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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
mother, Mrs. r. r. Brock.

Mrs. N. w. Holmes and John Wat
son Holmes entertained a few friends
with a barbecue Thursday evening.
Those enjoying this entertainment
were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Brock,
George and Linda Brock, Peggy
Crump of Summer. Roy Rogers, Little
Rock, Arkansas, Andrew Stevens, III,
and Alfred Steen.
Mr.. Jimmie Eubanks, Alexandria,
louisiana, spent the weekend in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Treloar, Taylor,
stopped by to see Miss Laura MeltSn,
Saturday.
Asesdames Lamar Bowie, Pate
Johnson, Harvey Campbell. Misses
Laura Melton and Kate Cade were
Jackson visitors Monday.
Miss Sara Rogers, Jackson, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. S. Rogers.
MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Catron of Lex
ington were visitors in West Thurs
day.
Mrs. Max Arnold and Max Hamelin
have returned from a visit to relatives
at West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Hardage, Jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Cade, had
dinner in Winona Thursday evening.
Messrs. A. I. Campbell, John L.
Mason, D. H. Rhyme, MIR. and Mrs. w.
l.. Campbell, MI. and Mrs. w. T.
Hand and Jimmie Hand attended the
Horse Show at Grenada, Tuesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brock visited
friends and relatives in Walden Sun
day.
A number of friends from Shannon
called by to see Miss Laura Melton
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. M. Rogers, Little Rock,
Arkansas, and Mrs. M. S. Rogers visi-
ted friends and relatives in Licking
ton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Brock, Peggy
Crump and Linda Brock motored to
Canton Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C.
V. Crump, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. v. S. Mcclellan returned
with them for a continued visit with
relatives in West.
MIR. Will Andrews, Memphis, is
visiting friends and relatives i in West.
Mr.. w. E. Johnston, Oxford, former
Prof. of West High School, was greet
ing friends in West Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
Young Peoples Reilly
Held In Lexington

The Holmes County Young Peoples
Missionary Societies held their annual
rally at the First Baptist Church in
Lexington, Tuesday afternoon. The
total attendance was 80 with repre-
sentatives from Lexington, Cruger
Durant, Pickens and one visitor
from Lucedale. Mrs. w. r
Haynie who presided over the meet.
ing presented the following program:
Hymn, o Zion Haste.
Prayer, Miss Bell Stigler, Lexington.
Devotional, Cruger G. A.
Prayer, Mrs. c. NJ Bryan, Pickens.
Address of welcome. Mrs. Holloman,
Lexington.
Response, Mrs. Estes, Cruger.
Song, We've a Story to Tell, Durant
G. A.
Talk, Something all intermediate
G. AS Should Know, Durant G. A.
Playlet, Respectable Robbers
Lexington.
Song, Durant Y. w. A.
Stewardship of Life" Pickens r. A,
"A short business session followed
In which the minutes Of the last meet
ing were briefly given and the fol-
lowing officers elected:
Secretary. Flora Alyce Wynn OF
Cruger; Pianist, Edith Mcdaniel OF
Lexington.
Then we adjourned to the base
ment where delicious refreshments
were served.
Secretary, Flora Alyce Wynn
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
Need Laxative? Take
AIN Vegetable One

Don't let impotence lead you into
harsh measures for the relief of
constipation!
There's no use, for a little spicy,
oH-vegetdbie BLACK DRAUGHT,
taken by simple directions, will
gently persuade your bowels.
Taken at bedtime, it generally
allows time for a good nights rest.
Morning usually brings punctual,
satisfying relief from constipation
and it's symptoms such as head
aches, biliousness, sour stomach, no
appetite or energy.
BLACK -DRAUGHT'S main in
gredient is an intestinal tonic-lax-
alive" which helps tone intestinal
muscles. Is to 40 doses, only 25c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
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Mississippi Farm
News

The production of adequate sup
plies of food for the farm family has
always been basicly important both
from the standpoint of supplying food
at the lowest cost and with the least
outlay of cash and from the stand
point of providing foods in such album
dance and variety as to assure a
well-balanced diet.
Because the European war is rapid
ly destroying long established mar
kets for United States cotton it is
absolutely essential that Miss. far
mers prepare now to meet the drastic
situation hat is certain to come with
such a loss in markets for cotton.
The farm family who raises, cans,
preserves, and stores its own foods,
supplies these products at the lowest
possible cost because the expenses
and profits involved in marketing,
transporting, processing, warehousing,
handling, and retailing are saved.
Studies made by the United States
Department of Agriculture show that
an adequate, well-balanced food sup
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

ply, purchased at retail, costs betweef
500 and s165 a person a year. Fu
the average family of five persons
the cost would total from $500 t.
Ss25 a year.
The second reason for growing and
conserving adequate supplies of food
on the farm is to provide a diet
that meets the highest nutritional
needs of the family. Studies made
by nutritionists show that on many
farms there Is great need for in
creased production and consumption
of milk. butter, eggs, tomatoes, other
fruits. leafy green and yellow vege-
tables.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
Methodist Missionary Society

The Mission and Bible Study Clas-
ses met Monday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Ed Brock.
Mrs. Hogin gave the last chapter OF
the Stewardship of Life.
The first chapter of the Mission
Book, Homeland Harvest was given
by Mrs. McRary and Mrs. Crasswel.
Mrs. Brock, assisted by Mrs. viii
Brock, served lovely refreshments af-
ter the meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
WEST NEWS
Luncheon For Bride-El ect

On Friday, June Z, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hogin was the
scene Of a lovely luncheon, when Mrs.
Hogin entertained in honor of her
ueice, Miss Alice Montgomery, bride
elect of Mr.. J. C. Bowen.
The home was beautifully decorated
with gay summer flowers.
The hostess presented the honoree
with a lovely apron. Kitchen utensils
were given by invited guests.
Those enjoying the gracious hos
pitality Of Mrs. Hogin were: Miss
Alice Montgomery, honoree, Mrs. La
mar Bowie, Misses Lucille Montgom-
cry, Katherine Brock, Laura Melton,
and Virginia Alexander.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
Bridge Club

The Bridge Club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. L. j. Hand. The
rooms were beautiful with summer
flowers and Mrs. Hand made a de-
lightful hostess for the afternoon.
Mrs. Mac Rogers and Miss Katurah
Campbell substituted for absent men,
bers. Miss Campbell received a love-
ly high score prize and Mrs. J. E.
Hogin the bingo prize. .
Mrs. Hand served G. delicious salad
plate with date loaf, cake and iced
tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

were: Matilda Mcclellan, Billy Holmes,
Clifton Reed, C. B. Kitchens, Jr, Joe
Braddock, and John Gee from Walden.
These club emb were accom-
panied by w. r. Thompson, Assistant
County Agent, and /. w. Carson, Coun-
ty Agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
Birthday Party

Mrs. Harvey Campbell entertained
a host of little friends Thursday az
ternoon, celebrating Betty's sixth
birthday. Betty received many love-
ly gifts presented by guests.
After the children enjoyed playing
several games, Mrs. Campbell served
cake and ice cream to each guest.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

MIR. and Mrs. G.. L. Brock, Linda
Brock and Peggy Crump were jack
son Wis. 0rs Thursday.
Mrs. Mac Rogers and Roy Mac
Rogers of Little Rock, Arkansas are
spending several days in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Rogers, of
West.
Mrs. w. M. Brock motored to Hol-
mes County Park Wednesday for
some of the III Club members who
had enjoyed a three days camp at
the Park. Those returning with her
were: Nancy Steen, Jean Hand, Sara
Evelyn Thomas, Evelyn Springfield,
Clovis Hardin, Billy and Walter
Brock, Jr.
Rev. Madison Flowers filled his re-
gular appointments at the Baptist
Church Sunday.
Mrs. Corinne Crump is spending
several days Of this week with her
sister, Mrs. ". S. Mcclellan of Can
ton.
Mr.. "A. j. Stevens, ST., Melvin Alex
ander, George Brock, and Andrew
Stevens III were Jackson visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Morgan of Tupelo was
q weekend guest in the home OF
MIR. and MR. w. T. Brock.
Mrs. Johnnie Montgomery, Money,
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. r.
Cross.
Mr.. D. D. Davidson returned Sat
urday from a vocational agriculture
meeting at Gulfport.
Thelma Beth and Sonny" Murff
left Saturday for Greenville where
they will spend several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Johnson.
Mrs. C. ". Crump spent Monday in
the nome Oh MI. anu VIE. y. L.
Hogin.
Mr.. S. L. Murff spent Sunday visit
ing friends and relatives in the Delta.
James Earl Weeks returned Sunday
from a visit in the home of MIR. n
Mrs. H. E. Musselwhile of Tchula.
Mrs. w. r. Brock and Mrs. w. M.
Brock were Lexington visitors FRI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.. Taylor ana
Miss Jimmie Lois Taylor visited IN
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T..
Wigley Sunday afternoon.
Misses Jean and Evelyn Hand are
attending the Presbyterian Training
School at Belhaven College this week.
Mr.. Edmond Reed Brock, Mobile
Alabama, spent Sunday with his
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mrs. Ras Caue spent Wednesday
with her brother, Hart Armstrong, OF
Carmack.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mrs. w. w. Smithson left Tuesday
for her home in Jackson after spend
ing several days visiting friends n
relatives in West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

MI. Edmond Reed Brock, Mobile
Alabama, spent Sunday with his
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Misses Jean and Evelyn Hand are
attending the Presbyterian Training
School at Beihaven College this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. l.. Taylor ano
Miss Jimmie Lois Taylor visited IL
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +
Wigley Sunday afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mrs. ". r. Brock and Mrs. w. M.
Brock were Lexington VISITORS Eft
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

MIR. and Mrs. G.. L. Brock, Linda
Brock and Peggy Crump were jack
son Wis. 0rs Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

James Earl Weeks returned Sunday
from a visit in the home of Mr.. n
Mrs. H. E. Musselwhile of Tchula
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mr.. S. L. Murff spent Sunday visit
ing friends and relatives in the Delta.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mrs. Mac Rogers and Roy Mac
Rogers of Little Rock, Arkansas are
spending several days in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Rogers, of
West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Thelma Beth and Sonny" Murff
left Saturday for Greenville where
they will spend several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Johnson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mrs. C. ". Crump spent Monday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. e.
Hogin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

Mr.. D.. D. Davidson returned Sat
urday from a vocational agriculture
meeting at Gulfport.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

For 1882, 1885, 1884, 1885, 1885, 1887 1888, 1889 ..
The Evening and Sunday Star lead all other newspapers
in America in Advertising Volume-a remarkable testi
monial that publishing clean, interesting newspaper de-
veops 'beevabity that gets results for ADVERTISERS.
National Leaders in Advertising Lineage
Figures From Media Records, Inc, for 1889
WASHINGTON STAR------------------ 23,130,685
New York Times 2l,062,596
Chicago Tribune 20,97,359
Baltimore Evening & Sunday Sun 19,215,35S
Detroit News 19,043,186
Milwaukee Tournal l8,203,983
Los Angeles Times l6,284,367
Akron Beacon Journal 15,l51,973
Newspaper Advertising in Washington
Figures Media Records. Inc. for 1889
THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR 2313o,6s5
Second Paper DAILY Sunday 13,799,06l
Third Paper DAILY and Sunday l0,6o9,593
Fourth Paper cDany only 80 5,942,724
Evening star., 1940-01-18

This position of outstanding leadership is even more
remarkable because of The Stars refusal to publish
any advertising of distilled liquors and its rejection
of many thousands of lines of profered advertising
which did not meet its standards of rigid censorship
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Puerto Rican Stops
For Clippers Studied
To Avoid Censorship
Substitution for British
Bermuda Would Add
Much Distance
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
American officials are seriously
considering the substitution OF
Puerto Rico for Bermuda as stop
ping place for the transatlantic
clippers, if British censorship OF
American airmail at Bermuda con-
tinues.
The substitution would add hun
dreds of miles of flying distance.
From Puerto Rico the flying boats
might continue to the Spanish
Canary Islands rather than to the
Portuguese Azores before proceed
ing to Lisbon.
However, it is learned that postal
regulations are under study which
may make continuance of airmail
service via Bermuda still possible.
The British seek to prevent the
sending of contraband to Germany
by airmail, and the Post Office De-
partment already has issued an Or
der refusing to accept parcel post
for the transatlantic flying serv-
ice. Under study now is the posi-
bility of refusing mail containing
money orders, checks, drafts, etc.
Should the clippers be permitted
to carry only correspondence, the
British would be deprived of a
large part of their excuse for ex-
amining and holding up American
mails. The sole remaining excuse
would be that of preventing infor-
nation from reaching Germany.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Bata Order Is Reaffirmed
By immigration Service
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal immigration Service
reafhrmed with notifications yester-
day its order in the controversial
Bata Shoe Co. case, prohibiting the
employment of more than 10 Czech
shoe experts as instructors at the
new Bata plant in Belcamp, Md.
The order, effective today, affects
SO of 78 Czech workers brought into
the United States last August.
The Czechs were originally admit
ted for period of year to teach
American workers to be employed at
the Belcamp plant the Bata system
of shoe manufacturing Last De-
cember James L. Foughteling, i'm
migration commissioner, revised the
entr" authorization and restricted
Bata to the employment of 10 in
structors on a finding that unem-
ployed skilled American workers
were available for the type of in
struction needed.
In reaffirming his order, Mr.
Houghteling said he found 10 in
structors were ample, but ruled that
IS others might remain for the du-
ration of the year period after the
company reclassified them in admin
istrative and management capacities
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Finland
Continued From First Page.)

flank the Mannerheim Line on the
Karelian Isthmus.
Gen. Oesterman asserted that
Russian troops had failed to ad-
vance at any point beyond lines
chosen by Films for their major
resistance. He declined to estimate
either Russian or Finnish casual
ties in the two months of combat.
Finland's daily communiques have
specified a total of more than 10000
Russian dead to date, but have ac-
knowledged no specific number of
Finnish military casualties.
1.-The spirit of our troops remains
wonderful" Oesterman said. Every
man fills his post without cringing.
He knows what he is fighting for.
1--WE have the sympathy of the
whole world in our struggle. But a
little country like Finland always
needs more men and more arms.
Against steel we need steel. Against
cruel bombing squadrons we must
have more pursuit planes"
The general expressed himself in
an interview granted to foreign
correspondents at field headquar-
tiers.
At the same time, the Finnish
command issued summary of the
second month of the war, just ended.
declaring that 'the enemy lost huge
numbers of men and an immense
amount Of booty" No figures were
given.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
j. N. W. Turns Down
Special Relief Fund
For Shutdown Aid
Assessments of
SIS Per Miner
Seen in Proposal
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-The
United Mine Workers rejected today
proposed establishment of special
relief funds for miners deprived of
employment in a suspension of work
during contract negotiations.
Several delegates complained
that hundreds of miners families
were practically destitute in the
bituminous coal shutdown last
spring.
Thomas Kennedy, secretary-treas-
urer. said the International Union
advanced $3.50 1000 to the districts for
relief in the shutdown. 1t was re-
corded as loan, he added, because
OF legal requirements.
Mr.. Kennedy asserted because Of
the assistance provided in certain
States through unemployment in
surance benefits and poor relief, it
would be impossible for the U. M. w.
to set up uniform system of shut
down benefits. Such a system, he
added, might require assessments
of s25 per miner instead of the 81
suggested by delegate.
The convention voted down a pro-
posal to accept transfer cards from
all C. I. o. international Unions.
Delegate John G. Harris of.Daisy-
town, Pa, complained that STEEL
workers going to work in the mines
had to pay a $40 u. M. w. initiation
fee, which he said would be elimi-
mated by transfer agreement.
d. C. May Get Convention.
Delegates are expected to select
Washington for the 1912 convention.
Efforts to curb the powers of the
executive officers found little sup
port.
Numerous resolutions, proposing
constitutional amendments to broad
en- district privileges of self govern
ment, were voted down on recon-
mendation of the Constitution
Committee.
Many came from proponents of
Evening star., 1940-02-01

times as the first choice Of many
of the Democratic leaders. How
ever, it was reported here today that
Chicago may issue an invitation to
the Democrats and also to the Re-
publicans, but without the offer of
the usual monetary contribution to
the party campaign chest. 1t is diff
ficult, it was pointed out, to raise a
couple Of hundred thousand dol
lars, or even a smaller amount, in
these days.
Republicans Must Act.
The Republican and Democratic
National Committees in the past
nave counted heavily upon the con-
tributions of the convention cities
to start off their campaigns. And
usually the city making the largest
offer has been selected, if the IA
cilities were satisfactory.
Whatever the Democrats do at
their National Committee meeting
Monday, it is practically certain the
Republican National Committee will
go right ahead and fix a time and
place for the G.. o. P. National Con-
vention when it meets February Is.
The full committee must act, it was
said, and cannot delegate to the
Executive Committee the duty of
making these decisions. 1t is not
believed that Chairman John Ham,
ilton would consent to adjourn the
National Committee and call it to
Washington later in the year for
such purpose.
President Roosevelt will not be
in Washington when the Democrats
gather for their National Commit
tee meeting. He is to spend the
week end at Hyde Park and return
here Tuesday in time to receive the
National Committee members, after
they have completed their business.
A reception for them at the White
House has been arranged.
Whether the third-term issue will
crop out during the sessions of the
committee Monday no one definitely
knows. But every effort will be
made by the leaders to prevent it,
it was said.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Labor Board
Continued From First Page.)
courts asserted that the board was
icfa lie, i,,i i,t,. Il iafi

courts asserted that the board was
mistaken in its jurisdiction?"
I'm one case"
In the 10 early years of the In
terstate Commerce Commission
1892 to 1902-the Supreme Court
reversed 10 orders of that agency
and sustained none, Mr.. Madden
said.
Il believe" remarked Committee
Chairman Smith, there have been
some changes in the Supreme Court
since that time"
Mr.. Madden said there were some
100000 sheets of correspondence on
file in the board offices and it prob
ably was easy for committee investi-
gators to pick out a comparatively
few that did not reflect credit on the
agency.
Il would be willing to say" he
added, that the files of any one, in
cluding congressman, might disclose
as many"
Personnel Declared Competent.
He said the board had been for
tunate in obtaining personnel SO
largely competent.
I'VE have more than 300 people, u
he pointed out, "a great many OF
whom I do not personally know. ]
want to say, however, without quail
fication, that I think it would be
difficult to secure large group OF
persons on the whole more technical
ly competent, minded and loyal
to the public"
Mr.. Madden said he was particu-
larly acquainted with the staff OF
review attorneys, since they came
into contact with the board con-
stantly, and "on the whole and the
average they are very distinguished
group of lawyers"
Mr.. Madden defended the liberal
attitude of board hearings toward
the rules of evidence. He said he
thought it was permissible to allow
certain amount of hearSay eVi-
dence, especially when it tended to
corroborate other evidence.
The courts, he added, have shown
distinct tendency to Iberalize the
rules of evidence.
Denies C. I. O. Partially.
Mr.. Madden spent the entire day
yesterday answering charges that
the board was unfair in dealing
with labor disputes.
The board, he insisted, has been
absolutely impartial in conflicts be-
tween the c. l. o. and the A. F. OF L..
He cited figures intended to show
that cases brought by American
Federation of Labor unions had been
disposed of more quickly than those
filed by employees affiliated with
the Congress of Industrial Organi-
cations.
Concentrations Cited.
There is no basis for the charge
that we have favored the c. I. O." +"
said Mr. Madden, land the record
proves it."
Mr.. Madden identified a number
of letters presented by Charles Fahy,
general counsel of the board, show
ing that executives of certain in
dustries had commended the board
for its handling of labor disputes.
One such letter was from John
Boettiger, publisher of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer and son-in-law OF
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Boetigger
thanked the board for its handling
of the case involving a controversy
with Newspaper Guild.
Mr.. Fahy said Mr.. Madden's testi-
mony would have to be concentrated
because witnesses and committee in
vestigators had been piling up ad-
verse testimony for more than five
weeks. The committee granted
board officials one week to present
their evidence.