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Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
RUSSIA: The Hammer Rises
The No. 2 Man?

The greatest man in the world to
the average Russian unquestionably is
Joseph Stain. He is given no chance
to forget. Gigantic statues, posters and
photo-murals of Stain and Lenin con-
front the Soviet citizen at every turn.
An almost unprecedented buildup
for Soviet Foreign Minister Vyaches-
Law NJ Molotov in the government-con-
trolled Russian press has aroused
speculation in world capitals over
successor to Premier Stain. who will
be 67 on December 2l. Moscow news
papers reporting Molotov's election
as an honorary member of the Soviet
Academy of Science lauded him
lengthily as Stains closest assistant.
Stain Missed Celebration
This singing out of Kremlin aide
for extended public praise comes less
than month after Stain failed for
the second successive year to take part
in the traditional Red Revolution an
niVerSary.
To some analysts of Soviet affairs
it appears that Stain, reputed in some
quarters to be ailing in health, might
be preparing to step down or surren-
der some Of his esponsibilities.
Molotov, 56, is the Russian leader
best known to America by virtue of
his prominence in the United Nations
and Big Four deliberations. An asso-
ciate of Stalin's in pre-revolutionary
days, he long has been considered an
able, though colorless, Communist
lieutenant. He is one of the eight vice
chairmen of Russia's Council of Min
listers, of which Stain is chairman
Molotov III Russian means "The Ham
mer."
Molotov's sudden prominence in the
Russian press moves him some theo-
retical points ahead of other "candi-
dates" in the Kremlin hierarchy. These
include Georgi NJ Malenkov, Andre
Andreyev, Lavrenti P. Beria, A. A
Zhdanov, A. l. Mikpyan and L. M
Kaganovich.
Malenkov, As, became vice chair.
man of the Council of Ministers only
last October, although he had been {
member of the powerful Politburc
, since 1871. He holds position similar
, to that occupied by Stain on Lenin:
death in 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Security
Real Collective Bargaining

Sometime in January, the mems
and boys clothing trades will insti-
tute an industry wide old age retire
ment plan. Workers of 70 with 20
years service can quit voluntarily and
receive pensions matching those they
get from Social Security. By 1948, the
retirement age will be cut to IS.
The fund was created a year ago
after negotiations between the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers of America
CIO and the Clothing Manufacturers
Association of the US. The employers
agreed to contribute three percent of
weekly payrolls while workers are
not required to pay anything.
1t is estimated $1,500,000 will be
paid out annually.
The fund supplements a system of
life, health, accident, disqualification
and maternity insurance, previously
established through collective bar
gaining.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
In Short

Appointed: BY President Truman,
o Max Gardner, former governor of
North Carolina, as ambassador to
Great Britain.
Dismissed: Federal charges against
James c. Petrillo, president of the
American Federation of Musicians, by
a Chicago judge who held the Lea Act
unconstitutional.
Elected: Vincent Auriol, Socialist
as speaker of the new French Nation
al Assembly, defeating Communist
and Radical Socialist candidates.
Living: More than $4,000 veterans
families in temporary housing con:
vertcd by the government from sur
plus wartime structures.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Hot. Shots.
Around the World Awov

. Attorney General Clark, in the
midst of his legal battle with John L.
Lewis, received this letter: 81 have
decided to break my engagement.
Must | return his ring?"
In Hagerstown, Md, thieves loaded
three cases of whiskey from a cafe
INTO their car, got lit up, set the car
aflre, gave several bottles to iremen
VINO extlnguished the blaze, drove off
In Sacramento, Calf, the shiny
ACCIDENT prevention patrol car-the
one that broadcasts will the Iady in
the red coat kindly step back and
wait for the green Ight"-is awreck.
Inc poilce driver dozed off at the
wheel and crashed into a tree.
In Ireland, Rachel Finn buttressea
the tale of the goose who laid golden
eggs by breaking hens egg into a
Skillet, hearing a clink, and finding :
silver coin in the yolk.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Previews
Hot Stuff

The owner of a 1948 automobile will
have installed-as an integral part OF
the power plant - a toy-size oil
burner designed to keep the radiator
coolant automatically at constant
temperature whether the engine IS
operating or not.
This invention, hailed as almost
revolutionary in scope" will keep the
engine warm, even if the car is
parked overnight in zero weather,
permitting immediate vaporization of
gasoline, instant flowing of crankcase
oil, longer life for bearings, pistons
and, of course, virtually doing away
with battery strain.
The tiny burner uses negligible
amount of fuel.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
slZfzKsl3Z. QUEEN

largest troopship carrying $4,000 men.
The Queens, Mary and Elizabeth, car
ried only $4,000.
Raised at cost of 100000, the
Lafayette became a dowdy trump
when it was discovered it would take
$3O,000,000 to replace her high speed
turbines. The war was nearly over
and transatlantic planes heralded
the end of an era of luxurious super
liners.
The French Line didn't want her
and the us. finally allowed France a
$14,000000 credit on her loss to apply
on the purchase of rs Liberty ships.
Put up for auction, the once-proud
Normandie brought S16l $50 for scrap
a return of little more than one-tenth
of a cent on the dollar.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

sentials as food, milk and gasoline,
although unions arranged permit
system for hospitals, institutions and
emergency cases.
The coal strike is more crucial than
any of the foregoing because soft coal
is the hard core of Americas indus
trial economy. Without it railroads
cannot run; steel cannot be made.
The rail embargo could close De-
troit, for instance, tighter than drum
by next week. General Motors said it
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
End of an Era

The Normandie was a glamorous
but ill-fated sea queen. She steamed
proudly into New York Harbor in
June, 1885, $131 100000 beauty, with
a new transatlantic record of more
than 80 knots an hour. She left it
ignominiously last week in tow of II
tugs, rusty, battered 1,029-foot hulk,
headed for a Port Newark boneyard.
In between was a six and one-half
year reign, cut short on February 9,
1912, when she was gutted by fire and
sank at her Hudson River pier.
When war broke out, the Norman
die was taken over by the US. gov
ernment. Rechristened the Lafayette
she was slated to become the worlds
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

to come to this country to continue
their research under us. Army aus
pices. The Soviets and Britain got
some, but the cream of the German
brain trust in electronics, supersonicS,
guided missiles, jet propulsion, optics,
synthetics, physics and chemistry
came to America.
It proved not too hard to induce
German scientists to come voluntarily
even though the top contract was
$3,12O, plus a daily Sc expense allow
ance, considerably less than salaries
paid American civil service workers
doing comparable work. All can send
food packages to relatives at home,
and their families are provided living
quarters at LandshLt, near Munich.
Prospective Citizens
Carefully screened on their past
records, some will be allowed to apply
for American citizenship.
Another compelling reason was
voiced by German scientist. we
come" he said, because there is no
apparent possibility for scientific re-
for the next 10 to 20 years"
After more than year of secrecy
tie us. War Department last week
partially lifted the lid on Operation
Paper Clip. Since September, l945
90 have come to the US, being sta
toned principally at Wright Field
Ohio, and the White Sands Proving
Grounds in New Mexico. More art
en- route from Bremen and the tota
is TO reach 1000 as soon as transpor
tation can be supplied.
Ten-Year Jump
The War Department said the for
mer enemy scientists had advance
American research in several field
from two to ten years. In basic re
search on rockets, alone, they ar
estimated to have saved the govern
ment more than $750,000,000.
Some of their US. projects lnclud
design for new high speed, light
weight diesel engine; developmer
and Improvement of the ribbon para
chute" for high speed bail outs c
cargo and men, and for slowing air
craft in landing and diving; new Ger
man designs for fabrication of ligf
metals; consolidating information o
let propulsion in relation to rotar
wing design.
German contribution to synthetl
petroleum production is particular
valuable. This includes hydrogenatio
of coal, carbonization of coal and o
shale, and synthesis of gas by tn
Fischer Tropsch' process.
Desired as Teachers
American universities have bee
clamoring for services of these me
as teachers and consultants.
The War Department revealed /
program has developed to such sta
that American technicians, school(
by imported scientists, can now tai
over en- their own. 1t will permit r
lease soon of many of the scientls
who qualify as prospective Amerlc;
citizens, to private industry whe
their skill is expected to pay ev
bigger dividends-this time for peaC
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

Zhdanov won fame as Stalin's dep
uty at Leningrad and delivered the
speech the Premier had been expected
to make in Moscow on the 10Th ami
versary of the Revolution.
Beria, like Stain is Georgian, and
is in charge of Russia's secret police.
Andreyev is directing the purge of COL
lective farming. Mikoyan, an Arme-
nian, is minister of Foreign Trade,
Kaganovich is vice chairman of the
Council of Ministers.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

would close its plants within few
days, Ford plans to lay off $4,000 men
within a week. Chrysler and the host
of parts plants will be similarly
affected
All this confronted the nations vital
industries despite the action of the
u. S. Circuit Court at Washington in
fning the A. F. of l.. United Mine
Workers $3,500,000 and John l.. Lewis
personally $4,000 for contempt of
court.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

o.. .
Make Hay

THE Big Four have nealeo
i agreement on peace treaties
for the five former Axis satelilte
states-Italy, Romania, Hungary.
Bulgaria and Finland. Alter 10
months of argument, discussion
and negotiation which led from Lon
don to Moscow, to Paris and finally
New York, the foreign ministers ap-
peared to have arrived at common
ground of compromise on which they
can begin to write the final treaty
drafts.
Settlement of the Trieste deadlock
10 days ago paved the way for agree
ment on. other Balkan problems.
These included decisions not to
change the frontie between Greece
and Bulgaria, grant Yugoslavia and
Greece total of $150,000,000 in repa-
rations from Italy and Bulgaria, guar
antee of rights to German-speaking
inhabitants of southern Tyrol in the
Italian treaty, and allowing Albania
(not an Allied state) to adhere for
mally to the Italian treaty.
Britain and the United States an
nounced economic merger of their
occupation zones in Germany, effec-
tive January /, and plans for making
40,000,000 Germans self-supporting in
three years.
Prelude TO Recovery
US. Secretary of State James F.
ByrneS said he considered this step
would lead toward eventual economic
unifcation of all Germany and the in
dustrial recovery of all Europe.
: The progress was so marked that
, Secretary Byrnes asked the Big Four
council to plan to consider treaties
, for Austria. as we'll as Germany. be-
fore the New York sessions break up.
There was progress too in the
; United Nations where the General
, Assembly and special U.N. committees
; had fallen into the old, dsputatious
s camps of east and west that charac-
f terized the London and Paris con-
ferences.
Russia agreed that, once inspection
and control machinery had been es-
tabliShed for the worlds arms, in
Guiding the atom bomb, its operation
should not be subject to veto. Sen.
Tom Connally had stated bluntly this
country would not surrender atomic
secrets if disarmament inspections
were placed at the mercy of Sc.
curity Council Veto
Another American proposal was
that the United Nations offer a mem.
berShip to Spain if Dictator Francisco
Franco were overthroWn.
Preside Favored
A Wcll-traveled U.N site commit
tee recommended the Preside at Sal
Francisco and two Philadelphia area
as its first choices for permanent U. N
headquarters. Its surprise secon
choice was the White Plains Harrison
section of Westchester County, N. y
The subcommittee voted to reiec
all other proposed sites but Russi
argued for New York City's Flushin
Meadows Park, now the U.N.'s tenn
porary home.
In Washington, the governmer
announced that contingent on ar
proval by Congress it would turn owe
p the Preside, now an Army base, I
he the U.N. if it were chosen by th
I'd General Assembly.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

GlSllI yOoA0
centration camps, IS
on a us. lecture
tour. Niemoeller,
54, now vice chair
man of the German
Evangelical Church,
came to this coun-
try at the invitation
of the Federal
Council of Church
of Christ in Amer
lca.
One of five chill
dren of a Lutheran
minister, Niemoel-
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Quotes

Harold l.. Ickes, former Secre-
tary of the Interior: "We are in
a desperate fight to repel the
assault of our own domestic Hit
Ter, ruthless dictator who goes
by the name of John L. Lewis"
Gov. Ellis Arnall of Georgia:
''The danger of fascism (is) more
immediate and serious in the
United States than the danger of
communism. Men of i'll will are
deliberately using the lunatic
fringe to create condition favor
able to the establishment of a
totalitarian state"
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Er-Enen1y Scientists
PrOue US. Dividend

FTER We DAY. Britain and France occupied Germanys IN,
n dusra Ruhr Saar the rich agricultural
east and America Alps But America de-
veoped with material resources it was alter
bigger began moving facoresock stock
barreAmercan concentrated inducing German sceht
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
People
Churchmon on Tour

The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, one
time Nazi who split with Hitler on
religious freedom and as a result spent
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
4335H&icARS;s

The strength and stamina
of portland cement concrete
pavement enables it to give
long years of all-weather serv-
ice under the heaviest traffic!
For all but the Lighter traf-
fc, concrete pavement usually
costs less to build than any
other pavement of equal load
carrying capacity.
Although the smooth-riding
and all-weather safety of con-
crete generally attracts the
heaviest traffic, records show
that annual maintenance costs
of concrete pavement are gen.
orally lower than for other
types Of paving.
Low first cost, low mainte.
nance expense and long life
mean lou annual coa-the rea-
son why concrete is the logical
pavement for new principal
urban highways and Streets
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
GRENADA OIL MILL
J. B. Perry, Vice-P Pres.
Grenada, Miss.

49,
Oct. 29th, 1916.
Miss Hazel Brannon,
Lexington, Miss,
Dear Miss Brannon:
Well, I'm for you, because I see
enough in passing through Holmes
county to know you are right; why
there are not enough good citizens
willing to follow your lead, I am
not able to guess.
1t was my idea that you and
Judge Davis were good friends, but
I suspect even he can not stem the
situation that prevails there.
Wish there was some way that 1
could help you other than by good
wishes. You will perhaps be getting
a lot of letters, so you need not try
to reply to this, just remember that
I am for you.
Sincerity yours,
j. B. PERRY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
TOWN OF ~MENDENHALL
r. X. MAHAFFEY, Mayor
Mendenhall, Miss.

My Dear Miss Brannon:
I have read your articles and
wished you well, SO often, and ! ad-
mire you more than ever in ppeal-
ing from the circuit judges decision.
If we only had more editors with
your courage to expose u law en-
forcement officers for lack OF law
enforcement we still could salvage
our state from some of its disgrace
and corruption. What a pity we have
a circuit judge who by his own ad-
mission says the laws of u state
con not be enforced.
I say TO you congratulations and
carry on. The fruits Of your pilgrim
age will live long after you.
Yours sincerely in spirit,
r. K. MAHAFFEY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
Durant, Mississippi
October 80, 1916

Durant, Mississippi
October 80, 1916
Miss Hazel Brannon
Editor, The Durant News
Durant, Mississippi
Dear Hazel:
We would be untrue to the ideals
and teachings of our Sunday School
Glass, if we failed to express to you
sincere commentator for your
courageous and righteous stand in
seeking to correct the evil in our
town and community.
We deplore and condemn the act
ton that was recently taken against
O and feel that in time the re-
action will be wholly in your favor
and for all who are concerned in
the building up Of the right senti-
ment for the law enforcement of
our laws.
Please feel that your class mates
are with you.
Sincerely,
The Euzelian Sunday School Glass
First Baptist Church
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
HUG Plans denomination
of Alumni Association

Holmes Junior has planned a Re-
organization OF the Alumni Assoc
iation during the 1916 Homecoming,
The association has not been very
active since 1912, and a large group
is expected back at Holmes for Nov
ember End.
The Program Planned is as
follows:
Business Session of Alumni 4 P. M.
Campus Tour of Buildings and
Grounds S P. M.
Dinner $50 P. M.
Homecoming Game ---- Holmes
VS.. Ellisville 8 P. M.
Preceding the Alumni Day Sat-
urday, November End, there will be
a Student-Alumni Dance Friday
evening, November LIST.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

ANNIE CASTEEL
(MRS HOMER CASTEEL)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
L B. Y
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Mt OF 10d

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Olive Branch, Mississippi
Oct. Is, 1946.
Miss Hazel Brannon,
Lexington, Miss,
My Dear Miss Brannon:
have been reading press reports
of the contempt charge" brought
against you and / note you have
been conducting a crusade for better
law enforcement in Holmes county
through your two papers. My hat is
"off to you" in your good efforts and
/ am wishing for you the greatest
success.
I do not have any data as to the
number Of Federal liquor licenses
issued to persons in your county
during the last fiscal year, but my
information is there were SO
gambling devices licensed by the
Federal Government in 1945. The
previous year there were 20 liquor
and 80 gambling device license issu-
ed to persons in the county.
If I may say it on paper the per-
fidy Of your sheriff is responsible
for the evil conditions that exist in
your county and unless the 1948
legislature provides for the hasty re-
moval from office any sheriff who
permits the open operation of slot
machines and sale of liquors, con-
ditions in the counties where these
two evils exist will continue to
grow worse.
Next year the voters over the
state should be very careful to vote
for honest and upright men for
sheriff, and for men who offer for
the legislature who will pledge to
repeal the so-called black market
law and for legislation providing for
the hasty removal from office
sheriffs who are unfaithful in office.
Such legislation will discourage
crooks in the future who want the
scheriff's office because Of the easy
money they get by protecting liquor
dealers and slot machine operators.
Let all good citizens bear this in
mind next year, and with many good
wishes for your success, / am,
Respectfully yours,
MILTON PAYNE.
From the Desk of
FRANK MAYERHOFF
Jackson, Mississippi.
Power to you, Hazel, on this and
other crusades-we need a lot more
like you to be sure. 'a'1R
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w. E. BOUSHE
Grenada, Miss.
nr<


Miss Brannon:
All honest, law abiding citizens
applaud you. / don't know that we
will ever emerge from the mess Of
corruption and injustice for the
downtrodden we have let ourselves
drift into. But if there is a ray of
hope on the horizon it Is from such
fearless souls as you. You stand for
higher today in the minds and
hearts Of law abiding people than
the judge who sentenced you.
Respectfully,
w. E. BOUSHE.
e. S. My wife has an uncle in Lex
ington, Mr.. Robert Kimbrough.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

Greenville, Miss, Oct. %.
My Dear Miss Brannon:
Congratulations on your good
work and sympathy for such unfair
treatment by Judge Davis.
Inclose subscription for your Lex
ington paper.
Youths very truly,
NELLIE N. SOMERVILLE.
v. I. CANNON
Coushatta, La.
Oct. oath, 1946.
The Lexington Advertiser,
Lexington. Miss,
Dear Sirs:
am enclosing six cents in stamps
and ask that you send me n OF
two sample copies of your paper,
Am glad to learn of the fight you
are making against the booze in
your county and state.
If your paper is what I think it
is, I will give you my subscription.
Thanking you in advance fol-
sample copies, I am,
Yours truly,
v. I. CANNON.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

Tuscaloosa, Ala, 1925.
From the desk Of
M. M. SWAIN
Hello again
From all indications you're doing
a grand job-my hats off-and keep
up the fight.
NOSE.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
October Is, 1916

Miss Hazel Brannon
Durant, Miss.
Dear Miss Brannon;
In regular meeting Of the Bap-
tist Womans Missionary Society. II
was noted to commend you for your
stand on law enforcement in Holmes
County and to deplore the action
taken by Judge Davis in filming and
sentencing you.
We feel that you have been
made an innocent victim Of cir
cumstances. We offer our services
TO you in any way that we can be
used.
Sincerely,
MRS. w. p. TAYLOR
MRS. A. S. STEVENS
MRS. CARL order
MRS. w. B. DAVIS, Committee
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
Canton, Mississippi
October 90, 1915

Canton, Mississippi
October 20, 1946
Miss Hazel Brannon
Lexington, Mississippi
Dear Miss Brannon:
I just want to say how much l
admire you for your recent fight to
clean up Holmes County. The re-
cent episode leads me to think that
you got farther in your cleanup
than appears on the surface.
Keep it up. When the court and
judge stoop to fight back you have
a pretty good toe hold. If we had
just a few more women with Cuts
we wouldn't be in such a state Of
affairs.
Accept my sincerest congrat-
ulations.
Sincerely,
ANNIE CASTEEL
(MRS HOMER CASTEEL)
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From the Desk Of
FRANK MAYERHOFF
Jackson, Mississippi.
Power to you, Hazel, on this and
other crusades-we need a lot more
like you to be sure.
FRANK.
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The Nome nugget., 1946-10-09
German Admiral Asks For Death

BERLIN, Oct. 9. (P)-The Al lied control council studied elem ency appeals today from certain of the 19 German leaders con- victed in Nuremberg last week of war crimes, but made no an nouncement. At least one, Grand Adm. Erich Raeder, was reported from Neurnberg to have asked the council, last resort for the con- victed men, to change his life sen tence to death by shooting. The request was beyond the power of the occupation generals to grant, becaues the council may not in crease sentences imposed by the international military tribunal.