The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-08-23

paigne, in the Trentino, in Siberia,
and on the Thurman coast.
Arkansas is doing its share, as it
has done from the first and will con-
tinue to do, Notwithstanding the un-
fortunate crop conditions that prevail
throughout the state. The casualty
lists that come in daily now, contain
almost every day the name of some
Arkansas boy either killed or wound
ed in action, and this is bringing
the great war home to us as never
before.
Arkansas is ready to do its part
without a murmur whenever called
upon by the government through any
of its war activities, and when the
the final accounts are cast up, have
no fear that it will show up 100
per cent patriotic.
One of the strongest evidences of
this is the support that is being
given the Give-a-Bushel War Fund,
that great movement which original
ed in Cleveland county, and is at
tracing the attention of many other
states, from Vermont to California.
Also, to the response that is being
made to the call for a contribution
of 100000 for girls detention
home; to the ready compliance with
the regulations of the fuel and food
administrations and to the point of
actual sacrifice.
Another notable instance of pat
riotic endeavor is the organization
of the county and community coun,
ellis of defense in conjunction with
the work of the state council of de-
Tense Every county in the state is
organized, with more or less active
councils.
The organization or counties into
community councils is proceeding
most satisfactorily, with the school
district as the ultimate unit. The
! following counties have already re
ported nominations of community
chairmen: Benton, Carroll. Craighead
Garland, Greene, Grant, Hampstead
independence, Jackson, Lafayette
Little River, Miller, Newton, Prairie
Randolph, Scott, Sebastian, Sewer
Sharp, Union and Washington.
The organization of other countie;
is being urged, with the intention o.
| having every county in the state
completely organized by the first o
/ the year.
Then too every citizen in eacf
school district is being enrolled il
the community council, being asked
to subscribe to the following oath:
81 hereby enroll as a member o
the community council for (blank
school district of the (blank) count.
council of defense, and pledge my
self to be faithful and active in tn
performance of my duties, to D.
loyal and patriotic to my country
state and nation, and to supper
their efforts to bring the great worl'
war to a victorious conclusion TO
America and her allies"
Occasionally someone is found VIII
refuses to sign this oath. A recor
is mduG Vi HIS udAlSs ohN ehS NceAAN
chairman is sent after him. If n
will not listen to reason he is cor
sidered as one worthy of the mos
careful surveillance. He must not D
dealt with violently, but there ar
means of popular condemnation tina
will reach him much more effective
ly.
Major A. w. Dobyns, assistant at
iutant general, is making tour 9
the state in the interest of close
and more complete organizations, an
viii this week visit Clarendon, Slut
CART, Dewitt, Rison, Camden, Mas
nolia, and Lewisville, meeting an
comforting with the county chairme
and expediting the organizations
the several counties.
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Gov. Brough will insist that tn