Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12
GIRL OF "KEWPIE
MOUTH" IN TULSA
Miss Lee O'Neill, Sister of
Rose, Will Address Clubs
During Visit Here.
WOULD PRESERVE OzARKS
She Urges Business Men, Like
wise, to Keep Beauty
Spots in City's Heart"
WOULD PRESERVE 0zARKS

Miss Lee ONeill, artist, and whose
mouth was the model for the capti-
waiting mouth of the kewpies, created
by her sister. Rose O'Neill, Is in Tulsa
on her mission of preserving every
thing beautiful Especially does she
plead for the preservation and con-
>serVation OF the Ozark mountains as
a national park
After an extensive tour OF the old
world, after visiting the most famous
gardens and beauty spots OF Europe,
Miss O'Ncill declares without excep-
tion that the wonders OF the ozark
mountains excel the most noted hooks
across the water and that the beauty.
the flowers. the animals and the ar
tistic atmosphere which abound in
and around the Ozarks dim the
grandeur and majesty OF the Alps In
Switzerland and that when they are
converted into a national park will
make that section Of America one of
the most noted beauty spots In the
world and would attract to southern
Missouri tourists from all over the
globe.
She, Too, an Artist.
Like her sister, Miss Rose O'Neill,
she is an artist. All over their estate
are signs: Please don't hurt my
trees
My heart is just bleeding for my
trees and mountains" said Miss
O'Nelll. "Oh | wish something could
be done TO save them. The tiehack-
ers are stripping my hills OF the trees
and they are cutting the caps Off my
mountain. Nasty towns are springing
up all around and II nothing is done
soon there will be no Ozarks to
save"
Miss Loo O'Neill is an artist Of no
mean ability and her oil paintings
have received favorable criticism
from the most noted art critics In the
world.
Style of Her Own.
Miss Lee O'Neill's work does not
depend upon the style OF her sisters
art, Rose O'Neill. but goes a way all
its own. Miss O'Neill evidently has
followed the trail in many directions.
for her paintings in oil and water
color appear to be the impression of
her journeys rather than clearly di
rccted efforts to produce paintings
interesting for themselves. The Philip
pine Islands. Corsica. the OZarks and
many other spots testify to Miss
O'Ncills feeling for the color and ro-
mantle interest she has happened on.
The best of the work is In three court
yard scenes. with palms, fountains
much. altho they are In oil. the aqua
relle manner of Hopkinson Smith. or
her water colors she Is most inter-
esting I'm mystic pattern made by
cross legged Filipino sitting under
a palm tree The blue and red design
of the native costume, what there Is Of
1t. is attractive. Miss O'Neill shows
she has no fear of color. tho she has
much to learn about ii still Her
faces are interesting. with the trav-
eler's interest. limiting at the Henri
manner without its eXpertness
Pleased with Tulsa.
TULSA is the most cosmopolitan
city that ever visited. Here the work
is varied more. the variety of interests
of the people are greater than the
larger cities of this county" said Miss
O'Neoill
on being questioned concerning her
views on a downtown park in Tulsa
SHE said. The green breathing spots
in the cities of the old world with a
fountain in the center surrounded by
flowers, trees and grass. make most
charming spots and such a move
mcnt in this city would be wonderful
improvement"
In comparing the life In the old
and new world she has observed that
the men folks abroad pay more at
tention to music and art than the men
in this country. The man here Is so
wrapped up in his business and has
very little time to spend in studying
the fine arts. Miss O'Neill AYERS that
the men In this country will have to
pay more attention to these things
or the women Will surpass them In
the finer arts.
Appeals To Business Men.
Her appeal to the business men of
the country is that they should realize
= the artistic value of the local beauty
&pots'' and sho is touring the conntrv