The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-20
CAVE DIMES
FROM HOME
F0RFUND
PART PLAYED BY OLD MEN AND
WOMEN AT THE CONFEDERATE
HOME WRITES SHAME UPON
BROW oF~THoSE WHO SAT.

When the inmates Of the Confed
Grade Home had gathered about the
breakfast table this morning w. T.
Simmons made the announcement
that Immediately following the meal
he wanted to see every man. and
woman in the parlor. With one voice
they all wanted to know what was
up but Uncle Billie told them to wait
and see.
When they had gathered in the
parlor Uncle Sllie told them the
country had gone through the great
est political battle in history, that
Woodrow Wilson had won in one of
the closest races the country had ever
seen, that victory had come when it
seemed most impossible and that in
the excitement Of the campaign, in
the great necessities that came be-
fore il the campaign committee had
spent more money than it had re-
Ceiyed. He told of the unselfish
work of the men at the head of the
campaign, he told of the duty that
confronted every precinct in the state
and asked Morgan township precinct
: to make good in the payment of
its part of these expenses. When
the talk was ended men and women
came forward with their nickles and
dimes and $415 were collected. When
the money was brought to this office
Uncle Billie added enough to make
it an even five dollars and this fund
will be sent to New York headquar-
ters by the Ardmoreite.
These old people have passed the
money earning period of their lives,
they are in the home because they
are not rich, the money they gave
was placed as a sacrifice and if the
Confederate Home can more than
make good on these expenses every
Democrat in the state who does not
give few dimes to this fund ought
to feel that he is not doing his full
duty toward his country. his party
and his political convictions.
Carter county must make good.
Let every precinct committeeman do
something toward the fund and take
care of his own precinct in this mat
ter.
Not only Democrats are giving to
this fund but there has been a gen
erosity among Republicans that must
make us feel mighty close kin. At
ter all we stand for the same great
The election is over and
the hearty wish of every American
is that the administration may be a
success. that it may not be hampered,
that our interests may be protected.
Seeing it in this light and not de-
string to see his adopted state
trail behind, II. A. Fox has contribu-
ted S. to the fund and it will be
placed with the nickles and dimes
from the Confederate Home and will
go on its duty to New York to help
in settling off the debt 1t is a
natter of state pride and county
pride that we do not sit where there
$ work to do.
DR. Dow Taylor of Woodford who
las already given generously to the
und came forward with another
heck for s. toward the fund and
wants TO be notified if more is
leeded This is the spirit of progress
hat makes an enterprising county |
L is the spirit that marks the diff
erence between a live wire and a !
lead one. Any committeeman who !
ails to make an effort does not de-
,erve D. sit in the councils of the
,arty.
The Ardmoreite would like to be
Used as a channel through which this
,ood work can be accomplished. If
our name is not in this list. sit
lown today and write a small check
nd mail it to this paper.
Here are those who have given to
he fund so far: