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Evening star., 1948-03-26
CANARY.

from Mrs. M. F. B., Washington
II Mrs. M. j. L. of Alexandria,
who asked for some good informa-
tioon about buying canary bird,
care, etc, will write to Bird, the
r. T. French Co., Rochester, N. Y,
they will answer any questions If
abe will send a self-addressed and
stamped envelope. They will send
free OF charge a 79-page canary
book for the asking. I do wish her
success. for a canary is lots of
cOmnanY
Evening star., 1948-03-26

GARDENING PROBLEMS?
From Mrs. r. Mel, HyattsmHej
Is there any way red clay can be
fertilized in order to plant flowers?
Could some one tell me how to care
for forsythia bushes in order to
increase their blooming?
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
Workmen's Compensation Law

in an industrial accident. His injury is de-
fined under terms of the bill, and he or his
family is paid a sum that long experience,
common agreement and statuatory law says
must be paid.
Under the workmen's compensation the
lawyer has his reasonable and just place.
If the employer attempts to underrate the
seriousness of the injury, the lawyer is there
to see that it is not lone. If, on the other
hand, the workman attempts to %overrate the
seriousness of an injury, the employers law
yer is there to prevent it. But the great virtue
of the statute will be that most of the wrang-
ling is reduced to a minimum.
Chief provisions of the new law are a
maximum of So, 800 in case of death or per-
manent total disability; weekly benefits
ranging from $25 down to 81, and payment
of a maximum of 66 % per cent of the work
ers weekly wages, for a maximum number
of $50 weeks.
We believe hat the compensation law will
materially aid in the full realization of Mis-
%sissippi's industrialization program. A fixed
scale of compensation is advantageous to
both capital and labor, and the only one who
will suffer is the "jack-leg" type of lawyer
who made his living from the exploitation
of Mississippi's workers and employers alike.
When Governor Wright signs the bill, Mis-
sissippi will ave taken a far reaching and
progressive step.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
Moss Point Fire Company

job in protecting the property of people of
Moss Point and surrounding territory.
The average citizen probably takes this
group for granted, without realizing their
value to the city. Estimates show that fire
insurance rates would be almost double with
out the benefit of fire protection rendered
by the volunteers. This service should be all
the more appreciated when it is realized that
members of the fire department receive no
pay but volunteer their services.
Certainly the addition of a portable iron
lung to the equipment used by the volun-
teers would materially add to their value.
We hope and believe every citizen will do
his and her part towards aiding the Moss
Point volunteers in raising sufficient funds
to complete the purchase.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

ing here and there scattered
around through the counties of
the state. A few individuals
in each county will benefit, and
in some few counties the funds
will be put to genuine good use.
However, if half of the mon
ey devoted to the pork barrel
bill were invested in our forests,
our people would reap a rich
harvest of returns. 1t is such
actions as this that help retard
progress in Mississippi.
The United States faces an
increased spiral of initiation and
unless Congress forgets that
this is a political year and takes
measures to control it, the in
ternal economy of our nation
faces grave dangers. An esti-
mated IA billion dollars for ex-
pansion of military forces, six
billion dollars for European re-
eovery and tax cut amounting
to almost five billion dollars,
all add up to a total of 25 bill
lion dollars. and has in it the
potentials of initiation spelled
with capital letters.
The tax cut was, of course. a
political gesture aimed at the
coming presidential election in
November. Il will undoubted-
" be restored, in one way or
another, next year. Elemental
intelligence tells us that with
the world situation as tense as
it is and the United States fac
ing another huge preparedness
and armament program. we are
in no position to cut taxes
five billion dollars. Both the
Republican majority and the
Democrat minority IN Congress
will be reluctant to vote any
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

The latest undertaking of the Moss Point
volunteer fire department is the purchase
of a portable iron lung to be used by the de-
partment in emergencies to revive persons
suffering from suffocation or drowning. A
large part of the funds have been raised, but
the department still has a short way to go
in order to have sufficient money to COM
plete the purchase.
In connection with the drive for funds the
iron lung" will be put on display at Moss
Point Friday and Saturday of this week.
Members of the volunteer fire department
deserve the sincere thanks of citizens of not
only Moss Point, but of this area where they
have always been on hand to aid when need
ed. They get little for their efforts except
an occasional soaking, still they do a fine
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

Americans she met on shipboard
put her at ease and her in-iaws
welcomed her heartily. Living
in Ohio, she wrote: ~Thk people
here have a beautiful life. They
get up early in the morning, eat
well and wear lovely clothes. I'm
very happy"
Even Susi Evans, 22lyear-old
former secretary Aow married
to an American farmer in Rose
boro, N. c., found things mar
velous.
although Leon ana 1 now live
m one room, it is beautitullv ap-
pointed" she wrote. s'Ne have
a new automobile, Ike those we
in Germany saw only in .Ameri-
can picture magazins. NV moth
er-in-law does the yashing and
ironing and won't It me do =
thing. And speaking IF ironihE-I
must tell you about hat iron we
have. Germans nev.r saw any
thing like it. 1t hal a little red
light on the end and 4 special
switch fhst one connects for
silks, woolens and Iaens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

The present session of the state legislature
has taken a progressive step in passing a
workmen's compensation bill over the bitter
opposition of a faction representing for the
most part a highly organized minority of
compensation lawyers who have defeated all
Efforts to pass such a bill in the past several
sessions of the legislature.
Approved tactics of this group in the past
have been to either introduce one or more un-
acceptable bills, or so amend an acceptable
bill as 10 make it unacceptable. The same
@tactics were tried this time, even down to the
point of labelling the compensation bill a
blood brother of the FEPC" and "Commu-
nistic.'
However, the majority of legislators who
are Interested in the future of Mississippi
fought back amendments that would have
killed the bill. The House and Senate have
now ironed out their differences and all
that remains is for the governor to sign the
new compensation bill and it will become
law.
The practicability of this law is certainly
attested by the fact that most other states
have had it for a generation or longer, and
prior to the passage of the present law Mis-
sissippi was the only state in the union with
out one.
A great deal of court wrangling, wasteful
to the employee and employer alike, will be
avoided under the new law. A man is injured
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
FlYiiL Wing Jet Bomber
To Try for Speed Mark
xB-4s May Smash Record
OF $50 Miles Per Hour
Special to Central Press

Special to Central Press
Washington - The United
States Air Force shortly will
turn loose its $4,000 horse
power Flying Wing jet bomb
er on a transcontinental speed
dash aimed at breaking all
records.
The huge, eight-jet unortho-
dox xB-49 is poised to speed
from the west coast to Wash
ington at a rate between 500
and 600 miles an hour.
The record for bombers
cross-country is $50 m, p. h., set
by Col. c. S. Irvine in a B-29
Superfortress in December,
l945. The about record is $50
m. p. h. hung up bv Col. Bill
Council in Shooting Star jet
fighter in January, 1916.
There is a possibility the
Wing NAV even break the rec-
ord of the tiny Lockheed fight
er piloted by Council. In any
event, the flight will doubtless
establish the "plane-with-no-
fuselage' Rs the worlds fastest
bomber.
The Jet Wing will lift over
100 tons. gross weight. II car
ries a crew of 13 and flies at
an altitude of six miles.
Seeing is Believing-When
several miners had their in
come tax returns rejected re-
Gently because the government
would not accept deductions for
work clothes, the miners de-
cided it was time to act.
With a committee of the
Shenandoah general mine
board, the miners, members of
United Mine Workers Maple
Hill Local 807, went to the in
ternal revenue office in Phila-
delphia.
They showed the startled Of
ficials their gum boots, hard
hats, belts and muzzles. One
miner described the meeting
this way; I'VE had everything
with us but the sulphur water
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

controls in an election year.
Action Of both groups in COM
bining to override the presi-
dents veto of the tax cut bill
indicates that wishful thinking
and political expedieney is the
order of the moment. A realis-
tic facing of facts has been rel
egated TO the background for at
least the remainder of this year.
Meanwhile, what do we face?
The huge expenditures involv-
ed in the military expansion
program and European relief
will, we believe, eurtail the al
ready scanty supply of con-
sumner goods. Prices will re-
main at inflationary levels, and
we will see another round of
demands for wage rate in
ereaSes.
Past experiences shows III
that these demands will be fol-
lowed by increased prices. Thus
the merry-go-round will con-
tinue on its dizzy whirl until il
flys apart from the pent-up
force of its own spinning.
From all this one fact
emerges crystal clear. We can
not hope to stabilize the econ
omy of Europe, stop the march
of Communism and lay the
foundation for world peace with
six billion dollars or go billion
dollars unless the economy of
our own nation is sound and
healthy. A collapse and de-
preston, followed by mass I'M
employment and discomfort in
the United States is the ace up
the Communist sleeve, and the
one they are betting on to
take the final trick.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
Calendar Of
Week Events

All Club Rally, Friday, April
9, parade at $50 a. m, meet
ing at 1890, South Elementary
school auditorium, lunch, Beach
Park.
Progressive Club, Friday,
April 9, BIS p. m, Mrs. j. E.
Stone, $40 Grant street, Pas
cagoula.
Music Club. Saturday, April
10, 3 p. M, Mrs. c. L. Nelson,
Escatawpa
Moss Point Wesleyan Service
Guild, Monday, April 10, 7:30
p. m, Methodist Parsonage,
Industrial Coordinators of
Chamber of Commerce, Mon
day, April IL, 7:30 p. m, U. S.
Engineers Boatyard.
American Legion, Jackson
County Post 100, Monday,
April IL, 8 p. m, Old Spanish
Fort.
American Legion Auxiliary,
Monday, April IL, 8 p. M,
Odd Fellows Hall.
Deborah Sunday School
Class of First Baptist church
of Pascagoula, Tuesday. April
ID, 7:30 p. M, Mrs. c. D.
Sones, 40l 14th street.
Family Supper of First Pres
byterian church of Moss Point,
Wednesday, April IA, z p. M,
Moss Point Community House.
Lake School style show,
Thursday, April Is, 7:30 p. m,
Lake School. a.
Wesleyan Service Guild Of
First Methodist church of Pas
cagoula, Thursday, April Is,
1880 p. M, Church sab-story.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

First things sometimes come
last. The state legislature has
cut the appropriation of the
Forestry Commission II $685.
900 for the next two years. The
same legislature passed by a
big majority the five-million
dollar pork barrel bill. which
is to be divided among the
boards of supervisors of the
states 81 counties for rural road
construction. This road bill is
similar to one passed two years
ago by the legislature appro-
priating the same amount for
the same purpose. An investi-
CATION was conducted into the
expenditure of those funds
which, we have been told, re-
suited in some startling dis
closures as to the use of the
money. Details of the investi-
CATION have never been made
public.
Our forests. of course. are one
of our greatest natural assets,
rich in immediate and poten-
tial wealth. An adequate ap-
preparation to enable the for
estry commission to carry out
q well rounded program would
be of direct benefit to the rank
and file of citizens in both ru-
raj and urban areas. Proper
use of our trees and forests
could be a considerable factor
in increasing the income and
raising the standard of living
in many of our rural areas. An
efficient and soundly financed
forestry commission could be
n way of aiding in bringing
this about. Instead, however,
we are going TO have a few
miles Of gravelied roads and
maybe 4 spot Of hard surfae-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
Inside Washington

that drips from a miners coat
tail"
Government officials quickly
decided that work clothes were
not for street wear and were
tax deductible.
Soeiety's Iron Curtain-Wash-
ington's society reporters, who
record most of the gossipy It'd
bits cleaned at smart cocktail
parties, failed to report that
the Iron Curtain has descend
ed OF the Soviet embassy's So
cial list.
Attendance at the embassy's
intermittent social affairs has
frequently indicated Russia's
status and popularity in the
world. Before and during the
war, the big mansion on 18th
street was damned with guests
and liquor flowed freely.
Since the bitter debate at
the United Nations, the atmos-
phere has cooled. On the recent
Soviet Army Day, most of those
invited showed up. They rep
resented Iron Curtain countries.
However, all newsmen and pho
tographers were barred and the
incident was almost ignored by
press and radio.
Subpoena Trouble-An UNI
dercover fcud is going on be-
tween the House and admins
tration officials over the quest
ton of whether records can be
subpoenaed. Secret files are
generally held to be confiden-
tial.
Latest incident is Secretary
of Commerce w. Averill Har-
riman's refusal to submit rec
ords on DR.. Edward u. Condor,
head of the Bureau of Stand
ards, to the House un-American
activities committee.
Rep. George MacKinnon (R),
Minnesota, thought there was a
pattern of secrecy" which the
administration had followed
throughout the last and current
session of Congress. He saw
the same tactics used in the in
quiry of Edwin w. Pauley's
grain speculation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
TAX CUT

The much heralded tax bill
has finally become a law, but
only after passing Congress
three times and with three
Presidential vetoes. The vote in
the House was 3ll for and 80
against.
The President made a last
minute attempt to have his
veto sustained prior to send
ing the veto itself up to Con-
gressional Hill. He sent a spec
ial message to the Congress ask
ing for some three billion adj
ditional appropriations for ma
tional defense. This action
was generally conceded to be
an argument for sustaining his
veto. However, most members
took the position that there was
no substantial difference in the
foreign situation at the time
of the veto that did net exist
at the time they voted for tax
relief. Further, that if the situa-
ton demanded it later, the
high, wartime taxes could be
reinstated.
Possibly one of the most inn
pelling arguments for many
Members to vote to override
the Presidents veto was the
fact that this tax bill carries
d provision giving the same
privilege to married couples of
common law states of filing
d joint return at great savings,
which has heretofore been en-
joyed exclusively by married
couples living in the so-called
community property states.
Many of us have been fighting
for this principle for a num-
Der of years and We realized
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
Wisconsin Anii-Sirike Law Ruled
Unconstitutional By State ] u d g e

going to sit idly by, like a naive
brick, and let any state commits
sion act under on unconstitution-
al law"
After 81 pages he said. I'VE are
re-hashing our diatribe." But he
went on for another 16 pages be-
cause I'VE want to rub it in."
The judge said some people
may try to refute him by bring
ing up the 1916 conviction of John
l.. Lewis, but, he added, that is
"a horse from an entirely differ
ent garage"
He said the case of Lewis mine
workers was different because
Lewis "incited" the coal strike of
that year; also he was in con-
tempt of court; and furthermore
"the shaggy eye-browed gentle
man was defying Uncle Sam him
self"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
WHALE CONSCIOUS

Moseow-AP-This winter has
seen greater Soviet interest in the
Antarcties than ever before. but
the interest is not territory but
whales.
The press has continually re-
ported progress of the whaling
fleet and watched ii closely. The
Soviet Union is a signatory to
the International Whaling Agree
ment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
Capital Comment
BY CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM M. coLMER

that if this bill were vetoed,
1t would take another long
fight to get that provision into
the law. Certainly there is no
reason why the Federal Gov
eminent should tax the people
of the several states of the
Union upon different bases
simply because one state was
a common law state and the
other q community property
state.
HENRY WALLACE
This past week Henry Wallace,
one time Secretary of Agricul-
ture under the late President
Roosevelt, and subsequently
Vice President, but who now
echoes the voice of the Kremlin
in Moscow, for some inconceiv-
able reason again appeared be-
fore a Congressional Committee
this time in opposition to the
Presidents request for a revival
of the draft, military training
for our young men, and, in
fact, against any prepared
ness program. Among other
things, he said: For decades
and decades military men have
argued that military prepared
ness prevents wars. This is an
illusion II will be in
t~eresting to compare this state
ment with one that the same
Henry Wallace made in l941,
while he was still Vice Presi-
dent: "Onlv by developing our
might to the utmost, only by
demonstrating through every
action and attitude that we are
completely willing to go to war
if necessary, is there any chance
for that peace which we so
earnestly desire"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
BY MAX HALL

Washington = Wisconsin's new
anti-strike law has been ruled UNI
constitutional by a judge who
called it "poppycock" and "stu-
pid."
The judge is State Judge Alvin
c. Refs, who made his ruling at
Madison, Wise. The decision has
attracted little national atten-
ton so far, but it does have wide
bearing.
The law, enacted last July,
banned strikes in public utilities.
1t also said utility disputes must
be settled by compulsory arbitra-
ton tthat is, both parties must
obey a decision made by a third
party.
Refs, addressing himself at
times to "Mr. Citizen and "Mr.
Wisconsin, ruled that both the
anti-strike and compulsory arbi-
tration provisions violate the Fed
eral Constitution.
He said the law Cd forces util-
ity workers into involuntary SER
vitude, (2) deprives them of lib
erty without due process of law
and (3) discriminates against
them because-as the judge put
it-it says they shall be slaves
but all other Americans free
men,.
An unusual thing about the ease
was that the union-the AFL
Electrical Workers at Eau Claire,
Wisc.-was NOT attacking the
law. 1t was seeking arbitration
under it.
The employer-the Dairyland
Power Cooperative-had come
into court fighting arbitration.
Judge Refs decision has wide
Importance because:
/. Compulsory arbitration bills
of the same type were introduced
in Congress last year, and some
Congressman still f2vor the idea.
2. Florida, Indiana. Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, New JERSEY, Pennsylvania
and Virginia passed laws last
y~3r regulating labor disputes in
public utilities. Most of these
provide for compulsory arbitra-
ton and NO strikes pending a
settlement.
The Wisconsin ruling doesn't
necessarily mean those laws will
be overthrown, too. Judge Refs
decision itself could be tossed out
by a higher court. (The state En-
ployment Relations Board an
nounces it was preparing an ap-
peal.)
Judge Refs stated his opinion
with these words:
we say by way of preface that
this is the first decision strictly
of this kind to be rendered by a
court so far rs we can CLEAN.
st may go down as one of the
most ignominious court decisions
in history.
1T is our deeision-'for better
OF for worse-though the multi
tude shout worse"
He said the Employment Rela-
tons Board-which was arrsng-
ing for arbitration in the dispute
had intimated that the court
should not poke its nose where
it does not belong"
Then he said: This court is not
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09
THIS WEEK
in Other Years

FIVE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, Jackson County quota
in War Loan drive sixth high
est in state ingalls, head
denies charges of war man
power commission that yard
is behind schedule in ship de-
livery -. county nearly
doubles quota in Red Cross
drive health officers to
start drive against unsanitary
conditions in Paseagoula. Edi-
torial pointing out how sing
ing of Singing River" has
changed from nature to sing
ing of shipyards.
\ -
FOUR YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, ingalls, refuses to dis
miss non-union worker, 400
men walk out, may delay the
launching of naval transport
supervisors adapt zone law
prohibiting ~enlarging of pres
ent, or building of future bust
nesses within 500 feet of beach
front policeman shot by
marauder under suspicious cir
cumstances. Editorial prais-
ing supervisors for adapting
beach front coming law.
mszN
THREE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, drive for disable clothes
for war victims begins in
Jackson County all houses
fronting Beach must have sew
erage tie-ins before approval
of beach front recreation can
be given . Navy Department
at ingalls, to close with com
pletion of last Navy ship
wind, high water cause dam
age in county. No editorial.
TWO YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, Governor Bailey signs
bill to settle state line row
highway commissioner Bush
says no change of route on Gulf
Coast part of highway 80
House passes bill to give jack
son and Harrison counties au-
thority to repair seawalls. Edito-
rial saying that two lane high
way between PaScagoula and
Mobile is obsolete.
ONE YEAR AGO THIS
WEEK. Alabama man c6nfesses
TO four Pascagoula auto fhefts
phone strike set TO start
next week -. Paseagoula and
Moss Point mayors proclaim
next week as Army Week
hundreds of jackson County
boys and girls gather in Pas
cagoula for All rally. Editorial
urging repair work on streets
of the housing project.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-09

Now that one of the candi-
dates is a Grooming cowboy
congressman, it looks as though
the voters will just have to
face the music.
A Japanese scientist claims
he can positively cure badness.
His method probably provides a
client with a new scalp with
a built-in toupee.
The Soviet government has
banned a new Russian opera
as being too bourgeois" The
music, apparently, was too full
of rich melody.
The composers may have
tried to. get away with some
blue notes which is enough to
make any Russian bureaucrat
see red.
Though the opera is titled
Great Friendship the Moscow
big shots have acted anything
but palsy-walsy toward it.
Some other Moscow COM
posers have been panned by the
government. Among them is
Dmitri Shostakovich who wrote
his seventh symphony in Len
ingrad despite the racket of Hit
ler's Wehrmacht trying to blow
the joint apart.
Shosta's stuff, says the Red