Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
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a 'doer. Tulsa wiz is our slogan
and I am satisfied that Tulsa will
take advantage o1 the wonderful OPP
portunity that is now presented"
FRANK II. GREER, oil man -
There are cities thruout the nation
thar regret the fact that back yonder
in the days of their early Development
they did not have the visiC7 to get
hold of breathing spots in .he bust
ness districts and retain them for the
benefit of the public. Many communi-
ties are spending millions to do the
same thing that Tulsa can now do
without putting out a penny"
MISS MELVIN president of the
Eucumenic club-"I most certainly do
think that we need park in the CEN
ter of the town. Last summer one
could see crowds of people sitting on
the wall around this block enjoying
the cool breeze. If so many people
were attracted to this open space with
nothing beautiful to draw them there,
what would it be If this park is
brought up to the highest standard
of attractiveness that can be developed
by the park board? Count the
Eucumenic club as being favorable
to this idea"
l.. *. CONE, banker, property
owner and member of the municipal
park board-"TUlss has reached =
point in her history where she is going
to be judged by the world at large by
the big things she does. The biggest
thing she can do right now is to get
hold of the old high school block and
see that IL is forever maintained as
centrally located park Thousands Of
people will nightly bless the memory
of the people who make such "A park
a reality, and now is the time to close
up the deal.
HARRY II. ROGERS, state repre-
sentative, attorney and oil man-"Any
man who has any consideration for
humanity and who places the happi-
ness and welfare of the people above
the value of gold dollars is in favor
of projects like this downtown park
movement The block should be for
ever maintained as park. II is just
Il question of how best to do It,"
MADANSKY BROTHERS. propri-
etors Model Clothing company-"This
firm believes that the high school
block should be made park. 1t
would be nothing short of Il crime to
parcel 1t out in sites for business
blocks Tulsa will profit in many
way by having the foresight to take
advantage of the opportunity that is
offered now. The board of education
will perform one of the biggest acts In
its power If it listens to the voice of
the people and makes possible the re-
tention of the property for park pur-
poses.
RALPH TALBOT, manager Palace
thcatcr-"The biggest competitors OF
the theaters are public parks, but no
theater manager, to my knowledge at
least. is so narrow as TO let his bus-
ness affairs interfere with his con-
science on "A question of this kind.
What benefits Tulsa benefits the men
whose money is invested here. and the
downtown park win benefit Tulsa inn
measuraby. | am for It,"
DIR. j. r.. WEBH, former city SUPER
lntendcnt Of health-"Back In New
York and other eastern cities they arc
having epidcm'cs Of disease and men,
women and children are dying by the
hundreds, simply because men In their
mad race for gold have bottled up
the sunshine and fresh air so that
people too poor to build mansions are
forced to live in stuffy tenement
houses and work in sweat shops with
no convenient place where they can
70 for recreation and secure the
amount of fresh air and sunshine that