The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-11
State News letter
(By Clio Harper


ansas. Exert for q small group,
here and there conscientiously oppo-
sed to war under any consideration,
the people of Arkansas as man are
standing back of President Wilson in
the stand he has taken against Prus-
sian aggression. Even those who OPP
pose war are discreetly silent since
they are so greatly in the minority,
and pacifsm is not such 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 former
Democratic president, 1T is not a
theory but condition that confronts
US" and the inherent hate of all PEG
pie for the horrors of war must give
place to a patriotic desire to come to
the aid of the country when menanced
by foreign foe. The country calls,
and it is recognized to be the duty of
all who are eligible to military or
other service to edo their bit" to main
tain the supremacy of the flag we all
love. There are some who are coin
scientiously opposed to the principle
of CONSUMPTION, but since it has come,
under the guise of "selective draft, :
there WILL be found few slaekers a
mong the youth of Arkansas.
The enlistments in the navy, army,
National Guard, artillery, reserve off
GERS corps, Red Cross, aviation and
ohter branches has been very heavy
and has greatly increased during the
last few weeks. 1t is reported that
the reserve officers, who are to be
trained for the command of the $780,
600 men being raised as the first army,
and the Red Cross recruits are likely
to be the first called into service at
the front This has greatly increas-
branches, and it is thought the quota
of $500 for the division consisting of
the states of Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Arkansas will be filled soon after
the opening of the camp at Fort Lo-
gan H. Roots, May IA Young men
of Arkansas are coming home from
college and university, from employ
ment in other states, and from mer-
camille and commercial life at home,
TO enlist and prepare for the future.
With the opportunity to volunteer,
there are few who will permit them
selves to be drafted into service.
Employers as a rule are encouraging
their young men to enlist, and moth
ers are tearfully but bravely yielding
their sons to the cause of the eoantrys
need.
Little Rock mas not felt the effect
of the war 50 much in generations.
It is reflected in the high prices Of
everything, whether the increases are
justified 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 people may not suffer.
The prospects are very bright for
Little Rock TO secure a division head
quarters camp, which would mean the
stationing Of about 10000 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
and the soldiers them
selves approximately S1,000,000 per
month. 1t will mean an uneXampled
for supply merchants and
many other lines Of business, and ev-
cry class will feel the effect Of this
food Of money.
There is a small city growing under
the saws and hammers Of an army of
that has been recruited
from the city Of Little Rock. 1t is
almost impossible to secure carpeR=
ters to work in the city Every man
who asks for employment as a me-
chanie can get It. Men have left all
kinds of work in city to work for the
There is no longer an
army Of the unemployed, except that
class Of worthless hobo whose union"
recently adopted a resolution against
war.
Those who are too old to be eligi-
Die, or who are married, refuse to be
deprived 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
structions Of competent drill masters.
1t is planned to secure guns from the
government for the equipment of the
Home Guards, and to have a well