The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

mot fail to bring your lunch basket,
as we aim to stay an day and if each
patron win do his part we viii have
a good time as well as to get the
kids plenty Of wood. We were glad
to have Harold and Juanita Hall, Miss
Lizzie B. Joyner and their young lady
friend whose name we did not learn
with US at Tabernacle last Sun
day afternoon. Also the friends Of
Mr.. Callie Joyner whose names we
did not learn, but we were glad to
have them just the same and we hope
they will come back again when we
will have good time.
We noted what The Dispatch had
to say about the price Of ginning of
cotton as was looked into or investig-
ated by the Chamber of Commerce.
1t strikes us that they did very little
investigating and if that is the best
they are going to do it will not be
worth anything to Columbus and this
territory. We know Of cotton hauled
to Millport and ginned for SIS per bale
and was Sided from gin press to ware
house platform and the warehouse
man got it and weighed and sampled
and was stood and you could have the
bale of cotton insured for six months
for so cents, when in Columbus it
would cost you nearly 80 cents for one
month and you got from So to SO per
ton more for seed than they were Civ
ing in Columbus and the writer sold
cotton for one-half of cent a pound
more than he could get for cotton in
Columbus the same day. So we say
to the Chamber Of Commerce, they
had better do some Investigating in
the little towns and better get some
Of US farmers to help them and we
can show them some things that will
open their eyes. We have had our
cotton ginned and wrapped for 81 per
bale in Columbus. Now, why this
great difference? Do some more in
vestigating and if West Point is
charging 81 per bale for ginning she
needs investigating too.
We also notice what The Dispatch
had to say about a drinking place.
This is sure a deficiency that SHOULD
be corrected as soon as possible. Not
long ago we were standing in one Of
our stores in Columbus where "dope"
is sold and very old gentleman ask
ed these merchants to give him a
drink of water They very coldly told
him they had no water and did not
tell him where hecould get any. ]
was sorry for the old man and | could
tell by his looks and actions he was
very thirsty, SO | went and showed
the good old man where he could get
drink of water-it was at Bush
cafe where he got his water. If /
was the head Of affairs in Columbus
| would not license any place to sell
cold drinks until they fixed up some
kind of place for drinking water. So,
Mr.. Editor, we are with you on thi,
water question.
We want to compliment the ladies
of Columbus in their move for better
prices on their meats and if the
markets of Columbus do not come
across just like you think they ought
to just let us country folks know and
we will bring you just as good meat
as you can get anywhere and any kind
of cut you want. We have several
pretty good butchers and meat cutters
round Rural Hill who will be only
too glad to meet the good ladies of
Columbus at any corner or at any
place they may choose. Now if you do
not win this fight it is up to you. We
are with you till victory comes.
Now Mr.. Editor, just few words
about Armistice Day. We were there
and if we are any Judge, the day was
a success in every particular. The
parade, the speech, the girls, the boys,
the young and the old, in fact, every
body seemed to enjoy the day. We
would like to make this more specific
but we fear this letter is getting
too long already. We thank you and
we are as ever,
A RURALITE.