The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

ing insisted upon it.
 The President of the convention isl directed to have 10000 or more copies of the constitution printed for distri- button for the information of the people. There were 150000 votes cast in the last election,
 An effort was made in the closing hours of the convention to reconsider the vote by which the proposal of J. V. Walker for minority party repre- sentation on all state boards and commissions which had been adopted. The proposition was opposed by J. E. Chambers of Yell and Dave Partain of Franklin, on the theory that "to the victors belong the spoils," that it might provide for the appointment of Socialists on the boards, and that it is make-shift and delusion to catch few votes. J. V. Walker and T. c. McRae, who declared that no one had the right to impugn their Democracy, made strong appeals for it's adoption, and it was adopted overwhelmingly with one slight amendment. As adopted it reads:
 "The principle of minority repre- sentation on public boards in this state is recognized and approved; and it shall be the duty of the ap- pointing powers to appoint, upon all public boards having control and management of public institutions at least one member belonging to the most numerous political party in the state"
 A letter was read from H. L. Rem mel, Republican party leader, pledg- ing the support of the party to the adoption of the constitution.
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 The following letter from John M Parker, of Dardanelle, was read, as addressed to Judge J. H. Evans, a delegate;.
 q notice that in the new prohibition proposal the words, except wine for sacramental purposes are used. Will you not try to get these words etrick- en out in honor of the Master and the Christian church?
 "Pure grape juice can always be had. Christ never did and never will sanction the use of intoxicants for any purpose. The sentiment of prohi- bition has been brought about thru the efforts of Chirst's most loyal fol- lowers and now to retain the use of intoxicating wine for Christ's sacra- ment is certainly a strange thing. Christian men should not take wine from their neighbors and retain it for themselves. Mohammedans could urge that such a provision in the fun damental law of state or nation was either an evidence that Christ was not divine or that his professed fol- lowers were insincere. If you do not see this position as do, and are not willing to move to strike out the clause, will you do me the kindness to read this letter to the convention, as I do not want the clause to go into the new constitution without pro- test against it."
 No action was taken on the matter at all. When the proposal was under consideration, motion to strike out the clause of which Mir. Parker com plains was maed and failed of adop- tiop.
 The convention refused to reconsid- CT the vote by which jury service by women was made optional, so that 1t might be made an absolute prohibi tion.
 Which reminds us that the stage is being set for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive, to be followed by another Y. Nj. c. A. drive, while there is in progress all the time War Savings Stamps drives, and Give-a-Bushel drives and Labor Registration drives, and many other drives, all of them designe to aid and support the drives that are being staged in Picardy, in Flanders, in the Champagne, in the Trintino, in Siberia, and on the Murman coast.
 Arkansas is doing its share, as it has from the first and will continue to do, notwithstanding the unfortun- ate crop conditions that prevail thru out the state. The casualty lists that come in daily now, contain almost every day the mama of some Arkansas boy either killed or wounded in ac. tion, and this is bringing the Great War home to Us as never before. Arkansas is ready to do it's part without mumur whenever called upon by the government thru any of it's war activities, and when the final accounts are cast up, it has no fear but it vii show up 100 per cent pa. triotic.
 One of the strongest evidences of this is the splendid support that is be. ing given the Give-a-Bushel War Fund, that great movement which or. iginated in Cleveland county and is attracting the attention of many oth. CT states. from Vermont to California Also to the response that is being made to the call for contribution of $100,000 for a girls detention home: to the ready compliance with the regulations of the fuel and food administrations to the point of actual a