The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-19
DEMONSTRATION Of
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
jackson CITY COMMISSION TO
eusMiT A COUPLE OF BOND
PROPOSALS.
50 WOMEN IN 80 COUNTIES
Young Mems Business Club Working
For the "Grown-ln-Mississippi"
convention-Gossip From
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Although still more than two months
off, Miss Susie Powell, state agent in
charge Of the home economics demon.
stration work, is bending all her ener-
gy toward the work of preparation. She
states that 33 women have been ap-
pointed. in as many counties In the
state, to supervise this important club
work.
The boards of supervisors Of the.
counties have realized their duty and
opportunity, and have appropriated
money to go toward the salaries of
these county agents, under the laws OF
1914. This salary has been supplement.
ed from the national department OF ag-
riculture's home farm demonstration
service, under the Lever law Of Con-
gress.
All of the county agents will be pres
ent to take part In the conferences and
national leaders who will be in attend
ance in addition to state, district and
county agents of great farm demon
stration service. which has come to DO
so potent q force.
Crystal Springs chautauqua grounds,
which has been selected as the meet,
ing place, seems ideally located In ev-
cry particular, owing to its accessible
ity. Crystal Springs is the largest and
most important truck and vegetable
growing, packing and shipping center
in the state.
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and will run through the greater part
Of that week.
jackson Wants Convention.
Among the projects which the Young
Mems Business Club Of Jackson nave
taken up for boosting is that Of going
after the 1916 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
convention.
The club is out to cooperate with H.
e. Blakeslee, the general secretary OF
the association. Even more important
is the declared determination to bring
all Of the corn club and tomato club
Juveniles in Mississippi to Jackson for
q great get-together rally. These young
sters are to be entertained free, and
the club members will see to 1t that
they are accommodated as homo,
guests at Jackson homes.
Fair and School Bonds.
Notwithstanding that voters Of Jack
son., at a referendum election. refused
to authorize a $160,0 900 bond issue for
a municipal lighting plant, the city
commission will submit two other bond
issue proposals at an early date. One
OF the proposals is for a $50, 900 issue,
for the state fair, and the other will
be for $65, 200 in bonds for the cree
ton of a new school building.
Cleanup Week March Fl.
BY proclamation Gov. Brewer has de-
clared the week beginning March 81 as
Cleanup Week" in Mississippi and
urges citizens and health boards over
the state to cooperate in cleaning all
premises, screening cisterns and de
stroying all garbage.
Sudan Grass Seed.
B. j. More, district agent of the U.
s. department of agriculture, with
headquarters here, is sending out sam
pies of Sudan grass seed to demonstra-
ton agents in the delta, to be used for
experimental purposes.
Elected Senior Councillor.
Names NcJle was elected senior
councillor of Andrew Council No. 226,
United Commercial Travellers, at "a
meeting of the members of that organ
ization here. E. A.. May was chosen
junior councillor and Thomas Barnes
secretary and treasurer.
State Banking Law.
State Auditor Duncan L. Thompson,
who assisted in framing the banking
law passed by the 1914 Mississippi leg
islature, and who has been watching
with interest the results of it's opera
ton, is of the opinion, after it has been,
in force for about a year, that it is the
best state banking law in the country.
Candy Boards Prohibited.
Nunnery has put the lid on "candy
boards" that have been operated at
many stores in Jackson. "The city
ordinance says no games of chance
shall be allowed, and I consider draw,
ing numbers at ten cents a throw, with
the chance Of getting boxes of candy,
is in violation of this law" says the
chief. Slot machines, except those CIV
ing something for every coin slipped
into the slot, were closed months ago
Improvement in State Guard.
improvement, it is said, in Missis-
sippi National Guard affairs in gen.
eral. is being shown as a result of the
annual inspection Of the state troops
by Lieut.. B. =. Mcclellan, U.S.A., de.
tached for service with the state mil
itia- Lieut.. Mcclellan is on his annual
inspection tour.
When the inspector visited Colum-
bus last week he observed wonderful
Improvement in the troop. This year
Company /. First Independent battal.
ION, infantry. reported IS enlisted mer
and three officers