The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-30

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w Tribune because, appears Missouri does not appr
ciae properly her literary talent The Tribune prints ILL
minative editorial captoned Literary Missouri which is
such vital interest in the present uptrend of American idea
that we reproduce it just below:
Atamoment when everyone is ndustrousy throw
ing hat into the ring, it is noteworthy that Mis-
-ouri has challenged Indiana Missouri has temerity
.ertainy it did not challenge Indiana in the sphere
football politics. it challenged it in the sacred
rovince Of literature.
However much like blasphemy such effrontery
.ay appear to reverent ndanans, it must be admitted
at Missouri assemblies rather impressive roster of
,mes to back up its claims. 1t points to Winston
hurchill, Augustus Thomas, Rupert Hughes Fannie
urst and Sara Teasdae. And it has behind it the
remembrance of such precious Mark Twain
and Eugene Field
Well may Indiana tremble in the face of so dire
hreat to its claim to the literary supremacy of
merica. But Indiana still has retort or two left
efore it can be ousted from the throne.
First of ALL Missouri has hidden secret a skeleton
a its literary closet the mere mention of which is
likely to all dsnterested Judges to turn away
rom in impacabe ire. 1t was Missouri that gave
ieorge Creel to the world! What state with literary
ambitions survive blow like that? Doubtless it
is unkind to pain Missouri by bringing up such
pleasant recollecons yet the interests of fairness
quire that this be done Then there is second thought
which may Missourans some embarrassment.
Why do the gifted Missourans exhibit such singular
nnanimity in eXlng themselves from their native
state?
With the present whereabouts of Miss Teasdae
do not chance to befamiar; but Mark Twain
eugene FlelQ, WINSTON Churchll, Augustus IhOmaS
Rupert Hughes and Fannie Hurst observe all shook
The MssuOir dust from their heels about as soon as
they had enough to purchase the necessary
fare to carry them into other climeS The brighter
and daughters of Indiana really do show ten
dency to stick by their native state.
We should like to have Missouri periodical
Xpain to Just why it is that the cleverest literary
'eope of Missouri all reveal, apparently such fer
vent anxiety to put thousand miles between
them and the state that gave them birth.
Being from Msouriyou will observe that we say from
company undertakes here to the query
pounded in the concluding paragraph just above He is not
Missouri PERIODICAL by the way but he has lived in Mssou
for many years in the past and consequently
De termed periodical Mssourian.
"rhe cleverest literary people of Missouri" put dsanc
between themselves and their native state because erar
persons, they unable to find in Missouri that degree
literary fellowship which they must have in order to enjoy tn
literary life. The literary person in Missouri feels amight
}nesome, rule He she naturally Graves oppo
unity to be associated at times with birds Of the feather
rate with birds that do not croak and in derison
literary tendencies AS yet Missouri has not built up CON
unity such Indiana possesses Indianapolis which take
the literary person and is proud of him or of her as natv
product
The literary person in Missouri finds hard picking for hi
livelihood it, has been the with number of such M
0urians he be under the necessity of making living hroug
newspaper work whilst he is mounting toward the making
literature While the present writer does not claim to be
literary person. he desires here make the point that fome
Sunday editor of the St Louis Post Dispatch once reprmande
nm because in story written for that publication he made
amar auson to Shakespeaean passage known to perhar
he majority of intelligent persons
Readers of the Dispatch" said that former Sunda
,dtor don't know Shakespeare heard of him. woudn
recognize anything he wrote and wouldn't appreciate eve
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