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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-11-28
STATE VETERAN PROGRAM HELPS
EX-GI In BUYING FARMS, HOMES
Purchase Act
Aids Veterans
Deried Loans

Many an EXCL with a wartime
dream of returning to a Mississippi
nj farm of his W is learning to-
day that his own home state is do
ing everything possible to make
his dream come true through the
veterans Farm and Home Pur-
chase Act.
Conscious of the states debt to
:ts veterans and the need to help
them pick UP where they left off
when interrupted by war, the Mis-
sissippi Legislature passed this
unique act during its 1916 ses-
sion.
Tie programs primary purpose
is to aid veterans who have been
unable to obtain 4 per cent loans
from private lending agencies for
the purpose of purchasing small
farms and homes.
To finance this laid to veter-
ans service, the Legislature ap-
propriated 100000. To admin
lister it, the Legislature set UP a
Veterans Farm and Home Board,
which, incidentally, consists of all
veteran members. The Boards ex-
ecutive secretary, James p. Jack"
Dale, a native Mississippian, is al
so a veteran.
Mississippi's program in reality
takes up where the CT Guaranty
Plan leaves off. AS Mr.. Dale ex-
plains it:
"One of the chief complaints of
the veteran regarding the CT Qua
ranty Plan is not in connection
with the Federal guaranty, but
because in the practical operation
it still hinges on finding a lender
who will make a loan under the
CT terms.
"In Mississippi, as in most other
states now, there is really no agen-
cy making long term loans on
small FARMS" Mr. Dale points out.
Many of the larger insurance
companies will lend money on
large farms, and some OF the
banks will make loans on larger
places, or in some cases on small
er farms, but on short terms.
THE Federal Land Bank" Mr.
Dale explains, will make only a
rs per cent loan at best, and the
Farm Security Administration
makes only a relatively few loans,
and these on strictly supervised
farming operations"
"It is therefore obvious that
there is a vital need for some ag-
ency in an agricultural state like
Mississippi to help the veteran
who wants to go on his W on
farming operations"
The Veterans Farm and Home
Purchase Act does just that-with
reservations, of course.
First of all, the veteran must
have been a resident citizen of
Mississippi for at least two years
prior to Pearl Harbor day, Dec.
z, 1871. And, of course, he must
have an honorable discharge and
have served for at least 60 days
during wartime.
When the veteran finds a piece
of property he wishes to buy-and
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-11-28

of curse it must be a farm or
home-he negotiates with the
owner. IL the veteran Ia unable
to secure a local loan, he may ap-
ply to the Veterans Farm and
Home Purchase Board for aid.
County service officers and coun-
ty farm agents have application
blanks available.
This Board, after proper ap-
praisals and a thorough screening
process by a county board, which
includes the agricultural agent
and at least two farmers, may
then approve the purchase and
buy the property for the veteran.
The total cost of the property
must not exceed $1,000, and if
more than $4,000, the veteran
must pay in cash all above $4,000.
Actually, the state does not lend
the veteran the money to pur-
chase the property, because the
Constitution prohibits the state
from lending its credit to a pri-
vate citizen. Under this program,
the state purchases the property
which the veteran selects, and
then sells it to him on terms,
which in effect is the same as a
loan.
Under the State law, refinanc-
ing of existing loans by veterans
is not permitted, nor can the pro-
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gram include advance commit
ments for new construction.
Only recently, the Mississippi
Board has obtained the Federal
GI Loan Guaranty on it's state
purchases, which insures the state
on the top half of its commitment,
and which relieves the veteran of
paying anything down.
The Board is authorized to FL
nance the veteran on 25 year
terms but generally limits the
terms to Is years, at 4 per cent
interest.
While assisting the veteran, the
state is also assured of getting
it's original investment back in
so years, plus 3 per cent interest.
Since activation of the program
July 10th, the Board has received
over 100 applications, and has
completed processing about IL. A
score of others are now in the
process of being approved.
The first purchase, a 43-acre
bottomland farm in Lealie county,
near Carthage, was made for Ex-
Army Sergeant James M. Thorn
ton, a veteran of the Pacific the
atre. Thornton's farm and home.
including improvements, cost 3d.
500.
The State and the veteran r
adequately protected under the
program through careful investi-
CATION by the County Advisory
Committee, which approves or
disapproves the purchase on the
spot, by an experienced appraiser,
and by the Veterans Farm and
Home Purchase Board il Jackson.
The Board does not approve
propositions turned down by To-
cal lending agencies al bad
risks, but does come to the vet
Grams aid i'll cases where no local
lending agency is prepared to
make long-term 4 per cent loans
on small horcs and farms.
So far as is known, no other
state has a similar plan. "The
nearest thing to it," NJ. D@l2 9 =,
"is in CT tnia. S V =
erans' Farm: I'd Tome Parsi ya
plan dating aack - =. But this
is not que TIE 5 me PIN as
ours" he e~n!~la&.
"The state C. .>s14 i cur
tailed vctc.rns' purchase pro-
gram; Geor il enacted a program
in 1915. BIZ I'll re- g99T1 .27si-
bile, and was never actiYatcd.'
Memh - Tie Veterans Farm
and Home lord. named By Gov
ernor Thomfs l.. Bailey to admin
ig.cr Mi :rg"s unique program
are: Y. b. Allan, InGianoit. chair
man: Herlcrt Nanr y, Jackson,
v:ce-cheirIncn; D@Fit Cnatrell, Jr.,
GuIfport; frank Nfi'ficldr
Meridian; I. t1ert r. Is, Stcrk-
vile, and o. j. Eliot, Tyierto"n.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-11-28


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
 Irks British

London April l3 (UP) = Stu art Hihberd, chief of the BEG afl- nouncing staff for more than 20 years, fell down badly last night.
 The 52-year-old ace of BBC's solemn men with pan-striped voices is known throughout Britain and the continent as the inpec-- cable announcer who never put a foot or a tongue wrong. Millions consider him perfect pronunciation personified and dignity itself.
 Hibberd is the man who naakes the historic announcements ant introduces the king and prime min ister on the air.
 Last night, just after g ?. m. news, Hibberd stumbled.
 He said, what the hell?" out loud, just like that. On the air,
 Hundreds of telephones rang in the BEG offices, newspapers and news agencies. Many listeners pro- tested, and many watned Hihberd to explain. A few offered him con gratulations.
 The BEG, meeting the situation with its leisurely aplomb, issued a statement. It said:
 Tn making his announcement of the introduction to 8 talk following the news, MT. Stuart Hibberd saw the signal light in the studio flicker, indicating that the studio was going of the air, and as re- suit of that he made his involuntary exclamation, which he must re- gret."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
ConciIiotor Awaits New A.B.C. Offer
 MossioIo Denies
 Further PorIeys
 Depend on Him
RAYMOND |. FITZPATRICK

By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 U. S. Conciliator Walter Mag eiolo said at New York today he is awaiting word from the Ameri- can Brass Company before attempt ing to arrange any further nego- tiations to end the 69-day old strike against the firm. When negotia- tions broke down Tuesday after noon, it was agreed the company would notify him and the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union re- gotiating committee when 1t was prepared to submit a new offer and resume bargaining.
 Asked about statement Ill a lo- cal morning paper that further par leys depend" on action taken by him, Commissioner Maggiolo said this was entirely false. The paper attributed this statement to Clark S. Judd, chairman Of the A. B. C.. board of directors. It was speciii- cally agreed, said the conciliator, that management would get in touch with both him and the union when ready to resume negotiations. The company has not approached him since. he stated.
 John Mankowski, member of the NM. S.W. executive board, said to- day he has received word the Wage Stabilization Board has approved the 1SIa cent pay increase provided in the new union contract with the Chase Brass & Copper Company, Chase employees went back to work Monday after nine-week' strike.
 Observers speculated today wheth- CT WISE action yesterday i'll granting automatic approval to IS l-2 cent hourly raises in the electrical tn- dustry may mean a similar step in the brass industry, The approval allows manufacturers to apply for price relief based on the increases.
 The Chase Company, with its in- crease approved can apply to OPA for upward 'revisionS in the ceilings of brass products in an amount Sut- fcient to make up for the additional wage payments.
 A field examiner from the Nation al Labor Relations Board is being assigned here from Boston to in- vestigate union charges that Ameri' can Brass has failed to engage ir true collective bargaining State CI.O Secretary John J. DriScol said the unions complaint charge: discrimination against CI.O.-organ' ized employees. It is alleged th' company refused to offer a wag, increase to it's Connecticut employe! on the same terms given to worker at it's Kenosha, Wis. plant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Sonitorium
 Probe Begun

old ynle, Conn. April l3-(UP)- The unreported death of an elderly Attleboro, Mass, patient and dis closure that seven other patients were found in starving condition, led to the arrest today of Dr. Will liam L. Esser. 32, operator Of a private sanitorium on charges Of practicing natureopathy and con- ducting a hospital without a H. cense.
 State police said that Mrs. Bar bara Ortelt, 68, died at the institu- tion Tuesday. that no death certi- ficate had been filed, and that neither the coroner nor the medical examiner had been notified. The death was reported by an under taker.
 State Police Lieut., Carroll Shaw said that the seven patients remov- ed to Lawrence and Memorial aS- sociated hospitals at New London were suffering from malnutrition, and that starvation" was among the prescribed treatments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Draft Plan Action Near
 'Teen-Asers Setup
 Strongly Supported

Washington, April 13-(UP)-T'h House scheduled decisive action to- day on draft extension even as 1t groped hopefully for some last-min- ute 'out" that would make its de. cision more acceptable to the voters
 Congressional enthusiasm for any thing short of a flat draft exten- sion made 1t unlikely that the Army would get It's request for a full years continuance until May Is, l947. The House Military Committee recom- mended only a nine-months exten- sion until Feb. IS. l947.
 Strongest sentiment seemed to be piling up behind proposals to eX- enpt 'teen-agers from the draft or declare a five-months holiday from inductions. Either might be more acceptable to congress with one eye cooked on the approaching November elections.
 House Democratic leaders found strong support for a proposal by Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky, of the House Military Affairs Com mittee to exempt IS and l9-year- -old youths from the draft.
 They reported that sentiment al- most was as strong for a proposal by Rep. Carl Vinson. D., Ga, to continue the act until Feb. l5, 1947, but suspend inductions from May l5 to Oct. IS to see If volunteers would meet Army manpower needs.
 An Army spokesman said the armed forces would not suffer a great shortage of men If inductions were halted for five months provid- ed they could be resumed in event quotas could not be maintained. But he said the May proposal would be crippling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Knight Backs Wire Service
 Proeessed News
 Reports Played

syracuse, N, Eo April l3--t UP)- John s. Knight, publisher and pres ident of the American Society of newspaper editors. warned last night that the state department program Of short wave broadcasts to foreign countries might become part Of big three propaganda race.
 Knight took issue with William Benton assistant secretary of State, who had criticized the United Press and Associated Press for refusing to make their services available for Use in state department broad casts.
 Tt seems to me that Benton Is taking in entirely too much ground when attempts to tell the Associa- ted Press and the United Press how those agencies should be conduct ed" Knight said.
 "At this time l am Of the firm opinion that the story Of America can best be told by our own press associations and correspondents of foreign newspapers who enjoy com plete freedom of expression in the dispatches they file from our shores"
 Knight, whose newspaper chain includes the Miami Herald, the De- troit Free Press and the Chicago Daily News, spoke after receiving the Syracuse University School Of Journalism for distinctive achieve ment in journalism,
 The publisher said that a process ed news report such as that con templated by the state department might become 8 propaganda pro- gram.
 He pointed out that both MT Robert Mclean of the Associated Press and MT. Hugh Baillie of the United Press are unwilling to have such a government service prepared from the wire services of A. P. and U. P. on the ground that the rep utation of these two great services for complete objectivity will suffer | if they are utilized in 'propogan- da' report sponsored by the govern ment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Polish Indictment Spain Set
 Polish Ambassador Prepares Document
 For Presentation to Security Council

New York, April l3-CUP)-PoliSh Ambassador Oscar Lange carefully prepared his indictment against spain today for presentation to the United Nations Security Council next week in the hope that he can convince the United States that the Franco regime is menace to world peace requiring joint LIN acc ton.
 The Poles are little encouraged by revelations by high American quarters that the .. S. policy against action Is not frozen" These quarters indicate that if Poland can really show that Spain Is menacing world peace and can suggest some way to cope with 1t, the United States might support her.
 But nearly all diplomatic quar- ters concede that it is going to be extremely difficult for Poland to prove that Franco Spain really en- dangers world peace.
 Preliminary sparying over Poland'S charges meanwhile gave dramatic and tense preview of the Councils next major crisis.
 This sparring included Franco Spain's angry denunciation and So- viet Russia $ warm endorsement Of the Polish charges, plus Americas "Wait and see" and show me" pol icy.
 Fireworks Promised
 The temper of the preliminary charges and counter charges and statements on Spain promised sev- eral sessions of fireworks at the council next week when the Rus sian diplomatic counter-offensive against the United States and Bri- tain is expected to swing into high gear.
 As in previous LIN crises, extra curricula events already are occur ing at rapid speed. While the coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13

During the war the entire nation went on War time, year-round ver- sion of daylight saving. This IS the first time in five years that communities have had the choice of daylight or standard time.
 Most of the communities plan ming to adopt daylight saving time will make the change Sunday, April 28.
 Observers saw little prospect for an increase in the use of daylight saving time corresponding to the rise which followed World War l, when many eatsern areas adopted 1t for the first time.
 Detroit was the only major city contemplating change for the first time. Tine city council which plans to start hearings on the question Monday is conducting a public opinion poll.
 The vote was running about even with golfers, outdoor enthusiasts and gardeners in favor of the change and housewives almost solidly against 1t.
 The mothers contend that the change would work undue hardship Contd Page 2-DAYLIGHT)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Talbot Only GOPNominee ForGoVernor
 Democrats UnobIe
 To Agree on Choice
 To Oppose Him

Congressman Joseph k. Tal- bot still remains alone in the field as the only announced candidate for the Republican guber- natorial nomination this year, with his opponents unable to agree on a candidate to oppose him. Having declared that he is not interested in running for Congress again or in the nomination for U. s. Senator, the Naugatuck Representative has been carrying on an active campaign for the nomination.
 Plans to hold a special session of the General Assembly next month will greatly accelerate political ac- tivity in both major parties. des- pite any agreements that may be made to limit the agenda. There are bound to be political repercussionS when the legislature meets in an election year.
 Baldwin Opposes Draft
 Though Governor Raymond K Baldwin has again announced he will not consent to a draft, some Contin,,ad raon oi iTATnnTl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
WGtertoWn, RoiIrood 
 French Street
 FotoIity Basis
 Of $2O,O0O Suit

The Town of WatertoWn, the New Haven Railroad, and Angelo Barbino of Waterbury will be co-defendants in $2O,OOO Superior Court action based on fatal injuries sustained by Mrs. Filomena Guarino of Waterbury, Sept. IS, at the French Street railroad crossing in Watertown
 A compalint has been drawn up by Attorneys Edward Mascolo and Francis Feeley in behalf of Maria Garino Berardi, administrative of the accident victims estate, and will be returned to the local court for May 2.
 Daughter Driver
 Mrs. Guarino was fatally injured while a passenger in a car owned by her son-ifl-law Barbino, and opera ted by her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Barbino. A locomotive struck the vehicle at the crossing
 Allegations are made in the com- plaint that the view of trains was conpletly blocked to car operators by a high bank, and that the tracks at the intersection could not be seen for a distance of 150 feet.
 The railroad company and its trustees, and the town are charged with negligence for failing to remove the obstruction.
 The complaint states that French Street had a steep down grade ex- tending in an easterly direction for several hundred feet down to the intersection track, and the view to the south of operators of motor vehicles travelling in a easterly dir ection down said grade was com pletely blocked and obstructed by high bank of earth, growing shrub bery and foliage, and some oil tanks maintained on land along the south- erly side of the street, to the extent that trains approaching said inter section in rlortherly direction would not be visible to the operators of motor vehicles"
 Obstructed View
 Negligence is charged against the railroad company on the ground that Contd Page 2-(WATERTOWN)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13

peace, and the NationallSC Com- mander placed Communist arnlistiee delegates under virtual arrest.
 Nationalist General Liang Shen- Wha charged the Communist mem bers of the peace delegation either were sending out information about Nationalist positions to the Com munist troops, or were unwitingly proving helpful to them.
 The American chairman of the delegation, Col. Frank Culley ot YonkerS, N. r., intervened ener- getically for the Communist dele gates and won an improvement in their position.
 While Culley conferred with Gen. Kenk Piao, the Communist delegate, and It. Gen. Wang Kuan, the Ma tionaliSt delegate, in Communist headquarters during the night, Com munist troops attacked the town.
 The Communists attempted to charge through the south gate of Kaiyuan and gain possession of the main street.
 Nationalist mortars, machinegulls and rifles fired back and eventually halted the attack. The bank building in which was billeted shook from the mortar explosions, and gunfire flashed up and down the streets.
 The chief Communist delegate finally spent the night with the American delegation, at Culley's suggestion, but two Nationalist body guards were assigned to watch him.
 While the struggle for control Of Changchun goes on, the Armistsce team apparently will have to mark time until a working agreement is reached by some higher tripartite level.
 GA later Chungking dispatch quoted the Central News Agency that Communists are infiltratirg into Changchun and colsing in on the airfield. Soviet troops etiil pa- troI the streets, the dispatch sad, but 6 complete Soviet w1thdrRwai is scheduled two days from now)
 Communist troops blew up the main railway bridge on the Mukden- Changchun railroad south of hes@ early today. For 16 hours Kaiyuan was cut off completely. Railroad and highway traffic northward to Changtu also was blocked.
 The Nationalist commander in Kaiyuan closed down all the Arm istice teams radio commune ations except an American set under the perconal supervision of Culley.
 Before the Communist leader moved to American headquarters, armed Nationalist guards and plain clothesnen guarded his quarters One Of the Communists called il practically house arrest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Legislature May Be Asked Acknowledgement Ruling

this fall.
 In balloting thus far, the closest contest is on the amendment pro- viding pay increases for members of the General Assembly. The vote is 32. .427, for, and 30.8l0 against
 On the amendment providing an- nual sessions of the legislature, the vote is 27,lO3 for. and 35,s07 against.
 There has been a strongly affirm atlve vote on the third proposed amendment, which would make the lieutenant- governor -elect eligible to become governor in the event Of the death or disability of the governor. elect. The vote is 45.228 for. and i6.346 against
 Fifteen towns Will bsll0t on the amendmen. question: this fall amona them AnsoniA. Derby, Brlsto and sonthlneton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-13
Chinese Communists Attack Nationalist City
Botoon Death March Heroes In CityTod
 Air-Mobile Exhibit
 To Stort ot 2P. "A.
 On Green in Center

Two veterans of the Bataan Death March have joined the air-Mobile Exhibit which will appear in Waterbury this afternoon, Major Stanley E. Lease, command ing officer of the local recruiting station, revealed last night. Cere- monies opening the caravan will start at 2 p. m, with Mayor John s. Monagan officiating. Due in the city at 1 p. m, the l0-vehicle exhibit will park on the north side of the Green.
 The death march heroes who joined the caravan in New Haven this week. are M'Sgt. Henry s Sanockl and T/Sgt. Laurent L. Martel. Both men were prisoners of the Japanese for 42 months, They were captured on April 9, 1922, during the defense of the Philip pines against the initial Japanese invasion.
 Final arrangements for the one day exhibit were made yesterday with city officials by the caravans advance party, Major Lease said Superintendent Of Police William J. Roach assisted with plans for traf- fic control and Superintendent Of Parks James Curtin, discussed methods of handling the crowds at the Green. Major Irving Seigel, in charge of the advance party, stated that the treatment received and the consideration given by pub lie officials of the City of Water. bury was the finest encountered while they have been on the road Major Lease added.
 Members of the advance party reported that close to 100000 peo- pie viewed the caravan during the past week. In Meriden 22,000 were present, with the same number sec ing the exhibition in New Haven. Snow encountered in Hartford brought out only l7,000 to watch the demonstrations put on in the interests of Army Recruiting Week in Connecticut.
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