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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
I. LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
by $. w. Strauss
Pres. American Society for Thrift


| Perhaps the chief lesson to bt
learned from a study of economic
conditions in Europe today is that
the principal safeguard to nationa
stability, progress and happiness /,
hard work.
What all humanity needs is the
spirit Of willing work. This may seem
a somewhat anomalous statement
when we think of the hundreds o,
thousands Of workers who are idle
in this country today, but American
unemployment is only a passing phase
Of the economic situation. The fact
still remains that progress is based
very largely on manlIind's Willingness
to work.
These observations are made after
a period of seven weeks spent in a
study of European conditions where
the root of disorder undoubtedly con
sists Of a somewhat widespread un-
willingness TO get down TO spin out
jobs so that four or five men are
paid for what one man really should
earn; too much dependence on the
government to provide the necessities
of life without a corresponding will
ingness to work for them; and too
great tendency TO haggle over con-
ditions and demand the final farthing.
This does not mean that all the
workmen who are idle abroad are in
that condition from choice. The volun-
tary idleness of one group of men
often causes the involuntary idleness
Of many others, and work for one
section of labor often means work
for many more. There are said to be
1000 900 men idle in the building
trades in the United States today,
and it is safe to assert that II all
these men could secure employment,
1t would not be many days until every
working man in America who desir.
ed job could get 1t.
Idleness also has a deteriorating
effect on morale. The happiest peo.
pie are those who work; the unhap-
piest are those who are idle whether
1t be voluntary or enforced. OF the
sum total of unemployment in Eu.
rope, some OF il is unnecessary and
is the direct result of governmental
coddling. The spirit of hard work Is
necessary to human happiness and
social progress; and any nation that
attempts 10 solve its economic prob
lens by any other means Is temper
izing. No nation Of hard workers ever
failed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
JUST A FRENCH COIN

| was just French coin of the denomination OF
one franc, about the size OF United States quarter
OF dollar After the arms.ice many OF our soldier
boys battered them into rings and other trnkets
Just to have something do to while away the
hours OF awful waiting to go home
When orders were given TO begin the homeward
Journey The boys gathered up a few coins of French
and German vintage to bring home as souvenirs to
be land aside to show their children and grandchildren
as they told the story of the Huns hate and OF the
valleys and villages of the country 'of loan dare
he monetary value OF the coins were not considered
were never to be considered but were to take their
place among the other priceless souvenirs and relics
which any family accumulates from year to year
The owners OF this particular bit of French silver
had no doubt left good job when he went over to
help protect civilization against mlitarism he no
doubt had every reason TO believe he would again
nave employment when the was over and he
returned to the home soil. How bitterly he NAV
nave been disappointed we do not know-perhaps he
found work and later thrown out OF employ
ment. perhaps he found work and was unable TO
perform the necessary tasks because of some dis
ability resulting from the bitter days in the Argonne
flnay he got down to his last penny the need for
bite to eat grew imperative and he who had already
made all but the supreme sacrifice made another
sacrhce-one of his souvenirs=-he passed it for an
American quarter and thereby secured nourishment
to keep body and soul together for few more hours
Perhaps he had few more and able to use them
IN the same way until he could secure permanent
rehet perhaps he is still walking the streets seeking
work and securing hand out here and there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
DEMOCRATS EULoGIzE A REPUBLICAN

SENATOR !. W. HARRELD is making prepara-
tions to introduce bill providing for govern
ment owned oil pipe line from the Kansas Oklahoma
fields to the Gull.
The Senator is not very friendly with the methods
OF the Standard Oil Company. He conceived the
idea when Headton field opened that Standard does
about as it pleases. When new area is opened il
Is depressed until the field pays for the building OF
pipe lines tank farms, refneries and all other i'm
provements that must go into new field
lhe Senator during the month of August made
speech in the Senate against the methods of Stand
ard and in favor OF tax against Mexican crude.
Many men in this state believe that the Senator's
attack came with greater force than has characterized
speech OF this kind in many years Many Okla
homa oil men are also OF the opinion that his de-
mand Tor an investigation OF the oil business created
fear on the part OF the Standard and helped to
readjust the oil situation.
Judge w. A. Ledbetter, who is an uncompromis-
ing Democrat of this state is bold enough to say
that Senator Harred is rendering greater service
to the people in the United States Senate than the
Democrat from this state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
Miteracy in Carter County
Higher Than Average ofState

Four and twotenths per cent of the
population of Carter county are class.
ed as illiterate in the census report
of 1920, just made public. The per.
centage of native whites is given at
2.6 per cent and the foreign-born
whites at 1873 per cent. These per
average. An ilitcrate. as defined in
the census, is n person 10 years of age
or over who is unable To write either
In English or any other language.
There are 56,S64 illiteratc persons
In the state. OF this number 29,413
are native whites Of native rarentage,
,OO5 are of foreign or mixed parent
age. and d.456 are of foreign birth,
6,72S are Indians, 14,205 are negroes,
and the remainder 81, are Chinese or
Japanese or other Asiati,s. In the
total population 10 years of age and
over the per centage of illiteracy is
3.S, which shows decrease since
1910. when it was So.
There is more illiteracy in the rural
population and 10 for the urban. For
districts of the state than in the cities,
the percentage being 4.5 for the rural
the native white population of native
parentage the urban per centage of ILL
teracy is 0.S. while the rural is so.
The following statement shows the
per centage of illiteracy in the counties
according TO the returns of the four
teenth census. which was taken in
January, 1920:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
STOP BURNING UP HOMES

THE housing problem is one OF the great issues OF
the day. All unnecessary construction for
bidden during the war, and that the restrictions
have been withdrawn the high prices OF materials
and labor and industrial troubles have tended to re-
dnce the amount OF building In many industrial
eenters newcomers are unable to get houses to live
m, rents have gone up, and the situation has become
20 serious that state and municipal commissions
are seeking solution
Why NOT sop burning up the existing buildings
there are not enough to go around and more can
not be built under existing conditions? Thousands
of homes burned each month most of them
through carelessness Ii housing is SO important.
X homes so hard TO find, why no, be careiul with
those thai we have Apply fire prevention methods,
Be careful about matches, inspect the nleS watch
the shinge roofs. Conservation is the order Of the
day, and il the shortage OF dwellings will house
holders to be careful about the 6re hazards OF their
homes, one criminal cause OF thar shortage will be
greatly seduced.-Amercan City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
CONTRIBUTE TO FUND
FOR NEW STADIUM

CRBANA. H.. Oct. 22--New plans
for the University of Illinois Memoir
ial Stadium, call for three-deck seat
ing arrangement. an entirely distinct
and unique feature in collegiate stad-
ium construction designs. This novel
plan will provide seating capacity for
10000 people along the sides of the
gridiron, and will eliminate seats on
the curved ends.
The stadium will be the center of
recreation field of 100 acres. The
total cost will be s2,5OO,O 900 all of
which will be donated by students and
alumni, without state aid. 1t will ex.
tend 1000 feet north and south, $50
feet east and west, and the seats will
be concentrated between the two center
stands, along frontage of $50 feet.
The two balconies over the ground
floor. towering 107 feet, will be sup.
ported by cantilevers from the rear,
so that columns will not obstruct the
view of spectators
Under each side of the stadium there
is the he "a hall to be known respect
lively as East memorial hall and West
memorial hall, in which are to be
placed the memorial columns and
tablets dedicated to the 1873 Ilini who
fell in the war. All seats will be dedi-
Gated to fighting forces of the state
and university.
gridiron. baseball diamond quar-
ter mile track and 220 yard straight
way are to be enclosed within the
stadium. while on the recreation field
is planned 20 baseball diamonds, 100
lawn and clay tennis courts. 10 grid
irons. soccer and hockey fields. basket
ball and handball courts, polo field
and perhaps an artificial ice skating
rink.
Practically 100000 has already been
subscribed by students. The remain
ing funds are to be pledged by the
University's 10000 graduates and form.
er students.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
JUST ANOTHER LITTLE SIGN
THAT ALI. CROPS WEREN'T BAD

Seventeen automobiles-none Of them
tin.lizzics-and thirty.four pianos were
unloaded at the little freight station
at Mckee In the state of Washington
In one week recently. The autos and
the pianos We're part Of the purchases
made by the farmers after unloading
their big crops of peaches, pears and
grapes ON AN empty market. where
they brought top prices. Six car.
loads Of the latest household labor
saving devices were sandwiched In be.
tween the pianos and motor cars
showing that the progressive farmers
OF the West believe In easing the
labors Of their better halves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

Ardmofe was at one time the home Of a young
man who was building up rapidly in the service
Sf great railway system. He was hard worker
he building himself up in the estimation of his
Ieourpany, he was transferred from here to a more
Important post and just ahead OF him lay success.
He had already done the hard work necessary to
ustain his goal. A strike was called, he turned
loose his work, he forfeited his right OF seniority,
~ turned loose his goal jus; as he was ready to
reach out and grasp it, lie never again went back
into the railway service which he had spent hi,
youth in mastering This thing of walking out is a
serious thing with men OF ambition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
Cop Is Iinguist

Lynn, Mass. has policeman who
has mastered seven different langu.
ages In the last seven years. lie II
Anthony Dychius. a 2I.year.oldlithu.
anian who came TO America seven
years ago. Since he has been here he
served In the army and on the Lynn
police force. lie speaks Russian.
Jewish. Polish. Czech. slovak. Serbian
English and Lithuanian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
WOULD SEPARATE "BRILLIANT"
STUDENTS FROM MEDIOCRE

SWARTHMORE. Pa, oct. 24--Sepa-
ration of the brilliant students from
those in the mediocre class as
means of the elevating the academy
standards of the American colleges.
was urged by Frank Aydelotte, the
new president of Swarthmore college
in his inaugural address today
Mr.. Aydelotte succeeds DR.. Joseph
Swain. He is American secretary of
Rhodes scholarship trust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

NEW RORK. Oct 24.-Iicut. Gen.
eral Baron Jacques, commander Of
the third division of the Belgian army
and the third Of four great world war
figures coming TO attend the American
Legion convention at Kansas City ar
rived in American waters today on
the steamship Lapland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

nrdmore has two creamery stations and sellers
are slowly coming in One by one farmers are
bringing in their cream and Others are making
ready to begin producing it. A story is told OF a
Carter county farmer whose crops failed and who
was in bad way to pay out who has gross sales OF
milk and butter that amount to 5000 month II
this man raises his own feed he will make more
money than the man who sticks to the one crop idea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

This photograph OF Colonel Will
liam Joseph simmons, founder and i'm
perial Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan,
was made during the hearings before
The house Rules Committee to determ-
inc whether Congress is TO investigate
the activities of the order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

The army is about to win another victory II
seems that the army of unemployed is ready TO take
a hand at running the railroads in case of strike
and the union men are getting cold feet as the zero
hour approaches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

We would suggest to Governor Robertson that
he give the National Guardsmen practice in running
down moonshinerS and bootleggers. There is no
question but that after month they would be
hardened for any sort OF an emergency that might
arise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

We always have been bi, confused on the two
words, Casserole" and "camisole" but bystandet
helped US out by explaining that the difference was
dependent upon whether YOU put a chicken or
hen In t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

All persons in England at the time of Charles IT,
were buried in wooden shrouds. Times haven't
changed so much, then, since we now line the
shrouds with satin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

Our banker friend tells us that some men save
money for their old age while others save their
grouches until they get old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

The negroes Of Ardmore are forming an associ-
aton tor the upiit OF their race and for better
understanding between the whites and the blacks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
Notice for Bids

Office of Clerk, Carter County. Okla.
October Is, 1921.
Bids will be received for one so foot
steel span bridge with concrete piers
with l6 feet approach of same mater
ial. across Caddo creek. Section 81.
twp. , south. range east.
There will be meeting of the
board of county commissioners OF
Carter county, Oklahoma. on the Goth
day of October 1921, for the purpose
OF letting contract for said above de-
scribed bridge.
Plans and specifications of said
bridge are now on file in this office.
Sealed bids will be received until II
o'clock IA. IN. October 18th, 1921, All
bids must be accompanied by certified
check or other security in the amount
CT ten per cent of the bid which shall
be forfeited to the county on failure
to execute bonds as hereinafter pro-
vided, The party to whom said con.
tract is awarded shall execute to the
county a bond in the sum of the
amount Of the contract, to become
void upon performance of the condi.
tions set forth in said contract. Ten
per cent of the contract price shah
be retained by the county until the
contract is completed and the work
accepted The commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
tSEAL)
CLARENCE HARRIS.
County Clerk.
JOE 7. TACLOR, Chairman,
NJ. r. PIERCE,
ROY NJ. JOHNSON.
County Commissioners.
published in The Daily Ardmoreite
October LIZ IL IL 10 On 81 0o u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

Cows sows and chickens on the farm may mean
getting up with thel sun every morning, but wen
have to ADMIT they furnish the wherewithal to take
a vacation every summer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

Congressman Herrick may he freak, and all that
nut he Is getting a lot Of publicity. which is more
nan some other congressman can do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

\ subscriber writes in to say he is not particular
about the length OF girls dress bu, he thinks it
should be something over TWO feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

a year ago the newspapers thought Emperor
Chare' was dead as copy. but he has gotten on the
front page number OF times since then
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

As we understand it Eugene Lorton of Tulsa
visited Venice but did not get of the train because
there was food on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

1t was useless for Mr.. Bynum to warn the tim
ner' against making disilling plants, ior everybody
VINO knows anything about liquor knows that the
stun made in tin stills is quick death
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

This country might be better OFF il more corn
was transformed into hogs and less into hogs heads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

Yes, there arc some cheap cigars but they smell
like scarf on ire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24

Give every man thine ear but few thy voice: Take
each mans ccnsure, but thy judgment
Shakespeare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-05
The Wine of Life
STORY OF AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG SCULPTOR

eye should behold the misery aHu
meekness on his own face, he fabri-
Gated a sustaining appearance Of
ferocity and strobe to the kitchen
cite tap. where he let the cold water
run over his bruised knuckles.
And l guess that settles Alan
Vibbard for u.s." he proclaimed as
he secretly steadied himself against
the sink edge.
But" began Torrie, almost in a
whisper. She did not continue.
Storrow, however. seemed able to
read her thoughts.
IF he comes back, I'll do the
same thing over again." he an
nounced, staring at the white
faced woman to see If any shadow
OF pity lurked in her eyes. But
they were bafricaded eyes, eng
matte. inscrutable. no longer touch
ed with triumph.
And Alan Vibbard betrayed no
intention of coming back. Two
days later a moving van backed up
to the curb and three men, of
whom the owner was not one, strip
ped the adjoining studio Of its hang
ings and furniture and objects
dart. In the hallway 'Storrow hap
pened to pass one of these men car
rying In his arms a Russian samo-
var.
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CHAPTER XVII.

"A decent book isn't written, as a
rule; it's rewritten" Chester Hardy
had announced In extenuation Of the
somewhat sweeping changes which
he had suggested to Storrow after
going through the younger authors
manuscript. And the truth Of this
came homo to Storrow as he did
what he could to carry out these
suggestions. Even his final con-
viction that the older man was
right did not serve to render his
labor any less difficult and any less
lugubrious.
Once persuaded that the issue was
closed, that the work was complete.
its reopening took on the nature of
a post-mortem. proving almost as
gloomy q bit Of business as the re-
opening OF a coffin. He was tired
OF the thing. The last of his en-
thusiasm seemed burned out, and
the puppets of his creation, to his
jaundiced eve, took on the soiled
and faded aspect OF counter goods
too frequently handled.
Storrow worked on his book dog
gedly, even II under difficulties. II
began to tell a little, both on nerves
and temper, for he found that he
slept now only after more and
more substantial "night-cap." He
also found Tories inconsequential
comings and goings, hen haphazard
callers. hsr light-hearted rack OF
order a provocation to quick ana
unreasoning irritability.
And this in turn reacted on Tor
RE, who complained of his preoccu.
patton, of the lack OF comforts In
the studio. OF the housekeeping
hardships involved In such quar-.
tors. She became more and more
silent, moro and moro self-oon-
tanned.
"If we're going to live IN this
dump" she announced one morning
after journeying for the second time
down to the studio OF wallpaper
artist on the second floor to answer
telephone calls. "I've at least got
to have a phone"
Ito BE Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1870. by Arthur strinser.
(Published by Arrangement With Inter
nAstaasi Tsaturs esrvioA. lnal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-05

Here was no Prince Charming.
Essie tried to free her arm; she
might as we'll have spared herself
the trouble; never having been facd
with like situation she did not
know what to do. Her utter power
lessness was the one fact that I'M
pressed her.
The sneering face with its small
eyes moved nearer; Come on now"
said the oily voice. ''one little kiss
and
Essie gathered up her strength
and fought hard; likewise she
screamed; the gloatins look faded
from Blatzky's face as though some
evil genius had wiped It off with a
rag and in its place came the hard
sheer.
"Oh. you would, would you?
What's the matter with you, you
little fool?"
What else he might have said
or what else he might have done
was cut short by the bursting open
Of the door and the appearance of
Jimmie. Jimmie had been waiting
for his sister. and when she failed
to appear with the rest Of the en-
ployes the face of Blatxky rose be-
fore him and no went in, swell.
ing out his chest and sworn to ven.
geance II q hair Of her head was
touched.
Mr.. Blatzky looked at this ap-
partition In amazement: then the
figure spoke:
A Bold Defiance.
you lay off-you hear me? Let
go that girl or I'll Diff you one!
From sheer astonishment Blatx-
ky relaxed his hold on Essie's arm
and Essie lost no time in making
a dive fo-' the door.
You see that fist?" said Jim.
mie, doubling up a pudgy hand,
why. II you was Jack Dempsey
I'd lam you one"
Mr.. Blatzky doubled up his own