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the Himalayas to strengthen the
yuan. Such was the Decentralization
and corruption Of the Nationalist
regime by then, however, that most
of the gold quickly slipped into
private hands. From there it
drifted to the japanese in Hankow
and Shanghai.
In the first happy weeks after
the japanese surrendered, there was
wide belief that the yuan would
quickly regain its former value. By
then 1t had dropped to about cent?
It Is easy to see now why the hope
was groundless; the Nationalist re-
girne was dependent for its very ex-
istence on foreign arms and money,
and 1t was facing . disastrous civil
war. But, for a few glorious weeks,
the yuan maintained its value. Then
it resumed its incredible slide.
Imported Goods Cheaper
Some of the anomalies of the
present situation are fantastic. For
one thing, the Chinese government
has manipulated the exchange mar
ket so that the external value Of the
yuan-microscopic though it be-is
materially higher than its domestic
worth. Consequently, Chinese can
often afford imported goods when
they cannot buy Chinese-made
items.
Crackers were recently q case in
point. Shanghai storekeepers found
it cheaper to buy American-made
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by the Associated Press)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Affectionately,
Mr.. John

For the first time this newspaper
is bringing to our readers the jan
uary LIST business and financial out
look of Roger w. Babson, well
known financial editor and authority.
Mr.. Babson's forecasts are OF
widespread interest throughout the
country because they have had, in
the past, a great deal of accuracy.
His score for 1947 was SO per cent
correct.
We invite your attention to his
fifty forecasts for 1913 contained in
the lead story appearing elsewhere
on this page.
If this feature is of interest to our
readers we expect to publish it every
year from now on another serv-
ice we are happy to be able to rend-
err.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
MI. Moriah, Emory AZ
.Lodqe Officers Named

Mt. Moriah Lodge No. So, F & AM,
and Emory Chapter No. 80, RAM,
have elected lodge officers to serve
during 1948. Officers elected have
been announced as follows:
Mt. Moriah Lodge
P. A. Pentecost, VIM; Howard Cox
SW; H. w. Hall, wv; B. F. Clement,
treasurer; r. f. Meek, secretary; H.
r. Stone, SD; j. S. Jones, I'D; and w
S. Parrish, tyler.
Emory Chapter
w. S. Parrish, EHP; j. w. Davis,
king; Rev. w. M. Langley. scribe; H.
r. Stone, c of H: P. A. P%entecost,
PS: A. ]. Stone, RAG; B. F. Kit
trell, M of Bird v; Howard Cox, M of
End v; H. W. Wall, M of LIST v; B. F.
Clement, treasurer; r. E. Meek, Sec
rotary; S. E. Galley, sentinel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Holmes Farmers Urged
To Attend Important
Meeting In Lexington
Blue Cross Plan
To Be Discussed
At Courthouse 9th

Every farmer in Holmes county is
urged to attend an important meet
ing to be held at the courthouse in
Lexington January 9th for the pur-
pose of explaining the Blue Cross
Hospital Insurance Plan which has
recently been approved by the Mis-
sissippi Insurance Commission. Blue
Cross is already operating in As other
states and has a total enrolment of
over % million. This means that in
just a few years of operation that
this plan has proved to be so popular
that more that one out of every five
persons in the u. S. is now covered.
There are several types of policies
available under Blue Cross which
has been designed to w the
special needs of Mississippi people
with its large rural population both
white and colored. Blue Cross is
available only through some organ
lied group thus saving any agents
commission and keeping the cost as
low as is possible. 1t will be available
in Holmes county through the Farm
Bureau Federation which co-sponsor-
ed the plan on the state level. 1t is
felt that Blue Cross will bring much
needed medical attention into the
financial reach of the low income
groups who in the past have been
denied these services.
The Farm Bureau also has avail
able Life Insurance and Auto Cas-
ualty Insurance at cost for its mem
bers and these services will also be
thoroughly explained. These services
are able to save the members a con-
siderable amount of money although
giving the same or better protection
than available elsewhere and all
formers should attend the meeting
on January 9Th and become thor
oughly familiar with the program.
The meeting will be held at 10 a.
m. January 8, for the white farmers
and at 2 p. m. January 9th for the
colored farmers in the courtroom OF
the courthouse in Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Services Held Here
For Eric Norquist

Services for Eric Norquist, retired
merchant and planter who died at
the Community Hospital in Lexing-
ton Friday morning at $50 following
a long illness, were held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the fam
lily residence. Services were conduct
ed by the Rev. c. T. Floyd, pastor of
the Methodist Church and the Rev.
r. c.. Valentine, Presbyterian minis
ter. Burial was in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry with Southern Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Norquist, who was SO, was
born in Sweden and came to this
country when he was q child. His
parents settled in Mississippi. and
shortly afterward made their home
in Holmes county. He was engaged
in the dry goods business in Lex
ington for a number of years and
later his interests turned to farm
ing. He was a member of the First
Methodist Church of Lexington and
served as a Steward for a number Of
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
ELENA Guess Norquist; a daughter,
Mrs. Ed Beckman, of Alexandria,
louisiana; a sister, Mrs. Tom Gallon,
Natchez; two brothers, Alfred Nor
ouist of Texas; David Norquist of
Shaw; and a grandson, Edwin Beck
man of Alexandria, Louisiana.
Pallbearers were: D. c. Lundy. 0.
L. Ellison, Paul Lindholm, L. n
Johnson, Max Scobey, Ben S. Beall,
Jr., Rayford Watson, and Allie Pow
all.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Mrs. EuIa D.. Kenna
Dies AT Lexington
Final Services Held
For Church Leader

Mrs. Eula Dampeer Kenna, be-
loved wife of w. B. Kenna, superin-
tendent of the Lexington Schools,
died at her home in Lexington We'd
nesday morning, December oath,
after a long illness. She was 46.
Born in New Hebron, Mrs. Kenna
attended Mississippi Women's Col
lege at Hattiesburg where she re-
ceived her degree in music and Mis-
sissippi College at Clinton where she
was awarded a BA degree. She tau
ght school at Clara, Harperville and
Lexington.
In 1926 she married w. B. Kenna
and moved to Lexington where she
spent her entire married life. Active
in church work, she was a member
of the First Baptist Church where
she served as a teacher in the SUM-
day School Department and also as
pianist for some time.
Services Thursday
Services for Mrs. Kenna were held
Thursday afternoon, December Is,
at 2 o'clock at the First Baptist
Church with the Rev. Lester E. Bur-
nette of Lexington, and the Rev. ].
H. Kyzar, of Greenwood, officiating.
Burial was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry with Southern Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband;
three brothers, j. 0. Dampeer. OF
Summit; Clyde and j. E. Dampeer'
of New Hebron; four sisters, Mrs. G.
c. Collier, Campti, Louisiana; Mrs.
D. S. Shirley, De Ridder, Louisiana;
Mrs. w. H. Schaub, Moss Point; and
Miss Mignonne Dampeer, Natchez.
Pallbearers were: d. c. Lundy, j.
r. Williams, Jesse Walton, c. M. Nc
/ Daniel, L. r. Thompson, B. S. Beall,
Jr.. Allan Ramsey, and Vernon Hath
cock,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Holmes Girls Sisters
Are Fatally Injured
Mrs. n. P. Watson Jr.
Suffers Great Loss
On Christmas Eve

The many friends of the Watson
family in Holmes county were shock
ed to hear of the tragic death of two
sisters of Mrs. Henri p. Watson Jr,
of Lexington, in a train-auto accid-
ent at Como Christmas eve day.
The sisters, Ann Speed Bartlett,
10, and Nancy, Ia, were killed in
stantly when the Illinois Centrals
crack streamliner, "City OF New Or
leans" struck the zeal of their car
and hurled it 200 feet at a rail
crossing near the Bartlett home at
Como at 1:59 p. m.
The two girls had been decorating
: their house for Christmas and had
run out for mistletoe to finish their
decorations. The family's negro
| chauffeur drove the children down
near the &c tracks to help them pick
it. When they started to return the
| fast train struck the rear of the
| auto hurting the car down the track
| killing the girls and the negro chauf-
| feur instantly.
Funeral services for the two girls
were held Friday morning at 10 o.
| clock at the home with the Rev
Roy A. Grisham officiating. Burial
was in Friendship Cemetery al
Como.
In addition to Mrs. Watson, they
are survived by their parents, Mr.
[ and Mrs. Donald Bartlett. and a bro
, Their, Donald Taylor Mike) Bartlett
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Baptist Hold Only
Watch Night Service

The First Baptist Church of Lex
ington will be the only church in
Lexington to hold special watch
night services on New Years eve.
Special event of the service will
be a movie, Beyond Our own"
which will begin at $50. 1t is an I'M
usually good movie and is highly
praised by the Rev. Burnette. The
special program which begins at 7:30
will include a devotional by the Rev.
Burnette; a period of fellowship and
fun at 8 o'clock and special music
at 8 o'clock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Durunt Man Fined
5000 On Liquor Count

A Durant white man driver was
fined 5000 for liquor transportation
and speeding by Justice of Peace j.
B. Bell.
The defendant, o. M. Powell, was
apprehended at the intersection OF
Highways 80 and 81 in South Jack
son by county officials. Fourteen
cases of assorted wines and whiskey
confiscated, deputies said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Commodity Prices

Commodity Prices
5. Notwithstanding the above par
agraph, some ALLEGATIONS or priorities
may be reinstated in 1913. The pub
lie is sick of high prices and will
make demands for some price con-
trolls in the case of certain products
in short supply.
6. The retail price of some goods,
other than food products, will be
higher during 1948 as the final turn
has not yet been reached for all types
of goods.
z. We expect to see the peak in
wholesale commodity prices some
time during 1913. We, therefore, adj
wise going easy on inventories, espec-
tally on borrowed money.
8. Retail prices will lag after
wholesale price changes. This ex-
plains why we might expect retail
prices on good quality merchandise
to hold up for awhile after whole
sale prices begin to decline. BUT
1948 WILL BE A YEAR OF WAR
PREPARATIONS.
Farm Outlook
9. The total farm income for 1913
should approximately equal that Of
1947, but we forecast lower prices
for wheat, corn, and certain other
products. Farmers should certainly
diversity more in 1948, get out Of
debt, put money into improvements.
and prepare for real trouble some
day.
10. The supply of certain vegeta-
bles, fruits, and fish products should
increase during 1913 and the price
should fall off barring some wea-
Their. insect, or blight catastrophes.
II. Meat will be in shorter supply
in 1948e than in 1947. Should the u
rent propaganda to "eat less and
have a better figure" gain popularity,
upward pressure on meat prices
would be greatly reduced.
IL. Farmers will try to get both
1948 Presidential candidates to pro-
mise further subsidies.
The above four farm forecasts as
sumo NORMAN WEATHER WIllCll VIC w
not attempt to predict.
Lower Taxes
10. The Federal debt will be de-
creased during 1948.
IA. No personal taxes will be in
creased during 1913 and there will
be some reductions-perhaps 5 to 10
per CEN in the upper brackets and
the entire elimination of those in
the lowest bracket.
is. We forecast that the new tax
bill will enable a man to share his
income tax equally with his wife
without sharing his income or pro-
perty.
Is. The Is per cent tax limit on
long-term gains. will remain un-
changed.
Retail Sules
II. Goods on counters will be OF
better grade in 1913, ever if retail
prices hold up.
Is. There will be many MARK
down sales" of goods of inferior
quality and curbs on installment
buying may return.
10. The dollar value OF all retail
Continued on Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
By Hczel


A thought provoking message for
the Christmas-New Year season is
contained in a letter written by Mr.
John Frierson, attorney and superin-
tendent of the Palmer Home, Presby-
terrain orphanage, at Columbus:
in 1914 | said, What a Christmas
in a war-torn world
'In 1947 / say, What a Christmas
in a confused peace-seeking worldl'
How can we say it? Only by
faith in God. No sane person can be
optimistic for time. Only a child OF
God Fan be optimistic, and that for
eternity, and a child of God is as
far ahead of a child of the world as
eternity is ahead of time.
81 remember that in the first
World War, after some years OF
fighting in the trenches, the soldiers
in France, war-torn and weary,
spontaneously ceased fighting on
Christmas Day, crawled out of their
trenches from both sides and, be-
tween the trenches they fraternized
for that Christmas Day most beauti-
fully; then back to their trenches
for renewed mortal fighting.
Nothing Settled
ssThe Armistice, when it camet
proved to be only an Armistice. No
thing was settled, and nothing has
ever been settled by war in the
range of history. Nothing is settled
until 1t is settled right, and it will
be settled right only in Heaven.
IA correspondence fixed with
Heaven
"Is sure the noblest anchor"
"From the beginning of World War
II and continuing since vi and We
Days there has been only hatred and
that with marked increase. Men can
neither make Peace nor give Peace.
Only God can do that, and will, but
on His own terms, which natural
man has refused to accept.
wherefore our only reliance is
faith in God and having treasure
in Heaven.
sTn Him was life, and the life was
the light of men.
"And the light shineth in dark
ness, and the darkness comprehend
ed it not.
"He was in the world, and the
world knew Him not.
"He came unto His w and His
own received Him not;
"But as many as received Him, to
them gave He power.
ITO become the Sons Of God, even
to them that believe or His Name.
$50, I give this glorious message
which you have learned: WHO made
YOUR, and Why did God make
your, and How can you giorify
God?'"
Each of you knows the answer to
those questions and answering the
third by our lives and actions will
bring P~eace--the Peace which the
world cannot give and cannot take
away.
Glenn wrote to Mrs. Blaylock for
a Child Catechism for his boy, who
was not then a year old, He said he
wanted his wife to learn the Cate
chism and be able to teach it to the
boy when the boy became three
years old.
So, l say, read your Bible, say your
praye and never forget that you
are a child Of God and that He
loves you.
We have been studying the three
Epistles of John in the Sunday
School lessons and we are reading
the Gospel of John in the dining
room.
May God bless you and take care
of you"
Affectionately,
Mr.. John
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reaches a large number of people
who do not ever 60 to Sunday
School. They ali seem to agree that
the lessons are very well prepared
and of great benefit again we
we are happy to be of service.
1t is our ambition and determine
ton to make this newspaper so in
teresting that you just can't stand
to miss a single issue.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01

Miss Minnie Jordan. Miss Myrtle
Jordan and Mrs. Patsy Walsh attend
ed an open house in the home of
Mrs. T. S. HUMPHREYS Sunday after
noon at Durant given in honor of
Miss Elba HUMPHREYS and Miss Mar
ion Bickner. of st. Louis. who are
house guests of Mrs. HUMPHREYS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01
Coxburg High Student
Wins In Essay Contest

Miss Henrietta Spencer, student OF
Coxburg High School has been man,
ed one of the state winners in the
national essay contest on what
America Means To Me" sponsored
by the Quiz Kids radio program.
In addition to the SIS cash award,
Miss Spencer will be presented with
a gold key, making her an honorary
Quiz Kid, and a certificate of merit,
signed by DR.. Paul A. Witty, chair
man of the contest judges committee,
and Joe Kelly, quizmaster of the
Quiz Kids program.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Patterson spent
Christmas day with her sister, Mrs.
A. H. Hardison in Kosciusko.
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Babson Predicts No Depression" For 1913; But
Conditions Will Be Less Favorable Says
Authority In Business And Financial Outlook
Dividends May Be Less; Some Rotioning May Be
Resumed In New Year; Inventories To Increase
By: Roger w. Babson

Dy. hUgtT W.. bdDSUH
1. 1913 will be. more or less, of a duplicate of 1947. Certain
iy there vii. be no depression" as so many pessimists are talk
ing about, but fundamental conditions will become increasingly
less favorable. Watch out after November 2, 1948.
General Business
2. The above paragraph applies mostly to gross business.
Certain industries will show smaller net profits. This means that,
in some cases, dividends may be less in 1948.
3. The reconversion from war to peace has been entirely
completed; war SURPRISES are pretty well disposed of; and 1913
will even show a resumption of military purchases.
a. Inventories, quoted both at their price values and their
volumes, will increase during 194S. Both raw material piles and
manufactured goods will be in greater supply during 1948.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-01

We have had many comments on
the International Sunday School les
son which has been appearing in
this paper every week for some
time.
Ministers of this community and
in the country have expressed their
appreciation for this feature which
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-06
Observation-Disclosures
.Elatf3:lsS3
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@. How muci floor space 10 broil-
ers need?
A. There should be one square foot
of floor space per chick when no
outside yards are used. When out
side yards are available, slightly less
house space will be necessary. Broil-
er raisers have found that it pays
to give the birds plenty of room.
Where the chicks are crowded, NOR
tally and vices increase, and growth
decreases.
@. How important is pasture in
raising hogs?
A. Although fine hogs can be
raised without pasture, authorities
are agreed on the advantages and
great economic value of good hog
pastures. Green pasture is one CT
the best and cheapest sources of VI
tamin A as we'll as other essential
nutrients and is a big factor il
maintaining the health and breed
ing efficiency of the hog herd and
in producing rapid and economical
gains. The use of good pasture re-
suits, too, in an important saving O,
grain.
@. Do dairy goats need browse:
A. No. An experiment at the Re
search Farm of the Ralston Purina
Company clearly indicates thai
browse does not supply any factor
or factors necessary for milkinT
goats that may not be supplied /
alfalfa hay and grasses fed with 2
properly balanced grain ration.
Dairy goats relish browse but do nc
require it.
@. How much range do turkeys
need?
A. 1t is generally recommended
that 100 turkeys up to 16 weeks { :.
age have one-half IRE of land, wit
an additional half acre from -
weeks to market. The Requirement.
will vary, however, with the type -
soil, topography, crop grown, weathe
conditions, presence or absence
disease, etc.
Send your questions about livestock
poultry problems to FARM FACTS,
Missouri. Questions will be answered
without charge, either by mil or in .;is
column, a service of this newspa.--.