The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
PROPERTY IS NOT
ASSESSED RIGHT
UNIFORM VALUATION LAW OF
1916 WILL SUPPLANT OLD SYS-
TEN OF TAXATION.
OFFICIALS FAIL TO DO DUTY
"MisslssippI's Tax Methods Were the
Most Irrational and Archaic Of
Any In United States" Ac-
cordin0 to VA r. Gray.

Jackson.
Duncan l.. Thompson, chairman OF
the Mississippi state tax commission,
has prepared a comprehensive state
ment, in words and fixtures taken from
the official records, to show the in
equalities of taxation and revenue
building under the system which has
prevailed, but which is tt be changed
by the practical operation Of the uni
form valuation and tax law of 1916.
This statement is being sent to each
board of supervisors in the state, with
the advice that much property is not
assessed and much is greatly under
valued. This result, as stated, is part
ly due to supervisors and assessors
failing to do their sworn duty, and
partly to the individual citizen, fear
ing that he will be overtaxed.
Secretary VIM. F. Gray of the tax
commission, who has made a deep and
comprehensive study of the subject.
advances the opinion that Mississip.
PTS tax methods are probably the
most irrational and archaic that pre-
vail anywhere in the United States,
and under them, perhaps, a greater in
equality and ~inequity of tax distribu-
ton prevails than in almost any other
state.
viii Rebuild Institute.
The work of repairing and rebuild.
ing the wrecked wing of the state deaf
and dumb institute can now be pressed
forward. The oar of SIS, 900, which
was required to be negotiated in order
to proceed with this work, has been
successfully closed and the money will
be made Immediately available. The
loan is authorized by members of the
legislature in writing to the governor,
and these members pledge themselves
to vote the necessary appropriation, to
cover the emergency loan which was
shown to be absolutely necessary. This
is part of the high cost to the state
following the cyclone of early June.
Gov. Bilbo, in commenting on the
funding transaction, stated that he re-
GREETED to have to go outside the state
in order to negotiate this emergency
loan. but was forced to do so, for rea-
sons of economy, effective through the
lower rate of interest.
Gov. Bilbo has issued a call for a
meeting of the Mississippi centennial
exposition commission, to be held at
the Great Southern Hotel, Gulfport, for
organization purposes, on Monday
July 10.
Will Honor B~IakesIee.
According to advices reaching here,
the people of Pine Grove. Benton coun-
ty, the %boyhood home of H. E. Blckes-
lee, state commissioner of agriculture,
are making extensive preparations to
celebrate "Blakeslee Day" a day to
be observed in honor of their former
fellow-citizen. 1t is not unlikely that
"Blakeslee Day" may have a rather in.
teresting political significance, as it
is probable that he will take occasion
to formally declare his ambition and
candidacy for the office of governor
of his state. Such has already been
tentatively known, but he has made
no formal declaration as yet.
Wants To Be Chaplain.
A petition asking Gov. Bilbo to ap.
point Rev. ]. L. McKinstry as chaplain
of the Second Mississippi Regiment to
be mustered into the service of the
United States in the event of war with
Mexico, is being circulated in Mag
nolia, and is being freely signed.
Rabies Are Prevalent.
The county health officer has issued
orders that in the future all the dogs
OF Jackson must either wear muzzles
or be confined in the enclosure of their
owners. The order results from the
existence in this city of rabies. The
state board of health in Jackson is
equipped to treat the disease and does
treat cases when reported to 1t.
Soldiers Get Dental Attention.
DR.. E. A. May, Of Jackson, president
of the State Dental Association. has
suggested that the dentists of this
city care, as far as possible, for tho
teeth of the soldiers now in camp here.
before they leave for the border. DR..
Mays idea is for the soldier boys need
ing dental care to apply to local den.
lists. who would do the work free of
charge. He suggests further that the
dentists in every town in the state
render a similar service to men who
are about to enlist.
The committee O. the state board of
health, to whom is entrusted the de.
tails for starting the state tuberculo. |
sis sanitorium or hospital, are In the
market for proposals for locations, and
will also gladly receive contributions
from those ready and willing to con.
tribute funds to the carrying on of
the work. While an offer of S25. 900 |
cash has been made by a philanthropic
citizen of Hattiesburg. II is reaNzad