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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
Old Glory on the
Rhine.

I am writing this from the battlefield
To dear old nam and dad:
] know when they receive this note
1t will make them both feel glad.
We ire now upon the battle front
With Old Glory flying on
against that human menace
OF military kaiserdom.
dreamed that 7 was home again
And srrolled down by the spring
To see the sparkling waters glide
Down thru the crags and rills.
The music of the water broke
As the moon arose Ger the hill,
heard the Queen Bird of the wood
Sing her sweet whip poor-will.
Cheer up, old grey haired daddy,
Dear mother. dry those tears.
Your boy will fight your battle,
40 kaiser does ne fear.
Inspired by our American Eagle,
With his talons strong as steel.
lie VIII unfurl the Stars and Stripes
O'er forest, field and stream.
March on, cries General Pershing,
With spurs and sword in hand,
Up with the Flag of Freedom,
Down with the leaiser's rag.
Place the Stars ann Stripes, dear flag
man,
ON the dome where 1t may be seen,
Der the city of Berlin.
I don't know where I'll Christmas,
AS the war is not Toy.
But Uncle Sammy Santa Clans
Will bring to you much JOY
OF victory for the allies
And freedom worldwide,
Our president. Woodrow Wilson,
Waving Old Glory on the Rhine.
y. +. Dunn. Independence Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
TIE MARIETTA NAY

Down at Marietta, two young men
were arrested last week, according
TO our informant, and held by officers
on the charge of having left military
camp without observing the formality
OF getting permission. They were con
pfined in Jail.
Now. Marietta happens to be the
county seat of Love county which
may or may not have anything to DO
with what happened. Anyway, the
significance Of the name adds a touch
OF poesy to the incident.
The hearts Of the patriotic women
OF Marietta EMBODIED the erring boys
with true motherly sympathy and un-
dorstanding. They saA not criminals,
seeking to shfk duty but two utter
ly homcsick boys who wanted to get
back to the folks" even for few
minutes. and even tho the peualty
might be severe, The women OF
Marietta feasted the boys on the best
the city afforded, and made up I
purse that they might return volun-
tarily to camp.
What vivid view of the warm,
glowing heart of America is thus
given. We are people bound to-
gsther by national stress. and II any
falter, the united strength Of the rest
Is back OF him.
Thanks, Marietta, for the example.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
TIE JEWEI.S OF MANHATTAN.

Every night as | go to my home
ness of the day. writes r. II. w. Ross
In The Navy and Merchant Marine, ''
am cheered by the Jewels of Man
haitian" ono hears of the Jewels of
what not. but believe me the Jewels
OF Manhattan" outshine them all, be-
cause they are the light of human
hearts and human minds and not in
sensate rock and stone.
Far up in the wintry sky from
countless windows the little candles
OF American effort throw their beams
into naughty enough world4 out one
that we are trying to make little
hetter
Each jewel represents some actiVi-
ty: this a steel mill, with countless
forges blazing thru the night; that a
rowing thru the bowels of the earth;
those. some railroad company whose
ears and engines like ceaseless shut
ties forever weave and unravel the
tangled web of transportation. And
SC there Is perpetual wonderment and
interest I'm what those lights are burn
ing for.
70 me they typify the very best and
the most useful OF human effort. True
the sugar stick" or the hops thereof
the general trend is clean and whole
scme and one feels that our people 20
from strength to strength.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
STEP ~ RIHGT DIIsi;CTIOv

! The recent arrest, ilning and subse.
Guert release Of Pacifist Nearing In u
Minnesota town. whilo not climinating
that mischief maker from future aci
tpTtes, has at loast solved the problem
of the tax rate on treasonable utter
auces. II cost the Nearing persOr
S52 for delivering portion OF his
antiwar address. AT least we sup
pose IL cost him that. unless his rum
ning expenses are paid by others,
which ~ quite within the range of
probability. Now the only thing to
determine Is how much of his en-
tire speech was the gentleman allowed
10 deliver for s52. That point being
settled, IL IS a simple mathematical
calculation to fix the rate yer word
or per hundred words It would pitt
market price on what people mad
heretofore regarded as a crime pun e
isbaoie under the federal law by I'M
pnsonment. This is ey.dently an err
ror.
In future any pro German. sena-
'ors, mayoralty candidates. ex-coIiec-
tors of ports and college professors
VIII know Just where they stand 4
brief consultation o; the card
which viii presumably bc POSTED ~
all police stations. city halls and post
offices viii inform them how far a
dollar will GO In enabling them 10
legally thrD| monkey wrench In
the government machinery and hold
up its efficiency in conducting the
war. The average citizen has always
thot that when YOU fought against a
governments. that thar government
ould fight back and eventually put
him IN place where he could not
hamper its workings This may even
now be the case With the common
peepul,' wh) have no promoters u
give them financial licking; but with
pacifists Of prominence, whose names
figure as il were in the American
Almanac de Gotha, 1t becomes a tick
lish job TO attempt to muzzle them.
They may go as far as they like, spew
their treason tc the four corners Of
the earth and their bank ron is the
only limit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

ctween
A migh army call OF Uncle SAM !
Theywe n noble blue
Who scarcely needed training tho small amount no dou~
would o all well as few,
Pershing bids the big shout
These who callfAs in life.
determined end awful strife.
Eachb bad o promised to- return
had put to rout
The dreaded md
And big shout
Yes.t theyw patriotic men rom S.
he o the fray;
Each man be o account
good amoupt).
When General Pershing bids the big shout
training them sail
70 trenches, France
khaki blue
destination
German and the Turkish soldiers
shout
And at the home
from the field OF battle the bTny foam,
oh think OF the happy meeting Of those from the distant front
Then let hope that will the big shout
-ss "a C. Tus
NtS Z. l. NEWE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
okLAHOMA's OWN GENERAL

Now, with the swiftly moving tide
of events, comes the announcement,
that Brigadier General Roy Hoffman
lately colonel Of the Oklahoma ma.
tional guard, is to lead $4,000 Negro
soluiers to France
1t has not been long since Okla
homa's foremost military figure was
assigned 10 a depot brigade at Camp
Bowie. Tne intmation then was tha,
he would not see active service. The
latest move Indicates that lie has been
trying assiduously to get an assign
nient TO the front.
Ii has been the rare good fort ans
OF the writer to know General Hoff-
man well. His dramatic utterance
two months before war was declared
against Germany. Before God, we
are looking into the face of war this
minute and later, MY only ambition
Is to lead the Oklahoma guardsmen 10
France" we will recall. lie is stu
dent and patriot, prophet and war
rior, and we rejoice with him that
his ambition has been realized, in
part.
In part only, for he desired to
lead the men cf Oklahoma. hut war
is the great leveler. nothing is certain
or secure. The men OF Oklahoma
have been scattered and possess no
identity as such.
We can say with certainty, knowing
the general well, that In selecting the
man to lead the negro troops the
war department acted wisely. Such
command calls for the true demo-
crat. one who looks not a, race, but
at purpose: one who sees not color.
but the willingness to serve. In Gen.
eral Hoffman is combined the great.
ness Of soul that marks the true DEM
ccrat.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

D II things go On like they have for
.he last three years, the child Of the
next generation will have to have his
history hauled to school on 4 truck.
\ handsome and debonair book
agent was among us the past wes,,
some, fond hopes, but she can't eat
anything.
The Calf Ribs Widow was observed
gong toward the post office the
rther morning with letter held
gently in her hand. 1t is believed
she wrote TO someone.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
RED CROSS SEAL FIGURES

The biggest drive in the history Of
he Red Cess Christmas Seal move
nI'rs II i.e!rs made thi, year. Al.
'1eady Az ,1U,0O0 of tn, little Christ
1t ss sticTe,s have ben printed and
.l.stributs tnrgout the Cuited States.
agents in c'n state and territory
In the Union from Alaska to the Canal
one ard from Porto Ei.n and Hawaii
and even in the far off Philippines
have been making 'der,al:,lE TOT. thu
stamps. Thru these agents the seals
Will b. distributed to the local and
state arti-.ubei culosis associations
and tn other agencies thru which they
viii be put on sale.
Every effort is being made to slim
ulate the sale of the seals this year
sc the $3,0J0. 600 fund which is the
objective will 'be realized The coun-
try's entey into the wa.' and the CON
sequent revelation OF tue prevalence
Of tuberculosis and the danger in
which the disease has placed our army
has added incentive 10 the campaign.
ENery man, woman and child is
being asked to triple the amount OF
their Red Cross seal purchases this
year. If they bought a hundred seals
last year, they are being asked TO buy
three hundred this year, as the annual
fund to be raised must be increa sed
from the 1915 total OF $1,000, 00D to
S3,0G0 600.
Advertising circuhtrs. Lost cards
and letters are being sent out to aid
in the sale of seals. Upwards of
100000 pers nal letters have reer,
ritter, and IN army of fully SOC, zoe
workers, ost OF item volunteers, arc
busy booming the campaign
,ew people who buy the little mes
saScs of Christmas cher realize that
more Van 1900 anti-tuberculosis as
socsations OF the country derive their
chief support from Red Cross Christ
mas seals.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
[M4NTR4M'
|CD CONDUCTED BY "a
ROJE GLEIZN
Don't.

Don't.
Dear Miss GIenn-My parents are
subscribers TO the World. / am a girl
10 years ald and am In love with
a boy 20 years old. ana he says he
loves me very much. and ] know
love him. He asked me to marry
him, and | told han my mother Oh
1ected. she said we were too young.
WIN yoa please advise me what 70
do. Marry or noty-unccrtain.
] would advise you tn listen to
your mother aRd wait few y -ars.
The giri at f6 l. seldom capable
OF knowing he-r own mind. and In
all probability, two years from
now. you win look back and say:
II wonder how ever cared for
hIm.r. Marriage means the Civ
ing M of carc-frcc girlisli time
u time siUt comes bpt once In u
lifetime, so walt few years and
you will stili he plenty young
cnCngh.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
lie AnnOys Her.

Dear Miss Glenn am a girl OF
II years of age. and I have been going
with 4 boy OF 20 and he seems 10
love me, and treats me very nice.
but / am In love with another man of
21, and my mother seems to like hiid.
ana he wants to marry me. and says
he win male n good home for me.
Will YOU please tell me how TO keep
this boy of &c from bothering me. for
] have told him that | don't care any
thing for him, and he knows that my
parents have no time for him, but he
does not seem to listen. Will you
please tell me what to tell him, and
also the man 21.-N. NJ.
I see no reason why the boy
Of 90 should persist In annoying
YOU, 81 you have given him to
understand that you do not wish
10 sec him. Perhaps n YOU have
your father request hini To not
call or sec you again, IL may have
little more weight. II YOU love
tho man q why tell htm 50,
however, personally. ! think II
Is too young for q girl to marry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
- Little Learning.

Mrs. Jones rushed into her neigh
bor's and. hot and agitated, asked II
she might use the telephone.
whats the matter3" asked the
aeighbor.
II want to send :or the doctor foi
my husband painted Mrs. Jones.
WHATS up with him?"
"He tells me he has got hepatitis
dyspepsia, rheumatism, enteritis. gas
tritis and cerebro- spinal meningitis"
where did ne get all that?"
"Why. a man induced him to buy u
medical directory. ana he's just begun
reading it,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
Rippiing Rhymes.
BLOOD AND IRON.

bLOOD hFD lhONs
Great Bismarck lay sypiring IN tronble
dread and drear. ne law this world rrtirin,
ana other drawing nea Bi0grapnarS iavr
written how specires raaked his BRAIN; his
IRON soul was sniitten by dire remOrss aDh
pain. u made blood Iun Ike water h"
moahed again, again - aud ! have sent 10
slaughter eight hundred thousand red. II
gnaws me like cancer the thot ~ all my
dshd aud now | 20 10 answer fjc .nmnn
blood We shed. As mad hs ans natter
poor bismarck NUT have been 10 mial 10
small a matter-cight hundred thous M men
~ s plain he was martyr to come INA ginri
III II wouldn't be u o. srter that ly' %
Kaiser Bill Such Smdi. aud paltrY mum
bers a. rAcked the man of steel. would hot
disturb Bill's slumber, or make rim niss
a meal They would not make him pslcr, or
draw longer breath. he's not 'hrID re-
taller, In such a trade as death. WHFn WI
helm lies expiring and from his royal H..
telegraphers are wiring ihe glad news every.
where he u see, in shallow regions, The vie
tins OF his crime, aud he will count theii
legions a million At time.
Copyright, 1917 by George Matthew Adams1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

Fuel Commissioner Garfield cannot
agree. Hoover wants food to have
priority over fuel while Garfield
wants the fuel to gc first Hoover's
larsument might logically be that there
is no use sending something to cook
with when there is nothing to ceoR.
while Garfield could contend that IL
would I've folly to distribute food when
there Is nothing with which TO cook It,.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

Senator Harding, we believe 1t is,
has announced himself as very much
In favor of the government givins
forty acres and mule to every Amer
ica1 solLier who returns from Europe
In this he is barking back to the days
of the civil war and the plan Is a
commcndable one IL the senator can
explain where the government IL to
locate that number of forty acre
tracts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
THE GERMAN TALLACY

Much has been said in differentia-
tion OF the German people and the
kaiser and his war lords. Even Presi-
dent Wilson stated In his famous ad-
dress asking for a declaration OF war
that I'VE have no quarrel with the
German people"
II Is true that the German people
In the universities and schools. dis
torting the mind Of the German sub
iect into making il part Of his edu-
cation that any crime committed In
heing Of the state (the military domi-
ration). was honorable, and entitled
the criminal 10 an iron cross. They
were taught that morality In indi-
/. came 20 the state there was no such
a thing as morality. Such were the
principles taught by Trietachke in the
University OF Berlin. and these were
the principles laid down by Bern
fardi whose writing teemed with
gloriftcation Of war.
German militarism had been pre-
pairing for "A world war for more than
fifty years. Under william the Firs;
and Prince Bismarcl, the blood and
iron" policy was inaugurated in per
fCcting a we'll disciplined Prussian
afmy--in fact mpde the whole Prus
sian nation an army and 1t soon be-
came a military machine for conquest
greater than any the world had ever
known. Under the plan. Germany
connivedswth Austria to deprive Den
mark Of schleswig 1lstein by force,
and this war was followed by the
forcible annexation OF several German
states. Carrying out this policy Prus-
sia sprung on unpreparcd France In
1870 and conquered Paris. eNicted a
billion dollar indemnity which was
used to build mp the army. and stole
from the unsuspectns Frenchmen
Alsace ana Lorraine.
II was this spirit that caused the
German military machine under the
rfesent kaiser TO take advantage II
the murder OF the Austrian Archduke
and precipitate a world war. hoping
TO brig an early forcible consumma-
tion N Der Tag" FrightfulDess has
always been instiled into the minds
Of the German subject TO such an ex-
tent that he as an individual firmly
believes that in spreading terrorism
IN Bulgium. Frahce and England will
so frighten the other subjects that
they win submit to defeat rather .ha1
suffer rape and .rapine In ;his the
German university professors and the
kniser fail To- understand the phloso-
ply of the minds of other nations,
will have to pay dearly for their mis-
understanding
The individual German may not be
cruel at heart. but he has been so
taught that, when In wal, there is no
limit to the extreme to which he will
go in killing no-combatants. raping
virtuous women, clubbing TO death
ola and feeble men and women, and
skewering Infants on the bayonet
Former success of the Prussian mill
tary machine had given to the present
kaiser an ineatiable ambition to Ger
mamie the entire world, believing In
his egotism. and in his boasted part
nership with Gott, that thore was no
other kultur than that of the Prus-
sian.
The kaiser has lots to learn and he
will find the American troops better
tutors than he is Teuton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
Qshe SO.

Miss Jones flung herself into an
easy chair with a detected air II
don't wonder that Professor Kidd is
unpopular" she remarked. HE has
no tact."
How so, dear?" inquired her
friend sympathetically.
HE asked me-" replied the other
acidly, ito buy a ticket for his lee.
ture on Fools and when l bought II.
the ticke. was marked, Admit Ons't'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
The Vacant Chair.

We sat us down with smiling face.
with each, but one. in his own place,
where we had sat in years gone bv,
around the board piled steaming high.
We always try to Hooverize. and
touch real lightly cakes and pies, but
just this once we had enough to 60
around Of quite good stuff.
Dad bowed his head and we did too.
the same old way we usel to do. and
offered thanks for life and health OF
value more than any wealth-for
comforts which we with are blessed,
good crops and wages and the rest Of
things we have in u. s. A. for which
most nations daily pray
And then he made special pleo
for son Of his far DER the sea, who
wears uniform and cap and proudly
bears "A shoulder strap, and dad got
stopped and choked UP when he got
TO there and said. amen. For at the
side Of table there was standing
brothers empty chair. all drape1 in
red and white and blue, with colors
glowing bright and new
Before we started in to feed dad
had alerter there to read. which came
that day by lucky chance. it ho-.
address Somewhere in France 1t
told Of ships and submarines. Of tanks
ara planes and battle scenes. AMI
said he's like to be away with all OF rs
Thanksgiving day; but said he que zsed
II best to stick and make the dirty
Poches sick that they had started
such row and beg fer peace just
anyhow
And so We ate and prayed a prayer.
wear from now he would be there to
fill his place while peace should reign
and war should never come again
and prayed that 1t should never ht
that at our table we should see his
chair with bunting DER the back, and
that same bunting edged in black.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

The Coffeyville policemen are hav-
ing rosy dreams of $3.50 reward
they expect to collect for the capture
OF STRAY Mexican" Without read
ing the story further we have our
doubts. We don't believe there is a
STRAY Mexican" worth that much
money.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
WE NEED A FEW MORE oPTINIsTs

Il
We need few more Optimists,
The kind that double up their fists
And set their jaws determined Ike
blow AZ infsmy 20 strike.
Not smiling men who drift aiong
Aud compromise with every wrong:
Not grinning optimisis who cry
That right was never born 20 die
But optimists who'll fiEh: to give
The truth an honest chance 20 live
We need few more 0ptimists.
For places In our fighting lists.
The Kind Of hopeful men who make
Real sacrifice for freedom sake
The optimist with purpose strong.
Who stands 10 battle every wrong
Takes off his coat and buckles in
The better joys OF earth TO winl
The optimist who worries lest
The vie should overthrow the best.
We need few more optimists,
Tho brave OF heart that long resists
The force Of Hate and Greed and Lust
And keeps In God aud man his trust,
believing a. he makes his fight.
That everything WHY end all right.
Yet thru the dreary' days and nights
Unfaltoringly serves and fights,
And helps to gain the joys which I'D
Believes are some day sure to be.
We need few more opiimists
Of iron hearts and sturdy wrists
Not oytimists who tmug,y Nsmile
And preach that in little while
The clouds will fade before the sue.
But cheerful men who II bear gun
And hopeful men, OF courage stout,
Who II see disaster round about
And yet will keep their faith, nnd figh
And gain the victory for right
Copyright, 1917, by EdgaI A. Guas;)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

In regard to Senator Stones an
nouncement that he is a candidate 10
succeed himself we can only say that
all America expects Missouri to do
her duty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

They left women weeping at the
depot, women who called to them 70
button up their overcoats. TO "be sure
and change your socks soon's you got
to Rockford" and other motherly ad-
|vice.-National Defense and sun. As
the Drumright News so ably remarks,
America expects every man to change
his socks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

Then, on the opposite hand. il may
be that the daughter Of Russla's form
err czar is coming 10 the United
States In search of a wealthy hus-
band.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

1t has been announced by the United
States bureau of chemicals that am
monia Ms becoming so scarce that
there soon will be no artificial lea
However. we trust the bureau can ar
range things so this ice scarcity will
come only during the winter months,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

While II is n few days past Thanks
giving day we are nevertheless thank
ful that thus far Villa hasn't captured
Texas or New Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

There being little doubt as to
whether Europes greatest need is a
big American army or vast stores of
supplies. Uncle Sam is making sure
by sending both.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

When man hurries home each
evening as tho he was going to the
dentists It can generally be dedueed
that he is not as happily married as
might be desired.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

Carranza is doing his best TO hold
down the lid in Mexico. He is also
holding out his hand for that loan
from the United States, O
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

These congressman who accid emily
were under fire in the French trench
have returned to America. Now, well
hear a few words OF something.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09

Other towns may boast of their oc-
easional Increase in bank ciearings
hut Tulsa every month sees the in
crease grow greater and greater. This
sure is some burg.