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The Washington times., 1938-01-14

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The Washington times., 1938-01-14

With good looking bags at so
low a price there is no reason
for making your old bag do
for the rest of the season."
These are of handsome sirmu-
lated feathers in black or
brown. Nice interiors.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
MRS. S. H. MOSS HOSTESS
TO GAMMA CLUB

The Gamma Club met in the
home of Mrs. S. H. Moss on Febru
ary IL with a good attendance.
Guests for the afternoon were
Mrs. Won Suetter of Jackson, Mrs.
Edwards, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs.
Carruth. After repeating collect
and the salute to the flag, the
president, Mrs. j. w. Howell, pre-
sided over a short business ses,
sion. Mrs. Hudson led a very IN
teresting program on Art.
Roll Call. Famous portrait and
Miniature Painters in the U. S.
Famous Art Galleries and Collec.
lions Of the U. S.-Mrs. Rhyme,
substituting for Miss Daisy Mae
Daniels. Piano Solo - Flower
Song by LANCE - Mrs. Robert
Moore. Andrew MELONS Gift to
Art-Mrs. Cresswell substituting
for Mrs. Van Keuren. Club Song
The hostess then served a de.
licious salad plate carrying Out
Valentine motif. The social hour
was enjoyed by all.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
KATHRYN DURHAM
ENTERTAINS AUXILIARY

The Y. w. AS of the Baptist
Woman's Missionary Union held
their regular meeting in the home
of Kathryn Durham Monday ev-
ening, February 18th.
The business of the meeting was
presided over by the president,
Kathryn Durham. Directed per-
sonal services FOR the month are
visiting the sick and bereaved and
taking a basket Of fruit to a shut
in.
Mrs. Quitman Steed. assistant
counselor. conducted the devotion
al and Mrs. M. d. Baine, counsel
or, led the program on "The
Frontier Missionary" with the
following girls taking part; Dor
othy Jean Mitchell. Marguerite
Fleming, Katherine DeLoach, Dor
othy Taylor, and Kathryn Dur
ham.
Enlistment is being stressed for
the month Of February and seven
new members were enrolled-Lou-
Use Crider. Sara York, Katherine
Calender, Emma Dell Armstrong.
Dorothy Taylor. Alice and Hazel
Phillips.
During the social hour the hos
tess assisted by her mother. serv-
ed lovely refreshments carrying
--L rl.-x.. AaA4.E
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
|BAPTISTS AT H. J. G.
HAVE VALENTINE PARTY

Goodman, Miss.-The Baptist
young mems and women's Sun
day School class at Goodman had
a Valentine party at the Masonic
Hall Saturday evening at 1880
The hall was artistically decorat-
ed to suit the occasion. Valen-
tine games were played and ev-
eryone received a Valentine. Nc.
Ilicious refreshments which con
sisted of ice cream, shaped like q
heart, and cake were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. McCUNE

Tuesday afternoon. February s.,
the Woman's Club was entertained
at a regular meeting in the hcme
of Mrs. w. E. McCune.
Mrs. w. P. Taylor presided over
the business, at which time it was
decided to observe the "Made in
Mississippi Products Parade
week, February 10 to 16.
Miss Juanita Byrd, teacher OF
English in the University of
Shanghai, China, and daughter Of
the late DR.. j. E. Byrd of Mt.
Olive, Miss. was invited by the
club to speak on Conditions in
China" at the school building Fri
day morning, February list.
The program on American
Homes was given in the form Of
a trip, featuring the city Of Seat
tie, Wash, as an ideal place in
which to live and own a home.
Mrs. w. E. Mcclure was leader of
this most interesting program
and Mrs. A. Ii. Stevens told Ut
the homes of this city as she saw
them. Mrs. Horace Weir was espe
cially interested in the music and
art and Mrs. Clark Stevens, edu-
cation and religion. "Home Sweet
Home" was sung by the club.
The hostess, assisted by Miss
Frances Allen, served a lovely sa-
lad plate to eighteen of the men,
bers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. Miller G. Henry spent the
weekend in Columbus as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. George Beall re-
turned home Tuesday from Ma
can. Ga. after a two months VS.
it with their daughter, Mrs. j. G.
Williams.
E
MI and Mrs. w. G. Baker OF
Winona were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. G.. S. Beall Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Kenneth Ray, Mrs.
Harvey Baine. Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
kins Turnage were Jackson visi-
tors Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. j. W. Justice is receiving
interesting news Of her little
granddaughter, "Cokey" Ger
hauser, who will skate in
the Dutch Ballet in the Minneap-
oils Club Ice Carnival February
10 and 10. The Figure Skating
Club is a private club and the Ice
Carnival is one of Minneapolis
outstanding social events.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
ENTERTAINED AT H. j. G.

Goodman, Miss, Feb. 12- The
Methodist young men and young
woinen Sunday School class were
entertained with a Valentine par
ty in the home of Mrs. Walter
Harmon by the Methodist Mission
airy Society, Saturday evening.
Valentine games were played. De-
licious Refreshments which con-
sisted of CONCEALED salad, cake,
roasted pecans and hot chocolate
were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS

Mrs. Elmore entertained Circle
One of the Methodist Church on
Monday afternoon. The devotion
ais were given by Mrs. Charles
Watkins. The finance committee
for the quarter consists Of Mrs.
Tart, Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Lew.
is.
The Bible study was given by
Mrs. Harry O'Cain, dealing with
the Lives of the Disciples. Re-
freShmentS were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

MIR. ana MIS-. II. ID. OucSo, Hiss
Polly Smithson, Mrs. Frank Cal
ender, Mrs. Joe York, Jr. and
Miss Catherine Calender were
among those from Durant to at
tend the voice recital given by |
Miss Dorothy Hines, Holmes Ju-
nior College. Friday evening.
Miss Charlotte Cresswell and
Miss Evelyn Thomas spent the
the weekend with friends at M.
s. G. W., Columbus.
Mrs. ZoueIla Bacon went to
jackson to spend a few days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hand of West
visited friends in Durant on Sun
day.
Mr. Kenneth Wrrz of S.arkvil'c
spent several days in Dtrant
transacting business.
Mr.. j. B. Carroll and Mr. II. r..
living left Tuesday night to GO
to Chicago to erter the Illinois
Central Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Ruth Mckay Of Port Glib
son stopped over in Durant We'd
nesday morning for a short VISIT
with friends.
DR.. w. B. Hyde returned from,
Alabama this week after visiting
his sister who has been critically
i'll.
MI. Harry Lowe left Wednes-
day to 60 to Birmingham. Alaba-
ma to visit his relatives.
Rev. e. s. Lewis attended the
Methodist Preachers District Meet
ing in Alderman Tuesday.
The friends Of Mr.. Clarence
Brown Of Aberdeen will be glad
to learn that he is rapidly improv.
ing after having had a serious OPP
GRAFTON at the Baptist Hospital in
Memphis the past week. Mr.
Brown is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
G. w. Drane Of this city.
Mr.. Harold Willis returned Gil
Monday from a trip to La Ee.la,
Texas.
The many friends OF Mrs. r. M.
Lyon will be glad to learn that
she is able to be up after a leng-
thy illness III her home.
Mrs. Lamar Hlyes Is now ut
home after be,ng with her moth
er, Mrs. Lyon. in her illness .
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. Meek. Tor
merly of jackson, have moved to
Durant and are located in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Hayes. Mr.. Meek is in the sales
department of the Miss. Power s
Light Co.
Wildredge Odom will be able
to be moved to his home in Du-
rant in a few days after an ope-
ration at the Baptist Hospital in
| Iackcon
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Misses Elsie Myers and Myrtis
Haynie of Hillman College were
at home for tn eweekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. A. M. Won Suetter Of Jack
son has been the guest of Mrs.
j. A. Crum the past week. Mrs.
Crum accompanied Mrs. Won Suet
ter to her home TUESDAY for a
short visit .
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Grace Webb returned home
Friday after a few weeks vls,; to
indianola with her daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Webb.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. J. d. Alsbury, Mrs. j. E.
Dollahite. Misses Melba Tucker,
Mary Katherine Dalton and Mr..
John Angle, Jr. were visitors in
jackson Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr. and Mrs. j. d. Alsbury.
Mrs. Ina Angle and daughter,
Barbara Jean. were visitors in
Grenada Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. Roy M. Lilly of Grenada
was a business visitor in Durant
Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Miss Pat Jordan of Grenada Wis
tied friends in Durant the past
weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

son has been the guest of Mrs.
j. A.. Crum the past week. Mrs.
Crum accompanied Mrs. Won Suet
ter to her home TUESDAY for a
short visit .
Mrs. Annie st. Clair went to
Jackson Friday to visit her son,
Mr.. John Clifton st. Clair.
Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell and
Miss Vera Herbert went 10 Merl-
dian Saturday aftarlooh to attend
the District Meet.ss 1T the BuSl
ress and Professional Womtn's
Club which vas held III that city
Sunday.
Mrs. Zouella Bacon spent last
week in Lexington with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Eric Norquist.
Mrs. Craig Conger and Miss Lii
liam Howard Of Tchula were the
guests of Mrs. Jennie Frizell and
Miss Averill Howard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lance OF
Vicksburg spent Sunday afternoon
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Durham.
Miss Ann Heggie spent the
weekend in Walden with her
grandmother, Mrs. Ida Herring.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Durham
went to Jackson Sunday to visit
their daughter, Miss Lauree Dur
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Montgomery
of Goodman visited friends IN Du
rant Sunday.
Miss Cloycie Angle spent the
weekend in Starkville visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Norquist OF
Lexington and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Caspar of Philadelphia were
the guests Of Mrs. Zouella Bacon
Sunday.
Mrs. Zouella Bacon made a bus
mess trip to Wipona Monday .
Miss Kathleen McIlwain spent
Sunday in 10. ciusko Sunday VS.
ting friends.
Mrs. Graham Field and Mrs.
Ada Weatherby spent Thursday IN
Acona visiting Mrs. Clarence Min
yard.
Mrs. E. b. Guess visited Will,
friends in Greenwood Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL e. Cooper and
little daughter of Pickens spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ike Nabers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Campbell
of Alexandria. La, spent the week
end with his parents. Mr.. and
Friends of Mrs. Fl. B. Malone
will be glad to learn that she will
will be able to come home in Q
few days from the Baptist Hospl-
tai in jackson after receiving
treatments there.
Miss Hazel Brannon has return
ed from a trip to Greenville ard
Montgomery, Alabama.
Miss Lurline Simpson of Belzo-
nj spent the weekend in Durant
visiting friends.
mr and Mrs. Watkin iurn-
70 Of Greenvillc spent veek-
$50 IN Duranf ,visf he "arcnts
Mr and Mrs Hqrvev Pane.
Mr. ROGER c1-aitor ~ H;as. Coz
lege, snent the weekend in the
home of Mrs. C w Mye :.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. Wickham Winborn OF Jack
son spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh Win
born.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. Frank Storms of Water Val
ley spent the weekend here with
his family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Grace Webb returned home
Friday after a few weeks vls'; to
indianola with her daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Webb.
Mrs. J. d. Alsbury, Mrs. j. E.
Dollahite. Misses Melba Tucker,
Mary Katherine Dalton and Mr..
John Angle, Jr. were visitors in
jackson Saturday.
Mrs. H. w. Gurner and daugh-
ter, Miss Hi1da Gunner, were Jack
son visitors Thursday.
Mr.. Wickham Winborn OF Jack
! son spent the weekend with his
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh Win
born.
Miss Peggy Alsbury visited DR..
and Mrs. F. E. Collette in Jack
son over the weekend.
Mr.. Louis Gunner of Jackson
spent the weekend in Durant with
!. his parents.
Mr.. Jack Holmes of Oxford was
the guest of Miss Hilda Gunner
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. d. Alsbury.
Mrs. Ina Angle and daughter,
Barbara Jean. were visitors In
Grenada Sunday.
Mr.. Roy M. Lilly of Grenada
was a business visitor in Durant
Wednesday.
Miss Pat Jordan Of Grenada Wis
tied friends in Durant the past
weekend.
Mr.. Frank Storms Of Water Val
lev spent the weekend here with
his family.
Mrs. III. w. Gunner and daugh-
ter, Miss Hilda Gurner. were Lex
ington visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Friedman
visited friends in Lexington Sun
day.
Mrs. w. e.. McCune spent the
weekend in Memphis visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. Guy Collins and Mrs jim.
my Brown were visitors in Jack
son Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John jenkins and
Miss Mae Jenkins spent Tuesday
in jackson.
Mrs. F.. B. Guess, Mrs. JOIN
jenkins and Miss Mae jenkins
visited friends and relatives III
Kosciusko Tuesday.
Mrs. Jim McCool returned from
Canton Monday after visi. no hcl
daughter. Mrs. SECULAR Cole.
Mrs. Earl H)well and two
daughters, Nan end Janellc. OF
jackson spent tie weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. u '. Pound.
Mr.. Joe Byrd Of Winona was
business vis,.O, in Durant Jnts,
day.
Mr.. Harry O'Cain was a visitor
il Grenada SaIiay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon;s Loaginctt'
lwcre Jacksom visitors the past
week.
Miss Polly Smithson was the
weekend ga st % he: aunt Mrs
r.! Guess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. III. w. Gurner and daugh
ter, Miss Hi1da Gunner, were Jacl
son visitors Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. Jack Holmes of Oxford was
the guest of Miss Hilda Gunner
Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Annie st. Clair went to
jackson Friday to visi. her son,
Mr.. John Clifton st. Clair.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Miss Peggy Alsbury visited DR.
and Mrs. F. E. Collette in Jack
son over the weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. Louis Gurner of jackson
spent the weekend in Durant with
his parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. I'll. w. Gurner and daugh'
ter, Miss Hilda Gurner. were Lex
ington visitors Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell and
Miss Vera Herbert went 10 Merl-
dian Saturday aft ,riiool to attend
the District Meet.ts If the Bust.
less and Professional Womtn's
Club which vas held III that city
Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Zouella Bacon spent last
week in Lexington with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Eric Norquist.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Friedman
visited friends in Lexington Sun
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Craig Conger and Miss LII
Ian Howard Of Tchula were the
guests of Mrs. Jennie Frizell and
Miss Averill Howard Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lance OF
Vicksburg spent Sunday afternoon
with her parents, MI. and Mrs.
J. P. Durham.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
This Town of Ours
By Earl GOdWin

Gov. Albert Ritchie's, but VERY
few delegates for Roosevelt.
DEADLOCK HINTED
It was all split up, and the
New Dealers firmly believe they
were playing for a deadlock in
which case Frank McHale, chair.
man Of the delegation and now
Hoosier national committeeman,
was to try the desperate and
spectacular stunt of rushing
forward with McNutt as the
Man of the Hour.
Nor did the Indiana delega.
ton ever announce itself for
Roosevelt-that statement was
made for the delegation by the
chairman of the Illinois deleea-
ton who, at almost the last mo-
ment, announced that Indiana
and Illinois would throw their
strength to F. D. r.
Since then the Farleyites
have never loved Mr.. McNutt,
although he dealt a New Deal
in the Hoosier State govern.
ment and played the game with
the White House. The Presi.
dent has always treated Mr..
McNutt with courtesy and in.
tereSt,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

DAUL v. MUTT, United
i States high commissioner in
the Philippines, is installed in
room $50 in the old State, War
and Navy Building, where he
will give an exhibition of how
to streamline the horse-and-
buggy-age politics.
He never did things like other
folks, say the string of Indiana
political writer's, who follow him
about like disciples, and the
present exhibition Of running
for the Democratic presidential
nomination years ahead of time
is just one more McNutt oddity.
LONG HIS AMBITION
He felt the bee for the presi-
dency even before he was elected
governor OF Indiana, and therein
lies the heart of the secret as
to why the New Deal political
bosses give Mr.. McNutt the cold
shoulder.
He was a member of the
Indiana delegation to the Chi
cago convention which nomina-
ted Mr.. Roosevelt. He was the
nominee for the Indiana COVER
norship and still dean of the
Indiana University Law School.
That Hoosier delegation simply
would not play ball with Jim
Farley. It had its banner in
the parade of every candidate:
Newton Bakers, AL Smiths,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Suppose you should read in an American paper:
Admirals Leahy and Wood
ward Executed for Treason
Last July

WASHINGTON Feb. 24-Gen. Maln Craig, Chief of
Staff of the Army disclosed today that Admiral Will
liam D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, and Rear
Admiral Clark H. Woodward, COM
Hypothetical mandant of the Third Naval District
n,... cto,, and Brooklyn Navy Yard, who have
not been seen around recently were
executed last July at the hands of firing squad directed
by j. Edgar Hoover, chief of G-Men.
The two Navy men were shot charges of having
conspred with foreign power seeking to overthrow
the United States Government
They were shot along with eight high Army officers
-Adiutan Gen. E. T. Conley, Inspector Gen. Walter L.
Reed Judge Advocate Gen. Arthur w. Brown Quar-
termaster Gen. Henry Gibbins, Surgeon Gen. Charles
R. REYNOLDS Chief of Infantry George A. Lynch, Chief
of Air Corps Oscar Westover and Chief of Field Ar-
cry Upton Birnie, Jr.
The Government omitted to mention last July the fact
that Admras Leahy and Woodward we'll the eight
generals had been wiped off the face of the earth"
"bandits traitors and spies"
That is the kind of thing we would be reading in
papers if this country like Soviet Russia. Marshal
Klementy E. Voroshiloff, Russian Commissar of War;
has just disclosed that OH yes, by the
VOrOshiLOffS way, pair of Russian admrals
rAft,rtbo,cbt executed last Summer along with
Marshal Tukhachevsky and seven
high ranking Red Army generals. The admirals were
Vladimir R. Orloff, the Russian Navys commander-in
chief and A. K. Svkoff, admiral of Russias Baltic
fleet.
Voroshiloffs picture appeared in yesterdays Daily
Worker in affectionate not to say romantic,
with Comrade Joe Stalin We're worried about Voro-
shoffs future, in view of what has happened to lot
of Joe's other pals.
Well anyway, Soviet Russia is the country which the
local Reds keep telling is the Earthly Paradise, and
which they want us to emulate. We can't the Amer
can people selling their democracy, faulty though it is
and buying terrorism secret executions, forced labor
concentration camps and shots in the head if you talk
out of turn.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Still for Roosevelt


Every time turn on a radio
or pick up a paper all I hear
or see is criticism of President
Roosevelt and his Administra-
ton. You never read or hear
comment on any good things
they do. I do not think if RooSe-
velt or the New Deal policies
were so terrible that he would
have carried the last election
with such a tremendous land
slide.
I do not think there is another
man in the United States could
handle the job more efficiently
than he considering the CO.
operation he has received. He is
doing his best to build this
country back up to where it
SHOULD be, and I think if these
so-called knockers would give
their cooperation instead Of
their criticism they would be
of much more service to this
country.
He has had TO fight the whole
battle all the way alone and
then you folks cannot under.
stand why he has not made
more headway.
AS for the national debts he
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Wise Words

The shortest and the surest
way to prove a work possible is
strenuously to set about it; and
no wonder if that proves 1t pos
sible that for the most part
makes it so.-South.
Temperance is a bride Of
gold; he who uses it rightly is
more like a god than like a
man.-Burton.
What is becoming is honest,
and whatever is honest must
always be becoming Cicero.
Nothing so much hinders be-
ing natural as the longing to
appear so.-La Rochefoucauld.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
limited Names addresses
the writers will be omitted
than they do? Ny answer iS

than they do? My answer iS
yes.
It is my belief that for every
good suggestion one party may
make, the other party is there
with a monkey wrench, ready
to throw in his plan.
It is logical that hours must
be shortened if we are to use
all our labor-saving devices and
methods. If not, what good are
they? A person has to work to
eat, therefore why not share
the work and at the same time
share the food?
Well, if hours are to be short.
ened, someone has to give.
That's where the pain comes in.
The little business man says,
"I can't afford to put on more
men, I can't pay them" If busi-
ness is good he cap pay them.
and if everyone is employed
business will be good.
Employers today seem too
ready to lay men off. If ons
big corporation announces they
are going to lay off men, every.
one down the line follows suit.
By this method we can work
ourselves into a depression in
very snort order.
We must think Of some way
to curb this or we will never
be depression.proof. Bad news
travels fast and as the big EN-.
ployer doesn't know each enls
ploye personally he has no per-
sonal feeling and doesn't hest'
tate to cut the pay roll.
Maybe If the business men
will stop fighting the Govern
ment and the Government stop
fighting the business men and
the employers and employees
shake hands, the whole thing
may adjust itself. What we
should do is stop fighting with
each other and start working for
each other.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

control, and how to find their
place in life.
JAMES SAMUEL LACY,
(Aged 500
Principal, Dayton Heights
Elementary School,
1907 N. Westmoreland Ave.
LOS Angeles, Cal"
There's a letter that's Big
Medicine, not merely for the
school room and home, but for
every human anywhere, any.
how. Go into the streets. Down
the back alleys. Into flop houses.
Into shabby, stagnant rooms
where men and women sit brood
ing, smoking endless chain cigar
cites. Into confessionals-and
orgues. Through six-foot-
thick, gray-stone walls, where
men stalk constantly, guns
cooked and aimed. Into your
own discouraged heart, perhaps!
Go into any place where there
is hate instead of hope, despair
instead of determination, can
cerous anger instead of ambition
AND THAT LETTER WILL
GIVE YOU BOTH CLUE AND
CURE FOR THE MORTAL
AGONY.
People aren't born bad. born
weak. born lazy or irresolute.
All people. except the hopelessly
ill or idiotic, are born with the
makings of strength and de-
cency. But they should be
taught how to mold and maneu-
yer those makings.
They should be guided into a
mystery of themselves and of
circumstances, as James Lacy
and his assistants are now guild
ing fortunate few.
But, unfortunately, for every
such wise teacher or parent
there are five others who are
indifferent or sentimental or
dictatorial. The Coddlers the
Can'tbe-bothered. the Mama
s-best Potentates. who
either steam-roller plastic spirits
into their personal pattern-or
abandon them to the wolves.
They are AMERICAS PARENT
PROBLEM, infinitely more vi
cious and demoralizing than any
ruckus ever raised by Ffaming
Youth.
Queer-how we let them do
things like that toe children.
But suppose they tried it on a
$40 pup?.