The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-09
URGES GARDENS
FOR CHILDREN Of
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Supt. c. w. Richards of the
city schools has addressed a letter
to all principals, dealing with two i'm
portant subjects. The first, the max
ing OF gardens by the school children,
Is one which is attracting the attention
of all interests in the city. The Cham
Der OF Commerce has taken up the
work of securing vacant lots to be
planted in gardens; the mayor has also
signified q willingness to aid in the
work, and many persons and organiza-
tions are planning to help in this direc.
ton. Superintendent Richards calls at,
tention to the fact that the school
children Of Ardmore last year cultivated
about 1900 gardens and asks the prn-
cipals and teachers to assist and direct
the school children, that there may
have Still lmore this year
Another matter to which Supern-
tendent Richards calls attention is that
Feb. II is the anniversary of the birth
OF Abraham Lincoln and Feb. % thar
of George Washington, and he sug.
gests this as time to revive patriot
ism among the school children and asks
that the principals and teachers show
them how they, too, can be patriots by
buying war savings stamps, and advises
that each pupil, during that period, buy
at least one stamp. His letter follows
AS we begin the last months Of our
school year, we must realize there are
many things yet for us to do II we
are to do our full part by the children
this year
Last year we conducted, through the
teachers, a campaign for home gardens
among the children in the schools. As
a result Of that campaign the repor'
in May showed that the school chill
dren of Ardmore had more than 1,70C
school gardens This was very crafty
ing indeed 1t is not only gratifying
but it added materially to the food sup
ply Of this community at that time
Now that we are at war ourselves, il
is much more imperative that we en-
deavor to increase the production OF
food; therefore, | want you and eaci
one of your teachers to redouble your
diligence this year and let us see il
We cannot have every vacant lot II
and around this city cultivated. We
feel now that it is our patriotic duty
to do everything we can to increase the
amount Of available foodstuff for our
selves and the hungry millions Of th'
earth. Therefore, l suggest that every
teacher make a survey OF the garder
plots available to the children in thei
respective rooms; that they talk will
their children often about this matte
20 MIA "a
every available spot to vegetables thi
year: that teachers, as far as possible
take such an interest in this matte
that they visit with the children thei
vacant lots and make suggestions Il
them about how to prepare the soil
how to plant the seed and what see
to plant, how to cultivate the vegetable
and how to gather and market them
Let us make this a thorough and en-
thusiastic campaign.
Another thing that now demands on
attention and one that l hope ever
teacher will emphasize very fully, bt
ginning next Tuesday morning, the ar
niversary OF Abraham Lincoln's birtl
is to endeavor to get every child il
the public schools during the comin
week TO buy at least one war saving
stamp. The thrift stamps cost twenty
five cents each. 1 want every teache
TO make a special effort to see if sh
cannot get every child in her room I
buy at least a twenty-five cent thrift
stamp this coming week. Then whe
they have bought sixteen of these wit
a few cents additional they can e.
change it for war savings ceruhcat
which on Jan I, 1928, will be wort
s.. There is no greater service tina
we can render the children of our pu'
lie schools than to teach them tn
habits and principles of thrift Will
they are children teach them to say
and to enjoy the sense of ownershi
which is innate in every individual. )
] ask thNt every teacher do all tina
she can from Feb II to Feb. %, il
elusive, the great national holidays
get the children to buy just as man
of these as possible. Let us make
real campaign that will be wort
while to our children, and will ais
give them a thorough conception
what patriotism is and what it mean