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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Yet anything is possible in .hese wild and
changing days.
Politics is the ancient sanctuary Of the
lie. This is because OF the politicians them.
selves, who started the fashion by lying
feverishly about their own virtues. One
entering political life especially IL he
edged in by the back door-invariably
went heavily laden with lies ,,ood and bad
black and white, horizontal and perpeIdic-
ular, fast and slow; lies for offense and de-
fense; high-speed lies and low-fiyng, slow.
moving lies devised mainly for purposes
Of destruction. There we're falsehoods
that might be draped upon the personality
OF friend to make him beautiful TO see
and others that, when properly and deity
used could make almost any man OF an
opposing party seem blood brother TO the
person most eminent In Hades. One prac-
ticed lying in a loud, clear voice, and when
ne was able to toss a falsehood of into
tho air while looking an audience bang in
the eyes with a virtuous expression, then
he was assured Of fighting chance in the
lower circles of public life.
1t is TO be assumed that the high faith
which Mr.. O'Neil seems to have in his
day and generation and his assumption
that tho lie is to be put out OF politics
like a sinister cat into tho night are In
spired by a soulful determination to re.
fraiu from using the lie against any one
else. We can only wait and see.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
The Balloon Peddler

WHO is the mar, on Chestnut street
w with colored toy balloons?
l see hlI with his airy freight
on sunny afternoons
A peddler Of such lovely goods
The heart leaps to behold
His mass OF bubbles. red and green
And blue and pink and gold.
NOR sure that noble peddler man
l. Hath antlc merchandise.
His toys that float and swim in air
Attract my eager eyes.
Perhaps he is a changeling prince
Bewitched through magic moons
To tempt us solemn busy folk
With meaningless balloons
DEWARE, oh, valiant merchantman,
~ Tread cautious on the pavei
Lest some day comes some realist.
Some haggard soul and grave,
A puritan enicientist
Who deems thy toys a sim
He'll sta-k thee madly from behind
And prick them WITH A pinl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
Place aux Danes!

nR. CHARLES WHARTON STORK, the
~ genial magister cantandi of Philadelphia
poets, has had the gracious thought to issue
ladies' number OF his magazine, Contem-
porary Verse. With much justice he saws
that while our poets male may lag sadly be-
hind their English brothers in plenltude OF
tone and trill, the women singers OF this coun-
try are "a choir second to none. Nor is this
saying born OF gallantry alone. The worst
thing for poets Is to praise them too highly
Days Of buffets and nights of fasting are
excellent medicine for the muse. Yet Doctor
Stork, in the vulgar phrase, has said some
thing" In his gleeful comment on the high
excellence Of our fair rhymesters. We con-
graduate with him upon the fact
Emily Dickinson was the first American
woman poet to capture our heart. and next
to her we would throw down gage of battle
in behalf OF Miss Lizette Woodwork Reese
who contributes 70 Doctor Storlx's current
number this delicious little picture:
Ellen Hanging Clothes
The maid is out in the soft April light,
Our store OF linen hanging up 70 dry
On clump Of box, on the small grass there lie
Bits Of thin lace, and broidery blossom-whlt
And something makes tall Ellen---air or look
or else but that most ancient, simple thing
Hanging the clothes upon a day in spring,
Like to Greek girl cut out an old book.
The wet white flaps; a tune Just come to
mind,
The sound brims the still rooms. Our flags
are out
Blue by the box blue by the kitchen stair ;
Betwixt the twain she trips across the wind
Her warm hair blown all cloudy-wise about,
Slim as the fiags, and every whit as fair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
KNIGHTS AWNING

A IR-FIGHTERS over the west front are
"A forever doing things that battle the
faltering imaginations Of the ground below.
Captain Baron Won Richthofen, killed in
action, has been buried by Allied hiers
with all the honors Of war. Ordinarily
he should have been hated. lie was the
reigning king Of German airmen and was
credited with seventy-elght aerial victorieQ
But he was not hated by his adversaries.
When he was brought DOWN dead in No
Mans Land a lieutenant of the British
air service risked his life to carry the body
IN for burial.
Richthofen, 1t seems, was a restless
fighter, but clean. 'He never killed an
enemy when he had him cold" say those
who fought him. If he had an adversary
al a hopeless disadvantage, Richthofen
was accustomed TO force him down and 10
land. beside him. The 'implacable enemies
smoked cigarettes together and flew away,
waving their hands!
What have the airmen learned in the
high places where they may travel free
from the hates and the horrors with which
the German mind has numbered the earth?
The flying men OF all services seem to
have code OF their own much like that
Of Richthofen. II is difficult to believe
that this German ace fought in the same
battles as the German armies that have
dhiled every foot OF the territory they con-
ouered and slaughtered women and chill
1ren--eyen after they had them cold"
Is It possible to perceive life more clearly
d the upper air, 70 know how vain war
'|1 ambition really areg II Il is. then
|0|4natists should lesrn 10 ny. This
Mad ~ q dilie1ept World K spark OF
||||.n. &4N.1El ls.t 40 found =
~. s F''psn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
DON'T CRY TILL HE GOES
omep, Says One, Must Also Be Brpue in W@-EUening
Ledger Readers Discuss Municipal Wages and
the Grocer'S Sad Lot

paying for the same kind OF work why can
not city employees benefit in the present high
wage scale the same as those OF other con-
Germs? No working man or mechanic can
begin to live on less than $1,000 the way
living is now Does the city know TINS OF
doesn't it care Il rap for its employees? Men
are leaving the Water Bureau every day and
going where they can get living wage.
We are ready to do our Bit but we want
something to do 1t with,
WATER BUREAU.
Philadelphia, April "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

God tells us to love our enemies
but He can't expect us to love HIS
enemies" HARRY LAUDER.
We have yet TO hear Of a good con-
scientious objection against buying
Liberty Bonds fIave you DONE
YOUR UTMOST?
Contributed by Since You Insist as An
expression Of complete disgust for the aims
and purposes Of tho Imperial German GOv-
ernment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

The Kaiser may be
That May Explain 10 intent on slowly ex-
terminating his peo-
pie in order TO insure his own safety IN
Germany after the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
ToDAY's USELESS QUESTION

why don't the tailors make ash-col'
ored suits, on which tobacco clnder'
could be dropped without leaving q
stain?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Young men who read General Barnetts
appeal for 40 000 men for the marine corpr
should remember that tho corps Is generally
admitted TO be the finest military body in
the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Since r. Il. has determined to campaign
against the German language press It seems
appropriate that his initials should stand for
treat 'em rough"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

DEFORE YOU start hauling this slash
ID away or get your paint and pot TO cover
the scars you MI your pipe and contemplate
your work. You see, in imagination the
Nigor OF the old tree now going into those
sound. shapely limbs which you have left
clothing them with a richer green and
redder fruit than they have known for a
generation. You feel something like an archi-
tect who has renovated and restored an old
house. or a doctor who has patched up a
cripple. You feel, also. the delicious physi-
cal WEAKNESS of a man who has done a
healthful days work in the open.
Then you remove the slash or start in on
the next tree.
1t seems incredible 10 me that anybody
can prune trees well without coming TO love
them, and it seems even more incredible
that anybody can love trees and remain an
undesirable citizen SO, after all, / get bacI,
TO my first contradiction and end with n
paradox. II may even be that the Kaiser Is
an expert orchardist!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

The Boshevlk government seems 10 be
surprised that the Germans are numbering
civilians in Russia Is 1t ignorant Of the his
tory Of Belgium?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Did Admiral Bowles change his own
mind about the seizure Of occupied homes
or did Mr.. schwab change it for him?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

II the vicious driven out OF this city
take refuge across the river Jersey justice
will have an opportunity to live up 70 its
reputation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

The unfortunate Ger
Raiser In man citizen who was
Our MidstT robbed of his llfe's
savings by a pick
pocket at City Hall now knows exactly how
II reels TO i've In Germany these days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Now that they are TO employ women on
the Camden trolley cars, any one who nirts
with the motor girl Will iirt, simultaneously.
with sudden death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

II is natural to suppose that the York
street oyster house which the police have
just suppressed as a dIsordery resort might
very properly have been called a stew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

stln waiting for 0arabed. These must
be nervous days for the swarthmore sells
mograph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Considering how offensive German can
; be- isn't it surprising that his offensives are
usually so futile?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Prepare to look your last upon friend
oyster. Only a week more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

1t will rain Monday. How do we
know? Why, circus parade, Of course
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

VOC saw with your right arm and your
l. left arm; YOU saw right side UP and up
side down you balance on the swaying edge
OF nothing TO use your long-handled pruning
shears In the top tracing Of twigs Dead
wood goes crashing down TO the ground or
come the stubs left by the ignorant farmers
OF a past generation, who did more harm
than good whenever they pruned a tree
Suckers, or water spouts.' are removed and
are tugEed reluctantly out from the foliage
with which they have sprouted, often ,yhIp-
ping you annoyingly in the face Good
limbs OF fresh, pungent green wood have 70
come out, too. Up and down and round about
you climb and cut till at last the tree is
revealed in its naked architectural bones.
mottled with white cuts which you have got
TO cover with tin or lead paint, and rising
from ragged mound of wood and brush on
the dead grass beneath
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Speaking OF street-cIeaning contractors
Il We can't sue them for damages Why not
damn them for sewaeeqy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Undesirables are said
No Piaee Like Home TO be hocking to New
York since vice oru-
sadfp were started IN other cities The ps7s.
dulum always swings backward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
What Do You Know?

- QUIZ
I. Who was Madame RecamIer?
2. Who said, 81 hsye had wealth. Es9Sk Sss s%
pOweTi hut. II these we're all hAu' NV
wrstched / would be-? -
8. Name the author Of "a Fable for Crihes'
Z. Identity "the Astronomer Poet OF PsrHl
5. What is the name Of the MAh0@~sO"'
9. Where Is ZeebruEEe9
:. Who founded Georgia?
4. where was the Promised Land?
s Who l. Vice Admiral Won CaDelleS
10. What Is meant by ''the Hons share
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
1. Massachusetts l. called 1.-THE Bay STATE
2. Robert Browning. British poet wrote
3. skunk ssSsss. an early sDs.S. sDsi.1Ss plant W.
4. by the Constitution ARTICLE II, ssfyon tSi
President Is c2mRa,nde.IE-ln.cnn y, In. ~ p,ses ~
states when called for war service
5. Hotbeds and cold-frames are ElsIed Isa sfsn n,
Tha hatbed Ras .oii layer SSsr. ~, IA, ~
sell. v..,.h
8. Robin Hood %sdssySI sSl y here S,rSg 81 usas
and robbers, with hea9lnarters ,,sh ~
S.IiSini SISS sf.s' sHs 1oSs s'S and dIstSssssd: ~.
]. vestal Virginsi ancient Roman g,salst faneiI
yssta. yhe had ? very Imp mposII ~ athelp d,l|l'
was 70 Keep flame perpetuAly py a,,. 4
o. mn Ianssd eoiisefiOH o. ThyminE yo.as... "a.
.. Isls q wight ss 'ls"f r. shs az nssusss 1cks
sonih 81 Hamp1hIrt. r..
a.. nsSsn nittn.elsfcr ten Rlehiheit4'. ~ r.
.an,eus YssTee ks1 s',s s',s's.i se.eni, .slfhl :.
iofltI ~ ~ AAIttF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

The Germans are finding poor piclings
n picardy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
Tut, Tut!

speak Of ringmaster's profanity as circus
words?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Now that circus time
Is here Is II proper to
ask whether you would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

DESK NOTICES
My favorite motto, which I keep under
the glass pane on my desk, is this:
Even the Boss Is human
KATHARINE CALORY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

The composltor who tailored these hslf.soled
trousers put his whole soul into the Job. but.
he noana, the" would look more modish II he
had had sewing machine instead of the
linotype.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
FROM MOUNT Allison

The rain will stop cotton picking
for several days.
George Campbell and family and
MIR. Smithson's family have JUL
abunt recovered from the Effects "l
the spanish influenza.
Marshall Calnpbell's appearance
proy,s that the flu served him pI"'-
,y rOughtly
Grandpa Hodge is still improving
His son Coleman and entire family
hav. tn" flu, but all are reported a
doing very well, except the baby.
MIR and Mrs. Melton Haynic are
recovering from an attack Of the flu.
Mrs. Dnnis Russell has influenza.
Buck rOung's family have the in
fuenZa. bua are reported some bet
ter Also &. }. CObb's entire family
have this malady. Some of them are
feeling pretty sick. They contracted
il nursing Mrs. CObb's sister. Mrs.
DOllie Blair. who died Friday marn-
ing
| Mir. and Mrs Henry McMenamy
are the proud parents of ounyg
American soldier. born the 18th.
Millard McKinniss was the first.
|
cumb to an attack of Influenza here
He was stricken on the 11th and his
case became complicated and he grew
steadily worse until his death on the
18Th. Mr.. Mckinniss was a man who
will be much missed as he was al
ways very much interested in com
munity welfare; was always a regu-
lar attendant at Sunday school; al
ways contributed literally to an!
worthy or charitable cause; was tht
largest contributor to the Red Gross
fund in the May drive. and bought
bonds of each. issue of the Libert!
Loan. II is stkd he bought some five
hundred dollars of the Fourth LoaI
just a few days prior to his death
He was fOrty-twO years of age. ant
leaves wife and eight children I,
mourn his loss. Brother Bush O
Calera Officiated at the funeral
which was held under the auspices
of the WOOdmen OF the World. %
which order he was member
Ed Brown of SquashtOwn. soutl
of here. has influenza.
Frank Boyd. John Brown. and To
ny Hall left for the training cam
Tuesday. Frank was accompanies
to Durant by his sister. Miss Fannie
The w. o. w. initiated Two new
members Tuesday night, I.se Henr
! and Joshua Carmen.
Jim Campbell of Yarnaby has SUI
ficiently recovered from influenza l.
he thinking of returning home.
Mrs. Ora McKinniss is reported +
have influenza. Mrs. McKinniss ha
been in poor health for many month
past However. we hope that sh
, will soon recover.
/ Mr.. Jones and his son. Paris, an
daughter. MOssie. went to AtOka las
Sunday to attend the funeral of MI
Jones daughter. Lucy. who died G
pneumonia. following influenza.
j. F. Young received the new
from home that brother and siste
| were not expected to survive an al
, tack Of Influenza.
Joe Brown Of Squashtown has ir
| fluenza. We hardly know how {
sum up the influenza situation. w
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
-INV.SSt
~ a. -

Don't forget that citizenship has
another duty To perform on Nov. ;
that of casting a vote in the general
election. when county and State OF
ficers will be selected. The privi-
lege Of suffrage is a duty as well. II
is only through the unhanpered and
intelligent vote OF the citizenship
that our democratic institutions are
sustained. and to fail in ones duty
in sustaining our established insti
tutiOns through his vote is equally
as serious rs that OF failure in many
other ways
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
FROM KENEFICV'

j, l.. Morris was in purs.
nesday on business.
Miss Lauretta Tinley w,.
rant Monday. "'
John Sims and Raymnnd l,
motOred to Durant Sundan
noon.
Mrs. Bob Morgan WAS in
shopping "Wednesday -"
&. II. Colbert wa, in nn
Wednesday. 'd
Frank Lewis and family ~
iting Mr.. and Mrs Crr,i. Ts]
Sunday. "e|
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamison s,. j
day at the home ot AIR ran1
MatlOck. '"1
Miss Winnie Lewis was vis,d
brother. G.. +. Lewis. this wo1
Mrs. o. w. Smith spen, n
night with her mother Mr.,
Mrs. Holcomb has been yo]
tnlS week with influenza
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mason
rant. were visiting in Kenef;l
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Crab'roc af,I
sence. for a week. has ro,nl
kenefick.
! Mrs. John Davis has bean
for the past week. but is M
proving.
! DR.. J. II. Kay of Duran,
tending to business in Kenefl
Saturday.
| Robert Dickey lef, TUESDAY,
training camp.
Miss Clarence Colbert al
Nell CoulsOn were visiting A.
Sunday. -
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25

can say. however. that conditi0ns
h,re are not alarming. M one mas
Contracted the trouble here. but the
.u,. who have nurscd u person sur
fprng with il. and only one new cus'
developed Tuesday. jack toon' ne
itnatiun remains about the Saih' IL"
last week. and II looks rs II 'hp ''P-
ilcmic will soon pass unless u takes
"A new start
lack k.lso's sister. of l'aliJS. cam
i'm Tuesday evening for WISH WIN
him
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
WSSl--
Hn' s--

The SIC, 700 600. 900 for war pur-
poses the United States has raised
Is hut five per cent OF our national
wealth. France, England. Italy and
Germany have already floated debts
equal to fOrty-five per cent of the
national wealth of each. TO impose
upon Americans war burden equal
to our allies and our common enemy
We could, therefore. raise approx
mately 144 billions of dollars, which
would carry on the war a long time
The whole point in giving these fig
ures is to illustrate that it would
take bigger power than Germany
TO cope with the resources uf Am
erica
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
WSSl
" sA.9

II must be IA source 0i pride to the
hundreds of parents in this county
who have boys in the Thirty Sixth
to know that THEIR hoy, thrown
into the fighting in Franc. without
having ever before faced gunfire or
been subject To bombardment. made
name for themselves as fighting
men. unequalled in American mil
itary circles. The Thirty-Sixth com
prises hundreds of boys from Durant
and Bryan county. who to man
have held and distanced the proud
est traditions of fighting forebears
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
i\NSSl

Had you ever noticed that when a
contingent OF men leaves Tor can
tOnment camp every last mothers
son of them lets out a war-whoOp,
waves his hat. and in other ways ex-
hibits Il spirit of jubilalion? Amer
lean soldiers are Il singing, yelling,
and sometimes "A "cussing" lot, and
this spirit Of devil may care. make
merry anyway" has done IA big part
toward making American fighting
men dreaded by every Zoe they have
ever faced and whipped
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
WSSl
FROM CALERA

Dr and Mrs. NJ. ). Keller have re
turned to their home in Calrra from
cnney. where Mrs. Keller WAS calIei
durnp the illness of the doctor
Mrs. Jennie IIobson. who was re-
port,d as being on the sick list last
week. is much better and abl" 10 u"
up again.
Miss Junaita Coca returned To
Colbert Sunday aIteronon I" eglh
teaching Monday morning.
Mrs. Emmett Rains of Faddo spent
Saturday. sunday and Monday win
her parents here.
SIR. and Mrs Waldron Of Platter
were over to see W. W. knight
SUNDAY.
Frank Gouding OF Colbert was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. }. X Keller
Sunday He also visited with W. w
Knight.
! Alr. and Mrs. J. NJ Coffee were in
Denison shopping saturday
John lIigginbotham has returned
home from Tennessee. where ne mas
been employed in powder plant.
Word has been received by Mrs
Sam Sims that her husband has ar
rived safely overseas.
Henry Perry is able to be up. az
ter few days of sickness.
Mrs. II. n. Ausley was "A visitor t.
Armstrong Monday.
K. n. Ausley is in Wapanucka oI
business this week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wessinge
were shopping in Denison Monday.
Mrs. Campbell and her littl
daughter, Myrtle. were shopping II
Durant Thursday.
Mrs. j. A. Mapp is reported q
the sick list this week.
ID. s. Penn left Sunday mOrnin
for Hugo. where he will join !. 4
Mapp and j W. Duncan in carpen
.er work
Miss Jessie White is on the sic
list this week.
Wrrd was received Monday tina
, ;hc little 2-year-old boy of Mr.. an
Mrs. G. McVeieh had died. Mr.. No
, Weigh is in the hospital at the trair
ng camp. and Mrs. McVeigh is yer
5 .ow The baby's body will he ser
. here for burial.
Fulton Duncan returned 10 ID,
| :ant Monday and will go back to hi
{ work. He had been at home for tw
J.. weeks having his throat treated
+. The remains of MIR. and Mrs. Ea
T''r .h'h" - "'s' ~ Ca!ri wei
$ 1uried7' in, the Cal"ra ccmeiery la.
T. pN,";iavg
= Nis>oss il"e Manp and b.atrit
; 'icf. tt.' we're able to 90 beck
: their work this week
D Miss Cleo Moody Is reported re;
|, lex this Mpnk -.---.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25

Former Ambassador Gerard. wh)
spent four years in terlnany, says
there must h" no peace nor ntSotll-
lions toward peace until allied arms
have forced their way into Germany.
after which h, predicts there Will br
Il German revolution that Viii maxi
ithc French revolution look like "A
sunday school picnic. II l. proba-
/ bic that Gerard rNp'ri"ic" gives
| him Il wider know ledge ut German
people, German Practices, ana ter
man government than most men pos
spsS. and what h" has To say abou'
them naturally commands attention
! and respect
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-25
--IWSSl-
kEE-0

a number of our hest men hav.
honestly feared that Bryan county
could not take its quota of the
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds. and said
so. and others while saying that we
could. and would. really didn't he
lieve II. But as in former times of
need our people have as a man
walked up to the hat. taken their
quotas. paid their ten per cent down
and gone away happy in the knowi-
edge Of duty done. There was the
usual small percentage of unwilling
ones. though. and for these the coun-
~ council OF defense held daily and
nightly sessions, when these. to Il
man were persuaded" that they
should do THEIR duty too.