Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

The man who starts off with
q pull is under a s,ssre handi-
cap"
CUNDAY morning again and ere
~ another Sunday rolls around we
will be hearing how Jim Fer
guson has not been elected governor
OF Texas, by proxy.
OF course this is an election pre-
diction. the engineer of this column
only using his belief in what the
people OF Texas will do. based some
what on past experiences and what
he hopes will happen. No venom.
no spleen, just looking the situation
over and trying to make an unbias-
ed prediction.
SO far as the Valley is concern
ed he would be willing to wager the
interest on what he owes on Ster-
ling winning. In Cameron county
he believes Ross Sterling will lead
Ferguson by 1900 votes.
THAT the business interests rep
sented on the main streets OF
Brownsville are mostly for Ster-
ling he has ascertained by a quiet
etraw vote. AS straws show which
way the wind is blowing so do straw
votes show how certain circles feel
about matters.
Reporters and friends OF the en-
gineer were asked to inquire along
their routes, jot down one for jim
and one for Ross as they appeared
The result in business circles is over
whelmingly Sterling out Of over 60C
inquiries. Some retail business
houses vote unanimously thataway
One concern with eighteen employ
es inquired Of showed l6 to 2. Of
ficial circles Of the county are in
about the same ratio. So discount
ing all and make an allowance
here, and another there. and then
~subtracting healthy figures Oh ac-
count Of walks OF life not reached
at all in this inquiry, Sterling should
win in the county two TO one, at
least.
THAT much for politics today. ex-
cept TO say that upstate probab-
~ never before has a campaign
caused such bitterness. In many.
many towns political argument toe
easily leads 10 a fist fight.
Ross Sterling has signed a state
ment saying that Jim and newspa-
pers r released from the libel laws
so Jim car tell all that he pretends
TO know about the Houston candi-
date. So Jim may diStort stuff dur
ing the remainder OF the week that
will add more heat to his stump
speeches but gain few more votes.
The campaign this year has de-
veloped not into a matter OF choice
between two men. but q fight AGAINST
the rule OF a man in Texas already
impeached.
nOWN here in the Valley we are
too busy at work building a
young empire TO worry too much
over the other offices. We have our
choices. but none OF the others elect
ed would be classed in the light OF
q political disaster.
Right now the Valley is staying
III there and pitching against a far
business which will not ask drought
relief from Hoover. even though Il
should not prove the biggest ever
enjoyed, as II may do before spring
appears again. Speaking OF Stasing
in there
Djever hear the story about the
Scotchman who got on the street
a and read a sign on the side
which said Pay as you get OFF,
He Is still in there.
BROWNSVILLE public schools
IN which will open almost before
we realize IL, will open almost
10 capacity, 50 far as seating Is con-
csrned.
That is n Of Americas growing
pains these days. A city votes mo9-
ey, builds public buildings. which it
considers will last for years. and
almost before they know the same
buildings are crowded.
That is one of the main reasons
why Brownsville should be looking
ahead for her park sites.
TFHE Lower Rio Grande Valley to-
day is facing such a develop
nent. that when we think Of the
many things yet to be done the mon
ey and energy needed almost appall.
So many things appear on the
horizon that the engineer Of this
column is reminded Of when the
school Riddles used to pass notes
which reSd:
"A Gamer can can anything that
he can, but a Gamer can't can a can
can hep" But when the Valley is
faced with such a proposition these
days, the answer Immediately comes
back !. yes, he can.
vIAvE - hand today copy of a
pamphlet from w. z. Archer Of
~ Lyforu. This pamphlet Is q neat
little affair published some six years
ago. There Is one particularly strik-
ing feature about 1t. II shows a
number Of homes, and many OF
those homes country homes. The
next big step in the Valley, we sin
>srelv believe will be TO set forth
hat country people in the Valley
live better, and have better homes,
than the average city dweller in
other pa. }.
A beautiful Valley Of growing fruits
IA and other good things to eat in
A one direction froI Brownsville;
romantic Mexico in lie other direc-
ton: magnificent beaches and salt
water sports in the other; blue sky
and sunshine above. tempered with
= s1-ss. abcvel What better place
than Brownsville, or the Valley,
should a man want 70 live and die
IL.