The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-18

Are We Losing Patriotism.
Editor World: / beg pardon foI
| thts Intrusion on your valuable time
| but | would thank you Ia set me
right on one of the most important
! points In the history OF tho world
Tor the betterment OF mankind.
am man, 40 years old Have
the credit OF being n man OF more
| Than the ordinary intelligence, with
J a clear vision and what Away,
/ thought sound belief. that a mans
first duty WAS 10 his God and fam
ily ana second 10 hts country
My ancestors fouEhJnin The KevO-
luuonary war for Americas freedom,
they helped form our present consli-
tuition. My father fought with Cen
erai Grant to help preserve Tho
union. | myself for several years
marine corps, carrying sword ON
land and sea, the Philippine islands,
China, Japan. Cuba, ana did my
share of society In the capitals OF
Europe In 1903 when our European
squadron was the official guest Of
the then Emperor of Gcrmauy and
King Edward OF England ana others
| have always been "A close observer
My only brother left ms lcft arm
In Ncrdun. ! know my history
knoWsJohn Quincy Adams statement
whch Russia tried to get a foot
hold In America. | know the famous
advice Thomas jefferson gave Pres
idcnt Monroe. which was the tuunda-
tlun OF The FORMULATION of the Mon
roe doctrine. Washington advice
is known by every schpolboy. / have
Travelled extensively over the United
States have listened TO the phi
Nately expressed opinions OF great
men and small men, OF returned Of
tcors and enlisted men. have
carefully read the covenant OF The
league ~ nations have read the
editorials Of an our leading ncWspa-
pcis both democratic aud rcpubli-
can. have listened to President
TAFT and Senator Hiram johnson.
have argued with myself nud others
/ have carefully read President WI
sons oraturicAI flights. but nay good
common sense and general Suuwl
edge can't get over the TACT that any
man who votes fur .hv league Of ma
tipus I'm its present form is no more
"a friend to the. JUl.rl states OF
America than the p"up'" VINO orig
uIly tried tu prevent our becoming
a republic. and ,Nosu VINO In after
years Tried tu lrNuk up he union
that 90 place or 'ry 90 p.ar" the con
Of The United S.tsrs second
.o the lcaANc Of usinuH covenant,
mat 20 create d super government
oven MS. VINO fought ion oar country
mat We might uy the one great free
country OF IN" world simply thruwsi
away Tor uaughtIil sacrifices mlds
sy Americans since IT75 ana puts.
..5 B.. f.taI
.iou We were In Previous 10 our fa
ruua revolution 20 Vas,Hl state of
Europe WA you tell me how any
man with ono good oIuc. ot red
American blood iu his veins can CON
= lruuousl, subscribe to me league
~ nations without protecting the
laws ot 'ho good old
IT,. = A. fTs'' I would really Ike
o feel that so long as i've, anyway
would never have 10 dprf my hat
.o any fag superior 'c lh" stars and
stripes # u.E country and when |
earn tha' the United States ,s 'o b."
mad, = Na~stl state or Europe Tor
personal reasons hy men who htVe
lpt tho authority Tor God NuoNs 4
he prurl, ot fa, United Sl.Ha ever
sct a chance in vote ou The league ot
nations they VA. k.rk 20 SD FAR out
n the T. :. mar any man cSpous-
rg o. Will hide his head iu shame
u thna be ever 80 mt Sgrcsnu'sd
hr American %, r." SEQ sham. 'I'N' /
V1rF fN step tlrH-H 'hr border
nto O. country We can hlf .."!. srd .
.t H u,up." Who have loyalty 90 .
.nHr.rN vuuuEA a urIr' tu lvN the F.
I, .u.e world when they '.y o. ..faI.. .
rr" .u domestic policies ?. .s .hHu .
vI. realize Nt. .Hg men NnH t"''