The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-09
MASS MEETING FRIDAY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESIG.
NATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED.
All Interested in City's Future Urged
to Attend Session OF the Chamber Of
Commeroe-lmportant to Interests
Of City.

Every citizen Of Ardmore every
working man who is Interested in the
future of this city is urged to attend
q mass meeting to be held Friday
night at the Chamber of Commerce
headquarters In the court house Ev-
cry member of the chamber is expect
ed To attend, as action will be taken
ON the designations OF the seven dircc-
tors rendered Monday
The four directors who were not
present at the meeting last Monday
Frank s Gates, G. H. Ringer. j. II.
Hamilton and W. W. Lewis held
session this morning with Secretary
Walter $. Gilbert and discussed the
situation from every angle After the
meeting they made the following
statement
we we're not present at the meet
ing Monday when seven directors Of
the Chamber OF Commerce resigned,
and We are agreeing to remain in our
official capacities until action is taken
on those designations We take these
men seriously and do not minimize the
seriousness Of the situation. Also, we
call on every citizen to do likewise.
The Chamber OF Commerce was as
strong as any in the country, and has
accomplished much for the growth Of
the city. We should continue to make
it remain so. It should not be any
trouble at all for the BE Saw Rubber
Tire Company matter to be closed up,
without expecting a few men to do II.
when those few already have done so
much We hope every citizen will at
tend the meeting called for Friday
night. and show by their presence that
they are at the back OF the Chamber
OF Commerce The statement was
signed by Mossrs Gates. Ringer, Lew
Is and Hamilton
These four directors spent the en-.
tire morning today soliciting the 500
900 which remains 10 be subscribed
| before the tire Company's location
| here is secured At noon they report.
ed they had done some effectual work
and were much encouraged They be.
gan working again at o'clock this
afternoon and will continue their cam.
| paign until Friday night. when the
results OF their work will determine
their further action.
The time limit on the Be Saw pro.
| icct runs out next Monday on which
/ day the Chamber OF Commerce must
| live up 90 its agreement or lose the
factory.
/ Following the announcement of the
seven directors, members of the Build
. ing Trades Council In special session
directed a special letter TO each OF the
directors, as follows.
I'VE. the members of the ArimOre
Building Trades Council of Ardmore
| oklahoma, representing the building
trade industry of this city. believe
| that IL would be- tD the best interest OF
the upIiit progress and future wei
fare of ArdmOrp if YOU would recon
slider your resignation as member of
the Chamber OF Commerce, and again
Identify yourself with that body
Realizing your valuable worth an
splendid assistance already given, W.
. hope for your favorable con, Liberation
of 'ui, communication Do
The letter is signed by W. j. Nurry
president and W. j. Floyd. secretary
ul the Ardmore Building Trades CouE
c.I. CUpips were mailed tl S. A.. Apple
s. b. Foaglu WHIT Franklin p. ID
Maxwell Charles Won No.sc, Edward
Gait and B. A. Simpson.