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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
Bennie's Notebook

Me and Puds Simkins was standing
outside the new candy store looking
at the different kinds in the window,
and Puds sed. Jest think, II you had
all the money you wunted, you could
have all the candy you wunted.
o well, maybe IL you had all you
wunted you wouldent wunt so mutch.
| sed.
And we kepp on looking at 1t, and
Puds sed. / tell you wat lets do, lets
both stand heer and look sad as eny
thing, and maybe somebody will of
fer to buy us some candy to make
US feel better.
Wich we started to do, him look
ing sad as enything and me looking
even sadder. and about 10 people
went past without looking as II they
cared how sad we looked and we
was Jest going to stop looking sad
on account Of our faces starting to
get tired wen a man with a cane
and wife mustash and a big STUN
mick out in frunt stopped. saying
Well, well. well all that candy to
look at and no money 10 buy it with.
is that the trubble
Yes sir, sed me and Puds.
I know jest how you feel, was
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Ab A REAL AMERICAN.

In canlF attention to contributor to the
BaromcaS column in this issue who signs him
self AN American" we feel that we are doing
n real service. our correspondent IN that and
more; he Is "a real Americana one OF the type
some had como to believe extinct This from
his communication goes to the heart OF the SO
called labor problem!
have wosked In coal and yetal mines
and mills and offices. ANA wns a member OF
the western federation OF miners. By
sChemng and saving I have accumulated
little property that In late years things
have como IA little easter, Today | am
working on salary for n less wage than
the average day laborer. But II my boss
wants me to work i5 hours In n pinch,
/ am there with him He has only little
business and some months makes little
more than / do. Ho and ! belong to Che
same lodge Anytime he gets chance TO
DO mo favor he does It, so | work my
best for him. HIS wife and mine are also
tho best OF friends, We employ hired
girl. ono who Las been with us for years
and Is lko Of the family. The "missus'
helps her mako her clothes and she loves
our children almost as much as we do We
have our own COW ana garden and chick
ems. We have our own car, But, say!
do my own repair work, and "a like to
see the color Of the hair, red or otherwise.
OF the man who says | shall not because
| do not belong to union
Hero is not only n page from the life OF an
ideal home. but an entire volume on tho cor
rect relationship between employer and en-
ploye. our correspondent evinoes that fine per-
oepton concerning the splendid loyalty of the
employe towards his employer, the fraternal
spirit that animates him and is slcertain OF ade-
ouato reward. And the employer of do
nestle help. the correct relationship is like
wise oxemplifed,
There are more truths In the contribution,
moro sound homoy philosophy that sounds
new only because it has not been mentioned
oftencr ana pncucod moro diligently, The
spirit that moves AN american" TO write,
would, ir generally pmcuoed by both em
ploycr ana cmpoyc, wipe the so.caIlcd labor
problem out In a day
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lyHuSshand
w., andl i, "a
~ By Jane Phelps
' Jane Phelps

wrong at the office to find fault and
tease for things we can't afford"
Il didn't know you'd had a hard
day. Why didn't you say so?" /
asked, drying my tears, and sitting
up. So that was what had made
him so cross. lie was tired and
worried over something which had
happened downtown. I'd pretend TO
be sorry 1 had asked for a new
dress: then tomorrow or the day
after when he felt better I'd ask him
again.
swell chance ! had to say any
| thing, You never stopped 10 breathe
until you had told me all that hap
pened for the entire day. II you
women would only learn to let a
tired man alone"
I'm sorry Tom" I went up TO
him; II didn't know you were wor-
ried."
wei I am" and ne threw him
self fun length on the couch / had
just vacated. | didn't speak again
for half an hour; then when I did
speak I received no answer. Tom
was sound asleep.
Helen Is Consulted.
When I saw how souudly he was
sleeping I went into Norah's room
and to call me II he awakened.
I'm going to run up TO Mrs
Thurston's minute" I added.
Helen was alone and so glad to see
me. We gossipcd a while: then
told her OF Vivian's dinner invita-
tlon. and what Tom had said about
70 new dress and about n man need
ing new clothes
EVERY man says the same thing
when he doesn't want to buy his wife
clothes. Walter has said 1t a dozen
times. I just laugh at him and &c
and get what want"
''But YOU have so many accounts
and more money TO spend thar
do" objected.
You have an account at that little
French shop where introduced you.
Have you paid her anything on the
other dress?" Helen asked.
"a little" I replied, ashamed 10
say how little.
We'll, why don't you go and get
the dress you want; say nothing to
Tom about IT, You told me how de-
lighted he was when you bought the
one you wore to Everett Crandelrs
dinner; Il would be the same
again"
q don't know Helenl He has
never been so cross as he was to-
night"
Hes tired Tomorrow's another
Gay. You hotter got the dress; you
don't know wnoll ne there
omorrow--Indecision
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The Horoscope
MONDAY, JANUARY 10. 100,
me stap iDellne bu DO MT s,n,.

Another lucky day. accord n, -.
astrology. Uranus. Mercury. Tho 9
and Jupiter are all in beneflc asn,s
Saturn. alone, frowns
1t Is n time for iniauve OF s,..
sort, whether In the launchlrg
great enterprises or tho search n.
humble position.
During the configuration plans 4,
ventures that Will be of lasting a..
cess should be made ana proeres,
ideas entertained.
Uranus Is In a place supyosos
encourage sympathy and pnd,.
standing between men and aom..
This sway will be most beu,s.e,al
business and politics.
The stars seem to promi.e ,,.
the ratification Of the suffr,
amendment will give the vote 10 ,
women In the nation before the H.,
month of spring.
Warning is given that when n,
men are full citizens they should 1
reckoned with seriously, for If
prophesied that they Will choose Ia
next president OF the United sn,
by uniting without regard to par
on fdvorite candidate.
There is a good sign for commen
and trade. Merchants should N,
this most favorable time.
Public improvements of cyery a.,
are subject to direction IN
seems to indicate delays, but lna
achievement that Is extraordinary
Building comes under a d,recijo,
of the stars making for artistic a,
feet and beautiful SURROUNDINGS
A new regard for Landscape gu
dening will mark the coming sum
mer. II is prognosticated, and mas,
women viii engage in the profeSslo
in this country.
Again attention is called to rsse
tionary tendencies which will atis,
not only political parties, but socA
customs.
Modesty, reticence and the virtus
esteemed In the Victorian era VII
gain popularity and even becon.
fads in the year 1920. the seers ss
clare.
Persons whose birth date Il is onll
have worries in the coming yea
but they will prosper II they avol.
speculation.
Children born on this day may B.
rather inclined to DO self willed All
opinionated, but they are likely to b
talented and clever.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
A Quarrel Over Clothes.
CHAPTER LII

When Tom came home. never
noticed that he seemed unusually
tired; and commenced Immediately
to tell him Of Norah's accident. and
Vivian Morton's cali.
Il was so mortified, Toni had on
big kitchen apron, and the house
smelled terribly of burned grease.
Norah had spilled some on the stove
and she has asked us to dinner
and
Don't talk so fast, Sue! Who
asked US to dinner. Norah?"
NO. Don't be silly! Vivian Nor
ton. And, Tom, | shall have to have
a dinner dress and some slippers and
other things, and"
We won't go II you have to spend
lany money" lie finished my sen
tence for me, II had to pay my in
surance premium today, and it has
strapped me for the rest of the
month. Really. Sue, IL we cant 40
cept single invitation without
blowing lot OF money we can't af-
ford, for fol-der-rols, well stay at
home" and he closed his lips in the
way | had learned to dread
but. rom! can't go without
something new to wear"
What's the matter with that blue
Dress"
Why, wore il to Mrs. Hender-
sons, then when they were here:
and that night MIR, Crandell gave his
dinner" / explained.
Three times, Suppose only
wore a suit three times. what
would you think OF me?"
But it's different with a man." /
exclaimed "the styles don't change
like a woman's do. Then, too, they d
say only had the one dress and so
was obliged to wear it."
suppose they did It's a perfectly
good dress, Now, for heavens sake
stop sulking; you'n get no new duds
for that dinner, II you want to go
with what you have all right; other
wise we'll stay at home" and he
flung out OF the room and slammed
the door.
Tears.
IL was the worst quarrel we ever
had had. Tom was really angry, and
so was l. ] threw myself down on
the couch and cried. Tom heard me,
ana opened the door far enough TO
say;
stop that. or I'll go out some-
where where | can have a little
peace. or course you'd have to take
a day when everything had gone
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
TIm GOVERNOR AND rARpo>s.

Governor Nohort-on.a prof'igato use of the
writ of pardon s the outstanding feature OF his
administration. Bccouso ot % hc .s being cNcor-
lated by leaders OF his own party, some ot
whom charge 1t TO Doe the result of condition
Of corruption that n,rurs description.
member Of the corporation commission hts been
flooding the state for weeks with literature and
advertisement charging that pardous ard ptros
are being bought outright
All this is a matter OF the very greatest jw-
por,auco TO ,hy state as a whole, but iu thr ma
turc OF the business falls largely Go democratic
politicians to settle. 80 sef-rcspoctiug news
paper will pcrml itself to even quote the
charges brought against the state udmnistra-
tlon by Campbell Russell Yet all newspapers
do expect The governor to either call Campbell
Russell to personal accountins dIsapprovo the
charges or resign from office THAT is little
be said OF that.
For these reasons the governors declaration
before the state editors saturday that there
are at least 500 convics in the state pententiary
that should be paroled, appears unusually
slgnficcut ambitious county attorneys and
district judges are responsible for the imprison-
ment OF hundreds OF men who should not have
beer imprisoned" said the governor.
That isslt true, Il is not even tingcd with
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young once myself and I can pu
myself in your place txackly, Sc,
the man. And he laffed and pattet
us both on the shoulder, saying. ID
not much fun not having sen
with all that candy erround, is Il
No sir. sed me and Puds
All, childhood. childhood, It's
wonderful thing, its a wondert-
thing, the trubble with you boys a
you ont half Appreciate It will
you've got it--jest waite till you are a
old as I. am and you'll wish you ha.
appreciated It more at the time
time, flies, time flies. sed the man.
And he shook his he'd and wawkst
away still shaking it. and me AM
Puds looked at each other mad 10
sted of sad and went to see II en-
OF the other fellows was errount q
we could get up game Of sumthlls
Wich none was, so we dident
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
How'd Rm Overlook Them?

Glenn Plumb has some new, but
not particularly different pinns about
the railroad and other things That
man will have 10 hurry up with his
crank schemes or a man hy the name
OF Bryan Is going to get in ahead OF
him.-Philad delphia Press
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
NOW VII ChInn plensc Write.

A cvnic compliments Japan as be-
ing the only power that has not
claimed TO have won the war But
the honorable japanese do not need
to claim anything. They got theirs.
Dispatch
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
DId wilson saw SomcthInp ?

General Pershing's positive asser-
tion that he will, ''under no circum-
stances" be candidate for the
presidency, clears M one precinct.
Next. Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19

InternatIonalism has just received another
body blow. The cxporimcntora have given up
tho attempt TO cross caribou bun on an Amerl-
can cow. Tho COW, ,pleaso the court, should be
dressed In finest SIX and put on exhibition, wo
should like to sFtkc hands with her.
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Which Is something Elsc. Again.

Congress SHOULD remember that IL
Is asked 20 do something for and not
TO the ailroadse-Chicago News.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
There Aint No Sich Animal

Tact Is something that induces a
United States Senate to work cor
daily with United States Presi-
dent-St Louis Globe-Democrat
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Daily BibiicdI Quotation
MONDAY. JANUARY 10.

~ any man sin. we have an advocate with the
Father Jesus ChriH the righteous; and he Is the
propi,laton Tor our sins John ~, 2.
lIo over lives To- intorcede
HofC e. his Fothcrs face.
Give him, my soul. thy cause tn plead
Nor doubt the Fathers grace.
Hereby we do know that we know him IL
we Keep his commandments | John ga
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19
Sure Way 10 Cheat Undertaken.

The best policy toward strange
whisky j. to have II analyzed and
then throw II away Indianapolis
News.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19

Has Maine Brand OF Prohibition, En-
Didn't somebody say that TurksI
was dry and all Moslems prohih-
tionists? Then why that shipment ..
500 barrels OF New England rum B.
Constantinople?-New York TeIt
graph.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-19

After reading Jake UamOn's telegram 20 Gem
orat wood are able TO Identify the man who
stands next 10 Woodrow Wilson In familiarity
with tho prOnoun 'I"
A surprising increase In individual deposits
ana bank oarinRE may be expected during tho
next month Jake HhmOn warns General Wood
that hc expects 20 carry every congressional
district and control the state convention.
Democrats meet the republican offer OF 1lO,-
600 for the best national platform by offering
500 600 Tor the best democratic candidate for
presidcni
We aro som"what confused over events arising
NJ the Shawucc convention because all the
Hnmou prosH agents say u was n, L." Disney
who lost his wood button in the shuttle. "R.
l." Disney BE- well known democrat who served
a torn in the state Legislature
u would eoom from developments at shawnee
that the Utnun- larrA corporation Ltd re-
cents recruits 90 the wood movement In OKLA
humt unless the recruits wear particular
brand .-" ~ II" " they had bocu sincere for
wood uud wanted 10 execute % coup that would
more nan offset McGraw's recognition by the
wood campaign managers, it would appear to
'hc onIuokcr that thoir play would have been.
welcome. Jim, 10 tho wood fold We rejoice
with exceeding great Joy over your acquisition.
Your lineup with wood now makes oklahoma
unanimous"
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Oklahoma Oufbursts
ny OTIS LoRTOH

i Barley Corn seems TO have passed awa
peacefully while all the nurses slept
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Democrats meet the republican offer OF Sl0-
600 Tor tho best national platform by offering
500 600 for the best democratic candidate for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-03
were propc-.y advertised

we're properly advertised. 10y
The CHURCH has been advertised
during the past nineteen centuries
ard thatrh;s attmpt 10 ill pews has
:ttsn' a faifurei shensdobe appsrent to.
>afl:.- Naaply snhaif GA entnTy Fsago.
;fgsdins1 papegss.nf the 4arger cities
'derotcdonlrchg space .,to advertising
eht:xchos ION Saturdays and ION: Mon
"a e; ;gfs1eY printed syhor&es 81 the
ig, tbs sd lEalgss
ru pits. srccess was ephemeral,
ssfifid as the years passed unsatisfac-
tory con&fQissadsss followed.
s,ssza Ss5Fssss IS levo!e!l by
ehus$bss Sat rbaass Kiss IS Only
gasHess s.; most places ofsWarsfjp:
I ssaEssaEiia !shuruhe* # fly .,Sesrs
d FL sS . Ii ii Nth
] s Is sSar 6:ft;i ;sYsss suc,, n
u SIG Hons at prfkeaf i ~
:rgs,tS SsfJxt1. $s:tssI = 49,
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for the aid OF the poor and were giving
themselves inS unseltish service. q
For forty fears, tliey financed Their
humanitarlauscffofts win tfse pennies,
;nicisels, and siincs collected by blue
bonnetcd lassfes il l!Icir talhbourines.
Thrn' the lassics iafG the ,ambourinc!s
aside to serve dou=hnuts and home
cheer to Uncle. Sans boys over in
France, and they suddenly awakened a
>sdblicsfp stfcsenthsA tnaAe it xslneces-
Arga for the hrnH to 'dcBend any
,Bager, for its eifstspce 6n Wmbourins
collections.
Under the new dispensation the Sal
vationists present annually 10 the
country budget OF their financial
needs. To maintain their homes, their
activities. fpsiAilaeff4 r.. down-anh-
ncarly-out men AID Women, for the
sick anu: rPe9!fs ts@fekcn., flreyt.will
require s10,DtG6H III 1920. Their ap-
peal for this amount will be made be.
tween May 10 anu -.
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CURE FOR HIGH COSTS
~ = :.

Hard wosk ( is still one cure for
nigh prices Grand while tfeiJsnlarb
nav lack originality ut SannGt' sbe
repeated too loften fors tbs bsnefh!.
Of those who are seeking causes
where they cannot be found. The
FEDERAL Reserve Board ina. review
Of existing condition says athaR
there has been only a slight increase
N production and no great dispo-
sition upon the part of Che public
60 economize ut is admitted that
there has hesr. atendency to- lo'Hes
prices, but he analysis Of tbs: board
says that the charges cannot DC
looked upon as. INDICATING mddff
cation Of underlying conditions, Il.
The Philadelphia Inquirer IN this b ]; !.
connection Says : 4bere is no doubt
that The lSbqf sSittQaf5on is resp0nsi-
Die for npt6ssf the sfiffieultF Stha =
is being exper5 nceaHins all parts Of
she countiyS. There is still an in.
tense shogtag e Of labor on farms "'hd
10 aud to f5s trouble there : have
been striAssin many, Of the manu-
facuuring klieusstries ]. The most de-
olorable phase of these strikes is the
TACT that the tfme;:lost in effectins
a settlement. ,offtke difference be.
tween employees. and employed IS
aeyer regained si2That in itself
would 81 bad enough, but it is US
1ally followed by a settled policy
II re.iuciedd production. In nearly
every instance employers have. been
willing to.gant Increased wages, but
many of the strikers have also beer
Tor q shol'tenirgaof hours that hav"
oeeni far from Reasonable.
"What is the result? Higher
prices to the consumer. 1t is claim
I'd that no matter how often the
worker obtains N increase in wage"
the ltcreaSe fails to keep pace with
The mounting cost of diving The
cause of this is perfectly, clear Ev-
cry tine there is a curtaiment IL
uroductio, there is necessarily an
increase in the price Ct goods to the.
consumer. And thdFchief sufferers
are those who insist Upon bigger
Eagss ard-:shorter hours--saaf every
maI N the country would make 9
resolution to work q little harder
eacH day, ii every mill and factotE
N The country would resolve to in
-reaSc Us output we would have re
lief. {aNd if This were continued for
any ,length Of time the whole ilQlaanssls.
tria3 i,roblasn would be soltyyed ass5 At
the Eame !'nisz.the wage WORKERS
would max more money andtwfulG
find, some rctsstion in. the cpst :.oe
lhilt{ Until Stkat day: afriJf we;
are almost ce,:tain to have .Hnrestti
and dissatisfaction, :
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County Lighting Company, the sue
rpssor Of the said Edward E: Man
deville, shall be modified and reform
cd so as to provide that the rate for
residential and commercial users in
the City Of Alexandria fooir: electricity
furnished BY the Alexandria County
Lighting Company shall be as follows:
First 5 kilowatt hours consumed per
month s1.00 (Which Shall be the mini
mum monthly billy
Next 800 klowatt hours used per
month Sc per K. W. H.
: Next 500 kilowatt hours used per
month &c per X. W. H.
Next 800 kilowatt hours used per
month &c per X. w. H.
All in excess of 1905 K. w. II. per
month SC per X. W. H.
On all bills paid within ten days of
date of bill cash discount shall be
allowed of per cent on the first S25
of the monthly bill, and l per cent or
the balance.
IF, at any time after the passage of
this ordinance either party is dis
satisfied with the rate as above fixed,
and the said City Council and the said
Alexandria County Lighting Company
its SUCCESSORS or assigns. cannot forth
with agree upon some other mutually
satisfactorily rate, the party dissatls-
fled may. upon ninety (90) days no.
tee in writing to the other party, call
for an arbitration, whereupch said
rate shall be determined by arbitra-
tors: one to be appointed by the City
Council of Alexandria, enc by the
said Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany its successors or assigns, and
the third Gin case of a disagreement
BY said arbitratorsi by the two so APP
pointed; or in the event of the two
being unable within twenty 600 days
after the date of the appointment of
whichever Of the two was last APP
,, pointed, TO agree upon rate, or fail
/ ing that to agree upon a third arb;-
traitor the third arbitrator shall be APP
pointed by the then Judge of Copora-
ton Court of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, and the determination as to
rate of majority of the three SO
chosen, shall be- binding upon the
parties hereto their successors or as
signs. for term of six months from
the. date of such determination. Any
expense incurred for the compcnsa-
ltion of such arbitrators shall be borne
by the said City Council of Alexandria
and the said Alexandria County Light
ling Company, its successors o. as
signs. equally.
The Mayor of the City e -AleXan-
dria is hereby authorized and instruct
ed to enter into contract with the
Alexandria County Lighting COM
pany its successors or assigns in or
der to put into effect the provisions
Of this ordinance.
This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
49, Daniel R. Stansbury, Clerk.
May. q, 1920. 127-lOc
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More than eighteen million amcn and
women make up The Congregations that
attend in single Year the.Street meet
ings Of the Salvation Army in this
country. Six millions of these, accord:
ing TO CONSERVATIVES ,eStiiIilt &c. would
never hear the gospel preached but for
the practice of the SalvationiSts of
taking the church TO The people.
=, That BRA cticsswas NJ OF an easy'onego
START .Besweelt'the roush-lBuse Mea-
eds. Of rowdicss.wl,e tsied "a break Sip
even their indoor services in the early
days and the unwillingness Of the po-
lice at first to permit the holding of
street meetings the Sat9a 6hjstS had a
strenuous time of xss5SsS
] I But they persSttSSa ss e Army
with the bass drunia sa, 4nsit ain bou-
rine has kept mal.SEsfgToE hef5its
officers were not ssty were
establishing hospitaSSgskaatssrics res
cue homes and in>ttlti5Rs 6f ali kinds
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