Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

OWERING clouds early this
morning gave hopes az 4 real
rain before night.
Should Jupiter Pluvius decide to
give us a real good soaking il will
be hailed as about the best thing
that could happen outside starting
work on the d~eep-water port.
Truck raiserS are busy irrigating
these days. and a good rain would
put an end to their troubles. aside
from guaranteeing one OF the
healthiest potato crops ever raised
in the Valley.
F~NFORMATTON Of the purchase Of
the Gulf Concrete Pipe COMP
any and the proposed enlarge
ment Of that plant. represents Just
one Of the many expansions which
will be felt throughout the Valley
with the coming OF the deep-water
port.
Brownsville's proposed port is be-
ing watched far and wide. never
ouo that. Former Mayor Eugene
Biasden and Horace Russell, bust
ness man, Of Amarillo, dropped into
Brownsville yesterday. They knew
ABOUT q proposed port and came
70 see what 1t was all about. Then.
IN the mail came a letter from Porto
Rico. bringing q subscription to The
BROWNSVILLE Herald, so that pro-
sress on the undertaking could be
watched.
Please permit US TO say that We
do not believe 1t will be long now
until we can shout to the world
that we are off on its construction.
MOT long ago we referred to a
In honeymoon trip OF a Browns
vile couple by airplane. It was
70 show how the Valley is doing
things these days.
Now comes a letter from Mrs. Hy
Sheridan declaring that the Valley
has gone airminded. Mr.. Sheridan
Is a pilot, n Mrs. Sheridan loves
the air. But the whole household
does so. also. Her letter states that
their six-months-old pup just an
not stand to see them 60 off with
out him. So far he has had several
hours In the air and is barking for
more. This idioSyncrasy has gained
for him the name of "Tailwind."
There is something in the atmos-
phere OF the Valley, which makes
even the household pets want to
hustle.
THE HERALD along with other
Valley papers, has been ap-
preached from time 70 time
with the idea Of giving no publicity
whatever to floods. freezes. or any
sign OF the Morelos fruit fly-in
other words any acts Of God which
seem the least bit of a harmful
nature.
Our idea is that the truth in all
cases, and nothing but the truth,
should be printed so that all will
know the true status Of affairs. with
the information serving as a warn
ing in time for protective action.
Evidently something OF a like
nature has been going on in Flori-
de.
The Tampa Tribune. in glaring
headlines, states Life Of Citrus n
dustry at Stake" In the article
j. c. Chase. president Of the Florida
Fruit Exchange says he wont eat his
own oranges. and another brief ar
ticle discusses the problem OF kill
ing such publicity.
This goes on to say: The other
day while questioning a member OF
the plant board, Wood asked If II
wouldn't be a good idea to put a
soft pedal on stories OF new infesta-
tions Of the Mediterranean fruit
fly. He was told that it might be
Eli right, but that the findings, II
official. should be made known i'm
mediauely for the guidance n
protection OF growers"
ANY community armed with the
truth can better its OWL health.
WITH physicians OF San Francis
wv co reporting treatment, which
~ seems to be curing cancer, Off
Gals Of the Southern Pacific say
that victims Of the malady are
flocking TO the coast.
In fact il is said they are flock
ing in such great numbers that they
should look before they leap. They
should write and get appointments
else they may have to wait a month
or two before their turn comes Re
ports show that treatment has al
ready been given 1900 patients. with
a waiting list that looks like the
names OF those attending O free
barbecue. Should the discovery
o a cure mankind will be freed
from one Of its greatest curses.
HALEY potatoes this year appear
as pretty a crop as p could
ever wish TO sec. They look