Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-04

The city enters the new wear with
decided impetus IN building and de-.
,eopmen' Ines there being In sight
and financed substantially - 000 00O
worth " pubic improvements. inClud-
ing . bond issue ~ ti,15O.000 for
|. hard surface roads. n bond issue ~
v 0i0 0O0 for improvements IN water
works sewers, streets. parks aud fire
equipment ana pending paving ap-
p.ica'lous and contracts which Will.
Independent ~ tho building program
~ individuals religious dcnominn-
ions and NJ tho frayrnal orders, all
u which promises this year to he un-
usually large. give Tulsa a splendid
opportunity Ia absorb the labor offer
81 In the market 10y the returning sol
ters as Wcl' as to stimulate business
IN oil lines handled by builders sup
ply men
Ioklnc thcnd.
About a YEAR ago the directors of
ne chamber NJ commerce booking
INTO the future. determined that there
would COME time when II would be-
necessary io have ready FOR instant
action a large labor employ mcnt pro
gram and after consultation It was
seeded that inlsmuch us there was
considerable individual work going
rn ln the city ana the labor market
vas shOr' l'mpstilO. 600 men, called
10 the cp'ors and to the government
hhuuitt 'uriug plants. "A conclusion
Fas reached to hold M the public
l building prorE4m until after the war
sni probably No mbc important step
mas been taken hV this organization
L.. 4
'of The reason that Tulsa now finds
N "a ono ~ the few cities IN the on
'tr United states able to promptly
meet ih" demands for labor Of ils
Fhtring mechanics from munitions
fan" nui i's rctuftlnr soldiers, who
nav" sp tIthfully discharged their
oNN 'o 'h" government This In
'.ancc well Illustrates the importance
~ city building organization. dent
oN'fa'ing as ~ does the fact that
mere are times when II IN Important
W put M" brakes on as we'll ~ timcr
ah'n u is Important 10 use the slogan
full steam ahead"
Patriotic aud Gcncrous Tulsa,
Iuilnr ~" past year Tulsa has
Ipnflhnict literally In financial
way To the needs ~ the government
ahd The soldiers and IN the third I.lh.
.y loan the city TOOK n total ~
911oo y Liberty bonds In tho
lout'h Liberty loan the stupendous
'um ~ - $40 $50 worth of Liberty
,lYan bonds were purchascd hy pn-
louc Tulsnng. ana In addition TO
ne" amounts the city contributed To
ne Mhfch war budget il72.O00. 90
, second Red Cross cnmpnign
,nu''ooo 10 the war work fund t1iO.
ana has purchased 1850. 600
,u'Vh "' war savings stamps Tho
~ amount ~ money donated In
uN ana invested In Liberty bonds
war savings stamps M To Jan.
.a,y ! was i.s.9l2 goo. a record un-
m .Pf,s", ,bs ,.,, ,e,l toy any lSc community
y. hhnk ,Icnrinrs
80. "lI %" Interested IN knowing
Lng ~ the bank clcnrings ~
/, Tor l'lS and In the manner
n, nu'h 'hc financial transactions
~, s CIV compares with those ~
,,a cues An official report
iuu Iti's'rcets under dhtr ~
i,." ! gives tho annual rlonr.
s.ss' ,oi Tu'st Tor the wear ns ti6a.-
n.,lsn giving this city "a lead over
/, r.oiha CITY, tho states capital.
las 'Iotrings ~ tiS.q2ittt IN
i,t t.n' hI'homa city lead Tulsa hv
nt..'s''. riylng Tulst A gnin over
ifitnl.,h'h city IN the past year ~
n, r,DA'li. To rive vnu somo idca
y, r.uNl compared with other cities
Ia h''lon you Will he Interested
A"oN mat this ciiv's clcartrrs
H., more than 100000. 600 above
ba.rl' Conn we're almost twice
,har N'W Haven, Conn more
Mas. N'o" hose ~ Springfield.
81, more than double those OF
T,W n ior''and, Maine. Waterbury.
I'VE Now bedford. Lowell or
jih6 sNn They exceeded hy nlmos,
Este, ''9 No clearinRs " Roch
h,, W''" 1900 OOO 900 above Al.
sr,,. Ne" York or syracuse or
Inc rh rh or Wilmington or Ucad
To- n'y we're more than Iancls.
oo,,b n.lt Nhrfg ana wilkes HARE
Ch..ned ana more than Erie. ia
w, New NOrk a,l ut,.h....,.