Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-13
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vALLEYISM:
Better school facilities are
available TO children living on
Valley farms than can be had in
the average town of considerable
sire through the North, East and
Midwest.
COTTON being lost In the fields
for lack Of pickers according to re-
ports reaching the Valley from the
area extending from Corpus Christi
to Laredo.
Thousands Of acres Of cotton in
Webb, Duval. Jim Hogg and Jim
Wells counties remain unpicked, :"
says news dispatch from Laredo
Some CT these fields never have
been touched by pickers. according
70 this item.
The season Of heavy rains is ap-
preaching in south Texas. and own
ers Of these cotton fields fear the
staple will be destroyed.
This is a direct result Of depor-
tation OF many thousand field
workers.
And the injury is just lightly felt
this year-in fact the Valley escaped
almost unhurt. although many bales
were lost here for the lack Of SUI
ficient number of pickers.
Deportation Of Mexican laborers
is continuing. BY the time the
1880 cotton crop is ready for pick
ing the situation IN the Valley vii.
be acute.
Now is none too early to begin
seeking a remedy.
Valley farmers, ginners and citi-
zens in general who are interested
in the continued prosperity Of the
section will have to get their heads
together.
There is apparently no way TO
obtain modification OF the immi-
grafton regulations. If there is then
this Is the simple and direct way.
Possibly Il will be necessary TO
secure workers from other parts OF
the United States. A cotton pick
ing machine may relieve the situa-
ton.
Il II is certain the problem win have
70 be solved or the cotton acreage
in al South Texas viii be greatly
reg aeed.
BROWNSVILLE ELKS planning
their new home.
The local lodge has enjoyed n
marvellous growth in the past year
and there is a need for more COM
modious and elaborate facilities.
Enthusiasm for the proposal was
revealed in the meeting Wednes-
day night when 80 members sub
scribed more than $1,000 in very
short time.
There remain about l20 Browns
Vile Elks to be seen.
The committee in charge OF the
building plan hopes to raise $4,000
within six months. This would as
sure q fine structure.
Some 80 sites for the proposed
building are under consideration
ana it is possible that bachelor
quarters for 20 or 30 members viii
be provided
Buildings Of the kind planned are
valuable assets TO any city and a
sure sign Of growth and develop
ment.
NEW UNIFORMS of the Ameri-
can Legion, in addition TO being
colorful and gaze-compelling, are
patriotic.
The new duds will adorn the
forms of 80 Of Brownsville's finest
when the annual parade steps down
the main thoroughfares OF Louis
Vile. Ky, next month during the
national convention.
The drum and bugle corps Is har
at work on new and intricate drill
formations. Valuable prizes are 70
h. awarded to the organization
showing the best form IN drill and
the best training.
other cities than Louisville will
view the aggregation. Leaving here
on q special train Sept y, they
viii pick up the Austin corps en-
route. A half day will be spent IN
ST. Louis, and a parade Is sched-
uled there.
SEPTEMBER %. Write that
date down for 1t is going 70 be q
busy one for most folks IN the
Valley.
The annual aerocade Of the Fort
Worth Association Of Commerce
vii arrive at Brownsville in the
afternoon Of Sept. % and leave
earlv on the morning Of Sept. %
according TO present plans Some
IS 70 40 planes to be IN this group
A little later in the day ID or e
nlanes scheduled 70 arrive from
Mexico City at the end of the firs'
day's flight in the Mexico City,
Kansas City air derby.
T'hen 70 add TO all the other ex-
ritement. two solid trainloads Of
0dd Fellows are scheduled to arrive
for a visit to the Valley following
sheir annual convention in Hous-
ton. Valley lodges are preparing tc
entertain this delegation.
yes. sept. % should be fair tc
middlg gag busy;
HOUSTON COLUMNISTS brag-
qsnr about arrival Of the frs
1orfher and cool breezes. The Val
lev has been enjoying cool breezei
all summer.
When Houston papers begin e
-r~.r1ain ~ freezing temperatures