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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
AHording' Children
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

the success of children. 1t is the
blood that goes into their veins.
plus what father and mother in
iect In their training, that says the
final word.
Delve into an encyclopedia and,
surely you know, that for every per-
son born 10 wealth. there are 100
born and reared In poverty.
Columbus was the son OF n wool
comber. BENJAMIN Franklin the son
Of n candlemaker. and Shakespeare's
father toiled at cutting gloves, Keats,
the poet. was the son of a hostler
James Watt. inventor of the steam
engine, q son os small storekeePsr
that ended bankrupt. and George
Stephenson. inventor of the locomo-
tive, the son of a coal mine stoker.
Aesop, greatest writer of fables, was
slave. Dante an apothecFry's clerk
and Dickens labored in a shoe fac
tory. Lincoln was born in cabin.
| Edison was n butcher boy on the
I trains, Rockefeller was bookkeep-
I or and Irwin Berlin, millionaire in-
ventor of ragtime. sang for nickels
| In Chinatown.
The lives of practically all our
/ greatest artists, musicians and au-
/ thors. read like romance because
they are records or tnose VINO toTBeu
from poverty and obscurity to wealth
and fame.
| II is the struggle that makes men
great, Il II the denials, the curbing
I OF desire. the will to arrive, the les
sons of adversely, that make for
| power and develop genius.
sehca; district 40 !, i5iacik ffawis
county, Iowa, is called the taxpay-
ers' paradise because there is no
school levy, dud to the fact that not
person under the age OF 2l lives
n ;ha: area. and 10 school need be
/ maintained. Who would choose such
a community, stagnant pool with
no hope, no youth. no life, no FUTURE
And the same OF a childless home.
Men and women who feel that
children must walt until al luence Is
at hand. should think back over the
past and note that the worlds sup
ply truly great did not come through
| thosl who measured the privilege
materially. The names of plain
people live today, because they
dared be parents--though desper-
ately poor.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
CHAPTER XXVII.
Joan Is Annoyed.

son how ioveiy!' Joan exclaimed
bending over the roses" aren't you
the extravagant Mumsie!" she added
az che kissed Margaret. whc heia
the unopened note in her hand.
mo, was not extravagant, dear.
did not buy them" Margaret felt
her face grow hot. although she had
tried to appear and speak in a cas-
ual manner.
who sent them? Is that the note
that came with them? Do read II or
let me. Don't stand holding It," She
reached for the note.
"Pll open it," Margaret slowly tore
the end of the envelope and extract
ed a card.
"In remembrance OF our rose and
gray luncheon" she read, her cheeks
now crimson.
Joan's young face grew serious.
What did IL mean? American beauty
roses, her mother blushing like a
girl?
what is il? Who sent them,
Mother? ?"
Margaret noticed that Mother"
and slowly, carefully tore the card
into tiny fragments.
The roses are from Mr.. Forester,
DEAR He called on his way to the
train"
You must have been awfully nice
to him to have him send those to
| pay for calling on his way to the
train" Joan replied sarcastically.
and a bit impudently,
Il always try to be nice to anyone
VINO calls
~ haven't noticed anyone else
sending you flowers"
Come, help me put them In vases.
They are so lovely we must not let
them wilt"
II don't care to help. ] don't like
mon sending you flowers as Il you
were l8 years old. It--well it.
doesn't look nice"
'Joan" Margaret had seldom
spoken In so severe a tone. ''T won't
have you talk like that ] have a
right to receive flowers from any
one choose. l am not too old for
flowers even II you seem to think
So"
"Of course you aren't too old for
flowers--no one ever Is. But Il Is
. 40 silly 10 have man send them
TO you. suppose that florist will
be asking me when 1 am to have n
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Touchsfones of SucCe SIS
THE MAGIC OF LOYAL SERVICE
by HAMLIN GARLAND. New York City.
from '~Tous hstones Of sueeesa' Copyright
VIZ publIahInG Company


Tho word which most needs speaking to
young men, II seems to me, is one OF advice
concerning service. The morale OF labor IL In
danger OF breaking down, All about me hear
the muitvr OF men and women who no longer
expect promotion account OF their loyal serv-
ice but on account OF somo union. some outside
force. Many 20 be working merely to
draw their pay, not to win Advancement by
cheerful service. To such ] would like to say
that the idea OF loyal service ia not going out.
In the future as In tho past the who
gives his best and gives Il smilingly viii he the
man who will gain not merely the good will OF
his employer but the respect and tho friendship
OF his community.
My father worked II hours per day for less
than one dollar but he did II without complaint
and HIS employer was glad TO promote him.
Ills fellow workmen In the shops and on the
farms toiled hard but they looked to promo
tion, TO Self-emrloyment later. The man who
loltered on his Job was despised. The man who
gave more than his contract called for was
honored 'rhe future OF lahor--no matter what
the other changes may be-wll be along these
lines, Service must be loyal II cannot. a
| whole. be merely placeholding and salary
! drawing, no matter whether profit sharing or
| shop stewardship liz taken az the plan OF indus
| try. No arrangemont OF society can long endure
| where the Stacker has the same rewards as the
| good workman.
J In a word service to the state, TO the COM
munlty and to the employer viii bo demanded
! OF the young man In the future as In tho past
! and the ambitious young man will give II with
| loyal confidence
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Benny's Notebook
The Blessing OF Children.

Short Story by Benny Potts,
II wuZ a bitter cold day and the
snow flakes was falling by the nun
derds as a poor bogger sat ON we
cold pavement hoping somebouy
would drop something In his tin cup
to keep skin and bones together
Alas, he sighed Internally ths
Is a heck OF day to be out in "llH
no clothes 10 speak of.
Jest then a beWtifill lady tulI q.
furs and diamonds suddinly got ou.
OF her automobeel saying, an III!
poor man, take this 8 doller b.l!, you
look fearse. n,.
No thanks. l never take charity
from relations, sed the Dess''
haughtily.
My husband! cried the lady stag,
gerlng backerds and forwerds w
keep from fainting, Come on ho,,r ~
with me. wen be jest In time '0'
suppir. ,.,,t
Never. sed the begger proudly D."
fermly. -
wy not? Come home ana aise"
Afterwards, sed the lady. Mig.
Never. repeated the beggaF S"''
ering rapidly. ,bsy
But think of the children u's'
are starving reclaimed the l3u2 ne
WV dident you say so, III Sos ~
rite home and support them Seu ''
begger. ,.,tinll
lady thawt happily as she stee'
the automobeel for home, Wa"
blessing children are!
The End.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

schedule OF things simply presented and for the
subfncrging Of personal and parochial claims In
n strong and trusted leadership
In all such affairs II IL necessary 10 trust
somebody Distrusi " destructive II was not
until tho allied powers agreed to elevate Fooh
to the supreme command that they were able
20 defeat tho disciplined German fighters under
strict obedience to their generals
Nothing will be accomplished until pro-
gram OF this character Is accepted Therefore
those who are slncereiy for the ideals advanced
for the city's improvement bost can prove that
sincerity by adopting this course OF conduct
Anything short Of this inevitably win spell
failure
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
lust Folks
downright, 1871. by Edgar A. Guest)
MOTHER.

MOTHER
He hadn't any mother.-he was just little
lad,
And the kindly neighbors round him shook
their heads and said, too bad
And they tried their beat to cheer him, but
the gentlest Of them knew
She couldn't take his mothers place with all
that she could do.
They talked about him often just as though
he were their own,
IIo was 40 young and small boy TO face the
world alone,
And l began to wonder as heard them
whispering low
Al Just what age a man 4 prepatou 10 see
his mother go
on, now and then | hear Il said that grown
ups do not mind
The hurt whom mother goes away and leaves
them all behind,
But never have I met man so old and
bent and gray
Who didn't seem to want and need his
mother every day
The oldest of the motherless still wishes she
were here,
whate'er OF Joy the day may bring. he wants
her standing near;
And though the lonely children emphasize
GRIEF anew,
Somehow I'm always sorry for the grown
up orphans, too.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
A Born Mathematician.
THE NEW GENERATION
BY Jane Phelps

new father. and lot OF other pleas
ant questions about you
Don't be vulgar-and silly. Joan"
III It was all right why did you
tear up his card p? There was some
thing on & you didn't want me to
see. Perhaps you were--aShamed 10
let me sect"
'Joan!"
Every we'll mother Remember
what told you. If you bring a man
here I'll either kill myself or run
away" And with the air of an out
ragged queen, Joan flung out Of the
room. leaving Margaret sanding IN
the middle of the floor, the tiny card
scraps In her hand, and Hannah
looking on sympathetlCally, while
the neglected roses seemed TO re-
proach them.
ut amt right noways, Mrs. Hay
den. No II anti You is not old,
and Miss Joan should not talk So"
Hush, Hannah. 1t Is my fault.
never have curbed her, never shall
But oh, Hannah, / don't feel old
at least I didn't undl Joan came in.
What would she have said If she had
caught me playing It was evening in
tHat uIcSS' WIN tne Cauuleh llBUltui
and the shades drawn"
you looked lovely"
Still shuddering at the thought OF
what ID year old Joan would have
said, did she know of the last few
hours. indiscretions, Margaret more
carefully hid the box containing her
dress and accessories. II would
never do, not that Joan knew Craig
Forester had been there, TO allow
her a glimpse OF that box and It's
contents.
But not even Joan's dlsapproyal.
her feeling that she had disgraced
herself in her daughters eyes, could
take from Margaret the delight she
felt In arranging her roses; or her
| pleasant thoughts OF the givcr
II wonder IL he will write she
asked herself as she put part OF the
roses upon her writing table, the re-
mainder In the music room. Joan
still peeved was on the porch pre-
! tending to read.
III he does / must not let Joan
know" she added, then felt angry
with herself that she, the mother
should feel she must hide anything
so innocent. II don't care II she
does knowi" she added fiercely
Tomorrow-Joan Tells OF Ghost
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
CONCENTRATE AND CONQUER.

Reversing the old miliiaristjo maxim OF "dl-
vide and conquer" those truly Interested In
civic bettormeut might well eonsIder the Rgu-
n,ept advanced by The Cincinnati Enquirer In
support OF concentrate and conquer" Con-
tinuing the Enquirer says
Reversing the old militaristc maxim Of
''a.rsae and conquer" those truly interested in
civic bettormont for Cincinnati should con
contrate and conquer"
The basic trouble within the myriad move
ments for community Ideals ia tho creation or
units so small To be puny and selfish OF
aim as TO destroy conference OF the whole
There is too much scattering; too many widely
separated goals. To homely phrase the
civic workers cannot see the woods because OF
the trees. They constitute . mob---not dis
eiplined. effective array.
The situation calls for agreement upon y
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE
Hubby Chose the other Woman and
His Wife Dldn't want 90 Live
Any Longer.
Special to The World.

my hsbAo'As
Special to The world.
BARTLESVILLE, Dec. 13.--Hazel
Wyckoff who has been employed
as waitress at a Bartlesville hotel,
died early Tuesday morning as the
result OF swallowing % grains ol
biohloride OF mercury. She was
taken 20 the Bartlesville hospital
early Sunday morning Immediately
after swallowing the poison.
According TO Mrs. NJ. X. Hodo,
with whom the woman made her
home, she heard Mrs. Wyckoft vom-
lting In her room and when she went
10 give MD learned that she had
taken poison, Simple remedies prov
ing unavailing, a doctor was sum-
moned and the patient was removed
20 the hospital where she died.
According to Mrs. Hodo, In n
statement, the dead woman told her
she had found her husband in COM
pany with another woman and that
when she had taken her rival 10 her
own room and had there asked her
husband which one he liked the best,
he had taken the other girl and had
gone away TO live with her. That
the woman had planned to end her
life Is revealed by a note addressed
10 her mother which was found In
one OF the drawers OF her bureau.
The note said: Dear Mama: When
you get this will be gone and a lot
better off Don't feel bad, cause
I couldn't ever have any more hap
niness here. Tell the girls TO be
good, won't you mama. Ca use II sure
don't pay TO bo any other way. Good
by. Hazel.~
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

Ordinarily It In supposed that bankers know
what ia the best thing to meet particular em-
barrasnlng financial situation. and while We do
not pretend to know whether the condition Is
such as to warrant a special session OF the leg
Islature, we note that Governor Robertson says
~ any banker can show him a lawyer, tho
need OF a special session nc will call one. In
other words, IL you get what we are trying TO
say. 10 the doctor believes you have appendicitis
we will cali In blacksmith TO determine
whether an operation is necessary.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

Yes, we are
delighted over the arrival Of this lit
tie darling. We had always hoped to
be able to have children, but until
now had never felt that we could af-
ford them"
A mother of six was reporting the
affair TO me.
Il was Just knocked off my feet
she said, inelegantly. Here had
admired this little woman for years.
thought IL such pity so nice a cou-
pie had no family, and was so glad
for them when heard of this mirac-
ulous baby, know must have
looked at her like she wasn't human
when she nonchalantly told us they
had felt all this time they couldn't
afford children."
II is a shame that any woman
should have so distorted an idea of
rearing a family. II Is nothing here
that this particular woman. while
not rich according to modern stan
dards had long since reached the
stage where she kent maid. owned
car, and moved In n social circle
that in itself demanded expenditures
far beyond the means of the really
poor. IL Is nothing here to stress
the thought that she might have
been willing to sacrifice some OF
these, II need he, to have possessed
| after ~ years of married life, lit
| tie family that would be an inspira
| ton to any parents. But the absurd
and unnatural mart OF this balancing
parenthood against income The
two Just aren't In 1.-THE same category
Wealth, college education. and u
luxurious home, are not necessary 10
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

One OF the beauties OF our system OF produce
ing candidates for public office Is that II we
find some ambitious citizen does not fit par
tcular office--that is does not Interfere with
the ambitions OF some other citizen--we can
sometimes switch him to some other OF the
public emoluments.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Daily Biblical Quotation


And many walk according to this rule.
peace be on them, and mercy and upon the
Israel OF God--Oni vi. I6
Lord, have given my nfe TO Thee
And every day and hour e. Thine
What Thou appointest let them he;
Thy will II better. Lord, than mine
"A Warner.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

They had been
married ~ years
and were being
; q n x Z a [ u
lated upon the
arrival of their
first baby. T h q
mother $ @ G m e d
quite happy over
its coming. but
she floored { h @
women gathered
about when she
explained:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

In Modern Speech.

The United states has put It's hand to the
plow and win not turn back."-General Wood
TO the Filippinos,
Which translated into modern speech, means:
I'VE have given tho tractor gus and we shall
not reverse. '-Leslies Weekly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

Our Commercial club met last
night { take steps Z hRve film
station o. beautiful low Moorish
architecture built here. "Oh, l
never know when I'll be az home"
said Mrs. Upton Bud. tday, when
an Emporium clerk offered { send
out a beautiful fur wrap on ap-
prevail
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

The consumption OF gasoline in America this
year has passed all previous figures, Now. may
be- YOU know what the flavor was in the home
made cocktail your host offered you. with a
boastful air Louisville Courier Journal
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Prepared for n Perfect Mark.

All college students are now ready for the
Christmas examinations, having memorized
every football score in tho United States
Washington Post,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

Credit for the initiative in disarmament really
belongs TO the Congressional Record. which
began expunging things some time ago.--New
York Evening Post
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
TIn for nthe OrpanI,ntIon ;

Wouldn't HE be wonderful thing n the gas
company could raise It's supply as fast as Il
raises Its Tates3-Buftalo Express.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
EIglt Is Enough

II hear any more about Landru. "the French
Bluebcard,' IN begin 20 think that there's a
broadway press agent over there ready TO re-
veal the villains ninth wfe--New York Tele-
graph.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Plcasc Kecp Nm up Girls.

Chicago co-eds willing TO ban lace hose.
but draw the line at wearing long skirts. Fash j.
ion was confident OF It's power when It emanci-
pated teminlnitys calves. Il will be difficult 10
corral them again, we are thinlNng--Houston
Post
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

BIN Murray takes note of tho fact that "edu
cntlouAl week" comes between the close Of th
football season and the opening Of the baske
BAN COntonts
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
The Horoscope

The s'srs incline but DO no, eoy,,.,
cpt is2i by Mcclure Hswspape, \ - "a

.
This is read as an uncertain d,v
Tor astrologers find that vbii. -
ter and Neptune are in honaPg
aspect Mars and Mercury arr a5
verse. "a'
1t should be a favorable rul, for
those who buy and sell. Nnrrb,,''l
OF every class should benerit i.' ,h,s
rule OF the stars. '"a
Jupiter again smiles on cJu.,,o..
and honors are forecast Cor roilnre
professors and school teachers
The best direction OF tho s,..
eoverns travel and It should be- sn
auspCious date for ocean s,li.r,. ""
The president and his ,atI,.,
have a most promising rule of tbe
planets that Is interpreted a. me-.
Saging large achievements tptiN,
are mingled with disapp0.1i mont,
Changes tn the cabinet ora., s.-
fofeshadowed, but they mnl bs do-
iayed until the new year Is wel adj.
vanccd
Common sense is supposed 10 n.
encouraged while this c1uggyr,.
tion prevails men and women are
equally susceptible TO the plan,tary
influences.
This liz not n fortunate date for
papers OF any sort, since both Mas
and Mercury are adverse.
There is a sign making for dis.
sonsions and quarrols. III luck NAV
attend public debates and private
conferences.
A turbulent spirit Is indicated as
likely 20 grow among the people o.
large cities and there will ho much
inflammatory literature printed
The new year is likely % present
many serious problems to 'Ae pea.
pie OF the United states VIA, will
acclaim new leaders IN politics.
There is to be much wise charity
dispensed in the next few weeks
when really constructive and prac-
tical experiments In the relief OF
poverty will be tried.
Persons whose birthdatc it ls
probably will have rather check.
cred year. Special care should be
taken to guard all valuable papers,
9or annoyances or anxieties through
writings are foreshadowed.
Children born on this day are
likely to be clever and Intellectual.
'rhey should succeed in whatever
hey undertake. Girls may have
'xacting but adoring husbands.
A Born Mathematician.
"T saw your sister on the street
today"
Yes? How did she look?'
"I don't know. ! didn't sec her
face"
Then how do you know it was
herr"
"Oh. I'm pretty good at figures
' -ScianCp and Invention
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

As Rube Geers OF Tishomlngo secs H.. "Arer
a man has sung IN tho choir FOR awhile he
imagincs he attracts the biggest part or the
crowd"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

a wichita man who overdrow his accounts,
expecting his business 20 furnish funds to pro-
tect tho outsanding checks, says. ut was Just
an ordinary business Transaction"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

There is another thing We can say In favor
OF the weather thcro has been no snow 10 in-
spre poets TO renewed ondcdvOr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

The bidding for leases at Pawhuskn Monday
geems 10 Indicate that the oil men have an idea
that the Osagcs have empty stockings and
could not enjoy Christmas without their fnan-
cial assistance.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

About tho only time Senator owens polltlcal
enemies concedc that Muskogee is his homo
town. Is when they imagine he be used to
some advantage in holding up confirmation by
the senate OF political appointment
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

This colyum hopes 10 live long enough TO sec
the time when nobody viii try to make Xmas
stand up for Chrismas.
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Oklahoma Outbursfs

The coroners jury acts n 8. resented the
method Of dspOsing Of Arkansas favorite out
law, Tom slaughter
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

one Tuisa lady SAYS she has discovered a very
good 1ubstitute for her husband whose business
keeps him out late. She puts pillow TO her
back and falls peacefully 10 sleep without miss
ing him.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

Speaking Of tho VolNcad act. the girl on
South Main says every timc shc takes drink
of corn 0t these nightly parties she yclls, give
me grape" and there s never anybody near
with this kind OF chaser.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

We have always contended that individual
IN essential to the success OF business, but
the baseball magnades arc trying TO make us
believe that the sentence imposed Babe
Ruth. keeping him out OF the game until the
latter part Of May will just about play Hob
with several ball clubs In the American league.
Evening star., 1921-11-02

An opportunity like this may
never come again. Genuine Wind
sor Crepe. also Cotton Crepe
Gowns and Pajama Suits. white
grounds with pink, lavender and
light blue figures. Supply your
needs at this extremely low
price.
Evening star., 1921-11-02
Mai. and Mrs. Totten
At Home Tomorrow.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. William w
Kimball have returned to Washing.
ton from their summer home. Old