The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-30
HARDY WRITES ON
TICK CONTROVERSY

Edieo- Log Cabin Democrat:
VII yoa give ne spBce in vow valuable
+ pape- to answer The criticism q ny old
f Trend AID patron, John z Gore" Nov,
v'll say NJ. Gore : one q ~ test friends
anc have u-Tnaet confidence IL ms honesty
Enc Integrity tnd ] know RIM ru lie good
fna-. bui gooc men SET crz2ke5 sometimes,
+ tr-T Is tz'5-DesVy cer-Eir subjects
I oor have any objections Il me board q
control q the agricultural experiment station
conducting III acocat4ors' campaign = FszI6-
/ ne. county - eradicate the ferer -ick but
40 otJeci - sod paare prom r-s ting Z com
I pu4so~v 0-aer tfR1 al cattle uzs; - dipped
every i Guys aad vii give ny reason First
Inc appropriation q $50. ReC. toretber with
+ fve-ceut Ia OF Al cattle over one yex- old
s. 60t to ue paic ouI q the c4Anty funds and
I the money from the government Is TOO much
money = give soE1e uuI,--essde-t veterinary
surgeon tlck specialists TO come around and
tel Us when Z dip orr cattle Second. when
Any horse doetor tells you that mich COW
can te plunged head-Hrsf INTO solution q
1rsenlc- ss1 SODA snc Goa Ia every u GAYS
without EliSuVsrd e5-c-s yoo had better take
ne statement VIII Little sal New ! an
/ not TRYING Il sc1-e z-ybo9y. We have { num-
f be- q DIPPING vsts Il TINS eVh,.o-nood
and number Of cattle were dipped last year
snc the Et'oTe statement Is based Zpo- obser-
vatlurz- ID me testimony Of some q the good
women who MIXED the COWS after he ato-e-
sac hfe-savIuE plunge
As e Dr. NeDo1si6. the inspector il Faux
her county. from what ! ca hear Ae Is
fs-Ft-eass gentleman. and Is doing % more
than J would DO 4 ! hAd 10 other sob The
lac; Is thai what the appropriation il for
/ 70 give lot q fellows jobs and with The
/ r1gnf crowd j. control q the nex- legislature
! ! think eo1id get AZ approprlatio- 70 e-adi-
cate ths cabbaTe snake AND let ne tel Voc
1 cid you know that after TINS Moses comes and
! leads as out Of the wilderness Of ticks that
We WI keep On paying tax 70 keep some
/ bek Specialist on the sob 70 guard This mon
ster voted Tor the agriculture extension
appropriation. and thought ] was liberal
an sure our NJ. Phillips. the farm demon
strator, and Miss Smith. the Gaming club
girl vii he welcome II cur homes, and be-
heNe the farmers and gardeners vii be GLAD
! 70 cooperate WIKI them But when this tick
specialist begins 70 tel the red-nec.s where
| 70 head in be VIII foo cool comfort
one human life. n M estimation. is worth
more Than al the COWS and yearlings in FauIk-
nef county Tor the state a. 70 that natter
But we allow the oezth-5es ing mosquito 70
bask IN the cesspoois and frog ponds while
fho2sa1cs q oEr Gear ones are going 70 pre-
mature graves. Some II this u-rrressivs
bunch. with mosquito ponds IL ne pasture
have their sleeves rolled up 6igg.rg watts and
before the summer is gone XII stand By the
graFes q some q or dear friends whose
oeata was caused by unsanitsry conditions for
which we are responsible while We sing and
must l be 70 judgment brought and answer in
mat Gay And then you viii hollow Get
on the band wagon with The progressive
crowd
hope every fellow that hasn't prayed
/ over TINS matter viii at least get out behind
the barn. take Of his hat and let the sun shine
on ms head TIL he can think good and con-
s5oer thai We want TO pay S2.o00 70 get q sys-
ter'latc ock nght started. and then We pay al
expenses after above is used 70 nay TICK
experts. 4 rlck expert is man who Knows
winch end Of COW goes into the vat first
and can count IL mix few pounds and ounces
OF soda, arsenic and coal tar. and STIR il with
q hoe and then diagnose or tell vou when s.
tick is dead. And according 70 Dr. p NJ
1 Cow, such men not found in Faulkner
county. therefore, the work viii he very slow
that Is. II viii be timed 70 the aforesaid
81. GOO.
Now my good friend. M. Gore invites me
70 get on the band wagon and listen IN the
music ! have been on the band wagon fo-
| % days and istenede TO the tune Of deficiency
appropriations and the creation Of boa rds
COMMISSIONS and inspectors. from bed bug in
spectors in hotels to COW inspectors rD.;l 7
am SICK and sore There Is class Of men
wnen you dare take stand with the common
people they noler peanut politics" Some
| p+ope IN Arkansas are tax-naad and il don Z
make much difference what the tax is for. If
us TAX II s progressivene%s they say II there
| wasn't move in the last legislature 70 1ar
the crazy people 20 help pay some Of this
ruthless expense, ! an classifying and am not
worthy Of the confidence Of 1he people Of
running for Office again. Oh no. am NOT
| an only telling you what ! know
And. my dear brother. when the baby Is
slck anc the cotton Il grassy and you have a
STONE brolse on your heel and you are warned
| 70 work the road. al or this aforesaid four
teenth dag. and you turn out old Pide. Flossy
| Brunei. and the heifer and start TO the vat
and each one chooses different direction, yo,,
VIII Mt up your voice. being in trouble and
~ahl someone to dip the tip Of his finger in
water TO cool your tongue
Now as 10 me heading bunch 10 retars
the movement Of the tick eradication / have
received protests from hundreds Of r,eople in
| Faulkner county protesting the compulsory
| dipping Of cattle. and ] was asked TO draft a
Petition 70 the board of control asking that
tney withhold the enforcement Of compulsory
| dipping, which did. and believe 80 per cent
OF the citizens would sign this petition if they
get chance
As TO the Law governing this matter. you
WIZ mo II IN the acts of 1915, section of
of 1907.
! The following is a copy of the notice you
viii receive if you don't dip your cattle:
Official Notice
Board Of control agricultural experiment
hereby officially notified that your cattle are
| lnIested with Tor exposed to) CATTLE
FEVER TICKS and you are instructed TO have
for disinfection Ie17 ha,,aar
| tne hours OF and every II DAYS there
after unless otherwise ordered Done AT
...--."'..---... Ark, this the. ... day of
! .--.-.-..-....-.l9l1
| Inspector
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE Pro.
| tSiONS OF THIS ORDER RENDERS You
LIABLE TO A FINE.
with kindest feelings 10 my friend Jobp
n Gore and all the progressive men who favor
dipping. ! want to say / think you will make
mistake when you insist on compulsory din
ping in Faulkner county.
l.-,. n. B. Hardy.