the home news
published every Friday at McCrorv, Ark.
WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub.
Subscription $100 per Year ii Advance.
Phone: 40
Entered as second-class mat
ter August 26, 1915, at the post
()fljce at McCrory, Ark., under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
Prosperity vs Poverty
BY J. B. WEBSTER
(Continued from front page)
for the protection of your civil
rights and liberty? Aren’t you
vitally interested in the freedom
t of democracy? If we don’t win
in this war, your property won’t
be worth anything. And we
can’t win without nfpney. Are
j you not willing then, to pay
something for the protection of
your property and yourself and
family? matter how much
the taxes are, those who pay
them are contributing little
when compared to the lives of
the boys that-are being sacrificed
at the front, in order that the
rest of us may live in peace and
happiness, with guaranteed lib
erty and civil, religious and prop
erty rights. I am sure that
there is no class of men more
loyal and patriotic than the lum
bermen. Let’s unitedly to a
man stand squarely behind our
government, that heritage of
democratic freedom given us by
our valient and unselfish’ fore
fathers. But our interest in and
hope for success in the World
War should not stop our business
activity. Rather should it stim
ulate us to greater acheivement.
And for this, are the oppor
tunities not here? Don’t you
know that there are going to be
more automobiles sold in Arkan
sas this fall than the dealers
will be able to get from the
manufacturers? If you will just
look about during the next sixty
days, you will see about half of the
cotton raising negroes in Arkan
sas riding in automobiles. And
this prosperity is going to pre
vail still mtfre largely among the
white people. There are two
jobs for every man in the state
now. No one needs to be idle,
and all are getting good pay for
their work. Lots of people who
don’t have as good homes as
they should, are going to be able
to build them now. They can
afford to make other improve
ments, too, and will make them
! with a little encouragement.
Look about you, and see how
busy the automobile, life insur
ance and other agent, as well as
| the general merchants in your
community are. Are you going
to let these fellows grab y up all
the money that is going to be
spent in ,your community be
tween now and Christmas? I
dare say that there is a man
right near you, whom you see
almost daily and have never
thought could afford 'to own a
home, who will show up with an
automobile within the next
thirty days.
This is a time of prosperity, es
pecially among the farmers.
Last week I picked up a copy of
the Pulaskian, a weekly .news
paper published here, catering
mainly to the rural communities,
and saw something that thrilled 1
me with joy. It was a quarter
page advertisement by the Me-1
chanics Lumber Company of
Argenta appealing to the farm
ers to build now. It was a jam
up, good ad, and deserves men-!
tion and the emulation of other
dealers. The ad was built upi
around the cartoon appearing in :
the September 15 issue of the
Retail Lumberman, comparing
the value of a hog to lumber, |
now and in 1914. I believe this
is going to be the biggest year
for the retail lumberman as well *
as all other dealers of Arkansas
we have ever had. Go after the
business that should be yours.
Ford cars will save you money
in the long run. Riggs Brothers,
McCrory, Ark. Adv.3-30tf
Dental Notice.
Dr. Alex Westbrook, out of
Little Rock, will be in MeCrory
Nov. 1, and remain fifteen days.
If your teeth need attention,
don't fail to see him while here
at Dr. Brewster’s office.
The ladies of the Methodist
Church will sell clothing in front
of Fakes Mercantile Co., on Sat.,
Oct. 13, 1917 at 3:00 P. M.
Those who have clothing that
has been discarded, yet might be
of service to some one else, will
please bring such to Fakes Mer
cantile Co. on Friday or Satur
day Oct. 12 and 13. Clothing to
be sold in one dollar packages
and proceeds to purchase a car
pet for the church. By order of
Missionary Society.
New Hats and Silks
Our large variety of Children’s, Misses’
, and Ladies’ Street and Trimmed Hats
are popular because they have every
selling advantage, Quality, Style and
Lowest Prices. Prices are $1., $2.50,
$3.50, $5.50, $6.00, $8.50 and $9.00
We have Silks of every description. Our
line consists of taffeta, messaline,
charmeuse, crepe de chine and
georgette crepe in all the leading
colors, French blue, Burgundy, Ha
vana brown and field mouse brown.
Planters Merc. Co.
“The House on the Corner with Prices on the Square”
McCrory, Arkansas