Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-14

need."-Benito Mussolini-
WHILE the Box-Johnson bill hear
ings and discussions are waxing
warm, with the Valley people
wanting seasonal Mexican laborers'
d. p. Gay, border patrol chief seems
To think that his officials sometimes
come in for some undue criticism.
The engineer of this column has
not discovered. during his sojourn
in the Valley, any overt acts OF the
border patrol. although that IS a
lob which requires much Of a diplo-
mas to keep the friendly relations
which are wanted by the peoples
or both sides Of the Rio Grande
n A border patrolman might find an
. opportunity to be unjust. but Chief
Gay holds that while there Is some
times talk Of such. there has never
been any proof forthcoming. He adds
rrat II he ever discovers any OF MS
men committing an injustice that
man will be summarily dismissed
from the service.
We know Of one border case where
no little diSsension was stirred up
on this subject but when the proper
authorities arrived for the filing Of
complaints, not an affidavit was 70
be found, so the visiting official
dropped the matter and went on
over to a luncheon club and mace
@ speech.
The Valley wants officers. who
are lust but carry out their duty
after they are sure they are right
and the Valley also wants labor
laws to suit their own needs. We
like Nh. Gays attitude on the mat
ter.
TO-DAY, the Cameron county oas-
ketball tourney opens at Tucker
field. For two days the boys IN
B. ". Dis will be shooting baskets
like they will be in four other coun-
ties OF the Valley in order 70 VOTE
out a final winner.
A team comes TO Brownsville al
this time, which Is said TO have done
its practicing by playing games
Sorter like the old fighters use 70
learn 10 box by fighting and not
shadow boxing and drawing checks
This team is that Of Wilson Tract
where the boys get their mail al
Primera. SUIT L. A. Francis Is coach
He saws the parents are so busy they
cannot let the team members OIL
lust To practice, but they will let
them off to play. So he furnishes
the games.
So far the boys have had a terri
bly, Disappointing season. They have
cnly won 20 out Of % games. They
start aght off in a tough bracket
with Brownsville and Harrington. II
they win those two we will know
they grow mighty men on the VIII
son Tract. First thing you know they
win be practicing football only by
playing games every day.
TyARLINGEN is showing a norma.
healthy building increase, ac'
cording 10 figures quoted from
the records Of the first Of the month
The sums are S51.945. this year
compared TO SAT. 1886 this year.
There may be some here, who car
remember when the railway cross
ing, where Harlingen now stands
was referred TO as Six Shooter
Junction. but Cameron county:
other city now seems TO be getting
over the hill il fine fettle.
We wouldn't mind saying some
real nice things about Harrington
hut that energetic go-getter OF
an editor up there on that young
morning newspaper would think
that we wanted name in hi:
columns again.
OOKS like we have FINALLY got
4, the truth about Chicago's fin.
ancial condition. DR.. II. w. Tup.
per told members Of the Browns
vile Kiwanis club yesterday that III,
Second City Of the land will come
out of her financial tangle okeh.
So far as We could make out the
Windy City is not broke. she is jus
lady bent. or financially embar'
raised. or has nothing 10 use fol
money right now.
That makes Brownsville in tn,
big city class. too. She recently
Strengthened out $4,000 worth o
back debts. but the Port City Of tn
Valley was big enough to 60 to tbs
bank and get the money.
A summer like sun hit the Vale.
n yesterday for the first tim
in many weeks, and visitor
are finding that sunshine does spen'
the winter here.
But there Is one peculiar thin
about 1t in Brownsville. Now tina
the real warm sunshine has appear
ed some OF the visitors seem TO b
fitting back north. For the frs
time in many days a Furnished
home. or apartment, can be foun'
for rent.
There are not enough Of them +