Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-04

most newspaper writer's In this section
OF the couutiN would 20 10 the ma
TONS capital as special STAFF repre-
sentative of The World Ipon his
arrival in Washington Mr. Benedict
VIII assume the distinction Of being
the only special representative Of an
| Oklahoma newspaper.
Mr. Dent. manager, who but re-
Gently has returned from tour of
| the north, eastern ana southern part,
/ OF the country. was the ncNt speaker,
ana u was, he declared, "a happy
! fortune Of mine to announce that soon
| Iho world VIII have a new home IN
| which to spread out and afford space
or internal growth, such as is taking
! place on the outside ut this time
The speaker then reviewed thH
Irogross of The World for the past
several years and pWcd % tribute TO
the efforts of the employees who have
stood Loyalty behind the management
ana poIcN 10 make The world what
n Is today, the leading newspaper Of
tho southwest
"a few days ago" Mr Dent said.
81 W1s IN the office Of a Houston
newspaper. The owner asked me how
We had succeeded lu building such u
paper az The World ~ the brief time
10 has been established. ." 81 told him.
Mr. Dent continued. that 1t was thru
employees
Plans Under Way.
Mr. Dent announced that plans
were AZ the present time being drafted
for the new World building. which is
to bee located on South Bouldcr. be
tween Third ana Fourth. u viii have
e. iroutagc Of 30 feet with a depth of
llO feet
AT present our plans contemplate
the rapid erection of a huIldlug OF five
stories Mr.. Dent continued. but on
foundation capable of carrying the
additional fVc stories Just as soou as
the material can Ice procured for their
erection.
Following these talks hy the editor
and manager ct The World, rospoe-
VlclN. Mr. lorton who acted as toast
master called upon the several heads
Of departments of the paper for short
talks I'm each was expressed the feel
ing of cooperation which had grown
into real bonds of fellowship aud iu
each WtS an oNprc sion toward the
owners of the paper that I'm their en-
ploNos were men and women who
were ready 10 do their share tu repay
in service the expressions Of dpprecia-
ton FOR th1t service which have been
shown ~ the owners.
business Talk.
T.. .. Larson. busiucs manager. fol- |
lowed Mr Dent as speaker ana
elaborated ON the figures which had
been given 10y the latter speaker with |
reference To the wonderful growth of |
The World within the past few wears |
lie expressed his appreciation Tor the /,
support he had been given In in |
into the management Of I
the publication, business and efficient /
systems. aud asked the continuing sup /
port Of all the employees.
The advertising department Of The .
World was then represented in a
speech 10y Harry Hudson. manager.
who was followed by Il. G.. Horne. r..
solomon, W. w. McMichacl and j. VI.
Hunter. In each Of these short talks
the speakers dwelt on the support /
they were given 10y the other depart
ments IN rendering a service second
io none i'm oklahoma from an ad- II
vcrtisor's standpoint. 1t was this.
hey unanimously agreed. that had
greatly assisted them in increasing
he sale Of advertising space In the
year just close two-fold over that Of
1915.
Place "Suit," Him.
y g. Hcnthorn. cashier in charge
# the accounting department. was the
lcNt speaker, and declared. TO the
ucrrlmcnt Of his audience. that he
lad u place that just suited" him.
ma that II was his desire 20 long bc
/ member of the staff which was
;athered IN banquet there.