Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL.

enQ Of the RlO Granoe valley Is
in the thrces Of a road building
campaign.
First came the request for bids
on the BOca Chica road; then on
the heels Of that came an announce
ment from Judge Dancy that the
state has agreed to pave the Bar
reda-PoiEt Isabel stretch Of eleven
miles. Not to be outoone, two road
projects are Immediately announced
tor the Mexican side of the river.
These are the highway from Mata-
moros to Mazatlan, and from Mata-
moros TO Washington beach. Work
o. AL Of them Is expected TO start
at early dates.
Two Of these roads are for play
purposes, and two for business
purposes. The play-purpose
roads are to Boca Chica and Wash
ington beach.
Both OF the beaches are herald
ed as being as good al some OF the
best in the state. When the good
roads lead 10 them entertainment
dew opments will follow.
This may have q special business
significance. so far as the tourist
is concerned the Valley enjoys a
fair winter crop. Not so big as it
should be made in the years to come
but bigger than the summer crop.
Our next step is 70 increase the
summer crop. Get ON beaches and
play grounds and let them know
that the Valley is a good place TO
STOP, not just to pass through
Then will come more hotels, and
guests for the ones we already have
and business galore. Every tourist
held here one week is worth about
$50. Incidentally the tourist is not
doing much but looking for a favor
ite spot to spend that $3.50.
HOT a telegram today from c. o.
Miles Of Progreso. saying that
his attorneys have wired him
that license to do business in Wis
consin has not been granted a num-
Der Of realtors in the Valley.
Reports were rife for a while that
the ban in that state had been
lifted TO an extent, and 1t is known
that some Roadway is being made
on the matter. The Wisconsin good
will tourists viii be in the Valley
for the next few days, and It is
hoped they will take back a pic
ture Of things as they are here.
That is all the Valley asks. 1t stands
on its own bottom.
h central committee is busy to-
A day attempting TO swell the
votes cast for the Brownsville
queen candidates TO the Matamoros
carnival. More votes are needed.
Some seem to have an idea In
Brownsville that this Is merely vot-
ing for a queen in q play affair.
But that Is only the surface or the
thing. The real situation is that
Matamoros needs assistance in
building q hospital which will be
for all who come, whether with or
without money. 1t has not been so
many years ago that MatamoroS
came to the aid OF Brownsville in
building Mercy hospital. II is now
our turn.
So far as the queens are concern
ed they are not much concerned
over which Is elected as they are
over how many votes are being cast.
Brownsville should contribute some
thing like a 1000 to such a cause.
Today and tomorrow are the last
DAYS left. Send in your vote to A.
Wayne Wood, first National bank
building.
folks, Arkansas will not be still,
Now comes DR.. John Futrall,
president OF the University, 70
saw that If Henry Ford's idea Of
education, recently referred to when
il was said that he will contribute
SiOO.O O0. 900 to the cause. is carried
out. such men as Herbert Hoover
in the future will be blacksmiths.
MI. Futrall recently told an aud
fence that the plan is in the direc-
ton of qualification of society, such
as existed IN Europe. where a boy
learned the trade Of his father. and
vas not qualified 10 do anything
else.
We are not in a position TO COM
rlent intelligently but If Ford puts
over the idea as he did a a OF =
certain make. II will be heard OF
again in the United States.
rTFERE may be nothing new un-
der the sun. but today's press
q dispatches declare oil and water
do mix. They are mixing the two
in Japan, where the railway min
istrv has ordered 10 per cent oil
used for lubricating locomotive cy-
linders It is said the compound does
moi carboni1e when heated n IS
less harmful, not TO mention $780,
600 saved per annuni.
II they could work It out for
automobiles how many less knock:
we will naye-and then there VII
not be 50 much water left for oui
few interruptions dairymen.
rALKING with General Juan An
dreu Alamazan for only q few
minutes. and listening TO hin
.alk to others, left no doubt bur
what the present administration
has IN mind q progressive era fol
=, southern republic. Road. and
consequently agricultural develop
went seemed to be uppermost ir
the mind OF that cabinet member
And the federal government Il
hacking gestures with money.