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Evening star., 1946-01-07

| to the old League against aggressors
who swallowed them up. Albania
and the Spanish Republicans ap.
pealed uselessly too. Austria didn't
even have time to appeal.
All that was at Geneva. The
great League palace, occupied for
the first time In 1887, stands empty
on the shores of Lake Leman. 1t
is modern and well equipped, still
a fine home for any international
organization.
Roosevelt Excluded Geneva.
Franklin D. Roosevelt just before
his death told friend that he had
made list of IL possible sites for
the League, excluding Geneva.
II went over them all and found
objections to each one. Finally I
put down Geneva. Despite the curse
of the League, perhaps because of
the League curse, we might go back
there"
The UNO will not go back. At
least 1t will not establish its head
quarters at Geneva, though the
Swiss city might serve as the Eu-
ropean regional headquarters.
Chief opponent to Geneva was
Russia. One reason was that the
Soviet Union has no relations with
Switzerland Another was un-
doubtedly that one of the last acts
Of the League was to condemn Russia
as an aggressor for her attack on
Finland. Russia was the only coun-
try ever expelled from the League.
Delegates to the League during its
last days did little but 60 through
the motions of condemning agrees
sion. Economic sanctions had proved
against Italy because
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exactly 26 years later, the United
Nations general assembly meets fol
the first time.
Bad Augury? Those who knew
the old League and now work fol-
the new think not. They think ii
rather a reminder of old pitfalls on
the 21-year road to war, repetition
of which they now seek to avoid.
The giants who built that League
Wilson, Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau-are dead and only a few of
the delegates who worked with them
work now for the new UNO.
One is South Africa's Field Mar
shall Jan Christian Smuts, fighting
exponent of world cooperation
against aggression. He told the As
sociated Press that he considered
the UNO charter far better weapon
against aggression that the cove
nant he helped draft in 1919.
Another is China's wellington
Koo, one of the lesser delegates at
the conferences when the League
was born. While his countrymen
died under japanese bombs, he
pleaded passionately in the League
councils and assemblies for help he
knew they could not give.
Appeal Is Recalled.
Seven years ago, after one of
those appeals, he made a prediction:
China will fight on. Soon the
world will be at war. You will win
and we will win. Then we will
meet here in Geneva again and
forge league with such strength
in its arms that no nation will dare
to defy it."
He was the first chairman of the
committee in London which this
winter turned San Francisco's world
charter into a living organization.
Many other delegates on the new
UNO committees remember what
to the League. Those from
and ETHIOPIA remem-
her how futile were their appeals
Evening star., 1946-01-07

a proposal to establish the head
quarters in Europe, decided to make
the United States their home. That
emphasized one great strength of
the new UNO over the old League.
Wilson summoned the first League
Assembly to meet in Geneva. Forty
one states sent delegates, but the
United States did not.
This time the United States is
not only in the new organization
but plays a leading part.
Evening star., 1946-01-07
TEN YEARS
of Service to Washington
The ssso Reporter

1t January 1885, that the U. S. Supreme Court
upset the Agricultural Adjustment Administration by
to vote-and it was on that same day that your
ESQ REPORTER went the air over WRC for the
first time. During that same year ESQ reported
many headline stories such the death of King
George v, the German remlitarzation of the Rhine
land the Spanish Civil War; the eelection of Pres
ident Roosevelt and the abdication of King Edward
VIII. Since that time the ESQ REPORTER has kept
Washingtonians up to date on the latest news with
four broadcasts daily and two each Sunday.
Yesterday the ESQ REPORTER celebrated its 10th
anniversary WRC. The newscasters pictured
here have kept Washington abreast of the his
torical happenings of time. In the last four
years these men have reported the most world
shaking events in history-our triumphant march
from Algers to Berlin-from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo
Bay. And now in peace, these same men will continue
to broadcast Washington's most popular five minute
broadcast.
WRC has been the FIRST choice Of news-wse Wash
ington during the war-and now just as before, the
WRC-NBC staff Of local and foreign correspondents
will report the that will shape the future world
with the accuracy and dispatch that has made
WRC consistently FIRST IN WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1946-01-07
World Security Effort
OF League Is Recalled
As Meeting Nears

fThis is the first OF a series
OF stories on the League of Ma
ttonS effort as it relates to the
United Nations attempt to eStab-
hSh collective Securitp.)
Evening star., 1946-01-07
Ry CHARLES F0ITZ

BY CHARLES FOLTZ,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
The Versailles Peace Treaty and
the covenant of the League of Ma
tions went into force January 10,
1920. On the same day this year,
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
Fourth Regular Meeting
of AMXETS Post No. 2

On the 2sth of March 1916 the
AMVETS held their fourth regular
meeting 1t gath Miami street at 500
pm. There were three guest speak
ers from Post No. 1, wso spoke Oil
problems Of current interest to the
veteran.
Commander Herbert McCaw cali
ed the meeting to order and Adult
ant Woodrow Morgan read the min
utes of the last meeting. Comman
der McCaw spoke briefly on the
progress Of the organization and
then introduced Mr.. Gordon MCKEE
SON., Vice Commander of the State
AMVETS, Judge advocate OF Post
No. | and Attorney Of the City Ma
tional Bank. Vice Commander Nick
Lesson gave a short talk on his conf
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

Cleanup day program. Eree
removal of trash. debris and etc.
Please pile neatly upon sidewalks
in containers.
Another broadcast will be made
over station WOW, but the date has
not been decided on as yet. Mr..
Melford states that two of the dom
inant factors affecting Negro Health
are Environment and lack Of apprec-
iation for health.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

dence in the success of Post No. 2,
and promised his support in the eff
fort. He also requested the free
exchange of ideas between the two
posts.
The next speaker Of the evening
was Mr.. Max johnson from the
Veterans Administration. He gave
an experienced and analytical view
OF the 81 Bill OF Rights in practice.
Mr.. Golden, Special Services and
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

Finance Officer of Post No. 1 was
the final speaker of the evening. He
asked for cooperation and pointed >
a bright future. He also asked for
support in future attempts to gain
soldier benefits.
Commander McCaw made fou,
new appointments and then refresh
ments were served.
The appointments were: Finance
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

Officer, Mr.. Harold Whiteside. :.
Service Officer, Miss Ruth Anfer--
son; House Rules Chairman. Mr..
Charles Moore. Public Relations
Officer, Mr.. Bill Gwen.
Their next meeting win be Tues
day, April 9Th at 24th and Miami
streets headquarters at 8 pm.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

I Think some movie stars are
worth 100000 a year-all of it.
I gladly pay so cents to SEE a
movie, largely because | like the
star. Let's say the star gets 10
cents out Of my so cents. That's
all right with me.
Enough other people get
enough pleasure out of this star
to induce them to chip in enough
dimes to aggregate 100000 a
year for her.
But the government doesn't
think I know what I like. They
take perhaps 100000 of the
stars salary for income taxes.
That means they take s cents
out Of my dime.
1 think that we, the people,
should decide who is worth what
to US, and that anybody who can
serve or amuse US our moneys
worth should be allowed to keep
most of it.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
+a EDITORIAL j.
(By George I'll. McDaUis,
advertising Manager)
THE OMAHA HOME I'M
nm 20

THE OMAHA HOME I'M
PROVEMENT CO., Incorpor
ed, located at 1902 n. Oath
ST., in the heart of the color
ed business section. The
PRESIDENT & VICE PRESI-
DENT of this company, are
no strangers to the colOred
citizens of our locality. MIR.
PARELSKIN and Mr.. FERER
president and vice president
respectively of this new COM
pany, have had years of ex-
perience in Siding Insulation,
and Home undermining.
Among the m a n y
satisfied customers i'm the
past were Mrs. Matte Thorn.
as, MIR. Killingsworth, MIR.
Matthew Harris, MIR. Bud
Newman, Mr.. Louis Allen and
others too numerous to men.
fion. We have been assured
that these customers have
been well served and they
guarantee the same fine SER
vice that has been rendered
I'm the past. This PERMA
PLASTIC is a revolutionary
idea, in paint and decorating
as new as the ATOM BOMB.
They cordially invite you &c
visit their show room and see
this new PERMA PLASTIC
which takes the DOUBT on;
of house DECORATION.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
FOR BETTER HEALTH IN BETTER HOMES

State Health Dept, opened his Ne
gro Health Week on the 31st Of
March. An enlightening and inter
esting program was sponsored by
Frontier Club. the Urban League
and the Health Dept, and conducted
throughout the week. Speeches and
discussions were held at various
clubs. The program was as follows .
TUESDAY
April 2-Movies and Health Dis,
cussion at Northside YMCA.
WEDNESDAY
April 3-Northside YMCA oath
and Grant St, Health Program at
500 pm.
THURSDAY
April 4-Free Health Movies for
School Children at the Urban Lea
que.
FRIDAY
April 5-Youth Health Program
at Hillside Church Recreation Cen
ter, Both and Ohio at 8 pm. Exclus-
lively for High School Seniors and
College or employed youth.
SATURDAY
April GA speech over KBON at
$3.50 pm. dealing with Negro Health
will be broadcast.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
ruranf Defeats Sardis;
Magnolia Here Friday

The Dlrant Tigers continued a
winning streak Thursday evening at
Bennett Field defeating Sardis 1876
easily. The local ads were not put
out very much to run up the score.
Magnolia comes to Durant Fdi-
day evening for what promises to be
a good game. This eleven has play
ed some of the strongest teams in
south Mississippi to date and has a
good record.
The game will be called at eight
o'clock, thirty minutes later than
the usual time.
Aldermen 2Sth
What promises to lie tire toughest
game of the season to date is the
contest scheduled with Alderman
at Bennett Field on Friday night of
next week. This game will be called
at eight o'clock also. The largest
crowd of the season is expected at
this game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Durant Football Field
Funds Show Increase:
$4,000 Now
Those Desiring To
Contribute Asked
To Contact Club

Donations for the Durant football
field are mounting steodily accord
ing to an announcement today by
Mrs. A. S. Tatum, general chairman
for the Durant Business and Profess
ional Women's Club who are spon-
soring the drive to raise funds to
erect bleachers and make other i'm
provements at Bennett Field.
Temporary wood bleachers have
that eventually permanent bleach
ers with showers and dressing rooms
been constructed and it is hoped
for the teams can be built. The Dur
ant BPW Club has this objective
in mind.
Other needed improvements at
Bennett Field include a fence to be
built on the outside ring of the en-
tire field and better provision made
for parking automobiles.
Below is a partial list of those
contributing to date. Anyone want
ing to make a donation, large OF
small, is asker to contact Mrs. Tat
UNI or any member of the BPW Club
Mrs. Lauraene Wilkes, L.; Roy
Williams, S.; Walter Durham, g.;
Melba Tucker, s.; Mrs. A. A. Nc
Abee, l.; Central Laundry, 15.; H. L.
Harrington, 25.; A. K. Dinas, Is.
California Cafe, TO-; Western
Auto, s.; Right Way Cleaners, S.;
Robert Irby, 49,; Joe Lewis, g.; MT.
Williams, S.; Clarence Robertson, Is.
Marcus Love, 100; E. Y. Gunter,
1000.
P. A. Mitchell, S.; S. R. King, IS;
J. L. L%onginotti, So; Claud Wilkes,
25.; w. P. Taylor, TO-; Mr. Taylor
also gave $4,000 of welding.) Lewis
Grocer Co., IS; D. M. Barranco, s.;
B P w Club, 100. 90.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Holmes Win Third
Victory Of Season

The Holmes Bulldogs trimmed the
Perkinston eleven on South Miss
issippi Gridiron by a score OF 200
in a bruising hard-fought game. The
Bulldogs registered twice on well
executed aerials to Paul Haynes,
wing-back. This young man played
the game of-his-life in the Perk-
Holmes affair. This is Haynes Sec
ond season for the Bulldogs. having
played tailback in 1912 before en-
tering service. Bailey, tackle, knock
ed down a pass and Atkinson was
ready to intercept and race for Hol-
mes third marker. Howell kicked
the two extra points from place
ment. Renfroe, Ward, and Walden
playen well in the backfield along
with regulars including Howell,
johnson, and r. Kuykendall. Hol-
mes entire line play was good for
the most part, and down-field block
ing has improved greatly since the
early games Of the season.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
BPW Club Observes
National Business Week

The Business and Professional
Womens Clubs all over the nation
are observing National Business
Womens' week October 18th through
October 10th. This organization has
grown from a mere handful in 1919
80 a membership of 102, 900 women.
There are Its Clubs today includ-
ing clubs in Alaska and Hawaii.
More than 400 occupations are re-
presented. Among its members are
congresswomen, judges, state and
city officials, ladies of the medical
professions, business executives,
school teachers, and thousands OF
small business owners Its members
are a mature group, most Of which
are over forty. One fifth OF them
earning more than $4,000 a year
and one half of them earn more
than $500 a year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Holmes County Officer!
Red Cross Named

The annual meeting of Holmes
County Chapter American Red
Cross was held on October 9th at the
City Hall, Lexington. A good repre-
sentation from over the county was
present. The purpose of the meeting
was the election of Chapter officers
and Directors. Joe Berman acted as
chairman of the nominating comm
ittee Mrs. Sessions Povall and Miss
Elizabeth Heinrich serving with him.
The following were unanimously
reelected: W. H. Counts, County
Chairman; c. A. Glover, Vice Chm;
w. D. Wilson Treas; and Mrs. Louise
J. King, recording Secty. The foll-
owing directors were also elected.
Joe Berman, w. E. Strider, w. P.
Taylor, Leroy Paris, Ed Atkinson,
j. D. McKie, Paul Hand, S. F. Buch-
ann. j. c. Allen, Mrs. O. w. Nixon,
w. T. Hand, Mrs. c. B. Cade, E. F.
Fowler, Ezra O'Reilly, Mrs. Lillian
Hocutt and Sam H. Buck. The chair
men of the Service Committees also
serve on the Board of Directors,
these chlirnen being appointed by
the County Chairman.
Following the election Mr.. Counts
gave a. comprehensive report on the
postwar work the Chapter will be
called upon to promote and MI
Berman read to those present a
Citation of Merit which Mr.. Counts
had received from the American
Red Cross in recognition Of personal
service he had given in the second
World War.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Holmes Bulldogs Meet
SunfIower In Kosy.

Holmes Bulldogs will meet their
Old Rivals. the Sunflower Trojans
from Morehead, this week at Kos
ciusko as a concluding event of the
Central Mississippi Fair The game is
scheduled for play on the Kosciusko
Athletic Field at 800 P. M.
A large following of students and
local supporters will be on hand to
support the Bulldogs in their attem.
pit for a fourth victory. The seasons
record to-date stands three wins and
a tie. They opened the 1o46 season
with a $50 victory over Northwest.
played Colin of Wesson to a 1912
tie, and won at home over Pearl
River 9-6 two weeks ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Criminal Term Of Holmes County Circuit
Court Opened Monday In Lexington
Men Freed In Lexington
Corpus Hearing

Riley and Calvin Irving charged
with murder in the death of Ira
Byrd in Sunflower county two
weeks ago, were freed today after
an incompleted habeas corpus hear
ing in Lexington Monday, Interrupt
ted when the state asked they be
freed because it had insufficient
evidence to hold them.
The state had charged the med
stabbed Byrd 81 times and finally
cut his throat fatally.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Holmes Boys Pledge
Miss. State Frut.

STATE COLLEGE, John r. Boo
the, Jr., of Lexington, and Bernard
Jones, of Tchula, have been pledged
to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at
Mississippi State College; Wallace
Johnson, Lexington, has been
pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity; and Billy Harris, Tchula,
has been pledged to Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity.
Nearly 500 men have been pledg-
ed by State fraternities this fall with
organizations reactivating after the
wartime dormancy and an all-time
high record of student enrolment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Rev. Day Reelected
10 Holmes Association

The Rev. C. NJ. Day, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Durant, was
reelected moderator of the Holmes
County Baptist Association at the
annual meeting held last week at
Horseshoe Church.
The Rev. Madison Flowers, Good
man, was reelected secretary-treas-
urer.
A representative attendance from
Baptist Churches in the county was
present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Holmes Student Active
AT stote College

STATE COLLEGE, John White Of
Pickcns is an editorial assistant and
Buddy Marks Of Tchula is a general
photographer for l946-1e47 of the
Reflector, campus newspaper at
Mississippi State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Durunt Youth
Eniists In navy

David c, McMillen. 10, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. S. Mcmillan, of Durant,
has reported for recruit training at
the Naval Training Center, Balm
bridge, Md.
Mcmillan. who enlisted for four
years, entered the Naval service
July 23rd, at Jackson. Before this
he attended Durant High School.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Rites Held Sunday For
Mrs. Merrill Mitchell
Young Mother And
Infant Son Buried
Here At Mizpoh

This entire community was shock
ed and saddened at the sudden pass
ing Of Mrs. Merrill Mitchell, %, and
infant son at a Ruston, La, hospital
October 10th. She was the former
Bess Gilchrist Hightower, daughter
Of Mrs. H.. Fl. Hightower, Of Durant.
Funeral services were held at the
First Baptist church in Durant, of
which she was a member, Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock. Rev. c. M.
Day, present pastor, and DR.. B.
Frank Smith, of Magnolia, conduct
ed the services with DR. Smith bring
ing the message. The many beautiful
floral offerings bore mute evidence
Of the universal esteem in which
she was held.
Interment was held in the Mizpah
cemetery in Durant with Southern
Undertaking Association in charge
OF arrangements.
Mrs. Mitchell was an unusually
attractive young woman whose sim
certify of name and outstanding
christian character greatly endeared
her to a wide circle of friends
wherever she was known. She had
made her home in Durant for about
seven years and also while her hus-
band was overseas in the armed
forces. She had only recently gone
with him to Ruston where he is
employed.
News of her passing was a stunn-
ing blow to members of her family
and her many personal friends.
Surviving are the husband and
mother and the following sisters:
Mrs. Hattie Fox, Durant; Mrs.
Lester McCulley, Eudora, Ark;
Mrs. Frank Lawson, Chickasaw, Ala.
Mrs. H. J. Roberts, New Orleans,
La: Mrs. Jim Ford, st. Louis. Mo-;
Mrs. Julian Jarman, Fort Belvoir,
Va: and Mrs. A. S. Donald Jr.
Goodman.
All of the sisters were here for
the services and also Mr. Frank
Lawson and Theo, Of Chickasaw,
Ala: DR.. II. ]. Roberts and Dianne,
of New Orleans: 1t. Col. Julian Jar
man. For Belvoir, Va; Mr.. A. S.
Donald Jr., Goodman; and little
Karen Ford. of st. Louis.
Other out-of-town relatives here
we're:
Mrs. w. r. Hightower, Mrs. Fuller
Clanton, Miss Elsa Hightower, Mrs.
Douglas Chamblee, all of Sweatman;
Mr.. and Mrs. Winford Hightower,
Macon; the Rev. and Mrs. John Pat
ridge, of Sunflower; Miss Frances
Partridge, of Winona; Mr.. Herbert
Carver, jackson; Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
son Carver, Winona; Mrs. Carl Car
yer, Cleveland; Mrs. Yancy Lott,
Kilmichael; Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Lisen-
by. Kilmichael; Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Lusk, Goodman; DR.. Frank
Roberts, Memphis; Mrs. ]. Y. Sally,
Boyle.
Mrs. E. A. Hanna and Earl Wavne,
OF Marion Ala; Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Horton, Memphis; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
X. Burt, Grenada; Mrs. H. M. Jordan
Mrs. Ruth Roach, both of Lexington;
Frank Jordan. Jackson; Mr. and
Mrs. Buddy Mitchell and daughter,
Mickey. of Monroe, La; Miss Eliz-
abeth Aldy and Miss Lucille Culpep-
per, both of Jackson.
Pallbearers were Gene Dollahite,
Robert Irby, M, L. Rodgers, Robert
Raw, Horace Suddeth, Frank Ed
wards and Charlie Watkin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Rev. en-. Day Heads
Central Conference

The Rev. c. M. Day was elected
president of the Central Mississippi
Baptits Pastors Conference at a
meeting in Jackson Monday. He
is pastor of the First Baptist church
in Durant. 4
The conference meets monthly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Holmes Nearly 1000
BuIes Behind AS Ginning

Census report shows that 1899
bales of cotton were ginned in Hol-
mes County from the crop Of 1915
prior to October 1st. as compared
with 1902 bales for the crop of
1945.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
Green Services

Preaching services will be held
Sunday Afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Bowling Green Church with the
Rev c. IA. Day bringing the mess
age.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17

MIR. and Mrs. W. E. Patterson and
Mr.. James Perrin We're Winona
visitors Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17

Unless the men and women OF
Holmes county have enough cour-
age to face this issue now, square
", they have only themselves to
blame for the future.
If every man and woman will
conditions nov with conditions ten
.dears ago il will be noted they have
grown steadily worse.
Parents with children should GER
tainly be the most concerned of any
group of citizens. A child growing
up in a community where the boot
leggers are the most prosperous
citizens cannot have much ambition
. to study, work hard and amount to
something . and we are not ex-
a~geerating when we say that con-
dition prevails today in some OF our
towns in the county.
This column has done everything
humanity possible to keep the public
informed on conditions. We have re-
ported for your information week by
week arrests, accounts of killings,
fights, staboings, burglary and
sother crimes all rooted in the gener-
al disregard for law and order.
The Grand Jury which met last
week and now recessed until Mon
LAY is giving every citizen an oppor-
tunity to be heard. so if you don't
like the way things are going in
Holmes county the thing to do is to
tell the Grand Jury about it -. ask
them to do something about it.
You might not have another opp
ortunity to speak.