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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Signed, c. W. Banks,
 Sales Manager. 7

Again! Mr. Nj. c. Graham, indus trial agent, Kansas City Southern railway, who is now in the city, tells me more of the old crop of potatoes are rotting than are being consumed, and that he looks for big jump in price of the new crop.
 Now, if the growers will wait until their potatoes have fully matured, then dig and grade them, advise me the quantity they have and if they will load at a time set, I will get them telegraphic price that will hold good for three days. thus giving them time to load-and the price will be at the ear door in Mena. It is a waste of time and useless expense, however, to ask for quotations until we know we can and WILL load out a full car
 Ben c. Eastin,
 Secretary Mena Commercial Club.
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John K. Harrah, in Troop C, 30sth Cavalry, Camp Harry J. Jones, Doug las. Ariz., writes of his great appre- citation of The Star and his desire that he does not miss a number. He says there are lots of Arkansas boys in
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Joe Boehm of Foran Gap brought in Saturday a stuffed Diamond rattle snake seven feet in length, which had been killed few days previous ly. Altho monster snake, it had but six rattles.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

The many friends of Edward Da- niels, son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Dan iels, will be glad to know that he is prospering at Hutchison, Kas.--is now the manager of the Hutchinson Flour Mills. He formerly worked in the railroad office here as cashier.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Sherman Wolf, whose farm is about three miles east of Ink, was in town for supplies Saturday, and says that the recent hail was disastrous to his cotton crop, all of which will have to be replanted, but that the corn. while damaged badly, will come out.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Larmon, who returned few days ago from visit to their daughter, Mrs. Mack Reid at Weleetka, Ok, just received let ter informing them of Mrs. Reid's serious illness, and Mrs. Larman will at once return to Weleetka to be with her daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

J. T. Barron is up from Potter for supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Mrs. Clara Kellar and mother, Mrs. A. Jordan. from St. Joseph, Mo, are moving into the house at 502 Fourth St. Saturday Mrs. Kellar is grad uate of optometry and intends to go into business in Mena as soon as she can get suitably located.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Albert J. Hamlett, private, of Camp Sevier, S. C., who is on short fur tough to visit his mother, Mrs. A. z. Hamlett of Ink. spent Monday in the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Marling are at tending court from Hatton. Mir. Mar ling has purchased the O,a Bissell place near Hatton, coming from New Mexico. last fall, and is well pleased with Polk county.
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J. W. Kirkland, called home on a furlough from Camp Jackson, s. C. to attend the funeral of his father, Charles Kirkland, killed in the fight with outlaws at Hatton last month, returned to his duties Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
POTATO PRICES GOING UP.

Notwithstanding the scare thrown into the growers, that because of the enormous crop of old potatoes, the new crop would be failure from a money point; that all the grower could hope for would be from about 50 cents to 90 cents the bushel. I have constantly advised different. and begged the farmer not to har- vest his crop until fully matured- that they would not only have more in bushels, but by that time the old crop will have been almost consumed either from the table or from decay: at which time new potatoes would be in demand on a rising market. I have not only advised this to many farm CTS who have called at my office, but took issue when asked to. address the farmers at meeting held in their club rooms some two weeks since. At that time it was stated the potato question looked gloomy, and that about 70 cents was what the grower might expect to get for his crop. Now, at that time, I had an offer for new. potatoes at $500 per hundred pounds, or $1.S0 per bushel, and so stated, but insisted that if the farmers would wait until his crop was matured and then dig believed the price would grow better.
 That I was quite correct in may premises is evidenced by a letter from the Patterson Orchard Com pany of St. Louis, who have several thousand acres of orchard in Arkan- sas. This letter bears date of June II, and reads in part as follows:
 Answering yours regarding pota- toes:
 "The potato market the past few days has been exceptionally high in St. Louis, in fact, has been higher here than any other point in the country We have had calls today from several smaller towns for pota- toes and have been unable to fill the orders. Hope very much you will give us exclusive handling of your account. We are the biggest hand lers of of potatoes, onions and peach es and like commodities in this sec tion, and are mailing you our rubber stamp for use on small shipments, tho we prefer car lot deals. Always wire at our expense for quotations before shinpinpU
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B. c. Davis, formerly road com missioner of Polk county, who moved to Potter some time ago. was in Mena Friday and purchased of W. A. !. Smith hcasc in Halls addition, including the garden, and will at once occupy the property.
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Mrs. J. B. Dickson and daughter, Miss Elva, came in from 0plin, Tex, few days since to visit her daugh- ter, Mrs. c. R. Dick, near Potter.
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Miss Lillian Rector, who has been teaching music at Heber Springs the past school year, is back home for the summer. Enroute she visited friends and relatives at Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Hot Springs and Nash vile.
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S. w. Cook was in from Two-Mile Monday and reports crops in splendid condition in his neighborhood.
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F. J. Smith, who has been laid up for several weeks as result of an operation, is now So far recovered as to be about good part of the time.
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The Rev. D. J. Sossaman returned from Eagleton Sunday where he held divine services Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Born, Saturday morning, to Mir. and Mrs George Griffiths, daughter. Dr. B. H. Hawkins in attendance.
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Houston Johnson was among the Hatfield folks attending Circuit court Monday.
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Mrs. Dollie Cross and two children came in Thursday from Greenwood to bid adieu to her brother, Ross Cot ton, registrant, who goes to Fay etteville Friday to take mechanical course preparatory to entering the service of his country.
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J.R. Crawford returned Wednesday from Hazel, Ok, and left Saturday morning for his home at Waters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Luke Steel of Lockesburg was up Thursday and thinks of bringing his family to Mena for the summer.
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Walter Jones of Potter, in Mena on business Monday, is arranging to install sawmill near his place in teh near futrue.
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c. s. Tankersley, who has just re- turned from a long auto trip over Montgomery county with drummer, states that he never saw finer crop outlook.
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c. H. Edwards came in Friday to take out a load of merchan- disc for his father, w. Nj. Edwards at Ali.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Budd and son have returned from Ogden and points in Texas. They were away about ten days.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

z. M. Ellison of Board Camp brought in produce, chickens and eggs Saturday and reports fair crop of wheat and oats in that vicinity.
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Mrs. Fred VanWagner has re- turned from trip of three weeks to Neosho, Joplin, Kansas City and oth- CT points north.
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Miss Ruey Wiley, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Wiley, left Friday to visit at Page with her sister, Miss Fern.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Miss Bell Davis arrived Thursday from Wichita, Kas., end went out to visit her brother, Eugene Davis, near Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Mir. and Mrs. Porter Allen came in from Fort Smith Sunday to visit the formers parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. s. Allen.
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Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Struble, who ac- companied the remains of their sis ter-in-law, Mrs. John Struble, to Paris, Ark, returned Thursday.
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Mrs. Roy Miller left on Saturday to visit few days with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George Edwards, at Heavener.
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c. P. Williams, missionary of the Ouaehita Baptist Association, left on Friday to attend the Baptist State Convention at Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Mrs. E. E. Barber of Garland City, after two weeks visit with Mir. and Mrs. Dennis Townsend, returned home Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

c. c. Carolan of Potter brought two fine porkers to the local meat markets Saturday morning and real ized a good price.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Leonard Howell and Mir. and Mrs. Myron Standridge and children mo- tored over from Opal Saturday morn- ing.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Miss Elizabeth Sauter. nurse in St. Johns hospital in Fort Smith, is at home with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George Sauter, for her vacation.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Prof. c. M. Woods of Cove spent a few hours looking after business in Mena Saturday.
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J. o. Dunman. who bought thru the Kelly -Stratton Company the Elm erson property fronting the park on Eighth street, moved into it Friday.
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gable patience are indispensable req
uisites in teaching. Added to the
nervous tension of imparting, there is
the necessity of controlling refractory
pupils whose training at home results
in far from perfect behavior in class
and Of stimulating the ambition of
lazy or stupid children. The teacher
must not only be learned in the sub
jects that he teaches, he must be quick
at reading human natupe-he must be a
practical psychologist.
Women and Men
AS Teachers
Many earnest men and women fol-
low strict, self-imposed schedules Of
living. Those who have their work at
heart, the born scholars, spend many
Of their intervening hours in prepare
ton for the work of the ensuing day.
"Seven or twenty dollars or even
$40 spread out over year will not
recreate woman, whether just en-
tering the schools or in her twentieth
year OF teaching, to the extent that
she can bring fresh life and vim and
human interest and companionship
into her work with children" says
Helen McMillen, chairman of teachers
salaries committee, of Kansas City.
One serious phase Of the teacher
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does not permanently attract the adj
venturous type of man, who invariably
makes Of it stepping stone to other
achievements.
"Men leave the force for much the
same reason that is now preventing
young women from registering in the
training schools of the countryside
cause they can find so much more lucra-
tive positions in other professions" he
said.
81 feel sorry for children whose
mother dies and who have to be en-
tirely controlled by the father. I feel
equally sorry for children who are left
without father.
"Men are needed IN the elementary
schools. Boys over twelve years Of age
should be taught by men. Positive in
f1uences of masculine character are
needed in the grammar grades. Strong
masculine qualities cannot be contrib
uted by women. The unanimous opin-
ion of the Gaynor commission was that
every boy should come under the inf1u-
ence of man before completing his
school course. The shortage of men in
elementary schools is critical. The
number of men preparing to enter ele-
mentary schools is decreasing. Practi-
cally no men are now available"
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shortage is the fact that as a whole
the schools Of the United States are
almost entirely in the hands of women
or of men whose viriliey is unpro-
nounced. AS regards the presence Of
comparatively greater number of
women teachers, this state Of affairs
is looked upon with unconcealed Joy by
the extreme feminists.
Although war alone has removed
many men teachers from the force,
Mrs. Grace Strachan Forsythe, presi-
dent of the Interborough Association
of Women Teachers, reports the ratio
of men to women teachers as being
about as usual-that is, about one to
eight. She considers teaching as pri-
marily a woman's business and asserts
that men are lacking in patience, while
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haps just bit of brogue. points to the
blackboard, where duplicate of the
two cards may be observed. On the
back Of the day card is a. space for the
proper report on transfers. There are
twenty-five transfers in each pad, and
the numbers of the first and last trans
fers must be recorded on the card. At
the end of the day the transfers left
over must be returned to the receiver
in sealed wrapper provided for the
purpose.
The bell signals are also written
down on another blackboard. These are
range all the way from one bell, which
means "stop at the next corner; two
bells, or Ego ahead; three bells, or
"stop. Immediately" to "2-2-2,"
meaning put the 'car full' sign up"
After the first lesson men and women
are sent to get their uniforms and hats.
company, otherwise paternal and con-
slderate, does not furnish these. The
cost is So. Two dollars in change is
provided at the start of the first trip.
The ability of the student varies.
One instructor said the other day that
about per cent were rejected on &C
count of inability to figure rapidly. The
average course is one day in the school
and four on the road with an instruct
or. Sometimes two days in the school
are required. Women applicants must
pc over twenty-one and under forty
i've years of age.
The women receive the same pay as
the men--$1a.90 a week. On request,
they may have a day off during the
week. In other words, the company
f.
The general impression derived from
talking with number Of the women
conductors is that they are satisfied
with their work and with the com
pany's treatment of them. Many are
dellghted to escape from the monotony
OF sedentary occupations. The average
report is mo trouble at all with pas
sengers: In case any man shows signs
OIL starting something others in the car
are quick to leap to the conductorette' s
defence.
One matron reports, that her girls
complain of the number of women who
try to get by with transfers that may
have been good the day before yester-
day. But that is the exception. Then
there is the recent story of a friendly
drunk" who boarded a car at midnight
with huge pie. 1t was pay day, and
the mans wife had sent him out on the
errand at o'clock. He had not yet
reached home. The conductor shared
his pie, but frankly told him what her
welcome would be were she his wife.
A week later she met the same man on
another run. His wife's welcome had
conceded in every respect with her
view, and the husband had been with
out home since.
And so it seems that the aims of the
conscientious DIRECTORS are foiled again
continue unmolested to be dignified.
efficient and courteous.
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even an occasional mother of family
Recruits are by no means largely taken
from conductors households. Several
of the girls are working for the first
time. Others, like their French sis
ters, were only too glad to change their
occupation from sedentary to one
that included activity in the open air.
One girl donncd uniform because her
brother, the main support of the fam
lily, had gone to France, and she wished
to surprise him with a photograph,
proving her eagerness to replace him
at home. Another, bright-eyed little
Jewess, married for nine years, wishes
to help her husband, who is over age
to support the home, and incidentally
her country. Still another, q red
haired Irish girl, had no other reason
for joining the force than to help I'm
Gle Sam. Girls from other cities have
enlisted. One came all the way from
Boston.
Those who object to this occupation
for women on the grounds of physical
disability are in error. The men con-
ductors that one meets in a days wan
behring's are far from complying in each
case with herculean standards Women
applying for positions on cars are sub
jected to rigid physical examination
Lung, kidney or heart trouble means
rejection. Those who are accepted are
able-bodied, stout or wiry, as the case
may be. The work required of them
is less arduous than that of factory
life. rest room is provided for them
under the supervision of q friendly
matron, where they may chat and re-
fresh themselves between runs. The
pleasantest spirit pervades these rooms
The girls compare experiences and
there is good natured rivalry
The vocational preparation for the
Job includes one or two days in the
training school and four days on the
road with an instructor. After the phys-
ical examination has been successfully
passed the conductor is initiated into
the mysteries of making out day card
Men and women are instructed at the
same time in the training school. Men
sit on one side Of the room and women
on the other. They are given simple
sums in addition, subtraction and mul.
duplication. The correct answers must
be given before the subject of the day
card is discussed. Then there is in.
struction as to the correct method OF
filling out the name card. The In.
structor, capable and precise. with per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
~VER since last December, when the
~. first women conductors, in smart

first women conductors, in smart
uniforms and becoming caps,
made their appearance in charge of
New York strcetcars, men and women
who feel called upon to regulate the
affairs of the universe have had a new
and fascinating channel in which to
divert their surplus energy.
The question of women conductors
involved important considerations. In
the first place the sacred line which
separates what women are capable of
doing from that which they should not
do was being trampled upon and cast
to the four winds. That a woman
should stand on platform, grind the
cash box, press the foot mechanism and
answer questions, while enjoying the
fresh air, could in their eyes be fol-
lowed by only one result. She would
Immediately become "tough" and men
ace to the community. Furthermore,
they have contended--and one or two
are stubborn enough not to give up the
fight in spite of the falsity of their
predictions woman is not fitted for
such arduous physical labor, and what
would happen if any serious alteration
arose among the passengers?
According to these conscientious OBJ
jectors the art of being a conductor is
unquestionably a mans job.
These same men and women would,
no doubt, be shocked if they realized
with what amusement their efforts in
behalf Of struggling womankind are
being watched by the women conduc-
tors. For the victims are rapidly prov
ing their right to an important place
in the squad of war workers who
are filling mems places with the
utmost efficiency. Those who would like
to see the women conductors removed
from office are looked upon with much
the same scorn that marks the derisive
laughter at the "cranks" whose public
expressions Of disapproval on the sub
ject Of boomers have added minor
discomfort to their daily and now skirt
ed task. To be sure, in the recruiting
Of the women conductors some mis-
takes were made, but the great ma
jority of them give no just ground
for criticism
To-day in England women can manu-
facture destroyer. There is no ques
ton as to the strenuousness Of that
occupation. Between that and nice,
easy place in charge of a streetcar
there can be no comparison. Nor have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
500 Women on City Street Cars
Prove Their Worth as Conductors

the most conservative of the European
countries objected to women's recent
entrance into fields of labor hitherto
regarded as the exclusive property of
men. 1T is time for luxurious Ameri-
cans to realize that we are at war, and
one of the most effective methods of
bringing this truth home, if the daily
casualty list is happily insufficient, is
the sight of the women conductors.
whose efficiency and willingness to
work should be All incentive to idle
women.
Long before the war few French
! women decided that instead of bending
all day over needle in stuffy atelier.
subject to the whims and caprices of p
temperarnental forewoman, it would be
pleasanter to spend their time on a
drivers box. Many of them were from
the country, sturdy peasants, used to
driving to market and back with sun
plies; wise in the ways Of horses.
versed in cuss words or the fifty-seven
varieties of the familiar Glue, donc!"
which may stimulate the interest Of a
languid horse. They knew their Paris,
these women. So, they applied for Ii
censes, and after the usual red
tape with which any departure for
women is bound had been united they
were allowed to try their venture.
They were indisputably successful.
They turned in more money at night
than the men. Passengers were ashamed
to bubble about the fare, or if there
were determinations a torrent of YER
nacular struck terror to the soul of the
objector. These women held their own
with the men, their colleagues on the
fiacres. Their rows were as heated. as
picturesque. In the end-as in all rows
which soon collected curious crowd
in the Paris Of before the war and at
once developed partisans--they either
kissed and made up or drove off in
opposite directions, muttering, with
smiles that belied the rancor of their
| words.
But that was France, where displays
OF temper in public were an everyday
occurrence before war made the French
nature less ebullient and volatile. The
American woman conductor is not
called upon to settle more than occa-
sional disputes. Nor does one notice
any wrangling from car to car.
Among the 500 women who are quiet
ly earning their living in this new and
healthy manner are to be found girls
from faatariss. ladies' maids. milliners.
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teaching in itself is not exciting
enough to attract the average man
On the other hand, if a woman spends
three years in the probationary course
she is unlikely to take up another voca-
ton. Moreover, she contends, women
should have the same chance as men
for promotion to lucrative positions.
Other thoughtful minds take a less
radical view and assert the necessity
for the combined influence of men and
women teachers in order that the best
results may be obtained for the chill.
dren in their charge.
Why More Men
Do Not Teach
Mr.. McAndrews regrets that teaching
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23

harsssing financial cares to consider
with the continual necessity of practis.
ing trivial economies that sap the phys
ical power in hours which should be de-
voted to recreation, it is Impossible for
teacher to bring to his work the best
that he is capable Of giving to it under
these conditions.
But it is not only in New Haven that
the teachers salaries compare unfavor-
ably with the wages received for other
types of labor. inexperienced, ignorant
and incompetent girls from Southern
cotton fields or Balkan mountains can
earn and save more as maids, wait
resses or factory workers than can ex-
pensively trained, experienced and
highly competent grade teachers in our
schools" says William Fl. Allen, the
we'll informed director of the Institute
of Public Service
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Out OF twenty-seven teachers report
ing for salaries of $500, seventeen
spent more than $500 even when livinl
At home.
1t is doubtful il the average parent
realizes what task faces the teacher
in the public schools. An inexhaust-
tbN supply Of self-eontrol and indefati-