Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-14
With
100000 NAMES
WILL Be SENT
All Valley Asked To
Sign Plea; Shipment
Figures on Tru ck
Are Given


SAN BENlTO, Aug. l3.-Petitions,
asking congressional action in the
matter Of placing a higher tariff
on imported vegetables in order to
protect the growers Of the United
States, and carrying at least 1905
signatures from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley and South Texas, and
probably a great many more from
other parts of the state. will be-
sent to congressman and senators
OF the southern states and to Pres
ldent Coolidge, il became known
known here Saturday afternoon.
Following the passage Of resolu-
tions by the Valley chamber or cone
merce secretaries AZ their last meet
ing, urging higher tariff on import
ed vegetables, especially tomatoes
and peppers, and after a confer-
growers. J. f. Bell of San Benito,
president of the Rio Grande Valley
Secretaries Association. Saturday
afternoon began mailing letters and
petition forms 20 every orEaniza-
tion-commerciRl. civic. agricultural
and industrial-in the Valley, urging
immediate signing OF a petition fav-
oring a higher tariff.
Forms were also sent TO the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce and
other regional chambers, as well as
al the chambers Of commerce OF
the larger cities of Texas. and II Is
expected these bodies will follow the
lead az the Valley secretaries In
formulating petitions.
The signed forms will be com~
piled by Bell and placed into. a
large comprehensive petition, sin-
liar TO one adopted by Florida
growers.
The letter sent out. inciosinF the
statistics showing the shipments OF
Vegetables from the Valley and
those shipped into the United States
during the past season, Is as fol-
lows:
Secretaries Pass Resolution
"At the last meeting of the Vail
Iey Chamber Of Commerce secreta-
rhs, a resolution was passed. urg-
ipA higher tariff or vegetables
bein% shipped into the United States
ana mATe especially on tomatoes
potatoes Nand onions.
"T'be secretaries OF the chambers
- corn,erSe Of the Valley are agreed
that the matter Of a proposed tariff
is Of vital importance to the Lower
Pio crarda Valley and 70 the whnL-.
state IN Texas. as well ~ -
entire south. butt the lew
tariff involves fund IameI
principles in the UA.td II
chambers Of commI
fule not to take
issues.
Notwithstanding
sues involved. no,
Chamber Of Com
and many product
or this section, realN
petition OF foreign
serious menace toN
dustry Of Texas. and
Of the Valley secretarS
tion is taking this mean
mine the sentiment Of thN
business men and others
concerning raising the tai NJ
vegetable imports
Florida Working On PetitN
"For your information II
be stated that Florida commera
organizations have already seeurs
thousands Of names on petitions urg-N
ing a higher tariff on vegetable I'M
ports.
vent this 10 your organization and
secure rs many individual sigma
lures rs possible and return i'm
mediately 10. the undersigned for
compilation.
Enclosed are government statis-
tics furnished the President Of the
Valley secretaries, which he be-
lieves will be or interest 70 every
rftsynr oF TqYau"
Figures compiled from the week
~ summary of carlot shipments ns
issued bS tire fruit ard vegetable
division Of the Bureau on ARricul-
tural Economics. Washington. ID. G.:
and furnished TO the president OK
the Valley secretaries. are being sene
out with the letters and blank Pc
titior forms.
shipment Figures Compiled
The week in each case. in the
tables. closes Saturday. Due 70 the
fact that many cars are not report
ed promptly, coming in as late re-
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