Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-26

I'm OUR
VALLEY

AS TIME GOES ON the canning
industry viii play an increasingly
important part in the economic
position of the Valley.
More and more fruit and vege-
tables for which there Is no profit
able market in the natural state
viii 60 into cans and bottles and
be shipped over the country for
consumption during the "off-sea-
son."
A canning plant means an in
creased pay roll In the town where
1t Is located and more prosperous
farmers in the surrounding terri
tory.
Everybody benefits.
Realizing this to be true. group
of Brownsville men have secured
services of an expert in that line
and have secured subscriptions for
more than one-fifth Of the total
Sum-$20 ,O00-to be raised.
It is O step in the right direction
and one which likely will net very
handsome returns 10 the investors.
Canning factories in the Valley in
the past. where properly managed.
have made some money. Several
factors viii contribute to greater
profits in the future.
II. III. Banker Is circulating a SUBJ
scription list. He hopes TO complete
his financing In few days.
THE BROWNSVILLE American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps is
going to the national convention at
Louisville, KY, leaving here Friday
night.
All dolled up In their bright red.
white and blue uniforms, the 81
members hope to attract attention
which viii rebound to their credit
and to the benefit Of Brownsville in
Il advertising sense.
LIKELY they will lead the Texas
delegation in the parade and there
is hope Of walking away with some
or the prize money being offered.
Brownsville viii be watching
them and will be proud with them
of any honors won.
THE FORT WORTH AEROCADE
Is come and gone; the international
Mexico City to Kansas City air
derby has passed on-with the ex-
ception Of Col. Fernando Proal-
and the Mexican Aviation Co. Off
cials can breath O sigh Of relief.
That company from last Sunday
morning TO Thursday was con-
stanty seeking some lost flier.
First It was the Texas company
plane. then Col. Fierro and then
Col. Proal.
No word OF complaint from the
company, but it was q service for
which they should receive thanks
of both Americans and Mexicans.
EXPRESSIONS Of praise for the
Greater Valley edition continue TO
reach The Herald. Here are a
couple in the general tone:
II wish to congratulate The Her
aid ON the special Sunday edition
The resources Of the Valley were
portrayed in an exhaustive and in
teresting manner. The publication
OF that number gives valuable pub
1icity TO the Valley that could not
be obtained In any other way.
I'm reviewing this number IL re-
fleets stupendous development in
the Valley that, when considered as
a whole, is q surprise even to those
OF us who are here taking par.
In t."
That one was written by G. H.
Swallow, pioneer developer Of the
Valley, who now is launching a
huge project south OF his home.
Alamo.
Whit Rogers. secretary or the Nc
Allen Chamber Of Commerce, also
liked the edition and says so:
II have just finished looking over
the special edition Of The Browns
Vile Herald. and want to congrat-
ulate you on the splendid paper you
have put out. 1t is surely a credit
TO the entire Valley that such 4
paper can be gotten out by any Of
its good cities. j believe it will do
Brownsville and the Valley great
amount OF good. and for my part,
am grateful for the effort that has
been put forth on II by your or
ganization."
These men have caught the vi
sion of what The Herald was at
tempting In publication Of that edi-
fion-to issue a riece of literature
which would be authentic in infor-
r,ation to the stranger and inspir-
ing To the people who are living IN
.fhis wonderful section and who are
Hr,ping to accomplish the wonder
III things which are being accom-
plished.