Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
in OUR
VALLEY

FOR QUICK action the proposed
nIting OF the ban on Florida fruit
INTO Texas seems to have set a re-
Soru After various cross-firing Of
it viii be lifted" and 1t win not be
4ited' by state and federal auth
critics, at q meeting In Washington
somewhat spanked the state auth
critics with an ultimatum that Tex
as crop must be protected.
Florida shipments will not be al
lowed. John Garner again jumped
INTO the limelight when he appear
co before the meeting. and told
those present about how the COW
ate the cabbage. He made the small
Florida shipments into the state a
small matter compared to the dan
ger Of various pests and plaques to
the 100000 acres planted here. That
was vote getting move for Mr.
Garner, so far as the Valley Is con-
cerned.
Furthermore the old Democratic
idea Of states rights compared to
federal rights is probably not felt
so strongly in the Valley today.
We can all give way little more
gracefully where the shoe was pinch
ing SO hard at home.
THE GOOD wife, our better half.
or the secretary of war, heaved into
our new Brownsville camp yester-
day afternoon, and there is great
JOY in the home Of the new comers.
That Is there is great Joy unless
someone goes and tells anything
about the secretary Of war bus
mess above.
And that IS II the hotel camp at
the El Jardin can be turned into a
real home. Just a little free adver-
tising to say that If some one wants
10 help a tenderfoot and a newcomer
they can Immediately rent him about
a five or six room house. elegantly
furnished, for about SIS a month.
they can do so Immediately. But
honest we gotta have somewhere to
live. The wife said she was going 70
live the remainder OF her life in
the Valley. and that Is a long time
to live in hotel.
WHILE THE latest scientific dis
coveries are more and more adding
to the safeguards Of the health Of
pen to prolong their lives. and times
Of peace permit men to live instead
OF dying by the sword, there is one
agency which is taking them off
by the thousands. Yes, you have
guessed tit is the automobile.
II the present average continues
about six win die III Texas this
weekend, thier lives snuffed out
through careleSSnesS. or too much
speed. Monday morning the count
will be made, and the total report
ed by one of the wire news services.
And the mortality In Texas Is no
higher then elsewhere. Also there
are many states in the union.
When the sum is all tOtaied up
It will soon equal the entire number
OF men killed by bullets in the late
world war. Comparing the number
travelling by auto and the num-
Der travelling by air, the auto shows
more casualties. A heavy foot on
the gas leads to the grave, or to q
crippled or SCARED victim.
Drive slow and enjoy the scenery.
Drive fast and enjoy our hospitals.
HOUSTON ROTARIANS taking
advantage Of the trip to the Corpus
Christi meeting plan paying three
or four days visit TO the Valley,
reaching Brownsville on November
10.
Brownsville Rotarians are plan
ming a breakfast for them. They
will probably come with much
"whoopee' and noise. But not only
will there be the fellowship OF meet
ing and greeting such a representa-
tive bunch of good fellows, but
doubtless there will be quite num-
her iii that crowd, who will be see
snr the Valley the first time.
II the drive through it impresses
Ali that party as it did the writer
the first time ne ever saw 1t, last
TUESDAY. they are going to have
lots 10 tell when they get back
such d-of-mouth advertising
g. not To be sneezed at. 1t Is rather
10 be cultivated. if only from pure
IL financial standpoint. Then look
what a good time every one con-
nected will have.
SAN BENITO. according to press
reDorts. plans a decided stand on
Rio Grande water rights, with re-
ference to the outcome Of the meet
inc in Washington.
THAT is all well and good, but let's
ne very diplomatic about II. and not
saw anything that will cause any
feeling among our southern neigh
hors. Let's say all we want TO. to
o,,r own representatives at Washing
ton. such a gigantic matter being
worked out through committees nat
,rrally moves slowly. Present indica-
tions are that whatever action taken
viii Be IN the rather far distant fu-
trre and all local feeling Of any
decree should be avoided. Big men
,-enrcsent both nations. and big men
revsr do very small things. just a
-. - hoi,,y rnirhbOrlv about III, so