Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
will be the day set
for Grady Kinsolving. president

Commerce. to represent South Texas
in a hearing on the barring Of Tex
as land companies from operating
in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin started such action tax
ing a special slap at the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. So far the Valleys
most effective reply has not been in
the form Of official action. but in a
natural reaction by individuals, or
companies. The Valley Is simply
buying stuff. formerly obtained out
of Wisconsin. somewhere else. And
it is not all cheese.
1t Is not in the form Of a boycott.
II is just the stopping Of orders Of
millions Of dollars worth Of ma
chinery and furniture because If
Wisconsin does not believe Valley
goods are as represented Valley in
dividualS do not care to trade with
them. Watch Wisconsin change her
tune in the near future. Her own
act is unfair and many in that state
believe II so.
CUPERSTITION treated more or
AZ less lightly in life seems TO gain
a stronger hold in the face OF
death, II certain press reports are
TO be believed. In Kansas City six
prisoners are held In the death eel!
faced with paying with their lives
for various crimes against society.
They play solitaire and hearts,
II seems, 70 pass away the shorten
ing moments Of their lives. But they
leave out the c Of spades. Why?
Because 1t means death in their
lingo and calls up painful thoughts.
: they do not want ven a supersti-
.lous thought TO cloud their chance
of a reprieve.
II rumors floating into Brownsville
today be true. Harlingen inter-
ests are still making an active
campaign for the deep water port
there instead of at Brownsville.
II Harlingen is thereby seeking a
survey OF her proposition with the
idea Of joining up with the San Ben
ito-B Brownsville Point Isabel project
1t is all we'll and good and Browns
Vile will be for her on that.
But the two projects Of the triple
navigation districts have already
been approved, and 1t would be a
pity If haSty action should find a
way 10 work into matters whereby
neither Harrington nor Brownsville
will get a port.
But 1t Is now said that this can
hardly oe done. thanks to the stand
John Garner. Morris Sheppard and
Tom Connally are taking. Nj. Gar
ner remarked during the recent
hearing that he had been working
for twenty years on a Valley port
and was rejoicing that It has been
settled.
Reports here today were to the
effect that Harlingen. following UP
kilograms sent out there a few days
ago, has missionaries up and down
the Valley on her port project. If
those missionaries are working to
obtain a survey on a Me. too" pro-
position, Brownsville viii be for
them. Otherwise It will react only
in q tendency TO muddy the waters
Of a mighty proposition now started
rolling toward a successful conclusion.
vt seems that the idea OF laborers
flocking into the Valley Is not
working out so well. There were
many individuals who at one time
did need laborers for the gathering
Of various crops. but no skilled la
Dor OF any kind.
There r 10Y many. who have
come to the Valley. who cannot get
work. Then. too. the skilled worker
hearing that others r wanted has
got into q Me. too" frame Of mind
md has decided that II common
laborers are wanted he ought 10
be- able TO get a job too. Some Of
them are having TO be cared for.