Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-26

Menace to Lower Reaches of River Grows
I'm o u r
VALLEY

INTER-CITY MAIL service amcng
the Valley towns is now a single
mail a day, practically speaking.
One mail day leaves Brownsville
for points up the Valley. since the
train which leaves here II 7:45 p.
m. carries all up-Valley main. this
mail not being available until the
following day.
All Valley mail into Brownsville
arrives here az 1920 p. M. and w
not available to the mail patron un-
til the following morning.
Inter-city business in the Valley
Is heavy. Numerous wholesale and
jobbing firms in all cities do bus
mess in other cities. Mails bring
orders which are hustled out NY
truck or other transportation.
The present railway mail service
in the Valley is more favorable to
Houston and San Antonio than il is
TO the Valley. In fact, the service
between the Valley and those points
is excellent.
1T IS POSSIBLE to remedy these
conditions.
Why not start a movement with
the postoffice department for es-
tablishment Of bus line mail SER
vice up and down the Nalley7
IL could be adopted for first class
mail and special delivery packages.
Busses leaving the east and west
terminals around noon or mid-morn-
ing could be selected for this mail
service.
That would put such mail al over
the Valley by the early hours Of
the afternoon. even in time for fill
ing same day orders. or answering
same day to go out on the evening
9ff Herald understands that bus
line mails are used extensively w
the east.
No reason why the system could
not be w1rk.i nut here. since the
\ Valley inter-city mail service T. what
il IT,
Respectfully refer this suggestion
TO the Valley Commercial Secre-
taries Association.
No reason why the matter couldn't
be taken up with a postoffice in
spector. Certainly the Valley post
masters. all Of whom are alert 90 inn
prove ser vice. viii support the plan
III necessary. no doubt the assist
ancc of Congressman Garner could
be had.
II will do no harm "a start the
movement right now
REPRESENTATIVE ". Z. Mont
gomery Of Edinburg. who has been
most active in the movement which
resulted in the Southern Pacific
coming into the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. is not letting up in his ac-
tivities in this direction.
Mr.. Montgomery did everything IN
his power 10 get the road into the
Valley. and y continuing his ac-
tiyities in the effort 10 extend IL
from Harlingen on south "a Browns
Vile.
lie is among those Valley men who
have gone % Washingtos 70 attend
the oral argument "a be held next
Friday. Others are Mayor A. h.
Cole Of Brownsville. attorney here
for the Southern Pacific. and Judge
James A. Graham. j. n. Scott and
G.. G. Richardson.
These men viii join Southern pa
cific general attorneys az Houston
| tonight for the trip 10 Washington,
whsre they will arrive on Thursday
night. barring delays az the flood.
And don't become impatient for
news following the hearing. II way
not come for two months. May wv
longer
INVITATIONS HAVE been mailed
20 many persons in and outside tho
Valley TO attend the formal opening
Of Hotel F.. Jardin. the Missouri Pa
cific station. and the new Chamber
a. Commerce building
II promises 10 be q gala event
Hotel hl Jardin Garden j. suffic-
icntly completed 20 declare il the
most attractive thing Of its kind
anywhere in the United States.
II you know of anything pvettier.
OF its kind. trot it out.
Managing Director J. NJ. NiN 81
tie hotel can truly be said 20 have
done himself proud in this under
taking.
There Is i stage. an orchestra pit.
q cement dance floor. tables Gov
cred By great umbrellas. plenty II
light. and palm trees and other
Shrabbcry will be planted.
It's going 10 bc worth visiting
THE VALLEY. in doing its share
IN assisting the flood sufferers IN
the Mississippi River valley. should