Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

to hiring about this copditlon we
INVITE tbc public to visit the fibt7sry
and see for themselves. The city
corn N missloners step in and say that
this library belongs to the city turn
II over, and get out, we have APP
pointed new librarian. Is this JUST
Is II right? am perfectly willing 10
give the books at once to the city
library. II they will make this library
branch of the city library. Lobe
ieve It is the duty of the city library
board to do so. forth!s reason. About
five years ago there was a bond issue
of IS 900 to purchase the lot where
| the library now stands and we paid
our pro rata of the taxes on that
| lot, and, as have said, we are not
| allowed any privileges in that lib
/ rary.
1 absolutely refuse to acceed to
their demands. If they desire 10
Withdraw their support, I have no
objection. The library will be con-
unued in the same degree of effi-
cheney. If they say move the build
Ing, will do so. If they desire to
pay anyone 800 per month as a
sinecure. 1t is their privilege. but
they can save the taxpayers that 800
by Withdrawing the allowance and
the library will be kept up with the
same degreeOof efficiency,
kept it when I paid the expenses,
and | believe the good citizens OF
Tulsa will help me to pay for the
upkeep in the future. II they VIII
not. / am able to pay for It myself.
This library, no more than the white
library nor the schools of the city
should be despoied by politics For
the good OF the patrons and all con-
cerned, I beg the library board TO
make this library a branch of tho
city library and ] will turn it over
at once without the least objection
or protest.
Police Picket Place.
The city commissioners have done
us an irreparrable injury. They
sent at first, two white officers down
TO take charge Of the library They
came in and questioned the librarian
relative to the upkeop, etc. They
went out, one Of them sat down in
front of tho library until a colored
officer relieved him and, for several
veillance. The officer made his reg
ular beats around the house peep
ing and Deeping in our private room, |
and with his feigred politeness in |
suited my wife and disturbed her. |
Furthermore, they have frightened |
the patrons to the extent that they |
are afraid 10 come TO the library |
for fear Of being arrested. | have |
been asked by a score or more |
whether or not II would be sa fe 70, |
them to get books or come to the |
library. This Is not only an insult TO |
me but an imposition to the colored |
citizens OF Tulsa.
Appeals for Harmony.
As one family We should fight the
Germans. Peace and harmony |
should dwell in our ranks. II would |
be source OF great pleasure to inc |
TO meet the kaiser out in the woods
somewhere guarantee that I /
would bring his head in and law II
down at the foot Of the commission
ers or would report TO God the rea-
son for not doing so. This great car
mage OF blood which is now being
shed on the battle fields Of France
ana on the high seas would be
stopped.
We are living IN a land whore ius-
tlce to all is the watchword. ono
standard in the enforcement and
execution Of the laws and If these
principles are dsregarded we viii
soon be living in a state Of anarchy
where might is right, and the strong
become oppressors Of the weak. ] \
make this statement so that the peo-
pie may know that / am rot an out
law because / fail 10 give the library
to parties for political purposes who
have no title whatever therein.
J. 3. STRADFORD.