The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18
BUSINESS.

If the people Of the state really wish
TO form business association that
will look after the business interests
Of the various cities ahd see that al
are dealt with fairly. letting each com
mercial club Of the eis!vs look after
local interests ana examine into what
Is best adapted to that peculiar locali-
ty The Leader will welcome and give
open and unbounded prsis for such an
institution II should We fashioned af.
ter the Portland or Denvnr assoola-
zion, and be utilized for the further
ance OF Oklahoma prosperity. Work
ing through the central body. the
manufacturer Of material requiring
wocd could be placed in the great
southeast timber belt; the workers in
the clays could be sent to the western
districts, whilst those requiring much
fuel would be sent to the oil and gas
belt Such an association, properly
conducted. would I've IN touch with ev-
cry manufacturer In the United States
and have all conditions OF the state at
hand In six months II would he the
barometer OF business In the entire
state, and fair conduct OF It's affairs
would win Al peTpetuity. Its vice pfesi
dents would represent each commercial
club affilisting. and the secretaries
would act as one man. The board OF
control. of necessity, would be small.
that immediate action could be taken
on all ordinary matters. AS TO policy.
the board OF directors would determine
such, but the secretaries would he
the busy people, each OF the va1i
Gus coordinate branches pulling i1r
the same purpose and backed by the
whole power of commerce through
ont the state. IN such manner and
along these lines Denver pulled Colo
RADIO cut of the rut In the late Nine
ties, and Portland, Oregon, through
Tom Richardson. has become the
booster center OF the United States
The club owning sufficient property to4
make its word good anywhere 10 any
responsible pers1n VINO desires TO ac
tept the statements through this me
dium of advancing the states oppOr
tupities TO the ouside world.
An institution Of this kind would find
little opportunity to discuss pas' er
rors or to chide those who made them
Il would be the duty of the association
to remedy the mistakes by avoidanc
and t. get SO busy with the work o
developing Oklahoma that all possi
bility Of friction between the mem
bers would be eliminated In stat
which has sufficient surface posslDill
ties TO care for at least 2.500000 NOR,
inhabitants than II now possesses an6
third In the Union in mineral posi-
biIities. It seems to The Leader that
minute wasted by a commercial OF
sanizatlon in other than the portraya
OF our development possibilities, lisiini
our needs and ascertaining the rigb
parties 10 aid US IN making q thes,
natural opportunities what nafare N
tended would be almost criminal.
Il IS not an e1aggeration to say We
can multiply the crops Of the state b.
ten; that we can Quadrupie our Out
put OF ccal. use the gas for fuel an
preserve the coal and wood, and witt
ehis cheap fuel. splendid clays apt
other natural materials open q taou
sand faotorlcs with an average laOo
capacity OF flty mel each day, thu
providing for at least 100000 people
The product OF the factories 10 sa.
loihlng Of the clerks merchants an,
commercial statesmen required TO dis
pose OF the output would be OF inca
suitable value The ramlfications ca
not be traced, but the carpenters
lathers, plasterers. and the innume 1
able others who will be called here I \
care for all these things win make Oh
iahoma second TO nc state in the Unio .
ia the caring OF her resources.
All these matters cou'd be handle /
better Il In cooperation, and cel
trRlized commercial body that wi
work along these lines viii never ai
peal for help. save to care for the II
dustrial army II will start Oklahomi
ward.