The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-19
OPTIMISTIC NOTE
IS SOUNDED HERE
r,,doe Standeven in Talk
to Traffic Men Urges
Talk Good Times
STATE BOARD UPHELD
rorporation Commission OK,
Ex.Member Says; Folks
Imagine They're Hit

distinct note OF optimism to-
"a economic conditions OF the
N nntry was sounded by X. L. Stan
Len vie. president of the EN-
ss,ro Trust company. In an ad-
10, herore the Tulsa Traffic as
i,,,on at its annual banquet and
sa,ton Of officers in the tea 'oom
Hotel Tulsa Tuesday night. inat
definite and entirely perceptible
,snge for the better will come
I,,i, tho next two or three months
!. his belief.
While he deplored present condi-
.i.ns which have resulted In u ma
,,on.yido wave OF unemployment, a
lonrossion Of business and deprecia-
,,on i'm the value Of bonds, he de-
'J,red his belief that the course pur-
"a nv the federal reserve board In
nuitinc on the brakes" was ncces-
,,' for The best welfare of the
eonn,ry. According to Standevcn.
,Sere is a silver lining TO the present
Ioud-a cloud he believes is only
temporarily obscuring the sun
savings On Increase.
ed, bclicyc Liberty bonds and other
,.curities will increase in value from
nou on" he declared. Reports
,rom all over the country show the
nsmbor Of savings accounts Is In
..asinp While the present wave
unemployment Is keenly regret
| ,sd | believe 1t is greater now than
!, oil bc i'm a few weeks. Indus
,,ies are reopening and these win
employ many workers: agricultural
deyelopment and pursuits will offer
another field Of employment. there
,,I be more building Of homes: he
rsw administration undoubtedly will
| ,eadiust taxation 40 capital may
,ome out from hiding and again be-
,ome active in the scheme OF ma
,.onal affairs.
people will gradually readjust
themselves TO now conditions and we
will return 20 our normal methods
~ living. There are many things
We should b, duly thankful for. We
have peace, ar that Is wonderful
nosseslon; CT rps over the nation
arc -bundant; ,here il no epidemic
OF II luenZa or other fatal malady,
the political situation has been re-
adjusted and there In no political
campaign to confront the nation tor
four wears: holshevism has failed
10 gain a foothold in America and
capital and labor are already be-
coming more friendly toward each
other. Prices OF commodities have
already shown a decided drop.
Present conditions are mostly
matter OF psychology. Let's now get
on the other side and preach good
tines. Talk prospOity and content
mcnt to your neighbor and let's see
what will happen during 1871"
Commcnds Corporation Commission.
The move to abolish the state
corporation commission by the pres
ent legislature is the result Of dis-e
satisfaction among n few persons
who believe they have grievances be-
cause the com mission has allowed
several increases in rates TO public
service companies, declared w. ID.
Humphreys, former member of tun
corporation commission. and now
prscticing law in Tulsa.
IT Is difficult for me to commend
the commission too highly" he ex-
planned, "and on the other hand !
could not do otherwise due TO the
pleasant association I experienced
while on the commission
A few years ago there was no
need for body such as the corpora
lion commission, which ts vested
with legislative, judicial and execu-
tive authority. he said. But science
and invention have brought about
the need of such "a body. The aucs-
| ton, he declared, Is whether people
want public utilities regulated.
Because of unusual conditions,
which every thinking man must ad-
nit, 1t has been necessary to allow
t,,,,
were to continue to function" he
eserted, This surely should not
NJ the cause OF changing a ncces-
sa'y structure such as exists in most
states other than Oklahoma and
which was built to meet crying
need Of the people and Of the cor
porations ii both were to be treated
fairly"
Other speakers were A. J. Rudd,
one of the organizers of the traffic
association, O. n. Leonard of the
Exchange National bank. and Clar-
ence b. Douglas. managing director
OF the chamber OF commerce.
Douglas spoke Oh "Why In Tulsa %
Its past, present and future. He
declared that cities are built and
not made, and that >tbJs building Is
'he result of continued teamwork.
IN addition to Adams, who was re-
e'ee'ed secretary and manager. the
following officers and directors were
,,o Tor the coming year: j. IL.
n 1ehell, president; J. NJ. Chandler,
~ vice president: A. X. Dawson,
second vice president, r. II. Maines.
treasurer. and J. +. Mckelvey, w,
=, doodncr, w. ID. Voelker, D. II.
leonard, +. s. Gray. w. c. Allen,
H ol, G' Heggem, W. r, Scott, w. Il.
,uuloerson, j. S, Warren and II. B.