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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
MCGEE DISCUSSES GAS FIELD HERE,
SHOWING TREMENDOUS FUEL VALUE

John W. MCGEE. who Inns spent all
his life In the oil and igns game, In
the states of Kansas. oklahoma aud
Texas, when asked for an Interview
ON the Amarillo gns tlcld It's area
capacity aud probable value Ia tho
community, hositatod 10 grant the ~
quest Heistated that the subject was
far too deep "a attempt To- cover Il IN
AN Interview. hut consented Ia submit
prepared article Tor publication.
which II presented below.
one OF the striking statements ~ hls
article III that the amount ~ gna which
tho Amarillo field can reasonably be
expected 10 produce win annually equal
IN valllc the entire coal production II
the great coal producing states Of vir
GINA, Kentucky. illinolr, Ohio. Mis-.
aourl and Indiana. on would equal tho
total annual production 81 btuminous
coal ~ the United states prior to 1900.
Ills article follows;
Discusses tins Iirld.
There has been hue and. cry rliacd
10y certain representative citizens and
In sundry newspaper articles that Am
arlllo's great gas field should be- pro.
served and kept intact for poat,rity.
In fact. heads arc bowed and voices
are hushcd when posierity In men.
toned.
So far none of the high priests ~
conservation have seen ~ Ia cnlghtcn
the general public an to who b. this
wonderful postcrity that TX going 10
derive the benefit Of Amarillos mcfl.
flee. Sagcn and philosophers for ages
have Informed up that opportunity dors
not take up permanent abode On
our doorstep; but II. after giving fcw
gentle pps, n not needed. II forever
passes on; ~ that whatever influence
II Is that kids the citizenship of Anna.
rillo into the belief that they have an
absolute monopoly on this gan field IL
an enemy ~ public welfare.
From the gulf well on the extreme
east 10 the pralric'g we'll near Chan.
ming on the extreme west ~ forty.
three miles, width In center about III
teen mllca. giving likely area of APP.
prcximatcly six hundred suuprc miles
nf gaa territory. \ man who II con.
sldered one ~ The greatest gas ,ngin.
GERS In this country made the follow.
INK statement the o.hcr d.y; There
iH moro gns territory dcVclnu,d today
In the Amarillo district than an IT the
combined gas resources known In the
states Of Kansas Oklahoma. Louisiana
and Texas. emitting the Amarillo ia.
trici." This hrs al bpon done lr abort
two ycRrs ~ wildcat dovolopm no ana
only about q dozen wells Tho nV.
cragc production of tho producing
wells now drilled r. about thirty mil
lion cubic feet per dny. n the sly hun
drcd n1uarc miles 81 gas territory oni,
averaged one we'll a. tho quarter So
ticn. OF lur Welt Ia ~ rnctiun IN
most every gns field hpvo gov knowt
edge of ! have found tiyoc wells a.
each forty acres. on ~ wells g ths
section. and the wells nycrur,d Theft
present production. II would give
twenty.four hundred wells with q grors
daily production ~ seventy two billion
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
CHRISTMAS SEALS
SALES UNDER WAY
BOOTHS ARE To BE EST iBI iSiiED
FOR Use on VARIOUS
COMMITTEES.

Booths for the sile Of Christmas
seals viii DO maintained In a numb r
81 business houses Mondny. Tursdly
and Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Gpoch
rs Potter county chairman. has ST..
lcctcd several of the ladies who have
consented to conduct the sales at thn
places named.
The proceeds from this sale are 20
In used for the prevention of tub,rcu.
losis and caring for tubcrculnr patients.
A large part of the local contributions
remain In this county. Those who are
appointed 10 take charge OF the booths
are as followsi
Mrs. Henry Tandy Post0fficc
Mrs. Dean Kirk. White and Kirk
Mrs. T, J. Considinc. Moore s Math.
IN.
Mrs. II W. Galbnl,h. National Bank
Of Commerce.
Miss May Brown. Amarillo National
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
POST GIVEN THANKS
For HOSPITAL FUND

\ telegram vlH received ycsicrihy
hy Ilarmn Post from John W. Young
chairman of tho Texas state Hospital
committee of th' American Legion.
which has charge 81 arrangements flr
Tho proposed hospital fUF tnhrrcullr
cS service m,n. This telegram thanked
crip's ~ nearly $500 and stated that
Hanson Post ranks among the bent
IN the state IN point 90 Tag Day rD.
ccipis. The total for a., state hl9
not yot been computed hui Nv NHur'
states hat the receipts so Ear mbg.
hated approximate S3j. 900.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
ONE COMMUNITY SAYS MENNNONTTEFS
MAKE GOOD, FRUGAL CITIZENS IN
LETTER TO DEVELOPMENT BOARD

The proposal from the Mennonite
that location Ter them be- secur 4
here by the liulrd ~ CITY Dryclnp.
mcnt has met with some objections.
The secretary of the hoard. ". T.. rs
tcs, communicated with various com.
munltlcs which have had 81 do Win
Mcnnonitcr md several rrplicsl have
been received. The most II them have
been unfaVorahlc. but yesterday there
came a reply from North Dakota which
was not 40. q. Crimson. states nttor.
ncy for Cavalier county IL thu wtil9r.
In part, h. Gays.
We have quite q colony ot Mennon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

ties In this county and ~ o. class Z
have found them mwnMdIug and good
citizens. Thorr are uf oours, cvc.u.
lions. ag In all other GLEASON. Thcy
are opposed Ia military service ana
Yet mrry ~ them volunteered nld
served Oihcrs nll,l 90 ask for ok.
cmptlon ON that ground when drafted
They ara "a frugal Industrious p'1ple
quiet and unag.uming. Thoy ere o..
coming Amcrinnlzcd Just the snmc ns
other classes 81 forcgiuors. ana in my
opinion viii make good ctl1ons."
90. CRIMSON"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

Bank.
Mrs H. 4. Block. Guaranty STATE
Bank
Mrs Ford llnndonberg First IN.
tiunrl Bank
Miss Ruth Perry. Amarillo Bank &
Trust Go.
Mrs. VI. W. Lemon. city National
Bank
Mrs LILLIAN iiHrshOurh, Amarillo
hutcl.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01

can tax the toddler's ice cream cone
and send a man to war, can certainly
build houses. If it can build them
Tor soldiers. why not for civilians?
Aa for the high cost Of living. IL
Is useless to expect help from the
government; and the public can cure
great deal Of 1t, But the public
Is powerless in the matter Of rents.
and if the government will not helm
us out in this respect what good is
it then?
When the government is in trou-
bic, it says to you and me: want
your help! But when you and I
are in trouble, God help usl That
is why. I say. let the Republican
party promise (and do IT'D some-
thing that will benefit the people.
AS for prohibition, so much has
been written and said that nothing
need be added, only that the far
seeing man can spy trouble in the
distance, if some reservations arc
not put into the Eighteenth Amend
ment
Get busyl JULIUS REICH.
121 Vermilyea Avenue, New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Training Urged
Of Men Picked
10 Run Nation
No Efficiency or Honesty
Possible i'm Government
Without Some System of
Coaching Of1iceholders
Radical Change Proposed
Politicians Would Be Placed
on Same Basis as Experts
in Other Lines of Work
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: l have been reading with much
interest the many proposed planks for
the Republican party platform which
you have published and have been
somewhat surprised that more of them
do not bear on the lamentable lack Of
trained and efficient men in our
government offices. feel very STRONGLY
that there will be very little improve
ment in the efficiency and honesty
with which our government is admin-
lstered until we institute some system
tor training men for government Of
tlces just as we train them for all
other lines Of endeavor, and then
recognize good work and reward it
IN this field just as we do in Others.
In this country to-day young man
can, with one exception, select any
line of service which he chooses,
educate and train himself in that line
and the success he enjoys will be
limited only by his own application
and endeavor. The one exception is
government or political office, and in
this field education, training, appli-
cation and honest endeavor reap very
scant recognition or reward. This is
all wrong and must be changed radical
~ before our governmental system be-
comes an unqualified success.
CLEMENT +. STREET.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Golden Rule, Commandments
And PRAYER for Platform
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 herewith submit three planks
which will make complete platform
for this or any other government:
l. The Golden Rule.
2. The Ten Commandments. +
3. The Lords Prayer
| also offer as national anthem
Home, Sweet Home"
This covers any future attempt TO
deliver US to Europe, freight prepaid.
l do not belong to any church or
party; just a tired-out and nearly
worn-out master mechanic, awaiting
with pleasure the end and long rest.
The platform I suggest was taught
me by my mother, who learned It from
her mother in log cabin in Michirsn,
for the right of which her father
fought the wild beasts and Indians. 1t
made the United States what it was.
ish those who have made it what it ia
now. CITIZEN
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Candidates Mast RereoI
Their tietrs to the Public

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The time is at al end when
candidates for public Office can hood
wink the people with dazzling generali-
ties and enigmatic equivocations.
There are number OF clearly defined
issues Shutting and evasion will ac-
complsh nothing. When man re-
fuses or hes;tates 20 express his opin
ions it can only be concluded that he
has none to express or that he fears
the antagonism Of those who may dis
sgree with him.
A party cannot select men as expo
nents Of its platform unless. it knows
exactly where they stand No honest
aspirant for Office will long leave the
public in doubt on this score. The
conciliating. compromising type of
candidate. afraid to stand or fall on
his own merits and beliefs, seeks to
ensnare the votes of all classes and all
interests; the thinking voter Will
ignore him, for to pull equally in all
directions must preclude progress in
any.
Some wit has aptly observed that
many a candidate. though he has
thrown MS hat into the ring, continues
to talk through it. The meaningless,
befogged vocables that are now issu-
ing from some o. these hats are
crowding out the sincere statements Of
many worthy men. Let US be susp,-
clous Of the candidate Who strikes O
sphinxlike attitude, declining TO di-
vulge his views ''until the proper time
arrives II he persists in making q
deep mystery OF his opinions, let rs at
least make no secret Of the fact that
We have thrown him into the discard.
Action Is wanted in the next Admins
tration,> and the cnly wav to get it is
10 elect ~ Faan~ whose promises are re-
haole and susceptible q but one inter
probation. +. ". FRIEDMAN.
20 New York Avenue, prooklyn, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
ebrtf OF American Ideals Urged as Republican Plank
To-Day's Prize Letter
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: If the Republican party
wants to make hit there are two
things at least that it should prom
Use to work for if it gets into power,
viz, reconsideration of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment, which Is obnox-
ious In its present form, and a real
solution of the housing problem.
After all the different things the
powers in Washington have done to
the people 1t is time something were
done for the people.
Americanization programs are
bunk! Make the foreigner satisfied
and he will be good American;
only the sad truth is that it takes a
real American to be dissatisfied. It
does not take much to satisfy for
eigner; and he is apt to form
love for this country more easily
than an American does
The housing problem is not q local
issue; it is national: and if any one
says that the government is power
less to act, he lies.
A government that can tell you
what to eat and when to eat it, that
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
law and Order
The Bulwarks
OfAnlericanis11l
Nation Is Urged to Cling
to Principles Which Made
Il Free and Which Also
Assure Its Continuity
.America First as Motto
Duty OF Republican Party
to Take Lead in Strict
Adherence to Our Ideals
e The Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF ihe lrioune.
Sir: The national platform of the Re-
nublican party must have a strong
n,ank on law and order. The Republican
nartv may rightly be called the Amer
;ran party. Its policies have been, first,
American is everything. Since Lincoln
op- country under its successive ad-
m;nistrations has developed the nation
physically, geographically and indus
srislly.
Law and order are very essential to
opr existence and these should be en-
forced to the limit without fear or
favor No individual or party should
he suffered whose principles are mimi
cal to the Declaration of independence
and the Constitution, whth are the
hulwark of our Americanisfn.
The principles which made US free
and gave Us life, liberty and the pur-
sut Of happiness-the Magma Charta
Of the United States of America-should
mot be trampled by citizen or alien.
The ballot box, which is our tool,
60 TO speak. of making and unmaking
officers, should be the only means by
which we may obtain better officials,
who may see that our laws are ex-
ecuted with the just spirit Of fairness.
Not ito the victors belong the spoils," !"
but that justice and Righteousness may
prevail throughout the land. We must
iove our country, our people, our ma
tom m and declare allegiance to her only
This does not mean that we must be
Indifferent to other countries. other
ueoples or nations. Let our motto be
America first. JOHN MAZZEI.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Direct Vote on Amendments

The Republican party advocates an
amendment to the Constitution pro
viding that it shall be amended only
upon the consent of seven-eighths Of
the total number of states, and that
no state shall be deemed to have
given it's consent until it shall be
expressed by affirmative ballot of a
majority Of it's citizens; that any
amendment shall be rescinded upon
the consent Of majority of the total
number of states, and that no state
shall be deemed to have given it's
consent until it has been expressed
by affirmative ballot of a majority
of it's citizens.-H. G. Chase.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
L. s. Forced From
Place of Hermit
Nation of World
Circumstances We Did Not
Create Have Swept Us Out
of Splendid Isolation;
Must Combat Many Evils
To the Editor oflThe Tribune.

To the Editor oflThe Tribune.
Sir: AS Americans it is our moral
duty to realize that we can no longer
live the life of semi-hermit nation.
That world circumstances, which we
did not create, have destroyed our mag
niiicent isolation, and that the tradi-
tons of the fathers, which were Of
great value in days gone by, we can
no longer consider as of divine au-
thority. Therefore, the policy of "our-
selves only" must give place to the
spirit of "the world is my parish"
The forces of CORRUPTION and de-
structon are with us, as we'll as
in other nations, and we must meet
them with the weapons Of unadulter-
ated justice and mercy In this
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01

world struggle it is the special duty
of the recognized leaders Of society
namely, the captains of industry, the
labor leaders, the press, and those who
church to lead in the right direction by
word and example. In building up our
country upon the foundation Of justice
altruism and mutual confidence we
shall be blessing to ourselves, and a
shining example to the rest of the
world.
We must hold our almost inexhaust-
ible material resources, our culture,
and power as a sacred trust for the
physical, intellectual and moral uplift
Of America and of the world.
AMOS /, DUSHAW.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Commerce Needs Attention

Believing that the Democratic orgy
OF Encouragement and extravaganza
has been detrimental to the best in
terests OF our country and that 1t
has encouraged contempt for our
business policies abroad, the Repub-
mean party stands on a platform of
rigid economy as it applies to non
essential and overlapping overhead
finances, and for an intelligent ex-
penditure of moneys for the enlarge
mcnt and enhancement Of our Amer
icanism in domes estic and foreign trade.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Curb Autocratic Executive

Convinced that our foreign rela-
tlons can best be served BY open
diplomacy, and that in a democracy
nothing should ever be concealed
from anybody, the Republican party
unhesitatingly advocates that our
foreign policy should be conducted
by every department of the govern
ment without unnecessary interfer-
ence from an autocratic Executive
Charles Goldson, Eighty-frst Street
and Thirteenth Avenue, BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Platform THAT Rings True
This Called Only Thing Needed
for Republican Success

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
slr: II the Republican party can
promise us the Ietsihcation OF pres
eht day evils and give Us Earnest Of
success, commencing in truth" by
adopting d platform that rings true
aaa oy nominating a man Of recognized
worth as business manager, instead
.. one who IS available politically or
one with reputation for howerq
speech we viii acclaim the Republican
party aa our deliverer and carry it to
victory al the polls.
s..lI! Inc Issues exist. How will the Re
publican party define then,
g., W Z. THOMAS.
iod South Arlington Avenue, East
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Republican War Record

During the war Republican Con-
gressmen unselfishly and patrioti-
cally dropped all partisan interests
and deserve as much credit for the
winning of the war as the Democrats.
Nevertheless, on two occasions the
President attempted to make political
capital out of American patriotism,
which the voters promptly defeated.
AS loyal Americans, we point with
pride to our war record.-P. ]. M.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Votes for Women Advocated

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Republican party would do
we'll to include "votes for women" for
women pay taxes, just the same as
men. If woman pays taxes why
should she not be allowed to vote !?
Surely woman is just as intelligent
as man. have known many of
them more brainy than all the men in
their set. Surely we need brains to
settle the weighty questions of the
day. Women have them, let them use
them. B. YORKSTONE HOGG.
Fort Pierce. Fla.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Union Benefits
For. All Urged
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: Make strikes unnecessary.
Give everybody all the benefits of
the union without It's dues and
abuses. It can be done by estab-
fishing social and industrial courts.
Let shop, ward. city, town, county,
district, state, national district and
national social and industrial su-
preme courts parallel every kind Of
court from the local justice Of the
peace to the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Decisions and laws
would eventually establish a work
ing code and standardize many
things now out of control.
WILHELM.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Protect Individual Ripht.

The Republican party pledges it,
self to the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the Constitution of the
United States and advocates laws
of action in strict conformity with
the spirit of the one and the law
Of the other, to the end that the
rights of the individual may be
secured, the rights Of the public
be protected and a government of
the people, for the people and by the
people" maintained, claiming no
rights Of interference with the gov
ernmcnt of other peoples except for
the protection of our government and
our people.-W. H. r.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

me Tribune invit,s you to write
pisnks for g Republican plat torn
and to write letters about plapks
proposed by other readers through
!ts columns.
For the best planks and lettars
Ane tribune ofTors these prizes:
sor the best plank. $4,000,
sor she second best plank. $4,000
sos each Of the eight next
'e's pianks .......-..... 10000
For the best letter a daily
N1e OF ............... 1000
For the best letter in tho
whole competition ....... 10000
mo Tribune will make up a plat
.''" OF ten planks to bs determined
" your votes The ten issues re-
e''vlns the most votes will be tho
S'anxs' The ten planks that best
.pfess the chosen issues will be
]oi, Inc prIzo awards.
@acn plank Is limited to 100 words.
Two planks or letters Of equal
'4't's the shorter will be chosen.
avery plank and letter must bear
-, ~ nsnns and address of the sender.
@,aough q nom de plume will be
ssp'sned II the writer desires.
.ae contest will close at midnight.
ss~ 10, 1920. Manuscripts will no.
- Returned.
.ae judges Of the contest will be
@ ..,se OF Tho Tribune's editors. Thev
~. Az oass their decisions on sound
n1as and brevity. clearness and
esasth Of statement.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Mrs. Ralph R. Magee, 35 North
Ninth Street, Newark, N. j.
Economy in Government

While the life of government must
be sustained by taxation, and the
legal power to tax is only limited by
the necessary expenses Of admins
tration,. the Republican party rec
ommends the most rigid economy in
governmental expenditures, to the
end that the imposition Of the taxing
power be minimized and the burden
OF property and the accomplishment
OF industry and commerce be lessened
thereby. Elizabeth Brooke II.
Bates, 7SS Whitney Avenue, New
Haven, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Americanize tho Aliens

The Republican party welcomes to
our shores all who are seeking the
liberty and freedom Of a genuine
protective civilization. But it will
reject the criminal and undesirable
elements that have hitherto been per-
mitted access to our country, and
will see to it that aliens who are ad-
mitted be properly and thoroughly
Observation-Disclosures Taylor, 80
North Ferry Street, Schenectady,
N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Bureau to Promote Commerce

The Republican party favors the
creation of a commercial bureau to
encourage, develop and exploit COM
merce on the Pacific Ocean, for culti-
waiting moro intimate business rela-
tions with the people dwelling within
this vast region, and for acquainting
our own people with the products,
opportunities and possibilities of
this section of the world-Mrs. ]. ].
OConnell, 934 I Street Northwest,
WaShinpton
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Type of Man for Nominee

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Because Of the grave conditions
confronting us as a people there should
be nominated for President at Chicago
neither school teacher, an autocrat
nor partisan politician, but q ma
tionally known, broad-gauged man of
preeminent business ability and of at
least pronounced Republican leanings.
GEORGE 0. EATON.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Some Suggested Planks
mom9 1@e mass suggestions for
Improve Diplomatic Service

Approaching the vital and ex-
tremely logical lessons taught by the
recent war not only during the con-
hict, but throughout the peace negoti-
a.tions, the Republican party pledges
itself to initiate legislation which
shall make for greater efficiency in
the diplomatic service. Officials who
have proved themselves competent
and efficient should not be dismissed
from their posts by change in the
administration, but should be encour-
aged In every conceivable way to
make the diplomatic service their life
work.-Louis E. Collier, 511 West
l69th Street, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Return Government to Peopl.

1t is high time that the extraor-
dinary powers granted by the Demo-
cratic Congress to the Democratic
Administration to expedite the pro-
secution Of the late war should be
returned to Congress and the people
whom Congress epresents-Cler-
mont Cartwright jr., Amherst, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01

115 West 10th Street.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-20
AMERICAN MARINE.

The American flag has been re- stortd to il of the worlds great ocean trade routes, the Shipping Board records in it's annual report to Congress. Most of the ships are plying transatlantic and South Am erican lanes, the report said; but some of them are in waters where the Stars and Stripes has not been seen on commercial vessels for more than a generation.
 Distribution of the Government fleet of 1,230 vessels. aggregating 6,79l, ,080 tons, shows 236 vessels in the Northern Europe trade. The transatlantic trade was next with 197 ships of 1,204,953 tons, en- gagged in the food relief service, and TIC ships with a tonnage of