The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-05
A TIMELY TALK FOR TIMES LIKE
THESE

A TIMELY TALK FOR TIMES LIKE
THESE.
! America is at war and in a big war
| II may be long war and when we try
to imagine what may happen, no one
can be blamed for being grave. But
there is absolutely no reason for being
frightened, or, in business way, even
apprehensive.
We cannot avoid the firing line, but
we, each Of us, can do our bit, which in
the aggregate will result in tens OF thou.
sands avoiding the bread line.
The individual who boards, who does
not spend, who keeps his dollar out of
circulation, is our real enemy, far more
Of an enemy than Germany, because
Germany cannot get at us. And so,
during these crucial times when every
ones love Of country Is put to the su-
preme test, remember that loyalty does
not consist entirely of cheers for the
flag or a blind faith in the future. Its
finest expression is through an enlight.
ened, active interest in our country's
welfare-in keeping the wheels Of indus
, try turning at double speed.
If you cannot thrust bayonet, you
can at least do your share at keeping
factories, mills and stores running by
trading as usual Thus you will help
, create the imperative prosperity with
which alone this war can be won.
To think of diving headlong into a
, period Of hysterical economy and abject
, fear, which would produce panic, be-
IL
The person who is instrumental i'm de-
l stroying business, by boarding and false
i. ly economizing. takes the bread out Of
the mouths of tens Of thousands.
No matter what comes-dont fall vic
I tim to hysterical economy.
s The demands upon America will be
r great, but our resources are inexahusti-
:. BILE. The United States today has the
larger part Of all the real money in the
4 world. But money is just like man-if
|. IL is inactive 1t is useless. While we
are talking about making our factories
and farms produce, let us not forget TO
keep our money producing.
8 The real barometers OF Americas bust
s ness are the smoke stacks OF her fac
tories-her dinner pails-the steady EN-.
u ployment Of men and women. Therefore
do not misapply the word thrift" in the
presidents message By all means be
thrifty and saving as applied to waste
. BY all means waste nothing, but don't
d think you must stop buying and hoard
n Instead of boarding, demonstrate your
e patriotism by enlisting your dollars
s Someone has said that II is because the
e American dollar is the greatest mixer
in the world that the United States
e stands first in wealth.
d Keep the dollar going and America
'e will go full speed ahead. The United
s. States has taken what amounts to
IS seven billion dollar order. Seven thou
1t sand million dollars worth of shoes
y grain, cotton, provisions, blankets
n clothes, harness, ships, guns, ammun
tions and whatnot must be produce
IN and delivered. Who gets this seven bi
IL lion? II you are merchant every Gus
X, toner on your books will get portiol
III Of il. II you are a manufacturer or me
ehanic, you. yourself, will get part OF Il
d. If YOU are a farmer or cattle raisel
your portion will be even larger. If yo
are a store or factory worker, then, a
sure as your employer Is able to cor
- tinue and keep the wheels of commerc
and industry going, so will your pay ei
velope continue 10 reach you.
There is going TO be no non-productiv
labor or capital In the country. Ever
body must produce. which means tina
everybody must be ON somebody's pa.
roll.
For al least three years America cal
not avoid being the most prosperou
nation the world ever saw. Every Ame
lean will have money. and when ou
people get money they have the courag
TO spend IL.
As the center Of a wonderful oil cou
try and many other natural and valu
ble resources which our capital is deve
oping. Ardmore must rejoice
The oil production Of the world
short millions Of barrels, and again Ar
more profits: every well brought In
this territory brings more gold with
our reach.
And cotton-compare the prices
three, five or ten years ago with tho
of today-and rejoice again.
And add to this the joyful facts IN
our rubber tire factories are comm
three more refneries will be locat
here: city building is in evidence all ov
our great little city. As result hu
dreds Of thousands Of dollars VIII pa
through the trade channels OF our eli
Hard times have never been know
when producer worker and manuf'
turer alike secured good prices
Prices on commodities will not dr.
Then take million men out OF the pi
ducing ranks. as will he the case In q
formation of the new army. and {
prices of labor can not fall.
with everybody on somebody's p
roll. with the wheels Of industry hu
ming. don't hoord-but spend. Keep l
dollar circulating and keep good TIM
c. \. MADDOX