Greene County herald., 1922-09-22

huOWu JdChSOu ultICndut anu Vuban-
thropist, has donated an $4,000 site
tor the Jackson auditorium and Kinds
county armory Mr.. Remington, who
has long been first and foremost in
all affairs looking to the betterment |
of the capital city, Kinds county and
Mississippi, is a self-made man, hav-
ing begun life in Jackson as clerk.
The Parent-Teacher associations |
throughout the state are being de-
servedly commended for their high |
purposes and practical results. The |
one in Kinds county, of which Mrs. |
J. o. Sgeura is president, is espe-
cially active.
The absent ballot law Is coming in |
for criticism not only here at the
capital city, but from other parts Of
the state. Some of the newspapers
are characterizing 1t as delusion
and a snare, and the talk Is common
that the next legislature will be ask
ed to repeal the law. In some local
ltlt6 VI Lu6 StdbCy lCpOI 10 lCdCA thO
capital that the law was openly vio-
lated in many respects in such way
as to disgust fair-minded men and
women Of all factions.
State Superintendent of Education
Bond announces that Mississippi, ac-
cording to population. has more con-
solidated schools than any state in
the Union. One hundred and eighty
one consolidated school districts have
built a home for the teacher, for
which he Is charged no rent. Mis-
sissippi has more teachers homes to-
day than any other state, irrespective
OF population. Fifty Mississippi con-
solidated schools have been approved
by the federal government and next
year win do vocational work in agri-
culture. These schools will receive
federal aid, The total enrolment in
the consolidated schools last session
portation wagons and trucks trans
porting $4,000 children.
Already there is talk Of many wom-
en- delegates to the state democratic
convention which will convene in
jackson in 1924, to send delegates to
the national convention, two from
nominate democratic candidates for
president and vice-president./ There
are twice as many delegates to a
state convention as there are men,
bers Of the house of representatives
in the Mississippi Legislature. Mis-
sissippi is entitled to 20 delegates to
the national convention, two from
each of the eight congressional dis
tricts, and four from the state at
large. 1t Is stated that several wom-
en- are being mentioned for delegates
to the national convention, and that
perhaps every county will have one
or more women as delegate to the
state convention.
The announcement of John H. Cook,
q well-known Mississippi republican,
who is United States marshal for the
northern district, as a republican
candidate for United States senator.
raises the point as to the steps neo
essary to get his name on the Off
cial ballot at the November election.
The day for primary nominations
to state and county offices. 1t would
be necessary for Mr.. Cook to get his
name on by petition of perhaps SO
qualified electors from each of the 80
counties of Mississippi. Mr.. Cook is
well known in south Mississippi,
where he was reared and lived be-
fore coming to Sumner, in Talla-
is also well known here at the state
capital.
The speeches being delivered over
the state by former assistant attor-
ney general Fred Lotterhos of Jack.
son in the interest of the co-opera-
tive marketing association, are being
praised everywhere for their con-
structive ability. General Lotterhos
states that more than half of the peo-
pie live in the cities and towns, and
points out the need of the co-operat-
ing plan among the farmers. The
farmer is the only basic proudcer, he
says, who is not organized. He draws
picture Of the poor little farmer"
as guessing against the world when
ne enters the market to sell his com
modify. General Lotterhos says that
Mississippi cotton is usually in three
grades, but that by the time it
reaches the spinners. it has been
changed into n grades. the Missis-
sippi farmer being the loser in the
regarding. The cooperative market
ing bureau eliminates waste in sam
plinS, also, which runs the loss Of
the farmers into millions.