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lars. The ghrlnkngc among 100 loss
prominent issues iucrcaseS the grand
tutat. According "a "Stims t"s. to be-
.wocn five and six billlo ms or ap-
proNimatcly half the antBnt loaned
10y the United states government 10
tho nations of Europe during and
rincc The war.
There Wcro iudicati'ns recently
hat most oi he u'a tyr spots Ia
the speculative Wructuys mad been
repaired This was ofrtJpi. however,
hy thc ,oursr of the com modify mar
Npts. ip Vhich renewed uus"til'Wcnt
Wte atttibu' ID 80 an " UiauAiuu uf 'he
Hu-,tlIcd consumer gttIkc
Buukcrt aud rorsc 7, htiv" morrin.
tile Interests prul"sa u'outuR' M NJ
ht the stable tone py vpillng boo ~"
money mhtkpt itutt remained uU-
Disturbed. dcepito h-siyr shifting uf
Funds to- meet my s[trdcut"d lttg"
ycui. end payments, II b. believed,
however. that the supreme test ~
th, tuuuirS'r rnHps'ial resources VIII
come IN IA, fifn 'pirter of mo now
yfNI
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SECTION .; That tho assessment here
BY levied on each Of the above mentioned
lots and parcols OF land are hereby de
elared to be lien upon such lots ahi
parcels OF land to ihe same extent as
other tases and shalt be collected and
taxes in and for the CITY of Tulsa. Okla
homa, are collected.
SECTION 5: That all assessments here
BY levied shall be divided into three tD
equal annual installinen,s as authorised
by said statutes of the state Of Oklahoma
for such cases made and provided that
the assessments shah bear interest at the
/ rate OF eight 80 per cent Ter annum. pay.
able annually ~ the time OF the payment
OF the several lustalliuents OF the assess
ments aforesaid from tie date OF the
taking effect o. this ordinance. that the
first installment OF said asse7sments to-
gether with the accrued interest on the
| d deferred install msnts shall be payable on
! the 18Th day OF December, 1891. and the
remaining deferred iustajlments. with the
yearly interest on the unpaid instalIments
cembor of each succeeding year until all
shat be- paid
| Provided however tina. any OF the own.
trs OF she lots or parcels of land so as
| scssed may at any time during the four
! N) consecutive weeks following the date
/ Of the first publication OF this ordinance,
/ pay 20 the City Auditor Of the city of
/ Tuls. the ful amount OF the assess B..
/ ments so levied against their said lots and
/ parcels of land, and thereby release such
property from the lien Of such assess.
ments.
/ SECTION I. That this ordinance shah
be published Tor twentv min" t?9) consecu-
| tive dave in tho Tulsa Daily World n
| newspaper published In the city - Tulsa.
! Oklahoma; that the publication % this
( ordinance as required by law shall be
( taken md regAfied ss sufficient notice
/ to all persons Interested in the assess
/ ments hereby levied ey The terms Of this
| ordinance
SECTN>N 8; That All ordinances or
| parts OF ordinances In conflict with the
/ provisions uf this ordinauc. insofar as
! such conflict exists, are hereby repealed.
| SECTION 9. That Rnemergency exist 5
| FOR the preservation OF the public health
| and safety. hy reason whereof this ordi
| nance shall take effect from and after
| Its passage, approval and publication
| PASSED ana tho emergency clause
| ruled upon separately and approved this
! 3rd day ~ December, 1920
| APPROVED this 3rd day Of December.
! 1870,
r. ID. EVANS.
| Attest; Mayor
MRS, FRANK SEAMAN.
city Auditor.
| Approved
| FRANK r.. DUNCAN
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SEW Npiik. bcc. 20 Tn" plnc-
p,uu4yiNauiA e ~ EoW york cen
trul roads aud 4 AoW of firmu"ha III
pipe ana srnttri ID orders iu auin'
other dirc"tipnI are hopeful feat
tur"s IN mnthI fur steel although
on the vhu'F rnc sftuatlpu has Inn
proved bat Hilo and pri',s are nov
practically 'h uniform basis.
ZIG IRON is 'uli. except Whor' fur
naros arc OPERATING pu Old orders.
copper hsI been quiet and unset
tl,d owing - icputts uf general IN
duwrtal drpf sstuu and W'tknrfs III
-nlHnn- ~ NM - InLnIn IN. IInrl-nn-
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SECTION ,: Thnt the assessments
hereby levied on each Of the above men
onsd i''s =, and no psrSs's OF land are hereby
parcels Of land to the same extent a. other
tsHes and shall be collected and enforced
In tn. same manner as other taxes IN and
for the city OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, are col
lected.
SECTION ,; That all assessments here
by levied shall he divided into three (D
equal annual installments as authorised
BY said statutes OF the state Of Oklahoma
FOR such ease. made and provided: that
M rate ~ ~ siss, az n" No, ess cent interest n-s n ,ms
payable 'annualiy at the time OF the pay.
ment Of the several instsllments OF the
taking effeJ % this crdinance. that the
first nstalfnent Of said assessments, to-
gether with the accrued interest on the
deferred ins'a.inents, shall be payable on
the 18Th day Of December lsfl, and
the rsnain!ng deferred instaiirnents. with
tho yearly interest on the unpaid install
Of s. cay
until all shan lie paid.
Provided. however. that any OF tho own
sessed may at any time during the four
90 consecutive weeks following the date
OF the first publication OF this ordinance,
pay to the CITY Auditor OF the City of
Tulsa. the full amount OF the assessments
so levied against their said lots and par
cells Of land. a1a thereby release such
ments
SECTION &: That this ordinance shall
be published for twenty nine tss) consecu-
tive days In the Tulsa Daily World, q
newspaper published in the city OF Tulsa
Oklahoma. ths, tho publication Of this
ordinance as required by law shall be
taken and regarded aA- sufficient notice
TO all persons Interested IN the assess
| neRts hereby levied by the terms Of this
ordinance.
SECTION s; rhat all ordinances or
parts OF ordinances in conflict with the
Iprovisions Of this ordinance, insofar as
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have generally sold more freely NJ
the low prices than eastern mills
Yarns have again been revised down
ward ON cardel numbers. Prices for
cloths are quoted hs follows:
print cloths, 2s-inch sisdfs, 81
cents. GtS5O'a. . IL cents, 3sia inch
Gix.ts. SO cents. brown sheetings
southern standards, i3i2 cents
deulmsl % cents: tckings, q y
conts nominal, prints 12ia cents
staple gInghnms, II - cents. and 20i
nominal; dress ginghams, 25is cents
nnmImAI-
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Approved
FRANK T.. DUNCAN.
CITY Attorney,


Put( (shcd In ,he tulsa Daily World
e, H|'iG'i. i, &. is'' % = * si !. Is. =;
81. :' 20 30, 81; 1890 Jsnnsry l. 2 ..
'""'' OKDiNA>CE no. are
An OrdinancerO apportion, levy and
assess special taxes In lTymen, OF the
cost of constructing sanitary sewer
IN SEWER DISTRICT NO isa; as
created and established by ordinsncs
No. 1891 and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, In pursuance " the provi.
sions Of the Charter OF the CITY of Tulsa.
oklshomn, and tho statutes of the stats
OF oklahoma, for such "as.s made and
provided the aid city did by Ordinance
No. 1891 create and ea,as!ish SEWER
DISTRICT no. is1 apd after declaring :!
SEWER DISTRICT No. 1853 by the pro-
visions OF Ordinance No. 1891 did. on
the 2sth day OF December 1919, let to
Tibbets 4 lessant. Contractors, certain
contract for the construction ~ a certain
sanitary sewer Ia SEWER DISTRICT NO.
le3. and
trac, said ,Tibbcts & Pleasant has con.
structod n certain sanitary sewer In said
SEWER DISTRICT No. i0l, and the work
under said contract has been accepted and
approved by the city Engineer and the
Board OF Commissioners OF the City OF
Tulsa; and
WHEREAS. In further pursuance Of the
statutes o fthe State OF Oklahoma, afore-
said. and under the terms Of tho Char
ter Of the said CITY OF Tulsa Oklsho-
ina, u n deemed necessary by the Board
OF Comm ssiorers Of the city of Tulsa.
Oslahoms,s to levy and assess special
tax upon The property liable to assess
ment In said SEWER DISTRICT NQ. isS.
by reason OF tne construction OF said
sewer and TO pny for the same: and
WHEREAS, the total cost OF tho con-
| structiou OF said sewer In said SEWER
DISTRICT No. l63, including extras. has
been asocrtaincd and Is hercs" declared
to be the sum Of sl,es55. all Of which ID
to be levied by special assessment against
the lots and parcels Of land benefited by
the construction Of said sewer In said
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1sS: and
WHEREAS. all legal requirements have
been compiled with to authorize the levy
OF the assessments against said lots and
parcels so liable for tho cost OF construc.
| tion Of said sewer In said SEWER DIS.
| TRICT NO. l63. In the amounts herein
after specified In Section OF this Ordi'
nance.
| NOW. THEREFORE,. BE 1T ORDAINED
| RY THE BOARD OF COMM SSIOSERs
OF THE CITY OF TULSA. OKLA.
| HOMA:
SECTION I; That there shall be. and
] there Is hereby apportiOned TO and levied
upon and assessed against the several lots
| and perceh Of Land iu said SEWER DIS
lTRlCT NO. l5S IN the city OF Tulsa, OKLA
| homa, so benefited by tho construction OF
said sewer. special tax, TO pay fol-
| tho construction OF said sewer. tho
amounts respectively. as follows:
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ROSCOE ADAMS.
Cashier.

Publl shed IN The Tulsa Dary vo,iA
i ifmS:F s. a. ! e. Z A. ~ s.I u. i, isi T. \.
~. 40. Al. 1870; January T. -.
is;i, World Publishing company'
ORDINANCE no. ana
An Ordinance tu opportion. low A.,
sssess special taxes In payment >
the cost OF constructing t,ru.N
sewer In SEWER DISTRICT 10 ~
MS created aud estsbl shed hy o,.'
nanoe No. 2ss2: and del.af.ss
wHEREGs. in pursuance OIL. III.
visions OF the Charter - o., c,,
Tulsa. Oklahoma. and the sta'.te. ~
State Of Oklahoma. for such a.,
and proyided; the said city dli b, 0.J
SEWER DISTRICT No III ana sss
ciaring II necessary to construct go.
in said SEWER DISTRICT No. ,;,g'w
tho provislons of Ordinance Ne gost"a
Tibbets 4 Pleasant. Inc. Con,r,c,o,.
certain contract for the constru,iion :.
certain sanitary sewer 10 SEWER XII
rRICT NO. III; aad. 'HI
tract. said ribbsis and pIeasani r..
mas constructed certain sanitary @
In said SEWER DISTRICT no. II
tho work under said contract hss s..'|
ncer and the Board Of Comm sslon.n
the City of Tulsa: and
WHEREAS, In further pur,u.,,. u
the statutes Of the State of OkIass-, y,
aforesaid. and under the terms ~ NJ
Charter of tho said City OF Tulsa or
homs, II IL deemed necessary hy NJ
Board of Commissioners Of tho civ n
Tulsa, Oklahoma. to levy and asa..
special tax upon tho property liabls n
assessment In said SEWER DISTRICT yl
sewer and to pay for the same and
WHEREAS. the total cost OF IN. ,,,l
DISTRICT NO. III. including extra M
been ascertsined and Is hereby deca,s
to be the sum OF ti2.573i5. ali Of WA
ls TO be levied by special ssssas-..,
against the iots and parcels OF land 49,
fitted BY the construction Of said s.v,.
In said SEWER DISTRICT NO. III; M
WHEREAS oil legal requirements h,.
been compiled with to authorize the. Is
OF the assessments against said lots Nj
parcels so liable FOR the cost of con ri
tion OF said sewer In said SEWER iNI
TRICT NO. III, In the amounts hsvl
after specified In Section OF this on
NOW. THEREFORE,. BE TT oRpAIyy,
ny THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER
or THE CITY OF TULSA. OKLA
HoMA.
SECTION !. That there shalt be, ar
there In hereby apportioned to and lew.
upon and assessed against the sever
| lots and parcels Of land IN said SFwE
| DISTRICT NO. III In the city Of Tus
Oklahoma. SO benefited by the constrp
tion Of said sewer. as special tsI
pay for the construction OF said sss.
| the amounts respectively. as follows,
| Addition Block Lot Amour
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,ot and VII be held on rue:day. psss%.
A. NJ, al the banking house Of said Bank
In the city Of Tulsa. Oklahoma.
The object of the meeting M,to constoee
and TO pass upon = plan o. ccnsolid tioo
between Tn. Fifs, National Bank Of Tulsa,
and The Union Nstlonsi Bank sf Tulaa,
under the charter OF The Firs. Hationat
Bank Of Tulsa. as proposed by an agree
ment between the Directors OF the two
said banks and under the Act OF Congress
u November Z, 1918. providing for ths
consolidation of Nettoaai psnhs.
by order OF Board Of Directors.
Dated thus 2sth day Of Novem6er lese
W. ". BROWN,
Prssidsst.
J. y. BYRD. Jr
Cakhtsp
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LEGAL.

SECTION .. Tnst the assessment here.
by levied on each ~ the above mentioned
lots and parcels of land are hereby de.
ciarpd 10 be n lien upon such lots and
parcels ~ land 10 the same esten, ~ other
taxes and shall he collected and enforced
In the sans manner as other taxes IN ana
FOR the city of Tulsa, Okiahotna' are COZ
letCed.
SECTION 2 That all assessments
hereby levied shall be divided into three
% spuai annual instaiirents as author
Ized by said statutes OF 80 state Of OKLA
hoiua for such eases made ana provided
that tho assessments shn1l bear interest al
the rate OF eisht 60 per cent per snnuIn'
ment ~ the several inStallments OF To"
assessments aforesaid. frorn the date or
the taking effect ~ This ordtna nee. that
IN. first inatnlluen' NJ said Pssessnent-.
together with the accrued inersst on the
deferred ihstalltnents. shall be psyabie on
me 18th day OF December, 1890. sad the
rem aiming deferred installutnts. with the
yearh interest IN the unpaid stailmeuts.
shall be payable on tho 18th day of De.
ccmbet Of each succeeding year until all
shall be paid
Provided however. that any OF tho own.
ers of the lots " parcels of land 10 as
s-ssed may At any time during the four
90 consecutive weeks following the date
Of the first pnbiiea,l"n of ~ otd,ancr,, %,
SO ''n,. i@yiei against tfcir said lots and par
cells OF land. and thereby release such
pr0porfy nom the lien OF suth asacss-
SECTtoN I. That t'is ordinance shall
be- published Tor twenty nine t2sloonssc
utIyc DAYS 10 the Tulsa Daily world. a
ncvppaper pablished Ia the city OF Tulsa,
Okiahona, that the publication OF this
ordinance Rs required by law shall be
taken and regarded ~ sufficient notice
10 all persons Interested IN the as.cssinents
hereby levicd by the terms OF this ordi'
uance
"A Ntf. moo Ia
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of the first az representing life, the
second liberty. and the third happi-
ness. IN three days I want you to
produce these buttons and tell me
what they stand for"
ON tn" appointed day the teacher
asked one of the pupils for the but
tons.
II amt got '"m all hc~sobbed,
"Iicre's life and here's liberty but
me mother went and sewcd happi-
nA.sN nh mo IIniInaIR' "
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bcr business NJ not In excess of 49,
600, 900 pounds.
Tin shows further losses as over
abundant supplies and London weak
moss
lead was shadcj quarter cent fnr-
thor. without stimulating demand,
Although production Is curtiiied.
weakness abroad Keeps buyers ttnid.
Hinc w1s fairly steady uotwithstand
inc tho weakness in London.
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LEGAL.

NOTCH OF SPECIAL nrtrivo.
'hsHr SHfioNhf oSNHtDbks bHsk 2F or T4F FIRST
Notice u hereby given 10 "a
noldsrs Of The First Nations n pn.,s1
tviss. NAV . speois meeting Of The
for. and will b. held on Tuesdsv oSt
per ~. 1899. at the hour Of tsn cS
a ~ a. the banking house o, ss,s ~
In the city Of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ~
The object of the special ne.,,,.
consider and to pass upon a MA.
e0lidation between The Tirst
Bank Of Tulsa and The Union S.ua
Rank q Iuiss. under tho chart,r ~
First National Rank of Tulsa. az osn.
~ an Aereement tetW.en the SopS
Of the two said banks and unde, m
Of Congress OF Novsmber :. isis uN
Us Tor the consolidation of S.,.Y
~ order Of the Board ~ pIrec,.,.
Dated this I9th day OF Eoverl.,v
q. II. McCULLotaj
ROSCOE ADAMS. T"
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tPubllshed in the Tulsa Dsily World
R.'i%'i, E, II * l., 30. 10; IL u h. 81 s.. q g. Is t.
.sns nd ). ,ssssi. world PSSiishins Com.
pany. pubiishers).
ORDINANCE No. aios
An Ordinance to apportion. levy and
sssess special taxes In psymen, of the
in SEWER DISTRICT No. 81 as ere.
sted and established by Ordinance No.
I'll ana declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS In pursuance of the provi.
slors Of tho charter Of the CITY % Tulsa.
Oklahoma and the statutes OF the state
of Oklahoma, for such cases made and
No III create and establish SEWER Dis
1RicT No. ti. and after declaring y
necessary 70 .nnstruet sewers In said
signs OF Ordinance No. III. did. on the
ith day o. May. 1917. iet to W w. Fuller.
Contractor. certain contract foS the con.
SEWER DISTRICT 40. ei; and
WHEREAS. Y pntsqanes pY.,,':I . Of sad con; n,
n,sTRiGr ssran '1%,"r Mo send snd ,no % Wors Under
said contract has been accepted and APP
proved BY the city Engineer and the Board
Of Comm issionsr- OF the city OF Tulsa and
WHEREAS. In further pursuance Of the
statutes of N. state OF Oklahoma, afore'
said, and under the terms OF the Char-
tor of the said Guy Of Tulsa. oklahoma.
Commissioners of the city Of Tulsa, okla
homa. to levy and assess special tax
upon the property liable to asessment
In said SEWER DISTRICT NO. 81. by rsA.
con Of the construction Of said sewer and
to pay 70, tho same. ana
WHEREAS, tho total cost OF the con-
struction OF said sewer IN said SEWER
DISTRICT No. q. including extras. has
been ascerthined and u hereby declared
to be the sum OF t3,Ib7.9s. all of which is
to be levied bv special assessments against
tho lots and parcels OF land benefited by
the construction OF said sewer In said
SEW ER DISTRICT No si: and
WHEREAS, all legal requirements have
been complied with to authorize the levy
OF the assessments against said lots and
parcels so liable for the cost Of construc-
ton Of said sewer In said SEWER DIS
TRiCT NO. 81. In the amounts hereinafter
specified la Section I OF this ordinances.
NOW. THEREFORE,. BE 1T ORDAINED
BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY oF TULSA. OKLA
UOMA:
SECTION I: That there snail be. and
Were II hereby apportioned to and levied
upon and assessed against the several lots
and parcels OF land In said SEWER DIS
TRICT NO. 6i n the city of Tulsa. Okla.
homa. 40 benefited by the construction Of
said sewer, "a q special tax, 60 pay for
tho construction OF said sewer. the
amounts respectively. as follows:
Additinn nix Lot Anount
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noei,;hsa N The Ta,sa ,Pna,,,y WO,id
q, rs. 30 30, 81, 1920. January /. :. 3.
1894. World Publishing Co. Pubishers)
ORDINANCE NO. eii5.
An Ordinance to apporuon. i.v, and
assess special taxes Ia payment - the
cost of constrnGtlnE sanltary sewer
created and established by prdinanc.
No. eo,7 and declaring an emergency
WHEREAS IN pursnsnce ~ the pro-
Oklahoma, and the statutes u tn" state
of oklahoma, Tor such cases made and
provided. the said City did by Ordinance
DISTRICT NO, i65 and after declaring 1t
necessary 80 construct sewers In said
SEWER DISTRICT No, lsf by the proyi'
sions Of Ordinance No. 2Ot7. did on the
5th day OF October. 1890, let - Comstock-
smedley Co, contractors. a certain con
tract for the construction OF q certain san
itary sewer In SEWER DISTRICT NO
WHEREAS, In pursuance OF said con-
tract, said Constock Smediey Co has con.
strucied certain sanitary sewer In said
SEWER DISTR lCT NO l6b and the work
under said contract has boen accepted and
approved by the city Engineer and the
| BOARD OF Commissioners OF the city OF
Tulsa. ana
WHEREAS, In further pursuance Of tho
statutes " the state Of oklahoma, afore-
said. and under he jerms ot the Charter
of the said City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, II "a
deemed necessary by tho Board OF Com
missioners of the city Of Tulsa. Oklahoma.
/ to loyy and assess a spegia! tax upon the
| property liable to assessment In said
| SEWER DISTRICT 80. 1888, By reason of
! the construction of said sewer and TO pay
/ for the same, and
J WHEREAS. the total >rost Of the con-
/ struction of said sever In said SEWER
been sscertained aud is hereby declared TO
/ TRICr Nc. l6b, In the amounts herein
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where Happiness Wa- Needed.
4 school ,ithrr FIid To her boys.
"NuW. am going TO giVd each OF
vou three buttons You must mink
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tPublIshed In the Tulsa DAILY world
if. II. is. IL. 20. IL. 49, 81. si. sJ. 2s
81 2s 90. 80. 81, 1870; January I. 2, 8,
and s. 1921, World Publishing Com.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

umphant conclusion. Sir George Arthur
describes in cons derab!e detail K;tch-
ener's work in India, together with his
breach with Lord Curzon.
The chief interest of the biography,
however, is naturally in the third vol
ume. In view of the difficutties with
which he had to cope, Kitchener's
record in the War Office was truly re-
markable. Raising men was the easiest
part Of his task. On a moments notice
he was compelled to create munitions
and military supplies of every descrip-
ton in hitherto undreamed Of guam
titles. The Bethlehem Steel Company
proved a most valuable ally in this
emergency. The author tells US that
Kitchener secured from Mr.. Charles NJ
Schwab a pledge not to permit the
ownership Of the corporation to pass
into other hands within five years In
his immediate prediction of long war
Kitchener was much more farsighted
than most of his contemporaries.
On the subject of conscrption Lord
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Poets Still Sing Of War
Robert Graves Stands Out Among Soldier Bards
by His Literary Excellence

and jinEostic jingles. Although the
bitter, despairing songs that came
from the trenches are omitted, the
anthology does not neglect the burdens
of brave designations that were sung
when the outlook was darkest Many
crosses beside the names of the poets
are a silent tribute to the gifted men
who gave their lives for that which
they sang.
Mrs. Conkling's war poems are, of
course, remote from the scenes Of
battle, and they voice rather romanti-
cally the attitude of many who had men
across the sea. The verses are typical
of the war lyrics that have been ap-
pearing in our literary magazines in
the last three years; they are we'll
made, but they are not especially
significant. Mrs. Conkling's other
poems are nature songs of more than
average beauty. One Of the most in
teresting is Dilemma" published
originally in the Coming Tower, which
ends:
| Dolores
How can measure this wonder?
Why must ] hang bells Of rhyme upon the
skirts of beauty.
Or put my imagination through a sieve?
rhat imagination that at one moment lets
look at the Hudson in its valley
-As though IT were peacocks pacing slowly
toward the s.
between hills of mother of-pearl:
And at another let's mo tie the river into
bowknot
To lay against the orchards
Like a jewel.
By the way, Mrs. Conkling should
look up the writer of the note on the
! jacket Of her volume. There we read
that "she catches, with phrases that
are surprisingly fresh and rich, the
momentary beauty Of scene or mood"
and, concerning the poems, that "few
Of them have ringing message" How
will the astounding Hilda Conkling
reads these boosts?
The war poems of Willis STEEL are
Of the "doughboy dope" order. although
they are written with rather more
smoothness than most of these out
pourings. Mr.. STEEL has a fair for
verse, but he writes so copiously and
apparently SO. quickly that his work
loses distinction. "Parerga" is full Of
such slovenly snatches as
My dream last night was woeful sad,
Oh. woeful sad and strange
There came no tears upwelling,
Nor felt I any change.
A little more thought might have
transformed the following verses into
poem:
TEMPERAMENT
l only the sky but you.
Who sing poets song all day
Whene'er you gaze into the blue.
See Heaven not SO far away.
When Nature gently weeps. to
Her tears healing bain-again.
Wide the poles apart, you see
Only the common rain.
The volume contains play in verse,
"a Juliet Of the People, rather com
pact little tragedy, full of fiery bonn
bast 1t sounds strangely like a Ii
bretto for an opera of the "young
Italian" school. and perhaps some of