Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
The Air Mail

Announcement that the Mexican air mail from Mex
leo CITY 70 Brownsville will be insugurated February
"a. il received with great satisfaction not only BY res
;dsrts n Brownsville, but also by all who have busi-
-, ~ other connections with the southern republic.
!. ,-rihes tbat the Mexican sr mail will be placed
mon an efficient basis, and that in every respect i
will compare with the excellent service now offered
throughout the United States. While no definite an
nouncem.nt has been received from American postal
authorities, il is presumed that the American air mall
- The Mexican interior will be insuguratsd the same
date.
ONLY . year has elapsed since the movement p se-
cure a municipal airport was launched. On the hlsh'
of January rs, 1928, 2 meeting Of Brownsville citizens
b,ld AZ the federal court room, launched the par
which resulted in the purchase Of the airport sue anu
DEVELOPMENT Of port facilities. At that time the most
optimistic deemed it very improbable tnat te eHPO''
would come into general use within three years
The city has expended approximately sloe,ooO On the
.;,no,.. and additional expenditures probably VIII
hiring the total to 100000. This Is = huge sum- out
tho hu.iness already developed Indicates inc venture
will prove highly profitable for the cl~ IN oFeOV =
r.ncisl returns. When the vide puollcii. the oNs i
receiving and the volume Of transient huslo~s 'hs' tn7
sirport generates is taken into CONSIDERATION IN ..
y.stment Il today paying the city biz dividend'' Ill"
,h.ss will incressc as the years pass and ar oailc
h.,r.sr the United States and the Latin American
countries develops. y,
Rrownsville citizens in voting for the airport bona
;s.ne denoted their faith In the project. However HI
:. doubtful # any Of them realized how quickly ths
- rorld begin To secure returns On the Investment
rbsv figured thew we're dealing in futures; that PROB
.hlv ,svsral wears would elspse before the port would
rrovs of material benefit t. the city AZ 2 whole lns
~, ~, the ,irport is now practically rsyiug its own
= .h,. s.rh uesL an increasing volume Of business
!. accorded: and that The advent e the ar mah VIII
s,-.h.r stimulate this business and the cash returns
a.. +hs ci.v of Brownsville indicates that before ne
.xri,.tio, ~ 1929 II will be = prolific source Il
revenue.
i, .rorss of cities which lack the geographical ad
v.rts=ss Brownsville possesses. private interests arg
srrsrdinr millions Of dollars n development - ar-
royt facilities. These investments arc being maze VIA
virw 10 future returns, and the type OF ilnancieis
hack of the project prove thty have iath II mos
rs,yrrs beinr annie. Brownsville will have 2 decided
advantage. not only in the fact that its geographical
lo,s,;or assures large volume q business but also =
the further fact that the airport Is municipality owned
and onsrstcd. and that every taxpayer will participate
in the profits.
l. -.c.n+ week, = number II leaders in development
.. -,nonal ard international air lines have Inspected
-. Brownsville sirrcrt. They have been unanimous
v. commencing the arrangement and ths manner N
-h,ch \ II being developed. Thsy note that the city
"a. r-.vid.d for future expansion by securing suffi-
ri.n. .--..F. 70 rs.t all demands. that the structures
A.. .r.ct.d -ith . view 70 rsrnansncs Is we'll Is ell
,i.r,v. and that IN every detail the speciiications Of
~. Il. s. dspartmsn Of commerce have been closely
follousd. The result "a an sirpcrt that compares favor
ably with the best in the East or North, q port tina,
rill attract the international business and place
Brownsville on the sir lines map as the major inter
national pert CT tn. southern border.