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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29

Mrs. Mollie Lucas and Miss Grace
Lucas came over from Lexington to
spend Easter with relatives.
Mrs. Irl Dale and children attended
the funeral of the late Miss Lima Dale
in Lexington Friday.
Private H.. b. Powers is spending a
few days furlough with his parents.
H. b. is in the anti-aircraft training
service at Camp Tyson. Millington, Tenn.
Miss Ernestine Albin came up from
Jackson to spend the week end with
her parents.
Mrs. will Tate is visiting relatives
in Jackson this week.
Mrs. Bessie Ingram, who has been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Mounger, at Forest, was the guest
last week of her sister, Mrs. E. W
Ford.
Mrs. H. NJ. Terry and daughter. Jean
spent Tuesday in jackson.
Little Cornelia Mabry came up from
Pickens and spent Easter holidays with
her grandmother, Mrs. w. o. Mabry.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Harris and littl.
son of Greenwood, were guests thit
week of Mrs. j. H. Douglas.
Mrs. Mamie Edgar, whose home is a
Union, was a visitor this week of he
mother, Mrs. Nettie Mcdaniel. The lat
ter accompanied her home for a visit
Miss Margaret Brumby came up fror
Baton Rouge the past week end to Sc
! her mother, Mrs. Matte Brumby, who
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29

Won.n,s Club Meeting.

WOman's Club Meeting.
Miss Alice Mufff. . friend of the club,
was gracious hostess in herslovsly home
on Wednesday. A musical was enjoyed.
The hostess played the following select
ions on her electric record player:
Melodies by Foster, sung by Richard
Crooks-Beautiful Dreamer. Dream
of Jeanne With the Light Brown Hair,
oh susannah, The Camptown Races;
Humoresque by ~Dvorak-Fritz Kreisler
on Violin; Roses Of Pictordy by Haydn
Wood-Salon Orchestra; Blue Danube
Waltz by Strauss-Concert Orchestra;
Tales From Vienna Woods by Strauss
Concert Orchestra; From the Land Of
the Sky-blue Water by Cadman-Salon
Orchestra; Prelude in C Sharp Minor by
Sergei Rachainov played by Andre Kos
telannetz and his orchestral; Narcissus
and Country Dance by Ethelbert Nevin-
Salon Orchestra; The Rosary; The
Woodpecker; The Donkey Serenade, sung
by Allan Jones. Mrs. James Bowie,
chairman of music, arranged the pro-
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29
National Music Week

May 80 is being observed throughout the nation as
National Music Week. Fitting programs OF celebration
will be held in cities and communities everywhere. The
American people are a musicloving people and this year,
more than ever before, our citizens are finding comfort
and joy in good music.
President Roosevelt in speaking of National Music
Week fittingly said
Music builds morale. 1t inspires our fighting men on
battlefields abroad and in training camps at home. 1t
spurs soldiers on the production front to new goals. 1t
refreshes all of us, young and old alike, as we move for
ward in our wartime tasks to inevitable victory.
Throughout the centuries music has well served
as the universal language. AS modern science conquers
time and space, music assumes an ever-increasing I'M
portance in international understanding. It'll will contrib
ute much to strengthening the bonds of friendship and
piles in the peaceful world of tomorrow"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29

still in the hospital in Lexington.
Mrs. Leroy Donald and Mrs. Herbert
Browning entertained their Sunday
school classes with an egg hunt on the
lawn of Mrs. Donald's home Friday
afternoon. After the eggs were found,
the little guests were served delicious
ice cream and cake.
The local Boy Scout troop went to
Lexington Friday afternoon to attend
Commando Day. r.. W. Almond, the
Scoutmaster and the following Scouts
were present: Bill Donald, Roy Law
renee, John Angie Killebrew, John How
ard Douglas, John w. Browning, John
Condo Donald, David X. Gulledget
Charles Donald, Peter, Bobby and Lewis
Wheeler, Pat Killebrew, James Leroy
Browning, Tommy Lush, and Dewey
Harris. This group tied with Tchula
in the contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Marlborough came
over from Lexington to spend Easter
with the Stanley Aliens.
Mrs. Z. T. Fisher, who lives q Shreve.
port, is the guest Of the T. A. Ousley
family. Mrs. Fisher is Mr.. Ousley's
sister.
DR.. H. NJ. Terry motored over to
Greenville Sunday morning to meet his
son, Lieut.. Hal Terry, who with two
friends, Lieut.. Tevann Of Connecticut
and Lieut.. Storm of Florida, spent Sun,
day in the Terry home. DR.. Terry tool
them back to the Airbase at Greenville
Sunday night and had the privilege OF
inspecting the BIT bomber of which
Lieut.. Terry was pilot. Lieutenant
Terry received his wing a short tim.
ago, and has been in training for sew
eral weeks at Hendricks Field at Sc
bring, Florida.
Mrs. j. d. Neaves was hostess las
Wednesday to a lovely bridge part,
honoring Mrs. Charles Ellis and Mis-
Georgia Lee Moody of Knoxville, Tenn
Three tables of players enjoyed tn,
afternoons games, the only other out
of-town guest being Mrs. Paul Allen
of st. Louis. The hostess served de
~licious tuna fish salad with ritz crackers
stuffed eggs and cookies, accompanies
by iced tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29
Egg Hunt.

Egg Hunt.
Or Sunday afternoon a group of chill
dren met in the pasture behind the
Hardin home and enjoyed an egg hunt.
The Kings and Queens nests were both
found by Stella Allen. They were enter
tanned by Mrs. Hardin with games be-
fore the time for the hunt. Those pres
emit we're: Barbara Jane Thweatt, Lima
Brock, Marjorie Harthcock, Mary Anne
Mason, Mary Rosamond Rhyme, Bettye
Faye Hand, Betty Campbell. Buddy
Thweatt, Annie Ruth Hardin, Angie
Hardin, Charles Walton Campbell, Mark
Harthcock, Stella Allen, Clovis Hardin,
Bob Hardin, Faye Snavely, Joan Reese
Allen, and Sue Cade.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29

DR.. and Mrs. c.. d. Alexander Of Val
den, were in town on business Monday
morning. 6s
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Wigley and son.
Burnley, Jr. spent Wednesday at Pos
sumneck with his uncle Theo C. Wigley
and family. B. T. Wigley is FLA man
in the West vocational high school.
w. L. Campbell made a business trip
to Lexington Saturday.
w. c.. Downer, John Calvin Ammons
and Sharkey Truitt of Emory, treans-
acted business in West Saturday.
Mrs. D. H. Rhyme and children, Mary
Rosamond and Dan, from Montgomery,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29
Easter Egg Hunt.

Easter Egg Hunt.
Mrs. James Bowie entertained her
Sunday school class with an Easter egg
hunt Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
After the hunt for eggs, each child was
given a lovely little basket of home
made candy and served ice cream.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29

CHANCERY SUMMONS
The State of Mississippi.-To Amanda
Steed Leslie, whose post office and
street address is Wamgum Lodge,
Route 8, Maple Street, Wethersfield,
Connecticut. 70, 80.
You are summoned to appear before
the Chancery Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, on the 9Th Monday of May,
AID, 1913, to defend the suit No. 6679
in said court of Curtis A. Leslie, where
in you are defendant.
This the 20 day of April, 1943.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
39-3t-nj (SEAL) Chancery Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29
SUMMONS

CHANCERY SUMMONS
The State of Mississippi.-To Lula
Bodry Norwood, whose post office
address is R. F. D. No. 4, Box 81, Mem
phis, Tennessee.
You are summoned to appear before
the Chancery Court Of Holmes County,
Mississippi, on the 4th Monday Of May,
AID, 1943, to defend the suit No. $500
in said court Of Dave Chase Norwood,
wherein you are defendant.
This the % day of April, 1943.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
39-3t-nj (SEAL) Chancery Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. 30 Fowlkes spent the
week end in Water Valley with friends
and relatives.
Doc Leslie of Jackson Airbase, spent
the week end with his wife md parents,
Evening star., 1943-08-19

ought to have been made to apply
to every one equally throughout the
country and not to penalize the
citizens of the Eastern seaboard as
against those of other sections.
They are particularly indignant
as to what they describe as the
Gestapo method Of interfering with
the private rights of the citizens
by OPA officials in the Use Of their
automobiles.
They take the ground, with which
I am personally in full accaId, that
there ought to be an allotment Of
whatever meager amount Of gasoline
that the authorities decide Is avail
able for each citizen and ther. they
ought to be left absolutely free as
free Americans to use that small
amount of gas anywhere, any way,
anytime that they please. They
Evening star., 1943-08-19

are thinking in terms of the men
and women who are serving on the
fighting fronts of the world. We
must place in motion effective pro-
grams to rehabilitate our returning
armed forces. Job placement and
assimilation into peacetime economy
must be provided for approximately
5000 900. Coupled with this tre-
mendous undertaking comes the
problem OF transferring some 20,000,-
600 additional workers from war in
dustry to other production.
Wise procedure must be followed
In conversion of plants and equip
ment into private channels when
mammoth defense contracts cease.
Naturalization or Federal control
Of business must be stopped. To-
ward this desired end there must
come trust between Government
and commercial leadership.
Simpler Rationing Needed.
"There is need for further SIM
plification Of rationing and regu-
lation. The American people are
eager to comply on the home front.
but they expect common sense to
guide the orders. Congress may be
called on to assist. Washington
cannot ignore the ground swell of
this, problem.
II believe that there is an excess
Of Federal employees. Last fall I
urged that 250,0O0 individuals, at
least, be eliminated. With the slack
ening of the war effort, reductions
should be hastened. There will be
strong demands to continue bureaus
and agencies. but thinking Ameri-
cans expect its Congress to act with
courage. Governmental costs can
and should be drastically pruned.
I'VE must check pressure groups.
We must guard against selfish blocs.
More consideration must be given to
the welfare OF people as a whole.
Within Government itself there ex-
lists thousands who are subversive in
action. Congress has made a start,
which must be strengthened In
striking from public payrolls those
un-American elements.
I'VE must avoid made work after
victory comes, and the Federal prof.
Evening star., 1943-08-19

ects in which lesser political sub
divisions will join must be construc-
tive. A long overdue airport and
highway building program should be
set in motion.
Il do not care. at this time, to
discuss possible presidential candi-
dates. I have strong views on this
subject. which I will frankly re-
view at later date. We need now
less maneuvering for political rea-
sons and more unity to accomplish
at the earliest date the successful
conclusion of war which is sap
ping dangerously our physical, moral
and spiritual resources. Wisdom in
statecraft will be needed to a
greater degree in preparing and
keeping the peace than was neces-
sary during hostilities."
Mr.. Eaton's Letter.
Representative Eaton's letter:
The attitude OF mind which I
have found to be practical among
my constituents is about as follows:
"First-There is unanimous de-
termination among all classes to win
the war and to make all necessary
sacrifices to that end.
"Second-There is very serious
anxiety as to the rapidly mounting
public debt and the increasing bur
den OF taxation which will continue
in carrying this debt after the war.
Third have found practical
manimity as to proper treatment
OF our armed forces when peace
comes, but my people as a whole
seem to believe that the initiative
ought to come from their Repre-
in Congress rather than
from the Executive. One of their
Evening star., 1943-08-19
What the Folks Back Home Are 7hinkino

What hdpe members
home during the recess?
The Star letters
section OF the country asking phat their constituents their
The interesting the
objection being letters requested
they be quoted published without their
Another nstalent OF letters published Others
iDiH jouoD each day.
published today by Representative
Randolph West Virginia chairman the
Columbia
Charles Republican, Ne jersey ranking Republican
member OF the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Evening star., 1943-08-19

ures. The eX-
ecutive h e a d S
should welcome
the cooperation
OF the legislative
branch in estab-
lishment of a
policy Of mutual
understan d l n 6
and responsible
ity with the ma
tions OF the
world. I favor
passage Of the
Fulbright reso-
luton as the ini-
tial step.
Evening star., 1943-08-19

e
a n d unrest
among the citi-
zens wherever I
go with refer
ence 70 the exist
ing con I u sion
and un-Ameri-
can methods of
the vari o u S
bureaucracies in
Washington in
their d e a Ii n g
with the citi-
zens. This par
ticularly cer-
tered upon the
OPA.
Evening star., 1943-08-19
Woman Gets Thunks
For Picking Pocket

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Arthur Gordon IS
one man who doesn't mind q woman
going through his pockets.
Mrs. Azalia Miller, q dry-clean-
Ing firm employe, did just that to q
pair OF Mr.. Gordon's trousers sent
to be cleaned and pressed. Out
popped a bank roll Of 1880, which
was returned to the grateful Mr..
Gordon.
Evening star., 1943-08-19

register disapproval Of the con-
Trajectory announcements m q e
through the press day after day by
various bureaucracies in Washing
ton and especially by the absurd
and frequently stupid directives sent
out by starry-eyed economic plan
ners in Washington which are cal
culated to weaken. If not destroy,
American business.
Personally, am greatly reas-
sured to find everywhere in my
district these fundamental Ameri-
can positions consciously or uncon-
sciously taken by my American fel-
low citizens"
- ...n L.
Evening star., 1943-08-19

Walis. Republican. Of indiana
and Democratic Senator who
has trritten "o0 the record"
Evening star., 1943-08-19

expressed reasons for this attitude
is the fear that this action may be
used by the Executive for political
purposes in 1914.
Public Confused.
Beyond these considerations
there seems to be growing con-
Evening star., 1943-08-19

Representative Randolph's let
ter follows:
"It is my considered judgment
that citizens generally believe that
Congress must participate actively
in the planning of postwar meas
Evening star., 1943-08-19

For example: Our people take
the very sound and constitutional
position that the gas rationing law
Evening star., 1943-08-19

Tomorrow letters DiH be pub
HShed from Senator RAYMOND E.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-11
Fort Lewis Telephone
Service Is Disrupted

Fort Lewis was practically $50
lated from outside telephone ser
vice Wednesday when the main
cable 10 the fort Vas accidentally
severed.
A Pacific TeisphOns and Teie-
graph company official said ssryies
vas interrupted At about II q. M.
A diteh-digging crew vas believed
responsible for the accident
Only a few long distance. lines
remained in service These lines
we're reserved for emergency mill
tsry use and for incoming calls
with high priority rating.
Although the cable severed was
section maintained BY the army.
crews from the local telephone
company were dispatched 70 make
repairs AZ army request Tenn
porsry service was expected to be
restored during the afternoon b.
patching through a cable which
feeds North FORT Lewis.
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Leaders Of Labor
0keh Longer eek

Mere IL the reaction n ofEsni1sd
labor leaders 10 President h<Se<-
ssits se-hoar week order:
willlam Green. president Of ne
American Federation % LspoF~-
spokesman for Green sad the AL
president favored = tt-hotsr wssk
bat opposed = longer wofk wssk
nnlsns Il vas absolutely necessary.
n J. Thomas. president o. ths
United Automoblls workefs tclol
~ths directive should have D<sn
put into effect long ago
walter p. Hsotber wee pFesa-
dent of ths JAW fcfoD--a'Wh4t
hss been done Il = forward step
which should help labor morale -
well ~ advance war production.
philip Murray. president q ms
Congress u Industrial OrganizA-
tons declined comment nntn ne
rad studied the order.
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Controversial Public Power
Measure Back in Spotlight

committee, said he planned TO get
his committee 10 act on the meas
ure Thursday If an agreement can
BE- reached with the senate group.
headed by Sen. Harry Wall. r.,
Chelsn.
Van Buskirk admitted ms COM
mittes might not Dc able 70 agree
on the measure He said Il the
committee would not vote 70 rec
ommend do pass action he would
seek 10 have il sent out without
recommendation.
4 test Of the power Of the is
Democratic senators VINO threat
ened last week 70 hold ID the
joint resolution on the 4O-mill tax
Continued on Page Il. Column p
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THREATEN JUNCTION
Bomber Plunqes
Into S. F. Bay

SAN FRANCISCO - The navy
searched San Francisco bay today
for the bodies of five crew mem
bers Of twin-motored navy
bomber which crashed into the
water and exploded after develop
ing engine trouble.
The 18th naval district said the
bomber had left on a test flight
from It's Alameda. Calf. naval
Air base yesterday an hour before
the crash. After 80 minutes. the
plane rsdiosd that one engine had
failed and II was returning A.
the plane approached for q land
ing II went into a dive.
A. II struck the water. the
bomber exploded, and crash
barge could find only scattered
vreokags. Names Of the crew
members were withheld pending
possible Identification and notifi-
cation Of next Of kin. the navy
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-11
48-Hour Work Week
0kehed by Mrs. F. D.

WASHINGTON - Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt endorsed the presidents
4s-hour work week order at her
press conference Wednesday and
said she thought II was a neces-
sary wartime step
Mrs. Roosevelt said she also ap-
proved Of the War Manpower COM
missions new classification Of nom
deferrable occupations, but she
said she felt that many young men
in civilian employment are "un-
comfortable because they are not
in Uniform" Some insignia should
be given young man who IS IN
essential war work. she said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-11
Byrnes Hints
'43 Invasion

WASHINGTON - There was
more evidence "Wednesday that
allied war plans for ia4s include
an invasion OF Europe.
II was supplied by Economic
Sterilization Director James y.
Byrnes who said in his radio adj
dress that .o~~ war plans for
1ps3 contemplate. within n
measurable period OF time. the In
yasion Of Europe one Of the
greatest military operations ever
planned in history"
Foreshadouing the grief
that results from any large
scale military operation.
Byraes said the campsiEn
would Involve casualties such
as this nation has never before
endured" regardless Of how
successfully aud brilliantly"
the attack II executed.
ftFHiA'HA fh'taFf'ii anu tfhts
Minister Winston Churchill made II
plain at the end of their recent
cassbianca conference that the
time IL nearing for a body blow
against the axis on European soil.
Members Of the Pseifics war
council met Mr. Roosevelt after
his return from Africa and came
away with the impression that one
Of tine major casablanoa decisions
was the scene Of the European IN
vazion.
Byrnes opened has address. de-
voted largely 10 domestic problems.
BY saying that optimism about the
present military situation was mot
wholly unwarrsntsd. particularly
CONTINUED on Page -. Column -
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Here are high points Of the War
Labor Sterilization plan effective
IN Washington and Oregon Wed
nesdsy.
q what l. the specific purposs
u the stabiIzstlOn PLAN
A. To provide for the orderly
withdrawal Of employees By
seIeetiys service; secure and train
the labor necessary for the proper
manning Of essential Industries,
eliminate pirzting. stem ssdns
migration from Job 10 job. rsdsee
turnover In labor and encourage
workers 10 stay on the Job.
Z what - meant BY 'psr4tinx ,"
A Piraiing is simply . term that
has been applied 10 the practice Of
certain operators or employers Of
labor In raldlng the ranks Of ofhsi
employers. Ia Increase their own
operating forces. This practies,
while not 30 prevalent a. ~ Wa
six months ago. l. 10 be eliminated
q I understand one of the mosl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-11
No Opposition
On Guadalcanal
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON American
ground forces on Gusdalcanal ad-
vanced without opposition on
Tuesday Gslsnd timel 10 within
one mile OF Cape Espersnce. key
japanese base on the island, the
navy announced today.
Meanwhile. another American
force which had been pushing
along the northwest coast reach
ed point within ia miles Of
Esperance to further tighten the
pincers on the few remaining
enemy forces trapped in v
shaped pocket.
Al the same time. a navy COM
munlque reported two more raids
on enemy bases m the New
Georgia island group Of the cen
trail solomOns. These attacks also
were carried out on Tuesday
(island time).
In the first attack. force Of
Marauder edlum bombers.
escorted by cannon-firing Ana
cobra fighters and Lightning pur-
suit ships. bombed Kolombangara
island. Results were not reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-11
Here Are Answers 10 Questions
On War Labor Sterilization!

Important or most disturbing
problems IN industry these days
- phAt Il known - '.absentssisn' :
lust h0N serious IL TINS ptaetiee
known a. sbssntssisln
"A. Ab.enfssism - simply ths
habit Of soss.~ workers nat showing
ag. "a b. particularly bad after
pay-d2ys. week ends or holidays.
Perhaps only four OF fIss hundred
out " ala Thousand fail 10 report,
but because ihs work fi0ws through
ehartsd eszssess. the work 81
! 500 others may b. Affected.
q. VIII there b. any penalties
for sbssntesism If not. what
steps are being taken 70 combat
the problem
A. Labor and Industry first viii
appeal 10 the honor Of each IN
disiduzI guilty Of this praesee.
II IL felt that many workers whea
advised Of their duty viii cooper
ate. For those that viii not. thers
Continued on Page 10. Column 81
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Assure Marooned
Town Of Relief

BAkER, Ore. Some 90 real.
dents OF the tiny mining town Of
Granite. marooned BY deep SHOWS.
were assured of quick relief To-
day as Baker county officials con-
sidsred means by which soreiy
needed supplies might he taken
into the mountains
The plight Of the little town
was disclosed Monday when O. y.
Allen. =. miner, arrived here after
an arduous journey Of ~ miles
on q pair of hand-fashloned skis
born Of ths emergency.
As authorities laid plans for
sending supplies 10 the village.
Allen today. on = pair of skis
purchased al . store here. was
trskking back toward Granite ear.
rying a limited amount Of food
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PORTLAND TH< Hefion4i L.
bor ftsistions hoard hearing into
an All. contract sosefins eoass
10 600 workers ~ three ksEser
shspysfds In sbs Portland area
nearea tns end u ths first roafd
today - board attorneys moved
toward eomplsfion Of their cas-
II wss virtually certain the
hearing. nov IN IL firth week.
ossld b recessed indetefmlnaE<ly
a. soon AZ the board finlAtes ~
side Of the ease. presumably With
Ia tins nsxs few days
TO date nssfiy 1000 pages q
testimony hsvs been recorded in
ths hearing. called BY the ALHH
10 INVESTIGATES charges tbaf shs
AL negotiated an unfair" con
tract uith the Kaiser company.