Brownsville herald. [volume], June 28, 1929, Page SEVEN, Image 7

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INTENSIFY WAR
f ON FRUIT FLY
More Strict Rules Enforced
In Florida; Indemnity
Action Delayed
WINTER HAVEN. Flc - June 2R
—The crusaer r.gainst the Medi
terranean fruit fly has led state
plant and quarantine forces to
tighten up and extend upon the
original regulations issued by the
U. S. Quarantine Board. The
amendments and additions to the
criminal rules governing the con
trol, the shipment and the destruc
tion cf host fruits became effect
ive June 15 and affects central
Florida. The last addition mar!** to
government regulations was Rule
42 -T. This addition covers the
movement of host fruits in zoiv* 4.
* intended to have no restriction *'
lurther than those governing inter
state shipping.
Under Rule 43-C <I> no citrus
mav move from zone 4 into West
Florida without a government per
mit. No bulk fruit movement will
be permitted. The same restric
tions and embargo placed again: t
Georgia, prevent!ng shipment of
reaches, plums and other fruits
into Florida, are imposed against
west Florida.
The purport of Rule 43 is directed
rt the quarantine action which has
been taken against west Florida ar.i
Georgia, to prevent the spread of
the fly into those sections and to
prevent the bringing of the plum
curculio, the San Jose scale and
other pests from these sections
into the citrus country.
WINTER GARDEN. Fla . June 24.
—The congressional resolution pro
viding a maximum fund of $10,000,
000 to cover reparations to citrus
growers and truck farmers of Flor
ida. who have sustained losses
through the invasion of the Medi- >
l terranean fruit fly. will not go to
\ the senate before August. Even |
j then it is here believed doubtful if
I the government will commit itself to
an indemnity for destruction of clt
j rus fruits and vegetables, because
it sets a precedent which may
prove troublesome in future pest
campaigns. This is the gist of in
formation brought hack to the state
by the Big Six Committee, which
has been in Washington for the
past four weeks looking after claims |
of citrus growers that ag-eregat d
about 700.00 boxes of citrus and
other fruits and vegetables.
The committee consisted of J.
Curtis Robinr-on. general manager
of the Growers and Shippers’
CROSSES OCEAN ALONE FOR LOVE
Love of a girl led Paul Miller, intrepid German voyager, to crass the
Atlantic ocean from Hamburg. Germany, to Miami. Fla., in a tiny
19-foot beat, a distance of 9.000 nautical miles. He hopes to make
enough money giving lectures and making personal appearances to
enable him to return to his sweetheart in Berlin and be married. He
plans to bring her to America in a large steamer, declaring he's
through with smallish crafts.
League of Florida, President E. L.
Wirt and General Manager A. M.
Pratt of the Florida Citrus Ex
change. President J. A. Griffin of
the Florida Citrus Clearing House
arrcciction. Joshua C. Chase, inde
pendent fruit shipper at Orlando,
end President Walter Rose of the
Florida Real Estate. Commission.
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JACKSONVILLE, F!a., June 23 —
Experiments are being made with
a stethoscope to determine if
oranges and. grapefruit are infested
with the fruit fly. This would en
able the detection of the larvae!
in the fruit without cutting the
fruit open, as is now necessary.
Dr. David Fairchild, chief of the
United States Department of Agri
culture, foreign plant introduction
bureau, is carrying on this experi
ment under the direction of Dr.
Wilmon Newell, head of the Plant
Board of Florida and in charge of
the eradication forces in Florida.
Dr. Fairchild admits that the ex
periments have progressed to the
point where it is possible to de
tect the larvae in the fruit when
it is feeding, but are not yet abD
to detect it when it is still. He
feels that it Is tco early to make
any predictions as to the complete
success of the stethoscope.
FRANCE SAID TO OFFER
GOOD CITRUS MARKET
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JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. June 28 —
The Jacksonville office of the
United States Bureau of Foreign j
and Domestic Commerce has b"en
advised by the American Consul at
Paris, France, that French markets
are good opportunities for the sale
cf United States oranges and '•
rapefruit. A French fruit im
porter states that he believes if
United States oranges arrived in
Pari; in good condition during the J
months of Mcy. June and July they
cculd be sold at $7 and $7.83 a cbm*
and 126s and larger oranges would
bring better prices. Oranges that
are used in Paris chi ring the sum
mer season are mostly from Spain.
DR. HARPER VISITS
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. June 28—Dr. Mary
Harper of San Antonio, baby sue
rialiu. is here snending several da vs j
as the guest of her cousin. Mrs.
Jack Cocke.
FOUND THE GAS I EAR
MONTCLAIR. N. J—Mrs. J. C.
Cluer hunted for a gas leak with a
liehted match. She found It and
is now in hospital.
Your Grocer
knows values when he
features Puritan Malt.
It proves he’s inter*
ested in satisfy*
Ing his trade.
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| Ask for the New Puritan Light-It’s Better
—
The most popular thing
you can put in the
family ice-box
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The biggest hit you can make with the
youngsters is to have Coca-Cola always ready in
the ice-box at home. And it's so easy t~ keep
supplied when you can get the Coca-Cola 6-Ilox
at your grocer’s, any time. Handy to carry. Put
the bottles right on the ice and you’ll be plenty
popular. Cftca-Cola has made friends with
ft young and old t he world over, because it is pure,
W * wholesome, delicious refreshment. Twenty-two
1 careful scientific tests safeguard its purity at
every step in its preparation.
Ill l se the box to return the empty bottles and get
your rebate.
Bownsville Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
i OVTR 8 Million a Day-it had to be good to get where it is
Carpenter ‘Clears
Up a Few Points’
In Highway Stand
The Herald:
It was with extreme pleasure that
I read the recent article by Judge
Dancy, published In various county
newspapers in answer to an article
of mine discussing his proposed
plan of Issuing county warrants to
insure the continuity of our county
road building program.
Let me first emphasize my pre
vious statement regarding my per
sonal relationship with Judce Dan
cy. I am proud to be called his
friend and shall consistently strive
ti merit that distinction. Another
title that I can never lose is that
of his sincere admirer bv virtue of
his honestv of purpose and his in
calculable value to Cameron countv
It Is the proof of true friendship to
differ in opinions with no loss of
personal regard.
At the risk of infringing upon the
space of our good patured Valley
editors and the patience of our
cquallv affable Valley readers. I
wish to briefly touch upon a few
points which I evidently did not
make clear to the Judge in my first
article, and then, rest my case.
To the best of my knowledge
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| there is a sincere desire on the part
of both the served and the un
served to expedite the construction
of ail roads justified by present ne
cessity and where there is no rea
sonable prospect of their early con
st ruction either wholly or in part by
other than county funds. It is my
opinion that ail roads which might
soon be constructed or partly so
by state or federal funds and all
roads primarily dependent for their
value upon uncertain future devel
! opmcnt should be left for the clos
ing number of our road building
program. No one questions the need
of road Improvement in the river
country, neither can we question
the necessity for road improvement
in various other nlaces throughout
the county and to rush road im-,
provcmcnt in the river section to tnc
i neglect of Rangerville and other
i needy communities and then in a
| short time have the federal govern
ment construct the rctnarnmar por
j tions of the border road after we
have spent our money on sections
I of it is to permanently deprive
needy sections of relief that migh*
otherwise have ueen afforded them.
Certainly there are sufficient nsedy
roads in the county to absorb all our
available resources either in tnr
form of warrants or otherwise and
I colncidentlv satisfy the Judge’s
I ideas of economical expediency. Be
sides if that Edinburg guy gets his,
there won t be any river.
Turning to the Point Isabel pro
position. Road improvement is
Justified mainly for any or all of
three reasons, population, tonnage
or future development. The ques
tion is, on this basis is a pavement
through to Point Isabel at present
justified. With a port assured
there—yes. Without it—No. Exart
answer—indefinite. -Solution — wiX
and see. The Judge says. “Let's for
get the port."’ Seems fashionable i
Judge, but I just haven't the heart.
With Brownsville pulling for a port
of her own and San Benito pretty
much astride the fence. Point Isabel
and her port proposition looking
more like a flat tire than anybody s
“red headed step-child.’’ However,
sufficient funds should be reserves
out of our six million dollar bond
issue to insure the construction o: |
a pavement to it if it becomes a
port. In justice to other needy sec
tions it should be reserved out of
the last and not out of the next
funds.
Since the Judge has Introduced
the subject of values and taxes I
will allude to it briefly. Let us first
[ get the distinction between values
j and valuations. Valuations are cre
ated by a board of equalization for
the purpose of raising public reve
nue by direct taxation and their
conscience is the limit. Values are
of two kinds, speculative and real.
The former is created by a line ot
bull for the purpose or unloading
at a profit. The limit is the other
fellows gullibility. The latter Is
created by brawn and brain, to pro
vide lip stick, silk hose and new
autos and its limit is the actual
wealth producing power of the pro
perty. Valuations and speculative
values make a strong hit with the
tax assessor, but only real values
interest the tax collector.
Public Improvements are highly
desirable and at times indispensable i
but let us understand thoroughly
their economical status. They rare
ly affect real values, they abnormal
ly increase speculative values, and
sear the conscience of equalization
boards when tempted to hike val
uations heavenward. Get the dis
tinction between the reseate visions
of the equalization board and tne
price of cabbage and cotton. There
is both a distinction and a differ-1
ence.
However. I did net raise the ques
tion of taxes in my first letter and
I do not wish to do so now. We J
wanted these roads—six million dol- i
lars’ worth of them. We voted for j
them overwhelmingly expecting to
have to pay for them and we are
willing to do so. Wc know* that our j
commissioners' court, including our
county judge, is getting us about a !
third more roads for our money than
some of our neighbors. We are
proud of our trustees and we want
them to know it. All we are asking
of them right now is that they con
tinue to use that same good Judg
ment that has characterised them
since the beginning, in the spcndug
of our money and in the selection of
roads to be improved and we will
insist that they vote themselves a
gold medal apiece when the Job Is
finished. They got off to a snappy
start, lets don't get wobbly but cross
the tape for a strong finish.
A. J. Carpenter.
Rio Hondo. Texas.
June 26. 1929.
Keep Your Eves
Healthy, Sparkling,
Vivacious! %
The daily use—night and
morning of
Grandma’* Eye Water
Refreshes and Soothes Tired
and Inflamed Eves.
SOLI> EVERYWHERE Me
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FRIDAY, JUNE 28th 8:15 P. M.
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