The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
CHAMBER WORKS
FOR bET7ERMENT
OF WH0LE.COUNTY
Establishment of Broom
Factory High Mark in
Progress By Body in
the Last Year.

AHo uiEeCtoTS Ol tne SndInDeT O1
Commerce feel that they have kept
faith with the people of Ardmore and |
with their members in the results ac-
complished during the last year.
In their program of work carried
out during 1921, city government.
good streets, water supply, housing
conditions. publicity, health and san.
itation have all received their full
share OF attention and thoughtful
work. While the past year has beet
no time for the installation Of new
factories, the efforts of committees
and business men, one new factory
has been located here which with
mean the employment of Is to 20
men regularly. This is the broom
factory established by r.. L. Critics
and company OF fawton.
Since the appropriation for the q.
y. Labor department failed To be
passed by the state for this year, the
Chamber Of Commetce has taken this
work over. The reports are sent in
to the Oklahoma City office each
week stating just how the work has
gotten work through this office ana
many employers have come 10 the
Chamber Of Commerce to get men.
Many cooks maids, chauffeuis and
y general laborcrs have been sent out
~ Assistance Freely Given
Committees OF the Chamber OF
Commerce have given good assist.
ance to many of the local factories,
and the assistance Of the secretary
has been enlisted in helping TO solve
many of their difficulties.
The Chamber Of Commerce feels
very proud Of the fact that Ardmore
Is taking the lead as one of the cit
les adopting the city managerial
plan. This has done away with much
confusion in the city government.
and because of the fact that il is
removed from politics it has been
possible to enlist the holp and as
sistance of our very best citizens
in handling municipal affairs. One
need only spend few minutes in
the city hall to see the Improvement
which this system has brought about
Best Roads in State
The Good Roads committee of.
which G. A. Ramsey is chairman,
has assisted the county commissioners
in developing the county roads to an
extent never known in Carter Coun-
Y before 20 that now Carter county
IN boast of having the best roads
the state. The government aid
frnp / 70 Ianl ~.
ton In which the government Is fur
iiishing one-half of the cost is nearing
completion and when II Is completed,
Il viii! be realized that the stand of
nc Chamber Of Commerce in insist.
ing that government aid be used in
order TO double our road money, was
justified.
Every citizen OF Ardmore is ac.
Quainted with the fact that in order
10 become a city of the size and i'm.
portance, which the wealth and Local
tlon of Ardnore has destined II to
become, it must have an adequate
water supply. Plans for this are be-
ing worked out at the present time
aud 1t is believed that the year 1922
will see Ardmore the one city III
Oklahoma with its water problem
solved for all time.
building Program
The housing problem here year
ago was one of the major troubles.
Through the efforts OF the Chamber
CT Commerce committees, working
with the contractors and craftsmen,
n in
first six months of 1921 during
which time nearly 500 homes were
built. Throughout the entire yeal
CONSTRUCTION work has been unde,
way and at no time has there been
a labor dispute or misunderstanding
between the working man and the
employer.
The advertising Of Ardmore has
been carried out to an extent never
before known. Ardmore is better ap
preciated today by its own people
than It has been at any previous date
The enthusiastic remarks of appre
oiation which were made by persons
who spent the summer vacations away
from home. showed that each on,
This exploits its good climate, 1t.
school system, the splendid charac
ter of It's citizens. the oil fields ad
jacent TO its door. and the many ad
vantagcs II has as place OF resi-
dence and business.
Good Health Work
Tho Chamber OF Commerce has en-
daup m TO u3t hA nj
officials In working for the goo,
health of the city as u whole. Thi'
has resulted In Ardmorc being on
Of the hcalthiest cities of its size II
the United States. There have beer
no epldenIcs Of contagious dlseas'
during the past year. and only n Few
cases of typhoid fever. the majorit,
OF which were brought in from
sources other than Ardmore.
A committee from the Chamber o
Commerce has acted in conjunction
with the county commissioners Il
such an extent that taxation has beer
reduced in Carter County.
Plans for New eNear
Some of the things the ohambe
has in mind for the coming year ar
the development of better transpor
tation facilities. working the street
OF Ardmore. extending park system
hcautlfying the city, a market plao
whore farmers can bc better takci
care of, the development OF lare
er and better camping grounds 70
tourists. assisting the two compar
ics OF national guards to better quar-
tcrs and better conditions, instaila
ton of creamery which will as
sist the farmers In disposlng OF thei
milk supply and the better organza
ton Of the city 80 that we ma
claim that which is coming to us n