Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-30
MILLION DOLLAR
CITY MUST GROW
Many Reasons Advanced Why
Progress of Tulsa Should
Not Be Delayed.
WILL AWAKEN THE VOTERS
Number of Speakers Will Pre-
sent Needs of Big Bond
Issue to People.

The reason Tulsa needs million
dollars for improvement is because
Tulsa has reached the million dollar
class.
This was the point made clear yes
terday by City Attorney John B. Me-
serve, who addressed the Chamber OF
Commerce directors by invitation OH
election of s1,042,50O.
we recall that IA few years ago a
certain congress became known as the
Billion Dollar Congress This charge
was replied to by one of its promin-
ent members, who declared yes. but
this Is a billion dollar country.
Tulsa has reached the million dol
lar stage" said Meserve, "and be-
cause Tulsa has reached this staso
the voters should be impressed with
the Importance of maintaining 1t In
that class"
Series of Speakers Planned.
II was during general discussion
of the proposed bond election at
which the voters will say whether
they desire to spend s1.042, 500 for
municipal improvement, The Cham
Der of Commerce several months aho
went on record as favoring such an
election. and such program OF i'm
provement. and it was decided at yes
terday's luncheon of the directors that
a speakers committee should be ap-
pointed, the members of which will
hold a series of meetings thruout the
city until the date Of election, for the
purpose of impressing upon the voters
the need OF the contemplated I'M
proVcments.
This matter cannot be overesti-
mated In Importance" President Il.
NJ. McFarlin declared. "and every
pressure we can bring to bear to Sc
cure successful termination of the
election should be presented. Tulsa
cannot stop growing now. We have
reached a stage in our growth when
there are but few places left in which
to put our people. One of these is
West Tulsa, another Kendall. The
improvements contemplated in this
bond election include both these valu-
able additions to the city and for our
own interest, as well as for Kenoai,
and West Tulsa we must see that
these bonds are voted"
Would Eliminate Grade Crossings.
Attorney Meserve explained tnal
under the plans now made for the
improvement. a highway from the
east approach Of the new county
bridge to the very entrance to Kendall
would be made along Sixth street.
The bond issue carries an item for the
erection of viaducts and subways.
One of these would be placed over
the tracks on Sixth, giving Tulsa its
longest street without railway cross
ting.
Disease Mcnanccs.
"Unless we vote these bonds We
cannot hope to secure the improve
ments which will bring to West Tulsa
a great enterprise. now In store for
u.s." Attorney Meserve continued. 81
have been informed that in West
Tulsa, without sewers, there are al
most q thousand open toilets. The
city has ordinances prohibiting this.
but what can we do when we nave
no sewers to force them to connect
WITH"
Director Paul Galloway explained
that not only West Tulsa, but tho
south and west side residential sec
tions were threatened by disease.
which could easily spread from West
Tulsa.
THE south winds" he explained,
"might easily be the bearer of disease
to our own residential sections II
for no other reason, we should vote to
give that section of our city water and
sewers" he concluded
Director Newton Graham was made
chairman of the speakers committee
and he, with others. will make can
vass of the city before the date oi
election on July II, and will inform
the voters of the needed improve
ments. which are contemplated by the
bond issue.
II also was decided by the directors
to ask the aid of both the morning
and evening newspapers in placing
before the voters in the proper light
the great necessity of voting at the
coming election.
I'VE know that such needed niea.s-
ures as this can be lost by default" 4"
Attorney Meserve explained in urgins
every director to assist in every ,Jvs-
sible maerer the successful voting
of the bonds. He gave a warning OF
inaction. and declared that Within
the short time between now and the
date OF election, every energy should
he exerted for an election which as
sures the continued growth and de-
Velopment of the city.