The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
Barometer of Public Opinion
Ilrr CIicf Rrnllca.

Editor world: / want to nak the use OF your
column to make answer to the scurrilous attack
upon mo by two parties that sign themselves j.
9. Wallace no address, not In directory or tel
cphonc book. nor on tax rolls. must be very
,"p., ,iuhth ma taN payer ana ahother
.. NJ. johnson. lOl2 North Boston, vacant
house. parties living above say no O. NJ. john
son has ever lived there to their knowledge
so much for the writer's, | supply the
real names IL necessary, but this Is propaganda
put forth by a small bunch OF members and
cx-mcmbors OF the department who want 10
he CHIEF or name the chief after retire They
know that have asked Mr. kiskaddon for re-
trcment and that asked for It year ago from
Mr.. Addison.
one Of these writer's came TO this department
from village department and with all the In
struction and help that | could give him has
never developed modern methods but stil
clings to the village system. another wears a
Gh cap and this is two sizes too large for him,
another Is brave patriot who married To keep
from going to the war this failed to get ex-
cmptiou but pleading and tears got him one ex-
tension after another in the calls until he had
10 leave with tears rolling down his cheeks and
the yellow extending foot on each side OF his
hhouldcrs
This bunch has told 80 many things to others
In and out Of the department that believed
them and never Investigated themselves that
there are some that think things are as they
say ana this calls for this answer over my own
name,
viii plead guilty to building a good place
whore the citizens can enjoy a swim and during
me season OF about four months am over there
for maybe an average OF eight hours a day but
| have twelve hours alt duty as well as the
balance of the department, | am still giving the
clly twelve and the other eight months of the
year do not watch the clock for quittin time
nut so all hours day and night. not always
litst alarms for that IN not needed as assistants
make all OF them but get the business district
which gives tho city two department officers
when they are paying for on duty at all
times.
About using the pumpcr, we work all pumps
about once month and | used the test pump
Tor one day at the pool pumping clean water
ana agreed to pay $50 for same and the mans
t'ine ana gasoline about $75 in all This IA serv-
ice we havo done for others before when they
had clean water but do not pump sandy
muddy water FOR anyone as 1t cuts the pumps
too much.
When they say that have fremen working
NJ the pool they tell an absolute lie and they
know II. ~ 0'
~ for the master mechanic running a taxi
TO the pool they know that IL false also and they
nave him marked for the principal reason that
ne wns raised in Catholic home, not from
inability to do the work.
! VIII not burden your paper any more Az I
am not In habit OF even answering these attacks
hut Just as | am about to get my retirement
hftcr giving the city 20 years OF the best mart OF
my ire, not for the salary attached to the office
as gave i've years volunteer and later
dfow $40 per month, but because I liked the
WoIk ana had ambitions TO make the fire de-
phrtmcnt In Tulsa as good | knew how and
lheh nave some sneakng coward hide behind a
lalse name make an attack like this Il really
caHs Tor an answer and / will leave final iudg-
Heht ana such action necessary to my host
ot good friends In this city.
June l3 r. G ALDER riro c,htcr