Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-04
AMARILLO WILL NOT iNrmsGE.

AMARILLO WILL NOT iNrRIsGE.
The Daily News as an Amarillo IN.
stituiion. with is interest IN the Dc.
yclopment II friendships through.
out all thisl section of the South.
west. unrscrycdly stands against
the COMMUNICATIVE endotse-ncnt IT
the SLOGAN: "Amariiio-The Hub of an
Empire" recently adopted by ,hc com.
mittee named by the Amarillo "a club
This stand Is taken In view Of the
fact that Lubbock. our nelghhor and
friend. had adopted as 4 slogan five
OF six years ago: "Luhlock- Hub
% the Plainsr' This il no reflection
upon the citizens Of Amarillo who chose
from six hundred or more suggested
slogans, the one here mentioned. II "
merely the stand of this newspaper out
OF consideration for Lubbock. Lubbock
has adopted this slogan. II Is printed
on Lubbock stationery II has been
displayed In connection with all cx.
hihits made by Lubbock az fairs and
cxpositions. In and GU; Of Texas. Lub.
book has rich, TO u. and should be-
respected In the use OF II.
That the committee 10 Amarillo rep.
resentativcs. at the solicitation for
service ty the Ad Club. chose this slo.
gan already adopted BY Lubbock in
every practical sense 81 it, meaning.
In no way oblieatcs this city 10 its
use. The committee acted In good faith.
Just n committees do sometimes In
duplicating the names Of towns. no, a
Few Of which names have later been
changed by the postal authorities. 10 do
away with confusion. The News In
taking this stand about the slogan. IL
not actuaied by any other than the
most friendly feeling for both the com.
mi,tee and Lubbock. We are candidly
OF the opinion that Lubbock il entitled
TO the slogan. and even II Amarillo as
a whole had adopted II. which has no,
been done. the matter should he re-
opened and another one chosen.
We appreciate the friendship Of I,ub.
hook. as we do that ~ every other
community. and are convinced that 70
insist on the Use Of this slogan. would
h. to entitle Amarillo 90 h. designated
as petty and lacking In the essential
elements Of courtesy. Note the follow.
ing from a rcccn, issue ~ tho Lubbock
semi.weekly Avalanche:
Amarillo IL 10 be conrra,ul,,eI N,
having gotten down TO real business and
adopted n slogan. since all uptoda,s
progressive cities are doing II. Lubbock
several years ago adopted the slogan
Of the Hub 81 the Plains" but %
course Amarillo expects 90 encircle
Lubbock. Plsinview Tahoka. and In.
mesa on the south. Texllne. stratford.
and other places on the north taking
In an empire Of which Fhe shall he
the Hub She has a good deal Of
nerve. we viii admit. AMI has under.
taken a big ioh. and II she doesn't look
rlgN sharply 20 her business she will
not h. able 10 hold some Of the wide.
awake towns like Lubbock. within the
bounds OF her wheel. Amarillo IL un.
fortunately located and Ia tho close IN
Lubbock In make n real large city. hut
by her people working hard. and 60.
operating closely. they may some day
reach the Importance Of the name 81
the huh Of Potter County. There IL
only one Real huh In this section. nd.
vertlsed and recognized and that r.
Lubbock. the Hub ~ the Plains An
other are mutations"
u viii he recognized Of course tina,
Editor Dow II n bit face,lous In the
foregoing expressions. hut none will
condemn him for the exalted plaoemcn,
he gives his home town. That man
who does not work for his home com
munlty should get Gu, 20 n and make
room for someone who II willing 10 do
N. In Mr.. Dow's editorial there IL n
ray OF hope ~ however. even for ANA.
rilio. In that the Avalanche man states
that there Is a possibility through hard
work % this city being the hub" ~
Potter County. Well we're hoping this
will no, be- n moan star, in the hub"
rating Of the southwest.
Amarillo would not b. ~ ungraclou-
~ to insis, on a slogan already adopt.
ed and made famous by her splendid
neighl'or and friend. Lubbock. Hub
o. the Palms,