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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
FOUR-MINUTE MEN.

TALK won't win the war but il il is the right sort Of
speech properly delivered it will help Therefore the
nation sh ud be grateful to the vast army OF ourmnue
men, who in few we'll chosen words have been boosting
the business Of war since it started speaking in eaers
cinema shows prize fights operas concerts and y much
everywhere else that people gather in numbers to be amused
or edited And not all the debt these is for
patriotic service rendered which has been large The
ample they have set of saying briefly may have helpful
effect on other ske-tongued orators who lack terminal
facilities Many able lecture has been ruined by going
the Marathon route and noble frequently
injured by spokesmen who don't know hen to quit II the
gifted speaker could only realize that his audience may
have less endurance than he possesses he would reach his
destination sooner and with effect He should profit
by the example Of the four minute man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
THE Y. w. c. A. DRIVE.

THE goal set for the membership drive Of the W. C. A.
now getting under way, is 2SOO members. The mum
br should be greater than that rather than less The young
women Of Oklahoma City need this organization and are
the direct beneeares Of the work ii is doing To derive
the most from its service they must join and take as active
part s possible in its affairs. The membership fee OF
one dollar could not be spent to better advantage by any
young woman, particularly by who is somewhat OF
stranger to the city In thu society she will find friend
easr to better her condition and give her opportunities
r proper social activities which young women want In
jdnng she will help herself well as Others for the
larger the membership the greater will be the influence OF
the organization. There many girls to whom dollar
looms large who must pennies make their modest
sarnnss meet their needs but they should look upon
dollar thus spent investment certain to yield valuable
resufns The whole city has interest in the campaign
for anything looking to the welfare Of young women is i'm
postant to the entire community
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
sSape the Waste and Win the War
ANOTHER LABOR PROBLEM.

TIRED bu,ines. man dropped in the other day to state
~ that the maid At his palata residence was Ill., leaving
A. burden Of keeping the home fires burning on the family
He ssd he had been unable to hire another girl and tha'
there were many families in his neighborhood facing
siIar emergency with women doing the housework VINO
f wears had been strangers to such arduous toll lie tod
= one desperate dame who Offered ten dollars week Tor
fr, assistant in domestic drudgery but who found no
tskefs for her fatterng offer Ten dollars week n' OIL
coarse exceptional for that form Of light employment but
60 sch standard is set other domesties are apt to
demand h, providing they can be secured at any price
Such wages, and even something e" than that with
hoard and room thrown in for good measure offer better
copeusaton than most Of the girls get who work IN shops
asd factories downtown and better than many office
eployes receive However the average girl would rather
vok for less in other lines than to enter domestic service
Hossevotk is of course, as honorable employment as
setinr Is bartender At the ribbon counter or playing
sym,houies on rapidre typewriter, but the prejudice
s1iust being household servant Is very real and deep
ssted In the American people hence this labor shortage is
Il to nser while there is demand for labor in other
lises In excess Of the supply.
Another and more cheerful angle to the problem Is the
feasibility that the girls may more useful purpose
elsewhere than in doing the housewor Of another that e
ehes may enjoy larger leisure More and more men are
so;ns 10 the eoors and someone do their work The
dine hasn't come when women need be employed at heav
iabss, but in many lines they find new opportunities
hsplng themselves and their country And the lady ai
may b. flrsr still for fling at the rough end OF domest
science There Is work for all to do and all should do I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
POOL HALLS AND PATRIOTISM.

THERE need be no rendezvous for loaier in this busy
time, for there should be loafer. That probably
was the idea Of the chairman Of the state council OF defense
in urging that Atoka seek to close its pocket billiard en-
porums except for few hours in the evening Atoka re-
ported such places served hangouts for certain sons OF
rest, who refused to go to work to war We should
hardly 90 so iasas to classify the pool hall essential
industry but on the other hand he is narrow minded and
given to exaggcraon who them only gded palaces
Of sin and institutions Of the devil Proprietors should not
tolerate sackers or oaers among their customers, but 1t
doesn't follow that they should out OF business Many
an industrious finds harmless recreation and innocent
amusement with the cue and there is more reason why
he should be denied his pastme than that the golf links
should be powed up the theaers closed There worI
for all to do but man works better il he plays lt
occasionally
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
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LOYAL TALK.

~ ONT talk unless your talking III
| of the loyal brand the mildesV
- kind of knocking the people will
not stand; at such a crucial season
there is no sort of reason for even hint-
ing treason, in freedoms spangled land
Some men, when times were PEACEFUL
were prone to paw the air; they'd hand
out valiseful of words nor sweat hair |
they'd roast, in language thrilling thd
gents in congress milling, and cen thd
statesman filling the presidential dhair|
And now they still are handin' theiI
superheated stuff; il seems they can'f
abandon this thing of dishing CUFF
therell be all evolution Of wrath and
retributon to stop their elocution; then
therell be still enough. The other night
spieler was aroused from his reposeI
and told, by vengeance dealer, to rise
and don his clothes then he was swiftly
taken to a woodland glade forsaken, and
soaked. till he was achin' with whips
and things like those. The patriots had
risen, since he had talked too far
and feathers then were his'n al
nicely mixed with tar They used
him in this manner, then made thC
also ranner salute the nations banner
and kiss each stripe and star. Oh, ma \
you never suffer the agony and pairI
endured by this fool duffer who wai
not safe or sane il it is your ambitiod
to think and talk sedtion, you'll need
! learned physician to make you whole
again
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Our Daily Birthday Party.

William R, Day, associate justice Of
the supreme court of the United States.
born at Ravenna, Ohio, 60 years ago to-
day.
Willis Van Devanter, associate justics
of the supreme court Of the United
States, born at Marion, Ind, 50 years
ago today
Capt. John Hay Beth of the British
army famous under the pen name OF
Ian Hay" borp in Scotland, 42 years
ago today.
Maggie TeJe, celebrated priwa
donna, born at Woiverhampton, Eng
land, Is years ago today.
Willard Salisbury, junior United
States senator from Delaware, born at
Georgetown, Del, 81 years ago today,
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, New York
clergyman, famous for his participation
in movements for municipal reform,
born at Framingham, Mass, 7o years
ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

Don't Judge a mans age by his ap-
pearance Maybe the poor mutt married
the wrong woman.
A husband can hold his own in a fight
with his wife as long as she throws
cups and l.nives and kitchen utensils
But the minute she begins to throw tearS
he is whipped.
Faith is a beautiful thing But when a
woman gets through saying her prayers
at night she always looi;s under the bed
and makes sure that she is safe.
II doesn't hurt TO tell the truth once
in a while, so here goes: No baby less
! than two months old is pretty, unless
you would admit that a monkey is
pretty.
Some men are such Nissourians when
it comes to seeing il the paint on fences
and buildings is dry that we wonder how
they resist the temptation to dab finger
on the cheeks of the woman who pass
them on the street
---Wss-
Lines Worth Remembering
II you want learning, you must work
' for it. G.. Holland
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

ing one half of the paper and Mother
the other half. And then Mother will
see an item about married man who
has been caught out JOY riding with a
chicken. And Mother will sniff and
snort and say: "Yes, and the ornery
men are all alikew And this is Fathers
cue to slam the door and go up to the
corner Kaif.
Every boy imagines that other boys
have a better time than he has And
every man imagines that other men have
better time than he has.
A man seldom realizes that his health
is his best friend until he has treated IT
like a red-headed stepchiltfor about 80
years And by that time he discovers
that it refuses to- make up with him
again and be friends again
Never repeat nasty story you hear
about some one. Whether the story is
about you or some one else, few details
are certain to be added by the teller each
time it is retold
The greatest evil OF procrastinatlon
is the fact that the more you intend to
do tomorrow, the lis you will do today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Then II Happened.

"WhadGy va think Of that" said the
Barkeep, as he glanced over the news
paper on the bar before him. "A man
stole a $50 bill and hid II under the
plate OF the artificial teeth in his mouth.
But the plate worked loose and they
found the bill"
"Ah, ! understand" said the Rummy,
as he headed for the door "He trusted
his teeth and they proved false"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

Horning into that controversy womans raiment,
may not suggest that 1t would be all right for to
spend money for clothes if she would also more1
The trials of modest many these days Of scany
camouflage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

1t may sound paradoxical. But every
addition to the family subtracts from the
surplus.
Any doctor can tell you that when the
grateful patient who is convalescent tells
a doctor that he will never be able to
repay the doctor for his efforts, the pa
tient is often telling the truth
Things can be nice and quiet in the
house after supper when Father is read
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Huh

"Your husband seems TO take things
easy" said Mrs. Naybor.
you should come around when ! am
trying to get a dose Of castor oil into his
system" replied Mrs. Gabb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

T. Z. Byrne, of Cincinnati, was stop
ping at the Blackstone in Chicago-one
cold night few weeks ago and his
room was freezing because there was
something the matter with the radiator.
The ofiic, heard Byrne's complaint and
sent the engineer up to BYrr,'s room.
The engineer tinkered around for half
hour and uncoupled a lot Of piping
while Byrne shivered. Finally Byrne
said to the engineer: Having any
iuck2" And the engineer replied in a
broken Hungarian-Spitz accent: Lock
What you mean lock1 no fix de lock
fix de heat"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Paw Knows EKstYthlng

Willie-Paw, what does II mean to
be fired with enthusiasm
Paw-Thats when the boss discharges
an employe by kicking him out OF the
door, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

The wheat belt of which Oklahoma forms part is said
to be threatened with shortage of harvest hands Still
shortage of wheat would he worse and disposed to
believe the labor supply will be forthcoming when needed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

Our own tasks We are prone 70 shlrk,
And they soon fade from mem ~
= view,
But We can always see some work
The other fellow ought 10 do.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Q1dd SSfQries
AzNeWI14pe'
.Nvaar Ne XneO MA

Twenty Years Ago.
Mrs. A. c. Scott OF this city has a
story, Eleanor Russelps Awakening"
In the April number Of Carter's maya.
Iine, edited by Opie Reed Mrs SCOTS
sketch is handsomely illustrated by
Reita Neil-Stilwater Gazette. -
The transportation OF the troops oi
Fort Reno will commence soon oyei
the Choctaw, and will occur today, all
though the time they will pa" through
the city was not known last night
There will Ne three or four trains con.
yoying the men, horses and baggage.
Judge Burwel and United States At
torney Scothorn arrived in the city last
night from Tecumseh.
Fifteen Years Ago.
Attorney Cottingham OF Guthrie was
an Oklahoma City visitor yesterday.
Secretary J. B. Thoburn Of the ter
ritorial board of agriculture was down
from Guthrie yesterday afternoon on
II. LOUIS exposition business
W. A. Brock Of Republic county,
Kan, he's purchased several properties
in this city, from the Blackwelder COM
pany and is removing here with hi,
family.
The Oklahoma City Mill & Elevator
company is making arrangements for
the immediate erection OF two new ele-
yators Of 10000 bushels capacity each.
One will be located at Munger in this
county and the other at Tuttle.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs r. II. brennan OF 1888 North
Robinson street has as her guests this
week her nieces, Miss Carrie brennan
and Miss Myrtle brennan OF Corning.
Iowa, and her nephew, Ralph Drennan
Of Ames, Iowa.
DR. and Mrs. X. II Wilkin have re-
turned from Rochester MINI, whers
the doctor underwent a successful OPP
Grafton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

Don't forsvt that you still buy Liberty bonds and
sat thrift stamps also for sale il you haven't anything
but small change left
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Mercy, mol

tioustOn fOttl
Say. Luke, the club will have to draw
IN. line somewhere. We notice in last
Fridays Washington Post that Angelo
and Lena Scandalos have become par
ents to an infant daughter. Can We
stand for anything like that
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

a breach NJ promise suit said Multi.
m you are not too dense:
You'll find Il always the result
OF Miss placed confidence
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
One Year Ago Today in the War.

April II, l9l7-United States senate
passed the bill authorizing a national
loan of S,0O0,0O0,0O0; riotous strike,
on wide scale reported in Germany;
first shot fired in war between United
States and Germany in submarine at
tack on T. s. destroyer Smith.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Notice.

Notice.
The Corn Feds better keep away from
Piqua, Ohio. Roy Winks lives there.
Obi
The skies are fair.
My mind dlverts;
For they'll soon wear
Their See More skirts.
Luke McLuke.
Now look here. Luke.
Mean you by those
A See-More skirt
or See More hose7
--Cedartown (Ga) Standard
Your densness hurts,
so III tell you;
mean the skirts
You see clear through
Police
With a wrecking crew in the outfielt
and a Crane in the inii,,d, Matt,
should be able to raise the Reds TO
higher position this year.-G.. w. e.
Names Is Names.
Willie Grove lives in Cincinnati.
Our Daily Special.
There Is Always Room For Improve
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
LaakRMLh1e
His Column
Buy q Bond.
IODIINDW NH

Do you want 10 help orsationi
Buy \ bond
Aid the Hun eSterminAtion1
Buy a bond
You know we did not begin ~
But, by Godfrey, now were IN u,
We are IN this fight 70 win ",
Huy n bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Histor,y1
Bits -
One Hundred Years Ago Today


l8l8-Norvin Green, one Of the noted
pioneers of the telegraph business in
the United States, born at New Albany.
Ind Died at Louisville, Feb. II, 1898.
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
l843-Samuel Morey, who constructed
successful steamboat in 1872, died at
Fairlre, VI, Born at Hebron, Conn,
Oct q, 1862.
% Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS6S-Msgdala, the Abysslnian strong
hold, was burned to the ground by he
British troops
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lSoJ-Lucy Larcom, celebrated poet
and collaboration with John 6. Whittier,
died in Boston Born at Beverly, Mass,
March s, 1924
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

J The average wishes some means of saving money
could be devised which would be simple in application
as the daylight saving plan,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

No Locksmith.

Weight & Fish are in business al Sur
prise, Neb.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Luke McLuke Says.

There Is Always Room For Improve
ment In The OtheriFellow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Fifteen Years Ago.

Attorney Cottingham Of Guthrie was
an Oklahoma City visitor yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Ten Years Ago.

DR. and Mrs. r. II. Wilkin have re-
turned from Rochester MINI, whers
the doctor underwent a successful OPP
Grafton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

Secretary J. B. Thoburn Of the ter
ritorial board of agriculture was down
from Guthrie yesterday afternoon on
ST. Louis exposition business.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

w. A. Brock Of Republic county,
Kan, he's purchased several properties
in this city, from the Blackwelder COM
pany and is removing here with hi,
family.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

The Corn Feds better keep away from
Piqua, Ohio. Roy Wnks lives there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17

Judge Burwell and United States At
torney Scothorn arrived in the city last
night from Tecumseh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Our Daily Special.

Nhmts Iu NHWtt'
Willie Grove lives in Cincinnati,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
AMERICAN RED CROSS
GULF DIVISION
TO ALL CHAPTERS

TO ALL CHAPTERS:-
The following telegram has just
been received from Harvey D. Gibson
general M ~ager, Washington, D. C.
and your cooperation is respectful
ly solicite' Il giving it all the publi-
Cit possible.
"Not o7'7 does the supplying of
''~ Arm and Allies with War ma
rial ard the consequent winning
the W. depend upon shipping IA
Titles. ~. the effectiveness of
Red Cross work depends largely up
on the carrying out of the Shipping
prc ~" n of the government. Ne
ces- ~ shipyards sra ~eterials for
corS+'uction and fund to ccr'v on
'vorl; have already been provided by
the government. All that is lacking
is the enlistment of sufficient skilled
labor, and knowledge of the need
Of such will create a spirit in the ma
ton that will insure ships being
built at once. To provide necessary
labor the Shipping Board, in co-ope-
ration with the Public Service Re-
serve, is enrolling 250,0O0 men for
service in shipyards, It is understood
that these men are not to be called
to the shipyards at once, ,.but will be
personally notified when wanted.
These men are being enrolled by the
government under the name of the
United States Shipyard Volunteers.
American Red Cross is vitality inter-
ested in increasing shipping facili-
ties. All Red Cross members are
urged to support the government
shipping program"
Yours very truly,
LEIGH CARROLL,
MANAGER, GULF DIVISION
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11

succeeded in furnishing a considera
BILE amount of this help to farmer.
during the summer The Massachu
setts committee, in reporting upor
the plan in that State, takes occa
sion to emphasize the value of preli.
minary training as feature of the
farm camps. Summing up the gene
! raj results in the State, the Massa.
chusetts committee said among other
things that the experiment had de.
monstrated:
'That the right type Of boys un.
der efficnent supervisors are valua-
bic in food productions; that mutual.
ly advantageous working arrange.
ments between boys and farmers car
be brought about"
The manager of one of the le~~-~'
farms in the vicinity of Bolton. ~ -
one of the Massachusetts, CAM -~>re
located, is quoted by the St., ,m-
mittee as saving that the ,lton
camp accomplished these t''~"s:
''It gave to a more or - discou-
ragged group of farmers r"-~ view Of
their own possibilities Of '''oir farm
"By bringing supply fseae'"
labor when needed, it enabled e
farmer to increase his ocreago -re-
third to one-half, and insur" the
proper cultivation of the crop It an
expense he could afford.
''It has been one of the most va
luable parts of the city boys educa-
ton, in that it has given him first
hand experience in production which
he could get in no other way"
In Berkshire County, Massachusett
where there were two camps of about
thirty-five boys each, the committee
reported that "the county agent was
very much gratified to have no
kicks recorded by the boys he met
or bv the persons who are employ
ing the boys"
BOYS WAGES INCREASED
At Somelville, Mass, high-school
boys were placed with farmers, un-
der the direct administration of one
Of the high-school teachers, who vi
sited the farms, interviewed the far
mers, and was convinced that condi-
tions were wholesome and the boys
assured Of good treatment before he
placed them. One would assume
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
il,in, Train, Train, The Boys
Are Training!

,sl.,, young men, who year ago
h.l.ucing bank books or sell
~. Insurance or writing adver-
Z .... or doing a thousand and
{. ..a.r things are directing bate
y artillery or commanding COM
-. 4 infantry, or tipping around
s.,.,, th. air in fighting planes.
u Il them were densely ignorant
a 10 Of the things they are now
-. vith confidence, assurance,
n They are acquiring their new
L,,I,dee and cunning by the har-
~ Ind Of work in training camps.
A. are today many thousands
] laily high-school boys, from six
= te twenty-one years OF age,
q. lnox no more about ploughing
I. taeine or handling a team of farm
-. ian their elder brothers
- ! year ago about machine
- and ess masks. But it has
- ,acwu that training camps can
!. - tAe technicalities of farming
! veI as the technicalities of SOL
I ~. And If the transformation
= y affected by military training
- 3 there any reason why ano-
1 r. any, Of 4 very different type,
= ast also be supplied-in part