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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
T\k1NG srnCK

With tue coming OF the new year
g. lchooyes every man. as do the
merchants g. take a personal iuveu-
tory. OF course We do NOT mean q
casting mp of financial accounts for
most amy man Will tend 90 that with
out being reminded But riches ~
This world are only valuable. not for
themselves. hut as the means to an
end.
some people are ambitious TO ad-
vance IN one thing and some in an
other. All desire progress, and We
VIII hardly DO coutradleted when We
say that down I'm his heart every man
has longing 90 he \ better mau %
better citizen and moro uscfrl
member OF society. Few indeed arc
SO hcar'css'y scrtish as to overlook
the truth that every man ls suc-
cess according O. the d"srce that nc
has demonstrated 20 the world. 10y
example and cu.ouraroucnt. how
humanity IN general can be uftad MP
hsher in the sce,e OF accomplish
mont. %, prosperity and of rccuudc.
every man would like to nc mstu-
rental iu making the world "a better
and nrsrtor place. not far himself
alone. uut for those about him and
those dependent uuou him.
The inventory We ucci to take.
then is 20 take stock OF how mucu
/ ur.rrt,- ,Nt hlN, mad. tov1r1 that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Ripping Rhymes
Christmas Gifts.
By WALT MASON

I've done my stunt as Santa Claus;
with horsehair whiskers on my jaws,
l ran the Christmas tree; and all the
Christmas gifts in signt were remi-
niscent of the fight that's on across
the sea. My little girl, Evangeline,
drew down "A large tin submarine, and
never raised a bawl; she said this in
strument of crimes was more in keep
ing with the times than any sawdust
doll. The baby drew a cartridge case,
and happy smiles lit up his face,
where | expected tears; Aunt Sarah
got a flashing blade, and said for that
she'd prayed and prayed for many
weary years one kid received a
bright tin lance, and one a steed that
couldn't prance, because its legs We're
oak; and there were soldiers made OF
zinc. lieutenants blue and colonies
pink, and other warlike folk. There
was no sign OF peace on earth, oh, not
a bogus nickers worth upon that
Christmas tree; my grandsire drew
an aeroplane and said a gift more
safe and sane he surely ne'er did see.
And cen the candy stuff was wrought
in shape of cannon ball and shot, and
bomb and hand grenade; and as /
ply my creaking pen l wonder II good
will to men must permanently fade.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

know are impeding our progress can
not be easily discarded, for man Is "A
slave OF habit. and habits arc not
broken by a mere say-so. We make
lots OF fun over New Year rcsolu-
tons, but they are really more pitt
ful than funny. Such is the power OF
habit that the boasted will of man
covers before It.
what We can do, however, IS to
make past shortcomings stepping
stones to Improvement II our past
falls can only be made falls up
ward, We may derive benefit rather
than encouragement therofrom. The
thing to do Is to turn our backs upon
the past and look courageously to the
future. As long us we insist on
hrooding over the past, no power on
earth can help us. Because We have
failed TO live up TO our own eXpocta-
tions-be because We have fallen snort
Of the ability we know we possess
ia uI reason 10 be gloomy. We have
Vet reserves of power and resources
of ability practically untouched eau
in the reserves ana go to work with a
new determination The u stakes Of
the past where they cannot be rcmr-
died, are only useful to us as lessons
rwlius MS in future conduct In
t'us falling short We have only been
Uniform with the rest Of humanity
ana what good Things other people
have done We can do too, II We ad-
,rCss ourselves earnestly to the task.
Let us then cultivate good ana
courageous thots. They are sure
bar 10 bad thots getting possession
and ruling our minds. The human
mind must he filled with something.
II We do not put I'm the good, the evil
will possess the vacuum. Let us
strive for nobler ideals and better
achievements will come as a matter
Of course. Starting with the new
year, let us resolve to see more ul
the beauties of the world around us
and loss OF its ugly spots Let us
our neishbor and less for his faii-
irgs. Let MS strive more earnestly
That each day as it passes shall see
somebody benefited by kind act or
word from ~. If we will do that a
brighter and better era will dawn for
us. for there IS no blessing so grea,
as that which comes thru making
others happier. our own troubles will
grow smaller our soul will expand,
the sun will shine brighter our busi-
ness Will prosper more consistently
and. by the time the last Of 1918 has
rolled around We will be ready 10
acknowledge that this is pretty
good Old world after all and lots of
good people I'm it, For, after all, in
dividual happiness Is not a matter Of
conditions or circumstances, but
rather n state OF mind Happiness is
within the reach of all, but. like
charity, II begins at home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Regular army man.
SURI\\IS SONG


Sound the loud timbrel DER Egyp;'s
dark sea,
Jehovah has mphed--hls people
are free
sing-for the pride of the tyrant is
broken
His chariots. his horsemen, ali
splendid and brave
How vain was their boast for tho
Lord hath but spoken
And chariots and horsemen are
are sunk In the wave.
Sound the loud tiinbrel Ger Egypts
dark seal
Jehovah has triumphed-hls people
are free.
Praise 20 the Conqueror, praise to the
Lord!
His word was our arrow, his breath
was our sword,
Who shall return to tell Egypt the
story
OF those she sent forth in the hour
Of her pride
For the Lord hath looked out from
his pillar Of glory.
And all her brave thousands are
dashed In the tide
Sound the loud timbrel DER Egypt's
dark seal
Jehovah has trlumphed-his people
are free!
Thomas Moore.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
ULrVIEN TWO E\ILS.

II has been Justly urged all along
that those who gave out the idea
that the war In Europe was only wait
Ing for the Americans to get into II
in order 10 reach a quick decision were
really doing our cause harm, for the
notion tended to slaoteu up our zeH.
and impede our Preparations. The
fact Of the case is that we have un-
dcrtanken tremendous Job and viii
need TO put forth our utmost endcav-
ors. That VIC Will go In to win, ana
that we Will win. goes without saying,
but the winning will be easier ana
peace viii come sooner # Wc soocrV
recognize the gravity OF the situation
and the necessity for prompt thoio-
ness
ON the other hand it is foolish ana
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
, Little Benny's Notebook

puds Simkius and my cuzzin Artie
came erround TO my house after sup
pir yestlday and my sister Gladdis
was setting on the parler sofer reed
ing a book and eating chocklits out OF
a box. the box being on the little table
next to the sofer and us fellows was
In there looking at her reeding and
eating them, and Gladdis sed, Now III
give you boys each one peeoe of candy
pervidlng you cleer out Of heer.
Nich we sed we wood and she gave
us each a peece insted Of leeving us
take eny peece We wunted. and we
went out in the hall and started to
wlsper. me wispering, Lets pertend
to be Germin spies and set up a
plot to get more candy. And Artie
whispered. Lets ask the telefone gerl
TO ring the telefone to see II it's
working all rite, and then lets tell
Gladdis Its for her, and wen she goes
to anser 10 let's each take another
peece.
Being fine ideer, and l snuok up
10 the setting room and took the re
seeVer of OF the hook, and the gerl
sed. Number please, and l sed. VIII
YOU please make this telefone ring TO
see Il Il viii? And she sed. Have
YOU had euy trubel with It? and l
sed, Ne. but we iNpect to have some,
and she sed Well, III slve you ring
Nich she did. ringing fine, and | went
down stairs agen and me and Artie
and Puds wRwked into the parler try
ing TO look natural, me saying, Clad
els you're wuuted on the telefone.
q bother, Jest wen I'm all nice and
comfortable, sed Gladdis. And she
got up and started TO 80 out. and
then she looked at me and Puds and
Arte and came back and picked up
the box Of chocklits and took them
up with her.
Aw heck, sod us German spies.
And we all quick got our coats and
hats and ran ous Jest as Gladdis
started TO call down, Benny. wy, the
reseever iEent even off the hook,
Benny. Benny.
Proving the more Germin OF plot
| II is. the more its libel to fail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
RI'N ME,

Buy me every chance YOU get!
Do you good? Just try me!
Lick me light and stick me Tight
Buy mel Buy me! Buy me!
All good luck and Christmas cheer.
All good will I carry.
Tn your friend and-never fear
Truly sanitary.
I'm the Red Cross Christmas stamp.
This that | propose is
To summon wealth to fight for health
And beat tuberculosis.
Beat the greatest plague of all
Gust n pail of sadness,
Treat despair with food and air,
And lift 1t into gladness.
Buy mcl Buy me! I'm your friend,
Help mo win my battle!
Help mo bring n scourge TO end,
Men are more than CATTLE
flelp mo help the sufferingl
I'm their duplication.
SIKH that's brotherly shall bring
Healing TO the nation
Edward Sanford Martin, Editor
Life.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
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VIII
who are you?" cried the gruff
voice again as the little rabbit boy
hoped into the hollow stump to get
out of the rain.
ITS me, Billy Bunny"
"Oh, it's you, is it?" and an old Owl
closed the door with a bang.
There, it's locked" said the old
Owl. turning the key and putting it
In his vest pocket. IF people will
come into my house without knocking
they shan't get out so easily"
"Oh, please, Mr.. OWL cried the
little bunny boy; II didn't know it was
your house, and il was raining so hard
that l just hoped in to get out of
the wet. l didn't mean to stay and
bother you
NO bother at all. I assure you"
said the old Owl. In fact, I'm glad
ycu came. | won't have to go out now
for my supper I'm very fond of little
rabbits, very fond, indeed"
Now wasn't this an awful thing to
have said to you? 1t made the little
rabbits flesh creep and his hair stand
on end
Just then there was an awful crash,
and big tree fell on top Of the stump
and broke it right in two out jumped
Nilt AAANAt ihhhANt oAAL AA' AA'IHN'' -
as fast as he could. The rain had
stopped and across the sky was n
beautiful rainbow And one end of II
rested right in the chimney Of Uncle
Lucky's house.
"Oh me, oh my!" said little Billy
Bunny. Isn't Uncle Lefthindfoot
lucky. I'll bet anything that's the
end Of the rainbow that has the pot
of gold and I'll find it on the hearth
when l get to the house." So he hur-
ried along as fast as he could, and
when he got inside he was so excited
that he forgot to say how do you do to
Uncle Lucky or to thank him for the
gold watch and chain, He just ran
into the kitchen to see IL the pot of
gold had fallen down the chimney
And, sure enough, 1t had. There it was
on top of the kitchen stove, and If
Uncle Luckey hadn't taken it off
mighty quick the gold would have
been melted into n thick soup, only,
OF course It wouldn't be good TO eat.
well, WELL Well" cried Uncle
Lucky. I'm glad l sent you the gold
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
French Dictionary Dope


Affaire d'amour-a love affair.
Allons-come on; let us be going.
Au fait-well informed.
Bien eutendu-certainly, Of course.
Billet douX--love letter.
Bordereau--a marginal note.
Chapeau bas.-hats off!
Chere amie-dear friend.
Comte rendu-an account rendered.
Coute que coute-at any cost.
Dehors-outside.
Demi-solde-h pay.
Dernier ressort-the last resource.
Distrait-absent-m minded
Dossier-package of papers
Doucheur-sweetnes a bride.
DouX Neau--soft glances.
Empressement-ea
En- arriere-in the rear.
En- avant-forward.
En- bon train--ou road to success.
En- effet-really.
En- grande tenue-in full dress.
Enfin-at last.
Entire nous-between ourselves.
Entremet-a side dish.
Faire Ia noce-to have gay time.
Faux pas-a blunder.
Femme couVerte-a married woman.
Gosse!-Oh you Kid!
Haricots-verts-stri beans.
Hors de comhat-disab bled.
nce-indifference.
Je ne sails quoi--I don't know what.
J'y suis j'y reste-her l stay.
Lettre de cachet-a sealed letter.
Lune-de miel-honeymoon.
Ma foi-gee Whit
Nal de mer--seasickness
Maladie du pays-home.s sickness.
N'importe--it does not matter.
Mutt blanche--a sleepless night.
on dit--they say.
Pioupiou-a private soldier.
Gu importe what does Il matter
Sans facon-without money.
VOLTA tout-that is all.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
MOTHERS LOVE

Tho poet may sing OF the opning
spring,
or the beautiful days OF May:
OF the buds and blossoms they will
bring,
When the snow is melted away.
Soldiers have taught OF the battles
fought.
OF the blood that was freely shed:
OF the sorrow brought and the havoc
wrought.
or the fields that were strewn with
death.
Travellers may tell OF all that befeli.
When wandering the world around;
or the poor who In poverty dwell,
Or Of seeing ruler crowned.
The lover OF God may kiss the rod,
And tell OF Its chastning power;
The holy love which IN shed abroad,
In his bosom from hour TO hour.
write OF n love sent from above,
BY the heavenly Father blest;
l sing of n mothers endless love,
The purest and sweetest and best.
--R. II. Langford.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
HE'S A REGULAR ARMY MAN.

He amt no good lace Belvidere, TO
sparkle in the sun.
He doesn't wear gay cockade, nor
posies on his gun.
He is no pretty soldier boy, so lovely,
spick and span.
He wears crust of tan and dust, the
regular army man,
The marching, parching,
Pipe clay starching,
Regular army man.
He's not at home in Sunday school
nor at special tea
And on the day he gets his pay he's
apt to spend it free.
He is no temperance advocate. He
likes to FIJI the can.
He's somewhat tough and maybe
rough, the regular army man,
The rarin', tearin'
Sometimes swearin,
Regular army man.
There are no tears shed over him
when he goes off to war.
He gets no speech from ministers or
from the governor
He packs his little gripsack up and
trots off in the van
To start the fight and start II right,
the regular army man.
The rattlin', battlin',
Colt or Gatlin,
Regular army man.
lie makes no fuss about the job. nor
does he talk so brave.
He knows he's in to fight and win or
else TO fill a grave.
He is no "mamma's darling" but he
does the best he can.
He is the chap who wins the scrap,
the regular army man,
The dandy, handy,
Cool and sandy.
Regular army man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

watch and chain for if you hadn't
come to see me l never would have
found the pot of gold until it had all
been burned up" And if the rainbow
doesn't shoot a pink and blue arrow
into the sun so he won't be able to get
up tomorrow morning, I'll tell you in
the next story about Billy Bunny and
Uncle Lucky.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

Conerossman Medm Mccormick re-
ports the British short OF artillery.
as well as the French and the Amer
lean armies. German correspondents
appear unaware of the deficit. A writer
In the Berlin Post, describing a bat
ue IN Flanders, says :"Shens of the
heaviest caliber Numbered across.
with mines and machine gun yolleys
and hand grenades, all uniting iu a
blood-curdling hellish pandemonium
such as even Dante would never be
able to describe" Wonder what
would happen II the British had a
fun assortment OF artillery?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
The Poets Corner
RIG THINGS

Everything that's big in size
Has a rapture for our eyes
Old or young or great or sri"H
Matters not in this at all.
Babes delight 10 magnify
Playthings till they reach the sky.
And their elders find n gleo
In all mammoth things the see.
Spacious houses dot the plaza,
Holding dugouts in disdain;
Stately mansions close the door
Where log cabins smiled Of yore,
Changing all the rural scene
From homely happy micn,
To a naughty. distant air
Welcomeless, tho debonair.
Bigger cities raise their ".coks"
High above the earth, till LOOKS
Each Babel, towering hiS
Thru the clouds into the sky.
Bigger stores and factories
Crowd the shops until one sros
Clerk and cobbler nevermJ,e,
Smiling at the open door.
Bigger armies, navlos too
Tramp the earth and ride tta blue;
Bigger ships with bigger gurs
Antiquate the little ones
Bigger steamers castle" g'and,
Plow the ocean, strand 20 stand,
Where the lark, with rIlny tath,
Slowly sailed the dangerous track.
Bigger men, with bigger tho'
All this wondrous change nave
wrought.
Evolution works its way
Slowly up thru human clay.
What today is only thcL
Next Is into substance brought;
Then the substance bre tks rs bands
Into larger type expands,
And this type TO others yield
TIL Colossus is revealed
William Franklin Moore. BLr',es~
vile, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Surgeon General Gorgas sounds a

surgeon donorol G0rgas SOUNDS a
note o. warning on army conditions
that should receive instant attention.
Deficiencies are not confined TO
proper equipment Medical attention
aud treatment Is not what 1t should
be- 10 put It mildly and the surgeon
general should set the example of
giving effect 10 his own warning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Had An Adyantap,

lleCk-Ies | have met your wife.
In fact, l knew her before you mar
ried her
reck-Ah. that's where you had
The advantage Of me. I didn't.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Phones All Departments, 5000

Fore,su Advertifing Representative h%sn,'
Griffith & BrursoH 22t tliif Ave. l. l.iN.
cI pc,ous.irr -. brsion f'id lN''o5S
Co Peoples Gas Bldg Chicago. Oscar ~
Tsvirs, 504 Victor Blds, Kansas OD' NO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

The watch ON the Rhine seems TO
tc llt'.e Cat x Vlalk and liable 90
tt1p running
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

In other words the war department
is confident that tho Browning ma
chine gun is-or at least that II VIII
hc-a perfectly corkinS weapon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

Sid Hicks was cut IN rain one
morning this week testing his um
brela. There was a leak In It and he
had TO trot to keep out from under IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

Columbus Allsop. who has been out
of the Excelsior Ffddling Band for
sorle time. has again taken up his
worthy organization, Columbus is 4
fine musician because when he plays
he makes his little finger CULVER.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26

Fashion journal saws everything IS
e. be velvet this winter, But not for
father.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
On tho Spur;
aMeNOn0ont

y o.. "a. haibUs
over here, over here,
over here. over here. over here
The Nauks are working. the NunNs
are working.
There is no vh!rhiuG over here.
Over here, over helc.
over here. over here. over here.
And We'll hustle with coin and muscle
And Wen all stand pat
I'm it's over, over here,
Let ms try 10 forget the war" SAYS
one public lecturer
Very good. professor. hut the point
Is that the wal won't forget us \
war is n very pestifcrous thing. II
keeps sticking around and buttug in
II never takes hint and never mo-
tees n snuh
The only way to sct rid Of a war IS
TO Jump I'm and beat It 10 death.
After the Ia Toilette trial n is to lie
hoped the jury will have the grace 70
retire few minutes, lust for the sake
Of appearances nj least.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-29

CONTTNrED FROM PAGn ONE.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-29


 secure his consent to sing for the beae 'it Of the Associated Charities. Thi. will in all probability be the program for Thursday night and announcement in full will be made later when ali plans are formulated. This, when ad vertised properly will doubtless bring many Little Rock and other out-Of town folks 10 the city as it win bt his only performance in the state. lie wi, no doubt, be accorded d capacity house.
 Mir Harold is eu route from hore to fill an engagement contracted for He IS returning east after d trip to Los Angeles and othar western points i'm cluded in his tour.
 The president Of the Associated Charities was ont O. town last n.g3i but others spoken to were enthusiast c over the prospect of having the recital and plans will be settled Monday An Eonncement will then be made in full
 Travelling with Alr Harold is his accompanist who has a very Interest
 Ing story In tact, Mir Harold was more anxious to talk about his accom- panst than about himself.
 The Accompanst, Hector Maccarthy.
 MT MacCarthy Canadian, of Toron- to, graduate of Damrosch Institute oi Music and Art. of New York. son of noted Canadian sculptor, who has completed works of art for the Cha dan government, has been with Mr. Harold since September II, last.
 His oldest brother is commanding officer of Bordens Motor Machine Gun Battery, now at the front, in the Euro pean war front, with 6 machine guns. Another brother. who has been wound. ed several time, in the present war. Is a lieutenant.
 This attractive. boytsb. but manly looking young Canadian, has inherited the artistic genius of his father. which developed in this instance m the art Of music.
 Fired with patriotism and interest in the present world struggle, he com posed while on his trip here just be. fore he reached St Louis, a poem. which so stirred he patriotism O. Mir. Harold when he heard 1t that he de cided to aid his government to get re. cruits through this song and so set 10 work 10 put the words to music. stopping off in St I.oGls they sang the ong n public engagement and the city went wild over it.
 Yielding to the reques of the re. porter, he gave the song for ppbica- ton nere. It is to appear in the New York Herald, if 1t has not already done so. 1t is given below.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-29
YOU'D BETTER CHANGE YOUR
 CLOTHES, ME BOY.

You'd better change your clothes. nc
 boy. And get behind the Drums And march to meet Old Glory's foe. Before the Tyrant comes. Stop thinkin' and readn Till your brains swtmmin' round or the Boys who's ont there bleedin' On The muddy bloody ground I5t ask yourself the question IT you think it's fair or right, Fer you 10 do the readin While yer Pals get out and fight? There's no two ways aboW it. Sure the answer quickly comes. You'd better change your clothes. me
 boy, And get behind the Drums. They'll lead you to the ha lowed sol Where flows the blood oI men Decdin' which shall rule the world, Between he Sword or Pen Democracy or Tyranny, Which Is it go'n' 10 be- They're tryIn to blow the world to
 Hell. And stifle Liberty So you'd better change your clothes.
 me boy And gc. behind the drum. And march 10 meet Old Glorys foe. Before the Tyrant comes.
 -ileCtor Mccarthy
 New York City April lj. 1917.