Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALL

has ISCClNGQ many ASldIoIo AOA
field laborers. He named growers
who are in need Of as many as 4
hundred men in the fields.
An estimate has been made that
5000 laborers are needed. Almost in
the same breath Capt. Monk Of the
Salvation army at Harlingen said
he was using a woodpile TO test out
applicants for Jobs. or those who
came asking a meal. Capt. Monk
can now test them ON that woodpile,
and if they hit good healthy blows,
he ian send them into the fields.
Big movements of carrots, and the
cabbage crop coming on with the
prospect Of harvest time around
February furnishes the need for
many workers.
Effects OF the Mexican immigra-
ton law is held responsible for lack
Of laborers by many. Anyway it
shows the Valley has much to sell
to the world during the next few
months, and with good prices for
carrots now being quoted. business
should be picking up during the next
NY days
NRR. Floore, who has Just been cleo
ted secretary of the chamber Of
commerce OF Harlingen steps in
to that office carrying the dual duty
OF secretary Of that organization and
secretary Of the Valley Mid-winter
fair.
AS he takes on the two tasks the
status Of the Harlingen fair. a VAL
.ey-wide institution shows that or
ganiZation owes a small sum OF
money as the result Of unusually
cold weather all during the show
days OF last year. Mr.. Floore said
that the fair suffered a loss last
year. but had a little money II had
made the previous year. Its indebt-
edness now amounts 10 only $4,000,
which is not half bad for an x
hibition Of that magnitude which
met hard weather shedding. Other
fairs over the state have often look
ed a 100000 deficit in the the face.
Mr.. Floore praised the Valley
wide spirit The Brownsville Herald
has recently been showing, thank
ing it especially for the support CIV
en- the Valley-Mid winter fair
lust what the next step Of the
brokers who have moved from
Laredo to Brownsville because
of shipping conditions at Laredo,
Is a moot question today.
Announcement of the re%-opening
OF the port at Laredo came before
a number Of the brokers had COM
pleted the establishment of their
offices in Brownsville. These may
Immediately return. Brennan d
Corrigan had formerly announced
they would stay in Brownsville.
Today it seemed to be the con
census Of opinion that many would
wait a few days TO see what de-
velopmentS would follow the change
announcement.
The result Of the furry, which at
one time promised TO establish
Brownsville as the shipping city has
been to show many brokers the ad-
vantages Of using the Brownsville
route.
THE El Jardin community coun-
Gil has addressed an endorse
ment Of the cattle dipping move
TO County Judge Dancy. Signed by
Mrs. II. (. Triplett. secretary-trea-
surer, the communication reads as
follows:
I'VE, the people Of the Fl Jardin
immunity endorse the work OF
ping cattle in this county for
prevention and eradication of the
tick fever. and we respectfully re-
quest the commissioners court TO
cooperate with the state sanitary
live stock commission
Eradication Of the tick and ell
mination of the south Texas cattle
fever re5ulti--g. will be a great step
toward improvement Of the Valley
dairy herds.
VuARLINGEN is taking every step
10 present its claims for a deep
water port. as Brownsville has
already done.
The surprise in the whole situa-
ton is going to be that probably
one of the two towns will get the
shipping designation quicker than
they think. 1t via then take some
years to prepare for the ocean 60
ing veSsels-and then what a city
n of them will make. Here's to
Brownsville first and Harrington
second.
/ THE PAID !