The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

Little Rock. July 20-Thirty per cent of the men enlisted in the Ar kansas National Guard are being re- jected by the regular army officials on the final medical examination. It has depleted the ranls of the two regiments to less than peace footing.
 To refer. however. to this as a "weeding out" is hardly fair to the young men who Lave shown their patriotism by offering their services. They have done their best and are entitled 10 credit for what they have tried to dc.
 There is and can be no stigma at tached to rejection sv the medical examiners oi the army. The exam nations Co which the men are be- ing subjected is as rigid as that ap- piled to recruits in the regular army, for under the new law the National Guard oi the various states when mustered into the service, are m the same relation to the national government as the regular army
 Many Of the defects for which a man may be rejected are trivial, as looked upon hy the layman. but their possession is none the less fatal t0 the ambitious young patri- ot who longs for a brush with the Mexicans. Defects unn0tlceahle and that ii no wise ineapaeitate a man for other work, have sent many an Arkansas boy back home and to his former employment. As a re- suit. the two regiments, when filled, will present a front of the physic- ally fit who can stand the hardships Ot ardnOus camp life, tiresome pa- tro duty with its lurking dangers. and long. forced marches over the burning deserts.
 II is said that the fate of the Ar kansas Guard is no worse than that of many of the militia units of the North and East. While there is no urgent need for the Arkansas troops on the border. they are being put into condition for dependable service when the time comes that they are needed.
 Arkansas has no need to feel ag- grieved over the large number of rejections. for military authorities agree that it is for the good of the service and the good of the men themselves.
 Senator T. ]. Raney. after check ing over the petitions for the sub mission of the Prohibition repeal law reports that he found i7,637 signatures. instead of is,i36, as certified by those who filed it. There are forty-five counties repre- sented in the lists Pulaski naturally leading, with total of 5,79i sigma lures. Garland is second with i,i75 names, and among the other larger counties are the f0llowing: Sebas- tian, i.839: Phillips. i,249; Jefferson, 7S9, Logan, 362; Craighead, 320: Conway. 25s: Lee. BIO; 0uachita 475, Pope. 723; St. Francis. 55i: Washington, 2iS.
 There will be a vigorous cam paign during the next few months on at least four direct legislation propositions that are to be submit- ted to the people in the November election
 Above all it is probable that the Bill for the Repeal of the Prohihi- tlon law will attract more general attention than any other, since it is a question upon which a more in tense public sentiment is always aroused, since it involves the re- ligious and moral element. Both sides are promising a hard fight.
 The Educational Amendment raising the optional maximum of taxes for school purposes to twelve mills, is also attracting attention, and the educational forces of the state are conducting a propaganda to overcome misapprehensionS in regard to the proposed measure. There has been opposition, but this is disappearing where the facts are made clear that Il does not mean an extra five mills tax voted upon th" people ot tlc state The voters Of any district may vote as small a tax as they please.
 Unexpected opposition is deVel- Oping in some quarters of the state to the Brundigc Pure Primary bill. Several of the newspapers of the state. including the Daily Texar- kanian, have announced their oppo- sition to is. principally because if is. they allege cumbersome and complex. and would only confuse .l8 seter. However. its advocates will keep up a hacG fight for it.
 The labor interests of the state are hack of the other measure, all initiated amendment Co the con- siiiution to remove the limit upon the number of amendments that may be submitted at any one elec- ti0n
 Another proposed amendment that should not be overlooked. pro- Nides for a system of bonds fer the construction of county r0adS, known as inc Fuirall amendment lt is an important measure. and taken with the Alexander law should mean the building of thousands of miles of new road.
 
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