Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
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> BY CHARLES HALL

MATCHING the situation at La
Nv redo, it now seems that Mex
lean officials intend TO penalize
NE town Of Laredo for the action
of District Attorney Walls in an
nouncing his attitude toward Gales.
Senor Gales passed through La
redo yesterday without stopping. On
tne heels Of that the Chamber of
commerce has been denied the pri-
VilegeS OF viSeS to the interior and
announcement has been made that
Nuevo Laredo viii not take part in
Laredo,s- Washington Birthday ce-
LIBERATION.
All Of which is very reEretabIe in
asmuch as 1t shows that the Mex
lean people do not seem 70 under
stand that the action Of Judge Walls,
while he Is honest in his con-
victions. represents that Of one Of
ticial and not OF the entire city OF
Laredo.
Border people Of the two nations
understand each other more than
national officials of each nation
probably do. but 1t seems there is
still ample room for increasing that
friendship. All Of us along the bor-
der should keep the idea of under
standing and harmony in mind at
all times. 1t viii make for good.
FROM Pharr today comes q letter
with reference to Christmas de-
corations. It Is signed Mrs. z.
G. ..
In part It says: '"The thought oc-
Cured to me that II every one in
the Valley would Use a few tanger-
ines, and a few small oranges as
trimmings on Christmas trees, how
beautiful they would look. We used
70 tie oranges on with cords, but
they can be cut with enough stem
70 tie cord 10. A few leaves left
with the fruit will also add TO the
favorable impression"
Not only will this help from q
standpoint OF beauty, but it will add
a little cash 70 the citrus fruit grow
ers income. We appreciate ideas, and
are glad TO pass them on. Thanks
Mrs. T. G. b.
AYOw is the appointed time Of for
warding that Christmas package
OF grapefruit or oranges TO
friends, whose lot OF living has been
placed in the land Of icicleS and
snow. Do not forget TO put on your
government inspection stamp so the
packages will sail across state lines,
o. k.
FN mailing Christmas packages there
is the Christmas seal. Thirty
two million Of these, bearing the
double barred cross have been sent 20
Texas for distribution. The fund
Is for the prevention Of tuberculosis
aid IN which is probably needed
along the border as much as any
AZ where else.
y Which brings 70 mind that there
Is bit Of promiscuous splitting on
The sidewalks Of Brownsville and
maybe on the streets Of other towns
OF the Valley. One place to begin
stopping the scourge OF tuberculosis
is to stop that splitting.
THE Christmas spirit has reached
Brownsville and the Valley and
there is no better way OF enter
ing into it than by helping little
others not quite so fortunate as
yourself.
One opportunity Of doing this is
to give something toward the
Charity home Christmas dinner.
Mrs. Volney Taylor reports that
these donations will be cherished
either in cash, or in food. They can
be made at Willman's pharmacy.
Giving TO others as well as to in
innate friends and kith and kin
brings you to your own Christmas
dinner, or around the Santa Claus
stocking, if one may be so fortunate
as 10 have little ones. with feeling
that not only has providence been
kind 70 you, but you have passed 1t
along TO someone else. II you have
never done il, it viii bring you a
greater pleasure than you imagine.
rTATISTICS are usually dry things.
For instance income figures to
the effect that there are eighty
billion bees in Texas. Now who
cares how many bees there are In
Texas. But wait a minute, these
bees live on $4,000 farms and pro-
duce annually 100000 pounds Of
honey. That Is different. In this
instance the meat in the cocoanut
II found in the honey that is in the
comb.
nR. r. Cantu Lara. Mexican con-
sul at Dallas, writing in the De-
cember issue Of the Commercial
News. states that Mexico is anxious
"a purchase Texas-made goods. He
saws in part: The United States. a
country renowned throughout the
-vorld for its progressive and aggres-
sfve business methods. being our
nea=est neighbor. we are extremely
&nxnns to establish better trade re-
lations with you"
Nov that rs talking good sound
qysrsfueEs senSe.
Fach uf the two nations has some
thinc tf,e other needs and something
fo emulate as little as Americans
nav consider the last named. This
-r--ifer once visited seven governors
4, Mexico and wound UP with Obre-
-o1 A. Mexico City. The same key
note was sounded in that day. A:
one governor put it, what Mexico
fl1m needed from America we're hel
- ~ education, transportation