The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-22
Slams of the Times

There are comparatively few pco-
rle living in oklahoma who are ma
lives of the state. Tulsa Is, relatively
spCaking, a city Of transientS welded
together during the short years Of
heir fellowship by the common in
Irssts born Of the common task Of
tuUding a commonwealth. Discus
don of the experiences and memo
rIcs of yesterdays implies rovers.on
In Thought TO othor parts of thc
country. So that the keen cold with
ts uurrics OF know for the last lew
davs provoked endless rem!uis 'cn-os
OF other days IN other places who e.
statcs and bohsiCds and snuwsh1es
play "a part I'm living all through the
winter months. Tho Vagaries ana
rleors Of climate make but little dif-
ference in the pleasant routine o.
Tulsa people; club study is none the
lfsa Interesting because Of the sink
ing condition OF mercury nor lie
cards the less interesting because the
skies outside are a lcaden gray But
the fact that Tulsa Is perhaps soci-
alv I'm the making even AZ Tulsa it.
self h. might well lead one of ana
lvtlrai turn Of mind into retro pcct.
Tulsa, IL has been often and uccus-
lngly said, IS OF a too material turn
of mind. She has allowed the flesh
pots OF Egypts to ljre her from III
sieal things, she can't distiugui h
Isbadow from substance. She pce-
Ntrs bread to white hyac!nths. But
Is that true? To begin with, thu
young people In higA school; they
have in the first place the advantage
OF environment in that they are at
tending one OF the lest and The most
advanced schools In the country
f.I syufVlNsr uftHaa than thn
tunity for many-sided development
or foundation for vocational train
ing. Tulsa's club life embraces study
Of music and art in all its phases.
literature. history And there IS n
great deal OF that club life. Tulsa
women are not only interested
themselves in the really fine ann
beautiful things, but they are quick
TO sponsor movements that will CX-
tend privilege Of hearing and seeing
these things to other people. The
Shakespeare club, for instance, IN
bringing Doctor Griggs to Tulsa
again this winter. does II without
thought OF gain but with the knowl-
edge that he can broaden the vision
and satisfy the minds Of those who
hear him. Other clubs OF its KIND,
music and art clubs are actuated by
the same motive. Use OF what we
have lays the foundation for prog
ress. and surely there are no groups
Of women anywhere who Utilize moro
fully opportunities at their door than
do Tulsa women. During the past
week large numbers Of them have
been laying aside for the time being
their work in order to give thei
undivided effort to the furtherins OF
the Y. w. G. A. and the relief drives.
And SO on ad infinitum To be sure,
Tulsa women are vitally interested IN
the length Of skirts, In the sprns
silhouette, in the latest dance, in the
makes of cars, IN recipes and poN-
tics Tulsa young people zip through
their confstti-strewn, Jazz -drenched
laughter filled time of dancing and
parties and fun just like anybody
else human under the sun. But as
TO being onesided in favor of ma
terlalty That is quite another mat
ter There Is always more fuss about
making a loaf OF bread than there
is growing a hyacinth and IT'S don'
many times more quickly. But the
loaf Of bread Is soon gone and there
have TO be other loaves of bread
while, by the time the hyacinth ha'
Z attained its majority It has n place
In the household that no individua
loaf OF bread ever had, SO as be
tween a loaf Of bread and white
hyacinths for the soul 1t wouldn'
be bad idea to allow for the har'
and the tortoise moral as a FACTOR