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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-01
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR

These letters are reproduced, not
because they contain the views OF
the editor, but because we feel they
either contain food for though, or
will entertain and amuse you. 1t
should be interesting to News
readers to have the views of pco-
lie in other sections of he coun-
try, many of whom are former
Mississippians or southerners.
" II y
Memphis, Tenn.
July &c, 1910
Miss Hazel Brannon
Durant, Mississippi
My dear Miss Brannon:
The enclosed was clipped from to.
days Commercial Appeal.
I am sending it and this note tc
Of you very much; because, second, ]
like what Runyon says about you; be.
cause, third, /, too, was born in Ala
bama; because, fourth, /, too, receiv.
Sa "a aNStSSy IL. ~. Ia "
Alabama 1S91); because fifth, l, too
moved from Alabama to Mississippi
QS75); because, sixth, 1 had a bro
Their who once practised law in Cad
sden, Alabama; and because, seventh
l had a v. NJ. /. classmate, j. A
Mcdonald, who lived in Durant.
l trust the above will seem to yo,
sufficient excuse for this intrusion.
Permit me to wish you well.
Sincerely yours,
A. b. PITTMAN.
P. S. My friend M neighbor
Lloyd T. Binford, who halls from Duck
Hill, Mississippi, tells me that yot
are even prettier than this picture
which doesn't even do you justice.
A. B. p.
New York City
July "a, 1910.
Miss Hazel Brannon
Durant, Mississippi
My dear Miss Brannon:
In case you missed Damon Runyon':
article, / am sending it to you attached
to this communication.
l was very happy to have the plea
sure of meeting you while in Chicago
but 1 am sorry l did not have {
chance for a longer visit.
l do not know whether you hay
read my book Behind the Ballots, anc
in case you have missed it, l an
sending you a copy under separat,
cover. l hope you will find it inter
esting.
With every good wish, l am
Sincerely yours.
JAMES A. FARLEY.
Phoenix, ARR.
July Gath, 1910
Miss Hazel Brannon:
In writing this letter, / am doins
something, / have put off for sew
eral years, when 1 read the enclosed
article with its mention of Holmes
County, 1 concluded hat you might
help me, to the extent of supplying
me with the information l want, OIL
passing this letter to e who
can give me the desired information
or directing me to the proper per-
son TO get the data.
About 1S47 two brother John and
. p Il IInlD,ae Lace YYnf-,Ac Co,,N&x M
sissippi and came west. r. J. settled
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-01

at what is now Yuma and John went
to San Francisco, Calf. r. j. play
ed a prominent part in the early his
tory of Arizona in mining and cattle
industry. He later married and
there was one child, r. j., Jr, my
father. r. j., Sr. died in 1922, age
81 years. My father died in 1881.
age &c years. 1 was the only child
of my father which leaves me the
last Of the Holmes, as far as those
that came west, as 1 am not mar
ried.
Now, r. J. Holmes, Sr. always said
that Holmes County, Miss. was nam
ed after his family, and it is barely
possible that / might have some dis
tant relatives there. If so 1 naturally
would like to correspond with them.
If in any way you a help me
without too much trouble to your
self, 1 will appreciate it very much
and if at any time l can repay the
favor you can call On me.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
George Holmes,
1910 N. 18th Street
Phoenix, Arizona.
+ +
New York City,
July 22nd, 1910
Dear Miss Hazel
Perhaps 500 other men got the same
brilliant idea this morning, but ir
any event 1 am enclosing a copy OF
| Mr.. Runyon's column in today's New
York Mirror about one of the bellies
in the Southland. Lest you mistake
my interest as a crude Yankee en-.
deavor to pick up a filtration, l viii
forego the temptation of signing my
name.
So you wish to write a novel about
Mississippi. Please do, if it will be the
equal of Gone With The Wind.
am greatly interested in the South
n saw the moving picture of GWTW
three times. Its the grandest and mos
interesting picture 1 ever saw.
But what really intrigued me was
| your statement to Mr.. Runyon thai
the best thing that could happen to
the South would b. a strong upbuild
ing of the Republican Party in the
South. That would also hold true fol
the North, East and West. Why no.
be the leader in hat brilliant idea
especially if you have the interest o.
the U. S. A. at heart. After 8 years
of Roosevelt, what have we? A bank
rupted treasury, a stirring up of class
hatred, the same unemployment, anc
a man who takes a fiendish delight
in breaking all American traditions
finally winding up with an acceptance
of a third term forced by a group O
office holders. FDR, the acme of con
ceit, who thinks there is not a mar
in the USA capable of being President
except himself. Take Jim Farley, {
line man whom everybody likes, but
just a politician who puts his party
ahead of his country. Alas, poor Jim
he had no CUTS. Opposed to a thirt
Al ptIadot - lCdu all
no. for the best interest of our
country since it a lead to no on
knows where, he still voted to nomi
nate FDR for a third term. He was
mainly responsible for putting Roose
welt whera he is and what did he
get in return? Many a kick in the
pants.
Please take a look at the enclosed
picture of the people who visited the
beach at Coney Island yesterday.
Probably 95 per cent Of them ara
people from I'll other side of the
tracks. representing every foreign
country on earth. with communistic
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-01
FROM A FRIEND
OF THE SOUTH.

Miss Myrtis Haynie, talented young
singer, is assisting in a revival at
Moorhead.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-01

and socialistic leanings, and govern
ed by a President who does anything
and everything but try TO inculcate
into them American ideals n
American traditions. New York CITY
is such a conglomeration you have
to visit the hinterlands to get any
real American atmosphere. You are
lucky t live in the hinterland.
l often go to Asheville, N. c, and
motor through the Great Smoky
Mountains. In those mountains one
gees the real hill-billys, and irrespec-
i've Of what one says for or against
them, what impressed me about them
was the lovely looking children they
have compared to those children one
sees in New York City down in the
slum sections.
/ hope you are not a Yankee-hater,
because a lot of us Yankees are
very fond of the South and the
Southerners.
/ wish you great success with your
Weekly News, and don't forget it
took Margaret Mitchell 10 years to
write GWTW. Better get started
soon on that novel about Mississippi
and you can consider that you have
| already sold one copy.
FROM A YANKEE
NAMED GEORGE.
els N. Sylvania Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas
July %, 1910.
Dear Miss Brannon:
Inclose find your article by Mr.
Runyon. 1 got a good kick out of il
also my daughter, 10 years old, who is
interested in your kind of work.
Please sen me copy of your paper
And they say there are no more
opportunities in America.
w. H. BLAKEWAY.
-
Evening star., 1940-01-14

1T isnot usual. isit?" Mrs. Whitaker asked.
Usual! 1t amt only not usual. it amt So
until today. Brunettes make common into
blondes aam, but blondes into somethin'
else again - never! So when she says to me
kinda whisperin', 'Whatn it cost me to get
my hair dyed black?'. says, 'Whatsa matter
wit you? Is the poliss wantin' you and you
gotta make the getaway?'
81 wish somebody does put me in jail
she says. I wish can get locked up so nobody
don't find me any more!' So then her young
man ="
WAS there young man with herr" Mrs.
Whitaker asked. "You didn't tell me that"
Il was gettin' to it, ma 'am," Madame
Rubin said. There was a young man ="
Mrs. Whitaker gave herself up to the
hypnosis of Madame Rubin's voice and dark
dramatic eyes, to the drama indeed of her
she proceeded deftly and swiftly from one
duty to another, the whole strange story
which it seemed had taken place only this
morning in the little beauty shop.
When Madame Rubin had arrived that
morning at $50 sharp, as she always did,
and put the key to the lock of her door, the
doors of two of the public telephone booths
near the shop opened and there came toward
her young man and a girl, hand in hand.
She had seen neither of them before, but as
she often said, Il got a God gift of KNOWN
(Continved on poss 12)
Evening star., 1940-01-14

The revolution in Hungary which had fallen
upon Madame Rubin years before with such
devastation would perhaps excuse even hair
dye Though white hair would be very be-
coming -" she began to murmur.
But Madame Rubin was contemplating her
own handsome image in the mirror. IF my
husband lets me-" she said, Il would leave
two pieces white - one here on the forehead,
one here over the ear, so everybody turns
around to see it" She paused to look demure
and to shrug. But he don't let, so is that
that. Jalous. ma ami
She simpered as much as her strong features
would permit. JEALOUSY - you know how it
is in a man, a'am," she went ON, reaching
for little block that had colors on it like
paints. Men is jalous natchel, amt they?
Your hubby - bet he's jalous!
Nothing could have been further from the
image of Mr.. Whitaker than jealousy. as
Mrs. Whitaker thought of him. Il don't
believe he u.s." she said gently.
He amt? Then is bad sign, ma'am. If
Mr.. Rubin stops his jalous, l would sharp
my fingernails good and take day off to
find out who is she. Ma'am, we gotta act!'
Madame Rubin's large eyes burned. Light
brown - bet your hair was just about it"
She pointed to one of the blocks of color.
NO" said Mrs. Whitaker family.
ITO lady like you dye amt the thing,
said Madame Rubin, ignoring her. Amt
dignifed-like bank president like MIR.
Henry Whitaker got to have dignified
missus 50 people won't talk he's running away
wit the money So we are dignihed." She
winked extravagantly. I'VE makes it like
natchel only
mo - no." said Mrs. Whitaker
But Madame Rubin did not heed her. She
took out little bottle from drawer and
poured its contents into bowl.
"She doesn't hear me- Mrs. Whitaker
murmured to herself in distress. She put her
hand on Madame Rubins bare forearm. 1t
was pretty arm, white and shapely. Please,
no. couldn't If my husband knew -"
Who's a-goin' to tell him.
'Oh, he d know" Mrs. Whitaker breathed.
when he amt even jalous? Jalousy,"
Madame Rubin added, oracularly, rs what
makes love burn" She poured her mixture into
the basin and then parted Mrs. Whittaker's
hair. when your hubby sees it, he will say,
Evening star., 1940-01-14
The drama of the dead man in Room % -
and of the golden girl who desperately
demanded TO have her hair dyed black

What fellow is lookin' at my wife? I'd like to
know his name so can knock his block off
Only at this moment did she catch sight
of Mrs. Whittaker's face in the mirror At the
sight she put her comb into her pocket and
her hands on Mrs. Whittaker's shoulders.
"Ma'am," she said in her warmest, most
gentle voice, have you been tellin' me some
thin don't get?"
only that don't want my hair dyed,
Mrs. Whitaker gasped
1T amt dye" Madame Rubin retorted.
Il don't want it coloEed."
You want it like mouses?" Madame Rubin
cried, bewildered. when it amt pretty?"
Il know it's not pretty" Mrs Whitaker
replied. How could she explain to this warm
creature the horror her New England ances-
tors had put in her soul for the dyeing of hair
and all such falsi6cations of the nghtful
ravages of time, however deplorable? II
prefer to remain as am." she said.
'All rigM ma 'am," Madame Rubin said
loudly and suddenly. With one abrupt move
ment she emptied the contents of the bowl
into the basin. why don't you say so first?"
II did," Mrs. Whitaker replied, though
peril had left her weak.
MADAME RUBIN began severe massage of
Mrs. Whittakers scalp. For few moments
there was the silence necessary to such energy
on the one hand and such endurance on the
other. But gradually the energy subsided,
Madame Rubin's face assumed its usual ex-
preston of strong benignity and she repeated
her first remark, made before the episode
began: mot the half of it you don't know -
Park Avenoo. lady to bank president wit a
butler" Mrs. Whitaker could think of moth
ing to say to these normal attributes of her
life, and so she remained in propitiatory
silence and complete bewilderment as to what
Madame Rubin was talking about.
What put the hair-dye business and
jalousy together so strong in me today,
ma am, was job did this morning, ma am,
like l never done before" said Madame
Rubin. She looked mysterious and sly OBJ
viously she was palpitating with excitement.
What was it," Mrs. Whitaker asked
obedently, thankful for diversion.
Il made pretty blond girl - natchel if
ever was one - into a brunette, black as like
am," Madame Rubin said solemnly.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
y Comphxin This Issue


RHxsWH1rrAKER never knew what to
expect in Madame Rubin's beauty
0V0 shop For. however Madame Rubin
planned her place - quiet and dignified
environment for real ladies' as she called her
customers, ferment was there because Madame
Rubin was there. She was born to draw
ferment and create it, because she was herself
fountain Of life.
Still, it was hard to be prepared for what
August afternoon the week before she and
Mr.. Whitaker made their annual visit to
Europe She knew the moment she entered
the beauty shop that something was happen
ing there. because Madame Rubin made very
elaborate efforts to appear perfectly calm. But
Mrs Whitaker had scarcely seated herself
before Madame Rubin remarked in solemn
voice:
Living the way you do ma am, natchel
you don't know the half of it,
Mrs. Whitaker looked up, surprised. Inn
medately Madame Rubin began somewhat
too elaborately examining the strands of her
hair. Il don't like that | see." she said
abruptly. Her handsome face in the mirror
grew full of portent.
whats the matter?" Mrs Whitaker in
quired, alarmed.
"Mousey," Madame Rubin said gravely.
What do you mean?" Mrs. Whitaker
asked.
"Your hair, ma am, is the color like the
mice 1t amt blonde it amt brunette. Nor
it amt white White. l don't say nothing.
Distinguished like know But it amt"
Il know it's getting very gray" Mrs.
Whitaker said apologetically.
Madame Rubin went through series OF
energetic shrugs and winks. 80. whatta we
doin to do abaht it,"
why, don't suppose there is anything
we can do about it. A woman of my age has
to expect ~
''Pz, ma am. don't make me laugh! Look
at me, ma am! Is what the color of my hair:?'
BLACK, of course" Madame Rubin's hair
was as black as the famous ravens wing.
Snow white" Madame Rubin cried trium-
phantly. Mrs. Whitaker stared at her.
You don't mean you dye it,"
Madame Rubin nodded her fine eyes full
of mingled. pride and mischief Regular, for
the business 1t don't do that we shall have
white hair in my business, ma am. Before
was t'irty was my hair white, ma'am Stone
deaf, snow white - them two things goes
together with me after the revolution
lam so sorry" Mrs. Whitaker murmured.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-11

0no Of tho worst things man or won2cn cen carry through 1tfo is q gr ouch. It ~ots AocVior cs the years rc ss. And tho disposition lfltowiso cots Wor8o until t,l2ro is no living vi tn the nGrouchQs". Thoy hcto tho@solVos, tho world end everything in it. Nothing is right, nothing ov5r will b r1gh Uhct thoso sourpussos Ect out Of lif3 is beyond rs--nOt thct wo particularly care. #act wo DO know is thCt choorfu1ncs costs nothing. Yet it is priceless. smtlo--and soc wl2ct c difference it makes
 Loogh--ond bo happy!
The Valley settler., 1940-10-11

TIE. VALLEY SETTLER is publ &5hod every Friday by the r, tcnu8l,c = Valley Fcrmor's CooIorct ing As- sociotion ct Palmer, Llc2 lcc. MnG. Editor: Irving NJwvil1o Subscription rates: $l.00 -oen By metl: l.7o yoer Mailed onywaaro: 10 copy This pepor is issued for tho pur- pose or giving fnform1 tion and nows of tho ECtcauaka V-ll.y
 Fc,rE.1r's Cooperating As 50 ciCGion'. work, prob1ors, Gccc2ypl a'lr2rts, also nows of local z n6 ~5norC1 interest; and to 1ostar tho CO., op2rc tIvc spirit or t3l1 r rmors Of tho MCtonu5lzG Valley.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-11
TRIAL SERVICE

r q suffic1ont numbor of grodo school children wish to buy soup for thoto luncheon, the Recreation C3ntor employees will sorvo it to thom in th3tr class rooms. All pcrents wishing thoir childr9n to 11avo this sor-' vice should sond dimes wi tn thom Monday morning: end ooch morning thereafter that service is doS irod.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-11

.coIoux PLAN 4AE7as 7o2M 1@ sR FEET
 will3ola I, rubDs, fi9ld r3p.usonta- .ti~o for tho klos2sen A~ric lbural
 .5isston, stGt7d this woo!c uact tho
 9s tc5li sl2rl~au of < rol1C1o~8 non
 Dpofit orrcnlze tior for th4 purpose |6f ciGLng s1tt1ors in Alcsxo is
 aoin~ plcnn1d.
 IT. Tua1s expects nr the s3rine of
 1Q5l to hcv3 organized Q c.1onv Icansis tin~ Of IA fcrilzos, 0s2o-
 c1al17- from t2s dust bowl, who |5ocap3o Of drought, un3mrl I, nt, Ior othoz' his scortu..ss cr3 t~ nod
 Of land for 5a3 support oT t@5tr
 1ca41ios end by cooporctjc: vi 1A Itas or-cr@z@ ton will quic : attain l. ~ood living from tAo -c.-f, it was fsCoGod.
 tn tho uso Of oreantzc5ioats Ioqo- pmont, tho colonist is to worlz for tho ~.rcup end tho prof ts ero Ito bo div1d~d into thrco e5a. ono for tho col0nist, one for church IWorlt, cnd tho remaining pc ! for Itho uQkoop Of ta2 orC2n4zc ton.
 ln. 9u66s believes tAst Alas2.a is I1ho idoel location for ths orr1niza- I5iOn. Thoro arc many thtn $ thct Iat 3rCct sott1ors: Good lra1ting, ICood fishing, and [. ch@nco to create Ia now frtrro for onosol". Ir. Tubbs Icam2 to Alcal-c~ about four rao1roas IcCo from Indiana, Wl3ro a~ lcs Ilivod for {. nun5or Of v3~ra. He Istctos: ny first tmpr .sa45ns of Aloel-a wo"o good ones, and taoeo I1~cpros ss ions still romo1n. Day by E@v, I an aorv convinced trot Nlos,:o. is fino plcco to raise hon."
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
Canada Does Not Have
Restrictions on Tourists

Americans travelling in Canada
are not restricted by passport or
other regulations in any way,
w. &. Ferguson, Montanas' Inc,
manager states.
He emphasized that travel in
the daminion is free at any time
and that formalities at the border
are as free and unhampered as
before the war. The exchange
rate, too, he said. is so greatly in
favor of the American that on d
Today trip, the l0th day is act
ua!lv free.
Ferguson advised visitors, how
ever, to carry proof OF American
cItiZ 4nship to present to Us au-
t"orities when returning to the
United States.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
NJ arias Fair

At a meeting of the Marias
Fair Board. Saturday July Goth.
it was decided that the grand
stand pop concession and the
grand stand beer concession
would again be let on bids. Seal
Ell bids will be opened August II
and must be ACCOMPANIED by
cash or certified check equivalent
to so per cent of the total amount
bid for the concession. All ne
cessary licenses are to be fur
nished by the concessionaire and
Clifford D. Coover. Secretary.
calls attention 10 the recent rule
of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment in connection with the beer
licenses. Full information as to
cost of licenses and exact space to
be used can be obtained from the
Secretary. Bids will be accepted
from any County or town and the
Fair will run four days, August
22nd to 25;h, inclusive.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
Bruce kremer, Former Well Known
montanan, Dies in Washington

j. Bruce Kremer, Washington
attorney and former Montana
democratic national committee
man from Montana, died at his
home in Washington, DC,
Tuesday from heart trouble,
He had been il! for some time.
Born in Louisville. KY, Sept.
26 1878, kremer was a member
of the democratic national COM
mitteeman from 1903 until 1884
In 1916 when Woodrow Wilson
was nominated for his second
term in the white house, Kremer
was secretary of the convention.
Four years later he was the
presiding officer at the opening
of the party assembly at San
Francisco which nominated
James NJ. Cox for president and
Franklin D. Roosevelt for vice
president.
kremer became the oldest
member of the democratic nation
al committee in 1882, having ser.
we'd in that capacity since 1908.
He was recognized as valued
consultant in national affairs of
the democratic party.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
Koodpecker Picks Hard Steel
lower for Morning Stunt

July 24,-The happy little
Eoodpecker's song had a dole
pill, metallic tone quite unlike the
opular ditty when Park Ranger
Ponald Barnum ventured forth
tom his station in Glacier alton
park early the other morning.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Ran.
er Barnum was startled to see a
erslstent bird perched on six
'foot steel tower which the ma
onal park service had erected to
pport an electric Wind gener-
or. For several minutes the
I'd continued banging his beak
Rlnly against this unusally
ugh tree"
Finally. failing to get his GUS
mary breakfast or larvae from
e steel pole. he diseustedly
W away to a nearby spruce
ID resumed his t-tat-tat with
ore satisfying results.
This led me to believe Ran
Barnnm reported. that the
oodpecker had survived his en-.
unter with the machine age
thout serious consequences
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
School of Mines
Surveys Reservation

DR.. Lawrence Scherr and DR..
Eugene Perry of the Geological
department of the State School of
Mines at Butte were on the reser-
walton several days this week
conducting geological mapping
survey of a section of the south
erh part of the reservation.
These scientists state that the
state of Montana is completely
mapped geologically except for a
few scattered spots, and one of
these spots is a part of this res
ervation. The Montana School
of Mines is undertaking now to
complete this geologic study of
the state. The engineering de-
partment at the Blackfeet Agen-
cy supplied some maps and data
to assist in this survey.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
Glacier Crop Report

Scattered showers, some rather
heavy. Where these fell, condi-
tons materially improved. Grow
ing conditions good, crops seem
to be overcoming the heat and
drought. Grain and mustard
generally filling well. Wild hay
beingputup and is rather spotted.
Scattered showers are improving
range condition immensely. Win
ter wheat almost ready to cut.
Sugar beet webworms prevalent
in spots. Very little damage
Grasshoppers migrated from
south and east into few spots
and are doing some damage to
flax and oats. Where they are
thick, some poisoning Is being
done. Livestock in good shape.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26
Pension Plan Has Only One
Third Enough Petitioners

The only initiative measure to
appear on Montana ballots in the
November election is the proposed
bond issue for buildings at Mon
tana State college. Secretary of
State Sam w. Mitchell, announ
ced.
Mitchell notified Gov. Row E,
Ayers that petitions for the
measure bore 81, 0o6 qualified sig
natures from 80 counties.
A total of Is, 1876 signatures
frc m % counties was necessary to
place a measure on the November
ballot.
A final check of the qualified
signatures of the so 60 pension
plan revealed a total of 6,404
names after Withdrawals were
deducted, the secretary reported.
This was only about one-third
OF the number required to give
the measure place on the ballot.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26

Leo Harris, a Milk River
rancher was transacting business
in town last week.
We wish to make a correction
on the election returns in last
weeks paper. The Blackfoot
precinct should read Douglas
Gold Il to his opponents 3.
Miss Alice Durocher of Malta
and Miss Grace Wekander of
Great Falls were weekend WISH
tors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Mckinley. Miss Leona
Durocher OF Malta is also visiting
at their home while Mrs. McGin-
ley RECEIVERS from recent appen-
dectomy operation. Miss Dnro-
cher will leave next week for
Seattle to visit with her parents
before returning to Malta.
A letter from Richard Grant
who is at Camas Hot Springs
states that all the Browningites
at the Springs are doing Just fine.
He and Mrs. Grant are amongst
those taking treatments there.
He says the doctor has recon-
mended 81 baths before they
will really be of any benefit to
anyone. He also reports that
there are hundreds of people
from all over the country taking
treatments at these springs.