The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-28
POSTMASTERS MUST
WORK IS DECREE
The New Administration Requires
Pledges Oklahoma to Share
in Demonstration Farm
Fund Other News
(By.oliver 0. Kuhn.l

Washington, April 2S.--Owing to the
activities Of w. E. Disney, attorney
for Muskogee county, and Attorney
General West Of Oklahoma, to assess
the s7,00O,OO0 in Indian moneys now
on deposit within the state, the DEPART
ment Of interior threatens to remove
the Funds where they viii be non-tax-
able. That the department will make
good its determination if the matter is
pressed is the belief Of practically
every member Of congress from Okla
hoaa. Conferences have been held
with the secretary Of interior and com
missioner Of Indian affairs and both
seem determined on withdrawal.
II Oklahoma places a tax on these
particular moneys it will be in the po-
sition Of biting the hand that led it.
according to the opinion OF govern
ment officials During the financial
stringency in Jefferson and other
counties Of the state, about eighteen
months ago, the department on pleas
Of the members Of the Oklahoma dele.
cation in congress, consented 10 de.
posit funds with the banks Of the
state, so that the situation might be
alleviated. tits considered here. hard.
Ny just to levy tax on the moneys
which the government placed TO aid
the state an action to which It was
not obligated
An event marking the beginning OF
a new epoch in agricultural develop
ment in the United States, was the
farewell banquet rendered to the
American commission which is now on
its way to Europe to make thorough
study Of the farm credits systems OF
foreign countries.
The banquet was held in New York
last Friday night ana the chief speak
ers Of the occasion were Secretary
Bryan OF the department Of state. Sec
retary Houston OF the department Of
agriculture and Senator Gore. chair.
man Of the senate committee on agri-
culture.
Senator Gore, who will be entrusted
largely By the Wilson administration
to carry out its policies in agricul-
tural development and the establish
ment OF a farm credits system IN this
country dwelt at length on the value
OF cooperation between state and the
farmer, the necessity of improved mar
keting conditions in this country that
the farmer may obtain the greatest
possible value for his products and the
necessity for an adequate farm credit
system. His speech created a tremen.
dous impression and he was cheered
to the echo.
Senator Gore did not leave with the
commission, he and Senator Fletcher
joining it in Europe early in July. SEN
ator Gore win remain in Washington
until much u the important Oklahoma
business now pending has been dis.
posed OF.
Oklahoma postmasters must work.
This is the decree Of President VIII
son. The Old fashion ofticeholder who
spent but little time in his office has
passed. The president has issued IN.
structions to Postmaster General
Burleson to request from each appli.
cant for an office. a statement chat
he will devote at least eight hours
each day to the performance Of his
duties as postmaster Ii appointed.
And although nothing has been said
so far, it is a safe guess that postmas-
ters who violate these promises after
they once get into office will be forcl-
bly, dealth with by the department.
Owing TO reports Of public health
service examiners, who have spent
much time mvestigatiah the preea.
lance Of trachony and other conta-
sious diseases amonE the Indians Of
( Oklahoma. it is expected thst 500 900
t,f4f *. .4,rr,,r,,st.st..a Ne ft.a azl
congress TO stamp cut the Infection.
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