Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-27
COMMERCE DIRECTORS
AND ROTARIANS MEET
Graham, "Kerensky of Tulsa"
is Given Watch; Albert
Makes Address.

A Joint session OF the directors OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, the Tulsa
/ Clearing House association and the
board of directors of the Rotary cluD
was held yesterday during the noon
hour the occasion being the informal
address OF Allen Albert, civic expert
/ who has been brought to Tulsa 10
make 4 survey of civic and sociological
conditions.
! Preceding the address Of Doctor Al
| bert. President McFarlin of the Cham
ber of Commerce called the meeting
! to order, and announced that with the
consent OF the directors OF that or
ganiZation. movement would be
started which would have as its pur-
pose the elimination of all fire haZ-
ards In the fire zone OF Tulsa. Look
| ing to this end. n committee composed
OF the president, secretary and three
members of the hoard OF directors of
the Chamber of Comm cree. will call
upon the city commission, seeking leg
islation. which viii remedy this condi-
| tion.
Apply for Membership.
Secretary Douglas OF the Chamber
OF Commerce then made report.
= Fox company, r. A. Woods Il. r.
liocrr and Harvey 81 Wetzell had ap-
piled for membership in the organiza-
ton. The membership was granted.
The report also referred to the action
of the board of county commissioners
in approving n bond election for paved
highways In Tulsa county; announced
nm agreement reached between the
NJ. X. & Il. railway industrial depart
ment and the Chamber OF Commerce.
relative to the establishment OF in
dustrial agents in several of the larger
cities Of the east, and concluded with
the statement that n letter of recon-
mondation had been given the officials
of the Rcedy Auto Truck & Trailer Co
j. NJ. Berry. chairman of the cen
tral Liberty loan committee, then in
troduced A. L. Farmer who. as speak
er for the Tulsa Clearing House asso-
ciation, paid n high tribute 10 n. r.
Graham. director of publicity for the
second Liberty loan campaign In Tulsa
and the % counties comprising this
district.
"kcrcnsky of Tulsa"
Mr.. Graham was referred 10 as the
I 'k ereuSky" of Tulsa; man who
though slight In stature and physique
had risen as the man of the hour when
! ulNi WAS pre- eillPu Wlln lnc TASK or
raising the second Liberty loan That
he had accomplished his task to the
S1tisfac ton OF the most optimistic was
demonstrated. Mr.. Farmer declared,
hen IL was realized that but for the
york of Mr.. Graham, Tulsa might
have heen among those cities where
the people failed to shoulder their
share of the responsibility OF the war.
Mr.. Farmer then presented Mr..
Graham, on behalf OF the Clearing
House association. with n beautiful
gold watch, suitably engraved.
In n gew words Mr.. Graham ex-
pressed his thanks, but made II clear
that ne had always realized that his
efforts were backed up by tho men
who had made Tulsa possible. In
closing, Mr.. Graham said. II have had
the one thot in mind, that we Amer
leans could accomplish any task the
government might place before as
which would prove that we were all
Americans"
Pres!oent W. A. Vandever then in
troduccd the speaker. Dr. Allen d.
Albert who. I'm a brief way. presented
to the gentlemen present the responsi-
bilities which lay before them as lead
crs IN the civic development IL Tulsa
was to prepare for the future.
ram ioF utITc,
mo city has ever been built for the
future" the speaker declared TULSA
has the advantage of two generations
over other cities of the country, and
! ask you men now to lay out the plans
by which you want your city 20 grow
in the future. I do not mean that you
should have water r-color drawings
made; that you should attempt any
thing like this What you need is
u plan thru ordinances. thru regula-
tons and thru preservation of streets
and parks, for the future, which is GO
ing to demand much of YOU in this
respect"
Following the short address of Doc
tor Albert, the meeting was adjourned,
the speaker having an engagement to
speak before the student body of Cen
trail high school, where he was escort
ed by \. |. Farmer, Il. T.. ObcrholtZcr,
w. 4. NandeVcr and other mem bcrs