The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

For common schools ....$1,2 $50, coo OF
Chickasaw school fund :. 55,573. o.
Blind Institute .......... HAIL i!
Deaf and Dumb Institute. 30,455. /.
Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College ........... 156,17s. 81
Alcorn A. & NJ. College
(colored) ....,....... 56,92S .0s
Industrial Institute and
College ...........,.. 60, 728. "a
University of Mississippi 101, IT'S. 23
Holly Springs Normal
%lcolored) ..,.......... 2.249. so
Summer Normals ....... 1850 90
Autdi .9ltiEl 1854 20
This leaves a balance for other eX.
penses Of the State of $685., S87.27. OF
the whole amount collected rs per
cent is expended in the cause of ed
ucation. The appropriations for the
coming session, however. are much
larger, the common school fund be.
ing about 1926, 900 larger, and an in
crease in the college appropriations of
considerable Importance. This State
has a magnificent system of public
schools to show for this amount of
money expended, much better than
many of the States in this section Of
4he Union. Whether the cost is too
much or not for the service rendered
and whether the limit has been reach.
ed, as some contend, this writer will
not attempt to say, but it is an undis-
puted fact that every Mississippian is
proud of the common school system
of the State. 1t has been stated, and
not ~contradicted, so far as we know,
tlat Mississippi spends more money
for education as per the assessed val.
uation of her property than any other
State in the Union. If we get good
results the money Is well spent; if not,
then a change should be made.
Alcorn county has taken a most
commendable course on the question
of better roads. Ten thousand dollars
is being spent for grading and gravel
as an experiment. and the prediction
is made that ere long every important
road in that county will be graded
ard grayeled. Money cannot be bet
ter spent by a community than in the
way Of making good roads. 1t is econ.
omy to have them, and it is passing
strange that men with excellent busl-
ness judgment on almost every other
question will balk at the expenditure
Of a little money on the roads, A team
can pull several times the load over
a good road that it can over q bad
one, do it with more ease and with a
saving to wear and tear of harness,
vehicles, etc. One hundred thousand
dollars judiciously expended upcu the
roads of any county in the State would
increase the value Of property in that
county several times that amount and
besides the economy in drawing power
of the team, saving harness, vehicle,
etc, would make life worth living. The
campaign for better roads in Missts-
sippi is on to stay and the solution vii
be reached before interest in the sub
iect is allowed to wane.
Send for a few of the Greater Mis-
sissippi bulletins, write a letter to
some friend or acquaintance in an
other State and enclose them. This
will do good. Every citizen should
take an interest in the welfare of
his State and In this manner good can
be done without cost. Resolve that
you will do something for Mississippi
before the week Is ended, and then do
1t. If everybody would speak a good
word for his community every time
the opportunity afforded, We would be
richer, more contented and happier
Give this plan a trial and then write
your experience for this department.
Never let the opportunity pass to c
say a good word for Mississippi. s
This department is promised some
facts and figures concerning the fruit ]
farm of Howerton Bros, near Gun C
town, in the northern section Of the
State. This Is one of the largest In p
the State, and by far the largest in b
that section. Success has attended s
the efforts of the promoters and their \
experience will we worth publication. p
The city of Greenwood is very anx y
lous to locate a chair and mattress b
factory there. Inducements of a strong n
nature are offered the man who viii "
these deficiencies. n
The prairie region is in fine condi'
ion, crops were never better, the peo- al
pie are happy and contented and times "
ire good generally. The rayages Of al
he weevil In Texas will likely bring II
he price of cotton UP to the last years is
mark, and with plenty of corn and III
'ther necessaries of life, the people
IRE duly thankful.
SO
There are opportunities in Missis- II
ippi for all who are competent to al
advantage or opportunities when Y
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