Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-30
I'm OUR r
VALLEY
BY J. NJ. STEIN
THIS IS my swan song.

ter right here at home. II rarely
or never strayed. Always 1t has
talked about things Of interest to
Valley people. or believed to be Of
!. Interest to them.
It made its bow to the world
&his column did-in a fight"
Skeletons should be permitted to
remain in their closets, but we'll
drag this one out for a moment.
We tried to change the fairly
well advertised name. Lower Rio
] Grande Valley" to Rio Grande
: Delta"
There was much applause for the
buggestion-but there was more de-
nunciation.
For weeks and weeks the fight
vent on in the column. Finally II
died. The column bowed to public
npinion-"Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley ii remained.
ANYHOW, this is my final con-
tribution to 'In Our Valley"
It has won a single final victory
tor me. and I am content. The
other day suggested that the
fountain in Washington Square be
permitted to flow in daylight hours
rs well as at night.
That the city commission. on
recommendation of Burt r. Hink-
ley. Sr., commissioner Of parks. has
authorized.
Now can spend as much of my
- X
watching the play of the waters.
It's interesting. when there's time.
\ Try it,
w. Il. Pendereraft. managing edi-
Tor Of The Herald. hereafter win
take care Of all these matters for
'%In Our Valley"
u in good hands.
IN FACT. the entire Herald Is IN
f1nighty fine hands. Ina happy to
know that these fellows whose
efforts. more than mine, helped 70
make The HeraiG what II IS, are
going to carry or.
Pendergraft in charge Of the
news and editorial ends. With him
iEyman Pienn andf EIartwell Still
wei, fellows that have straved away
occasionally. but whose names are
always definitely associated with
that OF The Herald.
II Charles A. Rel is carrying on as
ispusi.sf.eI In fact, he has been
lShat for several months now.
He will hold the purse strings.
4 Hes good at that. But he's much
better at getting business - and
holding It. He's the sort that makes
5t stick
Then there's Orlin Vandever and
Miss Claire Key in the advertising
departments here in Brownsville.
and Nellis r. Cook taking care Of
4 the Valley field. I'm glad of the
opportunity to be the first to reveal
.L"Doc" Cooks first name. Sure his
i friends will be delighted to know
MS parents call him Nellis.
IL THEN. in the mechanical depart
lnents there are G. l.. Wright. com
Posing room superintendent. and
William L. Brown. Sr., pressroom
nief.
Fellows who know how to do their
kobs, and with them fourteen men
byho know what cooperation means
70 a newspaper.
And when the edition goes out
Il through the back door. Frank Bull
II n as circulation manager. sees
III s7t il gets quick distribution
II l-ouEhout the Valley.
III THE OTHER DAY the employees
I'll The Brownsville Herald gave me
wonderful surprise.
tThey presented me with a beau
| silver service.
here was included n great plat
II a coffee pot. a tea pot. a sugar
III. a cream pitcher. and a sixth
y that Is variously described as
Iump sugar or chicken bone re-
tacle.
hat was splendid Of them. and
tlrhtful. I only hope that Il
lbeen deserved.
lre words cannot express my
a,ciation. I can only say. I
VI you, from the potion OF my
eeet
THE HERALD has grown to
srbere II has the largest payroll of
snv private corporation in Browns
! vile.
= YEAR. Five years ago it was about
$4,000 year
TTntiI two years ago The Herald
.ecupied 1000 square feet Of space.
~ that time IL moved into its
avn new building. occupying 5000
souare feet Of space-and Is be-
coming crowded again.
rive years ago The Herald had
eh,rteen employees. Nov it has "a
srnnIovees. not to mention nearly
A carrier boys over the Valley, and
,,,o~e than Is paid correspondents.
r has been a fine and interest
s,e experiencs to be part Of the
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