The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
COLLEGE MEN ARE
 PREPAR|NGDA7A South Will Be Fully Covered
 in Census ALLEN IS EMPLOYED Annual Encampment of Third Regi- ment to Begin at Anniston Thurs
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ALLEN IS EMPLOYED

Anniston July 1e-(Special.)-C. E. AL len, professor of history and economies in the Alabama Presbyterian college of this city, has just returned from Wash ngton, where he has been preparing an outline for a thesis on economic and sociological conditions existing on farms in the south at present. Together with four other college men, he has been em- ployed by the government for the sum mer months to collect this data, which will be incorporated in the census report for the decade just past.
 When the last report was made by the census department" Professor Allen says. there was strong complaint made from southern senators in Congress to the ef- feet that the south had not been given due credit To obviate this complaint this year the government has employed special men to collect the data in the ter rltory south of the Mason and Dixon line."
 A special study will be made by Pro- lessor Allen and his associates in regard to plantation life. He says he has been surprised to find that there are still a large number of the old plantations be- ing maintained as before the war, and he has been instructed to ascertain whether the prevalent tendency is to perpetuate this or to sub-divide the large farms into smaller farms.
 Tour Entire South
 MT. Allen will also tour the entire south and gather statistics in regard to the relative value of white and negro labor and the extent to which white labor is being employed in the south. He will report on the tendency toward the cities or back to the farm as he finds it from a general investigation, and will furnish many other facts of vital inter- est.
 It is regarded as peculiarly fitting that MT. Allen should have been employed for this service. He has been engaged for several years in the compilation of ma- terial for a book which he will write on the black belt, bringing out the extent to which the economic principle has oper- ated In shaping the history of the south as related to this section, telling of the people there, their part in politics, econ omy, etc.
 Mir. Allen says he will be able to con- plete his duties for the government in time to resume his chair at the Anniston college in September
 Ready for Soldiers
 All arrangements have been completed for the annual encampment of the Third regiment of the Alabama National Guard at Oxford lake, Anniston's playground, and the men will be arriving from the several cities of the state represented in this regiment by Tuesday morning, the camp to be put in military order by Tuesday evening. N"tH
 Among the companies to encamp here will be those representing Anniston, Ox- ford Talladega Gadsden, Sylacauga, Al bertville, Florence, Woodlawn, Decatur, Alexander City and Birmingham, two companies coming from the last named place. Colonel McI<leroy announced on Saturday evening that Monday has been unofficially set as governors day, when Col. Emmet O'Neal, commander-in-chief, will review the troops. Between 700 and 500 men will be brought to the city for the outing which will last until Wed nesday, July 26.
 The lake. drill grounds grandstand, etc, have been put in fine shape for the oc- casion. and the men will be given the advantage of the bathhouse while In the city, a plunge after each drill being a luxury seldom secured outside "Attrac- tive Anniston.' Several social functions are being planned for the visiting of ficers.
 Gov. Emmet O'Neal and members of the state high school commission will be in this city this week on three occasions for the purpose of locating a state high school in Calhoun county, going from here to Oxford, Piedmont and Alexan- dria, the three county towns which are competing for the institution which was authorized by the last legislature.