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
lshed. and then We may expect 10
hear OF plans and specifications
being drawn up preparatory TO 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 10 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 feei 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 TO BE- discussed
at a meeting OF the city commits
sion 10 be held tonight. Just what
these changes are have not been
announced BY the city commission.
II IS our understanding that some
Is or Is amendments 10 the char
ter under which the city operates
are 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 hugle corps. but
last Sunday they journeyed forth to
Laredo and brought home to keep
a silver loving cup s~ignifying that
for three straight district conven-
tons 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 70 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
so. once a month the club plans
10 20 IN a body TO see Brownsville.
Today they expected TO visit the
new city filtration plant. Some 9TH
er Tuesday they will give the NUM-
cipal airport the uncover. and so
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. DICTIONARIES 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 tie post. From up al
Lytord there comes a letter from
=. w. Archer. Valley pioneer. who
expresses The sentiment undoubted-
IL held Nv the Valley when be says
tina. IL would be a calamity not
only for Brownsville. but for the
Valley. we're the historic army
post TO BE given the go-by the
army.
We feel i N Our bones that when
The showdown comes. we will find
that The post Vill not onlv not be
abandoned. bit that the half NIL
lion dollar Improvement program
under consideration for some time
viii he given the final o. x. max
inE Fort Brown one az the show
posts az the country. ana assuring
its permanent operation.