The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-16

you Strike oil-call nae on the phone
ind we win tell the world about il
land 30 win bee struck at Alternately
land not in "a Lubbock oil well. II
h. world hasn't sense enough TO
know that Alternately Is close to
Iubb1ck-n0 DO viii Ue the other way
round when you strike oil-to know
lbat Lubbock Is close 90 Alternately
then they haven't sense enough TO
make desirable citizens anyway
lt has always been the policy OF
Lubbock 90 encourage and assist all
ncighboring towns in their develop
ment, growth and publicity thruout
che state. The directors Of the Lub-
book Chamber Of Commerce are
broad enough 70 appreciate the fact
that the growth Of Lubbock is so
closely linked with the development
81 the entire section that our own
growth is Independent one upon an
other and that not one Of as can
prosper and grow 20 he fullest pos
sible extent without general growth
Of the whole section
There has never ben an inquiry
sent 10 the office c. toe local Cham
Der Of Commerce that did not get
fair and impartial answer. And
many inquiries come to this office in
regard TO what kind Of towns Rails,
Crosbyton, Slaton, Plainview and
others are. Full appreciation Of the
opportunities afforded by every town
In this section is necessary before a
fun appreciation Of our own respon-
sibilities and opportunities is possible.
Nothing is or has ever been except
hy comparison. n we grew ten per
cent in ten years and nobody else in
this section grew more than five per
cent we would get the idea into our
heads that we were sure enough
travellers. But II we gather the per
cent Of the entire South Plains grew
81 per cent in point Of population
increasc-thcn had our growth been
ten per cent we would have felt
rather cheap-but since it was 206
percent-we still feel pretty chesty
about ourselves
Whenever groceryman. variety
man. furniture man OF any other
business man writes Go this office
about the opportunities offered by
this town for location Of their bust
ness We never advise him either way
but merely give him the facts as
20 our population, the number OF
such stores in he city, and such rela-
tive information and we always as
sure them that II they don't find just
what they want in Lubbock that there
are a dozen towns in the South
Plains that offer real opportunities
along this line. Let the folks come
If they don't come to Lubbock they
will come 20 this section and tell
their friends about il and then Lub-
book will get her part Of the new
corners.
Unselfish, constructive pushing for
the entire South Plains by every
town on the South Plains without ref
erence to any one particular town
will result in more growth for each
individual town than that town could
ever in the world get by pushing its
own advantages and discrediting
those Of It's neighboring towns.
Let the South Plains stand TO-
gether upon all constructive, public
ity matter and efforts 90 attract imi
grafton. the construction Of railroads
and other progressive improvements
in the section. When the railroad 70
the Plains is discussed everybody |
wants to know If it is coming toI
Lubbock. 20 Slaton, 90 Piainview, or
Post City. u Is not going to come
TO any Of these towns II they start /
to fighting each other for its loca- 7
ton. When they all get together and I
work up the general proposition and
get capital and organizations inter-
ested in the proposition-then Is
time enough 10 start 10 pushing your
individual town. Railroads are not
built on hot air. Definite industrial
surveys are made, dollars and nick
els are plainly discussed and facts
arrived nj that leave out Of consid-
Grafton the hot air that has been
spilled by long winded orators and
narrow minded town boosters.
Lets build railroad on the
on the Plains 20
start with. Then when We get folks
properly interested In the project,
let each town combine is own brief
n superior opportunities and assets.
II Lubbock can't convince the man
ayers 81 the company handling the
project that We are the right town
Tor them 10 come thru'--and back
hat up with reasonable bonus
hen all the hot air that has ever
been spilled would not hiring them
hru Luhbock. And the same thing
holds true for any town on the Plains
for n course every town on the
Plains viii be after the road.
lets ret the general idea started
Defofa ~ start % pulling against
'alh other far he lneatlon ~ the
Dad definitely A railroad eonnee'