Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
Tho Forchanded American.

Chicago Tribune.
1t lies in the province Of few per-
sons to think clearly of the morrow
and to provide wisely against its
eNigencies. Our thought chiefly is of
our personal today. Most OF US are
buoyed up by the prospect OF some
| approaching pleasure. be IL ever so
slight, and we consign our anXieties
to the pigeonhole of things that will
adjust themselves. Experience has
taught that present or impending
misfortunes dissolve into irritations
OF minor sort. wherefore we give
our mental energies to anticipating
LIES cOlorful prospects and devote
no more than incidental foreboding
certainly little constructive resist
ance-to the evils that threaten us.
But we are all convinced that we
are profound, eager after adventure,
and thoughtful for the morrow. In
actual practice we seldom do these
things. but merely think them. Past
experience teaches us we have been
moderately prosperous individually
and normOusly so as a nation. Thus
we are content to depend upon "A
hope for continuation of this pros
perity. Few of us take time to in
Vcstigate the course OF events az a
way of measuring our needs Of to-
morrow. II stocks were good yes
terday they should be good tomor-
row. If certain investments in other
industrial avenues were profitable.
they will be profitable. We are
prone to seize upon promises.
Our past has been one OF unin-
terrupted peace. Our present is one
involved in the most gigantic human
struggle the world has ever known
Precedent is cast aside. No man has
ever known such n catastrophe
wherefore, there is no one to be
guided by such an experience. Every
tangible clew to the future so far
as relation to precedent is con-
cerned is voided. We are back to
first principles.
In only one thing have we abso-
lutte faith. That is In ourselves as
individuals and as a nation. We
have demonstrated this by our quick
and unwavering support o. the prin-
ciples of, world freedom and our
willingness to make sacrifices Of
blood and treasure to win. AS a
nation we are one In war. one in
supporting the army and navy, one
in demanding an everlasting peace,
and one in unqualified American
ism,
What is more valuable than this
Americanism What other supreme
asset have we? Is there any greater
mental, physical, or material surety
than the common faith we hold in
our own institutions, created by us,
nourished by us. and defended by
us? Is there any safer project than
the combined resources OF 100, ,000,-
900 people all intent upon seeing
that II does not falter? What com
mercial securities will you buy so
that your investment will be more
abundantly protected?
There Is nothing in this war con-
dition which tells us what to d. in
the future even in the face OF our
sublimest optimism. We have seen
hundreds of thousands OF miles OF
railroads converted to the use of the
Eovernment--likewi millions OF
tons Of materials. millions of men,
and billions in money. We have
seen our thousands OF industries,
swerved from peaceful uses to war
like. We as a nation have been able
to do these things where as indi-
viduals we were frail and inutile.
We have seen the nation juggle
giant concerns as performer tosses
bits of paper. Not once have we
doubted the national ability to carry
on.
When the war Is won there will