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The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09
KEEP HUGH CRITZ AS PRESIDENT
OF STATE COLLEGE.

A report is being heard that Hugh
Critz, president of Mississippi State Col
lege, is slated for retirement when MS
term expires next year. His successor Is
said to be Duke Humphreys, former
state supervisor of high schools VINO
is now on leave of absence attending
the University of Ohio.
Such thing is not needed in the
least. Hugh Critz has proven beyond
any doubt that he is the man for the
place. His ability to fill the position
has been proven during the turbulent
wears when our colleges were undergoing
some pretty tough sailing and he guild
ed the affairs of State College with
credit, not only to the institution but
to himself as we'll. Why change after
such good work is beyond the compre-
hension of every man in the state.
Hugh Critz has friends in every nook
and corner in Mississippi. They Will
hardly stand by and see him ousted Tor
no apparent reason. The standards OF
Education in Mississippi must not
change with every shifting wind. 1t
serves to retire good men and replace
them too often with those whose ability
remains to be proven. This is rather
costly procedure to colleges, to say
nothing of the dangers of disrupting
the college morale and spirit that has
gained nice headway under Hugh
Critz's leadership. The Jackson Daily
News pays fine compliment to Prof.
Critz in Sundays issue when it says
in part:
prof Critz is one of the ablest men
who has ever held the presidency of the
big institution at Starkville. He has,
within three short years, stimulated
what the institution so sadly lacked q
true college spirit. He has, furthermore,
brought the institution up to a high
standard, in spite of the pestiferous in
fluence of all factions, and if they will
just leave him alone, State College will
regain all of its former prestige and
glory"
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

ditional will become available from this
scource in 1884 and 1885 to be applied on
state bonds and interest
"The proposed supplemental road pro-
gram calls for the immediate appropria-
tion to the Highway Department out of
the general fund of the general fund of
the state treasury of the said sum of
$469, ,487.50, which has been applied on
bonds, the transfer to the Highway De-
partment of the balance now to the
credit of the said special one-half cent
gasoline tax fund and all monies here
after received for the credit of said
fund, and a permanent discontinuance
of the policy of applying the proceeds
of said one-half cent tax to bonds and
interest. 1t is clear that under this pro-
gram, this $1,75O,OOO would have to be
raised by additional taxes. Our bonds
and interest maturities for the next two
years will be nearly two million dol
lars greater than they were for the past
two years.
"If the road program goes over and
taxes are increased to keep the budget
in balance, then Conner will be charged
with being unsympathetic of the distress
of the people and with increasing their
already unbearable tax load.
"If the real program goes over and
taxes are not increased to provide the
additional fund, and the budget is
thrown out of balance, and our warrants
are in default and our bonds depreciate
and are unstable, then Conner will be
charged with wreckng the credit of the
state.
"If the additional ten million dollar
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09
ARMIsTICE DAY.

Armistice Day, November II, marks
fifteen years of peace. The measure of
the country's gratitude for this blessing
is exemplified by it's diligent adherence
to peaseful ways.
Peace is accepted as natural state.
The threat of war does not press on
the people all the time, as in some
European countries. Its defense is not
fixed by specific threat, but rather by
underlined possibilities, always in the
distant future. Peace is taken for grant,
ed.
In this state of mind we are fortunate,
but it is we'll to remember that it is
bought peace. All advantages of liberty
both n<tional and individual, were
bought with the sacrifice of blood and
the lesser sacrifices of money expendi-
ture and personal discontinue.
Prayer and thanksgiving will mark the
observance of Armistice Day but the
major display of activity will be de-
voted to militaristic maneuvers. There
will be parades which will revive the
memory of those fateful days when we
were engaged in the great conflict.
Those who went to war remember that
the ReHeTdl OplHlOH up W tndl liIiC vac
that there would never be another great
war. They can't forget the great haste
to strengthen and mobilize our national
defense.
Many argue against the reviving. of
war memories as a means of banishlng
thoughts of war and thus promoting an
atmosphere of peace. To most of those
who participated in the fighting, the war
was the most dramatic experience of
their lives. The tragedies, of course
made an indelible impression on every
life affected. But time draws a curtain
over the hardships, and leaves only the
stories of great heroism and success.
Armistice Day invites some considera-
tion of the future prospect. How long
will the peace last? In the fifteen years
since the war the world has set up more
agencies of peaceful negotiation among
nations than at any other time during
history. In direct contrast, the CHIEF
powers of Europe are now better armed
and more liberal with war preparations
and appropriations of money than il
1914. The struggle between these two
tendencies is claiming world attention
The preparations are supposed to b.
precautionary, of course. 1t is instnc
in nations which for generations hav
been obliged to consider was as an even
of the morrow. But just when this grea
camp of armament that is to be foun,
in Europe will change from the precau
tionary stage to the aggressive stag
cannot be foretold by anyone. 1t ma,
happen at any time.
The concern of hour for this countr
is to be strong enough, when and il
this does happen that aggressors wi
be afraid to antagonize US. 1t will no
do for US to be found wanting agai
as we were in 1917. Let US be read
and in being ready we will be able t
continually perpetuate the observant
of Armistice Day, 1918.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

Through the courtesy of the Lexing-
ton Advertiser, this column is to be a
regular feature each week and will con-
tain items of interest to the ex-service
men and will illustrate the principles of
the Legion preamble.
The official Legion year ends October
20, and we are starting annual member
ship campaign this week.
1t was decided at the last regular
meeting of the Post to place our annual
dues at $3.50 for this year, this being
the amount required by the state de-
partment which includes all state and
national dues and your subscription to
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09
Conner Says Highway
Loan To Increase Taxes

Governor Conner issued the following
statement Monday in further reference
to the highway situation and the ten
million dollar loan from the Puohc
Works Administration. 1t follows:
1.-THE statement continues to be MADE
that the proposed ten million dollar
road bond issue will not increase taxes
one cent. The truth is that this pro
gram will, if adopted necessitate raising
bv new and increased taxes during the
next two years an additional amount OF
approximately $1,750,000 for the general
fund of the state treasury.
an 1882 the legislature increased the
gasoline tax one-half cent, and provided
that the receipts from this increase
should be impounded to be applied to
the payment of state bonds and interest
until May, 80, 1884. To date Sass, ,4s7.5o
of these receipts have been applied on
bonds and interest, and there should be
balance in this fund of around $275,-
900 on January 1, 1884 If this policy
is continued for the next bienniun, 1t
is estimated that at least $1,000,000 ad-
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09
HOW ABOUT THE TAX TRUST.

Taxes today is uppermost in the minds
of the people. 1t forms more OF
menace in keeping our homes than any
other one thing. Power at present is
one of the public utilities that is coming
in for much lambasting. Its rates are
being attacked by individuals and mu-
inequalities with the bait held out that
private companies or city owned plants
would cost less, pay your tax bill and
eliminate other public debts. But will
it reduce YOUR taxes as so often heard
Politically speaking, it can be shown
on paper that it will accomplish any
thing; practically speaking, it does not
work out SO we'll. After the setup has
been made, the power company ousted
and your tax bill continues to mount,
what then with your bond issue and IN
terest charges? The answer is more
taxes to pay for the whole thing. You
can not remove upkeep, costs of opera
tion and other things that must be taken
into consideration. 1t takes money to
do it-and more taxes is invariably the
answer The Industrial News Review
contains good illustration of the gore
going that shows the power companies
pay more than one-half of their gross
receipts for taxes from domestic service
charges. 1t follows:
Recently letter signed by the Presi-
dent of the Puget Sound Light and
Power Company appeared as an adver-
tisement in newspapers of that area. 1t
dealt with that mythical ogre, the
Power Trust, and said in part: Now this
Power Trust propaganda is largely po-
litical racketeering. Some OF the boys
must have straw men to lambast. and
like Don Quixote, windmills to fight.
All this agitation of the power question
keeps folks minds off the all-important
tax question. Taxes are today very much
more of threat to the security OF
homes and incomes than electric rates.
Tax reduction offers fertile field for
those who would effectively serve in
public office
"The letter might likewise have said
that taxes are a very important factor
in the making of electric rates. Power
and light companies pay an extremely
large percentage of their earning TO gov
arnment-national, state and local. An
excellent example OF this is the Common
wealth and Southern Corporation when
mas recently come into the llmeilght 'oe-
cause of threatened tax-free govern
mental competition from the Muscle
Shoals development. The average rate
obtained by the six southern subsld-
aries of this company for each kllowatt-
hour of domestic power sold in 1882 was
5.46 cents. During that year these COM
oanies paid in taxes an amount equal
ng over one-half of their gross receipts
from domestic service. Had operations
oeen tax-free, with this sum credited to
he domestic user of electricity, his rate
would have been 2.72 cents-less than
lalf.
"The so-called Power Trust is great
deal less important to the people OF
America than the tax trust. The latter
$ a definite threat to prosperity and
all the political chatter
IN the world can't eliminate that fact.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09
Bill Pickens, Stellar
PLAYER of Southwestern

Many Lexington friends and football
fans were proud of the recognition paid
Bill Pickens, stellar player OF the South
western team at Memphis, in picture
and article relative to Bill Pickens OF
this city who is playing his senior year
at the institution. The article in the
sports section of The Commercial Ap-
peal accompanying the illustration fol-
lows:
"The direction of Southwestern's Of
fense against Millsaps will probably be
entrusted to Bill Pickens, the Lexing-
ton, Miss, lad, who was an outstanding
star in Southwestern's victory over
Mississippi State. 1t was Pickens who
caught the touchdown pass by Harvey
Jones for the lone score of the game
and it was Pickens who blocked excel
lently and backed the line efficiently.
In addition he ripped off 21-yard run,
one of the longest of the game. Pickens,
a senior, was stationed at end until the
Mississippi State game"
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

the American. Legion Monthly.
On Friday night of this week the meet.
ing will be held at the court house in
Lexington which all ex-service men are
urged to be present whether members
of the Legion or not. At this meeting
plans will be made for the years work
in accordance with the plans outlined
by our Department Commander Short.
The executive committee and chair
man of the various COMMITTEES will also
be named at this meeting. Arrange
ments are being made to serve hot-dogsl
and coffee and will endeavor to secure
an interesting speaker for this OCCASION
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

The hardest job in the world is toI
stay in the middle of the road. This
is just as true in the realm Of religion
as it is in any other realm. Someone
has said that the road to heaven Isl
walled in on one side by rationalism1
and on the other side by fanaticism.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

When Jesus was here he was condem-
ed by both the Pharasees and the Sad
ducees. The Pharasees were the ortho-
dox people and the Sadducees were thel
rationalists. Hair splitting orthodoxy
and cold blooded rationalism united mi
prosecuting Jesus.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

God gave US our hearts and our heads
We should use both. If we overdevelopl
the head and undervelop the heart, wei
become cold and cruel. If we overde-
velop the heart and undervelop the head
we become emotional and fanatical.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

Paul was scholar. He had traihea
mind but he had heart so warm anu
fervent that he said he would be Wiling
to be accursed for the salvation OF MS
brethren. Jesus thought clearly az
ways. The world wondered how ne
knew letters never having learned bu.
the heart of Jesus was so tender that
He took babies in His arms. he wep'I
with broken-hearted women at the grave
Of their brother. His heart was ~
tender that it broks on the cross.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

A Hollywood woman says that her
husband went to Europe before he told
her that he loved another, and we think
that it was a mighty safe course to
follow
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

Another thing that should be taken
into consideration, is the number OF
negroes that depend upon the RFC and
Red Cross. 1t is hard to believe that
we have as many negroes in need as go
to those institutions. 1t is now only
the first part of November and If this
number of negroes is really in need, just
what may we expect later in the winter.
It is characteristic of the negro race to
bum everything they can. They feel
that the white man owes them living
and they are always on the gimme" list.
The RFC and Red Cross should handle
all negro applications for relief with
precaution. A negro, like the white man,
should learn the Importance of earning
his honest living; he should be given an
opportunity to do this, and if he does
not show an inclination to work. he
should be dropped from the list imme-
diately Why should laziness and a
spirit of gimme" be tolerated when SO
many energetic men are begging for
honest work?
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

People who complain that they never
get what's coming to them wouldn't be
so we'll off if they did.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

A number of the students who attend
the Bob Jones Collee are preparing for
the ministry. l am always trying to get
the idea over to them that if they Will
keep their hearts warm while they are
developing intellectually, they will DC
successful ministers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

1t is strange that temptation picks on
those who can least resist it.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

1t is reported that some classes of cat
tie were selling for as low as 25 cents
a hundred weight in Fort Worth a few
days ago, car of cattle failing to pay
the expenses of shipping and marketing.
The sellers of these cattle are similar
to that of the farmer who shipped car
of goats which did not pay the freight
and cost of marketing. The broker
wrote to the farmer asking for a check
amounting to the difference. The farm
er curtly replied, 81 have no money but
l can ship you some more goats"
To what extent will some people go ?
1t is reliably reported that one man
went to the RFC to get free goods re-
Gently. This individual is reported to
own his own home, made 100 gallons of
molasses this year, made 10 bales of
cotton, has corn to sell, has four good
mules and horse, has enough hogs to
last two years, and has an abundance OF
potatoes and a good garden. This man
got caught, through the courtesy of 8
good citizen, and failed to carry out
his scheme. 1t seems that some people
have never learned the real object of the
RFC. AS l understand it, the RFC was
created to furnish work for those who
cannot get employment from any othel
source. There are thousands of mer
throughout the country who have los
their jobs through no fault of thei1
| own. These men are Industrious ant
anxious to get work rather than beg fol
their daily bread. Begging is rathe
embarrassing and no self-respecting maj
wants to beg. These men are savet
from this embarrassment by our gra
cious government which is trying to pro
vide funds in giving them an opportun
ity to earn a few meager dollars. 1t i
harly conceivable of man to be so Low
socially as to wish to grab the littl
that is allowed these men when he i
already blessed with an abundance o
worldly goods. Any man who does g
to the RFC when he has plenty of hi
own, bears watching. Men of this ma
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

You can't leave footprints on the
sands of time by riding in an automo-
bile all the time.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

1t is good advice not to eat neaVS
lunch unless you are the BOSS ana Can
loaf on the job.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

There is so little truth that you cant
blame people for stretching it.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

The report about the young genera
tion going to the dogs is several genera
tions old.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

road program does not go over, theh .ne ",
same crowd will charge Conner Will
blocking good roads developments ~
cause of political differences with 1he
Highway Department.
Freshness is a fine quality IN many
things but not in children.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

Holes in the heels of your socks and
weeds are two things that grow very
rapidly.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

The difference between a bow tie and
the regular kind is about ten or fifteen
minutes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

The great need of America is for well
balanced, middle of -the-road, consecrat-
ed Christian leadership.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

An easy way to make a friend is to tell
some one they work too hard
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

A program in which every man, woman and
child participate. and which every veteran
should promote by lending his prestige through
membership in the Legion.
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The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

ture can hardly be trusted in their busl'
ness transactions.
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

1t is reported that city man who
works for one of the farm relief agen-
cies was recently ordered to inspect the
livestock of farmer in one of the south
ern counties with the expectation of
making a loan. This city representa-
tive knew nothing of livestock except
what he had learned from books and bull
letns. He had prepared himself theo-
retically on various varieties of cattle,
mules, horses, poultry, sheep and swine.
but in none of his preparation did he
find any reference to goats. When he
made this visit of inspectation, the
farmer was away and the inspector pro
ceeded to perform his duties alone. His
first animal to come in contact with
was big billy goat of which he was
totally ignorant. After completing his
inspection he returned to the hotel and
called friend over the phone to make
inquiry about the goat. He said, John,
l found a new animal today and want
to know what it is. 1t has large sad
eyes, lots of whiskers, rough and un-
kept hair, and is rather ragged behind"
Johns reply was, "Goshalmighty, man,
that was not an animal. That was the
man that is trying to borrow the money!
1t is mighty nice to have good gravel
roads, but concrete roads are much bet
ter which everyone will admit. But just
how does the highway commission eX-
pect to take of the proposed several mil
lion dollars which it wishes to borrow
from the national government without
an increase in the gasoline tax? 1t is
claimed that one cent gallon of the
present tax will be used in taking care
of this loan. The highway commission
is always reported to be without suffi-
cient funds to take care of the present
state highways. If this is true, how can
it be possible to convert one cent of the
present tax and still have sufficient
funds to take care of the present road
conditions? This promise seems rather
fishy. Of course we should not blame
the highway commission for wanting
this money, but can the people afford to
tax themselves more now? This is the
paramount question that has to be con-
sidered Some of our officers are by
the taxpayers like the city fellow was
about the 'possum. A city man visited
his country friend with the expectation
of glorious 'possum hunt. The an
ticipated hunt was pulled off and several
'possums were caught. Next morning
the country friend suggested that they
would skin the 'possum and prepare the
hides for market. He placed a good
stick across the 'possum's neck and
gave a healthy pull on its tail. The
possum gave few wiggles and was
listed with the dead. The farmer friend
proceeded to kill the second 'possum in
the same manner when he was inter
cepted by the city fellow who wanted to
know why he was killing them. When
he was advised that they were being
killed in order to remove their hides, the
city fellow replied, Let's skin them
alive, turn them loose and we can catch
them and skin them again next fall
Farmers are skinned every fall now in
paying their taxes. Why add a greater
burden to their present condition?
The Lexington advertiser., 1933-11-09

Daniel W. Beal Post No. 18
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-15
PLANS TO PUT
 FOUR MILLION
 MEN TO WORK
Third of Country $ them ployed to Be on Pay
 rolls by October

WASHINGTON, June IS. To have one third of the country's $ unemployed back to work by Octo- Der is the aim of Gen. Hugh John son, the Administrations Industrial Director
 Gen. Johnson announced his ex- pectation that four million men will be put on payrolls again by October in an address at a meet ing of State Relief officials here to cooperate with the Govern ments new relief enterprises.
 Secretary of Labor Perkins an nounced remarkable increase in factory payrolls and employment has been the largest in the past month of any month since Janu- ary, 1882
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-15
MERCHANTS AGREE
 NOT TO SELL FIRE
 WORKS TILL JULY

In order to postpone the Fourth of July celebration until a date closer to Independence Day, Chief of Police c. J. Davis called on To- cal merchants today and obtained their cooperation in limiting the cutburst of noise by waiting until July first to sell fire crackers and fire works.
 Every merchant called on agreed to cooperate by refusing to sell the fire crackers and fire works until July 1. We want the chil- dren to have a good time but do not want anyone to take advantage of the privilege by starting the celebration three weeks ahead of time and causing annoyance to the public" Chief Davis said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-15
B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc. Jms.. Leading o4a'~s"' s.esS lv. ~

his way to Seward on business. He reported that number of pros psctors are in the hills in the in- teriOr and are hopeful of sonic good strikes being made.
 George FioWea1s, resident of Lone Lake, is in the Cordova hospital recuperating from an injured foot hurt when fie fell through some rotten blanks, in cache near his cabin a short time ago. He was caught in such aliway that he was 2 to extricate himself fo1 sixteen hours after the fall.
 X Feyton 0. Banner of the Banner Brothers gold quartz mine near Bremner Creek, visited in Cor dova, recently for the first time since early spring when he passed through on his way to his prop erty. He said that his drillers have struck a large ore chute which vir- utally insures the operation of the property on large scale.