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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09
Bob McFurIune Resigns
MPL Job To Farm His
Delta Plantation

The many Holmes county friends
of Robert S. McFarlane, more COM
monty known as Bob, will be in
~terested to know he has resigned his
position with the Mississippi Power
and Light Company at Jackson to
devote his full time 20 operating
"Longacres" his plantation at Laugh
lin, near Cleveland in Bolivar coun-
ty. He has visited in Lexington and
Durant frequently in connection
with his duties with MPL Company.
The following account appeared in
the MPL monthly paper along with
a picture of Bob last month:
Robert S. McFarlane, research
development manager for Missis-
sippi Power and Light Company, has
announced his resignation effective
January 1. Mr.. McFarlane, who
has been associated with MPLCO
for nor than twenty years, will
move his family to Bolivar county
the first of the year, where he plans
to devote full time to operating his
plantation "Longacres" at Laugh
lin, near Cleveland, Mississippi.
In his capacity as research and de-
velopment manager for the power
company, Mr.. McFarlane has been
prominently identified with the in
dustrial and economic growth of
Mississippi during recent years,
having been instrumental in secur-
ing manufacturing plants for the
territory served by his company.
A graduate of Mississippi State
College, Mr.. McFarlane has been
connected with the power company
since his graduation in June 1926,
and during this period of service has
held a number of responsible posi-
tions.
He is married to the former Vir-
GINA Guy Hardee of Cleveland and
has two children, Robert, Jr., IA, and
Walter, age 9. He has been active
in civic affairs and has many friends
throughout Mississippi who will be
interested to know of his decision
to devote full time to his farming
interests. Good luck Bob. Well
sure miss you!
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09
Home Demonstration
BY Virginia Smith

When the red leaves begin to drop
from your Christmas p~oinsetta plant,
gave 1t a long dry rest in a cool
place. Many people think the poin-
settla is dead and discard it when
IL goes INTO its normal resting period
after blooming and loses it leaves.
With the right care, you can keep it
to bloom again next Christmas.
When the red leaves drop, set the
plant IN a cool place Gao to 60 de-
grees ~Fahrenheit) and let the soil
dry out. Thep liant doesn't need
watering for about 4 mouths.
About the first of May, cut back
the stalks to 4 to 8 inches and re-
pot the plant, Shake the old soil
from the roots and place in a pot
large enough to hold the roots with
out crowding.
Use q mixture of three parts good
garden loan. one part leafmold and
one part well-rotted manure. After
reporting, set the plant in warm
light and water enough to keep the
soil evenly moist but never soggy.
Increase the water as the foliage
grows.
When the maple trees are in full
leaf, set the pot in the ground out
doors where it gets good sunlight
morning and afternoon, but light
shade at midday. Leave the plant
out doors until the nights become
cool in the fall, dropping to about
55 degrees Fahrenheit. Then bring
it indoors to a light airy location
where there is an even temperature
of so to SIS degrees Fahrenheit.
Keep the plant away from drafts
or extremes of temperatures, both
of which cause the lower leaves to
start dropping. Keep the soil evenly
moist, never letting it dry out.
Liquid manure applied each week
during the fall will encourage good
growth.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09
Hue Basketball
Schedule Announced

The Holmes Junior College will
play a heavy schedule this season
meeting ten of the twelve member
schools. All games booked will be
doubleheaders except the Wood Jr.
College and Mississippi State which
call for boys play only.
Home games will start at 700 P M.
Girls playing the first game on
each doubleheader.
The schedule follows:
DATES: TEAM: PLACE:
Jan. 8 Friday, Wesson Goodman
Jan. A Saturday Kinds Goodman
Jen. z Tuesday Wood Mathiston
Tan. 10 Friday Decatur Decatur
Jan. II Saturday Scooba Scooba
Jan. II Tuesday Clark Goodman
Jan. Is Wed. Miss. State State
College
Jan. 10 Saturday Ellisville Goodman
Jan. % Thur. House of David Canton
Jan. "a Friday Wesson Wesson
Jan. 25 Saturday Summit Summit
Jan. % Tuesday Open Date
Jan. 81 Friday Summit Goodman
Feb. l Saturday Open Date
Feb. 4 Tuesday Wood Goodman
Feb. 7 Friday ~Poplarville Poplar
vile
Feb. 8. Saturday Ellisville Ellisville
Feb. IL Tues. Moorehead Moorehead
Feb. IA Friday Scooba Goodman
Feb. Is Saturday Decatur Goodman
Feb. 18 Tuesday Kinds Raymond
Feb. 81 Friday Poplarville Goodman
Feb. % Sat. Moorehead Goodman
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09

Copyright 1916, United States Brewers Foundation
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09

Folas weren't surprised whea
Bert Cht3ders won FIRST prise for
his corr nj the county faiF.
Yet the judges admit II wasn't
Just because Bert had the finest
ears Of corn. He knew how to de-
Slsy them: neatly arranged, with
tbe husks clsanly trimmed, and the
booth white and ~spotaess.
Trimmings" sure make . d1kef-
snee no matter what you're Oder.
ing-as Andy Botkdn, kesper Of tAs
Gerlaa Tavern, we'll knows. Andy
lDssn't just sell COED beer. He sells
4 b 8 place that's clean and attrac-
wv ...i in nice surroundings that
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09

growth and should be pruned i'm
mediately after blooming. Remove
one-fitfth to one-thirtd of the pre-.
Vlous years growth. Included il
thls group are barberry, dogwoods
oeautybush, (kolkwitzia) deutzias
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09

forsythias, jasmines (early bloom
ing). winter honeysuckle anC ueig-
elias.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09
From where / sit by Joe Marsh.
Adpcrtisem-
Why Bert Won
\ First Prize

belong with the snesv11sf At
wholesome beverage of moderatioA.
And Andy, Of eosrss, - . whole
hearted supporter Of ~Sef RAgu-
lation." That's the system by WHICH
the Brewers and tavern ksspsrs
themselves make sure that taverna
selling beer r clean and orderly.
From where / sit, people like
INDY also rate q First prize" Not
just for the quality Of the product
but for the trimmings" too.
& M~4<
J0zk T-.J C.us~~ Rrasaars Eauxdof;oD
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09

Use The Classified Ads-It Pays
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Sicily's 'Bundit' Strike

When a general strike of organized labor
Is declared because a brigand killed work.
man, that Is a picturesque news item of the
-bites-dog" variety. But it has just
happened. And the place of this curious
occurrence is Sicily, the triangular island
lying just off the toe Of the Italian boot"
The mass Of Sicily's population consists
of poverty stricken peasants, backward,
superstitious, and largely illiterate, working
as tenants or landless agricultural laborers
for class of large landowners who have
exercised a feudal authority over their
dependents. The hardships and injustces
of such regime have inevitably engen-
dered social unrest, expressing itself
hitherto In secret societies with criminal
tendencies or In open brigandage. This
was effectively kept down under the Fascist
regime, whose collapse with the Allied
invasion of Sicily during the late war
resulted In something like temporary
anarchy. A strong separatist movement
developed, some of the extremists advo-
eating independence or even annexation to
the United States. incidentally, a crop
of racketeers sprung up who reaped a rich
harvest.
The Italian provisional government
established under Allied auspices began
to re-establish authority, placating the
more moderate separatists with the grant
of local legislature and a modicum of
local autonomy. During the past two years
considerable progress has been made in
restoring order. But few of the harder
brigands still survive In the mountains,
most notorious of whom is one Salvatore
Giugliano. He seems to be an enterprising
person who adds political sideline to his
more prosaic criminal activities. And he
is strongly suspected of having struck a
bargain with the more reactionary land
lords, who see their traditional privileges
threatened BY revolutionary unrest.
About year ago, the Communists in
vaded Sicily, hitherto regarded as hope
lessly "reactionary" stronghold. Their
propaganda was so successful that, at the
provincial elections for the new legislature,
a few months ago, they and other leftist
parties made notable showing. Subse-
quently, there have been clashes between
Communist and rightist partisans, the
latest incident being an attack on a local
Communist headquarters by gunmen
known to belong to the arch-bandit Giu-
gliano's outfit.
This Incident has been made q political
Evening star., 1947-06-26
The Cominq Test in the House

The House may get an opportunity
tomorrow to pass again on the carefully
prepared local tax program. It's own
District Committee, the Senate District
Committee. the Senate and the House
conference managers have agreed to it.
The only controversial item is the amended
version of local income tax. The ques-
ton is whether the House will approve
this amended and relatively fair version
of a local income tax or whether 1t Will
accept, the invalid excuse that 1t threatens
double taxation and on that spurious
contention exempt from It's provisions
all Federal employees in washington who
may declare that they are legally domiciled
elsewhere. The bill does not threaten
double taxation. It's provisions are per-
fectly clear in that respect. A resident OF
Washington who lives here seven months
of the year does not pay the tax If he can
prove that he pays an income or intangible
property tax in one of the States The
term double taxation" is used merely to
disguise an effort to exempt from local
taxes those on the Federal payroll who
may have votes in the States. It is
highly cynical device to increase tax
lodging, and the House should go along
with it's leaders and It's responsible COM
mittee and disavow it. Unless the income
tax now written into the new tax program
is approved, the tax program itself is
thrown completely out of balance. We
shall not raise the revenue needed to
balance budget that under any condi-
tions must be cut. The real test Is whether
the House is able to meet its responsible
tiles in legislating wisely for the seat of
Government. 1t must defeat the O'Hara
amendment in meeting the test.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
The PetrilIo Decision

The widely held impression that the
Supreme Court has cleared the way for
successful prosecution of James C. Petrillo
for compelling broadcasting companies to
hire more people than they need may be
a bit premature.
It Is true that the court has reversed a
finding by District Court Judge that the
Lea Act, under which prosecution of
Petrillo had been started, is unconStitu-
tional. The Supreme Court says that the
statute. on it's face, Is constitutional, and
1t struck down two of Petrillos contentious.
These were that the statute violates the
Fifth Amendment to the Constitution in
that 1t is so vague that its meaning cam
not be understood and that it denies equal
protection of the laws to broadcasting
employees. These claims the court said,
were without merit.
Two other contentious were advanced,
however, and the court did not rule directly
on them According to Petrillo. the law
violates the First Amendment in that 1t
abridges freedom of speech by making
peaceful picketing crime, and also that
it violates the Thirteenth Amendments
prohibition on involuntary servitude. The
Supreme Court refused to accept these con-
tentions as being applicable to the statute
itselfs But this question really turns on
the language of the particular complaint
against Petrillo, the question being whether
the complaint might apply the statute In
Evening star., 1947-06-26
A Stronger Weapons Bill

In approving an even sterner search
and-seizure amendment to the District
Concealed Weapons Act than that voted
by the House, the Senate has recognized
the seriousness of the gun toting' prob
lem confronting local police. The problem
is largely the outgrowth of an oversight
in writing the present law. BY falling to
include provision authorizing the police
to arrest suspected gun carrier on prob
able cause" as they could do If carrying
a concealed weapon were a felony, the
present act contains large loophole
benefting armed criminals
The House sought to plug this loophole
by amending the act without lifting the
offense of illicit gun carrying from the
misdemeanor category. The House bill
would merely add to the law search and
seizure provision, "on probable cause" At
the insistence of Senator Cooper, Repub-
1ican,, of Kentucky however, the Senate
has proposed that the crime of "gun
toting" be regarded as a felony, with
penalties much more severe than for a
misdemeanor. Thus, the Senate bill would
provide for a minimum fine of $500 and
maximum fine of $4,000 or from one to
three years in prison, or both.
There is no doubt but that these more
stringent penalties would tend to have
deterrent effect on potential violators. At
the same time it is conceivable that excep-
tional cases might arise, because of mis-
understanding or ignorance of the law,
In which the courts might feel that $500
fine would be excessive. 1t would be in
the interest of fair minded justice to allow
the courts more latitude in fixing fines
than the proposed minimum would afford.
The House would do we'll to accept the
stronger Senate bill, but with consid-
erably lower minimum fine provision.
Enactment of such legislation should help
the police to wage effective warfare on
armed criminals who now are free to roam
the streets without fear of police inter
ference, provided they keep their guns
under cover when an officer is in the
vicinity
Evening star., 1947-06-26

to feel that it portrays his private opinion of
the mass of those in the Nation who have not
attained the status at least of notables. The
thing is hateful! a-
In q cartoon certain degree Of jest and
mockery is needed 10 make it a cartoon. There
is limit, however, to everything; and vitriol
in the pencil can do mischief and plenty OF
it can stir up even rancor.
The writer recalls that, at the time Presi-
dent Mckinley was shot, opinions came out
in the press that venomous cartoons might
have had more than little to do in stirring
up murderous rage in the assassin's nf-bal-
anced brain.
There is too much poison Ivy planted
along every road today, without eultivating
more. This subject has been commented on
sharply by others besides the writer. To re-
peat, there is limit to everything. s4
= = sss 357< WILLIAM 3. RAINSFORD.
Yndian Head Md
Evening star., 1947-06-26

such a way as to forbid peaceful picketing
or compel members of the Musicians
Union to work against their will. And the
court refused to pass on either Of these
constitutional issues. since the complaint
against Petrillo might have been amended,
and therefore was not necessarily in final
form
So this possibility remains: That the
Supreme Court, while affirming the right
of Congress to outlaw Petrillo's feather
bedding practices, might still hold that it
is unconstitutional to punish Petrillo for
calling strikes and picketing broadcasters
who refuse to hire more musicians than
they need. Should it come to that, and,
of course, 1t may not. the legislative ban
on featherbedding would be a mockery.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Veterans Hospital Site

TO the Eo1tor OF Inc star
Representative Howard w. Smith has little
to be proud of In his efforts to stop construc-
ton of the proposed new veterans hospital on
the Nevius tract. That the location of the
hospital on the proposed site would remove
taxable real estate from the clutches OF the
Arlington County officials cannot be denied.
The equally obvious point is that If the hospital
is eventually located In Virginia. 1t will have
the same effect. regardless of where it is placed.
I am quite willing to concede that Arlington
County is entitled to a tax return from all
property to which it furnishes service, but what
service will Arlington County furnish to
United States Veterans Hospital? Obviously
these services will be q bare minimum. On
the other hand, what do Arlington County, the
State Of Virginia and all local veterans OF mill
tary service stand to gain by the construction
: Of the hospital on the proposed site?
First, Arlington County and the State of
Virginia gain one of the finest possible living
memorials for its veterans. memorial dedi-
Gated to serving those who have seryed-a
needed and valuable institution. Arlington also
gains the increase In taxable values that neces-
Evening star., 1947-06-26
General Eisenhower's New Job

Columbia University has made wise and
excellent choice for the presidency OF that
venerable and renowned center OF learn
ing. While departing from tradition In
selecting professional soldier as head of
the pre- Revolutionary institution, the uni
versity recognizes in General Eisenhower
a man who is, above all else, no less
peace-loving citizen than any OF his thir-
teen predecessors. More than that, he is
possessed of inspirationaI qualities of lead
ership more than adequate for the needs
OF even so large university as Columbia.
AS a matter of fact, a considerable num-
ber of the students at Columbia today
already are personally familiar with that
leadership. For Columbia has one of the
larger CT enrollments of the country.
General Eisenhower undoubtedly will de-
rive much satisfaction from the oppor-
tunity to lead these young men along paths
of constructive knowledge, far removed
from the turmoil and destruction of war
In this respect he will be .paralleling the
career of another famous soldier who be-
came a university president, General
Robert E. Lee.
In view of the wide and important field
OF national service which the presidency
of Columbia will offer, 1t was not surprising
that the President and the Secretary of
War should agree to release General Eisen-
hover from further active duty with the
Army. And there will be general agree
ment with the Governments view that
General Eisenhower will still be rendering
valuable service to his country in his new
assignment.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

issue by the Communists throughout Italy.
The ommunist-dominated labor unions
have staged protest strikes, especially in
Sicily, where the Walkout was general.
Giugliano is pictured by the Communists
as the paid agent OF reactionary forces
plotting counter revolution. The govern
ment has ordered large e-scale drive into
the mountains to clean up the brigands
and has placed d 5000, 900 lire reward for
Giugliano himself dead or alive. That
amounts to only about $4,000 in American
money, but it is hardly small change in
Italy today.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Spending for Education

OP@A0IlHS IOI 1lluGNItON
To the Editor Of The Star: ssisssS
During the sessions OF the Presidents High
way Safety Conference, parents all over our
country had their attention called especially
to their individual responsibilit not only as
to what each can do to promote safety, but
also for the cause of education.
Are we parents doing all we can personally
to insure for our children the best education
possible? Are teachers receiving wages and
social recognition adequate to make teaching
attractive to all those adapted for such work?
The best is none too good for our children.
As long as SO much money Is spent for
cosmetics, alcoholic drinks and SO forth, there
can be no lack of money In justice and fair
ness to spend for education.
Our obligations then as parents and citizens
require careful study on our part that we may
so use our influence as to insure that ample
money for education is provided and that 1t
is spent wisely We cannot sit back expecting
others to carry on thinking: Il have only one
vote, my influence is negligible, I am only one
among millions" million is made up of ones
and each one must be counted to make the
total
We have only to cooperate and, in the
words OF an old hymn stretch every nerve
press with vigor on and accomplish all we
may from day to day with steadfast faith in
the future. EVA S. SNYDER.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Really June!

Again, glimpse an eager fdce. and teel
Resilient beat OF heart, and smell !.
The faint perfumes that steal about
The open -aoindo,oed rooms: hear
A haunting strain OF music, and suddenly
Become niDnre 1t is my otpn Uoice humnsina
Softly. hall forgotten tune.
Some oIdtirne afr: This must be June!
Another June 1rhen nlt ineptitude
And stress are less each hour than the good
PoDer OF memory and beauty: Nor,
Only lopelv things NTH hsart-nrd- -mtnd-
appeal
Are ereY real. GRACE MEREDITH. =
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Fascism and Communism


To the Editor of The Star:
short time ago" the United States was
fighting war with the Communists against the
Fascists Now 1t appears that we are prepar-
ing to fight another war this time with the
Fascists (Peron and Franco} against the
Communists.
Has integrity any place left in this decaying
world? Isn't 1t yet possible to adopt policy
of opposing dictatorship and oppression and
of supporting democracy no matter how close
or how distant from our shores?
The writer spent four years in the Army
and good part of the time dealt with Com
munists. AS result of personal experiences
loathe communism as much as do fascism.
Both are authoritarian, terroristic and i'm
peralstic. One breeds the other. Wherever
the Fascists are sucking away the life-blood
of the people there Is communism the strongest.
Consider Spain China and Greece. Hence, by
tolerating the neo-Fascist regime In Greece, by
supporting the rightist government of Italy
which has just demonstrated its antidemo-
cratic favor by postponing the elections for
six months, bv consistently falling to take
action against France, and by actively courting
the favor of the Fascist, Peron, the United
States is obliquely encouraging the growth of
communism. And we do 1t all in the name of
the fight against communism. AS Edgar
Bergen often asks Mortimer Snerd, How can
you be so stupid?" C.E.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

Ol 5 U Z II a II
utterly insig-.
nihcant. co n
temptible fig
ure?" The per-
sistence with
" h ich t h | s
despicable rep
re S e n t a ton
appears in this
artists car
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Evening star., 1947-06-26

The war already has been over Ions
enough so that quite number of veteran.
have gotten over the habit of saying "Sir.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

Floods in the Middle West have damaged
the corn crop. But as yet there is nothing
to suggest that there will be any noticeable
shortage of the kind Of corn" that comes
in bottles.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

Radicalism always is plausible. Yet the
answer to the logical French revolution
was the incredible Corsican who defied
every principle of logic.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,Driter, although It Is permissible for
1Driter knoiDn to The Star to use q
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

The Soviets are hoping for depression
in America and the collapse" OF capital
ism here as direct consequence of un-
employment But who will they borrow
from, If their hopes are justified?
Evening star., 1947-06-26
In Defense of J. Public

To the Edltor OF The Star: ?
Looking at the cartoon on page ! of The
Star of June %, was moved to ask myself
the question, why does the cartoonist, in his
representation OF ]. Public, persist in the use
Evening star., 1947-06-26

sarily follows hand IN hand with the de-
velopment Of the locally owned facilities which
must be expanded In order to care for the star
Of this institution JOHN g. WEBB.
Fairfax Va
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Letters to The Star
a Reader Decries Tendency to Blame Pilots for Air
Crashes 1Sundry Other Topics Discussed

10 The Editor Of The star:
! am writing this letter to your newspaper
because believe 1t Is time that some paper
published at least one reasonable letter with
regard to the recent Capital Airline crash.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

One sane way to celebrate the Fourth
Is to stay at home and thus avoid being
killed in traffic accidents.