The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
CONDITIONS IMPROVING

Good people can not be kept down; they may
become depressed and look glum and even com
plain but the average youth. and the average adult
who has been properly reared, soon experiences
reaction shakes himself grits his teeth forgets the
past and goes working
So it is with nations. They may be seriously
hurt suffer reverses and face obstacles that appear
unsurmountable. complain and quarrel and tight
but when the first shock has passed away and the
people begin to look about them, surveying the
wreck and taking stock for the future, it IS not
long. If they are the right kind of people. before
they start in to clear away the debris and rebuild
the governmental structure new and, possibly,
stronger foundation, having learned from exper-
fence.
Business conditions are an index of country $
soundness and prosperity. They indicate to what
extent the people have determination and energy
to get beyond the stage of mere existence. rade
gives stability to the people. and absence OF trade
is the special attribute OF the savages, who live in
tribes and move from place to place as the hunt
ing beckons their hands usually against all Others
and all others against them.
Business conditions in the United States
depressed during the period of headache that fol-
lowed the spending orgy after the World War. But
the American people have been well reared, so,
after little complaint and some bad looks. they
pulled themselves together. And the depression
has passed the business situation is improving
month after month, and smiles are taking the place
OF frowns But. best OF all because countries shoud
share their Joys the recuperatve powers which this
country has within itself have been aided by a SINH
lar demonstration in other countries. The world
is attaining state of order solving the difficult
problems arising from the and setting the many
political controversies, racial antagonists and halt
baked social and economical theories that have con-
tributed to the confusion OF all.
Wel-ordered balanced and reciprocal industry.
in which everybody works at rendering some
vice to others for services in return makes for pros
perty Mutual interests not always easily de
terrnned but so long the people strive earnestly
to understand each other and thereby improve
their relations there must be steady Improvement
in individual and community interests, which quick
y is reflected in the State and the Nation. SO the
world advances with individual progress in every
land -Fort Worth Record.
There is an optimistic feeling coursng through
the veins Of the people and while there may not
be any material change in this immediate section
within the next six or eight weeks still there Is
bright prospect for things to along better and
more money will be circulating. The big building
program of Lubbock will distribute money
than anything else in this immediate section just
at the present time but the crops IN this section
will soon begin to mature and harvest will be at
hand and there will no doubt be a general loosen
ing up Of finances within a very short time. and
Old Lubbock and the entire South Plains Section
will be as busy as a bee hive this fall and winter
Be an optimst for sixty days and you will be smiling
the broadest smile you BE pessmis
and die