Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-17

Many sober-minded citizens or
Harlingen are anxious that they
and their city not be classified as
poor sports. They do not want TO
be put In the position or fighting
the rest OF the Valley. They want
a deep-water port. stiIl believe Il
should be located at Harrington, but
they know that for the moment
that cannot be, and are ready TO
play ball with those anxious for a
deep-water port and lower freight
rates.
Meeting "Wednesday
The result OF this feeling, ~ now
seems certain. will DC IA mass meet
ing Of citizens Wednesday night at
which a report from the navigation
committee OF the chamber or corr-
merce win be read in which the
Point Isabel project will be recon-
mended. That such a report vii.
be approved generally Is regarded
here as a foregone conclusion.
Members OF the board Of direct
ors OF the Harrington Chamber or
Commerce went on record Friday nv
unanimously back VI the port fight
being turned over TO their naviva-
ton committee for "a report. The
chairman OF this body. ID. M. ffol-
land, who now is out or town. IN
due % return to Harrington Satur-
day. Mr.. Holland, 10 is believed. will
join in with the opinion Of all the
directors present at the meeting
that an emergency exists which re-
quires Harlingen 70 back the Bra
zos-Santiago project. to assure the
Valley OF a deep water port and 70
maintain a feeling OF goodwill to-
ward Harlingen among the rest
Of the Valley cities.
Col. Hood Initiates Move
Strange as u seems. the man Who
ignited the fireworks against the
port-for-H arlingen-0r-none move
ment II n OF the biggest owners
OF land along the Arroyo Colorado.
Col Walton ID. Hood. He sees moth
ing 70 gain and all 70 lose BY fol.
lowing such action, which, he de-
clared. was the oUsgrowth Of mob
psychology"
Following Col. Hoods stirring
speech before fellow members on
the Harlingen Rotary club, who.
after their meeting was over. went
on record. as private citizens. as
opposed 20 the mass meetings az
ton, he was asked 10 address "A
hurriedly called meeting az cham
Der OF commerce directors.
Before introducing Col. Hood.
Pres. j. p. Rodgers cs the chamber
OF commerce cited conflicting ideas
about the port wnicn he declared
existed throughout the Valley. Tha
strongest reaction against Harlin-
gems stand, he said. had made It's
appearance nc San Benito where
the Port Isabel project has strong
support.
~r-i- tald the directors
that n "iated 20 see Harrington fn
this dog-in-the-manFer attitude
OF hopelessly demanding its own
project at the expense OF the rest
OF the Valley"
I have considerable interests on
the arroyo" Col. Hood declared. "In
fact practically all 7 have Is in-
vested in Harrington and on the ar
royo. ! am for Harrington. always
will BE- for Harrington, but not 10
the extent that it viii damage not
only the rest OF the Valley but Har-
linEen as well.
Co-Operatinn Urged
you can't build this city or this
Valley" he continued, without CO.
operation. You can't build Harlin-
gen by fighting every other town.
Such an attitude Is all wrong. II
We should persist In this fight and
Kill this project a. Point Isabel. We
Of Harrington would De charged with
being responsible for not bringing
cheap transportation 70 the Waller
and the losses which would result
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