The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11


While there are people who viii
dissent from this opinion, it is a fact
that the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission by its friendliness to Missis-
sippi industries, is effectively aiding
the establishment Of factories to sup
ply the needs Of our state. Reference
is made to the rate on machinery
manufactured at Corinth and shipped
to osher points in the state and other
matters of a like nature. The Com
mission is showing commendable
spirit toward our home manufacturers
and one that is attracting attention
abroad. A large concern is now ar
ranging to place plant of considera-
BILE size in Jackson for the purpose Of
distributing to the Mississippi terri
tory on account Of the rates put in
force and the protection offered by
the Railroad Commission. So long as
/ the article is manufactured in Mis-
>sissippi, or the distribution is made
from point in this state, the Com
mission is in a position to do excel
lent service and is doing it. Of course
shipments originating from outside
the STATE or on rebilling privileges
from points in the state with the orig
inal outside, the Commission is pow
erless. The protection of our home
industries by the Commission should
be appreciated and proper credit Civ
en-.
| Some two months since the writer
called especial attention to the fact
thai Mississippi stood very much in
need of medical college where the
Young men could receive training for
this profession. Since that time, the
State Medical Association has held It's
annual meeting and this matter was
an important part of the proceedings.
The proposition was not only lndors-
ed, but unanimus vote revealed the
fact that the Association favored the
establishment Of such college, and
the legislature was memorialized to
appropriate 100000 for the purpose
of building a charity hospital which
is one of the necessary adjuncts to
such an institution. The hospital as
recommended, is an absolute necessi.
ty, at present those desiring attention
being sent to Louisiana and Tennes-
see. 1t is not right for the burden to
be shifted to our sister states. Mis-
sissippi should be to proud to accept
such cpurtesies, even if they were
granted unbegrudgingly, which they
are not at all times. Build the hospi-
tai and then establish the college. SCI
young men from Mississippi were edu-
Gated in medicine in other states last
year. - ,~-.,s,snw,
Arrangements have been perfect
ed whereby the matter written de-
scriptive Of Mississippi during the
past year and published in these col
umns, will be issued in pamphlet form
for general distribution. 100000 will
be printed and circulated by the rail
Dads and real estate people. Almost
every subject Of interest to outsiders
seeking locations has been handled in
a more or less comprehensive manner
and the publication should prove val
liable in the way Of letting the won
| derful advantages and resources OF
Mississippi be known to the outside
world. The publication will be under
the management Of the Greater Mis-
sissipi Association, is worthy Of ap-
proval by all who desire to see the
state continue prosperous. They will
be furnished for $3.50 per 100 and
numbers Of interested parties could
well afford to distribute few hundred
where thsy will likely do the greatest
amount Of good.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad is
offering especially favorable rates te
producers of alfalfa hay to encourage
the raising Of the same in the country
tributary to its lines in East Missis.
sippi. The spirit Of fairness and en-
enlargement to infant industries evi
denced by this road is highly com
mendable and deserving of the high
est appreciation at the hands of ou1
people. The railroads have the pow
er to foster or kill industries Of every
character and the stand taken by the
NJ. and O. is very liberal one and
worthy of imitation by others.
! Greenwood is organizing a loca
building and loan association with 8
capital stock Of 100000, all being
taken by home people. Such an as
ISOLATION will prove Of much benefit to
that growing city by enabling many
TO own homes by paying on the install
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