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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
The Needs Of The Library

When the present library at Hol-
mes Junior College was completed in
1881 it seemed adequate in every re-
spect The student body numbered
about 200 or $50 and there was am
pie seating space around TIE twelve
tables which were purchased at that
time Shelving was placed in al
most every available spot in the new
library, and the two thousand volumes
then on hand did no complaining for
want of room.
There were no bound magazines TO
crowd them, for the librarian should
not find enough TO have bound. Mel
Their was there q clipping f.e.
Now the enrolment and numoer
of volumes have doubled, and still
there are the same number of tables
and the same number feet Of shelv-
ing. There are also bound period
Gals and lies to be taken care Of
Two years ago the Carnegie Endow-
ment was making gifts Of $1,000 70
be spent entirely on books to GER
thin number of junior college libra
ries. Holmes was included in the
number for consideration. So when
the representative to inspect came
and saw the crowded condition he
asked if there would be any way to
Enlarge the library. The librarian was
not sure about the enlargement but
showed him every possible space
where more shelving might be placed.
He still did not seem to see where
$1,000 worth of books could be taken
care of, the seating capacity was too
small.
In addition to more space for books,
there should be a place for bound
magazines and files. When basis
number of books has been reached,
it is even more important to increase
the number of periodicals and pre-
serve the back numbers than it is
to increase the number of books.
People in general agree that the
work of a school centers around
the library. The workshop at Hol-
mes Junior College does not accom-
modate it's workmen and tools. The
library measures up to any junior
college library and surpasses some of
them, but unless the tools and work
men can be taken care of it will de-
terioate. In other words, it has out
grown it's clothes. Don't the people
of Holmes County think it is time TO
buy new ones-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15

Yea! Team! Say, Team! Fight"
When thousands of fans are yelling
this admonition to the boys of H. j.
c. and Wesson. then thousands of
people must be touched by the spirit
of football
The biggest event in Holmes coun-
ty is the football game between H
j C. and Wesson. Then every loyal
supporter OF II. J. c. IS on edge; he
is pulling for his team with all his
might. Long before the game begins,
the crowded grandstands are eager
expectant, joyous and carefree.
Holmes supporters, too, are proud
OF II. ]. C.'s band that with it's in
spring tunes further excites the fans;
the crowd is more eager than ever
70 see the boys get in the game and
fight; the cheering section keeps up
the spirit, and when the Bulldogs
race down the field to their places,
the crowd goes wild.
At the half when the pep squad
performs, H. ]. c. supporters get
still more thrills, for it is inspiring
to see dozens of pretty girls of Hol-
mes, Carroll and neighboring coun-
ties, full of grace and charm, stepping
proudly to the strains of patriotic
music.
Whatever the score may be when the
game is over, thousands of people
have been inspired by the spirit of
football. The taxpayers of al! over
the county. when they look at the
team, the band, the cheering section
the pep squad. and the enthusiastic
crowds, smile with satisfaction that
they have been instrumental in bring
ing to thousands of people such joy
and happiness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
SPORTS
The Lineup

When Coach Thomas was asked
what the chances were for a cham
pionship football team, he replied
Prospects for a winning team de-
ponds on the way the new material
comes through" Alternate Captain
Bramlett Is the lone regular from tne
1887 line, while Captain Gritty, Choi-
son, johnson. Lovette, Garrett, Ma
ron and Bullock saw service in the
nackfield.
Early injuries have kept Blailock,
Pierce, AIabry and Bowen out Of
practice for the past weeks.
It the team develops in blocking
and tightens up in defense, the Bulk
dogs will present a good team for
the spectators to watch this season,
The past two weeks have been
spent on fundamentals and setting up
plays. The first conference game is
September 10th, with East Mississippi
Junior College here on the Branch
field.
The squad consists of approximate
ly thirty men, several of them being
boys who have never played footba
before. The group which will likely
open the first game will be:
Backs: Gritty, Johnson, Garrett, Ma
ron, Bullock, Lovette, Gholson, Marks
and Biggers.
Linemen: Bramlett, Blailock, Horrs
by, Roberts. Pierce, Bowen, Smith
Coleman, Guerry, Mabry, Prestage
Gulino, Biedsoe, Terry, Vernon,
Thorne, Mckee, Tomasson and An
d:son
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
9th Term At H. }. c.
Opened Sept. lst

On Thursday morning, September
1, the doors of Fl. j. c. were again
opened for the twenty-seventh term
in the history of the college. Sew
administration Of the college this
year, particularly the new course Of
study. Under the new study course,
a student is permitted to take either
six or nine hours work for period
of nine weeks and so throughout
the four nine week periods of the
year. It Is believed that this new
system will be approved by all of the
Students. ~
Several changes have been made
in the faculty this year. Mr.. r. w.
Cannon. who served as history in
structor last year has gone to Nc
Cool, where he has accepted the po-
sition as superintendent % schools
there Miss Allie Ward RiIingsley,
who served as foreign language in
structor and as head of the annual
last year, has gone to Clarksdale,
where she has accepted a position
in the city schools there. Also alb
sent in the faculty this yeae is Ras
Branch, who served as head coach
for many years. Mr.. Branch is now
employed by the State Tax Commits
sion The new faculty members are
I,loVd Thomas who has aeceDiea the
position of head coach. and Mr.. Glib
son, who is employed in the office
Registration and classification OF
the students took place during the
first few days, and regular classes
were begun on Monday, September
5th. A very large enrolment IS
present this year to make the TWEEN.
ty-seventh term one of the nost
progressive in the history Of tae
school. .Ass "a (.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
T. }. Gibson Is Made
Business Manager

Thomas J. Gibson is now filling the
position of business manager of IIol-
mes Junior College. For tha past
year the work of business manager
and head of the department has been
too much OF q job for one person
Gibson will take over the duties Of
office, which will enable S. F. Allen
to give full time to further the work
of the department of business.
Gibson is a native of Mississippi.
After completing his B. A. degree at
Mississippi College, he taught for
three years in the public schools of
the state. He than continued his
business training at Bowling Green
University. For the past eight years
he has served as business manager at
Whitworth College in Brookhaven
The student body is proud to have
Mr.. Gibson as a member of the ia
Guilty of H. ]. c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
H. J. c. Leeds Majors 7-6
At End Of Scrimmoge

The Holmes Junior Bulldogs pull
ed a finish that would have done
credit to a story book in the scrim-
mage with the Millsaps Majors on
Ras Branch field last Wednesday
night. With less than a minute to
in go the practice game, Naron eli
NAKED the game with beautiful ex-
addition of broken field running from
mid-field On the next play he wene
over from the four yard line to score
Bullock converted for the extra point.
The match was called IS seconds
ater
The Majors drew first blood in the
initial quarter. They scored on a
wenty yard forward pass from mia
ield which was lateraled to third
nan. Hn scored standing up. The
attempt for the extra point was lost.
Although the heavier Millsaps team
made first downs to the locals 6,
only 4 Of them were made through
TIE line. The home team made all
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
Throw Away s45,oO0? Don't Be Silly!

Would you throw away $4,000 if it put IN
your lapY Of course you wouldn't! Neither would l!
But that's just the thing that's going to happen if the
of Holmes County should vote against the
ent issue The has set aside the lib
era of $45 900 for Holmes Junior College, provided
the county would float bonds for $55000 This election
will take place September 23rd. And to the voters
of Holmes County let say that hope that will
see in of the bond issue, and by doing
so, make possible the many improvements that Holmes
Junior College is in need of. Won't you give this
matter considerable thought before going to the pols
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
H. J. c. Football Schedule
For 1893 Season

September 16-E Miss. Jr College
tScooba) at Branch Field.
Sept. 23-Southwestern Freshmen
at Branch Field.
Sept. 3O-Pearl River Jr. College
(Poplarville) there.
Oct. 8-Jones Jr. College (Ellisville)
There.
Oct. 14-Hinds IT. College (RaymonO
Branch Field.
October 21-Open date.
Oct. 2s-Earrison, Stone, Jackson Jr.
College (Perkinston) Branch Field
Nov. 4-Open date.
.Sov 1t-Copiah-I-ncol Jr. College
(Wesson) There.
Nov. Eisenhower Jr. College Moor
head) Branch Field.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
Our First Issue

This, fellow Students is our first issue of the col
lege paper The Growl We have put considerable time
and effort to get out paper within the first two weeks
Of school, Now that has been done, we hope that you
are pleased with the results.
glance at the staff above will show you that this
is only a tentative staff, and that is far from being
complete Perhaps many of you students here on the
campus have desire to work with on our staff;
perhaps of you talented artists cartoonists
poets if you just get in touch with u.s. be-
need you and we want you.
We are going to strive at all times to uphold good
standard in paper work. We will try to keep you
in touch with the last minute the campus from
headline to hilltop lowdown. We're sure that
you will want to have every ISSUE if you haven't
yet subscribed, won't you please try to to do
SO? We need the cooperation of every student on the
campus; not only do need it, but it is essential in
order for us to have good paper Are you as an
individual student willing to give your cooperatonf
I'm sure that you
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
To H. J. C. Faculty
Lloyd Thomas Is Added

Lloyd Thomas has accepted the pc
sition as head coach in Holmes Ju-
nior College in the absence Of Ras
Branch, who has resigned to accept
position with the government tax
commission. Mr.. Thomas was for
nerly coach at Potts Camp, whare
he holds a very good record with all
ais athletic teams. Mr.. Thomas has
much confidence in the Bulldogs, ard
is hoping to have a championship
team. The student body is proud 70
lave Mr.. Thomas as head coach on
The III. ]. C. campus.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
An AIumnus' Standpoint
BY Tom Tucker

My qualifications as spokesman for
the entire alumni group of Holmes
Junior College might be called into
question since my alumnus' stand
ing is of only two years duration. Yet
believe that a member of any
graduating class of Holmes Junior
College would be nearly as well quail
flied as one of another, since all of
us have come to realize, during or
since our years at Holmes Junior
College, just how very much we did
| receive from our training there. And
all of us, / think, will have that COM
mon, binding link--a desire to see
Holmes Junior College thrive in ev-
cry way.
In retrospect, I think that my two
years at Goodman was fully as val
liable a period as any other of the
same length that I have spent any
where.
Fresh from high school and the
careful guidance of my parents, I was
able to come to an institution where
1 would continue to be under the
supervision of adults, and at the
| same time receive what freedom !
| needed to prepare me in self-reliance
Cor my next step in educative growth
senior college.
Too, the cost of attending Good
man was very low-about half what
I have since found necessary at Sc
nior college And for most of us,
| the cost is an extremely important
| item to consider before ever deciding
| to continue our education past the
high school work.
The credits given me at Holmes
Junior College were accepted at full
value, without question, at the Sc
| nior college I attended. Hours taken
at Holmes were fully as acceptable
as hours at any other school in the
natiUn.
So, for these and myriads of other
reasons, believe my time and mon-
y to have been well spent at Holmes
as it would have been possible to
spend them anywhere. And the
knowledge that other of my fellow
alumni have a similar Viewpoint, is
my basis for the statement that each
of us has one common desire-the
growth of Holmes Junior College.
At the present time, an opportunity
has come to the citizens of Holmes
County to further the growth of this
Holmes County institution in a re-
markable way.
BY spending $55.0O0 themselves, they
can gain 100000 improvement in
their own institution. BY a rela-
lively small increase in taxes, twice
the amount of money that they must
raise themselves will be spent in their
county. some of which will ultimate
ly get back, directly or indirectly, to
, almost every citizen.
The chief item for which the money
is to be spent as now planned, is
new dormitory for boys, thus enabl-
ing larger number of boys to ge:
Ne benefits Holmes Junior College
2ffers. And the boys dormitory noy
. use is sadly inadequate for Tbs
number of students using it.
Each new student would bring NOR
money into Holmes County to be spec
rot only through the school. but fc
ecrsonal belongings. And it is OF
| ious that the greater TIE amour;
81 money spent in the county. tx
.aaser the wealth of the county a.
| whole. Too. it is obvious that tn
/ saater and richer any Institute
e,onging to the county becomes, Il
~e1 ter and richer the county i.
self.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15

For these reasons, then, that it vii.
benefit the youth of this region, and
specially that ot Holmes county; that
win benefit the citizens of Holmes
ounty, individually and collectively;
nd that ii will justly and enhance
~ pride in the spirit and meaning
Holmes Junior College,, as an
!timnus q the institution, urge tAat
ne citizens of Holmes County en-
orse the move that is being made &,
ft.er the bigger and be..er Ho.ms
vic~ College by approving the bono
s,e a.ars.G2 soon TO be rut te--
them.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15

it's downs through or around the
line.
Both teams were penalized heavi-
II. The Majors fumbled times
and the locals 5.
The Bulldogs showed fighting
team that does not know how 70
give up. 1t was when the spectato s.
were getting ready to go hpyne that
Earon made his spectacular play.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
Miss Thaxton To
Sponsor Annual

Miss Allie Ward Billingsley, who
nual last year, has gone to Clarks-
dale where she has accepted a po.
sition in the schools there, and it
has been announced that Miss Edith
Thaxton, expression teacher, will be
the faculty adviser this year The
other personnel of the annual are
David Donald, who is to serve as
editor, and jeff Douglas, assistant
editor. The complete staff will be
chosen later.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
LET'S GET 1T!
DID YOU KNOW?

That there 3 and 4 students in
every room of the dormitories?
That "a counties are represented
"a the student body, and
Did you know that each student
outside of Holmes and Carroll Coun-
ty pays tuition of $4,000 for the ses-
sion in addition to fees and board
That approximately Y of the an
nual operating cost Is met by sa. |
tuition and state appropriation large
per cent of which is disbursed upoa
enrolment regardless of residence
in the state, and
Did you know that enrolment of
out of county students makes the
per capita operating cost both in
structional and in boarding depart
ment considerably less.
Did you know that the financial
benefit to Holmes County because of
the Junior College is 81 for every
SLIGO spent annually. This means that
between 20 and 25 thousand dollars
is contributed by Holmes to the school
each year and the school gives back
between 80 and 100 THOUSAND dol
lars.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-15
Did You Know?

Holmes Junior College needs ad-
ditional dormitory and classroom
space.
That application was filed with the
Public Works Administration in June
and
That $4,000 as a gift, not loan,
has been allocated for Holmes Ju-
nior College.
That $4,000 must be provided by
Holmes County in order to get the
grant from the government.
That the cost to the county to raise
this amount in bonds will be only
y or ID mill levy,
That this presents a chance Of
many years to get needed improve
ment for 50 little cost TO the county
and school
Evening star., 1938-10-11

heart and soul into the effort to break
down international trade barriers. He
Is determined disciple OF Secretary
Hull's pet project-the reciprocal trade
agreement. Already he has helped to
engineer more than a dozen of theso
trade treaties--which they really are.
His chief preoccupation right now u
the agreement between the United
States and Great Britain, regarded as
perhaps the most important Of all.
A definite philosophy Is Mr.. sayre's.
Brief quotations from his addresses
exeroplify it. For example: "Civiliza-
ton can be built only upon brain and
self-restraint. Dinosaurs possessed
enormous brute strength. But puny
man has survived the dinosaur." And
again: "Freemen cannot tolerate q
world of lawlessness, for freedom b
built upon law"
The guiding star Of Americas for
eign policy" according to Mr.. Sayre.
Is the gradual upbuilding Of an effec-
tive and potent international morality"
1t Is his hope that In the end-liks
man-international morality will pre-
vail over brute strength. Tied In with
this Is a strong feeling that there must
be fair interchange of commerce.
Mr.. Sayre Is Pennsylvania by birth
His active career, however. has taken
him into every nook and corner Of
the earth. He punched cattle for two
years in Montana before going to
Williams College. and to Harvard for
his law degree. He helped to round up
the crooks as assistant district attorney
in New York County. long befors
Thomas E. Dewey took over the Job.
He became an assistant to the presi-
dent of Williams College for three
years, after he married a daughter Of
President Woodrow Wilson at famous
White House ceremony. He headed a
mission to introduce the Y. M. c. A..
into the Italian army during the World
War While he was Harvard pro-
fessor. he was appointed adviser TO
the Siamese government.
Simple and gracious in manner, Mr..
Sayre has an easy flow Of words. He
bears an elusive but recognizable re-
semblance to his former father -in-law.
the late President. His hobby Is travel.
and he has explored Labrador and
Alaska
Evening star., 1938-10-11

p. in recent years to follow President
Roosevelt-sliding back to the old
party fold-a threat to the reelection
Of Gov. Frank Murphy.
The discomfort Of the farmers Is
making itself heard in many of the
States of the agricultural West as
well as in those of the South. In
the West, this discomfort is more
effective politically-since the West
| can easily revert to Republicanism
while the South will continue to
stick to its kind OF Democracy. AL
ready the New Deal administration
is moving this way and that, in an
effort to appease the farmers before
election day rolls round. Secretary
Wallace has rearranged the admin
istration of the Department Of Agri-
culture. He Is talking now Of q proc
essing tax to make possible payments
| to the cotton and wheat farmers.
Wallace Pleads for Patience.
The Secretary is asking the farm
ers, also, to give the present program
of crop control a further chance. II
they will have the patience all will
come right, is the burden of his plea.
Possibly enough of the farmers will
heed this plea to save . substantial
number Of Democratic members of
the House in Western States. But
there is a chance they will not. The
proof Of any program is in the re-
suits, and the results this year have
been anything but encouraging.
For example, in July, 1897, wheat
sold for $138 a bushel and last July
the price had dropped to<61 cents,
enough to make any wheat farmer
question the efficacy of the New Deals
new farm law. Look at cotton. The
price in June year ago was fraction
over II cents a pound. On July IS
this year 1t had dropped to . little
more than cents a pound. And so
with other staple products; corn prices
fell so per cent. and the price OF oats,
and potatoes, too, though not 50 Sc
verely.
The answer OF the officials Of the
Department Of Agriculture is that over
production caused this break in prices
Secretary Wallace himself said he
expected break in wheat prices. But
this kind Of argument does not exactly
satisfy the farmers whose crops already
have been materially curtailed. They
are not inclined to listen to suggestions
that the failure to control crop pro-
duction in 1895, 1887 and part of 1898,
after the Supreme Court had kicked
the old A. A. A. law out Of the window
as unconstitutional, was entirely re-
sponsible for the farm prices today.
They recall that in those years the
farmers continued to be paid for con-
forming with the departments pro-
grams Of soil conservation, etc.
Irked BY CompuS.ons.
Nor is it only the lowering Of farm
prices that is causing trouble with the
farmers today. The crop control law
imposes many restrictions. The farm
ers do not like to be compelled" to
do this, that and the other thing. Red
Evening star., 1938-10-11

virtually disappeared
greatly impaired
farmers their living
Of land they cultivate
planted something else the natural
economic forces drive the farmers Obviously
solution must be found by which the
the farmers whose
At the Farm Board
Henry Agard Wallace and
to the farm probemhe A. A. Government
paid the farmers not to plant limited
wanted In the Of cotton the Bankead
the farmers with tax penalties they
money reward them
The processing taxes ultimately collected
Wallace believed that the A. A.
check OF protest
Then the Supreme Court threw A. A.
dating the processing taxes and causing
compulsory control OF the Bankhead other
nd OF the Treasury paid
the guise of a reward for land
AS early two years ago became
ohtlol simple
low enough the Government would have
than the Treasury could stand During the
e real prooucton controllers BY
courts decisions Wallace
farm law After long struggle
100 late to be applied to this last whatgrow
avng OUT the economic theory and legal vebge
s he government do four things
ton control with the
pay ooeoen farmers reward for
IN IT, II may give them additional parity
their levels by
caV by world prices In their entirety apply
10 the two big problem
corn rice and tobacco The rest Of the
Unhappny the cotton farmers a nro.
ouclng the world
psory control Kept this years II
Evening star., 1938-10-11

ncomaraby richer than that Of Mssoln without
merely before the other
tons 1ays and Gemanys military machinery Duce wants get
something
The conversations which will take place within the few
foreign ofces
confidential will
prsed If something spectacular of it.
in 'the last few
According
Parliament has imported
100000 from Italy help the OF the Reich and
fve-year