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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Pastor Writes Concerning Dancing.

Editor World on February ! you pub
shed an article by Frank Kennedy of Sand
Springs in defense OF dancing. He presents a
grain of truth in bushel OF chaff. While no
informed person, not even Mr.. Kennedy, be-
bushei TO get the grain who Is going to pro
tcct society from the corrupting influence OF
ministers and other church people? City coun-
ctls are not passing ordinances against them,
strange TO say, at the great centenary, cele-
brauon held AZ Columbus Ohio, some time ago
all parts or the world gathered during whole
month and tho police department didn't arrest
one Of them. II IL not for men who can't dis
unguish between the social influence of a church
and that OF a dance hail to become guides to
nc consrionco or leader in the government
Of the people.
The men who run the amusement business are
Tn II to mako money. Now to be profitable
sire. 1t is truo that in this field there Is Il
foundation craving which is instructive and must
not he oppressed In fact it gives a great op.
portunity for the development and refinement OF
life and it must be rightly directed.
Mr.. Kennedy docs not define his terms and
his article IL misleading. Dancing is that use
grateful remembrance OF important events, re-
ligious feeling Tho forms OF dance arc very
dance and the drama developed from its MINI
etic and storytelling forms. The dance OF the
express through the body the emotions of
gratitude supplication, reverence, ecstacy, sad
ness, and despondency. The custom of social
dancing came from the pleasure OF sharing a
common light hearted gayety in nimble rhyth-
mic motion. Rhythmic motions of the BODY are
also capable of aruusing and expressing passion
ate desire There are dances in social use that
express passionate emotion, and by well known
laws IAN emotion Is Induced by It's appropriate
motion The uuclean and lasclvious are found
IN both public and private dance halls and our
young people are spoiled by them And the
danger Is Inherent in the forms OF dancing They
cail forth the promiscuous expression on a
bas"r plane Of n set Of instincts that ought TO
sual dancing have no place in civilized groups.
II Is also true that there arc other kinds of dane
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Barometer of Public Opinion

healthy strong generation Some may be so
deficient by improper care Of themselves. but
most Of them who deficient are from
hcrcdity, and these hereditary marks are plainly
visible upon tho faces of these persons In many
cases the husband may be deficient; instances
OF this Kind very frequent and notice
their offspring frequently die within few days
after birth. This vital weakness when due To
hcredty as q rule, comes from only one side OF
the family, and may he the result OF lntcrmar-
riage between different species, In other cases.
such as tho tobacco habit, which Is one OF the
most common methods Of poisoning and de-
creusing tho vital energies. In all cases how
ever, we notice that Il Is impossible 20 get
blood out OF turnip," for where crossing of
the species takes place find there develops
an undersi2cd poorly formed. weakng Of
girl, inferior to her mothers people or to her
fathers people. As the be and un-
able to stand the rigors ana trials Of mother
hood. As Jeremiah. the prophet said. they be-
come weaker In their generation.
This thing happened repeatedly in
France, until Napoleon cried out that the need
OF France mothers. But France could
never regain what she had lost, and row
new blood The customs Of powdering the face
and Of trying to rcshapc the nose originated in
France. that il, so far as modern history re-
vcals. and the reason why these French women
took to the paint box was that they were grow
ing darker and their noses wcrc growing short
cr There creeping into their country
small per cent of darker blood from the sho.es
of the Mediterranean, until the French women
grew shorter, smaller and weaker, with minds
that ron more to tho hilarious and less toward
tho more sober and serious things of life.
1t may be. az Mr.. Bonham says. that the
men should voice their sentiments, and try to
replace tho parasite women with thrifty young
men. hut II is doubtful II all thai he his
friends can say will over suffice TO mend the
situation. MRS. H. G. DOANE.
Tulsa February ..
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MORE SupEK-MNN sTIIr.

fon can't make this supcr-man stuff stand
np. The cases of Will and woodrow orc recent
and generally known. Sow comes fongmont
Colorado, with another.
James Rush Of tho Longmont school got the
super-man idea carly. He IL only 10 years old
but carries an awful wnliop IN both fists Not
content with licking every other boy in school
lac became ovcr-cAactng II was u fatal mis-.
tab" fts always possible and safe TO- exert
authority but your skilled boss never lots YOU
know that you arc bc4ng bosscd James. tilled
with 'h" super-man idea did not try 10 conceal
that fact, he Rlorlcd In n.
So tho other boys simply pooled forces and
hanged James. The case was In no particular
sense different from william and the rest ot
the world Tho boys formed an offensive al
lance against Jimmie. a policeman happened
along and cut him down before the iob was
thorough, but his condition is prccarious
James should profit by The occurrence ho
RECEIVERS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
The World and Irish Justice.

Editor World: | have noticed tendency d
jump on Tom Lltta, pioencr editor. able, fearless
and fair, because forsooth he has stood TO-
Irish Justice.
l suppose that we will never get rid of thes'
Observation-Disclosures r-kuow--Tory during ths
Revolution. and pro-H Eng glsh ever since. The
always overlook the fact that intelligent Amer
can sovcrcigns still remember that We had 70
Tight England eight years to begin with for our
independence; that the English army took lh-
second hitch at us in 1915 burned the cap,o
of the United states; dispersed our congress- anc
president. But Andrew jackson licked then
glorously nj the battle OF New orleans, and re
deemed our country the second time. Furthe
again, and tried TO divide our nation so tba
she might subjugate us in detail.
They remember further that in 1917, whea
The Germans were about to whale the immorta
Ichor out of j. Bull, that he sent Baltour, ard
pcrsuaded(?) France to send Joffre and NNlaN
to this country pleading for men, money ar
homes he caused savages TO make murdcrous as
saults; whose seamen he impressed into NJ
service; whose disruption he strovc for ha
century to accomplish.
Today England is ruling ireland, India, Esypi
and the once proud Boer republic with blood'
hand--every man with a scintilla OF justice "
his makeup sympathlzes with Ireland IN Is
courageous struggle for liberty and indepen
dencc.
Every battlefield OF this republic has bees
consecrated with Irish valor; It's legislative nan
have resounded with Irish eloqucncc and worlt
justice demands the independence OF Ireland
GID GRAHAM
NoWata, Okla, Feb. 10.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
nOEruALS ron Tulsa.

We 'uWH tho announcement that Ganurn,
"oo'nHIs. the builder ot tho Panama canal has
boon employed To- make thorough survey OF
rus'n water problem viii be gratifying 20 the
entire citizenship OF the city.
GENERA, Goothals has world wide reputation
as construction engineer and any report that
he maN finally submit to ,ho city can he ac-
'optod as a proscuuncut thnt it will he safe to
follow. The pains,akius care cytnced by the
NO" watcr commission TO move in any direction
only after all taots are known, Is rcassurins
The water project is entirely too large and vital
TO ov NgAuy undertaken or carulcssy con-
s'ruoed
II 'a Ihe earnest hope ,nat the new engineer
ca" got talo ,he work vl,hou, delay so that
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

fui worry much IAN be said ana ought to be said.
However successful the rules OF strict trade
unionism may bo considered for employees thcy
forcdoom to failure any enterprise that applies
them 10 tho conduct of q business from the cin-
ploycr's standpoint. It would be as easy 10 mix
oil ana water. Precisely tho samo point was
Involved In the revolution which took place
in tho Russian armies. t'ndor the old system
the Russian aruics worc not any too effective.
but they did function and thcy did perform
prodigios or effective yalor from time 10 tmo
when afforded o. decent opportunity.
But when th" directing heads Of the army
and tho necessary discipline which supported
them gIyo way 10 Fpvl,t command and diroc-
uon. those armies became aa hoiplerp ~ babes.
platoon of old women armed with brooms
could have driven then. into tho BLACK sco. \
similar failure Of the armies or Germany toI-
lowed the assumption or command by the sol
dcrs On tho ranks.
The Russian army again became effective
under soviet command but only after discipline
had been roatorcd. after the right TO lntict the
death penalty had been rc-cssabahed and
arbitrary authority placed In the hands of
ncid ana general staff In other words. tho
moment the sywcm, proven by experience Of all
nR,s. was rc-ostobiehed tho Russian nrmics
ceased 20 Dc mohs ana became effective fighting
machine
similar transformation is taking place "a
Russian industry rho prototype OF American
trades unouisn took over al the business ana
industrial machines OF Russia. Former man
necrs and directors were dlspossesscd and
driven out But after tho rovolutionarcs had
occurred control OF tho machines the machines
failed to respond 10 their efforts they refused
to work. And commerce and industry Ian
euishcd, while millions starved and fro1c 10
death.
Now Russia is soliciting an application of the
forms ana formulas OF the hated "capitnlistic"
and commerce. because unless that can be
done, sovietism ls doomed. for government TO
Justify its existence must make It's people
prosperous aud happy and protect them In the
exercise Of certain rights, ono OF the funda-
mental rights being the right to accumulate
property and be protected in It's possession.
There must always be employers as we'll as
employees. There must always be generals az
wcll as private soldiers. There must bo doctors
and lawyer. and dresamakcrs and painters and
writer's; statesmen and politicians: there mus,
he some well to do as well as some who are In
want, Tor the human equation Ia governed by
individual capacity, and all the laws OF man
and all thu wisdom of man and all the foolish
prejudice and crtminaity of man cannot change
IL one lota.
Let the shoemaker stick to his last n he
would succeed. when no abandons It for some
thing he knows nothing OF. failure is the GER
tain consequence.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

ing Of such n nature and perfor,,,t o..
of such a form and rhythm so info,ti,,,O ,O mllt
restraint goes and dancers are road" ~ Ina,
reckless suggestion. II is a fupdsr.,.,W as
that intense emotions are dangcroi,' "&,a & AL
structve when not directed by whoIes,,aaI'u aa'u d
and associations. In the nature of i,, , ' lleA
dance hall cannot offer these II docs ss,' I'd
portunty for men and women Of evil 80 w o
poison minds by suggestion. and to nros,,lt ,,nt u
Wholesome recreation to mean. ~ '.uN 4
perverted desires which will bring p,,-. 'eal'
to those who crafty them. moa7l
Preachers and their kind arc rcs,.-..
Tor inc crime wave In so far as they h,,o s'' ~
lccted to organize the aroused spl-l,, c u'tl
around a constructive program of r.gbt,o',,.aa aa
after the passing of the immediate ,,,,see
the ideaiism OF the war, leaving thc .,,ti.,,a
emotions of men at the mercy of tt.,.o "a
sentiments resulting from war and a, ,to gea @
oning suggestion OF the dance th, root ~ 4
and the low type movie The call IL i,s,., va
to true red-blooded people who mako , y,
American community to develop An adepo,s dp
program and to standardizc method. ,ro t.a
wholesome ideals and assoCiat tions moi oriD
protect society from those who barter and ~.
titute the sacred Instincts Of our peopio b,,
a great opportunity for building marbood ~
womanhood through the whole field of -
recreation, and amusement. '''
JAMES G. WATSON
Pastor Methods Chu-,,
Sand Springs, Feb. 3
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Effects Of iIcrctllty

Editor World Approving Mr. McCullough's &
Nic"S in part, yet wishing to Withhold approval
IN part, nay judgment is that We should always
suit both words and action TO whatever may he
the prevailing conditions. Mr. Bonham seems
TO taEo very decided stand in approval OF Mr.
MoEulloughs article, and points to some very
definite cases Of human super r-foushncss. Yet
trying TO apply the measuring rod alike To all
human beings is Ike trying 10 measure the
wolf by tho character of the sheep.
Apparently Mr. Bonham would like TO SOC
AL married women perform noble deed for
their country and help build up a worthy gem
GRAFTON. To say that all married women are
able to do So would undoubtedly be assuming
impossihiUties, large per cent Of tha women
Of ous countr! are incapable Of bringing forth q
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Oklahoma Outbursts
By Otis I.ortou.

There are those who still insist that We can
return TO normally and yet maintain wartime
prices,
About the only difference between laying over
in some towns and taking the first train out IL
the change in scenery.
We award the pink tissue paper hosiery to
the train butcher who can say ten cents and
make It sound like ham sandwich.
What has become of the od-rashtoued men
who put In their spare time arguing whcthrr the
chicken or the egg first started the poultry
industry
4 list OF the women delegates from Muskogoc
to the young democrats convention shows that
ago limit has been raised To meet diplomatic
emergency.
According to custer resolutions proposed in
the Legislature, the state highway department
has been what might be termed soft snap FOR
democrats,
Whatever YOU may thtnk of ldoutenuut-sov-
Crnor rrapp YOU must admit that Ne knows how
ia pick out the counties tor operating along lines
OF his particular endoa'or
Ho,denviuo hotels seom to have more df-
ficulty In uihng single rooms with bath thcu|
the other kind We arc not advised whether
this il because of the rooms are the baths.
Il is understood that Governor Robertson
principal objection to the Trap charges Is that
they wcr" sprung Just at a umo when they Gu
down hv hair the line OF grand march No wasI
10 lead fov the ontertanmen, OF members OF
the Legislature.
AldrDh BlakC7 attempt 10 resign from th,|
young democrats club IN Muskogee was defeated
for want Of % second. which shows that jess
BarbrC, al least, rcHliZof that the democratic
afford 10 lose a single man because OF a tempo
raIS lapse OF regularity
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
The Other SillC.

Editor world: Since commentator are !"
justly In order | certainly feel Ike shadns you
hand for beins courageous enough to at leas
be fair In publishing something said IN hona.
OF the whole people and not merely edr-ilc"'"S
"a favored few OF the uppertens
Tho very principles fought hard tor
Lexington and Bunker Hill and for which ou
American army suffered 80 much ~ Nau{'
Gorge, have been assaied within the last ''sH
years and unless the tpress the real educator o.
the people, takes up the fight for trocdoW' '
cause there Is little telling where II VIII thn'
First, they juggled through the censorship 4.
he presr suppressed free speech, ana nee AZ
sembage under the guisc Of p"ceHS'A We
measure. Then followed the pornicous prom.
>ition amendment which would never ha"
reached first base had it been submitted 10 l."
popular voice OF the voters,
Now on top Of thirst, az II ito add insuH ~
comes the scramble by few saints TO.
blue Sunday" law, such was in vogue ~
turtles ago, when the earth was round ana a nss
four corners, and at this time Wltchos W,.t W.
burned Tor bringing disease, death and l'I '1''
10 the populace.
Tho great trouble heretofore has bccH s.SS" s..S
measures have not been brought bcIoIr ,ty
people through the press, except the aii'''S%u a.,
side, and | certainly congratulate you on a,'v,ss
ing such ability as Judge Pollock 10 AZ
other side of some oi these proposed rcmep'e'
Yours respectfully, ,,.y
Sapulpa Jan, 90. J, r MMAhA'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
NN ENrIRiMINT TuNT FAILED

time ago the owners of tho iron working
shops IN Norfolk, Va, Determined to 20 ON an
open shop basis Tho unions which by their
arbitrary methods had forced this decision,
decided to go into the business for thcmselves
50 they purchased the Crescent iron works and
established strictly closed -shop institution.
The experiment has Jailed lstncntsbly ana The
properly is now going through bankruptcy
proceedings. Concerning the right or the
unions to make tho experiment. or engage n H.
nancing and managing any business Of their own.
there cannot he ono word of criticism. Concern
ing the advlsaoilits OF their doing So or IN, nos
sbilities OF such u business even being success
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

Tho report is that Mr. Trapp paid $50 900
to tho trensurcr Of Seminole county after the
legislative investigating committee was about
to report. We presume there is prfcctly
natural and proper explanation OF this but we
cannot help wondering how that could he IL
there had been nothing cupable about his
transactions with Seminole county, as he 80
stoutly AYERS.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
ENGLAND As 4 PROPOGANDJsT

senator Bornh makes the ugly charge that
England Is busy engaged in spreading propa-
senda In America against further naval con-
struction
Tho senator must he wrong. Surely England
would not engage in a practice SO culpable!
Is It not OF record that England inveighed bit -
terly against such practices on the part of
Germany?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

Some one wants to know why Governor Rob
ertson appointed Il. w. Hardin to succeed A. VI.
wclch as insurance commissioner That's easy.
II was because he could not find n Harding for
tho place. This Ia the year that the stars IN their
courses arc pulling for the Harding family.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

An irate senator branded the writer of an
anonymous letter as "whlte-livered coward"
Not necessarily so at all. Opinions differ con-
corning such things We've heard just ~ able
gentlemen designate them as "back -livcred'
towards.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

In's" may be 10 possession OF the facts, by
lat" Fuinmer az oaH'. The water problem must
be solved, and t h to tho distinct advantage
OF all concerned that It Dc solved with % utle
doinH NJ possiblc. People now living should
have tho delightful experience Of drawing clear,
pure water in unlimited quantity from the taps
NJ their Tulsa homes
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

Mrs, sturgeon, state health inspector. appears
TO have started a Tulsa -Greciar war right here
In Oklahoma. II may Set be necessary to
transfer tho health inspector to w diplomatic
corps.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Daily Biblical Quotation


February 80.
Lot HIM do 20 mo Ha Eccu"th good unto Him
% Sam. Av. 90.
70 have each day the thing I visit
Lord, that sccms hest 10 me,
fui not to have the thing ! wish
Lord that seems best 90 Thee.
Most truly. then. Thy Will iH done
when mine, . LORD. is crossed
'r Va good to scc my plang ocrthroVu.
Ny ways In Thine an loat
III Bouar
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

The seriousness with which Edison, the cleo
trlcal wizard. attacks the task OF establishing
communication with the spirit world In con
vlncing proof that the Older they set tho harder
they fall
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

good friend writes Tho World TO know
why It so frequently uses the term pork barrel
brigade" For two or moro reasons: II fits
the case precisely and 1t s change IL not
an Improvement, over the old term "grafters."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

Lcnlnc says land do not give hin, q title
because don't know what TO call hlm) that
foreign capital Is invited to rebuild Russian
railways Foreign capital that will bite that bait
needs a guardian or a mandatory
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13

Presidont-elect Harding is building his cabinet
in tho south, even though he is using only
timber grown In the north. Possibly he thinks
that Is tribute enough TO the south.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-12
.CATTLEMEN MEET IN
LONE STAR STATE FOR
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Leaders Claim Wave of Della
tion Has Swept Prices Below
the Cost Of Production, Rem
cdy to be Sought.

I Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 12.-(A. P.)-
I El paso today was filled with cattle
men here to discuss the serious plighi
of their business at the twenty fourth
annual convention of the American
National Livestock Association. The
convention opened today and continues
three days
The 'wave OF deflation," according
to leaders. has swept livestock prices
below the cost of production. Stock
men cannot get loans to continue their
business, they say, and this has caus-
ed liquidation Of much livestock that
should have been kept for further
finishing or breeding"
Ike Pryor of San Antonio, is expect :
cd to deal vigorously within adverse
conditions in the industry when he
speaks during the convention on "The
Tariff as it Affects the Farm and
Ranch"
Other speakers include W. s. Cul-
berison, member Of the United States
Tariff Commission; Senator j. B. Ken
drick, of Wyoming, president of the
association; S. +. Tolmie. Minister OF
Agriculture, Dominion OF Canada. w.
w Turney. president OF the Texas Cat
ile Raisers Association; and J. H..
Miller, Governor Of the Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-12
RUBBER, SHAVINGS, CANLAS AND
LEATHER BLOOM ATOP BONNETS

, standby just the same. Many of these
husky canvas hats come in delicate
shades of rose, coral, or pale green's
Canvas and heavy linens and cotton
are used for trimming as well as foun-
dation. Thus. one house is showing a
line of straw hats trimmed in window
hued canvas flowers
Although the season vogue is for
shaggy and uncouth looking materials,
some models are fund in last years
popular cellophane. This is the sub
stance that was made from .paraffin
and had been used to seal the jellies
and jams Of French cuisine. 1t is cut
into a variety Of shapes this season
but the tiny checked effect so much in
vogue last year is first in favor for the
coming sprngtme.
Grandmother's old settee and parlor
set still holding its own, for the hair
cloth hat made from the same mate
rial as the ''parlor sofyp Is as popular
as ever. There is also a new version
of it known as alpaca cloth.
More bonafide balmy day models
are shown in combnaton of poet
straw and cree rbon. There are many
navy lue and sand and navy blue and
gray com nbinations to wear with the
suits of these same colors Many
houses are exploiting lines of crepe de
chine and satin hats in wide range
of suit. wrap and blouse colors.
Silk NasturtinnlS Allowed.
I fmilady insists upon flower and
fruitage on her ehapeau. she may have
hybrid concOctions made Of beads and
raffia and outlined upon white batavia
or canvas. Nastnrtiums are one flow
er allowed in velvet and silk. These
are used layishiy upon linen and can
vas hats.
Many Of the larger models use rib
bons in COY manner, dangling over the
shoulder or tucked under the chin
There are various types Of applique
The most popular one is flowers or
fruit made from yarn and knotted rib
bons. Then there are designs wrought
from wooden beads, straw ugles and
silk raid.
Feather trimmings emphasize
Of glycerined and natural
ostrich. either training over the brim
Or surrounding the crown.