Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-03
EUerybOdy's Column
Appreciation.
Tahlequah, Nov. 20.

Tahlequah, Nov. 20.
Editor Tulsa world:
Dear Sir: Permit me to express
to you my appreciation and graft
tude for recent editorial appear
ing in The Tulsa World entitled.
Justice to Denmark" There are
In the state OF Oklahoma IA number
Of political cXiles from Slcsvig Ger
man: SChlesswig) and each one Of
us. | am sure, appreciate the fact
that there Is at least one paper in
this state with knowledge OF world
affairs sufficient, and courage and
determination for fair play, to speak
"A Kind word for the little nation,
which in iS4S became the first one
to oppose Prussianism and the Ger
man propaganda of world conquest
After three years OF hard fighting
the Germans and prussians were
driven from our border. In 1864 tho
Germans aided by Austria. again de-
Clarcd war on our nation and while
our boys fought bravely we had to
succumb to brute force and superior
numbers. During this present war
Danish soldiers by the thousands in
both the French. English, as well
as the American army and navy.
have foHght for the cause OF the
lives for freedoms cause. could
give the. names OF many of that
allies, and many have given their
haps nothing else could 10 TO the
minds of the public.
with a population close around
the 100000 mark, with the many
modern and up-to-date office and
other buildings. innumerable homes,
almost 75 miles OF paved street. good
gEph hnnla ~ rhAsTzchag
izations. commission form OF govern
ment, no saloons, and never will be.
a cosmopolitan but spirited and pro-
gressive population coming from
every state in the union and from
foreign lands. all doing their bit to
make a better city, why should there
be any doubt as TO the future OF
Tulsa2
No town or city ever existed with
out an occasional knocker but he is
the fellow that Don't know nothin'.
haint got nothin' and don't want
nOthin'" " sort and the sooner a city
IS rid Of him the better off IL is.
The world owes no man "a living.
If man has enerEy and health he
IAN get along in the world and he
Will not find better place TO get
,long than right here. When we
jtop to think Of the good salaries and
wages paid to the employed in and
about Tulsa is IL any wonder that
hey flock here from everywhere?
Honest to goodness now would you
want TO go back where you used To
i've, where wages were less than half
What they are here and have work |
bout half the time? Would you /
athcr pay s. rent for a house and !
i've back there? Just he honest with |
ourself If you have been the least
it pessimistic about Tulsa.
In our business we meet almost |
ally people who have lived in
'ulsa, gone to other cities or towns,
erhaps back to their old home, and
,ho have again returned TO Tulsa 10
We. Always with regrets thSt they
yer went away. II just can't be
elpcd. once they get the Tulsa
pirit they are never satisfied any
here else and like the proverbial
az III provcrbial it be-" come back,
ithcr timid like but just Tossing up
hat they made a mistake in leaving.
Everybody can't live in Tulsa and
here are many other good cities all
yer the country, but none better
nd few half as good
WIN the war ended, the reHtric-
ons removed as TO building and
ith a prospect Of cheaper materials
nd a substantial reduction In the
pmm ODDITIES Of every day use and
ith the ever increasing population
e arc Just optomistic enough to be-
eve that we will prosper from this
me on If We all pull together, all
Ding our share to not only help our
I'm tha ,f hnv f,I1l... "a 'gp D
ulsa has proved her free spirit OF
rlpfuluess to all worthy causes. All
@ have to say Is just you watch her
row, Be sure. however, that you
nlped rather than hindcred so that
~ can be at the shoutin'.
II. q. CUNNINGHAM.