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The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

Thru time immemorial, yea, thru
aeOns of centuries, Evil hearted
Power Thirsty, war mongering BIZ
ggots have forced the darkness of
war to hang like an appalling om-
inous shroud over. the hearts of
men. In may cases, One man or
dered it, that darkness in it's ul-
tissimo, hang over the hearts of
men today, as we face a world torn
asunder by war and hate.
But, may God Almighty keep
us ,even in this extraordinary ho-
locaust, reminded that " In dark
ened skies nineteen centuries ago.
there came a great light, a super
dazzling light, heralding the COM
ing of the Prince of Peace, and min
eteen centuries of strife caused by
evil hearted, power thirsty big
gots have failed to Black out the
glaring dadience of that Devine
Light as it grows ever brighter in
tahe hearts of men of Good Will,
as it still carries the great meshage
Of peace and brotherly love to all
mankind, even negroes and peace
and brotherly love are not BACKED
out.
Thank God, that some of us few
though they be, still know that our
everlasting hope is in, and shall
always be in that Light of Beth
lehem.
This light shall again fill the he
arts of men with peace, brother
ly love and justice, inspired of
some Of our own representatives
to all races of men, which, alone
can set free a world.
My prayer, therefore, for you
and you and especially yo, is that
the God of Justice, will at this
Christmas tide and in the days
to come, fill our life with that i'm
plicit and unshakable faith in the
enevitable triumph of Men of Good
Will to a Victory of Freedom, Love
and Justice.
Yours for victory,
]. Fl. Coates.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

Price and Rationing Boards will
issue such gasoline on the basis
of the operators own estimate of
his minimum mileage needs, in
stead of on the gallonage stated
on the ODT war certificate, pro-
vided, however, that local boards
with their knowledge of local con-
ditions are satisfied that the state
ment is given in good faith, Major
Holcomb explained.
Such rations issued under the
temporary arrangements will be
deducted from the operators al
lowance granted by ODT for the
period beginning December /, and
ending March 81. In all such cases
the operator should take an immed-
late appeal to his ODT district
office if he has not already done
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21
officer candidates.

officer candidates.
The average period Of basic and
officer candidate training will be
from six to nine months, during
which period the candidate receives
the same rate of pay as provided
for a person inducted into the mill
tary service. The registrant speci-
fically valves all claim for deferr-
ment from military service by rea-
son OF persons dependent upon him
for support. This does not mean
that any dependents that he has
will not be paid the usual allow
ances set forth under the Service
mems Dependents Allowance Act
of 1912. For Illustration, class
3-A registrant with wife and
two children, accepted as a volun-
teer officer candidate, will receive
twenty eight dollars per month as
a private in basic training, while
his wife and children receive sew
enty two dollars per month dur
ing this period.
It is anticipated that this will
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

SO. IF such operator is farmer
he should present his case to the
Farm Transportation Committee of
his county U. S. Department of
Agriculture War Board for assis-
tance in making the appeal.
Major Holcomb stated that to-
days action is necessary to allow
ODT time to issue corrected GER
tificates of war necessity in cases
where the original allowances pro-
We inadequate.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21
ODT Requests Gas
For Farmers

Action to meet the immediate
mileage requirements of farmers
and other commercial motor ve-
hicle operators whose ODT certifi-
Gates of war necessity do not pro-
vide for as much gasoline as oper-
ators deem necessary for essen
tial operations was announced to-
day by Major w e. Holcomb, Sta
tie OPA Director.
The office of Defense Transpor-
tation has requested OPA to issue
temporary transport rations to
such operators sufficient to take
care of their needs between Decem-
Der l and January 81. Local War
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

Selective Service Director Her
shey instructed all local boards
to refuse releases for enlistment
of essential aircraft or shipbuilding
workers, registrants employed in
these industries who are or should
be classified in class 2-B or 3-B.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21
Officer Candidates
Receive Pay
While i'm Training

State headquarters of selective
service has had it brought to its
attention that many local boards
and many registrants are not full
ly aware of the facts in regard to
pay and allowances for volunteer
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

clear up some misunderstanding
in regard to the pay status and
allotments and allowances to depe-
ndents of volunteer officer candi-
dates.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

Henderson tells industrialists
more restrictions are coming.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1942-12-21

ENROUTE TO LIBERlA-Le to right Pvt. John Thomas Of
Lake Charles La Army months Corn James
Palmer OF Brooklyn Y in Army nine Pvt Joseph
L. Sheppard of Bronx, N " in months They are
shown deck they clean their Garand rifles
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16

With infinite tenderness, nc
lowered his package, wrapped in
oilcloth and tied with loops OF
copper wire. 10 the bottom OF the
shallow. dry well.
FINGER On HIM
Back IN the city two days later
ollie stepped from the depot 10
look for a particular cab. Sud
denly he sensed rather than saw
a movement from behind
That's him! Grab him, Off
cerw
Ollie froze. A big hand closed
around his wrist Ollie whirleC
about. fighting 10 hide the feaI
that pounded within.
What's the idea. officer
He struggled for Indignation.
Wen figure that out at the
station" answered the policeman,
running a quick hand over
Ollie's hips and chest. mo gat,
chs"
EXCitcdly the woman who haC
cried out TO the officer regarded
Ollie.
I'D knows that thief any
where. It's three years ago,
but he's the one who grabbed
my purse"
The officer snapped shut pre-
stationary handcu1. 1t was I'm.
In fact, to Ollie It
had suddenly pleasant and wei
come touch.
NOT BIG RAP
With il, a vast sense Of feal
lifted from him. The cop hadn't
grabbed him for the Van Blaricon
diamond job.
The purse snatch wouldn't bring
him over year. A short stretch
inside-a solution of all his prob
lens. A natural break with him
And he wouldn't be tempted &c
90 back for the diamonds in Dad
Higgins well until the heat was
off.
Ollie pleaded guilty. Behind the
look on his face as he
stood before a grave. kindly eyed
Judge was an unseen smile.
He glanced across at the SNUG
little shyster who had handled his
case for 100 bucks.
What would the smart mouth
piece think if he knew what he,
Ollie Regain, had sailed away?
ALL SET NOW
All was right with Ollie's world.
In that the warden didn't allow
lis charges any newspapers. Ollie's
of mind was not torn
,sunder by little follow-up news
story on his conviction.
His case had come up on a light
lay or it would not have received
more than two lines from the
police reporters.
They happened TO use his pic
lure. with the headline Court
Sets Speed Record on Snatch
Case"
The depot agent in Brownsville
remembered the face; recalled
that Regan had worked for Hug
gins three years before, and that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16

be spent for these two statues
for the town"
The constable swept out his
hand.
That's Queen Victoria. The
other ones Admiral Dewey"
The officer paused.
"Say, my friend, what's the
matter? You look queer like
kind of taken sick"
For an instant it was as if Ollie
had forgotten the other wa,
speaking. His eyes stared vacantly
TRIES TO SMILE
One hand rubbed at the side OF
his face. Then an attempt at Z
smile crossed his face weakly.
"NO, I'm okay."
WELL" went on the constable.
"can you figure on an old man
sitting with $4,000 bucks in
ready cash right under his
kitchen not spending but
just enough TO get along
saving ID TO build those? Folks
figure he stored some dynamite
for blowing stumps-behind
the house. She popped. Funny
thing about II. a couple of
days rafter they buried the old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16
By Walt Disney
Now What?

ERE pleasant little game that will give
day 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
fortune Count the letters In first name II the number
subtract II the number is less than
add key Start at the upper left
and check Of key
right the letters under
the checked figures give i'll
Distributed by KING Features Ina
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16

who wore a star with the wore
constable stamped on its face.
First instinct told Ollie to &c
going; but the constable was
smiling friendly like.
YES" faltered Ollie. They're
new. aren't they"
Eyes, sir, a $4,000 bucks worth
OF newness. Most folks thought
II was kind of crazy, but there
didn't seem TO be anything else
10 do"
What do you mean"
STORY COMES OUT
"Well, sir, it's like this. When
old Dad Higgins got burned up
In the explosion that knocked
his house 10 smithereens and the
county commissioner went TO
settle his affairs, they found he
had safe deposit box. Nothing
In II but some papers and direc-
tions along with his will
But the directions tells there's
10000 bucks in cash and bonds
buried In an iron box under his
house and his will only LET Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16
MIKE SEES 1T

Big Mike Vanetti read the story.
He reread il il twice before its full
significance dawned on him.
Planted the rocks with the old
farmer? So? Within him glowed
a flame of pleasure, of satisfaction
and assurance.
1t was late next day when Big
Mike stepped off the train in
Brownsville.
BY guarded inquiry. he learned
the way to Dad Higgins farm
place. He waited until dark be-
fore he stepped through the OLD
mans gate.
One hand rested on a snb-nosed
automatic in his coat.
No lights showed in the little
house, but the old man might be
sitting up in the dark.
The country bus driver haC
intimated that Dad Higgins was
a queer old guy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16

gent, they found pieces of an
other fellow scattered around in
his garden. Never did figure
out who he was. Nobody miss
ing around here"
Again the constable paused
peered sharply at Ollie.
Say, friend, I know a sick
man when l see one. You kind
of look like you were all petered
out and coming down with
jaundice. You ought 60 see
doctor"
THE END
TOmoTrOw's short story:
Ticket TO "A Wedding" by
Charles McGuirk.
Problems OF King George. Odd
Rent Collector. Vast Estates
Held for a Yearly Rental of
Glass of Wine for Ghost,
Three ToOts on Trumpet, n
White Rose and Even a Bucket
Of SNOW Have Been Royal
Headache for Centuries-but
All of That May Now BE
Changed. Read What Started
These Peculiar Transactions, as
Told in The American Weekly,
With This Sundays Issue OF
The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16
MAY HAVE MONEY

Doesn't do much farming"
the driver explained, "but he
lives better than most folks
hereabouts. i always figured he
had more money than his pen
sion. You know, he's an old
sailor. He was with Dewey at
Manila"
StealthiIy Big Mike tried the
door. Unlocked. He stepped in
side. One hand held flashlight
He pressed the flash button and
swept the living room; then step
ped through the door. The circle
of light leaped out again. II
stopped on bed at the far side OF
the room.
A white-haired bewiskered ole
man blinked under its glare.
Don't move, you old rooster"
With a bound the old man was
out of bed. He grabbed for q
shotgun standing against the wall
Blam! A squirt of fire from Big
gun.
The old man tottered an in.
slant, then crumpled to the floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16
FEVERISH HUNT

Quickly Big Mike started ran
Sacking the house. He upendeo
every object in the house, tore the
bed apart, opened every box and
can.
He missed not possible hiding
place in the little three-room
house. He tried the floor and
walls for loose pieces. No signs.
Rage welled up in him. He
walked over TO the still form,
kicked it. The old fool! Why had
he asked for il?
If the old man wasn't dead, he
could make him talk; make him
tell where he had put the rocks.
From outside down the road
came voices. Big Mike stepped to
the door, caught the jerky move
ment of flashlight.
Maybe some farmer walking
home; maybe some deputy sheriffs
with wind of his trail.
Then the light vanished and the
voices stopped. Big Mike grew
suddenly nervous, then panicky.
TIME TO SCRAM
Quickly he stepped outside the
house. Better dust. The train
was due in two hours.
Even if the voices in the dark
ness didn't mean anything some
body else might come along-find
the old man.
Only a chance, but the word
might go out, then trains might
be watched. Better git rid of the
gun.
He stepped behindthe house,
tossed the gun towards a clump
of bushes, Clang!
Followed a scraping and clat-
tering that faded into the earth.
Blong! The ground exploded
with a great flash of flame. Mike
shot skyward like diStended
frog.
Slowly, then quickly growing
flames licked up from the wreck
age of Dad Higgins little home.
MONTHS CRAWL BY
In the penitentiary Ollie Regain
counted off the days that were as
months; the months that became
years. Nine long months of WELD.
ing a stone sledge.
Then came a day when the war
den sat before him scratching on
a piece of paper and speaking
while he wrote.
Hope you've got wise to
yourself that you'Il cut a
straight swath from no won
You can't beat the game, Regain.
Good luck"
And while he walked down the
geranium-nanked walk from the
penitentiary' 10 the city street
Ollie smiled on the warden's
words.
And he thinks he's smart
Maybe makes five grand a year
Five grand /. and I'm going &c
put my hands on so.
Ollie laughed. He was still
laughing inwardly when he step
ped off tho train at Brownsville.
STRANGE SIGHT
Across the post office an un-
familiar vista caught his eye Ur
from one side of the square
sprouting rich green grass lifted
up statue of portly, gracious
old lady seated on a marble
throne.
Across the grass, looking
gravely toward her, lowered an.
other bronze, a man in naval
uniform, hand on the hilt of his
sword.
( Ollie stopped and idly studied
the two.
Kind of fancy for this town
--eh. Mister"
Ollie turned toward the voice
lie beheld a ruddy-faced person
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16
Short Story
"A Statue Of Queen Victoria

but a few days previously had
paid the old man, VINO thought
him a former honest farmland, a
visit
An enterpriSing country CORE
Spondent on space rates sent IN
three inches about Ollie'S farm
hand days and his recent visit to
his former employer. AK.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16

rooming house" be explained
lightly.
After higgins had turned IN.
Ollie Strollcd out into the dark
ness The sweet scent of llacS
filed the spring night
Gently. Olhc pushed the bushes
aside. In the darkness his hand
found the edge of The old well
casing ONcrgrOWh With vines and
lilac shoots
With infinite tenderness, he
lowered his package wrapped in
oilcloth and tied with loops OF
copper wire. 20 the bottom OF the
shallow dry well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-16
BY HAROLD BRADLEY SAY

BEFORE he had teamed up with
~ Mike Vanetti TO specialize IN
small cafe jobs, Ollie Rcgan $
business had been in the lesser
field of snatchinG womens purses
or Jewels from their necl<s,
Once in his solo days when the
heat was on. he had hidden out
: for three months as a farmland
Dad Higgins was the FARMERS
name, a gray haired old bachelor
who lived alone in a scrupulously
clean little house
A nice old guy in O!heS
opinion, except that he bored a
person talking about the books
and magazines he read and forever
about Queen Victoria's jubilee
whatever that was, and how he.
had been there as sailor In the.
American navy.
OTHER THOUGHTS
But the particular habits Of old
Dad Higgins himself were not
elements uppernost in Ollie's
mind this day as he rode the train
10 the little county seat village of
Brownsville.
From the moment Big Mike had
accused him OF secretly pulling
the Van BlaTicom diamond Job
and holding out on him, Ollie's
thinking had centered on Dad
Higgins place; on a long-aban-
doned well hidden in clump of
lilac bushes behind the old mans
house.
just the place TO lower a pack
age looped with wire TO be tished
out another day.
He knew Big Mike was killer
but that simultaneously he would
not strike until he had used every
means 10 get his hands on the
gems or the money they would
bring.
ARGUMENT READY
Once they were safe in storage
he might be able 10 convince
Mike that he had not lifted them;
break their partnership without
too much hard feelings. Then
later, move the rocks.
Little chills raced through him
as he revisualized what close
shave he had run in getting the
stones and the partly used flask
of nitroglycerin out of his room
before Mike had opportunity 10
find them.
He had never handled the
"soup" detail on their jobs, and
its discovery by Mike would have
irrevocably cinched his partners
suspicion.
There had been no time or place
10 dispose of it, and now the
bottle, packed in cotton and wrap
ped up with $4,000 worth of
diamonds, reposed in the handbag
lying on the coach seat beside
him.
EYE TO FUTURE
Soup" wasn't too easy TO get
anyway, and what he had might
come handy another day.
Old Dad Higgins that evening
greeted Ollie pleasantly:
"Glad TO see you again, but
haven't any work for you now"
Ollie explained that he had just
come back for old times sake; that
he wanted to rest for two or three
days.
I'D just as well pay board
and keep to you as TO some city
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24

The 1nhouscr family doing
dent vc for eight bill shipping
Chris Len ef the oldest employees Ship
building and Dock Company Chester Pa works side by side with
his SON. Otto rr) and his grandson Otto, World
mrs was employ " the yard building ships
Wnle ms son OTTO captain fighting
World War H. building tanke for the MARTINI
Commissions Victory Fleet Central Pysssl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24
you CAST G,AXD T:.liEE

YOU ARE III Il terrible spot
when you have IL try IL protect
three different suits Nnl. lhc de-
clarcr runs the fourth Suit. II y"ur
partner can't 40 any part OF the
work. il l.; actually Impossible ton
you tn ~ tie J'h. III case the de
clarcr is repaired III advanrr 1"
take all except Two "t the remain
ing tricks. Ii he has satisfactory
rc-entrics from M, own hand r.tN
dummy. and ylcC-N,r*l. II" can
squeeze yuu twice. with "A pro-
grcssirc Squc,>r. ami keep yuu
from taking any tr;vhf e, al.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24
Fighting Mo|odies That
Enddnger Men in Armies

tons. However, the death rate Of
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is
quite high: rs much as IS per cent
in western Montana, whereas in
other states it is from 10 to 20 per
cent. In those occupational groups
whose work exposes them to the
bites of infected ticks, the use of
Il vaccine, when perfected, may be
very important.
Report on Results
The United States Public Health
Service has been using since 1925
n vaccine, and DR.. Parker of that
service has recently reported the
results obtained over n period of
10 years. The vaccine unquestion-
ably gives great protection in the
lowering of the death rate. Among
the laboratory staff of the United
States Public Health Service 10
cases occurred among vaccinated
individuals, with one death, where
as eight cases in unvaccinated in
dividuals were all fatal.
Since both diseases are caused
by the same sort of organism, it is
natural that some progress has
been made in the mass immuniza-
tions against typhus fever. We
hope 1t will not be necessary to
impose this on the population of
the United States at any time in
the near future but it is quite pos
sible that among soldiers going 10
European shores it may do them
a great deal Of good.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
l.. G. R.:-Can bronchitis be
caused from bad tonsils?
Answer: What is called Chronic
bronchitis" is probably due to an
infection of the lower part of the
respiratory tract from a chronic
infection of the upper part of the
respiratory tract, that is to say
the nose and throat, but this does
not involve the tonsils as much as
it does the nose.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24
By LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. d.

WE HEAR quite a little today
about German soldiers in Russia
having trouble with body lice. The
most lurIt stories have been told
about soldiers picking lice off their
shirts and sending them home in
envelopes 20 their relatives. The
great problem in sanitation which
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24

concerns this is typhus fever,
which Is almost unknown in this
country. but which breaks out
whenever the unsanitary cordi-
tons IN war expose men to in
lection from vcrmin and body
pests.
There are two forms of typhu3
fever. one of the epidemic or Old
World typhus in which man is the
reservoir of the virus, which is
conveyed by the body louise from
man to man. This is the danger
Gus form of typhus for the armies
in Europe.
Endemic Typhus
Endemic or murine typhus is a
disease of rats which constitute
the reservoir of the virus.
But we have in the United
States disease somewhat similar
to typhus in Rocky Mountain
spotted fever. In addition to the
Rocky Mountain form there is
also an Eastern State form.
The virus of spotted fever, like
typhus, remains in an animal res
ervoir. 1t is usually the ground
squirrel or the ground rat in the
western part of the United States.
From these animals it is conveyed
to the tick when the tick sucks
blood from the animal. Man does
not constitute n necessary link in
the life cycle of the infection and
man is only accidentally and in
frequently infected with Rocky
Mountain spotted fever.
Protection against both Of these
diseases by mass immunization is
possible, but there were so few
cases of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever reported year that IL would
be ridiculous to suggest such i'm
munization under present condi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24

DR.. Clrndrning will answer
questions Of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24

a. Features Syndicate. Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24
BY LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. d.

AFTER ALL. that has been said,
written and pruparaudi2cd about
the state OF the national nutrition.
it is "A relief Ia have a book by DR..
Morris f'iShhcin. The National
Nutrition" which gives us some
conmun-SCnSr facts.
Examination OF the men who
were rejected under the Sclcctivc
Service showed that less than 4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-24

DR.. Clruiru.nE viii answer
questions of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.