Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
A BOUT 4ss years ago Columbus,

~ with three little sailing vessels.
crossed the ocean and landed in
the West Indies TO prove to the
world not that India could be reach
ed by sailing around the globe. but
that vast continents lay in that d.
rection.
Columbus was a dreamer. but one
who based his dreams on the coEn-
paratively scant scientific knowledge
Of that day. and had the innards to
back his beliefs. His men believed
that he was sailing into a hinter land
Of ghosts and COLLINS and 1t took
real red blood and toughneSs for him
to hold them In check and on a for
ward course. One great factor which
kept them from turning back was
that many Of them would be hang
cd IL they returned. a the crew was
made up mostly of prisoners who
were granted that chance Of i'm
munity.
The man with the crazy idea re-
turned to England to later be ac-
claimed a world hero.
Today two or three scientists
burning with a similar fire are at
tempting to fire rockets out be-
yond gravity's influence to determine
IL the spaces beyond cannot be over
come and new worlds reached by
man from the earth. Seems about as
impossible 10 us. but is probably no
more preposterous than the thought
Of Columbus crossing the ocean was
in that day.
GORDON Street, Brownsville bank
In er. has advanced the idea Of set
ting aside a large sum 10 be ex-
pended in Valley advertising. $4,000
to SIS. 900 per year.
Properly applied this would be a
great forward step. Let those who
came here five years ago, consider
the development during that period.
1t sounds about like Columbus SAIL
ing the ocean for progress.
But what has happened within the
past five years will look like a
match bet in a cash poker game
compared TO what can be brought
about within the next five. In other
words the Valley is now in a posi-
ton as never before to receive people
who will further develop IL. The
way to get them Is to tell them
about II in a way that will cause
them to listen. Fifty thousand dol
lars Is a lot Of money. but ii can
easily be dumped before one can
turn around in promiscuous adver-
Using. Mr.. Street offers a definite
plan. II should be seriously con-
sidered.
fxTHICH further reminds Of recent
WV criticisms We have heard. prin-
- Cipally from those perched on
restaurant stools. concerning the
progress OF the port.
II seems that many have an idea
that the moment the fund was ap-
propr-ated a host Of nen with SHOW
els would start digging q big ditch.
Folks. IN reality. as we understand
II, the navigation commission will
have little or nothing TO do with
the digging Of that ditch. The gov
eminent will dig and maintain the
port. II IS for the navigation COM
mission to fulfill its Obligation OF
presenting the government with a
right-of-way. This. ii has been hard
at work 10 do. But IL must present
this right-of-way with a clear title.
The government is not taking over
law suits. In other words the gov
eminent IS going TO be some time
doing Il, but il Is going TO do IL
right.
THE T1pica orchestra shows in Har-
lingen tonight. IL has before
been pointed out that this will
be a treat for Valley people OF al
most any taste in music. The en-
gineer Of this column would see the
efforts Of those bringing good shows
to the Valley backed, not only be-
cause u would help out the fair. but
because IN doing SO they are offer
ing something OF culture for ali Of
us 70 enjoy.
ANIMATED Annie avs she en-
"A joys finished musicians. but she
has some neighbor musicians
she would greatly enjoy finishing.
IIJORD from the rumble seat comes
WV today that properly handled the
dispute over the water and light
prices 70 outlying districts will be
ended in q most satisfactory man
ner This came from one represent
ing an outlying district. But he
added there are still quite a few
who are hard TO keep tanned down
since the price was hiked.
TI1HEN Brownsville gets all IT'S
houses properly numbered those
who have lived here only two
or three years can then find the
homes of some people they have been