The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 23, Ed. 2 Thursday, December 1, 1910 Page: 2 of 7
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The Mangum Star
The Star Pubulhlng Company
(CAPITAL STOCK $15,000.00)
- fCOMPTI. Managing Editor.
•OMCmrTION «ATM.
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A MORAL MANGUM.
I city attorney*- nd break up thin coo-
duct right bow. The people of Man
' . ^ lun will not stand for It when they
^hlle our splendid city and county
baa a good reputation for taw enforce- _lcarn * ,e "*
mnt and morality, the officers and
good cltlsens should be ever vlgllent
to acelng to It that It remalna so.
Borne complaints have been made
that things are not Just what they
•hould be, and the records of the po-
)lc« court are corroborative of thla
fact.
During the late campaign the Star
•poke of some of the bad results of
negro Immigration to the state and
(bis Is likewise demonstrated by re-
cent local happealngB.
Mangum has but few negroes, but
gmong those few are some who should
te in Jail and severely dealt with. Not
only the negro men. but especial refer-
ence Is made to certain low negro
Women who are operating Immoral
IlOuses In the city, near which respect-
able white people live. And not only
these negroes are guilty of crime, but
certain white men and boys who visit
tfcem and associate with them are as
guilty as they.
Further, the property owner who
rents them property, knowing that it
H intended to be used for immoral
purposes and encourages this kind of
conduct is most guilty of all.
Section 2403 and Section 2404 of j
Snyder's Revised Statutes. 1909,
makes It a crime for keeping such a
bouse and prescribes a heavy penalty.
* Section 2405, reads as follows:
-Every person who lets any build-
ing knowing that it is intended to be
used for any purpose declared punish-
able by this article, or who otherwise
permits any building or portion of a
building to be (so) used, is guilty of a
misdemeanor."
An investigation of the police court
records of the city show that Mary
Williams, a notorious negro woman,
plead guilty to bootlegging, November
j\>, 1910, and paid a fine of 160 and
received a 30 day jail sentence, serv-
*u 3 days and was paroled.
So far as ascertainable, no case was
filed against her in the county court
On a prior date, February 9, 1910,
this same Alary plead guilty in the
city court to being a common prosti-
tute and paid a fine.
Birdie Wheeler (negro) plead guil-
ty to a like offense November 3rd, her
fine being paid by John Echols, negro.
The complaints filed against the
Wheeler woman also chatges her with
intimacy with one J. Ryan (white)
known among the negroes as "Red
Rooster."
Jdhn Still and Mattie Gentary (both
negroes) plead guilty September 25,
1910, "for keeping a room or house
for immoral purposes" and were fin-
ed |11.50 each; and there are still
other cases.
Now, somebody owns this property
in which they live, and if they know
o: this immorality, as they should,
they should be severely dealt with.
Investigation of other records is be-
ing made to ascertain positively who
owns this property, and when it is
ascertained so that rumor is eliminat-
es their names will be given.
Moreover, investigation is being
made to ascertain the names of the
young men, and older one* to* bot^
white and colored, who visit such
places, and if that can be ascertained
their names will be given. There will
be no secret about any oC It; the facts
will be elveti Some people will be
startled, some will bowl about what
has been said, for tbe mention of
such things is getting close home to
them
The*? negroes lire, for tbe most
part. In the nor«bea t portion of tbe
city, a la said, and we proper to give
t*e name* *
If one looks for the crodked and
and bad things in society he can east
ly find tbem. But then It Is Just as
easy to find that which Is noble and
good, and In every way It is a much
better thing to do. Men should look
up and not down and then they will
get encouragement to fight and over-
come the evil things of life.
OOOD ROADS AND
BETTER 8CHOOL8.
—Logan Waller Page.
The advantages of good roads ex-
tend to every citizen, whether he live
in city or country; and to every enter-
prise, whether it be agricultural, man
nfacturing, or mining. All are more
or less dependent on the common
highways as an avenue of the commer-
cial transportation, and In proportion
as these highways are Improved so as
to facilitate transportation are they
benefitted thereby. These benefit*
have been carefully computed and es-
timated in dollars and cents ,and bo
enormous have have they been thus
demonstrated to be that they present
a convineing argument to any think
ing man of the importance and neces-
sity for road improvement.
But there are other elements of ad-
vantage which more urgently recom-
mend the improvement of our roads.
Advantages which deserve far more
serious consideration than any finan-
cial advantages which we may gain,
and which cannot be measured accord-
ing to any monetary standard, but
must be looked for itf the elevation of
our citizenship and the moral, and in-
tellectual advancement of our people.
uAtost of our cities and towns have
good streets and driveways, which
facilitate business and recreation. The
people live close together, and social
and friendly intercourse is easy. The
schools and churches are within-easy
reach of all. So our urban population
has ample facilities for business, for
recreation, for social intercourse, and
for attendance upon the church and
school.
It is different, however, with the
two-thirds of our people who are en-
gaged in agricultural pursuits and live
away from the centers of business and
population. They have not the paved
streets and good roads of the cities
and towns. They live apart from each
other and have no roads such as af-
ford easy and convenient means of
transacting business, of social inter-
course, and regular attendance upon
church and school. To them will flow
the maximum of benefits from improv-
ed roads. Improved roads will bring
them in closer touch with the centers
of progress. It will give them enlarg-
ed ideas and assist them to adopt tne
new methods which are so necessary
for them to keep pace with tbe march
of progress along other lines, and as
they advance so will our civilization.
As they advance so will our entire
country, and in equal ratio.
Good roads would revolutionize our
country schools. Contrast the lot of
the country child on his way to scnooi
In winter with that of the city child
rith only a few blocks of paved
streets to walk. Our country child,
with satchel over shoulders and lunch
baaket In hand, must leave the cheer-
ful fireside of borne from half an hour
to an hour before school opens In or-
der to be there on time. The roads
are wet and muddy many month* of
the year. The country is opeo and
tbe cold winds are unmerciful la their
attacks upon bim. So that, by the
time be reaches tbe school bouse,
which is often \;n - ientiflcally veatl
tag of the body invite pneumuuts and
other dleeaswi
These conditions muse broken and
Irregular sttendaare Tbey ceate
an aversion In the child for the school
loom instead of a tn punctual
attendance ami studious advancement.
Not only this, but mother hates to •««
her children trot off to school two or
three miles away In the cold, bad
weather. She fears that the Injurious
effects upon the body from the expos-
ure will do greater harm than the
beneficial effects upon the mind will
do good. She resllzes that a vigorous
mind can only dwell In a healthy bo-
dy, and that it would be a misdirected
exercise of maternal care to farce bar
children to school under conditions of
exposure which endanger their bodily
health.
Improved roads would be a great
factor In reducing tbe percentage of
Illiteracy which exists throug-out the
country. Our present illiteracy can
not be reduced to any appreciable ex-
tent except by marshalling all of the
children, both city and country. Into
the school rooms. Tble can only be
accomplished by a system oi com-
pulsory education. Some of our states
have already passed compulsory edu
cation laws, and In many other states
the sentiment in favor of such laws Is
so pronounced as to indicate their ear-
ly enactment. These laws prove a
blessing when wisely framed and prop-
erly administered. There are no ob-
stacles to their efficient administra-
tion in our" cities. Everybody is in
close proximity to the school houses
gnd can easily reach tbem with but
little exposure in the worst weather.
But in the rural districts, the oppo-
site is true. If all of the roads were
... good condition so as to remain
high and dry It would be possible to
successfully enforce such a law even
in the rural districts but with the
present condition of the most of the
roads, it is impracticable. And the
states in their efforts to thus bestow
a blessing upon their children would
be attempting an unkind benefaction
for which they would pay by a result-
ant loss in the physique and mental
vigor of our future generations.
In addition, improved roads would
make possible a new system of cen-
tral schools, which would insure bet-
ter schools at less cost. Some scheme
could be devised for carrying \ne child
ren to and from school, which would
be impossible over our present bad
roads and with the small and badly
located schools in most country com-
munities. it would be possible under
such a system for one school centrally
located to receive all of the children
within a radius of from four u«
miles. This would make it possible
to establish graded schools in all of
the rural districts. Large and commo-
dious buildings could be provided,
more competent teachers could be em-
ployed, and all the modern facilities
for teaching supplied at a minimum
cost. This would reduce the ia\ levy
upon the patrons, provide a better
school for the children, and elevate
the moral and social tone ot we com-
munity.
This is being done now in some of
our states that have improved their
roads. Indiana and Ohio have each
improved about one-third of their
roads, and in these states the schools
are being consolidated. The small
school house of one room is being re-
placed by a central school house of
half a dozen rooms and as many teach-
ers. Wagons are sent out every morn-
ing tp gather the children up and take
them to school and to take them home
every evening. All tbe children with-
in a radius of several miles ai thus
taken to one school. It is found to
cost less proportionately to build and
equip one targe central school bouse
• Lk
Attention,
Farmers 1
We are now ready to fin vour Cotton Bolls
We have the latest machinery for this work and are
prepared to give you the best service to be obtained.
Bring your bolls to us and we will gin them lor you.
Our prices are reasonable.
TINSLEY
"The\Old Reliable Glnners"
, properi? However, with the i«
Urn give*. *very officer U the
law should get hasy today sheriff,
grputy sheriff, marshal, county and
iated and poorly heated, his feet are
a>. rold aad his body so chilled thai he
U unfit lor susd/ or recttatioa mast
oi the day. aad the exposure aad chili-
than it does to build and'equip several
smaller ones. Libraries and resding
rooms are provided for these schools,
lecture courses are easily arranged,
and the children being brought togeth-
er in such targe numbers are properly
graded: class *>lrlt Is engendered,
and greater pride and love for the
school room fostered.
Church attendance wosld also be
stimulated by road improvement.
When oae has a nice smooth road to
travel over he doesn't mind driving
three or four mllea to church. Small
coagregatioas woe* thus be augment
ed. The people would tecome law
ested in and take a pride in their
churches. Larger and more comfor-
table churches would be built, and
both children and grown peoplewould
attend church more regularly than
they do now with our bad roads and
distant and uncomfortable churches;
for church going is not only beneficial
from the religious atmosphere which
pervades them, but there is also an
attractive social feature connected
with them which is a benefit and a
blessing to the people.
The schools and churches of a com-
munity are its greatest moral and edu-
cational forces. Next to them, per-
haps, stands rural mail delivery,
which brings the people of the rural
districts in daily touch with the cities
and business world. It places in their
hands the daily papers, magazines,
andall of the current literature of the
country, so that they may be as well
informed as to what is transpiring in
the political, literary and commercial
world as their brothers in the city.
The beneficial effects of this service
upon the happiness and home com-
forts of our rural population Is im-
measurable, and nothing contributes
to its efficiency and regularity more
than improved roads.
The importance of improving our
roads is so great that it demands the
most serious consideration of every
one. It should command our imme-
diate and persistent efforts. Both old
and young have an interest in it. They
should all be educated to a realization
of its Importance and bearing on their
welfare; the old ones so they may
begin the work of Improvement, and
the young ones so they will be prepar-
ed and willing to take up the work
begun and carry it forward to a high
degree of perfection.
To this end it would be a wlae poli-
cy to include in our school course,
both high school and college, a course
in road construction and maintenance.
Such a course would give our boys
and girls rudimentary training as to
the importance and advantages of im- j
proved roads It would lastill in them ,
s desire and an ambitioa to have them
and a sufficient knowledge of the sab- j
ject to enable tbem to co<*>erate In-
teUigeatly with the -e. in charge of j
road work. !t wlH teaah them that by j
the eaerctoe of a little toowledge and
tbe judicious expenditure of a little
money and labor much of the hardship
of farm life may be softened and its
isolation dispelled, and that equal
pleasureand comfort may be extracted
from life in the country as may he de-
rived from city life,
MANGUM, R. F. D. 3.
Mr. Clyde Emert has purchased a
new buggy and keeps it at Uncle G.
D. Blaylock's most of the time.
F. S. Bond killed hogs Monday and
the Carters were remembered in a
substantial way.
Aaron Burks of Dean was in town
Thursday night and was initiated into
the order of the W. O. W.
B .R. Piereon of Hollis made the
homefolks a visit last week.
j. W. Bradshaw had one of his best
horses cut on wire very bad Monday
night.
«. J. Smtih has sold his farm west
of town and will move to J. W. Phil-
lips' farm south of Salt Cork next
year.
Miss Maude Stephenson spent Sat-
urday night with Miss Annie Carloss.
The candy, apple and bananna draw-
ing given by Mr. Joe Cheek Saturday
night, was. well attended and enjoy-
ed. Everyone present report a jolly
good time.
Miss Beile Carloss of Alvoid, Texas,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Annie Car-
loss.
Mr. Alta McKinney and sister, Jef-
fie, spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Leta Goodman.
NOTICE TO PRE8ENT CLAIMS.
All persons having claims against
B. F. Pruitt, deceased, are repulred
to present the same with necessary
vouchers, to the undersigned adminis-
trator at his office over First National
Bank in the City of Mangum. Greer
county, Oklahoma, within four months
of the date hereof, or Dated December
1, 1910.
CHAS. M. THACKER,
23_3j Administrator.
Un-
mistakably
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College Button
for the young chap uho in-
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Tht low-cut College Button pattern -
Ftorsheim, and fits perfectly.
High arch and heel, raised tot—
Everything that a nobby shoe should hare and a
little more.
A complete showing at $5
Some few ttyles : : : $6
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LeCompte, W. R. The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 23, Ed. 2 Thursday, December 1, 1910, newspaper, December 1, 1910; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc282027/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.