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The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Soil Depletion Causes
Poverfy-Sfritken
Nations Says Agent

County Agent I. w. Carson, write
on an important problem concern
ing Holmes county farmers as fol
lows:
I'VE are told that some foreigl
countries have become poor nation
because they permitted their soil
to wash away. Are we, of the Unitee
States, with our intelligence, goinl
to make the same mistake? Th'
greatness Of any country depend!
largely upon the fertility of its soils"
The County Agent continues: TIL,
quickest way to let our fertile soil!
get away from us is to keep it bare
Of vegetation. Uncovered soil, care
lessly managed, lends itself to ero
sion and destruction. The soils tina
we cultivate should either be ter
raced or at least have proper row
arrangement for its protection. Soil
used as pastures and overgrazed also
wash away rapidly. You have never
seen soils covered with grass, with
leaves, or shaded with stand o.
growing trees, erode.
On every hand, nature shows Us
how we are permitting our soils to
wash away and just as definitely
how we can prevent this from hap
pening.
During the next three months
careless and unthinking people are
going to start forest fires in every
community of the country. These
fires destroy the soil cover, leaves
grass and timber. Fires of this kind
not only destroy what would finally
become organic matter. greatly
needed in holding up the fertility
of our soils, but they destroy valu-
able livestock feed when the grass
burns. Just as valuable, if not more
so, is the destruction of young tim
Der.
Let us wake up and get hold on
We know better than to
destroy what God has given us and
yet our carelessness, our lack OF
serious thinking, permits us to con-
tinue this destructive habit.
AS a citizen of your community,
willing to cooperate with your
will you work for the i'm
provement of your community, state
and nation by pledging yourself to
keep down forest fires to a mini
mum. What greater pledge can any
one make than this?
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Cpl. Estes Returns To
Duront From ETO

Cpl. Claude Estes, husband of the
former Louise Crider, received his
discharge from the Army at Camp
Shelby, Sunday. He has served ir
the ETO for the past 18 months in
the Field Artillery.
Mrs. Estes met her husband in
Jackson Sunday and they returned
to Durant where they will remain
for several days before going to Cpl
Estes's home in Mangum, Okla.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Durant Soldier Is
Headed For States

Pfc. Wilbon Rodgers, of Durant, Is
on his way home. Rodgers is one Of
5000 high-point Army vets whom
the Magic Carpet" is bringing back
to the States aboard the USS Wind
sor.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Durunt Youth Gets
Service DischorQe

Fort Knox, KY, Dec. 21.-Ths
following enlisted personnel were
given discharges from the Army Of
the United States by Brig. Gen.
George D. Wahl post commander. at
Fort Knox Separation Center today.
Eugene B. Tully, lot w. Cedar St..
Durant.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Holmes Students May
Win College
Scholarships

Students of Mississippi High
schools will have an opportunity
this year to participate in a ninth
annual American Legion sponsored
Oratorical contest with an oppor-
tunity to win a $4,000 four-year col
lege scholarship with additional priz-
es and national recognition, an
nounces, Allie S. Povall, Comman-
der of the Daniel w. Beall Post.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Pfc. Williams Enroute
Home From Pacific

Pfc. Thomas A. Williams, husband
of Mrs. Jessie Williams, Of 'Durant,
is on his way home.
Williams is one of 1921 high-point
veterans whom the Magic Carpet"
is bringing back to the States aboard
the USS Rutland.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
SGT. Merrill Mitchell
Home From ETO

S/Sgt. Merrill Mitchell received
his discharge at Camp Shelby Sun
day and arrived home Sunday night.
He has served with the Air Trans
port Command for rs months in
England, France, and Germany.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
heir mouths were flying open.

their mouths were flying open.
Rifles. Cdliber 20 are deadly
weapons. The cartridge box tells
you;-"Dangerous at Mile"
Dangerous to other boys and non-
boys and cattle as well as to the
helpless wild things being shot by
dozens for sport"
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Durunt Servicemun
On Way Home

Tee. S Edward S. Taylor, son Of
Mrs. Thelma Taylor of Durant, IL On
his way home.
Taylor is one of 1000 high-point
Army veterans whom the Magic
Carpet" is bringing back to the
States aboard the USS San Saba.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
Sat. Ammons of West

S/Sgt Arnold Ammons, son Of
Mrs Sarah Ammons, of West, is on
his way home from the South
Pacific.
Sgt A-1r1ons is one of the high
point veterans whom the Magic
Carpet" is bringing back to the
States aboard the USSS Rutland.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03

1t. Col. Frank L. Gully, Mrs.
Beatrice Boyette, and Mrs. Bert
Crisler of jackson were guests in
the Crider home Wednesday.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
nounces, Sandy R. King, Comman
der of the Preston Hudson Post.

The program is sponsored Tor the
purpose of developing a clearer un-
derstanding of the United States
Constitution by school students and
to help them develop hidden talents.
Cooperation will be asked of To-
cal school officials in making the
program success.
According to an official announce
ment from the Legion State Head
quarters, eligibility requirements
are that contestants be enrolled in
the high school during the current
school year in the 9th, 10th, 1lth, or
18th grades. Post graduate students
and those taking special preparatory
courses are not eligible.
There is no limitation on the num-
ber of students entering from this
county. The county winner will en-
ter a district contest the victor OF
which will meet orators from eight
other districts in the state. The boy
or girl emerging victor from the
Mississippi state finals will receive
5000 Victory Bond, and will enter
the national contest which offers
four prizes ranging from a four-year
to one-year scholarship in a college
chosen by the winner.
Second place winner in the state
will be awarded 500 and $50 Vic
tory Bonds; third place a $1o0 Vic
tory Bond and the remaining six
contestants $50 Victory Bond each.
Consequently each district winner
is assured at least a $50 Victory
Bond with an opportunity at larger
prizes.
Subjects for orators are: An
American Citizens Rights and Re-
sponsibiIties Under the Constitu-
ton; The Sovereignty of the Peo-
ple-Then and Now; Checks and
Balances-Our Basic Governmental
Principle; History Of the American
Constitution; The American Bill OF
Rights; The Farming Fathers; The
Constitution in a Changing World;
The Constitution in our Everyday
Life; Our Presidents and the Constl-
tuition Influence of the Constitution
on the New Citizens of Our Repub-
lie; The Constitutional Barrier
Against Tyranny; The Constitution
of the Peoples Rights;
In Defense of Our Constitution; The
Constitution-Temple of Liberty;
Our Living Constitution; The Priv
ileges and Responsibilities OF an
Citizen; The Rights We
Defend.
The Grafton must be the original
effort of each contestant and must
be delivered between ten and twelve
minutes. Contestants will be dis
qualified for plagiarism.
The local post contests will emo
March /, district sessions will terml-
nate on March Is and the state meet
is scheduled for March %.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03

a Beautiful DuY closed the old
year and another beautiful day be-
gan the new. The old year was one
Of the most important In history. "A
great war closed In which nations
were crushed but that has happened
often Who could imagine what the
discovery of steam meant? Or the
internal combustion engineer Or the
use Of electricity Last year we
learned much more about using
power and discovered that man can
release atomic energy. 1t was many
scores Of years before methods Of
using steam were invented, maybe
1t will be as long before we learn
much about applying atomic force.
Meantime it may be that our spirit
ual development will catch up with
our material. But let us not be fool
ish enough to allow material nations
to get the jump on us again. Among
the Twelve, those closest to our Lord
and Savior while he was on earth,
two were armed and one was alert
enough to defend them against the
high priests soldiers, aiming blow
at the head of one that cut off his
ear only but 1t appears 1t was
enough to set them back for the
time. Following Christ's example let
us keep alert and able to defend our
Christianity.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
CURRENT COMMENT
BY Henry willis

Goodwill Like a Good Nome Is
won by many acts and lost by one. !"
The Durant news., 1946-01-03


Emly in the Wdr it was announced
by the Germans that their well con-
sidered policy would be to reduce
the food of their enemies to a bare
living so that they and their chill
dren should be so weakened that
several generations would be needed
to get them back in normal health
and strength. At the same time the
Germans would drain the surround
ing countries Of foodstuffs to such
an extent that those same Germans
would be kept strong and well fed
SO that even though they should not
win this war they would be in so
much better condition to take up
preparation for the next war" that
it would be useless to oppose them
in another generation. So there is
no reason why we should feed them
this winter, or aid in their recovery.
Rather let them suffer from NAL
nutrition while the countries they
have starved deliberately and pur-
posefully are fed to bring them back
to full strength with the Hun. Let
him be unable to plan another war.
The Hun will sensalve al lothers II
he can. Let us see that he cannot.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03


Ysm. For most part by far, the peo-
pie have submitted to the restrict
ions that have been necessary with
good temper. It has ben SO obvious
to every one capable Of thought that
except for the Ration Board prices
would rise to fantastic heights and
goods unobtainable even at that. The
top men Of the OPA know and freely
admit that mistakes were made. Bu'
they can ask pertinently. If anybody
else could have made fewer. While
rationing ceases Price Control does
not and it is what we do about Price
Control in the next year that will
determine whether we shall agair
have q collapse such a. we did In
1920-21. Many Of us remember that
and how we went into the initiation
that ended in the collapse in 1929
In the 3ast two and half years the
cost Of living has risen S per cent,
In War I period (l9l4-2O the in
crease was ITO per cent, nearly halt
Of 1t after the armistice. Then the
collapse, hundred Of thousands OF
business went broke, cotton lost
Aths ofeits value, . half million
farms were foreclosed, the banks
crashed. It could happen again but
surely we have sense enough not to
let it happen. The irksome price
control must be endured until it is
safe to abolish it. The Price Panels
will continue to work without pay
until it is deemed safe to remove all
restrictions.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03

Whot Has Become of the Robins7
Those that hatched here left In late
August and il any have come from
the North they avoided this route.
There are fewer than have ever
wintered here before.
The Durant news., 1946-01-03
The Hospitol VIII Continue Opera

The Hospitdl VIII Continue Opera
tions. A reorganization is under
way; decentralization that will re-
duce the strain on individuals and
spread responsibility. 1t is not far
enough advanced yet to justify de-
tails. incidentally, few people who
have carefully withheld any flowers
from the Hospital and its personnel
have howled about damn shame"
in complete ignorance as to why
The Durant news., 1946-01-03

The Peml Hmbor Probe is evil
IDENTIFY being unanswered to cover
up something There are enough men
who know plenty and are beyond
suspicion Of falsehood yet the in
side facts are kept concealed About
all an outsider can think Of for the
reason behind the concealment Is
that new deal politics is involved
and politicians have eyes for the
next election rather than the good
Of the nation.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
By MARY FRANCES coGDElL

By MARY FRANCES coGDElL
GOOD COOKS ARE MADE,
not born-as far as the post
war Army is concerned.
And to be sure that the
men in the kitchens know
their business the Army re-
organized its Cooks and Bak-
ers' Schools into the Food
Service Schools and brought
them up to date on the latest
developments in the prepara-
ton of meals.
One of these schools Is 10
Gated at Fort George g.
Meade, Nd, where cooks. mess
sergeants and mess officers
are trained to serve at posts
throughout the End Army
area.
Students spend some time
in classrooms listening to lee
lures and taking notes on
Kitchen hints" Most Of their
day, however, is spent In
kitchens where theory Is put
to the test, cooking for fellow
soldiers. The students oper-
ate their own mess and, un-
der the supervision of in
structors, seven messes on the
post. BY the time they finish
the course, the students are
familiar with almost all types
of equipment in Army kitch-
ems.
Men who would rather work
over a hot stove than drill
under q hot sun are the type
students the school prefers,
Mai. Joseph w. Brearley, COM
manding officer, said. He ex-
planned there is q constant
screening process to separate
those who have the ability
and desire to be cooks from
the men who come merely be-
cause they think it Is an easy
and pleasant course.
Mai. Brearley. himself,
knows the Army food pro-
gram from many angles. AS
Evening star., 1946-09-08

The Lssvty of this Westclox is far
more than skin deep! For this at
tractive, dependable watch is West
clox quality through and through.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Better Army Food
Pose II

an enlisted man, he COM
pleted the course at the old
Cooks and Bakers Schools at
Fort Meade In 1891 and be-
came an instructor there.
Ten years later he helped to
plan the master menus used
by the Army, and during the
war he had charge Of two
large messes in London and
planned master menus for
troops serving in Europe.
The various cooking and
baking classes and the post
bakery which the school op-
crates occupy one large build
ing and a few smaller struc-
lures nearby. There are four
courses for the men selected
to receive training In cooking
or mess management: An
eight-week course for cooks.
a later four-week mess man
agement course for prospec-
tive mess sergeants, . four
week course in mess manage
ment for officers, and . four
week food service supervision
course open to those showing
a high aptitude for the work.
Since practically all OF the
men now attending are recent
inductees and have never seen
q C or K ration, the school
has established q field kitchen
about a mile and a half from
the main buildings where stu
dents spend q week learning
to cook under combat condi-
tions. The instructors are ex-
perienced soldiers who have
prepared food under actual
field conditions and know how
to get the most flavor out OF
dehydrated food and timed
rationS.
This Food Service School Is
SO good that even the Ma
rines approve. Having no
similar school Of their own,
they send seven or eight Of
ficers 4 month to Fort Meade
to learn mess management.
Evening star., 1946-09-08

Psekss Ben is the champion of pocket
watches. Handsome. Sturdy. Grace
fully thin. New chrome finish.
Look for Westclox on the dial of any
timekeeper you buy. The mark of
dependability on watches, electric
and spring wound alarm clocks,
electric kitchen clocks, time clocks.
WesIClOx IA sAtls PERU. llliNOls
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
LOCAL WOMAN WILL.
MANAGE SEARS STORE
tContinued from FIRST Page)

Mrs. Keller pointed out that
nothing has been spared in giving
Milford CatalOg Shopping Ser
vice that is truly representative
of the largest mail order and re-
tail store in the world. She added
that the streamimed interior OF
the Shopping Service was care
fully designed to give shoppers It
maximum of convenience and com
fort.
Personal letters circulars. and
newspaper ads have extended Sears
cordial invitation TO everybody in
Milford to attend the grand open
ing. The Sears sales staff and out
of-tOwn Representatives are par
tlcularly anxious TO meet al! Ot
Sears friends on the big day.
Sears new Catalog Service Will
be open Monday. Tuesday. Thurs
day and Friday from $50 TO ) 20;
ednesday. $50 to l2:oU. and Sat
urday from $50 10 p. III.
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
OCEAN VIEW

Well We are ON our vacation in
Philadelphia. Pa. and Ocean City.
New Jersey. while am writing
these news items.
Dr. and Mrs James a. Belts of
Easton. Pa. and son and daughter
ln-law. Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Bets.
recently motorcd here and are
spending the week with their mother
Mrs. George \ Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Richards
and Mr.. and Mrs job Bunting of
West Philadelphia. Pa. called on
Mrs. Clara King Richards and
Miss Matte II. Belts on Friday of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ebe Davidson spent
Tuesday last with cousins Mr. and
Mrs. Harold De FrtitaS in Phila-
delphia and the remainder uf III,
week at Ocean City. New Jersey
as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
l.. Burton
Nh and Mrs. bradley l.andsou
of Cris1icld. Maryland noted Cos
l'el singers. will bc at Bethel Me
thodist Church next Sunday morn.
ing and at the MillVillc Church al
might Other church services at III,
usual hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Delby HAY,
had as their guests their mother
Mrs. Clara Richards and her grand
daughter. Miss Eckholdt Of
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
MILFORD son ADD FOUR
PITT HERS AND 4 (ATtHER

Strengthening for the hard
stretch drive ahead. the Milford
Red SOX have added four pitchers
and catcher within the past
week Vince Gleason. tall ranSy
right handed hurler, has already
made couple of appearances in
Milford livery. His best effort To
date being Il ~ to . win over DO
yer last Friday.
Another right handed addition
to local mound corps. John Scud-
era. an OptiOnee from Durham.
came in Saturday and turned in Il
1 to win over, the EastOn Yam
KEGS ON Sunday in his first start.
The other new hurlerS are Jack
Norton and Bob Dennisun. both
suuthpawS, Norton has been pur-
chased from Roanoke while Den
nison comes here on option from
the same club.
AlilfOrd'S new catcher. Stephen
A. Salata. reported here tn past
Monday and caught the second
game OF the double win over Cen
treville. girng good account of
himself although going hitlrss.
Salata. while in the service. play
ed with Army mines III the South,
the Dutch East Indies. aud the
Philippines. and was rerortrdlv
sought after by the 81. Louis Car
dinals' system In 1919 while
playing with a service team in the
Philippines. Salata approached the
490 mark in batting and hit Ii
home runs. He trained here this
spring with the Lynn club ana i'm
pressed local "rail-hirds' with hi~
size. the accuracy of his throwing
arm. and his long p0Wcr-ltdrn
drives against the fences.
After July II. Milford expects tC
have another newcomer aNaildblt
to take over left field Pitcher Roy
Parker has been playing that posi-
tion since Steve Pastor broke 4 bon,
in his left ankle nearly Two week,
ago
Milford will play the cvrr-troub-
lesome Seaford Eagles here Satur
day evening. game starting at : -
p. IN. daylight saving time.
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
State Tomato Crop
Threatened By Blight
(Continued from First Pagel

spot This growth is the spore-
stage of the fungus Ou the fruit.
the disease causes It large dark
brown colored spot about the size
OF silver dollar Infected fruits
are Il total loss
The disease in Delaware at pre-
sent is confined To scattered iufcc-
tiom ON the leaves but it is spread
ing rapidly In the Sclbyyillc area
several fields have every plant in
fcctcd
The fungus causing The disease
- spread by means Ul spores which
are wind borne for considerable
distances. 1t is likely that the dis
ease III Delaware has been blown
mp from Virginia and lower. Mary
land where II is now very dcstruc-
i've
This disease can he controlled bv
applying 9UmeiCidcs To the plants
The most effective fun2Icidc is III
thanc-Zlnc sulfatr- lime spray Mae
This spray as follows tur loo @aI-
IONS of water.
Dlthanc Observation-Disclosures. uu3rts
Zinc sullatr .-... ..... / bound
spray lime -.~ = pound
MIX according To instructions on
the Dithduc CUHtaincr.
The second best control mcaSul,
Is To spray or dust with inSonhl,
coppers such as Copper \. yellow
Cuprocide. Trihasic Copper Sulfatr
and Copper OXychluride Sulfatc
When used as sprays. follow di.ec-
tlons on the COntainer When usro
as dustS, the dust should contain
80 metallic copper. Spray or duSt
thoroughly. On full grown plants
sprays should be applied at the rat,
of l3o-20 gallons per acre. dust.
should he applied at 0.GU pound,
per acre. Icrlatc is not recommend
ed aS II viii not control hate bli4h'
disease. Applications should b,
made al weekly intervals until III,
dlStuS" is under control.
Ii potato bugs and the horn worn
are present III tomato fields. add
pounds OF calcium urScuutr to cacl
Zoo "allons OF spray, and the dust
should contain 2U', calcium arson
ate
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
Ocean View and Mill'ille
Methodist Churches
p Charles Louh0ff. Jr.. Minister
Sunday. July IA

Sunday. July IA
e:45 a. IN. Church school. Thos.
r. Hickman. superintendent
1900 a. m.-Morning worship
service.
Mr.. and Mrs Bradley Landon.
gospel singers. of Crisfield. Mary
land. will sing at this service. NM
sical selection. piano and trumpet.
bv Clifford Temple and William
Rant Doric Lodge No. 30, A. r.
and \. NJ. OF Millville and Ocean
View will worship al this service
in body Sermon by the pastor
1000 Il. m Church school. Ro-
land J. West superintendent
500 p. III Evening worship
service.
Mr.. and Mrs bradley l.ahd"n
will sing at this service.
Sermon by the pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
HOME CANNING WEEK
JULY Is TO % IN DEL.
Continued from First Pase)

survey made of l945 canning
records OF Delaware women show
&c that l52 quarts OF fruits and
ycecrahles were canned per family.
md - bushels of fruits and Veeet-
ahlcS stored. The women art asked
To equal. and possibly exceed TINS
record during the 1916 season. In
creations are. that there will be am
Ile vtectahles and fruits for filling
the suggested number Of quarts.
Peaches. especially. are plentiful in
nrl"Ware and easily adapted tor
putting up" Miss Holloway su2-
4cStS Il canning budget OF - To %
quarts each OF fruits. vegetables
and tomatoes for Delaware families
in I94G.
The Extension Service stands
ready 10 give assistance 10 amy
home canncrs who request it. Home
{, nniue bulletins and Cannins re-
cord cards may he obtained from
the Extension Service III Newark.
Groups desiring demonstrations on
canning may receive such help by
cuntuctiu4 the home demonstration
;.@tut in Newark. Dover. or George
town
In view OF the Worldwide food
>hurta@r. Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson is asking American
women To maintain their ~ar-tilm,
average of ~ billion quarts ot
lriuts and Vegetables preserved
Secretary Anderson says. The nm
lu,diat" problem that faces war
torn world is food. Food spells
peace and democracy. Food spells
IcSI instead OF fomtur. 1t is the oh
heatiun OF every American To con
seINc and preserve this precious
lcod In this way. We assure oul
own people Il better diet. as Well a
htlp The faminc-striCkcn of tn,
world
Various consumer and trad,
Hroup~ the Famine Emergency
Commrt"r, the National Garden In
~tirutc TIM National Red Cross. ant
n,any other public and priNat,
groups are actively cooperating il
the 1916 Home Food Preservation
program,
You puid So more for proccrir
Milford chronicle., 1946-07-12
DELAW ARE FARM AND
HOME HOUR Is NOW
BROADCAST FROM
UNIVERSITY
(Contlnued from FIRST Page)

ptctrd to continue in tn" sam" Sc
uuenCe as during the past few
months. Monday will be poultry
day. The first. third and fourth
Tuesdays of each month will lea
ture dairying, while the second
Tuesday will feature feed and for
age production The first and third
Wednesdays will hr Ill days. and
the other Two. gardening. Thursday
features pru@ruIu~ by cooperating
agricultural u9cncir, in the state.
Such ~; the Production and Mark TT
ilrY Administration and the Farm
Security Administration. Friday is
lumcuakrrS day
According to George VI. WurrilOW
associate director OF the Delaware
Extension Service. this hr0adcnrd
radio schedule is planned aS Il ser
vice to rural people III Delaware.
The new location of the broadcast
ing headquarters makes il possible
to bring Il greater Variety of cur
cent news ANA important intulIud
tlun To farm families