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

bonding itself for Improvement
Roscoe Wilson was called upon 20
talk on this subject He handled
the subject nicely, and said that the
city should bond itself only for I'M
provements that were absolutely
necessary. The Sl5O,O0000 bond
issue that will be voted upor shortly
should carry, for the people who are
paving taxes into the city govern
ment and are beyond the water,
sewer and light lines, should have
The benefit o. these conyeniencesi
and the only way 20 get them ~
with the bond issue.
l.. 7. Martin was called upon 20
respond 70 the subject, why are
lawyers always able 90 talk on any
ubiect?" He said that they might
b. like the niger" who went 70
Rails 10 celebrate Emancipation Day
and was called upon 20 make n
spoech The subject assigned 10
him was "The Declaration ~ In.
dependence" He got up and said
that H. was an foolIshnesg 20 assign
such a subject 20 him as the De
ciarati0n Of Independence happened
Iong time ago, and had done been
decorated lie also said that short
time ego there was mock trial NJ
one Of the evening meetings ~ the
Rotary Club, and meeting Roscoe
Wilson in company with Walter Ny
rick At the Lubbock Drug, he asked
Roscoe II he was 90 be one Of the
lawyers In the case Roscoe replied
that he was not, as they didn't want
any real lawyers In the case because
il was Just mock trial WHERE
upon Walter Myrick asked Roscoe
how that effected him7
He did not know how they were
always prepared 10 make eStempor-
aneous talks on all subjects assign
ed 10 them unless Il is that the law
yers Of Lubbock are qualified At all
times 70 talk on any subject. and
that they are the legal lights Of this
section Of the country, even includ-
ing the distinguished visitor from
SlatOn.
Peterman was assigned the sub
ject. What would ! do IL ] were
married." He evaded the subject,
and talked on something else. and
as the writer did not catch the drift
Of his talk, he could not record Il.
"Highpockets" was then assigned
the subject 90 describe his wife's
wedding trouseau. He said that all
he knew about il was that he stood
up, with knees shaking. 20 say
yes" 70 what the preacher said,
and that he did not know whether
she even had one or not.
Skeeter Hunt was assigned the
subject, What ! would do II were
preacher" HIS talk was very
much 10 the point, for he said he
would just resign.
Woody Bowen was asked what
he would do II he were in the Gents
Furnishing business, and be said be
would do the best he could. He
made q short talk describing his
fishing trip, and told whore the best
places were 90 %, and the KIND
" bait 20 use.
Charley Adams was he iwO-min.
ute man for the day, aud responded
to the subject, why my vocation
is worthy; and, How ! can best
serve society"
Butterflake made short talk
on attendance. and extemporane0us
talks were made by Rev. Wright and
S. NJ. McCracken. In the talk Of
S. NJ. McCracken, on what he
thought Of Lubbock, he stated the
fact that his wife wrote him a let.
ter addressed TO him in care Of
Cole-Myrick Hardware Company, Of
Lubbock, showing that she had a
high opinion u Lubbock as a city,
and classed US vita New York, Chi
cago, Omaha, Kansas City, Dallas,
and other large cities which the
postmaster general ruled were 80
we'll known that L l. not necessary
TO put their state on the letter, foI
letter addressed with just the