The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-10
WE MUST GET DOWN TO REAL BUSINESS AND CLEAR
THE DECKS AND DO SOMETHING
MUCH UNFINISHED BUSINESS ON SLATE
Bring These Matters to Show Down and See Whose
the Lead Lubbock--It Costs Money Do Things and
We Dance, the Fiddler Must be Paid

man activities than nae any year
opened with since time began Tho
coming year presents more world
wide opportunities 20 mankind ~
whole than has any similar year ever
presented and the coming twelve
/ months may see the most remarkable
solution Of world problems upon a
| broad, constructive, lasting basis
over known since humanity began 90
clan together as society.
The Disarmament COnfereuae, The
League of Nations, the proposed FL
nancial Conference for all Of hur0po
and America, and other worldwide
moves toward a proper understanding
and adiustmet of world problem bid
| fair 20 develop a spirit Of understand
I ing and mutual appreciation Of one
anothers problems and opportunities
that can but result in good 20 all ma
tions concerned. Since these moves
are taken through the initiative and
leadership NJ the worlds major ma
tious the results Of these activities
will be felt down 10 the smallest
principaity In the world
All ~ these activities, possibii-
ties and opportunities carry with
them responsibilities Never since
time began has there been a greater
demand for broad gauged, capable
men 20 conduct the nations affairs
than there Is today. Petty politics
Is steadily falling into more question
able disreputo and the nationwide
and world wide need II real men 81
responsibility and native ability to
handle national and internatioaf
problems IL being more acutely feit
by the individual citizen and u ~
but logical 10 expect that a closer
study will be made Of every chndi-
date that Is proposed for future cleo
ton.
Brought down 10 local applica-
tion, similar possibilities, opportuni-
ties and responsibilities confront the
citv of Lubbock In hcr leadership OF
the South Plains of this great state.
Problems upon whose solution de-
pcnds the continued prestige and
rtanding Of this city as vol as It's
future growth and DEVELOPMENT are
arieing each day and unfortunately
thev are not being disnoTcd ~ In a
definite. tangible manner. We are
nH14dno me affairs ~ our ciiy 20
hang fire 20 n seriain extent and are
not disnoeinV ~ each nior prObieni
az y arises, thereby leaving the dock
eioar for u turr problems We stalI
around, nut OF and waf Tor condi-
fiors 20 improve, f0f money 20 get
bit iooser. until after The taxes are
paid or warm weather sets in ir any
one ~ u million plausiable EXCUSES,
each one ~ them true cnorRh ana
might be a real excuse for q weak
ling In the way u town. but un-
worthy ~ the reputation and past
history Of the city ~ Lubbock.
There are things that demand at
tention TODAY. Not one o. two
thinos but whole slate ~ things
most Of which have been brought
over from last years unfinished busi-
ness---and the completion Of which
would mark most snccessful years
business as city. But in The mean
time additional Problems are being
presented that demand immediate st-
tention the result il that we are he-
hind and will continue 70 get further
and further behind unless, az a city,
we get the bits In our teeth and
break q double tree or come out OF
the mud with our load Of civic prob
lens.
Ten thousand words have been
nrinted about our school problem. To
discuss Il further Ia reflection up
on the intelligence ~ our ciiizen-
ship and RECOGNITION 81 the fact
that we "Ain't What We lister BE-"
There II n flock ~ disqrHntled, civil
cnlly sickly brethren that are going
into seven kinds ~ civic malaria "
not straight fits when tho real clec--
tion comes up, but they might as well
be met today ~ month from today.
II We, as n city. are going 20 hold our
position as the leading town In West
TEXAS, and especially on the South
Plains, we have simply got 20 deliycr
the goods and educational facilities
Is the first standard by which any
town is 70 be measured by his
standard we are rated about zero,
minus and all this poppycock about
waiting until conditions improve. un-
tii business gets better and money
gets looser before going into this
thing Is a sure aion Of cold feet and
civic fear Of ourselves.
Bring the thing 70 a showdown,
and II the "aRiners" are in force In
tho town, let's turn Il over TO them
and get out. II real citizens with
broad vision and ambition for the fu-
turc predominnte, why then less start
a school building within the next six
tv DAYS. that VIII be q credit 10 our
city.
Sewer and watermnins extensions
are possibly next in importance 20 the
A
We can't draw people 10 thss city IN
competition with other cities In The
state. unless we deliver modern con-