Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06

events.
Business administration.
Mayor John II Simmons in "A short
talk declared that II was the purpose
Of the present administration to give
the people of Tulsa the same sort OF
management Of its affairs they would
expect H. business o. bank.
The Mayor Said:
"Pcrsonally ! have always been sat
isficd - ith the way | have conducted
my own business am irving TO be
as safe and as careful in my manage
ment Of the city's affairs as I would
strive to be IN MY own business. That
this spirit is appreciated is indicated
by the hearty support tho present adj
ministration has received from all
sources of confidence and effort to
build a greater Tulsa. Conditions are
changing rapidly in Tulsa Conditions
to meet these changes must be pre-
scntcd, but IL is always the effort Of
your mayor and board of city ,om-
missioucrs to do their share. their
part in building and maracing city
like tnat YOU are bending your efforts
to build"
L.. j. Martin Talks.
ono of the most interesting talks
Of the occasion was that of former
Mayor l.. j. Martin. Mr. Martin re-
viewed the difficulties that had con-
fronted city officials during the fran
ing of the present city charter. lie
also took occasion to declare that in
his opinion "A city, governed as Tulsa
is governed. has the power to regulate
its own affairs. and that by "A power
granted by the state legislature 1t as
Sumcs a power which is not even sec
ond to that Of the legislature in the
management of its internal affairs
IF this is the case" he continued,
then this city has power to make
i. lcViPs IL believes necessary to upcr-
ate the city. am fully convinced,
and have been since ! began the study
of this citys authority for self
government, that the levy presented
10y the excise board is useless. and
that the excise board is without iuris.
dictlon, and has no right to say to the
people OF Tulsa how much they shall
spend for this improvement, that i'm.
proVcment or for other items in its
operation
Mr.. Martin who was one of the
trainers Of the present city charter
declared that such had been his
opinion at the time the city charater
was drafted, and that it had ben
drawn mp with that view In mind. The
sentiment Of the eN-mayor was
warmly applauded.
County Ready To Help.
Lou North, newly elected county
commissioner, in a brief talk declared
that the new county board of com
miSsioncrs would he found ready at
all times to support the other organi-
cations in their program for the build
inE of a greater Tulsa.
We are new over there in the
county courthouse" Mr.. North de-
clarcd, but we are willing To learn,
and as we do we are willing to as
sume the responsibilities and the
duties cheerfully and do our part to
help in the growth of Tulsa and Tulsa
county,
President McEwen, after Mr.. Mar
tin had finished his address, called
upon Eugene Lorton, as representing
the press of Tulsa in the program of
greater city, for talk
Editor a speaker.
After discussing the publicity that
Tulsa has secured thruout <the past
year or more some of which he de-
clared had not been to the credit of
the city. he said that in no fair and
Just criticism was there to be found
ground for III feeling.
Il am convinced" he continued.
lHdt Idlf anu honest ClltlclSlll ncIDS
to bring out the defined issues. assists
all to get a clearer insight into the
merits and dement's of the case at
hand. II Is the person or persons who
stand back, under cover. and try to
tear down and not TO build up, whom
We must look upon with suspicion.
Personally | do not feel i'll toward
.hc man who criticises my actions or
deeds IL he does II above board and
fairly. the officials and civic organiza.
lions fell the same way. But when
some one attacks the works of these !
men, or these bodies, i'm a spirit of !
hatred or unfriendliness, then that !
man Is not one to which a community
,an point and say that he is doing |
all in his power to build instead of
Destroy"
Growth of schools.
II. q. Mcclure, president OF the |
school board, spoke of the wonderful
growth of the Tulsa public school svs-
tenn I'm the past few years and the diff |
ficulties which had been presented in
properly handling the increasing num-
ber Of students with the funds Sc