Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
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~ WILL H. MAYS

THE SCENIC TOURS in all parts
of Texas need more publicity.
Texas people, the newspapers and
chambers or commerce included. are
too modest in proclaiming the beau
tics Of the many drives through the
state. ] have been In nearly every
county in Texas and ! nave yet to
find one where there are not possi-
hilities for scenic drives rivaling
those Of any state IN the union.
All places can not show mountains
or seashorcs. pine forests or rip
ping streams, but there is beauty
- the great vistas Of level plains.
IN broad acres or cotton and wheat.
in irrigated valleys dotted with cot
taEes, in everything about Us. II we
VIII only open our eyes 70 all that
~ 20 he seen. Having seen. we
should take pride in showing others
the beauties Of nature 50 evident in
Texax.
THE HIGHWAY CLUB of Texas
has about completed plans for q
Scenic Motor Tour 70 include the
principal beauty places end main his
toric spots in Texas. This will in
clude most Of the large cities. will
give views or the vast grazing
ranges of West Texas. the oil fields
Of tho Panhandle. tho grandeur Of
the Davis mountains. the Central
Texas oil and agricultural belt. the
quiet pine forests Of East Texas. the
palm gardens and citrus orchards Of
the Rio Grande Valley motor trip
over Texas
Would IL not he a fine idea for
every chamber Of commerce in the
state to survey and picture in news
rapers and pamphlets the scenic
tours Of its territory. with mans
showing important stops. tourist
camps. fishing pools. and All the
ether things tourists would like 10
know? Then would u not be we'll to
designate scenic trip" day, or a
succession or such DAYS. when the
local citizens would ~ induced u
make the trip together on = picnic
party and to get acquainted with the
beauties eloEe to home ~ order that
they may he able 70 show them a.
visitors,
Such sn effort would soon resul.
IN the "homs folks" finding that
they do not have 20 70 ~ some
distant state or even some remote
county IN the state 70 find the beau
tiful. which lies all about them.
THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT il
making = rather DELAYED effort 10
: eet All the state highways into
Houston marked before the national
democratic convention meets there
in June. 50 that tourists may be
able 20 find their way into and cut
Of that city.
Why not extend this TO all parts
of the state Tourists. even our
Texas tourists and travellers on the
highways, often find themselves un-
able 70 determine which road to
take when coming 10 = cross road.
TExARKANA is making provision
FOR q landing field for airplsnes.
The time will soon come when II
will be an necessary for cities and
towns TO have airporss and hangers
az 10 now ~ to have railroad sta
items and public garages. TIE places
that make early and convenient pro-
vision for filters will become the
popular landing fields
MARSHALL and Texarkana. east.
ern FatewayE TO Texas. report that
numerous car loads and trainIosds
ef prospectorN are passing through"
70 ether points in Texas II seems
70 be up 70 these and other places
through which home seekers enter
Texas 20 make the favorable impress
sion necessary 10 getting = share 81
the new life coming to Texas. and
this the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce and local chambers are
trying to do As never before.
THE CLIMATE IN most PARTS az
Texas is inimicahle 70 the develop
ment of tuberculosis. and yet peo-
ple do contract the disease IL Texas.
The state board of health saws that
shis comes from lack Of knowledge
of the signs % the approaching
trouble and 10 neglect. tuberculosis
- inxidiouS almost as cancer. hus
with watchfui care can he avoided by
almost everyone.
Fully IS pcr cent of the cases
could be avoided if only those who
show the first symptoms would seek
immediate treatment. A cold.
cough. = difficulty IN breathing, 4
rain in the lungs. should send =
person hurrying for relief.
TEXANS who use the radio. and
there arc many. have been hoping
that congress would give some re-
lief from the interference ~ sta
ticnx. Many an evenings pleasure
has been spoiled by inability to cut
cut stations not wanted Condi-
sions seemingly grow worse instead
cf better. The hopes that have
been given out that matters would
soon &c remedied have resulted
cniy in continued disappcintments.
But il ~ now announced that
under law before congress drastic
changes " the existing broadcast
inr system and an equal distribu-
ton Of stations and time may soon
be expected.