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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24

Meant" repeated Mrs. IAnnard. II that
he's crazy, else its his notion Of joke thought
he acted queerly yesterday. He seemed amused and
you may be sure said nothing amusing"
II wasn't at all like Harry 10 do thing Hike that
AS tor his farewell. she didn't take that seriously.
Mr.. Lannard was promptly Informed Of the " Joke "
that evening, Murles mother being pleased at any
opportunity of discreditng that young man.
lie glanced at the check and frowned
1t books perfectly regular" he said. Bacon Is
playing dangerous sort OF joke. III see the bank
about Il tomorrow"
But tho following day more disturbing reports from
his factory manager drove the matter from his mind
until his wife teephonsd.
Hadn't we better drop it7" he suggested But ths
fact that he rather liked young Bacon and hesated to
get him into trouble only made her insistent.
so with rather heavy heart Mr. Lannard went to the
pank.
I've come to ask about It." The President glanced
at II.
What about it7" he asked peosantly.
" DO you know the young man2"
Certainly" responded the banker calmly. THE
checks perfectly good"
But--but--" stammered Lannard now greatly
agltated Has Bacon much money that he
AFFORD to give this large to charty?"
The President looked grave.
You understand, Lannard. thnt cannot discuss
clients affairs. 1t is enough that the check
Is quite good"
Mr. Lannard hurried back to his office and teiephoned
his wife.
The bank reports that Bacon's check is good I'm
perfectly amazed
The excitement at the other end OF the wire was
electric. Mrs Iannard stunned. II she who
proposed that her daughter eend for Bacon.
There had been some unbelievable Misunderstanding
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
Barometer of Public Opinion
ConIplIincntA \. y.

Editor World; / saw In your Public opinion
column tho uther day, an article that was titled
Somebody's Mother" ana signed x Y. My
heart rcUchcs out TO tho ono that wrote that
piece. IL touched me very much and believe
that Gods blessings resting upon her.
We young people should be more thoughtful
OF tho old, How many arc trying TO brighten
tho path OF some dear old soul who has lived
his three-score and ten years. and feels that
there rs nothing more for him but to die2
II ls Just aS easy to strcw flowers as II IL
thornH The old reoplc are very easily made
happy and It Is our duty to Co IT,
have dear mother and sweet old grand
mother, who has Hcen her eighty-thlrd summer.
God only knows how l love her and It would
making fun Of her. Fer th!s reason / can realize
that every old woman and every old man is
somobody's loved one
| want to say unto you old people, that when
some day, II God spares you. you are going to
be old How would you feel. when you are
old IL somoone passed you and made fun OF
your You should put yourselves IN the old
peoples place, and respect them; strew flow
ers in their paths, make them happy and God
viii bless you; for they were once young
as you
wan to say unto you old people. that when
you feel that no cares for you, God loves
you And though your uamo Is unknown to me
dear old soul, / love you.
our deepest honor should 20 to the old peo-
PIE. We Should not walt until they are in their
graves 20 honor them. They have borne the
trials temptations and sufferngs of this old
world. and coon they must lay It all down,
Let US all try TO make somc old person be-
heye that wo love them, by making them happy
with heart fun OF love and sympathy Tor
the old people.
Beggs. Oct. 10. MRS. OPAL DUNN.
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CITIZENSHIP OR m.Ass1

Samuel Gompers, az the official head OF the
labor oligarchy. eonvenes a meeting OF his fell
lows to consider the forthcoming disarmament
findings as tho attitude OF labor towards tho
forthcoming meet"
We wonder why lnbor's attitude should be
superior TO the citizens atti;ude--why for that
matter. citizens should prefer TO function at
any time class faction rather than as citi-
zens of the republic1
Doubtless tho doctors, che lawyers. the bank
ers. the farmers. the black men, the white men,
the red men; the girls the boys. the women
and the men; those who work in daylight and
those who work after dark; the honest men and
the crooks--an and sundry, might meet and
express their attitude as such toward tho dis
armament conference. And It would he pre-
cisely logical and sensible as labor meeting
to express It's attitude
Every citizen I'm the republic should func-
ton such citizen respecting matters OF gov
ernmental concern. When they deliberately
take upon themselves a class habiliment they
either going further than they should or
falling short OF the distance they should go.
No class faction viii ever be able 70 confer
a title one-haf glorious as that which every
citizen OF the greatest republic enjoys in COM
mon with all other citizens by reason OF birth
or the naturalization act, Labor has no peculiar
interests TO h. served by the forthcoming dis
armament conference, nor any othor act OF gov
eminent. Every man in the republic stands on
level regardless of whether he belongs to A
labor union or merely follows lowly mule
down the furrow. Such Is the only sound con-
ception.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
INCoNCEIvABLT roLbY.

According to the figures prepared by tho re-
cent Unemployment conference idloncrs cost
labor the Htupondous sum Of 36,5cO, 900 900 be-
tween July. 1890, and August 10. 1871 Jus;
what proportion Of ths ldleneas was voluntary
may only be roughly estimated. but that It was
not all involuntary Is certainly true.
A very substantial portion Of It was duo di.
rcctfy or indirectly TO labors unwiilngncss to
absorb iis just and necessary proportion Of the
shrinkayo in values which swept through every
property value and interest known to man Tho
loss is lasting. We do not taiSe stntigtlcs very
seriously, and probably the figures submitted
are an e1aggeration; certainly they are the con-
illusions OF academicians ana therefore subject
TO vary broad discount by practical minds. Yet
Il IN known that lnbors loss during tho period
mentioned great
Employment In the very foundation rock OF
both prosperity and Happiness TO only a linz
tied extent does the wage scale itself effect
either prosperity or happiness This should
not be n debatabe question. 1t In a matter or
recent record that thero was more unrest, dis
satisfaction. lawlcssnesa and absolute msory
when wages at the highest peak ever
known than at any other time In our national
history.
resumption of employment can be had by
labor accepting tho inevitable. Wages continue
harmfully high in most branches OF industry
Nor the general commodity market come
down 20 satisfactory attitudes until the wage
standard Is reduced. In view OF present condi-
tions and the approach OF winter talk OF strikes
for the purpose OF attempting 20 bolster up the
existing wage scale is folly of tho most incon-
ceivable kind. Men and women who have posi-
tions should cling 70 them Those that are out
Of employment should practice and
soEio IN their modes of thought ana seriously
corporate In reopening factories, mines and
all Industrial enterprises. Reduced living costs
will speedily offset tho apparent WACO roduc-
ton. Tho srnaller stipend will actually pur-
chase more than the larger did
There are Just so many days for work in tho
average life OF a normal human being Every
day OF deliberate idleness Is loss incapable OF
being reoouped. It would pay some times to
remember thIs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
The HOrOscope

The stars incline but DO not cs-,,.
Cpt 1871 by Mcclure Newspaper syn,

tytr'Ji'' oVtoocr ~, 1921.
oofdlng TO astrology, Saturn Venue
and Jupiter are all In benetc s M,
pect. ''' a.
Under this sway all sorts ~ ,.,
tiative, whether in business ~,
professions or the arts, should be
fortunate. 10
II is a time to begin inport,,,
enterprises for there is sugeo..
forecast wherever sounl principlc,
are followed p'of
Venus gives special prornys o..
musical projects and seem, f5 p.
Vor Chicago as "A center for Iarro
achievements.
The coming winter Is 10 be p9,o.
worthy for the popular Interest IL,
all the fine arts, II the stars a.
read Alright, and there will bo
more general practical appllratio~
OF beauty to utllitarian subject,
than ever before.
Flowers come under a planetary
sway that VIII give them "a rra,.
significance to persons OF ryar,,
class. Their use will be more y,i5o'
spread than at any previous time. IL
Is prophCs!cd.
Again cooking will receive scion.
tific attention and will be much cx.
plotted IN the public press. the soors
forctell. owing to the prevalence OF
stomach troubles
This should be a partirularfv
lucky day for shopping and fayor'
able for the selection OF whatever
appeals to women.
jewelers., modistes and mlllner,
should benefit greatly from the 70.
ition Of stars that encourage con.
centration on personal appearance
There is a sign believed TO fore
shadow the return OF many ola
fashions that, will make for dress
economy.
Jupiter smiles today on the legal
profession and gives promise OF po.
| litical Advancement for many law.
yers. A Judge In the middle west
will have a great national rCspons..
| bility placed upon him.
Persons whose hirthdate q &,
| have the augary Of much success
1 In money matters. The young will
court and marry. Domestic affairs
are especially promising.
Children born on this day will he
| fortunate in their undertakings and
will rise rapidly in any work they
undertake.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
SECRETS OF THE WORLD WAR

Tardieus story Of the world war. now run
ming daily In Tho world is from tho partial
standpoint Of an intense French patriot ono
could expect nothing else But where 81 one 80
read a depnasouate, perfectly neutral account
Of this catacysmic ovcnt2 surely not from .ho
pen ot German. or italian. or Austrian. or
Englshmou. or oven American. This IL one
war that will never be treated from the dldn-
torcstod. disphEsionate wholly impartial vcw-
point Only by reading oil sides and all ac-
counts Of 90 viii postcrity be- fully advised.
But the Tard.cu book le intensely intcrcatinR
More than that, n is highly dramatic and APP
proachos very cloao 60 literature Of tho best
order. Tho myle..ouc. eomowny or other, A
reminded Of Carlysle--aweeps ono along with
the narrative and tho passIonato interest OF
the author himself
oklahoma readers of current nows and his-
tory hayo never had an opportunity 10 read
anything moro absorbing. interesting and in-
formative than thia serial now being published
daily In Tho world.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24

Editor World: Your editorial this morning
relative to Shell creek rs somewhat 10 the point,
but why not turn the matter around and have
the water board make up what It considers a
contract safeguarding all the interests Of the
city and pu, " up 10 Page 20 accept or shut up
paCe has the water and ia the wanting TO
sell It.. the city ought TO be the one to make
the terms upon which t will buy, II II Is true
that Page needs financial assistance, then he Is
whore She Will accept contract which Is favor
able to the city, and II seems TO me q very sim
pie matter for The legal talent at the service of
the water board to sit down and In few hours
make a contract. then II Page accepts It. it
ought 10 DO a very simple thing to get at
work on the pipe line and have drinkable water
I'm the city mains by the first OF the year. I
have lived in Tulsa but two years and know
nothing whatever about the individuals in
volvcd In this water controversy, but hav-
ing como here from a city where plenty of
the tap, It certainly is oNasperatiug to have 10
resort TO bottle for every drop Of water want
ed for any purpose except the bath tub. why
not connect the two propositions together, have
the Page contract contingent upon the Spavi-
nav bonds being voted, In other words as soon
understood the Shell creek contract will be
signed. SO far as cost goes. any man who has
ever known what it meant TO have good water
IL willing TO pay three four times the present
rate to get rid Of this intolerablc bottle nuisance
even though Il he but for six eight months
each year, until Spavinaw gets here. I believe
you have the best interests Of the city al heart
busy with the water board and get this thing
out OF the papers and into the water mains and
you will be called blessed"
Yours truly.
r. d. HARRIS,
Oct Fl. Home owner, 1927 North Main St.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24

with Mlss Murie Iannard's breskfsst tray. which
came TO her bedside Rt ten o'clock. her morning
mall neatly arranged by her maid.
She glanced Idly through the stters-nvitatons, ad-
vertsemcntE, club announc sments, and two three
that looked though they might be Interesting
Ons from Harry What in the world his mind
today"
She saved II for the last
As she slit the envelope she conscious OF tho
hile thrill she always felt his letters II her
heart arguing with her head. O. why no so hope
lossly poorl His income would hardly pay her bridge
losses
She wanted TO be independent OF her father. whose
generous ALLOWANCE being given Brudglngy
his business affairs becoming disturbing
There constant labor troubles at his factories
Strike after strike! Where the Btrikers got enough
money TO hold out than he could understand.
Conditions had become unsatisfactory that at
times her father seriously considered the advisRbiy
Of moving his family back to Adaman PennsYlvsnia-
where the factories located, prospect which
Mrs Lannard viewed with CONSERVATION.
Thess family secrets much In Muries mind
these days and they again unpleasantly she
opened Harry Bacon's letter II only he rich how
simple everything would bel
siip OF paper dropped from the folds the letter
1t looked like check. She opened II quickly and her
eyes dilated with amazement II was n check for
t5 900 drawn the order OF the Nursery her pet
charity, and was signed by Henry Livingston Bacon.
What silly joke this2 Had he lost his mnd1
Hastily she read his letera few brief lines OF farewell
There see:ned nc joke ahou: .h!5.
In instant she was out OF bed and in her mothers
boudo her face agitated, and hrustin9 the letter
and check into that agtonished lady's hands,
what does this mean7" she exclaimed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24

The paragraphers and column
writer's are making sport of the
locSencSs with which parents now
handle their children, the young
folks tendency to stay out all hours
OF the night, and the general debil-
ity OF the American home.
one writer says the reason more
bedtime stories are not told to chill
dren these days is that "the children
don't come in until after mother
has gone to bed"
And Abe Martin says Burglars s;
tempted { break In tn Moots home
about 4 o'clock this morning but
was scared away by Mrs. Ike Lark,
who was sittin' up waitin' till her
daughter got IN"
The truth too often Is that moth
cr hasn't gone to bed at all, but has
gone to show, or "out in the car,
or over to "A neighbOr's for a one
table game. And father has gone
with her-at least we hope that's
where he's gone. And as for sitting
up waiting for daughter at a. m,
II mother rouses at all it Is but to
inquire whether daughter had all
her dances, and how we're the other
dehutantes dressed, and what We're
tho tavors, and did anyone ask her
for the next Jubilee,
Foreigners are saying America
has no home life, We are making
the accusation nearer true every
day
There Is hardly five minutes Of
the "a hours that the entire person.
mel OF typical American family Is
together. There are a score Of or
ganized activities to meet every age
and gender, many of them perfectly
worthy In themselves, but all Or
them drawing the children as well
as the parents outside the home, or,
II perchance the parents are "a bit
old fashioned" and take little part
IN the busying about they stand like
good captains at the holm, bustling
Johnny off to one thing, Louise off
to another and assisting the grown
ups TO get fed, dressed, and away
in the nick OF time.
Regarding their children. parents,
especially mothers, take pride IN
seeing them popular, sought out.
| invited to ioin this and 10 attend
that. and, discriminating little az 10
who they are with or where they
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24

An irresponsible fool made remark about
an Iowa bank, It caused run on the bank and
st was taken over by tho slate. Investigation
disclosed the bank was iu splendid condition
irresponsible talk by fools aud knavCs-- which
causes most NJ the griof OF this world Any man
who repents what ls nothing more than Fus-
picion against an individual or institution IS
dangerous 20 any community Such an lndl-
vidual should cithor be elected to an old
womau'e knitting society or scourgcd from the
community.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
American Home Life
BY NORA CoLB SKINNER

20. they make real sacrifices TO see
that they are on hands.
Fan Is splendid time to call a
halt and draw the little family into
winter quarters to get acquainted
with each other.
1t is much easier for the children
to study their lessons at the din
ing room table II father takes down
a bic book and ensconces himself
by the living room lire Ike he's
mere TO stay, and II mother gets
out her Christmas sewing or settles
well for the evening between the
covers of the Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
And It Is no disgrace II the
daughter Of the house hasn't a date
every night, or IL the girls aren't
inging the phone off to invite
John, jr. to dance and to dine. Ex-
istcnce for wholesome. high
minded girl and boy with any
depth to them is made up Of wider
interests, and deeper ambitions.
Foreigners are wrong in saying
America has no home life, but
they'd be right II they modified the
statement and said our home life
Ia slipping Life is made up of
habits and a bad one we have
formed is having to go somewhere
every afternoon and night or have
someone come in.
II is good for the family to spend
an occasional evening just with
each other. II may. mean some
organized activities within the
home, but 1t should be no sacrifice
to parents, since it knits the lives
Of all into purer whole.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
Benny's Notebook

My cuzzln ArTie was erround to-
iay and him and me played Uncle
Toms Cabin, him being Uncle Tom
hy blackening his face with cork
and me being Simon Legree by get
ting pope pipe out OF the setting
Dom and wawkiug erround pertend-
Ing to smoak 1t with q wicked TX
preston, and ! put the pipe in my
pockit and forgot all about II and
onite vile we was eating suppir ma
led, Pew, for goodniss sake pew
Willyum, watts your pipe during in
the dining room?
Not a ming, because IL happins to
be in the setting room ware it be
longs, the pipe may be strong but
your Imagination is stronger If
may be permitted to indulge in o
little Joak, sed pop.
Me thinking. Heck, G., and we
kepp on eating suppir and pritty
soon ma sed, Willyum, pew l tell
YOU the pipe must be In this room
somowares, nuthing elts In the house
smells ike that pipe, thank goodniss.
Don't you smeA something, Gladdis
she sed, and Gladdis sed, | certeny
do, pew.
It's ware II belongs, ] tell you, sed
pop, although as matter Of fact
the rich aroma of that pipe would
grace eny room In the house.
You mceu disgrace IL, hee hee,
pew, sed ma. And she got up and
started TO look erround the room
going pew, pop saying, You can look
yourself def dun and blind but
you'll never find It in heer, do you
smell enWhing, Benny?
No, sir. said, Which / dldent, prob
erly on account of being use to 1t by
that time, and ma sed, Its heer
somewares. l know that smell, TO my
sorFo.
Me thinking, Gosh, holey smoaks,
and pop sed, Benny, go up In the
setting room and bring down my
pipe with the smell attached wen
soon prove that us men are more
intelligent as a seeks than you
wimin.
Yes sir, I sed. And ran up to
the setting room and took pops pipe
cut of my pocklt and brawt Il down,
pop saying, wen, was 1t up there ?
and me saying. Yes sir, Wich IL was
on account of me having took il up.
and ma sed. Well ] declare, I'm not
convinced yet, the smell is ixactly
the same, izzent It, Gladdis.
II certeny IS, sed Gladdis, and pop
sed, . watts the use. you cant prove
enything to a woman. can yau aen-
ny? and / sed. No sir.
Wich maybe you can't
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
Resale Tax Law Not Affected by Supreme Cour,


Resale Tax Law Not Affected by Supreme Court
Decision.
Editor World: The Tulsa World and the
s Daily Oklahoman published an article on Octo-
Der 10, in which they stated that the resale tax
Jaw was held invalid because of decision
handed down by tho supreme court OF this state
with reference 70 House Bill No 265, which ap-
pears In the 1919 session laws
Section two Of House Bill No. 265 OF the 1919
session laws provides that any owner part own
or, trustee, mortgage, lien holder holder of
any bond or bonds issued for any public i'm
proVement In a district wherein such property
Is situated In any county city, where such
property may be located, may file suit in the
district or superior courts OF said county, to have
determined and adjudicated all delinquent
taxes and special assessments OF every kind and
to have said property sold for same.
Seotion three OF this bill states that II is tho
duty Of the court to find, determine and adjud-
cate separately the amount OF taxes due the
state county, city or town, township school
d!atrlet' ana the amount OF any special assess
ments with penalties, and render separate
findings.
Section four provides that the court in it's
judgment and decree shall order the property
sold by the sheriff and section six provides
that this action may be brought against the
county well again an individual
Section one makes It very easy for anyone
to determine who was the champion of this
bill. for the reason that special assessments are
mentioned in Particular, and this action may
be brought by any ono at the end of three
year delinquency
do not see why paving company sewer
construction company or the maker of any
special assessment. should be given an advan-
tage over the state, county, city or town. This
bill also states that the city or town must have
thlrty-five hundred more people In It before
such action can be brought
The resale tax law s House Bill No. 20 of
the 1919 session laws, and the last knowledge
/ had OF any action by the supreme court was
taxes against the property that sold.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES f. PAYNE,
County Treasurer Creek County. Oklahoma.
Sapupa, oct. 20.