The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-17
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BOTH ARE misunderstood

AIuiiloTelte lHursuhy' OStOOti ~, i'-v
under the heading. Both are Misun-
derstood." intimates that Legionnaires
and ex-seryice men are impetuous, un-
thoughtful and inclined to sensational
ism. We desire that this be published
in reply 10 that editorial:
These are times in the history
of our city when the souls OF
men are being tried.
The kind of stuff we are really
made of is coming TO the surface.
THE young legionnaire flushed
with victory over a powerful foe.
his soul purified by the death
fire of the mightiest war of all
the worlds history would bring
TO his home city some Of the fruits
of his broadened thought gathered
while going through this terri
bic ordeal
s3t Is a noble ambition 1t is an
inspiration worthy of the proud
est soldier whose valor warmed
our blood and raised our pride to
the stage where the stay-at-homes
were willing to sacrifice their lives
along with his sacrifice"
One would infer from the contents
Of the above paragraphs that the au-
thor thereof is trying to create the
impression that the eX-service man
has returned to his home community
with an exaggerated opinion of his
importance, due to his service in the
military or naval forces of our ma
ton during the great war. We can
say, as members of these military
ana naval forces, having been in the
closest association and contact with
the service men, that at the expira-
ton Of the fighting period the utmost
desire of every man was to return
TO his home and quietly resume his
place in his community with, however,
a better understanding of his obli
cations &c the community, state and
nation; an understanding which he
could not help but gain serving under
he flag which we love so well.
TO hold this impetuous yet
extremely worthy movement under
control and to direct it along chan
nels where it will accomplish the
greatest good without stirring up
the greatest friction is the thought
Of the older citizen who has seen
his people on former occasions
aroused TO the point where sensa-
tonal scenes were being enacted
and where fires of anger and stub
iornness were being kndled.
THE peaceful approach of the
alert relentless. and uncompromis-
ing thought of the younger man
TO the cautious trained comprising
thought of the older citizen makes
combination that is ideal for
useful government and for the ac-
complishment of really munif-
cent objects.
The one is likely to act with
haste, the other is likely to allow
itself imposed upon on account of
It's inertia. Both are more or less
perilous, but of the two the one
possessing the property of inertia
is the more perilous and capable
of the greater wrong through ne
glect of civic duty.
1t hardly seems necessary to ans
wer the above three paragraphs, for
We feel confident that the citizens
OF Ardmore or any other community
do not consider as impetuous, un-
thinking, stubborn and sensational the
men who underwent the discipline
exacted in our military and naval
forces and who, in the camps and on
the battlefie.ds patiently and Loyalty
carried out all orders no matter what
the cost; who waited patiently for
hours under barrage or harrassing
shell fire for the zero hour of attack
10 arrive.
The combination spoken OF in the
second paragraph above has existed
throughout, though We deny the charge
that the younger man is relentless
and uncompromislng, and assert that
the older citizens have been equally
active and interested with the younger
men.
IF any fight such as is now be.
Ing waged in this city between the
pro'administration "a n d h @
anti administration people one
righteous thought driven to the
hearts OF men will extinguish a
conflagratlon Of anger and resent
ment and stubbornness. This Is
true because there il an innate
desire in the heart OF every man
TO perform these things which
seems best for himself and the
community.
In the struggle that Armore
finds itself In the throes OF at this
time there is peaceful element
at work to effect compromise.
In every time OF excitement which
Ardmore has encountered In the
past the best thought OF the peo.
pie has prevailed, order has been
brought out OF chaos. men havo
forgotten the evil OF the past.