The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11
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this week in sympathy with Franklin
Delano Roosevelt in the loss Of his
mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt.
The loss Of his dearly beloved mother
in whom he had always found COM
fort and guidance is terrific blow
to the man already burdened greatly
in mind and spirit.
These are grave times and many
hearts are heavy with foreboding as
to what the future holds for America
and Americans.
The deep grief in which the Presi-
dent is now plunged will undoubtedly
be echoed in the hearts of American
mothers who are daily praying that
their sons will not be sent to die on
foreign soil.
Death is so final 10 both the liv-
ing and the dead.
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Chairman Martin Dies, of the
House Committee on unAmerican ac-
tivities. accuses Price fixer Leon
Henderson of having his office filled
with Communists. He named specifi-
cally four prominent aides of He,l-
derson who are paid the handsome
salaries ranging from $4,000 per
day to $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Henderson claims he is inves-
tigating his assistants and they will
be dismissed if the charges are true.
Now if Mr.. Henderson will just
have himself examined for commun-
istic leanings and get out of office
if convicted on his record, the coun-
try will breathe easier.
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Very little interest has been ex-
pressed thus far in the race for the
Senate. Rep. Wall Doxey and Rep.
Ross Collins are the only two candi-
dates in the field for the unexpired
term of the late Pat Harrison.
We heard one lady say she was
going to vote for Mr.. Doxey because
he was so good looking.
i Another reason why some men
think women haven't got brains en-
ough to vote.
Mr. Doxey certainly is hand
some gentleman. But there are bet
ter reasons to vote for him than his
looks, we wager.
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On the other hand .hsre are lots
of people who favor Rep. Ross Col
Inns due to his stand on a mechanical
army and his efforts the past years
in trying to make u. S Army BRASS
hats aware of the kind of war that
is to be fought in the future and
to make them prepare for the next
war BEFORE it happens rather than
AFTER.
The brasshats DIDN'T listen 20
Collins and as result of our TALK
ING policy rather than ACTION we
are right behind the eight ball.
Hot air isn't a very potent weapon
in modern warfare.
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Here's one answer to what social
ism is (Which we stole from some
where):
Some are large,
Some are small,
Some are short,
Some are tall,
Some are thin,
Some are fat;
We must change
All of that.
That is pretty fair lesson in soci-
alism for beginners. Socialism means
change from the system of private
initiative and enterprise that made
America the greatest nation in the
world to one of government regula-
ton and control.
A lot of folks contend that If we
don't have governmental control now
of business they don't know what to
call it. Which is part of our answer
that the New Deal party is no longer
the Democratic party. II is the gov
eminent" or socialist party in this
country.
We will never have the exact brand
of socialism enjoyed blythe good peo-
pie of Russia. We will have an en-
largement of the kind We have dis
pensed to US from our New Deal
government now.
But we're not calling it Social
ism" in America. 1t is the "New
Deal"
Personally We'll take the old deal.
We'd rather tn country would be
in the hands of the coldblooded
capitalists than at the mercy of
socialistic-minded politicians.
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The farmers position under the
New Deal is not clearly defined as
yet. The New Deal gets credit for
saving lives of the farmer by hav-
ing congress enact the AAA giving
farm benefits and soil conservation
payments, etc. Of course in return
the government controlled the acre
age planted, etc.
This year for the first time when
it looks like the farmer might make
something for hit self to make up in
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