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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
INSANITARY AND INHUMAN
nCIIE N1,,,on C;t;y,n ;,1

'uL NoIiidh SIliLcl III All aIlICV
commenting on the work of the
two City Clubs of New Work which
have been investigating the manufac-
ture of clothing in that State and
particularly in the City Of New York,
discloses an almost unbelievable con-
dition of affairs. The survey was
made evidently with the idea of de-
termining the conditions under which
garments were made from the stand
point of the wearer and not of the
worker. The effects of the insanitary
conditions are, it is true, a menace to
the wearer, but how. insignificant is
the peril they are placed in compared
to the peril Of the workers. The
sweat shop and the tenement workers
were supposed to have had their day
in court some time ago and condi-
tions were said to have been greatly
improved, if they were what must
have been the conditions a few years
ago?
The following extract from the ar
ticle is self-explanatory--it needs no
comments to emphasize the frightful-
ness of the lives of the toilers who
are putting untold millions into the
pockets of the clothing profitcers.
"On April l, 1919, there were 1920
tenement houses in New York state
licensed for home work, l5.l59 in New
York City alone.
Here is a little scenario of the
homes visited by the Women's City
club Investigators:
"Only % per cent of the rooms Wis
tied could be considered really clean,
while 67 per cent might be termed
fairly clean and ten per cent were
filthy. Seventy per cent of the work
ers used the kitchen as their work.
room with work strcwn on floor and
table admidst dirty dishes and dirtier
clothes or sat upon by dirty children.
A veil worker with dirty baby be-
side her was pasting spots on veil
which trailed across dirty floor. In
an equally unclcan home. six children
were stricken with typhoid.
"And among the things made in
such congested surroundings are mems
clothes, women's clothes, including
powder puffs and wells, which come in
contact with faces, underclothcs, en-
broidered blouses. In one place, the
worker was i'll with influenza and was
embroidering waist by hand. In
numerous instances, children were i'll
with influenza or serious colds and
the mother went constantly from the
work to the child. Many workers
were victims of tuberculosis. In other
homes, children We're suffering with
acutely sore eyes, or were in various
stages Of the skin disease known as
'impetigo.' In a Brooklyn family,
twin babies lying side by side in a
tiny cradle, were affected with a sew
ere case of the disease. 1t had literally
eaten away side Of the face of one
child and in the other it had attacked
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
rs equipment II is inpo,,1,.
work n! fast enough . 49,
wiTs, ,,oW,.s Write o. ~, e ''a n
NHRsW1oD Rs., GOD! I cAs,.,
soper, oklahon. |
ANNouNcEKsSi;
cANDiDN1rss Il Al !

This paper is au,bo1,.,
nounce the following ys,,sa n.ss,
s;se as candidates s ate. for Demoen,s. &
tlon for office, subject !. 8
cratic Primary election y :. ~
Tuesday. August 3, iSSa " b
FOR STATE SENATOR Ton
(2oth 2 I, Senatorial Di,,,,.
:. t. MCINTOSH. I,...s.a
cHAs. f.. McrHERRE,
FOR SHERIFF OF Rpv,v
DAVE WRIGHT, Cse...SW ~
RUEL TAYLOR
II. p. DOWLEs
FOR ASSESSOR
LONNlE GLENN tsee.,. ii
FOR TREASURER
l.. =. BONNER.
JOE w. LLOYD
FOR COUNTY CLERK
EARL WARD.
HENRY McCREARy
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
JOHN FINNEY
LEWIS PAULLJN t,..,.]
SAM w. MAYTUBBY. n,
FOR COUNTY ATToRNEY
VICTOR C. PHILLIps ~
FOR COURT CLERY:
LACY GRIMES (see..s =,
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
J. LEE CUNNINGHAG.1,...
J. r. RYLE
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONS
DISTRICT ONE.
WALTER l.. RAMBO ,v..,..
A. l.. BAKER.
DISTRICT TWO:
BEN HULTSMAN (reele.,,-
A. c. HERNDON.
FOR COUNTY WEIGHER-
HENRY M. METCALF
b. F. PlNsON
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
ONE THOUSAND stills are oper;

ONE THOUSAND stills are opera
ting in Texas, Atticus Webb, sup
erintcndent of the Texas anti-saloon
league of Dallas, told a cuhrch con-
grcgation at San Antonio recently.
He said there are one hundred stills
in northern counties. Considering the
tn, fact that lie is superintendent of
the Texas anti-saloon league it is
rather surprising that he should have
such exact knowledge as to the num-
ber and location of the stills. In fact
one is ALMOST led to fear that he had
located one still pretty hard while he
was in the locating business and was
seeing things not only double but one
hundred fold. That Texas moonshine
is powerful stuff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

Among the many movements which
have been launched in the last few
years for the salvation of every hing
from German babies to human souls
the Back to the Soil" movement
seems to have suffered the most cri-
Gus eclipse. In fact the only people
with whom it was ever popular were
the undertaken, and when it came to
a personal application of It to th"m-
selves they were not in any hurry
about it. When the people of tn,
cities have to go hungry some #
them may go back to the country but
the probability is that the gre 'tcr
portion of them will prefer to stai\e.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
STRAYED

STRAYED-One black mare, fifteen
and one-half hands high, six years
old, long body, stocking feet be-
hind, star in forehead, brand on left
shoulder. Last seen going north
from Wade. Liberal reward for re-
turn. Notify Pruitt Lee at Wade, or
Smith and Lee at Durant 25wa3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
TEACHERS VISIT ADA

Quite a number of Durant teachers
went to Ada last Friday to exemplify
the Red, Red Rose degree to the
school men of Ada. The Red, Red
Rose was born in Durant several
years ago and has now spread over
a good part of the United States.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
A CCORDING to a recent news iten

A CCORDING to recent news item
corn whisky is so plentiful in the
southern part of Atoka county that
the farmers fill automobiles with it
instead of gasoline. If that is fact,
and there seems to be no reason to
doubt that it was done in at least one
case, there will probably be a strong
movement started to expend the first
road money that comes to hand in
building hard-surfaced road from
Durant to .he Atoka county line and
then surreptitiOusly extending it a
few miles into Atoka county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

The earthquake shocks which were
reported from California last week
were doubtless caused by the big guns
of the Democratic party assembled
at SanFrancisco, or it may have been
natures way of preparing the people
of that neck o the woods for greater
jolts that were to come this week
when the convention got down to bust
ness.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

Strike leaders at Waterbury,
Conn. have allowed married strik-
ers to return to work. 1t appears
that the ties of matrimonial union
are regarded there as stronger
than those of a labor union.--Ok-
lahoman.
Not necessarily but the demands of
the better "halves" of the men coupled
with the high price of summer furs
womens' shoes, chewing gum and nov
lie tickets, especially when the de-
mands are backed up with rolling pins
and flatirons, would have tendency
to force a compromise either with
his wife or his union, and in this case
at any rate, the union seemed the
most pliable.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
RETURNING explorers from the ur

RETURNING explorers from the up
per courses of the Amazon bring
accounts of a tribe of white Indians
inhabiting the jungles of that section
who have seldom come in contact with
civilized white men. As they have
nothing to barter for the goods of
civilization it is difficult to see how
the discovery can be utilized to the
benefit of the world in general The
writer would suggest, however, that
our profitcers and Bolsheviks be taken
down there and presented to the new
ly discovered people. They are re-
ported to be exceedingly fond of white
men and would undoubtedly accord
the newcomers warm reception.
They prefer their visitors boiled, but
probably in case the proper cooking
utensils were not at hand they would
not object to barbecue. The fore
going suggestion may seem a little
bit fantastic but it is not much, if
any, more so than some of the sugges-
tions that are every day finding their
wdy into prime and perhaps have some
supporters be ,ides their originators.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
GARAGE FOR SALE

Motor Inn in town Of Soper located
on corner lot is on Bankhead high
way is well advertised, road signs etc.
Galvanized building; would cost now
S2500.00-Price $1500.OO.
Invoice price for stock, tools, and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

OKLAHOMA CITY'S P0PUli
The 1890 census Of Oklahou
is 81, ,258, an increase since d
27,O53, or 42.1 per cent, aees1
announcement by the Bureau
Census Monday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

Oklahoma is discredited
great many times in the east and
elsewhere by it's own representa-
tives. The Russell Sage educa-
tional report recently made places
the Sooner State in the list as
the thirty-sixth State and all be-
cause they probably think we
are kaffir corn woolies. Notwith-
standing this report Oklahoma
has been abe to show the balance
of the world a great many things
they knew nothing about-some
education after all.-Shattuck
Monitor.
Kicking about the rating given his
State will not help matters any. |,
may have been a little off. Oxahom;
may be the thirty-sixth State, or ever
be entitled to the twenty-fifth r!a:,
but we all know that it is way dow,
toward the tail-end of the list. Get.in,
not because someone gave the snal
away is not going to do any good
The thing to do is to get busy and $,
improve our schools that Olahom:
may take a place among those at tn,
head of the list. If Oklahoma remain
near the foot of the class there vii
be no one to blame but the citizens O
the State.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

WANTED-to get in touch with
someone who can teach Spanish and
who will give two or three lessons
week to two men who are en-
ployed during the day. For fur
ther particulars inquire at this office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOUND

FOUND--A sum OF money in cur
rency in our store. Owner may have
same by describing denominations
and amount and paying for this no
ticc. Hiltibrand- Station Co. 25ws1.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

We have said it before. but
maybe you will permit us to say
1t again: no matter who is elected
from Oklahoma you will have
your own living to make just the
same.--EXchange.
You said something that time. And
It is no matter who is elected presi-
dent Of the United States the sam
sad situation will confront us. That
is, of course, unless we have been
profiteering to a sufficient extent 70
have amassed wealth enough to keep
rs for the balance of our days.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
OUR EXCHANGES
:: :. u u :: = :. :. 8. :. = 4 4 = = ;: ;

The Usage county harvest j.
what might be called a bumper
crop if such language is permis-
sible in first-class printing of
flee. We know of nobody getting
bumped except the calamity howl
ers.-Hominy News.
If the calamity howlers up there
have been bumped they will not find
any sympathy unless they look in he
dictionary for it. But the mention
of calamity howler reminds the writ
er that the species is rapidly be-
coming extinct, in fact in this nccl:
O. the woods the impression was gain-
ing ground that there want no sich
animal" any more. They don't grow
around here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

The city attorney Of Yukon
takes the money you pay into the
city treasury and dumps 1t into a
newspaper office over in the wes-
tern part of the county.-Yukon
Sun.
Why so peeved? Of course it would
have been nicer, lots nicer, from your
view-point if he had dumped it into
a certain newspaper office in Yukon
the identity of which is left to be
,urmised by the intelligent reader. But
then think you to how much baser
uses it might have been put; it might
have been invested in oil stock or in
an automobile factory in Texas, but
as it is, it is going where it is prob
ably appreciated and almost certainly
needed. Don't let that "peeved feel
ing" get the better of you--go out and
get a drink (of Coca Cola or milk
shake) and things will look different.
This section enjoyed another
million dollar rain this week, COM
ing in most opportnue time.
The ground was becoming hard
and dry. Corn that is silking
and tasseling heaved a sigh of
relief at the refreshing draught.
New sweet potato plants had
their tongues hanging out foot.
Now everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high. We migrate
full cusses do not count our bless
ings as often as we ought to-
Hartshone Sun.
To be sure! Every once in a while
something happens that we should be
thankful for and as general thing
we are; only sometimes we have not
the time to express our thanks be-
cause we are too busy kicking about
things we are not thankful for. Man
might be defined as a kicking animal;
most of us are born kicking, spend the
greater portion of our lives kicking
at something or other and when the
curtain is rung down out last act is
to kick the bucket. Yet when a mil
lion dollar rain comes along even the
most chronic kicker must pause for
a moment in his mad career while
his heart gives thanks, even though
his lips be dumb.
II can say this for Frederick
that it is the best painted city l
ever saw" said 4 w;d.ly ,:av,iel
visitor to the Leader few days
ago.
That speaks Volumes for the
thrift, the enterprise, the pro-
gressiveness Of :he people of
Frederick.-Frederick Leader.
That is correct, provided the right
kind Of paint is used. The best p.int-
ed cities the writer ever rero!:ecti
seeing he viewed in the wild ard wonly
West some twenty-five or thirty years
ago. They were usually painted Il
bright vermilion, the paint didn't last
but it certainly impressed the casua
visitor from the "effete East" IA.
much if not more than do the prcsea'
rainbow hues of Frederick. The write
has also observed that in some cite.
he has visited that while there ~
pears to be plenty of paint in evidcnc,
it is on the faces Of the feminin,
portion of the community and no
on the houses. That appears to be ;
mistake; the paint should be apple,
to the residences and not to the resi-
dents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

WE ARE going to continue the sale
on our present stock of castings until
the stock is depleted as we are taking
on the agency for new line.
JEFFREYS MOTOR COMPANY
26ws1.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
A ND NOW the Chinese are reported

a Nj NOW the ChlneSe are reported
as having been hit by Old II. c. L..
and they have commenced to kick
about it. Whether they are justified
in wanting to rai7c rough house
cannot be stated without knowing the
advance in birds nests, edible dog,
fat puppies, rats and other delicacics
that are popularity supposed to enter
into the makeup Of a Chinese meru.
lnasmuch as a Chinaman can 1--we on
three or four cents day in China
the has to if he lives at alD a very
small advance is Il serious matter with
him. All of which leads one to the
conclusion that while this country has
been nit big jolt by high prices the
United States of all the world is best
able to pay them. No one in this coun-
try who is willing to work is going
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
WANTED-TO BUY

LIBERTY BONDS-See me before
you sell. B. F. Dyer, at Gumm's
Jewelry Store. 26watf.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

Rub-M-Tism In a great pah
II relieves puin and soreness a.
rheumatism, Neuralgia. sprsinsl
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

hungry or has any fears along that
line.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

England is reported as pro-
foundly appreciative of a gift of
$5,OO0,O0O from the Rockefeller
Foundation for purposes of medi-
cal research. She ought to- be.
We'd whoop with joy and promise
any old kind of research if such
sum found it's way around this
shop.-Bennington Tribune.
That would be all right if only one
print shops would be offering to take
but if every shop got it the paper
trust would boost paper to $40 9
pound, the type founders trust would
put tyre up to 5000 an ounce, the-bu,
what's the use-in years time the
print shops would b eoffering TO take
cordwood on subscription again a.
they did not so very long ago. The
only way to keep anything now is moi
to let the big fellows know you've go'
il.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE:-We will be in the market
to buy oats, either sacked or bulk,
and will pay the highest market
price. We will sell Ga inch Is bush.)
oats sacks at lower prices than You
can buy elsewhere. We are ready to
contract oats now. Call and see us
at our new grain warehouse, at the
foot of Evergreen street on Katy
Railroad, one block from market
square. d. HEAD & SON. 25ws3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
If at first you don't strike oil.

If at first you don't strike oil,
Try, try again.-Caddo Herald.
lis sweet to court, but oh how
bitter
To court a girl and then got git her."
Shakespeare CD
IT'S sweet to drill and watch and
wonder,
But drilling duster is tough, by
thunder.
-Durant News Staff Poet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

n fore than nine million tons of
M ships built in American ship
yards fly the American flag
on the high seas
We have put a great merchant
marine on the seas. But it cannot be
kept there under present conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

cemeteries. The Son of Veterans of
Old Abe camp No. 16. will act as ush-
ers and preservers of order at the
memorial service at the auditorium
A naval parade will take place Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock in which a
squad of men who served in the navy
during the late war. will take part
The parade headed by the drum corps
will march to the Melan bridge and
scatter flowers on the water in mem
DRY of dead heroes of. the navy. Men
who served in the navy during the war
are requested to meet at the navy re-
cruiting station, SIT Kansas avenue,
before ten O'Clock Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Curl Hair This Way
and Keep 1t Healthy

1t has been found that the use of
harmless fluid which druggists know as
'lsilmerine," will keep the straightest hair
ih curl for the longest time, giving it the
appearance of true naturalness, besides
keeping the hair softer and glossier than
possible with the. heated iron. The liquid
should be applied with clean tooth brush
before doing up the hair, drawing the brush
through the hair from crown to tip.
The hair will be beautifully wavy and
curling, and will lie easily and loosely on
the head, as it should, considering its vel
fare from a hygienic standpoint. few
ounces of liquid silmerine will last for
months and as it is really beneficial to the
hair, it should be generally adopted by the
fair sex 1t will not spot or discolor scalp
or hair, nor leave any sediment, grease or
stickiness.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
ALL BUSINESS TO CLOSE
Planning Memorial Day That VIII Live
Forever in Topeka's Memory.

Planning Memorial Day That VIII Live
Forever in Topel<a's Memory.
A Memorial Day parade that will be
memorable in the history of such
events in Topeka is being planned for
next Monday, May 81. which has been
set aside as Memorial Day by Gov
ernor Allen and Mayor Corwine thru
proclamations. All business will be
closed on that day, according to a
unanimous decision of the Retail
Merchants association.
Graves of those who lost their lives
in the Civil war, Spanish war and
world war will be decorated by school
children and members of the G. A. r.
The scarcity of flowers, due to the
late season, makes it important that
every one having flowers contribute
to make fitting decoration of the
graves of the heroes. School children
will take flowers from their homes to
their respective schoolhouses, from
where they will be taken in motor cars
to Lincoln Post hall on East Sixth
avenue. Children who have no flow
ers at home are urged to request them
from neighbors who have some
Kansas avenue will be kept clear of
all vehicles from Fifth to Tenth street,
thence to Quincy and thence to audi
torium, Monday afternoon from one
to two-thirty o'clock by order of May
or Corwine. The composition of the
parade and it's commanding officers
will be announced later. Captain Ar
thur Mills will be chief marshal. All
comrades of the G. A. r. are requested
to meet at Lincoln Post Hall. Monday
morning at nine o'clock for assignment
to decorating squads in the various
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
USUAL ORDER is REVERSED.
Low Cut Dress Impairs Social Stand
ing I'm ssthe ROttOms

The length OF a woman's dress and
the cut at the neck determine social
standing in the bottoms" according
to testimony introduced in police court
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Briggs told the neighbors I
was q low character because 1 wear
this dress" Beulah johnson, 120 Mad
ison street, a new resident in 1.-The
bottoms" told Judge Hugh MacFar-
land. She wore a blue dress cut low
in the back. Then she called me a
liar and 1 hit her."
Social standing in other circles
seems to depend on how low they can
get a dress cut. while down there I'M
less the dress comes right up to the
neck they haven't any standing" com
mented Judge Mcfarland. I'm 60
ing to dismiss the defendant even If
she did pop Mrs. Briggs in the ear
with her fist because Mrs. Briggs COM
planned of a low necked dress and
called her liar. We can't have such
petty troubles before the court at all
times"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
COMMITTEE OF AMERICAN SHIP BUILDERS


WE'LL
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Chairman Board
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

1t cannot make America independent
of foreign shipping in getting American
goods to the markets of the world.
1t cannot meet in successful COMPETE
ton the ships of other countries which
are built more cheaply; operated more
cheaply.
1t cannot cope with trade fleets around
which other Governments have thrown
the protecting arm of preferential treat
ment and legislation.
But these conditions can be changed