Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
I'm OUR
VALLEY


throughout the state.
New fire equipment resulted "
the state fire insurance looping OIL
seven cents a hundred on the key
rate, the reduction having been
from 2s cents.
But the city does not plan TO stop
1t this point.
The necessary central fire station
10 house equipment now in small sta
tions and in rented quarters, IS iore-
seen.
Doubtless II will become fact
within n short time, on property al
ready owned by the city.
And there Is the additional plan
for installation % fire alarm sys-
TEN.
All Of which will carry the key
rate TO several cents below the pres
ent rate.
SOME FINE WORK going On IN
Brownsville.
Numerous contracts being let for
sidewalk construction.
Particularly noticeable along
streets now being paved.
Brownsville should have hun
dred per cent sidewalk record, At
least along streets that are paved.
The new campaign inaugurated by
the city seems to be bringing results.
Property owners are falling into
line.
This sidewalk construction IS bad
ly needed. II is safety facility,
for the lives Of school children are
constantly endangered by their being
forced 10 walk in the streets, espe-
eially during rainy weather.
No pedestrian should be forced to
walk in the street, and particularly
80 children on their way 70 and
from school.
Sidewalks will do much 70 lessen
the hazard.
POSTMASTER G. ". BENNETT
Of Brownsville is taking the bull BY
the horns.
He is recommending TO the super
intendent Of railway mail service
in Texas-s. NJ. Gaines, Fort Worth,
that bus line service be establish
cd for the towns Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
A facility that is badly needed.
Mail service could hardly be i'm
proved between the Valley and san
Antonio and Houston, each about
12 hours away.
The service between Brownsville
and La Feria, for instance, Is not
so good.
Although the distance is hardly
more than thirty miles from Browns
Vile.
And requires longer to deliver mail
than 10 San Antonio and Houston.
A bus line mail service between
Brownsville and Mission, once each
way daily, will do much 70 improve
business service in the Valley. And
doubtless will greatly increase use
Of the mails.
THE VALLEY CITIES do a great
deal OF business with each other.
This business requires a great deal
Of correspondence.
Bank clearings in the Valley will
run around s25,O00,000 70 S30.O00000
a month.
An additional mail service Of some
kind will benefit every angle of bus
mess in the Valley.
The Valley is entitled 70 il.
Should have Il.
Sep, the Valley wants more fire.
s4ent mail distribution Up and down
the territory.
WE JOIN the Laredo Times in
wondering what's become Of Big
Tim Murphy, Chicago eN-political
boss and former unwilling resident
Of a state institution.
Particularly does the Times won
der what happened 20 Murphy's plans
to colonize some lands in the VAL
ley with some his, shall he say,
constituents :"
Says the Times:
Wonder what ever became of Big
Tins idea for colonizing South
Texas? The last time l saw him he
was glowing in his tribute to the
hospitality Of this section and was
going 70 bring a raft Of the poor
working class Of Chicago here and
give them a chance in the open.
"He spoke about fried chicken and
coGntry gravy.
riots were going 70 revert back to
type after getting here. il is fortu-
nate for the Valley that the colony
fell through
And. so far ss We have been able
10 learn. there's been no wholesale
shedding Of tears because Of the
failure Of Big Tins plan.
INCIDENTALLY. Willacy county
seems to be faring we'll in its sale
OF road bonds.
Bond buyers have offered q prem
ium of $4,000 for 100000 Of the
100000 worth Of bonds TO be voted
on by road district No. ?. in willacy
county.
IN A FEW DAYS now Brownsville
will have q new paved connection
with the state highway.
That connection Is out Jefferson
street. paving OF which is about TO
be completed.
Passes the Mercy hospital prop
erty. also the Villa Maria academy.
will help to reduce congestion of
traffic on Elizabeth street.
There is already population enough
in West Brownsville to cause traf-
fic 10 continue moderately even aft