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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03

/ MANY of those who recognize the
unanswerable logic of this ex-
perienced educator, DR.. George
Benson, speaking from one of
the poorest States in the Union
measured in terms of material
things, will wish to send copies
of DR.. Benson's broadcast with
their personal comments to their
Representatives in Washington
and distribute copies in local SER
vice clubs"
DR.. Benson's address deserves
more space than this Washington
correspondent is able to devote
to it. But here are some of the
specimens of the way he hit the
bulls eye in pointing out, "the
real issue before us today is not
merely $500, 100000 in aid to our
public schools: the real issue is
whether or not we shall take this
most crucial step toward the
specialization of America"
He proves very clearly that
should Federal Aid to public
schools become the rule. we NAV
be assured the principle would
shortly be extended to the Junior
college level. DR.. Benson added
further: with the principle in
operation up to the junior college
level, we can expect that it would
gradually be extended to the
senior level. With that accom-
plished, private schools and col
leges would tend to be squeezed
out of existence through one of
two procedures, or a combination
of both. First, Government poll
cies of cheap money and low in
terest rates have DESTROYED the
effectiveness of their endow-
ments. High income taxes and
high inheritance taxes have also
greatly shrunk the sources from
which gifts for private schools
may come. With federalized
public school system this threat
would become much more serious.
'In the second place, there is
already some agitation for leeis-
lation to require all children to
attend schools for National in
doctrination. With federalized
system of education it isn't diff
ficult to foresee the day when
such legislation would be adopt
ed, and even to the extent that
private schools would be virtually
eliminated
"The real issue is whether we
shall maintain a locally supported
and locally controlled public
school system that would even
tuallv eliminate local control and
tend to eliminate private and
church related schools and col
, leges. The real issue is extreme
ly significant Upon our decision
hinges the future to this Repub-
lie.
''The consequences are not diff
ficult to foresee. If we even mod
estly subsidize the administration
Of the public schools of the Ma
ton, there will certainly be a
tendency for instructors TO teach
the views of the government in
power As Federal aid and Fed
eral influence should increase,
this tendency, would become
stronger and stronger. In fact,
it is my firm conviction that
should we start Federal aid to our
public schools now, we would see
virtual Federal control within a
decade, to be followed within one
more decade by naturalization
Continued on Page Two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
Former Duront Boy
Is Purotrooper

Y Pvt. Willie B. Mcclellan, Jr., of
Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of
Durant, has earned the wings of a
paratrooper, and is stationed at
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with
the famed 82nd Airborne Division.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Willie B. Mcclellan of Memphis
and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs
r. E. Dodd of near Durant.
Private Mcclellan expects to en-
FIR officer candidate school in
April, when he becomes 10. He is
a graduate of Messiah High
school, Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
BY JOYCE WILLIAMS
Home Demonstration Agent
Cautions About Electricity

Cautions About Electricity
Do only one thing at a time
when using electrical appliances,
advises the Rural Identification
Administration Of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture.
Putting both hands to work al
such tasks as washing woodwork
with one hand and drying it with
the other will save time and
labor But. for safety, use only one
hand for most work with electric
al equipment.
Avoid touching any,nlng else
when handling an electrical ap-
pliance or changing fuse. If q
short circuit is present there is
always danger of shock. but there
is less danger if one hand is free.
Electricity seeks the shortest
and easiest route ito reach the
ground, and should be prevented
from making that circuit through
the body from one hand to the
other.
A typical two-handed hazard is
one hand running vacuum clean
er and the other moving a metal
lamp out of the way. There is
danger of severe shock if either
appliance is defective.
Take particular care in the
bathroom and kitchen where
electricity may travel through
water. When turning on an cleo
trio light with one hand, take care
not to touch water or the metal
water faucet with the other.
Be sure hands are dry when
handling any electric equipment.
and make sure that the floor is
dry too. Cement floors often ap-
pear dry when holding enough
moisture to be shock hazards.
Never touch a radio. portable
electric heater, other electric ap-
planes or even turn on lights.
when in the bathtub or when
washing dishes or clothes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
Residents Reminded
OF Special Election

Citizens the reminded of the
special district two election to be
held Tuesday, February 8, to elect
a justice of the peace to fill the
vacancy left by r. E. McNeer.
Candidates for the office the E.
B. Guess and J. J. Smith.
Poll tax receipts will not be
required, but voters must have
registered four months before the
election, and must be qualified
eotelcr of the county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
State College Men
Practice Agriculture
Teaching Here

John c. Davis of Coffeeville,
and Gene NOVEL;, of Durant, agri-
culture students from Mississip-
pi State college, have been assign
ed to practice teaching at Lex
ington High school under o. A.
Cleveland, it has been announc-
ed. Both men are staying with
Mrs. J. ~ Hall.
Both seniors at State college
they will be here six weeks. Thel
will attend the Baptist church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
Icy BIitz Besieges
Countians, On Wake
OF First Snowfall
temperatures Rise,
Warmer Weather
Comes With Ruin

The six-inch blanket OF snow
which fell over the county Sun
day, rendering impossible or nea,
impossible roads and highways
and making driving and walking
hazardous, had by Monday start
ed melting as the below freezing
temperatures began to climb
schools were dismissed on Mon
day, and at IL a. m. on Tuesday
as a result of the snow and ice
Nothing major was reported in
freezing of telephone wires or in
slowing of local telegraph service
churches were closed on Sun
day night due to the snow, most of
which fell between 9 am. and 5
pm. Tuesday nights ballgames
with Winona were postponed due
to the condition of the roads.
OF major event because it was
a six-inch snow, also the frs,
snow of the year, the occurrence
created excitement, especially
among school children
No Trouble Coils
No trouble calls were received
by the local Mississippi Power and
Light company, not even from ma.
tural gas customers, due to the
low pressure.
The below-freezing temperature
which followed the snow result.
ed in individual water supplies
being cut off to prevent freez.
ing of pipes.
According to Jesse Walton
amateur weather recorder, the
lowest temperature for the past
month was IA degrees. Total in.
ches of snow Sunday exceeded
considerably that of last year
during the bitterly cold, freezing
snap.
Lost Yeur Worse
Differences were noted in the
sleet which fell last year, burden.
ing power and light, and tele.
phone lines, and resulting in lei.
er streets and pavements than
prevailed this week from the
snow.
Heavy rainfalls of the month
caused the snow to stick, and to
lie on the ground longer; the cold
to be more penetrating due to
the excess of humidity; and &C.
counted for more ice than would
otherwise have been noted, if no
accumulation of moisture had ex-
listed.
Temperatures Rise Monday
Rising temperatures melted
snow and ice in Louisiana and
Mississippi beginning Monday ead
continuing through the week, with
prediction that Wednesdays tenn
perature would soar to SIS de-
grees.
The change in weather was sud-
den and unexpected, as typical
early spring weather had been
evidenced the week before. Sew
eral degrees fall in temperature
was noted on Saturday, with be-
ginning cloudy weather.
No local accidents have been re-
ported due to weather.
The local conditions were a
part of the long-felt blitz which
has besieged the West for weeks.
and which enveloped the region
from the Ohio river to the Gulf,
hiffinn A rEorcoc The horJoc<
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03

Attending services at the Me-
thodist church in Durant Wednes-
dav night, at which time Bishop
Marvin Franklin was guest
preacher, were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Tolbert Majors. Mrs. Mimi,
Dioos and Miss Addie Vic Bailey
of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
Fans In Winter

Fans In Winter
A portable electric fan can be
useful in winter as well as sum-
mer, giving more service for the
money spent on it, suggest house
hold equipment specialists and
engineers of the U. S, Department
of Agriculture.
Keeping room more confor-
table in winter by helping dis
tribute the heat more evenly is
one job for the fan, In houses not
properly insulated, rooms may be
considerably cooler around the
floor than at the ceiling. Set the
fan at slow speed so that it causes
no noticeable draft, and place it
at one side of the source of heat.
aiming it at an adjacent we'll and
up toward the ceiling.
Another use for an electric fan
is in drying clothes indoors. Set
the fan at one end of a line of
clothes to speed the drying, Or
use it to dry coats and overshoes
soaked by rain.
AT any season fan can be used
to carry off cooking odors from
the kitchen. Many modern kit
chens have ventilating fans SET
in a wall or window.
Without such kitchen fan, a
portable fan can be placed facing
a window which is opened Jus,
a crack. With the fan running
while cabbage boils or bacon fries
odors will not be spread over the
house.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03

J. c. Baird of Baird, Mississip-
pi, was guest Sunday in the ]
p. Durham home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-03
GUILD MEETING POSTPONED

The Wesleyan Service Guild
zone meeting set for Sunday.
January 30. was called off due
to the weather No date has been
announced for future meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Continued From First Page)

manager for American Airlines, said
all fights coming in are pack
jammed full" and he said a special
flight from Los Angeles was due at
noon. Inbound traffic yesterday
was exceptionally heavy, he said,
with so flights.
Capital Airlines said a group of
Cleveland Democrats have chartered
q plane due to arrive at National
Airport at $50 am. Thursday.
Tickets for the three big events
being handled by the Inaugural
Committee were sold out last week
the 10000 seats along the parade
route and the seats, around 5000
each night, for the two events at
the Armory. These are the gala on
Wednesday evening and the inau-
gural ball Thursday night. Presi-
dent Truman is scheduled to appear
at both events.
Many Still Seeking Tickets.
Despite the gala sellout, more
than 300 persons came to the Tariff
Building this morning for the public
sale of tickets originally scheduled
for today. In addition several
hundred others have written in
too late TO obtain tickets and their
money is being returned by mail.
One event for which tickets are
still available Is the pre-inaugural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Capt. Harry Was Never FF iiniic:k;yj
Saws World WurI Truman Cook

Der Of the Presidents former battery
mates who will attend the inaugural
ceremonies, said he was surprised
to have been invited.
why, no one in our battery ever
thought of Capt. Harry being in
politics. But there's one thing sure,
all the Battery D boys are tickled
to death.
Speaking of his wartime associa-
ton with the man who was to be-
come President, Mr.. Blankenmeier
said:
Capt. Harry was a real soldier
and some of us almost hated to be
discharged after the war was over
Capt. Harry always took such an
interest in his men that we all loved
him. Maybe the reason we had
such a good battery was because
Capt. Harry knew the qualifications
of every man under his command
He knew what he could do and
what he couldn't do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Rites Set Tomorrow
For John D. Wilkins,
Retired Coal Official

+ Funeral services will, be held at
p pm. tomorrow for John Dieste
Wilkins, ST, retired, general mana
ger of the NARROW Coal Co., who
died Saturday at his home. 1927
Randolph street NE. 10 ,nnl or,n.
/ The services will be. IN the Birch
funeral home. 1904 M street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
A native and lifelong resident
of Washington, Mr.. wilkins retired
from the coal firm a little more
than two years ago, after 46 years
of service with the company.
Mr.. wilkins was a 32d degree
mason and was a shriner. He was
a past master of Potomac Masonic
Lodge No. and was member OF
the Potomac Royal Arch Chapter
the Potomac Commandery, knights
Templar, and Kallipolis Grotto
Mystic Order of the Yelled Prophets
He was also an Elk.
Surviving him are his widow. Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17

concert by the National Symphony
Orchestra, scheduled for Wednes-
day at $50 pm. in Constitution
Hall.
State societies and other groups
planning functions are busy putting
the finishing touches on plans.
Yesterday. thousands wandered
along flag and bunting bedecked
Pennsylvania and Constitution ave-
nues, visited the big armed forces
show on the Monument grounds and
watched motorcycle policemen prac-
tice forming the letters III IT, along
the avenue in preparation for the
big parade on Thursday.
Churches were full, the Freedom
Train was officially opened and
more than 1000 persons heard a
Howard University choir concert in
the parade stands opposite the
White House.
Inaugural headquarters at the
Tariff Building, Seventh and Z
streets NV, was busy all yesterday
and again early this morning.
Phone lines were damned by 8 am
today as committee workers, headed
by General Chairman Melvin D.
Hildreth. struggled to work out end
less final details.
At the Capitol, Democratic lead
ers were preparing to rush through
two pieces of inaugural legislation
bill to assure Government and
District employees q four day holi-
day, beginning Thursday, and an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Capitol Grandstand
Nearly Completed

The wooden stands seating thou
sands on the east front of the Cap
itol today were virtually completed
in readiness for the Inauguration
of President Truman Thursday.
Only few finishing touches were
being worked on today by electric
clans and carpenters to put the
stands in final shape.
The electrical system for carrying
the ceremonies to the Nation by
radio and television and by ampli.
f1ers to the huge crowd in attend-
ance was to be tested this afternoon.
David Lynn, architect of the Cap
itol, is handling these arrangements.
The loud speaker system with
huge amplifers scattered through
out the Capitol grounds was to be
tested to assure its capacity for
carrying the Presidents voice to
the estimated. $4,000 people ex-
pected to be there. ,, .,,,
Meantime, several food, stands
have been erected outside of the
restricted area from which hot cot.
fee and sandwiches will be sold.
Food service will not start until
after the inaugural ceremony is
complete. But after the President
and Vice President leave the stands
to have a quick lunch in the Capt.
tol Building, the food service outside
will swing into action. Vendors will
circulate through the crowd.
The general public will not DO
permitted inside the Capitol Build
ing Special passes for Inauguration
Day will be required for those whose
work requires them to be in the
Capitol Building. There will be no
food available for the public in the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
BY the Associated Press

The Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration has cut off flour and
wheat shipments to China.
Announcing this last night, the
relief agency said it has become
physically impossible" to unload
supplies at Taku Bar, the majo
port serving Tientsin and Peiping.
Ports to the south were described as
clogged or oversupplied.
Consequently, the agency reported,
further flour shipments to China
are not being made at this time, and
some ships now afloat are scheduled
for diversion" Korea may get some
of the supplies.
The cutoff was decided on before
the actual fall of Tientsin to the
Communists.
The ECA action probably means
the collapse of food rationing in
munist-threatened Peiping I'M
less an overland supply system can
be organized now, said Harland
Cleveland, director Of the ECA China
program. q
1t has been ECA policy to halt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Mrs. Emma 6. F|oe|'!s'Je';h h:
Dies on 80fh Birthday

Mrs. Emma Graham Noesch
.41o5 Forty-ninth street NV. died
at her home yesterday, her both
birthday.
A Washington resident for about
seven years, Mrs. Floesch was the
widow of Jacob M. Floesch, CHIEF
construction engineer for the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh
Railroad, who died 20 years ago
She was born in Clearfield, Pa. She
lived here with brother, James
B. Graham, retired Williamsport
pa banker.
Mrs. Floesch also is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Harry w. Croft, OF
Greenwich, Conn. Funeral services
will be held at II am. tomorrow at
her home. Burial will be or
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Wheat, Flour Exports to China
Cut Off Because of Port Jam

supplies to areas which fell to the
Communists.
Meanwhile Representative Bloom,
Democrat, of New York, said that
Chang Kai-shek and the gang
with him" will have to be kicked
out" before China can be defended
against the Communist menace.
Mr. Bloom becomes chairman of
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee this week. He said he wants
to help China, but first they've got
to show me it is helping the Chi
nese and not the Communists"
Mr.. Bloom has billed for the week
Of January % the first big hearings
Of the new Congress, centering
around the vast and costly cold war
with Russia. Economic help for
Western Europe will get attention
first.
President Truman's budget in
cludes the spending of $4,000, 000,-
900 for ECA in the year beginning
July l. Congress not only must
supply the money, but also renew
the authority for the program to
| operate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
1000 Sightseers Hear
Howard Choir Concert
Opposite White House

More than 1000 pre-Inaugural
sightseers were well rewarded for
attending o concert of the Howard
University Choir on the reviewing
stands across from the White House
yesterday.
Their voices blending In perfect
harmony, the 80 singers provided a
fitting introduction for Inaugural
Week.
Bright sunshine and spring like
temperatures brought the heaviest
traffic in many a Sunday to Penn
sylvania avenue.
Singing on q laurel and flag be
decked platform, the choir attracted
the attention OF many, while hun
dreds of others sat in the review
ing stands on either side Of the
avenue.
Much IN evidence were camera
fans. 1t was q field day for them.
with weather and subject-matter
fashioned as they like 1t.
The. mellifluous tones Of the ma
room 6bed choir more than held
their own against the chatter Of the
trafic. The disturbance served only
to put up one of the choir,s proud
boasts-that its enunciation is such
that the words are as easily under
stood as though they came from one
singer.
Under the direction Of Warner
Lawson, dean of the Howard School
Of Music, the program was short
and sweet, ranging from the beauti-
full stains Of Tschaikowsky's Il Be-
lieve in One God" to q stirring ar
rangement Of Battle Hymn Of the
Republic.
Other numbers were salvation Is
Created" by Tschensnokoff: ALE
Elulia" by Randall Thompson; MA
dame Jeanette" q French folk song
by Alan Murray, and the spirituals
LET us Break Bread Together" by
Ryder, MY Lord. What Morning" "
by Burleigh, and Ain a-that Good
News" by Dawson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Special Auto Tag Disappears
And Pickpockets Get Warning

and one art student, all from ONO,
will be on that States float in the
parade. The float, bearing a card
board airplane, will depict Ohio as
the birthplace Of aviation" The
young women, who live here at the
YWCA, are the Misses Josette Will
liams, Labor Department.; Betty
Sue williams, Federal Security
Agency, and Carol Lee Williams,
Corcoran Art School-all sisters;
Georgia Miller, Federal Bureau Of
investigation, and Marjorie Miller,
Navy Department.
Former Gov. James r. Pinero OF
Puerto Rico is among dignitaries
already arrived for the inaugural.
Close, friends said his visit Is en-
tirely unoficial, although Mr.. Pinero
has been mentioned as q possible
candidate for the new post OF insular
co-ordinator. ssa =
To assist tourists III the downtown
area. the Capital Transit Co. has
announced 1t will have so employees,
wearing blale identifying armbands
stationed aE STD Oh bouts. Thsy
WIN give information @orf the re-
routing Of streetcars and buses.
Two thousand volunteers, includ-
ing 1850 Boy and Girl Scouts, will
serve along the, Inaugural Parade
route, taking tickets, ushering,
manning flrst-aid stations and TAX
ing care Of lost and found items.
Boy Scouts will aid police on the
line of march. Seven Army radio
jeeps will keep the volunteers and
parade officials in touch.
Kaiser, most famous OF the Army
Signal Corps pigeons and World
War I hero, is slated to be a star Of
the Signal Corps exhibition at the
Monument Grounds. The 32-year-
old pigeon and two from World War
II, CT Joe and jungle Joe, were on
their way here today from Fort
Monmouth, N. j.
A. G. Davis, a post office employe
of Rocky Mount, N. c., who boasts a
white beard and a red, white and
blue "Uncle Sam" outfit he has
worn in many parades, will be
among picturesque marchers in the
inaugural procession. Mr.. Davis is
10 and well over 8 feet tall.