The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-11
CIVIC CENTER IS
LONG FELT WANT
Peters Tells in Interview
What Proposed Build
ing Means
EVERY CONVENIENCE
Provides Home for Cham
Der of Commerce and
Allied Bodies

WHcn tho business mon az Tuln
Rt recent banquet launched 'h"
move 10 build e home for fhH Cham.
hcr or Commerce. Nid-Continout on
and Gas association ana various
other city building organizations
they took q stop 20 fill q long felt
serious need in Tulsa, is the opinion
OF Charles B. peters, president OF
the Chamber ~ Commerce
Tulsa has grown 500 rapidly aud
81 business leaders have been eco
busy in carrying out the many large
projects involved in building n city
IN such a short time that they have
not heretofore taken time 10 con.
slider the needs OF the organizations
that were responsible for this rapid
growth. the Chamber Of Commerce
has boon so busy In raising funds for
vHrious Important projects ana IN
carrying them through TO compile
tlon that u has given little heed 10
any consideration OF n suitable head
quarters ana home for Itself hC cK-
planned. pointing out that tho same
thing ls true Of the -Contincni
on and Gas association, the Tulsa
Traffic association, the Retail Mar-
chants association, the Better Bust
ness bureau, the Junior Chamber nf
Commerce. and the Purchasing
Agents association Of Oklahoma.
with the vast amount OF initia-
tive and public spirit by the citizen
ship of Tulsa number of live civic
organizations have grown up In the
last few years" Peters said. They.
too. have been endenvoring to func-
tion and carry on their work under
adverse circumstances with no cen-
trnl meet'ng place adequP'e 80 ac-
commodatc their general and com
mittce meetings.
Has Adequate Space.
Tho proposed Chamber OF Com
mercc building, II the cltlzona con-
tinue TO give tho same generous re-
sponso that met the launching OF
this project will be n splendid build.
ing OF adequate slze 10 furnish office
space for all or the commercial and
civic organizations requiring regular
headquarters u will also provide
for large dining room to accom-
modate important public meetings
for tho consideration and undertnN-
ing OF movements for the develop
ment Of Tulsa and It's territory. This
main dining and asse mbly room will
prove 20 be tho nerve center and
the railying ground for all of the
constructive forces In the city In
their efforts for Its Improvement
and betterment. IL will enable tho
membership OF the Chamber Of
Commerce 10 meet at frequent and
regular intervals TO participate In
discussions and consideration Of all
important matters coming before the
Chamber of Commerce and the cit
izenshlp OF Tulsa. There will also
he provision made for the accom-
mediation OF Chamber OF Commerce
daily luncheons and for the meet
ing of the various civic luncheon
organizations, There will be mum
Der of committee rooms which viii
accommodate meetings az luncheon
ana other times.
The main floor Of the building
IN addition to offices. will provide
for a lounelng room, reading -oom
and other facilities that are usually
associated with "A club representing
the city.
Space for Exhibits.
Space will be provided for very
largo exhibit OF the industrial pro-
ducts of Tulsa and also for the agri-
cultural products OF the surrounding
territory
This building will prove TO he
the eXemnlificatlon OF the spirit and
ideals Of Tulsa. II will he the prop
or place 10 take any out-of-town vis-
itor. prospective manufacturer.
wholesaler or business man that we
desire 10 interest In Tulsa and quick
~ show him the organized commu-
nifty at work and present for his in
spection the resources and oppor-
tunities afforded here.
THE Chamber of Commerce de-
sires the united support of all loyal
public spirited citizens OF Tulsa be-
hind this project for the rendering
effective of all efforts TO build a
greater Tulsa. To that end II is
seeking to bring into membership In
the Chamber OF Commerce every
worth while citizen interested in ths
future OF this community. II has
set it's goal at $500 active members
before the end OF this year"