The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
KELLEY AGAINST
SOLDIERS VISIT
ON THANKSGIVING
REFUSES TO GIVE REASON
Unpleasant Time Here, He
Says Dinner Plans Halted,

l. Stanley Kelley director OF rraum.
camp activities at Camp Douphan an,
Fort Sill has severed diplomatic rcla
ton, with Oklahoma City Kelly. Il
will be remembered, recommended to a
meeting Of Oklahoma City women in Tn,
Chamber Of Commerce rooms Monda,
afternoon that they organize an asso.
citation Of 1000 women here for the
purpose of protecting the morals ot
working girls in this and other cite,
visited by soldiers
Notifies Gibbs
Yesterday afternoon he notified Leroy
NJ Gibbs, secretary OF the Chamber #
Commerce. that he had decided def
ntely not to make an effort to have
soldiers from Camp Donrphan and Fort
Sill here for Thanksgiving dinner Thi,
announcement followed a previous on
in which he promised to send to Okla
homa City on Thanksgiving all the sol
der, local people desired as guests
Mr. Kelley was reached today at Law
ton over the long distance telephone
and, when asked his reason for re.
versing his attitude, refused to discus,
the matter He made the further state
meut that he will recommend TO thy
military authorities at Fort Sill AM
Doniphan that they refuse to send ans
soldiers to this city He would OTTER
no explanation for this position
Disagreement Monday.
Rumor here today was that the dis
agreement between Mr. Kelley and lh2
city of Oklahoma City arose when won
en- attending the Monday meeting cN-
pressed the opinion that an organlza
tion such as he proposed would be Su-
perfluou The work OF protecting the
morals OF young women, they said, 8,
being taken care OF ably by the y W.
c. A., and similar organizations They
also asked that some definite program
oi action relating 10 war work IN Ok
lahoma City be suggested by the train
ing camp activities director This he
was not prepared TO furnish at the mo
mcut
Mr. Kelley was heard by several local
people to express the opinion that he
had not been well treated here and yes
terday afternoon, it is said, while on an
automobile ride with local people. com
planned bitterly OF his alleged wrongs
More than $50 families and indlvid
uals here have asked the Chamber OF
Commerce to send them soldiers on
Thanksgiving day and will he dIsap-
pointed if Mr.. kelley's recommendations
TO Camp Doniphan officials are fol
lowed
City Gives $4,000.
In addition, contributors to the war
work fund, which amounted to more
than $1,000 here, feel that Mr. Kelley
administrator Of the fund at Camp Don
iphan is not treating the city fairly
II will be remembered that Oklahoma
City'S quota of the fund was oversub
scribed a week before the national cam
paign was even launched. Washington
headquarters used the city's enterprise
As the basis for a circular letter sent
70 every city in the United States, and
the Associated Press and other news
gathering organizations sent the story 10
every large community in the country
Until the proper Officers are Fort Sill
are heard from the Thanksgiving day
plan here will be held in allegiance. Mr.
Gibbs will probably attempt today to
ascertain their sentiment and will then
proceed with the work il they override