THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
VOLUME 2._McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 20, 1916 NUMBER 12
McCRORY’S CHAUTAU
QUA A BIG SUCCESS
Ideal Weather and Special Attractions
that Had Been Widely Advertised
Brought Large Crowds Daily j
More Than 40 of Our Leading Business and Professional
Men Contract for Another Big Three Days’ Event
for Next Year. Booster Spirit Growing.
“It was the best thing that
ever came this way, is the ex
pression to be heard from al
most everyone that witnessed the
big chautauqua held in McCrory
last Saturday, Monday and Tues
day. Sunday was given to union
services wherein all the churches
of the city took part.
With the exception of the in
spiring lectures by Dr. Benway,
it would be hard to say which
of the other numbers proved the
most satisfactory and with the
promise that next year’s program
will be just as interesting, we
predict that the attendance will
be greater than this year.
One of the greatest benefits
our town has derived from hav
ing the chautauqua come here is
the spirit of co-operation Of ef
fort and an unselfish “pulling
together” that has taken hold of
our citizens who now seem more
united and ready to do their part
toward building up our little city
than has ever before been wit
nessed.
The chautauqua will no doubt
he the cause of a larger attend
ance and percentage of member
ship for our churches, and we
know that it has left a higher
moral tone prevading in our
homes. The amusement and en
tertainment was clean and will
prove far-reaching in keeping the
oys and girls in “the old home
toun which should be the most
attractive spot on earth. They
! ou'd be given the same chance
or as great a career at home as
P think they can find else
Everyone who helped to bring
^ chautauqua to McCrory is
u?W g ac^ that he was one of the
posters-and we are glad to
so many others join in help
year0 S-nUre anotEer for next
’ 1G chautauqua is ore of
make??thingS that he,Ps t0
whioW °iWn a ^etter Place in
idelH 'Ve:it isa creator of
and a source of inspira
tion. Following is a list of the
1 good citizens who signed up to
secure the attraction for next
year which will prove one of the !
best advertisements possible for!
McCrory:
“THE BOOSTERS’’
W. E. Jelks
W. B. Kyle
W. W. Raney
R. L. Johnson
W. B. Fakes
Rev. S. M. Yancey
! Fletcher Lewis
I H. D. Swayze
G. B. Fakes
W. G. Dilliard
Dr. B. Brewster
C. E. Riggs
H. P. Riggs !l
J. A. Cullum
Prof. C. T. Willis
| |
Mrs. Louise F. Musgroye
, E. C. Marsh
I Mrs. L. McFall
Dr. J. R. Piercey '
J. W. Mullens
J. F. Morgan
C. Crotzer
C. W. McCrory
H. W. Jernigan
J. H. Crossett
| Dr. H. P. Hargis
G. L. Carson
H. T. Raney
C. B. Cook ;
L. W. Sturdivant
J. G. Pulley
J. W. Neeley i
T. W. Greer
G. G. McCrory
T. N. Taylor
Prof. T. W. Woodbury
| W. D. Hinson
L. B. Colwell
| Dr. R. L. Fraser
W. B. Dougherty
G. W. Barber
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Stacy, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Heckart and
Mrs. M. D. Campbell of Augusta
j were among those who
witnessed the closing pro
l gram of our chautauqua Tuesday
evening.
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR AMENDMENT
NO 14.
Because it does not pledge you in any way to support any
measure, nor does it change your system of road building.
It merely GIVES EACH COUNTY THE RIGHT TO VOTE
THE THREE MILL ROAD TAX FOR A PERIOD OF
YEARS. An election to decide whether or not the majority
of voters of the county wish to make such a change, will be
held later, if the amendment is adopted. You can then go
into the merits of the proposition, and if it does not appeal
to you, you do not have to vote for it. BUT DO NOT OP
POSE THE MEASURE NOW, FOR SOME OTHER COUN
TY MAY WANT IT AND YOU SHOULD PERMIT THEM
THE PRIVILEGE FOR THEMSELVES.
Beeause if you do not vote on the question, your vote is
counted against it. Scratch the ticket one way or the other
for a failure to scratch is a vote against. You have nothing
to lose by voting for the amendment, for you have a special
election lacer, at which you can vote against a long time
three mill road tax levy if you do not want it. You are fully
protected, and should help your fellow man out by voting
now for the amendment.
Because it will open a way for the people who want good
roads to get them. It will do this without increase of taxa
tion. It will give good roads for the price they are now pay
ing for poor ones, and will be a saving in wear and tear on
every vehicle now traveling a public highway in Arkansas.
Because it is the first instance on record w7here you can
eat your loaf and still have it. By voting the three mill tax
for a period of years, you get the money to build permanent
highways in all parts of the county. Then the natural in
crease in property value, to say nothing of the immigration
good roads will attract to your county will be sufficient to
maintain thoroughfares. You can travel the highways
while paying for them.
Because the people of Arkansas will come into the world’s
limelight as the greatest of all GOOD ROAD STATES if
Amendment No. 14 is adopted and the various counties
of the state later avail themselves of its opportunities.
VOTE FOR NO. 14 AND BUILD YOUR STATE AND
COUNTY.
k Think how pleasant it will be to ride always on good roads. ^
This County Prosperous.
Farmers Should Get on Safety
Street Now. Save Money
To Make Next Year’s
Crop. Keep Surplus
In Arkansas.
Money is flowing into Wood
ruff County and her farmers and
merchants are more prosper
perous than they have been for
years. Our people never were
as free from having to depend
jpon foreign capital. Our far
mers and local merchants are
[low in a better position to claim
their independence than ever be
fore. “We have gotten ahead,
let’s stay ahead,” says Robert
E. Wait, Secretary of Arkansas
Bankers’ Association.
Get on Safety Street now'. Save
enough of this year’s profits to
make next year’s crop. Every
Arkansas farmer should spend
3nly his surplus money and this
as far as possible, for Arkansas
products sold by Arkansas mer
chants have a reputation to
maintain, they will be here next
season and they want your trade.
Cash always means a discount.
Pay cash; they will treat you
right. Get together.
Let’s keep our prosperity at
home. Prosperous farmers
make prosperous towns and pros
perous towns increase land
values and make wealthy farm
ers. A bank account makes the
prosperous farmer independent.
Every farmer in the state should
have a bank account. Our peo
ple should plan ahead; they
should pay cash for what they
need at present and bank their
surplus money until spring when
they can draw it out in install
ments to pay cash for what they
need as they go. Bankers of the
state will give interest on depos
its. Surplus money should be
earning interest instead of lying
idle.