Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-26
IN OUR

BY CHARLES HALL

VS. BY CHARLES HALL
HAVE to hand a letter from James
z. Manierre, which explains
somewhat in detail how Valley
fruit has been handled by the Texas
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange the
freeze in January.
We are glad 10 have these facts
from Mr.. Manierre. which show that
the shipping Of fruit has been most
conscientiously handled since some
OF it va damaged.
He writes the letter following
some comment made in this column
some time ago. This writer was fully
aware at the time he wrote about
Minnesota papers advertising that
Texas fruit rs bitter and tastelesS''
that all but b~ootieggers were doing
all IN their power TO protect the
name of Valley grapefruit. What he
wished TO set forth was and is hat
II Florida wants to advertise her
grapefruit why does she not set
forth its merits. without a knocking
reference 10 a competitor. We asked
what are we going to do about 1t?
We mean by that TO get Florida to
extAe her own wares without knock
Ing others.
THERE seems to be a sentiment
gathering in the Valley against
the mentioning Of Florida and
California to such an extent that
even a picture Of a bathing beauty
carried in a newspaper. when il
mentions either Of those states.
brings a number of protests BY let
ter.
We might turn around and apply
the same shoe to our own foot and
forget those two states. and work
for own Valley community in q
purely constructive manner We are
all here in the United States, but
the Valley has the best product in
the world, and all we have to do
is TO let the world know about it.
Whenever a criticism OF a COM
petitor becomes so far fetched as to
become a knock IL reacts and be-
comes in reality an advertisement.
OTHERWISE we have with US the
income tax. Dur idea of a para
dox is where a man has made
sD much money during the year that
when income tax time rolls around
he has 10 go to the bank to borrow
money to pay the tax.
II such be the case with any In
Brownsville OF the Valley, it is time
to get busy. Notice has been re-
ceived from Postmaster @. w. Den
nett that a deputy collector Of in
ternal revenue will be at the fed
eral building on March 1-3 and
March 14-15 to assist tax payers IN
preparing their returns. No charge
will be made for this service and
all those wishing may take advan-
tage OF this assistance.
Next to milking time and the
poor, it seems that taxes roll
around most frequently. even though
1t is but once a year.
ATOW, now, nowl Here comes Ar
Nv kansas next. But as II shows
the far reaching power OF the
Brownsville Herald we take it up.
Have a letter to hand today from
Fayetteville, the home of the Ar
kansas Razorbacks I'VE mean the
university athletes) which says that
il has noticed that We are prone 70
say something sassy" about the
diamond bearing state. but that the
writer wishes we would try TO shake
off the fact that the Arkansas bas-
ketball teams wea down the Texas
teams and then beat them out.
Dear writer. We cannot account
for it either. unless it be that prac-
tice OF throwing hickory nuts at
squirrels gives the boys in the state
below Missouri a certain adeptness
at tossing a ball IN a basket. Climb
ing those hills at Fayetteville gives
them all the wind they need.
BROWNSVILLE hunters. il seems
IN have uncovered an ancient bit
OF a pyramid III Mexico, which
may prove Of interest 10 science.
Right on the heels of this announce
ment we have received a copy OF a
program Of a Create Concerto,
which was printed in 1878. 1t seems
TO be a concert "Of sacred hymnes
and tunes. and likewise worldly
eongs. certain Of which were sunge
in We yere of our Lord 1878"
Oh. yes. 1t Is also an old Folks
Concerto. but reading further We
find that 1t sounds more like some
Of the gatherings some are prone TO
accuse u young folks of today.
Listen 10 this: mo drinke will be
solde. Old and feeble folk may bring
their jugs"
But maybe not listen further:
'Forafmuche as We young women
who sing are Shamefafte. We young
MEME are desired TO look awaie
from them whenne thai SINCE"
Looks like our New England an
cestors were careful with their wine
and women.
GENERAL Juan Andrea Almazan
I'm was a visitor to Reynosa yes
terday. General Almazan, re-
Gently with Gales the hero Of the
battle OF Jimenez. where the ESco-
bar rebel forces received the decid-
ing blow Of the recent revolution,
Il now q cabinet member OF Rubio
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