Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

IN OUR
VALLEY

REMEMBER THAT old bit o
doggerel which ended up And III
missed another chance to be q
hero?"
Mission Times tells how Postmas-
ter Paul Rousette Of that city
along with Earl whitman and Z
+. Sorrell missed being heroes re-
Gently.
The three upper Valleyites were
on a combined tishing and exploring
LII up Padre Island.
Broceeded about 100 miles 10
TUNED around and came back.
Found out that they just missed
by a couple OF miles the party OF
three San Antonio women who had
been stranded there.
What an opportunity was missed
to tell grandchildren Of the valor-
Gus deeds they performed in theiI
youth
VALLEY EXHIBIT at the Texas
State Fair principally on the mind
of p. Z. Montgomery OF McAllen.
visitor in our sanctum Tuesday p
m.
It's a real exhibit says Monty,
all that Is lacking being the money
to put 1t V e
$1,000 already raised in Hidalgo
county.
Another $500 or s4OO is practically
assured.
Wants $1,000 to $1,000 from Cam
eron county.
Says that amount will put 1t over
BIG.
Talks about a popular fund, 81
subscriptions.
Says solicitors will soon be In
Cameron county working.
Are already working in Hidalgc
county.
It's ok with us.
Believe a Valley exhibit at Dali
las will do this section ONE real
good.
Few valleyites make the fair.
But 1t Is different out In West
Texas.
They close up the cities and towns
out there. and the whole family goes
to the fair.
And they miss nothing.
n NOW COMES M. H. Gossett OF
Houston to deny having said that
'1nore work and less play among
fafmers would solve the situation
Ne believe him.
He might have said II, but he
sure did not mean II.
Says he did say he believed that
'by industry. patience and thrift we
will find way back TO normal
prices and times"
Maybe so.
We still cling TO our idea. advanced
yesterday, that more we'll directed
work would enable us all to work
less.
This COLUMN wants in,orma-
ton.
We want to know why the lack
Of sidewalks In a greater portion OF
the newer residential section OF
Brownsville.
Lack Of the sidewalks worries Us
not a bit.
We've Just happened TO notice
that they are not, and would like
to know why they are not.
Does nobody walk?
And If you do happen TO be walk
ing. and have to take TO the street
do you have the right-of-way over
speeding autos?
FOUND OUT the other day why
some concerns think there is a de-
preston.
Ate lunch away from our &C
customed haunts.
Never had been IN that particular
cafe before. and heaven willing
never will be there again.
Paid six bits for a so-called lunch
On the bill OF fare II looked Just
SO appetizing.
On the plate 1t wasn't worth q
tinker's dam.
Here's a nickel against a hole ir
n doughnut you may pick out
that the owner OF that restaurant
spends half his time cussing the
"hard times"
h-d he is not giving the few
cxsComers he does get half a Tur
for their money.
Funny thing.
So few of us have the moral cour-
age TO sit down and take stock Of
ourselves.
Believe the fable OF the Ostrich
hiding its head in the sand came
from the propensity OF humans tC
hide their own failings from them
selves.
Nine times out OF ten II Is on,
own fault when things 60 bow-wow
And ten times out OF nine wei
never admit Il, even to ourselves
BY the way. that 'tinker's dam
M above is not cussing.
Comes to us from the old day
when tinkers made the rounds to re
pair utensils.
Made themselves a Golfer dam on
of dirt 10 hold the solder.
When the repair was made, threw
the dam away.
Hence the expression Not worth
tinker's dam"
Masons Install