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

place TO pull off big entertain
ment. and the Avalanche city edi-
tor had this fact demonstrated 10
him Tuesday. July 4th, az Becton,
where wa attended 2 picnic az that
place. celebrating that day The
reception committee had been pro
perly functioning since early in the
morning, and everyone fortunate
enough 10 attend that meeting GER
tainly had a wonderful opportunity
20 observe the splendor Of team
work, as the people Of that com
muniiy are wen verscd in working
together, and the success Of that
picnic may be attributed to their
willingness 20 work, boost and play
The morning was full Of ample
entertainment for anyone, as the
speaking was started al about ten
hirty, when Prof. Showalter intro
duccd County Superintendent of
Schools, r. r. Haynes, who had
charge Of the speaking arrange
ments, and after making short
explanatory talk Of the object Of
the meeting. introduced Mrs. Carl
Goodman Of Abernathy, president Of
the Seventh District Women Fed
Grated Clubs Of Texas, who made
most interesting. instructive and
impressive talk along the lines 0f
club work, urging the ladies %
consider voting a patriotic duty, and
20 never shirk the responsibility
placed upon them through the OPP
pnrtunity Go vote Civic and COM
munity patriotism were especially
stressed, and ~ Mrs. Goodman is
considered and easily recognized,
rs leading factor in all work per
tanning 20 ladies welfare. home and
state problems, and all other phases
of club work, her every sentence
was an avalanche Of far-e, well
presented, which gave her hearers
more definite insight 20 the rcspon-
siblities Of citizenship and the need
nf a complete realization Of the
fact that We gre not placed upon
this earth 10 exist for self alone,
but that If we reap the benefits Of
clevating environments something
must be placed into the social mil
Of our respective communities 90 be
transformed through the melting pot
Of things we'll done that will return
again as the bread that is cast up
on the waters"
Patriotism IN the glamor and
glory Of national strife Is easily
achieved, while patriotism through
out the uneventful days Of commun-
ity life, uninsWfed by the sound
Of marching masses and the atmos.
phere Of possible glory through he
roism, Is greater task, and those
who heard the address by ). X.
Waster, a schoolman Of no few
years, a patriot Of the old days
when patriotism to a cause was prin-
ciple in the utmost, heard something
that was absolutely essential 20 the /
life Of the nation itself Mr.. Wos- I
ter, in his usual fascinating style /
OF oratorical presentation, drove /
home the fact that citizenship Is /
privilege which should be apprecia-
ted by everyone, gave approval Of |
the facts presented by Mrs Good /
man. He opened his address IN
favor Of Cullen r. Thomas for Uni
ted States Senator, and Pat NJ. Nef /
for Governor Of Texas. declaring 4
his reason for supporting these men
vas bttAurI ttttt r'tNutN iu'lt AAN
ted 10 upholding the principles Of
goodness and fairness 70
all the people they represent, then
thoir opponents. He upheld the
Of Governor Neil a.
one Of great achievements in the
face Of many hindrnnces, which
the Governor 70 a great
extent. His main urgence being
along the llnea ~ choosing
between the men who are making
the race, and said that lnsomueh as
Mr. Nclf a To be governor ~ fexas
BY an overwhelming majority, q
would b. well for West Texas % ln-
splre him to a recognition oi thla
country through a solid vote, which
he declared would have more enefi
upon hgllerlng conditions IN West
Texas Than q i hardly possible fpI
ns a. realise.
ffalslnalllm has always attracted
nuI better ideals. and NIln fInI