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COMMUNITY.
>age J).
; of the farm
in particular,
etic considera
rhich is in the
when ^linking
a agricultural
-equently have
, and are not
aast, not good
» often, at the
tion, they have
ver, and move
s in other com
atiye standard
of low living and inferior producing
ability, usually cultivating the less
satisfactory land, they not infrequent
ly find themselves in the hands of a
, more or less exacting landlord or
\ merchant. We must do for this class,
zealously what we are striving to do
for the whole farming population.
' Their problems can be reached
; through better farming methods, bet
ter health arrangements, better
i schools, better marketing conditions.
The immediate need is to enlist the
intelligent, sympathetic aid of the
business man, and especially the
banker.
A movement in the south during
the past two years that is of signifi
cance, is the campaign of education
for diversified farming, supported
and fostered by Commercial Organi
zations, especially in Arkansas. For
a great many years, that section has
I devoted itself almost exclusively to
i the raising of cotton. As a result of
this practice, in Alabama during the
year 1914, the people sent to the
other states for food-stuffs $6,000,000
more than the total value of the
state’s cotton crop. This money pur
chased corn, oats, wheat, potatoes
'and other food stuffs, despite the
fact that it Rad been demonstrated
1 that these crops could be grown
abundantly in Alabama and the other
states of the south. The ravages of
the boll-weevil which began about ten
years ago, and gradually swept over
the cotton growing states, brought
farmers to the realization that they
must turn their attention to other
crops, or face bankruptcy or starva
tion. Commercial bodies through
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama, and notably at Little Rock,
Arkansas, and other large points in
I New Year
| To our hundreds of
| friends and customers
^ who have made the suc
cess of this store possi
f ble we extend the sea
|j| son \s greetings and wish
f<*afor them much prosperity I
and happiness during 1919
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R. J. Wise Grocer Go. \
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I We are going to start the year 1919 f
right b/ having a house cleaning, [
that is all od 1 lots of goods are go- j
ing to be slaughtered, that these [
broken sizes and lots will not he i
here many days. |
We wil price only ten of these
in this add but many more will be jj
offered. a
I.ot 1—25c Calicoes---- 12'ic H
Lot 2—30c Gingham effects --— 16c
Lot 8—30c Ginghams-17c
Lot 4—35c yard-wide bleached domestic-1744®
Lot 2—Men’s $6.00 Lace boots..-$3.93
Lot 6—Ladies $25.00 Suits__$13.9.>
Lot 7—33 pairs men’s Gun Met al Shoes, worth $6.50-$1.25
Lot 8—75 Mens $1.50 Negligee Shirts---89c
Lot 9—Mens 23c black half hose now- 14c
Lot 10—5 doz sweaters for men and women at 50c on the dollar.
GROCERIES W*1
Colorado potatoes, extra fine per bushel---$1.55
California Canned fruits and vegetables and everything to eat
Bowen s Cash Store J
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that state have played leading parts
in turning the minds of the farmers to
the diversified farming and stock
raising by planning systematic mar
kets, by training negro labor, and
providing information as to methods.
It is no light task to undertake
change in life-time customs of a peo
ple, but this work was shouldered by
several Commercial Organizations of
the South and reports indicated sur
prising results already. Whirlwind
campaigns were made throughout;
Texas, Arkansas and Alabama; j
scores of speakers, men of expert
knowledge were sent out all over
these states. Their work was given
enthusiastic support by all the news
papers and business men and was
followed by carefully prepared pam
phlets and booklets, treating of
grain-growing, cattle, hog, sheep and ;
chickens. In many counties, perma- j
nent organizations were perfected.
Another result of this campaign of
education is shown in the fact that
packing-houses, flour mills and grain
elevators are being established at
hundreds of the Commercial Centers j
of the south. Commercial Organiza
tions, more notably perhaps in the
larger centers, have and are blazing
the way for the new conditions. A
distinct service has been performed
' by the Chamber of Commerce in the
• way of developing and improving ru
ral life, and in cultivating cldsOf re
lations between the city man and his
1 country neighbor. Rural communities
have been organized for social devel
j opment, excursions have been made
i into the country by business men, far
I Uim ann invitprl to loin COIT1
i mercial bodies, and rest rooms and
market exchanges have been provided
at Commercial Centers.
Tho biggest problem confronting
the farmer cf the richer agricultural
sections is that of ovcr-capitulation.
The. man who has inherited a $200 per
acie farm from a father who home
steaded it, or bought it many years
ago at a few dollars per acre, realizes
that he, in common with all other
j farmers, ought to figure no profit of
his own time and labor until his entire
investment, at least 5 per cent of its
present value; and investigations
conducted by a department of experts
and county advisers show that no
small per cent of our farmers have a
minus mark before the “labor in
come item in their year’s statement.
There are so many angles and
phases to the subject of agricultural
development, and the part a Commer
cial Organization may take in promot
ing same, that one hardly knows
which is the most interesting, but if
one were to attempt to sum up even
briefly, statements contained in many
teplies to the questionaires that I sent
out to over two hundred secretaries,
in all parts of the county, it would
probably be: “The Commercial Or
ganization which does not concern in
local agricultural development, is
asleep at the switch.”
The replies to the questionnaire in
1 dieatc that there are few subjects
connected with agriculture which the
up-to-date secretary does not consid
er worthy of attention. The replies
almost unanimously state that more
or less difficulty was encountered in
enlisting the interest and co-operation
of the farmers, and they also indicate
that no Commercial Organization
should attempt very much in the way
of agricultural development without
.active management of the agricultural
organization, largely if not entirely in
the hands of the farmer. Some or
ganizations are doing splendid work
in the establishment of agricultural
high schools; others are getting be
hind commercial clubs, pork clubs,
dairy testing clubs, potato clubs, poul
try clubs, co-operative market
schemes, co-operative purchasing so
. cieties, the establishment of rural
loan associations, the keeping of state
and governmental experiment farms
and laboratories, extension schools,
demonstration schools in the use of
; hog cholera serum, etc.
| To my mind, the greatest factor in
. the success of a Farm Bureau, is the
, character and ability and personality
! of the farm agent. He must be a
| walking encyclopedia of information
on all subjects; must be at his work
from early to late; must be a diplo
mat of the first order, with a pleasant
smi’e for everybody on all occasions,
end a mixer of the highest grade.
Such a man is often hard to fin 1 and
when found, is usually worth twice the
calary that the committee is willing
to pay fer his services.
In collecting data for this paocr, I
sent out a number of questionnaires,
and was astonished at the high per
centage of replies, and I take this op
portunity of thanking my friends of
the secretarial craft who responded so
well and so promptly. The replies
came with such a rush that it became
impossible to acklowledge them indi
vidually. I found that over half of
them were in agricultural work of
some kind.
One city conducts its agricultural
j work indirectly by contributing to
i Associations that are doing direct
i .
j wo”k.
[ Another city has an agricultural de
partment, separately financed, and
with a paid secretary.
Another co-operated with the Un
ited States Government and a railroad
in maintaining a farm bureau with
an executive.
Another conducts its agricultural
work through a committee.
Another works with the govern
ment and state in maintaining a
county gent.
Another, through its regular Com
mercial Organization, is advertising
for settlers.
One city was instrumental in hav
ing submitted to the people, a proposi
tion to allow the counties to provide
for Farm Agents.
Numbers of replies indicate coun
ties maintaining agents in the field.
Another Commercial Organization
sustains a Farm Bureau.
One Chamber of Commerce pro
moted the organization of a Farm
Bureau, which obtained a state ap
propriation of $4,000 and the frank
ing privilege for bulletins. The rail
roads of this county carry the farm
agent on the pay-roll so that he may
have free transportation.
I might name many others, but you
will note that in each case, even
though I have stated the plans as
briefly as possible, there are differ
ei ces in method.
The functions of a Commercial Or
ganisation may be stated in general
as the promotion of the commercial,
industrial, and civic welfare of the
community it serves* "The questior
is: flow does agricultural develop
ment enter into carrying out the
functions? There can be but one
answer: All the wealth of the work
comes from the soil.
Agriculture is the all importan1
problem of this, and every other are:
of History. Small towns are especial
ly fitted to promote all things agricu!
I tural, by getting expert farm demon
! strators where none exist, by preach
i ing the doctrine of better farminj
! conditions, by helping to find market
j for crops, and labor to harvest them
i by relieving the farmer’s mind of th
j bogey that all urban dwellers ar
j crooks, and by instilling a feeling o
i dependence in the agriculturisb
| much has been done for the farm am
| farmer and the end is? not yet. Mos
! of the credit is due to the small towr
i and much to the small town Chambe
i of Commerce which is functionini
j properly and is alive to its duties.
It is up to we secretaries to pro
! mote agricultural development in it
| entirety as America must assume th
i burden of feeding the major part o
! the world, we can do this wot
j through our organizations. As I vie\
it our work is plain before us.
In closing this paper I feel that i
it has given anyone here any inspira
tion the credit is due to the gentle
men who responded with splendid in
formation in their questionnaires.
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MEN WANTED.
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We have been forced to shut dow
en account of shortage of labor. W
must have thirty men to operate
| Good wages. Apply to Newport Pear
■ Button Co. 215d6t
j SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING.
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j The regular annual meeting of th
I shareholders of this bank will be heli
i in the banking rooms of said bank oi
the 11th day of January, 1919.
The First National Bank,
Newport, Arkansas.
: W. r. Parish, Cashier. 04dl4t 37w!
NOTICE.
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• Notice is hereby given that it i;
a violation of the laws of the city t<
| engage in business where it is neces
[ sary to obtain a license to do so, un
j less you first obtain such license.
Pay your money to C. P. Bandy
: treasurer, who gives jou a receip
i which then must be endorsed “approv
I ed” by the mayor and presented b
j Recorder B. G. Graham for issuini
| license.
i Notice is hereby given that the li
I cense of any person or business mai
| will be Revoked upon informatioi
! that improper or unlawful conduct i:
permitted on premises or in connec
tion therewith.
C. M. ERWIN,
Jan. 2, 1919. Mayor.
NOTICE OF SEWER TAX.
The tax books for the collection o:
the special sewer tax on real proper
ty in Sewer District No. 1 for th<
Ninth Annual Assessment to main
tain and operate said sewer system
have been placed in my hands. A1
owners of real property lying in th<
district are required to pay theii
taxes to me on or before January 31
1919. If such assessment is not paid
action will be commenced at the em
of that time for the collection oi
said assessment and cost.
Given under my hand this 26th daj
of December, 1918.
L. MINOR, Collector.
Sewer District No. 1, Newport. Ark.
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HEINEMANN’S
(Saturday Specials)
25c & 35c Percales.15c yd
25c & 35c Ginghams.15c yd
The above are both light j
and dark desirable patterns
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27 1-2 Bleach Muslin..... 19c yd
Laces and Embroideries
10, 15 and 20c values for 5c yd.
Underwear
(Children’s $1.25 Bleach,
Ribbed Union Suits.85c
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