Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-27
CLAIM VALLEY
FACES UNFAIR
COMPETITION
Cheap Labor, Lands
Give Foreign Grow
ers Distinct Advan-
tage, Leaders State

SAN BENITO, Tex, April Gin
augurltion Of a movement which
will enlist the aid 0f growers
throughout the South for the es-
tabiishmcnt Of an embargo or pro-
tectiye tariff 20 combat unfair for
eign produce competition Will begin
at 4 meeting To he held in the near
future somewhere IN the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Announcement ~ the forthcoming
meeting, az which will be present
secretaries and directors and other
officials Of every Chamber of Com
merce IN the Valley. representatives Of
other South Texas chambers of COM
merca, growers. bankers. shippers
and businessmen. was made this
week following preliminary con-
ference held at the Majestic cafe
here Tuesday afternoon.
The preliminary conference was
attended by Chamber III Commerce
representative from tbs Valley as
well is number of the most infIu-
ential men of this region, and the
problem of competition caused hy
the shipping into this country Of
produce from foreign nations. was
AANth-0NA ii y HLMUfI NA 1NAft%~t~.
Because Of condition labor and
accompanying circum mstances-which
exist in other countries, which re
suit ~ the production of crops at
prices which are Tow enough ~
cause serious damage 10 the market
value Of Texas and other southern
states crops, growers from an over
the South are feeling the effects in
the lower prices which their produce
is bringing in the northern markets,
speakers IL the meeting Tuesday de-
clared.
AT the conference Tuesday were
present men from All over the Val
ley directly and indirectly interest
ed IN the crops of the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley, and who are familiar
with the problems requiring solution
for the successful marketing Of
crops from this section.
The situation Is becoming acute
u was said. not only in Texas, but
IN California, Florida. and other
Southern states which are suffering
inroads into their production values
through the invasion Of markets by
foreign produced fruits and veg
crtablcs grown under conditions
which Il is impossible 10 duplicate
IN the agricultural districts uf this
country.
Members of the committee selected
at the conference and who will meet
with the chambers Of commerce to
explain fully the situation are:
Brown White. chairman. of San Be-
nito; II. u. Creager Of Brownsville:
Z. l.. Carter. San Benito: ". r. Ne
navitt. Brownsville: John II. LomaN
san Bcnito. a. II. Brooks. Harlingen:
John Shary, Mission: H. Stahi. Wes-
larn.
Ben We'll. San Benito shipper. was
chairman of the meeting Tuesday
afternoon.
Cooperation Of Florida and Cali
fornia in the movement can bc OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Shary told the gathering
Mr. Shary is president Of the Rio
Hrandc Valley Citrus Growers EN-
change.
The political import or The move
ment was brought into the meeting
hy Il. =. Crearer. republican ma
tional committeeman from Texas.
who declared that the only solution
for the price competition III the
United States Is a protective tariff.
There ~ ~ question about that
Creager declared "and tha major
problem facing the growers is the
obtaining Of that tariff n might
bc obtained through petition 10 the
tariff commission. or by an amend
meat ~ the tariff laws. To obtain
legislation the wisest thing a. 40 j.
10 have Representatives IN Congress
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