The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
RAISING ASSESSMENTS


 At a meeting of the railroad com mission this week the matter of as sessm ents of the property of all pub lie service corporations was discussed al length, but no final action was taken in any case. The railroads had filed their reports showing the valu- ations they placed on their own prop erty, but that was not sufficient and the commission adjourned until the first week in July. at which time the railroads are ordered to return to Jackson with statements showing &C., tual value of their lines per mile. This Is in view of the determination of the state to get at a real 100 per cent val uation of all property, on which it is estimated revenue of s12,500,000 will be produced at 6 mills on the dollar. Tn the event that Is done Governor Bilbo will call an extra session of the legislature for the purpose of reduc- ing the mill levy to about per cent. Considerable opposition Is developing to the governors plan for full val uation assessment and In the event the legislature does meet there will be a short but stormy session.
 RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
 Thousands of Mississippians are en- listed in the Red Cross campaign in this state, and it is not doubted that the $300,000 asked of Mississippi will be promptly raised. Every town, city and county is organized and every person will be given full opportunity to subscribe according to his or her means to this great cause. The city of Jackson is asked for but $15,000, and those in charge of the working forces are satisfied it will be coming forthwith.
 HAD VERY SMALL GLASS
 ct rl bJc week for the purpose of naming coun ty health officers and to examine ap- plicants for license to practice med- cine. Only 20 appeared for the exam nation, one of whom was negro. This was the smallest class in the history of the state. In years gone by the classes have numbered as high as 25o, and great droves of young doc tors were turned loose on the state at one time. The requirements are now much higher, including a fair literary education as well as diploma from some reputable medical college and that Is one reason the size of the class has diminished.
 CAN'T SELL TO ALABAMA
 The attorney general of Mississippi has advised the penitentiary board of trus- tees that they cannot sell crushed lime rock to any but citizens of this state The proposition came up on receipt of an order from an Alabama farmer for 50 tons of rock, another one wanting 20 tons but the law authorizing the establishment of the rock crushing plants stipulates that 1t shall be sold to citizens of the state at cost, and these two big orders had to be passed up at a time when Mississippi farmers are not buying any thing worth mentioning In that line Tn fact, the Alabaam orders were for more crushed rock than all the farmers of Mis- sissippi put together have purchased since the plants were established at Okolona and Waynesboro-both being near the Alabama line This lime rock Is sold at GO cents per ton f. 0. b. at the crushing plants. and the freight has been made so low by order of the railroad commis- sion that the cost at the farm averages about s2 per ton delivered. It Is hoped and believed that the farmers will take great quantities of the rock next fall and winter. and the management Is getting ready for big business.