The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-03

Publication of names Of poll tax re-
 ceipt holders and representation of po-
 litical parties other than the Demo
 cratic on election boards may be in
 c]uded in the proposed election law to
 be drafted by committee appointed
 at the special convention of the State
 Federation of Labor in Little Rock
 last week, according to G. B. McCar
 thy, chairman. The other members
 of the committee are Joe Flynn and
 q. r. Casa, 10th of Little Rock. The
 resolution authorizing the committee
 provided only that the committee
 should draft "an election law that will
 be fairer to all parties than the pres
 ent law" and to submit draft of the bill to the president of the federation
 within 30 days.
 "The present law is unfair to Re-
 publicans, Socialists and other politi-
 cal parties in several ways, and it
 will be the aim of the committee to have the new bill eliminate the unfair
 conditions MT. McCarty said. "The committee has not discussed the mat
 ter but it is probable one provisios will require that the names of all hold CTS of poll tax receipts be published, showing whether they are white or black. The bill probably will provide also for the representation of political parties other than the Democratic on election boards"
 After the bill has been approved by the president it must be ratified by the local unions that are members of the State Federation of Labor before being initiated and submitted at gen. eral election. It is planned to have the measure voted on at the general election in November, 1916 Repre- sentative T. A. Wilson of Pine Bluff is president of the federation.
 Governor Hays ordered detach- ment from Company G, First Regi- ment, Arkansas National Guard, sta toned at Jonesboro, to report at New port to assist in patrolling the streets and rescue work in the flooded area A consignment of 90 large tents, cook ing utensils and other supplies was sent under the direction of Sergeant H. F. Freedman, U. s. A.. instructor of the Arkansas National Guard. The governor issued an appeal to citizens of the state to aid the sufferers with food and clothing.
 George B. Cook, superintendent of public instruction, was reelected a member of the Executive Committee of the National Education Association for the fifth consecutive time, accord ing to a telegram received at his of flee. MT. Cook is attending the an- nual meeting of the association at Oakland, Cal. MT Cooks place on the committee is the only elective one, the others being members ex-officio. | MT. Cook also was reelected direc- | tor of the National Education Associa- tjpn for Arkansas.
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 The states general revenue fund vas given another boost by the set lement of the collector Of St. Fran is county. More than $25,0OO came nto the treasury, of which SS,04614 vas general revenue. This brought he amount of outstanding state war ants down to approximately $24,000, | md it is believed that if the three re- naining collectors settle before salary for August are issued, all | outstanding warrants will be taken ID.
 Plans for a campaign in the inter- 'st of the proposed amendment to the tate constitution raising the maxi mum of school tax that may be levied n any district from to 12 mills prob ably will be made at the meeting Of se State Board of Education Septem- secretary. The proposed amendment will be voted upon at the general elec- ion in November, 1916.
 James Holmes, arrested near Rus charged with bootlegging, was given a hearing before United States Commissioner w. S Allen and | held to the federal Grand Jury His bond was fixed at S250, which he was unable to furnish. He was committed | to the Pulaski county jail. Holmes offense consisted of selling one quart | of whiskey, according to two wit | nesses.
 The Department of Animal Hus- bandry of the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture now offers a | special course in poultry raising and | H. E. Dvorachek, head of the depart ment, has announced the appointment of George w. Heryey of Coropo |