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iNDORSED EVERY ACTJF PRES WILSON
Democratic state convention adopts ringing res-
olutions DECLARING FOR PROSECUTION OF WAR
UNTIL HONORABLE PEACE IS WON
SKS VOTERS TO SEND SOLID DELEGATION TO HELP PRESIDENT
Imphatle Declarations Pledge Administration to Development of Resources
Increase Efficiency of Rural Sohoola Building Hard Surfaeed Rods
Opening Markets to Farmers Proteetlon of Labor and Capital -
When the Democratic Stata Convention of Oklahoma met a few days ago
t Oklahoma City It marked a new era in state politics It waa a war rally
hroughout the proceedings the chief subject considered was “winning the
lar" by extending a -whols-aouled support to President Wilson Never'ln
he history of that State waa a President so roundly approved and his every
ctlon endorsed
On state subjects the platform adopted takes an advanced Btep toward
olvlng the big problems that will confront Oklahoma
THE PRESIDENT—' We"p!edge aneW
iur whole-hearted determination to'
tpliold and strengthen the patriotic
imposes of our great President andi
ommander-in-chlef Woodrow Wil-I
on
THE WAR — We advocate a victory
3 conclusive that the dominating
owera of Germany and the German1
eople will know that right and Ub-j
ity shall prevail everywhere We!
ball not abandon this war until our
bjective la definitely attained We
ant no peace of barter or trade but
peace of victory that shall for all
me end the danger and menace of a
enewal of this frightful war Presl-
ent Wilson has laid down the only
asis upon which such a peace can or
bould be concluded
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION—
l-e polut wifh pride to the wonderful
chievementB of the Democratic Na-
lonal Administration under the su-
ierb leadership" bffhaf matchle8hpfi-'
iiot and statesman — Woodrow Wil
in whose every act we endorse and
i whose loyal and unflinching sup-
art we pledge every lover of Amerl-
in principles of this state
he administration of Woodrow Wil-
m can better be supported and bus-
lined by Us friends who believe in
and who are In their everyday life
ipporting It than by others who are
iversely criticising It and who are
instantly eager to make selfish use of
hat they conceive to be its mistakes
It Is an absurdity to assert
lat the country needs a Republican
ongress to support a Democratic Na-!
onal Administration
STATE ADMINISTRATION— The
resent state administration has made
splendid record for honesty ability
fflciency and economy of which alii
lemocrats should be proud
'he period Bince statehood has been
JUDGE J B A ROBERTSON
emooratlc Nominee for Governor
a era of construction and progressive
ivancement In state affairs unequal-
1 In state building The
tate of Oklahoma under this admin-
tratlon immediately took Its place
i the front ranks In support of the
atlonal Administration
ELECTION OP CONGRESSMEN—
he present National Administration
1th Its arms tied by a congress not
i harmony with Its great war pro-
am would mean first the lengthen-
g of the war Indefinitely Second
e unnecessary loss of thousands of
ir brave boys across the sea fighting
r democracy and the upholding of
ir country's flag upon the field of
jnor -
Therefore in the name of America’s
-my and the future peace of the
orld we appeal especially to The pa--lotlsm
of the citizens of the First
ad Eighth Congressional districts to
lect men to congress nit only In
armony with the administration but
-ho believe In the great underlying
rlnclples advocated by President
’llson In the nomination'
f E B Howard In the First District'
nd C H Hyde in the Eighth District
je voters of these districts have an1
pportunlty to elect as their ropresen-
ttivfia to the National Congress men
C R STIVER Business Manager
PHONE: Office 48 Residence 93
1918
who have achieved credit as workers
for the common good -
Oklahoma Is with the President and
tor the successful conclusion of thlsi
war and she should sustain the govi
ernment by sending to Washington
solid delegation of Congressmen who
will work In harmony with the Prest
dent through the trying hours ahead
STATE NOMINEES— We hereby
ratify and make unanimous the nom-
Inaton of each and every Democratc
candidate chosen In the late primary
election and pledge them the united
support of the Democratic party and
all believers In honest efficient pat-
riotic and economic government
From our splendid standard
bearer J B A Robertson to the last
name on the ticket our nominees are
tried and true men worthy of the suf-
frage and the confidence of the voter
Our candidate for United'
States Senate Robert L Owen has
proven- his" merit by years Df servlre
to the state and our nominees for
CongreBB have distinguished themsel-
ves by their loyal support of the gov-
ernment In the most momentous and
trying hour of its history These of
them who are candidates for re-election
have won their right to It by
their patriotic service
DEVELOPMENTS OF NATURAL
RESOURCES — The opening and de-
velopment of our great natural re-
sources will bring to our state large
numbers of intelligent men of high
wage-earning capacity who will build
homes and make markets for the farm-
ers’ products and otherwise assist In
the upbuilding of this commonwealth
We therefore favor a policy
that will lend encouragement to t he
development of our resources and
build up the state Instead of retard-
Ing Its progress
OOOD ROADS— The building of per--nanent
hard-surfaced roads under the
co-ordinated plan provided by our laws'
should receive active and material
support from the state
We declare for an aggressive policy
or road Improvement such as will
place Oklahoma In ' the foremost
among states that boast of the most
forward In this great enterprise and
giving regard to the fact that high-
ways should be Improved ultimately
ill approximate proportion to the trap
fic which they will carry Wherever
practicable prison labor should bo
utilized in the work of highways im-
provement and more particularly In
the preparation of material for surj
facing and bridges After winning the
war thlB great internal Improvement
demands our first consideration
TAXATION— REVENUE LAWS—
Our tax laws should be so framed as
to make the burdens of government
Tall equally and equitably on all forms
Dt property and upon rich and poor
alike In just proportion Changing
onditlons will from time to time re-
quire revision and amendments to
our present revenue laws but such
changes should be undertaken with
caution and only when ex'perlence haB
demonstrated the wisdom and neces-
sity for such revision
Through the enactment of the gross
production tax laws the Income and
Inheritance tax laws Oklahoma has
compelled wealth to contribute Its
proportionate part to the burdens of
government and we pledge the next
Democratic administration to a
strengthening and enforcement of
these salutary measures
LABOR— The Democratic party of
Oklahoma endorses the attitude of
President Wilson toward labor Our
chief concern under present condi-
tions is to prevent the repeal of laws
for the protection of labor and t he
strengthening of such existing laws as
experience has shown to require
amendments We favor the
strengthening of the present Work-
men’s Compensation Act the proper
Inspection of mines factories work-
shops legislation affording to the la-
borer and mechanic adequate safe-
guards where existing safety laws are
found to be Inadequate and legisla-
tion guaranteeing payment of wagee
for labor performed
SCHOOLS— Our beat efforts must!
be extended toward Increasing the ef-
ficiency and Improving the condition"!
In t’e rural schools It should not he
necessary for parents to desert the
farm In order that they may secure
for their children suitable school ad-
vantages Our educators a ad legisla-
tors must be encouraged to work out
and extend the present system of un-
ion graded schools with especial at-
tention and support to the consoli-
dated rural schools that have been and'
those that will be established In or-
der to Insure to all the children of
the state these needed advantages
We want no politics In our
schools and teachers have a tight to
know that efficiency and faithfulness
to duty are the just measures of their
tenure of service Our party stands
pledged to carry out these policies In
the school work of the state
HONEST ELECTIONS — We believe
In absolutely honest and fair election
lawn and their rigid enforcement and
we assert that our present laws will
bear favorable comparison with the
laws of any other state No law or
method of selection of candidate will
satisfy the men or members of a par-
ty who are not willing to accept Che
verdict of the people when that deci-
sion is adverse to their personal po-
litical ambitions
PROHIBITION— We stand for pro-
hibition and the strict enforcement of
all laws dealing with the subject and
urge upon the Legislature the neces-
sity and advisability of prompt ratlfl-i
cation of the proposed national prohi-j
bitlon r-wanduant to the Federal coo-i
atltution
EQUAL SUFFRAGE— We favor the'
adoption at the pending amendment!
to our State Constitution giving wo-
men the right to suffrage on equal
terms with men We heartily endorse
the action of the sixth legislature in
submitting to a vote of1 the people of
this state the amendment granting
suffrage to women (
A G R I C U LTURE — MARKETING—
Our state constitution recognized the
importance of tbla industry by plac-
ing the agricultural- schools and t he
administration of agriculture horti-
cultural and live Btock laws and regu-
lations under a state board to which
it granted exceptional powers and to
the promotion of the general Interest
of this great industry end In the se-
lection of representative fHi-mers to
constitute the appointive part of the
board we pledge our most earnest and
sincere efforts and best judgment
Nine-tenths of the hardships and
burdens of which our farmers and'
stock raisers complain have their orI-
gin In the clumsy unscientific and un-l
fair marketing conditions to which!
they are forced to submit 1
We favor laws enabling farmers fruit
growers and stock raisers to organize!
co-operative marketing associations
Any helpful legitimate way to Im-
prove marketing conditions and to
stabilize and Increase production will
have our most earnest effort and ac-
tive support
TENANT FARMER— HOME OWN-
ERSHIP — Oklahoma has been a pio-
neer in the movement for home own-
ership No other state has yet made
such extensive and practical efforts to
encourage the tenant farmer and the
landless farm worker to acquire and
own the Boll on which he earns his!
llvlihood - - To continue this!
policy and to improve and extend It
as fast as experience and opportunity
shall point the way until Oklahoma
shall become noted for its leadership
In “home ownership” Is a democratic
principle to which we stand unreserv-'
edly committed
OUR SOLDIER BOYS— To the fight-!
Ing boys In the Army and Navy now’
battling for humanity and the free-
dnm of the world and those prepar-
ing to battle we send greetings of(
confidence and pride with the assur-j
ance that while they are facing the
foe In front we will take care of the
snipers In the rear that we will sup-i
port the government in every effort!
to make their power to strike more
effective and potent We!
The Republican party declares Pres-
will guard their interests at home j ident Wilson to he a dictator Don't
with Jealoua enre and uphold the gov-
ernment In Its protection of their de-l
pendents and loved ones The state
Bhould be as proud ot this duty and
the while the sons and husbands arei
protecting us on foreign battle fields!
It la our duty to protect their faml-
lies and the market baskets of their ped well clothed healthy army across
wives and mothers from the profiteers waters infested with a heartless en-
at home and we assure those boys emy?
that we will not only support and Are you not proud of the gallant
sustain them now but remember them: hoys “over there" who are making
with a Nation s gratitude when theylj world history whose heroism devotion
return home I anj patriotism have astounded the
We believe that the soldiers from enemy and won the admiration of our
Oklahoma who are fighting for the
principles of free government which
guarantee equal and free elections
should be protected and safeguarded
in their privilege of suffrage and to
this end the laws should be amended
or modified so that every soldier elec-
tor whether in or out of the state
can exercise this privilege in national
and state elections
WANT A BRIEF CAMPAIGN
Judge Robertson Declares War Work
8hall Take Precedence Over
Politics This Year
When President Wilson announced
“politics Is adjourned" until after Im-
portant war work was accomplished
he found a ready supported In the Ok-
lahoma Democratic nominee for Gov-
ernor Judge J B A Robertson who
Immediately declared active political
campaigning would not be started un-
til after the successful conclusion of
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive
Addressing the Democratic state
convention a few days ago Judge Rob-
ertson laid down the policy of his
party in the present campaign when
be declared: “The slogan of this cam-
paign will be: ‘Win the war first and
everything else secondary’ ” In this
campaign the services of all the can-
didates have been donated to the Fed-
eral Government through the State
Council of Defense and ft we have
our wish about the matter thore will
not be a partisan speech mnde In this
campaign
“In years gone by" he continued
“the campaign would now be at Its
highest point of enthusiasm Here in
Oklahoma and elsewhere we hava
been busy with the war and the war's
work We have purposely delayed the
Opening ot thg campaign ao4 I bop
the opening may be delayed' as long
as possible ‘
“However that matter Is entirly In
the hands of our friends the Republi-
cans and if they choose to make the
issue we are willing and anxious to
accept They have not one among
their number who has the temerity to
assail President Wilson as a leader of
our people but If you will get Into
conversation with them'you will find
them attacking Secretaries - Daniels
and Newton Baker and McAdoo and'
aU the other subordinate officials ot
our Government at Washington They
are asking the people of the state to
place them In power Why? Because
they an supporting the policies ot
the present administration? I am one
of those old-fashioned Democrats who'
believes that the friends of President
Wilson and the friends of his admin-
istratlon would be In a better position
to uphold his hand and to give him
that support that may be necessary
than the man that is all the time stab-
bing his subordinates and his adviser
In the back”
A WAR TIME CATECHISM
President Wilson has declared:
‘Politics is adjourned” The Republi-'
all candidate for Governor of Okla-
homa has Bald: “Politics will not le
idjourned until Oklahoma is redeem-
ed’’ To redeem Oklahoma the Republi-
can leaders have opened a campaign
'n behalf of candidates tor United
States Senator for Congress and for
ill state offices These candidates
are appealing for votes on a platform
which expresses their true seuttmeiit
toward the President ot the United
Stutes and hia conduct of the war
The Republican platform of Okla-
homa fails to utter a tingle word of
praise or commendation of the Na-
tional Admlnictration or its successful
war policies
By Its silence it repudiates the Pres-
ident It declares opposition to the Okla-
homans who have stood behind Presi-
dent Wilson in his every movemeut to
gain an honorable victory over Prus-
sian tyrtinny
It emphatically endorses the criti-
cism of the Wilson administration a
advanced by the party leaders of the
nation
If this be their position let the pa
triotlc Oklahoman forget his political
preferment of the past and ask him-
self a few questions 1
Let the voter liken himself to the'
brave boys who have been required
to answer questionnaires before eu-'
tering the service of their country
and reply to these t-sts of loyalty ap-
preciation and Intelligence:
Do you believe that our natlon'a
participation la the world war has
been a failure?
Do you endorse the policy of re-
quiring service from the rich and
poor alike?
Do you approve of the government
forcing capital to pay its just share
of the war expenses?
Do you believe In taxing excess
profits thus eliminating the profiteer?
Do you approve ot President Wil-'
son’s program of enforcing national
prohibition and convening grain used
in manufacture of liquors from the ills-
lillerles to the army camps? ' i
Do you approve of the plan of the
army In opening to the poor boy as
well as the rich boy the way to ad-'
vanrement through oltlrers' training
courses ?
Former President Roosevelt severe-
ly criticised the President because he
preferred Generul Pershing to anoth-
er to lead the American Army In
France Would you favor the recall
of Pershing?
The Wilson administration created
the War Risk Insurance Bureau and
has to date written more than thirty
billion dollars in Insurance for the sol
dlers now In service Do you approve
this course?
you think that Buch an untrue accu-
sation indicates a greater regard for
partisan advantage than for the wel
fare of the boys at the front?
Are you not proud at the accom-
plishments of your government at
home in sending splendidly equip-
j allies?
Do you think those boys would de-
I clare for a change in leadership at the
White House or on the front?
Can you imagine those toys remain-
ing silent when all save those blinded
by partlsni) prejudices are rejoicing
that we have a President like WllBon
and a congress in accordance with
his desires?
If those boys were at home today
would they approve the suggestion
that the President requires a "check"
that be should be surrounded by a
congress not In accord with bis pro-
gram of going on?
As a father of a boy In France — do
you want to see the war ended with
all speed through unity of action In
all divisions of government?
As a brother ot a soldier at the
front — do you desire to see division
in your government through a con-
flict ot Ideas or a nation at home
keeping step In Its march of progress
attainment and splendid support of
the army and navy?
Can you tolerate the thought of a
‘fusion of Republicans and Socialists
In Oklahoma at such a critical time
knowing as you do that Socialism Is
violently opposed to your Idea of gov-
ernment and is seeking to retard all
war progress?
And finally can you as a patriot
subscribe yourself to support the Re-
publican organization in Oklahoma In
Its silent disapproval of national at-
tainments with Its outward determin-
ation to embarrasB your President?
Two congressional districts In Ok-
lahoma are at present represented by
Republicans These men are candi-
dates for re-election They are not
pledged to support th Wilson ad-
ministration They are not bound by
promise to back up the boys at thel
front by backing up the administra-
tion at home
ARE YOU YOUR
BROTHER’S KEEPER?
Throughout Oklahoma thousands of
service flags hang proudly la the
windows at modest homes
They tell a story no words are cap-
able ot expressing
On the - breaete ot thousands of
men end women of Oklahoma near-
est the hearts of the wearers are to
be seen those badges of honor — the
service stars
"Over there” as well as in the nu-
merous training camps over here Ok-
lahoma fathers brothers and sens by
the thousands are today face to face
with a deep realization of what their
country reaelly stands for what It
means to stand shoulder to shoulder
wbat it means to have co-operutlon
Every one of them are for President
Wilson to the limit
Every one ot them would were he
here today assume a non-political at-
titude In the present campaign
Every one of them would dechfe In
favor ot setting the President free by
placing about him co-workere in strict
harmony with administrative Ideas of
conducting the war
There Is a way for the mother
father and brother of the absent Ok-
lahomans to represent those absent-
ees to perform a patriotic duty to
stand as their personal representa-
tive to voice their sentiments It
means more than a display of the ser-
vice star or flag
This duty Involves a patriotic ap-
proval ot Wilson and what he stands
for
This duty embraces a cordial em-
phatic support of those who stand for
the Administration and Its war plans
There is a Governor to elect this
fall Upon his shoulders will fall the
responsibility of Oklahoma's partici-
pation in the great war
There are eight members of Con-
gress and a United States Senator to
sand to Washington to represent Ok-
lahoma and Oklahoma Ideas
It Is at best a duty every Oklahoma
family who Is represented at the front
owes to the President to back up the
boys by doing what they would do it
here: Stand together as one In hearty
approval ot the Administration's pro-
gram That means the election of Demo-
crats who will work with Wilson
It means the defeat of Republicans
who would critic se retard or proba-
bly defeat the President's wishes at a
critical moment
After all we are our brother’s keep-
er We have a duty to him to per-
form THE PRESIDENT’S
WAR PROGRAM
President Wilson Is engaged In
far-sighted work Involving the fu-
ture of hie Nation after the war
He realizes the period of recon-
struction that will follow peace
will have an Important bearing on
the whole economical aud govern-
mental structure of this country
To congresg he must look for as-
sistance Bhould the 'Republicans succeed
in their efforts to “check” the
President by electing a Congress In
opposition to his views en war and
reconstruction their first move-
ment would be to elect a Republi-
can Speaker to preside over t be
lower houee
Who believes that a Republican
congressman from Oklahoma would
vote for the President’s cholee for
Speaker?
Who believes that a Republican
congressman from Oklahoma would
refuse to enter his party caucus
thus tieing himself to work st all
times for partisan measures to op-
pose the President — to control nil
legislation?
Who balleveg that a Republican
congressman from Oklahoma could
serve this state best as a member
of the opoaltlon than one who le
within the confidence of hi Presi-
dent and tn hearty accord with the
plans for reconstruction and prose-
cution of the war?
Let the voter of Oklahoma re-
gardless of partisan Inclination
take these questions home to him-
self make It a personal matter of
securing a voice In National affairs
Let him answer: For or against
the President?
WHEN OUR SOLDIER3 RETURN
Fathers and brothers of soldiers
from Oklahoma: When the war is
over there will be serious problems td
be met at home Flret consideration!
must be extended the returning sold-
iers They deserve the beet at out
command In nation and state we
must stand together Republican
votes In congress will be cast against
the President’s plan for reconstruct
tlon The party whip will be cracked
over Republican heads and as usual1
the response will be framed by secret
party agreement You whosA blood
and flesh Is now being guided byj
President Wilson have ooufideuoe lq
bis ability to show the way after
peace is declared Can you therefore
Join In any movement that would
“check” the President’s determination
to push reconstruction work?
Backing up President Wilson means
more than an occasional vote cast tot
a certain war measure It meant as-
suring the President that we are “go
Ing all the way” with him in his every
war policy Only Congressmen In
hearty accord with Wilson will s
pledge themselves In Oklahoma the
Democratic nominees for Congress
alone have given the people that as-
surance Judge Robertson declares he de-
sires the vote of no man who does
not want “Oklahoma to go all the way
with President Wilson” This stata
bus war work ahead that must be per-
formed without delay or discussion'
With Judge Robertson as Chief Execu-
tive winning the war will be given
first consideration
TARRANT CC2NTY
GETS ESTRCCTKS
FOPUTET
WAR WORK COUNCIL OF THE Y
W C A TO TEACH PLAY
IN FIVE SCHOOLS
Fort Worth Texas — Tarraad Coo-
ty schools are to have a playground
'recreation teacher for Avo of lie
county school to be provided by
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
ciation tbroUgh its War Work Coun-
cil Mias Mary R Parsons of Fort
Worth acting for the association In
cun Junction with County Superinten-
dent CasroH and J F Tarlton who
la In charge of the otty playgrounds
The recreation -playground taaaber
or secratary wdN hava charge of five
schools giving one hay each week to
each school About oaa hour will be
given to cbtldraa at the lower grades
aad ah s will aid la maklag the play
of ail children during their recesses
more valuable and canes them to
resich as Many children as possible
Superlutendeate Kooksa at Arling-
ton Ulemena of Firmans Howard of
Keller Miller of Saginaw and Whit-
ener of Handley have discussed aud
approved the plan aad according to
Indications their sohoola will be the
first group of five to secure the ter
vices at a recreation teacher troih
the War Work Council
SURGEONS DEPEND ON NUR8E&
NURSES LOOK TO Y W C A
Paris Prance — Whan the tide of
wounded flows in sang ecu work at
Muhin ing speed with such trained
assistants that an outstretched hand
jracahres the proper lastironaal seep-
'Uc and ready for instant use Tha
! American doctors prefer' Americas
j nurses for this work and American
I wounded are almost miraculously
j improved by the presence of nurses
I from their own home country
When the endless procession ot
wounded comas h sot Infrequently
these nurses have worked no long
aa seventeen hours uusf tha tor-
tured man When they go off duty
the problem of the Young Women’s
Christina Association secretary la
their physios! aad spiritual restora-
tion that they may continue their
'work for the aaen rather than be-
come themselves objects of medical
cars
“Our secretaries labor lndefatlg-
ably to bring a touch of friendliness
to the nurses" says Misa Ethel C
j Scribner formerly secretary of the
jAmeciation at the University of Col-
orado now weaving the Blue Trl-
I angle in Paris “Our efforts to keep
them fit for their work ranges all
Re way from furnishing a glass of
lead lemonade to washing their
clothes and darning their hose Sec-
retaries and nurses alike are work-
ing under high pressure but sweet-
ness and unselfishness abounds"
STANDINGLY
THE PRESIDENT
There can be but one Issue at the
approaching election No one would
have it otherwise If they could no
one could change It If they would
It la the all-absorbing question of
standing together as a unit for an
early and euccesoful cloaing of this
war
The Issue was plain during tha
8panish-Amorlcan War whan tha
late President McKinley was Commander-In-Chief
of the Army and
Navy The Issues were made plain
by ex-PresIdent Roosevelt while
he was a candidate for governor of
New York speaking for tha elec-
tion of a Republican Congreee and
appealing to the citizens to stand
behind President McKinley while
he conducted the 8panleh-Amerlcan
War
Who is there to deny that In this
the greatest of all wars when the
resources of O'tr Nation wera never
so greatly taxed when accomplish-
ments are only aecured by the
greatest effort— who Will tay that
President Wilson should not have
the united support of the nation?
Who will eay that Oklahoma should
send forward r congressional dele-
gation to rebuke h's policies and to
hinder hla program?
WHEN THE PEOPLE
BACKED UP
THEIR PRESIDENT
-Fx-Presldeut Benjamin Harrison
speaking at a biennial election
while the Spanlsb-Ainerlcan war
was yet In progress said:
“If the word goes forth that the
people of the United Stares are
standing Bolldly behind the Presi-
dent the taBk of the peace com-
ml88loneiB will be easy but If
there Is a break In the ranks — It
the Democrati score a telling vic-
tory If Democratic Senators Con-
gressmen and governors are elect-
ed— Spain will see In it a gleam of
hope she will take fresh hope and
a renewal of hostilities more war
may be necessary to secure to us
what we have already won"
The response of the Amerlian
people tu this plea was the elec-
tion of a Republican congress to
sustain the President’s war poli-
cies and to show to the world (hit
the nation was solidly behind Its
Commander-In-Chief
If the plea was logical then sn t
It was so held by the voters v'---question
the propriety of n si n-’ r
summons to the Americ-n nrop--to
“how complete solidarity -nd n--faltertng
support of our get: Prc
Ident Woodrow Wilson?
FCOD OEDlia !
EXES extu::ed
FCri2RSEG7IS
Y W C A DOINQ SPECIAL WORK
AMONG BOHEMIAN AND PAN-
IARD8 TO HELP GOVERN-
MENT Two obstach
tlon of too gova
Nation plana bid flair to disappear aa -tha
work of tha Intoraaiblonal Insti-
tute tha division of tho Young Wo-
man's Christian Association devised
to deal with problems of foreign-born
"Woman extends its work
Ban Antonio has boon the center
at this type of work Ik tha South-
west but recant trips of sectional
through Texas disclosed
loot that tha number of woman
In Texas who speak Bohemian is ex-
ceeded enly by the number speaking -Bp
Uriah Women of neither of these
aatieaaUtlee have hitherto co-operated
thoreugMy and uaderstandlagly
with the food coasarvaUoa program
This has been due solely to tha tact
they have not uadaratood tha plana
Continuation at polictea heretofore
adopted promises acceptable traasia-
tlons into the language with which
these wemea are familiar of the feed
oonaarvatton program i'
The ether obstacle in the way of
the food program la t ha Inflexibility
at asperities Feeds must ha some-
what Mke la taste those formerly
used or In general the foreign Jaors
foreign-language speaking woman of
Texas will avoid them To this prob-
lem the Young Women's Christian
Association is directing the attention
of lea specialists and immediate re-
alts now seem guaranteed
AMERICAN PHONE OIRL8
HELPING DEFEAT GERMANS
"American girl of the Signal Corps
are godsends to American army off!
are the men always ask for oper-
ators who can speak English" writes
the secretary of tho Young Women's
ChrtetSaa Association "at Paris
Fra nan who M la charge of the home
wharo tha girls from tha United
States are living
She adds: “In Paris they have
their own hastens house They are!
splendid war markers They must!
speak Preach tueatly in order to'
coma on this mission so there are'
sonny who have seme through pure
desire to giro patriotic service and
many whe never did telephone work
until they undertook this Some are
college girls aaeae are teacher
“As ' in the United States only!
wpmea cas IN at the hastens house!
but men caste for meals Th din-
lag room I crmvded with me and
women In a bowGdortag mass of uni-
form' There are to name a few
the doctor the Red Cross nurses
the Y M C A the Y W C A!
worker the man with their Red Tri-
angle and the women wearing the
ew well-known Blue Trlangtev"
"OLD TIME" BICYCLE HAS
AGAIN BECOME POPULAR
Tours France — “Every one here
ride a bike Including the Beers-
tarles of the Young Women’ Chris-
tian Association” writes Miss Esther
Sie-ght secretary of the Hostess
House for American Women In Tours '
Miss Sleight who attended Syracuse
University and was assisting In the
war work at Charleston S C at th
time of her appointment to work In
France adds that Mrs James S-:
Cushman chairman of the War Work
Council presented each of the Hos
Use houses with a good old realiablS)
America a-mode “bike’’
“Aetomebllee see needed for the
army Besides gasoiiae or ‘ess nee’
as we bow call it is expensive Ws
are always running short on It Just
as ws do our sugar auppty Corns-
queutly ws depend oo other sources
of power and habitually cycle from
our howtos houses to the foyers se
cial ropns at the factories and tsi
the rocreetieu park ee the Lairs”
BLUE TRIANGLE WORKERS
ARE BUSY IN WAR ZONE
Tour Prance — “Bay are you folks
over here under the amny or are you
on your owa?" popcamded in vigor-
ous American rather startled a sec-
retary of the Yeung Women’s Chris-
tian Association In this city whose
ears have ached for th sound of a
voice from home
“Ha was a private" explained tha
secretary “and he was In deadly
earnest I did my bast to tell him
of our work here for the nurses the
women workers and tha munition
maker Meanwhile I saw he was
studying me from head to foot and
his eyes fastened themselves on the
Blue Triangle on my arm
“Then In true doughboy style be
sententtously added ‘Well when I
sea that Y W C A on your arm I
says to myssU "The Y W C A
ain’t over hero for nothing’"
Theodore Roosevelt helped to
get voteo for women In hit own
otato New York Horo lo hi
reason for wanting all women to
vote “I do not aek th ballot for
woman a a favor I tay that it
should b given to hor a a right
To deny th mother th vot
eoomt to m oo preposterous
that our descendants will fall to
understand how w could call
curatives sslf-govsrnlng and
democratic"
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