The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
MAYOR EXPRESS
CONFIDENCE IN WORK
Of MRS. KAHN

vi WllUI NHIlW
Much OF the time OF the regular
meeting OF the mayor and city
commissioners Friday night was
taken up in discussion Of the work
of Mrs. Julius Kahn, agent of the
Benevolent Association. John +,
Easley appeared on behalf OF Mrs.
Kahn and said early in the week
he received from her a communi-
cation for publication, which was
really a resignation; that she had
taken exception TO the remarks OF
the mayor and chief OF police at
the last regular meeting, accord
ing TO the published report OF that
meeting, following 4 report made
by the chief Of police that a family
on South Washington street was
quarantined with the smallpox and
were in need OF food
Mr.. Easely said Mrs. Kahn had
taken care OF their necessities but
of course she could not go and at
tend on cases of smallpox He
thought She was one OF the best
women in the city. He said she
was asking for the cooperation OF
the city and the citizens; that she
did not have $500 for charitable
work, but that sum was in the
bank, in the hands OF O. II. VOL
yerton, treasurer. Mr.. Easlcy said
he was the head Of a committee
that solicited these funds and the
promise was made that the money
would be kept in the bank, SO that
it might lend stability to and con-
fidence in the movement.
Mr.. Easley said - wanted the
mayor and the chief OF police to
make statement that Mrs. Kahn
has their confidence. lie then
read from The Ardmoreite the
report OF the last meeting OF the
mayor and commissioners. There
was no question but that it had
been correctly reported.
Mayor Commends Mrs. Kahn
Mayor 10 +. Williams said Mrs
Kahn needed no word OF commen-
dation from him. lie said he may
have made the statement that got in
the paper in way to make her
think he was ccnSuring her, but
if he had he would apologize TO-
he had no word OF ccnsure Tor hel
and he wanted to assure her that
no criticism was intended. lie
said when he stated that Mrs
Kahn had $500 for this kind OF
work, that he meant it was in the
bank, to be used by her,
The mayor said he had com.
pared bills at the end OF month
with Mrs. Kahn and found that
both had been sending groceries
to the same persons and that DR.
Willard had sent some, so there
were people in the city, although
probably in need, who had beer
receiving more than their share
lie said he would send nothing
more and that DR., Willard would
not, but that they would leave il
all to Mrs. Kahn. He said ii hi
had said anything to hurt Mrs
Kahn's feelings he was sorry ioi
it.
Chief Segler said on the date o
the last meeting a man had report
ed to him late in the evening tn,
family quarantined on Soutl
Washington street and said the!
must be relieved at once. He sale
he told him to cali Mrs, Kahn
that the man said they had tried t
get in communication with he
but could not; that she would no
answer the telephone and he CAM
to the meeting and made his re
| port. He added that the mai
told him he thought Mrs. Kahn ha,
! all she could do and that the cit,
: ought to do something. He sat
the police department has neve
refused to do anything Mrs. Kahr
has asked; that they all come T.
the police department and there i
a constant burden upon himsel
and the policemen, for in man
cases if they cannot raise tn
money needed they go into thei
own pockets and contribute it. H
said he thought Mrs. Kahn haC
= and he knew Mrs. Curtis had, fire.
n quently sent persons to the polio
department to have them rails
money to get helpless people on
|, OF the city or send them on thei
9 way. He said Mrs. Kahn alway
had and would have the co-opera
/. ton of the police department.
81 Mr.. Easley said he thought tn