The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
SOME INTERESTING FACTS IN THE LIFE
OF ONE OF ARDMORES MOST RESPECTED
CITIZENS, WHOSE SUCCESS HAS BEEN WON
ON PLATFORM OF INDUSTRY AND THRIFT

One of the most useful practical ex-
amples of how the right kind of thrift |
can be used TO build n life is found in |
the achievements of PC. Dings. For
the reason that Mr.. Dings always
shrinks from any kind of publicity this
is the first time the story has ever
been published and we are taking al
vantage of his absence from the city
now TO give publication to it.
Mr.. Dings was born in the state of
New York. His father died when he
was small. The family lived in those
times when very few families had any
money and the Dings family was poor.
At the age Of Q years Mr.. Ding was
working on q neAghbor's farm for the
wage of SO q month.
Planned For Definite Object
The thing that saved him and made
him was the one fact that although
a definite, object. He had planned to
go to school. He knew that an edr-
Gated man had an advantage over an
uncducated man. He had learned this
great truth from his widowed mother
and although she could not give him
dollars she gave him much more. She
ihstilled into his life teaching thar
inspired him. Itwas his mother and
her influence that caused him ever
10 look upward and to put forth his
best efforts.
Taking Advantage Every Opportunity
Obscessed with the one thought that
he must go to school and knowing
that he must provide his own way
and knowing thar money was required
to put him over he devoted his
thought to making money. He did his
farm work at day and many nights
he spent trapping animals for their
hides and for their fur, He took ad-
vantage of every opportunity TO make
money and it goes without saying
that he saved It.
Moves To Kansas
For five years he worked in the state
of New York and when he was IA
he moved out to Kansas. Some MEM
bers of the family had moved west
and he followed them. The same in
dustry and the same thrift were put
into execution in the Sunflower state
and while he was still young man
ne moved to Iowa. All during this
time he took advantage Of every op-
portunity to go to school and to earn
money at any kind of labor he could
find.
His First Job-Afier College
He went through college and came
out as other boys do who make the
same sacrifices. He had scarcely a
penny in his pocket. The next day
after school was finished he got a
job with a man who was building a
board sidewalk. The man liked the
way he handled the boards and when
that worl; was finished he let him
paint his fence. Another man saw
ghe skin he was using and the earnest
ness he was putting into his work and
he was engaged 10 paint the mans
house.
Merchants Bid For Him
While he was still painting tLls
house a merchant sent for him and
employed him as a clerk at wage
of something like $50 a month. Mr..
Dings gladly accepted the clerkshp.
+; was by many odds the best Job he
had ever had. Merchants from the
larger cities began bidding for him.
The owner Of the store realized that
he could not hold him for the reason
that some very attractive offers were
being made in larger towns. The
shrewd merchant realizing this wen.
to Mr.. Dings and told him that there
was no use of him remaining as a
clerk, that II he would look out n
good town somewhere that he would
join him as 4 partner and they could
start business Of their own with
Mr.. Dings to manage it,
1t requires money to start a busi-
ness but here is where his thrift
hal stood him in good hand and ne
was ready with his part of the capital
for the beginning Of a new mercantile
enterprise OF which he was TO be the
manager and half owner
Invests Money Wisely
As soon as he began his career
as a clerk he began to save his money
and invested it in a building and loan
company. He was married during his
clerkship days and when he did so he