New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
HEALING WATER
REGENERATION and Pleasure
Found at Hot Springs, Ark.
BY H. l. Greene.

By III. i. Greene.
There is probably one thing that nlnecy
nine out of one hundred people OF thls
country are agreed upon, and that thing Is
the wisdom of Uncle Sam and bls aollty
10 make good. Therefore. when ne puts
his stamp of approval upon a thing. thar
thing has the confidence OF the Whole peo-
ule-which is as matters should De N
family of ninety millions Of individuals Nv
ing harmoniously together True, there are
many wanderers among the flock, but when
a stranger comes into mis- household he
watches over him the same as he does over
his own kin
There is no better illustration OF what ne
has done for his big family than IN MS
setting aside the great treasure places OF
the country for their pleasure and welfare
the parks the forests and the waters thaI
heal Take the Hot Springs CArkQ res
ervation as noteworthy example After
the poisoas and other natural aff1ictionS
had been brewed in Dame Natures caul-
dron, that dame seems TO have suffered
twinge of conscience, and as an atonement
she smote the Arkansas hills and oade the
springs OF health and rejuvenation burst
forth.
Tie red man learned Of their virtues long
before columbus 0dQ 4dII lA4O EN-SAo - 49,
vessels. He probably became convinced
against his prejudice, for an Indian Is not
strong for the bath proposition IL there is
auv other way of curing himself But he
eventually realized that il he was sick. or
half scaIped or snake bitten. he could set
well quicker by using those waters than IN
any other way. So he went TO them and
drank and bathed himself. and in little
re c0f1Jd T1jD a tornado
and. girding up his loins. went away look
ing for that snake and that other Indian
And when he found them he made short
work of them.
So things ran along until Uncle Sam was
born ana began 70 take hand IN running
mundane things. About seyeuty-fve years
ago he put his ear to the ground. Listened
and then sat up and began TO take notice
That those waters were health giving could
hardly be doubted; that the scenery from
the top OF the rugged evergreen hills was
charming TO one could dispute: that the
sparkling winter sunshine and warmth
were such as to gladden. hearts was unde-
niabIe. So he said:
''This place shall be the heritage OF uu-
born generations. It shall be conserved 20
the welfare of the whole people. 1t shall
be protected, guarded and consecrated TO
their health and pleasure It's waters. its
scenery, it's sunshine shall De theirs
throughout the ages, and no selfish indi-
viduaI or combination OF selfish individuals
shall take IL from them. 7 will make it a
government reserve and dedicate II TO
them
And he did He took control oc the
springs and made wise rules for the benefit
of those who wished 10 use them. and fixed
the price so low that no man, no matter
how poor. might be deprived OF their use.
And in the course OF time there grew Up
about the reservation a pleasant city,
where the wearied OF soul or body might
rest recreate or work in the wholesome
ness of pure mountain air and crystal
waters. And then we'll persons began to
go there for the Joy OF living
Like other cities. Hot Springs had It's
share Of misfortunes mixed with its bless
ings. II had its abuses and its influx OF
undesira bles, but those are as much things
OF the past as are the bad days Of Tomb
stone. The vastly predominating better eIe-
ment Of the city arose, and formed COM
pact which Joined the city and the federal
government IN a copartnership for the COM
mon good. Together they exterminated the
pests They drove the nlsndicant, the profit
gate. the CRATER and the quack back whence
they came, and to-day no city is cleaner or
more free from nuisancsaft is said. than is
Hot Springs.
When men heard of the reforms and
learned that the good news was true they
brought their families with them, 10 ride
along the grand roads that wind among the
mountains, to wander IN nidwinter under
green trees in the delicious warmth and
light, 70 listen 10 the music in the great
hotels, TO dance in the casinos, TO Iuxuriate
in the waters, 10 enjoy life generally, and
10 so away happier and healthier than
when they came.