The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27
ROTARY ITEMS

Manhattan Parlor Wednesday, with
George Briggs as substitute chair
man Of the entertainment commit
tee, was one Of the peppiest Rotary
programs we have had for some
time. It looked like a one hundred
percent attendance, and II we keep
on growing, the managers Of the
Manhattan Parlof will have TO ex-
tend the tables out onto the side
walk. Woody Bowen got home
from his vacation, and was present
20 ask the invocation. Percy Spenc-
err, our distinguished mayor, XII
wanian, and guest Of the club,
made announcement that Pat Neff,
Governor Of Texas, would speak at
the auditorium Saturday night, and
requested that the news be spread
about so well that all might come
and hear him. Jed Rix made ans
nouncement that District Governor,
George Holmgreen, had requested
that the club send in the names Of
boys who would join the Citizens
Training Camp. Members Of the
club were requested 10 solicit the
boys who would like 90 90, and ACy
May and Bonnie Hilburn both offer
ed 90 send their boys. The meeting
was then turned over 10 George
Briggs, chairman Of the entertain
ment committee.
Col Mullican, the first one called
upon, responded to The subject Of
street peddlera and takers, and gave
a very interesting and instructive
talk upon this evil II u not right
20 bring goods into town and sell
them on the street corners without
contributing 20 the city government.
II is a question as 20 just what Is
responsible for this evil Possibly
our own merchants might Re al
fault By not putting prices down
20 the proper level He does not
make that as a statement Tor Lub-
book, but il might apply 20 some
towns. Along this same line, the
men who are running a legitimate
theater or picture show, who are
paying taxes. maintaining the prop
er kind Of places Of amusement, and
are with US the year around, should
also have the same protection that
the city merchants have against the
street faker This year especially,
the farmers in the boil weevil dis
trict have not the money 10 spend
10 60 20 cheap tent shows, and these
shows are all headed for the pros
porous West Texas country. Every
few days one Of them lights in Lub-
book There should be an ordinance
against the cheap tent show which
comes In for a day or two and takes
the money from our people and goes
elsewhere 20 spend II.
Curtis Keen (Highpocketsl re-
qucsted permission 70 make state
ment In regard 20 the prices the
merchants OF Lubbock are charging
for goods, snying that he made an
itemizcd list Of groceries things
the average farmer would use
and sent this list 10 different cities
about the size Of Lubbock with the
request that the merchants figure
the bills The result was that The
average was less than 3 per cent
on 25 pounds; thus showing that
the merchants Of Lubbock are max
ing the right kind Of prices for gro
cerieE.
a novel feature Of the program
was the fact that subjects were as-
signed and men asked TO talk on
them without any preparation or
knowing that they were 20 be called
upon--thus testing their oratory
The first subject was shall Lub-
book County bond itself for public
roads?" Walter Posey was first
called upon 70 respond TO this sub