Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24

Sending them to the speaker, who in
turn has the title of each read by the
reading clerk. The page must con-
yey the bill from the member to the
speakers desk And II seems like
all the members desire to introduce
their bills al one and the same time.
The page Is indeed Il busy fellow.
There are six of "him" in this house,
much smaller number than have
been employed at former sessions OF
the Legislature, but economy" is the
motto and the pages are among those
who have suffered from the swing OF
the "crucl knife" In the hands OF our
soN ernor and the solons,
Arc Most Interesting.
OF all house employees, the pages
are perhaps the most interesting
especially to the envious youths
around the state who have never even
seen a legislature In session-much
less q part OF il.
They hail from all parts OF the
state. They pour into the capital at
the opening of the session TO obtain
the position that looks so alluring to
the eyes Of many Oklahoma lads.
Some are from the low hills of the
east, Some come from the plains OF
the west. Some are from the cities
aud others show evidence of having
lived much in tie Open-they come
IRON tho Cow country. perhaps.
But all unite in one bond of friend
ship when the legislature gets started
and they are all working for that one
swell fellow-The State of Oklahoma.
All Are Polite.
Not a single page in the present
legislature is addicted to the use Of
cigarets or other bad habits They
arc polite--they have got to be-and
the first requisite of page Is courte-
business. Naturally, the pages are
big favorites with the members of
the house.
In the forenoons before the house
conyenes, the pages engage in many
boyish prGnks and pastimes, but i'm
mediately upon the solons being
called 10 order all play is forgotten
and the boys sincerely attempt to
earn their salaries.
Unlike the pages In former legis-
iatures, the boys at this session have
not come for the compensation alone,
OGt more 10 learn at first hand how
the machinery Of legislation is ma
uipulated.
There isn't a page in the house but
what could give the average school
teacher "cards and spades" on par
liamentary procedure. and most OF
them could state a point OF order"
almost as well as the ordinary legis-
lator himself. They know how laws
are framed and passed, and in learn
ing this many of them are preparing
themselves for the stern battles OF
life that are TO come in later years
Another thing Of credit to the
pages is that all of them were in at
tendance at school prior to the open
ing OF tho session.
Two OF the house pages are sons
OF members OF the present state SEN
ate
Gordon Davis Of Sapulpa is the son
of Senator Clarence Davis of Creek
county.
Wilfred Thomas Is the son Of SEN
ator j. Elmer Thomas of Lawton.
Raymond GOucher is the son OF an
Oklahoma City travelling salesman.
Dewitt Orme comes from Hugo.
His father Is n lawyer.
Fred King OF Duncan is the son OF
real estate man.
George VI. Rascoe, chief page and
page TO the speaker, halls from Sem
inoles and Is the son of stockmBn.
If there's anything else you want
Ia know about the Oklahoma BOYS
who are pages I'm the house Of repre-
sentatiyes, come up some day and
watch them work