The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-03-17

uiIioh, hS 10 OHS VI the DeSC-DeIOVGC
residents of his part of the state
Many wider opportunities in banking
have been offered him, but he has
preferred to stay among his own peo-
pie, and perhaps that is why they re-
spect him so highly.
Mr.. Thomas has not allowed him
self to become discouraged by fail
ures or only nominal results in pre-
Vlous campaigns his banks have spon-
Sored. The campaign of service was
instituted many years ago when the
banks issued a farm magazine, edited
by a man especially employed for the
purpose. The magazine was adapted
to local conditions and was mailed
iree of charge TO every adult citizen
of the counties in which the banks
were located. After the fifth month
~ issue, a check at the various post
Offices showed that many of the re-
cIplents refused to take the magazine
and others took it and threw it away
IS soon as they saw what it was. SO
the magazine was discontinued.
No Results From Seed Campaign.
Mr.. Thomas then conceived the
idea OF distributing free of cost 10
the farmers seed of improved varie-
Ties OF cotton, corn, crimson and burr
clover. wheat, oats and rye. The one
condition imposed was that the recip-
tents should keep a record of the re-.
suits they gained by the use of the
seed. Considerable money was in
vested IN this campaign of education.
but the banks have still to receive
their hrSt report from a farmer. al
though they wrote to the persons us
ing the Se~0, offering the services Of
a secretary and the use of the bank
me, rooms to figure up the results.
Next the Grenada banking system
-urned its attention to the
generation, with somewhat better
success. The attempt was to en-
outrage Investigation. to induce the
boys and girls to raise more and bet
chickens and hogs. To this end
he banks bought and sold several
thousand pigs and chickens of the best
'reeds TO the boys and girls, accent
ng their notes without interest and
security in payment. After
years experience the bank went
till deeper financially into the prob
EN- by engaging one mar at $3.50 a
1onth and expenses to give general
to the work, one man at
100 a month to give direct uper-
lslon, and several persons at smaller
alarieS to give local supervision from
to time.
Success With Boys and Girls.
his effort proved successful. MANY
the boys realized from their hogs
$50 to $500 a year, and the GIRLS :
lade money from their chickens at :
lie rate of from $50 to S175 a wear. l
fter the second year of this effort.
lere were shipped out of these
1unties. which never before had
tipped hogs in carload lots. as MANY II
thirteen carloads a ear. The ship s
ents Of poultry from Eupora in s
'eased from $4,000 to S4OO. 900 n
thin three years, and almost as 5;
arked improvements were made at a
her towns covered. 10
This work has now been taken over II
: he staff of the Mississippi Agri- ~
-ltural and Mechanical College. e
Inc most recent project has been -
travelling motion picture show which d
e banks have sen over their terri -
ry IN connection with capable lee y.
rers. This work was begun in vi
lgust, 1920. The program of edu- ptt
ton and general uplift has been T.,
rrled on by means of pictures and "
lures on good roads. rural sani-
ION, diversified farming, poultry m
sing, dairying, boys and girls de
10 work. comedies, travel views. Fl
+ reviews, etc. In eighteen months Tn
work the banks and the State an
ard of Health (which asked per- pr
10 join the campaign) have go
mt IN the neighborhOod of $4,000 at
this one project. The banks lee OF
er draws about $500 a month, and to
INITIAL cost of the irst-class mo- tht
I picture outfit represents n con- DO
outlay. Co
,ood Crowds at Banks Movies. trC
mere has eve been a DENNY TrTI
rged for admission to these enter r.
lments, and the banks territory
been thoroughly covered. The his
te Board of Health has noted re- if
S IN It's part of the campaign in a Ste
lctlon of disease and in an in Lo'
'sed Willingness among the people Lal
cooperate in the work. hut the Bre
ks, of course, have still to see anv of
,rete results from their contribu- mas
God crowds have alurovs o++onaal wOl
" idNC always ATTENDED
exhibition. For example, a thous- ano
persons attended the show in the OF
nc square of the sounty seat town was
'ontOtoc, while the show was IN"
n four nights in succession in the OF
&c park at Water Valley to a ems
sand persons each night. . In CON
? cases. in the districts most dis 3
from the railroads, the pictures Bill
N by the banks representatives Wa
the first motion pictures that ism
Of the people have seen. him
n u conception of the work. we VIM
thought to make better and per Adn
happier and more contented dam
lie Of the citizens of our terri giVl
- says Mr.. Thomas, speaking of nloo
motion picture enterprise. That tlhg
e motto bv which he and his o r
S work. They extend their eff OF
among the negroes as we'll as eVaC
g the white population. ne !
Words for the Illinois Central ana
I: Thomas, by virtue of being a cent