The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-06

rloycd Co.. check up bis work when you en-
plor uu architect YOU 90 not employ another
architect to check up the plans Of the gentle
man you have employed. Bccauso before max
iur your selection you took steps ~ csubllah
tus arrb,trDta trustvor,h,now aud his ab ily.
Now 10 tho "ohcck-up' Ivy Professor Barlow
or any other engineer First lc call your
attention to the fact that two reputable en-
Eluoer9 hasa boou constantly employed on this
proirct-.ouo checking against The other Ths
cvlnces tho care glvou tho matter by the non.
partisan water borrd, n tho proposed Barlow
"choct-up" is 10 bo anything moro than mere
gesture doagnated 10 cmburfaas and throw sus-
plcon on the gentlemen making the survey.
u would Involve going over every bin Of ground
traverscd by Moaara. Iloiway ana Trommclt
u would br mo- cheok-up 20 merely take tho
ievcla Recommendations and other data secured
by thos. TWO gentlemen. and work out con-
nrmatlon of thclr conclusions or conclusion
clsshlng with theirs because 81 their ability
and Judgment Is not 10 bo accepted concerning
their conclusions, thon surely their ability and
judgment cannot be trusted concerning thcir
findings qf alleged fact
This would entail a further delay in the
spnvnow project OF four or i've months. be
cause that length " time has been pllnstakingly
spent by Mcssrs. uolway nud rummcll ON
tho field work OF tho project which 90 course
would delay The bond election that length ~
time. And we are forced TO wonder IL indeed
that isn't the objective OF these gentlemen who
profess with their lips 10 favor the larger
spnvinaw project set secretly and ndrotly seek
TO throw cvery possible obstacle ice Tho way OF
its realization.
The uoupartisap water board has In good
faith entered negotiations Win the Shell crook
promoter and his adhcrcnts for the purpose Of
trying TO reach an agreement that viii Justify lt
IN contracting for shell creek water until spav.
ina@ water can be secured. It has been said
time and again ihat this was tho only objective
Of the Shell crock adhcrcntA II that was and
Ia truo. why this attempt To delay and cloud
the spavinow project2
Let those who can answer that question
The nonpartlsan water board would be open
to the sovorcst crtticism ala u Yield to this
srcclous and altogether hypocrtlcal demand for
Barlow It should stand like adamant on tho
report Of It's engineers and not add single
cent additional cost to the burden OF the tax
payers Thus the line will at last be drawn and
the genuine sincere, honest supporters Of the
spavinew project will be enabled to see daylight,
between themselves and their opponents who
have been engaged in movement OF intltra-
ton for tho purpose OF misleading the people
OF the city.
The answer may he that the cost OF employ
ing Barlow Will be borne by the Retail Mer-
chants osspclatlou WIN any member Of that
association take the stand ana solemnly swear
that tho previous cost OF Barlow was actually
borne by the association
In conclusion The World desires to say very
coolly and calmly that It knows the answer to
its first question. why is Bartlow?" Il knows
the answer In detail And 1t is prepared TO
give the explanation II the cxigeucies require
a. The World iS not willing 20 permit the sue
cess Of such gan mdctcnslble game as Is being
z attempted on this city and It's substantial inter-
cHs II does net relish the task OF tearing tho
mask aud setting forth the Dartow strikers be-
cause the consequence will be preaching. but
It will not finch from the duty when it becomes
unacceptable In order to protect Tulsa and It's
Interests,
The noupartsuu water board acted with fine
devotion Co the cltys interest in rejecting the
proposal that Barlow any other engineer be
/ asked to check up the findings Of their own
! engineers The world viii support to the limit
! the decisions ~ this board OF wcll-Snowu aud
proven trustworthy Tulsa citizens.