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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
w. F. Bond Writes News
Bulletin On The Stute
Welfare Program

As there seems to be considerable
lack of Information in reference to
the State Welfare Program as pro-
vided for at the last session of the
Legislature, the following questions
and answers may be of some service
to citizens in various sections OF the
State:
l. Q. How many needy old people
are now drawing old age assistance?
A. Approximately 10000 of the
needy aged are now drawing an aver
age of $3.50 a month. Under the new
program. which begins July /, we
hope hat the increased funds voted
by the last Legislature will enable
us to put 1000 or 5000 more of the
needy aged on the monthly payroll.
making a total number OF over "a
900 persons.
2. Q. Abopt how much will each one
of these PERSONS receive per month?
A. Under the law, a needy aged per-
son may receive any amount from a
few dollars up to a maximum of
$4,000 a month. The outlook now is
that the average monthly payment
will be about $500 or $1,000, with
only those in extreme need receiving
a maximum of $500 0
3. Q. Is this help a pension?
"A. No. A pension goes to every
body alike, regardless of need. This
money is relief or assistance to the
needy aged only. Any person over
sixty-five in need of the necessities
of life, such as food, clothing, and
shelter, without sufficient resources
to draw on, may qualify for old age
assistance. The Federal authorities
interpret to mean, amongst
other things, first degree relatives
able to help.
4. @. How many persons in the
state are over sixty-five years of age
at the present time?
A. Approximately 10000.
5. @. What will always determine
very largely the number of persons
who will be carried on the old age
assistance paroll and the amount re-
ceived by each?
A. The size of the State appropria-
ton. Beginning with the most needy,
the county welfare departments will
put on as many in each county as the
available money will justify, giving
to each relatively according to his
need.
6. Q. What about aid for the needy
blind?
A. Aid for the needy blind will be
continued under the same regulations
as for the needy aged, except that
there is no age limitation and under
the Federal Act. a person must have
a certain degree of blindness certified
to by a registered eye doctor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
fered to its personnel.

fered to its personnel.
All young men, between the ages
of IS and 81 years who are single
and in good physical condition, in
terested ia learning a trade, travel
career, or in securing further educa-
ton, are urged to call at or write
to the local Navy Recruiting Station,
Post Office Building, Jackson, Miss.
for full information. This station is
open from 5 am. to 4 pm, each week
day, except Saturday, when it closes
at 1 pm. 1t is closed on Sundays
and holidays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

"a inches in height. Applicants with
at least two years high school educa-
ton are preferred. Young men be-
tween Is and 81 must be able to OBJ
tain the written consent of their par
ents or guardians.
Sea Soldiers serve aboard aircraft
carriers, battleships, and cruisers OF
Navy; in Alaska. China, Cuba,
Guam, Hawaii. Panama the Philip
pines, and West Indies; and at all
naval stations throughout the United
Free educational and technical
training along many lines are offered
to all Marines as they enjoy an adven-
turous life while serving their country.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Experiment Shows Place
Of Cows In Agriculture

State College, Miss.-Cotton yields
increased 1927 per cent, corn yields
increased 65.5 per cent, and pasture
yields increased so per cent, are re-
suits of combining dairying with cot
ton production for a period OF ten
years. Good husbandry was employed,
including legumes for feed and fer
tility, pasture care, and conservation
and application of manure.
Back in 1929, the Mississippi Expert
ment Station, seeking to determine
the real place and influence of dairy
ing in Mississippi agriculture, selected
a fairly productive small farm of 14.25
acres, having 6 acres of good pasture
and S.75 acres suitable for crops. 1t
was planned hat one-fourth the cul-
tivated land (about 2 acres) be plant
ed in cotton every year, and the
remainder (about 6.25 acres) be used
to produce feedstuffs for the dairy
herd.
Legumes were used to the maximum
extent for hay, grazing, and turning
under; and was carefully con-
served and applied to the cotton crop
every year at the rate of 10 tons per
acre. Since the cotton was rotated,
during the 10 years all cropland-
as well as pasture land-received APP
proximately 2R toni of b~arnyard
per acre per year.
During the ten-year period, enough
feed was produced for the dairy herd
to maintain a high rate OF produc-
ton, and profits from the 14-acre
cotton-dairy enterprise averaged
1856. SO annually. To this profit might
be added S159.30 which had been de-
Quoted for labor, to give an annual
in-pocket cash income of s514.S3.
Because of the good h~usbandry and
s~oil-building possibilities of such a pro-
gram, Prof. J.. S. Moore, head of the
dairy department, stresses these re-
suits:
l.. The 6-acre pasture was so i'm
proved that the number of animals
grazed was increased from 4 cows 70
6 cows-an increase of so per cent.
?. Cotton production was lowest dur
ing the early years and highest dur
ing the late years of the experiment.
The average yield of lint cotton was
1927 per cen higher in the second 5
year period than during the first five
years.
3. Corn production was likewise
lowest at the beginning and highest
near the end of the test. The average
yield during the first 5 years was
26.1 bushels and during the second
5 years, 43.1 bushels annually.
A full account of the ten years of
work with cotton and cows was pub
lished in the May issue of Farm Re-
search, and is now being reprinted
in bulletin foi m. A copy may be
had free from the Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station, at State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Manning had as
their guests this Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. G.. Brock and family, Brook
haven, MI. and Mrs. Jim Hedgepeth
Of McComb, Mr.. Leslie Brock of Jack
son. After lunch they visited tbs
State Park.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

artment at the Whitehouse, visited
her sister at Gladewater, Texas, this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

Mary Beth and Annie Sue Ervins
have spent several days in the home
of their brother, Mr.. M. D.. Erving.
Evening star., 1940-09-01

ITO OMORROW's
FRYeRS." Mortho
n. Brown, 1929 Ver-
mont ovenue NV.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Best Snapshots Of the Week
The Stars Amateur Contest

Next Saturday. September is last doy for submitting pic
tures in the contest which closes with selections pubco
tion September IS.
Contestants receive 81 for each photo published with the
weekly S. winner All pho published will be considered
at end OF contest for The Stor four SIS gond
the grand awards will compete the national awards poy
$1,000 including erond prize worth ST 800 Photos
hove been token otter Moy H. 94o be eligible Photos
not returned Do not submit negatives
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
FOR FEELS CONGRESS
 STALLING
Urges Speed in Draft Bill Enactment 10 Aid De-
 fense Program

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today said he, per- sonally, is absolutely opposed to postponement of compulsory mili- tary training until next year.
 The President told the newsmen at a conference that new increments of man power are needed now to learn the use of modern fighting equipment already on hand.
 Roosevelt said to put off drafting of men will delay the whole defense program for a year or possibly two years, and added that Congress has been considering the subject since June 20 and is still talking about it.
 If the bill isn't enacted in the next couple of weeks" the President added, There is going to be real delay in the defense program.
 There is no news, the President said, with regard to negotiations with Great Britain for leasing the United States certain British pos sessions in this hemisphere for na- val bases, and also said nothing was discussed of the question of our furnishing Great Britain some of our average destroyers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
THREE DISTRICTS PACK MORE FISH
 THAN LAST YEAR
Peninsula, Prince William and Cook Inlet Bolster
 Westward Season

The 1940 salmon pack on the AL aska Peninsula, Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet exceeded last years by hundreds of thou sands of cases, according to final pack reports to the Fish and Wild life Service.
 The final Westward area pack, district by district, species by species depressed in cases) is as follows:
 Chignik-28, 036 reds, 4,064 pinks, 1922 chums, l9 echoes, 34,441 to- tai, 150,210 last year.
 Alaska Peninsula (South side)- 85 ,967 reds, 1927 kings, 356.sl6 pinks, 2O7,35O chuns, l7,99l CO., hoes, 67O,051 total, 575,79 last year.
 Alaska Peninsula North side)- 56,157 reds, 33 kings, 4,913 chums, 6l, ,l53 total, 62,5l6 last year
 Copper River-37974 reds, 1,235 kings, 3s,259 total, 54,276 last year.
 Prince William Sound - 5,852 reds, PAP kings. 52l,591 pinks, 53,- O52 chums, 7,728 echoes, 588, ,465 total, 16S,693 last year
 Kodiak -82,7 765 reds, 287 kings, 450,804 pinks, 54,507 chums, SIP echoes, 597,475 total, 780,7l1 last year.
 Cook Inlet-l29,3 ,369 reds, 15,736 kings, 121,162 pinks, 27,674 chums, A, ,79o echoes, 33S,721 total, 248,224 last year.
 Bristol Bay-399 ,994 reds, 2,337 kings, 15,685 pinks, 30,4l7 chums, l,796 echoes, 450,229 total, 1,133.- 952 last year.
 Total-826,l14 reds, 21, ,897 kings, 1,470,112 pinks, 380,235 chums, 8l, 436 echoes, 2,779,794 total, 3,174, 315 last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
PERFECT SUMMER
 SKI AREA FOUND
 BACK OF JUNEAU
Forest Service Trio Is Back from Trip-SaY II Beats
 Sun Valley

A veritable Sun Valley exists just a few miles from Juneau, ac- cording to three Forest Service of ficials who returned yesterday after a two-day mountaineering trip across the high country, snowfields and glaciers between Salmon Creek and Nugget Creek.
 On the ridge above Lemon Gla- cier, a ridge followed by the party for six hours, there is the best summer ski area in the world. they declared. Slopes of every de- gree of steepness, with unobstruct- ed runs and gently levelled snow fields at the bottom, continue for miles.
 Across Top
 Those making the trip were Dis trict Ranger w. A. Chipperfield Assistant Forester William N Parke and Junior Forester Virgil T. Heath. They hiked to the Sal mon Creek reservoir Tuesday eve- ming. left early the next morning for the high ridges and across the top of Lemon Glacier. spent We'd nesday night "siwashing' at the head of Nugget Creek and came out the Nugget Creek trail yesterday morning.
 Purpose of the expedition was tC scout out a route for proposed skyline trail skirting the large ice fields back of Juneau.
 From the head of Lemon Creek the excellent skiing fields on tor are easily reached. A skiing cabin for the area is being considered by the Forest Service
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23

Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia Of New York
 Lieutenant General Stanley En- bick, Conmandant of the Fourth Corps Area at Atlanta, Georgia. Captain Harry Hill, of the U. S Navy War Plans Division. Commander Forrest Sherman of the U. s. Navy. LieuU. Coi. JJseph McNearney of the Army Air Corps
 John Hickerson Assistant Chief Of European Affairs Division of the State Department.
 Canadian Members Canadian members on the board are as follows:
 M. O. Biggar, of Ottawa. Brigadier K Stuart Deputy Chief Of the Canadian Army staff. Captain L. w. Murray, Deputy Chief of the Naval Air Staff. Commander A. A, Cuffe, member of the Air Staff of the Royal Can adian Air Force.
 Hugh Keenleyside, Counsel for the Department of External Affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
Mrs. HoIbrook Is Hostess Yesterday
 For Mrs. Hansen

As a compliment to Mrs. Arthur Hansen of Portland, who is visiting here as the guest of Mrs. A. E. Clever, luncheon and an afternoon of bridge was given yesterday by Mrs. Wellman Holbrook at her sum- mer home on Point Louisa.
 There were fifteen guests asked for the occasion. A guest prize was given Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Jesse Graham wen honors for cards, her prize being huge basket of fresh vegetables from Mrs. Holbrook s garden on the beach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
SISTER GABRIELLA SAILS FOR VICTORIA

<. Sister Mary Gabriella sailed for Victoria this morning on the Prime ess Charlotte. She has been at St Ann's Hospital for about one year and half.
 Accompanying Sister Gabriella .is Sister Mary Michael of Holy Cross. Sister Michael has been visiting at St. Ann's for the past week.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23

FOR RENT-Furnishe apartment Phone 28, Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
E. N. FOLEY IS
 INJURED IN FALL

E. M. Policy, Storekeeper for the U. S. Forest Service here, fell from a ladder this week at the new For est Service garage on the Juneau waterfront and suffered injuries which will confine him to his home for several weeks.
 Policy sprained shoulder and suffered chest concussions.
 To assist in supervising the work on the new garage in Polley's ab- sence, Clerk Robert Mitchell has been recalled from leave
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
TOMMY RUDOLPH
 K COMING BACK

Tommy Rudolph, for the past sev- eral years Operator-in r-in-Charge of the Signal Corps, U S. Army, at Craig has been transferred to Ju- neau, where he was formerly sta tioned. He will arrive here with his family early next month.
 Today's news toUar n The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
ESTABLISHMENTS
 ALONG HIGHWAY
 WORTH MILLIONS
Forest Service Inventory Lists ALA Homes and
 Enterprises

Mere than TWO million dollars worth of Improvements flank the Glacier Highway, according to an inventory completed today by the U. s. Forest Service. The total does not include the cost of the highway itself.
 The inventory shows a total of 414 residences and enterprises along the highway Value is $2390 .927, The population of the highway area is 839, according to the 194O cen sus.
 Se2ticr by Section
 From the city limits to Wander bilt Hill there are 104 enterprises valued at $1,26l, 100; Vanderbilt Hill to Duck Creek. 48 worth S227 800 Duck Greek to Point Louisa 79 worth $208 TIT; Point Louisa to north end Of Tee Harbor, GA worth $S5,500; north end of Tee Harbor to end of road, 15 worth S53 ,430; Fritz Cove read 48 worth $116,000; Loop road 56, worth $429,200
 Diaries along the highway are valued at $143, 100
 Rapid Development
 The inventory shows phenomena gain in the value of Glacier High way improvements compared With 10 years ago, according to Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzleman.
 All improvements were very con- servatively valued in the inventory Forest Service officials said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
WITH COMMISSION

Miss Phyllis Jenne is working temporary in the Alaska Game Com mission office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
FOR RENT

~ ~a& &2&z2E 6 FOR RENT-Furnishe apartment Phone 28, Douglas. GROOM furnished house for rent Phone Blue 200. FOR RENT-A Broom cabin part ly furnished on Douglas High way. Phone 97, Juneau. STEAM HEATED, light housekeep- ing rooms. Hot ana cold water Everything Furnished. Phone TOP BROOM furnished apt. Stov heat. Red 404.
 AVAILABLE Sept. l.: 4-roo m steam heated apt. with bath. 4th and Gold. Phone Blue 168. Adults preferred.
 FIVE-ROOM furnished house, oil heat. Adults preferred; two-room furnished apt. with bath. Phone 432.
 SMALL Broom cottage with bath suitable for man and wife. Good location in Juneau. Phone Thane 2. three rings. George Getchell
 FOR RENT-2- or 3-room duplex apt, modern. See Bon Marche Dept. Store.
 ROOMS and bath, nicely fur nished: overstuffed, electric range frigidaire, steam heated. Windsar Apts.
 ST. HEATED room. Green 675, STORE FOR RENT-Decker Bag f Phone Green 465. FOR RENT = 4-room furnished apartment; also 5-room strictly modern unfurnished house. Phone 4o4.
 VACANCY, Nugget Apts. FOR RENT = Groom unfm lished house. Inquire at Snap Shoppe. VACANCY -MacKinnon Apts. VACANCY-Imperial Rooms. Phone VACANCY at Assembly Apartments VACANCY at Fosbee Apts. FOR RENT-Partly furnished flat Inquire Snap Shoppe COZY, warm furn. apts. Lights water, dishes, cooking utensils and i bath. Reasonable at Seaview. l ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
LOST AND FOUND

glasses-left on car at ball park. Please return to Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23
NEW BOARD IS NAMED;
 : NATIONS
Six. Americans, Five Can. adidns on Joint Body
 10 Plan Our Defense

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-23

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The Nome nugget., 1940-07-22
LIQUOR SUSPECT
 ARREST 2tSI TINE

SEATTLE, July II Special to The Nugget) - Eugene E. John son, 49 years old, operator of the Green Dot, 609 Jackson St., was arrested at 2:30 o'clock this morning for the 21st time since December 3, 1887, on a charge of violating the State Steel Act.
 Johnson was booked at the county jail by State Liquor Con- trol Board inspectors, who said he had possession of liquor with intent to sell by the drink. John son, a few minutes later, was re- leased on $250 bail.
 William Finch, 337 N. Hath St., also was arrested on the same charge early this mornng by inspectors. He, too, was released on bond.
 Meanwhile, Justice Guy B. Knott continued routine fines of $50 each, pus $4.50 court costs, against liquor law violators. Fin ed yesterday were Ira Flood, All Sixth Ave. S., who has seven other liquor cases pending before Judge Knott; Larry Wilson, 413 Maynard Ave, Bill Henry, 1400 w. Garfield St. and Angelo Pou- los, BIO Washington St. Each forfeited $50 bail.
 William J. Martin, who, liquor inspectors said was maintaining a liquor trailer in Sand Point Way, was given a sus- pended siXty-day jail sentence on his announcement he would sell the trailer and leave Seat tie.
 A report that he would soon leave for Alaska could not be confirmed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-22
Current Comments Written From
 Washington

In difference to Democracy's precarious toehold on the world at large, Washington had plan ned a spectacular Independence Day celebration. Jupiter PluVius stepped in, and on it; we car ried on, but with spirits and at tire considerably dampened. Con gress, which sedom meets on the Fourth of July, waived prece- dence to the extent of calling the House of Representatives to- gether to hear the Declaration of Independence read by Represent ative Lewis, of Coorado, but a mere handful of the gentlemen showed up-60 by actual count. Our local movie theatre attend ance, which is always sign of the times, increases in volume, despite the additional tax, and booed and hissed and clapped the news reels, according to it's lights. The rise and fall of the public's patriotism can be mea- sured quite accurately by the re action of Washington audiences. I To the amusement trade, we are known as an apathetic town, an audience that sits on its hands; but, in the past few months with Hitler amok in Europe, the hands come out and smack right heartily in response to certain mass appeals.
 The Man of the Week, who is receiving the most genuine ova- ton hereabouts is, of course, MT Wendell Willkie - right in the bailiWick of the New Deal, too And apropos of the new amuse- ment tax, of which the Public seems not yet to have quite got the hang, there have been many financial casualties at the box of flee mostly among the youngsters who show up confidently with two dimes and not one cent over! Even the languid beauties who preside over the ticket Wickers appear shaken when expected to
 ake 54 cents, or 81 or some oth- CT uncouth amount out of a dol lar ..
 The advent of the fiscal year | bac brprob+ Otbpr oh onoac +o
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-22
Alaska Livestock and Packing
 Company

Notice of Adoption of Resolution
 for Dissolution
 To the Stockholders of ALAS KA LIVESTOCK AND PACK ING COMPANY:
 Please Take Notice that a resO lutiOn, of which the following is copy, was adopted by the Board of Directors of Alaska Livestock and Packing Company on the 17th day of June, 1940, and that meeting of its Stockholders will be held at the place, date and hour therein named.
 Resolved that in the judg- ment of this board of directors it is advisable and most for the benefit of Alaska Livestock and Packing Company that said cor poration should be dissolved, and to that end and as required by law, that meeting of the stock holders of said corporation to take action upon this resolution be and it hereby is called to be held at the office of the said cor p0ration in Nome, Alaska, on the 1st day of August, 1940, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that the Assistant Secretary of this corporation be and she hereby is directed within twenty days of the adoption of this resolution, to cause notice of the adoption of this resOutiOn to be mailed to each stOckhOlder of said corpora tiOn as the names appear on the books of the corporation on the 17th day of June 1940, and also beginning within said twenty days to cause a like notice to be published in the Nome Nugget at least four weeks successively, once a week next preceding the time appointed as aforesaid for said meeting of stockholders, and to do all other acts and things deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out the intents and pur- poses hereof"
 Dated: June 17th, 1940.
 MARY A. STICKLIN,
 Assistant Secretary Publish July Is p, 1940
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-22
EDITORIAL
ROOSEVELT vS. WILLKIE

Now the suspense IS over. Both political parties have nam ed their candidates, and the op- ponent MT. Willkie has been shouting for so insistently the past two weeks has indeed been put forward again by the Demo crats.
 The campaign should be the political battle of the century. The New Deal will be on trial, with it's greatest advocate again starting its case. The Old Deal, behind a smiling new front, is marshalling all it's mighty fore es of wealth and influence to bring about a return to the lush past.
 Unfortunately, the clear cut is sue between the Democratic philosophy of government and the Republican is beclouded by protestations of the Republican nominee that although he carries the blessing of Wall Street and the banner of the utility inter ests he is really a liberal at heart. While damning the New Deal in general, he damns none of it by chapter and verse. He says he is for social security, for the Administrations foreign pol icy and for the reciprocal trade treaties. What he would change he has not yet made clear.
 The nomination of President Roosevelt, coming unanimously by acclamatiin just 24 hours after he had stated clearly and unmis- takably that he had no desire to be a candidate again was a mark of the very high favor in which he is held by the people of every state of the union. In his mes sage to the convention read the evening previous by Senator Barkley, the President released all delegates pledged to his cand idacy. He said he had no desire to be renominated. He did not say he would be a candidate if tla convention demanded it. He d not hint tht he would, or Indicate" that he would, or lave the impression that he w5uld, as some partisan observ- eSs would have you believe. F 7nklin D. Roosevelt will be racning for reelection this fall against his personal wishes be- o~Jse the nation demands that r. run.
 T the truest sense of the word