The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-08

History repeats itself. Geneva was
the Capital of the League of Nations
and that great organization came to
a tragic end. 1t was just as emerge
tic in its efforts to bring peace to
the World as the United Nations. 1t
really accomplished more during its
lifetime than is likely to be achieved
by the United Nations.
In fact we are almost at war with
Russia right now.
Don't Get Cold Feet
The new draft will start on Sep
TENDER 81, and will proceed slowly
with the call of 25-year-olds first.
Then the draft call with drop to
other young men % and "a years
old and later on the 19year-olds
The plan seems to indicate that the
draft will not be carried all the
way through in case it appears that
there will be no necessity to lick
the big boots off of old Joe Stain
and mis- tribes.
Government plans will expand
the Army under the new Selective
Service law to the tune of about
80 thousand men between the ages
of 10 and Is years of age monthly
beginning with October. Army Sec
rotary Royal estimated a few days
ago that $4,000 to 100000 men will
be drafted by June 30-a year from
now 1t is expected that 100000 vo-
lunteers and 10000 eighteen-year-
old trainees will join the Army and
swell its numbers to 100000 officers
and men. That is preparing for
something more than "cold war"
Teomsters Still Hold The Lines
Some of the biggest Democratic
blow-outs held in Washington in re-
cent years have been under the
leadership of the Transfers Union.
The big American Federation of
Labor has declared itself to be
supporter of President Truman. The
boys on horseback don't agree.
Form Legislation
The farm legislation passed in the
closing hour of the Eightieth Con-
gress continues some features of the
price support programs, leaving it
up to the Secretary of Agriculture
to figure out the best way for ex-
tension of Government wartime
farm assistance until the end of
1949. On that date there will be
lower support level and revision
of the formula for computing the
parity prices. AS one studies the al
legged new formula" the impression
seems to fasten into the mind of
the student that Congress is simply
pushing the matter aside until the
elections are over.
Unicn Power Over Government
The great labor strikes began in
the early days of the New Deal.
Labor unions acquired their streng-
n because the President Sympa-
thized with the strikers. The White
House door was open to labor lead
ere for &c vears.
President Truman sought to con-
tinue the cooperation between the
White House labor bosses, but he
did not manipulate the settlement
of strikes very successfully. He put
his eggs all in one basket and LABEL
ed that basket veto for the Taft
Hartley Labor Law Congress went
to bat with the President and then
the Courts took hand. The Clio
and the coal miners were brought
under control. John L. Lewis, Philip
Murray and William Green now rea-
lie that their power is beginning
to wane.
1t appears that Governor Dewey
has been successful in making peace
between employers and workers In
New York State. President Truman
failed because he was not able to
lam everything through. Congress
disagreed in principles with the out
worn New Deal philosophy.
Keeping Pace With The Highways
Federal aid support in road-bulld-
ing will make it possible for States
cities and all local governments 10
build more highways and fix up the
old highways this year.
The Government has guaranteed
5000, 100000 as its part in support
of road building efforts.
There are more new cars and
trucks than there are good highways
for them to use. The real responsible
lity for caring for the highways
seems to rest principally with the
States.
Federal grants in support of high
WAYS started about 19l3-and high
way building has been booming ever
since. There is no sign of let-up'
During the last two years highway
| construction was slowed down be-
cause of shortages in materials, high
cost, and the money needed to re-
nair local roads and streets. Believe
| it or not, approximately S1,500'OOO,-
600 will be spent on highways in
| 1948 and even more than that nexi
year.
The reason the Government has
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