Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
COOPERATION
IS KEYNOTED
22O Of San Benito and Har.
lingen Attend Good
will Meeting

SAN BENITO. March 5.-Cooper-
ation-within communities, between
communities, and throughout the
entire Valley-WaS the keynote Of
the first Harlingen-San Benito good
will banquet, held here last night.
Two hundred and twenty persons,
divided equally between the two
cities, crowded into the banquet
room of the StoneWall Jackson no
tel, and heard speaker after speak
er point out the things that the two
cities can and should do through
cooperation, things which are hard
for each to do alone.
1t was the opinion of most Of the
speakers that the banquet is "ten
years late" but they expressed q
desire to make up for lost time in
accomplishments of the future.
Propose Joint Park
The only concrete project in the
way Of joint operation vas advanc-
ed by Mayor j. Scott Brown of San
Benito, who suggested a joint city
plan, with a large park, 500 acres
or more, as the first joint PROPOSE
ton. He was cheered, but no def
mite action was taken OH any sug-
egestions at the meeting. Another
meeting is to be held soon in Har-
lingen, the date to be set by the
chamber of commerce secretaries Of
the two cities.
James G. Bowie acted as chairman
Of the meeting for the San Benito
people, and A. L. Brooks was the
Harrington chairman. Music for the
meeting was furnished by the San
Benito high school orchestra. d.
rected by Prof. Schander of Harlin-
gen.
Speaks of Early Days
Rev. w. E. Johnson, Episcopal
rector Of San Benito, asked invoca-
ton at the opening, and MI. Bowie
briefly explained the purpose Of the
meeting, Ito extend the hand of
friendship across the Arroyo" There
are problems which the two cities
must meet and solve working as one,
he said.
Mr.. Brooks in a few Introductory
remarks told of his pioneer days,
and announced a recheck of figures
on attendance showed San Benito
with ITO and Harrington with ITO.
Mr.. Bowie previously had announced
Harrington Ill, and San Benito 100.
Mayor Brown of San Benito then
was introduced, and spoke of city
plans, district and regional plans,
suggesting a joint plan of the two
cities. I'VE are all agreed that it is
only a matter Of a few years until
the two cities grow together" he
said. Why not let them grow to-
gether Systematically with a joint
city plan in force" He said the
section between San Benito and Har-
lingen is the fastest growing in the
Valley, and advanced the idea of a
large park between the two cities.
Asks Constructive Work
B. NJ. Holland, the next Harrington
speaker, made a plea for construc-
tive work as a result of the meet
ing, with elimination of desires for
personal gain as the result Of the
move.
Some incidents of San Benito and
Harrington history when the two
towns were just being started were
related by Frank Robertson of San
Benito. In tracing the rapid growth
since then Mr.. Robertson said it is
only an indication of what Is to take
place in the future. San Benito has
grown to its present size through
cooperation within the community,
he said. This same cooperation
must be extended throughout the
Valley, so that the entire section
may grow together.
Plea for Cooperation
Some Interesting S~idelightS on
twins and twin cities were given by
Carl Wood of Harlingen, the next
speaker, who told wherein twin
cities differ from sister cities, or
neighbor cities, and explained what
the residents Of the two cities must
do in order to carry out the plan
of twin cities.
John T. Lomax Of San Benito
spoke of the benefit Of organiza-
tons, such as service clubs, Girl