The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10
NOW FOR 4 GREATER TULSA.

The time has at last come Tor cvcry clifton
90 take specific position tho water quos-
ton. The water board has undertaken to
make contract for a temporary supply OF
water from Shell creek. This was the objective
OF the Shell creek advocates in the first in
stanco--to bring the water board to this posi-
ton. Therefore their campaign has bocn sue
cessfui and Is completed
II their contention from the first (hnt
their campaign did not conflict with the greater
spavinaw water issue. that they were FOR spovl-
and simply desired that steps be taken by
the water board looking to n possible interim
contract for Shell creek.
There remains. then. nothing IN the way Of
universal support for the spavinaw project
The water board has made It's report concern
Ing that matter tho engineers figures are
known and tho election seeking popular
authorization for issuing bonds and proceeding
diligently with this great undertaking Is before
tho public. Therefore the time has come for
the city In Its various phases and through It's
various organizations to indorse the spavinaw
project and thus form compact and onthu-
siastlc organization for voting the bonds and
giving the movement an impetus that win
hasten realization
The World ventures TO suggest that the
AheHhpcI ol toInn'Fce ana the hetail Mcr-
chants association should lead Off in this work
The spayinaw project In the first instance
a Chamber OF Commerce undertaking UntiI
a few weeks tho chamber had the unquali-
fled ana enthusiastic support OF the Retail
Merchants association, Thcn came a division
In the merchants association over tho Shell
creek matter
1t Is OF prime importance that tho board OF
nf
immediate action on this great community
undertaking. For 1t to neglect to do so, or fail
10 do so. would be for It to deliberately shirl,
serious obligation. or equal Importance Is
action by the Retail Merchants association. II
the claim OF It's president that It did not and
does not oppose the spaylnaw project are to
stand wGrthy of erGasnca. Th. World has never
for a second doubted the position OF a pre-
pondorRnt majority OF tho merchants OF this
city, They have always been, they are now,
and they will continue to be. for the larger and
more inspiring projects which seek 10 make
Tulsa greater and more comfortable FOR Its
citizens. But because OF the peculiar circun,
stances just stated, II Is Tnperatiycly necessary
that the association take official action and al
once The water controversy has now reached
that point whore every man who raises IA,
slightest objection to the action proposed mus
face popular suspicion concerning his good in
teutions concerning his support OF Spavinav
and concerning tho possible reasons for his ad
vocaey OF Shell creek at any time
No longer does thcre remain single reason
FOR division controversy. Those who hay
always advocated Spavinaw--whe have apen
not only their substance but themselves In the In
terc=; % this great undertaking fur a create
Tulsa. have never hestitated they have alway
been ready 20 go they are ready to so now
II there Is indeed no division. II indeed a
are sincerely attached TO this great project no,
Is the time TO marshal united Tulsa benin
tho banners OF progressive achievement:
tbore are divisions II there is hypocrisy an
subtlety anywhere, II is necessary that the div
sion be declared that al may know and under
stand.