The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

ifeSted u eacn m6cance ~ ~"
ord itself.
"The money thak thoasendD
thought In many inStaaoes vNs Ia
jingled ouce again IA tlAek poe1-
cts. Investors who deubeea the6
judgment and wrote Of the Ee0u1p
to experience saw ther f0nds -.
turned, quite often IN fun.
1T may well be observed haDo
that the lquidatiOns cond1CtQ
under Judge Stricker's supervision
have from time to time aktractQ4
attention and occasioned fav0rah1o
comment throughout the eoUtz&
Judge Stricken smilingN adueD
that "the sun shines brighter and
the passing days do not seem -
long" since the bulk Of the nQu8do-
tions have passed through III
court.
Despite the success Of his hqui-
dalton duties, Judge Stricken adopts
no pose as q financier or business
genius who has been misplaced on
the bench.
ITO what does he attribute his
record?
1.-The ability to get men to work
together comparatively, an ability
best displayed every Sunday morn
ing in the city Of Jackson when
men and women from every walk Of
life attend the downtown Bible
Glass which he conducts in one II
the city's larger theatres.
Judge Stricken will tell you that
his conception of a liquidation IS
something more than q 'mopping
up Of somebody elSe's mess" or q
"salvaging process in which cred
itors are expected to take pot luck
and be thankful for that"
Judge Stricken sold this philoS0-
ply to the men who worked with
him in the liquidating of banks and
other business institutions. 1t be-
came a game to see how much
could be Salvaged and returned to
the people affected by the loss. It
was a game and a philosophy that
applied to little fellow and big fell
low alike.
1T Is exemplified, too, In the defi-
mite belief Of this unusual charac-
ter that the freedom and well -being
Of any people rests upon a fifth
dimensional founoation: the pa
rents In the home, the judge on his
bench, the editor at his desk, the
preacher in his pulpit, and the
teacher in the classroom.
"In cooperation with the United
States Veterans Bureau, located IN
Jackson, this court handles most of
the matters pertaining to disabled
war veterans and their dependents.
High praise is frequently expressed,
and particularly by the U. s. reg
ional attorney, in this district, for
the patient and painstaking care
and attention given by the judge
to all these varied anu voiummous
matters.
Judge Stricken has approached
the divorce problem WIN the
homely belief that time is the
greatest healer of matrimonial
wounds In his own words, too,
the salvation of a home is a peace
offering to the state"
"Dy p~TCccea-nS 10y GLd al
fording the parties time for ca4il
and deliberate second though,
JIoge Stricken can point to a suo.
stantial reduction In the numper
OF divorce cases in his district.
Judge Stricker'S judicial dis
trict, known as the fifth Chan
Gerry Court District, comprises the
counties of Kinds, Copiah and
Lincoln, a populous area of en-
trai Mississippi.
"The effect and reaction of mis-
opinions nave not been bounded w
any such legal domain, however.
"He is justifiaply proud, but
makes no BOAST of the fact that
some of his written opinions, III
cases Of general importance, have
had wide ana favorable comment
in this and other states.
DAY after day, at jackson, at
EazlenurSt or at BroOkhayen, he
may be seen seated on his cenca,
ears attuned to every wore, long
facile fingers twisting and re-
twisting small pieces OF paper. ask
ing penetrating questions designed
to delye deep INTO every phase Of
every case.
"He translates cases into terms
of people, and it is in people that
Judge Stricken deals, ana in justice
to all the people on both sides Of
all the aSe that come into his
court.
mo loftier purpose could pe mad,
nor better goal achieved, py any
judge, he believes"
Because of Judge Stricxer's
character, because of the WIDE
spread experience which he has lad
in handling the tremendous work
G. this district, including the state
litigation, because Of the patience
and courtesy which he has exer-
cised, because of the fact that his
court is open for the transaction Of
business every secular day OF tho
year, because Of the deep learn
ing which has come to Judge
Stricken as an active lawyer and
as q Judge and as q deep student
Of the history and philosophy OF
law. as well as case law, We Q
spectfully urge the citizens " the
First Supreme Court District a
Mississippi to vote for Judge v. Z
Stricken for the term beginning q
the First Monday Of January, loE1
Respectfully submitted and
approved. -
VAUGHAN WATKINS,
Campaign Manager. '
1he primary b August IN, ~.