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Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
SerUice Costs Haue :. Been Reduced Says
 Roper Company

R. D. Roper Motor company, local Maxwell Chalmers dealer, declares that the Chalmers experience of the past three years has very definitely proven that maintenance and replace ment changes can be greatly reduced.
 Service costs on all cars up to sev- eral years ago." says MT. Roper, were so great as to be a burden to owners.
 But Chalmers engineers took a long step toward the elimination of up- keep charges when they perfected the Chalmers device for pre-heating the fuell Wear and tear on the engine is now reduced to minimum.
 This naturally results in much less frequent trips to the repair shop and. saves Chalmers owners considera ble' money.
 Tt is hard to obtain figures for exact comparisons, but am prepared to say that the average maintenance replace ment charges on Chalmers cars during the past three years have been uni formly low and shave caused an ever. increasing owner satisfaction"
 England is the heaviest buyer of American butter and cheese.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
EXHAUST GASES
 ARE DANGEROUS
YH. CLIFFORD BRoKAW Technical Director West Side Y. M. A. A. Automobile Schools, New
 NnrL Cifv


 Gasoline is dangerous. Of course 1t has not produced as many deaths as the variety of '.benzinen sold in some parts of New York just now at 50 to Sl 8 throw, but it is dangerous. The par ticular danger referred to is not the gasoline which you arc going to burn in the engine. but that same gasoline after it has been burned. Under some conditions that is the most dangerous stage.
 ----I have not heard of death from carbon -monoxide in so long that it seems timely to remind the new crowd of automobile drivers to beware. Two or three years ago there were so many deaths that the danger was very well advertised. old drivers take precaution and new drivers should. PaFtsculeri5 is this true in the winter time when ther is much fussing around in closed garages. In the summer when the ga rage doors are wide open and windows
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13

hinged hoods. device for adjusting the position of the radiator, making all hoods of one model interchangeable, an improvement in the radius rod ball bearing, and arrangement for the ad- justment of brakes by large thumb nuts easily accessible. shorter running boards. longer lenders, curved at the ends. and edges for strength, and many smaller items.
 R. D. Roper Motor company is the local distributor on Moreland trucks.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13

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Arizona republican., 1921-03-13

England is the heaviest buyer of American butter and cheese.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
"ARKANSAS'
Mrs. James N. Maynard. Pssn's Grove. N. J.

was ben in Arkansas, and state fact with pride;
 dof all herm valleys wide; Proud dofh her majestic forests of her
 of of daughters Happv the oman.w who m can proudly say,
 born n Arkansas, though I've wandered far Oh rocky, high
 the twilight where the shadows They n the morning when the rosy spirits dawn,
 herf the night purple looming high and stretching far,
 of sunbeams latest Oh forests, maple stately
 beech and hickory round whose trunks wild wne the white with boom
 the willow dropping sadly perchan forest tomb Oh. those eafys thru,
 esoarng vii their fare thoseA the
 mady the hillside bright with hu and geams oldO ,"peacef ril
 signing laughing, singing dreams still, old each it's
 and deserving be utmost of their fame blosso ilacs in the spring.
 laures, their offerings bring; whit blue yellow, lilies red lilies blue
 of odor, gentan with the skys in autumn glowing fields of geamng goldenrod,
 of woodland sod Twas bornin in Arkansas n the
 In the forty-eigh.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07

Sweet peas are the most abused of all annuals. More poor sweet peas, beautiful tho they are, are seen than any other flower, merely because they are not planted early enough. For some reason the idea of planting them hasn't caught on to any extent with American gardeners. A pea is a pea the same as pigs is pigs, and has to be planted outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked.
 Real six-foot sweet peas with full sized blooms can be gained only by indoor planting to gain a months or so on the season. They are a cool weather plant and they must be bloomed in the cooler months or poor results and red spiders are guaran- teed.
 Flower seeds and vegetables require the same management Well-trained finely pulverized soil in the seed boxes, a cover of glass, cloth or paper to prevent too much evaporation. Avoid planting too thickly or keeping too wet, as both encourage the fun gus known as damp" that annually destroys thousands of seedlings need lessly.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
akkage and Their Enemies.

Cabbages ana their relatives, the caulflower, .kales, kohlrabis and oth- CTS, are easily grown in almost any situation provided that they have any sun and moisture. A hot, dry soil sandy for the most part, is really the only hopeless soil for cabbage work ing, and even then with care to furnish plenty of food, good cabbage may be grown. The cabbages, of course, need to be started early in seed boxes or hot beds for an early crop. The late crops can be sown outdoors as soon as the. ground IS ready to work.
 Two feet apart in rows is the mini mum distance that cabbage should be planted, to permit cultivation and spraying. In small gardens only a few dozen heads should be attempted because they take up considerable space.
 The cabbage is reasonably hardy and one mistake in raising plants in doors is coddle them too much and not giving enough cool air to harden them off The result is spindling seed lings, which seldom will make good heads. The aim should be to raise the plants in tolerably cool atmosphere and harden them off by giving them plenty of air.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
HsT 60T syEh \ Mss

Look out for kidney tIsdbles and backaches. Colds oyertax the kidneys and often leave them weak. For weak Kidneys well, read what a Mena woman says:
 Mrs. W. w Johnson, Sherwood Ave, says: Last spring 1 was taken with Q terrible backache which think was caused by a cold settling in my kid neys. My back ached day and night. It was a sort of dull, heavy pain across my kidneys I was so dizzy at times would stagger into things. My kidneys acted irregulArly l read of Doan's Kidney Pills In the paper and started using them was helped fl om the start Two boxes of Doan 6 cured me and have not been both cred since"
 Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-g get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Johnson had. Foster Milburn ce.. Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
---------------O---- O-------------------- ELKS INITIATE ELEVEN.
Mena Lodge Receives Ten Fro
 Heayener-Rig Turnout-Big Time

Mena Lodge Receives Ten From
 Heavener-Big Turnout-Big Time.
 One of the largest classes of can didates to receive the antlers in rec ent years, was that initiated Monday night by Mena lodge of Elks. Eleven men were given the right to use the title of Bill" and the subsequent festivities were lively. There was a big turnout of members despite count CT attractions. The initiation fol lowed the annual installation of of ficers, which was in charge of Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler H. c. Rushing assisted by Past Grand J. L. Hagan A smoker and luncheon followed. The class of candidates embraces ten from Heavener and one from Mena and included the following: Idus Beavers, E. M. Costelow, H. R Freddy, Frank Richards, D. Fretwell Clyde Whisenant, Jack McPhetridge Frank Richards, J. w. Williamson, w M. Meece of Heavener and Jack Steele of Mena The Heavener class came down on train No. and returned on No. 2. The candidates were accom- panied by M. A. White, w. k. Cop pedge and Robert Atwood.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07

halize foeks of white or yehSNslsy yszeeffiies and pfoeessions of velvety green "worms" or caterpillars when you buy your cabbage seed each spring or get dozen or two plants to set out?
 If you do why not buy the seeds of death for these marauders when you buy the seed of the cabbage and then you'll be ready for them. Thousands upon thousands of cabbages are lost or ruined because the owners of them haven't the poison ready to combat the pests.
 First come the butterflies. There is no way to poison them for they eat nothing at the time O ftheir visit,
 but are merely intent upon depositing eggs in some snug nook on cabbage leaf where their devastating families of green caterpillars may begin life. But the life of the green caterpillar may be ended quickly by dose of arsenate of lead. Later, when there
 might be possibility of danger in using powerful poison, white hellebore
 either in powdered form or mixed in proportion of an ounce to three gal Ions of water is effective.
 If the early crop of worms is kept
 in check, later ones are not likely to
 do so much damage
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
TIE PROPOSED SALES TAX.

There is, beyond doubt, a grow ing sentiment against the present ex- isting system of so-called war tax. It is generally conceded to be unneces- sarily bunglesome, burdensome and negotiable, and, as has previously been stated. the costs of collection are nearly half of the total exacted from the taxpayers.
 Another plan of securing the need- ed revenues for the government, a tax on sales, has been suggested and is being urged.
 Commenting on this one advocate said:
 1t is proposed in this system that at the expense of one dollar per year, everyone who expects to sell things shall take out license. This puts him on the books of the Tax Collector of his district.
 "Once a month he foots up the gross amount of his sales for that month and sends statement to the Collector with a check for one per cent of such sales. Cross sales of less than $500 per month or $6,000 per year are exempt from tax Thus labor is left out, as is a large part of the farming community, and the very small dealers.
 This one per cent, he adds to the price of his goods, just like rent or clerk hire, or any other regular overhead expenses of doing busi- ness. So he is really only collec- tor of the tax. 1t is passed on from raw material thru manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, until finally the consumer pays it," claimed for the general sales tax are: l. It will undoubtedly produce all the revenue needed.
 2. Under it the flow of revenue will be prompt, constant and dependable. 3. 1t will be paid by the whole body of people, but in infinitely small amounts by each individual.
 4. 1t is simple in operation and will be promptly, completely and ocon- omically collected without bsrdening anyone.
 :. When supplemented by mod, crate income tax 1t will rest equitahlz on all.
 6. It will abolish the present harm full method of class taxation and busi- ness will promptly get back on it's feet and prosperity return
 z. 1t will reduce the high cost of living without reducing the profits of the producer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
WHAT IT COSTS THE PEOPLE,

In discussing business conditions for March, Roger w. Babson, presi- dent of the largest organization of business advisors in the world, issues the following statements:
 COSTS s2,O00,O00,00 TO COLLECT
 TAX.
 During March the Babson Business Index dropped from 10S to 98. This makes a kotal decline of 132 from the high points, 230, reached in January, 1920.
 In my opinion this March showing is largely accounted for by our pres ent system of taxation.
 mits, and other figures now coming
 The bank clearings, building per out for the first two weeks of March indicate that the time and energy which 5,e0e,e00 of our people have given to preparing these reports re- suited in loss of about $1 ,000,000,- 900 in sales, S550,000,00 in manufac- turing, and $500, 100000 in other lines. If We add to this the time of kookkeepers, accountants, government tax officials, collectors, and inspectors, WE have far greater loss.
 Some will say But think of the $4,- ooo. 100000 the government will be able to spend this year" This is where we are all being fooled. If the making out of these returns did not cost one cent, the country would not be any better off The whole process is simply "robbing Peter to pay Paur' and is "robbing" costs of the Amer icsn people about $2.000, ,000,0 a year.
 I, of course, do not criticise the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and his staff. They ave handled a most difficult problem in an efficient and impartial manner.
 The American people, however, should not fool themselves as to the terrific cost of our present tax sys- tenn in wasted money, lost time, and retarded prosperity.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07

calr and receive no opposition from any member, regardless of the merits or demerits of the measure. repre- se1,ts an alarming condition. The road building muddIe into which our state has been plunged is the legacy of this same evil. Surely the people will not longer tolerate condition so utterly indefensible as this form of auto cracy known as local and special leg islation.
 "I understand that it will require about fifteen thousand initiative peti- tioners to place this proposed amend naent before the people at the next general election. l will call the good men and women of this state, ire spective of party. into this fight. granting that 1t will be a fight tho l ao not see how any intelligent and fair minded citizen can oppose law of such a character"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
~~s@ Stretching. OuH Summer

The flower garden should be started in the kitchen window. To do so will give you almost double the season of bloom that is possible if two months are wasted waiting for the weather to warm up. Plant annuals first that need a long growing season Get the asters started so they will blossom in July and August instead of waiting until September.
 Start seed of heliotrope for a frag- rant purple bed near the house. Get snapdragons going if you want a fine early display. Often the snapdragon doesn't get started early enough to half do itself justice. The petunias should be showing their tiny heads salvia for the blazing scarlet bed of midsummer must be started now or wait until fall for them; mourning brides, ten weeks stocks, cosmos, if you want any certainty of being able to bloom; castor beans for a tropical screen or stately bed, verbenas, any of the popular annuals, so easily grown and sure to flourish, if given half a chance.
 And above all, get in sweet peas.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
MAY RE WRONG AND RICHT.

The Star does not believe, as a mat ter of principle nor of popular wish, that Governor MeRae should have vetoed, nor attempted to veto, the constitutional amendment allowing the assessment of personal property for improvement district taxes. But, at the same time. that effort to initiate an amendment to.relieve the state of the terrible incubus of local and spec ial legislation" is distinctly good, and. whether put thru now or later, will doubtless receive heartiest support of the voters.
 Further light on this is given in the governors veto message, which fol- lows:
 There is no good reason why the legislature could not pass general stat utes that would take care of every legitimate emergency or condition that might arise in the state School clstrlct boundaries and affairs per tainlng to school districts. as well as changing the time for holding the courts, leglslating upon game and fish, promoting fencing districts or stock laws. and all such measures as these could be promoted under gener- al laws, and undoubtedly would be if our General Assembly was prohibited from passing local or special acts.
 the Constitution has sought to safeguard the people against the hasty passage of local and special legisla. lien, setting out that no special or To. cal act may be introduced in the Gen. erai Assembly unless it has been ad. yertised for period in the locality af fected, but we all know how this has been gotten round The Constitution aise provides that no special law shal De passed when q general law can be made applicable, and we know how this has been disregarded. We have court decisions sustaining legislature. m their disregard of such provision, m the Constitution. believe the peo pie are fast awakening to the serious ness of the problem of local and spec .al legislation. The problem is grow ing yearly worse, and has upset an, dlsorganized and reacted upon ever other branch of our state government
 The system that obtains in the lep isiature whereby q member of eithe hesse may Introduce and pass an kh,e of measure if 1t is labelled s'lo
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
YOUNG BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
Son of Elton Travis of Cove Lost
 Life in Oklahoma.

Ltlc HI OhAdHotud-
 R. E. Lowe of Cove was in Mena on his return home from Ashland, Ok, where he had been to assist Elton Travis in the burial of his son, who had been burned to death Friday night near the Oklahoma town. The Travis family lives five miles east of Cove and when word was received there that young Travis, a lad still in his teens, had been burned to death at Ashland, Mir. Lowe went with the father on the trip to Oklahoma. In- formation secured at Ashland was to the effect young Travis, with com panion, had been searching for work, and on the night he met his death, had eamped in the woods. It is be- heved the fire spread in the leaves and while young Travis slept, ignited his clothing. His companion stated that the first he knew of the matter, he was awakened by young Travis efforts to put out his blazing clothing. Travis, instead of needing cries to stop and let his buddy help, franti- cally strove to reach a branch O. water, some yards distance. By the time the boy had reached the water, all his clothing had been burned from his body and he was so severely in jured that death followed in a short time The body of the youth was brought back to Polk county Sunday night and was buried near the family home
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
AN IRISH KING IN TAHITI.
Riley Rules South Sea Island From
 Hammock.

James Normal Hall has stirred up veritable tumult in South Boston In an article in Harper's Magazine he tells of meeting on South Sea is land an Irishman named Riley. Orig inally a native of Boston, the son of an Irish immigrant, Riley is now the king of South Sea island, with un- told riches, a beautiful Tahitan queen, and hundreds of loyal subjects all according to the best traditions of romance.
 But who is he? Sou Boston is largely populated by Rileys and Mir Hall does not specify to which branch Of the family his hero belongs. Since the publication of the article there are but few of his name who do not claim kinship with the South Sea monarch who, since, as everybody knows, all
 he Rileys are descended from the an- cient king of Ireland, is but enjoying his natural right in ruling from 8 roy al throne-or hammock.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
DEFIANCE TO OLD FEARS.
The Strength of Human Will Can
 Prevent Sickness.

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 It is the strength of the human will that keeps one from catching cold in thin attire in mid-winter. So reasons out college profecsor of applied therapeutics. Perhaps it is a kind of auto-hypnotism--to excursion lit tie in the mysterious healm of eur psychology, where our ignorance is still vast.
 We marvel at the young girl in semi-transparent stockings and shoes like slippers and likewise at the mas culine cross-country runner with un- clad arms and legs that they are not laid up with pneumonia or lumbago, but they are not.
 They have snapped their fingers in the face of maladies commonly SUD- posed to follow exposure and the maladies have retired abashed. They have found treir expected victims ironclad in either a physic armor or physologic one, which we do not understand. 1t is not only an armor but a staff-to change the figure-on which confident self-willed human nature has leaned in other adventures besides those against cold. Instances are we'll known where young women have risen from a sick bed and attended a dance, returning to their homes no worse off than be- fore. The mind rules and the body must obey. If ones violition is to defy the accepted rules of health one is often victorious.
 Exploring these latent powers further may emancipate us from over coats and underwoolens and even from bed quilts and blankets. Be- gone, all such frail and sickly notions; we have notions that make us immune from danger.-F. H. Collier in the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
SMILES

If were to be born again into this world again and had the choice of my endowments l should arrnage very carefully about my smiles. writes Alpha of the Plough" in the London News. There is nothing so irTesist. ible as the right sort of smile. It IS better than the silver spoon in the mouth. IL will carry you anywhere and win you anything, including the silver spoon It disarms your enc. mics and makes them forget that they have grudge against you.
 T have a great many reasons for disllking you" said a public man to a friend of mine the other day, ''but when l am with you l can never re- member what they arep It was the patch of sunshine that did for him. He could not preserve his hostility in the presence of the others disarming smile and gay good humor. He just yielded up his sword and stunned him self in the pleasant weather that the other carried with him like an atmos- phere
 Really first-rate smiles are singu- larly rare. Only rarely do we delight upon the smile that is revelation. Lauder's smile is like a national in- stitution or a natural element. 1t is plentiful enough to fill the world. It IS continual and abundant feast that requires neither words nor chorus, when he laughs you can no more help feeling happy than he can.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
SELF POSSESSION.

Here's to the man who holds his peace When provocation's strong; Who shuts his mouth and keeps it shut When word would set him wrong Who grips his temper firm and fast Nor loses self control. Tho tempted sore to vent his wrath And silence sears his soul. Here's to the man who holds his
 tongue,
 When you'd like to make him
 swear, Who listens to all your stinging words With cool, provoking air; Who keeps his grip on his rising
 wrath
 When his temper's really bad, Whose self-restraint you can't disturb Say! Doesn't he make you mad
 -Exchange
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-07
SUCCESSFUL POULTRY RAISING
 REQUIRES STUDY AND LABOR

Poultry keeping, altho a compara- lively simple undertaking will be successful in direct proportion to the study and labor which are expended upon it." points out H. B. Landsden, poultry specialist of the Agricultural Extension Division. University of Ar kansas.
 There is an abundance of good ma terial written on poultry raising, says Mir. Landsden, ''but Back Yard Poultry Keeping, bulletin No. SS9, published by the United States De- partment sf Agriculture contains all the general directions needed to make start in the business. This bulle- tin tells haw so overcome objecticns