The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-17
BUILD MONUMENT
 ID WOMEN HEROES Mississippi Will Honor Wom- en of the Confederacy TO OBSERVE ARBOR DAY Citizens of Jackson Make Protest to Washington Authorities Against
 the Removal of the West
 Jackson Posfofiice
TO OBSERVE ARBoR DAY

Jackson Miss, January 16.-(Special.)- The department of education has named February 10 as Memorial day the day on which subscriptions are 10 be made to the fund that is being raised for the purpose of building a monument that will pierce the skies to the "Women of the Con federacy,' and the people of the state generally are expected to chip in and help the school children.
 Two months ago such a campaign was inaugurated, but without the consent and assistance of the department of education. The result was that very little cash was raised. Some s250 was the result of that trial, and Superintendent of Education Powers determined that the million of school children of the state should do bet ter than that. He was convinced that the teachers and the children did not ap- preciate the necessities of the occasion, and for that reason has, given them an- other opportunity. Every teacher and every child in the state is now urged and expected to contribute something toward the erection of the monument to the Women of the Confederacy. This mon- ument is 10 be built on the capitol grounds, and it is proposed to lay the cornerstone June next, the birthday of Jefferson Davis. If every school child in the state should contribute a dime to this cause, or if they should average a dime, the treasurer of tre fund would have to receipt for enough money to build a mon ument that would pierce the skies and do the brave women of Mississippi who stood the brunt of battle in the sixties at least partial credit.
 The department of education insists that the public shall be kept advised of the celebration of Arbor day on January 20, and urges that every school in the state observe same. The state and several pri- Yate individuals have offered good and substantial rewards and prizes for the best accomplishments. during the year, and it is certainly worth the while of ey- cry school in the state to strive for them. The state, some of the state colleges, and private parties have promised rewards of from 30 to s25 for the best improvements in school premises and January 20 has been set aside as the day on which all of the schools of the state shall plant trees and shrubs with view to the improve ment of their surroundings. No doubt iliOiSeHGS Ol trees VIII D0 pldHltu. He time is correct, and there is no reason that trees and shrubs should not live and flourish. All they need is little atten- tion the first year or two-a bucket of water now and then and plenty of mulch
 Great improvement has already been made in many of the schools of the state, and the movement has hardly. begun. The champions of this movement are greatly encouraged and expect that within five or ten years the public school houses and premises of the state will have become so very attractive that every child will insist on going to school.
 The city of Jackson is about to lose her West Jackson postoffice so far as night service is concerned, and Is stirred from center to circumference. This branch postoffice has been running for three or four years, and has come 10 be one of the stand-bys of the town. The drummers who make Jackson at night, and there are scores of them every night have their mail delivered there, and many of the business concerns of the city go there to mail their late letters and to get such as may be coming in. The branch office has been a very great success. and Jackson is up in arms at the Postmaster General for having suggested that the of- flee should be closed after the middle of this month. The board of trade and other interests have protested vigorously, anu now comes the governor of the state as well as the president of the railroad com mission with a telegram to Secretary Of War Dickinson, praying for his inter- vcntion with the Postmaster General to have the order closing the West Jackson office rescinded. The closing of this branch postoffice one that has been run ming all night, would be serious blow to the business interests of Jackson, and the town is up in arms against the order to close same after D. m.