The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-20
ARE YOU A LION OR A MOUSE?

letter has to US from man who resides in
Of the southern tier of counties He says cotton
has been made oil is produced they cannot their
way out they under black cloud of Encouragement
they say they cannot pay what they they cannot
raise their tax money what they have will be sold from
under them. They have given up, their thought is
their sad plight and they spend more time abusing the
Harding administration than anything else
Cant you give US some punch, cant you lead us
Out? says this SIS there not way to wake people
up and can't you find it for u.s." he says
There is just one time when you tell lion from
mouse and that's when danger The lion rises
to fight; the mouse scuttles away to cover
Just these times that friend describes are the
times that try if have the virtues of the lion
or the vices Of the mouse. No became great
who did not have something to No fights
his best until his back is against the wall.
In the fight that you are in now the first needful
thought is that you have to win Because you not 60
ing to sarve you going to win The only thing that
could bring about such mental state is fear and you
can put fear to rout in days time. Here is how
to do it, You know that you live in the richest
try in the world We have and wheat and po-
tatoes than we ever had before and have all the wool
and cotton that the country needs Food plentiful for
man and there is an abundance of feed for live stock and
there will be starving done. Your chattes will not
be taken from you because the who holds mort
gage them does not want them As long as you are
pucky and show willingness to use these chattes they
will not be taken So Danish that fear right now if
you made out of fighting stuff Now taxes do
you know that your county will put off sales long time,
don't you know county is not going to enter into
campaign that will bring ruin to its borders? No plucky,
smiling, fighting man sold out Now Danish
that fear to the scrap heap where it belongs.
Now as to cussng the government let's analyze that
right here World conditions have brought about stag
nation in business Mr.. Harding is responsible The
German mark is quoted below 1c while its pre- value
was almost 24c If Germany buys from us must pay
twenty-five times what thing is worth Money in every
other European country heapened and cannot have
foreign trade until there is world adjustment.
There is no use to look to the government. Who do
you lean upon for support yourself the government?
When the devil OF hard times gets discouraged he in
duces US to lay the blame upon another Sometimes it
Is business partner sometimes is the county officers
some times it is wives but this time it is the federal
government
Every hour that you spend thinking about the gov
ernment you are set back two hours in your with
hard times You have good solid true friend look
to in your emergency and that is yourself Your own
self reliance will bring hope, from hope will spring faith
and from faith comes fruton. Do not spend min
ute thinking up excuse. Do not look to friends or
family or to the government Look to your strength
your own courage, your good sense your own en-
erg your own cheerfulness, gratitude. These
are the things that lead US out of the Dumps of gloom
and into the light.
Dwelling in thought upon any trouble magnifies it
and grows and grows until it threatens cover us
completely up.
The simplest rules of life are most potent Put some
OF them into action and watch the results When con-
seriousness 1rst comes to you in the morning think Of
something to be grateful for You have life you have
ar to breathe you have liberty you have score of
things you would not part with for all the money on
earth.
If you are in gloom you mpart gloom to others
Your creditor feels gloom your banker feels your
gloom but if you have built up courage and cheerful
ness and confidence your banker will feel them and he
Will stuck to you hundred times closer.
friend OF ours recently in tight place, he
had to raise some money, he already owed his banker
and he was afraid of refusal While the man was fear
full and nervous he went about the bank but he
Went out alone to talk to himself He thought on his
worthiness, of his ability to pay back, of the usefulness
OF his business, Of his determination to work and to
win and he came back to his office glowing with self
reliance and courage and cheerunes and he gave out
silent strength and confidence that invaded the bankers
mind and the loan was made without a word
This thing of success failure is not a thing of cot
ton or corn or lands, but 1t is thing of thought
IL the Master were to call today for the talents he
gave you what would your be? If he were TO ask
you about gratitude could you show an increase? If
ne were to ask you about self confidence could YOU show
you had put out at usury to earn more If he were
to ask about courage, cheerfuness. hope faith love
energy, industry, what would your answer have to be?