Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-28
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VALLEY

VALLEY CITIZENS are being
appealed to this week for contribu-
tions to fund of SIS 900 to COM
plete Camp Perry on the Arroyo
Colorado at Rio Hondo and to
carry on the work Of the Valley
wide. Scout organization during
1929.
Committees were to take the field
Thursday morning in every Valley
town to solicit associate member
ships at $3.50 and up. The finance
drive is under the supervision Of
F. c. Ludden at San Benito.
Mr.. Ludden, general manager Of
the Central Power and Light Co.
is fair representative of the type
of men who are interesting them
selves in this work.
Business and civic leaders Of
every town in the section are Civ
ing literally of their time and
money. They have expressed the
hope the fund would be subscribed
quickly. 1t should be. Men Of the
type who are doing this work do
not begrudge the time spent IN
such activities, but they deserve
the cooperation of those who are
only asked to donate.
Scouting in the Valley has under
gone development in keeping with
other phases Of the growth Of this
section. Tom Murray. Boy Scout
executive, announces there are 46
troops in the Valley at present
functioning properly. He says 20
more troops must be organized
during the present year and that
there are enough boys for 40 new
troops if competent leaders could
be secured
Chas. F. Perry of Harlingen and
Dallas has donated to Boy Scouts
of the Valley ten-acre tract on
the Arroyo. Other business men
and firms have donated logs, lum-
Der. cement and other building ma
terials; carpenters have donated
labor. A commodious building is
practically complete and many
other improvements have been made
on the site.
THe fund now being asked will
be the greatest possible force for
the development of Valley boys
into staunch, red -blooded American
citizens. Every dollar given will
earn a thousand dollars of return
in character and true worth.
Subscribe to the Boy Scout fund.
Nowl
THOSE PERSONS who are in
the habit Of travelling by automo-
bile between the Valley and San
Antonio are inclined to avoid the
trip these days.
All due to the fact that they are
building paved road over that
dirt gap of some thirty miles near
Falls City.
New grade is now being used
over part of the route But fol-
lowing rains that travelling is not
so good.
A Brownsville man, driving a
truck to San Antonio a few days
ago. declared that a thousand or
more automobiles and trucks had
to stop at Kennedy overnight fol-
lowing heavy rains.
Therefore, those now making the
trip should keep informed on wea-
ther conditions. The road is not
passable in hot weather
1t will be different in six or
seven months.
Brownsville has not been a "fav-
orite son" with Jupiter Pluvius.
Last week rains fell almost all
over south Texas. In most copious
1iantities.
They extended as far south as
the Valley, and over some sections
Of the Valley.
But failed to materialize in the
extreme eastern end of the Valley.
Rain is needed. So declare the
farmers. Cotton would be greatly
benefited. AS would corn.
THE VALLEY looks beautiful
and smells sweet.
NoStrilS are shifting. The cause
orange blossoms.
The annual deluge of perfume is
Is the air-everywhere.
Grapefruit orchards and orange
orchards are in full bloom.
Ar- if the quantity Of blooms in
evidence develop into fruit. there's
certain to be the biggest crop next
year the Valley has yet experienced.
All of which means that more
and more attention will have to be
given to marketing.
The quality must be good. The
pack must be just right. The con-
sumer must be ferreted out in
large numbers all over the nation.