The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-22
NO CAUSE FOR ENVY


There Is no cause for envy as to
growth among the cities Of the new
state oklahoma has a greater area
han the New England states save
Maine. and there is a greater distance
between he cities of 10000 or more
population in Oklahoma than among
those Of 10000 or more In New Eng
land
The products of Oklahoma exceed
that of any three Of the New England
states save in manufacturing There
are thirtyfour cities of Massachusetts
on or east of the Connecticut river
vi h a population in excess Of $1,000
people-the district in area less that
Of the counties Of Creek and Usage
in oklahoma.
There are more cities with exceed
ing $4,000 population in Massachusetts
han there are exceeding 5000 people
In oklahoma, yet many single coun-
ties Of this state exceed the to al
yield fiom the soil. surface or beneath.
IN the entire state OF Massachusetts,.
Is there reason for fear We are oy-
ercrowded?
Oklahoma farms are seldom less
than 100 acres: there are not few
0f 1000 acres. The average farm in
Massachusetts is fourteen acres. The
oe,eal produc ion of this state will
clothe and feed 100000 Of people
he cereals of New Engalnd would not
feed 100000
The garden products of this state
would not feed Boston. the garden
products Of New England will care
fol $4,000 000-tha,. too in a country
almost barren save in the river val
leys where the population Is dense.
w eship $1,500,000 of our raw mater
lals eas. of the Hudson riYer-we re-
Ceive none from that district
l. il not aR3rent that Oklahoma
should manufacture at least sufficient
of her raw materials to take care OF
it's own people?
Is not the solution OF a more rapid
growth in locating manufacturing in
sututions that will make what the
people must have and now secure
from other places?
A string of manufactures from Per
ryv to Guthrie would not be able to
make what the people of this state
purchase in he finished product from
sister states, in many instances our
facilities for making superior to those
where we purchase the articles.
We have the finest material for
glass, earthenware. zinc, lead iron
and all silica products and DO not
manufacture enough In the whole state
of Oklahoma to supply one county six
mon hs
Is that outstanding our resources?
We have the greatest oil and gas
fields in the world. can produce, il
Ne have market. more of either
product than the rest of the known
world yet we sell nor make not
enough from the byproducts of our
refined oil to supply one ordinary
country grocer in HE busy season OF
the year.
Is that not partly our fault
In state favored by nature with
all the raw products man has SO far
LEANED to utilize for his well being
and none of them utilized within our
confines, save gypsum and cement
4 really appears as if the petty jell
ousies between adjoining cities Is a
waste of energy ana not calculated
TO rebound 10 the general good
Rather hard il is perhaps. TO he
brought hard against the stern facts
of everyday commerce Commerce.
however does not deal in pltitude,
nor does T. allow time for long disse
tion on what we may be able 10 aC-
complish tomorrow The question. is
why not do it now? II we are unable
tp do IL. why II unable. are we not
able TO have ii dOne2