Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05
NATION MUST GIVE
OF MEN OR MONEY
Purchase Of Thrift Stamps Is
Method Of Uniting the
Entire Family.
CAPTAIN TELLS OF WARFARE
Government Spending Money
to Save Lives; individuals
Should Do the Same.

=, ne campaign for members to the
ulsa 1000 War Savings Stamp club
sot away with flying start yesterday
when the combined mrmbership OF
the Lions. the city. the Rotary the
Jovtah and the Ad clubs met at Hotel
Iuisa ana. after number Of interest
ing and illustrative addresses were
sent forth by President u. NJ McFar-
I'm OF the chamber OF commerce to
sign up memberships OF the club
WniIe the purpose ot the meeting
was Tor The Inauguration OF the cam
paign which Is to last through the
week, IL served especially well aA "A
.,rhiclc for the appearance In ad-
dresses OF two OF the army's most
mia bic officers Major George l..
Whltsett and Captain V. ~ Irwin and
for III. II, Rogers OF this city and
J A. Mckeever. secretary OF the
1000 W =. s. club
In introducing the first speaker.
Mr. Rogers, Mr.. McFariln called at
tention TO the work Mr.. Rogers had
done In Tulsa In things patriotic. and
IN opening his address the principal
speaker referred TO the many things
which had caused him to devote HIS
tlme 10 war work. and OF the incen-
tlves for this work In every homo and
OFFICE which were to be found In the
demands OF the country,
All Must Respond
Mr. Rogers called upon the NOM
hers or every club represented to do
their utmost In securing members for
the ~ 600 club, and declared. in clos
Ing. that IL was by the unanimous
support OF every man. woman and
enid that the country hoped to show
the world that "A united America had
entered and was engaged In the war
Major Whitsett Of the Judge advo-
ccIc generals department. now sta
toned at Fort Sill. was the next
speaker, and In keen. clear-cut way
he explained the manner and methods
OF the war department to bring about
unity of the branches OF arms of the
United States army. and OF the need
for obedience 20 orders. not alone In
military life. but In civil life. This
obedience should extend. he declared
to tho civilians called upon to sup
port the government through the pur-
chase OF war savings stamps
Money or Men.
Captain Irwin, instructor In the
school OF fire at Fort Sill. and late OF
the staff OF General J. J. Pershing In
France, was the next speaker. and In
"A pleasant manner but with every in
dication of a thorough knowledge OF
hiS subject, the captain explained the
work of the school of fire. and of the
rNethods OF training now enforced at
Fort Sill, where Hundreds OF field ar
tillcrymen are taught the use OF the
big guns every week,
~ is n case OF money or men" the
ca plain declared, In referring TO the
money epent by the government In
the purchase OF powder and shells
with which the school OF fire is oper-
a'cd. 'If we do not use the regula-
ton field pieces and ammunition IN
practice We will kill our own men In
France. | repeat. IL Is men or money.
And 80 II IN with you business men.
II YOU are not willing TO sacrifice
some OF your wealth. YOU VIII have TO
lose your men. The choice Is yours.
You are 10 say which II shall be
After the speakers had finished,
J A. McKccvcr. secretary Of the com
mittec in ch.gse Of the membership
campaign 'of ~the ii.000-club, urged
the workers to begin their canvass
lrImedia :eiy so that final reports can
be ass-my,led by the end OF the week.
Tho membcrshlp at the time OF the
meeting was about zoo. according TO
MIR McKecver Most OF these are vol
untary pledges that have been cent 10
Mr. McKeever since the plan was first
announced,