The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14

Creeping gradually, inch by inch, on the already limited mounds of earth now between flood refugees and a sea of murlSy river water sweeping in from both the St. Francis and Missis- sippi rivers. the situation in eastern Arkansas was none the easier last night
 4dded to this gradual rise in the wgters backflowing from the streams Tere impending fears as rumors came in of other breaks in the levees at Charlottesville. above Helena, and at other points where for days brave men have been Iaboring unceasingly X in their mad effort to stem the tide and save human lives and property.
 The refugees are being fed with government rations. The missing are given up The fight is against fur ther depredations from the raging wa fers now, and after that there will be need for help.
 The investigation authorized by the Hot Springs relief committee before n undertook work proved we'll ad- vised To have hurried to the scene ,..az -tores would have interrupted plans already sufficient to the pres ent situation.
 But to conserve the storehouse of supplies, to be prepared to render as- sistance in case of special break or special calamity now being fought off with uncertain results, and to be ready to help take hold when the spe- cial government emergency rations shall have been cut off, is the certain method of doing good.
 And there may be need for special call for help Reports are often ey aggerated under conditions such as prevail in eastern Arkansas now, but should levee give way unexpectedk in several points, g whole Arkansas city might be swept with it. Then there we Id be necessity that must be met
 The tomorrow of this flood situa- t,on. also, is a serious problem. Not the immediate tomorrow, the day that follows this. but that period when the great body of the basin now inundated has been drained, but when hundreds of acres here and there. low inunda- tions in the earth, are left with their flood pools, which with the summer weather approaching may leave the natural consequences of ill health in it's wake
 Conference with the Little Rock men who have been active in want ing to help their neighbors of east ern Arkansas. as we have been proves finality of judgment that the con serve aeorces are the most safe just now. To be ready to answer the emergency call is the end sought. If perchance the flood tide passes away without leaving as great distress as is predicted. all will be pleased; but if there were great need later and nothing with which to answer, some thing would have to be done.
 Today will mark crisis in the sit nation. Either the leYees now weak ened under the strain, will give away or the crest of the flood will be re garded as we'll in hand.
 Much of the work of rescue in east ern Arkansas has developed heroes whose deeds will pass without mucf attention, but who risked life and al to help the unfortunates For in stance. out near Widener, before the flood came to it's height, mill mer went to work making small boats 2 More than 90 were nailed together 1T a hurry These were manned by eV cry man in the vicinity. and througi the dangerous torrents of water xruising about in the dark of night over wire fences, bush tops, and ey ery obstacle, the men ranged as fla as it could be imagined their services would be needed
 One reason why the refugees, fo