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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
ACHIEV VENlENT OF HOWARD McKINSEY, II
YEAR-0L SON MIR. AND MRS. M. G. McKINSEY,
WORTHY TO INSPIRE BOTH YOUNG AND OLD

What many will consider the prize
child thrift story for this edition of
he Ardmoreite is furnished by the
achievements of Howard McKinsey, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs, NJ c. Mcllinscy OF
j2S u street. southwest
When Howard WAS seven years ot
age he began work. is first job
was selling the Saturday Evening
Post. For two years he sold the
Post, At the age Of nine he began
collecting for a firm in this city on
a percentage basis. When he did much
he received much and when he did
nothing he received nothing. In ad-
dition TO taking care Of the accounts
Of this firm there are two or three
out of town people who have him
do their collecting on the same kind
Of terms. For three years he has
collected for this one firm which
within itself shows that he is taking
care Of his business.
The little fellow has worked all day
long without having earned penny
but he never once thought Of allow
ing Encouragement to control him.
The biggest days work he has ever
done netted him $l6.75 and on last
Saturday week he earned about .sl3.
Howard attends school every day
and is in the seventh grade. He has
had three years Of music under
good teacher and is also taking eX-
preston. His life has been one Of
ideal thrift as YOU will see from
these achievements. He has a check
ing account in the bank Of $50, he
has $500 loaned out ON interest that
is bringing in ten per cent; he has
invested 800 in books, and his mother
frequently has to drive him to bed at
nights so interested is he in his read
ing; he has purchased for his mother
a Nictrola; he divides his time so
mat he mixes play with his work and
his chief sport is found in playing
ball. He is a regular Sunday School
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
TO WHIP EVIL OF DISCOURAGEMENT
COUNT YOUR MANY, MANY BLESSINGS

There is an old story which tells Of
q sale which the Devil had advertised
in which he had offered all his tools
FOR sale When the buyers came
they found one small insignificant
looking tool that was of a wedge shape
and each buyer was surprised TO learn
that this tool was priced higher
than anything clsc the Dcvil had to
offer
In answers To the query why he
placed such an cXorbitant price on
this tool the Devil replied that this
tool was encouragement" He said
it was wedge shaped for the reason
that it was used in prying open a
door when no dher tool could be
used for such a purpose With this
tool the Devil could pry open the
door of a mans mind and then the
devil of Encouragement could tell
him that he did not have fair
chance; that other men could borrow
more money; they could have better
friends; they could get more enjoy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
COMMISSIONER SHORES
LAUNCHES CAMPA| CN To
CUT DOWN EXPENSES OF
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

The positions of water superintend-
ent and sewer superintendent have
been combined, and hereafter one
man will be responsible for the du-
ties connected with both offices. BY
motion of Commissioner Shores an
ordinance providing for such a COM
bination was passed at the regular
meeting of the city commissioners
Friday night. This action is in keep
ing with the recently announced
policy of the city administration to
curtail municipal government expen-
ses.
By the terms of the ordinance. the
duties OF the newly created officer
are to take charge of the water and
sewer departments of the city OF
Ardmore, and under the direction of
the mayor and board Of city COM
missioners to be in charge and control
of all work, either new or old, that
is done in the department; have con-
troll Of all other employees of the de-
partment, and in general 10 perform
all duties appertaining TO the general
superintendent Of the water and sew
or departments of the city He is
TO make fun and complete reports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

the same salary for which he was
working at Freeman Brothers.
His saving and thrift soon be-
gan to reward him literally. SO
deserving, indeed, was he that he
was advanced rapidly from one po-
sitioh to another in the bank until
today he is the directing manager
Of the institution and is considered
one Of the ablest bankers in this
section of the country.
The Marietta National Bank has
stood as firm as the rock of Glib.
raltar through the trying times of
the last six months, which times
have not been equalled in the fin
ancial history of this section.
The firmness and stability of
the Marietta National Bank is due
largely TO the courage and thrift
of its president who started in the
banking business as a $4,000 book
keeper 10 years ago.
If you ever visit the progressive
city of Marietta you will find
Mr.. Morris at home after o'clock
busily engaged in adding TO the at
fractions of mis- beautiful modern
residence which is situated few
blocks east Of the depot on Main
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
APPLICATION TO ONE LINE OF
ENDEAVOR, THE PRIME VIRTUE

me,y. Edison said the phonosraph
was his most popular invention Tor
the reason that people like entertain
ment without effort on Their part
Application means thlt we keep the
ball rolling no matter how sr"lI
the tendency is for rest and clS"'
If there are two tasks confronting us,
the one that requires thinking OF
hard labor is the one to he done
first. Application means that we
OF en- do the things that are not suited
to our tastes and do not please but
inertia must be overcome and APP
plication is the virtue to be used In
overcoming il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
FROM A $40 CLERK
T0BANK PRESIDENT;
REMARKABLE RECORD
OF A MARIETTA MAN
Especial TO the Ardmoreite)

Especial TO the Ardmoreite)
Marietta, Okla. Jan. %.
The proverhial preachers son
has long since lost his bad rcputa-
ton with tho American historians.
We have learned that sons Of min
listers OF the gospel arc quietly fill
ing the places of trust and honor
to q greater degree than the sons
Of any other calling.
Charles f. Morris is the son of
a minister and remembers his first
tasks on his fathers farm in
Mississippi, because the gospel did
not pay sufficiently in those days
to be depended upon alone for a
farmed TO supplement his pioneer
preachers salary. Charles worked
at home until he heard the call Of
commerce and went TO Nashville,
Tenn, where he entered school.
1t was then and there that young
Morris earned his first money
away from home. He had to work
in order to go TO school He got
a job from the Nashville, ST. Louis
and Chattanooga Railway Com
'pany. He was paid $1,000 per
month for all Of his spare time.
It was a hard task for him to keep
up his studies and devote several
hours 4 day to his job, but Charles
II. Morris had the stuff in him 10
stay with what he had started
until It was successfully finished.
He received no help from anyone
outside of his $4,000 salary. With
this he paid for his books and
all of his expenses while in school.
At the same time he was TAX
ing a thorough course in the
school OF experience. 1t was at
shis time that he learned the les
sons upon which success is built.
Young Morris was full of vim,
and decided that there We're bet
ter things for him west of the
Mississippi, accordingly he moved
TO Marietta, |. r., in 1900.
He got q job Immediately and
went to work in Freeman Bros.
general merchandise store at the
magnificent salary Of $4,000 per
month. He was not the rowing
high-salary-seeking kind of en-
ployee. So he stayed with Free
man Brothers and saved his
money, made friends and watched
FOR opportunities for two years.
The Marietta National Bank
was organized in 1902. Mr.. Nor
his was asked to become one OF
the first bookkeepers for the new
institution. He saw the possibili-
ties and accepted the position at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

in writing, of all work done under
him to the board of commissioners Of
this city, at least once a month and
at such other times as may be Re-
quired of him by action of the board,
or the mayor. or the water and sewer
commissioner. He is to keep an
accurate and complete map and plat
of all extensions or repairs either to
the water or sewer mains or laterals
and is to furnish the city engineer
with all data necessary for the keep
ing or preparation of n complete map
of the water and sewer system OF
the city. The ordinance also pro-
vides that this employe is TO at all
times be under the personal direc-
ton of the water and sewer commits
sioner, and shall serve in his capa-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

meny out of life; their families did
not have. so many misfortunes their
Investments always proved more
profitable, and hundred other things
that discouragement knows how to
ttll men in order to get ihcm to lose
hope and faith and to Qui6 trying.
No man who is discouraged is at
himself Ho wastes his powers who
hugs encouragement to his bosom.
a lie has just one chance to get into
the human consciousness and that is
10 have itself accepted as truth.
The evil of discouragcment is bes.
whipped out by counting ones bless
ings. There are always many things
to be grateful for. Count these over
from time to time Dwell on the good
things that come your way. Evil was
never whipped by allowing the mind
to dwell upon it, but evil will flee
from you when you turn your back
upon Il. Dismiss discouragement the
moment II appears and it will soon
leave you. Good is always the master
of evil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Success and failure are placed be-
fore every man and every woman
The course vi pursue is of our own
choosing Men and women, many OF
them, may not be able to develop a
vast number Of talents but they can
always develop ono or more than Will
sustain them and lead to success in
life.
Tho attempt to become proficient in
ZOO many things most often leads TO
non-proficiency in any.
This is just as true of the man
who tries to enter into too many
kinds of business enterprises. There
are few men who develop to the
point where they can grasp and handle
effectively a score of different kinds
of business enterprises, but as a rule
this idea is wrong. a very sad failure
in jefferson county this winter re-
suited from this idea of business. The
man referred to had mastered one
or two useful branches of industry.
he had succeeded well, he had done
all that WIS required of him in the
way of taking care of his family and
doing many things for society. In
making efforts to expand he eu,ered
lines of business with which he was
unacqualnted these new lines sapped
The strength from his business that
was already established and failure
was the result. The man had lack
of understanding of mis- own powers.
Application to one line of endeavor
is prime virtue. Roll ball out on
II level surface and it seeks rest a..
the first opportunity and ceases its
activity. This illustrates the tendency
of the human mind. 1t is constantly
seeking rest and ease and entertain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

and church attendant and is building
up the spiritual side of life while he
is building the material.
Howard is now - eyars of age. He
has done more in the way of saving
money than many people twice his age.
He has the foundation laid for a USE
ful life. With his interest in work
and in reading there is very little
chance for temptation ever TO come
in his way. BY the time he has fin
ished Ardmore High School he will
be equipped for any business career
he may choose because he is learning
so many things outside of the school
work.
His achievements are worthy to in
spire many other boys and also many
older persons as well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

city at the viii and pleasure of the
board of commissioners.
The superintendent shall be re-
commended by the water and sewer
commissioner, states the ordinance,
and his appointment shall be confirm
ed by the board of city commissioners
before he enters upon his duties.
The applicant for the position must
furnish a bond, but as yet neither
the amount of the bond, nor the sal
ary which will be paid the superin-
teadent has been named. However,
the ordinance provides that the sal
ary shall not exceed $3.50 per month.
FOR DINNER HOT ROLLS EVERY
DAY. SOLOM0N'S BAKERY.--Adv.
1Q-E
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

New York.-Soviet Russia's official
representatives in America are to
return home Saturday with their de-
ported leader Ludwig C. A. X. Mar
tens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Dead |s' Tell No
New Orleans and New
York Cotton Markets

New Orleans, Jan. 22.--Cotton closed
steady at net decline of II to 26
points
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
THE SAGUENAY

Via Lake Ontario, The Thou
sand Islands, Montreal, Quebec.
Eight Tours, June 9th to Sept.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
THE LAND OF
EXANGEIINE.

BY S. S. Fort St. George.
$4,000 tens. Visit Halifax, Grand
Pre-, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Sague~
nay, Montreal, Quebec. Return
via Lake Champlain.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
THE FAR EAST

Honolulu. Japan, China, the
Philippines. Sailings in May.
June, August and September.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
ALASKA

Five tours, including Lake
Atlin and the Yukon to Dawson,
with franscontin entail trips
through the Canadian Rockies,
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
ROUND THE WORLD

Tours you have dreamed
about. Seven sailings August to
January. Parties limited to IL.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
TRAVEL
NATIONAL PARKS

Every American should some
time make The Great Circle
Tour of 9 National Parks--the
Incompatible circle of Natures
Masterpieces. Shorter tours for
those whose time is limited.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
Replies to "Amicus."

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
just a few words in reply to
Anxious" in Thursdays Herald.
He says, All thinking people
know that the same interests that
would tear down this great uplift-
Ing organization referring TO the
ku Klux Klan) would tear down
every free institution in the coun-
try"
The Ku KluN Khan goes forth un-
der cover OF darkness to violate
the laws OF the United States. They
set up their own standards in place
Of the laws which make this coun-
try a decent place to live in. Sup
pose another khan starts up. with
different principles, Then II is to be
presumed that they will hght Gas
violence seems to be to their lik-
ing) to see which is to uphold our
free institutions.
Now consider this: Do men work
ing in a righteous cause use the
darkness as cloak. and disguise
themselves so their identity cannot
be known
We have laws and men TO enforce
them. and God help this country IL
the time ever comes when we have
to depend upon mob of masked
towards to uphold our free insti-
buttons. / leave it to the readers
of this whether the Ku KluX Khan
is not striking at the very princi-
Piles which have made this country
what 1t is. AN AMERICAN.
TimberVille Va
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13

To the Editor. The Washington Herald.
In the Open Court columns Of
your paper OF December 4. there
appeared an article entitled CUES
lions Bible Inspiration" having
special reference to one OF Mr..
Bryan's Rible Talks, and mention
ing several contradictions and alb
surdities" in the Bible. While ?
would leave Il TO Mr.. Bryan. ~ n.
considers II worth while, TO comply
with this request for evidence ss
to the inspiration Of the Bible. I
feel impelled 10 make a few re-
marks in regard to the "contrsdic-
lions and absurdities." which are
very readily answered. For In
stance. Revelation 1923 and e2.5
might suggest to the thoughtful
reader that the source OF tie ligh,
before the creation Of the sun and
moon on the fourth day. which so
puzzles Mr. Monahan. was the same
as the source OF light will be in
the new Jerusalem. where there
will be no need Of sun and moon
It IS useless. however. to go into
lHe various DOlUlS tAFHNlbhtus as
casual glance at one other will
servo TO show the extent OF Mr.
MOnahan's knowledge OF the Bible
and his competency as a critic
He refers TO the words Of Jesus
in John 5:S1-"If I bear witness Of
myself. my witness Is not t-ue"-
and draws from this the conclusion
that there Is no need to believe the
account in Acts % and IS OF PauIS
shipwreck. because I'VE have only
Paul's word for IT" Now I do not
believe that many Bible students
would agree that Mr.. Monahan has
comprehended the true meaning OF
John 5:31. There is no need to go
into this, however, for even IL he
had. his conclusion is wrong. for
the simple reason that the account
of Paurs adventure was written.
not by Paul. but by Luke. as al
most any Sabbath school child
knows.
MARY E. MEYER.
Washington. ID. c.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
Avoiding Accidents.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
This Is No-accident Week in the
public schools.
The schools are writing on this
subject, the child that writes the
best composition wins the best
prize-a gold watch 1 think is for
the best
rms article on accidents 4. for
the benefit of those who are inter-
eSted IN the "No-accident Week"
Accidents Will happen" is an old
saving, hut at times an automobile
drlver has one and probably more
accidents and is still driving a car,
1t Is ffty-fifty; that is. one-half
We accidents are caused by the
pedestrians and the other half by
reckless drivers.
with drivers, one sure way Of
making the streets safe is to force
prohibition to its height.
what could be more dangerous
than to come in contact with q
man driving car under the tnfu-
ence of liquor. ann"
what is the cause of the man
driving cars in this condition. 7,
is the OFFICIALS themselves. TODAY
you read In the paper that a
oootlegger is arrested and tomor-
row you read he is out on bond.
After catching these criminals
spending thousands and thousands
OF dollars to catch them-then to
let them go and sell whisky To
auto drivers causing a two-in-one
death. The whisky will kill the
man and while waiting for the
whisky to take his life, he will be
making the streets unsafe for other
drivers and pedestrians.
There are a lot of sdrive. who
should have their operator permit,
taken from them
reckless driver is as much a
criminal as bootlegger and
should be punished instead Of nav
ing a little fine.
Eighteen miles an hour is fast
enough through any part of the
city. and when any one is caught
going over that speed they should
be restricted from driving cars.
Pedestrians are as much at fault
as drivers.
A short time ago a man driving
a car knocked down and ran over
a child of s.
He was exonerated because the
coroner issued certificate of I'M
avoidable death.
1t was the little girls birthday
and her mother sent her across tho
street on an errand. II wa. after
dark and At that time the streets
were being repaired. The little girl
ran from behind a pile Of bricks
right In front of the car and was
killed. A pile OF bricks and a
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13

poorly illuminated street were the
real cause-and poorly illuminated
streets are the cause OF many an
accident at night.
When crossing the street, stop
first and be sure there is no We
hicle close enough 10 endanCcr
your life. Never cross a street
reading a newspaper.
II you get caught in the midst
Of traffic, stand still. the driver
can decide much better than IL you
started TO run.
Don't start across the street and
turn and come back. because that
is a pretty risky thing to do.
Always remember you can start
quicker than a driver can stop.
An automobile is no nlsythinE.
and should be regarded as a dan
gerous piece OF company when It is
in motion.
E R. CHASE.
WashingtOn ID, C
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
Urges Protective Prepared
ness.

To the Editor. The wsshinstop Herald:
Apropos of the question relative
to barring gas as a war weapon ]
am interested to know IL this can
be done, and If chemical warfare
can be banned cannot all warfare
be banned. l am sure that ] voice
the sentiments of all women of this
war-wearied world. when l say.
20 would that this might be" but
until human hearts are changed. l
fear there will be dissensions and
war.
Can a nation be disarmed chemi
cally, or even limited as to chemi-
cal war weapons, when chemical
industries are essential TO the arts
OF peace, and when the same
plants which produce dyes. phar-
maceuticals and other products.
can at a short notice, from the
same substance in the same plant
with the same personnel. turn out
the most poisonous war gases and
the highest explosives: it is a fact,
not very extensively known. that
there is but one step, from chloride
OF lime. a disenfectant. to phosgene.
a most poisonous war gas and from
harmless indigo. a dye, to mustard
Sos Niie iii'SN CNNlNcr anu MINIS VI
all the war gases of the world war.
The world realizes that there can
be a Limitation OF battleships and
forts. in times of peace, but is It
possible for any inspector or secret
service agent to know whether the
chemist. working at the bench next
to his own laboratory. is searching
for dye, a medicine. or a war gas.
more effective than any ever yet
produced. Is II possible to control
chemical research or production or
to foretell the results of The use
or Few beakers pots and pans. and
common chemicals directed by a
trained mind?"
Has past experience shown where
any effective weapon of war has
ever been abolished, after once be-
Ing used? 1t has been said that
gas Is the most formidable, the
most powerful, the most mystic
rlous. and the cheapest produced
OF all known weapons of war, and
the most destructive TO the nation
unprepared. The unsuspecting al
lies did not dream that Germany
would use her immense dye plants
at Oppau to manufacture war
gases. until that epochal day at
fpres, when that chlorine cloud,
IKE nephitic mist drifting re-
lentlessly ahead, revolutionized
warfare, and took as its toll 5000
dead and 5000 prisoners 1t has
also been said that the same re
proach OF cruelty and perhdy"
against gas, was uttered against
firearms and torpedoes
Can a treaty or an edict Of the
people give assurance that gas will
be eliminated as a weapon OF war.
Tor DID not Germany with the most
prominent nations OF Europe and
Asia. pledged herself at The Hague
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
STRONG PLEA ron
ORGANIZED MEDICINE.

A stronE plea for organized Usdi-
cine was made by DR.. Hubert Wei.
former president OF the American
Medical Association. now first as
sistant Postmaster General tu %
talk before the medical members ar
the University Club at their l.-.
weekly luncheon.
He believes that orcanHa -.Hr IS
st the foundation OF success alnr-
practically all lines. He N-9 d.
sized the fact that men and v-.n..u
outside the medical profCss'Ur o.
gagged in other forms 81 the hcs .-r
art. both honorable and othe-u So
are organized and are drawin= rr-
people by their advertising meth
DDS
Lack Of contact encen5crs an
feelings Of distrust." he said. 'Nu
ethical medical man makes r~ou-
!ses, but the pretender Away
does"