Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21
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been drawn for the proper housing
cf al active units Of the United
States army.
They will be put into prompt exc
eution as soon as necessary addition
oil funds are available.
The army housing problem has be-
come acute.
Surely Fort Brown, Brownsville,
will be taken care Of under any ap-
preparations that may be made for
suck construction nc the coming
meeting OF congress.
Fort Brown is today a most at
tractive army post, thanks TO the
work-without funds-of Col ". r.
Johnston, commanding officer.
Wonders have been accomplished
by Col. Johnston.
And Fort Brown Is entitled to some
consideration II any army post Is 70
be benefited BY such appropriation
The large officers quarters were
erected nearly a half century ago.
They have about served their useful
saess.
And what new construction has
been done has been merely temporary
construction. erected during the
World War.
FORT BROWN seems likely 70 re-
main an army post for many years to
come.
IL has been proven the healthiest
army post in the United States army.
whether its location Is every
thing the army needs only army
men know. But it occupies a po-
sition within a stones throw Of the
Brownsville business district.
It's Improvement, IL il is ever inn
proved, is certain 10 be followed by
an improvement over TIE entire dis
trict contiguous to Il.
y ORDERS FOR additional copies
Eof The Herald's recent Indus
.rial and Development edition, con
tinue ID arrive from all over the
United States.
A Chicago concern wired for a
hundred additional copies to be dis
tributed among persons interested in
the Valley.
A New York bond house wrote for
wenty copies.
A Dallas concern, having interests
the Valley, wanted additional
pies.
fThe edition was a true reflection
7 the growth and development of
ne Lower Rio Grande Valley. II
told a story covering a period Of
eighteen months that is not duplicat-
ed anywhere else in The United
States.
The Herald has received many
compliments for the edition. But
they are rather due the Valley. Were
it not for the remarkable story that
is here TO be told. The Herald could
rot tell il. The Herald has been
merely striving TO keep up with II
--and perhaps d little ahead of ii,
II that were possible.
THE BROWNSVILLE Chamber Of
Commerce has received the following
from Captain Wharton J. Ingram,
adjutant at Fort Brown:
"on behalf of the Fort Brown
garrison, | desire 70 express to the
Brownsville Chamber az Commerce
appreciation of the splendid band
concerts given in the Post by the
Firemen's Band OF San Antonio on
Monday afternoon. November Il, and
the San Benito Band on Tuesday
evening. November 15. respectively.
Appropriate letters have been writ
ten TO the leaders OF both organiza.
ton; and our appreciation was cx.
pressed 70 the leaders of the San
Benito band, in person. Unfortunate-
ly, because Of numerous arrange.
ments for recevng Governor Moody
the same afternoon, opportunity did
not present itself in the case of the
Fircmcn's Band of San Antonio.
II take this opportunity 70 con.
gratulate the Chamber Of Commerce
on the marked success Of the water
fiesta and the convention in gen.
cral."
GOLTAD AND Victoria counties
have voted road bonds which mean
the closing up of further gaps N i
route that leads from the Valley "
Houston.
Some of these days Kennedy county
will fall into line, and then there
will be q fine road right on through
40 the city on buffalo Bayou.
Other counties may come N the
aid Of kenedy county, which i
sparsely settled and is made up Of
two or three big ranches. They,
propose 20 organize 4 road district
composed Of Cameron, Willacv. Ken
edy. Kleberg and Nueces. the five
4 counties 20 vote q Joint bond issue
20 help build through Kencdy coun-
Ay.
II IL all a part az South Texas
great development program.
So let's so through with II. and
ret that out Of the way.
In the meantime. the road from,
the Hidalgo county lire 10 Falfurria,
is virtually closed. Detours force
ears to take to the sands for sew
eral miles. which is holding ur
tourist triffic. This condition may
lsst six months. But when the work
is completed, the not-so-good Brooks
road will be o-kay once more.