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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
DO YOU RECEIVE THE
STATION PUBLICATIONS?

The University Of Florida Expert
ment station and Extension Division
are devoting their efforts and entire
time to solving farm problems. Re-
suits Of their findings are published
from time to time in bulletins and
press bulletins. These publications
are invaluable to farmers and persons
interested in agricultural development
because they contain the latest infor-
nation available upon the subjects to
which dhey pertain.
While the mailing list contains
about 10000 names an effort Is he
ing made to extend the service Of the
institution by wider distribution Of
publications.. Persons who desire to
receive bulletins should send their re-
quests, their names and addresses to
the mailing clerk, experiment station
building. Gainesville. Copies Of pub
lications will he mailed as soon as
they are issued.
According To Miss Ruby Newhall'
mailing clerk. nearly 100000 copies
Of bulletins were distributed last year
Most Of these went to persons in the
state, but hundreds Of farmers are not
on the mailing list. The bulletins are
free for the asking. and every person
interested in agriculture should make
application for them.
The bulletins are non.technical and
are intended to convey recommends
tions in terms that the average farmer
can understand.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
SOME PROBLEMS OF THE PRESI.
DENT

President wilson's first adminiStra-
ton has been filed up with more
events of importance and more ques-
tions have arisen that require skill
flA handling than during any other
administration Now that he is elect
ed for n second term. he can not set
down at ease and rest on the laurelS
Of his first term. There vet remains
for his consideration and disposal,
some of the most serious questions
that have yet confronted us, and he
the success or failure Of his efforts
will depend the destnies of a hundred
million people. Probably no executive
is vested with as much power as the
President If the United States, not eX'
cepting oven the Kings and mOnarchs
Of Europe and the east. Some of
them are more absolute in their own
sphere, but their Spher If control is
So limited that their real power dwin-
dies into insignifcance when matched
with that of the President Of the
United States Of America. 1t has
been demonstrated during the last
four years and at other times that
the office OF president, when filled
by strong and able man, not only
directs tho legislation of the country.
hut controls its foreign policy, and has
virtually che power Of making war or
maintaining peace. Where then Is
there such power vested in one man,
where 50 little seems to rest?
The President has demonstrated his
ability as a safe and sane leader, and
now that his tenure for four years
more is treasured, he can continue his
work without embarrassment, or fear
Of having his motive distrusted as be-
ing induced by politics.
Among the questions that will be
IN the forefront for the present are
the German submarine question, which
continues to grow more acute, the en-
tente allied trade restrictions. the re-
taliatory measures. the Mexican sit
uation. the attitude Of the government
towards a permanent league to enforce
peace. and whether or not this gov
eminent shall interpret the rules Of
international law strictly legally, re-
CARELESS of whom 1t affects or wheth-
or It shall assume a benevolent atti-
tude towards its infractions as the
safer Of the policies.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
THE BOY THOUGHT OF MOTHER.

Some two weeks ago a boy Of 10 fell
in battle in France. He was the heir
70 a peefage-that of Lord Glencon-
nor. The boys name was Wyndham
Tenant.
They found in the pocket of his
Jacket short note, scratched on a
scrap of paper, On the outer side Of
the foldcn slip was the one word {:
Mother" The note read:
This is written in case anything
happens to me, for / should like you
to have iIst little message from
my own hand. Your love for me and
my love for you have made my whole
life one Of the happiest there has ev-
er been. This is a great day for me.
High heart, high speech, high dedes,
mid honoring eyes God bless you
and give you peace"
Not even the turmoil and the ira
vail of the trenches can wipe out a
real mans veneration for his mother.
Wyndham Tenant, you could have
given Your mother no finer gift than
the little scrap Of soiled paper found
in your blood stained jacket. In hon
oring yonr mother you honored your.
self.-Palatka News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
Natal Hay
In Young Groves.

Many growers are planting Natal
hay between the trees, and all report
good ~urce,S from the experiment.
saw very many such groves, and some
large fields that had not yet been set
To citrus, Tut which was producing
hay. I think that this is the handsom-
est crop that grows in Florida, and
when seen on a hillside in large acre
age, the observer facing the sun, it
can not bat impress the heholdcr with
the thought Of waving field Of shin
Ing gold. Florida Grower.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
OVERCOMING ILLITERACY.

Georgia has long been known as one
of the backward states in the matter
Of education. While Moth Dakota
was spending $500 per capita in the
support of public schools. Minnesota
IS. 33 and Oregon 81 90. Georgia was
spending only 81 .9S per CAPITA. only
three states paid less for cduca 'Ional
purposes.
And it wasn't mere stingihcsS on the
part of GeOrgia's citizens. AZ the state
superintendent of education explains,
it was largely matter IF principle.
Although nominally democratic, tdu-
cation In this state was actually arts
{ cratic until recent period. The
idea seems to have been That II were
better to educate a few If us Ia rule
over and manage the affairs Of The
many. To this hour it is practically
impossible to change the inbred feeling
Of many old leaders on this subject ="
But real democracy has triumphed
The majority of citizens have swung
around to the view that it is the chief
duty of any state to train and educate
all its citizens. and that no parent
has a right to refuse his child an ed.
ucation. SO Georgia has enacted n
compulsory school attendance law.
Having provided for the instruction
of the children, the state is now turn.
ing to the problem of educating illit
crate adults. One white man out Of
every sixty can not read the ballot he
casts or write his name. Even for
these, SAYS the state superintendent,
there is hope.
1T has heen shown by work in sew
eral counties" he says, that the or
binary man or woman can be taught
to read, write and do simple number
work-enough to remove forever the
stigma Of illiteracy-within the space
Of five or six weeks, even if there is
not more than an hour or two Of train.
ing each day"
II it's 80 easy as that, what excuse
is Their Off any state having any III.
llterates at all except its few mental
ncompetents?-Erie (Pa. Dispatch.
-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

Pretty "airish" this morning, even
for Arcadia, but no frost, and that
four-acre cucumber patch right in
front of the editors home, looks fine
in the beautiful mornings sun. Mes
srs. Lauridner and Whitrock viii be
seen picking fancy cukes again this
morning, and the prospects are that
they will continue to do so until the
middle Of December. Living is GER
tainly delightful pastime in this sec
ton of the world.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

BY j. D.C.AT
STAR THEATRE
SATURDAY
Afternoon for the Benefit Of the Area.
dia Chapter. to the End of Marking
Soldiers Graves in the Arcadia and
Joshua Greek Cemeteries. Ladies OF
Friday Musicale and Commercial
Club Quartet Will Assist in Pro
gram.

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
will give a matinee at the Star Thea
ter, Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose If trying to secure sufficient
funds to take care Of the graves Of
soldiers buried in the Arcadia and
Joshua Greek cemeteries.
The moving picture show will begin
promptly at 2:3O o'clock. after which
there will he grand chorus present.
ed 10y the Ladies' Friday Musicale, and
a vocal quartet selection by the Area
lila Commercial Club Quartet.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

Everything is shaping towards the
successful having Of grand commu-
nity Christmas Tree Monday night,
December 25th. in which all the citi-
zens Of Arcadia are expected To par
ticipate.
All Of the churches Of the city have
appointed committee each, to meet
and perfect a permanent organization.
These various committees met last
night aud organized 10y electing G. II.
Mitchell. Of the Methodist church a.
chairman. and +. l.. Fowler Of the
Baptist church. a. secretary.
The central committee is composed
Of the following named persons:
Baptist Church-
II. l.. Carlton,
cyril Baldwin.
l.. l.. Fowler.
Christian Church,
Ira ]. Johnson,
Mrs. +. ], Daniels,
]. +. Doescher.
Episcopal Church -
Rev. +. 4. shore.
William Bradford.
Methodist church,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
The Way
To Get There

To Get There"
1t will doubtless he interesting to
our readers TO know how our neigh
Dor on the west, Manatee. is getting
along agriculturally and horticultural
ly speaking. According to county
enumeration, Charles F. Mccall, grape
fruit leads in value of all other grow
ing crops. the value Of this beng
placed at S421.O4G. Oranges come next
with value of S2GG,T24. Then comes
celery. $1s2,742, lettuce, S121,4I7. to-.
matocS $l21,447. corn S4OO15. peppers
S29G4G.
The above figures show that South
Florida is strictly citrus fruit sec
ton. just as the Blue Grass region Of
Kentucky is a tobacco section. The
man who makes his living i'm the Blue
Grass region Of Kentucky by raising
corn. hogs. cattle, sheep. etc, and hav-
ing his tobacco crop all "velvet,' is
the fellow that gets there. Likewise
the man in South Florida who sup
ports his family from raising truck,
corn, hay, hogs, chickens, etc, and
has his citrus fruits all "velvet," will
he the fellow that is sure to get there,
in fact, is already getting there, and
will continue to do so.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
FARM LOAN LAW IN Nutshell

Ten farmers or more may form q
loan association.
Every man who wants to borrow
joins the association.
Preliminary organizations NAV b"
made now. hut loans will not he grant.
eel until federal land hanks arc or.
ganized.
W. W. Flanagan. Washington n.
g.. Is secretary Of the farm Loan
hoard. Write him for "Circular No.
..
Pay no money 10 ftateling organ
tiers who profess To- represent III"
government.
No money should be collected or
paid for stock or expenses Unit! the
association is chartered.
Each local association should ask
FOR loans totaling S2O,OoO ar more.
Loans will be made in any sum from
500 to S10.OOO-not exceeding hTif
the appraised value Of the land.
Have your organization ready to
apply for a charter as soon as the
federal land bank in yout district is
organized
Six per cent. will he the maximum
interest rate. II Is hoocd the rate VIII
he less than that-perhaps as low as
four per cent.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

Ed. Scott,
Enrol Morgan,
&. II. Mitchell.
Presbyterian Church.
:. r. McChesney,
II. Y. Mcleod.
u. Il. Whitehead.
Catholic Church -
T. +. Bailey.
Church If Brethren;
Rev. $. w. Bail.
c. II. Slifer.
The central committee appointed an
executive committee with full power
To- arrange details, appoint suh.com-
mittccs, form plans. etc, composed Of
the following members:
C.. II. Mitchell chairman, +. l..
Fowler, secretary. II. J., Carlton, Ira
J. Johnson, $. w. Bail, +. A. shore.
Ed. scott n. y. Mcleod. Z. +. Bal
ley.
The executive committee is called
To meet this afternoon at > o'clock I'm
the office Of Timborlake & Robbins.
and the central committee will hold
q meeting Monday night at O'Clock
in the office Of W. y. Dunwoody.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
On ROAD BUILDING.


On ROAD BUILDING.
1t looks a. If nearly everybody IS
in favor Of having good roads ana
it seems quite pity that all can not
have an agreement as to how the
roads shall he built. There is really
no room for wide difference Of opin-
as To whether permanent or Temporal
rs roads shall be constructed.
masmuch as the road building
question Is the greatest one BEFORE
the people OF TINS NicihlN NJ tHe
present time. do You not think It
would he a good idea to have the
matter placed Squarcly before the peo-
pie. So that every citizen may know
just what is contemplated, ana what
Will be the costE
An election has been called hy the
Honorable Board Of County Commits
Sioncrs upon "A petition Of % per cent.
Of the citizens Of District No. 4. Ar
cadia, to see whether the citizens Of
this district desire to tax themselves
four successive years to raise $4,000.
with which to improve the roads.
The Date for this election has been set
g..
This Sso"Oo, in connection with
the regular road fund, will provide
approximately S15O.000 To be used on
the roads Of this district within the
next four years. In order 10 produce
this sum If money the tax payers
will pay approximately Il mills. s
mills into the regular road tax fund.
and about o mills TO nav the special
tax. The road tax during this four
,c,r ,ori,J ,.iu tb,-of,-.. ~, o,,,,r,,.-
imatclv S17 on each thousand dollars
Of assessed value
l.ttl voter - lllllllltl 10 KNOW clear
" two things at least in a matter Of
this kind. First. what Is this To cost.
ana second, what he is to get in re-
turn. There Is yet another very i'm
portant thing that he should consid-
or. and that is. is the plan as outlin-
ed in this petition the hest and cheap
est way 10 build the roads;
II will be seen that there are many
cessity FOR giving the matter most
earnest consideration before tho dav
of election. II is very onnarent that
some favor handing for road buildinp.
while others favor n special tax. Yet
others are willing to make no roads.
votes the matter is to be determined.
Again, some favor an elaborate sys-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23
A GRAND COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE NOW AN ASSURED FACT

HEARTY SPIRIT OF UPON THE PART OF ALL THE
CITIZENS WITH THE IDEA MAKING 1T MOST ATTRACTIVE
CHRISTMAS SUPERINTENDENT BE HELD PROBABLY IN
THE COZ RT HOUSE YARD NIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY
Using ONE OF THE BEAUTIF IL TREES IN THE YARD FOR
DECOR ATOMS PRESENT $.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

The travelling representative of one
Of the largest paper houses in the
country was in Daytona the other
day. The Journal tried to buy from
hm five tons Of newspaper at any
old price. He refused the order, de
daring he could not get the paper
Happily we have located five tons Of
PAPER up north. six months ago this
five tons of paper would have cost MS
S27j delivered in Daytona. Now it
will cost us 1878, an increase Of $500
in six months. Honestly don't You
think the newspaper man is hit just Il
little harder than most anyone else:
--Daytona Morning Journal.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

roads. mt least unless ample proviS'
ions were made for continuous re-
pairs. 1t seems therefore in the cleo
tion called for December 10Th that the
issue Is whether or not the district
favors building permanent or tenn
rorary roads.
If the election called for December |
18th were for a bond issue, and one |
half Of the funds were TO he used for |
permanent roads. there would scarce
~ he doubt a. to the result Of the !
election. or if the special tax levy !
included the building Of permanent |
roads to the value Of one-half the |
levy. there would be scarcely n doubt |
rs to its carrying As it is no pro
visions being made for other than
graded and clay roads, we doubt most
seriously the willingness Of major.
ity Of the freeholdcrs to vote for this
class Of roads unless they have ALSO
lutte assurances that a bond issue will
follow for the purpose of making
more permanent roads.
This petition was signed, as stated
above. 10y % per cent. or more of the
freeholders. The bonding petition
that was declared Illegal by the court
also had more than % per cent. Of
the freehollers who signed it. 1t is
to he fairly assumed that each sign
or Of these petitions would vote for
this RESPECTIVE measure at the polls.
This should not he violent aSsump.
ton.
Now. then. All good citizens should
have a fair spirit Of compromise in
them on all questions Of expediency.
With the joint vote of the signers
of these two petitions who are resi-
dents i'm district No. 4, the measure
can be put through. Lets have this
spirit Of compromise for the good Of
Arcadia and District no. ( Let's
nave Joint agreement that those
who signed the bonding petition will
vote for the special tax measure De
cember 10Th, provided if those
who signed the special tax
petition will agree to vote
for a bond issue in any sum not less
than 100000 with which to make
permanent some twenty or thirty
miles If the roads contiguous 70 the
city Of Arcadia. and by which every
citizen in the district is benefited.
With the roads already graded and
claycd by the special tax, 100000
bond money would give us a fine sys-
TEN Of permanent roads. In order to
take care Of the thirty-year bonds fer
100000. the additional levy need not
exceed mills. a mere bagatelle.
We personally favor bond
issue for all the building to be done.
hut could cheerfully and consciai-
tiously make a compromise Of the
kind mentioned above. To he frank
about it, we are not sure hut that an
argument can not be made in favor Of
such an amalgamated plan that would
be hard to answer.
II both those who favor bonds and
those who favor special tax are sin
cere in their desires there should bc
no trouble in perfecting the above
agreement. If 10 per cent. Of those
who signed the special tax potion
vii commit themselves to support n
bond Issue as outlined above, then it
may he counted on as n certainty, ev-
on before the election. that Arcadia is
to keep pace with other districts in
this county and with other counties,
in building roads. while not to accent
IT, will all probability defeat the
special tax proposition. and may de-
feat the bonding proposition as well.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

roads. mt least unless ample proyiS-
ions were made for continuous re-
pairs. 1t seems thereto i'm the cleo
tion called for December 10Th that the
issue is whether or not the district
favors building permanent or tenn
yorarv roads.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

Probably few persons indeed
would he willing to have bond issue
for the purpose Of building temporary
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

masmuch as the road building
question is the greatest one before
the people Of this vicinity at the
present time do You not think it
would be a good idea To have the
matter placed squarcly before the peo-
pie. So that every citizen may know
just what is contemplated and what
will be the cost?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-23

This paper will most gladly publish
any article Of reasonable length con-
tanning an argument in favor Of the
special tax. and invite correspondence
from our readers on this most inter
esting tonic. Shall we hear from you?