Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-19

material stock of the producers would
pay about $4,000. leaving about
So 500 10 be mHdc up by the ehufe
farming community of the county.
which would be very ePsy ana OF sHlail
importance. compared with the goou
accomplished by the foHd ana the
enhancement OF farm values, and ths
facilitating OF transportation or iatn
produce lud general trahG over our
county.
n" Burden of an our public i'm
pro,cmcnts has fallHn upon the heavy
taxpayers. and IL be Is Wiling 70
put up. for tho good he gets out oi
il. why should the smll, payer Object
Tulsn has cl~ays known a -ool
thing' when shown, they can "tt'
afford 20 build these roads. espec'hllS.
Nhcn they all Lead up I" the e!ty' ana
We can well afford to help. for Ne all
have to go there 20 trars sact business,
more or less. as our requirements de-
mand
Thus We are banded. hound and
hltched up with each other IN sucn
4 way that We are power With1h I
ourselves. for he good OF all and the
progression that Is marching on.
NoW as 10 this hcins an oppof uhe
time. OF unOpportune, let w. calcu-
late
Time l. oUDortunc.
We are producing oil, gasoline and
on the by-Droducts relative TO the OIL
Industry. We are producing cattle
hogs. corn. cotton. heat hay and al
kinds Of vegetable and fruits. All
these differen: staples are finding
good markets. our government asks
us o. lend her our money. We are do
ing that. but Uncle sam turns night
around and hands this money back 20
us In payment for this produce" and
We have Uncle sans note drawing
interest. and his money right back IN
our pockets 70 make him another loan
You who have the saving and In
vestment process studded out. VIII
save ana accumulate You Will also
h4 asked - pay some back with which
10 settle Of interest and paymeu; ot
the bonds. but 4 you have the money
handed you With which to p2yy II.
why not tip "t'rcle" literally -
from a finaucia! standpoint, We VIII
have the wealth 10 10 The business
with.
Now as far as the suffering Of our
soldiers IN foreign lands : concerned.
and 50 far as the unfortunate ones
] left here 10 this country NAV be al
fecfed. we fail 20 see where good roads
viii add 20 their suffering. In iAct, II
our United states. as nation. Was
ribbed with good roads from c7Ast 10
coast and suf o. lakes. We would pe
IN position TO greatly alleviate suffer
ing by being ahle TO transport pro-
visions and men and necessities OF life,
munitions ot war. fuel and the many
INTERCHANGEABLE things Of commerce,
until il would strengthen Us a. . fsht-
ing unit many thousands Of times, as
/ compared with our weak and over
loaded transportation facilities OF th-
present
minded brethren must be shown the
good We will realize and also be shown
that the progressive spirit must npt
b. Killed by a few "tVo-b -by-fOurS' tha,
40 not know the world Is any larger
I than whege the sky seems 10 them 10
touch the ground The man WHO can
not see beyond the horizon haS the
pity Of his fellOwmcn and Is pr0oaply
weu pleased In mis- own little space
with which he is acquainted. but the
man who does things actually pio-
neers. as Colum bus and Others have
done. must ignore the silly. snivehnG
and whining puppy that curis up ever!
Kline a cold snap hits him.
The fellows who said the Arkansas
could not be bridged at Tulsa are stu
bowling can't" on some other ~ D.
iect Those who put up such can
howl against the bonuses 20 5e raised
for the railroads leading into Tub
are still listening 10 their echoes, m
terminated with the scream OF the isor
horse that has invaded their Guiet do
mains. The iadomitable spirit that ha'
prompted men 10 risk their wealth II
bringing about the great productions
and refining Of our natural wealth
smothered the howlers.
shall the progressive element bow
10 the ignorant weak-minded ana pes
| slmistc?
| aud reason for himself Be fair an'
| In a receptive mood TO absorb a litth
| intellisence and look for the better
| pent OF conditions, as 10 travel, trans
| portation. moral conditions ana IN
| common good OF all in this road
| building.
l. Good. substantial concrete roads
with asphalt-chat mixture, IS assure
| us-something that viii not call 10
vast expenditures for upkeep. IN
have smothered the hoNlers.
money formerly expended only 10 b
| washed or blown away VIII be use
| tor eNtension Of lateral roads, Joinin
10 the principal lines, until Tuls
l. county, the leading county OF IN
| state in brains. wealth, populauo
| and progression. will all be linked tc
gether in one common brotherhoo
| community.