Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-03
in OUR
VALLEY
BY C. vi. HALL

- DlElEQ ana LDW IL l4lC LA41AE ECAl-
eral reckoning is being taken Of
Valley business.
Especially is this true in public
business circles, where II is said
August, 1880, In many cases will
outstrip that Of the same month in
1929.
Postal receipts. which are consid-
cred a fair indicator of business
conditions show a neat increase over
last year, and business with Mexico
Is expected to show quite a jump,
when the figures are completed.
Postmaster Wilbur bennett shows
an increase of s327.16 in postal re-
ceipts for August 1880 w August
1929. The figures are S4.901.24 CON-
pared to S4.574.08.
The hot summer months are con-
sicered those Of less business acti-
vities. and gains shown during that
time are considered made on a rock
bottom business basis.
THE Lower Rio Grande Valley is
all a-fever over golf. But that
is nothing new. The entire
country Is getting thataway. Soon
one will have small choice OF wheth-
err he had rather be made mayor
Of his home town or golf champion.
The Brownsville Country club
presents some busy scenes these
day{ Here are a few Of them.
~ 3. Creager. DR.. Harry Loew.
r. 3. Rentfro. Jesse bennett and
Bill West, noisily arguing over ham
dicaps. and shifting combinations
for each hole.
Charlie Pickett and Chief George
wondering how much higher the
handicaps Of others will finally go.
Robin Pate trying TO drive a stiff
bargain. II. ID. Seago the victim.
Mrs. o. d. Deputy showing Mr.. o.
D. how the simple little thing Is
done.
Secretary Longoria Glowing
drives of the engineer or this col
ulnn.
FTvHE Valley is again scoring in
American Legion circles. AS
- this Is written kilograms from
Austin are coming in saying that the
Brownsville drum and bugle corps IS
making q powerful hit. and that
McAllen has won the fifteenth dis
-14ct legion cup. Our c~ongratula-
tins to McAllen.
THE Valley has many things I'M
usual, but one Of the most un-
usual things the engineer Of
this column has encountered lately
is found around BOca Chica and
Point Isabel . 1t is q smell. Arising
from drying water holes and marsh
es. 1t is not only unusual but louder
than a fog horn.
OF course you can drive on by the
beaches and 1T away from it, but
an essence seems TO llnger with you.
Reminds US Of when the teacher
sent a note home by Johnnie ask
ing his mother TO give him q bath.
She added that he smelied bad. The
mother replied: "L'arn him, don't
smell him" But somehow o. other
you cannot help It. around those
water holes. Is there anything that
can be done about il?
HOT a letter today wanting to
In know when we were going to
definitely remove from Arkansas
and cone to the Valley to live.
NonX tbIks, that shot went home.
ON I've is pretty tough, but we
thought we voted on this Valley
question, when we ripped up stake
chain and all. and came On down
here and drove her down again.
Considered ourselves in the same
position as the Billy Goat at the
Animal convention.
DOB Taylor says ell the animals
IN had a convention with every
body present. They had many
weighty measures to decide. First
question to come before the meet
ing was how they should vote.
Brother Coon got up and moved
they vote BY raising their tails.
Brother 'possum objected 70 that.
Said the coon had a bright ring
striped tail and wanted to show II.
Said that as Brother Coon knew
the 'possum was afflicted with an
old black rusty tail he considered
that motion an insult to the Pos
sum race. He closed with:
And fudermore Brother Coon. II
we all vote by raising our tails, the
billy goat has done voted
90 far as Arkansas Is concerned
~ there are a lot OF mighty fine
people UP there, but SO many OF
4 - ,them are still ar
-t-A-+ Mlguing pro and con
@LIithat there we're no
u fM Mlpests known to
~ IAthe apple orchards
-until after the
q. Yankees came