The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-07

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Leader reprodsces the Globes article.
feeling atife sure that the pointers
therein contained win lodge IN fertile
ground. The Globe says:
There Is a very rroundsweii Of
public spiritedness in Joplin now, and
IL this situation is wisely developed,
II the most and best are made Of this
temperament. the movement for a
greater Joplin. which is now fairly
launched, will have a fair and success
ful voyage. The harbor, Greater
Joplin. viii be reached.
The Globe wishes to call the atten.
tion Of all its readers 70 Mr. Davis let.
ter on oslahoma City. which appears
in this issue. In a necessarily Nur.
ried reading we have noted ont Joint
which seems. in measure. explana.
tory Of Oklahoma City's rapid and sus.
tanned growth The business man Of
Oklahoma city has got to Identify
himself with the upbuilding Of the
city. The community that provides
him win a profitable opportunity to
do business demands OF that business
man something in return. The bust.
ness house that doesn't do its proper.
tlonate part in advancing the general
growth Of the eity is in disfayor with
these that do. That's rather prac-
tical kind Of ostracism. The ostracism
that effects the profit and loss sheets
counts Civic patriotism in oklahoma
City is not wholly a matter Of voli,ion;
it's matter of Individual business
prudence. IT'S a pretty good system.
The tS5siness man who gets ali from a
community and gives nothing is
detriment to that community
Along this line ran the few remarks
made by Mr. Harvey at the Wednesday
night meeting Of the Joplin CONNER
cial club Reference was made to
citizen OF Fort Smith. who is affection.
ately called the Father OF Greater
Fort Smith" According to Mr. Har.
yey. this gentleman's first thought is
Fort Smiths Advancement The inter
ests OF his city have taken precedence
over his individual welfare Yet in
showing Fort Smith onward CONNER.
cially, this gentleman has made
handsome fortune for himself There's
text for a stirring sermon on civic
generosity in the life and success Of
this Father OF Foet Smith" for any.
one with an aptitude for that sort OF
effort.
OF course. the canvass which The
GloIss Is conducting through the boost.
ing cities Of the southwest is a cam
paign Of education. Il is hoped that
the facts laid out before us will sug-
gest ideas and plans and policies to
joplin citizens out OF which shall final.
ly issue ACCOMPLISHMENT. The
knowledge Of what other cities have
done and how they've done it will,
manifestly, be valueless unless we ap-
ply Il to our own betterment and
progress. It is logical to suppose that
this contact with our neighbors OF the
southwest win furnish us with new
IDEAS; and it may be that we shall snd
It advisable to abandon old customs.
Apropos the possibility of relinquish.
ing old usages, let us consider the
methods Of the commercial club at
Wichita. as briefly related in Mr.. |
Davis letter:
The regular meetings of the Wichita
Commercial club are held only once
each month. The club body has but
little if anything to do with the bust
ness Of the club. II proposition is
made to the club by some company
desiring to establish a factory or job |
bing pant in Wichita, the matter is
Immediately taken up by Mr. Cohn.
the president. who calls a meeting Of
the directors. and without asking the
opinion OF the club, and without
Lhreshing the matter out on the floor
Of the club. these gentlemen go about
their work.
The promoter or factory owner de-
string TO do business with the com
mercial club must make a proposition
in writing, setting forth what he has
and what he wants
II the board of directors think favor.
ably OF the proposition they make an
Investigation Of the gentlemans abni-
.y 10 carry out his part Of the contract
and go TO work II the commercial /
club has agreed to give a site. msh.
Ders Of the board of directors start a
paper and raise the
money. After tho site has been pur-
chased and paid for report OF what
has been done is made to the club 50
rs regular monthly meeting. and the /
action of the board is ratified and no
questions asked
Forty men can't do as much as
our" said Mr. Cohn 10 me this after.
loon THE minute a proposition is
submitted to commercial organiza-
ion as body the matter is threshed
md refhreshed ON the door og fhe ohm