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


S""rl- tu be- to dn those things nee
",stry tu be- done To make Tulsa
better 'iiN IN which 20 I've ana do
husI mess
III" \nnc,niion of ,oliins,iis~.
During the past year 49, the direct
result, ~ the Tulsa chamber ~ com.
n'r'c the important Industrial dis
firL including the cltN ~ collins
Nl'l'. was hnn"N.d tu Tulsa county
hnd not only wt~ a very considerable
addition iu iuNIh'e property thus
inHd" iu Tulsa ruuutV hut most de-
7ithbIc class ut riti1"ush u heCams
ihus Identified with the citizenship
"f Tulsa county There 4. pcudlns
hi lhlN time u proposition tu annex
additional territory from Maguner
county to Tulsa county ana II the
voters ANA property owners ~ tho
iiSirict n question request II the
'hhwhrr ~ commerce viii assist In
carrying uu' their wishes
Team work.
An innovation IN chanher nf com
n"'cc WufN ana something drcld
'dlN to the tiNuutlTr ~ the city
generally ia the custom established
-, YOUR dlrr,turt of having the pre-i.
l"ni- of. the various civic clubs ~
his city. the mayor aud members ot
his cabinet ana members ~ tho
county official family attend tho
weekly meetings ~ the dlrcciots on
each Friday The result ~ this
weekly association ~ men represent
NIX the vnriuus organizations has
been very beneficial and holpfuI to
n" chamber ~ commerce nni I'm
every instance without rNccptIou
where the directors " iho chamber
u commerce have asked the lS4isi.
ancc ~ M" officers ami mtinh"rs "
he kiwanis club. the Advertising
club, the lioiIrv club th" Lions
cub. the tltv club uT tho "itv nn'
county administration the assistance
mas been chrcrfully given aud the
results sought have been PROMPTLY
attained 4 cnsc In point which |
well illustrates the cn-oprrttNo team
work referred to was the annexation
" ~ additions 10 m" city ~ Tulsn
h" movement having i's inspiration
~ the chamber ~ commerce direct /
'rs' meeting and the suggestion |
meeting with instant approval of tho /
'ity administration. through whom |
he details were carried out
Highway Department.
We have maintained our highway
department. Tor the past year with |
Nr u. Zee Guihrev ~ highway com |
missioner, with good results and |
mink | am well within the facts |
" When | sav that the Tulsa chamber |
n commerce H. now recognized /
throughout tho states ~ oklahoma |
'olnrado. Kansas and Arkansas ~ /
having the most workable ana sue
'cssful highway department ~ any |
" the states named
Conventions.
During the past year Tulsa has on.
eriainrd "a number ~ county district |
and state and Interstate conventions
,nd during tho month ~ September /
WAS hoN to- the Confederate veter
ms or the United states II is need.
csr 10 say that In all these affairs
he reputation ~ Tulsa for hospital |
~ ana for doing the proper thing ~
ne proper time was splcndidly main
aimed
Educational INriiitic..
1hc board of education ~ Tulsa l.
20 he congratulated on the aubstan.
ial progress mnds H. r-ovidlng ad.
lluonal educational facilities during
h" past year and the. comprehen.
Nv" and intelligent manner In which
nat organization is CARRYING out lis
work II worthy ~ tho commenda.
ion ~ every citizen ~ Tulsa.
During tho .pasi year ne y result
y q visit to Washington hy preHldsn,
ld"'l ana Secretary Douglas Ken.
IAN college wns designated ns a ptu.
lent was named n director for tho
'ecause NJ tho victorious peace an
uch designations were Withdrawn
rom educational institutions ~ the
nitcd states. yet Kendall won "A Do.
-sive victory ANA received much n.
orahle publicity hy reason ~ It's
pprovnl hy the government ~ one
y these nationally endorsed ciuca.
lnual Institutions
During the pas' year your prcsl
lent was name ia director FOR the
loN"nth district ~ the fourteenth
"flnn on the war industries board
u N" resourc" and conversion see
ION and IN this capacity rendered
uch Setl ic" ~ was possible
YOU will remember that moro
han "A year ago an embargo was
laced ON n shipment ~ household ,
onis io Tulsa unless tho shipper
vas furnished with a certificate hy
he secretary of the chnmhcr ~ com
lrrro showing Tho house location tn
'hich such goods would be- prompt. I
Y removed on arrival Practically
900 permits were issued early In
he year and this resulted ln break I
ng the blockade In the railroad :
ards and relieving the congestoi
ondi'lons IN the warehouses ~ !
'ulsl Very soon after the mhar.
q was lifted n was found necessary ,
n rctrstate II IN that Tulsa is again ,
'orking under the embargo. ccrtiN.
ntes h"ing necessary before house. ,
old goods may he shipped 10 'hls
iV This matter has given Tulsa
luch unique advertising and the 70.
ioration NJ the embargo indicates =
hat there has hecn no slump IN the
osirc OF new people Ia come to this Z
lty
The chamber ~ commerce for tho 1
nai NeaN has been financed on n sub. :
'nniinl basis ana In addition to - d
wn legitimate expense account has d
nid "A considerable portion ~ the :
iltrN of the Tulsa county farm I
gent maintained lis highway dr.
hr'mon' and has paid the rent tho
,nlior scrvice ana other overhead !
Npens" ~ the Tulsa Traffic asao,,a I
on. IN" Retailers association. tho :
ulsa Johhcrs awociiiinu ant 'he '
tilsa credit Mems n4sn. Ion !
iiilrn short time tho organization
40 moN" Into iis new uutricrs In d
ie city han ana i's fVod overhead q
hnrges will thereby ho considerably Z
'ducCi Tho organization has met ,
U its financial Obligations prompt. :
II has lyen financed In "A dIgui. I I