Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
EDITORS ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC
over VALLEY
Speakers Praise Pro-
gressive Spirit and
Constructive Work
OF Valley People

Over a hundred midwest editors
and newspaper publishers and their
Valley friends were guests Of the
Missouri Pacific Lines at a dinner
az Ell Jardin hotel Thursday follow
ing the completion OF an automobile
tour Of the Valley which started
from Edinburg at $3.50 Thursday
morning.
The editors were enthusiastic in
their praise Of the Valley, prcncunc-
ing the tour q revelation. They
stated they had repeatedly heard Of
the great development in the VAL
ley, but had never conceived that II
approached snch perfection. The
large citrus acreages, the huge truck
farms ard the modern cities were
subjects Of comment, the editors
stating they expected to find this a
typical frontier region with little
civilization and "wild west" towns.
Following the dinner the party
left on their special train for = two
weeks tour OF Mexico. the train
crossing the international bridge
here at $3.50 for q night run 70
Monterrey, where the party are
guests of the Charaber Of Commerce
today.
E. H. MeReynolds. head of the
Missouri Pacific publicity depart
ment, Is in charge of the midwest
editorial tour. Addressing the edi.
tors at the dinner he informed them
the Missouri Pacific considered the
Lower Rio Grande Valley q territory
o. vast possibilities-"a land Of OPP
p~ortunity."
"The Valley Is on che verge Of the
greatest development ever witnessed
IN the United States" he said. "You
have had an opportunity TO see 10,
qnd know from your comments that
you fully appreciate its potential
G.. c. Richardson, OF the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce,
extended Brownsvile's welcome 20
the editors. and was followed by A.
G. Vnsquez, Mexican consul, who
urged the editors 10 study Mexican
conditions and 70 work for a closer
bond OF cooperation between the two
republics.
Harry Denman Of Pennington,
No. president Of che Missouri Press
Association, replied TO the address
Of welcome, stating the Valley had
been O revelation &C. the visitors. He
assured the Mexican consul that tie
trip Of the editors into Mexico was
IN the form Of a good will tour:
tney were interested in a~scertaining
The real conditions in that country.
Much misinformation concerning
Mexico has been disseminated in TIE
midwest section. Of that / an sure
Mr.. Denman said. II believe thera
should be q bond Of sincere friend
ship between the tive republics. and
the primary object Of this tour is
TO study conditions in the southern
republic"
VIM. Southern OF Independence.
Mo-, spoke enthusiastically on the
potentialities OF the VALLEY. ave-
hs-k no idea we would find sreb
Aties, farms, schools and Churches
MS you have shown Us. We were
nnder the impression this wa
Epical frontier country; but your
ARMS and cities surpass those Of
tie older settled sections. You are
doing a great constructive work here
IN the Valley. q work destined IA
maze this the garden spot Of the
George White Of Brownsville. for
merry OF Davenport, Iowa. assured
the visitors that he was a reform
cd snowdigger" and had r~ecentIv
come 20 the Valley to cast his lct
"tE~ .@AS4 people,.
Z. H. McReynolds, toastmaster.
then introduced Jack Rector. former
Valley publisher, who il now IN
charge Of advertising for the Bsis-
sour Pacific ines, and also Mrs
Rector, who accompanied him on tbe
valley trip. Mallory Mcdonald. who
= In charge OF the Missouri Pacific
Lines magazine, was also i~ntroduead
= O. Drew, vice-president 81 the
Missouri Pacific Lines, wish h.sd-
quarters at st. Louis, a-ccorsswnssd
oy Mrs. Drew, is with the partv.
This was his first trip 10 the Val
ley, and he was greatly inference -
the ~exfenricns and Improvement
being made BY the Missouri Pacific,
We consider the Valley one ~
the best territories on the Nilsson;
Pacific system" Mr. Drew ala AZ
have heard * enthusiastically d.
scribed by officials Of the compsnv
but Il is necessary to see "A IA 80
der to realize what a vorda~SrI.
country il t."