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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Let's Keep Our Standards Up

In spite of continued depression, the people of the
United States are blessed with the highest living standard
that civilization has ever known says the Greenwood
Commonwealth.
We use %twothirds of the worlds automobiles, half OF
its telephones and forty per cent of its railways: we
consume a third of the worlds coffee, sugar and electric
energy, better than half of its rubber and silk.
The mechanical labor saving devices in the homes OF
American workers are the envy OF even the wealthy
people abroad. Our personal standards are up. We shave
and battle once a day instead of once a week or month.
We have learned to loathe uncean teeth and unwhole-
some breath.
All this had to be sold to us, says Nations Business.
We did not just happen to gravitate upward. People
don't do that. 1t would be untrue to say that advertising
did all this for the people of the United States. But it
it.
1t is the job of advertising to quicken the exchange
of goods in the nations market places. To fulfill its
mission, advertising not only tells you about these goods
but tries to excite your desire for them. 1t pictures them
as a means toward Tightening your burdens, increasing
your leisure, enhancing your attractiveness, building
your health, protecting your home and family, putting
more satisfaction into your life.
Advertising creates a desire for commodities making
possible wider distribution which in turn means cheaper
prices through mass production. The more goods that
can be produced and consumed the better price the
consumer can get.
If it weren't for advertising none of us would be able
to enjoy automobiles, refrigerators, radios and many
other devices we accept as commonplace even in the
lower-income homes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Preserving Democracy

The preservation of democracy means that we must
again analyze the meaning of and return to those prin-
ciples on which it was founded, says the Weekly Demo-
crat at Poplarville.
Those principles were simple and basic. Certain
powers were given to government-the power over
currency, over national defense, over foreign policy, and
so on. The balance of powers were reserved to the peo-
pie. The founders realized that government is a non
producer-that all production and creation must come
from the individual. And they realized that strict limi-
tation of the activities of government was necessary If
freedom was to live.
In recent years we have been drifting away from
true democratic government. We have put government
into business. We have all but destroyed the rights of
the states, We have gone a long way toward the runous
theory that government owes everyone a living. We
have destroyed Iocal independence, local pride, local
self-sufficiency. We have become a nation of beggars,
feeding at the public trough.
This has cost us tens of billions in taxes and increased
Federal debt. Yet, serious as that problem is, it is the
least important phase of the trend. vitality important has
been the change for the worse in the American char
acter-the loss of these traditional characteristics of
independence and self-reliance. Dependence always
breeds dictatorship. Dictatorship always menaces lib
erty, and the democratic way of life.
If democracy is to live, the democratic virtues of self
reliance and independence must come back into their
own. Government must again be confined to those duties
must realize again that they can no longer expect
mamma from Washington for sustenance. Then that de-
mocracy of which we talk so much in idle phrases will
really survive. Then we shall be strong and secure.
We must get away from the idea that the govern
ment owes us a living and that ever-increasing tribe
of able-bodied people who subscribe to that theory
must have honest work to do or be left to starve.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
UTILITY TAXES
RETARD CUT In
SERVICE RATES
Taxes Take 16 Per Cent
Of Each Dollar Earned
By Utilities

The history of the private cleo
trio power industry in this coun-
try has been one Of steadily i'm
proving service and rapidly de-
clining rates. In technical eff
cheney, it has surpassed the rest
of the world by a wide margin.
and the resulting savings have
been passed ON TO the consumer.
Today we car operate a long list
OF electrical appliances in our
homes for less than the cost of
lighting alone a few years back.
Electricity is the only item in the
governments official cost-of-living
index which is cheaper now than
in those far off p.ewar days of
1913.
But the excessive and growing
tax burden placed by government
on the utilities is a definite threat
to further rate reductions-and.
on top OF that, it may make rate
increases unavoidable. You don't
need to take any utility spokes-
mans word for that. The other
day the Public Service Commits
sion Of New York handed down
an order granting a utility a rate
increase aggregating about $685.
600 a year. And the decision as
sailed high utility taxes a. the
principal cause Of the increase. Il
then went ON to describe the taxes
paid by this particular company.
showing that higher rates we're
essential il II was to make both
ends meet.
Federal, state and local taxes
today take 16 per cent or more
of every dollar of utility revenue
and that means gross revenue,
not net profits. In a number OF
states the tax collector digs into
the utility's till to the tune Of 20
per cent of every nickel taken in.
And the blame will lie sQuarely
upon government if utility rates
now change from a downward to
an upward curve.
By contrast, it should be re.
membered that the government
electric plants which are now
competing with the private sys-
TENS, pay practically nothing in
taxes. On top of that the govern
ment systems are built with tax
funds, and receive numerous cost
ly services free" for which the
private companies must pay at
going prices. Socialism is fun for
the politicians-but it's tough ON
private citizens and taxpayers.
From the H. nando Times
Promoter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

Rita Miller, Crosby; Ruth Ray, New
Albany; Edna Sloan, New Albany;
Margle Rosso, Centerville; Ruth Lee
Williams, C~enterville; Annie Lee
Richardson, Ce~nterville.
Billiani Lee, C~enterville; Margaret
Richardson, Georgetown; Joyce Spell,
georgetown; Edwina Russell, Meri-
DIAN; Sara Warren, Meridian; Mrs.
X. M. Martin, Meridian; Ruby Moore,
6atesvllle; Evelyn Brown, Batesville;
Grace Christopher, Starkville; Hattie
M Wilson, Starkville; Jeanette
Cooper, Starkville; Mary Nell Nc
Donniel, Summerland; Carrie Lewis.
horn Lake; Catherine Davis, Horn
Lake; Mildred Collins, Biloxi.
Fannie Sue Harrison, Lexington;
Shirley Norwood, Lexington; Inez
Taylor, Lexington; Bette Brewer,
Robertsonville; Mary Beth McCul-
Tough, Hernando; Elsie Mae White,
fernando; Rena Webb, Robertson
vile; Ruby Rose, Gulfport; Mrs. w.
3. Moore, Jackson, and Mrs. NJ. D.
Webb, Robinsonville.
Counselors, helpers and speakers
remained the same for the final con-
ference as for the initial one except
DR.. w. W. Hamilton, president of the
Baptist Bible Institute of New Or
leans and president of the Southern
Baptist Convention, as well as Miss
Kathleen Mallory, executive secretary
of the Southwide W.M.U., we're add
ed members.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Conference For Educators
To Be Held At Stute
College Aug. 5-23

The conference for the education
OF teachers of adults and nursery
schools is being held at Mississippi
State College beginning August 5 and
running through August 20. During
the three weeks, sixteen courses will
be offered in the many phases Of
adult education and nursery school
work. In addition to the courses a
curriculum workshop will be carried
on throughout the entire period. A
period is provided daily for lectures
and public affairs forums. Prominent
speakers have been invited to appear
before the conference.
During the first week approximate
ly n hundred supervisors and ad-
ministrators of the Professional and
Service Division, WPA, will be in
attendance and the program will be
adapted to their needs as we'll as the
needs of the teachers of adults and
nursery schools.
superintendent and principals
throughout the state are urged to
visit State College while this con-
ference is being held. They are par
~ticularly invited to be present on
August 20 and participate in a panel
discussion on the subject, "T'o What
Extent Are We Accomplishing the
Detectives Set Up for the Adult
Education and Nursery School Pro-
ject in Mississippi" This panel-dis-
cussion will be held at 2:3O. 1t is
hoped that a great many of the sup
~erintendents will be able to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Young Womon's Comp
Ends Post Friday
By CATHEY

The Baptist Young Woman's Aux.
iliary Camp, which has been in pro.
gress here at Castlaian Springs since
Monday, came to a very successful.
close Friday. Miss Edwina Robinson
of Jackson, secretary of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union, assisted by
Miss Ruth Kirk of Grenada, field
worker for the Baptist w. NJ. u,
served as directors.
The statewide affair this week fail
ed to attract as many girls as the
one held last week during which time
more than 200 were enrolled, but the
present assembly is a very enthus-
iastic and enjoyable one.
A total of SO towns in Mississippi
have representatives, including, Cry
stal Springs, Jackson, Summerland,
Laurel, Vicksburg, Mozelle, Clinton,
Pascagoula, Gulfp ort, Poplarville,
Hattiesburg, Meridian, Lake, Rocky
Creek, Decatur, Oxford, Baptist Or
phanage, S~unflower, Lucedale, Her
nando, Canton, Crosby, Pelahatchie
Indianola, Waynesboro, New Albany
Ce%nterville, Georgetown, Batesville,
Starkville, Horn Lake, Biloxi, Wig
gins, Lexington and Robertsonville.
Registrations consist the following:
Minnie Ruth Eubanks, Rocky Creek;
Edna Earl Brooks, Rocky Creek;
Bernice Rogers, Rocky Greek; Pau
line Harrison, Jackson; Ethel
Dean Wright, Jackson; Louise Gun
ter, Jackson; Evelyn George, Jack
son; Frances Gains, Decatur; Jeanne
Zachery, Hattiesburg; Villa Dean
McMahan, Hattiesburg; Dorothy
Cook, Virgins; Hazel Bridge, Gulf
port; Jimmy Cearley, Oxford.
Anne Carpenter, Oxford; Lake
McLarty, Oxford; Maudie Fudge,
Oxford; Martha Jean Davis, Clinton;
Edna Earl Houston, Jackson; Jessie
Mae Vaughn, Baptist Orphanage;
Allene Blackwell, Jackson; Frances
Frederick, S u flower; Wilhelmina
Wright, Lucedale; Mrs. E. c.. Hor-
ton, fernando; Lottie Boyles, Laurel;
Mrs. Herman Dean, Canton; Maudie
Wright, fernando; Rita Miller, Cros-
by.
Avis Malone, Lucedale; Adine
Jones, Pelahatchie; Iris Allen, Indi-
anola; Frances Davis, Indianola; Car
Allen, Indianola; Ina Rave
Waynesboro; Margaret Moore.
Waynesboro; Nina Taylor, Waynes
boro; Mary Frances Smith, Meridian;
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Duront : Lexington Highway

Summer has come and almost gone and still we have
no road to Lexington. The WPA has been working on this
13-mile stretch of highway IL for several months now
and we can see practically no progress. AT the rate they
road will be completed.
Blacktopping cannot be laid satisfactorily in winter.
If the state highway department ever intends to get the
road finished it had better see that somebody gets a move
on. Otherwise the road will be torn up the entire
winter, in fact impossible.
This most important road in the county should never
have been built with WPA labor to begin with.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Continuation OF Cotton
Bole Cover Program Is
Announced Today

Continuation of the cotton baggine
for cotton bales program for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1941, was
announced today by the Surplus
Marketing Administration of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Designed
TO encourage the use of American
grown cotton for cotton patterns"
or bale covers, the original program
was approved by Secretary of Agri-
culture Henry A. Wallace, May /,
1910.
Continuation does not change the
maximum quantity of 100000 pat
terms called for under the program
as approved May l, 1910. All of this
total has been allotted to 6 manufac-
turers whose applications to make the
bagging have been approved.
Under the program, payments of
80 cents per pattern will be made to
participating manufacturers whose
applications have been approved and
who have agreed to make the pat
terms and sell them to cotton pro-
ducers, ginners, c%ottonseed oil mills,
distributors of cotton bagging, or
other eligible purchasers.
The continued program is similar
to a program ending June 80, 1889,
under which 0 600 bale covers
of cotton fabric were used. It re-
presents n of the now use projects
undertaken by the Department of
Agriculture to provide additional
outlets for raw cotton produced in
the United States.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Line Problems To Cause
Biggest Worry At Holmes
Jr. College This Year
By CATHEY

When Coach J.. r. "Monk" Camp
bell, local resident who succeeds Ras
Branch as head mentor at Holmes
Junior College this year, issues the
initial call for all pigskin candidates
on Branch Athletic Field on August
20, he will have at his disposal as the
nucleus for a 1910 machine every
members of the 1889 backfield, but
the departure of four first string
forward wall performers has created
holes which will be very difficult to
replace.
Ed Roberts, guard; Hussman,
tackle; and Smith, tackle, graduated
while Joe Tom Mabry All-State end
of the 1889 campaign, has decided
to enroll at Louisiana Tech, Rus
ton, La, to cause the greatest con-
Germ. The tall lad can hardly be sur
passed as a pass receiver and sturdy
and consistent defensive man. He
was always on the alert and oppon-
ents could make little progress dash
ing around the tall youths terminal
position. Kenneth Warren, guard who
played as a reserve, would have fitted
very efficiently into one of the line
gaps this year, but the Kentucky
boy will not return.
! AS for the backfield conditions,
Campbell will have perhaps one of
the largest and most talented as
semblies congregated in a number of
years. He will have available at least
five kickers and an equal number of
pigskin beavers, most of who have
some real ability. All-State Tommy
Jones is no doubt the most versatile
of the outfit, shining constantly on
tossing the oval, running and kick
ing. Handicapped with an ankle in
jury last season, he should be ready
for some real action when the 1910
maneuvers begin. Also included in
the passing department are Harry
Balkum, fleet-footed and diminutive
lad, who was on of the best ball
carriers in the conference in 1889
and who also boots the inflated lea
Their; Dan McCafferty, who saw little
service during the previous campaign
but who can throw perfect strikes
on long heaves; Charlie Thomas,
deer-footed back; Billy Fullilove, all
round performer from Kosciusko; and
Kay Files. To handle the kicking
chores Campbell will have Wesley
Kuykendall, Balkum, Jones, Filed,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

The Durant News is authorized to
announce the following candidates.,
subject to the action of the August,
1910, Democratic primaries:
For Supreme Court Judge
JUDGE SIDNEY SMITH
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Building A Military Machine

Will C. Hight, Veteran editor of the winston county
Journal. and one of Mississippis ablest editors has TINS 10
saw regarding building up a standing army in the United
States:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Ruff Is Not Member
Of Advisory Stoff

u. L. Ruff, Lexington attorney, is
not on the advisory staff of Senator
Theo G. Bilbo, according to an an
nouncement made here today by his
friends.
MI. Rufus name, through error,
had been included in a list of the
advisory staff of Senator Bilbo run
in state papers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

kuykendall, Shonsey and Catledgs.
Freshmen linemen who are expect
ed to prove bulwarks this Fall in
clude Pannell, Lockwood, Pate, Hal
lock, Rutledge and others.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

Will Z. TIEnC, VEIETdH FUIIOT UI Uc ~ H"Voo
Journal. and one of Mississippi's ablest editors has TINS u
say regarding building up a standing army in the united
States;
The more W. see and hear of the war craze through
out the world, and the growing troubles OF ~ " Nauoh,
the stronger we grow in our expressed OPINION vera
months ago, that America should shun promscuous DRAFT
but should adopt a thorough mechanical "a macn1ne maoe
up Of suitable soldiery; men who are war|nchned; e ""o
arr not inclined to settle down to usual citzenry HE
m who arr incapable, or diinchned to adopt such a me-
and who will gladly volunteer if the Nation makes IL A.
tractive to them. Train and take care of these men through
life. We have millions of them who are really a burden TO
themselves and everybody else. Those who will make 1nst
class pilots, educate them to the highest pitch; give hem
everything late in mechanical warfare un"i We a
million or more of the best pilots the world ever saw.
Take the balance of the idle, and put them at work OF some
kind pertaining to national protection II 1t Is only dlgg'he
trenches likely to be needed some day.
What we mean, is to put every idle man OF all ages
at something that will make our nation better prepared
and at the same time do away with idleneS, the greatest
curse Of the age.
The great masses of people in the United States, we
believe. are not war-minded. Quite to the contrary they
hate war. Memory of the last World War is still VlVlo
in their minds. The younger generation. Is even mor
violently opposed to war. This is more than hKely due
to the fact that we were conceived in a wartorn world
and most of our fathers served in it. Everything SINCE
the end of that war has been used to portray the evils
and aftermath of war. The older people cannot piame
young America because it has been influenced by pre-
sent conditions caused by past wars.
Mr.. Nights suggestion of taking those people who are
a burden to themselves and everybody else and putting
them in the army is a fine one. Now II we can just get
them to serve in the army everything will be alright.
There are enough people IN TINS country coming uhuel
that classification to make up a standing army OF SUI
ficlent size.
Certainly every effort should be made to place people
who do not have anything to do in the army before we
disrupt the lives of those persons who have always made
a living for themselves and not depended on the gov
eminent for a living.
If the government is going to regiment the people to
build up a military machine it ought to at least start
regimenting where it will do the most good.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-03-22
l94O FiShing
 Contracts Up
 Next Month

Negotiations on Ig4o contracts in the Fishing industry in Southeast Alaska will be started in Ketchikan on April 1. according to John Sever son of the Alaska Salmon Purse seiners Union and W c. Arnold. representative of the eannery oper= ators. Stevenson returned to Wrangell this week on the Yukon after pre- Iiminary conferences in Ketchikan and Arnold was through on the same boat bound for Juneau for a brief business trip before returning to Ketehikan for the starting of the de- Alterations
 Arnold said it was anticipated the negotiations would be completed in about two weeks and both seem ed optimistic that an early agreeable settlement would be reached.
 Major matters to be considered
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-03-22
1900 Seiners Will Cast Ballots In
 ASPSU Election

Preparations for the sending out of ballots in the general election of the Alaska Salmon Purse seiners Union was being made this week by Secretary John s. Stevenson of Wran= gel About 1.500 seiners are ex- pected to east ballots
 Candidates whose names will ap= pear on the ballot are. For Presi- dent. Frank Peratroueh, Klawock. Robert Cogo. Craig. and Frank Johnson. Rake.
 For Vice President-A. R. lDIck1 Hanson. Petersburgs George Math- eWs. Hydaburg.
 For Secretary -Treasurer-John s. Sereson. Wrangell, unopposed.
 For Executive Board. three to be elected Charles Johnson, Rake. Joe F. Krause. ketchikans Tom Jack son, Rake. Adolph Mathieson. Pe- tersburgs George Case. Wrangells Eddie Williams. Rake. and John Bean. Rake
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-03-22

manners and customs are changing. Whole nations are disappearing and new ones being born. The very map is changing before our eyes. and no one knows what the future may hold. Christ is being crucified anew and all Of Us share in some measure the responsibility for driving the nails into His sacred hands.
 Is there no hope for us2 Can we not see beyond the bitten suffering Of the Gross and discern the first faint light of the Easter Triumph. Shall we, like Peter, warm our hands before the fire and deny that We knew Him. Or shall We set our hearts not on earthly things but on things above? As St. Paul wrote to the Colossians: IT ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things that are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your af- lection on things above, not on things of the earth. For ye are dead. and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ. who is our glory. shall appear, then shall ye also ap- pear with Him in glory
 This is the message that the Church has chosen for the Epistle to be read on it's great high feast of Easter. It is the message that con tains in it the sure and certain hope Of the ultimate triumph of Christ and His Church no matter how dark the future may appear. IL Is the mes sage that Christians need most earn estly today. It is the message of in diYidual responsibility, a call 10 per sonal holiness, a challenge to iden- tify our own lives with the life of Him who is the Saviour of the world.
 CHRIST IS RISEN. HE IS RISEN NDEED-and by the miracle of His divine grace we who find in Him our life shall also appear with Him in glory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-03-22
VACCINATION WILL
 BE MADE AVAILABLE
 HERE NEXT MONTH

The Division of Communicable Disease of the Territorial Depart ment of Health is making is possible for every presehool and school child in Wrangeu to be vaccinated against smallpox as well as immunized against diphtheria, free of charge. Permission slips have already been sent out to the parents. and immun- ization will take place in the school within the next month, Miss Helen Johnson. public nurse announces.
 Smallpox is on the increase in the United States according to re- lease from the [. s. Public Health Service. In 193S there were 15.000 cases reported. approximately 2 per cent greater than the number for 1887. This country in 1887 led all other nations in the world except India in the number of cases report ed. In 1936 England and Wales with a population of almost 41.000,- 900 reported only 12 cases.
 The answer to why the '. s. con- tinues to have smallpox. according to the report. is to be found in the three words-failure to vaccinate. A striking illustration of the protec- tion given was shown in Vancouver, B. C., in 1892. Here an epidemic Of smallpox in it's most severe form broke out. Seventeen of the 56 cases resulted in death. Seven members of one family died. But not one person who had been vaceinated within Is years caught the disease.
 Authorities believe that if vac cination was to stop. smallpox would again take hold and become as common as in the old days in England when a famous criminal was described by the fact that he was not pockmarked.