davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
LIQUOR, SPIRITS, ETC.

Any revelation of the final report
of the 31st Legislative Interim Com
mittee on the Liquor monopoly COW
ering the last number of years will
reach legislators and others only
through the aid and assistance of
benevolent spirit S" circulating
through the capitol corridors. Thus
was the decision of the Republican
House, who by a straight party vote
with the lone exception of Rep.
Corcoran, Golden Valley, who served
on the ommittee-decreed that they
did not want to hear anything about
the exhaustive investigation made by
the 1949 interim committee. This
despite the fact that the 1949 house
committee compiled more than 800
pages of testimony, etc. (The entire
1910 testimony is on file in the Sec
rotary of States office. Noticeably |
lacking from the records are the
compilations of testimony by the COP
1947 house liquor committee, and the
1949 COP senate liquor investi-
eating committee.)
In view of the fact the 1949 COM
mittee was instructed to bring in a
report to the 1851 legislature, and,
IN view of the House majority, al
most to a man, refusing to hear this
report, in the minds of many peo-
Die there is one question-Just what
are the Republicans attempting to
cover up? Draw your own conclu-
lions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
sCHEER" FOR THE DISABLED

Shakespeare once opined on "The
insolence of high office" This seems
particularly fitting to the proposal
to raise weekly payments to indust-
rally disabled workers by $1.50-not
as concerns those holding public of
flee but rather, those comprising
the "invisible government" which is
currently calling the turn in the 80
Legislature. Such an insulting offer
reveals like nothing else how COM
pletely in the saddle the company"
crowd is.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
SILICOSIS BENEFITS

Payments by the Public Welfare
Dept. to Silicotics, under terms of
HB22 by Emmons, Deer Lodge, would
be increased from $50 to SIS per
month. Certainly the six hundred men
who have contracted siicosis from
unfit working conditions in the ACM
mines and smelters and other similar
operations need more than ''paup-
er's pence" of $50 per month to sus-
tain life, and, possibly they will be
fortunate to receive an increase $25
per month from this legislature. How
ever, there are two things that should
never be overlooked or forgotten:
l. Silicotics are just as much in
dustrially disabled workers as are
those who lose a leg or an eye. Sill
cotics therefore should receive as
much in benefit payments as do other
disabled workers who are covered
under the Workmen's Compensation
Act.
2. Because Silicosis is an industrial
disease it should be paid for like
compensation for all other indust-
rial hazards. In short, it is an out
and out injustice to all the taxpayers
of the state to have to pay this ap-
proximately 100000 per year lat
presently via general fund appropria-
lions to the Public Welfare. The cor
,orations responsible for placing these
men on the industrial scrap heap
should also be responsible for their
,ustenance when they are no longer
.ble to work. 1t is thus in most of the
)ther states of the nation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
AN 'lNSPIRING" AFFAIR
Or-The Editor Peeks In On the Legislature

Another week of the legislature is
just about history. Now that's heck
of an inspiring statement-but-it' S
just about as full of vim, vigor and
vitrol, as has been this past week of
legislative activity. If one were in
clined toward harshness, it would pos
sibly be fitting to say that the leg
islative body as a whole is deep in
the grips of senility.
Some further trends have developed
which are interesting, if not of such
nature to arouse hopes of anything
worthwhile coming out of this years
assembly.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
RUSSELL MEMORIAL

Currently lodged in the House APP
preparations Committee is HB11
which proposes appropriating S4O,-
600 to place statute of the late
Charles M. Russell in the National
Statuary hall in the National Capt.
toll, Washington.
While Montanans generally revere
the memory of the great cowboy
artist, isn't this a slightly inappropri-
ate time to make such an appropria-
ton? The by-word in legislative halls
is economic, oh economize" on ev-
cry proposal aimed at improving the
lot of unfortunate fellow citizens,
whether disabled workers, or whether
those occupying the several custodial
Therefore, if there is
forty odd thousands of dollars lying
with no place to be used
could it not be used more beneficial
ly in helping relieve human suffering
of fellow Montana citizens.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
DEPENDS ON WHOSE OK

During the 1949 session there was
considerable complaint about some
Democrats lobbying on the House and
Senate floors while those bodies were
in session. The complaints were well
taken-they shouldn't have been
preaching legislative rules such as
House Rule "a.
This session the shoe is on the
other foot, and some of the Demo-
Gratis and others are complaining be-
cause Republicans are doing the same
thing the Demos got in hot water
over, two years ago.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
iNVE STIGATIONS

It's most unusual thing, but all
signs in the wind indicate there will
be no major investigations by the
32nd Assembly, despite the fact the
administration is of one party and
both houses of the legislature are of
the other, and this is a mid-term SEES
sion.
This shying away from investiga-
tons is all the more unusual in view
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19

OF all the noisy outbursts of Re-
publican leaders prior to converting
of the assembly about how they were
going to investigate this, that and the
next thing.
Now the word is the company"
has decided that the better strategy
is to keep everything harmonious
that investigations conducted by over
jealous partisans, might backfire and
bust the session halls-as well as
other parts of the capitol building
wide open, with the great possibili-
ty that number of prominent peo-
pie might be hurt in the resultant
deluge of publicity.
However, since all kinds of accu-
sations were made by COP leaders
during the latter months of 1850, and
the meat of those accusations was Civ
en- credence by many citizens, it would
seem that the administration should
now demand that exhaustive investi-
cations be made of every facet of
state government. How else can the
twilight zone of doubt be removed
from the minds of Montana's voters?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
missoula Labor Assembly
Names Officers

Reva H. WalterskiEchen was elected
president of the Missoula county Cen
trail and Labor council Thursday
night, Jan. IL at Union Hall, she
replaces James TIMBER, who was
elected secretary.
Other officers of the organiza-
ton are Lee Daigle, vice president;
Joe Harrington and Pete Baron, mem
bers of the executive board; Arthur
Lethe, William Brown and William
Bower, trustees, and Dale Johnson
iner guard.-Treasure State Labor
Journal.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
DO YOU WANT The "sL0Ts" BACK?

DleSSeC
with than life. Courts rule them dead enforce
ment officials smash them by the hundreds federal laws
be passed making it illegal transport them state
lines Yet lucrative the racket that unless vigil
lance is employed they right back life with the
greatest of
To the point Unless the legislature again provides the At
orne General with adequate funds for enforcement of gamb
ing laws, all the good work accomplished these past
months well be losthe uti-milon dollar racket may
again flourish Montana taking its toll from the grocer the
butcher the clothing dealer all legitimate
business activity
At this writing there welfounded circulating
that the House Appropriations committee pleading poverty
does not intend any additional funds for
nuaton of such enforcement work Granted that the
this important committee sincere in their determna
ton to slash expenditures wherever possible would this
philosophy be of false economzng the At
Generals office? Was the appropriation of $780,
900 major factor at least temporarily eliminating racket
with estimated annual take of than $40 mion-S20
million that today finds into better feeding clothing and
housing for thousands of Montana families?
Because the greenligt again be given to this
racket the side door, that Montana citizens
speak Please advise legislators and the House
preparation committees Immediately, urging them to
mend appropriation of sufficient funds that this enforcement
work continue without interruption during the BIZ
ennium.
park chairman; Sales (Gaain ae)
(Broadwae Stwater Cowey
Hawks big Hon) Hotz (Caade) Mhe (Sherdan Bane
Barrett (berty) Wilson Judith Ban Richland
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
CONUNDRUM

Why does practically every re-
cess state appointment have a Sill
yer BOW lining?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-19
TIME TO ACT!

Despite the hard winds that have plagued Helena these
past days melterke smog firmly
clamped Montana legislative halls 1t is just
masterhand had by design thrown smokescreen the
entire legislative process
Ordinarily by the third week things beginning to pop;
important bills have been introduced least noticed lines
drawn opposing factions along girdng
selves for the fierce parliamentary fights that have
characterize the last four to five week Of each session.
This time it different One side the party
corporate allies knows exactly where it going The
nority party confused and in the hroes deeasm
majority side generally dedicated policy Of donothng
The defeatism of the other is unwngy making the
Evening star., 1951-09-30

RAJAH. Handsome for dress,
sturdy for work or play. Chrome
finish case has stainless steel back,
curved to fit your wrist. Has
nom n-breakable crystal. 1895.
POCKET BEN. Famous for depend
ability and long life; thin yet
sturdy. Non-breakable crystal.
1925. Luminous, a dollar more.
Prizes do not include tar and sgbjeci to change
Evening star., 1951-09-30

TRAvALARM. You can take it with
you! Only 315 inches high. Closes
up like a clam for travelling. His
luminous dial serves you both day
and night. In ivory or walnut fin
ish, with gold color trim. $7.45.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Who's Guilty?

II WOULD like to say few kind words for speed
IL cops. Most of them are nice guys. But you
can take nice guy and put him motorcycle
or in car with red lights an high radio aerials
an right then people begin to act skeptical
Here at the Wagon we have quite few traffic
officers as customers. Chats what you call a
speed cop if he is customer.) But when they
come in | can always notice a sharp clammin' up
amongst the rest of the criminals along the counter
Maybe Bumps Rafferty, will be tellin' how
he boxed a hot-rod driver on big hill an
held him back for a mile. Let the speed cop
open the door an Bumps will change the subject
to the right way to mulch panses.
If there's speed cop sittin' in the center of the
counter an the rest of the Joint is empty, you can
bet all the new-comin' customers will fill up the
far ends of the counter Cops must notice things
like that an bet it sours their dispositions.
MAYBE that explains the cop that tagged me
yesterday. He said went past stop sign with
out stoppin'.
had perfect excuse. was watchin' him in my
rear mirror all the way down the block an how
can see backwards an forwards at the same time?
/ started to explain this to him an then l
thought, no. will wait will think up somethin'
nice about speed cops an put it in the magazine.
Maybe that will soften him up when we get before
the judge an he will say somethn nice about me.
But do you know, I'm terribly afraid that lot
of crooks, tryin' to escape their just punishment,
have warped that fellows mind already just
bet when tell the judge how it was, that cop will
stand there lookin bored an won't lift finger to
keep me from bein' fined!
Even after I've chewed up four good pencils
e. 49,
himl -WAlly BOREN
Evening star., 1951-09-30

BABY BEN ALARM. Popular little
brother of Big Ben. Quiet tick;
steady call adjusts to loud or soft.
$5.45. Luminous, a dollar more.
BIG BEN LOUD ALARM. Worlds best
known alarm clock. A tick you
can hear; a deep intermittent fire.
alarm gong. $5.45. With lumi-
nous dial, he's one dollar more.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
Services Held For
mrs. Ida Rush

Fuenral services for Mrs. Ida
Watkins Rush, nearly "A, of Phila-
delphia, mother of E. D. Rush OF
Durant, were held Sunday al
Philadelphia Presbyterian church
with the Rev. Mr.. Cobb of Meri.
dian, former pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Rush died at 1880 pm
Saturday in East Mississippi hos
pital at Meridian, after an illness
of five years. She was born in
the Dixon community near Phila-
delphia on April /, 1877, and was
married to DR.. J. j. Rush OF
Philadelphia. She was a member
of Philadelphia Pr e sbyteri a n
church, and was active until her
illness.
She leaves four sons: DR.. J.
Rush, Cape Girardeau, Missouri;
Warrant Officer James Rush, Fit
Jackson, S. c.; Mr.. Rush of Du-
rant; and N. F. Rush of Philadel-
phia; also two sisters, Miss Eliza
beth Rush and Mrs. Welsh Moore,
both of Philadelphia.
Burial was in the church GENE
terry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29

and used car sales departments o
the Ford Motor Company, Mr.. w
Y. McCaslin, manager of the
truck sales department and M
Tommy Williams, Ford field re
preventative for this zone, all OF
Memphis,
Special local guests were Mr.
}. l.. Longinotti, president of the
Peoples Bank of Durant, Mr.. w.
H. Mckenzie, cashier of Peoples
Bank, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stevens,
Jr. of West. Mr.. Stevens is CASH
Ter of the Holmes County Bank
and Trust Company of Lexington
which has branch banks at West,
Goodman, and Walden.
Mr., and Mrs. Jones Hand of
West were also special guests for
the banquet. Mr.. Jones Hand is
9 brother Of Mr.. w. r. Hand and
was partner with Mr.. w. T.
Hand when he first started in the
Ford business in 1924.
The many friends of Mr.. Hand
in this section congratulate him
for his success in the automobile
business and wish for him many
more successful and happy years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
S Has
0Ids SO On Display

Hollingsworth's in Lexington
has on display now the all new
Rocket" Super SO Oldsmobile
and invites the public to come in
and see this sensational new au-
tomobile.
The new Rocket engine is a
standout leader in the high corr
preston field, Mr.. Hollingsworth
said, and the new body by Fisher
is more beautiful than ever. with
a complete new chassis incoruor-
ating the famous Odds Rocket en-
CINE.
The hydra-matic drive hos been
improved in the OldsmobiIe. the
Lexington dealers said, and al,
together the new model is the
finest Odds ever placed upon the
market in the opinion of almost
everyone who has seen the new
model.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
Funeral Rites Held
For T(hula Woman

Funeral rites for Mrs. M. J.
Foster, 88. Tchula resident who
died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. F. Austin in Tchula
on March %, were held at 10 am.
Saturday morning in Mt. Tabor
Baptist church, Calhoun county,
the Rev. Jesse borrow, pastor OF
Pittsboro church, and the Rev
Walter Lee of Calhoun City, life
long friends, conducting the SER
vices.
Mrs. Foster was born October
II, 1852, in Calhoun county and
resided at Burk most of her life
She was a member of the Baptis,
church and had led an active
life until last November wher
she suffered fall and had beer
confined to her room since thai
time. She had lived in the home
,, of her daughter, Mrs. Austin, fol
the past Is years.
Mrs. Foster leaves three daugh.
tiers. Mrs. Howard Hooper, Lee
land; Mrs. M. D. Burke, Indiana.
| la; and Mrs. Austin, Tchula; also
two sons, H. c. Foster, Green.
wood; S. l.. Foster, Houston, anc
several grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29

w. T. Hand, Durant and West
Ford dealer, is shown receiving a
plaque from j. w. Cooper, assist
ant manager of the Memphis
branch of the Ford Motor Com
pany, for being one of the out
standing Ford dealers in the
Memphis territory.
The award was made at a ban
quet held recently in the private
dining room of Tommie's Cafe
and Mr.. Hand was one of only "a
dealers in the entire Memphis
territory of I'll dealers to win the
-Four Letter Dealer" award.
The award was based on top
flight performance in every
phase and department of the bu-
siness, including sound finances.
efficient management, always
competitive spirit and completely
modern facilities. This includes
operation of truck and car sales
parts division, office management
and every other department.
Attending this affair were all
employees of the Hand Motto
Company, Mr.. Cooper, Mr.. R. M.
Maxey, Jr., manager of the new
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29

have in securing what he or she
might want. / know the head @
every state department person
ally and have worked with then
all, and know just how to ap
proach each of them for any
thing needed.
Sixteen years ago l made tn.
race for the Senate. My oppon
ent received more votes than
did. / declined to run against hir
later on. / took it on the chi,
and forgot it. When l Learned
that he would not be a candidat,
for reelection l Immediately an
nounced for the office. RICH
here want to say that Senate
j. Stewart Watson served tn,
county long and mighty well
and my wish for him is Just lot
of good luck, good health, hap
pinesS and prosperity in privat,
lie Tor many, many years tt
come.
You know most people do a 10
of talking about high taxes bu
never advance an idea that will
remedy it. This is a day of pro
sress, and progress in government
is expensive. People are demand
ing more and more from tn,
Continued on Page Four)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
District Joycees
To Meet April 8
At Hotel Durunt

A meeting of the Central Mis-
siSsippi District of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce will be
held Sunday, April 8, at 10 am.
in Hotel Durant. Members are
expected from Jackson, Hatties-
burg, Laurel, Natchez, Durant,
Lexington, Louisville and Phila-
delphia.
A business meeting will be
held at the beginning of the SEES
sion, with luncheon at the hotel.
The state president and other Of
ficials will attend.
Bud Parman of Jackson will
be program chairman. All Lex
ington and Durant Jaycees are
urged to make plans to attend the
meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
Makes Formal Statement To Holmes Voters
To The People Of Holmes County

/ wish to take this opportunity
to announce as candidate for
the State Senate in Holmes coun-
ty and to make it official. | am
an the race and in it to stay.
am a charter member of the
States-Rights' party and l am
stronger for it today than l was
I'm its conception. | believe in
bringing common sense back into
all governmental affairs and |
will weigh all issues coming up
by using plain common sense be
fore casting my vote.
For the past three sessions OF
the Legislature, / have served a
Assistant Clerk of the House OF
Representatives. In that service
my duties were administrative
and enabled me to learn just now
the job is done and mainly, Jus,
how to get 1t done. know, per.
sonally, every member of both
houses and they are my close
personal friends. Most of these
members will be back, certainl,
most of the leaders. Being a Close
friend, and having the confidence
of these members to begin with
will enable me to know just how
to work with them from the be
ginning. l know the job and guar
antee that l will get it done, anC
that ! will work in cooperation
with the three members Of In,
House from Holmes county in see
ing that Holmes county gets wha
is coming to it.
Every candidate for Governor
and for Lieutenant Governor il
a personal friend of mine and
will have no trouble in gettin.
the committee assignments
want, which ordinarily govern
what influence a member ha
| and just what pull he may
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29

Members of all denominations
in the community are given a
cordial invitation and welcome to
attend all of these services which
are being held simultaneously
with other Baptist churches
throughout Holmes county and
Mississippi.
Thousands of Baptist churches
throughout the South east of the
Mississippi river are conducting
the evangelistic crusades stimuli
taneously.
Every person in the community
not affiliated with a church is
especially urged to attend the
meetings at the First Baptist
Church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29

The Rev. Paul D. Bragg, pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Lexington, will conduct the evan
gelistic crusade which begins
Sunday morning at HOO am. at
the First Baptist Church in Du-
rant and will continue through
Sunday, April 8.
James Hayes, young peoples di-
rector Of the Durant Church, will
conduct the music for the series
of meetings.
Services will be held daily at
HOO am. and at 7:30 pm.
The Rev. G.. M. Day, pastor,
will be conducting a meeting at
the Lexington First Baptist
Church during the same period.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
Auxiliary Asks
Shrubs For HospituI

Durant Woman's Auxiliary re.
quests citizens of West, Durant
and Goodman to donate flower.
ing shrubs for Beat Two Com
munity Hospital grounds.
Mrs. Clay Gum, president OF
the Auxiliary, asks persons wish
ing to donate the shrubs to con-
tact Mrs. Marion Rogers, West
Mrs. Marion Ousley, Goodman, OF
Mrs. Brooks Davis, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-29
Heavy Rain Past
Three Days Causes
Farm, Road Damage

Heavy rain during the past
three days have resulted in water
sogged conditions in the bottoms
sections of Durant and s.:f-
rounding communities. Roads im
rural areas were reported washed
out rendering them impossible or
impossible. According TOP
w. r. Sullivan, approximately SIX
and one-half inches of precipita-
, ton has been recorded for this
area since Tuesday.
Wednesdays total of SOS inches
was the largest amount of rain
to fall within the three-day per
iod. On Tuesday 30 inches was
recorded, and on Thursday befcse
daybreak, an additional so. Flat
roofs were suffering, yielding
leakage.
No wind damage was reported
but fresh soil which had BEEN
plowed up was washed off, I'M
many cases with fertilizer which,
had already been applied. Creek
banks in many cases caved off
during the heavy, steady ON
slaught of rain.
Creeks are, down in this sec
ton of the county, Agent SuIlI-
van reported, though in TIRE
Tchula-Howard area water Is
still high.
A steel bridge on the Coxburg-
Eden road 2h miles from the
Holmes line in Yazoo county was
washed away by the heavy
floods of rain. Heavy damage
was also reported in AttaEs
county.
Water was also: over the Lex
ingtonp urant road near Cxt-
ron's Tank Car Station early We'd
nesday morning.