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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Of the United States, just before the
first Liberty bond sale there was $l4,-
600 900 and at the beginning of
the second Liberty bond sale there
was more than $4,000, 100000 In
these same banks. The only way we
can add to the bullS-of money in this
country Is TO take 1t out of the ground,
from whence comes everything of val
ne. and If we have no surplus money,
We will have no addition to our wealth
and we will stand still.
To those who are clamoring for 100
per cent tax on incomes and excess
profits Mr.. Benedict has furnished
some food for thot
lndividualism. as he says, must dis
appear in this country during the
war and we must think, talk and act
as a nation, and Mr.. Benedict's deduc-
tions are made from a national stand
point. eliminating individualism and
provincialism.
The American people are and
should get away from individualism
and selfish provincialsm, and think
and act in the broad thot of national
ism, which Is democratiZed Amerl-
canism.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Tobacco HOid-Ups.


Editor Of The World; After reading
the defense made by some OF the re-
tail tobacco dealers, will give you this
article for publication if you wish It,
First | will say that smoking and
chewing tobacco is purchased by the
pound, and when this war tax was put
on the manufacturing in most In
stances. the size Of The package was
cut down, making more packages 10
the pound and by this they enabled
the retailer to sell at the same price
on the package and still make his
usual profit.
Take the brand called Star. 1t was
marked on the plug at and 10
cents and sold this way before the tax
was put on. At the same time 1t Is
marked six cents on the back side by
cutting 1t from the back and selling
1t for 10 cents a cut there will be
tax. In place of this we find them
cutting II from the hack and adding on
two cents to every 10-cent cut. SO
w iltH y'u Out, yOu VIII l'i'
the consumer paying 22 cents a pound
war tax or graft money, whichever
you wish to call it.
Second we will take the brand call
ed Brown Mule. Before II was taxed
it was sold at five ten-cent plugs to
the pound. making 1t retail for SO
cents n pound. When taxed II Is mark
ed fifteen scent pieces making 1t
sell for n war tax of 25 cents a pound.
You will also find IT selling for cents
a cut. This adds Is cents more graft.
making in all an additional raise OF
40 cents pound.
This tobacco before taxed was sold
to the dealer for 81 to 3s cents a
pound. You may examine most all
smoking tobacco and you will find
the size of package cut down so as
to make more packages to the pound
and should be sold for 5 and 10 cents
each.
In the cases OF cigars and cigarets,
the charges are most justifiable as they
are bought by the thousand and the
price has advanced in them leaving no
remedy but to charge more for them.
But look out that the old brands 40
not disappear and new once take their
places, which will be cheaper in quail
.ty, ana sell for the same price that
the old lines do.
When congress passed the war
tobacco tax we find all manufacturers
of tobacco and cigars putting extra
men in the field and insisting on the
retailers to buy in large quantities.
Before this tax came on. what pa
triotic bunch they were. In most of
the cases the retailer took the advice
of them and got a patriotic spell and
bought in large quantities, some of
them enough to furnish their trade
for years to come.
Now you find them saying that on
account of the tax they must iaise the
price. They simply beat Uncle Sam
to II.
This is just one little instance where
the public Is being imposed on. and
/ feel il my duty 10 let them know 1t.
have all due respect for our home
merchants so long as they treat the
public right. and stay IN the bounds
Of reason. Our country needs the help
of every American citizen and we
should frown on any taking OF ad-
vantage lust for the sake CT few
dollars.-G. ]. Bohon, 716 South
Olympia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
LEGS.

Your legs is amung that part of you
Coming under fizzeology,
Wich II one Is cut off at the nee,
You have one leg and an ipology.
Sumtlmes wen people is setting down
They seem to be the same hite,
But wen they stand up on the end oil
their legs
1t is intirely different site.
Some legs is short and some is long,
And some mock together at the neez,
Each being the kind that came with
you
And not eny old kind that you please.
But no matter weather they're long or
short
or even II they act handy.
II you wunt to get sumware In q
hurry
They come in mitey handy.
Everybody has 2 legs
OF some shape or another.
Wich your feet Is on one end of them
And you are on the other.
Insed of legs apeece like us.
The animals have 4.
Proving that the less legs you have.
The more intelligent you are.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
"YOU'RE WEALTHY"

Don't worry because you're poor;
II you were rich you'd worry more
That's cert'in.
You get your three square meals a day,
You couldn't eat more anyway
'Thout hurtin'.
Don't think the fates have been un-
kind,
There's many millionaires you'll find
Complainin'.
There's lots OF men with so-called
Who'd like to wear your old blue
jeans
'Thout strainin'.
We fellows in our working clothes
Can shake 'em when the whistle
blows
'Thout frettin'.
The boss with dollars to your dime,
You bet he's working overtime
And sweatin'.
There's them who'd give up every sou
If they could stand up strong like
you--
And healthy.
You've got your children and your
wife.
You've love and happiness and life
You're wealthy.
Anonymous.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
MAKING THE APPEAL.

we nave often sat under the SOUND
Of some preachers voice and won
dered how he could hope to interest
his hearers with the class of talk he
was offering them. Probably now and
then we would catch an idea that, If
not really brilliant, was at least peril
nent and well expressed, yet in the
main the discourse would be tedious
and uninteresting. 1t came not from
pauclty Of good ideas, but because
those good Ideas were stretched out
over so much verbal terrain that they
became attenuated and hard to fol-
low, even monotonous. You would
feel profited by the discourse as a
whole, but at the same time regret
that so much time was wasted in what
seemed to you needless repetition and
far-fetched illustration. The good
stuff was there. but II was almost bur-
led In mass of Improbable verb-
age. In these days of conservation
and concentration, we are in the habit
of expecting our thots to be handed to
use in condensed form, not diluted;
hence our critical impatience. The
man who expects to draw crowds to
his lectures and to make real i'm
preston on public sentiment goes on
the plan of shooting his ideas to them
hot from the mental factory. If he
enlarged and expatiated too much he
would lose the interest of the audience
and tho nnSgihlp pnn1 affppt M
things he had said Eould be lost in
the WEAKNESS of the hearers. In these
days the public mind does not like to
dwell long on one topic, but would
dispose of one subject quickly and
jump into something new; and the
speaker who can most successfully
meet these qualifications is the man
who will be listened to and needed.
SYt perhaps we are unjust in such
criticism. All members Of congre-
bent. What seems like strong meat to
SOME may be unintelligible to others.
Some of them need to have the Idea
repeated and hammered upon before
they grasp its full import. Perhaps
the preacher is wise in training his
guns upon the less alert minds and
making sure they understand him.
The quick witted ones will compre-
hend anyway. For a preacher. like a
newspaper, must appeal to all sorts of
people. He must not cater to the ap-
probation of the alert with the sacri-
flee of falling to touch the slower
ones. SO with the newspaper. Some
people will appreciate every feature
of it's contents tho what interests one
man may seem a waste of white paper
to another. Few men indeed appreci-
ate the whole newspaper, but each
part of 1t appeals to some class of
its readers. The paper which interests
only one class or set of people cannot
expect to be a power in shaping public
sentiment. 1t must appeal on one
page to one man and on another page
to somebody else. Thus it gains the
confidence and sympathy of that hui
man aggregate we call the public.
Consequently it is supported by them
and welds an influence In shaping
public thot. The preacher may seek
to be "all things to all men," but the
newspaper must measure up to that
standard or go out of business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18


Md novels or palaces tho We may
roam:
We are certain to find toothless old
comb,
And dig at our hair in endeGvor to
part,
Until our salt tears so painfully start
A brush without brlstles all wrapped
up in hair
We also will find II lingering there;
We make a few whacks with this
bally old sell,
Entangle our ears and strew our coat
well.
A glass hangs askew by crooked old
nail.
1t makes our head swim and our
features turn pale:
Our ancestors dear. from the image
we see,
Must surely have been some apes up
tree.
As cheap as good glasses and good
brushes are,
Why the Sam Hill are they not kept
at par?
And combs can be had for a jitney or
two
Now amt it peculiar how some folks
do do?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Phones: All Departments. 5000
WINTER.

WlNIbh.
We have come to our winter and now
The old man with the frost on his brow
And the breath that is bitterly cold
Gives signs that the year = growing old.
The work OF the harvest Is done
And the warmth OF the midsummer sun
Has passed ON to far tropical fields,
Leaving us to the fate OF our yields.
For the days OF our winter shall be to the last
hut the fruit Of the days Of summer that 3
passed.
No time now to plant or to SOW,
All life is asleep meath the snow,
The trees In the orchard are bare,
And old winter is reVeling there.
Time was ON the now frozen soil
Men bravey went forth TO their toll
And they stood to the heat of the sun
For their joys when the labor was done.
For the winter that comes shal be drcary or
good
To the measure of toll that man gave when
ne could
To the winter Of age I must go
When my beard shall be white as the snow
And my hands shall no longer be fine
For the tasks of the day that are mine:
The field OF my toll shall be haro.
All In vain shall wander back there.
when my chance of harvest has fled
And the strength OF my days will have sped.
Then my winter OF age shall be fine or be sad
As We ided or toiled with the youth | have
had
Copyright 1917 by Edgar A. GucstJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
WARS LESSON.


Beneath the crushing, brutal blow
Thine iron hand has dealt,
The fires of every nation glow:
The hearts OF nations melt.
Before the furnace Of thy breeth
Eternal ardors rise,
And where thine hand has welded
death
Are NEEDED loyalties.
Calm ages turned mankind apart,
Peace sowed its tares Of hato;
Now. at thy word, the harvests start
That crown the ultimate.
Mankind beholds the waste Of days,
The futile. empty years,
When chains OF greed dragged separ-
ate ways
To end I'm pain and tears.
Eeneath the vengeful overthrow
OF human plot and plan.
Humanity has come to know
True brotherhood OF man.
-Lurana Sheldon, in New York
Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

The former car Of Russia is cred
tied with longing to be citizen OF a
republic. We do not imagine he ever
had much fun. He was bounded by
ntrigues and deception always. He
is not having much fun now. as he is
in prison. but IL he was free he could
not either. Petrograd had raised hell
with the rest Of them. Never having
had any real chance we car UNDER
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Bismarck was known as the Iron
less, cruel, but he had a great mind.
In his early life he was for war, for
war until he confederated the Ger
man states. Then he saw the danger
of world ambition for the great nation
he had made. He argued against
further preparations for war. The
young emperor would have none of 1t.
but dismissed the old chancellor. The
preparations went on with feverish
haste. The fruits were now being
gathered and Germany will wish it
had needed the man Of iron.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
He Wants n Divorce.

old. For the past three years I have been
in love with man SO. | went with him
about . year, when he tod me that he was
married. but that he had not lived with his
that he had tried to get a divorce but she
would not grant 1t. His people have money
and he says that is the reason his wife will
not divorce him. He really loves me and
has treated me perfectly lovely during our
acquaintance and feel that he is the only
man for me. He is TO know in month or
so whether he can get a divorce, but II he
does not get 1t then will be so discouraged
that | will not feel like waiting any longer,
but on the other hand, l do not think can
ever love anyone ese as | do him Would
you advise me to give him up, or still live In
hopes Of his securing his divorce.-Dis.
tracted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
HtppttHg haynes
FREE SPEECH.

FREE SPEECH.
Free speech IL cctlgilly q blessing! With
out II NE would be- q ,,rcksing II Is a boon
We lo.s have cher 'sd for 1t our well
known fathers persisted II Is the rock on
which This nation was built, to all men y
admiration while am privileged TO chat
ier l'm gay, no odds what is the matter,
While can roast our statute makers and
call them NUTS and bo0bs and takers. / II
stand for all the laws they're passing: my
safety valve Is harmless sassing Free speech,
sweet boon! We must not lose it, and there.
fore never should abuse IL. Some gents, who
wish TO awe or dazzle are working freq
speech to frazhlc; they hand out Sent.
menh exotic. they re saying things unpatri-
to dish up comfort to the foemcn. These
skaies to whom tact Is stranger, will put
our free speech graft in danger Because Of
guys who vc no discretion, no common sense
IN their possession, | may be pinches when
] ~ unrceling mild aud harmless line Of
sficling SO | maintain we should he stop.
ping all venomous and rancid yawping.
Copyright, 1917, by George Matthew Adams)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Married Another Girl,

Dear Miss Glenn--I am 9 girl OF 16 and
went with q boy 90. l went with him
seven months, and he told me he loved me,
and we were engaged. Then he went away
to another town to work. but came to see me
about every two months. and was lovely to
me. but his people, for some reason which
they would not give. did not like me, and
told him he could not marry me. so without
telling me Of this, or that we had better
quit. he kept writing to me up until just
about two days before he married another
girl. Now he has come back with her and
he says he does not love her, but loves me,
and that he Just married her to keep out of
war. Do you think he will always be true
to her, and IL not should have anything
to do with himi / love him as dearly as
ever.-Blue Eyes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

This country needs both .conserva-
ton and conservatives. There is a
Dig supply of foodstuffs. but the cam
paign is to see that we do not con-
sumo them ourselves. We must divide
with our allies. But especially must
we look after our soldiers in foreign
fields.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Dear Rose Glen--I am a girl OF 16 years
and am In love with young man Of Is. He
told me he loved me very much and has asked
me to marry him, but | told him we were
both too young, and he said he didn't think
so. Ny mother said she thot we were too
young too. He is an swfully nice young
man, and do not want to lose him. Please
tell me what you think about it.-Uncgtain.
think you are entirely right in the
matter and would suggest that you wait
two years. You will then be 1s, and
the young man 20, and II you both think
then as you do now IL will be better
than to marry now, and II the young
man really loves you, he will walt for
Won.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

1t has been reported that some
cheerful optimists are still in exist
ence who believe that Bob La Toilette
will be right about something one OF
these days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Deserved What He Got.

"How is Blimm today?"
T hear that the doc says he will
be out OF the hospital tomorrow"
What happened to him."
"He asked some fellow why but
tered biscuit on mans plate was like
a letter sealed and stamped
What was the answer"
THE fellow didn't know, and
Blimm told him both were ready to
enter the male"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Your letter was delayed, hence the
delay In answer. certainly would ad-
wise you to have nothing further what
ever to do with the young man, as he is
In no way worthy Of your affection.
Any man who will lead another girl 10
believe he is going to marry her and
then marry another girl, As he did, and
to do this in order to avoid doing his
patriotic duty TO his country when it
Is calling for him, and needs him, is
Stacker and coward. You are very
young, so do not let this sadden you,
but remember that there are many fine
young men worthy and deserving Of the
affection Of good. sweet girl, and some
day you will meet the right one.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Senator Reed went to his home in
Kansas City and tried to make a 10y
atty speech. but was hooted down,
People had him under suspicion and
did not want to hear from him. 1t
pays to be loyal to our country from
start to finish
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Women letter carriers have ap-
peared in Washington. And why not?
The women are many of them just as
strong and capable as the men and
there is 80 much work to do that all
able bodied men and women must get
busy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

As you feel that you could not bs
happy with anyone else, why not just
circumstances. Ordinarily, I do not ap-
prove Of divorces, except In cases where
such course is justifiable and evidently
this is one. You had better remain
single, you cannot marry the man
you love than to marry ono who you
do not love.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Dear Miss Glenn-My father is sub.
scrber 10 your wonderful paper, SO l want
you to advise me about marrying q man 81
years old. am 10 years old. love this man
same about me. This man also said that
he was one thirty second Cherokee Indian.
Ny father does not object to my marrying
this man.-L. r. B.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

With the largest corn crop in his
tory. prices OF corn products will not
drop until the first of the year. Mean
while, cultivate the appetite to pre-
pare for heavy consumption
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

II you feel that you truly love this
man, and are confident Of his love for
you, why marry him, and do not think
of the difference in your ages, for 1t IL
not enough to affect your future happi-
ness. As TO his indian blood, that II
. matter Of personal opinion and some
our our most talented and refined peo-
pie can trace their ancestry back to
the Indians
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Short on Furnishings.

For Rent-Four-room modern cot
tage. newly furnished, SIS. without
children.--Ad In Tulsa World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
You had bettsr consult a lawyer. as

You had better consult . lawyer, as
he can tell you whether or not your
husband will be given the custody OF
the children. Unless your husband is
unbearable, why not try to adjust mat
ters 80 that you can live together more
amicably7 Remember, part Of tho fault
may lie with you. and should you sep
arate from your husband, and keep
the children yourself, you will find that
II means something to make living for.
and properly educate family Of that
size
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

A New York woman In her petition
for divorce scorns alimony. She
should experience no difficulty in
marrying again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Down with the hyphtnates, as Vice
President Marshall says, and also
down with those who are loyal with
a but The but is as bad as the hyphen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Even If prices OF ham and bacon
are reduced. we should continue to
conserve the supply. Price will not
cut much figure when the supply is
exhausted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

A youugster. unaccustOmed to
sights and processes OF the rural dis
trlcts. was passing by and saw a baby
cal: taking luncheon. He watched
The performance moment and
yelled,
"Oh, looky! There's a little cow
drinking out Of a big cow"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

The kaiser has IA new chancellor
now. 1t is something on the order
of slipping a new needle into a talking
machine transmitter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

with suffrage carrying New York
and prohibition Ohio. Gabriel must use
"A trombone. An ordinary horn has
not enough class.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

No draft law will be necessary to
secure Tammany office holders
enough to fill the jobs available after
January /.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

The Atchison (Kan) Globe has
started II movement to present the
Tulsa knights OF Liberty" with u
few gold-headed canes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
SUN GRINS
Eben's Comeback.

One Sambo had detected another
gentleman OF colIr, by name Eben, IN
an effort to ALLEVIATE the affections OF
his (Sambos) lady love, and mace
declaration as follows:
SAY, boy! l done got de time set
wild you, an de fust thing you know
Use liable to bust you wide open any
mint You amt got no sense no
how"
"Ain't got no sense. Is ~ replied
Eben. Niger, ef, / wuz as crazy as
whut you Is, when I gifts my ~iife In
sured / would haf to take out II va
carey permit" w
A funeral director named Wood
Tells the truth. as everyone should:
Says when ho feels gladdest
Is when he looks saddest,
The times when his business Is good
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

to read OF additional speeches by La
Toilette.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

SO far as science has been able to
establish, patriotism is the only sauce
that will make Goldfish balls taste as
good as bcefsteak.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

KerenslSy is now being dcposed In
the same manner that he was being
FILLED no often recently.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

There is nothing finer than red
yam, but it takes lots OF butter and
Hoover will catch you II you don't
watch out.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

consider 1t very ungrateful of Doctor
Wilson to make friends with Japan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

There are men who know great
many things which they don't know
and who don't know a great many
things ihcy do i,noM.