Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-06

blues" their oWn.
The change is not altogether
strange. That unwillingress to ex-
press opinion in public matters has q
foundation. Twenty-Five 70 forty
years ago it was all a mans life was
worth here on the border If he ven
tured to voice his opinions publicly.
on matters Of public importance.
THE EDINBURG REVIEW, speak
ing of road bond sales in Cameron
and Hidalgo counties, says of Cam
eron county; "The first million dol
lars worth Of bonds were sold and
brought q good price. But not quite
as good as the latest sale in this
county"
The Review must be referring 10
the Weslaco road bond. issue. It's
q fact that the Weslaco district
bonds topped the Cameron county
bonds somewhat.
Judge Dancy, the county judge Of
Cameron, sold the Weslaco district
bonds; or, perhaps, we should say
that he was the districts advisor in
the matter.
But it is not strange that the Wes-
laco district bonds topped the Cam
eron county bonds. In the Weslaco
district the canals are privately
owned; there were no other bonds
back Of the road bonds. IN Cam
eron county all the water districts
have bond issues out, which had a
bearing on the price of the road
!. bonds.
INJUNCTIONS TO the right OF
them, injunctions to the left of
them
One opinion is that the road TO
the coast should be built ahead of
other roads.
Another opinion is that feeder
roads, notably that up the river,
should be built ahead of the coast
road; or rather, that the river roads
should not be delayed because engi-
neering demands that the Boca
Chica road be permitted to "set" for
a year or eighteen months.
One opinion is that the road TO
the coast is the more necessary be-
cause II will offer further incentive
to tourists.
Another is that the roads TO the
farming sections are the most i'm
portant. because OF their value to
the farmers, the producers.
In the meantime work Of grading
the Boca Chica road, construction
Of bridges and eulverts, goes ahead
And in the meantime the co1nty
has about $500 available for road
construction.
And $4,000,000 worth of bonds on
hand, waiting to be sold when values
increase.
Valuations will have to 20 up s4,-
100000 for each million dollars in
bonds Issued.
Unless the Earlingen and Sa- Be-
nito water districts change their
laws-which they are now consider
ing doing.
THE BROWNSVILLE Kiwanis
Club, after selecting the periwinkle
a. its favored flower. proposes to lire
q couple of miles OF curb with the
blossoms.
Kiwanisns themselves will do the
planting.
VIII take out spades, hoes and
other implements and 60 to il.
That's g fire work.
The Kiwanians should be given
every cooperation in the undertak-
ing.
In the meantime the Civic League
Of Brownsville is arrangin.. to in
augurate another Identification
program.
Visitors criticize US here in the
Valley because we do rot give
enough attention to Identification.
Particularly critical because the
soil and the climate make every
thing grow so iuxuriantly.
SATURDAY, March 5, is the day
on which Brownsville will vote on
the question Of establishing an air
port.
Proposes to buy go acres Of
ground, and provide facilities for a
ripple = airport.
The amount to be voted on Is
100000.
Will place Brownsville among the
front ranks Of American cities ready
for the flying traffic that will come
in the very near future.
IMPERIAL VALLEY, out in Cali
fornia, has heavy rains that promise
severe damage to lettuce and other
winter crops.
Parts Of Southern California visit
ed by various sorts OF summer
storms, including a small: cyclone
which did some minor damage.
All Of which is TO remind US that
adverse weather Is possible TO any