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THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHING COMPANY
GAtXOHD.
OHA-RLES W. BOaQS.
President
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" Eastern and Western Repreaentativee:
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Madison Square North, New fork Cltri Monadnock Bide, flan
PrancUoo, Cal.j Harris Truat Bid., Chleaio; Waldhelra Bia.,
lUnaaa City.
THE FLAG OF OUR POYS
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SAFLT AVF.RAOB PAID
fcKPTEMBEK CIKCULATION
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A NEEDLESS WARNING.
'A STATEMENT issued in Washington in advance of
the reply to President Wilson'i note to Germany,
warned the American people not to believe Germany i)
about to end the war by unconditional surrender. That
warning was unnecessary. Americans know Germany too
well to expect any decent action from that country. They
lrnuw Germany will not end the war as it should be ended,
ao long is there regains the slightest chance of ending it
advantageously to the I 1m,,, and they know that to attain
that advantage there is nothing too dastardly for Germany
to attempt. The fear, of the American people, if they know
the meaning o( the term, is not that the war will go on,
but that it may end too suddenly to give Germany that
punishment which is her just due, and to render her im
potent for further assaults against humanity.
The American people also know Germtny so well that
they know this war alone, nor the indemnities which Ger
many must pay to restore the lands she ravaged, can settle
the score. Statesmen may apeak with something of au
thority, but it is the way of democracy that the people
eventually rule. They have ruled that Germany is an out
east among nations, a loathsome group .with which the de
cent peoples will not care to mingle or deal, no matter
what pacts may mark the closing of hostilities.
There is only one right way for this war to end. That
it the unconditional surrender of Germany, together with
such guarantees as will make forever impossible another
sortie toward a place in the sun. Tlris is no ordinary war
to end in ordinary fashion by compromise s?nd negotiation.
To end it thus would be I mighty tin against our dead and
against our posterity. Only the timid and the selfish can
wish to see it end that way, and timidity and selfishness
are not common traits of the American mind today, now
that a year of this war has taught us so ell its meaning,
and all the issues at stake.
By the admissions of the German press, even if there
were any doubt of it, it is patent that Germany's latest
peace drive is only another strategic move. Some think
tfic better strategy would have been an effort for separate
peace, offering tempting terms to one ally or two, but
either plan is only more German bait to secure by trickery
what cannot be won hy arms.
Even the apparent "acceptance of President Wilson's
terms does not mean a proper ending of the war, unless
those terms art applied most drastically, and with guaran
tees which preclude the possibility of evasion by Prussian
trickery. A German promise means no more today than it
did in 1914, unless it is made impossible for Germany to
break it. This new chancellor, who says he speaks for the
German prnple, was, in fact, hand-picked by the kaiser,
without consultation with the people or their representa
tives. In all probability he was schooled and coached for
just such an emergency, by that general staff which boasts
that it overlooks nothing. He is as trustworthy as the de
praved despot who selected him, and no more. Germany's
move as it stands today, is still an effort to save the old
war machine, and perpetuate the Hohenzollerns in power.
If they are allowed to salvage so much from the wreckage
of war, that just and permanent peace for which the allies
strive, must remain but an iridescent dream.
Only by the overthrow and punishment of the Hohen
zollerns and their militaristic chieftains, by th disarma
ment of the Germany army, the surrender of her navy, the
dismantling of her arms and munition plants, and the es
tablishment of a government directly responsible to the
people, can the peril of Prussianism be eliminated and the
safety of the world assured. This war has cost too much
to end it by bonds of peace so fragile that a recuperated
Germany could break them -t will. As a military power,
there must be no German recuperation.
There has never been a sound of penitence from the
German government or the German people. No outrage
has been too black? to be applauded hy the German people,
and until those people have seen the error of the whole
German program, there is little chance that Germany can
become a fit associate of the free nations. To attain that
end, the best method is to destroy the strength of Prussian
militarism. If a longer war is needed to attain that goaf,
American people ae prepared for that. This week, the
last of the Liberty loan drive, we should prove how well
prepared we are by subscribing this loan far beyond the
minimum set Germany may succeed in fooling the Ger
man people, bat it is unthinkable that the world will be
longer deceived.
WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A KAMERAD
ByfcRIGGS
Since this is to be a year for buying useful Christmas
presents," it might be well to buy your wife a bond. Do
your Christmas shopping early.
America has made new world's records for shipbuilding,
even outclassing Great Britain's best month. But Collier's
Weekly continues to be exercised by reports that some
loafing goes on in the ship yards. It is easy enough to
find fault, but occasionally there are events, which warrant
applause, and the American shipbuilding record seems to be
one of them.
A. J. Balfour, in his speech to American editors at Lon
don Friday, pointed out that the Hun is the same brute to
day he was when the war began, and others have observed
the same thing. The leopard does not change his spots, nor
the blonde beast put aside his bestialness, however much he
may seek Jo camouflage it for strategic reasons.
The Anglo-American break in the German line between
Cambrai and San Quentin last week gave the cavalry an
other one of those opportunities which have been so rare
in this war, to go into the open action for which cavalry
is suited. The war horse plays a lesser part, proportionate
ly, in this war than in past conflicts, but when cavalry is
needed, nothing else will serve as well, not even the ar
mored cars. ' '
The disaster which overtook the transport Otranto on
the Scottish coast Saturday was most unfortunate. To
die thus by accident, with the voyage so nearly done, seems
something of a mockery of fate and a deplorable waste of
human life. But those who perished thus at sea, withont a
chance in their fight againilhi pitiless storm, died for
their country even as those who fall fighting la Franca.
And they died gallantly as Americans and soldiers should ;
heroes, every one, who could face the great adventure with
out panic. Their death is a part o.' the grim toll the world
must pay to save itself from a worse fate at the hands of
the Hun. And there is satisfatcion in knowing that among
the two million men sent across, the lusess at sea have
been s6 few. The achievement of America and Great Brit
ain in carrying troops overseas has never been paralleled
in the history of the, world.
' CHANGING THJt SUBJECT.
"I wish." a lady said to us.
"Th tapers would eaaaa aplellnf
About thla Influenaa nun
i With which the city's realln
"And alao," ah raaumad hr plea,
'1 wlah eitr oonvarmatkin
Could find aoms topic which might ba
graater eonaolatlon."
Than playlnr this su-astlon strong,
We talked of Other mattara,
Of mountain peaks and alren'a eonf,
Ot Hottentots and batters.
Our broad vocabulary apread
To aubjeeta worth attention.
Like why aoma human hair la red
And what the fourth dimension.
It la aurprltlnf, la It not.
How very many topics
There are to move our word and thousttt
From polar Bona to tropica?
And ao to ahang the ub)ct were
An effort UsM and eaay.
And we could talk a year to her
0( cheerful atuff and brtriy.
And ao could yoa or anyone.
Who aeeka the silver llalnt.
Or f-'la. when all Is aald and done,
The folly of repining.
In view of which 'tis paaalng Strang,
An oaiiity aistarDina-,
How narrow la the- tnlklna range
On which w do our blurblng.
Why ahould our chatter often turn
To doleful themes and alonniy.
Which make the tired hearer yearn
For alienee large and roomy r
So let u talk of other thlnsra
Of which there are aolentr.
Which oucht to make ua Ud as klfifr
whom afe is under twenty.
The man who thinks whisky will
cure a cold, Isnt particularly afraid
of a draft.
Postmen are to serve as messenger
boys to the extent of delivering night
letters, which isnt a bad arrangement.
The gray-clad couriers of Uncle Sam
may he no speed merchants, but one
knows when to expect them, wherein
they differ from many messengrrs of
our acquaintance.
There is always considerable rejoic
ing when a man marries for money and
tans to get it.
Maa is. rather proud of his prow
ess, but a heavy frost la asnslly
needed to finish the Job of swatting
the flies.
There is so much wofk to be done in
these times of stress that people are
working almost as hard as tney did in
those yester years when bicycling was
the national pastime. Much hard labor
is still performed in the name of sport.
as any duck hunter who arises at i a
m. to pursue his predatory pastime will
tell you, but nothing comparable to
those good old days when every man
felt hqhad to get a century run out
of his system before he realty ie-
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longeu.
tTITt.
That poor benurhted Hindoo
Now knows It is Bin to
Have lettere awch ,
Aa pratee the Xhttrh:
sat see what he got Into. ' -
Probably snore men would be surd for
breach of promise if they had the
money.
Yesterday was in easy day for a
number of men who were relieved from
the usual srsrch for an alibi for not
attending church.
Thau la still time t bay boaas.
and iavestlgatioa stay alao reveal
. that there Is money for that tsefnl
purpose.
The Rev. H. C. Caper, who was sc
quitted of a charge of making seditious;
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statements, at his third trial at Sul
phur, may at least be counted upon to
refrain from capers which will bring
him up against the espionage act in
future.
NON-ESSENTIAL.
Smith "What has become of that
helpful hinter who used to advise' us
to buy the cheaper cuts of meat?"
Jones "Well, a lot of the non-essential
occupations have been abandoned
here lately."
These are also du.lt times to the man
who leets he can go home when he
can't go anywhere else. Still, he may
be getting acquainted with his family.
Our own strategist suggests that
Germany is seeking peace in order to
save the pieces.
Liaae Worth Remembering.
Nothing Is more idle than to inguire
after happiness, which nature has kind
ly placed within our reach. Dr. Johnson.
His
Bits
One Huedred Teari Ago Today.
1818 Alexander Smith, founder of
the carpet manufacturing industry in
America, born near Trenton, N. I.
Died at Yemkers, N. YN Nov. S, 1S71
Seveaty-Five Tsars Ato Todav.
KMJ-Arrest of Daniel O'Cosmell and
his son followed by public. Indignation
meetings in Ireland. ,
Fifty Tsars Age Today.
1868 Great dstnage resulted from a
violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius,
Twenty-Flvt Tears A Today.
18VJ Berlin . reported eight new
cases of cholera with five deaths.
One Tear Ago Today la the War.
Oct. 14, 1917-One Knssian and two
ticrman torpedo boats sunk In naval
battle near Oesel; . President Wilson
proclaimed October' 24 as Liberty loan
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day : British repulsed Germans norfi
of Foelcapelle and west of Bees la ere.
Oar Dfijs Birthday Party. '
Sir Edmund Walker, noted Canadiei
financier and' art patron, born to Oa
tario 70 years ago today; ' v V
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On Oklahoma day at the Omaha ex
position ' young Oklahoma editor :
checked his baby at the kindergartest
and lost hi check. It took the whole)
Oklahoma delegation to convince the
matron of the institution of trie identity
of the young father when he and hi '
wife went to reclaim, their child. Tna ;
parents will neeer agtia check their
darling Norman Journal.
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Last night T, If. Richardson eater.
tained a number of hit avnilMea
friends at his handsome home at SbttbA
.hJ X3 kl .... a A.
the guests were: Grrvemor Bansesv'lL
Murdock of the Wichita Rails, li L
Terrner of Guthrie, Judge Pancoest oi
Perry: A. T. Pane of Wichita, f. .
BoyK of Texas Ind D. F. Dona of Fact
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again after six weeka ccRrmrrH n '
a result of a fall from the ww of J
CrysUl Ice company's plant lie it get
ting about now on crutches. , , . t
lire C P. Walker enfertasnad r-'
Gear, manager of th Kaatu Qr ;
Blues, at her haodsoae liona f ' ir
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lionets today and won the world' ef '
piorwhip, to the atmoet frenssci defk.J
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were borne to their dressing rooms
the shoulder of admirers t cheetirtf
lasted many mimr?"t.' , ,., .. v. ,
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Mrs. Situ & Pattee) of El Reno an! '
Mrs. William J. Ttte of Hrl city wrl .
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