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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
Hope Springs Eternal

The balmy weather of the past few weeks, the azaleas
reaching the peak of their bloom and the wild flowers
sprouting among the weeds all point to the arrival of spring,
and at the same time send coursing through us the usual
consuming desire to write an editorial that personally marks
the change of seasons for us as the blooming wisteria does
fer nature.
Each year for the past eight seasons we have written
the same editorial with no results, but write it we must.
We refer to the approaching use of the beachfront by
children and adults, and the usual toll broken bottles will
take of youthful knees, hands and feet unless the beach
is cleaned up.
Last years toll duplicated the toll of previous years.
Youngsters and adults alike suffered severe and dangerous
wounds through walking on broken glass half buried in
the sand.
Each year promises have been made that the beach
would be cleaned up, the broken glass and trash picked up
ard measures taken to police the beach and prevent irres-
ponsible adults from smashing their empty whiskey and
beer bottles on the cement seawall to endanger the limbs
of many thousands of youngsters who spend most of their
summer hours playing along the beach front.
Each year we also hope the promises will be carried
through. Despite disappointments, however, hope still
springs eternal and we have the editorial off our minds UNI
til at least next year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
THIS WEEK
in Other Years

FIVE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, Jackson County showed
population gain of 85.1 per cent
according to u. S. Census Bu-
reau Jessie Cunningham
of Moss Point won the $64 ques-
ton on Take 1t or Leave It"
radio program Jackson
County passed 4th War Loan by
more than half million dollars
-. No editorial CARED.
FOUR YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, Committees started
drive for $4,000 goal in Red
Cross drive Three 10000
ton ships added to ingalls, con-
tracts District Attorney r.
c. Cowan died at his home in
Gulfport -. USS Hampton, at
tack transport, was commits
stoned in ceremonies at ingalls,
yard =. Editorial: Urges sup
port of Red Cross drive for
funds.
THREE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, the Del Sud, second lux
ury liner, was christened at In
gals Regular air passen-
ger service planned to connect
P%ascagoula and Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Hague pre-
sented blooded bull to dairy
coop in memory of their son,
1t. Douglas X. Hague Mr..
and Mrs. John Grierson cele-
brated golden wedding ami
versary -. Two women mail
carriers, Mesdames Chloe Neil
Luke and Josephine Brown, re-
tired at wars end :. Editorial:
suggested judicious expenditure
of Pork Barrel" fund.
TWO A AGO THIS
WEEK, Jackson County Hunt
ing and Fishing association
formed =. Greek L. Rice sought
aid from Alabama state legisla-
ture in Free State" settlement
-. County teachers assured of
raise F. W. Cirlot and Miss
Jane Herring Mrs. Chester Nc
Larty) ruled at YMBC Carnival
ball -. No editorial carried.
ONE YEAR AGO THIS
WEEK, J. c.. Memo, bank execu-
tive, died after long illness
Kiwanians installed gum ball
machines as means of financing
youth work 80 students
from Pascagoula sang at clinic
-. No editorial carried.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18

stories in the daily New Orleans press of this week.
In a radio address for the benefit of his constituents
Rep. Passman was quoted as follows:
"If we continue the same unbusiness-like program of
taxing and spending so as to gain our ends POLITICALLY
leaps are ours) then certainly we are going to lead the coun-
try to chaos. For the past few years the politicians policy
has been to vote for handouts so as to enhance their poll
tical future. :"
In the same issue Rep. Passrnan in an Associated Press
story dated at Washington is quoted as follows:
He Passran) said he hopes to obtain 100000 to cover
increased costs of the Jonesville ring levee, and additional
funds for dredging the Ouachita river. In addition he said
he will ask Congress to approve and authorize construction
of the Bawnomville ring levee."
We hazard the guess that these are all local projects
strongly backed by voters in the district that sends Mr..
Passman to Congress.
Rep. Passman is by no means alone in his stand. A
large proportion of Congressman advocate reduced SPEND
ing on a national scale, and increased federal expenditures
for local projects.
Cut his budget, but increase mine, cause thar's votes
in them thar appropriations!
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18

remarks in view of what the
president had just said. How
ever, the senator did the unex-
pected. He stuck up for his be-
lief that the college should be
abolished.
Nevertheless, it is known that
other congressional leaders
want to retain the institution,
archaic or pot, probably for po-
litical reasons.
Air Secretary Stuart SYM
ington, the irrepressible advo-
cate of air power, is not going
to take the threatened reduc-
ton of the Air Force sitting
down.
Other, quieter air power lead
ers thought they had sold Sym
ington on. fighting the battle
undercover. However,, the Billy
Mitchell of the Ninteen Forties
isn't having any.
Last year the secretary OPEN
ly defied his boss, Defense Sec
rotary James Forrestal, in pub
lie hearings on Capitol Hill, and
won his fight to start building
a 70-group Air Force.
Symington's associates say
his approach may be more de-
corus this year in opposing
President Truman's budget
ceiling on defense, but warn
that it will be no less intensive.
The Air Secretary is con-
WINGED that a 70-group Air
Force is Americas only defense
against another sneak attack.
A lively skirmish is in sight
in Congress over various leg
islation aimed at helping Amer
lean schools. No one knows
what the outcome will be but
the Democrats are committed
to do something to make good
on their campaign promises.
Right now, there are three
bills in the hopper. The major
one, sponsored by Senator FL
bert D. Thomas (D), Utah,
would earmark 300 million dol
lars in federal funds for schools
each year. It has a good chance
of passage provided a stalemate
over civil rights issues doesn't
develop.
Two others are concerned
quite frankly with racial is
sues and there is little prospect
that either stands much chance
of passage.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18

The administration has asked for a four billion dollar
tax increase to bring revenues into line with the huge ma
tional budget and at the same time reduce the ~250-bilion
dollar national debt. Administration economists argue that
now, during prosperity, is the time for high taxes and the
reduction of the national debt. Opponents of the proposed
increase land they are legton) argue that during the pres
emf uncertainty the tax structure should be left alone.
The usual Congressman finds himself in an incongru-
Gus position in his approach to this matter. Lower taxes
are always a safe and popular plank in the platform of any
Congressman or Senator. On the other hand, federal APP
preparations for local projects are also popular. So the
Senator or Congressman ends up by finding himself adj
vocating a reduction of taxes on the one hand, and increas-
ed federal spending on the other.
A graphic illustration of this was the stand of Rep.
Otto E. Passman of Louisiana, as detailed in two news
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
INDIA PLANS CENSUS

NEW DELHI, India TAP
Printing presses will soon start
turning out the first of nearly 400
million forms to be used in the
1851 census. The census tentative
ly is scheduled to begin March
81, 1851. Preparations are being
made on an estimate that the
population will total about $40
millions.
In 1941, six years before this
subcontinent was partitioned, the
population :totaled 389 millions.
Census officials estimate that $50
millions now live in India and
about 80 millions in Pakistan.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
MISTAKES CYANIDE FOR
y GARGLE

SINGAPORE - (AP) - Sore
throat? You might try cyanide
but it's not advisable. But a man
here who did lived to tell the
tale.
A bottle was delivered to the
door and a visitor in the house,
mistaking it for the gargle he had
ordered, seized the bottle, mixed
about a tablespoon of its contents
with some water and gargled..
He was interrupted by a hoh-
rified host who snatched the bot
tie away, explaining it was cya-
hide ordered for developing his
photographs.
The gargler said he felt no ill
effects.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
Capital Comment

communist affidavit seems to
me to be very important. Com
munists seek to get control of
big labor unions in order to
have power over industrial pro-
duction. Union leaders also COM
plain that employers are not
required to make such affi-
davits. l would vote for an
amendment to require such af-
fidavits of employers. Members
of Congress have to file such
affidavits, as do most all govL
eminent employees.
Much false propaganda has
been circulated throughout the
country concerning the Taft
Hartley Act. 1t has been bally-
hooed as a slave labor bill".
The act does not provide for
compulsory arbitration in dis
putes over future working con-
ditions; or for compulsory labor
courts with final power to de-
eide such disputes; or deny the
ultimate right to strike in priv
ate employment; it places no
ban on the maintenance of
membership contracts; it does
not prohibit industry-wide bar
gaining; it does not permit the
issuance of labor injunctions on
private petition. 1t places no
real penalties on strikers. The
Taft-Hartley bill does none of
these things to which organ
lied labor most strenuously OBJ
jeets. I was the author of one
provision of the Taft Hartley
bill which outlaws strikes by
government employees. This, it
seems to me. should certainly
be retained in the law.
The public interest is involved
in controversies between big
industries and big labor unions.
Neither should be more power
full than government and Meth
er should have the authority to
abuse the public"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
SWAMPS


MOSCOW -(AP)- Press re-
ports say collective farmers and
individual peasants of Belorussia
reclaimed more than 10000 hec-
tares of swamplands in 1948. This
figure, it was explained, is about
double the reclamation work OF
1947.
More than 100, 900 farmers took
part last year in the building of
canals and water works in the
republic which for centuries has
had some of the biggest marsh
lands in eastern Europe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
KNOW YOUR
RED CROSS

The Red Cross was founded
as a channel through which
compassion might find neigh
borly expression in the relief
of human suffering - across
the street, across the nation,
across the world.
Through each succeeding
year, as the Red Cross reports
on its stewardship to the Amer
lean people, the magnitude of
its day-by-day job becomes
more apparent. From every
county, in every state, chapter
records reflect a parade of hu-
manitarian service that never
ends. ssA
Here are a few highlights
from the record of the last fis-
cal year; 303 domestic disaster
relief operations, with assist
ance to more than 100000 per-
sons SIT, 900, 900 in lifesav-
ing blood products distributed
assistance to 100000, veter-
ans and their families = serv-
ice to 100000 men in uniform
half a million Junior Red
Cross gift boxes shipped to
needy children overseas.
This is only a small part of
the overall story - a report
to the American people of how
they helped - what their con-
tributions and volunteer hours
achieved through the major
missions of the American Red
Cross:
Aiding in disaster, serving
the armed forces, serving vet
Grams, promoting health and
safety, serving youth, helping
around the world.
Behind the record of these
missions beats the warm heart
of a people concerned with the
welfare of others - sensitive
to anxiety and suffering wher-
ever it may exist and determ-
ined to lessen it. 1t is a glow
ing story of sharing and giving
and serving. The peoples sup
port of the Red Cross gives re-
lease to mans noblest impulse.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
BY
Congressman VIM. M. Colmer
LABOR LEGISLATION


LABOR LEGISLATION
Ever since last November's
Presidential Election, there has
been much discussion of wheth-
CIR the results of that election
constituted a mandate from the
American people to the Presi-
dent and the Congress to carry
out the Presidents Civil Rights
Program and the repeal of the
Taft-Hartley Act. Most Demo-
Gratis, particularly those from
the North and Far West, con-
tend that it was a mandate.
There are many Democrats, on
the other hand, who contend
to the contrary; that the Presi-
dent, upon the advice of his po-
litical advisors, stressed these
matters in an effort to gain this
large group of minority votes.
They contend further that the
election simply meant that the
people of the country, enjoying
a full dinner pail", preferred
President Truman over Cover
nor Dewey.
However that may be, the
Senate Labor Committee is blsy
conducting hearings on a bill
to repeal the Taft Hartley Act.
On the question of the repeal
of the Taft-H artley Act, | sub
nit, for the readers of this col
umn in my own Congressional
District, the following state
ment which was recently
mailed out by Congressman Ed
Gossett of Texas to the people
of his own Congressional Dis
trict. The statement follows:
"A lot of pressure is being
brought on the Congress at this
time for the repeal of the Taft
Hartley Act. I have received
more than a hundred letters
from union men in our District,
asking me to vote for such re-
peal. The repeal or amendment
of this Act is going to be one of
the most controversial issues
before the Congress. In his re-
cent message to Congress, the
President recommended the re-
peal of the Taft Hartley Act,
but also stated that: "Jurisdic-
tional strikes and unjustifiable
secondary boycotts should be
prohibited. The use of economic
force to decide issues arising
out of the Interpretation of ex-
listing contracts should be pre-
vented. Without endangering
our democratic freedoms, means
should be provided for settling
or preventing strikes in vital in
dustries which affect the public
interest" The Taft Hartley Bill
attempts to do some of these
things. In addition, the Taft
Hartley Bill guarantees free
speech for both employers and
employees; it protects the pub
lie health and safety workers;
it requires go days cooling-off
period before strikes are called;
it requires financial reports and
accounting by labor unions.
About all most union spokes-
men object to in the Taft
Hartley Act is its restriction
upon political contributions; its
out-lawing of the closed shop,
and its requirement of non
communist affidavits from I'M
ion officials.
The requirement of a nom
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
Desk

wish for a better life and the
recognition of God as the source
of all good things.
= =
Lee M, one of our local mem
bers, has provided an excellent
example. He is a man of many
excellent qualities and is well
liked by all who know him. He
has always been a capable and
conscientious workman, who
gave his employer an honest
days work. Ordinarily, he was
a devoted husband and father.
Despite all this, he had become
the despair of all whose lives
he touched. He couldn't stay
sober long enough for his good
qualities to be of benefit to him
or anyone else. Nevertheless,
after a number of false starts
he is getting the AA program,
has renewed his church MEM
bership and is working regu-
larly, much to the delight of
everyone.
Ed is doing we'll, too. For a
long time he was doing a good
job of serving both God and
Malnmon - talking AA to ev-
eryone who would listen and
drinking all the beer he could
latch onto with a little nip of
hard liquor now and then
strictly for medicinal purposes,
of coursel) However, he has
been dry" for quite a while
now and is obviously much hap
pier. l am certain that he is
now on the right track.
George is an old barroom
brawler, whose sobriety is maxi
ing his family proud of him.
Not only is he sober, but for
the first time people are find
ing out what a really swell guy
he is.
Dennis has been a tireless
"A worker for a long time and
doing a good job of staying
sober, but he didn't seem to be
too happy about it. Lately, how
ever, it is obvious that more of
the AA program has Soaked in"
and he is a much different man.
We will now take up the case
of Paul, another of the stall
warts of the group. Paul has
been an ideal AA man for a
long time, yet for a while it
seemed that maybe another of
his besetting sins - gambling
= might be getting the better
of him. He was a sucker for slot
machines, for one thing. Fur
thermore he liked the game of
poker very much and he even
got it into his head that he was
something of an expert. Now,
however, he has forsaken all
games of chance, has developed
a real interest in church work
and is thriving like the pro-
verbal green bay tree. It was
pure coincidence that his re-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18

nunciation of the good old game
occurred at about the same time
that a couple of slickers ruined
a weeks pay check for him.
. y
What about me? Well. frank
ly, it is much easier for me to
see the faults of others than my
own. The others do not share
my view, I am sure, and I must
admit that there was a time
when I had good claim to that
certain rubber company's slo-
gan, THE Worlds No. l Heel
Moreover. maybe / have moth
ing to brag about yet. Never
theless. I am sober, after hav-
ing left a trail of empty bottles
and unhappy experiences over
half the United States. I have
a good job and good health. MY
wife and kids smile when l
reach the house at night. For
these things, I thank AA and
! thank God.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
Inside
Washington
Electoral College Survival
Prospects Seen Frightening
Demo Congressional Leaders
Want Institution Retained

WASHINGTON Heartily
criticized as archaic and unrep-
resentative of the peoples will.
the Electoral College may sur
vive as a result of strong oppo-
sition to its adjustment by
Democratic congressional lead
rs.
The Electoral College actual
ly elects the president and vice
president, casting the entire
vote of each state for the can
didate with the largest popular
vote, however close that vote
may be.
Strongly-backed has been a
proposal to divide each states
electoral vote according to the
proportion in which it was cast.
For instance, in New York,
which has AZ electoral votes,
two-thirds would go to Candi-
date A, if the polled two-thirds
of the popular vote. The other
one-third would go to Candi-
date B, assuming there were
only two candidates.
An unusual situation arose at
the Electoral College dinner
preceding the Inauguration
when President Truman an
nounced he was willing to al
low the college to continue and
Senator j. Howard McGrath
Cd, Rhode Island, chairman of
the Democratic national COM
mittee. said it had outlived its
usefulness.
McGrath had distributed cop
les of a prepared address in
which he said the college might
be abolished. Whether the pres
ident knew of cGrath's speech
or not is not known. In any
event, he said in an off-the-euff
address that he was all for let
ting the Electoral College carry
on its 150-year life.
When McGrath arose, it was
assumed he would revise his
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
A CASTLE

FOLKESTONE, EngIand-tAPJ
"A hole big enough to- hold a
five-ton bus has been washed out
under Sandgate Castle, anti-in-
vasion bastion which King Henry
VIII built in 1889.
New cracks show in the walls.
New notices warn the public
away. Workmen are snoring up
the old place.
The castle, long a territorial
National Guard) armory, now
belongs to a man who lives near
by. :
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18

We were asked by the local
members of Alcoholics Anony-
nous to turn the editors desk
column over to them this week
in connection with the open
meeting Sunday which will
mark the second anniversary
of the founding of the local
chapter. Being familiar with the
work of this group we were
more than glad to let them have
this space and the following is
written by one of the local
members.
There will be an open meet
ing of the local group of Alco-
holics Anonymous in the sub
story of the First Methodist
Church, Sunday, Feb. 20, at 3
p. m. The occasion is the second
anniversary of the founding of
the Pascagoula-Mos Point unit.
Two guest speakers will adj
dress members and visitors.
Both these men. are we'll known
in AA circles and have APP
peared before many groups.
Alcoholics Anonymous is an
internationally famed organiza-
ton, whose purpose is to help
alcoholics throw off the burden
of drink. 1t is of, by and for
alcoholics. You might say, as
we do, that it's just a bunch of
DRINKS trying to help one an
other to stay sober.
=
The local branch was estab-
lished by three people - two
men and one woman. OF the
charter members, one is yet
here. The other two have moved
elsewhere and it is to be hoped
that they have kept up their
AA affiliation.
1t is not the purpose of this
article to present an exposition
of AA principles, or a history
of the movement. Rather, / shall
give you a brief account of what
IA is doing here in our home
community, and tell you a little
about the individual members.
The group has grown in men,
bership from three to fifteen.
This number, fifteen, may not
sound impressive, yet it repre-
sents a gain of 400 per cent?
Furthermore, the number of
people-families and friends
who are benefited by the pro-
gram is far greater than that
of the members themselves.
More important than any sta
t~isties, however, are the facts
that a solid beginning has been
made; that the future looks
bright to us; and that a means
of help has been provided for
others who may join us in the
future.
In my opinion. the most re-
markable result of AA member
ship and an honest attempt to
follow its principles is not mere
sobriety. 1t is the broadening of
ones perspective, the conscious
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

ton and harles Campbell Of Wilm-
ington, Mr. and Mrs. Maris Pyott
and Mrs. Vira Steinburg Of Cam
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Patterson
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed and
Ronnie spent Saturday in Will
mington.
Howard Williams has been spen-
ding several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Smith. He was enrOute
to his home in Florida from a bus
mess trip to Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wright had
as weekend guests their children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds of
Fullerton, Md. They also visited
his relatives in Milford.
A. B. Faulkner has been a patient
in the Kent General Hospital since
Thursday undergoing treatment
there.
The condition of Wesley Cover
dale, who is also patient in the
Dover Hospital, remains quite SER
iOus.
Collins Davis spent the holiday
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Edna Davis and his sister, Miss
Eleanor Davis.
The December meeting of the
WIS. G. S. will be held at the home
of Mrs. Dawson Minner on Wednes-
day evening, December z, at 1880,
This is their annual Christmas par
ty so remember to bring along a
gift to be exchanged with a fellow
member.
Mrs. William Reed was a Thanks
giving dinner guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. GOoden Voshell and fam
lily in Wyoming.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boone entertain
ed to dinner on Sunday evening, Mr.
and Mrs. owen Shepard of Ches-
ter, Pa.