The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-01
WHAT THE NEW YEAR OFFERS.

Let It be said at once that 1t offers oppor-
tunity In such abundance as no other year ever
did. Not only in Tulsa. but throughout the
length and breadth OF America. Not only to
the man with capital to invest. but equally to
the man with his future all before him and
no capital other than the endowment OF nature.
The old year has been many things. Forget
them. Tho travail OF It's months created many
viewpoints resulting In class consciousness. For
get It. In an aguo OF fear. most OF tho civilized
world reacted TO the herd instinct to fight off
the foe. That was natural and necessary. Be-
cause OF the happy result false and dan
gerous reliance has come to be placed In mere
organization. People have como to rely
organization for benefits that only individual
effort procure. Get your mind straight on
that early in this new year Your future hap
pinoss and prosperity--the happiness and pros
perity OF the world-depends on that
This Is a splendid occasion for tho American
union man TO have an executive session with
himself, touching not alone his opportunities.
but also his obligations. There Is an impress
sion abroad In the land that American society Is
over organized. Whether or not 1t is depends
on the viewpoint of those holding membership
In the organizations.
orga lization is a splendid thing, for tho pur-
pose OF raising tho standards OF character the
artistry OF the members, and broadening the
community of interest But organization Is a
deadly thing II it seeks to thwnrt the mmutabo
laws OF nature.
Life does not exist an organization. II is
individual. So its DEATH And every major
problem OF life yields only to individual effort
and application. Civilization has advanced,
from the first day of recorded history, In obodl-
ence to the commands OF individual effort OPP
portunlty has never responded to mass activity;
II has never failed to open wide It's to every
assault of individual enterprise driven on by
industry. thrift and frugality.
And in every instance, from times first re-
corded event to the present moment each op.
portunity embraced in such manner has created
other opportunities for other men. The western
wilderness afforded meager opportunity for the
pioneer; and such opportunity az did exist
fraught with hardships and s.uering. But
this opportunity did exist for all citizens Of the
republic. The few who dared embrace IT,
whether railroad builders miners or agricul-
turists, opened empire. They prospered OF
course. They and their dcccndants in many
Instances, are our wealthy citizens today. But
the sturdy old pioneer stock. In accepting those
early opportunities created unnumbcrcd oppor-
tunities for we men and women OF today.
The man or woman who relies on an organl-
zation to secure his or her fun dcstinty Is sin
ming before Almlght God. The organization that
seeks 70 hold its adhererts to deal. Lowell of in
ferority; that in practice shaclles tho divine
fire OF intellectual superiority. that in practice
does not permit excellence 70 earn its Just re-
ward, but pays a bonus to nofliccncy and
slothfulness, is doomed. II may prosper and
thrive for time, It simply cannot endure.
ours is a nation OF Individuality Here the
citizen is king in his own right lie can, prop
erly, secure no additional rights by organiza-
ton.
Opportunity IL his--for the mere acceptance.
salvation is his---for the mere acceptance.
Success is hls-ony through personal effort.
Organization cannot build him home sup
ply him a wife, give him posterity or discharge
his duties as a citizen.
You stand at this moment an American free
man, egardless Of your avocation, the equal In
all these respects OF the greatest that ever
walked the earth. II you do necessary work
and excel to the fun OF your ability, then you
are not only necessary part OF the machine
we call civilization, but you are an honored and
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