Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-23
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL ,

80 ~ NAAAAhAA~S AfAA~A< -
nRIGHT sunshine Monday morn
ing greeted residents Of the Val
ley in promise Of a CHEEKY
Christmas.
But it is said that If it had not
been quite 50 bright our poinsettias
etc. would really fare a little better
after the heavy frost Of this morn
ing.
IN q McAllen exchange" Is found
/ Q little paragraph, which might
make meat for the fantastic
drawings, and passing strange in
cidents gathered by cartoonists for
American newspapers.
II offers a play Of the supposed
lucky number Of II. seldom seen. 1t
is to the effect that MIR. and Mrs.
Prough Of Donna had a daughter
born II years. II months, II minutes
and IL seconds after the Armstice
was signed. And now listen to this,
she weighed IL pounds.
The initials Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Prough were not given, but II they
viii kindly send us q photograph Of
the young lady. We think the rest
Of the world would. ike to join the
family In taking q look at, and
wishing the young lady all the luck
IN the world
rORPUS Christi today Is voting on
five city improvement projects
estimated costs Of which total
$215,O 900. This Is divided into $4,000
for an incinerator; $4,000 for park
improvements; $4,000 for storm Sc
wers: $4,000 for sanitary sewers:
and $4,000 for widening the streets.
The citizens are voting for, or
against. part, or all Of the program.
Predictions are that overwhelming
majorities will be shown in favor Of
all. a campaign has been staged
with q slogan vote for Progress"
That sounds like the right spirit;
but OF course the voters Of Corpus
Christi will decide their own issues,
and that probably without asking
for any outside advice. as free as it
Is.
AS Christmas approaches for Rio
~ Grande Valley people to enjoy.
1t might be well to sound here a
note, which was sounded in many
Of the churches OF Brownsville yes
terday.
This Is that the spirit Of Christmas
stands In some danger OF losing It's
F5riginal and true meaning IN the
rush Of commerce.
Buying Of presents Is all well and
good, and as 1t should be. but Christ
mas is considered the birthday Of the
Christ child. the greatest gift man
kind has ever had from the Hand
that rules the universe.
Whatever one believes, 10 can be
said that all can see; that born in q
naanger on that December night 1929
years ago, a man, whom millions OF
followers hold both God and man,
has so impressed his stamp upon the
world. that practically all the laws
OF the leading civilized nations, 60
verning the actions OF man. are
based upon His teachings and prin-
ciples. In fact combined with the
ten commandments OF the Old
Testament, which he upheld, II
micht be said that all the laws Of
the leading civilized nations are
based.
It Is hts coming that Is celebrated
on Christmas, with the giving Of
gifts q continuation Of q precedent
set when the three wise men came
bringing gifts today TO add bright
ness and cheer to the occasion. It
should be a time Of gladness.
Many teachers and philosophers
have come after the Christ, and no
few preceded. but none with the
depth or fundamental teachings of
the Man Of Gallilee. Born at per-
iod, when an individual. without
power Of civil office. had about as
little chance to be noticed as ever IN
the history Of the world. He wrought
changes In the life Of His day really
astonishing beyond imagination. and
which today are no less astonishing
when considered thoughtfu!ly.
It is for this hope Of life here
afIer that men and women should
be exceedingly glad next Wednesday
morning. and even the skeptic might
say with Cicero. when lie was chided
about his pagan belief Of a hereaf-
ter TO the effect: II had rather live
with the hope and find after death
that I am mistaken, Scipio. for WI
at least have enjoyed the hope"
VKT- ICH reminds the engineer Of
WV this column that the Herald win
not publish on Christmas.
This follows q custom. which has
been the practice Of the Herald. TO
those who will probably miss the
paper on that day, please let US re-
mind. that by foregoing 1t on that
one day, q hundred or more en-
uloyees are afforded the pleasure Of
being with their families. eS. cial.y
durinL those early morning hours,
when their own kidoies are rejolc-
sAg over the coming Of Santa Claus.
instead Of having to rush down town
Az an early morning hour TO labor
on that day. 1t Is the wish Of those
conducting The Herald for the pa
per 10 stand for more than "A few
dollars gain in business. and 1t does.