The Tupelo journal., 1905-08-04

oNCLAo tiia We StO Sal "
another siege of such narrowing con
ditions. 1t is hoped that the authori-
ties in New Orleans will be able to
conine the disease to the several sec
tons of the city infested, and by the
stringent establishment of sanitary
conditions prevent it's spread. How
long must our section contend with
this phantom that for centuries al
most has come at regular intervals to
demoralize business, frighten the tim
i'd and serve the purpose of those who
are benefited by the misfortunes of
others? The United States Govern
ment has demonstrated in Havana
that sanitary regulations can and will
prevent the spread of this fever, and
we now see that city quarantined
against New Orleans. If the people
of New Orleans refuse to place their
city in a sanitary condition, Uncle
Sam should step in and take a hand,
charging the cost to those benefited.
There has doubtless been several
hundred cases of fever and some thir-
ty or forty deaths in New Orleans, but
this is not sufficient to alarm the
whole South and bring about a panic.
This fever is with us and will likely
be here to a more or less extent in the
future. Typhoid is here and has been
here for years, with a much higher
death rate than the other. Pneumo-
mia RACES in the North every winter,
with a death rate several times as
large as our prevailing fever. These
diseases are handled scientifically and
do not create a panic; then why not
place our cities and towns in a thor
oughly sanitary condition, observe the
simple laws of hygiene, pursue our
regular vocations of life and forget
the yellow peril that was propa-
gated when our people were ignorant
of how to handle it and the death rate
was abnormally high. This is a sim
pie and plain way to meet the emer-
gency, and the only one if u people
are to be free in the future from the
blighting influence of this bugaboo of
gone by days. The subject is one
worthy of careful consideration at the
hands of our citizens who wish to
see the South continue in it's pres
ent prosperity.
Our people may have thought it hot
during the past month, but Mississip-
pi was cool indeed compared with the
large cities in the North and East.
In New York seventy-ive deaths were
recorded in one day from heat alone,
and many others that might have
been attributed to that cause. Chica-
go, Philadelphia, Cleveland and 9TH
ers came to the front with a compar-
atively equal record. 1t is much
more pleasant down here than up
there and heat prostrations are al
most unknown. Then think of the
difference in the winter. But little
frost and ice here and the people
freezing by the dozens up there.
There is no country on earth like
Mississippi. and our people are, or
should be, the happiest in the world.
Then, too. if the truth was known,
thousands from the less favored
States would come down and help in
the work of developing our wonder
full resources.
Some weeks since the Manufacture
ers' Record sent a circular letter to a
large number of manufacturers and
railroad men in the South asking if
negro labor was growing better or ret
regarding, calling for suggestions as
to it's improvement and, if necessary,
which was the best to %suppIant it.
The bulk of replies received, and
which were published in the issuesof
July 20, go to show that it is becom-
Ing more unreliable from year to year
n that some plan must be evolved
to supply the deficiency. A great
many suggest immigration. especially
from Northern Italy and Norway and
Sweden. The labor from these coun-
tries has proven satisfactory where
tried and more of it would probably
solve the labor situation for a time
at least. 1t is an important matter
at present.
1t seems that the period of pros
perity being enjoyed by Greenwood is
increasing in magnitude as the sum-
mer days roll by, Large enterprises
and business concerns are being land
ed almost every day and the city is
building as never before in its his
tory. 1t is in one of the richest Sec
lions of the Delta, has a live and en-
thusiastic citizenship and will hand a
surprise to the enumerator when the
next census is taken.
The Mississippi Mills at Wesson
will not desist in the attempt 20 i'm
port labor for operating their mill
from the factory districts of the New
England States because of the trouble
experienced with the first lot brought
down, but will persist in the effort
until success crowns it. Labor of al,
kinds is in demand in the State and
the next legislature should by all
means provide a department for re-
lieying the situation. Other States
have it and find the plan highly sue
cessful.
The NJ, j.. C X. C. railroad brings
a large section of finely timbered
country into the market and prospect
ors are fast taking it up. A number
of mills have been located along the
line and others will go in as soon as
possible. Handle factories could get
splendid locations with plenty of the
right kind OF timber if the field was
occupied before the small timber for
their use was DESTROYED.
y~icksburg is the first city in the
state to build an eight-story sky
scraper The contract for the build
ing was let a few days since,
Woodville is in need of a truck
farm adjacent to the town for supply
ing the wants Of those who do not
have the time and inclination to plant
and cultivate gardens. Hero is an
~onening for some man who knows
how it is done and will do It.