The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-26
Thursday, May 26. 1910
POILYWCG

A pollywog floats listlessly In its /
muddy bed, unmindful of the passing |
of time. the events that are connect |
ed with its creation, its evolution |
and eventual development into some /
thing that is Of more Importance /
in the economy of nature.
Ii may evolve. that Is II sun and |
rain and other natural concomitants |
are sufficiently distributed to produce
force that will eventuate into
pushing II along To a destiny that
the Creator has designed Most of
them. however, linger for time in
the lassitude of an unexplainable eX-
istence and then pass out into the
elemental characteristics of which
they are physically composed, their
brief existence having had no appar-
ent effect for either good or bad In
the mysterious sensuality of life.
Humax beings are simply higher
species Of life's mystery. Endowed
with an intellectually that emanates
from a source that withholds its
power from the lower order of ami
mails, humanity has the attribute to
be- progressive, active and
ever abiding force for spiritual and
moral uplift, both Of which create
desires that have been productive of
present civilization.
This intellectually is largely with.
I'm "A mans own grasp and he can
use 1t for his material and eternal
progress or he can allow It to re-
main dormant and like the pollywog,
simply exist, burden to his fellow
beings, polluted mass of matter
that passes into oblivion. forgotten,
uncarcd for. and with "A sense of
relief on the part of those left
behind. for having been rid of a
Barnacle.
Every community has its quota
OF human pollywogs. They sit list
lessiy about, whiting away their
time or engaged I'm some useless
occupation. waiting for something 10
turn up. objecting TO everything that
happens To disarrange their individ
ual comfort as they basl lazily in
the sunlight reaping unearned in
crement. that supplies through the
efforts OF others. the means of sus.
tenance that keeps body and what
little imitation of soul they have
together, and II approached on any
the community, silently wiggle their
tails and float OFF where their valu
able services are beyond the limits
OF human acquisition.
These pollywogs are Of variety
Of size and temperament
Some CT them have attained con.
siderable growth and strength. not
through any particular efforts OF
their own, but from the fact that
a prolonged existence has given
them an opportunity TO absorb some
o: the benefits that accrue IN conse
quonce OF the progressive efforts OF
ohters.
\ town endowed 10y nature with
nautral resources that gives it pres
uge over others, grows up; these
advantages are appreciated by a pro
Erossiye element and the spirit o
activity in other places acts as al
emuiatng example TO those whC
wish 10 20 ahead.
Property values increase The pol
lywCg happens to have some of 81
property-it's an heirloom, perhaps
in the family of pollywogdom.
Increases with the rest, not through
the public spirited activity Of tn,
pollywog himself. but through tn
progressive spirit of the man wh'
has evolved from the turgid pool o
sloth and don't give n continental
etato into one Of the pushers OF tn
town.
The appreciation in values &C
crues to the pollywog the same a
10 the others and he wakes won
drous wise and dilneates at times ol
what should and should not be don
Co bring about prosperity.
The fellow who has done the work