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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-03

curables.
Immediate construction of a system
OF farm-to-market roads and early
completion of present main highway
, sywtems,
Continued state support of The Nat
chez Trace Parkway.
Full recognition of women in APP
pointments to public posts.
Aid to agriculture through estap-
lishment of bonded warehouses, cold
storage and blending plants for all
agricultural products.
Practical development of states
natural resources.
, Development of industries for utili.
cation of raw materials.
Establishment of a Department
of Labor.
Conservation of timber and forest
resources.
So automobile license tax.
Sympathetic cooperation with wal
veterans in their programs.
Expansion of old age pension pro-
gram and abolition of the "pauper's
oath" as qualification for pensions.
Times like these demand that men
of high and responsible office be Of
clean life, courage, character and abil-
ity," states Judge johnson. My pri
waite life and my public career in
Mississippi are well known to thous-
ands Of people. I have been before
the people of Mississippi before. The
spotlight of publicity has been turn
ed on me many times in a cruel way,
yet I did not complain. / have beea.
honored many times with respons:
BILE office. Nobody has ever charged
me with betraying a trust. 1 have
the confidence, respect and esteem OF
my home people. l have no further
political ambition that to serve all
the people of the State of Mississippi
as their governor"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-03

In a 22-plank platform Paul 3
Johnson of Hattiesburg presents HIS
candidacy for the governorship OF
Mississippi. This platform, calling
for a number of important reforms in
state government, follows:
General over-hauling of tax laws
with view to simplification.
Rigid economy in government as q
means of leSsening tax burden.
Restoration of functions of local
government to the counties.
Eight months school term in every
county, Plus better pay for teachers
and a teacher retirement program
Free text books for elementary
grades of public schools.
Pran to assist young men and
women to acquire college educations.
exemption of all homes from all
taxation.
Adequate free disqualification facili-
ties for the poor in every county and
the establishment of a central hospi-
tai, thoroughly modern, for treat
ment of charity cases.
Increased support of the tuberbu-
iar sanatorium at Magee.
Establishment of maternity wards
in all state-supported hospitals.
Establishment of a home for in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-03
To The Candidates
ForSheriH:

County are fed up with this sort of
tlting and want a man In the She
riffs office who will stop it.
How can we expect the other laws
of the county to be enforced when
whiskey and slot machines are rum
ming wide open.
The breakdown In all law enforce
ment caused from these conditions
Is of paramount Importance.
Vote for a man you KNOW will
try to enforce these. laws.
The sheriff's office is not the ons
office in the county. All of the coun-
ty officials are important. They as
sess III property and set the mills
we pay for taxes. And they spend
the tax money.
We hear officials criticized severe
ly all the time for the things they
do and the things they fail to do.
Everyone of the officials In office
have been elected by the people OF
the county.
VIE should have no kick to make
after we put them in there.
The officeholder is going to do what
is expected of him.
We voters should make it clear
that we wan. less taxation, more
economy, and efficiency, less gov
eminent and hence better govern
men.t
The voters Of Holmes county should
think carefully before they elect any
man to office. Any citizen can find
races will make the best officials.
All he has to do is a little investigat-
ing.
OF course we have candidates who
will promise" us anything.
But we can usually tell whether
a promise means anything or not.
It's a great idea to look at past
performances.
We commend the action OF County
Attorney Pat Barrett in securing a
plea OF guilty from at least one IL
quor operator in the county and the
stiff fines Of 500 and 30 days for
liquor and 500 and so days for pos
session Of shot machines to the same
person.
This news I'M as we go to
press.
II the County Attorney keeps up
this good work and the officials
who try the cases cooperate as well
Ut won't be very long before little
Rankin County" will quit running
wide open.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-03

Editors Note: We nave for some
dime been of the opinion that the good
people of Holmes county are fed up
of the prohibition laws and the laws
prohibiting SLOT machines. Last week
we carried a letter, directed to the
candidates for sheriff which was sent
in by a subscriber. The letter asked
the candidates for sheriff to take a
definite stand on the question AMI
com out for law enforcement openly,
Our own remarks, carried In a
column on the front page of the
News last week have caused much
comment over the county and many
requests for copies Of the paper con-
tanning 1t have been made. Our SUD-
ply of last weeks copies has become
exhausted 80 we are repeating the
column this week.
From a reader at Pickens comes
"a pertinent notice directed to candi-
dates for sheriff in Holmes county
- &PPtoAo III a iCtlGi W lut tQllOI
printed elsewhere on this page. 1t
should be read by every candidate
for sheriff and by every voter.
The writer of the letter, Ellison
Salley, we believe expresses the sen
timent of all the people of Holmes
county when he says the people of
Holmes county are awaiting some
statement made publicly by a can
didate for sheriff that he will do
everything in his power to "eradi
cate the fragrant violations of our
prohibition laws"
that it is impossible for the sheriff's
office to keep Holmes county free
of the fifty or so bootlegging estab-
lishments that are now in actual
operation in this county. IT
these establishments are as numer-
GUS on the western side of the coun-
ty as they are on this side there
are more than fifty.
We believe also that a lot of good
people who are acquainted with ac-
tual present day conditions would
gladly vote for repeal of the prohi-
bition laws in favor of state-owned
and operated stores If they did know
actual conditions.
We know that liquor is with us
and is. always going to be. AS a
matter of fact from the beginning
of the state our pioneer citizens were
want to boast of their fine
WHISTLES. Thus it would SEEM thai.
the solution of our problems rests
in repeal. That however, is left up
to our state legislature.
so our Immediate problem is t.
elect a man to office that will try
to enforce the prohibition laws we
have.
We know the situation in Holmes
county today, with "honky-tonks" at
every turn of the road, Is both re-
voting and disgusting TO people who
drink and certainly to those who
don't.
These so-called 'honkytonks" are
more dangerous than the whiskey
TREY sell.
The degrading influence they have
on the boys and girls who go to
them in search Of something to do
a not be told in words.
The slot machines which breed
gambling and the women they find
in these places are certainly not a
wholesome influence to say the least.
We believe the people of Holmes
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-03
TO The People o. Holmes County:

MYR cEhrr hMnn THE dmd SpMmemhmd EdDm Of Holmes cmNT hove made GWH and
intensive umsd Our Cuy Ihe received cowhMst eMmet mn hm encouragement mh WeHI IAN
hrommn Nme mmum my m nhm the many OWhGnh shown me- my campaign and ne
nmTm mTn each Mmw du Ie hdb see dh the people, but IMeh nu unable to see any
YOU mwu to accept this opmda appeal Wu wWa support
nMM @M M m our Js Mm and the omxT feel hiatt can a you more collectively dur
ing o@omMm
HrhcndI um you HI shall continue nmpthH office as public trust % every thing wp@
make mo umh d ent Superintendent of Education
REMEMBER THE pGMocprcc ugoM AND 1--WE NE A sEND TERM
Sincerely Yours,
D>->Al>>. AR>D@o
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Unemployment Rises
20 Pct. in Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June Green
ployment gains during May in
creased almost 20 per cent over
April placements. the Maryland
State Employment Service reported
today.
During the month 1905 men and
women obtained work. 1926 in pri-
vate industry and 1,479 in public
construction.
The Baltimore Office put 1,70l
men and women to work in private
employment and 169 on public
works. The other 13 Offices placed
1,l25 in private employment and
1910 in public works jobs.
The classifications of private work
obtained: Skilled craftsmen, GIG;
commercial professional, 298: insti-
tutional, 433; domestics, 685; un-
skilled labor, 494
Women accounted for 969 of the
private positions obtained.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Reserve Bank Loans
Decline for Third
Straight Week
Drop $4,000, 900 to
S3,S22, 100000 for
Seven-Doy Period
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans declined for the third
straight week in the seven days
ended May 81.
The Federal Reserve board said
these loans by banks in 1o1 leading
cities dropped s15,OOo.OOo to 1922
100000 in the week. New York City
institutions alone accounted for So
100000 of the decline.
The boards 1o1-city member bank
condition statement gave the follow
ing summary Of assets and liabilities
on May 81, together with changes
for the week and with the same week
last year, in millions OF dollars:
May 81. May "a. June 1.
1879
Evening star., 1939-06-06

MuLudl casually Onaries M. bOteIef.
Co. of Chicago, James 1. Meyer of
Salem, Va; D. Roger Kenney, in
surance editor of the U. S. Investor,
and Leonard H. Jones of Mansfield,
Ohio.
The luncheon meeting on Friday
will be addressed by Maj. Harold L.
George, commanding officer of the
96th Bombardment Squadron OF
Langley Field, Va.
Charles NJ. Boteler of the Mutual
Insurance Agency of this city is pres
ident of the Virginia District of Co.
lumbia Association and will preside
at the various meetings. In addi-
ton to his agency connection, he is
also vice president of the National
Underwriters Mutual Insurance Co.
and director of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Other insurance men from Wash
ington and vicinity who will attend
the Virginia Beach sessions include
Albert R. Peters, E I. Oakes, Claude
V. Hyson, Harold M. Morrey, r..
Kelvin Shivers, Robert R. Myers, jr.,
of Arlington and G. Anderson Burke
of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1939-06-06

on track. Florida. standard boxes, 2. 90.
800; few 3.25; wire-bound boxes, 225-
ESQ. as to grade and size.
GRAPEFRUTT--One Florida arrived; one
unbroken car on track. Florida. standard
boxes. l75-2.00;. wire bound crates. 1.25-
1.75. as to grade and size.
LEMQNS--Caiifornia. boxes, No. l, 5.50-
LIMES-Florida, A-bushel cartons,
1.50-1.75.
quart crates. 1.25-2.00 mostly 125-1 80.
BLUEBERRIES (cultivated)-North Caro-
lins s1,s2 25I39 39, gsr pint PIN: .r.t., .o,o,o
MANGOES-Florida nat crates. 100
1.60.
AVOCADOs-No carlot arrivals: one un-
1.25-1.75; mostly 1.25-1.60; poor stock.
RHtBARBGPennsylvania. crates. ..
TURNE dRxENs- bushsl
Evening star., 1939-06-06

ginia Beach on
June 8 and 8.
This Is the first
of a series of
joint meetings
at which agency
fire and casualty
insurance prob
lens will be dis
cussed.
An attractive
p r o 6 r a m has
o e e n arranged
and will include
papers by G. G.
Levering of the
L u m b e r mems
NH,,4,,t
Evening star., 1939-06-06
United States Lines
Earn About $1,000, 900
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.-United
States Lines Co., Subsidiary of In
ternational Mercantile Marine Co.
has earnings thus far this year
around 81 1000 900 better than in 1888
John M. Franklin, I. M. M. presi-
dent, told stockholders at the an
nual meeting yesterday.
Heavy movement of gold is help
ing earnings, he said. Commenting
on passenger business, however,
Franklin said bookings for the tour
ist season are tagging under a year
ago.
In the company's annual report,
1888, it was stated United States
Lines Co. in the initial 1899 quar-
ter earned 1851 900, compared with
a loss of $4,000 in the like period
last year.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
FOREIGN Markets

:. LONDON, June 8 lP.-Traders, found
It dlt1lcult to work UP steam in stock mar
changes were confined to small fractions;
losses Considerably by the clos. Trans
Atlantics moved evenly; Industrials S, we're
kaffrs. most commodity shares held their
sround. Brazilian loans were in demand.
PARIS, June 8 GP,.-slightly lower price
trends prevailed in quiet trade in the
Bourse today. Rentes ended 90 to rs
centmes lower. but Bank of France gained
90 francs Suez Canal and Royal Dutch
edged downward.
LIVERPOOL. June 6 LP.-Cotton fu-
lures closed : to points T. higher her today lay
vealed limited offerings.
Wheat futures rallied from new seasons
lows to close to "a to % penny lower.
General LIQUIDATION followed continued
pressure Of Argentine and Australian cash
IN some United States wheat sections at
tfacted ouying.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
y the Associated Press.

pS tIzt hSSoCldteu FTeSS.
NEW YORK. June 6.-Buying
expanded in the bond market in
late trading today, lifting prices of
favorite fractions to more than a
point after a morning of listless
shufflling.
Governments became more active
along with the general list ana
around the final hour most quota
tlons were 1-32d to 9-32, of a point
higher against a few losers of
around 3-32d.
Corporate loans in fair demand
included Allegheny IS, American &
Foreign Power SIS, Delaware & Hud-
sun Refunding As, Southern Railway
Is and Nickel Plate 412s.
In the foreign dollar list. South
Americans continued tie most ac-
tive with gains up to a point in the
majority.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
MONTGOMERY Ward.

CHICAGO, June LP).-Mont-
gomery Ward g. Co. reported today
May sales totaled S42 1926 and
were 1708 per cent greater than
the S36,149,558 reported for the COR
responding month a year ago.
Sa-es for the first four months of
the companys current fiscal year,
February to May 81, totaled S144,-
6ll, ,259, an increase of S18,630, 800,
Or 1893 per cent, over sales oi
Sl25,113, 1863 for the corresponding
1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June up Omitted States De.
fair demand for medium wools on the Bos.
ton market TO-DAY
Sales Of Graded three -eishts blood comb.
cents secured basis and graded quarter.
blood combine territory wools broueht b
e 81 cents. secured basis. Small quantities
at 2S 20 80 eents, in the grease.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
New York Bank Stocks
275 Tons Of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, June 6 P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported 125 tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $3.50 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis; 100 tons at $3.50, New
York, and so tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. June 8 LP.-Worth street
reported good inquiry in the cotton cloth
market today but actual sales were small
Prices held firm
Rayon fabric dealers said trade was ac-
tive in sport wear fabrics and Bemberg
sheers. Silk sheers were in better demand
raw silk advance Woolen mill activity
continued brisk with mills making delivery
on all contracts. Burlap remained quiet
and UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Yukon Pac Mfg

In bankruptcy or receivershlp or beine
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed BY such companies
Rates of dividend in the foresoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly o. semi-annual declaration On
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend H TX rights. . Also
extra or extras paid last year; fPay-
this year Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule Wv With warrants. "
without warrants war warrantA
Evening star., 1939-06-06

Memphis Natural Gas Co.-De-
clared. q dividend of 20 cents on
common stock, payable June rs to
holders Of record June Is, on April
IS, 1899. A dividend Of is cents .
share was paid on this issue.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Mutual Insurance
leaders'toConvene
Al Virginia Beach
Over 200 Association
Members Are Expected
At Two-Doy Session

More than 200 members Of the
Butual Insurance Agents Associa-
tions of North Carolina, Virginia
and the District of Columbia will
meet at the Cavalier Hotel in Vir-
Evening star., 1939-06-06
|F. w. WooIworth
| May Sales
Gain 8.86%
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 6.-F. w.
IWoolworth & Co. reported today
May sales totaled S24, ,725, ,457, an in
crease of 886 per cent from sales
of S22713,939 in the comparable
month a year ago. May sales
brought the five-month total to
s114087 1886, gain of $50 per cent
over Sl09 .906.463 in the first five
months of 1888.
w. T. Grant Co.
w. T. Grant Co. reported sales
for May of S8,496,321 were 1T per
cent over the s7,214.199 of May. 1888,
bringing the first five months of
1889 to S35 ,315, 1873, an increase of
81 per cent over 1865, 1853 in the
like 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
w. T. Grant Co.
J. ]. Newberry Co.

j. j. Newberry Co. reported May
sales of S4,l69,370, a gain of 119
per cent over S3,724,017 in May last
year. Total for the first five months
of the year of SIT ,593 ,204 was 73
per cent ahead of Sl6,386,732 in the
similar 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Zenith Radio
Years Profits
| Show Good Gain
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK. June 6.-Zenith
Radio Corp, Chicago, reported to-
day for the fiscal year ended April
80 net profit of Sl,075,2 ,254, equal to
S2.18 share on the capital stock.
This compared with S7G1,476, or
SLAP a share, in the preceding fiscal
year.
Evening star., 1939-06-06

Empire Gas & Fuel Co.-March
quarter preferred share earnings
were 86 cents against $2.41.'
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Freight Car Loudinqs

new YORK. June 6 lR-Revenue
ttleLsnt carloadings on railroads reporting
tooaS lor the week ended June 3 included:
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, June 6.-Prepared by Fitch
Publishing Co.
Resumed.
Pc Stk. of Pay
Rate. rlod record. abe.
Chamberlain Metal
Weatherstrlp loo 6-12 Gle
Evening star., 1939-06-06

China bought 25,679. .130 pounds Of
old American newspapers last year.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
BY private wire direct to The Star.
eastern Daylisht SAVING TimeA

Stock anu Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close.
Ala Grit Sou t6e)- 25s 70 10 10
Ala Power of t6). zoos SO S3 SO
Alum Co Of Am 75Os 11O 1O9 1O9tz
Alum Co pff6) Sos ll2a l12A ll2sa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

"colds and pneumonia" But the old hooey will live long years in fiction, with tacit if not ayowed approval of those health authorities whose living depends on popular credulity.
 Recipes
 May I please have your instruc- tion and recipes for using wheat germ? My son, aged Il (Mrs. w. E. M0
 Answer-I have none, except the general suggestion that wheat germ meal may be incorporated in any recipe calling for flour, by substitut- ing the wheat germ for onehalf of the flour the recipe calls for. Or it tastes good enough to eat raw, mix ed with any cereal, fruit or soup or other beverage. I have monograph Wheat to Eat" which gives instruc- tions and recipes for the use of plain wheat in the everyday diet. For copy of this send three-cent- stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress.
 That Iodin Baby
 Your column is always interest ing, often helpful but never have we realized how much you accomplish until we read the report of Mrs E. H. who took your iodin ration and at least got her bundle from heaven" or Doc Brady the Miracle Man! But more power to you. We're for you @ hundred per cent. (J. V. H)
 Answer-All right, all right. I can take it. hope you read my answer to Mrs. E. H. All I said was: Well, anyway, the iodin ration can do no harm in any case" and offered, as I do now, to send instructions for taking it to any one who sends a three-cent-stamped addressed en- velope and asks for the Iodin Ra- ton.
 Wheat Germ Meal
 Will you kindly tell me where I can get wheat germ meal? have tried everywhere but nobody seems to know what 1t is. Mrs. A. D. FD
 Answer-Some large drug stores have 1t in cartons. Health food stores have it in bulk. Any miller can easily catch out a few pounds for you.
 Copyright 1889. John F. Dille Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
RAISING A FAMILY ! By Olive Roberts Barton
 TO ERR IS YOUTHFUL, TO FORGIVE PARENTAL
By Olive Roberts Barton

people think in any case is the rule that governs conduct.
 knew mother who found herself unable to forgive her daughter because the latter had gone dancing with doubtful com- pany. It was right to exrSess her disapproval and speak seriously of the danger of such things. And to be as stern as the occasion re- quired. But the inquisition that followed was all out of propor- ton to the crime. And 1t kept up to such an extent that the girl finally went off on her own to an- other city, without the least re- gret.
 In this case 1t was the mothers pride that was hurt. She, her. self, was a sort of vigilante in the town, and to have 1t known that her own child had betrayed her was too much. I sympathize with her and certainly hold the girl to blame, but it seemed poor policy to endanger her still further by denying her the shelter of her home. Or what amounted practically to that.
 Parents Are Their Refuge
 Experience is a bitter teacher. Our young people are usually so fine and try to do the suitable and proper thing. Once in while they disappoint us, because hu- man nature and youth combined makes @ vulnerable brew, and nei- ther character nor training is enough to carry them through. High spirits, love of fun, hunger for excitement, the craving for adventure all unite in these, our big children.
 Suppose they do. get into hot water once. Or maybe twice. Or it might be even three times, al- though by then it begins to be an- other problem. Unless the occa- sion shows real viciousness, and holds the taint of real crime, then they could do with a little for giveness and patience from the people best able to help them. I congratulate the mother and fath- CT who can deal wisely with the misstep of a son or @ daughter. Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl