Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-02
I'm OUR
VALLEY

VALLEY received a bit Of free
advertising through the Associated
Press Sunday morning.
a weather summary, written in the
lineage office of the Associated
fress and distributed all over the ma
Iions affirmed that the entire United
states was in the grip of freezing
weather Saturday afternoon and
nignt, except in the placid Lower
Mo Grande Valley Of Texas"
The forecast, however, indicated
sevsre weather in the Valley for
Sunday.
And it was, for the Valley. But
not damaging. Brownsville weather
seaoing gave 4 minimum of 80 at
O'Clock Sunday morning, and at 8
II had fallen to %. But thereafter
It rose somewhat.
otner Texas points registered from
20 down to 10, at Dallas, and even
lower.
So the Valley has no cause to
complain.
A cloud covered sky and a slight
wind saved the Valley much annoy
ance.
The Valley is satisfied with its
New Year entry, after all.
LAREDO NEWSPAPER puts up a
howl, claiming that the. fastest pas
senger service into and oIt of Mex
leo Is via Eagle Pass instead of La
redo.
All of which goes to show none
OF us is ever satisfied with what
we have.
Laredo complains Of the one train
day between Eagle Pass and San
Antonio when il has two trains a
day to and from San Antonio.
Brownsville would certainly enjoy
even half of Laredo's prominence as
freight gateway into and out of
Mexico.
So far II has always been "ort OF
luck" as n railway gateway to the
interior of Mexico, although IL has
an excellent rail connection with
Monterrey.
Brownsville now proposes TO be the
principal air mali gateway into and
out of the republic.
And il asks Laredo. ir view Of Its
importance as q rail gateway, to
s1ay off" our air mail line.
HARRY. L. FAULKs quits pupnc
office in Cameron county.
Was sQunty attorney for several
years. '>a~sszasste%ss
:. Il has been claimed that demo-
cat never resigns from office.
Which sets a precedent for Mr..
Faulk.
!. Ard IL Is rare that such a position
Is given up in n county so populous
rs Cameron, a county OF more than
$4,000 population.
THE HOLIDAYS are now over.
But there is still something to
look forward to.
It's the political campaigns.
They are certain to open up within
a very few days.
There are many offices now capa-
bly, held that will be sought by
others, capable Of holding them.
It's q free country, and any man
who aspires to office may be a
candidate, provided he has the usual
qualifications, among these being a
poll tax receipt.
THE HERALD is starting on the
New Year feeling very fine, thank
you.
Due largely to the mighty nice let
Ger received from Superintendent
Thomas J. Yoe Of the Brownsville
public. schools.
It's SO nice we must print 1t. So
here goes:
al wish to thank The Herald for
the numberless courtesies shown the
schools Of the city during the past
year. Whatever measure Of success
and progress the schools may have
made during the seven years / have
been connected with them is due
largely TO the whole-hearted support
given through your splendid paper.
This has been the more appreciated
because II has so often been volun-
tary and not in any way suggested
by myself.
"When the history OF this section
Is finally written the part played in
its development by The Herald will,
I am sure, receive due credit. Not
sniy do ! appreciate its leadership
In every worthwhile move but at
the same time / have noted with
keen pleasure the fact that you do
not play up many happenings
which, while in themselves legiti-
mate news items, have a flavor and
effect which In the last analysis
would be harmful. In other words.
YOU seem to have discovered the
fine art of knowing what to leave
in the inkstand.
~with high appreciation Of past
eourtesies and n sincere wish that
the New Year win bring TO you a
full measure OF prosperity and hap
piness." etc.
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