The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-18

manager OF the tnanpet oA N''
merce find there are no TWO days
alike. II is just a continual rounu
OF new propositions all tne tHne'
But that Just goes to show no" We
are growing Everything. Is very
much on the move In Lubbock ana
h il a pleasure TO get letters from
the outside making inquiry as to
our resources. But still better Us
The visit from prominent people
who are attracted our way by the
publicity we are getting through
The press. and from satisfied Peo-
ple who have Investigated me. ~
formation we are sending out daliy
from the Chamber of commerce
office.
any man and ] believe u is so OF =
town as well For the benefit o.
the readers Of this article ] VIII
give YOU the results u an inter-
view with Mr.. Ed W. Appleby,
prominent business man OF Onlahh'
Nebraska. Upon coming TO my Oh
fice and after the usual inlrodne-
tions we're over Mr Appleby IN,
formed me he was gentleman "l
sone means aud was looking Tor
Investments and a good clean ana
moral town 20 settle down M. ne
had several children Of school age
and of course was Interested IN the
schools Mr. Appleby was a clean
cut fine looking business man. u ne
tvne of man IN my Judgment ina
vsould make a good citizen Tor LnD-
bork A man whom the Chamber
~ Commerce. Rotary Club, kiwanis
rlnb and the businessmen IN gen
eral would be pleased 20 say, ne n
ore 81 ua. so took particular
nai,s 10 show him Lubbock and
ont as FAR as the Experimental fafm
east 10 the Country Club, n0rtn
and 10 railroad track west, passed
He showed his surprise a. what
he saw al the experimental farm, az
the many pretty homes, WIN theiI
lawns Jus, beginning 90 green a.
tbe number ~ wholesale houses,
our eanfariums, churches, of the
GOOD class of pavement We had
Started. the substantial business
buildings ard especially of the
huiiding activity. They DO not RAISE
rntton In Nebraska, go be was very
much interested IN the cotton M
dus,ry. the planting, picking. glh-
ming ard COMPRISING for snlpm tiil.
Feeling my efforts had not been
!, vnfr / courted his open opinion
81 m what BE- thought OF us. ludg.
inc from the tyrc ~ man, ! would
80, strnight forward answer. !
ala and believe me be just anoui
TOOK All the civic pride, that ! had
In nv makeup. out of me. A near
IN as can ! viii give YOU his an
Now. Mr. Martin. YOU have asked
ne now that I have seen enough
Of the country, and the dtiefch,
crfcrprises Of your city, what
tbipk of IL. and | win be A. candid
,si,h YOU as you have WITH me
Firsf / wish 10 thank you for the
courtesy - have shown me. be.
shining with your experimental
Sarrn That is wonderful and l
learned moro there about your re-
.ourccs than | expected 20 find out
/, several days driving. Your Mr.
Y.rpcr il very efficient man.
your Country Club Is fine ana -
cni.e an inducement for me 20 come
and he one with you. II goes 70
show your business men can piay'
ali Of which II very essential m
live bnsiness man. You have some
verv pretty homes, especially that
~ your Mr.. Elwood, Mr.. Sleton,
nj, Atkins, Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. bied-
soe. and Mr.. Wolffarth. There are
many pretty homes on the bungalow
TYNE and they are the real homes.
for the average man. To say
am surprised at finding two fully
enuipped sanitariums here, Is putting
n lightly. Your wholesale houses
were also a surprise, but presume
with the railroad reaching out IN
every direction, makes your ioea-
t,on right as a distributing JOINT.
Whet business men ! have met I'M
n,ess me as live wires and the fact
,hst YOU have both a Rotary Ciuo
and a Kiwanis Club all goes TO
show they are.
where the business men work,
.. Won say the business men OF
inhbock do. in harmony. for any
th;ns that Is for the up-building OF
S.nhbock and through a Chamber
"a Commerce, cannot help but make
. GOOD town. but you asked me TO
=. candid and now I am going to
s,ve vour civic pride . Jolt, But
son must take Il in the spirit In
yhich h Il given. You know every
Knock Is boost n you get it gong
"P.r cannot see for the life Of me
Nth a class of people such a. you
el.lm' FOR the people of Lubbock,
~hv In the name that h good and
uolx. they neglect their vacant lots,
,h. parking along the streets. Jet
,,rr them grow up 20 weeds. throw
80 .srs and other junk on them.
allow every klnd u . thing 10 AZ
~..,ulafs In the slleya = more
,Ssn / can understand thsn you
az .hor On side valks Their
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