The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-27


n WINS the plans Of the writer IA
come In personal contact with ~
many M possible Of the citizens Of
Lubbock and find out from m ex.
preston Of their opinions how they
felt abou, the paving election Dec
ember LIST Since following those
plans for n limited time we have de-
cided 10 discard them, finding that
Il was useless 10 carry them out for
the following reasons.
In many trivial matters Of the
past II oftimes appears that there
are three classes Of people here; LIST,
there seems 10 be a class who are
naturally OF n progressive and boost
ing disposition. When a thing is Of
fered for their decision and the thing
in questions appears 10 influence the
upbuilding Of the town, community
and section within which they reside,
favorably. they are optimistically in
favor Of IL and Immediately voice
favorable comment. In few cases
very rare-it Is found that these peo-
pie jump at the conclusion too soon
where proper investigation would re-
suit in different view of the thing
offered; End, There is the other ex-
tremist, all known as good men, who
are just as naturally against every
thing offered that promises an add
tional tax, a habit probaly inherited
from grandfathers; unless these men
are shown by facts stated, proven
and true figures TO substantiate the
fact that the tax is needful and that
il will return dividends in accord
with the expenditure, il is fruitless
task to attempt 10 change the first
opinion Of these people; Bird. fortu-
na.ely for the common good Of both
casses stated above. this next class
when offered a proposition Of tax
nature, they first investigate the
need and its merits, then by appica-
ton Of their common-sense judgment
and business intuition they see the
results of the proposed project
The thing in question is paving. II
is true that il there are present in
Lubbock the three above described
people it is true that every class is
strictly in favorable disposition to-
ward paving and will show their in
tercst by voting favorable at the polls
December LIST One man, who as we
are informed has been against and
talked against the additional tax
levying, said recently to the writer,
when approached on the paving sub
ject: CT must be said that we ex-
pected him TO be against the paving)
"That Lubbock must pave. Things
less important cen be postponed, but
paving cannot If The dreams of the
founders ard builders Of this city
come true-and the additional tax
should only be cents on the 500
property valuation Of the porperty
here. We were almost sure he'd
bring the tax part in, but was glad
10 learn that he, an invetcrate knock
err and dodger Of tax would vote with
the crowd December lst
Now we feel assured on the gener-
al opinion Of the citizens Of Lubbock
regarding the paving program and
feel glad tina, on issues OF import
ance they merge together 10 push il
over The paving election viii carry
here and should carry unanimously.
We believe we ere safe TO make this
proposition 10 any person If there be
one yet who is unfavorable 10 the
paving program, TO give him free
ride over our city election day-that
is if he signs the necessary papers TO
free us from damage received dur
ing the ride.
Here is one other thing we Lub
book people have to be thankful for;
With all the many and great things
which our wonderful city has been
blessed during the past twelve
months we have on this Thanksgiving
day citizenship unanimously in ac-
cord and pushing and boosting the
paving proposition.