The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-23
Through
Hazel
Eyes
BY
Hazel Brannon

The writer appeared before the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Tues
day night and requested them to
publish full account of the board
meeting in this newspaper
Mayor W. e. Howell and Alder
men Mrs. W. z. McCune, r. v. Nc
Cullar, r.. f. Irby, III. l.. Harrington
and G. H. Odom were all present.
After we presented the matter to
the Board 1t was fully discussed by
the members.
The discussion fcentered for the
most part on whether the people Of
Durant want the proceedings publish
ed or not.
vde took the position that the peo-
pile of Durant do want the proceed
tngs published and still think so.
The mayor expressed himself as
believing that the people of Durant
did not want the proceedings pub
lished.
Alderman McCullar made the state
ment that II he thought the majority
of the citizens and taxpayers wanted
the proceedings published that he
would be for it.
Alderman Irby said that IL they
had a petition or something from the
citizens and taxpayers showing that
they wanted 1t that he would be for
it.
Alderman Harrington made the
statement that he was elected to
serve the people of Durant and II
they wanted the proceedings publish
ed he would be for 1t.
Alderman Odom did not commit
himself on the question, saying only
that no one had mentioned the mat
ter to him about having the proceed
ings published.
Alderman Mrs. McCune made the
motion that the Board publish its
proceedings
The motion was not seconded.
So IL the people of Durant really do
want the proceedings published they
are going to have to tell the mayor
and Board of Aldermen they do.
The Board isn't going to take the
word of mere newspaper editor.
The Dothan (Alabama) Eagle, COM
menting on Alabama's handsome new
governor, Frank M. Dixon. says that
close observers will note that while |
Mr.. Dixon put on weight in his re-
cent political campaign but since
taking office new and tiny lines have
appeared about his eyes, and that L
while he smiles as much as formerly |
the smiles do not hide the fact that !
he is a bit tired.
The Eagle goes on to say that
ssWnile man is laboring toward a
goal, he Is happy; but after he ach-
ieves 1T, the responsibility sobers him
and presently bears down. II is
more fun to work for success than
TO attain it,"
The Bard put 1t this way THE
essence of enjoyment is in the anti
cipation."
Running for political office is a
bit like q woman running for a hus
band Anticipation and the chase
keeps the light burning in the eye,
and makes her young and lovely to
look at. After she gets him she settles
down to selfsatisfed complacency
and lets the lines form where they
may.
Fred Sullens, commenting on the
fact that our neighboring county OF
Carroll, has in effect two county
seats, says that Carroll doesn't need
two county seats, and neither does
any other county.
Personally, we think it'd be a good
idea to have two county seats in
Holmes county.
paved pretty soon we're going to start
a campaign to that effect
One of the candidates-to-be told
us today that the reason he was
waiting so long to come out was that
he was saving the planks for his
platform
Well, Brother, take our advice and
saw them strong and nail them hard
You're going to need a strong
platform to stand on else you're go
ing to slip right through and maybe
break leg or perhaps your neck.
And that would be too bad.
Yes Sir. People don't take candi-
dates word for anything these days.
Yes, people have become wise ana
sophisticated. They know that can
didates will tell you things and make
you promises of all kinds with not
a vestige of truth therein. They
know that the minute they get elect
ed they're just as apt to forget your
name as not and certainly forget
their promises df any) to you.
Because so many promises have
been made and broken people have
come to the conclusion that any pol
itician has a hard time staying alb
solutely honest and so the few who
do stay honest have a hard time be-