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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

Mr.. Carl c. Davis,
Publisher,
Bolivar County News,
Dear Mr.. Davis:
May 1 call your attention to the
feminine complex" now invading
the newspaper world?
1t seems to be the style or GUS
bonn to boost even the slightest
activity of females to such a
glamourous height that the cas-
nal reader wonders why the coun-
try Ia 90 depleted Of masculine
ability.
Noting your issue of March %,
the two ladies conducting the cook -
lied as much as though they were
Power & Light Co.. r giamor-
lxer as much as though they were
both presidents Of the United
States. The b. & p. w. Club Ii
forever and always doing some
thing wonderful and marvellous,
when in reality these career la
dies are giving a very small per-
centage Of their lives to mother
hood functions, as our religious
doctrines have taught us to be
proper.
There is a sweet lady postmis-
tress who keeps the Public build
ing barred to the reception of
mail after 8 or 9 p. NJ, which
male postmasters keep open for
the reception of mail at all hours.
She over charges from 10c to 15c
postage due on book mail and
when called to her attention, her
only excuse is oh, i thought it
was sealed" There is NO rea-
soning with a female. She is
simply going to have her way.
BECAUSE" and that is suffi-
Client reason, as far as she is con-
cerned.
The dear sweet lady running
the WPA Employment Depart
ment must dispense jobs to us
" -A3.AuE 4.ales, AID ta,- IL
just a part OF our lady controll-
ed business or government. With
their assuming or taking mascu-
line duties and functions, they
are assuming masculine dress and
habits, and even go them n
better, for lady smokers and
drinkers are invariably more ex-
cessive than the male OF the spe-
cies. II she Is a wife o. 4 daugh-
ter and works out, The larger
part Of her salary Is spent for
her clothes, cosmetic and per-
sonal heautifiers. Sc requires
three times as much assistance
to perform the same task as a
male, and gets ALL the credit
for things done by the male.
Here is a very noticeable
ception to this female idoliza-
ton, the nice picture of the Delta
State Band shown in the issue Of
March IS, says. 1.-The high lights
Of the bands performances are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
This Is It

Eight weary months of jockeying for
position, of sparring and watching Tor
openings, come TO a close with the inVa-
sion of Holland, Belgium and Luxem-
bourg. The chips are down. The game
Is on. This Is 1t.
There Is nothing in the European events
OF the past several days which was not
implicit In last September's declaration
of war. What has happened might have
happened any day since last September
!.
Let us clear out OF our minds both the
Glib explanations of GoebbelS and the IN
dipnant protest of the Allies, Neither mat
tiers now. The invasion OF the Low
Countries Is not, and never has been, de.
pendent on the kind OF arguments ana
explanations which will soon be appearing
In White, Yellow, and Blue books
The simple fact Is that when great
bowers, such as Germany and the Allies,
are In death-struggle, small neutral
states simply do not count at all. II the
geographical accident OF their existence
gets in the way of one power In It's plans
TO attack the other, no such power ever
has allowed the rights Of those neutrals
to hamper them.
This Is war. Not war as strange new
monster sprung for the first time from
some deep hell but war as 1t has always
been, and as it always must be- Inc
whole history of Europe Is this same story
repeated - the endless struggles OF lltahS
tramplng beneath their blood-flecked
boots the rights and lives OF any and all
neutrals whose fate 1t was to be In the
way.
Drunk with the power OF the military
machine she has bled her people for seven
years to build, inflated by easy success IN
Poland and Norway, filled with the de-
lusive idea that the British and French
cannot or will not fight, Germany has at
last elected to loose the total war. For
n nation which has proposed total war as
Its only answer to Europe's problems,
Europe can have only one ansWer-total
defeat.
Out Of the weller OF har-splitting argu-
ments dividing guilt here and apportlon-
ing blame there, one central fact stands
out like Mt. Everest 1t Is this: If Ger
many, under Hitler, had not elected 10
build this giant military machine and TO
use 1t ruthlessly to gain her ends by
naked force, by threat OF war, and then
by war itself, this war would not have
happened. Once again the fate OF Europe
trembles in the scales. And the shadow
OF those Wavering balances now fall men,
acingly across the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
In Today's Mail

TO have God In their knowledge, God
gave them up unto reprobate mind,
to do those things which are not
fitting; being filled with all UNI
righteousness, wickedness, covetouS-
ness, righteousness, full OF envy,
strife, deceit, murder, backbiters,
hateful TO God, insolent, naughty,
boastful and inventors Of evil
things without natural affection
unmerciful; who, knowing the ordi-
nance OF God that they that prac-
tice such things are worthy Of death,
not only do the same but also con-
sent with them that practice them"
Are the people Of the U. S, who
profess to be Christian, going TO con-
sent with the destructionists and ig-
more Gods commands? No one can
escape that question and Revela-
ton $40 should be thoughtfully con-
sidered while their Is time. 1t Is e|-
pected that scoffers will ignore these
things but those who are wide-awake
as to what Is now taking place will
find blessing and comfort In
reading Gods word and helping
their fellow men to find the truth
Sincerely yours,
A. E. CRANDALL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

Down at Fort Belvoir. Virginia, Thurs
day quite an exhibition was staged by
the Army At the behest of congress
Sional critics the much-discuSsed Garand
rifle was put on parade When a rifle is
put on parade in this fashion 1t has to
fulfil any number OF eXacting require
ments II has to be proved worthy of
the confidence placed in 1t, The Garand
rifle lived up to all that has been claimed
Of It, Inasmuch as 1t was tested side by
side with the Johnson rifle, there can't
be too much criticism If Army officials
now endorse Fundamentally the rifle
which they chose to replace the old
Springfield type three or four years ago
Many things were claimed to be wrong
with the Garand rifle which Is now being
turned out at the rae of 200 day up at
the Springfield, Mass, arsenal. To date
$4,000 of the rifles have been put into
the hands of Regular Army and National
Guard troops. The Army's full order for
Garands amounts to 100000, so 1t can be
readily seen that If the Thursday tests,
attended by ranking congressman and also
participated in by them, proved the rifle
to be the dud critics said 1t was, there'd
be somewhat Of Squawk down at Wash
ington.
The Johnson rifle, however, was not
discredited by its showing against the
Garand last week. 1t proved to be all
that It's inventor claimed 1t to be in the
shooting tests, 1t may be that other
tests of the merits Of the respective rifles,
such as ability to dissemble and assemble
rapidly, will disclose startling differences
in the two weapons. In this respect the
Garand Is said to be at Il disadvantage,
If 1t can be termed one. Only exhaustive
tests by Army officials and satisfactory
proof to Congress that merits have been
proved or disproved will show the
wisdom of going ahead with QUILTING
our troops completely with the new type
rifle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
New Horror of War

Hitler conquered Poland in three weeks
He conquered Norway in two, Nobody
questions that by making his people take
guns instead of butter for seven years he
has created l6-cylinder streamlined mil
itary machine. But conquerors are never
satisfied, Now the Nazis are going to
create German styles. Forces have arisen
in the mode industry says German an
nouncement, capable of creating German
things with German character"
1t Is easy to guess what those forces
were and what the resulting modes will
be, 1t Is just possible that Danes, Nor
wegians, Austrians and Czechs who sub
mitted quietly to German military domi-
nation will rush into screaming revolt
when German styles with the official
Nazi Party label come streaming over the
border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
WORLD GONE MAD FORETOLD
BY SAINT PAUL IN
BOOK OF ROMANS.
Berlin, Conn,
May 10, 1910,

Berlin, Conn,
May -, 1910
Editor OF The Democrat,
The press and the radio show that
all eyes are now upon European
events and Hitler's "blitzkreig"
methods, The question upon the lips
of everyone seems to be will the U,
S. get into the WARP"
According TO press reports, Wash
ington officials and statesmen repre-
senting various countries are rum
ming to and fro with messages and
OF course considerable excitement
has spread and speculation as TO
what Is about to happen Is voiced
by many commentators over the
radio
We are told that steps will soon
be taken TO ask Congress TO do
everything In their power TO aid the
allies with everything they need to
crush Hitler. We Fan expect spend
kreig" which will overshadow any
thing else which has ever been
placed upon the backs Of the Amer
lean people. Hitler Is termed "a mad
dog" and a beast" We see Rus
STA, Italy and other totalitarian
states lining up in opposition to
democracy and capitalism. Many
people boastfully proclaim that the
u S. Is the most powerful nation In
the world today. With the present
war tactics, as practiced by some Of
the European nations, the plan seems
to be to bore from within and use
parachutes to carry men over fortifi-
cations where such troops can land
in the rear and blow up bridges,
lines. We hear OF Atom" smashers,
and the isolation OF substances more
powerful than anything yet pro-
duced. New machine guns are being
invented and offered to various gov
ernments for use In the war. These
are just few illustrations of things
which we learn about In world
gone mad.
Note the fate of Austria, Czecllo-
slovakia, Poland, Finland, Denmark.
Albania and also what will happen
to Holland, Belgium and Switzer-
land. Would it be of interest to the
readers to turn to Revelation 17:l7
in your Bible and read the words:
For God did put in their hearts
to do his mind, and to come to one
mind, and to give their Kingdom
unto the beast, until the words OF
God could be accomplished"
Can you tell why and how this is
being done? Many of these coun-
tries claim to be Christian. Some
are Catholic and some are Profess
tant. All of them will be treated
alike regardless of what people think
as all have INDUCED in practices
which are contrary to Gods law
and all must suffer accordingly.
Note Paul's words in Romans
l:28-32: And even as they refused
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Conflicting Opinions

week ago when Democratic women
were gathered in Waterbury for their an
nual convention there were frequent
predictions of complete success for the
party at the polls here in Connecticut
this fall There didn't seem TO be much
doubt among the women that the candi-
dates to be named later would be the
winning ones. And they may be right at
that But Republicans are just as con-
fident as Democrats.
Talking with this states COP delega-
ton in Congress State Chairman Benja.
min HARDWOOD told them the party would
swing the state for president, Congress,
and also the governorShip. OF course he
included in the governorship all the other
state offices which the Republicans have
now held since January |, 1899. There
was little discussion of potential candi-
dates, as the Republicans are more or less
playing a waiting game right now.
There's full-sized boom for Paul Cornell
as the candidate for u S. Senator, to be
sure, but beyond that talk does not
extend.
One reason for this is the fact that, all
statements to the contrary, the name OF
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin is going
to figure in the presidential nominations
at Philadelphia in June. He may only
be favorite son candidate in the eyes of
the general public but party leaders
see real chance for him to get serious
consideration either as the leading COM
promise candidate for first place on the
national ticket or as running-m for
one of the leading contenderS. And until
the dust from this fray has settled there
won't be too much said about state can
didates. The general statement that all
now in office will be renominated is the
best one We know of.
With both major parties having pre-
dicted success for next fall, it remains
to be seen what the Socialist Party of
Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport
thinks of its own chances. Off its record
OF 1888 it figures to turn the election one
vay or the other But cal the Bridge
port boys do this again?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

mongers TO get together; trip
which he said cost him 100000, Mr.
Ford said, you know this as well
as ! do. I don't think II, know III
IT. Is the same story today, the same
kind of group Is trying to engulf
the world In another war, 1t Is a
group that knows and wants no use
for Its money excepting the manu-
facture and sale of ammunition, Any
body who really wants to know the
truth" he said. can find out that
the same individuals who are pro-
noting the war IN England ana
France are supporting 1t In Ger
many, You know that during 1916
CHASTITY trade was carried on be-
hind the lines
Continued Mr.. Ford; Raw ma
terials produced In France anG
England were shipped into Ger
many TO be converted into munitions
and German goods moved into
France for processing into war ma
chinery to kill and MAIN the very
people who produced them. The
same thing Is going on today. 1t
Is q tragic commentary ON present.
day civilization, but 1t Is none the
less true" Mr.. Ford added the
war now raging In Europe will~edu-
cate the people of the entire world,
not only to the futility of war, but
to better understanding Of how
wars are made, and how the ma
tons are duped into them.
On the surface the war OF today is
the seed OF the crop sown by the
Treaty of Versailles. 1t was Bud
dha who said, IF hate responds to
hate, where shall hate end?" 1t
may indeed transform the whole
earth in the long run into a lasting
He'll! This world is to an increas-
ing extent the effects OF thi
thoughts and feelings of Its inhabi-
tants. If they sow love, love they
reap; If they sow hate, the powers
of darkness become supreme.
AS for America, it Is not yet too
late to keep the country out of the
hell-broth. The American people
do not want war-especially a war
prompted for profits by the am
munition makers. The only way to
peace is to keep the war mongers
out OF power.
Iron QUILL.
Waterbury, May IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

With new bridge across Baldwin
Street near Scovill's and the addition TO
ST, Marys Hospital making possible a
better intersection at Cole and Scovill
Streets Union Square is going to take on
much-improved appearance. Eventu-
ally we presume that good many of the
ideas that the late Robert Cairns had
about raising the level of the streets at
this river and railroad crossing will be
initiated. Right now the city is concen-
trating on new bridge that will take
care OF traffic needs at the point and at
the same time remove any danger of dis
aster, Bridges play an important part in
the civic history of Waterbury and always
have. II you take the time and trouble
to consult local histories you'll find that
the settlers had to contend with the same
problem of providing adequate transpor-
tation across the many streams that flow
through and around the travelled portions
of the town,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

I'm very anxious 10 spend
some time In the national parks"
he sald, particularly King Can
yon and Yosemite. These beauty
spots have always intrigued me,
and Z haven't had u lelsurcly
trip for several years"
PRESIDENTIAL DERBY
There was one event ON the
Kentucky Derby program thai not
many people knew about, 1t oc-
cured In the private car of gen.
lal l., w. "Chlp" Roberts, secre-
tary OF the Democratic National
Committee, when some OF lhG big
politicos got up hat pool on the
presidential race,
A total OF $1,000 was placed In
the Democratic pool for President
anl $1,000 In the Republican, with
eight Democratic candidates, one
Democratic dark horse, and eight
Republican candidates plus a Re.
publican dark horse,
The names were auetl0ned of
10 the highest bidder by Chip
Robert, and the biggest prices ON
the Democratic side went u
Roosevelt, Hull and Farley. They
all sold for about the same price
around S225.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
AMMUNITION MAKERS ONLY
ONES WHO REALLY
WANT WAR

Editor, Waterbury Democrat.
1t comes to me, Mr.. Editor, that
the present war in the old world Is
a crime against the people of the
world, against humanity-th 1t Is
fratricidal, for We do all belong to
common humanity. independent OF
race or creed. In the last analysis
we are all brothers and sisters, and
1t does seem that those who are
responsible for the war are arch
criminals who should be brought
to the bar of world public opinion
and unmasked and condemned as
hypocrites who are the curse OF
mankind and the human family;
conspirators against national amity
and progress and lastly against
Christianity for profits.
1t is not politics, to call a spade
a spade, but wholesale murder for
greed. One of the greatest Ameri-
cans of our times, Henry Ford
whose word cannot be doubted, has
in plain words proven the above.
Mr.. Ford recently returned from
Europe. and in the New York Tri'
bune of April %. reported his find
ings abroad. Said he. when inter-
viewed by the reporters.
I'm none of the nations in
volved do any of the people who
work - or who want to work
for their bread and butter
really want any part of 1t. II
Is a war of a few individuals,
lustful for profit and power,
who wander about the world,
seeking to control 1t and Its
wealth"
In speaking Of his trip overseas
in 1916 in his famous Peace Ship,
when he tried to appeal to the wal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Selected Poem
If GOD SHOULD CALL YOU

by Harold A. Sandstrom IN the Boston Post
If God should call you home tomorrow,
Have you smiled today your smile
Lifting leaden wells OF sorrow
For friend or weeping child?
Have you said the sweetest Woro
Loving hearts desire to hear?
Have you whispered softly heard
The quickened heart-beats OF your Dear?
If God should call you home tomorrow,
Could you 90 with airy tread
With the angels singing, follow
Nought to fear and nought to dread?
Oh. dear friend, il this you can,
Spread your cheer and smile more smiles.
And make the heart OF mortal man
Respond to Life a Life worthwhile!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

He revealed this to the dcle9a"
ton of California congressman
who protested the use OF Cavern
ment-oWnCd ships TO transport &C.
ment and lumber to the Panama
Canal Zone from Atlantic ports,
The Calfornians said this put
Pacific Coast dealers at an unfair
disadvantage. Roosevelt promised
10 look into the matter ana then
the group asked him about his
travelling plans for this summer
He countcred by inquiring when
Congress would adjourn, saying
his trip depended upon that
"We're willing 10 call II u day
whenever you give the word"
said Representative Ed Ixac Of
San Diego, echoed by Rcpresen-
tatives Dick Welch and Frank
Ilavcnner Of san Francisco.
Roosevelt replied with a grin
that he hoped the windup would
he around June 10 or ~.
Although he refused 10 be
drawn out on any political plans"
for the trip, he did reveal that
he expected to take u southern
route on the way west and return
via the north, after visiting his
daughter, Mrs, John Boettiger IN
Seattle,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

With the major factories of the city
taking the lead 1t is safe TO assume that
industrially Waterbury will be one of
the quietest towns in all the Union come
the first week in July, Mill wheels are
to be stilled so that labor may enjoy
weeks vacation. Presumably good
portion of the workers will enjoy this
weeks respite, because it will be given
to them with pay, No doubt the exodus
from this city to nearby points where
vacations may be enjoyed away from the
familiar haunts will be in order. The
Worlds Fair and our shore resorts will
attract the greatest attention,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

The question of proper street signs is
always a perplexing one for any COM
munity. Some places seem to have solved
it nicely; others are always having diff
Guilty in keeping signs up or pointed in
the right direction. We fall into this last
classification. We don't know how or
why so many signs should get twisted
around, but this seems to happen regu-
larly. Some day a street sign will be in
vented that will be proof against any and
all hazards
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:37 a m; sets 800 D. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Rarely does the season find the purple
violet and trailing arbutus POISONING side by
side. The later has gone before the violet
blooms, but this year was the exception
with the arbutus late anal lhe violet treading
right ON It's tender petals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

Three republican e0ndidateS--
Dewey, Taft and VandGnberg-
also brought between 5000 and
$225, Justice owens Roberts
brought the lowest price ON the
Republican ticket, while Wendell
Willkic was bought for next TO
nothing by John Traphagen, pres
ident OF the Bank Of New York
and Trust Company,
The other Republican candidates
were Broker, Lnndon and Hoov-
en-: the other Democratic Candl-
dates aGrner, MoNutt, Wheeler,
Jesse Jones and B0rkley,
Jesse Jones finally was bought
In by Vice president Of the Bal
tlmore and Ohio railroad, which
owes several million dollars 10
Jessos Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, Perhaps the y, and
O., which was hauling the special
car, considered Jones candidacy
n necessary investment,
500 FOR HOOVER
When Herbert Hoover'S name
first was mentioned the bidding
was not enthusiastic, Finally
someone bid $50,
Fifty dollars I am offered for
Hoover" barked auetlOneer Rob-
ert. FIFTY dollars for Hoover!
Are you going 10 let this fine
presidential bargain 60 for only
nifty dollars?"
"Slxty dollars" bid Vincent
RendiN, donor Of the BenhtS
aviation trophy, who was sitting,
sleepy-eyed, In the corner
"Sixty dollars," continued
Robert. "Just listen, folks, here's
Herbert Hoover going for $50!
Are you going 10 let him he
knoll down for 500? Going!
Going"
"Hey, walt u minute" shouted
Bendix. ~ thought ] was bid
ding for ]. Edgar Hoover
IAN right" cOuntered Robert,
"we'll throw In J. Edgar Hoover,
Herbert IiG0ver and the Hoover
vacuum people all for S75. Sold"
NOTE-NameS of the candidates
and their purchasers were care
fully registered, and the money
held for the election next Mo-
Vember,
WAR NOTES
General Weygand already has
moved about 1000 omen (Austral-
ians and AlgerianS) from French
Syria through ls;anbul TO Turk
ish Greece. This Is within strik-
ing distance of Salonika and
should enable him to get there
first In case Mussolini decides to
land at this key military port, 80,
One reason the Allies are so ten
acious about Narvik Is Its railroad
to Sweden, which could be used to
send troops TO that country If she
were invaded. For some time
British warships have been COLI
centrated Oft the Dutch coast,
ready to give aid at any minute.
General Weygand has 5000
motor trucks attached to his army
III 0Hl IA -AiiuGI GNibGllIC lLiuJ ilC
figures he will have to do some
fast travelling
HITLER AND HUNGARY
Opinion toward Hitler inside
Hunary Is miXed--some opposed,
some favoring a Nazi alliance
which would help reconquer Tran
sylvania from Rumania.
But the one Hungarian who
hates Hitler most, and In turn
Is hated most by Hitler, Is the
Regent, Admiral H0rthy.
Two years ago, Hitler invited
Horthy to visit him to discuss the
idea OF a Hungarian German mill
tary alliance. Horthy, however,
was cool. He pointed out that
should Germany lose the next war
she would not lose very much of
her own territory, but that Hun
gary could lose much more. Her
very small territory would be
carved up into nothing.
Naturally, Hitler, accustomed to
the fawning Of other small Euro