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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03

independence Day." he avowed,
none has ever exceeded this in i'm
portapce. But freedom to travel does
not mean the liberty to consume in
toxicating beverages and then drive
recklessly and carelessly over the
highways of the state, killing and
manning others. Freedom to cele-
brate does not mean the right to al
low dangerous fireworks in the un-
guided hands Of small, needless
youngsters, nor the license of leo
pardizing the lives of friends in a
canoe or rowboat without knowing
how to handle such crafts"
Declaring that numerous means of
holiday observance do not rightfully
come under the classification of IL
berty, the State Health Officer class
ed them as hazardous license, which
too often brings sorrowful and ir-
revocable tragedy into holiday
started in the full tide of joyous
ness"
"For every accident" he stated,
there's a reason" and explained
that accidents may be controlled in
two ways. One is to make the en-
vironment accident-proof, and the
other is to make the person accident
proof. Citing ways to make the en-
vironment accident-proof, Doctor
Underwood called attention to high
way signs and caution signals He
stated that similar aids may be found
at lakes and beaches, in industrial
buildings, and other places which
people use at work or at play.
"But," he avowed, "such aids are
not enough. 1t is impossible to OBJ
tain an absolutely SAT e and fool
proof environment unless we can ell
inmate foolish tendencies. Our big
gest weapon in the reduction of &C.
cidental deaths is an enlightened
citizenship. Safety education is our
greatest tool for this purpose"
Pointing to the 1891 accidental
deaths in the state last year. 462.
of which were caused by automobiles,
the Health Officer issued the re-
minder to drive ga little more eau
tiously" for the holidays. "a moment
of carelessness," he stated, ''may
cause lifetime Of regret"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03

TO complete work on $50 airports now
under way and to construct or i'm
prove 149 additional airports.
Aluminium Collection
Civilian Defense Director LaGuar-
dia announced July 81 as the date
when governors, mayors and other
officials, local defense councils and
such organizations as the American
Legion, Boy Scouts, women's clubs,
labor, farm and religious organiza-
tions will cooperate in collecting un-
needed aluminium from every home
in the land. Mr.. LaGuardia estimat-
ed that 20,0OO,0OO pounds of alum
mum enough for 1000 fighter
planes would be collected.
Nurses
Medical officials of the Army.
Navy and Public Health Service, stat
ed that a shortage of nurses is be-
ginning to be apparent and appealed
for larger number Of women to
seek nursing training.
Prices
Price Administrator Henderson
announced he will set ceiling prices
on new automobiles and, Gin all
probability used cars, because GER
tain manufacturers have refused to
cooperate in avoiding initiation by
keeping prices at their present level.
Mr.. Henderson also froze prices of
tires, inner tubes and rubber at price
levels of June 16 to prevent price
sky-rocketing in connection with d.
version to defense Of approximately
% percent of rubber consumption.
The Price Administrators also set
maximum prices on pig iron, major
raw material used in steel, and asked
furniture and household refrigera-
tors manufacturers not to raise
prices.
Priorities
The OPM announced priority ac-
ton on crude rubber, zinc and tung-
stem compounds. Rubber consump-
ton is to be reduced from $4,000
to 100000 tons a year; 10000 tons
of metallic zinc will be reserved in
an emergency pool to meet expected
194l shortage; and priority control
over tungsten has been extended
two months past June 80, the or
iginally scheduled expiration date:
U. s. Housing Authority Admins
traitor Straus issued instructions that
wood and stone will replace rubber,
cork and strategic metals in the
building of USHA slum-clearance
homes.
Labor Supply
President Roosevelt created a
Committee on Fair Employment
Practice to investigate complaints of
d scrimination in defense employ
ment and ordered all Federal agen-
cies to include in defense contracts
provision obligating the contractor
to avoid discrimination. The Presi-
dent said in some instances workers
have been barred from defense jobs
solely because of race, creed, color,
or national origin"
The OPM announced Atlantic
shipyards had agreed to a two-year
pact eliminating strikes and lockouts
and providing periodic adjustment of
wages according to living costs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03
5. L. Murff Death

. l.. MUTT DeatH
Funeral services for S. L. Murff Q
resident of West was held from his
residence here Thursday. The Rev
A. l.. Davenport officiating. Inter.
ment in the West. Cemetery. Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Sara Stra-
han Murff; two daughters, Mrs. S
p. johnson, Greenville; Miss Alice
Murff, West; two sons, John L.
Murff, Syracuse. N. Y, and S. A.
Hurff, San Marcos, Texas; and one
sister, Mrs. S. w. Brister of West.
Active pall-bearers were M. T.
Brock, Oscar Thomas, Clyde Cade,
Harvey Campbell, Eris Tate, and
Walter Campbell.
Those attending the funeral from
other towns were: J. C. Strahan, Miss
essie Strahan, Judge T. P. Guyton,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Weatherly and
daughters, Betty Clark and Amy
Kathryn Of Kosciusko; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Cresswell of Greenville, Mrs.
Humphrey Wall of Moorhead; Mrs.
Jimmie Herbert and Mr.. and Mrs.
Madden McShaw Of Greenwood and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dubard of Louis
vile; Mrs. L. H. Braswell and Bar
bara of Walden; Mr.. P. II. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Rosamond of
Lexington, John l.. Murff, Syracuse,
N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Murff
and children of San Marcos, Texas,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney P. Johnson Of
Stringtown.
Friends are sorry to know that
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm Holmes continues to be a
patient in hospital in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Melton and
Miss Catherine Crisler were Durant
visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. J. C. Bowen, Mrs. F. W.
Floyd and Miss Beatrice Floyd were
Lexington visitors Wednesday.
Ruth Ray, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Campbell, of Durant, was
a guest Of little Bettye Campbell
Monday.
Mrs. d. II. Rhyme, who is attend
ing Summer School at University
was home for the week end; she
was a car guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. P. Lindholm Of Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. j. Hand carried
their little son. Larry, to Jackson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03

Is setting records every day." He
also announced revision of enlist
ment contracts for the Marine Corps
Reserve to provide service for the
duration of the national emergency,
and asked Congress for authority
TO continue all naval enlistment
personnel in service for the dura-
ton.
Air
The War Department announced
ratification of it's air activities in :.
new unit known as the "Army Air
Forces" consolidating present units
in a single command under Major
General Arnold, Deputy Chief =.
Staff for Air. Secretary ~ Wsr
Stimson said the air forces are now
independent within the Department
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
announced $95,0OO,OOO program
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03

xOssaona Edueson contributed m; the history
3seGss Program The above that Of
ton The State Vocational Education cooperation County
nave IN accumuative total OF 3O25 frances
have been trained sos schools
The all comprehensive overlooking phase its application
tine National Defense In addition to training workers ks needed
operation for Youths chiefly for the benefit Of rural
also . program in Home Economics for young
The called for appropriation from the Federal
ted by June 30th, " " 80 - - -.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03
WEST NEWS ITEMS

this week for an operation. Friend:
are happy to know he is getting a
long alright.
Frank Gamblin of Starkville was
business visitor here Tuesday.
Frank Wiley of Walden was here
on business this week.
Mrs. Grace Alexander and daugh-
ters, Misses Hazel and Brock. were
shopping in West Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Musselwhite
and daughter, Jean, were here
Thursday to attend the funeral of
her uncle, S. l.. Murff.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Sprouse and
son Of Haleyville, Ala. former resi-
dents of West are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l. Campbell and other
friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stevens, ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stevens, j., and
son Andrew were visiting in Pick
ents Sunday, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Bowers, other guest were, Mr..
Charlie Bowers and Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Weaver and niece and ne
phew of Kosciusko.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bowen and
daughter, Genelle. motored to Port
Gibson Sunday to take Mr.. Bowen's
mother. where she will make an ex-
tended visit to her son, Tommy
Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cade and sons,
Sonny" and Thomas, and Mrs. M. B.
Tate are visiting in Memphis; guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Gelston and
family.
After weeks visit here with rela-
tives Walter NJ. Brock returned to
his work in Biloxi, Mrs. Brock, Wal
ter, Jr. and Billy went with him to
spend some time on the coast.
Mrs. w. G. Brock visited rela-
tives in Grenada Sunday.
Thomas Brock of State College
spent the week end here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brock.
Friends Of j. A. Weeks are glad
to see him In town again after be-
ing shut-in so long
Mrs. C. r. Henderson is here visit
ing relatives before leaving for Ark
ansas to join her husband who has a
position there. She will also visit
n Indianola before leaving.
Miss Maye Brown and Mrs. Brit
ingham of Durant were business.
ucEe IIllS WEEK.
A. J. Stevens and little grandson,
Andrew, III, was in Lexington this
week to have dental work and look
ing after other business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Murff and
children of San Marcos, Texas were
called home this week on account
of the illness and death of Mr.,
Murff's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bowen were
business visitors to Kosciusko We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes were
jackson visitors Saturday.
Z
Friends are delighted to know
Larry Jones, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Hand was able to be
brought home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor and
Bring" were Yazoo City visitors
Sunday, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. p
Zackery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hous-
ton Conn of Durant.
Miss Nancy Steen was car guest of
Miss Genelle Bowen on a trip to
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03
Liberty Should Be Keynote
For July 4th Celebration
Soy Dr.. Underwood

Cautioning that liberty and not
license should be the keynote for the
Fourth of July celebration, DR.. Felix
j. Underwood, Executive Officer of
the State Board Of Health, issues
timely recommendation to vacation
ers for the holidays.
'Of all the years to be thankful on
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hand carried
their little son. Larry, to Jackson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03

Mrs. d. H. Rhyme, who is attend
ing Summer School at University
was home for the week end; she
was car guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. P. Lindholm of Lexington.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
Spirit Of Edith Covell
BoIsters British. Morale

THE courage Of Nurse Edith
L Cavell, World War heroine, in
spires Britain In today's conflict,
just as her execution on Oct. II,
1915. jumped voluntary enlist
ments in Great Britain TO 10000
Q week Is years ago, influenced
American public opinion against
Germany.
Canada honored the memory Of
the World War heroine by naming
q peak Of the Canadian Rockies In
Alberta for her. Mount Edith
Cavell Is pictured on the stamp
above. -
Nurse Cavell was in charge OF
hospital In Brussels when the
Germans invaded Belgium n
1914. She remained at work,
cared for German and allied
wounded.
In addition, she aided operations
Of q secret system smuggling
French and British soldiers across
the Dutch border. Accused dur.
Ing her trial, che readily admitted
helping nearly 100 70 escape She
was condemned 70 death % . spy
American and Spanish appeals
for her life were rejected. She
was denied . defense attorney
Early In the morning Of Oct u.
she was led 70 . courtyard Of the
prison. shot BY . drinG Souad.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
MORE INTER.AMERIcAN TIES

There are Il nations in the Pan
American system. The relations Of all
Of them to each other ore included in
Pon-Anerieonism, not merely the relo-
lions Of each to the United Stotes.
Pon-Amerioonism is given q boost
every time on Amercoin nation links it.
self more closely to other American no.
tions, for such ties tend to make oil
concerned less dependent on Europe
and Asio. Thus when Chile and Peru
get together on mutual defense pact
and trade agreement, as they did the
other doy, it strengthens the hand Of
both in resisting any possible og9res-
sion fro mthe west, and that is q good
thing for the United, Stotes. At the
River PIote conference at Montevideo,
just concluded, some Is different
agreements were made between and O.
mone the countries Of southern South
America, all tending to build up their
economies.
II is good to see these developments,
for the interest Of the United Stotes
comedies viii the development of the
Independent strength Of all the coun-
tries to the south.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
BY WIN. Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

In yesterdays article I de-
scribed "Supe &c o n ira c I
Bridge" q way of using the
joker and q widow card de-
veloped by Capt. John M. Ell
licott, U. s. NJ, retired. The
joker Is shuffled with the rest
Of the deck. and the cards are
dealt as usual. The extra card
Is turned face up on the table.
After the auction is over, de-
clarer may exchange this widow
card for any card In either OF
his two hands. The joker ranks
as a super-ace in any suit that
the holder names at the time
that he plays 1t.
Today's hand shows the COM
bination Of the joker and the
widow card can change q weak
hand into Q strong one.
South has q minimum OPEN
ing bid, two and one-half honor
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
50 LONG AGO

Nothing changes more markedly
tison STYLES in humor. Il you don't be-
lieye II, consider the death in Chieo9o
re other doy Of M. }. }. Mckenno. 81.
Thot IS q ripe old oee. But Within thot
NE whole world, as reflected by its
STYLE Of hunor, has changed. For Nc
Kenno was one Of the characters OF Fin.
Nv Peter DUNES famous "Mr. DooIey
discourses, sometimes under his own
rome OF Mckenno, sometimes as "Mr.
Hennessey."
The Dooley diseourses we're q riot in
their doy, couched in 50 thick brogue
as 70 be almost incomprehetsibIe to-
sdoy. But they had O lot Of homely wis
dom in them. even so.
hTheyse wan consolation; an that
IS. If tn American people can govern
thimselves, they can govern anything
ttot woiks." So Mr.. Dooley.
"An' whot'd ye do with Aeey-whot-
d.ve-coII him7 asked Mr.. Hennessey.
tAouinoldo, the Philippine Ieoder.)
We'll" Mr. Dooley replied with
frightening eyes, II know what they'd
do with. him in this ward. They'd give
that pothrite what he asks, an thin
they'd throw him down an toke it away
firm him."
Just like signing q non-og9ression
pact With Hitler.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

tricks, outside Of his Joker.
North has q perfect Marlborough.
Yet South can bid and make
four spades. East West hold a
tremendous assortment of high
cards, yet the best they can do
is to overcall four spades with
five hearts or diamonds, a o
save, being set one.
II South plays four spades, he
should take the club ace into his
own hand and discard the six
Of diamonds. Then he has no
diamond losers, one spade loser,
one heart loser, and two in
clubs. The joker will offset one
Of the losers in the black suits.
II may seem that he cannot get
into dummy to lead up to his
king of hearts, but actually the
use Of the joker as an extra club
will enable him to win 10 tricks.
Suppose that West finds the
best defenSe and opens q dia-
rnond. South ruffs and leads q
low club. Another diamond
forces another trump. Then
South cashes his ace and king
Of spades. followed by the ace
Of clubs and then the Joker as
q club. Thus he has established
five clubs with only one loss.
He will simply run down
these clubs. discsrdihg dummy's
hearts. East can ruff whenever
he pleases. II he does ruff, de-
clarer wins five trump tricks In
his own hand. four club tricks,
and one trump In dummy by the
eventual ruff Of one heart
Meanwhile the defense can win
only one club, one trump and
one heart.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA ssrvies staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD-All over the
lot: They've built a revolving
mountain for fnany of the Sc
quences in Sergeant York"
and never has SO much full
sizd scenery been squeezed into
such q relatively small space.
in . sound stage, $50 by 1875
feet there will be q road, a house
clumps of trees, a ploughed
field q real stream, valley with
stationary peak on one side
end the spinning mountain on
the other.
The latter phenomenon isn't
supposed to be something that
happens when Alvin York and
the boys git holt of too much
corn sQueezin's. In fact, the
mountain won't move at all dur
ing actual filming, unless they
decide to use 1t as a sort Of
treadmill for the moonlight
stroll of Gary Cooper and Joan
Leslie. Otherwise it will be re-
volved only between scenes in
order to present new contours
for camera setups on 16 differ
ent spots on the stage.
The stream winds and tum-
bles 200 feet down the valley,
running between two hidden
tanks and being pumped back
UP again. Real grass and bushes
are being planted, but the trees
near the corner of the house are
arranged 50 they can be yanked
up out Of sight during some of
the shots. OF course the plough
ed field Is only a corner, with
a few furyows, but Cooper and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
rHETEMPTERss PRICE

Commenting on the Federal power
sterilization proeronn. the Son Morino,
CQlffornio. Tribune soys editoriolly:
. iicW con We eat and keep the. turkey
aut he Some time? Why this fool ques-
tion? Because that is just the nirQcle
that the politicians seemingly hope to
accomplish by the sterilization Of the
power industry, regardless Of cost.
The big ideo seems to be to JET
tison privote projects. dumping them
overheard as il were, with their toxpoY-
ino. oovernnent-reeuloted lectures
cWosh, while tox-free ond unreouloted
projects occupy the space heretofore
given their crucified competition.
"ltremoins to be seen whether the
public will fail for the some kind Of bait
that the qentIest sovereign Of all the
earth was asked to suceumb to on the
mountain that fotefuI day when every
thing was offered to Him If He would
worship His tempter.
America is aspiring to build q de-
fense structure thot will be storm proof
and bomb proof. ltcon only do this by
encouraging the development Of tox-
poyino enterprises. and not their des-
futction.
Awake thou that sleepest, and get
On to the curves Of those who would
pitch our private enterprise into the
sewer, and socioIize and pouperize the
power Industry at whatever the cost.
The Book soys: Where the blind
leod the blind both shoIl fall into the
ditch.
III does not require q prophet, or
the son Of a prophet to tell US where we
ore headed for, unless we mend our
woys.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18

toward marriage. Some of the
comedies lately have been get
ting away with pretty racy She
nanigans simply by having the
principals legally wed in the
first reel and then ridiculing
the so-called sanctity of their
relationship.
On order from the censors.
Universal Is rewriting "T o o
Many Blondes" q story in
tended for Rudy Vallee. And
Columbia is making alterations
in "A Girls Best Friend Is Wall
Street"-especially in q comedy
chase up a church aisle when
Joan Bennett deserts Franchot
Tone.
There's nothing Objectionable
in Model Wife," although Dick
Powell and Joan Blondell-one
Of the happiest couples Off
screen-spend most Of their
time in bitter pickering. Other
day, though, they got to the
scene where the husband has q
change Of heart and says, Jaw.
honey, let's not quarrel this
way. All I want II to keep on
loving you.. You're the Vweet-
est wife q fellow ever had"
Miss Blondell's response was
supposed to have been only Q
startled, suspicious look. In
stead, she broke up the scene by
ad libbing: "Cut II out Romeo.
You know you never tell me
anything like that at home!"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
POWELL VS.. FAYE
IN BATH TOWELS

Love Crazy" looks like the
craziest of the Bill Powell
Myrna 10y flickers to date, and
the plot hinges mostly on his
oretense of insanity in order to
delay a divorce she's planning.
Currently they're filming the
pandemonium at formal gar
den party when the lanky Pow
ell, wearing only bath towel
and a high silk hat, chases q
fluttering parrot among the ter
rified guests.
A much more scenic bath
towel wearer is Alice Faye, in
The Great American Broad
cast" But the towel she wears
for brief shot in the picture
is something very specialize.
signed by Travis Banton and
fitted with the care Of an eve:
ming gown. In fact, It's quite q
substantial garment. like Doro-
thy Lamour's saronss. But from
all that the camera can see, It
will look like an diversified
towel in which Miss Faye has
hastily draped herself. The Hays
Office representative scarcely
even blinked when he saw 1t.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-18
: BEHIND THE SCEN ES
m WASHIfl GICN :

10 Oft. ti,e steom Of q surplus
population of nsofly SOC. 600.
plus Ire 500, 900 olreody here.
Recruiting the hostsssss
from omono The gals OF the
eov'ment IS the first step. Set
ting the local merchants to
put up prizes for the omoteur
and rodio quiz proeroms & an
other Making over the copi.
tol park system. doing owoy
with q golf course to provide
more tennis courts and things
Iik. that Is another.
The big ideo Is to have
something going on every
minute OF the time oft periods
for soldiers end clerks. And
in addition to tire govern
ment building ouditoriuns,
every school hall and npsetina
P'oce Is being cotoIooued for
possible use as a smaller
amusement center. Cupid will
be running rompont al over
the ploce and motorists will BE-
warned to safeguard their
tires from stray arrows.
COUNTER
ATTRACTION
All this effort Is of course
on the strictly nice side and its
being organized as q counter
attraction to Woshinotor's
notorious red light districts.
It's not in the guide books. but
the sod foct Is that south Of the
copitol is an oreo which Is q
notionol disproce. Wor De-
pertinent and district police
plans are olreody ofoot to
hove the oreo p0trolIed by
military police 10 keep the
soldiers out OF trouble wheh
they're on leave. Thot's merely
another manifestation Of the
BOOM town atmosphere which
Washington IS taking on.
A white-eoIIor WPA project
has olreody been convossina
the housing situation, and hos
reported fewer than 34OOA2
per cent Of the city's DWELLINGS
-vocont. With only 5000
rooms for rent, you won't be
able to find q place to hong
YOUR hot in another six weeks.
The problem then becomes one
Of getting people who don't
ordinorily rent rooms to turn
over the spare bedroom to visi-
tors.
There's q 24OO unit oov-
eminent housing project un-
der way. but II cont Be COM
pleted much within two yeors.,