Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-17

r doortb of labor in Mississippi is
all abated, but seems to grow
y, acute day by day. Not only do
manufacturing interests feel tins
Rs,,tooe sensibly, but the agricultural
I,,mo are also very much in need OF
B.D All over the State there is a cry
n help to pick the cotton crop and
a.r oorn blown down by the storm.
], i freely predicted that great deal
.,,top will be turned under in the
~, on account Of an insUiIiciencY OF
I'M, ia gather it. Then, in looking Tor
n, conse Of this, it is well to take into
Ea,,ijeration several causes. We need
.,o tbon twice as much labor to OPP
E.rote the factories and railroads as few
L ~. ogo the increase along these lines
Il alma pbcnomenal. The increasing prev
,,,oo of intensified farming is calling
Il moro men to cultivate the same acre
,,a with a corresponding increase in pro
lncion and of course more men are
,,,icd for harvesting. This is but the
I, ,,,i,pina Of an era that will demand in.
,,e,,ed labor and it behooyes our people
H. study well the necessities and pro
IA, for them. 1t is a we'll known fact
,h,, tboro are thousands of able bodied
MON in thc State who are doing nothing
,rl have no visible means Of support.
Tboy lic around the cities and towns
|3rc AWAY time and do not turn a hand
| IA work of any character, If the county
and municipal officers Of the State would
strictly enforce the yagrancy law on our
,tontc books, the stringency in labor
,opjition, would be relieved for time,
At least Force the yagrants to 60 to
work or leave the State and thousands
Of them would 60 to work, while some
would seek more congenial fields. We
vo1d be rid Of an element that carries
donper with it as well as be Of assist.
once to those in need of men and willing
10 pay handsomely for them, The Of.
fcers could in few days furnish a great
many thousand hborcrs if they would
but enforce the law. Then it is our
duty to elect only good, moral and fear.
less men to enforce our laws and back
them up with strong public sentiment
that will insure their enforcement, Oul
own people are responsible for present
conditions and the promise is for mucl
worse, unless change is made. Weak
and inefficient men, good fellows out o.
job. immoral wrecks and inebriatcs
should not be selected to fill positions o
Nut THE perpetuity of our State in
aIutions demand that we select gooC
men and back them up in the enforce
nmt Of the law. The present conditions
md impending trouble call for a careful
sudy Of these matters by our people an,
intelligent action
II you can't say a good word for you
community, don't say anything. Jus
before knocking slip off somewhere an,
60 to sleep, or better still, slip off T.
some place where you can boost instea'
Of knock.
Speak we'll of the community in whic
you live, or hunt one that is more con
genial ii your town or neighborhood /
not what it should be, yon are just q
much to blame as any other man, 1t
Just what the citizens make it. One o
our bright exchanges has the tollowln
to say along this line, and there is
great deal of gospel truth in it, too:
We still have one or two men IN I'M
community who stand around ON IN
street corners and from morning unit
night complain about the town, thei
nelghbors, their taxes and the wcathe
Such men are mighty common clay, an
ts fortunate, indeed, that we have 5
few Of them. They are of no use
the community, their families or the.
dod They seem to live, but no one ca
tell how or why Like mosquitoes an
lIc', thcy'are not fatal, but disagreeab
to have about. 1t is not necessary
publish their names, for they are tc
well known already"
The tale of watermelon coming fro
Jones county is worthy of notice. {
August "A j. NJ Lindsey, of Laure
picked an S0.pound melon from his vine
It was shipped to Poughkeepsie, n. \
Oy young gentleman connected Wll
lhc NJ, j. 4 X, c. railroad, and arrive
there on the goth. The melon was e
hllbted on the streets of Poughkeeps
Tor a day or so and attracted a gre'
deal Of attentions on account of its emo
nous size, being the largest ever show
there. 1t was then placed on cold sto
age until September 26, when it WI
placed on exhibition at the Duchess cou
y New York; fair and was admired
The thousands of visitors who were in a
tendance, 1t was again placed in co
storage, where it remained until Octob
Il, when it was taken out and cut. !
melon was in good condition, barrli
Slght damage from having lain on o
SIDE SO long, and made several meals
q large family. This is an evidence
the fact that Mississippi can grow m'
ons as large as the largest, and that tn
VIII keep Just as well as those grown
other States.
Utica recently held colt show tn
was pronounced one of the hest thln
that ever happened to that section. |
stock exhibited was splendid in every
Spqot and did great credit to the go
people of that community. The show
centnated the fact that Mississippi c
grow just as good stock as any State
tp Union, and much cheaper than
great many where the winters are Ions
and more feed and attention necessa'
The show will be held next year a
Preparations will begin EARLY insurl
something worth going many miles
see' 1t will prove to be worth ma
times the initial cost and the people
Utica and surrounding country are
be commended upon their enterprise
tof ~ a. -,
The impression that man can mir
the law, commit murder even, and u
With the use of money and shrewd CO..
sel come clear, iselargely responsible
Me lawlessness SO lnuch under discuss
Just now. A few legal hangings Mo,
90 more to stop it than anything g
Elect men who are not afraid'to ldo "