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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
" Billion Dollar Road Block !

RAILROADS MUST OPERATE around the clock
every day and night of the year
Although they know this, leaders of 16 rail-
road unions are demanding five-day, Mon
day through Friday, week for one million
railroad employees.
They want AZ hours pay for 40 hours work
in itself 20% wage increase
They also demand a minimum of IL hours
pay for any work performed on Saturdays,
and 16 hours pay for any work performed on
Sundays and holidays.
On top of all this they want an additional
increase of Csc an hour for every employee!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-Llght weight con.
crete blocks for sale. Winons
Concrete Products Company
Phone 1921, Winona, Miss.
21-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Railroads Run for Everybody
Not EMPLOYEES Alone

ne railroad industry must serve not one but
many groups-producers, businessmen, ship
pers, passengers and the general public
night and day, every day of the year. These
unions are proceeding in utter disregard Of
TINS important difference between railroads
and other industries. Industrial plants can b
shut down over weekends and holidays, but
freight, mail, express and passengers must
continue to move. Everybody Uho entrs ruH.
road employment knosos this.
Strike Threat
On September ID, 1913, the leaders of these
10 unions began taking strike vote. But tIe
threat OF strike UiH not alter the opposition a
the railroads to such unreasonable deu,a>zaf.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

.a~ No. 1867 ra
Letters testamentary having
been granted to w. E. Leech,
and Mrs. Gussie Leech West on
the End day Of October, 1913, by
the Chancery Court of Holmes
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

Mrs. Earl Hooke, of Utica form
err Durant girl, is reported Ill in
st. Dominic's hospital in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

Miss Carolyn Hays recently
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Nc
Innis at Gle Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
You'd Pay the Bill!

Summing up these demands, they mean that
these union leaders seek to force the railroads
10 give one million employees an annual raise
which ,0ould average $500 per empIoye!
The total cost of this would be no less than
~ billion dollars per year, which ID moro
than twice tho expected net income Of the
railroads this year.
You'd pay ths bin, because n these in
Ksased costs are forced on the railroads,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

LOST-One light tan billfold
Reward offered. Finder please
contact Richard O'Cain, Durant,
Phone 169-W. 6-l-tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

Mayor of the City of Durant.
Form of Registration Certificate)
l, the undersigned Clerk of the
City of Durant, Mississippi, do
hereby certify that I have re-
gistered the within bond in a
book kept in my office for that
purpose.
Witness my signature this the
day g., 1913.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

Clerk of The City of Durant.
CITY OF DURANT, HOLMES
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Countersigned:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Clerk.

(Validation Certificate)
Validated and confirmed by
decree of the Chancery Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi, rem
dered on the-day Oft
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Mayor.
Coupon Form)

On the LIST day of--,
19-, the City of Durant, Holmes
County, Mississippi. will pay to
the bearer hereof-
-Dollars in lawful money
of the United tates Of America
at the City Depository of the City
of Durant, Mississippi, being the
semi-annual interest then due
upon its School Bond dated No
vember 1, 1948, and numbered
BY:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

they must have still further rate and fare
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Witnesses for Mrs. Hood
Testify in Divorce Suit

Additional witnesses were to testi-
fy today in District Court in behalf
Of Mrs. Gloria r. Hood in a double
divorce action, in which she and her
husband, Robert c. Hood, 80, OF
the 2600 block of Connecticut avenue
NV, photo studio operator, each
seeks limited divorce on grounds
Of cruelty.
Mrs. Emily Thomas Banks, a form
er employe Of Mr.. Hood, who was
called as d witness in behalf OF
Mrs. Hood yesterday testified Mr..
Hood would become angry when
drinking.
Other witnesses yesterday. the Sec
ond day of the trial, included Court
ney c. Hood, brother of Mr.. Hood
who testified his ter-in-law had
broken things In the kitchen when
her husband accused her of neglect
ing the children.
Mr.. Hood brought suit against
Mrs. Hood last October. Mrs. Hood
field a counter suit on January~14
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Schools to Get Copies
OF Historic Documents

Plans are now under way to place
facsimiles of the Declaration of In
dependence and the Bill Of Rights
in every school throughout the
United States, A. Herbert Foreman,
president general of the Sons of the
American Revolution, announced
yesterday.
In announcing the ogranization's
effort, to be launched during the
week of Washington's birthday, Mr..
Foreman said other patriotic organi-
cations are invited to join in the eff
fort. Eventually, he added, the group
hopes to place facsimiles Of the Con-
stitution alongside the other docu-
ments.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

The two suits were consolidated for
trial.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hood seek
custody of their two children, a
daughter, 3, and a son, 2.
Mrs. Hood is represented by At
torney Jean Boardman. Attorney
ROLAND G. Lamensdorf and Selmer
R. Johnson represent Mr.. Hood.
Evening star., 1948-05-28

NEW YORK, May 28.-The Brit
ish liner Queen Elizabeth, carrying
two new Ambassadors to this colln-
try~and about 2,100 other passengers
arrived here last night IL hours be-
hind schedule because of a heavy
fog which blanketed New York
Harbor.
The hazard Of moving the giant
ship through the murk forced its
officers to drop anchor outside the
Ambrose Channel entrance and de-
lay the $3.50 am scheduled arrival
at the ships North River pier.
The new Ambassadors are Sir Oil
yer Franks, 43, British envoy, and
DR.. Vladimir Outrata of Czechoslo-
vakia. Sir Oliver succeeds Lord In
verchapel. DR.. Outrata replaces DR.
Juraj Slavik, who resigned his post
after the Communists came into
control of his country.
Charles Ulrick Bay, American
Ambassador to Norway, also was
aboard the Queen Elizabeth. He said
he was returning for a routine two
week visit
The United States Liner America
using radar to feel its way through
the fog, docked yesterday afternoon
Evening star., 1948-05-28
III. Newsmen Protest
Jews Refusal 10 LEI
Them Quit Jerusalem
BY the Asseeieisd Press

JERUSALEM, May 28. Twelve
foreign newsmen, including seven
Americans. protested yesterday to
1sraels premier, David Ben-Gurion,
against the refusal of the Jewish
authorities to arrange their transfer
out of Jerusalem.
The protest said the authorities
were preventing our leaving Jeru-
salem to carry on the duties assigned
to us by our newspapers and organi-
zations."
They cited the fact that commune
cations out of the Jewish-held por-
ton of Jerusalem were in such con-
dition that their dispatches were
badly delayed and that some of them
had been instructed by their home
Offices to cease filing.
I'VE unanimously feel" the pro-
test continued, that we have dur
ing the past IL days been permitted
to see so little that none of us
possesses information which, if in
advertently revealed, would be of
the least use to the other side"
The correspondents proposed that
they 90 out under protection of the
International Red Gross and ANY
way our personal security is always
our own responsibility"
They said copies of the protest
we're being sent to their home Offices
for relay to their respective govern
ments.
The signers of the protest were:
Dana Adams Schmidt, New York
Times; Kenneth Bilby, New York
Herald Tribune; Cornell Acheson,
indianapolis News; Robert Hecox,
Paramount Newsreels; Robert P.
Martin, Overseas News Agency; Tom
Fitzsimmons. Associated Press pho
tographer; Farnsworth Fowle, Col
umbia Broadcasting System; Lucien
Franc, French News Agency; Claire
Hollingsworth. London Observer;
Geoffrey Hoare, London News
Chronicle; Eric Downton, London
Daily Telegraph; James Hays,
Kemsley Newspapers.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
2 ENJOYS, 2,100 Others Arrive
On Elizabeth, Delayed by Fog

more than five hours behind sched-
ule. One Of its 962 passengers was
Joseph P. Kennedy, former United
States Ambassador to the Court Of
st. James, whose daughter, the Mar
chioness of Harrington, was killed
two weeks ago in q French airplane
accident.
The fog caused cancellation Of 154
incoming and outgoing domestic
passenger plane flights from We'd
nesday midnight to noon yesterday
at La Guardia Field,
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Mission ToIk Announced

The Rev. E. A. Shank, associate
secretary of the South Africa Cen
eral Mission, will show color slides
and talk on the missions work at
7:45 tomorrow in the Central Union
Mission, 613 c street NV.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
! Peru Restricts Lond Use

Critical shortages of agricultural
products in the Lima area has
caused the Peruvian government to
prohibit the further diversion to
Evening star., 1948-05-28

other uses Of Agricultural land tn
the Province Of Lima.
The Netherlands fishing fieet.
comprising 276 vessels, caught over
225 900 tons Of sea and fresh water
fish in the last year.
Evening star., 1948-01-12
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02

TACOMA news

Mrs. Singleton was hostess to
the Philis Wheatly Club last
week. All. the members report a
nice time.
The Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Wash
ington have returned from Kan
sas City, Kas.. where they at
tended the General Conference.
Mrs. Horton also returned from
Kansas City, her home town,
where she was called several
weeks ago to the bedside of one
of her relatives. She also attend
ed the Conference.
Mrs. Birdie Jones returned
home after an extended trip to
Los Angeles, Calf, and other
points south.
Mrs. Matte Fuller is mending
rapidly from a bad attack of
arthritis. Mrs. Adams is still on
the sick list.
The members of Mt. Tacoma
Lodge No. 142 and Lily of the
West Temple No. 1870 have been
busy the past two weeks redeco-
rating their clubroom at 1929
South Tacoma Avenue. They have
been granted a club license. and
will soon be open for business.
Watch for the opening date. The
membership drive is now on.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
LAST RITES

Miss Cora corneal of 2703 s. e.
Tibbetts st. passed suddenly We'd
nesday evening at her home. Fun
eral arrangements, now announced
as being held from Miller and
Tracy on Tuesday afternoon, were
delayed until arrival of relatives
from Alameda, Calf. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Tivis, Miss Corneals
nephew and his wife, and Mrs.
Lola Montgomery. a sister, were
the deceased's nearest of kin. Mr..
Abraham Corneal, for whom Miss
Corneal had cared until his death
only a few months ago, was a
longtime Portland resident, and
with their deaths is marked the
passing of one of portland's best
known and active families.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
AN EDITORIAL

We found the following Editorial
on Unity. in the "Daily Christian
Recorder, during the A. M. E.
General Conference. We thought it
very timely.
All intelligent persons do not
think alike, nor have they the
same ideas as to methods of do.
ing things; but persons in posi-.
ton of leadership and responsible
ity In an organization should be
united in the main detectives and
purposes of the organization, and
should realize that only by unity
of action may lasting results be
achieved. Internal dissension will
wreck any institution, regardless
of however worthy, valuable, i'm
portant, or necessary those pur-
poses may be.
The principal goal of the Gen.
eraI Conference must be UNITY =
unity of purpose, unity of deci-
sions, unity of action. Any pro-
gramme will be weak unless our
Church Is lead and administered
by those who are united in mat
ters pertaining to the welfare and
advancement of African Method
ism. This is the time when the
command of God to Israel must
be needed by US: "And the Lord
said unto Moses, speak thou to
the children of Israel that they 90
forward"
Our Lord tells US that "a house
divided against itself cannot
stand. There is no doubt about
that. Regardless of how essential
a programme may be, or how
capable our leaders may be, unless
we have unity of purpose, unity
Of organization, unity of brother
hood, we face Illustration and de-
feat.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
CLUBS

The Oregon Association of Col
ored Women's Clubs met at its
S1st annual meeting Thursday and
Friday at st. Philips parish house,
100 N. e. Knott st. Mrs. Pearl
Glow is president of the Associa-
ton whose theme this year was
woman Power for a Better
World" Mrs. Emma Mobiles Walk
er was program chairman. Mrs.
Leonard Meyers presided at the
session Thursday on state club
achievements. Mrs. Alise Reynolds,
chairman of arts and crafts made
awards in her division.
Campships for four young people
were awarded by Mrs. Frances
Williams, chairman of the state
scholarship committee, A young
singer, Miss Pearl Drew, was pre-
scented in recital Thursday eve-
ming by the Association. Miss Drew
was well received and was given
a purse" toward helping her take
advantage of scholarship she
has received from Howard Uni
versity.
Mrs. Glow will be official dele
gate to represent Oregon at the
national biennial convention to be
in Seattle starting July 81. From
among the membership twelve
other women were chosen to also
attend the convention as delegates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
SEATTLE
MODERATOR HITS
SUPER-PATRIOT

A warning of the dangers of
"super-patriotism" was sounded
here by the Rev. DR.. Jesse H.
Baird, moderator, as he address
ed the 160th General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church.
"Super-patriotism must be bal
anced by the higher sovereignty
of Almighty God or 1t goes the
way of fascism," the moderator
told the hundreds of delegates in
the First Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School religious train
ing is not enough. and church
leaders must continue to provide
weekday religious education not
in violation of the law, the Rev.
DR.. Irving A. West, pastor of the
House of Hope Presbyterian
Church, st. Paul, told the dele
gates.
Eve are gravely concerned
about the uncertainty surround
ing weekday religious education
as a result of the Supreme Court
decision in the McCollum CASE"
DR.. West said. "Much of our re-
ligious teaching has been placed
in jeopardy. Sunday is not
enough. Religion must be brought
into everyday activities of chill
dren.'
A summons to Presbyterians to
bring whole-hearted energies to
bear on the race problem was
made by Henry R. Luce, editor
and publisher of Time and Life
magazines. at fellowship meet
ing.
THE greatest handicap Amer
lea faces internationally is the
blot of racial discrimination" the
New York editor stated. 'sThe
belief in the world in the honesty
OF our profession of advocating
justice and freedom is hanging
In the balance. On our flag is a
stain. We've got to get it out"
The Rev. DR.. James H. Robin
son, pastor of the Church of the
Master, New York City. declared
that many hundreds of Negroes
are turning from the church to-
ward Communism and atheism be-
cause the church acts as if it does
not want them.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
SERMONETTES
WE ARE DEBTORS

WE ARE DEBTORS
- TO THE FARMERS
"BehoId, the hire of the Iober-
ers who moved your field, which
Is of you kept back by fraud,
crleth out; and the cries Of them
that roped have entered into the
ears of the Lord Of sabaoth. Be-
hold, the husbandman waitheth
for the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient over It, until 1t re-
ceive the early and latter rain.
Be we also patient, establish your
hearts; for the coming fthe
Lord is at hand. = James 5:4,7,S.
Paul. the Apostle to the Gentiles
cried out, 81 am debtor both to
the Greeks and barbarians." The
understanding person of today can
say with even greater meaning,
81 am debtor to all humanity"
Some because of economic and
social security do not realize how
utterly dependent they are on
others for the needful things of
life. 1t is a good spiritual ex-
ercise to make a personal sur
vey, listing the more common
things which are used daily and
noting how many of these are the
result of the effort of others.
Countless hundreds of people of all
races and social classes have made
very important contributions to our
welfare.
Everyone should be thankful to
the farmer. the tiller of the soil;
who, working with God, brings
fourth much of the food and raw
materials necessary for shelter,
clothing and material Injuries.
James calls the attention of
the Christian to a proper appre-
citation of the laborer in the field.
Justice and Christian consideration
for these will seek for them a
fair return for their toll. Beyond
the reaped and the fields of grain,
there is God to whom all are
responsible for all belong to him.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02

singing "Grandest this side Of
Heaven. We were escorted by DR..
and Mrs. Hawkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston. That evening Mrs. Fred
Storms invited US to attend the
Apollo Club of Amaha (interracial)
in Its presentation of The Crea-
ton a gorgeous setting. marvellous
voices were again accompanied by
Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins. Mrs. Hous-
ton who took us for a moonlight
drive.
BOYS TOWN
We spent part of an afternoon
with the James Blaines (cousins)
called on Mrs. Lydia Rogers con.
valescent. We were so happy to
find our niece Mrs. VIM. Glenn
Dorothy greatly improved after
several weeks of Serious LESS.
DR.. Hawkins super Buick was
at our service inclusive of a trip
to Boys Town while the remains
of Father Flanagan (founder of
Boys TOWN. lay in state.
Gifts presented us were from
Mrs. Wilmouth Houston; Mrs. We
nus Storms: Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Holmes; Mrs. Gertrude L. Craig;
Mrs. Roberta Bailey; Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Taylor; Mrs. Louis Arti-
son: Mrs. Fred Mcdaniel; Mrs
" Harold; Mrs. John Faucitt: DR.
and Mrs. A. L. Hawkins. They also
drove us to the station accompan.
led by Mrs. Houston.
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Executive Secretary who was fill
ling a speaking engagement in
Tacoma. Wash, at the time of
the disaster.
Church doors of st. Philips
Episcopal. Hughes Memorial Meth
odist, Mt .Olivet Baptist, and Beth
ell AME were thrown open for
care of the homeless. Hundreds
were given food and clothing
through the combined efforts of
the ministers and congregations
of these churches. Additional
hundreds of Negroes received
shelter and food in several school
houses closer to the vanished city.
Those Portlanders who had rel
atives and friends in Vanport
opened their homes to as many
as could be Accommodated.
Most people lost everything they
owned except the things they could
carry in their two hands. Water
has remained at the % foot mark
over the stricken area, and as
yet the crest OF the flood has
not been reached.
Many well known people who
lived in Vanport' were inquired
for over and over again. DIR. and
Mrs. John Marshall were away
from home when the wall of water
inundated their home, but they
have their car: Attorney and Mrs.
Ulysses Plummer and their chill
dren we're saved, but all their
possessions except their car were
swept away. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Walker lost most of their belong
ings and are domiciled with DR..
and Mrs. Alexander Levy. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Gay were nearly trapped
by the swirling waters and Mr..
Gay had to carry his wife from
their home as the water poured
in through the doors. The couple
is safe now with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilfred Robinson. The Steven
Wright home was a haven for
many, among them Mr. and Mrs.
William Hilliard who lost every
thing. The George Thomas resi-
dence housed several persons as
did the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Reynolds, Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. John
son and many. many others.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
Robson BaIks at Red
Quiz; Prefers Jail

WASHINGTON-Paul Robson,
Negro singer, refused to tell a
Senate committee whether he is a
member of the American Commu-
mist Party. He said he is willing
to go to jail rather than tell.
Robson appeared before the
Senate judiciary committee, along
with several other witnesses, to
oppose the Mundt-Nixon Commu-
nist-control bill. He said he
thinks members of the Commu-
mist Party "have done a magnifi-
cent job in America"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-02
PORTLAND AREA FLOOD DISASTER
PERILS OUR RACE CITIZENS

Facing the greatest disaster that
has ever befallen residents of the
Portland area, citizens of all races
have pooled resources and man
power and are bringing a semb-
lance of order out of the chaos
caused by the flooding river at
Vanport City.
Assisting the long established
organizations such as the Red
Cross, the Portland Council of
Churches, the Urban League, and
the YWCA worked together OBJ
tanning lodging, clothing and food
for those who sought aid from
the Northeast section of Port
land.
The Williams Avenue branch of
the YWCA in that area. was a
beehive of activity from the be-
ginning with the Y staff and vol
unteers turning their building into
a center where the homeless could
obtain and leave information for
their relatives, be fed, and rest.
Among the numerous volunteers
there were Mrs. Marie Smith, Mrs.
John Nichols, Mrs. Eugene Garden,
Mrs. Herman Baker and Mrs. w.
B. Brown.
The Urban League office was
besieged by those in need and
those desiring to help. e. Shelton
Hill of that office and his staff
did yeoman's service to the COM
munity in coordinating efforts dur
ing the absence of Edwin C. Berry,