The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-10

death when you at down and begin TO count
them up" said Curtis a. Keen. secretary OF the
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce at the firemsn's
banquet last Thursday night. when he was called
upon for expression as to the needs OF the
fire department
Lubbock has been going some during the past
twelve months when II comes TO matter OF popu-
laiion. and she has not increased her facilities for
taking OF the great increase. Lubbock has
outgfown nearly every public institution except her
jail and courthouse Our city water plant, the
sewer system. the light plant. and the schools The
churches and the public auditoriums well our
fire fighting equipment, and Il is hard to decide
which is needed the worst and is OF the most vital
importance to the community and the future de
velopment and growth OF the city When one
comes to think abou, il and figure some, you will
| find that more than half of the residence section
OF Lubbock is without fire protection account
Of absence Of water mains fire plugs, etc, and al
so without sewer and electric light service. and
this can be remedied only by the voting OF add
tional bonds for the extension OF these utilities
The present water facilities have about all they
can take care Of and according to Martin 5
Ruby the city manager the fire fighting appara
tus that Lubbock has is just about as big as the
present water supply will take OF, and II this
be the case feel that Lubbock should wake up
to the great needs Of an increased water supply
and get down to business to at least double
the capacity of the water reservoirs and extend
the water mains into the portions oil the town
where il il so badly needed. Hundreds OF homes
would the city water in preference to the
individual water system Il such was available and
many want sewer connection and electric lights
who arc deprived Of these convcnences because
Of the fact that the city utilities are loaded now
and cannot take any more We have invited
folks to come 20 Lubbock and they have come
We have advocated the building Of homes and
many have been built and now il locks like folly
to build and not prepare 10 protect such building
with water and fire-fehting equipment. and to de
prive people Of the OF the light plant, the sew
ers ETC. when a bond issue would not add much
20 anyones taxes but would put everything 81
good shape.
Then our schools arc overlooking The New
Year has brought a large number Of new pupils
which further adds TO the problem OF caring FOR
them. and the present buildings not what We
! should have for our schools This IS one OF The
| big problems that must be solved and one OF the
things that il looks like are just bound to have
during the present year. hen church build
/ ings are not up 20 the standard and while this v
largely matter for the individual members OF the
various church organizations il Is important that
they should erect good church buildings. AS ~e
/ have stated before, town cannot go beyond it.
churches and they should be kept up TO the last
/ line OF progressveness especially in a material
way Still another matter That municipal audi
torium What going TO do for place 10
! hold conventions and large gatherings Of various
| kindsp Lubbock located right on the spot where
| the railroads all center and do not have audi
forum large enough to hold the people who gather
| for sch occasions Thisaia u great need and our
people cannot longer afford to disregard the pro-
position Of supplying this need. And still another
/ a City Hall a place to conduct the business ot
The city and TO take care Of the fire department
The arrangement for the nee Of the court
house has been most satisfactory, but the time Is
near at hand when the that they now
occupying will have to be used for the county at
fairs and then the city officials will have to seek
shelter elsewhere. and the present fire station is
dangerous place in which TO house the fre-fghting
equipment az the fire hazards great. and the
chances Of losing the entire equipment are too
great for us to carry The year 92Z should
bring us new City Hall and fire station.
Our South Plains Fair is another vital question
At meeting soon after the close OF the las, fair
was the unanimous opinion OF about fifty oil the
leading business men OF the city, that the buildings
on the grounds must be made larger, and better
and the livestock pens increased and much other
Improvement made before the next fair is held
and il was agreed at that time 10 sell additional
stock IN this proposition and go TO work on the
improvements The earliest date is not too soon
Tor this and now would be good time to do
that work.
a bonded warehouse is another thing that Il
looks like Lubbock must have. to take Of the
interests Of the farmers OF this trade territory As
MIR Keen says the needs many and each one
Is important but we must buckle down to the task
before us and make an effort to bring many Of
these to pass during the remaining eleven months
and half and six days that remain OF the year
1922. which opens up with brighter prospects IN
general way. throughout the nation. and over the
world than for n number OF years passed.
Men high in financial matters. without
ception perdict for this year much prosperity. and
seem within the next few months rapid re-
turn of better days for every line OF business. and
all the people So Lubbock. which is probably in