The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09
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Hazel
Eyes
BY
Hazel Brannon

All OF the big columnists of the
country seem to be spending most OF
their time deciding reasons why
America will inevitably be drawn into
a war, how England Is fighting for
sour" way of living for "our" very
existence, how fundamentally our wei
fare is tied up with that of England.
All of which is boloney.
England is fighting England's war
and nobody elses!
Robert CULLEN says where will
Hitler stop? 1t is an insult to say he
will stop anywhere until q superior
force stops him. No conqueror stops
while life and loot remain.
America could remain Free" he
a with all other lands e~nslaved.
IL all of our people were like the
pioneers. But many already make ex-
cuses for tyranny and It isn't likely
that our system would long survive
In a world ruled by Hitler, Stain,
Mussolini, and Japan"
II it is Tyranny not to want to
die to preserve a decaying empire
which has depended upon Mr.. Cham
berlain's magic umbrella to protect it
instead Of guns then we are tyrants.
The British have been caught sleep
ing at the switch and because of their
failure and neglect to repair their
own fences and take care Of them
selves we see no reason why Ameri-
can boys and men should be shot
down In cold blood. 1t would be moth
ing short OF murder.
We will have plenty to keep us
busy II we cop with our domestic
problems and find a solution to them.
Needless to say we should take a
lesson from our English ~forebears
tthe same %borebears we fought a
war to get away from) and be ready
for Hitler IL he should ever get any
ambitions in our direction. But let's
wait till he comes after us. We don't
have to go looking for trouble.
The Nevin Music Club Is sponsoring
National Music Week which is being
observed throughout the nation thiu
week. A series Of beautiful programs
have been held almost every day. 1t
will be climaxed with a lovely twilight
musicale at the Methodist Church at
six o'clock this evening.
In this war torn world 1t Is GER
tainly wonderful tc live in a country
where our people can stop. If we
wish, to near and appreciate the beau
ty In music and feed our souls and
spirits as well as our bodies.
Durant has elected its city official:
for 1941-42. To Mayor W.. E. Howell
City Clerk Charlotte Cresswell, Mar.
shell w. e. Durham. Aldermen F. ".
McCullar, Mrs. w. e. McCune and
H. L. Harrington, all incumbents, we
offer our congratulations and best
wishes for a successful term.
To our newly elected Aldermen
Lamar Hays and Byron Ray, we ex-
tend our very best wishes knowing
they will give a good account of
themselves on Durant's municipal
board.
The Mayor and his Board Of Alder
men can do as much to aid a town
and help 1t progress as the concerted
efforts Of all its business men. The
official family can determine the
epirit Of the whole town whether 1t
mill ha proorose;ya ~. doad ubathar
It's citizens will be proud to boost
1t or become knockers.
There is no reason why Durani
can't be one OF the best towns in
the state.
We are counting on 1940-42 being
two Of the best years we as a com
munity have ever had.
Mothers Day is Sunday, May IL.
Don't forget your Mother on this
day of all days.
We know that in the heart of every
real Mother On that day will be 9
prayer that she can keep with hel
as long as possible all her family. that
thiC Will AOt pc SdllGo dPOit " "
her sons go marching off to war. W.
don't know but we believe that the
women of this country can preven'
our being drawn into any foreign
war.
House Bill 84 calls for the crea
tion of a department of labor In Ms
sissippi.
1t seems that our legislators could
spend their time to better advantage
in trying to bring something to Mis-
sissippi that would create jobs for Ia
Dor rather than creating a labol
department.
We need less departments and NOR,
inho f0r lohor !.