The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-25
C. OF G. DOUBLES
ANNUAL BUDGET
Will Try to Raise Fund
of 100000 to Carry ON
Years Work
PLAN CIVIC BUILDING
Here Chamber and Allied
Civic Bodies Can Have
Their Headquarters

To broaden its scope Of activities
aud make o. more important or
ranlzntlYu and factor in the growth
and development ~ Tul.u. dllr.'urF
~ the Chamber of tuWWtr.H 80
Hoicl Tula1 Friday noon voted FOB iu-
crease the 1929 budget 60 sGU,o0u. or
approximately twice that " last
year
This proposed change was en-
bodied in u report NJ tho finance IN
vcstlputinW committee composed Of
=. Burr Gibbons Dan Hunt ana l'rCd
shaw. which recommended also that
the Chamber of COmmor"p's revenue
tIom members be placed on n moro
cquitnbl, basis. Some OF tho city
IaTror buFllcHN Institutions pay Uu
more than many individuala who
take q much smaller part In tn'
city's business life, II was ppiutr F!
out.
Fosters building Project.
Another project favored by diroc-
tors OF the cha mbor IL the erection
OF civic building Mt a point con
venicnt 10 the busincsa district where
the Chamber OF Commerce and ~
allied infr.oHta az WUll a. vur,Cud
civic clubs may DO provided with
permanent quarters and with facill-
tics for serving iunchcons and bln-
quets
A letter outlining the need FOR
such an inHtitutiou was received by
President Chas. Il. Peters from ". i.
Brewer president OF the Exchange
National bank, wpo offered 90 do
nate $1,000 himself II 20 other busi-
ness men will give "A like amount.
This would provide Si00.0 Drew
or surgested that another $4,000 bf
A.. l.s
lleves Ni50.000 viii be sufficient for
building and equipment. IL may be
maintained by assessing nominal
charge against those who enjoy IT.
beneflts, ne explained.
Reference 20 this project was con-
tained IN the committees report,
which outlines other needs Of the
organization. especially in conncc-
tion with activities that are not only
important TO the city's welfare, but
which also are peculiar mnttera that
are and can bo handled consistently
only by the Chamber OF Commerce.
Endorsed by Peters.
The entire report met with posi-
tive approval by President Peters.
who has stated he considers the full
fillmcnt Of it's recommendation es-
nential II Tuisas Cha mher OF Com
merce IL 20 function efficiently and
fiji its proper place In tho city's life.
The report follows'
I'VE. your committee. appointed
IN investigate the finances OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and recom-
mend n budget for tho ensuing ysar,
have completed tho Investigation
and after careful confederation de-
sire TO report and recommend ~
follows:
'That tho Chamber OF Commerc,
should be placed on II budget basil
under which IL could be operated ~
n business institution with IA fixed
income. the knowledge of which
would enable the directors TO con.
Its pledges and it's activities to itt
sources OF revene to meet the obi
cations.
"The Chamber OF Commerce nj
present has an income from mem
bership dues OF s32.4S1 or pn aver
age monthly income OF S2,al7.IA. VI
also has an estimated income OF
$4,000 from advertising space In the
Tulsa Spirit, Its present fixed
monthly expense is si,2oo as FOL
lows:
"saiaries, s7s5; printing Tulsr
Spirit (average) $3.50; rent, s7b; OF
Not on Fair Basis.
IAN analysis of the books shows
that the chambers revenue from
members il not on fair basis o
equity as between the members, con
sidoring the magnitude OF their re
Epective businesses, their invest
ments in the city and the benefit
which they might derive from tn
Chamber OF Commerce. We cal
your attention to the attached lis
of members showing the amount
they are paying 20 the chamber
Many firms, corporations and ind
viduals should be induced to In
crease their sustaining membership
in the organization.
ut ls the unanimous opinion O
the committee that the chamhc
should establish the necessary bu
ieaus or committees TO handle IN
subjects OF publicity, conventions