The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
DOWN. AND D-0UTER
HOME IS CROWDED
seldom Are Any of no Cots Ia Work
mans Hotel Empty, Pro-
prictor Declares
HARD LUCK TALES A PLENTY
While Price Of Admission II Two
bits" Few OF Weary Trav-
clcrs Refused.

Right in the very hear Of Tulsa,
one OF the richest cities on the globe.
thrre exists one OF those indesarlba-
bic havens for. the human der,ltct
That ever. moving army Of the Job
les, and dishoartenei. that class OF
men from whom the joy OF NE has
t.ken flight. In whose breasts ,tcI-
nal hope has ceased to spring. wan.
,arcrs. shifters. social Castof.s and
human driftwoud the so-Calltd
Scum OF the earth has q place iu
the city OF Tulsa where It's countless
numbcrs may tarry for the night.
lake new inventory lof Il stock OF
cyer-increaslng liabilities and review
another day Of frul.lres existence
"Workman's Home" is what one
sign proClAims at 1914 West First
street. and above Is another Beds
70 cents" In reality II l9 a retreat
for the iown-and outer. and It's ac-
commodations are AS muCl iu uc-
mand as are those Of the most oN-
- elusive Dostelry.
sl More than iikely the proprietor. J
.fF Cline, "a slender and crooked nose
n individual. hAs heard NOR" hari la. Is
stories during his time than any 9th
er man in the city, For. Ike an
other assembling point OF the human
race for nights rest there is the
eternal ebb and flow OF mankind
~ course IL In a "fOr men only'
habitat "Workmau's Home Is a
bare room perhaps so by 100 t'~t
]; Ia entered by stairway which
opens upon a little cage-inclosed
hallway Abutting this hallway l
cune's office and beyond. upon the
upen floor. Ia row upon row OF cots
Of various types,
Almost All like 10 Bathc.
There are in all 40 cots, with anl-
plc bedclothing for each. TIL y ARE
placed side and side close together,
I'm long rows throughout the length
~ the hall. Lines OF light rope are
stretched across at various puin.s
where most OF the time clothes-=a
ragged suit OF underwear. a shirt,
pair Of sox and trousers. more than
likely the ontire wardrobe OF some
individual swathed IN bedclotheS lh
his couch, hang up 10 dry. There
are washrooms available, too, a room
where clothing can be washed ana
where the guests" may bathc ana
wash There are private rooms par
rtoued off In one section, but they
come higher The baths and the
e. 1
over. and this fact is proof that the
down-and-outer, easily recognized on
ne street, is not so loathe In reality
at respects OF a bath as he ~ ~
reputation
considering its purpose the entire
place In surprisingly clean, me
floors are almost spotless, cots ara
neatly srranged and there IL per
vading nir OF cleanliness that Is only
discounted hy the clothes and gcner-
oil appearance OF tho inmates. In
general, "Workmau's Home re
semblea very much large squad
room" or The Interior. OF an army
barracks building. and is conructed
along similar plans.
PTacttcaily ali OF the time % OF the
10 cots available are occupied at
night. according 20 cline. pttcn-
times the room Is chuck full OF tired
and foot-weary men who snore
peacefully after n day OF llsiiess
wandering And Cline. regardless o.
his motives, is doing favor o the
human race through his Work
mans Home" and with strictly en-
forced rules keeps It orderly and free
from carousa!s. And not very often
IA the weary traveller OF the rods
turned away because he lacks the
necessary quarter"
Th6sHhwn-and-outers may he seen
every night making for the haven ~
rest. They man the hunks In mum
hers and tell their time-worn stories
of the road They line tho curb IN
front ot the place prior to bedtime
and recount tales OF the days when
they were yet young and gay ana
perhaps faced with predicted future
lives OF bank presidents, railroat
magnates and men OF affairs. Ana
tho hard luck stories Of how II
happened" would probably make an
Interesting book.
. Then every morning INC N"h-
And-outers get up facing the same
old world. with no new hope ana no
surrrises and start of on that end
less journey.