The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-13

"Let all pay their share
(of public Improvement
through a system of taxation
that gradually eliminates the
debt"
San Francisco, Cal, July 80, 1915.
To The Press:
Leaving Los Angeles with it's
ideal climate, its beautiful resi-
dences and pretty lawns, II
hours ride over the Southern Pa
cific landed us at San Francisco, a
distance of about 500 miles. Most
of the distance covered is we'll pop
ulated and grapes, prunes, oranges,
lemons, apricots, alfalfa, etc. can
be seen in profusion-made posi-
BILE by irrigation. The orange belt
is mostly around Los Angeles.
There is a striking difference be-
tween the climate of Los Angeles
and San Francisco. In Los An
geles the days are often warm yet
never too warm to be uncomfOrta-
BILE and there is almost a total alb
sence of perspiration. In San Fran
cisco, which is partially surround
ed by a bay, it is quite cold and at
times resebles November weather in
Arkansas. A plentiful supply of
summer clothes is altogether out
of the question and the only win
ter suit brought along for en-
ergencies is the only alternative
coat and vest at all times welcome.
Overcoats are worn after shutdown
way over here" in July and Au-
gust. Los Angeles is some 20
miles from its sea coast but the
city is rapidly building toward the
coast. In our opinion there is a
great future for Los Angeles. Real
estate agents have booths in most
every block in some places and
lots are selling like hot cakes at
the points of most interest. There
has been no rain there this month
nor at this place, yet there is
total absence of dust, which is so
general in the east when dry.
Of the exposition we shall not
seen, for it is difficult to describe
scenery. Most of the exhibits are
confined in the general display de-
partments, and the state buildings
are merely dummy shells" with
practically nothing in them but
resting place for the weary travel
er and a place to register his or her
name. Outside of architectural
beauty these buildings add little or
no Importance to the real ''show."
and Oklahoma are perhaps
the only two states that went part
ners in putting up a building to-
gether. The location is "way down
the row." almost at the foot of
state buildings. Grand old Arkan-
sas, with her rain, her sunshine,
her soil. Someone, in commenting
on Arkansas, said, Arkansas is
too poor" We said, mo, it is bad
Arkansas has less
debt than almost any state in the
union. Yet the finances are a lit
tie bad at present. Other states
have millions of debt upon them,
yet we do not hear much of it. 1t
is the way we finance our sytem
of state government that is hurt
ing Arkansas and advertising to
the world our little drawbacks.
Advertisement is a small thing to
look at, yet it is in reality a great
asset. 1t was advertisement that
made Chicago great, it is advertise
ment that makes all establishments
great and it is advertisement of the
right sort that will bring Arkansas
out of the quagmire and place her
on an equal footing with her sister
states. National debt is so univer
sal that it has been described as
the first stage of a nation toward
civilization. New York has mil
lions of bonds of long standing to
be redeemed by the city, yet she is
prosperous; San Francisco has
found it expedient to increase her
bonded Indebtedness in order to
keep apace with her rapid increase
in population. Thev are not only
building a nucleus for the present
generation but also for that to come
and may we ask, is it right for all
tho COnnfu Court on tho 18th dow