The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-11
SIXTEEN BIG PROJECTS
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~~~~>->-~-~~--~~---~~~--~~~ >~~~---~-~-~ for the reasons the citizens of Hot Springs should be anxious to contri bute to the same fund. Instead of our having to send out a committee to make up this money the people should come to this committee or telephone in their subscriptions.
 We have made calculation on what it will cost to advertise Hot Springs next year It amounts to S33, ,000.00. The railroad people are willing to pay $1S.O00.O0 of this amount but they are not willing to pay s1S000.00 unless the additional s15. 100000 is made up.
 As an illustrations: A hotel com plete would cost s33, ,000.00. The same hotel less the beds and bedding would be S18,000.00; it would be of no value whatever in that condition It takes just the s33000.00 to buy the hotel fully equipped and it takes just the $33 .00000 to buy the advertising con nected up as it should be to bring the people here during the next season.
 The time is here when our citizens must pay according to their ability to pay and the benefits derived, the same as in paying taxes and for other pub lie benefits.
 We have tried the advertising plan three years aha we know 1t is the biggest thing that has ever hap pened for Hot Springs. The three seasons were record breakers After this year we expect to arrange for permanent advertising fund sufficient to advertise Hot Springs in every civ ilized country around the globe and make it what our slogan indicates.
 1.-THE GREATEST RESORT ON EARTH"
 At the conclusion of the remarks of the president, Representative Sawyer was called on to report on the matter of the proposed highway between Hot Springs and Benton to connect with the Little Rock and Texafkana high. way. He stated that the improve ment was a foregone conclusion. The bills were prepared for introduction in the legislature, and they would provide for bond issues to build maca- dam roads. He wanted the people here to give full expression to their desires in the matter. and he believed that Hot Springs would profit in great CT proportion from the improvement than any other place. Besides, this was only a foreTunner, for already another route was proposed for the same kind of a highway from Mem phis to Helena, and from Helena to Little Rock, and others would follow. The matter of the vacancy in the congressional district was taken up. Secretary Bedding stated he had writ ten to Congressman Robinson to know what his wishes were in the matte~, and that no reply had been received as yet. so the vacancy was referred to the executive committee, but the League will take action to urge that special elecion be called just as soon as Mir Robinson is heard from The League realizes that Hot Springs has vital interests at stake. and must have representation in congress during the spring months.
 The advertising question then came up. President Williams and Secre- tary Bedding both made reports of the midwinter meeting in St. Louis with the representatives of the railroads, and the same plan of advertising, $lS- 900 to be contributed by the railroads. and $i5.e0O by the people here. will prevail But there will be one differ ence which it is believed will con siderably help in the matter of gen eral results for Hot Springs, as stat ed by Secretary Bedding, and that is
 that the money will not be spent all | in rush in the winter season, but will be distributed throughout the year. with a view to making Hot Springs nearer an all the year resort, and with view to bringing more peo- pie here from the south during the
 summer months when business is generally tagging.
 The committee on assessments and