The Criterion And The Independent (Bartlesville, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1920 Page: 2 of 5
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THE CRITERION
mad iIm* Inl-pcndcnt
IN THI INTEREST OF LABOR
Published frttaiai *•«*»> »«"‘k •* ,Ur
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THE CRITERION COMPANY
A S KOONC'K
K K UANNKT
.. Maiiagiug Kdltur
Ku»in Manager
Kutrriug a* second niiil*,r at
lha postofTIc al Itartlesville, Okla
bom* und«*r Act of Marib Ird. 1»T».
HEADING POR THE RAPID*
Subscription price, I»*r >car
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BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM
Printer* Ink the highest authority
on ad vert fating mcdiunn. makes the
following comment
-A labor paper it a far better adver
titmg medium than any ordinary
newspaper, in comparison with the
nreulation. A labor newspaper, for
example, having 27.000 readers, it of
more value to the business men who
advertise than an ordinary newspaper
with 100.000 subscribers-
LABOR AND THE POLITICIAN
Organized labor occupies a unique
position In the political horizon this
year. a position that t* not only puz-
zling hui rather disconcerting to the
politicians. Organized lulmr is a fac-
tor to hi- reckoned wtlh in fact not
infancy Heretofore while patting la
bor on the back and lauding it with
honeyed adulations along about cam
patgn and election time, politicians
have secretly laughed to themselves
to think they wen- pulling the wool
over the fools eyes And fool labor
seemed to be pleased With the notice
the politicians gave it. like a littie boy
is pleased with a sick of candy gven
him by the man who wanted the boy
to turn the grindstoue, and so labor
has beent he subservient slave of the
politicians In the proposition to turn
this city from the commsson to the
managerial form of government the
same tactos an- being punned be
Vause the wlley. foxy politicians know-
no other method. Organized labor is
nposepd to the concentration of pnw
er pposed I any methd that tends to
take the government out of the hands
of the people and place it in the hands
of the politicians, a plan that is un-
American. the very idea that caused
our forefathers and the founders of
our democratic government to ght and
lo die in opposing Organized labor
is purely American and when It is of-
fered any suhsttute for Americanism
it at once becomes alarmed.
The proposition to give organized
labor some of the crumbs that fall
front the master's table, is as old as
politics, too old to be longer consid-
ered. and the ofTer to give organized
labor one representative oh the coun-
cil in exchange for its support, will
prove ns useless as the teats on a
male bevlne.
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book out for the cats. Tom and Ta-
bitha are on the trail of some import
ant events. The old fools enter
sometimes where angels have hereto-
fore feared to tread.
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Woman s influence has entered into
politics and the result will bo watch
ed with much interest. The women
of the nation will take note of whai
the Democratic party of Washington
county did in its convention here last
Saturday in thus meeting the new wo-
man voter on as straightforward a ba
sis of equality as the men of the par-
ty—the basis of giving the women
equal representation at the state con-
vention. places the Democratic party
of Washington ounty in the lead
Well may the American people
pause at this lime and ask. ' whither
are we drifting’" That It la the time
for serous thought and intelligent ac
ikiB. none can dowht That We are
headed toward an awful crash, la eq
ually apparent and that we are doom-
ed to meet it unless some safe and
sane action is taken, ia patent lo all.
Meanwhile the politician* wrangle ov-
er the loaves and fishes. only that and
iiothiug more Heed lew# of the ap-
proach to the rapids, they continue to
scuffle over who shall steer the boat,
unconcerned of the fact that the boat
i„ in the whirlpool and the roar of the
fall* plainly heard Higher wage*
are bellig constantly demanded the
demand made necessary to meet the
rising price* in everything the work
ing man niu»t have; price* of living
continue to rise made necessary by
increased wages labor muat have to
meet the riaiug prices. Kvery raise
in the wage, creates one in the coat
of living, and every advance in the
cost of living necessitate* a hike in
wages So round and round It goes
with no governor on the machinery
to gauge the speed and no engineer to
shut off the steam
Hiding a cancer from public view-
will not cure the cancer. Ignoring a
disease will not stop its ravages The
word “unrest" has been overworked
II is not the proper term for !he dis
ease. It 1* not ‘•unrest.’’ it is ’’dis
satisfaction with present conditions.’
and we are headed hell-bent for the
rapids, a general smash-up seem* In-
evitable. the only solution, seemingly,
possible. Wlo-ii it comes, we will
crawl out from the debris, those who
survive, and sturt all over again
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been more than aatiafactury With
Its increased equipment, already pur-|
chased and oa the way. it will be bet -----m
ter armed than ever to tight the bat-1 list in 1*1* These profit* were made
ilea tor the |*s>pie and to “stand oul
had been deducted, were $2,7«h.0d0 in
IhM. IS.lod.lbS in DU' $*.21*-7B1
1SI«. $lS««4.»*r, in l»l*. and $13,324.-
ttorne farmers never realize
There * quite a lot of red tape be-
before all Israel and the »un” tn it*
warfare tor what It cornelves t6 be
right t'ome on with your oppo Itlon
on an invested capital of $71.*M,®lli
• A year ago. said Henator t apper.
“the watered stock of the American
■ Wooleu company, the chief textile
__ B B| company of the I’niled Btatea. was
' quoted on the stock exchange at 46
GOUGERS ARE REDS , ^ |k close to 16ii and in recent
SAYS U. * SENATOR. | mm^u „ hjt„ quoted at 1S«.
\Vushuigiou. "When It come* to, |f«,)r n^. *,,,,1 that goes into a suit
profiteer* the reds are in a pltiiul | t>f clothe* which sell* for $1*4 the
minority." declared Mi l’am»er of 1
IHMUr IBI l«w,e ms - -------I -------
they owe anything to their home town tween the people and those who hold
until they go to sell .ml. aud then they the rwins of government, but the net
nnd that iheir towns are ni*>re or lees wokr ia not yet no thick that the soke
valuable ia jMt the degree that they | of he people won t penetrate H, it
are near or far from the market
1 only lifted up loud enough
__clotb«*«
wool grower g**i» $7 37, MM ^ Wool
Kansas, in a speech in the senate lie (lrow#r,- 4bMm lation This make* the
said garment coat the consumer more Ilian
We deport the reds, and I heartily ,in„,h the price of the raw mater
approve of the government's efforts . ,.
in that direction, but our chiet trou
hie makers, the price gougera. we etill
let run wild If we were lo pul half
as many prottleer* in juil. it seem* to
me we would he tn far lea* danger of
contracting the dread flu of bolahe
viaro”
The Kansas lawmaker* showed that
the net profit* of the Aniericaan
Woolen company, after federal taxes
The lion of the occasion Is often a-
lyin' alright
Extravagance I* a sin only wh«n w-e
see It in other*
It seems natural for us lo make
Jokes out of other people i trouble*
It lakes an optimist to see that
the world ha* been be.te because of
the pessimist* ,
Thai the Criterion has already-
made its presence felt is evidenced hy
the tight that Is being waged, secretly
against it by certain ’ interests ” That
it came at an opportune time is equal-
ly evidenced by the avidity with which
not only organized labor has received
it but the independent voter as well.
And the prediction made In the start
that it would last hut u few wrecks,
or months, at best.” seems in ni/ like
lihood to prove true It was a case of
where tiie belief was father to the
wish It continues to grow and ex-
pand. its Influence spreads, its circu
lation widens, daily and hourly. In
the six weeks of its existence under
the new management it has demon-,
strated the need tor a NKWSi’AI’Mt
and not an OKtiAN. I«s progress has
USED CARS
Priced to Sell
4- passenger Stut/.
5- passenger Buick
5-passenger Saxon
5-passenger Marion Hanly
5-passenger Chevrolet
4- yassenger National.
5*passcnger \ elie
5- passenger Maxwell
2-passenger l ord
TERMS—Part cash, balance easy
payments. Look this list over be-
fore you buy.
James & Keelor Motor Co.
517 Johnstone Ave.
Bartlesville Transfer and Storage Company
1IG I ailSrv rd bireel Or# H iYhitnker. Flop
We *lore houkchold focvii «Bti pianos
I'hOIIB I'J'I
Boone’s Cafe
GOOD EATS
21*7-011 PKWKY AVKNIT.
THE CROOK FEED STORE
PHONh 1612
IT.KD AND flock
Pi ,ii.pt rl> i vi iiiiI > -tn\ (tail o! the city. Located
in iht i»M hi" ni factory bui.ding
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Careful Prescription Work
We use the purest drugs we can obtain in our pre-
scription*.
Hie nun who fill vour prescriptions understand their
profe*»ion thoroughly. *
A Special messenger will call for ycur prescription and
deliver it when filled.
Bartlesville Pharmacy
DIT.TMAN BROS.
Third and l)ewey Phone* 652 653
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301) Dewey Avenue
Phone 747
Dewey Avenue Cafe
Strictli) American
Open Niphts I ntil One
O’Clock
S. L. RHODES, Proprietor
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TRADING
AT
YALE
Always a
Good Show
Come early and often
Bring the whole
family ,
Special
Features
Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays
THE KING
Storage and Moving Go
108-10 \v. 2nd St.
PIIONK 78
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A. B, C.
SHOE SHOP
Quality and Workmanship Guaranteed
phone 133 205 Johnstone Ave.
The Sme \ ter
Stores
Companvy
The Cheapest Place on
Earth to Trade
The Store Where You Get the Most of the Best
for the Least Money
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Koonce, A. S. The Criterion And The Independent (Bartlesville, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1920, newspaper, February 6, 1920; Bartlesville, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc950332/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.