The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-16
ron A PERMANENT surrLY.

Tho water mass needing Monday evening
was splendid success. Il resulted IN an or
rnnizatou dryotrf io putting over ;hs Spayi-
nav project as the source OF permanent water
supply for Tulsa EVERY phase Of the water
question haS been discussed many many
times" said Chairman Davidson. lot uR pro-
cocd 10 acquire this OZARK water now In tho
manner pointed out by competent engineers
aud thus settle the problem for all time. secure
water OF the best quantity In volume sufficient
FOR Tulsa OF 500 600"
As was pointed out by another speaker tho
movement organized Monday night to support
and put over the bond proposition ia not at all
concerned with temporary water supply nor
rs lt necessarily In conflict with that Idea; it
developed solely to acquiring the one Lcrma,
nent supply concerning which all engineers
reporting on the local water question have
agreed Those Interested IN h temporary sup
ply whether Shell creek OF any other. may CON
tinue to be interested In that and stll bo active
Tor the spavlnaw project as a permanent
supply.
At last there has been a separation OF the
two projects. There are those who stu want
Shell creek as temporary supply, but 90 far
no individual has declared himself against
spavlnaw as the one acceptable permanent
supply or openly favored the consideration OF
any other source permanent supply. Thus
on form at least there is no division concern
ing the main objective nor should there be.
The matter OF temporary supply rests with
the nonpartlsan water board and those direct
~ Interested In having some other source ia
vorcd pending the arrival OF Ozark water The
public has nothing before II with respect OF
this phase aud should not allow that phase to
cntor into the consideration OF the main OBJ
Iectlvo
There are many questions entirely relevant
and altogether material, which every Aitizen
has a right to have fairly and accurately an
sworod. There Is u rational logical answcr TO
all-the 'accumulating force OF which will be
sufficient to convince every citizen sincerely
seeking the best interest OF the city that his
every material interest has been safcguardcd
that nothing has been taken for granted, that
the plans are feasible and that the costs are
not too great for Tulsa to undertake as mat
ter OF splendid Investment
Furthermore It can be shown that there is
no scheme or graft In the entire procoedngs,
that the men who have born the brunt OF the
matter have been working with splendid single
mindedness for the good OF the whole ,ommu-
nifty and that there Is TO be no individual profit
other than will come TO each member Of the
as viii finally be called on TO do the work.
The world assumes that the campaign COM
mlttoc appointed 20 direct the campaign will
speedily answer these questions in very
straightforward and uncvaslvo manner II It
does not do so, The World will itself under
take to fully advise the public for It Is Just as
unalterably committed 10 the policy that there
shall be no waste OF money. no speculation
and that the public shall be taken fully into
the confidence Of those directing this great un-
dcrtalliug as Il is committed To the undertake
Ing itself
A. Monday evenings meeting Mr.. Z. Il. Cline
himself union labor man splcnddly set bc
fore the public the correct path OF action, whor
iu rcbuklng an exceedingly solf-concou'
sneaker who arrogatod to himself the right &c
criticiso the proceedings because union labor
had not been consulted. lie said that he hat
attended all meetings OF the temporary com
mtttoc az member OF tho committee, that h'
had a union card In his pocket, but that HI
did not attend nor did he act az union labor
man but as a citizen Of Tulsa that had h'
acted in any other capacity II would have beer
unfair TO the union cause, the open-shop peo
pic and every other class Of citizens.
'rhut is the point This water undertaking
is a community project IN which there is Nc
pohucs, no cihss, no dehomlhaNonaHsm ano
no racial prejudces, The objective Is TO secur,
an adequate supply OF splendid water for Tulsa
not only tho Tulsa now know, but the Tulsa
We hope to know IN THE years to come. thus
solving for good and all a problem which hai
vexed the community for many years
Those incapable Of approaching the preposl
ton In such broad. catholic spirit are incat
able of doing anything in company with thei
fellows And they are without value othe
,hsn.a nuisance value In this spirit the ma,
.oeotins Monday evening summoned all 10y