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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

because | tried to be good. ] waS
awful mean. / was too mean to be
! ft for anything except TO be saved
Maybe you think | am stretching the
truth In my case. Maybe YOU tcIieye
| was not as mean as | thot ] was.
I But let me tell you you do not need
to be half as mean as ! was to get
lost. ] am not talking about morality
or respectability. rh;, morlllly bu.t-
ness won't get you anywhere"
And as we pursued our way It
dawned upon US that this man OF the
street had given utterance to Il great
truth, a truth which the general run
or mankind has tried to get away
from, has shut its eyes to. and has
lived as tho II were not so. You have
heard many n man soy he was not
good enough 20 Join tre church. as
tho the church was IN ale TO take care
OF the good people. /. will be rerl en-
bered that when Christ was on earth
the good" people were the ones who
ignored and crucified Him, while the
rabble OF people who had no claim
upon the inheritance of eternal HE
heard him gladly and many followed
him. Those that are well have no
need OF physician. and IL there are
any men who are SO good as to be
sure of heaven, they have no need
OF salvation. and as far as they are
concerned Christ died for naught.
The gospel OF Christ is for those who
need healing. and the more you are
sick In sin the more you know you
need his help. Just as this preacher
said. when you realize that you are
too mean for anything else then you
are seeking salvation. And, Just as
he said again, "A man does not need to
be real mean TO miss heaven. Every
man has broken the divine law and
is guilty before God. No man can be
acquitted before the Great White
Throne. All are liable to the penalty. |
We have no defense except that
Christ paid the penalty for us and
set us free.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
COMMON PEOPLE RULE.

We don't know who originated the
been credited with the saying that
God loves the common people-that
Is why he made 80 many of them" 3"
We are horror-struck with the
spectacle Of whole nations controlled
by small group Of men and proudly
point to our own United States as the
one place on earth where the com
mon people rule. Yet we hardly ap-
preciate the true inwardness If the
claim. Like other people, altho we
have the form of democracy, we are
fond OF letting a group of favorites
run things just about as they please,
only once In Il while we wake up and
make It uncomfortable for the bunch
that has run 1t wide of our wishes
We have a reform, put a new set of
'men in control and go to sleep while
they gradually assume the same
forms and methods as those we de-
stroyed. We even get tired OF com
ing out to vote, yet II the right to vote
were about to be taken away from us
we would soon be up In arms to pre-
vent It. We hardly ever think of
making our influence felt in the halls
of congress. We leave that to the
professional politician. or to a syndi-
cate which has an AK to grind and
floods our congressman with torrent
of form letters purporting TO be the
sentiment OF his constituency In
other words, we elect IL president and
n set of congressman and then sit
down and let things go by default,
except when some demagogue comes
around and exhorts us in favor of his
pet fad
Now II is calculated that 9S per
cent of the people of this country are
common" people, and by common
people we mean everyday, law -abid-
ing citizens who have never achieved
or aspired to political distinction.
These are our rulers, II democracy
means anything. These are those
who will fight and win the war.
These are those whose wish is law in
our country-that is, in theory In
fact, however, they are sleeping on
their rights most of the time and
trusting to luck and the judgment of
people no better than themselves to
conduct the business OF a great ma
tion. II the president Is fighting for
good principles and congress opposes
him, IL is up to the common people
to write to Washington and set their
representatives right; II the president
is wrong. then the congressman
should be nerved by courage from
home to stand up and make n brave
fight. Lot them know what you think
about big questions. Give them the
courage to do right sand make them
afraid To do wrong Don't leave all
the letter writing for the CRATER.
Upon you. the common people. the
fate OF both the nation and the woAd
depends. You are the arbiters OF the
human race If democracy is to live
and grow. Don't be afraid TO assert
your soSereignty and don't be afraid
to shoulder the responsibility.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
Ono on Miss PerkinA

Young Miss Perkins, whose beauty
IL equal to her blhntness in conversa-
ton. was visiting at n house where,
among other guests, was the eldest
son Of rich manufacturer, who was
commonly looked upon as a very ell
gible husband. The talk turned on
matrimonial squabbles. Said the
young man:
II hold that the correct thing for
the husband is to begin as be intends
to go on. Say that the question was
one of smoking. Almost Immediately
I would show my intentions by light
ing cigar and settling the question
forever
And would knock the thing out
Of your mouth" cried the imperious
beauty.
DO you know" rejoined the young
man. Il don't think you would be
there!"@-Tit-Bits.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
ALL HAIL! TO TULSA.

All hail! to thee young Tulsa.
Our offering is crown
HOW magical has been thy growth.
Yes, marvellous thy renown.
How many thousand citizens,
Have been enriched by thee.
from thy depths of precious oil.
That flowed so wild and free.
Oh! may thy laws be strengthened.
In Justice, Truth and Power:
And Charity her hands extend.
In life's dark fitful hour.
And may thy wings spread widely.
Ger all that's good and free
For He, who marks the little things
VIII ever prosper thee.
So. when they Jubilee draws nirh.
A golden crown thoult wear.
Let not corruption tarnish II.
But keep 1t bright and fair.
Then will thy light 60 shining,
In radiance clear and bright.
Until thou art mighty star,
Southwestern Star OF Might.
Mrs. J. b. Farmer. 81. Louis, Mo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

If there is $40 to spend on clothes,
80 Is spent on daughter, SO on son, SO
on mother, and pa gets his hat
brushed.-Fort Worth (Tex.) Tele-
gram.
Move to strike out from the word
"if' to and including the word
spend" on the ground that 1t is in
competent, immaterial and contrary
to the weight of evidence.
Motion overruled and granted to
snow cause why pa should even get
his hat brushed,--Erie CPa.) Dis
patch.
Case reopened to allow the intro
ducUon of new evidence to prove
where pa can raise the s1O.-Cleye-
land Leader.
Object to introduction of new evi-
dence as incompetent, irrelevant and
immaterial, tending to prove or dis
prove TO issue in the case nor to show
where pa got the hat in the first place
or that he ever expects to raise $40.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
The Poets Corner
TRUTH, THE WATCHMAN.

Truth, the watchman brave,
keeping watch over my soul:
From the cradle to the grave
He leads me to a happy goal
Truth keeps watch day and night;
He would not let me fall;
He would guide me in the right
And save me from the pitfall
Truth, the master man,
Would have led me high on lifes
sea;
He would have led me by the hand
And made a man of me.
Truth would have kept my life sweet
An my soul true;
He would have been lamp to my feet
guide all the way thru.
Truth was ever near,
My soul to refine;
He saved me from the burning pyre
And led in the way sublime.
He watched me when a boy,
Playing with my chum;
lie Kept me from wronging him
With my tongue.
He kept me in young manhood
Thru all its long day;
He did guide my soul
In the straight and narrow way.
And when l became n business man.
With much work to do,
he did guide me in the best way:
He led me safely thru.
And now in my setting sun,
When my life work is Ger,
He will say, well DONE"
ana take me to heavens shore.
-Rev. j. j. Burns. Bigtimber, Mont.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
JUST YOUR IMAGINATION.

Dear Miss Glenn-I am a girl IS and have
only one more year in high school. l am
engaged to q 10y 90. Since our engagement
he doesn't show me as much attention as
he did. He works in one town and live
in another. He came every Sunday before
now he finds all kinds Of excuses. He says
he loves me and he doesn't 60 with any
other girl. Is he too old for me Do you
think it would be wise to break the engage
ment heard he had been engaged to =
girl In another town and broke the engage.
ment. Could / do anything to prevent our
engagement from being brokeni know
am young. but I believe 7 know what love
is We are to be married In August. work
in a store and he wants me n quit.-A
Troubled Girl.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
BETTER FORGET HER.

Dear Miss Glenn--I am young man 81
years old and am very much In love with a
girl Of 20. She is fine girl and Is very
dear to me. We have been engaged and
she says that at first she meant 1t, but
doesst now She says she doesn't love mo
well enough to marry me, but that am the
incest and hest boy she ever went with 1t
seems as tho cant bear 1t. 1 want your
advice in the matter, whether 20 try to
go on and gain her love try to forget her
She says she thinks 1t best for me not to
see her any more.-H.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

/ like to be back I'm Tulsa. the Gem
City OF the Southland.
| Will tell you. the crops look fine
here. Winter wheat will make forty
to fifty bushels TO the acre, so the
farmers say Alfalfa looks fine now,
but we won't get more than two crops
| this year; we generally get three.
Cattle look fine on the grass. 1t is
sheep shearing time here now. This
IL great sheep country. The snow
Is melting fast In the mountains and
the rivers are all high now. Some big
washouts on the railroads. Plenty Of
| demand for laborers, with good
wages. Plenty Of men out of work;
they are the l. w. w. men. Some Of
our counties are arresting every man
with an L. w. w. card and putting
them to work on the county roads A
good way to get rid of this pest, and
at the same time to build some good
roads.
We need some of your hot weather
here to make our spring wheat, and
we will want your south winds long
time this fall or Jack Frost will get
all OF our spring crops. Jack Frost
always has a big lean of spring crops
here. Wishing the best things for
you. goodbye. j. j. Burris, Bigtim-
ber, Mont.
Mannford, Okla. - Editor Tulsa
World wish to call your attention
to a dirty article published in Tulsa
newspaper of June 20 in regard to a
young man from Mannford by the
name of A. l.. Dunaway. The entire
article is absolutely false, but l pre-
sumo it is about as near correct as
any article published by the Democrat.
1t is probable that the party who
wrote the article is illiterate and
could not use better language, and l
venture will be the last man to volun-
teer to serve his country. This young
man has beautiful young wife and
is maintaining her handsomely, and
is willing to leave all and serve his
country. Can the dirty whelp that
published the slurring article say the
same? Mr. Dunaway has a good high
school education, and | know that he
did not use the illiterate language at
tributed. Yours truly, w. G.. Reamer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

To The World-Now that the citi-
zens have voted the so-called $1,000
600 bond issue by such a splendid ma
jority, 1t behooves the city admins
tration to get busy at once demanding
the elimination of railroad grade
crossings as is made possible by n
portion of the revenue to be derived
from the sale of the bonds. No city
can really attain the proportions OF n
metropolis until this evil has been
remedied. and Tulsa Is too large a
city to tolerate such death ealing
dangers at the peril of the thousants
or citizens who daily frequent these
overcrowded and treacherous thoro-
fares.
Let's get busy. Mr.. Mayor and Board
OF City Commissioners. The voters
were ''for you In the election; now
show them that you can make the
railroads join you in this necessary
safety step" Yours for a real city,
George Byrne.
Tulsa, Okla, July ~, 1917.
To The World-Tulsa's public mar
ket place already has proved a de-
ctded success, due TO the enterprise
or prominent women Of the city. And
yet this market place lacks a real
manager or market master paid by the
city for devoting his entire time to
furthering the success OF this worthy
project.
Convention hall In close proximity
to the municipal market also, in my
opinion, should have a manager to
devote nearly all of his time to care
OF the building. do not know If
the city maintains such man, but IL
not l would suggest that the office
OF Convention hall manager and that
or municipal market master be merged
and capable man be selected to man
age both city-controlled institutions
In the proper way for a city of 10000
population. l especially invite the at
tention Of the city officials to this
suggestion. Very truly. Truck Grower.
Tulsa, Okla, July 0, 1917.
To the Tulsa World: am flirting
with every southbound train. Would
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
OBEY YOUR PARENTS.

Dear Miss Glenn-I am girl Is years OF
age. Do you think l am too young to 90
with the boysi l am in love with . boy OF
~, but l cannot keep company with young
men until | am 10. | think he is the only
boy that ever lived and ne says he loves
me. | talk to him out in a crowd and
sometimes receive letters secretly from him.
lie says my parents are wrong and he wants
to come anyway. Please give me your advice
Troubled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

We are delinquent TO believe that
Kansas weather is hotter than Okla
homas. 1t was III in Parsons, Kan,
a day or so ago. SO far local weather
reports have shown only 100 for Okla
homa. Still, there are such things as
defective thermometers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Rat fur Is to be an essential accou-
trement to milady's garb this winter
u will, OF course, he known by an
other name. a name that will he in
keeping with the high price asked
and received.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

while we do not care to assume n
doubling attitude. we nevertheless be-
lieve 1t would he more comforting II
some Of those steamship captains who
believe they sink U-boats would bring
back a little slab Of iron as proof.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

What has become Of the old-fash-
Toned impression that the war would
be over as soon as the United States
entered It? 1t is apparent that the
war is just beginning and people are
beginning TO realize that fact.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Two men in Tulsa have Just been
compelled to marry women to escape
Jail sentences, II is a disgrace to by
involved in a statutory charge, and
the sooner some men realize II the
quicker they will take the correspond
ence course in circumspection.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

am afraid that you would be vast
ing your time TO continue to call on
this young lady, as she evidently does not
love you and has frankly told You so,
sltho she was wrong on entering into tho
engagement when she did not care enough
to marry you, however, It is best that
you try to forget her, as you certainly
would not want to marry . girl unless
you knew she loved you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Altho we have no objection TO Henry
Allen running for governor Of Kansas
and would cast a vote for him IL 1t will
do any good, we are nevertheless n bit
curious to know under what banner he
will make the race Henry has flopped
around 80 much in late years that his
political complexion is something Of a
mystery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

We learn that Germans who do not
surrender voluntarily will get the iron
cross when they get home. Those who
do surrender voluntarily will be afraid
TO 20 home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
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News andNoWS

There is at least one prominent
young man in Tulsa who failed TO
register and now claims he is only 20
years old, when as matter of fact
he is 23. He is single, his parents
are wealthy, and he is physically able
to enlist. He does not realize now
near he Is to the penitentiary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

While much is being said about the
manner in which the allied airplanes
are TO enter the war. is 1t a good plan
to forget that Germany is all the time
increasing her airplane strength?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

II there are spies In the depart
ments at Washington, it stands to rea-
son the secret service is far behind
other nations in efficiency.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
I would advise you to obey your par.

I would advise you to obey your par
ents. They have your happiness and
welfare at heart and surely your love
and obedience towards them should out
weigh your affection for a young man
whom you have known only short
time. year Is not long to wait and
in the meantime you can have q good
TIME In many other ways besides entsr-
tanning young men against the wishes
Of your parents
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

II those silent sentinels are really
counting trouble. as they claim, they
might emulate the women OF Russia
and so to the battle front.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
YlexHa of One.

"These fiery. Jealous husbands and
wives are seen only In the movies"
That's right. Most Of the married
people you notice in real life are mere
ly trying to make the best Of II In q
more or less cheerful way"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
Ugh,

He started to take a nap In the
barber chair but awoke with a ter
rible start.
Have bad dream, sir7" asked
the sympathetic barber.
You bot | did. I dreamed the boy
was backing my white shoes"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

The news censorship is bound TO
be trying or the nerves, but the people
can stand it II 1t is shown that Ameri-
can lives are thus saved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Self-consciousness that permits one
to see more OF his own mistakes than
those of the other fellow is a malady
OF much rarity
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Our idea of a plumb original cuss
Is the Oklahoma City swain, who,
when Tilted, insisted that the bride, n
widow, give him n mortgage on her
furniture.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Eastern papers have stated that one
can tell an eastern schoolma'am on
sight. That's about all you can tell
her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

II will take whole ship to hold the
Christmas boxes that will go to the
Oklahoma boys In France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

The sacrifice of a sane Fourth is
well repaid In the small list OF cas-
ualtios.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

"They won't draft me- said Bill
King. 81 never drew anything I'm my
life playing the other fellows game"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

81 read The World religiously,"
writes Alvin Rucker former state
editor of The Oklahoman, and now
with Harlows Weekly, II read every
line of type in 1t every day and it
furnishes me with lots of news and
IDEAS that / can get nowhere else"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

1t seems to us that in view OF their
cost the German air raids on England
are fizzles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

The per capita OF money in this
country is $45.S6 and II you haven't
got 1t, It's probably your fault
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Berlin reports are so arranged that
We accept them as confirmation OF
Russian victory dispatches.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

more toward the theory that the |. w.
w. is a national enemy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Had he been successful the courts
would be filled 10 the overflowing
with stalwarts who had wooed and
lost.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

His attempt was something on the
order OF "A test case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
BREAK THE ENGAGEMENT.

Dear Rose Glenn--I am girl IT years old
and engaged to a man 20. He said when we
were engaged he loved me better than any
girl ho knew and I believe he did until
abort two months ago he quit coming to
see me and he never answered my letter.
He said h, was sick and couldn't answer
it. DO you think he was or do you think
he still loves mel heard he was goin z
with another girl only IL years old and I
asked him about 1t and he said It was not
true. There are three or four boys who want
to can on me. Do you think l had better
break the Engagement and go with them.
| know cant love them as much as lovc
this one or do you think l had better quit
going with the boys and wait few years !
My parents do not object to my having
company. but don't care anything about
having callers-Broke en- hearted Daisy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

ANY young man who desires to get
away from the selective draft will find
recruiting office In the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

1t develops that the Russians do not
need to be told how to fight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

In our opinion the American girls
will be served just about right II the
French babies marry all the handsome
American soldiers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Oklahoma is ready for the draft
on time. as usual.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

would advise you to break the en-
gsgement unless You can place more
confidence in this man. The fact that
you believe some gossip about his call
ing on q 14-year-old girl does not prove
that 1t was true, for gossip seldom Is the
truth, but II remarks like that cause
you unhappiness, you should break the
engagement or else have more confidence
In your fiance in the future.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

China is again n republic, Ho, hum.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Perahps 1t is IA good thing that his
demands were held unconstitutional.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

Okmulgee is to build a $4,000 city
hospital. Tulsa, we're waiting to hear
from you.