The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-30
CITY WILL BACK
c. OF C. PROGRAM

CoSTISuEp From FACE ONE
giles ana activities ana corporation
W war times, Tulsa must become a
dominating city Niles declared ln
urginc that every citizen get behind
the Chamber of Commerce IN It's re-
organization plans
Tulsa has passed. the critical
period OF the au-Called depression
with flying rolors." Mayor z. ID.
Evans stated, and has emerged with
greater honorR and less ~ effect
than any other city In the United
RtntcS. We are bound 10 hHvc mis-
understandings" he added "but lot
us make sure by Investigation that
We have cause for misundcrstnndlng
before taking ANY action In criticiz.
ing the other fellow. Let's cooper
ate with him as far as possible"
Eugene Iurtuu, publisher of The
World explained that ne cnmo TO
Tulsa ton years ago with reluctance.
lie found city of $4,000 population
and was surprised 20 find place
40 large. A few business men at that
time predicted Tulsa would some
day be $4,000 Several doubted It,
To-day II has populatlpn of approx
imntcly 72.000, with the same con-
fdcncc that he ono" predicted 2d.-
900. L,orton declared Tulsa viii have
q population 81 l5O 900 In ten years
Fducotion II Zig FRCtOr
Education is TO become an inn
portant function In the Chamber nf
commerce. DR.. J. NJ. Gordon, presi-
dent OF University OF Tulsa, stated
Every male member Of the unlver-
sity has already made application for
membership In che Chamber of Com
mercc. he said. Tulsa In noted for
Its wonderful schools; 1t ls now pos
sible tn finish the common schools
and then receive a college education
In Tulsa.
r. ]. Hurley explained that IN"
Chamber OF Commerce and the oil
Industry are closely rotated. Trans
portatiop IL serious problem In the
oil country, and tho Chamber of
Commerce helps the oil man solve
this problem. Chambers OF COM
merce obtain mare railroads for
cities. and thus help improve trans
portation. There Is more oil busl-
ness In Tulsa than In any other city
in the United states, Hurley said,
adding that before 1t gained this dis
tinction II was great agricultural
town. He characterized Col. Ira l..
Reeves as one OF the greatest organ
TIERS and leaders In america
lmWcdlatcly attcr hurley ConClud-
ed. EhpsIdcnt Niles, who presided
was approached by two uniformed
traffic officers who placed him un-
der arrest for violating tho city park.
ing ordinances lie was released,
however, on his promise TO announce
the third annual pcliceman's ball to
Thursday night,
on FlCkic city Builder.
W, :. Vernon Of Cowcta, cmphp-
sized the importance OF developing
agriculture and good roads. advising
the Chamber Of Commerce not TO
forget that oil may some day prove
tickle as a city builder.
The address of Or s.. O., Kennedy,
who has lived here 80 years. was
filled with humorous remarks that
kept the audience laughing contiu-
ually until he finished. II the old
times did such an excellent Job In
building Tulsa from village Of 100
souls. he said, the present genera
tlon should be able TO continue the
sob Of building u.
Fred s. JOHNSON, president OF the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce, cN-
planed the organisation he repre-
senled is Interested I'm the success