Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-17
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engineer at Galveston, that he had
reported on the proposed ship
channel from Brazos Santiago Pass
TO within four miles Of Browns
vile, contains two phrases which
make the outlook especially bright
for the local port projec..
One OF these phrases is "par-
tally unfavorable" To be partic-
ularly uTfavorable it must be par
TALLY favorable, argue members of
the district commission.
''The advantages are not suffi-
clently greater" is the other phrase
which leads local workers for the
project to believe the battle is
more than half won. The report
admits advantages and the inter-
probation of just how great these
advantages is subject on which
men may easily differ.
Additional expense there will be.
of course. The people of Browns
vile realized this when they voted
the 100000 bond issue and Gre
ated the Brownsville navigation
district.
It remains then for the district
TO show how great the admitted
advantages really are. 1t is as
Sumed the report admits the pro-
posed channel is feasible and prac-
ticable. If it does this, then as
good a report has been obtained
Is had been foreSeen.
The necessary appeal will be per-
fected at once and presented to the
chief Of engineers in Washington.
EDITOR GENE HOWE of Amar-
lilo. who dared question the quality
OF the grand opera performance
presented in his town by Mary
Garden and the Chicago Civic
Grand Opera company, appears to
have the backing of a considerable
number Of his fellow townsmen.
Announcement is made that $1,000
yet due on the guarantee will not
be paid. Mayor Ernest Thompson,
with the backing of business men,
is autho4Ity for the statement.
The company is dared to sue and
Editor y Il is to be banqusted.
Guarantors eof cllautaqua, lyseum
and other entertainment features
can sympathize with Amarillo
citizens.
The contract signed by local
guarantors almost invariably con-
tains clause permitting the bu-
.reau to make substitutions and
that clause almost invariably is
taken advantage of by the booking
agency, and always to the detriment
of the course.
Carnival companies at one time
demanded guarantee to play
own. Some day it will appear az
lily to guarantee a certain return
4, a chautauqua, lyceum or opera
sompany as it would to guarantee
& profit to a carnival today.
Meritorous attractions do not
Iced guarantee. The other kind
20 not deserve to have a profit
Guaranteed.
FRUIT FROST SERVICE, found
tightly valuable by the growers Of
itrus and other fruits in Califor-
ia, may be furnished to the Valley
" the United States weather bu-
eau.
This service includes not only
Earnings Of coming froSts but in
ludes a course Of instruction in
.:eaters, heater fuels and their use.
Also various methods OF counter
citing the damage from frost are
aught.
G. G. Richardson, manager Of
The local chamber of commerce,
has been informed by Congressman
John N Garner, that he believes
the service can be obtained for the
Valley and that he will be glad to
use his influence to secure it.
Florida recently has been grant
ed the service and it has been in
operation in California for some
time.
Congressman Garner, ever alert
for new ways in which to serve the
people Of his district. as well as the
nation at large, suggests that for
NAL application be made for the
service.
If this is done, he will go to the
department of agriculture and ask
them to approve appointment Of
a man to provide the service. This
is about all that will be required to
get favorable action, he seems to
think.
r. j. Rogers, who relieved w. j.
Echnurbusch, local meteorologist,
while he was away on vacation
this year, is the frost specialist tor
California.
While here he spoke of the bene-
fits derived from the service BY
California growers and wondered If
1t would not be found valuable
here.