The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

one can blame the State Capital for lit Little Rock, if it could, would concenlraie every activity of the state within its immediate territory. That is business, but some lalAs lmieht Well believe that some of the state institutions would thrive else where. and that other points thau Little Rock would enjoy the pres tice and the financial benefits that accrue to such The Star is not one di aiose tlal believes that our state Universally is greatly handicapped hy being located among the hlil. and in the fine climate and surroundings of Fayetteville, and is mighty will- ing to sec 1t remain there. But Llt- Gle Rock wants it, like all good things, and is a pretty persistent suitor.
 There is senate bill providing for all advisory pardoning board" In View Of Arkansas history of reeent years that sounds good, anyhow.
 There is a bill providing for the publication of initiative acts and amendments.H The important thing lin this matter is for a publication that gives the most publicity to the end that as nearly as possible, every voter should have an intelligent idea Of what be is voting on Any aci that falls short of that is hafn- ful and g danger 10 our system og popular rule.
 House Bill No. 8 is An Act Pro- viding for Security of Depositors1 in Arkansas banks. and providing fer a Bank Bepositors Guarantee Fund With the well managed banking department of our state. and its close supervision over the banks, this measure is mol so urgent as it once was. but The Star does believe that every safeguard should be thrown around the money the peo- pie deposit for safekeeping in the banks. not only because such de- positor should have the unques- toned right to what is his own, but because, too, such assurance en- .courages saving and thrift among the people, an element that is lack ing in the United States to a great er extent than in any civilized ceun- try. 1t may seem that this measure will add somewhat to the burden of the state banks, but The Star be- lieves this will be more than made up by the additional sums placed on deposit that now are held out. hid den because of the mistrust of banks among some people largely un- founded, of course, but existent just  the'same
 House Bill No. l92 apnropriates s50,0oo for tick eradication. The Star is for anything that will eradi- |cate the cattle ticks from Arkan- sas and put the cattle industry on It's feet If Bill l92 will do it, come lon with it
 The Star would like to see bill introduced that would provide that all county official bonds be made with properly authorized bonding companies. the county to pay the fees. This would obviate the neces- sity of officers going from one to an- other of their friends and asking that they sign bonds for large amounts. Il is unfair to the aver age citizen and his family to sign such bond, for many are ruined thereby and it is not best as a pub lie policy to have officers placed un- der obligation to others, and there is no denying that any decent man must feel he is somewhat obligated to the man, who, without pay, signs a personal bond.
 There are, and will be, a great multitude of measures before the legislature, but these are few that concern, to more or less degree, all Polk county taxpayers.
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 NEW POLK COUTY SALARY BILL
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