The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

teacher in Arkansas better known or
better equipped than Prof Doyne, who
was for 10 years Superintendent OF
the Lonoke schools. Since leaving
Lonoke he has served three terms as
State Superintendent, 1923 to 1902,
and 1906 to 1908. For nine years he
has been president of the State Nor
nal School at Conway, and has made
it great institution Now he is
called back to Lonoke after an alb
senee of 10 years.
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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
that we are no longer neutral The
war spirit is prevalent, and it is af-
fecting all classes, conditions and de-
grees. Rapidly everything else is be-
ing subordinated to the insistent call
to the colors. There are half a doz-
en- recruiting stations in the city for
the various arms of the service, and
one of the placards most prominently
displayed on the stations is, watch
the Slackers Go By" Even the girls
are assisting in the recruiting, and
last week they assisted in securing
q recruits in Little Rock, Khaki
clad youths are almost as numerous
as civilians on the street, the Stars
and Stripes are everywhere. in evi-
dence. 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 rigorous school, and
then examined for commissions as
leaders of men on the front in France.
Near by the First Arkansas is in
camp, awaiting orders, and in the
meantime recruiting its numbers to
full war strength of two thousand
men. The Second 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 va
rious activities an functions, the
Governor has appointed an Arkansas
State Council of Defense, and also a
Central Council of Agriculture, and
will later be called upon to appoint
Commission on Food Supply and Con-
seryation. Each of these organiza-
tons has a vital function to perform
that no energy Of the state may be
wasted or INSTRUCTED in providing
for the general welfare.
The Red Cross organization is very
strong, and the members are doing
practical work by meeting every day
in a big store room down town, and
making articles for the comfort and
convenience of the soldiers.
Then there are the Women's Ser
vice League, and the Navy League,
and other auxilliaries 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-
ell of the Y. N. c. A., which last Sun
day dedicated one of its buildings, ll6
x66 feet, in the Fort Roots camp.
The finances are looked after
through the sale Of the Liberty Bonds
and the motto is, "A Liberty Loan
Bond in Every Home" The organized
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 500, at 81 and 50 a week So
100000 having been assigned to the
Little Rock district And they are
going rapidly.
The Home Guard is popular in Lit
tie Rock. and there are now six we'll
organized companies drilling at least
once every week, with more companies
in prospect A regimental organi-
eaton is contemplated lin the near