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The courier-index., 1920-12-10
LITTLE ROCK LETTER

I;ttle Rock, Dec 6.-It is now an ,ssnred fact that one of the three .amendments to he submitted to the Rsnnst;tution at the general election " 1000 will be that which is being knit;ated by the educational inter
 % psts of the state. Thousands of pc &;tops S are being circulated through Fsnt the state and are being signed Rv almost everyone to whom they
 sre submitted. From reports re- ceiyed at the Department of Educa- .ton. it is apparent that there IS
 ro general opposition to this move 'ment. it being recognized that the s<rbools of the state must have this Additional support if they are to [ontinue to function properly. The Esrux of the amendment as proposed *s found in the following para Esraph: f "A majority of the electors in Eany school district voting at the 1pDual election may vote such Amount of tax as they deem neces- |sary to provide suitably for the Building and maintenance of schools En the district, provided that the
 general assembly may authorize the |cuOrum court of any county to re- Eluce any accessive rate of district Hax voted.'
 \ This provision is deemed an ade- |tuate safeguard against the levying Eby popular vote of any accessive or tax. It is not probable Bowever, that such an emergency Should arise. All arguments appear 4o be in favor of the provision,
 Fhich will permit the taxpayers of |any community who are more fla
 nilar with their own needs than
 hnyOne elese, to vote such amount
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as may be necessary to conduct their schools.
 One of the results of the legis- lative tour made last week will probably be more liberal attitude of the lawmakers toward the Uni versity of Arkansas. That the uni versity is facing crisis is admitted by all. In common with all educa- tional institutions of the state, the revenues provided for it's support are inadequate. It is dependent al- most entirely upon a special tax of four ninths of one mill which was fixed when costs were less than half what they are now. A recom- mendation will be made to the next legislature to increase the millage tax to one mill. Something should be done toward the erection of new buildings since no building of any kind has been erected on the uni versity grounds for fifteen years. In the last three years the state of Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have each given S1 100000 or more to their universities and agricultur- al colleges for buildings and per- manent improvements. In all its history Arkansas has appropriated very little for agricultural expert ment station work and this is an other activity of the university which should be more generously support ed.
 An interesting fact that has been made public as a result of health survey of the university. It has been shown that Fayetteville is one of the healthiest communities in Northern Arkansas. During the school period of eight weeks only five patients out of a thousand stu dents at the university had been received at the infirmary for treat ment. No one of these remained in the infirmary more than a week and none was seriously ill. There has been not a single case of con-
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tageous disease among the students and Miss Dorothy Nation, who is in charge of the university says that for school so large as the univer sity the students freedom from sick ness is remarkable, particularly at this time of the year.
 Senator J. R. Wilson and Repre- sentative H. w. Baskin of Union county have set an example which other lawmakers of the state might we'll follow to an advantage. Ap- preciating the fact that there are numerous and diverse opinions as to ~the character of legislation to be enacted, they have called mass meeting of their citizens, to be held in Fl Dorado December IT to dis cuss the laws which may be de- sired for that locality. In their call they emphasize the fact that they s'want everyone who is interested in the best interests of Union coun- ty to be present." that they may have no real cause later to con- demn the other representatives for the laws that are made.
 Considerable interest Is being aroused in various sections of Ar kansas by the report that there IS a movement on foot, originating in Georgia, for the revival of the orr ganization known during recinstruc- ton days as the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. A charter was is- sued the organization in 1915 by the state of Georgia and it is said to be spreading rapidly throughout the south At several points in Arkan- sas plans are said to be underway for the formation of local branches.
 It is announced by his publisher that the new book, ""The Life Story of Albert Pike" which is being is sued by Fred w. Allsopp of Little Rock, will be on the market by Christmas. It is to be a beautiful ly printed volume of about 150 pages, profusely illustrated with half tone engravings. The introduction has been written by Chas. E. Rosen- baum off, Little Rock, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the ] Southern Jurisdiction, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The story relates in a most attractive style the romantic career of General AL bert Pike, deemed by many to be the greatest man Arkansas ever pro- duced.
 I Notices are appearing in the press of the state which indicate that there will be a general movement in the approaching session of the legislature for repeal of many of the special acts of the sessions of 1919 creating read and other inn provement district There was at one time an intimation that there would probably be blanket move ment for the repeal of all special road acts. This, however, did not make a favorable impression npon the public for conditions are dis similar in the various counties and what would apply to one would not to another To repeal all these acts arbitrarily would work an i'm measurable hardship and injustice against many districts which have already made considerable progress with their work. Not only this, but there is probably majority of the districts where the taxpayers are satisfied and are not asking for a change. It is believed that the de.
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mands for repeal will come from only a limited number of districts and the more progressive members
 of the legislature will be disposed to put on the brakes when reaction aries attempt to grab the steering wheel. The tour made last week 1 by the members of the legislature through the northern states is ex- pected to have most salntary in fluence upon the legislation of the coming session
 is a most astounding fact that Arkansas with more miles of navi- gable water than any other state in | the Union has no1 a single com | merical packet or boat on any of
 it's rviers- River traffic has become absolutely a matter of history. Railroads paralleling the rivers and in all cases offesing a more speedy transportation, have driven the steamboats off our streams and there is little prospect that they forts have been made at various
 pecially on the Arkansas, Ouachita |
 money has been spent on boats and
 in improvements of the channels,
 but all efforts have come to naught
 Only occasionally is a boat seen on
 our waters and even the barges
 which were so common years ago
 have disappeared. The government
 seems to have recognized this con
 dition and its engineer department !
 is doing no work at all on Arkansas !,
 rivers. Its sole activity at present l
 is the completion of a survey which |
 is being made Of the St. Francis. |
 Not only has traffic disappeared I from the rivers of the state, but | there IS scarcely a wheel moving on the Mississippi which washes our eastern border. The days of old | river romance and commerce have gone to come no more.
 One of the next movements which will be undertaken in Arkansas, and probably throughout the country, is a campaign to reduce the amount of tobacco that is being used. Dr. T. B. Bradford of Cotton Plant, of the Rock Island Lines is interested in the movement for cuftalllng the use Of tobacco, es- pecially among the boys and young | men, believing that when they are cured of the habit they are not so likely to acquire it in their mature years. It is probable that this plan will be submitted to the legislature when it meets in January and Dr. Bradford has called upon the mem of the legislature to assist him with oers of the legislature to assist him with suggestions. It is said that there II are very few doctors, ministers or \ other learned or scientific men of he state who have up to the pres mt time given the subject serious thought. Dr. Bradford has, however, studied the matter carefully from a practical as we'll as a scientific view point and has some ideas to advance which it is believed will meet with avor in the minds of many.
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To relieve rheumatism, sprains, lame back, lumbago or pleurisy, Bal lard's Snow Liniment is a remedy of proven merit. It is very power ful and penetrating. Three sizes, soc, 60c and s1.20 per bottle. Sold by Harrington Bros. stf
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When Mir. Harding puts teeth in that association of-Dations covenant which he expects to draw up we hope they will be wisdom teeth.- Charleston Gazette.
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The reformation of Mexico has been so complete that it makes one suspicious.-Baitimere American.
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cotton and grain exchanges. Ths is the opportune time to take acton against these concerns, he said.
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as may be necessary to conduct their schools.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
STATE MEETING OF
AMERICAN LEGION
URGED IN STATE

Franklin D'Olier, commander of the
American Legion, in a bulletin sent
to the Great Falls post, urges that a
state department conference on voca-
tional education be held at some point
in Montana, May 9 to 10, to assist in
placing ex-service men in vocational
training, and in locating employment
for rehabilitated men.
He also states that a nation wide
Americanization campaign will be
started in the near future to have the
thousands of foreign born service men
naturalized as American citizens.
The law provides that any man in
the service not citizen when he en-
tered, does not have to make a pre-
liminary declaration, and his discharge
papers will be prima facie evidence
that he has resided the required five
years in this country, and as evidence
of good moral character. No fees,
with the exception of state fees, will
be charged.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
You, as Voter, Have Opportunity Today to Assist
in the Securing of Better Highways in Valley
Countrywide for the Road Bond Issue
and Your Own Best Interests

The social conditions of rural COM
munities are matters of serious con-
sideration. If the term social con-
dition" is analyzed, it will be found
that all social activity is dependent up
on the gathering of people from some
common purpose. 1t is not difficult,
therefore, to see the connection be-
tween desirable social conditions and
the improvement of public roads. So
cial institutions, such as schools,
churches, and public amusements are
more or less subject to valuation in
any community, but they are by no
means the complete measure of social
conditions in that community. Those
subtle and delicately adjusted rela-
tions which obtain in any neighborhood
are equally dependent in the country
upon road conditions. 1t is necessary
to mention these intangible things if
one is to have the breadth of view
to understand the influences which
make for the final status of country
life. Bad roads are often handicap
to social intercourse. Under the worst
road conditions all travel may be COM
plete'y suspended. It is not difficult
to see such conditions, but what is
more difficult is to comprehend the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
HAVRE CHURCH HAS
REPRESENTATIVES,.
CONCEPTION, CHILE

Mrs. Grace F. Kennedy through the
board of foreign missions, is the spe-
cial representative to South America
from the Van Orsdel Methodist Epis-
copal church at Havre, Montana. She
arrived in Conception, Chile, on Jan
uary 9th, this year, just in time to
attend the first Epworth League. con-
vention ever held in South America,
and the Chilean annual conference. At
the conference she met many minis
ters and pronounces them a fine look
ing lot. The Epworth League conven-
tion was held on a very fine irrigat-
ed farm near Conception, belonging
to the church. This farm was purchas-
ed last year and the first payment on
it was made out of the earnings from
the farm. Mrs. Kennedy is delighted
with her work and is busy studying the
language and getting settled to work
at the head of the combined normal
school for teachers and nurses home
at Valparaiso. She is aptly suited to
this work and will no doubt make a
success of it. She has met, and pro-
nounced very fine, young man who
has just been given charge of church
as pastor and who was educated for
his work through the generosity of
Mrs. ID. Forge of the Havre church.
This church is making its influence
felt around the world.-Pacific Chris
tian Advocate.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
MASONIC GATHERING AT
Wolf POINT APRIL 20
First Convention of Northern Mon
tana Masonic Welfare AssOcia-
ton Goes to Wolf Point.

The Northern Montana Masonic
Welfare association will hold it's first
convention in Wolf Point on next
Thursday, April Goth. The association
includes all the Masonic orders in the
northern part of the state from Malta
east. At a recent meeting held at
Malta at which R. j. Moore represent
ed Wolf Point, it was decided to hold
the big meeting there. 1t is expected
that about 200 Masons from points in
northern Montana will be in attend
ance.
Word has been received from Frank
b. Linderman, potentate of Algeria
temple of Helena, that he has accented
the invitation to be present and ad-
dress the convention. Mr.. Linderman
is noted as one of the ablest and most
interesting speakers in the state and
his presence will be an attraction in
itself.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
GRASSHOPPERS ARE
REPORTED TO HAVE
SHOWN IN MONTANA

Reports are reaching the entomol-
ogy department at the state college
on the prevalence of immature grass
hoppers in alarming numbers in few
portions of the state. AT the same
time comes message from central
western Canada to the effect that the
grasshoppers are appearing there in
numbers to alarm the provincial au-
thorities. -
While the theory that ne presents
is what he terms rather against all
law and order," Prof. r. E. Cooley,
of the entomology department, states
that the grasshoppers appearing in
Montana may be some that hatched
late last fall and wintered over. Be-
cause no specimens have been sent
in to the state college, he is at loss
to know the species that is making
the unusual appearance.
at will do little good to attempt
poisoning the grasshoppers at this
time," said Prof Cooley. "After all
the condition is not alarming for we
are already further into spring than
we imagine. We sincerely hope that
some of the men that see these grass
hoppers will send in specimens to us
that we may determine the species anc
explain the early visit"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION
IS BIG AID TO FARMERS
Speeding Up Transportation in the
Country Means Big Increase in
Production.

Construction and maintenance of a
national highway system of main trunk
roads solely at the expense of the
federal government would do more
than any other thing to advance the
cause of efficient transportation for
the farmer, in the opinion of George
M. Graham of the highways commit
tee of the National Automobile Cham
ber of Commerce.
"The ultimate effect of such con-
centration will be- to give us a net
work of highways designed to care
for the main post road, military and
interstate commerce needs of the coun-
try, but there is an important result
which would come Immediately with
the passage of a measure providing
for such construction" said Graham.
"The moment that the national gov
ernment begins to take care of ma
tional highways, state highway de-
partments will be able to devote their
funds to the construction and main
tenance of state and county systems.
Since very large proportion of high
way traffic originates with the farm
er, we may look forward to tre-
mendous impetus in the construction of
market roads, which will at once low
er the cost of transportation and serve
to equalize distributing conditions.
"To appreciate what tremendous
saving this will mean to the ultimate
consumer it is only necessary to say
that in survey made by the govern
ment it was shown that $5O4 900 900
annually was wasted in excessive
transportation costs due to poor roads.
Since that survey was made travel
over the highways has increased four
fold in the number of cars used and
more than that in the mileage travelled
1t is not going too far to say that
general improvement in our total saw
ing of $1,OOO,OOO,OOO and even that
figure is extremely conservative when
we recall that with every improvement
traffic at once increases to a very con-
siderable extent.
There is another factor which is
coming more to the foreground each
year. Not many years ago the farm
er travelled his nine or ten miles to
market and sold his commodities at
the price at that point. The motor
unit has widened his range. If the
market close at hand does not want
his produce he can go 10, 20, 30, 40
miles, even farther if need be, to OBJ
tain the best price, if the roads are
good
AS the government pushes forward
its national roads we will find an ever
increasing stream of travel, not only
from the farm to the immediate mar
ket but from one market to another, so
that our main roads will in sense be-
come market roads.
The only way in which this result
can be brought about quickly is thru
concentration of government funds. 1t
cannot be accomplished under the pres
ent method which refuses to permit
government funds for maintenance and
forces the state to concentrate either
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general improved social atmosphere
which adequately improved road con-
ditions cause in rural communities.
The Esthetic Value.
The esthetic value of roads well
built and clean is sometimes reluct-
antly conceded or even denied by in
dividuals. 1t is noticeable, however
that along improved roads there is a
visible tendency for farmers to improve
the appearance of their homes and
their outbuildings. In fact, the pres
ence of good roads seems, many times
to stimulate latent self respect into
practical expression. There is no Won
der that bog of well-nigh impass-
able mud before ones door should
react unfavorably upon the entire fam
ily.. The improved road not only has
an esthetic value in itself, but it is
potent in awakening the dwellers along
its borders to sense of esthetic val
ues in farm buildings and home sur
roundings.
Social Activities.
Social activities in rural commun.
tiles need all the encouragement and
stimulus that can reasonably be given
All social activities take time and en-.
ergy, and the country-road condition
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-23
LARGE NUMBERS
APPLY FOR SEED
Including Tuesdays Busin.
728 Applications for Relief
Have Been Approved.
MORE MONEY IS AVAILABLE
There Is Still About $45,0O0 Avail
able for Relief and the Commits
sioners Will Accept Applica-
tiOns from Single Men.

The difficulties in handling the seed
and feed applications have been done
away with and the applicants are be-
ing cared for to the very best that
the law and funds will permit. A
great many of the applications have
been made out wrong or did not con-
tain the proper information, to per-
init the county commissioners to pass
on the application and approve it.
Therefore, if person receives a no.
tice that his application has been turn
ed down, it would be advisable to ap-
pear before the county commissioners
and ask for the application and the
reasons for disapproving it. The COM
missioners are anxious to help every
one that they possibly can but if an
application has been made out wrong
or does not give the required informa-
tion and it is necessary to disapprove
the application it is not the fault of
the county commissioners. A num-
ber Of applications have been recon-
sidered and acted upon favorably,
when the applicant has appeared and
found out his application has not CIV
en- the facts of his case and if it had
his application would have never been
turned down in the first place. There
fore, if an applicant finds out that he
is turned down do not give up but
find out the reason why. If he ap-
pears before the county commission
ers he will find them ready and will
ing to reconsider his application and
do all they can for him in the way of
seed and feed.
Including Tuesdays business 728 ap-
plications have been approved, amount
ing to $151 ,546.22, averaging $2O8.3O
per applicant.
1t would have been impossible for
the county commissioners to assist
the farmers to this amount of seed
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therefore is prime consideration to
enable farmers and their families to
afford time for social intercourse. The
unnecessary subdivision of the church
into numerous small buildings through.
out many portions of the country has
necessarily operated to weaken the
attendance, but the concentration OF
church funds and church attendance is
dependent upon improved read condi.
tions.
Depopulation of Farms.
The drift of the country popula-
tion to the city is certainly to be de.
plored, and way to explain this drift
is often sought. 1t is not clearly es.
tablished that good roads alone car
turn the tide of cityward movement
but it is clearly established that ir
seeking reasons for the movement the
student of social economics must be
very patient in setting values upor
many things which are not reducible
to the common denominator of the
dollar, but which have been repeated,
shown to be effective causes in depict
ing country population.
Vote for the road bond issue at the
election today.
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FOR THE BOND ISSUE

and feed if it had not been for the
assistance of the banks of the county
and the Glasgow Flour Mill Co., the
Montana & Dakota Grain Co., Smith
Tyner Co., Adams Bros. Seed Co.,
Markle Transfer Co., and numerous in
individuals and farmers.
Everybody has come to-a clear un-
Z Tstanding of the situation now and
20 the banks are now taking their
Gus ch's' orders for seed and feed
at full. =: no discount on the coun-
ty orders given to the bank you do
business with. The above mentioned
firms and all the banks of the county
have assisted great deal in simpli-
flying the handling of seed and feed
orders to the benefit of their custom
ers. If it had not been for the banks
taking county orders at par it would
have been almost impossible to have
purchased any seed grain from the
farmers and the purchasing of seed
grain from the farmers has been a
great help and saving to large num-
ber of farmers, especially in the north
country, where the expense of freight
ing the grain to the railway and back
again has been saved. Everything
possible has been done by all con-
cerned to simplify and cheaper and
hasten the delivery of seed and feed
to the applicant.
Finding that after acting on all the
single mems applications there is
something like $4,000 left, the coun-
ty commissioners have opened the
date and will receive applications and
act on them in order as long as
the money lasts. Therefore, anyone
who has been delayed on account of
bad roads or other misfortune, should
turn in their applications at once and
if there is any money left of the $780,
900 the applications will be acted on.
Applications will be acted on as long
as the money lasts.