The courier-index., 1918-04-12
little ROCK LETTER
nv Clio Harper.)

pc cV nab floats service flag
Y ~ Twelve stars-and there is room
!, least nine more.
are much larger service
y a'i II the state, but they are for
FL. and churches, and frater ate, u
'0on ,s.t;ons but it is doubtful II
a'''' = another single family In
.,ste and few in the country,
,,,ad TO as many stars as appear
'n ~ flag of Judge and Mrs. A.
~ pork is a Confederate vet
md won his title as a former
.;oo If the Peace, and frequent
:" If election. He never tires OF
s;ng his experiences in the bat
- gettysburg and other historic
rssoments of the Civil war.
nd his fighting blood has been
identified to his descendants, OF
am he has more than the usual
10 He and his wife were mar
August 81, 1856 They have 8
,,drpn living, so grand children
sreat-grand children, and seven
sstsreat-grand children, total OF
A direct descendants.
rbere are five grand sons in the
,rtarv service-Earl Park some
here in France" Lloyd Calk in the
~ claud Calk, head baker OF the
Lrisiou at Camp Travis, Otis Nc
law at Camp Beauregard. and VIM.
;,ey at Camp Bowie. There are
Il nine grand sons-in-law in the
|aft subject to be called. Besides
Ldee Park has at least seven
subews in the service-J. T. Park
N Sam Cobb at Camp Beauregard
inf Tom Brooks at Fort Bliss and
Inn Brooks and three White broth
i at Fort Sill.
In there is anyone in the state
ho can beat this, the record would
lake most interesting reading.
/ The committees of the constitutions
convention are due TO assemble
Little Rock next Monday, April
J. They will not meet in the ca
betty of convention. however,
Ia could not therefore take any
kgal action as convention. The
|embers will meet only as mem
ers Of the smaller units which have
ben assigned the consideration of
becific subjects. There are many
these committees. and their men,
brship includes the whole personnel
the convention. Each committee
|ill meet and organize, and outline
IS work, and proceed to secure all
valuable light on whatever their
Inject may be. Some of the COM
nittees will have a great deal of
FORK to do, covering period OF
'eeks or months. while others will
ave practically nothing. Each will
9 the Judge of its own duties.
The suggestion made in some
uarters that the convention take
further adjournment when it re-
ssembles the first Monday in July
as not met with very general
ppsoval Only in scattering instan-
es have there been approving COM
tents upon the proposition. 1t is
'n that a postponement beyond
ne period of the next legislature
ould be fatal to the project of writ
ls new constitution. There is
anger that sufficient political pres
IRE might be brought to bear to
ecure the repeal of the act calling
le convention Should that be done
might be another generation be-
're another act could be passed.
the governor is opposed to further
0s'ponement, and so far as they
ave been polled. a majority of the
'emoership appears to be in favor
proceeding without further delay
lne writing of constitution.
mere are many subjects demand
. Tue most careful consideration OF
!" makers, not least among which
'ne proper handling of the finan-
~ problems of the state, the coun-
o. ana the municipalities, and the
of capital when the
ne Oh rehabilitation and readjust-
cut comes after the war.
inat last winter was one OF the
q, severe in many years is proven
= 'ne lact that more shrubbery was
''po than in many years before.
80 80, Jasmine. myrtle. hedges, and
~ ~ nardier trees and shrubs were
'u 70 the ground, and had I'd
0u' IN many cases, however,
!, VIII come up from the roots
s S beautiful shrubbery that had
nj the cold of many years was
.an ana only the dead wood left
M should have beer mantled
~ peopie Of the north hear much
! Dig red apples" of Arkansas,
a., 'uls luscious fruit is held out
nvas. u the attractions for national
nsr n'ions' Incidentally. too much
stls ~ said of them. for hey are
untry. 'nfousnou' 'he