Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
STERLING UNDECIDED ON SESSION
IN OUR
VALLEY
WE VOTE tomorrow.

servation district.
Your mind is probably made I'D
rig.t now, way or the other.
We hope you have decided that
the manifest advantages OF the
district will more than counter
balance any slight disadvantages
which may have been brought out.
Whichever way you have decided.
vote your will at the PTS.
That's the American way.
NJ And then, II the iszue carries,
the district can continue its work
unhampered.
= 1t does not carry, perhaps all
dissenting elements can get together
and figure out a district that will
carry.
VALLEY COTTON growers seem
unanimously undecid on the best
plan for helping the cotton situa-
ton.
And unless We miss our guess,
they are in the same boat with the
majority Of the cotton growing folk.
Valley cotton growers 40 have q
slig.t edge on those whose sole
means Of support rests on the cot
ton crop.
We can drop cotton entirely from
our list and survive.
To be sure, what Is usually a
nice money crop would be missed.
But-what with our usual acre
age OF vegetables and field crops.
we can get along.
Corn, the sorghums and other
feed crops. can be p lted On q
lari usually given over to c ton.
And undoubtedly viii be, regard
less OF legislative activity. II the
price continues where 1t now lies
PROSTATE.
. So. IL we-may venture L air an
opinion, II would appear the part
of wisdom and Of tolerance aHd
consideration for the Valley to LAY
Off a too dec. ed stand on this
cotton acreage reduction proposal.
and acquiesce II any / 4 favored
by the strictly cotton growing Sec
tiol.S OF Texas.
Our valley representatives seem
TO feel that way.
And we believe they are right.
ONE THING WE must watch.
II acreage reduction measures are
passed by a special session OF the
legislature, We must Hevare any
increased acreage in u vegetable
crops.
Or first thing We know, we viii
be having legislation to cut down
our winter crops.
SUMMER TOURISTS came to
the Valley in increased numbers
thi- summer.
Figures Of the tourist department
OF the local chamber Of commerce
show that the tourist registrations
made a gain CT nearly 100 per ,ent-
That newspaper campaign helped
rome.
We all noticed, we are sure. more
Automobiles with out-of-the-Valley
license plates.
Many OF Their are still Ire
Question
When does a summer tourist"
stop being a summer tourist?
Is he a summer rist" today.
. fall tourist tomorrow and a
"winter tourist" next month?
WHAT TEXAS makes, makes
Texas"
It's a good slogan. this one which
Is used extensively by one OF the
big utility companies.
what the valley makes. makes
the Valley" if-the valley demands
what the Valley makes.
And this campaign sponsored by
the Valley commercial executives
would MAKE the Valley help to
make itself By using what the
Valley makes.
It's carelessnesS. pure and simple
That is all.
Every housewife in the Valley
would rather use hon grown and
\nome made products-if she gave
the matter a thought.
Every grocery and retail store
would rather sell var-- products
II they gave the matter a thought.
And this campaign is designed
to make consumer and retailer
think.
Think about the Valley.
About their fellow citizens.
And the industry they are en-
gagged in-the payroll they are add
inc 70 their respective communities.
And the product " are pro-
ducing.
Money spent for which stays IN
tie nome Golfers, to be spent again
and again.
Nav the campaign have good
fortune.
May its effects be lasting.