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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
Little Benny's Notebook

Nestlddny after slto6 ! was wawk-
ing past Mary 'Wntklnses house and
wat did / find on the puyemint but
one OF the red buttons or ~ Mary
NHtkinses. red sweater. me reckon
izing Il rite away und 1 put IL in my
puckit. thinking. g. IN rite pomc
about Il and give II back TO her with
the p0me ana uil
And wen I got home rotc the fol-
lowing pome 49, follows.
] found this large red button.
Wich It's shape Is perfeckly round,
l found II on your pavement,
calmly lying on the ground.
And ! knew it was your button
Eecause I've saw u on your swetter
And | thawt shall | give II back 20
hor2"
And after supper I raped the but
ton up m the pome and went erround
and rang Mary WRtkinses front door
bell, and her mother came 20 the
door. and sod. IL Mary In and Mrs.
watkins sod. Wy yes. Benny. do you
wuut 10 see herr and / 80 Yes
man. and she Sod. m call her.
Wich she went back and ala. and
pritty soon Mary Watkins came out
looking pritty az erythirF, .ptch she
alWavi does saying. Hello. Benny
Hello. ! sed. I bet yCu cant gueas
wat found ~ yours Wich lest
then / noticed she had her rrd swet-
ter on. ouy the buttons was square
buttons and / sed. Wy they're dif-
trent
Wat Is scd Mary Watkins
The buttons on your swetter. 1 ssd
and Ehe sod. %. them. mother put
thsm on yeaudday because I didcnt
like The round ones. I threw them all
out the window vat dia you you find
gf minc7
Nuthing ] sed.
Well wnt did YOU say you ala for
srd Mary Watkins ana ! sed. / dideni
say did. iest sed ! bet YOU coodeul
gess wnt / did And ! quick wnwked
down of Of the rteps and went home
sFeu, tearing ND The pnme on the Nay
hut keeping the button for o.Sooye-
ncer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
SIMPLY INCIDENTS

III Is "A good thing that We have
undertaken to investigate the ways
In which the money intended for
how far the sacrifices Of the people
have been properly applied and hoy
far they have been squandered or
stolen. Under the circumstances Of
a nation hurriedly preparing for an
unusual and gigantic enterprise.
dipping deep into untried expert
monts. II was perfectly natural that
getting things done seemed OF great
er Importance than what the doing
cost or who was profiting thereby.
1t was 10 be expected In any event
that some men would profit abnorm-
ally from tho works that were put
under way, and there was little dis
position to deny any man a rlEhtfuI
profit for working for tho nation.
This, however, gave an excellent OPP
portunity for greedy and dishonest
men 20 scheme for moro than their
rIghtful share, and II In well that,
now that we have gotten things un-
der full headway. we should inquire
whether they have been faithful TO
the trust imposed IN them,
This by way OF caution that, be-
cause we find that some men have
been stealing from the American
people under cover OF war contracts.
lt IN not IA sign that great danger
confronta us or that the event II any
thing unusual Al great wars have
produced proflteering. and this time
we flatter ourselves that we have
more than ever before protected
ourselves from their dcprcdations. II
is not poRhlhle now to steal as freely
as In former wars We who have
made sacrifices that these activi-
ties might 80 on vigorously natur-
ally resent that any OF our money
should be wasted or stolen, but for
that reason we cannot be Justified In
failing 10 continue giving and saw
inE. II only makes II all the more
necessary that we should sacrifice
the more earnestly to make up the
loss. II makes our blood boil to
read OF the grating that has been
practioed on Uncle sam while he
was too busy TO notice Il, but now
that our senses are awakened the
thing TO do is not to get discouraged,
but TO take steps To stop tho prof
iteerlng and place extra safeguards
over the national treasure We must
bear II In mind that some loss is un-
ayoldable, but tho, governments
daiy Just now Is 10 reduce that loss
10 minimum, Meanwhile. we need
not lose faith In the honesty ot the
many good men who arc tending to
our business Just because n few arc
radicals, nor grow weary In we'll do
ing because some Of our efforts have
miscarried
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

INNil.
or course, " the owl ha'ht
dropped Bily Bunny on the pile of
straw. ms told you In last nights
story, hcrc might not have been any
story tonight Tor owls are fond OF
eating nice. tender little rabbits. HGt
It's WONDERFUL hnw lucky this itttr
rabbit In IN getting out OF scrapes
We'll no sooner did he touch the
straw than he hid underneath, ana
the bad owl couldn't find him any
where. altho slte looked under the
pump and over Tho whec!hnrrow and
behind tho uitchfork ana every place
she could think Of. Then, after that
she footed Nc-s ead song. ana TINS
Is the way Invent:
"Oh. dear. ryc lost my supper,
I'm very sad to tell;
! had a tender rabbit
hut on the straw Ne fell
And now I cannot find him,
Whatever shall ! do2
III have 10 catch mouse |
guess.
or a little kangaroo"
And then, she footed three times
Just like AN automobile horn and
flew away to- look for her supper.
"Now's my rhanCc" whispered
the little rabbit and away he hopped
down the road straight for Uncle
I.ucky's house. But whom he got
there the front door WIS locked and
all the windows dark and tho ham
mock rolled up IN corner Of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
My Business
and Yours
President OF the Retail Credit Men
= National Ag..mtatInn

President OF the Retail Credit Mems
National Association.
Whatever your business and my
business have been In the past We
have one business I'm common today
the business OF winning the war.
But, you tell me, you have done your
share and more You are paying
taxes, have bought OF both Liberty
Loans. have helped Red Cross ana
Y. NJ G. A. work. and are paying the
salaries OF number OF employees who
are with the army and navy
Very good. you have done your
share nobly and well ! am doing
mine. But there Is ane thing more
we can both do and that Is 10 en-
courage all our employees, all our
friends. everyone we meet. 60 Keep
both your business and my business
going by normal spending We arc
not boarding our money We are
keeping II at work We are NOT
wRsteful, neither nre we alarmed INTO
under buying, for we know that ihs
Industries OF the country supply ths
strength OF the natioY~
Let US preach this doctrine broad
cast as well Ms practiNe H.
Let us shout Il from The housetops
Our business needs n, your hud-
mess and mine, hho big busine"
America.
Stimulated production means econ
omic vigor.
We must be vigorous TO win.
We can stimulate trade best ~
buying each from the other. py
spending normally and wisely.
There II no extravagnnce In thh,
Il n the solid doctrine OF so1nn
sense. Every family should buy
what u needs. should enjoy what
n can well afford TO enjoy. that the
needs ef the nation muv be mel
Personally each patriot will exert
every effort 20 keep things golnE
stronger than ever. hut there f.
vast difference between strain ana
drain.
We must keep up the supply. We
do not want 90 drain the country o.
money any more than we want 70
drain II OF men. on the contrary,
We want 60 see that every dollar
earns another. that every business
helms every other business ana ny
business help the country's husincs
60 success in this big undertaking OF
war.
we are the reserves Upon MS de-
penda the strength ~ the govern
ment when business fails govern govern
ment stops
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

This is dav In which the bsnshrs
dominste Mercury aud Uranus ru.lrg
Strongly for good, vhils Jupiter 10 slightly
advfrse.
n should be most fortanate day io'
makinz contracts and signing agreements
There h an especially lacky direction Tor
aviation
Aceordln. 20 the Interpretation Of sorip.
tural asuology there vii b. usw engines OF
desiruetion and % motion designed By
Amsrirans, who will fuliiA macy an sncisnt
prophecy
Warmers are ~srnei that the spring will
be late and that 70 sill bs foIloWtd hr a
sumner q sstrsordinAry AsAt and storu.
Parsons whose birlhdate 10 is kaye the
angury 81 travel and change They NAV
meet Win msny small Annoyance and dis.
sppointmtnts bat they should be fairly for.
tuuate financially
Chldren born on ihls dag are Hksly 70
BE- inyentivc and original These gabIscts
% Pisces are usually dHhcult 90 psr,pAis
rr convince. Their pfiaeipAI ruler Ia Nep.
tue.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
THE COMPLEX SODA SITUATION

Al one Time there used 40 be ice
cream parlors. You went In and
bought "a dish OF vanilla Ice cream
In pyramid, with tin spoon
stuck IN the peak then came the
single barrelod soda fountain and
about "a hnlf dozen bottles OF flavorA.
Al that time we. thot the ice ckeRm
situation was about M complex as II
ever would be. II seemed complex
enough. II seemed satisfactory.
There was a chance Tor free will
and independent decision when we
had a choce even between chocolate
and vanilla flavoring Well now.
let me see. | believe I'll take rhoco-
late. No, make II vanilla
But look at the soda industry to-
day The soda fountain has become
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

a mastodontic institution. az CONS
plex az pipe organ and requiring
about as much genius TO play.
tThere has sprung up, even, the
soda jerker. wit9
nourishes and passes all his ownl
Today In Ice creams themselves
there are 20 be had all huos and
compilations; you can buy II -
match your dress or fit any moo .
AZ for syrups. you can get anything
irons castor oil to crensote: at a
soda fountain today you can take al
most as complete course OF treat
ment as at n sanitarium for any dis
ease you name. The sods fountain
has become awesome: Il requires
experience and capitalization to ap'
Iroach n soda fountain. these day..
without n loss Of the vcvy appetite
yUn are aiming 30 appelse.
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew AdAmil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

II is probable that all the Ian
tussos OF dIststio specialists for
many years viii not have accom-
biIshed a. much for the cure of In
digestion a. few years OF exper-
tence under Hoover and his war reg
hlaiions II has been aptly said that
The real traitor in every commant-
H n the American palate. and
bothing has ever happened 20 no
hearty make the restraint OF self
Indulgence popular as the eNigen-
eles Of war Many people. besides
fhs boys who donned the khaki
will come out Of the war with new
friendline.s for their stomaehs that
they had Ions deemed Impossible
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
The cards Are ON the Table.
CHAPTER LEIV,

Should go to Cousin Madelelne's'
| debated the question seriously.
Cousin Madeleine was one OF
fathers cousins lie had never been
In sympathy with hcr. saw her
about once year. She would come
hurrSinE up the path dressed In cH'
travagnnt creations, And hurry
down again.
Vaguely remembered a vls.t TO
her. She had beautiful summer
home. Tongue View. on long Is
land. And she was ultrn-smArt. IN
money--yiews and guests
sara Lane, YOU know you could
never III IN with that set argued,
you're afraid. That's al, Take a
dare, And GO" argued the other
side OF my. brain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
rHn HuMsLn TASK.

NJ bcf when you We . task 70 do
Remember that II speaks for you.
Ehatsvef II may be, bswarst
tenr repuiations In Its care,
The eommonest OF deeds viii sbew
such Q wsy that ali may kpow
Iust what you are, and II you shirk
will be printed on your work.
D. timss . task msy ssem 10 yeu
A needless thing ta have 10 d.
Hal II you do net do u wsil,
That mesn snd common task Will tell.
The chief will see II poorly done
Ard When . Rfester chance comes on
He'll think of you and then recall
Yeuro oeafslsssness with duties small.
No mssssr what ihs work may he
n u en- opportunity.
knd eass the task you undertake
Your record II may mar or aake
n yon dladAin 10 do yonr heat
Yen espnoi hide that fact from view,
ysuf sllpshod work vii speak for you.
My bsy, ssy ihis 10 work you sect
tsTkls lob 10 golng to speak for me.
TAs Alnd Of man | am twill tell,
Ard % I'm seing 70 do u well.
will not quilt II poorly done
That II may AHy that am ans
uufN for trust, but II shall cry
fkst Nv Tor bigger things an ! v
tcopssisht ipis. W Eassr A. Quest,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

The problem remains that when
born meal costs more than flour,
Substitution becomes an eSpensive
And luxurious sxpedient What the
hood administration needs TO do Il
Eo establish an equitable compara-
hive price between different food
materials, for this extra money W.
Ire paying out 60 obey Hoover Il
hot enriching Uncle Sam and i'm
brewing the lot OF our allies 80 much
b. II u enrIching some Of our owr
market hogs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

just getting over the grip,
So we can hobble around again
And take a little interest In the wal
news
The grip ls a scourEe, IA plague.
IL Ia an unoiasalfied bug from hadea
IL Is damnation OF the physical
spirit.
II is the precursor OF all cussedness
and progenitor OF all the evil
That was ever fished out OF human
depths,
You become "A cachexytlc slave
To morbid antrophy,
A toxic narcotic, cantankerous
contamlnate,
A "magni uominls umbra."
An cnvenomed deleterlous Eymotlc
That fills the atmosphere with a
luEubrious blue.
You are n wreck by day and several
by night
II Is not II sportsmanlike disease that
gives you a fight
And then leaves when II IA licked.
The grip doesn't know when II II
whipped
II sticks around looking for one
more
Opportunity to nab your Achilles
tendon.
II Is - low-brow, whIte-liverNd sx.
ample 30
or physical frightfulness
outside OF that, us all right
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

while we read with contempt and
indignation OF the follles Of the
Bolshevlki. let us not forget that not
very long ago this country was tsIl
OF sscn who practically preached
tlie same doctrine OF one-sided
peace and social revolution. Just
now many OF these same Ameri-
cans are thanking their stars be-
cause the nation would not listen
TO them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Tho profitecr and the hoarder.
an mon who are gratifying them
selves at the expenses OF our ma
lions proficiency In conquering
mllitarism. are really cutting their
own throats. what can u profit .
man 20 grow rich by means OF the
war n by 30 doing he makes pos
sIble German invasion that would
rob hts OF his gains? II were bet
ter TO chip In now and preclude
such a catastrophe by giving 20 this
war fund Ms long and as often A
is necessary To make our militarl
efforts successfT'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Vernon Castle dead II receiving
more sincere enoomiums than his
.terpslohorean trlumphs ever won
him. what a pity It IL that we do
not discover what good there Is IN
man until Il IL too late for him ID
know the pleasant glow OF popular
approval. A few flowers In the
hands OF living man hro worth
carloads OF them on his grave.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

While we are Erumblins because
ths United states rs not ready on the
Jump to nck the kaiser. IL is well v
consider that America In now making
four times as many rifles Ms was Eng
land after ten months Of war and
twice as many as her production after
two and half years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
Hunting a Husband
Ry Mary Douglas
By Mary Douglas

It's chance--a great big chance
and YOU may meet him there.
IN 60 And now to plan.
Cousin Madeleine said. we dress
very simply" but know what
that means The very best thing I
could get with my little hoard. |
have 5000 left First. tips. I mus,
save out for the cook. butler, second
man. upstairs maid. chauffeur and
the engineer on the boat That
msl5ca a big hole shall put $40
aside FOR travelling expenses. tips,
incihcntals
one hundred and tlfty dollars for
a whole wardrobe. II would be bet
ter 20 have two or three stunning
dresses for Tongue View and wear
them all tho time Perhaps a morn
ing dress and an evening dress.
feel wlckedly eNtravagant Rut
Il T. nv last throw That lovely
sim lie white chiffon that saw a,
la Ville's. II II is5, marked down
from fl2b. shall get II. Then !
have SOS fpft
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

presumlng the backbone Of win
ter 10 have been broken, our oiti-
sena are zealously preparing to raise
better gardens thla year than ever
before But mix little caution with
your zeal. for II 10 sometimes sur
prising how quickly a broken spine
can be mended.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

A Kansas paper suggests that
that there are many people who are
patrlotloally willing TO take hold and
work for tho war II they can be as
sured OF getting twice as much pay
as before. Patriotism should reach
the ppcketbook. but II should not Aoe
confined there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Tulsa 10 ono place where they do
things, rather than discuss them
from year to year Yet we have no
doubt some oommunities win still
be considering the wisdom Of hav-
Ing hard-surfaeed roads long after
the airship has displaced the auto
mobile as a means OF locomotion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

just how long Germany can
abuss Spain and yet that nation be
patiently neutral Ia an interesting
problem. It IL remembered that
America stood the same treatment
Tor a long time but reached the end
tf its patleace. A nations honor
sannot he loNS satisfied on notes
30 protest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

DO you suppose the German gem
erals who are overrunnins Russia
are blind to the possibility that the
fsolsheviki may yet find way to
remind them Of the disastrous ex-
psrience made in that direction by
one Napoleon Bonaparsef
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

There be sins OF omission as well
AZ comnission. But there are fNw
Of Ne icsins sleep about the things
ws did not say or the letters We did
not write.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

"rhs quality Of mercy ia not
strained" but the quotation ID n sar-
cAsm when applied to the German
brand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

with what II left 7 shalt get the
little things can find lovely ma
terials and make a morning dress OF
serge and sllk A pair OF ties and
an afternoon dress.
So shall have three dresses.
Evening. one OF some light simple
taffeta cor afternoons, and serge
tor mornings. And / shall live in
those.
Now | must plan the small details
--and work--and figure out
have thrown my last card on the
table. what will Fate turn up2
morroW--LonEue View.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

. Nature h stid TO have plantsi
some good seeds in every NAM
hsart, but II takes the man himself
70 keep the weeds down.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Corot worked nine years on a pic
ture he sold for less than 1lO0 In
our money
Eube Goldberg works nine min
utes ON a picture he sells for 81 900.
which shows that everything IL
divided equally IN this world; also,
~ YOU can't be u GoldberE. there
irat much use IN being CoroJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Among Things worth knowing
We see printed line TO the effect
that the distance from brisbane,
Australia. to Perth. Australia, Is ex-
actly a.ts7 miles
Hut II isn't that far from Brisbane
10 Hearst.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
PHONES:
All Departments: 5000

fsswSn Advertising Rsprsssntssivss; bry
New York, a0l Devonshirs 81, Boston !
ferd Parsons Co, Peoples 0ss Bldg, Chi
lsee, Oscar Q, Davies, 6o4 Victor Bldg
ksnsas City Mo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Mrs Jane Arlington Somebody
delivering n lecture the other day.
said Women talk too much"
n a woman hadn't sald II, we
never would have believed II pos
llhle
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

II In understood several young
ladies are very much concerned over
"a rumor that the police are about TO
declare Third and Main n mectless
corner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
On@eSpUr
A'N1O.r!@l.osnt Nc. a {

George Washington, George Was
ton,
He couldn't tell n lie.
Perhaps he never had a chance,
And that's the reason why.
II he were In our midst today
We wonder how 'twould be.
There surely wouldn't be n lack
on opportunity,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

DrumriEht has finally come into
the fold Mrs, Grace Walker has
presented 60 that town the most con :
vincing proofs that women should
vote.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01
Oklahoma Oufbursfs

A we understand it no gun that
shows any ''malfunctiOn' viii bo Ac-
cCpted by the war department
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

u may be a fine day overhead
when lNou Hindenburg starts for
Paris But It will be tough under
foot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

There is one disconcerting thing
about the Pacific situation.
II Japan ever does take tho Phil
ipplnes she win be almost certain
to bring them back.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Bald an Okmuigce girl. May |
he your Inspiration Pc Nay nay
replied The young man from sapulpa,
but you may be my culinary con
s0ryatiunist'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Ruby Darby may be expected to
make her return engagements win
more frequency since sho has bought
an auto We knew there was some
ohleCtiunn hle reason why autos
should not he allowed 60 Supsrsede
the ordinary means of tranHporta-
tlun.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Tn scarcity sugar wont do a
thing q IN spring rhuharb drive.
We all know IN feller who tries {
SIT int your good graces by saytn,
II heard Somethin nice about YOU
tday. but Acant think now what u
wuE Or who lsu,d IT.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

At the store this morning sim
Flinders started in to tell rrmnrh e
able something ur another Shat had
happened but he had Go dNrt a. he
couldn't think of tho mans name
nor where Il had happened
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

RaI BAglow put ON his summer
hat this moruiu- and hrowscd thru
the fair-aud- warmer section ~ the
cnlendar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-01

Tho widow Of the calf NIB
neighoCrhood ~ making her n new
dress, and Madam Numor has Il
that The wedding hollis are 20 ring
ere the violets blurh again: All,
there. Sld' How about ~