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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
Formers Lose Nearly $4,000 !.

Almost $50, 900 annually is spent by Hol-
mes county families for seed which could
be saved and grown at home, according to
figures given by the office of County Agent
L. w. Carson.
Ever since he has been county agent here
Mr.. Carson has carried on a campaign a.
mong the county farmers urging them to
save their seed and thus save money that
could be used for other purposes. More
money could be spent by the farm family
and more wealth enjoyed in this county as
the result of this policy. Every farm family
should heed the advice of the County Agent
and see what he can do for himself this
year.
81 Corley, State Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, told the Lexington Rotary Club last
week "85 per cent of the people in Mis-
sissippi make their living on the farm and
purchase 80 per cent of the seed they plant
to grow the crops they cultivate, with the
exception of cotton"
Most every farmer in Holmes county pur-
chases from $500 to $500 worth of gar
den seed every year. Using $500 as an aver
age amount spent for garden seed annually
by each family of the county, means $751;
900. 90 spent for something we should be
saving ourselves.
One Holmes county farmer saved 600
pounds of turnip seed this year from one
acre OF lanO. lie SOld CNe SEED Tor 9lLU.UU.
How many farmers in Holmes County or
Mississippi produced $4,000 worth of cot
ton per acre?
We grow approximately 12,0 0 acres of
winter legumes annually. spending an aver
are of $500 per acre for the seed. Why
not grow a seed patch and save our vetch
seed next spring so that S25, 100000 will not
have to be sent to farmers in the Northwest
for winter legume seed?
It is only good business to start saving
and growing our own seed. We ask our
farmer friends to give the question some
thought and better still some action.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
Naval Recruiting Success

For the first time in the history of our
country the United States Navy has inaugu-
rated a campaign to secure enlistments. The
Navy has never drafted a man. Service has
always been voluntary. AS far as that is
concerned service is still voluntary in the
Navy. But for the first time the Navy is
making a studied effort to secure recruits.
Naturally the medium chosen for this
campaign was the newspapers of the coun-
try who have always been liberal in the
space they have given to the Navy and
other agencies of Uncle Sam.
The campaign started in Mississippi the
first week in October. Just how much of a
success it is has not yet been ascertained.
according to information received from
Chief w. L. Hipkiss, recruiter in charge Of
this territory, the campaign has at least been
an unqualified success in Holmes county.
Holmes county has led all the counties in
this district according to reports. This dis
trist embraces Bolivar. Calhoun, Carroll,
Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Humphreys, La
fayette LeFlore, Marshall, Montgomery,
Pamela, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie,
Tate, Tunica. Washington, and Yalobusha in
addition to Holmes.
We are of the opinion that Holmes county
will continue to lead the district until every
man uualifide and DESTROYS of joining the
Navy has enlisted. ,
Great opportunities for service, vocational
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
Agricultural Defense
Bourd Met Monduy

The Holmes County Agricultural
Defense Board was called together in
a meeting Monday afternoon of this
week by Mr.. H. L. Nichols, ST., Chair
man Of the local Board. The suggest
ed production goals for 1912 adopt
ed in this meeting are as follows:
Milk Production increase of ID per
cent; Egg production increase of IL
per cent; Beef production increase
OF Is per cent; Sows to farrow in
crease of 20 per cent; Corn acreage
increase of a per cent; Hay acreage
increase of IL per cent; Soybeans
for producing bean oils $50 per cent
increase.
The opinion of the members of the
Board present was that it would be
= reasonably easy matter for Hol-
mes County to reach her goals.
Farmers throughout the county
re being urged to make their farm
plans to take care of these increases.
Not only is it necessary to have these
Increases from a national defense
'oint of view, but it is good business
70 take part in helping to reach
'sese goals from a dollar and cent
standpoint
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30

average grocery store, less than 10
per cen Of them have had any recent
Increase in price.
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Short men can now be tall. At least
= S tall as their wives or sweethearts.
And it's no miracle say those res
ponsible. Just a matter of a little
stuffing - in the heels. Or more
exact, the buying of a pair of special
shoes all equipped with the padding
10 jack the little fellow up. Such
shoes are advertised at a store on
42nd Street near Times Square. It
caters to males who feel Internally
embarrassed when they have to look
upwards to talk to their females,
who wear high hats and develop a
most erect carriage to raise them
selves in the Eyes Of their women
folks. "Our shoes will build you"
says the ad, and then goes on to ex-
plain the special heels built up from
TIE inside so that no one but the
wearer knows about it. OF course Ma
poleon was a little man but then he
didn't often have to go out walking
with Mrs. Bonaparte.
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1t is surprising the way people
live SO close together here. and never
know each other. An average family
lives in a Manhattan apartment for
years and never knows the people
next door. They are just faces seer
occasionally on the elevators or in
the hallway. With usually no reason
to get acquainted, many people would
rather not be bothered anyway. How
the families back in the home town
who get too many visits from rela-
tives would love this. But l know
n couple who got acquainted with
the family upstairs. They are Burton
and Clare Ogden Davis, the writer's.
who live on East 63rd Street. When
they first moved there, they were
kept awake night after night by a
continual and pesky tapping and
humping on the floor above. Now
and then a slight pause. Then the
tapping would go on. This went on
until their nerves were On edge, than
one night the humping grew 10
heavy that the Davis's bed suddenly
gave up the ghost and fell PUNK on
the floor. Out of the apartment in
his pajamas dashed Burton, deter.
mined to put q stop to this onca
and for all. On the stairs be met the
occupants Of the upstairs coming
down to see what accident had be-
fallen. Sharp words followed, then
explanations that the lady above was
a dancer who had been prcticing on
her home floor nd her husband was
a contractor who built models there
with saw and hammer. But the storm
blew over and now the four are
good friends who visit each other
often.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
THIS WEEK in DEFENSE

scmplated production. He said the
program is being developed primari-
ly for this country's own needs. Maj.
Gen. Devers, armored force COM
mander, speaAln. an Phiiaueiplila'
said there are already ample tanks
for training purposes.
Subcontraeting
The OPM Defense Contract Dis
tribution Division issued an Army
compilation Of existing contracts Of
ferirl the best subcontracting OPP
portunities and announced a plan for
prime contractors to adopt" whole
small industries for the duration.
Division Director Odlum said the
Curtiss- Wright Airplane Company,
for example, has adopted the alum
mum industry and will farm out parts
of it's orders to those aluminium
PLANTS hard hit by curtailment of
civilian production.
The War Department announced
the Quartermaster Corps will make
its contract awards on a regional
basis, direct negotiations will be
made with bidders, and prices will
no longer be "the dominating fac
tor" in making awards.
Labor
OPM Directors Knudsen and Hill
man and War and Navy Secretaries
Stimson and Knox issued q JOINT
Statement that the interruption of
defense production by strikes or
slowdowns sis the greatest help ag-
gressors can get these days when ma
terial on the battlefield is every
thing" They asked employers and
employees to telephone the u. S.
Conciliation Service or the fOPM in
cases of labor difficulties so they
can receive Immediate attention"
Living Costs and Prices
The Labor Department reported
living costs for moderate income
families in large cities are now sc
percent higher than before the out
break of war in Europe. Price Ad-
m~inistrator Henderson, in a report
to the President, said the u. S. needs
price control legislation "and we
need it fast"
Priorities
Priorities Director Nelson issued
al order entirely prohibiting the use
of copper for non-defense construc-
ton after November / and after
January / for 100 civilian articles
such as toys, jewelry, dress Access
series, house furnishings and burial
equipment. He also ordered contin-
ued through December the curtail-
ment of light truck production for
civilian use.
Mr.. Nelson announced a series of
open meetings in Minneapolis, Nov.
3; Cincinnati, Nov. 5; Indianapolis,
Nov. 6; Rochester, Nov. IL; East
Orange. N. j., Nov. Ia; and Pitts
burg, Nov. 18; to acquaint business
men with the priorities system,
The OPM certified these seven
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
HI{'n1 fk@
INV YORK
~ NORTH CALLAHAN
~ NORTH CALLAHAN

As most everyone knows, the Duke
and Duchess Of Windsor were in
town this week. But newsmen know
that they aren't such big news as
in former days. In fact, you had to
look inside Tie New York papers to
see just wnen the famous pair ar
fived here. Before the war, this ev-
ent would have been spred all over
the front pages in black type. But
not now. People are having differ
ent thoughts about England than
those which center about its social
life. Regardless Of ones personal
opinien about the Windsors, every
one agrees that the question right
now of whether there'l always be
an England is more important. True,
fashion columnists Iad a heyday with
the hair-do of the Duchess and the
coat-cut of the Duke. But local city
editors seemed to give them a lick
and maybe a promise, and then turn
ed to the real ews Of the war on
the Eastern front.
900
A hilarious thing occurred at an
Army post a here. A young man
named Brown, an expert fencer, had
enlisted in the Army. His special
military duty was stamping outgoing
packages from a mailing room, with
the official government ink stamp.
Helping him for awhile was a par
oled prisoner from the military guard
house whose conduct while on such
probation is supposed to be above re-
proach. But it seems that on the
side - and on the sly - Private
Grown was giving this prisoner fenc-
ing lessons in exchange for boxing
instruction. One day, they became
playful while working and the prison
er began stamping - instead Of
packages - the person of Brown
himself. Resenting this application of
ink on his britches, Brown grabbed
his saber lying nearby and challeng-
ed the prisoner to a duel. Wisely de-
clining. the later fled, with Brown,
his trusty sword in hand, in hot pur-
suit. Down an alley they sailed and
ran smack into the dignified colc/el
in charge of the prison. This POM
pohs officer, shocked at seeing two
soldiers apparently already going to
war, promptly nabbed both of them
and marched them off to his office
where they were disciplined. It ap-
peared, some Army wit said, that
these two gay blades were doing too
much cutting up.
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Many people complain about food
prices going up. Cutomers and gro
cerymen alike seem appalled, at the
advancing prices. Yet a friend of
mine. Paul S. Willis, president of the
Associated Grocery Manufacturers
If America, told me that food prices
today are 10 per cent lower than
hose of 1929 and slightly lower
han in 1887. He says the average
worker in 1929 had a spend about
one-third of his income for food
while this year he spend about one
fourth. Although to me this still
Gems a lot, Willis should know
what he is talking about. And h.
says that of the 5000 items in an
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
Aid to Britain, Russia

Aid to Britain, Russia
Lend-Lease Expediter Hartman.
returned from Moscow conferences
on aid to Russia, reported to the
President that the Russian govern
ment and people are determined to
fight on at all costs but the Soviet
armies "need substantial quantities
of munitions and raw materials"
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau ad-
vanced the Soviet Union another
$40, 900, 900 against gold Russia is
sending to this country. The Defense
Supplies Corporation authorized pay
ment of $36,8s9, 900 to the Russian
owned Amtorg Trading Company for
imports of manganese and other ma
terials necessary to U. S. defense
industry.
The Federal Loan Agency an
nounced disbursement to Great Bri-
tain of another $1O0.000,00 on the
$425, O00, 900 loan to that country
for which Britain put up as COLA
teral British-owned American fac
tories and investments.
Both Houses de Congress passed
the $685. OO, 900 new lend-lease
appropriation and sent it to con
ference to adjust minor differences.
U. S. Ships Sunk
The 9,000-ton freighter LEHlGH,
flying the American flag on a III
from Spain to West Africa to pick
up a cargo, was sunk in the South
Atlantic on October 10. All hands
we're rescued. The American-owned
freighter BOLD VENTURE was sunk
several hundred miles south of Ice
land October 16. The President told
a press conference the sinking Of
the LEHIGH seems to establish that
merely keeping ships from actual
combat areas no longer protects
them.
The Navy Department announced
the destroyer KEARNY. attacked
by a submarine undoubtedly Ger
man. on October II. reached port
with IL crew members missing, one
critically injured and eight injured
slightly.
Production Progress
OPM Production Director Harri-
son issued the following summary
of production progress: Ships-all
Navy and Maritime Commission con-
tracts are ahead of schedule and by
the end of November n 10,000-ton
cargo ship. will be turned out every
day; Bombers-designs ready for mass
production and four gigantic new
plants will be in operation by next
summer; Tanks production being
doubled by farming out to make g.
600 a month; Powder and Small
Arms - abreast of schedule with 80
of 20 planned plants now in produc-
ton, 81 by spring.
The President announced that by
January ! he will place before Con-
gress a program to step up tank
output to double the present coz
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
NON-RESIDENCE NOTICE
TO ALBERT KEA. W,osa p,

LIZ WilOSe IOSt-
office address and place of Resi-
dence are Unknown.
You are commanded TO appear be-
tore the Chancery Court Of Holmes
County, Mississippi. at Rules on the
End Monday of December, 194l, at
Court House in the City of Licking
ton, Holmes County, Mississippi. to
plead, answer or demurr to tie Bill
of Complaint of Florence Kea Cause
No 1854 to which you are defendant.
Given under my hand and official
seal this October %, 1871.
PARHAM II. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk of Holmes,
County, Mississippi.
Oct. so, 4 times.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30

mid West communities as entitled to
special consideration in the negotia-
ton of defense contracts because
they face unemployment due to pri-
critics: Grand Rapids, Mich; Eaton
ton, Ca; Greenville, Mich; Ripon,
Wis; Newton and Kellogg, Ia; and
Mansfield, o.
Civilian Defense
The President proclaimed Nov
ember 11-16 Civilian Defense Week
The Proclamation asked Americans
'to become better informed Of the
many vital phases of the civilian
defense program and Of opportuni-
ties . . for the participation Of
every individual . Civilian
Defense Director LaGuardia an
nounced the theme of the week: THE
only effective answer to total war
is total defense"
Air
The War Department announced
the present 54-group combat plane
program is being expanded to pro-
vide organization of "a combat
groups - a virtual doubling of Army
air strength. The new program calls
for an increase in Air Force enlist
ed personnel to 100000 by next July.
Navy, Army
The Navy launched the submarine
HADDOCK and commissioned for
active service the aircraft carrier
HORNET and the destroyer BRIS-
Toll. OCD Director LaGuardia made
available through local defense
councils a description Of the entire
Naval program in a report "The
Progress Of the Navy"
The Army awarded contracts for
the construction Of Sc more USO re-
creation buildings, bringing the num-
Der to under contract to 107. Deputy
OCD Director Gill issued a report
to local defense councils 1.-THE
Progress Of the Army - giving de-
tailed information on all phases of
the Army defense. program.
S~elective Service
Selective Service Headquarters
completed arrangements to classify
Army men with mechanical skills be-
fore they are discharged so they
may be Immediately employed in
defense industry. "Referral Offices
operated by the u. S. Employment
Service in each camp will interview
each man to give him specific adj
vice as to where he can find work.
Oil, Gasoline
Because of a "more optimistic
outlook Defense Petroleum Co.
ordinator Ickes withdrew his request
That East coast filling station re-
main closed between z pm. and 7
am. Mr.. Ickes said the move was
made possible by the return of 40
tankers by the British, increased
transportation facilities to bring oil
to the East coast and the fact that
his conservation program had re
duced the oil reserve shortage from
9,000,0 600 barrels to 1000 barrels.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30

training and education abound IN the Navy
for white and colored men and Holmes coun-
~ men are taking advantage of these OPP
y t~unities.
Any person desiring information about
naval enlistment can get full by
writing the editor of this paper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30

Mr.. J. W. Justice and Miss Juanita
Justice spent Sunday in Jackson
with Mr.. and Mrs John Justice.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
LAWYER WANTS
PAY FOR
SERVICE

The claim OF Attorney Charles
A. Roxboroueh. former member Of
the state appeals board OF the
Michigan-employment compensa-
ton Commission, filed against the
State OF Michigan for compensa-
ton for sevcnty-two days OF un-
paid service amounting to $500.
was taken under Amusement Tues
day by Judge II. Russell Holland
OF Pontiac. serving the State Couit
OF Claims in Lansing.
MIR. Roxborough was represent
ed by Attorney Fl. y. Talaferro who
is filing a brief with the court Ct
Claims this week. Attorney ITALIA
ferro said that Roxborough was
appointed by Governor Frank Fitz-
gerald in 1889 at salary not 10
exceed $500 a year. and that the
Federal Security Board limited the
number Of days he could serve to
ten days month from January 80
10 Jan. ]. 1910. and after that in
creased thirteen and a half days. a
month. He pointed out that the
members of the appeal board under
the Security Act shall be paid what
the governor prescribes. The case
will be heard again next week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27

criminatory practices will not be
tolerated in the transfer OF workers
TO defense projects.
A Negro committee. composed of
union members appeared before the
executive board and brought 10
their attention the facts that many
industries in transferring workers
from civilian to defense production
were sharply discriminating against
the Negro worker.
Restating the Unions position
against any racial discrimination,
the board instructed local unions
to carry out the provisions OF the
constitution and the policy estab-
lished by the international execu-
tive board" and ordered regional
directors TO supervise this policy in
their districts.
A committee was appointed by
Thomas to check on reports OF ra-
cial discrimination and the unions
education department stands in
structed TO carry out an intensive
educational program on this prob
lem, the resolution stated. Tho
board recommended to locals that
were disputes to arise on this is
sue, joint committees be establish
Continued on page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27

The letter VS. sent by Gloster b.
Current. executive secretary OF the
Detroit Branch OF the NAACP. fol-
lowing a telephone conversation
with Hettche Tuesday afternoon.
Current accused Hettche OF being
insulting in the talk. and also Of
telling him pointedly that II was
his duty TO sanction the tourna-
ment.
The letter to Hettche reads as
follows
I'VE are calling your attention
10 the fact that the promoter e.
this tournament has called for
'12S White Heavyweights to partici-
pate in this tournament and has
specifically barred Negro fighters.
The Association takes the position
that the discrimination against eli
gible Negro fighters automatically
places this tournament in the stat
us Of a Jim Crow activity.
unfortunately. the Michigan
State Athletic Board OF Control has
approved and sanctioned this tour
nament. or rather YOC. as Boxing
Commissioner. gave such sanction.
'Whcn a Board. which Is a state
agency supported by the people OF
the state Of Michigan. endorses Jim
Crow propositions. II is not being
consistent with the ideals and ten
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Six Youngsters Sick
After Eating Poison

Six children who ate some poison
which had been found in the alley
in the rear of 1879 Charest last
Wednesday. were taken TO Receiv-
ing hospital and suffering from
arsenic poisoning.
The children are:
Catherine Johnson, g. Erma
Johnson. 4. and Elizabeth Johnson.
2. OF 1860 Klinger. and William
Richmond and Patricia Rich
mond, .. OF 1889 Charest
Mrs. JENNA Cannon, 80. OF 1889
Charest, grandmother OF the Rich
mond children. said the Johnson
children. who had been left in her
charge that morning by the father
because the mother. Mrs. Emma
Johnson. was in Receiving hospital.
must have eaten the poison while
playing in the alley in the rear
Of the house.
Police later found box OF Paris
green in the alley. Mrs. Cinnon
said she had thrown the box out
several days before.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27

tournament.
Yours very truly,
Or. J. j. McClendon. president
National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People
"Gloster b. Current.
Executive Secretary"
A telegram was sent 10 Honor
able Governor Van Wagner stat
ing the position OF the NAACP in
the following words:
"The National Association for
the Advancement OF Colored Peo-
pie vigorously protests the action
OF the chairman. Michigan State
Athletic Board OF Control John
j. Hettche. who has sanctioned
the White Hope Tournament 10
be held at Olympia next month.
This tournament discriminates
against Michigan's own champ
ior. Roscoe Toles. We urge tina.
you. rs governor. take immediate
~ ON TO permit Negro fighters
participate"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27

although thousands OF the work
ers who are reaping a harvest
OF good wages in local Industrial
plants are members of our own
race.
"In a true altrulstic vein you
suggest. as stimulus. that Ne
gro business leaders launch a
trade week campaign, under the
leadership OF the Booker T.
washington Trade Association, IN
an effort 70 receive a larger vol
ume of patronage. A fine sug-
restion. Something must be done
and someone must take the leao.
However. the proposal that the
B.T.w.T.A. undertake this work
"a only a part OF the story
"The Tribune was, perhaps a
little too modest 10 say that
campaign OF we'll directed, prop
erly constructed display adver-
tisements. along with reader ma
terial. placed In It's own columns
and done by experts IN this line
on its own stan. would help TO
turn the trick.
"Trne enough the Booker y.
washington Trade Association
has gone a long way In creaiirg
nav huslness enterprises through
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