The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-02

sure that we feel pleased at being
here.
Carnegie at one time said that If
the United States Steel Corporation
were to lose its business in one day,
it would regain it next day. This repre-
sents organization. At Detroit, Ford
is manufacturing a useful and mex
pensive motor car. This represents
a progressive idea, The other day
fire destroyed much of the manufac-
turing plant of Edison. The second
day after his misfortune, material was
being placed on the ground for its re-
construction. This represents energy.
Given to any community the factors
of organization, progressive ideas and
energy and 1t will succeed as it de-
serves to succeed, against other forces
of circumstances.
in those rainless portions of the
earth, where the heated atmosphere
is filled with fine particles of floating
dust, may be seen one of the wonder
full and fascinating of natures phenom-
ena To the eye appear visions of vast
sheets of crystal clear water, reflect
ing in their placid bosom the lofty
crests of majestic mountain peaks,
bordered with a luxuriant growth of
ferns and palms and grasses, rivaling
in wealth of foliage and beauty of
prospect the tabled gardens of Irem.
born of Hindu opulent fancy As this
mirage of the plains impels the travel
Ter onward, so the resources of the
Sunset State of Oklahoma allure the
investor westward. Immense deposits
of asphalt, great subterranean pools
of petroleum, virgin soil and forests
primeval operate as a substantial
Establishment to the boarded dollar
of the east.
Located as we are geographically.
we are just where the Old South with
its cherished traditions breaks into
the new west with its wonderful as
pirations. We are old and yet we are
new. We point with mysticism to the
signs of the cave dweller, the mound
builder and the Aztecs whose history
is concealed by remotest antiquity and
obscured by the dim magnificence of
and only yesterday we were
the youngest star in the brilliant con-
stellation of this Union. With such
an environment and with such pos
sessions our success in the years
ahead is assured.
'ln any civilized state the factors of
conduct, order, knowledge must exist
for its protection and advantage.
These are represented by the state.
the church, and the school, whose
functions are discharged by the pa
triot the priest and the teacher. Any
success is hinged upon
and conditioned to its adherence to the
basic principles involved in THE trium-
virate of civilization.
1--WE claim that Ardmore and this
state are possessed Of these.
But it requires something else be-
sides brick and lumber to make a
city, it takes men. There is some
thing else besides mortar and stone
to build town, it requires faith;
81 an
cussion, 1t takes honesty of purpose
It is necessary that we shall have cit
zens who may profit by the errors of
yesterday as well as to hope for to-
men who may fight physical
y when fighting is necessary as we'll
as men who advise and reflect; men
who are ready to jump into the breech
when a soldier goes down as well as
| general behind the lines who gives
orders.
There is something else, my friends
o a city besides its streets and its
buildings. 1t has an individuality. a
'oul that is compact and brimful OF
hopes and aspirations, joys and sor.
ows. Ardmore has the atmosphere
hat produces men who do things. who
install themselves in the
liche that history has provided for
men of great purposes and high ideals
inquire of any man who has ever lived
lere for any length of time and has