The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19


80 J. NJ. Kurn. head OF the Frisco
system. informed the Southwestern
Business congress wednesday after
noon.
lie declared that IL Oklahoma
alono the value OF products shipped
from the state had grown from
{!22.000,000 IN 1910 to st,2OO.OO0,-
600 IN 1920. an Increase of over five
hundred per cent. The Frlsco's
mileage. he said, had kept pace. in
,reasing from 6,036 miles to 6,693
miles, or 10 per cent.
Service. he eaid. was the slogan
upon which all businesses today were
centering and the railroads were
adopting It. too. Mr.. Kurn said.
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gem
tlemen:
1T is a great pleasure, a. well as
privilege to take part in this busi-
ness congress. having for It's object
further develdl ment Of the wonder
ful natural resources Of tho great
southwest.
Il am a great believer in confer
ence and discussion when We have
big things 10 do, and / feel that
much good may come out OF this
congress-. The history OF this city of
Tulsa should. / think. bo an inspira-
ton 10 those assembled here today.
In speaking upon the subject OF
transportation. find II somewhat
difficult TO strike new notes, and
while ] may claim reasonable
knowledge OF transportation prob
lens. find myself amazed at the
wonderful development OF our
southwest states generally, and this
home state OF ours, Oklahoma. In
particular.
IL venture the assertion that there
are very few people in this audience
appreciating the fact that the value
Of oklahoma products has grown
from s222,OO0.0O0 In 1910 to $1,000
100000 in 1870, an increasc OF over
five hundred per cent. In this same
period our railroad mileage within
the state increased from 6.036 miles
20 6,693, or an increase OF 10 per
cent,
Men OF tho southwest, this IS
your problem. and with all the
Carnestness that ! can command.
let me impress upon you that the
problem must have your most seri-
Gus consideration, acting with the
officers Of all lines Of transportation,
W. must break down and wipe
away all the barriers OF misundcr-
standing and conflict OF purpose. and
unite together In bond of service
in tho interest of all the people and
the development of our natural re-
sources.
Some one said. not many years
ago, that the one route 10 happiness
and success through property or
government, Is over tho broad AMI
open highway OF service. / wish |
might get every business man In this
audience to realize just how earn
estly the managers OF our railroads
are trying today, against odds which
at times seem overwhelming, 10
achieve just that goal. / wish ]
might believe that every man, and
every woman for that matter, would
show In some unmistakable way that
the old antagonism operating
against railways had been cast aside,
and that we are all going to do our
level best I'm tho future TO bring
order out OF the confusion which has
existed for so long by working to-
gether, giving each other credit Tor
doing the best possible, so that
finally tho thing desired may be
realized.
"rhe transportation interests have
~ heart the largest measure OF sue
cess for Oklahoma, as well as every
other state and community. I be-
lieve We go even farther than this In
our patriotism, VIZ sincerely hope
for the highest degree OF prosperity
for the whole nation. because. indl-
rectly perhaps. we serve all of II In
serving part, and because the good
or bad conditions OF one state or an
other are certain ultimately TO De
reflected in our own accounts.
We may admit, candidly. that
this interest Is sc1flsh to limited
sense, but In confesslng 1t as such
We yield to no one IN our declaration
OF loyalty. And II should be under"
stood that patriotism does not con-
cern itself alone in shooting guns or
running down enemies. II mas 10
do Immediately and continually win
the upbuilding of our home land, the
supporting of high ideals of citizen
ship, without which no business can
or ought 10 succeed.
have never subscribed TO the be-
lief that because business man IN
sisted upon n certain adequate
profit and n fair net return IN his
dealings, he must pertorce be who'll
" selfish, or that he has no lottier
IDEAL than the selling OF goods. IL
has always given HE great dea! ot
pleasure to hear a man declare ms
machine or his product the best IN
tho land. He simply has the IN.
bora ard very natural belief and
confidence that the thing his plant
IS niokirg surpasses every other
simila' article. This attitude Is per-
fectly pardonable. The producer IS
entitled to his fair return, his reward
Tor labor and money expended
Profits make cities like Tnlsa They
make happy homes, better schools,
more good highways, improved
standards OF living. Money IS not the
whole object. rather II should not be
me whole purpose In a mans life.
out no one ever saw clean and
orderly city, manufacturing plant or
Iarm without profits, or fair returns.
The transportation interests are
whole -heartedly concerned with the
success OF tho southwest. Neither
could exist long without the other.
cities may be built and they may
prosper on great waterways. but no
one ever did see a live town. with
I'VE people in II, very far from rail-
Iohd' The realization among us
mat this Is true---so true that Il Is
almost trlte to speak about it
thould make It unnecessary for me
spend any time here in discuss
ing the fntereCt OF the railroad with