The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31
WHITEHURST ISSUES
ORDER TO REORGANIZE
Tulsa County Council of Defense to
BE Put on rrc.Nur Bast- ~
Soon us Possible
COUNTY OFFICERS At HEAD
Will Bc Of Great Assistance In Fight
on PrOfltccring L. Claim of
New State Leader

First orders for carrying out IA"
plans Of the state officials in the
night on the high cost of living which
has been started have reached Tulsa
In the form Of directions "a ltig"
W D., Williams OF the county court
Thomas / Muuruc. county attorney
ANA Mrs. Minctie Hedges county Nn
pcrintcndcnt OF schools. to start JIM.
mcdlltcy the reorganization work
necessary To put the Tulsa. rouuD
council Of defense back on,h pre- war
basis. Following ~ letter .rrciv"d
by the county Officers FROM J. \
Whitehurst, president of the state
board of agriculture and recently
appointed chairman ot the n,w state
council Of defense
In view OF the fact that an ext.
EcnCy cH'Hts, caused by the unset
tied conditions OF the af'rr war pr.
rtpd$ we are trying tu turn hr tur.
ner OF nav epoch IN our ClHIlZ"
lion. Some Of as are trying iu urn
II too short and OthCrs are widening
the circuit untl littlc harmony as.
sfs hrtwoon labor and capital. the
producer and rhc cunrumrr, aud
the air is Nlcd with churFrE and
counter charges Of proflirnr.nc Of
trusts ana other unfair methods are
clogFinr tho streams Of the ordinary
channels Of industry
Nou are probably aware that In
many Of the states, the council of dc
fensc has never been abandoned. hut
In Oklahoma Immediately after the
armlstlcc, desiring to get back upon
pre- war basis, the council was lis.
banded its books closed and its val.
unhlr work In many Instances Tor
gotten
To Promote Inv
In view ~ this unsettled oondl.
ton, Governor Robertson has np
pointed me state chairman of the
new After war Council VI Liberty
ana Defense This council win he
peculiar different from the old
council, inSomuch az its purpose viii
be 10 uphold and promote law. order
and civilization through the courts
and the various channels OF Justice
IL will not be n mhnhandling or die
tatorial organization. hut viii gather
facts, statistics and information cal
culated To return US 10 an even tenor
or our ways, attempting to stamp out
pr"flteeriug ana all unfair and un-
Just advantages OF any strata OF our
citizenship.
The plan OF the organization Is
largely local, and the activities Of
the council more patriotic than de
fensive. II IN my hope that in NJ
way may this be turned into or CON
strued as, political organization.
The governor has appointed from
the various walks OF life. and more
especially from the great common
people OF oklahoma. about 3b OF the
"a
a state council. | am today appoint
ins the county Judge, county attor-
ney and county superintendent Of
schools OF each county. whom | am
requesting to select from different
parts OF the county. ~ representa-
tive men and women not suspected of
being engaged In any vocation -
profiteering and unfair dealings With
their fellow men
VIII I~uc Commissions.
When you have selected tho ~
members, with the county Judge Rs
county chairman, unless otherwise
provided by the local council, | win
ask you to send their names TO me
at the state capitol and will have
commissions issued to them This
committee can be OF great help In AS
sisting the producer and consumer
10 Jplf ln AlbNfI hNltfiFNlNt hNNRN =
keeping In mind that fairness OF
purpose will serve your own county
and state much better than permit
ting any injustice, either IN act or
word
Il will thank YOU to keen me In
formed from time to time, ~ any dis
turhlng or abnormal conditions that
may arise In your county, believing
that In the greatness Of our country
in the initiative OF free liberty loN-
ing people. that by the use OF tact
and good judgment, we will be able
to avert the chaotic and inflamma
BILE conditions that seem to be
spreading throughout Europe and
the more congested districts OF our
own country
Il hope 'SoV will use every cf-
fort possible "a keep down race
riots ana racial disturbances that
may break out through the indiscrv-
tion Of some irresponsible nortl"4.
II will also he your duty TO help In
crease production assist IN better
ing the marketing facilities, using
your best judgment In reducing
profltecrlng 10 minimum"