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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
FARMERS LIST
DAIRY CATTLE
FOR SURVEY
OVER $50 HEAD LISTED
COOPERATION K

so far $3.50 head OF dairy cows
have been listed in the survey
which our office is making" says
County Agent T. M. Williams to-
day.
The inquiries were sent out last
last week and Monday, said Mr..
Williams, and all of them have
not been answered. The mapor-
ity of the questionaires will be
in by the latter part Of the week,
it is believed, and a more accu-
rate estimate Of the possible milk
yield in Holmes county can be
given.
Holmes county farmers are be-
ing urged to give their careful
attention to the possibility of
dairy cattle as a NEAR OF steady
income.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
COLORED SCHOOL INVITES
WHITES TO PROGRAM

A song-fest will be given in
the auditorium of the colored
school Sunday, December 20, at
$3.50 p. M.
All r invited to be present.
The program features for the
most part, Negro folk songs.
The usual place for white peo-
pie will be reserved. The affair
is open door, but an offering will
be taken in interest of some i'm
provements so much needed in
the school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
FEW MORE HOGS NEEDED
FOR CARLOAD SHIPMENT

Any farmer having hogs which
he desires to dispose of IS asked
to contact County Agent T. M.
Williams.
Shipment of a carload will be
made as soon as a few more are
signed up, according to Mr.. Will
liams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
NEGRO TRAINING SCHOOL
WIN E AWARD

The Holmes County Training
Schoso, for Negroes, at Durant,
has again won the county beau
LITIGATION contest. A certificate
of honor, signed by Miss Dorothy
McBee, supt. of education, DR.. p.
H. Eason, supervisor high schools
for negroes, State Supt. of Edu-
catin j. S. Vandiver and the Cir
cult Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
STATE CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL
DAIRY YEAR
PUBLIC rs URGED TO BUY
STATE PRODUCTS
Record Production Of Milk, Butter,
Cheese, Ice Cream, Entitled by
Quality 10 Home Markets.

Another successful year in Mis-
sissippi's dairy industry approach
es the close, according to j. c.
Holton, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, with prospects for increased
production in all major products,
including butter, cheese, concen-
trated milk, ice cream, and mar
ket milk.
Production figures for the cur
rent year are not yet available,
but during 1886, % freameries
manufactured 6,050,180 pounds of
butter. Five powdered milk plants
manufactured 1,343,962 pounds of
powdered milk. Five condenser
les manufactured 34,923,549 Lbs.
of condensed milk; Is cheese
plants, Z, 762, O97 pounds of cheese
% market milk plants handled
32,184.831 pounds of whole milk;
and 4B ice e plants manufac-
tured 1,221,133 gallons of ice cream
Serving these plants were 121 To-
cal stations buying milk and cream
The dairy industry is of i'm
portance in Mississippi" stated the
farm commissioner, primarily be-
cause of markets it provides for
farmers. The dairy product
plants, in turn, are enabled to
pay for the raw material, prices
upon their own market outlets.
Almost invariably the best market
is the home market, and Missis-
sippians could help the dairy bust
ness by buying and using Mis-
sissippi dairy products.
"Asrather peculiar situation is
reporfed~ Condensed milk is
manufactured by nationwide or
CARNATIONS, the finished product
bears no local identification, and
one states sells as readily as an
others. Mississippi cheese is not
always accepted so readily. Now,
as a matter of fact, uniform
grades apply to cheese, regardless
Of state of origin, and within
grades and age classiications
there is little if any difference.
Mississippi butter, on the other
hand, is premium butter. Under
the cream improvement law, each
package of butter has printed on
it the grade of cream from which
it was Manufactured, and Mississip-
pi butter should be preferred on
that account. Mississippi ice
cream must comply with extreme
ly high standards as to sanitation
and food content, and is not ex-
celled by ice cream Manufactured
in any other state.
Therefore, there doesn't seem
to be any reason why Mississippi
pople should not prefer Mississip-
ri products. There are many rea-
sons why they should, the most
notable being that by so doing w
can easily multiply the home mar
kets and double the states dairy
industry"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
DURANT BAND TO GIVE
CONCERT NEXT FRIDAY

The Durant School Band will
entertain with a concert on Tues
day evening, December 81, at Z
o'clock.
A small admission charge will
be made and the proceeds will
be used to buy some needed sup
plies for the band.
The pregnant will consist of
marches, novelties and a number
of classical pieces, according to-
Malcolm Carter, director.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
METHODIST CHURCH
Church School at GAS.

Church School at GAS.
Preaching service at IL o'clock.
The full choir will render a
beautiful Christmas Anthem and
Mrs. Walter Odom will sing 90
Holy Might" arranged by Adam.
The pastor will preach on Some
Christmas Suggestions"
AT five o'clock in the afternoon
there will be a special Chrictmas
program under the direction of
Mrs. Walter Odom. The Girl Re-
serves will sing some Christmas
sings and the choir will present
a program entitled "A Candle
Lighting Service A number of
the boys from the public school
band will take part in the pro-
gram.
The program meeting of the
missionary society will be held at
2:30 Monday Afternoon.
Prayer service Wednesday ev-
eaing will be held at Z o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to these services.
AT S o'clock next Sunday af-
ternoon a beautiful Candle Light
ing Service will be presented at
the Methodist Church. Many of
the boys and girls from the pub
lie school will take part. The de-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A Life Dedication Christmas
Service for the Woman's Auxil-
larry with Joy Gifts for Chrict's
aged servants.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. Hour 4 P. M, Sun
day, 10th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
RECITAL TO BE v e
AT SCHOOL I D

A piano recital will be given
at the Durant School auditorium
Friday night, December II, at
sever o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

corations and lighting will COVE
the program a most attractive
setting. People of the commune
ty at large are most cordially in
vited to be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

II looks like
Japan can do
anything it's big
enough to do
and get away
with it.
II we had
our way every
single little r.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

ticle with the made in Japan"
mark on it would be thrown in
the river and washed away down
stream.
Every act of Japan's since she
started war on China has been
an insult to every civilized ma
ton in the world.
AS far as that's concerned, there
Is no such thing as civilized war
fare.
Any kind of war is a curse and
must be regarded as such by any
decent, civilized person and ma
ton.
But that doesn't keep us from
being prepared. The United States
might as well be prepared to get
into . war pretty soon. And it
will probably be a defensive war.
Preparedness is only a precau-
ton and q safeguard. We must
have a navy and an army that
will command respect.
Otherwise the bombing Of the
Panay will just become the first
of many incidents and insults d.
rected against the United States.
The apology Of Japan is MOTH
ing but a farce. No amount of
-s.->-sAu l. A>Is-l
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

There's something about aChrist
mas tree that must appeal to the
heart Of everyone. It's a queer
sort of person who has no patience
with Christmas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

One kind farmer was good
enough to come in and get us
straight on the weight Of milk
proposition. We stated last week
n gallon of milk weighed about
n pound. 1t really weighs about
eight pounds.
While we are not an authority
on farming and dairying we did
have our notes down right. 1t
just must have been our type
writer because the liontype ope-
rator has the copy to show it
wasn't his fault.
We take the gong on that one.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

There's very little peace on
earth and good will toward men
this Christmas.
BY December 10th you begin
to realize that those Shop Early
for Xmas signs should have been
needed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
diseases other than influenza and
tuberculosis.

God gave us two ends, n to
sit on and the other to t hink
with. A mans Gee depends
on which end he uses the most.
1t is a case Of heads you win
and tails you LOSE
The above is not original. We
saw it on a placard somewhere
and pass it on to you for what
it's worth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

The most heart breaking sight
In the world is the child Santa
forgot.
This week is being observed as
Safety Week" in Mississippi.
Governor White has organized a
Safety Council and ii is now in
itiating its campaign to lessen
traffic fatalities in the state.
Last year there were 615 deaths
from highway accidents in the
state, a 30.6 per cent increase
over the year before, and great
er than the combined total of all
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

The farmer was nice enough to
leave word that he was for us
even if we did get the weight of
milk wrong. which is all very
well. "a
We still believe that Holmes
county farmers are overlooking a
good source of steady / income
when they neglect keeping dairy
cows.
There is a ready market for
every gallon of milk produced in
this county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16
THU H
HAZEL EYES
BY Hazel Brannon

Random thoughts on Japan and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

Anyone knowing needy persons
in Durant who will probably not
have any Santa Claus is asked to
get in touch with the proper au-
thorities and report same.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-16

Plans are going forward rap
idly for the community Christmas
tree which is held annually for
underprivileged children. The
will be held Friday night, Deem
Der "a. at 7:30 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

ever, than ours, for their punishments are not
everlasting, the priests maintaining that ten
million years Of roasting, faying, impaling, and
the like, will atone for a skid or two on earth.
Wat Saket is not so gruesome as it perhaps
sounds. On the contrary, the occidental, be he
little on the sacrilegious side where Buddhism
is concerned, will get many a smile in viewing
the frescoes. The temple itself is an archtec
tural gem.
Wat Pra Keo is inside the palace grounds and,
as BELTS Royal Pagoda, is the most opulent
Of ALL The cloisters are painted with scenes
from the ubiquitous Ramayana. The courts are
planted with Towering shrubs and crowded with
little pavilions, with stone horses, lions with
rolling pebbles for tongues, and fabulous birds
and griffins in bronze There is mutilated
Buddha from Benares, and a nasty-looking but
interesting Ganesa, which is the elephant-headed
son Of silva. The latter squats fatty on pedes-
tai, girdlie of skulls about it's swoolen paunch
The Wat Cheng stands on the west bank of
the Menam River and is the Oldest and most
imposing monument in the capital. 1t consists
of tall central tower, surrounded by four
lesser towers. It is more fittingly called 'The
Porcelain Pagoda." It is made of broken china,
the howery festoons and devices with which it
is caked from top to bottom are nothing but
odds and ends Of broken dishes embedded in
cement A flower is formed from cracked soup
plate, Clipped dinner plate and splintered
SduCci ouPcIliIlpoSeu, Duu Oh d fractured
breakfast cup with a broken egg cup inside. The
effect is not only unique but actually thing of
artistic beauty.
THE Wat Poh's principal interest is the Great
Buddha This monster has pagoda all to
himself and needs it, for he is no less than 100
feet in. height. All the temples carry mosaic
towers; their roofs are of fsglazed tiles, green
or red tipped with gilded horns and at the cave
corners dangle jingling wind-bells. Inside and
out, the walls from top to bottom are coated
with bas-relef Of variegated glass mosaic.
So much for the temples, and now for cross
section of the people before I take you to the
Royal Stables, the white elephants and adven-
ture The Siamese are a mixture of Chinese,
Indian, and Malay, usually small in stature and
not unattractive as a race Their dress is pic
turesque. They enhance colorfulness by the
bright hues of their raiment. On their upper
halves they wear nothing worth mentioning,
but lower down is the universal panung, some
yards of cloth hitched round the waist with one
corner drawn between the legs and tucked in
behind; looking at distance, like voluminous
knickerbockers of blue, apple-green, and GRIM
son. Outstanding in the teeming motley are the
Buddhist priests in their vivid mustard-yellow
robes. -
The Chinese do the heavy work In Siam and
the Siamese let them. The grooms are Malays
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

the ghdrYi drivers Tamils the resplendent gate
keepers Punjabis. The storekeepers come from
Canton the houseboys from Hainan, and the
ricksha coolies from Swatow. One Immediately
wonders what the Siamese themselves do AS
far as could observe, they Sleep pray, attend
festivals and hold executive and government
dished-out positions. 1t is their country. They
get the cream of the land = and why not?
Bangkok is city in the midst of Jungle.
The luxuriant growth surrounding it seems like
an ever-menacing octopus stretching its tenta-
cles toward the houses. In the darkness it
creeps closer to the city, constructing it with
leafy coils Snakes come right down to the bust
ness section showing little fear of automobiles
and street cars. A 13-foot python was killed
on the veranda of one of the hotels only the
day before I arrived, and I was present when
cobra was beaten to death by clerks on the
second floor Of a department store. But the
snakes, the tigers that play on the edge of the
city, and the jungle beasts that prey upon the
unwary, are nothing compared to the Siamese
mosquitoes
Siamese mosquitoes are not like other mos
quitoes Verify, no. They're ten thousand times
worse Each ferocious little insect has cork
screw for nose and invariably takes every
white man for a bottle of something or other,
proceeding to open up great welt wheresoever
the skin Is exposed Not content with this, the
miserable creatures bite right through the cloth
ing. poo-pooed the idea of placing my feet
and legs in pillow case tprovided for guests
at every home) when first went to Bangkok,
but after had virtually been eaten alive, was
only too glad to reach for the partially pro
tecting influence of leg covering.
Like every newcomer to Bangkok I was
eager to see the white elephants in the Royal
Stables. 1t developed, however that had not
anticipated the great Importance attached to
the Royal elephants, despite the fact that they
are not as revered today as in past years. Just
how was going to steal a hair or two from
their tails was uncertain, problematical but
somehow, some way knew would do it.
The reason for the veneration of the white
elephant, which really isn't white at all, is that
Buddha in the form of white elephant, is be-
lieved to have slipped into the body of a virtu-
Gus queen called Maye; issuing forth later from
her right side, and from that time white ele-s
plants have been held to be the incarnation of
some future god. Today when so-called white
elephant is found, all rejoice in Siam from King
to coole.
1t was not without a thrill then, that /
learned that few months before white eIe-
phant had been born in the elephant compound
Of a British teak company in Chiengmai, about
thirty hours train ride from Bangkok 1t was
during the early reign Of King Prajadhipok and
was hailed as certain omen of an auspicious
regime. The then popular little King (since abdi-
Gated and now residing in Europe with his
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

The Royal Barge of the
King of Siam on the
River Menam at Bang
kok. The Throne Occu-
pied by the King is Seen
Midships.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

Here They Come Slams Sacred
White Elephants in Full Re.
gala. They Are Albinos And
Really Not White, But Notified,
And Have Red Eyes.
Evening star., 1937-08-15

Tightly Cured, Highly Moired Pets Peerlesy Matched
the skins
lin SchiapaM
beautifully
remember 20 Persian Lamb
worh-pced ordinary fur coat hardly
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
Council

the day with a good breakfast
to sustain her during the long
forenoon, and she has two soft
boiled eggs, a thin slice of toast
with just bare suggestion of
butter, half-glass of orange
juice, and a cup of coffee with
one teaspoonful of sugar and
one teaSpoonful of light cream.
For lunch she has a large
glass Of equal parts, tomato
juice and Sauerkraut juice and
one slice of melba toast
nothing else.
Her dinner, when her weight
is down, may be a mixture Of
anything served for the regular
dinner, but only a tiny portion
of each food. This is her prac-
tice when she is really slender,
but if there is any indication of
a gain Of weight, the dinner will
be only a few fresh peaches,
or fruit in season and black
coffee.
Gladys warns us to leave the
salt shaker in the cupboard and
never fry eggs, and when you
poach them be careful you are
not tempted to put on butter.
We all need a little salt in our
diet, but she says we get enough
in the regular cooking.
This clever girl knows a lot
about food combinations, and is
convinced there is no special
food that ever took off a pound.
It is just the lack of quantity
and the selection of food of low
calorie value.
II you aDould like to haze a
sltmmtng, balanced diet, Dhy
not start With the little 1O-dGy
diet? 1t Is doing 10onderS for
thousands tDho haze tried it.
Send a stamped, seIt-GddreSSed
envelope for your reply and
address Donna Grace, Beauty
Editor of The Washington
Times.
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
By Beatrice Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am Is years old and my
fiance is %. We've been going
together for a couple of years
and have been engaged about
a year. He has a sister whom I
love dearly. thought his mother
was lovely, too, until short
time ago, when he sealed our en-
gagement with a beautiful ring,
and told his mother we were
going to be married. Since then
she has been most unkind to me.
visit her, with or without
him, and when I go alone she's
lovely to me, but when he's with
me, she's cool toward me. His
sister said not to let it bother
me, that her mother was only
jealous of me, but this I can't
understand. I really dread going
there, but my fiance says I must
do it to keep peace.
dislike getting married under
such circumstances. I have had
good training in the household
cooking, sewing and keep
ing houSe-and besides that I
have a good position. What do
you advise? SARA.
Are you absolutely certain that
your fiance's sister is right in
assuming that her mother is
jealous of you? If she were, she
would hardly be lovely to you"
as you say. Perhaps there is an
other reason. She may think her
son cannot assume the response
bility Of a home and supporting
wife at present. In an instance
of which know, a mother had
sacrificed quite lot to put the
boy through school, and natur-
ally expected him to help her
pay off certain obligations be-
fore taking on new duties. She
was always nice to the girl, who
did not discover until after they
were married how things stood
at home.
Be patient and feel a little
sorry for this mother. Some day
you may have q similar expert
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
HOneServ1Ce

Why does Peg spend so many
wretched evenings alone? Let's
see if her thank-you note to Bob
doesn't give a clue.
Dear Bob" she blunders, II
certainly was surprised to re-
ceive the roses :"
How much more friendly to
write: you're darling, Bob, to
find time in the midst Of a new
job to remember my birthday.
Thank you for the gorgeous
roses. I'm wearing some OF
them tonight. You would re-
member my favorite color, yel'
low ="
Three rules make thank-you
notes easy: First, show appreciar
ton of the sender's thoughtful'
ness; second, express gracious
thanks for the gifth, and third
tell how you are using it.
To express sympathy or con-
graduation, go right to the
point: Dear Jane, I'm sad to
hear of your fathers death -"
Or, "The news of your promo
tion gave me a real thrill,
Jack . Congratulations and
all the good wishes there are
from -
Send letters that win and hold
friends. Our 32-page booklet has
practical suggestions for all
kinds of correspondence, friendly
and business.
Send 10 cents for your copy
of Good Letter-Writing Made
Easy" to The Washington
Times, Home Service, 635 Sixth
Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure
to write plainly your NAME,
ADDRESS and the NAME OF
booklet.
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
By Donna Grace

Some women who follow re-
ducing diets are apt to take
their routine far too seriously.
They must certainly follow a
strict course, but there seems to
be no reason why it should make
one unhappy or nervous. We be.
lieve this extreme nervousness
is something that can be avoid.
ed if one will just exercise a
little mental control while diet.
ing.
Nearly all of the screen stars
have some form OF food control,
which may be to reduce, to re.
tain a normal weight, and there
The Washington times., 1937-11-10

is not a happier or more care,
free group of girls and boys to
be found than these vivacious
people.
Gladys George is the one we
are going to tell you about to.
day, and you cannot think of
this interesting comedian with.
out a smile, although she will
admit it takes a lot of discipline
to give up the attractive dishes
her cook likes to prepare. She
says there is no secret about
keeping the figure slim; you
either give up all rich foods,
sweets and StarcheS or you just
develop rolls instead of lines.
Miss George likes to start
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
COFFEE MOUSSE

Filter one cup of very strong
coffee twice; beat the yolks of
two eggs with one-half cupful of
sugar. Add the coffee to this
and pour into a double boiler
and cook for three minutes, stir.
ring constantly. Take from the
fire and place in a pan with ice
water, stirring once in a while.
When cool add the mixture care
fully to two quarts of whipped
cream. Be sure the cream has
no liquid on it; pour into the
mold and freeze.
The Washington times., 1937-11-10

First of all, the cooking dishes
should be washed as soon as they
have been emptied. This keeps
your kitchen and pantry in
order. Wash them so well that
each may be wiped with a clean
towel that shows no tell-tale
stain afterward. This goes for
pans and kettles both.
Of the table dishes, wash the
glassware and silver first, using
The Washington times., 1937-11-10

to-be is the brother.in.law Of the
bride-to-ba. READER.
Under the circumstances that
you outline in your question,
the bride and groom usually is
sue their own marriage an
nouncements. Like this:
Mr.. Thomas West Barclay
ana
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

To make linioleum last longer,
after putting it down give it one
or two coats of linseed oil, ap-
piled with a brush. When this
dries put on one coat of varnish.
The rug will be softer and more
durable.
Boiled egg stains on your
spoons may be removed by rub
bing with a little salt; or wash
the spoons in water in which
the potatoes have been boiled.
The Washington times., 1937-11-10

Mrs. Graham Worthington
announce their marriage
on Tuesday, the first OF
September
Nineteen hundred and
thirty-SeUen
BronrUiIle, NetD York
MRS. BeeckmGn tDill be glad
to unS1Der questions on Good
Manners submitted By reGdersO
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
Curious Costume
iOnG6Le features.

Black velvet combined with
birds of paradise, fashions a pc
riod costume designed for Miliza
KorjuS. Adrian drops the shoul-
der line and gives a very daring
look to a full skirted, long
S1eeVed costume
The Washington times., 1937-11-10
Advice to Lovelorn

ence. It's unlovely, but a good
many mothers experience it. At
the same time, it's no reason
for breaking your engagement.