Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22

and age x hA BOT 10 ~ '''"'' W.
ware or bsc1 ard. Il can't mara
umo"
THAT old ~ ilstry again wilbur
Progress doesn't neoetsarily entail tue
abandonment u safe brnk.ng meth
ods."
"ssfs methodsw echoed the young
man with surug ~ the shoulders
that implied 49, much contempt AZ %
was possible for him o. teel Tor an
utteraucs Of the father that hs Idol
lacd,
A. argument ,hat had taken up most
OF the evenings Of father and son for
fome months was on once more From
the moment that Wlbul bad untoldta
his plan for en'arglug the financial
scope bud Increasing ,he hnnncI"
power ol 'ue house of Emerson, iHc
older man had fought it WIN uueoln-
promsIus determination. fut ne h"d
fought Il with the prem 'nItnn thai
be- would eventually lose le knew
that tuo power OF hl9 sons VIII ana
enthuAlar would eventually bond
han. hut ne was determined to put on
that ayll day as Ions az possible
john Emerson was one OF the last OF
fast disappearing t}le Of hnancier
With him banking was "a religion
with his sou II was a gamble. Tho
fathor was content 10 mako Thousands
OF dollars "A year his son wanted TO
make mn ions. The father loved his
bank and was proud OF his name. lie
was happy to be known for his bitter
integrity and uuqucsuonod soiNency.
His son wanted tho sweets Of famo
and power that come only 10 a master
OF money.
Possibly tho old banker might nos
have been so much alarmed had no
clearly comprchended his sons plans
rnd his ambitions It is just possible,
too. that he would have been even
more frightened. But he was more
puzzled lhan anything else by VIII
burs levcrsh ambition to plunge into
banking on stupendous scale.
Tho young man WAS leaning against
he mauteL gazing thoughuuly into
tho. nre AS no gathered new ammuni-
Ilou to continue the assault
They were smoking their aftor-dln-
ner cigars In the library. His father
tudicd the stalwart Gguro and the clean,
A.
heart In his eyes, How could he bear
TO thwRrt his son? How much thd
boy had been to him! He had turned
over his eutlre business TO Wilbur. and
4 had gone on even more smoothly
and prodtaby than when ho himself,
with all his years OF experience, had
been at the helm. Hut now this mex
pliesble desire to abandon his warm
and comfortable berth for the strain
and turmoil and danger OF battle!
Il was tho old story OF Aye unable to
Identity itself with Youth; but tho
rlder Mr. Emerson decided that once
more he would make the effort
wilbur" he said slowly and Rravely,
gazing hXedly At the end Of his cigar.
I Wish you would toll me exactly
Why you want TO go on with this thing
know yOa Seh ehou6a 10 know that
you ara not pvarlcious. The money
'ou have now and will have when |
liz Is more than you VIII ever spend.
4 II isn't money, what is itY''
The young man hesiiated for bare
Instant Then he turned to his father
With quick movement
Il have told you. father" he SAID
earnestly, that II is simply a question
Il sslt-pressrvstion We can't stand
ull Whore are the hrms that were
he leading bankers when you went
n,o the financial world Why. oven
heir names are forgotten! why? De
Nuse they didn't keep abreast OF tbs
lines. Nothing can Btand atllL Eng
and has been trying to stand stll
ince the BOSr War. and her next
,ovo will be backward"
DO you consider the new budget
etrogressiong' mterposed his fsthsr
lLdly.
No. consider 1t desperation" was
he grim retort 1T Is desperate at
empt to restore her economic health
nd keep up her waning military pros
Ise."
His father stirred uneasly In his
hair He believed In the destiny OF
he Ans Saxon.
However, that Is neither here no
here" he said "You haven't told m,
he real reason why you ,,art a.5u.
T. We are not in immediate danger I
dying OF stagnation
"That is precisely where don't agree ?,
th you. father" the young man re- y
led.
why. wnburr exclaimed his father %.
tn some heat, 'how can you stand
ere and oner an argument like that
hen you know that our business has a.
en- growing even faster now than
er before"
Il know that perfectly Neh' the
Jung man nodded And. 10 you wu'
.rdon tho boast. think you viii W
.ree with me that much ot what you
g pleased to call rapid growth In the
tt few years has been due TO the fact
al introduced few modern meth n
s. lent that true7'
ut most certaluI, .s my boy!" his