The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-01
NALE TwENrY.oNE. mNIL rMENrY .rMo!

VALE TWENTY. ONE. uAIL TwENTY-TwO!
Most good citizens we take DO. have. 90 one
time or another had for temporary COM
panion ono Mr.. r. y. Morse And that gentle.
man can hang more crepe. mako He loss worth
living ana the future more dismal. than any
conceivable companion from the cradle 'o the
grave.
Throughout most OF the year 1891 nov hap
pily bchlnd'us this same gentleman has been
the companion of the entire United statcs Of
America The country had had It's night before
during nineteen and twenty. wherefore on
the morning after the same being twenty one
Mr.. II. Il. Morse showed up carly and remained
throughout the day lie caused Tulsa 10 sqe
pink elephants green crocodllcs and ccrisc-
coorcd reptiles.
II certainly has been some session mad
with this impossible fellow during the year Just
closed when business wasn't going TO the
eternal bow-wows fast enough because Of the
bottom falling out Of the oil market, race riot
broke loose. Then everything happened from
a hysterical campaign for water to assaults on
our titles and down TO hanging bees,
Some day. wc have no doubt-suy hundred
years hence--wo VIII look back on the year
just closed and smile. But while 1t was hap
pening--oyen now. with the sun rising splcndor
on "A new and better day. 1t nearly cracks ones
face to even try 20 smile. While Il lasted It
lacked a hundred ana ten per cent OF being
funny
But the country has weathered the storm In
fine shape And Tulsa, Imperial magnificent.
detarmlned Tulsa, comes through with its colors
flying and Triumphant. jaunty air which has
caused the old man TO leave us aud seek moro
congenial cline Tulsa, you understand, has not
sworn off: Tulsa has merely made resolution
that hcnceforth It purposes having tho chemist
pass the the stuff before II takes too much
Wise old Tulsa,
Tulsa Is going TO be happy during tho year
Just dawning. That means that Tulsa Is going
80 he prosperous aud busy People can't be
happy whom thcy are idle. Neither can thcy
be prosperous when they are idle, Happiness
goes hand In hand with industry and prosperity,
Tulsa Is out OF the deep shadows OF the disprit-
Ing valley. She Is again climbing the heights.
Already there IL unfolding to her gaze pros
poet Of unexamplcd beauty and promise.
Consider for moment the certain material
achievements iof the year:
First. a million dollars to be expended
in good road work,
Second nearly scven millions Of dollars are
10 be expended iu carrying out the greatest
water project ever undertaken by any city any
ways near the size Of Tulsa.
Third. there are now. In course OF oonstruc-
ton, four major building enterprises la the
heart of the city These arc to be completed
There are at least a score OF other construction
projects OF minor proportions.
Fourth the hotel--thc 20-story Mayo f.
all but a certainty. work will be under way
on this vastly important project within the next
30 days. or as soon Az the weather settles n
the spring,
And each Of these projects In addition TO tho
fact that they moan profitable employment tC
labor and fabulous sums OF money looscncd ir
the local arteries OF trade win breed stln othe,
projects
FftR, and the greatest OF all in many re
spects the great o-lease auction held nj Paw
huska recently guarantees the greatest year o
- oil prospecting In the immediate vicinity o.
Tulsa that the city has ever known
Everything is set for a kick Off In tho spring
Every substantial. vital factor OF abouudlns
prosperity and uncxampcd activity is present
Money is becoming more plentiful with nicres
rates in line with general conditions Bankinl
houses, long contemplated, win unqucsuonahl
be realized during The year. Real estate value,
viii advance, and with the advance win com,
great activity In the sales department Mer
chants will reach out for new trade ana thu,
put Tulsa on the map a genuine competitor
with other markets IN q way That 10 has ucNe
been put on the map before.
Let us forget 1921 with its hIdcous ulsht
mares, and turn our faces smtngly to a kiudt
reception for 1922. II will be wise for us Il
remember some OF the lessons taught us by tn
old year--but only for the purpose OF avoiding
similar mistakes In the future. Tho glad con
victiou should rest with us that Tuls, remain
sound I'm every value and continues Go be IN
best place for investment and home -buildIu
i'm the entire country.
happy new year? You bet