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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
4 Senators Join
To Push Strong
Peace Measure

WASHINGTON, oct. IS uNSl
The bitter battle over a formal
declaration of postwar policy
began today when eleven senators,
including Ferguson of Michigan,
banded together 90 make fight
10 strengthen the Connally reSolu-
ton now before the Senate.
This resolution. sponsored by
s senator Tom Connally CD OF
Texas, chairman of the foreign re-
latioHs- committee simply calls for
American cooperation with other
nations 10 keep peace IN the
future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
HULL CoNSULTS LEADERS

Many national leaders from all
parts of the country, including
labor, capita J and agriculture,
without regard 10 political affilia-
tion have been consulted in this
study, he told his news conference.
The study envisageS the fullest
cooperation between the exec
utive and legislative branches of
government, the President added,
and is progressing in an orderly
manner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
SPORADIC FIRING


SPORADIC FIRING
Capt. Alvin T. Netterblad, the
artillery spotter, telephones back
there is only sporadic firing
from the enemy-no counter bat
terry yet"
I:5O 4. VI. - The enemy
has been taking terrific pound
inc for IS minutes and now II IS
mtensifying. The shells seem TO
be pulling the hills across the
river TO pieces. The Germans are
aware now that a crossing Is 60
ing 10 be attempted and they
have begun 10 fire with their
SchneiSSers. the "burp guns
that 60 "brdddddt-brdddddt.'
p o'clock - This is zero
hour. Troops are moving across
the river down there in that soft
~" where the banks are as steep
as as degrees and at many other
points. We know this because the
machine gun firing has become
heavy with tracers gliding IN
both directions, the white ones
from the German side, the red
ones from ours.
FAST GERMAN FIRE
We can hear the fast ripping
of the German guns the slower
chatter Of ours. after we see the
fireworks. Thin points of light
are breaking on our side OF the
Volturno River; seconds later we
hear the "carrummps' Of Ger
man mortars. Our troops must
be across the river, however. be-
cause our artillery fire has lifted
higher on the rugged land mass
held by the Germans.
2:O5-Smoke shells, beautiful
fountains that send puddles OF
white fire flying. then dlsgorge
clouds of white. are hitting at
the left end of the valley.
PROTECT INFANTRY
The infantry there fired fares
a few minutes ago and asked for
smoke. Evidently they need pro-
lection from the severe German
FIRE. We can hear mortars down
below. under the edge OF the
steep bank on which we stand.
Tanks and motorized jeepS are
getting ready for the crossing.
2:1O-Ge1nan machine guns
are fiat-angling their tracer bull
lets across the AZ" bend in the
river and mortar shells are still
falling on our side Of the bank.
But our own Streaked re d
tracers from machine guns an
swer and give the Germans q
bonus.
The tracers OF our guns slide
into and riCochet from woods
where the enemy must be dug in
The smoke screen laid by our
shells has lifted in the high cold
wind Capt. Netterblad reports:
German machine gun fire IL
not heavy but it j. well dis
tributed."
Down there in the valley, J
know, life is a he'll. Yet here ont
feels almost indecently detached
with the whole thing spread out
before HIM. ! asked Netterblad:
do YOU think we've got
across the river yet ." and he
replies:
you bet they have, IN
know those troops"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
Bx RICHARD TREGAsKIs



ON THE VOLTURNO FRONT
Italy oct. u DELAYED 9 p, M.
AS we sit high above the twisting
black line which is the Nolturno
River we can look down on the
Germans. They are sitting IN OBJ
servation posts like this one try
inc 10 spot our batteries as We
try 10 spot theirs
Tonight this peak is particularly
choice because the big show -
the long awaited Allied push
across the Volurno against stiff
German defenSeS-iS gust about Ia
begin. Since S 80 the guns to the
left have been blasting away
steadily into the enemy infantry
and the sky during all that time
has stayed archaeological by the
continuous flashing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
FIGHT FOR TEETH IN BILL

Senators who sponsored the
Observation-Disclosures resolution,
which calls for the establishment
of an international police force 70
curb War-llke ma ions. led the
battle 10 put teeth in the Connally
proposal.
Meantime President Roosevelt
disclosed that the United States
government has had under way tor
year. and a half a fun study Of
postwar problems and readjuSt-
mentS. both IN the domestic and
international fields.
Without giving details of the
problems in hand, Roosevelt SAID
that the study had been under
taken 1S months ago by Secretary
of State Hull.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Richard N. Burnley
Graduates

KEESLER FIELD, Biloxi, Miss, Oct. 4.
The Army Air Forces Training Com
mand announced today the graduation
of Pfc. Richard N. Burkley from the
B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics school
at Keesler Field.
Private Burkley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. b. Malone, Ri. 4, Box 72, Lexington,
Miss, has just completed a course of
approximately II weeks of training in
all phases of servicing the heavy bomber,
its fuel, electrical and hydraulic sys-
TENS, Instruments. engine operation and
inspection.
In the last phase of school, the stu
dent spent eight days at Sort Liberia
tor" graduation field test area, where
he alternately worked on aircraft and
sook up battle positions against mocl
stack. There he learned to put into
operations under difficult condition.
what he had learned in the earlier
phases.
The graduates now will go to activ,
duty on the line, to factory schools fol
more advanced training in aircraft main
teance, or to one of the Training Com
mand flexible gunnery schools to learr
TO be aerial gunners.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Holmes Committee
Constitutional
Amendment Now
Officers of LocoI.
Group Named;
Purposes Stated

The Holmes county committee of the
Mississippi Petroleum Industries Com
mittee has gone on record endorsing a
constitutional amendment guaranteeing
that road funds will not be expended
for any other purpose in the state.
Following the meeting, J. R. Williams,
chairman Of the organization stated:
support three specific types of legisla-
ton we feel are necessary to the we'll
being of our motorist customers, namely:
the removal of unfair interstate barriers
affecting the operation of moter vehicles;
the elimination of the tax on kerosene
and fuel oil; and the adoption Of a
Constitutional amendment which will
prohibit the use of gasoline taxes and
automobile registration fees for any
purpose other than legitimate highway
expenditures"
Officers and comimtteemen of this
organization in the county are:
Chairman, j. r. Williams, Gulf, Lex
ington; LIST Vice-Chairman. Edgar Hays,
Standard, Tchula: Vice Chairman Dis
trict, W. F. Felts, Shell, Lexington; Vice
Chairman-District, O. r. Campbell, Sand
ard. Durant; observation-disclosures
Hunter Cade, Texas, lexington: Secre-
tary. c. A. Knott, Sinclair, Durant.
Legislative Committees: Chairman, J.
D.. Neaves, Texas, Goodman; Vice-Chair-
an. c. NJ. Mcdaniel, Gulf. Lexington;
Secretary, Guy Sharpe, Standard, Tchula;
.. G.. Mansfield, Pan-Am, Durant; NJ.
G.. Catron, Independent, Lexington.
Public Relations Comittee: Chairman,
l.. +. Barr, Standard, Lexington; Vice
Chairman, w. P. Taylor. Independent, Du-
rant; Secretary, W.. B. Jones, Lion
Tchula; w. 7. Hand, Standard, West;
G. G. Griffin, B. f. Presley, Standard,
Pickens.
Local Affairs Comm: Chairman, B
r. Presley, Standard. Pickens; Vice
Chairman. W. f. Thurmond, Standard
Lexington: c. F. Worrell. Pan-Am
Tchula; L. H. Hays, Standard, Durant-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Intensive Scrap Drive
Set for 0d. Nov. IS

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 25, l943.-Gov-
ernor Paul b. johnson has designated
the period from October l to November
Is as "Victory Scrap Harvest" during
which time Mississippi's quota of $1,000
tons of scrap metal will be sought in a
statewide drive by the Mississippi State
Salvage Committee headed by Leland
Speed of Jackson.
Pointing out that "the security of our
country, as well as the lives of mil
lions of our young men and women are
dependent upon ships, tanks, planes and
armament" Governor Johnson's procla-
nation stated that "steel is a necessary
component of these things, and in order
to make steel, iron and metal scrap is
essential"
"Steel mills are operating at their
greatest capacity in history in order to
fill demands for war purposes, and more
scrap than is now being generated il
needed" the governor said. Hon. Dom
aid Nj. Nelson, Chairman of the War
Production Board, states that Is million
tons of scrap metal should be obtained
by November Is, and he Is calling on
all patriotic Americans to make this pos
sible."
Volunteer organizations have been set
up in each county of the state with
quotas assigned to them, by the State
Committee.
In issuing his proclamation, Governor
Johnson called upon every individual
to do his or her part in cooperating to
the fullest extent in achieving the de-
sired results, and l do especially urge
all state institutions and department
heads to join in this Victory Scrap Har-
vest and to lend every possible assist
ance to Chairman Speed and his patri-
otto co-workers."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Alton c. Morris
Gets Commission

Yale University, Sept. 20. (SpeciaD-
Aviation Cadet Alton c. Morris, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Morris, Of West,
Miss, vas awarded the gold bars of a
second lieutenant today at graduation
exercises of the Army Air Forces Train
ing Command at Yale. Graduation cere-
mony was held in the auditorium Of the
Sterling Law Building before a large
audience of classmates and friends.
Young Morris is "a years old. He
entered the army November Goth, 1912,
at Knoxville, Tenn. He was selected to
take cadet training Feb. Is. 1943, at
Boca Ration Field, Fla.
As a school boy in West he won prizes
on hogs and calves in the annual All
Club activities. After receiving his BIS.
degree in civil engineering at State Col
lege in 194l he was employed as a junior
structural engineer by the iva and was
with that organization when he enlisted
in the army.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Tin and Bottle Caps
To Be Collected
Here Next Week

The Durant Business and Professional
Women's Club is sponsoring a drive
next week to collect tin cans and bottle
caps. Boxes, have been placed in the
Coca-Cola plant and everyone having
any cans or bottle caps, such as come
off soft drinks, are urged to bring them
to town and put them in the boxes.
When a truck load is collected it will
be sent to Jackson to add to the nations
stockpile Of tin.
Housewives are urged to clean all the
tin cans they lave and emove the
labels, cutting off both ends of the can
and tucking the cutoff ends into the
can. This metal is sorely needed and
the cooperation of all citizens is asked.
Any person not having a way to get
ii means or bottle caps to town is asked
TO esstact any member Of the BPW Club
who will make arrangements to see that
collection is made, according to Mrs.
Jessie Lewis, president of the club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Navy ReGuiter 10
Visit Lexington

Chief H. H.. Pope. USN recruiter,
Greenwood, will be in Lexington every
Monday afternoon until further notice
from 1850 until 400. He can be located
at either the postoffice or The Adver-
tiser office.
Chief Pope is especially anxious to
secure as many WAVES and I7-year-
old boys as possible.
Women 1925 interested in joining the
Navy are urged to contact Chief Pope
as early as possible.
Both white and colored l7-year-old
boys are badly needed in the Navy and
boys of that age throughout Holmes
county are urged to investigate the many
opportunities the Navy offers them to
learn a profitable trade and at the same
time serve their country.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Holmes County Baptist
Association Meets
October 7th
Goodman Is Host;
Church to Announce
One Day Meeting

The twenty-third session of the
Holmes County Baptist Associational
meeting will be held Thursday, October
18th, with the Baptist Church at Good
man.
The meeting will be held this year
only one day as per the action of the
association last year. There are twenty
and each one will be expected to have
messengers present for the meeting.
A very interesting program has been
planned which will include the follow
ing:
600 A.M.-Devotional-Rev. J. M. Cor
ley.
9:l5 A.M.-Organization.
9:2O A.M.-Appointment of committees
9s25 A.M.-Roll call of churches.
$3.50 A.M.-Recognition of visitors.
9:35 A.M.-Home Mission report-by
Rev. Homer w. Robertson.
9:55 A.M.-Foreign Mission report-by
Mrs. NJ. d. Baine.
1918 A.M.-Christian Education report
by Dean G.. J. Everett.
1895 A.M.-Baptist O~rphanage-by Supt.
w. G.. Mize.
1856 A.M.-Cooperative Program - by
DR.. D. A. Mccall.
1I:I0 A.M.-Miscellaneous business.
11:25 A.M-Sermon-by DR.. b. Frank
Smith.
IL: 100 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
100 P.M.-Song and prayer.
1:O5 P.M.-WMU report-by Mrs. J. F.
Williams.
1:2O P.M.-Sunday School report-by
Mrs. w. f. Grace.
1875 P.M.-Training Union report-by
Mr.. Roy Mcdaniel.
1850. P.M.-Club and Now Chubby P.
H. Williams.
2:05 P.M.-Baptist Request and relief
and annuity report-by Rev. c. J.
Olander.
2:25 P.M.-Hospitals-by Rev. A. H.
Miller.
2:4O P.M.-Evangelism-by Rev. E. D.
Estes.
3.15 observation-disclosures business.
3:25P.M.-Report of committees
$3.50 P.M.-Adjournment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Calvin King At
Navy Pre-FIieht

sA.- kAtNIL
ATHENS, Ga, (Speciai)--Naval Avi-
alton Cadet Calvin r. King. of Durant,
Miss. has reported to. the U. $. Navy
Pre-F1ight School here for three months
Of intensive physical t~oughening and
instruction in advanced ground school
subjects. Upon successful completion
Of the course, he will b. transferred to
. Naval Air station to begin progressive
flight training preparatory to joining a
combat unit.
King, Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. King
graduated from pursnt High School in
i9a2 and attended the University Of Mis-
sippi, Oxford, for one year. He com
pleted Naval Flight Preparatory School
at Patchitoches, La, and was transferred
here from the CAA War Training Ser
vice School, Russelville, Ark.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30

This week y mother gets q letter from
her svn overseas IN .ne service VIM says.
sslhinK "a me- tnis American
figater really meant MAS FRAY Aor me,
the same sentiment expresscu IN, hun
arsds Of ways to Thousands OF parents
sna iossd cues over the woriu ~ oui
1igntlLx men. They : iesrning ~ sns
hardest way possapiS ana from otter
personal experience just snow short thIs
life may be; how sweet the future Is "A
St can " shared win nome and loved
ones. $4,000
knowing the turmoil our loved ones
ono urea should DrIng US all closer TO
= pniiosopny OF me that entails kind
meas ana consideration Tor others. Many
times we iall to ike people because we
40 not understand their particular prob
iems. sometimes We 40 not care about
The problems OF others because we are
seliIshly absorbed IN our own.
Genuine respect for the rights OF
everyone must be the basis Oh peace
and friendship between individual F..
81 nstlons. As Gus - We psrmlt ex-
ploitarion OF persons OF people, we can
expecr to continue 10 nave wars period
icsiiy.
Christianity, in its essence. rests on
love of man Tor God and man.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Reuben Toombs Promoted
In Assam, Indio

1t. Reuben Toombs, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. f.. Toombs, of Pickens, has been
promoted to the rank for first lieuten-
ant in the U. S. Air Forces at Assam,
india, where he is now stationed. His
parents are well known farmers in the
Pickens section.
Reuben has been in the service about
a year. He entered from Chicago where
he had been employed by the Southern
Railway System. He took his basic
training at Fort Riley, Kansas, and re-
ceived his commission in Miami, Fla,
after attending officers candidate
school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
!! Dura,nt Tops War
Loan Goal By
Saturday
Women's Cunvoss
Yields $65.025
Of Total SoIes

Durant went over the top Saturday
along with every tow in Holmes county
in the Third War Loan Drive. Durant
citizens bought a total Of $I15, o04yoo
War Bonds in this drive to 60 $500
over their $110, 100000 quota.
Chairman F.. v. McCullar in congratu-
lating the workers who worked so faith
fully and enthusiastically in this cam
paign said he felt that the citizens Of
the community had done themselves
proud and that he was proud of the
record made by Durant.
A total Of $3.50, 1872. in bonds has been
sold in Holmes county to date.
The quota set for Holmes was $4,000.
In besting the goal by ,116 per cent
the people Of this county made an out
standing contribution to the war effort
in the state.
Max Scobey, director of the Holmes
County War Finance Committee, said
this week that he wanted to take this
opportunity to hank publicly the chair
men and workers in every community of
the county who gave so willingly of
their time and efforts in making the
drive a success. He said the outstand-
ing success of the drive was a credit
to their efforts and a credit to the peo-
pie of Holmes county who cooperated
one hundred per cent in the drive.
The women ow the county also did
splendid work in making a house-to-
house canvass.
Women Sell SIS, O25
Durant women made a house-to-house
canvass in the Third War Loan and
accounted for $65, 1925. in War Bond
sales under the leadership of Mrs.
Albert Tatum.
The canvass was sponsored by the
BPW Club, Goth Century, Woman's, Gam
ma, and Community Clubs and repre-
sentatives of each of these clubs called
on every house in town.
Mrs. Walter Durham sold h largest
amount of War Bonds, accounting for
$13, 544.50 of the total.
Mrs. r.. E. Rosson, Jr., and Mrs. J. D.
Alsbury, working Highway 81 south or
South Jackson Street, sold the biggest
amount of bonds on any one section,
$7,S1S.75.
Mrs. W. H. Counts and Mrs. d. M.
Barranco, working Highway 81 north
or North Jackson Street, sold the largest
number of bonds, selling almost every
house on their assigned street.
Other ladies assisting in making the
canvass were, Miss Georgia Mcintyre,
iMesdames Walter Odom, G.. w. Drane,
H. L. Harrington, Dan Comfort, R. C.
Elmore, M. d. Baine, and J. M. Howard.
Mrs. Tatum said hat she desired to
thank publicly these women for their
splendid work and patriotism in giving
so much Of their time and effort in the
Third War Loan. Their work, she said,
helped make citizens realize the impor-
lance of investing every cent possible
in War Bonds and helping make the
future financial structure of our nation
sound.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
MurshuI Pours Out
Whiskey In Duront

Five cases OF whiskey were seized in
a raid conducted by Marshal Clarence
Robertson and his Night Marshal Zeb
Guess. Saturday on the Orval Ellis place
on Highway IL just inside the city limits
of Durant.
The whiskey found was said to be off
the Ellis place, just outside the city
limits, and not claimed by anyone Three
cases were broken up by the Durant
officials and the remaining two turned
over to Sheriff Ramsey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE
IN HOLMES COUNTY
Communion Will Be
Observed Sunday
By Presbyterions

Communion rervice will be observed
by the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning. All members are invited to
participate. At 10000 the Rally Day pro-
gram will be presented.
The regular evening service will be
held at 1880 o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Service Flag to Be
Presented Here

Next Sunday, October 3rd, a special
service will be held honoring the boys
and young men of the church who are
in the service.
A service flag presented in their
honor will be displayed
The public is cordially invited to wor-
ship with %.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Willie Mortin Renucker
Returns From Crossing

Willie Martin Renacker, Seaman &c,
u. S. N, paid a brief visit home recently
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Renacker. He came from New York
where he had just returned from a trip
across the Atlantic.
He is getting along fine in the Navy
and likes the Navy fine but like most OF
eur Durant boys will be glad when the
wal is over and he can be at home again
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
Edmund Reed Brook
Passes IN Panama:
Details Awaited

Edmund Reed Brock, only son of Mrs.
Beall Brock, Of West, died in Panama
Sunday according to a telegram received
by his mother Wednesday.
The ~28-yearrold youth was in the
Navy and had been in for about a year.
details could not be ascertained
but the telegram stated that a letter
containing details would be sent later.
Arrangements are incomplete awaiting
further information.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30

He followed his dream, and men counted
it madness;
He followed his dream up the noun
tain's steep side.
"See! here 10 the valley are music and
gladness;
Why then take the highway, the hard
wa Z" they cried.
Al fongtn, FROM . -shsa~~s heard
a faint calling.
His scorners turned quickly from
feasting and play
To look to the mountain heights, grim
and appalling.
"The luck OF a fool!-he has treas
ure!" said they.
With ropes and with slaves they toiied
after, and found him
Midway Of the mountain, his treas
ures outspread.
.Let us share them!" they clamored.
pressed rudely around him.
.Take all--it is yours; ! go higher
he said.
Jessie Brown Pounds.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30

Recently a foremost educator of this
country made the following observations:
aNearly 40 per cent Of the students in
the institution with which l am con-
nected are interested in getting by. A
low passing grade is all that is wanted.
They say, What good is Latin going to
do met or Why am ! taking mathe-
maticsY They take the attitude thai
school is a boresome. yet unavoidable
thing. They do not seem to realize tha'
schooling is training the mind for. th'
future. Very few understand that !
takes only a little extra work to make
really good grades, and that the fellow
who puts out that small amount Of extrs
work is the one who succeeds, not oni.
in school but in life"
Edward Box said that originally
was his idea that q man had to struggle
desperately for every inch he gained
But when he got into business, he foun'
that the road to success was open. AM
was calling men to travel along it's un
crowded ways. The competition wa
negligible, because the men were salts
fled with their positions, and were see
ing how little they could do for thei
pay. They would leave exactly at clos
ing time, whether the job on hand wa
finished or not. Box, however, neve
worked by the clock, always doing NOR
than was required of him. Consequent,
he advanced in authority and in salar'
until he attained success.
1t is surprising how little extra wor
one has to do to raise his head above hi
fellows. With q little perseverance an
a little extra work. anyone can improv
anything he undertakes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

F
More things are wrought by prayer
TAaa this world dreams Of. Wherefore,
let thy voice
Rise like . fountain for me night and
day.
For what are men better than sheep or
goats
That nourish q blind life within the
brain,
II, knowing God. they lift not hands Of
prayer
Both for themselves and those who call
them friendf
For so the whole round earth is every
way
Bound BY gold chains about the feet Of
God.
From "Idylls Of the King"
By Alfred Tennyson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-30

Ehoes-Stamp No. ID good for / pair.
Validity has been extended indefi-
nitely.
Processed Foods-Blue stamps U, v and
" expire October 20.