Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
IN OUR
VALLEY

S4~ 14@4So tLAdt AaPPCA q Gil
couraging.
Thinking right now OF the COM
bined rail-water citrus rate an
nounced in Sundays Herald.
A rate which viii enable Valley
grapefruit to invade the eastern
seaboard, long considered the priv
ate stamping ground Of Florida.
BY rail TO Houston.
BY boat to New York.
For s1.24 as compared to the all
rail rate OF sl.55.
OF course, say you. and OF course,
say we, 1t will be much better when
we are able to take advantage of
an all water rate for this same cit
rus.
But that need not blind US TO the
benefits TO be derived from the
saving Of sic by using the new
combination rate.
You have heard our visitors say
I'VE never see Texas grapefruit in
Nc York or washington or Boston
or Philadelphia" as the case may
be.
Prohibitive freight rate has been
the answer.
It's different now.
WITH BEST INTENTIONS In
the world, the legislature went and
Md 1t.
WHO was there to foresee what
the practical effect OF changing the
time Of tax payments would be?
Yet here we have our Valley
school system threatened with hav-
ing to close the schools because the
postponement Of the tax paying
time has SO depleted Its income.
And we have no doubt but that
other school districts are in the
same fix, just have rot been quite
as frank about the situation.
We know that some of our irriga-
ton districts are being hampered
in meeting their obligations for the
same reason.
Nobody blames the legislature for
trying to ease the taxpayers bui-
den.
Yet the results are certainly in
convenient, TO say the least.
Best thing, of course, Is for every
body who can. to pay their taxes at
once.
Schools must run.
Irrigation districts must operate
and meet their obligations.
THESE SILENT policemen at the
various street intersections IN
Brownsville and other Valley cities.
We know they were not placed
there for ornaments.
Rather TO regulate traffic, slow
ing it up where 1t needs to be slow
ed.
Yet--they fail TO regulate.
Valley cities could get money
enough in fines to run the munic-
qualities for a year by stationng a
policeman at these intersections.
And giving every motorist who
fails to observe the SLOW" OF the
stop" caution a ticket.
To appear before corporation
court.
For violation Of traffic ordinan-
ces.
Probably would catch us.
But--we would be more careful
next time.
And being more careful, We might
avoid a serious accident.
II Is the same most everywhere.
Our motorists whiz by these
stop" and slow" signs just as If
they we're not.
Forgetting that their fellow mo-
torist coming down the intersect-
ing street has the right OF way by
virtue Of the signs being there.
FOOTBALL SEASON is on.
We are forcibly reminded of this
potent fact every Saturday night.
When the phone rings.
An eager voice inquiries thI re-
SUM OF a certain game.
When the phone rings again, and
another eager voice inquiries the
result OF another certain game.
And so on and SO on.
We are glad TO give the informa-
tion.
Glad to see folks interested In
football.
Keeps them young.
Gives them something healthy t.
think about.
Were reminded OF that healthy
interest last Friday afternoon.
AS we sat in the grandstand at
Tucker Field.
One OF $500 enthusiasts who
watched the Scorpions ring I'D
their first victory of the season.
The first Of what We hope viii
be q long string.
OF what we believe will be a long
string.
One certain thing.
The team that beats this Junior
College aggregation of pigskin
toters will know 1t has been in a
football game.
And those who see the beating
administered will know they have
seen a football game.
For our Scorps have the makings
OF q GOOD football team.
Just In case you think We are no
Judge, journey out next Friday and
watch them tangle with the l4th
Field Artillery outfit.
And then apologizel
Edison Improves