The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-10
BRANT KIRK FOR
SOUTHERN MEN
URGES THE APPOINTMENT OF
MORE souTHERNeRs ON STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Former State Commander of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans OF Ok
lahoma, Erant Kirk, said Yesterday
in discussing the resolutions that
were passed at the annual reunion OF
the sons Thursday, especially reso-
luton offered by himself relative TO
the appointment Of more southern
men as members of the state board
of education. that he did not imply
that the governor was acting abr-
trarily in the matter, but believed il
an oversight on his part and was done
before he had given the matter any
thought as TO where the members
formerly resided, but the fact remain
ed that the present state board was
composed of five northern men and
two men who came from the south.
Mr. Kirk said that pressure should
be brought to bear and all honorable
means used to secure larger repre-
sentation of southern men on the
board of education so that when a
teacher of the south made application
for q position to teach in the schools
he or she would be assured OF a
square deal. He further stated that
as two-hrds of the white population
of Oklahoma were Of the south that
they should have a larger represen'
tation on the board. He stated that
re was not inclined TO criticise any
one, but he believed that southern
teachers were not being fairly treat
ed and that the best way to eliminate
sectional strife between the northern
and southern people now residents OF
Oklahoma was to give every one a
square deal, an absolutely fair and i'm
partial representation of northern and
southern men on the state board OF
education
This resolution was supports ed by
Representative ReXroat, W. f. Gilmer,
Messrs Hancock, Street, Davis and
many others.
With reference to the resolution
rassed relative to the proposed hos
pital at the Confederate Home in this
city he said:
1T is needless to argue this point at
all. The necessity for such hospital
is apparent. and the appropriation
asked for by Representative ReXrOat
of your city should and | believe will
be enacted into law at the next ses
sion of the legislature. There are
many of the old boys who wore the
gray and who require medical atten-
ton. domiciled at the home at the
present time, and it is reasonable to
suppose that the number will increase
as the wears go by 1t is not sanitary
and it is not good sense to keep af-
flicted persons with healthy men, and
a hospital where they may receive
llP proper dlltlllbH ana Ndl' anu ~
main isolated from the rest should
the nature of the case demand isola-
ton. is what is needed at the home
and | earnestly believe that the ap-
preparation asked for will be granted,
| hope so at least. 1t has been main
tanned that parents can be cared for
at private hospitals at a fraction OF
the cost that it requires TO maintain
a hospital. but don't believe that to
be a fact. and besides if that is the
case it should not be considered for a
moment when it comes to question
of caring for the old boys in their de-
clining days. They did their part
when duty called and did it nObly, and
the state of Oklahoma and every
southern man should see and demand
that they receive all the comfort and
care possible to bestow, the few re-
naming years that they have TO re-
main with us"