The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-11
ARKANSAS LOSING MUCH
 BECAUSE NOT ADVERTISED
C. E. Hinton of Minneapolis Presents Striking Statements Showing the Trend to the South of Northern People and Why the Bear
 State Is Overlooked

schools is churches of all denomina- tions. it's vast wholesale houses, its unsurpassed livestock, and varied kinds of fruit, etc. etc When l told these willing and interested listeners about the above and other dependable facts rcla 5ing to dear old Arkansas,- the very best country barring only Heaven the marvellous, the unsur- passed--and | belieye-the unequaled possibilities and inducements await ing tEe yfide-awake, progressive, ann bitious lshing westcrner, when these people h ard of all this and of the glorious winters, and they grasped the fact nat the great state of Arkan- sas is standing with outstretched arms, to welcome them, and bless them, they wanted b know where they could se- cure dependable literature relating to Arkansas.
 Could they get it at the railroad station ike he publicity matter they got of all the other southern states 7 Now 1 did mt have the heart to tell these good people that Arkansas did no advertise or work for new settlers as strongly as the other states, but l took their names, and trust proper immigration matter will be sent them.
 Now the point isl What is Mena doing? What are the other cities do- ing, and what is the STATE DOING to attract settlers? How many of the five thousand American farmers, that few years ago bought farms in Canada, and this year are returning to the Good Old U. s. Az" A lot of them are now living in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. How many went to Arkansas? None that I've learned. How many of the 1900 farmers who have left the state of Michigan within the year settled Tn Arkansas Many of them are con tented and happy, living on their own farms in Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky and Georgia. How many of the 4,OO0 New York farms (officisl statistics) left vacant, many of them not even sold or rented, but just left idle, and the owners packed up their holdings and moved south; how many of these experienced farmers located in ,Arkan- sas? I do not know, but l do know that many of them are contented, happy and prosperous farmers now re- siding in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Missouri
 Why not every person, civic organ ization, municipality commence right now to work for great big slice of the tidle wave of western and north western immigration l want to help you, for Arkansas is MY STATE. love to sing her praises, love to talk about Arkansas; at nights some times | dream about Arkansas, and, if it is necessary I'll swear that Ar kansas is the best state in the union, and that she offers better and greater reals honest -to- goodness inducements and advantages as a place to live m, do business in, invest your money in, and get your health in, than any other plaee in. the country. If there IS a single person that questions my claims. Ill I ask is GO and INVESTl- GATE TOR YOURSELF, investigate thoroly. take time, do not be in hur- ry, and if you do this. and this. state hlent of facts be the channel whereby you settle in, or invest in Arkansas, then it's mission will be fulfilled.
 C. k. Hinton,
 2115 Portland Owe.
 Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 16,1920-