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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
ON ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING q
How It Has Broadencd Our Sphere
of living

In an address at Birmingham. Eng
land, DR.. A. II. Railing dealt with the
position of electrical engineering in
the worlds social organization, and
pointed out the advantages II confers
by enabling man to make better use
or the material and energies available
in the universe
Electricity, its corpuscles and their
movements, the youngest child of nat
ural science, as We know 1t. must. he
said, be recognized as the mother of
all others-optics. dynamlcs, chem
lstry. and perhaps psychology and bi-
ology. What increased efficiency this
means to all those branches of stud
les, II they can work in parallel paths
with the same foundation and with
the help of constant analogies. goes
without saying. and the future even
more than the past will show this
advantage. But the achievement of
a common basis. together with the
laws of conservation of mass, or bet
ter, substance, of conservation of en-
ergy and with other quantitative re-
suits further enables us to transform
all forms of energy into one another.
to transform combination OF all ele-
ments, and possibly, If that has not
to transform combinations of all ele-
ments themselves, and TO make use OF
the available free energy In whatever
form we like.
The broad effect OF the advantages
conferred by electrical engineering is
that they have produced an immense
cheapening of raw materials and of
finished products. and this cheapenlng
has resulted In an increased individual
and average comfort of living in pro-
dHcing centers. A third result is be-
ing achieved by the application OF
electrical energy for transport pur-
poses. whereby the space which can
be inhabited and made use of by man
kind Is increased Electrical engineer
ing is further a factor In civilization
because IL increases the physical or
mental power and the efficiency of the
senses of the individual. and because
II improves the collective efficiency
OF mankin.. 1t has led to a more ex-
tended and "a more efficient use OF
nearly all existing matter and energy
II has led to a better understanding
of animal and human organisms and
problems. IL has bridged space and
time and minimized their influence
whore they become resistance factors
against energies mental and physical:
tt~has increased the efficiency Of in
dividual and society: it has therefore
established Its claim TO be ona Of ths
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Government-Not Business.

One Of the speakers at the annual
meeting OF the Academy of Political
Science advanced the theory that "a
constitutional government Is a corpOr-
alton organized to carry on public
business" and that "the managers of
q public corporation have much the
same kind of business problems as
the managers Of private corpora
tions"
Government is not business, and
business is not government. If bust
ness were managed the way govern
meut has to be managed, 1t would be
In the hands Of a receiver If gov
ernment were managed the way busi-
ness Is managed. there would be a
re, olutiOn
There are certain technical business
problems in government. but. cur
iously enough. the men who are most
successful In solving them are not
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Tho Domestic side.


There has always ben grave danger
that the fondness for athletics might
lead women away from the homely
duties and the domestic arts which
are their chief charms. no matter Inv
what light you view them. A good
fellow" may be appreciated by mas
cullnlty to a certain point but the
average man wearies OF the girl
whose interests are too much In SYM
pathy with his own. just as he tires
of perpetual sunshine and needs a
few dark and stormy days to bring
back his mental balance lie may
enjoy boating with her, driving.
tramping. playing outdoor games,
anything Of chummy nature, but
when the girl can give him an oc-
casional surprise by bit Of home
industry. like cooking or sewing. his
interest deopens lie had admired her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

movement Of his hand General
Joffre Is the most determined sup
porter I'm France Of the policy OF at
tack for a commander THE only
tactics" is what ne calls the offensive.
He is a general too, who has the
utmost confidence In his troops. The
I French are warriors by tempera-
ment," Is one OF his sayings; and
4 though in the course OF his career
he has seen the luXuries of life in
crease and multiply, 40 accordingly
he believes that the young men OF to-
day are as good soldiers as those he
| commanded as a boy lieutenant Al
years ago.
| Vast Capacity for Silence.
! He Is known 10 few. His friend NJ.
! Pujade recently referred to him in an
article in the Matin as "Joffre the
! Tac,turn" Those who have met him
/ In the corridors of the war office
have noted his heavy pachyderma-
tous tread and his peculiar garb. 1t
was short Jacket and tall hat. lie
never wore a uniform.
Like his coadjutor. Cen Sir John
French, he Is a silent man, He
talks little, He does not even write
Yet. vast as is his capacity for silence
you never feel that he is silent be-
cause he has nothing to say You
feel he Is silent because he has too
much to talk about And when he
speaks what he says is pithy and to
the point the result Of quiet reflec-
ton, spoken with studied expression,
In slow straightforward sentences.
There Is no eloquence about what he
says, no flummery
But. OF course, 1t is the man Of ac-
ton that France has wanted. and she
has him in Joffre.
Leaves Nothing to Chance.
That's the man we need" said NJ.
BRAND to the president before his
appointment to the chief of staff.
He leaves nothing to chance. The
mobilization Of the French army took
place in admirable order. In the same ,
way his plans for the campaign are
being executed with the utmost pos
sible precision. In the field, as in
his office at the ministry OF war. he
* hard as nails. He gives his or,
ders and expects them to he carried
out exactly II they are not, there is
trouble. Affable kindly and consd- !
crate to all under him. he may sym
pathi2e with incompetence, but he
cannot overlook failure.
His Home Life.
If, few moths ago, you had visited !
him at his quiet home at AUteuil, you |
would have found him apparently liv |
ing the life of peaceful country gen.
tlemHn. with his wife and two daugh. |
ters; his principal indoor relaxation |
bridge, at which he is as he has said |
himself, an Indifferent player.
Now the blinds are drawn, but pas |
sers-by notice modest little bunch OF |
flowers placed on the doorstep These
flowers are renewed each week For |
some time it remained mystery
whero these bouquets came from, un
I'll 1t was discovered that the faithful |
donor was "Pere" Jean Garland, a |
veteran Of 1870, who was wounded |
three times while serving with the /
boy lieutenant Joffrc, and who works |
as linkman at the Auteuil railway !
station.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

When at the beginning OF the pres
cnt war. II was announced that su-
preme command of the Frech army
was In the hands " General Joffre,
there were many who asked "Who
Is hc'"
They had forgotten that three years
ago hc was appointed chief uf the
general army staff which carried
with II the supreme command NJ the
army In time of war. the result Of tho
unanimous decision OF the French
cabinet, a decision which met with
not one word " dIsappro}al through
out France. only the monarchsts
would have preferred General Pau,
but on political grounds only ana
even General Pau himself declared
that the one man iu France for tho
position was General JOiIre.
French Generals All From South.
II Is curious fact that all the
French generals who have signaliy
distinguished themselves are south.
Crners General Joffre was born a,
Rlvesaltcs, little town in the Pyre.
uces Oreutales, famous for us cor
dials and having the reputation Of
"prolucmg nothing but artists and
orators obviously that is not the
case That region can also show ma
lures that are calm cold and silent
Jofires great friend, General de cas-
tcluau, is also mcriiiuull, and comes
from Crvcnues General Pau was
born i'm Moutclmar and General Gal
licni also is from the larthest south
OF France.
General Joffrc's family was found
ed by travelling aucuoueer about
100 years ago. This ancestor went |.
from village To town. from town to
village iu a shoVmau's van loaded
with all sorts Of goods. which were /.
trumpetcd by him as bargains. "J'of. /.
ire such and such AN article at such .
and such a price, he would cry from
his van In the mayoralty square or F.
market place of burg or village. Be .
ginning at "a high figure, he came |
down gradually But his Catalunian .
name proclaimed him as q foreigner /
and he adopted the nickname the /
country folk had given him OF "Jof- /
fire. lie Perc Joffre."
Breaks Thigh In Escaping.
The general IN whom SO much faith I
is now reposcd very early acquired
desire to become soldier. II was
i'm this way. As child he was fond /.
Of bathing in a rather deep ana i'm. /
pctuous Pyrenean stream His par. |
ents, fearing he would be drowned /
locked him up In "a socond-story room /
at night, and kept him under guard .
i'm the daytime. The boy pued and .
fretted. lie then proceeded TO act /
He went TO the press where hts .
mother stored her house linen, Dor. /
rowed the strongest and longest sheet, /,
he could find, and made with them a |
ladder whereby he could escape from |
his bedroom at dawn and have his |
river bath and swim For "A time all |
went we'll. till one morning the lad. |
der" gave way and he broke hts thigh,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

ingly marveled thereat. Just as he
caught hold of the two ropes which
hung over the side to assist sailors
to the deck. he was somewhat sur
prised to hear changing of bells
the eight bells of seamen's time. As
he stopped on deck he met the officer
of the watch. He saluted him and
said, timidly: 81 beg your pardon, sir
I've come to see my son Jack, but,
pom my word, l didn't mean to ring
80 loud"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
LEARN no SWIM CORRECTLY
VIII Not Tire In Exercise Which
lnmsCS Exhaustion 10 TNrn

The trouble with good many
swimmers Is that they do not know
how to swim. Most Of the energy
which would carry them along
smoothly and rapidly if properly APP
piled, Is wasted in faulty movements
Time and again have | seen men
thrash away madly for a short space,
misusing arms and legs, then stop
suddenly putting hard and in dis
trcss. To such tyros swimming means
a stubborn fight to keep going, and
there Is no doubt that If they tried to
swim for exercise. frequently serious
harm might come from It, But can
this parody Of workmanship be con-
stdered swimming? Hardly, accord
ing to the present-day standards
Watch a skilled trudReon or crawl
exponent and note the difference He
Will take u graceful dive, strike out
UNMARRIED, move along without fuss
or furry. rolling gently from side to
side and emerge from the water fresh
and invigorated, barely breathing
hard Rest assured 1t is not he that
will suffer, even from daily practice.
! Outing
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

most valuable factors in the progress
OF mankind.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
nomesticated Cltllcn.
Nm OrgnniLcr nf NictOry.

And the French republic has shown
how II believes I'm the axiom today.
II has been said that II France had
had Joffre I'm 1870 the probability
is that the Germans would not have
won Like Lord Kitchener. Joftre IL
an organizer OF victory. lie does not
believe I'm flashes OF genius. lie
knows that long and careful prepara-
tion is necessary Never FOR single
moment during the three years that
he has been at the head Of the army
has he forgotten the purpose for
which he was apploutcd to prepare
for the struggle i'm which France is
engaged TODAY
Now 50 years of age. General Joffre
is a man of medium height stout,
with a massive head. fair hair. and
with a thick dropping mustaches. and
heavy eyebrows nearly concealing the
eyes
His will. the outstanding features
~ hts character Is that under tho
kindest. quietest most unaffected.
most easy-going manner is the steel
determination that can shut tight like
a wise upon its purpose
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Good Head for u Watchdog 81

"A good head for watchdog.
calm. but always ready To- bite. Is
one OF the first descriptions ever
heard Of the French commander in
chief There Is more truth IN this
than I'm most cpigrams You have
only 10 see how that calm. slow man
ner flashes into energy "a he refuses
suggestion. lie looks like wipins
il out Of existence with one decisive
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Not Ready.

Put on your helmet an your red
shirt, Silas, there's big fire down
the road piece"
Shucks. can't go. My shirts i'm
,he washtub an the old woman's out
IN the garden film my helmet with a
meas OF beanR'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

in fashion. for some time. and en-
joyed her companionship and paid
tribute to her good sense; but he did
not seriously care for her before the
day he caught her In company with
the stocking bag.-Betty Bradeen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
AStonishcd Minister,

The proud father had come up
from the country to see his sailor son
on board his ship. He had never
seen battleship before. and accord
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
A Creed.

A Greed.
There Is destiny that makes N,
brothers;
None goes his way alone.
All that we send into the lives OF 9th.
ers
Comes back into our own.
l care not what his temples or his
creeds.
,r one thing holds firm and fast
deeds
The soul of man is cast
Edwin Markham.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
TOin the Christmas Club
Tomorrow
DO not wait another day to join the
SdUirgS Club We Are Now Forming

You may forget it-ad your overlooking opportunity to
money may disappointment to you around next
Christmas.
Dpostors have here from every quarter join this
splendid club. A
In instances entire family, numbering the parents
and all the children have started saving here since
Christmas day.
By enistng the children does only encourage them to
the spare pennies they have from time to time instead OF
spending them oolishy but it will mean relief to the parents
when Christmas rolls around again for the boys and girls have
their spending money for the holidays of 1915.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
READ THESE BRIEF FACTS

Anyone join Any church lodge club join 1t
costs nothing to joint costs nothing to withdraw.
You do not double your payments each week. think
but you simply add amount equal to the first payment each
week
For example: If you join Club Glass 2 you pay cents
the first week, cents the second week and cents the third
week. for 80 weeks and weeks before Christmas send
you check for $3.50 plus per cent payments made
promptly
If you join Glass you simply pay five cents the first week
and then add cents to payments each week for 80 weeks
and receive check for $685. plus interest at cent if
mens promptly made.
for any you can't keep your payments you do
not lose cent but receive check for the you have
paid in two weeks before Christmas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-22
LISTER PROMISES SENSATION
WATER
COVERS
F LOO R

With nine inches OF water on
the floor, and a torrent pounding
and surging against its walls, Ia
eoma's municipal power plant on
the Nisqually river List night
passed through the most tempest
uous period of its history.
That the plant was not badly
wrecked, or even partially demol.
ished, is believed due to the safety
precautions installed last spring,
when the city council tore away
part of the river bank below the
hydro-electric station, and built
a diverting wall to divert flood
waters.
No Interruption.
Heavy rains In the mountains,
together with the melting of re-
cent SHOWS, caused the Nisqually
river to rise to an unprecedented
heighth. In the narrow canyon
just above LaGrande, where the
city's plant is located, the water
poured through Its rock-bound
chanel like mill-race.
With the power plants tunnel
and six-foot pipe carrying a full
supply into the reservoir, there
was still such surplus that the
river rose nine inches above the
floor of the plant. The four big
generators buzZed on ceaselessly
through the deluge and although
the walls of the plant shook with
the surge Of the waters, and the
operators were forced to wade
knee deep in the ice current,
there was not moments inter-
ruption OF service.
Collins Goes to Plant.
Electric Supt. Collins hurried
to the plant to snperintend minor
repairs.
A similar flood two years ago
almost put the plant out OF busi-
ness. Last nights high water
reached point several inches
above the former record.
1t was reported today that the
water had reached sufficiently to
eliminate all danger for the next
few days at least.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-22
GET WEST
End THAT
CAR line!

If the T. R. & p Christmas gift ordinance now be-
fore the city council ever should be sufficiently
stripped of dangerous okers to be worthy of passage
it first ought to be made to contain binding clause
under which the company would have to extend tho
Sixth avenue car line.
The people residing between the present Sixth
avenue and Point Defiance lines have to pay their
nickes like the rest of us, and they have to walk
long distances varying from few blocks to mile,
before they obtain the privilege
The residents of that section ask that the Sixth
avenue line be extended to Stevens street. then north
o connect with the Point Defiance line.
Such an extension would serve splendid new
residence section. The editor of The Times and
reporter covered this territory on foot for the
purpose Of studying the needs Of the district
AS it several years since we had had Occa-
sion to walk through that district,
frankly surprised by the development that has
been made
Fine homes little and large, dot the entire
school section and adjoining land. Sidewalks
and well graded streets the rule. That such
a district should be without car service
inexcusabe.
These people, as we remarked before, are
helping swell T. r. & P. Co.'S income just as
much any equal number Of residents on any
of the established lines, and there are thousands
Of them.
They should have that car line by all means.
The route is practically level, is already grad
ed and would require almost no work before
track laying was started. III all Ihe clCy lew
easier pieces of construction of an equal length
of line could be found.
-~. Much though the benefit would be to the school
ection residents the good derived from such an ex-
Sension would be felt by the rest Of the city as we'll
The line would furnish second route to Point Def
ance Park route over which on rush days, at least
all the people tributary to the Sixth avenue street
and 18th street lines would naturally travel This,
of course, would relieve the congestion on the pres,
ent line And everybody who has ridden to the Point
on summer Sunday knows how much that is
needed.
BY all means, the city should insist on this i'm
provement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-22
CATS AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
MARKET 'WAY .UNDER=SUPPLIED

prove fatal, but the lacerated por-
ton Of the body (of the ap-
proacher) is unsightly and dis
agreeable.
There Is a tradition that cats
are fond Of mice, and many homes
keep a cat around the pantry for
such purposes.
A mechanical trap that can't
run out nights and fight or lie
around fire is more advisable.
A cat costs from four bits up.
Tom or Tabby are good names
for cats.
In conclusion, let me repeat,
IL you want to give one as a
Christmas present, start buying
1t about Montamara Festo time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-22
Says 7. R.
Is Active
Candidate

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--"Col.
Roosevelt is an eager, active can
didate for president" said Orms-
by McHarg today. "He will on
ter the republican primaries of
many states"
In two campaigns McHarg was
political manager for the colonel.
Now he has In training q new
presidential candidate as a dark
horse, Henry ID. Estabrook, of
New York, lawyer and orator.
The bull moose national con-
vention is to be called to meet
June z in Chicago, the same date
as the republican convention.
That is merely for the purpose
of driving better bargains" he
continued.
THE colonel will enter the
Massachusetts, primary and beat
Weeks. He will enter the Illinois
primary and beat Sherman. He
will defeat Smith in Michigan and
Cummins of Iowa, or whoever
else runs in the Minnesota prim-
airy. This Gary dinner was merA-
ly clever part OF the game with
various objects In view. The
first state primary Is that OF Min
nesota on March IA. You will
find Roosevelt in the open By
that time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-22
FLASH S

LONDON-A force of 100000
Turks and Germans have started
an attack on the Suez canal, &C
cording to reports received here
today.
RED BLUFF, Cal. - Frank
Goodrun passionately kissed his
wife seven times. last night, stab
bling her with a long knife with
each kiss.
WASHINGTON, D. G. - The
United States now has acquired
more than one-fourth of the en-
tire worlds supply of gold money,
according to a statement made
today at the mint.
SAN FRANCISCO-More than
1900 cases of powder consigned
as machinery for China was seized
today by federal officials.
BERLIN-British forces, with
drawn from the Dardanelles, are
on their way to join the allied
forces at Salonika.
HOT SPRINGS, va.-wilson
admitted today that Col. House
was going to Europe on a peace
mission.
1 tt = -
{ BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Gen.. Won
'Emmich, prominent In the early
stages of the war and the con-
querer of Liege, died today at
Hanover.
LONDON--Gen. Monroe. com
mander OF the Dardanelles expc-
dition, was appointed chief OF the
British army In France today, It
was announced. e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-22

iods.
Cats come in two kinds: Good
cats and bad. The good cats, II
seems, include silver, orange,
black and other colored Angoras,
Persians, etc.
The Persians have bad ears mt
times and trouble with their hear
ing. The poor cats come in the
same colors as the good ones,
but at a cheaper price. They
come at times other than Christ
mas and generally TO the back
door.
Cats are said to have nine
lives. Expensive cats have the
same number as the cheaper one.
They make great pets and are
regarded highly by spinsters.
Cats live on milk and liver and
are often subject to fits. Cat
nip and extreme quiet are sue
cessful remedies for this ailment.
Cats, whether Angora or the
garden variety, should never be
by the feet unless the
nails have been thoroughly mani
cured. The wounds seldom