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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
ReUamped Prison Board

mOSl important development lT
the shakeHP viii be reorganiza
tlon of the state corrections com
mission, which has jurisdiction
over the prisons and all parole.
and pardons.
The expired terms on this com.
mission were held by Fred r
johnson Of Detroit, superintendent
OF the Michigan Children's Aid
Society, and Paul ID. Chase, Hills.
dale attorney. They are Republi-
cans. According 10 reports, Gov
ernor Van Wagner does not plan
TO reappont either Of them.
Al present, only two OF the five
members of tho corrections com
mission were appointed by Van
Wagner Earlier in the year he
AIned William l.. Fitzgerald.
~iamaZOO attorney. to succced
George Burke, who resigned 10 be-
come a civil service commissioner
and the Rev Vincent Borkowicz
OF Detroit 70 succeed John W
Miner. who became chairman of
the liQuOr commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

For the 'Tnside News" OF
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
South Still Woriike

Those from the more warlike
South, however, reported on the
whole that the new developments
across the seas had had little ef-
feet on the tenor OF their mail
There was virtually no reaction
at all to the Russo-German con-
flict. most of the southerners said
Some typical comment from
congressman representing differ
ent sections OF the country were
Representative Harness Cd OF
Indiana:
There has been a definite in
crease i'm the noninteryentlonist
sentiment in my mail In the last
10 days. My district is at least
05 per cent opposed to war
Representative West (Dl of
Texas:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
Names Four of FiUe

With the new appointees. the
governor will have named four OF
the five members. One Of the new
members, however, must be a Re
publican, for the statute provides
that no party shall be- represented
by more than three commits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

The one Republican left on the
"a ole board az present IS Leslie
+ koefgen. Bay CITY attorney
Although the appointments are
political. the dcnGTtUcnt IS free
from politics under the model act
passed during the administration
OF Gov. Frank Murphy Demo-
cratic control of the commission
NAV mean a change in wardens
at Jackson and Marquette prisons
but Governor Van Wagner viii
continue 20 keep his hands free
from TINS division OF The EOV-
eminent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

Many reports missing due TO line troUbl
Maximum was 10 ct Phoenix
Minimum Was 4s at Traverse City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06

Brand new Ie4i radio. s
tubes -AC-DC. Efficient
speaker. Bakelite cabinet.
A useful radio for all
rooms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-06
An Expected Back

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATE
Evening star., 1941-03-30
New Mosquito Boots
Described by Italians

ROME, March 90 P.-Tiny. OBJ
stacle- e-hurdling craft so fast they
can lay explosives alongside a victim
and escape in burst of speed were
described in the press today as
Italy's new weapon against British
shipping.
Stefani, official Italian news
agency, said these surprisingly
little" mosquito boats were the
naval assault craft" mentioned
Friday by the high command as
having raided Suda Bay, on the
Greek Island of Crete, and sunk
an enemy warship."
Planes Attack Shipping.
Another attack on British ship
ping-by airplanes-was reported by
today's war bulletin which said
three warships we're torpedoed, one
of them possibly having been sunk,
and merchant ships seriously
damaged.
In the Aegean the communique
said, "our air force yesterday was
in action against conveys, enemy
naval formations and shipping in
harbor, attacking with torpedoes
and bombs.
"A British aircraft carrier and
two cruisers were hit with torpedoes
by our planes. One cruiser is to
be considered sunk. Merchant ship,
of small tonnage were seriously
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Interned Jews Moved
By France 10 New
Hospital Camps
$500, Expelled by Reich.
Leave Diseuse-Ridden
Inferno of Ours
sy tie Associated Press.


PERPIGNAN, France, March 90
Many of the 670O aged Jews who
were expelled from Germany on an
hours notice last October now have
been transferred to new hospital
camps in France from what they
call the inferno of Ours"
That is the camp for German Jews
established by the French govern
ment at Ours, in the BasSeS-
Pyrenees.
Those of the Jews who were seen
in the last few days by a party of
American newspapermen on tour
of such camps were often proud
patriarchs or grandmothers, more
easily imagined in rocking chairs or
baking cakes.
Instead they are living in bar
racks, complaining of the lack of
sufficient food. Almost all of them
are Ill.
Unfurnished Barracks.
They described Ours as an unfur-
nished barracks built in ankle-deep
mud where internees were perpetu-
ally hungry and ridden with disease.
More than one internee out OF
10 died, they said Some estimated
the deaths as high as II day.
This is borne out by reliable lnde-
pendent testimony to the effect that
the Ours camp commander used
only 40 per cent of the maximum
daily food budget of 1ll2 francs
(about % cents, normally.
The visiting party, however. found
evidence of recent serious efforts to
improve conditions in all French
refugee camps, with the exception
of Angeles, beach camp for Spanish
militiamen near the Spanish from
tier.
The Rivesaltes camp was espe-
ciallv good with infirmaries, delous-
ing equipment, nurseries for new
born infants and milk distribution.
Newer barracks at Rivesaltes also
had cots for women and children in
stead of old-style dangerous double
decked platforms.
In the alien prison camp at LIE
VeIIl6llU GIlc f1lllCl AIdllo 1OoAASA JSS.@AS
Patrick Sweeney, who fought on the
republican side in Spain. He came
from Dublin and said he had a
brother, John, living in New York.
He was arrested in Paris at the out
break of the war as dangerous"
and sent to LIE Vernet, although he
said he offered to enlist IN the
French Army. Now he is a trusty
one of three whom the Americans
were permitted to interview.
Silent Demonstration.
The party was rushed through one
admittedly modern barracks at LIE
Vernet, the internes standing at
attention and forbidden to talk.
But despite the severe punishment
often meted out in this camp, they
organized a silent demonstration,
each holding out handful Of bread
| to show the size of their days ra-
ton.
LIE Vernet is a prison with two
UNIQUE features: The inmates re-
main there indefinitely, and they
are sent there without being tried
or notified of the charges against
| them.
Among the inmates are Julio Just,
former Spanish republican minister
of public works; Luigi Longo, Ital-
ian anti-Fascist writer; film direc-
tors, artists and journalists such as
Frederick Decsenyi, former Bucha-
rest correspondent Of the Detroit
Free Press and the London Daily
| Mail
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Nazi Planes Give London
First Alert in 9 Nights
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 29-Fire bombs,
preceded by flares, were dropped
tonight on a West England town by
German air raiders and London
had its first night alert in nine
nights.
An all clear signal was sounded
in London shortly after the alarm
and no incidents were reported dur
ing the alert.
During the day a German Mes
serschmitt dived within 300 feet of
a crowded passenger train in East
Anglia. Machine-gun fire killed
one and wounded two persons.
German Pilots Claim Frdghter.
BERLIN, March % CP,.-German
pilots claimed tonight to have sunk
a 1000-ton freighter off the south
east coast of Ireland with a direct
bomb hit.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Bridges Will Face
Specific Charges
OF Communism
Hearing Opens Tomorrow;
Princess HohenIohe May
Leuve via Russia
pv tho A Ssoriated Press

Ply the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March %
Maj. Lemuel B. Schofield, chief of
the United States immigration
Service, said today that Harry
Bridges, who comes up for deporta-
ton hearing Monday. would be
accused specifically of having been
member of or affiliated with the
Communist party.
(The warrant against the Aus
tralian-born C. I. o. longshore-
mems leader charged only that
he had been a member or affili-
ated with an organization"
seeking the violent overthrow Of
the Government)
At the same time, the immigra-
ton official made known that the
Government is trying to arrange
with Soviet Russia for the Princess
Stephanie Hohenlohe, described as
an undesirable alien, to be allowed
to travel back to her native Hun
gary by way of Siberia.
Valtin Faces Action.
Told that the Princess had said
she feared she would be killed il
returned to Hungary, Maj. Scho-
field said: That's just too bad"
Touching on a third widely pub
licized case, Maj. Schofield said that
Jan Valtin, author of the anti
totalitarian, anti-Communist book
"Out of the Night" would face de-
portation proceedings within the
next few days.
Valtin, arrested as an immigra-
ton law violator, has been freed on
IS 900 bond but Maj Schofield said
he would be given an Ellis Island
hearing shortly and would be
treated as any other alien who has
violated our laws" The writer is
accused of jumping ship at Norfolk
Va. and entering the country ille-
gally.
Bridges Witnesses.
Concerning the Bridges hearing
Mai. Schofield said that about 20
witnesses from various parts of the
country" have been called to testify
He declined to identify them.
He stressed that the Government
"is interested in Bridges only as an
alien we believe has violated the
law-not at all as a labor leader"
Bridges has professed to see in the
hearing an attack on labor.
The major came here specifically
to participate in the Bridges hearing.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
J.C. Lewis Appointed
ConsuItunt at 0. P. IA.
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
J. C. Lewis of Des Moines yester-
day was appointed as a labor con-
sultant on the staff of Sidney Hill
man, associate director of the Of
flee of Production Management.
Mr.. Lewis job is to find means
of maintaining continuity of en-
ployment in plants affected by the
establishment of Government priori-
ties on various commodities.
He was president of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor for 16
wears
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Forgetful Soldier
Serves IS Days Over
Enlistment Period

By the Associated Press.
CAMP SHELBY. Miss, March
29.-Pvt. Dayne Penny of Buoy
rus, Ohio, blinked in surprise
when an officer called him to
headquarters and asked him,
when are you going home?"
"Home?" queried the bewil-
dered soldier, member of the
bath Field Artillery Band.
Didn't you know your en-
liStment ran out IS days ago."
asked the officer.
Penny gasped. dashed to a
telephone and told his wife to
come get me-"
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Bottle
Continued From First Page.)

are credited with damaging a fifth.
The sixth was hit yesterday.
The British expressed doubt that
any Of the damaged ships had been
put back into commission, although
on February % Mussolini announced
that two of those damaged at
Taranto were almost ready for
service.
Naval circles assumed that the
new action must have been near the
Greek coast, since the light Greek
Navy otherwise would not have been
likely 10 have joined the fray.
Gould the Italian Navy have
been aiding in a withdrawal from
the Dodecanese Islands, or doing
some heavy sort of convoy work?"
one experienced naval man inquired.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
damaged. One of them was SCI
Casualties Acknowledged.

Casualties ACKNOWLEDGED.
The high command acknowledged
some casualties in a British air at
tack early Friday on the airport at
Lecca, Italy, about so miles east
of Italy's big Taranto naval base.
Newspapers called the new naval
craft an improved type of tiny
speedboat built to leap over such
obstacles as torpedo nets, attack
and dart away before they can be
hit.
Because of the physical endur-
ance and skill required to man them
and the risk of death if an attack
fails, the boats were said to be
operated only by volunteers. They
are pictured as so small that they
would be hard to hit in darkness
but so small, also, that II anything
goes wrong they are lost.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Musician and Actress
In Fourth Divorce Suit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 29.-Ed-
ward Ward, composer and conduc-
tor, sued for divorce today, assert
ing his actress-wife. Yola D'Avril.
made it difficult for him to create his
music and, therefore, was guilty of
extreme cruelty.
1t is the fourth divorce action in
volving the pair. two on each side.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16

The Durant News is authorized to
announce the following candidates
for the Office of Circuit Clerk of
Holmes County, Miss, in the Special
Election ordered by the Board of
Supervisors to be held on Tuesday,
January %:
MISS MINNIE JORDAN
TOM SHEPHERD
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16
Notice For Sealed Bids
In Matter of Purchase of Truck
for Road District No. 2.

1t appearing that all wooden
bridges in Road District No. 2, being
the same as Supervisors District No.
z Of Holmes County, Miss. are con-
structed and the material therefor
hauled by the employees of said dis
trict at a considerable saving to the
taxpayers of said district and the
county, and that said district is in
need Of a ton and a half automobile
truck for the purpose of transport
ing such material and employees to
the places and points of constructing
said bridges and the repair and the
maintenance Of the same;
1t is therefore ordered that the
Clerk of this board advertise in the
Durant News for the purchase of
such truck for the timesprovided by
law, for sealed bids by IL o'clock
noon first Monday in February,
l941, as provided by law, the same
to be paid for out of the county
bridge fund, out of which all such
bridges are constructed and paid for.
Ordered this the 7th day of Jan
uary, 1941.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16
One Conqressmon's Reaction

Carroll Fitzpatrick, of the Washington
Bureau of the Birmingham (Ala.) Age
Herald-News, gives an interesting and per-
tinent comment on the Presidents Estate OF
the Union address.
After the address reporters sought out
various members of Congress to get their
reaction to the Presidents address for the
press.
One highly-regarded Democrat did not
follow the President. When asked for his
comment he merely said: "Oh, why do you
ask me such a question: Just say, if you must
quote me, that / am sure the President voiced
the sentiment of the nation"
This congressman then began to unload
himself, Mr.. Fitzpatrick says. What he said
needs to be reported, according to the re-
porter, if for no other reason than what
the congressman said represents the min
ority and what he said is generally un-
popular.
The same congressman voted for war
in 1917. 1T is a vote / have regretted all my
life. But not a single man who voted against
war at that time has lived to regret his &C
ton," he said.
II am still for peace. l still know that
that first World War did not solve the pro-
blems of the world. And l still believe that
had we not gone to war the principles that
Woodrow Wilson advocated might have been
put into effect.
But we went to war, and we acknow-
lodged the Versailles treaty. l was for the
British even then, and my sympathies are
wholly on their side today.
"Yet ! know how dreadful war is. l am
a1raadv hoarfsicL Ovor tho traVadv Of the
war that l sometimes wonder how much
longer l can bear it. l am heartsick over the
course this nation is taking.
IF the war lasts another year-well, you
know how hard it is going to be for us to
keep out of It.
1.-The president virtually said today that
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
CONTRACT
CONTRACT

Notice is hereby given that the
State Highway Commission of the
State Of Mississippi, Jackson, Mis-.
sissippi, on the one part, and Newsom
Bros, Columb Mississippi, on the
other part, dated the 18th day OF
December 1899, for the construc'
ton of a project designated as State
Project No. 49-E - 1064-A (2)
being a section of U. S. Route No
49-E in Holmes County, Mississippi,
has been fully and completely per-
formed and final settlement there
under has been made.
This notice is given under Section
1913, Mississippi Code OF 1890, in
pursuance of the authority conferred
upon me by order of the State High
way Commission in Minute Book "a,
Page 1850.
Date this the 10Th day of January.
194l.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMIS-
SION OF MISSISSIPPI.
BY z. L. Atkinson, Secretary
(SEAL) /.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16
Notice For Sealed Bids
Ne: Advertise for Truck for
Tchula Road

1T appearing that the Tchula Road
District is in need of a new truck
with which to repair and maintain
the roads of said district; it is,
therefore, ordered that the Clerk of
this Board advertise in the Durant
News for bids to be received at the
regular February, 1941, meeting OF
this Board, the Board reservine the
right to reject any or all bids, for
one. IL Ton Truck with cab. re-
,n1orced frame, two speed rear end,
heavy duty radiator and generator,
and with 80 by s 10Jply tires on
rear, or s.25 x 32 10-ply tires on
rear and for the sale of n old
1887 model Chevrolet Truck which.
II purchased by the successful bid
der for the new truck, the said pur-
chase price may be applied to the
cost OF the new truck.
Ordered this January 6, 1941.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16
10 Each School Supt.
OF Holmes County

As you know, this State has cele-
brated the Presidents Birthday since
the Inauguration Of the lnfantile
Paralysis Campaign several years
ago. Fifty per cent of the funds col
lected in each county Of the State
Of Mississippi remains in that county
for the relief of infantile paralysis
and for the purchase Of braces and
for disqualification. The fifty per
cent remaining in the county may be
handled through the Mississippi
Society for Crippled Children which
turns over all its funds to the Grip
pied Children's Service; and Federal
funds are used to match all State
and donated funds. This will in the
end give each county the original
amount collected.
For the past several years, DR..
FeEx. j. Underwood, Executive Of
ficer. Mississippi State Board OF
Health, has been active State Chair
man. Doctor Underwood has been
elected as State Chairman for the
l94l campaign. AS evidenced by past
experience we are confident that
all funds are wisely expended under
the supervision Of Doctor Underwood
and Mr.. ]. B. Wheeler, State Direc-
tor. Vocational Rehabilitation and
Crippled Children's Service, State
Department Of Education. There
fore, with this explanation it is
thought here that you will want to
contact your County lnfantile Para
Iysis Chairman, Miss Hazel Brannon,
Durant, and cooperate in this worthy
| endeavor by arranging balls, athletic
contests, plays, or some other school
activity for raising funds for fight
ing infantile paralysis.
The Presidents Birthday is on
January 80, 1941 but any school
activity may be held before that
date.
Considering the fact that al
funds received are wisely expended
that fifty per cent remain IN the
county to be matched, and + I the
other fifty per cent is sent to Nat
ional Headquarters for res and
disqualification, it rs felt you
will want to participate
Each school community i to
promote its own type
ment through the scho
wise in celebrating =
Birthday.
Thanking you for givil NJ
ter your careful consid n"
with best wishes for t ny
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16

he intends to police the world. He cannot dc
it. He hasn't the power, and he won't have
the support of his own people.
"And we cannot hold the friendship OF
the English people mucn longer. am not
too sure what they think about US today
We tell them they are fighting our fight,
and all the while we stand behind a tree and
hand them a gun-while their sons are be-
. ing killed.
"They won't respect US and they won't
stand, by us if the whole world turns against
us.
Don't quote me on any of this, but / am
for peace and l pray God this war will end
before we get into it."
Mr.. Fitzpatrick pleaded with the con-
gresham to say those things in his own
right, to make his voice heard. But =.
Its no use,' he said. "You can't stand
against a cyclone. You can't argue with a
tornado or with a mob. And you can't argue
with war hysteria. This nation is being
blindfolded and led to the slaughter. My
only consolation is that my life is near its
end. | will never go through the horror of
1917 and 1918 again.
And this time it will be so much worse
and last so much longer than it did before.
All about us you hear people talking in the
most casual manner about going to war, as
if it were like going on a trip to the country.
Don't they realize what war is? Don't
they see what wal will mean to every man
and woman among US?
II tell you that all my sympathies are
for England, but l do not want our country
to get into this war"
Unless the people of this country wake
up to the fact that they are being led into
another war and raise their voices against
it, war Is going to be declared before we
realize. it.
We have already placed ourselves and
country in such a position that our "honor
and dignity" can be offended very easily.
If American conveys are allowed to go
into the war zones it is a known fact they
will be fired upon by German and Italian
forces. When this happens the Congress of
the United States will be impelled to de-
clare war. Then we will be in it with every
man and gun we have. There will be no
alternative. 5
The. great masses of American people
do not want to go to war. The only way
they prevent it is to let their congressman
hear their wishes NOW. ~s
If congress signs away its powers to the
President it will then be too late.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-16
10 THE EDITOR,
NEWS

This one man appeal from a men,
Der Of the Mems Bible Class of Du-
rant Methodist Church may or may
not meet the approval Of all the rea
ders Of the Durant News, but the
writer believes in sowing good seed
and that seed when sown on well pre-
pared soil are like bread cast upon
the waters. They are seldom known
to fall.
Many years ago the Mormon peo-
pie under Parson Young conceived
an idea that they could convert the
United States to Polygamy in a few
short years In sending their young
Elders south they gave them this
slogan, Praise Everything Worth
Praising."
In this connection the writer has
found the Durant News second to
none as a small town paper. The one
editorial Of January the ninth is
worth the subscription price for one
year to any one wanting to keep up
with world affairs. That editorial
contained excerpts from Burton X.
Wheeler and Bob La Toilette who
have been and are now among the
nations outstanding leaders for
peace.
The President has let his temper
get him in an abusive state against
the Senator's speech which. is coun-
ter to the administrations fox-like
determination to ease our boys into
an undeclared war even if it has to
resort to old time political sleight
Of hand tricks to do it.
Last November's trial poll showed
the American people lightweight per
cent against our entering into ano-
Their war to stop wars somewhere
in France or M nan land.
The Book of all Books is very
plain in its warning that the wicked
shall be cast into eternity with tho
nations that have forgotten God
Frances is not without some GOOD
traits But her low moral standard,
have lost for her all that we hold
dear in this great country of the
free and the brave.
When Firely Peter drew his sworl
and trimmed the high priests ser
wants ear our saviour had him pu,
up his sword with a plain declaration
that he who draws his sword shall
die on it. .
Signed John Piowman, Jr