Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
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For some time the engineer OF
this colmun, in whatever way he
was able, has been attempting TO
point out to the public and to pub
lie officials the needless waste Of
lives through automobile accidents.
Now the Valley Morning Star is
lending its support to the move. Not
only should every newspaper in the
Valley take UP the cry. but every
public official should join in the
move to do away with sudden death.
manning and Gripping Of u loved
ones, and the heart pangs that fol-
low.
ET'S look at this situation in the
Valley In another light. Should
you walk down the street and
stop Mr.. Average Man and ask him
what within the past decade has
stood out head and shoulders above
everything else for casualties. he
would tell you the world wal.
But folks, for actual deaths the
world war is a small "skimption'
compared to Valley highways. II
Is said that twenty five deaths have
darkened the Valley since January
/. 1880. American Legion leaders
today said that Is probably more
than all the Valley men killed dur
Ing the world war Think OF that.
In the Brownsville cemetery there
are probably n hundred graves Of
veterans Of all wars OF American
history in which this section had a
part. And some Of those have died
since action ceased.
THE expenditure OF millions dur
ing the world war began TO look
like thirty cents before II was
all said and done. Should the same
occasion arise we would hastily do
the same thing again.
Why hesitate over a few thousands
OF dollars to save those who have
been saved by those who have died
IN order that they might live?
Lets build parallel highways where
needed. and in other cases widen our
death traps into driveways OF pleas
ure. Meanwhile drive remembering
that speeding is to the grave.
TRIMMING Of palms and cutting
Of weeds Is greatly adding to the
appearance and the impression
OF q drive up the Valley. Now, why
not plant more palms2
IN MINATED Annie says that since
~ reading Of the death Of General
Depression she is never going
around another medium.
3 every sport fan knows we can
~ not have a series of games with
out one crucial game. Today
the Athletics and the Cardinals play
their crucial game. Any sports writ
er. who does not call attention TO
the crucial games as they arise. is
derelict In his duty. This world
series which started out to be a
walk-away Is getting hot as a fire
cracker.
ITYHILE touching on sports, does
wv this spell anything TO your The
Brownsville Herald received
more calls for information relative
TO the Notre Dame-SM.U. football
game Saturday than il did with re-
ference TO the world series. One can
advance several reasons for this, but
ten years ago such a statement
would have caused many to know
that the writer had gone haywire.
JITHILE an amicable settlement be-
I'M tween the city and West
= Brownsville Is being arranged
during the thirty day truce" re-
Gently declared, City Manager z. A.
Rosenthal has been receiving fig
ures or water charges from a num-
Der OF other Texas cities, which he
VIII present showing that rates
charged those outside the city in
Brownsville are lower than in a
number OF other cities. Nothing
has been said in coming to an agree
ment about West Brownsville COM
ing into the city. but that is really
what should be done about it.
NEPORTS from Fort Brown today
III r to the effect that 40 cars
were counted at the polo game
there yesterday. These. 1t is said
indicate a greatly increased interest
in this pastime. The game between
ReynoSa and Brownsville was won
by Brownsville but in q manner to
show that the team from Mexico is
warming up to the game in a man
ner which may spell trouble for all
border teams later on.
Army officers from Fort Brown
declare the Mexican officers fine
sports TO meet.
uTOW about the lesson in Valley
ology today? What will we talk
about? Let's see. how about a
little irrigation thought: