The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-01-31
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI
to
ment of the Items of
all Quarters
By n. BLAKESLEE, Jackson, Miss
For more than ten years the wr


For more than ten years the wri
ter has talked and written of pure
lly mutual life insurance company foi
the people Of Mississippi, company
where the smallest policy holder
would be as much entitled to repre-
sentation as the wealthiest and one
that was run in the interest of the
! policy holders and not solely for swell
ing the bank account of coterie OF
inanciers who might hold the stock
of such company. A mutual compa
ny is the only one in which the policy
holder, who is the only man to fur.
nish the sinews of war for a concern
is bound to get just what he is en-
titled to whether the managemekN 50
desires or not. He is the holder of all
power in the election of officers and
the direction of the companies af.
fairs. A stock company may be all
right for the men who own the stock,
but for the policy holder it is more
than likely not to be all right. The
policy holder may participate in the
distribution of profits if the stock
holders so decide, but that very in.
distinct line whers the stockholder
quits participating and the policy
holder begins Is wholly determined
by the stockholder. The stockholder
has all the say ana the policy holder
none at all. How many men, looking
at them from financial stand, would
say that is is time for me to quit
taking the profits and begin to give
the policy holder share. Suppose
on the other hand the policy holder
had all the power and he was suppos-
ed to say after a while that he had
received enough Of the profit and the
stockholders could now have share
When would the policy holders come
to such conclusion? The question
of just and equitable life insurance
is one that is Of the greatest import
ance to Mississippians and is worthy
of much careful thought and consid-
Grafton. Millions of dollars are paid
annually by the people of our state
for this necessity, and it is but just
that they should get the best at fig
ures that are just to all concerned.
That they are not getting this square
deal at present, gsas without contra
diction. It is the purpose of the wri
ter to publish number of articles
during the year on the subject, and
written in plain language that every
body can understand. If the people
Of Mississippi are being unfairly
treated, they should be appraised OF
the fact in language that cannot be
misunderstood and by the statement
of facts that cannot be contradicted
Closely following the announcement
of corn growing contest by the pu
pills of the public schools of Holme!
county through the efforts of Super.
intendent Smith, comes another From
Lafayette county, stimulated by Geo
G. Hurst and Howard w. Odum. L
is proposed to interest the students
to enter this contest with corn show
in the fall where all will contest fol
the premiums. The conditions re.
quire the contestant to be student
in the public schools Of that county
He may chooses his spot Of land t.
suit as well as the area. Also culti
vate as he thinks best. The corn il
to be gathered by disinterested par
ties and prepared for the exhibit. A
detailed report concerning land, pre-
paration, seed, fertilizer, method OF
cultivation, etc., is to be made at tims
exhibit is entered. The pupil will al
so give what he has learned concern
ing corn, the difficulties encountered
and overcome with the methods. Thi.
is undoubtedly one Of the creates
movements ever inaugurated in tht
state and pressages for good. It will
create an interest in agriculture *
he obtained in no other way. 1t will
create an interest in agricultural
schools in each congressional district
and ultimately in every county with
branches in each supervisors districi
and community. It means the popu
larizing of agricultural pursuits, tn.
source from which is bound to coms
the greater portion of Mississippi''
future greatness. Boys will learn tt
love the farm and not break away
from it at the first opportunity. Thai
the. average corn production of oul
state will be gradually increased from
less than sixteen bushels to the acrt
to double that amount. 1t is move
ment of greater Importance than any
thing in the past few years for ths
stat and deserves the hearty encour-
agement of every citizens.
While the people of the great nortl
west have been tied up and hemmec
in with ice and snow we of Missis
sippi have been basking in beautifu.
spring sunshine. Great is Mississlp
pi and greater her good people.
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