The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-06
WALTON NEGROIS
DRAPED IN FLAG
Jack and Henchmen Con-
demned by Legion for
Great Disrespect
UNION LABOR ANGRY
Barbecue at McAlester Fur
nished With Food Cooked
by Convicts


ton parade here yesterday. schocked
Rupert Harrison post of the Amer
lean Legion ana jeff Ice camp of
the United Confederate Veterans into
adopting stern resolutions OF con-
demnat,on last night
As the Walton parade passed
through the streets yesterday the
crowd noticed the complete absence
Of American flags. 1t was a matter
of common compent that some one
either had blundered or tina: the
large number Of socialists in the
parade had refused to have the flag
placed above them
Toward the end of tne procession
however. came truck loaded with
young negro boys from the negro re-
form school, an adjunct OF the state
peuitentiaTy In McAlcster These
young colored boys have been sing
ing at walton meetings In the county
since the campaign opened They
have song with jazzlc refrain.
Wen Vote for Jock" which seems
20 have made great hit over the
county.
Dciinquents Vote for Jack.
The float on which they rode In
the parade was the most olaburateiy
decorated OF any. The boys had
megaphones with which they shout.
ed 10 the throngs wen vote for
Jack" to the intense delight OF the
paraders.
But indignation ran down the
crowd when 1t was seen that on this
float was gorgeous American flag
wrapped about one OF these young
convlcts, the only flag carried or
shown. Particularly the young
4 - 1
30. ~ OF the American Legion de-
tcrmincd that this absence of the
flag and the use to which the only
one was put should be rebuked and
a call was made for "A special meet
ing Of the post at which "A resolution
was adopted denounclng this neglect
and use. This was indorsed by the
JEFF Lee camp United Confederate
Veterans. Resolution and indorse-
ment follow:
Disrcspcct TO Flag,
while clearly realizing the atti-
tude OF the American Legion I'm Ia
hoolng any participation IN purely
political matters. and while still
further unreservedly approving that
attitude on the part of the legion
We the undersigned members Of
Rupert Harrison post. American lie.
solemn disapproval of the action of
the authorities in charge of the pa
rade staged here Saturday in con-
nection with visit OF the Hon. J. G.
Walton. wherein a float was fea.
tured, loaded with negro youths from
the state negro retrom school. The
central negro In the group being
draped with gorgeous American
flag. We regard this as dlsrcspeCt-
ful to the flag and an unwarranted !
display of the national emblom, |
barely short OF insulting to the high !
sense OF veneration in which It
should be held. and which we fought |
In the World war TO preserve"
signed,
Rupert Harrison post No 70. |
American Legion,
LINUS Walker. post commander.
Don Emery, post adjutant,
Paul T. Million, financial officer.
w. Frank Rodgers, county adju-
tant.
~ G. Million. executive committee. |
Walter Evans. executive commit |
tee.
Dick Crutcher. county committed. D." |
I'VE members OF Jeff Lee camp I
United Confederate Veterans at Me
AleSter do hereby express our un- /
qualified Endorsement of the above /
sentiment and statement by the I
members Of the American Legion. /,
We do not believe the Amer |
Ican flag should he subjected to /,
such gross desecration."
(SIGNED)
r. h. Coleman. state historian |
oklahoma division.
u. c. V. first assistant adJutant |
general to department.
commander Trans-Mississlppi. de-
partment Y. c. V.
NJ. O. Mcdonald, brigade general |
Shoctaw brigade L. c, ""
ConyIcts Made Food.
NJ the barbecue OF the Walton /
supporters yesterday, pittsburg /
county citizens had an opportunity |
OF testing the products OF a state |
owned institution.
The bread which was used IN the |
barbecue was baked by cOnvicts in |
.ne penitentlary. Great loads OF Il /
vent through the streets all morn
ing to the barbecue grounds.
me beef was bnrbecued by con .
Ne's Friday night while armed |
suaIds stood over them to see that |
Wney did n good fob. II Ia denied |
80, -''N ohNNlo NdInt from tnt penn /
,snuary herd. Local bakers en- /
pioylng free labor who attempted 10 |
pa on the Job OF furnishing the /
nread were put off with one excuse
ana another. while the work of bak- |
tns vent steadily on behind the prls-
Local unions and local bakers es-
peclaIIy have denounced the peni- |
mh'iary officials for furnishing he /
wofK' the hauling IN penitentiary |
,asons, the baking OF the bread. |
ne narbecung OF the meat. while
.,ee labor was idle and unable to
v,th bid on the job, But they ad-
ny That paying the wartime wages
ney lay they could not have com
ps,sd s with the penltsntiary that
,ra'u no wages, where the state paid |
,uo BOARD OF the "laborers" and
v"ssT room rent and paid no taxes.
I"snetner the bread bore the union
tsDel could not be definitely ascer-
'ned' The local member of the
" % lerican federation OF labors Ia bel
esintnlttee II said not TO have made
W.. ooJection 10 convicts doing this