Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-27

HOW ABOUT III?
I don't know What We are going
to do with the traffic problem in
the city of London. We might
have to blow the city up and build
IL anew.
Sir John Pakeman
There are a few folks in bust
ness and several in the political
world who resent the notion that
things will ever get better and
wish 10 enjoy our temporary mis-
cry.
President Hoover.
Jesse bennett took the floor at
the Rotary meeting yesterday
to vehemently declare that no
business depression exists III the
Valley today and 70 say that none
should refer TO a business depreS-
sion. So far as the Valley is con-
cerned it is muchly a question OF
business psychology and the best
way to overcome is to let the world
know there Is no depression.
Mr.. bennett vas getting along
fine and scoring big with us until
he suddenly phrased his words to the
effect that the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce and The Brownsville
Herald we're in some manner. which
he did not name, advertising a bust
ness depression here.
WE do not remember the Browns
wv vile Chamber of Commerce ever
advertising any business depres-
sion. and If The Brownsville Her
aid has advertised any it has es-
ESCAPED our notice also.
y Fact Of the matter is that the
good condition OF the Valley has
been heralded By The Herald and
other Valley newspapers until for
a while men seeking jobs flooded
into the Valley until steps had TO be
taken to help them help themselves.
IF Mr.. bennett had reference to
the recent move which The Her.
aid gave publicity to obtain Jobs
fer the jobless OF Brownsville. we
disagree with him that such action
heralds depression.
Such action as that Is taking care
of the needy, and so far as we can
find out Brownsville has done a
much better job Of it than we an
ticipated.
nUT today is Thanksgiving. and as
ID soon as We editor can engineer
down this column he Is going
to HE himself home TO see what the
neighbors have sent in to eat.
Thanksgiving is a time OF %rejoic-
ing over the many good things We
have received during the year. and
enjoying ourselves in a comparative
~ devout atmosphere, if We get the
meaning correctly.
There is n thing that mankind
has always found out. That is tina.
Il is much easier for a lot OF people
to be deyout when they have a
feast before or behind them than
otherwise. All the more eason we
should see that there is none hum
cry In or midst.
OKLAHOMA is beginning to treat
her bank robbers in a manner
that Goes not make so much for
bank rotbing. Twice lately gun
bearers coming into banks for I'M
willing gifts have been given a treat
ment Of hot lead.
It serves two purposes. 1t saves
the state a lot Of money convicting
them, and with the lesson others
are not so prone to go arobbing. The
only drawback is that some innocent
bystanders are usually hurt.
THE HERALD office will be closed
at noon today. This is TO per-
NIT its fifty employees to get
home To their Thanksgiving dinner.
and for the benefit Of those who
would call to ask football results.
MERCEDES has officially joined
the move to help the jobless
within her own limits. The city's
fathers have voted a tax holding for
two years on all Improvements start
ed within the city limits.
This means the property owners
will pay no city taxes on the new
buildings for the next two years.
There is no depression in the VAL
Icy. Business is not up TO the peak
O. 1928. but the home folks are en-
loving a fair business. At the same
time the fact the the Chamber OF
Commerce again shows this one OF
the few prosperous" areas in the
United States should mislead none
to come to the Valley seeking work.
There is no more labor than the
home TALKS can care for.
HEANY a family in Brownsville is
lff happier today because of bas-
kets distributed TO needy fam
lilies by the Girl Reserves. The
Brownsville Herald was visited today
asking that on behalf of those who
received the baskets sincere thanks
Be expressed.
pgARTIN Andersen. editor Of the
Valley Morning Star, accepts an
invitation from Lou Pilgrim to
20 bathing in Boca Chica on Christ
mas day.
Then he turns right around and
attempts 70 get others into the wat
er. He adds that representatives OF
the various chambers OF commerce
end all other Valley editors should be
invitrd. Now folks. there is no use
carrying this winter resort advertis-
ing business too far.
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