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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
IONIE

Twas midnight and the setting sun
NaS rising in the east:
Ilc bul!rogs were drinking butter
milk
And the COW was in her nest.
The guy that wrote that pome
poet--among the rank
~.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

a man who strikes out for himself
usually makes hit in business, but
not in baseball.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Some of the senators found that
they couldn't beat the farm bloc, and
just joined it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

An exchange says David Griffith
made the movies what they are.
Aren't you glad the blame has been
located?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Movies ruined the stage. walls an
actor. Well, what ruined the movies
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Some men are generous to a fault
and to nothing else.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

There are some people in the world
who are not happy if anybody else is.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
WE'D DREAM OF MILLIONS

i We could make
Oar dreams come true.
We 90 not think
We'd get so blue.
Wilhc--We have hen That lays
a., egg every day.
Tiuic-That amt nothir'. Ny faith
e. ay- bricks all day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
LOGICAL
WHO was Joan of Arc, Tommy .
"Noah's wife, num-"


"Noah's wife, num-
4 United States court has Just
handed down an important ruling to
the effect that a jewsharp is not a
musical instruments 1t sometimes
takes a court long time to find
a thing out. Now if we can only have
a decision on the ukelele our doubts
will all he set at rest.
Fifty years ago peoph. went West
to live down bod reputation. Now
The movie folks are talking about
coming East to do the same thing.
Bill Spivens says two heads are
better than one excepting when they
are billheads.
EVER HAPPEN TO YOU?
My dad was never good to me,
Was never nice and kind;
The coward would lay me on his
knee
And strike me from behind.
You can't lick me-" said the two
cent stamp as the post mark struck
him.
Amos Tash says, Kissing is a
dangerous habit, but amt it grand
if you live through it?
Judge-"And why haven't you a
horn on your automobile?
Italian-"Please, Mister ,,Joodga;
| don't needa a da horn.
1t says on da front, dodge Bro
thers,"
Joe the Plodder says that factions
speak louder than words to the pol
itician.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

say, why don't you shave"
I'm going to tomorrow"
You should have shaved week
ago"
Il did"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Bill Spivens says having man
cal! you all the names in his Cuss
Word Vocabulary doesn't hurt half
a. much as having a woman tell you
tina; you are mo Gentleman"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Bill Spivens says two heads are
better than one excepting when they
are billheads.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Fifty years ago peoph. went West
to live down bod reputation. Now
;he movie folks are talking about
coming East to do the same thing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

GrUcer--"We have some very fine
string beans today"
Mrs. Newbride-"How much are
they string?"
How times do change. 1t used to
he when a printer dried his hands
on the office towel he stood it up
N "a corner for the next printer. Now
We have one of those new tangled
.oweli racks and each printer dry
cleans MS hands on separate towel
Some aristocrats.
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
Strikes Becoming htoIerubIe
To Majority Of americans
(From the Toledo Blede)

ficing. That is it met its require
ments very largely by its own pro-
ductions. These products had to be
carried only a short distance from
the place of their growth or manu-
facture. Today the East is depen-
dent upon foods that come, some of
them. as far away as California. The
Pacific coast obtains its wearing ma
terials from the East. The Middle
West sends out grain and iron and
copper and ten thousand forms Of
fabricated articles. 1t subs.sts upon
the meat of the Southwest, it clothes
Itself with cotton from the South. IL
looks to the North for the ore it
smelts. The key to the entire sys-
tenn of modern industry and living
IL transportation. Without this, sec
tions would return to their self-suf-
fclng state. And so returned they
would have to suffer tremendous re-
adjustments Of population.
transportation must be constant
almost to the degree that water and
air must be supplied TO the human
body. There is no problem more i'm
portant before us than to make
strikes upon the common carriers re-
mote. impossible.
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
Belgium s Military Program
(From the New York Herald)

The Belgian general election last
autumn, which was one of the hot
test political contests through which
Belgium ever passed, was believed
by the Belgians themselves TO have
allayed the bitterness of the dispute
between the two racial elements OF
the population. In view OF this Emile
Cammaerts one of Belgium's ablest
politicians and writer's, said: I'VE
must therefore recognize that the
main result of the elections has been
to remove any apprehension concern
ing the development OF separatism
or even regional autonomy" The
old dispute. however. has fiared up
anew over plans for the defense of
the country.
This matter has become the lead
ing subject of political debate and
has been discussed very largely from
the viewpoints of the two races.
These are, on one SIDE. the Flemings.
who live mostly in the basin of the
Scheldt. in northern Belgium, who
speak a language similar TO that OF
the Hollanders. and whose natural
affiliation would be with the Dutch.
and. on the other, the French speak
ing Walloons. who occupy the basin
OF the Meuse and whose sympathies
are with France. Although the Flem-
ings are about -eighths of the
population. they declare that they
are not properly represented in the
government. that they are placed ~
a social and economic disadvan-
tage. and that French. the language
OF the Walloons. Is the official and
commercial language OF the country. |
Some OF the matters in this dis
pute were settled by concessions |
made to the Flemings during the |
war and others were adjusted after |
ward as the result OF political agita-
tions preceding the elections since /
peace was declared. They received |
promise that one Of their most i'm
portant demands should be granted /
This was that they should have a
OF their own somewhere
in the Flens-h zone. preferably the
University OF Ghent. in which their
language could he preserved IN its
purity. But the matter never ad-
vanced so far that a university was
set apart for them by the Chamber
of Deputies.
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Evening JournaiEthe First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
THAT IMPENDING REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
nELAwARE Republicans will meet in State Con
IL vention in Dover tomorrow.

nELAwARE Republicans will meet in State Con-
IL vention in Dover tomorrow
Their function will be TO nominate candidates for
United states Senator, Representative in Congress,
state Treasurer State Auditor Insurance Com
missioner and also to formulate and adopt platform
bearing upon state and national issues.
So far as the candidate for United states Senator is
concerned the outlook that General T. Coleman
dupont who has made such admirable record dur
ing the mparatvey short time he has been in the
Senate will be nominated by acclamaton. There ex-
lists throughout our overwhelming demand that
he be returned.
In the matter of the Representative in Congress
there seemingly is fixed determination the part Of
Delaware Republicans to break the precedent that
heretofore has limited the service Of Representative
from this State years In short to retire him to
private life at the very time when experience had
placed him in position to be OF real service to the
public 1t is by thousands Of fRepublcans that this
is the time to that harmful precedent, and the
prospect is that Representative Caleb R. Layton, OF
Sussex county, will be renominated.
Delegates to the convention also may be depended
upon to nominate candidates for State Treasurer
state Auditor and state Insurance Commissioner. and
to formulate and adopt platform national and
state issues will appeal the patriotism and the
Intelligence of the Delaware voters.
All in ALL 1t bids fair to be convention productive
Of good to both the public and the party
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
Why Primary System Has
Lost Its Popularity
(From the St. Louis Times }

The chief charge against the pri-
mary system OF making nominations
for office, as that system pertains in
this state and many others. is not
merely that it Is cumbersome, ex-
pensive to candidates and state and
incapable of awakening interest on
the part of the voter.
For these conditions are really but
insignificant compared to the larger
allegation lodged against the system
now in vogue. That sin is its in
ability TO serve the pubic welfare.
1t is too often a means of an un-
known man riding into political
power. It makes wise choice of
candidates difficult. and sometimes
impossible 1t demands that the
aspirant to official honors neg
lect his business and at great in
convenience and expense to himself
and his friends enter upon a can
vass whose outcome cannot be ac-
curately forecasted. While this lat
ter requirement is an embarrassment
to the Office seeker rather than the
people. on its face. II actually harms
the public in a greater degree be-
cause 1t deters many good men from
entering official life.
Then, too. the primary plan as
now generally employed. does not
accomplish the end which II was
chiefly designed TO serve 1t is no
safeguard against trickery.
The early proponents OF a
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
ENFORCE THE LAW.

From the st. Paul Pioneer-Press
A law-abiding individual l:as no
reason to object to the presence of
an officer of the law. Mr.. Warren
). stone is not offended by the
presence of the policeman on The
beat at his home. yet Mr.. Stone Off
cially objects to the presence OF
troops. whose sole purpose is to
enforce the law and maintain order.
Why? The time has come for gov
ernmental muddling to stop. This Is
either a government or IL isn't. II II
is a government, it must enforce the
law as it is written and set an iron
heel upon disorder.
The right to work is as strongly
grounded in our constitution and
statutes as the right TO loaf. If gov
erDment does not maintain TINS
right with every ounce of power at
its command then the sooner the ad-
Of this country is turned
over to Mr. Gompers and his asso-
ciates the better Then at least. the
public will know where it stands and
TO whom it must look for protection.
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
Government of the People Or
A Handful of Union Officers?
CFrom the Detroit Free Press).

Taking as a text the notice by
President John L. Lewis, of the
United Mine Workers to Governor
Groesbeck. that II the State Of Mich
igan wants to mine coai it first has
to make satisfactory arrangements
with the miners union. like every
other employe" The Boston Trans
cript. In a recent editorial, asked as
many others are asking. who is the
sovereign in this country, and con-
cluded a discussion of the point with
the remark that it is perhaps well to
bring the matter to the test, and the
sooner the better. Said the Trans
cript: There may be no better
time than this to determine whether
the power of the people as expressed
through their constitutional agencies
of State and nation is supreme in
this country or some other organi-
cation or corporation"
The reply which Governor Groes-
beck has received from T. Leo
Jones, head of the Saginaw VAL
ley Miners Association in answer
to his request that the men of his
organization return to work
under State control in order to
furnish fuel for State and munich
pal institutions, indicates that the
did not exaggerate the
Of Mr.. Lewis statement of
his unions position. Mr.. Jones'
Evening journal., 1922-08-21

The railroad strike cost the work.
ers $4,000. 900 in wages lost. 1t cost
the public a great deal more in inter.
rupted industry. delays in shipments,
Inconvenience and checks to the re-
turn to normal business. Neverthe-
less, the strike may be productive OF
a great deal Of good in the end.
For it has been made more than
ever evident that measures must be
taken to prevent these costly dis
turbances. Commerce cannot afford
it. 1t represents a high expense to
the strikers. II promotes unrest and
anger and the development of
grudges that are slow to heal. The
institution of the railroad labor
board does not appear to serve fully
the purposes of smoothing over diff
ferences and adjusting pay. But 1t
is probably a foundation upon which
a practical and worthy mediation
board can be built. The voting In
the labor board has been by classes.
There should be some way by which
class feeling and class sympathies
can be eliminated and judgments
reached entirely upon the merits Of
the cases.
The time was when every section
of the country was virtually self-suf-
Evening journal., 1922-08-21

President Harding's coal-rail mes
sage to Congress contains several
concrete suggestions. As to coal, he
asks for authority to appoint two
government commissions. One will
make a "fact-finding" investigation,
such as the Cleveland agreement
between certain groups of operators
and the miners unions also contem-
plates. II will lay bare all the dis
heartenlng conditions in the sick
coal Industry. II will go into every
phase Of production, sale and dis
tribution. IL will advise as to wages
and conditions of labor and submit
plans for a reorganization of mining
on an economic basis. The govern
ment's INQUIRY will not be hamper
ed by the desire of operators or
miners to protect their special in
terests. 1t will be independent OF the
industry and will concern itself
mainly with protecting the public
against artihcislly hampered and
overcostly production, as well as
against recurrent strikes and fuel
shortages.
The President also requests Con-
gress to make provision for a tenn
porary Federal coal agency, with
the necessary capital to purchase,
sell and distribute coal entering into
Interstate transportation. This
agency is intended to restrain prof.
teering and to insure a fair aIlot-
ment of coal TO the various sections
of the country while the present
shortage lasts.
THESE two instrumentalities are
needed to liquidate the present coal
hoid-up and to give the coal indus
try a fresh start. The deeper evils !
which have developed, including the |
brutal denial of the right of nom !
union men TO work in idle unionized |
so shocklng,y fiaunted in 1
the public's face at Herrin. ILL.,, are |
left to be dealt with after Federal |
probing of the industry is over.
As to the rail shopmen's walk |
out, the President bluntly says that
the decisions of the Railroad Labor
Board must be made enforceable
and effective against carriers and
alike" Congress lacked
the courage to direct the govern
nent TO enforce these decisions,
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
The COaERaiI Message
CFrom the New York Tribune).

/ thus ending all legal resistance tC
them except through an appeal tc
the courts. 1t IL duty to the users
Of the roads TO extend and fortify
the boards powers, with a view to
vetoing interruptions of service.
The public would stand behind Con-
gress In putting teeth at once into
the Esch-Cummins act. The Presi-
dent, however cautiously recon-
mends waiting until the resentment
aroused by the walk-out and the
recent outlaw" Narrowing of pas
senger trains has subsided. But
strengthening the transportation
law would be easier and mean more
now. Relief is twice welcome If ii
comes quickly.
Evidently the Administration be-
lieves that the coal strike is broken
and that the shop crafts walk-out
order will soon be rescinded. He
went to an extreme in his mediation
efforts even imperiling a principle
that of loss OF eniority-which
the Railroad Labor Board has es-
tablished as one of the logical con-
sequences OF a strike against its
decisions.
The Presidents compromise ef-
forts failed and he prefers not to
act again as mediator. Public opin-
ion viii compel an ending OF the
rail shop strike. as IT has compelled
a renewal of mining. The govern
ment is really more deeply con-
cerned with maintaining the essen
tals Of order and justice-violated
in both these strikes. Law" as Mr.
Harding says. must and will be
sustained"
The message closes with a note
of determination which augurs well
for the destruction OF false concep-
tions which have crept into Amer
lean life. The public interest and
the rights of majorities must pre-
vail over the claims OF self-seeking
restrictionist minorities. We shall
get back at last 70 democratic theory
and equity II this manly pledge Of
the President is embodied irrevoc-
ably in our national policy: where !
fore l am resolved to use all the 1
power OF the government to main
tain transportation and sustain the
right of men to work"
Evening journal., 1922-08-21

reply is uncompromising and insult
ing. 1t is utterly lacking in any con-
sideration for the people of Michi-
gan 1t is in its essence an ultimatum
which contains no vestige of public
spiritedness or loyalty TO the coun-
try The only allegiance Mr.. Jones
acknowledges is an allegiance to his
union and its president.
Under the circumstances there Is
one thing left for the governor of
Michigan to do If he performs his
full duty and that is to make it clear
to everybody that the State is sover-
eign within it's own borders and is
able and is prepared - defend itself.
There is prevalent a conuItion of ne
cessity before which the private in
terests OF the coal miners must give
way. The people Of the State stand
behind Mr.. Groesbeck in any meas
ure he may consider necessary in or
der 70 meet that necessity.
And what is true of the situation
in this State is true of the situation
generally throughout the nation. 1t
is up TO the federal government to
assert itself and the rights of the
people by any steps that are needful
and to do so Immediately. America
has a right to expect its government
to protect it from enemies at home
as well as from enemies abroad, and
to do so energetlcally and aggres-
siVely
Evening journal., 1922-08-21

straight primary election" to de-
termine the choice Of candidates for
public office saw in their minds all
unfit men sinking from such a con-
test. 1t was believed that no op-
portunity for corruption at the polls
could exist. The dream of the pio-
neer pleaders for the present pri-
mary system was that 1t would
make the good citizen a power for
honest political rule, and that he
could never be overthrown.
No such results have come in
Missouri from the use of the pri-
mary nominating system. Aside
from bringing prosperity to print
ers and publishers and sign paint
ers and multiplying the number of
paid workers in a campaign. there
has been little actual benefit to the
cause of good government. On the
other hand. much harm has been
suffered by true interests OF the peo-
pie in their political life.
The reform of the primary sys-
tenn must come. Its sensible devel-
opment is now seen to be necessary
Its needed changing from a ma
chine supposedly self-operating to a
system in which the brains and ex-
perience Of party leaders will be
called upon to serve the public The
primary system as now employed
does not do this. Vt is too easily
captured, moreover, by those skilled
IN political cunning.
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

From the New York Herald.
The President went before Con-
gress yesterday and delivered his
promised message on the labor sit
uation, covering especially the trans
portation and coal strikes. He went
into the historical side of the prob
lem at length. He made certain
recommendations. He pointed out
the Weakness of the Railroad Labor
Board law in respect OF its power to
settle disputes between carriers
and their employees. and he declar-
ed that the decisions of the board
must be made enforceable and eff
fective. but he did not offer a con-
crete program for such legislation.
The President explained his point
Of view of the seniority question.
The New York Herald did not in
dorse his stand at the time and can
not indorse 1t now. II Is true that
a great emergency existed. but It Is
equally true that the railroads were
under sacred promise TO the shop
men who had kept them running
the shOpmen did not go out on strike
and the new shopmen who came in.
The President recommended a
thorough investigation OF the coal
industry with view of preventing
future strikes and stabilizing the
business. This is a very important
and one on which
Congress should take immediate ac.
tion. The present chaotic condition
of coal mining is grotesque, intoler-
able
The President dwelt on the sound
that the right OF men to
work must be sustained. adding that
he is resolved 10 use all the power
OF the government to sustain that
right.
Candor compels The New York
Herald to say that the mes .
sage as a whole is not representa-
i've of President Harding at his best
It lacks defniteness; it lacks fire: 1t
lacks the quality and spirit that
arouse a nation in time OF war-and
his situation Is war.
Evening journal., 1922-08-21
FACE 1T sQUARELY.

From the Rocky Mountain News.
There is no use in the American
people hiding their heads in the sand
to the situation that confronts them
in the present strikes and that in the
solidarity of the strikers and their
sympathizers, a class consciousness
that was never so manifest as IL is
at this moment. 1t would be foolish
for people and the peoples govern
ment to misjudge the situation or
make light of It. The whole labor
organizations connected with the OPP
erations of the railroads are united
20 win the strike on their own terms.
Brotherhood pretenses of imparti-
ality are being cast aside. Brother
hood leaders are working with the
actual strike leaders TO create an in
tolerable situation in. the country. A
fiimsy excuse Is furnished for the
Brotherhood men leaving their en-
gines and trains in the blazing heat
OF Arizona or California deserts or
wherever they may elect to desert
them.
The truth remains that they are
doing everything within their power
TO block the transport system, de-
termined that the strike shall not be
settled with any question remaining
of the right Of the men to strike and
retain their status with their en-
ployers when they return to work
this despite the law or the rules OF
the system. Thus the government
and the public are face to face with
a new national situation.
Labor that operates the railroads
Is intensively organized. This was
made possible through Capitalization
OF the systems into a few hands. !
The numbers engaged are insignifi- /
cant TO the whole. two or three per
cent. OF the population. but It is vir- /
rually a dictatorship on account Of |
their being employed in a key" in |
dustry.
Labor organized nationally. as |
hundred million people are finding
5ut has the nation by the throat.
WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS.
From the Topeka State Journal.
Under our system of doing things
we must have an umpire for the set
tlement of differences The true