Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-15
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Kansas City Mayor Metamorphosing
the Town on the Kaw.

is clean, The mayor of Kansas City,
IN the campaign he is making for a
more beautiful city, recognizes this
fact in the interview given below. He
l. leformcr and points proudly to
the fact that in his crusade against
filth and ugliness he has all the peo-
pie with him
II Is easier 10 make a city beau
tifu when it is Young than after ii
has made several years growth. The
mayor of Kansas City has 10 contend
with an already established order of
things, but in the ease of Tulsa. II
would be comparatively easy mat
ter because everything is in its in
fancy.
The people of Tulsa have intense
pride in their city, and they are jus
titled in it. The majority of them de-
sire to see her grow in beauty and
cleanliness. Her women's clubs are
already advocating civic improve
mentS. and if all work together wise
ly and harmoniously, we can have the
most beautiful city on the continent.
In physical location, Tulsa has few
equals and no superior, Surrounded
by beautiful hills, with the Arkansas
river meandering lazily within a half
mile of her center, with splendid az
licutural lands. and untold and un-
known wealth lying hidden within
her bosom, with an imehaustible
supply Of cheap fuel and equally in
eXhaustlble supplies of building ma
,elial, nothing can prevent her becom-
liz great and influential city. 1t
depends upon ourselves whether she
shall grow into cleanliness and beauty
al the same time.
A beautiful city is the admiration
of the world. Everybody talks about
il, thousands make ii point to visit
it, and many, charmed by It's appear
ance. locate in it. Take Carthage,
Missouri. for instance. Where has II
not been heard of! lis neighbor city,
Joplin, is famous for its mines, but
Carthage is far more famous for its
beauty alone. True, il has mines
and granite quaries near 1t, but II is
best known as the 'prettiest city of
its size in the United Staes. " Its
people have made it so; they have
added to natures handiwork and ere
ated the loveiest city to live in one
can imagine
There is Washington City, for an
other example. The "City Of Mag
nifcent Distances. y Beautihed by
Boss" Shepherd il is now the Won
der and admiration of the nations and
far ecipses Paris. the Americans
Paradise. " Man made il by adding
to what nature had already done.
There are many others but ii Is
not necessary 10 mention them. The
fact To he emphasized is that physi-
cally Tulsa has been blessed beyond
her neighbors. The Creator has been
exceeding kind To her-will her peo-
ple do their share? The World has
nothing to suggest Just now along
this line. but it believe, the good
sense Of the citizens will prevail in
making the city what all want her
to become.
The mayor of Kansas City makes
some good suggestions in the foll1w-
ing article:
Cleanliness pays, too," said the
mayor Of Kansas CITY yesterday.
Cleanliness pays just as well as
architectural beauty Keep your
thorougfares clean and more people
will walk abroad in them. Give a
little additional thought to exterior
beauty of your homes and offices and
the value of real estate will in
crease. The profit of beauty and
cleanliness j. not the sum Of only
all the things done well. it increases
at mathematical ratio.
"Do you know" said Mr.. Beard
sley, spreading out a pile of cores
pondence that lay heaped on his desk
in the city hall. 81 believe I'm the
first reforming mayor in America who
has the good will of all the people.
Here are letters from school boys
and school girls, from store clerks.
from business men. from women. all
indorsing our movement for clean
city. making suggestions. telling me
of what has been done in other places.
It's more than encouraging, it's fill
ing us all with enthusiasm. But Of
course ! recognize that our work will
not end with organization and per-
sistent effort. 4 campaign of edu-
cation must be carried on as well.
Kansas City is young, its population,
think. Is more largely made up of