The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
The Umpire Calls Time
Hy JERRY RAND

Tho only indoor sport provided
for 10y the constitution has reached
seasons end IN Oklahoma cry VS.
say Oklahoma Guy because okla
homa city is the official exiting
rink, 40 designated hy the said con
sututiOn. skating rink Is the good
word at VI per quart unless you. 70
private citizen. In which event 1t
Is Ili,
The score at the close OF the sea
son as given out 10y the roster was
5296 eyes and liN nose Some OF
these were absent and not voting a.
the windup and one noso was twist
ed. Otherwise II was "A regular
legislature.
To ho a member Of the legislature
n man mas to ho a lawyer or pr,.
Nato citizen Lawyers rot by the
best because they can tell whom they
go To bat just how many laws are i'm
conflict with the one they propose
To introduce. By introducing MANY
conflicting laws that gives the
lawyers more work To- do ana money
makes tho fares grow. \ mere
farmer, on the 'uthcr hand. might
find some porpleNtty when flaming
bin in determining wlTtHor TO
start IL OF "hc resolved or 'ho
II enacted" So far as he might h"
concerned. tho effect would be tho
same lust So long as II provided
for pure seeds or 5Crubbing Tho
swat bull
II doesn't take new member
more than % minutes to get uc-
climatcd to tho atmosphere or tho
legislative halls He is told that
there are two things 10 do. VIZ, ana
namely, 10 stand by the Hdministri-
ton or not to stand Ivy the admins.
trAtiou. If he elects TO not stand
by, the administration. ne is told that
the private high school for wlSCh b."
was to ask an appropriation Tor his
town OF Splivin viii be Knocked in
the head before he has a chance to
allow some Of the committee from
home TO pen the bill on hts type
Nwritor. II ho elects to stand by the
administration. ne h told ihai the
hard surface road viii run right 10y
his farm and he will never regret bc'
ing good to the boys who put things
over. After thcs" formhitics are
over and he is told that he viii OF
will not hc' made chairman ot the
committee, on grass and flowers. ~
thp case may be. everything ~ ready
for him TO pin "A rose IN his button
hole and take his seat On the
opening day. the matter of grabbing
of u seat Is n catch h-as-catch
affair But after the referees dc
cislon the following * the program
Front seats nearest the speaker S
ring: First. the manned ana inc
halt. including those with tin chrs.
Next, those with whiskcra which in
terferc with their vision. Next the
grandfathcrs and those whose Gnu
dren saw service in the SpaniSb
American war, Finally and tarthcst
from the ringsidc. the young bloods
and those who are forced by nature
and tcmperamcnt to seek fresh air
frequently Every bout opens wl'h
prayer by the chaplain. who draws
down s. prayer or cents "A word
ttcr being tipped Off not 20 throw
in any extras tn save time. Tho
narcs arc immune from the raids
OF truant officers while tn" season
lasts and they are usually housed
with their fathers or unclcs. who are
members OF the opposite house ~
whiG1 they serve Ncpotifm, like
| whiskey selling. Is not permitted in
UNA ilbillhs
The first thing a member OF the
legislature is supposed 10 do under
the rules Is TO got hs load OF his
chest. After bills are called for
the game closely follows the rules
OF basket ball, ,he idea being To see
who can score the most bills. \
sizeable force OF official stevcdorcs
is always on hand TO pack bills Off
to the clerks room AS fast "a Goals
are thrown Something over 500
goals were thrown during the cx-
pircd seasona As an indication OF
how great minds run IN similar
channels, 30 or 40 members may
Introduce bills on exactly the same
subject The hamstringing commit.
tee takes these bills and sdigcsts
them. II they conflict win other
laws on the books OF statues and