The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
BRANDON AGAINST
 SCHOOL CHARGE
Governor Advocates Bet ter Provision For The < Higher Institutions
(state Capital Bureau)i

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 4.-The need of today is to better provide for existing higher institutions of learning rather than to build more; according to Gov. W. w. Brandon, who stated to- day that he is opposed Ito the plan for | location of the Alabama School of Trades and Industries. Governor Bran don stated that he will not attend a meeting of the board of control, of which he is ex-offic.o member, called for Wednesday at Gadsden tosselect loca- tion for the school.
 q do not believe that the location and building of additional higher edu- cafional institutions should be under taken until ample provision has been made for existing institutions, the governor stated. He pointed out that the maintenance appropriation for the Alabama School of Trades and Indus tries is only $5,000 year, and ex- presses the belief that, this fund is en- tirely inadequate to undertake the launching of new educational institu- tion in the state, especially when insti- tutions already operating are in need of funds to care for the ever increasing de- mands being made upon taem. The governor referred to the drive now in progress to raise funds for Alabama col lege, and the similar campaigns for Au- burn and the university, as evidence that the need is to provide for higher institutions already existing, rather than to build more.
 The board of control has decided to move the Alabama School of Trades and Industries from Ragland to Gadsden, and the meeting Wednesday is to select site at Gadsden.
 Ceremonies Planned-Extensive plans are being made for the ceremonies to be held at Camp Mcclellan August g, when colors will be presented to the 167th in- fantry, according to Major Everett Jackson, chairman in charge of ar- engagements for the presentation. Major Jackson announced today that members of the old 167th are invited to attend the cefemony as guests of the existing organization, each veteran to report to the company with which he served, and by which he will be entertained.
 The colors will be presented to the 167th, on Governors Day." August g, on which the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana will be on hand to review the troops which will attend the encampment from their re- spective states. Veterans of the old 167th will be formed in color com pany, with full wartime equipment, and will present the colors to the 167th infantry, the successors to the glorious traditions of the wartime regiment. The company which has made the best record during encampment will be se- lected by Colonel Bare and his staff to receive the colOrs. The presentation will be accompanied by appropriate re- marks from Brigadier General W. P. Screws, wartime colonel of the 167th, with O response by Colonel Bareg com manding officer of the 167th. The cere- mony will be witnessed by the national guard units from the three states of Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
 Board Hears PetitiOn-The Alabama public service commission Monday heard and took under advisement the petition of the Couch Construction com pany against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, involving rates on sand from Montgomery to Troy.
 The case involving rates on cement, as part of the general freight rate in. Ivestigation, has been postponed to Sep Etember 25.t)
 Williams ParOled-Gov. W. W. Bran don Monday paroled Winston Williams, St. Clair county, who received a six months hard labor sentence for assault with a weapon, the parole being recom- mended by the trial judge and conditions upon payment of a fine of $500 and costs.
 Gravel Case Heard-The Alabama public service commission Monday heard the petition of the Montgomery county board of revenue against the Western and Atlantic Coast Line railroads, in- volving rates on gravel from Captelou Spur to points on the defendants lines in Montgomery county. NJ. NJ. Caskie represented the board of revenue.