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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

Just north of Vancleave, in
the flats of Mownger's Creek,
lies a small body of water that
has become a legend in these
parts with the passing years.
Known by the prosaic name
of "Puss Pond" it is less than
fifty yards across at the widest
point, and is supposed to be
bottomless.
At least no one knows how
deep it is, as far as we know,
and it has long been a theory
that it rises and falls with the
tide of Mownger's Creek,
which lies a few hundred yards
away.
Once, twenty or thirty years
ago, a church bell was said to
have been dumped into it to
settle an argument and we
know that no effort was made
to recover the bell. Folks SEEM
ed to figure it gone forever,
just as they would a house
which had been burned to the
ground.
Floran Breeland, who lives
up the hill from the pond,
told us last week that he
doesn't believe that il rises
and falls with the creek. Never
theless, it is no ordinary pond
a casual glance will tell you
that it is exceptionally deep.
Our theory is that it was
caused by a meteorite "the year
the stars fell' in 1888, when
celestial bodies fell in this and
sister states in what astrolo-
gists call the "Leonid shower"
A meteor, or falling star,
which lands on the earth's sur
face is known as a "meteorite"
and may drive deep into the
ground since they are gener-
ally composed of stony matter
mixed with iron or iron and
nickel alloys.
The guess about the origin
of the pond is just that, for
no one is alive to tell us wheth-
er it was formed that Novem-
Der 14th a hundred and four
teen years ago.
We hadn't thought of that
pond in years, until we were
at Mr.. Breeland's the other day,
but it used to be a well-worn
subject in the spring of the
year among boys attending the
Vancleave school.
The old school building
stood in the forks of Mown-
gers and Bluff creeks, and the
pond lies less than half a mile
from the site. The urge to play
hockey, which grown folks call
spring fever, came to us with
the first warm day and the
drawer among the group al
ways threatened to go to Puss
Pond when they took an after
noon off from school.
Most of the others would
settle for a swim in one of
the creeks or just walk through
the woods. Any sort of expe-
dition brought a whipping at
school and probably one at
home as well since grown-ups
seem tn insist that youngsters
act differently from the way
they themselves behaved at the
same age.
Bad as we hate to work these
days, we are sorrier still for
boys in all of the schools who
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
SHERIFF N TAX
COLLECTOR

r. A.. HELM
J. GUY KREBS
JOHN r. McNEAL
NOLLE 7. ROBERTS
K. L. WALKER
LAURIN r. WARE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Traffic Laws

low had better, if he values his life.) Some
times this type of driving occurs amongst
taximen, profession drivers who above all
others should be safe and level-headed OPP
orators. When a reckless driver lands a taxi
cab job, he is the most dangerous of all for
he is constantly on the roads, and constantly
hustling to make fares and jockey in ahead
of rivals. His chances for hurting people are
remarkably increased by the fact he is con-
stantly at the wheel.
On the whole, the taxi men we have rid
den with nave been good solid boys, level
headed, courteous, law-observing. But once
or twice we have caught bad actors and
DRINKS at the wheels of taxi cabs. And if we
had had the power of law enforcement we
would have clapped them in Jail land thrown
away the key"
A reckless driver at the wheel of a cab
may be a good hustler of fares, but even SO,
we should imagine it would be bad business
for a cab company to deal with employees like
this. 1t hurts the name of the company, and
it uns the risk of lawsuits-to say nothing
of the fact that human life is endangered.
We are not suggesting, on the other hand,
than any time a cab is involved in an acct
dent it is the cabs fault. A cab can be hit by
a reckless driver the same as any other car.
But we do urge that the police should be
doubly vigilant of bad actors behind the
wheels of cabs. And we feel that the average
level-headed cab driver would probably be
glad to have the smart guys" penalized.
In every period of frightened traffic en-
forcement, the police occasionally grow a
EtfIa oxtarzaalouc IN copoo ipcfanoac Nc
have heard of one or two such recently. 1t
is not good to set up "speed-traps" on little
travelled routes and late at night, just for the
sake of making an arrest. These speed-traps
awake the average motorists sense of ami
mostly rather than his sense of cooperation.
There has not been much speed-trapping
of this nature here; and the effort should be
made to keep the emphasis on the search for
the really dangerous operators.
Several objections nave been raised by
drivers who have been arrested for exceed
ing the speed limit in the school zone which
extends for many blocks on Market Street.
They point out that the zone speeds are en-
forced during hours when children are in
school and not crossing the street, thus max
ing a speed bottle-neck out of one of the
city's most important ~thoroughfares.
We believe, however, that it is the chill
dren's safety which must have priority over
the drivers convenience, and we have simply
got to be philosophical and accept the
lower speed on Market street as an inevitable
result of the fact that folks will have chill
dren." Shifts of school children come through
those zones four times a day, and that is
enough of a hazard to put a permanent air of
caution, in the form of zone signs, upon
Market street during the school day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
CoIner

By CONGRESSMAN
WILLIAM M. COLMER
Labor Legislation


The House on last Thursday
passed the much heralded and
discussed labor bill by a vote
of 308 to LOT. The Senate has
reported its own bill and will
likely pass it next week. The
two bills will then be sent to
conference where the differ
ences between them will be con-
sidered and an attempt made
to compromise those differences
and send the bill to the Pres
ident.
The House bill is regarded as
the more sweeping in its pro-
visions and more stringent in
its detectives. AS usual in such
cases, the bill which will come
out of conference will be
something of a compromise be-
tween the two. 1t is generally
predicted now by prominent
Democrats that the President
will veto the bill unless it is
considerably weakened before
reaching his desk.
Southern Democrats and
Republicans
The passage of the House
labor DILL by such a substan-
tial vote of almost 3 to | was
made possible by a coalition
of southern Democrats and Re
publicans. All but % of the
Republicans voted for the bill,
while the Democrats voted SO
for and 81 against the meas
ure. With few exceptions, those
90 Democrats supporting the
bill were southerners. One
Louisiana and one Alabam-
ian voted against the bill, while
tile entire Mississippi delega-
ton voted for it. Thus it will
be seen that a majority of the
Democrats voted for the legis-
lation IN spite of the fact that
its leadership urged the defeat
of the bill. Both Messrs. Ray
burn and Mccormack, the Mi
nority Leaders and Whip res
pectiveiy, took the floor and
urged the defeat of the meas
ure.
But few amendments were
adopted to the bill as report
ted to the House. One would
uo.,ornn,aot apploy.
ees from striking against the
government under any circum-
stances. incidentally, this is
something that we have per-
soEally been advocating for
ten years.
Briefly. the House measure
would:
[. Outlaw the closed shop
but permit the union shop un-
der which the employer can
hire at will subject to the
worker joining the union in 80
DAYS. Unions would not be per-
mitted to charge more than a
$500 initiation fee.
2. Outlaw industry wide bar
gaining,
3. Permit maintenance of
union membership.
4. Prohibit strikes to obtain
either the union shop or main
tenance of membership.
5. Permit the Government
to stop Nationwide strikes in
public utility strikes. The in
functions would be in effect
rs DAYS while mediation is in
progress.
s.. OUTLAW jurisdictional,
sympathy or sitdown strikes,
secondary boycotts by unions,
mass picketing and strike vio-
7. Establish a Cancellation
service independent of the La
Dor Department and compel a
to go through several
different steps before having
recourse to a strike.
g. Abolish the National La
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Capital


Aid to Greece First Chip
In European Poker Game
u. S. Has But 81 Vessels
Under Maritime Age Limit
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
POLITICAL


The following individuals
have formally announced in
the columns of the Chronicle
Star ard Advertiser their can
didacy for political office in
this summers Democratic Pri-
mary.
STATE SENATOR
Jackson. George and Greene
Counties
r. E. HORNE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
CIRCUIT CLERK
VERTIS G. RAMSAY
BOARD OF
DISTRICT ONE

n W 4oOEtO
DISTRICT ONE
II. w. COCHRAN
billiard E. JONES
DISTRICT TWO
T. v. (TIM) BLADES
A. w. CAMBLEY
T. J. DICKSON
l.. c. (BILLl JOHNSON
EDWARD A. KHAYAT
LESTER E. MACK
j. II. ROBINSON
c. B. WILKINSON
DISTRICT THREE
H. Mac BOWMAN
JOHN J. Uaek1 HOLSTER
JOE V. KREBS
JUSTICE OF THE A
DISTRICT ONE
S. H. SWENSEN
DISTRICT THREE
KATE DENNY
CONSTABLE
DISTRICT TWO
NJ. c. STEVENSON
DISTRICT THREE
FOSTER BARROW
/. F. MACK) MCGOWAN
W. F. (BILL) STEPHENS
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Malone Hits Europe 5
Naturalization Trend
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. l.
Senator Malone, Republican, of
Nevada said today I'VE would not
need any Marshall Plan to rehabili-
tate Europe's industries" If asst<-
ance was given that private invest
Fments would not be conf1scated un-
der naturalization.
We've got plenty of private CAPT.
tai in the United States which
would be interested in investments
over here if there were reasonable
assurance against such confsca-
tion," said Senator Malone. who is
chairman of the Senate National
Resources Economic Committee.
In Europe for what he calls an
engineers survey" of economic con-
ditions, Senator Malone said in an
interview on his arrival here he
wanted to find out "the causes of
Europe's lack of production and see
what we can do to remedy 1t.
"One thing want to find out" he
said, sis how much of Europe's capi-
tai has gone underground because
of this threat of socialization and
see if we can't put it back to work. >
Declaring I'VE don't need govern
ment money but private money over
here" the Senator said he preferred
private investment to international
credit transactions such as the Mar
shall Plan envisageS.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
By the Assoeiotsd Press

The Nations colleges have en-
rolled almost 100000 students this
fall, the largest number in history,
survey by the Office of Education
showed yesterday.
Nevertheless, said DR.. John Dale
Russell, director of the agency's di-
vision of higher education, the
schools have had to turn away
throngs of applicants. Educators
everywhere are breaking their
necks," but have been unable to ac-
commodate all who want to go to
college, he said.
Some professional schools
schools Of medicine, especiany-have
had to deny admittance to thou
sands of very well qualified candi-
dates" DR.. Russell told reporter.
Registrars all over the country
Evening star., 1947-11-02

siorer Of Education, said the mos
comprehensive survey ever taken
shows that 2,2ss,5o7 students en-
rolled in colleges this fall. This
compares with 2,07S,095 last year
and 100000 in the prewar peak
year Of 1939-40.
Enrollments in other years have
been: 1941-42, 1858, ,000; 1943-44,
738, 900; 1945-46, 952, 900.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
'W00K Offers 10 LET
Union Decide Method
OF Firing 1rainees

Radio Station WOOK disclosed
yesterday that in its labor contro-
versy with the Washington Chapter
of the American Federation OF
Radio Artists 1t has offered to let
the union decide what method
should be followed in reducing the
number of trainees.
Station employees affiliated with
the union are on strike. Richard
Eaton, station manager, said he met
with the AFRA board of directors
Friday night to protest that the
Washington chapter was "defying
the basic laws governing labor re-
lations" in declaring the strike
would continue until the union was
recognized and WOOK signed a
blueprint" agreement as to sal
aries.
The board of directors took no
action on the proposal concerning
trainees. Mr.. Eaton said he pro-
posed that one of the trainees who
received discharge notice be taken
back and that AFRA indicate which
of the others should receive the
notice.
Mr.. Eaton issued a statement yes
terday criticizing the Washington
chapter for calling a strike while
bargaining negotiations were In
progress" and in charging that
WOOK was guilty of unfair labor
practices. He stated that he told the
AFRA board the strike here mill
tates against the best interests Of
! AFRA and is inconsistent with
AFRA's policy"
| The statement quoted Jesse Mes
site, AFRA counsel, as having told
the organizations board OF directors
that he would resign If it accepted
the stations proposal concerning
traineeS.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
100000 College Students
Set New Record for Nation

became jittery last April, expecting
enrolment this fall to decline" he
recalled.
THE 1915 per cent increase took
them considerably by surprise. Now
they are getting jittery about a de-
cline in September, 1949.
1--WE don't think they have any
thing to worry about. We don't see
any reduction ahead. We think
there is no time in the foreseeable
future when college attendance in
this country will decline"
DR.. John w. Studebaker, Commits
Evening star., 1947-11-02

BY types Of institution, the en-
rollments this fall are:
Universities, colleges and profess
sional schools, 1,S42,811, a 9.62 per
cent increase over last year; teach
Evening star., 1947-11-02
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. A-1s
Z,

ers colleges and normal schools oed nt
tons 1904 256 cent
colleges, 213436, 1345 per crease.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
to do" Davis told the Star.

to do" Davis told the Star.
Fred ]. Smith, Democratic rep
resentative from Chicago, asked
unanimous consent for the i'm
mediate consideration of a resolu-
ton memorializing the United
States Senate to vote against the
seating of Bilbo.
Again, ON the objection of a
Republican, unanimous consent
was blocked. Rep. Smith moved
to suspend the rules, but the
motion was lost. Ii
II am going to try to get it
out for vote, without its being
referred to committee. Smith
said.
Davis declared, 1--WE think
there is good chance to get an
FEPC bill passed this session.
We're sure of the Democratic
votes except for two or three and
think we can get the Is to 20
Republican votes we will need"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
A hospital run by elephants is Enekson,s ain,

Elephants lurked in the hooks
and crannies of William N.
Erickson's office in the County
building when the Star inter-
viewed the new Republican
county board president.
White elephants, gray eleph-
ants, book-end elephants, single
elephants, and elephant pairs
seem to gloat from their nu-
merous lairs.
A big man with nervous
movements, Erickson smoked
heavily while he evaded discus
sing concrete problems at Coun-
ty Hospital.
The new president disclaimed
knowledge of actual conditions
at the hospital, though he has
been a county commissioner for
IL years. But in his inaugural
speech in December, he asserted
that 'inefficiency in manage
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18


This revelation is in line with
the report released this week
charging political patronage"
with serious demoralizing" re-
suits among public health work
ers in Chicago and Cook County.
The report was released by the
Advisory Committee of the Chi
cago-Cook County Health Sur
vey, conducted by the US. Pub
lie Health Service.
COUNTY Hospital workers
freely admit that their jobs are
political. They must have politi-
cal sponsorship to get the job
and must keep political sponsor
ship to keep the job.
Heavy blame was laid by the
report at the door of the Civil
Service Boards, which have the
responsibility under state laws of
selecting personnel for public Of
fees.
Most public employees provid-
ing health and medical care serv-
ices in Chicago and Cook Coun-
ty hold temporary appointments.
y
"THE patronage office re-
cruits and secures the appoint
ment of the majority of temper
airy appointees," declared the re
port of the Chicago-Cook County
Health Survey
"The list of applicants main
tanned in the patronage office is
made up of persons suggested
by ward committeeman or 9TH
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
Muilers vote to
strike dulles

Members of the Chicago Mail.
ers' Union, Local 2, of the AFL
International Typographical I'm
ion, voted this week to call a
strike against the big Chicago
daily newspapers if their current
wage demands are not met.
Strike action, which must be
cleared through the unions ma
tional office before it can be put
into effect, was voted after the
publishers latest counter propos-
ais were turned down by the
unions 700 members.
The union: is seeking an in.
crease of S14.50 weekly for day
and second shift workers, and
creation of a third shift with a 81
weekly premium over second
shift work. The mailers are also
demanding a reduction in the
work week of three and threa
quarters hours for the first shift
and two and half hours for the
two night shifts.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

Hertwig, manager of Evanston's
deluxe Georgian hotel.
The Chicago Defender last
week questioned Hertwig's APP
proach to the large percentage
of Negro patients at County
Hospital, reporting solid opposi-
ton to him from Evanston Ne
groes, who say Hertwig is
known for anti-Negro policies
and practices. Hertwig denied
the charges.
do you expect much turn
over in Couny personnel"
Erickson was asked.
II certainly do-of those who
haven't been doing their jobs!
You know a lot of those pe0-
pie loaf, and I'm going to get
rid of them."
THE STARS investigations
indicate that County's patients
would suffer from political
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

er workers of the dominant po-
liticaI organization.
1.-THE Chicago Civil Service
Commission will not certify the
legality of a payroll unless each
name appearing on it has been
cleared by the patronage office, :"
the report continued.
n u Il
PATRONAGE was reported to
be a factor also in promotional
examinations held by the Chicago
Civil Service Commission.
'It will not hold a promotional
examination when normal civil
service procedures are in opera
ton without prior approval of
the patronage office because the
higher and better paying posi-
lions are the most important
political plums," the report
charged.
The report emphasized the
need for general revamping of
wage scales and salary schedules.
Examination of the salaries
paid employees rendering health
and medical care services in Chi
cago and Cook County indicates
that they are not based on the
principle of equal pay for equal
work, but rather on tradition, IA
voritism, and political pressure. :"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

ment, due to many factors, has
spread to all departments tof
County Hospital"
n
my AIM is a perfect hospi-
tal," Erickson said. 'The best
of medical staffs is not enough.
Sick people need good care and
nursing and kindness too"
But the new president said
he had no plans for expanding
County's crowded facilities or
for relieving the severe en-
ployee shortage.
1--WE appointed my own
warden, q schOOl-mate who
has been a lifelong friend of
mine. 1 know he'll develop an
efficient organization that con-
siders the patients first"
OTHER sources expressed
less confidence in the Republi-
can-appointed warden, Ere I'd
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

Corneal H. Davis, Democratic
representative from Chicago's
South Side, rose in the House to
point out that since in the whole
of the Governor Green's message
there had been no mention of leg
islation against discrimination,
he offered a resolution and asked
unanimous consent for its imme-
date consideration.
The resolution pledged the
support of the House ''in the
enactment of a law which will
guarantee equality of opportun-
ity to all in the obtaining of en-
ployment in this State"
Reed Cutler, Republican from
Lewistown, opposed unanimous
consent on the grounds that il
would put the Republicans on
the spot.
THAT is just what we wanted
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

Juggling of employees.
Confusion of the entire hos
pital could result from placing
inexperienced employees in de-
partments such as the receiv-
ing room.
Displacing experienced kitch-
en- workers unquestionably
would disrupt the routine in
that over-worked department,
and the same applies to attend
ants, nurses, and others.
Il DON'T know what I'm
going to do if / get let out of
here said an employee who
had stuck with the hospital
through the war period.
Il could have got another
job and better wages too during
the war-but 1 can't now. A
woman my age isn't being hired
now"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
Boys case against RI
Settled offer ii years

After II years the Appellate
court this week affirmed an
award of S35, 900 for the loss OF
his left leg under a freight train
in the Illinois. Central yards in
Riverdale to Daniel Briney, 19
years old, of 1854 Bensley Ave.
Briney, now a garage worker,
was eight years old when the &C
cident happened and lived in Ri
verdale. ..
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
Rep. Powell writes
onfi-Iynch bill

WASHINGTON tFPl-A bill
to make lynching. a federal Of
Tense and punish not only actual
members of lynch mob, but also
any officers or employees of a
state or governmental subdivision
for neglect of duty has been in
troduced in the House by Rep.
Adam c. Powell Cd, N.Y.).
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

plans to stop further attempted
evictions, bring all the buildings
rents down to the legal level,
force the landlords compliance
with all safety and health regula-
tons, and compel restoration of
elevator and laundry facilities.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18

The owners agent, Dane Clark,
had served eviction notices on
four of the tenants for alleged
"non-payment of rent. When the
tenants - Mrs. Sarah Cunning
ham, Mrs. Lee Early. Winfield
Goree, and Isaac Cant - went
down to the OTC rent office, how
ever, it was disclosed that the
agent had refused the rent when
it had been offered, unless the
tenant agreed to a rent increase.
They were accompanied by
Henry Miehs and Mrs. Helen Da-
Wis of the League, where they
filed complaints and prepared to
fight the eviction cases. Mrs.
Early's case was scheduled to
come up in court Friday.
FIRST fruit of the tenants or
ganized stand came Monday eve
ming, when the group returned
from the area rent office.
Clark, who had previously
told Mrs. Cunningham that she
would have to pay $3.50 per
week for her room, or get out,
became very courteous, as he
accepted the established S. rent
and gave her a receipt.
Meanwhile, the tenants met to
organize the building council on
a regular basis and work out
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
COP. blocks state
action on Bibo, FEPC
By LOIS LORD

Republicans in the legislature this blocked passage
two important House Resolutions pedgng support for Fair
Employment Practices Act the other memorazng the us Senate
to vote against the seating of Blbo
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
Organized tenants make
landlord butkfruek

building at 832 E. 39th ST. organized
fight notices this week. the building committee of
the Oakland League complaint
help enforce legal maxrnums
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-18
Patronage rules in County
Hospital, new study reveals


week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-21

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SO weekly. Beach Guest House,
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