The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21

which are in constant demand in growing
industrial communities and cities. The
farming possibilities of the southern
states and the benefit to be derived from
them are not fully appreciated even
there. They need migrants in the SOUTH
and If they can get them fully Ameri-
canized instead of in the raw state from
Europe much the better.
The benefit will not be merely economic
and material 1t will be social and politi-
cal as well The difference between the
sections caused by slavery and the barrier
which 1t raised, to be torn down In bloody
conflict, are slow in disappearing, which
is natural. They have left problems and
difficulties to be overcome requiring
human change which comes slowly with
generation on the soil. 1t will be has
tened by a mingling of the people, and
hose from the north and west ought to
be welcomed with open arms. The south
needs help and sympathy with Its pecu-
liar problems and nothing can do 50
much for it as migration of the right
kind. 1t can assimilates much from
abroad, but, If with 1t will come large
element from the northern part Of this
country the process of adjustment in the
national life will be fastened in whole
some way.
Southern railroads will have to in
to be any more dividends paid to stock
lolders,' said G. E. Russell of the Nash
lille, Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad
of Nashville.
Recent increases In the wages of train
men on many of the southern roads,
granted to prevent strikes, make 1t imper-
alive that advances be made in the
freight rates on many commodities not
only that the roads may be able to pay
4 Ix,id hui to mako to
balance with income. During this year
millions of dollars will have to be paid
out in increased wages, and the addiaonal
Increase in ordinary traffic during this
time will not make up for these immense
advances in wages The roads will be
forced to increase their rates.
THE southern roads are waiting before
filing increased schedules with the inter-
state commerce commission until the COM
mission renders its decision as to the
reasonabeness of the increased rates
which were filed some time ago by the
western and eastern roads, and winch
have been held up pending an investiga-
ton After this is finished the southern
roads will file their increased tariffs. They
are operating under old tarifrs and losing
money on many of them.
Another reason the southern roads
have not filed their increased tariffs Is
because of the order OF the commission
suspendng advances until 1t can construe
the new railroad law passed at the recent
session of Congress"
Texas buyers of goods in this city have
formed The Texas Retail Dry Goods
and Clothiers' association"
This is part Of the movement to get
Texas buyers who spend great of money
to come to this city to buy instead OF
spending it all in st. Louis.
Mississippi intends to build up the state
by inviting the right kind of immigrants
to settle within her borders" said Col.
Harvey Wilson of Jackson, Miss.
Last year there was held In Jackson
a state convention for the purpose of pro-
noting immigration. Every county in the
state was represented at the convention,
and there were representative farmers,
business men and other leading citizens
from all parts of the state in attendance.
Needs of the state were discussed In
a BILE addresses, and 1t was pointed out that
Mississippi has many advantages to Of
fer to immigrants.
THE convention resulted In an organiza-
ton which will proceed to raise fund or
s100, 900 to promote, immigration to the,
state, and a large part of this was OBJ
tanned by subscription before the dele
gates went home. There was so much en-
tbusiasm over the plan that there was
lively bidding for the privilege of being
the first to sign the roll Of the new or
Eanization. This privilege was finally
sold for $1,000 and the money formed the
first subscription toward the 100000
fund"