The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

in Arkansas better known or better
equipped than Prof. DOyne. who was
fo- 20 years superintendent OF the
LonOke schools. Since leaving Lon.
Oke. he has served three terms as
state superintendent 1898 to 1902. and
1906 to 1908. For nine years he has
been president OF the State Normal
School at Conway, and has made il a
great institution Now he is called
back to Lonoke after an absence of
10 years.
All doubt that Arkansas would be-
come involved in the world war has
been dispelled Arkansas is in it.
On every side there are indications
of the fact that we are no longer neu-
tral. The war spirit is prevalent, and
il is affecting all classes, conditions
and degrees. Rapidly everything else
is being subordinated to the insistent
call to the colOrs. There are half
dozen recruiting stations in the city
for the various arms of the service,
and one of the placards most promi,
nently displayed on the stations is,
Watch the Slackers Go By" Even
the girls are assisting in the recruit
ing, and last week they assisted in Sc
curing q recruits in Little Rock.
Khaki-clad youths are almost as nu-
merOus as civilians on the streets, the
Stars and Stripes are everywhere in
evidence, and any night in the week
some Home Guard company may be
found drilling on some vacant lot.
At the new camp at Fort Logan H.
Roots $500 student officers recruited
from this and adjoining states are
learning the art of warfare-the pick
of the best blood of the south among
them. For three months they will be
taken through a rigorous school, and
then examined for commissions as
leaders of men on the front in France.
Nearby the First Arkansas is in
camp, awaiting orders, and in the
meantime recruiting its numbers to
the full war strength of two thousand
men. The Second Arkansas reports
that its companies are ready to move
on call from their home stations, and
the new Third regiment is almost
ready for muster
For the coordination of the various
activities and functions, the governor
has appointed an Arkansas State
Council of Defense, also a Central
Council of Agriculture, and will later
be called upon to appoint a commits
sion on Food Supply and Conservation.
Each of these organizations has a vi
tai function to perform that no ener-
gy of the state may be wasted or
misdirected in providing for the gen.
eral welfare.
The Red Cross organization is very
strong, and the members are doing
practical work by meeting every day
in big store room down town, and
articles for the comfort and
of the soldiers.
Then there are the Women's Ser
vice League, and the Navy League,
and other auxiliaries striving to do
their bit.
The spiritual as well as many of
the physical needs of the soldiers at
the front and prisoners of war in the
detention camps of Europe is being
looked after by the War Work Coun.
Gil of the Y. NJ. c. A., which last
dedicated one of it's buildings,
116x66 feet, in the Fort Roots camp.
The finances are looked after
through the sale of the Liberty Loan
Bonds, and the motto is "a Liberty
Loan Bond in Every Home" The or
ganized banks of Little Rock and the
state are back of this movement, and
have undertaken to dispose of large
amount of the bonds, as low as $50
and 800, at 81 and 50 a week, $2,-
500 900 having been assigned the Lit
tie Rock district. And they are going
rapidly.
The Home Guard is popular in Little
Rock, and there are now six well or
ganized companies drilling at least
once every week, with more compa-
nies in prospect, A regimental organ.
ization is contemplated in the near
future. The Home Guard is composed
Of those over the eligible military age,
for service at home.
All is in readiness for the regstra.
tion of eligibles under the military Sc.
lective draft law on June 5. 1t will
be observed as patriotic holiday, and
every effort will be made to secure a
registration of all men be.
tween the ages of q and 81. A mans
age at the time of registration will
govern. so that Il Is nnsSihle for one