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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
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I-';G sNER' An PRFSs isSOCiATiON
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %. 1921
CHRISTMAS

NJ Christmas season Is upnn US.
- world j. about to again celebrate
re anniversary of the birth of Him
w died that mankind might live. 1t
- he most important anniversary in
- ca'andcr year We reckon our tim"
,...'it from that mighty event
u l. "a solemn hut sweet occasion.
sli should he forever observed in that
s,Nnn"r. At the Christmas season our
= oGghts should turn, for while at
'"aSt, upon the life and character Of
is:ru whose birth we celebrate.
And if We do this our celebration Of
fir>tmas will be the right kind
Sc VIII fprcgo undue fcaSting and
- ores with those less fortunate
Jur stores with those less fortunate
...an ourselves.
Il y a beautiful old custom to give
.-'.-rut, AT Christmas, but judgement
.pould be used in the giving There
- nothing IN the Christ spirit in buy
20 'hIngs we cannot afford TO give
.a people who do not want them.
Oar gifts should he to the poor, to
';siidren. to the aged, to those very
t,-ar and dear to us. and every gift
should be in the Christmas spirit
Ana this Christmas season, Of all
s;res of the year. is a season for So
Jriety and the most sober thoughts.
L: is but few days until the close of
the year. and we should strive to malde
these closing days the best of all.
The whole world and our own coun-
~ IN particular, is passing through
cine of stress and uncertainty. We
save not fully recovered from the
,nork of the world war. There is a
general let-down, deadning of the
nural sense.
During the Christmas season let US
ZACH one. examine our own selves, ant
,'uiy our individual relation to other.
around us. Maybe, by thinking for ;
While on the life of the Master, W,
ray get the inspiration which all o
- need for our daily life and conduc
y The year just ahead.
This is time for solemn thought
.sc repeat. hut not time for despor
ARMY r"' iioHi oui >oth'h tHouEH'
Irr should get comfort, and cheer, an
cause for happiness.
Christ was born 1921 years ag,
and He still lives. What is there t
make us afraid?
Christmas is good time, gla
.,gme Let us make it so for Others
And with Tiny Tim, let us pra!
God bles, US all, every one"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
THE PANAMA CANAL

There Is natural satisfaction over
ne showing made by the Panama
anal for the last fiscal year. 1t is
d. tmcthlng - feel good over that the
anal is no longer operating at a loss.
There is profit shown of $2,712,000
,ser all expenses of maintenance and
"pcration. lnasmuch as few Ameri-
,.ans ever expected any direct profit
rom the canal, this is so much to the
good.
1t is a small amount, though, when
.he investment is considered. The
anal cost S368, 100000. Such an in
Sestment would be expected ordinar-
.iy TO pay an annual return of from
Sl5.O00,OOO :, $2O.O00,OO0.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

ycrs will continue to paint their
clients with wings and exhaust their
vocabularies of sob stuff" but the
women will not be fooled.
The bootlegger, the speed maniac,
the gambler. the hijacker and the
murderer will have a rough road to
travel when good women sit in the
jury box. The women will not he
deceived by the crocodile tears Of
the accused or the oratory of his
counsel
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

In the eyes of the people ~,
publican congress will be a ~
it doesn't fix things so that IL. i,
Gratis vii have to pay all IN.
taxes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

How can | get into the movies ?"
asks correspondent. Buy a ticket
and walk right in.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

You may say what you pl.,..|
Mexico seems to be behayiD,
days. "'iA
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

The world is kept going by men
who are so hard up that they cannot
even think of striking
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Now that Christmas is nearly here,
father can do almost anything with
out being balled out for it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

There is a suspicion, too 4, B
OH o. the unemployed are st,.s ~; J
won't be able to keep i, M a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

An! Another thing about Dho,.
music is that you don't h.ns paolae -
on it unless you feel lita s !, s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

A moving picture in which a. K
mas sa, never never been mixed up in .% |
dal ought to draw pretty wen /
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

1t pays to worry about things in
Europe, in that it takes ones mind off
Of things at home.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

At recent London wedding the
bride was given away by her son-in-
law. Happy man.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Some people have been getting
ahead by not trying to keep up with
the fashionable set.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

:, solshevism n,,s,,N is said to ). A.,
IN IN. Russia, SssA,. but unfortunately e ,',sss
'ne Russians are dying witt ! Nv
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

The trouble about leadership is that
the crowd often insists upon going the
other wa.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Two heads are better than one but
, the wife will seldom admit it,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Congress has been charged with "a
good many things but not with speed
ing
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

The difference between firmness
stubborness is the difference between
yourself and the other fellow.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

The German mark has become
mere scrap of paper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

You cannot make people look up to
you by looking down on them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Of all stern words of tongue or pen,
none beat these: IF she doesn't soon
lay, I'll kill that old hen"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

If politics is dirty it is because Of
the kind of men that are in politics.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

OF course people who know it all
generally know great deal deal that
isn't true
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

As between John Bull and Irish bull
most of us want to be neutral.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Another way of borrowing trouble
it to loan a friend money.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

1t is easy enough to buy an auto
mobile but paying for it is another
matter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Everybody is hoping for mild
winter but the coal dealer
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

The politicians have quit talking
about the plain people now that the
women vote
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Week. p Tour 0u 4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

An ex.king died the other day and
got just six lines in the newspapers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

There are plenty of self-made men
but women usually go to beauty
parlor.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

You have noticed of course that the
knockcr bjccts to being knocked.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

When some men tell the truth it i,
stranger than fiction.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
In time of peace reco,,, -.

the fhs so,.iD best ta,, thing s to Do .So,, =.
dAa-A eNN1 y
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

Modern government is the white
mans burden.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

You can also Judge a man by thg
habits he keeps.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
One Farm PrOSperS Despite DrOuh

inmntco which crowd the institution
despite tho fact that one floor Of
= new tlroproot building has Just
been completed and inspected by
o. g. Riasel chief clerk of the
state board Of affairs He pro-
uounrcd 10 On good shape Tor occu-
uHucY.
The state hospital does It's own
rattrniuE or cattle, thcrc now being
so head ur hcofR lu the fnttontng
pens. ~ boasts its own slHughter
ana cold storage huuscs. pud 'hc to-
pl cost of tnc beef. Including fattcn-
luE slHurhtcrIur and dressing, Is
about eight yDut4 % pound reports
to the stat. board show Othcr state
Institutions for whom moat is pur-
chased by 'hu board. must pay from
ten to thirteen cents pound nt IN,
cheapest whoHallo prices Mr. Rus.
.".'. Who hIH charge % thc buying
stated.
% was believed Probable by mem
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
Colds at Nebraska Rear a Baby

baby manager" and will be re-
sponsiblo for kathryn Marie's care
that week She will prepare the
babys food, see that she is fed ac-
cording TO schedule, bathcd each
day. clo,hrs Numbered and generally
taken care or Miss Marie Fuller.
instructor Of home economies and
director Of the house, will personally
hover over Kathryn Marie to sco
that the student mothers do not
go awry Of the schedule
once or twice week Kathryn
Marie viii be taken 20 q clinic at the
1ffice of two Lincoln Infant spe-
Cia,ists and the girls will have an
opportunity Of talking with the doc
tors and getting am idea Of whore
the baby's care could have been i'm
proved and by what methods. the
doctors win direct the girls 20 the
outward signs OF improvement and
how to regulate diet as kathryn Ma.
rie grows older.
bouncing in white BABY car
riaee propelled by blushing coed
Eathyu Marie already iS "a favorit,
OF the university campus, around
which she Is pushed for her daily
airing
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11

LINCOLN. Ncb.--Assuming the
role OF that messenger Of the air
which the kiddic knows only as
"stork." when a new brother or sis
ter arrives az his home. Juvenile
Judge w. NJ. Morning has made pos
siblc the completion of the family
that inhabits the practice house OF
the home economies department OF
the University uf Nebraska by plac-
ing such bundle OF fat, curves and
dimplcs 20 their care.
Kathryn Marie II tho name OF this
parcel ot 5-months infancy, although
she will remain incognito SO far as
her last name Is concerned Enough
10 is To- the matron Of tho house and
those junior and senior girls who
VIII in turn assume the role or "stu-
dent mother" that Kathryn Marie is
of good but destitute Lincoln fam
ily.
Kathryn Maric's adoption as a
part OF the household OF tho prac
tiCc house was for the purpose ot af-
fording college girls an opportunity
To learn tirst hand the fundamentals
Of Intelligent care Of the baby Six
sets OF mothers will have been
trained by the end OF the school
year, as SIX Junior and senior girls IN
this department have n rotation elk
weeks course with kathryn Marie,
Each one OF six Co-eds. during
the practice house course must func.
tiOu in ono OF six positions each
week. rotation so that each girl has
experience In elll ak NJ the positions
OF the course. ono girl Is to he
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
Rv L c. sERGuE.
IHN d. '.s AAANa' - 80
,ttfeb for the International News Scrv
ice and Petit Journal)

.ug,tttep Tor the International News Scrv-
ice and Petit JournalD
LONDON--Wheu | left Russia
fsp newspapers, thus refectns
public interest in the matter, were
AN OF explanations OF ana COM
,rrrfs on the decree signed by
T,nlu and other commissars OF the
ncaplc. i'm which In effect the pract-
Tai abolition Of the rationing
systom and its substitution BY wages
1 money was announced.
rnIs decree, the logical sequel 20
,t-f issue. three months back au-
tBorzing private trading, marSed
another stage in the process OF turn
lrg undiluted communism into a
eymcm Of modified capitalism
Tho failure OF the world revolu-
,.,rr is offered as the explanation
gf this reversal OF policy on the
mart of the soviet government, al
ibourb other causes, such as the
reaugation that many reforms have
becn too rapid and too radical to
he digestcd by the Russian masses,
Nigh. ho mentioned.
Tho decree referred 20 IS a really
sfatasmanlike and courageous doCu-
mrnt. lu which some blunt truths
are told workers of Russia-truths
which. if they came from capita
list governments. would most GER
ialnly provoke a storm OF protest.
Payments by Results.
I'm effect tho popular (and ignor-
anti conception of communism, as
meaning no work and plenty Of
food. and wages supplied by the
government for everyone excepting
fhe hated bourgeois, is replaced by
one which insists on hard work.
The need for the adoption OF tho
payment by results" system in the
Russian factories, and the reJcc-
tion OF the theory that all should
be maid alike--the unskilled laboTer
with the highly skilled, technically
trained managers-Wcre the most
striking features OF the decree.
Some fears were entertained in
government circles when ] was In
Russia that the blunt truths men
toned might not prove palatable TO
the Russian workers, and attempts
were being made as | left Petro-
grad to explain, by posters, the
meaning OF the decree to them.
What the Decree Means,
Tho following summary tram
scribcd from posters affixed In the
city, indicates the main points OF the
decree and the way tncy have been
put before the Russian working
classes:
/. No square pegs in round holes;
no more skilled engineers doing the
work Of stablemen; no efficient
trade unionists as potato growers;
no cir. typists acting as charwomcn'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
Return to Wage System
ForcedUpon Bolsheviki
When Rationing Fails

2. The more YOU produce. the
more you will earn
3. All payments previously made
In Kind 20 he made in money.
4. Wages to be paid 60 tho work
or must be such as viii enable him
to meet the expenses OF rent. heat
lighting, water, Clothiug, barber.
bath. theatcrs and other amusc-
mcnts. railway travelling. food FOR
himself and family
8. output OF work to- regulate
payment Of wages. Work done I'm
Ia factory--not the number OF
workers employed thereto be the
measure OF wages paid.
G. Less Of those wisc tables about
wages and greater simplificatlon u
salaries.
Z. Russia to have flexible"
wage system, in determining which
the rate of exchange will have an
important influence.
=. Get rid Of the idea that in the
matter Of wages everybody should
be equal. Payment. on the other
hand. should be regulated by the
amount and character OF work done.
9. Foodstuffs which workers
wish to buy to be supplied az cost
prices at the facories whore they
work.
10. The introduction Of cash
wages means the abolition OF the
monthly ration system.
The Vital Point.
The last mentioned point is of
course the most vital in the decree.
indicating az it does the end Of the
attempt to ration a population Of
l20.000,000 by the government.
The inequalities Of the system,
and the vast bureaucratic machine
for distribution which is needed
even had tho blockade ana the fam
inc not made the task quite impos-
sible OF fulfillment would have
eventually led to a breakdown,
The change viii not provoke any
real dissatisfaction from the vast
mass OF the population, who could
never grasp the intricacies Of the
ratlonlng system, Of which there
were IA different catcgories. The
Complaint was that while the rations
existed on paper they rarely existed
in actual foodstuffs.
What the Ratjons Were.
As a matter Of curiosity the ra b.
tions distributed in one month
~mong high government officials,
men Of learning. who live In the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11

government notels, and soviet sail
ors are appended:
High n officials Cmonthly) aj
pounds Of flour o pounds OF sugar,
500 cigarets. ! . pounds OF beef. one
half pound Of tea, pounds OF choc-
olatcs 2 pounds OF salt, I pound OF
soap, matches
Men OF learning CmonthlD; IS
pounds OF meat As pounds OF bread,
80 pounds OF potatoes, 8 pounds Of
butter. . "a ounds Of, sugar, l-2
pounds Of dried vegetables: "a
pounds Of fresh vegetables, / pound
OF salt, 1-1G pound Of pepper IL
pound OF tea, matches, tobacco,
Sailors daily: l-2 pounds ot
bread l-2 pound OF meat, pound
OF beans, 2 pounds OF potatoes.
Monthly: . l-2 pounds Of sugar, /
pound of butter 600 cigarcts
boxes OF matches. 10 pounds OF rice,
3 pounds OF turnips. ? pounds OF
salt; Ia pound Of tea.
with the Introduction Of the mon
cy wages system some OF these ra-
tions viii be abolished, but those of
the sailors-and, Of course. the Red
Army--as well as those for specially
selected men of learning, VIII pre-
sumably be continued.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
SeUen-Y Year Itch Has
All Wheeling Digging

WHEELING, w. Na.--iiundrcd'
Of wheeling people are digging
themselves They are not former
soldiers loaded with coutics It's
something worse than coolies
An epidemic of thc sevcn-ycar
itch has broken out here. and ply
slcians declare thcro are hundreds
OF cases in the city. Urgent warn
ings have been sent out that tho
disease is very contagious Hun.
drcds Of people have complained
during the last three weeks of itch
ing. and they were OF the opinion
that II was caused bv some article
they had eaten. Many blamed to-
matoes as the cause. when the
disease had gained considerable
headwnv and physicians were con-
suited Il was diagnosed as the gem
uine seven-ycar itch.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
Knhhit IIcld un Trnin.

WOOSTER. Ohio --- Postmaster
Henry Carl Of 1crumcsville reports
that passenger train on the L., \.
n $ railroad stopped just outside
OF the village.
THE passengers saw man with
a shotgun emerge from the engine
cab followed by members of the
crew the postmaster stated. Soon
q rabbit was routed out and shot.
Then tho train crew returned To
their proper places and the train
resumed its Journey
Tho train carries mail and pas
gCngerq
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11

HONOLULU, r H Mead
larks. orioles and nighunE5les
well as othcr song birds which
pend Tor food 90 n large extent
insects and are not harmful 10 n
aud other agricultural crops. ,
soon be added agricultural cro
viii soon be added to the fauna
Hawaii it plans proposed by
Trail and Mountain club Uf Hol
lulu carry. Song birds at present
quite rare In the islands
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11

Slp Fly. -- ono of tho most
modern farms iu tho state which
has prospcrcd despite the drouth.
ls that ~ IN" state hospital
here ID has been perfected as the
minds 10 the workers who shaped
90 were perfected tn state hospital
Tor those ur uusound mind performs
its cures through the application ot
uuiurts laws and the sights OF tho
out.uf.d doors, and makes 10 nay
financially also, pr H. T.. BaEhN.
formerly assistant superintendent ot
the hospital ut Niuita and now
superintendent OF the supply hos.
uItal. says
ON the approximately 1000 u,Uus
of land which is under cultivation,
500 tons OF alfalfa was harvested
$50 hogs are fed and raised. 5000
chickens run. and gralu and live.
stock uu Tine rr1r1rirH uud lug.
Yards.
A truck rordeu supplies tho 5t.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11

bcrs OF the state board Of ara
that several hundred more pa,it
could 90 admitted 20 the state
pital in early spring. ana that
entire ward building FOR which SIX
00O has been appropriated, will
completed by that time.
The location Of the supply h
bital has been called "tho hcqlthl
spot In tho United states" by nae
bers OF a hospital commission W L
American and French R0vernma
with reference 10 attempted cd
which made o survey four years
for Tuberculosis.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
Peace of Pacific
Burning Question

HONOLULU, r. IT Tho pcopIt
ot Australia are waiting with
eager interest," TO ascertain how far
America is going to assist Great
Britain In maintaining the peace of
the Pacific" according tn word
brought here by Sir Arthur Rick
ard, prominent Australian business
man and president OF the Austral-
ian branch ot Che pan Pacific union.
lie also expressed the opinion chat
the future OF the countries border
Ing the Pacific depends uu nothing
more than AN unhrcakabIc bond he
tween the English speaking people
residing in those countries Tho
titled Australian was iu Hawaii Tor
RI vacation and ala NOT represent
ythor the British or Australian
governments lu an official .uutglty.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11

perience 10 people everywhere. No
matter where you live. / positively
mere VIII be no charge whatever. i
promise 20 send you a pair Of glasses
thal VIII enable you to see perfectly and
satisfy you IN every way, or you VIII owe
me nothing. They will protect your eyes.
preventing eye strain and headache. They
print thread tho finest needle, see lar or
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
What the Rations

As a matter Of curiosity the ra b.
tions distributed in one month
~mong high government officials,
men Of learning. who live In the
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-04-27
MODERN Ct02ENES IN PARIS
Students CT Spree Toand Him Llv.
ing in TrunR--ls IS Years
OF Are.

Paris.--Tt was . O'c'0"' IN tie morn
ing when two hilarious art students,
who had drunk more vim s'.s ca light
wine) than was G'ao'ute'r necessary
to Guench tie. thirst. passed by the
deserted Halles Central Market,
where a very large tr'mk Of what they
termed an anted.iuvan pattern com
manded their attention. TLey agreed
to carry the trunk some blocks away
to punish the owner for his terrible
TASTE"
The trunk was too heavy for them,
80 the boys decided to find out what
1t contained. Cautiously they lifted
the cover, when a shock-headed man
Indignantly asked to ne left alone and
slammed down the cover with bang
The students were on the point Of
leaving when policeman, attracted
by the noise, took the trunk-dWeller
to the nearest station house, where
the modern Diogenes identified him
self as HonOre Leherte, eighty-tive
years, and said the scarcity Of homes
and his lack of money forced him to
initiate the famous cynic of Corinth.