The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

The shopping season here has died
down but there is a fascinating re-
minder. It is new store which OPP
ened on Fifth Avenue. colorful
business sprfngirg from good ina
gination. Inside its dainty windows
is delicious candy. But one doesn't
see these sweets at first. Drawn UP
in front Of the quaint little place IS
a scarlet-and-gold coach with pair
of prancing horses and a real COACH
man perched on top. In appearance,
he might be the one who took Gin
derella to the famous fall. But this
one delivers the goods for the
candy store. The young swain or
devoted husband who buys box Of
bon bons for his lady fair, can have
it elegantly conveyed in this coach
to her very door. In gold-braided red
coat, cream breeches and black pat
was as a stable sergeant No doubt,
stride up to her dwelling and while
his ponies champ outside present the
gift to her with pompous politeness.
If your budget is on generous terms
with your affections. e75 can be
spent for q hatful of choice confec-
tions-but such hat! 1t is a gen.
uine antique properly redone. A fine
purchase can be made for half this
price, or even for five dollars, with
coach and horses temporarily thrown
in. Owner Of this store, learned,
is a Frenchman who came to this
country not long ago and by using
his head and typical imagination,
created, from antique shops, this
appealing and paying business. It
is another IN tho oddities ~ New
York.
900
Benjamin Franklin has enlisted in
the Army. OF course this local one
is namesake but he has made quite
a name for himself. Although he did
not fly kite to learn about elee-
tricity he is known throughout the
country as a rifle and pistol expert
and has played in theaters from
coast to coast in ar act entitled,
"Trifles With Rifles in Class and
Speed" In the Army during the
first World War, his principal duty
was as a stable sergeant. No Doubt.
Ben will get chance to do some
more trifles and rifles and we all
wish him good shooting luck.
-oOo--
When Pearl Harbor was attacked,
Mayor Butch" La Guardia told all
local japanese to stay in their homes.
That some of them not only took this
literally but have heard no different
orders since is evident from letter
Just received by the office of the
United States Attorney here. The
letter, from a Gotham Jap, said:
"Since Dec. z, 1871, have been
requested to stay in my home. Since
then am staying in my home. Now
l get an order which say for me to
report to your esteemed office. But
/ have to take subway to reach there
and therefore must break order for
me to stay in my home. Therefore
kindly issue me order for registfa-
ton at your esteemed Office the
Jap, who apparently has been hous-
ed up for the period like mole,
was informed that he could now
come out.
900
A Russian who lately came to
this country was given, by friend,
a list of English words for various
items of food so he wouldn't starve
in restaurants. But unfortunately
the Roosky lost his list and all he
could recall was 'ham soundwich"
After six days, of steady diet Of
this, he called upon his friend and
urged him to tell him more items,
so he came away with veal cot
let's" Then he entered a local res
taurant in high spirits and ordered
his newly-learned food. The waiter
asked him what vegetables he want
ed with it. For awhile, the Russian
held forth eloquently in his native
tongue, with no results, so he meekly
ended up with "ham soundwich."
900
The other day l bumped into Pvt.
Era Stone of the U. S. Army, now
soldier but also the hero of the
famous "Aldrich Family" on the
radio. He is friendly little fellow
and in spite of his fame at an early
age he wants more than anything