Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02
Heads Commission
Dispatched by
Governor
Will Make a Study
of Conditions
Abroad

Glenn Condor leaves tomorrow for
Europe as special commissioner
from the state of Oklahoma to visit
the battle fields of the warning ma
tions.
In order to make the journey ha
resigned as managing editor OF The
World, and has decided to devote his
entire time Until the war is over to
work of n patriotic nature. lie has
spent considerable time in this work
in the past but believes that it is now
his duty to give everything he pos
sesses to the government for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war
To See All of Front.
He is commissioned by GOV. Il. l.
Williams to investigate conditions in
England. Scotland, ireland, Belgium
France and Italy, ana upon his return
to this country next spring will make
q complete report TO the governor. the
oklahoma legislature, of which he is
member, and the State Council of
Defense. He carries credentials from
every wartime organization in the
state. all state officials. practically
every organization and bank in Tulsa.
and many individuals. including
Mayor Overholzer of Oklahoma City.
He will go first to Washington for Il
conference with VIM. Mccormick
Blair, national director of the Four
Minute Men, a branch Of the commit
tee on public information, Red Cross
officials and others. lie will secure
his passports in Washington in tims
10 sail from an Atlantic port so as
to reach London by Christmas. He
cVpects to visit all OF the allied ar
mics in Europe, and the Tulsa ambu-
laLce company. winch is now in
France.
He will be rendered "A farewell din
ner at Hotel Tulsa tonight by his fell
low workers on The " orld Friday
night he was the guest of honor at n
banquet given by 25 of his close
friends in the Rotary club, Ad'ertis-
ing >club and other organizations.
They presented him with a handsome
leather portfolio. and a pair OF army
thermos bottles
Others on Commission.
]. II. n. Cobb and ID. A. McDougal.
both of Sapulpa, are members Of the
commission with Mr.. Condor, but they
will not leave the United States until
after Christmas and will meet him in
London about January Is. Mr.. Con
don will be accompanied by his wife
His foreign headquarters will be with
| the Reciprocal News Service, 13 Queen
| Annes Gate. London, 5. w. l., Eng
land.
He will write for The World while
abroad, but much of the information
he gathers will of course be of con-
fidentjal nature and not intended for
publication. His stories on conditions
in Europe, as viewed by an Okla
homan, will no doubt be widely read.
He will be succeeded on The World,
| beginning today. by +. l.. Stecnrod
formerly superintendent of the st
Louis Star. Mr. Steenrod was con-
nected with The World some years
ago and while he rose to an enViable
position in the newspaper field of st.
! Louis. he has always looked forward
to the time when he could return to
Tulsa and The World. He has pub
| lished papers of his own in New York
and Oklahoma. and is a thoro master
of both the mechanical and editorial
departments of the newspaper Dusi-
ness.
n. r. Graham will act as state
chairman of the Four Minute Men
during Mr.. Condon's absence and A
l.. Farmer will represent him Oh the