The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-25
is IT a RULE or RUIN roLlcy2

u 1T RULE or RUIN POLCN2
The attack made on the directors of the
Chamber Of Commerce by Mr. Hutchinson. Of
the Retail Merchants association. because OF
their stand for spavlnaw and their lnsistnnco
that the subordnotcs OF the chamber remain
free Of Shell creek ontanglemcnts, indicates
that certain interests have set themselves the
task OF forcing the people Of Tulsa TO take on
another water overload at all costs Mr. Hutch.
insons statement roads very much like II t-,ie-
fully edited document but perhaps Mr. Ora
ham was out Of town.
This rule or ruin policy has bocn in evidence
quite frequently Of late. and eminatcs from
SOURCES that are easily dlscornablc even though
they may be somewhat crafty concealed. The
time has not yet como to thoroughly weigh
this proposition. that Tulsa after once paying
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars to escape
bondage from private water monopoly now
pay additional thousands TO establish another
private water monopoy with the moral Ger.
tsinty thst eventually It would be forced to pay
Fill other hundreds OF thousands Of dollars to
escape from that private water monopoly. We
say the time has not yet arrived to thoroughly
discuss and anayse that feature OF the matter
but II is not far distant
II the majority OF tho taxpayers OF Tulsa
after understanding Just what is involved In the
matter. finally decide that they really desire to
establish new private water monopoly. then
The World viii abide their decision. But It
will he party to such decision, And the
Chamber Of Commerce. any well wishcr OF
the city. should suggest such decision Be
cause It is bereft Of business Judgment M well
as logic, on tho other hand. every Individual
or organization sincerely attached to the best
interests OF the community should oppose that
form the people.
Hundreds OF thousands OF dollars have been
wasted in securing Temporary" suppllcs OF
water for Tulsa. Why. In the name OF COM
mon sense and sound business judgment, should
any more money be thus wnsted2 The alleged
finding OF eminent water engineers afraid to
make decisive recommendation to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, The World asserts that
the proposal that this city enter into contract
for an insufficient water supply with the pro.
moters OF the Shell creek project contemplates
wanton waste OF public funds which posterity
will never Justify And the present citizenship
OF Tulsa will very speedily call to a rigid ac-
countabiilty those gentlemen who have been
most active IN bringing about condition which
seeks to justify such decision by the oonstitu-
tional authorities.
II the Shell creek project was capable OF sup
plying the water needs Of this city, It would be
a debRtabIc proposition whether or nouthe city
should abandon It's spavlnaw undertaking or
acquire uncontested title to shell creek for tho
people and constitute shell creek the permanent
water supply OF tho city, But all engineers,
without a single noteworthy exception, have do
clared the shell creek supply insufficient.
Therefore the proposal that the city take con-
fessedly insufficient quantity of water from the
private owner OF Shell creek temporarily" or
otherwise is not debatable proposition II bust
ness prudence and ordinary common sonse are
TO be consulted
The World insists that Tulsa should adhere to
It's original plan: Make the most OF lie present
adequate supply OF water until the sravinaw
project can be completed according to plan, and
thus save hundreds Of thousands OF dollars for
the water consumers and taxpayers Of the city.
The one logical argument to tho contrary is
that there is someone who needs these hun-
drcds Of thousands Of dollars and desires the
taxpayers Of Tulsa to supply them And that
is no argument for intelligent men and women
20 heed.
when gentlemen talk or "a temporary water
supply for Tulsa" they are advocating wanton
waste and tho advancement Of a purely selfish
individual interest. when such geutlemcn in.
sist they, too, are for spavnaw they Ike Juliet.
protest too much, No individual can in good
faith and with complete understanding be I'm
favor OF both spavinaw and Shell creek The
sooner the division occurs the better
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