The Lubbock Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 23, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 10, 1922 Page: 4 of 10
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THE LUBBOCK AVALANCHE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1922
THE LUBBOCK AVALANCHE
Published Every Tuesday and Friday by
THE AVALANCHE PUBLISHING CO. J
(Incorporated) J
I As! L. DOW... -Editor and General Manager
Neat Douglas. Jr. City Editor
J. E. Griffith .Advertising Manager
Entered at the Postoffice at Lubbock. Texas lor
transmission thru the mail at second class matter.
Subscription Price Per Year 200
bEV ELOPING A GREAT SECTION
NOTICE It is not the intention of the Avalanche to
cut reflection upon the character of anyone knowingly
ad Jf through error we should the management wi I
appreciate having our attention called to same and will
Madly correct any erroneous statement made.
I Avalanche Publishing Co.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
? Advertisers contributors and all parties Inter-
ested in the Avalanche please remember these
things: We print the Tuesday Avalanche on
Monday press hour 3:30 p. m. Friday Avalanche
on Thursdays press hour 3 :30 p m. Please have
copy for local notices In not later than noon Mon-
days and Thursdays. Ad chnnges and copy should
not be later than 8:00 . m. Mondays and Thurs-
days. It takes schedule like this to get your ads
in the paper in good shape and helps us give our
readers better service which means that the paper
will be of better service to you which we earnest-
ly desire it to be. We do not want to be exacting
but we must demand some things of you if you ex-
pect us io come up to the notch.
THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
SOUTH PLAINS FAIR
You have heord of the success of the South
Plains Fair and everybody who attended it realizes
fully the greatness of it. and its wonderful growth
over the previous fairs but no one except the of-
ficial board and a few who are close to the opera-
tions of the fair have the figures that prove the
statements that have been made to be true and
even better than the reports would have indicated.
We call your attention to the report of the secretary
if you have not already noticed it which gives the
figures in detail. You noticed that a new building
had been erected on the grounds and all the others
painted and the window glasses all repaired.
Screens put on them and all this at a considerable
cosL Besides this an indebtedness from former
fairs of possibly $3000 all of which will be clear-
ed upc and a small balance left in the treasury. The
receipts were considerably better this year than
last from most very source and while the premium
list was greater and all checks have been drawn for
same; the fair will be on a fine financial footing
for next year. This splendid report shows up af-
ter some folks said that the South Plains Fair could
not be in 1922. In a year when the seasons have
not been favoiable to the growing crops and the
pessimist ahou eel it from the housetops that the
crops were a failure and the guy bark East took up
the refrain and added a few stanzas to it and told
the folks back there that things were in a deplorable
condition out on the Plains and West Texas and
in all probability food would have to be shipped
out here to take care of them. Fact of the busi-
ness h the Rate receipts this fall at the South Plains
Fair totaled more than three thousand dollars over
any previous year. The South Plains Fair has pass-
ed the most critical year in its history no doubt
and is in a thriving condition at this time. The
Avalanche congratulates the management in being
able to carry out a program so extensive and so
complete and bring it through in such fine finan-
cial condition and still have such splendid showings
on the fair grounds. The buildings are. looking
spic and span and the new agricultural building
is a wonderful improvement over what we have
had.
Seventeen of the 22 counties that have agricul-
tural exhibits "at the Texas State Fair arc in the
Punhandfe and West Texas. That means that only
five counties from other sections of the State are
represented. Inese are Harrison Hill Ellis John-
son and Collin. Fifteen of the exhibits come from
the Panhandle and the Plains. Whatever else this
indicates it certainly shows the enterprise of the
Panhandle and the Plains people. Iney are de-
veloping a great section and they are willing to
make the effort necessary to show the world what
can be produced in their section. They are invit-
ing new population. They wnat other people to
come and help them produce more of these pro-
ducts. And they are going to get them. They
are laying the foundation of a new civilization out
where there is plenty of room to extend and de-
velop. Star Telegram.
Listen you folks down among the mosquitoes
dangue fever boll weevils chiggers. and many
kindred pests this is proof unquestioned of the
conditions of the West. Just take a slant at this
report. Note where the farm products are from
and you can guess about the real conditions of the
West. No starvation facing the Plains people in
the face. No stagnation of business where agri-
cultural activities are like they are in the South
Plains. The above merely shows that there is
production on the farms of this country. Not only
is this true but thousands upon thousands of acres
of new land is being subjected to the plow. Hun-
dreds of new homes are dotting the once unde-
veloped South Plains. School buildings that are
a credit to towns of several thousand population
are placed here and there over the counties of the
Plains and there is greater activity in this great
country than ever before. The eyes of the home-
seeker is fastened upon this great country. They
have watched wi;h interest the developments and
the reports of crops from ynr to year from this
section and they realize that this part of Texas
is fact becoming the granary of the State and also
the best cotton growing part ol Texas and they
are coming in greater numbers than ever before.
The State Fair will see greater and more exhibits
from the West every year until the South Plains.
Fair finally brings about a total eclipse of the ef-
forts cf Dallas o have a State Fair when the big
crowds will follow the big show and come to Lub-
bock instead.
OPENING PLAINS LAND TO FARMERS
The announcement this week of a seven thous
and acre tract of fine farming land being subdivid-
ed and put on the market in a way that farmers
can buy it and have money left for improvement
purposes is good news for the South Plains. This
is the John Pettit Ranch now owned by Spencer
Brothers of Cisco and they are going to in this
way open the door to about fifty farmers which
will mean a great deal to the South Plains in the
way of development. These gentleman have been
investigating conditions throughout the State and
they find htat the cotton farmers of East Texas
i have fully decided that West Texas is the place to
i I r... .u... ik. ;A .
raise rcmnil ftliu IUI mm icrtai'ii tti.y r irz iuiiiiiivii.
that this proposition will not remain open very irtg.
The farmers of the east who have had their crps
repeatedly eaten up by boll weevil are going to
move nnd they will grasp this opportunity as soon
as offered them. This is the move that the Avalan-
che has been looking for. and we have for some
time seen the need of cutting the large bodies of
land into smaller tracts thereby furnishing a large
number ol people with homes who do not at this
time enjoy such privileges. We hope this idea will
continue to spread and that thousands of acres of
the rich lands of the South Plains will be opened
i .i t
I lor me larmer.
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INSPECTOR SAhS LUBBOCK SCHOOLS BEST
WORKING SCHOOL IN THE STATE
Phebe K. Warner's Column
Holdinf tha Peoplo
What is the population of your
iounty? How long since the first
set tier established the first home in
ur county? !Ii UK STAY: Hid
renr a family? If so. how mnnv
lest emli-nts of that fuinily nre thef)
living in your county nt thi- time?
Have you any idea or le.'ord of
how many peopl have come to your
county established a home of some
kind stayed a few months or a few
years pulled up und left? Why did
they leave? What do you suppose
i lie population of your rout-ty would
le now. if every man and woman
ho had moved to it nnd established
n homo in it hal stayed thert ; reared
their children there; and l;ed their
nine lives there
Hut it s not the few or many who
tome nnd go that means the great
e t loss to a county. Rome times it
i a gain to lose them. It ail depends
upon the kind o' f iks they are. R it
it is the influence of the unhr.ppy
dissatisfied homrs'ck people who pit
tip and leave before they have hud
t.me to learn to love the new coun-
try that hurts tl.e country and holds
Link its progress." It i said Unit
"we can rot lose thru whith we have
r.c'-t r had." "Hut all s-.d wind of
long.ie or pen N- nddo.- nr.- those
t might have boon." And one of
greatest losses t n-y new conn-
y lire the f i -. . neo C t. might
h.ive hii'l iimong us 'o'-iiy Imt tor
i in' inf liii'tn -e of those who have left
s We have known epic to come
t our county ibuirtr lln past
vt.irs nnd never t'iri n fin row nev-
t'l:int a trie never nnv a d..!!:ir
t V. lp l..!
h r- or n fo-.vo.
ie:nl 'he home .1
!-e paid for it.
I of i'ccrvtl j.rol r
r their i hons-m-!-'
.is lr k lo.iiv
e eloping ' heir ct r;
hi e.'l-e nnd !'i xn i v
tnjul. nionev ninl
! i.-vi h or si hool
NVo'i'dn't even
t r if -onii body
.Jllst spot ubitcd
I.. le. I. r.'.'h ie.
t.i doll. 'is
u!i
to -r.id it
' ry li .!
off of t ir ea-y
inn. n!:i' rrv-
I'.dy they met with the poison of
pejudi.c ngninst the new country
We Hie find they nre gone The
pity is TIIKY ever came. Hut the
harm they rime done is irre pnral!
y piling up fnlse stumbling blocks
ti the way of their neighbors who
:!!!) needed the homes they could
lave bmlt for themselves in our
h g n. w country.
Who are the happiest and be-t
fied folks in your county? As a
i-'i'e are they not thnt who rnme
ycnr iigt nnd STXYKD throtirh
'hick and thin; through the good
years nnd the bnd one: through the
floods nnd the droughts?
If it were not for such people
there would rjot be stability to our i a
eiitinnnl or m in unity life. Hut w-jwnys to
till moie of them in the new t mm comers in
try. Kspecially do we need to rul-
t.viite this spirit in the youth of our
i untitles. There nre only two ways
to increase our population and this
year the people of the I'lnins have
decided on a "Million Population"
us their slogan. The first method
is by creation. The second by ad-
dition. The first is by birth; the
second by emigration. The first
mennx growth and development w ith-
in your county. The second will de-
pend upon the magnetism of your
county and that magnetism U first
nnd Inst within YOU. It won't make
any difference how bright the sun
shines or how muih the ruin falls
nor how fine the crops are unless
the newcomers learned to love the
people they find here they'll lie up
ninl gone in a littb? while. It is ab-
solutely up to us who nre here to
make good if we want others to
come to our county rnd stay.
As a rule the new-conirr to a
country has left a county or a State
in a higher state of cultivation. Nat-
urally he and especially his wife
and children nre going to miss the
conveniences n i ine more ueveiopeti 1 confidence.
State. Rut it is the home folks that I wnt h with
they mis most. It is companion-I
ship nnd new friendships they need I
most in their new home. It is YOU I
they need to take the place of
friends they have left. And it is
entertainment and companionship
unit the children need to adjust them
to their new surroundings.
There is where your good school
will make a lasting impression upon
their young lues. Here is where
the .Mother's Club will be a joy to
the sluing mothers for mothers'
hearts hint cry much alike for no
matter where they come from oi
whire they go. ine of the nn-t
impoitant works to be done in our
new counties nt this time is holding
tin' people through these trying day
ami months of n not altogether sue-tes-ful
year. They hiul planned t
do so many thir.es this yenr. Hut
thiy :in not now. (In to them. Y ni
have been through it before Point
our your neighbors who have con-
quered in life's battle by staying
with it. They may move this year
and hit the had yenr somewhere else
next year. We're going to have a
Rood yenr next year. Did you know
that the strongest force for holdine
new folks in a county are the wo-
men of the county? Many an am-
bitions man has been forced to pull
up and move just before the vit tory
bet ause his family wns sh unhappy.
Recall nobotlv ivnnl anv attention
! t them.
I (Jet into your church ami your
! community work. Mke them feel
you needed them. Let's all make
business this year of studying
hold our youth and new
county.
In the history of the world lies a
potential service to humanity which
none o' you cn;i even gauge. I'enre.
senting as you do the veterans of all
the great Nations allied together in
rhc. great war you hold the confi-
dence of your nation to a high de-
gree. In a fsw years bee .
represent the generation now taklnf
over the positions of consequence
in your respective places you will
speak for your wholo people.
The pence of the world can never
uirnin be endangered if this great
oigatilzntion can keep alive the npir-
it of comrideship and mutual sup-
port und sacrifices between us. Out
of our understanding nnd faith in
each other born upon the field cf
battle comes the assurance that
hasty and unconsidered action will
never break down the ties which
hold us.
You are writing history gentle-
men binding together a national al-
liance founded not upon individual
convenience or diplomatic niftantage
but upon comradeship cementing to-
gether even more firmly the closest
bonds men ran know those formed
fighting Fide by side ag.'iint a com-
mon enemy.
No one of us can better serve our
country than by upbuilding this
great organization. With its devel
opment will come a new rational
The world enn well
hope its plans and
ncheivements.
SLATON
1 1
our
i
ihsve cancelled their contract for th
; iso n on account ef the death of
larcnc A. Wort ham owner of the!
.shows and the calling in of nil shows;
j'o Snn Antonio for reorganization.'
.However it is expected thnt enter-i
tainment will not be lacking this
winter as far as the Legion is "on-1
TIE ON TO LUBBOCK
We unders'and that parties in Lubbock have
practiially closed lease contracts for half a doen
or p.-ore new brie business houses which will be-
gin construction by the end of this year. This will
run the total cost of buildings up to a very large
sum during the yeir fast coining to a (lose. Pro-
bably Lubbock has the largest list of building ac-
tivi'ies of any town of its ie in West Texas. 1 here
is jiitt at this time a big lot of builJing going on
the amount of which will run up into big figures
in personal property aayini; nothing of the great
number of public buildings now under construc-
tion nnd to be started within the next few weeks.
We would say that Lubbock is on a boom but
that is distasteful and would not really state facts
for her wonderful growth is simply the natural re-
sult of the continual and consistent work of the
people of this city the Chamber of Commerce
and other organizations. Our growth is substan-
tial and will not fade away with the changing of
the weather or an occasional dry year. You can
safely lie on to Lubbock. 'The Hub of the Plains."
She is setting pretty in the very center of the best
diversified farming section of the State of Texas
and there is no question but that she will ever re-
main the biggest and moat important city in this
section. Heed the invitation I Come to Lubbock I
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The Happy Call is a new paper that made its
appearance on our exchange table this week. J.
O. Bradenbaugh is the editor and it shows every
sign of a splendid venture. The Avalanche wishes
the owners of the new publication every success
possible.
The Slatonit
Advices have been received hm-o
by friends thnt (ieorge (Ireen will
be married on Sunday afternoon to
Miss Lillian Stone nt Snyre Okla.
Mr. (J recti is one of Slnton's mo-t
estimable young nu n and the hrido-to-be
is one of Snyre's most excel-
It nt young Indie.
On la-t Saturday Offiicrs Lea
lleotge nnd W. T. Rrown of this
ty. i apt iti d Kinnk Holt pepm
and gallons of choc beer on th
fatm of Ragan Reed 3 miles south-
west of town. Holt t'.gether with
a sample of his boose was taken tc
Lubboi k and bulged in the mirty
ja l. where be Is still boarding. Holt
enme here from Houston and was
picking cotton for Mr. Rred.
The Western L'nion Telegraph
Company upon recommendation of
Mr. Anton superintendent of the
Santa re Railway here will open
an independent telegraph office in
the Twaddle building using a por-
tion of th room occupied by Real
Whnlen. Mr. Real will act as
local mannger and service should be
had about November 1. This is
another recognition of the growth
of our city and will result in an fn-
i reaed business for thnt company.
( 'ons det teg the congested condition
of the toll lines of the telephone
company in thi territory this serv-
ice should be s"prei inted and used
whenever possible.
Iwenty four hundred bales of rot-t-.ii
were ginned here up to Thurs-
day n giit. The price paid Thursday
whs ;'"r pet pound. Seed are s' II
ringititf (lino per ton the highest
pre known of anywhere in Teas.
Rrinr your rot'on to Sla'on ahd
nienil your money with business in-
terests who really want your trite
enough to sk for it and who ar do-
Lubbock will probably have the hardest pull
this year she ever will have with the schools on ac-
count of the crowded condition of the school. The
fine new building will not be completed before the
end of the present term and the superintendent is
h iving to scheme around a preat deal in order to
take care of the demands upon the Lubbock
schools this term. The rolls show a heavy increase
in the number at the beginning of the school term
! and more are coming and it is expected that the
enrollment will reach close to 2500 in the district
before the close of the school term. Even with all
i this handicap the inspector of schools gave l.ub
! bock credit for having the best working school
' ehe had visited on her rounds. This certainly
speaks well for Lubbock and the management of the
schools and is 'a matter that is worthy of considcra-
i tion.
We note with pleasure that the idea of a Jun-
ior college in Lubbock is attracting a lot of fa-
vorable notice by the people of this city and we
feel sure that the only thing that ia needed to put
this over for next year is to get the proposition in
presentable form so that some definite steps can be
taken toward the consumption of the transaction
there are no grounds whatever for any argument
against it because it is a plain example of saving
more money than it will cost to maintain it and at
the same time give hundreds of high school grad-
uates a chance to get at least a couple of years
junior college education that they would never get
if such a college was not established. It would
mean a long step toward better education. Let's
go after this junior college at Lubbock.
CARLISLE NEWS ITEMS
OK 1 HE PAST WEEK
Not having the Sunday School lit-
erature everybody came out eurly
Sunday afternoon tnd tang for cv-
eral hours.
Rrother Ttnnyon filled his reg-
ular appoint ment Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Jerden and
sma'l boys were dinner guests In l!i
t' K. Jenes home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. IVvehuu
aad baby Nona and Mr and Mrs. f.
A. Crv. attended s.ng'ii at (Jru--vt
J iniUv afternoon.
Mrs. Royal Saunders ami thildrsn.
t.f i.4 t.ty. lni iiurtlf and
Sunday with their parents Mr. and
Mrs K. A. Sims.
Misses O.ta Rnv and Thtlin.i H:n-
son and Mew-rs. lii Mifsn ("offcy ami
Lester S.ms spent Sunday aftel tiooii
with Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Tubbs.
Mr. Moore nnd ihiMren spent
Sunday in the licit brer home.
Mrs. C. II. Jerden snent Wednes-
day with Mrs. W. II Ray.
L'verybody reported a nice tin;
at th fair
Mr. Prentiss Jerden spent Sun
dav with Mr lf is-.ll Moon.
Several attended tbtinh at Lu-
..H k Sunday veiling. L'.ervoiie Hi
juved th sermons very ntuth
Mrs T T Tubbs and M. Tel
Sims ar . siting Ihrir sinter Mis.
Royal Saunders of Post City.
there will be singing and prayer
meeting at Ihe school house Satur-
day hight. K eryboily come.
Mrs. W. It. Ray anil t .vo M" ill
children left Thursday morning for
Wood county where they will nt-
t. ml the f.imilv reunion of Mrs
Ray's parents Sir ami Mis. J. II.
ilai groves.
Mrs. Hut. hinson of Lubbock .it
in th community Tuesday.
"Woman In Car Ka nt"- head-
lm Maybe a man tfave her a seat.
S.mie j f.ple are so itlusV th y
hats to lulu on lb at rt rart wi'.n
Manger.
Regular Meeting Held Lat Thurs-
day Night.
Allen Rros. Post No. 1 4X. The
American Legion met last Thursday
night at the Justice Court Room in
regular session. Lots of enthusiasm
. ns shown ami many matters of
importance were disposed of.
Plans are now tinder way for the
completion of 8n Armistice Iay pro-
gram on Nov. 1 1th committees hav-
ing been appointed for this Work.
However. Nov. 11th of this vear
fnlls on Si.turdai-. jnd it is nr.vj.ible
Ithiit the nrf.crri.iii u-. i I I... Birfinffml i
i either for r i nlay the forth or Mon
day the loth as it is deemed im-
loin ticalile to a.sk our merchants to
close their pllu es of business en
Sitiiinli.y and it is hoped that with
the complete eo-operatiori of our lo.
cal merchants a program wot thy of
the occasion limy be rendered.
In the full of liUS when things
were the hottest on the front many
('reitt nnd generous promises were
iiiadt for the safe delivery of the
buys to their hollies but we feHr that
hh njrninlcv begins to loom before
our people they huve a tendency to
soinew hut forget their ninny promis- .
e' made. Armistice Iay. the day that
closed the bloodiest and most reck-1
less of all wurs yet known to history. I
should be a day of celebration not
only for the American people but
to the entire world. Full particu-
lars of the program as outlined by
the local Legion will be announced
luter.
Few people it seems know the
proper attitude to nnd rare for the
American Flag. We will be borne
out in this statement by a little ob-
servation on your part on any holi-
day on which the Flag is displayed.
There are certain rules for the prop-
er display of the colors. Did you
ever notice a flag hanging in the
corner flopping against a brick wall
or even dragging on the ground?
Never should a flag be allowed to ra-
ni in out day after day. Take them
in at night.
The education of the people to
the proper use and display of the
colors ia being undertaken by th
local Legion and it is hoped that
by the 11th of November step can
have been taken for the proper dis-
play. A committee ia now at work
fur securing flugs poles and hold-
ers and if permitted these flags
will be furnished to the public at
cost. More especially is this desired
In the .business district where es-
pecial care will be taken in posting
the color. With the hearty ro-op-eration
of the business men in this
work much can be accomplished. It
is not the iatetition of the Ijgiott to
better themselves financially in this
movement Lut education of the gen-
eral public to the proper di-pUy and
rerpect to the colors la the only ob-
ject in view. Ma.y w hav your
co operation?
Th Wiiithain Shows which wria
to ha been brought to Lubbock
under th auspices of th Legion
cernetl for alrettilv tiifivi.mur.1 im
imi. r uv f.r tl.o .- .t i ! ing eveiything in their power to see
tn I. to be made up entir.ly of local ' h"' v"" f"t thl bet of everyth ng
U'ent and direct irship. No for- I '''' e V"" ' "oNnl I atron-
eign matter whatever will be Intro j ' h"m" industries nd home enter-
dueed. It will be local and original nr "" "f x"y nature.
stuff. It is hoped to get the com
nany in action in the early part of A philosopher believes he might
November. ' as well smile bet ause things art go
ing wrong anyway.
To tha La ion
l Ry Hanford Mc.Nider National
Commander).
In the hands of this body unique
Leon Trotzky has written a
Naturally it is of the thud and
tier type.
flay.
blun-
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Then here's tha way to avoid them. And youU
get mora power greater mileage and pay far fewer
repair bills in tha bargain.
Drive your car to the nearest dealer listed below..
Ha will clean tha old cil from your crankcasa and
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A good angina demand a good oil and SUNOCO
ia th hithitf qumhty macM Also tha most ac-
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Then dealers mill supply you with
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Ropes Mercantds Co. Ropes villej G. R. Brown Ralls J. J.
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Juatkeburg.
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Lubbock Teiaa
TOTT7 A T T? T?Q W hav an attractive aaies plan
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