The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-09-23
BOGALUSA, LA, IN MISSISSIPPI
WOULD BE UN-
LAWFUL.


LAWFUL.
People of Louisiana Have Apparent
ly Sought to Make Friends oe the
Business Men Who Have Settled
in Their State-In Mississippi the
Same Men Are Regarded as Enc
mics of the State-Big Men Make
Big Business and Successes; Little
Men Little Business and Failures.
1t is a we'll known fact that the
great mills at Bogalusa, La, right
over the Mississippi line, was origi-
naIly intended to have been located
in Mississippi, but the laws of our
State were made to prohibit its en-
try, hence its loss to our people. The
socialistic tendency with which many
of our laws regarding business and
capital are tainted with, is respon-
sible for this condition.
This is felt accutely in our neigh
boring county of Pearl River, and
that which effects our neighbor and
Southern Mississippi effects in
measure this part Of the country.
The Poplarville Free Press, pub
Ished in Pearl River county, in a
current issue takes the following shot
at the situation, and the question nat
urally arises, What are we going to
do about it?
Hon. w. H. Sullivan, general man
ager of the Great Southern Lumber
Company, was unanimously re-elect-
ed mayor of BOgalusa recently. Says
the Bogalusa Enterprise: "There new
er was any one man who meant so
much to one city as W. H. Sullivan
meant to Bugalusa."
Why is it that the people of Pearl
River county apparently have no con-
fidence in men who are connected
with large business enterprises? They
must be honest, else the stockholders
of the corporations they work for
would be losing money. and seek to
have them discharged. They are pub
lie spirited for they are the first per-
sons seen when cooperation is need
ed, and never fail to respond.
What chance would w. H. Sulli-
van have to be elected a member of
our Board of Suprvisore' He would
De Jne SAME OulllFdu. liz "OoIO bS
working for the same company.
Pearl River would just be flowing by
his right hand instead Of his left. Yet
what a difference it seems to make
which side of that river one lives on!
Living on the Bogalusa side, Mr.. Sui
livan is acclaimed as the communltys
greatest asset On this side, in this
county, he would be regarded as the
most sinister force for evil and oD-
preston.
Corporations are the same in Lou
isana as in Mississippi. General
managers have two feet. two hands,
two eyes, and the same kind Of bodies
here as there. They have hearts, too
yes, it's true, according to all the
doctors, including the company doc
tors" of course.
Perhaps the real difference is not
with the corporations and their gen
eral managers, but with US and our
attitude The people of Louisiana
have sought to make friends of the
business men who have settled within
their State The people of Pearl Rlv-
er county have regarded the same
kind of men as enemies. Political
tricksters and shyster lawyers have
played upon our prejudices in order
to reap a selfish advantage them
selves. How long are we going to
let this foolish prejudice continue?
How long are we going to allow our
selves to be made catspaws by men
who care naught for the common
welfare, but seek only personal ag-
grandizement? This section needs
lot 1t is going to take cooperative
effort to develop the cutover lands,
reforest the acres not suited to cul-
tivation, and populate our farms. 1t
is going to take capital to establish
new and permanent industries and
develop our remaining resources.
Have we better chance by antagon-
izing the men with money, and fight
ing them in every way, or by follow
ing Bugalousa's example of enllstlng
their sympathetic support and CO.
operation?
Hattiesburg is rapidly falling into
line. Think of a thousand citizens of
that progressive city requesting Hon.
w. S. F. Tatum-a millionaire lum-
Der man-to run for mayor. And
they elected him, too, by five to one
majority. The people rallzed that
way. They drafted the best business
man, and the richest one in tn city, to
straighten things out. LaurePs prog
ress and phenomenal growth is ex-
planned by the spirit of cooperation
prevailing among hr forward looking
people. The Eastman-Gardner Lum-
Der company was the making of Lau-
rel as the Great Southern Lumber
Company was the making of Bogaiu,-
sa. L. o. Crosby, r. Batson, Edward
Hines, J. B. Newton, N. P. Hatten,
Eastman Tate, R. J. Williams and
others of the lumber, bank and busi-
ness men could be the making OF
Pearl River county Who is the may
or of Laurel? Hon. Charles Green,
vice president of the Eastman-Gard-
ner Lumber Company. How did he
get the office? Lee Russell appointed
him III! Yes, sir! It actually looks
as if he had seen the light. Who
made Gulfport? j. T. Jones, Chi