The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
FULL WEEKS WORK
 ID ROAD MAKING
Initial Construction on Trunk Line Highways Into Manganese Field to Begin Next Monday--Men, Money
 and Machinery Is Pledged.
(By Robert M. Berry.)

the manganese field next Monday. A solid week will be devoted to this im- portant work. Men, money and machinery have been promised in building two trunk line highways connecting Mena with the heart of the mineral belt.
 The improved road, when finished, will clinch Mena's claim as the ship ping and industrial center of the manganese industry in Western Ar kansas.
 While enough has been pledged to insure beginning on road work there are other needs to complete the project. Here are the most impor- tant just now:
 Liberal addition to the $500 cash fund.
 Twenty-Five hired laborers. More volunteer workers.
 Autos to haul men to and from work.
 Use of more road-making tools and machinery.
 At mass meeting of interested citizens in the Court house Tuesday night, W. J. Lauck presided and vol unteer speakers called attention to these points: Mena needs the roads proposed to make the city the center of mangan- csc ore shipments.
 Mena should have the roads to open up new trade territory.
 f1 I. fa,. their value in scenic attractions to tourists and visitors.
 Committees which had viewed the roads proposed into the Smoke Rock country and down to Standing Rock reported they had laid out the routes and were ready for actual work
 The committee on finance reported it had secured about $1100 in pledges. More than $500 more was promised , at the meeting. Further contributions will be sought the remaining days of this week Everyone in the city who expects Mena to develop is expected to give something to the fund. Three strangers present at the meeting gave $25 each. F. M Reeves called attention to the fact many farmers living near the roads had offered to give labor and use of teams. He predicted at least 100 would assist. Representatives of the Garford truck and the Joseph Lyons Company promise the use of tractors, trucks and road graders in demonstration work.
 c. P. Michael reported the names of 25 Mena men who would donate labor in building the roads.
 With these facts at hand an under standing was reached to begin actual work next Monday morning.
 J. F. Little and Street Commission CT Tucker will superintend two divi- sions of workers who will start at opposite ends of the Standing Rock road and work towards each other.
 Frank Mex. Jones and J. H. Hol- derman will direct two divisions working on the same plan on the Smoke Rock road.
 Workers for Monday are to meet at the Commercial Club at 2 a. m. Autos donated by Mena citizens will be used to convey the workers to their destinations.
 For the first days working, work CTS are requested to bring their own tools and dinner.
 Tools needed are eross-cut saws, axes, picks and shovels.
 All cash donations are to be paid to R. Golf, treasurer of the general committee.
 Twenty-Five lahorers will be hired if that many can be found. Appli- cants should report to Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club.
 Auto owners who will donate use of their machines are also requested to notify Secretary Eastin.
 Autos have been donated by the following: Sam Badt, R. Golf, J. B. Goss, J. F. Little, J. c. Lawrence, W. | J. Lauck, F. W. Tomlinson, Ira Smith, R. A. Tomlinson.
 They will start at 2 a. m. Monday from the Commercial Club office.
 Labor was donated by the follow ! ing:
 L. E. Gore, days.
 c, P. Michael, days.
 K. NJ. Hamilton, days.
 J. H. Sims, 1 day.
 R. ]. Forrest, days.
 ". D. Logsden, day.
 c. H. Ralph, 3 days.
 A. V. Heath, 2 days and team.
 W. D. Peters, 2 days.
 G. B. Smith, 2 days.
 T. E. Taylor, days and team.
 ]. c. Brooks, 2 days.
 D. McNabb, days with team.
 Dr. Butterworth, team days.