Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-20
M M'CORMACK ADMIRES
PRESIDENT WILSON
His Conversation IL Most
Interesting.
EXPRESSES OPINION OF CITY
Says This city Is the Busiest Place
lie Has seen In Long Time
Doing His Bit

John Mccormack is here. Ills
good humor, Irish brOSuc, accom-
panist and manager are with him.
Unlike the provcrbial celebrity,
the great singer did not eat In his
room or the private dining room last
night upon arrival In Tulsa, but just
like an honest to goodness man he
Sat In the dining room of Hotel
Tulsa and ate things that humans
cat. ending up with creme de mint
pdrfait which the lrishman char
Hcterlzcs as Creme dc-mcntod"
At first II was somewhat difficult
To make Mccormack talk; he put
questions to the interviewer SO fast
that there was only time To answer
qucStiOns-nonc to ask them. but
his genial temperament at last pre-
dominated and the singer spoke In
expressive terms OF the war, the
president, Tulsa. and little Of him
self
Il am great admircr Of the prcSi
dent. To me he stands ms great
light Illuminating the dark places uf
today and casting enliEhtcning rays
down the uncertain roads of the fu-
turc. President Wilson did me the
kindness tn talk to me 80 minutes
during the period Of this horrible
war, and I shall never forget his
beautiful flow OF language wherein
every word was expressive uf a
truth clothed in the most beautiful
phrascoloRy II ls wonderful
thing that he IL To go abroad, by the
way. did you know that Wilson is
IA tenor singer?
II asked the president 90 send me
abroad In any capacity and the
answer was, Someone must stay at
home and keep the fountains OF
sentiment open Wilson talks like
an Emerson,
Il don't know anything about
Tulsa EXCEPT that 1t is the busiest
place | have seen in n long time
You could as well go to Ireland and
return In two weeks. claiming to
know the country, as to know and
understand great western town
like Tulsa In n day or two'S time.
The west gives me great audiences
and they are appreciative.
why people should ask what I
think Of things Is more than | can
understand and my opinion Is worth
no more than theirs. There are
some things | like--these cult
vate. ! hate grand opera--it is
atrocious. Occasionally | go. not
oftcn--it interests me little and often
bOres me.
Il don't know what all the com
munity singing is about. ] don't
see the use Of It, People who are
not born musicians cannot be made
musicians, so what's the good OF II
all? II Tom Thumb were brought
- IL
there would he mutual interest. but
nothing unifying in the influence.
II wanted to 20 to war, but they
kept me out by having my wife
swear that she was dependent upon
me for support and that was correct.
she is However, | have not been
denied the right to do my bit on
this side"
Upon investigation his bit"
proved to he half million dol
lars Tor the different charities Of the
war. 375, 900 being his lit on the
last united war drive.
In speaking OF his early career as
a musician Mccormack said: I'm
1904 | wanted to say that ! had
talked to Caruso, and 70 made II
a point to run into him In order
that / might beg his pardon"
"He didn't say granted did he?"
was the inquiry.
mo: he couldn't talk English"
"Do you mind what we say about
you in the paper"
mo, so long as you don't try 20
initiate my brogue-.it can't be
done"
Almost every remark OF the iniml-
table Irishman carries with II wit
that holds thought worth remem-
herring