Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-12
Dallas Jovians Invade Tulsa and
Are Entertained by Local Order

with a view OF working up more
interest in Jovanistsm, and also
creating enthusiasm for large at
tendance at the annual national
convention OF the order OF Jovans.
10 be held in Dallas, october Il, 3
and Is, a party Of Dallas JoNihns,
headed by Col. ]. +. Strickland, was
in Tulsa Yesterday, the guests OF The
local sons Of Jove.
They were rendered banquet
nt the Ketchum hotel last night, the
chairman Of which was fNul NJ. Gal
laway. n former Dallas Jovtan. The
principal address was delivered by
Colonel Strickland, head Of tho
Jovian order in the United states
w. b. Head gave an interesting tax
ON the order and its aims. H. ).
Cooper extended ,an official invita-
ton from the Dallas Jov!an league
to attend the home coming OF
Jovianism and the win the War
annual convention of the order at
Dallas this fall.
Charles w. Dabis, program chair
man Of the convention, made Few
remarks about the splendid program
that had already been arranged.
Hartwell Jalonick, the foremost
four minute of Dallas, con
cluded the evenings entertainment
with an inspiring patriotic address
on The World War and Jovianism,' -
They Liked Tulsa.
Every member of the party be-
came infatuated with Tulsa. 1t was
a revelation to most OF them, as this
was their first visit to the wonder
city" They are known as the 'con.
struction crew" Of tho Dallas Jovian
league.
The unusual, Unprecedented con-
ditions confronting the nation at
the present time" said Colonel
Strickland, have imposed on the
various industries and activities of
the country many new and uneX-
pected problems. These must be
solved and they are being solved
with true American intelligence.
This nation wide readjustment is
taking place on the whole carefully
and without hysteria, and practices
heretofore in common vogue and ac-
cepted as matters of right and neces-
sity are found no longer possible.
Each day It is being made clearer
and clearer to all of us that we are
wholly In the great conflict and must
make the necessary sacrifices that
there may be glorious and fitting
ending.
Public Utilities Face Problem.
81 do not know of anything more
far-reaching in its Import than the
recent correspondence between Sec.
retary McAdoo and President Will
son. Mr.. McAdoo regards II as es-
sential that puOlic utilities be main
tanned on a sound basis because OF
the war needs, and President Wilson
| heartily comedies with him in this
view.
70 The public utilities OF this ma
ton have had burdens thrown upon
them which they are unable to en-
/ dure without prompt help. The cost
/ OF labor, material, operation and up.
/ keep have risen enormously and al
the present moment a serious stu
alton presents itself The nations
undertaking does not merely NEAR
that huge armies of men must h,
gathered and trained for their du
ties abroad and at home, but tha
every available resource must con
tribute. its proper part to that end
! II is a. great source of satisfaction
to find the president of the United
States and the secretary OF. th'
treasury of the United States sight
ing the far-reaching needs of thu
utilities Of this nation"
The meeting was closed by ac.
ceptance by Tulsa of Dallas invita-
tion to attend the convention In
October and a rising vote of thanks
by the Dallas contingent for Tulsa
hospitality. There was a great deal
of extempoEaneous speaking, all of II
highly complimentary to Tulsa, The