Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-07

thought for every one and should be
pcUu8cd by every citizen who has
the welfare OF his city at heart. II
follows In full:
What Of the Future Of T'uim?
our city has had a remarkable
growth and it naturally leads 10 the
query viii this growth DO main
| tainod7 WIN Tulsa become one OF
the leading and important cities OF
! the sOuthwcst2
when tho tl1le comes-and II will
come within &few ycars--that new
development OF the surrounding ter
rlt0ry practically ceases and the oil
| business In this field becomes mere
| " matter Of producing and handl-
| ing the product 1t Will be well for
| US 10 have other lines Of commercial
activities 20 Keep up the momentum
which we have attained. II Is al
! ways advisable 10 work along lines
| of least resistance to 30 with the
1 tide instead OF against 1t, and We
should attempt TO- develop TO its ui-
/ most every phase OF tho oil indus
/ try and especially the manufHntur-
| ing end There are literally scores
I OF products made from crude oil
| and its byproducts. including lubrl-
| cunts, wax chemicals, medicines.
| dyes and other commodities. Tulsa
! iH the logical place for the location
! OF manufacturing and chemical
| plants OF this character. and II viii
| be- easier for NJ 10 attain a com
mcrciol supremacy along these lines
| That cannot DO taken from ua by
other cities. while this offers our
greatest field Tor Industrial develop
mont, there arc other lines along
which we may proceed, and some
Of them will be briefly touched
upon.
Citlea DO not grow by chance;
/ there Is usually q definite reason for
commercial supremacy either loca-
ton or development along industrial
! limos. Location was q big factor In
| tho growth Of New York city, and
| tho same is true OF San Francisco
| and Of Cleveland. and OF Phlladel.
| phia- The hand OF destiny pointed
wide and far when Chicago was To-
| Gated at the head OF the great lax eH
| Just as n man may be self-made.
80 cltcs can be made. Very unlm-
! portant wns Hamburg In Germany
urtil II was decided TO make that city
! tho greatest seaport In Hunland. Al
though located fifty miles. bringing
water, deep sea channel WAS con
| structed, great docks were built, and
| Hamburg became one OF the Inn
portant cities OF that country, and.
prior to the war. was, I believe, the
| third or fourth greatest chipping
port In the world.
Houston, Texas, became q seapor,
city n few years ago when the deep
sea channel was completed for q
distance OF 30 milea. bringing the
the waters OF the gulf to her back
door.
Gary, Ind. is n striking example
Of modern city being built as n
direct rosult OF tho location at that
point OF great Industrial plant.
Akron, Ohio, is now n city OF 2o0,-
| 600 population Only few years
). ago 1t was an unirnportant city "
| 10000 1t was blessed with live
| Chamber OF Commerce. which de-
! cided to secure some industries fol-
| Akron with this idea In view, ar
advertising caRpaign was launched
A man in NeY Jersey with a pro-
cess for manufacturing rubber, an.
I swered one OF The advertisements Ia
and, ,4riually, spent most OF his avail,
able capital In going to Akron tc
meet the Chamber of Commerce
| directors, AS "a result. corpora.
| tlon was formed and tho public
spirited citizens furnished the neces.
sary capital 10 construct small