The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-02
A RIVAL TO CARNEGIE.
Cash Awards to the People Instead
Of Libraries.

Cash Awards TO the People Instead
Of Libraries.
Andrew Carnegie, Scotchman, Amer
ican and philanthropist, has given
away millions to build libraries that
the people may be benefited. Up to
a few months ago he stood without
peer. His philanthropy was of the
peculiar kind that only a man OF for
tune similar to his own could indulge.
But from the serried ranks of business
comes a challenge to Carnegie liber-
ality. Il is a mild bid in its way, but
possessed of all the fervor and inten-
sity of an honest business purpose
and in its benefits to individuals even
mightier than any gift of the worthy
Scotchman. Carnegies have not been
direct awards to the people; those OF
his rival are.
Carnegie might smile If he were told
his generosity had been rivaled by the
American Cigar Company. But If he
we're informed that this company had
decided to disburse $142,5O0 among
1 its patrons 1t would furnish him a
theme for serious thought. This is
I why the American Cigar Company is
L engaging in this specific bit of phil
anthropy. It wants the American pub
1 lie to think. II wants the world Of
commerce to study well this carefully
developed model of energy and busi-
ness enterprise. Both classes of think
ers must ponder sr such challenge
to success.
Cigarmaking is by no means an oc-
cupation devoid of improvement The
American Cigar Company has shown
this, and It is adding TO the mass of
evidence every day The public has
mo argument against this assertion. II
knows the various brands of cigars
the American Cigar Company proudly
refers to as its record of achievement
lin a popular field as the best and lar
gest selling brands of cigars in the
world. These various brands the
american Cigar Company made to sat
isfy the tatse of every smoker seek
ling a high-grade smoke at five cents
are the Cremo, Childs, Cubanola
IFlorodora. etc. There is more than
five cents worth of value in every one
Iof them.
There are a very large number oI
these cigars sold. There can be more
sold. The American Cigar Company
lis willing to give $142,5OO to stimu
late this sale
It wants the public to think how
many cigars bearing a tax of SO q
. Thousand the United States will collec
, taxes on during the coming month o
December. And it will pay S142, ,50O
TO these thinkers next January.
This is the acme of business pro
1 gressiveness. To step across this lin,
Is beyond the power OF any organiza
tion of business people, save that o
the American Cigar Company. As ye
4 there has been no one to even share
position with this company.
There can be no doubt Of the pop
4 nlarity of such an enterprise, for pee
h pie all over the country are showing
an interest that means something. En-
a thusiasm of this sort betokens goo,
& for those toward whom it is aimed
In this case the American Cigar Com
n pany is the bulls eye of the target
The people, of whom there will b
35,213, will benefit handsomely by tn
I plan, and the American Cigar Com
pany will be glad to see them pros
4 per.
This opportunity will furnish man
q man the means for establishing
library of his own, home of his owl
n or the foundation Of a business of hi
own. Andrew Carnegie, phiianthroI
ist may find food for thought 4
these simple truths.
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