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Evening star., 1941-11-23

. HAD been interviewing the Big Boss of
all Canada's Big Bosses. G. D. Howe is the
. name - the Honourable c. D. Howe, to
give him his full due according to Canadian
custom and spelling. AS Minister of Munitions
and Supply. he is the Beaverbrook of Canada.
His powers over industry are almost un-
limited. He can tell any Canadian manu-
facturer what to produce, how much, to whom
to sell it, and what he may get for it. No one
man in our American defense setup has any
such accumulation of arbitrary powers. Poten-
TALLY the man is dictator, no less.
But the interview had not measured up to
that billing The Minister didn't look like
dictator, act like dictator or talk like
dictator A ruddy-faced man in rather
rumpled gray business suit, he sat behind his
none -too-tidy desk and talked in the low
monotone of businessman reading an annual
report. And what he said was just about as
impersonal and Unconditional as an annual
report. No fireworks, no histrionics, no boast
ing. Just facts, quietly and sometimes even
cautiously enumerated, about what Canada
had done and was doing to create the tools
of war.
When l rose to leave, he came around from
behind his desk to shake hands, smiled. and
suddenly said, You come from the state of
Maine, don't you?"
hadn't realized my speech still smacked
so much of Down East and expressed sur
prise that he could spot me so accurately.
He grinned warmly. Some of my people
used to live in Maine" he said 'As matter
of fact, their name was Bartlett, too. Probably
we're cousins"
Evening star., 1941-11-23

haven't searched the family tree for proof
or disproof of blood kinship. That isn't i'm
portant What does matter is that this leader
of Canada's industrial war effort this un-
dictator like dictator, is living symbol of our
Evening star., 1941-11-23
A'fisk Co1bins

national cousinship to Canada. He isn't the
sort to make speeches about the bonds
between our two gr-r-reat countries" In
fact. when asked him if he had any message
for me to transmit to our people below the
Evening star., 1941-11-23
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border, he looked uncomfortable and num-
bled something about appreciating our CO.
operation. Yet below the border accent
could warm him to personal comment, and
bring a gleam of pleasure to his eyes. The
unarmed border has long nourished roots of
sentiment, understanding and kinship, run
ming both ways. This particular Canadian is
outstanding proof of the fact, for he was born
in Waltham. Massachusetts,. His very name
commentaries great American hero. The G
stands for Clarence but the D stands for
Decatur: Clarence Decatur Howe.
He Wosfed No Time
IF YOU seldom see his name spelled out
it is because he is the sort of man who in
Canada as in the United States, inevitably
becomes known by his initials. Going to
Canada as young graduate of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology to teach civil
engineering at Dalhouse University, he was
very soon developing his own engineering and
construction firm of G. D. Howe & Company,
which became the biggest builders of grain
elevators in the Dominion - or on the North
American continent, for that matter. And
today in Canada's biggest big business, war
production "a business 50 big that it requires
As cents of every Canadian dollar earned to
finance it), the lingo for getting final okay on
aproject or policy is: 'I'll check it with c. D."
This is the man who, in years time,
engineered and directed the most rapid and
greatest industrial expansion that Canada has
ever known. When France fell, in June of
1910, Canada was turning out the merest
dribble of war materials She had orders for
1854
Evening star., 1941-11-23
A YANK BOSSES CANADAS WAR EFFORT

Canada. starting almost from scratch, has become
world-important arsenal Behind this great feat
is Massachuse1ts-born c. D. Howe, her industrial
czar- man all America can be proud of
by Arthur Bartlett
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cresswell and
children and Mrs. Dawson of Men,
phis, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Stanford
and their niece, Miss Stanford and
Mrs. Clifton McGowen of Jackson,
Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell and chill
dren of Durant were guests Of Mrs.
Bette Cresswell and Misses Annie
and Maggie Green last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Henderson of
Little Rock, Ark visited their Brock
relatives this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Berry of Benton
visited relatives here recently.
Mrs. J. A. Dicken and Miss Lizzie
Dicken of Durant, Mr.. and Mrs
Burnley Dicken and two sons of
Jackson, Mrs. koonce of Memphis
were guests of DR.. w. G.. Brock Sun
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04
Liqht on Sea Talks to Noise in Sky
And "a U-Boot Victims Are Soved

LOW eighty-four men and
L i women, most of them clinging
To life RATS after their torpedoed
ship had sunk, were saved by
three men who never saw them
did not, in fact, know of their ex-
istence-and who have never been
identified by the survivors, Is one
Of the new stories to come from
the Battle Of the Atlantic"
The story is told by Arthur
Strickland, crew member of the
ship, and others of the crew who
have arrived in this country. The
stricken liner was the ''Narissa,"
Of $500 tons, bound for a British
port. At ten-thirty at night Nazi
submarine sent three torpedoes
into the steamship in quick sue
cession, breaking her in two and
sinking her in less than five min
utes.
"She was racked so badly by
the torpedoes and sank so fast
that the lifeboats were almost
useless" Strickland says. "Six Of
them were smashed or caught in
the davits and one capsized. Only
one was launched successfully.
''Thirty survivors were in the
lifeboat that remained upright.
Fifty-four people were in the
water clinging to the RATS or
afloat in life belts, trying to keep
together. They were in a bad fix
The rough water washed over
them and knocked them about
continually. Even the thirty who
were better off had all they could
do to head the lifeboat up to the
seas.
a'There was no sign of a ship
anywhere and not likely to be. In
this way things dragged on for
four hours. About two-thirty in
the morning we heard an airplane
of to the west. It didn't sound
like q British plane. II could be
q German one-God Forbid But
after some argument we decided
to chance it with a signal II it
ever came near enough.
1T passed somewhere above Us,
but we never saw 1t. had . fash
light that had been loaded with
fresh batteries and ! pointed this
up toward the sound. trying to
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04

Mrs. jim Foster visited Miss Mary
Hopkins last Thursday.
Miss Harriet Reeves of Greenwood
was the guest of Miss Annie Alex
ander for the week end
Mr.. f. R. Brock Of Mobile, Ala.
visited his mother and other rela-
tives recently.
Mrs. J. r. Melton, Misses Katherine
Crysler and Miss Thelma Stroud
went to Goodman Sunday TO take
Miss Claire Melton to the Holmes
Junior College where she will attend
school this year
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Jackson went
to Kosciusko Sunday to see Miss
Pauline Carter, who is a patient in
the Kos iusko Hospital.
Mr.. w. H. Jackson was a Jackson
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Hopkins and
their mother, Mrs. Hopkins of Brown
field, Miss. visited Miss Mary Hop
kins and Mrs Marvin Cade Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie
Eutart.:r

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie
Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie enter
tanned with a rock party on Monday
evening in the form of a farewell
to Mr.. Roy Melton, who is in the
army at Columbia, South Carolina.
Those holding high scores were Mr..
Pate Johnson and Mrs Dale David
son. Mr.. Roy Melton was presented
a camera.
A delicious salad plate was served
to the following; Mr.. and Mrs. d
d. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Pate
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bowie,
Misses Alice Murff and Catherine
Crisler and Mr.. Roy Melton.
Miss Mary Duren of New Orleans
stopped for short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. S. Rogers, while enroute to
Minnesota.
Miss Graye Carter and Mr.. Rut-
ledge were West visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Arnold, Mrs.
Grady Wigley, Misses Lillian Clyde
Thweatt, Jean Hand and Sara Eve
Ign Thomas spent fae week end at
Gulfport.
Mrs. C. NJ. Holmes visited in Win
ona Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hand and
daughter Pauline of Goodman were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hand
Sunday.
Miss Mary Hopkins spent Sunday
with Mrs. Marvin Cade at Emory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bowie, Mr..
and Mrs. James Bowie spent Sunday
in McCool.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04
WEST NEWS ITEMS

The delicious menu consisted o.
fried chicken, potato salad, sliced
tomatoes, lettuce hearts, sweet pota-
to croquets with marshmallow, hot
buttered rolls, ice cream and cookies
Those enjoying this happy date
were: Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C.. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs
Pate Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Campbell, Misses Alice Murff, Mary
Nell and Helen Campbell. For high
score, Mrs. Pate Johnson won the
ladies prize, a linen handkerchief,
Mr.. Harvey Campbell won the gen
tlemens prize, deck of cards.
Presbyterian Auxiliary
The West Presbyterian Auxiliary
met in the home of Mrs. l.. j. Hand
for the August meeting. The subject,
"World Christians in this Day and
World" was Introduced by the PEE
sident, Mrs. Melon. Mrs. {. B, Al
exander led the devotional The
following had parts on The program
Mrs. l.. J. Hand, Miss jean Hand,
Mrs. ". A. Campbell and Mrs z, l..
Jackson. Mrs NJ A. Campbell led
the Bible Quiz. Mrs. Hand, assisted
by Misses Jean Hand and Helen
Campbell served delicious salad
plate with coca-colas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04

signal our distress. The planA
went on eastward.
after six more hours
eight-thirty that morning-a Brit
ish destroyer came up and too.
us all on board. Later the COM
mander told us what had hap
pened. The plane was an Ameri
can bomber being ferried to Eng
land. Its crew sent out q wireless
message that they had seen .
bright light, and gave its position
The destroyer picked up the mes.
sage and came around to invest.
gate-and there we were"
Strickland thinks the British
Admiralty knows who the bomb
er's pilot, navigator, and wirelA
man were; But the Admiralty
doesn't talk.
whoever those fellows In the
1we'd Just like them to know t6ai
VIC are thankful for what tAeS
did. and eishty.three oth9
people owe our lives b them
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. George Fields and
children of Gulfport were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Mackey and
Buddy Mackey of Memphis, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Morgan and Mary Ann
Morgan, Mr. R. F. Wallace, Sr. of
Oxford, Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Wallace
and r. F. Wallace, III of Glennmora,
La, Mrs. Frank Philkower of Marsh
alltown, Iowa and Mr.. c. E. Wright
of Paragould, Ark. were Sunday
guests in the w. L. Wright home.
Messrs. John D. Bryant, Thomas
Brock and little John Robert Bryant
and Mrs Lee Morgan were guests of
relatives in Walden Saturday, Mrs.
Morgan remained for a longer visit
Mrs NJ. S. Rogers, Mrs. L. J.
Hand and Mrs. C. B. Cade were bust
ness visitors in Durant last Tues
day.
Mrs. w. G. Brock spent Sunday in
Grenada.
Mr.. C. NJ Tate was a recent Jack
son visitor.
Rosemary eagle was a week end
visitor in the W. H. Taylor home.
Mrs. Oscar wilkins and two chill
dren Of Jackson are visiting in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ C. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thane of
Memphis spent the week end with DR..
and Mrs. j. s. Rosamond. Mr.. Thane
is an employee of Goldsmith.
Miss Laura Sanders spent last
Thursday with Mrs. John L. Mason.
Mr.. John Murff and family of
New Orleans are visiting in the home
Of his mother, Mrs. S. L. Murff. Mr..
Murff is Senior Naturalization Ex-
aminer.
Mr.. J. W. Afford is visiting his
son, L. L. Afford in Indianola, while
there, Mr.. Afford is doing some con-
tract work with his son.
Mrs. J. S. Rosamond has returned
after spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. Ben Hilbun in
Starkville. Ben Frank came home
with her for a week end visit. Mr..
and Mrs. Hilbun spent Sunday in
Rosamond home and Ben Frank re-
turned home with them.
Little Mary Ann Mason spent the
week end with her grandfather, Mr..
William A. Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Alexander of
Emory spent Monday in the A. J.
Stevens home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04

small daughter motored to Charles
ton last Sunday for a visit with Mr.
Smiths relatives.
Miss Gladys Hill of Memphis was
a week end visitor in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers motor
ed to Grenada Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W H. Taylor was a business
visitor in Durant last Wednesday.
Mrs. C. M. Tate and Mrs. Lloyd
Cade went to Durant Friday.
Mrs. w. NJ Brock, Mrs. B. w.
Cresswell and Miss Maggie Green
lare business visitors in Lexington
Tuesday.
Genell Bowen returned to Tupelo
Saturday after spending several
weeks here with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
c. Bowen.
Bobby Creswell has returned home
after spending the summer in Jack
son with his aunt, Mrs. T. A. STAN
ford.
James Uric Alexander, George
Franklin Parkinson and John Wat
son Holmes left Saturday for Shreve-
port, La. where they will attend an
Aircraft School. Dennis Reed, who
has completed the course at this
school, went on to California where
he will work in an aircraft factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Holmes and
children of Tunica spent Labor Day
with relatives here.
Mrs. Grace Alexander and daugh-
ters, Misses Hazel and Brock of EN-
DRY were West visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Dent and
daughter Rosemary of Trimble, Tenn.
were week end guests Of Mrs. W. M.
Brock. On Sunday Mrs. Brock, her
sons, Walter and Billy and her guests
visited relatives in Pickens.
Mr.. E. r. Brock visited in Walden
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Musslewhite
and daughter, Jean, Of Thornton
visited in the home Of Mrs. S. ".
Brister Sunday.
Little Miss June Trotter has re-
turned to her home in Memphis af-
ter a weeks visit with Miss Alice
Murff. Miss Trotter is the daughter
of Bill Trotter, WREC Radio an
nouncer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Montgom-
cry and daughter, Rose Ann, are visit
ing in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Cross.
Mr.. Jones Hand, Jean Bette Faye
and Larry went to Lexington We'd
nesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Hand Honors
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie

MIR. ana MRS. James o"W1
One of the prettiest parties honor
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie was
the four table Rock and buffet Sup
per party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
Hand Wednesday evening. The living
room, dining room and hall were
beautifully decorated with clematis
and other late summer flowers. The
buffet supper table was especially
attractive with vines and flowers and
small figurines forming a wedding
party. These small figures and the
place cards with the wedding motif
were handmade by Mrs. Hands sis
ter. On the appearance of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowie, Miss Jean Hand played
Here Comes the Bride"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-04
Standards You Can lie 10

In these DAYS uncertainty
comfortable with the railroads You
IN ADVANCE what spend and be certain
having the furnished at the expected price
Such dependablty lightly regarded though may be n Se
plenty pearl beyond when ase
daken and the winds begin blow That true because
demand have little prices of railway transportation
Uncle himself has been the first to find that out
coming heavily the strength of a@
has been in ara rates
commodity remotely the national defense program
On the contrary there have been notable reductions In taking
commodities ordinarily handled by water the rail
roads have reduced rates below the normal aa basis
Crude petroleum timely point
Nothing short of unbearab in expenses likely
railroads seek increase in their rates
We of the Illinois Central pledge to Uncle SAM pledge
and son the training
WELL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!"
<zSI e.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Pet Canary Marbles
Amid Big SEQ Bottle

While bombs scored hits on the
deck and fires ragged on big Brit
ish merchant ship, pet canary
sang merrily, it is reported in Lon
don. The most popular member Of
the crew, the bird came through its
baptism of fire without losing a
feather.
The vessel was attacked by enemy
planes and hit by three bombs, the
Evening star., 1941-09-19

Chest; Ray Everett, director of the
District Social Hygiene Society, and
Adjt Ray Brown of the Salvation
Army. Francis st. Austell. secre-
tary of the Chest Speakers Bureau.
will be quiz master.
Listeners have been invited to
send questions they would like to
have answered on the What Would
You Do?" series to the Community
Chest Public Relations Department
at 110l M street NV.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Gen. Leon B. Kroner
To Be Retired Soon

Mai. Gen. Leon B. KRONER, re-
tired, who has been on active duty
since January ct Fort Riley, Kans.,
with the rank of colonel, will be re-
lieved from duty effective Septem-
ber 80
Gen. KRONER, whose home is In
Northfield, VT, retired in 1888 after
serving four years as chief of cav
airy, during which time he held the
rank of major general. He retained
that rank on retirement but was re-
called to active duty January Z.
He served for a while in the Office
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Social Workers to Star
On New Quiz Program

Social workers will be experts
on a new radio quiz program. sup
plying the answers to What Would
You Do?" in handling peoples prob
lens.
Sponsored by the Community
Chest, the first of the series of
broadcasts will be heard at 7;30 to-
night over Station WINK.
Experts" on the opening program
will be Mrs. Rhoda Jennings, secre-
tary of the Application and In
formation Bureau of the Community
Evening star., 1941-09-19

canary and its cage being hurled 20
feet along the deck. A sailor raced
to the rescue. AT first the feathered
pet was cross, but when the crew
made fuss over it. the ships pride
cheered up. Although the vessel was
on fire the bird continued singing
while the crew put out the flames.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

of the chief of cavalry before going
to Fcrt Riley. He was born at
Grand Rapids. Mich. June %, 1876.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Fire to Mine More Coal

Fire expects to increase its pro-
duction of anthracite coal to more
than 100000 tons this year.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
IF Bond is your tailor!

koosen your belt and relax! You've heard
plenty Of sound focts 10 back UP higher prices for
everything from ships TO seoline-wox. No,c listen
to a different tune!
Bond prices are NOT going up thanks to you!
Yes, you - for your part Of Bonds huge volume is
one Of the stepping stones that makes this exciting
announcement possible.
Here's ho,U! Lost year, your purchases OF Bond
clothes came to 81 million dollars. This year you're
boosting It TO As million. With such overwhelming
SUPPORT you nerved US to move fost TO our mutual
profit Knowing what was in the cards, we signed
for Fall wooens and trimmings almost year ogo.
Today, all things considered, instead Of facing q
very stiff increase in costs, ours is only 49, Score
one, for Bond v0lume!
Now score two By keeping prices down, we
expect 10 wipe out much Of that 7T. Keeping
prices do,cn will hold the good will Of our
present army Of boosters. Keeping prices do,cn
will win thousands Of new friends. Keeping prices
do,vn- with still larger so|es TO make UP the
difference will be good business, for us and
for you! We can still hear the applause Of 1897,
when most stores rosed prices and we didn't
It's going to happen again in I94l.
And how about quality? Briefy-os long os
there's Bond single over Bond store, thereI
be no compromise with what your dollar buys.
Were we faced with the need Of Juggling values
Evening star., 1941-09-19

TO keep prices down, Bond prices would 90 UP
tomorrow. We've already sold we ore taking no
chances on losing customers. Neither are we
taking chances on losing our good nome
You will continue TO get the finest woolens our
money can buy. You will continue 10 get Bond
needIework al its best from our own plants You
will continue TO get two trousers with every suit.
You will continue to get the convenience Of Bond
Charge Account with extended payments at no
extro cost. And you ,ciu pay not one cent
more than you did last season!
Because more men wear Bond Clothes than any
other clothes in America. can now sit tight. TO
back vp The governments wishes, this will be our
policy until the load can no longer be shovIdered
alone. Then and then only we ask you
10 help foot the BILL
This, gentlemen, is Bonds way Of doing businessi
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Captive Mine Strike
MaySpread, Lewis
Warns Producers
Union and Steel Men
TdResume Talks Today
To.Seek Settlement

~ the Associated Press.
The United Mine Workers &C. l,
~ ,kEouap stool compaDieS failed
Evening star., 1941-05-14

likely. Troops are being moved en-
tirely too fast; there isn't enough
yellow fever vaccine in the Orient,
and there are no laboratories set
up for making 1t there.
Vaccine could be rushed to China
and India by plane from present
manufacturing centers in Brazil,
Colombia or the United States. but
that would take at least week
and in a week, yellow fever could
spread dangerously far.
There is every likelihood that
British medical men will be able to
restrict the current outbreak in the
Sudan. Even though 1t already has
attacked thousands and killed hum
dreds, 1t may be kept from spread
ing into Asia.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

the Red Sea. The able and we'll
organized British Colonial Medical
Service is fighting 1t there, but If
1t ever breaks loose, there appears
to be nothing to keep 1t out Of
every country from India to China.
Yellow fever doesn't travel by
itself. 1t usually travels in the
bloodstream of a patient who is just
getting sick, but Is still well enough
to move. If a bit of his blood, con-
tanning the deadly yellow fever vi
rus. is sucked up by certain mosqui-
toes, the virus can be passed on to
some healthy person.
A British officer might catch yell
low fever before he steps on a plane
to be rushed to India. BY the
time he knows he's sick, he may
have reached India and have~been
bitten by dozens Of Indian mosqui-
toes. Each of those insects Is then
able to infect other people in In
dia-and there's your epidemic.
Transmitted by Stegomyias.
All the way from Africa to China
and even on down to Australia,
stegomyia mosquitoes breed IN
abundance-and stegomyias are the
ones which can transmit yellow
fever.
Theoretically, it would be possible
to protect the Orient against such
a catastrophe. All new arrivals
from infected areas could be held
in quarantine for week. Every
body who travels by plane could be
vaccinated, and great vaccination
campaigns could be organized.
Stegomyia mosquitoes could be erad-
icated, as they have been in most
of Brazil.
But under actual conditions
particularly under war conditions,
with the rapid movement Of troops
this protection does not appear
Evening star., 1941-05-14
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