The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-05-13
Gue4t G&6nial
What Kind Of Citizen Are You?
By Mary Cain, Publisher, The Summit Sun


BY Mary CAIN Publisher The Summit Sun
When has been asked to guest editor there
always uppermost in ones mind the question, What shall
write about? What the most challenging thing can say? What
is the most important thing can write about?
The list of important things to write about staggering
much that the attention of thoughtful people everywhere
United Nations the Marshall Plan Military CONSUMPTION Fede
own door, r question States Rights repeal of prohibition
jury service for The list endless One could write on
and on about the cancers in our world today
But what would be the of guest editors trying to
any editorial challenging on any one
Brannon courageous editor who hsates to take
nat she mandy PANTY
You always know where she stands But editing paper is not
readers.
In short here the challenging thing that could be
tery beside the whether you like your editor not
whether with her not She speaks individual
same right to assume logical position and ask for in the
columns OF your you have something worth saying
And that is why this editorial is titled: What kind of
citizen are you?"
Are you the kind who talks for home or
scrpon good Perhaps you your neghbo
are agreed that But who can help to right the
interested enough to write letter to those in Washing
ton truly interested in the nations webe
ing Or failing that write letter your news
Your editor do much better job fighting for the
knows where you stand on matters You may have an
entirely different angle in thinking the editor
the opinions of all his readers.
How do feel about the Marshall Plan? Do think
It right for this nation to be robbed of its of life
nations not to be Communists? Did before? This
the first time we've had such plan proposed you Any
humane person wants to help suffering people but how far
destruction? 'O'''
How do you feel about States Rights? One almost
MUsT do somehns When YOU read these Ines
meeting will have been held present
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you say in good grace II am You should lending
talking States Rights wherever and lending financial
e Il no are tine a in
here is the Nation And nation hangs hope
not be discuss this recently
gill the Gt or snyn
Senator Styles Bridges of the Senate Committee Apropria
to good advantage.
For instance here Mississippi Sans annual take
600 while spend only
In other words Uncle Sam takes rs per
that 15o0000 used home? If only percent
that sum- would be crying for federal aid
isn't the part of wisdom stop asking try
to stop some of the frghtfu outflow of money
y the writer happens to be one of those
sons who earnestly believes that paternac
states You differ Why letter to your Senators
and Representatives Or failing that letter editor!
How do you feel about conditions your county, your home
town? Your editor fought battle against awessness almost
You have told her that you appreciated
work or maybe didn't appreciate thought her mis-
guided telling her But helped her tremendously
you hao written letter to the editor setting forth your
pro or con- at ta time She tearessy said what she thought
and prepared to stand of her
position. Did you? e
Dr. d. M Rowland at one time editor the Alabama Chris
an Advoeate once said that an editor ought chameleon
that ne must be able to adjust himself conditions and take
the coorngs Of all occasions For he keep his own
al color and please many people If he convictions that do
SUIT some they turn their leader him his work be
neural ne is coward 1t he the side from tba leader
he is nut" $500 0 AioNi 'ie ieaoei'
. Or Rowland was right conscientious editor who works
AZ ms Joo is an asset to community whether YOU gentle
agree Win MN or not But an OBLIGATION
10 your community to your state nation and nded e