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Evening star., 1947-06-30
Man to Man
Administration Pictured as Having Little
Desire That Labor Bill Veto Be Sustained

leader, fighting for his cause, will
not overlook an opportunity to win
a doubtful vote. Loyal party leader
that he is, Senator Barkley would
not have said this unless he knew
that there was no real desire that
the veto be sustained.
With due publicity, President
Truman. few days before sending
up the veto message, had number
of Senators in for lunch. One was a
Republican, the others were Demo-
Gratis. Labor leaders were led to be-
lieve that the President was rally
ing support for his veto, but he did
not try to persuade his guests to
vote to sustain. The usual party
pressure was not brought to bear
In the Senate the veto was stricken
down by scant six votes. And yet
20 Democratic Senators voted
against their own President.
Thomas Reassured.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah was in Geneva, Switzerland
on Official business. There was
plenty of time for him to fly back
to Washington to vote Belatedly
after labor leaders had insisted that
Senator Thomas be called back, he
was called by Gael Sullivan of the
Democratic National Committee
But instead of being asked to re-
turn, he was told that the veto
would be overthrown by sure ma
jority of four, the inference being
that it would only be waste of time
for him to interrupt his work in
Geneva to return for the vote
Even more significantly, Senator
Wagner, Democrat, of New York
was absent. To be sure, Senator
Wagner is not well man, but he
has usually managed to be in at
tendance at the Senate at a critical
time such as this.
Senator Tydings. Democrat, of
Maryland hopes to be nominated
for Vice President. Even he voted
to override the Veto More than
this, SO eager was he that it should
be over-ridden that he was in fire.
quent conferences on strategy with
Republican leaders. He almost
seemed to consider himself a men,
ber of the Republican caucus. On
the day of the vote, Leslie Biffe,
close TREND of President Truman,
presumably TO try to persuade them
to sustain the veto, had several
Senators to lunch Mr. Biff1e sug-
gested that it did not matter
whether the veto was over-ridden
or not. Senator BaTkley, one of the
guests, averred that he thought that
this was the situation. In other
words, it cannot be said that the
enthusiasm of President Truman
and his trusted Democrats to sus-
tain the veto knew no bounds
1t is not to be wondered at that
labor is beginning to suspect that
it has been tricked by political
slickerS
(C0pyriEht. 1Q1I J
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GlXeQ 1Or adjournment a jam easily
could develop in which they will
be sacrificed to the personal pres
sure behind far less important meas
ures. This would be very unfortu-
nate.
Under such circumstances it would
seem sensible, logical and inevitable
for the Democratic and Republican
leaders to confer and cooperate in
thrusting aside obstacles to their
speedy passage. 1t is sensible and
logical but, unhappily, not inevitable.
AS the session has progressed, the
partisan bitterness so conspicuously
absent at the beginning has made
its appearance. There is less and
less disposition to confer and CO.
operate among the leaders on both
sides. This is natural enough.
Democrats Irritated.
The Democrats have become irri-
tated over the partisan refusal of
the Republicans, for purely partisan
reasons, to confirm fIrst-class Tru-
man appointments-such, for ex-
ample, as that of Philip B. Perlman
for solicitor general-to which Gus
tom has given the President the
right. And by other things.
On the other hand the Republi-
cans deeply resent the character of
administration resistance to their
economy program and the somewhat
violent presidential vetoes of the
labor and tax bills. Nor have the
bitter exchanges between President
Truman and Senator Taft improved
the prospect of cooperation on nom
partisan matters. In brief, the
whole idea, promulgated by both
sides last January, that the Demo-
cratic President and the Republican
Congress would cooperate on all
nonpolitical measures clearly in the
national interest seems shot to
pieces on everything save foreign
affairs.
Compulsory Backing.
This is why there is uncertainty
about the passage of these measures,
which the leaders in both parties
favor in principle, which certainly
are nonpolitical and the national
need lor which few dispute
What ought to exist, of course, is
militant public sentiment that
would compel cooperation upon the
part of the leaders. But there is nc
such public sentiment. Actually
there is neither full public under
standing nor genuine interest. How
to get these things is problem fol
which no leader has an answer.
The bills should go through de-
spite their absence-and it looks
now as though they might. But the
danger is there-particularly for the
universay military training propose
and it ought not to be ignored.
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frequent failure, through inertia, of
concededly meritorious proposals.
The people are just not interested
enough to care. This is partly why
economy is so hard to achieve while
waste is practically effortless. At
this time the two most important
bills that remain to be dealt with
by this Congress are those pertain
ing to universal military training
and Army Navy unif1cation, There
is extraordinary little dispute about
the merits of these proposals. Most
informed persons are strongly for
them. They are nonpolitical and
not much of a fight will be made
against them.
Nevertheless, there will be con-
siderable debate and tiresome hear
ings in both House and Senate, at
which ground that has been thor
oughly covered time and again will
be gone over Both bills ought to
pass. The Army-Navy merger, at
the moment, has a better chance
than the universal military training
proposal. However, the sponsors of
both are worried because of the lack
of public sentiment.
Time Grows Short.
This would not make SO much diff
ference if there were more time
but adjournment is less than five
weeks off and the danger is that
one or both proposals will be caught
in the inevitable last-minute legis-
lative crush and allowed once more
to ole on the vine.
If there were a way to dramatize
these bills or to stage a really re-
verberating debate, there would be
less concern. AS things are, they
have strong official support but no
vibrant public sentiment behind
them. The danger is that with day
Evening star., 1947-06-30

signed the bill or allowed it to be-
come a law by doing nothing, then
the President would have been
blamed by the working man. Only
veto spectacularly interposed and
then overturned by the Congress
would give the administration any
credit with labor, while, at the same
time giving it a weapon with which
to beat labor.
So the administration went to
great lengths to convince the work
ing man how outrageous the PreSl-
dent thought that the bill was and
how desperately he was opposing 1t.
The press and commentators were
aware of hasty conferences, conf
dental tips and other activities in
order to prove how hard the Presl-
dent and his administration were
working for labor. The President
himself denounced the bill in his
veto message. He also went on the
air to tell the people belatedly why
his veto should be sustained.
Actions Different.
But these were the things that
we're said. What was done was diff
ferent.
There was no difficulty III passing
the bill over the Presidents veto in
the House. In the Senate, however
the prospects were for close vote
There, the Republican leaders, or at
least some of them, began to sus-
pect that Mr.. Truman, despite the
White House hiStrionics, was fer
vently hoping that the Republicans
would strengthen him with labor
by overturning the veto.
Before the Senate voted, a sugges-
ton was made to Senator Barkley OF
a possibility that some Republican
Senators might vote % sustain. The
agile-minded Democratic leader was
visibly taken aback, most unusual
thing. After a perceptible pause
his reply was that every Senator
ought to vote according to his con-
victions. Ordinarily, polltlca
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And I was almost old enough to
vote before I knew it wasn't a
tray nurse but a trained nurse.
After all, they came to houses
where people were sick and were
always marching about with trays
And right now you'd be vast
ing your breath if you tried to
convince me the Penelope doesn't
rhyme with envelope and calliope
with antelope :.
In my book, two words that
should be taken out of the language
are "enervate" and "pulchritude."
An enervated person to me is one
full of vim, vigor and energy, and
I always picture him hopping
around feeling fine-all enervated,
in fact. The word pulchritude to
me suggests something unpleasant.
1t seems fitting to say, for example,
that "he was an uncouth, tat,
pulchritudinous old man" On
the other hand, "tawdry' and
malice" despite their connotation,
are very pretty words. Why doesn't
some one name twin daughters
Tawdry and Malice?
Unpinched Philanthropy.
How many millionaires and multi
millionaires, who have given away
great sums of money to worthy
causes, waited until they had so
much dough that their philanthropy
didn't pinch them a bit before feel
ing the urge to aid humanity? For
the life of me I can't thrill to the
sacrifice" of man who gives away
S1,OOO,OOO but still has 19 or 20
millions left to struggle along on.
Of course, If some one wants to
give me a million I'll act thrilled,
and might even 60 so far as to
change my name to Harkness Pa
vilion McLemore or Rockefeller
Foundation McLemore or Duke Uni
versity McLemore.
Note to enlisted men of the late
fracas who feel that all the brass
they ran into didn't glitter. Get
copy of "Off My Sea Chest" from
your nearest bookstore. The author
used a typewriter that had marlin
spikes for keyS and he spared not
a single head. 1t is one book that
won't be required reading at An
napolis.
Heavenly Cheese.
Temptation is Winking at Me
Dept: A few weeks ago I asked in
column why it was so hard to get
good, old-fashioned rat cheese. You
know, the kind that really gives
Evening star., 1947-06-30
This Changing World
Foreign Ministers Gear Conference
For Surprise on Success or Failure

Furthermore, he is said to have
added, the European nations must
know positively that this is not an
American political trap, but has the
full approval of the United States
Congress.
Mr.. Molotov is reported to have
pointed out that in the present
American political setup no proposal
by the administration in Washing
ton can be taken as a positive COM
mitment unless the Republican ma
jority is in full agreement with the
White House and State Department.
These reports add that Mr.. Molo-
tov was emphatic in saying it would
be a political mistake, which Rus
STA would not make, to present a
positive European plan on a vague
proposition which does not yet have
even unofficial approval by Con-
gress.
Hint of Cooperate
His theme, as far as it is known
here, is that the interested Eu-
ropean. countries must ascertain first
the full details of the American
plan, which should receive the ap-
proVal of the Senate and House
before being presented as a tangible
proposal of the United States Gov
ernment
Some of the American officials
who are listening" outside the con-
ference room in Paris have gained
the impression that the Soviet rep
resentative would consider partici-
patton by Russia in the plan, if it
were a large-scale reproduction of
UNRRA.
The basis for this speculation is
the fact that his unofficial voices,
while blasting what they call the
concealed aim of the American Gov
ernment to obtain world domination
through dollar diplomacy. have i'm
piled the opinion that an arrange
ment for Russia's participation
might be considered if the involved
nations had equal status and if
American support is controlled by
pool of all the participants.
This, Mr.. Molotov's propagandists
say, would eliminate to a large ex-
tent the danger of Americas S po-
litical interference in the domestic
affairs of the beneficiary nations.
The Paris conversations are not
likely to be protracted Mr. Molo-
tov has already indicated that he
could not spare more than few
days-probably until the middle of
this week-for the parley.
Evening star., 1947-06-30
TheGreatG tGameOfPOlitiCS
Public Inertia Threatens to Sidetrack
Universal Training, Army.Navy Merger
sAsasasst b ne Bell syaaeaaA ise,

latter July 1 Frank r. Kents
column will appear once a week
instead OF three times week as
in the past. From time to time,
as occasion requires, Mr.. Kent
Wiu 1rite more often, but once a
week 1DiH be his regular schedule.)
Evening star., 1947-06-30

was a kid, my
sisters played it
and sang it and
/ was always
under the i'm
preston that it
was a song about
a donkey, one
M a X W e l l t on,
W hose "brays
W ere bonnie"
Let me hear the
song now and I
always picture
that fool donkey
braying his head
off in the early
Evening star., 1947-06-30

Dlll passed over
his veto. The
D e m o c r a t S
m i G h t h a v e
made the veto
S tick if they
really had tried.
In other words,
the administra-
ton was playing
politics instead
of fighting for
labor.
The situation
which confront
ed the admins
tration was this:
Evening star., 1947-06-30

Ma LlOIldl CdIN-
olic Welfare
Conference was
criticized for is
suing a denun-
ciation of the
Taft-Hartley la
Dor bill while
the measure was
awaiting presi-
dental action.
1t appears that
two ra die a !
Demo era t S
Senator Taylor
Of Idaho and
S e n a tor Nc
Al.
Evening star., 1947-06-30

VI lllCdtou IA Co IOl1-
cerning which
there really is
but one side. On
controversial is
sues sentiment is
stirred through
the techniques
of the organized
special interest
groups and par
ties. But on
n o n c. O ntroVer-
sial issues there
is no mechanism
for doing this.
That is the
reason for the
Evening star., 1947-06-30

poSal of Brit
aims spokesman,
Ernest Bevin, to
give the world
only a final re-
port of the dis
cussions now in
progress.
The reasons
which prompted
Britain's foreign
secretary to in
SlSt on utmost
secrecy are un-
d e r S t a n dable
Foreign Minister
MolotoV has a
Evening star., 1947-06-30
Writer Sees Artificial
Issue in Senate on
Criticism OF NCWC
By David Laurence

Something of an artificial issue
seems to have been developed out of
one of these dispatches wherein the
Social Action Department of the
Evening star., 1947-06-30
BY Constantine Brozvn

The first session of the Paris con-
ference of the British, French and
Russian foreign ministers decided
wisely, 1t is said-to adopt the pro-
Evening star., 1947-06-30
BY GIuyos Williams McI enoore-
Puts Meonderings
OF Mind in Print
By Henry McLemore

Meanderings of meager mind
To this day I can't help but smile
when I hear that old sentimental
favorit a, Annie Laurie" When
Evening star., 1947-06-30
By Harold L. Ickes

The evidence is clear that Presi-
dent Truman wanted to have
chance to veto the Taft-Hartley
labor bill, but he also wanted the
Evening star., 1947-06-30
Bv Frank X. Kent

One rather basic trouble with this
country, inseparable from our polit-
ical system, is the difficulty in
arousing public sentiment on matters
Evening star., 1947-06-30

Temptation is Winking at Me
Dept: A few weeks ago I asked in
column why it was so hard to get
good, old-fashioned rat cheese. You
know, the kind that really gives
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17

the intervention of moose season, Dr. Sims now has installed all of his equipment in his new four room suite.
 The dental offices consist of a laboratory, two consultation rooms and a waiting room. Lo- cated on the upstairs corner of the new building, the view from the three outer rooms make even tooth extraction a plea sant operation.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17

There'll be Santa Claus and free movies at the Merchants c hris tmas Party at the Valley Thea ire on Dec. 20. Bring the
 kiddies to this Christmas
 Party. (AdH.).
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
PHS Tops Army
 By 25-14 Count

Although Palmer high school pulled out of it's losing slump long enough to beat the Army's Tenth Rescue Squadron by a score of 25-14 last Saturday night, they still lacked the oomph they showed in their first few games of the season. However Saturdays squad more nearly approached first of the season manpower, for Earl Onkka was back in the starting lineup.
 Both teams started cautiously to end the first quarter with a Gall tie, but Palmer pulled ahead in the second and third quarters to win with ease, al- though apparently never much interested in the whole matter.
 Don Irwin, who took the an nounced 9:30 starting time lit erally and arrived at 9:25 to find the game well under way, still got in enough playing time to top Palmer scorers with 8 points. Highfill, Army center, was tops for his team with 2 points. Ray Puhl, Palmer for ward, made a strong defensive effort in Saturdays game.
 Lynn Sandvik, lately returned from Chicago, is still absent from the Palmer lineup. He will be ineligible for the next six weeks, at least.
 Saturdays two preliminary games were intramural battles between two freshman squads and a junior and senior quintet. The Freshman B five edged Frosh A by a 10-8 count, while the seniors topped the juniors with solid 1910 victory.
 PHS 2S
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
Dr. Sims Is
 Now At Home In New Office

Although still lodging paint CTS, plumbers and an occasional carpenter, Dr. F. R. Sims, Val ley dentist, is busily yanking teeth and filling cavities in his new quarters in the Steve Ward Building.
 Although the moving process from former quarters across the track was somewhat slowed by
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-04
Dorothy Nell Warren
Passes Al Yazoo City

Funeral services for Dorothy Nell
Warren. three year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Warren of
Deaconsville, who died at Kings
Daughters Hospital in Yazoo City
Friday were held Saturday at Eli
sons Methodist Church. The Rev. M.
f. Brunette of Benton officiated.
Burial was in Ellison's Cemetery
with Southern Funeral Home of
Lexington in charge of arrange
ments.
Dorothy Nell had been i'll for
about five days. She was a member
Of the Ellison's Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents she is
survived by a brother and two sis
tiers, and a number Of relatives in
Holmes county. P~allbearers were j.
M. Scarborough, G.. M Whitman, S.
G. Ward and Herbert Johnson.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

I, G.. H. Marlborough, Trustee,
under the provisions of and by vir-
tue of the authority conferred upon
me in a deed of trust executed by
Cleveland Bailey to Sessions Povall,
dated November 20, 1910, to secure
a certain indebtedness therein de-
scribed to the said Sessions Povall
and which said deed of trust is of
record in Trust Deed Book SIS, Page
800, records of the Chancery Clerks
office of Holmes County, Mississippi;
and default having been made in the
payment thereof and | having been
requested by the owner and holder
thereof to foreclose the same, | will
on Saturday, the 9th day of Decem-
Der, 1947, offer for sale and will sell
at public auction for cash to the
highest and best bidder at the South
front door of the Holmes County
Courthouse in Lexington, MISSISSIPPI
pi, during legal hours, the following
described real estate situated in Hol-
mes County, Mississippi, to-wlt:
All that part of the WE of
NEA Section 80, lying North of
Bophumpa Creek, and contain
ing ALSO acres more or less, and
the WE of SEA Section 90, and
II acres off the East side of EE
of SWA, Section 30, and IL
acres off East side of E12 of
NWA Section 80, and II
off South end of WE of NEA
Section 80, lying South of
Emory public road, and 3 acres
off East end of that part of the
E12 of NWA Section 20 lying
South of Emory public road, all
in Township 16 North, Range 3
East, aggregating 1880 acres
more or less. This deed of trust
and sale subject to deed of trust
in favor of Federal Land Bank
of New Orleans, Louisiana, on
said lands.
Title believed to be good but
will convey only such title as il
vested in me as such Trustee.
This December 2, 1947.
G.. H. MCMORROUGH, Trustee
33-4tnl
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GOSPEL TALKS
by Rev. r. G. Valentine
YOU M THE RECORD

Gle that believeth not Goo natii
made Him a liar; because he be-
lieveth not the record that God gave
of His Son. And this is the record
that God hath given to us eternal
life, and this life is in His Son. lie
that hath the Son hath life; and he
that hath nc. the Son of God hath
not life."--1 John 5:10-12.
We believe in the veracity of trust
ed friends. We accept their word
because we know that they will
not lie to us nor deceive us. AND
yet, many fail to take God at His
word. IF we receive the witness
of men, the witness of God is great
er: for this is the witness of God
| which He hath testified of His Son."
Il John SO. God has given manifold
testimony that He sent His Son into
the world, that He came and died for
sinners, and rose again from the
dead. The one who rejects this testl-
mony of God to His Son makes God
out to be a liar.
anu tllS 10 tlC lCIOlo' NAV 49,
hath given to us eternal life, and
life is in His Son" This is the sum-
mary of the record given by God. He
has prepared us for eternal life and
confers it upon those who believe
on His Son. In Him is life. John says,
For the life was manifested, and we
have seen it, and bear witness and
show unto you that eternal life
which was in the Father, and was
manifested to us" Il John IL. The
one who is united to Him by faith
has this life. But she that hath not
the Son of God hath not life" He
that makes God out as a liar by re-
fusing to believe His testimony con-
corning His Son must suffer the
consequences of his defiant unbe-
lief.
The record is clear. Copies of it are
available in nearly every home. God
has given overwhelming evidence
concerning His Son. Dare anyone
call God a liar by denying the vera
city of God Himself? Surely no sane
person would affront God in such a
way. Then, rest your faith in Gods
Son. Receive Him as He is present
ed in the record God has given, as
your Savior, the divine Son of God.
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Negro All Roundup
Held At Jackson

The third annual All roundup for
Negro All Club members was held
in Jackson November Goth and 21st.
The district negro All club agent
came to the county. judged the girls
projects and checked records. Jean
Alice Montgomery scored highest in
canning and as a result was one of
the state winners in canning. Doro-
thy Rhymes scored highest in poultry
and won out as a district winner
Both girls won a free trip to the
state roundup in Jackson. All All
winners were named champions al
their work by the business group.
The banquet and program were
held at Lanier High School in Jack.
son and entertainment was provided
as well as plenty of tasty food. The
banquet was sponsored by the Jack.
son Chamber of Commerce and the
negro business men OF Jackson. TIL,
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NONRESIDENT M

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Roosevelt Collier, whose Post
office and Street address are un,
known:
You are summoned to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the Co
unity of Holmes, said State, on the
Second Monday of January, l948, to
defend the suit No. 1896, in said
Court of Louise Collier, wherein
you are a defendant.
This the 3 day of December, 1947,
(SEAL) PARHAM H. WILLIAMS
Clerk. 33-4tnp
MocD onald's l94e ALMANACs
Now On Sole At
The Lexington Advertiser Office.
Price soc
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Hvbrid Corn:

Dixie II, known as Mississippi Hy-
brid, has proved again to be n OF
the top leading hybrid varieties IN
the south. A white prolific hydra
with two or more ears per stalk out
Yields the better open polllnateo
varieties 10 to 25 percent. 1t has a
fairly long shuek which makes 1t
more weevil resistant than other
hybrid corn and the Station Mosby.
The grain is medium hard and
seems 10 be the corn adapted for
this area. There is a limited supply
of seed available in the county al
present time.
This corn sells for $1,000 per bu-
shell. If interested please list your
needs with the county agents office
or see MI. Frank Gwin of Tchula
We also have a limited supply OF
certified Jarvis corn seed in the
county.