Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16

It is well for a Texan to know his Texas. VIII c.
Edwards. a veteran newspaper man. Is responsible
for the Texas Public Service information bureau.
These things have been told before. Why not tell
them again? Texas produced ss.es per cent Of all
sulphur produced In the United States in 1929. Ne
vada and Utah produced the other Dol per cent.
Texas sulphur mines exported rs per cent Of the
world supply. Why not paste this in the scrapbook?
Texas is to have s~15yoo0.oOO worth Of new hotels in
1880. according to present indications and estimates
most OF them in the smaller cities and towns. Think
of the accommodations Of the old days, just as the OK
cart period Of civilization was passing out and the
Goth century period was coming in
Van zandt Jarvis, president Of the Fort Worth
Stock Show, believes the fact that in Texas vegeta-
ton there is sufficient iodine to prevent goitre is one
OF the several reasons why Texas is going to be the
dairying state in the union. Regardless whether the
theory is sound or not, the dairy business is growing
In Texas by leaps and bounds, and the one-crop
farmer is going out by leaps and bounds, and peace
to his ashes.
In the 10 year period from 1919 to 1929 the expen-
ditures OF the Texas state government increased from
s27, 100000 to $iO3. $4,000 In 1919, the old cattle
trails were the public highways. Now. concrete high
ways. or tarviated and graveled laterals have taken
the place OF the old cattle trails. There was no
gasoline tax 10 years ago. Now those who use the
roads must pay for the roads.
Sound economics. Country schools were In a de-
plorable plight 10 years ago. Now millions Of dollars
are taken annually from the general revenue fund
IN order to give all the children OF all the people train
ed hands and partially developed brains.
Jails were crowded with unfortunate insane OF
both sexes 10 years ago. Now there is ample pro-
visions for their care under the roofs Of state-ovned
sanitoriumE. Prison conditions were shocking 10
years ago and the rat holes we're ever open. Vast
improvements have been made In conditions in re-
cent years, and the rat holes have only been par
TALLY closed. A humane and progressive ~citizenry
viii see to 1t that the Job undertaken by Gov. Dan
Moody will be finished in the near future.
Texas has 322 gold star mothers and widows eligible
20 make the pilgrimage 70 European cemeteries next
summer. the federal government paying all expenses
A people without memories are a people without
souls.
AS for negro education in Texas. there is one state
maintained college for the higher education OF the
blacks and eight private or endowed colleges. There
are 30 high schools OF standard grade exclusively de-
voted to educating negro citizens. In the period from
1921 TO 1927, enrolment increased In these high
schools HOS per cent. Twenty-one negro demonstra-
ton agents are maintained in Texas for aiding negro
farmers. There are thousands Of negroes In Texas who
own their own farms. they are scientific farmers and
are among the wealth creators OF the commonwealth.
so this Is Texas" Yes. but II would take a hun
dred years and a hundred daily newspapers TO tell
the story as It should be told.