The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
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Hazel Brannon

Stokes Sanders, editor Of the Star
Herald at Kosciusko in commenting
on our recent feature story which
''lambasted Camp Banding says
thai criticism does not help matters
any and that Anyway, Camp Bland
ing is alright NOW"
We disagree with you thoroughly
on that, Mr.. Sanders.
II there was never any criticism
of the way the government lets poll
tics hampers its defense efforts then
the nation would never know about
the millions. perhaps billions, of dol
lars bhat would be spent needlessly
and wastefully.
Only by the light of publicity will
such matters as Camp Banding be
brought to the attention Of the pub
lie which in turn will demand an
investigation. When such things are
investigated, as Camp Blanding is
now being Investigated, they are not
likely to happen again on so wide a
scale.
All Of the persons who would have
everybody quite criticizing the Ad-
ministration do not realize just what
they are saying. They are asking for
complete dictatorship for Mr.. Roose-
welt without any responsibility. Some
of the best known newspapermen in
the state would have US believe it is
disloyal to say anything about the
administration which is critical or
tends to differ from its views.
They forget that Great Britain,
whom they would have US defend with
our own blood, freely debates the
war policies pursued by Mr.. Churchill
and freely critcizes those policies ev-
cry day on the floor of Parliament
Surely America which is supposed
to be at peace should have free dis
cussion Of matters that mean life and
death to millions of our people.
Our deepest sympathy we offer to
Charles White McGehee, associate
editor and columnist Of the Summit
Sun. whose father was brutally MUIR
dered while alone working in his law
office at McComb short while ago
Mr.. MeGehee closes q beautiful
tributs TO his father by saying: my
regret is that | gave him such q
small amount of happiness in com
parison with the world Of things he
opened for me. There are so many
things I wanted to learn from him
before he died, and so many things
l wanted to tell him."
How many of us have held the
same thoughth in viewing the passing
Of those we love-! We have so little
time in this world that it seems we
could make the most of every mo-
ment by trying to bring happiness to
others. We rush madly through life
and when the time to die comes we
can only remember how much time
we have wasted in foolish haste.
In our mad pursuit of the material
things we forget to live.
Clayton Rand, nationally known
speaker and writer, editor of the
Dixie Guide at Gulfport, says Every
1iterate' Mississippian should read
Lanterns On the Levee'-it might
have a wholesome effect upon peo-
pie showing increasing signs of So
cial economic and political decay
Clayton sounds as if he thinks
we're liable to dry up and blow away
any moment. He might be right at
that
AT any rate it is not only the
people of Mississippi who show signs
of social, economic and political de-
cay. II is a disease quite prevalent
in many states throughout the ma
ton.
Scotty Ruston, returned war cor
respondent, recently told the follow
ing story: King George was inter-
viewing ragged soldier who had
just been evacuated from Dunkirk
The fellow methodically answered
the kings questions, soothing at the
might of the German dive bombers
and mechanical units. Finally the
king, heartened by the optimism,
asked if the fellow had any sugges-
tions to make. Gust one thing. Your
Majesty the soldier replied, "all of
them colonies you got, it's none of
my business, but if / were you I'd
put 'em in my wife's name"