Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-10
MARTIAL SPIRIT
 TAKES H0LL) 0E
 ARKANSAS FOLk From Every Section of State Men and Women are
 Rallying to Colors.
LITTLE RCK LIKE
 CITY OF SOLDIERS
Capital SWarms With Young Patriots Offering for Service in DiiiercD, Branches-Prospccts Bright for
 Army Division at Fort Roots.
(BV Clio HarDar0

Little Rock, May 9.-The martial spirit has taken possession of Arkan- sas. Except for a small group here and there conscientiously opposed to war under any consideration, the peo- pie of Arkansas as a man are standing back of President Wilson in the stand that he has taken against Prussian aggression. Even those who oppose war are discreetly silent since they are so greatly in the minority, and paclfism is not a popular policy. From one end of the state to the other the men and women are rallying to the colors in every branch of the service To quote a former Democratic presi- dent, "1t is not a theory but a con dition that confronts us," and the n- herent hate of all people for the hor- TOTS of war must give place to a pa trlotlc desire to come to the aid of the country when menaced by foreign foe. The country calls, and it is rec ognized to be the duty of all who are are eligible to military OF other scr- vice to "do their bit" to maintain the supremacy of the flag we all love. There are some who are conscientious ly opposed to the principle of con- scription, but since it has come, un- der the guise of "'selective draft, , there will be found few slackers among the youth of Arkansas.
 The enlistment in the navy, army, national gard, artillery, reserve of ficers crops, Red Cross, aviation and other branches has been very heavy and has greatly increased during the last few weeks. It is reported that the reserve officers, who are to be trained for the command of the 500,- 900 men being raised as the first army, and the Red Cross recruits are likely to be the first called into the service at the front. This has greatly increased the number of recruits in those branches. and it is thought the quota of 2,500 for the division consist ing of the states of Mississippi, Louisi- ana and Arkansas, will be filled soon after the opening of the camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, May IA. Young men of Arkansas are coming home from college and university, from employ men in other states, and from rercan- tile and commercial life at home, to enlist and prepare for the future. With the opportunity. to volunteer,
  selves to be drafted into the service. Employers as rule are encouraging their young men to enlist, and mothers are tearfully but bravely yielding their sons to the cause of the country's need.
 Spectators Reap Harvest.
 Little Rock has not felt the effect of war so much in generations. It is reflected in the high prices of every- thing, whether the increases are jus tified or not. Prices of everything to eat and wear have gone beyond reason, and all are hoping that the time is rapidly approaching when the federal government will undertake to regulate prices of necessities, so that poor peo- pie may not suffer.
 The prospects are very bright for Little Rock to secure division head quarters camp, which would mean the stationing of about 30,00O men here representing every branch of the ser vice except the navy-an army com- plete in every detail This will mean the expenditure in Little Rock by the government and the soldiers them selves of approximately $1,000,000 a month. It will mean an unexampled prosperity for supply merchants and many other lines of business, and ev- cry class will feel the effect of this flood of money.
 There is a small city growing under the saws and hammers of an army of carpenters that has been recruited from the city of Little Rock. Every man who asks for employment as a mechanic can get it. Men have left ell kinds of work in the city to work 1 for the government. There is no long, CT an army of the unemployed, except that class of the worthless hobo whose "union" recently adopted resolution against war.
 | Those who are too o,0 to be eligible, or who are married refuse to be de- prived of their opportunity to serve their country, and are rallying to the organization of the home guards. Probably two thousand have been en- rolled in Pulaski county, and there are several groups of them already en- gagged in regular drills under the in- struction of competent drill masters. It is planned to secure guns from the government for the equipment of the home guards, and to have well train ed regiment that can in few months give a regimental drill and thereby arouse the greater interest of the peo- pie. Arkansas does not seek war, but now that war has come, the state is ready and anxious to do it's part.