The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-30
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Editor World; I am still angry this morn
Ing, but not so angry / was. Yesterday I
would have leaped upon you and choked you.
but today have decided to matt gate the ntinish-
mcnt Perhaps l could now let you off with
lO-year sentence in the cotton field where you
could hustle to your hearts content.
Hustung and Swing and stinting living in
poverty, denying ones self and family. toll,
prlNations and sacrifice; these such
uplifting influences that wonder why all the
CITY editors, graiters tnow | did not say city
editors were grafters) agents. quacks. trades
men, surplus bankers, surplus retail merchants,
don't come out and take holiday with us.
Why man, I've never done anything in my life
but hustle and save and deny myself and family.
My daddy was guilty Of the same frugallty. and
most or our neighbors have been guilty But
none OF US have ever purchased $4,000 coat,
become bankers, appeared in evening dress suit,
or whatever you call It, And l might say fur
ther' we don't 80 to Palm Beach nor do we
take Vacations just hustle and save and
sacrifice We know our reward is coming be-
cause city editors say so and they know.
Our savings have all been invested in good
collateral Nothing goes with us but first
mortgages We a clear headed, straight
forward. business minded set OF men ] don't
think the world could beat us In the line OF
mortgagng, We have devised a unique system
by which everything Is mort ga Eed from the old
homestead down 20 Pide tho family milker.
We contemplate organizing an industrial self
rigid system OF self denial We think can
train up to whore we can work "a hours q day
instead of ID and dispense with even the lux
uries Of overRlls We think we can learn to be
happy and contented wrapped in old tow sacks
When we DO this, Mr., Editor, we want you to
Join us, We will elect you past grand high
kicker. (You won't have to pay any duesD
After all, the main thing is TO be contented
Ned Blevins and his family have been living up
TO these standards u long time You needu't
try TO outdo Ned. Ned and his daddy have been
working and sacrificing and saving for years.
Ned made his mistake when he married. Mrs
Bleyns started on the race with flying colors
hut her enthusiasm soon tagged. The family
was going through a most trying ordeal OF sac
ritice and self denial Now wild onions and
corn bread are plenty nourishing for members
that hsyo sustaining faith, but Mrs. Bevins
must have lost faith, for she suddenly lost her
Birllsh bloom and dwlndled away to mere
shadow OF hor former self. Some say she went
4nfidel BE that II may, Ned spent all his
years ot savings his hard earned money, tying
TO have her cured. She died last week and the
funeral expense took the last OF Ned Blevlns
industrious self denial. Ned Is now In the
insane asylum. II at first you don't succeed
try, try, again.
oh yes, | was about to forget That timely
suggestion OF yours about 10000 acres all under
laid with gold Down here in Pumpkin Holler
We are going 90 20 after Il Just as soon as we
get caught up with our hustlng and self denial
Marble CITY, Aug. 25. JOSIAH HUCKELBY