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NOVEMBER 23, 1906
The Commoner.
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Oklahoma
We are mighty proud of you,
Oklahoma.
You are mighty good to view
Oklahoma.
We were filled with joy ecstatic,
And our shouts were quite emphatic
When we saw you democratic-,
Oklahoma.
As an ally in the fight,
Oklahoma,
For strict justice, truth and right,
Oklahoma,
You will be a help tremendous,
Your new strength will help defend
us
More like you the good fates send us
Oklahoma.
Out there in the sunset west,
Oklahoma,
Of them all you look the best,
Oklahoma.
May you never make revision
Of your new statehood decision,
Keep close, ranks without division,
Oklahoma.
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As was stated in the start,
Oklahoma, '..''
You have acted well your part,
Oklahoma. y
As. the new state of the nation
You deserve a great ovation-
We'll join in the demonstration,
Oklahoma.
facing a mirror and adjusting her hat
she failed to catch the veiled sarcasm
of her employer.
A Trades .Union Story
Peter-;Doernfer-"was the proprietor
of" 'a machine shop in well, no matter
where. It is not necessary to give
the name of the city. Suffice it to
say that this Is a true story, even
to the names of the participants, so
the name of the city may be omitted.
Doerner employed twelve or fifteen
men, ana" one day an organizer for
the machinists' union appeared in
their midst and persuaded them to
organize a' 'union. The charter was
secured, and' then an agreement and
a scale of wages were drawn up and
presented to Doerner.
"Well, boys,." 'said Doerner, "I have
nothing against unions", but I think
you ought to give me a little time.
Suppose you let me think it over for
a week."
The men agreed to this, and Doer
ner spent the week in making some
investigations: At the" end "of the
week he called his employes before
him 'and said?'
"Well, boys, do you still want me
to recognize your union?"
They declared that they did.,
"And you Want me to support
union principled?"
They insisted that the boss was
correct.
"And if I stand by union principles
you will do the same?"
The men said they would.
"Well, boys," said Doerner, "X have
been investigating, and I find that you
are asldng me" to do what you don't
do yourselves. You ask me to agree
td employ only union labor, but you
employ what you call 'scab!' Ain't
I got as much right to do that as you
have?"
The spokesman for the men' indig
nantly ddnied the charge. x
"You only employ union labor when
ydii want w6rk done?" queried .Dber
ner. .
"Sure! We wouldn't employ Scabs'
at any price," declared the .men.
"Well, boys," said the old man, "if
every one of you has got on union
made clothing I will sign the agree
ment. Now show up."
Less than half the men could show
the label in their coats.
"Well, if all of you have on union
made shoes I'll sign the agreement"
Investigation showed that only two
or three had on union made shoes,
and from a list in his pocket Doer
per proved that about half of the men
had on shoes that were penitentiary
made.
"Well, that's too bad, boys," said
Doerner. "But I'll givo you one more
chance. If every man who uses to
bacco has got union made tobacco In
his pockets I'll sign the agreement"
Not a man had that kind of to
bacco. "Boys, it ain't fair to ask me to
do something you won't do your
selves. Now I'll postpone signing
that agreement for a while. I'm in
favor of unions, but the employes
ought to be willing to keep step with
the employer. When you men can
come here, every one with union made
clothing, union made hats, union
made shoes and union made every
thing else that is made anywhere by
men of your class, I'll sign the agree
ment, and I won't sign it until then.
If you want to strike, all right. But
if you do I'll publish to the w'orld the
truth about this conference; and I
guess the rank and file of the unions
will stand by me."
The men did not strike. They
pondered on the lesson and discussed
it among themselves. A month later
they again appeared before Doerner
and stood the test. The boss signed
immediately, but declared that if they
broke their implied contract with their
fellow unionists he would feel at lib
erty to break his contract with the
machinists' union. The shop is still
unionized, and the men aro consist
ent trade unionists yet.
This story may interest but a small
per cent of Commoner readers, but
its truth may impress the few who
do take an interest in such matters.
There is a moral concealed about it,
and if it is disclosed it may have some
effect in iuture elections.
Reminiscent
Tho courtiers wcro congratulating
King Charles of Sweden upon his
great victory.
"Alas," ho sighed, "another such
victory and I am ruined forever."
After remaining lost in thought for
awhile ho chirked up a bit and said:
"But I will not bo alone. In 190G
the g. o. p. In tho United States will
win a similar victory in Now York.
Diplomacy
Thomas, Richard and Harry, after
playing truant and perpetrating sev
eral very naughty tricks, met to dis
cuss ways and means.
"We're duo to get it good and
plenty when we meet teacher in the
morning," remarked Thomas.
"She won't leave a grease spot of
us," sighed Richard.
"O, I don't know," remarked Harry.
"I guess a little diplomacy will win
out"
"Well, tell us about It!" exclaimed
Thomas and Richard in unison.
"It's this way fellers," explained
Harry. "I've been thinking about
that election in New York. The fel
lows that elected Hughes are the fel
lows ho got after bo hard, and it's
hardly likely that he'll throw it into
them after they boosted him into
office."
"What's that got to do with our
case?" asked Thomas in a disgusted
tone of voice.
"I don't seo nothing in it," sighed
Richard.
"Hold on, fellers," said Harry. "We'll
just load our pockets with apples and ,
give 'em to teacher in tho morning'
before school takes up. I guess them
apples will fix her all right It ain't
likely she'll lick three fellers that,
brung her enough apples to last her
a week."
Realizing that they sat in tho pres
ence of a future diplomat and trust
financier, Thomas and Richard were
properly Impressed.
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Plenty
"Anything to be thankful for this
year?" we asked of the defeated can
didate. "I should say I have," he replied
with a smile. "The opposition papers
didn't have time to dig up one-half
the truth about me."
Not Unusual
"I am not feeling at all well today.
Mr. McSwat," said Miss Arabella Be
Typit. "Do you think you will be .able to
work today?" queried Mr. McSwat.
"I am afraid not, sir."
"Very wejl," sighed . Mr. McSwat,
reaching for his pen. "But I have
noticed that you have often remained
at work while suffering from a bad
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But as Miss Arabella DeTypit was
Brain Leaks
Self-help is the best assistance.
Boosting friends beats boycotting
enemies.
It take's more than a turkey to make
a thanksgiving.
As the father is bent tho son Is
usually inclined.
When a friend does a good thing,
acknowledge it. ,
The man who is alive has plenty
to be thankful for.
Crowns are never won by bearing
home-made crosses.
Repentance Is much more than be
ing sorry that you sinned.
Men who achieve success by hard
work are usually called lucky.
The man who agrees with every
body soon becomes very disagreeable.
Some men always miss being avail
able because they are never adap
table. The man who is always trying to
lift others up is in small danger of
being dragged down.
A full stomach has prevented many
a man from thinking of his duty to
himself and to his country.
Some people never learn the dif
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they want and asking Him for what
they need.
One-half the flowers brought to the
average funeral would have made life
much more pleasant if given a few
months earlier.
The higher the salary attached to
the public office the more patriots
there are ready to sacrifice their busi
ness interests to accept it.
We met an optimist the other day.
He expected that some time he would
drop Into a home and find the mother
playing the piano In the parlor while
the daughter was washing the dishes.
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