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MAY RECONSIDER

What are they going to call
their baby?"
Il don't know, but they've man,
ed him Algernon. Detroit Free
Press.
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Mrs vlssingen declares chorus girls WIFI disc
I'm 1915 We thought they already had
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Turkey is using tin war material, probably
to generals to increase the efficiency Of the army
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Nobody sending Italy Christmas present, she hei
La seaport off Essad Pashas cheap bargain tables
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A GRADUATE

Young Wife-Your mother a
fine cook? l don't believe it. I've
heard that your father was
chronic dyspeptic.
Husband Well, that's all
right. Mother learned by prac-
ticing on father.--Boston Tran
script.
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Having settled TO finish with wife the vast sum
for presents the horrors of European
lcomplacency.
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NATURAL DESIRE

clearinghouse Mistress-What
part OF the chicken do you wish?
Freshman-Some of the meat,
please. Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl.
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|OBSERV ATOMS

Chicago gave wife $4,000 necklace of pearls fol
what she had found out abou
him.
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of lawyers in MeNico villa
governorshp Jasco and
put n a blacksmith.
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Miss Eleanor Evans and E.. g. Jones,
formerly of Max. were married at the.
home or the brides parents, AIR. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Evans. at Cambria,
Wis, last Wednesday, Dec. 81.
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wishes for happiness and prosperity to
Mr.. and Mrs. Void.
Mrs. M. J. Fullerton will entertain
the Maids and Matrons Saturday after
noon, at her nome on North Broadway.
Mrs. G.. H. Nesbit, AIS Mills avenue is
entertaining a number Of friends this
Bridge is the diversion of
the afternoon.
Miss Sadie K. Wright of Waterloo.
Ia, who has been the guest of her
home.
The Ladies' Aid society of the st.
Paul's Lutheran church will meet Wed
nesday, Jan. 7. at the home Of Mrs. G.
Davick, 121 Sixth avenue northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Clizbe and daugh-
ter, Miss Glare Of the Mount Vernon
apartments, are spending the month OF
January with relatives at Mitchell, s,
d.
Mrs. w. L. StocKweI1 entertained the
Fortnightly club last evening, at her
home on Fourth avenue south. The
Following programme was given. Sur
vey Of the Work Of the Department"
by Mrs. Bristol; Indian Affairs" by
by Mrs. Minard; Work of Conserva-
tion," by Mrs. Stockwell, and "Reclama-
ton Service" by Mrs. Crothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Hagen Of Dew
lis Lake have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Lillian
Irene, to Mr.. Ernest Martin Shively OF
Knox. The marriage will take place in
the Presbyterian church in Devils Lake
Wednesday,, Jan. 7, at IL O'Clock in the
morning. Following the ceremony al
the church there will be a reception al
the home of the brides parents.
The Dramatic club Of the Agricultur.
al college have chosen Jan. IS and 16
as the dates for the presentation OF
their play. The Russian Honeymoon
The play will be given at the Little
Country theater and will mark the for
nal opening Of the play house. Miss
Katherine York has charge of the play
and the cast are putting in much time
and effort to make the event a success
In compliment to Miss Genevieve Null,
lex. bride elect, Mrs. N. Mcclellan gave
a Tango tea yesterday afternoon. at hel
home, "a Eleventh street north. TIL
gunests included fifteen girl friends o.
Miss Mulick's and the hours were 8 tt
6 o'clock. At s o'clock the hostess
served a dainty tea, assisted by Mrs
A: W. Woods. The appointments of the
affair Were in decorations suggestive
of the Christmas season.
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L. Picket, Woodworth; B. H. Schneid-
CT, A. Warren, Stuckey, Davenport; O..
Hcdahl, Fessenden; w. r. Ross and
wife, Wales; f.. J. Illness. Clifford
Opsahl, Arthur Schulz, Davenport; P.
F. Blith, Dickinson; Mrs. Sprague, VAL
ley City; Oscar Llbeck, Kindred; Emma
Smith. Cecilia Cheatley, Valley City;
Minnie Konze; Jamestown: Minnie
Smith. Valley City; Erma Steve, Cassel-
ton: w. p. Caswell, Grand Forks; e.
Gilbertson, Hickson; Herman Decker,
Jamestown; Miss Regina Decker,
THE ANNEX.
Gena Thompson, Cooperstown; Mrs.
Jas. A. Scott, Buffalo; Mrs. Clyde Nor
rison. Crocus; II. A. Rorke, Grand
Forks: Il. J. Phillips, Chaffee; Mrs. s.
p. Nokken. Valley City; Mrs. r. n.
Oertle. Mr.. n Mrs. 3. Bracelet, Chat
fee: Winona Wilson. Mark Lofland,
Clifford; F. F. Dehn, Lisbon; Alice
R~henehart. Sheldon; M. C. AlwOrschak
and wife. Sheldon: Belle Fairbanks,
Lind and wife, Mike Schroegerl,
Beach.
THE METROPOLIS.
C. r. Parker and wife, New Rock
ford: Frank Sanford, Valley city; John
New Salem; Lucy Matth-
ews. Mayville; J. F. Shea, Wahpeton;
Anna Smith, Galesburg; M. w. Miracle,
Edgeley; Mark A. Buechler, Kuhn: B.
F.. Walters, Cavalier; j. Hussey, Bor-
duiac; j. Graham, Carrington; A. J..
Whltecomb, Oberon; c.. L. Williams,
Colgate; Louise Nyhus. Elvin Nyhus,
Hatton; Magdalene Moore, Bowman;
anna M. Bjugstad, Finley; Hannah
McCrea. Sharon; liver Nelson. Mayville;
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man, J. H. Manning, Bathgate; DR.. g.
e. Hodge. Grand Forks; Arnold Thomp-
son, Wolford.
THE WALDORF.
John o. Ole, Cooperstown; Mrs. H.
Las. W; strell. Frank s. Owry,. Valley
Cty;-attperJ t1augen, pisnIaIG hi Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Norswing. Finley; d. B.
Shair, Tower City; j. H. Isack, Golden
Valley; Thos. Lindland, Sykeston; AL
bert j. Johnson, De Lamere; d. M.
Mallough, Embden; N. NJ. Nelson,
Cooperstown; Mrs. j. d. Bothne, Ruth
Bothne, Ulen; B. l.. Golden, Heaton;
z. F. Finch, c.. LIS Finch, La Moure;
wesley Johnston, Herbert Miller, John
Muir, La Moure; Katherine Allen, Lis
son, Darcy; Flo Fried. Hildegarde
Fried, Wimbledon; Harriet Spillane,
B~alfour; Gail Dykeman, LaurabelIe
Craik, Valley City; Eva Vessels, Stella
Halloran, Neche; Blanche G~astonguay,
Leda G~astonguay, Walhalla; Teresa
Whelan, St. Thomas; Kathleen OCon-
nor, st. Thomas; Grace Husband, Ken
sell; Gladys Johnson, Cando; Audrey
Farley, Cando; o. P. N. Anderson,
Starkweather.
THE PRESCOTT.
Frank L. Kellogg, Otto Richter,
Jamestown; c. l.. Marshall, Williston;
NJ. w. Ware, Grand Forks; Geo. A.
FleweIl, Grandin; VIM. Piper, Mrs.
Arnold, Leonard; VIM. Friedrich, r. r. |
Gray, Joe Bernard, Sheldon; John E.
Courtney; F. l.. Carver, Lucca;
Fred utke. Enderlin; e. s. Davis.
gage; X. Dickson, Galesburg; w. P.
Rose Ayr; P. F. Austin, Casse1ton; D.
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lRTS CLUB
Secure PLAYERS

The FineArts club of this city has
made arrarements with the Coburn
players of lew York for a series Of
performance to be gwen here June
3 and 4, a., During the two days
the playersVill present three familiar
plays, the rmes of which will be n
nounced at, later date.
The CoHn players need no
formal explosions of praise. Their
name is syonymous with the best
there Is in he acted drama and is
familiar to ersons of education and
culture. Thy appear annually at
many Of thnost important UNIVERSE
ties and COLES throughout the Unit
ed States. Their excellence is en-
dorsed by:
DR.. JameS. Egbert, director ex-
tension teachg, Columbia university.
DR.. Jameddardy Hopes, Harvard
Prof. stoton Arson. Princeton
university.
Or. W. Bingham, Dartmouth
college.
DR.. P. P. Gxton, u. S. commission
ed of educan, Washington, D. C.
DIR. Bruce Payne, president, Pea
body college
DR.. Il. Jane president. Uni
versity of Ilois.
Prof. Walt A. Payne, University of
Prof. S. Clarke. University of
Chicago. # Hsz
Prof. Thots II. Dickinson, Uni
versity of Vconsin.
DR.. John Kirk. president. State
Normal schQ Kirksville, Mo.
Ir# "a, Att YoJEnr 5oo - TT-..---.4
Of Kansas
DR.. AlberfIalI: president, Uni
versity Of Bouri.
Dean G. Ansley. Iowa State uni
versity.
The CONT Of the Coburn players
to Fargo wie11d distinction not only
to the Fine rs club but to the whole
city as wehnd Judging by the re-
ports fromhe other places where
they have FED, their popularity al
ways insuf a large audience, for
their performers are not only high
toned but Using in every particular
and, theref{ satisfactory to all.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Allen, Juanita
John Sloan, Juanita: Lewis Anderson
Steele; j. Frahm, Minot: p. K. Mo-
Cooperstown; l.. j. PoIda, jr, Minot
Morgan Burke, Grand Forks; Jas. w
Tarr. Lidgerwood; p. H. Butler, Lis
bon.
WEBSTER.
VIM. Meyers. E. B. Smith, Towe
city; r. E. Peterson and wife, Berlin
n. r. Spear, Bowman; John Lindsay
II. Lindsay, w. w. Bishop, w. +
Rcdmon, Mapleton; II. NJ. Kvan, Kin
drcd: E. J. Stevens. New Rockford
Mrs. NJ. Wharton, Oriska: o. G. Burg
eson. Lisbon; Osten Thykeson, Port
land; e. 7. SkoVholt. Valley City; 4
Solberg. Esmond; S. Albertson, Biz
marck; l.. l.. Wedding. Crosby.
THE ELLIOTT.
o. NJ. Deehn, Tolna; C. B. Helne
meyer, Bismarck; Mrs. Onstine n
daughter, Portal; John Emerson, Val
ley City; Fred w. Klinger, Tower City
Henry Mouck. Stephen Mouck. James
town; w. J. Johnson, Nome; Jenl
Schmidt, Buffalo; r. J. Bleese, Ender.
lin; Clarence E. Bakken Palmer Bak.
ken, Sharon; Henry Bakken, Sharon
H. b. Bjerke, Fort Ransom; Arthur
Bell, Fort Ransom; j.. II. Manning
L. b. James, Bathgate.
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SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs. Hugo Bacnenheimer and son of
Moorhead, left yesterday for Indiana
and Illinois. where they will enjoy a
several weeks visit with relatives nj
friends.
Miss Delphi Sharp will entertain on
q bride of January. The guests will
include a few intimate friends of the
guest of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Stevenson of De-
'catur. ILL.,, have returned home after
spending the Christmas season with
their daughters, the Misses Louise and
Helen stevenson.
The st. Cecelia's guild will meet to.
morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs.
E. E. Cole at 8 o'clock. This is the
annual meeting and all members are
urged to be present.
The annual meeting Of the Young
Women's Christian association will be
parlors of the building, All members
and those interested in the work OF
the association are urged to be present.
Miss Helen Welter of Moorhead, has
returned to Madison, Wis, to resume
her college work, at the state un1ver-
sity. She was accompanied as far as
Minneapolis by her father n mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Welter.
Friends in the city will be interested
to know that Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton c.
Crenshaw, 1349 north Dearborn street,
Chicago announce the engagement or
their daughter, Adele, to Charles Ed
win Karstrom, of Chicago. The we'd
ding will take place shortly after Eas-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Mackall of Moor
head have issued Invitations to a din
ner party for Friday evening of this
week in compliment to Miss Lucy Weld
of Moorhead and Curtis Pomeroy or
GAINESVILLE, whose marriage will be a
social event of Jan. 20.
The new students at the Agricultural
college were given a reception by the
faculty members, last evening in the
armory. The early part OF the evening
was devoted to a motion picture en-
in the evening, The old students were
also present at the affair.
The Hawthorne Neighborhood club
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock. The class in basketry will re-
for beginners, to enter the class now,
If they wish. Hardanger and crochet
ing classes will also be organized at
the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The dress fabrics for next summer
are now being designed. Sweet pea
tints are to have a great popularity.
A refinement on these shades is a new
color known as nacrine, into which a
suggestion of silvery white has been In
troduced, giving a mother-of-pearl ef-
feet. The fabric itself is like a very
light velvet corduroy with a fine gauze
back. Chutedo, a name derived from
fabric with q silvery white tint which
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The marriage ceremony uniting the
lives of Floyd Parks and Miss Inga
Christensen of Taylor, was solemnized
in the Congregational church in Glar-
dive, Mont, an Sunday. Dec. Il, Rev.
Mr.. julie officiating.
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The Hawthorne Neighborhood club
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock. The class in basketry will re-
sumo its work and it will be possible
for beginners, to enter the class now,
If they wish. Hardanger and crochet
ing classes will also be organized at
the meetinp tomorrow afternoon,
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STATE WEDDINGS

John Clyde Lacey and Miss Ivy Lor-
raine Schumann of Charlson, were unit
ed In marriage last Monday at the home
or the bridegroom's parents, Rev.
rather D~ougherty, of Alexander. per-
orming the m
A pretty home wedding occurred at
the ranch home of Mr.. n Mrs. H..
]. Shirley, twelve miles northwest of
Baker, Wednesday morning, Dec. 81, at
II o'clock when Miss Edith Corun OF
Baker and Sidney Dixon Of our village
were united In holy wedlock by the
Rev. G. F. Brindley of Marmarth.
The marriage ceremony uniting the
lives of Floyd Parks n Miss Inga
Christensen of Taylor, was solemnized
! n the congregational church in GlsE-
dive. Mont IN Sunday. Dec. II, Rev.
Martin Clausen and Miss Hannah
Johnson of Ambrose. Were united in
marriage at the Lutheran Free church
south Of town at 2 O'clock last We'd
n e aftern9on BY Rev; Edward 7:
guests accompanied the bride and
Bridegroom to the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Hanson. where a bountiful
supper was served.
Wedding bells rang at Litchville on
- 6SANN-S 49, NNNA' 81 - #E w AASiAl-O iiotIiSA IL y ~
couple were united in marriage. George
bFroid and Miss Margaret jeanette Mo-
Farlane. both of Hastings, were mar
ried at the Hauge Lutheran parsonage
ing. The bride was attended by Miss
Hilda Froid, sister of the bridegroom
and the bridegroom by Arthur Ellef-
son, assistant cashier Of the First State
bank of Hastings.
Miss Eleanor Evans and E.. G. Tones,
formerly of Max, were married at the
home OF the brides parents, AR. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Evans, at Cambria,
Wis, last Wednesday, Dec. 81.
Saturday at 6 o'clock, Whttford Al
bert Mosher was Joined in marriage to
Miss Edna Margaret only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George wv. Ray, at the
sN ID, by the pretty ring ceremony, Rev.
Mr.. Mahin officiating.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Mackall of Moor
head have issued invitations to a din
ner party for Friday evening of this
week in compliment to Miss Lucy Weld
of Moorhead and Curtis Pomeroy or
GAINESVILLE, whose marriage will be a
social event of Ian. 20.
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We Buy Scrap Iron.
Carload lots d specially. Corre-
given prompt attention.
Fargo Iron & Metal Co. Fargo. N. d.
-Adyk
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FOR STATE NEWS READ THE FORUM
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-20

other race as long as he could pre-
vent it, urged him on to greater ac
tivities which brought profitable re
suits. So the two years he spent in
that city may be said to have been
successful. But having larger ideas
of what life means, we see him leav.
ing Oklahoma to seek greater fields
of endeavor, and finally behold him
entering our own city, with an "am-
bition to scrape the skies in the com
mission business"
Quick to think and act, he soon es-
tablishes his business on Vine street
near Twenty-fourth, and to be brief it
took him just six months to be con-
vinced that at least the time for this
particular kind of business was not
ripe among Colored people. If this
constituted failure, it by no means
brought discouragement, for such has
no part in his makeup, consequently
he Immediately enters the Stone-Ce-
ment and Grading business. And this
has proven his grand success. Here
he has stood up for correct and hon
est business methods and is rated
highly among the big concerns with
whom he contracts large jobs that
vary from fifty to eleven hundred dol
lars. He has hired as many at TWEEN
ty-five men whose wages ranged from
two to five dollars day, thus effic-
iently supplied with labor he has been
able to successfully complete any job
or contract that he has undertaken.
Brayfogel Bros, w. M. Blossom, and
William Bros, are some of the big
real estate firms that he contracts for,
and many others furnish him with gilt
edge credentials. All men who take
any interest in public life study how
to promote the best interests of socie-
ty and when they have reached some
degree of success themselves, they
naturally turn their thoughts to help
ing others, this is what sweetens and
sustains, It is the cream OF life, af-
fording a rich pleasure that nothing
else can give. Hence our hero's prime
desire was to put some Of his deduc-
tion from life into concrete form by
writing a book, this he has accom-.
plished and with what success, the
public will soon have an opportunity
to Judge. On matters pertaining tC
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NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE.

In spite of the littleness of some
men blinded by jealousy, prejudice and
envy, the Negro Business League has
enjoyed the most profitable campaign
of it's entire history 1t pleases us
to state that the final meeting though
marred by base, illogical and unwise
attack, yet turned out a complete sue
cess as far as accomplishing our pur'
pose was concerned. Several men oil
Importance remarked openely: Broth
er Robinson, we have confidence in
you men, we know the League and its
work, the man who hits at you hits at
the best any Negro can do for the
League and race; keep quiet. we will
fight it OUT 1t is so sweet to loyal
hearts to have kind friends defend us
when we have given our best for the
cause. The people are to be congrat-
ulated because they believe in right
and support and endorse our cause.
Give us men who are for men and our
peoples cause is secure.
The meeting was addressed by Hon.
E. A. Shackleford, Prof. J. Silas Har-
ris, Prof. ]. P. King. Hon. w. C. Hues-
ton, and DR.. ]. E. Dibble presided.
Next Sunday, June 81, volunteers will
hold a meeting at Rev. ]. C. Fergu-
sons church between Fourth and Fifth
on Virginia street, Kansas City, Kas.
Hon. w. C. Hueston, Hon. G. A.
Franklin, Prof. Shelton French and the
Secretary will be the speakers. Ward
e. Samlington Investment Co. will
open factory soon employing fifty
or more persons. Look up and keep
on. "On Men, On"
The President announces that the
next meeting will take place on the
fifth Tuesday of June, when delegates
will be selected to attend the National
Business League Convention during
the month of August. The President
desires 1t announced that the meeting
will be in Garrison Center, June 80.
Those mentioned most for delegates
are: F. j. Weaver. president; Mr.. j..
H. Claybourne. grocer; Prof. ]. p.
King Of Sumner High School; Mrs.
Bessie Weaver. Mrs. T. A. Chapman,
Mrs. Minnie Crosthwait, Dr. j. e. Dib-
BILE, H. B. Moore and w. c. Hueston.
Three men and one woman should go.
II Negro ministers stand as did DR..
Ransom in his remarks, uninterrupted
success win surely attend all worthy
Negro enterprises.
Yours for Negro enterprise.
e. A. ROBINSON.
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How Stands the $500 Negro Voters on the Metropolitan Franchise?

the race our CONTEMPORARIES speaks
with glowing eloquence and a deep
earnestness that is convincing. He
evidently has spent much time in
thinking over the great problem OF
the race at home and abroad and the
very first thing that comes from his
pen suggests to us verile mind, big
with hopes and plans for his people.
The book which will appear about the
first of July, it titled: "The Afro
American AS a Human Savior of the
African in Africa" and is pertly sub
headed with many timely hints such
as How to Hold the Negro to Self
Duty, and Keep Him in Line
How to Be Honest"
THE Opportunity of the Negro in
America"
We believe that the book is destin-
ed to find it's way into many home
and will no doubt have some bearing
upon the thought life of the people it
is designed to uplift.
The author, Mr.. Thomas w. Rice,
lives at 1908 Woodland, and is an ac-
tive member of the Negro Business
League of Greater Kansas City.
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(By Charles A. starks.l

(By Charles A. Starks.)
working his way through school
and paying the board of two sisters
who were also attending the same in
stitution, is the unusual record of
Thomas Willis Rice, who was born in
Sweethome, Tex, December so, 1885.
Mr. Rice has come up along the high
ways and byways of life experiencing
many of the vicissitudes which beset
the average person who sets out to
achieve success. In this particular
case the man has ever set his heart
upon attaining the goal of highest
manhood and has strengthened him
self to challenge every obstacle
thrown between him and the mark of
his high calling.
When a lad in his home town.
Thomas went as far as the fourth
grade in school, but leaving home and
the old freside with many hopes and
some natural misgivings, we soon find
him entering the Sam Houston College
at Austin, Texas, with, as he has so
Enthusiastically said: Ten dollars
and thirty-five cents in money and a
suit and half of Clothes Here the
young lad spent some nine years in
working, acquiring knowledge and pre-
! pairing for the battles of life 1t was
during the last four years that he was
| of invaluable service to his sisters,
whose expenses he betrayed, making
it possible for both to graduate and
secure exceptionally good positions
where they are now prominent factors
in the social uplift of their commun-
| ity. Had he done no other noble deed
than this, it seems that this one act
would recommend him to those who
believe in and appreciate the good and
beautiful wherever found.
Mr.. Rice was twenty-four years of
age when he left college, and having
the right idea training which gave
him practical understanding of some
of the conditions he was to meet, we
next find him in Oklahoma City as a
landscape gardener and engaged in
nursery work. He considered nothing
too laborious or menial in making an
honest living. To ever be his OWL
boss was sweet to him. To be inde
pendent and work for himself was thu
high standard he sought to maintain
and that his sisters might never have
to enter domestic slavedom for the