The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-28

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men from each state are put in the
same regiment as nearly as practical
BILE, and those from the various sec
tions of the state are organized into
companies. This will keep neighbors
and friends together and thereby
strengthen the morale of the result
ant organizations. But Arkansas men
will not be placed in command of Ar
kansas troops. The officers will be
taken from other states, for by this
means it has been demonstrated that
the best results are obtained.
The first training is the most diff
ficult, for the man who comes direct
from the pillow, the counter or the
workbench finds that he is not readi-
ly adapted to the rigorous sameness
of camp-life and the drill ground But
they will learn. Eight hours day,
six days week will soon make mill
tary machines of them, and the non
descript mob will be merged into the
dun ranks of rhythmic marchers be-
fore whom the armies of the Teuton
foe must tremble. The officers train
ed in the training camps of last sum-
mer are assigned to the task of whip
ping them into military condition.
Thousands of squads for weeks will
be drilling all over Camp Pike, and
from the squad they will pass to the
platoon, thence to the company, and
eventually into the larger units.
The experience through which the
nation is passing now has forever dis
credited the theory held by many I'M
til recently that a great army of eff
fective fighting men could be called
into action over night for the pro-
lection of the country from invasion
or insurrection Such body of men
would be nothing but an armed, irres-
ponsible mob, however willing and
patriotic. An army is a rigidly CO.
ordinated fighting machine, and not
tumble of wheels, and shafts, and belts
and pulleys. Great things have been
accomplished in a few months, and
greater things are probable, not the
least of which is to transform peace
loving people into an armed camp
The open season for politics has ar
rive. Entries are being made rapid
~, although the primaries are more
than six months off. State, district
and county announcements are begin
ming to appear in the newspapers with
great regularity.
The palm probably belongs to Scott
county, where four aspirants have al
ready Published their cards as can
didates for sheriff R. L. Sheriff., the
present sheriff, does not appear
among them, but c. J. Harris, Omer
Bird, Verna H. Brasher, and Luney
Black have expressed their willing
ness to serve.
Naturally the greatest interest cen
tiers in the contest for United States
Senator. Hon. Joe T. Robinson is a
candidate fer reelection, and Smeade
Powell of Camden and Eel Prund
idge Of Searcy have announced that
they will endeavor to wrest the toga
from him. There may be others.
Judge [. c. Smith of Dewitt in a
published card denied that he will lie
a candidate for the senate, but reitef
ated his candidacy for the governor
ship
Among the other state Offices, the
most interesting contest promises to
be that for State Treasurer, with J.
W Crockett, Ernest Upton and sUn-
Gle Joe" Ferguson in the field, W. NJ.
Shaver prospective and the day still
young. There will also probably be a
contest for State Agricultural Com
missioner. 1t is expected that Mr..
Page will be a candidate for another
term, and it is understood that dep
uty in another Office at the capitol has
his eye on the job.
D. D. Glover and John c Rose have
started the ball rolling for judicial
Offices, by announcing as opponents
for Judge of the 7th Circuit.
There are several candidates out
for Congress from the Second dis
trict, there will be contest in the
Seventh, and Prosecuting Attorney NJ.
E. Dunaway has announced against
E. NJ. Jacoway in the Fifth.
James L Graham of Hot Springs
has announced for circuit judge of |