Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

IL tIle OpllliOu VI tilOct MOihlllS
to construct the Brownsville
deep-water port, that the pro-
ject viii be completed at a smaller
cost than al first 10 was feared II
would entail.
This is not only good news. but it
can certainly be clasSed as unusual.
The unforeseen costs nearly always
give an unavoidable addition.
Reference to this Is found in an
interview with Mayor r. 3. Rentfro,
Rho points out that If a million
d4ilars worth Of bonds are sold.
htSed on the present valuation, tax
therefor will not exceed seventeen
cents on the hundred dollars.
william Wrigley Of chewing gum
and baseball fame, says that the
sweetest money Is the unexpected
money obtained. Likewise an I'm
expected saving can also be CLASH
fled as not altogether bitter, when
1t was to come out Of u own
pockets.
OOKING far ahead IN to the
Il. future. much forethought is be-
ing taken with reference to the
Rio Grande, which has built up and
Is watering the Valley.
To this end a meeting was held
at the FL Jardin hotel Friday night,
where a number Of outstanding bust
ness men familiar with water his
tory, discussed the. division OF the
waters in the future.
l It is known that the Valley now
y has an ample water supply. and il Is
the purpose of those meeting last
night TO maintain through cooper
alton with Mexico the future water
division and use, SO that both sides
Of the historic stream can be devel-
oped 10 the fullest extent. What
the Nile was TO Egypt SO is the Rio
Grande to this part of Northern
Mexico and the Valley.
IITHICH reminds Animated Annie
wv that she is fast coming to the
- opinion that what flour is TO
q biscuit. * are English peas to q
hotei menu.
nLANCING around after the shock
In Of gangsters being reported op-
Grating In the Valley, the engi-
neer Of this column has come TO the
opinion that they have taken French
leave. The Valley does not care
what kind OF leave they take Just
so they stay away. And from what
we can gather Sheriff Frank Brown
is going 10 keep them thataway. The
engineer Of this column feels that
fnSfEheriff Brown Cameron county
~ q Aanu$ nfFf~tr,t ArFsn1~ rw.@- -
one STORY did break" prematur-
ely, SO far as he is concerned.
1t seems the Wisconsin row Is
over. And the Valley has emery
ed from another attempted asper-
sion. with flying colors and much
advertising.
Sir Thomas Upton. who has been
Ill while IN America awaiting the
time of his annual yacht race, Is
probably the greatest exponent Of
present day freak advertising. His
object was 70 get people TO talking
about him and he had many ways
to do 1t. He only reaped a few
millions OF dollars out Of 1t and
world wide renown.
He was followed by others who
more or less advocated get talked
about, no matter what IS said. The
engineer of this column does no.
quite subscribe TO the last extreme.
but he does know that publicity will
accomplish wonders
CONTRARY to the mouse trap idea.
II. he firmly believes that If people
In high places could be per-
suaded to give frequent interviews
that doodle bugs are things greatly
To be desired, they would become
exceedingly popular and high In
price. Anyway the Valley is more
widely and favorably known than
before the wisconsin racket.
Two suggestions, which have re-
Gently been made 10 the engi-
neer of this column are hereby
passed along for public mastication.
M. r. Hall says Brownsville mer-
chants are hurting their wi bust
ness by parking their cars and
permitting their employees 10 park
in front Of their places Of business.
BY 8 O'Clock Elizabeth street is filled
and shoppers cannot get to the
sidewalk he says.
Just a suggestion, Just a sug-
eeStion," he says.
ANOTHER comes from two or
IN three sources. This is to the
- effect that the city OF Browns
vile sell OF half it's property now
occupied Dy the city han. and on
the other half Of it build a neat
spanish style building. This it Is
Sointed out would be q saving Of
space and a Identification move.
which BY selling half the block can
be done without cost TO the tax pay
ers. 1t was added that the market
could be removed 10 a vacant lot.
not IN the heart Of the city.
HAVEN'T heard any noise Of the
MI hammer and saw putting I'D
numbers on Brownsville homes.
The suggestion here IS that the num-
bers be put I'D by the city. and the
property holders charged the nomi-
nal sum which would be required.
CHURCH time.