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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
LITTLE EXCUSE FOR IDLENESS.

THAT Oklahoma City made exlen, Showing caring for its
soldiers indicated in the the investigation con-
Nearly all them have been offered
Of them have accepted Places being held for
and report shows that 4+O needed now
firms and individuals replying the Chamber
is little enough do for those who rked so muh this
poi the old job back again but happens to be what most OF them
there should he mutual satisfaction that this city has
its obligation so we'll
Assuming other and cities doing well nearly
business and industrial conditions will evident that
reaumcnt proceeding satisfactorily and that there is
en the exSoders others
evidence the the unemployment problem is found
the federal employment bureau here which has within
weeks been unable supply requested 1t true that
men refused employment would take t
their liking other but the outstanding fact that there IS
work reasonably good who aren't particular
that better, than they little while
are Improvement Kansas announced the other day
labor supply but eighty ptnt of normal and shortage
indicated Although soldiers
listed discharge doubtful this shortage be
season and is likely become marked with the
arrival suited for such work but those who
the occupation and counting the high
cost living possibly profitable urban Jobs
Another factor which will help the advances wide
spread building boom The shortage OF houses marked this city, is
common practically city of the and country
The period due the be and task
calling for mighty force Of builders.
These oppor,un, for employment helpful and important that
they should neglected The unrest which makes chaos and turmoil
has little land work abundance and
compensation safeguard alike
the employing them and that such safeguards needed
apparent those who far the wrecag OF central
Europe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
Fifteen Years Ago.

The Y. NJ. c. A. i, threatened with
an Injunction suit in connection wHh
its new gymnasium in the Baltimore
building because the parties occupying
the floor below complain OF the noises
made by the athletes in the gymnas-
ium above.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
Philosophy.

PaNor-.Well, Mrs. Rodgers, ! am
pleased to learn that despite your trou-
bleS your gratitude to Providence did
not fail
Mrs Rodgers--No, sir; rheumatic is
bad indeed, but thank heaven | still
have a back to have rheumatic in -
Boston Transcript
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

should far toward making railway mpoe, for
ownership operation But shipper. and who
he cheerful about it, Admitting that the
high and likely and that this
still difficult understand why higher
particularly for craft. already well paid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Those who have had opportunity to register at the recent spring cleo
tons and didn't will have chance the road bonds
And that reasonable don voting public question
a citizenship which should not he neglected But all those entitled
register which includes all who have had the opportunity
should be TO qualify for the May election
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

The Cocoaline company, incorpof.
a,ed at $4,000, has been organized
with +. +. Holmes, l., &. James and
Eli Brown as incorpora,ors. Cocoa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
Ten Years. Ago.


The death knell Of prohibition will
be sounded speedily IL the German.
Americans OF Oklahoma have their
way. Such was the sentiment eS.
pressed by 100 German-born Amer
leans assembled in Oklahoma City
yesterday at the twelfth annual meet,
ing OF the state German society,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Ingalls, enter
,ained at cards yesterday evening
complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. {. /
Ingalls,.
The Oklahoma delegation in con,
gress is trying to have the new parh
between the union station and tn,
senate office hnllding IN Washington
named for Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Harry B. Gils,rap, editor OF the
Chandler News. and Mi" Harriet
Patrick were married Sunday at Still
man Valley, III. Miss Patrick is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ). l..
Patrick Of the Sac and Fox agency.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Hitchcock the latest about japanese aggression
though his perturbation the Philippines asking independence
r,ther than the United States California,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
.o1lfW0rru
- MRwM. -
THE HOME ASSISTANT.

You dame. who find the sevan, problem tough
Just lamp dhi, cheerful a"deo ,eon,oinS s,ul
And face the future calm and una'raid
high Grow writer the l. H. J.
By pointing about the proper way
To get girl stately home to 'ha'.
Ir brief-a,housh the lady didn't use that style
Don't call your help maid or hired girl
'SS Or keep her in your ,ow domestic vhi
Home Assistant /, the title now
And she who undertakes to tell YOU how
Says that succeeds where other methods fail
And she must have the shorter working day
CThe union hours, understand are eight
And treatment OF equal, let
Or failing that OF someone near as Gea,
Thu, dgniicd her task should seem pipe,
And she viii ;i,k like visitors glue.
This predicts, and We presume Us true
And having handed ou, this wise advice
Admitting that the : secondhand
We" And y 5 s' 5 a%'s kicking S 'fa' s Gn1S ,nn, Q" old s
woman ha, no garden for chicken, she apt worry
for lear they will get her husband
A, grow, older, h. convinced that the
and the seed en'AlOr not conservative they
Now air line K proposed with Of cutting the
ong there who will aso the object in being such hya
Miner, contemplating strike at early date, which
o be their favori method Of taking vacation
bread bakers prompt send
tracer for ( who did the family baking
At any rate the hasbeen used o be
DOUBTFUL STILL
The income tax collector finds
There 10 gamblers hcrcatouts,
But will change their minds.
Nor yet rclnquish all their doubts,
New York minister American prefer dogs TO
babies and ha, the reds will get them they don't watch Ou, An
arm may right off the reel difficult think of
likely and bombs
everything than to sec sasse parasite pamperng fur cock
roach while there children three blocks who lack sufficient food
A worthless dog Is woman's dog,
and still boy string with that verdict
pretty we'll
doctor tells the local medico, disease and
usually number OF however, the
az should be selected suitable surgical instrument
up largely OF towards with disposition
Your willingness, proposition isn't conclusive evidence
! right about it.
tight wads notion Of spo,smanshp Is thing
spring dance safe to that the backbone
| OF winter broken
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
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Twenty Years Ago.

An ad in the Tecumseh Democrat
read - follows: "R {. Plank, gro
ceries and millinery; ice cream in
season. Cofiins on the instalment
plan"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

"Coon" Bible Of Norman was in
the city yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Miners contemplating a strike at early date which
be their favoritc method OF taking a vacation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

glance the Paris dispatches indicated harmony among the
peace delegates the edition may that cheerful
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

WHO has been rejected times for naval service
should apply hi, perseverance other field activity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

still ongena employment for few ambitious contrbs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

line is a preparation for use by con-
fectioners in chocolate dipping
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Now air line X C. il proposed with Of cutting the
oncal hours bu, with Iuly looming the
ong many who will So the object being such hea
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Ruth Mchael,' Instructions bread bakers prompt
tracer for the o woman who did the family baking
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

As grow, older he becomes convinced that the circus
poster and the seed caaog not as conservative they
,ninh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

boys notion Of the most worthless dog Is womans dog
and still boy enough to string along with that verdict
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

DOUBTFUL STILL.
The income tax collector finds
There are no gamblers hcreabou'
But many will not change their minds,
Nor yet rclnqush all their doubts,
Evening journal., 1919-04-03

For the general public the disturbing
thing about Postmaster-General Burle-
sons increase of telegraph rates by 20
per cent is not the mere millions Of
dollars this particular jump will cost
private pockets.
A very small proportion Of our popu-
laton uses the telegraph service to any
extent worth mentioning. Industrial
plants, business houses, the branches
Of the Government itself send messages
over the wires by the thousands Of
words day in and day out. The heavier
tolls will mean a pretty penny for
them. Perhaps not one individual in
a hundred uses the telegraph more than
once a month. The American people as
a whole, therefore, will not feel direct
ly this new burden of Government
operation. But wait for the rest
For the whole American people the
alarming, the narrowing thing is the
tens Of millions OF dollars which Post
master General Burleson undoubtedly
will pile next upon the country's tele-
phone bills. Everybody uses the tele-
phone Everybody uses 1t frequently.
Everybody accordingly is going TO be
hit by the new telephone rates when
they rain down upon the helpless pub
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
DREss-up WEEK AND IT'S MISSION.

N@ AY0R LAWSON has done well in proclaiming Spring
Iva Dress-Up Week. II will begin day after tomorrow
and will be held under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Chamber Of Commerce.
"How will Dress-up Week help the cityp
This is M question that should be asked by persons in
every city town where Dress-Up celebrations are
held this sp 2. says the Dress-Up Bureau, New York.
The to the question is that the community
which enters Ito the spirit Of Dress-Up Week will be
stimulated by Tie Of purpose Of It's citizens The
Dress-Up spirit leads men and not only to look
their best but take interest in the welfare of
the place in which they live.
This spirit OF clothes consciousness leads to greater
sefrespect for all seek to obey the DressUp man
date. and better citizens make better city, ~ Ill
When citizen makes effort to appear at his best
by wearing good Clothes he is doing good thing for him
self and his city as well He. furthermore strengthens
his character for old saying that cleanliness
next godliness" This may apply equally to personal
appearance
well-dressed and women gain the confidence Of
ethers at sight while the soven individual epels those
with whom he in contact.
No well-dressed likes to be in the company
of a who neglects his personal appearance. and
woman viii hesitate for some time before she win In
ve to her home acquaintance who takes pains to
make herself presentabe.
To be well dressed means to be tastefully dressed in
the best garments that the individual afford
No sensible person win buy clothes which he she
cannot afford but Dress-Up Week-April to i3-is
good time to repenlsh the wardrobe and TO buy every
thing that you do need.
If you cannot afford the suit you have been in
tending TO buy, you at least get hat neckte
and Join your fellow-citzens making Dress-Up Week
one Of The greatest the history Of this your city
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
Editorial Opinion
OuR SOAP BOX ECONOMIST.

From Our Nations Business.
The Patent once at Washington is
llled with perpetual motion schemes.
Not a man that applied for patent
rights on his machine that was to revo-
iutionize the laws OF nature but be-
lieved implicitly that he bad found the
one that would work. And so 1t is with
the small number OF agtators among
us ready to advance this or that scheme
for revOlutonizing our government and
our social order
J. Ogden Armour, IN an article 10 The
Nations Business for April sass 0.
Bolshevism that it is a mental disease
The agitator, he says, gives weight to
his sophistry by great show Of en-
thuslasm and earnestness. These men
always. he declares. are men of serious
mind. who believe in their preach
ments. but their fault is they lack a
grasp of fundamentals.
The trouble with their ideas" says
Mr. Armour, rs that they won't work
They r'vnind me Of a remarkable SET
OF plans saw some years ago. The in
ventor worked out on paper the prin-
ciple Of boat that generated its own
power direct from the stream. First the
boat was anchored and the current
started some small paddles, which were
TO generate electric power enough to
send the boat on its way. Nothing but
practical demonstration convinced the
inventor that his plan would not work"
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
The Stand Aga n5i fhe
Wilson Led1Ue Covenant
from The New York Sun }

In the last forty-eight hours Ameri-
can stan correspondents in Paris have
expressed generally the op MON TINT
Mr.. Wilson's league scheme has
served thus far chiefly as an auction
block on which some OF the Powers
have tried 10 drive selfish and greedy
bargains. Mr.. Wilson himself is not
credited by the correspondents with
having reached q realization yet Of
tne uses to wh ch his league Is put.
They all agree, however, that the
President has grown suddenly and
emphatically impatient with the lack
OF progress Of his scheme. It is de-
elared that he will not stand the de-
lay much longer. II is suggested that
ne may even pack up and quit Paris
any minute
That the United States Senate has
refused 70 have the league jammed
down ITS throat has not appeared to
disturb Mr. Wilson. That millions or
American citizens have been power
fully moved against il seems not to
have interested him But that lG
Paris his league does not manage to
get anywhere beyond that reported
use for grabbing has aroused him to
growing ind gnation verging upon a
sensational outburst.
II may be that the Powers TO which
are attributed an itching palm for in
demnity or an unappeasable hunger
for territory at anYbody's expense !
have not used Mr.. Wilson's league
more wantonly than they have used
other means to suit their own ends
and satisfy their own ambitions Il /
may be that If Mr.. Wilson's league |
had never been heard OF those Pow
ers would be scrsmbing just the same
for all the spoils they could get by
hook or crook 1t may be that the
unwise, the ugly, the dangerous ap-
petites are inseparable from the max
ing Of The peace treaty Itself
II may be. on the other hand That
TIE purpose OF those represented IN
Paris Is not so black as II is pa nfed.
Far the matter of that, suppose all the
Powers were trying to make the best
possible use of Mr.. Wilson's acleme
Tor the benefit OF the world Suppose !
iney wanted it to be exactly what Mr. I
Wilson wants It to be. Suppose they
Evening journal., 1919-04-03

were doing everything they know how
To expedite It's progress Neyerihe-
less, the fact would remain thos
whether the Powers represented n
Paris yere q un [ on the league of
we're split into many conflicting ele-
ments, our own American government
cannot be delivered to that league by
Mr.. Wilson and those Powers so long
as the United States Senate will not
accept Il.
How can anybody in his senses be-
lleve that. with the great knowledge,
the great authority and the great
minds OF men like Lodge and Knox
and Hughes and Root opposing the
dangers Of our country Of Mr. VIII
sons particular scheme and with o
big majority Of the Senate following
those national leaders, Mr. Wilson's
scheme could be made acceptable for
many a long and weary day2
How can It fail to penetrate the
clear intellect Of Mr.. Wilson that
when his league is held up indefinitely
IN whatever quarter and for whatever
reason, TO let the peace treaty drag
along with the league would be super
lative folly In the immed ate present
for the Paris Conference and might
bring to the Old World In the near fu-
lurc immeasurable disaster?
Time-six months a year two years
who con say how long2-miSht make
something reasonable, something prsc-
i.eahie. something workable Il Of the
leagde idea. Time might WELD a rare
fully thought out conception and 2
worked out execution thai
wnUId meet the overwhelming aprrov-
al OF all Europe. all Ameriea--o' the
whole wide world.
But the treaty Of peace is impera-
tiwly needed now It ought to he
"eady for signing today It coud moi
be put off for weeks without infens
wing the agony OF hundreds of mil
ons Of ,the starving and suffering
peoples OF Europe. It could not be put
if for months without plunging the
Nd World into chaos second in its
Iorrors OF today anl In It's penalties
+ tomorrow only to the hideous war
self which blasted the face of Europe
nd took bitter toll of nearly all man
4nu
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
our NEW STREET AND SEWER DIRECTOR.

II lcHARD HENRY GRlER. known more famiarly to his
Az friends as Harry Grer, has been appointed member
OF The Board Of Directors Of the Street and Sewer Depart
men to succeed Colonel George w Sparks whose term
has expired Mr.. Grer is Democrat. For years he has
been active in politics in the Seventh ward.
lie is Of pleasing personality His appointment
by Mayor Lawson is exceedingly gratifying to many
friends, Democrats and Republicans
He served the Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company in
responsible positions for tventy-seven years Prior to
being appointed member Of the Board Of Health eleven
months sso' he never had held political oalce
u Is not thought that any effective effort win be made
in City Council to block confirmation Of bis an
polntment He is regarded clean and practical man
against whom nothing be urged except his party
politics, which, standing alone. would not be leeitimats
ground for opposition from the Republican side in tbe
matter Of an appointment by Democratic Mayor.
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
With The PaTaqraphers

The nlbuster conducted by certain Republicans IN the
Senate the closing hours OF the session denounced
last night by Cummings chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee. at the National Democratic Clubs
dinner. This pernicous proceeding he pointed out has
delayed important legislation To up tree it looks
if the most prolonged hbuster Of all is being
Quoted by the President who refusing call Congress-
special session to enact this important legislation
Kansas City Star.
The quicker the peace conference at Paris reaches the
point Of the signature Of the treaty the
the work Of reorganization be started and the less will be
the danger from the Boshevfk Precious weeks
have been wasted the league Of nations plan which
could well have been made to await the pressing
question Of the peace settlement The world would not
suffer If year two taken in building the foun-
daton for the League Of Nations.Sioux Falls Is. d.
Argus-Leader.
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
Higher Wire Rates, Lower Service
(From the New YORK SUM-

lie from that mereiless airplane de-
stroyer OF incomes, Government oper-
alton.
1t is only fair TO the postmaster-gen-
eral to take him at his word that in
creased expenses, chiefly labor. amount
fully to the increased charges. But it is
only fair to the public to remind him
that the one big promise Of Govern
ment operation was that it could do
things so much more cheaply and efl-
eiently than anybody else that its saw
ings Of operation would take care Of
such natural expense increases as
wages and at the same time give bet
ter service.
II IS only fair TO the managers Of
private operation to recall that,
whether the cost Of materials rose lit
tie OF much, whether wages Just climb
Evening journal., 1919-04-03

ma AYoR LAWSON has done well in proclaming Sprine
Iva Dress-Up Week. Il will begin day after tomorrow
will be held under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Evening journal., 1919-04-03


This shows total number Of workers for the twelve
trades reported Of 3322a6 whose earnings for the week
aggregated S30i395s average weekly wage OF 1898
foc the lot The highest earnings recorded in the
bleaching. dyeng printing and finishing trade-s27s and
the lowest IN the shirt and collar trade--s623
An effort made TO secure statistics from our De-
partmen OF Labor showing weekly earnings in similar
industries In the United States of recent date but as
usual the statistical bureau behind hand and replied
that nothing for 1918 would be forthcoming for some
weeks.
But employers and workers in this country engaged in
these Industries can make their own comparisons.
The textile trades are those in which Britain is
the most highly specialized.
British competition in home market in textiles
that most feared by American manufacturers.
Before her war embargo exports was in effect Eng
lands sales to Of cotton cloths, for example, under
the tariff law had Increased 100 per cent
The sales under the protective tariff policy
The extravagant tales of high wages in Great Britain.
growing out Of the war are, hereby modified.
If the above table represents the pinnacle Of the British
wagc-scale then The necessity fer speedy to
the protective policy is made more apparent.
The wage difTerentla between the United States and
Great Britain greater today than ii before the
How docs that fact strike Delaware waso-earners2
Evening journal., 1919-04-03

eed up or shot up, government author
ity, national. State or local, kept rail-
road rates, telegraph rates, telephone
rates under private operation nailed
down hard and fast.
1t is only fair to truth itself to bear
witness that, while rates under private
operation were held motionless, the
service was made TO grow better and
better; but while the rates under Gov
ernment operation soar ever higher and
higher the service sinks lower and
lower.
The touch Of Government operation
10 business is the touch OF death.
Evening journal., 1919-04-03

Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid 70 unsigned Communications.
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
A WEEK oE nRIrIsn WAGES.

"A RECENT number Of Daily Commerce Reports gives
some interesting data on wages in British Textile
and Leather Trades showing the earnings Of employees
that IS, the number OF workers trade and their
aggregate earnings for the week ended January 25 1919
BY dividing the latter by the former the average
weekly earnings capita in each line may be arrived at
az follows.
Evening journal., 1919-04-03
GEMS OF THOUGHT

When dog barks al the moon an rieb, :, i, =
sign q Insomnia The part of the dog9and others
:-.-:-.
that he e - WIG MIC narries widow usually finds out
merely the successor of her IDEAL husband
letter OF credit n upon whose face Is written
Evening journal., 1919-04-03

We ere told that there viii be Boishevss uprst.0 j.
America on May T. and the village constable mns be
ready 10 look him up again.