The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-06
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Editor World ! notice from this morning.s
world. that any mention OF the hearing before
Judge BiddiSon yesterday In the district court.
on IN" Injunction against the park board and
thc kl"anis club to prevent tho use OF wood d
wdrd park for "A tourist camp, appears to have
been carefully suppressed. In view Of the wide
ruhlciy that has been given to the matter
duling the past two weeks | am at a loss to
understand why no mention Ls made In today *
paper "t the result OF that hearing.
The citizens of the southeast part OF town.
VINO brought the action, and who were active in
attempting 10 prevent the park from being used
Tor what they felt was an improper purpose
have been held up to ridicule In tho newspaper
as wealthy aristocrats' who were 'selfshly''
trying to maintain the park for their exclusive
use, Not only was this not true. but the evi-
dcnc" at the hearing yesterday such that
at noon the park board, through Mr.. Henthorne.
and the kiwanis club through its attorneys.
tlnucd for 30 days. and that in the meantime
the camp be moved to come other place.
As there are campers at present In Wood
ward park. and as others will drift in there
from time to time, 1t seems to me that 1t was
not only proper. but it was the duty OF The
world, in dscharging its function of furnish
ing the new" OF the day to Its readers. to men
tiou this fact.
BESIDES. no opportunity has been given to
bring out the facts in this matter. except In
the court proceedings, and as the city appeared
by its city attorney, and the Kiwania club had a
committee ot four lawyers to contest tho OBJ
kctiona OF the citizens, and AZ 1t is "A matter
that not only interests, hut affects the right OF
every citizen Of Tulsa. the action of The World
In suppressing the matter is incomprchcnsble.
Tho fact that Mr.. IIenthornc, the chairman
world, might appear to some persons as rea-
son sufficient to tho management OF tho paper.
But do not believe that this was taken into
consideration. | feel that It Is only one OF those
incNplainabe accidents that occur in the make
up OF paper az II goes to press. and that the
omission was uuintcntional
There was 20 attempt TO prevent the csts b.
lshmcnt nt tourist camp in Tulsa. but only
to prevent tho use Of the public parks for that
purpose; and to prevent 1t being established in
certain ucighborhood. II any other part OF
tho city desires the camp It may be established
there. But It should not he established in any
noighhorhood whore the people object And
This Is true irrespective OF the value Of tho
homes In that ueighborhood. A man whose
home costs $1,000. Is just entitled to protec-
tion as man whose home cost 500 600. There
IL no difference in principle. And II neigh
horhood can bo found which Ia willing to allow
the camp, then IT should not be forced on any
ncEhhorhood. no matter where located.
Bcaides, II may be doubted whether It IS
proper for the park board or any club to take
to itself the right to say whether any portion
of tho city shall ana must be satisfied with ita
ideas OF what Is best for that community,
against the wishes OF the home owners In the
n"lEhhorhood. And to ely tho least. after a
protest haa hccn made 1t is hardly proper TO
compel those home owners to employ counsel
and nght the city, and the club.
/ TULSA sept. ,, PHILIP kATES.