The courier-index., 1918-05-24

the cau.e of suffrage, ana Sconu' the man who is right on moral ls- sues.
 The anti suffragist and the "open town. advocate or moral pervert VIII not get very far with the women vote. A mans moral standing and his record for right living will De subjected by them to the closest scrutiny. And woe to those who are unable to measure up to the ne" standard of public office.
 The women have undertaken their new responsibilities with the great est seriousness. They are organizing and preparing for the duties so long denied them, and yet only nan granted. That they will be given full suffrage by the Constitutional Convention is no longer subject. to the remotest doubt, and when they do come into their own. there will be radical changes in the political ideals and practices that have pre- vailed in the past
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 There are bigger things in store for Little Rock, and it is now being confidently predicted that the sign, ''2OO,0 Population in 1920," which was removed a year ago, will have to be replaced at Main and Mark ham streets. There are several big propositions coming our way, and the city was never more prosperous or lively, a condition that is being reflected throughout the country Fort Roots and Camp Pike are to be greatly increased by the addition of other units-so many things that It is not safe to predict the many mli- lions that will be spent upon the improvements. Business interests of Little Rock are at the highest ebb ever known, and what is true of Little Rock is equally true of every part of the state.
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 There is prospect that at least one free hospital will be established in Arkansas by the United States Health Service, for the treatment of trachoma. or granulated lids, which is one of the most potent causes of blindness.
 It is very contagious, highly in fectious and dreadful disease of the eyes, that exists chiefly in the coun- try. The establishment of even one hospital in the state will be great achievement in the campaign for the prevention of blindness. Kentucky has three of them. and 35,000 cases trachoma have already been treat ed there.
 This concession to the needs of the stnte is being hrouoht aho- by John H. Hinemon, Superintendent of the School for the Blind. who in duced the U. s. Health Service to send Surgeon John McMullen to the state to make an investigation. On account of the unfavorable weather, it was not possible for Dr. McMullen to visit the rural sections of North west Arkansas, where the disease is most prevalent, but he will return later for more thorough survey.
 Dr. McMullen and other experts, representing the National Committee on Preventable Blindness. visited the leading colleges and rave illustrated literature on the subject.
 Inasmuch as it costs more than S3.00O to educate a child in School for the Blind, and as more than one half of the children are in the white and colored state schools for the blind because of trachoma, it will be seen that these appropriations are in no sense commenduare with the treat need of the state on this tre- mendously vital question.
 eff the eyes of only three persons are saved and appropriation of $5,- 900 would result in financial gain" declares the National Committee "to say nothing of the inestimable bles- sing of possessing normal vision by those whose evesight is aved by the general dissemination of information on this question. which is only one of the many forms of preventable blindness so intelligently and vigor- ously dealt with by Superintendent Hinemon."
 The State Plant Board and the Pink Boil Worm Association of Ark ansas are watching the situation in this state very vigorously. That this should be done is evident to those who have watched the ravages of this greatest of all cotton pests in other states and countries.
 lHS ICpOit hdo JuoS psCh iu"uC eii" ' this seasons cotton crop in Brazil has been damaged to the extent of S27 100000 by the pink boil worm.
 There is no reason to be alarmed in Arkansas, but there is every req son to be constantly on the alert.
 The Association is endeavoring to secure the services of man in each cotton county who will devote some of his time to watching for the pos sible appearance of the pest, that the information may be forwarded at once to the State Plant Coard. :
 Four shipments of seed from sus- picious territory, three from the crop of 1916 or 1915. 9 one from the crop of 1917, have been traced into the state. and preparations are being ma for expert scouts to watch the fields for the possible ap- pearance of the worm.
 There is the fullest cooperation among the Federal and State au- thorities and the planters of the state in this campaien and it is be-