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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
CHILDRENS' PERIL
AROUSES MOTHERS
Movement on Foot to Compel Change
in Dangerous Conditions Exist
ing In City Schools.

Many people of the eity-especially
mothers OF school children-haye call
ed up the Chieftain today to express
their appreciation and Endorsement Of
the exposition OF the dangerous condl-
tions at the public school building,
as published in Mondays issue OF
the Daily Chleftaln. one mother stat
ed that every morning when she sent
her little one to school, she sent a
prayer that her little one might be re-
turned to her IN safety.
The imperiling Of the lives Of 50
many school children must be stopped.
A movement for an organized effort
to compel the school board to act has
been set in motion and there will be
no let up until other quarters are.
arranged or more adequate fire es.
eapes have been built
An investigation as to the cause Of
the delay in building high school
win also be made. Last spring q
school board was elected under the
promise to build high school AT an
other election the people Of Vinita
voted bonds for the erection Of high
school and ward school building.
The summer months waned and pass
ed without a stone being laid on either
Of these buildings. The autumn has
nearly gone and yet nothing has been
done. in a material way toward the
erection Of these buildings.
What has become of the money de-
rived from the sale Of the school
Sonds? Is it on deposit in the banks
of Vinlta? II so, who is deriving the
benefit from such delay? These and
more are the questions being askee
by the progressive people Of this city.
Oan the school board sit idle and allow
these conditions to go ong
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

population. In 1870 It was p per cent
In 1880 It was % per cent and in 1890
only 20 per cent. In 1900, SO per cent
or our population lived ia cities ana
today. according to estimates recently
made by the federal government, more
than 40 per cent Of the American peo-
pie live In cities, Mr. James J Hin,
however claims that fully 65 per cent
live IN cities
The tide Of American city growth IS
hardly at its height. That being true,
what may we expect Of American cities
within the next tenand twenty years.
Let lis glance at European cities
In England two-thirds Of the people
live In cities; IN Germany more than
one-half while IN France, fully two.
thirds Of the POI lation live in cities.
And what does mis- mean to town
development organizations? It means
that the American town or city which
Is not alive TO its ppoitunities Will
fail to get its share Of the increase IN
population.
American cities grow from two
sources. First, and most naturally,
from the increase Of births over deaths
secondly, from the rural population
which imigrates to the city This lat
ter is by far the larger source Of in-
crease.
Capital for city development comes
largely from the country This tend
ency Of population towards the city
makes Il better for the farmer. His
competition IS lessened and at the
same time the demand for his product
is increased As a result he receives
a better price year after year. No
wonder he can send his money to the
city for Investment Town develop
ment means something for him also.
Town development In America tnele-
fore, is a subject Of more than passing
interest alike to town and country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Dispatches IN this mornings papers
tell how the Santa Fe. Rock Island
and Katy railroads are lighting the
collection Of the gross revenue tax as
provided for by the last legislature. by
getting a restraining order from the
federal court The railroads as well
as the coal mines. gas and oil wells
have been waging a war all summer
to prevent the collection Of these taxes
and have succeeded in preventing their
collection up TO date This IS a qnes-
ton that the people Of the state are
very much interested IN This is the
first attempt In Oklahoma 70 compel
the special interests to pay just pro
portion Of the burden Of alton and
It must be admitted thar so long as
they are protected by the federal
court that not much progress can be
made toward collecting these taxes,
and the non-eoneotlon OF these taxes
increases the lnifdens Of the rest OF
the tx payers Of the state. Il Is to be
hoped. that the federal courts viii IN
terpret these laws on the side OF the
tax payer One OF the most ridiculous
propositions in the whole controversy
Is the attitude Of the whole republican
press of the state. They are contln-
ually bemoaning The democratic ad-
mlhistration on account Of the taxes
and AZ the same time are using their
Influence IS daieul ghc collection o
these special taxes. FhIs g a ex.
ample Of Republican consistency
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

There is one important part Of a
socialist program that their speakers
always fail to discuss. They always
point out the bad features OF our
economic system. in fact, they magnify
them. This takes three fourths of
their time The other one fourth Is
devoted to describing the glories of
collective ownership when everybody
will equally share in the product of
labor: when wages viii be abolished;
when there win be no poor and no
rich There is an intermediate step
that is never covered Il is this; ok.
lahoma IS filled with farmers who
came here poor They had been poor
an their lives, They have worked
from twelve to sixteen hours per day
since coming here and have built
splendid homes. They are not rich
even now. but they are comfortable
They want to leave their homes to
their children. Remember they have
earned their homes, not stolen them
What method will the socialist use
to make these homes owned collective
| ly? Who Is to decide whether John
Smith must give up eighty acres or
q hundred and twenty acres of his
home 10 Bill Jones vino never did
three hours Of good honest work in all
his life There are a great many prac-
teal questions that socialist speakers
and writer's absolutely ignore, and
many good men are led astray by
failing to consider them 1t Is true
there are many inequalities that must
be corrected. there are many abuses
that must be abolished. but woe to
that party that touches the sacredness
of our homes that attempts TO It's
fee simple ownership that dictates
that a man cannot leave his home as
an inheritance TO his children. Here
Is point where socialism Is weaker
than perhaps az any other Socialism
absolutely. If carried into effect de
stroyes a mans responsibility for the
welfare Uf his own family. Il makes
him as much responsible for other
mems families as for his own and
where a mans responsibility Is. there
also Is his interests Advanced social
ist thinkers. when ever they have the
backbone to do SO, almost always ar
rive at some free love theory often
modified but containing the germs thai
absolutely destroy our domestic rela
tionship. Under socialism the present
family relation Is bound 10 become
weakened aud II there Is anything Il
tnelr theory Of evolution. viii ultimate
y be destroyed Are Oklahoma peo
pie ready to esponse form Of gov
ernment which win lead TO these con
ditiuns2
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Oklahoma democrats should not be
frightened at the persistent effort the
republicans are 10 make 70 caTy the
state next year The republican party
dlscredited itself In the eyes Of the
people when statehood was SO strenn
ously opposed When the constitution
was adopted the party stood
against organized government and
having all the machinery Of
the election in their hands made the
strongest fight they are likely ayer to
be able to make and failed slgnally
Furthermore Oklahoma is a democratic
state and there is as yet no valid roa
son why It should not remain 80, The
memory of the people Of Oklahoma is
sufficiently fresh as 70 the kind OF
government the republican party gave
the territory prior to statehood to pre-
vent the rehabilitation of that party IN
oklahoma
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
No CENSURE ISDUE
SUPERINTENDENT
Many Are WronsfulIy Blaming Mr..
Masterson For Perilous Con-
dItlons In Schools.


Since the articles regarding the con.
ditlons at the city schools. in regard
to fire escapes. have appeared in the
Chieftaln. superintendent Masterson
has come IN for a good share Of the
eensure for not obtaining other quar-
ters for these children. This eensure
is wrongly placed The city super
intendents duties only extend to the
control OF the school, and not 10 the
provision Of quarters The fact that
SO many little ones are daily imperil.
ing their lives in that fire frap Is due
10 the failure Of the school board to
provide ample quarters The only
place IN which the superintendent
might rightfully be blamed is In not
teaching fire drill in the departments
in the upper stories Of the school
building.
It was not the intention OF the Chief
tain. however, to bring eensure upon
anyone. but it was the intention Of
this paper 70 secure relief for the
Iohadren. from Weir great danger e
tab earliest possiHla moment
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The attempt to put prohibition ia
the state constitution of Alabama
signally failed in yesterdays election,
This indicates the turning point In the
prohibitory movement in the south
The wave seems to have spent It's
force and will now begin 10 recede
Not that the people of this country
are not IN favor of proper restrictions
being placed upon the sale Of liquor
but that air-tight prohibition is con
sidered failure Is beginning to be
apparent everywhere.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
ANXIETY OVER ANTITRUST
PROGRAM uPsETs MARKET
~ Asennlated Press

% NHHVIFHfEH FN7@
New York. Nov 30 There was
some exeitment and disorder IN the
stock market at the opening today.
Anxiety over tae antitrust program
was the dominant factor American
sugar sold down more than a point be.
low yesterdays close. Sugar dropped
70 fibM nov low record for the
year The market became 1u.eter ami
aleadier Of the iast honr
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Wilson street property has euhane-
ed IN value ut least tifty per cent since
the paving was done II Is therefore
q good Investment for the property
owners. Street paving and side walk
building does not cost the city any
thing and does not increase the bond.
ed Indebtedness one penny. The way
TO build city is TO keep eternally at
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Or Charles f. Parkhurst IN his
Thanksgiving sermon yesterday lands
strong ON the sufiragette movement
Speaking Of the recent convention held
in Carnegie Hall. presided over by
Mrs. O. It, p. Belmont, Dr parkhurst
said
skn attempt Is being made TO ae-
eompllsh something without first dis
covering whether Il fits logically into
the framework of sociological principle
aud historic trend The absence Of all
that constituted. for me, the dlstine-
tive feature Of the recent mass meet
ing held in Carnegie Hall which did
not deal With the fundamentals. but
was simply one grand. accumulated
feminine sob for the ballot one
might characterize il as being not 50
much OF movement as an eruption
Il noticed this sad feature rhings
that we're vociferously and rapturous
Ily applauded were the lunges made al
men Now. / want to speak IN meas
lured terms and not to say anythinl
rash but ! was ashamed Of those wo
men. That was mighty poor return
10 make for American gallantry
eallantry for which English speaking
people everywhere have been dhtin
guished There was not a woma il
that auditorium who was not thi
daughter Of some man They hal
fathers rs we'll as mothers all o
lthem suppose.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
o o o o 0 o o o o o o 0 o 0 o

Guthrie. okla, Nov 3O-When kick
ing about your high taxes, suppose you
examine your township tax, Just no
tiee if during the last ten years your
township has not increased its ex.
penditures several hundred per cent.
In many instances townships that use
to spend three hundred dollars for all
purposes are now spending from one
thousand 70 three thousand dollars,
These expenditures are something
over which the state and county au.
thorties have no control These ex.
penditures are authorized by the local
authorities as they should be, and are
spent In improving the roads aud
other legitimate purposes, or at least,
they should be spent for legitimate
purposes This is something that the
republican press fails to point out
when kicking on taxes and would have
the people believe that the state gov.
ernment is directly interested in levy
ing and collecting these taxes State
taxes are less than when Oklahoma
was territory or IN other words,
territorial taxes were higher than
state taxes but local taxes owing to
local improvements and better schools
are higher
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
SENATOR ALpRlcH AS coLLIER's
WEEKLY SEES HIM.
"soothinq the West"

"The epoch-maling tour has begun.
The Middle West and Far West are
to be conquered even as the senate
was mastered. Senator Aldrich has
taken the long trail
Gle will travel through insurgent
territory and scatter his thoughts on
currency His route includes the home
towns and stronsholds Of what has
been for him the enemies country
eAt Chicago on November . he talk
ed to the Commercial Club on the
work OF the National Monetary Com
mission He said that no definite plan
Tor reforming existing conditions had
been taken up as yet He told of the
investigation into the monetary sys-
TENS Of the world, and how II Is dt-
vided into treatment Of note issues
and treatment Of the organization Of
credit and the requirements Of our
presen, banking system.
He said that other countries, with
one exception. were now agreed that
bank.note issues should be made un-
der governmental control, or at least
subject to strict governmental restrio-
tlons, and that this can be done only
through one central and exclusive
bank Of issue
"The adoption Of the Gold Standard
Act of 1900 marked a new era In
aanancial policy. but 1t left unsettled
the existing system Of bank-note is
suance.
On the same day at tic Marquette
Club. Senator Cummins of Iowa dealt
resolute blows for the cause Of IN
surgeney saying let It be under.
stoea gnee for All that we accept the
challenge and are ready for the fight
our struggle will not be to exclude
any one from the Republican Party,
but upon the principle involved We
ask no quarter and shall give none
efe then told of the many Republl.
cans who believe that tariff duties
should not substantially exceed the
difference between the cost or produc
ing things here and elsewhere with 9
fair profit added He believed they
constituted a large majority Of the
party. but if not, they viii IN the near
future. They Will never quit the fight
until they win the victory, and warn
the men who are so voeferous In their
DEGREES of expulsion that they had bet
ter conserve their strength for self
defense. They will need all they have
and more
Mr. TAFT returns srom swinging ths
circle through the Middle west the
West. the Southwest. and the South
| lie has left a varied trail. one sort
of comment en- one situation which Il,
will face this winter is that OF the
tmporla Gazette. which says Tn,
people OF the Middle West are no long
er insurgent They are revolutionist
4 new order has come into the politics
OF the Middle West They are repub
licans but they absolutely refuse,
70 follow the Aldrich type Of Republi
canism. Either Aldrich is not a Re
publican or they are no Republicans
The thing is an absolute revolution
from the machine at Washington. An
1t is the most unanimous thing tha
has happened In this part Of the eoun
J try for years
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The party that is now aiding the
railroads to knock the twocent fare
out Of the organic law Of Oklahoma
will have TO explain TO the people why
they attack this particular feature of
the state constitution The attempt 70
find flaw IN the law to force the
people OF the state to pay three cents
a mile may be charged to the republi-
can party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Dick Morgan has travelled all over
the second district and cannot find any
anti.Canuon sentiment Dick is the
fellow who had the change in heart
after he was elected TO congress. He
promised during tne campaign chat
he would not support Cannon, and
after his election delivered himself
bodily to the stand-patters Dicks
vision is, perhaps, not as clear as It
could be, but when Doctor Yox Populi,
occulist operates on Dicks optics, he
may be able TO discover considerable
anti.Cannon sentiment His vision
may become so acute that he can look
over into the first district and see Nc
CURE battling with anti-Cannon senti-
ment
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
TOWN DEVELOPMENT IN
AMERICA.

An America Is rushing to town g
live
That accounts for the mnfveIous
growth of Our cities.
The towns and cities are robblng
the farms Of their men and women
everybody Is attracted BY the glare
of the city
In this respect America is follow
ms the course OF Europe.
The city population II America IN
1870 was only l6 per cqnt Of The whole
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03
lakes out state Charter.

Guthrie. okla, Dee l. The Mer.
chants & Planters bank Of Tulsa, for.
merly the American State bank, yes
terday took out q state charter The
capital stock was reduced from s25,.
900 to $4,000 by the new institution
The lneorporRtors are 2 = Wright
81 Ross cresshau s. a Havef ~
+. Gordon anG flames s@nEef
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The fellows who thought II wrong
to pave so much last year are the
same who refuse TO allow any more
paving done. Lets keep the record
straight and knock EN- ont when the
time comes again
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Contrary 70 the aid way the mer.
chants Of yinita are putting on low
priced sales OF aeasouable goods at a
time when they are needed To be able
to purchase woolens at the prices now
being offered Is worth the attention Of
every buyer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

There is an element Of Justice IN
Governor HaskelI's proposition to d.
vert business from those railroads In
oklahoma that refuse to pay their
taxes
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Like every other thing under the
sun, the Cook and peary controversy
has had It's day. Nothing can remain
IN the spotlight indefinitely
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The Muskogee Commercial Club has
presented the editor Of this paper with
a membership card Of the strong city
building organization. which We take
pleasure IN accepting.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The republican party Of Oklahoma
has as yet offered no valid reason why
the administration Of the state should
be turned over 10 It The party should
at least offer some excuse for such
revolutionary action.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

win the people Of vlnita continue
Indefinitely to allow present conditions
TO exist IN the matter Of school facili.
ties viii the 40 helpless little
ones continue to endanger their lives
eooped mp ia the attic Of the old
fookery called public school build
ingg
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The average newcomer who buys a
tract OF lard understands It's Yielding
capacity The home builder Is the
sort Of man TO make the country pros
porous,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

rhe only thing that win insure dem
ocratlc success next year IN Craig
county is harmony There Is a bunch
about the court house that will have
TO be subdued
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

within a week Uncle Joe Cannon
viii again take his whip in hand and
crack It over the heads Of congress
and make the reealcltrant member
limp back into line
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Dr. Cook has disappeared and It Is
not improbable he has gone back to
tho pole to get some trlukets he mad
yertenly left when there.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Now that the football games are
over another candidate or two for GOV.
ernor might be trotted into the spot.
light
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

As useful institution the Cbieftain
is not ashamed Of is record IN Vinita.
There are few concerns In this city
that has a larger weekly pay roll than
the Chleftaln has aud the money goes
right back into the channels Of trade
-is spent Ia Vinita
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Insurgents are 20 more popular IN
certain circles than they were when
led by men like George Washington
aud Thomas Jefferson.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The defeat at l.awton does not dim
IN the least the admiration Vinita has
for her husky football I'M Of high
school kids. Though brought home on
their shields they are still the flower
of Vlulta
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

November has been the best month
for business in The Whole year around
the Chleftain office, and December
promises to be even better
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

II it be treason to criticise the
school board for allowing the lives Of
the children Of this town 20 be la
constant jeopardy make the most Of
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

The republican party viii hardly be
able TO point with pride to the present
city administration There Is nothing
doing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

No Johnnie. the Chieftaln is not a
republican sheet II is still democratic
and published from the same old place.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

There must be a business side TO
every business Newspapers are no ex-
eeptlon 10 the general rule The thlng
must pay or It cannot run This Ia.
formation Is gratultous but important.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

For building editorials around high
sounding words the oklahoman Is en-
titled 20 the cake,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

4 few short months have witnessed
wonderful transformation IN the
business sestion OF Vinita There has
been a marked shifting of business to
the paved district aud more especially
20 South Wilson street Net only the
townspeople but the farmers aud 9TH
ers from ont OF town are attracted
70 Wilson sheet It IS not only the
trade center Wit the most popular
thoroughfare inVtnlta
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

only one more leaf OF the calendar
10 tear off
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-03

Vinita business leople enter The last
month in the good year Of 1909 with
The full assurance Aat It will be by
FAR the best year il le history OF the
town There are no empy dwellings IN
yinlta and there Is a densnd for more
and better houses to rem. large
number Of business houk Nand dwell
Ings are in course Of contribution and
before the advent OF sprpg VIII be
completed and occupied ia e this
the fact that the country alss Is niine
np rapidly with thrifty pe0le nd
1he prospect Is alIurlng for the futos ,
The man who lacks faith Vn in'u
nov 49, a Diseased liver