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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
Congress May Duck Lottery
Because axing Is Simple
BY DAMON RUNYON

TT Is said by some that Con-
4 gress finds it so simple 10
collect money from the people
through taxation that it is un-
likely ever TO fool with the
question of a national lottery
even for war emergency pur-
poses for fear that it might re-
act unfavorably TO individual
members in certain sections of
the country.
In other words. that they
would consider only the political
aspects Of the matter with ref
Crcnce to their own careers.
Naturally. congressman have no
relish for things that might
have repercussions back in their
old home bailiwicks.
Your. correspondent cannot
say that he blameS them. If he
was a member of Congress he
would probably be backing off
from possible dynamite as
quickly as the next bloke.
But many things that were
true in bygone days are not
true now. 1t would appear that
there has been at least a slight
change in the attitude of the
people of late years toward lot
terry in view of the fact that
hinCo. form of lottery. -four
iShcs in some of the churches
and that the drawings for prizes
and even money in many movie
houses is enormously popular.
THIS is undeniably n form OF
L lottery. Moreover. m my
states have legalized the pari-
mutuclS in connection with race
track gambling and in one state
CFlorida) tho game Of iai lai.
and these enterprises deal in
millions and millions of dollars
o. the publc'S money annually
without organized protest from
the forces that might be ex-
pccted 10 kick about such
things.
From a moral standpoint. l
see no more harm in national
lottery for war emergency
than in open gambling on any
thing else
! do not say that a national
gambling enterprise would be
advisable as a permanent propo-
sltlon
! merely contend that as an
cNpcdicnt for raising funds inn
TnediatelY for a worthy cause,
army and navy relief II might
be worth an experiment..
II Is conceivable that tho sum
derived from a lottery would be
large enough 10 cover not only
tho relief situation which now
depends largely ON the effort,
! OF patriotic civilians, but also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
The Function Of the D.S.R.

IN THESE bad DAYS with the destiny of nation
/ stake The Detroit Times believes adequate trans
portaton OF defense workers Is important.
The Detroit Times believes II IS truly as important
as any problem confronting the city government because
Detroit Is right now the arsenal of democracy and De-
troit war production MUST proceed unhampered II we
are to win the war
We believe therefore that Mayor Jefries should
have thorough understanding with his DSR commits
soners about precisely what constitutes the primary
function Of municpalyo~ncd transportation system
II might be a good idea for him 10 put them on
record rs 10 whether they actually for municipal
ownership or against it, Unless they can prove con-
vncngy that they do favor municipal ownership they
should resign
THIS newspaper feels the present DSR commission
ers are more concerned with profits than with service.
Certainly they would be dereict if they did not try
to make the DSR pay its way.
BUT-they must remember the basic purpose of the
transportation system to serve the public who-after
FREQ Nolan runs the system He is admittedly one
of the competent street railway executives in Amer
lea He IS net good diplomat nor good politician.
His idea of his Job is to afford mass ransporta-
ton where transportation is needed He realized
year ago that by of the several defense
nants mushroomnc up in suburban sections mass trans
portation in these sections essential to far
greater extent than ever before.
TOLAN didn't have much success convincing his
mssioners that lot of new rolling stock was I'M
perative TO the outlying factories They
hemmed and hawed and procrastinated until now it is
doubtful whether they can obtain all the new buses they
need
Nolan contends that eventually the DSR must have
1000 buses properly handle Detroit and suburban
traffic addition the normal traffic He points
too that there is constantly increasing drain on
ordinary DSR facilities because lin order to conserve
tires and shifting over from per-
sona transportation to bus street transportation
This is a patriotic which, probably, all of us
will employ before the ends.
TWO months ago Nolan recommended immediate pur
chase of 500 buses. Bids this number have been
on hand for more than a month
Yet only again, Friday of last week, the commits
soners put off acting the bids.
Everybody knows it is going to be harder every day
to buy buses.
The DSR commissioners must know it.
They ought to get down to business Immediately
and buy many buses they can-as quickly
they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13

would take care of the USO and
other movements for the enter
tainment of the service men.
In this it would tighten di-
richly some of the tax burden.
Much of the money for this pur-
pose comes out of the public
funds.
LIVERY man seems to have his
~ own special plan for a ma
tional lottery.
Every man thinks his plan is
the best. This column could not
begin 10 publish all the ideas
sent in since the lottery first
was mentioned here.
They are based on a hundred
different designs Some seem
sound enough. Others are pat
emily impossible.
However. nearly all the CORE
spondentS approve Of the Sug-
gestion that the proceeds should
go 10 army and navy relief, and
there is a pronounced leaning TO
the post office department as
the agency to handle the lottery
through the post offices.
1t generally is agreed that
the sum that could be raised
would reach. enormous proper
tons.
GONE estimate the probable
- total at S1,00O.OOO.OO0. But
then our citizens have become
very glib in speaking of billions
lately.
A billion dollars is very
large sum Of money, indeed,
even in these times.
My guess remains S250,0O0,-
900 as a minimum which would
take care of all the families of
soldiers and sailors thaEFeatifrc
assistance, and this without
stinting.
1t would render unnecessary
the benefits that are now the
work of patriotic civilians in
connection with service officers.
But for these benefits the relief
would not be possible.
They are a most laudablc en-
deaVor, yet all the money they
will be able 10 raise in a year
Of unromitting effort can be
bat a trihe compared 10 what
would be produced by a lottery
conducted By the government.
II would remove something Of
load on the public by eIiminat-
ing tho constant calls for con-
tr1butions and time, both of
which are freely given. of
course. and which must be con-
tinued as long as tho money is
not available elsewhere.
coryreht 1872 by KRIS Features
Distributed D. International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
Protecting Detroit S Water

N ETROIT water board commissioners wise in
- planning immediate and extensive addition to the
cty's water supply system.
If Detroit is assailed by enemy bombers it is logical
they should aim first at water works. Destruction
of the water works would not only demoralize civilian
routine but would-temporarily at least-paraze De-
troit production
In charting substitute emergency mains to serve
suburban production plants the water board ex-
ecutives display sound They should get into
actual construction possible regardless of cost
The federal government should pay the freight be-
maintenance of Detroit industry utterly
a national need.
incidentally the water board should make the water
works and the vital intake station Belle Isle i'm
pregnable to sabotage assaults At present these cr
cal points guarded in fairly casual manner.
They should be guarded closely to convince
approach them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
SeIf-Preserva+ion Prompts
Moving Of y. S.-Born Japs
By BENJAMIN DE CASSERES

THE most astounding thing
- that has ever happened in
the United States is the move
ment of 112,O0O japanese from
the West Coast inland.
Astounding because il is tho
first time in our history that
thousands Of persons born here
and who have all the "inallon-
able" rights guaranteed 10 them
by the Constitutions are treated
as foreign subjects.
This has been necessary. Con-
Stitution or no Constitution for
above the Constitution. above all
man-made law, stands the law
Of self-preservation, law not
born in any hall or preserved on
any paper.
ITO HAVE been born here is no
Il proof of loyalty Of what VIC
real United States Americans
SldIll lOi - illAllN iludllNlll, HUI y.
the principles of the Constitution
and wide-open, free, competitive
enterprise.
A Los Angeles citizen said:
"You can't tell a good Japa.
nese from n bad one. American
citizenship Is no proof of 10y
atty"
That holds true OF many
Americans today who are not
good" Americans al all
Any American. even if he were
born in Independence Hall, who
is a Communist, a NaZi on
Fascist in thought is no more
of an American in the political
and historical sense Of that word
than was Benedict Arnold, whose
forbearS came here only about
125 years after America was
discovered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13

DEERE LAZAREFFS racy
L book. "Deadline' random
House,. which gives us behind
the-seeneS stories OF the last
days OF the French republic, con-
tains chapter of Importance 10
Americans.
NJ. LazarCff was one Of the
foremost editors in France. hav-
ing boosted IN two years the
circulation of the Paris-Soir
from few thousand TO over
> 600 600
There is parade in his book
Of the llmou and tho infamous
OF those tragic day, M France.
NJ. LazarcfI pulls no punches
about the "tyCoonS' and the
blacknailerS OF the French
press. the StaviSky scandals and
the treason of French generals
and politicians.
THERE are 21OOOOOO Koreans
Il in Korea
II was in 1905 that Korea was
invaded by Japan. which was
the real beginning of japanese
expansion.
In 1910 honorable Jap in
corporated' the Koreans in her
honorable NAV.
What Japan has done TO the
Koreans is. as they say on
Broadway, "nobody's business. "
Nevertheless, the Koreans
are beginning TO open their
eyes.
The Korean Liberty Confer
ence. recently in session in
Washington, told us that Japan
has a powerful fifth column"
working against her in Korea.
When will the conquerorS
learn that you can conquer real
estate but never the soul OF
people that doesn't want to be
conquered?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
Our State Police

THIS week marks the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding of the Michigan State Police
In all the weller of such local items
this apt to be overlooked
They should not be
No law enforcement group in the history of Mich
igan has distinguished itself in brief time
State Police
Reluctantly accepted by rural legislators the State
Police have been almost pauper organization. Appro
prations for their maintenance have been scanty and
grudgingy passed
They have made grand record in spite of these
handicaps.
Always they have been underpaid undemanned
underequpped
Their record deserves better treatment. Especially
In these years they essential the defense of
Michigan
They deserve more money and more men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
Your way to
VICTORY

Have YOU
Joined your
c o m panN s
Pay-RollS Saw
ings Plan?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
% YEARS AGO TODAY
April ~, 1917

British forces in France reach
the coal mining center OF Lens.
Two British hospital ships are
sunk by German submarines in
the English Channel
French troops take several
lines Of enemy trenches south OF
ST. Quentin, in France
ONE YEAp AGO TODAY
April -, 1871
YugoSlavian armies counter
attack on all fronts.
Germans claim thCY have cap
turcd rardia end ere pushing
dc~NcT into Fgynt.
Russia and japan sign a neu-
trality pact
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13

GENERAL MARSHALLS
~ presence in London. along
with Harry Hopkins. is obviously
intended 10 bolster Russian mo-
raio with action. The British
have a vague pooling system for
distribution of their arms and
munitions Our officials wanted
10 get tho pooling on basis
which could be understood
This trip was clearly a rccoC-
milton Of TIC main point now.
which too few people in Tins
country full appreciate, namely.
the future course Of this war
viii be determined this spring
and summer on tho Russian
front.
ulst-nIfsd p, kIrE Features synd Inc
Rsprodpr'lon in vhols.rr IN part
strictly prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
GpffiHg RPNI Tough
BY ARTHUR "BUGS" BAER

I TO say the American boy being honed a
condition Of oughncs where will using babed
wire for dental floss.
America going back frontier DAYS when your
grandma knitted w1tf-eloH.bars and children played
tddly winks with nanholc covetS1
The erroneous totaltaran contempt Of the military
talents grounded rantngs and
bellowings Of magnavoXed dctators balconies.
over here our speech is free But not loud
know, 1t takes us long time % get ready But re-.
member tougher the the longer you II.
Dt,r51,sd b. Irt,fns, ,ssr,e,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13
Russia Gains
About Is Pct.
Of Land Lost

This Spring and Summer
10 DECIDE Trend Of War
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-13

It's the easy way to put
your dollars to work winning
the war-and at the same time
save them for a rainy day.
Join now and invest in
Defense Bonds or Sirr'ps
every pay day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
Mrs. Nurrie Reed
Rites Are Held

Mrs. Nurrie Reed, well known
citizen Of Lexington, passed away at
her home in Lexington Thursday
morning after a short illness. She
had been active up until December
when she was taken sick.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon from the family resi-
dence at 2:3O o'clock with the Rev.
T. II. Dorsey, in charge. She was
a member of the Methodist church
Interment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hobbs, pioneer citizens
of the Acona neighborhood of this
county. She was born and lived
nearly all her life in this county
She was the widow Of the late Craw-
ford Reed.
Surviving are two brothers and
sisters, Frank Hobbs, Gadsden, Ala. !;
Ohio Hobbs, Memphis; Mrs George
Baird, Garden City, N. Y; and Mrs.
John Grant Hall, Cleveland, Tenn.
All of the survivors were present
to attend the final rites.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
Services At Methodist
Church Announced
Church School meets at SAB
Walter Odom, superintendent.
Worship Service at IL o'clock.

Church School meets at SAB.
Walter Odom, superintendent.
Worship Service at IL o'clock.
Special program of music.
Sermon by the pastor.
Evening worship at o'clock.
Both Leagues at s o'clock.
Miss Bette Lockeridge meets with
the Intermediates, and Mrs. Harry
O'Cain with the Seniors.
Bible study at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon for the Woman's Society
Of Christian Service.
The Wesleyan Guild will meet at
Z o'clock Monday evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at Z o'clock, followed by Choir
practice.
During these war days the church
ought to play more important role
than at any other time. We are all
interested in the outcome of the
war. The pastor appeals to the en-
tire membership to renew its loyal
ty to the church. The church needs
you and you need the church. Give
us your presence and moral support
anew.
The pastor is planning on staying
here. Come and meet him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
W. {. Moss Rites
In Lexington

w. c. Moss, long time resident OF
Holmes county, passed away at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. M. V
Cant in Tchula last Thursday night
at 1880 o'clock. He would have been
IS years old in two months.
He and Mrs. Moss had made their
home for the past six weeks with
Mrs. Cant and for 81 years before
this time he had lined on and OPP
Grated his place in the Emory neigh
borhood.
The deceased was member OF
the Methodist Church and the Rev.
w. T. Phillips, Tchula, officiated at
the final rites held in Lexington
at the Southern Undertaking Assoc
citation Home Saturday morning
The Rev. Phillips was assisted by
the Rev. Judson Chastain. Inter
ment was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Mary Cathrine Moss, and the follow
ing sons and daughters: Mrs. NJ. c.
Hinton and Mrs. H. G. Mcclellan,
Lakeland, Fla; Mrs. F. v. Buchanan
Indianola; Mrs. NJ. v. Cant, Tchula;
Miss Oaida Moss, Jackson; II. H.
Moss, Algoma; Jimmy Moss, Lyon;
and Douglas Moss, Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
Bapiists Plan For
Special Sunday
School Day, 22nd
S. S. Expert Workers
Will Be Present
For Meeting Here

Plans have been perfected and
arrangements made by the Durant
Baptist Church to welcome the Bap-
fist people Of this county to the
Special Sunday School Day pro
gram, January %, announces Rev.
J. II. Street, host pastor.
Mrs. w. E. Grace, associationai
Sunday school superintendent states
that all churches have been contact
ed and invited to bring all their
folks.
The largest group of this kind
ever assembled in this association
is expect to come and profit great
ly under the leadership and exper-
fence of three outstanding Sunday
school experts. There will be indi-
vidual conference for every phase
Of Sunday school work. Problems
will be discussed. New Methods in
troduced. Inspiring messages will
be given.
Every interesting person of any
denomination is invited to come.
Visitors bring a picnic lunch. The
host church will furnish drinks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
Formers ore Urged To
Join Form Bureau

An appeal has been received from
the State Farm Bureau office, Jack
son, urging every farmer to join his
farm organization Immediately as
his interest, at the present time, is
at stake in Washington, according
to Mr.. H. L. Nichols, President,
Holmes County Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Ransom Aldrich, State Farm
Bureau President, is in Washington
now working side by side with the
Representatives of other states, lead
by our great National President, Mr..
ONeal, and it is his urgent request
that all farmers in Mississippi join
their organization backing the Farm
Bureau leaders up in the present
fight.
You don't have to read your Farm
Bureau papers to see the manner in
which your farm organization is
fighting for your interest, you mere
ly need to read the daily news
papers.
Remember that when you pay 81
Farm Bureau dues, this is as little as
could be expected of you since you
receive many times this amount in
benefits each year. When you re-
ceive your farm check, take 81 Of
it and join your farm organiza-
ton.
H. L. Nichols, President,
Holmes Co. Farm Bureau.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
lire Rationing
Board Office
Is Now Open
List of Those
Getting Tires
Is Published

The Holmes county tire rationing
board now has an office in the
courthouse at Lexington and will
be open six days a week, according
to an announcement made today By
D. c. Lundy, chairman.
Mrs. Lois Brady will be clerk in
charge Of the office.
Listed below is list of those to
whom tire and tube certificates were
issued the first week of the month.
Each week the list of those getting
tires and tubes will be published in
this newspaper.
January 6: Joe House Bird was
issued two truck and bus tires 1886
10 ply and two tubes 1926.
Ruben C. Causey was issued two
truck and bus tires 600x20 and two
tubes 60Ox2O.
January 7th: Charles Knott, was
issued two truck and bus tires 650x
l6, 6 ply.
January 9th, Ruben C. Causey
was issued two truck and bus tires
32x6-l0 and two tubes 32x6.
James S. Gwin, was issued one
passenger car tire cookie
W. H. Bird was issued three pas
senger car fires 600xl6 and three
tubes cookie.
Miss. Power and Light Co. Inc.
was issued one passenger car tire
cookie and one tube 600x16.
January 9th, o. r. Campbell was
issued one bus and truck tire $50
90 and ono tube 750-20.
Holmes County District No. 2 was
issued one truck an bus tire 32x6-
10 ply. and one tube 1-32x6.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
Holmes Jr. College vs..
Moorheud Friday and
Saturday Nights

The Holmes Bulldogs face their
toughest competition of the season
Friday and Saturday night, Jan
uary 16-17th in the Moorhead Tro-
jams. Moorhead has another fast
team composet of former high school
stars over Mississippi.
The Bulldogs have played seven
games to date and have lost one
game by a one point margin.
Reed and Baker of the Bulldogs
are two of the outstanding Bulldog
players in Junior College. Reed spe-
lizing in goal tossing and Baker on
defense.
Games start at 700 o'clock each
night. Come out and support your
local college team.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
II Go To Greenwood
For Physical
Exams Next Week

Seventy-one men will go to Green
wood next week from Holmes coun-
ty local draft board number one for
physical examinations by army doe
tors. II white men will go Monday
and so colored will go Thursday.
Those meeting the requirements
will probably be used TO fill the
call for February and March from
this board
Those over 20 have already been
reclassified and the board has re-
ceiyed Instructions that those per-
sons marrying after September 16,
1910 and before December s, l94l,
are subject to Reconsideration if
they are now classed as 3A.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-15
Local Man Injured
I'm Plane Crash

Capt. John w.. Holmes head of
the thirteenth air raid squadron OF
San Diego, Calf, and formerly OF
West was seriously injured when
the plane he was helping patrol
the Coast with crashed just north OF
Tijuana, Mexico.
This is the fourth plane Of the
Consolidated Aircraft Corp to crash
in less than two weeks.
Capt. Holmes will leave the naval
hospital in San Diego for rest at
his home in West until called to re-
turn to the California Coast Patrol.