The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-15
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AApEyE AGAINST THE DRIVES

The Horl/ earned Tor Itself some condemnation
The pon this paper assumed ] wen sS" N""%" to rn. II,
readers. VNow copies the saturday Evening '"7'
with a lengthy editorial declaring drive against al
drives The Post boasts Of two million readers
We wish that editorial could be read ~ hoooo'ooo
ror It s clarion cal to baltic cry against
sin Of the tme--agannt contributor-a vicious con
trIbutor-to the high cost of living
The Post of course. will be roundy condemned by
those who have been and are plling up an uhearned
increment by conducting drives or subssting Off the
iarge~p of the American people. But nevertheless 1t
had tho courage to spenks The World A delighted
with tho opportunity furnish the echo in this par
ticular section Of the republic,
DsccuragN Tho drives says the Post you OCT 'o
n atep further Refuse to subscribc--deny them the
right TO drive give yourself the pleasure OF refus
Ing TO be driven Every vesgc OF economic law ana
renhon demands this Unless II IN clearly proven that
the fund beng sought going into hands that have
sver eviderce OF economy In previous administration
ami u to DO used In necessary work that Is not
duplication OF an existing agency,
That rule surely cannot he complained OF Ana
yot II observed II will turn the drivers back In con
fuelon II would be Interesting TO know how much OF
the many previous funds raised by these drivers has
been consumed In the raising. In other words whA'
Is the union percentage paid tho drivers7 II Is no an
swcr say the funds have been raised without costs
All krow better. And II would certainly be bene-
fi,si 20 know an itemEcd way the manner OF dis
bursment II Is nothing to say We did so and so"
I Tn. facts the promoters In general were
as,onnd.d 10 learn during the war how simple and
easy II wns to go and grab few million dollars
o1 the folks They were chagrncd at their previous
moderation They Immediately began 10 think In CTR
clc- Of urlltt and terms millions Everybody and
eve"v ocgnrIaton that fe the need 81 funds-~and
what indy idral or organization does not feel such Il
nredg--bepan arranging drives The various or
rari7atious with thousands their payrolls had no
ifficulty in finding Bile for maintain
ivy their organizations in peace time The voucher
sirrers locked with dread the prospect Of having
their organization 20 to pieces about their And
there were all the old slogans and advertising
matter ready al hand
So the drives began out in western Kansas the
f1rr.ers were wont to hold an annual event They
vorlt Ga;ner end form huge circle OF men women
ird dogs. There would be several hundred in
side the circle Then they contracted the circle And
as each task rabbit coyote showed up. hang went a
gun In th,- way The country side was kept rid " the
past Thai IS where the word drive" originated
how came to be applied TO gathering in me shckcls
The American people certainly know 10y his time how
,he Kansas Jack rabbits felt In those days
Jack rabbits and coyotes never fought back nut
wants 10 be compared a Jack rabbit or coyote We
don't the public TO refuse iuSi contributions TO
their fclows TO hccomO "ch'nch, Rut we 80 urgc
that the noy"r"uiing drives NJ national scope made
unfash!onamc, the drivers unropular