Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-26
IN OUR
VALLEY

BROWNSVILLE PORT survey
nears completion. In fact. the Job
lacks only about 80 days work be-
fore the actual survey Will be fin
ished, and then we may expect 70
hear Of plans and specifications
being drawn up preparatory 10 let
ting the contract for the actual
dredging of the harbor and turn
ing basin.
Here's hoping that Brownsville
Will be ready when the govern
ment Is ready, and that nothing
will happen to delay the letting Of
the contract. A revived Brownsville
and a revived Valley will result
when the dredges are actually at
work. Business will pick up. we will
all feel better. for we will be see
ing in actuality something about
which we have all been talking Tor
many, many years.
CHANGES IN THE Brownsville
city charter are due 10 be discussed
al a meeting OF the city commits
sion to be held tonight. just what
these changes are have no. been
announced nv the city commission.
IL Is our understanding that some
is or 10 amendments to the char
ter under which the city operates
arc being considered as worthy OF
being brought to the attention Of
the voters at an election to be
called for that purpose.
Due notice will be given OF the
election. and every voter in the
city Will receive a copy OF the
proposed amendments prior to the
election.
CONGRATULATIONS ARE due
John Hanson Post Of the American
Legion. The post has won worthy
honors in different lines OF activ-
ity. and has reflected credit on its
home city by its achievements.
Not only have the local Legion
naires sponsored the state cham
pion drum and bugle CORPS. but
last Sunday they journeyed forth to
Laredo and brought home TO keep
a silver loving cup signifying that
for three straight district conven-
tions John Hanson Post led all the
rest in attendance.
WE LIKE THE IDEA in back Of
the monthly visits the Brownsville
Lions Club Is making to different
points OF interest in and around
Brownsville.
Lions Club feels that our MEM
bers cannot properly support their
city If they don't know their city"
an official Of the club told us. And
50, once a month the club plans
to 60 in a body to see Brownsville.
Today they expected TO visit the
new city filtration plant. Some 9TH
CT Tuesday they will give the NUM-
oipal airport the uncover, and 50
on.
It's a good idea. Know Browns
vile. know the Valley, know Tex
as.
THEY RALLY TO the support OF
Fort Brown from all sections Of the
Valley and from all sections OF
Texas. Legionnaires meeting at
Laredo passed the resolution con-
demning the abandonment OF all
border posts. The South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce promises
its aid 10 local interests leading
the fight for the post. From up at
Lyford there comes a letter from
+. w. Archer. Valley pioneer. who
expresses the sentiment undoubted.
II held BY the Valley when he says
that II would be a calamity not
only for Brownsville. but for the
Valley. we're the historic army
post TO be given the go-by ire
army.
We feel IL in Il bones that when
the showdown comes. We will find
that the most will not only not be
abandoned. but that the half rll-
lion dollar improvement program
under consideration for some time
will Ne given the final o. K. max
ing Fort Brown n OF the show
posts Of the country. and assuring
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