Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

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Rev. Charles r. Brown. d. u
THE Brownsville-Pt. Isabel port
project has finally officially
started on its way toward be-
coming a congressional a%ppropria-
ton. The house committee has
approved 1t and written it into the
omnibus bill.
This e that 1t will soon start
on its journey through congress
toward the White House.
According to information printed
In The Brownsville Herald. as re-
ceived out of Washington. the bill.
IL Is said. IS scheduled 70 pass con-
gresS, the only passage danger being
how President Hoover will view II,
when II reaches the White House.
From certain sources 1t has been
said that President Hoover will look
favorably upon it.
The bill carries double barrelled
action for the Valley. II carries a
deep-water port for Brownsville and
Point Isabel; and a survey OF the
Harlingen Arroyo proposition. II Is
going to be a time for Valley re-
ioicing when that bill Is signed.
IN this action projects for the
bValley are pending. the like OF
which has never been seen be-
fore. The Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce is daily in receipt OF let
ters asking details Of prospects OF
various kinds. Personal business
inspections are being made. Nearly
every one Of these letters points
toward a new business with the
deep-water port directly or indirec-
tly the basis.
The Valley has the richest land IN
the world. It has demonstrated
within the past five yeas, that no
thing has been over-rated about 1t.
The north and east are beginning 70
find out more and more about 1t. AS
this momentum gathers with time
becoming like a now ball, grow
ing larger as il moves, and moving
somewhat on its own momentum.
we want the Valley to grow. but IN
aiding its growth. a solid business
foundation for everything should De
seen before action Us taken. we
want big business and the founda-
tim "a here, but W do not want q
boom in the usual sense OF the
word.
TURNING aside to a little mental
gymnastics. have a problem 70
n offer. IL has been going n
rounds of Main Street for some lew
davs now. In case you have not
heard it, see II you can work II.
A customer presented a dollar bill
10 make payment OF ten cents. The
merchant said: Il cannot change
the bill and get my dime, but If you
have a IS bill I can make II" And
he did. See II you can work 1t. To-
morrow we will answer IL for you.
Tic did II in a straightforward man
yfer with honest money. No trick
about it.
JUDGING from the way the CEN
sus takers arc moving, Browns
~ vile has already numbered nearly
as many persons in the first eight
DAYS Of work as were numbered IN
the 1920 count.
This should be all the more rea
son for a more rigid campaign.
During the first week the names
rather flood IN compared TO the
latter part OF the campaign Of
gathering them. Let us not fool
ourselves. II Is going TO be the last
DAYS OF gathering names. when they
do not come in such numbers that
will put Brownsville in the $4,000
population class.
HAVE a letter today from L. Greg
a1erson Of Rio Hondo thanking The
@AHerald for statistics on the re-
cent frost damages TO truck and the
reasons advanced by the engineer
Of this column for printing IL.
He says he IS already getting So
for his cucumherS. $3.50 for his
'.spuds" and So for squash. He says
he Is going 20 have a strawberry
shortcake for supper. Now. Mr..
Gregerson, all you are doing is in
viting trouble in the way of having
unexpected callers for supper.
TTTONDER what Wisconsin will
wv say when she learns Valley
land men are going to show
their wares and entertain their
guests by airplane7
ONDON-Mrs. Henry L. Stimson
is a crossword puzzle fan. When
she and the American Secretary
OF State make weekend visits 70
their country home. their baggage
contains data about the naval con-
ference. a volume OF puzzles and a
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