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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23
Registration 1919
For industrial
Users Of Sugar
Consumers Will Be
Asked To Register
On luter Dute

Notice in regard to sugar ratiOnirg
for retailers wholesalers, institutions,
and industrial users, including food
service establishments. All the above
listed will register April 28th and
10th at their respective following
schools:
Durant High School,
Lexington High School,
Acona Consolidated School,
Bethesda Consolidated School,
Centerville Consolidated School.
Coxburg Consolidated School,
Cruger Consolidated School,
Ebenezer Consolidated School,
Emory Consolidated School,
Goodman Consolidated School,
Pickens Consolidated School,
Tchula Consolidated School, and
West Consolidated School.
1t is essential that each registrant
have the following information:
Information that will be needdl
by the retailers:
Gross sales Of all meats, groceries,
fruits and vegetables, etc. for week
ending April 25, 1912, or if re-
gistering unit began operation after
April 20, 1912, give estimated sales
for the first complete calender week
of operations.
Sugar delivered to and accepted
by registering unit during the month
Continued from page one.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23

douglas X. doc" Smith, a can
lidate for the United States Senate
rom Mississippi, will speak in Lex
Tuesday night, April 28th,
1T eight o'clock at the courthouse.
Mr.. Smith, according to his state
ment, plans to give the low-down
u Washington representatives
and invites the people of Holmes
county to come out and hear him.
According to his own word MI
Smith has no political obligations OF
experience. He is an active farmer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23
Notice of Election of
County School Boord
Member from Beut

The trustees of the Consolidated
Schools of Holmes County will meet
in the office of the Holmes County
Superintendent of Education at 2
o'clock the first Friday in May, which
is May 1st, to elect a County School
Board member from Beat No: /. j.
l.. Hester's term expires The term
Of a county school board member
is five years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23
Community Hospital List

Mrs. R. A. Rogers, Belozni.
Mrs. Ed Harvey, Lexington.
Wanna Wallace Lexington. Z,
Jimmy kirkwood, Lexington.
Richard Carly, Tchula.
Mrs. Oliver Harrison, West.
Mrs. B. E. T%urberville, Nitts
Yuma.
Bessie Mae WILLIAMS, (c.) Good
man.
Mary Malone, (c), Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23

Mr.. Willie Booth left Tuesday
morning for Ke~rho.Ason. N. Y. af-
ter spending the winter here with
his sister, Mrs. G 81. 4anFeurel.
Mr.. Booth has visited bis is,er many
times and has made lots oi friends
here who are always glad to see
him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23

General Johnson'sH service to his
country as a critic was worth more
than a thousand yes-n<1, says able
George Morris.
Mr.. Morris says that whether or
not we agree that it is wise to con-
denim mistakes in judgment we have
only to cite the record of Gen.
johnson to show that criticism, how
ever caustic, can be constructive and
is necessary to preserve freedom of
speech and the press.
Criticism got Mrs. Roosevelt ont
of the Civilian Defense office; eri-
ticism forced congress to repudi@te
the pensions it had voted itself;
criticism aroused the country to the
need of labor legislation.
Critics have their important role.
We need many more like Gen John
son.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23

At a meeting of the Holmes Coun-
ty Bar Association the following re-
solution was introduced and unani-
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02

sA77lE, w. Jan. l, 1912 (AP)
 E.e United States this New Years Day ~avelY foresaw possibility that tho hilippines mi ght be swept under the 9psEose tide and throurh the eyes Of the acz fic Fleet commander, there s chance a&s the pacific war mi ght roll back full s~ca the Hawaiian Islands. He also arne2 9f possible shelling of West oase American cities by Japanese submar-
 Tall, smi linz, Texas Ad iral Nmitz met ep2r17rs aboard biz new sub at Pearl arbsr three hours after he assumed com and. Then asked about the chances of an sseQlt if the Japanese take Manila and he Philippines he said: "An attack on 5ese islands is always possible. We will , cur utmost to keep them from falling nto enemy hands. It is relatively safe nd simple for a submarine to arise to the Jrfase near port and throw few shells the city. It is not beyond the bounds f possibility that Japanese submarines pera ting off the vest coast Of the United 5a=e5 may attempt to lay shells in the iti.s bef3re they leave."
 Eea that the Philippine forces mi rht tave off the Japanese drive on Manila vindled by the hour as the nati on awai ted 1ri from the hard pressed defenders. The atest official report from Mani Ia came aro0eh Hashineton and was yesterday after 79n s wsr depar tment comunique telling the removal of W unded American and ii pine soldi CTS to the hospi tai ship aactan" bound fer Australia and adding 1ly this note as to the military situatio Americ can and Philippine troops are contin
 nr their stubborn resis tance according , prearranged defense plans."
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02

was said the points she1led were: lilo on the island of Hawaii; the harbor of Kahului on the island of Maui and the shore line near Lihue on the Island of Kauai At TiIo, the second largest Hawai- ian city, sli ah6 damage was done to the wharf.
 communique read to press confer ence by Stimson prai sed MacArthur's s defense Of the islands as Mas terly" and at the same time commented that the invaders were veterans and hard fighting soldiers who were ably led.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02

Jan. (AP) Britain's middle eastern air force appeared to have struck heav- fly for the first time at a potential new Axis offensive in the Nedl terranean region in raids industries, submarine base, and al rdromes in Greece and Crete. The raids were carried out Tuesday nj ght, reported Cairo comuni- que whi ch also told of fresh air assaults on Britain's mid Aedi terranean base at Malta.
 Since the Germans started their treat from Russia there have been siens Of Hi tler's preparing some new face saving venture somewhere along the Ned- iterranean. There have been repeated reports of a massing of German a3rpower in Greece including planes wi thssaWn from Russia. An observer arriving recently from Istanbul, Greece, told Allied author ities that the Germans were building new airports in Greece and the Greek Islands close to Turkey and at the same tine practi cing air invasion tactics similar to those used against Crete.
 The Red army opened the New Year wi tn the announcement of an enormous victory on the Moscow front and a menac- ing Crimean peninsula drive, as the Bri ti si sources predicted terrific new bombing on- s1aUghts Germany in 1912, besides re- capturing Kaluga, an importan railway center one hundred and ten miles south west If Moscow, smashing General Gud5ri an < tank command and routing estimated force of two hundred and fifty thousand Nazis before Moscow. The Red army claim ed it destroyed a Bri gade of Htler's
 handplcked elite guards who had flown
 seven hundred and fifty mi les from
 Krakow and that the Red army halted them beating Us forward on both the
 Leningrad and Crimean fronts, besides whi the Air Mini stry claimed the RAF held air superiority deep in the German occu- pied territory. The Bri itish information ministry in London asserted that 5he
 German s submarine fleet suffered such
 heavy losses that it is finding it hard
 to obtain and train fresh crews.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02

WASHINGTON ;, Jan. (AP) The Government prohibits ts purchase, sale, or delivery of new passenger autom.bi les and trucks pending the establi shment of a rati oning sys tem it di isclosed. Simul tanecusly the production of and Ii ght trucks wi be stepped entirely wi thin a few weeks. This order Which came from the 0FM priorities Director became effective i'm medi ate1y. Under prospective rati oning, vehi cles are expected to be available only to government lendlease and essential civi Han users.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02
Jan l (AP) The War Depart

AsHITGT0N, Jan l IAP) The War Depart
 ent reported that major battle is in
 ropress in north Manila. The Philippine .efenae forces are inflictinp heavy losse the invaders, a coHmunique announced. It the same time three isalnds in Hawaii ere shelled by enemy subs but there were ": casualties and virtually no damage.
 The communique reported developments up to six thirty PST in loss than fifty -ords failin0 to disclose whether Manila till stood. Tn Hawaiian communique it
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02

91it7r's Note: Due to the fact that 0ur nechani cal operator is still confined under the doctoris care we are aoain issu- ing the late news in brief bulletin fern n order that the public will have the latest in news. We have had some
 assurance that wi II be able to publish '0r regular edi tion on Monday, January
 . 1912. Mrs. Geo. s. Maynard, Edi tor
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-02

.SaINGTcE Jan. (AP) The Presi don't proved legislation aUthori zing the aska Terri toriel Guard to replace Nation-
 ouard mi ts already broueht inte active Ii tary service.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR

We fighting keep intend to bod on to thoes
spiritual cultural and material things which group
have acquired under democratic government
We are fghing with dollars and yes with very
lives to perpetuate system of government which although
not 100 cent perfect and which things
social and economic reforms to be adjusted within
try has still itself to be of the equitable
of government that the world has ever seen.
We are fighting to continue to have the form govern
ment that still believes and has faith in the private
our citizens to accomplish volunteer way necessary
things which IN state Socialism is forced upon the people,
We fighting to eliminate those econo-
mic and social restrictions placed upon person because of his
racial background
We fighting to release country for all times of re-
ibous bigotry and intolerance.
We fighting for equal break life for all men
regardless of color religion
AS American citizens do less than
win this peace as well as win the war
AS race we have made remarkable progress our
system OF government We appreciate the opportunities that
we have been given under but future
social economic and political progress be made for OR
colored citizens.
LET US ALL BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS AS OFTEN
AS POSSIBLE..m..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
MISSISSIPPI NEGRO STATE FAIR ISSUE

Deliver My God out of the hands of the wicked,
the hands of the unghteous and cruel For thou
my hope Lord, thou my trust from youth
For the past years. paper has published Souvenir
Bulletin be given away during the Mississippi Negro State
Fair that is held annually Jackson at the Negro State Fair
grounds Bulletin being exhibit of the social structure
of the state of Mississippi.
This year, because of conditions instead of being
published printing the Bulletin
special edition of our paper.
This Mississippi Negro State Fair Issue is dedicated
the marvellous progas that has been made the Mississippi
Negro whcproress shown annually at the Mississippi Negro
State Fair and other County and Community Fairs operated
throughout the state.
We wish to extend thanks and appreciation
merchants and business people of the city who
enough and kind enough permit solicit their cooperation
the publishing of this ISSUE For these
issue to far and its of progressive and
alive spirit that rapidly making Jackson metropolis
of the South where peace happiness and achievement
shall reign forever.
We wish to ask all readers advertisement
this and reading realize that SERVICE
note of each firm listed herein.
These businesses have shown they
deserve your Patronage Loyalty and Appreciation.
The Mississippi Enterprise
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
THE LESSON OF COLUMBUS
By
Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor
Behind him lay the gray Azores
Behind, the gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost of shores;
Before him only shoreless seas.
So begins Joaquin Miller's great
poem on Columbus, a poem for all
those who are facing time of danger
Columbus had only belief by which
to sail. He set out into an unknown
ocean, which the fears of more til
mid men had peopled with fabulous
monsters and half limited perils. His
ships were small his crew mutinous,
his seconds in command envious that
this foreigner should be placed over
them.
All he had was an idea, plan which
was new, and which wise men swore
could never be carried out. But he did
1t. He set his course straight ahead
and stuck to it. The monsters did not
appear, but unforeseen hardships did
The ships were becalmed for DAYS
in the Doldrums, that patch of the
ocean where the wind seldom blows.
The provisions and water ran low, and
the ocean was wider than his widest
calculations. But still he went on.
What he faced, we face today. If
we went ahead, our timid sailors
declared, the monsters of war would
engulf us. But like Columbus We sa-
-
lied by our star. We now face the
difficulties of curtailment of what we
deem necessities. We will need the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

extra energies of men to pull us thr-
ough the inaction> of the Doldrums.
We will have to meet with and han
die mutinous subversive forces and
envious, selfseeking leaders. But whe-
reColumbus had the Idea of a new
road to the Indies, we have the ideal
OF a new world, where democracy
will have an opportunity to progress
and where all men will be free. If
we steer straight ahead, along the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

course we know to be right, with
our faith in the sanctity of the in
dividual and in the Unborn right of
guiding star, we will reach our goal.
all men to be free and equal as our
But we must preserve, or to take
is original meaning, we must follow
through.
Evening star., 1942-09-12

But the Japs were speeding toward
us and it was our turn to do a little
catching.
The pilots, including Swede, al
ready were ordered to the attack, so
I missed a ride.
Then the Jap planes hit us and
the battle was on-and q few min
utes later 1t was over.
Three of our fighter pilots failed
to come back. One of them was
a veteran of the Coral Sea and
Midway battles, while others were
getting their first taste OF air com
bat. One youngster only two nights
before told me. II don't trust air.
planes too much. I wouldn't fly
with anybody but myself plotting. :"
Swede returned minus two planes.
but both crews were picked up later.
The rest of our air group which hit
the Jap carrier returned intact. re-
porting 1t enjoyed ideal attack con-
ditions with little fighter opposition.
Everybody was elated except me.
If I hadn't stopped to take a
shower or If Swede had called me
when he went to taxi his plane, Id
nave seen the Jap ships hit. Or if.
Oh, well, TOTO has six or seven
carriers left and therell be other
cnances later In the war.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
By the Associated pras.

AT SEA WITH THE UNITED
STATES FLEET OFF SOLOMON
ISLANDS, Aug. rs Delayed) En-
sign Glenn Estes, jr., of Franklin, La.
surprised a pair of enemy subma-
rlnes on the surface today and at
tackled one of them with a bomb and
damaged the other by strafng.
On patrol in his bomber.
Ensign Estes sighted the two sub
marines about mile apart. He few
between them and one crash-dived
but the other remained on the sur
lace apparently not seeing the plane.
Ensign Estes said II could hardly
believe my eyes when he kept steam
ing along at IL knots while / got
lined up for a dive. 1 glided down
from 1000 feet and released a bomb.
THE submarine immediately
slowed to three or four knots. then
seemed to lose all headway. I cir
cled and made three strafing at
tacks and on the second one I saw
two Japs running from aft to for
ward along the deck. My rear gun
ner also fired.
THE submarine began to settle
very slowly and within 5 minutes it
disappeared completely. The last I
saw was the top OF its periscope and
the stanchion on the bow, both going
under water simultaneously indi-
eating the sub was tilted far up by
the bow.
Il went back to the ship and re-
Evening star., 1942-09-12

All of them are extremely efficient,
friendly and helpful. Their ground
crews worked all night long to serv-
ice our planes.
We found the marines all set for
the Japs if they get here, and it is
our job to see that not many of
them get here. 1t is a lot easier to
catch them In their ships where one
or two bombs will send thousands to
the bottom than to let them land
and then wipe them out in hand
to-hand fighting.
Some Japs are already here. Just
as we landed submarine surfaced
offshore two miles from the airport
and shot greenish white parachute
flare. BY its light, the submarine
fired a torpedo at one Of our trans
ports but missed.
Most OF the other Japs in this
vicinity are either dead or are pris-
oners, except for the snipers whom
the marines are rounding up. The
prisoners are sorry specimens.
There is no tension tonight despite
the likelihood OF a large-scale land
ing attempt by the Japs. The
weather began to clear somewhat
after we landed. Although 1t rained
intermittently until nearly midnight.
After that, bright moon came up,
so 1t shouldn't be too dificult for
us to locate and hit the Japs, If
they come.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Is Women 10 Operate
Oakland Buses in Test
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA crew of
is women drivers will take the
wheels of heavy city buses in Oak
land, Calf, Monday in an expert
ment designed to relieve the man
power shortage.
They will take. over as members
of the regular operating force, Will
liam P. ST. Sure, vice president and
general manager of the Key System
of Oakland. told the American
Transit Association yesterday at
the closing session Of its 6lst annaul
business meeting.
The feminine drivers, first ever
employed in the United States, Mr.,
st. Sure said, will operate all type1
of passenger vehicles, including the
heavy 45-passenger buses.
They will wear skirts and not
slacks," he added.
Employment OF the women was
approved by the Oakland division of
the union involved and they will
be paid the same wages as men and
will enjoy identical seniority rights.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Herriot Protests Awards,
Quits Pro-Nozi Legion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-The Fighting
French press service said last night
that Edouard Herriot. former French
premier, had resigned from Frances
Legion of Honor because the legion
cross had been awarded posthu-
mously to two French officers killed
while fighting at the side of the
Germans in Russia.
Herriots letter said in cart:
II have read in the press that the
Gross of the Legion of Honor has
been awarded posthumously to two
French officers killed in Russia
under German command 49,.
This thing seemed to be intoler-
able for the French conscience and
future generations will judge it
severely.
Il was decorated in 1917 as Mayor
Of Lyon and received the Chevaliers
Cross from the hands of Clemen-
ceau I would hetray his memory
and the example of ardent patriot
ism which he left us If I were to
keep this decoration.
II do not wish to belong any
longer to the Legion of Honor and
send you my resignation ~
Evening star., 1942-09-12
U.5.Bombers will Jam
Airways 10 Berlin,
Toxic, Patterson Says
Undersecretory, in ToIk
At Willow Run, Worms
Of Big PIone Losses
BY the Associated Press.

by tne AsSOClAte0 Press.
DETROIT, Sept. i2.-Undersecre
tary of War Patterson forecast to-
day that "one day soon traffic will
jam the air roads from Willow Run
to TOXIC and Berlin and those roads
will be crowded with four -motored
B-24 bombers produced at Willow
Run"
Addressing an audience gathered
for ceremonies dedicating the OPEN
ing of the Willow Run road system,
Mr.. Patterson praised the perform
ance of the B-24. which the British
call the "Liberator," and the Bit.
the Flying Fortress. He said still
better ones are on the way"
There is not yet full UNDER
standing" he added, "of the sig
nificance Of the battles in which our
Flying Fortresses have been engaged
over German-o occupied Europe in
the last few weeks. We cannot
rest on our oars. Such performances
by our heavy bombers must be null
tiplied many times before our ulti-
mate objective is attained, and as we
penetrate deeper into enemy coun-
try our losses will inevitably rise
and we must take them with cour-
age and understanding II we are to
succeed"
Evening star., 1942-09-12
RommeI Positions SheIIed
By Allied Artillery
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Sept 12.-Allied artillery
batteries in the southern sector of
the El Alamein front shelled the
positions of Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel's forces yesterday, but there
was little other ground activity to
report, a British communique said
today.
Axis air activity was on slightly
larger scale over the battle area dur
ing the day and at least two Axis
planes were shot down by Allied
fighters, the communique said. Many
other planes were reported damaged
Another Axis plane, a Messer-
schmidt 100, was shot down when
it attempted to machine gun an
Allied airfield.
ROME CFrom italian Broadcasts), 4,
Sept. II tAo).-The italian high COM
mand reported stepped-up artillery
fire on the Ell Alamein front in its
communique today and said that in
the first 10 days of September the
Allied forces lost ITO tanks and
armored cars on the desert front.
There have been no Allied reports
to support these italian figures. Axis
losses in equipment were not given.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
The remaining seven turned and

The remaining seven turned and
fed.
Our planes attacked. One bomb
hit the battleship just aft of the
smokestack, while one torpedo hit a
heavy cruiser. One of our torpedo
planes was shot down by anti-air-
craft fire.
Shortly after this attack, Just be-
fore dark. two of our scout bombers
located a Japanese carrier and
dropped two bombs. which fell within
10 to 20 feet of the carrier and Ger
tainly caused some damage, although
probably not extensive. Later in the
evening, long-ranging Army Bits
attacked the Japanese carrier and
scored four near misses.
One or possibly two small jap
anese ships sneaked into the
Guadalcanal coast yesterday evening
and attempted to land handful Of
troops from small boats. The ma
rines dive bombed one enemy de-
stroyer. while our planes strafed the
landing boats repeatedly. The ma
rines reported that as far as they
were able to observe, not q single
Japanese soldier reached the shore.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Talbot in Army, Wife
Sues for AnnuIment
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 12.-Less
than 48 hours after Lyle Talbot of
the movies joined the Army Mrs
Margaret Adams Talbot, model and
actress, sued him yesterday for an
nulment or divorce.
Her complaint said they were
married In Kansas City last jan
uary % and parted three months
later. Her consent to the ceremony,
she alleged, was obtained through
fraud, and she asked annulment on
this ground. If the annulment is
denied, she requests a divorce on
the grounds of cruelty.
Mrs. Talbot estimated her hus-
bands earnings at $25, 900 a year.
He and his first wife, Marguerite
Cramer Talbot, New York society
girl, were divorced In 1910.