Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
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free public schools.
At least, that is the way the state
department of education looks at 1t.
There are some IS or 10 children
at Fort Brown, Brownsville, who at
tend the public schools of Browns
willie.
These children were enrolled on
the list of scholastics upon which
the local school district bases its
request for its share of the state
apportionment.
The state department refuses to
recognize them as scholastics.
OF course, that has not and will
not affect their school privileges
insofar as Brownsville is concerned.
But it does seem that the state
department could in some way
recognize the status Of the soldier
as an American citizen.
Seems there's a worthwhile job
here for our representative in the
state legislature.
q large number Of children. At
Fort Sam Houston, at Fort Mcintosh,
Fort Ringgold, Fort Bliss and other
United States army posts.
These army posts are very much
a part Of the life of the cities in
which they are located, the counties
and the state.
Their children cannot have per-
manent home.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley cities are
being improved and modernized by
installation of filtration systems.
McAllen and San Ben;to systems
owned by the Central Fower &
Light company, have recently been
given new and up-to-date filtration
plants.
Weslaco, which voted and sold
bonds some time ago for the install
lation Of such a system, to cos;
about $4,000, is calling for bids for
installation, bidding to close Au--
ust 10.
Nothing is more necessary to the
growth and development Of town
than an adequate supply Of fresh
] pure water.
And no expense should be spared
to safeguard the health Of the pop
ulation by providing Just that sort
Of water.
EGG AND POULTRY associations
are receiving much attention in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley these
days.
Properly so. Lggs and poultry
and dairy cows, will soon form ar
important part Of farm revenue in
the Valley.
San Juan was a leader in the
movement. La Feria has just in
corporated such an association.
San Benito has formed a unit
This unit will handle only white
leghorn poultry and eggs. The mem
bers Of the unit reported 1851 Of
this variety Of leghorn.
Henry Alsmeyer, county farm
agent. is assisting in the organiza
tion work, and promoting interest.
ONCE MORE the new Southwest.
ern freight rates are on.
Or. it should be said, they are or
for the first time.
Several times before they wer,
scheduled to 20 on, but were post
n rn,ad for apa ra.e,r ~ ,rofba-
The last postponement was unit
Saturday. July Il. 20 give south
eastern complaints a chance to b,
heard before a st. Louis curt.
And the court politely informed
the southeastern complainants thai
they were extremely late in filing
their pleadings.
But even so. they were heard. anC
their pieadings denied for variou.
reasons.
Valley agricultural products will
benefit under the new rates. They
will be placed more nearly on pal
with shippers in competitive terri
tories.
Some estimates are that a millior
dollars a year will return to tn,
pockets Of Valley farmers.
THE BLACK DIAMOND Transpor
tation company, pioneers in motor
bus transportation in the Valley, ar,
getting into "big time" class Will
their new and beautiful parlor cars
When Tuseth, Neitert and Others
arted "bussing" through the Val
some five years ago, schedules
1 e impossible for lack OF roads
.ond-hand touring cars we're useC
buses.
ut they served the Black Dia
a we'll. From time 10 time NOR,
ern coaches were added. Othei
s not so successful were taker
r. And now Black Diamond ranks
N the best in the state.
HARLINGEN is to have natura
gas in about ninety days.
Announcement comes from tha
city that after several months o.
negotiations. a franchise has beer
voted to the Rio Grande Valley Ca!
company.
The city and the gas company
were at divergence on several points
But finally reached an agreement.
Other cities which have had nat
ural gas for nearly year, have be-
come so accustomed TO II that they
have wondered how Harlingen man
aged to get along without il.
And in another year Harlinger
will feel the same way about It.