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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31

nesSes from which American
democracy suffers.
The answer lies in building
new and healthy tissue to re-
place and edge out the old
cancerous growth. The positive
answer to corrupt and deca-
dent press is to build a new
peoples press-a press free
from the destroying influence
of Big Business.
A keen student of the Amer
lean press is A. J. Leibling,
author of the recent "The Way
ward Freshman" Leibling de-
clares: 81 believe that labor
unions, citizens organizations,
and possibly political parties
yet unborn are going to back
daily papers. These will rep
resent definite, undisguised
points of view, and will serve
as controls on the large profit
making papers expressing def
mite, ill-disguised points of
view"
A SEQUEL to this approach
is expressed in the Neiman
Foundation study:
"The day when a poor man
could start a newspaper is
gone. If our press is not to
become a monopoly of the
wealthy, then common men
must join together, pooling
their dollars to create the ag-
gregates of capital necessary
to buy or start newspapers in
our big-scale civilization.
THE idea of a cooperative
or popular subscription news
paper is not new. Yet il is
strange that the public. which
willingly invests in grocery
store cooperatives. Broadway
plays tif il can get a piece of
one). hospitals. monuments,
museums. the opera and public
utility stocks. is seldom asked
TO invest in a newspaper.
"1t is true that newspaper
publishing is a risky business.
But so are sweepstakes and
pari-mutual tickets and some
of the offerings of the stock
market. People who invested
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31
THE UE DIssENTs

THE officers of the United Electrical
workers took the position boardsendng copy
ment all their locasthat: at
discussion of the merits of the third
register dissent the
Board.
In the international
to take action
international
the CO constitution Any CLIO
candidate that
only towards the conclusion the meeting Murray
took conciatory tone Otherwise throughout
after the vote recorded pumped
by James Carey Walter Reuther REEVE
right wing"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31
THE CONVENTION DECISION

THAT convention the CLOS legislative body called for
ClO
action for the building of strong weled wehoued
secure nation in world o peace"
failing after Truman his of
brokers' generals politicians out
the mandate of the convention?
Murray
when to shape current policy
based that outlived outdated resolution?
It's morality that understand that
to
acts as the last CIo place
in
There is fundamental ea1gnment America
quences.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31

Yes, there were better days.
But that was long before de-
cay and degeneracy set in.
There was a time when our
kept" press was not the COM
plete captive of entrenched
wealth.
Sometime between the APP
pearance of our first American
newspaper and the establish
ment of the Associated Press
as the keystone of the world
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31
THE Go BOARD MEETING
BY pop" DEARBORN

TT HE first complete reports of the National Executive
board meeting beginning through.
IT is already apparent meeting
the contrary predicted in this
The decisions of the national every
Clio union hail. will bearing political develop
After whole day of sharp debate the Board with
tons, o a
resolution that should support party
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31
THE THIRD PARTY ISSUE

THE of the A. candidacy
president third cataIyst
brought developments to
Some of the
luton have endorsed negative
both because they had indications
strong proWalace sentiment their
because they felt that the controversial party
best be handled by
policy in the past were dvsve
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31

This is the last of series of
articles on The Free Press in
America"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31

news cdfIel, Lnefe was a period
when freedom of the press"
had some meaning.
TODAY the daily press is
"free" to anyone with ten mil
lion dollars. And then his poll
tics must be FIR ee from any
progressive faint. Even Mar
shall Field din't have the ad-
mission price to crash the APP
inner circle - until he could
show that he was really no
threat to the status quo.
The American press is in a
state of extreme crisis. And in
the recent period, the recogni-
ton of this fact has come from
many quarters.
A recent series of SURVEYS,
ARTICLES, treatises and books
have made the most blunt adj
mission that our press is bank
rupt.
A DAMAGING Indictment
was contained in the report of
the Hutchins Commission on
"a Free and Responsible
Press" in which it was pointed
out: 'The agencies of mass
communication are big bust
ness, and their owners are big
businessmen"
The book, "The First Free
DOM" by Morris Ernst makes
a detailed examination of con-
troll and concentration of the
industry into the hands of a
narrowing circle of press lords.
A group of Nieman Fellow
ship students at Harvard Uni
versity recently published a
study of the press called "Your
Newspaper" The section
headed Indictment" points out
the "irresponsibility" of the
press, that it fuses its great
power to serve its own private
purposes and those of its
friends" and that there is a
growing trend toward "monop-
oily of its ownership"
-
THE failure of many of these
studies, however, is that they
diagnose accurately but fail to
prescribe a practical treatment
for one of the most serious ill
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31
Is there any cure for
what ais the U.S.. press?
BY CARL HIRSCH

DAILY commercial prostitute reao
Omg OF the days when really N
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-31

news cartel, there was a period
when freedom of the press"
had some meaning.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
EDITORIAL PAGE

try Life School, and the Missis-
sippi Baptist State Convention,
which held it's annual session in
the First Baptist Church in Jack
son.
Speaking to the Mississippi
State Convention on the subject,
Christian Education and Theo-
logical Training-The Way OUT,
this eminent pulpiteer, theologian
and scholar, reasoned both logical
ly and philosophically, and spoke
with the sagacity of a Paul mad
the eloquence of a Cicero, to the
great delight of the throng of Ne
groes and Whites who assembled
for the occasion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
Seminary Presi-
dent In Demand
As Speaker
IN DEMAND AS SPEAKER

Over a period of several weeks.
DR.. Herbert l.. Lang, president of
Mississippi Baptist Seminary, has
been in almost constant demand
as speaker, mainly by the vari-
Gus white Baptist bodies of the
state. Among the bodies address
ed by this distinguished leader
were the Deer Creek Baptist AS.
ISOLATION, the Kinds County Ban.
list Association, meeting at Cal.
vary BAPTIST, in Jackson. WON.
ans Council of Community Mis-.
slons, in the Baptist Building in
jackson, the Piney Woods Coun.
light the association for the first
time to a secondary institution
for an annual meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
CHRISTMAS I94S THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

On Saturday, December Is, throughout the World
of Christendom, oil mankind will pause again to
fleet upon the mystery and marvel of the birth of Jesus
in remembrance of whose birth the christon world hos
for thon 10000 years observed Chrisemos
Remembering that event recorded in Holy Writ
see the Mag, the three wise of Egypt guided
by stor in the heavens driving at the owy birthplace
to begin the unendng proclomine of the birth of the
Holy Infant, and bestowing upon it's fronkncese I'D
myrh, I'D gifts of great voIue; and heordinq to the
world the birth of the Savior the King of Kings, Lord
or Lords, and the Prince of Peace
Observing the three wise men, procIoiming the Holy
nont bestoWing upon its fronkncense and myrrh and
gifts of great value, there sods out boIder siqnific
once, the Mog1s greatest gift the gift of sovior
Prince of Peoce the gift of Jesus and the philosophy
he fashioned and propounded TO mankind and all the
world
In the world upon which the Mog bestowed its
greatest gift at that time there existed oil of the
suffering born of power and greed intolerance and BIZ
qotry hypocrisy and II-wi and of wor upon war; and
everywhere mankind had been driven to doubt despair
and hopeIessness
1t was in such world that Jesus set out upon his
mission to dispel Despair and bring peace and hope
and conquer doubt Propoundng his formula by pre-
cept, we hear him in the Sermon the Mount erect
ing the ndestructible ethical concepts of individual
conduct and human relations We see him by example
LobOring omong end loving alike Jew. Gentle, Greek,
Somorton, and all the races of mankind
At no time since the Birth of Jesus and of his
Iobors earth has mankind been faced with the des-
pair doubt, and uncertainty with which mankind is
faced today Everywhere there is observable in the pre-
sent world conditions the results of the efforts of those
who have attempted by precepts and examples
ethical concepts and examples of individual conduct and
human relations contrary to the teachings and examples
of Jesus.
AS we come to the observance of Christmas l948
in world still smoudernq with hate and not yet emerq-
ed from the destruction of War, but dreodng the
inc of another and for destructive war; listen
again to the song that has down to though
ii comes through the ages:
0 Holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, We pray;
Cost out sins, and enter in
Be born in US today.
In observing this Christmas, while singing the songs
of the ages that gIorify the Holy Infon let pray
that men of all races and nations will rise to the op
precotion and understanding of the greatest gift the
Moq gave The gift of Jesus, in whose precents and
examples ore TO be found the only hope and peace of
the world
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25

attributed to pneumonia
His immediate survivors include
a brother, Bob Clark who is also
a well known barber.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday from Collins Funeral Home
with burial in Elmwood Cemetary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25

The Association for Colleges
and Secondary Schools for Negroes
headed by S. E. Duncan, held it's
18th annual convention in Will
mington, N. c., this week. Out
standing as the supervisor Of Ne
GRO high schools. Mr.. DUNCAN bro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
S. C. Clark Well
Known Barber
Passes

S. C. Clark, we'll known bar
Der for many years at the City
Barber Shop died at his home here
last Wednesday. His death was
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
Society Clubs = Personals
10th Century Meets
With Mrs. McCuiIor

The lovely home of Mrs F. v.
McCullar was the scene of the
Thanksgiving meeting of the
Twentieth Century club. Yellow
chrysanthemums and fall flowers
were used as decorations.
A short business session was
presided over by the President,
Mrs. Knott. The club members
drew names of "Pollyannas" for
the Christmas party. 1t was de-
cided that the club would spon-
sor the Christmas box for the Old
Mems home with the cooperation
of the Women's club.
Mrs. Wilbur Reed was leader
of the program. The life story of
Susan B. Anthony was given by
Mrs. w. H. Mckenzie as narrator;
with Mrs. G.. w. Drane as the
voice of Miss Anthony. Mrs.
Odom played 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" at the end of the play.
Several lovely piano numbers
were given by Miss Linda Nc
Cullar.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram Mrs. McCullar, assisted by
Mrs. Howell, served a delicious
salad plate, coffee and cake. Tur-
key favors were on each plate.
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Tatum and
Mrs. Ashley were guests
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
'Duront n. D. Club
Meets At inmon Home

On November Is the Durant
Home Demonstration club held
Its regular meeting in the home
of Mrs. Ernest Inman. The meet
ing had been designated as "Visi-
tors Day" The hostess presented
corsages of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS to four visitors.
The president, Mrs. Red Buc.
hanan, presided over the meeting.
Devotional was led by Mrs. In
man, using the THANKSGIVING
theme. Mrs. Leon Englemann led
in prayer.
After a short business session,
Mrs. Buchanan presented the
program which also carried out
the Thanksgiving theme. The
living room table was used as
center of interest. On it was a
display of harvest bounty and
pictures of the various foods
which the Pilgrims had at their
first Thanksgiving.
'The First THANKSGIVING, and
present Day Thanksgiving" and
a Thanksgiving story were given
by Mrs. Inman, Mrs. Dock Leslie,
and Mrs. Buchanan.
Miss Joyce Williams, Home
Demonstration agent, gave Christ
mas gift suggestions. Club men,
bers contributed ideas which they
passed on to the rest of the club.
Mrs. Inman offered gift box
to the one who could guess its
contents. Various clues were
given, each member paying five
cents to guess what the gift was.
Lucky winner was Mrs. Maug-
han.
A lively recreation period was
led by Mrs Crider, at the close
of which, the hostess served deli
cious refreshments to nine men,
bers, the visitors, and Miss Will
liams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
NV. S. {. S. Zone Meeting
Held At Pickens Church

The w. S. c. S. zone meeting
for this district was held at Pick
ems Methodist church with the
Durant and PickenS groups in
charge of the program. Devotion
al was by Mrs. Hugh Curtis,
Pickens. Following the meeting,
the host group served sandwiches,
coffee and cookies, pouring from
each end of long table
Present from Lexington were
Mrs. Tolbert Majors, Mrs George
Povall. Mrs. E. w. Ellison. Miss
Addie Vic Bailey, Mrs. l. R. King
Mrs Denton Rosamond, Mrs Ed
Holloman, Mrs. Charlie c. Par
sons, Mrs. George Patterson, Mrs.
Parham H. Williams, Mrs. Bruce
Settler, Mrs. Reedy Ellis, and
Mrs. Minnie Digs.
Furnishing transportation were
Mrs. Povall, Mrs. Rosamond, Mrs.
Patterson, and Mrs. Williams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
Youth Fellowship
Meets In Duront

A sub-district meeting of the
Youth Fellowship was held Tues
day in the Methodist church,
Durant with the Lexington group
in charge of the program. Fifty
four m e m b ers representing
Durant Lexington, Goodman, and
Plckens were present.
The program included Making
Christmas Christian" by Ann
Patterson; scripture, Gwin Clack;
prayer, Joe Moore; Christmas
poem, Betty Yearwood; talks by
Mary Arlyn- Young, an Blanche
Legate on "The Meaning of
Christmas" and Are You Ready
For Christmas?".
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
Girls Forget Fears,
Thanks 10 2-Wav Ne;n

Wn@t 70 DO for woman's Oldest problem,
functional monthly pain? Many girl and
woman mas found the answer in CAR
OUTS 2-~ay help. You see, CARDUI NAV
haAe things lots easier for you in either
o. Two ways: ~ started 3 days before
your TINS" and taken as directed on the
aoei' 1t should hep relieve functional
peEioalc pain; t2) taken throughout the
month IKE tonic, it should improve your
appetite aid digestion, and thus helm
rulIo up resistance for the trying days TO
come. CARDUl is scientifically prepared
ana scientiiicaily tested. II you suffer "at
eno'e certain times. get CARDUI today,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
Womon's Club Hears
Dr.. Don GriswoId

Mrs. w. E. McCune was hostess
to the Woman's club meeting
November % with "Child Guild
ance" as its theme. DR.. Don Girls
void, medical consultant of the
Maternal and Child Health divi-
sion of the Mississippi Board of
Health, Jackson, was guest speak
er.
During the social hour, the
hostess, assisted by Mrs c. A.
Doster and Miss Frances Allen
served delicious refreshments to
the members and guests, Mrs. j.
E. Sweany, Mrs. c. A. Knott, and
DR.. Griswold.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
FuNERA1. SERVICES Held

Friends of Mrs. J. S. Rosamond,
West regret to hea. of the death
OF her brother, A. c. Mcclellan,
Indianola, who was buried No
vember 81 in Indianola. He died
Friday night, November 10.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs, w, A. Henley, and Miss
Rosa Ramsey were in Kosciusko
Wednesday of last week, to ac-
company Miss Alleen Ramsey
home for the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. Pearl Smith has returned
from fernando where she spent
the past month with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Smith.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Jack Hermann, who has been
confined to bed of a heart all
ment for several weeks, is said to
be improving, and was recently
able to get up and start attend
ing meals.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Bacon, Jack
son, visited Mr. Bacon's mother,
Mrs. Zouella Bacon, Saturday, and
attended the game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
PLEDGES PHI CHI

David M. Comfort, Durant, re-
Gently pledged Phi Chi social
fraternity at the University of
Mississippi, it has been an
nounced
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Miss Annie L. Meek, Brooks
vile, was week end guest of
Mr. and Mrs. A. l. Stevens and
Miss Mamie Clark.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02
DURANT DECORATES

The Christmas lights, installed
annually at this time of year,
were being put up around town
on Thursday morning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Swiney,
and Louise, spent the week end
with MIR. Swinney's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rathell Swinney.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. Calvin King underwent a
tonsillectomy at Community hos
pital, Lexington, Tuesday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. L. J. Wilkes spent Thanks
giving with her son, "Bub" Wilkes
in Greenville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. Jesse Swinney, Hazlehurst,
spent several days last week with
her sister, Mrs. j. M Howard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Stannard,
Memphis, visited Mr.. STANDARDS
mother, Mrs. Alton Stannard. and
aunt, Mrs. Eugene Cole.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs, ]. H. Gulledge and Mrs.
Ed Rush shopped in Jackson Fri
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

r. w. Rhyme spent Thanks
giving with Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Seay, Oxford, and attended the
game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Beach,
man spent Thanksgiving in New
Orleans.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. M T. Williams
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. H, Ell
more at Cleveland.
MIR. and Mrs. A. G.. Bennett and
children of Bonneville. spent the
week end here and were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Benefits
father Horace Weir.
Mrs. JIM. Kimbrough, Miss
Mariana Kimbrough, Mrs. Nor
man Weathersby and Mrs Patsy
Walsh, Lexington, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Redd in Durant
Tuesday.
Mrs. j. D. Alsbury's Thanks
giving holiday guests were her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c Easterbrook, Saybrook
Illinois; Mr., and Mrs. Dale Ais
bury and son, New Orleans; Mr..
and Mrs. l.. l., Ferguson and sons,
Vicksburg.
Miss Sarah Sanders of West
spent the week end with Roberta
DeLoach.
Miss Henrietta Spencer of
Goodman visited in the commu-
nifty Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. 7. S. HUMPHREYS returned
from Atlanta, Georgia. on Tues
day, following a visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Robert Horace Bowie, the Miss
es Mary and Ann Bowie, all of
jackson, and Ralph Bowie, State
college, spent Thanksgiving with
MIR. and Mrs. Horace Bowie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Joe H. Moore has been confined
to his bed following an illness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. w. E. Wigley and Mrs.
Deck Johnson shopped in Jackson
sko Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

j. D. Cooper of Ole Miss spent
the week end in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Fred E. West visited the J. P
Durhams Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. j. P. Durham, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Kyle were dinner
guest at Allisons Wells Thanks
giving.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02


Winborn in Winona.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B Sargent
spent Thanksgiving with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Sanders, Columbus.
Mrs. Bill Brown, Franklin,
Louisiana, has returned after
having spent Thanksgiving here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Z. Bosson, and to see her
brother r. E. Rosson, Jr., who is
i'll at his home.
Mrs. Margaret Montgomery,
Washington, d c. spent the holi-
days with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. f. Rosson, and other
relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. Pugh Winborn spent
Thanksgiving with Jack and Mrs
Winborn in Winona.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Dipper Smithson of
Jackson spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Guess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. Louise Durham will leave
this week for Roonry Plaza hotel
in Miami Beach, Florida to at
tended the winter National Bridge
tournament being held there.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mrs. Wiley HUMPHREYS ano
Maury shopped in Jackson Mon
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. M T. Williams
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. H, Ell
more at Cleveland.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Chatwin Jackson,
Lexington, accompanied Mrs.
Jackson's mother, Mrs. u. M. Ho-
ward to the Ole Miss game Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deck Johnson and
Mrs. M. H. Carmichael drove to
Yazoo City Saturday to get Mr..
Johnson's new Mercury auto
mobile.
The people's voice., 1948-10-08

engineering conclusions that have been reached and
fully set forth in the last chapter of AN
ENGINEERING STUDY OF MISSOURI VALLEY
DEVELOPMENT. This comprehensive report,
in the hands of engineering review board, and to
be printed and circulated late this year, was pre-
pared under direction of Col. Jerome G. Locke, CE
(Montana License No. 167-E) for Regional Commit
tee for MVA. (More exhaustively and by an
entirely different method of approach, it reaches
virtually the conclusions those set forth in
THE BIG MISSOURI: HOPE OF OUR WEST, a.
sixty page economic and engineering study recently
issued by Public Affairs Institute Washington D. c.
In brief, the conclusions in AN ENGINEERING
STUDY OF MISSOURI VALLEY DEVELOPMENT