The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-21

no Wcst to- ru Co or grow up with.
Trotty WuDu everything la nailed
down iu m, west a- "l-'wh"rr. The
latest adupuItIon. shuuld h' Ju u,u-
eratIons So. unborn. And i' should
read ,itr thiH
"Dcf Yourselves born in OhIo"
That is ih, FIRST step To- political
prcfcrmsut Df ,1ure, 10 .I'iI'u rHu
etu hope to attain tho presidency or
romo one Of the various dorr'u' "
prominence n politics rNon though
born lu oklahoma fnr instance. ar
Kansas or Iowa or Georgia or Ala
hama. Iiu' the advantage ut ONO
birth ls not To- bc overlooked.
Those who like tu dolN' Into sia-
tistics ana things have recently p'-
cured evidence enough ~ the nd-
vaut1Ecs that accrue to ohio birth.
Here are some Of them.
"Tho Mother ot TrcHidcnts' mny
not have Just claim. but 1t asserts
it's claim To- the appointments winch
are To- be- made hy a president from
ohio. and 1t is gcttiug thrm TN"
records show that asid" trom th"
civil service positions, thc\ score
taries. clerks aud WCuugruphcrs
around the capitol. ana the Dhiouns
who hold positions ustcnsihly from
other states the total salary liHt Of
ohio republicans ON the federal poy
roll amounts to about {22IO00 u
year, which is considerably In 'NrrsS
of that of any other state.
Some Wen Paid buckeyes
TO begin with. the president draws
a salary Of $4,000 a year, aside from
expenses and Prerequisites. which az"
large In themselves. Leaving out Of
consideration native, sons of Onto
who are now on the payroll from
other states, the next Ia order Is
IIsYFiFl ttf III la lItfailt .
dor To- France at an annual salary
of $4,000 lie was hppoIIcd 10y
the president and Is on the payroll,
as an OhiOau,
Tho former president. William
Howard TAFT. Of ohio, has been up-
pointed Chicf Justice Of the United
States supreme court at salary ot
$500 "A year. while he was drSig-
mated, In his commission, ha from
Connecticut" hc !H wen known to
the entire United states as an ohio
an, and the understanding is that he
voted at Cincinnati In tn" last gen
cral election. The president * said
to have noted the strong sentiment
which II gaining ground, tu tn ot-
feet that OHIO rs getting all the good
offices, and II - understood to ho Tor
that reason that the Iormer prcsi-
dent was appointed to the supreme
court bench as a citizen of Connect
cut where he has been delivering
lectures at Yale univorsty rather
than as "A resident of Ohio, which
has always been hts home.
Judge Walter -. Meals, of Clcvo-
land, who haa but recently been APP
pointed chairman of the ConTruC-
tion claims board of the United
States shipping board. IL another
Ohioan who VIII receive "A salary Of
$4,000 "A year.
And There's Daughcrty
Harry l.. DauNh Nhcrty. the attorney
general OF the United States, is nm
Ohioan, and not only draws $1,000
q year In that position, but hc Is
held Jointly responsible with the
president for filling up the good po-
sitions with ohio republicans IN
though there were not others equally
capable in other statos-and clhmur-
ing for positions, too.
-Four ohio appointecs OF tho prosi-
dent are drawing salaries OF $500
"a year each, George christian, 1rr
OF Marion, secretary to the prCsi-
dent, and Brigndicr General - IL.
Sawyer, who was promoted ut one
jump from country doctor to on"
of the highest ranks In the army.
and who IL also from Marion, arc
two of them. Each was appointed
for personal reasons, each being "A
personal friend of the president.
Regular army surgeons are AS
signed to the civilian training camps.
where the lives and health Of the
young men who are being trained for
possible service in the future are
placed In their hands. And the re-
ports indicate "A fine health con
dition in the camps, lut, when the
presidents health was to he Cou-
sidercd 1t was Marion, Onto, that
was called upon to supply IN" private"
surgeon. notwithstanding the talent
In the medical corps Of the army.
Walter +. Brown, of Toledo. the
presidents personal representative
and appointcc M chief ut the com
mittee to rcorganize the government
departments. and simplify the public
service. is another Ohtonn who is
drawing salary OF S7,h00 IA year
Dry Chicf Gets s7,50O.
Another s7,5OO job, which a. also
considered one OF the most import
ant positions within the SIT Of the
president is that of United states
prohibition commissioner which has
been given to Roy \. Haynes. OF
IHllshoro, Ohio. Not only does the
salary go with the office, but prob
ably 10 other official In the federal
government has greater latitude IN
his appointing power, or more Of
fires TO tiu, The enforcement nt
governments greatest tasks and "A
verituh,o army OF utfiro holders ia
accorded the prohibition commits
siouer. most of whom are entirely
free from civil service ,utanElc-
ments And number OF them are
appointed from Onto.
Tho prohibition ,fuC, looks SOME
thing ht, close corporation. The
president from Ohio. appoints Harry
pauChorty from ohio, ns his puuu-
cal adviser. Tho president and
Daughrrty both from ohio, confer
and decide upon Roy 4. Haynes.
from ohio, tor prohibition commits
sioner, and MIR. Haynes, from Onto.
with long list OF minor appoint
ments to make, secs that OHIO does
not fan 20 get It's FUN share of them.
Next with regard tu the size uf
his salary comes the president -
hrothor-in-l3w. Dr Uyh,r Notaw, n
Ohio, with a salary OF $4,000 year
~ superintendent = federal prisons.
He is directly under the attorney
general, from Ohio.
CiiSsingcr Mas Unknown
The comptroller ~ the currency,