The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-29
Signs of the Times


In getting cards and interesting
letters from Tulsans who are away
during the summer months.
glimpse and breeze from these
wanderers is gathered which is, in
deed, very refreshing. They usually
write in jubilant and most interest
ing tone OF what they see, tell OF
their delightful experiences while in
camp, during their sojourn at some
celebrated resort on lake or ocean
coast, write gaily Of people passing
OF whom they meet, and assure you
Of the wonderful scenic effects they
have enjoyed while touring the
Canadian Rockies and the western
Sprtion Of our own United States
The thought comes all at once what
a pot pourri Of experience this "
when they have all reached home N
each might tell of what a summer
they have spent. You wonder II
they have drawn comparisons be-
tween what they have seen, people
they have met, and advantages they
\ have had. and their own homeland,
Oklahoma, and their home city,
Tulsa.
Some dare to say there are many
who make Tulsa their home Just for
business reasons. This Is irrevocably
disputed when a good sized motor
ride over Tulsa's residential dis
tricts Is taken and you see with what
care and thought beautiful homes
have been built here. Homes not
built in a day, around which are
wide stretches OF beautiful lawn
dotted with flowers beds and shrubs
selected from caretaking nurser-
Us People do not build this way
their homes are temporary and
the mind Is elsewhere. Pride in
Tulsa has occasioned people who
have come here, whether they have
made their millions in e1l or are en-
joying prosperous livelihood in
other business, TO sink their foun-
dalton for a home In Tulsa sand with
the idea OF here will abide"
Speaking OF Tulsa residences, one
also sees real homemaking and a
vast degree Of artistry In the homes
OF those who do not reside in the
sections of the city where wealth
abidcs. These beautiful bunga-
lows and cottags have occasioned
much pleasing comment from the
passing stranger within Tulsas port
ais. You wonder IL the summer So
Journers elsewhere have gllmpsed
such cities as Tulsa in their timer
airy. A city so substantially built
and created in such a brief number
OF years. II has not been long ago,
so the pioneers say. since cattle
ranged on the ground right here in
the heart of the city; not so many
years ago since you went up crude
steps into the best merchandise
stores whore now marble and granite
buildings lift their imperial selves
into the sky, story by story. Tulsa 3
climate has offered the stay-at-
homes this year a wonderful sum
mer and people Just now returning
from northern resorts say they found
1t warmer where they have been.
There Is much to say about Tulsa,
but you wonder what the homefolk
might say II they were asked, on
their return about what they have
seen in comparison.
And another interesting bit OF
news is the summer soiourners are
coming home sooner this year than
ever before and by the middle OF
September, 1t Is believed that the
greatest number who have been
away, will have returned. OF course,
September brings those who are en-
tering their children in schools at
HoHle anu ABROAD, ana thl5 season
opens a very important and interest
ing season for everyone. Right now
Tulsa Is busy getting homes for these
wonderful women who will have
charge of Tulsa youngfolk for the
scholastic year. A very serious
thought Is associated with this mat
ter Of properly housing school teach
ers. If there Is a person In the
world VINO has a responsibility, II ts
ihe school teacher. Heavy upon her
kshoulders lies this mantel and 1t be-
Nooves the people to help her keep
IN prime condition for her duties.
Brain Is subservent to the physical
BODY and the physical being can en-
dure iust so much. Tulsa does not
want her teachers bothered about
where they are to be housed, how
they are to he housed nor should
they entor on their duties tired out
after going from place to place all
over the city OF Tulsa, probably
having found just a make-shin
place, just any sort OF spot in
which to dwell. Let Tulsa's public
spirit assert itself and let some OF
the homes where there are spare
rooms that are seldom used, be Of
fered these women. IL Is hoped that
the chamber OF commerce and the
civic clubs, whose membership IS
composed OF both men and women,
Will interest themselves in this grave
and most important matter,