The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-20
REDUCE THE HIGH LIVING COST

Ever since the prices Of everything began
to skyrocket, from uhe day upon which the
first commodity necessary TO human exist.
ence jumped from reasonable to an eytor-
tionate selling price, we have been irnportuned
by The press and by the people to do our bit
toward bringing about a reduction in the high
cost Of living.
Editors wrote reams Of paper telling the
people things they already knew. telling
them Chat prices were too high and that me
prosperity which led consumers to pay shesc
prices was IN inflated prosperity, while the
handwriting on the wall spelled out The story
Of how the business men must get back TO
lower level of selling cost if they would see
sane and healtbful business take the place
of the crmnaly high and wild and woody
methods being followed
And then came the reaction. We might
almost write, "then came the deuge" From
the highest possible apex, prices came Sumb-
ling in chaotic heaps and masses, came tumb-
ling so fast and so heterogenously that for 4
time panic threatened 20 take the place of
financial success and ruin stared some Of our
strongest financial institution in the face.
Cool-hea@ed, level-headed business men,
however, took charge of things and the too
rapid deflation was checked, Prices upon
the everyday necessities Of life began to
stabilize and 10 reach healthful ievel.
Included with the towns of ,he nation
wherein conservative buying and safe selling
took the place OF. insane spending and. spec
ulaton we find Arclmore
One class. however in Ardmore. cannot
claim any credit for the manner in when
The nigh cost of living mas been reduced-.-
the class 90 which belongs the landlords, the
owners Of rental properties, both business
houses and residences.
Blinded BY their own successes in aecunu-
iatng dollars, grasping, greedy, uncarfng FOR
the ultimate welfare of the community, TO
their everlasting disgrace the owners Of rental
properties IN Ardmore have gone upon record
as not caring FOR the upbuilding of their city,
az not giving y hang for anything outside of
the fattenng Of their already plethoric pocket
books
Civic pride Is nothing co .heSe fellows
they haven't any, Beyond the dollar and their
ability TO make each dollar cent eat in iHl-
provement Of their holdings, bring back three,
these hen know nothing and care less.
Go to any Of them and ask about rent re-
auctions, appeal 60 any Of them to do tneir
Ok by way of helping in the establishment
Of normal conditions, and you are cold that
taxes are zoo high and that the cost of labor
~ 30 great that extortionate rentals must be
eXacted for the use OF them houses and bust,
ness bloCk2,
As we see 1t there IS on'v Gro remedy and
thai Is for the Chamber of Commerce. com
posed as IL Is Of live Ardmore men, men who
want TO see Ardmore thrive snd prosper, 20 get
busy and do what can DE done--do anything
and everything possible toward starting real
building campaign in Ardmore,
Build more houses, erect mere business
structures, extend the residence rectien of Ard
more expand its business district, and we will
see tho nigh cost Of rent come down with the
falling Of the nigh cost OF living,
The 9uggestion ;s worth thina:ag about.
The suggesion Ia worth careful and, we had
almost said prayerful confederation upon, the
part Of those interested in tho welfare Of the
real Ardmore and Of the people who compose
the citizenship of Ardmere--the peop;e who
are doing their part toward making this big