The Durant news., 1940-12-12
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BY
Hazel Brannon

NOhhby Sonay pays Abo tdot
respects to jeff d. Weeks, circuit
clerk, who was beginning his eighth
consecutive term. He was capable,
respected official and a widely be-
loved man.
There is no question as to who
his successor should be.
We commend to Governor John
son the name of Miss Minnie Jordan,
his trusted deputy, who for many
years has attended the business Of
this office and who is capable in
every respect to fill the office she
has served so long.
miss Minnie" is as widely known
and loved as Cousin Jeff himself.
Her friends, too, are legion.
We ask Governor johnson to ap-
point Miss Minnie to fill out his term
until such time as an election can
be held.
At that time the people Of Holmes
county will elect Miss Minnie to this
office in her own right.
1t is manifestly unfair to Missis-
sippi National Guardspen to have
them leave their homes on Decem-
Der II and arrive in Camp Blanding,
Florida. near Jacksonville, exactly
four days before Christmas day.
Other Guardsmen inducted into Fed
eral service earlier are securing ten
and more days leave for the Christ
mas holidays.
State Guardsmen, inducted into
Federal service December /, have
been training at their home stations
since that date. They have been given
orders to leave their home stations
twice and both times the orders have
been changed. A third time they are
given orders to leave on Tuesday, the
18th.
The reason given for the delay is
that the Florida camp, under process
of construction, is not yet complete
enough to take care of the troops.
Since there have already been de-
laws there is no special reason why
there shouldn't be further delay un-
til after Christmas Day any way
They could still arrive in camp by
December 81. This is only common
sense.
These men are leaving their fami-
lies and jobs to 90 thousand miles
away from home for a year and be-
come a part Of the United States
army when they only Joined an or
panixation for home protection. They
did not join tho army. They are
becoming a part of it at a great
personal sacrifice to themselves be-
cause of sense of loyalty and duty
to their country.
The mere fact of "you're in the
army now" is no reason these man
and boys have to be herded off like
cattle when only a weeks delay
would permit them to enjoy Christ
mas at home like other civilized
Americans.
It is no wonder Hitler pokes fun
at the U. S. army the way we are
muddling round now.
/. Before the U. S. government
commits the American people to
pay for the British war against
Germany it should be very certain
that Britain is destitute.
If the u. Congress does re-
peal legislation prohibiting selling to
a defaulting nation on credit it will
be placing on the shoulders of the
American people the burden of pay
ment.
1t seems unlikely that a nation
which still owes US for the last war
and has made no effort to make
payment would even try to pay and
bills incurred in this war. Already
British political figures in the Eng
lish parliament are speaking of the
war they are fighting for America.
Before it's over they'll have some
gullible Americans believing we ae-
tualIy started the war and ought to
pitch in and help fight it. Usually
the persons anxious to see us get
in and help are people who are ex-
eTnpL IN some manner from dCIudt
service. In fact most of them would
profit financially if the U. S. got
into war.
Cecil 3. Dickson, international
News Service writer, says that Pre-
sident Roosevelt is not yet convinced
that British capitalists have done
all they can to meet their govern
ment's problems.
America is not convinced either
We know that America does not
want to see England defeated. We
believe America will favor giving the
Tommies financial aid if it is ac-
tuafly needed. But it stands to reason
they should not need that aid for
at least two years. England still
boasts of the empire on which the
sun never sets. It's assets cannot be
exhausted in so short a time.
America must guard itself against
hysteria. We have played Santa
Claus long enough.