The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-02

"tA7-f Ht0NAANf t+tetN tt+'0 tfA- the ely, and IS dvpendent upon the losal government for the protection of his rights and interests. lie mus, purchase his medicine and bath cntti from local drug house and us the government makes no provision for medical adYice, he is dependent on ahrsieans of the city for proiesslona services Section 1 of tae act tpr %. le04. authorizes and direc the secretary Of the Interior to make rules and regulations governine the use of the water of the springs, ane the ast vests in L.m the duty Of de ermining she eligibility. morally and professionally, of physicians wac make application for authority 70 pre-. scribe the water.
 But the visitor is dependent upon the municipality for protection Iron quacks and charlatons. and from commercial explohasion of secret remedies. These pseudopractitionera and interruptions vendors of medi cine find a lucrative field for theil ererations in the constantly movins procession of those who come in goo faith to be benefited by the water which In d mere or less dennire way shey understand to be approved san ctioned recommended, and controlled by the federal government
 Hot Springs has reputation oi about i5.oea, while the number et yisiters annually is estimated to De more than 10000 The atual nun Der of people residlng in the city at any one time Is probably about dou ble the census population The oli- iiculty of financins the local govern. ment nnaer these conditions is closefy related to, f not the direct cause tcf the existence and continuance oi many conditions which tend to lessen ttiie beiiefits to be derived by the pa- tient from a course of treatmen. here.
 The report Of the eits clerk shows that the municipal expenses for the year isio-1l were sil929l 4s, anu That they exceeded the income 6, Slo.a9Iao The hpriucipal sources et i i Eefeh4e were fsam taxation. sss ssss,ssssi; ;issi saloons. ss6.S0D police cnnrt flnee. siS.5l525. The Income is inadequate to meet even current expenses. municipal improvements, many oi which are greatly needed, can not ha elected
 The deeterious influenge of an ex- esaige number of saloons. of eam ling houses and ether ohjeetiopaB resorts can never be eliminated or blogght within reasonable bounds 10 lans as tho city is absolutely depend ent npon their tolerance for 50 large proportion of the revenues nsoes sary to maintain tbe government as t is. Of the gross taxes So per cent go to the tate, county. ana schools. leaving only 20 per cent for city pur- poses proper These conditions have necessarily retarded the growth oi tais resort, and 1t is essential to its satlfaetory development aat senas means for greatly increasing the rev. enues be deylsed
 At watering places abroad where the government exercises iursdlciion oyer the neishboriue menic, alty u is customary to tax the visitor for the support of public utility serHces as N has lcng been recognized tat VII 4 arse nontaxable floatlng popuiauo ' s impractica5le to maintain sats factory civic conditions and to en ierce Law and order on the aia, basis ol 1eyenue that pertains to otn. CT cities.
 The second sreat resource Of ~3t Springs is it's unusually fine climata which makes ou. of door lie not onls po sible but enjoyable almcs, every day n ha year. orerworkcd bust ness and professional men aud all sho need res. and reeuperation. inc
 ere in tae reservation walks ana drives and in visiting he many ln- tere<tins points in the vicinity 0 the golf course. and at the counF  club forms of recreation chat have powerful influence in the restoration of heaitlt and slrengta.
 Mnch greater development of these teasures, however such as the im- frofenent of roads and streets, t erection Of casino for the mauten anee of the better class q amuse insnis and enierianmep as well as the establishment of a street clean ins department and larger poiice 9fee ennid soon be eHeoted were ii pot for the unfortunate condition l which prohibit tne expenditure of thl serHa.iop Funds or of appropra