Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-09
DIR. L. S. Barton breaches
Strong Sermon on Thrift
of Tulsa.
GOOD ROADS COUNT
Better Farms, Highways.
Schools and Churches
Will Help.

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Barton, pastor OF the Boston Avenue
Methodist church in his sermon Ipon
I Thrift" Civic happiness w!ll never
come 10 this city until its citizens base
their every action on industry. NOR
ality, frugality ana intellectually, he
Proverbs 22-3s which reads, "Seest
thou man diligent IN business? He
shall stand before kings
The bankers of the United States
have inaugurated nation wide cam
paign to encourage our people in the
question OF thrift" Doctor Barton
said. 1T is not u matter II getting
larger bank DEPOSITS. but ii Is a Ques-
tion OF encouraging our people in the
fundamental principles OF business
good citizen to cooperate with these
gentlemen in this great undertaking.
Must BE Busy.
The man who succeeds in life will
not question what .he work is that
ne is called on to do. The one ques-
'ion is, he must be busy
The next element which enters Is
morality. 1t is believed that this cle-
ment has not hcen properly appreci-
ated by the young men of this gencr-
alton. A good moral character IL an
absolute necessity 20 the yodng man
who would succeed in this hfe. one
Of the first questions now that comes
TO the man who would employ one IN
| HIS office. or business, IS "Is he man
OF good moral character 1t is re
mark able how men Of affairs are
watching the movements Of the young
men who are seeking employment. If
young fellows nave loose habits and
blow in" their money on JOy rides,
eXtraNaGant dress, at the theaters and
social functions they must not deceive
themselves with the thought that they
do these things without the knowI-
edge Of the business world. The bus
mess world knows what the young
mems lives are in the community
where they live. Thrift actually adds
to ones moral assets. The 0oM ele-
| ment that enters the question OF
rosperity is frugaGty. F'rugality is
| defined as prudent economy | dc
not know a place where The present
generation needs "A lesson more than
thcy do at this point. This is al cX-
traVagant age. The most eX.tavaeant
| pei DuIS, INC NOIll HAS tNNl HttI' II
is alarming to find the tremendous
sums that are being spent which eX-
| rcnditures our fathers would regard
as the height of folly. Money spent
at the cold drink stands, At the NOV
| ing picture shows, for automobiles
| for dross-for luXuries in a word
are now reaching into the multiplied
millions
Throw Ii Away.
Men persuade themselves that be
| cause the amount Is small thoy axe
| spending, that IT amounts 70 little
They forget that 1t is the little leaks
that sink the ship" Children should
he taught the habit of frugdlity, and
no child. be ii boy or girl, should be
allowed to reach the age Of 10 years
without saving account in tho bank
1t is very encouraging to note tha'
| in the banks of Tulsa there are 10, 900
saving accounts, many of these aC-
counts being those of the chlldref
CT our community. 4 mans saving l.
SO mixed up with his character thai
hey cannot he separated. Iincolr
said: Teach economy. That is ont
# the first and highest virtues BE.
gin by saving money
The fourth element that enters intc
Thrift IL intellectually AS never before
in this day Of close competition. deal
ing with keen minds, the mind irus
be alert IL men succeeded in th'
past without education, 1t is no rea-
son why men in this age Of books
and learning should attempt to sue
coed in the same way without 1t
There is a greater demand for learn
Ing than ever before. Going to schoo
is an evidence Of thrift. What a
wonderful yGtcm of education Our
iC h Z
now for a vcurg man or young We
! man to grow up without an education
New Modern Farm.
The question may be asked and
answered here. what will give pros
perity to our city. to any city, as .
that ] VIII answer by stating the
| following things Modern farn
methods. If | should be asked tC
give one of the possible solutions Oi
the future of greater Tulsa should
/ say the Improvement and utilizing o'
/ our farming lands This is one of oul
greatest needs. We must put moro
emphasis on the raising of crops anC
o. cattle and hogs. our great pros
pcrity in oil has made us rely upor
IT and we have now reached stage
where more attention must be giver
to the farm. This will lead to tht
slowly awakening to the need of geo
roads A lesson that the Roman
learned % 400 years ago. We arr
slow to believe that good hishwa'
through the county, Of the nest Kind
would he worth as much to MS as
lcw railroad AZ a matter Of fac
il would be worth much more.
highway becomes as II were, \ srea
artery by which the pure blood is con
Quoted to the heart, thus giving life
railroad will benefit competitiv'
towns. Our government has awakenct
to the great need and now il IS posi-
HE TO secure large sums Of r,one,
from the government with which u
build these roads. We must have bet
ter roads. No city can be great cit,
with poor Highways leading to H.
A man that will not encourage thi
movement Is not the best kind Of Cit
zen Good roads involve the questio,
of good schools and churches too.
No question confronts the countr,
today Of more importance than tn
making of good roads. The nome lf
must be made more attractive In th'
country and good roads are one o
the many inducements for attractive
country life: with this is connected
the idea Of good country schools an,
good country churches. with eoo'
roads the schols can be reached ant
church attended at any season Of thu