Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-21
THE SUPER MAN.

Mrs. Lillian c. Perkins. who Hlnc'
the Confederate VeteranS reunion
has left the southland to make her
home I'm Tulsa and become editor OF
the Roxana7 magazine, contributors
the following on tho airman--the
uperman OF the age:
with all eyes on the man In the
uniform now. the greatest attenloh'
Il must bo admitted, II paid 70 the
aviator. Much Of this Of course iH
on account OF the novelty OF the
thing, which always attracts human
nature. Just few months ago
everyone was eager to pay the price
of admission TO stand with eyes
strained and mouths agape, to wit
ness the antics OF the airship.
Just o little time passed and the
stories began to como from overseas
telling Of the great part taken In the
fight by the alrplanes. When Amer
lea decided to get into tho game the
air arm Of the service was added.
The enlisted men took to II like
ducks to water. and the whole OF tho
world on this side looked on and
wondered. England and France
have shown us marvellous things In
the way OF air fighting. and now our
own men are competing with these
seasoned campaigners.
THE casual observer possibly
gives only superficial thought to
these crusaders of the air. but not
30 with scientific thinkers. Not long
ago a very interesting article In one
of the current magazines spoke OF
the air soldier in q new way. This
article said the aviator would develop
a new type OF man for the future
he would develop himself into an
other being--a superman. The train
ing so It was stated. carries with II
instructions as to acquiring control
of nerve forces and perfect polse.
OF course the aviator Is already
physically ut as q soldier, having
met all army requirements in this
respect.
HE naturally expands mentally
and physically. and has all the
Tho psychological effect may he we'll
thrilling experiences OF an aviator.
studied. We need not for moment
think this wonderful. nervy being
feels himself above his fellowmen,
and this is by no means given as n
paradox. The world already knows
him as a modest, unassuming soldier,
just as much so as the doughboy I'm
the rear ranks Yet he moves. feels
and has his being quite on a differ
ent plane, we may we'll he assured,
from tho earthly mortals who do not
care TO ny. AS yet. we are without
the pale. and cannot fully analyzc
the situation.
Again to refer to the CRUSADERS
% tho air as being able to reproduce
a new type OF man OF the world
This will surely prove true in the
generations yet unborn. Electric
shafts through the air by the multi
piled uses OF electricity, and the
rapid pace in which the world has
been living. has affected the children
Of today. They wear eye glasses and
in many ways science and loved ones
have been shown disastrous results
from tortured nerves. But these
supermen OF the air. these fathers
of the future are going to give to the
world straight limbed, steady young
sters, who will come forth to meet
the emergencies of life in u far bet
ter way than the people yet may
realize.
Again we see light out Of dark
ness; again we see the pure come
forth as a result from causes that
seemed impossible. In how many
ways will this terrible war prove a
benefactor? God always offers the
law of compensation"