Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13

Win three llttle SdlilnS Vessels
crossed the ocean and landed in
the West Indies to prove to the
uuriu rot that India could be reach
ed BY sailing around the globe. but
that vast continents lay in that d.
rection.
Columbus was a dreamer. but one
who based his dreams on the COM
paratively scant scientific knowledge
of that day. and had the innards TO
back his beliefs. His men believed
that he was sailing into q hinter land
Of ghosts and COLLINS and IL took
real red blood and toughness for him
TO hold them in check and on a for
ward course. One great factor which
kept them from turning back was
that many OF them would be hang
ed If they returned. as the crew was
made UP mostly OF prisoners who
we're granted that chance OF i'm
munity.
The man with the crazy idea re-
turned to England to later be &C
claimed q world hero.
Today two or three scientists
burning with a similar fire are at
tempting TO fire rockets out be-
yond gravity's influence to determine
III the spaces beyond cannot be yer
come and new worlds reached by
man from the earth. Seems about as
impossible TO us. but Is probably no
more preposterous than the thought
of Columbus crossing the ocean was
in that day.
GORDON Street. Brownsville bank
\ err, has advanced the idea Of set
ting aside a large sum to be ex-
pended In Valley advertising. $4,000
to SIS 900 per year.
Properly applied this would be q
great forward step. Let those who
came here five years ago, consider
the development during that period.
Ii sounds about Ike Columbus sail
ing the ocean for progress.
But what has happened within the
past five years will look like a
match bet in a cash poker game
compared to what a be brought
about within the next five. In other
words the Valley Is now in a posi-
tion as never before 10 receive people
who will further develop 1t. The
way to get them Is to tell them
about 1t in a way that will cause
them to listen. Fifty thousand dol
lars Is a lot Of money. but II can
easily be dumped before one can
turn around in promiscuous adver-
Using Mr.. Street offers q definite
plan. It should be seriously con-
Sidered.
vITHICH further reminds of recent
w criticisms We have heard, prin-
cipally from those perched on
restaurant stools. concerning the
progress of the port.
II seems that many have an idea
that the moment the fund was ap-
propriated a host Of men with SHOW
els would start digging q big ditch.
Folks. In reality. as We understand
1t, the navigation commission will
have little or nothing to do with
the digging Of that ditch. The gov
eminent will dig and maintain the
port. 1t is for the navigation COM
mission to fulfill its obligation Of
presenting the government with a
right-of-way. This. II has been hard
at work TO do. But IL must present
this right-of-way with a clear title.
The government is not taking vel
law suits. In other words the gov
eminent Is going to be some time
doing 1t, but it Is going to do it
right.
THE Tipica orchestra shows in Har-
lingen tonight. II has before
been pointed out that this will
bc-a treat for Valley people OF al
most any taste in music. The en-
gtneer of this column would see the
efforts Of those bringing good shows
to the Valley backed, not only be-
cause II would help out the fair. but
because in doing so they are offer
ing something Of culture for all Of
us to enjoy.
MINATED Annie say she en-
~ joys finished musicians, but she
has some neighbor musicians
she would greatly enjoy finishing.
vITORD from the rumble seat comes
today that properly handled the
dispute over the water and light
prices TO outlying districts will be
ended III a most satisfactory man.
ner- This came from one represent
iEg an outlying district. But he
acced there are still quite a few
who are hard to keep tanned down
since the price was hiked.
yYIHEN Brownsville gets all its
houses properly numbered those
who have lived here only two
or three years can then find the
homes OF some people they have been