The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-26
III. nAnnnN AND nlNITn

The bnds are swcIng There Is In the sun
shnc Il something deiiriousy strange IN the
whg - moderation peculiarly soothing Pres
entity along Tho atrcams there viii appear bursts
of color These will be- the r"dbud, ihe black
haw the Wild plum and the dogwood in bloom
Almoe, any morning you may, n you viii
rise with tho sun. hear the cardinal from his
lofty cyrc. sounding taps TO Winter Spring
approaches Garden time IL here.
Nature s calling again TO her own. Nor Will
she be denied. Her seductive tones appeal alike
to prince and paupcr, who in their prediction
for her wondrous moods confess aitko a com
mon origin and u kindred goal The banker
In his counting room grows restless memories
Of other days rise unbddcn to dispute with
acquired habit for mastery Of the brain while
age dccrcpitudc and penury live once again
moment Of contentment In reasung on the
rccollcctlons of days that are no more
Alexander Hannibal Nenophone-the might
lest that the earth has known In all the ages
since tho birth Of man, meier rose higher than
their own heads from the element Of theh
origin; and modernism, with all It's victories and
achievements; its wondrous inventions and
varied amusement stlI walks the earth and in
an occasional return TO primal nature secures
its greatest benrdiction.
eandists writes TO urge that you, the dweller In
the cities make garden. they say it pays, that
II eervcs to reduce the cost OF living. our urge
il for a different reason. In the name OF econ
omy Il cannot be justified. For It probably will
prove true that for every item you take from
your garden you viii have paid thrice the price
of tho profiteer
But money cannot buy the JOY and benefits
that will accrue to you II you yourself perform
the high ana sacred office. The size OF the plot
has nothing to do with II. What is OF impor-
tance Is that YOU permit no proxy. Spade deep
and closely, bringing to the surface new high
resolves covering forever doubts and cares that
never have been and never will be justified. In
the earth smells that I'LL your nostrils live again
an all but forgotten OF your existence, and
from II drink deep OF tho elixir OF life that re-
builds and glorifies,
Plant wisely and carefully. And in the sprout-
ing seeds aud growing plants learn well the
lesson OF life. and from that lesson receive anew
thu baptism not only Of faith but positive AS
surance, In communing with reproducing Ma
turo and attending to the demands OF thriv-
ing back yard garden man of sedentary occupa
ton acquires more than the learned specialists
OF the earth Is capable Of imparting, No sys-
tom Of physical culture equals It, no artificial
game can approach It, And no club house has
ever been built whose conveniences and refine
ments are capable OF bringing that sweet mo-
/ ment when with aching muscles and an appe'
/ title comparable only to those days back on the
/ farm you sit at the table with her and the
/ fruits OF happy union, within the blessed sane
/ tuary Of civilized mans supreme achievement
/ Home.
Make garden for hcath's sake. Make it for
! spirits sake. Make 1t FOR sentiments sake
Make it, that YOU may once again realize the
ma jesty OF Gods great creation primal man,