The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25

seen that full moon last night. We
saw it through a spot on the window
thot wasn't frozen over with a sheet
of ice.
We've come to the conclusion thai
President Roosevelt did us an in
jus ice by being born in January
Looks like May would have been q
much nicer month to have a party
to celebrate his birthday and help
the infantile paralysis victims at the
same time.
Holmes county's dance, scheduled
to have been held last Tuesday night
had to be portponed until next Thurs.
day night, February /, one week from
today TO be exact.
The music by Ed Howell and mis-
orchestra from Greenwood will start
at ten o'clock. The armory in Lex
ington will be warmly heated, 50
that you won't freeze to death, and
we hope that everyone of you will
come out to dance or look on.
Tickets for the dance are one dol
lar and spectator tickets are rs
cents. Get yours today from your
community chairman or one of his
committee.
All of the money goes to aid in
the fight against infantile paralysis
in Holmes county, the state and the
nation. One half of all money rails
ed stays right at home as you know.
We have had eleven cases of in
fantile paralysis in Holmes county
during the past three years. Eleven
persons have been aided directly in
this county because Of the dimes
vol have contributed from year to
year, honoring our President, and
aiding the cause that means so much
to him.
Having had to postpone the Presi-
dents Birthday Ball we should have
a bigger dance than ever before
As we have said before, the armory
will be heated comfortably, and ev
cry effort will be made to have the
roads as clear Of ice and snow
a possible by that time. so that
you can get to and from the Presi-
dents Birthday Ball In safety.
Mayor w. f. Howell and the Board
of Aldermen In a meeting this week
a contract with the Mississippi
Power & Light Company to purchase
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sold to consumers In Durant.
Durant formerly has operated its
own municipal plant and sold direct
to the consumer. Durant will still
sell direct to the but It
will sell power which It has bought
from the MPL instead Of power 1t
generated in It's own plant.
The contract, in our estimation,
a wise business move and
such should have the approval of
the citizens OF this community.
According to information We have
the local plant would have to make
at some time in the near future >
considerable outlay for machinery
and bonds wouh have had to be
to pay for this machinery.
The rate gotten by the city from
the MPL is said to be very near
what the city itself could generace
the power for.
The city will purchase the MPL
power at a rate in line with what
Il would generate the power for and
at the same time not have the in
Vestment and maintenance RESPONSE
.bitties.
Time alone, of course, will prove
The wisdom of this move.
From this point it looks like 9
good one.
Senator Borah was one Of the
most widely known and respected
in the United States Senate.
He retained the respect Of friend
foe alike partially because he
TODD firm in his conviction of right
md wrong. And he was honest and
iteadfast in his expression of that
As a member Of the Senate dur
ng the hectic days of the World
Var Borah stood to the end against
he United States participating in
war, believing it not to the In
crest OF this country.
He was called traitor and de-
bitterly and loudly by a
lunch OF wildeyed patriots In that
lay. Many Of them lived to see the
lay when they agreed with Borah.
We need more honest, strong char
Hike Borah In our public and
life today, men who will
tand for right, II the whole world
, against them.
DIR. Rufus w. Weaver. a preacher
" profession, made the statement
yer the radio recently that the ap.
ointment by Roosevelt of Myron
'aylor as special representative to 1
ne Vatican to confer with the Pope