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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-22
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Hitler-although in a different way. He is
J. j. Vincent, concert manager OF famous
singers, who spent many years in Berlin. he
says h elived for a time in the same hotel
as Der Fuerher and at that time found him
to be a quiet, unassuming person. My, how
times have changed! But on the other hand,
Vincent says, when later on he was In buSl-
ness for a period in Italy, one, Benito Mus
solini, then a publicity man, worked for his
publishing firm. II Duce, according to my
friend, was a naughty, bombastic and un-
dependable person. Apparently he has not
changed so much.
An irate man was bawling out a waiter
in a 42nd Street restaurant where l was
sitting. He proceeded to denounce the hap
less waiter in harsh tones, exclaiming that
he didn't know bacon from ham, that he
hadn't the slightest conception of good cook
ing and that ne had better learn how to treat
customers with courtesy. The waiter lis
tened sadly and made no answer, only shak-
ing his head resignedly at the disturbing lee
ture from the furious patron. When the man
had gone, | asked the waiter what was
wrofg. "Oh', he responded, looking fatalis-
tic, "he comes in here and does that re-
~gularly. l don't mind it any more, even
though it is embarrassing, for l found out
that ne is one of those people who at times
don't feel good and must take it out on
somebody. And besides, you see, he always
leaves me a tip.
The moZ pathetic group in garish
Gotham is that fringe of humanity which
longs for tinted fame that never comes. Con-
~tinually, there is flocking to New York,
Young men and women who seek the bright
lights of Broadway, the thrill of a first pub
lished book or song or a place in the big
financial sun. From the warm and friend
ly firesides of their small-town and country
homes. they come here, hoping to become
Barrymores, Woollcotts or Morgans. They
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-22

weG pretty good i'm their work back home.
Their friends told them they were. But
when they hit the frigid reception rooms Of
many local big-time executives, they all too
often find that they are merely a few among
many others struggling for an elusive sue
cess. Most of them, if they are lucky en-
ough to see the head men, find tkC~ Yves
greeted with a few stock words and that
tragic comment of finality, You'll be kept
in mind if anything turns up. Then a series
of such turn-downs, discovery that their
names have been placed I'm card-files hold
ing thousands, and the eventual realization
that even with ambition they still must eat.
drives them to small jobs for bare survival.
Often too proud to let the home folks know.
they still hope for the miracle play or book
or Wall Street job to hurtle them to the top.
Many become hard and disillusioned and
scott incredulously at the few exceptions 10
their circumstances. They become the New
YorH fringe of humanity that in their secre;
hearts, still long for the warm friendliness
of the folks back home.
The other day / dropped in to see Al
Cross who runs the foreign publications news
stand on the subway landing under Times
Square. He plunked himself down on the
counter and talked for an hour. Partly, he
talked OF his former boss, Arthur Hotaling
VINO died last week and who operated this
stand and the nearby one for out-of-town
newspapers, during the last 80 years. A
human landmark Of this city, AL said he
was. visitors here can step up to these
stands and buy their hometown paper. Bur
Al said he was getting no Russian, Danish.
French or German publications now, al
thorgh he still gets Swedish and Norwegian
ones. At one time, Hitler's official news
paper was the most popular sheet on his
stand. Now the papers, magazines and
booklets are mostly English, Asiatic or South
American and much smaller than they USED
to be. / picked up a copy of the London
Times which formerly had 65 pages, now
has 10. Papers arrive here three weeks
late, sell for about double their original price.
Whlle we talked, foreigners came in, look
ed about, complained in Broken English a.
bout so much war news and some bought
papers. AL always understands what the
want, however. And he is thankful that at
night he can go to his good American home.
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so strong that no nation will dare
fight US.
This is a m~ilitaristic age we are
living in. AS much as we would like
to subscribe to the ideals Of peace
and well-being for all people every
where. we know that it is impossible
because Of the very nature Of our
times.
Thus we pray that America will
stand on its WI feet and not ally
itself irrevocably with Britain or
any nation in the world now
in war or later in peace.
No nation really loves us !. we
are too rich and potentially strong.
1t is up to our own people to pre-
serve America and make it the kind
of nation we want it to be. There
is not a country in the world, in
GLIDING Britain, that would not stab
us in the back if we were to their
advantage to do so.
We agree whole heartedly with
Thomas jefferson who said:
"For US to attempt to reform all
Europe and bring them back to prin-
ciples of morality and a respect for
the equal rights of nations would
show us to be maniacs of another
character
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&c Expenditures 1910 .

Exactly 1859 Mississippians are en-
ployed by the Illinois Central railroad
including the Y and NV and G and 81, the
report of 1910 expenditures shows.
The payroll of this company in Missis-
sippi alone amounted to $6,691 1886 in 1910.
That the Illinois Central has been a
good citizen is shown in the expenditures in
the state. Chief among these are 81 ,948, 002
for taxes; $42,5O1 for water; SCI, 189 for
power; $14,107 for phone. This makes a
total of i 0,558, 051 the Illinois Central sys-
tenn has distributed in Mississippi in last year
for wages, taxes and services.
The NC line runs through Durant in
Holmes county which is one Of the chief
counties in the state to benefit from the OPP
Grafton of the &c.
There are 131 employees in this county
with q payroll of $176,548 for 1910. $87 1858
was paid in to the treasury of Holmes county
for taxes in 1910 by the &c. Other monies
spent here include $8,032 for purchases, $215
for water, $3,063 for power and 1888 for
phone. 49,
All Of this makes the grand total of
$276, 249 spent in Holmes county during
1910.
Certainly it is to our advantage that the
Illinois Central prospers and we are sure
that every business man of Durant and Hol-
mes county realizes the important part it
plays in our economic picture.
We show that appreciation by shipping
by freight and railway express and specify
ing that what we buy be delivered the same
way.
Prosperity for the &c means a measure
of prosperity to every county in the state
through payrolls, taxes and purchases.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-22

airpIanes, bombers, tanks and guns, America
needs honest government and a rebirth of
patriotism and common decency. It's a ter
rible indictment against our politicians to
think they would make thousands of our
young men train ma dust bin that they
might make a little ''loose change" for their
friends.
It's difficult to build an army where
graft follows the draft.
The Dixie Guide (Gulfport).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-22
A Black Eye

The only real dirty spot / found in
Florida was Camp Banding. The Michigan
Congressman who said the men responsible
for that location should be tried for treason
put it mildly.
The camp site is fifteen feet below the
lake level, around which it it built, and mil
lions of dollars were spent in filling in. Where
there was mud waist deep a year ago it is
now dust a foot deep. And compared to
Camp Shelby, Camp Banding is a kind of
concentration camp. AS many as 500 sold.
iers have been hospitalized at one time and
there are usually about 1900 of them out of
10000 under treatment. Camp Blanding
has a magnificent hospital.
With all the millions of acres of cut
over land in Florida, no worse site could have
been chosen for Camp Banding, unless it
had been located somewhere in the middle OF
the Everglades. The surrounding terrain is
unsuitable for soldering because it is mono
~tonously flat, and the whole setting is one
conducive to the undermining of the morale
of young men who have been drafted to de-
fend their country. 1t is a pity that some
one with official authority in Mississippi does
not make a close hand investigation in be-
half of the Mississippi boys who are down
there.
Camp Blanding was a real estate deal
in which many higher ups pulled political
strings to cash in on defense. When Senator
Claude Pepper addressed the editors at
Jacksonville on the theme of Saving De-
mocracy," many editors would like to have
asked him about Camp Blanding, for it was
primarily created to save Democrats"
1t may be said in behalf of Camp Bland
ing that its officers are making the most of q
bad situation and that the soldiers there are
doing their darndest. The food is good and
the men are bronzed and tough. But you
can't build the morale of a soldier by sub
Jecting him daily to "a hours of dirt and dust.
Hitler knows better than that. One of the
umors current in Washington is that the
first American boys to "go over will land
at Dakar for an African campaign where the
issue will be met. The most optimistic
viewpoint that can be taken of Camp Bland
ing is that it may be training soldiers to
carry on in an African desert.
1t might be stated further, as an obser-
vatlon, that half the men in the infantry at
Camp Banding are using hemp ropes in
stead of shoulder straps to carry their guns
and that the men are unable even to get
blank cartridges to add a little zest to their
sham battles. And still men who are man.
ufacturing the material that soldiers need
for training strike with the apparent ap-
prevail if not encouragement of the govern
ment.
Is it any wonder that Mussolini saws
that our particular kind of democracy
stinks? And you don't have to go way down
to Camp Banding to smell it either.
Whatever need W. may have for ships,
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Eyes
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eventually as much as ninety billion
dollars. Do our people know that
80 billion dollars is nearly one
third of our total wealth in this
country?
Is fighting over foreign trade
worth b~ankrupting our government
causing it to repudiate its obliga-
tions making all our money and gold
worthless? That is definitely where
we are headed if we continue in the
direction we r going.
Is foreign trade worth the lives
of untold thousands or millions OF
American men and boys who will die
in order that we continue to enjoy
u present standard Of living?
How much does u foreign trade
amount to?
During the period of 1931-1935 the
annual average of u. S. exports were
as follows: Europe, ten hundred mil
lion dollars (only one billion dol
lars) ; Asia was second important on
our exports list with 400 million
dollars; British North America, 800
million dollars; Southern North AM
erica, 200 million dollars; South Am
erica. one hundred million dollars;
other regions, one hundred million.
Our imports annual average for
that period we're: From Europe, 500
million, just one-half of what we
| sold her; From Asia 400 million, 100
| million dollars more than she bought
from Us; From British North Amer
lea we imported 200 million dollars
worth Of imports and from Southern
North America we imported the
same amount; From South America
we imported 200 million dollars
worth Of imports. OF just twice as
J much as she bought from US
Thus the total value or our ex-
ports from 1931-l935 only averaged
two billion and one hundred million
dollars.
Our imports for the same period
were n billion, six hundred NIL
lion dollars.
The total value of our trade for
that whole 5 year period was only
ten and one-half billion dollars. If
III people keep up with what is GO
ing on they know our government.
is going to spend more than that
whole amount for ornaments in one
single year.
More for ornaments in one single
year than our total foreign trade
in five whole years!
Is our foreign trade worth fight
ing and dying for?
1t is III sincere conviction that
Americas best interests lie at home.
We believe the American people
are big enough and strong enough
to work out our own destinies. We
know that we should devote ourselves
to building up im~pregnable defenses
We do not subscribe to the theory
that our fate lies in the fate OF
Britain or with any other country
anywhere else in the world, even "a
the south of rs. We believe we
should stand on our own feet and
get prepared now and stay prepar-
ed in the future to make this nation
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gram from 250 to 399 projects.

gram from $50 to 399 projects.
Army
The War Department announced
that is has selected the location of
camp sites needed for possible ex-
pansion of the Army" and is ready
to start work IN the new camps i'm
mediately if necessary. The Army
announced it's anti-aircraft strength
a bee more than tripled in the
past year and a large portion Of
anti-aircraft regiments are equipp-
ed to transport every gun and ev-
cry man in n movement.
The Army announced it will con-
in the South Atlantic States. WPA
struct five new recreational camps
announced nearly LOO WPA lib
rary employees are assisting in the
operation of libraries serving the
Army.
Navy
The Navy commissioned the S.
600 ton battleship Washington"
The Navy announced it acquired 2s
auxiliary vessels during April at a
total cost of $11,75O,OOO.
The Department directed that
men enlisting in the Naval Reserve
De released from active duty after
the emergency regardless of the len
9Th OF their enlistments.
Ships
Maritime Commission launched six
new cargo ships and asked opera
tors OF American inter-coastal yes-
sels Tor 40 of their 10S ships for
the 1000, O00-ton shipping pool for
national defense and aid to Britain.
Inc commission also conferred with
1reat Lakes shipbuilding companies
regarding the construction inland of
vessels which could be NOV
ca TO the Atlantic via the Missis-
sippi.
The Senate passed and returned
TO the House for concurrence in a
menaments a bill authorizing the
resident to take over foreign ships
IN U. S. ports.
Foreign Relation.
President Roosevelt notified of
voluntary French collaboration with
uermany, issued a statement at is
ih~conceIvable' the French people
would collaborate with a power seek
ing utter destruction of liberty.
freedom and popular institutions ey-
erywnere." AT the same time tho
resident ordered Is French ships in
.. ports taken into protective
custody including the "Normandies
The President told a press con-
ference that Germany's proclama-
tioh OF a combat area in the Red Sea
presents a question of German A.
oihty to make a blockade effective
mere. He recalled the U. s. has
Ioaeht two undeclared wars to main
am freedom of the seas-aea;n-+
ha,oary pirates in the Mediterranean
ana against British, French and
dies. "e ~
Housing
Defense Housing Coordinator
rainier announced contracts were
awarded for $500 new defense
evening units, bringing to q total
''Zoo the number ordered. He al
So reported completion of 325 units.
making q total of nearly 10, 900 row
! available.
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With ali this
talk and specu-
lation about the
eerie landing of
Rudolph H e S $
in Scotland, /
am reminded OF
a friend here
who himself was
once close to
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CONTINUED from page One)
General Motor Corporation and g.
100 employees of the Bendix Avia-
ton Corporation. The u. S. Con-
Citation Service reported settlement
Of 33 strikes.
Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture,
in a general crop report, said con-
ditions indicated: (1) a winter
wheat crop Of about $4,000, 900
bushels, larger than rs Of the last
80 years; (2) a good, but not ex-
eeptional, rye crop, about IL per-
cent above last year; (3) a hay crop,
probably larger than last year; ca
better pasture conditions in 43 of
the 4s States and 90 milk pro-
duction and egg production per an
imal at new high records as a. re-
suit of higher prices, an early spring,
new grass and liberal feeding.
The Commodity Exchange Admin
~istration requested exchanges to
study additional curbs on speculation
IN all agricultural commodities.
Price Control Administrator Hender-
son asked four commodity exchanges
TO confer with him regarding pre-
vention of undesirable speculation
in cocoa, pepper, rubber and cof-
fee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-22
Air Progress

Maj. Gen. Arnold. Chief of the
Army Air Corps, speaking in Wash
ington, said the air force "is well
on its way and VIII be ready when
called on" The War Department an
nouneed the first 2i Of a larger
number OF flying ~fortresses" had
flown to Hawaii TO strengthen the is
land defenses.
The Navy asked Congress to enac.
legislation permitting training Of Re-
serve enlisted men as pilots. The
President asked Congress for $751;
soc. 20 expand the Civil Aeronau-
ties Administration landing field pro-
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Housing

perense Housing Coordinator
rainier announced contracts were
awarded for $500 new defense
e~einng units, bringing to a total
oo'zoo the number ordered. He al
so. reported completion of 325 units.
available. N
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-22

BIT O'BUSlNESS - Nations depart
ment store sales still up and up, I6 per
cent ahead of last year for last four weeks
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
MIROW ACTIVITIES

Pilot Lund made a trip yester day to Candle, Haycock, Koyuk, Unalakleet, Kaltag, Nulato and White Mountain. He took Mrs. Havenstrite and Chub Douglas from Nome to Candle. At White Mt he picked up a sick patient for Nome.
 Pilot Lund left today for Fay Tor and Tubuktulik with fraight.
 Sig Wien arrived from Fair banks last eW-ning at 5:30 with Miss Alaska, Anna Kaason, Josie Bahnke, MT. and Mrs. Joe Hop kins and Wendell Shy,
 Sig Wien left today at 11:3O for Igloo, Teller, Candle and Fair banks and will return tomorrow, Wp. He took John Kakaruk to Ig.oo and Fred Culver to Fair banks.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

John Cross of the Northern Cross Airways met with an ac- cident Tuesday while on a mercy flight from Norvik to Kotzebue.
 At an altitude of 1900 feet, north of Riley Channel on the Kobuk Delta the crankshaft of the engine broke and the pro- peller flew off. In falling, the prop cut the ski cables and left a ski hanging straight down. On landing, the ski dug into the snow and caused considerable damage to the plane. Slight in jurieS were sustained by Pilot Cross and native passenger. Pilot Cross, before landing, radioed a sos and was heard by several stations. Within 30 minutes Fer guSon AirWays flew near and picked up Pilot Cross and pa- tient and flew them to the Kot- zebue.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
GOOD TIME TO BE HAD AT ST. PATRICK'S PARTY, SAT.

There are going to be lots of people at the St. Patrick's party tomorrow night to dance to the music of the brand new orchestra that has just arrived in town. Don't miss it.
 Speaking of orchestras those M Try Co-Eds are the last word so be sure to be there at 10 sharp and enjoy every minute of it. They say too that the floor show is going 10 have a touch of old Irish wit
 Lots of tickets are being sold around town by the childr-n and th-re is a beautiful pillow top for the door prize which is dis played in the window of the Nome Drug Store.
 Admission to gents is only $1 with ladies free. High School, the place; 10 p.m., the time.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

An Old Fashioned Party for the entire community will be giv en by the Federated Ladies Aid Thursday evening, March 20th, at 500 pm. in the social room of the church. Two features of the entertainment will be a com munity sing and spelling match. Those who come are to wear old fashioned clothes if possible. The price of admission is two sand Wiches per person. Coffee will be furnished. All are cordially in- vited to come and have a good time. Ladies, drag out your hus- bands and give them a good old fashioned time.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
DOT - DASH - AND RAY FEATURED AT THE NEVADA

Dot, Dash and Ray are the three young ladies who came in recently to entertain at the New ada. In reality their names are Dorrine, Corrine and Lorraine Haines. They came from Spo- kane, Wn., and have been known as the Merry Co-eds. where they had their own 8-piece girl or chestra. Thsy have travelled all over the Northwest.
 Dorrine, and Corrine play the sax and trumpets while Lorraine plays the piano. They pan to stay in Nome till fall.
 According to all reports the girls are doing wonders at the Nevada.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
HARD TIMES COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED

The Executive committee of the Odd Fellows Social Commit tee appointed the following com mittee to hold the Annual Hard Times Party on Saturday March 29. Odd Fellows Hall. James Panos, chairman, A. Polet, L.. Krohlow, Chas. Lewis, Carl An derson. Watch these columns for details.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
Airways News
PAA Activities

Pilot Herm Joslyn arrived Thursday with two passengers and thousand pounds of mail. Passengers were: Louis Nashen- Weng and E. L. March.
 The plane returned immediate ly with 300 pounds of mail and on. passenger, Bertha Tiber for Juneau. At Nulato the plane picked up Rosali Peterson, also for Juneau.
 Due to capacity load all ex- press was left in Fairbanks un- til Mondays mail trip.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

The 3rd Pioneer Party of the winter series was played last evening at the Odd Fellow Hall. The winners were for the ladies:
 1st Mrs. Margaret Miller; 2nd Mrs. N. w. Lewis; consolation Helen Bockman.
 For the gents: 1st Hilky Rob- inson, 2nd Albin Poison, consola- ton Carl Lindell.
 Refreshments served were very nice. A slight increase in attendance was noted.
 The chairman of the next com mittee will be Mrs. K. Waldhelm. Next meeting will be held Sun day at 1 o'clock at Polet's office to arrange for the 4th party.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

The local PAA manager Art Martin received the following wire from the Fairbanks office as follows:
 Seattle advises Juneau Seat tie passengers service starts ef- f.ctive Mon. 17th from Seattle. Tuesday, March Is from Juneau, same schedule entariff as pre- viously operated"
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

Rev. Hansen of White Noun tain left yesterday with his snow sled and took Jack Bullock back to Solomon. Since his arrival in Nome several days ago, Rev Hansen had been very busy giv- ing Nomeites rides in the sled.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
NOTICE TO CITY VOTERS

The POLL BOOK for the regis tration of voters for the city el- ection has been open since Feb ruary 18th and will be closed Saturday, March 22nd.
 M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

MT. and Mrs. Lyman Winger sent a wire to Eli Nicoli of the arrival of a beautiful baby girl born March 9th weighing six lbs. IA ozs. and named Donna Lee at their home in Los Angeles, Cal Mrs. Winger is the former Esther Nicoli.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

Earl L. March who arrived on the PAA plane Thursday, is here on business, as he is Chief Clerk of Railway Mail Service of Se- ward.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

Don Emmons of Fairbanks is now employed by Ferguson Air ways of Kotzebue. He made a flight into Nome yesterday and back up to Kotzebue today.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

John Cross borrowed the Wien Cessna and left today for Deer ing with Al Fallman and Ernie Buckmater and to Kotzsbue with E. L. March.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

Pilot Don Glass of the Wood ley Airways and Elaine Harrop were married in Anchorage on March 9th.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

Louis Nashenweng is back from his vacation all popped up" to continue his mining act ivities in the Kougarok.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14

FOR SALE -- Large used Duo
 Therm Oil Heater in good con- ditiOn. Inquire at Nugget. Of- flee. 8
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH

Miss Constance Erickson,
 Superintendent HOO a.m.-Church School 5:30 p.m.-Worship service. Sermon topic: "The Advancing Church" w. P. Wood will preach