Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-10-30
THE BOOSTERS
STIR THEM Up
EVERYTHING CAME TuLSNWARD
AZ THE ZIG MEETING
HUNDREDS IN ATTENDANCE


Tho ullI for greater city was
needed lust u'sht when five hundred
pr.pIo gathered 10 attend the iarg-
est booster meeting since the iuaugu-
ration OF the industrial campaign and
chcorcd ON by the support promised
by the loyal crowd, the workers viii
again begin work tomorrow with the
hope of boosting the subscriptions
for the big fund.
one subscription of $1,000 was re-
cciycd last night from the Brady IN
forests Others spoke Of doubling
their subscriptions and many who had
not been Interested In the movement
heard telling facts In "a way thlt tn
workers hope win loosen their purse
strings this week
No subscriptions were asked for
last night. btt President Connolly
asked that as many workers RS pos
sihlc respond to the call for help dur
ing the week. The flying squadron
of twenty-five, which did yoeman SER
vice last week, viii be continued
through this and probably several
u,hcr weeks.
II was the most enthusiastic meet
Ing that has been held so far by the
boosters The call for boosters was
H'N'l'N va wv 81 HhAAliNAN tAll'l wv
talks of number OF them inspired
now faith and confidence In the
crowd The full program was not
carried out us the various speeches
took up enough time to warm up the
enthusiasm of the people.
The meeting was opened by Presi-
dent Connolly who made strong
appeal for new members for the Com
mercial club He dwclt upon the
need Of having five hundred active
members for the campaign
High rents came In for scoring
at the hands of President Connolly
who declared that grasping landlords
We're a bar TO the progress Of the
city.
Talks were made 10y Mayor Martin,
j. w orr. 6. j. Wrlghtsman, Tate
Rrady n. w. White, Captain Pose
gate and l. j. Grove All made strong
appeals for stronger support for the
industrial workers and praised the ef-
ncient work OF President Connolly
and his co-workers
j, W. Orr, president of the First
National Rank made a telling talk
on the need Of more boosters. lie
declared that the man who was
"tghtwad' had been failure and
urged all to get into the wagon and
boost He declared that there was
less knocking in Tulsa than in any
town in the United States. He said
that the workers had received
S9,955.02 In cash and that slightly
over SO, 600 had been expended, leay-
ing deficit Of $500 in the fund,
which would De made up tomorrow.
He said that the corporations were
not doing their part TO boost the sub
scriptions.
Tate Brady said that the North
Side Improvement Association would
make "A handsome subscription to
the fund and said that his interest
would give $4,000. President Con-
molly said that this meant the wlp-
ing out of all dividing lines.
G. j, WrIghtsman urged the boy
cOtt ana unfair lists for those who
failed to subscribe for the industrial
city Knockers, he said, ought to
be driven out of town.. He offered
To post forfeit of SO for each day
this week hat ne WIS not with the
committee Of Workers
The story of the rise of McKces-
port pJ which raised S45o,00O for
industries. was told by r. w White
recently cf thar city His remarks
were greeted with enthusiasm. Mr.
Grow stated that the raising Of the
fund was mntter of educating the
public Captain PoseCate made
stirring talk ON town boosting and
doubled his subscription as an eX-
ample 10 others.
The captain was applauded when
he said that he would rather be o
town builder than have the reputa-
uI...It.p.. IN,.u.tf.I
Mayor Martin predicted the success
Of the movement ana urged that the
Commercial club membership be in
creased 10 one thousand.
The meeting was encouraging TO the
club Officials. Several new appli-
cations for membership were receive
ed and the promise of much help WIS
secured fer this weeks campaign.