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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

formed club, each member of which
common sense and common decency
among the young the middle aged and
those of doubtful vintage among the
women Of that city.
In accomplishing this laudable OBJ
jective, the integrals of this club
agree to catch every woman they
meet whose face is decorated and
calsomined and painted in all the
variagated hues of the scintllating
aurora borealis, and remove the
makeup" with a brush, well satur-
ated with water and thoroughly inn
pregnated with soap.
We trust that the good sisters who
have Joined this organization will not
suffer from an attack of cold feet,
for there is certainly a vast volume
for them, good work which may be
accomplished if they are able to con-
vince their daughters and their neigh
bors daughters that cheap paints and
villainous cosmetics never improve the
work which God Almighty has done
for the human complexion.
We cannot conceive more ludi-
crous and at the same time. a more
pathetic sight than that of a young
woman, blessed with health and par
ents who are able to supply her daily
needs, yet who Is so devoid Of the
commonest assortment of brains that
she imagnes she adds to her at
tractiveness through decorating her
features in colors which would have
made a Sioux Indian OF the middle
of the last century, decorated in all
the paint Of the warpath, turn green
with envy and go out and jump into
the middle of the Big Horn river on
account Of the inability of his savage
brain TO conceive anything half so
atrocious and disfiguring.
A few years age we had the oppor-
tunity afforded us of witnessing q
harvest dance in which the Blackfoot,
the Shoshone and the Sioux tribes
Joined, out in Wyoming. At that time
! (as we watched the weird antics Of
the Indians circling about their totem
poles and tribal fires, their. faces
smeare1 with hideous colors), we
were gazing upon the very acme of
atrocious Disagreement, but since the
paint and cosmetic craze has struck
the sisters of the pale face race, we
know that the sights we then saw
were but pleasant dreams when COM
pared with the sublime heights 10
which civilization has climbed In
turning out walking female night
mares, with crimsoned cheeks, car
mined lips and belladonga-enlarged
eyes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
IMPORTED LABOR

The Dallas News comments editor
tally upon the number Of imported
laborers which are in the state Of
Texas in violation of the immigration
laws, and calls attention to the scar
city of jobs for these men, and to
the daily increasing number of the
undesirables who are sickening and
becoming charges upon the charity Of
the state.
Without commenting upon the News
editorial further than TO state its
arguments against the importation Of
pauper labor are well founded, we
wish to say that conditions as they
exist in Texas may be found in Okla
homa and in almost every state in the
union, and that these conditions con
stitute q crying demand for more
stringent enforcement Of the immigra-
ton laws this country already has,
coupled with the enactment of other
laws which will be far more stringent
and far-reaching.
In addition TO serving us chestnut
pullers for unscrupulous employers
through taking jobs at wage scales
below those under which the honest
American working man can live, the
pauper labor which comes to us from
Mexico and from lands across the
waters, is composed in the main, Of
trouble makers.
Let any thinking man take up the
labor situation as it has existed in
the United States for the past few
years, as it exists today, and review
1t carefully and fair-mindedly and he
will see that fully half of the troubles
which have sprung up between en-
ploying capital and delivering labor,
has found its birth in the more or less
insane brain cells Of some imported
hireling.
Two home elements, however, we
eel constrained TO admit may be called
upon to shoulder the responsibilities of
all this. First, the employer OF labor
who is willing to stretch the law in
order that he may secure cheap oper-
atives TO turn the wheels of his bust.
ness, and; Second, the members OF
organized labor who have been willing
to stretch the blanket and take into
their bodies men who know nothing
about the principles Of unionism. in
order that the action of the un'
scrupulous employer and importer OF
pauper labor may carry with it a
kickhack
1t is up TO the national legislature
to enact and enforce the most string
ent immigration laws, and, awaiting
the enactment OF such laws. 1t is up
to the federal authorities 20 dcport
every mothers son of a foreigner who
has beet smugGled into this country
| by the seekers after cheap labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG

In another column on this page Of
The Ardmoreite, under the caption,
William Speaks" will be found
reproduction from the editorial page
OF the Oklahoma Federationist.
This editorial is a comment upon
the recent speech delivered before the
Oklahoma house of representatives by
Hon. William II. Murray, a man who
has been many times honored by the
states Democracy, and who has fruit
lessly brought more honors than were
bestowed upoe him.
While The Ardmoreite cannot agree
in toto with the vitriolc sentiments of
the editor of the labor organ, at the
same time it can find much in his
criticism Of Murray's speech which
may be well considered and worthy
OF careful assimilation.
In this convention The Ardmoreite
can fully agree with the Federationist
editor in his implied statement that
the attack Of the former leader Of
Southern Oklahomas Democracy, as
launched by him and hurled against
the administration, comes with bad
grace from a man who was a part
and parcel Of that Democracy as
long as the party smiled upon his
own political ambitions.
Az al.
agree without demurrer, with the Fed
erationist when he says that Mr.. Muir
ray, in urging the legislators TO pun
ish any and all wrong-doing which
might be found in any department
Of the states government, should
have gone further and told the ma
jority members Of the Republican
house OF representatives that if they
found the charges against any Off
eial We're unjust, that official should
be given clean bill of health.
The Ardmoreite is for clean politics.
The Ardmoreite believes that corrup-
tion in office should not be tolerated
and that the corrupt politician, Demo-
crat or Republican, should be pun
ished. But The Ardmoreite does not
believe that every office holder in
Oklahoma is dishonest or corrupt, and
1t does not believe that the best inter
ests of the people OF Oklahoma are
conserved by any former successful
politician going into the camp OF the
enemy and shouting wolf when
there is no wolf.
The Democrat party Of oklahoma
is big enough, is broad enough, is
honest enough to wash its own dirty
linen, if dirty linen it has. without
calling in the assistance Of the Re-
publican party, the party which Is
now seeking TO perpetuate itself in
power in this state through unearth-
ing scandals and digging up skele-
tons. whether or not such scandals
and skeletons exist.
Former Congressman Murray and
erstwhile Democratic Senators Wal
lace and Fleming would prove them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
Editorial
of the Day
WILLIAM SPEAKS
lFrom oklahoma releratIonlsi.

From oklahoma Fo3eratonsO
Alfalfa BIZ. alias Cooklebur Bill,
alias William II. Murray, the gent
with bho raucous voice and the wild
gosticulatiOns. while president of the
Oklahoma constitutional convention.
speaker OF the house Of the first leg
slaturc, ex-congrossman, ox-candi-
date FOR governor ION two occasions.
who left the United states TO It's fate
a year or SO ago to establish u colo
ny IN South America where pure and
undciled democracy, with Bill as the
chief autocrat, should reign. deliver
cd himself VI speech to the Repub!-
can members OF the lower house Of
the oklahoma legislature last week.
Tha, Is, 1t was supposed To bo n
speech to the whole house, but the
way he lamhasied the Democratic
oni Of things in oklahoma, Bill GER
tainly couldn't have intended any Of
IL for the Democrats who survived tlac
late earthquake.
Aud = WIS some speech. 1; was u
scin,illnting, brcath-taking. death
defying heluva speech. William was
going good. lie knocked the present
administration in the head, hung 1t
up and skinned 1t, and threw the
carcass into the pool Of oblivion. In
fact, judging from the speech, she
country is In an unsettled condition
and the only way II can be saved is to
elect Bin president, governor. dog
catcher or something. OF course, he
announced that he was not a candi-
date for any office-if he retained
his presen intention.
lie told the legislators that u they
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

speech. A speech that was intended
to land Bill in control OF things in
Oklahoma eventually. A speech that
is expected TO land the Democratic
party on the rocks and Bill on the
throne. In the words of Bob LaFol-
lette nnent the "open shop" fight,
"it was good dope for gulls."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

found wrong-doing to punish it with
out fear or favor We agree with
the Hon. Bill. But he failed to ad-
wise the members that if they found
unjust charges against an official
they should give him clean bill Of
health. He also complimented labor
highly when he tried to slip a
proposition Through the convention
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

taking away from labor the right to
elect the two officers who have the
most TO do with labor's interests.
That has stuck in Williams craw for
10, these many years; and labor has
not forgotten, as it was demonstrated
on several occasions, and it will not
forget.
Yes, indeed, it was sreat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

selves bigger men, better men, more
unselfish men by directing their eff
forts along lines calculated to light
the fires Of honesty of purpose, than
they are now doing by seeking to
pose in the center Of the stage under
the glare of the calcium light.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

One thing sure, the railways are not
acting the part of the good Samari-
tan in the matter of the freight rates
they are charging on hauling road
building material. Get ours while
getting is good" seems TO be the well
emphasized slogan of the Transports
ton companies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Unless Mr.. Harding turns over
new leaf and puts stop to all the
departmental free dope, we will have
to install n larger wastepaper basket
and hire two more janitors immediate
" after the fourth Of March. In
the meanwhile our old basket is kept
busy working overtime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Lawton grocers are advertising eggs
at 30 cents per dozen. They are
higher than that in Ardmore, but then
look at the freight charges on dozen
eggs from Lawton to this city Of oil
wells, manufacturing enterprises and
high rentals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Now that the legislature has taken
care of the chiropractic law, may
we not expect that body to do some
thing tangible in the matter of the
relief of the existing divorce evil?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

The club which has been formed In
an Alabama town TO wash the faces
of all women whose compilations are
artificial. must feel reasonably sure
OF m ample water supply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Ardmore is to have another sky
scraper and church fitted out with
with n roof garden. 1t is hinted
that it may also have a visit from
Pussyfoot Johnson and Billy Sunday.
Truly we are progressive city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Well bet eleven dollars that the
old chap who said, speech may be
silver, but silence is golden" was
busy editor working in the same room
with the chief publicity artist on the
society dope column of daily paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

Speaking from experience with the
"sects," We feel that we can safely
say the Sphinx was not woman, No
woman could hold n still tongue for
centuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
WITH SOAP AND WATER

Telegraphlc news dispatches carry n
story TO the effect that the sensible
women Of Birmingham. Alabama, have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10

We knew something would happen
when the ground-hog saw his shadow
just look at what's happened 10 Ed
Trapp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921

A A PRAYER:-Withhold not thou thy
N~S~ tender mercies from me, o Lord let thy
NY lovngkindnes and thy truth continually
~ preserve me.-Psalm 40. IL.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-27
Women jof thc Conference.

Editor world. I favs Just read Mildred Nor
rls' comments on tte Interest taken, by women
It Is the FIRST tiIAe I have really viewed with
alarm the result u this coming love feast.
| am "A devout believer in the duty OF women
TO take their share OF the responsibility Of
directing the destiny W humanity, but the action
of the women voters in the national election OF
1915 caused me to realize that during their
early experience iu politics, sinister Influences
might organize them and use them against their
own best Interest
While It is some consolation to roal,le that an
awakening IL sure 90 follow such incidents and
cause cmbarrassment for their betrayars. the
Injury to our country may not be easily re-
paired
The talk OF disarmament is soothing 10 those
who are able TO believe that all mankind IS
sickcncd hy war and ready to make any sacrl-
flee TO avoid another war. but, 20 those who
tion and viewed II from a comprehensive stand
point, the greatest disaster that could bcfall our
government would be an agreement TO uniyer-
sal Disarmament OF all nations
take 10 FOR granted that few an" ignorant
enough OF the history OF the human race to
believe that disarmng two men or two nations
would have any tendency 10 keep lhcm from
fighting when principals involving their sacred
honor Is at stake
Men viii never be too proud to fight. and
when he has to fight i' Is far more mcrciful to
allow him to tight with weapons like those In
modern use than 20 force him 10 fight with only
bowie knives and such weapons aS were used in
days of saNagerN.
To-day We have TWO distinctly different forms
OF government In the world, one OF which must
iu time triumph over the other, Disarmament
an this time. IL decidedly TO the advantage ot
That form OF government to which we do not
belong
Monarchics can. much more easily, secretly
prepare for war than republics and would
have "A decided advantage II all countries were
disarmed. Yours very truly.
Honiuy. oct g. p. u. LINDSEY
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-27
Barometer OF Public Opinion


EdIor world with the passing of Uncle
Fr'f. Chambers. a. h" was commonly known,
ull northeastern Oklahoma and especially the
city Ut tarcmurc, sees departure Of another
ono of those historic characters ~ pioneer
days. Born and reared in the Indian Terti-
tory ho has viewed the mighty change that
has taken place the last &c years. lie saw
che herds ~ buffalo give way To- herds OF
grazing cattle and the broad praIrt"a. WHOM"
his furcftthcrs loved 20 hunt $50 well broken
and cut up into the farmstoads Of modern
times tie has seen the course OF empire
take lts destined way.
ln les me mbcr ot what is probably one OF the
oldest and largest families OF the Chcrok- -e
nations and one of the best respected. He
probably had "a larger circle OF friends than
an, other man In this country. for every one
who know him was hIs friend.
No one could look into the keen gray eyes
and shining counteuance OF this great. strong.
and kindly man without feeling the pulse
throb OF generous love.
Ho waH The strongest man iu all these parts.
and tho whole community was shocked TO
know that he was In the Death Kings grip
Yet prior To his death, Uncle Teosc, was aware
OF the approaching end; and told his family
and friends that he was not afraid to 60. And
son the 22ud OF this month, surrounded by
relatives and friends. Just as the noon whistle
was blowing and labor was taking its rest.
the bells Of tate were were ringing, for Uncle
TecRe" and his life's work earth was done.
Destiny has written upon her eternal register
the name OF another Of ear. MS nohlest sons.
And In the hearts OF all who knew him he viii
always be lovingly remembered as The Grand
ola Man"
ciaremore, okla, OF "a 1927 W. {, X.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-27

Which would you give up first,
your bathroom or your automobile
An automobile Is wonderful ap-
pdratus. but there is many "a home
sacrificed for Il. Men and women
aiikc are gully.
Iuttl banks stopped lending
money on homes as security when
they learned Il vas - hu? 80 cc.1
mobile. people were daily m"rtgag
ing the roof over their heads for
ride. \ poor business for the bank
and a sad business for the home.
Many people seem happier living
In automobiles than in homes. We
often see a car of expensive make
with all the latest fixtures and
man and woman content'dly riding
along Maybe we envy them.
Trailing their car home our envy
leaves US, foriwe find cheap house.
chcapy furnished, nothing 20 live
with that is clevating or interest
ing, nothing pretty and hardly COM
for'ablo-the garage the best built
and best kept SPOT about the place
Why * Il? II they can find the
money 10 get an cNpensivn car (this
type never owns cheap oue), can't
they find IL To- make their hom1
more livable Is IL the mans fault;
is he more willing to buy cars and
accessories than TO paint his house
or purchase substantial furniture? d?
Does the wife ius' accept the in
evitahlc and I'm leu OF the other de-
eide to get an the pleasure sh sca0
out OF Cur2
Someone said that when t. comes
to a choice between new So. Of
tires for the car and a new living
room rug the rug has about Rs
much chance as the provcrhial snow
bail In the well known super.
heated region
Most city homes have the com
forts" at least and II the family
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-27
Benny's Notebook

Cs follows was setting on my front
steps and Rcddy Merry started TO
come down the street with su'oh a
red tie on It couldent Of bin ony red
der me saying, ITella Reddy, you're
certonly reddy with that tic on.
Hay Reddy you're nose is bleeding
O no, Excuse mo, its ony you're neck
tie. sed Eid Hunt.
Hay Reddy is that tie Supposed 90
be black or watt scd Skinny Martin
All being COOK joaks ony Eoddy
dident Appreciate them, saying Hay
never mind all that fresh stuff. The
next one says suythi1s about this ;,a
III give him sutch krack I'm the
jaw he'll think he's AT his own FUN
erel
And he kepp on wawking past as
III he was going somewarcs. Pud7
Simkins saying, | guess he thinks
were afraid Of him, Id Of sed some
thing elts about his old tie If I could
OF thawt of enything.
Wich us other fellows all sed we
would OF too, and Pudses sissoy cu2-
zin pcrsey came and sat down and
pritty soon Reddy Nerfey termed
erround the corner on his way back
with about packidges proving he
had bin on errand, me quick wink
ing 10 everybody but Persey and say
ing. Hay fellows. look at Rcddys red
tie, lets ask him II that ties named
after him, G that's a pcetch OF Joak,
who wunts to ask him and make him
laff like enyhing?
witch all the fellows sed. 1T ask
| him, Ill ask him and I sed, No II
/ ask him, made II up. dident ], o
/ we'll to settle the argewment lets
| leeve Persey ask him.
G all rite. I'll ask him, sed Porsey
Wich jest then Reddy started IN go
past looking at us fcarse as it ne
was bubble daring us to say cnything
elts about his neck tie, and Pcrsey
sed. Hay Reddy is that tic named
after you?
/ III soon show you who its named
after, sed Reddy mad as enything.
/ And he put his paCkidgcs down ana
| Persey jumped up and started tI
wawk away rs II he Jest thdwt of
something somewares elts, ana
| Reddv started TO chase him and Per.
sey stopped wawking to run, ana
/ Rcddy chased him erround the cor
ncr and then came back for the
packages and II enybody elts sedi
cnvthng about the lie they must OF
sed It to themselves.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-27
A Tub or a Which?
BY NORA COLE sKINNLF

chooses TO do without the books
the music, the pleasing furniture
and the happiness OF sharing do
!ighttul home with friends, they are
OF course the losers, but still can be
comfortable when the car turns in
at night.
Bu; in small towns. in the coun-
~, ~hcre no municipal water
plants exist, and no municipal ciec-
trio light plants-do the homes get
these things first and the car after
wards? They do not. The car comes
first, the other things maybe never
l he habit soon forms Of going
somewhere every chance the tam-
ily gets, for the home offers little
to hold.
a community that brags about 500
automobiles and yet can boast. but
three bathrooms is poor indeed. yet
there are such places
Many universities are sending out
representative to rural districts To-
preach "the gospel Of the bathtub. "
10 you reckon they had to send out
anyone TO preach the gospel OF the
autOmobile?"
A true woman's element is her
home, and one who prefers TO pre-
side at the wheel of her car Instead
OF her teatable either lacks tha
right sort Of husband who provides
the home or she herself lacks the
/ home instinct that we thought all
women had.
4 young bride We know whose
youthful husband wanted % furnish
a little home for her protested be
cause, she said.
we can live at my home ana use
mothers car
WIN that marriage have a happy
ending2 We fear not.
Il is most unhealthy to rear a
family on gasoline.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-27

Ihur~iRy' October %. 1921
ATroiogers read this as fsI-..
fortunate day. Mercury Venus ana
Jupiter are all in bouefIc l.,..'
iy adverse.
II is n most promlsine rule sr. ,,
sorts OF publicity ana advor,s.l..
should hc exceedingly proffsn7
from this date
Mercury encourages the signing ~
contracts or the making of Iras.s
Theatrical engagement mad. u-
der this rule of the stars shaYrl t..
especially lucky since thpy UrgI. ,,s
fame as well as fair fluanpi1l "a.
ward
This should be a particularly .-,
tunatc wedding day since rpr.t4r..
and prosperity are forecast ..
those who take the VOWS of r...,l
love today,
Trade In merchandise ihl. .,
pcals 90 the artistic senses eN.r.l
prosper ut this time and trars
should be an Improvement tu uuh.
lie taste iu music as well as p.a.e
College professors and edu.q.sr,
who instruct iu the higher hrYr.Ers
or learning are especially aided ru
this uOnfiEuration.
Mars continues I'm sinister aa..gt
tnhi gives lltlle promise uf UrH.. 600
the world or satisfactory p0ndI iona
IN the United states whore riots
scom TO hc forcshadowed
Under this rule the di-ngsff#..
may bp affected so that anc,r ls
easily aroused, Tho sWay is po,
conducive TO domestic harmony ma,
many divorces will be recorded
Tho horoscope for the last month
in this year gives little cucourir..
ment Of improved conditions - -7s
world. Grave danger OF war ig i0-
dicatcd for Great Britain
The Turk is to bo finally cUmi.
mated az a menace % Europe before
long the seers prOphesy
The rise Of q woman leader rrNo
shall represent the younger Ecnar-
alton Is promised for the noW yrlr
Care Of tho health will be obi.
gatory, unless n severe epidemic e.
encouraged.
Persons whose hirthdatc &C is
have the augury ~ rather an un-
certain and unsettled year iu which
they may mako important changes
Children born on this day may
be restless and high-strung but
their energies are wisely dirccfe 90
Girls may be rather odd and .oeen.
trio. gifted to the point Of genius