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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-08-06
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KOBE-That ticking noise the
doctor heard in Yukio Abe's stomach
was genuine-it was a gold watch
with chain IL inches long attached
Police said Abe swallowed it whei
they arrested him for picking the
pocket of a fellow traveller on a
train.
Now the police want to know If
they need a search warrant to enter
Abe's stomach and recover the loot
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-08-06

If I we're a Congressman, I can
imagine that most of my waking
hours would be spent wondering
whether or not I had correctly un-
derstood the viii of the people and
whether they understood the ma
ture of the issues before Congress.
I would be much concerned about
the position of the people in my dis
trict, particularly on national issues
that affect all of America. In fact,
the thinking of people throughout
the country would be like meat and
drink to me.
I am happy to believe this is the
case with most of our Congressman.
OF course, there is chance that
the people might be wrong An in
formed Congressman will then act
upon his own convictions, when
the test comes. But more often
than not, I believe we can safely
feel that American opinion Is in
formed public opinion. If this be so,
then public opinion is indeed worth
the having to any Congressman.
On the BandwagOn
Once in a while we are fooled into
believing that those who make the
most noise about something are an
index to what is in the minds Of
most of the people. Those who plead
special causes are generally the most
noisy Sometimes these groups, with
spokesman on all sides, get the sup
port of the public. Sometimes they
do not. At any rate, what our Con-
gressmen need to do is get the ac-
tual thinking of the people, not just
listen to the fellow who has the
most to say.
There's the National Education
Association. For years on end they
have whooped it up for federal add
to education. Where has it got them?
Well, a lot of good people have
climbed on their bandwagon, and
they have made plenty of Roadway
in the very halls of Congress. Fed
eral aid has become a political
issue. N. E. A. a long time ago turned
on the heat, and woe to anybody
who opposes theml
What People Think
What is public opinion on federal
aid?" Recently, the Detroit News
and the Omaha World Herald asked
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-08-06
Japan Focal Point Of U. S Interest in Orient Dodge

Japan is the focal point of United
States interest in the Far East,
states Joseph NJ. Dodge, former
president of the American Bankers
Association, who recently returned
from Japan where he was financial
adviser to Gen. Macarthur.
Dodge, in an article which APP
peared last week in the San Fran
cisco Examiner, wrote:
1t has been only about four years
since the war In the Pacific was
brought to a close, yet once again
in Asia as in Europe, the basic free
doms for which Americans and their
allies fought are in jeopardy. Com
munist aggression hangs like a dark
cloud over the Far East.
A focal point of U. S. interest and
responsibility lies in Japan.
Since World War II, American
opinion regarding Japan has passed
through at least three fundamental
stages:
IA general desire for punitive
revenge.
"A belief that a weak and
disarmed Japan would be treated
Justly through continuation Of
the wartime unity Of the major
allies.
"a growing realization that
Japan is an important border area
in the world wide clash between
communism and democracy, and
that only a self-supporting and
democratic Japan can stand fast
against communism.
We now have the need to build
in Japan a self-sufficient democra-
cy, strong enough and stable enough
to support itself and, at the same
time, able to resist totalitarian pres
sure which might hereafter arise.
The fear of a resurgent Japanese
nationalism has been replaced by
concern about the possibility of a
pam Asiatic movement under COM
munist leadership.
1t becomes imperative the Japan
csc people be convinced that d
sound and satisfactory life can be
achieved in a democracy, and be
kept from once again coming under
the influence of false leaders.
In consequence, in it's own inter-
ests, the United States has had to
follow four-fold program in Japan
Ito insure, by every means,
that Japan cannot again become
a menace to world peace.
2-That she will not be enslaved
nor destroyed.
3-That she will have a govern
ment of her own choosing which
will conform to the principles of
a democratic government.
EThat her economy will be-
come adequate for the normal
peacetime needs of her p0pula-
Japanese history suggests tina
despite the long and powerful ira
ditions of absolutism, blind subver-
Silence to elders and superiors, there
is sound hope for these accomplish
mentS.
To deny that the japanese people
are capable of assimilating new idea:
would be to deny such well-knowr
borrowings as Japan's written Ian.
guage, Buddhism, Confucianism ano
ton.
with the accomplishments in the
fields of western science and indus
try. All of which, like democracy
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
Ring-Rot Survives
Longest in Burlap

POTATO RING-ROT organisms
apparently find their best hiding
places on burlap surfaces, but will
also live IN wood and metal surfaces
for a limited amount of time, accord
ing to a release from the Wyoming
experiment station.
G. H. Starr, plant pathologist at
the station, said, in a report of ring
rot studies, that it appears that
ring-rot bacteria can live longer on
burlap than on either wood or met
al and longer on wood than on
metal.
Ring-rot bacteria survived a five
month period in a storage cellar
when kept on a burlap surface, ac-
cording to Starr. The organisms
also survived a five-month period
on wood and a three-month period
on metal under the same condi-
tons.
When the ring-rot bacteria were
placed on burlap outdoors, they sur
vived a three to four-month period,
but failed to survive three months
on wood under the same conditions.
Placed outdoors on metal, they sur
vive only two months.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
Wool Growers to See
New Film at Meet

A SPECIAL FEATURE of the an
nual convention of the Montana
Wool Growers association to be held
at Missoula Jan. ST will be the
premiere showing of a color film
of Montana sheep production opera
tons. The movie was prepared
through the joint efforts of the Wool
Growers association, the Montana
wool laboratory, the Montana agri-
cultural experiment station and the
Montana extension service.
Everett Shuey, secretary of the
association, announced that the first
day of the meeting will be devoted
to reports of these committees, tax
alton, predatory animal, legislation,
stockyards and transportation, lands,
public lands, wool marketing, lamb
marketing and resolutions.
Among second day speakers will
be j. M. Jones of Salt Lake City,
secretary of the National Wool
Growers Assn; G. Curtis Hughes of
Bozeman, state wool laboratory SUI
pervisor; G.. J.. Skibbins of Helena,
state Chamber of Commerce indus
trial development director; Sylvan
J.. Pauly, National Wool Growers
Assn. president, of Deer Lodge, and
w. A Denecke of Bozeman, state
association president.
The annual banquet is scheduled
for the second night, Shuey said.
Election of officers and report of
the resolutions committee will CON
clude the convention.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
Dairy Outlook
Markets at a Glance

Demand-Slight decline from record high
level appears to be in prospect in next few
months.
CattIe-Partial recovery from md-Decesn-
Der break Is probable but good and choice
grades probably have not reached winter bot
tom.
Hogs-1s48 fall pig crop was 8 percent over
1947; increase of 10 percent in 1919 spring
pigs is indicated.
Lambs-Light supply and decreasing COM
petition from beef and pork probably VIE
cause late winter advance.
Wooi-Contracting of unshorn woods in west
indicates informed buyers expect higher mar
ket.
Wheat-Winter wheat crop forecast is oniy
Us percent below last years big outturn-
feediRg, professor and export demand appear
probable.
FIaxseed-No reason Is apparent for bold
ing more than needed SEED SHOCKS.
S~eeds-Early ordering, esneciany OK SCARCE
kinds. appears advisable.
~Feeds-Large production and usual mid
winter trend indicate little price rise IN near
future.
Hay-LocaI shortages may push - prices
in some areas.
Dairy Products-Price irregularity with low
err fluid milk and strength in some manufac-
tured products appears probable.
Egss-Price probably will drop to support
level, expected to be about the same as Last
year. ~R3
Poultry-Light storage stocks probably WIN
be offset by increase Of nearly one-fourth n
broiler production.
Potatoes-Increas in crop estimate fntt-
Gates further substantial surplus.
cent under last year. Is percent under 1915
Al average.
nions-Outlo will hinge largely On sa4
mate OF Jan. l stocks.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01

relatively high as low producers
have been weeded out and concen-
trates have been fed heavily. But
the number of consumers has been
increasing. Milk production per per-
son last October was the lowest for
the month in the 19-year record.
Wheat prices depend greatly on
the export program which calls for
larger exports than last year. Even
if this program is fulfilled, the car
ryover will be about 275, ZOO, 900 to
325,000,000 bushels compared with
1876, 900, 900 July l, last. With a large
amount tied up in loans and pur-
chase contracts and many producers
holding without loans, prices prob
ably will be rather firm in the next
few months, but they are not likely
to go more than S to 10 percent over
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01

the loan value. Sales ON any such
an upturn appear advisable.
Lower Wheat Acreage
A change in farming programs to-
ward much lower wheat acreage is
advisable. Planting for the 1949 crop
probably will reach about 80,000,-
900 acres. With usual yields, this
Will mean a crop of about 1,200,-
000,0 600 bushels, which will provide
500, 000, 900 bushels for export or adj
dition to carryover.
Exports are unlikely to continue
at the high level of the last two sea-
sons; hence, rapid further piling up
of stocks is probable. Prices for the
1949 crop probably will average
lower than for the 1913 crop, even
though supporting loans will on
tinue at 80 percent of parity. The
support level probably will be con-
siderably lower for the 1850 crop.
The world outlook for edible fats
and oils is relatively stronger than
for some foods, due to the time it
will take to restore production of
animal fats and indications that ex-
ports from Asia, particularly soy
beans from Manchuria, will continue
below prewar.
Growers in the United States are
asked to reduce flax acreage by SO
percent. The support level for flax
seed will be not less than go percent
OF parity, but support for the 1913
crop is at about 1876 percent of par
ity.
Potato markets probably will on
tinue ov~erburdened with supplies
until the end of the 1913 crop sea-
SON.. Some reduction of acreage be-
cause of the lower support level and
possibly a less favorable growing
season, will reduce the extent of
government buying needed, but
prices are likely to be lower than
the support levels for the 1948 crop.
All told, 1949 is likely to be a year
of good times for most farmers, but
it will take increased effort and close
pairing of costs. At best, net results
are likely to be less brilliant than
in either of the last two years.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
What's Ahead for '4o!

are taken to control disease and
parasites.
Prices for the 1949 wool clip prob
ably will be about az high as for the
last N Stocks are about one-fifth
lower than last year and two-fifths
less than two years ago.
Dairy Outlook
The dairy outlook Is broadly fav-
orable. Milking herds are the small
est in IL years. Many farmers in
the butter-producing states with
high incomes from wheat and other
cash crops have gone out of dairy
production. Production per COW Il
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
Weather Summary

United States Department Of Commerce
Weather Bureau Office, Helena, Montana
Mean Temperature and Total Precipitation
Sfation October, 1913 Period
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
S~hrinkage in Incomes

Shrinkage in Incomes
So, it looks like there will be some
shrinkage in consumer incomes and
in agricultural exports in 1949. In
dustrial employment for production
of civilian goods and for privately
financed new construction is likely
to decline more than employment
created by government spending for
defense, foreign aid and publicly
financed construction will increase.
This pSobably will mean some
shrinkage in farm prices and farm
income. The present level On farm
prices probably is 7 or 8 percent be-
low the 1913 average. The average
for 1949 probably will be a little
below current levels.
While prices probably will aver
age lower than in the last year or
two, there appears to be no likeli-
hood now that the bottom will fall
out or that the 1920-21 collapse will
be repeated. Prices for several lead
ing crops are already at or near sup
port levels. Most of these supports
will not decline much in 1949,
In view of this prospect, farmers
can go ahead rather safely with
plans for full scale production in
1949 within the limits Of their equip
ment and manpower. But, they
should make shifts between commo-
dities in line with needed postwar
adjustments as set forth in various
government goals worked out with
producer groups. These call for in
creases in meat animals, chickens,
turkeys, milk, rye, legume and grass
seeds, hay and summer vegetable
crops and decreases in wheat, pota-
toes, flaxseed, rice and laying flocks.
Reduce Unit Costs
Because of expectation of lower
prices, stress should be On reduction
of unit costs through better yields
of crops and livestock products,
labor-saving methods and more eff
ficient operators.
Of the various farm products,
livestock appears to be in a fairly
favorable position for 1949. Total
supplies of meat animals probably
will be a little smaller than in 1913.
Feeds are more plentiful than ever
before and feeding ratios will be
more profitable in the next 8 " .
months than in the same period last
. year.
Cattle numbers have been declin-
ing for the last four years. High
prices for slaughter cattle and fears
of a postwar decline encouraged
culling closely. In view of the in
crease in the consuming population,
holding back to rebuild herds ap-
pears advisable, where numbers are
insufficient to use pastures, ranges,
hay and rough feed effectively. New
investments should be made with
great caution, however, because of a
possible drop in inventory value.
With the sheep population nearly
40 percent lower than eve years
ago, the sheep industry is in a rela-
lively strong position for the next
few years. Expansion of sheep flocks
is likely to pay, if breeding stock is
carefully selected and proper steps
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
Continued from page u

Exports in 1919 may be some
what lower than the 5 3,400, 000, 900
exported in 1913, which represented
a drop from the $4,000, 000, 900 in
1947. The world food situation Is
much easier than in the last two
years, although per capita food and
fiber supplies are not yet up to the
prewar level and total import needs
remain relatively large. Marshall
plan countries are anxious to use a.
larger share of the foreign aid funds
for industrial goods and less for
food.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01

the loan value. Sales on any such
m upturn appear advisable.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
Mckenzie Speaks At
TruveI Host School

w. H. Mckenzie, popular CASH
Ter of the Peoples Bank, conduct
ed the travel host school in the
City Hall at 7:30 Monday evening
and brought a most interesting
and instructive lecture to those
present.
The travel host schools are be-
ing held in an effort to stimulate
community and statewide interest
in making Mississippians con-
scious of the Importance Of selling
the world, particularly the thous-
ands of tourists who visit the
state each year, on Mississippi.
Citizens are being asked to
learn their state if they do not
already know it and be able to
answer the questions asked by
visitors concerning its points Of
interest, present conditions in re-
gard to industries, business, fl
nances, BODYBUILDING, etc. Citi-
zens should also be well versed in
the history of the state and the
important contributions it has
made to the nation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
Last Rites Held For
Isabelle B. Mcdaniel

Funeral services for Mrs. Isa-
belle Boyd Mcdaniel, 80, of Lex
ington route l who died at her
home following a paralytic
stroke and heart condition which
had caused an illness of four
weeks, will be held today at 8
p. m. at Liberty Chapel with the
Rev. S. B. Harrington in charge,
and burial in the church ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was born Janu-
airy "a, 1896 in Carroll county
and was a member of Beulah
Baptist church. She has 10 grand
children, AZ great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild.
She leaves three sons, Walter
Goodwin and Sam R. Goodwin,
Of Lexington route one, and c. H.
Goodwin of Baytown, Texas;
three daughters: Mrs. Minnie
Mary Seay Of Inverness; Mrs.
Ruby Lee Nasek, of Houston,
Texas; a brother, Robert Boyd of
Lexington route two; and one
sister, Mrs. A. j. Davis, Of Lex
ington route two.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
Durunt Corporal
Arrives In Guum

NORTH GUAM AIR FORCE
Base, May 26 - Corporal Levi j.
Bishop, son of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
L. Bishop of 413 East Madison
street, Durant, has recently ar
rived on the tropical island of
Guam for a tour Of duty with the
514th Weather Reconnaissance
squadron Very Long Range).
Corporal Bishop will perform
duties as a special vehicle opera
tor, operating trailer trucks,
wrecking equipment, and other
vehicles used in connection with
construction, salvage and trans
portation activities. He win also
be responsible for making peri
odic checks of all these vehicles
to insure their complete readiness.
Corporal Bishop will have ac-
cess to all the educational facili-
ties of the island, the best of
these being the Guam Area
school where courses are taught
primarily for all service men. The
recreational facilities are many.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
Garrison Resigns Job
As Assistant Agent

Lewis Garrison, assistant coun-
ty agent in Holmes county for the
past year, this week announces
his resignation due to the accept
ance of a position as county agent
OF Sharkey county, effective July
I.
He will be replaced by Hayes
Parish of Noxapater, former vo-
cational agriculture instructor at
Horn Lake, who with his wife
and seven-month-old baby are
expected to move here in June.
Mr.. Garrison, who came here in
June Of 1913, expresses his ap-
probation to his friends in the
county for their courtesies and
cooperation. He and Mrs. Gar
rison and their young daughter
will move to Rolling Fork, during
next month.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
Duront Should Be Made A FIuq
Stop For The Punumu Limited


For time The Duant News has been trying to impress
the Illinois Central System the ACCESSIBILITY making
city of Durant flag stop for the Panama Limited
During the wrote editorial the subject and the
only result we got excellent breakfast the presidents
private early morning
George M Crowson OF the Illinois Central.
Mr. Crowson and several &c officials party
on that particular morning
they said mo- to editors the charming way
possible
They pointed out that Wnona had been made flag stop
because OF the of the abas Greenwood
was impossible and especially conditions
make town the line stop: that some day in
future maybe the idea given
We respectfully ask the Illinois Central the matter
again for consideration to make Duran flag stop for
Panama for passengers going Memphis
1t has come to attention that the majority tickets
Wnona now sold to people who from this section
people who would be equally better
train at Durant instead Of driving miles
We suggest that trial period instigaed using plan to
determine where the present traffic served best
Such procedure would be fair concerned
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
J. N. Sanders Rites
Held On Saturday

Friends of Mrs. Retha Bouchil-
DIN mourn with her the loss OF
her father, Mr.. j. M. Sanders, OF
Dossville, who passed away at the
hospital in Kosciusko early Fri
day morning after an illness of
eleven weeks. He was SO.
Services were held at the Nile
Church of Christ in Attala coun-
ty of which he was devoted
member. Interment was in the
churchyard cemetery. The Rev
Jeff Coats, Fulton, and the Rev
Gunter, of Jackson, officiated.
Mr.. Sanders was well known in
Durant where he had frequently
visited and had a wide circle OF
friends here.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Bouchillon, Mrs. Leslie Hef-
finer, New Orleans; Mrs. Bessie
Rawson and Mrs. Reba Junkin,
both of Dossville: and Mrs. Alma
Lawrence, Kosciusko; three Sis
tiers, Mrs. Lula Pickle, Dossville;
Mrs. Scereptia Mccain, Warren,
Arkansas; Mrs. Willie Tullos, Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
Eighteen grandchildren and
four great grandchildren also
survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
HUG Summer School
To Open June 6

GOODMAN, May 26 - Plans
are complete for the opening OF
the l949 summer session at Holm
es Junior college. There will be
two six weeks terms as follows.
June 6-July l6 and July 18-Aug-
ust rs. The Agricultural High
school will operate from June 6
through August 6, and high school
students may earn one and one
half units of new work or two
units of review work. College
students may earn Is semester
hours for the full summer term.
Mississippi State college will
conduct a workshop during the
first term in connection with the
Holmes Summer school. Courses
offered on particular work units
will be determined by the de-
mand at the time of enrolment,
June 6. All regular students and
in-service teachers who plan to
take work at Holmes are urged
to be on time and registered on
the opening day.
Late registration is not advis-
able. The workshop course will
carry six semester hours Of Gre
dit. Present plans are for a five
weeks period, operating six days
each week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-05-26
LIBRARY NOTES

The Children's Spring Book fes-
tival comes with vacation each
year, and the Holmes County
Library at Durant is celebrating
the Festival by offering a. large
number of new books to children
from tiny tots to teen-age. To
encourage the habit of reading
the library is sponsoring contest,
beginning June l, and each
young reader will be given a fish
string. Each time he or she reads
book bright colored fish"
marked with the number of
pounds of that particular books
reading value will be added to
the particular readers string.
Books of religious or historical
background or basis will carry
more weight than stories of fic-
ton. At the end of the summer
the readers who have a required
number of pounds of fish" on
their string will be entertained by
the library. The contest is open
to the youngest patron through
the seventh graders.
New books offered the con-
testants include: Peters Pinto"
by Buff, Horses of Destiny" by
Downey and Brown, Birds In
Their Homes" by Webb and Kim
ball, ''The Story of The Bible" by
Bowie, Jack and Jill" by AL
colt, two new additions to the
Rick Brant series by Blaine, The
Gentle Giraffe" by McCracken,
"rhe Cat That Walked By Him
SELF by Kipling. the stories of
Canada" Panama" and "Ha-
waii," each by Henry, ''The
Humpty-Dots" by Holton, Bun
Mes" Kittens" and Puppies"
each by Lowe.
Visitors at the library were
Miss Carolyn Rome and Miss
Marie Rome of Ethel, and Miss
Wathen Burney of Stewart.