Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
CASKS
vsllEENS AID
FOR GROWTH
Annual Report Details
Major Project of
1927 and Forsees
Greater Expansion

detailing activities Of the or~aniza-
1lon during the past year and lock
ing into the future for some Of the
things TO be accomplished.
Inc report Is being printed IN
pamphlet form and will be available
Tor general distribution in a short
time.
The report sets put the need for
every possible assistance on the part
q Brownsville and the entire Valley
70 the port committee which is work
ing for a deep water hafbor az Point
Isabel.
The deep water port committee
believe that the Valley will soon
10 called upon 20 support in a ma
teriai way the construction and com
pletion Of = real port ne Point Iss-
hei, the report says. This will de-
raand a united effort on the part Of
every citizen and every Valley in
terest Tor this, the only opportunity
LOT deep water which will accommo-
date transatlantic liners.
Port Important
Men If vision agree that the
completion Of this BORT viii mean
more TO tho entire Valley than any
other project. II will not only af-
ford water transportation 10 all
ports Of the world but will Re the
means Of bringing about lower
freight rates on commodities raised
by our growers. This will put us in
n position "a compete with Florida
and California throughout the ma
ton and will make the Valley eco
nomically sound By providing wide
scattered markets which can be
reached az a transportation cost
which will show a profit"
Increasing Importance Of tourist
traffic to Brownsville As considered
and the need for a well developed
program Of entertainment for these
visitors is discussed.
The chamber Of build
ing and grounds are being beauti-
fled and croquet courts. horseshoe
pitching grounds. tables and benches
and other features are 20 be provided
IN the park. Plans for q sightseeing
bus making regular trips to points Of
interest are announced and develop
ment Of seaside resorts is noted. The
building Of highways 10 the coast "
pointed to as a means Of providing
enjoyment for the tourist.
Brownsville Growing
while the tourist trade ~ re-
ceiving every attention. the cham
her of is not neglecting
the commercial. industrial and fl
nancisf growth Of the city" the re
port says. THE directors. staff and
various committees are seeking to
hasten the sound growth Of the city
in every possible way.
Brownsville ~ maintaining hey
place as the metropolis or the Val
Icy and u enjoying a growth little
short of phenomenal. Old buildings
are being replaced with modern
structures on every hand. New
churches. schools and many homes
are being built. Bank deposits have
increased steadily. the last call show
ing around $4,000. 10000. While All
this is good II is necessary that every
citizen devote his energy to keeping
Brownsville first.
at Is to be hoped that the Park
committee or the chamber or COM
merce, cooperating with the park
committee appointed by the City
Commission. will work out in 1928 2
definite park and city Identification
program"
The report Of 1927 activities.
which Sis merely an outline. listing
some Of the major projects follows:
See Great Future
II IL the general opinion or the
officers Of the chamber Of commerce
that the year 1927 mas marked the
beginning Of an era Of prosperity and
advancement and that with the prop
er cooperation Brownsville will con-
tinue 70 grow rapidly ard that u has
and natural advantages
which will enable ~ to become the
- - N4~-t.~A L.wHnw
Perhars the three major projects
indicative of Brownsville growth
due to her strategic position are the
deem water port III Point Isabel. a
highway into Mexico and n railroad
~ Tampico. When these are at
tanned. Brownsville undoubtedly will
become 2 city Of 100000.
Highway
The chamber Of commerce wa &C
tive throughout the ycnr on various
highway programs. especially the
most important project being 2 high
uav from Brownsville 70 Houston.
The hardsurfacing az this read has
been a topic Of interest TOR many
Vsars and considerable progress was
made in bringing about 4 more con
rerted program especially n getting
thr interests &C Kennedy county lined
nm and IN in hopcd hy those IN auth
orifr that this year viii hiring about
\ definite. satisfactory plan for the
carlv completion or the road
Fsrlv in the spring. the chamber ~
M sent a committee 20 Laredo
and together with committees from
Iii communities In South Texas 2
nrc~rarl was InzuEurated for 2 hard
rurfared rcad from Brownsville 10
laredo and all South Texas. cooper
at,r~ with the South Texas Chamber
~ Commerce, - e~ndeavoring tc IN
,erest thc government IN lending
federal aid on this project and ~ ~
hored that something definite Viii
materiaii7e this year
Tho chamber cf ccoper-
asinr with the MataHoroS n ram
riro chambers Of commerce revived
arsin the agitation for a highway
f-om Natamoros 70 Tampico. This
rroiect il now being viewed with IA
vor bv officials Of the Mexican gov
and with the present favor
.hie economic conditions in Mexico
u u not unlikely that the project
u;il Re financed and started within
the near future.
Railroads
Perhaps the most important work
~nonsored By the chamber Of COM
,serre IN 1927 which cntailed n great
anal 81 work and effort IN tho part
~ many Of our citizens was the fight
,rared successfully for permission
rrcr, the interstate com
,-sa~ion 70 allow the Southern Pa
rific 10 extend their line into
r.rnwrsville. That great system ran
,s first passenger train into the
lag ~ November 10. thereby mark
I've \ new era OF prosperity and
~rowth.
Mexico Relations
The chamber Or commerce has been
f.t~ert III bringing about friendly
relations between Matamoros n
brownsville and has cooperated -