The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-15
ABOUT ARKANSAS
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Little Rock, Dec Sine schoV survey being made by the Arkansa' Educational Commission is in tul nroqress. The staff organized by Di- rector W. T. Bawden is meeting witf the most cordial reception and co, oneratinn among the educators ane the school patrons of the entire state It is manned that a staff of lo ex. merits will visit a minimum or oe counties during the time allotted foi the survey and will make an intensive investigation of every phase ol en' school problem in at least ID eoull' ties. These counties have been select. ed because of the fact that they arr typical of various conditions, lnciu9 ing the city, the rural, the agrleul tural, the negro and the consohdatee school conditions.
 The problem of cotton acreage vii ha discussed in all it's phases at the third annual Cotton Acreage SonIsr' ence. to be held in Memphis, Monday and Tuesday, December l2 ana To Tom B. King, a prominent pushess man of Memphis is director ot tht conference and former Governor Charles II. Brough of Little Rock vii preside and deliver an address the opening day
 One of the most gratifying devel- opments in Arkansas finances n many months was the sale last week of two and a quarter million dollars of bridge bonds for two bridges be- ing constructed in Little Rock at 9 premium of $l.20 per hundred dol. lars. This has been hailed by all friends of the state as one of the most propitious incidents O frecent years, As one of the states progressive dailies, the Malvern Record, well said: "The selling of the bridge bonds at Little Rock yesterday at a premium, certainly gives black eye to the fellow who has been so loud in his knocks about Arkansas"
 Much attention has been attracted turnout the state to the attitude Of the members of the Osceol9 bar, ten of whom have signed an agreement that they Twill not accept employment ir the defense of any person charged with the violation of any of the li- quor laws of the state of Arkansas in any of the courts in said state 7 Only 4 refused to sign the agreement This is in keeping with the theory that the only way to enforce the pro- hibition law is to enforce it rigidly and strictly and that all good citizens, particularly members of the Uasa should unite in their efforts to this end.
 Judge F. D. Robertson of Mari anna. former chancellor of the fifth chancery circuit, has yielded to the solicitation of his many friends and announced that he will be candi- date for circuit judge to succeed Judge J. Nj. Jackson of the first judi cial circuit. Judge Robertson is well known to the legal fraternity of the state and has many friends turnout his district.
 Rather ridiculous consequences sometimes follow the change of a few letters in a word. A real heart throb story was written for the press of the state few weeks ago. giving an ac- count of a negro who had been called to service during the war and whose feet were frozen off, while he was re- turning from his county seat to his home So far, so good, and it was truly thrilling story, designed to attract the sympathy of all kind hearted readers. But, unfortunately in giving the date of the accident, it was written "June" instead of "Janu- ary,' and now the serious question LO Arkansas to have his feet frozen off in midsummer As a matter of fact many of the stories which are told about Arkansas may have originated in much the same fashion. It is very seldom that even our winters are colo enough to freeze ones limbs and it is certain that there has been no June day in this history of the state that