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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27
Smart Suits
Formerly $3.50, $25 and $45

For Men and Young Men, Suits that en-
body all the new style features; smart and
conservative Stein Bloch and Schloss
models; fabrics are handsome in texture;
attractive patterns; superb in workman
ship and finish; sizes 33 to 46, inclusive.
Regulars" "Stouts," "Shorts" and
Longs" at the following reduced prices:
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
OUR EVENING SCHOOLS.

Popular belief in nearly every city only by children or youthful minors is offset by the statement published in another location on this page includ- ing statistics of the institution in this city. Children do attend but the majority of the pupils are in the adult class, demonstrating that those who are reaching maturity appreciate, even more than the younger folk, the advantages Of an education. It is true that the evening schools teach only fundamentals but they lay the cor nerstone for greater things if the in di7-idual Is ambitious to climb the ladder.
 Education pays and this fact is em- phasized by the ages of those in at tendance at the evening schools. Many have been in the United States for years and have made little or no effort to develop their minds and to become Americans in fact as well as on paper. It cannot be doubted that the war has been a great awakcner. American citizenship and the true American spirit have never been so highly prized. There is only one way to become really American and that 3e to learn the language We use. Ig norance of the language means isola- ton and social ostracsm. Knowl- edge Of the language is the first step and with this mastered other advan- tages are more easily gained.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
SHALL WE INTERFERE IN
 RESSTAp

Intervention in Russia is a, subject with caution, if not with reluctance, and few have pronounced views as the situation in that country is so hopelessly involved or is presented to Americans in such a confusing man. ner. Some who have visited Russia say frankly that the sympathies of the people are with the Bolsheviki while official statements furnish an opposite opinion,
 Charles A .Selden. a New York Times correspondent in Paris, writes that Entente statesmen are firm in the conviction that it will be neces- sary to send an army into Russia in order to establish an eastern bound ary line for Germany Otherwise, they say, there will be no barrier to German expansion, commercial and military. Opposition to intervention is voiced by Socialist leaders in Paris, who fear that interference in Russia would be simply q preliminary to re- storing the old regime. Public opin- ion in France is reported to favor intervention, not entirely out Of phil anthropy but for self preservation.
 President Wilson's mind on the Russian situatio is not known and interveutionists ana the "antis' are making every effort to bring him around to their way of thinking. At present there are American troops Fighting the Bolsheviki .and it would not be an inconsistent policy to in crea SC the force iii conjunction with similar action on the part of our allies,
 Opinion has not sufficiently solidtied that any estimate of the numerical strength of au army Of intervention can be made but 1t is felt certain, in many circles in Paris, that a large force will be necessary,
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

house and the man makes the rounds of several cans! a
 He says the cost of living has been going up' but the employees ot the city have been working for the same old salary. It must be he is the eX ception for if the newspapers rightly inform us there have been many in creases in salaries granted. within the past four years to city. employees
 He says the citN's employees are try ing to raise d fanilyron 8 salary that would not keep a respectable canary bird and has "been forced to go into debti, ate. Is any city empiOye forced" to keep his job if he gees it to send in his resignation? If an employe doesn't like his job and sal ary, why does he stay; why not get out and get one Of the aassg ular iobs'? Any man who is eligible to 'I city job is supposed to be a free man, at liberty 10 seek employment where he pleases.
 Tn all probability he could have found a place among the men who have been working , and 1 1 hours a day in many cases to gather the har- vest he mentions. if he had been dis posed 10 go and look for his share.
 Now as to expenses of garbage col lection. At present the charge for carting a load of ashes, etc. is $2 and every householder must have at least two loads per year carted. at 8 cost of s4 or equal to IA mill tax or S1G,- 900. If 2 1-2 mill tax brings the city an income of S25.00 fron the first district where would tho average tax payer find himself any worse off by paying a little extra to the city and having things cleaned up all the time |?
 It is certainly very gratifying to note that such a large percentage of the city officials are taxpayers. But just remember there are two classes of taxpaYers-one class pays $2 per year, matter what the city's tax rate and the other class has to mak" up the budget.
 If We are bound to have increa&s expense why not pay for cleaning E.. first and then if we still feel rich pay interest on bonds to develop a park system which at present appears far better developed than the garbage systeut?
 WOMAN TANP AY NIt.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
HON EST BUT LACKING
 JUDGMENT.

%o devoid of sensation that it pos itively thrills, is the Department of Justice report on the Hog Island ship building project Absolutely no graft, Is tn" report of the investigators. wh0l have nothins; to lose hy exposing dis honesty if it exists and nothing to gain by remaining silent under those circumstances.
 The most striking paragraph in the report is the one tEat declares that the facts do not justify criminal pro- cess and that no fraud or secret profits have been cstablished". Here k something to ponder over. Millions of public money spent and yet the cleverest Investigators in the world are unable to discover the slightest trace of misappropriation of funds.
 If those who disposed of the money were honest, it cannot be said that they exercised good business jUdg- mcnt. When it was first proposed 10 construct the plant it was said & L. 00G, ,000 would be sufficient for that purpose. A revised estimate increased the sum to $27,OOO.O00. Now ir is learned that the probable cost will be $6I, ,000,000. nearly three times great CT than the original appropriation.
 The American International Cor poration the builders proceeded on the. theory that cost need not enter their reckoning as the establishment was being rushed to completion for war purposes. In this. the corpora ton was lamentably weak. We eX- pected that leakage would enter into the spending of public funds during the war but we did not expect extra vagance on such a huge scale.
 Reasona bleness of expenditures is to be referred to a board of arbitra- ton. If there has been profiigacy, some of the money mays be returned to the treasury.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
NOT \ NEGOTIATED PEACE.

Word from Paris that America and the Allies will demand an uncondi- tional surrender in framing their peace program goes far to clear the atmosphere of doubts and discontent. which have grown stronger with what was thought to be a lack of purpose among the nations associat- ed against the Central Powers at Paris
 Before German peace deputies are allowed to enter the conference cham ber America and the Allies will organize their course of procedure and the enemy representatives, when they arrive, will find themselves only in a position to accept or reject the ter'ns formulated. It is to be expect ed that they will receive permission to state their opinions, if that will give them any comfort Of mind.
 Hardly had the guns on the west front been silenced by the armistice than the Germans. by means with
  sought to divide the nations com bined against them. strong attempts have been made to aienate the United States and England, especial ly concerning armaments and free dom of the seas, and propagandists have made extensive use of recent campaign statements of English can didates for office. Although cognizant of these efforts, diplomatists and mil itary men have given them little thought as it is realized that only by the presentation of 8 solid front can the United States and the Allies achieve the victory for which they have fought
 Germany is checked at every turn. The last blow will be delivered when the delegates to the peace conference make known their terms.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
COMMUNICATED.
CRITICISM OF MIR. CURTIS.
Surprise Expressed On His Attitude
 On Irish Resolution in Council.

Editor New Britain Herald:
 Permit mG to say a few words in your valuable paper regarding the about face of the third ward alder man in the council chambers last Wednesday night on a resolution pre- sented on "Irelands Self Determina- ton", which was championed by the Hon. George M. Landers When I say about face" I mean this-the alderman's intention of having tho resolution left to a committee Of five where it might be smothered or killed in committee.
 Surprised, I should say so. 1t com ing from man who is always harp ing on star chamber sessions, etc., and an expouser of the referendum vote, also from 8 man who is known as the political sage Of the city and state, but I must say his views on in ternational affairs are either vague or narrow. Therefore, as l feel it my duty. further on will try to en- tighten the alderman on some of the wrongs coat have been committed on that bray. little island by a savage master.
 The alderman or the third ward had the good fortune to be born in this great country and is a citizen by luc}F. while l am citizen by choice and am proud tt sa that Irishmen never shirl1ed their 3uty >~ any bat tle from Washington's time down through to the present day. They were Washington's friends and the host soldiers in the revolution when the Tories tried to defeat him. Why then MT. Alderman such ingratitude? :?
 Ireland is looking for no favors from her oppressors. She merely asks them through the good offices of the |. s. government to give back what they stole by force. fraud and deception. Look in any worlds his tory and you will find ii true.
 For your information | will give you some figures as to how Ireland has been wronged in this year Of our Lord 1918.
 Mir. A!derman--Ir revenue this current year G918) is practical 1v $150,O00,000, of which $100. .o00, 900 was an excess tax for the mainten- ance of the war.
 MT. reland is raising the largest revenue of any small na- ! ton in Europe.
 This current revenue Is S56 900, poo greatcr than Holland d's-nine tim es greater than Switzerland's and equals the com bined revenues Of Denmark, switzerland. Norway and Greece.
 MT. AIderman--All of these coun-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
OUR SOLDIER DE AID.

 "In Flanders fields, where peoples In France whero Dcauteous roses
 STOW, There let them rest-fore>er SleeN, While vv eternal vigil keep With our hearts loVo~-with eur souls
 r"+N'F, For alt our Fallen "Over There'. The sounding sea between us roIts And in perpetual requiem tolls Three thousand miles of chcerless
 space Lie twi>t us and thelf restinng pl9ee; 'rwas God Who took the1f1 by The
 hand And left phcr. in fine stronger lan1. The earth is sacred where they fctI--- Forever OH if lies the spell Os hero deeds In Frc6om'& cause. And rncn unborn shall come and
 pause To say a prayer. or how the head, So leave these graves to hold their
 dead, Let not cur signing nor our tears Fc' on them through the coming
 years Who on the land, on sea, in air With dauntless courage everywhere. Their homes and country gforified- stood to their arms. and smiling died Great France will leave no need nor
 room That we place flowers on their tomb And proudly OCT their resting place. Will float forever in it's grace Ger cross and star, and symbol tag, Their own beloved country's Flag. The morning sun will gild with light, The stars keep holy watch at night, The Winter spread soft pail of snow, The Summer flowers about them
 grow, The sweet birds sing their Springtime
 call, Gods love and mercy guard them all.
 ANNETTE KOHN
 in New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
CHURCH AND THE SOLDIER

General endorsement will be ac- corded the proposed welcome to sol cliers recomme ended at a conference of the Tnterchurch Committee of the Fed eral Council of Churches at Atlantic City yesterday. A strong bond has been maintained between the church and the soldier while he has been on the field Of battle. Chaplains have lived With the army and have plunged lover the top with them when zero hour arrived This friendship should not he allowed to cease. The com mittee announced
 A greater tragedy cannot be
 conceived than that these splendid
 men should come home and find
 that the church and it's agencies,
 upon whom they have learned to
 depend for good counsel and fel-
 fowship, are irresponsive to their
 needs in the great readjustment.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
IS T MORE SAFE
 AT W1AlP THAN HERE2
State Council Of Defense ASkl Protection for Returning Warriors

Hartford. Dec. 21-Thc Connecti4 cut State Councii of Defense has re e celVed from the Council of National DeIense statement calling the at A tention of the public to the dangers winch surround discharged soldierSA in view of their beiog we'll supplied with money at the same time they are# released from military disciplined Stress is laid upon the necessity foH Increased rigid vigilance on the parV of the public to protect the returningA men. This has special application toN large cities near camps and to conn nlunlticS along the we'll -trayeled rail-l road routes
 Accordine. to the present scheme of dem obilizd tiOn. each man, after saa thorough physical examination, @@ paid in full with one months adAI vance pay. is given cash at .O3 -S per mile with which to buy his rail 4 road ticket to the point at which ha' entered the service (although thd substitution Of Q railroad ticket is bel Ing consldered), and is allowed to1 Wear one full outfit Of clothing on the| journey homo.
 For con- "nce in transportations men #1Il "' leased. whenever possi-
 I". in %"un ,hound for the sa1rss
 &n'ial tr ", and the attention ofI th% p"h! ':G 10 the facts tha ti men o"eu - tc their honel toWh.HlI.'" " or tt nll. that thcN "E" S.n}J '" "j'-,N released froIti military roui .." "nd restrictions aa ' will b" givt'" q supply of cash, a" | iF1t they will Dr travelling some rinr fncn Sin&iy or in little groups in uni-, form u"l"]}N, but under 10 militaryi rastri'i'f;. F N@tcVvr.
 The H"'' "* which surround mena thus uH%cl = it is said, must be met by tW'' ~tl lines of attack
 On the ...AQ, certain minilnuyuE standards "' local control must be- returned or put into force in every community: on the other hand. each returning man must have his natura | craving for some sort of celebration promptly satisfied and any possible mental slump stayed off by a welt planned scheme for the reception ot returned soldiers and sailors.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

tries have an army (some fleet as welD. a diplomatic and consular service throughout the world and a national government by men of their own race.
 Mir Alderman-~-lrelan $15o,000- 900 imperial ta axatione goes simply to pay for the ruling of Ireland by Eng lishmen in England's interests, to help maintain England's imperial ad- ministration and to promote a war to bring other small nations democra- cy which she datly denied herself.
 MT. Alderm ar--Ire}and is three times larger than Belgium, two and one-half times the size of Holland and more fertile than either.
 Mr. Alderman-Within the last ioo years Belgium Serbia Greece, Hun gary Bulgaria. Montenegro. Italy. Norway. almost the entire continent of South America, Cuba, Finnland and Ukraine have all regained their national independence and thrown off alien eovernm ets-and then MT. AL derman. vou refuse to hear the voice of Ireland who has suffered under misrule for the past TAG years In conclusion 1 will say hats off to
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

cal office and shipping work are prominent. along with the less skilled factory work, for the women
 Where They Work.
 As to their places of employment the evidence is plain and concrete that some places of emp]oym ent get not only larger number of their help to attend evening school, but also larger number in proportion to the size Of the plant than do other employers It happens too that the difference is not due to the distinction in kinds of work, for some of those not well represented are em mploying no small percentage of non English speaking laborers Of the unskilled type-to say nothing Of the many boys and girls of school age about such shops who waste their evenings. There is undoubtedly a difference In the human elements involved and in the warmth of encouragement offer ed by those responsible. Such obeer- vations indicate only some of the val ues of such statistical data is pre- scented here.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

concerned the adults may remain un America nined for l lifetime. But right here is where the public evening school is expected t0 function in the most significant fashion.
 One may properly feel interested in any number of questions concerning the people who enroll in the evening school classes. as, for inStance: How many are enrolled? Are they a ma iOrity of men or of women? What national groups have the larger at tendance. ana are there any groups that are unrepresented? Are there many students of maturer age or are they mostly boys and girls? How many are in evening school for the first time in, their lives? W&ere do they work and what kind of work do they do? These are not only inter e&ting, but also very pra ctical con alterations. It is an equally impor- t9nt fact to know how many never attended school anywhere before, All of this informa ton is secured for eoch individual on registration blanks by his own statement, and then the facts are tabulated for the total number in each school. We shan present here only the combined fa cts as they appear for the city,
 There Are Many Nationalities.
 The following distribution shows what persons are enrolled, aS distin- gush ed by their nationality of descent The present attendance is in each case consider bly, less than the total enroll m cnt tO d9tc
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
George NJ. Landers, who is not pos sessed with & slave e-mind.
 JOHN F. MEEH AN.
Woman Taxpayer Replies.

Editor New Britain Herald;
 I notice in your issue Of Decem b~r IS the City Enploye" first makes note of additional expenses then of nei hbors commenting on the quality and scarcity of garbage. Has he lived during the past months without learning that scarcity of garbag ge ought to be regarded as true patriot ism? Have we not been taught to ''Hooverme' in every possible way and any one who has got it down to such an art as to Cnil forth comment Of the kind mentioned ought to feel honored rather than anything else.
 He tells us how to pass the garbage wagon on the windy side. That's all right as far as it goes, but will he kindly give directions how to get by if one happens to be the housekeeper and have the windows open while the said wagon haIts in front of your
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN LAGS.

Unless greater interest is shown in the membership campaign of the New Britain Red Cross the society will be unable to reach the mark It has set, branch Of thirty thousand mem bers. For some ineXplicabie reason interest has been lacking, the enthusia&nl that fred the public to great accomplish ments during the war has ceased 10 exist. No one will deny that the Red Cross must assume heavy resDonsibil- ity for months to come but the spirit Of support is not so noticeable as it has been in past cam pai2ns.
 Only a short time remains before the present drive is brought to close. There is no reason why at least every adult in the city should not become a member. A. Red Cross membership is the best christmas gift. Give yourself one.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
Written for the Herald by Francis

Written for the Herald by Francis
 r. O'Brien. director of Amnrj-
 caniHatioD work in New B1itain.)
 IL j@ aU undisputed fact that the A'ne2ican free public school with all it's defects is the best single agency of -A1nericanizatiOu that we have as it's results. Not many wears ago as the Austrian minister of education was paying this country visit he re- marked to q citizen of the United States. as he observed the rapid pro- cesses and results of assimila ton: "You are able tu take the least promising races of Europe and i'll one generation you make good Americans of them How do you do it?" Such is most truly the fruitage of the democratic associations and methods of the public school combined with the training in American language and ideas.
 Now quite unfortunately as it some times may seem, it is only the younger indiVidua alS-thOse of the second gen eration--Who receive the benefit of such influence. And very often even these junior members stop their schooling all too soon. al the inma- ture age of fourteen to sixteen, so that authough the selected seeds may doned to struggle alone against competitive crop of wild growth and moral weeds. The adult genera tion are only slightly touched by the usual public day school, and so far as it is
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

The above figures are read as fol- lows: Of the 460 men and the 29O women enrolled, 325 men and PA women have never been in evening school previous to this year, accord ing to their own statements. Thus v per cent of the total are there for the first time. That may indicate that not many return for a second year of eve ming school. This suggestion is fur her strengthened by the statement
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
Ages 142o 2125 263O 31-$5 Tot Won,en Non en-. " 14G 1S5 'e s5 5s IS ss" ss"

The above reads that 1o2 men and 40 of the women are between IA and 20 years of age; 130 men and 85 wom-. en are 21 to D in age. etc.
 Very evident is the fact that the major portion of these people are not girls or boys About 39 per cent. are under 20. al. ..rarly 43 per cent of the total are found between 20 and 30 years of age. Fourteen persons are more than 40 years Of age. It is a big task for such men and women to devote their evenings to study, but special desire is felt by us to reach those ycry persons. Ii is entirely mistake to assume that they are too old to learn--unless they feel too old to try. The teaching is adapted to
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

that 35 men and 2S women who had preVi iomsly started, continued only 2 haE-year or less. Then there are others who have continued such work for several years.
 Wide Variation in Their Schooling.
 It is still more impressive to find that 30 per cent. Of our enrolment G45 men and S5 women) have never attended school in any country, as is shown below:
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
ys3rS Tan go M 2S z, 4 ?. :: 7 $ o Blank Tot Tot Women S5 19 15 20 2 35 37 IS go

It is also probable that many Of the 49 whose cards were left blank 0 l this item may be included among those with no previous schooling. At the same time there are 31 whose schooling ranges from to 15 years. which means that" some have been in college in other lands. The large numbers found in the years 3 to 8 in dicate how many are endeavoring to complete their elementary school ed ucation after perhaps dropping out of day school to take a job in store or .actOrV
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

their needs and is not at all the same procedure used with children One may also note above that the number of women enrolled presents a rapid decrease as the ages advance, due m ost probably 10 the necessity of home duties with their children at night. This simply indicates an tn- solved problem, for the women must be reached as we'll as the men
 Few Have Attended Before
 When We inquire how many of these students have ever been in evening school before. our question is an- swered by the next distribution, a,c- cordine to their length of time previ- ousIy in evening schools: