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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Heinecke Visits Durant

Rev. Haney Heinecke, of Oxford, was
in Durant last Friday and gave the
cheese plant here an inspection. Mr..
Heinecke is connected with the U. S.
A. Presbyterian church and is their field
agent visiting and encouraging the rural
churches of that church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Hawk-Davis

Sam Hawk, of Durant, and Miss Aline
Davis, of Yazoo county, near Pickens
were united in marriage by Rev. A. S
Raper, February 4th. Miss Aline Davis
is winsome lady and Sam is an en-
ployee of the Hays Motor Company
They will make their home in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Motor Company
Soon in New Quarters

Hays Motor Company will soon move
to the buiieisss being erected for them
by W. P. Tayloh. When completed this
VIII be one Of the most convenient and
best arranged sales and repair build
ngs in this part ofthe state.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
w. NJ. u. Rally

Among those who went to Lexington
Wednesday, TO attend the County Rally
Of the w. M U. We're Mrs. S. c. Ray,
Mrs c. S. Crider, Mrs. W. R. Sud
deth, Mrs. W. p Taylor, Mrs. Jim strowd
Mrs. A. L. Stevens and Dr.. J. S. Riser,
II
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their many acts of
love and sympathy during the sickness
and going away of our precious baby,
Pearl Weems.
May God bless each of you.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILL MCMILLAN
AND CHILDREN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
County Agent Visits

T. M. Williams, county agent for
Holmes county, was in Durant Wednes-
day making the acquaintance of the
people. We are sure that farmers will
profit greatly in having an agent of
Mr.. Williams ability to advise them in
regard to growing and marketing their
CROPS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Todd Gone Wiley On

The friends of S. M. Todd will regret
to learn that he has been rolled for his
Job of conductor on the Tchula Branch
and will have to change his domicile.
He is undecided whether he will go to
Grenada or Memphis. W. A. Wiley who
succeeds him here is well known to our
people as he has served in the same ca
pacity before
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
'Fa Barth Home
Shows Progress

The contractors are making rapid pro-
c.-sz on residence being erected on
West Avenue for B. A. Barth. This is
brick veneer building and will add
such 10 The appearance of the street
u lhat sscsion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Junior League Change
Meetings to Tuesday

The Junior League of the Methodist
church wiz meet hereafter at the church
after school on Wednesday afternoons
instead Of Tuesday as previously an
nounced.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24

Tuesday morning the Chapel Assembly
enjoyed another lovely musical program.
Mrs. Eugene Cole and Mrs. Cowan de-
lighted the students with vocal and
piano numbers. Mrs. Cole gave two
solos, and a very clever pianologue,
while Mrs. Cowan closed the program
with a piano solo. Both of these ladies
have hearty invitation to return soon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24

Last Wednesday afternoon the High
School students had the pleasure Of
hearing one of Mr. Benefits school
mates, the Rev Mr. Clark, who has been
conducting a series Of services in Lex
ington, came to Durant and made an
address before the three organizations
in the high school Rev. Clark pictured
the, present age as one of training, pre-
senting the opportunities and advan-
tages of those who would make the
most Of being citizens Of progressive
age Rev Clark's visit was enjoyed very
much and his message viii be remem-
bered long after ne has left our state.
Miss Carroll and member Of her home
economic classes were hostesses on last
Friday to a number Of friends at lovely
exhibit.
The first term is spent by these
classes in learning to sew, or improv-
ing the knowledge of that art. The ex-
cellent display of garments and needle
work was evidence that the time had
been spent most effectively. Dresses Of
all kinds, wash materials and silks, and
even several wooden dresses There were
several coat suits which attracted much
attention. The work was indeed
credit to the teacher and her pupils.
Punch and cake were served as the
guests called between the hours of two
and four.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Nevin Music Club
With Mrs. McKIes

The Nevin Music Club met in the
beautiful home of Mrs. McKie Of Pick
ems for the February meeting. In the
absence Of the president, Mrs. j. H.
Howard, the vice president, Mrs. Frank
Calender presided over the business
meeting Mrs. J. B. Cowan was the
leader of the program. The following
program on Music in the 18th Century
was rendered.
Roll Call-Music News.
Record, Sextette (Lucia)-DonezettS-
Meditation Morrison
Miss Marlborough
Lorette Reeves
Mrs. Riser
Toreador Song Garment Bizet
Mrs. Hardie McKie
Berceuse Mrs. Kowski
Mrs. Spengler
REPORTER
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24

Miss Helen West, who is teaching mu-
sic at Walden, visited the home folks
reeently.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1928-02-24
Mrs. Spengler
REPORTEl

Sheriff W. L. Ellis, of Lexington, WAS
an appreciated visitor in Durant Nor
day.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
CIVILIZATION

Americans have heard much in recent years about
the civilization Of the United States More particularly
good deal has been heard about the place of the po-
frontier spirit in this culture and about "the
influence of the land civilization broadly con-
ceved At the moment too, considerable attention is
paid to such matters the problem of agriculture to
it's relief and to the "war" between rural and urban
America.
Long it was proclaimed that this nation was indebted
Tor ITS virtues and greatness to the pioneer and farmer
and for its vices and shortcomings had the sn-rdden
cities to blame.
Though conceding that the American intellect owes
its striking characteristics the influence of the from
tier to the land and the people living close to the land
writer in one of the literary reviews discovers "n
the cities, and in the forces they represent greater
vlgor and luxurance Of thought, and the real music
of the march,"
He does not discount all that can be explained by
free land the frontier and the western advance" but
ne concludes they far from accounting for Amer
lean civilization. He is certain the future belongs to
capitalism and urbansm"
Possibly some such opinion prevails and explains the
present neglect which agriculture and depores
Possibly this historian has but made articulate the
notions OF the average concerning agriculture's
gifts to civilization. It is certain, now that urban
America holds the balance of political power that the
old sentiment and sycophancy will be taken of
appraisas Of the farm and its contribution to our
tional civilization.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
OVERTAXED

Sometimes Americans get mad at their tax collec-
tors, but after ALL they probably pretty
able crowd. They seem to recognize the fact that
man has right to at least half of his earnings, and
they have not been hasty about importing foreign ideas
taxation.
More than half of estate left by an Engshman
taken for taxes, which proves what tax collectors
do when they really set out in earnest to do
finished job in the way Of getting mans money.
Doubtless they worried because they had to leave some
thing for the heirs
Probably England has no law that would enable the
government to take this much of mans property for
ordinary crme but the offense of building up for
tune evidently is considered about the most henous
offense commit against society And so it
is right and just for the state to step in and take
Of his wealth. What right did he have to accumulate
much when he might just as easily have wasted it
he went along?
The government that taxes most is the government
that must govern most. taxburdened people is not
= contented people. Men will tolerate almost any
tyranny except tyranny in taxation
From our experience with the income tax we learned
how far the American people will go in the way of
resisting and opposing unpopular tax. For recent
cuts in federal taxes give credit to nsistent public
not to congress- And when state and local eves start
tumbling, as they must soon it will be because the
taxpayers have revolted.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08

The British scientist who tried to
send Q message to woman in Mars
has discontinued the effort. His
wife brought him down to earth.
A monument to the taxpayer is
proposed by . Filipino legislator. We
suggest . statue showing two cor
poration lawyers figuring up big
firms income tax.
Bernard Shaw told an interviewer
he would consider becoming en-
peror Of America. AL Capone would
have something to say about that
Statesmen at Geneva propose the
men who start the wars be made to
serve in the. front ranks. That would
end the possibility Of anybody ever
winning any wars.
Since Gene Tunney didn't care
about all the cheap publicity the
cameramen wanted to give him
when he got married, it must have
been some other Gene Tunney who
endorsed . vegetable oil the other
day.
A German inventor has invented
an alarm clock that bites the sleep
er. All those who have tried to sleep
on Sunday mornings with . fly
buzzing here and there know what
m internal machine it must be.
Secretary Wilbur was down in
Boston the other day and inspected
the frigate "Old Ironsides" which ID
being reconstructed. Nothing was
said about whDther or not it is to be
used as rum runner.
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08

Usually when young man starts out to earn his
own living, there is Girl. On certain evenings the
young man goes to her. and it's nobodys business
but his and hers. Maybe they 60 for automobile
ride to theater, the beach; nobody pays any
attention to them, which is just what they want. And
if, in while, they stay out bit too late, that's
all right too Earring the comments Of the young lady
mother.
But John Coolidge has to do all this in front of the
eyes of the entire country. If he goes riding with the
young lady of his choice, newspaper photographer is
apt to pop up and demand picture If he visits her
home weekend, people in San Francisco and
Ell Paso will know about it next day. And, if he finally
decides to get married there will be public stir such
has not attended any nuptials since the city Of
Venice officially espoused the Adriac Sea.
It's about hard spot for young chap as could
be found
John Coolidge seems to be mighty kabc young
And the Connecticut girl whose name is linked
with his to be extremely attractive, person
able young lady. And it would be only fair if we
could leave these young people to their devices
from It's due them.
What if John Coolidge is working for the New Haven
railroad? What if he is going to marry the daughter
Of the governor of Connecticut? Let him alone. Give
him chance He has right to begin his career III
privacy Let's stop falling ouselves to be surs
that every word or deed of his is public property.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
POOR JOHN COOLIDGE

John Coolidge, the Of our president is generally
considered very lucky boy.
He has lived in the White House. Setting out to get
job he didn't have to read the want ads instead he
took his choice Of number Of offers, eventually pick
ing ralroad job, at $50 week. He has splendid
chance to advance in the world, and he has the good
win of III Of his fellow countrymen.
Yet, 70 way Of looking at it, the young man has
pretty tough row to hoe.
Maybe you remember when you got your first job.
Youswent into the shop, office factory. You were
ssnlnown and 'unsung. You gradually got acquainted
vfA The pthsr in the place and made friendships
- and thers - the days passed. Nobody bothered
-. You were allowed to make your own impression
apd 1T ~ On your. own merits.
~ consider young Mr.. Coolidge. Everybody he
viii knows who hs ii; everybody is watching
nsto - how hs does. + be makes mistake the
N1Ie 49, viii hear of It. It will be ten times q
.lI6 ~ ~ - eonvjnce his fsllow workers that be
e. y A ekap ~ sk 80 FOR ron.
81 - 11; indssd, thats not the half Of il
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
STATE RESULTS

North Dakota voters spoke their minds frankly in
June. They merely affirmed their decision with great
finality in November.
George Shafer and his colleagues the Republican
ticket both of league and l. v A. affiliations merely
duplicated their June 1t generally cx-
pected that sdch would be the case.
Senator's Nye and Frazier supported Hoover and for
the most part the candidates. of the Republican state
officials, dverting only to lend support to their old
friend and political ally, Governor Walter Maddox.
North Dakota is normally Republican and nomi-
nation under this egs at the primaries is tanamount
to an election in the fall. The death of Gov. A. G..
Sorle gave the opportunity for those who disagree with
the |. Y. A. program to voice protest vote in the
candidacy Of Mr. Maddox but the voters decided that
the June decision should be reiterated with greater and
resounding affirmance in November.
North Dakota settle down to constructive
work for the betterment of great state and of most
enterprising people. Mr.. Shafer and his associates
the Republican ticket entitled the heartest
operation in solving the vital problems that confront
them
II is to be hoped that this election will dspel rancor
and reinstate the of good feeling and sound
servatsm Of the late Gov. A. G. Sore's admnistra-
ton.
After ALL the welfare of North Dakota and her people
is the chief issue at stake. There will be honest diff
ferences of opinion to how the economic problems
are to be met, but they be solved by the united
cooperation of all factions rather than through pres
Of narrow partisan action foolish reprisals.
Mr.. Shafer and his associates do much to reach
a common ground between the two factions whose
differences imaginary than real. That is
the great problem that confronts the admnstra-
tion which goes into office next January with direct
mandate Of the people that there shall be extension
Of state ndustralism and that every effort shall be
put forth to maintain wise economy.
The electorate showed under the proposition to bond
the state to pay off depostors in closed banks This
result generally expected and merely reflects the
attitude of the taxpayers of this state toward any
movement to increase the tax burden.
There is plenty Of food for thought in Tuesdays
election returns; much that shows great change
in the North Dakota voters attitude toward state
industriasm.
The voters have placed the state industries wholly
in the hands of the Independent faction they have
dorsed the platform of the jamestown convention
Those who have the best interests of North Dakota at
heart will uphold the hands Of the state officials elected
Tuesday in every worthy effort put forth to improve
conditions in our beloved state.
There is big job ahead. It's the peoples as much
as the officials.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08

versatile man. And in case it
be not known, here is a fellow who
for years conducted newspaper col
umns, while writing books and plays
with his left hand. His chief
means of income, however, has been
the penning of rhymes for greeting
cards. :. From which he garnered
the mean sum of $4,000 per annum.
:. Which should mean something or
other to rhyEesters. ). And this
season he has best selling novel,
"Show Girl" q music show based
thereon, and Americana" :.
Where he finds time for this and all
his other activities, which include
new noises for the talkies, don't ask
me.
And to lunch upon the following
day with Fred Holman Harvey, who
handles the public relations destinies
Of many magazines, and he bade me
keep an eye on the North American
Review. /. Here is Americas oldest
and most conservative magazine
suddenly fallen into new hands and
about to stand on its head. 3. Wal
ter Mahoney, who took Colonel
George Harvey's post as publisher,
is what might be called q big busi-
ness man, being the director Of q ia
bulously rich corporation. :. But he
has a yen for literature as we'll. I. I. !.
And. / was surprised to learn that
there was in these United States a
magazine with an antiquity Of ia
years. :. And during that time each
man whose name appeared at its
masthead lived to become a noted
figure in American affairs and let
ters. 80. Such as James Russell
Lowell, Edward Everett, Charles Ell
lot Norton and Colonel Harvey. /. !.
And, so note, one of MEAS former
little boys is the editor. !. Kenneth
Payne, who before the war was q
staff writer, even as myself.
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
PERSONALITY AND ACTION

EN0VAN ALL ANU AO1XON
Personality, once a matter Of
chance development, is now an art
cultivated to some extent by the
flappers and sheiks from all ages
between six and sixty. Much Of
our success in the world depends up
on our ability to make others like
US. This force of character has been
given the term of personality and
consists Of q combination Of many
qualities such as physical appear
ance, education, tone and modula-
tion Of the voice, spirit, human inter-
ests, neatness, gestures, attitudes,
friendliness, cheerfulness, etc.
Fortunately, everyone's personal
ity is capable Of improvement. One
should be able to examine himself
or herself critically and note short
comings and strive to improve these.
When there is some handicap which
cannot be overcome, such as short
ness of stature other qualities
should be developed which will make
one liked in spite of the defect.
1t is well known that some of the
greatest men in history were short
men, and some of the most liked
and charming women are not beauti
full to look at. But when these peo
pie, with personality, begin to NOV
and speak, their blemishes disap-
pear: They appear beautiful, per-
sonified with life.
Everybody likes to be liked. There
fore, one Of the first secrets of a
successful personality is to see the
favorable qualities in other peoples
characters. Cultivate an interest in
the best, both in books and friends.
The framework upon which your
personality is built is health, and the
life Of your personality is controlled
and directed energy. Health and
knowledge Of eating, sleeping and
exercising are indispensable.
To those who do not have conf
dence in themselves I would like
to quote this old saying, fraught
with meaning: IF you want to
do a thing, you will have the
power" When q desire is
strong enough to stimulate
the body to activity, one seems to
find strength for its accomplish
ment. This power comes from some
other source than mere food and
drink. A man may live a hundrum
life for years, and then suddenly he
develops some overwhelming ambi-
ton he will find in himself more
power than he ever before sus-
pected.
This is also true after q prolonged
illness when the body's forces are so
low that conditions seem hopeless.
l fsome strong stimulation comes in
such as the return of a loved one OF
the discovery Of some problem that
the patient wishes to accomplish, re-
covery often takes place in an al
most miraculous manner.
Under the influence of hypnosis
subjects have been known to dc
things which they would never have
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
Editorial Comment
JERSEY SWEETS" NOT JERSEY GROWN
(Philadelphia Rulletin)

Ruling by the Federal department of agriculture that
the Jersey sweet potato" may be grown anywhere be-
tween Maine and California the st. Lawrence and
the Gulf Of Mexico without infringing the pure food
Of the toothsome tuber Jersey sweets" botan-
ca variety rather than geographical LABEL according
to the experts at Washington.
This decision bears obvious analogy to the fact
that Irish potatoes" not imported from the land
OF the shamrock. Nevertheless the growers in the
sister state beyond the Delaware have real grievance
in seeing the Sweets" of California and Louisiana
keted under the same in competition with the
tubers which they have been at pains to develop
Perhaps by calling theirs "New Jersey sweets" some
thing might be accomplished especially if they called
in apt advertisings artfu aid
own brand Of Sweets" as the worlds most deectabe
pie material, avoids attaching the geographical name
to his product. but markets it grown in Delmarva
The hint might be useful in New Jersey
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
IN NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 8.-Like the night
club sluggers, the silk-hat gunmen,
the gigolo racketeers or the booze
ring chieftains, the sinister figures
Of the drug world have taken to eve
ming dress and cutaways.
Those furtive peddlers who dodge
in and out of back-street doorways
are but penny-ante players in q new
and tremendous business.
A raid the other day on a beau
tifully furnished apartment showed
$4,000 worth of morphine, cocaine
and other drugs on hand. To finance
such a display window" means the
presence of huge fund. Three
women, found upon the premises,
were putting on evening wraps. pre-
pairing to go to the theater. These
are the modern day "peddlers" -
beautiful and costly dressed women,
who find their victims among the
blase playboys and playgirls Of the
night life.
They operated about the city in
smart coupes and sedans, establish
ing residences in expensive hotels.
The entire underworld, it seems,
has become determined to play the
fashionable game" to throw police
off their scent.
Notes from busy week: On Mon
day to see Samson Raphaelson's new
play, young Love-" and was invited
to party thereafter, at which were
Dorothy Gish and her husband.
James Rennie. And fell to talk
ing with Sam about those grand old
days on the California hillsides when
he was q poor youth plugging away
on short stories of the New York
ghetto. :. Thanks to 1.-THE Jazz Sing
er,. he now owns an island off the
Maine coast and clips coupons. 4.
And it did also seem to me that,
hearing Dorothy Gish's stage voice
for the first time, she will be q fu-
ture addition to the stars Of the talk
ing pictures.
On Tuesday to see ]. p. McAyoy's
second edition Of Americans. .
which I thought far less able than
the first production of this merry
musical satire. But don't won
der, since never did meet q more
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-11-08
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
(NEA Service Writer)

Washington, Nov. 8.-Now that
bunk and blah are off the air, now
that leaders of the politicians union
are rising from the depths Of hypoc-
risy and dishonorable tactics to re-
assume their shoddy mantles Of
craftsmanship, it may not be amiss
to tell what all the shooting was for.
One Of the Republican leaders
Senator Moses, if memory serves
let the smelly little cat out Of the
bag in a publicity release q few
weeks ago wherein he said that the
only motive of the Democrats in
making campaign was their sordid
greed for some $4,000 federal jobs.
That was all right as far as it
went. But there's lot more to it
than that. In the first place, some-
thing more than 10000 federal jobs
were at stake in the election, wholly
aside from the tens of thousands of
state, county and municipal jobs in
volved in the general campaign.
And it would have been only fair
to say that if the Democrats
were clawing greedily at the door
for those jobs, then by similar token
the Republicans were using feet,
nails and teeth in a savage, selfish
fight to hold onto them for another
four years. Anyone will fight just
as bitterly and just as unfairly to
hold his job as another will to get
it.
That, of course, is what it all boils
down to. That is what most poll
ticians really mean when they roar
in righteous wrath or bleat piously
Of law enforcement, the poor farmer.
the peril to prosperity or the sins of
the opposition.
It is not fair to say, of course, that
every politician active in an election
is merely worrying about his job.
Some hold their jobs securely and
merely want more power, though
power and patronage are almost in
extricably bound together. Some of
the more puissant gents merely want
to stand in a little stronger with
selfish interests on whom they de-
pend for support or even to erect
new bulwarks for the poltico-eco-
nomic system with which their own
interests and those of their friends
are identified.
And goodness knows how MANY of