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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

lent on applications, because sales
were far below ven the rationed
minimum There may be a $685.
900 salary ceiling" proposed in the
tax bills, or in a wages-and-profits
bill. 1t would take the form of le-
gislating that a company couldn't
deduct from its taxable income any
amounts over $4,000 paid to any
employe. Recent revelations of fam
tastic salary boosts and bonuses in
war-contact companies give impetus
to this idea.
TWO-WAY STRETCH - Since
Pearl Harbor the woodshed inven-
tors have been concentrating on
compromising a suitable tire substi-
tute. in the labs of rubber and chem:-
cal companies have been searching
also for requirements for rubber in
thousands of everyday products.
Last week, after three months of
research on a particular problem,
engineers of the B. f. Goodrich
company came up with the first syn
thetic rubber thread. It won't mean
any immediate relief to the girdie-
and-brassiere situation (most 'popu-
lar" use of elastic thread) because,
like other forms of the Ameripol
which is its parent" the synthetic
thread has to march off to war now,
in harness for p~arachutes, in gas
masks, respirators, and so forth.
But when the American women IS
able to buy a garment made with
this new thread she will be buying
not something "just as good but
than pre-war, because it ex-
natural rubber in resistance to :
and bleaching, and resistace J
Continued on page SKI :
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
Advertisement for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by
the Mayor and Aldermen, City Of
Durant, Mississippi, until Z o'clock
pm, April FL. 1912, for material
and work required in the Elemen-
tary School Building for a Heating
System, Toilet Doors, Wardrobe
Hardware, Asphalt Tile Floors and
Drinking Fountain Backs. All az
cording to plans and specifications
and other documents prepared by N.
w. Overstreet, Architect, JEkson,
Mississippi. A copy of which is on
file in the Town Clerks Office.
MAYOR and ALDERMEN,
City Of Durant
Durant, Mississippi.
BY Mrs. C. w. Cresswell, (
City Clerk. Durant, Miss.
A23t
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on November goth,
1910 Wade Thurmond and Georgia
Thurmond, his wife, executed a trust
deed under the terms of which the
hereinafter described land was con-
veyed to the undersigned as trustee
to secure the payment to Merchants
and Farmers Bank of an indebted
ness therein described, which trust
deed is recorded in Book 76 Of Land
Trust Deeds, page 1O1, of Holmes
County, Mississippi;
And WHEREAS, default having
been made in the performance Of
said trust deed and the holder there
of having requested the undersigned
to sell said land, as provided by law
and said trust deed;
NOW THEREFORE, the UNDER
signed will, on Friday, May LIST,
1912, within legal hours at the South
front door of the County Court
House in Lexington, Holmes county,
Mississippi, offer for sale, and sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real
property, situated in Holmes county,
state of Mississippi, to-wit:
West " of the Northwest
quarter of Section 10, and
Northeast Quarter of the South
east Quarter of Section 9, and
the East " of the Northeast
Quarter Of Section g., less and ;.
excepting " acre in the North
west corner thereof reserved for
school purposes, all in Township
Is, Range 2 East.
/ win convey only such title as is
vested in me as trustee.
WITNESS my signature this the
9th day Of april 1912.
]. S. KEALHOFER.
Trustee.
April 8, 16, 20, 80.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

sacrifice is necessary, and labor and industry
alike must make it. Our boys in Ireland, Aus
tralia, the Philippines, and elsewhere, who
are fighting and dying for this Nation, arc
depending upon us at home to give and de-
liver them the weapons, the munitions, and
the equipment necessary for them to carry
on. They are not bemoaning their fate nor
bewailing the fact they are on the firing line,
facing guns and superior forces of the en-
N.Y.; they are not worrying about their
standards of living; they do not strike; they
are humbly, bravely making the sacrifices of
the soldier. 1t certainly does not help their
morale to know that there are those who are
holding up production for bigger and more
fabulous profits, and others striking for
higher wages or protesting against an in
crease in working hours. 1t is high tine that
both labor and business give up some OF their
gains"
Thus spoke Representative Ross Collins
to members of Congress.
Every word he said is true. We cannot
win this war and carry along business as US
ual, politics as usual, retain social gains and
keep up social reforms.
We must take one and leave the others.
The time is rapidly approaching when a de-
cision must be made as to which 1t shall be
We have no doubt that America will win
this war. But we believe lives have already
been sacrificed needlessly because our fight
ing men have not had the proper protec-
ton and the necessary tools with which to
wage war. We fear that many more lives will
be lost needlessly before our production
gets to the point where our implements of
war can reach their destination the
hands of the men who are to use them.
America has no right to order men to
battle without air protection, without guns
and ammunition. The people have no right
to demand an offense SO much that our mil
itary leaders are compelled to attack before
we are ready to attack.
The one thing the people can demand in
safety is uninterrupted production of every
essential of war. We know that is neces-
sary to win the war that it cannot be
won otherwise regardless of how brave our
soldiers are and how many of them fight
and die.
It is also safe to assume that labor lea
ders cannot be talked" into giving coopera-
ton to the nations war needs. The time
has come for congressional action swiftly
and definitely . to insure labor's coopera-
ton.
Such legislation cannot longer be delayed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
CITATION NOTICE

The State Of Mississippi
To: Mrs. w. r. Fraser, Route 1,
Box l3l, Ell Paso, Texas; Mrs. A. n.
Fraser, 1915 Allison Avenue, Mem
phis, Tennessee; Mrs. Ben H. Guy
mon, 2096 Cowden Avenue, Mem
phis, Tennessee:
You are summoned TO be and ap-
pear before the Chancery Court Of
Holmes County, Mississippi, at the
May, 1912, term thereof, to be held
on the 25th d:N of May, 1912, to
answer the final account and petit
ton for the allowance thereof filed
by Mrs. Clara Mcdaniel Bryant.
administrators Of the estate Of Mrs.
Julia Mcdaniel, deceased, in u
No. 1894 in said court; and to show
why the said final account
should no: be confirmed and allow
ed, the prayer of the said petition
granted, and the said Mrs. Clara Nc
Daniel Bryant, as administrative, and
her sureties finally discharged.
This the End day of April, 1912.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk.
S E A l.
April 2 4 t
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
Battered as Second Class mail matter in the Post
effYee at Dsrant. Mississippi
Strike Legislation Necessary

w are at war-the greatest war of all
time-a war of such scope and such pro-
portions that no man can comprehend fully
its final implications; q World Wa to which
our War between the States and World War
No. l were mere preliminary skirmishes paw
ing the way for this limitless conflict war
that will take the whole time and effort of
every citizen to win-a war which / fear
will be fraught with many discouraging re-
verses on many fronts before we shall be
able to bring our full industrial might to
bear and crush those powers who have chal-
lenged the right Of democratic peoples to live
their own lives in their own way.
Victory with no unavoidable delay is
what we should strive for, strive to the ut
most, because I know you fear, as I do, not
that WI shall not be victorious, but that if
this war continues many years our victory
may be q hollow one with little left to sal
wage; with nothing much on earth but hu-
man misery and chaos. Our battle front is
both at home and abroad; in every factory,
in every office, in every home there is work
to be done, sacrifices to be made by all OF
us. I am sure that the American people will
rise to the occasion, cheerfully, courageous
ly, Fundamentally, that as surely as our
brave men now fighting for US in the air,
on the ground, and on and under the seas
will eventually triumph on the battle lines.
so we too shall fight and win the battle of
the production lines.
I'VE cannot win this war, and work, and
live, and carry on our lives as usual. Self
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
CITATION NOTICE
The State of Mississippi:

The State of Mississippi:
To: John Gregory, whose Post
office address is Slidell, Louisiana,
general delivery, and Jessie Gregory,
whose post office and street address
is 1889, 47th Avenue, Oakland, Cal
ifornia:
You are summoned to be and ap-
pear before the Chancery Court Of
Holmes County, Mississippi, at the
May, 1912, term thereof to be held
on the 25th day of May, 1912. to
defend the suit, No. 6413, in the said
court, Of Paul Gregory, where you
are defendants.
This the End day Of April, 1912.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk.
{ S E A
April 2, 4 t
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
BEHIND THE SCENES N
AMERICAN BUSINESS
By job. Craddoek

NEW YORK, April 6.-DURA-
TON BUYING-Easter's tradition
al shot in the arm to store sales,
while considerable, this year was
somewhat swallowed up in the steady
surge Of shopping "for the duration.
That surge has spurred clothing and
household supplies sales, and has
kept the nations department store
sales showing steady margins - Of
"a to &c per cent-over comparable
weeks Of last year, for more than
two months now Most spectacu-
lar single item has been mas suits
of which as many were sold in
first three months Of this year as
ordinarily in eight months Many
stores are advertising in an effort
TO discourage advance-cf-needs
buying Philadelphia stores re-
ported an actual shortage of mems
work clothes . San Francisco
commented upon the predominance
Of "cash on the counter in its brisk
store business . /. Salesnten IN one
Boston store have had their "
trousers de-cuffed, for the p~sycholo-
gical effect on customers tthe no
cuffs order now applies TO garments
that were already in retail stock).
RE: PRODUCTION-Steel scrap
collection has improved enough to
bring a rise in steel production rate
North American Aviation re-
turns sI4,000,0 600 to the Govern
ment rather than keep it as pro-
fit;' it represents savings in manu-
facture through increased efficiency
coming with the "know-how' of
building war planes . An A. T. of
l.. union Of brieklayers and masons
in Maryland turned down a dollar
a-day wage rise as "unpatriotic'
-. War Department got agreement
to a $4,000 1000 reduction in the
price of ordnance and aircraft built
by Continental Motor of Muskegon,
Mich, made possible by increased
efficiency, plant savings, and whole
hearted cooperation Of the en-
ployes" The Senate passed, SO
to o, a bill providing for creation
of a 800, 000, 600 Smaller War
Plants Corporation" to stimulate
production of war materials in small
business establishments.
BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

There are two statues of liberty
in New York. Everyone of course is
familiar with the venerable n in
the harbor, which has served as a
beacon for ocean travellers through
many years. The second one is sew
eral blocks inland. Though nothing
like 50 well-known, it is neverthe-
less a kind Of landmark for the
people who live around Central Park.
The home address of this younger
Miss Liberty is 43 West Gath Street,
to be exact, and on a recent after
o l went up to take a close look
at her. Directly in the shadow Of the
figure is a small hotel SO l went
inside ard talked to the clerk who,
it developed, had worked twelve
years and seemed the logical person
to know all about the neighborhood.
But alas! He turned out to be a
native New Yorker and it is an
accepted fact that these know less
about their great city than any 9th
err group here. He knew here was a
statue Of liberty somewhere above.
That was all. A check-up with Of
ficials Of the nearby Liberty Storage
Warehouse, however, brought more
enthusiasm and details. High on the
roof of this company is Her Free
Majesty, Statue Of Liberty No. 2.
In height. a baby in comparison,
this identical monument is 65 feet
tall with other dimensions in pro-
portion. 1t was built in 1901, just Is
years after the original statue in
New York Harbor was erected, and
this smaller one, by conincidepce,
was also built by a Frenchman. HIS
name was w. H. Flattau who came
here from France because he was
lured by the freedom of America.
After being launched on a success
full business career, he determined
to show his appreciation for this
country, so like his native country,
he constructed his own }Statue of
L.iberty-right atop his roof. For years
it was another landmark of this city.
People were even allowed to climb
up to its pinnacle and from it, OBJ
serve the surrounding view. At first
it was illuminated at night, like its
s'mother' in the harbor. But as time
went on and mischievous Riddles
played around the spot, it was found
that the brightly attractive bulbs
which lighted the statue would re-
gularly disappear from their places.
Finally, lighting was abandoned and
the majestic figure which looked
down ironically upon historic Col
umbus Circle where many a radical
meeting was held, remained dark in
the evening shadows. Today, it is
well that this is so because overly
bright lights are discouraged. es-
pecially when blackout practice is
held. But the statue still stands
there, a high tribute to the patrio-
tism of the mar who built it ard
another inspiration for the many of
us who love to see vivid reminders of
the freedom that we hold dear and
have resolved to retain.
And speakinp of the Statue OF
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

Promotion Of the wartime nutrition
program will lift one major Ameri-
can industry well into its second
billion" in dollars Of annual income
Department Of Agriculture figures
show. Last year, poultry farmers
chalked up q cash income just above
a billion dollars for their poultry
and eggs. This year they have in
creased their flocks and stepped up
egg production under the urging of
the nations nutritionists. Cooperat-
ing with both the farmers and the
nutritionists are virtually all the
country's food chains in the effort
to increase the national consumption
of eggs for the sake of wartime
health. Americans are being taught
that eggs are our most efficient
food. containing all but n of the
vitamins and minerals essential to
health. American farmers are ex-
pected to furnish these vitamins and
minerals to Britain in the form of
so million pounds of dried eggs this
year-whereas in 1941 the total
production of the American dried
eggs industry was only seven bill
lion.
-TIP-OFFS ON THE TINES -
Support for general retail sales tax
now comes from ar unexpected quar-
~ IL -n@. px-r
il recommends a 5 per zen rate,
e~xeTnpting rents, life insurance, ed
ucation and health expenditures.
and savings 49,. II you still want
that new auto and got turned down
before, despite good credentials,
try again. OPA has instructed ra-
boards to be much more len.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

Liberty, there was q recent commo-
ton over the question of what state
it is located in. Off hand, this seems
simple, but if you consult the World
Almanac, you will find it says the
statue is in New Jerse. I was told
at the office of the statue itself it
was in New York. The U. s. Office
of Information stated that Miss Lib
erty is in New Jersey; while the
New York State Department Of
Commerce maintains that the waters
surrounding the statue r in New
Jersey while the rather small island
on which it. is located is in New
York. What is the correct answer?
Your guess is as good as mine.
The other day / walked hatless
into a downtown department store
to make a small purchase. Standing
by a pretty showcase and ~innocently
gazing in at the bright trinkets. l
was suddenly surprised by a middle
aged lady who briskly asked, "Where
is the shoe department." l replied
that l surely did no. know, wonder
ing in the meantime if she were
some eccentric or fresh person.
Shaking my head, ! resumed my in
terror window shopping, when all at
once l vas brought up with, Can
you tell me where are the misses
dresses?" Startled, / looked and saw
a pert young damsel with upswing
hairdo and a flash Of rouge, powder
and spring clothes which suggested
that she would never need any more
dresses-or at least for months. l
mumbled something and turned a.
way flustered. It had just dawned
on me that l was bareheaded and
people though ! was a floor-walker.
/ made straight for the hat depart.
ment myself.
The men who go down to the sea
in ships have my greatest admiration
and regard. The sight Of freighters
and tankers slowly putting ocean
ward always fills me with q deep e.
motion and concern. / try to ina
CINE the feelings of those aboard.
They knew full well that they may
never return; that they are up again
st not only the undersea snakes of
hostile powers but the mercy of the
sea and other elements of nature as
well. These men are heroes. Their
names may never make the headlines
of newspapers and most of them
will eve receive any medals. But
because their individual deeds 20 un-
sung, their glory is all the greater.
The most marvellous thing about it
all to me is the grim courage and
lack of hesitation with which they
pack up and go abroad their ships,
then sail out across a trackless ocean
which may be their final Valley Of
the Shadow. So ! take off my hat
IN reverence to these men of the
sea. My hope is that in some way
l can bring their nobility to the at
tention Of all other worthy souls
who wish them well.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
It's Not Your Town 80 It's You!

If you want to live in the kind of a town
Like the kind Of a town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you've left behind,
For there's nothing that's really new.
It's a knock at yourself-when you knock your town,
It isn't your town it's YOU.
Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead;
When everyone works - and nobody shirks
You can raise a town from the dead.
And if, while you make your personal stake,
Your neighbor can make one too,
Your town will be what you want to see
It isn't your town - it's YOU.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

NEW LINES OF POWER INFLEMeLE RESOLVE
ARE CRAVEN IN UNCLE SANS FACE TopAN
As ENERy VA az rs A00S MS <WL STRENGTH
70tM4kD aux UWZED AeyNE 70 Wc1NRE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
CITN'S CoSTLIEsT BLAZE

That fire cost several lives and
caused more than TWO million
dollars in damage II was Detroit 5
coStlieSt blaze.
The chief has no hobbies except
his family and his home. He
doesn't bother about fishing and
hunting and admits be is a poor
bowler
He became 2 lieutenant i'm 1920.
a captain IN 1923. and the aSsiS-
tant fire chief when Thompson
was promoted 10 ill The posi- long
hold by Walter +. ISrcal
kccfe is the father of two chill
dren and lives at 226O Lamother
avenue
If YOU can't reach him at home.
try headquarters or any multiple
alarm. You can always find him
at one Of these three places.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
New Year S Eve
To Find City S
Spots damned
Reservations Pour In
as Even Neighborhood
Bars Expect Crowds

Apparently planning a Few hours
"a SO from war tension and
worry DctrOItCrS arc getting set
for humdlnCcr of a welcome TO
1913. survey revealed today.
Top-hat cclebralorS already arc
pouring reservations into the lead
ing hotels and both tho Book
Cadillac and The Statlcr said the
signs point 10 tho biggest and
jam In their historic,
The Detroit Athletic Club IS
prepared for a record breaker and
smaller clubs are making special
plans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

Mrs. Mollie Yaras. 81, whose in-
tereSt in the jury trying her hus-
band on gambling charges resulted
IN a mistrial, today was given 30
days in jail and fined $3.50 for cons
tempt of court.
The sentence passed by Judge
John p. Scallen was the maximum
punishment for the offense.
Only one witness, Mrs. Wilma
Radon. 1887 Kilbourne avenue,
appeared against Mrs. Yaras. Mrs.
Radon. a Juror, told how the wife
had approached her and endeav-
ored 10 poison her against the
prosecution.
II can find no mitigating cir
cumStances i'm this case" Judge
Scallcn commented
Mrs YaraS' husband. Meyer,
4O6l Clements avenue, was one OF
five defendants in the trial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Woman Thief Gets
I 10 5 Years in Prison

Edna King 4, who has been
in the toll, OF the law = times
since 1920 and convicted 81 times,
today was in the Detroit House of
Correction 20 serve from two 10
five years for larceny. She was
sentenced bv Recorders Ju d g Q
John T. Scaiicn'S court for stealing
a far coat two dresses, three rings
and Sol from the home Of Clar-
cncc NcGlllS. 1854 Hurlbu' ave-
nue.. whore She was employed for
three days as "A maid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Auditor S Race
Denied CoWdn

Reports that John c. Cowan.
depOsed auditor would run for
the vacancy created by the eX-
pcctcd resignation of Auditor Gus
L. Walker were spiked by Samuel
Bremen, county attorney, to5ay
Bremen pointed out that state
statutes specifically preclude a
man from becoming candidate
for a public office within three
years after his removal Walker
now in the army. is expected to
resign January |
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
COULD SUPPLY CITY

Keller said facilities would nc
provided for more than 100000
gallons Of water a day and that
enough sewerage, water. gas and
electricity would be supplied TO
supply a city the size Of Pontiac
Power from the plants boiler
unit would heat is city blocks Of
thrcc-room apartment houses and
500 miles Of telephone wire will be
strung. he added
Concrete used in tho con>truC-
ton of the plant would pave a
highway from New York 10 Phila-
delphia or build a solid concrete
block 100 feet square and taller
than the Empire State Building
the ChrySler president said
Although the date on which the
plant viii 60 into production is a
military secret. Keller said that
Is 600 workmcn are rushing il 10
completion and 300 Chry-lor on
GlncefS and production men are
already on the scene, planning and
4,r'titff. ct+tt fitsttrttf 1rc ttfrr1- ia
CIlItICS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
SALES DOUBLED

The fact that the commission s
sales during October and Novcm-
Der were double The sales OF last
year indicates that many saloons
and druggists have been laying up
a good supply OF the best sellers
The 4 H. dcadlInc for drinks
viii not bother most establish
mcnt> The hotels and clubs uSu.
ally have only a few StracgierS by
MT hn.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Kdhn-Desiigned
Chrys|er Plant
World Largest
One Of Is Buildings
in Unit 10 Cover at
Least so City Blocks
(Picture on PGRe 32)
BY WARD SCHULTZ

Although he didn't live 10 sec its
completion The gigantic, Sprawling
|ChrySlcr aircraft engine plant IN
. Chicago viii 90 down in the pages
Of history as Albert Kahn great
est industrial work.
When a steel shortage forced his
original design for the worlds
largest industrial unit into dis
card. Kama Gcrman-JcWISh i'm
migrant who became the worlds
top industrial ARCHITECT - rede-
signed the mammoth structure,
Incorporating a revolutionary new
overhead arch-rlh construction Of
reinforced concrete.
That tho Chrysler engine plant
VIII bc tho world largest was
officially announced today IN a-let-
ter 10 stockholders by President
Is. 7. Keller.