The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN south
PLAINS PLAN TO WORK TOGETHER
DIRECTORS OF TAHOKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASK
FOR JOINT MEETING WITH LUBBOCK CHAMBER
HIGHWAY PROBLEM OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
Lubbock Is Hold Her Position The Hub OF the Plains At
teution Must Given to the Roads in Lubbock County
-Asstsnce of Slaton Chamber IL Assured.

twelve miles per hour IN any direc-
tion in Lubbock County.
"Dont pass any speed laws in
Lubbock County Save ink-yOu
don't need 'em. n any man drove
over eight miles an hour he would
be dead before your traffic cop
could get 10 him OF course you are
working on your roads. fou have
been ever since ! have known the
county and that has been FOR a
long time. But you are not work
ing hard enough. " you haven't
enough money 20 do tit b. time
20 get some more money. II looks
had for Lubbock 20 be the town that
she IS. an Lubbock County, the lead
ing county that u is-and thcn for
a man % be able 20 tell within fifty
feet Of where the Lubbock County
Line Is in any direction, from the
roads alone. Personally believe
Lubbock u going 10 do something
just as soon as she realizes the re-
ports that are going out about her
roads
What profit is Il 10 invite two
hundred travelling men 20 our city
for banquet II they are 50 bruised
and shaken up getting here (unless
they come by train) that they can
not enjoy the banquet The travel
ing men are all believers in Lub-
book. They do as n lot of good
boosting our town wherever they go.
They are IN a position TO Judge be-
tween the various towns they make
in a business way II Is their job
TO make towns and 10 know towns,
and they are men Of ability and in
fluence. That all being true and US
approaching their kind feeling to-
ward our town--then T. "A up 70
US % please them-while taking care
% our own necessary needs-with
good roads.
Improved road conditions are not
urged upon the plea % please the
travelling men--f0r like The poor
they will BE- with ne always long
a. We provide a demand and market
for their goods Bu; their judg-
menf on road matters is just as
sound a. on other matters that we
are proud 20 have them report on
IN regards 20 Lubbock. So why not
admit that things are getting into
a mess-speaking from a travelling
standpoint--and get busy and do
something
The County Commissioner of Lub-
book County are doing the best they
can do with the funds they have 70
Epend on highways. You can't build
a brick house with a cart load Of
sand Neither can you maintain
ie5 miles 0f cardinal highways in
drop in the bucket.
A number of roads have been ma
terlally improved within the last six
mOnths-and that x step IN the
right direction. Gut on account Of
a shortage of funds, other roads
must be neglected during the same
period Of time While the neglected
reads are then being improved.-the
good ones that have been completed
have to 70 70 the bad again on ac-
count Of lack Of funds and IL is all
20 do over again. That is the way
she goes. A good stretch today
sioners get the cussing.
The Street Commissioner IN the
City Of Lubbock ~ making every
effort to care for conditions here
and a number Of the streets reflect
bis good work. But II takes time,
money and cooperation % build
streets that will stand.
What the solution Of the problem
j. out Of the reacn OF the writer 20
say But that something must be
done il very evident fact. These
may resul. m plan
that will solve the problem and give
Lubbock County her standing IN the
good roads world that she is entitled
to in relation to her standing IN
other matters
AN together--on good roads Lots
20.