Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
AN OUR
VALLEY

THE PEOPLE OF the United
States remain essentially a people
OF law and order. Probably there is
not a reader of daily newspapers
In the country who did not smile
a smile Of satisfaction when he or
she read that the notorious Al
Capone had entered a plea Of guilty
before Federal Judge James II. VII
kerson in Chicago on Tuesday.
Fact that Capone is now eligible
to a maximum of some "a years IN
the ~penitentiary will lead most OF
US to hope that his career is crown
ed with Just that sentence.
Chicago's public enemies" are
slowly but surely getting theirs,
and the country at large reJoiceS
with Chicago.
. Most Of us, not being verSed in
the tethnicalities of the law, nave
been unable to figure out why these
said public enemies have not been
summarily dealt with long and
merry ago.
News of today that federal au-
thorities are to extend the drive
against gangsters and their vassals
TO other cities will be greeted with
hearty appreciation.
Take away the glamour which
has surrounded these lords OF the
underworld and clothe them in a
becoming striped suit. and future
-@-~~~~ a. fhafr fAnY1C are
most heartily discouraged.
Too many real men and real
women have given their lives lor
this country OF ours for US TO allow
the United States TO be turned over
to a bunch of thugs and rutIians.
SOUTH TEXAS is having grow
ing pains. Up IN the Winter Gar
den area, at Eagle Pass, there Is
now being held a hearing on the
application of the Winter Garden
Railway for permission TO extend lis
lines 30 miles from ASherton 70
Eagle Pass. incidentally, the coun-
try NKnow under development UP
therj4 was given a good start BY the
same Chas. Ladd who Is now back
in the Valley developing the old
Adams Tract. And in the same Sec
ton the utility company is plan
ming a huge power plant IN Q n
nection with another irrigation
project which will serve some co.
0C0 acres.
The Valley Is growing and de-
yeloping, adding new industries,
building ports. II Is good 70 know
that our neighbors 70 the north
and west are coming night along
with us. AS one proSpers, so do we
al.
Our South Texas cities are tax
ING the lead in Texas. Those
neiQhbors OF ours. San Antonio
and Houston-stay away from then
a couple Of years and then see u
o can find your way around.
BROWNSVILLE'S PORT project
continues TO bring this section most
favorable publicity. If the port,
prospective now. attracts this much
attention, what will be the result
when ships are finally tied up 10
the docks unloading and receiving
cargoes?
Latest publicity given the pro-
ject comes from the Manufacturers
Record which medium publishes
an article on the project furnished
by John Gregg, chairman OF the
navigation district.
Build something. develop some
thing, and the whole world wants
10 know about 1t. The tearerS down,
the knockers, may get their minute
of attention. The quick smile greets
the wisecracks and forgets them
lust as quickly. But start some
thing new. give the country an
other big development. and the
world comes to your door for in
formation.
That's why the Valley has no
trouble in getting publicity in all
parts of the country. We are builc-
ers and developers down here. We
are carving a new empire. and the
u,orld wants 10 know about II.