THE BUND AND THE MUTILATED
By Dr. ESTHER LOVEJOY
IN the years to come this war will prove a blessing to the
blind. A new world is being evolved. Nature has at least
one extraordinary sense in reserve for those who lose any
of the five ordinary senses. The blind feel things that are not
within reach. They are conscious of vibrations that are not
perceptible to seeing men.
The sightless learn to read very quickly by the Braille
method. It is interesting to watch the face of a blind man
as his fingers pass over the upraised dots of a Braille book
and his mind perceives the mysteries recorded there for him
They have special stenographic machines and special print
ing presses. Books and magazines are translated into the
written language of the sightless.
Men blinded in battle are acquiring great skill in the
textile arts, as moulders, and in other industries where a
highly developed sense of touch is essential to good work
The higher type of blind men have great personal
charm. Their souls seem nearer the surface. They are pe
culiarly beloved people, and their clairvoyance makes then:
conscious of the kindness and affection with which they an
regarded. Naturally they react to it. Perhaps that is wh\
they usually seem so happy and cheerful.
Unfortunately there are forms of mutilation which
have the opposite effect. When a man knows that he is re
pulsive to every man, woman and child who looks upon him;
when he shrinks from the reflection of his own disfigured
face in the mirror, and shudders at the strange sound of his
own voice, he wants to die.
A great deal is being done for these mutilated men.
They are being refitted with arms and legs. Plastic surgery
is doing its part, too, in the way of restoring palates, teeth
and facial contour, and the American Red Cross in Paris is
attempting to make life more livable for them by providing
masks which restore their original features. They will be
useful members of society, but theisoul of man craves more
than sendee. Life and liberty are precious possessions, but
the pursuit of happiness is the dearest right of man. We are
all alike. We want to go through life with the sweet illusion
that the blue bird of happiness is just within reach, and this
illusion is almost impossible to the disfigured man.
It is the saCred duty of all those who have been bene
fited by their sacrifice to leave nothing undone to restore
their usefulness; to employ every art to increase their men
tal and physieal powers and the charm of personalities, to
the end that their lives may be enriched rather than impov
erished by the fortunes of war.
EVERYBODY CAN HELP
The plan of the government
to raise revenue through the
sale of war savings stamps is
one of the most commendable
plans yet instituted. The sale
of liberty bonds was and is
necessarily circumscribed be
cause these bonds could not be
issued in small denominations
sufficient to include the small
savings of the millions who
handle only small means. With
the savings stamps, however,
all can have a hand in finan
cing their government. Millions
who felt themselves unable to
spare the amount of a bond
can contribute through this
channel. And the fact that
every penny invested in these
stamps is so much saved and
invested at a profit, should in
spire in the American people a
spirit of thrft and saving that
has heretofore been totally for
eign to our nature. The res
ponse should be universal.
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GREENE BUT QRITTY
The passenger coach in
which the contingent of Greene
county, Kentucky, soldier boys
went to Camp Zachary Taylor
had on each side of it a flam
ing banner which bore these
words:
“We are from Greensburg,
in Greene county, off of Greene
river. We’re as green as h—1,
but watch us go over the top.’’ ;
To Live Lon<2>!
A receipo given by a famous physician
for long life was: " Keep the kidneys in
good order 1 Try to eliminate thru the
skin and intestines the poisons that other
wise clog the kidneys. Avoid eating
meat as much as possible; avoid too much
ealt, alcohol, tea. Try a milk and vege
table diet. Drink plenty of water, and
exercise so you sweat—the skin helps to
eliminate the toxic poisons and uric acid.”
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms of inflam
mation, as backache, scalding "water,”
or if uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, "rusty” joints, stiffness,
pet Anuric at the drug store. This
is a wonderful eliminator of uric acid
and was discovered by Dr. Pierce of
Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. If your
druggist does not keep it send 10 cents
to Dr. Pierce for trial package and you
will know that it i.s many times more
potent than lithia and that it dissolves
uric acid as hot water does sugar.
WHEN IT LOOKS DARK In any weak
nr ailing woman,
Dr. Pieree’s Favor
ite Prescription
come s to her help.
For "h male com
plaints,’’ pains, in
ternal intlamms
tion or ulceration,
bearing-down sen
sations, and all
chronic weak
ne-ses anti de
rangements, this is
the. proven rem
edy. It’s the only
ono so sure that it can be guaranteed.
"Favorite Prescription” will benefit or
cure, in the cast! of every tired and
alllicted woman.
An easily procured vegetable pill is
made up of May-apple, the dried juice of
the leaves of aloes, and the root of jalap,
made into a tiny pellet and coated with
sugar. It was first put into ready-to-uM.
form by Dr. Pierce nearly 50 years ago.
Almost, every druc . ■ in this country
sells these veget Mo p im.s in vials for
85c—simply a k for in. ' i.Tee’s Pleasant
Pellets. They have Dr. li. V. Pierce stamp.
Buy War Savings Stamps
and help win the war
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GAMP PIKE NOTES
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Camp rike, June 24.—Plans
for making an infantry re
placement camp of Camp Pike
now seem to be well under way
the 17,000 new men who bav<
been coming in on every train
since the -0th will be distribut
ed according to the new ar
rangement. The men will bt
assigned to training batallions
instead of regiments and it is
not expected that the Camp
will longer be known as a divi
sion. All artillery regiments
in the future will be concen
trated at a few chosen points
and Camp Pike will lose a cer
tain share of its picturesque
ness with the removal of the
red hat cords and their many
horses Rumors of the enlarge
ment of the camp continue but
nothing definite has been given
to the press.
After six or eight months in
Camp Pike, it is not to be won
dered that the men are glad to
receive orders to move coast
ward. But we surmise that
they will remember Arkansas
and Camp Pike with longings
many times in the future. One
officer writing from France
described his billet as “a large
smell surrounded by four
walls.”
Une ot the disappointments
that comes to a man in the
army today is the lack of beans
as a steady diet. Most of us
heard so much of the move
ment to have the name chang
ed from the “navy” to the
‘army” bean that we were pre
pared to greet it at every meal.
As a matter of fact it is almost
a total stranger to the Camp
Pike mess and does not even
run a good second to the Irish
potato. It is not even in the
same class with canned corn
or the juicy prune. And thus
is another of our childhood
.1 reams shattered.
I have refrained from infliet
ng much poetry upon the read
ers of these notes but the fol
owing lines have gone the
rounds of the “Trench and
Camps” of the country and
*eem to still be a general fav
orite with the soldiers.
THE MAIL HOUR
‘Sergeant, has the mail come”
Is the cry the boys all give,
It seems as if the mail hour
Is that for which they live.
Mail hour is the only thing
Throughout the livelong day,
that breaks the dull monotony
And seems a bit like play.
Jack’s folks send a box of eats,
Joe’s girl some cigarettes;
A soldier boy who gets no mail
Just stews around and frets.
Letters from the sweetest girl
That ever walked in shoes;
Fhe man whose girl forgets
Is the one who has the blues.
3o when you find a moment,
Just sit you down and write
A letter to your soldier boy
Who has gone out to fight.
Dr, box him uf> some candy,
Some cakes with tempting
smell;
And never forget the daily mail
Brings joy you can’t fortell.
One of our “Y” athletic di
rectors says most of the wrest
ling these days is with the
mail, and boxing is largely a
matter of weighing old clothes
in pasteboard containers. Some
of the “Y” buildings have sold
$500. worth of stamps in a
single day and $750 worth of
money orders. Out at the col
ored barracks a week ago $1,
000 worth of money orders
were sold.
At a recent review at Camp
Pike the visitors were given ar
: opportunity to see some rea
: camouflage. They were taker
within 25 feet of a road anc
informed that a half dozer
men were hidden betweer
I them and the road and tha
Some 30 or 40 men were hid
den within a few yards on th<
other side. Not a person ii
iho crowd was keen eyed enou
dr to discover the hidden sol
diers, but upon the sound o
the officers whistle they scram
bled into view. At anothei
blast they dropped back in po
sit ion and were again safeb
hidden. It was a revelation t(
the visitors and made then
realize more clearly than evei
1 'fore-the dificulties of finding
the snipers, or sharpshooters
when they are hidden betweer
the opposing lines.
300 SOLDIERS AT UNI
VERSITY FOR TRA1NINC
Fayetteville, June 24.—Witt
h<- arrival of the 300 soldiers
at the University of Arkansas
for two months’ training ir
mechanical branches, the cam
pus has taken on the appear
ancc of a cantonment. The
men represent every county ir
he state. They are housed ir
the men’s dormitories of the
University and they take theii
meals in the armory. Instruc
tion is given in the shops and
laboratories of the College ot
Engineering. Capt. J. R. Bluet;
is commanding officer.
While all the men were sent
here by their local boards
most of them are volunteers
and did not wait to be drafted,
TAX ASSESSOR’S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that 1
will attend in person or bj
deputy at the hereinafter men
tioned places in the various
townships of Independence
County, Ark, for the purpose
of taking lists of the personal
properly of each resident ol
the county, and the per capita
tax of all such persons as are
liable by law to pay same for
the year 1018, on day and
dates as'follows, to-wit:
Washington township at Be
thesda, Fridaj and Saturday,
June 7 and 8.
Barren township at Gray’s
school house, Monday, June
10.
Barren township at Burrow’s
Store, Tuesday, June 11
Ashley township, at Brewer
School House, Wednesday,
June 12.
Gainsboro township, at
Moore field, Friday, June 14.
Craig township, at Mt. Gap
School House, Saturday June
15.
WhiteRiver township at Sul
phur Rock, Monday and Tues
day, June 17 and 18.
Magness Township at Mag
ness, Wednesday and Thurs
day. . June 19 and 20.
Wycough township at Mt,
Carmel, Friday June 21.
Dote, township at Charlotte,
Saturday June 22
Dota township at Walnut
Grove, Monday, June 24.
Logan township at Logan
school house, Tuesday June 25,
Black river township at Cord
Wednesday and Thursday
June 26 ami 27.
Big Bottom Township, at
Newark, Friday and Saturday,
June 28 and 29.
Big Bottom Township, at
Paroquet, Monday July 1.
Christian Township at Oil
Trough, Tuesday July 2.
Rosie township at Hutson,
Wednesday July 3.
Rosie township at Rosie,
Friday, July 5
Oil Trough township at Fi
nn a Saturday, July 6.
Oil Trough township at Dun
nington, Monday, July 8.
Hill township at Liberty Hill
church, Tuesday, July 9.
Salado township at Salado,
Wednesday and Thursday
| July 10 and 11.
Fairview township at Pleas
ant Plains, Friday and Satur
day, July 12 and 13.
Liberty township at Floral
Monday, July 15.
Relief township at Covers
i: ton School House, Tuesday,
I July 16.
Greenbrier Township, at
Jamestown, Wednesday, Ju!>
17
Greenbrier Township at Lo
| oust Grove, Thursday. July 18.
Greenbrier township at De
sha, Saturday July ‘20.
, Ruddell township at Court
House, Monday, Tuesday
' Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Monday, July 22. 28, 25.
26, 27 and 29.
After which date a penalty
of 25 per cent attaches under
the new assessment taw.
Act No. 231, pass ?d by the
last Legislature, requires each
property owner to assess in the
i township in which property is
i located. They must assess in
. person or by agent properly
authorized and if you fail to
■ assess in said township on the
> date designated, a penalty ol
25 per cent ill attach on yew
PTthe»bo,-e?ct,*l^k«w
asTsilv'^ possible understood
.nay file •!«
twrr dat on ilia
annual tour ot • ' coun^e
he school duxcto., m e in
quired to briny a lwt_oi the
voters of their respective dis
t! ‘tl>; . , r . • v’.t to leave
the above Places at 4:d0 p. m.
The Tax Commission requires
an assessment for ’91S o all
property o. a 50 pe=-cent basis
of its actual value.
GEORGE W. Wit ATT.
Tax Assessor for Independence
Count; , Arkansas.
Piles? Cured ir? 6 to 14 1 ,a> s
, _;ii refund money if PAZO
Your dr.iCK.st will ret lse of ItchinKt
OINTMENT piles in 6tol4<layn.
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