The Harrison times., 1915-01-16
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.

been received at the home, and there
are fully thirty awaiting vacancies
so they may be admitted.
1t has for a number of years been
the accepted theory that each year
would see a decrease in the number
of the states charges at the Home
but it now appears that the next
ten years will see a gradual increase,
and provisions must be made to IN
crease the capacity of the institution
if they are to be cared for. The vet
Grams have managed to care for
themselves, without asking aid
from the State, until they reach the
advanced age where they become
unfit for labor, The soldiers who
went into the war as boys are now
from 60 to 70 years of age, and
those who have not laid up for the
day when they are no longer able to
work, have either reached the point
where they must be cared for or
suffer, or they will soon reach it
Should additional room be asked
for the home it is hardly probable
that permanent buildings will be re.
quired, for the Home must be aban.
doned in the course of time, and un,
less the buildings are to be used for
some other state institution, it
would not be economy to erect per
mancnt structures, There has long
been talk however, Of moving one
of the state clccmosynary institu.
tions to the Confederate Home site
when it is no longer needed in that
capacity,
Bad as buildings are needed at the
University of Arkansas, they are
not asked for by Pres ] {, Futrall
in his petition to the legislature, If
the legislature offers buildings they
will not be refused, for they are bad
" needed, but Pres. Futrall states
that he can worry along with the
old buildings for another two years
if the condition Of the State treasury
will not warrant further eXpendi.
lures.
1--WE will not let the other state
institutions be more patriotic than
the State University states Pres
Futrall "lor we are for economy
too, and with a big L at that"
Ncpotism in the Arkansas General
Assembly is doomed unless the bill
prepared by Senator G, b Furguson
of Ballard dies in a committee, For
many sessions Of the legislature it
has been customary for the members
to come accompanied by various
and sundry kin with the expectation
of keeping as much of the States
money as possible in the family by
having them elected rs minor Off
cialS or rs committee clerks, It was
not unusual to see a member bring
along a son or two and try to place
them both on the State pay roll.
Many brought daughters, cousins
or Just nieces or Just friends, but
nearly every member had someone
TO stand sponsor for
The Caldwell 4 Drake settlement
is coming before the general assem-.
bly, and will this time be settled for
all time There is a feeling among
the legislators that something is
due the former capitol contractors,
but that feeling is no stronger than
| it has been for several seasons past,
when all measures having a settle.
ment in view failed 60 pass, As the
legislature dominated by Gov G W,
Donaghey offered a settlement upon
practically the same basis rs the
contractors now offer 60 accept,
there should be little difficulty in
getting a bill through, leaving the
claim 60 arbitration, George ",
Caldwell, head of the contracting
firm, has been in Little Rock several
The call Tor the State convention
of the Arkansas Good Roads and
Drainage Association to be held in
Little Rock on Monday and Tues.
day, January % and 90, has been
issued by { NJ philpot, Of Pine
Blun, the president of the associa.
ton
This meeting Of the Good Roads
Association bids fair 20 be the most
important one ever held, for out Of
IL Is expected 60 come fceommcnda,
tions for laws which will revelation.
izc road building in Arkansas, The
association is expected 60 get in
behind the State Highway Gommis'
sion and make it possible to form
improvement districts over the state
the same as is done for street Inn.
proyement in cities and in this way
make Arkansas great net work Of