Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
IN OUR
VALLEY

AN OREGON contractor Is one
Of the SO prospective bidders who
want 20 build Brownsville's new
post office.
Oakland, Cal, has q contractor
who would like to do the work, SO
has Schenectady, N. Y. and Mime
apohs.
Then there's q firm in Chicago
which bankers 10 do the job. to say
nothing Of the man in Montgomery,
Ala, who has asked for plans.
Sixteen Texas firms have asked
for the plans. presumably with the
intention OF entering bids.
NO Brownsville application has
been received by the treasury de-
partment yet, but Bob Briggs. UP at
Pharr, Is interested.
So Is a Harrington firm. name not
given.
Builders exchanges al yer the
buntry, chambers OF commerce In
&widely separated sections. all want
a look-see at the plans for our fed
eral building.
Brownsville is getting plenty pub
licity through its new building.
And it won't be long until other
Valley cities are getting the same
sort Of publicity.
HERE'S HOPING q Brownsville
firm gets the contract.
And here's another hope that a
San Ben.to firm gets the San Ben
Ito contract. and q Harlingen firm
the Harrington contract. and so on
down the line.
We want Valley men to work on
Valley buildings.
We especially want Valley money
10 stay In the valley and we want
all the outside money possible
brought to the Valley to stay in
the Valley.
WAY rs CLEARED for the let
ting of the contract today on the
Military highway.
Really, we believe the matter has
worked out to the satisfaction OF
oil.
Paving OF the river road means
much to the entire Valley.
Paving OF the other roads In
question a great deal to
Brownsville and the Valley.
WE HAVE PICNICS OF former
residents Of Illinois. Of L~ouisianans,
OF Bell c~ountyites. and so on.
How about a picnic of Valley old
timers and their fam.lies2
We mean old-timers, men and
women who have been in this sec
ton for Is years or Lore.
Bet there would be some sur
prises.
As close as are these Valley
towns, friends would meet who
have not seen each other for years.
Children would appear on the
scene that friends knew nothing Of,
and perhaps q few wives and hus-
bands.
This suggestion Is made in all Sc
robustness. and Is respectfully refer
redato such old-timers as Col. Sam
pIE iie at Mission: Al and Chas.
vol2 OF the same city; Z. J. Kelso
and John Cook at Pharr: Hoyt
Hager and DOC" Kasey at Mer-
cedes: Col. Sam and Frank Rob-
ertson at San Benito and all the
rest Of the old time crew.
Well 20 further, and suggest
Boca Chica for the site Of the fes-
tiyities. and some day in August
for the date.
Believe there would be lots Of
fun.
Let's hear something about It.
WRITING IN THE South Texas
Statesman, c. O.. w, whom we
strongly suspect Is none other than
the honorable assistant u. S. dis
trict attorney, displays all the signs
OF being a real columnist.
In proof thereof We submit the
opening phrases OF The States
man SAYS" which greeted us this
morning: I'VE do not really feel
like saying anything"
Difference between G. q. w. and
the rest OF lis tribe Is that he adj
mits it. and then goes ahead and
says something.
Most OF us feel the same way,
don't say It, and then go ahead and
prove II by what we say.