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The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22
Yes, He's A Rich Man

Under the caption of "Hugh White, a
Rich Man." DR.. w. H. Anderson, editor
of the Bonneville Independent, says:
Yes. Hugh White is a rich man.
He is rich in sympathy for the needy
and the underprivileged.
He is rich in love and understanding.
He is rich in loyalty and patriotism
to his state and the simple, rugged peo-
ple who have borne burdens through
misplaced faith in shady and selfish
politicians.
He is rich in the honor of glory of
a humble spirit which makes him under
stand that people are more important
than politics, that performance is more
important than promises. that human
welfare is more important than political
ambitions.
He is rich in generosity and tender
ness, in kindness, in boundless patience
that has enabled him to probe deep into
the needs and problems of the humblest
of men and women who make up the
backbone of his great state.
He is rich in the treasures of human
friendship and appreciation won through
years of devotion to the trials and trou-
bles of his fellow citizens.
He is rich in knowledge and practical
experience and personal efficiency be-
cause of his long, conscientious study of
Mississippi opportunities for a higher
rural civilization and happier condi-
tion of life for all citizens.
He is rich in true Christian virtues
and has always praeticed what he
preached.
He is rich in appreciation of Chris
tian education and has always gener-
ously shared his earnings with that
great cause.
Hugh White is rich because he has
no time for petty politics, no time for
cheap demagoguery, no patience with
racketeers who want to use state gov
ernment for their own selfish uses.
Hugh White is rich because he loves
well, lives rightly.
He loves his own family and his own
homecircie, and he is therefore, better
qualified to serve . people long suffer
tng under tax burdens, farm problems,
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22
He'll Come A-Huffin' and A-Puffin

Bilbo claims everything while making
campaign. But he fails to do thing
after he bamboozles the voters in sup
porting him. His record is as bare Of
Iaccomplishments-- the state
excepted--as any man who was ever hon.
ored with public office. His boasts and
Dragging will not bear investigation for
there you find his statements are mostly
untrue. Take the Cotton Laboratories
he claims so big. He never conceived
IL. planned it or had anything to do with
it. A Senator from Texas planned this
long before Bilbo even went to Washing
ton. Summing up further the fallacy OF
his statements, the editorial column OF
the Wayne County News, splendid
South Mississippi publication and near
neighbor of Bilbo's home county, has the
following to say about him, when 1T says
He'll Come A-Huffin' and Puffin':
Announcement from the State Head
quarters of Theo. G. Bilbo are to the ef-
feet that he will extend his alibi-ing
tour over the state into Wayne County.
As usual Bilbo is giving highly exag-
perated accounts of his tremendous
strength and how the people will flock
to him on election day.
He will tell you that he is going to
win this election by $4,000 TO $4,000
votes. When Conner ran against Harri-
son, on the eve of the election Bilbo said
Conner would win by $4,000. Conner
lost by $1,000.
He will tell you that Hugh White is
after his job.
He will claim credit for practically
every bit of advantageous legislation en-
acted since he has been in office.
He will tell you he is friend OF the
farmer. Every election he gets senti-
mental and tells the farmers how much
he loves them.
BUT HE WON'T TELL YOU:
Why it was that he served eight years
as governor and Hugh White gave the
farmer Homestead Exemption and he
didn't.
He won't tell you that the low cotton
acreage allotted you does not allow you
to make decent living for your fam
ily, and as a member of the agricultural
committee he was in a position to come
to your rescue and do something about
it but he didn't.
He won't tell you, this old pal OF
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

yours, that with your cotton practically
ruined by adverse weather conditions
| that you were forced in the fields to
! plow up a portion of cotton you vitality
needed to help make up for your pooi
crop, and that he knew all about 1t and
could have raised his voice in your be-
half, but he didn't.
| He won't tell you that the W'PA dis
| eliminates against the farmer by allow
| ing him only few weeks work each
year, while others can continue on un-
| molested for 18 months. He has been
there nearly six years and if he had
been on his job he could have helped
you, but he didn't.
He won't tell you that the same WPA
that pays you an average of about $4,000
per month is paying in eastern and 9TH
er states $3.50, or almost double for
the same kind of work, keeping you and
your family in abject need and poverty,
and in the six years he has been in Of
flee he has had ample opportunity to
work for a more just pay for you, but
he didn't.
He won't tell you that he permitted
farmers to go on the roads and work
during his eight years in office, or pay
ped it, and he didn't.
He won't tell you that during his term
sheriffs in every county in Mississippi,
including Wayne, went into the fields
and barns of the farmers and took their
work stock because they could not pay
the tax on them his administration de-
manded. Conner stopped this, too, and
he didn't.
He won't tell you that despite the tre-
mendous amount of money involved,
Hugh White kept his administration
free from road building scandal, and he
didn't.
He won't tell you that Hugh White
paid every bond owed by the state as it
fell due, and he didn't.
He won't tell you that Hugh White
kept the state expenses within state in
come and never borrowed dime, and
he didn't.
No, this old pal of the farmer, who af-
ter 80 years public service" has a rec
ord as bare of accomplishments as the
Sahara desert, won't tetll you much, but
he'll come a-huffin' and a-puffin' about
making good, hoping to again get the
unwary vote and remain in office for
another $50, 600 in good taxpayers money
for worthless representation.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22
Bailey Likes Our Show

Han. Thomas L. Bailey OF Meridian
vas among the many prominent VISITORS
NJ Holmes County's Ninth Annual Coi'
Show last Friday. He and Mrs. Bailey
were guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. T. Ruff while here. The colt show
made q profound impression on this
distinguished Mississippian and he was
highly pleased at the lead Holmes
county was taking in the Southland IN
pioneering the raising of its own work
stock, As former candidate for gov
ernor in last summers primaries and
promipent in its political affairs for
the past twenty years, statement from
him means much to the people Of our
county. Pertaining to the event he said:
att rejoices my heart to see Missis-
sippian or Mississippi community
achieve a fine thing. The Holmes
County Colt Show is an achievement OF
great import to Holmes county and all
Mississippi for that matter. As one
observes the splendid array Of colts, he
can but envision new day Of greater
sufficiency for Mississippians.
"One of the tragedies of the past u
to be found in millions of dollars Mis-
sissippians have spent in other parts OF
the country for mules. Not only can
we grow our own mules and livestock
for home use but we can grow them Tor
the markets of the world.
SHOW, it is colt show but in the
years to come it will grow into horse
and mule sale. The pioneering spirit
Of those promoting this venture will
open new vistas to the good day of self
sufficiency in Mississippi. It has been
. great day and have enjoyed it fully
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Senator's presence Is OF nttle lmpor-
tance in Washington during the most
critical time in the States history, and
the other Is, that he doesn't believe him
self, that his stay Of six years in the
! Senate is looked upon by his consti-
tuents as of enough Importance that
they are willing to return him without a
| heated Statewide campaign of vilifi-
cation, such as he has made througout
the State for thirty years. We notice
Texas u. S. Senator was reelected the
other day without his returning home at
all.--Winston County Journal.
September is the month that children
throughout the nation start back to
school. When you come to a sign read
ing School Zone, Drive With Care,
heed this warning. With all the young
ones on the streets, it is urgent that
motorists drive with extreme caution to
avoid accidents. Young, sweet and pure
lives so often snuffed out because of
one moments carelessness.-Grena
County Weekly.
When you hear some one make q
"joke" about the activities of the WPA
just ask him, Did you know that the
WPA helped locate the oil field in
Mississippi? Do you know of any
greater contribution to the development
of our natural resources than this dis.
covery Banner County Times.
Don't know whether this story is true
| or not, but it is said family in the
Louisiana flooded district sent theil
| three children to relative in the hills
and received wire stating: "Comt
get the kids and send us the flood"
| If there is reason why a President
! should not serve third term it should
be better reason than merely the fact
that no one ever has.--Ripley Sentinel
| A fisherman's prayer is plea that
| he may some day catch a fish so big
that it will not be necessary to lie
about the size of it when caught.
An exchange remarks that model
wife is one who loves and respects her
husband, although she feels that she
| might have done better.
The heighth of originality is nudist
with varicose veins going to a masque-
raderade party as road map.-Stark-
vile News.
A scientist says the flight of time
is an illusion. Tell that one to your
banker when your note falls due.
A good deed gets about the same at
tention these days as homely face
Batesville Panolian.
We must stop trying to live by our
wits and legislation.
Bilbo spoke here Wednesday to a
small crowd. He still maintains his
lead as spell binding campaigner, and
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

and political bottlenecks that have held
back the states growth.
Yes, Hugh White is rich man, but
the greatest of his riches lie in the
treasure chest of the trust, confidence
and love that the simple people of Mis-
sissippi have given him as the greatest
friend the poor men and women of this
state ever had in public office.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22
ScissOrettes

We are coming to be too much of a
government by pressure group. Legis-
lation when it is considered, should be
passed for the benefit of the whole
people and not because it is demanded
by q pressure group who uses as
club to budgeon its way through be-
cause of the fact that it controls a
large mass of voters. To pass law at
the behest of pressure group that
gives that particular group an advantage
over any other group is both cowardly
and unAmerican. Such government is
not true democracy--Ripley Sentinel.
Passage of the compulsory training
law is the best insurance of this nation
against any possible invasion, either
physical or economic. When the dicta-
tors of Europe know that the United
States has trained force Of more than
a million men, they will hesitate to make
any move that we might consider an
encroachment on our rights.-Carrollton
Conservative.
We hope, if it's legally possible, that
the United States will take over the
three Billion frozen dollars the French
nave IN THIS country, 70 place osaihSe :
their war debt. Also steamships and
whatever other assets they have here.
They owe this country more than four
billion dollars--Indianola Tocsin.
hilbow is running around, foaming at
the mouth, and yelling about how Hugh
White didn't sell Mississippi bonds at
high enough price. Why bilbow couldn't
sell state bonds at any price, while he
was governor the last time.-Collins
News Commercial.
When you go to the polls on August
27 cast you vote for the man who took
large part of your taxes from your
property and gave you hard surfaced
| roads TO carry your farm products to
the market--Hugh White.
When you catch yourself wondering
why the world doesn't get better any
faster just check up on yourself How
much better are you than you were a
year ago, five years ago, or ten years
ago. a.n
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22
Ellison Salley Will
Preach At EbeneZer

Regular preaching services will be
held at Ebenezer Baptist Church next
Sunday, August 25th, with one of our
own number, Ellison Salley, preaching
at the morning hour and Rev. w. W.
Miller of Clinton, Miss, conducting the
evening service. All members are
especially urged to come as the business
of calling pastor must be attended to.
Everyone is invited to come.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

1t seems to us that Senator Bilbo
acknowledges two vital facts when he
returns to Mississippi to make heated
campaign for reelection against an OPP
ponent who stated at the outset that
he did not intend to make such cam
paign. One of those facts is that the
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22
right now time is the most precious ele-
ment the United States has.

| right now time Is tne most preClVus CIV
ment the United States has.
Now that Wilkes acceptance speech
has been made and we are all thoroughly
| convinced that Mr.. Wilkie and Mr.. Roose-
velt agree on everything except the third
| term, the New Deal, and each other for
president, we should see some real one
sided political action get under way. For
while WILKES stumping around the ma
tion demeriting FDRs FDR will conpla-
Gently sit in Washington and attend the
duties that demand every bit of his time
and thought. And November Will tell
whether performance of duty or criti-
cism will reign supreme. Place your
bets people. The fate of the Americas
are the only stakes in this race. If the
ory rules supreme, Mr.. Wilkie will be
our next president but they always told
me that the dearest teacher was exper-
ience, and Roosevelt certainly is ac-
quainted with that school.
The Colt Show was a success. Why
waste flowery words and utterly useless
descriptions to say again and again that
nearly $4,000 people witnessed the fin
ished product of months of work and
planning by the County Agent, the Colt
Show Committee, and the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce. 1t went off with un-
believable smoothness with mary
hitch" in any phase. So we look forward
to next year with it's Tenth Annual Colt
Show!
The Senatorial race is in it's last lap
this week with Senator Bilbo still talk
ing about himself and Governor White
celebrating his 59th birthday Monday,
August 10. And though always like TO
steer clear of politics and anything that
even resembles it, / would like to put
Whites fifty-nine years as against any
other mans and dare a person to find
more irreproachable record. White
has constantly warned against "whis-
pering campaign" but surely, what
would they whisper"
Paul Johnson has denied all rumors
that he will seek Senator Pat Harrison's
senatorial seat in the coming election,
three years hence. He says that his
farm looks too good to him to even think
about such thing. All of which makes
us glad again that we don't resort to
much political comment.
The German-American Bund wed the
Ku Klux Klan in Nordlund, N. ]. the
other day. Of course, "birds of a feath-
er flock together" and in this case they
ought to declare "open season" on that
sort of bird. /
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Between the good ship American Le-
gion's sailing through dangerous waters
the war games, the Wilkie acceptance
speech, the draft bill, the senatorial
race, and the Colt Show, we've certainly
had plenty of food for thought this
week.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

The Advertiser years for $500.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

The German American Bund wed the
ku klux Klan in Nordlund, N. ]. the
other day. OF course, "birds of feath-
er flock together" and in this case they
ought to declare "open season" on that
sort of bird.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

The best doctors in the world are DR.
Diet, DR.. Quiet and DR.. Merryman.-
Jonathan Swift.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Success in life depends on two things
luck and pluck. Luck in finding some
one to pluck.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

to listen to him one would think that
he was the only senator in Washington
who has done anything at all during the
past five years.--Indianola Tocsin.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Parachute makers guarantee: "If this
one doesn't work, bring it back and get
new one free"
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Homestead exemption is one of the
greatest things that has been brought
to the farmers of Mississippi. In the
main we have Hugh White to thank
for this. We should appreciate this
fine piece of work. Many men who have
gratitude and who are thinking in terms
of dependable business men will vote
for him for this splendid piece of SER
vice.--Booneville Independent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

It is the prayer of every American
that the American Legion will reach
home safely. 1t is also their prayer that
the United States will not continue to
"stick her neck out" by sending ships
abroad and asking for trouble.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Bilbo spoke here Wednesday to a
small crowd. He still maintains his
lead as a spell binding campaigner, and
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-08-22

Don't know whether this story is true
| or not, but it is said a family in the
Louisiana flooded district sent their
three children to relative in the hills
and received wire stating: "Come
get the kids and send us the flood
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
WILLKIE INTENDS
TO TALK IN DIXIE
Republican Candidate Com
pletes Rough Draft Of
Acceptance Address

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 81.
-R-Wendell L. Willkie, beginning
work on republican campaign prob
lens, told a press conference today
his speaking itinerary would In
clude a stumping tour through the
South.
Willkie said he felt relieved that
the rough draft of his August II
acceptance address was out of the
way. He is delaying drafting the
farm section until after his agri.
culture conference in Des Moines,
Aug. S.
The nominee said he had dis.
cussed his acceptance address, with
Raymond L. Buell., former editor
of Fortune magazine. Willkie has
done all the actual writing himself,
however.
He reiterated that he would make
a number of addresses during his
campaign, discussing labor, farm,
foreign policy and other key ques-
tons. Between these he plans in
formal talks, including some in the
south. One or more major speech
es also may be made in that sec
ton.
He said that in his conference
Saturday with Chairman Joe Mar
tin of the republican national com
mittee and other party leaders he
would 60 over finances and per
sonnet for the campaign. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
HEAT WAVE GOES
THROUGH 18th DAY
CONTINUED from Page One)

In answer to queries concern,
ing the soft condition of the city!
new asphalt streets during the hea'
]. E. L. Wade, city commissioner
of public works, replied that it is
quite usual for a reaction such as
this to occur and added the streets
will not be harmed.
Both W%rightsville and Carolina
beaches have reported greatly in
creased daily and weekend crowds
since the wave of high tempera.
lures arrived.
Ice dealers in the city have re.
ported unusually large gains in con
sumption during the past few days
as soda fountain and soft drink
consumption doomed.
Meanwhile, the temperature here
climbed to 81 yesterday and the
forecast for today was only slight
ly cooler. With the exception of a
possibility for very light showers
this afternoon, nc rains and nc
cooler weather is in sight, the wea.
Their man said. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
Movie Revues
"20 MULE TEAM" OPENS
AT THE CAROLINA TODAY

Wallace Berry and Leo GARLIC
who teamed sensationally as Pan
cho Villa and his lieutenant in wi.
va Villa!" join forces for the first
time again in 100 Mule Team"
saga of the pioneers of Death Val
ley, which opens today at the Caro-
lima theatre.
Berry is cen as Bill Bragg, vet
eran muleskinner of the desert
trail, driving back and forth
through b~listering heat to the rail.
road at Mojave, 1872 miles away,
while Garlic appears as his faith
full "swamper," the Indian Piute
Pete. Completing the trio Of leads
is veteran character actress Mar.
jorie Rambeau as Josie johnson,
owner of the hotel and saloon
where Berry is in the habit of 'un-
dehyderating" himself.
Another Berry, Noah, Jr., joins
his uncle for the first time, playing
the romantic male lead of the
young company paymaster, Mitch.
Anne Baxter, newcomer from the
New York stage, is the feminine
heart interest as Jean, Josie's
daughter, who jilts Mitch and tries
to elope with the gambler, Stag
Roper, played by Douglas Fowley,
Completing the featured cast are
Glen Bevans as the prospector,
Chuckawalla; Berton Churchill, Ar
thur Hohl, Glen Bevans, Charles
Halton, Minor Watson, :, Oscar
O'Shea and Lloyd Ingraham.
In addition to the feature attrac'
ton, the program includes a Mer-
RE Melody cartoon, news events
and a Passing Parade novelty en-
titled, "Medico."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
OBITUARIES
MRS. ELIZABETH j. MASON

!. FurAral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Jane Mason, II, Of Whining
ton, who died at 2:10F O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon at James Walker
Memorial hospital, after a long ILL
ness, will be held this morning at
IL o'clock in Prospect cemetery.
Middle Sound.
The Rev. George w. Shepard and
the Rev. James R. Lee will offici.
ate.
Pallbsarers will be: D. R. Shep'
ard, M. T. Mason, Jessie Baggett
c. n, Norris, C. H. Rogers, ane
F. V. Batson.
Mrs. Mason is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. L.. A. Rogers, of Will
mington, and Mrs. S. E. Hobbs, Of
Jacksonville, N. c., and several step
sons, nieces, and nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
(By The Associated Press
r GETS L

Many northern states enjoyed the
novelty of cool weather yesterday
but it was still hot on the great
plains and in some eastern and
southern areas.
The relief belt extended through
the Great Lakes region and along
the North Atlantic coast.
Temperatures rose into the COS
again, however, in some sections
of the midwest and the SOUTH
west, in the Ohio valley and in
Tennessee and the District of Co
lumbia.
In southern Illinois, where read
ings have held around the 100
mark for a week, drought caused
increasing concern. The Salem
water department notified custo-
mers that they must cease wash
ing cars and s%prinkling streets
and lawns Immediately to con-
serve the water supply. The
weather bureau. in. Springfield re-
ported that crops were in "criti-
caI' need of rain.
AS the heat narrowed, tabula-
tons showed that two weeks of
warm waves had cost 879 lives.
Included were 467 heat deaths and
412 drownings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01
\ E. TAX REVENUE
CONTINUES CLIMB
inv Receipts Total $685.
s46 Or 6.c3 Per Cent
Above July 1889

nA1,E1GH, July
Collections continue to run
AK sod If last years, Acting Reve-
une'G commissioner L. o. Gregory
'enorted today.
'e ppis :Iuly-the first month Of the
,olnla1 fiscal year-total receipts
lss C. 386, 346. SO, or 6.33 per cent
Nsov the Sc, 0O6, o48.31 collected in
'hs month last year.
division returns were
.qTe7 431.8 8 {, or TAT per cent more
S s.n in July, 1889, and in the motor
uoh;c1e division they were $685.
"s M or All per cent above the
month last year.
'Ind;vidual returns this month and
,os+ .July. respectively, were:
ISI Inheritance, $S3, 10o.99 and $751;
o7A al. privilege, 1854, 294.69 and
20. 221 IS; franchise , 81, 1903, 762. IL
snd 81, ISL, 5000; income, $751;
s sss1 On and se1, TAO. go; sales, $1,034,-
Soa 70 and 1926, $40. 10; beverage,
e1s7 8o1 80 and SIG, 6429. 10; intangi-
slos 81 {. O1 and $6,213.73.
Automobile license, Sal, 81 3
nd s139. e2S. "a; drivers license,
s sml 5s4, 40 and s2o,251.s3; gasoline
+sx 81. 274, 526.H and $780,
FOL .26.