The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
S. W. B. C.!OF HUGE
VALUE To- TULSA
Congress a Fine Short
Course in Business
and Economics

dIto 20 perfect the organization Of
tho Southwestern Business con grcss
az permanent institution and
plans viii then be outlined for the
1923 session. according to J. Burr
Gibbons. general chairman of the
congress.
Gibbons stated that carving out
the wishes Of the delegates az eN.
pressed In resolutions adopted, he
permanent organization Will em-
braco the five states There VIII
pfubnhiy be- vice presidents appoint
I'd for Kansas Texas. Missouri, Ar
kansas and oklahoma An eNccu-
tive committee oc so will also be
created, with 10 members from
each Of the five states. These men
win represent every section of the
southwestern states The appoint
mouts. according 10 Gibbons. viii IN
cludc the very biggest agricultural
experts. bankers. finnnciars. rail-
road managers retail merchants.
iohbors. manufacturers and the
representatives OF natural resource
Industries.
A meeting Of the local congress
officials will he called to perfect
this organization after careful In
vostlEatl0n and study Of the big fac
tors involved In tho industrial and
commercial development Of the ier-
rItory 20 be served by the organizl-
tion.
Fine Publicity for Tuisn.
II IS difficult to measure the tre-
mcndous value OF the Southwestern
Business conference To the city Of
Tulsa. the state lot oklahoma and
the great southwest. To Tulsa busl-
course in business economies, IL
nance. agriculture and transpoyta-
tion that has ever been assembled
In the west
The congress made Tulsa the
fountain head Of business informa-
ton and the broadcRsting station
Tor business confidence and opii-
Wism for the southwest. That the
congress Is 10 be made n permanent
Institution ana that this city is 90
have the distinction Of entertaining
the second annual meeting q year
hence, Is n spelndld testimonial to
the men who originated. planned
ana carried tho congress to n sue
cossful conclusion
To bring to Tulsa the outstanding
national figures and the hundreds
of industrial leaders OF five states
at this particular time was an ac-
complainant that means much 20
ms city. The visitors saw Tulsa
IN action during the period Of gren-.
cst building activity In the citv's
history and II was n happy thought
TO have the ground breaking cere-
nSny for the big Spavinnw water
project while these influential busI-
ness men were in tho city
business Looking Ahead.
Tho congress gave to Tulsn the
greatest amount and tho finest tyne
tne International Dry Farming
congress in 1918. Seven hundred
ana tltty newspapers received daily
news letters from congress heal
Quarters daily for the past 30 dsys
ana during the congress the Asso-
clat'd Press and leading Danors in
NJ southwestern cities carried do
'Hll stories Of the proceedings
summarizing the intensely inter
eslns and valuable program, ~the
speakers brought to tho delegates
from the fountain head OF official
.l!urp,atlch IN this nation. most
r'markable hlrd's-eye view OF the
business unheavai and doveIoo-
mrnts or tho recent years OF chnos
ana made II possible for the busl-
ness men Of this city and section IA
looN into the future with a clear
VISION ana with greater and VOL
rounded confidence and ontinisn,
Farmer H'@h,y Grutif;ad.
Ihc compliments paid TO this
clty ana tho congress officials nv
tho sneakers and the appreclatlo,
ana intonse interest manifested nv
me visiting delegates justlfies the
S,hEing or the congress ana renavs
the congress officials for the time.
energy and mnnsv ayncnica IN
staging the conference" said A. I,
FARMER, vice president OF tho Cham
Der or Commerce.
=, tcel that the city Is deeply OBJ
N"atcd to the local business men
VINO served as committees and as.
sisted so ably in putting on tho CON
Rress. feel that particular roc
ognition is due the congress- off,
Gals who I'm my opinion have ron
dered n great ana lasting service "a
this city and state"
Tho necessity for the Southwest
ern Eusiness congress was owl
uehced by the acceptance to places
On me program OF the national
leaders who addressed tho sessions
and the necessity for it's nArma-
nonce is evidenced by the action of
mo delegates in the. unanimous
adoption Of the recommendation of
me resolutions committee i'm urp.
ing tulsa congress officials TO ner. |
rect permanent organization. take |
charge. OF the next annual meeting
10 he held in Tulsa.
Wtlkluson's Address Praised.
rms thought expressed in the res
olutions adopted by the board OF an.
fectors OF the Chamber OF Com
neTco Friday seemed to exnress |
tRe unanimous sentiment OF bust |
ness men and bankers who were IN
t"ryiewed yesterday regarding tho |
Of business and industrial |
leaders In this city Wednesday and !
Thursday.
The program OF the Southwest
ern Business congress exceeded In |
scope, brilliance and importance |
me program of the American Bank |
ers' convention recently held In New |
YORK city" said It. j. Hartman. Of |
the Producers National bank. This |
nollet was concurred In by several |
prominent Tulsa bankers.
The address OF w. l.. wilkinson |
president OF Scruggs Vandevoort & |
ltnTnnN az I