The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-22
CLARA SMITH HAMON
WILL BE AT HEAD OF
OWN MOVIE COMPANY

NAO AAl SOHA4 ~ -
II am receiving thousands of tele-
grams, letters and inquiries as to
what | am going to do in the future
and am l going to portray my life
history upon the screen? l emphati-
cally and honestly say, MOL l am
a changed girl from the worst side
of life to the sweetest and purest. l
have asked and received forgiveness
of God for my sins. l have Joined
the Christian church and have been
baptsed into the heart of God. \ am
going to live a pure, sweet, Christian
life and do all l can to encourage
and help those who are living in sin
to repent to God and live better
life. as the wages Of sin is death.
II again say that / am not going
to portray my life history upon the
screen or any part thereof that in
any way might lead an innocent girl
under the wrong impression, however
in fairness and justice to myself and
those who are depending on me fol
their daily bread, / am going to hon"
estly and conscientiously take up the
motion picture work with true, hon
est Christian people as my associates
and portray the sweet and pure SIDE
of this life upon the screen in the
most forcible and impressive way TO
do good in this world. / will not re-
fer to my life or my associates life as
l have changed from that kind Of a
life and associates to never, never
return.
"I conscienticusly feel that the true
and broad thinking people of this
world realize that my expense has
been enormous and l have much to
consider and look forward tony
mother and my father and other
loved ones for l owe them debt with
all my tolls, labor and good deeds
that | can possibly do, 1 could never
...'l to repay them or the Lord for
rs and I must take care Of my
ones, at the same time l am
YOU will agree with me by max
lax the right kind of pictures I can
teach worthy, moral lesson that will
be appreciated and do good to mil
lions.
"I will appear in my own produc-
ton and a part of all the profits
therefrom shall personally be spent
by me in the best way possible to aid
and assist the innocent girl. God only
knows how honest and sincere / am
and I ask in my prayers that the peo'
pie refrain from criticism until I can
prove my intentions are honest, true
and worthy.
Time is rapidly flying by, I must
work hard and faithfully to do good
in this world to make up for the wrong
have done in the past and oh, why
not, why not make it possible for the
young girl to realize and know there
is only one way to live this short life
and that is pure, honest and right
and always listen, obey and heed the
advice of thy loving mother. Her
love is stronger than all she will
never betray you or lead you wrong.
Some say, why don't / so on the
pulpit and preach my advice and
lesson. Others say for me TO lecture,
some ask that l write, which my
health will not permit and l could
not reach the public in as large or
forcible way as | can upon the screen,
playing in a moral, respectable story
that was written and made by Chris
tian hearts, teaching the good and
happiness in this world, leaving the
bad to never know or forget.
approximately 20,000,o00 people
daily sit in rows to see motion pic
lures, doubtless n good many never
go to church, hear or attend any reli-
gious services. / can reach these
people by making a pure, clean moral
educational picture that the public
will crowd to see and learn lesson
that may help them live better life.
MANY honest Christian and deep
thinking people agree with me ana
constantly advise ic~ will make pure
clean, moral, educational pictures that
/ can do more good by portraying such
| n lesson or lessons upon the screen
than 1 could any other way. My
pictures shall all be clean and pure,
showing the teaching and spirit of
God
II shall gather as my business as
sociates, Christian people who are
experienced and competent OF prop
erly and correctly presenting my
message in the most forcible man.
ner so ii leaves a lasting impression
enabling all, II possible. to realize If
we live in sin we must die in despair
l am reliably informed they are now
preparing to screen the Bible in order
to assist in more impressively and
forcibly teaching the message OF God
"a true, honest and Christian wo
man who lovingly and honestly ad-
vised and prayed with me years age
trying TO make me realize the pure
and sweet life was the only life worth
living will be my closcst and most
trusted friend, will go with me anc
help me be brave, strong, true. live
and teach "a pure, sweet, Christian
life.
81 was an innocent, pure, sweet CIR
barely in my teens when | began L
wade into the Ocean OF sin, slowly
but surely, step by step was 1901
so far from shore that the mist ant
fog had settled between me and tha
pure, sweet life. My little brain wa.
in n whirl, thinking Of great and tru'
love, beautiful clothes, diamonds an,
I every luxury OF life and happiness
, which / failed TO find but slowly an'
} surely found sorrow. heartaches AM
, disappointments as | had taken tn
wrong road and could only get sorrow
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