Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

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GENIAL A. B. wALDRoN OF the

GENIAL A. 3. WALDRON OF the
Mopac lines drops in for a visit.
Hands us a piece OF paper on
which Is printed the reasons, from
the viewpoint OF the railroads. why
the Is per CEN horizontal raise IN
freight rates they are asking from
the /. c. G. should be granted.
Asked him II he expected us TO
say we hoped they'd get 1t, and he
frankly said mo-.
Still, said A. B., the roads really
think they have a case.
They really think they are entitl-
ed to more money for the service
they are performing.
And do you know. we are inclined
to the belief that there are two
sides TO the question.
Our railroads are not perfect. They
make many mistakes. even as you
and I.
They are suffering from the re-
putation given them in the long ago
by Commodore Vanderbilt when he
made his famous the public be
damned explosion.
But they are trying. They are CIV
Ing better service in the Rio Grande
Valley than ever before.
They have acceded TO many re-
quests for reduction in rates on
Valley vegetables and citrus.
They are giving growers and ship
pers the fullest measure OF coopera-
ton.
We like the railroads operating in
the Valley.
We like the bunch OF good fellows
and keen business men who handle
the Southern Pacific and Missouri
Pacific business in the Valley.
But-we hope they don't get that
Is per cent freight rate hike. at least
until they have removed the Robs-
town differential.
MERCEDES NEWS-TRIBUNE
wants a traffic officer at Boca Chica
beach.
Claims that too high q rate OF
speed Is maintained by autoists at
Boca Chica and expresses the fear
that the lives OF children playing on
the sands may be taken.
Yesterdays Herald told OF the 10
live snuffed out in Texas over the
weekend, six meeting death while
swimmin' or wading.
Our Valley beaches have been free
from tragedy so far this summer.
Let's all make up our minds that
we are going to do our bit to keep
them that way.
Kids and grown-ups alike enjoy
the sands and the surf at Boca Chica
and Padre Island.
Careful and cautious. may that be
our attitude while enjoying natures
Fairgrounds.
AS WAS EXPECTED. Brownsville
yesterday voted the $4,000 school
bond issue for ten construction OF
additional grammar school facilities.
As was explained by members OF
the board when they asked for the
bond issue. only temporary relief
will be afforded by the funds thus
made available.
Within the next two or three
years We NAV expect TO know with
some degree OF certainty Just where
we stand on the matter Of immediate
future growth.
When that time comes. our schools
will without doubt undertake an
ambitious program Of expansion
which will provide facilities for years
to come in keeping with the pros
poets Of Brownsville.
FEDERAL BUILDING OF Browns
Vile draws near. Telegram received
by r.. 3. Creager this morning from
Ferry x. Heath. assistant secretary
Of treasury. advises that the Browns
vile p~ost-office will be on the mar
ket FOR bids probably by July Is.
That is welcome news.
This half million dollar structure
will provide work for many a man.
II will bring foreign money into
circulation in Brownsville.
II will help make Brownsville look
like the city II really Is.
Thanks Of Brownsville are due "a
Mr.. Creager for having used his in
fluence in washington to hurry the
cnod work alOng