The Chandler Tribune (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1916 Page: 2 of 8
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THE CHANDLER TRIBUNE I'lll'RSUAY. MARCH. 30. 1916
THE CHANDLER TRIBUNE
H* Largest Paid-Up-in-Advince Subscription in the County—Bar None.
Batared as second class matter February 1908 at the post office, Chandler,
Oklahoma. Under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
money on its army and navy, but we suggest that those people
try their persuasive powers on Japan, China, and other European
and Asiatic countries and after they succeed there their labors
will become very light. In other words, as long as our prospec-
tive enemies are in a state of preparedness, the United States
must be prepared to resist any invasion.
G. A. SMITH, Editor
J. E- MARKER. Musiness Manager
Published Every Thursday, in Chandler, Oklahoma
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
<UN iONljLTL ABEL>
Money made the mare go, and the mare drew the family cart.
Ancient History. Money buys the gasoline and gasoline makes
both the money and the car go.—Modern History.
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MURRAY’S PROPHECY.
The following clipping taken from the Shawnee News-
Herald recalls to our mind a speech made by Congressman Murray,
in Chandler, during the last campaign, and while we did not then
nor do we now, wholly agree with Mr. Murry on this proposition’
yet we feel that his study of the question entitles his opinions to
serious consideration and we therefore publish the article below
that our readers may have the benefit of Mr. Murray’s opinions.
Let it be a general meeting place for! Makin’ trouble last?
first
‘It has now been a good while—it was in 1913. he
all who come to town. When we
du this we will find more of the
farmer’s golden eggs rolling into this
town. Let's combine business sagac-
ity and neighborliness to our common
good.
Now come to life and give us an
answer to this question. “What are
the two things most urgently needed
for the commercial advancement of
this town ?” Of course not every
person will think the same, but we
want to know what YOU think. There
are many improvements and conven-
iences needed—things that will be of
practical cash value to us—and we
would like to tell the people what you
| think, everybody thinks along this
j line. And you would enjoy reading
What’s the use of always keepii
Thinkin' of the past?
Each must have his tribulation.
Water with his wtne.
Life, it ain’t no celebration.
Trouble? I've had mine—
But today is fine.
It’s today that I am livin’’
Not a month ago;
Havin’, losin’, takin’, givin',’
As time wills is so.
Yesterday a cloud of sorrow
Fell across the way;
II may rain again tomorrow.
It may rain—but, say,
Ain’t it fine today?
Douglas Malloc i
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Our idea of persistency personified is our old friend John
M. Hale, piloting the Progressive' party through the various con-
ventions lately held. John has surprised his friends many times,
during the past, and may be he is preparing to spring the biggest
surprise of all. Any way we will have to concede that John is no
quitter.
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There has been great agitation in favor of pure food and
through both federal and state authorities much good has been
accomplished. Pure food means very much to good health; pure
seeds means very much to the farmer and some day when the
Legislature is not too busy it might pass a law or two along the
line of protecting the farmer from the sale of impure seed.
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The cause of preparedness owes a little debt to the Mexican
bandit, General Villa. It is he who has proven that even a little
Mexican uprising requires the attention of about the entire stand-
ing army of the United States. In fact should it assume any pro-
portions beyond the capturing of the bandit it will require the
entire militia organization to guard our Mexican frontier. This
proves to everybody the fact that should we get into a real war
with a real nation our army would be entirely inadequate, even to
repel an ordinary invasion. These facts could not be presented so
forcibly had they not been called to our attention by the famous
or rather infamous bandit.
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Terrible fires have been reported by the press in various
parts of the country.during the past weeks, and it is estimated
that more than $23,000,000 of property went up in smoke in less
than one week’s time, and thousands of families were left home-
less When we remember that nearly all of these fires are the
result of some carelessness and largely the result of some careless
smoker, it seems to use that we are paying a mighty big price
for the privilege of ruining our health,‘and making our breath
obnoxious to everybody else. Smoke is costly in a great many
ways, but in nothing more than the raise of rates on insurance
policies and the loss occasioned by fires.
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reasons therefor, that if the United States did not, then
there would be danger of international complications, and
that our going in was inevitable. His views at the time
were shared by few public men, but the prophecy of the
“Sage of Tishomingo,” has come true.
“It is recalled that Murray’s idea was that, since
the United States hail spent money and lost many lives
in troubles with Mexico about every twenty-five years
in our history, it was wisest to proceed at once to clean
out the stables and Americanize Mexico by taking pos-
session of that revolutionary ridden country. First, by
taking the ports of Mexico, which could be done with
practically no loss of life, and tying them up until they
were compelled to recognize the supremacy of the United
States. Then he favored occupying Mexico for the pur-
pose of civilizing the country, cleaning up the filth and
eradicating diseases, and ultimately to reclaim Mexico
from its bandit condition by distributing its lands among
its people and by introducing our business and agricul-
JJJ1. methods, our morals, and, most of all our education
I his he claimed, would settle the Mexican trouble for ali
time to come.
It may be that the United States can conduct the
punitive expedition against Villa's outlaws successfully
and with dispatch and ere long withdraw its troops
as is the evident desire of President Wilson, but that I
program is beset with many doubts. The Villa bandits
will neither tamely submit to capture nor moke a stand1
and give battle; probably they will scatter into small bands
retreat into the mountain fastness and conduct a bush-
whacking, guerilla warfare. Besides,
you
• lit two things most essential to the |
future welfare of our town and our |
people. I)o it today, and hand or |
nail it to us. We want to publish I
each suggestion, with the name of the
writer attached. That will be one
step in getting somewhere, and the |
next step will be a little easier. Wej
don't want to stand still while other
towns march by and leave us in their,
dust. You are just as much entitled
to voice your opinions as others are
theirs, and we want to publish it.
Now watch the next issue of the pa-
per and see how many of our citizens!
t re sufficiently interested in the fu-
ture of this town to catalogue its
needs. Don’t let yours be the miss-!
ing name. The invitation is open to
ail.
Now take a tighter grip on your-
self and talk these things over with j
your neighbors. Talk is often cheap
and valuable at one an the same time.!
And it’s time to talk—and act.
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AIN’T IT FINE TODAY?
, , ••• ....... .........— -v.-■ V.C69, in crossing the „
border our troops enter a hostile land. To the Mexican Sure’ thls world is ful1 of trouble—
every Ameican is o “gringo,” and if these policies of 1 ain,t said il aint
Uncle Sam should be dragged through many months they Ix>rd! 1 ve ,lad enough an’ double
will all learn to hate us. There is no organized resistance! Reason for complaint,
to our troops, still the presence of our soldiers will be • pa'n an storm have come to fret me,
resented by the populance and many of our soliders pick-! Skies were often Kray:
ed off by snipers from rocks and adobes. Should this IThorns an’ Ranches have beset me
occur it will necessitate many side expeditions and acts of '• °" thc road—but, say,
a punitive sort; and every time a sniper is killed the I
Mexican mind will become more inflamed against the I
Ain’t it fine today?
WITH APPOLIGIES TO MOTHER GOOSE.
Villa is a butcher,
Villa is a thief,
Villa came to our house,
His stay was very brief;
We went to Villa’s house,
Villa wasn’t home
Villa prowled around awhile
And took things not his own.
We went to Villa’s house
His hands with blood were red,
Now he's very harmless,
O price is on his head.
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INCREASE OF SC HOOL POPULATION.
The increase in school population as reported to State Super-
intendent R. H. Wilson, shows that the population of Oklahoma
is steadily increasing.
Last year the increase in the state was 30,000 pupils. This
y®ar th* i“crease ‘s IS,300. The state will distribute school land
and state tax funds to 605,481 pupils.
, ., far the state has been able to keep up the per capita dis-
tribution and last February, from the School I .and Department
a 25 per cent larger distribution over the year before was given
It will tax the efforts of the department to the limit to maintain
this record, but Secretary Smith thinks it can be done. He thinks
mat (luring the coming year it will amount to at least $1 500 000
United States soldiers and opposition to their presence
grow more formidable until the chances are even a
thorough invasion of the unfortunate country will be-
come imperative. It may not he so, but the chances are
that in crossing the Itio Grande we cross the Rubicon:
that we are now fairly launched upon the proposition of
civilizing and subjugating Mexico, to be followed by an
occupation, until it is assimilated and civilized ;and if so
what of Murray’s views as compared with the ultimate
necessity.”
What’s the use of always weepin’
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FARM LOANS I
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are authorized to announce that
W. S. MARTIN
cf Meeker will he a candidate for
County Commissioner from the third
commissioners district; Subject to the
Democratic Primary.
W. R. BURFORD
W. R. Burford of Wellston will be
candidate for Commissioner of the
Second District, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary.
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widely different as is the East from the West. First here is the
shh,C»itlCrS und 6hYV a.re indeed educated, and compare favor-
ably with the educated citizenship of any country, but by far the
rJTlhf r1 n,umber of Mexicans are the most ignorant peons who are
Iba(rurians and ones at that- They have no knowledge
hv mmB .thG surr,oandm? countries and are easily imposed upon
nL^r ™,rt r &A Vl aj As a sample of how they are misled, a
pubI.lshed.111 a territory controlled by Villa recently pub-
NhM toStRry *mraedla^e'yufo,lo'vinR the attack on Columbus,
nnHM 1 «he -effect ,that V llla was »> complete control of Texas
Being fo, tehX1r anltha,t P'-csident Wilson and his family were
nSh.IfLW Canad,an border. It is ignorance of Mexico which
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W. G. HALL
For Sheriff
The Chandler Tribune is authorized
■to announce that W. G. Hall of North
Wichita township is a candidate for
the nomination for Sheriff of Lincoln
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries to be held in
August.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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nnrAdrio ^' 6Ry ar^un3ent we have heard advanced against pre-
has ^en Placed with the declaration that the Euro-
preparedness and had every other countrv have refrained from
preparation Germany would not have desisted. Now suppose all
wod^d^a^T” W°U!d have re)rained fr,,m preparation, the result
thnlk been a, German army in every European capital, and
the subjugation of France. England, Russia, Italy and all other
would iust°inH t0 Genmany- Now if our anti-preparedness friends
™„.] ust induce all our prospective enemies to refrain from
p paling, the United States could well afford to quit spending
At the District Court Room in
Chandler, at 8 o’clock p. m., June 10,
1916, in an adress to be delivered to
the general public, Ira E. Billingslea
will make the formal announcement
of his candidacy for County Judge of
Lincoln County, as a Republican.
Pol- adv.
AS THE EDITOR SEE IT.
Now get a tight grip on yourself
while we dish up a few more editorial
thinklets. Of course we will not pre-
sume to pass upon the wisdom of our
remarks, for, as you know, great
n.i ids do not always follow the same
channel, and your may be wandering
around in search of richer food for
intellectual consumption.
First off, we are going to speak
gently of yourself—a subject doubt-
less, of some slight interest to you.
We know you, and your friends know
you, but do you know yourself? Are
>ou fully acquainted with your pos-
sibilities and your limitations? But
lets eliminate the limitations and deal
only in possibilities. You are a val-
uable asset to this town and this
community, because you have brains,
mid energy, and perserverance, and
are capable of doing much for the
place we all call home. Perhaps,
though you are not making the best
use of your qualifications. Possibly
diffidence keeps you in the back-
ground when you should be in your
riyhtful place well up toward the
front and talking and working for the
advancement of this town and this
community. We suggest that you
step lively, and get to the head of
the column, ’and make yourself a
leader. The more leaders we have
the less followers there will be and
when we all get to be leaders there
wih be no limit to the splendid things
we can accomplish. Yes, we think
you can do it, and others think so,
ana now we want to see you both
think and do.
Of course wc have all heard of “kill-
ing the goose that lays the golden,
e£IZ-’ We think too much of our;
splindid farmer friends to liken them
to the awkward feathery tribe, but
they surely are the people with the
golden eggs. And isn’t it just possible
that we of the town are the “geese”,
in that we fail to take measures to
connect up with the eggs of gold
Isn’t it possible that we are neglect- I
ing the interests of the farmer to
thc extent that he in time becomes
indifferent to us and sends his basket
of precious metals to other points in!
payment for his necessities: Again
we suggest a broader spirit of reci- j
procity. We suggest that measures
be taken to see that our farmer friends |
arc afforded every facility for the
prompt and profitable marketing of
thn’r every product right in this town.
Ic does not require any great amount
of intelligence for a person to see the
financial significance of such a course.
And don’t neglect the wife and daugh-
tei of the farmer when they, too,
come to town. It should not be nec-
essary for them to spend hours on
their feet waiting for the farmer to
transact his business before return-
ing A comfortable waiting room
should be provided in the heart of
town, (we have the rest room but is I
it comfortable) where they can while
a-.vay the tedious hours of waiting
writing or visiting with one another.
We want more farm loans.
Are not getting enough to supply
our customers.
Remember it you make a loan with
us we transact all the business right here.
We do our ou.n examining and
prepare the papers here.
You will find this more pleasant
than dealing with strangers.
‘W e have been here for many years
and know- the values and will make as
liberal loans as any one.
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Smith, G. A. The Chandler Tribune (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1916, newspaper, March 30, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc915198/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.