The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-20

Doule thinBS are df1ttCulL &c
understand. Indifference and in
many instances. downright hos
tility is evidenced towards the
Pascagoula recreation fund drive
by many Of our citizens and the
drive is tagging badly Yet this
drive will bring 10 reality g pro-
gram that will benefit and make
better citizens of both this ana
future generations of our chill
dren. Many citizens are refus-
ing to contribute anything. Many
Of these same citizens spent one,
two and three nights at a carni-
val show here last week and will
spend the same amount of time
at the one scheduled to open
here next week. The show last
week, with its gyp games, rides
and sex shows tof which three
were closed by the sheriff. we
venture TO say took enough mon
ey out of Pascagoula to more
than finance the city's share of
the entire program. The one OPP
ening next week will take an
equal amount. Last year this car
nival had some sex shows that
would be out of place in a hog
pen, and its shell game and 9th
er gyps took their toll of Pasca-
goula pocketbooks We predict
that, under the scrutiny of Sher-
iff Newman, the sex shows and
shell game will not operate this
year but even so 1t is difficult TO
understand how a person will on
one hand spend a weeks wages
at one of these places and on the
other hand refuse to contribute
to anything SO worthy a the rec
reation fund drive.
Confidence in ones own city,
its future and its progress, is an
asset to both the community and
individual or business involved
and one of the factors that make
possible growth and progress.
An outstanding example OF that
confidence, based on sound judg-
ment and reason is exemplified
IN this issue of the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser in an al by
the Pascagoula-Mos Point Bank
offering for sale to the investing
public S35 900 First Mortgage So
building bonds for the Guliey
Grocery Company. Proceeds from
the sale OF the bonds Will f-
nance a new and modern ware
house being constructed by the
company in order to care
more adequately for its expanded
business, This marks the first
time such Investment has been
offered to the public IN this
city. and IL is a step that afford
immediate and future benefit 10
the welfare and progress of both
Moss Point and Paseagoula. II
also marks a trend that has long
been needed throughout the
South. One of the major factors
in retarding the development Of
the South has been lis exploita-
ton by Northern and Eastern
capital. Our progress Will be
given tremendous impetus by
the sound investment Of our own
capital IN our own business ana
the development Of our own ma
tural resources. The officers OF
Inc bank deserve credit ana con-
gratulations for studying and
understanding local and expand
ing needs, always keeping in
view the welfare ana growth o.
on cities. They offer the same
consideration to any other sound
ana established local business
and through this policy are lay
ing the ground work for a solid
and sensible future ana growth.
Eddie Rickenbacker in a re-
cent talk told members of the
American War Dads that "one of
the greatest underlying menaces
Of the moment, with respect TO
maintaining the high pressure
5f our wal effort, IS too much OPP
Iimism,' and 1T is better to be
prepared to the hit for a long
war and have # end sooner than
expected, than to anticipate a