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

ton" is an old saying IN reference
70 a mans obligations TO the worio
and his fellowmen as he rises IN ths
financial. literary or eclesiastlcal
world II is the old, old story OF tne
man with the One, Two and flVe
Talents.
Lubbock stands, today, in the lime
light Of an Texas in point OF past
development, present opportunities
and future responsibilities. She m
spoken II as among those towns IN
tho entire Southwest who are doing
things "The HUB of the Plains is
not an empty phrase coined alone for
advertising purposes but IS g very
ant figurative EXPIRE sion OF the re-
rronelblfv Lubbock owes, not only
40 herself but 90 the entire Souih
Plains Section with which she IS
surrounded.
upon Lubbock businessmen, Luboock
Civic and Commercial Organization IN
point Of unselfish effort, leadership
time. financial support and foresight
edness There is not a businessman
In the city that fully appreciates ms
obligation 10 the city and this section
that does not give more than one
fifth OF his time 10 the various Civ
ic. Commercial, Religious and similar
pnbhc progress Of this city. This IS
addition % continual subscriptions OF
money 20 support such organizations.
These are the men that are re-
sponsihle for the fact that Lubbock
stands foremost IN the minds Of the
state as a city Of Progress and Op-
portunify. And Il is thru their ef-
forts. and large expenditures Of time
and money that the chronic groueh
continues to see his property advance
in value and the city become n more
pIcasant place IN which 20 live IN
snite Of al his efforts % the con
trary
There is Just one difference be-
tween Lubbock County with her an-
proximaiciy $4,000 prosperous cit
izcns. her good schools, strong towns,
imnr1vinr highways. Increasing land
values and boundiess opportunities
far peace, progress, renowned and
prosperity and the great waste OF
Hockey County with their meagcr
population, one school. and small re-
navncd and that difference is Folks.
As citizen Of Croshyton very
aptiv EXPRESSED the situation, "lt may
be a beautiful Country but you
can't Do business with beautiful
Country" II takes Folks
Il seems 20 those of us intimately
IN touch with the problems and de-
nands - the city that Il ia just one
soli-iting committee after another,
one problem TO follow a dozen more,
one thing each day that demands
more time and effort and attention
until IL with absolute reluctance
thai the directors Of the various org
Anizations call upon their member.
shin % give more Of their time and
money 10 the various matters that
come M. And yet there can be no
voinV backwards. We have com.
n.tted ourselves as one Of the lead
ers Of the State in point Of progress
development, and Habit Of Grab
bing every Opportunity that come our
way for improving our town and II >.
Just up to US TO keep digging and
doing one thing right after another
When asked 20 write a short story
as 10 why the British were able q
defeat the Spanish Armada back IN
history. one boy turned in fourteen
word story that covered the case bet.
ter than many pages might have
done "T>~ Defeat was caused by ths
Scaniarf lack Qf three ships Sea
man ship. Marksmanship and leader
ship
Lubhock's future position in the
state depends likewise upon thre,
ships: Workmanship, Friendship and
Leadership.
And today r. the opportunity pre-
scented 70 Us and the obligation re
ouired of US 20 not only take thii
eadershin. but 70 actively maintain
n The Fair proposition is one OF
these responsibilities and we have nc
real choice in that matter. The
Plains IS looking 20 nc TO hold TIM
lead that we have taken. Amarillo
ATTEMPTED a Tri-State Fair that wa
A Try-State Fair and It's failure wal
due. according 20 one Of the ANA
rillo papers, TO lack Of support on th'
part Of the businessmen Of that city
Now they are trying TO stage another
exhibition in the way Of Pouitr,
Show and have as yet only been able
10 raise 81 900 aa against Pininview''
budget q $4,000. II h up % ms q
show with Plainview In the Poultr,
Show and 10 bring the entire ranhan
die % show with Us In our Fair.
Our Chamber of Commerce Mem
bership must be increased IN proper
ton with the growth of our town
There are less than slx men mem
hers Of the Lubbock Chamber of Com
merce Who should Increase their sub
rrlplion one cent. There are mor'
than 200 men who should be mem
bers % the Luhhook Chamber Of
Commerce,
There ls one hotel Ia the city thai
IL a member u the organization and
they i|Fsi " any ether individual
husInsss IN the cry FeeslFs hsne'
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