Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
I'm OUR
VALLEY

splendid sub-secretary Of communi-
cations and public works, should
leave the Lower Rio Grande Valley
both sides of the river-with a
very definite impression of what It
Is all about down here-or up here,
depending from where one may view
II.
Senior Hay flew to Brownsville.
Came here upon the invitation of
Colonel Pedro Chapa, resident of
Brownsville with interests in Mex
leo. and former member of the
Mexican congress, from the state Of
Nuevo Leon.
He was roundly entertained.
Saw Point Isabel and the Brazos
Santiago harbor site.
Was guest on AL Parkers yacht,
placed at the disposal Of the recep-
tion committee from Brownsville
and Matamoros by the La Feria land
man.
Toured Brownsville area by auto
mobile. Dined in Matamoros by
business men of that city.
VALLEY FOLKS who enjoy stage
shows and who have heard 50 much
Of "Abie's Irish Rose" should have
no difficulty in getting an opportun-
ity 70 see il.
The famous play is in Brownsville
Tuesday, October 2. at the Capitol
theater.
At San Berito, at the Rivoli
theater. on October 10.
AT Harlingen, az the Arcadia
theater. on October IL.
And at the Palace theater. Meal
len. on October II and 13.
The Valley theaters have gone 70
unusual expense TO show this Ia
nous play, for they know it is a
good one, and want Valley folks 70
see II.
POTATO GROWERS or the Valley
have been complaining that some Of
the declined demand for potatoes is
due to the desire Of fat folks g rid
themselves Of a bit Of il.
But there ~ still large part of
the population that Is thin that can
be induced 10 eat the tubers.
The Journal Of the American
Medical association has something
Of interest u say On the subject.
Potato men would like % know
What IL is Il follows:
ONE MAY LIVE On II (potatoes) )
indefinitely. with no other food
except little fat. IN fact. as pop
ular as the potato ~. we have not
given IL full credit for its dietic
value. As 1t may yield from twenty
TO thirty times the weight Of wheat,
barley or oats, its Importance rs a
food supply in densely peopIed reg
ions Is apparent.
Next to corn il is our greatest
food plant. and outside the corn belt
il is without rival IN North Amer
ioa. Europe or Asia.
"An economist has remarked that
~ need be the potato may revo-
lntionize the economic status Of a
great section Of central North Amer
fca from central Ohio to the forests
Of the Ontario highlands. and from
Newfoundland 70 Michigan. Mani
toba, Alberta and Alaska.
"IF AT ANY TIME anyone fears
the early approach Of serious food
shortage, let him consider the pota-
O. and take comfort.
This article OF food Is second
only To wheat in the number Of
times a year that it is eaten in
America, and in Europe II probably
stands first. Analysis shows that II
Il close 70 wheat in actual food
value, but II contains 50 much water
that four times as much potato as
wheat must he eaten in order 70
obtain the same amount If nourish-
ment.
"Perhaps these tubers, sometimes
called 'spuds,' have not acquired the
dietary reputation to which their
nutritive properties entitie them.
The fuel value of the potato NJ as
well utilized ss that of N foods.
The credit Of whatever exc, nee Y
may possess is usually att ted to
the starch content
whenever the potato growers are
able 10 finance advertising support
70 market their potatoes. there =
.be material for advertising.
MORE THAN FIVE MILES Of the
military road, up the river from
Rrownsville. has been completed
VIII be open 10 traffic on or
about October 20.
The contractors are now begin
u;rg construction at the west end
ard will carry il % the precinct
lire. at or near San Pedro ranch,
some nine miles from Brownsville.
After which Brownsville should
,rterest itself in the matter OF
carving the road on up the river
a. q junction with the San Benito
road leading 70 Santa Maria and the
Hidalgo county line.
This road will help II develop
some of the best agricultural land
i the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
LEE GREER j. publisher II the
Denison Herald.
Was n visitor here last week TO
attend the meeting Of Texas news
paper publishers.
He was among those who toured
she Valley, going rs far west as
Mission and as far north as Edin-
burg.
Everything that he saw bore out.
ha declared. all that he had heard