Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-02
JITNEY JUNGLE
Home OWNED
Points Out Benefits
Brought to Valley
BY Stores

HARLINGEN, Feb. IA general
reduction in the price Of groceries
to the consumer in the Valley has
been brought about in the past two
years in spite Of the fact that
prices to the retailer are no lower
now than they were in the fall Of
1927.
This information was revealed in
Investigations made by The Valley
Jltney jungle stores, of which
Nick II. McCarty IS general man
ager. MI. McCarty said there is not
a foreign chain store in the Valley.
a comparison Of the price Of
groceries in the Valley on october
6, 1927. the date the first Valley
Jitney jungle store was opened at
Harrington, shows hat there has
heen a considerable reduction. Mr..
McCarty said. A comparison of adj
vertiSed prices vas used in bring
ing out this fact.
The Valley Jitney Jungle COM
pany. which is owned 100 per cent
BY Valley residents and home own
ers. has been a leading factor in
bringing about this reduction in
prices TO the consumer" Mr.. Nc
Carly said.
Mr. McCarty pointed out that a
majority OF the stock in the Valley
Jl1ney jungle company is owned by
employees OF the company. The re-
malnder is owned by c. L. Faust,
A large property owner in the VAL
ney. VINO owns a home at McAllen
ana spends the winters there. Mr..
Faust owns and operates citrus
orchards and paid taxes to the
amount OF more than $500. on the
1929 valuation.
The Valley Jitney Jungle COM
pany paid sl,l12.12 in taxes in 1929
valuations.
Backs Civic Moves
The Valley Jitney JUNGLE COM
pany has sponsored some OF the
most extensive campaigns TO in
Y crease the use Of Valley products"
MIR. McCarty continued. The COM
pany also has cooperated with
shippers in distributing Valley pro-
ducts, Joe NJ. Spears Of San Ben
ito handling these products III 1928.
and Wallace d Shannon Of Har.
lingen handling them in 1929.
The Valley Jitney jungle COM
pany has been 100 per cent behind
every campaign started in the sec
ton for the betterment OF the VAL
: icy.
1T is the policy Of Valley Jitney
jungle Company employees TO boost
the Valley, and every employe
makes it a point to say something
nice about the Valley to some one
every day.
Mr.. McCarty brought out the
fact that the Valley Jitney Jungle
Company is a Texas corporation,
with headquarters and home OF
fees at Harrington. and with stores
in Harrington, McAllen, Brownsville
/, and San Benito.
y Employees Own Property
EMPLOYEES OF the company take
an active part IN civic affairs Ia
the cities in which they 1--we, be-
long 10 service clubs, and support
progressive loves Many OF them
are property owners in the cities
in which they live
I'VE have been able to help
materially in reducing the prices
OF groceries TO the consumers be-
cause Of efficient operation, and
the location OF a warehouse in the
Valley. which enables us TO buy III
large quantities" Mr.. McCarty con-
tinued.
"As Il company grows, We are
placing stores in more Valley cities
in order TO enable the residents
there to take advantage OF our
policy of saving a nickel on a quar-
ter to the consumer.
Mr.. McCarty brought out fur,
Their that Jitney jungle stores &c
their banking with the Valley cities
in which they are located. 1nsur-
ance companies and agents are
given insurance on the stock OF
merchandise and fixtures Of the
\ store in their town.-Advertisement