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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
FLeur de Lis
The Lilies OF France

(By H. NJ. X. SMITH.)
Deep In the hearts Of those fair fields
of France,
Now desolate and drenched with
blood and tears,
There sleep the lilies Of forgotten
Springs,
Broken and bruised. yet dreaming OF
the sun.
In Gods own time, caressed by soft
south winds,
BY gentle rains washed clean OF wars
decay
Their pale celestial bio shall rise
again
Like those that grew beside the tomb
Of Christ.
Across those fields where lilies sleep.
there moves
The sad procession of the fatherless
With wondering eyes and hearts that
break with grief.
And all Gods angels weep at sight OF
them.
Upon their brows the martyrs crown
of want,
And on their backs the burdens Of the
And in their mouths the bitter salt OF
And In their souls. the iron of the
sword.
Yet In those childish hearts that
break with grief.
There sleep the glories Of the soul Of
France
And in them lies her, last redeeming
hope.
That France whose head Is bloody bu!
unbowed
Blessed by their mothers tears. a holy
rain
And In the sunlight Of our love alone.
May these bruised human lilies bloom
again,
Eternal stars in her victorious crown.
Oh France. staunch friend in our hour
of need,
The time has come when we can pa,
our debt.
With gold and grain, men. arms, with
faith and love,
II such a debt as ours can be paid!
For that which set our fee. upon the
rock,
For art. for beauty. heaven reaching
dreams,
For that serene, calm courage, con-
quering death.
And Gods own image, in your chile
ren's eyes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
WHEN OIL PLAYS OUT.

what is Tulsa going to do when
the oil plays out?"
That question is one that every man
his own way, feeling pitifully sorry
for the uniformed and unthinking
questioner.
What are we going to do when the
oil plays out2
Well. in the first place, your great
grandchildren will die OF old age be-
fore II plays out" one might as
well ask the question: what is your
great grandchild going to do for his
breakfast Sunday morning, January |, Z,
a. d. 20s5?"
The great graudchild will take care
Of his breakfast on that future date.
our cat-grandchildren will take
care OF Tulsa when the oil plays out"
In the second place, If oil were to
play OUT in two years from this
date, Tulsa would go on and on. and
stil be prosperous. Other cities are
builded and large skyscrapers are
named after men who own equity IN
them. Tulsa's large skyscraper are
named after men who have paid for
and own them. Tulsa is being paid
FOR as It is built. Tulsa's skyscrapers
are built out OF surplus earnings OF
their owners. Eighty per cent OF the
people who live in homes in Tulsa
own their own homes. and 65 per cent
OF them are free from eleumbrances
Of any kind.
Tulsa has large wholesale district,
which is steadily growing; Tulsa has
a large manufacturing industry which
is steadily growing. and with every
kind OF natural resource for factories
will continue TO grow with marvellous
agricultural district. where can be
raised any kind OF crop
that can be raised In any other agri-
cultural section OF the country, and
cotton in addition; we are In the fruit
belt. and the prize live stock OF the
United States can be seen In thirty
minutes automobile drive from the
city limits.
What will we do when the oil
plays out?"
The Tulsa World is preparing
special edition that will tell not only
what Tulsa has been, what 1t is, but
what 1t will be in the future, and tell
what we will do when the oil plays
out"
When you see it, you will say:
Here is my answer to all the ques-
tons | have ever been asked about
Tulsa" and you will take pride In
sending away several copies to friends
who have questioned you.
What will we do when the oil plays
out?"
The special edition OF The World
will answer that question once and
for all. And that is only one of the
numerous features of the edition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
TIE CAMP FIRE GIRLS

Actual statistics of the number II
Camp Fire Girls who are doing their
hit for Uncle Sam have been obtained
by compiling the annual reports sent
In TO headquarters this month.
The number OF Camp Fire Girls
who are carrying out Mr.. loover's
progr,kn for saving food and prevent
Ing waste in the home is 6S.i7i.
The number of Camp Fire Girls
who planted and cultivated gardens
this summer was 7o,t4s.
There were $3.50 Camp rire Girls
caring for children. thus relieving
their mothers and older women for
Red Cross and other work
The number OF Camp Fire Girls
who themselves contributed money
and made articles for the Red Cross
was S3,S56
The Camp Fire Girls who carried
cut the rigorous health program Of
walking one hundred miles month.
Keeping clean inside and outside get
ting nine hours sleep night and the
rest was 5S.5bS
This makes total OF 3ls,526 girls
who were doing their bit In various
ways: about three times the total
membership. so that each Camp Fire
Girl must have been doing at least
three of these things.
President Wilson and ex-President
Taft are honorary president ana vice
president Of this organization.
Its mncazine "Wohelo" the first
three syllables Of the words, work"
health" and "love'D has been con-
verted into a Service bulletin" 10
help the government in food conser-
walton. crop preservation and all that
it attempts
The girls Of this organization dis
tributed food pledges and window
display cards at the request OF Mr.
Hoover and checked up the homes not
displaying cards
At the request of Mr.. Davidson OF
the National Red Cross thov have
built up local chapters, raised money
for Red Cross work. and assisted IN
making comfort kits for the soldiers.
At tho request OF Mr.. Benson OF the
states relations service OF the depart
ment of agriculture. they have distrib-
uted food thrift bulletins direct to the
homes distributed food thrift posters
tc stores and public places and used
"Wohelo" as a service magazine look
ing toward the conservation OF food
and waste prevention.
AT the request of the woman's COM
mittee of the council OF national de-
fence they have been enrolling all
girls over 16 in the food-saving cam
paign.
The commission on military train
ing camps has asked them to assist
in the organization of the social
forces Of towns adjacent TO the camps,
and this is being done.
Finally. Miss Lathrop of tho chill-
ren's burea, 81 the department 81
la Dor has asked them to co-operatf y
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
RELIEF PROMISED.

Herbert Hoover says that prices OF
the necessities of life are due to go
down considerably by the first of the
new year. We do not want to accuse
the gentleman OF overconfidence, but
We do sincerely hope his predictions
are more reliable than seems prob
able. Our own "Old Trader" whose
word is gospel in many Tulsa house.
holds, says that we are due to put up
with high prices for long time yet.
and In our humble Judgment the local
prophet has the best OF the argument.
measure. Mr.. Hoover has set forces
In motion that should bring consid-
erable relief, or else his prescription
Is wrong and he will have to guess
again. on the other hand. II is no use
to expect a return TO ld-time prices as
long as war lasts, for the law OF supply
and demand, no matter how much
you declnim against IL and hoot II
out of court. is going to prevail in the
last analysis. What MIR. Hoover pos
sibly may accomplish Is the binding
and gagging OF the commercial depre-
dators who have so long enriched
themselves at the expense of the peo-
pie at both ends OF the game and be-
cause government complaisance and
the emergencies OF events have given
them an extra chance to ply their ne
farlous trade. In doing this much.
no doubt Mr.. Hoover has or will ac-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

complish a tangible reduction In the
cost OF living.
The trouble. after all. is not so
much with any set or class OF men
as II is with human nature-not genu-
Inc human nature, but that degen-
crate human nature In the form we
always call selflshness. The innate
selfishness OF humanity has for so
long been allowed to dominate busi-
ness and economic affairs that II
imaglnes II has justification for
making hay while the sun shines. re-
gardless OF tho rules OF justice be-
tween man and man. lf an article
was in large demand. they would not
wait for the law OF supply to set tho
price, but would get corner and
squeeze the people. II these kind of
men were few, the problem OF right
ing things would be comparatively
simple. But the sentiment, tho per
haps unacknowledged, Is alarmingly
near universal Men in business cut
each others throats without Qualm
and consider 1t merely business.
The producer wants all the burden
laid upon others and himself exempt
ed. so does the consumer, so does the
tradesman. Even the farmers have
been guilty Of grasping attempts that
were not just. Most of us who so
thoroly detest the predatory specu-
lator would emulate his example II
offered
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Old Nick to the Kaiser
(Rv /. A KTNNEDY

(By ]. A. KTNNEDY.)
Said old nick to the Kaiser, Good
fellow" said he..
There should be an alliance between
you and me,
And II things are adjusted that we
may agree,
think we should surely be winners.
For there isn't an imp in the bottom
less pit.
Tho stepped in low cunning and devil
ish wit,
ghat can claim the distinctly Sin
council to sit
With you and your cohort of sinners"
Il have always pursued. in my pur-
poseful way.
My object in leading vain mortals
astray,
Well content II 1 captured some souls
every day,
Yet, the world made a duece OF a
hollow.
But here, let me give you a tip. on
the level
II hell's not content when you finish
your revel,
And seeks in its ranks a more popuIar
devil,
Your triumph would certainly follow"
Now, I strove lust as hard as the
devil could work
In string up strife with the Terrible
Turk,
But he frequently showed inclination
to shirk,
And bursted my schemes like a bub-
BILE.
When you shouldered the task that I
had to revoke
The great work you did was a mas
terly stroke,
With never sigh for the hearts that
you broke.
You did it, my boy. without trouble"
But in Belgium. oh, you were cer-
tainly grandi
4 could not have done II with all nv
commando
Still, your method is something I don't
understand,
You surely have captured my nanny.
Foul murders were rampant, and ra-
pine was there,
Great churches demolished, and cities
laid bare.
While your soldiers marched out thru
the holocaust glare
The Scotchman would say. 'You'rs
canny.'"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
SOMEONE ELSE WAS TO BLAME

The phone rang out in the midnight
still, with Its silvery sudden alarm.
Rousing me up with a uuickeninr
thrill, from the spell Of sweet
Morpheus' charm.
The call was from NelTs place. down
on the row, where sin and disgrace
have their sway,
But the message WAS urgent, ooh.
please. would GOT" So / hastened
the call to obey.
II was one Of the girl, who. "erown
tired OF life. had chosen to end It"
they said.
Wearted out with its sin, and its sor-
row. and strife, and whom a.
rived she was dead.
And an looked down on thu lifels~
face. face and pity wellsd up in my
wondered II I, had been in her
place. might have played any bSH-
tor her part
For twas hers to bear the disxraoe
ana the shame. and the oensuro
that comes to her kind,
But Fomewhoro, Somo time soma ona
else was to blame, someone eiso
to whom fate was moro kind.
And somewhere. some day. whsn a
balance n made, and the God who
Is judge Of US all,
In judgment shall sit In His glory ar
rayed. someone then shall account
for her fall
q. l. Brown. Topeka Capital
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
THEY RISK THEIR LIVES.
Americas great army is training for
the battlefields Of France.

Americas great army is training for
the battlefields of France.
You can contribute hours of sun
shine and recreative pleasure before
they go.
You can inspire them with a spirl;
that will end the war more quickly
and more Slorously.
You can do this thru the war Camp
Community service, which asks for
100000 to keep American fighting
men "fit to fight"
Your president and the secretaries
of war and navy ask you to contribute.
Send contributions to National
Headquarters, 1910 G.. street. N. w.
Washington, u. G.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Little Benny'S Notebook

The Hnrk AVe. News.

weather. Season wen things change,
inclooding leaves frum green TO rec
and underware frum summer to VIM
ter. itching at ferst.
Militery News. Kernel Puds Sim
kins OF Kumpiny B, has bin COM
manded to appeer before cort
marshill next Satidday aftirnoon.
Kernel Simkins was cawt swapping
l2 commons for bloc agates with
Fritz Smit. the son of Smits butcher
store, and is charged with trading
with the enemy.
Bold Plot Foiied. Sid Hunt had
to take some fearse medesin last
week. and his father gave him o
sent for every dose he took until he
cawt him trying to change wat It
sed on the label frum Wunts every
3 hours. to 3 times every hour.
Sissiety Notes. Mr.. Sam Cross and
Mr.. Benny-Potts made II up to both
get UP and see the sun rise last
Toozday morning. but they was both
woak up at clock by the sun
shining on their faces .. Miss
Maud Jonson got splinter climb.
Ing over her back tents on dare
Wensday aftirnoon, and II was took
out by her mother with a needle.
the operation being successful.
Pome by Skinny Martin
How to Live to Be 100
Never chew tobacko, and remember
Each sware werd is oath.
And weather its April or December
Cigaretts always stump the growth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

from that to bread and water and no.
where to go.
Paper states some fellow objected
to being hanged on same scaffold with
a negro. Not hard to guess his opin-
lon on the James Crow law.
Lots OF folks who are led astray 20
around inviting somebody 10 please
pull on the other end Of the string
Even as the ace beats the lack so
DO ca'sor oil and epson salts beat tai
cum ond massage cream,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

caring for the children OF the nation,
and 1890 Camp Fire Girls re-
sponded.
who shall say that they are not do
ing their part?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

As you two friends have written your
letters together, I will include both in
my answer. In the first place. you are
both children, and not old enough to
be writing about being In love. II your
parents do not object. curisy, see no
harm In your corresponding with the
young man, and the three soldier boys,
Is no doubt our boys get very lonely,
and letters are unusually welcome.
Brown Eyes, suppose you make = conf
dant Of your mother. with the full assur-
ance that she has your welfare and hap
piness at heart, and in the wisdom Of her
experience will advise and guide you
right. You are only . school girl, and
love and marriage will still be waiting
for You whom you are older, and better
able to understand. Suppose you both
apply yourselves . little moro diligently
at school, and learn to write Q ncatef
and better letter than tho one you
wrote me, or / very much fear tho SOL
der boys will be unable to read Same.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
?ASK ne?
w. w. f1erICAhAEL.
w. w. neMCAhAEL

MRS. ALBRIGHT - Yes. three-cent
postage was assessed to offset part of
the cost OF the Civil war. Postage was
advanced to three cents In 1874 and
decreased to two cents in 1888.
d. G.. DODDS-We do not wish to
question the sincerity of our readers,
and for that reason the answer ap
pearing in last Sundays World was
given to the reader desiring to know
IL this country had naval supply
base In the Danish West Indies.
MISS G.-The banks Of Tulsa are
not now offering a premium on PEN
MES. The only city we know of doing
this is Chicago. The banks there are
giving the newsies 81 for 81 cents.
The shortage of pennies Is responsible
for this
READER-The money circulation
in the United States at the present
time Is $4,924,92s.34s. The per capita
OF the circulation Is s47.03. This Is
the highest In the history of the coun-
try and is due almost entirel. to the
tremendous increase in the issue Of
federal reserve bank notes.
INTER ESTED - Mount Mckinley,
which is In Alaska, Is the highest in
North America. having an altitude Of
20,464 fet. Mount Whitney. in Cali
fornia, ranks second with an altitude
OF l4.50i feet. Mount Ebert. In Colo
RADIO. comes third with an altitude OF
Lace feet. Pixies Peak is fourth
with an altitude Of l4.104 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11


Dear Ham: I am told that you are a
giddy young thing. seldom given to 4
serious thought. How about it?--
Ans: We deny the allegation and
defy the alligator. Read and judge
for yourself. We have made q kettle
of old fashioned lye soap, have worn
shirts with the do-dad with button
hole in II at bottom edge Of the bosom,
said shirt opening up the back and
having stiff. detachable cuffs. We
have driven square-cut lumber nails.
and have written our name after fool
verses In many an autograph album,
have gone to singing school. tijed to
chew Battle AK and failed, wore web
side shoes, cut lion heads from coffee
sacks for premiums. went with girl
who wore balloon sleeves and a bus
tie (also other aDpareD. and we locked
arms and laced fingers and sat In
the back and Of a wagon with our feet
banging out and held her shawl
around her to and from camp meet
Ing where the good sisters shouted.
She wore pasteboard-slat sunbonnets
at homo. also mitts. which were nit
tens with the fingerends cut off. also
chemise (called shimmy). fascinators
and canes. Said girl also wore head
'''N, SiiSliai COIIbS, anu COuVi
sit on her own hair. At home she
cooked tomato preserves, rhuparb but
ter and mulberry jam. We studied
McGuffey's readers and Blue Backed
speller at school We wore her pic
ture on a button In a prominent place
on our coat lapel. and told time by n
Waterbury watch which had cute
little basket cut from a peach stone
for watch charm. Have heard cuss
words becalise somebody lost the key
to wind his watch. have seen axle
grease tarbuckets. linen busters. milk
crock hair cuts, amen corner and side
saddles, sugar teats. the gent who ar
gued that the world Is flat, third par
ty candidates. grecian bend. old cakes
bucket and left-hand non key
wrenches We have slept on corn
shuck mattress upheld by bed cords.
and argued with rk-of the m oon
farmers. We have seen individual
shaving mugs at the barber shop. and
have worn full peg trousers, read
Johnstown Flood Horror books, have
used goosequill toothplcks and bear
grease hair oil. Young and giddy,
your foot!
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Postponed Wedding.

Dear Miss Glenn-As I am q reader OF
The World. want little advice from you.
l am in love with Q girl, and she says she
loves me. and we were engaged to be mar
ried last December, but wasn't able 70
take her to a home to ourselves. and she
said IL we didn't marry then she wouldn' Z
have me afterwards. so do you think she
loves me or mott From . Blonde Boy Of 20.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

Dear Miss Glsnn-I am q girl l8 years OF
age, and am In the eleventh grade. have
been In love with . young man 20 years old,
and he seemed to love me very much. but
now he has quit going with me, and Is going
with q little girl Of Is. What should l do
to win his love back, or would you do any
thingi Heartbroken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

You would be doing An injustice both
to yourself and your flames. were you to
marry him, knowing that you did not
care for him as you should. Tell him
frankly that you do not feel that you
love him as you should . husband, and
that you do love someone else. This viii
be hard to do, but 1t 10 better than to
have the balance Of your lives spoiled
thru An unhappy marriage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

Your fiancee was Just little unrea-
sonabls to say she would not marry you
for that reason; however, she probably
was Just SO disappointed that she did not
quite mean what she said, and no doubt
some persuasion and convincing argu-
ments on your part will induce her to set
some other date and in the meantime IL
is up to you to devote your undivided
time and energy to endeovoring to make
. homo ready for your bride.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

an afraid your young friond II
rather tickle, SO would Just forget him.
No doubt he will tire Of the other girl,
as he apparently has Of you, so he can
not be worthy Of your consideration.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Sentimental Qirls.

Dear Miss Glenn--I am young girl Of Is
and am In love with q boy 90. He says he
loves me dearly, and wants me to write to
him. am afraid my parents do not like
him, but he Is . nice boy. Do you think
ought to write to him or not. He takes me
car riding every few weeks but we do not
stay out late at night. He gave me q lockst,
but I don't wear It, Would it be all right
to wear iti Is girl my age too young to
correspond with three soldiers-I know them
well2 Curley.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
MARTR4M'
CD CONDUCTED BY IA
ROJE GZEILT
NARY the One You love

Dear Miss Glenn--I am a girl OF 10, and
am engaged to boy whom / do not love
as l should. / have had an offer OF mar
riage since l became engaged, and l love this
one much more than the one that am en-
gagged to. Should 60 on and marry the one
that l an engaged to or what shonld l dol
Please give me your advice as soon as you
can. Broken Heart. '
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

Land Alloy!
The torpedo had done its deadly
work and a lifeboat was loaded with
escaped passengers. Some were be-
moaning the fact that land was q hun
dred miles distant
"Sure. an I don't behave IT," stated
q native OF Dublin. There's land
only about mile from here"
Great" shouted everybody. (which
direction?
I'D ont worry advised Pat.
straight down."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

Atlas Peck says one of the hardest
things in the world after turning over
n new leaf and joining the church, ~
try to be friendly with some fellow
u never did like.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

jefferson Potlocks says the kitchen
is at the back of the house so that
one-half Of the world can't tell what
the other half has for dinner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Ancient History.

Ancient History.
New York Lineup.
Burns. II Cong face)
Herzog, 9b (too blue)
kauff. Of (can't figure)
Zimmerman. 3b three boners)
Fletcher. IS (sure surprised)
Robertson. RI (roughed feellnRv)
Holke, ID Gone befogged)
Raridcn. o (collapsej)
schupp. p (pcrplcxed)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Not There.

Our city cousin on the farm
Mourns poor old Bossy's teeth
The poor COW has no upper-froIt
To match the ones beneath
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Lest We Forget,

There once was a phoner name Gage
Who forgot to say Cedar-OsaBc,
And central's quotation
Was ASK information"
And he swore In a terrible rage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

or until such a time as the leather
supply is Of sufficient size to meet
the demand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

CARPENTER wishes repairing. II
Phone 1S5666.-Ad In Tulsa
World.