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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Attorney General Brundage Asks Repub-
lican Factions to Drop Differences
and Unite to Clean City Hall

ask is that he be fair to the city and
to the people of the community"
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One of the objects of the joint din
ner was the selection of candidate
for alderman from each of the two
wards represented.
AtEH
Aid. Thomas O. Wallace was en-
Enthusiastically indorsed for alderman
of the Forty-fourth ward and John W.
Belmont, a real estate man and an
active supporter of Brundage for
years, was indorsed for election from
the Forty-sixth.
Sidney Smith gets off some great
truths in his wonderful "Gump'' car
toons in the Tribune
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On Friday November "a, he had
ANDY Gump" soliloquising on poll
tics.
tered by Andy Gump on that date:
AIN A POLITICAL LANDSLIDE
I'VE SEEN MANY A GUY ELECTED
TO A JUDGESHIP WHO KNEW AS
MUCH ABOUT LAW AS A CHM
PANZEE-THEY VOTE FOR A SEN
TIMENT-NoT FOR A CONDITION"
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good men are chosen for the bench
in Chicago. But a number of unfit
men are chssS-l also.
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And if the unfit men have slipped
into the job before through 'land-
slides" or otherwise, or if they have
been endorsed by the Chicago Bar
Association, the big dailies at once
advise the people to vote for them
This has led to the selection of
some judges who are not fit to be
| dog catchers.
Real lawyers who are too busy with
| their professional duties to log-roll for
votes in bar primary are left at the
post.
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Thomas H Byrne was made su-
perintendent of streets when the civil
| service commission ann ounced he
| headed Ihe examination last August.
The position pays $500 a year. Mr..
Byrne is Republican committeeman
of the old Twenty-eigth Ward
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Judge Frank S. Righeimer will be-
come counsel for the School Board
| next week
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The packers merger" looks very
peculiar just now when foodstuffs are
soaring in price
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The Australian ballot has proven
one thing to the dissatisfaction of ev-
cry honest person. 1t is the one bal
lot that makes fraudulent voting
easy. The short pencil is defeating
many men at many elections.
1
Repeating and fraudulent voting at
elections is said to be one of the
latest fads. The public no longer
views this sort of thing seriously.
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On Tuesday of this week the City
Hall pet was back on the Washing
ton street job within a block of the
City Hall with the rear end of his
car out a foot from the curb. He
killed time and defied the police as
long as he felt like it-as usual.
Probably the most important down
town police problem is fighting con
gestive parking Chicago needs a po
lice force that is not afraid to do it.
duty.
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Members of the Elks Club who's
building is located in this block com
plain of the fact that if their cars ar
left parked ten minutes longer thai
the legal time they are summone
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02
CHICAGO ELkS
ARE GROWING

Chicago lodge No. 4, B. p o. E., will
initiate the largest class in it's history
at the Medinah temple on Thursday
evening, Dec. Z.
Following the initiation the burning
of the mortgage bonds on the club
house at 174-176 West Washington
street will take place with proper cere-
mony, over which Exalted Ruler
William j. Sinek will preside. The
Elks have outgrown their present
club house and have plans under way
for new home to take care of their
membership at an estimated cost of
between s2,OOO,OOO and $3,OO0,OOO.
The traffic police are disgusted with
the lack of support they get from
their superiors.
Favoritism in parking, shown to
City Hall pets, is causing more COM
ment every day.
How policemen can do their duty
toward some infractors and be pre-
NSntCQ lIOIu uOluS luclI uuly lOWdIuS
immune violators of the law demands
a change somewhere.
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In the block on Washington Street
between LaSalle and Wells Streets
one man has been permitted to park
his car for hours every day.
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Simon j. German, who made such
great run and led the Democratic
ticket for Congress-at-large at the late
election, is much talked of for Elec-
tion Commissioner. He would make
popular and able member of the
election board.
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Judge Bernard P Barasa, one of
the best vote getters in the Repub-
lican party, is much talked of for
mayor by numbers of his friends.
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Sam Gessler, the popular Lincoln
Park commissioner, would make
good city treasurer.
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If William Wrigley. Jr., would per-
NIT the use of his name he could
be elected mayor of Chicago on a
nonpartisan ticket.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

to clean out the present misgovern-
ment of the city hall.
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HE must be man who has had
experience in big affairs, man who
will rise above all factional differ
ences, a man whose loyalty to the
people will arouse public confidence.
e
zone of the difficulties encountered
in the past, the obstacle of factional
selfishness, should not be allowed, in
this period of the city's tremendous
need, to prevent unification of the de-
cent citizenship of the community be-
hind such a man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

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Auditing of the school boards en-
tangled mass of books and accounts
to determine the amount of graft and
misappropriations that the grand jury
alleges have taken place Will be paid
for by $4,000 subscribed by the coun-
ell, not from the appropriation made
last week by the board.
This was determined at a confer
ence in the office of Attorney General
Brundage attended by Mr.. Brundage,
his three assistants who will prose
cute the school inquiry, DR.. John Dill
Robertson, representing the school
board, and Alderman John A. Richert,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

A five-cent taxicab rate between
points in the loop was predicted for
Chicago by Edward S. Jordan, presi-
dent of the Jordan Motor Car Com
pany As a solution of the traffic
problem here, he suggested one-way
streets with a speed limit of about
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

dal cases He asked that the extra
judges be assigned to take up their
duties in the January term of the
coming year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Members of the Elks Club whose
building is located in this block COM
plain of the fact that if their cars are
left parked ten minutes longer than
the legal time they are summoned
into court They ask why the City
Hall pet can park his car as long as
he wants to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

I'VE will cover the city on wheels
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Crime is rampant in the city. If
lawbreaker is permitted to openly
defy the law within a block of the
office of the Chief of Police why
shouldn't crime be rampant?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Probably the most important down
gestive parking. Chicago needs a po-
lice force that is not afraid to do its
duty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

The Chicago police department is
demoralized. 1t lacks head and po-
licemen are only human. Unless they
are supported in doing their duty by
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Judge Bernard p. Barasa, one of
the best vote getters in the Repub-
lican party, is much talked of for
mayor by numbers of his friends.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

In the block on Washington Street
between LaSalle and Wells Streets
one man has been permitted to park
his car for hours every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

On Tuesday of this week the City
Hall pet was back on the Washing
ton street job within a block of the
City Hall with the rear end of his
car out a foot from the curb. He
killed time and defied the police as
long as he felt like it-as usual.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Sam Gessler, the popular Lincoln
Park commissioner, would make a
good city treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-12-02

Ham Lewis has the correct idea
about running for mayor in Chicago.
He is quoted as saying that he may
not return to Chicago. But if he
does -. Well, some others who
have returned are said to be in the
running. 1t is now considered neces-
sary TO return to the city to make a
race for mayor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
HE GOLDEN GIRL
EY PHYLLIS PHILLIPS

1 best. you know, and besides, maybe,
| well maybe I'll never be quite the
same in any new clothes, you see."
Did they ever beat you. Sister
llona?' burst from the curious Henry
Cay now lost TO everything but q
sense of his new sister and the mys-
terry connected with her.
Beat me" Why, you funny little
boy. What OH earth gave you the idea
that gypses beat people? They are
the very kindest, noblest human
beings in all the world. Beat me- in.
deed!' A sob came into her throat
as memory of the goodness of her
tribe flashed before her. Truly, the
Gorelos could never understand. They
We're all selfsatisfied. filled with love
OF themselves. and proud. above oil
else, proud! They believed in manners
and conventions, perfect breakfast
tables. and starched clothes. How un.
bending they were. Even as these
thoughts went through her head. Ilona
longed nightly for the smell of the
peat fires which would be burning
gayly by now ar the old encampment.
She lcnged for The sound Of laughing
and Quarreling. The formality OF her
new surroundings frightened her be.
yond all description.
ITO be continuedl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
THROWING OUT THE BIBLE

ss.1THE man in the dentists office thought he had a
te new wrinkle. He perfectly sure that the
~ noBibe and orthodox Christianity were to blame for
inal the troubles OF modern existence. Ii he could
djust throw OUT the Bible entirely and the churches
ttand the Sunday schools and teach children 10 believe
as firmly in the nebular theory and Darwinan evolu-
(tion as the children OF his generation had believed
Yin Heaven and hell and all that sort OF thing all
would be we'll
fe did not explain exactly how he would 60 to
work TO get this desirable result accomplished but
he was certain that the first step was destroying all
tthe Bibles.
Suppose all the Bibles in all languages were sud-
ldeny abolished. Suppose that all the people
who know portions OF the sacred scripts were to
lose theft memories, that none OF them, as now
set down. could be reproduced
! The TACT remains that two thousand years Of
human lie have been based on the New Testament
not mention the centuries previously based on the
,O'd. Those teachings have become parr OF human
fife as 1t now exists. The words might be eliminated
hut the effect OF the teaching is fact which cannot
be wiped away
The progress OF human lie toward spirituality is
helped, no doubt, by sacred writings. bur it is not
dependent upon any OF them. Throw out the
old and the will once be written different in
wording and in literary style, but identical in spirit
The explanations OF Guatama to Anada, the teach
ings OF Socrates to Plato the Sermon on the Mount
--these NOT words set down They are
part OF the human mind and soul. The works of
Pythagoras have been almost wholly lost--yet every
carpenter who handles tool must work according
to his principles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
Editorial of the Day
SHOP FIRST; Buy AFTERWARDS

Luther Harrison. student of the STATE government
that he is ought to know Ne!ter than to put forward
such suggestion his PR the Holdenvile Democrat
carries this week For Luther, than whom there no
democrat more deocratter hesaes to speak out
in meeting II it looks if the punderbund has gone
too far outside the bounds reason he knows
ways and wes well it is painful TO his friends
to be forced TO point such Judgment as even
he along with other most astuta eynerts In sta,a Gov
eminent, sometimes fall into.
Senator Harrison deplores the tendency of OUR state
legislatures TO overlook few bets Especially con.
eerned with their failure provide funds wherewith 10
meet emergencies calling for quick action:
Every time important railway case develops a call
Tor more money TO make the fight is issued. notwith.
standing have maintained corporation commission
with corps Of from the day of statehood
whenever epidemic Of any breaks out our
Permanent departments Of health and agriculture
able TO lift hand without additional funds. Let oil
FOUND in river bed and the generals office
helpless unless it gets funds This may be one Of
the unavoidable incidents of government but II
unnecessary The legislature should at It's biennial
sons provide adequate funds for all necessary depart
mens and then when emergency those depart.
ments should get UP and hit the ball"
To be sure. an appropriation in the hand is worth
TWO in the bush But here in Oklahoma. whore ener.
senciss have such pronounced habit of jumping up
and making themselves urgent, especially wnen some Of
the faithful stand in dire jobs or their institu
pressure, wouldn't it be possible picture legislature
acnng with wisdom in not making such appropriations?
II We are 10 judge OF the future by the past II is
easy 10 imagine what would happen an uppropr!at
TO provide docking facilities ocean going steam
shpS dischafsng saloon passengers the state capitol
The docking facilities might be provided bur the
preliminary plans, drawn up cost OF whatever the
appropriation amounts would probably be placed on
file alongside the that called for the removal
OF the dirt from the north end the capitol grounds
to the south and thereupon from the end back 10
the north The history of oklahoma isn't repete with
instances Of "unspent appropriations"
Lets wait until next fall before requiring any pledges
along these lines 1t might pe we'll TO find our what
Oklahoma City bank is going gel the first shot at
state funds before determining how money is 10 be
spent -Muskogee Nmes-Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
JUR1ES AND PATCHWORK

NOT without reason was ii predicted that the
entrance or women into the jury system would
cause tremendous upheavals In communities the
lady jurors have introduced the revolutionary custom
of doing something useful while waiting 10 be sum-
moned to the courtroom to hear testimony Nine
beautiful patchwork quilts have just been presented
10 the American Legion barracks in the town, prod
uct OF the labors OF series OF waiting women
jurors.
. Here is an nsidiouS innovation which the male
jcror should rise at once 10 defeat To play with
greasy cards. tell rancid stories, smoke. and TO
spit tobacco Juice possibly in extreme instances TO
rnumh dirty sporting magazine read the news.
paper. has been for generations the accepted Off
time regime Of the patient and longsufierng juror.
Z Ii rhe women allowed 10 wild like this,
the firsl hing we know somebody will find way
to make constructive employment compulsory in jury
waiting rooms, and then where's your Tree citizen
ship;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
TEN YEARS AGO
Happsaipss In Carter County aaa
Ardnors - told W Ne Tiles
OF the Ardnofelt>.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ramsey have
returned from Chickasha where Mr..
Ramsey went on business.
W. F. Carter, on abstracter Of Ryan
was an Ardmore visitor today, and
was shown through the new court.
house by Il. /. Harreld. Of the Carter
County Abstract Company.
Sidney BouTlRnd, the genial post
master at Overprook, was an .Ardmore
visitor Yesterday.
Willard Bleskmore, assistant county
attorney. returpsd today from Okla.
homa City.
John Simpson, Of Gainesville, was
in the city visiting With the Tyler
and Simpson boys yesterday.
w. G. Gwyn Of the Ardmore Milling
Company was very pleasantly sur.
prised yesterday when he returned
uvht< w OihueT, WuSTe ne I0uuQ
number Of guests assembled in honor
sf his birthday.
County ASSESSOR I. j. Pollock and
his efficient deputies, Joe Taylor and
J. II. Snyder, hats almost completed
a Land list Of the county.
f. E. Gpillot reports the loss Of y
fine Plymouth Rock chickens from his
place on FRIDAY night. No trace Of
the thieves have been found.
Judge Stillwsll II. Russell Judge
c. M Campbell and Major Track
spent Saturday st the Campbell ranch,
q few miles south 9t Ardmors,.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Tom Quincy. Oswalt. and Miss
Cora Cegill, also Of Qswalt; LEONARD
Hsnsley. Cornish. and Miss Mollis
Hayes, Cornish; =. p. RHslsr and
Mrs. Liddy Eayes. Lone aroys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
A GorgiO Breakfast

The first breakfast at home. Nevel
TO the day Of her death would Hons
forget 1t. So long 1t was, so correct
in every feature. SO very difficult il
was for her TO handle the silver ant
other instruments Of torture properly
To be sure. the spotless napery ant
the flowers gracing the table were
notes that pleased her TO the depths
But oh. the difficulty of facing ones
proper, unsmiling sister and OF won
dering just which moment Henry
Gay Jr. would fix his eyes on her
round and rapturous. Henry Gay had
been introduced TO his sister shortly
before breakfast and at sight and
thought OF her had Immediately lost
his voice.
Too much for the little son." Ilona s
mother had explained Hes Just busy
churning over in his mind the great
fact that you have been with his
friends. the gypsies. Henry Gay al.
ways declares that he will be one
OF them. some day, you know. Be.
sides. he's really quite shy mother 5
boy. when ais said and done. Give
him few hours. dear, and he'll fall
in love with you harder than you'd
ever believe possible"
Whenever she glanced across the
table Ilona found herself admlring
the perfect poise of her sister. Ger.
trpde. How absolutely dazzling she
was. How faultless her skin and
her manners, What lovely, cold, blue
eyes. and above all. what an air!
Iona found herself wondering whether
II could possibly be that this most
flawless beauty ever did anything
wrong or incorrect? Surely not.
Iona must meet the crowd, musn I
she, mother. dear" came from her
red lips, suddenly. "Of course. after
we've seen 10 her wardrobe. Imagine
Eloise and the rest OF them staring
az her as she was last night" Here
the exquisite lip Quiversd.
My dear old costume? | do love
it above everything else. Gertrude.
and l shall always keep It," said
Ilona, warmly. There's q woodsy
odor TO it, and it's been with me for
ever SO long. ] love old friends the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
Farmers Borrow Two
Million From W F. c,


OKLAHOMA CITY. Agricultural
and livestock loans in excess Of Two
million dollars have now been sp.
proved by the Oklahoma committee Of
the war finance corporation. accord.
Ing TO announcement by p. A. Jane.
way chairman. The total amount ap.
proved at the close OF last weel; was
s?'OSG.oo0.OO Mr.. Janeway states.
Fourteen applications. totaling Siss,.
'4e.S4 were passed by the committee
ar its meeting Saturday night. The
number Of applications approved TO
date is l4i. practically all Of which
are general agricultural loans, there
being very few which might be class.
cd as strictly livestock loans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

yes, four-ltalian, French, Englsi
and American
But English and American are
the same" protested the guest.
Not at alt replied the man. If
an Englisnmaa should come NJ now
] shoull talk like this: oh, say,
what extraordinary shocking weather
we're hacirg! dare say theref he
bit Ct il aheadp But waen you
came up was just getting resly
| to say. For the love o Mii;7. Some
day, a;n: it! Guess this. is the second
flood al right"
The 8, niay school teacher was
talking to her class about Solomon
'nd his wisdom.
When the Queen of Sheba oaGie
ard knl jewels and fine rnLnont Lc'
fore Solomon, what did he say" s,C
asasd critly.
Ore small girl. who evidently hi1
experience in such matters, replied
pro,"r,;y:
low rnuri dyer want fog the ict?'
A railway director rebuked 4 ticket
collector Who allowed him Ia 50
through the gate without producing
his piss.
No matter If you do know who
am" he said in reply to the collect
or's excuse; Il am entitled to ride
free only when l am travelling with
that pass. You don't know whether
have il or not"
The collector, nettled into action,
demanded to see the pass.
That's right" exclaimed the di
rector. -where-well J
declare. ! must have left it at the
office.
Then you'll have TO pay your fare
responded the collector grimly.
And he did
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
tSs Ss Spur tGs 8t Moment
THE GUNMAN's SATURDAY NIGHT

Twas Saturday night in the gunmans home
And the Kids had gone o bed.
And who you goin' 10 shoot tonight
His good gun'wornan said.
Il tink could shoot up de whole damtown"
The gentle gunman said
"for the cops are down the "joint' tonight
Turning out signs and the candles bright;
Thered hardly be any cops in sight
If | shot the whole dead"
And at half two the thug came home
And he brought her ermine cape;
And a bunch of TOYS for his girls and BOYS
And jewels and pears-like o wife enioys
He had croaked ten men. If the truth be told
And he took away their glitterng gold
And made clean escape.
For twas Saturday night in the gunmans flat
AS he counted up his pilage
While all the cops in the whole blamed town
Were closing the joint in the village. Quill
:: :. !.
Among those who did not celebrate Franklins birth
day anniversary with rejoicing several residents
OF the state prison Ben it will be remembered discover
ed electricity.
Neighoor Of ours failed to give his the usual
allowance, and when she demonstrated with him said
"Aw' listen pontcha know this is Thrift Week.
+ ! l.
FOR BARBER SHOP READING
Charlie Leedy tells OF girl who went drug
store and asked for 10 of aromatic spirits of
Kmona.
That's nothing. We know man whose wife asked
him 10 bring home yarn. and he brought her
copy OF The Three Musketeers' Well that's some yarn
isn't ii?
Up to the present moment have been able to take
the resignation Of Premier phosophicay and hope
10 survive the crisis although assured by the sob
oro'herhood that the entire future of the world mper
AS Louis Mann says. have been unhappy so long
now that unhappiness has become pleasure.
r :: ::
Burglars took the Elihu's cellar but re.
ports 10 not state whether they got the Root beer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

nails Ferrata, Merry del Val and Ram.
polla, but he is considered by many
as the greatest living authority on
the canon law.
He has codified al the laws Of the
Roman Catholic church in many vol.
umes and ne has published this in
such . form that the most humble
priest can understand 1t.
Cardinal Gaspafri was born at Visso,
diocese Of Norcia, May 5, 1852. He
was created and proclaimed cardinal
December l6, 1907. He is utulaf
Bishop OF Caesarsa, in Palestine.
-
Japan has we'll over a million acres
devoted 10 the growing OF mulberry
trees for silk worms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

Soi dlilil III : l(ttl
ri was prominently
concerned with the
late pope's peace
proposals during
the World war.
and had Q good
deal 10 do with
the drafting Of the
papal letter. 1t Is
through the secre.
tary OF state that
communications 10
and from the Nati.
can pass.
Cardinal Gasparri
Is not as Wldeiy
famous as his
praiS Snacspvc nnv1t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
MARRIAGE IN BUSINESS

WQMAN'S rip into tine business world usually is
- an excursion. Permanent sojourn generally is
prevented by Cupid
How long should girl remain in business before
marrying; About five years, advises Professor Ralph
/. Powers. OF the University OF California.
Women in business are going 10 college--trainng
t,e en,selves 70 be better home managers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
TAXES ELSEWHERE

TWESTY- THREE per cent OF the incomes OF the
English people is being taken for national taxes.
II Americans were taxed the same rate, the ma
tonal debt would be paid oil in two years.
Sometime we forget how well oil we are in
America. Think OF paving 2S cents OF every 81 OF
your paw. 10 the tax-colsctor