The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04

entire citizenship Is extended
standing invitation TO meet with
either or both Of these organizations
the second and fourth Tuesdays and
Wednesdays in each month in order
20 study and understand the prob
lens before the city. IL sometimes
looks like the Commercial organiza-
tions do nothing but study up some
scheme that requires more money,
but the opposite is true. The Com
mercial organizations endeavor
protect the good name and inter
csts Of the town in the thousand
and one problems that are forever
arising, with the least expenditure
Of funds. Il Is impossible IN a
city Of this size for any organiza-
ton 90 pick up the ragged edges
and keep the city iu good standing
with the outside public, our neigh
boring towns, and other sections Of
the country, without being repre-
scented I'M the various meetings and
without taking care Of the immediate
needs u our city, such az the CONF
munity auditorium project, the
South Plains Fair Assn, and All
the other matters that come gp
from time Co time.
The tourists park must be- main
tanned; our highways must be mark
ed: maps must be kept on hand for
the touring public; hundreds Of calls
must be answered by mail, by phone,
and through personal conference;
visiting business men must be met,
introduced 90 the proper men 10 the
city with whom they desire 90 do
business, and sent on their way inn
pressed with the fact that Lubbock
is alive. awake. and on the job;
the Chamber Of Commerce lunch
cons and meetings IN various parts
Of the section must be attended, and
the friendship and standing Of Lub-
book cultivated with the other
towns in our trade territory; our
freight and transportation prob
lens must be considered, and rec
concentrations made and problems
worked out; our fire insurance rec
ords must be complied and sub
mitted 70 the proper authorities IN
order % secure good fire record
reduction; a great mass Of detailed
information must be submitted TO
post office officials in order 20 Sc
cure free mail delivery. eve hope
sometime 10 have Il, but goodness
only knows when, unless more folks
build sidewalks, erect street signs.
and get In shape 10 live In a cityD
An average Of IS letters a day
must be sent 90 every corner Of the
earth. outlining the conditions as
found in this town and section, with
view 10 encouraging additional
immigration, newspaper stories must
be sent out 70 all the state papers
three or four times a week; COM
mittee meetings held: finances rails
ed, programs arranged; and a mill
lion and one other detailed matters
looked after. II you are a member
Of the Chamber u Commerce you
should visit its offices, meet with
its directors, and learn first-hand
some Of its problems and accom-
plishmcnts. II you are not mem
Der Of the Chamber of Commerce,
Il is douhly important that you look
into its work, visit its offices, and
attend some Of its directors meet
ings. You are not doing justice TO
yourself IL you live in town and
are not acquainted with the prob,
lens and activities Of the town as
shown through the activities OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. Member
ship IN the organization costs but
little. and is benefits revert to
every man that lives in town and
70 the nonresident property owners.
II vill be great step in the
right direction when the law Is pass
ed that will allow the tax on vacant
and nonresident property TO be as
sessed upon an equal basis with that
Of improved property. Any man
that buys a block or lot Of cheap
land in a new town, at a low price,
and then moves into Fort Worth,
Chicago, or Alternately and sits down
and waits for the town 10 build Up
around his property and make u
worth something, refuses TO sell
at a fair price, refuses to improve
IL at any price, cusses because the
taxes are high, and then comes back
10 the town, sticks his thumb in his
vest, rares back, and says: Look
what a fine town we have here" Is
worse than a German cootie that
gets in the dough-boy's shirt, rides
into Paris, rares back on his dig
nifty, and says. IL knew the Ger
mans would take Paris sooner or
later"
The citizen that lives in Lubbock
and takes no part in the affairs Of
the city. in the support Of its or
CARNATIONS and in the constructive
work necessary to build city, IL no
better and worth no more than
nonresident property-owner
The nonresident property owners
that keep their taxes paid up-to-
date, keep the weeds cleared off
their vacant property. are willing 10
sell them OF improve them NJ a
reasonable rate upon their invest
ment, and boost and support the
town. are entitled 10 every consid-
Grafton in the world, but unfortu-
nately there are very few OF that