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The mirror., 1917-01-11

are songs; we set the music at pleasure.
Or if sweet we can make them sweeter.
Everything the great Principol has made
was created in tune, the voice of man, the
whisper of the wind, the laugh of the little
brooks and the throb of the great ocean.
If we listen with hearing ears and observe
with seeing eyes we shall discover that every
thing in nature is full of melody and as the
expression of music is universal in nature
so the appreciation of music is universal in
man.
Lamer has said, emusic is love in search
of a word," and the author of the excellent
entertainment SO cheerfully presented to the
members of the Pierian Chautauqua
Circle has solved the secret to that
word. 1t is almost needless to say
that the Deputy has shown and proved that
he is an appreciative and great lover of
music. President Mr. ]. S. thought that
possibly the Circle was imposing upon the
goodness of the Deputy and ventured the
question, to which the Deputy very cheer
fully smiled and replied: "Not at all, am
just trying to get through with them.
have been trying to get on the program
for the last fifteen years. In conclusion
we received Deputy Backland's promise
for another entertainment and he may con-
slider himself con with an ever-hearty
welcome.
Mr.. ]. F. offered a vote of thanks in be-
half of the Circle to the Deputy for the
splendid entertainment. The Circle ex-
tended the honorary member a merry
hearty thank you.
Adjournment.
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all that has practically remained at stand
still. In every country but ours and China
there are laws that protect the forests and
make planting compulsory after each yearly
cut. We have laws that protect the nation-
al-owned forests but not the private, and
the latter far outnumber the former.
The time is now here when the demand
for material, if it is to be met within our
own borders, must be supplied by a yearly
crop, raised the same as wheat and other
commodities by annual planting. By set
ting aside an area for this purpose every
year, in Is or 80 years we would have ap-
preached stage where we would be inde-
pendent of foreign sources. In the mean
time experiments with other substances
which have been instituted by the Govern
ment should be carried on to the fullest ex-
tent so as to amply fortify ourselves. This
applies not only to the wood pulp industry
but to the entire lumber business. There is
an organization in this country now, viz;
The American Forestry Association. that is
doing herculean work along this line, and
if our sources are eventually saved it will
be due to the efforts of this body and those
of the Department of Agriculture.
All hail to the men who are devoting
their time and energies towards such noble
end! May their labors bring fruitful results!
The mirror., 1917-01-11
Washington Monument

The Washington monument is an obe-
lisk, SIS high and 55 feet square at the base
with walls Is feet thick. The exterior is of
crystal Maryland marble and the interior is
lined with carved tablets, the gift of many
countries and states. The cornerstone
was laid with Masonic cermonies July 4,
1848. The work proceeded until 1854,
when the funds which had hitherto been
provided by private subscription, were ex-
hausted. In 1880 the work was resumed
by the government, and completed in 1884,
the entire cost being $1,000, 600. The
monument is the loftiest structure in the
world except the Eiffel tower in Paris.
Access to the top can be had by stairway
of 800 steps or by an elevator. These are
in the interior, which is lighted by elec-
tricity.-Er.
The mirror., 1917-01-11
An Emergency Poem

The chief told me to write a poem
To fill with print this space,
While can't find within my dome
Of poetry trace
But let us try. maybe can
Dig up a verse or two;
If you don't like what l shall pen,
It's wholly up to YOU
Of many men who came to stay
Within the prison wall,
l asked the selfsame question, why
They had to come at all
asked Jim and l asked Bill
What awful sin had brought
Them to this steely Castle, Bill.
They answered firmly: "Naught.'
l asked of hundred more
What put them in this fix,
| still am very curious, for
They always answered: "Nix.''-
o dear, I'm feeling sad and blue,
Deep pity, too, feel
For those poor men who think that 70
Believe their funny "spiel.''
The Castle.
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The BObtail'S Lament

| Dever knew a soldiers life,
Could mean so much to me,
My days and nights are always rife
With poignant memory
Of army days when l could state,
That from care was free,
never knew till now too late.
'Tis given me to see.
never knew that one could miss
A horse SO much as l,
Nor did | know what Joy and bliss
Could in dumb brute lie.
Till now-I'd love to feel his hanks
Beneath me on the plain,
Or with him proudly fall in ranks,
Or groom him once again.
Of comrades old-I pever thought
That one could miss them so,
The men with whom | We lived and tough
The only friends know.
Till now-I miss companions true,
And realize at last,
That when dream l travel through
The Valley of the Past.-Ea.
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From Our Exchanges.
Advice to LoaferS

Don't work till you re weary; you always
can quit,
1t your Job is too tedious, forsake it;
Some fellow that's filled with little more
grit
Is always quite willing to take it.
He'll do all your work, and little bit more,
And grin and keep on when he's tired,
Without getting grouchy or peevsh or sore,
And he'll land in your job when YOU re
fired.
Don't spend all your time at the beck of
the boss;
If his orders annoy you, why, stop.
Some other young fellow will come right
And do all the work in the shop.
He'll settle right down to the grueling
grind,
And do things that you wouldn't try,
And if you observe him, you'll presently
find,
That he II be boss by and by.
Don't wear out your life in an effort to rise,
1t Is easy 10 stay where you are.
But Just keep your eye on the fellow that
And you'll find he can go pretty far.
And maybe his name and his fame will
adorn
Full many a newspaper headline
On the same cold and frosty and unhappy
morn
That you take your place in the breadline!
-Er
The mirror., 1917-01-11
4 Guess Concerning Father

Father thinks that only fools
Yell when there touchdown made
He would close up all the schools
Where they let football be played;
Father thinks the way they dress
Shows that girls are growing bold;
Just between ourselves, l guess
Father must be getting old.
Father says the law should stop
Foolishness on Halloween;
Locks he used to part on top
Have deserted Fathers bean;
Father never goes to shows
If the front rows have been sold;
There are reasons to suppose
Father must be growing old.
Big Brother.
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LeaUes From Our Poets
"Gran'na'

By Mr.. J. B.
Beside the hearthstone Gran ma sits in her
old place
Cont ented as can be, while, cross that dear
sweet face
Soft, mellow lights and shades, from red n
ing oak aud pine
Lie in the furrowed depths and through grey
hair entwine.
You'd think poor Gran ma never knew Of
cares and trials,
No matter that her task be hard, she always
smiles.
With glasses laid aside, gnarled hands folded
in lap,
Dim eyes, part closed from dropping lids,
she takes her nap,
While elphins in the hearths bright glow
dance to and fro,
AS if her kindly smiles told secrets that they
know,
Then disappear like souls, these heralds by
some sign
That angels give, to bring the message to
their shrine.
The children stop from play when Gran
mas work is done
Sometimes; and oft will say. "Poor Gram
ma has no fun
And clasp her hands to tell her in pleading
That they feel sorry cause they left her all
alone.
Still Gran ma smiles, perhaps she dreams,
could it be so?
"Hush' h''-mother says, "she had lover
years ago
And dreams of him, who waits in that ce-
lestial cline
Where lovers meet that bide and live their
troths of time.''
Methnks that now she dreams of those old
garden flowers,
Where birds spent recklessly their notes and
Love-long hours
Sweet memories fill her dreams when lights
are burning low
And Gran ma dreams of days-those days
of long ago.
The mirror., 1917-01-11
Was Not Hired to Do That

81 wasn't hired to do that we heard
young chap who had been working week
at his first job tell his father, and here is
the lesson that boy got:
"My son, if you say that aloud or act it
you will probably be fired before the end
| of another week.
eff you only think it you may hang on
awhile longer, but the thought will get into
your system and poison you for life.
cit will stunt your growth and condemn
you forever to dead level of mediocrity.
If you never do anything else but what
you are hired to do, you will never be
hired to do much. That thought will
make you the slave of high stool, cot
| ten jacket with an ink-stained left sleeve
and green eye-shade. That old saying
about doing one thing well is we'll enough
as far as it goes, but, mind you if you get
so that you can't do the thing with your
eyes shut it is the highest time you were
doing something else.
'The only way to keep yourself out of
rut is to do something we'll outside your
regular routine, and, tell me, how can
you manage that unless you do something
you were not hired to dor
''Now, 60 back Monday, do what you
are hired to do, and ask for more, do bet
ter; if you find something without bother
ng anybody with questions you are in
in fair way to draw trump.
"Avoid the thought of being faint heart
ed and easily discouraged. Energy and de-
termination have accomplished wonders
many time. If you cannot defeat the
| false beliefs of self, you cannot ever hope
to overcome the obstacles that confront you
in life. When you defeat yourself, you
gain confidence and when you show conf
dence, you can gain the respect of others.
"Your usefulness to society begins when
you gain purpose in life; when you choose
goal and make up your mind to attain it.
| "Your usefulness to society is gauged
by what you do. What you accomplish is
what you are worth. The man who does
nothing is worth nothing. The idler loses
self-respect and that is the true beggary.
No man can rest who has nothing to do.
If you were to ask every man in this insti-
tuition what he was doing at the time he
became involved in his present trouble, his
answer with few exceptions, would be
Nothing" That is to say, he was not
engaged in work of any kind. Neither
days nor lives can be made worthy by doing
nothing in them. Idle hands and minds
are the DEVILS most obedient servants; if
you do not find a worthy purpose to occupy
them, the devil will use them for the work.
ing of his will.
can aim in life is the only fortune worth
the finding and you have to look for it.
Men talk about the dignity of doing work
that is beneath them, but the only indigni-
ty that they should care about is the indig-
nifty of doing nothing. Have purpose and
learn how to act. One house built is worth
dozen planned. If you don't scale the
heights you can never view the valley of
Success.-Er.
The mirror., 1917-01-11
M IR R 0 R ETTES
By Uncle John

Christian Science services were held in
the Auditorium last Sunday morning.
-Four cars of chesnut-coal were received
during the week for the power house.
"A large cabinet was placed in the
Auditorium for mnsical instruments.
Occupant of cell 351 B will exchange
North American Review for World S
Work with any one wishing to do so.
Several cars of coke and steel were re-
ceived during the week, for use in the
foundry.
One car of beans was received in the
yard last Friday and transferred to the
Stewards department.
As Christmas gift Warden Reed gave
us permission, in few we'll chosen words,
to talk with our neighbors in the dining
hall.
ALI the machine shops are busy now
setting up binders and mowers for the COM
ing summer, so the warehouses will soon
be filled again.
Santa Claus was very kind to US this
year he send us book of poems, which we
highly appreciate. Poems worth reading
l assure you.
If we can depend on an old proverb
which says. "a white Christmas, green
Easter" we ought to feel assured of an early
spring this year.
"A large crew of men with several teams
from the farm were busy the whole week
removing the snow from the road and side
walks about the prison.
Last Sundays first Quarterly Meeting
of the local Chautauqua Circle was a huge
success and all the members who have TAX
en- part in it, have reason to feel proud of
themselves.
We have been promoted during the
week, aud have gained ffty-four points.
Our present location is on Second Street,
Number 78. Don't forget that number on
your magazines and sporting papers.
Those two young ladies of Minneapolis,
Miss Holmquist and Miss Warren, who so
beautifully entertained us during Chapel
service Sunday morning, December Oath,
surely deserve a vote of thanks and l move
that we make it unanimous.
There are quite few of the inmates
who are careless in handling the new library
books. You are, under no circumstances,
to tear pictures out of any book. Nor will
you be allowed to write into them-which
has been done recently. All books will be
watched after this. So beware.
Through the courtesy of our Asst.
Deputy Warden, Mr.. Backland, the men,
bers of the Chau,auqua Circle were given
one of the finest musical treats which they
will not soon forget. Mr.. Backland brought
his big Victorola up to the school, room and
entertained US for about an hour, for which
the members showed their appreciation by
a unanimous vote of thanks.
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Much progress could be made toward
doing things in the time wasted in talking
about them.
"A man who acknowledges that he is a
chump has begun to acquire wisdom.
The man who weds an old time fame
often finds that she has red hot temper.
1.-THE trouble with some fellows
says the gloomy man. sis that they knock
opportunity first
-Homeliness makes boy popular be-
cause it takes the conceit out of him.
If you nurse your crouch TOO long, it
will never be able to stand alone and take
care of itself.
1t isn't work or worry that exhausts
men, but having to listen to men who talk
from empty heads.
III some people would stop and study
all about what they are kicking against, it
might be possible that they wouldn't kick
SO much.
1T takes two to raise mans wages
his employer who has to pay the money,
and the employee who is under some tri-
fling obligation to deliver the goods. -
1t is very true that every man has
brains, but it is equally true that not every
man knows how to use them to his advan-
tage.
Experience also teaches a number of
things you shouldn't know.
Some people who are going to the dogs
will prove an awful shock to the dogs.
Although talk is cheap, too many
people waste language.
There are loafers who can give the
impression that they are terribly busy.
Most men are patient with everything
except their wives, who do most for them.
"A busy man may envy the loafers, but
he doesn't want to be bothered by them.
"A pitiful truth is that people notice
man is slipping quite awhile before he
realizes it.
Who invented the saying, "He is pun
ishing the booze?" Booze Furnishes the
man.
Some people are helpless as long as
they can secure help.
"A smart woman quite frequently makes
fool of man.
"A cat comes down a tree tail first and
squirrel head first.
"A horsefy will live several hours with
out his head.
The dragon fly can eat his own body
and the head still lives.
Leaves will attract dew when sticks,
stones and boards will not.
Bees will not store up honey where it is
light.
Fish flies and caterpilars may freeze
solid, yet retain life.
My son, don't you know it's very
wicked to play ball on the Sabbath l
shall have to inform your father. Where
is he, young man?
Over there playing second base, said the
boy.
| They say that every man who works
has something to sell. That's true enough,
he sells his labor, or his advice, or his prod
uct. This is commercial age and every
thing you do will be paid for. The man
who does not work has nothing to sell and
never will have.
The mirror., 1917-01-11
ATT E N 7 | 0 N!

Inmates are hereby cautioned not to
use the margins of The Mirror for ad-
dresses of friends or other written
matter. If you wish THE MIRROR sent
to your friends, you are required to
send in their addresses to the Deputy
Warden's Office through your officer.
In this way the matter will be attended
to.
j. j. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1917-01-11

NOTICE
All inmates desiring to write to the
State Board of Control will notify
their officer, who in turn is request
ed to send your notification to the
Deputy Warden's Office Friday
noon in order that special paper for
that purpose may be furnished you.
Letters written on regulation size
paper will not be permitted to go.
c. S. REED,
Warden.
The mirror., 1917-01-11
The Golden Stair

l build golden stairway
To lead to happiness.
A pleasant way, fair way
Of Pleasure and Success.
l left the crowded highway
Of those who fought and failed,
For their way wasn't my way
My stair was golden-railed!
But when l reached the gateway
That crowned my gilded stair,
l looked below-and straightway
My happiness lay there!
-Violet d. Chapman.
The mirror., 1917-01-11
Monthly School Report

c. S. REED, Warden.
Dear Sir:
The following is the school history for
the month of December 1916:
No. of school sessions 12
School attendance at opening session
Nov. lSt, 1916. 1919
Average attendance during month - 100
Highest "- 199
Average compulsory attendance ---- 0
Average voluntary attendance-- 13l
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month-Temporarily - sc
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month-Permanently - 9
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing month-Temporarily ----
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing month-Permanently ---------- "a
No. excused by School Superintendent
during month-Temporarily -
No. excused by School Superintendent
during month-Permanently -
No. enrolled during month ----- 3s
No. (who attended schooD discharged
from Institution ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
No. pupils reported for breach of In
stitutional rules NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
No. pupils reported for incidence and
lack of interest in school work.
Illiterate observation-disclosures So
J.J. Sullivan
Deputy Warden
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-06
.BUCHNER AND OTHERS
WILL GO TO DALLAS
Y, M. C.. A. Leaders to Meet
at Dallas, Texas, Octo-
ber Eleven.

A special car will carry Secretary
Buchner OF the Tulsa Y. NJ. e. A. wlth
other association workers OF the con-
ference OF association leaders Of the
southern military district at Dallas,
October II. A number Of prominent
men OF Tulsa and ncighboring cities
have promised 10 attend. ~
The conference has for Its purpose
the formulation OF plans for raising
that part of the 100000 war relief
fund assigned to this district.
The campaign for the funds Is TO bo
made In a single day. G.. 8. Bilheimer,
international district secretary, with
headquarters at Denver. informed Sec
retaIy Buchner. Mr.. Bilheimer with
A. o. Booth state Y. NJ. c. A. secretary.
were here Thursday for few hours.
Mr.. Bilheimcr ~ spending all his time
now In the work OF securing the relief
fund, all OF which will be spent In
the military camps and among the
roldiers OF the United States.
Arrangements have been made for
the local party to leave Tulsa at o
o'clock on the night of october 10,
and return the night OF the eleventh,
thus losing only one day away from
their Offices
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-06
Turin to London at 90 Miles an Hour.

September "a, Capt. Marquis Giulio
Iaureati OF the Italian air service.
carrying one passenger, flew from
Italy to England without stop. He
left Turin at s:2s, Italian time, and
landed at Hounslow, a suburb of Lon
don. at 2:5o p. m. 656 miles in
hours, 22 minutes, or an average rate
of approximately 90 miles an hour.
Captain Iaureati flew an Ala machine
and carried two machine guns.
From Turin he followed the rail-
road as far as Susa, on the Italian
frontier. Crossing the Alps (Mount
Cenis) at an altitude of nearly twelve
thousand feet. he passed over Lansle-
bourg and followed the railroad from
Mondane. He passed TO the east or
Paris and crossed the English chan
mol In fifteen minutes. He carried an
autograph letter from his king to
King George. During the flight he
took food from a bottle fastened in
side his coat and fitted with a rubber
tube like an infants feeding bottle.
On August 28 Lauread flew from
Turin to Naples and back. a distance
of $40 miles, without stop.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-06
PACK TO ADDRESS ENGINEERS
National Petroleum Reserves Will Be
Subject Of Discussion.

A feature Of the forthcoming con-
vcntion In Tulsa of the American in
stituto OF mining engineers. which IL
70 be held In this city on October ] 8.
will be the address by Robert W.
Pack OF the United States geological
survey. In which that authority will
give an explanation OF the means Of
estimating the national petroleum re-
serres.
Robert Pack Is recognized as an
authority on this subject and hts dis
cussion In expected to create as much
Interest as that OF r. q. C1app, man
aging engineer of the associated geo
logical engineers who has as the sub
1eot of an address the Petroleum
Reserves of South America"
Mr.. Clapp predicts that South
America will before long jump from
continent, OF fourth Importance in
petroleum production 10 second or
even first position, exceeding that OF
all North America. ~
During the convention the opening
day OF the convention here. October
IL, will be spent in visiting the mills
and mines OF the Miamf-Oklahona
zinc fields. In Tulsa the delegates
will be treated to a sightseeing tour
OF the city and will be taken thru the
Cosden refinery, the largest inde-
pendent refinery in the world. A
trip thru the celebrated Gushing field
is IN the program for Saturday af-
ternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-06
WHO is DELAYING?

Senator Penrose told the senate TIE
other day that the chief reason for
what the papers called the delay" OF
congress is that the administration
apparently had no consistent knowl-
edge OF what II requires TO carry out
its own plans for the war, and that
no sooner has a congressional com
mittee adjusted Its legislation to suit
one set OF demands than another set
is presented which necessitates be-
ginning all over again. In view of the
fact that the administration Is urg-
ing congress 20 make haste and get
ready for adjournment, he thinks
this popular impatience Is highly
improper II must be conceded TO
begin with, that much of what the
senator said is Justified. but not all.
II looks very much like n heroic at
tempt to pass the buck" up to the
president and make the people believe
that congress would have hurried had
IL known what the president wanted to
do. Yet the history OF this session
shows that such is not the case. Con
gress has really accomplished lot OF
work, despite the quips OF funny para
graphers, yet II has done so haltingly
and with resentment at the hand that
appeared TO be driving it along at an
undignifled rate. There has been too
much obstruction and hagglihg over
trifles for congress TO lay the blame
for delay on the president.
II must also be remembered. both
in extenuation Of the slowness OF con
gress and the uncertainty Of admins
tration demands, that we have been
face TO face with critical times and
with emergencies and problems new
alike TO executive and legislator. II Is
not TO be expected that everything
would go off like clockwork There
were too many things to be learned
offhand and too many results to be at
tained on record time. Things might
have been done better than they have
been, yet when all IL taken into con
sideration, the most OF the work has
been accomplished with speed and
accuracy that has astonished our de
liberate allies In the old world. 1t 1.
easy TO find fault. and city to lay
blame on the other fellow, but after
all we can safely be proud of the
achievements OF both congress and tn,
administration.