The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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V 6. No 47
IliE RURAL
THE FARMERS THE CUSTODIANS
OF THE NATION'S MORALITY.
Co-operation of Church, School and
Press Essential to Community
Building.
he Davenport New Era
DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
CHRISTMAS WEEK IN DAVENPORT,
$1.00 per year
OKLAHOMA, U. S. A., IN 1914 A. D.
CHRISTMAS AND
NEW YEARS
By Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers' Union.
The church, the press and the school
form a triple alliance of progress that
guides the destiny of every commun-
ity, state and nation. Without them
civilization would wither and die and
through them life may attain its great-
est blessing, power and knowledge.
Thy farmers of this nation are greatly
indebted to this social triumvirate for
th< ir uplifting influence, and on behalf
ot the American plowmen 1 want to
thank those engaged in these high
callings for their able and efficient
service, and I shall offer to the press
n series of articles on co-operation
between these important influence*
and the farmers in the hope of in
<! easing the efficiency of all by mu-
tual understanding and organized ef-
fort. We will take up, first, the rural
church.
The Farmers Are Great Church Build
ers.
The American farmer is tlie greatest
thurch builder the world has ever
Known. He is the custodian of the
ration's morality; upon his shoulders
rests the "ark of the covenant" and
he is more responsive to religious in-
fluences than any other class of cit-
izenship.
The farmerB of this nation have
built 120,000 churches at a cost of
$750,000,000, and the annual coutribu
tion of the nation toward all church
institutions approximates $200,000,000
per annum. The farmers of the Uni-
ted States build 22 churches per day.
There are 20,000.000 rural church com-
municants on the farm, and 54 per
oent of the totpi membership of ill
churches reside Ifi the country.
The farm is the power-house of all
progress and thfe birthplacaof all that
Is noble. The Garden of Eden was
in the country and the man who would
get close to God must first get close
to nature.
The Functions of a Rural Church.
If the rural churches today tire go-
ing to render a service which this 8g«
demands, there must be co-operation
between the religious, social and eco-
nomic life of the community
The church to attain its fullest meas-
ure of success must enrich the lives
of the people in the community it
serves; It must build character; devel-
op thought and increase the efficiency
of human life. It must serve the so-
cial, business and intellectual, as well
as the spiritual and moral side of life
If religion does not make a man more
capable, more useful and more just,
■what good is it? We want a practical
religion, one we can live by and farm
by, as well as die by.
Fewer and Better Churches.
BlesBed is that rural community
which has but one place of worship,
k While competition is the life of trade.
Jt is death to the rural church and
moral starvation to the community.
Petty sectarianism is a scourge that
blights the life, and the church preju-
dice saps the vitality, of many com-
munities. An over-churched commun-
ity is a crime against religion, a seri-
ous handicap to society and a useless
tax upon agriculture.
While denominations are essential
and church pride commendable, the
high teaching of universal Christianity
must prevail if the rural church is to
fulfill its mission to agriculture.
We frequently have three or four
churches in a community which is not
able to adequately support one Small
congregations atteud services once a
month and all fail to perform the re-
ligious functions of the community.
The division of religious forces and
the breaking into fragments of moral
efTorts is ofttimes little less than a
calamity and defeats the very purpaae
they seek to promote.
The evils of too many churches can
be minimized by co-operation The
social and economic life of a rural
community are respective units and
cannot be successfully divided by de-
nominational lines, and the churches
can only occupy this important field
by cooperation and co-ordination
The efficient country church will
definitely serve its community by lead-
ing In all worthy efforts at community
building, in uniting the people in all
co-operative endeavors for the gen-
eral welfare of the community and in
arousing a real love for country life
sud loyalty to the country home and
these results can only be successfully
accomplished by the united effort of
th.i prrKK i he school, the church and
oisaaUeil iarmers
A TREE AT THE
SCHOOL HOOSE
The Christmas feel has sure
been in the air here in Daven-
port this year. Our merchants
have had their Btores decorated
and the show-windows have
contained some nice displays of
Christmas goods. All the mer-
chants enjoyed—and are enjoy
ing—a good holiday trade. And
do you know why? They ad-
vertised in the New Era. Can
you find a live meichantin town
that did not have an advertise
ment in pur Christmas number
And we;)l venture to say that
those who had the larger ads.
did the most business.
Entertainments were numer-
ous during the week and there
are promises of more entertain-
ments for this waek.
We are sorry that we made
the mistake of reporting last
week ihat the baud boys were
going to have a dance on New
years Eve. The boj s say em-
phatically that they are NOT
goiug to do any such thing.
There are rumors of several
watch parties for that night.
We hear nothing definite, how
ever, at this writing.
Christmas 1914 is now * thing
of the past. A NEW YEAR
confronts u . As it is a general
custom to make resolutions on
New years, what will you res
ok" to do in 1915? Will you
resolve to forget all personal
quarrels, atrl boost for a better
Davenport? This has been a
better town than it is. In 1915
let's make it a better town than
it was.
On Christmas Eve we went to
the school house to see and hear
the Christmas program Upon
first entering the building we
felt the Christmas spirit- As
James Whitcomb ttiley says:
"There was a sort o' Christmas
feel in the air."
The tree wis very beautiful-
ly decorated and many pretty
and useful presents were hung
upon its blanches.
CHRISTMAS AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
On account of the entertain-
ment at the school house on
Christmas Eve, the Baptist S.
S. decided to have their program
on Christmas night.
The building was beautifully
decorated with cedar and crepe
paper.
There was no tree, but in its
place was something new—a
Sauta Claus Store—which was
supposed to have been built of
ENTERTAINMENT
THE PATRIOTIC
DOLLAR
CONGRESS DECREES DOLLARS IN-
DULGING IN LUXURIES MUST
FIRST SALUTE THt FLAG.
The program opened at theiOrick.
customary time—7:45, with a
song 'Silent Night' I)}' the com-
bined glee clubs of the Elete and
Philomaithian Literal y Soceities.
Elizabeth Myers spoke" When
Papa Played Santa Claus"
which was favorably received
by the large audience.
Mae Robberson sang very
beautefully ''Hurrah for Good
old Santa Claus"—the prolonged
applause of which brought out
' Those Merry Jiugle Bells."
The quartette: Mae Robberson,
Elizabeth Myers, Dollie anil Sena
Nash sang "Merry, Merry Bells"
which was very nice
Marie Bell's rect ti n was
good.
Then little Loys Price sang
his solo: "No Room in the Inn"
and received the much deserved
applause.
After Vida Richie's recitation
' Song of Euphemia" Miot.a
Cage played a piano solo:"Beth-
lehem Star,"which ended the
program.
Then—Prof, gave the young-
sters to understand that he was
not goiug to be Santa Clause and
Will you resolve to do your furthermore that they could see
just as well by sitting still.
And Santa came. The gifts
were distributed and Sauta left.
part in seeing that the town gets
a good cleaning up in the early
spring; Will you resolve to
read the New Era once a week
during 1915? Let's work to
gether once. We want to see
Davenport grow and will do our
part. Will you do > ours?
The program opened with
"Higher Ground" a song by the
audience, after which the even
ing prayer was offered by Henry
Williams,
After classes 3 and 4 sang
"Dear Little Stranger", Ida Mae
Justice and Clemnhe Jones each
gave a recitation. Mae Rob-
berson sang a beautiful solo:
"The Star of Bethlehem."
Vera Masseygavea recitation,
after which the primary class
gave a dialogue: "Christmas
Stories'' that was good.
Then Vida Richie recited
"Bachelor Brown", and class 2
.ang "God Is For Us."
Margaret Medlar recited the
beautiful Indian piece entitled
"Paapookaa", and Elizabeth
Justice gave a short recitation.
Then came the quartette:
Jureuc Grigsby, organ , Marga-
ret Medlar, violin; Mae Robber-
son, tambourine, and Wesley
Tryon, horn, with "An a Vol-
unteer."
The "Dance of the Snow-
flikes" was sung by Margaret
Medlar and acted by class 3.
Flemmie Jones and Richard
Eikenburg each gave a recita-
tion just before Santa arrived.
Wednesday evening, Decem-
ber the 23rd at 7 ;45 sharp, the
DaveniHirt, Cornet Band openod
the Philomaithian entertain-
ment by playing "Flagship
Connecticutt."
The dt bate: "Resolved, that
Foreigu Immigration is a Detri-
ment to the U. S." was discuss
ed pro and con by Elvyu Keller,
Granyille Grigsby and Edgar
Moore on the affirmative, and
Margaret Medlar, Rebecca Jus-
tice and Ethel Cook on the
negative. Mrs. Oby Olson,
C. S.Davie and Dr. B F. Nickell
were chosen as the judges.
After the debate, the band
played an andante-waltz
"Daisy."
Lucile Irvin greatly amused
the audience with her very com
ic recitation: ''How We Hunt-
ed the Mouse," after which
Anna Adams, Eleanor Irvin and
Bela Massey sang: "Kiss Me
Good Night" and received much
applause.
Next was a duet by Claude
Adams and C. 8. Davie: "En
dealing Charms," the encore of
which was a baritone solo by
Da"ie entitled: "Chesapeake
Bay."
Jurene Grigsby very realistic
ally rendered: "Mi. Grouch at
the Doctor's." Then Eleanor
Irvin delighted the audience
with a beautiful piano solo:
"Southern Dream Waltz.''
In the dialogue "Neighboring
Kiudness", Vida Richie very
ably played the part of hostess,
and Minta Cage played the part
of the meddlesome visitor.
Bela Massey's recitation was
short and sweet and hard to
W*r Revenue Tax of ♦108,000,000
Levied—Beer Bears Brunt of
Burden.
Deweey Tryon very ably acted ■ beat.
Debbie Massey spent Christ-
mas with I^la Bullington.
Rev. Faith preached at the
Baptist Church Sunday morning
Jmd evening.
Everyone had a good time,
Santa had some good jokes aucf
caused much laughter among
the children—both old and you-
ng-
The true Christmas spirit was
present at all times.
Oby Olscn was the Santa.
The house was crowded and
every one enjoyed himself while
there and went away happy.
And we sure had a white
Christmas this year. Snow was
a foot deep in some places.
C. E. Hill, editor of the Gran-
ite Enterprise, spent the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Hill, north ot town.
TheNyal line has no fakes,
only cures. Owl Drug Co. only.
Lela Bullington and Debbie
and Maggie Massey were shop
ping in Chandler Wednesday.
the part of Santa's colored as-
sistant, "keeping store" till
Santa came, and receiving tele-
phone messages as to where
Santa was and when he would
arrive.
As soon as Santa arrived, the
store was opened up for business
and the gifts distributed. N. S.
Robberson was the one that
made the kiddies happy.
Everpone reported a good
time.
Mrs. Benj. Young and her two
little grand daughters Neva and
Hazel Carman, of Bristow, spent
Saturday with Mrs. E. Dye.
Our Neighbor's Rooster
Miss Annie Robberson, of
Oklahoma City, is spending the
holidays with her parents here,
Mr and Mrs. N. S. Honberson.
Miss Marguerite Dye, who is
a stenographer for a firm in
Sapulpa, spent the latter part
of last wpek with home folks
here.
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The glee club, which is com
posed of 14 girls and 3 boys:
Margaret Medlar, Ethel Cook,
Pearl Price, Jocie Anderson,
Fannie Castle, Dora Grigsby
Minta Cage, Rebecca Justice,
Nelle Hall, Lucile Irvin, Vida
Ricnie, Anna Adams, Jurene
Grigsby, Cora Grigsby, W. D.
Baird, Jr., Rov Rounsavell and
Claude Adams sang "Beautiful
Song."
The "Tattler" was read by
Ethel Cook, after which the
judges for the debate announced
their decision as three for the
affirmative.
Hazel Bishop played the piano
accompaniments for the girl's
trio, the duet and baritone solo.
Eleanor Irvin played for the
Glee Club.
The band ended the program
with a quickstep: "Amazon."
Congress hBs levied a war tax of
$105,000,000 to offset a similar amount
of lose on import revenue due to the
European disturbances and of thlK
amount beer Is the heaviest
contributor, having been assessed ap-
proximately $.'>0,000,000; a stamp tax on
negotiable instruments, it Is estimated.
«ill yield $31,000,000; a tax on the
capital stork of banks of $4,300,000
and a tax on tobacco, perfumes, thea-
ter tickets, ctc., makes the rcniaindt - ^
Congress has decreed th.it
brewer, the banker and ;te '
must shoulder the musket and .i
te the front; that milady Wfco would
add to her beauty must first tip Uncle
Sam, and ■ dollar that, seeks pleasuro
Bust first salute the fiag; that Pleas-
ure and Profit—the twin heroes of
aany warn shall fight the nation's
battles and by an ingeniously ar-
ranged schedule of taxation congress
has shifted the war budget from the
shoulders of Necessity to those of
Choice and Gain, touching in ita.
furious ramifications almost evety lint
of business.
All hail the dollar that bleeds for
ita country; that bares its breast to
the fortunes of war and risks Its life
to preserve the stability and Integrity
of the nation's credit.
The market place lias always been
a favorite Btand for war revenue col-
lectors. The trader la a great finan-
cial patriot. His dollar la the first to
rally around the star-spangled banner
and the last to hear the coo of the
dove of qpace. He is called upon to
buy csnnon; to feed and clothe the
boys in blue and each month cheer
their hearts with the coin of the
realm. Men can neither be free nor
bruve without food and ammunition,
«nd money is as important a factor
In war as blood. Many monument*
have been erected In honor of heroes
slain In battles, poems have been writ-
ten eulogizing their noble deeds and
the nation honors lta soldiers while
they live and places a monument upon
their graves when they die, but verv
little has been said of the dollar that
bears the burdens of war.
Honor to the Dollar that Bears tha
Burdens of War,
All honor to the dollar that an-
swer* the call to arms and, whea
the battle Is over, bandages the
wounds of stricken soldiers, lays a
wreath upon the graves of fallen
heroes and cares for the widows and
orphans.
All honor to the industries that
b^nd their backs under the burdens
of war; lift, the weight from the shoul-
ders of the poor and build a bulwark
around the nation'* credit.
All honor to those who eoalribuie
to the neressltleB snd administer to
the comforts of the boys who ar
marching; cool the fever of afflicted
soldiers and kneel with the cross be-
side dying heroes.
A dollar may fight Its competitor ii
business, industries may struggle for
supremacy In trade and occupations
may view each other with envy or
suspicion, but when the bugle calls
they bury strife and rally around the
(lag. companions and friends, mess
mates and chums, all fighting for one
flag, one cause and one country.
The luxuries in life have always
been the great burden-bearers in go^
•rnment. We will mention a few of
them giving the annual contributions
to the nation's treasury: Liquor, $250,-
000,000; tobacco, $103,000,000; sugar.
$54,000,000; silks, $16,500,000; diar
monds, $3,837,000; millinery, $2,47 ,-
000; furs, $2,024,000 and automobiles,
1*70,000. We collect $665,000,000 ot
Internal and custom evenue annually
snd $450,000,000 of this amount classi-
fies as luxuries, and to this amount
we should add the $100,000,000 war tax
now levied.
The war tax Is Immediately effec-
tive. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! the
Industries are marching $100,000,000
strong and beneath the starry flag
they will fill the treasury again while
they shout, "Hurrah for Uncle Sam!"
v.-
E. B. Moore and J. J. Fitz-
Patrick are in Oklahoma City.
Miss Hazel Bishop is spending
the holidays with hor pi rents at
CltuudUr.
In every field of human activity the
demand for more competent men and
women Is growing every day. Espe-
cially so In asrleulture.
Home pride ti a mignt) v&iueule as-
set, and the farmer who has none la
carrying a heavy handicap oa the
road to success
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1914, newspaper, December 31, 1914; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109975/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.