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The Chicago star., 1948-01-17

ND Harry S. Truman
Akeep a haberdashery or
did he run a fruit store back
in Missouri" asked Jane
Doakes.
He ran a mems shop" said
her husband. Joe. looking up
from the evening paper.
"Why?"
"Just wondered, that's all.
After listening to his annual
message to congress, he re-
minds me of somebody who's
trying to operate a market.
When the manager died, Harry,
who had recently been pro-
NOTED to assistant, became
head man. But he soon got
tired of competing against the
rival shop few doors away
and they merged. Then they
had the whole field to them
selves.
"Then one day along comes
an ambitious fellow named
Henry Wallace who opens
new store across the street.
Competition again! So Harry,
who'd been letting the business
go to seed, has to perk up. Like
a lot of other small time mer-
chants, he has started piling
all the prettiest strawberries
on top of the basket, knowing
the gullible customer won't
look underneath before he
buys"
"Harry's trying to win back
his old trade that's started GO
ing to Wallace's new store.
That explains his speech to
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17

congress. Looks good on top
but underneath the berries are
all rotten"
Il DON'T know" said Joe.
"Some of the stuff sounded
pretty good to me-"
Sucker! Take off those lus-
cious top berries, and what
have you got? He says he
wants to cut personal taxes,
increase corporation taxes and
impose his 10 point anti-infla-
ton program. But these things
are separate; congress can buy
what it wishes and reject the
others. When Roosevelt was
manager, he would have sold
them in combination offer
only. If you bought one, you'd
have to buy them all. Also,
don't forget that just a few
months ago Truman said these
same controls make a police
state.
Furthermore. if he wants TO
really get tough with Big Busi-
ness. why didn't he ask for
restoration of the excess prof
its tax? And why did he kick
out just about the last of fhe
New Dealers. CAB Chairman
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17
BY MANKoTo KAN

40 tne OiU OTOtT III id
lpan, responsible for in
calculable death and destruc-
tion throughout A sia, been
completely destroyed? Has Ja--
pan become thoroughly dem
ocratic nation?
Very definitely not. The old
Japan is fighting hard to sur
vive. 1t has powerful friends
in high places and its zealots
are simply waiting for a chance
to begin a new journey along
the road to power and empire.
Today Japanese big business,
which financed and planned
Japan's imperialist adventures,
is steadily intensifying its pres
sure on the workers, farmers
and middle class In 1943 ia
pans six million organized
workers face stern tests-and
the outcome will affect pro-
foundly the progress of democ-
racy here.
SINCE the end of The war
the industrialists and bureau
Gratis have tried TO make the
people pay the entire cost of
defeat by heavy taxation of
low-income groups and by
forcing down real wages. In
devious ways they have sabo-
tagged industrial production and
have deliberately encouraged
initiation.
The Katayama cabinet, for
instance, pegged wages at a
level 27 times that prevailing
before the war. But the Off
cial prices it fixed are SIS times
as high as prewar prices. And
since goods often are not avail
abale on the controlled market,
workers must frequently pay
the still higher black market
prices. ai
Japanese business is plan
ming to carry out what if calls
enterprise readjustment." This
simply means the mass firing
of workers. Al the same lime
anti-labor intrigues to split and
suppress our new unions are on
the increase.
-.
Against this reactionary Of
sensive the Congress of Indus
trial Unions, which represents
over 100000 workers in key
industries, is struggling mill
family. We are striving for a
higher living standard for our
people, for labor unity and for
joint action with farmers and
other groups. In this way we
aim to create an indestructible
base for democracy in Japan.
We watch with concern and
respect the fight of American
workers against the Taft t-Hart-
ley law and the similar strug-
giles going on in Europe, and
elsewhere. We seek aid and
support from foreign workers
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everybody knows one of the
worst offenders is the federal
government-and he refuses to
issue an executive order setting
up an FEPC in federal agen-
cieS.
"HE SAYS he's for peace
so he wants to force all the kids
into the army for a year and
teach them how TO kill for the
glory of Wall Street. He's for
democracy so he wants to
hand out our money to back
every cutthroat fascist abroad
the state department can find.
He's back of the United Ma
tions-so he sends US. ma
rines to intervene in the Greek
civil war. He wants recovery
in Europe-for the stockhold-
ers of the House of Morgan.
Truman talks to the Left-and
acts for the Right"
We'll, I don't know" said
Joe doubtfully.
But you ought to! I'm fired
of being gYpped with those lus-
cious strawberries on top. This
season I'm. buying at the new
Wallace store where ! know
what I'm getting"
Daily News, predicts that "pe-
titions may be filed soon in the
federal courts asking that a
certain section of the recently
enacted anti-inflation law be
declared unconstitutional, in
sofar as it seeks to curtail dis
tilleries' use of grain"
Lawrence is dead certain the
law is unconstitutional. Ho
hum.
THE Chicago SUMS Kenesaw
M. Lands II, comments cynic-
ally on that $4,000 back porch
that Truman wants hung from
his back bedroom window on
the second floor where he will
be protected from public view:
%. It's strange" Landis
ponders. how fashions change.
Today people who wouldn't be
looked at anyway are building
houses so no one can see
Them"
Which reminds us how peo-
pie = like fashions = change.
For hundreds of column inches
last past, Landis has devoted
himself to more Worthwhile
subjects, certainly, than back
porches and changing fashions.
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17
Japanese
workers face
>48 battles

This article was written ex-
clusivelY for Allied Labor News
and the Chicago Star by the
chairman of Japan's Congress
of Industrial Unions.
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17
Column review

n OP and Democratic walls
" came tumbling down this
week around the ears of the
nations lesser columnists.
The reason: the Daily News
Edwin A. Lahey-the man who
correctly predicted last May
that Henry Wallace would lead
the third party movement in
1948-phophesied that % the
Negro vote will go to Wallace
in '48, and (2) that Wallace
may start vote-getting "stam-
pede among the rank and file
of labor"
Said LaheY. My guess is
that the Negroes of the United
States will throw their vote
away on Henry Wallace as
surely as they cast il effective
ly for Franklin D. Roosevelt
during his lifetime. Democrat
ic or Republican bagmen who
try to buy the influence of the
few Negro newspaper editors
who can be had will simply
be wasting their money.
=
"I go out on this limb be-
cause Wallace's feeling about
racial discrimination amounts
to religious fanaticism, and l
believe that most of our col
ored citizens respond warmly
and instinctively to his ferver."
About labor's vote, Lahey
surmised:
only a few left wing labor
leaders will stick their necks
out for Wallace at the begin
ming. Most of the other union
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and we wish TO take part in
the world struggle for democ-
racY and peace. Hence our
eagerness TO join the World
Federation of Trade Unions.
We politically-c conscious Jap
anese workers are ashamed
that our small prewar unions
were unable to prevent the rise
of the militarists to power. But
the unions which exist today
are many times stronger than
those which the militarists and
big business destroyed in the
sos = and we are determined
that it won't happen again.
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17
SPEAKING
Trumuns strawberries

congress. Looks good on top
but underneath the berries are
all rotten"
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17
Fra nix 4 |}5,l:lI > avis

Landis. to appease the big air
line corporations?"
The Chicago star., 1948-01-17

everybody knows one of the
worst offenders is the federal
government-and he refuses to
issue an executive order setting
up an FEPC in federal agen-
cieS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Friends of Mrs. j. r. Patterson
will be glad to know that she is out
after a recent illness.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
sHoroId Hommett I.
Celebrates Birthday

Harold Hammett, Jr, who was six
years old Thursday, January 18TH
was given a birthday party by his
mother, assisted by his great aunt
Miss Dee Moore.
In the dining room the table was
laid with a lace cloth conferred with
a birthday cake with six lighted can
dies. He blew out the candles and
then the cake was cut and served
with ice cream.
Enjoying the party with the non
oraa were twelve OF his frlenos
Each received a package of bubble
gum, balloons and all day suckers.
The honoree received many gifts
which gladdened his little heart ano
made him very happy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Society Clubs Personals
fMrs. Jessie Young Hostess
To Forget Not Club

The New Year meeting of the
Forget-Me-Not Club met in the
home of Mrs. Jessie Young on Jan
uary 18th.
Mrs. ]. N. Hall, president, presid-
ed over the meeting. All members
were present.
Guests of the club were Mrs. L. E
Burnette, Mrs. Lutte Ellison, Mrs
Gillespie Catron and Mrs. Cal Cole
man.
Interesting games were enjoyed
after the business meeting.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Roy
Gelston, served a salad plate anc
Coca-C olas.
Next meeting will be with Mrs
j. N. Hall.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cohen and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Flowers in Ruleville.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Mrs. G. S. HorreH
500 Club Hostess

The 600 Club met with Mrs. c. S.
Harrell on Boulevard Street Friday
afternoon with Miss Emma Mclean
as substitute.
Mrs. James Moore was winner of
high score.
Late in the afternoon the hostess
served a delicious salad plate and
Coca-Colas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Mary Nancy Arrives
In Taylor Fold

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Taylor are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a daughter, Mary Nancy
who was born at the Community
Hospital on January 10th. She weigh
ed eight pounds and two ounces at
birth.
She came to take her place in the
world along with four brothers who
are giving her a warm reception.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Mrs. Sidney Rhyme
Thursday Club Hostess

On Thursday evening, January To-
Mrs. Sidney Rhyme was hostess to
the Thursday Night Bridge Club
with Mrs. c. w. Carr and Mrs. W. A
Ramsey as substitutes.
Mrs. Rhyme entertained in the
home of Mrs. George Povall. The
living room was decorated with ar
langeme1ts of white ~chrysanthes
NUNS.
High score was won by Miss Clara
Watson and second place by Mrs
Rhyme.
During the course of the evening
the hostess served sandwiches and
Coca-Colas.
Friends of Mrs. j. R. Patterson
will be glad to know that she is out
after a recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.. Hamilton, OF
| Greenwood, enjoyed the hospitality
of MI. and Mrs. w. D. Wilson last
week.
Miss Melvin Ellis, of Jackson
| spent the weekend with her parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ellis, Sr. She
was accompanied on the return trip
by John Morgan Clack.
Louis King was home from Mis-
sissippi State for the weekend.
Friends regret to hear that Gwir
Clack in on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cohen and family
| spent Sunday with MI. and Mrs. San
Flowers in Ruleville.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Pot Barrett Is
Bridge Club Hostess

The regular progressions of bridge
were enjoyed Wednesday afternoon
when Mrs. Pat Barrett entertained
her club at her home on Boulevard
Street.
Arrangements of red berries and
green leaves lent colr to the home for
this occasion. Mrs. Roy Brown won
high ore, Mrs. Ernest Huffstatler
second and Mrs. l. r. King, Jr., won
atbingo
At the conclusion of the games a
desert course with coffee was serv-
ed to the regular members and the
following guests: Mrs. Huffstatler
Mrs. c. c. Parsons, Mrs. Ed Hollo-
man, Mrs. A. L. Gibson, Mrs. Law
renee Herring and Mrs. Hunter
Cade.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Mrs. Lucille Herbert, of Mont
gomery, Alabama, returned home
with Mrs. Cass Povall and Mrs. SEES
sions Povall, who had a delightful
visit in Montgomery. Mrs. Herbert
will spend several days here visit
ing with friends and relatives.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Mrs. w. E. Thurmond
Thursday Club Hostess

Mrs. w. E. Thurmond was hostess
to the Thursday Club when she en-
tertained at her home on Thursday
afternoon.
Only club members were present.
Mrs. Denton Rosamond was the
lucky winner of high score and
bingo.
After the games the hostess serv-
ed coffee and cake.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Williams went
to Greenwood Sunday to visit Mr..
Frank Gwin, of Tchula, who was
operated on Friday for appendicitis
at the hospital in that city. They re-
port he is doing fine.
Mrs. w. H. Wallace spent the
weekend in McComb with relatives
and friends. The members of her
family were guests of her sister
Mrs. George Huffman Sunday. for a
turkey dinner.
Mr.. E. H. Skinner, of Indianola,
spent Sunday with his family, Mrs
E. H. Skinner and family.
Mrs. ]. M. McRae and Sybil. left
Monday for Cuba to join Mr.. McRae
who preceded them several weeks
ago.
Friends of Mrs. Julia Gibson will
be sorry to know that she was or
the sick list Monday.
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PAGE THREE

Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Meek Jr. went
to jackson Sunday where Mr.. Meek
is attending a Dodge school of in
struction which will last three
weeks.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Parker and MIR.
and Mrs. W. E. Thurmond attended
the Western Auto Convention in
Memphis from Sunday through Tue
Sday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Mr.. A. A. Jarrett who was recent
ly operated on at the Community
Hospital, is improving rapidly to the
delight of his many friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Joan Berman and Adelaide Ram
sey spent the weekend with Marjor-
lie Ann Brown in Tunica.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Friends regret to hear that Gwi
Clack in on the sick list.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Louis King was home from Mi
sissippi State for the weekend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01

Many a headache went down the drain last Friday as
Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn and Deputies George Bailey and w. IL.
Byrd destroyed 81 cases of fancy liquors and gins. Also des-
troyed were two 5-gallon jugs of corn whiskey, three coils
from moonshine stills and two slot machines. A large crowd
of interested spectators groaned and moaned and some even
laughed as the big bottles were broken and poured into the
gutter on the courthouse square.
Shown above are Constable Casey Griffin, of beat two,
who is responsible for hauling in a lot of the bonded stuff
and Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn, with part of the lot destroyed
publicly in Durant Friday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01
Holmes Editor Given
Annual Merit Award

Miss Hazel Brannon, editor OF The
Advertiser and The Durant News,
was presented the Award of Merit
given annually to the white person
in Mississippi who is considered to
have contributed the most toward
betterment of relations between the
races in the state.
The Award of Merit is given an
nually by the Mississippi Associa-
ton of Teachers in Colored Schools.
Nominations for the honor each year
are made by members of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Association.
Voting on the selection are colored
school children throughout the state.
Holding Carter, publisher OF a
daily newspaper at Greenville. Pult-
ger prize winner for editorial writ
ing and noted author and lecturer,
won the award in 1947.
The Rev. w. A. Bender, OF Toug-
aloo, received the Merit Award for
l948 as the negro who best rendered
"meritorious service to humanity"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01
Lexington Band Will
Give Concert On 18th
Funds Will DefroyB ond's
Expenses To Memphis
Cotton Carnival

Band Director w. H. Scott has an
nounced that the Lexington School
Band will give a concert at the
Grammar School Auditorium on Fri
day night, April 10th, at 7:30 o.
clock.
In addition to the concert, there
will be an amateur talent contest and
all persons in Lexington who wish
to enter will please communicate
with Mr.. Scott so he can arrange a
place on the program. A cash prize
will be given the winner.
This concert and talent contest is
given for the purpose of helping raise
funds to pay the expenses of the
Lexington Band to attend the Cotton
Carnival in Memphis in May. Only
select bands have been invited by
the Cotton Carnival Association to
attend. The Lexington Band will
parade on Friday morning, May 14th,
at IL o'clock.
All Lexington is proud of the fact
that our band has been invited to
participate in the Cotton Carnival,
SO we know that every person in
Lexington will attend the concert If
possible and do everything to sup
port the band.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01
1888
$2,325.00
MPL Company Marks
Silver Anniversary
With Banquet Monday
rs Years Progress
Cited In Program
At Robert (. Lee

Twenty-Five years of power engin-
eeEing progress in Mississippi were
in Jackson Monday even
ing at the annual Jackson district
meeting Of Mississippi Power and
Light Company at the Robert E. Lee
Hotel marking the silver anniversary
of the company. The banquet and
meeting were attended by company
officials, employees and special
guests.
A large number of Holmes county
citizens attended the affair.
Among those attending were P. A.
Mitchell, district manager, of Durant
and Kosciusko; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barrier, Mrs. Jessie c. Lewis, Jack
Meyers
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Taylor, DR.. and
Mrs. C. d. Russell, Hon. w P. Ham
NETT, Mr.. w. B. Kenna, Kelly Girls
coe, Claud Wilkes and Miss Hazel
Brannon.
With President Rex +. Brown as
the featured speaker, the meeting
outlined Mississippi Power & Light
Company's program and plans for
1948, including a Swear $40,000,0 900
expansion program to extend and
improve its service facilities through
out the utility's 42-county territory
in the western half of Mississippi.
Pageant Highlights Meeting
A dramatic 3-act pageant was pre-
sented at the meeting to show how
both the state and company have
progressed since the utility was or
ganized back in 1923.
Les M. Taylor, vice-president and
general sales manager, played the
Continued On Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01
April 5-19 Proclaimed
Holmes CIean-Up Week
Sanitation Officer
0. w. Thompson
Asks Cooperation

At this time of the year the las,
sizes and the grandmothers alike are
talking about, dreaming about and
bringing about the New Look" re-
CARELESS of the cost involved. Nature
is also at work all about us doing
her part in making our surroundings
more beautiful and attractive. Our
part in this matter should be whole
hearted cooperation.
A General County Cleanup Cam
paign is necessary for several rea-
sons. First, because it enables us to
have that personal pride and self re-
spect that we cannot fully enjoy
without it. Second, because a clean,
well kept town teaches its young
people a valuable lesson of good
housekeeping as it were, and has a
tendency to make them better citi-
zens. Third, a clean town is a good
drawing card that will influence
the best people from the outside to
come Withinour borders and become
a part of us. Finally, a clean up cam
paign is a step in the right direction
in preventing the breeding of dis
ase germs and the spreading of dis
ease among both man and animals.
The DOT Spraying Program which
is now in progress in the county is
serving a purpose of inestimable
value, but that alone is not enough.
1t is true that spraying kills the
flies and mosquitoes and some Of
the other harmful insects, but it does
not serve the purpose of a well car
ried out sanitation program which
does much towards preventing these
pests from breeding. Rats and mice
too, are very dangerous disease ar
rying animals which also destroy
millions of dollors worth of grain
and other food every year.
According to an old adage, San
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" So how about it,
citizens of Holmes county? Let us
name the week of April 10 Holmes
County Clean Up Week. Don't over
look the vacant lots, the back alleys,
the back yard, the COW pen, and the
hog pen. Help stave out our disease
spreading enemies by storing all of
our garbage in covered metal con
tainers. If we do these things it will
pay US dividends in better health and
happiness for everyone.
o. w. THOMPSON,
Sanitation Supervisor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01
April Term Circuit
Opens Monday;
Jordan To Preside
New District Attorney
Serves First Term;
Civil Docket Set

The April term of Circuit Court
will open Monday morning at nine
o'clock with acting judge Arthur
Jordan on the bench and with the
Hon. Stanny Sanders, new district
attorney, in his office.
The Hon. Arthur Jordan has pre-
sided at the past two terms of cir
cult court (1947) in Holmes county.
County Attorney Pat en-. Barrett,
Circuit Clerk Miss Minnie Jordan
and Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn will also
be in their respective places.
The civil docket has been set as
follows.
kfondoY, April 5th
John R. Wilson VS. The Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of N. Y; John r. Will
son VS. The Mutual Life Insurance
Co. of N. Y; Holmes County Bank &
Trust Co. VS. Mrs. Sol Applebaum, ct
al; L. H. Ramage Jr. VS. John Nc
Bride, Jr.; Curtis Cockroft VS. John
Mcbride, Jr.; w. G. Moore VS. w. Y.
Younger; st. Louis Junk Co., Inc. VS.
Claude Marshall.
Tuesday. April 9Th
c. w. Dodd VS. William (BilD Bel
cher; Orlando Powell VS. M. w. Ash
ton; A. E. Branch VS. M. w. Ashton;
Dorothy Ables, ct al, VS. Interstate
Oil Pipe Line CO. e. al; Mrs. Myrtle
Ables VS. Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co.
ct al; Mrs. Esther Thrasher DUNCAN
VS. DR.. c. o. Buck; B. B. Brantley VS.
G. A. Renacker; M. M. Powell VS. M.
! w. Ashton.
Wednesday. April 7th
James G.. Guess VS. Mrs. Eugenia
W. Guess; Mary r. Allen VS. New
York Life Insurance Co.; Hydrotex
Industries, a Corp. VS. H. c. McPhail;
Mrs. Norma Williams VS. Ruth Flow
ers; w. l.. Sims, Trustee VS. H. p,
Hammett; Brewer Equipment and
Supply Co. VS. William Gnemi.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-01
American Legion Post
Organized In Tthula

An American Legion post was or
ganized in Tchula Tuesday night at
the City Hall composed of veterans
of World War | and ii.
W. r, Huddleston was named tenn
porary Post Commander and Marvin
Smith was selected as temporary
Post Adjutant. Marshall Bennett was
appointed as chairman of the com
mittee to select a name for the Post.
Twenty-eight veterans were present.
The Hon. Fred Young, of Yazoo
City, a former state commander and
now a member of the National Am
erican Legion Committee made an
interesting talk on what the Ameri-
can Legion can do for any communi-
ty.
Adjutant Hester, also of Yazoo
City, talked on officers of the Legion
and their respective duties. Mr.. Hes
ter has held almost every office in
the American Legion and has been
adjutant and finance officer of the
Yazoo City post for seventeen years.
The name of the Legion Post and
probably permanent officers will be
selected at the next meeting, notice
of which will appear in this news
paper.