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TULSA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1922
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TULSA
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BY TUB WOULD PUnLISlHNGjDg.
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for MptiMlf.llon nf Ml n. illttxtrh.t ttnin to It nr
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ZJfftc Thought for Totlaii
Mny I I.
AM- AIM. INVITIll):- Cunt . unit let lit
go lip t(i tlie iiidiiiiImIii of Hi" I-mil, to the house
of the (toil of Jnioh, iiml ho will tent-h im of
his wnyii. and wo will walk In his P"tn.
Isaiah 2.3.
tiii: seimoii iio.iti hi.ixtio.v.
Tlio Importnnce of llm whool lion id election
Tuesday should IIOl Im underestimated. It Is
of vast tmportnnrc. Tlio Worlit has no dUposI
tloti to ndvlso fiupt'Urt of nny Inillvlililnl or
slate. It does not consider the election of nny
Individual or elnto no Important ns Hint tlio
board, after tlio election, shall become In ileod
nnct fnct ns writ ns theory tlio illrpotlne bend
nf educational affairs In this roiiiiiimilly. Tim
board should know what I going on nml It
nhnuld bring Into strict subordination to It
Judgment nml nil the superintendent, prin
cipals and entire teaching stnff.
The condition In thn chonls which have
como to light rlnco tlio prcucnt minpnlKn wnn
InniiKtirnted Miow Hint nomethlna U Intiinntnbly
wron. Wn nro nil iniwIllliiK to iy thnt th
fnult IIpb nltoRcthor with tho prlnclpnls na wo
nro thnt tho fnult Urn nltoRother with tlio mi
pcrlnlondcnt. It la our Judcmont thnt tho
fault, In tho last nnnlynls, IH'a with tlio honril In
not' taking nnd maintaining n clono Krlp upon
thn conduct of tho hcIiooIh,
Wo do not think It necrjmirlly follows Hint
nny individual nhotild ho iIImmIkhoiI from tho
Kchools, hut wo do think Jt follows thnt on tho
hoard will fnll tho duty of hrliiKlni: order out
of ohnos nml of mnlntnliilmr dlnrlpllnn ntnnnR
lis mljordlnntpH. After tlm nlectlon In over
thcro will lo ncod of n. nwccpliiff ltivwtlj?ntlnn
In which no projudlco or proconcnlvpil tiotlon
should ho pprmlttPd to npppar: with tho solo
ohjpct of linlirovlnp tho schools nnd of ndo.
nuntrdy protpctlnc the Intprrnts of tlio tax
payers! nn Investigation of conditions rather
thnn IndlvldtnlH.
We have a tremendously expensive nehonl
nynteni. If It Is necessnry that wo spend ns
much money ns wo nro spondlmr, then lot us
rto'so; If not, If It can ho shown that other
cltlen even Inrnor nml with schools nitlnc ovon
higher, nro holng administered with n much
Mtintlcr liudKet, then Tulsa eltlr.ons nro en
titled to tho economies hy which thin Is madn
possible
Tho purposo of this editorial Is to urfio tho
electors of tho school dlntrlct to approach tho
ballot boxes Tuesday with minds freo from
projudlco and lilttorncss nnd with tho conscien
tious determination to voto for thnso candi
dates who, In their mind, seek tho host Intcr
torestn of tho schools nnd nre tho most freo
from pnrtlsnn nttnrhmeut of nny kind.
Qur flcliooln nre of vastly moro lmportnnro
thnn nny personality coniipclcd with thorn. Wo
are paying out millions of dollnrs to cdurato
our yolilh credltatily, not for thn purpose of
crentlng n vnst property nnd system for any
fnotlnn to JtlKglo with or Intrigue with.
Vote Tuesday with but ono thought In mind
wjiat Is for tho bet Interest of the school,
which candidate, or candidates, can be rolled
on ;to take hold of tho present nltuntlnn nnd
whip It Into i disciplined shapo without still
greater ngltntlnn, dissatisfaction mid -waste.
they would have the hrotheihood of man real
Izod Hut how? Hilbjnet to tho linpo otu will
of those who hnvo loftg ruled tho world and
through sheer forco boot It to tholr purposes.
Tho brotherhood of man In capable of being
readied only whn nil nations practice the
golden ruloi mid tho nations can practice thnt
siibllmo phllowphy under many flagi Just hi
suot'i-ssfully ns under one flag. Indeed, tho
mnny flags aro neeesn.iry to dnmonslrnto that It
In being practiced.
llobfnd evry world niovnmciit toilny are thn
same sinister forcrn that Impelled every world
movement of the older 'lays. Any world
movement Is n violation of tho rights of men.
n violation nf tho golden rill". Ilecnuso
whom tho nmbltlnn exists there exists also tho
disposition to accomplish hy foul means ns woll
ns Uy fair; by forco ns well ns by persuasion,
Kvery men of people hnvn tho Inherent right
lo llvo their lives nnd ofiler their affairs accord
ing to their own conceptions nf right and
Justice. ISrgo, no people, no matter how great
according to tlmlr own stanrtnrds, hsvo any
right lo Interfere. And when they do Inter
fere, on nny pretext, for nny cause, the first
wnrllko ngirewilon ban lienn made.
The Indians In for off India hnvn n right to
complete Independence., In exerting n protector
ate over them Knglnnd Is hereft of every vesllgo
nf Isgnllty. Haiti, peopled by a black rare, and,
necnullng to our slnndnrds, nn Infntlor rnrn, hnn
n perfect right to Independence, and every other
nation stnnds tinder thn unesenpnhln charge nf
respecting that Independence ns fully nn though
It wns supported hy a grund nrmy nnd nnvy.
Yet the record discloses that only thonn na
tions cnpnbln of protecting themselves nt arms
can rely on receiving even measurable Jitntlco
or respect from their fellow nations.
A wnr to end war? Why hypocritical folly to
have tnlked It nt n It 1 There wns precisely an
much hopn of Justice In thn mueh-liernldeil
league of nations conception, ns It was set up,
hi there would he In n. ward caucus carefully
packed hy the reigning bnni.
Tence? To bo sure; thn world can have It In
stantly If nit nntlonn nro rendy to ahdlcnto
their sovereignty nnd bow their necks to tho
Ipso dictum of one or two nntlonn cnpnhlo of en
forcing their decisions. Ilut not otherwise.
" t WAU ACAINST WAlt.
What n tat liana Idea It wan thnt war could
be expelled from human relations hy wnrl It
would he ns sennlbln and logical to nnsumn that
onecnuld stop tho ngue by catching n now sup
ply of mnlarla; or, nnd such nn Idea In abroad
in tho land, thnt law can bo enforced liv Its
Vtnlnllons.
The objpctlvo of war Is victory through sheer
forco; the objective of peace Is harmony
through tho universal application of Justice. If
thexo nro true definitions, then tho world It ns
milch nt wnr today an It was hack thcro In 1018;
for wo nro nble to discover no moro Inclination
on the pnrt nf world statesmen to be Just nnd do
justice, excepting where forco requires It, thnn
wo did nt that time, or even prior to tho out
break 0f hostilities In 191 1,
Tho spirit of Mum tit 111 pcrvvlen tho minds of
(imn nml rudely disturbs tholr attitude nun
towards the other. Are tho powerful ruling na
tions of tho earth volunteering Justice to thn
weaker subject nations? If tho reply bo yes,
whero. let nn nsk, In the demonstration? Is
Kngland evincing tho spirit of might or tho
spirit of right In India, Hnuth Africa or oven at
Ccuor? Is tho United States of America evinc
ing the spirit of right In Haltl7 And 1'rance,
wlint Is the spirit thnt Is animating this most
imnnnilc of peoples?
What lndpod Ih wanting to a general war
today bnvo tho phynlcnl nblllty nnd prepnrednoss
on tho part of n scoro or moro of small or
otherwise weak nations? Japan In the far east,
Is sho conducting herself ns n nation necking
peace nnd Justico? What Is wanting for a war
between Jupnn and China savo tho physical
menns on tho part of China to enter such n con
test on even terms?
All nations protend to bo In quest of penco,
yet' heir practices are sowing tho seeds of war.
National consciousness Is frownod on by tho
dcnllstlc; patriotism Is condemned un tho
otuwnjug ground, of international conflict;
A IIKI.ITUI, KCItVK.'li
There nro (wo kinds of services one mny at
tempt to render hl.i fellows: one n nuisance
service, beennse It seeks to cnorco nnd linposo
nrbltrnry opinion upon others; the other, n
helpful service, hecnilso it merely Invlten people
to nvnll thenunlves of It. Tho one socks to gain
prestige hy duress In some of Its various
forms; tho other stands squarely on Its own
merits nnd seeks no expression of grntltndo
that It la Incnpnhlo of Inspiring.
It Is this second kind of service that The
World sought to render In offering tho house
wives of tho city the ndvlcn of ono of the fore
most authorities' In Amorlca on homo econom
ics. The popularity of The World school In
convention hall hna already demnnstrnted It
self, Thnusnniln of Tulsa housewives nro at
tending dally, nnd their expressions of nppro
clatlon nro nmplo pny for tho effort, thought
and exponso Involved In thn undertaking.
It will bo tho plcnsurn of Tho World to of
for from tltun to time similar undertakings, de
signed sololy to cntertnln or help its friends, its
neighbors nnd Us renders. All will ho clean,
nil will he meritorious thn best to bo had In
their lino anil nil will ho offered on their merits.
Tho World considers this a part of tho service
n successful nowspnper should seek to render
Its community, as well ns n mode of expressing
itn appreciation of continued good will and
support.
ii
CIjASK I,r.(lIRIiATIO.V.
The agricultural idea is busying Itsolf do
nlgnliiK now laws for tho special benefit of tho
fnrhicr.
Soma way we ennnnt tnko legislation of that
kind seriously. We recall tho purpose of the
constitution, to prevent class or vocntlonnl leg
islation. Wn Mill think tho constitutional pur
poso sound.
Wn cannot rid outself of the conviction that
only general legislation should bo enacted in
any country. I'osslbly the agricultural legisla
tion will bring grent relief to the farmer. Hut
somebody must pay unjustly for that relief. And
tho precedent established, we cannot see the
end. Kvcry other vocntlon will demand pater
nalistic attention. And get It.
Wo think hero In tho grnvo matter with tho
Oklahoma Outbursts
itr Otis LonTON.
Thought for today: .Mother.
Our Idea of an American Is one who can do
flnn Americanism In BO words,
The girl on South Mnln says she has not done
much letter writing nlnco she learned something
about tlio telautograph.
Another tiling nbout athletics Is that you
never see any entrants for wondchopplng nnd
dishwashing nn tho program for school field
meets.
Thn interest shown In tho cooking school nt
convention hall the past week Minply shows
that n lot of Tulsa ladles hetievo thnt In the way
io iioiii a iiusDiinu.
The palm bench dnyn aro here
The slxzllng, sweating days of summer;
Thorn may bo other dnyn wo fenr,
Hut Hickk slmnmrlng summer days, Oh,
mil miner!
Kor thn life of us we don't know how they
get tout way, nut mere nro people wno seem
lo be moro interested In a "reeling magailno
section" than they are In a "huinnn interest
story told by tho dictograph.
Ono Tulsn. lady says sho can't understand
wny tho doctor rejected tier husband n nppllcn
tlnti for life Insurance biieaunn nf heart tirnn
sure, because she thought nil tho tlmo the trouV
blo wan with Ilia liver.
In all tho political leforms, through nil tho
years of experimenting, no remedy lias been
discovered thnt will ollminntn tho hypncrlto and
the demagogue, nnd Wo liavo some of them In
Tulsa county rlgnt now.
This colvuiu. of course, has nothlmr but
ndopted children Involved, nnd thoreforo It has
taken no nctlvo Interest In tho nehoot board
election, but It strikes us thnt If any particular
orgnnlzutlon Is going to govern the actions of
mombern of tho school buurd then why a school
uoarn ri
country now. Our governmont has become
paternalistic to a degree that Is not only dis
agreeable, hut dangerous. Men everywhere in
every vocation, nre looking to the government
to do for them what they should do for them
selves. Tho most dnngerous practice of governments
that which works tlio greatest Injury and In
justice tho extending of special favors to spe
cial Interests, multiplies. Where Is the end?
What nwaltn the republic there? It Is n sad
a disconcerting picture one Is forced to pnlntl
Wo hnvo nn Improsslon that borders on abso
Into conviction thnt Jiutlco to tho agricultural
class enn bo best nttnlncd hy repenting laws al
ready on tho statute hooks which give to cer
tain clnssos special favors. We have an Impres
sion bordering nn positive conviction that re
peal Inslend of enactment Is tho thing required
to remnvo every distemper in our governmental
and social system,
Hut If n man should nsk election to the na
tlnnnl legislation on such a platform how puny
would be his support!
Parameter of Public Opinion
HER BABIES STILL
.Mulder ()' .Minn.
Of you today I'm thinking, eweet Mother
()' Mine,
And nm longing to bn with you as of yore.
It would make my heart rejoice,
Just to hear jour gentle voice,
And to hnvn you clnnp mo In your nrma onco
more.
On thin sacred day of days, dear Mother O' Mine,
I recall thn happy days that now nro past,
And most ntiythlng I'd give,
If llirinu dayii 1 could ro-llvn,
Ilut tho memory of them shall always last,
Whnt a p.il you've been to me, Oh, Mother O'
Mine,
Alwnyn ready to sharo my dlsappotntmontn and
cares.
Hut I' fpnr I've burdened you
When nt tlmen I did feel blue.
And nil seomed lo go doad wrong with my
ntfnlrs.
Words of cheer you always had for me, Mother
O' Mine.
And they helped me moro than I can ever toll.
They mndn my burdens lighter.
And everything seemed brighter,
Hut how could It bo otherwise, from one I lovo
so well. ,
You nro Just nn dear to me, precious Mother
O' Mine.
At when n wee, little child I played nt your
kiino.
Onuld I bo with you today.
I'd whlsnur In your car and sav.
"You aro Just ns sweet nnd dear ns a mother
could l)o."
Sapulpn, Mny 11. MAUD AHHIi: nilAKK.
fllll til tlt.l Vt,(l,tt,tt. f l,..ll,...4.U1 I.. II, .It.--... f ,
" '.i.ii,,,,, up ,.,.Fiiic n riiy.
Hweet flower of renicmbrnnco on thy tall stem
reclining,
Ornce, beauty and strength with n frngranco
ll'IIIIMIIIIIh,
Dost thou dream 0f the wealth of affection
Prom ihy pure, pearly petals with love. laden
nigs
'roni thn ranks of tho humble of earth thy
Whero obscurity's veil hid attractions from
i,i,t
To a piaco high and bright on tho world's ncroll
Ul mini',
Whern with choicest of beauties, Is written,
my uniuo.
Drnr symbol of love, slneo lovo'n tender care,
Hath mado theo ho sturdy, so fragrant, so fair,
Around theo Its essence In wnfted on air.
iiko mo nreaiii or a swcot, tender cadonco of
iwuyur.
'nil vlutrtn nt fulfill' .tnq . 1 1 i .
Climbing upwnrd nnd onward (Tod's sunlight to
pi-i-,
Absorbing tho good as tho moments require,
Leaving uver beneath thee, tlio dregs and tho
inn i ,
Loved flower of the nation, growing dearer each
year.
Fulfilling thy mission, drawing hearts ever
Mont fitting to be, chosen emblem sublime,
uuri inuugnis oi a purposo divine.
True model of patience, linked with unchang-
How llko source of llfo with n fixed goal to
scan.
With unfaltering steps, no rest, no reprieve,
Only hoping nt last n "welt dono" to rccolvo.
Thy yearning for beauty, for strength nnd for
light,
'lm " nnswcrlng chord in the noul'n gallant
Thy springtime and autumn tho whole Jour-
11'-? Llllllllll,
Is reflected In hearts which are human and
t til o.
Through thy stnges of growth, through heat
HUM lilliMIKM COIN,
From tho earliest (lawn, 'till thy last petals
All thy hopes, disappointments, victories, ntrug-
Are hut echoes of llfo with Its smiles and Its
tears.
Fond emblem of motherhood earth's best diadem.
How In reyoronce thy blossom, thrill with rap-
ture thy stem, '
For ns such from thy kindred, higher, dearer
Filling eyelid's with moisture, with fond mem
orles the heart.
Sweot motherhood flower, 'mid thy beauty and
grace,
Forever nnvllrlim fn. -n,l... t.il.lH .
r i .1 "iitin i-uiMiri'n a iace,
Calm, patient nnd truo strangely like to nono
other,
Transfigured by love the. dear face of a
mother.
Head by tlio author. Mra C. S. Wortmnn of
Commerce, nt the Third District Federation of
jMii'im cuius, .nay 1, j-jsz, t Wagoner. Okla
A '' ''""ght for Mothers' !ny.
.Mothers sometimes seem rt nuisance. I'm told
III' thn vntinp-t..! ...l.n i...ni. '. ....
Whose nctlotui, no doubt, h.ivo cnusod her to
i"i.llll,
Or oh punishment mado him stay In
hen tho gang'H playing ball, or swlmmln'.
l'erhaps goln' flshln'. r something llko that,
lie can scarcely bellnvo thnt his act was n sin
Or thnt mother wns right, tliat'n n fact,
r wonilor sometimes If a kid only knew
How It feeln when your mother is dead
And yon'ro left all nlone. without even a soo,
Or n place you can pillow your head
When you're shitted nbout without love's guld
Ing hand
III llfn', Mti-num n- It i .
Molhll., c"!! ',,"ce;, pr Perhaps understand
- iiicin 10 1 no met,
I know how It fcols to struggle slope,
And Inni? tnr n limn . ... i.. '
Mother, (lod hle.s. her, passed on to her throne
Heforo I know goodness from kin.
1 vo knocked 'round tho world In most every
Allll linllfil'n It'a tni.O .1 1.1
Without 11 memory nf mother, to guide nnd
"Wl'l'UI 1
When tho world scorns nrrayed against you.
So listen my boy, my girl, while you may,
To mother's advice and bo glad
Thnt God In his mercy In letting her stay
jllll llllU 1.111-iTi JlIU IIUIl Mtl,
Thoro's naught In this world can over replace
1 tiu tutu ui jtiur iiiuinnr so true,
So strive every day, with n kind smiling face
To show mother your lovo, for her too.
TuUa, May 11 ANON,
What Is Americanism?
A Popular Symposium on a Much-Discussed Subject Contributed To by World Readers.
If You Think It an Easy Matter to Define the Term, Try It Yourself.
Tho symposium of this subject.
optined at tho requrmt of M. Jnrmilth
ot this city nnd to which ho con
tributed n prlzo oc f5 for tho best
fin-word doflnltlnn of tho term, has
seen so liberally lesponded to that
It lias boon decided to publish somo
of tho definitions thus far contrib
uted nt this time, tho purpono being
to iiiriucr stimulnto contributions
during thn coming week, nnd to
mnko it certain thut snaco would bo
nvnllnblo to publish nil definitions
HUbmlttml,
Mnnv pxnrpsslotiH of irrntlflrntlon
hnvn Ven recolved that tho sympo
sium has been undertaken. It seems
nn easy mutter to define American
ism until ono really sets nbout It.
Tho term Ih on everybody's lips nnd
nnH neen for several years. There
aro organizations attempting to touch
Americanism; It Is being urged thai
It bo taught in tlio public schools;
even that congress enact 11 law pro
viding for tho teaching of Anierl-
cnnism in tlio various communities
where a largo forclgn-born popula
tion resides and toils.
Ilut is it ensy to wrlto In DO words
n definition? If tho definition In
easy to think nut, then CO words Is
sufficient. No lexicographer uses
CO words In presenting tho definition
of n term.
Uero nro somo ot tho contributions
received up to Thursday:
V, A. llouhlln, III liner. It. V. I). I.
Usually nn American Isn nntlvn
born citizen. As pertaining to tho
commonwealth ot tho United
Stales of Amerlcn, he who sub
scribes to thn constitution Is nn
American. Tho constitution Is tho
foundation of tho United States ot
American nnd Is thctefnre pecu
liarly American.
Hugh tl. (Jnllaglier, .121 I'. Third.
A political faith based upon the
principles of civil and religious
liberty. Tho bellof thnt govern
ment Is n crcaturo ot tho pcoplo
organized to protect and support
nil Individuals In their Just rights.
Thnt thu majority lias tho right to
rule but not persecute tho minor
ity. Thn nntlthesls of socialism or
absolutism.
O. 1. Sturm, Tulsa,
Americanism stiinds for ono flng
ns truly us It stands for ono wife.
Tho real American will defend his
country ns quickly uh his own
home, ovon though ho bn a nntur
nllswil citizen. Tho truest Ameri
can recognizes that our peace and
prosperity aro only safeguarded
by thn peace of tho world,
lint I W. Waters. Ho 110 17, Tiiln.
Tho word Americanism Implies
nil thnt Is upright nnd Just; meana
loyalty nnd patriotism to tho
United States of America, nnd
teacher tho nxlom "right makes
might." It embodies courngo to
do right, love for fellowmen, nnd
respect for Old Glory. American
Ism Is n synomyn for light liv
ing physically, montnlly. morally
mid Hplrltunlly
It. Ii. Triillklll, I'lchi-r, OMn.
Americanism Is tho "In God
Wo Trust" common sensq of tho
people nt work nnywhoro under
tho Stars nnd Stripes. Hy the con
etltutlon of the I'nlled Slates of
America, nnd for tho greatest
good to the greatest number under
tho protection of that emblem of
liberty, tho United States flag.
A. O. Harris, Hot BUS, T11K1.
Americanism Is to be 100 por
cent loyal to the constitution ot
tho United Stntes of America,
willingly obeying Its laws, up
holding Us principles and patrioti
cally defending Its domain to tho
sacrifice of everything, oven our
lives if need be.
ilciiu W'IImiii, Snnulivi.
Hellovlng In the existence of n
supremo being nnd thn tenets of
tho Christian religion; being loyal
to our flng nnd our country; pat
ronizing American Industries where
possible; taking part In all com
munity; work for the betterment
of city, stalo and nation. Hellov
lng In 0110 God without reserva
tions. It. .1. Slihc, NowUlrk.
Tho doctrines preached nnd
practiced hy truo Americans
liberty, Justice, equality, freedom
ot speech, religion, cnusclenco and
conduct not interfering with tho
corresponding rights of others;
rospoct for law and constitutional
government; tho minority to sub
mit to tho will ot the majority;
tho majority to respect tho rights
ot the minority.
C. W. Joshua, Covtcta,
Unfailing faith In tho declara
tion of Independence; respect for
nnd obedlonce to tho constitution
ot tho United States, amendments
thereto nnd laws enacted thoro
under. I'rompt performnnco of
civic duties, upholding tho princi
ples of peaceful, orderly, economic
administration ot government
under tho fundamental imd statu
tory law. Observunco of tho
golden rulq.
.1. U. Okie, Jr., Ikggs.
Americanism Is tnnt policy or
theory which nlms at securing for
ourselves nnd our descendants n
homogeneous population with tho
samo lofty ldenls ns were hold by
tho republic, viz., that thin Is thn
land of tho freo and tho homo ot
tho brave.
I'. J. llannirin. T11I-11.
A capacity and an understand
ing thiough comparisons or other
wise, that this nation, whether wo
enmo early or late, Hurpasses all
other nations of tho earth In fram
ing laws and putting tho same In
effect, towards cementing tho dll
ferent classes In bonds of brother-'
hood. All of ono family but of
different nations.
', II. Moroncy, TuNn.
An abiding faith in democracy:
wholcsotno respect for constituted
authority: zealous regnrd for tho
rights of others; lovo of truth, dis
dain for wrung; n spirit of com
promise In nil things save dis
honor. These, nnd rigid belief In
tho perpetuity of tho government
nt Washington, constitute Ameri
canism. Dr. (i. H. lluHshorn, U0U Security
llulldliig.
A truo American owes no alleg
iance to a foreign kind, potentnto
or ecclesiastic, and Is nble to say
to Uncle Sam ns did ltutli to Na
omi: Whither thou goest I will go:
nnd whero thou lodgest I will
lodge; thy people shnll bo my peo
ple nnd thy God my God.
('. W. Wells. 2(H Security Hldg.
Ono hundred per cent Amer
icans owe nlleglancn to no for
eign king, ruler nr ecclesiastic: bo
llevo unreservedly In our constitu
tion, completo Fepnratlon of
church nnd state, our language
nnd fundamental Institutions; nnd
finally are willing to dlo that our
democracy mny live,
G, K. Ijotig, 20!) Security Ituildlng.
Tho one hundred per cent
American will bo true nnd loyal to
but one government tho United
States; will take orders from no
foreign power of nny kind, nnd bo
Ilevcs In nnd fosters our constitu
tion, institutions nnd languago, to
thn exclusion of nil others.
Hoy Hoffman, Oklahoma City,
I.nvo for our principles of gov
ernment; belief In their perpetuity
ns tho best guarnntco for life, lib
erty nnd tho pursuit of happiness!
regard for our Institutions; aware
of Imperfections, but profound be
lief that their stability Is para
mount to experimental govern
ment and thnt they nro capable of
expansion Into wider liberty tint!
better law: readiness to fight nur
enemies, fornlgn or domestic
that's Americanism,
K. II. Ambler, Chandler.
No man can bo a truo Ameri
can until ho has lend and studied
the 10 amendments to tho consti
tution ot the, United States, and
thoroughly understands tho mean
ing ot tho I, IV, V and X amend
ments. Upon theso four dopend
our religion, our liberty, our prop
erty nnd tho snfety of our govern
ment from centralization ot power.
W. C. Currick, Tulsn.
.Tho now ropubltc, nation of a
new people upon a now continent
ot a now world; conceived In lib
erty nnd dedicated to hnpplness;
tho etato of freedom for man,
where every citizen Is nn equal
stockholder of his government,
under majority rulo limited hy tho
constitution, freo of royalty and
church,
T. II. Knapii, Jtl Fork.
A conscientious, patriotic im
pulse, Inspiring one to lovo his
country and flag, and tho courage
to defend thorn; to obey tho con
stitution and laws ot his country
und assist In onforcJng them; re-'
spect tho rollglous, political and
property rights of truo Amerlcnns
irrespective of rnce, color or na
tionality. Mury Smith Baker, Snpulpn.
Americanism Is not Just
To drill vnst throngs mid noon
day dust
With flags nflutter.
Amcrlcanlnm Is to dnrc.
To strlvo unseen to feel drab care
Yet shun tho gutter.
Amerlcnnlsm does not llo
In prntlng right In saying "die."
This all Is selfish giving.
Americanism Is to stand
Alone, If need to he, for thy land.
uoing your uost uy living.
Thp definitions nro Interesting.
Whlfo there Is a centrnl and com
mon thought pervading each, it Is
singular the various conceptions pre
sented. The reader will not fall to
observe how, In almost ov.ery case,
terms used to detlno Americanism
aro themselves subject to various
definitions. 1 Ono considers Ameri
canism nn emotion. It Is. Hut yvhnt
kind of nn emotion? Whnt the
depth, thn height, tho longth, the
breadth of this emotion?
Anotner considers Americanism a
conception. It Is nil of that. Hut
that Is scarcely n deflnttton. Tho
objoct ot Mr. Jnrmuth In offering a
prize for tlio best in a symposium
on this subject wns to find a defini
tion that would prove a guldo to the
Ignorunt, tho unlnformod. who seek
sincerely to nttaln tho high goal.
Tho symposium will continuo
through next week, closing Saturday,
May 20, Tho successful definition
will bo announced in the Issue of
Sunday, May 21, together with as
mnny of tho others as maybe nvnll
nblo. Send in your definition
promptly, limit it to BO words and
nddress Editorial Department, Tho
World.
The Horoscope
"Tb ur Inrlln bnl ito twit enniMi
Cpt. ltlJ. by UcClutr N.w.f.p.f
.Mny II.
Threatening stnrs rule this a..
according to astrology, Jupiter ar'd
oaiurn uru num u uvu p ace.
It Is not n fortunate sway unii..
which to cntor Into any sort of nt.
goiiauons.
Merchants nnd tnanufa turri
should bo exceedingly cor.serva.Uvi
In all their dealings during the r.i
few days.
Thero is a sign held to on our.
discontent and unrest among work-
on or evory ciass.
The clergy may find their mlnli.
trnttons difficult under this cordg.
uration which makes for urrefpon.
sivencss on tho part ot d-rgteen.
tlons.
It Is not a favornblo sway f r 1 1 i
for charity since tho rule 11 aU s for
self pity.
Jupiter nnd Saturn in today'i
nspects bode 111 for und TS'andlr.s.
between omployors and emplc n.
W'nrnlug Ih given by tho seers that
this Is n new era In world expericne
nnd thnt old customs or polk, s can.
not survive.
All tho s'gns eem to prc?ag
tho growth of tho spirit of ro-op.
erntlon nnd the cessation of extreme
competition.
Tlio pusslng ot nn old man who
has long held tho admiration of the
world is prophesied.
Tho Ingress for tho summer quar
tor denotes much rain for tho taut
ern cities nnd damage lo ccitaln
Important crops.
President Harding Is to have a
strenuous summer, it nstrologers are
lo bo believed, for supreme prob
lems nro to develop,
Mars In Sagltnrrlus will disturb
nil countries under the sign. These
ncludo Spain, Lower Italy, Arabia
Hid parts of Franco.
Accidents In streets will rca'h an
.mazing nggregnto during the com
ing summer, it -Is prognosti ated.
Wntcr trnfflo nlso will cauco un
usual loss of life.
Persons whoso blrthdnto It It may
meet with certain difficulties. In
business during tho' coming year,
which should bo successful.
Children born on this day mnyibs
hasty nnd positive, prone to argu
me.nt and cnreless about small
things. They probably will hno ex.
trnordlnnry gifts nnd will be cnp.
nblo of great success.
Observations of the
Tulsa County Agent
Hy J. S. JIAIiOJfH
Success With Alfiilfn.
On his farm four miles cast of
Tulsn, Claudo Bailey has studied
cnrofully several methods of growing
alfalfa, Thero Is ono thing ho Is
thoroughly convinced of, and that
Is that barnyurd manure Is almost
necessary to tho successful produc
tion ot olfalfn. With lots of dairy
cows and other llvo stock, Bailey
has access to plenty of mnnuro. Ha
states that ho would not think of
sowing alfalfa without first applying
revernl tons of rich barnyard manure
to tho aero. Ijist fall in preparing
land for alfalfa, thero was a part of
a field on which ho sproad Btraw in
Wcsd of manure. This part of the
field has a much smaller nnd moro
sickly growth of alfalfa than that
portion upon which manure was bp
piled.. Ia fact, the Urq between, tho
nlfalfa growing where straw was ap
plied and that which had m.inurs
applied heforo seeding Is distinct A
dlffcronco can be detected nt n great
distance. Alfulfa Is a wonderful crop
when growing nt Ha best and It will
undoubtedly pny before applying th
seed to bo suro tho soil is sweet and
of a high state of fertility.
Truck Formers nt Work,
Last week. In compnny with Prof.
D. C, Mooring, cxlonslon horticultur
ist for tho A. & M. college, I visited
several truck farm within a radius of
20 mllcH of Tulsn, Truck crops In
this section nro getting started In
good shnpo. Onions, lettuce,
radishes, spinach nnd mme turnips
aro being marketed by a number ot
truck growers. Polnto bugs nre be
ginning to mako their appearance
as usual, but practically nil tho truck
growers wo visited nre prepared to
combat theso Insects1 by feeding them
arsennto of lead. In at least threa
fields of "Triumphs" wo counted
better thnn one-third of tho plants
which nro affected by Mosaic, a
fungous dlsenso which has been
shipped in with tho potato seed.
Two fields of Irish Cobblers seemed
to bo freo from this disease. Ons
17-ncro field wus planted nearly a
month too late, which fnct, accord
ing to Mooring, nearly Insures a de
creased, yield as compared with
earlier planting. Sweet potntoes are
being planted by nt least threo truck
growers visited. A largo per cent of
tomato-plants have already been set.
Fruit Priwpccts GihmI.
Wherever thcro l.i nn orchard, a
vineyard or a berry pntch In this rec
tlon of tho state thcro is every prom
ise of nn abundance of fruit tills
year. Tho periodical frost that bai
nipped tho fruit In tlio bud the last
two years failed to do Its usual dam
nge this spring. Unless hail comes
to batter oft tho fruit it would eeom
that thcro will bo plenty of fruit ma
ture, hut lot us analyze the pros
pects: '
Apples do well in this climnto. In
fact, samples of apples from this
section hnvo been shown agamt
tho best orchard products of tin
United States and hold tlnlr own.
Theso samples hnvo invariably coma
from orchards that woro well rar 1
for. Most ot our orcharis have
been neglected for tho Ins: two year,.
Hccause they wcro not producing
they have not been pruned nor
sprayed nor cultivated.
There Is plenty of moisture In the
soil now. but It will not Inst utiles
tho weeds nnd grnss nro killed ami
the top soil Is cultivated, Numerous
Insects have inccumulnted to prey
upon the' fruit nnd the trees and
vines. Theso must bo combatted.
IJro tho Spray.
A few days ago tho owner of a
good 10-ucro npplo orchard came
to seo ma nbout tho ndvlsiblllty of
spraying his trees. This is a hen"y
young orchard that has been bear
ing nbout five yenrs. Tho orcbnrd
was pruned nnd cultivated last y ir.
Thero Is plenty nf fruit set on ""W.
All danger of frost Is past. Hall,
of course, could eliminate the rop,
I advised him In tho strongest terms
to both spray nnd cultivate. Culti
vation will monn a lot In tho de
velopment of high-class fruit and
the best quality of fruit cannot pos
sibly bo produced without sprav ng.
Th'o market demands tho best fruit
ns well us ovorythlng elc, and
though tho number of apples will
be nearly as largo on tho unspra ed
trees, tho number of bushels ot
marketnhlo apples will poexibi '
three or four times ns great If he
sprays. This has been mm
a number ot times and always "ii
the same result thnt (ho per cent
of good, h'lgh-clnss, marketable ap
ples Is much larger In orchards ' a
aro sprayed nnd as I have ndvlsea
him strongly to Invest In eneuFli
arsennto of lead, which when pnP
erly npplied, will prevent the ravages
ot Insect posts,
Considerable anlxety Is being ex
pressed by orchardlsts regarding
dlsenso known as peach 1 'iif curl;
This dlwasa causes tho leaf to --uri
up on peach' trees. It is a finigniij
disease that can bo easily eridicaieu
by spraying in tho winter time for
scale. San Joso nnd other seiiw
Insects, ns well as fungous dUca.es.
including peach leaf curl, can oe
controlled by imrnylng in the winter
timo with a heavy solution of Urn
sulphur. It Is too lato In the aon
now to do much In the way of pre
venting this disease. However n
praying with nrsennto of load 1
control insects, if it should he dona
now. ono could add a smnll nw
ot llmo-sulphur to tli'o r jraV o'u
tlon, vfhlch WQUlfl 1 unit Jhi disease.