The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-01
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shining stairs (Which leads we are
told. through gates Of pearl into
maize of streets, each street paved
with gold, yet we feel that we may
with impunity give voice to a rev
thoughts upon the matter of rentals
in this city. Not the rentals Of OIL
flee suites, or houses, furnished dc
luxe. or of store rooms, or Of gar
ages in which to store high-priced
and high.powered automobiles of the
newly rich. but the rentals which are
being asked. by Ardmore hometown
ers, for sleeping rooms for the use
of the teachers, who have been EN-
ployed to come here and teach the
young ideas Of the community now
to shoot sparrows from trees ana
throw bricks at Cinnamon and culti-
vate acquaintance with junk dealers
The Ardmoreite carried a story a
few days ago, telling Of the average
price of s35 to $50 per month, being
asked the teachers who are to help
educate our children. for rooms III
which those teachers are to spend
the hours which they do not employ
in the class room. Since the publica'
ton Of that article We have been in
formed that in some instances, where
the rooms for rent are located close
in" with paved streets and sidewalks
as high as $50 per month is being
asked.
OF course the school teachers have
been given more pay. The salaries
in almost every instance has been
increased, until now the girls who
have TO contend with the ill-natured
papa and mama and the mischievous
Susie and Jimmie, draw salaries which
are almost equal to those paid secre-
taries of hod-carriers unions.
But, although We have searched
the scriptures from the first chap
ter of Generations to the last chap
ter of Revolutions, We cannot find a
single instance wherein an increase
in salary has teen used as an excuse
for boosting room rents TO a prohibit
i've price.
And, while as we said in the open.
ing paragraph of this editorial, we
are not member Of that fraternity
which seeks to guide your footsteps
along the path which leads to the
gates Of pearl and the streets Of gold,
we feel that we may be excused for
stating right here, that We are not.
We do not, however, want anyone
respectfully Of the good men who
are engaged in the futile and lost
art Of soul saving. And We say
we are glad We do not belong TO their
brotherhood, because, should We man
age TO save the soul Of one price.
booster and guide his footsteps up
the narrow stairway, We feel sure
that he would swipe the pearly gates.
leaving in their stead gates Of imi.
tation musole.shel lining, while he
would have the golden streets in cir
culation, at "a per cent per annum,
before he had passed the second cor.
ner on his way to the celestial throne,
while our efforts in getting him into
heaven would. Of necessity, make US
an accessory before the fact
In the meanwhile, IL our teachers
are to have a place wherein to hide
their curlpapers Of nights We sup
| pose that Is up to the Ardmore
Chamber Of Commerce to get busy
and lay in a supply Of tents, provided
sites can be secured whereon to pitch
them, where the ground rentals will
not be over $1,000 per school year
A rental of SS5 to $50 per month
per room will not be all bad, however
II the extortionist will kick in with
the tythe Of 10 per cent. as provided
| for in the Bible.