VOL. X. NO 10
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. JULY S. 1916.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
ENTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT.
Thousands of Dollars Saved Annually by the
Introduction of Modern Methods
in Post Office Department.
The interest of people in public
affairs is considerably heightened
when they learn that the revenue*
of the government are judiciously
managed. A statement of eco
nomical expenditure which is sus
ceptible of proof will always attract
attention and please the thoughtful
reader.
Among the varied industrial en
terprises of the Postoffice Depart
ment in Washington is an establish
ment devoted entirely to the Man
ufacture of mail locks and the bag
attachments used in mail transpor
tation. When this administration
came into power, the Department
solely needed an improved type of
mail lock. The shop was immedi
ately reorganized, placed on a busi
ness basis, and its activities en
larged so as to meet this impera
tive demand.
The lock in use weighed 5‘2
ounces; the new one weighs 2 4-5
ounces. As 430.000 of this new
product have been put into service,
the difference in weight (the Gov
ernment paying as much for the
weight of equipment as it does for
the mail itself) can be easily calcu
lated. The locks replaced by this
new and better style cost 21 cents
each to make; those now being
manufactured cost 8'2 cents, di
rect and indirect charges consider
ed, the saving thus shown on origi
nal cost of production to date
amounting to $53,750. Of the old
style, 36.000 were annually re
turned for repair at a cost of about
9 cents each. Of the new style,
out of the great number sent into
the service, but 906 have been re
turned, and as these new locks can
be repaired at a cost pf 3 cents
each, the annual saving on this
item will amount to over $2,100.
The Department in this adminis
tration encouraged its employees to
give their best service to the Gov
erment and many instances have
recently come to r otice whe ein
the Dspartment has greatly profited
by this wise and public policy. In
the lock shop a recent achievement
in this direction is an improved cord
fastener, the work of three of its
employees, for use on bags; also
one designed for locking large quan
tities of parcel-post matter, which
has heretofore been without this
protection. It can be made at a
very low price, requiring less ma
terial and a fewer number of oper
ations. The significant part of this
lies in the great number required in
the service, between three and four
millions, the oqtpqt being 500,000
annually. As the cost has been re
duced by the new method from 4 't>
to 3 cents each, it will be seen
what a splendid showing this makes
for administrative economy.
Another valuable improvement
has been the perfected locking cord
fastener designed for use on tie
sacks, something which the Re
payment for years has needed and
vainly endeavored to accomplish.
This device will be of great va'ue
to the postal service at large by in
creasing the capacity and efficiency
of mail bags to a degree difficult to
estimate.
jjor many years a tremendous
expense has been th§ labgljng of
the immense quantity of mail bags
in use. The form of label used in
the past and still used by clerks all
oyer the country is the doubling
and refolding of what is known as a
“facing Slip.” The preparation of
these labels by the thousands has
been and i® an expensive proposi
tion, yet there appears to hay e been
no effort on the part of preyjoq?
administrations to progress from
the old method. Under present di
rection a perforated label in sheets
and runs has been designed which
is practically ready for use when
furnished to employees and will re
sult in a large economy in the ser
vice.
There have also have been some
other notable improvements made,
viz., the substitution of steel where
brass was formerly used, at a very
considerable lessening of expense;
a device for fastening foreign mail
pouches, doing away with the old
fashioned method of string and
seal; a scheme for saving twine by
means of a simple holder which
permits free and easy use without
waste, and a flexible stamp design,
for which the contract price was 34
cents, but which will now be made j
at a cost of but 8 cents. A me- j
chanical pickup or facing table for
use in facing and stacking letters in
first-class postoffices has also been
developed and will soon be perfect
ed. This device is considered su
perior to those now in use and costs
less than one-third as much to
manufacture. Those a present in
use cost approximately $1,500.
it will thus be seen that the ac
tivities of the Postoffice Depart-'
ment have been centered along
lines which will not only produce
large economics to the people of
the country, but will also prove a
great convenience to those in the
service, During the past three
years two objects have been kept
constantly in view, viz., saving the
public money money wherever pos
sible and serving the people to the
fullest extent.
News Is News
If anyone has—
Died
E'oped
Marrie<4
Divorced
Had a fire
Left town
Embezzled
Had a baby
Sold a farm
Coma to town
Been arrested
Bought a home
Committed murder
Fallen from an aeroplane
That's News—tells us.
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local application*, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that Is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
flamed condition of the mucous lining of
the EOstachinn Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
Imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result. Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which is
an inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys
tem.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists, 75c.
F. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo, O.
Methodist Church Services.
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m. Preach
ing at 1 1 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. by
the pastor. Junior League at 3:00
p. m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.
m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
Rev, S. K. Bupnett; Pastor.
No. 666
Thit is a pretcription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or iix dotei will break any cate, and
if taken then at a tonic the Fever will not
return. It actt on the liver better than
Calomel and doea not gripe or aicken. 2Sc
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any
oerson shall be convicted of depre
uating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company.
This 1st, 4*y gf February i 1906.
Uiiiurt Saw Mill Qo.
By F. W. Scott,
Secy, and Treasi
President Wilson on I. and R.
President Woodrow Wilson says:
“Back of all reform lies the meth
od of getting it.” He then pointed
out that the initiative and referen
dum are the neceassary instru
ments in the hands of the people
to secure these reforms. "They
are the key that opens the door to
cur legislative house.” He de
scribes initiative and referendum
by saying: “The initiative is a
means of seeing to it that measures
which the people want shall be
passed when legislatures defy or
ignore public opinions. The refer
endum is a means of seeing to it
that the unrepresentative measures
which they do not wanf shall not
be placed upon the statute book.”
With the adoption of Amendment
No. 13 Arkansas will have a per
fect initiative and referendum law
as approved by President Wilson.
Cultivate Shallow.
So far the weather conditions
have been good and the crop con
ditions are now fine—fine to 10 per
cent above average: but remember
the old adage, not to count the
chickens before they are hatched.
The government reports for the
last ten years show that the crop
conditions were better in the
month of June seven years out of
the ten, and that the crop condi
tions got worse instead of better in
every single instance. In nine of
the ten years the crop condition
was worse in July than June, in
August and September was still
more falling off. This report has
| reference to cotton, but it .also ap
! plies to corn and some of the other
! crops. Of course, the wheat and
oat crops are made, but much de
pends on the season in the corn,
hay, truck and garden crops. Just
now many farmers are laying by
their corn crops. Most of them
should have one or two more culti
vations. Cultivate shallow and lay
by shallow. Don't ridge up corn.
If you have cultivated it properly it
will stand up without a ridge and
surely it will stand drouth better.
Late cultivations pay best. When
you raise a calf to be a yearling
you don't turn him out and expect
him to make a living for himself
the balance of his life. Treat your
corn crop like you would a yearl
ing. Don't turn it loose to take
care of itself and fight the grass
and weeds and dry weather just at
its most important stage in life,
when it is just getting ready to
make the grain. It needs plant
food, moisture and protection from
the weeds and grass for the next
thirty days more than any other
time. If you don't believe what I
say, just try it on a few rows of
good corn and then let my know in
the fall after you gather the corn.
Those who can should get some
crimson clover, winter vetch and
winter rye and sow between the
corn rows at the last plowing.
This will make you a winter past
ure and cover crop. smcj wNd you
plow it vjntlei in the spring, will
make your soil better, This will
beat buying so much fertilizer.
Let the land make seme of its own
fertilizer. This system will beat
cowpeas. Every farmer who has
a pea patch should plow under a
part of it, to see the difference jj.
will make in the land y,*ai.
Tfy ttiifii if «n * small strip,
you will learp something from it:
When the peas put on their full
bloom and before any peaa mature,
take the disc harrow and disc, then*
cross disc, and then plow deep and
turn under everything. In the
fall break again turn under all the
new vegetation before frost. Break
again early in the spring, double
disc, harro\v wall roll or drag
until you have a perfectly pulver
ized piece of land, before planting.
Then it won't take so much work
to make your crop, and the yield
will pay you well for your trouble.
Some farmers depend more on the
land than labor to make a crop and
some dept ni more on their labo?
| than on the land. Which makes
i the best crops? You know. To
which class do you belong? If you
are in the wrong class, change.
Remember the story of the grass
hopper and the ant. The grass
hopper sar.g and idled all summer
while there was plenty and when
the frost came and killed the grass
he had nothing laid by and died.
The ant was frugal. In time of
plenty he worked and gathered for
winter, and when frost came he
had plenty. The farmer who
would have plenty in winter must
put the labor in his crop necessary
to make a full yield and when if
will do the most good.
John H. P/soe, Com.
of Agriculture.
Did You Know That
Better wages make better
health?
Better health makes better citi
zens?
Better citizens make a better na
tion?
The U. S. Public Health service
found 78 per cent of the rural
homes in a certain county unpro
vided with sanitary conveniences
of any kind?
Cholera is spread in the same
manner as typhoid fever?
Scarlet fever kills over lO.OCO
Americans each year?
Hookworm enters through the
skin?
He who builds up health lavs up
treasure in the Bank of Nature?
proposer aumpmmt to tiii
CONSTITUTION OF THR STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol- j
lowing: joint resolution, proposing: an
amendment to the «fate Constitution!
was passed by the dpfipral Assembly
at Its regular session nf 1915. and that
i the same will be submitted to the elec
tors of the State at the next general
! election, to be held Tuesday, November
; 7. 1916, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 14.
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the State mt Arkansas, which,
when agreed to by a majority of all
; members elected to each house and i
1 adopted by a majority of the electors *
of the State voting at the next gen- j
eral election for senators and repre- j
sentatlves, shall become a part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas:
“Section 1. The county courts in
t'/ieir respective counties, in addition to
tne county tax now' allowed to he lev
ied. shall have power when authorized,
as hereinafter provided, to levy an an
nual tax not exceeding three mills on
j the dollar on all taxable property,
which shall be collected and expended
In making and repairing public roads
and bridges in their respective coun
ties: and said court shall have power,
after authority given as hereinafter
provided, to levy a tax not exceeding
three mills on the dollar on all taxable
property for a period of time not to
exceed thirty years, to borrow money,
issue bonds, and pledge the revenues
arising from the tax levied for a pe
riod of time, to pay the interest and
principal of any sum or sums sex Y*ay
rowed. All bonds issued by authority
herein given shall bear a of inter*
est not to exceed 6 per cent per annum.
All sums so borrowed shall he used ex
clusively In making and repairing the
pvihllo roads and bridges in the county.
The annual tax and the tax for period
of years shall not both he levied and
be in force at the same time in anv
county—the levy of one shall exclude j
the levy of the other.
Before any levy of taxes herein an- \
thorized shall he made, the question i
of levying such tax shall be submitted ,
to the qualified electors of the ro,^Jy j
at a general or special el^ctlq^ called
for that purpose, at which h majority
of the qualified elector? a* suqtx 1
an election shall hey^ voted in favor of 1
such levy of ta*V9,
Approve^ February 2, 1&15.
Tbs ahpve resolution was nj*d In the
fcfflV*.* of the Secratary of Stale on Feb
ruary 2. 1915.
$5ach elected may vote for or agalnat
the ahoy* amendment.
Wttpaaa my official signature thla
19th day of April, 1916.
EARLE W. HOPPES,
[Stall Secretary of Stat*
3E
DR. R. A, BARROW
OKNTIST
Lfiostofflce Building
IUTTIG, ARKj
DR. FOSTER JARRELL
Physician and Surgeon
Office first door west of barber shop
Office Hours: 4 to 5 and T to 8 p.m.
Telephone No. 43
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
NEILL C. MARSH
Lawyer
Practice in All Courts. Rocms 15 and
16, Postoffice Buildint
EL DORADO, - ARANSAS
=[ Wishing and Doing
Success in any undertaking cannot be had by merely
wishing for it. Success is an illusive thing, and it takes
real work and perseverance to accomplish it.
Perhaps it has been your ambition for years to have a
nice bank account or perhaps there is some good invest
ment that you would like to make if you could get enough
money together at one time to make it.
It is a worthy ambition to wish to get ahead, and the
thing to do is to put in the real work and self-denial that
will make this come true and be a reality. Nothing can be
accomplished without some sacrifice.
The first thing to do is to get in the saving habit.
Make the start. Then by hard work and persistence add
to your account at every opportunity and soon your fond
est wishes will come true. Make the start now.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
Another New Train For
The Southwest
On December 5th a new. all steel, fast, daily,
through train, to be known as
The Sunshine Special
was placed in service between —
St. Louis Fort Worth Galveston
Dallas Houston San Antonio
or intermediate points by the
Iron Mountain Route
Texas and Pacific
International & Great Northern
This train will be a duplicate of the famous Scenic
Limited and will leave St. Louis at. 6:15 p. m.
Fastest Time—Shortcut Route
Between St. Louis and Texas
Call or write for partielars
F. H. MOORE,
AGENT.
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
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