The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-19
Thursday, February l9, 1920.
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!

THE ISSUE up Ardmore Tonghts the night for the
L decision. Do you want Ardmore to go forward or to
stay stationary slip backward? The American Legion has
called massmeeng for o'clock this evening at Convention
Hail. to decide this question
The meeting of citizens will take decisive action way
the other The people gathered there tonight will vote
for progress for the opposite of for good city
government or for opposite future prosperity Ard
interests for its opposite.
Are you going to be there-you you read
ing thisor will you remain away and "let George do it,
There has been altogether much letting George do it
in this city
Tonights meeting for the purpose of taking definite
action toward changing the form of the city government to
the plan in operation in about fifty Amer
lean cities and emnenty satisfactory in all those cities where
il has been tried
The American Legion initiated this movement. The local
post stands quarey behind it, The young who rsked
ready to risk their lives the battlefield have voted
unanimously in favor of this change They have declared
that they will fight through successful finish; and
the nsh will be but the beginning of brighter and better
day for Ardmore.
The present question is Are you going get into the
band-wagon with the soldier boys, will you wait
until the vehicle has gained speed? Will you help the
American Legion in its efforts do something for your
beneyour very great benefit in all waysor will you sit
by idly and take interest?
One day in 1904 the present writer in barber shop
at Clayton No. Just mile from the western limits of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition grounds, the greatest inter-
national exposition held earth The exposition had
been running for six months and had months to
This conversation overheard during the har-cuing
process:
First Native Been t. tn Worlds Fair yit?'
Second Native: "Nope. YOu?"
First Native Nope but I'm a-goin' fore it's through
You goin', amt you?"
Second Native: "Nope"
First Native: "Why amt you?'
Second Native; ooh, | don't take no interest"
is less eXcusabe for you to stay away from that
meeting tonight that for the Missouri town native to
stay away from the great exposition mile from his door
trip to the exposition would have cost him fifty cents for
admission; and while might have taught him something
worth while, it would have increased the value of his
property.
In your case attendance tonight won't cost you cent
while your action in supporting and pushing forward this
movement for the beerment of Ardmore will contribute to-
ward the general result of making your property worth
Great deal money the years to keeping down
your mounting tax rates. in having your public moneys
rended to the best advantage in making home city
bigger and better place in which to live and your
family.
big massmeeting tonight will be good advertisement
Ardmore 1t will show that Ardmore people be
c,assed amongst those who don't take interest in the
slairs which directly themselves body and soul
small gathering of citizens in the splendid public audto
rum will indicate the opposite and will be mighty poor
advertisement for Ardmore.
Now the time for all good and to to
the aid of Ardmore.
The hour for the meeting to open is o'clock
--o-
David Lawrence, Washington correspondent who has
nown Woodrow Wilson for many years, having UNDER
great Princeton student days. says the president
of somewhat violent temper and has been having
cry difficult struggle to maintain self control Well, that
ay be. The world likes of spirit and surely Mr..
lson has had enough trouble in his years in the
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