The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-08
Lubbock REAL ESTATE BOARD
ENJOYED BANQUET THURS. EVE
T WAS A GREAT GET-TO-GETHER EVENT AND GOOD
PROGRAM WAS ENJOYED
SPEAKERS URGE CO. OPERATION OF AGENTS
Real Do Much Develop the Country and Can
Also Hinder Progress They Do Not Work Together Har
moniousy in the Sale of Rural and City Property

OF 90 people, mas not yet opened 1ls
doors. But the owners Of the big
ranches have recently begun TO re-
lease them for settlement and as soon
as the world returns to normalcy we
may expect the South Plains to be
face to face with a new period. Such
times require the services Of broad
minded, broad-visioncd men. The
selfish man will not build up a coun-
1 try The knocker is a menace and
the proverbial parasite is an unde-
sirable citizen. Fighting each other
retards progress and destroys public
spirit. Like an army, if we succeed,
we must be fighting forward and not
beating backward. You have played
a great part in the country's develop
ment, and il Is commendable that you
are organizing and cooperating for
the purpose Of erecting a high stand
ard Of service for the future"
"The Real Estate Board Quartette
was next on the program, and gained
reputation as entertainers IN the
vocal art, il having been only recently
organized.
Mr.. Rylander, Of the Big Three In
surance Agency spoke on The Real
Estate Business in Relation 20 Other
Lines Of Business" an extract from
which we are glad to be able to pub
lish
"The true. honest, loyal Real Es-
tate Agent challenges my admiration,
for he is a pioneer His work is
rightly done is constructive, and will
live on and on He Is an optimist
and naturally sees the best side Of
his County and Country. He culti-
Yates the pleasant side, and has a
smile and hearty hand-shake.
Possibly no class Of men in all
the world spend more money in adj
vertising the resources of this Coun-
try than do the Real Estate Agents,
and every other man who lives here
is In a large way indebted 20 them.
Whenever one Of you gentlemen
sell a piece ~ good land 90 a home
builder, you have done q good deed.
and you have helped almost every
legitimate line Of business in The
community Il logically follows that
the purchaser viii soon need lumber,
and the lumber dealer profits there
hy Before his home Is completed,
he has visited the hardware man.
he painter and paper hanger
furniture man-and the racket store.
Then comes long list Of others who
receive their part of the benefits.
the well drillcr, the cistern builder,
the post hole digger, the mule dealer,
the milk COW breeder, the grocery
merchant, the dry goods man, the
harness maker, and the physician, so
after all we are largely dependent
upon one another in the business
world"
General discussions by members
of the board were given, which were
instructive. 20 the point and inter
esfing.
Perhaps the shortest and best
speech was made by Morton J. Smith
when he said LET the Real Estate
men learn 20 treat each other right
and the rest will be easy"
II was no doubt the most harmon
ious and enjoyable meeting ever held
in Lubbock. and from this meeting
eminated a feeling OF personal in
terest in the welfare Of the Real
Estate Board that viii 60 far I'M
helping the men understand one an
other, which will result in closer CO.
operation in helping the newcomer
feel perfectly at ease in all transac-
tions with these men.
Prominent members Of the Board
request that we make public their
high regards and appreciation Of the
services Of Messrs J. r. May, Walter
Royalty, and J. B. Cardwell, for so
literally offering the Hall in which
the meeting was held. These men
are all interested in the development
Of Lubbock, and are found at all
times 10 be ready TO 20 their part
toward any progressive undertaking.