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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-03

"a pitched battle originated n the
days of lMighterrauuy and was 500
called then because boiling pitch was
used by the defenders of tcudm
castle to rcpcl the attacking force
The battles, which usually took place
outside the castle walls would soon
end when the boiling pitch be-N1 4"
flow from a tank on top of the wall,
This originated the term "a pitched
battle"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-03

.- o.e. come
The evening world., 1920-07-09
TRADING WITH RUSSIANS.

IT HE Soviet Government in Russia built itself
up upon an isolated Russia, a war-burdenei
Russia Russia disrupted and demoralized indus
trially by revolution Russia that saw itself aban-
doned and boyGotted commercially by the better
part of the world
viii Soviet Government endure in Russia
which begins to feel again the reassuring influences
of foreign trade and foreign contacts, which sees
hope of relieving at least some of its more pressing
needs by the importation of goods from Other
countries, which feels it has chance of becoming
again factor in the commercial fellowship of
nations?
That is the broader question to keep in mind in
considering the policy OF the United States Govern.
ment which now permits a resumption of trade
between Americans and Russians.
The United States does not recognize the Soviet
Government in Russia The United States specif-
caly excludes from permitted exports to Russia
materials susceptible of immediate use for war
purposes"
So far from encouraging the government of
Trozky and lenine, the United States Government
is acting on the one theory consistent with the prin-
cple of sef-deternination in dealing with Russia in
its present state,
This theory is; That the Russia most likely "a
reject Soviet rule is a Russia supplied with the
necessities of ordered industry and open to trade
with the rest of the world
II is theory in the testing of which all the allec
nations may be expected soon to Join
The evening world., 1920-07-09
NEW .YORK'S IUNKETERS.

ok members of the New York delegation in Con-
~ gress are enrolled on the passenger list of the
outrageous Congressional junket to the Far East.
These men are not helping to get the country
back on peace basis by exercising economy.
On the contrary, they are burdening the taxpay-
erS for considerable share of the expense of sum-
mer vacations for themselves and their families.
Commenting on the proposed jnket, The Eve.
ming World expressed the opinion that members Of
the junketing party would be desirable representa-.
tves to leave at home" when election time comes.
The junketers from New York are listed as fol-
lows:
Representative Daniel J. Riordan, with wife
and daughter.
Four members Of the family of Representa-,
tive G. d. Sullivan.
-" Representative Luther w Mott
Representative James " Ganley and wife
. Representative Henry Goldfogle
Representative Thomas f. Smith with wife
two daughters and son.
Put the list by for November.
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UNCOMMON SENSE
BY John Blake
ConyriEhi. 1890,
b The PRIV Publishing Go.
THE New York Evening World J
Bake)
DON'T DRIVE NAILS WITH A SLEDGEHANINIER.


1t Pubus Syrus who said, Look for tough wedge
for a rough log" Wise and sound advice.
Men prosper better who suit their tools to the job 1t
is foolish to drive nails with sedgehammer to try to
drive piles with a mallet
The first up twenty times as much energy as is
necessary; the second accomplshes nothing.
When you Sc in a Legislature political meeting
tearing the tatters very small and
unmportant matter you feel that he is using sledgeham
to drive nail.
When you a in an office employing three times
the energy necessary do very small and unimporant
job, you know that he is doing the same thing
Save your important weapons for important battles.
Don't hunt rabbits with machine guns
If you have big task to do bend to all your energies
Use the biggest weapons you have.
We have legislators who made motions to adjourn
if they engaged in debate the fate of the
Nation. We have known architects who planned elab
for the of garage better
architects would plan for skyscraper.
Neither got much but ridcule for his efforts.
Save your energies for the big jobs that will come.
You will need them all then-all your thought, all your
effort, all your skill.
For the little jobs just enough of these them
well. Don't skimp them, but don't overdo them.
You have a mental tool chest which soon learn
employ wisely Make careful before YOU
do your work and it will be done better with less ex-
pense of time and energy.
The evening world., 1920-07-09

By Albert p. SOuthDick
Copyright. 1920. BY The Press Publishing Co.
The New York Evening World),

The first American ship, the Rest
less, was built on Manhattan Island
IN 1913 by Adrian Block, who disc1v-
cred the island bearing his name.
In 1916, on July 8, the leaden
statue Of George III was thrown
down in New York City and sent 10
Litchfield, Conn, where 1t was man
utactured by women into bullets
On July 9, 1855, the memorable de-
feat Of Braddock, on his march 10
Fort Du Quesne, now Pittsburgh
Pa. Washington, the only officer on
horseback who escaped, saved the
retreating army,
The first use OF the word God in
any act Of the United States Gov
eminent is found in the motto, "Iy
God We Trust" on the 2-Cent copper
issue of 1864.
President Zachary Taylor died th.s
dAy W 1sbe ASaa aiGtS-hNs.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
INVITING A KITCHEN REVOLT.

I HOUSEWIVES of New York and Of the Nation
I ] need sugar for canning and preserving
An appeal has been made that President Wilson
exert his power to divert sugar from commercial
uses to the domestic kitchen.
II is doubtful whether the President or any one
else has power arbitrarily to force such diversion
The large sugar refneS and dealers do have the
power to do this voluntarily. If they fail to use the
power they will cit in a manner they are likely to
regret.
Sugar distribution is for the most part highly CEN
tralized. Voluntary control would be comparatively
simple. II would be good business in the long run
even at Slight sacrifice of immediate profit.
Is there no commercial diplomacy to realize that
the goodwill of the public has value and that its ill
will sooner or later results in restriction and rega-
ton that out profits and may become contiscatory'
VIII not the Sugar Barons learn from our eco
nomic history Do they not read warning in the
plight of the railroads and other public utilities?
Women will soon be voting. Can the sugar in
erests afford to- have kitchen revolt against their
business analogous to the granger revolt against the
determinations of the railroads.
Superior business sagacity would result in re-
versal of such Observation-Disclosures" policy as
has prevailed in the sugar market in recent months.
The public Is slow to anger Once its anger Is
aroused it is apt to 20 much further than its own
interests dictate, as any railroad manager will admit
The time to prevent such demonstrations is before
they start.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
WHEREIN WAS IT DEFEAT7

IN quarters hostile to President Wilson the nomina-
ton of Gov. Cox is interpreted as an Admins
tration defeat
Those who believe this are welcome 10 any con-
ISOLATION they may derive from the opinion. 1t is
difficult, however, to discover facts to support the
theory
If President Wilson favored any candidate, he
took great care not to make public his preference
When the deadlock developed, Democrats asked ad-
vice, but the White House remained silent.
Men identified with the Administration were in
opposing camps at San Francisco.
No political observer on the ground expressed a
doubt that word from Mr.. Wilson would have
turned the scales for Mr. McAdoo or any dark horse.
Most of those present expected some such word 1t
did not come.
Two sides are required to make fight Mr.. VIII
son made no effort to exert his unquesioned power
Since he did not enter into contest, it is difficult to
see wherein he met defeat.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
BEFORE A WORSE CRISIS.

XVIHEN Gov. Smith returns TO Albany he will
w find strong reason for calling an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature in the present far from reas
surfing status of the housing problem.
The emergency rent laws passed last spring did
not put an end to profteering in rents.
While this legislation accomplished much in re-
straning class of landlords whose rapacity was
exceeding all bounds the past few months have
given the rent gougers time to discover weak spots
in the rent laws
Nor have those rent laws proved clear and COM
prehensve enough to insure uniform Interpretation
by the courts.
There is still too much room for evasion on the
part of landlords too much room for varied readings
of the law which put the tenant who stands out for
his rights at disadvantage as compared with the
tenant who can afford to ignore his rights for the
sake of getting the premises he wants.
Moreover, there is the other side of the housing
problem.
Nobody ever expected rent laws to remedy the
fundamental trouble-lack of homes.
On the contrary it was realized that rent legisa-
tion unless carefully watched and supplemented,
might tend to discourage the new building which
can alone furnish real relief.
Unless State and city continue to concentrate on
both the rent and the building sides of the housing
question, Oct. next will find the situation worse
than ever.
1t seems a strange time to put millions of dollars
into Court House or any other publc-tuding
project when the need of housing for families in the
City of New York has never been more acute.
New York can wait while longer for new
Court House better than it can wait for new homes
that will relieve the ntolerable and increasing pres
sure Of growing scarcity of dwellings and an
economic rise of rents beyond the power of law to
check.
The time to tackle the housing problem-rent
laws and means of promoting new construction-is
BEFORE worse crisis comes.
The time for Gov. Smith to call for legislative
action Now while there is time to prepare against
a situation that will mean still greater numbers of
the homeless and the rent-burdened next fall.
The evening world., 1920-07-09

ratification on the basis of alleged Irregularities in
West Virginia and in the prospective ratification by
Tennessee.
Opponents of Woman Suffrage have lost. There
is no question of eventual victory for the Suffra
gsts. The only effect of delay will be to postpone
the general exercise of the franchise by women
Several Legislatures more than the required thirty
six will ratify as soon as they have the opportunity
Whatever the merits of the techncaies the Ants
urge, one can hardly admire their attitude. 1t is
anything but sportsmanlike.
In any event, the courts should take quick action
on the injunction application and dispose of it one
way or the other. Women would have good reason
for resentment if they were deprived of their lawful
rights because of dilatory judicial action in so mpor
tant a case.
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ns they understand them. will give to
their brothers in the homelands,
through the American ballot, that
peace and prosperity which they in
their adopted country are enjoying,
for they know we have gone before
and can show the way.
l verify believe there Is not one OF
our late enemies living in our land
but would cast their vote with the
marty who stood for the league OF
Nations as II stands without the
crossing OF a st." And the American
woman, given an opportunity, will
she not vote for the thing which will
be almost sure OF keeping her sons
cafe from shot and shell?
In this great International issue,
will the Democratic Party have the
courage to fight for the rights Of
the whole world?
The man who can safely interpret
his own thoughts Is fully able TO
help. And a waiting world is look
ing on. Perhaps only mothers can
realize and feel the great Importance
of some of the domestic problems of
reconstructive importance waiting 10
be solved; yet to the Democratic
Party Is left the solving OF one OF
the greatest, nay, the greatest domes-
tic problem, because 1t involves the
soul OF man.
American mothers would admire
and vote for this kind OF courage
HATTIE BDUCH.
East orAnGas N. j.. July Z 1850
The evening world., 1920-07-09
TheLOUeStOr
of Great NOUels
No. IO3-THE SHUTTLE.
BIZ Frances HOd0son Burnett
PGySOn Terhune
Copyright. 1920. by The Pros Publishing Co.
THE Now YORK Evening World.

Rosalle Vanderpoel, elder daughter
married sir Nigel Anstruthers, an
English fortune-hunter who squan-
dered all the money he could lay
hands on and made her life a burden.
Rosalie's younger sister. Bettina,
who was independently rich went TO
England to visit Resale, She found
her sister changed into a frightened
drudge, by Nigels cruelty; and the
American girl grew to hate this Eng
lish brother-in-law OF hers.
On the voyage from New York sho
had met the young Earl OF Moune
Dunstan, whose rundown estate
Joined Nigers. The acquaintance
begun on the boat ripened to close
friendship in England.
The Earl was as hard up as Nigel,
but was a decidedly different type u
man. Nigel fell violently in love with
Betty and was furious at discovering
that she and the Earl were in love
with each other.
Neither had confessed this love, for
Mount Dunstan was proud and he
dreaded to be classed as a fortune
hunter.
a plague broke out. The Earl gave
the use Of his house as a hospital.
He and Betty worked tirelessly 10
stamp out the disease.
Then Betty heard that Mount Dun
stan had fallen i'll and later that he
had died. Heart-broken, she fled into
the forest to be alone with her grief.
Nigel followed her and proceeded
to make love to the stricken girl,
Helpless to defend herself, she cried
out Historically to her dead sweet
| heart 10 come to her aid.
At her cry, the Earl came running
up to the struggling pair. The rumor
| of his death had been false and he
had been on his way to find Betty
| and to reassure her when her cries
| had quickened his pace.
First leading Betty to a nearby
hut, the Earl drew Nigel out Of her
| sight and proceeded to thrash him
| within an inch Of his life.
The incident served to show Mount
| Dunstan and Betty that their uu-
| spoken love for each other was mu-
| tual; and to bring them together.
past any peril of future misunder-
| standings.
Sir Nigel, raging at his own pun
ishment, sought to disgrace the lovers.
But here fate interviewed. Before he
| could tell the lying tale he had
| planned to- he was stricken with pa
| ralysis, and soon afterward died,
leaving Rosalie free to make the best
OF what was left of the life he had
| wrecked.
Betty and Mount Dunstan settled
down on the Earls dilapidated es-
tate, happy in each others love and
resolving to build up and benefit the
lives OF those dependent on them.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
WHAT IS A FADp

CANDIDATE HARDING intends to emphasize
~ interest in the party"
That's going to be fad in this campaign" the
Senator says.
Which suggests the question, 'NWhat IS fad"
The Standard Dictionary defines "fad" as follows:
A matter of taste or a pursuit that tempo
rarily engages the attention and interest; q
passing fancy or fashion, as in Dress amuse-
ments social devices diversions, &C.;
popular innovation; capriciOus hobby; whim;
as, red neckties are 4 recent fad
Is that what the candidate meant'
The evening world., 1920-07-09
out OF n Job.

out OF n job.
To tine Editor Cd The Evening World:
Allow me through your valuao
paper to express my views on en-
ployment for eX-service men.
Shortly after war was declared l
was torn away mot drafted) from
job as cigar salesman, which, II l
had not been disturbed, would have
enabled me to hold a very good po-
siontion at the present day
Last month | was discharged,
Of our heroes, given sixty dollars.
was lucky and had little more
than that. Since my discharge I've
tried at least thirty different cigar
stores and companies but, as l had
no references, other than an honor
able discharge from the Navy, I
wasn't allowed a chance TO show my
ability.
or course some will say, why
| doesn't he learn something else?'
| My answer is, don't care to. Aud
! | suppose some will tell me to do
manual labor. and in answer TO
them l will say, / don't have 70 yet,
but I'll have to do so pretty soon, l
suppose.
Still others will accuse me of look
ing for sympathy. | am, for myself
and a million or so of my kind who
made the same sacrifice / did to
answer our country's call and save
from our enemies those who were go
ing TO give us jobs, EX-GOB.
New York, June 6, 1920.
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what Perkins said.
.tnr Of I'VE nrenlru Mnrld

To the Editor o. Tie Byenlrg World.
Apropos OF oar Fourth OF july cele-
bration, | would like TO cali your at
tCntion TO an incident that happened
thirty-seven years ago In China.
do not know whether you read OF the
matter or not, but It goes to show tine
true American spirit,
On the occasion OF the British Con-
sul's birthday-the seventeen birth
day-a dinner was given him. Ton
Americans were at the time travelling
in China, Al the dipner the British
Consul was called upon TO toast the
| Union Jack lie did, and did IL so
well that II pained old Ely Perkins,
the American humOrist,
The Consul's toast to the Union
! Jack was aB follows:
Here is 10 tho Union Jack,
The nag OF flags
The flag that has hoated on
every continent
! And on every sea
For n thousand years.
The Nag on which the sun never
sets"
Perkins was there and he looked a
The evening world., 1920-07-09

To tle Editor q: The ByenirG World:
In reading your editorial Of June
23d. entitled where Is the Power"
l could not help but think the power
to raise our country above the stand
ard Of any other country, indeed to
raise it 80 high that the world will
follow us, has come to the Demo-
cratic Party.
In the past we have sung, MY
Country IT'S of Thee" and there are
those who would have us keep on
singing thus. Have we not learned
through the great conflict we are
our brothers keepers, that Our
Fathers God to Thee, AUTHOR of
Liberty" means this liberty is for our
brothers across the sea2
DO we think that because we fur
nished u small part Of that great
army of men who fought to make the
world safe for democracy we can
now sit idly by and watch 1t go
through the same struggle we had,
without lifting one finger to help;
should we not much rather join with
them and give to them the benefit
Of our own experience?
What II new issues raised do cause
Fiction, If in the end they raise our
country to a higher plane of living.
We are "A Nation made up OF many
nations; we have given to those who
have come to our shores the ballot,
the thing which every true American
holds as his dearest possession, next
to the right to decide the eternal
destiny of his soul.
When the hand OF the old world
| reached across the waters and sought
| 10 take from our forefathers that
| liberty for which they had faced
! famine, disease and death, there was
nothing TO do but take up arms In
| self-defense. The old American
/ spirit Of 70 comes down TO as from
, the pilgrims Of the Mayhower. II is
| the spirit OF millions OF our foreign
citizens to-day. Place before them
! the LEAGUE OF NATIONS and
! those millions who, loyal in the main
20 thu laws Of their adopted oountTS
The evening world., 1920-07-09
RTMENT OF FINANCE.
Bureau of Audit.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Bureau of Audit.
THIS Bureau Of the Department OF
Finance, with offices on several
floors OF the Municipal Building,
audits, revises and settles all accounts
in which the city is concerned as
debtor or creditor. David L. Kemlo,
Chief Auditor Of Accounts, is its head
His office is on the sixth floor. Tho
bureaus work is performed by several
divisions, as follows:
The Division of Auditors and EX-
aminers verifies, revises and settles
claims against the city. 1t represents
the Comptroller at the opening of bids
on contracts at public letting and
keeps record of all liens and assign
ments affecting money due on these
contracts.
The Division OF Inspection keeps in
formed of market conditions ana certl-
fies to the fairness OF prices and as TO
whether goods have been received or
services performed ,,, Al,
The Division of Refunds verifles all
Implications for refunds Of collections
made by the city, as well as TOT uh-
claimed salaries, wages and warrant's
and prepares warrants for payments
TO Incorporated societies, awards for
property acquired by the city, rem 8
on leases and payments to benerlclaries
as received from the Public Admins
traitor This division also keeps rec
ords OF Jurors and witnesses fees, reg
istered interest paid by the Chamber
lain, the Comptroller's trust funds and
payments to the various pension ana
retirement funds.
The Central Payroll Division audlts
and prepares the payrolls OF all city
employees. The labor group is paid
weekly. the others monthly or semi
monthly. OF the $4,000 permanent en-
ployees IS per cent. are paid by check
involving the making OF more than
100 900 checks a month. The remain
ing ~ per cent. are paid in currency,
There are also about 10000 tempo
rary employees, such as election Of
fcers, school lecturers, teachers in
recreation centres, &C. Checks after
being prepared by this division, ara
sent TO the Division of City Pay
master for final issue.
The Division Of Engineering ad-
vlses the Comptroller on general en-
gineering matters, passes on claims
| which involve engineering features,
/ inspects work performed under con-
tract and financial features Of con-
/ tract violations.
The Division OF Real Estate keeps
/ record of all lands owned and or
conveyances made by the city: also
| OF leases by or to the city. passing
upon their terms and the fairness OF
the rentals,
The Division OF Charitable Institu-
/ lions prepares details for the annual
budget allowances to 1856 private In
stiutions and audits the monthly
b.ls accepted by The Department VI
The evening world., 1920-07-09
A Good suggestion.

To the Editor q The Evening World:
why all this senseless discussion OF
white Collar MCn?" II seems to me
that the space IN your valuable paper
thus taken up could be better given
TO some constructive criticism by your
readers OF the doings at Chicago and
San Francisco. You might also en-
courage opinions regarding this new
party or the Feasibility OF having a
new party at this time,
hope in the near future to see in
this column something OF what the
people think about their delegates
actions at the two conventions.
FORDHAM.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
FROM EVENING WORLD READERS

Hd most TeGdd6eI the one
thousand words hundedL
There nne aud lot Of trying
much IN a eio 1ordS. Take time to be bTteE
The evening world., 1920-07-09
UNSPORTSMANLIKE.

A NTI-SUFFRAGlSTS are making strenuous
a efforts to prevent women from voting in
November.
They are attempting TO enjOln proclamation of
The evening world., 1920-07-09

his friends and not one Of them was
willing to come back at the Consul,
but Ely stood up when the Consul had
finished and he put out his hand. Il
have something to say" And ;his Is
what he said:
Here's to the Stars ard Stripes
OF the new Republic.
When the setting sun lights up
her stars in her far-on
Alaska
The rising sun salutes her rock
bound coasts of Maine.
Our flag is the flag of Liberty,
Never lowered TO any foe,
And the only flag that has
whipped the flag
On which the sun never set"
America for Americans, first, last
and always!
]. G. CALHOUN.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
]. G. CALHOUN.
No. 165 West seth Street, July 5, 1920.
yter when the Time Comes

ReEister When the Time Comes.
To the Editor Of The Evenlng World
1 am a native-born American,
twenty-one years OF age and would
like to know what steps l must go
through in order to be able to vote
this coming election. My father is
not citizen, nor has he taken out
his first papers. A LEVINE
New York. July 6. 1920.
The evening world., 1920-07-09
Ten-Mnute Studies
of New York Citv
GOUernm emit.
By Willis Brooks Halc.tiRs.

This is the eleventh article Of
series defining the duties of the ud-
ministrdtiUe and legislative officers
and boards Of the NetO York City
Government.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
The evening world., 1920-07-09

THIS Bureau Of the Department OF
Finance, with offices on several
floors Of the Municipal Building.