Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07

IN OUR
VALLEY

LEAVING NO EFFORT unmade
70 keep Fort Brown in III midst.
committee from the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce left Satur-
Gay for San Antonio to enlist the
aid Of Congressman Harry Wurz-
bach Leaving San Antonio. @. G.
Richardson will proceed to Hous-
ton where he viii talk with Con-
gresham Dan Garrett.
Both OF these Texans are men,
bers Of the powerful military af-
fairs committee OF the national
house. Both WELD q considerable
influence. Both have behind them
constituencies who will look with
favor on the fight being made to
keep Fort Brown.
San Antonio, Houston, the latter
the largest Texas city, the former
close up In the race. have been
friends OF the Valley. are friends
Of the Valley, will be friends OF the
Valley.
COMMERCIAL executives OF the
Valley will be in Houston next week
attending the annual convention OF
the Texas Commercial Executives
Association. Our Valley secretaries
rank high in that organization.
Two former presidents have come
from the Valley. G.. G. Richardson
Of Brownsville and J. Z. Bell OF
san Benito have both headed the
state body.
Plenty favors have come to this
section through the personal pop
ularity OF our Valley men with the
chamber OF commerce men OF the
state.
TOMATO CROP Is about out Of
the way. Two things stand out.
First: the Valley must get an earlier
start, even II we have to take 10
cold framing the early paintings.
Second: either by fertilization or
some other method. we must i'm
prove the shipping quality.
Experiments conducted years ago
proyez4 most conclusively that
fertilization improved the eating
and the shipping qualities OF the
green wraps. There have been,
whether there r now or not. ship
pers in the Valley who would not
handle the green wrap deal unless
the tomatoes came from fertilized
fields.
EVER NOTICE HOW easy 1t Is
10 talk to the really big men OF the
world? Newspaper men are always
Rlad when a story breaks around
one OF them. They're easy to get
to, easy TO talk to. and tell what
they want to tell with a briefness
and a courtesy that is refreshing.
Secretary of War Patrick ].
Hurley came to Brownsville. He was
glad 10 meet the press. He answer
ed questions when he could. and
when he couldn't. he said so. He
was affable. he was courteous, ne
was obliging.
Major General J. z. Fechet. head
of the army air corps came TO
Brownsville. He perched on a table
at the municipal airport and talk
ed. He was glad to meet the boys
OF the press. He told them what
they wanted 10 know. II he could
ten them. II he couldn't. he. too.
said s c.
Mr.. Hurley and General Fechet
left behind them friends on the
staff of the Brownsville Herald.
friends who will probably be
able to show their appreciation.
but friends who will 90 out OF their
way so to do II opportunity ever
arises.
And newspaper folk. not only in
brownsville, but all over the United
States have yet to see the time
when r. 3. Creager. busy man OF
affairs that he Is. does not have
time 10 grant them a word.
We remember the time that
Martin insult came 10 the Valley,
Shyly we intruded ourselves into
his presence. The shyness vanish
"a. "What do you want TO know
we asked him. Il think so and 50
and so and SOC : ''wha else7'
we told him. and received the an
swer. Are you sure that's ALP And
he stopped being interviewed and
Iapsed into a most friendly CONVEX
safion for o few minutes.