The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-07


discussion Of town growth and de-
velopment comes TO sooner or later
There is seldom question Of any
kind that comes up that does not
sooner or later come back 60 that
limiting clause. Maybe the situa-
ton Ia to be remedicd II Is plain
ly ap to the folks OF lubbock.
Summer meetings are coming on.
The Chautauqua viii soon be mere
Commencement programs need uol-
bic any seating capacity we have in
town. The Farmers Short Course
is right on US a place Tor the
Senior and Junior bands 10 practice,
for the Elks 90 stage minstrel,
the Legion TO stage a show, the
Music and Dramatic Clubs 60 stage
a program, a place large enough TO
hold a Chamber Of Commerce ban
quet Of its entire membership, the
travelling Mems banquet. JOINT
meeting Of the Rotary and kiwanis
clubs With their frionds--these and
dozens Of other needs cry forth the
demand that Lubbock get busy ana
put up an auditorium that VIII seat
at least 5000 folks az one time.
Il will be used an average Of three
evenings week throughout the
year.
More than that--Lubbock pays al
least third of the cost of such
building each year m leasing tents,
building temporary tabernacies, hah
rent and other ways Of putting out
money without any permanent re-
turns from IL. A good sized tent
for a two weeks meeting viii cost
around S250--and you have nothing
when the time Is over % show for
your money. The Chautauqua VIII
deduct between 500 and 5000 from
their contract price where an audi
torium "a furnished. Such a build
ing will last at least eight years.
Aren't We paying pretty high inter
est on our money through losses IN
these various ways through not
building such an auditorium
And yet one dollar per head in
the city of Lubbock will build such
. building. scat it, light II. paint u,
and give US real place 90 1--we.
Would a dollar a head for the town
ruin usf II 70 would then We are
ruined already and just don't know
Il. Plans are under way to BRING
this matter 10 a head and see where
We stand. When the committee calls
ram your hand down IN your ieani
and drag forth from SO 20 $lOO
and let's get this thing in shape for
the Short Course the 20th of this
month. lt can be d9ne--but to do
u will be- % break all existing rec
ords FOR community cooperation.
The building, a. proposed, viii be
so feet by l25 feet, with ample
Light, ventilation and room 90 handle
approximately $500 folks II will
have 40 BY - foot stage. with
dressing rooms, wash rooms, etc. on
either side. Il will have a moving
pirture booth Tor special occasions,
a wireless receiving room for the
installation Of equipment 70 make
available wireless programs picked
up from Dallas, Chicago, Denver
and other points. Once or twice a
month il can be arranged 10 have
y full program with music, addresses
and sermons 70 which the public can
be invited and in this way take adj
vantage Of the best that Is 10 be had
in the way Of music. speaking and
last minute report Of important
world events.
The possibilities Of such a build
ing are limited only by the ambition
Of the city and county 10 do things,
TO exercise their individual abilities
and enjoy the delights Of frequent
community gatherings and social re-
lationship Tor their individual and
the entire community good
Il is planned 10 hve the Presi-
dent. Chairman, Commander OF what
ever else his title may be from
each club in the city 20 compose the
Board Of Directors in control Of the
completed building. For example,
the Rotary club, the Kiwanis club,
the American Legion. the Pastors
Association, the Lubbock County
Singing Conyention, and the other
recognized civic clubs Of the city
and county will each detail their
urcsiding officer 10 sit upon this
board. to assist in making our rules,
regulations and granting permission
for the use Of the auditorium and In
this way avoid any conflicts or mis-
Understandings and az the same
time make the building available for
the general public at all times.
II il true that money Is tight
that we are all strained 20 meet var
ious obligafions-that Il seems tha. |
lust as soon as one thing is done /
another bobs up that takes more 4
money. An Of that Is granted But I
what " Il, II you didn't expect 70 |
carry your end Of the development 1
Of the town why didn't you move
tc some finished town where none
Of these things remain to be done,
where a rent house can be less than i
half what they can in Lubbock and !
where the only new people that ever
come 10 town are born there and
the death rate 80 nearly balances
these arrivals that the population
Of the towns for the past SIXTY years
read like n freckled faced boy slut
fcring-just a repetition Of the same