The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-11
CULTIVATE HABIT
OF APPRECIATION"
URGED AT TODAY'S
NOON FORUM MEET

Something i0ucned the folks to-
day and they responded 10 the
forum meeting at noon al The
Chamber Of Commerce.
However, the women of the city
have not been aroused vet TO the
importance Oi these meetings. One
oi the women who attended today
expressed delight al the proceed
ings. She said she would be
regular attendant. that il was in.
terestng to keep up with what the
city is doing. that il inspires people
to do more Tor tleir city because
these meetings interest them. In
other words. il gets u fellow out Of
the rut 10 meet at noon, take din
ner with Il live bunch of earnest,
unseliish workers and hear them
exchange ideas Un matters thal
/ make for Il better city and Il better
county.
c. T.. Ringer called the forum t.
| order today and introduced g. p. Sci
vidge as the chairman. Mr.. Selvidge
in turn called upon Russell Brown to
introduce the members of the official
family of the city.
Kirk Dyer, tine new mayor. was called
upon first. Mr.. Dyer said it would
be ont of place in him to tell what he
was going To do. but said il was UP to
the people to tell him what 10 do He
expressed confidence in The citizenship
of the city. In speaking Of street re-
pairs he said that it would be two or
three months yet before any work
! could be done, for the reason that no
funds were available He provoked
laughter when he said he believed the
ladies would have to inaugurate a tag
qured for its operation.
Judge Eddleman. commissioner from
the Third ward, said he had been look
ing over his work and found that there
was much 10 DO If man does his
full duty. said Judge Eddleman, he will
find many things 10 do. He said that
two more elections were to be held and
that the real set Of officers would be
installed on the 9Th day of June and
he cautioned the people to use care
in getting out Il ticket Of good men for
the primary to beh eld May TO-
w. G. DOak Of the Second ward said
this was the first time he had ever
held public office. He expressed APP
probation for the honor that had been
conferred upon him and told the peo-
pie that he would use his very best en-
deavors to make them the right kind
of an officer.
Dick Hignight. chief Of police. cx-
pressed appreciation Of an opportunity
to convey his gratitude to the people
for his election. Mr.. Hignight said
much in a very few words when he
said, II will do by best as an officer
and as n man to make you the kind OF
chief that you need
l.. NJ. Thurston, the city clerk, made
n brief talk He said he had found
much work in his office, he has held
this place for several months and said
he had caught up with his work and
had established n system that would
enable him from this time on TO keep
in close touch with the city affairs and
to keep the books in good shape.
william a. Hart Of the American
Cities Bureau was introduced. Mr.. Hart
has just arrived in Ardmore. When he
stepped from the train he met man
whom he had known before. The man
promptly informed him that he had
just arrived i'm the livest town in
America and Mr.. Hart took occasion
to say that this man had the proper
spirit that goes into the building Of a
att 10 tfnf, for
the forest trees Of the city, for the
courtesy of the clerks, for the cordial
! ity of the bankers and for the spirit OF
good fellowship that prevails among the
people of Ardmore. Cultivate the
habit of appreciation" was the key sen
tence of his remarks. Appreciate the
merchants and the bankers and tht
officials and the general citizenship
with its courts and schools and news
papers and churches, etc.
Harry Harts said that he was of the
opinion that the men who serve thi'
city ought to receive pay and urged
the people to see about an amendment
TO the charter to provide pay for the
commissioners. No action followed his
talk and II is probable that no change
will be attempted Tor the charter.
l.. V. Mullen made a brief talk In
which he urged, the people TO meet
with the mayor and commissioners and
| TO keep the new officers Informed oi
their needs and to build up spirit OF
! cooperation between citizens and Of
ficials.
n Il orr. eypressel n desire that the
people lool, closely out for the coming
election to see that good men offer
themselves Tor office. Several voices
responded to what MIR. Orr had to say
II was stated by the people at the
forum meeting that II was the intention
OF the people to elect the same com
missioncrs that were elected ON the Jth
OF April.