The courier-index., 1917-11-02

to the women of the rural communi-
ties. Red Cross headquarters down
town are filled every day with scores
of earnest women making garments
for the soldiers, and thus the actual
tiles OF war are being brought home
to every household
There is not desirable house for
rent in the city of Little Rock. 1t is
difficult to find rooms with board
on account of the great influx of
new citizens. Private homes have
been opened up everywhere for room
ers, boarders, and paying guests. :"
Rents have not greatly advanced.
although there have been some adj
vances. There is comparatively little
building in progress on account of
the high price of material and the
high wage standard that has been
set by the government After the
work on the cantonement has been
completed, however, it is probable
that other constructive work will be
resumed in the city. The conditions
were never so prosperous as they are
today.
More old debts are being paid
more mortgages are being lifted. and
notwithstanding the insistent de-
mands for economy and conservation
people have not lived so well in
years. No one who is able and wants
to work need be without profitable
employment. Not only the millions
that have been turned loose by the
government but the unprecedented
high prices that are being paid for
all the products of the farm have
brought to the country a flood of
money. Everybody is sharing in the
general prosperity, and although liv.
ing prices are abnormally high, the
resources of the people were never
SO great. With cotton selling at 35
cents, and many holding for As and
so, the farmers are at last coming
into their own. And they deserve it.
They have gotten the worst of it
too long, and now out of the welter
OF war and its consequences must
come a better and brighter day for
all.
Invest or be taxed" Give till it
hurts" Buy now or bleed later"
Bonds or bondage">-those are some
of the slogans that are being burned
into the charts of our people by the
needs of the government And the
people Of Arkansas are responding
nobly, generously, periodically, un-
selfishly to the many calls that are
being made upon them. They have
only recently begun to realize, as a
whole, that we are big factor in the
world war, and that the brunt of the
conflict in 1918, which should mark
the high tide of the war, will be
upon American arms-upon the boys
from the farms and stores and shops
of Arkansas and other states. Form
err vice President Fairbanks, who was
here last week, complimented the
Arkansas spirit as one of the finest
he had seen anywhere. and Senator
w. F. Kirby, addressing a represen-
tative body of Little Rock men de-
clared that now we are in the war.
| it is every mans duty to his God
his country and his flag to do his
utmost to bring the conflict to a
speedy and triumphant close.
1855
Congressional politics is beginning
| to assume shape. General interest of
course centers in the senatorial con-
test. Senator Joe T. Robinson has
been in the state several weeks
looking assiduously after his fences.
He has been making speeches all
over the state in the interest of the
Liberty Loan, and doing most effect
| i've work in that cause He is an
| announced candidate for reelection
The only probable opposition at this
time is Smeade Powell of Camden
who has advised his friends positive
| ly that he is in the race to win
The names of several others who
have from time to time been known
to entertain Senatorial aspirations
are heard occasionally, but at this
time there is little prospect of any
| other entries.
Contests are promised in at least
three of the Congressional districts
the Second the Fifth and the Seven
tn. T. H. Caraway, who is expected
to be in the race for governor at the
conclusion of DIR. Brough's second
] term, will probably be unopposed fol
| another term from the first. Judge
j. N. Tillman has formally announced
for another term from the third and
will not likely have any opposition
| In the fourth Otis Wingo is also ex
pected to 'get by" without opposition
so far as present indications go.
! In the second district w. A. Hod
ges of Bald Knob has printed his
announcement in the papers, Senator
Davenport of Searcy is prospective
and Assistant Attorney General Ton
| Campbell is in the offing. But Billy
/ Oldfield is accustomed to opposition;
! in fact, he thrives on it, although he
does not go out Of his way to seek 1t
/, In the fifth district Prosecuting
/ Attorney M. Il. Dunaway of Little
Rock has formally announced in OPP
i position to II. M. Jacoway OF Vel
county. and on account of the great
| personal popularity of both men, i
| is expected that one of the prettiesi
contests of the year wilt develop.
/ In the seventh w. S. Goodwin Of
Warren, who is now over in Europe
getting first hand impressions OF the
uar will ha called uDnn tn defend