The courier-index., 1920-10-22

As result of the census just announced, there will be several
 changes in the distribution of rep
 resentatives in the General As sembly. Some of the counties have
 made considerable gain and will be
 entitled to more representatives than they now have. When this is
 done other counties must necessari-
 ly lose, ss the law provides that the Lower House shall consist of only 100 members. This means that there are 25 extra representatives to be distributed among the coun- ties. These are at present distri- huted as follows: Pulaski 3; Se- bastian, Washington and Jefferson 2; Benton, Clarke, Columbia, Con way, Crawford, Franklin, H Springs. Hempstead, Lee, Logan, Lonoke, Phillips, Pope, White and Yell, l. Among the counties which will probably gain representative are Faulkner, Crittenden, St. Fran cis, Mississippi and Craighead. The counties which must surrender their representatives must be determined by the committee on appointment, which will be among the first ap- pointed by the General Assembly. There is likely also to be rear -rangement of the senatorial, judi cial and congressional districts be- cause of the change in population. This is one of the important pieces of work which will demand much attention in the coming session and will add to the large volume of leg islation which is rapidly piling up to be considered in the short space of not to exceed 50 working days.
 Prices continue to drop. A Con- way barber is listed to claim dis tinction along with Henry Ford. His bid for fame rests upon the fact that he is shaving prices as we'll as customers.
 For some time the public has been advised that the schools of the state are confronting a crisis. It has been shown that the funds avail able are wholly inadequate to con- duct the educational institutions as they should be, particularly is this true of the great public school sys- tenn. Patriotic citizens everywhere are rallying to the support of the schools, for there is no cause that makes greater appeal than that of the proper training of the young for citizenship That predictions of distress were not exaggerated is proven by the fact that the schools in several localities are actually closing down for want of funds. With exhausted treasuries and in- creased demands for salaries and operating expenses, many schools find themselves unable to continue. This emergency is being overcome in some localities by voluntary in- creases in school taxation, but this is not sufficient in every case to meet present needs. There must be general awakening throughout the state, if the schools are to be saved from serious difficulties.
 During the month of December the Public Health Association will endeavor to raise in Arkansas thru the sale of Christmas seals, a total of $150,000 with which to carry on the work of sanitation, education and disease eradication. Its work is di- rected chiefly toward means of pre- venting and curing tuberculosis, disease which is the most destruc- tive of any in this country. It is estimated that 5000 people die an- nually in Arkansas from tuberculo- sis, and that the disease represents an economic loss of $14,O00,OOO a year in this state. Last year the Public Health Association did dem onstration nursing in Is counties and l47 communities, examining 6,371 school children of whom 10 per cent to 90 per cent needed the services of physician or dentist. Ski local county associations have been established and it has given lecture courses in 25 teachers in- stitutes and in many other ways has sought to advance the interests of health welfare. John R. Frazier Grand Master Workman of the A. Q IT w hac aacantaJ