Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

First GeIlulIe step LOOKING TO-
ward the establishment OF the VAL
lev as a summer resort has been
taken. After several years of effort
on the part Of q. G. Richardson
of the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce. the Southern Pacific and
the Missouri Pacific. word was re-
ceived late yesterday that summer
tourist rates have been granted
from all Texas points, going into
effect on May l3.
The local chamber OF commerce.
waging its campaign to let Texas
know the Valley. has accomplished
a definite good for the Valley and
for Brownsville. Texans take their
vacations IN the summer time. and
Texans car find In the Valley a
summer climate superior TO that Of
many OF the resorts popular among
Texans.
Granting OF excursion rates to the
Valley should and will encourage
residents of Texas to visit the VAL
ley. 70 the mutual benefit OF the
visitor and the Valley.
We are getting on the offensive.
going out and getting things for
the Valley. accomplishing some for
ward steps. For such a long time
10 seemed as II We were constantly
on the defensive. seeking to protect
ourselves and our section against
all kinds Of attacks and diScrimina-
tons.
AS this column has pointed out
before. the best defense Is a crack
erjack offense. and We are develop
ing that.
III an effort to help the cotton
farmer Of the state. a bill has been
introduced In the Texas legisla-
ture levying a tax Of 5 cents per
pound on all jute products sold in
the state, to which bill Cameron
county potato growers are most de-
cidedly opposed.
Local potato growers are for the
most part also cotton growers. and
as such are certainly willing TO see
any step taken which will promote
the use Of cotton and thus help
raice the price Of the staple. Their
objection to the bill is that II will
force them To pay a tax for using
the usual sort OF potato sacks,
which arc made from jute products,
and which cannot be made TO give
satisfaction when made Of cotton
materials.
Passage Of the bill would force a
penalty Of $4,000 per year on some
500 Cameron county farmers. and
they are most naturally opposing
the measure.
"A Los Angeles man is planning
regular bus line service between
Brownsville and Tampico. Just as.
soon as Mexico finishes the highway
along the coast. Another forward
step for the Valley and for Mexico.
The opening OF hard surfaced reads
into Mexico is going to mean an iii
flux OF tourist travel into that
country such as IL has never seen.
before. and If the Valley is on its
toes II will see to II that that tourist
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Mexico via the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
Valley interests. cooperating with
Florida shippers and growers helped
frame the tariff law now in effect
which places heavier import duties
on onions and tomatoes. First tam
gible results Of the working Of that
new law were related in yesterdays
Herald III "A Harrington dispatch
which told OF information reaching
the Shippers Association office to-
the effect that this year. for the
first time. Willacy county onions
will not come into competition with
the Egyptian crop. which Is being
held back from import into the
United States due to the high rate
imposed.
Willacy county onion growers.
many Of them. will not know that
they W 4 hearty vote of thanks
70 w. z. McDavitt or Brownsville.
j. +. Bell and Brown White Of San
Benito. In particular. and 10 many
another Valley shipper and com
mercial secretary who worked hard
and long III the effort To have the
higher rates on vegetable imports
imposed. an effort which was ably
seconded by Congressman John N.
Garner.
Foreign interests. hit BY the new
rates. are not resting content. and
hearings are 10 be held very soon
in washington before the Tariff
Commission, az which they will pre-
sent their arguments IN favor or
slicing down the protection given
Valley and Florida growers.
Henry Guerra Of McAllen has the
contract for clearing 500 acres in
the Adams Gardens development.
Undoubtedly a full half Of the
cleared land il Hidalgo county was
rid OF its mesquite and cactus BY
Henry Guerra, not In person. of
course. but as a contractor who In
the early DAYS employed %grubbing
crews whose numbers ran I'D into
the thousands.