The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
TIE zonrnc REGULATION


THE zoNrNc REGULATION
proposed by the county Board
OF Supervisors for the beach front
adjacent to the Pascagoals city
limits is q measure that deserves
the full support Of every think
ing citizen. Tire beach front rs
one Of our most valuable natural
assets, and III no small factor in
the present and future develop
ment Of the city. To allow it 10
be spoiled through the-erection OF
an assorted collection of shacks
and beer joints would be not
only a blow to the progress OF
Pascagoula, but a source OF shame
to its citizens. The Board Of SlI-
pervisors is to be cunpiilnented
on the speed with which IT acted
following It's authorization TO do
so by an amendment passed at
the recent session OF the state
legislature.
GOVERNOR BAILEY THREW
a pretty bare bone to the dry
forces Of the state when, on sign
ing the soAealled Black Market"
bill which imposes 10 percent
tax on liquor in legally dry Mis-
sissippi, he declared that 'it is
the beginning OF a crusade against
black marketing and Bookkeeping
which should result in ridding
our state Of this black curse"
We don't know about the rest
OF the state, but with liquor sell
ing from $12 10 SIS per fifth
gallon along the coast, a 10 per
cent tax isn't going to discour-
age these boys They'll simply
add the tax 60 the price, and go
Inerrily along their way The
whole bill IS backward reasoning
and does little credit either to
the members of the Legislature
or the governor If il was belived
that tile liquor business in Mis-
sissippi {and there is no denying
the fact that it is a pretty big
business) should produce its just
burden Of revenue and come un-
der resident control. legaiization
throughout the state is the only
solution. Propaganda to the eff
feet that this tax viii discourage
bootlegging and. black market is
simply applying wishfnl-think-
ing salve 10 bruised conscience.
ALL INDICATIONS POINT 10
the fact that jackson county wall
raise approximately $4,000 for
the Red Cross War Fund drive,
almost 33 l-3 percent more than
its assigned quota. This is a rec
ord that citizens Of the county
can well be proud Of, and -their
money -will serve the finest pur-
pose possible.
THE INGALLS, NEWS. plant
organ Of the ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corporation, carried a recent edi-
storiai payl,1g tribute to the ef-
fcrts ef Paul Martin in helping TO
iron out some of the acute com
aunnity problErns faced by Pas
.cagegla during his stay here as
areprea ntative of the Presidents 5
Committee for Congested Areas.
TIE editorial is as follows,
f7'he value of cooperation in
community werk was proven
here recently by Paul Martin
Assigned 70 Pascsgoula De
csmher la, Mr.. Martin quickly
Joined those leading the attack
on community problems. His
work helped greatly in making
possible the solution of many OF
the problems. and was a great
aid II consolidating the efforts
working Tor the betterment OF
Of 4iie vsuious local agencies
the Community.
During MS many weeks here
Mf Martin worked with city
county end shipyard officials and
Hith other Representatives of the
federal government His e0-ep-
eratiee spirit ard MS broad
knowledge Of the problems help
ed greatly in making this a bet