The Dermott news., 1918-07-04

men ana Representative cltiZens Oh ASH
ley, Chicot, Desha and Drew counties
met in Dermott last Thursday after
noon for the purpose Of organizing an
inter-county development bureau whose
object should be publicity and promo
ton for that part Of the state COM
prised within the boundaries of these
four counties.
The meeting was presided over by
Carl Helmstetter, president of the
Board of Trade, and the two principal
speakers were Gov. Chas. H. Brough and
John J. Gibson. secretary of the North
western Michigan Development Bureau.
Mo tame from Michigan especially for
this meeting.
This was Mr.. Gibson's first trip to
Arkansas, and he expressed himself a.
being very much surprised and pleased
with what he had seen of the country.
He Gays that Arkansas land is much
lSasipr to clear and much easier to cul-
Hvate than Michigan land, and that
Arkansas has far better chance than
Michigan to make good in shorter
time. He was wonderfully impressed
with the productiveness of the soil, the
rainfall, transportation facilities and
highway projects. and says that with
vim and determination to overcome
obstacles Arkansas can soon make the
world sit up and take notice.
He says the Importance Of our new
highway cannot be overestimated, and
predicted that thousand automobiles
q day would pass our doors after its
completion. He says his bureau, which
10 similar organization to the one
formed here. last year brought 1880
families into northwest Michigan, each
worth $1,000 year in wealth producing
power to that section Of the state.
Other work which his bureau did in
Guided the opening of markets. coop
vration with agricultural agents. the
Increasing of acreage. the introduction
tand encouragement of the most profit
..ble agricultural methods and the en-
couragement Of diversitication in farm
ing. always with the idea Of increasing
the prosperity of the individual far
mer that in turn the prosperity of the
community might be increased. He
says the prosperity of the farmer 10
always co-incident with the prosperity
of the state, and he believes this year
and for an indefinite number of years
70 come there will be big profit in
farming. besides the satisfaction of
helping the world.
He says this is land of unlimited
possibilities in an agricultural way. and
that it can be made ona of the Edens
Of the United States. He emphasized
the Importance of absolute honesty in
advertising and said there was no &C.
casion here for exaggeration since the
truth about Arkansas is enough.
49,. Gibson was followed by Cover
nos !. ough. who is greatly beloved by
the Dermott people and who was given
a rousing ovation. He has broad
vision for the future of Arkansas and
says that in the new era into which
the state is entering. railways and
other legitimate corporations are to be
encouraged and capital given square
deal. He emphasized the Importance
Of agriculture as the basis of all indus
tries and says animal husbandry should
also by given more attention in the
state. He thinks Arkansas should by
al means have a law forbidding ami
malls to run at large. He closed with
IN appeal to wipe out all fractional feel
ing and all sectionalism and pull to-
Rether for greater Arkansas. He
says the only test of aristocracy 10 the
aristocracy Of character and the only
standard of patriotism is that of ser
vice TO our country.
Following his address. S. NJ. Collins
of Monroe announced that the Louis J.
Lock Co. whom he represented was
smaking q survey for a proposed gas
| ne line from the new gas field at
abnroe to Little Rock where they have
already secured franchise. This line
will probably follow the main line Of
the Missouri Pacific railway and pass
through Dermott. provided sufficient
cooperation and patronage 10 extended
BY the citizens Of the towns along the
route.
Committees were then appointed tn
draft constitution and by laws and
IN organization was formed to be
known ~ the Southeastern Arkansas
Development Bureau. with headquar-
ters ut Dermott. II. F. Moeller. sec
rotary Of the Bliss Cook Oak Co. of
Blissville. was elected president of the
organization. Mr.. Moeller was the
Originator Of the Northwestern Michi-
en- Bureau and it seems that il was
gely to his enthusiasm and deter
alton that the movement owed its