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The Washington times., 1937-12-27

a dollar for every sheep I have
clocked off. It would make
Rockefeller look like a piker!
And what chance is there to
relax when you are waiting
for the clop-clop Of the milk
wagon horses, those nagging
reminders of the lateness Of
the hour? No sooner does one
of them dim into the distance
than another comes clopping
dolefully along. I'm for balloon
tires for milk-wagon horses,
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
Holiday Calls
Swamp Phones

Christmas was no holiday for
long distance telephone oper.
ators, who were swamped with
calls for and from all parts of the
nation. Telephone company off
cials said there were more holiday
long distance calls this year than
ever before,
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
Marines to Play
Christmas Music

Christmas melodies feature a
program b. the Marine Band at
the Marine Barracks auditorium
at p. m. tomorrow. Capt. Taylor
Branson, assisted by William F.
Santelmann will be in charge of
the concert. The Marine Band
planned for Wednesday night, has
been cancelled due to other Off
cial duties.
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
'EBut." d"

There is some loose thinking being done over
the Ludlow referendum amendment which would
give the people of the Nation an opportunity to
vote on the question whether they want to enter
an offensive war on foreign soil. More particu-
larly, an Administration drive has begun to dis
tort it's simplicity. .:, u. d ~.
Briefly the act says that before Congress shall
vote the Nation into war of offense on foreign
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
WatChman Hurt
In Fall on Steps

The victim of a fall down the
steps in the Old Dominion Laun-
dry in Alexandria, Va, where he
is employed as a watchman, Mil.
ton Treger, 80, was taken to Alex
andria Hospital yesterday, suffer.
ing a cut in the back Of his head
which took ten stitches to close.
The Washington times., 1937-12-27

France has this overpowering
honor, so the State Depart
ment tells me.
Paris naturally has its own
diplomatic colony. But a hun
dred or so miles away is
another international center.
At st. Jean de LUZ there is a
settlement that was sort Of
washed up on French shores.
It is made up Of castaways, or
more elegantly speaking, diplo-
matte refugees from Spain.
The United States ambas-
The Washington times., 1937-12-27

Evayn Walsh Mclean or failing that reform, I'd like
to see law compelling everybody in the neigh
borhood to take their milk from single COM
pany, which would cut down the frequency, If
not the volume
And in those dark-hour Watches the conscious
ness of tomorrow, always tomorrow, just few
hours ahead.
Past Like Movie
When was having one Of my white nights
last week, these few thoughts came to me and I
am going to pass them on to you.
Suddenly realized that the past, with all its
joys and sorrows, was exactly like movie thrown
on the screen. had lived through those different
experiences, but they were as far away and as
impossible to reach as the film had seen earlier
that evening.
So tried putting every personal feeling out
Of my mind and pretending that was looking
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
My Say

Those miserable endless nights when sleep just
won't come-how many thousands Of fellow
sufferers know them to their sorrow!
We are told to count sheep to relax and put
all worry out of our minds. Well. wish had
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
HOUSING BILL
GIVES NO HELP
TO GREENBELT.
Private Projects
Benefited
By THEODORE HUNTLEY

There is help in the new hous-
ing bill for privately financed prof.
ects like Colonial Village in Arling-
ton county and the Falkland prop
critics at the end of Sixteenth
Street, but none for garden COM
munities like Greenbelt.
Also there is no help in the new
legislation for the Alley Dwelling
Authority, which must continue
to look for it's appropriations
either to Congress or to ALLEGATIONS
by the United States Housting
Authority.
DIVISION MAINTAINED
In passing the Wagner bill, Con-
gress clung to the present division
of housing responsibility among
several Federal agencies, instead
of grouping them as at one time
proposed, under the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, the USHA or
the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board. All three organizations
fought under cover for control Of
the whole housing program, but
their family quarrel apparently
STRENGTHENED the determination of
Congress and President Roosevelt
to keep them separate.
Final enactment of the housing
bill, now assured as one of the
earliest acts Of the regular session
of Congress in January, when the
House and Senate conferees will
report their agreement on differ
ences between the two drafts OF
the legislation, will leave the Fed
eral governments housing pro-
gram in this shape:
TAKES, OVER PROJECT
Subsidized Housing In sole
charge of USEIA, with power. to
allocate money to municipalities
and other governmental units, or
to public housing authorities set
up in conformity with strict re-
quirements as to control and super
vision, for construction Of low-cost
subsidized housing projects in
tended to serve low-income fami-
lies who cannot pay an economic
rent. These houses will be rented
to the tenants.
The USEA has taken over and
is carrying to completion the
$50, 100000 worth Of public and
limited dividend private housing
projects started by the housing
division of the PWA, but possesses
Continued on Page 10, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-12-27

It is a rare country that is privileged to have
within its borders two sets Of foreign diplomats
two capitals so to speak. At the moment,
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

W. have become deeply concern
ed, as the result of our studies
and analysis, over the ecorts of
the Capital Gains Tax provisions
of the Federal Income Tax Laws.
Our interest, as generally a
debtor section of the country, is
IN having capital free to move.
without penalties. into NEW or
EXPANDING enterprise. As we
experienced its effects, the Capital
Gains Tax tends to freeze capital
IN present hands and holdings.
"Some who have studied it here
have called the tax "A tax to pre-
vent young men from obtaining
capital to 90 into business; to
keep small industries from expan-
ding; to hold established indus
tries in the present congested in
dustrial areas, and to stop their
seeking mare subject Of your at
tention. and we have ventured
thus, respectfully, to call to your
notice the conviction that we
have reached as a result of our
observation and experience
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
WHO DID7

Mr.. s. F. Hodges, who lives
just 2h miles North West of Du-
rant did bring to this office a
Purple Top Turnip that weighed
BIB and Is ounces. The seed this
Purple Top Turnip was grown
from was purchased at one of our
local merchants. And withhold
ing the fact that Mr.. Hodges
said that he has several more
practically the same size.
Editors Note
Now this proves that vegetables
can be grown in this section as
well as in the southern part of
Mississippi. 1t is well observed
that this section needs to grow
more vegetables, for community
needs and for market.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
ECONOMIST GIVES
VIEWS OF BODY

Four Southern States, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas, by cooperation among
business men and state admins
tration, have launched aggressive
movements to bring industries in
to their smaller towns and cities
They have before them the ex-
ample of North Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama, where agriculture
has been appreciably balanced by
industrial activity, with the result
that work and cash income have
been afforded to a growing popu-
lation and a local market devel-
oped for locally produced feed
and food crops in addition to cot
ton and other basic products,
The Southeast enjoyed for
many years the advantage of n.y.
dro-electric power, which, under
the production conditions of the
time, was not available to the low
err Central South. Invention and
new construction have now plac-
ed nearly all of Arkansas, most
Of Louisiana, and much of Texas
and Mississippi in position to off
err power, from hvdro-electric or
natural gas. or fuel oil sources
on a competitive basis.
Considerable progress has been
made in Mississippi. where Gov.
Hugh White is active in the effort
The same is true in Ark. In La.
Gov. Leche has appointed a com
mission to elaborate an entire pro
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

fuses both the farmers and the
trade; for such uncertainty ex-
erts an unnatural and undeslr-
able influence on the price OF cot
ton in both the domestic and the
foreign markets.
(d( To the fact that the well
fare of our farmers in the South
and the Nation, the income from
cotton, other agricultural com-
modities, and employment must
be increased.
(e) The need Of lower and
reciprocal tariffs. and credits
that may be necessary for develp
ing and increasing foreign trade
and demand for cotton and other
agricultural products.
(f) This Association commends
President Roosevelt and the Con-
gress for taking steps toward
monetary reform and relief from
the old standard: it is apparent
that these steps monetary reforms
have been of inestimable benefits
not only to the cotton farmer.
but to the entire Nation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

gram.
In New Orleans, business and
professional men, anxious to see
these movements succeed, as tend
ing to add to the commerce, veal
tn and employment of the whole
Valley and the South, in various
groups have been studying the
basic conditions which may affect
the measure of uccess to attend
the efforts.
Several expressions of conclu-
sion have been made. 1t is agreed
that these states have the avail
able labor, many raw materials,
and, generally, a favorable enviro
ment. On the other hand, either
movement of industry from Older
and congested areas to the South
and Valley, or the development
Of new industry, requires a free
flow of capital. The state concern
ed are, in a larger sense, debtor
regions. The capital must come,
usually, from elsewhere.
Study Of this phase of the sit
uation has led the New Orleans
group to. go on record as approx
ing the bill now pending in Con-
eress, introduced by Senator
King democrat Of Utah) for the
repeal of the capital gains tax
provisions of the federal revenue
laws.
In a letter to Senator King, the
New Orleans Board of Trade,
through its president, Chas. w
Frank, has said:
"Here in New Orleans we feel
that our economic needs are near
akin to those of the South and
the Mississippi Valley generally
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
Monday Tuesday Wednesday-22-23-24
"MAID OF SALEM"
"NEWS OF THE DAY"
"CHIMP CHAMPS"

The love story of a beautiful Puritan maiden and a
dashing Virginia cavalier, laid against one of the most amaiz-
ing periods in American history. brings Claudette Colbert and
Fred MacMurray to the screen in 'Maid of Salem" a lavish
and beautiful production with the famous witchcraft hysteria
of 1862 as its background.
When one of the top romance teams of the films appear
IN a picture, you're justified in expecting truly great enter
tainment and the picture that these PLAYERS have turned out
is one of that small group which viii lnger forever IN the
memory of everyone who sees it and one that all OF the critics
class as Maonificent."
It's a big picture. as bic as its cast and story and one
that we would like for all of you to see.
MATINEE MONDAY, 3I5 p. NJ.
NEXT WEEK
BING CROSBY IN "PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
COMMISSIONERS ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions una
nimously adopted at the meeting
of the Association of Southern
Commissioners Of Agriculture,
held at Memphis, Tenn, January
%, 1887 lat which Colonel Lawr-
ence Westbrook was elected Hon.
orary Commissioner and Advisor.
Whereas, the membership OF
this Association is composed of
the Commissioners of Agriculture
of thirteen of the principal cot
ton growing states, and such as
recognize the gravity of the So
cial and economic problems now
facing the South, and
Whereas, the members of said
Association have been either ele-
cted or appointed as commission
ers Of agriculture of their res
pective state; feel the RESPONSE
bility for doing everything in
their power to further the inter-
ests Of agriculture and rural life
in their respective states, and
Whereas, President Roosevelt
in his inaugural address recalled
the fact that there were still mil
lions Of families in America liv-
ing in want a challenge to demo-
cracy; and that the ~"test" of
our progress is not whether we
add more to the abundance of
those who have much; it is wheth
err we provide enough for those
who have too little", and
Whereas, the income of the
average farmer worker in the
South is inadequate, and
Whereas, we recognize and ack-
nowledge with appreciation, the
assistance already rendered the
South by the various agencies of
the Federal Government: but
much of this assistance has been
of an emergency nature and can
not be continued on a permanent
basis.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, by
the Southern Commissioners of
Agriculture. duly assembled, that
the legislative and executive
branches Of the Federal Govern
ment should give consideration
to: (a) Means for the expansion
of u farm markets, particularly
cotton.
(b)' The provision Of credit to
farmers, at reasonable rates of
interest over a sufficient length
of time to permit them to pro
duce and market their crop in
an orderly manner.
(c) The announcement of a
definite and irrevocable policy
relative to the disposition of the
twelve cent loan cotton; the un-
certainty as to what may be done
with said cotton at present con-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

1t isn't what a man knows that
matters. but how near to a
straight line he can drive the
processes Of his mind; how near
to a lean and useful muscle he can
make that mind; how near he can
come to lassoing a truth or meth
od. No man should be judged by
what he doesn't know; he should
be judged only by how quickly
and sensibly he assumes new du-
ties.
Struthers Burt, Diary of a Dude
Wrangler.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
J.. p. DILL, RECEIVES
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT


j. p. Dill. %, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Dill, Eupora, has re-
ceived honorable discharge from
the CCC camp to accept private
employment with the Whit
Grocery Company, Memphis,
Tenn.
Young Dill will be employed as
clerk with this company.
He had been enrolled with the
|CCC since July IL, 1885. He was
enrolled with the company work
ing under the technical super'
vision of the National Park Ser
vice.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
Commission plans Advertisement
CONTINUED From Page one,

Continued From Page One)
Sardis has now under process of
construction and the AUTHORIZE
ton for the remaining flood
works for the protection of this
area from tthe periodically de-
vastating floods to which it has
been subject.
Be 1t Resolved, that this organ
ization is proud Of the construc-
tive work of Congressman Whit
tington in all capacities as the
representative from this district
and the Delta section of Mississ-
ippi is under a. everlating debt
of gratitude to him for his splen-
did work.
Be 1t Further Resolved, that
a copy of this resolution be for
warded to Congressman Whit
tington as a testimonial of appre-
citation and that a copy be fur
nished to the press as a public
expression of thanks to a worthy
public servant.
GREENWOOD CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Passed unanimously at a meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce
directors and members, February
/, 1887.
John ID. Roe, president.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
STAR THEATRE
LEXINGTON, MISS.
Thursday Friday Saturday $4,000
IMAM OF THE PEOPLE"
PICTURESQUE SOUTH AFRICA
"EVERY SUNDAYo

PICTURESQUE SOUTH AFRICA7 (Travel talk
EVERY SUNDAY (Musica)
Joseph CaLeia, stage and screen star who recently made
a hit here in After The Thin Man., joins Florence Rice,
Thomas Mitchell, Ted Healy, Catherine Doucet, Paul Stanton
jonathan Hale and a strong supporting cast in "Man Of The
People the roaring drama of a fighting man, who gambled
love and challenged the underworld TO uncover one of the
most gigantic swindIes of our time.
Man of The People" describes the thrilling adventure
of a poor boy who rises to the post of assistant district attor-
ney IN a gang-ridden city. al
HE rebels against the whitewash system and is forced to
quit the governor of the state names him head of an investi-
eating committee and the young lawyer uncovers corruption
IN a huge corporation in which the mother of his sweetheart
is a heavy stakeholder; he prasecutes the case in spite of the
protests of the girl and eventually wins two ways, in law and
love.
A picture that will make you laugh and thrill you every
minute of its running time.
MATINEE THURSDAY 315 P. NJ.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

ROOMS FOR CENT Three IN
furnished rooms for rent. Newly
decorated. Gas connections. SEE
w. C. Renacker
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

FOR SALE One five room brick
home with all mouern convenlen-
ces. For particulars inquire at the
News Office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18
WEST NEWS

Mr.. Ralph Alexander ana son,
Melvin visited his sister Mrs.
Tom Brock Sunday who remains
a shut in.
Miss Lucille Waugher of Lexin-
gton, WPA home visitor and Mrs
Vivian Coik of Jackson field
worker visited the sewing room
at West Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Taylor visited her
parents Mr.. and Mrs w. eagle
in Yazoo County who were "flu"
victims last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cade and
family spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Nj. b. Tate.
Mrs. c. r. Henderson and Dick
Henderson of Indianola were
the guest of William Wright for
a few days in the home Of her
sisters Misses Clara and Louise
Brock and Mrs. w. L. Wright.
Mrs. L. L. Afford Of Indianola
was a visitor in the J. w. Afford
home Friday.
Mrs. r. It. Bailey and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Taylor and Miss Addie
Wick Bailey of Lexington visited
her nieces, Mrs. B. w. Cresswell
and. Misses Annie and Maggie
Green Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hand visi-
ted the capital city Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. j. Hand will hostess to
the Woman's Club Wednesday.
Mrs. Lewis Holmes and child
rem of Winona were in West
Saturday for the weekend in
the w. O. McCreary home.
Mr.. Sam Wright, and Mr..
Price of Walden were IN West
Friday on business.
Mr.. Percy Walker and family
left Saturday to make their
home near Maben, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brock
we're visitors to the Capital City
Friday .
Mrs. w. T. Hand and Mrs. A
I Campbell visited their nephew
John Thomas Afford who was in
the hosfital OF Winona.
Mrs. John L. Mason drove
down to HJC at Goodman Satur-
day for her sister Miss Sara
Saunders to pend the weekend
in the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Saunders
Mrs. A.. j. Stevens ST., Mr. and
Mrs A j Stevens Jr. and Andrew
III Motored out to Emory Sun
day afternoon to e Mrs. Bascom
Melton who has been i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Musselwhite and
daughter Jean were visitors to
Kosciusko Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Stevens and
family of Missouri have moved
in Mr.. D. B. Campbell new rouse.
Sorry to report little Miss
Mary Rosamound Rhyme is on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hand were
Sunday afternoon visitors in the
B. E. Scott home at KosciuskO.
Miss Martha Fields of Durant
is visiting her sister Mrs. Hosey
Campbell.
Miss Jessie Craft who has
been working in Little Rock Ark.
is home for a few days.
Miss Mary Love was a guest
of her aunt Mrs. Linda Mitchell
of Sails, during the weekend.
Mrs. j. J. Rawls of Mt. Olive
is in West with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Broney OF
Goodman spent Sunday with Mrs
Broney and family.
An nnl Mrc A q Anfru Warp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

2-year-old field grown rose
bushes all the best varities 20
certs EACH FREE with order
Of a dozen. Cash and carry only.
Durant Floral Company.
Phone 148
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-18

Old Newspapers for sale at
The Durant News Office Sc per
Bundle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-25
Morton High School Cagers;
Declam Winners HOnOred

Mrs. Marion Drury who has
been staying at the home of her
son, William for several months,
will observe her ninety-second
birthday Friday. Y
Guests Thursday at the j. F.
Green-lit home were Mr.. and Mrs.
D. L. CT IN nc and Mrs. Annette
Swan of Redwood Falls.
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Keaneny of Fairfax spent Tues
day at the home of their brother,
Patrick Keaveny.
Driving to Minneapolis Monday
for the day were Captain and
Mrs. Tom Moss, Mrs. Richard
Quehl, Mrs. Louis ezekiel and
Mrs. L. w. Hassinger of Redwood
Falls.
Mrs. John Van Blair, her son,
Edward and her grandson, Re
ginald Hale drove to Carroll,
Iowa, Saturday to spend the
weekend.
Miss Helen Brazil who teaches
in Belle PLANE is spending the
spring vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Brazil.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Lichtneger
and children spnet Sunday with
Gaylord relatives.
Miss Julia Meyer who has been
employed in Delhi for some time
has returned to her home in Nor
! ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Corey
spent Saturday with relatives in
/ Vesta and Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Fesenmaier,
Mrs. William Chroup and Miss
Luverre Stubblefeld spent Friday
in New Ulm.
Guests at the Guy Simon home
! Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Simon and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Simon and their children, Lois
and Gary.
Charles Sutten drove to Mime
apolis Saturday for a weekend
visit with friends.
Mrs. Ben Patzwald was hostess
to Faith circle of the Methodist
Ladies Aid at her home Wednes-
day afterroon.~
Rev. and Mrs. Pringle of Frank
lin and Mr.. Pringle's brother, Sam
Pringle of Chicago, visited Nor
ton friends Sunday.
George Gibson spent Friday in
Minneapolis.
Edward Brown went to Mime
apolis Saturday to remain several
days.
Miss Agnes Machledt was a
weekend visitor in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ewert and
daughter, Marilyn and Miss Ruby
Mattke spent Sunday with rela-
tives of Mrs. Ewert in Plato. A
niece, Lois Ann Pinske returned
for weeks visit at the Ewert
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-25
St. James Warns
Traffic ViOlatOrs

st. James more leniency
with traffic violatorS will be
shown in st. James, according to
Chief Henry Strommen of the
police department. A warning has
been issued that all drivers of
cars who violate the city's traf-
fic ordinances, including CRASH
ing" stop signs, failing to stop for
arterial signs and driving at a
rate greater than the speed limit
will be arrested and brought to
trial.
"The automobile death rate, the
country over, has grown with
startling rapidity," Chief Strom-
men said, land st. James police
will do their part to help prevent
all automobile accidents"