The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-11
Through
Hazel
Eyes
BY


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If there's any person in , ID
who gets criticized any more
newspaper editor, we'd like to
his acquaintance.
If an editor is outspoken in his
views he Is called fearless by his
friends and dictatorial by his enc
mics; II he INDUCES In criticism OF
people and. institutions he Is mildly
thought to have a biting tongue by
ONE and by others he Is called de.
structive; IL he Is in a good humor
all the time he Is said not to have
any sense; IL he never takes sides
or a situation he Is ~spineless and II
he does take sides on a question he
is trying to tell everybody what to
do, trying to run the universe.
In other words every time a news
paper editor opens his mouth he
puts his foot in it so to speak.
at least with some Of his readers
Adequate consolation Is found In the
fact, however, that few newspaper
editors give q continental what their
critics say as long as they have a
clear conscience and know they are
trying to do right.
A few persons can tear down a
building In a little while. 1t takes
a large group a long time to build
one.
1t Is the same with communities
and men.
"A nation that has its roots deep
in the soil will never perish. 1t is
the source OF all food, the begin
ming Of all wealth, and the basis
Of all civilization. When the soil
grows thin the mightiest empires
decline. and when 1t is zone men lay
down their emaciated bodies and die.
What Is more priceless than soil?"
There's q new empire in south Mis-,
sissippi.
Down in Pearl River County there
are about 100 900 acres OF tung trees
representing an investment Of sew.
raj million dollars that are expected
to bring In a crop Of 10000 tons OF
fruit this year which will yield over
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use In paints and varnish. This means
that q new market has been found
Tor Pearl River County farmers.
They will realize $500, 900 to a mil
lion dollars this year from their in
vestment. This is the first time a
commercial yield has been obtained
on any real scale.
1T seems that the tung oil indus
try has only begun in Mississippi
and the product, which heretofore
has had to be imported from China.
can now be grown at home.
A bill authorizing the free textbook
board to solicit suitable ADVERTISING
for the protective covers of free
books had been signed by the Gov
ernor.
A thing like advertising on chill
dren's school books is just too dis
gushing to even discuss.
They speak Of protective cover
Ing for the books. Who is going to
protect the child?
How a any group of men do such
fantastic things?
Edgar A. Guest may not be con-
sidered a real poet by a lot Of folks
but his homely philosophy has en-
deared him to thousands OF readers
the country over.
One of his best, in our opinion, for
for the expression of thought, Is
My Greed" which follows:
To live as gently as I IAN:
To be, no matter where, a man;
To take what comes of good or III
And cling to faith and honor still;
To do my best, and let that stand
The record of my brain and hand:
Still work and hope for victory.
And then, should failure come to me.
To leave some simple mark behind
To keep my having lived in mind;
III enmity to aught / show,
To be an honest, generous foe,
To play my little part, nor whine
That greater honors are not mine.
This, I believe, is all I need
For my philosophy and creed.