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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-21
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THE STORY THUS FAR: Forty-four-
year-old Wilbert Wrinkle, who operates a
general repair shop back of his home, is
notified by his draft board that he is in
la. He breaks the bad news to his DOM
ineering wife, Amy, and tramps of to
work without kissing her goodby. Neigh
bors call the next night after seeing his
picture on the front page of the Evening
Standard, and commiserate with him.
The night before leaving, Mrs. Wrinkle
tells Wilbert she is worried that he may
take up with other women but he tells
her she has nothing to worry about.
Mr.. Wrinkle takes the lead in the draft
parade and on arriving in camp is given
his physical" He is ashamed Of his
skinny physique.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-21
Let's Face Facts
Steadier Farm Incomes
Throughout the World
Proposed in NeU Plan
By BARROW LYONS
BY BARROW LYONS
-WNU SfoF Corre,ooodenf-
WASHINGTON. D. C..

WASHINGTON, D. c.
While American industry is
Strengthening its position in world
trade through promotion of inter-
national cartels, it might be a good
idea for farmers to take a look at
the world agricultural situation to
discover how their interests are in
volved.
First, however, if there is any
doubt about the future of world car
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-21

tells, think back
to the days in the
early 1905 when
liberals and pro-
gre ssives were
shouting against
the trusts" -
those great indus
trial and banking
combinations that
bossed congress
and legislatures,
and generally
showed a public
ba JopopoJp offi-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-21

continued to be built until there
were no boundaries at all. Men, it
was said. had become lost in it and
rot yet fourd. Another run,ur had
it that in case Of invasion the enemy
was to be lurcd TO Camp Sluibb
where. once caught in this trap, it
would never find its way out.
On the first afternoon in their new
barracks, Mr.. Wrinkle discovered Mr..
Tinker He was among those max
ing up the platoon CHARTERED on
the ground floor. Mr.. Wrinkle eyed
the thickset man with a scoWl on his
broad face sitting on the next cot,
and saw that here was a man of his
own age.
They eyed each other. Mr.. Win
kle smiled briefly and was given a
frown. That wasn't encouraging
Nevertheless, Mr.. Wrinkle spoke, in
Producing himself. He gave his age,
glanced around, and observed. II
guess we're sort of two of kind
here
yeah" the other man said in a
deep voice.
Mr.. Wrinkle offered the lnfOrma-
ton that he. was a married man.
His look inquired if the same situa-
ton held true with his acquaintance.
Nav" the man said.
There the matter rested for a mo-
mcnt, until the man suddenly an
nounced his own name, which was
Tinker, and his age, forty-two. He
said he was a plumber.
Mr.. Wrinkle asked him how he felt
about being in the Army.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Current Comment
BY N WILLIS

Those Long Dreaded Casualty Lists
crushed by the loss Of our loved ones
and the balance of US are ever more and
moro a~pprehensive. Those horrible
Huns, brought up to seek total domin-
ance over all of us, must be exterminat-
ed. That is, those Nazi Party men, the
secret Gestapo, the gangster killers OF
the Storm Troops, must be wiped out
10 that never again shall any German
dare to image that they can terrorize
and conquer the peace loving peoples
II will cost us heart-rending losses of
our men but we must finish the job
now. There must be no possibility of a
next war. We allowed them a soft peace
the last war and "fell for" their cries
after the peace that they were not to
blame. Their neighbors and we sat
placidly and watched them make ready
for the new attack and did nothing
worse than nothing, for we disarmed
while they prepared. The terrible con
sequences are even yet not grasped. In
the 1905 foolish idealism ran like
wildfire over the nation. At our OWL
University of Mississippi a large mum
Der of young men signed a pledge tt
the effect that they would mot assist
the United States in any war in which
1t might be engaged. At Millsaps 20t
students stood to take that same pledge
The few men who could plainly SEE
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Remembering Uncle John

Mr.. John G. Yeager was born Jan. 9Th,
1868 near Emory, Miss, and died Oct
9th, 1914, in D%urant, Miss, where he
has made his home for quite a few
years, and gained many friends. He is
survived by his wife Mrs. Evelina Yeag-
err and son, Earl Yearger, who has been
discharged from army service.
He has three sisters. one brother and
numbers of nephews and nisces te
mourn his passing.
We wanted to thank the Doctors OF
Durant for their attention.
Just a little while has passed since
Uncle John was with US.
But that wound has never healed, the
pain will never leave our hearts.
Rest in peace dear Uncle, your mem
DRY shall never fade.
Loving hearts will always linger a
round the home you made.
And a pleasant thing l find is thai
though you may be absent, you're still
kept in mind.
No eyes can see mt weep but many,
many a tear is shed hen others are
asleep. A loving Niece.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16

what was coming were pointedly ignor-
ed. Grown and responsible men are
heard to remark: "History is dead. I
am not interested in history. l want to
know what is going to happen, not
what has happened" The reason for
such amazing ignorance lies somewhere
along our educational system. If we do
not want our children to have all Of
this to go through again let's finish
the job now at whatever present heart
break it gives us. Already the Germans
are preparing for the "next war;; let's
BURY those bandits before we stop this
time.
This Matter of Who Bolted should be
got straight at once. The county demo-
cratic conventions met according to law
and usage and selected delegates to the
state convention. The state convention
almost unanimously selected delegates
to the national convention and gave
them in charge strictly instructions for
their conduct there. In practical effect
they were instructed to vote for a demo-
crat of their own selection should the
national convention do what it did do,
Four of the Electors (not the dele
gates), after the national convention
ignored the Mississippi delegation, had
the courage to obey the instruction OF
the state convention and announced
that they would vote for a real Demo
crat. These gentlemen stood out in the
| onap and fhps paua final nronf TIM
they are gentlemen, of honor and cour'
age and were bound by the instructions
given them by lawfully acting demo
cratic body, highest ASSEMBLY OF Delno
Gratis of the State, the State Democratic
Convention. This did not suit the self
seekers who then bolted the Democratic
party, went over to the New Deal party
called a session of the Legislature ant
bad that body pass a rushed-througf
bill nominating a new set of e~lector!
and SO arranged that the boilers ticket
should be most prominent. "The vote,
of the people is the voice of Cod. Thus
here We have arrived and here we viii
nave to await the acts of the ~victors
l can stand it as well as you can.
The Fourth Term Won by 3 million
popular votes. Since the south was spot
ted to the Champ and there were NOR
than 3 million Federal appointees tn
result does not surprise. Careful fig
ures reveal that a change of only 10000
votes could have reversed the decisio
while still leaving the south to stew i
its own greens. The Champ announce
that He appointed the Fair Employment
Practices Committee Congress had re
fused the money!. That is the Burea
stated with 6S negroes and 3s white
which will be much heard from and Q
pretty soon. The Champ announces tina
Poll Taxes must go. We must expet
rapid progress now. Whittier? Let
guess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Holmes Junior College

The boys had charge of the Y meet
ing which was held in the auditorium
Wednesday morning during assembly
period.
After the singing of the hymn. High
err Ground, Robert McGovern made a
very inspirational talk on "The Great
est Pieces of Money in the World-the
widows mites.
Robert stated that Jesus blessed the
widow because she gave all that she had
and gave it willingly to His cause.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
TOWN and FARM

I ~flation Campaign during the final
months Of this year.
Posters and placards supporting the
campaign are now on display at most
retail food store~ in this area. The pos
tiers urge all housewives to use OPA
price lists displayed in all stores as a
means Of keeping food prices in line
The placards pledged support of the
store to the program.
Pointing out that consumers are the
key to the nationwide campaign, Major
Holcomb said various civic organiza-
tions, especially women's groups, are
being urged to take an active part in
the program.
Major purpose of the drive is to en-
courage all grocery buyers to make full
use Of OPA price lists as a guide for
all purchases Of groceries, meats and
fresh fruit and vegetables, and as pro-
lection for themselves against possible
o~vercharges and for the grocer against
unfair competition.
Despite widespread talk of the thigh
cost of living, the OPA said today the
third wartime Thanksgiving dinner
should actually cost less than last year.
Using a sample menu for a family Of
six, including turkey, cranberry sauce
pumpkin pie and other traditional holt
day dishes, OPA compared ceiling prices
OF individual ingredients with ceiling
or average prces of last year. Totals in
dictated the Thanksgiving dinner for the
family Of six should cost nearly 2 per
cent less-the exact figure dependent
upon local prices and the class Of store
where bought.
Turkey itself should be cheaper this
year because ceiling prices are lower.
Eggs, onions, celery and lettuce should
cost less. On the other hand, %cranber-
ries will be higher because Of recent
adjustments in ceiling prices to com
pensate growers for unusual crop losses
caused by adverse weather.
Thanksgiving Day meals in restaurants
should be no higher than last year and
in no case may exceed by more than Is
per cent the restaurants regular prices
for Sunday dinners Of the same class
OPA said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Muddy, Bloody Men Of the Line

A Holmes county soldier who has spent 81 days IN
the front lines fighting in the big push in Germany sent
the editorial which we hereby reprint. 1t was clipped
from The Stars and Stripes, daily newspaper OF the Z. ).
Armed Forces.
Eloquently ~portrays the feelings of these men on
the front lines. 1t should be read by every ~thought1ui
citizen.
Every American ought to do at least one hour OF
combat duty-infantry style.
That's not a practical idea and we know it. But until
a man has done a doggie's job he simply doesn't know
the score.
He doesn't know how danger Furnishes the human
nervous system. He can't imagine what it's like to creep
down a street of empty houses wondering if they're really
as empty as they look. Hearing window shades flap
and doors creak and expecting the crack of a Karbiner or
the burp of a Jerry MG-the last sound on earth.
He doesn't know how much CUTS it takes to move
forward q yard, a foot, an inch. How q second can seem
a year and a minute an eternity.
Until he's lived and fought in the mud and blood, he
can't realize what an an-time miracle a ~doughboy is. To
stick in there day after day after day after day after day.
And night after night after night after night after night.
Until then, a worker can't understand what a crime
it is to let production slow down.
Until then, a soldier can't understand what a murder
GUS thing he does when he peddles supplies needed up
front.
Until then, War Department officials can't attach
enough importance to combat duty in administering its
rehabilitation plan. Nor can they know the inequality
of the present system of special pay and privilege for
some-with just a few extra dollars a month for the mar
in the mud.
Until then, the nation can't realize-as it cheers the
greatest backfield of the greatest team in history-the
joS being done by the muddy, bloody men of the line.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Army Releases Pacific Area Mail

Families of soldiers engaged in opera
tions in the Philippines will soon be
receiving patches of mail that have been
delayed for security reasons during the
period preceding the invasion of these
islands. Some 400, 900 letters and a large
number of parcels were %impounded
This mail originated with units now en-
gagged in American army operations in
the Philippines. Some of the letters date
as far back as last July.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16

Will Dudley never liked his
wife's pet parrot. Claimed the
parrot called him "Stinky"-and
ate his pipe tobacco. And the
Missus said it served Will right
80. she'd told him not to smoke
his pipe indoors.
To make her point, the Missus
grabs Wills pipe and throws it
out the window. So Will grabs
the parrot and throws him out
too. Looks like unpleasantness
till in comes the parrot with
Wills corn cob in his mouth.
(And whistling "Home Sweet
Home," Will claims.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16

Friday morning DR.. W. H. Weeks and
Pal Gillian, tire Holmes County Health
Doctor and Nurse, came to the college
az d gave physical examinations for all
girls taking physical education.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16

At the conclusion of his talk he read
a poem entitled "Live on the Mountain
Top.
Euell Dickard closed the meeting with
prayer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
From Where | sit .. by Joe Marsh
Parrot gets
Will DUdiey's Goat

Well, Will and his wife both
bust out laughing -. and made
peace over a friendly glass of
beer, allowing how it's pretty
silly getting mad at one an
others differences.
From where I sit, that's a
mighty happy ending. If all of
us would live and let live in a
spirit of tolerance whether it's
tolerance for a parrot or a pipe
we'd be a whole lot happier
and better of.
& M~4<
hfse;ee;bb; (oruc
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16

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Evening star., 1944-12-01

A Tonic for men, women
and children! Just a few
drops each day helps
keep your hair WE'LL
groomed and easy to
manage.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Pacquiins
hand CREAM

Smooth this fuffy-vhite cream
on your hands often-notice how
soon rough, chapped skin turns
smoother - softer-younger-look-
ing.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Diamond Brand
ENGLISH
VAIN

Walnut and Holiday Time go
hand in hand! These meaty,
delicious nuts will add Zest to
salads, candies, cookies and
cakes.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

Contains vitamins A and
D derived from FISH liver
oils. Supplement your
diet with these essential
sunshine vitamins.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

Every home should be
supplied with this
elpful first aid
remedy. Be ready for
m inor cuts q a d
scratches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
Court OfHOnOr Is Held
By Local Scout Council

binding, woodcarving, path
dy Rhodes, electricity, first aid
firemanship; Gene Schenck, aero.
nautics, woodcarving, personal
health, hiking; Bobby Efird, musiS
Pat Kelly, first aid, woodcarving
public health, handicraft; Hay.
wood Heglar, music, bugling, wood
carving, handicraft; Alfred Hud-
dleson, personal health, physica
development, cooking, woodcarv-
ing; H. L. Sanderson, handicraft
first aid to animals, first aid, safe
ty; Charles Scott, handicraft, fire
manship; Marshall Pruitt, public
health, airplane structure, fire
manship, safety; Phil Tsinger
public health, airplane structure
safety; Albert Sanders, aeronau
tics, hiking, personal health, wood
carving; James Tradwick, public
health, art, weather.
Troop So: John Kogas, bird stu
dy, civics, carpentry, architecture
William Sudbury, architecture
Fritz Stelljes, hog and pork pro
duction, architecture; Bobby Full
ford, architecture, hog and porl
production, corn farming.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
BUDAPEST BOMBED
FOR FIRST TIME
Continued from Page One)

Danube, one of Europe's most
beautiful cities
1t was the first large-scale air
attack ever made on Hungary or
Budapest, although the city was
bombed by the Russians earlier in
the war.
The bombers drove home the
closest blow yet to the front lines
OF the advancing Red army. Buda-
pest is only some $50 miles from
the Carpathian Tatar Pass, nearly
reached by the Soviets, and about
400 miles from the Russian spear
heads driving INTO Rumania.
Budapest is one of the most i'm
rortant rail certers of central Eu-
rope, with lines running west to
Vienna, north to Slovakia and Ger
many, northeast toward the Rus
sian front, east toward Rumania,
southeast into the heart of the Bal
kans, and southwest to Italy.
Today's strike followed the blow
Sunday by mere than 500 Italy
based big bombers against Steyr
in Austria. in which the bombers
and escorting fighters got record
days bag Of more than 100 Ger
man fighters. The Allied force lost
IS aircraft in I'll actions yester-
day.
These two great punches from
the south were thrown as Britain
based Allied forces apparently re-
manned inactive, with no major op-
GRAFTON announced since Mosquito
attacks on three Nazi cities Sat
urday night.
German broadcast described
great air battles over Budapest,
and in first accounts said IA Amer
lean planes were downed.
Other Flying Fortresses and Lib
orators meanwhile were hammer
ing enemy-held Yugoslav railroad
yards at Knin, Brod, and Drnis-
lines important to German forces
engaged by Yugoslav partisans.
Budapest itself has a maze Of
railyards and three big stations
two in Pest on the eastern side o
the Danube, and one in Buds
across the river. The main yard.
are behind Kelety or the eastern
station in Pest
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
TAX COLLECTIONS
in N. {. INCREASED

RALEIGH, April 3.-R-Com-
missioner Edwin Gill of the North
Carolina Department of Revenue
said today the state collected SOL
O86, 945S7 in taxes during the first
three quarters of the fiscal year.
This was 6.81 per cent increase
over last years collection of $685.
275, 843. Is for the same period. The
total of general funds collected for
this period of 1914 was S64,928 :
8O4.89 while the highway funds col
lected were $26, 1853, 1903.
During the month of March, Gill
said the revenue division of the
department collected total OF
$28, 1872, 662.64. Income tax account
ed for $24, 407, 403. 81 of this amount
intangible tax, $1,578, 1883; sales
tax. $1,220,4O0.32; beverage tax
1896, 908.57; franchise tax, $685.,
336.79; privilege tax, 1923, 026. 80;
and Inheritance tax, $50, 699.04.
The departments gasoline divi
sion collected 81, 632, 11O.4s in gaso
line tax during March and $99,
1881 in inspection fees. The com
bined total made a 1914 per CEN
over collections of March in 1913
However, the gasoline division
collection of $17,017,857.9 for the
first three quarters of this fisca
year exceeded that of last year
by only IT per cent.
Collections by the State Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles during
March this year were liza per cent
less than during March, 1913. Fol
the first three quarters of the fis.
cal year the Department of Motor
Vehicles collected $1,000 ,969.97, ar
increase of 5.94 per cent over the
first three quarters of the previous
fiscal year. ~;
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
REDS STRIKE Is
MILES IN RUMANlA
Continued from Page One)

900 and 225, 900 men, we're declar-
ed now "being hunted down. in
the forests of the Skala area 20
miles north of the middle Dniester
river - far behind Russian lines
advancing into Rumania, toward
Hungary and Berlin.
They represent a part OF IS d.
visions and divisional groups
which Moscow's special bulletin,
recorded by the Soviet monitor
from a broadcast, said had been
cut to pieces or routed between
March 4 and March 81 during the
long Nazi retreat across the low
er Russian steppes.
German-R umanian lines were
crumbling on a 450-mile front from
deep inside old Poland down to
ODESSA on the Black Sea area,
the Russians said.
In the Odessa area, Gen. Rodion
Y. Malinovsky's Third Army ov-
effan 100 more localities and tight
ehed its developing siege arc or
mat prize port and former Soviet
BACK Sea fleet base.
Far to the northwest in old Po-
land the First Ukraine army I'm
ger Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov
seized three district centers, in a
drive on Low, big communication:
Auo' These were Lopatin, As miles
Aof(heast of Low, Gorokhov, 81
miles northeast, and Berestechko
% miles in the same direction
wore than 80 other localities were
captured, the bulletin said.
Since March when Marsha
znukov began his great Ukraine
uflVe which has put his men neal
novel and Low in old Poland ane
m the Carpathian foothills neal
uie passes into former Czecho-Slo'
YAK EaKla (now Hungary, the specia
oullefln said his troops had chop
peo up or routed a total of IS di
VISIONS Of approximately 100000
AXIS troops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
STEWART LAUDS
SALVAGE DRIVE
Continued from PAGE One)

Continued from Page One)
Coast Line has shipped 259,951 lbs.
and the Southern Junk Company,
the local salvage depot has shipped
10000 lbs.
Tin is being collected by Camp
Davis and the We ekly total
amounts to about 1000 lbs. a week.
Mr.. Sternberger, chairman of the
Tin Salvage Committee, emphasiz-
ed the need for civilian volunteers
since the Army schedule makes
it difficult for men to be in town
for regular collections.
salvage is one of the most i'm
portant aspects Of civilian defense
Mr.. Stewart declared. I'm ordel
to maintain and improve Whining
tons record more volunteer help
ers are needed to collect the sal
wage and people must be more
conscientious in the efforts to save
valuable war materials
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
TEN MORE ATOLLS IN
MARSHALLS OCCUPIED
Continued from Page One)

granville in the northern Solomons
was greater than the previously
reported 5000 was seen in the
discovery of mass burial grounds
as the Nipponese continued to re-
treat.
Prolonged radio silence mask
ing details of the naval attack on
the Palau islands may indicate the
powerful American fleet task for
ces are making further assaults
deep within Japan's Pacific island
/ defenses.
There has been no word since
last Thursday nights announce
ment by Nimitz that strong flex
units had begun an attack on the
Palau islands.
They may have swung northeast
ward, striking at zap, Or the
southern Marianas islands, includ-
ing Guam. Such move would be
similar to the mid-February car
rier strike at Truk, in the Central
Carolines, ITS air miles east OF
Palau, and the following raid on
the southern Marianas.