The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-19

The IahOka thAmhef OF NvHi
merce directors have asked the Lub'
book Chamber Of Commerce direc'
tors 20 meet in Joint meeting with
them at an early date, together with
representatives from the Slaton Chan
ber of Commerce and other neigh.
boring commercial bodies 20 discus.
some of the general matters that
will be on the program OF eech
Chamber Of Commerce for the fol'
lowing year with a view 10 cofelat.
ing The activities OF these several
organizations for the most effective
development ~ the entire south
Plains section, a. well as Of the IN
dividual towns these organizations
represent
That is the sort Of spirit that has
made West Texas and that viii give
the South Plains the undisputed
leadership of all Of West Texas and
the State. The natural resources.
the boundless plain. the shallow wa.
ter, the climate, the soil texture ana
fertility-Rll of these things Cod
gave Us when he created the world
In all Of It's wonder But the pro-
gressiyeness. the spirit Of co-opera--
tion. of constructive friendship, OF
broad gagged business foresight
and determination 20 build coun-
try worthwhile u the con.
tribution made by the citizenship OF
this great country towards its phe-
nominal development.
ours IL new country. Our
conditions are different. Our meth.
cd Of production. marketing and
spending our money are all differ
ent," IL the way Il Is stated IN Inc
Piains Journal and II Is a realization
Of this existing difference and de-
Termination 70 take advantage of
that difference that has marked the
present accomplishments OF the CIT
izenship ~ this section and a Us
greater hope for the future.
The problems ~ new country
cannot be solved by any one Board
Of Directors of any one Chamber OF
Commerce 81 any one town N The
South Plains OF West Texas. The
We~, Texas Chamber Of Commerce
h the result Of a realization q that
fact on the part of many Of the
leaders Of West Texas four years
ago. This preliminary conference
Of Commercial Directors and citizens
OF this Immediate section - the
fore-runner Of a series Of regular
meetings locking toward he soiu-
tion OF the many problems effecting
every town and county in this sec
tion. the successful solution II which
problems will do much % improve
escn town in the section II - not
necessary TO 70. into permanent
organization-bd whenever a prob
lem gets on the minds Of any Cham
Der Of Commerce. let them invite
their neighboring towns in TO dis
cuss Il with them with a view TO
solving Il for the good Of the sec
tion.
II is pretty safe bet that the
Tahoka Chamber Of Commerce wants
this meeting 20 discuss highways.
And they have a right 10 want 20
discuss highways with Lubbock coun-
ty. Lynn County has completed a
system OF highways over that coun-
ty that stand out as something TO
be proud Of. Through the efforts Of
the Tahoka Chamber OF Commerce
q number Of marked highways have
been brought from Lubbock through
that County. Bnt due 20 the miser-
able condition of Lubbock County
roads traffic is being diverted
around Lynn County and al Of the
expense and effort they have gone
to In improving their own highways
and securing the marked routes u
wasted as far as tourist travel Is
concerned.
Lubbock Is proud Of her slogan:
Lubbock, The Hub Of the Plains
but the slogan is useless and just
40 much paper unless we accept the
responsibilities Of HUB and pro-
vide spokes TO support the load OF
the South Plains development. "All
roads lead to Rome" was the proud
boast Of the Caesars OF old. All
roads lead TO Lubbock" Is a truth
OF today-but what good do they
do IL they can't be travelled?
AK any travelling man that lives
in Lubbock, travels through Lub-
bock and the rest Of the South
Plains country how our roads com
mare with the roads found in the
other counties Of this section.
You will get an ear fun, and that
Is no bluff. II you don't believe u
lust try out the first travelling man
you meet.
prank Grigg the says he viii put
an s or that name when he gets
married) one Of the most popular
travelling men In West Texas and
lnown In every town In West Texas,
i great friend Of the City Of Lub-
book. He Is honest when ne says
thst he win drive a hundred miles
40 spend Sunday in Lubbock and
that he believes that the city viii
make the best town In Teyas. lie
h lust as honest when be says that
Lubbock County has the worst roads
In Wen Texas and that the streets
inside Of the city Of Lubbock are
lust a. bad or worse than the roads
Of Lubbock County. He dares the
County Commissioner. or street
a take a two hours