Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
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SAoAAy TIC DItAlQdy OI OlQ GlOTyi
the Stars and Stripes, the national
colors Of the United States. the en-
blem Of the greatest nation Of all
times.
To many citizens the flag is but
piece Of red, white and blue bunt-
ing. a pretty pennant to be unfurled
10 the breeze as a decoration when
a convention is being held-a sort
of symbol of welcome to visitors.
But the flag should mean much
more to every person living within
the borders OF the United States
and to all her subjects throughout
the land.
To create a more reverent atti-
tude toward the flag. as the emblem
OF our country and a guarantee OF
the right to everyone to life. lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness" Z"
the birthday of that emblem has
been set aside for education and
renewing Of pledges of loyalty.
The day IS being observed gen.
orally through the Valley and in
Brownsville tonight fraternal and
civic organizations and the public
in general have been invited to at
tend a special program at the Elk's
hall.
The program is being sponsored
by the Elks and the American Leg
ion and is scheduled 20 get under
way promptly at 8 p. m. Twelfth
Cavalry band is to play represent
ing the U. S. army.
During the day Spanish American
war veterans held a flag sale on
the streets and funds realized are
to be used to purchase flags for
the local camp.
HOT CHECK ARTISTS. warned
of intention OF the local Retail
Merchants association to wage a
campaign for strict enforcement Of
the Texas law. are making good
their paper.
Miss Bernadine Price. secretary.
'announces six persons have taken
checks in the past few days.
The association still holds several
others-totalling in the neighhor-
hood Of $1,000.
WHOLESALE deportations OF
Mexican citizens residing in the
United States has caused Mexico to
move 10 care for those likely TO be
returned to their home land.
Meetings being held throughout
the Valley TO urge those likely to
be oeported to return voluntarily.
Enrique de Selva. engineer of the
Mexican department of agriculture
says he seeks 10 obtain land grants
in Mexico for all those who return.
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION to be
started soon on an irrigation sys-
tenn which will carry waters Of the
Rio Grande to 29.5O0 acres In what
up TO the present has been called
''the dry land section"
Under a bill passed at the last
special term of the Texas legisla-
ture, Willacy County Water Control
and Improvement District No. 1
will issue S75O,O0O in ad interim, or
temporary bonds.
This money to be used TO carry
on the work until the S7.5O0.O 900
issue Of the district can be sold at
a favorable price.
AT the same time the order to
issue the temporary bonds was en-
tered by the directors. officers Of
the district were authorized to issue
block of SS50OO0 of the permh-
nent issue TO put up as collateral
for the temporary paper. in accord
ance with the law. and to assess
and collect tax of go cents on the
800 valuation I'm the district to pay
the interest and create a sinking
!und for the issue.
The taxes TO be collected in 1880.
Officers announce closing OF the
tax rolls OF the district reveal a
total valuation of Sl6.45S. ITO OF
which S596. los is personal property.
the remainder being real estate.
This district. when completed
viii be the largest in the Valley and
will be the most distant from the
source OF supply. the Rio Grande.
Large areas already have been
planted 10 citrus trees and planting
IS continuing. In addition to this
grape growing on a large scale is
being planned.
w. A. Harding is developer Of a
lsrqe part of the land in the sys-
ten
THE VALLEY and Laredo plan
to join in protest of plans for a
through train from Mexico City to
st. Louis by way Of Laredo.
A meeting TO be held there Sat
urday has been called to discuss
most effective ways Of opposing
the plan.
II carried out as planned. the
train would not stop at the border
for inspection as in the past. but
would be inspected enroute be-
tween Laredo and San Antonio.
Opponents Of the plan fear fruit
infested with the Morelos fruit fly
might be brought across the border
and thrown out along the right-of-
way. thus providing another way
IN which present efforts to eradi-
cate the pest along the border
wight be defeated