Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-08
al RTAITrITrL srGGrHTION.

An Inspiring story comes from
Cleveland containing most appro.
PIRATE suggestion susceptible OF ma
tion-wido adaptation, says the Kan
Eas city Journal city Librarian W
H. Brett. who had ben peculiarly
aEsiduous In hIa efforts 10 collect
books for tho soldiers In the train.
ing camps throughout the country,
was tho victim OF an automobile ac-
cldent. Instead OF flowers. follow
INK tho conventional custom. a
movement was lnaugurated with the
cordial approval or tho dead librar-
fans family. 10 substitute books and
a fund was raised which will pur,
chase several thousand volumes 10
give pleasure and confer benefit up
on the hundreds OF thousands Of
boys IN the camps who will read
them.
Mr.. Brett was ono Of the most
devoted patriots In the city to which
no had given many years of eff
client service. lie had several sons
IN the service. all OF them serving
with distinction. Tho accident of
which he was the Victim was peed-
llarly distreAsful one Of those wan
ton WASTES OF lifo inseparable, APP
parentiy, from life In big cities
Emerging from the library. whore
ne had been attending a conference
IN the interest OF his books -for-sol
disrs enterprise, he was crushed be-
tween two motor cars and almost
instantly killed,
The suggestion out Of which grew
the beautiful tribute to his memory
IN one upon which there Is no copy
right II can be RdQpted by com
muniues throughout the country and
Us adoption would constitute the
finest tribute which could be paid
to the heroes IN whose honor ~ rs
glven. In towns and cities an over
The country there are being held
funerals OF men who In one way or
another have contributed conspicu-
ously TO the great cause In which
the nation Is engaged. They are not
only the funerals OF the boys who
have died In tho training camps or
elsewhere. tho victims ot aviation
disasters OF explosions on ships, or
accidents or disease in tho ordinary
course of training. Now and then
there falls at the post ot duty some
citizen who has been especially nc
tive IN his efforts 20 holp win the
war by personal service, by active
participation In the manifold move
menw of financing tho war or tor
providing war relief funds,
One may extend the list 90 include
the faithful workman who stays ot
his own post OF duty or the man.
woman or child who has proved pc
cularlly patriotic. 10 is not pt oll
difficult TO find those who are de-
serving ~ honors or this sort mot
the tributes ot ostentatlou or tho
emotional outbursts incident 90 the
funeral OF hero who dies in the
service
what more appropriate tribute
could be paid Go any or an OF these
than 20 apply me money which
would otherwise be- spent FOR flow
ers that fade AN too soon Go che pur.
chase OF books. to contributions 90
the Red Cross. Y. NJ g. A.. Salvation
Army or X. Of O. funds, tD the pun
chase ~ Liberty or baby bonds Cd
any enterprise which has bearing
upon the countrs fight Tor cyU
Eation and humanity Flowers dIt
IN day. but a dollar spont fN
such a purpose hasffhe ondu5irr lif,
OF Immortality Tho GiCyelnnd sug
Festion Is one which may well h.
. given consideration, one of tho hap
plest thoughts which have come ou
Of a time prolific ia sweet rcutin'en
md sxaited emotions.