Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

in DUR
VALLEY

WE CELEBRATE Labor Day on
Monday.
Generally observed in the United
States and Canada.
Picnics. celebrations, speeches. all
obtain In various sections of the
country.
First observed IN 1882, 1883. and
1884 when the knights Of Labor
paraded In New York City.
Resolutions asking that the first
Monday in September be set aside
as Labor Day were passed by various
labor organizations IN 1884.
On Feb. Fl, 1887 the state OF Ore
ION passed the first law designating
Labor Day as a holiday.
States of New York, New Jersey.
and Colorado followed suit.
The congress designed Labor Day
as a national holiday on June %.
1894, STIMULATING that the states must
take similar action 10 make II stick.
BY 1928 all states with the excep-
ton Of Wyoming had so done.
So tomorrow We pay our tribute
to labor by taking off and enjoying
ourselves.
THE LAST WORD in air trans
poTtation reachNl Brownsville.
We know, we rode in It.
These 9-paSSenger Pilgrams which
the American Always have put into
passenger service between Dallas md
rrf1ln ,ra nnd hnyn Tt
Comfortable. speedy, safe, luxur-
ious.
Equipped with Pratt a. whitney
Wasp motors.
$40 horsepower.
Take you there and bring you
back.
In safety and with speed.
Leave Brownsville az LIS p. m.
Arrive Dallas the same evening At
7.45.
Installation OF these planes is a
compliment TO Brownsville.
Shows the faith held in the future
OF the Valley by American Always
officials.
A faith which should be reward
ed by increased use OF air facilities
for travel.
Company officials accompanying
the planes here to put them in ser
y<e are loud IN their praises Of the
Brownsville airport.
Wish they had one like 1t In Dali
las.
MISSION, THE HOME Of the
Grapefruit Is in a fair way 10 hav-
ing to change its slogan.
mission, the home of the cotton
plan is on the way.
Mission Chamber Of Commerce
backs a plan to raise $50. 900 900 10
buy up 1900. 600 bales now held by
the farm board and burn the whole
kit and Doodle.
John Shary of Mission proposes
to have the banks loan the farmers
money to carry one third OF this
years crop.
Either plan seems as good to Us
Is any others that have been an
nounced.
And we're proud that they were
formulated here in the Valley.
Shows that Valley folk are think
ing.
in the world.
Willing TO take 10 heart the prob
lens Of the country and consider
those problems as their problems.
None Of this splendid isolation
about the Valley in these days and
times.
AMONG OUR VISITORS recent
T. J. Howarth, now OF Illinois,
former publisher Of the McAllen
Monitor.
Now publishing a paper back IN
Illinois.
Wishes he was publishing l paper
in'the Valley.
Three years out Of the Valley,
homesick TO- the Valley since he
left and getting no better fast.
AL Princes OF Mercedes.
Editor OF the Mercedes News-Trib-
une.
Adjudred by the Texas Press AS
ISOLATION the best weekly paper IN
Texas.
saws things are picking up in the
Upper Valley.
g. +. Archer OF Lyford.
For 10 years a merchant In that
Willacy county town.
In Brownsville with Mrs. Archer
spending their vacation.
Talking 10 old friends and making
new ones.
Both interested in local develop
And in willacy- county develop
ment.
And in Vail. development. s
Allied with every forward move
ment OF the Valley fo- the past
score Of years.
COST THE CITY Of Brownsville
ove- $500 10 place those floodligh
an Palm Boulevard opposite the
college and high school plant.
Juice those lights use would cost
over 500 per month If the city
mad to buy the current.
SelIing to itself. city saves the
MONEY and makes another city
beauty spot.
BROWNSVILLE SCHOOLS opsr
Tuesday
Teachers gather to prepare for the
FRAY on Monday.
Mothers cheer.
And the kids don't seem to be
r.-f-r 4. Sn hard. AZ that.