The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-07

II has never been the intention Of
"Signs of the Yimcs" to take any
part in politics or the great move
ments of the day from standpoint
of editorial mention, for that is en-
tirely outside Of the precincts OF this
feature Of The World. Rarely ever
does any comment deal directly with
a condition. II is intended 90 be
personal without undue criticism;
indirect. but with the object ahead
of pointing moral without adurn-
ing a tale. However. there could
be no adherence to the topic that
stafds at the head from "A viewpoint
Of being up-to-thc- minute. unless we
who are on the housctops just now
and noting international proceed
ings in which women are ~ great
factor, offer a little comment.
Woman was long coming into
her own as one of the great forces
Of humanity who stood on the fp-
ing line, commercially, cduCational-
~ and politically Her Influence
was back of 1t all. hut she was abso-
lutely known i'm the abstract. Things
are vastly different now, despite the
fact that statistics referred to say
that 23.0O0.O 900 did not vote in recent
ldtlbudl tlttAlbllN anu HVllt tlt = hlH-
posed to say that the major part of
these were women. Thingh are diff
forcnt now despite the fact that a
politician OF the stubborn variety
says that the influence OF women
does not count and as evidence men
toned that no woman took part IN
the secret conferences at which lead
ers slated candidates in his stage s
recca1 campaign proceedings, but
the statement of the individual is
discounted by incidents in national
history. for instance It was woman $
eniranchisement as much as any
other single factor which brought
about the appointment OF George
Wharton Pepper in THE United States
senate. Again we remember that
Harry A. Mackey's administration OF
the workmen's compensation act has
strongly appealed to women who
have deep interest in measures Of
social and Industrial justice. Again,
spurnng all ovortures for an al
lance, which would have assured
them prefermeht in party councils,
women have taken their stand be-
hind clifford Pinchot. who Is an in
dependent.
Someone has said, "I pity cold,
callous and unaffectionate hearts
and | cannot see their resurrection.
| do not like unreal people but 1t Is
dangerous TO interfere with their
pretense." Oh. This important matter
Of people and their association, one
to the other! The great Shakespeare
spake' a truth when he said, "To
thine own self be true and 1t shall
follow as the night the day, that
thou canst not be false TO any man
And again, we always have the
golden rule, do unto others as you
wish them to do unto you" Amer
lean club women have set up creed
for the eyes of all sister club women
TO see that urges that petty things
be put aside-pushed into the back
ground 1t is wonderful admoni'
tion. Churches have their creed'
and place their whole idea of per
feet life on the Bible as eXempiified
in the life of the Savior Masonry
sets it's standard high. A Mason who
was in a distant citW taking hi
Scottish Rite degrees, sent a message
10 his wife: 81 am nearer heaNei
than / have ever been before" tina
made wonderful impression on hi
family and ever afterward it wa
not forgotten. Surely, II Masonr'
was such an experience as that, /
meant much in the life OF member
These are guiding stars in our lives
reminders TO us who are frail tina
we must pot fall by the wayside
DO we follow these into a refuge o
safety for ourselves ard others
After all is considered, II seems sucl
simple thing to live right for our
selves and for those with whom w
are associated. Tho example was Sc
for us In that period OF time in whicl
Christ lived. We may not he abl
90 live a Christ life, but we cal
emulate him every day II we~will. -