Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-08
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I'm OU UR
VALLEY
AN INCH OF RAIN fell in Browns
vile Tuesday afternoon.

AN iNNh OF KAHN Tell IN Browns
1sbs vile Tuesday afternoon.
~, That was a genuine blessing.
In And there were Eimilar blessings in
other parts Of the Valley. with the
- fall more in some places, less in
= others.
Generally speaking, however, there
has been rain.
In larger quantities than many
tions have been favored in many
weeks
- Now if they will report heavy
~ rains from out in far West Texas. on
So the Devils river and on the Pecos.
W. also on the San Juan. Salado and
other rivers in Mexico. everything
- will be fine and dandy on the Rio
Crande
The border river usually runs full
in June. but this year, so far il has
failed Of its normal performance
Remember back in 1922 when large
quantities Of the Rio Grande found
il necessary to spread over large
sections of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
Flood control is intended to pre-
vent that recurrence.
L. EVERY YEAR the American Land
ris. Irrigation Company Of Mercedes
fut. gives away a twenty-acre farm to an
outstanding student at the Agricul-
tural d Mechanical College. provided
Ait he will agree TO live on il and farm
repai. it.
Let Us Previous winners have been C. d.
an Jobs i'tman and J. r. Germany.
Decoratinslis year the fortunate recipient is
ton. Phon% Hntchins, who will 90 on his
Autnty in August.
nofere is what Dean Kyle OF the A.
EoRD n VI. has to say about Hu.chins:
car or "Hutchins is a self-made man. hav-
value ing worked al of his way through
9" college He was superintendent of
the horticultural farm during his last
wear at the college and in his position
had charge Of all operations on the
farm. He. with other boys On the
1farm. kept bach and in this way
made his way through school lie
was a good student and is ono of
the most efficient workers along prac-
tical lines the department ever had
| lie Is highly efficient in the propa-
CATION of plants. in work with fruit
and vegetables. and also in the opera
N. tion OF gasoline engines and farm
machinery"
I Put 5000 boys like that on Valley
farms. II will be the thing that will
make the Valley.
SALARIES OF Harlingen school
school teachers lhave recently been
raised.
Some months ago the Brownsville
school teachers were given raises.
No doubt other school boards in the
Valley have acted similarly from
time 10 time.
The point is that the scale of sal
y aries paid school teachers in the
Valley is being gradually lifted.
Which is in accord with the fine
buildings mad other equipment Of
Valley schools.
BY lifting the salary level. the
4 school boards not only will be able
to retain the services Of all able
teachers. but as the number of teach
ers increases the best talent available
will be had.
The profession Of teaching has al
ways been poorly paid. This con-
dition Is being rapidly corrected
: throughout the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, which i developing a splendid
reputation for is educational ia
cilities.
THE BROWNSVILLE Retail Mer
chants Association Is taking note of
the itinerant merchant situation.
They want the city 70 in some way
ret to discourage the fellow who
drops in, canvasses the town. sells his
goods. and disappears.
His wares may be worth every
e. 81 IL k..r
may not. IL not, the customer has
no comeback. The local store is al
ways here. and always aecommodat-
ing il an article does not prove 70
be what was believed.
Probably there are ways 70 over
come the evil II Is taken care Of
in many towns. and doubtless may be
taken care of here.
II the retail merchants in Browns
Vile would stick TO their orgaaiza-
tion. attend meetings, etc. they would
be in position to accomplish many
things. In their present situation,
they are really helpless.
hHE CITY or Brownsville j. 70
Vhrd contracts for eight miles OF
sanitary sewers.
Which. added 10 1875 miles OF as
J nhilt street paving. and half dozen
buildings costing above $4,000 each
under construction during the sum
mer. Brownsvile's summer payroll
means considerable outpouring Of
wages.
CONSIDERABLE COMPLAINT be-
ing registered by pedestrians over the
regulation of pedestrial traffic on
Elizabeth street through use Of the
lights.
Some even declare they are avoid
ing the traffic light district.
Merchants have received some ot
this complaint. particiariy from Gus
toners coming from across the river.
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