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New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

porary in character except just one
which was designed as permanent so
luton for the problem. This latter
statute, known as Chapter 949 of the
Laws Of 1920, or the tax exemption
law, authorized cities to exempt from
local taxation, until January /, 1882,
buildings erected for dwelling purposes
only. The Legislature decided, wisely
II believe, that some encouragement
must be offered to builders in this
period Of reconstruction to persuade
them TO go ahead with the construction
Of more homes.
ION September %, 1920, the day
after the Governor signed the bill, I
forwarded to the Board of Estimate a
communication containing resolu-
tion requesting the Corporation Coun-
sci Immediately to draw up an ordi-
nance for introduction into the Board
of Aldermen. giving our city the ben
eft Of this tax exemption law. Mr..
Hylan and his associates. who are
just now vociferously claiming all the
me. My resolution was sent to com
mittee, where it died peacefully.
Curb Put ON Building
This is the record on which Mr..
Hylan rests his claim that he worked
For your serious consideration now
l am going to sketch briefly my hous-
ing program. 1t rests on this founda-
tion, which I believe is fundame entail to
the whole question of housing. To
bring rents down, to house all our peo-
pie decently and comfortably, we must
get enough houses built to go around.
Until we do this all the rent commit
tees and all the rent relief laws in the
world, effective though they be, are
but temporary makeshifts They post
pone but do not stve the problem.
81 propose to appoint housing COM
mission to handle the situation com
posed of the very best qualified, prac-
tical men and women that can get. l
shall interest myself more in the quail
fieations Of the personnel of the com
mittee than in the names of the men
and women on it. I propose that the
housing commission shall be decisive
factor in helping US to get more homes
and not q smoke screen for me to place
between my responsibilities and the
people.
When appointed, l propose that
this housing commission shall begin
its work on five definite lines:
increase the usefulness Of the tax
exemption law.
"Co-operate with the city plan work
on the Board of Estimate, so that To-
cal public improvements may be CO.
ordinated with the most beneficial
housing development.
Cooperate with the Board of Esti-
mate in planning new transit routes
in the best interest of housing.
Study the best type of housing and
their adaptability to the various com
munities that make up our city.
York City for Introduction and CON
sideration by The State Legislature"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Curra,s Says Aldermen
Shoao Contempt Of Court

Henry H. Curran last night in his
speech at the Erasmus Hall High
School denounced the action of the
Board of Aldermen in adjourning un-
til after the election without having
obeyed the writ of mandamus issued by
the Appellate Division, which ordered
that Edward f. Cassidy and Algeron
Lee, Socialists, be seated as mem bers
of the Board of Aldermen. He declared
that it was the duty of Mayor Hylan to
call special meeting so that the court
order could be complied with.
The statement read:
''Phe bold and brazen attitude of
this man who sits in City Hall, reck-
less of everybody's rights but his own,
is apparent to everybody. He may not
know it, but the Board of Aldermen
is to-day in contempt Of the highest
court in the city. By unanimous de-
cision the Appellate Division directed
1.-The Committee on Elections of the
Board of Aldermen to seat Edward F
Cassidy and Algernon Lee, who were
duly and honestly elected to the Board
of Aldermen in 1919
"They were declared defeated at the
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Hylan Defends His
Budget Increases
In Four Speeches
But Tax Rate Still Is Less
Than in Many Cities,' He
Declares, and Borrowing
Margin Has Been Tripled

Mayor Hylan spoke at four politica
meetings last night, the most important
being at Harlem Casino, 116th Street
and Lenox Avenue, where he addressed
almost 1000 persons. At each meet.
ing the hall was crowded and every
where the Mayor was received with en-
thusiasm
He admitted that the budget had in
creased under his administration. but
SAID the increase was necessary and
did not affect the financial status of
the city. The borrowing margin of the
city, he said, was nearly three times
greater than it was when took Office. .
1t was the tax rate of which he spoke
with particular pride. 1t was less than
that of many cities" he said, and the
total Increase in it in the four wears
he had been Mavor was less than the
increase under Mayor Mitchell.
During my admin stration," he said.
the tax rate rose Al points in Man
haitian, 40 in Brooklyn and "A in the
Bronx. During the spending four
years of the preceding administration
the tax rate rose 40 points in Man
haitian, as compared with Al points in
my administration In Brooklyn it rose
AZ points as compared with 40 points
IN my administration. In the Bronx it
rose 46 points, as compared with a.
points in my administration.
"There were very good reasons for
the increase in the tax rate during my
administration, but there were no such
good reasons for the increases in the
tax rate during the preceding ad-
ministration.
"Mr. Curran and his hackers are try
ing to lead you to believe that the tax
rate in my administration rose SIS per
cent. They do this not by direct state
ments, but by suggestion and innuendo.
posters and speeches. This inference,
put in words by the Curran-traction
crowd, is absolutely false, end Mr.. Cur
ran knows it to be false.
"If the rest of the budget" he said,
chad increased in the same proportion
as Curran's department in the last
four years, the budget would be about
S35,0O0,000 more than it is. Mr. Curran
is the worst offender in the Board of Es-
innate in his neglect Of budget and
other citv nffa;rs -
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

election. but recount was ordered
The board then refused and evaded
starting the recount for sixteen months.
ard only on the eighteenth day of last
month began recounting the ballots at
the rate Of two ballot boxes a week.
On October 26 a peremptory writ of
mandamus was lodged against the
Committee Of Elections directing it to
seat Cassidy and Lee. The Board of
Aldermen few in the face of the court
and on this day adjourned until after
the election without obeying the man
date of the court. The Mayor has the
power and it is his duty to call spe-
cial meeting of the board to comply
with the court order. President La
Guardia has demanded that the Mayor
do this.
"I tell the Mayor that if he refuses
he makes himself party to this ballot
box steal. There is too much of this
defiance of the court. A Mayor who
knew his business would not allow his
Board Of Aldermen to remain one day
in contempt of court. These men were
honestly elected and are entitled to
their seats"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Beer Bill Still Hangs Fire
Sterling Lacks Two-thirds Vote
for Cloture

From The Tribunc's Washington Bursa,a
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
Sterling, in charge of the beer bill, was
active aga'n to-day in seeking to pave
the way for adoption of a cloture rule
IN the Senate to force the bill to pas
sage soon after the tax bill is out of
the way. Senator Sterling has obtained
the signatures of about forty Senators,
but he is still short of the two thirds
needed to insure the adoption Of clo-
ture. He again predicted that he would
be able to get the necessary two-thirds
With the knowledge that Senator
Sterling and other drys are determined
if possible, to force the beer bill to
early passage, its opponents are entire
~ willing to see the tax bill delayed.
1t is clear that the longer the tax bill
hangs fire the less will be the likeli-
sion,
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

repairs" to educational institutions. 1t
was also said that the lump sum method
would be discarded before the budget
was finally adopted and the itemized
system heretofore in use adopted.
There was considerable criticism of the
return to the unscientifc lump sums.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

MONTREAL, Oct. 29.-Dr Bliss Car
man has been crowned as Canada s
major poet by the Canadian Authors
Association. After he had recited q
number of his poems to a gathering
last night chorus of children danced
around him to the song accompaniment
Of one of his poems and ended by put
ting a wreath of laurel and maple
leaves on his head.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
PROPERTY OWNERS DID WELL
 IN PAYING HIGHWAY TAXES
Amounts Delinquent in Various Polk County Districts Are Exceedingly
 Small.

Polk county land owners were called upon this year to pay taxes for tbe first time for the purpose of build ing highways. There were assess ments collected in five different dis tricts in the county and the final re- port of Collector J. A. Thornton shows some rather interesting figures.
 For one thing the report indicates that the highway assessments have not bankrupted the county, for the percentage of delinquents is exceed ingly low. There was total of SJ0,- 429.44 assessed in the five districts for highway purposes, and the col lector's report shows that the total delinquent assessments are S1,7S9.77.
 District No. 3, the Mena- Rocky Mountain Fork road, has the smallest delinquent list of any, a total of S84.29 out of an assessment of $6,113.07.
 District No. 2, the Big Fork road, has the next smallest delinquent list, total of Si76,75 out of q total ss- sessment of S9,951.57.
 As might be expected the heaviest assessment is in District No. 1, the Jefferson Highway, where a total of $30,048.49 was assessed and but $1,- 057.76 reported delinquent.
 For the building of the cross county road at Grannis the assessment was S4,3l6.31 and the delinquents totaled S470.97.
 Circuit Clerk W. L. Parker is the official collector for the delinquent highway assessments.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
MORE INTEREST IN HOME
 DEMONSTRATION WORK

That more interest is being taken ir home demonstration work by the women of Polk county than ever be. fore, is evidenced by the number of calls that come to my office. This is as it should be, and hope other girls and women viii ask for help on any thing on which I can help you.
 Much interest is being shown in different parts of the county now, in our dress form, and I know any woman who sews for herself would find these forms great help. Material for one costs $1.00 plus postage. If you are interested, see me
 Last week we spent at the short course for boys and girls at Magnolia, and 1 regret we could not have had 50 of our own Polk county boys and girls there Our girls gave demon- stration in candling eggs and packing eggs in waterglass; and altho this was their first team work, made a very creditable showing.
 Call on me if can assist you.
 Mrs. Mary Austin, County Home Demonstration Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
4 SECOND DAIRY
 RALLY IS PLANNED
J. P. Callahan. Who Brought About the First. Names Inly go fer An other--Program and Bas-
 ket Dinner.

J. P. Callahan of the Twin Gates farm, sponsor for the dairy rally held at his home some three weeks ago. is the active individual in making plans for the second meeting to be held on July 30. He and those interested with him in this project are anxious that everybody come, bringing dinner and ice cream material so that the spirit of sociability may be started with a basket dinner. There will be some recitations by the boys and girls, and an opportunity for all to get acquaint- ed during the dinner hour, which will be from 12 to 1:30.
 The business session will start at 1:30 o'clock, the plan being to discuss all topics relating to the dairy indus try, the discussions being led by farmers who have had actual experi- ence.
 After the discussions there will be in stock judging, cream testing, milk testing and practi- cal exhibits of feed and forage crops. The meeting is planned for the entire county and all who come are asked to be prepared to give other the benefit of their experience, whether that ex- perience has been gained in Polk coun- ty or elsewhere. The meeting should be worthwhile and should bring to folks a vision of what will come to Polk county when once the cream can is one of the regular equipments on every farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
WILL INVESTIGATE
 ]. DIPPING PROBLEMS
W. A. Denman, General Field Agent, Comes to Polk County--Proposed Law Would Prohibit Cattle Move
 ments from Quarantine Areas.

W. A. Denman, general field agent for the government in the matters pertaining to cattle dipping, came from Little Rock Tuesday to be with Inspector Grady Hand, and to look over the Polk county dipping prob- lems.
 Mir. Denman was in special paying attention to the matter of cattle nov ing from quarantined areas to those free from ticks. having in mind bill which has been introduced in Congress which prohibit any movements what soever of cattle from infested and quarantined areas. The practice has heretofore been that stock yards yards could have special pens for cattle from tick communities, but this practice will be done away with in the new bill. Mir. Denman states the bill has practically no opposition, and that it's passage is assured.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
RUSHING RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS
Reported to Harding That Near Fam ine' and Peilagra Create Menacing Situation in Cotton Belt--No Epi- demic in Arkansas.

Washington, July 26.-Federal agencies, acting at President Hard ing's direction, were working ai emergency speed today to relieve con ditions in large section of the south ern cotton belt, which are reported by the public health service to threaten near state of famine, coupled with widespread epidemic of pellagra Alarmed by the report of conditions, which are attributed to the economic plight of cotton growers resulting from depression in the cotton market President Harding yesterday called upon the public health service and the American Red Cross to make an inn mediate investigation to ascertain the actual conditions and to lose no time in applying an effective remedy.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
CAMP PIKE GOES
 INTO DISCARD
Ordered Abandoned by Secretary Weeks but Government Will Hold the 5000 Acres of Land-Cost
 $10,00O, ,OO0-Hits Little Rock.

Little Rock, July 26.-Camp Pike, today ordered abandoned by Secre- tary of War Weeks, was the war home" of some 65,000 of 10000 Ar kansans who went to war. among them thousands from northwestern Arkan- sas. It was the home of the old 87th division, made up exclusively of Ar kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi selective and later was the training camp for many thousands of drafted men who went into re- placement units
 Since the armistice it has been the home of the famous third division or the remnants of the third division, as its ranks were reduced to about $500 men after the wholesale discharges which followed suspension of hostili- ties.
 According to advices from Wash ington, the third division will go to Camp Lewis, Wash, the transfer be- ing scheduled for September or the first of October.
 Little Rock gave the government 5000 acres of land for Camp Pike and spent a total of $325,000 for the land and for sanitary work required by the government. The w@r department later purchased an additional 6,000 acres lying adjacent to the original tract, and now owns 5000 acres. This will be retained by the government, as will permanent improvements, but the buildings will be salvaged.
 Camp Pike at one time housed S0,- 900 soldiers. It cost in the neighbor- hood of $10,000,000 to build and big addition was being constructed when the armistice was signed. It was said to have been the biggest canton ment in the United States. For the past year there have been only from $500 to 5000 soldiers at the camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
CHANCE MADE IN
 ROAD BUILDERS
4. C. Higginbottom, Wickes Business, man, Takes Over Interests of Early. Jones & Lybrand on the Jeffer-
 son Highway.

Final details were arranged late Wednesday afternoon in Mena where. by A. c. Higginbottom of Wickes sue eeeds Early, Jones X Lybrand as gen. eral contractors on the Jefferson Highway. Mir. Higginbottom takes over the equipment of the firm he succeeds and accepts the assignment of the original contract given the Sheridan contractors by the highway commissioners.
 The closing of the deal means that the completion of the big road project is assured. Mir. Higginbottom is one of the best known men in the south part of the county, having been prom. ieently identified with all movements that tend toward the better develop ment of his community. He nas been head of the bank at Wickes, also of he lumber company at the same place. Recently he took subcontract on the Jefferson Highway work and did so well he was first choice when a change in general contractors was proposed
 Mir. Higginbottom will move to Mena as soon as he can find home to live in, the change in residence being necessary to permit him to give ac- tive personal direction to the work from a centralized location.
 The change of contractors is made with the hearty support of the com missioners and Engineer J. F. Haley For some weeks past there has been friction between the original contract ing firm, the commissioners and en- gineer. Out of three cornered tan gle of differences there developed a situation that was harmful to the building of the great north and south highway. To get the situation on a smoother running basis was desired and the selection of MT. Higginbottom as general contractor was the plan evolved.
 In assuming responsibility for the completion of the big road building scheme, Mir. Higginbottom promises to do everything within his power to complete the construction in a reas- enable length of time. It is estimated there is at least another years work on the highway.
 First of the new contractors efforts will be the completion of the section of highway between Mena and Potter The road is completed to a point four miles vest of the city, Between that point and lRatter most of the grading and bridge building is done, put a diff ficult bit of road building on side hill remains unfinished. MT. Higgin- bottom proposes to complete this sec tion of roadway base so that the gravel surface can be put on and the highway finished complete between Mena and Potter.
 Subcontractors Hope and Rhodes, who have been working near Potter and Vandervoort, respectively, have retired, MT. Rhodes having taken his equipment to Philadelphia to another job. Contractor Higginbottom will likely bring his own force of workers from near Wickes to Potter to com plete the work started by Dr. Hope.
 In taking over the equipment of the Early, Jones & Lybrand concern, Mir. Higginbottom has made a heavy in- vestment in road building machinery, but, like others, desiring that Polk county shall have a first class high way, is willing to do his part that the community may be served.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
NENA'S HOW|TER
 COMPANY IS HOME
Local Guardsmen Won Highest Honors by Splendid Showing-Vaccinated Against Typhoid-First to
 Leave Camp.

Mena's Howitzer Company of the Arkansas National Guard, returned home Tuesday morning, tired and happy, but with honors won at the encampment at Camp Pike. The local guardsmen, by their splendid showing won the highest honors to be obtained
 The fortnight spent by Captain Forgy and his company of young sol dlers in camp was one of pleasing ex- perience to most all of the 62 men Not onlyi did the young civilians get their lessons in military duties and practice but they had an outing ana a vacation with pay. To many of the boys the many advantages of Mena never seemed so great until they found they didn't have them every day.
 The local company comes back with the record of having had the best mess, the cleanest quarters, the best drilled company, the best appearing company and the best showing in the grand review before Governor Me Rae. All of which is mighty pleasing news to the folks at home and which is also big credit to the young sol diers, who were called away to camp with only a minimum of preliminary training. The Mena company is also credited with having shown the high est degree of advancement and pro- ficiency as result of it's two weeks in camp. Because of it's fine showing the Mena organization was honored by being the first to leave Camp Pike. The company left Monday afternoon on special car, arriving in Mena on No. Tuesday morning and hearing reveille at 5:15 a. m., that permitted the boys to go home again.
 Much of the credit for the showing made by the Mena company at Camp Pike is due to the officers from Cap tain Forgy on down Some of the boys apparently do not relish some of the work of the non-coms, but they will find that military success is large ly due to the subordinate officers and that there is a difference between camp and civilian life.
 Because the state has not yet se- cured d full supply the company was unable to bring back it's complete equipment of arms. A few rifles and revolvers were brought to Mena for the local armory and the heavier weapons will be forwarded as soon as possible. Asp%<'asa
 At Camp Pike the company prac- ticed with howitzers secured from the regular army. The boys in charge of the one-pounders established new record for assembling the weapon and getting ready for action. In the reg ular army the time allotted is one min ute and 20 seconds, tho of course it is done quicker The Mena company required just 42 seconds or about half of the standard time to set up and be ready to fire.
 The accuracy of the local gunners was such as to command the respect and admiration of the other guards men. Colonel Wagoner of the regu- lar army made two trips to the Mena camp to compliment and commend the home boys for the splendid showing.
 Last but not least all members of the company received the inoculation against typhoid and were vaccinated. These health precautions hindered to a certain extent the work of the com pany. but the boys will be benefited in the days to come by their treatment
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
t With Competent Judges County New
GOOD ROAD BILL PASSES.
Missouri House Votes to Build 7,200
 Miles of Highway.

Jefferson City, Mo, July .25.-The House committee substitute road bill passed the House today at noon by a vote of 97 to 21.
 The bill provides for a system of about 7,200 miles of roads in the state, with clay-bound gravel or it's equivalent as the lowest type road that may be constructed. Under the bill each county must get at least two cross country highways. The mini mum cost of construction is fixed at S6,000 a mile. The bill provides for a bipartisan state H g h W y Commission to administer the con struction of the roads.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
COMING TO CHECK JEFFERSON H|CHW'Y
State Highway Commissioner and En- gineer Are Coming to Mena to In- vestigate Project--Conference
 With Forestry Forces.

Polk countys road projects and highway building plans are to be given the "once over" by the states leading authorities. County Judge H W. Finger has received word that State Highway Commissioner Her bert R. Wilson and State Highway En- gineer Limerick are coming to Mena next Tuesday, August 2, to make a personal inspection of our road build ing.
 Accompanying the official notifica- tion of the official visit is bit of en- couraging information, for Commis- sioner Wilson adds that If everything is all right, we will help you.o Judge Finger will meet the state officers in Hot Springs next Monday and will escort them to Polk county. The party will travel by motor car and in- spect roads enroute
 It is expected that conference will be held at Hot Springs between the highway department officials and the representatives of the forest service regarding the building of the highway thru the national forest that is to provide northern outlet for the Jeff ferson highway.
 Judge Finger has been notified that the highway department will check up on the government war ma terial that has been allotted Polk county for road building purposes. The state department simply wants to know that the equipment of this kind is being used for community benefits and not for the private gain of indi- viduals. Judge Finger expects the inspection of the roads and the check of war time material will be made during the coming visit, as Commis- sioner Wilson has arranged to give two days to Polk eounty's affairs.