The Little River news., 1915-07-07
MANY SUFFER
 FROM FLOODS Red Cross to Cooperate With Texar- kama; Makes Offer to Little
 River County.

The Red Cross representative sent out by request of Senator Sheppard, i COngressmen Wingo and Black, has found bad condition of affairs on Red River on the Miller and Bowie coun- ty sides. He reports about 125 1amiii- es on the verge of starvation. As a result the Board of Trade has formed a relief organization at Texarkana, and will attempt to raise $4,OOO to aid the sufferers. The Red Cross will CO., operate, but Texarkana and adjoining towns expects and are expected % raise the relief funds. It is not ex- pected to aid tenants whose landlords are able to carry the burden, unless they be found to be hard hearted men, who though able to help their ten- ants, refuse to get the means to do so. | MT. Hubbard was in Ashdown and Foreman Sunday and made the same propositions. He talked with men ln- terested in Red River farms. They did not accept the aid of the Red Cross at this time. They believed that Little River county could take care of its people and would do it when the time comes. They believed that it was our responsibility and that the Red Cross ought not to be called upon to aid.
 The News has taken the trouble to make some slight investigations as to the real situation. We talked with men from Ogden, where meeting was held Sunday. These men state that 1O9 families are at the end of their re> sourses and that the furnishing mer- chants have been compelled to with draw from further furnishing of SUD- plies. They believe that vast acreages will go untitled unless help to get seed is provided soon. We find that near Richmond the same conditions exists. In many cases landlords will be able to see their tenants over. There will be many not so fortunate.
 The News does not care to advertise the troubles of Little River county to the world, and does not believe We should do so until we have at last reached the end of our own resources.
 We believe that we can cope with the situation and hold our people to- J gether We do not believe that we can do this by waiting calmly until women and children begin to cry for bread. We believe it poor policy to do this.
 We believe the way to hep people is to put them in the way to help them selves. Red River lands are as fruit full as they have ever been. Planted back to corn, and forage crops those people will be self sustaining in 30 days.
 They tell us that the seed for re- planting is not in the country, and that many have not the means to buy. Yet the towns of Little River county or ganize and see that seed is provided Good intentions will not be worth a whoop in 15 to 30 days fro now. The opportunity to make them self sus- taining may be gone. The opportun- ity to put them on their feet is now.
 Begin a campaign today. this hour, and let the slogan be: Every acre on Red River must be replanted" It is the business way. It is from this section that we draw great portion of our business. Their prosperity means our prosperity. No man may be destitute within our borders today and Little River county cannot afford to allow such a condition to confront her in the near future We believe that it can be avoided with the right kind of cooperation. We believe that there should be some kind of organiza- tion to investigate and to take steps to remedy them. If such conditions do exist that would leave large acreages uncultivated it would result in two things: One would be scattering Of tenants and losing them from the county, or else their remaining as ob- jects of charity through no fault of their own.