Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-01-26
SHALL WE CLOSE rus READING Roomi
A stirring Appeal from the Ladies of the
VIC. q.

This has been the question that has artated
the minds Of the ladies Of the W q. r. U.. for
month after month. until each one has about
come to the conclusion that to avoid closing the
Reading Room is thing impossible. But
shall they close ~ Citizens Of vinita, have
you no interest In this matter. Does II not
affect your Have you no sons who may be in
nuenced for good or eyil9 And dis II not best 10
throw around them all the good influences that
you can9 II you have none, perhaps your
neighbor has. II your wife, your daughter
your sister or your friend. is interested enough
in this matter to do her best towards sustain-
ing IL. surely you ought to bo. Cannot you
rally around and help these iadles2 DO you
hesitate and say there are ladies' enough for
this work Perhaps 80. but what are they go-
ing to do while you men hold fast your pocket
books, and will not help bear expenses9 If
you have been generous and have helped in
this work then help II more II It requires
sacrifice then sacrifice something. How much
these ladies have sacrificed you do not know.
You have never thought Of the matter, but II
you take the trouble to nnd out you can easily
DO so, and our word for /, you will Gnd that
the sacrifice has not been small While you
have attended to your daily routine Of bust
tolls remember that your wife, perhaps, had
a harder day Of It than you did. Crowdlng the
whole days work, and more too, into the few
honrs that were left her Of the forenoon. and
hurying through THO noon meal. she had spent
the afternoon 10 looking after the Fsnt that was
due on the Reading Room, and no prospect Of
the where -with-ail with which TO pay IL Per-
haps after that most unpleasant task OF asking
aud ending the day after many weary aud an
successful tramps from one point to another
she had returned home, hesrt-sick and dis
couraged. and more fully convinced than ever
that the Reading Room mnst close. And you
wondered WIS your wife was not happy and
smiling; but can you wonder any longeri IL
II not dscouraging to see what little effort IL
being put forth for the betterment OF our city,
and to see how carefully that which tends 10
Its lowering sprotected BY our most influential
men? II you have done what you could. then
spur mp your nelghbor to do his share. Have
some ambition for yonr city as well as iof yoHI
own private business. All this Affects you,
business. II tanects your home, your children,
your wife, yourself. No. let US not close The
Reading Room. There are other places that
might be closed. II you close any, then clos'
some of the "dens 1" In town, but put YOU
" foot down - that thing that is beneficial Il
the piace, shall bo sustained. All know th'
object aud aim Of the Reading Room. No ex
plauation is required. Only awaken and COM
to the rescue, and do not stand complacentl.
by and see three or four Of our best womei
bearing the burden alone, n you want q
know what TO do, let the ladies tell you. Per
haps they will tell you to furnish for that pur
pose betterroom; And you who have one {
spare, why not donate the use Of it as you
contribution to the good cause2 More tina
that, have in connection with Il cheap code
or lunch room. II can be done, and you can
your part. Twin not hurt your business, bu
improve Il, as well a. being beneAt TO ~
whole community. You will not lose your re
ward. Try II and make glad the hearts Of q,
ladies' Of the W. {. 7. U. BE w. c. I. u. me
for little season-anything-but don't cloi
the Reading Room.