Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-09
Legis,a

Our most important efforts along this lino was the enactment of the bill prepared by our law and insurance committee, that permitted special inn provement districts to include the state farms in this and Lincoln county as property subject to assessment on these improvements.
 Var Activities
 doubt that any city in the state has done it's "bit" better than Pine Bluff, and many. letters from the war department, the commanding generals of the southeast department, and the commissary and quartermaster depart nents are splendid testimonials in this regard. We did our duty to obtain the officers training camp, and the divis- ional encampment for Little Rock, and tl,en did moro than our share to fur nish the labor required by those en- campments Our work in the Red Cross war fund was admitted by the managers of this national fund as being the inspiration that caused Ar kansas to make it's wonderful success in this campaign, and our own con- tribution of S55,000, stands as monu- lnent to this city's patriotism and progressiVeness, and last, but not least, was the brilliant success of our own Walter N. Trulock, who was ap- pointed chairman of the hotel mems committee covering several states who provided the encampment with it's cooks and walters.
 Labor.
 We have continued our interest in the laboring men of our city. and have ~,.t,, %> tl, dition.
 Our Neighbors.
 One could scarcely imagine mora pleasant situation than exists between Pine Buff and it's surrounding coun- ties, and by whom we are now gen erally termed Big Brothers" We are thankful that they do not hesitate to call on us when they think we can be of service to them.
 General Welfare.
 In this ragard'we are glad to report l a splendid organization of our retail | and with their co-opera- tlon the much complained of habit of | lndlscrlminate soliciting is now cen sored, anC almost entirely eliminated. | Out of applications of nearly 100 to solicit advertisements, and the sale of | different article not more than ten were approved as worthy, thus saving our merchants a great deal of money 1 and annoyance.
 The old eyesore of peddlers congrc- gating on Fouth avenue, betwe ,n Main and Pine streets, has been elm- mated, thanks to the city authorities. and this is also true of the nuisance of during the fall and winter months of what was known as Jhn negro solicitor for retail establish mcntS, and which became very wor- rlsome to visitors and annoying to our 
 Our rating bureau continues to he one of the most important branches of iur serlycc. more than three thousand , 'atlngs were reported on during the past twelve months.
 Future Activities
 Our most important work for the coming wear should be the bringing 'f the Monticello railroad extension nto this city, the prospects of which Ire very bright The building of the | connection between Waldsteina and illlette. We should by all means .. ,ring the cotton factory, and we be- ''Ni' N''' tIpP~i ot t> Iup Dcltk- , ng plant can be converted into cot ion oil refinery and cold storage :; liant, and we, of course, will con : lnue our efforts for the auditorium, nd If we meet with the sama encour 4gement this winter that we had last bring we will certainly be success ul <
 In Conclusion. f The secretary desires to thank, most f ordiallv all the members of our or . anization, and especially our splen z i'd president, and board of trustees. '1 'lthout whose assistance, we could ot have accomplished any of the "a bove named activities. With theirl ontinued cooperation and assistance 'e believe that the coming year will yer experienced. He desires to thank the press of the ny for their cooperation, and hope have a continuation of same !, Respectfully submitted