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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

All that goes up lin smoke) never comes down. Irass
md forest within the last few weeks have destroyed
millions dollars worth of potential lumber and forest pro-
ducts in Holmes county that never be regalned.
Carelessness the part of great many, and lack
consideration of few have been the primary causes
Of fires and extremely dry weather and high winds during
the few weeks have accounted for the rapid spread OF
lhese flres.
On page of this paper article submitted
by C. w. Comfort Flood Control Forester for the U. s.
Forest Service giving accurate figures the lumber indus
in Holmes county If that lumber potential were con-
protected and developed then Holmes county could
produce 100000 board feet of lumber each according
t. Mr.. Comfort
Fires not only destroy forest but also endanger
the property and lives of farm and town residents E. F.
Rathel trying to his barn last Saturday by
blowing fire lane around when he noticed that his house
danger also He left his tractor to his house. and
when he returned his tractor had been almost completely
destroyed
r. c. Gunn volunteer chief of the Durant Fire Depart
mn and group of firemen and volunteers fought for
three hours Sunday to the YMCA at Castaan
Springs These but two instances and most people will
agree that something must be done.
When the city fire departments called out to
trd woods fire. the city residents almost entirely help
less in of major outbreak according Mr. Gum He
suggests that specialized fire fighting unit be established
that could operate on short notice anywhere in the county
This would provide adequate rural protection without en-
daneesing the lives and property of city residents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

these people were suffering from
lack Of B vitamins and the min
erals which HADACOL contains.
HADACOL comes to you in liquid
form, easily assimilated in the
blood stream so that it can 60
to work right away. II Is easy
to understand. therefore, why
countless thousands have been
benefited by this amazing tonic.
HADACOL.
A lack of only a small amount
of B vitamins and certain min
erals will cause digestive disturb
ances :. Your food will not agree
with you. You will have an
upset stomach. -. You will suffer
from heartburn, gas pains and
your food will sour on your
stomach and you will not be able
to eat the things you like for fear
of being in misery afterwards
Many people also suffer from con-
stipation. And while these symp-
toms may be the results Of other
causes, they are surely and GER
tainly the symptoms and signs of
lack of B vitamins and minerals
which HADACOL contains. And
if you suffer from such a de-
ficiency disorder, there is no
known cure except the admins
tration of the vitamins and min
erals which your system lacks.
i II is easy to understand, there
i fore, why countless thousands
have been benefited by this amaz-
, ing tonic, HADACOL.
Il So it matters not how old you
are or who you are 1t matters
not where you live or IL you have
tried all the medicines under the
sun, give this wonderful prepare
ton, HADACOL, trial. Don't &c
on suffering. Don't continue to
: lead miserable life. Many per-
/ sons who have suffered and
/ waited for 10 to 20 years or even
: longer, are able now to live
5 happy, comfortable lives because
!, HADACOL supplied the vitamins
: and minerals which their system.
!. needed. Be fair to yourself. Tenn.
! porary relief is not enough fol
you. Give HADACOL trial.
( ! Assv
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

ton is far more serious than most
people realize. Unless new sour
ces can be tapped, says the De-
partment of the Interior, it will
mean a severe blow to the whole
economy. The big need right
now: comprehensive national
plan for the scientific develop
ment of present water resources.
STOCKS FOR SALE - Back in
1880. following the fortune-shat-
tering stock market crash of the
preceding year, common plant
among many business men ran
to the effect that the little man
should keep his pennies in his
pocket and out of the market. To-
day the shoe is on the other foot.
With high taxes draining the
funds that once were invested by
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

credit to HADACOL.
81 had been sick for almost two
years and was suffering with gas
trio disturbances and bloating. l
was grun down. had lost weight
end had to stay in bed most Of the
time. I lost courage and felt that
there was no hope for me"
Mrs. Doucet had tried many
preparations without apparent
beneficial results when she heard
the glorious news about HADA-
COL.
After taking several bottles of
HADACOI4 felt like a new per-
son." said Mrs. Doucet. Il eat any
thing l want without i'll effects
and sleep we'll I feel much
stronger"
Neville Dugas, of Route |, Box
10l B, Carencro, La, is a succe1.
full farmer who had worked early
and late at all kinds of hard work
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
Slip Fit

Are you one of the many wo-
men who carefully tries on dresses
before buying, but choose their
underslips simply by the size on
the label?
Buying slips by size alone will
not insure a good fit, according
to recent tests at the Michigan
experiment sation. This study of
different brands of rayon slips
showed that in any given size slips
varied in cut, design and proper
ton.
A size IA Of one make is likely
to fit very differently from a size
IA Of another make. A good fit
makes a slip more comfortable,
makes it wear longer, and is inn
portant to the dress worn over it
1t pays to take the trouble to try
on slips before you buy them.
The study also showed that
price is not a sure guide to quail
ity in slips. Slips of the same
price vary greatly in quality OF
fabric, not only among different
brands but within any given
brand.
Knit slips cause a great deal OF
dissatisfaction because they tend
to stretch on of shape after laun-
dering. The stretching comes
mostly during the drying, so the
scientists tried different ways o.
including hanging and laying or
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

HADACOL IL good for all ages,
bringing five of natures B Vita
minis and important minerals to
the young and old alike. Recently
the HADACOL folks received the
good news that among the count
less thousands who had been
benefited by HADACOL were a
lady of IS. man Of As who felt
like he was 10, and a beautiful
little girl only three years old.
Mrs. Edmond Doucet, of Church
Point. La, is IS years old, hav-
ing thousands of friends in the
picturesque Evangeline section of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

high salaried people, the little
fellows role in investments be-
comes more important. A year
ago, in fact, the New York Stock
Exchange launched an all-out
campaign especially designed to
sell" the small investor on the
advantages of putting his surplus
cash in good-yield stocks and
bonds. The latest lure was pro-
posed by Robert E. Wilson, chair
man of Standard Oil company Of
Indiana. He wondered if there
might not be room for mail-order
selling of investment trusts Of
high standing at relatively low
costs"
There is something wrong"
Wilson pointed out, when SIS
million of a stock like Tucker can
be sold when stocks with 5O-year
dividend records lie neglected on
the bargain counter"
KNEE ACTION FOR TRAINS
Americas train-makers have
usually been a step or two behind
the automobile designer in the
field Of passenger comfort" But
they're beginning to catch up. Air
conditioning, wide-view windows,
soft and reclining seats, and other
in-the-car improvements are al
ready here. Today engineers are
turning to the bottom of the car,
with view to reducing vibration
and making train trucks ride
smoother.
THINGS TO COME - Now you
can have an electric dishwasher
without paying plumber $50 to
hook it up. A low-cost portable
washer does the same job, re-
quires no costly plumbing or cleo
trical connections. Just plug it
in and attach the hose to the fau-
Get :. +. "Sno-Tracs," handy auto
aid for both cars and trucks, make
it easy for snow or mud mired
drivers to get rolling again. The
secret: a new linkage arrange
ment that converts a strip Of steel
into tough non-skid tread that
won't cut tires Paint smells
bother you? A new odorless fin
ish does away with noxious
fumes, permits you to daub all
you want even when the windows
are closed Food-dribbling
youngsters can be fed with less
mess if you use new plastic
feeding bib. A smock-like con-
trivance with a wide pocket -
to catch inevitable drippings, it's
both grease and moisture resis-
tant. The pocket flap opens out
flat for easy cleaning.
BITS O. BUSINESS - Movie
theater operators are singing the
blues again as box-office lines
continue to get shorter. Overall
attendance this year is almost a
sure bet to sag below l948 marks.
Chief reasons: video competition;
poor films; better-than- average
weather, which has been keeping
people outdoors Hens are
working overtime these days. Oc-
tober egg output cracked all pre-
vious records for the month with
smashing 3,749, 100000 total :.
Despite a double-barreled blow
from the recent steel and coal
strikes, business has managed tc
keep on steady footing. Order
backlogs are now greater than
ever, and the commerce depart
ment predicts a continued pickup
in the months ahead Don't
look for an end to coffee scarci.
ties for while yet, says the De,
partment of Agriculture. No sub
stantial increase in Latin Ameri,
can production is expected before
/ 1851 a.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
a flat surface as sweaters are dri-

a flat surface as sweaters are dri-
ed.
Drying over a plastic form
proved the best way to keep them
in shape. If you have a dress
form to use in dressmaking, put
it to work for drying knit slips.
Among the knit slips the heav-
lest fabric proved most durable
and kept its shape best. The
heaviest knits, however, were
also highest in price.
Tests of laundering rayen slips
showed that the greatest shrink
age comes with the first launder-
ing. The way the slip is ironed,
particularly if it is cut on the
bias, has much to do with keep
ing it in good shape.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

other mothers
You probably don't have too
much trouble with pencil marks
on washable fabrics for they will
wash out in soapy water. If the
children marked on their clother
with an indelible pencil, soak the
mark on a washable material in
denatured alcohol, then launder
Javelle water will take out any
remaining dye.
Rub pencil marks on unwash-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
Behind The Scenes
In American Business
by Reynolds Knight

NEW YORK, Nov. % - "Fa-
mine in the midst of plenty" -
that's how biologists describe the
present situation in the nations
most vital mineral resource. wa
ter There's no real overall
shortage. say the experts only
% per cent of the average water
fall year is currently being used
up - hut the east gets most of II,
at the expense of the arid west.
Because of this faulty distribu-
ton, industries in some regions
are IN danger of extinction unless
= solution is found. The condi-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

able fabric with a soft eraser.
Then dip in carbon tetracholoride
or denatured alcohol and rub
gently. Soak indelible pencil
marks in denatured alcohol.
Do not moisten indelible pencil
marks with water on either wash
able or non-washable materials.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
December Garden Jobs

Yes, there are garden jobs for
cold December days. They'll all
make your spring gardening easier
and more successful.
December is a good time to
clean off rows not producing and
to stack bean and tomato stakes.
Apply barnyard manure. Repair
the garden fence and check low
spots and keep t EN- drained. Or
der seed catalogues. They'll
brighten dreary days as you plan
next years darden. And, build
hotbed for January and February
planting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

ach disturbances" said Mr.. Dugas.
my stomach was so bloated that
II feat like it would swell up and
burSl I suffered with gastric dis
surbances, heartburn and was
run down and nervous. had no
appetite and suffered with head
sches and I couldn't sleep at night.
] was so drawn and pale that my
friends had difficulty in recogniz-
ing me. After the third hottie IF
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

giving ] o a n
H A % A OIL
q n d q fte r
three of tn e
! a &c econ
.omy size bot
ties she is
now healthy,
has an excel
lent appetite
and her dis
p sition is
perfect"
All three of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

l. o IA I s | a n a
W h ere S h G
was born and
has spent all
of her life
These friends
are happy to
KIN O w tn at
M rs. Doucet
feels better
now than al
ny time In
tW 0 ye q r s
ana uixyoc tho
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
II You Are IS, As or ;,
Ls'adaeoI Helps All Ages

HADAcOL ! felt a real improve
ment and after the twelfth bottle
of HADACOL l felt like I was Is
instead Of As. ! am feeling per-
fectly well"
My three year old daughter,
Joan, had lost her appetite" said
Mr.. Dugas. Her cheeks were pale
and she cried often. l started
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

and it wasn't
so l o n 6 ago
that he Won
d e red if he
W o u d ever
b e a Bile to
W ork tn a t
way again. He
h ad tried
"a any medi-
cines, but felt
no better.
Il had all
Evening star., 1949-09-19

Just two sketched from erond collection
Of fine percole oprons. There are bib. half
or eover-oII styles for utility or porty wear.
Coy, coIorfu prints with piping or ruffle
trims. You'll want mony for yourself.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dresses-Third Floor
Evening star., 1949-10-12
communism.

Some thought Doris F1ssssn
full Japanese are not too happy
over her utter disarmament, with
no military training for her young
men, in view Of the troubled
world situation. They suggest
Japan cannot expect another war
to pass her by: that she cannot
expect America will send her own
boys to fight in China. Korea,
Manchuria when the Japanese
are closer and can do 1t better.
Therefore. they hope their sons
will not be thrown into any
breach utterly unprepared.
These are among the many
knotty questions that delay the
making Of a peace treaty and
comprise the headaches Of the
current two worlds.
Japanese smile politely when
their constitutional antiwar decla-
ration Is mentioned. Some Ameri-
can observers suggest that the
resemblance to the prose style of
the supreme commander. Gen
Macarthur, deserves attention.
America will make the japan
decision; she pays the fiddler here
and is calling the tune. This is
emphasized by weekly ceremony
at the Maiji Building, Air Force
headquarters.
Dignitaries Convene.
Each Wednesday morning at 10
four large black limousines pull
up and the guards salute four
smartly uniformed dignitaries-
the Russian. Chinese, British and
Evening star., 1949-10-12

productions of the English mind
and heart.
But they have never mastered
the fork.
They use it with the left hand,
and they use 1t upside down. BY
the very shape of the thing a fork
Is a cradle for food, but the
English are not interested in that
at all. They turn it over, COM
pletely eliminating the holding
part Of it, and pile things on the
rounded part Of the fork. That is
tantamount to insisting on a well
bucket with no bottom. or a coat
with no sleeves, or a wife with no
bank account.
However, if you do not eat as
the English do, they stare at you
as if you were crazy. For some
reason, they look on all people
who use a fork naturally as weird
and uncivilized creatures. This
results in Americans trying to eat
the way the English do, and the
outcome is spectacular. to say the
least.
Play-by-Play Account.
will now give you a play-by-
play account OF an American
know slightly, Henry McLemore,
at q dining room table In London: !:
Weather clear, track fast.
In comes mashed potato, veal
steak, green peas and mustard.
Fork In left hand, upside down.
Knife In right hand, dull.
Round one McLemore cuts
Evening star., 1949-10-12


fective regulation, for a third FIVE
year term on the Federal Power
Commission, now pending before
the Senate, in which both Presi-
dent Truman and the Democratic
National Committee are enlisted
in Mr.. Olds' behalf tn campaign
to stir up public opinion for him.
Before that, 1t was brought out
in Senate debate by Senator Mag
nuson, Democrat, Of Washington
that utilities had also fought
President Truman's appointment
to the Federal Trade Commission
Of John Carson, ex-newspaper-
man. ex-Government official, and
executive secretary of the Coop
erative League of the United
States of America. who was con-
firmed finally by the Senate.
Done Indirectly.
This was done, indirectly
through contributions to the Ma
tional Tax Equity Association,
which represents itself as an Or
ganization to promote small busi-
ness and which. itself, inciden-
tally, has a front" Of its own in
National Associated Businessmen,
Inc.
The full story of this front
wrinkle. which Is not new but al
ways intriguing In propaganda
and lobbying technique, can now
be revealed from reports to Con-
Evening star., 1949-10-12
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. Ali


piece Of veal. puts it on upside
down fork and it falls of. Round
two-McLemore puts same piece
Of veal on same fork and cements
it there with a blob of potatoes.
Round three-the green peas come
out fighting and McLemore ag-
gressively meets them and tries to
put them on the fork with the
meat and potatoes. They refuse
to stick. The potatoes become
sympathetic for the peas and fall
off with them. The meat gets
mad at the potatoes and peas and
jumps off after them. Round
four-McLemore decides to eat
like an American. but Is stared
down by the English, so he goes
back to the upside-down fork
treatment. Round f1ve-Using his
knife, never conceived as a la
ding instrument, McLemore re-
places veal, potatoes and peas on
the turned-over fork. They trem-
BILE there. They clutch on with
their little veal and pea hands.
They strive for all they're worth
to stay on the fork. from where
they can be eaten, which is their
aim in life. It must be their aim
in life. or otherwise how can they
justify their existence.
Round six - McLemore holds
fork to his mouth. Englishmen
nod in approval. Everything falls.
Englishmen laugh at gauche
American. Round seven-Amer-
lean says the nearest thing he can
to "the b with it," and still be
published in family newspaper.
He switches fork to right hand,
turns it rightside up. Puts peas,
meat and potatoes on it. They
stay. He eats. Round eight
American turns and looks at Eng
lishmen with blush on his face,
but with food in his stomach.
I would never know who was
ahead, the Americans or the Eng
lishmen, but I would rather have
eaten than be polite in a foreign
country.
distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-10-12

very short fa- S0n'snsans ofe"n'
tions and prefer more leisure to
more work. White collar workers
feel the same way and business
men and the few remaining cap
italists are Indifferent to the gov
ernment's appeal for greater
effort to take advantage of the
devalued pound in relation to
the dollar, because there is not
much profit in their increased
efforts.
Most British and foreign OBJ
servers attribute this state Of mind
to the unbelievably high rate at
which the government extracts
taxes from its people.
Examples of Taxation.
Taxation for couple with one
child starts with an earned in
come of $50 pounds a year 0ess
than $1,000 at the present rate
of exchange) But if the head of
a family earns as much as $685.
900 a year he has to hand over to
the treasury $4,000. If a man
like Arthur Rankin, the movie
producer-has an income of $780,
900 a year. he has to pay the
treasury 100000.
Big industrialists and business
men who are capable of earning
large incomes and could invest
their surplus in new enterprises
are unable to do 50, because the
government takes almost every
thing they earn.
AS far as the working classes
are concerned other security
taxes" drain away their meager
incomes. Over and above the in
come tax, which starts at a low
level. they must pay $145 yearly
for national health. unemployment
and pension benefits. A factory
worker who earns $1,000 a year
surrenders to the government
$3.50 in the form of direct taxes
and contributions for his welfare,
thus reducing to $40 his take
home pay. This is little over SIS
week.
But even this sum is not entirely
clear. He has to pay indirect
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Tapan's Next War
Japanese, Now Disarmed, Fear They
Will Be Eneulfed While Unframed

American members Of the Allied
Council of the Far East. The
quartet proceeds to a handsome
conference room on the second
floor, where four splendid flags
point to their places. The gavel
falls. So does silence. Except on
very rare occasions, the meeting
adjourns, the dignitaries depart.
And the occupation goes on as
usual.
America maintains q substan-
tial Army occupation force here
besides the many civilian experts
who plan Japan's civil life. The
Navy is efficiently entrenched at
Yokosuka. and a Far East Air
Force, which currently involves q
substantial part Of the United
States Air Force, has Tokyo head
quarters.
1t. Gen. George g. etrate-
meyer. FEAT commander, says
calmly that FEAT Is ready to
fight and will give a good account
Of itself In trouble.
Chain Of Airfields.
He also declines Admiral Deck
er's kind invitation to get out of
its island bases, Okinawa, Guam,
ETC., and concentrate on a West
Observation-Disclosures line. He
proposes to stay put on a chain
of airf1elds extending from Japan
to Okinawa, to the Philippines to
Guam. Should communism sweep
us out Of Korea and Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek out OF
Formosa-which seems not i'm
probable to many people here
we shall have to hope that q
friendly 1ndonesia will not allow
US to be outfanked.
FEAT claims balanced ele-
ments," numbers unspecified, In
cluding five fighter groups-SO
jets and four others-a fast B-26
bomber wing, q long-range B-2e
wing and all the necessary recon-
naissance and supporting units
including troop carriers. It's pri-
mary function is to support the
occupation" However. after a
discouraging period during the
era Of rapid demobilization. it has
re-establshed combat training
and Joint maneuyers with :, the
Fleet and Army. ..sls
OF course, II Congress twists its
wrist. 1t will accept reinforce
ments.
tRslsassd b. the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1949-10-12
House Authorizes Navy's
S6,600,00O Wind Tunnel

Construction of a wind tunnel
at the Navy's David w. Taylor
Model Basin. Carderock, Md, at
cost of $6,00o,O0O would be author
lied in a bill passed late yesterday
by the House.
Already approved by the Senate,
the measure is expected to 60 to
conference to compose differences
between the House and Senate
versions of the big national de-
fense bill.
The House version Of the bill
also carries s2e,759,ooo for two
wind tunnels and 500 acres of land
lat the Langley (Va) Aeronautical
Laboratory,