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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-30

oVhoi hiiiu Hdo ilo Place any
where. We submit that during
the last five years, our District
has done nothing of any out
standing nature. Of course, we
must not forget the war. 1t ham,
pered us-and everybody else
considerably. Yet we overlooked
the greatest opportunity the Or
der in this District has ever had,
in that we as an Order, did abso-
lutely nothing for the hundreds
of Jewish men in the many army
camps in his District. We could
have done much, aside from that
which was done by the Jewish
Welfare Board-though to our
credit be it said, that what was
done by the Jewish Welfare
Board outside of its paid secre-
taries, was done largely by men,
bers of the B'nai Birth. But we
could have brought the message
Of our Order, and its magnificent
inspiration to the boys; we could
have acquainted them with our
aims and ideals; we could have
interested them in the work of
our Order and in that which it
should debut we did not. Those
who failed, know where the
blame belongs. However, there is
no use to resurrect old memories.
We frankly confess that with
the exception of two and posi-
bly, three presidents the last
ten years of this district has
had men occupy that i'm
portant position, which have
been incapable. We have come to
believe that some of these men
stopped working for the Order
Immediately after their speech
of acceptance of the office. We
have come to believe that the
ability to speak rather than that
to work-with an exception here
and THERE'S the patent of the
office of President of District
No. 7. We bear no malice towards
the men who have been president
and we do not desire to pick out
any examples of the illustrious
failure of our past presidents.
But we do wish to call the atten-
ton of our readers to the fact
that the influence of our Order
has been fading because we have
had no general to lead us as we
should be led.
How the administration of
Leon Schwartz looms up! Com
parsons are odious-and they
would be in the cases we have in
mind. But we can't help recalling
the glories of the Schwartz ad-
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-30

IIdIlOIl-SlOIlcS WulCIl NC
come the more illustrious as time
goes by. We recall the sacrifice,
the indomitable energy, the deep
devotion of Leon Schwartz, to
the cause-an attitude of mind
which made the Order the great
est Jewish propaganda institu-
ton in the Southwest.
We intend no reflection
against the outgoing admins
tration. We hold the president in
high esteem as a friend, a gentle
man and a Jew. If Leo Oberdor-
fer did not equal the record of
Leon Schwartz, he at least equal
ed and surpassed the records of
some of his predecessors-and
that is in itself a eommendable
thing. Oberdorfer accomplished
something-we cannot say of
him that he proved derelict to
his duties. The Order has grown,
and progress has been made dur
ing the last year. But it is for the
future that we sound this note.
Conventions are carried away by
oratory. Let us mark the rec
'ords of the men who are to lead
us, and let us understand that
the presidency of the l. O. B. B.
in this district is not an office
for self-glorification.
We have heard that the gentle
man who ought to be the next
President of the District, Mr..
Victor H. Hexter of Dallas, will
not permit his name to be used
for election to the office which
rightly belongs to him. Hexter
is not a man of words. 1t was his
record that elected him to the
vice-presidency of the District,
and we must insist that he &C.
cept the office which he has
earned and which rightly belongs
to him. Let the office seek the
man not the man, the office. We
predict that if Mr.. Hexter takes
the presidency, we shall have
something of the glory of
Schwartz, and there are few
men, both within the Order
and out of it, who will not agree
with us, that we need it.
We can get the orators" in
the DESTRUCTIVE want a man
who can give the time, the eff
fort and the labor to direct them.
We want a man who has the time
and the inclination to visit the
lodges, to inspire the workers
and to carry aloft as leader the
banner of the B'nai Birth. We
want a man who is acquainted
with the Jewish problems and
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-30

LII q Low udyo OiiC diiiuoi Noi
vention of District No. 7, indie
pendent Order B'nai Birth, will
take place in Birmingham, Ala.
One who is interested in Jewish
affairs, almost involuntarily
asks what the Order has accom-
plished since the last convention,
and what is the use of getting
together?
There is room for doubt as to
the real accomplishments of the
l. O. B. B. in these parts. Just
what has been done during the
last year in the Southwestern
States, we cannot definitely say.
We do know that where the Or
der has been active, Jewish
ideals have been stressed, and a
deeper sense of Jewishness has
been created. Wherever the Or
der has been active, there a
stronger sense of the duties of
the Jew towards the poor, the or
phan and the sick, has been in
culcated. Wherever the Order
has been active, some of its
members-if not all that should
have done a little toward up
holding the faith of our fathers.
But that is not what people
expect. Men want to be Shown"
People want to see concrete
things accomplished. If it is only
a question of keeping alive the
flame of our faith, the B'nai
Birth could be dispensed with.
If it were only a question of an
official representation of Juda-
ism, there are other organiza-
lions that do this much better
than our Order. But the B'nai
Birth stands for something diff
ferent-it stands for a certain
kind Of dynamic activity, it goes
or is supposed to go-after
the solution of concrete problems
and this particular kind of ac-
tivity, we fear, has not been
stressed as it should be.
We understand that it is cas-
Ter to criticise than to construct.
We know just as well as anyone
else, that it is easier to be on the
outside and throw rocks at those
who are on the inside, than it is
to be on the inside and make eff
forts to accomplish that which
one purposes to do. Yet the criti-
cism that las been directed
against the Order, and the PR
ticular crlt.c'sm against our Dis
trict is not by any means un-
founded and baseless.
In our District, there is room
for constructive criticism-the
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-30

1t would be unfair to close this
article without a word of appre-
citation of the work of the Junior
executive, the second vice-presi-
dent, Mr.. A. B. Freyer of Shreve-
port. He has lived up to the ex-
pectation of his friends. He has
been indefatigable in his efforts,
and if we are not mistaken, he
has filled more engagements in
behalf of the propaganda work of
the Order than has any one else
in the District. He will some day
be president, and if he can main
tain the pace that he has set for
himself, those of US who have
the interests of B'nai B'rithism
at heart, will have reason to re-
joice. 1t is young men of his
stamp, who give dignity and in
spiration to the youth Of our
Southland.
To those of us who have the
future of the Order at heart, the
gathering of body of men like
the delegates to the convention,
is an important affair. It means
something to the men who at
tend; it means something to the
Order, and ought to mean some
thing to Jewry at large. Let US
get the best men that we have,
put them in office, and keep
them there if they are worthy,
to the end that the B'nai Birth
may do its part in the making Of
American Israel, in the solution
of its problems, and in the fur
thering of the worth, the dignity
and the honor of Judaism, in
America.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-30

who can lead in their solution
and we have such a man in Hex
ter. Let us make the Order a
real factor in the life of South
western Jewry-and Victor H.
Hexter can lead in this achieve
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Joined the dairy clubs that have been
organized by County Agent John W.
Simpkins. The county agent has in
terested the boys in the work, he
has gone to the banks to obtain credit
for each boy and these young farmers
will be started in business on bor>
rowed capital. They will be given
a chance to learn the care of milch
cows, they will be given an opportu-
nifty to learn something Of the dairy
business, they will have opportunity
to put into effect diversified farming
The dairy club boys of the state
have n perfect credit record. That
means that no banker has ever lost
penny Of money by starting boy in
the business. In the first place the
boy is hand picked. He must be
fellow who bears the ear marks OF
success, he must be fellow who
is not afraid 10 work, he must be
fellow who is worthy of the confidence
of a banker and in addition therelo
he must be in n position to care fer
the cattle that are entrusted to him.
He must have feed, he must have
shelter and he must have place to
raise more feed. When these things
are combined as the county agent
combines them before he recommends
a boy for credit there is very little
chance for loss.
Carter county will appreciate what
this class of work will do for the
1t will provide a finer grade
of livestock, ii will bring much wealth
from dairy products. it will build
creameries and cheese factories. Blu,
the biggest thing it will do will be TO
raise up a bunch Of boys to be real
farmers and wealth producers in our
own county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

being experienced today wherever eff
forts to find new pool of the gush-
ing wealth is made. Ambition to do
Bigger Things--for the attempts to
discover the worlds greatest necessity
is beyond doubt search for Bigger
Things, and in fact, the Biggest
Thing. Broadmindednes - that de-
termined spirit never to give up, that
willingness to accept reversed for
tune with a smile and to "try. try,
again" Labor-for what work IL
there anywhere, which requires great
er physical toll greater mental strain
or greater sacrifice of living, than the
search for oil?
The time will come, no doubt, when
the pools will be discovered by means
other than the completion Of the OPP
erations now required to find 1t! The
time will come when, by some means
or other, discovery of existence Of
pools will be made before the earth
over them is even scratched! But
long will be remembered the Grit
admindedness-and La
Dor Of the oil men of today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
LET'S FORM A SMILE CLUB

One Of our good citizens made a
suggestion this morning that We be-
lieve should he taken up and pro-
NOTED at once. The suggestion was
to organize Smile Club" here in
Durant right now.
This citizen stated that lots of our
people were complaining of condi-
tons, when the fact there is no cause
for such condition.
OF course money is not as free and
easy as it has been, neither are We
as extravagant as we were, which
means that we are either saving our
money or putting TO better use than
we did when we were wasting for
luxuries.
But basically our country, our
county and our city are all right.
None Of US are going TO stave. None
OF us are going to really suffer, and
this being the case we might just
as well smile, as crouch.
The people in the country have
nearly all put up their own meat.
They have chickens and eggs and
cows and milk. They have corn and
oats TO feed their stock, and they
are going to get by. So let's smile.
Smile when you meet people in
stead Of frownng. Smile and talk
about pleasant things instead OF
oroaking about hard times. Smile and
keep up your morale and your neigh
boris morale.
We all know that TO n great ex-
tent, "As a man thinketh, so is he"
SO let's smile and think that things
are in pretty good condition, instead
OF frowning, croaking and growing.
Smile, smile, smile. durn ye. smile.
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Editorial
OF the Day
BRYAN'S BIGGEST JOB
(Fort Worth Record

When William j. Bryan decides up
on the next great moral issue" other
uplifters may as well take back seat.
According to this apostle Of perfec-
tionism the one thing necessary today
is the establishment of single stand
ard of morality for men and women,
Sin in one sex must carry the same
penalties as sin in the other. If men,
escape the consequences of certain
misdeeds, so must women.
To write this reform into the consti-
tu,ion and st~tutes of the United
States considerable time and energy
will be needed, so much, indeed that
the moral forces now bent upon re-
storing the Puritan Sabbath can hard
ly expect TO make headway while the
high priest of Righteousness by act of
congress holds the center Of the stage.
The Sabbatarian movement, therefore,
is neither expedient nor opportune,
because Brother Bryan has other and,
of course, nobler plans.
Most men will regard this as a hap
py dehverance for, while the Sunday
issue concerns them deeply, the ques-
tion of moral standards for the sexes
is one that they are perfectly willing
to leave TO the women. Women are
voters now, and they can settle 1t in
their own way. From the beginning
of history womans hardest judge has
been woman. Men forgive, or at least
tolerate, the erring sister, but most
women never do. Mr.. Bryan has tack
led the biggest job Of his life-New
York World.
Mr. Bryan has undertaken a gigantic
job. But Mr.. Bryan needed a para
mount issue for 1904 and so he launch
ed it. For twenty-five years Mr.. Bry-
an has been the eter-the-Hermit of
American politics. He has never won
high office, but as a crusader, he has
won international fame.
He is either q hundred years ahead
of the Democratic party or hundred
years behind the times. But he has
many victories to his credit
In the long ago he battled for the
direct primary. Now the machine pol
iticians declare 1t a failme and are
demanding its repeal by state legisla-
lures from ocean to ocean. Vie de-
clared for direct election Of United
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Mex Held Without Bail

Georgetown, Texas, Dec. 15.-Manuel
Sagu, u Mexican charged with killing
w. o. Wofford Of Austin, and wound
ing VIII Fisher of Bartlett, Texas,
and VIII Wallace, of Eufaula, Okla,
Jn passenger train near Granger,
Texas. Dec. 10, was remanded with
cut bail at his preliminary hearing
leans were held in $1,000 bond each
in connection with the crime. Wit
nesses testified that without appar-
ent cause, Sagu arose from his seat
in a day coach, and began slashing
at passengers with razor. He was
arrested shortly after jumping from
the train.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
A GENTLEMAN'S GAMBLE

Oil.
That shimmering, mucky fluid that
has made millionaires out of poor
men, and paupers out of the rich!
A gentleman's gamble! Where the
winner is respected as a producer Of
the worlds greatest necessity, and
where the loser is respected as
man who has tried to produce the
worlds greatest necessity, but who
has failed not through his own fault.
but by Natures negative decision.
For there is but one way in which
the golden fluid can be found, and
that is, by drilling for it, and drilling
for IT means great expenditure OF
money.
To the man who operates in proven
territory: to the man who deals in
the petroleum industry in its branches
where there is no gamble, such as
the refiner, the purchaser of produc-
ton, and the like, is due TO the
commendation which befits all men
in the line of successful business.
But to the "wild-catter,, the man
who stakes his all on the chance that
his drill will eventually reach the
pay sand; the man who searches for
the hidden pools Of treasure fluid,
which should he find them, would
benefit not only himself, but his fel-
lew men, his state, his country, and
the world, is due the greatest Of re-
spect, admiration, and support.
For the world needs petroleum! In
this age of wonderful invention, ra-
pidity Of action, and great strides in
progressive development, the very
heart Of industrial existence depends
upon the supply Of petroleum and
Its products, which it receives. The
aeroplane, the future means Of rapid
transport, needs It; the vessels which
travel the waters Of the world,
need It; the motor car, that great aid
it: the railroad engine, the huge
monster of the rails, the pioneer
carrier Of every great country in the
world, the means Of commercial sue
cess needs 1t; it is needed everywhere
in everythingl
Is it Luck, this laborious striving
xphfph to
oil men? Yes, part of it is Luck-the
minutest part of it Is Luck. But
the greatest part OF it is Grit--Am,
bition to do Bigger Things-Broad-
mindedness - Labor. Grit - that de-
termined spirit which was found 10
exist in the pioneers who colonized
the Great West during the days or
Struggle and Hardship, and which is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
HEALTH SEAL SALE
TIME IS EXTENDED
TO CHRISTMAS DAY

Oklahoma City, Dec. 1G.-(SpeciaD-
Owing to numerous requests from
various counties that the Tubercu-
losis Christmas seal sale be extended
Jules Schevitz, general secretary of
the Oklahoma public health associa-
ton, announced here today that the
sale will be continued throughout
Oklahoma to and including Christmas
day Original dates of the sale were
from December / 10 Is.
Extension of the sale period was
asked because in many places it was
found that seals were selling more
rapidly with the approach of Christ
mas. Due to the press of Christmas
shopping and other details, many pro-
spective purchasers neglected buying
seals. Now that Christmas is approach
ing, however, and the Christmas spir-
it" is growing, sales are made much
more easily.
Reports from all parts Of the state
indicate a good sale of seals Many
counties, however, started the sale
late, and il was particularly from
those counties that requests for con-
tinuance were most urgent.
Some towns and counties hope to
approach or exceed the 10-seals per
capita goal set for 1920, although the
state as a whole only bought 2.S
seals per capita last year. If Okla
homa exceeds its 1919 seal sale
state as a whole only bought 2.S
record it will be able to do much
health promotion work which other
wise will be, neglected.
Continued demands for further sup
plies OF seals and health bonds indi-
Gates that the sale is still making
active progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

States senator's. This proposition won
and it will never be repealed.
He declared for equal suffrage and
nationwide prohibition. These tremen-
dous reforms came. He says he made
a president at Baltimore in 1912. He
could not rule the president, SO he
had to hand in his resignation as a
cabinet minister.
He appeared at San Francisco with
a platform of his own. He demanded
its adoption. He appeared with list
OF candidates all his own and declar-
ed for the nomination Of favorite
one.
His platform was ignored, his fav-
ortes were ignored, his heart descend
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
CHARGED THAT CONSTRUCTIVE
STEEL Is WITHHELD

New York. Dec. i6.-Eugcne G..
Grace, president OF the Bethlehem
Steel company was invited to appear
today before the joint Legislative COM
mittec investigating the building sit
oation here in answer to charges tina,
his company was Withholding construc-
tive steel from builders employing un-
ion labor, thus forcing up construc-
ton costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
BOYS DAIRY CLUBS

A car OF the finest breed Of dairy
cows viii be purchased and will ar
rive in Ardmore between now and the
first Of the year. The purchaser OF
the cattle is now in the markets and
ne is man who knows his business
and Carter county will appreciate the
judgment he will use in making pur-
chases.
The cows will be distributed out
among the farmer boys who have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Election Notice

The regular meeting OF the share
holders OF the First National Bank
OF Ardmore. Okla. will be held at It's
place Of business in said city and
state between the hours OF 10 a. m
and .. m. on Tuesday, January II,
1921. for the purpose OF elccting five
TO fifteen directors TO serve for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
Of such other BUSINESS as may come
before the meetlng.- ADV. 7.s0
ED SANDLIN. Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

We are told that there is plenty
Of money IN the country, but that
the circulation is limited. Wonder
what means could be adopted 10 in
crease the circulation? An abundance
OF the dollars and dimes, unless they
are given to the spenders, don't add
materially TO the bank accounts OF
the merchants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Speaking of Republican politics and
politicians, current rumor states that
]. w. Kayser. editor Of the Chicka-
sha Star, and Republican member
of the state board OF affairs, may
be his party's nominee for the office
Of governor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Speaking OF financial conditions, we
would not be surprised IL the aver
age dealer does hot find something
to feel good about in the news that
the annual business Of the mail Or
der houses, based upon the volume
of business for the past few weeks,
shows n decided inclination to reach
down to the low water mark?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

One consolation can be found by
the farmers of this section Of Okla
homa. The boil weevil beat the cot
ton specplator TO it and grabbed off
the ''fleecy" before the planter had
money for having his crop picked,
transported and ginned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

While we have not had so much
real winter, yet we are willing to
back the regular weather man as the
chap who can hand out more un-
adulterated cussedness and variagated
disagreeableness of climatic conditions
than can any other chap in this good
old u. S. <.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Uneasy lies the head that wears
the crown" We are told. And, we
suppose, under the present financial
stress, the back OF the average boot
black, which wears silk shirt. may
also feed an uneasy longing for the
return Of the good old days OF tho
blue denim jumper and the cotton
handkerchief In place OF the velve,
tie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Friends Of big Jim" Harris say
he will win out in shis fight for
position of national Republican com
mitteeman from Oklahoma. Why
shouldn't he win? He is the "big''
end of the party in this state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1e, 1920
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

There are loyal hearts, there are
spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure
and true;
Then give to the world the best
you have,
And the best will come back to
you.
-Madelines S. Bridges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

CLOSING OUT OUR DIAMONDS.
SEE BULARD 4 son FOR PRICES.
l0i +. MAIN. 15-l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Oklahoma State
Press

Durant Democrat claims he knows
restaurateur who 'dilutes" his soup.
Oklahoman thinks newly weds OF
that city may find encouragement in
the hope that furniture prices will
drop.
Hugo News says that the Daugh'
ters OF the Confederacy of Hugo are
preparing Christmas box for the
boys of the home at Ardmore.
Several different drives" must have
been after Okmulgee Times. He advises
seriously, Look before you give
then give conservatively."
Wilson Good Roads Gazette thin
that American tobacco growers first
broke all records of production, after
which American tobacco manufacturers
broke all users of tobacco.
Chickasha Express is pessimistic. He
does not think the Oklahoma brand OF
home brew can possibly take the
place Of old fashioned eggnog during
the lasting OF the gladsome Christmas
time.