The courier-index., 1919-06-20

an urgent necessity for the making of thorough geological survey of the state as exists at the present time. With the neighboring states of Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma rolling in wealth, and millions of our money going into development pro- 1 jects in these states, Arkansas is | struggling along with only a few prospects and the hope that springs eternal that somewhere, somehow, l we will strike oil at home. There are development projects in several different places, and the promoters are confident of success, but they are working very largely in the dark. What the state needs above all things else is proper geological survey which will establish the sources of wealth that lie in our mountains and our lowlands. There should be started now propaganda for such survey that will become so strongly by the time next legis- lature convenes that it cannot deny the necessary appropriation. sst&ts
 The fish and game commission is engaged in propagation as we'll as protection of the fish of the state. With the proper cooperation on the part of the people, including an in- telligent obedience of the laws reg ulating the catching of fish, the next few years should see the streams and lakes of the state we'll stocked.
 The fish are being secured from r the government hatchery at Man. moth Spring, and are furnished with out cost. Recently 10000 have been placed in Saline and Old rivers at Benton, and 10000 in the White river at Cotter The commission has applied for 100000 more, which are to be distributed in various lakes and streams. The fish being planted are chiefly bass, croppie, and other game fish. If the ruthless slaughter of fish by unlawful methods can be stopped, and notable progress has been made along this line in recent years, there is no reason why the waters of the state should not in few years be filled with fish.
 Sportsmen's organizations for the protection of fish are being encour- aged throughout the state. One of the model organizations of the kind is the Twin City Fish and Game Protective Association of Fort Smith and Van Buren. The object of the organization is set forth in the fol- lowing preamble:
 "The object of the association will be to create and foster a public sen- timent in favor of the protection of the Fish and Game in the State of Arkansas, to enforce the fish and game laws of the state, to report any and all violations of the fish and game laws, or the wilful de- struction of the fish and game. and to procure the stocking of the streams and woods of our state with hsh and game"
 The membership fee is nominal being only $1 year.
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 The calling of an extra session of the legislature for the purpose of fatlfylng the national suffrage amendment is now the uppermost political question in Arkansas. A majority of the states, it appears are agreeing to call the sessions and several of the northern states where legislatures are now in ses. son. have already ratified. Should the republican states ratify, the dem ocratic states should not fail to do so, If for no other reason than state pride and political self defense
 There has been an antagonism in Arkansas against extra sessions and at hrst blush it seemed improbable that 1t would be called. But tbines are changing up considerably. The suHrage organization is making a strong campaign for the session. and mas asked the members of the as sembly if they are willing to come to Little Rock for one day without pay, to raitfy the amendment and many have already sicni6a5 tL.4