Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-23
The Phllathea Glass.
First Baptist Church.
Tulal nkl Ia

written before, but they would cover
too much space and occupy too much
or my valuable time, but In giving
you only few minutes or perhaps
hours tonight, | am robbing the clhra
OF my preHence at meeting holh
Just around tho corner from my
room, They are going TO hold an odd
maids convention" at tho chuch hs
means Of raising money ana az mo
same tlmo entertaining. IL In play
60 be given by the young women
class about the seventh OF March,
promised them ! would help them
out II possible by speaking for them
between acts, but II would he next 10
impossible for me TO take part In the
play--firEt, because | never know
when I might hc free 10 rchearHe'
and second, because | am now In uni
form and OF CourEc, those ln the
play win be dressed In eiNillah
clothes, and try hard to represent "a"
typical old maid OF 1870, some wont
haVo TO put forth much effort, hs-
sure you,
You girls have perhaps wondered
whether wa get homesiCk or lone
some out here. II may surprise you
somewhat when say frankly ana
with emphasis mo" one reason "
because we aro so busy we don't have
time. Another ~ because ] have
Travelled around over the country 40
much that can feel AT homo most
anywhere. Those OF you who know
me know that never waste any una
getting acquainted with folks ] loVo
friends and | try always TO meet
friends half way or even 40 further'
and have found 1t ID great help; not
Al "A
always. or course, have spells when
feel disguised and disappointed, but
] try TO stay Off by myself when
feel that way. No l don't have muoh
trouble. We have been too Duay
since coming 10 ID. G, TO have any
time TO be homeslck or much OF any
thing else.
have been In several states since
leaving Tulsa. have visited In diff
ferent churches and met many diff
ferent people. have known tho
easterner much longer than 1 have
those OF OF oklahoma ana olha middle
west have studied folks from both
tho east and west. and although my
home is In Ohio. there IL II warmer
spot In my heart for the west than
the east. or course W. meet people
all over the world--sone we like and
some we don't l can't say | don't
olike eastern people, II ls not the per-
Sons themselves that don't like, but
some of their customs and habits, /
have met some very fine people here,
and have ono particularly sweet
black-eycd pal who fortunately
works with me. wish YOU girls
could know her and know sho
would enjoy knowing you, but she II
from Boston and ms soon as she Ia
released from the navy Will return to
either Boston or New York 10 live,
] have tried 10 pursuado her TO come
20 Okiahoma with me whom / come
back, hut I'm afraid she cant,
consider / have been given a
wonderful opportunity when realize
how riuch IL 20 be seen ard learned
In this, the capital city OF tho United
States. have seen and visited places
that ono year ago l never dreamed
OF. although l had planned on max
ing a tour of part OF the east last
summer. Then when the order was
issued not to take such trips unless II
was absolutely necessary. because OF
the transportation OF soldiers, ] de-
cided 10 walt. Little did | expect !
would come as one OF Uncle Sans
helpers; and did not realize n un-
Ill about a week before left How
ever. I have enjoyed H. My work has
been very interesting and the navy In
a wonderful place To me, You have
often read OF the soldiers fidelity TO
one another. | don't believe II can
equal that OF the navy, or surpass II,
Mt any rate You never know when
you are talking 10 a girl In uniform
who you are talking to, Postmaster
General Burleson's daughters are
members OF the navy and are em-
ployed In the same building am.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels IN on
our floor---as are many other widely
known men and women. j. Pierpont
Morghn's only son IL also one OF the
bunch, and In well liked by everyone.
During the terrible epidemic of the
, sflu"e In II, &. he. with any num-
Der OF others. helped after hours at
the hospitals doing chamber maid
work and waiting ON the girl or boy
from the navy ranks that happened
20 he less fortunate than he. IA soon
as one was able TO be up he or she
waited on tho fellow next to him. be-
cause nurses could not be had for
love nor money. Money was moth
ing. Rank and position were forgot
ten. Boys from the universities here
volunteered their services for tho
night and credit Ia due them for the
many comforts they brought those
down and out" one of our navy
boys even allowed a dying navy girl
10 believe he was her own brother.
whom she had been calling franti-
Cnlly for hours. She was out OF her
head, and did not know.
She only knew he wore the uni
form worn by her own brother, and
abe believed It was him. lie talked
TO her and couNed her to take water,
that sho had refused for dnys--and
she did; and then he talked to her
until she fell asleep. believing he was
her brother she had been strapped
down In bed with pneumonia
Jacket on, and no removed the straps
and sat by her bed and kept her
covered all night, and believed. and
do yet, that that nights rest saved
her life. These are things you can't
help but admire and yet this In only
one OF many cases might mention.
Another wonderful branch OF the
service 10 the Red Cross ambulance
drivers. oh, yes, girls. Of course, but
some Of the most wonderful girls In
the world to me. Too much cannot
he said in their praise, and yet few
people realize what thcv have meant
They arc. In my estimation. some OF
the finest examples OF womauhood |
have ever seen. Cntiriug in their
service and always apparently happy