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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS DINNERS
COST LESS IN CHI

Chicago. Dec. 23-Decreased living
costs have knocked approximately l5
percent off the cost OF this years
Christmas dinner, according TO fig
ures announced today by Russell j.
Poole, secretary OF ahe city council
committee on high living cost Last
year a typical dinner for five per-
sons cost 1924; the same dinner viii.
cost $3.50 this year. he said.
All articles on Mr. Poole's compar-
ative list of Christmas foodstuffs
show decreases as compared with last
year. Among articles on the is
showing particular decreases are oys-
tors, from 75 to 60 cents; turkey ten
pounds) from $3.50 to s5.25; butter
thalf pound) 3S TO 4s cents, and de-
sert tpum puddlng) from 60 to S5
cents.
Tho cost OF Christmas baskets of
provisions such as are distributed
by charitable organizations TO the
poor also has declined. Invostiga-
tion disclosed, he said, the baskets
which cost $3.50 last. year. can he
had under contract this year for
$3.50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
SAFE ROADS

An organization dedicated to con-
structive work in behalf of public
safety on roads, rather than to regu-
lation and prosecution of traffic Of
tenders, is the new Safe Roads Fed
GRAFTON Of Massachusetts. II is an
association of civic organizations, au.
tomobile and other clubs, and indi-
vidual citizens. Its immediate plan
is to conduct an educational cam
paign to promote the safety Of
pedestrians and automobilists on the
streets and highways of the state.
Motor vehicles in Massachusetts
now number about 100000 Accidents
have been numerous in that state as
in many others. There are laws
regulating speed and requiring com
potency in the driver. There are
officials whose duty it is to enforce
those laws, and they are doing so
10 the best Of their ability. The Safe
Roads Federation believes that there
is a large field for. further safety
work
The department Of education is al
lowing the campaign TO he put into
the schools, realizing that if the
children are reached, their parents
will be, too. Chambers of commerce
and similar groups are taking up the
study Of highway safety problems in
their meetings. The usual publicity
methods-motion pictures and adver-
tising-will be employed to shape pub
Tic opinion.
In addition to its specific safety
program, the federation plans TO
study many supplementary problems
such as improvement Of the highways
themselves, with the promotion Of
legislation for that purpose, publish
ing reports and statistics concerning
highway matters. conducting investi-
cations and cooperating with other
states in regard to traffic rules and
practices. Lawlcssness and careless
ness on the part OF any pedestrian
or driver will be eliminated just as
speedily as the federations ideals can
be made effective through public
opinion and action.
The program OF the Safe Roads
Federation is as sane and wise as any
yet reported. II will be surprising
II lis work does not spread soon to
other states
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

Of society, while the man who de-
based her, the man with the soul of
the profligate hidden beneath the
cloak of the saint, goes his way un-
whipped of Justice, basking in the
smiles of those who turn the eyes
of scorn upon the cringing victim
of his lustful desire,
In concluding her editorial, Miss
Johnson says:
Love degradation is the most
destructive thing in the world. 1t
destroys empires and republics.
It turns backward the wheels of
progress and lays whole nations
in the dust
True, unquestionably, undeniably
true. But the versatile writer who
penncd the words and constructed
the well-rounded sentences, might well
have added TO the story and told of
how angels weep while the records in
high heaven (tho records into which
are written the stories of our joys
and sorrows, Of our sins and hypo-
cricies), are blotted with tears Of
sorrow as the recording seraphim
transcribes the story Of the woman
cast out of respectability, whole the
man. clothed in purple and fine linen
is received into the home circle, is
accepted rs paragon Of virtue, is
permitted to walk about, a wolf in
Sleeps clothing.
And the further words might be
added, "Oh Consistency, thou art
jewel but thy name is not woman"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
LAST YEARS TAXES

One Of the most remarkable results
OF the recent price slump is the de-.
mond made by New York and Bos-
ton merchants that they be allowed
to make deductions from the income
and excess profits taxes payable in
December. because OF the shrlnkage
Of values In their stock. They want
congress TO legalize such procedure.
The taxes In question are due on
the profits earned last year. The
question is naturally asked what
this years prices have TO do with
last years income. Critics further re-
mind the merchants that tho taxes
should by rights have been paid long
ago, that the extension Of time until
December Is was generous and gratu-
tous on the part Of the government.
that large numbers Of business con.
Germs and individuals have already
paid in full, and il would be unfair
TO discriminate In favor Of the late
payers. II the latter were given
what they ask. there should be n
rebate FOR all the rest And where
would the confusion cnd7
The obvious fact is that " taxes
on last years income ought 10 have
been paid out OF tha' income. n
that had been done, there would be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS

The house is clutterei up with spools
and ribbon, lace and thread;
There's 'makin's" piled upon the floor.
the bookcase and the bed;
Mysterious lists are lying round Of
members of the clan.
And business seems better than
since ever time began.
Della's making lanzheray with flow
ers, knots and bows,
Grandma's knitting woolen socks with
double heels and toes;
Clara's making something out of
pinky satin goods,
Jess is painting pictures of the brooks
and fields and woods;
Auntie's making handkerchiefs with
colored threads pulled through,
Mothers got the cookbook out to see
what she must do
To make her dinner better than it's
been in other years,
And pay the tribute asked OF her by
grocer profiteers.
Ralph is reading all the ads TO see
where he shall buy
The gifts to make his little sweetie
smile and blush and sigh:
Wilhe's counting up his pennies on the
kitchen floor,
Wond'ring If there's coin enough to
give the kid next door
A little doll with eyes that close. and
buggy for it, too,
While Ethel writes 10 Santa Claus TO
bring her something new.
But dad just sis and figures with the
handbook in his hand
And though the winter winds are cold.
he sweats 20 beat the bandl
Charles Frederick Wadsworth in
Auxiliary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

too tampering with the most beautiful
thing in the world. Suppose the girl
actually falls in love and marries. Ii
Is not very long until marriage ceases
to be thrilling enough for her. Being
a faithful wife and mother is dreadful
prosy. The old craving for filtration
and loves perils reassers itself.
Quietly, surreptitiously, she seeks a
romantic adventure. Then one of two
things happens. There is trouble
between the husband and wife, u sep
aration, or by common consent the
husband lives his life and has his
affairs and the wife does likewise.
Love degradation is the most de-
structive thing in the world. 1t cor
rupts society. 1t destroys empires
and republics. 1t turns backward the
wheels Of progress and lays whole
nations in the dust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
A GIFT FOR DAD Christmas Story About Sam OHearn's
Unexpected Present ForH Father

Pinky turned, looking GROSSLY
and questioningly. What d'you
want now?"
I'm here to tell you that I'm
not gong TO take your money and
m not going TO throw the game
TO Parker" With these words
sharp and pointed Sam quickly
turned, leaving the startled Pinky
staring .open-mouthed after him.
and made his way back to the
locker room. How much better he
telt! I'm going to play harder
than ever in this game" Sam told
himself. He did.
Well, Columbia won.
Sam, feeling light OF heart and
happy, hurried home through the
snow late that night. The spirit
OF Christmas was in the air. He
felt cheerful.
SANS dad, Mr.. O'Hearn, was
reading his evening newspaper
when Sam stamped into the house
Mrs. O'Hearn had gone to bed.
aui want " .tCll you SO1ilC
thing" announced Sam as +
pulled chait up to the cheo-
crate fire. And then he went
detail about the offer from the
ting students OF Parker, no,
had said he would accept il
then later how he had dee
He told about the talking m: Ie
he had been intending to bu nd
how now, without the funds he'd
have to give it up.
Son said Mr.. O'Hearr never
mind about the talking p hine-
I'll go ffty-ffty with 1, and
We'll make it a joint ;ent TO
mother. You have en- me
enough Christmas pre- tonight.
I'm glad TO see you're man, my
boy Accept nv thar and con-
gratulations. I'm pr ID of YOU.
Now then, let's pile - bed, shall
we?" THE END
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
Continued from Yesterday

N"NN AAS'ti 4 NSbNi huy
Columbia High had finished her
preliminary practice. Parker had
taken hers. The referee was step
ping out from the locker room,
whistle in hand. The game was
about to start.
Sam O'Hearn had returned to
the locker room. He was in a
quandary. He was positive now
that he wasn't doing the right
thing to take that filthy money
from Parker's betting crowd.
And I'm not going to do it,"
Sans lips compressed in straight
line. His jaw frightened.
He hurried to his locker. TAX
ing from it his big brown dressing
gown, he threw it over his shoul-
ders. Then with a quick stride he
dashed up the circular stairway
and onto the balcony of the gym
nasium. Getting his bearings, his
quick eye hunted out Pinky Pin
kerton and his group of bolster
Gus followers. He wormed his
way quickly through the crowd to
where they were.
"Pinkerton," he called.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
THE PASSING OF A
DYNAMIC FORCE

The brotherly love that John T..
Dodge and Horace T.. Dodge possessed
for one another was, in the eyes of
the world, almost as remarkable as
the great business success of the two
men; and wherever the achievements
of the pair We're discussed, their close
affection and perfect understanding
We're nearly certain to be mentioned
la admiration, and "citod as material
explanation Of their power in the
fields whore they laborcd The per-
feet sympathy and reciprocal unself-
ishness that existed between these
men, made them almost like single
soul. So IN retrospect, it seems to
have been quite inevitable that the
death Of the younger, Horace, should
have followed close upon the death
Of the elder, John Either one with.
olt the other was living only half
life.
The passing Of ;he Dodge brothers
removes an immense dynamic force
from Detroit and from the whole
business world of America. What
these men achieved was phenomenal,
Their ability to plan and execute
was extraordinary; and their accom-
plishmcnts were doubly sensational
because they were sound and solid,
and ordered with view to per-
manoncy.
Yet from the very fact that what
they did was well grounded, we have
an all tho more striking dcmonstra-
tlon OF the truth that the most force.
ful Of men like the weakest may
pass and Yet leave only n ripple as
they take the final plunge. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
E.)pARI1SrX1s
Shadow Characters"

To play this game stretch a sheet
tightly across the wall of the room,
fastening the corners with strings TO
small nails in the wall. Allow as few
wrinkles as possible in the sheet.
Darken the room except for a sin
gle lamp set on a table in front of
the sheet. Seat one of the guests on
4 chair between the lamp and the
sheet, facing the latter. 1t is his duty
to try,to guess the names OF each OF
the other players as they pass, one
by one, behind him and in front of
the lamp, casting their shadows on
the sheet.
The players, by limping, hurrying,
making faces, etc, can make the
task Of the guesser a difficult one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

The young lady across the way
says that diaphanous skirts may
prove most attractive to men Of In
quiring trend Of eye. but unless the
present weather "mortlfies "consld-
erably within the next few days she
will have to add an additional veil
TO her costume.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
QUESTION FOR DEBATE
Resolved: That tall girls are
more becoming than short girls.

no such trouble now. II could easily
have been done by many business in
stitutions that are now complaining,
if they had used some OF their boom
time surplus for that purpose instead
OF giving 1t away to the stockholders
in the form Of cash or stock divi-
dends.
Now the only possible rule is, no
special privileges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

what is home without n mother" q"
warbled the songster, long ago. Which
leads US to inquire. What will Christ
mas be without one single solitary
eggnog-without one drop Of white
Gavin licker-without single kick
from the old white mule2"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

Again We call tho attention OF our
friends and fellow Democrats 90 the
faa. that we have broken our old
corncob Pipe and thnt wc cgn point
out several varieties OF merchants
suitable FOR Christmas time. =. s.
Don't get our address mixed mp with
tho managers We use the same
phone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
Merry Christmas
Make Christmas Dads day
too. He'll appreciate it.
OLD MAN PUZZLE

Tom and Fred divide 90 yards of
string between them, Tom getting 4
yards, 2H feet more than Fred.
What length had each?
ANSWER to yesterdays: It is solved
by the word fool; the ''t" OF foot"
uncrossed.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

world will go on as il has been going,
despite the loss Of John and Horace
Dodge, and even the establishment
which was their chief love will, in
all likelihood, continue as though
nothing had happened.-Free Press,
Detroit, Mich.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

Enforcement officers. over on the
cast side Of the state. recently found
and destroyed the largest stlll In
Oklahoma. And now there's nothing
left for Christmas except lemon and
vanilla extract, topped OF with wor-
ccstershire sauce, followed by drop
Of robasco ns a mild and gentle
chaser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

We plead guilty to having a rather
short column Of paragrafs today. The
society editor could not be prevailed
upon to cork up her flow Of con-
versation long enough TO let our
thought factory get down TO real
work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

Washington.-William J. Bryan. who
recently visited President-elect Hard
ing at Marion, held lengthy con-
ference with Senator Borah OF Idaho.
a leader among Republican opponents
of the league of nations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

Without meaning any offense we
make the assertion that superficial
indications lead us to suppose that
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
would increase the fuel rates in hell
II il had a chance,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

&. BOONE TtLIAFERRO FOR
YOUR C>JID FISH AND BIRDs.-
ADV. si.4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23
HOME
WORK
PLAY
Edited by John n. Mlliar
WHO IS HE?
n h e "Autocrat
of the Break
fast Table"
. . =
V e s t e rday:
l. ord Strath-
coma. Canadian
engine builder.)

OLD LADY RIDDLE
What is the difference between an
angler and dunce'
Answer to yesterdays: why is
'D like a squalling child r'-Because
1t makes ma, mad.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-23

cOprsht. 1870. A.sociatcd Editor,
Evening star., 1920-03-28

them nor have they yet reconcileo
themselves to the necessary principle
which must prevail In all popular
governments that majorities must
rule. Provinces are loath to submit
to central authority. There is a lack
of adequate electoral machinery for
the selection of representatives and
executive officials. In the elections
thus far held the qualifications OF
voters as to property or education
are extremely severe In the choice
of the members of the house of rep-
resentatives it has been estimated
that barely one in one hundred of the
population is eligible as a voter.
On the other hand, there are not
lacking favorable indications. The
two attempts to restore a monarchy
failed most disastrously. There is a
disposition to acQuiesce in existing
conditions and to be peaceable and
law-abiding. Indications of a moral
awakening are to be found in move
ments such as crusade against
opium and efforts to do away with
gambling. Then. too, there is a feel
ing on the part of those capable of
leadership that China must assert her.
self as a nation and take place
among the countries of the world. As
was well said by the civil governor
of Shantung province in his address
to the provincial assembly last au-
tumn: The responsibility rests upon
us to develop and safeguard our coun-
try. Should we fail in this. other
nations will gain control and fulfill
the duties which we should perform"
Evening star., 1920-03-28

There will be no general tariff re-
vision, at least until after the elec-
tions and probably not during the
short session of Congress next win
ter. This has been decided by the
leaders Of the republican majority in
Congress.
An extensive overhauling Of the
tariff. after the war to protect infant
war-born industries and to increase
the revenues so as to meet the war
debts, has been expected. Two classes
Of tarif bills have been passed by the
House.:
First-Several for the protection of
war industries. such as dyes, chemical
glass. tungsten, etc.
Second-Two straight tariff bills
have been passed-one restoring the
Payne rates on pearl buttons and the
other increasing the tariff on maSne-
site.
These latter two bills were intro
duced as emergency measures to meet
especially bad conditions in those re-
spective industries. There was also a
bill for tariff on potash, which PROB
ably would have gone through the
House only for the fact that Its or1gl-
nal proponents insisted on putting IN
licensing provision, and on that ac-
count 1t was never reported from the
ways and means committee.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
GOVERNMENT HAS 81
NATIONAL CEMETERIES
Each Grave Marked by Headstone
Provided by United
States.

There are at present eighty-two ma
tional cemeteries in the United States
and one in Mexico City. where a num-
ber of American soldiers were buried
followed the Mexican war in 1916.
After the close of the civil war. the
quartermaster department, under au-
thority of law, established in the
United States a number of national
cemeteries for the interment therein
of the bodies of officers and enlisted
men who had been killed and buried
in battleflelds or who died and were
buried in the vicinity of hospitals.
The law and regulations of the War
Department permit the burial in a
national cemetery, free of cost, of all
konorably discharged soldiers, sail
ors and marines. The law requires
that each grave should be marked by
a small headstone provided by the
government. with the name Of the
soldier and the name of his state in
scribed thereon.
Thus Uncle Sam not only provid IS
well for his men while they are fight
ing for their country, but provides q
suitable burial grounds upon theiy
death.
Evening star., 1920-03-28

McAdoo had earned the praise of
men who stand high in the finan-
cial affairs of the nation.
The retirement of Mr.. McAdoo
from the cabinet the last of De.
cember. 1918, and a few days later
from the dictatorship of the rail-
roads of the country caused much
comment and there were many
rumors of a break with the Presi-
dent. But II any of these rumors
were true, SO far. at least, there
has been no verification, and the
facts have been well hidden. Mr..
McAdoo was worn down by the
burdens he had born throughout
the war. He felt the necessity of
getting out of the government
service. in which he was receiv-
ing a salary Of only $4,000 a
year. so as to make a compe-
petence for his family. he said.
He left Washington, going for
time to a ranch he has near
Phoenix. Ariz. There in the open.
out-of-doors life, riding. hunting
and fishing he regained his health.
And now he is the senior member
of a law firm in New York. Nc
Adoo Cotter. Franklin McAdoo.
Mr.. Cotter was formerly a men,
Der of the firm of Spooner & Cot
subordinate of Mr.. McAdoo's doing
government service in Washing
ton during the war. H. G. Nc
Adoo. his oldest son. completes
the firm. During the war. all three
of Mr.. McAdoo's sons served in
the Navy.
The relations between the Pres
ident and Mr.. McAdoo. the latter's
friends insist. were always of the
his Secretary Of the Treasury-and
later on-in-law-"Mac," famil-
iarly. Mr.. McAdoo usually ad-
dressed the President as gov
ernor." He was one of the Presi
dents closest advisers and many
of his suggestions were adopted.
In fact. it was he who urged the
President to take over the rail-
roads early in the war when 1t
became apparent that they could
not meet the situation under pri-
vate control and the conditions
that confronted them. He is given
credit. too, for initiating and aid
ing in putting through some OF
the most important legislative
acts of the Wilson, administration.
The most important Of these was
Une IcSCLNC aSh, ~ hAASAA
revolutionized financial conditions
for this country. making credit
and currency elastic and capable
of meeting just such a strain as
was put upon them by the world
war. He was the administrative
officer who put the reserve act
into effect.
Other measures which he fos-
tered are the federal farm loan
act. the war risk insurance act
and the act creating the United
States Shipping Board.
In public Office Mr.. McAdoo
fought hard to save the govern
Evening star., 1920-03-28
GENERAL REVISION IN TARIFF
NOT LIKELY AT AN EARLY DATE

The ways and means committee does
not now propose to take up any gen.
eraI tariff revision. Last fall this was
considered as urgently necessary, but
II was found impossible to get any
r&liable information regarding the
Foreign costs of production. Besides
conditions abroad were SO abnormal
that they could not be expected to
continue. Therefore there was not re-
liable or permanent basis for calcu-
lating tariffs.
The committee accordingly found
that it would be impossible for some
time to come to make any general
tariff revision, for another would have
to be made very soon to meet chang
ing conditions.
Leaders on the ways and means
committee, both republicans and
democrats, admit that it is not very
likely that any general tariff revision
will be made in the short session next
winter. for the reason that the COM
plexion Of Congress will probably be
greatly changed in the next election.
If the republicans should lose control
of the Senate it would be difficult IL
not impossible to carry through any
thing of the sort. If the republicans
increase their majority in the Senate
they will prefer to wait until they
can make the best use Of their power.
The short session is altogether too
short a time, the leaders say. to un-
dertake any general tariff revision.