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The Little River news., 1921-01-19

No doubt there are some things in Arkansas that ought to be abolished No doubt we have in the past created offices and commissions that are not worth the expense of maintaining. We usually go from one extreme to the other. We rush to extravaganza in government, and when the time to retrench comes we are apt to rush back to the other extreme and want to abolish pretty nearly everything. We hope that the Arkansas legislature will use some discretion and know when to quit abolishing. There seems to be a tendency to abolish many road districts. There may be instances where this is advisable, but it would be bad to see wholesale establishments to organize a district, and the time is just around the corner when these same people now shouting for abolish ment will be clamoring for roads. Little River county has no districts that she wishes abolished, but would like to have more roads built, and will as soon as conditions again become favorable for economic construction With the right men for commissioners all waste will be eliminated in road construction. There has never been a scandal hinted at in any instance in our county road program.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

is raking in hisfshare of the jack pot, Two deals the IOther day netted him $120,000, and bf still has a big stack of red chips to play.
 This may be a tame effort at met aphor, but tho9e gentlemen who in dulge in the noble passtime of poker will undertake tits significance.
 The sudden Acquisition of great wealth, or prospects of great wealth has not changd the nature of the Ell Doradians, whb are invariably conrte- GUS and hospitable to strangers. Ii you stop local citizen in the streets and ask the way to any particular place he will see to it that you reach your destination if he has to escort you there himself.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
Tax Collectors
 Notice

will be at the voting precincts the County f of collecting both real personal taxes for the 1920, at the time and place mentioned below: F Johnson Township, Ogden, Wednesday, January 26 1gE Franklin Township, Davis School House. Thursday De ]27, 1921
 Red River Township Richmond, Friday January 28 19 Lick Creek Township, Oak Hill Church. Monday Janu l1921 Cleveland Township, Wilton, Tuesday Wednesday, Iary and 2, 1921
 Caney Township Cerro Gordo Thursday February 8 an day. the 4th until noon.
 Caney Township Jewel Postoice Friday afternoon Eel IA, 1921
 Jeff Davis Township, Miller School House. Saturday. F |ary B. 1921.
 Little River Township, Winthrop Monday and Tuesday ruary and 8, 1921. Burke Township Alene, Wednesday, February g. 1921 Arkinda Township Arknda Thursday, February TO- 192 Arden Township Arden, Friday February H. 1921.
 Jackson Township, Foreman, Saturday, Monday Tuest Wednesday, February 12 IA, 15 16, 1921
 After which date will be in my office in Ashdown Arkan until April 1O 1921.
 After which time the penalty of 10 per will be Please bring last years Tax Receipt or Land Number Given under my hand this 18th day of December,
 J. R. PIERCE Collector of Little River County /
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

The Winthrop Truck Growers As sociation as incorporating itself under the State laws to the end that it may become business organization in fact rather than loose cooperative association. Experience has carried them over the experimental stage and in the future they expect to realize on and capatilize that experience into something permanent.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

The dancers must be getting rather up-to-date over at Nashville. Their city council has passed an ordinance against the shimmie, bear hug, toddle Wonder if it's to prevent the return oi the forty-nine show that was there re- gently, or has the upper-crust gone and got naughty?
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

Now Hope is threatening to start something and divide attention with Fl Dorado. It is getting closer to home all the time, and we don't mind big we'll our neighbors can bring in.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

Any number of cities are patrioti- cally offering to become the capital of the new Arkansas oil field.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

A neighbor county claims to have spent about half million dollars last year for feed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Telephone Rates and Deflation.

Neither state officials or the public should
discount the request of the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company for continuance Of present
telephone rates on the theory that it is merely 4
maintenance of existing charges and not an in
crease. Technically that is so in fact, the issue
is a question of increase.
The 10 per cent surcharge on all telephone
rentals, now at issue, was allowed by the state
railway commission last November. 1t was
designated an emergency rate, effective only
until June 80. The purpose of making it tenn
porary was two-fold: First, to permit study
OF actual effect upon the company's revenue, and
second, to ascertain whether or not operating
costs would not decline.
The company asks now that the temporary
rate be made permanent and in addition that a
IS per cent increase be made on person to per-
son" long distance calls This raises the issue
of both the new and the old increases on
their merits, which has not been fully tested out
heretofore.
In support of its plea, the company recites
that its net earnings for the first four months Of
1921 were only $2ls77s, less than per cent on
its investment. This is not in itself conclusive.
Many industries ordinarily prosperous are now in
period OF depression, yet all are carrying on"
as best they may until the day, gradually but
surely approaching, when normal times return.
As The Bee suggested in connection with the
street car fare case, this is time for searching
inquiry into costs of operation. The days of
"easy money" have passed That means the
day of easy expenditure as we'll as easy income.
The motto today is not "How much can we get?"
but "How much do we have to have?"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Competition of a New Kind.

Word from business men is that new period
OF brisk competition is on the way. Once the
shortage of production, which resulted from war
conditions, is rcmeded the consumer will resume
full power. Such is the outlook for the future
as sketched by speaker at the convention of
the National Association Of Retail Grocers, and
the same view is being expressed by merchants
in many lines.
Competition is going to be more active than
for many years past" says L. L. Schma an
officer of the grocers' organization. "At present
and for many years to come, exists what is
known in trade parlance as the buyers market
This simply means that the buyer will be sought
by the man who has something to sell rather
than source Of supply sought by the purchaser"
All this is to the benefit of humanity as con-
surners, and will make also for greater efficiency
in production and distribution. Successful con-
duct of business will be more difficult but the
prizes will still be attainable. Instead of looking
to high prices for profits, the attention will be
directed toward gaining by increasing the volume
Of business through lower prices While Coz
operation between men in similar branches of
trade may be encouraged, it will most probably
take such forms as lowering the costs of produc
ton and handling by elimination of wasteful
practices The decision Of Omaha merchants to
do away with the duplicating delivery systems
and unite in using the parcel post system of the
Postofhce department is clear indication of
new tendency. Competition as to prices remains,
but, rivalry that heghtens instead of lowers costs
fades. The buyers market may be a cause of
terror to incompetent commercial concerns but
in the long run it will prove itself the greatest
good for the greatest number.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Ape Murderers Now.

One of the most interesting sights of Gibral-
tar until recently was famous colony of mon
keys, which live in their native state Of freedom.
These "Barbary apes" however, have de-
survive. strange outbreak of crime is respon-
sble for the reduction of the famous colony
The oldest male monkey on the Rock recently
developed passion for numbering the females
OF his race
When the decrease in their numbers was
traced to this simian Landru (the name of a man
charged with numbering score OF Partisan
women he was captured and all his teeth taken
out. 1t was hoped that this would make him
harmless but an irresistible craving for slaughter
led him to use guile Employing all the powers
and attractions which old age and villainy still
LETT him, he proceeded to lure the female mon
keys to the highest point of the Rock, where
suddenly sezing them, he would hurl them over
the cliff, at the loot OF which the manged bodies
al ihA canhdins creatures aiterward were found
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11

The experience of young woman from
Omaha in Korea reveals something of the pre-
carious hold Japan maintains over this alien race
of 20000,000 people bent on sef-determination
Merely case Of forgotten passport and yet
her railway journey to Seoul had to be inter-
rupted until the missing paper was secured. The
Japanese authorities, sorely harassed by revolu-
tionary movements, were courteous as could be,
yet something of the tension that exists there can
be read in the experience. California papers
bent on stirring up animosity toward Japan, made
much OF this incident, but after all, it is no
than would happen in most of the countries of
Europe; suspicion and misgiving cover the world
According to Japanese Official statistics, since
the outbreak OF 1919 in Korea, 1882 political
prisoners have been Aogged, 63l have met death,
s,l56 have Been imprisoned and 1881 are still
awaiting trial. Korean figures on the number
killed and executed reach 1000, The struggle of
this race to obtain the political freedom that has
come to so many subject nationalities since the
world conflict may appear hopeless, but its eour-
age is raised by contemplation of the delays and
dscouragements finally overcome by the Poles,
the Czechs, the Slovenes and those other Of west
ern Europe.
A returned missionary from the Orient de-
clares that America must turn its eyes to the far
east, and criticises Japan. Yet that nation is
only doing what has been done throughout his
tory 1t has come into conflict, however, with
new spirit Of independence, hercer longing
for sclf-eovernment, whose power can not be cal
culated, and which, resting on the highest ideals
of humanity, may prove stronger than any mill
tary force.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
When Comparisons Are Odious:

In discussing railroad wages. the attorney
for southern railroad has made the point that
, certain locomotive engineer receives S37l more
! year than the governor of Tennessee. yard
master more than most ministers and high school
principals and railroad blacksmith more than
high school teachers. One comparison that he
did not make was between his own salary and
those Of the public officials, college presidents
and other educators whom he mentioned. The
governor of Tennessee is paid $4,000 year;
how many times this amount does the attorney
for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis rail-
road receives for his services? And are they
any more important than that of the chief ex-
eeutive OF the state!
A. far as the public, which is expected to
meet the costs Of railway operation is concerned.
there is no more sanetity surrounding the stipend
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
From the Detroit News.

The fakrs of India according to stories COM
ing from that country, have peculiar faculty
for throwing themselves into trance, suspend
ing all the activities of life, and remaining for
many weeks not only without food, but also with
out water and with very scanty supply of air.
They begin their performances by taking
dose OF bhang, powerfully stupefying drug
Then they are lowered into a tomb, where they
remain in profound trance for from six to eight
weeks. When resurreeted, they are wan, hag-
gard, weak and wasted
No explanation of this extraordinary power
is forthcoming. Investigations prove that the
pulse can not be felt and there is no evidence
that the heart continues to beat. The performer
of the apparent miracle does not appear to
breathe, and makes no movement whatever.
The power resembles that of alternating ami
mails. A marmot can live six months without
food or water, and the story is told of wonder
tul Egyptian snail which was brought from
Egypt apparently dead, in 184s and placed in
the British museum. Five years later growth
was noticed in its mouth, and on being taken
from the card to which it was gummed and
placed in water it soon became active and ate
cabbage leaves.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Benefits Of Planning Together.

promising movement that is spreading
throughout Nebraska is that of the community
club, bringing people OF all varying interests into
a compact social unit. Neither business nor
politics animates groupings OF this Sort but the
sole aim is the achievement of new and happier
community existence The news dispatches tell
of meeting OF the Wymore Community club at
which $500 was appropriated to the support OF
a base ball team and at which the proposal for a
spur track connecting the Union Pacific and
Burlington lines was ndorsed In the FIRST OF
these actions is seen the interest in recreation
and sports that is part of the function OF COM
munty organization; in the other is registered
the assumption of the task of analyzng the needs,
present or future, OF the town, and OF pressing
toward more satisfactory arrangements.
Aurora is another Nebraska town having COM
1nodious community club rooms and an active
organization, and there are many others. In
many cases families living on farms for miles
about the towns, but who have nevertheless
strong ties to their market place, are joining the
community associations. In some places, as at
Seward, the Commercial club is filing this same
need. Public health welfare, education and all
the most human problems that rise wherever
town exists are watched and aided by such
means The thing is to gather group OF citi-
xens whose only intention is to further the in
terests of their community. That community
equipped with such an instrument may well be
expected to be in the lead of those others which
continue without any organized plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Not to Be Passed By.

The City Mission, which is appealing for
funds with which to carry on its work, occupies
a niche all its own in the charity of Omaha.
Unlike those organizations which supply par
ticular want Of all destitute people of the COM
munity, be it the necessity of physical comfort,
nursing care in time Of sickness or what, the City
Mission attempts to be place Of refuge for the
people of certain section, that one of the less
happy and prosperous parts OF the icty.
If they want food or fuel, they come to the
mission. If they want medical care, they come
to the mission. II they need spiritual inspiration
to carry on" through dark and tiresome days,
they come to the mission. 1t is their sanctuary,
in some respects more their home than the
place where they eat and sleep. The City Mis-
sion should not be passed by.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
ut Must Not Be
AQa5n''
(From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. !,

(From the st. Louis Globe -Democrat.)
What of the future? Colonel
Harvey, in announcing that Ameri-
ca would not recognize, speak to, or
listen to, the league of nations. "di-
rectly or indirectly. openly or fur
lively" held out no promise for the
peace of the world save the hand
clasp of Great Britain. That hand
clasp is needed. to be sure, but he is
an idealist indeed who imagines 1t
it to be the answer to the worlds
desire. II find hundred thousand
sorrows touching my heart" said
President Harding, "and there is
ringing in my ears like an admoni-
tion eternal, an insistent call-it
must not be again! 1t must not be
again." 1t is to the ears of the presi-
dent of the United States that this
admonition comes. the man who can
do more than any other on the face
OF the earth to make it reasonab bly,
sure that it will not be again. And
that admonition comes from more
than hundred thousand sorrows.
1t is the voice of millions, millions
who live and millions who are dead.
sacrificed in "the war to end war"
as many of them verify believed it
to be, and as an anguished world
devoutly hoped and still devoutly
hopes. = If that war did not end war
we must look forward to another,
greater and more terrible, and our
children or our children's children
will be called upon to sacrifice anew
to the Moloch of mankind. 1t must
not be again! But how can it be
prevented? BY handclasps? BY
pleasant words? BY interchange of
notes? No. There is but one way.
and that is by agreement among the
nations to stand together as one in
opposition to war, to establish con-
tractual relations Of peace, and so to
develop international rights and ma
tional independence that justice
may be always attainable by peace
full processes. If the effort to estab-
lish such relations and such pro-
cesses fail, the United States will be
held, and rightly held, responsible
for the failure, and it is we'll that
the president hears, and heeds, the
insistent admonition, sit must not
be again"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
aps.
Fighting Colonel" F. W. Galbraith is no more

Fighting Colonel F. w. Galbraith is no more
: He was successful business man. and he de-
servcd that success. When the specter of foreign
aggression cast it's menacing shadow over the
great republic that gave him the opportunities he
so ably improved, he was among the first to ac-
cept the challenge.
He was looked upon as man by the greatest
company of proven men the world has ever
known. He was chosen as the leader of an
organization whose members stand in powerful
opposition to those things which would weaken
and destroy the institutions of Americanism they
glorihed on the field of battle.
We bow our heads in sorrow at the untimely
end Of the civilian commander of body of men
whose deeds placed them among the front ranks
Of staunch and noble Americans We mourn the
loss of great patriot, high-minded gentleman,
fearless soldier
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Common Sense
By ]. ], MUNpY.
Watch Your Talk.

Don't joke or talk light on sacred
subjects.
Some men are always laughing
about their wives divorcing them or
telling stories which hint at being
gay with the stenographer.
Ii is intended 10 be very funny,
and generally raises a laugh among
certain class of fellows.
But the finer and more understand
ing man will not bring a thought
or suggestion OF this sort up tor
several reasons,
There are always in the crowd
certain persons who have come dan
gerously near the divorce court at
times, if the truth were known.
Certain Others will land in the di-
vorce court ii they continue as they
are doing.
And sometimes the very one who
feels that matter of that sort IS
iarthest from his wiie's mind might
be surprised to know just how near
his own little wife is to the break
ing point over something which
seems to trivial to him and which
seems so much more to her.
Married life is made up OF critical
moments and tragic emotions at
times, and who can say when the
straw too much will seem like a
mountain OF neglect to overwrought
nerves and heart longing tor COM
panionship.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11
Buckeye K ermels
From the Ohio State Journal.

Once in a while when we happen
to- go down the street behind a girl
in yard-and-a- half skirt we feel
like quickening our pace and say
ing, out of sheer kindness: Were
You not aware, Beautiful Stranger,
that it is scientific fact that white
stockings make the limbs look fully
25 per cent larger than they really
are, even?
One of the most pathetic things
of all is the way we always reserve
our flowers for the dead and we
regretfully wish now that we had
said a few words of heartfelt ap-
probation, while yet there was time,
to the rats who have been going
out on the lawn to die without smell
ing, as per agreement.
We have observed the neighbor
women for so long now that when
we see two OF them engaged in
earnest private conversation over
the back fence we can form sur
prisingly accurate judgment, mere
ly from the gestures, as to whether
it's another major operation or an
other borrowed husband.
III there's company on Monday,
says one eminent authority on super
stftions, there will be company every
day of that week, and as an authori-
ty on bare facts we will add that, II
they're wife's relatives, as they gem
orally are, every day OF one week
won't anywhere near cover it.
Our own attitude is this, and we
have reason to believe that many of
our other old soldiers stand shoulder
to shoulder with us: We are so
heart and soul for our dear old COM
rade-at-arms, Georges Carpenter.
that we entertain the strongest con-
scientous scruples against the vice
of betting.
One of our inspirational adver-
tisers now announces that if we will
save but 2S cents a day for 25 years
we shall be worth $7,SS3 in our own
name at the expiration of that time
and we guess we can scrape up the
2S cents all right but are a little
doubtful about the 25 years.
Nature still shows superiority to
man in some ways, despite the lat
ter's opinion of himself, and the big
gest watering-pot is a rather futile
affair by comparison with the small
est shower.
A few of the higher animals. re-
marked good old John Burroughs
before he died. are homogeneous but
by far the larger number he added
in effect, are like Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man.
Another illustration Of relativity
or something lis how much larger
a backyard garden is when it needs
hoeing than when it brings forth its
fruits.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11

Of railway managers and other officials than
there is about the wage OF labor. In appealing
for wage reductions there should be no distine-
ton between the railroad employe in a swivel
chair and the one in the cab or eaboose. In the
readjustment TO lower levels il will not do to ex-
anime only the rate of pay of the switchman
or other laboring man without going on up the
line and considering what savings can be made
in the head Offices
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11

Boston boasts a bath tub for every ~ in
habitants, quite an improvement from conditions
in $780, when there was one tub to each 40 per-
sons but doubtless there are some who, remem-
bering the Romans washed their strength away
in the baths, will still find something to worry
about here
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-11

I. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continu ed improvement Of the Ne.
Z braska Highways, including the pave
msnt of Main Thoroushfarss leading
into Omaha with Brick Surface.
3. A short, low.rats Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
&. Home Rule Charter for Omaha. with
City Manager form of Government.