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Nogales international., 1940-09-21

ceive my one hundred percent sup
port. I will do everything possible
to help him when he is the Cover
nor of this State.
IT now hope, Governor, that you
will reconsider your statement
that we are playing politics. We
believe that your personal ambi-
ton fer confirmation of your poll
tical appointees does not warrant
this waste of public money and we
feel that we have a right to ex-
press our honest sentiments in that
regard without a reprimand from
the Chief Executive of this State.
with kind regards, I am,
Sincerely,
WRIT G.. BOWMAN"
Nogales international., 1940-09-21

$125,235.O0
5O,s73.75
Nogales international., 1940-09-21

Budget for Fiscal Year 1910 and 1871:
$1o3, ,195. .35
22,O39. .65
Nogales international., 1940-09-21
PATAGONIA

Mrs. Chas. Reeves and Mrs. Ira
Brooks we're co-hostesses in the
Elgin clubhouse to miscellaneous
shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Lemmcn (nee Eula Mae Clark
Seventy guests were present,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon were mar
ried in Tucson, Saturday, August.
S1st.
Mrs. Hugh Shumake and daugh-
ter Bernadeen were shoppers in
Nogales Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rue CappS motor
ed to Tucson. They were accompani-
ed by their son Ferrill, Mary Louise
Etchells and Buster Hogan, the trio
will attend the University of Ari-
zona this school year.
Nogales international., 1940-09-21
Fifth Column Move
Spreading, says Hoover

"IFTH COLUMN methods have penetrated into every walk of
% declares Edgar Hoover chief of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Their insdous propaganda has gained into
of churches and of schools Unless unite
these efforts America will regret the when let down the
foregoing quotation from appearing the October
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15
The Leaders In Nations Thought

This week this column would like to pay tribute
to the watchdog of the nation-the editors OF the
country's small weekly newspa pers-those men whose
journals may be small in size but which bulk large in
prestige and influence.
The editor of the big metropolitan daily, sitting in
the comfortable swivel chair, behind his expensive and
expansive mahogany desk, may imagine that he is the
molder of public opinion. Behind him he has the mar
velous facilities of the various Press Services; assisting
him a staff of highly-paid assistants, feature writer's,
In his press room he has a modern, up-to-the-m minute
press capable of printing thousands of copies per hour.
His paper goes out onto the city streets to be sold by
the hundreds of thousands.
Small wonder, then, that he deludes himself into
believing that he is one of a small and select group
which is leading the thought and subsequent action of
the American people.
But he is wrong. The people he reaches through
his publication are not the typical Americans-not
the backbone of the nation. They are to be found in
the smaller communities and in the rural districts. In
the hinter-land will be found the hard-headed, clear
false doctrines, deluded by quack panacaes and who
seadfastly adhere to- sound, American principles.
Only occasionally do these people see the metro
politan newspapers but depend upon the local paper
which serves their particular district for their news and
editorial comment.
Ire editors of the weekly newspapers, therefore,
have a rendezvous with destiny - to them has fallen
the herculean task of preserving sound government.
encouraging industry, preserving free enterprise and
maintaining democracy.
A tough assignment for any group of men, but
praises be, they are measuring up to it! It is this writ
ers privilege and pleasure each week to look over the
editorial pages of hundreds of these local weeklies.
Whenever a serious doubt flashes through his mind as
to where the nation is heading, it vanishes into thin air
when he realizes that the 1000 editors of our weekly
newspapers are on the job, coolly, quietly, without fan
fare but consistently fighting for the betterment Of their
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15
We Should Be Consistent

When your church, club or fraternal organization
needs help, where do they go to get it!
Do you go to Jackson, Memphis or New Orleans?
No, you certainly do not. You go to your friends
and %neighbors in your own home town, to your own
business men, on whom you depend to assist in every
worthwhile activity in the mmunity
Yes, if it wern't for your business men in the COM
munty, you might have a hard time putting over many
worthwhile activities you sponsor for local good and
welfare.
1t is sad but true that we do not always give our
local business men the consideration we expect them to
give us. Frequently we do not think of them or go to
them except when we want something from them.
We are beng smart by going elsewhere to trade and
sometimes try to justify ourselves by saying we save a
little.
Sometimes we do, perhaps. More often, we do not.
AS a matter of fact we never really save by buying out
of town. That money is gone forever from our COM
munity. 1t will not go to help anyone in the commune
ty, or pay taxes, or make Jobs for local people. So in
one way we are stealing from ourselves by buying out
of town when we can help it.
The Winston County Journal has an interesting
comment on this situation. 1t says.
In nine out of ten instances we believe
that merchandise or services, whether it be
groceries, clothing, hardware, automobiles,
dental work, insurance or most anything else,
can be obtained to as good or better advan-
tage inthis county than off somewhere else.
Why? Because rents are cheaper here,
costs of doing business are lower, and. local
establishments employ local people, who in
turn employ local people, who in turn spend
their money here. We firmly believe that our
local merchant or professional man is more
sincerely interested in our welfare than others
who have their community responsibilities else
where.
Scarcely a greater tragedy can be found
than a community lacking civic pride. One
L. Who prefers to help some community other than
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15
Happenings In The Miss.
State Legislature
As Seen And Heard BY Kinds Jumper

As Seen And Heard BY Kinds Jumper
After Dilly1Dnllying around for the
first several weeks, this seventh week
of legislating finds us up to oui
necks in work. 1t is a shame our
work coua 1ot have bee more ev
enly divided to give US more lime
to study and consider the many
and lengthy bills that come before
us.
Mos. Of the 29S bills that have
come before us so far, are still II
the various committees. Many will
be killed there, while others wiz
be killed or voted down Oh the floor
Of the House. Most of the bill
passed thus far have been local and
private bills, which were bills o,
minor importance. The most i'm
portant bills we have considered and
passed so far are, The Free Text
Book, and Old Age Pension Bills.
The former bill has passed the SEN
ate but the latter is now being ar
gued in the Senate.
There is an important measure
up now before the House to con
solidate the ten State Bureaus and
Commissions, and putting them all
under one head. This bill proposes
to ". down the expense of opera
ton, and also give better service il
the various departments. All of the
bureaus that are being considered
In the consolidation are appointive
offices.
OIL and oil activity Is sill COM
ing to the front in the way Of inn
mediate legislation. From the facts
presented 1t seems that is will not
be long before H. will be the lead
ing industry in Miss. Most Of the
oil experts agree in believing that
oil will be found in most sections OF
the State, with our dear old county
of Holmes being included. IF so,
it may be the answer 20 u prayers
and hopes, as Mississippi business
could stand a real good boom right
now
Your have heard of night commit
tee meetings being held by our le-
gislative body, most of the time
this is merely a myth, or an excuse
for a married man to go ou- nights
But they are a reality this time for
we are having committee meetings
morning, noon and night. In fact,
we have so many at the same time,
and due to The fact that a person
cannot be in two places at the same
time, 1t is impossible to attend them
all.
In closing, I wish to say I wish
every citizen of Holmes County could
come down one day and vi it with us
in the House. You could see and
know the procedure of the legislature
n its members. 1t would be botn
interesting and exciting, and would
give each of us an insight into the
work and functions of our bodv
Then you could unders. and why so
many unnecessary and foolish things
happen in our body. Signing off
till mex week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15
The Secret Is Out

At last the public is given an inkling of an idea
of where the administration proposes to get the reve-
nue. to launch the biggest spending spree ever under
taken by the State of Mississippi.
The ways and means committee has been told these
measures have the approval of Governor johnson:
An increase to eight or ten mills in the
present six-mill ad vaforem rate.
A "bottle tax" of one-fourth of a cent
to one cent on all soft drinks.
A horizontal jump of rs per cent in all
privilege taxes.
An amendment to the franchise tax laws,
which would bring borrowed capital under the
levy.
Two changes in the income tax law, one
the rate in each bracket by one per cent.
No statement has been made as yet regarding how
much revenue each of these measures will bring.
The trend of the legislature definitely seems to be
taxes; add more to those who work for a living so that
and give a percentage Of our population a free liv-
ing.
The same legislature apparently will refuse to take
advantage of the most obvious way of putting money
in the state treasury taxing the whiskey MISSISSIPPI
plans buy i'll Mississippi. drink in Mississippi and thereby
support ~governmeat i'll OF II states because Misssl lp-
pi legislators are typical s~nall-town politicians. They
are not going to d. a sir gle thing to ~jepodize a yote
if I'll y can help it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15

communities and of the nation as a whole.
The editor of this newspaper probably doesn't sit
in a handsome swivel chair before an elegant desk.
Of he does, please don't %begrudge it to him). He does
MT have a corps of expensive assistants but in spite of
these lacks, he does give you a newspaper replete with
the news of your community and Astounding with wis
dom and good old-fashioned horse-sense on his edito-
rial page.
Our hat, even as yours should be, is DOTTED to him.
The Summit Sun.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15

his own still depends on his home community
for the things that every citizen demands, name
ly, good schools, good churches, good roads,
thousand other things that cost money-money
that must come from the community itself,
not from elsewhere.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-15
Boptists Lose Church

All denominations mourn with the Baptists the
loss of their church.
The building which was completely undermined
with fire on January /, is now being torn down and all
material possible salvaged to use in the new church
building which will get underway as soon as possible.
We all hate to see the building dismantled. Many
Of our mothers and fathers worshiped in and loved that
church and what it meant to them.
Now a new and beautiful building will take its
place.
Every person in the community is earnestly invited
to do what he can to aid in building the new church.
The prayers and cooperation of every person In the
community is sought.
We are sure that the citizens of Durant are going
to respond nobly to the call for help and aid IN every
way possible to build a new house of worship in our
community.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12

the railroad, and receivershlpS aie
not always noted for their OWL III
clinations and efforts tUWitIu Gull
omy in anything.
What stands out over ana aooNe
everything else in the present li''
proved condition Of the Ola HlUiie'
ne, uurc,-I, Is the iac, 'I''''
vate enterprise is 50 lar ahead Oh
government operation that there IS
40 comparison as 10 LCn~lita t'ii1' ''.'
vantages. And that goes lol 'i''
Federal government as welt "S 'iio
State, and, if possible, even ''ioie
so. Lower charges for government
services rendered in compe'I'lo'i
with private endeavors may DC
planned in large part by the ellii'li''-
ton of tax obligations, WElch VI
spell the difference between p''i''
and loss, and by the knowledge tn"'
the vast reservoir OF tax support t"i
deficits is always at hand 10 cover
, mistakes and shortcomings.
These things are true, rs every
ne may know who cares TO Know
md account for much Of the eNceS-
1--WE and growing costs G! the SOY
,rnm2nt structure. Operation I'M
der private lease Of this Statc-oWh-
Cd railroad in one Of the cholceS'
: ections OF Eastern North Carolh'a
is remarkable example uI the iH~
lacics Of public operation oI an m
duStrial enterprise.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12

there is need and opportunity Tor
such workers here.
Character is one of the virtues
emphasized, together with acqulSl-
ton OF Il knowledge OF the essen
tials of clean. wholesome living.
A community that recognizes ana
encourages movements as worthy
rs the Girl Scouts is building to-
ward its own stability and for an
enduring future. The same is like
wise true OF the girls as individuals.
Many Il young woman in Henderson
md elsewhere who once received
training in the local organization
an testify OF the fine influences IN
ner own life that were first re-
ceived in this afiiliation.
Congratulations, therefore. to the
Girl Scouts of Henderson and to
those in the nation as a whole on
their splendid record CT growth and
the fine achievements they have TO
their credit. Friends and supporters
will wish tor them many more years
of usefulness and progress.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
Private Operation

Operation OF the States old Null
1t road from GoldSbOro to More
head City by private interests dur
ing the past six OF seven months
aus shown d satisfactory profit, and
Cars eloquent testimony TO the adj
.'antaGcs OF that system Of enter
rise by comparison with any kind
II business that is conducted by gov
rnmcnt methods.
It will be remembered that the
'ailro>d was leased to Il group Of
GdividualS banded a corpora
ion. The State chose that method
If dropping Il hot brick after it had
earned by costly experience, as was
. haze bcen expected, that it was
ell Ugh Impossible 10 digest itself
i the political barntclcs involved
N attempting to engage in an in
.U3t:.ll undertaking
Management Of the railroad ex-
lain the profit it has made as be-
A3 q { partly 20 economies effected
y private operation and partly by
improved business. The assertion is
.adc that cities and towns along the
route have shown d greater spirit OF
cooperation and tendency to di-
ert more traffic to the road since
ne beginning Of u serious effort to-
ward real service and efficiency.
Failure of the Norfolk Southern
% make the road a go may be cited
: d ort of alibi for the mess the
state made of it when it was in di-
j ect control. 1t should be remember
ID, However, that the Norfolk
"outhern itself was in receivership
during it's later years as operator of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
Highway Markers

Those VINO Set about much III
their cars doubtless have often
wondered what the policy OF State
authorities : II tie marking Of
highways. We GO not do great
deal OF travelling. out II our spas
modic coming> ard goingS one thing
observed as much as any other IS
the almost complete absence OF
signs giving directions OF distances
10 Henderson. So gIaring 5 the
omission tha; there is ground for
speculation sometimes whether there
is a conspiracy against our town in
this respect.
Travellers from the east coming IN
this direction viii see signs referring
10 small towns nearly q hundred
miles away and even further west
than Henderson, This is more Or
less true, also. OF the road IN this
direction from Rocky Mount and
further east. There is scarcely a
Henderson sign northWard from
Raleigh. southwark from South Hill,
north and east from Durham and
Oxford, and from RoXboro this way.
But in those territories will be seen
road SignS-otiicial highway mark
erS-about larger ana smaller cities
and towns.
Just why this discrimination we
have often tried to figure out. II
State highway folk think we are so
large, so important and so we'll
known that no designation is neces-
sary in our direction. why. thanks
for the compliment.
But it is difficult to accept that
theory of it. If the condition is an
innocent oversight, this might be
something Ior chamber Of COM
merce or county authorities to work
on. Ii il is otherwise. it is 4 still
more serious affair and deserves
even more and prompter attention.
In any event. it would do no harm
10 know the why and wherefore of
d policy that ignores Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
TODAY IN HISTORY

1E32--P"trr Ninuit. Onotin:e New
Work Dutch governor. sails up the
Delaware with y band ri Swedish
Immigrants 10 found a Swedish COL
INV per the present site of Will
-,'ir~+"n.
17oN-Thn General Post Office
oet2tlishcd by Congress-.
17oo--T''". r"vi 'nd nortn' low sub
.titutne flnq"inp For tn death pen
nltv for stealing the mail
1259--25-vear-old Henry p. HYDE
'alics n Onc-rOnm office above his
fnrnrer employers, in New York
"itv. and hangs out bigger sign
than theirs: TO found the Equitable
Life Ars"~ance Comnanv.
.9n7--N1r2. Russell Sage POUNDS
tho Ru"eoll Sage Foundation with
s1n.nnnn non. for the Improvement OF
social and living conditions in the
cnlriotrv.
10l7--pro"idcrt Wilson notifies all
nations that American merchant
ShinS would no armed.
1871. S. War Department an.
nounces second draft Of oOO,OOo
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
\ eDazay II II
T0DkY'S ANNIVERSARIES

l743-Johr G.. +. FccheWelder,
lror2v'a1 missionary to the Indians
Of Ohio. recorder Of Indian life,
born in Engl"nd. Died Bethlehem,
Ia, Jan. 81. 1923.
l75G-Je sc Lee. a pioreer Mctho-
dist preacher. Apostle of Methodism
in New England. carly Methodist
hi, tcrian. born in Virginia. Died
"Fillshc"o. Nd, Sept. y, 1916.
1S01-.To-eph Francis. New York
builder of life-boats and
life saving apparatus, born in Bos-
'on. Died al CooperstoWn, n. y,
Nay 10, 1893.
l837-S;mnn Newcomb, -interna-
'ionallv-rarcd astronomer of the o..
S. Naval Observatory. horn in Nova
Scotia Died July II. 1879.
1854 - Andrew FlruIcth. Sea-
mans Union labor leader for many
wears. born in Norway. Died in
Washington. D. c., Ian. %. 1898.
1359-Adolph S. Ochs, noted pub
H-hcr Of the n. Y. TiNas. horn in
~inni~nHti. Did April 6. 1885.
1876-Het"n l.. S. Woodbury.. So
"iHl econcr0ist. nioreer student of
1"hor nro!,lHr,s. horn al Sheboygan
Wis. Died March 10, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
Mind Your Mind
BY JAMES WATSON, NJ. ID.
Division of Mental Hygiene,
State Welfare Department

Editors Note.--This is the first OF
a series OF articles on mental health
which will be weekly feature:
Any inquiries relating TO mental
problems may be addressed to DR..
Watson in care Of this paper.
1T makes much difference whose
child it is" This observation was
made during a discussion following
an address in which had stated
tot one out of every - boys and
girls now in our public schools Will
pend some pari Oh his or her lie
in a mental hospital.
InaG means mat 4 million or more
children now in school will some
day be declared insane. Yet, says
DR.. Hincks of the National Commit
tee for Mental Hygiene. AT least
one-half Of all mental illness could
be prevented if we acted in time.
Mentality is the highest attain.
ment OF the race. Using the Word
mind in its broadest sense, 1t IS
with the mind we love, think, know,
appreciate beauty, enjoy life, Wor-
ship God. To lose ones mind IS
life's greatest tragedy!
Tie one child out of % who is go
iHg to do this may be your child,
,"lr 5randchild. or your. neighbours
child. Authorities say that at least
one half of the million could be
aVed from this tragedy. Few peo-
Die seem Inclined, however, to do
much about it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
Girl Scouts Celebrate

Girl Scouts ul Henderson today
observed the ,H.2aty-cigath ami
verSary Of the iount,in2 OF the ma
tional organization, and also remeln-
bered their o~n beginning d dozen
years ago. What they lack in ac-
tual numbers j, compensated for
in a measure by the continuing en-
thuSiasm Of the group in this com-
munity.
From the beginning in Savannah,
GA, in 1912, wien the first Girl
Scout troop Was organized by
Juliette Gordon Low. the national
membership today is $4,000. That
is d pretty good expansion record
Cor any Youth movement.
Scouting offers to the girl much
that is helpful and worth while. In
this undertaking, as in most others.
one draws from it in about the
same proportion TO what is given in
the way of effort, cooperation and
enthusiasm. Those who go about
it in half-he;G'teci. indifferent
manner soon tire of it, lind the going
dull and drab, and eventually drop
out.
Much also depends on the leader
ship. Those who head up the work
must have a heart for it themselves.
must be adequately equipped for
their duties and know how to hold
the minds of their members. Not
every one possesses the ability to do
this. That is why capable leaders
are essential. and those active in
Girl Scouting in Henderson say
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

EMU. S. Senator Joseph S. Frcl-
inghuysen OF N. j., born Raritan, -
D., II years ago.
Archbishop Joseph Schrcmbs OF
Cleveland, Catholic prelate, born in
Germany, IA years ago
John Henry Nash OF San Francis
20. ma, 1er-printer, born in Canada
60 years ago.
Dr.. William Darrach OF New
York, noted surgeon. born Phlla-
delphia, 81 years ago.
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan Of MllWau-
kee, born Waukesha, Wis, SO year;
ago.
Annette A. Adams Of Los Angeles
noted lawyer, born Prattville, Cal.
63 years ago.
Maj. Gen. George A. Lynch. L. S
A., born at BlairStoWn, Iowa, 6C
years ago
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-12
ANSWERS.

!. There were 36 oil true; accident =.
in which SIX persons were killed.
>. Dr.. Louis Davic; Won SchWcnltz,
of the Mordvlan Church. Salem, who
died in 1881. The botanical re-
searches Of d.. Sc.Weinitz ADDED
more than 1890 species 20 the list ci
American flora. Ills especial research
was III fungi At his death he be-
queathed his entire collection, the
largest IN the United States at that
time. 10 tie Academy Of Sciences,
PHILADELPHIA.
3. According to the report Of the
budget commission to the last legis-
lature. S2.lJG.6a8. This was more
than million and holr dollars less
Than was collected the year before.
4. A poll tax was levied on all
slaves, male and female, prior to the
War Between the States. The age
limits were under IL years and over
fifty. The poll taxes collected from
owners Of slaves amounted to about
three times the amount collected on
white polls.
5. Franklin ". Hancock, Jr., Of
Oxford, elected in 1880 following
Congressman Stednan'S death. Con-
gresham Hancock served four terms
until in 1888 he made an unsuccess-
full race for the senate.
6. George w. Smyth, born in North
Carolina in 1903. He was che of the
Signers of the Texas Declaration Of
Independence from Mexico, end OF
the constitution of the Republic of
Texas. When the United States ad-
mitted Texas as a State Smyth aided
in framing the new state constitution
He was also a member of the Texas
constitutional convention in 1866 that
framed 4 new constitution on re-
admission to the Union.