Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

WHEREAS certain propaganda being Unfortunately circulated throughout the
Northern cities detrimental to public policy ad the business interests Of the citizens OF the Rio
G) Credit with bonding houses needed in the financing ofn irrigation systems paved
highways public utilities and general building operations is bnghm impaired;
O) While this adverse propaganda is aimed taf ew,t n ehetc challenges the meg-
ry of the entire citizenship of the Rio Grande Valley;
() While big business interests stand the initial shock Of this adverse publicity,
woman or child must stand in some form their poprotontes share of the. cost that follows
economic everss,r resulting from such pubicp;and
Lower Rio Grande Valley is presenting a united 'front.' the effort to-:
() Without bias protect and legally promote the busnessa agricultural land hort-
cultural interests of their respective localities;
() To challenge and combat in the courts if necessary, any propaganda emanaing
from any unofficial soupe wherein the result OF such propaganda tends to the restraint of
zenshp thtw we have just as much right to enjoy business relauons witt other communities in
peace as they now enjoy with uSand
WHEREAS in order to accomplish the varied purposes desired it has been deemed
prudent by representative citizens of each Valley community to form a Vaney-wde organ-
cation to be known as the" Better Business Bureau Of teL over Rio Grande Valley whose
dreto bect and purpose Willie e: l. promote inesryi and create confidence Advertising
selling and all oherp phases OF business And IN order to accomplish the orgong:
"To adopt appropriate control or supervision over miscellaneous advertising
"To cooperate with the proper authorities in appehendng any unehcl business
"To promd an appropriate license law applicable to tm, section through the State
Legislature for real estate operators and developers its purpose being to eliminate any and all
uscrupuhus or questionable operations
"Fr the purpose of unHormhya and the useo fthep public tl large oa assemble statistics
on Valley products shipments and returns to make and kepa systematcr ecodo the manu-
factMed products from Northern industrial cenhrs shipped into the Valley"
The organization tob be on nonproft sharing basis and gWernable by the Depart
mnt of State soismngs same in accordance with teS States regulation requirements pertain
ing to such bodies.
The Board Of directors to be compose of ned director rom each community that has
be only temporary and for organization upo@ ; from said Board an Executive Committee
of seven be sheded,w who during their term of ofce will be directing head of the Bureau.
The temporary headquarters of the Bureau to be at Harrington, Texas with perma-
nt headquarters to be determined Later by the Board of Directors; the administration to be
under the direction Of a manager to be hereafter selected, and such assistants as may be
For the proper financing of this Bureau we recommend a budget of minimum of
100000 ad maximum of S65WOM for the fsty arb be raised by finance commit
tee to be appointed b. the Chairman of teG General Committee
We the undersigned Organization Committee hereby adopt the foregoing as thief fun
danena1 basis Upon which thso organizations is being funedd doing So firm in our conviction
THAR more wrongs may be rehted and fewer wrongs may be DONE that iusice and fair dealing
will emanatet from this effort and That econ munrtesn now being antagonHtcw Will respond
in thesa m spirit in which W advance our cause To thsen end we pledge our suppot and 1.-THE
itenceo of the Better Business Bureau of the Lower Rio Grmde Valley"
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE FmwE m. p NJ uomd Walton Hood