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New-York tribune., 1919-12-14

him, and 1t was with his name on their
lips that they disturbed and tried to
break up their opponents meetings.
But Paris would have none of Sadoul.
and neither would the rest of France.
Since the extreme Socialists stuck to
this unworthy Frcnchman, France
would have none of them, either.
Clemenceau had found the issue that
meant victory, and on that issue
Bolshevism or not-the battle was
fought. The old man knew his coun-
trymen, and he knew and counted on
the blind incontinence of the Socialists.
He was right, as so often he has been
right in questions of political strategy.
Rein nfOrcenent Of the Right
So France has sent to the Chamber
626 Deputies pledged, as to the great
majority Of them. to fight Bolshevism
tooth and nail. Yet It is not enough to
fight Bolshevism. There are other
things to be done, and it is in relation
to these other things that the compost
tion Of the Chamber is chiefly impor-
tant and deserves examination.
What the effect on France Of q rein
forcement of the Right in the Chamber
will be only time can tell. The So
cialists frantically warn Of danger to
the republic, but too much water has
flowed under the bridges since the
miserable days Of the Franco Prussan
War to make this easy, or even poss-
BILE, Of belief.
"Well," say tho Socialists, ~even If
the republic is not endangered, it is
certain that we shall see q recrudes-
cence Of Imperialism. We have q
! Chamber in which the Socialists, the
Liberals of the Left, are too few in
number to make headway against the
forces of reaction and chauvinism now
firmly seated there"
To which the reply Is that France
has Chamber elected by people very
obviously and very clearly aware OF
the duty they owe to themselves
There is no jingoism in France to-day
The people want to see their country
acquit itself in the field Of foreign af
fairs with dignity and as BELTS its
victorious sacrifices, but also they have
made 1t clear that there are other
things than saber-rattling for the new
government Of France.
There Is the cost Of living, the awfu
problem Of finance, the heavy labor o,
reconstruction, the urgent need Of In
creased production (Which goes hant
in hand with the meeting Of interes
on war loans and the remedying Of thu
disastrous state Of French exchange)
there Is a vast reorganization Of th'
administrative life Of the country t.
be set about, there are great publi
works to be started if the natural re
sources of tho land are to be exploite,
as the people mean them to be ex
ploited-all these and hundred othe
things are crying out for action.
The French people will see that the,
get action. Let there be no doub
about that.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
For the Blind Who Are
Still Helpless
Why the Permanent Relief
Fund Calls for Aid


been able to wind up their activities
since the signing Of the armistice, the
Permanent Blind Relief War Fund for
Soldiers and Sailors Of the Allies, whose
headquarters are at 500 Fifth Avenue,
New York, finds its ministrations as
urgently in demand as ever. The prin-
cipal reasons fer this are that blinded
soldiers stay blind and it takes a long
time and a lot of money to train each
one of them to be independent; that
large numbers of them still await their
chance tox be helpful; that additional
victims are losing their sight in bat
ties still being fought for the liberty
of the world, and because the fund has
been appealed to by nations devastated
and impoverished in the world conflict
to continue in their behalf its merci-
full task of reconstruction and rehabili-
tation
In order properly to carry on its
work the fund has been incorporated
under the laws Of the State of New
York, and the following six classes of
membership have been established to
insure an adequate revenue: Benefactor,
$4,000; patron, $1,000; life member,
$500; sustaining member, $10o a year;
member, $25 year; associate member,
$40 a year. Appeal is made to the
public, who, since the creation Of this
wholly American institution in the
spring Of 1915, have enabled II by their
contributions to aid the sightless SOL
diers Of no fewer than eight nations to
become members in one or other Of
these classes.
Work That Must Go On
OF the ten institutions the fund main.
tanned In France during the war the
following are being continued: The Su-
perior and Industrial School, with knit
ting and bookbinding annexes; the Raw
Material Depot, for supplying essen
tial materials at cost and on credit to all
blinded soldiers, whether graduated from
the funds institutions or not, who, hav-
ing learned q trade, are established in
business In their own homes; and the
Braille printing establishment and H.
brary, known as La Roue (The WheeD
which, to date, has turned out more
than 10000 volumes of works Of instruc-
tion, literature (including high class
tiction), science and art.
In France there still remain to be re.
educated something like 1900 blind
heroes.
In Belgium, tho quarters and work.
shops which during the war were erected
by the fund for King Albert's blind sol.
diers at Port Villez, France, having beer
abandoned, Queen Elizabeth has pro.
vided chateau at Boitsfort-lez-Brux
elles, In which training school has beer
installed. Belgium amassed sufficient
funds to start the work there, but re-
quires financial assistance to keep tn,
institution going, and also considerabl.
equipment At present thirty men ar,
being resducated In the school.
AS regards Italy, there is the sam,
lack Of accommodation for the blind me,
as existed in France before the Perma
nent Blind Relief War Fund went t,
that country's relief. There are upwar,
Of 600 men awaiting their turn for re-
habilitation.
In Rumania, including the territorie
acquired as a result Of the war, it i
estimated that there are $50 blind sol
diers. For these a training school. afte
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you can purehase merchandise advertised in IhE
YRlBuNg with absolute safety-for " dissatisfac-
ton results In any case TIE TRIBUNE guarantee
70 Bsy your money back upon request. No red tAcs.
No euibblino. We mako GOOD promptly u the
advertiser does not.
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Taking the low Out of Life

(From Tbs Pittsburgh Gazette 7vmes)
Following closely on the Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation is the announcement
that the income tax blanks are ready
to be sent out. There is always some-
body to perform thoughtless act.
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urMRvR OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled 10 tho
use .or republication OF all dispatches credited
% Il or not otherwise credited IN this paper and
also tbs local news OF spontaneous origin publ
herein
Al rights OF republication of all other matter
herein also reserved.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER IA. 1919.

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Sun..et

Sun~ee
(Frons Aixsles's)
THE gilded cloud that cruises
Along the western hills
Has traffic with the seraphs
In freight Of daffodils;
And / can see the merchants
OF stuff from April's loom
Go staggering up the wharves Of haven
With bales of yellow bloom.
GRACE HAZARD CONELIN.
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Postage. IN THE UNITED STATES AND
GUARAM'r EE

Entered At the Postofrce at New York Ssoons
Class Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14

I"if Tai Po.'' by Maxwell RodenhseM. fu
Las: Sundays column. was quoted fssm The
Dial" We apologize to '"TSs pial- tee ~
inadvertent omission Of the credit HnAl
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Picking On the Little Fellow

(Frvm The philadelphia Prsss)
The government can shut off your
glass Of beer, but 1t has no law for the
adequate disposal Of an anarchist.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14

Or Tear Up the Tracks
(From The Phladelphia Public Lsdosr)
Too had We can't cuxtail few Of the
"Reds'" trains Of thought.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
Independent Mill
Owners in Appeal

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Sept To-
Presidents Of three big independent
steel COMPANIES employing 1900
workers today appealed TO their em-
ploNcs 20 remain loui ard con.inI
work on and after September p TO
appeal, were issued in pamphlet form
rrintcd IN nine languages and will be
distributed To the men today and SAT-
nrday In each case II is stated ,ha,
'he policy Of the open shop will be
continued.
The statements were prepared by
Pres. lanes A, Campbell Of N.
Youngstown Sheet and Tube COM
nany Pres W ~ Thomas of the
Byron ltlll Steel company and Pres.
Thomas Bray OF the Republic Iron
and Steel company Both the Byron
HlIl Steel and Sheet and Tube COM
hanie' point out that under the open
shop policy an employc may or NAV
not as he chooses, belong to a labor
organization, but il is not necessary
tor anremploye TO join any such or
ganza,ion to retain his JOB
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Thompson Studied Law at Night

The outstanding features OF the
character OF Joe b. Thompson were
his rugged honesty. his iinc judgment
OF men. his genius for organization,
his ttemendou, capacity for work and
his bulldog tcnaCity' said Claude
Weaver, Oklahoma City postmaster.
this morning, IN referring TO The death
last night of his lifelong friend
Il have known Thompson since we
were school boys together at Savoy
college, Savoy, Texas says Weaver
and the state has los, one OF It's
greatest men"
Life Is Sketched.
Briefly sketchlng Thompson, life.
Weaver said, "lIe was born in Gray
son county, Texas. April ~. 1871
When he was only a small boy. his
step-iather moved TO Illinois Bend,
Cock county, Texas. first knew Joe
at Savoy college, from which ins,itu-
,on he was graduated in 1901. after
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PaulS Valley. the first institution to
be supported by taxation
Zoe was ,hc frs, chairman Of the
state democratic committee IN this
state, IN 100, He delighted IN mixing
IN politics, not 60 much ior the sake
of the office. cl,hc' He was elected
state senator from Garvu Murray.
Mclla.a and Cleveland counties. iu
the second legislature and served
through the third session.
Elected Together.
IN 1912 Joe and | were both elected
as congressman at large from Okla
homa and served together until the
election Of 1914 when. owing 70 the
rcdi"rctng oi the state. we were
made rival, for the office lie de
ieatei me ~ the race. and received
my appointment as postmaster here.
March 4 lQl5. at the same tim. that
he started his second term as CON
cressu n."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
Many Candidates Mentioned
For Vacant Seat in House

Possible candidates FOR ,he place
in congress from the Fifth Oklahoma
district made vacant by the death
last night OF Congressman Joe r.
Thompson, hobbcl into the political
limelight thick and ias, this morn
ing
Henry NJ. Carr, former county al
torney Of Oklahoma county now of
Pauls Valley, was in the city in con-
ference with friends at the capitol.
and he is expected to be one of the
first TO formally announce Carr
lived in the same heighhorrood with
the dead congressman Tor more than
twenty years, and was his close per-
sonal and political friend.
Lillard Mentioned.
Ross Lillard Oklahoma CITY at
torney. has been regarded as a posi-
hle candidate Tor some time, eycn
though Mr. Thompson had lived Icp
Knight OF Wynnewood, member OF
the state senate, who opposed Thomp.
son IN the las, primary, also is ex-
pcc,cd to be a candidate.
William Franklin, clerk OF the SUI
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completing an \ + course He nexcr
studied law while in college. but
learned hy >tudyng az night under
the ,utelage oi h, brother. ! {.
Thompson with whom he after pfac-
tlccd at Arlmore
In lSqi, Thompson was appointed
tmted States commissioner. with
headquarters in Purcell. by Judge &.
b Stewart. then United State, Judge
'lor Oklahoma territory and now
practlcing IN this city
Rivals at Law.
Il moved TO Pauls Valley in 1905
and the iolloyine year Joe moved
there, beginning his law practice IN
that city. We were great rivals and
were always opposed in any big cases
that came up bu, throughout all the
rivalry We were the s,auUchcst
friends
an 1900 we organized the first pub.
lie school in the Indian territory in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
Few Join Union,
Officials Claim

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept 10
Plants OF the United States Steel
corporation in the Monongahela Val.
ley will not shu, down II the s,rik.
!, called. officials of the yariou,
plants indicated today
Few Unionired, Officials Claim.
Thirty TO forty thousand men are
employed IN the corporation, plant,
and subsidiaries in the valley. but,
according to officials, only a few arc
affiliated with the iron and steel
WORKERS union In some plants, the
officials stated. the number at men
affiliated with the union amounts 20
about one percent, while in others the
number reaches as high as 80 percent.
In M plant however, docs the number
reach % percent. as claimed by Of.
iicials oi the union, according 10 the
plant officials.
OFFICIALS in the Brsddoek district
said the union organizers have made
very little progress toward lining tha
men up there The few who are NJ.
ganised, II was said, are foreign la
borers The plants are expected 10
operate.
Claiming IS percen, OF the employed
OF the Cambria Steel company ofN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
PACT GIVEN
BULGARIAN
DELEGATES
Germany's Ally Is Given Is
Days 10 Answer,
u. S. TO SIGN WITH ALLIES
America VIII Not Be Repre-
Sented on Commissions.

PARIS, Sept l9-Ihe treat OF
peace between the allied and asso-
Gated powers and Bulgaria was pre-
'ented 10 tie Bulgarian mission at
the French foreign office this morn
ing at 10 ~ o'clock.
After the delegates had assembled
Georges Clemenccau. president Of the
peace conference. spoke briefly III
opening the session. lie was followed
by General Theodorioii. head of the
Bulgarian mission.
NJ Theodorioii spoke for several
minutes, declaring ,ha, Bulgarian gov
eminent mad thrown the Country into
the struggle He realized. however, he
said, that the people must share the
responsibility.
They are willing TO do SO" he said.
but they feel that IN no way have
they commttcd such a crime as will
compel them 10 accept servitudc."
Each OF the twenty seven govern
ments participating in the conference,
including Rumania. were present.
Frank /. Polk, head Of the United
States delegation, sa, on NJ Clemen-
ceau's righ, and Sir Eyre Grove, the
new British plenipo,entary TO the
peace conference sat on the presidents
left.
The Bulgarian delegates. NJ. Gane'',
N. Sakessoi, NJ. S,ambuliwsky and NJ.
iatzoh, entered after the peace decg-
A,es, who rose when the army repre-
sentstives appeared. The Bulgarians
showed courteous confidence in their
demeanor.
Twenty-Five day, are allowed Bull
garia TO present observations on the
treaty terms.
The ceremony ended at II o'clock
% Although the United States was NJ,
a, war at any time with Bulgaria she
will be a signa,ory to the treaty for
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preme court, also is said to be mrs.
ing the ambition 10 run.
III You win 'nok at the returns in
my last YOU will see that |
carried as all of the counties
comprising the Fifth district was the
somewhat significant, answer Of
Franklin when asked II he would en-
ter the race.
Swank Is Named.
District Judge f. II. Swank. Of
Norman, also is regarded as logical
candidate. His judicial district in.
cludes portion OF this congressional
district.
Republican leaders were active this
morning in arranging 10 bring out a
strong candidate, I'D Naugh,, Okla.
homa City attorney, and w. H. p.
Trudgeon, banker and lumberman IT
is said will seek the republican
nomination
Naught is one OF the most widely
known republicans in the district He
was a, one time president OF the Ok
Continued on Pasa Z Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
OKLAHOMA OIL
WORKERS PLAN
STRIKE, REPORT
Labor Federation Announces
WaIk-out Move,

WASHINGTON, Sept l9--Oil
workers in California, Texas and Ok
lahoma are preparing to strike
American Federation of Labor Off,
cials announced today.
The Oil Workers International
union, enc OF the yor"qcst bodies al
filiated with the federation, has ap-
proximately 10000 members. The
men demand higher wages, shorter
working hours and better conditions
in the camps.
The policemen's union OF Sand
Springs, Okla, was given a charter by
the federation today. The new union
has membership of eight, which is
believed to represent practically all Of
the force.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19

PAULS VALLEY. Okla, Sept. 10
Especial Although no definite an
nouncement had been received here
today regarding funeral arrangements
for Congressman Joe B. Thompson.
4S years old, who died suddenly yes
terday OF heart trouble and Brigh,'s
disease, II is thought that burial will
be in the Pauls Valley cemetery mex,
Monday.
To Issue Proclamation.
W. l.. Farmer. mayor OF pauls
Valley, was preparing today to issue
a proclamation asking the people OF
the city to observe the day OF the fun
e,al as day OF mourning, and re
questing ,ha, all flags both on public
and private buildings be hung at half
mast.
Pending receipt Of information from
IhompsonS relatives, all Of whom arc
in the east. il is assumed tina, services
will be held a, the FRS, Methodist
church, n which the dead congress-
man is member, and that Rev. W. I.
Singley, its pastor, will preach the
funeral sermon The Masonic chap
ter and local Elks lodge are also ex-
pec,ed to take part
Long In Service.
Thompson has represented the fifth
congressional district ever since 1913
lie was congressman t-large in 1912.
His son. Lieut.. ] B. Thompson jr
who served overseas, was with his
father at the time of his death, but
Mrs. Thompson and James N. Thomp-
son, another son, were in Washing
ton. Death occurred on a train abou,
one hour from Washington Thompson
was coming TO Oklahoma City TO hear
President Wilson's speech here on
September 70.
Besides his immediate family
Thompson is survived by a sister. Mrs.
r. L. Alexander, Pauls Valley. and a
brother, ]. {. Thompson Of Ardmore.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
MANY CHANGES FOR
CHAMBERS OFFICES

Today is moving day at the Chamber
Of Commerce rooms, Owing to tho
large growth of the organization
changes were necessary. says Charles
r. Hall, manager, and the county
agents offices are temporarily thrown
with the good roads association, while
the Oklahoma Traffic association has
moved into the office. yaacted by the
county agent
The rooms formerly used by the
traffic jsociatione says Hall. will be
rcnodeled and used by the stem
ographic and filing department OF the
chamber, leaving the general offices
fo' the heads Of the various depart
rnenis. ,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
CITY'S TAX LEVY
IS up NEXT WEEK

Consideration Of the tax levy for
the city during the coming year will
probably he taken up a, one OF the
meetings Of the board of city commits
sioners next week, il was said this
morning at the city hall, Mayor Wal
ton and the members of the majority
OF the commission arc insisting that
anything up to l0.mill levy is legal
bu Commissioners Joe Patterson and
Mike Donnelly are making a fight on
anything more than mills, which
'hes hold is the legal limit for oper-
alton OF municipal affairs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
lair SRUSh|NC
|TO Make READY
For OPENING DAY
thirteenth Annual Exposition
to Begin Tomorrow

With IN. thirteenth annual OKLA
,ma State fair only a few hours oil
3e fairgrounds was scene OF ACTIVITY
lis morning. The hundreds ot mer
orking TO top speed, numberles'
ucks carrying food and supplies o'
yery kind. and innumetabie tents go
SK up on the grounds, told OF last
mute efforts TO gt ready for 'hC
5gge,t crowd ever handled on h'
bcring day
| Whes the crowds begin TO surge
krough the gates tomorrow morning
key will Sc. American flags ilyine
Tom every building. "a
SSssrccly foo, Of ground available
toncessions has been LETT un,
tcupied. The exhibit halls are al
ecoratcd and the work completed.
Race Track Sprinkled.
Preparations are not only extensive
the building bu, also on the out,
Ide, The race track was sprlnkled
Id narrowed this morning and will be
blied 80 as TO he in the best possible
hape for the automobile races, which
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SILVER SET
PRESENTING
| DUE At $3.50
Delivery Of Steamship Tulsa
Set for Noon Today,
hKlAH0MANS ON BOARD
Nearly Hundred From State
lake Trip ON Cargo Boat
BY Z. MCDOWELL.
Washington Correspondent Times
and Oklahoman.

on BOARD STEAMSHIP IOl-
II. Sept 10 lSpcclal) One hun.
td Qklahomans, headed by Gov and
frs. Robertson, with six mtmbcrs ol
be Oklahoma delegation, reached
hilldelphia thi, morning enronte
ON Washington TO Newport News
here the silver service valued al
f0.O0O will be presented to the bat.
eship Oklahoma which was launched
Camden on March y, 1914
Trip on Tulsa.
| The party, through arrangements
| |ade by Congressman T. B Howard
th Judge John Barton Payne, char.
an OF the United States shipping
lard. i, making the trip on the steam
Iip Tulsa. the forty fourth ship built
Hog Island. |, IS the trial trip oi
is ship. The keel OF the Tulsa was
id Nov 80, 1918 The launching
ok place on July ~, 1919, when
iss Lulu CroSbic OF. Tulsa chris
ned i, with a bottle of crude oil from
klahoma. Upon arrival IN PhiIa.
lphia President NJ C. Brush, J., D.
Ivy and a. W. Macclyeny OF the
lard took charge Of the party, e'-
|ting /, to tic Hog Island ship
,rds to attend the launching OF the
tty fourth ship at this plant.
After the launching the party were
own over Hog Island, the worlds
rgeN shipyard. and placed on board
e Tulsa. which LEI, Hog Island at
non. II is the first tune in the history
shipbullding that the residents Of
state making the presentation OF
silver service have travelled to the
che OF activities aboard another
tssel named in honor ot. one OF the
oninent cities OF the state.
With President Brush are +. d.
ivy and A. W Macelvcny, both
merly with the Frisco lines IN Ok
homa. and ten other officials who
Fe taking the party over the ship
ID who permitted Governor Rob
|,son 10 steer il for n short time.
Delivered Today.
Al noon Friday the Tulsa will be
klivered at Hampton Roads TO the
vision OF operations OF the Finer
kncy Fleet corporation and Cover
\r Robertson will officially witness
signing of the receip, for the ship
! Frederick Morris, representative
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
MINERS WILL FIGHT
FOR SlX.H0UR DAY

CLENEYAND. o.. Sept lo.--Thc
United Mine Workers OF America will
make fight to the finish for the six
hour day
Upon recommendation OF the com
mitlee on constitution the convention
today voted to change the constitution
OF the union to make the six hour day
one Of the fundamental objects OF the
prpantyottOp
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$4,000 TO SEE
FASHION EXHIBIT
Traffic at StandstiIl When
Big Show Starts,

Tonigh. at 3 o'clock, the ninth an
nual Fashion show will begin with
the unveiling of show windows on
Main street, Grand avenue, Hudson
and Harvey.
Traffic will be stopped on streets in
the show dis'-ict, and band will lead
the parade. Many windows have been
covered since Wednesday morning.
Elaborate backgrounds, and living
models will add interest to beautiful
wearing apparel. The Fashion show
includes all lines OF merchandise.
The area Of tie show has been in.
creased this year In the past il has
been limited to Main street
AT least $1,000 people will see the
show tonight.