The courier-index., 1917-12-07

tax on the dues. Collector Jack Walker is making a list of all the athletic, sporting and social clubs of the state for the purpose of asses sing the tax on the membership dues, and all secretaries whose members pay dues in excess of SIP annually are required to file with him the name of the organization, and the names of the officers immediately This will include all golf clubs, fish ing, social, tennis, motor, motor boat, gun, rotary clubs, etc, but all frater- nal and charitable organizations are exempt.
 The statement was made the other day that there is no state in the union whose people are more loyal and patriotic. They will be called upon to demonstrate their patriotism during Loyalty Week, December 23 to 30 for which Gov Brough will issue proclamation. An effort is also being made to make this national event. It originated in the Arkansas Women's Council of De- fense, where it was suggested by Miss Mary McCabe of Little Rock.
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 Upon the threshold of new year the people of Arkansas are beginning to pause and cast up accounts. And the balances are gratifying. Ten years ago there was a financial pan ic in this country, now there is more money in the hands of the people than ever before. There is work fer everyone who will work, and many industries are suffering from lack of sufficient employees. Wages are higher than ever before and with the exception of sporadic instances of dissatisfaction, there are few labor troubles. These consist almost who'll ly of telephone strikes in Little Rock and Fort Smith, and strikes in the gas and oil fields of Texas and Louisiana which affect Arkansas in terests.
 The banks are overflowing with money. A few years ago Little Rock hoped to attain the distinction of a million dollar bank, but now there are several other resources exceed ing a million. There is one bank in Little Rock that approaches the close of the year with nearly six million dollars in deposits, and loans only few thousand short of that amount a high water mark in Arkansas fi- nances.
 Then there are the abundant crops that have been raised by the farmers, and the record breaking prices their products command on the. market The farmer has come into his own, and is rolling in wealth. There are hundreds of automobiles on the farms of Arkansas, as they have become a necessary adjunct to his successful conduct of the farmers business. It used to be that Kansas was made the subject of magazine articles about the use of the automobile on the farm, but now Kansas has noth' ing on Arkansas" in that respect. The Arkansas farmer, living twenty five to fifty miles from his nearest city. thinks nothing of attending the theatre at night, after he has looked after his business affairs, and then getting home in time for good nights rest. Automobiles and good roads and profitable returns for la Dor have made this possible.
 Then Arkansas has done and is do- ing it's part in the prosecution or the war toward a speedy and triumphant conclusion. It is contributing of It's men and money in one of the great est Men and Millions Movement the world has ever known. All told there must be 15,000 of our men en- listed fin the various branches Of the military and naval service And the state has subscribed liberally, and for the most part over subscribed to the Liberty Loan, the War Work V M. c. A., the Red Cross, and other funds. and now is preparing to invest during the next twelve months an other $35,O0O,0O0 in the popular loan represented by the War Savings Stamps.
 All these things considered, Arkan- sas has just cause to be proud Of the manner in which it is holding up It's end of the axle in tie big war ma chine that is cverrunning the world'
 An analysis of the states finances has been made by Van Simms, assist ant state comptroller, which snoWs . most interesting state of affalrs rt shows rrimaIily, that the state IS on a sound cash basis, with provision