The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-08

that was the men who live here =
and that didn't mean the numbers OK
men who now live there but the
men who have lived here for the past
twenty years and have pushed the
town, pushed the country, grabbed
the advantages and opportunities
presented and BUILT Lubbock.
Towns do not happen-They are
built" and there has never been a
more critical time in the history Of
the City Of Lubbock than exists this
very day The City Of Lubbock her
self, alone, will determine within the
next five years as 10 whether she
wants to be the true Hub Of the
Plains, the Market and Industrial
Center Of the South Plains and Store
House of West Texas--or whether
she wants to be Just ONE Of the good
towns in West Texas.
There II lot Of difference be-
tween THE town in West Texas and
ONE Of the towns in West Texas and
the next few years will tell in a
definite way the capacity OF our
leaders 10 lead and our business men
and citizens 20 appreciate opportu-
mites presented them
No great bonuses are needed! A
lot Of wild eyed shouting will not do
the WORKOUT il is going to take a
solid front Of progressive, construc-
tive cooperation, Of sticking together
for everything that stands for the
good of Lubbock For broad gaug-
ed. fair consideration Of the rights
and importance Of our neighborlng
towns, and trade territory and help.
full attitude toward these cities and
sections.
With the minimum OF exceptions
the business men Of Lubbock are
broad-minded and pull together for
the good Of the city. The disgrunt-
ed brthren need instruction and con-
version. One crouch can undo the
work Of half dozen constructive
men and make ten times the noise.
That sort Of man is not needed in the
community and the quicker he tires
of the town and leaves the better.
But unfortunately, he does not tire,
Of the town. He invests his money
sits down, howls, grouches, refuses to
sell, votes against every constructive
move. fights every body Of men elect
ed 20 run the city and county's az
fairs, is agin' everything and every
body-but won't sell an inch OF mis-
uroperty-just waiting for the con
siructive men Of the town and section
70 build things up around him so
he can clean a good slick profit.
This man has the wrong attitude
toward life and citizenship. He needs
Z L -. r . frfaH
men and chance 10 appreciate the
duties and resp6nsibilI that go with
living in a progressive, rrowing sec
tion-then II he is not 2 enough TO
grow a bit himself his vote should
be- killed Al the polls with the votes
of constructive men, and his infiu-
ence drowned in the city by wave
Of publicity that would swamp him
forever.
Everything in Lubbock is not ideal
nor will they be- should the city
be million years old and have ten
million people IN H. Mistakes are
made IN every department Of govern
ment, management and individual
store, and home in the city and VIII
continue TO be made. All the more
need for constructive cooperation in
stead Of howlin' misery
You are the City make II Just
what you want Il 20 be. You are the
Chamber Of Commensurate %
what YOU want II to be You elected
the directors, the commissioners the
mayor. the Judge and the attorney Of
your county and city. II you don't
ike them what did you elect them
for II the majority thought they
were the best available az election
time why didn't you bring out some
better RUN YOURSELF
doubt everyone knows you are bet
ter than the ones we have-if you
mil q. ,iun fhe city the ndNnnfAra