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Evening star., 1949-03-10

ton and our Dorothy Thompson
educational system can be proud.
Her case is injuring the reputa-
ton of Barnard and the financial
status of other institutions OF
higher learning, as donors refuse
contributions on the argument
that "campuses are hotbeds OF
communism" This attitude will
get us nowhere. We cannot
abolish education to defeat COM
munism. There is no evidence
that Miss Coplon's orientation to-
ward communism began In Bar
nard College. And since Commu-
nists aim at undermining all free
institutions, an antiuniversity at
titude plays into their hands.
Actually the best job of wrestling
with communism-and Commu-
mist professors-is being done by
the faculties of universities. While
the Communist Party still enjoys
legal status, the University OF
Washington, in Seattle, has ruled
that membership Is incompatible
with academic freedom. This
viewpoint, as supported by such
eminent educators as Prof. Sidney
Hook, has got closer to the heart
of the question than all the hear
ines before the Un-American Ac-
.ivities Committee.
More Than a Belief.
If communism were merely a
belief, argues Prof. Hook. the ques-
ton would not arise. But mem
bership in the Communist Party
is an act whereby the member
himself enlists in an order whose
first rule is blind obedience to
every attitude. however contradic-
tory, which becomes the party
line, and to every order for action,
legal or illegal. No Communist has
freedom of mind. loyalty or action
And were Communists wild
eyed aliens, their pockets bulging
with bombs, how simple would
be the problem! Did communism
appeal only to evil instincts 1t
Evening star., 1949-03-10
This Changing World
Advisers Urging Truman to Appoint
Labor Leaders as Top Ambassadors

War II, ambassadorships in West
ern Europe were much sought
after by those who contributed
heavily to campaign funds of WIN
ming parties. Such jobs were a
pleasant social relaxation, involv-
ing many parties and social actlv-
tiles. Since the war made condl-
tions more difficult and the work
of an ambassador required greater
specialized knowledge, campaign
contributors became more reluc-
tant to 60 abroad, and some
"plums," like the embassies in
Paris, Rome and Moscow, went to
career men.
In recent months a number OF
advisers have urged Mr.. Truman
to send to Paris some prominent
figure in the American labor move
ment. Political and social condl-
tions in France have changed
radically since the end OF the war,
and what is called the typical
American ambassador would not
go over we'll in the new France"
Caffery May Be Replaced.
Ambassador Caffery has rep
resented the United States since
the liberation. The appointment
of a labor leader-a new de-
parture in the filling OF i'm
portant diplomatic positions
would create good impression
among the rank and file of French
people who are being fed the
Communist propaganda that the
United States is nothing but a
capitalistic oligarchy, ruled in fact
bv a handful of Wall Street bll-
lionaireS.
The reluctance of labor leaders
to accept such jobs now also mas
been overcome, since American
Organized labor has become aware
that with the new changes in the
world it is called to play a greater
role on the international scene.
Because of these new trends Mr..
Truman is being urged strongly
to appoint men from American
labor ranks. The AFL has &een
particularly active in the interna-
tional field in the last two years,
and has its own unofficial ambas-
sadors abroad. These men send
valuable political reports not only
to AFL headquarters. but also
to the State Department.
Evening star., 1949-03-10
On the Record
One of Saddest u. S. Tragedies Seen
If Judith Coplon Is Guilty of Espionage

would be less Of a menace. 1t
knows how to appeal to all in
stincts, according to the person
ality involved.
The exploitation Of idealism is
communism greatest wicked
ness. Appealing first to righteous
indignation over unquestionable
evils, its indoctrination is bent
step by step to the logical conclu-
sion that there is but one way to
achieve permanent fearless
Utopia. And the goal requires the
most selfless discipline and sacrl-
hce.
Undermining of Faith Cited.
The conditions for its success
with superior personal types are:
First. disillusionment with exist
ing society; second. the lack OF
any positive affirmative faith,
such as is furnished by a vital
religious orientation and a pro-
found philosophical sense OF the
meaning of freedom; third, some
personal Illustration. more often
psychological than material; final
ly, longing for sacrificial effort.
Perhaps the greatest fault in
our society is that it does not
sufficiently provide, except in war,
for the sacrificial effort which is
one of the nobler yearnings OF
youth.
Perhaps the greatest fault in
our education is that it has oper-
ated to undermine. through sci
entific inquiry" belief in any posi-
tive moral values OF standards.
Genuine scientific inquiry does
not exempt the social influence OF
moral codes and behaviors. But
communism moves into spiritual
vacuums.
Deeply as I hate communism,
I feel sorrow and grief for Miss
Coplon. I hope that she is not
guilty. And If she is, I hope some
way can be found to restore her
constructively to American life.
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Evening star., 1949-03-10
On the Other Hand
Finish for Democratic Party Seen
IF Filibuster Blocks the Fair Deal

What did stop it. for time was
the obtuseness OF the conserva-
tives themselves. Unwilling to let
good enough alone. they over
estimated the distance the trend
had taken them. So we had the
soth Congress. and the S1st Con-
eress gave President Truman his
opportunity to reverse the trend
Mr.. Truman had the political
genius to recognize the trend for
what 1t was; that 1t was a state OF
mind among conventional poll
ticians, including some in his own
party, not among the people as
whole. He went over the heads OF
the politicians, directly to the peo-
pie, and he won.
Politicians Still on Hand.
But he still has the politicians
with him, has them sitting in the
Senate, right at the crossroads
past which he must steer his pro-
gram. And the politicians, who
had perfected the sit-down strike
long before the CIO ever was
heard Of, believe they have him
blocked.
Maybe they have. And If they
have, they have Mr.. Truman de-
feated for the rest of his term.
Unless the 81st Congress makes
good, the Democratic Party is
through. Nothing fails like futility.
If the Democratic Party loses
this time, it may consider itself
out for long time, if not per-
manently. For something new has
been added to American politics.
Labor has arrived. And the farm
ers are stirring. Between them
they elected the President in No
vember and gave the Congress its
present complexion. But they
didn't vote Democratic just be-
cause it was the party of their
daddies. More than a majority
of them have ceased to have any
fixed affiliation with either of the
I'D parties.
These two powerful new politi-
cal elements want the deal they
thought they had dealt themselves
at the polls. If they don't get It,,
they will bust the Democratic
Party. and probably for keeps.
But that won't necessarily mean
the return of the Republican Par
ty; or, at least, not for very long
Stay,
Evening star., 1949-03-10

his appoint
ment is an obvious repayment by
President Truman Of a political
debt. there is less confidence that
the President also looked for the
vision necessary in what many
feel is the second most important
lob in Washington.
A backward look at the John
son record under President Roose-
velt is startling even to those who
recall vaguely that MIR. johnson
fought to prepare the Army until
Mr.. Roosevelt sacrificed him to
political considerations. The new
secretary's prophetic attitude are
the more remarkable since they
came In the murky post-Munlch
period when few politicians
showed vision and those who did
like Roosevelt, usually trimmed II
to fit their political interests.
Planned Rail Expansion.
Mr.. johnson became Assistant
Secretary of War in 1887. In
September. 1888, President Roose-
welt made him chairman OF a ma
tional defense power committee
Mr.. Roosevelt heard its report. and
then announced that the admin
istration and utilities would make
peace because in case OF war
mower shortages might develop in
industrial areas and, for lack OF
munitions, our forces might be
defeated.
The New Dealers yelled muir
der, the pacifists ditto but Jesse
Jones refused to lend RFC money
to the utilities to expand their IA
cilities; so that was that.
Mr.. johnson surveyed the rail-
roads and laid plans to improve
and enlarge their facilities. He
drew up an industrial mobilization
Evening star., 1949-03-10

to two or three
t op ambassa-
dorial positions.
These advis-
ers point out
that if, under
existing condi-
tions in Europe,
America W er e
represented by,
S ON W e ! l.
known m e m =
bers of labor
organiza t o n S
the work of our
diplomatic mis-
SionS would be
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dozen or two. I
buy h e m by
the bushel.
T his comes
from my insane
inability to re-
sist buying the
native costumes
of each country
I visit. Since
the early 1930s
l have VISITED
80 or 40 coun-
tries, and al
most the first
t h in g I did
Evening star., 1949-03-10

DanKfu p I ! II Z
tn e taxpayer.
It's corollary is
that he must
make the brass
cooperate.
For the first,
M johnson
will need vision;
for the second.
toughness. No
one who has
seen him in ac-
ton dou b t S
th It he is
tough. Because
Evening star., 1949-03-10

by her teachers
shows her to
have been not
only an excep-
tionally bril-
| / a n t student.
but a generous.
unselfsh 6 ir !,
modest, W e l.
m a n n e r e d,
stra i e h t I o r.
ward, co-opera-
tive and public
spirited" just
t h e pc OF
whom our Ma
Evening star., 1949-03-10

d e n t. S F a ! r
Deal program
is hopele S S ! y
begged down as
a result of the
Southern fli-
buster. that it
cannot In this
session of Con-
gress gain. or
regain, the mo-
nentum neceS-
sary to carry it
through to leg
.slative action.
They are Say
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Br LoweU MeHen

There are those who take salts
faction in the spectacle now being
performed in the United States
Senate. They believe the PreSi-
Evening star., 1949-03-10
BY Harry Honon M<
'McLemore
Can't Resist Buying
Native Costumes
By Henry McLemore

Id be willing to bet that few
men have as high a moth ball bill
each year as I do Whereas most
people buy moth balls by the
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Bp Constantine Br0wn

President Truman is being
urged by some of his advisers to
appoint prominent labor leaders
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Bv Doris FleeSOn

AS Secretary of National De-
fense. Louis johnson has one main
lob: To find the weapons of the
next war and build them without
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Ry Dorothv THOMPSON

Bv Dorothy Thompson
If Judith Coplon is guilty OF
espionage for the Soviet Union, 1t
is one of the saddest American
tragedies. All evidence furnished
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
Y-Teen Advisers
Plan State Meet
At Jackson Soon

The Mississippi District YWCA
annual statewide conference for
Y-Teen advisors will be held in
Jackson at the YWCA, 1T North
West street, September 80, Oct
ober / and 2. Drawing advisors
from over the entire state, the
conference will feature Morris
Priebatsch, a group work special
list, and Miss Mollie Heath Conn,
executive director of the Little
Rock YWCA, on the program.
The theme of the conference,
eff Our Hearts Are Illuminated"
is taken from the Chinese saying,
when our hearts are illuminat-
ed, then we shall perceive our
real nature"
The program, planned py COM
mittee of Y-Teen advisers, will
have a two fold emphases: prac-
teal, workable ideas for Y-Teen
advisors to use in working with
teen-age girls and a vision of the
possibilities of the YWCA. Other
people who will take part on the
program include: Mrs. r. L. Rob-
erts, Cleveland, chairman of the
Y-Teen committee of the Missis-
sippi district YWCA, who will
preside at the meetings; Miss Vir-
GINA Livington, Tunica; Miss
Margaret Smith, Jackson; Miss
Mary Haynes, Jackson; Mrs. T.
A. Middleton, Jackson; Miss
Frances Decello, Jackson; Mrs.
R. E. Middleton, Wesson; Miss
Ada McCaa and group of Y
Teens from Vicksburg.
Following the advisors confer
ence series of six district con-
ferences will be held over the
state. for the purpose of setting
UP the Y-Teen-YWCA program
for the year. The leadership
training conferences will draw
about 100 girls for the six con-
secutive weekends in October and
November.
The dates and places for the
conferences follow: October 15-
IS, District six, Laurel; October
1928, district three. Kosciusko;
November SIS, d trict four, va
zoo City; November 1918, dis
trict two, Holly Springs; Novem-
Der 1920, district five, Wesson;
December "a, district one, Cleve-
land. A
District Officers
The Y-Teen officers for this dis
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
Rotary Club Meets


The Pickens Rotary Club held
its regular meeting Wednesday,
and had as their guest speaker, j.
T. Garland, former state senator
from Madison county. After be-
ing introduced by the program
chairman of the month, Hardy
McKie, Mr.. Garland at length
talked about the status of Negro
Education in Mississippi, and out
lined the prospective national tea
cher's examination for Mississip-
pi, both white and colored. This
examination, he explained, would
be used as a basis for determin-
ing the salaries of the teachers.
After a short discussion, the meet
ing was dismissed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

On fTlQay llSlt the IneIlDeTs
of the Presbyterian church of
Pickens held a barbecue supper
at the church. Members, their
families and friends, attended and
enjoyed the hospitality of the
church.
Personals
Mrs. H. S. McKie and daugh-
ter, Noreen, wnt to New Orleans
Monday for medical attention fol-
Noreen.
Mrs. J. M. McKie went to Moss
Point on Tuesday for visit with
her mother, Mrs. w. l. McInnis.
Mrs. William Cook and son, Bill
| ly, accompanied her parents, Mr.
| and Mrs. D. P. MCGOWAN of Cam
den to Yazoo City Wednesday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. MCGOWAN
Jr. MIR. MCGOWAN, Jr., is county
agent in Yazoo county.
Mrs. Lutte Minor, Mrs. N. E
Minor and Madeline Hardy OF Ma
con, arrived Friday to spend the
weekend in the home of Mrs. N
E. Minors parents, Mr.. and Mrs
C. v. Maxwell. While here they
made a trip to Jackson, accom-.
panied by Mrs. c. v. Maxwell.
Friends of Mrs. Lee Daniels viii
regret to know that she was car
ried to the community hospital al
Lexington on Saturday morning
Captain and Mrs. Homer Dan.
iels of Cherry Point, North Carol.
ina, arrived Friday night to visit
his mother, Mrs. Lee Daniels and
relatives here and in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stricklin
announce the arrival of a son al
Kings Daughters hospital at Can
ton on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Howard Stubs, Howard
Get" Stubs, Jr., and Bess Adkin-
son went to Memphis Sunday to
Carry "T' for a medical checkup
and shopping. While there, they
visited the home of Mrs. Charles
G. Mueller on Walnut Grove road
Mr.. Stubs went to Memphis on
Friday to accompany them home
and while there attended the Ole
Miss-Memphis state football game
Friday night. E. w. Atkinson al
SO accompanied them back to
Pickens to purchase new auto
Mobile, which he drove back to
Memphis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bunch of Re-
form, Alabama, visited friends
here Friday night. Mr.. Bunch was
formerly associated with the Sou
thern Natural Gas plant here.
Mrs. Joe Daniels of Houston,
Texas, is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ben Linn, and other rela-
tives.
Members OF the Pickns school
faculty were in Durant Monday
afternoon to attend a meeting con-
corning the plan for salary equali-
cation as proposed by the special
state committee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
PresbYterion Women Meet

The Presbyterian Women of the
Church of the Canton district, re-
presented by the presidents of
their local organ izati o n $
held a meeting in Pickens on
Wednesday of this week at the
home of Mrs. Fred McCay, local
president of the Women of the
Church. Plans were made for the
group conference program to be
held October 81 in Canton. At
the conclusion of the business ses-
sion, delightful lunch was serv-
ed by Mrs. McCay.
Among those present were Mrs.
J. E. Maxwell, Pickens, Presbyter-
ial president of central Mississip-
pi district; Mrs. Howard Worthy,
Pickens, secretary of central Mis-
sissippi district; Mrs. ]. S. Buch-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Franchise for Holm
es county on Ferguson tractors
and farm equipment with in
ventory. Nice building and
warehouse at Tchula goes with
deal. Terms can be arranged.
Holmes Tractor and Implement
Co., phone Al, Tchula.
48-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
WNU Officers Elected

WAU Offl0erS Elected
At recent meeting Of the w.
M. u, officers for the coming
year were elected. Mrs. w. G..
McMullen was elected president.
Mrs. Crawford Lever vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. M. Marlborough, Sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. c. M.
Bryan, mission study leader, Mrs.
Ed Atkinson, Jr., community
missions, Mrs. Pat Gibson, stew
ardship chairman and Mrs. H. B.
Partain, second vice president and
leader of young people. Working
with her will be Mrs. L. B. Gold
en-, Mrs. Wilma Hart and Mr..
Howard Stubs. L., al
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

trict are: President, Rose Marie
Counts, Durant; vice president,
Mary Gunter, Grenada; secre-
tary, Joan Neal, Kosciusko; trea-
surer, Carolyn Hill, Holcomb.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
PICKENS news
Betty 10 Toombs Honored
With Birthday PwtY

Mrs. r. Z. Toombs honored her
granddaughter, Betty 10, with a
party on hG tenth birthday Sat-
urday, September II.
A few games were played and
then the children were served
birthday cake, ice cream and
lemonade. After opening her gifts
Betty 10 carried her guests to the
afternoon show.
Ten classmates and friends en-
joyed the party with her.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

FOR SALE - 4-room house on
Madison st. across &c tracks.
Newly painted and papered.
Running water. Lot l72 x lao.
See Cleo Reed or call 289-J, Du-
rant. 35-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

anan, president of the Canton Wo-
men of the Church, and Mrs. Fell
Won Worthy, Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

POSTED All property in
Holmes county owned by the
State YMCA of Mississippi,
otherwise known as Castalian
Springs, is posted against all
kinds of trespassing. STATE
YMCA Board, jackson, Missis-
sippi. 52-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

Potatoes, one of Americas prin-
cipal crops, are grown in every
state of the Union.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

ARMY BARRACKS - 20x76,
$275; 20x84, $780,; 20xl00.
$300-e350. Easy to take down In
sections, put up in hours. Save
labor and money. Going fast.
Only so left. L. H. Ensley,
Greenwood Army Air Base. 8
mi. east. Phone 2488. 48-10tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

FOR SALE - Wheel chair for
$500. Call 1861, Goodman,
Miss. 2-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

STOP at Mrs. Susan Morgan's an
tique shop in Pickens. Phone
Pickens, 44S2. sA l-2tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

FOR RENT - Front bedroom, pri-
waite entrance. Mrs. Castor
Guess, Durant, phone 225-W.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

FOR RENT - 4-room house, S.
Washington ST., Durant. Phone
l04-J. 4l-tfnp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

STOP at the ANTIQUE SHOP.
Highway 81 South. Durant. Mrs.
Leila Guess. phone 22s-W.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

FOR SALE - Wheel chair, $35.
r. c. Coker, Durant. 48-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

FOR SALE-Lignt weight con-
.Pete blocks for sale. Winona
Concrete Products Company.
Phone 1921. Winona, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22
Presbyterians Have Barbecue

On Friday night the members
of the Presbyterian church of
Pickens held a barbecue supper
at the church. Members, their
families and friends, attended and
enjoyed the hospitality of the
church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

blank finish this statement: AN cars
and trucks should be safety checked
periodically because. .....!......."
4. Mail entry before midnight,
October 81. to Ford Car Safety Con-
test Headquarters, Box VIZ, Chicago
II, illinois.
Or truck may ester confsst)
one entry per car or truck may
be considered. All entries
become the property Of Ford
Motor Company. Contest sub
ject to Federal, State and
local regulations and to con-
test rules on entry blank.
Cd Winners names will be
posted at all Ford Dealers not
later than December /, 1949.
To- Contest is open to all
residents of United States,
except employees Of Ford
Motor Company, Ford Deal
ers, their advertising agencies
or their families. -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-22

I. Drive to any Ford Dealer dis
playing poster shown below.
2. Get a Free Car-Safety Check,
Free Safety insignia and Free Entry
Blank.
,. In so words or less on entry
(0wnsss Of any make Of ca
I'd Use only official entry
blank obtained at any Ford
Dsalsrship displaying the
poster shown below. Print
name and address clearly.
10 Contest limited to CONT
mental U. S. and Alaska.
(c) Prizes as stated on entry
blank, will be awarded on the
basis OF sincerity, originality
and aptness. Judges decisions
are final. Duplicate prizes in
case of ties. Entries must be
submitted in the name Of the
registered owner or his desig-
mated representative. Only
Evening star., 1949-09-12
New York Produce

a.ss NEW .s.1s a1a5 sspt 12 s.sdy sho
sale prices on bulk cartons, Creamery
score score {. e. 54h. s-0S' % score b. QUA 90
steady. dy.'s wholesale sa les sss irssh Amerissn
eheddars hedsH "ASIs Grass % 1s4s, 4se5o; eheddas.
grass 1913; shelf cured; 5l;!52:; 5I;52; single
fsise' 1sas: $3.50: sinse ' dsisses. % sfsss isss.
ie4e, 40; flats. 36-37; flats, June 1919.
$3.50: flats. grass 194S, 1852; flats.
grass 194s, shelf cured. 1875, midsets,
midgets. grass 194S, shelf cured, 50-53;
processed, 5 pounds. 35-37h; domestic
Swiss, single tubs. best. 46h-49; others,
42-45.
Egg prices were mixed today in the
sosssd seAit iedSs cases. spot saosasions fois
weights. $685.; extra i large. s2-63:
extra large, 80; extra l medium. 54-55:
extra . medium, 5O-52: current receipts.
4s;5l; a.. dssies' 47-4s' checks 42-4s; pull
Whites. fancy heavyweights. 70: extra 1
large. $3.50. extra / medium: 56-5s.
Browns fancy heayyweights. 66.67;
extra large. 64-66: extra l medium,
Nearby - Top quotations on nearby
white and brown eggs represent wholesale
selling prices for the finest marks, and
we saf fsney
fancy heayyweishts, 74-75: others, 1913;
mediums. so; puliets. 4O-41: peewees. 80.
Browns. extra fancy hsayyweights, Ss-
mesams sa55 Gsss pu.ts o'asgs
peeWeeS, 32-32h