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Evening star., 1947-04-06

you wouldn't get any coal mined"
1t seemed definite, however, that
some mines would operate-despite
the Lewis proposal.
At Birmingham, Ala, President
William Mitch Of UNIV District 20
said the memorial period ends at
midnight Sunday" and all miners
not employed in Alabama's IS
closed mines are expected to return
to work. Thus only $500 of Ala
bama's $4,000 diggers would be idle.
In Ohio, Tuscarawas County's
largest coal mine, the Midvale Coal
Co.'S No. 7 will resume full opera
tions Monday following it's certif1-
cation as safe" by q safety com
mittee of the mine workers. COM
pany officials reported today. ...
One OF three county mines termed
unsafe and ordered closed by Secre-
tary Krug, the pit was certified
following an all-day inspection by
the union panel. The mine en-
ploys $50 workers.
Two mines, both operated by the
Union Pacific Coal Co. in wyoming,
had been previously certified safe
by the Government.
I. N. Bayless, Union Pacific presi-
dent, declared certification "just
happened" and insisted many other
mines are equally safe"
The two certified mines are at
Stansbury and Reliance, near which
the company, a subsidiary of the
Union Pacific Railroad, has other
mines.
ION the day Of inspection these
two mines just happened not to
have anything wrong called to the
attention of the inspector" Mr.. Bay
less said. Many other mines are
equally safe.
'It's more difficult to get mine
certified as safe than for you not
to find a fly speck in your house.
Ninety-nine per cent of the viola
tions reported by the inspectors in
volve such things as a loose trolley
wire or poor housekeeping All
our mines are in first-class condi-
ton"
Calls Proposal Ridiculous"
Mr.. Bayless said Mr.. Lewis clos
ure request was ridiculous" and
added: "They won't do it. We ex-
pect many of our miners in Wy
oming to be at work Monday"
An operation listed by the West
Virginia Mines Department as hav-
ing the leading safety record in
the State was among those which
Secretary Of the Interior Krug or
dered closed as hazardous.
Brock, Inc, No. 4 mine at Purs-
glove, In Monongalia County
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headed i recent Mines Department
list 81 ~ West Virginia pit& which
produced nearly 0.000, 900 tons oi
coal without single fatality, but
under the order It cannot resume
operations when the mine holiday
ends ait midnight tomorrow.
In statement issued February
IS, Arch j. Alexander, State mines
ctief, said that the 4.100-ton-a-day
Brock No. had turned out 4,310. AGO
tons Of coal since Its last fatality.
Mr.. Alexander said at that time he
had forwarded letters OF commen-
dation to Superintendent Phil Da-
Wis and General Foreman Jack
Gartley at the mine.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Foreign !.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

civilian reconstruction and rehabili-
tation.
The 100000, 900 for Turkey is to
Iequip its armed forces, or related
projects, such as rehabilitation Of
Its railway system. The committee
report spoke of external pressure Z
on Turkey without indicating the
source.
Turkey Under Severe Strain.
The report stated, in part:
I'm Turkey there do not exist the
internal disorders which are the pri-
mary cause Of concern in Greece.
Turkey, however, is under q severe
economic strain which, II long con-
tinued, might lead to conditions SIM
liar to those now existing In Greece.
The strain on the Turkish economy
| is caused to large extent by the
maintenance OF large armed forces
which are In need Of modernization.
Turkey feels herself obligated to
maintain relatively large armed
forces so long as the severe external
pressure under which she labors con-
tinues to be applied to her.
The immediate objectives of this
pressure appear to be to separate
certain portions of eastern Turkey
from the rest of the country and to
abridge Turkish control over the
Dardanelles, but the ultimate objec-
tive might be to deprive Turkey OF
her independence. ="
The committee report warned that
II Greece and Turkey should be de-
prived of their independence and
their peoples Of their liberties, DO
litical disorder and economic chaos
might well be expected In other
countries on the Mediterranean, I'M
the Near and Middle East and even
in Europe"
1t said security for Greece and
Turkey would not only tend to pre-
vent disintegration in neighboring
areas but would have a powerfully
encouraging influence on all regions
OF the world now suffering from the
disorganization, fears and uncer-
tainties which serve as breeding
BfUunQS IOr wars.
Greeks and Turks, 1t added. will
continue along the road to democ-
racy" If they feel secure.
No Plans to Send Troops.
The State Department and con-
gressional supporters of the bill have
emphasized there is no intention of
sending troops to Greece or Turkey.
The plans call for small Army and
Navy advisory stats to supervise the
distribution of American supplies.
Senator Johnson's view that pend
ing plans for aid to foreign countries
will necessitate the sidetracking of
tax reduction is not shared by in
f1uential Republicans In the Senate
although some of them concede
these plans may whittle down the
amount of tax relief.
They also express privately some
doubt OF reaching their early hopes
for curtailment Of Government ap-
preparations generally for next year.
If they fail to cut between $780,
000, 900 and 5000 ,000, 900 from the
Presidents budget, this will be an
other factor necessitating a smaller
amount of tax reduction.
On the other side of the financial
picture, however, are recent indica-
tions Of an increase in estimated
tax collections this year. Unless |
some extraordinary new develop
ments occur, the Senate is expected !
to pass tax reduction bill, but |
1t may be less than the House ap-
proved.
Morrow Favors Aid.
Meanwhile, Representative Mer-
row, Republican, of New Hampshire,
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Miners
Continued From First Page.)

the United Mine Workers six-day
mourning period for the Ill Cen
tralia UllD mine disaster victims
Safety certif1cation by union mine
committees and operating managers
Of the 518 pits in 10 States ruled
unsafe" by the Government was
proceeding in a slow, though orderly,
manner when Mr.. Lewis hurled his
bombshell today.
isn't that something?" asked
J. j. Ardigo, secretary of the Will
hanson wv. Va) Coal Operators
Association. Looks like no work
next week"
John Hopkins Hall, Virginia s
Commissioner of Labor, declared
Mr.. Lewis action was mot justified" !"
Mining is a continuous unsafe
operation" Mr.. Hall asserted fatty.
eff you closed down every mine
where not every factor is perfect
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Lewis Tex, Collision Reply

The tert OF John Z. Le1Uis' let- 4
ter to Coal Mines Administration
N. H. Collision nskiHg him to
Keep the Nation's soft coal mines
closed
Dear sir:
On April Sd, 1947. you transmitted
me list Of 518 mines, which you as
Coal Mines Administrator had or
dered closed until made safe, to
conform to the Federal code Of
safety standards. promulgated July
30, 1916, by the Secretary OF the In
terror, acting with the authority
of the President.
In the same letter you say to me:
IT, therefore, ask you to submit
for my consideration the names and
locations OF any other mine which
the United Mine Workers Of
America considers to be so hazardous
as to require closing until the steps
outlined above have been accom-
| plished."
In conformity, therefore, with
your request thus made, I suggest
that you order closed forthwith al
lof the bituminous coal mines found
| to be in violation Of the Fedora
Mine Safety Code by the Bureau Of
Mines, as listed In an official com.
munication addressed to the under
signed, dated March 28, 1947, By
r. r. Sayers, director OF the Bureau
Of Mines.
This letter Of Director Sayers has
been made q matter of record be-
for the House Labor Subcommittee
at its hearing on April 8, and ]
attach q copy for your information.
This letter states unqualHiedly that
only two bituminous mines in the
United States were found to be
complying entirely with the Federal
Mine Safety Code.
The United Mine Workers Of
America assert that no coal mine is
safe, which is operating in viola
ton of the code that the Secretary
of Interior has called "a reasonable
code OF standards and rules per-
tanning TO safety conditions ana
practices In the coal mines of the
United States"
Conforming to your request, there
fore, and acting in behalf of the
mine workers of the United States,
whose lives are endangered. Of
ficially request that you order all
coal mines closed. Ex-
cept the two that have been found
safe; and that they remain closed
until re-inspection has been made
by Federal mine inspectors, together
with certification by him that they
are in conformity with the Federal
mine safety code.
Very truly yours,
JOHN L. LEWIS.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
rs Hurt Is Poliee Fire
On Egypt Cote Croshers
y the Associatsd PFsss

PORT SAID, Egypt. April s.. Sew
Eenty-five persons were injured. 10 Of
them seriously. tonight when police
sclashed with sports fans attempting
to see q boxing bout without paying.
The outbreak began when hun-
ireds OF fans attempted to break
into the Ferial Theater where Arafa
81 Said, champion OF the Near East.
was scheduled to fight Mohamed Fa-
rag. Egypt,s champion.
The policemen opened fire after
members OF the crowd attacked
them with clubs and stones. Forty
fans were wounded.
Evening star., 1947-04-06

The teri OF Capt. ColltsSoHS {
reply jolloius
have received your letter Of this
day suggesting that I close all but
two coal mines in Government pos
session as unsafe.
i have carefully considered your
request and am unable to agree that
/ should follow the arbitrary pro-
cedure Of closing down the entire
soft coal industry when the Krug-
Lewis agreement itself provides .
means by which the union may
guard against working in unsafe
mines.
I wish again to emphasize that
the local union Mine Safety COM
mittee has power under section 2
OBJ OF the Krug-Lewis agreement
to Withdraw the men from any mine
il they consider 1t to be so unsafe
as to present an imminent danger.
Under section tB) there can be a
prompt closing of any mine which
your local union Mine Safety COM
mittee considers TOD dangerous to
operate. That mine would remain
closed until there could be suitable
inspection to determine the grounds
for the Safety Committees action.
On April 3, you yourself testified
before q subcommittee Of the House
Committee on Education and Labor
as follows:
Mr.. Nixon That Is an indica-
ton that rs far as you are con-
cerned that there are only two
mines to which the men are going
back?"
(The questioner was Representa- y
tive Nixon. Republican, of Califor-
MAJ
Mr.. Lewis-"No, no. Again the
rule of reason enters into it,
I shall, accordingly, use "the rule
of reason" and allow to reopen only
(A) those mines not on my list OF
518 dangerous mines as to which
the operating manager has filed the
certificate of safety required by
order No. CNAN-16, unless the local
Mine Safety Committee finds immi-
nent danger in any of those mines;
(B) Those of the 518 mines as to
which the union Mine Safety Com
mittee and the operating manager
have joined in a safety certification
or as to which the Bureau Of Mines
has been satisfied upon reinspection.
This safety program cannot be
successful unless you promptly in
struct the union Mine Safety Com
mittees to cooperate fully with the
mine management and the Federal
Sincerely yours,
N. H. COLLISION.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Go Slow Buying,
Continue To Save
Balance Program,
Is Advice Given

On Saturday, January 4th, State
agricultural workers from the Exten-
sion Department and state AAA gave
the agricultural leaders of Holmes
county the 1947 Farm and Home out
look situation. This information has
been worked out by agricultural &C.
onomists for the purpose of letting
the farm people know what they
might expect for l947. 1t was pointed
out that we should go very slow in
buying things that we do not need,
continue to save u money until
the value of a dollar is worth more,
and balance your agricultural pro-
gram so that you will have more
than n cash income.
We do not see worn out livestock
farms but we do see many worn out
cotton farms. Farm marketing in
Continued on page fiveI
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Former Holmes Woman
Dies From Injuries

Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Williams
Gumm, "a, died Friday, January 10,
from injuries received in a car
wreck at Mayhem Junction on Sat
urday, January 4th.
Mrs. Gumm, wife of Norton W.
Gumm, of Ocean Springs, passed
away at the Doster Hospital at Co.
lumbus. Her mother, Mrs. Mabel
Richards Williams, was fatally in
lured in the same accident and she
passed away on Sunday, January
5th. She was born in Lexington and
formerly lived near Winona with
her parents.
Funeral services for Mrs. Quinn
were held Sunday afternoon, jan
uary 18th, at two o'clock at Liberty
Chapel Church with the Rev. S. B.
Harrington, of Tchula, officiating.
Burial was in the Liberty Chapel
cemetery with C. K. Oliver Funeral
Home of Winona in charge Of ar
rangements.
Surviving are the husband and
n daughter, Elizabeth Ann Gumm,
of Ocean Springs; her father, w.
Frank Williams, also of Ocean
Springs.
Other relatives are two sisters:
Mrs. Willie Joe Repult, Tupelo; Mrs.
Mabel Louise Lee, Georgetown; a
brother, Willard Frank Williams,
Ocean Springs; her grandfather, Mr..
S. c. Richards, of Tchula: w. T. and
]. I. Richards, uncles, both of Tchula.
Active pallbearers were: Mills F.
Heard, Luke Phillips, Audrey Holley
Brady Davis, Jim Louis Tate and
Jim Dickard.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
New Lumber Concern
Opens In Lexington

Stepp and Lott Lumber and Supp
ly Company has opened for business
in Lexington.
The new concern is located on
China Street and will deal in dress
ed lumber and all kinds of building
materials and builders hardware.
The telephone is ATS.
The business is owned by Mr..
Tandy M. Stepp, who will manage
the place, and his brother-in law,
DIR. H. II. Lott. Mr.. Lott is associated
with his father in the City Lumber
Company in Winona.
Mr.. Stepp comes to Holmes Co
unity from Carrollton, where his
family has long resided. He was ed
ucated in the schools of Carrollton
and was a student at Mississippi
State College before entering the
navy where he served for two and
one-half years before being dischar-
ged in May.
His family owns the Stepp Lumber
Company at Carrollton.
The patronage of the public is in
vited and solicited by Mr.. Stepp
who said he welcomes the opportun-
ity of serving the people of Lex
ington, Durant and vicinity, and will
appreciate a chance to help supply
their building needs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Earl Fowler Announces
For Reelection
To the People of District l. Holmes

To the People of District l. Holmes
County
/ wish to announce to you my
candidacy for reelection for Super
visor of Beat One, Holmes County.
I first want to express to each of
you who have so Loyalty supported
me in the past, my heartfelt thanks
and sincere gratitude for your
loyalty .
/ am, as heretofore, making this
ace on my record. I feel that I can
truthfully say, not in any spirit of
Dragging, that l have been honest,
courteous, fair, and faithful in the
discharge of my duties.
1t is always a pleasure to be of
service to anyone, whether you vot-
ed for me or not. ! try to show the
same courtesy to all.
/ am taking this method of solicit
ing your vote and influence in the
August Primary. It is my purpose
to serve you as efficiently as / know
how, and I think you will find me
the same each day of the year.
If reelected, / will double my eff
orts to make you a better Supervisor.
Sincerely your friend,
EARL H. FOWLER
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Ben R. Stig|er Rites
Held Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mr.. Ben R.
Stigler were held Sunday afternoon
at the home of the Southern Under
taking Association in Lexington.
The Rev. l.. E. Brunette officiated.
He was 81 years old on November
10Th.
Mr.. Stigler passed away at a
Jackson hospital Friday after an ill
ness of some time. He was a twin
brother of the late w. H. Stigler.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. c.
A. Lofstrom, of Lexington, and one
nephew, c. P. Lofstrom, of Vicks-
burg.
Mr. Stigler was a descendant of
one of Holmes county's oldest fami-
lies. He was born and reared in
Holmes county, the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. S. Stigler, one of
the early families. He spent his en-
tire life here.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American War and was mess ser
geant in the Hath Motor Supply
train in World War I. He was a
member of the Methodist church.
A host of relatives and friends
mourn his passing.
Pallbearers were Dewitt Majors,
N. P. brennan, v. H. Shipp, Otto
Morris, P. H. Williams and Oscar
Dawes.
Interment was in Lexington ceme-
terv with Southern in charge of
arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
|. R. Thompson Is
Supt. Candidate
To The Citizens of Holmes County:

10 Inc citizens OF Holmes county,:
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of County Superin-
tendent of Education.
1t is my desire to make a personal
call on every qualified voter in the
county to discuss my qualifications
for this office.
Your vote and influence is solicit
ed and will be greatly appreciated.
L. r. THOMPSON
Editors Note:-Mr. Thompson has
a wide circle of friends in Holmes
county who will be interested in
the above announcement.
He is a graduate of Mississippi
State College receiving his Bachelor
Degree of Standardization in 1923.
Since that time he was connected
with the Lexington school system
holding the position of science tea
cher and coach until November, 1910,
when he entered the armed service
of his country with Battery B of
the Mississippi National Guard.
Mr.. Thompson served five years
in the armed forces in the field
artillery and air corps.
Since his discharge he has served
as principal of the Lexington Gram
mar School.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Mrs. Jack Reid Heads
March OF Dimes

A call for all Holmes Countians to
Fundamentally support the March
OF Dimes program from January Is
to the Both, was issued here this
week by Mrs. Jack Reid, Volunteer
Chairman of the County Drive.
The chairman, Mrs. Reid, appoint
ed to serve in the local area recent
ly by DR.. Felix j.. Underwood, State
Chairman, emphasized that 500 of
the funds collected would be spent
locally to combat the dreaded infan-
tile paralysis. The National Found
alton supplies the needed area with
necessary funds, and Mississippi
has drawn heavily upon the National
fund since it has had more cases of
the disease than many states.
mississippi had over $40 cases of
infantile paralysis last year." the
Chairman said, "and our county had
two cases. 1t costs approximately
$1,000. to treat the average cases.
Therefore, it behooves each of us to
give generously in order that child
rem stricken with infantile paralysis
can be adequately treated.
I'VE will try to see as many people
as possible during the drive, but we
urge you not to wait until called up
on. You can simply mail your con-
tribution to the March of Dimes, in
care of u address.
Remember, every contribution is
needed, from the smallest to the
largest. Our county must make 6
good record in this campaign. The
gift you make may come back to
you ten-fold, either in helping your
own child, or someone else's child"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Holmes Men Enlist
In Regular Army

William Dimond Klonaris, 20,
George E. Reynolds, %, William r..
Compton, 25, and Elmer S. Mask
ers, 81, recently enlisted in the Re-
gular Army and retained the ratings
held at time of discharge.
Under a new War Department re-
gulation, veterans who were special
lists for six months in some 400
classifications, are able to reenlist
at their former grades, no matter
how long they have been out of
service.
Formerly, men had to reenlist
within 80 days after discharge to
keep their grades.
Non-vets Enlist
Levi Bishop, 20, Harvey V. Rob-
erts, II, and Harvey Clyde Afford,
10, have also signed up for three
year enlistments in the Army Air
Forces.
Announcement Mode
T/Sgt. Howard J. Ducey, U. S.
Army Recruiting Sub Station, Lex
ington, announced today that the
first increment under the Second
Regular Army Officers intergration
Program will be announced the last
week in January.
Individuals to be included on this
list are being selected from the high
score applicants whose completed
records were first available to the
War Department. He explained,
however, the inclusion of an indivi-
dual in the January increment will
not preclude further acceptance of
any applicant with equal, or higher
qualifications. It is anticipated the
second increment will be announced
in about three or four months.
Some time ago the authorized
commissioned strength of the Re-
gular Army was increased from U.s.
900 to $4,000.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
here in Lexington.

The Federal government and the
state of Mississippi have included
Lexington on the list of towns to
secure an airport in its first three
wear program, il we want it.
Federal money has already been
ollocated to Lexington these
funds to be matched with local
money. The Federal government
will pay Is percent of the total cost
# the land for the proposed air
mort and will pay for fifty percent of
The improvements, such as drainage,
making runways, etc. The city or
county,. however, must wv the land
On which the airport is to built.
IF the citizens of Lexington want
IN airport thew can get m by get
ing the Board of Aldermen and the
Mavor to act favorahlv on the pro-
'oct. It will call for the expenditure
~ ground $4,000, to $4,000. by the
city.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Dorothy McBee Will
Not Be Candidate
For Reelection
TO THE PEOPLE OF HOLMES
COUNTY:

/ wish to take this opportunity to
thank yau again for allowing me to
serve you as County Superintendent
of Education of Holmes County for
three consecutive terms. / realize I
am the first woman who was ever
elected to hold a public office in
Holmes County. Your faith and
your friendship have meant a very
great deal to me. I shall always re-
member your kindness and it will
forever be an incentive in my future
life. .
l have considered this office a
sacred trust. l have tried to the best
of my ability to carry on through
the ever changing years.
During the time l have served
you the work and responsibilities
have grown by leaps and bounds.
Many new school buildings have
been constructed; practically all of
the school buildings have been re-
paired in some way; free text books,
teacher retirement, public transpor-
tation, lunch rooms, the veterans
program, The National Defense pro-
gram, and withholding taxes have
been added to our educational pro-
gram. Much Sixteen Section Land
has been leased. This office has
furnished educable ages to thousands
of persons seeking birth certificates.
The books in this office are check
ed annually by the State Auditor.
His reports show every penny of
money has always been accounted
for by me.
/ could not have done this work
without loyal and efficient office
help. the friendship and cooperation
of school superintendent and teach
ers, the trustees of various schools,
the Holmes County Board of Super
visors, the Holmes County School
Board, the Holmes Abs and Junior
College Board of Trustees, co-offic-
ials, patrons, school children, school
bus drivers, and the State Depart
ment of Education.
l shall not be a candidate for re-
election in the August Primaries. l
do not choose to run again.
l shall turn over all the duties and
responsibilities of this office at the
end of my third term with the best
of wishes to my Successor, to You,
and to the School System of Holmes
County.
Sincerely Yours,
DOROTHY McBEE