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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22
STRAND THEATRE WILL
HAVE MATINEE SATURDAY

Matinees will be given every
Saturday, Monday and Wednes
day starting this week at the
newly reopened Strand Theatre,
according to Mrs. Eugene Cole,
Manager.
The matinees will start this
Saturday, July "a, at 100 in the
afternoon and the admission
charge will be ten and twenty
cents.
The picture to be shown this
Saturday is "Dr's Diary" star
ring George Bancroft and Helen
Burgess. A western short subject
will also be an added attraction.
Elsewhere in the News is the
Strand program for the week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22
PICKENS CHILD STRICKEN
WITH POLIOMYELITIS

James Patton Gibson, 5-year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patton A.
Gibson, Pickens, has poliomyelitis
according to the county health
officer, DR.. George W. Mast. 1t
is the first case in this county.
The child has been i'll since
June 26 but it was not known to
be polio until Friday. So far
there have been no serious com
plications and the case is under
close observation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22
MISS. TRAIN
ENR0uTE To WEST
Old MEXICO
OVER 200 MISSISSIPPIANS
MAKE TRIP

The "Know Mississippi Better
Train departed on Monday July
10Th for its Thirteenth Annual
Good Will Tour, carrying an ex-
hibit of state farms, fields and
factories, and 200 enthusiastic
Mississippians on a 7OOO-mile, Is
day journey through Mexico and
Western United States.
Conceived at a mass meeting
of citizens called by Governor
Whitfield twelve years ago, the
"Know Mississippi Better"
Train has literally told the
world about Mississippi. Miles
travelled total more than $4,000,
approximately 2 IL times the
distance around the world. Its
several journeys include visits to
every state in the Union except
Florida, and three trips into
Mexico and seven into Canada.
Thousands of people in more
than 400 cities Of the three
countries on the North American
continent have talked to the
Misssisippians, entertained them
royalty, and viewed the exempli-
fication of modern. progressive
Mississippi.
The exhibit this year is COM
prised Of unit displays combined
to form one mammoth exposition
of forestry, the new sweet potato
starch industry, the equally new
tung oil industry, rapidly ex-
banding dairying, and beef cat
tie, abundant forage and feed
crops, horticultural resources,
and King Cotton, together with
progress in education, health,
and transportation. An added
appeal is made this year, coin
cident with the near completion
of Mississippi $50,0OO,O0 road
building program, to tourists and
home-seekers.
As in past years, the prepare
ltion Of the exhibit is under the
general supervision Of j. G. Hol-
ton, Commissioner of agriculture,
who serves with former Cover
lnor Dennis Murphree, General
Chairman; DR.. F. J.. Underwood,
State Health Officer; and Prof.
w. F. Bond, State Director OF
Public Welfare, as members OF
the executive committee. Allan
McCleur, of the state department
of agriculture, directed installa-
ltion of the exhibit, assisted by
Bob Hayes, Mississippi represent
|tative of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron and Railroad Company.
Paneling for the interior of the
car was "Made in Mississippi OF
Mississippi pine by Mississippi
workmen'', and furnished by the
Masonite Corporation of Laurel.
The Mississippi Power and Light
company, through George God
win, prepared the series of maps
and charts showing Mississippi's
system of highways, electrical
transmission lines, railways and
waterways, and accessibility to
American centers of population.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22

One of the largest crowds ever
to attend a dance in Durant is ex-
pected at the Durant Skating
Rink on next Tuesday evening,
July q, when Art Kassel and
His Kassels in the Air will play
for a dance sponsored by the
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22

The Young Women's Auxiliary
of the Baptist Church is holding
its annual statewide conference
at Castalian Springs this week.
The camp has had an excellent
attendance and will close Satur-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22
THROUG \
HAZEL YES
Today we change our name
Lots Of people have wanted il
BY Hazel Brannon

IL Ou !"
sometime b u t
we could never
find n W e
liked. After all
a s s o m e o n e
said, the name
Of a colu n
doesn't matter
90 much. hut
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22

This is the Sinclair Station Service man, Charles Broth
err Durham, manager and operator of the Sinclair Station
at 10Th and Front Street.
Charles a young man, only recently engaged in business,
and through this publicity seeks your patronage on the merit
of the fastest and best service in the city.
Listed below are his merchandise and services.
Sinclair Gasoline, Pennsylvania and Opaline Oils; Tires,
retreaded and rebuilt at special prices; Washing, Crossing,
special jobs guaranteed; Tubes a full or complete line for all
size tires; Tire Repairing; Free road service in one mile
radius (small service charge over additional dstances).
Free maps-Free air-Free Water.
Rest Rooms for men and women.
Free parking space.
Drive in and see the unsual service Brother Durham
offers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22

capable editor herself, we are in
debted for the name we've adopt
ed for our future Knock Knocks.
We hope you like both.
Speculation is running rife as
to whose vote could have been
gotten for Senator Pat Harrison
in order to swing the one-margin
vote in his favor.
Senator Bilbo, according to
press dispatches, had said his
vote was pledged to Barley be-
fore it was ever known Senator
Harrison would be in the race.
If he kept his word, and we
imagine he did in this case, it
was his vote that kept Pat Har-
rison from being Majority Lead
er in the Senate.
We've heard, too, that neither
Of the gentlemen speak to each
other.
All we can say is that regard
less of how high either of the
two men are held in the hearts
Of their friends and supporters
we think it's a shame and a dis
grace for Mississippi's two sena
tors NOT to be on speaking
terms.
And if Bilbo did NOT vote fol
Pat Harrison words are not II
the dictionary to say what w
think Of him.
The Editor of the Amory News
(and a very good one) says some
one should get to work on a plan
whereby farmers could plant as
much cotton as they wanted to
and be protected in so doing.
just like a woman! Wanting
the world made to order and her
self writing the ticket.
IF you have it in you to find
life exciting you will keep inter
ested if you have only a square
foot Of grass or the people in I
cafeteria to study. If you haven I
that divine gift you'll be bored
to death though you be a world
traveller" says Upton Close in
The Commentator.
How true that is! Some people
have an eternal zest for living,
and as time spans onward they
seem to get more out of each sue
ceeding year. =. and when they
finally come to die we imagine
that even death can't rob them
of their everlasting joy in living.
Such people are so rare. but
where they ire lies happiness for
everyone around them. They
have the key to life. happi-
ness. Life was created for hap
piness.
On Wednesday at noon the
whole world paused for one
minute in solemn memory of
Marconi, the father of wireless.
Few of us can live and die in the
limelight of fame as did he. Few
of us can give to the world con
tributions to aid progress and
benefit mankind as did he. But
we can all do our bit toward
making those around us happy. .
our families and our friends. We
can each strive toward making
u homes a shrine to life beau
tiful, our communities a better
place because of our presence.
We can If we but will.
"There isn't much to life, but
this:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22

"There isn't much to life, but
this:
A baby s smile, a woman's kiss,
A book, a pipe, a fire, a friend,
And Just q little cash to spend
Selected
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-22

what is in it. Maybe it doesn't
matter so much either.
To Mary Cain, Summit. our
very good friend and a very
capable editor herself, we are in
debted for the name we we adopt
ed for our future Knock Knocks.
We hope you like both.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED In THE CITY

In the past two weeks a num-
Der of building permits were is
sued at the office of City Engineer
Lyon, these including permits to
erect new dwelling houses, remod-
cling into apartments and addi-
lions to industries, etc.
The permits follow:
Martin Bostetter, a veneered
dwelling. 1900 block of Oak Hill
avenue.
Joe Young. Jr.. to remodel resi-
dence into four apartments, at %
East Washington street.
Mrs. Hattie L. Cartee, brick adj
dition to dwelling, II by S6, and to
convert building into apartments,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
/ ,2OO FEET CUT
OFF OF ROUTE 40
Result Of Strengthening
of Highway At Como
cOcheague

The Strengthening of the Ma
tional Highway at the Conococh-
eague will cut off at that point
about 900 feet and at the other
road Improvements little furth
er east will shorten the highway
some 800 feet.
1t is understood that the old
stone bridge over the Conocochea-
rue, which was built by Sflas
Harry in 1919, will be torn down.
This WIS the first of series of
stone bridges built over the Como
cocheague and Antietam creeks
IN this county It ives so satisfac-
tory that others followed in quick
succession.
While it has been possible to
e-oss the new bridge at the Como
cocheague at the present It is
very muddy at the approaches.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
Say You Saw 1t In The Globe
hat we also are called andl COM
missioned BY him?
w Inrr.S ul,o Cnu:n,,r

Nv. Jesus-The Saviour.
TO see the guiltless, spotless Son
of God hung on the cross in propitia
ton for our SINS is to bring US TO our
knees to cry as did Martin Luther.
''For me. for mel"
Majestic in the assurance that he
laid down his own life, he walks as
a King in the midst of all the con,
fusion round about him.
He was
/. Silent. His enemies made great
hue and cry against him. PLATE
questioned him again and again.
Few were the words he spoke. but
fraught with more meaning than all
the words of men.
2. Strong. All tnrolgh his life
and in his death one is impressed
by his strength. All too often sacred
art, drawing on its imagination,
presents our Lord as an effeminate
weakling. No: he was and is glor-
iously strong.
). Sympathetic. We nave already
dwelt on his tender love for his
mother. Gentleness is always an
attribute of strength. not of weak
ness.
4. The Saviour. When he cried
cit is finished" he did so in &c
weak submission to an inevitable
death. No; he had wrought out re.
demption, a complete and finished
redemption for you and for me.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19

=
1C-Christs Cross and Mine.
The cross is accepted throughout
the world as the emblem of the
Christian church. The death Of the
Son of God for the sins of the world
IS a focal point not only in history
but in theology 1t is for this reason
that we give SO much study to the
cross and its meaning.
Calvary comes between Christmas
and Easter. Jesus came as the
Babe of Bethlehem-God incarnate
in the flesh. He died for you and
me. Death could not mold him. He
arose in victory. He is Low at the
Fathers right hand, an Advocate
with re FasAer. He is coming
again. Zach statement is an in
.dispensable truth!
The assigned text gives only a
portion of the moving account OF
the trial and crucihxion of Jesus
but sufices to bring before us in
graphic contrast four pictures
1. iIate-COnvinced but Afraid.
plate was in a most difficult posi-
ton. To turn one way meant to in
cur the wrath of the Jews he gov
erned. To turn the other mean that
he would be accused of disloyalty
to Rome. He was convinced that
Jesus was innocent, but was afraid
to follow his own convictions.
Many there are who follow in bis
steps. They know what they ought tc
do with Jesus. but fear the com
ments of friends or loss If earthly
advantage. and take their place
with Plate.
III. The Jews-Hostile and Hard
hearted.
The common people heard Jesus
gladly. They loved him and woulC
have followed him. But the Jewisl
leaders. and those whom they hat
misled. hated him with maliciou
hatred.
They are typical of those who in
our day have long and repeatedly
rejected the claims of the Lord
Jesus on their lives. They have
hardened their hearts against him
until they have become embittered
Paul says. They received not
sth love of the truth that they might
he saved. and for this cause Coo
shall send them a strong delusion
that they should believe lie CT
Thess. 2:10. ID.
Let those VINO have long rejected
the Saviour be warned lest they alsC
cruelty afresh the Son of God.
m. The DiscipIes-Rememberet
by the Saviour.
The thoughtful tenderness of Jesu
Ia providing for his mother even il
his own hour of deep suffering
moves upon our hearts and urge
JUS to follow his example. This Is /;
hard world: let the followers O
Jesus be tender and kind.
In thus caring for his mother
Jesus gives thought also to the nev
responsibility of the disciple 'swhon
he loved" What a sacred and re
sponsibls trust. but is It not ira
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19

Value of real estate changing
hands in the city and county dur.
ing the past two weeks totaled On
proximately 100000. according f.
records in the Court House. List.
ed among the transactions were.
George H. Huffer, widower. tn
Aaron w. Benchoff and wife, GO
acres in Boonsboro District for an
indicated price of $4,000.
Harry G. Schwinger, executor
to McCrory Stores Corporation
business building on West Wash.
ington street, for 100000.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19

Station Furniture Co., one-storv
fran kiln shed, 4S by 70, Erst
street extended.
John W. Koontz, frame On.
story bungalow, "a by "a. Florida
avenue.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
MOUNTAIN FIRE

The first mountain fire of the
season started accidentally by two
boys, burned over six or seven
acres in the Catoctin vicinity. A
force of CCC boys extinguished
the blaze after hard fight
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
Lesson for March 81
JOHNS PICTURE OF THE
TRIAL AND CRUCIFIxION

LESSON TEXT John 10: SO. 1913.
$3.50
GOLDEN TEXT Hereby perceive
we the love of God because he laid
down his NE for Us. and we ought to
lay down our lives tOr the brethren
John 3;lo
PRIMARY TOPIC When Jesus Died
for Us
JUNIOR TOPIC On a hin Far
Away
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Christ's Cross and Its Meaning
70. Me
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-Christs Cross and Mine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03

In June, 1886, the congress of the
United States passed and President
Roosevelt signed the law which is now
known as the Walsh-Healey public
contracts act.
The law provided that on and after
September %, 1886, all government
specifications and contracts involving
the purchase of $4,000 or more of
supplies, or loans or grants, must con-
tain provisions for the payment of the
prevailing rate of wages to be deter
mined by the secretary of labor, that
employees must not work more than
eight hours in any day or forty hours
in any week, that boys under sixteen
years of age and girls under eighteen
years of age must not be employed
and that all work must be done in
sanitary buildings and decent sur
roundings. The law also banned the
employment of convicts. The measure
does not apply to construction work.
The passage of the Walsh Healey
bill was terrifcally opposed by en-
ployers who believe it is their inherent
right to impose long hours, law
wages, and sweatshop conditions on
labor generally and to coin into profits
the labor of young people without re-
c4r pr,+ h,,,1, 10
men, backed up by the solid and un-
flinching influence of the American
Federation of Labor, made the bill the
law of the land.
During the first few months of it's
administration, the Walsh Healey act
was blocked to a certain extent by the
large interests, especially in the indus
tries supplying metal products to the
government. These industries made
use of the malodorous scheme of re-
fusing to bid for government work be-
cause of the Walsh-Healey act pro-
visions. Finally the steel industry
sensing the recognized condemnation
of public opinion, changed its policy of
opposition to the measure and adopted
the 40-hour basic work week. Follow
ing this decision, opposition to the
measure gradually sank into oblivion.
Now, after the Walsh -Healey act
has been in effect ten morths, what
are fha racl1ltc 2 AnnorJ.un ~ 4Lo
division of public contracts of the de-
partment of labor, since September
%, 1886, when the act went into
effect, $500 contracts valued at
S19,941, ,675 have been awarded to con.
tractors throughout the United States
who have agreed to comply with its
stipulations. For the week ending
July Is, seventeen agencies of the gov
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03
9Months Record Of the Public Contracts Act

ernment reported 1876 awards aggre-
eating $10,296,031.
A perusal of the commodities pur-
chased under these contracts shows
that they include practically every in
dustry-from airplanes, automobiles
and asbestos to gravel, Portland ce-
ment, sour and dill pickles, subscrip-
tions for periodicals, teletype ma
chimes, terra Gotta, and wrapping
paper.
When the measure was under con-
sideration in the congress of the
United States, its opponents declared
that the application of its terms to
government contracts would disrupt
industry. But the law has been ad-
ministered for practically nine
months and every commodity pur-
chased in contracts totaling $194,-
491,675 has been manufactured in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03

plants applying the forty-hour week
and eight-hour day, paying the pre-
vailing rate of wages, and without
the use of convict labor or child la
Dor, with the one exception of the
cotton textile industry, where, tempo
rarily, the employment of children
between the ages of sixteen and eigh-
teen years is permitted in certain cir
cumstances.
The enactment of the Walsh-Healey
bill and it's administration is strik-
ing illustration of the benefits of a
public policy based on limiting the
expenditure of government funds to
contractors who apply fair labor con-
ditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

negotiated with employers providing
bona fide protection for workers, with
the knowledge by employers that the
agreements will be lived up to one
hundred per cent. :
A few of the more recent gains are
well worth mentioning to show the
vibrant strength of the unions and
their methods of obtaining a measure
of economic security by trade union
action.
Six A. F. of L. unions have nego-
tiated an agreement with the Mil
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03

waukee Coke and Gas Company carry
ing wage increases of ten cents an
hour for all paint employees, one
weeks vacation with pay, time and
one-half for overtime and double
time for holidays, and other liberal
work conditions. The contract was
with the Machinists, Boilermakers,
Painters, Electrical Workers, Coke
and Gas Workers and Firemen and
Oilers unions.
Metal Polishers' Union No. 10 and
Machinists' Lodge No. 66 have nego-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03
More Wage Boosts
Won in Milwaukee
BY A. F. Of L. News Service

BY A. F. Of l. News Service
Milwaukee, Organized labor
in Milwaukee under the banner of
the American Federation of Labor
continues to march militantly ahead
with agreement after agreement
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-03

tiated a preferential closed snop
agreement with the Blackhawk Man
ufacturing Company.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-25

still coming
suddenly them keen than the Others sensed
coming small crack the door at which
standing He feet In split second the rest
until piled hgh trying get their shoots
which bit of precious air.
And hen-THEY CLIMB ON CHARLEY. Dozens
crawling all
with them like lump Of in full
Luckily," says clothes Of heavy mate
ra-especially leather jerkn wearing Believe
legs began to feel the bites OF the mad
jacket pockets
keep them from being bitten off,
with pockets
part possible waitedwated for the to take
My mind began to play
me-makng think the weakwondering what
all three caught the and had to
thoughts predlca
of that sort'
Charley Was Badly Bitten.
Chars coat and in hreds His legs paing
with half hundred bites I'D rather fight mad police dog than
"and the of those animals fingers to
the icebox
his coworkers asking he
Charley yelled back that he trapped and the other fellow
opened the door,
Then was the get Rats
fighting ma began dashing about the galley.
They plenty that time and the fresh took their
fellow
scrambled along the deck others
throw themselves into the water Others
distance dropped sighand just about
the mos shivery I life
Charley the bites treated
right while
job again the next
The job hadn't been done right and the whole
had be repeated.
this Charley stayed from the ice-box.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-25
Dietitian Offers
Choice Menu for
Easter Banquet

Aside from it's religious signifi-
canoe, Easter Sunday has always
marked actually as well as figura-
lively the end of a period Of self
denial and fasting. Easter dinner,
therefore, should usher back to the
table some favorite foods that have
been given up during lent.
One dietitian's idea of a perfect
Easter Sunday dinner follows:
Chicken bouillion with sliced mush
rooms, melba toast
Celery Olives Radish roses
Hind quarter of spring lamb
Potato balls
Broccoli with wine, butter sauce
Fresh lima beans, hot rolls
Nodded cucumber salad
Toasted crackers
Fresh strawberry ice, served with
or without whipped cream
Nut cake. dernitasse
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-25
MM@Mn1
Adventures
Club
&@67y@&|
"Rat Trap
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter

e11AUGHT like rat in trap!' That's pretty moving
expression When you say that of you mean that
he's in pretty dire strasfacg fate that's inunan and fit
only for beasts But what about being caught WITH
dreds of rasin trap you've set for them yourself? That's
what Charley Mack against And it's experience he
doesn't want to go through again, either.
Charey Brooklyn, Y. working for
concern of that he
ordered the section Brooklyn tackle the job of clear
ing steamer that overrun with rats.
other working with Charley that job They
at o'clock Sunday morning The
Sunday when the off duty
freight The aboard
reaching the ship the extermna
first human animal on board out
mates dog given to him to take Of.
Working With Poison Cas-
all portfolios and seal all cracks
off to test the masks
right they took their final
caution certain place deck half
them didn't appearwe that meant some
proceeded the ship my
Charlie twas the galley where the food
ship After final inspection
off the cyanide fumes started it the huge
waited until the fumes thick Then went to the
door to leave icebox
the latch had dropped into the socket the
outside, making PRISONER"
Charley his in
of couldn't And then,
minutes, parade Rashundreds Of Them
reached trying to get out into clean air.
Crazed Rats All Him.
began pounding frantay" Charley BY
the feel the effects OF
They began screeching and
that looking for biting another and Jump
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-25
Odd Ways of Greeting

Polite Arabs used to kiss the
hands of their superiors. But when
two Arabs of equal rank met, neith-
er wished to appear conceited by
allowing the other to kiss his hand.
This meant scuff1e, and soon a
compromise-they shook hands.
There are many queer handshakes.
The Ainu, living in northern Japan,
rubs his palms together and strokes
his beard. Negro chiefs snap the
middle finger three times when
greeting their friends. On Banks
Island, British Columbia, Canada,
men lock the middle fingers of their
right hands. Both then pull their
fingers loose with a crack.