The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

of print paper and all printing ma
terials. as well as the increasingly
difficult situation with reference TO
labor. 1t is almost impossible to Sc
cure adequate labor to get out the
papers. This is true not only of
the country weekly but of the city
daily. Both the mechanical and the
editorial departments are affected
Despite the adverse conditions, how
ever the newspapers of Arkansas. in
Guiding the small country weeklies,
with few hundred circulation, are
the most essential single instrument
tally for maintaining the morale of
the people and keeping them in close
touch with the great government pro-
gram.
Whenever there is any duty or
service TO perform, the newspaper is
the first to be sought for its influ-
ence and support
Following is a list of the news
papers of the state that have dis
continued since January l. Some of
them have been consolidated:
England Courier, Hoxie News, Ho-
ratio Messenger, Kingsland Leader,
Kensett American, Winchester indie
pendent, Bradford Idea, Gillian
News, Bentonville Sun, Cotter Cour-
Ter, Eudora Herald. Junction City
Herald Murfreesboro Messenger,
GAINESVILLE Herald, West Helena
News, Huntington Enterprise, Heber
Springs Jacksonian, Magazine Ga
zette, Van Buren, Daily Press-Argus.
Locksburg Tribune.
Under the rulings of the war in
dustries board no new paper can be
established during the war.
A Little Rock negro had about the
right idea the other day when he re-
marked that President Wilson has
sent the kaiser his questionable"
And no claims for exemption or de-
ferred classification will be allowed
For the first time in the history
of Little Rock, so far as the memory
of the oldest inhabitant extends,
there was not a church service of
any kind in the city Sunday. 1t
was all on account of the influenza
quarantine.
The city was in the grip of the
quarantine last week with over five
thousand cases reported and scarcely
family that was not affected by it.
In many instances whole families
were down with the malady at one
time. The physicians and the nurses
who were not themselves victims of
the disease and the drug stores were
the most overworked members of So
ciety. And there were not enough of
them to give fullest attention to the
sick at all times.
The most drastic quarantine regula-
lions were resorted to as. means of
preventing a spread of the epidemic.
First of all places of amusement, and
all churches and schools and public
gatherings of all sorts were closed.
and the street cars prohibited from
carrying small children or more than
the seating capacity of the cars
Then, orders were issued that retail
stores. with certain exceptions, should
not open until 8 a. m. and close at
4 D. M, and business offices should
close at 4:3O
This put some interests, as the
moving picture houses and the bust
NJ Of hatc n
lutely for the period of the quaran-
tine.
Day after day the streets resembl-
ed a summer Sunday, and the only
consolation, if that is possible, being
that the whole world, from South
Africa to Seattle. is sneezing with
the same disease. Business was
practically suspended. but everybody
recognized the wisdom of drastic
regulations and there were no COM
plants.
From all parts of the state came
reports of a ready compliance with
the orders of the state board OF
health. The quarantine was made 10
apply to every school and picture
show in the state, wherever situated,
the purpose being to prevent the as
semblage of persons in crowds, that
being the best carriers of the germs.
The fact that the disease in itself
is not necessarily fatal has had an
ameliorating influence, and has pre-
vented a panic Unless complicated
from exposure and followed by pneu-
monia, the disease is not fatal The
chief seriousness of it is the demorali
cation of business due to the great
number of patients who are unable
to work, and the necessity of closing
up so many places to prevent crowds
from congregating.
It is believed that the epidemic will
pass in few days with the proper
cooperation with the health authori-
ties, and it will be looked back upon
as a nightmare.
Ii takes more than an epidemic OF