Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-09

had not enlarged the demands upon
the postal service and customs TO
such an extent that Brownsville
must have q federal building IN
keeping with its needs. n would not
have asked for one. Fairness. alike
to the people and government work
ers. who serve them. demands atten-
tinn n this situation without delay
Thirtv-eight years ago this build
ing was adequate Brownsville was
then q town Of about 5000. Of which
over 90 per cent we're of Mexican
extraction. Today Brownsville Is a
modern metropolis Of nearly $4,000
and T. the mother city. financial
and business center of 2 valley Of
100000 people.
It's newspaper. the Brownsville
Herald. IS recognized AS the chief
medium Of the entire Lower Rio
Granoe Vallev. and its banks and
business housese are guiding hands
tn those who are 50 fortunate as 70
Ire in this. the most fertile spot IN
The world. tho soil Of which exceeds
in richness even the famous Valley
of the Nile.
Describes Valley
This Valley. consisting az starr.
Hidalgo. Willacy and Cameron
counties. has n total assessed valn-
alton Of si06.f 90 Of which over
SAT n0n.00O00 iS assessed valuation
az Cameron county alone browns
vile is the county seat Of Cameron
with almost so per cent Of its total
population IA gain ~ sac 600
10000 IS assessed valuations is re-
corded for 1929
Brownsville main street is q 100
mile paved highway connecting all
the leadinC cities ~ the Valley. This
CITY iS the terminal of four rail
road lines. Mexican National Mis-
souri, Pacific. Southern Pacific. and
Point Isabel. It's bus systems make
r net work Of the entire Valley It's
international airport second 70
none in thu country. has cost well
over $3.50 00G This port has made
Brownsville the terminal Of afr mail
and passenger lines between Mexico
CITY. TarpicO. Monterrey. Mazstlan
and numerous other Mexican cities
As well as those OF the United States
These lines are causing r great
change IN mail conditions and again
the Brownsville post office is not
prepared for this added business. n
has neither the room nor the equip
mert - handle ~.
Water Transportation "A also be-
ing DEVELOPED a government pro
Hn~m HmwRWNAmm MA# MH-- @wNn@wNIA 80
the i-ntracoastal canal from Corpus
Christi m the mouth If the Rio
Grande The Brownsville NaviRa-
tion district has voted $4,000 mo On
in bonds ~ extend Brazos Island
Channel 17 miles inland. 81 that
Brownsville viii have q deep sea
harbor.
School system
The school system Is unduestion-
ably one ~ the finest and most
modern IN the country. Hundreds
M thousands NJ dollars have been
expended on beautiful buildings and
equipment The pupils are taught
that Uncle Sam" has the finest and
give hig people the best IN earth
vct. sometime II Is hard - con
vince them cf this especially. when
thev look At the weather beaten
walls ar our federal building nr
when thev sec their parents try 70
crowd into q court room that IS too
small. Grand jury ooTns are tiny
affairs and Railways are practically
impossible during court terms 50
hat man- witnesses must be kept
standing on THE sidewalks around
and I'M front Of the building The
federal building NJ Brownsville was
built and equipped for the needs Of
TIM early ninpties. and has long
since aOn ont Of date. A remark
0f Assistant Secretary an Treasury
Hon. Carl T Schunpman. during
mis- visit t7 Brownsville. will give n
P fair idea of Just what q deplor-
able condition the building * IN.
His remark was. The United
States post office department would
be wealthy were Il to seIl these y
ricurS Tt iS Just As Mr.. SrhunP-
man SAYS. The equipment Of the
Brownsville court rooms and post
office should Be valuable As antiques.
but is n great handicap I'm this dav
or modern business methods. or
government maintains health bU-
r01us and emphasizes the neCes-
stv MI cleanliness and sanitation. MS
teachings and IT'S rules are far
reaching. vct. In It's federal building
here there rs not an inside toilet
This building is truly maintaining
the spirit 0f the early nineties with
an unsiChflv house 70 the e q Of
the main structure that * easily
seen and its o50r IS more easily de-
trcte5. from the main thorough
fares.
Tt iS utterly impossible for the
. employees 70 keen this monument
"a disease clean. This evesore is what
Tho men and women Of this COM
munitv are asked 70 use when they
arc called as court witnesses u
have business in the federal build
ing. This is one oF the most I'M
slightly and unhealthy conditions
found any place IN the United
States.
Davs Conc nv
Picture IN Won ran n border city IF
f0 wears ago practically shut off
from the rest NJ the country. One
railroad 1o paved streets. > water