The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-10
barometer of Public ODini0n
Gets IL ont of His system

hctS IL out OF HIS system.
Editor world: | have iust read with mingled
hnuaenent and disgust your editorial FOR of
such Is the Kingdom" short at,swor to your
musings would be, Fools rush in whore angels
fear to tread"
Yes. Mr. Larta there ia much to bc said ON
tho other side should we be discussing this
matter face to face you would ask have you
any chIldten' Receiving negative answer
you would spread out your hands cast your
eyes heavenward ana exclaim. That settles IT,
II you had chilren of your own it would be diff
terent' My reply would be- that nine out Of ten
persons who operate sleeping rooms light
housekeeping rooms, (both large and small
housos), apartmen nts.and hotels, that the land
lord or lady who has children are less inclined
10 take children than those who have no chill
dren of their own Tho landlord or lady whg
mHiHv no tnpureh OF their own are more char-
ilaole toward children than those landlords or
ladies' who have children OF their own.
4ou were speaking from observation when
you wrote, For of such Is the Kingdom" just
here | wish to answer your argument of the
ohiIdless couples. There two general classes.
There Ia one class that does not want any chill
dren for the reason that tho parental instinct is
lacking in their mental character. They are
generally the butterflies OF the many trades
OF society. of all the specimens OF the human
race. the most contemplate Is the woman with
painted cheeks that has dog cud1led in her
arms can't decide which is the most d spic-
able. the wife OF man OF moderate means who
~ earning a living by the sweat of his brow or
the wife of man of wealth, who has n cussed
dog cuddled in her arme There is another class
or chldlesS couples that are such for reasons
mat arc sufficient. But you in your narrow
mlndednefs would disagree with most of them.
For obvious reasons Will not discuss any OF them
at lhlS Time, suffice to say that | of
~ children. One brother has l3 children, an
other II children, etc, and my wife is one OF
a largo family. just here l wish to say that
/ am not ii believer of large families. 4 family
or three or four children properly cared for Is
preferable to a large family on the average in
come for the reason that il means insufficient
food, clothing and education, unless we want
TO raIso boys for cannon fodder" Don't class
mo as pacmst 1t was my unfortunate lot in
iile 10 i've many years in hotels, rooming
houses or camps, During our nine years OF
married lifo we have had boarders sleepers or
hIFf Ff.salFa gg,rn,.
II would be grand and glorious feeling TO
@ Se furnishing a home to those with a lighI OF
thot WIN usher into this vale of tears future
lAncoln. That would be for more sensible
Things than to wish them Off onto some poor
dtWl VINO has ali his worldly goods tied up in
n HIGHT housekeeping proposition
havo applicants for such wonderful event
ana when refused they would fly into n rage
aud say: In few years wen have a law in
oklahoma that will force you heartless land
on that score Would II not be more sensible to
have Governor-Elect Walton and his cohorts 10
pass a law requiring every person with a home
or more than thr9e rooms to furnish n free
homo to any person who applied with or
more children.
tenant should not be measured by that of
MeSsrs latta and Lorton They are men who
sweat of their brow. They can't stand the gaff
or tho killing pace required behind the counter.
IN the office or shop and live the lives you say
oh yes there Is much to be said on the other
side OF the case Childish fingers do leave
marks upon the decorations and plaintve. baby
voices making known hunger or suffering dis
turh the slumbers OF men and women who have
come an at . o'clock In the morning from an
orgy and want to sleep late
The above shows the Grass ignorance of the
writer, That sir is no doubt true of the so
called high society in which you gentlemen
hNe move and have your being but II is not
true OF tho average apartment tenant They
have 10 hit the "ball' from o. m. or O'Clock
at least and can't indulge in 8 o'clock orgies
and sleep late the morning after
In your class high society. tho woman enter
taIns at auction bridge, specie of gambling
and the husband has a well-stocked cellar He
the country This is purely n in which
you attempted to measure tho other mans corn
in your half-bushel.
Behind every act there Is a motive an incen-
tive. To those who know you gentlemen OF yore
IL is easy to read between the lines OF your
article, For OF Such Is the Kingdom"
You gentlemen are in the same boat with
Sen. Robert l.. Owens. Owens isAhe biggest
"snob' that ever came out OF the great south
west.
Oh, sure, th5s will be consigned to the waste
any rate I have the satisfaction OF getting II
out OF my system and can sleep better when
the curtains of night are pinned back by the
stars, and shades OF darkness shroud a restless
world. III go out and cool my fevered brow
in the night hours look into the azure dome OF
the night sky and say with him of Old: THE
heavens declare the glory OF God" Then I'll
80 TO my lowly couch draw Its folds about me
and forget in pleasant dreams OF childhood the
worries OF landlord, Yours truly.
WM. NJ. GRESHAM.
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