The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-30

Next Tuesday. November 4th, Il
will be- decided whether or not Lub-
book County shall have public parks
There are number Of reasons
which should be given careful con
sideration, before casting your vote
on this question.
In the first place there Is no loca-
ton in Lubbock county, where pic
MICS. or public gatherings Of any kind
may be held; no place whore q man
may take his family for few hours
OF recreation; and no place where
tourists passing through this terri
tory over our numerous highways
may camp and spend a few days got
ting acquainted with our country
In the rough country under the
cap-rock such places are numerous,
and il is not necessary to have public
parks except in the large cities. but
on the Plains there are no natural
parks or beauty spots, and II Lub-
book County is ever TO have places
for recreation. they must be built by
the people themselves.
Secondary, il is the intention OF
the Commissioners. should this prop
osition be carried, to establish one
park near Lubbock, and another near
Saton. thus giving both towns and
the surrounding territory a park for
recreational purposes.
Again, there was started in 1913,
Lubbock County Fair. This was
begun as a one-day fair, but devel-
oped into three day event, and has
been developing constantly since its
inception The fair has always been
/ held in various empty buildings,
which were inconvenient even when
I they could be secured, and the fair
I has worked under serious handicap
on account Of lack Of space, even in
the most favorable years.
! This year. il was impossible to
hold the fair because there was not
building in town in which il could
be accommodated. and this is some
thing which is very likely 10 happen
again in the coming years, because
As Lubbock grows, there will be
greater and greater demands for
buildings. and Il will be impossible TO
keep up our fair unless other ar
rangements are made.
The business men Of Lubbock,
I through the Chamber Of Commerce.
have expressed their purpose should
/ the election carry, 10 improve the
+ park by the erection of permanent
| fair buildings sufficient 70 accom-
modate a great South Plains Far
every year Such a far will ulti-
mately be OF great value to this and
other counties Of the South Plains.
and viii serve 20 assist in the devel-
opment Of Lubbock and Lubbock
T County in many ways.
Finally. the cost Of three parks viii
be extremely small. for under the
law. the tax can never exceed five
cents on the 500 90 valuation. The
cost 70 the average farmer would not
be more than from fifty-six 20 eighty
cents on the quarter section of land
The men owning property in the
towns. would pay at the rate Of fifty
cents on the 100000 assessed val
nation.
We feel sure that il would be
worth from fifty cents 20 one dollar
10 every citizen Of Lubbock County,
to have available two parks which
, nav be used for recreation. and for
public gatherings. This proposition
deserves your careful consideration.
Teachers Institute.
Through the efforts Of Prof
Dupre. the Inter-county Teachers
Association will again be held I'M
Lubbock during the holidays. Prof.
Dupre has succeeded in arrangingl
for several Of the leading educators
in Texas to be present during this
Institute. and is laying plans 70
make this the most successful meet
ing the teachers have ever held here.
The coming Of this institute to
Lubbock every year is Of great value
20 the city. and merits the co-opera-
ton Of the entire citizenship in tax
ing care Of t. Prof Dupre estimates
that from $50 10 400 teachers viii
attend this institute for a week. This
will naturally exraed tho ranacitv Of