The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-21
POST WILL
TRY TO HAVE THE
PROPOSED HOSPITAL
BUILT IN ARDM0RE
Members of Legion Work
ing to Bring Proposed
Sanitarium to South
west Metropolis

The George r. Anderson post Of
the American Legion is busy circu-
lating petitions for the signatures
of the citizens Of Carter county and
Ardmore, which, together with those
circulated by other posts in the
state, will be presented to the state
legislature.
The petitions request of the legis-
lative body the enactment OF a law
whereby the state will pay the cost
Of construction Of hospital for the
sick and wounded ex-service men Of
Oklahoma, which the United States
government has agreed to operate and
rent at the rate of one-tenth of the
cost of the buildings each year. This
wsll enable the state of Oklahoma to
have hospital at the end OF ten
years without the cost of a cent.
Added interest in this worthy pro-
Ject OF the Legion lies in the fact
that the local legionairres are going
to work hard to attempt to have the
hospital located in Ardmore. 1t is
claimed to be logical that the hospi-
tal be here, for the Confederate Sol
diers Home, which is located in this
city, was opened to veterans Of the
World War last year. The beautiful
surroundings about Ardmore, and the
healthful climate. also speak well in
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The Lions Club, Rotary Club, XII
wants Club, Chamber Of Commerce,
and ip fact every other civic organi-
zation in this city, have endorsed the
project Of the erection of the hos
pital, and have expressed the inten-
tion of cooperating with he local
post of the legion, to have the hos
pital located here.
The petitions which are to be
presented to the state legislature, and
which the citizens Of Ardmore and
Carter county are requested to sign,
are now at Frames Drug Store, Budd-
Hoard Company, Ardmore Hotel, RAN
dol Hotel. lobby Of the Simpson build.
ing, Arcmore Pharmacy, City Drug
Store, Gravitt Drug store, Ringers
Drug Store, and the Fl and II Cafe.
Preparations for the annual ban
quet Of the local post of the Ameri-
can Legion are now we'll under way,
and the affair promises TO be the
most successful thus far held Many
out-of-town members, some of them
living as far away as California, have
written friends here that they intend
to he present.
AT the meeting of the legion Mon
day night, every member present ex-
pressed his intention of writing to at
least ten out-of-town friends, who
are members of the legion, request
ing them to attend.
The place where the banquet will
be held has not been definitely de-
cided upon, but it is believed that It
will be at the Hotel Ardomre.
AS originally planned, the banquet
was TO be conducted at the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms, but owing TO
the fact that the capacity there is
not large enough to accommodate all
the members who are expected to be
present another banquet hall had to be
obtained The banquet will be held
on the night of January 3rd.
Josh Lee of Oklahoma City. histor-
ian Of the State Legion. and noted
humorist, is expected to attend the
banquet. General Roy Hoffman. Of
Tulsa, national executive committee
man, has informed the local post
that he will be present. Many other
wcll-known legionalrres have been
invited TO attend.
The Dodge Touring Car, which the
legion is dsposing of to obtain funds
to finance the Welfare Committee in
their work in aiding sick and wound
ed eX-service men, Is now on display
in the window OF the Beede.Wi Mo-
tor Company. The finance officer
of the post has been instructed TO
call In all tickets, and the matter
will be- settled at the Ardmore Phar-
macy Friday evening.
DR.. Hardy. physician cooperating
with the public health service. COM
municated with the legion and re-
quested that several assistant ply
sicians be appointed TO aid him In
his work in caring of ex-service men
who require attention. Or. Hardy
has been performing some very COM
services for the boys.
\ welfare committee. which will
have charge OF compensation. war
risk Insurance, and all other matters
pertaining To the government con.
ncctions with disabled and wounded
ex-service men. was appointed at the
J. Mays was unanimously
elected chairman OF the committee.