The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-06
DETHRoNED KINGS

Some times individuals cities and nations fly
too high for their good They get up IN the
clouds where no effort is required TO keep them
in that range, but when Il comes TO the time that
they should go higher and desire TO progress, they
find that they are handicapped and like unused
machinery. OF the unexercised race horse. they
can't get themselves warmed up TO their former
speed without great deal OF effort. his seems
to be the condition that some OF the towns have
found themselves in after a few years OF easy
sailing. when everything was coming their way
and il looked like they had the world BY the tail
with downhll run before them. When time
came for them to put forth an effort to go Tor
wnrd they found themselves stiff from standing
and il is with much difficulty that they trying
to get up momentum to put the wheels OF progress
to turning as rapidly some OF them wish.
We bais the remark above on the editorial
utterance of the Southwest Plainsman published
in Amarillo which shows that while Amarillo has
n Boosting Of her kingshp over anything on
the Plains heretofore has fallen into this sluggish
Inactive condition and the thinking men OF the
4 wn are awaking to the dangers that they see
king in the road ahead ready to spring upon
the progress and development OF that city. II the
people do not get busy and drive these dangers
,yav bv an intensive forward program The
Plainsman says
Fort Worth is planning more direct con
nection with the South Plains country by
cf railroad from Fort Worth 70 that fertile and
prosperous section II is likely that either Lubbock
or Planview will be the western terminal OF such
a line and il will be a wonderful thing for the
Jwn that gets Il as well the rich country the
road will traverse Those towns are fully awake
- the importance Of the proposition and arc GO
irv after the plum with characteristic energy and
husiasrn-plus the necessary financial backing.
Amarillo is much nearer 10 most OF those South
Plains towns than Forth Worth but doubts
thnt the Panther City will. by this direct route,
draw much trade that has hitherto come here. II
will be the same in every other direction unless
Amarillo takes the initiative and inaugurates an
actively aggressive policy toward expanding her
trade territory
Comparisons are adious but sometimes il is
good for folks 10 take look about them at
what others are accomplishing In this connec.
ton il is interesting TO note that while Amarillo
has expended more than million two hun
dred thousand dollars, in the erection OF residences
and mercantile buildings during the past year,
Lubbock with less than one-third OF the popula-
ton has a building record of more than a million
dollars. Aside from the paving that has been laid.
civic Improvements here have been at stand.
still for the past year while both Lubbock and
Plsinview have financed and put over big fairs
and made the institutions permanent by the provi-
sion OF grounds and buildings. Plainview also
held a poultry show which attracted three thous-
and exhibits a. against SIX hundred that
hibilcd At the show held in Amarillo Hereford
has built a sales pavilion for the cattlemen-
something that has been needed in Amarillo for
years Many other instances might be cited 10
show that. though this City Re growing and improv.
ing when compared with the accomplishments
OF some Of the much smaller communities. It is
questionable il il has held its own let alone set
a pace for progress and enterprise for the other
Panhandle towns to follow.