The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-07
0KMULGEE AFFAIR
HARD ON MORALE.
Such Incidents Rob People
Of Confidence in Pub
lie Officials, Claim
LEADERS ARE NEEDED
people Themselves Must AS
sumo Responsibility, Okla
homa City Pastor Says

pTbo recent incident at okmulgee
has done more to destroy confidence
+, our public officials and create dis
regard Of our courts than anything
aiso I'm the states history; without
irving the case ] want to say the
Won mixed up In this Okmulgee case
sand highest In the political and
). business life OF oklahoma"
so declared Rev Edgar Saikeld,
,.,gfor of the First Christian church
LDklahoma CITY, principal speaker
NJ the Kiwanis club luncheon at
Hotel tulsa Monday noon.
Reverend Salkeld based his talk
on the lie of George Washington
Waghngton's greatness was not in
bis ability as a military leader or as
statesman. he declared, but is re-
membercd chiefly for his accom-
niIshmouts In unilying the IL colo
Mise. "A difficult task considering di-
visions that existed In the colonies
al that time Each colony, accord
ing 10 the speaker, was suspicious OF
me other colonies. and II required
ceagelcss labor and unusual intelli-
eence 10 bring them to n harmonious
and united relationship.
TaCtlonallsm Greatest Menace.
"The greatest evil that threatens
our civilization today IL the factions
ana divisions that create discord," I"
Reverend Salkeld asserted emphati-
cally. 1T is a dangerous situation
when the present state of lawlessness
a,gs and there exists a deplorable
dIgegard OF established laws. Too
many Of these laws that are written
on our statute books are interpreted
by the individual 90 apply to him II
IN his opinion he believes they
should.
"This disregard of laws Is not
confined TO the ignorant classes--it
IS practiced by the so-called better
class"
II was at this point In his patriotic
discourse that Reverend Salkeld
pointed to the Okmulgee affair and
made his comment on 1t.
Il am pleading for 100 per cent
Americauism," he explained. Amer
lcanlsm does not depend on the place
Of ones birth. one may be born in
America and yet not be true
American. Americanism is n faith
just as much as Christianity is
faith, and It must be put into prac-
tce
Inc fltily VI dllS tOuHAIy NpHltb
from within. He Is not the Hun
without our gates. He is the man
who strikes at the foundation OF our
educational, political and religious
Institutions.
People Must BE Leaders.
We need a unifier TO lead us out
o. this situation. And 1t will not be
a George Washington who will as
wme thls position. u will be you
and me and ali others who believe
m 100 per cent Amerlcanism and in
The perpetuatlon Of principles for
which II stands"
~ Q. Shrewsbury, chairman of
the Kiwanis clubs library commit
tee, announced plans for the forth
coming campaign by that club to
obtain at least 10000 volumes for
Tulsas library. Campaign head
quarters will be maintained on the
first floor of the Kennedy building,
Fourth and Boston, where books
may be deposited by donors. In ad-
dition several trucks will be kept
in readiness 10 respond to telephone
calls and collect books from any
part Of the city.
Final details of the campaign will
be announced at the meeting next
Monday, when the campaign for
mally opens for one week.