Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-24

OhOWNSVILLE Is suffering with
Id growing pains. And while she
Is suffering much discussion has
arisen over how to alleviate acute
spasms, and how TO guard against
future constructions. the engineer OF
this column has come TO the con-
clusion that ideas advanced to date
are just about as near correct as
general ideas can be.
When all the people properly
guided are permitted to solve their
own problems they usually work
them out to the best advantage. We
speak Of the proposed city improve
ments.
After listening to various sugges-
tons advanced we have come 70
the conclusion that the city COM
mission has not gone far enough in
asking need Improvements. We
agree with John Gregg. Brownsville
banker. that at least S250. 900 is
needed, and 60 further 70 add we
may actually need much more than
that.
DUT as for calling off the present
Id bond election, we vary a bit. We
believe that Brownsville needs
many improvements, but at the
present water situation Is an emer-
gency. In our humble opinion we
believe $4,000 should be voted for
the filtration plant. The $40. 900 for
street improvements might be dis
regarded and added on TO a more
comprehensive program.
BROWNSVILLE needs extensions and
improvements on her sewer system.
She needs more adequate storm
sewers, she needs water main extern
sions. She needs additional paving.
These things are not named Just
IN order To name some things we
ference between desire for a thing
and an economic need. Let these
last named things come along with
our building program which is al
ready being stimulated ever before
the port work opens. and do il in
the big Brownsville way. There is
really no need for delay. changing
hating.
present, however. with refer
~ ence TO the water situation,
something must be done. And.
TO use a slang expression, We don't
mean maybe. While our water is
not dangerous from a germ infec-
tion standpoint. Il Is not good to the
taste and Mr.. Ehlers. state engineer,
left some very emphatic messages
behind him about how long we had
to do 1t in.
II should take at least eight hours
to properly prepare the water for
It Is being run through within
~ to 3 hours. And the recent
change in the river bed is not the
cause. The cause is city growth.
Members OF the city commission tell
US $4,000 will fix that one item.
The emergency item. Let's do IL
and cure our ailment there - then
with our sleeves still rolled up. stay
in there. threSh out, and care for
our other needs.
FTHE Lower Rio Grande Valley has
good taste IN pictures. That Is
N they turn out in flocks to what
she engineer Of this column con-
good pictures.
Reference here is particularly
made TO the pictures of Commander
Byrd and his party in the Antartic
now showing today for the last time
at the Capitol. II is seldom that
one gets TO view such a vivid ac-
count Of a feat that will make his
tory and at the same time see things
much as they are.
As proof that Brownsville screen
fans are enjoying ii, John Tanning
that attendance for this
feature compares about one-and-
one-haif 10 one for the ordinary
run OF pictures. Which goes TO
prove that the public appreciates
something good.
To US II seems that in books and
pictures, people appreciate the
smaller details OF life entertainingly
PRESENTED, or minute details of a
great happening truthfully recorded
for more than some crashing cres-
Of a loud noise-if we may be
permitted to put it that way.
MINATED Annie says that II love
- Is VIC IAJN4fC 4OAAC VI AACt A4OcA II
an OF the men she has seer lately
have moved her only to tears.
yYYITHIN the past few days it
seems many in Cameron county
w have been real busy trying TO
determine how they are going TO
It is this last minute decis-
ion Of so many. that keeps the can
didates sweating in their dreams OF
It is hard to conceive that Texas
win turn down q business man of
the qualities of Ross Sterling: SO
after he has been predicted as hold
ing every position from first to sew
enth place in the state race We are
going to n-edict he viii lead the
ballot