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, 1949-07-21
Editorial from Photo News
n SWANSON AFFAIR

4116 SW1N0ON AftAlA
This newspaper has been ta-
ken to task for carrying a few
days ago an article regarding
a movement initiated by a
committee which is seeking to
institute certain reforms in the
Anglican Church. The news
item made reference to the
fact that Canon j. Arthur
Swinson, rector Of the church,
was under fire, and that a re-
solution aimed against him
was being circulated among
members of the congregation.
Mr.. Mario Warrington was
named chairman of the group
which is circulating the reso-
luton.
We think we can recognize
news when we see it, and to
us it is big news when a pas
tor with the length of service
and prestige of Father Swim
son is put under fire by lead
ing members of his congrega-
ton. There is every element
OF news present in such a
story and we would have been
guilty of improperly to sup
press such an important story.
The last thing we desire is
to become involved in a
church dispute. We shall re-
frain from taking any side in
the controversy, but we be-
heve it is our duty to present
the facts to the public. If such
publication is embarrassing to
anyone we cannot be blamed.
# there were subtle man
coverings, as it has been said,
It appears to US that the per-
sons who are guilty of them
must be the ones who wished
to have important and legiti-
mate news suppressed. No
one who is acting in an above
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may also rely upon the general
principles of conduct which is
acceptedby the world. This is
necessary for the pupil is be-
ing trained for the approval
of the world, which he in turn
desires.
Competition and coopera-
ton, although opposite, are
alike supported by this pow
erful tendency. Doing as 9TH
ers do is a crude form of imi-
tation, while seeing one engag-
ed in the same occupation as
ourselves stimulates us to
work harder. Whether a given
situation shall result in rival
ry or cooperation depends
largely upon whether the end
sought can evidently be best
gained by surprising others or
by supporting their efforts.
The most understandable
form of rivalry appears when
one, instead of trying to sur
pass others, attempts to injure
or weaken them. This is a kin
to jealousy and is more promi-
nent in those who are inferior
to their rivals in the power
being tested.
The instructive character Of
the competitive instinct is
clearly shown by the fact that
competitors in a race, wheth-
er they-be horses or men, make
better records than when run
ming alone. The instinct is not
prominent in small children
but from seven years of age
until their maturity it in
creases strength. From about
nine years on few games are
enjoyed that lack an element
, 1949-07-21

VI o11G Oily OOl
of work which becomes a game
of rivalry is associated with il
in the correct manner.
Such competition is natural
At first, it is Individual, one
person striving to beat aneth.
er but it is easy to arrange
the contest in such a manner
that a group shall compete a.
a whole with another group
This prepares the way for co.
operation and almost always
leads to it. A common end t
be gained, and an understand
ingas to the part that each
play in securing it, are the es
Sentials in all cooperative eff
forts.
(5) Loyalty and altruism
the highest forms of the soc.
ial instinct are shown in the
tendency to act for the gooc
of the social group of which
one is a part, instead of mere,
ly seeking their COMPREHENSIVE
feeling as they do, or seeking
their approval. This tendency
appears more or less promin.
emily in the early teens.
The development of the i'm.
pulse of social service is great.
lysfavored by experience of al.
kinds in working with others
for common ends. In such acti,
vities the individuals life is
enlarged, and in contests Of
group with group, he subordi.
mates his personal interests tt
the success of his group, there
by securing the broader pleas.
ures Of the social life. Thus
find the development of the
social instinct marked by in,
creased regard for the vel.
fare of others and for law
Laws come to mean not mere.
~ the rules of action which
bring to the child-the most de.
Sirable results, but standards
of conduct to be conformed to
whether agreeable to one OF
not because they are for the
good Of the social group. This
tendency is shown in class spi.
rit in the schools in group
games on the play ground such
as baseball basketball and vol.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
"HuIIoboIoo" Pays of

The sourpus was asking yesterday what the oevil all
that hullabaoo was about over the return of Katherine
Virgil. to her home town. Miss Wright, a staturesque
20-year-old student at Ole Miss, was being welcomed back
to her home town after placing second in the Miss America
contest in Atlantic City last week.
THAT Hullabaloo," of course, attracted a lot of gawk-
es who are attracted anywhere by brass bands and sirens,
but among the group were many sober and serious men
and women who can see that what Katherine Wright has
done is something more than Just win a few thousand dol
lars and a trophy for displaying her charms and talents.
These are men and women who know that the value of
good public relations cannot be overestimated. And they
know that one of the very best agents of public relations
is a good-looking girl who also has good manners and
wholesome charm to add to her looks. Katherine Wright
seems to be just such a girl.
No one can place a dollar and cents valuation on the
worth of the advertising of Pascagoula, Jackson county and
the state of Mississippi that Katherine Wright has done.
We hardly expect an immediate rush of business into Mis-
sssippi because Katherine Wright is good-looking. But
public relations, as is advertising, is cumulative, builds up
drop by drop. When the time comes for a customer of
prospective customer to act, the name that he has heard
and seen SO often will pop into his mind. Katherine
Wright will have the words "Pascagoula" and mississippi"
popping into a lot of minds, and the connotation will be
favorable and pleasant because Katherine Wright is pleas
ing and favorful.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Wooden Bridges, "HoIey" Bridges

Two incidents of recent date again underline the vul-
nerability and dangerous condition of Highway 80 along
the Mississippi coast route.
At Bay St. Louis a small fire was discovered on the
walkway of the traffic bridge. 1t was quickly extin-
guished and only minor damage was done. However, had
the fire spread before being discovered traffic along
the states most important and heaviest travelled inter-
state highway would once more have been disrupted.
At Pascagoula a motorist was returning to his home
at Kreole across the fill between Pascagoula and Gautier.
A plank in one of the dangerous and d~ilapidated bridges
flew out of place as the tires of the car hit it. 1t smashed
into the undercarriage of the comparatively new car and
did damage that cost in excess of 5000 to have repaired.
Fortunately, and by pure chance, no one was hurt.
Thus events, not words, continue to prove that the
Coasts Highway go has not one but two Achilles heels,
that offer imminent danger to the traffic flow along this
important highway, and continuous threat to life and limb
of motorists.
Despite the fact. however that the ancient wooden
bridge across the Bay of st. Louis is an ever present
threat to the traffic flow. and stretches of Highway 80
through Harrison county are in deplorable condition. 1t
Is In jackson county that the real danger lies.
Twice during recent months holes have broken COM
pletelY through the first bridge on the Pascagoula-G autier
fill and only by chance. and quick police work. has a Sc
rious accident been prevented.
It is a startling experience to stand on any one of the
several bridges when a heavy truck or bus passes over it.
The bridge jumps and vibates like a bow string. The
cracked and rutted concrete buckles and moves under
the weight of the vehicles and the whole structure seems
on the point of collapse.
One OF THESE DAYS a pridge is going through under the
weight of a bus or a truck, a serious accident will result
lives will be lost and the state highway department will
be responsible.
Bids were called recently for the pumping in of a
hydralic fill to replace the bridges. Only one bid was re-
ceived and because of PRA regulations, which require a
minimum of two bids, it was rejected. New bids will be
opened on September q. We hope that, because of the
seriousness and danger of the situation, regulations will
be waived If only one bid is received and the highway
department will negotiate a contract. We believe the
situation justified this in the first instance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Mrs. Langley Is
New President of
VFWAuxHiou

Mrs. Owen Langley was in
stalled as president of the WON
ans auxiliary to the Joseph Elmer
Grant Post, WV. at the hall on
Frederic and Watts, Wednesday.
Mrs. Langley succeeded Mrs.
C. r. Caulk, who left the city.
Mrs. Crawford Dees was installed
as senior vice president.
Others installed were Mrs.
Myrtle Cotton, secretary; Mrs.
Milton Zerkus, patriotic instruc-
tor; and Mesdames c. ]. May,
Morris Myers and Frank Waters,
color bearers.
Installation was conducted by
the state president, Mrs. Marie
Hester, Greenwood.
Mrs. Langley appointed chair
men as follows: Mrs. r. NJ. Ma
haffey, national home fund; Mrs.
Jim Milton, legislation; Mrs. Bart
ley German, Americanism; Mrs.
Hurley Guillotte and Mrs. Vashti
Garlotte, hospitals; Mrs. Waters,
rehabilitation and Mrs. Dees,
publicity. 49,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
WMUA Annual Meeting Draws Many
To Ocean Springs Church Tuesday

Approximately 100 members of
the Jackson County Woman's
Missionary Union Association at
tended the annual meeting at
Ocean Springs Baptist church
Tuesday, probably 40 going from
Pascagoula and others from many
of the churches in the area.
The meeting was opened at 10
a. m. Following a song, the de-
votional was presented by the
Rev. John F. Brock, Moss Point,
Welcome was extended by Mrs.
B. S. McGinty, Ocean Springs,
and Mrs. Zeno Wells, East Moss
Point, talked on Serving the
Lord in Community Missions
Mrs. A. P. Megehee, Escatawpa,
talked on Stewardship" and Mrs.
John Cole, Pascagoula, directed
a play after which Message in
Song" was given by the Rev.
Zeno Wells.
Mrs. George Davis writer OF
mission books, who is also a high
ranking officer in the WMUA OF
South Carolina, was guest speak
er, bringing a missionary mes
sage, Serve Ye the Lord"
Lunch AT Noon
In the afternoon the opening
song was followed by a mission
study report from Mrs. R. B.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

afterthought; "P. S. This was
my house,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

A beautiful example of OBJ
jective, Unconditional reporting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

was reelected county superin-
tendent and Mrs. Louis Stauter,
East Moss Point, young peoples
leader. New officers are Mrs.
Zeno Wells, East Moss Point,
community missions chairman;
Mrs.. N. c. Everett, Moss Point,
stewardship; Mrs. E. Hosbrick.
Bellfontaine, church mission study
and Mrs. Homer Miller, Pascal
goula, secretary.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Katherine -.

Continued From Page y
a company of RoTc In full uni
form.
Thousands lined Capitol street
and stood on the lawn of the
governor mansion as the parade.
with Katherine riding In a con.
vertible. stopped at the mansion.
While the band played "Dixie"
Miss Mississippi and Hospitality
went onto the porch of the man
sion where Gov. Fielding Wright
waited to compliment her upon
her newest honor.
After a brief resume of her
titles and honors by Bill Banks
dale of the All Board, Gov.
Wright welcomed Katherine back
to her native state saying: .You
have proven a good and faithful
servant in discharging your duties
as Miss Hospitality" and you
have proven to a group of dis
corning judges at Atlantic City
that you r n of Americas
fairest young ladies'"
The Governor then presented.
on behalf of the All Board, Miss
Wright with a portrait of herself
which had been painted by viii
liam Steene.
Wonderful State"
Miss Wright responded charm
ingly and said. Mississippi is a
wonderful state to represent"
While in Jackson, Miss Wright
was complimented with a tea and
reception at Belhaven college
where she spent her freshman
year. In the evening she was hon.
ored at a dinner party at the
country club.
! Her party left Jackson by auto
Wednesday morning and arrived
at Gulfport about noon. She was
met at the city limits by Mayor
Milton Evans and other officials
and then drove through the city
aboard a new fire truck.
She was luncheon guest In BIZ
loxi of the Mississippi Supervisors
Association convention and spoke
briefly and informally before the
Coast Council of Federated Wom-
ems Clubs which was holding a
luncheon meeting in the same
city. With her at both appear
ances were her mother and Mi.
Barksdale.
She wore for the trip along the
coast a beige suit with buttoned
coat, a pert feather-trimmed
matching hat and brown suede
pumps. Her corsage was a purple
orchid and she wore d shor.
double strand of pearls.
Met BY Friends
Miss Wright left Biloxi in a
police-car-escorted parade which
was halted on the highway by
Mayor Canty for an official well
come. The parade stopped again
in Ocean Springs where Miss
Wright got out pt her car to greet
a group of school friends who had
driven out to meet her.
Thursday she was guest of hon
or at the annual meeting of the
Woman's Club of Pascagoula in
the Community Activities center.
She will leave next week for Ole
Miss TO begin a whirl of student
activities, including rush parties
by her sorority, Kappa Kappa
Gamma.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

A board of censors has agreed
to let the citizens of Memphis
e a motion picture titled In
truder in the Dust, made from
a novel by William Faulkner,
a Mississippian, and filmed ia
Oxford. In granting its per-
mission to allow Memphians to
see the picture the chairman of
the board is quoted al saying;
1T doesn't live up to Southern
ideals, but IL will be all right to
show in Memphis" The story
concerns a Negro accused of
shooting a white man. A small
boy and an old school teacher
find clues which prove the Me-
gro innocent, and trap the
guilty man.
In the first place, what bear
ing such a theme has on South
ern ideals" is more than we can
imagine. In the second place a
board of censors, whether it is
in Memphis or Moscow, that
sets UP what it considers
ideals" whether they be
Southern, Western, Northern or
EASTERN and then allows or
denys a supposedly free citi-
zenry to see motion pictures on
the basis of whether or not
those ideals" are violated
smells of Hitler's Germany and
Mussolini's Italy to US. and
certainly is a travesty on de-
mocracy,
We have no objection to a
board whether il be composed
of censors or just plain decent
citizens) eliminating lewdness
from the screen, or suppressing
those pictures which violate
sense of decency. We refer to
those that are featured at mid
night shows and are labeled
for "men only. Billboards
showing scantily dressed WON
en- usually herald their show
ing and they promise to reveal
all the sins of this, that or the
other type of life. This kind of
picture is itself, the evil, and
offers no single excuse for eth
er being filmed or shown on
the screen.
Ideals, like religion, are
things on which there is a wide
variance of opinion and belief
and what is the perfection Of
ideals (if such a thing can bel
for Joe, might be all wrong for
John. We doubt seriously If our
ideals parallel those of the
chairman of the Memphis board
of censors. and we would GER
tainly resent any board having
the power 70 tell us what VIZ
should consider ideal and what
we should not. First thing you
know another board would be
telling us what church we can
attend, what book we can read,
what thoughts we can have,
whom we can vote for, or
whether we can vote at all.
Censorship of political, re-
ligious or philosophical thought
or expression is simply an adj
mission of fear. We see it work.
ing today in Spain and Portu-
gal under Franco and Salazar;
in Stains Russia, Tito's Cze-
ehoslovakia, and other nations
where dictatorship is supreme
and the dictator knows that
free and open expression is a
threat to his position and more
powerful, even, than the guns
and blaekjaeks on which his
rule is based. 1t could Be true
in Boss Crump's Memphis.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
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Paralysis doesn't wait to
strike until there are sufficient
funds for treatment" DR.. Thomp-
son pointed out. "a little child
crippled with this dread disease
can't lie on its bed without treat
ment until next month when there
might be more money available.
The stricken need help now"
A page of explanation as to
why it is necessary to ask for
additional contributions and urg-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
You're
Telling Me!
BY William Riit =
Central Press Writer

The state of Ohio IS happy
because at last Washington. D.
C.. has a street named after 1t.
However, the good citizens of
the Buckeye state may have to
wait a while before Ohio Drive
becomes as important as Penn
sylvania Avenue.
.
Spain reports Temperatures
exceeding la degrees. Wonder
u those legendary castles In
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

ing swift response is being mailed
out by the local chapter together
with a red and white envelope
addressed to Polio, Care of Local
Post Office, and bearing the leg
end, Polio Epidemic Emergency
Drive.
Don't throw this communica-
ton away" DR.. Thompson urged.
"Put something - even a dime -
into the envelope and send it
back. 1t might be your own child
next who will need the treatment
this money makes available"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

afterthought: "P. S. This was
my house,
A beautiful example of OBJ
jective, Unconditional reporting.
Al . meeting of the board of
supervisors last week, DR.. An
drew Hedmeg, part-time health
officer for Jackson county, rec
commended that:
y The three county cities
take over their pest control fog
ging programs from the health
department.:
. That the board supply 81
600 more to the health depart
ment for next years operation.
Thus at the same time the
county is asked to reduce serv-
ices and increase its outlay Of
money. DR.. Hedmeg explained
that the added $1,000 would al
low the board to hire another
nurse. Yet, late last month.
when a second sanitarian was
added to the staff, DR.. Hedmeg
said it was made possible by
cutting the nursing staff to
three. This move, he said, would
allow the health department to
give a more balanced pro.
gram"
Has the good doctor lost his
balance So soon?
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

Knight, Pascagoula, whose theme
was Serving the Lord in Our
Communities"
Mrs. x. L. Walker, Pascagoula,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Spain" are air. conditioned?

Spain" are air condiiioned? -.
= =
Zanzibar reports that ants
have eaten nearly all of the
current Glove crop. This is the
first inkling we've had that the
little critters are addicted to
hitting the bottle.
. :
Argentina. we read. now has
q window tax. There should be
a deduction on those days when
the sun fails TO shine.
:
Mothers of $50 babies have
entered their prides and Joys in
a baby show to be conducted by
the Canadian National Exhibi-
ton. If those judges are wise
they'd better arrange to award
$50 prizes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

All. Hal Opposition to the
state education associations
plan to equalize teachers sal
aries for whites and Negroes is
centered about an objection on
the part of some teachers to
taking a national teachers
exam.
Now. how bout that folks?
The same people who. from the
child's view, take sadistie pleas
ure in inflicting tests on their
charges and gleefully drom the
ehild's view AGAIN. pounee upon
errors, hate to face a test them
selves and have the brass to
admit it.
4 newspaper in Little Rock
received from one of its cor
respondents a report on a fire
that burned down a house while
the owners were out for a Sun
day ride.
The report ended: The en-
tire furnishings along with all
wearing apparel was a complete
loss" At the end this was
tackled on, apparently as an
Evening star., 1949-09-08

When the school bell rings
Monday for the rs pages of the
House. Senate and Supreme
Court, the boys will be housed in
new and larger quarters. on the
second floor of the Library of
Congress.
The Capitol Page School has
been located for many years in
four rooms under the west terrace
of the Capitol Bhilding. Quarters
there, officials say. are poorly
lighted, partly damp and crowded.
Arrangements for moving the
school to the Library of Congress
Building were made by Joseph c..
Duke, Senate sergeant-at-arms,
under plans made by the Senate
Rules Committee and House Of
ficials.
Equipment Is now being trans
ferred to the new quarters which
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Baltimore Police Drive Off
Docs, Find Dead Mistress
py the Associoied Press.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 8.-Police
drove off two snarling dogs yester-
day and recovered the body Of
their mistress. 42-year-old Mrs.
Susan Wheeler.
The dogs apparently had kept
vigil over the body for 48 hours
The medical examiner said she
bad been dead that long. Sew
Ieral notes to relatives were found
about the bedroom. Police would
not divulge the contents. Nc
death certificate was issued i'm
mediately.
Friends said Mrs. Wheeler. 6
nurse. had been respondent since
her husband, Thomas Wheeler
was found dead in the same
apartment last May.
Police. called by a neighbor
couldn't get into the bedroom be-
cause of the faithful dogs. 1t
was a faceof for 40 minutes. Help
was summoned from the Soct ty
for Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails.
Before an SPCA man arrived
however. the officers managed tr
chase the dogs into the kitchen
and found Mrs. Wheeler on the
bed in night clothes.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Bigger School for Capitol Pages
Ready in Library Of Congress

include four classrooms, library,
an Office and locker rooms.
The school Is under the direc-
ton of the Board of Education,
with DR.. Orson w. Trueworthy as
principal. The pages go to school
from 7 to 8 o'clock In the morn
ing and also attend evening
classes.
Several years ago there was a
movement to construct a special
building for the school or to buy
a building for the purpose neal
the Capitol but this was aban-
doned. Under present plans,
permanent new quarters for the
school will be provided in the new
Senate Office Building, If and when
it is constructed. A site east of
the present Senate Office Building
has been acquired for this project
but funds for the construction Of
the building were blocked recently
in the Senate.