Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
no NEWSPAPERS reflect the tenn
per OF a town?

~ per OF a TOWN.
They certainly do-listen 10 this.
A man in Florida was thinking
Of striking tent and driving his
stake in another town. About that
time he got wind OF the port pro-
posal for the Valley. He subscribed
to The Brownsville Herald.
What did he particularly want it
for? You would probably never
guess. To see If the grocery mer-
chants advertising their specials
at the weekend changed their copy
or offerings. every week.
He walked into our Sanctum sane
forum to tell us he found they did
and decided that Brownsville was a
progressive town. He lives here now,
has been here about two months,
but will not permit us 70 use his
name. Smaller details usually de-
eide those almost persuaded.
NEWSPAPERS not Only reflect the
IN temper Of a town but they con-
Stitute the most active civic
agent OF the town or a community.
Had there been no newspapers, how
IN the world could so much official
faction have been obtained in the
Wisconsin land ban? Texas is being
Disseminated against. Newspapers
opened their publicity guns for the
good Of the state and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. AS a result
two governors, big manufacturers,
and allied interests galore, are in
yestigating the situation with the
idea Of finding an early remedy for
the situation. SO far rs the Valley
is concerned there is just n rem
edy. That is for Wisconsin 70 quit
that foolishness.
To Mr.. z. "A. Rosenthal,
Mayor r. B. Rentfro, ct al.
Brownsville, Texas.
Dear Sirs:
rvROM time to time we have men
toned a certain matter which
we believe is Of more impor-
tance than it appears at a glance
We have directed one column letter
10 Mr.. RcSenthal, but sc far have
not received any response. City
managers should answer their let
tiers.
The other day a woman adver-
tised q house for rent in Browns
Vile. II was a very attractive place,
and rented much higher than the
--.. - f~Dnwnr ~ Drown CTvfIfn
Not so many answers were received,
Investigation developed that at least
one party started out hot-foot 70
rent ii. thinking it the verS place
he wanted. 1t probably was. He
started his search shortly after
dusk. But he never could find the
street the home was on. He be-
came exaSperated and went back
TO WISCONSIN. Honest, VISION
SIN.
The main reason he could not
find the home was because-The
Streets Were Not Marked.
Imploringly Yours.
Column Engineer
EnNOO1 AAAnL AQMAACfA AIN ID 6NEAAA
ming to be recognized as a port
OF entry to Mexico is III
the fact that the immigration SER
vice has sent passports TO the cham
Der Of commerce for distribution.
This will mean much 10 the city
within the next two years. Lareds
draws thousands Of dollars in trade
because IL has become noised abroad
that in order TO visit IN Mexico. al
one has TO do is 10 60 10 the Laredo
Chamber Of Commerce. pay fifty
cents. get passports, stickers for the
car. which stops them from being
challenged. and then set sail. Il
usually takes about half an hour
where otherwise two or three might
be required.
All that is required OF the cham
her executives TO issue the pass is
- scoznition OF those making appli-
EH.efion. either by the letters they
yhear. or by calling some one IN
town. whose name the tourist can
give. Each carload of tourists pass
ing into Mexico is estimated 10 be
worth about $40 cash to the port OF
entry.
IN RELATIONS with Mexico, La
redo has gone many other Dor
der towns better. The
chamber OF commerce there has
sen out passports to business mer
cf Monterrey. These cards quickly
pass the Monterrey visitor, without
further examination. The visitor i:
only required not 10 60 out OF the
forty-mile zone. II has done much
TO create good will for Laredo ir
Monterrey and has brought thous-
ands there to trade. We have men,
toned this before but 1t is a bis
item and cannot be emphasized toe
much
MARCH % is straw hat day in the
Valley. Next TO selecting a katy
HA to suit yourself. is to select one
which suits yourself and friend wife
mt the same time.