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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
God Gave You Brains To Use

What this nation needs today, more than anything else,
is several million men and women who dare to think for them
seIves. We have too many sef-appointed leaders who think
they know the answers to all our problems, and who, because
men and women are too lazy to think for themselves, have no
difficulty in swaying the minds of millions of Americans.
and, more often than not, leading them astray.
that it is the duty of government to provide for all Of us,
rs the English put it in their socialistic propaganda, from
more government governs, the less freedom the people have.
1t doesn't occur to them that every cent Washington sends
into the hinderland for education, for road-building, for public
works projects comes, first out of their own pockets, for
governments can spend only what they collect from the peo-
Panaceas never work. Any doctor, any economist, any
scientist can tell you that.
In 1870 illiteracy in the United States was 20 per cent.
In other words, 20 persons of each 100 population could
neither read not write. Today iliteracy among native-born
white persons is less than two per cent, That's not too bad
an accomplishment in less than 80 years. And yet the clam0r
arises for the United States government to send billions of
dollars into the states to aid in education. The states have
done rather well by their citizens, we say. They have collect
ed what money they needed from their own people and have
spent it educating their children. Up to now there has been
Gratis to collect money from us to send back to us to educate
our children. Put that way the whole idea sounds silly, yet
fhat Is exactly what the National Education Association pro-
poses. OF course proponents of this paternalistic scheme over
look the fact that the bureaucrats, whose jobs will be created
70 administer the educational fund, will have to be paid and
their salaries will have to come from the money the federal
bureaucracy collects from US. So we shall get back only a
portion OF what we pay out and education will become so
expensive a luxury that we won't be able to afford much of it.
Ur take the matter OF Matchmaking our railroads or
soclalizing medicine or permitting the government to get its
clammy hands deeper into private business. The same thing
VIII happen. Wen be taxed to provide the things we can pro-
more of our powers of self-determination if we pander to a
centralized government that sucks money and liberty with
equal profhgacy from the people.
1t doesn't take a mental giant to see the truth of these
statements. Why is it, then that such crack-pot ideas find
so many followers? We think with our ears. We are willing
70 accept any half-baked idea that promises us something
Tor nar n aa1nng, as though something for nothing
OF every demagogue and quack who finds our ears. We dele
gate our thinking to charlatans who have selfish axes to
grind and let our own brains ossify for want of exercise.
Don't be a sucker. Think for yourself.
-Ittawamba County Times
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Sam Turner Kuhn, Is.
Dies Sat-. Al Home

Funeral services Tor Sam Tur-
ner Kuhn, rs, Benton, RID J.
farmer, who died Saturday after
two months illness, yer held
Monday at 3 p. m. at Shiloh
church with the Rev. Mr.. Creel
officiating. Burial was in Mid
way cemetery. The son of A. B.
and Eliza Baldridge Kuhn, de-
ceased. Mr.. Kuhn was born Au-
gust IL, 1873, in Leake county,
and was married in 1895 to Sarah
E. Seay Kuhn, who survives him.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, and was occupied in
farming throughout his life.
He is survived by the following
sons and daughters: Wardie
Kuhn, and i. Marshall Kuhn,
Greenville; p. F. Kuhn, Jackson
route S, Earl Kuhn, Major Kuhn,
Douglas Kuhn, and livery
Kuhn, Benton; Edward Kuhn.
Inverness, Grady Kuhn, Waugh
an; Miss Fronie Kuhn, Benton,
route /, and Mrs. Jessie Kuhn
Bailey, Yazoo City route A; also
by a brother, T. M. Kuhn of Can
ton, and one sister. Mrs. Dora
Kuhn Saxton, Eden route /.
Southern Funeral association
was in charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Vote mo" On Amendments

A pretty safe way to vote on the proposed amendments
- the Mississippi constitution coming up in the general eec-
zfsn On November 2 is mo"
Voted on at this time win be the question of whether or
1T sessions of the Mississippi state legislature should De
AsM every year instead of every two years as at present.
aexs good moral character as a requisite for voting.
responsibility for deciding who has good moral
character is left up to the county election commls-
HiOners, those three officials who are appointed by the COVER
ma, the secretary of state and the attorney general.
Obviously mere human beings aren't qualified to pass
judgment upon the moral character of anyone. Not that
Ne are afraid of this power being abused by the election
commissioners of Holmes county. We are not fearful on that
score. But to say that any citizen has a right to the extent
rf passing on whether he has good character or not is a dan
gerous trend in government.
Objections to annual sessions Of the state legislature
xe obvious. We have too many laws now. Annual sessions
would be too expensive. If annual sessions were held we
cpuld not get as well qualified men to serve as we can now.
Successful business men make a sacrifice as it is to serve
In the state legislature unless they have personal axes to
grind. n--@~-A-r---
1t will be safe to vote mo- to the proposed amendments.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

God 10 the central fact iD an
his life.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Harry Hopkins Saw 1t

Harry Hopkins, who had charge of much of Franklin y.
1Ooscvelt's effort to arrive at an understanding with Stain,
C the end saw what it was that kept us from making an
agreement that Stain would not break.
In his memoirs, edited by Robert Sherwood for Golfers,
he is quoted rs saying:
There can be no question that the United States per-
nanent longterm relations with the Soviet Union are going
- be seriously handicapped not SO much by the fundamental
difference in theology between q capitalist economy and a
socialist state but between our fundamental notions of hui
man ~Hberty-freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and
Freedom Of worship.
Nh. Hopkins reluctantly came to this conclusion. That
It was the correct one has been borne out by continued de-
selOpment since his death. Socialist England can get along
ND better with Stain than capitalist America. As Roscoe
Drummond comments in the Christian Science Monitor:
II is not capitalism but human freedom which is at stake
In the whole gamut of American-SOviet relations.
Memphis Press Scimitar
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Sinners

Sinners
THESE are no whitewashed plas'
ter saints. the great and small
figures Of the Bible stories. They
come before US just as they were
Abraham, for example, at times
was a coward, q liar, q bigamist
slave-holder.
We must not suppose that ev-
erything any character In the
Bible did was right, or IL right
today. The writers simply tell
the stories, seldom using adj
jectives like ''bad" or good"
or mobile" or "mean." We r
left TO make our own judgments.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Services Are Held
For Joseph Long

Services for Joseph Long, 81
of Eden, who died at Mercy hos
pital in Vicksburg Thursday after
several months illness, were
held Friday at 2:30 p. m. at
Tolarville church, with the Rev.
S. B. Harrington in charge. Burial
was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Born March 8, 1881, Mr.. Long
is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ethel D. Long, and the following
sisters: Mrs. Mary Shannon, Lex
ington; Mrs. E. Pettus, Eden;
Mrs. G.. G. Frye, Ruleville. He
was a member of Coxburg Met
hodist church, and had worked
during his life as a pipe filter.
Pallbearers were A. r. Dickard,
Frank Spencer, Vardaman Fer
rell, Merrill Eakin, Frank Eakin,
and Powell Butler.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

Can fire be prevented? The experts say that 80 per cent
of all fires, great and small, are unnecessary. Of all fires
allies, human carelessness is by far the most effective. Our
collective failure to follow the rudiments of fire safety is the
basic reason why fire waste continues to grow. When fire is
fought intensively, it always loses. AS a recent example the
Nays Bureau of Yards and Docks has been carrying on a
major fire prevention campaign. In the first quarter of this
year alone fire damage to its installations were cut by nearly
81, 500 900.
When you see the Fire Prevention Week poster, study
it close. Keep its message in mind. Learn the simple rules of
fire and safety and follow them. Then, and only then, the
Fifth Horseman can be put to flight.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

We are shown what effects sin has
on men, we see how evil spreads by
suggestion and imitation, we see
how temptation works. God inspired
the biographers; but he does moi
inspire men to tell lies or to cover
up evil by calling 1t good. So do
not be shocked TO find that even q
saint like Abraham had feet Of clay.
The important things about him are
the good, not the bad.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

people. all sorts Of people-simple,
great wise, foolish, saints and sim
ners. They lived thousands Of miles
from here. and thousands Of years
ago. They dressed differently and
many Of them spoke in languages
now dead. Yet somehow they live
in these inspired stories
Saints ~<szsssasS'
ONE Of the great biographies OF
~ the Bible IL that Of Abraham.
II you will read It In Genesis you
win see II 10 not like one Of our mod.
ern biographies; It does not follow
Q continuous line, but consists Of
short incidents strung together
sometimes without connection.
II II more like IN album Of
pictures than like . movie. Yet
putting all the pictures together
we get an impression Of . re-
markable man.
Indeed, Abraham was one Of the
most remarkable men who w
lived. Without a church, without q
Bible. without prophet or priest OF
tradition, born In q nation and q
family that ''worshiped other gods"
az Joshua said later. somehow Abra.
ham came to know that there Is but
mi God. and not only to know that
as q fact but to know that God as a
friend. I'm fact. Abraham's name
among the Arabs to this day is '"The
Friend We must call Abraham
one Of the great religious geniuses
Of all human history.
Yet he does not stand alone. The
Bible is a book Of saints; the letter
to the Hebrews calls the roll Of
some, and ends by saying time 10
too short to name them all.
Now . saint ID not q person
who lives totally without sin. A
saint II one In whose life good
e b stronger than evil; .
saint ID one who actually lives
~ . friend Of God. for whom
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
The Fifth Horsemon-Fire

The official poster for this years Fire Prevention Week
which will run from October 3-9-shows, in the back
ground, the -Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse-war, famine,
pestllence, and death. In the foreground, carrying a flaming
brand, is the Fifth Horseman-fire.
That makes a dramatic and neutrality-suspicious. ,picture.
FIRE Is one OF the most consistent killers. It's rayage is es-
Peclaiy great among small children. And, on top of that. it
for good measure, it destroys well over $50 10000 worth
of property every month.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Sheriff Wynn SEXES
Twentieth Still

The twentieth still to be cap
tured by Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn
and his deputies was destroyed
Tuesday with its so gallons OF
mash at its location near Howard.
The owner, 30 Nelson, Lexing-
ton, r f d negro, was
arrested on the premises and
lodged in Holmes County jsil
pending hearing. on second Of
tense.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

1t both ways. He
was right; for in
New York you are
likely to see your
n~eighbors only on
the outside. while
In the Bible you
are introduced to
people on the In
side.
One great value
OF the Bible is its
plain stories about
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

Mrs. A. S. Heffner had as her
guests Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Brockmeyer and son, Bill.
of East ST. Louis, Illinois, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCreary
and daughter, Joyce, of West.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07

October 9, at 100.
All teachers who have been
elected to teach in school for the
coming session and all those who
have applied for teaching JOBS
are urged to be present at this
meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Negro Teachers To
Meet On Saturday

The Holmes County negro
teachers will meet with the
County Superintendent of Educa-
ton at Ambrose Vocational
School in Lexington on Saturday,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
Gods View Of People


UVOU can learn more about hui
man nature from reading the
Bible than from living In New York."
said q Yale professor who had tried
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-07
The Light That Shines

k'UhTdEHMOhE, Wnen you TedO
these Bible biographies. you car
trace q very interesting story
through them al: namely the story
Of the human understanding Of
Right and Wrong.
But In Old Testament times,
- In the case Of Abraham, we
must remember they were in the
dawn-years before the sunlight
Of Christ had risen. Some Of the
things Abraham did would get
him into Jail nowadays; but
some Of those very acts were
then the mark Of . gentleman.
Sometimes when you are discour.
aged and think the world is growing
worse. all you need to do is to
think back to some Of these old
Bible stories. What the very best
people did then, IL now by Chris.
tians seen to be not always good.
The human race has progressed,
and nowhere more than In its knowl.
edge Of what Is right to do. Ano
even SO, a man like Abraham. a.
good and great as he was. shines
with an even brighter light acros:
the centuries. challenging US to rise
above our times as he often ross
above his own.
(Copyffght By the International Ccunci
Of Religious Education on behalf Of 4
Protsstsnt Determinations. Released B.
WNU Fsatures.)
Evening star., 1948-02-17
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Evening star., 1948-02-17
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After Dark
De Marcos Arrive at Blue Room,
Pause to Praise the Champions
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Professional Jealousy may exist
in some quarters but not in the
quarters occupied by Tony and Sally
De Marco. OF course, jealousy
shown toward other dancers by
the De Marcos would be something
like Doris Duke indicating jealousy
of . night club columnist's bank
account, but other dancers do turn
up in conversation. 1t seemed
proper the other evening in the
Shoreham's Palladian Room, where
the De Marcos were being feted
prior to their opening last night
in the Blue Room, to ask If they
knew Marge and Cover Champion.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
LEGAL notice..
r. MICHAEL COOK, Attorney,

4. MAOMHhL SOON, AGtoEHesp
DISTRICT 90 c6GsT cc5tfsHh 81 Street THS NV
for the District Of Columblai--
HARRRY WARDMAN, THOMAS r. BONES.
fAfE d pk6PnkrEss kA4Shs rs Nc eorpola BcA
tion, Defendant.-Eouity. No. 51682.
Equity Doc.-The object Of this suit is to
revive Judgment against the defendants,
except Thomas Bones, IN an ACTION
2 Habbs and Wardm.n Real Estate Prop.
ton Of the plaintiff. it is this end day OF
ants, james b. Hobbs and Wardman Real
Estate Properties. Inc, and Helen Ward
man. an heir at law of Harry Wardman.
deceased, cause their respective appear
ances to be entered herein en- or before
the 4Qth day. exclusive of Sundays and
sFa O Ii. s .rad afF hs
this cause will be proceeded with as In
case of default. And the unknown heirs
at law and next of kin of Harry Ward
man, deceased. cause their appearances
to be entered herein on or before the
first rule day occurring stter the expira-
otherwise the cause will be proceeded
with as in case of default: Provided. q
copy of this order be published twice a
month for three months M in the Washins-
Bel sefors re-" SAID dp0dss day. 'n IS BoffTH1A !
Test: Ws Harry Idss1' IN. Hull. 5I1 Clerk. By Ella
MCDONALD. Deputy Clerk.
ja6. 2O,fe3, l IL ,nlh2,16
Evening star., 1948-02-17
VIM. r. MARTIN, Attorney,
Enlnradn Huildinr

DISTRICT. COURT OF THE UNITED
IT, States tor the District Of Colnm6is
That the subscribers, OF the District Of
Columbia. have obtained from the Pro
Letters -Testamentary. on the. estate OF
Aeness Minnie. Fairall. late Of the Dis
trict OF columhia. deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated,
to the subscribers, on or before the 3rd
they may by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under our
handE i,, this sTd ssy Of FssrqMary VIZ. 1sxs RS
nue. NV. JAMES I. FA1HALL. 334b
Nichols Avenue Sc; Seal Attest: Attest:
for the District Of Columbia, Clerk OF the
Probate Court. \fe10.17,24
Evening star., 1948-02-17

Wan Blaine. who is q high-priced
movie star. will NOT appear in the
new Cairo showing (starting to-
night, but will be replaced by the
more moderately salaried Jane Har-
vey. Miss Harvey, incidentally, is
q singer who has been on the radio
and some Benny Goodman records.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES lcontinusd)
HAMILTON and HAMILTON.


ee TIE f. fsf Fas5S hs oasH1
lumbia'NIN RE- Dissolution OF THE
LINCOLN HALL ASSOCIATION. = civil
Action No. 495-4S.-Upon consideration of
the Complaint nled herein praying for the
dissolution Of The Lincoln Hall Association.
and upon consideration Of the exhibits
attached thereto, 1t Is by the Court this
9th day Of February, l94s, ORDERED
that ali persons interested in said ,corpo-
ration appear in this Court and show
cause II any they have, on or before the
10Th day Of March, l94s. at ten O'Clock
AM, why said Corporation should not be
a copy Of this order shall be published in
the Washinston Law Reporter and The
Evening Star, . newspaper Of general
circulation, weekly for three successive
weeks, the FIRST insertion to be not less
than one month before the day fxsd for
showing cause as aforesaid. (S) r. DICK
INSON LET'S, Justice. tseall A True
Copy. Test: HARRY M. HULL Clerk.
BY EDITH NJ. FOX, Deputy Clerk.
fa1
Evening star., 1948-02-17
ISADORE BERMAN,

order Of Publication-chsnse Of Name:
hsd Fl TIE f. psr S 7aas HacSy covN1 n Hg 81 cfEh fHE
United States for the District OF Co
lembia.-In Re: Application of Isadore Bsr-
man for Change of Name.--Cisi|, Action
a complaint for a Judgment changing his
name to Bruce Bernan. and having applied
to the Court for an order of publication
cases, It Is, By the Court. this 18th day OF
February. 194s, ordered that all persons
concerned show cause, II any there be- on
why the prayers of said complaint should
not be granted Provided, That copy OF
this order be published once . week for
The Evening star and the Tashington Law
Reporter. tS} r. DICKINSON LET'S.
Justice. tseall A True Copy. Test:
FOX. Deputy Clerk. fel7.24.mh2.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
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Office Hours

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ness Office, 18th and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, open 8 am. to
IL pm, or at any of the
Branch Offices throughout
the city.
Telephone Hours:
8 am. to 8 pm.
Saturday, 8 am. to 2 pm.
Sunday, II am. to 9 pm.
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