Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
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VALLEY

bTOWIlSVllIe reSlQeQtS
Mrs. w. R. Jones tells of a beau
tiful plot of bluebonnets, the
Texas state flower, which are be-
ing destroyed by thoughtless visi-
tors to the plot. The flowers have
been spreading for the past several
years until now they are covering a
considerable area. but someone has
been gathering the blooms and at
the same time destroying great
numbers of the plants.
''IF' ALLOWED to mature this
year the patch will be one Of the
show places of the Valley by next
spring. Mrs. Jones said.
So if you find the bluebonnet
patch 1--WE are not going to tell
just where it isl remember not to
pull up the plants and don't gather
more than very small bunch of
blooms. Every flower allowed to
mature this year will produce fifty
blooms next spring.
AND THE OTHER site of de-
btruction s at the park out on the
sity reSaca. A splendid start has
been made out there, but Commits
sioner B. E. Hinkley and City
Architect Ben v. Proctor report
chat flowers are being destroyed
almost as rapidly as they are
planted.
Unlike the patch Of bluebonnets.
there is way to stop the van
dalism in the park. Warning signs
are 10 be posted and then persons
caught gathering flowers or re-
moving plants will be dealt with
according to the law.
Officers are spending conSid-
cradle time in the park to catch
those who are perpetrating the
theIts.
Much money and time are being
spent in an effort to beautify the
park site. When it is completed
IL will bring happiness to all citi-
zens. rich and poor alike The new
plants should be given an oppor-
Junity to add their beauty to the
scenej
TWO FEATURES, each outstand-
ing in their own field, have just
been purchased for readers of The
Herald.
They are "The Once Over" by
H. I. Phillips, the newspaper come
dian whose quipS on events of the
day are proving the most popular
of the sort in America today, and
Robert L. Ripley's famous car
toon, Believe 1t or Not"
The cartoon is the result Of
worldwide touring and its author
has been able to uncover such un-
believable facts that his mail con-
tains many hundred letters daily.
Most Of those who write to Ripley
express the opinion he is an in
teresting liar.
But Ripley has reputation for
proving every single thing pictured
in his cartoons.
Both of these features are ap-
pearing on the editorial page of
The Herald. We believe all of our
readers will enjoy them.
MEXICO gives yet another proof
that the aerial route through
Brownsville is Of great Importance
AT the instance of the southern
republic, the United States post
office has ordered that all first
class mail destined for any part Of
Mexico be sent through here Pre-
sumably to be handled by airplane
during the revolution.
All mail other than first class is
to be sent into the country through
E1 Paso.
The Associated Press dispatch
says:
Mail previously had been going
through Laredo but outbreak OF
the revolution so handicapped its
movements from the border south
ward that the Mexican government
felt it could be expedited if con-
tact with Mexican mail service
was made at El Paso and Browns
vile"
PAVED HIGHWAY systems of
Cameron and Willacy counties are
to be tied together in one con-
nected system when within five or
six weeks the F. p McElwrath crew
completes strip Of paving from
CombeS north to the Cameron line.
ISadore MoritZ in his Willacy
County News. published at Ray
mondville, points out that cement
ing together of the two road sys-
TENS offers a splendid opportun-
ity to cement the friendship Of the
two counties. Suggests that a
monster celebration be staged.
THE SUGGESTION is timely
and is one which chambers of
commerce at Harlingen, Raymond
vile and other towns likely will
adopt.
The road now being constructed
is of great Importance to Cameron
county as it one day will form a
link in a shorter route TO Corpus
Christi, Houston and San Antonio
When a highway finally is con-
structed from the north Wiliacy
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