Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-17
south TEXAS
CHAMBER Will
HEADPROJECT
Military and Federal
Officers Pledge Aid;
All Border Cities CO.
operate

IAhEnO. itNASs Aptli Aos-Nf -
A great military highway, stretching
from Brownsville through Lardo and
ultimately 20 the Pacific, was en-
dorsed here Saturday az n meeting
chamber Of commerce officials. couN-
and immigration representatives.
chamber Of commerce Officials. coun-
IN and city officers, and highway en-
gineers from various Texas border
counties.
Fun endorsement was given 20 the
project. which has been started by
the South Texas Chamber Of Con-
merce. In the belief that hard road
Of the most modern type should link
the Rio Grande Valley Of Texas with
southern California.
William II. West Of Brownsville,
presided with Ray Leeman, general
manager OF the South Texas Chambcr
of Commerce, secretary.
Delegates present stressed the inn
portance of the proposed highway
from various angles. Army officers
representing Major General Hines.
commanding the eighth corps area,
suggested that the proposition be
taken up with the War Department.
through regular channels by tho
South Texas Chamber. They sug-
gested this nv done afteF obtaining
federal and state aid from each coun-
ty 20 be benefited by the rains.
Resolutions were unanimously
passed empowering w. X. Morrison,
20 appoint a committee 20 be CONF
posed of representatives Of all Texas
border counties or counties that have
direct interest in the project. This
committee is 10 cooperate with Tho
South Texas Chamber Jf Commerce
in working out plans for the high
way. -.f
Robert Lee Bobbitt. speaker Of the
house Of representatives, attended
the meeting. During the conferences
he was informed By long distance
telephone that Deming. N. NJ. wanted
him to represent IL at the meeting.
New Mexico, California and other
states are to be advised on the re-
suits of the meeting.
LAREDO. Texas. April l6.--fSpcD
The Mexican border highway was
given new impetus az meeting here
today when by "A unanimous vote the
ninety representatives Of cities. towns
and counties, who had answered the
call for a conference on the project
designated the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce as the official organiza-
tion To handle All highway matters
through a special committee composed
principally Of representative border
citizens.
o. W. Killam, president Of the La
redo Chamber Of Commerce, extended
the welcome Df that city, assuring the
REPRESENTATIVES that Laredo would
4 give the border highway project all
possfbIe support. Other speakers
were r. Il. Bobbitt of Laredo. speaker
of the House Of Representatives.
County Judge H III. DAncy of Cam-
eron county: Colonel w. Y. Jones of
Fort Sam Houston. representing Ger-
eral n. Al. Hines. commander 0f thn
I Eighth Corps Area: Col R. U. Foy Or
Fort Mcintosh; Pat Devine Of Pharrs
\ HidalEo county engineer, and a num-
Der of other prominent good roads
promoters Of the border country.
Telegrams endorsing the project
were received from El Paso and
Deming. New Mexico, stating they
would give full cooperation IN pro-
noting the border highway. MIll-
tary, customs and immigration off
cials presented the advantages of the
| proposed highway from ieucfAt
standpoint. and assured their active
cooperation.
BY unanimous vote the proposed
highway Was designated as the Mex
lean Border Highway, extending
from the Gulf 10 the Pacific.
Among those from the Valley asB
tending the conference were AaHIia
and W. Z. McGarity Of Edsn5urg III
RI. Johnson. Luther Snow and LnmAr
Gin VI WiIlury county. y. NJ. Bell uf
San Benito. Will {. Vining Of Mis-
sion. n. 4. Devine and Marvin EFAnH
w Pharr. ". M SAMSON and WI IVY.
Champion of Santa Maria, r. n. tlit-
ford of Mercedes. and G- NJ. Richard
son, Judge ". C Dancy. wv. r. CllHt
and J. y. Scott Of Brownsville.
The committee M handle che hirh-
way project in connection with thh
South Texas Chamber u Tommcrre
will he appointed nt once. and NJ MAM
ronrensus w the conference thrr
there should be no delay in irylnK
The project before the proper Officials
at Washington with the object OK &C.
curing all possible federal aid.