Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
IN OUR
VALLEY

THE FOURTH OF JULY is the
Fourth OF July 70 all OF us.
To the Brownsville Herald the
day has an added significance.
It's our birthday.
With this issue Of the Herald we
begin our fortieth year as a daily
newspaper in Brownsville.
What the Herald has done dur
Ing its ~thirty-nine years In the
Valley Is not for Us TO say.
What the Herald has tried to do
during the almost two score years
OF publication. we know.
How the late Jesse o. Wheeler.
and later Mrs. Wheeler. and later
J. NJ. Stein have worked through
the Herald for the upbuilding Of
Brownsville and the Valley Is COM
mon knowledge to those who
watched them in their labors OF
love for the section they held so
dear TO their hearts.
To attempt 20 carry on the ira
>ditlons OF service so enmeshed with
he traditions Of the Herald Is to
assume a responsibility Of no mean
proportions.
The Brownsville Herald Of today
may fail TO live UP 10 the high
standards set by those who first
lighted its beacon, but that fall
ure does not come from a lack Of
love for Brownsville and the VAL
ley, or from a lack OF appreciation
OF the responsibilities we are at
tempting to carry.
MRS. THELMA PARSONS
Route ?. Brownsville, writes TO
thank the Herald for having pub
hshed the news OF the adventures
OF Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
IN the good ship Winnie Mae.
Says Mrs. Parsons, Il had the
pleasure Of being one Of Winnie
Mae Halls classmates when She at
tended junior high school al
Chickasha. Oklahoma. 50 I am very
much interested in the ship named
for her"
OF course she Is interested, who
wouldn't be2
We never know. as we sort out
the various items Of news for pub
lication each day, how MANY of
our readers have a personal inter-
est IN those particular items. no
matter from what section Of the
world the the dsteline may read.
REAL SPORTSMEN live in the
Valley.
We do not mean to say that
other sections Of the country are
not similarly blessed. but we do
know about the Valley.
Hundreds listened to the blow bv
blow story OF the CHAMPIONSHIP
fight &C the Herald Friday night.
A monster crowd attended the
joint fight party given by the VAL
ley Morning Star and Ernie Ste
phens at Harrington.
Probably not a man In either
crowd but wanted the gallant
Sotuherner who had visited the
Valley 70 win the title.
Yet, when the German titlehold-
er was announced as the winner
cheers for the best man in the ring
that night came from tine crowds.
As i should be. you say?
Surely. And We are glad Ii was
as It should be. aren't you?
GENTLEMAN TO OUR right
rear wants to know why there are
"depressions' under a Republican
administration and "panics" under
q Democratic regime.
We suspect he voted for AL
SMITH
NpCOUCH, WONDER town
vYJSe name deserves a perma-
nent place in history for having
paved its streets without issuing
either bonds or warrants. reportS
more building activity than at n
time since the town was establish
ed.
san Benito reports a fair amount
OF building activity during the
usually quiet month OF June.
Harrington reports a new house
every once IN a while.
La Feria makes the same re-
port.
McAllen says building G on.
Rio Grande City. Mercedes. La
Feria, Brownsvil'a, all are building
new schools.
Raymondyille steadily sends In
reports q new packing sheds. new
lodge buildings and the ike.
The Valley Is STAYING in lis
stride. taking things as they come.
The Valley IS building for the