The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

iibitith tht tOuilty ihobitotSo 9V t'"N they may be held any time during the summer term of vacation: the election by the county court of county election boards; the appoint ment of state illiteracy commis- sion to study the laws and report to the next general assembly; state wide uniformity of text books. which would reduce the cost of books in all districts.
 Opposes Control Boards.
 In referring to the manner in which the State Charitable institu- tions have been conducted by the board of Control, and advocating a return to the old honorary board system, Governor Brough opposes the Board of Control because 1t fails to fix responsibility in the supervisions of the institution and in the purchase of supplies. Be- cause it is used as a helper to the administration in power rather than a help to the unfortunate inmates of the institutions. Because 1t IS entirely too expensive experiment in sociology and eleemosynary re- form for the state to spend S9,0OO per annum for the salaries alone of the members, who are not and will not necessarily be experts in deal ing with dependents, defectives and 
 Nepotism in state affairs is drowned upon by the new governor and he condemns it in the charl- table institutions.
 Dr. Brough would give the reform school over to the management of the charitable board He would give the superintendent of all institu tions almost complete power and then hold them responsible for the affairs of the institution.
 The Governor wants the Confeder- rate Home under separate board, of veterans or sons of veterans, and also commission to purge the rolls and remove 10000 of more deserters who have no rights there. He also favors a Sl0,000 ap- for an addition to the Home.
 FavOrs Industrial Schools.
 Dr. Brough favors the establish nent of an industrial school for girls. This, he says, can be done at 'mall cost by adopting the cottage plan at the present Reform school, )ut he would prefer the selection of l better location for both schools, 'aying:
 For rocky soil and idle brains certainly constitute the devils 
 The Tuberculosis sanitarium was and liberal appropria- ion is asked to continue it, as we'll IS the establishment of tubercu- isis sanitarium for negroes, to be coated somewhere in the negro ,elt. A general state hospital, which will make special treatment for de- 'ormed and crippled children, is al- 70 advocated, but the hospital should tart on a small scale, according to he governor.
 Penitentiary Conditions Disgrace.
 "Penitentiary conditions in Arkan- ,as are a disgrace" stated Governor 3rough, in speaking of the peniten- iary, and the idea of a Si5000 de- icit is ridiculed. He also said there was no excuse for the present peni- .entiary commission purchasing al ract of uncleared woodland.
 "0n the Cummins farm night towns. soap and sheets are scarce, md dirty ticks, fat-backs' and otli- 'ers are plentiful" is the way Dr. Trough referred to the old state arm. He advocates an investlga- ion into penitentiary affairs, both inancial as well as treatment of the onvicts.
 Put ConVictS on Roads.
 Dr. Brough also favors working on the roads, and the of additional deductions in sentences to honor convicts, as well IS the surplus earned by convicts 0 20 to their families. He advo- 'ates an advisory pardon board which will take 75 per cent of oili- ial care from the shoulders of the governor and permit him to devote lis time to financial affairs. Gov 'rnor Brough recommended a ,hange in laws affecting criminal 
 On good roads Dr. Brough spoke a He recommended the ap- )lication of the automobile tax to | fund to secure the states appor- ionment under the Federal act, md also asked for an advisory ioard to work in conjunction with he State Highway Commission.
 On Election Laws.
 Election laws will be materially hanged if the recommendation ofI 1r. Brough are carried out. He 'avors giving the party casting the second number of ballots in an elee- ion, the right to name five men, md the State Board of Election Commissioners must select one from he five offered in each county, as | member of the election commits sion in that county The same rule applies to the choice of clerks and judges. Dr. Brough also advocated he double system of judges and Jerks, by which one set could be counting all the time, and thus have