The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-20
MeN--ANp A SINGLE COWARD.

Minor has great cartoon in re-
cent issue Of the St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. 4 group OF men are huddling
against the railing Of great liner
sinking out at sea. The bow and more
than half the vessel is already under
water. The men stand with their back
turned towards the water that in
mighty splashes is growing up upon
them. Their faces are turned towards
the ocean upon whose surface life
boats laden with women and children
can be seen rowing away in the dis
lance. The men are waving their hats
and handkerchiefs to them in farewell.
nver the cartoon is the simple cap
zion. MEN
The more one looks at the cartoon
the deeper he is impressed. It is a
cartoon that grips your soul, and
brings tears TO your eyes. Thousands
Of words below could not better tell
IT'S story than the simple caption Minor
placed at its head.
MEM"
How simple IS that word. How often
we use It in our daily life meaning.
signifying nothing But out on the
deeps OF the ocean on that starlit night
when the great Titanic sank that word
meant something 1t is impossible 20
defne its meaning. But now TO us
who utter II, thinking q those men
who hraxeEy and chiyalry unparalleled
In the hSssorv "a the w0rld- We linger
zlzaoss lovingly upoa the word. In
uttsring il car hearts and heads are
h0wed As II We stood before the altar
Of the Most High
MEM
An, indeed they were men, those who
staid behind to die. knowingly, viii
ingly, with smile and goodbye kiss.
The world today revers the name
OF John Jacob Astor who but few
short days ago it held all but in con-
tempt. The ladies must go first, my
dear he told his sobbing young wife
as he patted her upon the back and
kissed her.
And the world in the ages to come
win not remember John Jacob Actor,
multi-millionaire but win pay homage
to the memory of John Jacob Astor,
the MAN.
And vet while the world s1rrowingly
applauds the deeds and heroisms OF
men like him it eurls sneering lip of
hatred and contempt for at least one
man who came alive from that sink
ing ship. That man is ]. Bruce lsmay,
president and general manager of the
international Mercantile Marine com
pany, owner OF the Titanic.
It was under his orders that the
boat was crowding through the gloom,
full speed ahead. taking the northern
course where he knew danger lurked
that his ship might break the record.
He lived to feel the worlds con-
tempt. Members OF the crew carried
him to a life boat and placed him in,
members of his crew rowed him TO
safely and when the Carpathia came
along the little lifeboat floating upon
the bosom of the sea sailors carried
him, pitiful, cringing coward, crum-
pied in their arms to stateroom that
had been made ready for him
The great shipping trust Of whicn
he is the president owns the Carpathia
zoe.
And then when he was safely tucked
inside they placed apon his door shs
pIaeard, please do not knock" Oh
the cruelty. the bsrbarity Of the pla.
card the aaront TO tfe sobbing widows
who were aboard that sasiors snip
IN the seciusion Of that stateroosn j.
Bruce Tsmay journey to New AolS-
that placard upon his door
There was little need Of piacias il
there.
There is little doubt that the World
will knock upon the door Of Mr.. lsmSy
Phoenix