The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-08

The Real Estate BOards banqutlf
held Thursday night at the Royalty
Garage Hall was well attended, and
the purposes Of the meeting made
very impressive by our most able To-
cal speakers, who mastered the stua-
tion with perfect ease, and who WIZ
be remembered as the boards most
loyal supporter.
The Baptis, Ladies had charge Of
the dinner, and their knowledge or
the culinary art is known 20 all pres
ent as being hard 20 equal, and the
mnnner in which their part Of the
program was carried out marks them
we'll as entertainers Of the first class.
Every member Of the board feels
grateful 10 these splendid ladies, and
feels proud 20 have enjoyed their
hospitality on this occasion.
The program was carried out in
detail, with all numbers properly
handled by experienced and we'll
trained persons.
The program was opened with a
prayer by Mr.. T. w. Sawyer, FOL
lowed By the solo "Out Where the
Yves, Begins by Mrs. Frank Barclay
which was most appropriate
number, and sung in Mrs Barclays
usual manner which Is 20 well known
10 the people of this city, and whose
ability needs no words of commen-
dation. as she Is remembered by all
here a. a most talented and willing
entertainer.
Following is an extract from an
address. Organization, Cooperation.
and Real Estate Ethics" by Judge
Klett. which Is self explanatory, and
gives an insight into the Judges un-
dersianding Of the purposes of this
meeting.
From the fac, that you have gath
cred here tonight 20 perfect and per-
petuate n Real Estate Board. + anv
convinced that you feel that there is
virtue in united seton and that by
organization ard cooperation you
can serve yourselves and your coun-
try with more efficiency and loyalty.
Il is manifest from the nature of the
movement you have inaugurated that
you are prompted BY the highest
ideals and desire 20 maintain for the
real estate profession a faithful OBJ
servance ~ the principles Of ethics
already adopted and used by your
National Association whereby each
member in all his dealings ever keeps
before him the Golden Rule DO un-
% others as ye would that they should
do unto you.
can agent owes duties 10 his fel-
low agents. his client. his customer
and the public.
"A broker worthy - respect viii
never make unfair criticisms or un-
truthful statements concerning his
fellow brokers. for. says the wise man,
he that rolleth n stone, u will roll
upon him How seriously mas
broker suffered in his business life
and how much has he reflected on
the real estate profession when he
has become an object Of distrust 20
the extent that his unfair methods
must be guarded against IN real es-
tate transactions The honorable
agent, like any other professional or
business man. will so conduct him.
self as 10 maintain the confidence
Of his fellow brokers. The public
the business men Of the community
endorse the estimate Of man enter
tanned by his fellows in the same line.
"The agent Is the employed repre-
sentative Of his principal and the re-
lation between them, 80 far rs the
contract Of employment extends, II
very similar 10 that existing between
attorney and client. The relation
is one Of trust created and recogniz- !
cd by law, and the client has the right !
TO confide in the agent and expect Of
him fidelity and faithful service. So 1
long as the agent keeps within the 1
course Of his employment his acts
are binding on the client. Hence. he
should be careful in representing the
rights and interests OF others" I
Mr.. Klett also referred TO the du-
ties the agent owes his customer and
the public. and added;
surely there is great opportunity
ahead for the South Plains Without
doubt we are entering new era Of
progress and expansion. The last
decade was experimental, but the ex-
perimental stage has passed. The
tide of immigration Is flowing to-
ward the Plains. As the homeseekers
learn more Of this country which
smiles at the drought and reioices
with the rain the tide ~ immigra-
tion will continually swell. Agfical-
tural classes are leaving those places
whore they have repeated years OF
drought, flood and pests and are
now seeking the New West For the
last decade, We have teen telling I
them the glad news OF this country
aud inviting them 20 come. Now they
are Comlngl The u. \. census for
1890 shows, believe, that in the
last 10 years the population 81 tha
United States increased 1 per cent, /
that OF resas about 20 per cent? that [
II the south Plains pi per cent aud =
that of Lnhhoek County 2oa per cent.
The Increase in population on tho /
aaulh Plains represents. la fact, the 4
uars of only few of the counties. I
noi ~ heen apsnsd coehIsa Cepar d
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