Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-12
I'm OUR
VALLEY


maintain police patrols or traffic
regulation. they are uniforming the
officers
That is q necessary step II tour
sts and other motor visitors are
Vven the courteous attention they
should have. Mostly they are un-
familiar with local traffic regula-
tions. They want TO observe the
laws. And they feel much more com
Portable IL they are corrected by a
uniformed officer than IL accosted by
an apparent civilian.
In Brownsville the officers wear
olive drab. In San Benito they will
have something Of the same color.
At Harlingen and McAllen they wear
blue.
Whatever the color Of the uniform
their cities require. the men should
be permitted 20 use clothes that
will keep them as comfortable as
possible.
II 1T WERE OUR privilege to sug
gest an officer for some corner in
the Valley, we should suggest that
point at Harlingen where traffic
turns to 20 up or down the Valley,
into or out of Harlingen.
It's always a busy corner. and just
full Of traffic going in four direc-
tions.
The only possible relief-and 1t
likely would be only partial-would
be the construction of a parallel to
the state highway.
That road is coming some day. II
may prove to be the old militar'
highway along the Rio Grande, with
roads at right angles leading to the
various towns.
COMMISSIONERS court has
has worked out a plan by which i
expects TO build a paved highway in
70 the Los Fresnos section. from
Barreda station east about six miles
70 the Parades line.
In addition TO which there will be
road from Brownsville north par
alleling the Southern Pacific rail-
road at a distance Of about a thous-
ard feet. Ten miles and joining the
Barreda- Point hIsabel road. whic
certainly will be later extended east
to Point Isabel.
The six mile Barreda road is m
tire Point Isabel precinct. The court
has Joined in a plan 10 use 100000
Aaut of a previous bond issue to help
hild this road, since the precinct
M not receive enough out OF the
ss0O0.00O issue TO construct much
road.
And IL is even possible that. in
the later extension. the state high
way commission may come in on the
Barreda- Point Isabel road. since Il
already has resignated that as
highway No. 100. and hiss put some
OF its own money into grading and
structures.
THE USE TO WHICH the public
will put the Boca Chica road. when
Il is graded and structures are
certainly should prove whether the
public really wants that road con-
creted.
Visitors TO that beach number as
many as two thousand in one day,
daring q trip over really horrible
road.
II better dirt road. to nmke Il a
little more accessible. doubles that
number and they continue 20 show
an inclination 70 use that beach. then
there will be further proof OF the
need Of the road.
The public must itself show that
IL believes that something short Of a
million dollars should be expended in
the construction OF a permanent road
20 the beach.
THE PORT OF CORPUS Christi
announces that 10000 bales Of South
Texas cotton will leave soon. via
that port, for a Russian port.
Recently there was a great row in
certain oil circles because the Stand
ard Oil Company of New York had
contracted 20 buy some Russian
crude oil
OF course. the purchase of Rus
sian oil means assistance 10 the
Soviet in the conduct Of its govern
ment.
The shipment Of American cotton
70 Russia ia commercial propo-
sition. Even though Russia's in
dustry may also be nationalized.
The oil row was one based on eth
les.
Our cotton Is matter OF business.
DOORS AND FRAMES are being
psaced for the Harlingen cotton m.ii.
And shortly representatives OF the
mill will 20 70 Massachusetts, where
there is a 6O00-spindle mill that may
be purchased for the Harlingen mill,
on a part cash part stock basis
II is easy TO visualize a dozen such
mills in the Valley IL this first one
proves to be a success. And the
more that are built the larger they
will grow.
II is easier 70 ship out a finished
uroduct than the raw. And much Of
il does not have 20 be brought back
here.
A BROWNSVILLE mIa completed
a building.
II has q concrete floor.
After the building was occupied
Ne fouad large red ants gaining
s-,e,hing Of foothold.
r sought for the reason why or
ants entered an apparently ant
II building.
builder said:
these fine. large ants here in the
Aey are very strong. They will 20
krrh ccncrete."