The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-08
| MATTERS PERTAINING TO
COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Review OF Work Done and Special
Attention to Important
Duties Yet to Be Ac-
cOmplished.

Dear Mr. Editor:
The State and National Councils of
Defense desire that your attention and
the attention OF the people of Little
River County be called to the follow
ing matters:
The Government desires to compile
a Photographic history of the war, for
military purposes, anu if the people of
this county have any photographs talk
Food Administration or other mat
ters pertaining to the war or its sup
port, if they will transmit the same to
me, same will be by me transmitted to
the Government.
The Government also desires that all
new undertakings which will involve
the use of labor, material and capital
be postponed until the end of the
war, if pos sible. l understand, how
ever that this does not include the
building of public roads and the util-
ization OF capital in necessary deve-
lopment of the communities and it's
ordinary business needs.
1t is also suggested that an ordi-
nance be passed by each city and town
which will help to SUPPRESS disloyal
statements and acts, and will furnish
to the cities and towns. copies of such
ordinances as should be passed.
1t is further desired by the govern
ment that every possible aid be giver
the School Directors and other per
sons who are making food surve.
of the county, and it is important tha
every person use every possible mean
to raise all the food they can.
regret to say that as Chairman o
the County Council Of Defense and a.
Pro; ecuting Attorney of this District
| do not find that unanimous suppor
of the government in the matter o
food and service that We should have
We recently had murder in Poll
County Of one of the School Directors
while out getting information witt
l have also just received from Genera
England, a complete list of all per.
sons subject 10 draft, wEo have MOI
reported for duty under the call, anc
is some counties in the state the list
is certainly surprising. l am glad tC
say, however, that in Little River
county we have only two parties who
have been called and not reported, to-
wit: Davis Kicks, Foreman, Ark, and
Hal HGvdge, Ogden, Ark. At least
these are the names and addresses as
furnished by General England.
Our county is to be congratulated
that it stands sixth in the entire state
in the matter Of War Savings Stamps
sales and has gone way "Over the
Top with the Third Liberty Loan.
At the request of the State Council
OF Defense we have appointed the fol-
lowing persons:
J. o. Livesay, Foreman, (Atty)
Judge j. S. Steel, (Atty) Ashdown
Geo. r. Steel. (AttyD Ashdown.
A. T. Hemphill, Richmond.
Mrs. ]. T. Cowling, Cred Cross
W0rker) Ashdown.
to assist as q Legai Advisory Bo9rd
ana on business matters enc Red
Cross matters pertaining to all affairs
of persons who have enlisted, who
have been called by draft, or who may
tary service, to the end that full as
sistance and information may be given
these soldiers and their families with
reference to war risk insurance, gov
erning family allowances and all
rights of soldiers and sailors, and all
parties interested will please apply
to some one of these persons with
reference to the matter, and l will
have the Exemption Board to fully
advise all persons called to service,
with reference to these matters.
A splendid unit of Home Guards has
been organized at Ashdown,and we
expect, as soon as circumstances will
permit, to organize other units in the
county, and we ask that every loyal
citizen of the county give support in
the suppression of all disloyalty and
all information gathered with refer
ence thereto should be reported to
some member of the Military Inteli-
gence Committee heretofore appointed
or to the Chairman of the County
Council of Defense.
Respectfully,
A. d. DuLANEY, Chairman.
A. P. STEEL, Secretary.
County Council of Defense
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