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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-13

competence Or their latsr years bat
WHO desire above everything else that
their children should have good
education The bic majority will sev
cure no hsiter adstcatisn than II offer
ed IN Our Ioral wlsool systsm. Let the
community do iss part and furnish 70
them the proper school facilities.
A high standard of schools win
bring 10 any community the best class
of citizenship.
Guthrie must make good and vote
the bond issue OK step down from hsr
educational pedestal.
Vote for the lcvy--help ca 4
fight 10 a successful conclusiQ
(confisuo6
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-13
Music
Festival
Success

The first annual May Music
Festival al Guthrie IL closed ana has
passed into Oklahoma history u
was the direct result of the ccnmnn-
NY service institass held more thsn
ywar ago andsr the auspices "
she Guthrie chamber cf commerce
The cammanlty song heaters ana
singers inssnedaateiy started . syste
matte campstgn for more and better
masic, Ia TIE schools. in the homes
in the shogs and mArss. 0ns os the
Sunday afternoon community song
TESTS grew the idea ~ an organised
choral society. Led hy lloA Iehew.
Reht. schlherg. Bob Merten. Mrs
RAY Davis and host ot other IN
somitAhle workers. the Guthrie
chor&l society has planned AMI
worked necessarily. The grea; Mas
Musical Festival has been the re.
salt.
A Real Artists Confess
The two days proeram closed with
4 real artists concert Friday after
noon. II was great event. an
was followed By the night perform
ancc. which proved the finest masi
cal inetfent ever given In the state
The Guthrie Choral Society. las
voices. the socscsy's orchassra. both
under the direction cf n W. Merten
was as.Saed in. the daf1csfs SOLO
garts by the four operate artl9fs
fr.rn Chicago.
Audience Enthusiastic
The night audience. fliing the
great auditorium OF the New Ma
sonic Cathedral. was most enthuslas
tic in its appreciation cf all the good
work In presenting THE Rose
Maiden BY r. r.. Francillon, music
BY F'reaeric H. cowen- 1t IL al
wonderful tragic story Of love.
treachery, broken heart. hiding
away Ia the great forest with final
happiness with the elves attend ana
the tragic contes, between love and
hzfnssness ana hate and curses.
Edna Swanson Yer HzAr. one cf
the most pleasing concert and ora
torio cnntraltos now ON the AmeFs.
can eonrer, Stage. is remarkable
artist. n was a delight 10 listen ta
her wonderful VOICE combining fuis
tone. richness. wide range ot solams
and marvellous vccaiIsm Her work
In French and Italian was a. pleas
ing as Is her pure English.
Louis Kreldler. one of the ereas
baritonss o. the Metropolitan Opera
company. worked up great entha-
siasm with the big audiences Al bota
performances He sang perfectly in
French. Italian and English. AM
showed he was a real artist In ans
role.
James Hamilton. the celebrated
American tenor. SANG hisrseN straight
Unto the hearts OF bis audiences. dag
and evening. His ennnciatIon ani
Interpretation are pcrfect and his
personality 80 pleasing that The
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-13
NOT NECESSARY TO REGISTER
Nv ORDER TO yorE

II you are cstizen Of the school
district you can vote IN the school
bond eiection- You need not regis
ter 10 DO So
Evening journal., 1922-04-07
Silk Lined Suits

siik-llned Suits Of the finer quail
lty tweeds. IN an the new high
shades Of jade. perlwlnkle, rose.
henna. sand and rich mixtures
whose Innings are OF crepe de
,hine. IN many cases hand sewn
Evening journal., 1922-04-07

Five smart. new ana at
tractive styles In Sweaters
Polo stripes. diagonal
stripes. silk and wool mix
lures and many that give
the effect OF Indian sweat
ers. In twelve spring colors.
All light weight.
Evening journal., 1922-04-07

Kennedy Tweeds are
tweeds Of the better sort.
not only In high colors. but
in the lighter shades. that
are constantly becoming
more popular, OF exquisite
tailoring and finish.
Evening journal., 1922-04-07
Unusual Bargains
ChemiSe and Gowns

Good quality Nainsook
Chomise and Gowns, In
regular sizes only and In
flesh color only. Full cut
and well made. Here and
there touch OF embroid-
cry. Several styles in gown
necks and sleeves.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
The California Mine Horror.

In all the history Of mine tragedies
there is nothing more shocking than
the disaster in California, where near
ly fifty men have been imprisoned sew
eral thousand feet below the surface
in blazing gold mine. This is an ex-
ceptional case. In most instances mine
explosions and fires occur in collieries,
the coal generating gas that ignites
from carelessly exposed flames. Or,
again, miners are choked with the
black damp" the deadly carbon mon
oxide that cannot be detected by the
sense Of smell. But this California
tragedy has occurred in a gold mine,
which is rarely the scene Of an explo-
sion or a FIRE. Timbering Is not re-
quired as q rule in the deep gold mines
substantial rock walls that form their
own supports when cuttings are made.
In coal mines the containing rock is
soft and timbering is required. In the
deep iron mines of the north timbering
is also necessary, for the formation"
is too soft to sustain the roof. In
some cases the timbers catch fire. and
the smoke Of the burning wood forms
the suffocating gas. The California
tragedy will doubtless be fully ex-
planned when access becomes possible
to the lower levels where the men are
now trapped, apparently beyond the
possibility Of rescue.
Evening star., 1922-08-30

tire trades receiving pay boosts that
enabled individuals to indulge in
luxuries that were denied to their em:
ployers.
In the return to normal conditions
adjustments are necessary. What was
a ''living wage" four and Ave years
ago Is q wage Of extravagance now.
The task Of the Railroad Labor Board
Is to determine what il "just and rea.
sonable." II 1t yielded to the plea OF
the maintenance men and established
a definition Of ''living wages it would
hamper itself in its future decisions.
for conditions, that changed so greatly
in 1915, again in 1917, and still again
in 1919 and 1920. are likely to change
again.
In it's determinations the board pre-
sumably-and evidence afforded by its
findings shows plainly-takes into &C.
count the cost Of living. In effect.
therefore, its scales are those Of 'liv.
ing wages" If they were less, the
!; board would not be doing its duty. II
they were more 1t would likewise fail.
II must be ''just and reasonable" to
both sides.
Every wage paid is presumably a
living wage" Public opinion will not
support employers who pay their
workers less than it costs them to live
in decency and comfort. 1t will active
ly oppose such scales, when the facts
are known. But, on the other hand,
higher than living wages''-that Is,
| wages of extravaganza such as were
paid in some instances during the war
and for a time afterward-react upon
the public by adding to the cost Of all
services and commodities. The Labor
Board must take the public's share OF
the cost into account.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Living Wages. y

The Railroad Labor Board. in its
ruling on the plea Of a representative
of the maintenance Of way workers
for a definition Of the principle Of q
living wage" takes the position that
it is not warranted by the law in so
doing. The statute requires it to pre-
scribe lust and reasonable wages
That should suffice for all practical
purposes. The Giving wage" plea goes
further and asks for the establishment
Of a standard of living, which the La.
bor Board is not required OF to be ex-
pected to proclaim.
Undoubtedly in it's decisions On wage
questions the Labor Board takes living
costs and conditions into account.
Just and reasonable" means Just and
reasonable for the workers as well as
for the employers. In every wage dis
pute the question Of living cost enters
primarily. During the war wages were
raised to high figures because living
costs had advanced abnormally. The
higher rates were, in effect, Giving
wages" Some Of them were relatively
far beyond the living wages" Of pre-
war times. In many cases such ex.
trayagant rates were paid. often under
the compulsion Of united dsmand in
the face Of an imperative wartime
need for service. that the workers
were suddeniy placed in positions Of
af,iuence. leading them to extrava-
.<ance. Instances are numerous of en-.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
EDITORIAL DIGEST

the motive power of the Mexicans
he will be Increasing their restless
ness? 1t is a notorious fact that the
Ford hss contributed more to the
nationwide nervousness expressed
in the phrases, Let's go somewheres'
and Let's do something than any
other single factor except the war.
What il this should increase the
range of the banditti, heretofore
limited by the short days journey OF
the horse or mule? Might it not
enable rebels Of the north to 'fiv'
to the aid Of the rebels Of the south,
so far away that 1t would take a
week to reach them on horseback?
But this line Of reasoning In no way
appeals to the Boston Post: which
is convinced that "if the Mexicans
can be put at some sort OF prohta-
BILE work they will have no time for
their customary revolutions And
that theory seems to be logical. Let
US hope that 1t can be carried out
to success" Indorsing this sugges-
ton, the Lansing State Journal
points out that "it is the idle and
ignorant brain which dwells on
wrongs, real or fancied. which is
given to plotting and fretting and
worrying, and 1t Is the idle body
which is ready for the fray. Innu-
merable laws are passed and we en-
deavor to find a solution for our
problems, and yet the real cure could
be discovered in what Ford says Will
save Mexico, and that is work."
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Col. House.

The appearance Of Col. House in the
news from abroad suggests old times.
And yet not 80 old. It is only q few
years since his movements in Eng.
land and In Europe were almost daily
chronicled. The countries he visited,
the men he conferred with. and the
subjects conferred about. were report
ed with many interesting details.
Then the colonel was an unofficial
envoy extraordinary. His friend, Presi-
dent Wilson, was leaning on him for
the latest and most reliable intel
ligence concerning foreign sentiment
and the foreign situation. This gave
him the entree Of chancelleries and
clubs, and enabled him to gather a
treat deal of valuable information.
Col. House is now abroad as a pri-
vate citizen. He has no credentials OF
any kind. He is, we may all be sure.
studying matters growing out OF the
war, and appraising developments as
they appear to an observer OF his
training and experience. And probably
he is meeting almost as many persons
of note as when a special mission was
securing him introductions.
Who is likely to get the benefit OF
the information the colonel is now col
lecting, and Of the conclusions he
reaches with its aid? Probably nobody
in particular. but everybody Of conse.
quence he will meet upon his return,
and who may be on terms of such in.
timacy with him as warrants an in
quiry. That he will return with views
based upon a wide investigation and
with opinions based upon it is a safe
guess.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Here and There In Washington
BY s'THE MAJOR"

phile really loves the good printed
word. Speak to one Of them ana ask
what he or she thinks Of some OF
the stun that nowadays cutters up
bookshelves and you will hear them
give snort of disgust
THE male American has, for ages.
i thought that he was the great
est inventor that the world has ever
known. He has had tho idea that
there was nothing that he could not
do. He has long imagined that when
it came to thinking up new ideas
he was in a class all by himself
and that no mere female could hold
a candle to him. But 1t has remained
for one slight woman. from the south,
to demonstrate that when 1t comes
to resourcefulness the daughters OF
Eve are batting around the thousand
mark, too. The young woman in
question had, up until few weeks
ago, never been any great distance
from home without some member OF
the family being one of the party.
Recently the spirit OF adventure
seized her and she determined to see
the world, or at least that part that
she could visit on her modest income.
The family arose in arms against her
travelling alone, but she, being firm
and feminine person, managed to
make them see her side Of the ques-
ton and she started forth upon her
adventure. Being a rather modest
young miss. she, after gaining their
consent. began to think of the hor-
rible tales she had heard about mash
ers, and so she purchased wedding
ring, deducing that men were less
liable to annoy young woman who
might have a husband in the offing.
and started forth. She was doing
fairly well until one day In New York
a fresh male accosted her. She was
"scairt stiff" as she expressed it. and
retired to her room in the hotel to
think it over. She solved the prob
lem by going out and getting baby.
No, not a real live one. but one of
those mechanical things that cry
mamma, papa and infantile mouth
ings. figuring 1t out that mashers
are not very keen on speaking to
young matron who has an infant
with her. Mr.. Edison, your attention,
please.
X X
TT is not supposed to be real good
/ form to be complaining about
things, but when you have them
pointed out to you. as well as seeing
them for yourself. you just somehow
cannot help but give vent to your
feelings. Which brings US to the
subject that has caused many cuss
word and much damage to automo-
biles, the cause being the funny little
trenches that are, dug across the
street while repairs are being made
by public utilities companies or the
city government. Just why these
should be left open or only partly
filled in is q question that many have
asked.
Evening star., 1922-08-30

4 = 18th street. The side and rear
windows Of his sedan were closed. 1t
had been a bit chilly for the elderly
friend that he had taken out for a
spin. He sat meditating as I stroll
ed along the promenade. stop
ped for a chat. I had not seen
pital in France. We spoke of the
problems Of the day and other things.
happened to notice beautifully
colored butterfly fighting against one
Of the glass windows-the exquisite
thing was trying to wing its way to
freedom. I called his attention to 1t,
thinking that he might be taking 1t
home. He reached back and gently
securing 1T tossed 1t out to liberty
with this remark: Life and freedom
are wonderful things-we do not fully
appreciate them until they are fading
or are gone"
Some say that war makes men
brutal, but here was chap that had
gone through a figurative hell in two
scraps. had lain in q hospital for
weeks. and had been cited for bravery
on tho field Of battle, thinking Of
what freedom meant to q butterfly.
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WILL wonders never cease? A
w friend Of mine whose veracity is
unquestioned told me this story. and
he vows and declares that 1t is the
truth, plain and unvarnished, and
knowing him as 1 do, am going to
pass 1t on. To many 1t will appear
to be thing that just couldn't hap
pen. but those are generally the kind
that do occur. He was, according to
his telling, walking around the
Ellipse Z day or so ago when he saw
car that had a Nebraska license.
He stopped, as one sometimes does,
to talk with an out-of-town motorist.
They conversed for a few minutes
and when my friend asked the
stranger how the people OF the great
western state liked the fact that Will
liam Jennings Bryan had left the
great wide reaches Of his common
wealth for the more gentle winter
climate Of Florida, the man from the
middle west, according to my friend
said that he had never heard Of
Bryan. Now said friend is trying to
figure out whether tho motorist was
trying to spool" him or really was
sincere. II he was, what Is fame?
+*+*
IF you want to know how some
i people spend Sunday afternoon
saunter along some of the streets
where the book stores are located
and you will see men and women.
young and old, rich and poor. gazing
at the volumes that are displayed.
Some of these booklovers will stand
and gaze longingly at some new
| work or some old and rare volume.
They gaze at them with as much
| feeling as does the girl who sports a
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Gov. Cox and Leadership.


The London newspapers are favor
ably impressed with Gov. Cox's de.
liverance on the subject Of the league
Of nations. Some Of them, however,
are misappraising his present status
in American politics. They hail him as
the leader of the democratic party, and
seem to assume that in 1924 he will
make a second attempt on the White
House, with the league as the prin.
cipal plank in his platform.
Gov. Cox is not today the leader Of
the democratic party. He was its
leader in 1920, but if he is to be its
leader again he must be chosen as
such again. And, already. q lively con.
test for that honor is on. Gov. Cox
will meet as spirited competition in
1924 as he did in 1890: and he won at
San Francisco only after q protracted
struggle.
AS to the league Of nations a. q
democratic issue In 1894. Mr.. Bryan is
prompt with an objection. He Is quoted
as saying that there 10 no statement
Of that issue that will not divide the
party"
How seriously it divided the party
in 1890 Is attested by the record
breaking vote thrown that year asainst
the democratic national ticket Gov.
Cox was overwhelmed. He lost states
the democracy had never lost before
to the republican party. and pollsd
only, small 'najorities In states where
the democracy from the lack OF repub-
iicsn organization could not possibly
lose.
Coy. Cox is an interesting man. . ID
Evening star., 1922-08-30
We Expected No Less.

Mr.. David Lloyd George told Col.
House that Great Britain would pay
her debt to the United States to the
last farthing, and asked him to convey
that message to the American people.
His country, he says, does not need or
ask financial help from the United
States, but does want tie moral sup
port of the American government and
people.
The British premier is on the right
road to get the moral support he SO
much desires. OF course, no we'll In
formed person has really doubted that
Great Britain could and would repay
the money she borrowed to enable her
to prosecute the war, for If there is
one thing more than another OF which
the British people are jealously proud
it is the financial integrity Of their
government. As Mr.. Lloyd George
must have known that no assurances
from him were needed to convince the
American people that Great Britain
would pay, 1t is probable that the real
purpose of the message he sends
through Col. House was to counteract
the bad impression created by the Bal
four note.
That blunder In diplomacy went a
long ways to ALLEVIATE from Great Brit
ain the moral support Of the American
people. and the effect would have been
more harmful than it was had 1t not
been for the prompt reputation Of the
sentiment by q large section of the
British press. Americans saw in the
Balfour note not an attempt by Great
Britain to evade payment Of her debt
to this country, but rather an effort
to make the United States bear the
burden Of i'll will bound to result from
determination of the British govern
ment to collect from other nations the
war loans made by Great Britain. The
purport of the Balfour note was that
Britain would gladly forgive the debts
owed her by France and Italy and the
other allies, but could not do so be-
cause the United States would not for
give the debt owed 1t by Great Britain.
In other words, It sought to make the
United States the goat" in the matter
of interallied Indebtedness.
II Mr.. Lloyd George will go little
further now and admit that there is
no proper relationship between what
Great Britain owes this country and
what other governments owe Great
Britain, he will have made q strong
and appealing bid for that moral sup
port which he prizes above dollars, and
which instinct prompts a great ma.
jority Of Americans to give the British
people and their government.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Anthracite Peace in Prospect.

Assurances are given that progress
Is being made toward an agreement in
the anthracite strike, and that the
mining Of coal will begin very shortly
That is exceedingly good news. The
days are at hand when the house
holder thinks seriously about his fuel
supply. Despite the fact that a great
many people are now living in apart
ments and % not have to supply their
own heat, and that apartments are
heated by means Of soft coal, still the
need for anthracite, especially in the
eastern part Of the country, is i'm
peratively heavy.
In the majority Of homes In Wash
ington, dependent entirely upon an
thracite for heating. there is today nc
fuel whatever. A few people have been
so fortunate as to save some from last
winter or to get some from dealers
who were stocked when the strike be
gan in April. These, however, are the
rare exceptions. Some dwellings are
heated by steam or hot water, and the
furnaces are SO built that soft coal car
be used, but most Of the houses re
quire anthracite. II the mines are no,
started within a month, and If distri
button is not remarkably effective even
if mining is resumed within a few
will be without heat save gas or oil
stoves when the temperature begin.
to drop.
The margin, in short, is getting dan
gerously narrow. The strike Of $50:
lasted until after cold weather came
and there was much acute suffering ir
consequence. President Roosevelt's
Intervention for settlement was un
questionably made effective by reason
of that fact. He acted in behalf Of a
people menaced with q deadly distress
Memories Of that time. when anthra
cite was not to be had "for love OF
money" when houses were cold, when
people sat around within doors
wrapped in their heavy outer gar
ments, when gas and oil stoves were
burning wherever they could be OBJ
tanned, are acute now, with the first
signs Of autumn in evidence and the
time for starting fires close at hand.
So it is that the word that hard coal
peace is in sight is most welcome. OF
course, resumption Of mining will not
mean an immediate supply every
where. A most difficult problem will
be present in the distribution. Every
body will be clamoring for coal al
once. Each community will demand
priority. Enough fuel must be mined
and distributed within five or si1
weeks to insure proper heating fol
three months. Safeguards must be
adopted against proflteering and un
equal distribution. In fact, when the
picks start other troubles begin. Blu,
the main thing is to get the picks go
ing.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Delaware and jersey.

Two names long distinguished in our
politics are figuring in current politi-
cal news. The democrats Of Delaware
yesterday nominated Thomas F. Bay
ard for United States senator. while
the republicans Of New Jersey are pre-
pairing to renominate Joseph S. Ere
linghuysen, now serving in the upper
house Of Congress.
These two men probably inherit
their taste for politics. Each comes of
famous political stock. The Bayards
for years exercised great influence In
democratic affairs, state and national.
while the Frelinghuysens go back to
old whig days. A Frelinghuysen was
the yokemate Of Henry Clay in one Of
the latter's campaigns for the presi-
dency, while Frelinghuysen served
as Secretary Of State under President
Arthur.
An inherited taste for politics Is q
good thing. A family record for politi-
cal service and distinction is q spur to
action on the part of the inheritor. He
strives to do his best. He wants to con.
time the record-to write his name in
the family book Of politics, and, If pos.
sible, have 1t lead all the rest.
The present is good time to try
ones hand at the game. There is more
politics to the square inch in America
today than ever before. The world is
being made over politically, and we
must adjust ourselves to the new ar.
rangements. The man who possesses
both a taste and talent for politics
finds the opportunity Of lifetime in
Office.