The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-20
The tendency toward small farms

The tendency toward small Farms
and those well titled is growing In
eur state and it is suggested that in
this way will the labor problem f.
nally be solved. Reports on the num-
Der and size of farms for the past
forty years bear this out. It is gen.
orally conceded that in a number Of
years the land in Mississippi will be
largely owned by those who till it
themselves, and this is happy state
OF affairs if the owners are good peo-
pile who will make substantial citizens
and support our state institutions and
obey the law. The great delta would
undergo TIE most revolutionary
change, being owned in larger bodies
than any section of the state with the
possible exception of few holders
of pine timber lands in the south end
of the state. Editor Chapman Of the
Indianola Enterprise sees in this COM
ing change of conditions more sat
lsfactory state of affairs and express
es this view in strong editorial. AS
stated before, the only danger hes
m getting a class Of people who are
not willing to conform to our laws
and customs. 1t is matter about
which there can be no difference of
opinion that state of small holders
is preferable to one Of large holdings
and at the present rate of progress,
Mississippi bids fair to be just that
kind of state. It will be radical
change from ante-bellum conditions
but one that is very likely to be for
the best to all concerned.
Insurance Commissioner Folk Of
Tennessee, aided by the commissioners
of Alabama, Arkansas and other states
is making hard fight against the old
life insurance companies for the il
legal use of money that rightfully be-
longs to policy holders for the purpose
OF securing proxies to use in the cleo
ton of officers that are to their liking
and will continue in the old ways of
doing things. The commissioners of
a number Of our other southern states
have been very active in efforts to
protect the interests Of their policy
holders and are deserving Of common
dation. 1t was hoped that the reve-
lation and Investigations Of the past
few years would purify the atmos-
phere around the old companies, but
apparently it is still as foul as ever.
This is a subject that should deeply
interest thousands of Mississippians
who are paying millions annually to
these companies as premiums on poll
cies. Past exposures demand that
there be cleaning out Of those in
charge of these institutions, but it
hooks as if this would be impossible.
Proxies have been secured to such
an extent that it is believed that the
administration ticket put out by those
already in charge will be elected. In
that event, our people may expect a
repetition Of the disgraceful and dis
honest methods employed in i've past.
"A recent visit to Beauvoi1, the home
for veterans that fought in the Con-
federate army, impressed the writer
more than ever Of the good work being
done by our state for those unfortu-
mates who having arrived at decrep-
1t old age and without family and
friends, find themselves without the
means of support. The home is splen-
didly situated, we'll furnished and ad-
unirably managed. The capacity is not
just what it ought to be, but at the
present time additional buildings are
being erected and the short while
many more can be accommodated.
There were those who contended that
Il would be impossible to get the vet
Grams to go to this home but that con.
teHtion has been exploded long ago.
Provisions are made to care for aged
couples and several who have trod the
path Of Life together for years are
there to pass pleasantly the remaining
weeks or days as the case may be. 1t
= an institution that appeals to all
and one that will be maintained by
our live and progressive people.
D. a.. -
=, Next week will be treated as a great
boldly all over our state and it is
to be hoped that our people will OBJ
serve it as they should. The Christmas
4ime is when we should endeavor to
make everybody happy and remember
friends and relatives with presents
and words Of good cheer. It is to
be regretted that SO many people
make 1t period Of license and in
temperance. We have experienced a
prosperous year and the land is flow
ang with plenty. Our prospects for the
2uture are equally bright. Celebrate
She birth Of Christ as it should be