The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20

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improvements
Anything that would stop the pro-
gram Of progress ~ exemplifted In
street paving. street lighting. piac-
ing Of sewers. building Of badly
needed homes. ETC. Is surely not one
OF the better things we have been
hoping for from our citizens
%
We think &c s a sign Of better
times all around. and a sure indica-
ton OF the future Of this country
when the ~higher-up attend
church regularly We noticed sou1e
Of the aforesaid huis tn church
Sunday. We would not mention
names. altho II might not be such
a bad idea after all. We think good
news Is the best news and this
surely could be elASsed as first-page
stuff
Where are those street signs
which we we're promised some
months ago7 Newcomers wander
hopeleasiy around. frequently get
ting completely begged I'd. crying
feebly faT helpi
After the rains which came early
this week the roads. not streets,
around town have many new mud
puddles into which cars wallow like
hogs. humping and shaking the oc-
eupants Of these unfortunate We
hicles until they give vent 70 words
which are not always prayersl Shall
this continue7
Have you done your Christmas
shopping7 Counting today, there are
four days In which to do this I'm
portant job but do shop early, and
IN the morning for your own best In
tef4sts. You art also doing a good
devd In that Il helps the clerks In
thn stores when YOU shop in the
early morning. instead of all shop
ping IN the afternoons.
o.
We extend our congratulations to
the Young Mems Business Club Of
Moss Point on the success Of Anna
teur night contest which they spon-
sored That IL one I'D and coming
club and W. hear good things OF
1t.
There are more ways to commit
sabotage than blowing up ship
yards and throwing bombs into coal
cars to wreck munitions plants
Mental sabotage Is insidious and
hard to combat-unless you know
what you are fighting.
D.
Boring from within" Is the old
way OF getting at the heart OF the
nation to be subdued This means
first taking control Of the minds Of
the people. poisoning them against
their government. their managers.
their superintendents. their i'm
mediate superiors IN office: any,
thing, 20 get them agitated and
restless.
This should be remembered when
some n approaches you with the
sly idea that you are not being
treated right" by someone or some
body. Most people who allow others
to do their own thinking are easily
Influenced
One Of the weapons OF the enemy
Is his ability TO appear your best
friend At times. 70 beware Of the
Greeks bearing gifts" They are NOT
thinking OF your good. strange as II
may seem % you at the time. hut
your downfall. and the quicker they
can manage Il the better for them
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One reason fer the downfall NJ
Russia many years ago was the
thousands OF uneducated people
who allowed others to think for
them. and arrange their life 70 suit
TIE clever sehemers who would gain
thereby.
During the War Between the
States, is60-iB65. negroes who would
betray their masters to the invader
or fight against them In anv way
were Promised forty acres and a
mule Ignorant people 7 always
taken In BY this seemingly generous
treatment and usually do as rev
are asked, Like 9 stick Of candy to
the small boy, you know. Al the
A1S
In the same category as the IN
habitants Of the Trojan Hofse the
Fifth ColumnistS the sabotarsvs
etc are the people who hold up or
thwaFt the well-intentioned efforts
OF those who are seeking the great
est good Of the largest numoef.
.
Not for ourselves but for others=
Is the motto OF the good STATE Of
Georgia. and it might be q 5000
idea for = lot OF Us 70 read this over
and think Il over.
.
Paved streets, sewerage for homes.
hundreds o. homes, happy content
ed people. working and serving their
God and their country. Dos ms
70 these people7 Evidently
not Bat q few dollars In Their
pocket Goes. no matter whether
Pascagouia stands stin and aIoxx
other nearby cities 70 grow. or
whether We continue to exist as A
sity. Us first Is their motto. and
not the United States. either.
Plots ana plans. inlune1ionz and
al serve the cause Of Hitler
md his miuionz-no matter what
eeople tel you, md the quicker u