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

Brownsville.
City voters will 20 to the polls
or should-and register their votes.
Even though there seems to be no
opposition to the candidates
The board viii remain the same,
with one exception.
J. S. Ford, finance commissioner,
!. steps out, after having served two
years.
That vacancy will be filled by ].
A. cobolini.
There is no excitement about this
election. There being no opposition.
There were other days in Browns
vile. And other elections. In the
days Of the well organized Blues
and "Reds."
A city election in those days,
about 1910, meant parades, fanflares,
bricks, sticks, chunks Of iroa, bottles
and a killing or two.
Different nowadays. When there's
competition for office, there is much
soap box oratory. It's safer and
more civilized.
SPEAKING OF elections, have YOU
paid your poll tax:
Next year Is general election year.
There will be candidates for Of
flee all the way from president down
to constable.
It's to be a great year from a
political standpoint.
In addition to which, many towns
will elect city officials. And there
may be bond issues and other public
questions on which you may wish to
register your opinions.
A manor woman-without a poll
tax receipt can't have much voice in
public affairs.
The books are now open.
BROWNSVILLE should 70 far
out of its way, if necessary, to Sc
cure industries for this city.
Nothing should be put in the way
/ Of any industry seeking to make in
vcstment here.
There should be every encour-
agement for such entry. No obstacles
should be permitted TO get in the
way.
Show them that they are welcome.
Turn things upside down, IL neces-
sary to secure industries. PayrolIs
help to make cities. Brownsville
hasn't too many payrolls.
Merchants are clamoring for in
dustries. with payrolls. Payrolls help
&c make business stable throughout
the year.
More payrolls mean nore popula-
tion. More population means more
homes to be occupi. d. more groceries
20 be sold, more merchandise to be
used.
DREW PATTESON Of the Patte-
son Motor Sales Company, announces
that five thousand persons saw the
new Ford automobile on display in
his place Saturday.
Not an estimate. says Mr.. Patte-
son, but by actual count Of those en-
tering.
That was n splendid outpuurinr OF
interest. Had the car beer on dis
play on the heels Of the original ad-
vertising campaign probably there
would have been double the number.
BUSINESS Is GOOD anywhere in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Merchants will be glad to tell YOU
10. They point out. Of course, that it
is the pre-Christmas rush.
But even so, il is a pre-Christmas
rush that is shos .ng gains over
sales records Of last year.
Consistent gains. year in and year
cut. demonstrate that the country is
growing. It's production more and
more. More and more people arc
coming here to make their homes.
BROWNSVILLE commissioners
precinct looking forward 70 addition
nj road paving.
That old military road. leading up
the river from Brownsville seems in
line for early improvement.
There's sr.c=&a agricultural
district up the river. Splendid soils
and fnr more development than one
thinks who has never penetrated this
district. u is one of the earliest Of
farm developments in the Valley.
Up the river there are farms on
every hand, and IL is continuous to
( the precinct boundary. ten miles up.
( and goes on to the Hidalgo county
line. near Santa Maria. II Is an i'm
portant artery to the Hidalgo line.
for Brownsville, for San Benito. for
MarredeH