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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
The World Did not Happen

THE Christian church has changed
= some of its ideas about crea.
ton. but 1t has never ceased to be-
lieve In creation. Very few church.
es, II any. now affirm that the
world was created in precisely six
4-hour days. and still fewer would
be willing to name me dates on
which creation took place.
Nevertheless the Christian
church has not given up, and
will not give up. her belief that
God created all things. The doc
trine Of creation means, first Of
all. that the one God willed the
universe and what Is In Il.
The universe did not happen, It
did not make itself II was not made
by different gods working against
one another. Zoroastrianism, for in
stance. teaches that the world was
made by two gods. one Of light and
one Of darkness. Whatever the god
OF light created, the god of dark
ness would make something exact
ly opposite. No, Jews and Christians
alike say, there il only one Crea.
tor. the infinitely wise and good
God.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
Natures Laws

MON RELIGIOUS philosophers
~ have sometimes said that the
world explains itself. But Christian
philosophers. not to mention Jew
isb ones as we'll. have seen that the
world does not explain itself. There
Is too much evidence Of purpose
and design running through the pat
terms Of the universe. Definite laws
can be discovered and to some de.
gree understood.
The same laws which govern
matter on this planet, and in
deed the very same elements.
the building blocks Of the uni
verse;" are to be discovered In
the remotest stars. II the uni
verse were an accident Is would
not be tied together - Il 10.
It would not be 4 universe Of Law
but one In which nothing could be
counted on. nothing expected. II
would be no universe hut . multi.
verse. a mad world. indeed no
world at all but an infinite con-
fusion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29

would be prisoners, so to speak, In
q vast fortress Of evil.
This Is not the truth the Bible
tells. The story Of Creation in Gen.
esis tells us that when God had fin
ished with making the world he saw
that 1t was good. very good. He in
vented the world, he invented spirit
and matter both, he invented US
body and soul. Whatever evil is
now In the world and in man did
no! come from God. 1t is not a mis-
take Of Gods. The world, as God
invented ii and intends it. IL good.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

cent Only at first blush is this fair way in which to levy more taxes The effect upon those now pay ing little nothing in Federal income would be negligible, but 12A per cent increase in the tax bl of those already paying huge tax bills would be enormous in it's impact.
 The "cleverness" of the scheme is in keeping with the constant socialzation laws during the last two decades. It avowed intent Of the late Franklin D Roosevelt at time to make 1t Impossible for anyone to make more than S25.000 a year. and the steeply graduated income tax rates all but achieved his purpose The "soak-the rich atti- tude has prevailed in Washington for long that our tax schedules are lamentaby opsided. And now this carefree suggestion that eyerybodys tax bill be increased 124 per cen It would be quite fair for man carrying burden of five pounds to say to a man carrying a burden of 100 pounds; Lets be fair we'll each carry five times much we're carrying now" It would be fair-or would it-for him to wind up with burden of 25 pounds while his companion collapsed under a new load of 500 pounds?
 England of course, has pursued the socalistic scheme of taxation to the bitter end. terrific tax penalty is levied exercise of talent or pro- ductivity of property. The results, though are not what you would call good. British enterprise has been sapped dangerously and nationdl2atioh of in dustres has followed the whitening away of the system of capitalism which kept Britain in the sun for countless generations.
 There is another and equally ugly consequence of sociastic type of taxation. The the aver aee man and woman encouraged to feel that only the welto-do are bearing the cost of government, the less interest they will take in government and the less they will worry about it's stage of fatal decay when the masses were deluded with what they thought were free circuses
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
RUSSIANS SHORT-STOP FOOD PARCELS FROM US

FRANKFURT, Germany, IF The Kremlin's Hate America" campaign has broadened even to include types of food sent to Ger man prisoners of war in Russian prisons and camps.
 Food packages containing can- ned goods with American labels or other items with U. $. markings never reach prisoners. Although Russia has claimed that all Ger man prisoners of war she took have been repatriated, a recent United Nations estimate placed at "thousands" those still held.
 Recently German Red Cross of- ficials told relatives of war pris- oners not to try to send American goods. Although the Russians have made no formal statement, the Red Cross officials made it plain that such consignments never reached the prisoners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
 FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Division Supervisor, Juneau, Alaska, up to and including goo am. Sep tember 10, 1851, for all the mer- chantable dead timber, standing or down, and all the live timber marked or designated for cutting, on1 an area totaling approximately 20 acres, on an area in Port Houghton To- cated on the mainland SEE. of Rob- erts Island, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 202,000 it. BM. more or less of Sitka spruce, and western hemlock. No bid of less than $3.50 per M feet BM. for spruce sawtimber, S100 per M feet BM. for hemlock saWtimber will be considered. $50O00 must accompany each bid, to be applied on the pur- chase price, refunded, or retained in part as liquidated damages, aceord- ing to the conditions of sale. Pri- mary manufacture outside of the Territory of Alaska of any part of the timber is subject to the consent of the Regional Forester. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids received. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the tim Der, the conditions of sale, and the submission of bids should be ob- tained from the Division Supervisor, Juneau, Alaska. First Publication: Aug. 10, 1851. Last Publication: Aug. 24, 1851.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
THE SOCIALISTIC SLANT

The Senate Finance Committe is reviewing the House-approved tax bill in a which suggests that the measure will get the thorough overhaulng that it needs The overall size of the tax Nplte may -be reduced by the Senate group, Whleh mas shown little disposition to give the adnnnlsuation all that it has demanded in the way of ney-Fesehae.
 More important in the long run, however the memhnHs of the Senate Finance Committee are loos- ing askance at the deceptively simple manner Ill which the House bill would enlarge the present income taxes by flat board increase o1 lzs per
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
PNA Through
 Traffic Heavy

Pacific Northern Airlines brought six passengers from Anchorage Thursday and took four to the vest ward. Seventy three were picked up at Cordova and went through to other southeast Alaska towns and Seattle.
 From Anchorage: w. I. Martin, P Wanamaker, H. Smith, c. Camp bell. R. F. Schuman. Grace Berg
 To Anchorage: Bob Logan, Mrs. E. ;. Campbell, Fred Vandermark
 To Yakutat: Emil Meisner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
89 Passengers Carried by
 pAA Thursday

Pan American World Airways carried 89 passengers in, out, and through Juneau Thursday with 40 arrivals, fl departures, and eight going through to Seattle.
 From Seattle: Mrs. c. Campbell, Sam and Cora Fenton, Mrs. A. Gregory, J. s. Gwenn, R. A. Holl- ingsworth, Andrew Honea, Earl Lindgren, MT. and Mrs. J. Mast ronni and son, Bess O'Neill, AL bert Silagnon, Elsie Nj. Smith, Le- roy Swayne, Arthur Vandenburg Mrs. J. A. Williams, MT. and Mrs Roland Wurster and Emily, Hen " Alcala, Thomas Ashbaugh.
 From Fairbanks: MT. and Mrs M Fisher, Hugh J. Wade, J. A Herdlick, E. N. Hales. MT. and Mrs. Earl Clark and Roger, Don aid Clark, L. O. Elggren, Lloyd Poland, Max Penrod. Clarence Bell Judge w. O. Arnold, Ray F. Tay- Tor, R. Sprague, Annie Larsen, A. B. Mover.
 To Seattle: Mrs. Robert Stewart, B. Anderson, Marvin Troutman, B. Feero, Elizabeth Scarlett, Blanch Patterson. Robert Bagley, c. Way nor, Ted Hyder, D. Chagnon, J. Anderson, R. Condra, Bob Cruel, Neva Jenson, Graham Quick, c. Halverson, zella Jones, Mrs. l.. Calvin, John Doolin, Jack Malt csc, R. Turner, Jack Cristin, W. M. Baldwin, T. Mananki, Al Smith Lawrence Lisac, c. Hemming, T.. T. Coffee, William Coffee, R. Ru- fino, D. Celeasney, Mrs. A. Bur nett, Charles Christensen, John and Alice Mariana, Roman Hirol.
 To Ketchikan: P. Levenaskoff, i, D. Carlson, Neal Gudmonson, w.. A. Abrenman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
Rededieating the Declaration


 The experience of two newspapers in widely separated parts of the country-New Orleans and Madison, Wis.-in having people refuse to sign the Declaration of Independ- ence and the Bill of Rights, has started campaign for a rededlca- ton of the declaration.
 The Sertoma Club tService to Mankind) of Richmond, Va, has contributed $500 to pay for copies of the Declaration of Independence to be hung in school rooms. Other Virginians, the state which gave the author of the Declaration to the nation, are promoting ways and means of rededicating the Declar- ation, among them August Dietz of the Dietz Press, who has underta- ken to print copies of the Declara- ton at cost, suitable for framing. And in New York, Spyros Skour- as, head of goth Century-Fox, has undertaken to highlight the ideals and message of the Declaration of Independence by newsreel. Skouras, who was born in Greece says ."When I was a boy I wasn't lucky enough to study the Declaration of Indeepndence or have the adVan- tage of its great freedoms. Now do. And I want to do anything l can to help in its appreciation"
 Washington Pipeline
 The Senate Crime Committees chief counsel, Richard Moser, made secret visit last week to Mexico City to question New Yorks former mayor, William O'Dwyer. now. Am bassador to Mexico. ODwyer spent the time bitterly denouncing two members of the crime committee Senators Kefauver of Tennessee ana Tobey of New Hampshire A Communist statement at the cease- fire talks caused General Ridgway to throw an American ana two south Korean Divisions in the pre- sent limited offensive on the cen tral front. Gen. Nam Il, the chle1 Communist negotiator, had repeat edly complained against Allled bomhings while the truce talks were in progress, then suddenly he re- versed himself after the agenda was agreed upon and announced 1t was his understanding that the fighting would continue during the talks. This made General Ridgway suspl- cious. so he ordered limited of- fensive to probe enemy positions and find out what the Communists are up 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

necessary greeting guest who has arrived, other guests already present?
 A. dscomeous who does not rise taking departing guest O. guest served in hotel dining room or a tip for the waiter?
 A. No S obligation of the host.
 O. it proper visiting instead of the visiting card?
 doubeod for and invitations and are not paying visits
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE
AUGUST 10, 1881

lU,
 Hubbard, professor geology University spent several Miss Betty Norris Jerry Goss departed bee visiting for the past month. webber Beauty Shop the MacKinnon Apartments headquarters inspecting and airplane landing fields
 Capt M Newmarket U. spco night the Westward been Bristol Bay the Alaska Peninsula Kodiak William Sound ports baby aboard Seattle the north last night Other B. Warack Mrs M,ny Raymond Pearson, Harln Mrs L. Heisel and baby.
 Comnison greeted friends in Admiral He embarked at Wrangel destined
 weather High "A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

drawl" This a redundancy slow" should be omitted
 OFTEN IsPRoNOUNCED Hosiery 
 NIISSPEILED: Encumbrance; ENCUMBERANCE.
 portion proportion parcel ot share
 three times and is yours Let us Todys word NCIPFNCY; Ihe disease in its ncipiancy."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
Wealher af
 Alaska poinis

Weather conditions ard temper atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:3O am. 120-h Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
San Francisco Grocer

Regardless of this, however, the Formosan government signed a contract with the Chung Foo Com pany on Feb. g. 1850, and the next day the Chinese air force in Washington was ordered by cable to make million dollars avail able at the Wells Fargo bank in San Francisco to South China Enterprise, Inc.
 In other words the Chinese air force in Washington, having had nothing to do with the purchase of the gasoline, was instructed merely to pay for it.
 South China Enterprise Inc, was described as the American agent for the Chung Foo Company in Formosa. However, investigation proved it was nothing more than a hole-in- -the-wall grocery store in San Franciscos Chinatown.
 Patriotic Chinese, who dids not want to see their country gypped, investigated further and found that the total assets of the gro- cery store were only few hund- red dollars. Yet it was supposed to handle a deal involving one million.
 Furthermore, the grocery-store proprietor, knowing nothing about gasoline, turned the deal over to another middleman named Alex ander Lindenbaum. who then con- tracted to buy the gas from Cities Service.
 In other words, the Chinese gov ernment could have bought the gas direct from Cities Service in the first place, instead of which it went through three middlemen-the bro- ker in Formosa, the grocery store in San Francisco's Chinatown, and Alexander Lindenbaum.
 The man who placed the gasoline order was Gen c. J. Chou. Chiang Kai-Sheks chief of staff, whose rank corresponds to that of General Bradley in the United States.
 In the end, the deal was stopped when itereached the ears of con- scientious Sen. William Knowland of California.
 Russian Driving Licenses
 There is one interesting sidelight about the plan to make Russian diplomats- in Washington take the same stiff auto-driyer test that our diplomats are given in Moscow. American diplomats are almost forced to qualify as mechanics be- fore getting drivers license which, ot- course, is for the purpose of making them use Russian chauf- 1eurs in Moscow.
 What the American public does not know, however, is that Soviet diplomats figured two months ago that we meight make them take the same kind of stiff test. So, two months ago. the Russian Embassy hired several 'learn-to-drive" ex-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
w. c. ARNOLD IS HERE

w. C. Arnold of Seattle, arrived here yesterday on PAA from Fair banks and is stopping at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

There is no method of accurately forecaStlng the future, but the past if carefully studied, Will give you more than haphazard view.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

Two things that most young girls heed the teie- phone bell and the automobile horn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
CONCERT ASSOCIATION

Meeting Tuesday, August IA, 8 pm. Elks Hall. Public Invited.
 833-3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

Hannibal made his famous crossing of the Alps in 218 B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

perts to teach it's staff all the tech nical details. of auto repair.
 For weeks since then, the learn to-driye1 cars arrived in front of the Soviet Embassy, picked up a Red diplomat and went careening down 18th street~in another minor skirmish in@the global cold war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

Betty sister Jerry Go the steamship visiting the past
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

Bernard R. Hubbard geology at Santa University, several months exploring the Alaska Peninsula of the north
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

John Mccormick bought from Mrs Webber the Beauty Shop the MacKinnon Apartments
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
The Washington MerutGo-Round
tCcntinued from Page One)

But=khough conditions were rel atiyelqSpeaceful in January, 1850, and thu. Korean war had not star ted, this huge quantity of gasoline was handled by the Chung Foo Company, a broker in Formosa. The Chinese air force procure ment soffice in Washington was merely informed by cable that the 2,956, l70-gallon order had been placed with this this broker
 This was peculiar on the face of it, because the Chinese air force had its own office in Wash- ingtofT-for the specific purpose of brying these supplies. Another peculiar aspect was that the price was fixed as of September l949- or 3382 cents a gallon. This ac- tually was a higher price than the Chinese needed to pay, for, by January 1850, the price had drop ped 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10
LOOK and LEARN %y. sy c. GORDON

S difference between incure and solution? S a "swizze stick" used? 8 What dictator which little fly? a pinnacle?
 B. poem dead abatross play an important part?
 ANSWERS:
 l. tinctue is asubstance pune alcohol solution may any liquid the solvent 9 8. Mussoini. 4. The housing of ships compass 5. of Ancient Mariner" by Colerdge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

Weather: High, "A; low, 55; showers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-10

Territorial Highway Engineer yesterday to
  inspecting roads and airplane landing fields.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24

the body will take off for Wash
ington at 10 am. "a AM. EST.
1t viii be accompanied to the
u. S. BY Sherman's aide. Marine
Maj. Sherman Smith of Salt Lake
City. Utah, and by Marine Capt.
Clifford Miller of Toledo, o.,
Captain of the Armed Guard on
the Nit. Olympus. The plane is
expected to arrive in Washington
Wednesday afternoon after a re-
fueling stop in the Azores.
A message fron- President Tru-
man said the "country's loss is
great" and Secretary Of Sta E
Dean Acheson hailed the naval
member of the joint chiefs of staff
as "a statesman who saw beyond
the military problems to the ma
tional policy"
Mrs. Sherman, who was at her
husbands bedside when he died.
left last night for the United
States by special plane.
Also at the deathbed was Adm.
Robert B. Carney, American COM
mander of Allied forces in south
ern Europe, who is being mention
ed as a possible successor to Sher-
man. Adm. L. ID. Mccormick, vice
chief of naval operations, will take
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
EIGHT KILLED;
23 INJURED IN
FRISCO FIRE

SAN FRANCISCO, JULY ID
Pl-Eight persons burned to
death and 3 were injured as fire
roared through a wooden apart
ment house Sunday.
Six other residents were miss
ng, but probably were vacation
ing.
It was San Francisco's worst
fire since 1914. when p were kill
ed about 20 residents scrambled
from this four story building as
flames raced upward from the
ground floor just after dawn.
Some jumped, screaming. One
woman bounced from a life net,
struck the building and suffered
a fractured skull.
Sanni Wiertensen tried to es-
cape down a drain pipe with her
5-year-old son elinging piggy
back. She fell. fracturing her pei
Wis. The boy suffered a brain con-
cussion.
Ten of the injured were fire.
men.
Acting Fire Chief A. ]. CALI
said the flames had a 20 minute
startbeforea newsboy sounded the
alarm. He reported suspicious cir
cumstances and police began ques-
tioning known firebugs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24

NAPLES, ITALY Up Admir-
al Forrest p. Sherman, first air.
man to head Americas navy,
starts his last flight home Tuesday
in death.
The 54-year-old o. S. Chief of
Naval operations died in his Ma
pies Hotel Sunday noon after suf-
fering two heart attacks. He had
just completed a tour Of Europe's
Atlantic pact defense area. He had
also visited Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco and was believed to
have reached a tentative agree
ment for American use of Span
ish air and naval bases.
The Admirals body will be taxi
en- Tuesday to Naples Airport
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Admiral Sherman OF Navy
To Take LAST Flight Home

after simple services on the deck
of the American Warship. U.S.S.
Mt. Olympus. anchored in the Bay
of Naples. The body was taken
to the ship Sunday.
Four II. S. desiroyers, all vet
Grams of the Korean fighting re-
Gently arrived to Join the Y. S.
Mediterranean Fleet. will be along
side as the shipboard services are
held.
Ase the ships the "Fuske, {"
the William r. Rush" the 'Haw-
kins" and the Joseph P. Ken
nedy, Jr., moved into position
today their crews stood at atten-
ton at the rails.
An Italian Red armed forces
guard and an honor guard of
American sailors will render final
honors at the airport. A four-mo-
tored American plane carrying
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24

over si1erman's Job until Presi-
dent Truman fills the post
Sherman replaced adm. Louis
Denfeld as navy chief in the bit
Ter squabble over uniflcation of
the Army. Navy and Air Force
4 brilliant sflylse Admiral. he
was jumped oxef the heads Of
nine senior officers to become the
youngest chief of operations in the
Nays history.
Although some of his fellow
Officers were critical when he
took the post after President Tru-
man fired Denfeld, Shcrman.s
leadership won him the confidence
and devotion of the whole Navy.
Flags on all ships and stations
were dropped to half-staff when
news Of his death was flashed to
the fleet
The Admiral arrived here Sat
urday after talks in Madrid. Paris
and London. Newsmen who talked
with him said he appeared in good
health.
Admiral and bars. Sherman din
ed Saturday night at Pomei and
afterwards attended an open air
opera performance i'm the an1phi-
theater of that ancient Roman
City ruined almost 1000 years
ago By a volcanic explosion.
The. first heart attack struck
shortly after he awoke Sunday
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24

Just finished reading a magazine
article that @proves" you and
don't know what's funny.
A bunch of psychologists came
to this sad conclusion after telling
jokes to college students. Very
often they would give out with
what they considered a side-split-
ter-and not get even a ehuckle
in response. Other times the stu
dents would laugh their heads off
at stories that weren't considered
really funny.
Maybe I'm wrong, but what
makes a psychologist such better
judge of humor than the rest of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
LIGHTNING KILLS COWS
I'M HUDDLE

Centralia, Ill Up A farmer
Murriel Uehtman looked on help
lessly, lightning wiped out his
seven milk cows with a single
bolt. Uchtman, out on his farm
near Steeleville. Ill, reported: The
cows huddled, with one pol<ing its
head through a steel fence, when
the storm came. Lightning coursed
along the fence and felled seven
animals. An eighth, knocked down.
survived.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24

morning. 4 navy medical Officer
and Naples doctor were called
and Sherman seemed to rally. A
second attack occurred just after
noon and the admiral succumbed.
Sherman. a descendant Of John
and uriscilla Alden is survived b.
a daughter. Elizabeth Ann. the
wife Of Ii Commander John
fitzpatrick, formerly assistant ma
saI atfache in Madrid.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
MERRY NAIDENs a-H clUe

MERRY NATDENS 4-H CLUB
The Merry Maidens All Club
had lis eighth. ninth and tenth
meetings IN the park. Members
worked on sewing projects a nd
had i sack lunch.
Tic eleventh and twelfth meet
ings were in the court house base
ment and the thirteenth meeting
in the park, when members con-
tinued to work on sewing project.
The next meeting will be in the
tark, Friday, July 27 at ] pm.
Aarilyn Potter is club reporter.