The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Of Rotary director, and called upon
Mr.. Robertson 10 make a short cam
paign speech for his opponent, J.. i.
Martin. Nr Robertson spoke ms FOL
lows
II did not know that was going
10 have TO make an Grafton for this
high office, but do not see why l.. I.
Martin should not be the next dlrec-
tor. He knows great deal more
about Rotary than ! do, and ! make
a motion that he be elected. He Is
really the one that should be the next
director. and IL this election goes all
right, | may pass the cigars. ! am
in favor of l.. T. Martin being the
next director Of the Rotary Club. !
see no reason why he shouldn't be.
President Myriek called upon l.. I.
Martin to make his speech which was
something like this:
Now, brother Rotarians, don't
think Robertson made any kind OF a
speech for me at all. think you are
right when you call 1t rotten He gave
no reason at all for my being cleo
ted director Of this Rotary Club, but
am going to give you some reasons
why | think he should be elected. ]
got this straight, and | got it right. ]
want you to stand up Robertson so
we can all take look at you. Take
a good look at him and see what he IS
now. Now then when he came here
he came straight from New Mexico
where he had been a driller Of wells
i don't know what kind Of wells,
maybe artesian-anyway he was
wei driller. and when he arrived in
Lubbock he had a beard on his face
a foot long, a dirty looking tramp
Just common sheepherder He
dropped into Sam T. Davis barber
shop, and didn't look like anything so
much as what he was--a shepherd
ing tramp. Sam T noticed him sit
ting there waiting for his turn TO
come, and said to him, 'I'm going TO
hurry up on this one and get TO you.
you look like a Sl.10 proposition to
me-" Sam said he looked like the
man who vowed he would neither
take a bath, cut his hair, or get
shave before next Christmas.
Now just think what he came from,
and then think what he is today. He
is owner Of a fine drug store, and
is making about $4,000 profit a year
and stands ninth on the list Of the
Rexall stores, no stores ahead of him
excepting large cities Fort Worth
stands first with nine stores, Dallas
second with three, San Antonio third
with four, Houston has one, Amarillo
seventeenth, and Plainview nine
teenth. Last year he stood nine
teenth. but this year he has changed
places with Plainview. Now consid-
ering all this, | think he should be
the next director"
Following this last speech, a vote
was taken, and Martin was elected as
next director.
The Club next sang the following
song, Get Together"
TUNE. "Auld Lang Syne")
We're here for fun right from the
start,
Pray drop your dignity.
just laugh and sing with all your
heart,
And show your loyalty.
May other meetings be forgot,
Let this one be the best,
Join in the songs we sing today
Be happy with the rest.
Jas l. Dow. Jed Rix and Martin
s. Ruby were next called upon 20
express their ideas on What Gets
Ny Goat" They all seemed 10 have
plenty 90 talk about on this line, but
being put on the program seemed 20
be their special grievance.
Song by Rotary Club
Tune Coming Thru The Rye'D
II a fellow meets a fellow
Walking down the street,
Why not smile in happy style
Wiener a friend you greet?
CHORUS:
Rot'ry makes US all good comrades,
When we understand;
One learns the worth Of other men
BY joining heart with hand
The following poem was given by
Or. C. J. Wagner:
MY name won't rhyme with any
word,
Or name of man, or beast or bird
| have searched all those Of flow
ers and fruit,
But not a name or word would suit.
Driven at last 10 farm and field,
In search OF something that might
yield,
find alone the name of barley
viii fairly rhyme with Uncle |
Charlie"
An educational lecture by Walter
Posey, with charts exhibited by DR.. !