The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

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Lubbock does a lot Of things-and
/ then gets credit for a lot Of things
that she does not do During the
Fair there was a Highway meeting
called in this city by the State Presi-
dent Of the Canada -Plains-Gulf High
way, who lives in Tulia The Sccre-
tary Of that Highway Association sent
an notices. gave out all the publicity
and arranged in detail for that meet'
ing from his office In Tulia Lub-
book was chosen rs the meeting
place Of the Association NJ previous
meeting held IN Amarillo.
The date arrived and more than
200 delegates were here from the
State line in North Texas, Amarillo,
Plainvicw. a. far south as San An
tonic But the largest proportion Of
those present were from Tnhoka, La
mesa, Big Spring and San Angelo.
The meeting was TO decide the route
Of the Canada Plains-Guf Highway
south Of Lubbock-and naturally
with such a majority in the conven-
tion the Highway went via Tahoka,
Lamesa and Big Spring.
Mr.. Jennings, representing the
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce drop
red into a Highway meeting in Sny-
der Friday, uninvited, just In time
20 hear speaker lay all Of the blame
of that meeting, their action and the
routing Of the Highway upon Lub-
book Mr.. Jennings explained to
that meeting our position in this
matter which is a. follows;
Lubbock always wants a. many
Highway conventions a. possible 20
be held in this city They want as
mary Highways passing through this
city as is possible After they get
through the city IL is immateria 60
the citizens 81 Lubbock just which
route they take other than that they
serve real need Of the touring pub
lic."
There were less than dozen Lub-
book men in the Convention and they
did not have a vote in the matter
They are glad the Canada Plains
Gulf Highway passed thru Lubbock
and are glad that it Is going some
where after h passes through but Il
did not and does not make any DIFF
ference 20 Lubbock whether such a
Highway goes through Slaton. Post,
Snyder and Swcetwater or whether
IL goes thru Tahoka, Lamesa. Big
Snring and San Angelo. Il is six Of
the one and half a dozen Of the
her as far AZ this city Is concerned.
But the Lubbock Junior Chamber
~ Commerce stands ready 10 mark in
full and most effectively any high
way that passes through the county
in any direction, regardless OF whore
II comes from or goes to. They will
mark the Canada Plains-Gulf High
way over which ever route the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of that Associa-
lion instructs them 20 mark IL. They
viii mark any other Highway passing
through this county in any direction
in like manner-upon the author
lied instruction Of its President or
Manager.
We are glad that this competition
over these routes has developed. II
will mean better Highways and better
markings each way. The Lubbock
'HlaNIfNtT VI NViliNA'ANN ~
pariment does not direct tourist over
any one road in preference 20 an
other. They simply keep the facts
and figures on hand, together with
maps and charts and after giving the
tourists the facts let's them decide
which way they want 20 go. Either
of these roads are good ones. The
stretch Of road through Scurry coun-
" is possibly the best piece Of road
IN West Texas. The roads through
the other counties on both highways
are everything from pretty rotten 10
very good-depending upon the coun-
" and il Il simply up TO the citizen
ship Of the various towns along the
way 20 see that their roads are
brought up 10 standard and in this
way attract the traffic through their
cities that they are entitled 70 enjoy.
Here's TO Better Highways through
The South Plains.