The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-08

oHS VI Jul Aocdi flOlNleS county
bankers told us the other day he'd
like to have our paper for just one
week. He'd really do something
with It." Whereupon we promptly
replied that we'd like to show him
what we could do in his bank Ia
just one day.
AT any rate we're glad you're here.
We hope your little visit will be
both pleasant and profitable. And
do conle back to see us.
Xmas decorations In Durant this
year are going to be prettier than
business houses. Most Of the stores
ever before both in homes and IN
downtown have already been deco
rated n the remaining few will be
decorated within a few days.
Here's a plea to the merchants:
After you've decorated your win
dows and have them looking pref
tier than at any time in the year,
please don't turn the lights off when
you close up at night. This town
looks 81 dead with all the lights
off.
Besides, think of the attention youi
stores will get at night from people
who come literally in droves from
West, Pickens and Goodman to the
show.
If your windows are attractive
enough they'll remember them and
come back in the daytime to buy.
And here's a hint to Xmas shop
pers that might save you some mon
ey. Try to do your shopping in
Durant before you go elsewhere to
buy. 1t will really amaze you at
h large number Of gifts you can
buy right here at home at the same
prices you'll pay in Jackson and
Memphis, and frequently less.
Home tow merchants don't insis.
OF our paying them more for mer-
-chRndise when you can get it cheap
er elsewhere. But they would like
to get a break on your trade when |
they give you the same quality and
price.
It's only fair hat home town bus
ITO hSA ST. LAG biCdhS Ill Oui
trade. They bear the brunt Of the
tax burden in any town and are GER
tainly entitled to our support.
We've received quite a bit of CON-
ment on the Neon sign, news board
and electric clock we've just installed
in our window. We're glad you like
1t. 1t does brighten up our side of
the street a bit, wen though one Of
h tubes was broken when it ar
rived. That will be taken care of
shortly and the sign will be a lot
bEaghter.
The news pictures furnished us
By the Chicago Times will be chang
ed each day and we invite the pub
bic to stop every day and view lat
est pictures in news events of the
world.
There are 1853 people and groups
in Mississippi which pay $4,000 an
nually to the Federal government
for privilege licenses to sell alcohol
lie liquor. Holmes county accounts
Ior - OF tneSe.
There are 20 licensed wholesale
dealers in the state.
The licenses are registered from 10
out of 50 Mississippi counties.
Thus we a assume the liquor
business is profitable enough in &c
counties to warrant paying privilege
licenses to handle it even though II
is a direct violation of our state pro-
hibition laws.
We don't know how we'd prove Ii
but We'll wager there's more whis-
key drunk per capita in Mississippi
than any other state in the Union.
It's truly a reflection on the in
tegrity of a citizenry that permits
such conditions to exist. The law
sould either be enforced or repeal
ed.
A lot of u friends were com
pletely Inundated at Ole Miss show
ing in the Tennessee game in Mem
phis Saturday. 470 is a pretty bad
score. However. Ole Miss supporters
have nothing to be ashamed of. The
boys from Oxford played sixty min
utes in that game to the best of
their ability. And they didn't lose
heart. They fought until the last
whistle blew. 1t was a case of be-
ing outclassed.
It's not what you win or how
you win that counts so much. 4
but how you play the game,
Governor-elect Frank M. Dixon over |
In Alabama is quoted as saying that
he sees no way OF repeating Ala
bama's two per cent sales tax but
he will promise that no additional
taxes will be levied in his admin
istration.