Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-09

rs in~discretion the key to di-
plomacy. or is 1t TO Le found with
good intentions-making paving
stones for help
Mrs. Miles Poindexter.
Three matters Of major import now
c to be confronting Browns
vile and the Valley.
These are: the voting OF addi-
ticnal bonds by Brownsville 10 be
ready TO meet government require
ments for the deep water port; pro-
lection OF the Valley against cur
tsilment OF labor By congressional
immigration acts: and steps to pro-
tect the Valley against Florida stock
and fruit, which might carry the
Mediterranean fruit fly.
Az Of these require thought and
actl6n. the thought being mostly on
how 10 act with the greatest wis
G0m.
NTH reference TO the additional
Wv bonds 70 be voted Tor the
Brownsville navigation district,
:. Is now said that a call TOR an
election, which will give the voters
a clear and concise idea Of what is
desired is being drawn up, and the
election may be asked at a very
early date. II is now expected that
money for the port project will be
voted by congress il March in an
emergency appropriation Of S20,-
900. 900.
Some in Brownsville have
pressed a little skepticism as TO the
possibility OF funds being available
for work 10 start BY July l, but
those who went to Washington o.
the matter seem 10 think that that
is far more than a possibility-that
1T is a very bright probability with
much depending upon the early &C
ton Of Brownsville as 10 when the
actual work will start.
az the immigration matter, It
seems that the meat III the CO.
conut now is 70 get that con-
greSsional committee down here TO
sec what can easily be shown. and
10 send the members back primed
with a recommendation 70 at least
make some special exemption OF The
Valley.
This, II appears 70 the engineer
OF this column could be easily work
ed out on a basis OF letting laborers
com into the Valley from Mexico at
the height Of the working season.
under present regulations but 10
keep them confined within the forty
mile limit. II they want TO 60 fur
Their north further requirements will
be necessary.
THE Florida quarantine Is compar-
atively simple. We Just do not
want any flies on us. We have
enough Of a battle as 1t Is against
the orange worm which We no long
er have with us. The Florida stock
may be clean. but why run the risk
with the Valley fun Of nurseries?
HAVE been awaiting TO hear fur
ther regarding that million
dollar loan to Valley growers
from the federal government.
That is some loan, and it might
be. used TO great advantage TO this
4fc.!on al large.
Md you ever stop to think how
much a million dollars really is?
Few Of us can imagine ii. We speak
OF millionaires as though they are
as common as turnips. Every town
claims several, when in reality il
is probably true that if they paid
their debts there would not be one
remaining OF the so-called tribe.
There were only $50 new ones in
troduoed in the whole United States
1T year, according to government
figures.
BRINGING such a term down to
I'D a better ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
YOU had a million dollars in
cash and loaned IL all out and did
not get but four per cent. That
would be $40 900 per year on inter-
est alone. Maybe you have not had
much experience with an annual
income OF $4,000 per year. Wen il
is about sll0 per day.
UOU a put this in knapSack and
digest II. Outside OF sudden Oil
found or stock gambling. ever
man who makes a million dollars
knows much about people and bus
mess. and possesses unusual STAN
ina and business integrity to bring
his acumen 10 account. They are
wise in many ways.
CUNDAY and church today
Schools and churches do not
seem so important while we are
surrounded with them. But let any
one have to suddenly remove to a
town he has little knowledge OF. and
nine times out Of ten the first thing
he wants 10 know Is about the