The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
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Morrilton, Ark. oct. 1. 1918


 Wye, Ark
 My Dear MT. Beck:
 am always glad to get the Pu- lasxian. I always enjoy reading afte your rambles. My wife and I ofter speak of you. You came to see Us quite often last summer on Maumelle, l am sure it must be lonesome on Maumelle this year as most of the boys have gone to war. shall never forget my experience on Maumelle last year l had never lived ill the country since I was a small boy and I sure enjoyed the outing last year. There are some very nice people ID and down that creek. I am glad ln- deed to have met them You did not get. to attend the meeting we had last summer did you? You know, MT. Beck, that was the best meeting. Those young men that are now in the training camps and some in France, professed religion and the most of them are living a clean life.
 I hope your health is improving and you are enjoying the mountain air. We have had fine health this year. We now live in Morrilton. Would be the gIaddest kind to have you pay us a visit when you can.
 I wish you would get some one at Maumellie to write for The Pulaslian for my own pleasure. Crops are pret- ty good on the river this year. My farin will make 3-4 of d bale of cotton a4 f burned pretty bad l wish l had known that rain followed you l sure would have had you come last sum- mer while the drought was on here. I knew you were made of steel or you could not have made the rounds you made last year. but l did not think you were of such steel that drew lightning but 1 must say again those places you have been writing about I am we'll acquainted with; Red Bluff, I used to find my cattle there fast summer when dipping day came around I know these good old boys that are now in Franc and training camps would be so glad to visit Red Bluff to herd in the cattle to be dipped and look forward to a ball game in the afternoon.
 I am sending you a check for Pu- laskian to send to me another year. If it is more than one dollar year then send me the paper as far as the dollar goes and then l will send yon the balance. Well, I guess had bet ter bid you good night before my les ter gets too long.
 Your friend,
 Gran E. Parish.
 P &. Be sure anG come to see us as we will be very glad to have you,
 'rhe above letter from good friend of The Pulaskian tells he moved away. but does not tell why. He left because of sickness. I am one who does not believe in getting people in trouble. but of getting them out. But for the malaria MT. Parish would probably still be living on the Mau- melle. There are other people living there who are enjoying good health Others have a great deal of sickness. Nv remedy for it is for the people to live on the mountains in proven healthy section if they can. II they cannot live there let them keep their children in school where it is healthy any way. Those who can live in the bottoms and have good health there have no occasion to leave. The others had better keep away. This is ono of the main reasons I advocate con solidated school at Wye. The main reason, of course, is that the children may get a real education
 As I stated last week such farmers as desire to live in the valleys can dc SC and send their children in the school bus and those whose health demands it can live on the mountain and ride down to work in the school bus. This would result in many peo- ole living on the mountain, renting leasing, or buying valley land to raise their feed and cotton on and would dc more to improve and develop the val leys than anything else.
 I saw in the casualty, report today the death of Chicota, Texas, boy Chicota is a town six or seven miles long, yet it is not town just country community on the hills on small tracts from one acre up, but cultiyating Red River bottom land They make big cotton and corn crops besides at home they have fine fruit and vegetables and are close to school and church.
 Last April at the solicitation of his sixteen year old son and younger daughter Fourhe La Fave River farmer subscribed through me. When I called to collect his subscription he ~ <