The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

Tor school children
Az tho retail merchants hold their
annual style show. as the automo-
bile dealcrs hold their annual oxhibl-
tion, as he Real Estate Exchange OF
Tulsa this year will hold It's first
annual modern homo and builders
exposition. october 90 to Novem-
ber I.
Its scope and purpose are summar-
tied IN the name. n is 70 be n COM
prehensivo exposition ana display OF
modern homes OF building mate
rails uaed In constructing homes, OF
latest types and designs o; flNturcs.
Furnishings. decorations, finishes,
and OF proper arrangements OF furni-
ture. Not the least of It's purposes,
and insuring It's completeness, Will
be tho explanation OF methods by
which present tenAnts may become
home owners without an impossible
outlay os cash.
People attond style shows to see
the latest designs III gowns, suits,
shoes. hats and other articles OF APP
parel; they visit the automobile
show TO find what improvements
have heen added TO motor vehicles
by constantly elcrt engineers--thoy
will attend the modern home and
builders exposition TO ascertain how
homo may he acquired. or. II they
already are homo owners. how they
may improve and beautlfy their
homes.
The exposition will be held In a
mammoth tent at Fourth and Elgin.
on the lot once occupied by Billy
Sundays tabernacle. This tent will
provide virtually the same substan-
tlal shelter as wooden structure. II
has been floored throughout and
canvas sidewalks have been rein
froccd With lumber. To prevent
possible discomfort from cold snap
that might slip into Tulsa unawarcs
this week, several stoves have been
placed IN the tent and Will be used
IL needed.
Around tho walls, arranged In the
shape OF an oval. and in the center
will be an imposing array OF ex-
hibits. They include complete bath
rooms. private electric lighting sys-
TENS g6s appliance furniture.
building material, electrical and gas
fixtures hardware. exhibits by real
tors. and u dozen other interesting
subjects,
ono of tho outstanding features OF
the exposition Ia miniature house
built 10y Blair brothers. home build
ers. ana cut carefully to a scale eN-
actly one-third that OF full-slzed.
two story house built on tho same
lines. No modern home is con-
eldered complete unless 10 is sur
rounded by "A weli-kopt lawn. and
this green requisite VIII be seen
around the model house, which post
the builders $1,000. Fixtures and
decorations were specially made by
local firms.
Approximately $4,000 IN valuable
prizes Will be given away by the
Real Estate exchange during the
exposition 10 those who attend. The
model house is one OF these, IL will
he drawn by somo boy or girl under
2 years OF age, as youngsters are
the only ones who can compete for
II, The doors are largo enough 10
be entered by n boy or girl, and
this miniature will prove popular.
substantial and lasting prize for the
one fortunate enough TO possess the
winning number.
Most or the other prizes which are
for adults, are desirable lots located
in various sections OF the city. some
of these lots are priced at 5000.
Many concerns that have obtained
exhibit space intend 20 give away
furniture, electrical appliances,
hardware. groceries and other arti-
ciCs, Some OF them are to furnish
each prizes.
The Real Estate exchanges In.
tention TO hold the Modern Home
and Builders exposition was reached
about two months Az. Similar
shows. the exchange found on in
vestigution, have been held In nu-
merous eastern and middlewest cit
les and have created and held un-
usual interest ON the purt OF both
home owners ana tenants u was
found that after these eNpos.t!ous
there Invariably was an increase in
the number OF home owners.
While there il naturally selfish
element IN tho show, as there is in
a style show or an automobile
show, local realtors believe home
owners are the best citizens and that
the more owners there are IN Tulfa
the better city it will he.
zone reason for go many tenants
IS that many OF them believe II re.
quires large sum OF money to own
a home one realtor stated yester-
day, This is a false belief. one
really needs only a few hundred dol
lars for the first payment, and sub.
sequent payments are no more than
rent, The exposition will servo to
acduaint people with this and other
facts about home owning OF which
they now are ignorant"
THE exposition will not consist en- =
ureiy OF exhibits. even though they
will be Interestingly varied ana well
worth seeing. To add spice to the
eyent there will he vaudeville each
afternoon n and evening as well as
excellent music. Each evening the
floor will be cleared and TO the
strains OF a large orchestra those
who wish to dance as long as they
like.--so long as their time limit Il
within reason.