Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-19

COMMITTEE is NAMED
VIII Meet Wednesday
Night to Make Plans
Of Campaign.

Preliminary arrangements for the
big membership campaign OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and Fedora
tiOn of Allied Interests Of Tulsa We're
made yesterday at a luncheon of the
committee on arrangements at the
Hotel tulsa
There was a fun attendance Of the
committee and much enthusiasm was
manifested by all present 1t was
the consensus of opinion that this
campaign promised more for the de
yelopment of the work of the COM
merCial organizations of the city than
anything that had been suggested in
years. The committee is composed Of
the officers and directors of the
Chamber of Commerce; the Retail
Merchants association and the Tulsa
Traffic association and they all en-
tered heartily into the discussion Of
the general plan for the success of
the movement which affects the husi-
ness interests Of the city along lines
that promise greater things i'm the
future than the past or present mani
tests.
Outline of Plan.
The plan is as follows. First each
member of the committee on ar
rangemcnts becomes chairman of a
committee of five which will take up
certain districts of the city for a thor
Ough canvass. This will mean ten
committees of five men each. 1t is
expected that the work can be accom-
plshed in this way in two or three
days A tag will he supplied each
member of the Chamber of Commerce
with the request that it be worn dur
ing the campaign 80 that the solicit
ing committee may know the mem
bers from the nOnmembers. Tags
will also be provided for each pros
peCtiVe member and will be given
each TO wear as they become enrolled,
large blackboard will be placed in
a conspicuous place and the results
of the work of each committee given
hourly. Reports will be supplied the
daily papers each day showing the
progress of the campaign Every
business and professional man in the
city will be given opportunity for
identification with the organization.
None will be overlooked. 1t is the
prevailing opinion that all who are
solicited will willingly sign up to be-
come member of these organizations
which are organized strictly for the
service of Tulsa.
All viii Give Time
The general committee Will include
city officials. county officers pro-
fessional men and merchants all of
whom have been thus far approached,
have agreed to give their valuable
time TO help out in thus most worthy
enterprise. c. r.. Buchner, secretary
of the Y. NJ. G. A., has offered his
services without solicitation. j. Burr
Gibbons, manager of Convention hall,
has been selected as a member of the
committee. Glenn Condor, Of The
World staff has agreed to help out to
the extent Of his ability william
Stryker, of the Democrat, has been
placed on the committee. Every
man selected has been chosen because
of his past record fO- Willingness TO
serve Tulsa, and this campaign means
better service for Tulsa.
The next meeting of the committee
will be held at the Chamber of Conn
merCe on Wednesday night October
20, at 8 O'Clock when all members OF
the general committee will be present
to mako further plans and receive
suggestions as well as TO give them
concerning the further details Of the
campaign. All interested parties arc
invited to attend this meeting whether
they have been selected or not Now
1t looks like the time for the boosters
Of Tulsa and for Tulsa to get busy