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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09


necessity could have been coined.
No word could strike more di-
rectly at the core of our fear
and bewilderment.
Have you ridden the clouds at
night through the unmapped,
darkness, following the radio
beam which guided the sensitive
wings? Have you felt the won
der and terror of knowing that
your life depended on that in
visible guide?
Follow the Beam
Then know now that there IS
also a guide on which your life
depends but which will lead you
safely home if you will follow it.
Follow the beam.
There were those who fought
as bitterly against democracy as
any who fought Loyalty for II.
Washington starved at Valley
Forge as much because of Amer
lean reluctance as because of
British hate.
But Washington followed the
beam.
Deep in his heart he had felt
the call of freedom-the vision
of equality-the glory Of a land
where men might live straight
and free. And while he stood
shivering, he chung TO that beam
despite the malice and rebellion
of those who would have broken
his faith.
Lincoln Also
And Lincoln followed the
beam. To him. too. had come
that clear, high call for a greater
justice and a wider freedom for
all men. He followed the beam
though IL broke his heart and
brought his death.
Unless we follow the faith OF
our fathers unless we grasp
their vision unless we ride
the night with their courage in
our hearts, we are not invincible.
Unless each one of us does his
daily job, however simple il may
be, with a sense of glory and
devotion, we can be licked, and
we will be licked.
An Evil Dream
Why has Germany triumphed
so long? Why is Japan tri-
umphing now? Because they are
committed TO an utterly evil
dream. Faith in a two-edged
sword-it can make heaven and
il can make hell. The Axis has
fanatical faith with which it is
working hell.
If we are to survive we must
have a greater faith-we must
follow a brighter beam, the beam
which for the first time in
human history gave liberty and
equality 10 human beings.
Copyright, 1912. 81 King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
By G s5;.ss'

Look IN the Section Your Birthday Comes in and Find What
Your Outlook U.s. According to the Stars
For SUNDAY Man TO-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
State Farm Contest
Deadine Extended
County Formers Con
Still Enter Acres
Of independence

With Smith County still holding
the leading position in the Acres OF
Independence enrolment drive
throughout the state, farmers this
week are taking advantage of the
extension Of the entry deadline to
enroll in the 1890 competition.
This competition is sponsored in this
territory by THE DURANT NEWS
and statewide by the Clarion-L Ledger,
Simpson County has again pulled
into second place in the enrolment
drive, it was revealed, while Acorn
County still holds third place.
The unusual conditions brought
about by the war, and the inability
Of many counties to secure the maxi.
mum number Of entries in the COM
petition due to the War Agriculture
work, has led to the extension OF
the. desdliHe.
Acres Of independence officials
are warning. however, that further
enrollments in the program should
be made at once. With the compile
ton Of most Of the Food for Free
dom organization finished, next re-
mains the pushing Of the competition
which will offer encouragement to
the farmers of the state to meet
their Food for Freedom goals, and
make the war agricultural program
successful. The Acres of Indepen-
dence Competition with its $3.50 in
cash awards to the farm families
who do the best job in support Of
the Food for Freedom and the i'm
provement Of the farm prosperity, is
the agency which will help TO do this
very thing.
County agricultural workers OF
the cooperating agencies and county
newspapers sponsoring the program
are urged to continue their splendid
cooperating in pushing the program
throughout their territory.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

USO will seek . war fund of
eS3,OOo,000 to finance its second
year Of service to American mon
in uniform, 1t was announced to-
day by Prescott 8. Bush, National
Campaign Chairman Of United
Service Organisations. The ap-
peal for the fund will open May
IL.
This 100000 war fund.-"
oaid Mr.. Bush. lis . modest ap-
praisal OF the amount needed to
bring soldiers and sailors the Off
duty hospitality which the Army
and Navy are depending ON the
American people to provide
through USO.
"The main fact We face IL that
within the next year the total
4 4 4 4 + 4
Mississippi's UsO War Fund
Campaign will begin Monday,
May nth with the state divided
into fourteen districts and with
organizations ready IN every
community, according 70 State
Campaign Chairman Ellis w.
Wright Of Jackson. Mississippi's
quota for this vital war service
- only e18O,0OO.
4 4 4 4
number Of our men In uniform 10
likely TO rise to ct least 100000.
On that basis. the money we will
seek will be about 2 cents 1 day
per soldier and sailor. That can't
be and won't be enough to do ev-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

"Let the Lower Lights Be Burn
ing might well be the present theme
song of this city. The new military
regulations require all lights in win
dows above the 18th story Of build
ings to be dimmed at night. This
really affects a lot of US too. Many
apartment buildings in town are
from 20 to 30 stories high. How it
will be to stay inside there on hot
summer nights with the windows all
covered is hard to say. But when we
stop to consider what all this is for,
that it may save the lives Of those
brave men at sea whose ships could
we'll be s%ilhouetted against the lights
Of Manhattan ~skyscrapers, then it is
a different picture and we will all
be glad to do it. I'd hate to think
that when ! turned on my light
switch, ! was making a target for
U-boats out Of some hapless crew
of our seamen. OF course this re-
%quirement al that such as the
RCA, Empire State and Chrysler
buildings will have darkened domes,
something a lot Of US will miss. For
the first time in 20 years, the Light
That Never Fails" atop the Metropi.
Titan Life Insurance building is dark
although l have q few times before
caught it mapping with a few blinks.
But what / will miss most is the big
clock on another tall building down
the street from where we live. l
have been telling time by that clock
at night for quite awhile now. Not
that u clock isn't accurate, but
somehow I just liked to look out Of
the window at that big lighted time
piece and be treasured. There is
something about light anyway, that
signifies war or peace. We must
strive and hope for the day when
that modern prince of darkness has
been vanquished and plentiful light
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
USO ASKS 81 MILLION TO
FINANCE End YEAR OF SERVICE
TO AMERICAN MEN IN UNIFORM
USO Now Doing Much Bigger and Increasingly
Essential War Job

erything Americans would like to
do for their soldiers and sailors.
10 will. however, meet the main
problem Of providing friendly hos
pitality In places where local COM
munities can't meet the need, par
ticularly near big camps and na-
val stations. both here and over
seas"
The goal, Mr.. Bush said, was
set In conference with Army and
Navy leaders and also has been
officially approved on the part of
the government by the Presidents
Committee on War Relief Agen-
cies, Of which Joseph E. Davis is
chairman, and by Paul v. McNutt
a. Director of the Defense Health
and Welfare Services.
I'VE are sure that the Ameri-
can people will agree that at least
an increase Of so per cent will be
none too much as additional le-
gions Of their sons, brothers and
fathers join the armed forces.
1.-THE total which we ask will
BE- less than the cost of sending
. letter = day to each soldier and
sailor. That's not much to let
them know in . personal way how
much we appreciate what they are
doing. We also have the word of
our military leaders that''inf 20
doing We are making 4 contribu-
ton to military and national mo-
Tale which 10 an essential force In
the work Of winning the war"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

story they are telling o is about
the private who asked for leave of
absence because his wife who lived
some distance from the camp, was
moving to a new location and needed
his help. But his commanding officer
denied the request for leave. ''In
fact he said by way of explana-
ton, Il received a litter from your
wife saying that you were needed
much more here in camp than at
home" The private shrugged his
shoulders obediently. "Okay sir"
he replied. But as he was going out
the door, he paused. "You know sir"
he said, "there are two fellows in
this Army who handle the truth very
loosely. I'm not married"
Manhattan Musings: Among the
things | don't mind missing here
because OF the war: cruising taxis
whizzing dangerously by you all
over town the noisy elevated
trains soon to be stopped .
pacifist meetings in the public
squares . the ill-starred ship, Nor
mandie, when she is finally disposed
Of.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

A bicycle with spring-driven motor,
wound up by cranking the pedals,
and equipped with three speeds . .
A combination first aid kit and au-
tomato pencil - the barrel of the
pencil containing iodine. bandage,
tweezers .
QUOTE-OF-THE-WEEK- In an
nouncing the price-freezing order,
Administrator Leon Henderson made
clear both the governments aims
and the public's obligations. Ex-
cerpts worth remembering: 1T is the
Immediate purpose Of this regula-
ton to guarantee to the American
people that their living costs will
remain stable During the next
few weeks the public should be toll
Grant. 1t will take time for sellers
to adjust their operations TO the
1t will take time for the
government to adjust its own ma
chinery. People should not harbor
petty suspicion or make unfounded
complaints against their suppliers.
Let US all work together on this
in a spirit of mutual trust and good
will
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Agricultural and
Business Conditions
OF District Listed
Monthly Review
Given by FederoI
Reserve Bank

According &c the April issue of
the Monthly Review Of the Federal
Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
BANKING and FINANCE-Un-
der Executive Order No. 9l12 is
sued on March &c 1912 the War
and Navy Departments and the Miri-
time Commission are authorized to
guarantee loans discounts, advances
or commitments made by the Fed.
eral Reserve Banks, the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation or other
financing Institutions for the pur-
pose Of financing contractors, sub
contractors or others, whose pro-
dudtion is deemed necessary sb-
propriate or convenient for the pro-
~secution of the war. The guarantees
and loans are not to be subject to
peace time credit rules, but will be
made by production men, wherever
additional financing is essential for
increased production.
AGRICULTURE - Weat her
through March ard early April in
the Eighth District was generally
unfavorable for farm operations
Farm work in most sections is re-
ported as being about two weeks
late. Soil moisture is abundant with
some e reporting the best sub
soil condition in years. Frost in late
March caused some damage 10 fruits,
especially early peaches. On April
supply Of farm workers in Eighth
District States was about 63 per
cent of normal, while demand was
SO per cent Of normal.
GENERAL BUSINESS Indus
trial activity in the Eighth District
remained at very high levels through
sut March and early April with
conversion TO wal production key
noting manufacturing effort. The
index Of the Board of Governors
rejecting the physical volume Of
industrial production in durable
lines continues to show pronounced
gains indicative principally of in
creased wal production. The nom
durables index for March was un-
changed from the February level.
Of
railroads, operating in this district,
declined slightly in March from the
level Of February, but load inter
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

changes at ST. Louis increased 10 per
cent in the month. Both carload
ings and interchanges were greater
than . year ago. Department store
sales in the district were 35 per
cent greater in March than in Feb
ruary and 20 per cent above March,
1871. Sales Of wholesalers and job
bers WERE 3 per cent and 20 per
cent, respectively, more than a mon
tn and q year earlier.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

will shine upon US all once again.
There is one light, however, that
still shines here at night. It is the
green marine light on top of the
famous Seamen's Church Institute of
New York down near the Battery.
This light shines nightly from the
Titanic Tower-so named in honor
of that ill-fated ship-and serves as
a guide for ships coming in from
the sea Near it is an illuminated
white cross, a symbol of the Saviour
and a sign of safe haven for sea-
faring men. BY day, welcome
Home flags fly from STATS on the
roof and during the past 100 years,
thousands Of seamen have found this
place a refuge and home when they
are not on the water. At first, a
floating church, this institute has
grown into the best-known organi-
cation of its kind in the world. It is
a center of friendship, guidance, re-
creation and emergency help as well
as a post office library, employment
bureau, clinic, club and church COM
bined under one roof. Seamen of all
nationalities r welcome here but
of course most Of those taking ad-
vantage Of it are Americans. The
Seamen's Institute maintains free
radio medical service for ships at
sea and has even conducted a sue
cessful campaign for requiring ships
Officers to know first aid. Mariners
are also trained here and to count
less number Of them. the institute
has been a guiding light in many,
many ways.
Ladies will have to wear fewer
shoes before long. Ny frienda Har-
old Volk, president of the National
Shoe Retailers Association which has
just ended its annual convention
here, told me that there viii be less
styles for women and more sensible
ones. The war and a growing short
age Of leather is making this neces-
sary, and TO meet this problem, ahoe
dealers very intelligently are going
about their job Of making milady's
shoes more simple. But their foot
wear will be just as pretty, Harold
added, the main shortage being in
numbers as blue pumps, f%rilly-tongu-
ed oxfords and shiny p~atent-leather
slippers.
Apparently q lot Of funny things
happen in the Army. Although the
purlose Of u armed forces is firm
ly ingrained in the soldiers minds. |
their activities are not all work and
fight. Coupled with these most i'm
portant of functions, q lot Of roman
tic and picturesque things happen
which live almost as wildly in the
minds Of the men as do the EXHIBITS
OF battle. These little things are
what the soldiers like to remember.
They kid each other about them and
in years to come tell their children
about the fun they had and the
catchy escapsdes which inevitably
come to the most active ones. A
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
G NOTICES
chANcERY

Ck4ANCE&Y SUMMONS
The State of Mississippi
Pc P. j. Rogers, whose street
and post office address is 3o7
Hosnedale Avenue, New Or
leans, Louisiana.
You are summoned to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the
County Of Holmes in said State, on
the fourth Monday of May, 1912, TO
defent the suit No. 641S in said
court, Of Goldie NJ. Rogers, wherein,
you are a defendant.
This the nth day of April, 1912
PARHAM II. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
{ S E A ID A 164t
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Take Care Of Household MSeAls

Take Care Of Household MSeals
The following tips from the U. s.
Department Of Agriculture's Bureau
Of Home Economics: Keep all metals
clean by busting and wiping fire.
quently with a damp cloth. They may
all be washed in hot, sudsy water,
rinsed, and then dried thoroughly.
Never leave food in aluminium long.
Food stored in aluminium or food
particles not washed out viii cause
pits or holes in aluminium pans. Any
alkali, such as soda water will turn
aluminium dark and cause it to pit.
You can brighten an aluminium pan
by boiling a weak acid solution in it,
such as water with a very little
vinegar added. Clean badly discolor-
ed aluminium with very fine scour-
ing powder or very fine steel wool
You can take spots off copper and
brass with homemade cleansers by
rubbing them with hot vinegar and
salt, FOR instance. Of use metal pol
ishes made for brass and copper.
Keep copper absolutely clean Il
you use it for food. Otherwise it's
dangerous Never use securing pow
der or metal polish on chrome fin
ishes. Keep iron thoroughly dry TO
n.,- - H. L. .-1-D h-s~ht
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

The Button Box
Remeber how much fun you used
to have playing with the buttons in
grand-mother's button box? How
valuable one Of those boxes filled
with all sorts Of buttons would be
today! Fastenings will undergo many
changes. Many garments will be tied
instead Of being fastened by custom
airy means. We are accustomed,
however, to button, snaps, hooks and
tips and it is easier to use then
than to get acquainted with new
methods. Take care, therefore, of
the buttons and other fasteners you
have. If a garment is to be sold for
rags, remove the talon fastener, tho
buttons and any other fastening on
it.. Next year they will not be as
easy to find as now. Rip carefully
the stitching that fastens the upper
to the garment. Do not pull Il with
one jerk-the tape may be torn and
then the fastener can not be used
again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
SAME CONCLUSIONS

+
1--WE found that the federal
officials had arrived at the same
conclusions on rstioning as we
had and that their figures were
similar 10 ours" Mickle revealed
today
In his charts, Mickle used the
accepted estimate that there are
approximately 100000 autos now
used by war workers driving 10
and from work. These autos are
now transporting a total of $4,000
persons 10 their jobs daily.
This is 65 per cent of the war
workers in the area. the other 35
per cent using the DSR, which
within six months expects to be
so taxed by increased employment
that il will be unable TO transport
men who cannot drive on their
WORKOUT tires.
BY a careful check of tire mile
age it was found that without con-
servation 10 per cent of the
present number of autos will be
laid up every three months be-
cause their tires have worn out.
At the same time tires are
wearing out, employment is in
creasing and even though no share
a-ride program was officially
launched, drivers would begin 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
SUPPLEMENTARY RATION

"B" and &C. books will provide
supplementary rations for those
who can prove to their rationing
board that they need more gaso-
line for essential driving.
ID" books will be issued for
motorcycles and AL" and "A-2"
books for trucks. buses and similar
vehicles.
The burden of proof that an "a
book does not provide enough
gasoline TO carry on his occupa-
ton will rest with the motorist.
In the application he will have to
prove that he has formed a club
OF four members who plan to
double up" or rotate use of their
cars, or that alternative means OF
transportation are inadequate.
He also will have to establish
the minimum amount of driving he
must do.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04

declared.
Even under share-the-ride
program in which every war
workers car would carry a
capacity load but in which there
was no gasoline rationing. there
would be $4,000 workers unable
to get rides 10 their jobs by
October. l943, he stated. A year
later. 100000 workers could not
get rides.
With a gas rationing program
limiting pleasure driving TO 1000
miles a year but without an
intensive share-the-ride plan the
situation would be almost as bad,
he said
Under that system the first
pinch would be delayed until about
April. 1914, but at that time
$4,000 persons would be unable 10
get TO their war jobs. BY July OF
that year the number would
increase to $4,000 and by October
il would be 10000.
PROBLEMS SOLUTION
The solution TO the problem,
Mickle said, is the combination
gas rationing for pleasure driving.
plus a Swap-a-ride program which
would become effective almost
Immediately so that by July every
driver is carrying two or more
passengers TO work and by October
he is carrying at least three. :
BY January. 1914, an average OF
As persons must be riding in
each car, Mickle said.
Under this plan there will still
be $4,000 autos owned by war
workers still in service in October,
1914. and they will be able TO
carry total of 509,00 workers TO
and from their jobs each day.
After that time, however, war
workers must be given new tires
of either real or synthetic rubber
if production is TO remain at
capacity.
The figures used by Mickle in
his research were compiled by
surveys of the number OF workers
employed in war plants, the aver
age number of persons riding to
work in each car, the length OF
life of auto tires and the rate OF
increase of employment in the
area.
They were compiled in a series
of four charts which Mickle and
City Traffic Coordination Don
Slutz took TO Washington for their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04

900 have been checked by the
board and Ga per cent found valid
II the same percentage exists
for the total. only 99.739 names
would be properly filed. short Of
the 101 sos needed to place the
question on the November ballot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
Milk Petition
SignersCheoked

LANSING. June 4.-Secretary
OF State Harry F. Kelly said today
the state board of canvassers will
continue to check milk referendum
petitions in Detroit until II can be
determined accurately whether
enough signatures have been filed
to force a vote on the 194l milk
price-fixing law.
OF the 154,430 names filed 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04

carry more persons to work with
them.
This voluntary increase in rider:
would come too late, Mickle said
Without any conservation program
there would be only 100000 cars
OF war workers left with tires ir
July. 1913.
At that time there will be 500,-
900 persons seeking to ride in cars
which would have total capacity
of not more than $50. 900. Every
three months after that. cars
which carried 10000 persons tc
jobs would go out Of service with
worn tires.
BY October, 1914, approximately
500. 900 war workers would have nc
way Of getting TO their jobs, Mickle
said.
"A share the ride program
I'm which every driver will carry
four or five passengers, plus q
limiting OF pleasuring driving to
i,VVV uhics per year 10 tuo soiu-
tion," Mickle said.
COOPERATION VITAL
at Is a solution which should
not seriously Inconvenience any
one. IL Is necessary and We
should be glad that no moro
drastic measures need be taken
II workers cooperate and drive
others to their Jobs.
THAT II the big thing. It n
easy to regulate pleasure driv-
ing, but we cannot force . driver
TO bring other persons to work.
Yet this is necessary II prQduc-
ton Is to be maintained.
eff workers do not do this
voluntarily, pleasure driving
would have to be cut further.
Cars may have to be confiscated.
Whatever Is done, the workers
must be able TO get 70 the
plants"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04

.sYour Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake. In one OF many
famous features I'm The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-04
Why Gas RafiOning
Traffic Expert Reveals Cut in Travel Will Keep
Defense Workers Going Until 1914
CONTINUED from Page One)

the present the proposed
declared ratoning with government Off