Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1918 Page: 2 of 14
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THE WEWOKA CAPITAL-DEMOCRAT
Politics and Patriotism
Some six weeks ago the dem- j been our judgment, and that
-—•I
ocratic nominees of Seminole
county held ia conference in
which they heartily agreed with
President Wilson that “politics
is adjourned for the period of
the war.”
L> i They have persistently and
mtal-DemOCraC (consistently carried out that
•Mor to Woweka Democrat) j declaration to this good hour.
In that meeting they declared
JENi L. day that this year of all years was
C<l<tor and Publisher. no time for a political cam-
ftaign; that the people had too
$1.80 A YEAR
as acooatf elan mall mat*
at Wewoka, Ok
impression ismany times en-
hanced by conditions that con-
front the country at this time.
The democratic nominees
are backing the commander-in-
chief of our army and navy
•when they say “politics is ad-
journed for the period of the
war." There can be no mis-
take about where they stand
on this momentous question.
We believe they not only de-
serve, but will receive the corn-
many other and more tmpor- mendation of the people at the
KUTIC TICKET
A. Robertson
Governor:
If. E- Trapp
Tom D. McKeowa
Senator:
Luther Harrison
W. W. Pryor
tant things to think of. and big
tasks to accomplish, and would
pay very little or no attention
to the man who had nothing
else to do except run for office.
It was decided that those
who are running for re-election
had all they could do to attend
to the business of their office;
that clerical assistance was
difficult to obtain and that the
people would demand strict at-
tention to their jobs.
That those who were not of-
ficially engaged could best serve
their country along productive
lines or in giving their time to
•other endeavor toward winning
the war.
Pursuant to that declaration,
the democratic nominees have
refused to bother the people
about a campaign. They have
stayed and are staying by
their jobs like all patriotic peo-
ple should.
They are proceeding upon the
theory that the people of this
county are an intelligent people
and know what they want and
will go to the polls and exercise
their American privilege with
polls on Nov. 6th.
STATE COUNCIL’S
FARMING PROGRAM.
The opinions of Oklahoma
Agricultural experts do not
coincide with the views of the
federal government as indicated
in advance information which
indicates thnr quotas for states
and counties in the matter of
food production will be asked
by the United States depart
ment of agruculture. The pro
gram set forth by the Oklaho-
ma State Council of Defense
last spring was reaffirmed for
the government of next year’s
crops.
At a meeting of district agents
of the extension department
other federal and state agricul-
ural officers and editors of
farm journals held in Oklahoma
City on Saturday. October 19,
it was declared to “be the
sense of the meeting that cli-
matic and economic conditions
in Oklahoma do not favor the
assignment by government
agencies of any specific agri-
fault of which they are subject
to court martial and remanded
to the disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth-
Those adjudged sincere are
encouraged to enter non-com-
batant military service and
•many have done so. Those
whose ‘conviction prevent this
are furloughed to various forms
of service under the jurisdiction
of civilian commissioners of the
war department who have su-
pervisory and rccommendao-
ry powers. The vast majority
of objectors have been life long
members of religious sects the
tenets of whlcK ^rbid partici-
pation in war. Many of these
are taking part in reconstruct-
ion work in France, others are
furloughed into agricultural
service and others are fur-
loughed in groups and rushed
to points where labor shortages
.exist. They receive a civilian's
wages but only retain a pri-
vate’s pay, any surplus going
to the Red Cross.
Still other objectors are sent i
in groups to harvest apples, ,
corn or other crops in danger ;
because of labor shortage, to i
undertake work of land re-
clamation ; to carry on large-
scale farming operations in the
west or to reduce the labor
for defectives.
Prescriptions
while only a part of our business as UP
TO DATE DRUGGISTS, is our moat
careful concern. You may be sure that
in filling your prescription, we shall
take the greatest precautions and that
the prescription will be accurately and
• correctly filled by a Reghuered Phar-
macist.
We carry an unusually .complete line
of TOILET ARTICLES. Perfumes.
Hand Lotions, Patent Medicines of
proved worth. Sanitary Supplies, Etc.
EASTMAN KODAKS
A complete line of Kodaks, Kodak
Films and Supplies. We will be pleased
to show them to you.
If it isn't an Eastman
it isn't a Kodak........
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Leave your Kodak Films at
Shands Drug Store, and have
them developed in the shortest
possible time.
WOMEN ENLIST IN
Similar action bail been taken by the
Coal county merchants.
County food administrators bare <
been requested by Judge Ames to callj
meetings of retailers and urge them'
! HEW HOME CAMS!
OUT i DECEMBER
BATTALION OF LIFE
Judf*:
I C.L.HU1
Attorney:
Al. G. Nichols
Frank Grail
inty Treasurer:
G. B. Bean
irt Clerk:
Tom M Chastain
; inty Clerk:
John M Cloud
ity Assessor:
Walter E. Casey
inty Weigher:
M. L. Rascoe
f mty Superintendent:
Walter A. Ililbngsley
ing political campaign and
accompanying bitterness.
With them the Capital-Dem-
ocrat is and has been in hearty
accord. We have all along in-
dulged the hope that our
-friends, the enemy politically,
would see the matter In the
•same light, and If so, avoid the
necessity of going before the
people with a campaign.
We likewise believe the peo-
ple of this county know how to
vote and will cast their ballot
just as they should, in that free,
unbiased, untranieled manner
contemplated by the law of the
land.
The question of winning the
,war and of bringing our boys
safely home as early as possi-
ble is the all absorbing matter
■now before the people. Farm-
ers, business and professional
me alike ate straining every i
nerve and concentrating every I
out being stirred up with a broil- I cultural or livestock quotas for
Oklahoma”
It was also resolved that the
law be revitalized requiring
county assessors to take crop
statistics each year.
Without a dissenting voice
the agricultural program initi-
ated by the state council of de-
fense last spring was reaffirm-
ed. The essential features of
this program <follows:
“Not more than one half the
cultivated land on any farm
should be planted to cotton.
“Supplemental to this recom-
mendaion and of equal Impor-
tance with it are the following
recommendations:
"There should be a garden on
6very- farm sufficient to sup-
ply home need3, consisting
chiefly of products which can
be stored in their natural state
or canned for winter use.
"There should be planted on
every farm not less than one
to take bis coutrae. If tbit ia done
Judge Amea believes tae problem ot.
putting the state on a Victory flour
batit will be solved.
The use of Victory mixed flour is a
convenience not only to tbe retailer'
I but to tbe housewife. Tbe consumer
c.n purchase it without substitutes,
| so the transaction between tbe houae-
"l'B® Division of Heme Servlet, Wife and retailer is s'miUfied. Anv
Rivals Battalion ef Death In * waste of substitutes is ouv;atcd by the
Reel War Work. ■ pt.w system.
!: The price of Victory mixed flour can-
Rusela’s Battalion of Deutb made. not exceed the price of wheat flour.
Its women Immortal by death-defying, Complaints concerning high prices ot
action at the front. America’s Bat-! substitutes therefore are done away
fallen of Life bids fair to merit Im- j wUh under tbe new system
mortality by Its life and strength glw some mj],8 Oklahoma now are
Ing action in the home trenches, con- ! making Victory flour and these And
nectlng directly with tbe men who go lhat the deniand for the flour assures
over the top, 'them a good market. Millers from out-
A now kind of women’s army has. vjde 0f tbe state who cater to Okla-
Tbe home card campaign ef tbe
United States food administration*
which wes to have begun October 21,
Is postponed until December 1.
The campaign tpi deferred on ac-
count of tbe influents epidemic which
prevented proper school and church
help.
Homs cards for Oklahoma have
been printed and the food administra-
tion now will further its plans to
! have a new pledge card placed in ev-
ery home on December 1.
come into being. It la called the ‘•Sun-
shine Division.” It started under nn-
tuna! circumstances. Margaret Wood-
row Wilson, the president’s daughter,
known for her pstrlotlc war service;
her aide. Major Oakes, and a small
group of friends. Including Miss Mar-
jorie Brown of Atlanta. Ga., daughter
of one of the leading men of the south,
end n relative of the president, were
discussing women’s part In the war
and the importance of enlisting the
effort, talent, and activity of every
woman in the country. The need of
organization and direction of that time j
and talent not already devoted to defi-
nite Mar work was recognized, and
horns business also are pressing their 1
brands of Victory mixed flour to ad- I
vantage. The widespread use of Vic. I
tory flour makes it evicent that mil- |
lers who do not make the product !
soon will be without a market for !
their wheat flour.
Tbe use of Victory mixed flour is an
international measure evolved by
Herbert Hoover. By its use we help
carry out tbe conservation program
agreed upon at conferences in Europe
attended by Mr. Hoover and the food
administrators of Great Britain,
France and Italy.
“When we eat bread made
Victory flour -ve are sitting at a c«m«
FOOD NOTES ,
The United States Pood Adminis-
tration appeals three times daily to1
the individual responsibility of 105,-j
000,000 intelligent people to continue;
the greatest voluntary effort at food,
control ever made by a nation.
We must send the allies and our
evo forces overseas 60 per cent more
food this year than we sent them last
year. To do this we must eat no
moro -at home than is necessary for
health and strength.
Be proud to be a food saver. Be
content with a PATRIOTS PLENTY
and discontented with a SLACKER'S
SUPERFLUITY.
Loyal Americans
from ' common table with
are eating at
120.000.000 allle
out of the discussion came plans for . hi «.k V. 7 7
conserving the patriotic effort of every m0n tab,e With OUr aUe“ and we ask
patriotic woman, and more especially
energy to that end. The wel- acre cf cane or Sudan grass for
fare of our boys la the trenc hes
and their saf* retur ; is of many
times more v,:ai importance to
the people of tlr* county than
a political campaign, and the
democrats lut v so recognised
it and acted accordingly.
They, like a!* patriotic c-ifi- j
zens of this rountv. a*-e staying a,id sale
each head of horses or cattle
on the farm.
“Corn should be planted only
on land where corn produced a
crop last year; other land being
planted to oats, barley, kafir,
milo, or feterita for grain for
feed and peanuts for food, feed
the young women of the country. Tbe
“army” to be recruited was designated
the “Sunshine Division.” Its scope of
service is limited only by the ability
of the enlisted women to servp, and
there Is no woman Ineligible for serv-
ice except she who is already doing
her utmost to help win the war. Par-
ticulars are available from MnJ. A. P.
Oakes, now stationed at United War
Work headquarters, Dallas. Tex.
Ijiiiwuiimnifllllj
i;(iMitiinmmtiu£
nty Commissioner:
t. No.l
Lon Gordon
ity Commissioner:
No- 2
[H. W. Hoffman
ity Commissioner:
No 3
[John W. Sartin
Brown Twp:
(Bud Gordon
Kvery effort should be made
to increase poultry production
and to produce on every farm
a sufficient supply of dairy-
products and of pork for home
consupmtion.”
CONSCIENTIOUS OB-
JECTORS BUSY.
Conscientious objectors sub-
ject to draft are given an op-
i portuniy to prove their sincer-
Kodak Films.
jour Kodak Films at
Store, and have
in the shortest
with their jobs, saving their dol-
lars and lending as much a-
possible to the u ■»vornment.con-
tributing as liberally as thejr
income will perm!* toward the
maintenance of th«* Red Cross,
lie Y. M. C. A, Y. \\\ C. A. and
the Salvation Army and ali
other recognized societies hav-
ing for its object the relief of
the boys who are fighting our
battles.
It would, indeed, be unpotri- 1 ity. As draftees they are cer-
otic of them in a time like this tified as such by their local
,l° *oPJf”d anywhere fom $100 boards and go to cantonments
to $o00 each in a campaign. as do other drafted men
It would be just as unpatriot- There they are given hearings^
ic of them to spend 30 to 60 Pending such hearing objectors
days traveling over the county are segregated in camp as a
to see the people, when that special detachment under cen-
time can be employed so much troll of a military officer and
more profitably and with such live under the same conditions
greater results directed along >as apply to soldiers in training
Paw UZ neS\u except that no military duties
We believ this avowed policy are exacted. Labor is usually
of the democratic nominees required and in some cases has
win meet the approval of the a monetary value, the remuner-
peopie. W ithout exception it ation at Camp Sheridan for in-
Official
Food News
Issued by
Federal Food Administration forU
Oklahoma.
nothing better f<?r ourselves than we
are able to give our compatriots,” Bald
Judge Ames.
Every bit of food unwisely bought,
wastefully cooked, or carelessly eat-
en, is that much taken from tbs al-
lied table.
J. Cecil Brown
Director of Education.
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A Liberty Bond
Is Necessary. So Are
Abstracts to make certain your title.
Jvoans on Resl Estate that you may own a farm,
l ioth Fire and Tornado Insurance for protection.
The Seminole County Abstract Company, Wewoka, Oklahoma
is prepared to furnish you ‘ A LIBERTY BOND” of
the three denominations mentioned above.
Call, write or telephone us.
L. Sturgeon, Manager
Trading Company Building
jf
itiwiiuiiiiiniiiil
USE OF VICTORY
FLOUR IS urged:
t (
NO OTHER BRAND FOR SALE
NOW IN TWO OKLAHOMA ;
COUNTIES
has met the approval of every
tone with whom we have come
in contact.
statice, being contributed to
the Red Cross.
. „ , That a campaign / These objectors adjudged in-
das useless, xetravagant waste sincere are repuired to perform
•of time and money has always 'regular military service, in de-
.
The use of Victory mixed flour to
the exclusion of all other brands in
Oklahoma is urged by C. B. Ames, fed-
eral food administrator for Oklahoma,
in an appeal to county food administra-
tors who in turn are expected to see
that the appeal reaches retailers and
householders.
Victory' mixed flour now is on the ,
market in Oklahoma in considerable
quantity and more mills are preparing j
to' manufacture the product. The I
flour contains 80 per cent wheat flour;
and 20 per cent substitutes.
Protikbly tbe first county In the j
United States to go on an exclusive-
Victory mixed flour basis ia Kiowa
pklahoms,. Retail merchants j
nnty at g meeting recently)
handle. Only Victory floor.!
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Day, Jesse L. Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1918, newspaper, October 24, 1918; Wewoka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937423/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.