Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
IN OUR
VALLEY
THINGS HAPPEN. every once in

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OF the things that happen a en-
couraging.
Thinking right now OF the COM
bined rail-water citrus rate an
nounced in Sundays Herald.
A rate which viii enable Valley
grapefruit to invade the eastern
seaboard, long considered the priv
ate stamping ground Of Florida.
BY rail to Houston.
BY boat to New York.
For 1924 as compared to the all
rail rate OF sl-55.
or course, say you, and Of course,
say we. it will be much better when
we are able to take advantage Of
an all water rate for this same cit
rus.
But that need not blind us TO the
benefits to be derived from the
saving Of 3lc by using the new
combination rate.
You have heard our visitors say
1--WE v see Texas grapefruit in
a. York or washington or Boston
or Philadelphia" as the case may
be.
Prohibitive freight rate has been
the answer.
It's different now.
WITH BEST INTENTIONS in
the world, the legislature went and
did 1t.
Who was there to forsee what
the practical effect of changing the
time of tax payments would be2
Yet here we have our Valley
school system threatened with haV-
ing to close the schools because the
postponement OF the tax paying
time has so depleted its income.
And we have no doubt but hat
other -schoof districts are in the
same fix, Just have rot been quite
as frank about the situation.
We know that some of our irriga-
tson districts are being hampered
IN meeting their obligations for the
same reason.
Nobody planes the legislature Tor
irving to ease the taxpayers oui-
den.
convenient, to say the least.
Pest thing, OF course, Is for every
body who can, to pay their taxes al
once.
Schools must run.
Irrigation districts must operate
and meet their obligations.
THESE SILENT policemen at the
various street intersections In
brownsville and other Valley cities.
We know they were not placed
there for ornaments.
Rather TO regulate traffic, SLOW
ing 1t up where It needs to be SLOW
ed.
Yet-they fail to regulate.
Valley cities could get money
enough in fines to run the munic-
qualities for a year by station ng a
policeman at these intersections.
And giving every motorist who
fails to observe the slow" or the
stop" caution a ticket.
To appear before corporation
court.
For violation Of traffic ordinan-
ces.
Probably would catch US.
But-we would be more careful
And being more careful. We might
avoid a serious accident.
II is the same most everywhere,
Our motorists whiz by these
"sAbpr and slow signs just as If
-tbky were not.
Forgetting that their fellow mo-
torist coming down the intersect-
ing street has the right OF way by
virtue Of the sings being there.
FOOTBALL SEASON is on.
We are forcibly reminded Of this
patent fact every Saturday night.
When the phone rings.
An eager voice inquiries tho re-
suit of a certain game:
When the phone rings again, and
another eager voice inquiries the
result of another certain game.
And 30 on and so on.
We are glad to give the informa-
ton.
Glad to see folks interested In
football.
Keeps them young.
Gives them something healthy to
think about.
Were reminded OF that healthy
interest last Friday afternoon.
AS we sat In the grandstand at
Tucker Field.
One Of $500 enthusiasts who
watched the Scorpions ring I'D
their first victory OF the season.
The first OF what we hope VIII
be a long string.
Of what we believe will be a long
string.
One certain thing.
The team that beats this Junior
College aggregation of pigskin
toters will know. it has been in q
football game.
And those who see the beating
administered will know they have
c a football game.
For our Scorps have the making.
OF a GOOD football team.
Just In case you think we are nc
judge. journey out next Friday and
watch them tangle with the l4tt
Field Artillery outfit.
And then apologizel