But how about ring Hat Addition
mitment of n dress suit and a
to the city of Oakley, Kan ? What
is its origin? When was that com
b'Ued shirt a matter of large con
cern in Oakley? In other words,
why does Oakley have an addition
that Is legally known as Plug Hat
Addition?
WHICH?
POOR BOYS WHO
BECAME FAMOUS
By Frederick Houk Law
D. Ogden Mills
In New York City three great
hotels, founded by D. Ogden Mills,
mark a sincere effort, made by a
man who himself was once a poor
clerk, to Improve „the conditions
of the honest worker. In thoso
hotels it is possible for one who
has the smallest amount of money
to spend to obtain a room and
food for a surprisingly little sum.
Furthermore, the surroundings are
not only clean and neat, but are
also beautiful. The worker who
has little to live on can here find
comfort. The establishment of
these three great hotels is a monu
ment to the originality of D. Og
den Mills, and to his deep desire
to help men to lift themselves
through their own efforts.
uuuft wguen .unis was Dorn
In New Salem, New York, a tiny
little hamlet in the. hills west of
Albany. There he breathed in
with the country aim that person
ality and power that so many of
the world's greatest men have
found in country surroundings.
The list of leaders in any city in
the United States will show that a
very great proportion of them are
of country birth. From his child
hood surroundings, therefore. Pa
rlous Mills gained a sense of self
reliance, and an originality that
enabled him to make a fortune of
■over thirty-five million dollars.
