The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-09
west TEXAS TOWNS MUST KEEP
alive TO MANY REQUIREMENTS
THE TOWN THAT KEEPS ABREAST WITH THE NEEDS or
THE COMMUNITY WILL BE CITY OF FUTURE
THE DEVELOPMENT NECESSITATES ACTION
The Housing Proposition The School Situation and Many Other
Things Along the Same Line Requires The Closest Coopera
ton of the Citizenship TO Insure Kicking the Goal
The people Of West Texas and es-

The people Of West Texas and es-
pecially Of the South Plains have
many great and important matters
to work out, and the town that is
wide awake 20 the Importance OF
these questions, is the town that is
sure 20 win i'm the end. Mary peo-
pie wonder at the great amount Of
money that Il requires TO keep things
moving m LubbocA This il an easy
question 90 figure out when once you
stop TO lhink about the real situatioI
in this section. Lubbock is growing
and growing rapidly. Hundreds OF
people are coming here every month,
and wanting places to live. Thcy
find that everything is fun up. and
they too, wonder why the people Do
not supply buildings for rental pur-
poses. u is an absolute impossible
I ity for q rapidly growing city TO do
this. Very few people move away
from our town, while as stated above,
a large number come here to make
their home This causes an over de-
mand for rent houses and while nun-
dreds Of homes have been built in
Lubbock and other South Plains
towns during the past year one can
hardly see that any relief has been
given, but when il is noted that the
increase in the school enrolment of
the Lubbock Independent School dis
trict shows an increase every term OF
several hundred il is easily seen that
many people are coming here, and
are making their home in our city.
This also explains why the Lubbock
school facilities quickly become in
adequate, and necessitates the erec-
tion Of new buildings, requires the
employment Of a greater number OF
teachers, and the expense Of running
the school increases at an alarming
speed, and requires a lot Of money to
keep up with the conditions The
town, however, that takes care Of the
school situation and the housing prob
lens is going TO be the city Of the
plains, and the others win wonder
how If all happened
When we are called upon TO in
crease the tax rates and vote bonds
20 supply the needed expense money.
the necessary buildings and equip
ment we should remember these
things and with our face TO the front
support every interest of our schools.
cooperate with our home building as
so0iations SO as 10 enable them to
build homes for those who desire to
do SO and make room In the rented
house for those who 90 not wish 10
build homes at this time. This is
one Of the best uses 20 which YOU can
place your money. and while making
yourself a neat dividend in the way
NJ interest on the investment YOU are
building up your home town.
The same reasons may be- assigned
for the ever increasing demand for
the extension of the municipal util-
ties. Lubbock being new. and az
we have said before growing at n
rapid rate, she soon outgrows the
sewer system, the lighting system
and the water system. and IL is nee
essary TO increase the plants b take
care Of the increase in population
This IS true In almost every bust
ness IN Lubbock, and no firm, cor
poration or individual stands back a
moment on increasing their plant or
business facilities 70 take care OF
their business, yet some folks throw
up their hands In horror when IL is
made known that the public enter
prises have outgrown their present
I facilities. and are prone 70 charge
that the demands are fanciful rath-
er than resi- and oppose things that
are really vital 20 their own in
tercst FOR 10 is plain to see that
when the progress ol tha town IS
hnmpcred that each individual in
the city is likewise effected and
held back
While this great country Is devel-
oring these conditions win continue.
and there viii be a CONSTANT de-
mand for increased facilities IN an
lines of public utilities and enter
rriscs. There viii Be no lettnr up.
and our people viii have 20 con-
tinue to provide churches. s,hools,
residences. business houses. street
naving. cement walks. ETC.. but as
the old town grows others come 20
help IN tke building. and our plans
of todny win be taken up end car
ried on By others. and the way 20
keen things moving now will de-
pend 90 great extent what your
town makes IN the future.
Let every citizen of Lubbock act
IN line and do your part m keeping
everything on the forward move.
and as the demands come meet
them. and Lubbock viii make the
city that the progressive people ~
the South plaina believes she viii.
City building 4 one c1ntl11ous
grand. hut lke n mans h1HIneHs II
he onlox= Il u viii never hefons
tIfeaome a. hlm. and each daf viii
be- snent willingly and eaihnslss.
tlcallg IN maalng n heiler and hIf,
gor and the mere capable % nh.
Iaa eaIe II the requirements hat
present t1emIf|pea
r,srlhadl laseiheg far hu.ld'ra
eliS, % lnhhpfk' isat VII ~ ~
meIl progressive. ths moII t'ai.
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