Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-31
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VAL.lAEY

IS miles more distant from Tam
pico than is Brownsville.
An airplane flying from Harlin-
gen to Tampico would. therefore,
require about twenty minutes longer
in making the trip than it would
in flying from Brownsville.
All of which is brought TO mind
by reports from Harlingen that one
Of the reasons the Mexican Avia-
ton company IS considering re-
moval Of its terminus TO Harlingen
is that a saving Of an hour could
be effected in the trip to Mexico
City.
1t may be a reason. But. let's
see. The southbound airplane
awaits the Missouri Pacific train
from Houston. That train arrives
at 7:30. It carries a buffet car,
supplied by the railroad to CO.
operate with the aviation company.
Therefore no wait for breakfast
Is necessary.
The airplane now leaves at $50.
II could get away at a. m. or at
sos. That's 25 minutes saved,
The trip from Harlingen to the
Rio Grande requires about 20 min
utes. That's As minutes. Railroad
officials say they can shave their
time Is minutes. That's 60 min
utes. Sixty minutes equal an hour.
There goes one reason, after its
analyzed.
k.HE PROFITS MOST who serves
Best."
That slogan of Rotary Interna-
tional has been under fire at the
convention in Dallas. the opposi-
ton coming from foreign delegates.
Il appears that these delegates
consider ii a very apt slogan, but
the rub comes when efforts are
made to translate 1t into their sew
fral languages.
Profit" in most OF their Ian
guages can be translated only to
mean monetary profit. they explain.
In English the meaning is quite
different.
To translate that expression. OBJ
iect certain of the visitors to Dallas
from foreign lands SO that it will
carry the intended meaning re-
uuires use of many words.
In fact. they explain. many OF
the attempted translations become
lengthy treatsieS on the value Of
service. A slogan TO be effective
must be short and catchy. II the
English version of Rotary's object
i've is translated strictly it becomes
highly commercial.
BROWNSVILLE soon is to take
another step toward cosmopolitan.
Installation Of a 100-box modern
fire alarm system rapidly is being
completed. Within q month ii no
longer will be necessary 10 secure
service Of the fire department by
getting in touch with the stations
by telephone
Another obstacle 10 effective fire
fighting also will be removed.
It will be unnecessary for the
person reporting a blaze to give the
location. The box number will be
all that is needed.
Merely pull the alarm and await
results.
Gongs and recording devices
automatically touched off in CEN
tral and sub-stations.
Time will be saved. danger Of a
misunderstanding as TO the lcca-
ton OF the fire will be eliminated.
BROWNSVILLE, already enjoying one
of the lowest fire insurance KEY
rates in the state. will receive 6
further reduction--and the saving
in this way in time viii pay for
the installation.
The present rste is 21 cents.
With the new alarm system in
stalled and working this will be
reduced to lS cents.
THE OLE HOSS." otherwise
Col. Ben Gordon Whitehead. editor
and publisher Of the Pharr Sun. is
back home after prolonged stay
IN Marlin. where he has been boil
ing out rheumatic pains which
slowed his gait but could not dim
his cheerful outlook NJ life.
In his page one column. Main
SffRlh this week he tells how glad
he Is to be back in ~the most beau
tiful Valley in the world"
"Only great doctors. experienced
and courteous attendants. and the
opportunity TO meet with some of
the brightest minds In the world
would compensate for long absences
from the valley-and think Of
drinking water re tarlyl"
Down at Brownsville" the OLE
Hoss writes. that which is most de-
sired Is more light. and their city
lighting plant is going to look
after the great need. especially on
various church steps and at some
= of the school houses"
Meaning which, Colonel?