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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22

came In with $50. 900 moro thero was
no SurpriSe at campaign hoadquart-
eru among the men who arc familiar
with tho Tulsa spirit and tho manner
In which war work IN Tulsa and
Tulsa county IL handled Illustrnt-
Ing tho enthusiasm with which thus
worltoeaH carried out Locally. II may
10 mentioned that at one MONDAY
lunch ati active team workers mot
snd In joint session made reports OF
tho progress Tor me past twenty
four hours, and when So active men
and women Of this city undertake n
task, that task Is as good a. fin
iHhsd.
'-rhs funds previously raised IN
Tulsa include tho first Rcd Crosq
fund OF $4,000; tho Army and
Navy leagns and ambulance fuEd.
$4,000; tho wnr budErt fund, tii3.-
600. the local Red Cross memberahlp
fund. $4,000. tho Jews var fund
OF Tulsa, 10000, tho knights of
Columbus war fund, 'l8.500. tho
March. 1918. wnr budget tI73.OoO,
tho Sooond Rcd Cross fund. i82J.OOO.
tho first liberty loan. t5,Gs5.O0O; the
second liberty loan. iC.tbOO 900. the
third liberty loan. ILG2at00. and
IN addition 10 this, campaigns as FOL
lows; Sisters hospital subacrip puona.
gaii,OOO. Kendall college ondow-
mont. 1900 900; tho now y W G \.
100000. Iplyane society budget
5000: Ttilaa Chrhtmas fund. i5,-
900. An OF uhs above funds have
boon raised M tho result Of method -
ioally planned and properly executed
eampaiEns and DO not include the
contributions made by generous Tul-
uans on direct appeal for various
other worthy charitable or war pur-
poses. nor does tho above list include
Tulaa's Investment in War sayings
Stamps and Baby Bonds, nor tho
sums being monthly sent over tho
SEA Tor the support OF French and
Belgian orphans
Tulsa Ia one city among those
which realizes the importance of
winning tho war. and Of those who
constitute the second line OF defense
putting up their money TO back tho
boys In tho trenches When peace
shall come and the record Ia written
OF loyalty at home ard financial re-
port rendered to the boys over there
and Of contributions OF man power
60 tho front line, no city Of the
United States viii have a moro On
viablo place In that record than will
patriotic. generous Tulsa"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
CHARACTERISTIC TunsA.

Tulms answer TO the charge or
slaokcrism Ia ephomized IN the fol-
lowing from tho Tulsa Spirit. off
riaI organ Of the Tulsa chamber OF
Commerce;
''rulsa's record Of more men and
moro money 10 help win tho wnr
than any city ot i,s hze I'm the
United Statos was established follow.
ing the third liberty loan drive. when
tho total for eighteen months CON
trlbutcd TO war purposes and invested
in liberty loans exceeded $4,000, 900.
making TULSA he only 'miUion-a-
month" city Of less than a quarter ot
d million population in Tho United
States Tho whirlwInd finish May
c6 Of Tho second national Red Gross
campaign was characteristic OF Tulsa
and Tulsa's method, and no one who
knew Tulsa expected tho campaign
mannrors 90 be able 20 stop tho con
trlbutlons when the TULSA quota of
StSO.O00 was secured Under the as
recdon of Mr Grant McCunouah
county manager assisted by Clark
Fields. city mouager. such an m.
pctus was gained the second day of
tho campaign that the t3OO 900 marx
wac an assured fact, and when the
city subscriptions totalcd 100000
more Shan tho quota FOR mo city and
coun@ ana the country districts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
Equality Wanted.
South Bend Trlbuns.

South Bend Tribuns
stlll less will the public enjoy me
refusal OF representative 20 include
all government clerks IN the er.
tended draft. There are thousands
Of these and their loss viii be zen
on the fighting lines. They are no
more entitled 10 exemption than 4
clerk I'm a shoe store or clerk IN a
railway office or IN a factory Office
Their work can he done by ola men.
bv women and by boys When you
look around for the reason tor tnN
refusal 20 include the government
clerks IN the draft YOU viii tnt "
IN the words Of one Dent whom 10.
tune has placed IN charge ~ ih'
house military affairs commluee
IA would destroy the adm'nlslraliNs
Departments OF the government
Hcing interpreted. that means tha,
it would hurt Gus democrats Anu
destroy "our power
Wiu the nation accept the ronu
of keepinR the democrats out OF 'n'
trenches as sufficient excuse TOT su'n
action Hardly .-...
THE nation II not at all interests
In preserving the democratic pou,.
teal machinery. ~ is intereNed y
winning tho war and making me ~
loctive draft apply 20 all classes a''A'
toward that end
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
rlctnrInns Senator Lewis.

Guthrie Leader.
II was thought worth while by
somebody. possibly by Lewls him
self. to cable from London an In
terview with tho senator from mi
noIs. by the rihald name 'Jim Ham, W
telling an anxious public of Amer
lea that the war will end iu 1913.
about year from now, ana mat the
Illinois soldiers turned the tide or
four years ~ carnage ln favor u
the allies Just when 10 seemed the
kaiser might mako good hts re-
pented hrgrrodocio that he would
cut another dinner On Paris. ale
though that boast had become a Joke
ycdrs ago, tho menu rurisiNu al
why's p ghostly and rhastly mirage,
n f0rEy feast never Co he trans
formed 10 tOothguwe soups. rngouts.
entrees "nd delicate desserts for the
kaiser
sruutor Lewis. finding the body
" which ne has been somewhat
snrctltuIur member grow n y
monotonous. regardless ~ the fact
that he was the puiauvc whip,
likoI abroad and sought fame nj
the cnunsN's mouth "a mouth even
more deadly than his own except
az long distance what oracle ne
consulted. or what clalrvoyant which
inspired him 90 utter prophecy
that has been carefully avoided 10y
an sorts ~ griz2led military veter-
ans. the Ilino!s1n. reared In Georgia,
diversified IN the University of Nir-
riuia, statesmnniEcd IN tho state Of
Washington. and Polf-oNpOrted
thence 90 tho cbullient Sucker state.
does confldc 90 the American pub
lic. Uc had proved his right 10 pos
session ~ Infinite variety, but had
never before exploited his spirit of
prophecy Many have hoped the
war would bc ended before SHOWS of
1918 began tu scatter their downy
flakes Now we have u from
Prophet Lewis that the desirable
and magical year viii Zoe written IN
rcd letters ne "somewhcre" in the
year t9l9
Let an oRonitcd public not give
implicit faith, however. 90 the fore
seeing affmtus ~ the senator from
the state ot Chicago. His Estimate
or the lnvincIhlo fighting OF Illinois
nuH at Chateau -Thicrry may be
politely lett in the literature " the
indi4putahlc Am OF the American
soldiers who have fought there and
elsewhere have shown thomW
worthy of their glorious country
Comparisons are maMdorous In this
instance the Chicago senator. mod
estly omhodynF. flguratlvely speak
ing % heritage ~ the oratorlcll elo-
qucuce Of Demosthcnes and the sar.
torlcal oloQueucc Of Beau Rrummel
may be pHrdoned In selecting for
special laurels the soldiers OF his
state His term ends March 3. 1919
He is n candidate for recollection.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
1'IE REUNION.

Tho Ssth reunion Of ths Unfted
confederats Veterans the Gard re-
union OF Sons OF Veterans and the
18Th rouhion OF tho confedsrated
Southern Memorial association viii
convene in Tulsa on Tuesday.
To each OF those allied asaociA-'
tons Tulsa bids a hearty welcome.
and expresses the hops that the rs-
union VIII be profitable to thu dele
gates and that they win so their
separate ways feeling that Tulsa has
done All that could be expected TO
make the reunion a success
As city which loves to entertain,
We bid you come and enjoy yourself'
II there ~ anything you want and
do not see. ask for H. n ycu like
us, 20 TO your homes and toll your
neighbors who could not come
about US
As a city which believes IN one
country. one united government and
tho universal brotherhood OF man.
we bid You come. forgetting the
events Of the past and Joins together
In planning for a glorious future.
As city which believes Tn a world
democracy, We bid you come and
help us show 10 the nations that In
habit tho earth that we are one peo-
pie, working together to iiborats the
oppressed,
As city burden by the eonjoint
enterprise Of citizens from the four
corners Of the Unlted States. know
ing neither north. south. east or
west. We bid you come. enjoy the
fruits OF our prosperity and depart
in peace. glad OF your visit. satisfied
with your entertainment
some OF our people wcro your
brothers IN arms, and some were on
tho other side In the great struggle,
but all our differences In tho past
have been forgotten in the eommo<
cause OF our country for internA-
tlonai freedom.
Tulsa has been expecting and pre-
pairing for you for four years We
are giving you freely the best We
have We are Elad you are here and
trust that yen will want 10 come
again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22

Ahd then there In tho development
VI the aeroplane and the medical dis
soFerles that would not have come
Ior years had II not been for tho
Waf' Also there IN tho poetry ard
literature OF the trenches
but developments during this
period have not been confined TO an .
suuments OF warfare nor have All
boen the work OF warriorr Geuer-
ally speaking, there were few wonan
inventors before the war broke out
since the conflict started, however.
thero has been a marked inerenHe in
the number OF women seeking
pAtelb on their ideas The chArao-
Ter or their inventions ranges from A
patent curling Iron 10 prongs FOR mo
Tor cycles. Advances In the arta OF
peace made by men include the dis
GoVerics and developments In the
aye industry. the potash industry.
snip building with concrete. and in
the uSe or substitute materials
Illustrating how this spirit ~ er-
pertinent has pervaded all ranks Of
society ono might do worse than
quoteoa story that Lloyd George fre.
quently tells: "A friend Of n1ine
Gently" says the premier, became
the proud father OF a hsty boy The
three nights he bravely walked tho
floor but on the fourth. when no
came home from the office. he
brought with him bottle OF snoth-
lnr syrup oh. James exclnine ed
hiH wife when she saw tho label
What aid you buy that for1 Don't
you know II is dangerous 10 give
To n child OF this eger Don't worry .
retorted her husband. 4 am going
20 take II myself"
II this spirit NJ experiment had
not been current how much attention
would congress have paid 20 the
claims or Gaubed GlraEossian7 How
much attention did that BODY nav 10
s. p. Langley who made the first
experiments with an aernplnne9
Hudson Maxim. after trying TO inter-
est government officials. had 10 take
bis invention 20 England. and Hotch-
kiss, his 10 France simon lake.
with his submarine plans mot with
repeated dlscouraRementa.
Inventions and discoveries have
been greater because inventors and
Nporlmenters have received
reader hearing from the public. and
ti'e public has been more crcdulous
because the need has been greater.
When the end % the war no longer
makes imperative discoveries and
their development may there he No
less In the spirit OF experiment that
has brought such progress during
tho dark war daysi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
m Opposition Parry Nccdcd.

k,Hsas CITY star
A strong appeal ls 20 be- made I'm
the fan campaign to support the
government" by elCctlnE only Demo
Gratis to office Such an appeal 10
evidence ~ partisanship or con-
fused thinking In certain instances
Democrats ought by an means 20 be
elected. I'm others, just as certainly
Republicans should be elected
The determining factor should al
ways be. not the party affiliations ot
the candidate, but the effect of his
election on the war and its sottle-
ment 4 war Democrat Us always
Infinitely preferable On "A pacifist Re
publican. just as n war Republican
is always preferable 90 a p8eIfIgt
Democrat
So far us tho support Of the gov
orumeut ~ concerned. both parties
are sincerely committed 10 war
W victory War measures are get
ting Just Hs hearty support In con
Ercss FROM Republicans as from
Democrats. The most important
measure enacted last year after the
declaration of war, the selcctivc draft
act, was put ln charge Of EouuhIl.
can I'm the house because The Demo-
cratic leader was weak kucoi on The
subject
I'm our form of government a
strong opposition party IS necessary
Ir order to keep the administration
efficient Do lg rare that au official
Eoia effective criticism from his
political friends They nrc temptrd
to soften any rough remarks they
w'rhi make. out of consideration
either for tho official or for tho
party And vet without criticism
dead rot arts in The president may
be anxious 20 hnvc hlrh efficiency
throughout his administration Rut
" Ia ont ~ the question for him
90 know what lg going on except
ln the most limited way lie IA
hound to take the opinion OF his
suhortinates They iu turn, mus,
depend on others, an OF whom are
pr-"oS1l,y concerned in mak.rg "a
good sNowlrr So faults aai inrt.
fiDoucy arc lho'y 90 he g'uSEe2 .cycr
The oppos uon Ig not deferred hy
amy personal or political cnus.Iera-
uou from pointing out weak places
1nd insisting ON STRENGTHENING thom
The fact that strong element ner-
h1ps majority in ono branch Or
in both branches of congress was
ready 20 noint out mistakes more or
less hnrehiv. would he n tremendous
Incentive 60 everybody IN tho gov
eminent service TO be on his toes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
I.,t,c Confidence in Burlc-on.

Springfield Rrpubhcan
II would be unfortunate 70 ha's
all the wire properties. teIephoinn..'
ana telerraphlc. without dlscrim'na'
tion pass under government con-
troll. FOR the reason that the govern
ment ls already greatly o'er,ul.
dened Furthermore. tho post ,,l,I.s oLl,.s
department under whose iuri'1lT1uo.,
the telegraph and telephone l.n.. y.
would naturally he placed. Is nol
competent AZ u might be to opeIn... Nv.
them successfully. II VIII
most neople with any knowledge y. \,
tho uihtcct that Mt RurloHoh' IN.
postnpster general. would oe ~.
Inferior 10 Mr.. Vail Tor etamp'e, !,
Inc director of tho vast hus' nt.N D..
the American Telephone ana l'i.
praph co n Mr.. burleson ~ ,,i.
Invested with n power over 'he ,I,,
gyston Of electric commuh
equivalent 20 Mr.. McAdooN o'yL ,...
railroads. there will he dl''' 5ls,,,,
tion and n feeling of di'lui',..,.. w..
among tho holders OF tho seco'','ss
~ these corporations Nui me n',...
he ana the rropcrty owners 'V".-
roo-p,red If arrangements "ns
made whereby tho plants OF ~.
companies were continued "ugl on.
moat expert management "', ,,II.
tlrelv free from tho con'I"L ,,n |a
tiriana There should DO noe
rhnrre of the properties lN.. N ,.,d.
Ia T, sehwnb M charge ot SNIP '
Iuw
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
LiUe Issues of the Day

~ AAAA'a 1AaA ~ HAaAf
Chicago Tribune.
Nlr Baker is In Europe to find
out why our planes do not tly lie
had assured use that they do fly
that aircraft production is satlHfnc-
tory. that criticism of the govern
menta progress lis unfair. that Gen.
iershinR Is content and there 10
nothing 10 worry about
MIR Haker is a sklllful dialccucl-
an. lilo is kecnly appreciativO OF the
public habit OF forgetting yestor-
days news. II he is criticized ho
gctorta iugcniuusly The public acc
cepts his reply Mr., Baker knowing
fun well that he who laughs last
laughs best In the meantime there
comes news which upsets SIR. Bak-
ora explanations. but these events
never are connected mp Oy the pub
lic. Aguluaho rctorts and again his
genius for agile disputauon sets him
right This has been the whole
course OF the ordnance controversy
last WintCr. Ana now, in spite OF
Mr Bakers most recent assurances
that we have nothing Co worry
about. he has gone 20 find out why
Gen. PcrahinR doesn't Ike the planes
We have sent him, and this as a
sequel 90 Mr. Bakers assurance that
Gen. Pcrshinz does like the planes.
Some eighteen montha ago we
started out to nll the German sky
with pianos That was "a lAuduble
and thrilling enterprise. So lauda-
bic that We tossed nearly "A billion
dollars into the project with no more
concern thHn We might have dis
played In buying "a gallon of ga1o-
line And that WAS the trouble. We
kY ~
come frum thon has a tlat dwcllor
~ tho source of milk He knows
the wilkWau leaves 20 on the back
porch and that's as Tar AS hr cares
To- investigate the matter.
Every confederation OF patience
ana hope was extended the aircraft
board We though, because they
could make automobiles, bocTNse au-
tuWohuos can move under their own
power. and bccuusc automobile moe
tors operate with gasoline. they
surely could go into the air. rs
"a matter ot f1rt AN automobile has
1Ohui ms much rotation TO an air
plane as "a concrete mixer 20 "a rae
ms Car Howard Coffin as chair
man of the aircraft board did wond-
cr- n huoNiuE tho hopes of tho
people AS "a buyer OF hopes he was
unrN,rllrl. IVt as 70 producer OF
airpnurs ho wlb about tH successful
1H paving CunirACtpr
Briefly here H che history ot
what haas boon done. ON April 6.
1glT. we entered tho wlI ON June
s. 1917, lt WIS Announced we would
create "a fleet uf $4,000 planes on
July 2A 1911 congress voted tGtO.-
100000 to carry Out the program.
Thls fund was exhausted 4 futth-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22

tlousness And yet the actual truth
Is that only siKty-soyen planes had
supporting this with "A statement
showing gratifying shipments OF
planes to France The public was
content and those who sought by
encouraging honest reformation of
methods 20 achieve some decent ad-
vantage In plane production were
Guashed for their unpatuot.c c1p-
reached the front by July /. lSla'
Instantly Mr. Baker took the wind
out OF this disclosure by the an
nouncemcnt that on August z, 1915,
a squadron OF DE Hayiland A. flew
over tho German lines Again the
"cArpinF critics OF the air program
we're muffled ana the public was
content but here another hlt NJ
disConcertinE news arrived which
has not been connected up with
preceding event8 n was disclosed
that the much heralded flight was q
trial OF eighteen planes In quiet
sector In Lorranc' And Gen. Perish
INK had asked that no more be sent
until several score OF mistakes In
manufacture could be- corrected.
Nothing has been the matter with
the aircraft program? Yet MI
Bakers repeated soft soaplngs uf
tho people have been found neces-
s1ry even n always refuted Mr.
Baker has refused 10 admit tho truth
OF critical evidence. Yet tho air
craft board was dismissed. Judge
Hughes Ia now investigating its acts
There IL a constant demand FOR cO-
ordination Instead uf stopping the
trlflinN cross purpose hungllng OF
iunumorahlc minor boards with a
ministry of aircraft Mr. Baker ap-
pointed John n. Ryan second assist
ant secretary or war thus again roe
fus.nF 20 Identify aircraft as Of first
importance
SIR Baker is In France. Is u pos
s.hlc thcro is something wrong with
Lhr air nrnErnm1 "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22

The knowledge that no effective op-
position exists tends 20 produce care
lessness That is human nature.
Those are the considerations that
ought TO lead 10 an immense amount
ot independent voting 100 November
Tho patriotic Democrat need not feel
that he ~ weakening The government
On the prosecution OF the war n ne
desires 20 vote FOR an able Rcpuhll-
can The patriotic Republican VIII
of course. vote for Democrat n the
Republican candidate b. not right on
the war issues But n he Is satia-
fled with the stand OF the Republican
nominee he Is not apt 90 be deferred
from voting FOR him by an appeal
90 "yote tho Democratic ticket In
order to stand by the adminlstra-
fInp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
DO Prairie Dogs Ihr,--
New York sun. On Ta1euy

ANAA sun AAAfHN
Malutudcs OF pr,t,,-
NaL with happy ,,nsu uos loyers
eoi ulih day when cp5..1 1iuon thar
1Iihb an important vea coHsId,
plll, snail drop all APPROPRIATION
ueNote Itself to spec-''I aIiAIrs and
prairie dog. his cost aeon on the
l11uros supposed eco''n a''u place IN
yoaI some ioAllod s,ns,'S kach
explains that tue mn" r,'Sot patiently
mar Dor IN his duEout uog doca uut
sioshshe, but that ths L'eAaiy RAJ.
the4t In the house. noi 'epaiv 10
iilo ialter beliui Iulluwtr' 'en' payer,
oHtlI4c VuSorvauun az HI' uusCi.
noNu seen tuo snake ,ng who
uos mole But tua w.. 1o thio
oHIy Nhen the rdlurf la n'" p1Ld
o1' oI Puppy prairie 5a.A'S Tor
Ohs leklhia tul. mora .t..,h
10 10 shAAe eAplauatuu t.'.'d ~
'ouAtoh reasons w1y r ~ ~
nave @lOO,OOv with 80. sHoah
,e' inmate tho dogs. suF.rs',' W ~
e1e money 30 prol4s,I1 - ualnS
''A'S a''iA - anu turn over la by, '"Itie.
" aeS 20 eGtsTuluate tbs va me
Membetp from cattI, a"s
used 10 JOKE Or bv IoE,t .,a TO
H"ir4e dUg. Ihsy ina. ''41 Tie
uI's TO ffsHhten appfoprI.',''ul' Ls'
ol congress. In J,Aas .,..',''''eAIa oui
sus io'oAiod tOO, 100000 OF rts cen
AIu II was admitted tnat - usSa,
naNa Na Doeh concealed ln tDsI, H'lA'
m,eh the census man wAs AoieS
rIl'y dogs eat as much ,'Ia iouaa.
yno sho,p, 2Vv a. much 4. 80 -N a.
~ arizona dogless range ,'V caa''.' NoN
mouIl DO increased BY Ivv 6sl 10y
49,. s, ~ al range county Wers "a. -.
moro -. aii4oi'A .a Mou'd ralAo l5s. eSS
90 uncy say ''' sAeep
anyway. declared senator III.
as tho uttle grass eauuF I,s otA-
uuo 10 agricultural peat fvri,. -
more money apprDprlaIod tr, tus
',,''t illllation tne more nuin,,'-.
'ho prairie dog becomea VI"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
The Wnr and Invention.

Wheeling Register
The voD the majority ot persons
are inclined 90 think. hos resulted
3u little. IT. lryAo11. even iu the mat
tor OF discoveries and Inventions
Everybody 's aware that the war has
brought about wonderful develop
papts. but the unthiuk,nF would
Dee Inclined Go s1v. only ~ those IN
strumcntE designed for the dcstruc.
ton of NE. the seventy gun OF
tho Germans. poison gas the perfec-
tion OF hand grerades. tho tank tho
improved submarine and the depth
homh But possibly these things
can be turned TO 4e uses OF peace.