Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
IN OUR
VALLEY

THE SEASON has arrived in which
thought is being given to what will
be done for the less fortunate ines
who Ia go without their share of
Christmas cheer.
Service clubs in Brownsville and
Matamoros arc preparing for Christ
mas trees for next Monday evening.
The Brownsville Rotary club will
hold its annual tree at the American
Presbyterian church.
! In Matamoros tho Matamoros Ro-
tary club, the chamber Of commerce
there and other civic organizations
are arranging for a great similar
event.
Ard what about that annual din
ner by the Brownsville Charity
Home2
That has been an annual event for
more than fifteen years, under the
auspices of the home.
-Frop thousand 70 fifteen
hundred persons are given their
Christmas day repast on this day.
THERE WILL BE numerous pri-
vste undertakings, Of course.
individuals very often have theis
own ideas as to how. they wish 20
convey the Christmas spirit to
others.
At all events. there Is no reason
Why this Christmas season should
rnk LA ALA w~AwA .L~arFI tko
Valley has ever experienced.
Up at McAllen colored lights have
been strung over the streets
throughout the business district.
Other towns have undertaken spe-
eisl decorations for the season.
Brownsville is still lacking In
this respect, although the stores
have prepared special decorations,
and the American Legion is dis
tributinr trees for business district
decorations.
THE BROWNSVILLE campaign in
behalf Of the $4,000. 900 bond issue
for development of Brazos Santiago
harbor and extension Of the Snip
canal to a point neal Brownsville is
under way.
Chamber of activities
include the distribution Of buttons
fsvoring the port, the posting Of
stickers on automobile windshieldS
and on store windows.
In addition TO which business and
professional interests of Brownsville
are sponsoring the publication OF a
series of six full page editorial ad-
vertisements explaining various
angles of the port situation. The
first was printed Sunday.
Later in the week there will be az
least one general meeting-s sort Of
forum-in which speakers will ex-
plain in person the purposes Of the
bond issue and will seek to answer
any questions that may arise in the
minds Of prospective voters.
so FAR those who have been in
closest touch with the situation
prem TO think that the bond issue
Y <il ego over"
But they plan TO leave no stone
unturned to a~cquaint tho voters
with all the facts, after which tee
vote may be cast in full knowledge
Of what IL is all about
There has been a great deal Of
work on this matter in the past
three months.
Trips have been made to Washing
ton for conferences with members Of
the board of army engineers.
Conferences have been held in San
Antonio and in Brownsville with
Representative John N. Garner.
The rivers and hsrbors bill. which
vas TO have come up early in De-
cember. in congress. has been de-
kyed for a few weeks, largely in the
interest Of the Brownsville port
plans.
The important thing is to get out
the vote. The larger the vote in
favor of the bonds, the better the
price by the purchasers Of the
issue.
LEADERS have promised that
bonds will not be issued and sold
except as needed.
The idea is to postpone as long
rs possible the maximum tax that
will have to be levied to care for
the interest and sinking fund.
y Il IS probable that only a small
part Of the issue will be sold before
1880, which means that taxes will
e<ryt be levied before that year.
Y OF the total 100000 will be turn
ed over to the federal government.
The government wants TO know
only that the money is available for /
its use.
IL will call for the funds only
when il needs them.
And il the Brazos Santiago harbor
measure passes congress during this
short session it is hardly likosy
nat IL will be possible to begin the
new construction before 1880.
COUNTY ccxKlssIoNEH 6. Z.
BALL Is building a protection fence
on both sides of the state highway
where II crosses the resaca near q
Stilwell place.
This IS a steep and dangerous en-
bsnkment, and the study posts and
iron fencing to be used may save
lives.
Presumably the same construc-
ton will be placed along steep en-
bankments at oth.r points on the
highway in Cameron county.
They will be worth TIE expsndi-
fure.
MORE AND MORE It becomes APP
r.vsrs that the HIGHWAY between