The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
AS A WOMAN SEES

The spring season has been with
us for three months and summer is
about TO make her debut; but until
now there has been few indications
of spring. The season las been cold
and wet throughout and winter cloth
ing is still among the garments be-
ing worn by those who are eager to
don the lighter garments. Still there
are many signs that spring is here.
Stroll along the nicely paved streets
Of Ardmore and here and there you
will run across an old fashioned
garden, tenderly and lovingly main
tained by many of our worthy cti-
zens. The visible evidence of the
passing of winter is there and as
the days go by every little sprig is
putting on its very best attire and
spreading itself to bring gladness and
relief to passers-by.
This would have been a good time
for the ladies Of the Civic League to
enlist the youth of Ardmore in u
competition to produce the best gar.
den. Boys and girls love TO see
things grow and they like further
more to feel that they have had a
hand in producing such growth. By
nature a child is destructive-and in
this connection we might ask when
is child grown-up-but give them
some constructive program and the
spiritual overcomes the carnal and
character is built Music and flow.
ers are two of the most civilizing in
fluences in young lives and hours
spent among nature and cultivating
the things useful and beautiful have
no tinge of regrets in after years.
A few prizes offered stimulate these
young lovers of nature and the re-
suit would be wonderful for the city
of Ardmore.
The adage that familiarity breeds
contempt" is responsible perhaps for
lack Of interest here in Ardmore In
more intensive cultivation of the
tremendous possibilities of the pecan
industry. We could no doubt conJure
picture in our minds where, in
the big cities those who permit their
intervals Of incessant toll, to green
fields and pastures, wherein the
thought of possible possession OF
small tract OF five acres planted
to any steady bearing income produc-
ing fruit, would cause the heart to
flutter and~ lose couple Of beats.
These toll worn, faithful men and
I Of oh, thousands
would be lifted to the seventh heaven
Of Joy if they thought for one mo-
ment they could become future pos
SCISSORS Of a five or ten acre pecan
grove Theirs is in the perspective
We who live in the heart of 1t are
too close TO reaAze our possibilities
1t would only take IA little bit of
exertion on the part Of four or five
men TO organize little colony to
build up an independence for few
| years.
Has any one in Carter county ever
read q book called Acres of Dia'
monds?" If not take our advice and
secure a copy Of it and circulate it
among your friends. 1t is a per
/ spective developer. And while re-
| ferring to this habit of reading, what
proportion Of the county ever read
| a daily paper? How many read the
/ larger daily paper that gives news
| e national Importance? How many
consider it an essential part Of Their
/ daily lives to read the local paper
and keep posted on purely local mat
ters? Often members OF the Ardmore
ite staff are asked by real citizens
Of the town why certain things were
not done or mentioned in the paper
when perhaps the local paper hat
been tceming for weeks with detail:
for the accomplishment OF the very
thing questioned about. The infer
ence Of course Is that the man ha:
not been reading or thinking Of any
thing outside Of his own business
and such a man loses tremendously.
Let's not follow in the ruts o
yesteryear This remark is mad
mostly in reference TO weeds. Las
year we let. the weeds grow till th
lob got too big to handle and thcl
wages were too high SO we let tn
weeds all grow to seed and TIL
year we will reap n great harvest
Provide yourself with lawn move
and enlist the children in the worI
at fair remuneration. Defy III
J high priced lawn mower artists an
: do the work yourselves. You wi
be the better for II physically and f
nanclally and therefore morally Bu
, the time for action Is right now.
. II causes one to marvel when the
observe the vast number Of Ardmor