The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-07
ruRrosErUL DIssENsIoN


Commissioner Younkman, fairly and uncquiv-
ooaiy instructed by the citizenship ot Tulsa
10 proceed with the spavinaw wates project az
fast as possible. caused TO DE printed and cir
culatcd among water patrons Of the city an
article first published In The World. settling
forth tho advantages OF tho spayinaw project
and pointing out the fallacics involved in the
shell crcck propaganda
The esteemed Tribune, still protesting It's
virtue and declaring itself impartial dcnomi-
mates this act OF the water commissioners
"trick" by "an enemy Of shell creek" and de-
mands to know who paid for the printing and
circulation OF the article.
The world Is not permitted 10 speak for
Commissioner Younkman nor the water board
II has consulted with neither regarding the
matter either before the article in question was
pubshed nor since. But II submits as a gem
eral proposition. that neither Youngman nor
the water board owes the Tribune or the she'll
creek promoters any explanation. II eithor
the water board or the water commissioner
paid for circulating the water article in dnes-
ton neither need deny 1t, for 1t would be amply
Justified az n means OF blocking the attempt
OF selfish promoters and their paid agents to
defeat the spavinaw project.
A much more pertinent question Is who Is
naylnr the Tribune to hold brief for shell
creek and oppose the spavlnnw project. Thht
IL a question. too on the lips OF thousand" III
this city. II the answer springs almost uhu'u-
dem the esteemed Tribune has Itself to blame
for It's actions in the matter, its purposetul oiS
eension at this time, admits OF nut one COM
cusion.
II ia gratifying however, that the develop
ments Of the last few days has stripped tie
a
Tina the Tribune has boldly come out directly
for Shell creek and against spavinaw II ~
40 longer a question OF shclr creek temporarily
An NOW understand the craft guile which mas
hoo, omployed In this controversy from the
,,r, and hundreds OF loyal Tulsa citizens nave
daserted the Shell creek camp, while the re-
,au merchants of the city are resenting the at
,,,,,d. their president and secretary have placed
thcr I'm and are devsing ways ana means 'o'
,cusvinr themselves Of these mlsropreSen'a-
tlvcs
As we said above We are not permitted TO
anenlS for the water board or the water COM
mission; but II wcre ~" would nnH'S'"'.
,nely say to me people OF Tulsa that We STOOD
oppoacd tu the Shell crcck pond that 10 n"o
been Investigated time after time ana reported
unsafe lor TuIsa's water supply ih"' we nou
been aeloctcd TO carry forward the 0p'NPN"
proiect and that our aims and purposes were
,,od,y,dod IN that respect We would not
equivocatc in the ehghtcst nor y'''a "''"'',"
% either the hysteria Of tie moment or 'h'
speclous claims Of the merccnary shell 'r'''
promoters
wa =, that very thing in plain, clear. con
,,so language and relieve the board of the ms
cblevous Vaccinations Of the pond-water' h''''
TOW, minds If an appeal to the people wa
,,pen and the people sustained the ht'l'-'o"'
,o,,,a then of course the mandate would be uh
,oraaIe But the responsibility would oe ~
srro,v fixed that IT could noe be avoided II
the future -.
The world has no second choice in the "at'
matter. neither does It favor any IlrthSr "'"N'
shift or Temporary supply other 'hah '"' ~
KANSAS river For permanent supply Oh ""','
8, cnposoa Shell creek precisely as mu'h "S
opnoses Tie Arkansas. Mud creek or M'"h'
.crl on any other pond or stream IN 'n'
,icini,, of Tulsa 1t stands for the greater city
md the greater vision involved In the sp"''h""
proiect--indispptahy the greatest constructive
achievement the city has over attempted II 70
willing to assume fun responsibility Tor 'h'
conseaueuces-to be held StrIctir ac'onn'anI'
to the people IT IL proud 20 serve. ror II be.
lieves that when spring water from the ozarh'
reaches this city in ample quantities there s
not a man, woman or child but will cnthu
siasticaily commend and approve regardless o
,he cost and that all will recall with grateful
remembrance those who tough; until victor
was attained
No one viii injure the .feelings OF The Worl
nv characterizing it as spavinaw press agen
!. giories in the role 1t Is precisely that ap
-, ,.nain 80. And It is just firmly OF
a 10 all consideration Of any project Of
,o oromoter who seeks to gain control
rulsa's water supply,
-, ,hose who viii take the opposite side,