Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-20
IN OUR
VALLEY
/. BY CHARLES HALL :


seems that the Magic Valley
has come out Of the freeze which
gripped the entire county over the
last weekend, with flying colors.
Reports from the upper end Of
the Valley arc 70 the effect that the
citrus fruit on the trees is still wait
ing for the market Thanks to the
cloudy weather and the gentle rain,
which followed the freeze, a sur
prisingly large number Of truck
patches will only suffer a setback
in growth. Appearance Of the trees
this morning gave the impression
the foliage will remain on the ma
jority. although this is yet to be
determined.
There is one thing certain. That
is that II the Valley can emerge
from the freeze just experienced as
prosperous as 1t now seems she has
done, the name Magic Valley be-
comes the Miracle Valley.
AFTER the Brownsville delegation
~ has gone to Washington to pres
ent its claims for a deep water
port 10 como TO Brownsville. Har-
lingen will now send a delegation TO
present the claims of that city.
None should blame Harrington for
presenting her claims for a deep
water port so long as it has a chance
10 obtain one. But IL Is TO be hoped
that if her claims goes awaning that
the delegation from the middle city
of the Valley will realize it in time
not TO let her actions muddy the
water for any other city in the Val
ley which may be in q position 10
get a deep harbor.
In fact such cooperation as this
should be borne in mind by every
city III the Valley on any project
which is for the good Of all. The
truth of the matter Is that Browns
vile is nearer to getting that port
right now than any city in the VAL
ley has ever been before. 1t is en-
tirely possible. but not probable,
that a divided district with deleg-
tons presenting problems for both
the board of army engineers and the
river and harbors committee TO solve
will result in no city getting it. And
then the Valley Will be set back for
a number of years in an undertake
ing. which. will bring more benefits
10 all than any other single object
which can be presented at this time.
or probably has been presented at
any time. Civic jealousy can be
made the Valleys greatest enemy.
TODAY in Austin, hearing n the
Brady murder case will open.
This case because Of the prom
inence OF the man accused, and the
mystery surrounding the death Of
the young woman has a reader in
terest, which has seldom been equal
ed in the state.
The Brownsville Herald, in order
to give its readers, all that a great
Valley paper should give has sem
Hunter Osborne TO Austin as a staff
correspondent in the case. Mr.. Os-
borne has been with the Herald as
wire editor for the past month.
He wrote some Of the accounts Of
the death OF the young woman and
will be one of the defense witnesses
He is in a position to give some in
teresting sidelights on the hearing
from his able pen.
1t is just another case Of a great
reliable newspaper giving its read
ers the best OF everything.
WHAT is Brownsville. and II new
wv seems the other Valley towns
may apply the same question to
themselves, going to do about homes
for rent?
About a week ago information was
1 advanced by the engineer Of this
Nc0lumn TO the effect that many
were calling upon the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce for living
quarters which are getting extremely
scarce on account Of the influx OF
people.
They r still calling at the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce
at the rate OF about ten a day. and
IL is causing that body to hustle 10
get them located.
We need more good homes for
rental and leasing purposes. it seems.
BETWEEN the parrot disease and
III the Monkey business. one does
not know whether TO take off
hi coat or open up his umbrella.
go
bright sayings OF children pro-
baby play a greater part in the
joys CT life than any other sin
gle factor. This Is probably because
parents think practically all Of the
sayings OF their own children par
ticularly bright. II is one Of the
great gifts TO parenthood.
But here is one others Will proba-
bly, enjoy: Jimmy. six years old, was
celebrating his birthday by dragging
his feet loudly over the floor.
Stop that, Jimmy his exasper-
ated mother scolded. why do YOU
drag your feet in that manner?"
We'll, you see, / have been lifting
them up and putting them down for
six years, and I am tired"
AFTER long and careful consider
"A alton, over a period Of many
years this editor has discovered
O way to instantly increase circula-
ton.
This to talk OF G married man as
being a bachelor. Circulation viii
immediately jump to about I04 TO
O.. but it will be blood circulation.
Pardon, please.