Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06


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land which It's first developers
hoped for 1t.
8. That there will be q constant
immigration TO the Valley Of ener-
getic and wealthy folks VINO, in the
first instance, will be convinced
they can make a better living here
than elsewhere and, Ia the second,
viii be helping TO establish the
country's greatest playground.
A. ]. McColl, on whose property
the meeting was held, was one OF
the first to urge that the first step
toward painting the true Valley pic
lure TO the country was to clean
house, stop the operations on un-
ethical land salesman.
Unfair Sales Hit
This keynote OF his keynote adj
dress was taken up by all the other
speakers, most Of them asserting
that unfavorable- publicity was d.
rectly traceable to unfair or unlaw-
full sales methods OF some land men
and statements or rather knocks
from the lips Of competitors in the
sale of Lower Valleys lands
George Husser. former head OF the
National Association OF Better
Business Bureaus and now manager
Of the Kansas City branch, will be
in the Valley next Monday He will
be accompanied by officials OF the
national organization. The commit
tee appointed Monday will meet
with them at the Rees-
hotel in Harrington at noon, tell
their story and take them on tours
TO back up their assertions.
Meanwhile, q meeting had been
called by the Wisconsin Real Estate
board for the avowed purpose Of
having other midwestern states
adopt real estate laws similar TO
those in force IN the Badger state
which, according to those who have
studied them, would mean the
death Of all efforts to sell Valley
lands to residents Of those states.
Law Strict
The Wisconsin law, according TO
Lloyd Sternberger. Harrington attor-
ney for a number Of land companies,
is framed in such q way that he
has advised his clients not TO at
tempt 70 sell land in that state until
II is repealed. It's provisions are so
strict. he declared, as to require an
auditors report which would cost
as much as the lands could be sold
for.
Should a number OF other states
follow Wisconsin's lead in passing
laws. aimed directly at the Rio
Grande Valley. 1t is not unlikely. In
the opinion Of Mr.. Sternberger and
MANY others. that Texas might be
forced ito the possession Of pass
ing laws which would make it as
difficult for representatives Of in
dustries In those states 10 do bust
ness as IL would be for the respon-
sible representatives OF reliable
land concerns Of the Valley.
Malpractors Condemned
No one was present at the meet
Ing who desired such a situation to
develop. The atmosphere Of the
gathering was not hostile 10 the
sections showing the most OPPOSE
ton TO their residents moving In
the Valley. On the other hand. 1t
was to condemn severely those
operators who have not kept the
best interests of the Valley az heart
and 70 work out means OF prevent
ing their future operations and to
tell the world exactly what the
Valley has to offer both to the far
mer and the home-seeker.
In the meeting, Mr.. McColl read
kilograms from a number of influ-
entail men indorsing the efforts to
cement Valley interests together
and most OF them backing the idea
OF establishing a Better Business
Bureau for the entire Valley. Among
the messages he received was one
form Mr.. Husser. expressing regret
ne was unable to be present at the
meeting Monday and suggesting the
conference with him and officials
OF the bureau q week later.
d ?CAAzopmostttf SHRD ETAOEE
one OF the bigger land operators.
stressed the fact that the market
Tor Valley irrigation and other
bonds had almost disappeared due
70 the u~nfavcrable publicity put
by Better Business Bureaus and
other agencies.
Ewing Chairman
After Mr.. McColl welcomed those
attending the meeting. S. Finley
Ewing. Harrington businessman. was
named chairman. and Ted Melton.
Mission. was made secretary OF the
assemblage. Upon taking the chair,
Mr.. Ewing asked that all Valley in
terests lay aside whatever misunder-
STANDINGS they might have and
work together for the one common
goal Of what was best for the VAL
ley.
After the meeting was organized
MI. McColl was called upon To
make the keynote address. He be-
gan by recalling another meeting
IN his club clubhouse Is years age
when 500 persons. including rep
reSentatives of the United and Mex
lean governments. discussed plans
LOT the Valleys main street. a flood
way, another railroad. appointment
Of an international waterways COM
mission, n paved road 10 San An
tonic. and storage reservoirs for
sie waters OF the Flo Grande. Mos,
'of the projects, he pointed out, al
ready have been put through.
After asserting that the problem
confronting the Valley today could
not wait 10 years for solution. the
veteran land Ia paid high trib-
ute to B. +. Yoakum for his nerve
and far sightedneSs in laying the
first steel rails into the Valley
20 the earliest and latest ~colonizers
FOR their willingness TO take
chances. invest their money. and