The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-19

Editor World: This big boat Of state Is rock
ing somewhat, in the heavy fog and swell OF the
storm OF war She lists first this side, then that,
but never alarmingly She ships Just enough
spray now and then. into tho faces OF passen-
gers and crew to refresh them, but she is sure
to right herself In due season and never lose her
headway. In the meantime let none OF us do
anything to hinder, but only everything We can
TO hclp on the voyage To smoothe' s,as anu
brighter skies. We were stcadicr in the stress
of the storm itself, than now In its rolling recess
sion, Now the need is sharpest for patience ana
sclf-COntrol on the part OF everyone. Wages
went up to meet the necessity OF profteering
prices for everything to cat and wear. While
some living values have started carthward.
others still disdanfully "out OF sight
From the supcr-lcvol OF war, everything must
eventually come down to "A reasonable equality
The more general and gradual the descent the
better. Even oil, gas and their by-products must
COndesCcnd In obedience too, Do not vince,
WHEN the phlosophic tightening strikes home.
Not only markets but eNcryhodys tcehhB =
we're high gh-strung-judgmcnt lost It's poise, In
the carnival OF cxaggeration-tenslon tuned
everything to the all but breaking point--rc-
taxation must come--in fact 1t has begun. Let
every man, whether he works with head only or
with head and hands, mix his heart largely In
his task. All should hold steady, pun together,
and lower away the great civic fabric OF the
country. from its artificial altitude TO a basis
OF natural wholesome permanenCy. None are
too high or conspicuous or humhle or obscure,
TO be spared from the unity OF universal effort
required. controlling sense OF loyalty and
patriotism was no more needed during the war,
than IN these days OF getting well OF It. Give
gladly OF whatever you have--bc it capital or
labor TO the common veal. Incomes were
easy and large in many instances before the
war. TAXES in comparison were nothing
During and succ the conflict incomes have
multiplied mauifoldly in number and size, he
yond any parallel In history. From the same
source, the needs OF the state have greatly in
creased, but let not tho taxpayer forget that
his income has kept pace, and II he be a good
sport in the great honorable game Of citizen
ship, he will pay II without murmur and con-
ttnue 10 do so, as long as the government nCccs-
stiles demand
when prices OF living lowers to the consumer,
So will wages CorrcspOndinglS. Drop out of bust
ness all false prctcnses about cost prices. Lot
farmer manufacturer, merchant aud raw mate
rial man hc honest with each other and the pub
lie. little more of truth and Justice lcavened
scend the deCliVity OF values, will smooth away
goal Of American ambition, when labor Is con o.
NiuCcd as II has n right 10 be, that those who
sell it food, raiment and shelter, the one
hand, and those who buy its skill and energy
on the other, are treating il heart to heart on
the square, our present industrial troubles will
ripple away into a calm that will he the swectcr
FOR being well earned, IL cannot be the war
was fought for paught. Providence makes no
misakes--its investment OF blood and grief and
treasure IN the human conflict Is never losing
venture, We will settle down, but never 10 the
level auainGd before the war--this civilization
will establish tselt, morally and spiritually on a
higher plane than the annals OF time record.
Just work, watch and pray and we will see.
FRANK l.. SMITH.
sapuipa, Okla March ..