The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-23

l O"AHe ANSOiasApA avn tCACltHtC w LCit'
phones in Mississippi was offered by S.
Il. Speck Of Union county and unani.
mously adopted:
Whereas, We view with great con-
Germ and apprehension the rapid ten
dency toward consolidation of all tele-
phone interests of the State of Missis-
sippi into one gigantic corporation,
thereby eliminating the equitable rates
and satisfactory service assured by
Legitimate competition; and
Whereas, The arbitrary charges
and regulations for rural service has
made it great burden, and in many in
stances absolutely prohibited the use
of phones by people of our rural COM
munities, and realizing as we do the
great convenience and value of such if
extended to all parts of our State, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we urgently memo
rialize the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission to at once take steps to regu-
late these charges and conditions, as
suring to the people of every commrn-
ity of the State service commensurate
with their needs and at rates that are
equitable and just to all parties con-
cerned, and not prohibitory, as is the
case at present"
Supt. Smith of Holmes county has
not rested after putting on foot COM
petitive cOrn-growing club among the
school boys of his county, but is organ
iZing the girls into a cooking and do
nestle science club. A list of prizes is
offered the girls for excellence in max
ing bread, cakes, rolls, pies, etc. These
prizes will be awarded on the gala day
at Lexington when the corn contest is
decided. Pity It's that every county
does not have man with the energy
and originality of Prof. Smith at the
head OF their schools. The interesting
contests originated by him will be
worth many thousand dollars to Holmes
county in the next few years, to say
nothing of what it means in the future.
The good old county of Pontotoc fell |
into line on the 9th with the final or
ganization of corn-growing contest |
with large number of the boys in the |
public schools entered for the premiums |
offered. Prof. j. A. Donaldson of the |
Ecru school was elected president of |
the organization and on the 3Oth he
hopes to have 200 boys interested in the |
scheme and striving for excellence in
the production of this great staple crop.
The merchants of Pontotoc entered
heartily into the plan and are offering
handsome. prizes to stimulate the boys
and encourage them to use their best
efforts in the prize-winning line. Pom
totoc is already a corn-growing county,
this move, it will go higher in the scale
of growing everything needed at home.
This move should be worth thousands
of dollars to POntotOc county in the
next few years, and to the whole State
of Mississippi, by setting an example
that will be emulated by all wide-awake
communities. The gentlemen at the
head of the movement are deserving of
highest praise for their good Offices.
Good news comes from all over the
State that the Farmers Union plan of
for storing cotton is being |
pushed by the locals and county organ
izations. A number are assured and
others will be ready for the crop this
fall. 1t is the> only sensible plan for
handling our great staple crop, and it
IS to be hoped that every county will
nave one or more warehouses by fall
Even if it were not absolutely neces-
;ary for an arrangement like this to
,ircumvent the manipulation of specu- !
ators, such a warehouse would prove Z
# value for those who ordinarily store
their cotton for a time. 1t is "a good
,lan that should be put in use in every
Our farmers are fast
the way to handle their own
business and get the best results for ;,
heir toll and labor. The Unions edu-
ational features appeal to the best
,eOple everywhere 10 come IN ana lend G
heir assistance in the good work un- r
ertaken. Join the Union and do your O
art of righting the inequalities and n
uit complaining If it is not donesuntil d
GU have exerted every energy to have II
! done. u
Last November in Jacksonville, Fla,
be writer in an address advocated the l.
Sc of linters, storm cotton and low Il
rades generally for wrapping cotton. is
he idea was termed sophistry by r.
ONE present and thoroughly impracti- o.
able. The majority, however, con- ci
urred. The Farmers Union of Mis- W
lssippi proposes to demonstrate that ST
Nv grades can be used to advantage in IL
Forgiveness.