The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
Lubbock RECEIVES RECOGNITION
FROM MANY SOURCES OF STATE
REPRESENTATIVES, OF ALMOST EVERY IMPORTANT
ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE ARE FOUND HERE
MANY VITAL QUESTIONS BEFORE OUR CITY
Iubboc Future Depends Upon the Way We Take Hold and
Work Together for Things That Mean Much For the Cry
of Lubbock and the South Plains

Secretary Keen and his new Boss,
Mrs. Keen, returned from Dallas
Sunday morning, where Mr.. Keen
has been attending the Annual Tex
as Chamber Of Commerce, CONNER
cial Executives, and Building Loans
Association meetings the last three
aavs of last week. While there he
also attended tine bankers War FL
nance Cattle Association meeting at
Fort Worth Wednesday.
1T is with real satisfaction INA.
anyone from Lubbock realizes that
at least one out Of every two persons
YOU may meet on the trains, ~ hotei
iobbies. convention halls or on the
streets Of any city Of Texas IS per,
sonally Interested and acquainted
With Lubbock and the Great Pessi-
bnitics that every single one of them
predict for this town and section.
"The South Plains Of Texas IS be-
coming known as a separate and dis.
rnct part of this great state ana
Lubbock IS already known as the
"IIvb Of the Plains" Our exhibits at
the Dallas Fair for the past ten years
have kept US before the general pub
he Of the State and the steady news
paper publicity that has been given
Us bv the various dailios Of this state
has continued this acquaintance form
ed at the Fair.
Folks are expecting as 20 DO great
things In fact this town IS right
on the cross roads that are 20 determ-
inc our standing for the future, eth
er As A Town In West Texas or The
Town In West Texas. We will always
be a Good Town Our fundamental
Agricultural conditions surrounding
the town guarantees that accomplish
cd fact Bat We won't be only with
in the city limits and even county
limits of this city and couniy--hui
FOR the entire South Plains.
ANY show of narrow sclfishness
on our part, and failure 30 step right
into the Big Problems that are COM
ing before us, any sign Of hesiiancy
or fear 20 attempt Big, Onseliish,
Constructive things in q United Way
will simply mean that we are not
broad and big enough 20 take advan-
taue OF the opportunity that is being
given us 20 take the lead
Lubbock is before the public mind
Increasing demands are being made
upon the Chamber of Commerce IN
The wav Of sectional and state lead
ership and assistance in great prob
lens and moves In addition TO the
regular local activity Of an average
Chamber Of Commerce. The Texas
Chamber of Commerce has made this
one OF their fourteen state Districts
Headquarters. elected a Director TO
that body from this city. and - US
ing your Secretary as one of their
Field Secretaries The West Texas
Chamber of Commerce has Direc-
tor in this city and u more and more
calling upon this city 90 assist that
organization perform the duties for
which they have their organization.
THE Nisslcy Creamery Company
the largest concern Of its kind in the
South West has chosen Lubbock Sec
ton as the most promising Dairy
Section in the state in which 10 de-
velop a Dairy project that has never
been attempted in the state before.
Governor Neff recognized Lub-
book as one Of the cotton centers OF
the state Of Texas when he appoint
ed your Secretary as one Of the state
representatives to the Worlds Cot
ton Congress at Birmingham, Ala
CANA, the last Of this month.
Each organization Of Medical
Men, Cattlemen, Ministers, Hardware
every constructive organization OF
every kind in the state is recognis-
ing the city Of Lubbock and the Cit
izcns Of Lubbock by their election
and appointment as Officers and Di-
rectors Of these various organiza-
tions Each such election or appoint
ment is not only n recognition Of the
Individual and the city as a whole,
but is a real opportunity 20 keep the
city and section before the minds OF
the State and 20 promote a Greater
Growth and Development Of the town
and Section each year than has ever
been possible In the years that have
gone on before.
"Towns do not Happen-They Are
Built" and Lubbock is no exception
10 this rule. The men who sit in on
the conferences and meetings of the
various active organizations Of this
City looking toward the solution OF
the mary problems that are presented
each day are beginning 10 realize the
size of the Job that Is before Lub-
book folks. Our unselfish help and
cooperation is needed in the Chamber
Of Commerce, The Fair Association,
The Red Cross, The Junior Chamber
OF Commerce, The Parent-Teachers'
Assn, and other similar organiza-
tions. Let's Get Together For Lub-
book"