The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-25
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By HAZEL BRANNON

mean to achieve.
First we must win the wal and
1t is far from won. As one man observed
we have won back In the Pacific
territory about the size Of Holmes coun-
~; and our high level bombers did not
drop a single bomb on Germany during
1912. Our troops in Africa do not have
the equipment for full scale fighting
and equipment to replace losses in bat
tie. We have just reached the point
where we can begin to fight
The American people are SO anxious
for victory that we are inclined to ex-
aggerate what lave been very small
victories to date and attach to them
importance they do not justify. Every
victory is important, Of course. but we
have many major battles ahead before
We win the victory that brings peace.
Il 10 not too early for the American
people to be thinking about and decid-
ing the part they q America to play
in the postwar world. The American
people can safely make such plans be-
cause they will be q part Of 1t. As for
our present government committing the
u. s. to any kind Of postwar peace it
cannot be done. There is no certain in
dication that the present government or
administration will even be in power
when peace 10 won. So should the ad-
ministration commit itself it is only
putting the cart before the horse and
making promises that may not be car
xied out.
1t appears that Congress is a little
eired Of political debts paid by the Pres
ident through appointments to high
court positions in the land. Latest re-
buff il from the Senate Judiciary COM
mittee which deadlocked 90 this week
on the Presidents nomination Of form
or Gov. James v. Alfred Of Texas as
Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Alfred resigned last year as a Fed
oral district Judge in order to run for
the u. s. Senate against Sen. W. Lee
O'Daniel, who has frequently opposed
administration policies. Opponents of
Alfred claim the appointment is moth
ing more than repayment by the Pres
ident Of q political debt
The attempt Of the President to de-
feat in state elections those congress-
men and senators who have incurred his
disfavor 10 human and can be under
stood by the average politician. A good
~ portion Of the American people, how
ever, have held that 1t is the right Of
every citizen to decide for himself what
representation he wants in Washing
ton without being dictated to by any
one. The President has not been very
successful in his purge Of Democrats
ne doesn't like. Thus it would seem
that by now he would lave given up
the idea Of telling the people whom they
should support. The whole country il
weary of SO much politics at a time
when our very existence is at stake.
Durant citizens have been greatly an
noyed by the traffic lights on highway
81 since the imposition of gasoline re-
strictions. 1t has been suggested to us
by numerous local citizens as well as
visitors that we call the attention oi
the city fathers to the matter and ask
them to do away with the lights fol-
tho duration. 1t has been pointed out
that Greenville and a lot Of the other
larger cities have successfully done
away with most Of their traffic sig
mails due to the greatly reduced traffic
Whether it would be- wise to do
away with the lights altogether we dc
80 - anu pnt thu tOhtc
which stay on 30 seconds or more, could
easily be speeded up to change every
10 or Is seconds. Such a speed-up would
result in the saving of gasoline and
patience of the people who have gaso.
line enough to drive their cars about
We respectfully pass this suggestion on
to the Mayor and Board and City Mar.
ehal for their consideration The change
would undoubtedly be very popular.
Marshal Clarence Robertson, Duran
city marshal, is one official who lives
up to his campaign promises. When u
ming for marshal Mr.. Robertson, a sue,
cessful business man, stated that If HI
were elected to office he was going t.
GulOICe All the laws rs lar as pOSSlDi6
He especially mentioned the prohi
bition laws.
Last week, Marshal Robertson, to
gether with his assistant, Zeb Guess
raided two places in the city limits ant
found liquor. In one place slot machine.
were found also. Both operators pleat
guilty and were fined 500 In Mayor.
Court. Keep up the good work, Marshal
1t takes all kinds to make up Uncl,
Sans Army. The following card wa
received by the Durant Local Board:
"Will you please Nom or please sill
send me my call card and class care
together so ! con go and Be train t,
Kill some Of them Japs for Uncle Sam
] want to Be gone to Camp Shelby b,
the or the of this month. I'm
Gle Sam needs my Help to smash tn,
Japs down i want to Be in service foI
Uncle Sam He need me to drive a air
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