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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
CHARTER OF WOMANS AUXILIARY OF
LOCAL POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Is
RECEIVED; MRS. DAVIDSON WAS ELECTED
PRESIDENT AT WEDNESDAYS MEETING

month, the second and fourth Wednes-
day.
The board Of directors Of the auxil-
larry will comprise the chairman and
secretary Of the various committees.
The board to select three members to
serve with the officers comprising
the executive committee.
Following are the committees and
the work they are to carry OUT
Financial: To devise plans for the
raising OF needed funds to carry on
work of the auxiliary. Plan for and
raise the funds for memorial. To
assist the Civic League in the compile
ton of the highway: Mrs. II. II. Sayre.
chairman: Mrs. Walter Young, secre-
tary: Mrs. Joe Phean, Mrs. Jock
Baird. Mrs. I. Fox, Mrs, f. w. Boad-
way. Mrs. j. c. Crosby, Miss Neva
II. Holt, Miss Maggie Mae Johnson
Mrs. G. II. Reit2. Mrs. Helbach, Mrs,
John Heenan, Mrs, Frank Schneider,
Mrs. w. p. Higgins, Mrs. j. II. Vain
and Mrs. j. p. Cusack,
Educational Committee: Work for
the Amercanization OF foreigners; for
the teaching of loyalty to America in
our public schools; secure medals and
OFFER them for the best papers on
Americanization in the public schools;
plan for and carry on classes for the
training of women voters In the city,
state and national government: Mrs.
zara l.. Kinkade, chairman; Mrs. ;.
w. Wilson, secretary; Mrs. Guy p.
Cobb. Mrs. Jess G. Thompson, Mrs. A.
]. Hancock, Mrs. C. A. Whitehurs.,
Mrs. r. Brett and Mrs. c. Fort.
Relief and Employment COMMITTEES
Care for sick soldiers, care for the
families of sick ex-service men; work
in connection with the employment
committee in securing attendance at
funerals; secure employment for ex-
service men and their families: Mrs
julius Kahn, chairman; Mrs. T. B,
Orr. secretary: Mrs. X. A. Lowery
Mrs. T. ]. Pollock, Miss Katherine
Byrd, Mrs. Joe NJ. London, Mrs. @. A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
SOLOMON TREATS
ARDMOREITE FORCE

The Ardmoreite force to man
would vote for Albert Solomon-no
matter what he would run for-after
enjoying the feast of delicious hot
doughnuts Mr.. Solomon sent the
bunch" this morning. Just out Of the
fat, the doughnuts, light and cooked
Just to the right turn, were pro-
nounced the finest samples Of culinary
art that ever tickled their palates" 3"
Judging from the rapid consumption
Mr.. Solomon may expect q raid just
any time on his doughnut depart
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

The first landing gets" you. II |
is like the sudden awakening from the .
unreality Of an ether-induced dream
the same "gone-ness' in the region
under your ribs-but with none Of !
the pain Of an awakening in q hos
pital cot.
I'VE were delayed in Denison be-
cause the landing field is about three
miles from town, and II was neces-
sary TO find an automobile and drive
in TO deliver our messages to the
newspaper and to the Chamber Of
Commerce. We were told that we
might expect thirty or forty cars TO
visit our show from Denison
1T was almost sun-down when we
reached the field at Gainesville, where
we were met by a number Of Gaines
vile people and l delverd 10 Mrs.
Blanch Mason, Assistant Secretary OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. Ardmore's
invitation to the show. Pilot ASkew
gave the engine ten.gallon drink OF
gasoline, and we were ready for our
| homeward trip.
"The sun was just disappearing as
we rose from the field--not the proper
/ cherry, sun at ala tremendous,
angry ball Of fire. that left very lit
! tie afterglow At eighteen hundred
| feet we found that we were facing
! stiff north wind, and the ship
1 could make very little headway
| against it. | leaned over rs far as
l could so that my face might be
sheltered from the cold by the wind
shield--and presently 1 slept.
Sudden stiffness aroused me, at first
| I, thought the engine had stopped in
mid air and believed that our finish
had come without much hope of an
| answer--I could not hear Pilot Askew
at all when we had been flying
turned and shouted my alarm and to
my surprise he answered quietly 1--WE
have landedit is 100 dark TO fly
further"
I'VE had come TO earth in q field
near Marietta-there were lights IN
the nearby houses -- it was black
r night.
. Mr.. Ralron seems skepticH abou
this part of my triple says | wa
not asleep--but scared into uncon
, sciousness--but / ought to know!
r For a jaded appetite, too, there il
, nothing like flying. IT makes yo'
ravenous. Pilot Askew and | certain
, ly gave the Marietta brand Of han
! and eggs terrific battle
3 Mr.. Askew remained at Marietta
) and flew back to Ardmore early TIT
following morning-and l took serV
} ice car from Marietta TO Ardmore
2 And here let me say that | was mucl
/ more Jared and bumped and fright
| ened on that road in that car, tina
3 night, than ] had been in the air
ship. Certainly nice smooth oir-wa
n is preferable TO a road in lad repai
I Tor no repair at ain at night.
a That flight of mine was 4 grea
}, success. / earnestly advocate flyin
= for old and young. In the words c
= the old train butcher who used 10 Sc
g cough drops-'It's good for the hear
q the soul, the body-it soothes III
;. throat-it cleanses the teeth--an
2 makes the hair grow long and curly
o In short, It's good for whatever all
a you!
FLORENCE G.. BRADLEY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

Wheeler was formerly Miss Freddie
Williams.
Mrs. Turner l.. Erwin Of Roswell
New Mexico, is visiting with friends
and relatives in this city. Mrs. En-
win was formerly Miss Gladys Holt Of
this city She was note teller at
the state National Bank for five
years.
!. :. :.
Nr. Charles Chapman of the Okla
homa City Ford Dealers was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cooper,
yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper en-
tertained in his honor with o'clock
dinner at pornck Hills Country Ciu/'
last evening, having as additional hon
or guest, Mr.. Fl. c. Doss also Of
Oklahoma City. Mr.. Doss will return
10 the city Friday night
I. !. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Murphy of
Lawton are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Murphy OF III A street
northwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
FELL ENDORSES ACTION
OF NATIONAL COMMANDER
OF AMERICAN LEGION

Harold B. Fell, commander OF the
Oklahoma department of the Ameri-
can Legion has wired to National
Commander Galbraith that the Okla
homa department is heartily in favor
Of the endorsement OF the action re-
Gently taken by patriotic organizations
in New York City, who have called a
meeting at Madison Square Garden
for March 1s, The purpose Of the
meeting will be to refute arguments
advanced recently when a group OF
German sympathizers met and dis
cussed German propaganda.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

Mrs. X. L. Davidson was elected
president of the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the American Legion, "Wednesday at
ternoon at u called meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce. Orher officers
elected were Mrs. j. l.. Cox, vice pres
iient Mrs. Mark kirkpatrick, secre-
sary ana Mrs, Ada l.. Pearce, treasurer.
Election of officers was held i'm
medately following the presentation
OF the charter The meeting was OPEN
ed with prayer by Mrs. Jesse l..
Thompson.
The purpose and plans of the aux
iliary were concisely put forth by
Mrs. Davidson. and much enthusiasm
was manifested In the work. In APP
pointing the various committees Mrs.
Davidson established precedent OF
permitting members to volunteer for
the department in which they were
particularly interested, which re-
suited in much satisfaction.
In setting forth the plans OF the
auxiliary Mrs. Davidson explained
that primarily the organization is TO
work comparatively with the Ameri-
can Legion. II is to follow up on all
endeavors put forth by the legion
and otherwise aid in the vast re-
sponsibility OF that organization, in
Guiding every phase of the work
/ Special attention was called to the
managerial form of government which
the legion Is striving to establish ir
Ardmore and in speaking OF this wcrl
Mrs Davidson said that the auxiliary
will endorse principles. not men"
A committee 10 work with those II
oaarge of the proposed managerial
form Of government was appointed
comprising Mrs. Walter Young, chair
man: Mrs. Joel Crosby and Mrs
Ingram Henry from First Ward; Mrs
sam Matthews, Second Ward; Mrs j
L. Cox and Mrs. Charles Won Weis
Third Ward; Mrs. Ewing London AM
Mrs. short, Fourth Ward.
II was decided that meetings o
the auxiliary viii be held twice
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

Arthur Oakley the aerial acrobat,
and y. A. Askew, his chief pilot, ac-
companied by NJ. w. Witt made an
aerial trip to Oklahoma City today
TO bring Gov. j. b. A. Robinson back
this afternoon TO the Automotive Show
dropping enroute, miniature Ardmor-
cites, which We're published as an
"Automotive Edition" yesterday. These
miniature papers contain the complete
programme of the show
Yesterday, pilot Askew and Bill
Krohn, an Arlmoreite representative
flew over the oil field towns, taking
in Wilson. Ringing, Dillard, Head
ton, Oil City, and others, and drop
ped the papers. The wind was very
strong during yesterdays trip, and
II took excellent plotting on the part
Of Askew to bring the ship in the
proper position for the dropping or
the papers. On his return to Ardmore,
Askew put the ship in two tail spins
over the heart Of the city, and then
landed. The plane which the Oakley
Aerial Service now has in use is per-
fectly fitted, and the engine Is IN
perfect running order. The greatest
Of cnfidence may be placed in a flight
with such a ship in use, and a pilot
Of the Oakley Air Service in charge.
On Thursday Miss Florence G. Brad
ley of the Chamber Of Commerce, made
a flight south. The following Is her
report Of her trip:
Here is a cure for insomnia
take an airplane, with u good, reliable
careful pilot like Dorsey Askew-rist
in the ether TO q height OF from lJOC
to 1900 feet-and stay there.
Ether" Is right. The rarifieC
upper air and the sort Of ether on'
| inhales from cones have about th'
same effect. Both are calculated Il
make you forget your troubles an'
send you into a nice, long dream. II
both you hear the whrring Of gigan
tic wings and have the same sena
ton OF swaying miles and miles ava!
in space-and then you enter into
state where nothing is real and wher
nothing really matters.
"Wednesday afternoon Pilot AsteI
and |, as special messengers for III
Chamber Of Commerce TO the Cham
bers Of Commerce of Gainesville an
Deuison. with invitations 10 those Nv
towns 10 visit Ardmore during GU
show week, climbed into the airshi
ut the field on the northwest side
Ardmore, at precisely half past three
and landed in the field at Denise
precisely at half past four AS hi
is o distance of seventy-five mile
we certainly flew with great spee'
and vet all the time | had the feelin
that we were not moving--that lik
Mahomets coffin we were suspende
between earth ana sky and that Il
the winds OF the world were rushin
and roaring past us.
ut is certainly a novel ScnSauo
10 view the world from 4 height
all looks so very unimportant-
delicately tinted toy world-toy farm
toy orchards. fields and houses-fl,
> like cattle crawling about 80 far b
; low one. The Red River coiled lii
the gold string off candy box TT
; towns, from height, were most IA
cinatins. They looked just like Il
imported toy-yillages Riddles used
play with. spread out carefully on
smooth green table cover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
Christian EndeayOrers to Ringing
(Contributed)

A group OF the Endeayorers of the
First Christian Church went TO Ring
ting. Okla. on Sunday. where they
had charge OF the regular morning
church service. The program for the
morning was one OF Missionary Work
in Foreign Lands" Following was
the program:
Song
Song
Scripture Readlng--AH. Guy Hall
Duet Abide With Me"--Misses
F'rsda Grunert and Liuey Ayeritt.
Talk--Mr. Hall.
Latin America"-Alr. G.. J. Brown.
Experience Of Hindu Bible Wom'
ah"-Miss Myra Whitsett
"China"-Aiiss Lilley Averitt.
"India"-Alss Freda Grunert.
Offering.
On account OF the schedule oi the
trains the Ardmore Endeavorers were
unable to attend the Endeavor meet
ing there ut ESQ, which was organ
lied a month ago by the Ardmore
Endeavorers. Endeavor work is max
lG ulk pIOhItSH ll isAHaiihb VAAS''
The following leaders:
Superintendent. Mrs. Paul Hendrix.
President. Miss Lorena Boles
Secretary, Miss Lena Il. Stats.
Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Paul
Hendrix.
Treasurer, Mr. Brazil Boles.
Chairman Prayer Meeting Commit
tee. Miss Ruby Weaver.
Chairman Lookout Committee. Mr
Orley White.
Chairman Social Committee, Mr.
Carmen Harris.
Chairman Press Committee, Mrs
Grace Cornish.
The Ardmore Endeavorers returned
home late In the evening.
Mr.. George Henser led the Senior
meeting Sunday evening In the Firs'
Christian church. The topic wa'
"Thy Kingdom Come"
A very interesting program wa
given during which Mr.. Peter Nai
gave vocal solo accompanied 10y
Mrs. George Henser on the piano.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
ENTERTAINS BUSY BEE
CLUB AT BERWYS

Mrs. Jim Young, secretary Of the
Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club
Of the Bud Young school district
north Of Berwyn, was hostess to the
club Tuesday afternoon, also to the
Berwyn Thrift Club. The latter was
represented by 90 ladies from Berwyn
The lesson was cooking in general.
after which the hostess served a de-
lightful luncheon to her assembled
guests
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
STOMACH ROBBERS ARE THE
LEADERS IN PROFITEERING

Chicago, March 10.-Railroad de-
pot restaurants in Chicago are the
biggest profiteers in existence"
and their gross profit ranges
from 50 TO sO9 per cent. Russell
j Poole chairman of the city coun-
eli cost Of living committee, said
following survey.
Some gross profits listed by Mr..
Poole follows:
Steak l6s to 2O3 per cent: pie
1870 per cent; pork tenderloin 500
per cent. pork chops Al per cent;
coffee 500 per cent; cereals average
of 275 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
Society

Glorious was the grand opening OF
the Automobile Show at the Conven-
ton Hall. last evening when hund-
reds of the younger social set, charm
ing marons and their attentive es-
corts, enjoyed one Of the most delight
full affairs of this season.
About twenty young women Of Ard
more who are attending Kidd-Key
College at Sherman, Texas, will be
home tomorrow for the show, bring
ing with them many Of their college
chums, guests for the week end.
Many young women are already
guests of Ardmores society set for
the Automobile Show and many So
cial functions which are being plan
ned for them.
The largest market ever held by
the ladies OF st. Philips Guild will
take place at the office Of the Con-
sumers Light and Power Company all
day tomorrow. The Market will be
under the direction of Mrs. II. RI.
Sayre, and special exhibits of orange
marInalade and fancy breads are
i<ai SNb-iS
country produce will also be on sale,
including dressed and stuffed chick
ems for roasting At the close of the
market, the gas conservation experts
will prepare dinner, showing how
gas can be saved by proper adjust
ment Of stove burners.
!. !. T.
Circles four and five Of the Broad
way Methodist church will hold mark
ets on Saturday afternoon from l u
6 o'clock.
Circle four will hold it's market a
Colleys grocery on West Main stree
when cakes, chickens, flower plants
etc, will be sold; while circle five vii
hold It's market at the stop am
Shop" store in the Randol hote
building. Circle five will also hav
very delicious food and candies 70
the Sunday dinner
= :. !.
{ Miss Eunice Beasley Of Oklahom
City, formerly OF this city is tn
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Baird 70
! the week end. Miss Eeasley is
. young woman OF delightful persona
ity and has visited Ardmore severe
Z times since leaving here, last summel
:. She is making special study OF IN
Spanish language and Is with the Cor
tinental Supply Company, Miss Bea'
ley was formerly with the New Ior
Life Insurance in this city. She
very active in church work ana form
erly was q member Of the Fin
Presbyterian church when in AT,
more.
Miss Maurine Wilson who has bee
attending the University ui Oklahon
at Norman, during the pa9t scho
term returned home yesterday 10
the guest of her parents DR.. ~
Mrs. s. W. Wilson. Miss Wilson vi
make preparations 10 go to Fo
Worth, Texas, where she Will be Il
guest of her aunt and uncle, NJ
and Mrs. B. W. Couch and daughte
Miss Vivlenne OF that city for se
eral weeks. Miss Wilson will be the
guest on their trip through the ese
ern and northern states which W
=, cover several months. She will II
ID return to the university this sprin
Miss Wilson is Kappa kap
% Gamma pledge.
Mia, Louisa Caswell Of AIuskog
- who is attending Oklahoma Universal
- will spend the week end guest
y Miss Wilson in her home On Wheel'
- southwest
- !. I. I.
OF Mrs. l.. Y. Bonner Of oklahoma Ci
n is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs j.
e. Folsom OF $40 North Washington
OF ! I. !.
IL Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams ha
- as their guests, their daughter NJ
or Morris Wheeler and Mr.. Whee
m or Arkansas City. Kansas. VI
Y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
NOTICE.

IN THE SUNDAY ARDM0REITE
WAS PUBLISHED THE AMEND
MENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER.
A COPY Or THESE AMENDMENTS
MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING
AT FRAME DRUG COMPANY,
ARDMORE PHARMACY OR THE
DIXIE STORE. Adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
NOTICE.

IN THE SUNDAY ARDMOREIC:
WAS PUBLISHED THE AMEND
NIENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER.
A COPY Or THESE AMENDMENTS
MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING
AT FRAME DRUG COMPANY,
ARDMORE PHARMACY OR THE
DIME STORE. Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
ARDM0RE TEAMS OFF
FOR ANNUAL BASKET
BALL TOURNAMENT

This morning at 7::45 both the boys
and girls basketball teams left for Du'
rant to take part in the southeastern
basketball tournament, each with de-
termination TO bring back the cups.
This week both teams have been go
ing through some very hard practices.
They have developed team work TO
perfection under their able coaches,
Mr.. Woodruff for the girls and Mr..
Morrison for the boys.
The girls team has not played many
games this year, but it Is because
they wouldn't play us However
they are undeafted and It is ex-
pected they shall remain so.
The boys team has played a large
number of games and hard ones too.
They have been defeated but they will
blot out their past defeats by bringing
home the cup.
The nneups follow:
Girls Team
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

for the girls and w. Tate, c. Irby for
the boys.
The teams were accompanied by
Miss McPheeters and Mr.. Woodruff.
Mr.. Morrison was unable TO 80 an ac-
count Of having SO much school already
this year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
JUST RECEIVED.

NEW INSTEP STRAP PUMPS IN
GREY SUEDES. HAMILTON SHOE
COMPANY Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FUK NNIFf--iNVW IHIII'NIV " N"'''
"a A ST. n. II. j. A. HAMM. Phone
oaoq 1913
FOR sALE-one young Jersey COW,
fresh. second calf. Call 2S. iO.2
1'oR sALE-one fresh COW with young
calf. Call 2S. lV's
tLosT-small purse, watch fob made
OF gold money, SIS in paper money
Masoiic m9.k with letter +. s. I.
Phone 2i45 or Court Hotel lO'2
lpR SALE iBY OWNER-Three now
bungalows, and G rooms; also one
broom house TO rent A. c. Bagoy,
Phone i645. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-09

Where Captains OF Industry Ruled
Prepared and Issued BY
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

try and trade of Florence. They
owned a chain of sixteen banks about
Europe. BY the generous use OF their
money and influence they became
the patrons and dictators of Florence
and later its ducal rulers. though
the forms of the republic were re-
tanned for some time.
"A Treasury of Famous Art Objects
FLORENCE shows today the results
of its great medieval wealth and the
fact that it was the fountainhead OF
the Renaissance. for the city prob
ably contains more art treasures
than can be found in any similar
area. Among the masters who work
ed in Florence-many of them born
and reared there-were Michaelan-
cello. Raphael. Leonardo da Vinci
Giotto. Luca della Robia. Donatello.
Fra Filippo Lippi, Batticelli and
Andrea del Sarto. besides a host of
lesser painters, sculptors and archi-
tects. Dante and B~occaccio. among
the greatest literary lights of the Re-
n~aissance. were Florentines as were
Calico. philosopher. and Machia-
velli. statesman.
Numerous palaces. bridges. tow
ers and sacred structures show the
genius of Florence architects.
Among the latter is tne C"dtneuIdl,
the world famed Duomo. Observers
have compared the feeling of vast
ness which one has on viewing the
mighty dome of this edifice to that
which comes from contemplating the
pyramids. Nowhere else in the world
has man built a roof which encloses
so great a pillarless void. He who
ventures up the man, stairs that
furnish a way to the top between the
double skins of the dome, feels like
a tiny fly scaling a gigantic pumpkin.
Used Wealth to Buy Neighboring
Towns
1.-THE old market place of Flor
ence-the Mercato Vecchio-and its
immediate environs were torn down
in 1890, much to the sorrow of an
tiquarians. in order that the SANTA
ton of the city might be improved.
Around this most characteristic fea-
ture of the old city congestion was
very marked. The walls of the build
ings that formed many of the streets
could be touched simultaneously by
outstretched rms. Windows were
mere Sits letting in little light and
air; and the filth Of ages had accum-
ulated in cellars and rooms. On the
site of the old market section has
been constructed the modern but
commonplace Piazza of Victor En-
manuel.
Florence is in the north central
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-09

Florence, which recently was re-
ported in newspaper dispatches TO pc
the starting point for expeditions by
armed Italian Fascist. or extreme
nationalist. against communists. a
captains of industry" business ad-
ministrations," unemployment n
riots by the proletariat of its WOODEN
shops when Lawrence and Lowell
were happy hunting grounds for In
dams and Columbus was unborn. ac-
cording to a bulletin issued py the
National Geographical Society. from
it's Washington. d. c. headquarters
FLORENCE, one of the most FAMOUS
of the worlds art centers, mas not
had the p~eaceful existence that Is
sometime associated with art" says
the bulletin. But it has had wealth
in abundance which is perhaps more
important. for art seldom develops
in poverty stricken communities. In
the twelfth. thirteenth n u
teenth centuries this city-state was
perhaps the wealthiest community IN
all Europe. More than 10000 work
ers were employed in its WOODEN IN
dustries and its traders were FOUND
throughout the known world. FLOR
ence was to such an extent a syn
onym of wealth that. when a tloreh-
tine was taken prisoner. the ransom
demanded was twice hat for a citi-
zen of another community. The coin
of Florence, the form, was the STAN
dard money of Europe.
A Business Mans Paradise
This widespread commerce ma
turally poured an increasing stream
of wealth into Florence and made It's
merchants and ~proprietors opulent.
The city fairly bristled with 'catpains
of industry and merchant princes
The forms of a republic had been
established but from the first 1t was
strictly a business mems govern
ment. The guilds or associations OF
the leading merchants In the seVeral
lines of trade each elected members
to the governing body. Later the re-
personalities of some of the minor
guilds were permitted to join the
governing group. The laborers made
strenuous efforts to obtain a voice IN
what might be referred to in the
terms of today as the city's business
soviet but except for a brief period
following a revolt, were excluded.
For a period mobiles were denied a
voice also and the town was a busi-
ness mans paradise.
1.-THE famous Medici family were
among those enriched by the indus