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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03

that they win have the opportunity and will
have 10 attend the public school which turns
out moro real Americans with only American
ideals than Oh the private aud sCctarRn schools
tu the whole land. The religion OF no one is
questioned They have the right to worship God
according to their own conscience. hut foreign
controlled schools and political machines have
mo- place IN this government and their time Ia
up and they are being told so I'm no uncertain
terms by the vote OF the people
Sincerely
Tulsa, Aus lS 4 REPUBLICAN,.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
Barometer of Public Opinion
What America Needs.

Editor World. Two men who claimed to be
Americans and klansmen wrote articles which
appeared in this mornings paper. one expo
nent OF the klan terms 1t sublime fraternity"
/ agree with him The word sublime" has so
many tfferent meanings one may apply 1t to
most elything but having read his essay am
Inclined to believe he used 1t In the chemical
sense which means, ITO pass from the solid to
The Gaseous state and again to condense to solid
~ the Ku-Klux Klan is right in the wav It
'~'erpyets and carries out the wishes of the
. wine Father, then surely the Son Of that
tNther was wrong; and II the klansmen are pre-
serving and perpetuating the liberties fought
Tor by the founders OF our nation. then surely
those men did not know for what they
lighting.
men who boast of being Americans for genera
lions back, but men who boast OF being
Americans today, tomorrow and next week: not
men who sneak around In packs at night to do
work not done by officers but men who not
afraid TO look any public official in the eyes
and tell him IL he doesn his work properly.
out he goes.
Those people who orr should be taken before
the bar Of Justice ard punished, whether for
clgn born or American citizens, be made to un-
derstand that just government Is supreme in
II could be and would he n you and I and
your neghbor and my neghbor decided to make
u that way | agree with the knight of the
crisis that ever confronted tho march OF man,
and the only way this crisis can be followed by
an agreeable climax for each individual to
do his or her part toward getting the country
back ~ normally and happiness.
America is not populated by mob but by
units like you and me and she needs the help
more healthy babies; less brown stone fronts
and more honeysuckle vines; less bow-legged
furniture and more homes to furnish: and most
Of all, less masks Of any kind and more friend
ship. loyalty and strength showing through your
eyes and mine and our neighbors'.
Tulsa Aug. "a An Independent Thinker.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
A Timely Snmrrsfinn-

Editor World: I have read a lot recently in
editorials, reports OF various civic bodies, etc,
on the wonderful amount OF building activity
going on in Tulsa at this time; of the large num-
Der OF important buildings, hotels, skyscrapers,
etc, being erected. But in none of these have
II Il seen mentlonedthe construction of that which
luIsa needs most hospital, modern in equip
ment and accessible to rich and poor alike
l. wonder If the men who have made Tulsa
What II IL today realize that with all its Won
derful buildings. the coming of Spavinaw water
and all its other improvements, It can never be
a really great city until some measures are
taken 10 provide for the care of its sick and
injured? The hospitals here at present, all run
ny private individuals small stock companies
Tor purely monetary gain, are accessible to those
only who can afford to pay the ridiculous prices
asked for their meager accommodations. the
poor nave no place IN them, and such as they
are, are disgrace to a community OF this size.
DO they realize that the only manner in
which a poor individual be hospitalized is
by putting himself in the county physician's
care and being sent TO some of the beds MAIN
ianed by the county? These beds few in num-
oer, are located in the attic and basement Of
Two OF our best CD hospitals-and such beds
Even the colored people are better provided
Tor In their own hospital run for them by the
eolored peoples hospital association,
come few years ago movement was started
sisters After some misunderstanding the cam
palgn got under way and the hospital seemed
assured however. after some CHASTITY religious
u'Ssension wholly unfoundcd, subscriptions
stopped coming in and now It bids fair never
10 be completed Its skeleton stands today
disgrace 10 the selfishness, Ignorance or narrow
catholic hospitals, that is, run by various CG-
ders of Catholic sisters, numerous In this
country. They are run along absolutely non
sectaran lines both IS regards the patients and
tAe staffs They are recognized by those who
Know to be among the best and most efficient
OF our hospitals
Leaving the foregoing. aside, however it re-
mains that our most urgent need here is hos
piial such the begun. II the Catholics
are unable to complete 1t alone or because OF
pgotry the other denominations cahnot
Nill nc. assist In It's construction, then let the
H'y or somo OF ph!lanthropists who have
overlooked this great need purchase uae "skele-
TON and complete the building 1t could be
run as a city hospital under a board OF regents
or In any manner desired. The ch Arity wards
or such an institution could be end Jwed by the
such could be provided the thing most needed
In this community.
Let us get together and build a hospital of
winch Tulsa could be proud and Which could re-
pace those that are now unable 10 IN the needs
OF city Of its size.
r,, For Progress and Better Tulsa.
Tulsa Aug. 27.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
Says Walton WIN Unioninc Militia.

Editor World; II Mayor Walton Is elected
governor, will the state militia be unonized
and Join the American Federation OF Labor?
The Oklahoma City police department
unionzed, with the sanction OF Walton
the protest Of Governor Robertson that it was
unlawful.
The Oklahoma City Leader. supporting him,
boasts on August Ia, that we have the militia"
At that, they may have inside Information.
surely the people of oklahoma do not want
any Of Governor Atgeds ullinois) tactics,
when they may have to depend on federal in
terventon in times OF trouble.
The passive attitude of the local police force
that called forth protests and threats Of inter
yentlon from the governor was in the opinion
NJ the writer, contributing force IN tho lynch
ing Of an innocent man whose only crime was
VIII Mayor Walton tell the people the inside
story of the looted policemen,s fund" that
sorely tried the souls Of some honest men before
Il hushed up? An affidavit Is record
to where part of II went.
II seems that some editors in Oklahoma are
standing on the track Of the Shawnee Radical
Special, with Walton on the platform, shutting
their eyes tight, with fingers in ears. saying
IT is not coming with his whistles of warning
being frequent and unheard. Elimination of
radical issues in the, Shawnee platform was
done by the democratic convention, and not by
Walton. Give him enough votes and you will
hear the crack OF the North Dakota whip imme-
Walton does not have to clarity his stand on
the Shawnee platform TO anyone who under
stands the English language. lie might, how
ever, muddy the waters of understanding for n
purpose.
love the Shawnee and democratic platform less,
but loves that governors chair more. The
farmer will get more real service from John
Fields as governor who was helping them to
better living conditions many years before the
rival candidate Ca stranger from the north)
ever thought OF coming to oklahoma to spread
his radical views and strive TO put class against
class for his own political advancement.
Demagogism and the lust for power. no mat
ter how obtained, should be eliminated from
Oklahoma for the welfare of the people.
John Fields will that the real farmers
Will get the benefit of the school land funds
and not the state house gangs favorites.
lie Will not be making empty promises to
gain votes, and will not be tied to several fac
lions, some of them with desires directly OPP
posed to each other DO the people Of Okla
homa want to sanction a four-year raid on the
state treasury via the North Dakota route?
John Fields, as the next governor OF Okla
homa, Will see that law and order prevails and
that he will be back OF square deal to all. that
essential to good government.
JAMES EDWARDS
August 22. Oklahoma civ. okla
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
EDITORIAL
TOWN MANAGEMENT

Discomfort is in the air in St Johnsbury. Taxpayers
citizens residents and visitors not satisfied No
to know just where the trouble but almost
nous opinion that matters not right.
One crtczes electric lights, another streets
another conditions in crowded Schools another poor
sidewalks etc. When the spirit of criticism is manifest
there is certain to be underlying
We believe that Town Treasurer BraIey has hit the nail
the head when he that the citizens and taxpayers of
St Johnsbury should man the job of town and village
agement At meeting of over 90 at the North Church
Brotherhood Wednesday night there interesting ad
dress and open discussion town management The
question of vital interest that Of St Johnsbuys
largest papers attended and Joined in the discussion
1t startling condition that defended the present
and village management plan and all seemed to feel that
there should be change
1t should be borne in mind that the paternasm of the
Fairbanks family has passed The builders of the town who
gave generously-a fine museum library, an academy
churches-have all passed away ST. JOhnsbury must now
stand upon its feet No gifts in sight The
and village must finance and manage its own affairs
While many have held that city form of government
would stimulate civic pride and bring better management
there unsulmounabe objection The territory Is so
large that the city could not absorb the town There would
have to separate city and town governments 1t necesS
tates getting city charter from the legislature and many
other details which would cost time and money.
The plan Of improvement which is Immediately acces-
Continued on page 4
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SENATOR PAGE
NOMINATES TWO
NAVAL CADETS
Montpelier Sem. Seniors
Win Appointment at
Annapolis

Senator CarrcM,! G. Page has just
named Norman A. Bone of South
Ryegate and Leon S. Harding of
Vershire as naval cadets at Anna
polls as a result of a recent COM
petitive examination at Norwich
University IN which score or
more of candidates participated.
Montpelier Seminary feels ella
ted over the honor that has come
to these young men, for both are
members of the senior class of
that school and have right to be
pleased over the distinction that
has come to them.
ermonters are always interest
ed in the affairs of the navy, even
though the little state has no sea
coast to defend from an invading
enemy, for its inhabitants remem-
ber that one of the most decisive
sea battles of the Revolutionary
War was won by Capt. McDon-
ough on Lake Champlain; that
Admiral Dewey was the hero of
Manila Bay; that Admiral Clark
made the wonderful trip with the
Oregon around Cape Horn in the
Continued on page tWo)
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forum that proved equally pro
fitable.
An excellent supper was served
by the Woman's Association, un-
der Mrs. S. J. Somerville's direc-
ton, with lively music by the
Academy orchestra. Following
the supper z. S. Waterman pre-
sented Charles G. Braley as the
one best informed man in town to
discuss town and village affairs.
After a good story Mr.. Braley
launched right into his subject
and spoke as follows:
Should the question be put to
you, How many are desirous of
having the most up-to-date, the
cleanest and best kept town in the
state, every one of your hands
would go up in a moment. Should
you again be asked who or how
many of you will be willing to be
drafted into the service of accom-
plishing these desired results, by
assuming your part in serving as
selectman, trustee, lister, road
commissioner or clerk or treasurer
there is doubt if one single soli-
tary hand would go up. To what
may we attribute this refusal to
serve, is it indifference, the small
remuneration or is it the lack of
time and inclination.
"If you who by training and ma
tural qualifications refuse to serve
your community in these various
capacities, it follows that the
places will be filled with those less
competent, and the service fun-
ished the community, correspond
ingly cheapened. By virtue of this
fact | hold my tenure of office.
"Theo. N. Vail used to say "If
men would devote their attention
to thinking of what they can give
the world instead of what they can
get from it, they would never have
to worry about what they would
get" The village of st. Johnsbury
is corporation of the thickly set
tied portion of the town of St.
Johnsbury A corporation as you
all know is an individual created
by law. Its functions are man Civ
en-, its powers and limitations or
what is can or what it cannot do
are prescribed by its charters and
by laws, Corporations being man
created are supposed to be minus
a soul, but | like to think that
every village or city is possessed
of conscience or soul. Your trust
eeS and your selectmen are the
executives, or the brains of the
Individual created by laws, | am
the purse.
"Our present charter and by
laws, the body corporate, is anti
quated and well nigh useless, and
if we are to keep up with the pro-
gress that other villages ana cit
les are making, we must first have
Continued on Page Five
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
CHRISTMAS
SALES AND
GOOD TIMES
Churches and Societies
Busy With Annual
Holiday Events

The last Of the st. Johnsbury
churches to hold their Christmas
sales, st Aloysius, st. Andrews 3
and Grace Methodist are putting
across their successful ANNALS
this week and the Christmas spirit
is in the air. Grace Methodist sale
opened this afternoon at two and
will continue through this evening,
tomorrow afternoon and evening.
As usual their tables and booths
are filled with many attractive
wares Mrs. F. w. Magoon is
chairman of the sale. A chicken
pie supper will be served this ev-
ening and Friday evening the sale
closes with an old-fashioned con-
cert and social The closing ev-
ening promises to draw a large
crowd. In old-fashioncd costume
well-known singers including Rev.
A. S. Woodwork, S. ID. Atwood,
Mrs. Richard Levasseur Miss Cath
crime Morrison and Miss Jennie
King will render the old time
Continued OH Page -Four
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
PRESIDENT
TELLS FARMERS
TO COOPERATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4-Pre-
sident Harding speaking today be-
fore a committee of the national
council of farmers marketing as
sociation declared that he knew
"of no single movement that pro
misses more help for present relief
and betterment" than the COOP
erative organization of farmers to
market their products.
Whoever has cared to read my
recent message to Congress will
understand, he said the depth of
my convictions about the neces-
sity to do everything possible to
help the farmer through his pre-
sent era of depression. l am anx,
ious that the government do every
thing within reason and l am still
more anxious that the farmers shall
themselves cooperate to make the
government activities doubly ef-
hcacious.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
Will Accept
Supervision
of Christians
Decision May Solve
Problems Before
Conference

(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
LAUSANNE, Dec. IA
Turkey will join the League Of
Nations as soon as peace is
signed at Lausanne, Ismet
Pasha announced at the Near East
conference today. AS the league
exercises general supervision over
minoritys populations, Ismet's an
nouncement was interpreted as
meaning that Turkey would accept
the leagues supervision over the
Christian peoples of Turkey.
Ismet said Turkey was ready to
accord the same treatment to min
critics as provided in the treaties
exchanged between the various
European countries. He said Tur-
key accepted the granting of gen
eral amnesty to political prisoners.
She would decline, however, to es-
tablish a national home for the
Armenians or to accept members
of the mihorities for military ser
vice.
In replying TO Ismet Pasha, Mar
quis Curzon said he thought the
decision to enter the League of
Nations would facilitate solution
of many of the problems before
the conference.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
DEATH OF
HENRY E. BYRON
AT BRIGHTL0OK
Was One of Oldest En-
plOyes at Fairbanks
Scale Factory

Henry E. Byron died at Bright
look hospital at $50 o'clock We'd
nesday evening, aged II years. Mr..
Byron had an operation on Thurs
day evening from which he rallied
successfully, but other complica-
tions followed and death ensued.
Mr.. Byron was born in Noes
River, p. e., Aug. II, l845, where
he lived through his childhood and
youth and received his education,
When about 1S years old he came
to Maidstone where he worked on
a farm for a couple of years. In
March, 1867, he came to st. Johns
bury and entered the employ of +.
and T. Fairbanks and Company
beginning in the sealing depart
ment at the scale factory. For a
great many years he has been one
of the forcmcn and was next to the
oldest employe at the factory.
He married Flora Martin at
Danville, Feb. 3, 1870, and they
celebrated their golden wedding 80
years later at their home at II
Cliff street. Beside, his wife he
leaves three sisters, Mrs. Belle Da-
Wis of Chester Depot, Mrs. Lettie
Roundy of Springfield, VT, and
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
NO MOTIVE FOR
NEAR SUICIDE
AT NEWPORT
Think Youth at Hospital
Here Will Recover
Health

Neither the parents of Perley
Ranney, his brother or any of the
inmates Of the house where he
roomed at Newport are able to
furnish any motive for his rash
deed Tuesday night when he at
tempted suicide by drinking nearly
all of the contents of the two
ounce bottle of chloroform which
he had bought a few minutes be-
fore at a nearby drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. O. Ranney,
parents of the Is year old boy, are
residents of Kirby and as soon as
they were notified of the accident
Wednesday morning they drove to
Lyndonville, where they were
Joined by their son, Clyde, and the
three came to Newport on the
noon train. The train was late
and as they were not notified chat
their son was being taken to
Brightlook hospital on the Air Line
they were obliged to spend anxious
hours in the station until they
could make the return trip to st.
Johnsbury.
Ranney is machinist and has
been working in the Lyndonville
shops. On November 3 he was in
jured while working with a helper
on an engine which they were re-
pairing. At the time he was under
the engine and was struck on the
head by hammer. He was treat
ed by DR.. d. X. Brown of Lyn-
donville and was able to return to
his work on the following Tues
day. His friends have not noticed
anything peculiar about his actions
since that time.
He came to Newport on Satur-
day and rented room at S. q.
SCOTS, on Central street saying
that he had work in the Boston
and Maine yards. About seven
o'clock he entered the Livingston
Pharmacy and asked for chloro-
(ConUinued on page two)
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putes between capital and labor
was the declaration made here TO-
day at the conference of govern
ors by Gov. James Hartncss, of
Vermont. Governor Hartness a for
mer president of the American So
ciety of Engineers, is a world lead
er in the machine tool industry OPP
Grating large plant in Springfield,
Vt.
Pointing out the gerat economic
losses that attend strikes, Govern
or Hartness said that conditions
"seem to warrant some central
equalizing board that will function
in the interest of labor, capital and
the public" Government regula-
ton in the past has not been sat
isfactory because it has run con-
trary to natural law and has been
of restrictive nature and not
helpful. In spite of government
regulation unfair practices exist
which, if they are not eliminated
as much as possible by orderly
(Contirued on Page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
CONTRACTOR
SEEKING $500
FOR NEW HOME
Case of lido Priest VS..
DR.. Richmond In
County Court

Thursday morning a jury was
drawn and testimony begun in the
case of Udo Peist against DR..
c M. Richmond Mr.. Peist is a
contractor and builder and the suit
is to recover the sum of $500 al
legged to be due on the contract for
the erection of a new house for
DR., Richmond on Main street in St.
Johnsbury.
DR.. Richmond was the first and
only witness Thursday forenoon.
His direct evidence and cross-ex-
animation tended to show that Mr.
Peist had contract for building
the house in question for a specif-
ed sum, when completed according
to the definite specifications. Some
YIoM 9ul sc 9pplu 0I9M slu9WGDd
progressed At certain point in
the progress of the work DR.. Rich
mond became dissatisfied with the
way things were going. He claim
ed that the extractor was not pro-
ceeding satisfactorily that he be
came suspicious that the contrac-
tor would be unable to complete
the job according to agreement and
within the specified time. He stop
ped payment and objected to hav-
ing him proceed with the job,
unless he furnished a bond for its
fait n f,Il narforIOaOpn
On one occasion Dr. Richmond
went with Deputy Sheriff NJ. C.
Garfield to see if Peist had quit
work. He had suspended work
and later demanded payment be-
fore he proceeded with the con-
tract. DR., Richmond was not sure
that he made direct complaint to
the contractor when things did not
go to suit him and admitted that
when changes in the specifications
were asked Peist always did them
for him, but that as time went
Continued on last page
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
Newport Boy Makes
Vermont Varsity Squad

Solon T. Hill, a graduate of
Newport High school in the class
of 1922, survived the cut by
Coach Tom Ready and is mem
Der of the University of Vermont
Varsity basketball squad. There
were so candidates out for the
Vermont quintet and the squad
was trimmed down to workable
portions, IT basketeers remaining
after the slash.
Hill was an outstanding basket
ball and baseball star at Newport
High school for several years. He
received valuable training under
Coach Walter d. Kipp. The Bor-
der City athlete is a freshman at
Vermont and a member of the
Lambda Iota fraternity.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
N. II. GRANGE OPPOSES
SOLDIER BONUS BILL

PORTSMOUTH, N. H. Dec. Ia
Opposition to the 48 hour law
for women and minors in industry
was declared by a resolution
adopted by the New Hampshire
state grange today. The Grange
deemed passage of an act for ad-
justed compensation of the World
War veteran to be ineXpedient and
went on record as opposed to day
light saving.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
CHAMPION LOSES
PART OF FINGER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec.
14-William p. Tilden, second ma
tional tennis champion, had anoth-
er inch removed from the middle
finger of his right hand yesterday
it became known today. The sec
ond operation brings the cham
pion's finger down to the second
joint. The finger became infected
first by a scratch.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-14
THOUSANDS PAY HOMAGE
TO John WANAMAKER

PHILADELPHIA Fdp UtC,
14-Thousands of persons did
homage today at the bier of John
Wanamaker whose body lay in
state from 9 o'clock until noon
in Bethany Presbyterian church
where the famous merchant had
worshipped since boyhood. A long
line of persons formed on the
streets adjacent to the church
awaiting turns to pay their last
respects. Many celebrated persons
were here to officiate honorary pail
bearers or to attend the funeral
services this afternoon.