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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29
Mississippi Progress
Cited By BAWI Board
Industrial Activity

TUPELO-The Day-Brite Light
ing plant, constructed under $780,
600 BAWI bond issue, was dedicated
this month at special ceremonies,
Operations will begin as soon as cri-
teal steel materials are obtainable.
The plant will employ about 400
workers when in peak production
and provide $880,000 annually in
payrolls.
BONNEVILLE The Prentiss
Manufacturing Company plans to
construct a garment factory which
will employ 500 persons in the man.
ufacture of shirts.
RIPLEY-The Blue Bell Company
has announced an expansion pro-
gram at its Ripley plant which will
require 100 additional employees.
JACKSON-A $750,000 expansion
program for the Jackson Lamp
Works subsidiary of General Elect
ris. is being undertaken. An annex to
its present building, largest of its
kind in the world, will be construct
ed.
GRENADA-The Showers Broth
ers Company of Bloomington, India
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE
DEALERS

Notice is hereby given that the
City of Durant, Mississippi, desires
to purchase " ton truck, and will
receive bids for the sale of such truck
to said City to the time of and dur
ing the meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of said City to
be held at 7 P. M, Tuesday, Febr-
uary 3, l948. Such bids will be con-
sidered by said Mayor and Board at
said meeting. The right to reject any
and all bids is hereby reserved unto
said Mayor and Board.
By order of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Durant,
Mississippi
Witness my official signature and
the seal of said City of Durant, this
the 14th day of January, 1948.
(SEAL) LUCILLE TRUITT, Clerk
of the City of Durant, Mississippi.
18-3tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

The McIlhenny Paint and Varnish
Company of Lake, which uses crude
tung oil from the Wade Tung Oil
Mill at Richton, has supplied paint
used on 80 ships which have been
built in Mississippi by the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation at Pasca-
goula. The plant was established at
Lake in 1929.
GOVERNOR FIELDING L.
WRIGHT, CHAIRMAN,
WILLIAM E. BARKSDALE,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

kind on the market, stencils either
an oiled stencil board or plain card
board Designed for year-round
air conditioning. new portable win
dow fan is equipped with unique
reversing mechanism for changing
direction of air flow Development
of new processing equipment makes
it possible to turn out snapshots in
dry print form with glossy finish
by the yard" at the rate of as many
as 2.400 jumbo prints an hour, East
man Kodak Co. announces A
combination ry-and-steam electric
iron has just been introduced by
General Mills.
RECOGNITION-Th nations in
dustrial leaders are as busy as Holly
wood talent scouts in uncovering
pr missing scientists and putting their
potential abilities to work in indus
try. Famed for his talent discoveries
as finn producer, Howard Hughes
displays equal acumen in stating
his aircraft plants research division.
One of Hughes's increasing staff of
aeronautical and electronic experts,
Nathan I. Hall. has just been named
most outstanding young electrical
engineer in America" by Eta Kappa
M Association, honorary engineer
ing society. Hall is at work in
Hughes Culver City. California,
plant on projects classified as gov
eminent research secrets. He is the
author of more than a dozen techni-
cal articles and is the holder of 20
patents. The Hughes scientist was
project engineer on one of the coun-
try's most important radar systems.
He was cited for his outstanding
achievements during war year
when the national awards were
postponed because of military seer
ecy.
BITS O. BUSINESS-Radio indus
try is looking to export markets to
maintain volume, with new model
radios of all types in good U. S.
domestic supply for the first time
since the war. G. rs apparently
did a good job of selling American
cigarettes in foreign lands for ex-
ports constitute 10 20 Of total 1947
a new record for the eighth success
sive year. !. Oil burner installa-
tons remain at a record high and
dealers are optimistic over future
sales despite threats of fuel ration
ing. With home prices beyond
reach of white collar incomes, gra-
dual revival of the second mortgage
as a home financing measure is
under way in many metropolitan
centers. Latin America contin-
ues to gain increasing recognition
as a U. S. market, with Sears Roe
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29
LEGAL NOTICE

To, Mr.. w. G.. McMullen, Mr.. Jessie
Walton, DR.. j. S. Rosamond, Mr..
M L. Smith, Mr.. L. w. Parker,
Members of the Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, School Board;
You are hereby notified that a
Special Meeting of the Holmes Co.
unity, Mississippi, School Board is
called to meet in the office of the
Holmes County Superintendent of
Education in Lexington, Mississippi
on Friday, February 18th, 1948, at
200 o'clock p M, for the purpose of
considering and acting upon petit
ions filed in my office requesting
that the Harmony Consolidated
School District, in Holmes County
be added to the West Line Consoli-
dated School District.
This January 9th, 1948.
L. R. THOMPSON, Superinten-
dent of Education, Holmes County
and President Holmes County School
Board.
41-3tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29
CLASSIFIED ADS

Due to the toct that bookkeep-
ing rdtes exceed returns. all
classified ads are payoble strict
" in advance unless the custom
er Is q fegulor ADVERTISE.
RATES
DisploY rates on classified
puge so cents per inch.
Minimum rote for classified
dds. Is words or less, so cents
Per insertion. Ench additional
word at three cents for first In.
sertion and one cent for each ad-
dition0l insertion.
Blind ods, Is cents additional.
Per insertion.
Cards Of thankA obituaries,
resolutions, notices Of entertain.
ment where 0dmission Il chm0.
Cd. OF other notices not Of gen
sral news volue, changed At one
and one-holf cent Per word paY-
able In odvance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

per cent Of the land owners in the
county are negroes. We think that
this will be a good opportunity to
establish soil conservation practices
on these farms and raise the small
farmers income throughout the CO.
unity.
Other members Of the Holmes CO.
unity Soil Conservation District
Commissioners are c. v. Maxwell
Of Pickens; c. L. Downer, Of Acona;
L. w. Parker. of Cruger; Maury
HUMPHREYS of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29
Behind The Scenes In
AMERICAN BUSINESS
BY REYNOLDS KNIGHT

NEW YORK, January 29-Despite'
the cautious tone of President Tru-
mans annual Economic Report. bust
ness and industry are backing their
faith with impressive amounts of
money for capital expansion in l948.
Government estimates indicate
that business will spend more than
81 billion for expansion of plants and
equipment during the first quarter
of l948, or about ST billion more
than for 1947.
Three factors are forcing industry
to expand its facilities. In the first
place many Industries are crowding
capacity output with their present
facilities, particularly in fuel and
power production.
Keener competition in all indus
tries is leading to wholesale adoption
of new production teniques which
require new facilities and new me-
thods. Older facilities simply cannot
meet this kind of competition.
The rise in labor costs is forcing
extensive plant alterations and re-
arrangement to make possible the
use of new equipment and techni-
ques for lowering production costs.
MANUFACTURED WEATHER.
One of the ways industry will spend
its money this year is in making its
own weather for more efficient pro-
duction atmosphere" inside factori-
es and laboratories. The swing to
manufactured weather" air condi
tioning engineers estimate, will boost
expenditures for atmospheric con-
trolls to a record $200,000,000 in 1948
nearly double the amount spent in
the first year after the war. Back of
the boom in manufactured wea-
Their" for industry are revolutionary
new advancements in automatic con-
trolls and materials to seal buildings
against temperature fluctuations.
For example. scores of new struct-
ures throughout the country are
making use of Thermopane, an in
sulating glass which Libby Owens
Ford Glass Company technicians de-
veloped to prevent excessive heat
loss through windows. Air condition
ing engineers have been using the
new type of glazing in textile mills,
bakeries. printing establishments and
other operations where precise tenn
perature control is essential. Air con-
ditioning for comfort also is increas-
ing. The new office building being
built by John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company in Boston will
use 10000 units of Thermopane to
provide temperature comfort for en-
ployees.
THINGS TO COME-New federal
bill to lift tax on colored margarine
aims to save U. S. housewives about
1850 years working time annually,
since it is estimated that millions
of margarine users spend about 10
minutes coloring each pound OF
bleached margarine A colorless
water repellent for protection OF
masonry from seepage is said to pre-
vent masonry disintegration :. New
type of electrically operated stencil
machine is said to be the first of its
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

buck opening a new department
store soon in Caracas, Venezuela.
and planning others.
The one-variety plan of cotton pro-
duction prevents mixing seed at the
gin and in the field.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

ma, has tentatively agreed to estab-
lish a 100000 furniture plant here
which would employ 125 workers.
LOUISVILLE-Associated Factor
les of Chicago has tentatively agreed
to locate a furniture plant which
would employ about $50 persons in
the manufacture of bedroom furni-
ture.
PICAYUNE - Goodyear Yellow
Pine Company's tung crushing plant,
largest tung mill in the world, has
started processing its 1947 bumper
crop, which is expected to exceed
any previous year by 20 to Is per
cent The plant now is capable OF
processing 100 tons of nuts a day,
but expansion will double capacity
within the near future.
Record Employment in lsa7
Average monthly employment of
10000 in 1947 reached an all-time
record, according to the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission.
Average monthly employment in
1947 exceeded last year by 1l,525,
and was 68,149 greater than in 1899.
Total annual wages for 1947 were
$310,320000, more than tripled those
of 1899.
Gdin In Average Income
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce
reports that the income of the aver
age Mississippian has increased 172
per cent in the past four years, a
gain exceeded by only of the 48
states.
Tax Collections Jump
Tax collections in Mississippi for
1947 totalled $46,788,955, an increase
of $7,213,925 over the previous year.
Sand Beech for Coast Recommended
Army engineers have recommend
ed federal construction of 27-mile
artificial beach along the Mississip-
pi Gulf Coast which would not only
serve to protect the seawall but
which would provide an added indu-
cement to tourist trade. The beach,
to be pumped from the offshore
sound, would extend from Biloxi to
Henderson's Point.
Courtesy Pays Off
Harry Linn, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture in Iowa, has become Mis-
sissippi booster because of court
eous treatment accorded him while
in the state attending the National
Convention Of Secretaries and Com
missioners Of Agriculture. Linn said
he was prejudiced against Mississip-
pi before arriving, but got his first
taste Of hospitality from filling sta
ton attendants. and later at Biloxi
where he was guest on deep sea
fishing trip. He wrote Commissioner
of Agriculture 81 Corley that he was
returning to Iowa real booster"
Competition Growing Keen
Thirty nine states are spending
more than 8 million dollars this BIZ
onniun for planning and develop
ment of their economic resources,
accoro ing to a recent article in the
New York Times.
Bourd Thanked For Survey
The Agricultural and Industrial
Board, which conducted detailed
survey on the operating and con-
struction cost of an anhydrous am
monia plant in Mississippi, has rece-
ived an expression of appreciation
in a resolution adopted by Farm
Bureau Federation committee in
charge of the project. The committee
went on record as expressing its
appreciation to Mr.. Robert Hand,
Board industrial engineer, and the
Board "for this outstanding piece Of
work, which, no doubt, has saved
the nitrogen committee an expendi-
ture of from $4,000 to $4,000"
Tung Oil Used In Point
For ingalls, Ships
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29
Holmes County Soil

Continued From Page -
ment. although most of the 400 stu
dents are from the rural section Of
the county. In the county, 70 per cent
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

Phone Lexington 3S-W for reffigera
ton. plumbing and electrical ser.
vice. Lundy Refrigeration Service.
A-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

FOR SALE-1941 Plymouth door
sedan. See Scooter at City Service
Station or phone SOW, Durant.
- 2O-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

FOR SALE-1946 1h ton short
wheel base Chevrolet dump truck
New over haul. Clean and ready to
haul. S yards. Reasonable price.
Phone l04-J, Durant. 20-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

FOR SALE 4-wheel farm trailers
equipped with ply or 6-ply tires:
Natural gas ranges and water hea-
tiers delivered and installed. The
Fincher Company. Phone So, Lex.
ington. 47-tf-np
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

FOR SALE - Registered Double
Standard Polled Hereford Bulls
ready for service in the spring. H. P.
Watson, Jr. Lexington. 17-4tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-01-29

FOR SALE - ROYAL PORTABLE
TYPEWRITER. Al CONDITION.
BOUGHT ONLY 6 MONTHS AGO.
PHONE ll6, LEXINGTON.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
(continued from Page A-28.)

Ranking close behind that city, 10
Gated between Mexico City and Aca-
pulco, in this classification were
Paricutin Volcano and bull fighting.
Ninety-one per cent had mo
trouble" in getting gas, oil and tires,
while 9 per cent said they expert
enced some inconvenience"
About S. per cent found roads in
good repair. Hotel and tourist &C
commodations were reported on
favorably by rs per cent, while S
termed them "less than adequate" /"
As for Mexican hospitality, it was
rated very good" by SO per cent,
good by 27, flair" by 10 and poor"
by 4.
OF those who would return, IS per
cent would use their autos again;
% would try steamships; 10, planes
and 3, railroads.
Vacations frankly planned on
limited budgets of students and
young working people are being con-
Quoted by the Potomac Area Of
American Youth Hostels. Two
featured trips are scheduled in
July-a canoe camping outing on
Lake George, in New York, and a
bicycle trip in New England.
Swimming. mountain climbing,
sightseeing and cycling have been
arranged for the New England vaca-
ton, July II to IS. Local AYH
officials recommend two weeks for
the bicycle expedition although re-
quests for a one-week vacation are
being considered. Arrangements
call for taking a train from Wash
ington to Boston, with night in
the Cambridge Mass.) hostel. Both
historic cities will be explored. In
cluded is a visit to Cape Cod and
a train trip north to Vermont and
New Hampshire to cycle through
some of the villages.
The canoe-camping vacation, July
3-1S, is in its third year. The party
will leave Washington by train for
New York, where bus will be taken
for Lake George. Arriving at Port
Jerry, on the shore, the AYH leader
will rent canoes and other equip
ment.
Barbara A. Jasper, assistant di-
rector of the area hostels organiza-
ton, lists these items as being sup
piled for each two persons: an 18-
foot canoe, a Z by 8 foot wall tent,
two canvas folding cots, one storm
model kerosene lantern, an ak, fire
CRATE, necessary dishes and silver
ware, cooking utensils, wash basin
and one water pail.
Hostelers are advised to take,
among other things, two wool blank
cts and sheet sleeping sack or
sleeping bag, outdoor clothing, in
cluding sturdy shoes and sneakers,
poncho, sweater or Jacket; flash
light, dish towels, wash towels and
cloth, ruck sack or knapsack,
clothesline and sun tan lotion. Re-
quired for the trip are an AYH pass
and an ability to swim. Canoeing
Evening star., 1948-06-20
HESOHTS.
SUDBURY, VT.
SUDBURY INN
HIInRIIRY. YERMQNT.

A Vermont country Inn and 100 sere
farm on sparkling lake. Private beach
and dock. UNIQUE bar. Management of
neWspaper correspondent and Lola G.
Horton. author, cookbook and cooking
column. Write for folder.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
RESORTS.

VACATION At WRiGHTsvILLE BEACH
N. C., is fun. Splendid bathing, fishing,
water sports. Ample accommodations;
rooms, apartments, hotels. Moke reser-
votiens now. Write, wire-Chomber Of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
raveIer's II otebook

experience is advantageous but not
required.
The Potomac Area officers Of the
AYH are now located at Fourteenth
street and Hams Point drive S.W.
in East Potomac Park. Full details
of AYH vacation offerings can be
obtained by calling Executive $500.
X \ X +
American President Lines recently
began to solicit passenger patronage
on freighter trips, primarily to the
Far East and other Pacific Ocean
ports. Freighter voyages also have
been reintroduced by the Moore
Mccormack Lines, largely to Scan
dinavia and the East Coast Of South
America.
In addition to its three luxury
liners serving South America,
Moore -McC Cormack operates 46 car
go ships. But the more luxurious
accommodations for passengers are
found on the Mormacgulf, Nor
macdawn, Mormacisle, Mormacland,
Mormacpenn, Mormacmaii and Nor
macsaga. Their passenger facilities
can be described as comparing IA
vorably with those of larger liners
devoted entirely to the comfort and
convenience of pleasure travellers.
Each of the these seven postwar
vessels has five double staterooms.
These offer full-length, inner-spring
beds and private shower. Ten pas
sengers can be booked on each ship
in these rooms. In addition, each
of the seven freighters has a two
room suite comprising a double
stateroom and a large sitting room
Located forward, the suites COM
mand sweeping view OF the ocean.
Social center is a combination
lounge and dining salon. Passen-
gers eat with the ship officers.
Evening star., 1948-06-20

HOTEL E::EEA@
tAQllcOllia
ALT. 800 IT.
Direct Air Service From Few York
NORTH WOODSTOCK, N. n.
A modern resort estate In the heart Of the
White Mts. Opens June "a. Dancing,
golf, tennis, fishing, private swimming
come.
Attractive American Plan Rates
T. M. HALL, Manager
MARBLEHEAD, MASS.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02
Utah's Mitarai Picked to Head
JACL National Member Unit

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct
National JACL President Hito
Okada announced the appointment
of Henry Mtarai of Richfield, Utah
as chairman of the national asso-
ciated membership division this
week. Mitarai has long been a
JACL supporter, very active pre-
war as a member Of the Mountain
View chapter, and attended the
Tenth Biennial National Conven-
ton as one of the delegates at-large
representing the National Associat-
ed Membership.
The category of National Asso-
ciated Membership was set up dur
ing the war years when most of the
JACL-ers were in relocation CEN
tiers or in the process Of resettling,
and when most of the chapters had
disbanded temporarily, as method
by which persons could be affiliat-
ed with the national organization
At present this class of membership
in JACL covers those who live in
areas not served by local chapters,
and practically every section of the
country is represented on the ros-
ter including Hawaii. There are
also large number of associated
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02

The infection Of statism is at its
worst in Russia. but we have moi
escaped 1t in America. We cannot
always Gail 1t Communism. for UNI
fortunately 1t does not always wear
he name. Yet its effects are I'M
rnistakable. It demoralizes every
thing. Those In government can
hen Justify a growing hunger for
more and more power. Statesmen
lose their vision to become mere
politicians. They come to believe
that the state can do everything.
Americas Danger
THE CITIZEN IS demoralized by
statism. He gets to the point where
he does not resist inroads on his
liberties. He becomes a slave Of
the state. He Is willing to follow
evil courses no matter whether his
heart tells him they are wrong. Re-
sistance is simply not worthwhile.
THIS is an exact picture Of the
German people before and during
World Wars / and II. It fits also
the Italians and the Japanese in
World War II.
The picture fits Russia, too. It is
the statist. government controlled
countries that soon take their peo-
pie down the road to war. Nations
do not foment wars when the peo-
ole have say-so. The greatest
danger in America today is that we
shall adopt one by one the ways of
statism, even while denouncing
Communism. This is what Russia
would like to see us do Instead,
we must learn to identify the in
lection. no matter what label 1t
ma5 carry.
One label we are learning to
avoid is Communism, but our un-
Outstanding of it is usually pretty
sketchy. Read and study Com
munism In Action" a 140-page
booklet, prepared by the Library Of
Congress. Copies may be obtained
free from American Wage Farmers
Foundation, 30 No. La Sale st.,
Chicago 2, Ill. This is a factual
study that viii show the results of
statism in Russia. It will convince
you that neither you nor America
could be better off under govern
ment managed economy.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02
M,tv,ANcttlu

NICHfREN BUDDHIST CHURCH
10 a.m.-Kindergarten children
and juniors service.
IL a.m.-Young peoples service
in English.
7 pm.-Japarese Service.
PRESBYTERIAN
BIS to $3.50 a.m.-Teacher's pre-
pl aver service.
$50 to 10:45 a.m.-Sunday school
for beginners. primaries. juniors
and intermediates.
11:10 a.m.-Sei Adachi, new STU
dent pastor, will speak on "An-Out
Sincerity.
ST. PETERS
o am.-Issei Holy Communion
Rev. @. Shot,
II a.m.-Sunday School, M 1 8 3
Gladys Gray.
IL am.-Nisei Worship Service.
7:30 p.m.-Fri-night YPF Meet
ing.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02

WHAT THE RUSSIANS stand
or has lately come under heavy
tack from almost every group OF
indy dual in America. We are al
most unanimous. Current Con-
gressional Investigations at last
81 EN- 70 be hitting pay dirt. Rus
sia herself. by strangl'ng little
Czechoslovakis and conducting the
cold war" has been losing some
Of her friends. Influential Com
munists are deserving. once they
see what Russia's "ideologies' real
ly are Ike.
No matter by what name you call
Z. state control has grown In al
orost every country you can name.
This has happened in our generation
After World War I, politicians in
many nations sensed their opportu-
n ties for power. Usually. this po-
wer was obtained through economic
tyranny. Heavy taxes. false money.
and tinkering with production and
distribution kept the tyranny in
power. Finally. it was Germany.
italy and Japan that brought on
another terrible war.
Recognize the Infection
THEY WE'RE the "statist" ma
tons. In each Of these nations
aggression against other countries
followed aggression against the in
dividual at home. Little nstions,
weakened by statisrn Of their own.
were easy victims. When their
people did not care to resist and
nothing seemed worthwhile. totali-
tarlanism could find easy piclSings.
Now, statist Russia continues this
sorry business