The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29
RECORD is NOT A BOOSTER

down the ire of a number of its
exchanges upon it, by reason Of
a thrust made at some of them
a week or so since. Whether it
was done on purpose to throw a
stumbling block in the way of
some of the Records neighbors,
who are genuine boosters"
and who by-the-way seem to be
plucking plums for their towns
that the Record could not reach,
or whether it was done through
genuine disgruntleism on the
part of the Record, we do not
know. The paragraph that has
brought on such deluge of crit
icism is as follows:
The Record does not-never
did nor ever will, pose as a town
booster. The word is mis-
homer and is but a variation of
that kind of promotion seen and
heard at the entrance of snake
shows. and improper exhib-
itions. To boost, is in its print
tive meaning. to bait, and smacks
much of sailing mine or crimp-
ing the wrong card for a sucker.
To boost is to brag-to blow-to
claim the earth without regard
to fact or merit. This kind of
work has done more to hurt West
Texas and bring discredit upon
even its best features than all the
drouths and short crops the coun-
tr, ever experienced. A section
can recover from the effects of
either in one year but the harm
full effects of boosting" done
thirty years ago, have left a bad
taste in the mouths of thousands.
IAN honest tale speeds best be-
ing plainly told. Colorado Rec
ord.
The Lorraine News deals out
the following to the "non-boost-
err. ="
We must take issue with you,
Bro. Weston, on the above, for
we believe that YOU have
misconceptlon of the term
boost. We do not believe that
a booster is a detriment TO his
town or community but on the
other hand a vast benefit. Ii is
not the consistent booster that
thirty years ago hurt West Texas,
we know. for we were here and
know. 1t was such boomers
ALI. H. n. Toler and others who
wrote up every sandstone as
rain, every family that moved in
as car load of settlers, every
thing was greatly overdrawn and
exaggerated for the purpose of
influencing, under false pretenses
immigration to West Texas.
This was not boosting, il was
booming and a boom always
leaves a sting in its wake, while
a boost has its lasting effect.
Everyone who speaks a good
word for his town, who stands up
for his town and truthfully sets
forth its advantages is a booster.
But when he oversteps the
bounds and resorts TO visionary
misrepresentation he becomes a
boomer. In your own columns,
Weston, you are boosting Colo
RADIO every issue, you are calling
the attention of the people to |
things needed to benefit the
town. Is this not boosting? We
notice in the same issue from
which we clipped the above
your remarks about a neatly
kept park, and the clock in
the court house and a dam across
Lone Wolf. If you do not call
that boosting, what is it? You
mention the effort Colorado is
making to win the Holland
prize for the cleanest town.
What do you consider the ef-
forts being put forth if not to
boost Colorado up to the point
of winning the prize. (And let
us say here. we hope YOU will
succeed. and will rejoice with
you if you do
There are four classes in nearly |
all towns. they are: the sit
tights. who, while they say J
nothing against the town they do I
nothing for it nor contribute .
anything to the support of its
enterprises. The knocker who
criticize every thing that anyone |