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The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
Timber Industry Big
Business In Holmes

Area Forest Ranger ]. D. Burns of
Grenada has announced the COM
pletion of special report by the
Mississippi Forestry Commission
showing the total sawtimber and
cordwood volume, growth and drain
trends for the years 1895, 1910, and
1945 in the state.
Mr.. Burns stated the report re-
vealed that Holmes county had cut
total of 422, ,765, 200 board feet saw
timber volume during the ten year
period and that having entered the
period in 1885 with total standing
volume of sawtimber estimated at
698, 100000 the report showed that
678,48l, ,428 estimated sawtimber vol
ume remained in the county as of
December 3l,ls44.
Mr.. Burns also stated that the
value of the stumpage on the above
cut based at Sc per thousand board
feet amounted to $2,536,590.0o and
that the manufactured value at $50
per thousand amounted to $l2.682,-
$4,000.
"Some idea of the tremendous
Importance Of forest products in our
daily lives may be gained from a
study of this report, said Mr.. Burns.
when you consider" he continued
"that $4,000 persons are employed
yes in their back and rub it in the
opening with fingers. These two
k;es.e zia.ll
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31

in the woods and wood using plants
in Mississippi and compute the man
days required to process the volume
of forest products which are turned
out in this county you will recognize
just how important these woods are
to us and how necessary it is that
we do something to promote better
timber management, forestry educa-
ton, and forest fire control.
Cordwood drain in the ten year
period in Holmes county totaled
462, 1879 cords which, valued on a So
basis delivered would total $2,733,-
194.00.
Robert Stephenson is spending
few weeks here with his mother, be-
fore going to New Orleans.
Capt. Harold Upchurch returns
soon to his post at Camp Crowder,
Mo.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
January 1s, 1916


The White House
Washington, D. c. ,aa.s.&N
Dear Mr.. President:
Your proposal to me in Washington last
evening that the wage demand of the United
Steelworkers of America-CI be settled ON
the basis of q wage increase Of 1874 cents
an hour, retroactive to January /, 1916, cam
not, regret to say, be accepted by the
United States Steel Corporation for the rea-
sons set forth below.
As you must be aware, your proposal is
almost equivalent to granting in full the
Unions revised demand Of wage increase
Of 191a cents an hour, which was advanced
by Philip Murray, the President Of the Union,
at our collective bargaining conference with
the Union in New York week ago today.
In our opinion, there is no just basis from
any point of view for wage increase to our
steel workers of the large size you have pro-
posed, which, if put into effect, is certain
to result in great financial harm not only to
this Corporation but also to users Of steel in
general.
AS have tried to make clear to you and
other Government officials during our con-
ferences in Washington over the past few
days, there is limit in the extent to which
the Union wage demands can be met by us.
We reached that limit when we raised our
offer to the Union last Friday from wage
increase of 1212 cents an hour to one of Is
cents an hour. This would constitute the
highest single wage increase ever made by
our steel-making subsidiaries. Our offer of
Is cents was equivalent to meeting 500 of
the Unions original excessive demand of a
SO day general wageincrease. Our offer
met 75% of the Unions final proposal of
wage increase of 1912 cents an hour. A wage
increase of Is cents an hour, such as we Of
fered, would increase the direct labor costs
of our manufacturing subsidiaries by ap-
proximately $60,000,000 year. That is a
most substantial sum and does not take into
account the higher costs we shall have to pay
for purchased goods and services, when large
wage increases generally become effective
throughout American industry, as is newt
able after a substantial increase in steel
wages.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31

raise such average straight-time pay to $1.29
an hour, placing such pay among the highest
today IN all OF American industry.
Under our offer of Is cent increase, the
average weekly take-home pay of our steel
workers for forty-hour week would amount
to $51.6O, assuming that no overtime is in
volved. This figure is only $4.64 less than
the actual average weekly earnings Of these
employees, including overtime, in the last
full war year Of 1914, when the average
work week was 46.1 hours The difference
is really less, because we will undoubtedly
continue to have overtime in the future, just
as we have at the present time. In Novem-
Der, 1945, overtime premiums to our steel
workers aggregated more than $500, 900.
Such reduction Of $4.54 in weekly take-home
pay is the natural consequence Of shorter
work week Of forty hours, and therefore one
OF lower production.
Much as we desire to avoid steel strike,
we cannot overlook the effect both on this
Corporation and on our customers and
American business in general, Of the 181a
cent an hour wage increase, which you have
proposed. Such wage increase must result
in higher prices for steel than have pre-.
viously been proposed to us by the Govern
ment. Great financial harm would soon fol-
low for all users of steel who would be obliged
to pay higher prices for their steel, higher
wages to their employees, and still have the
prices Of their own products subject to OPA
control. Such high and unjustified wage
scale might well spell financial disaster for
many of the smaller steel companies and for
a large number of steel fabricators and
professors. The nation needs the output Of
these companies. Increased wages and in
creased prices which force companies out of
business can only result in irreparable dam
age to the American people.
In our judgment, it is distinctly in the
public interest to take into account the in
furious effect upon American industry of an
unjustified wage increase in the steel in
dustry.
After full and careful consideration of
your proposal, we have reached the conclu-
sion above stated.
Respectfully yours,
Benjomin F. FoirIess
President, United States Steel Corporation
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
Two Fdculty Members
Added AT HJc

Holmes Junior College recently
announced the employment 81 two
new faculty members beginning the
second semester Of the l945-lolo
session. They are R. P. Ellis, Lexine-
ton and E. p. Pete" Garrett Of
Goodman.
Mr.. Ellis win be instructor In
Shop Trades courses while Mr.. Gar
rett will instruct in Science, and
serve as assistant in Athletics with
dormitory duties. Both Mr.. Ellis and
Mr.. Garrett are former graduates Of
Holmes Jr. College.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
NIGHT. %
COUGHS ~.


are eased. sticky phlegm loosened IN
Initiated upper breathing passaqes are
sootned and relieved. by rubbing VicIss
vaPoKuo on throat, chest and back
NJ bedtime. Blessed reliefas vapoRub
PENElRA1ES to upper bronchial
tunes with its special medicinal vapors,
.sSuMuLAIES chest and back sur
hces like warming poultice.
Often by morning most of the mis-
ery OF the cold is gonel Remember
OkLIvAPOkUB Gives YOu this spe-
ciai double action. It's time-tested
home-proyed the best-known hor1e
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The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31

YES in their back and rub it in the
opening with fingers. These two
operations should be done now.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
Benjomin F. FoirIess

President, United States Steel Corporation
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
Republican Leader
Leaves State On
Eve BiIbo Hearing

DIR. SD. Redmond, State Re-
publican Leader, Chairman OF the
Republican Etate central Com
mittee left the state over the
weekend, according to reports,
to attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Bar Association and will
be absent from the state for
period of ten days.
The departure of DR.. Redmond
on the eve of the Bilbo hearing
starting here next Monday caused
quite a bit of speculation among
rannk and fileI republicans in
Jackson and Throughout the state,
With Perry w. Howard, Nation
al Republican Committeeman for
the state residing in Washington,
DC, and having announced no
intention of being present in hte
state during the hearing, the de-
parture of DR.. Redmond leaves
the republicans of the state vir-
tually without leadership as res
poets an event which is said to
be regarded by National Repub-
lican leaders as being of great inn
portance to the future of a newly
reSurgent Republican, party.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
'Leake County High
Forms Class Club

Walnut Grove, Miss, - The
Senior Glass of Leake County
Agricultural High school has or
ganized its class for the current
year under the sponsorship of
Miss Jewel Merchant.
The officers of the club are
as follows: L.V. Jones, Prsidnt,
GuSsie Lee Clanton, Secretary,
Whit Gates, Jr., Asst Sec'y, Fred
die Lee Morgan, Treasurer, Ro-
bert d. Bell, Reporter, Walter
Luther Hutchins, Business Mana
ger, Christine Early, Chairman,
Program Committee, Minnie Lee
Triplett, and Carrie Mae Brazzle,
Member, Program Committee.
The class has set the following
detectives for the year: % Pub
fishing aschool paper, (2) present
ing a class play.
The class is composed of % pro
gressive members and every in
dication points to the success Of
its program for the year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30

Carter, representing the council Of
negro women at the United Ma
tons, declared:
Il hope that the assembly will
hasten TO draft a Bill of Rights
to help implement this resolution"
From the rostrum, Alexander,
Parodi, chief French delegate,
pointed out that France in all her
long history had never practiced
racial discrimination, and Justice
Chagla, speaking for India, VOWED
the hope that 'the representa-
tives of every member state will
go back 10 their respective coun-
tries and arefully scrutinize the
administration and laws of their
countries and make sure that nei-
Their in legislative nor administra-
.tion matters there is any discri-
mination between peoples of diff
ferent races and colors, nor that
any section of their people is per-
secuted because of thir religion,
political opinion, or OH any other
ground"
Meanwhile, C. Abayomi Cassell,
Attorney General of Iberia, con-
coded that the resolution was
adequate" as far as it went,
but added significantly that the
Egyptian declaration was not "ef.
fective enough" without defini-
tely aligning himself with the
Siviet view that cases might we'll
be cited for the record.
On the other hand, Ethiopian
representative, Blatta Ephrem T..
Medhen; lauded the resolution,
commencing for its spirit and
intent.
Following the convention of
the council of negro women at
Washington recently, a group of
twenty women visited New York,
attending limited Nations COM
mittee sessions at Lake Success
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
Mending Elbow Hole

Before mending a hole IN the ell
bow of a sweater. haste a piece OF
mosquito netting over it. 1t will give
a firm base on which to do the best
darning job.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
Funeral Rites Held
For |. III. Parker

Funeral rtes were held at Far
ish Street Baptist Church here
Tuesday morning at II o'clock
for I'm. Parker, Scout Executive
of the Andrew Jackson council,
Boyscouts of America who died
in local hospital here last Mon
mere in a local Hospital last Mon
day night after undergoing a min
or operation.
A native of Claiborne county,
Mr.. Parker was a graduate of Al
corn College, and studied at North
Western University. Before join
ing the Boy Scouts movebent he
had gained for himself state
wide reputation in the teaching
profession.
Following his appointment as
Executive of the Andrew Jackson
Council the family was moved
here from Port Gibson their for
mer home.
The funeral sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. CA. Greer, pastor
of Parish Street Baptist Church.
After coming to Jackson he Joined
Parish Street Church and was a
member of the choir.
Surviving arel his wife, Mrs.
Helen Parker, assistant librarian,
Jackson College, a daughter, Mac
beta Parker, a nurse student at
the Baptist Hospital, and son
LIN. Parker, Jr., a student at the
Lanier High school.
Interment was att the family
home in Red Lick.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of Peoples Funeral Home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
lowed to filibuster during the
hearing on his own election.

lOWGU W 1lllUuoCcI uuIiHS CAS
hearing on his own election.
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Republican, of Iowa, member OF
the Senate campaign investigat.
ing committee, said last Friday
that Bilbo will be given ample OPP
portunity to present his defense
but he must argue the questions
at issue.
There will be no filibuster, Sen
ator Hickenlooper told reporters.
The committee will decide, he said
what evidence is pertinent to the
charges that Bilbo prevented col
ored voters from casting their bal
lots in the Mississippi Democrat
ic primary of July 2 in which he
was nominated.
"Nor," added Senator Hicken-
looper, twill the hearing be per-
mitted to become a debating Soc
iety on sociological ideologies."
Senator Hickenlooper said Bilbo
would be furnished in advance
with copy of all charges against
him and that he can be represent
ed at the hearings by counsel.
The committee is preparing to
open hearings in Jackson, Missis-
sippi, December 2, on charges that
Bilbo violated the Constitution and
his oath by urging white people
of his state to keep colored voters
away from the polls by any means
necessary.
In the other phase Of the Bilbo
inquiry, the Senate war investi-
eating committee last Thursday
held second closed session. 1t
is inquiring into $33, 700 in "fees"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
Large Delegation
Attends King
Hiram Masons

One of the largest delegations
of its kind in the recent history
of the city attended the Annual
Session of the M. w. King Hiram
Grand Lodge of Masons here last
week.
The three day session opened
with a parade more than 6 blocks
long with most of the marchers
representing lodges in other Sec
tions of the state.
Attending the session repre-
senting the Supreme Lodge were
III E. D. Love, 33, President of the
Masonic Congress, Washington, d.
c., and Supreme Royal Grand Ma
tron; Mrs. Rosia Beard, Grand
Secretary, Mrs. Julia M. Grant,
Grand Treasurer, all of Jackson,
and R. M. Wheeler, of Laurel,
Grand Patron.
Officers of the King Hiram
Grand Lodge are j. c. McClendon,
Jackson, Grand Master; Nathaniel
Stubs, Leland, Deputy Crane
Master; N. H. Harness, Jackson
Senior Warden; w. A. Tyus, LIE.
hnd, JuEior Warden, Clarence
Winters, Jackson, Grand Secre.
tary, N. H. Thomas, Greenville
Grand Treasurer, Rev. S. w. Eos
ter, Clarksdale, Grand Chaplin
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30

teach the farmer to direct all
these toward the goal of better
living, we haven't helped him very
much," he concluded.
The supervisors workshop was
held for the purpose of improv-
ing the supervision 70 some 700
colored farm and home demon
stration agents in the Is Southern
States. Similar workshops are be-
ing held for the Supervisors of
white agents.
Other Extension officials who
addressed the group were John
W. Mitchell, Federal Extension
field agent, H.H. Williamson, as
sistant director of Extension Ser
vice, Charles A. Sheffield, field
agent for the Southern States, and
SIP. Lyle, in charge of agricultu-
raj section of Extension.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL -.
ASSEMBLY BANS RACIAL AND
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

Sweden.
They also listened intently as
former Senator Warren r. Austin
of Vermont, United States dele
gate, stated that "the conduct OF
the general assembly with res.
pect to this particular subject
will do the cause of the United
Nations good"
Sir Harley Shawcross, British
delegate, indorsing the Egyptian
resolution presented by .Bahgat
Badaoui Bey, called for a Human
Rights Commission to be set UP
Immediately.
Soviet delegate Andrei Y. Wish
insky said he would vote for the
resolution, although he favored
more specific statement OH act
ual cases of discrimination.
On the subject of a Bill OF
Rights, Attorney Eunice Hunter
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30

Cut Production Time
In 1909 It required 1877 man hours
to grow an acre Of wheat. Today It
takes 33 man hours.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30

Bilbo is alleged to have accepted
in 1912 from war contractors on
two Army air fields in Mississip-
pi.
The inquiry by the Senate war
investigating committee is dis
tinct from that undertaken by the
special Senate campaign commit
tee which is inquiring into charges
that Bilbo melted white people in
Mississippi to intimidate colored
voters and keep them from cast
ing their ballots in the MISSISSIPPI
pi Democratic Primary Election.
nEkN1k0laE axss - -.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30

w. C. Bryant, Greenwood, Grand
Lecturer; Ferdie McElroy, Dun
can, Grand Junior Sewart; S. T.
Bryant, Belzbni, Grand Senior
Steward; T. L. Duckworth, Laurel,
Grand Marshall; Jihn Mitchell,
Inverness, Grand Senior Deacon;
N. T. Greene, Thyatira, Grand
Junior Deacon.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
HOUSING NEEDS OF NEGRO
FARM FAMILIES DESCRIBED
AT EXTENSION WORKSHOP

Continued from Page u
lives are threatened by diseases,
and who are being robbed of the
capacity to serve America" he
continued.
'It's afine thing to teach the
farm people to- conserve their
land, develop thoroughbred ami
mails, and add the necessary la
bor-saving devices to expedite
farming operations, but unless we
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
Senator Says No
|Fi|ibuster During
Hearing Here

Washington, D. C. (NNPA) -
Senator Theodore G. (The NAM
Bilbo, Democrat, of Mississippi,
who is past master of the art
of filibustering, will not be al
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30

and finally last tuesdays his
iory-lnaking ASSEMBLY meeting
which outlawed discrimination by
54-nation unaniaiity, thus car
rying OH tthe expression of prin-
ciples of the charl.r
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-30
Prefer Gin to vodks

Polish sailors on destroyers serv.
ing In the British navy now prefer
gin to vodka because 1t is less fiery.
So they have evolved pin gin"
Of their own. It is drunk neat with
a couple of dashes Of red pepper
instead nf bitterS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Father Identifies
Wrong Man as Son

Strestor. H.. Jan. > AP Alfred
Huber. 81. recently returned home
from the Pacific after Army service.
rushed into the Rowland Funeral
Home yesterday. interrupting an
inquest into the cause OF his re-
ported death
His father. EdSard Huber blink
Oh his eyes In surprise. his mother
tainted. his two sisters burst into
Mysteries and his TWO brothers
greeted him with 10y
Earlier. Edward Huber. -. a
meat cutter. had identified the be-
dy Of a Young man killed I'm a taxi
cab accident as his son Alfred. At
tine inquest the coroner issued a
burial certificate in Alfred Huher q
name after policeman testified as
to- HIS Identification
NIfred's father sand Son. J
could've sworn that was Won. but I
vas pretty sleepy about 3 a. M.
Alfred explained DO had made
an overnight trip 90 Ottawa lll.
aud upon arriving home was told
bv uoighhoTs hp "hptter hurry NJ
or Td miss my own INQUEST
Later the body was Identified rs
Walter Srr.uEwsu 81 off Alton,
~. also discharged soldier.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Rations Off,
Tire Rush on

A minor rush has been created
at most tire dealers due to the lift
ing OF tire rationing by the once
OF Price Administration, effective
January I. but most dealers report
that the demand will probably ex-
coed the supply, at least in the I'M
mediate future.
Relief has been promised from
the auto tire manufa cturers TO most
dealers, but results OF these prom
ises are as yet unnoticed here.
One dealer reports that his com
pany has promised an increase in
his January allotment, but that in
crease will not be substantial
enough to affect business. lie ad-
vises motorists who have tires that
are reCappahle. TO have the repairs
d me and allow the new tires for
use by drivers whose tires are in
bad condition or who have no tires.
There is unanimity among local
tire dealers as far as having a
shortage OF the popular 600-l6 and
6b0-16 sizes. One dealer reports
that. according to present sales con-
ditions. he has enough OF those
sizes to last two days.
Tire handling gasoline stations
which were open for business Tues.
dav reported being deluged with re-
quest for tires on the first day OF
non rationed sales.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Limited Auto
Manufacture
Today

Detroit. Jan. Limited pro.
duction OF 1876 model passenger
cars was resumed in about half the
nations automobile factories today.
Remaining closed were the strike
bound General Motors assembly
lines which normally assemble ap-
proximately 80 per cent OF all cars
and trucks made.
Ford. Chrysler and Hudson which
closed last Friday night, were
among the plants returning TO pro-
duction. experimenting their out
put were Studebaker and WHY'S,
Overland. enabled to reopen after
many weeks following settlement
Of labor difficulties in the plant Of
a major parts supplier.
In nearby Windsor, Ont. he
Ford Motor Co., OF Canada. Ltd
brought back 10000 production
workers. following a 99-day wage
aud union security dispute that has
been submitted to negotiation and
arbitration.
Most OF the plants reopening to-
day obtain vital. parts like fuel
pumps, spark plugs, and wiring har-
nesses from General Motors. They
cannot count on accelerating their
production volume until the 43-day-
old GIN strike is settled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Bedford New
factory Head

Joseph W. Frazer, president and
general manager OF KaiserFrazer
CORPORATION aud Graha m-Paige Mo
tors Corporation, today announced
the appointment Of Clay =. Bedford,
who managed various West Coast
companies headed by Henry j.
Kaiser. as vice president in charge
Of manufacturing at Willow Run.
Bedford succeeds Nern X. Drum
who resigned recently. From 1883
to 1910 Bedford was successfully
general superintendent in charge
Of construction OF Grand Coulee
Dam and a member Of the three
man operating committee in charge
OF construction at the Naval Air
station. Corpus Christi. Texas
Bedford constructed and operated
the famous Kaiser shipyards az
Richmond. Calf. which surpassed
all previous records in Liberty ship
production,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Officer Will


Ralph l. Southland. formerly chic;
Of police OF Ypsilanti, today began
leave Of absence from the depart
ment until March s. when, at the
age Of 20, his retirement from the
force is compulsory.
Mr. Southland assumed his duties
as chief July 10, 1928, and was re
placed by Chief Dan f. l.. Patch.
December !. 1871. Mr.. Southland was
retained as assistant chief
Meanwhile a new officer has been
appointed 10 the depar, ment 10 ill
the vacancy left by the late Ernest
Rowe.
The new officer. Charles Robert
Harden. 3l4 Maple St Is former
serviceman. having been discharged
from the Army. December Z. officer
Harden entered the service as a
private. and was discharged as a
lieutenant. He is % years old. IL
married, and has one child.