Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
in OUR
VALLEY
A wOMAN'S pluck.

A WOMAN'S pluck.
That's the real answer to the new
Brownsville federal building.
AS related by a mere man who
admits that a woman supplied the
spark which resulted in the letting
OF the contract.
And here's the tale he told.
How an engineer from the post
office department visited Browns
vile.
Surveyed the old federal build
ing.
Convinced himself and a cham
Der Of commerce committee that
10000 spent in remodeling would
give Brownsville adequate facilities
Chamber OF comrierce committee
agreed.
Tickled to get 100000 spent In
Brownsville by the government.
And then there came on the scene
Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler.
Former publisher OF the Herald.
Former Brownsville ~postmistress.
In the city on a visit.
Not satisfied was Mrs. Wheeler
with a 100000 remodeling Job.
Appeared that night before the
chamber Of commerce in session.
Made her arguments.
Supplied the spark which result
ed In active work being undertaken
for a new building.
Petitions were put in circulation.
Gained thousands OF signatures.
And the way was paved for the
effective work done later BY the men
Of Brownsville.
But a woman's discomfort was re-
sponsible.
Not personal discomfort. but dis
content on behalf Of the city for
which she labored so long.
IN THE VALLEY Is Fred c. Rog-
ers.
Who is Assistant District Mana
ger, U. E. Bureau Foreign and
Domestic Commerce at Houston.
Which IS a high sounding title.
To which Is attached a whole lot
of work.
Work developing a market abroad
for U. S. products.
Including Valley citrus.
Which brings Mr.. Rogers to the
Valley.
Surveying the prospects for the
E931-32 grapefruit crop.
NGetting in touch with shippers.
Working with them 10 figure ways
and means OF putting Valley grape
fruit on the foreign market.
Rogers knows his foreign market.
Has spent years cut OF the bound
aries Of the continental United
States.
Preparing himself to help the VAL
ley sell its grapefruit. for example.
Rogers immediate boss IS Ernest
L. Tut.
Has. or did have, two sisters liv-
ing in Brownsville.
And is doing a whole lot for
the Rio Grande Valley. through his
department.
CITRUS BY-PRoDUCTs labora-
tory will be located at the Valley
experiment station.
Which would seem to be the logical
site.
All Valley communities would have
been glad to have had the lab locat-
ed with them.
But all will agree that the site
selected is probably the best.
Main benefit 70 be derived from
the laboratory is not in what It's
location IN any community will bring.
Benefit lies in the good the labora-
tory through its research. will do the
citrus industry as a whole.
And that should be plenty.
ONE WEEK FROM today Valley
voters go the polls.
TO validate the Lower Rio Grand
Water Conservation District.
Taking the first steps toward a
lreaty with Mexico assuring us u
hight 10 the water We are now
using.
Taking the first steps 10 the
construction az impOunding dams
across the Rio Grande.
Taking out insurance for the
future.
AT a very negligible cost to our-
selves.
All elements are united for the
district.
We believe il will carry by an
overwhelming vote.
II Is inconceivable II should not
carry.
COMMISSIONERS court OF
Cameron county IN session as this
is written.
Still considering the county
budget.
And the tax rate for the county.
Here's hoping that energies will
be devoted TO the interests OF the
county.
Not to attacks and counter-at-
4orbe ~ a,1A n-ha~