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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
Durunt Youth Now
Iroining At Rucker

Camp Rucker, Ala.-Pvt. Row
T. Belcher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Belcher, Box 1854.
Durant. has arrived at this South
= n Albania Army camp to un-
dergo initial military training.
Indicted January 20, and pro-
cessed at Fort Jackson, S. c.,
he will receive basic training
from the Attn viking" Infantry
Division here. The new soldier
will undertake a rigorous sche-
due including wide range of
military subjects from military
courtesy and field sanitation to
machine gun and bazooka fami-
liarization.
After finishing eight to 10 weeks
Of primary training, the recent
inductee will be eligible for rea-
signment for further infantry or
specialized training.
The 47th Division, first per.
manent assignment for the new
-oldier is a former Minnesota
North Dekota National Guard
unit. Activated for service on Jan
is, 1851, the Division now is
launching its third year of duty
at Rucker. Now an Army of the
United States" division, the 47tf
las drawn men from al 48 state:
nd three territories. Commando
IS Maj. Gen Robert L. Dulaney
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
Trudy Henry Member
Of College Choir

Trudy Rec Henry, recently
chosen to the alto section of the
select ROBBED Choir of Mississippi
College, will be with that group
as it makes appearances and pre-
sents sacred concerts in towns
and cities all over the state this
Spring.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Henry of Durant, Trudy
is freshman at Mississippi Col
lege. Thudy, valuable member of
the Choir and Ensemble for
Girls, serves efficiently in the
campus organizations of which
she is a member Her musical
talent has led her to be solos
on several occasions when special
event programs were presented.
The ROBBED Choir yearly travels
hundreds of miles to present con-
certs to audiences in Mississippi
and neighboring states. Already
this year concerts have been pre-
scented in the First Baptist
Churches in NatcheZ and Port
Gibson. Program arrangements
under the care of Terry Camp
bell of Belzoni, choir president
and w. J. Nelson, business mana
ger, have been made for sacred
programs in Utica, Inverness,
Ruleville and Moorehead in the
near future, with others tentative
~ scheduled.
Under the leadership of Miss
Zula E. Coon, outstanding choral
director. the Chorale Choir, OF
which the ROBBED Choir is a select
part, has appeared recently be-
fore outstanding bodies such as
the State B. S. U. Convention, the
Mississippi Baptist Convention
and the w. M. U. Convention
Assisting Miss Coon as Student
director is James A. Tadlock, g
senior from Forest.
Outstanding among the many
participating groups at the recen
w M u. Convention, the Choll
presented both separate pro
gram with Rev. Rossell Mclntlrt
IF the Clinton Baptist Church
/ directing, as well as interlud'
music with Miss Coon leading az
group.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
David Williams Heads
Cancer Society Drive

David Williams, county char
man of the Finance Drive for the
American Cancer Society, an
nounced today that the annual
campaign for funds in Holmes
county is now underway.
The names of the chairman and
the quotas set up for each com
munity in the county are as fol-
lows: Lexington, Mrs. c, w. Carr,
S475; Durant, Mrs. Albert Tatum,
$375; Tchula, B. & P. w. 1925;
Cruger, Mrs. H. E. Matthias $3.50,
Goodman, Mrs. M. H. Derrick,
SIPS; West, Mrs. L. J. Hand, Sis;
Thornton, Mrs. Hugh Rushbrook,
$50: Coxburg, Mrs. J. A. Hearn,
Jr., $50; Ebenezer, Mrs. B. w.
Humphrey, ,Jr $35; Acona, Mrs.
Howard Terry, s25: Pickens, Mrs.
Stewart H. Bridgforth, SITS; the
colored schools, Ruby Ross Smith
/, and A. p. johnson, 5000.
In opening the drive, Mr.. Will
liasns stated: y hope that all of
us will keep in mind when we
are asked for contributions that
at the present time there are ap-
proximately 1875 persons suffering
from cancer in Holmes County
today, and the American Cancer
Society will spend an average of
5000 on each of these patients
during 1858. In other words, if
the present ratio continues, far
more money will be spent in
Holmes County during 1853 than
we are asked to contribute.
I'm 1852 about 10000 Americans
were saved from cancer. Our con-
tributions will help to increase
this life-saving work.,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16

human rights which would-be
slave drivers violate at their
own peril.
Most people came to Amer
lea because they felt need
for dignity that comes from
pursuing ones own beliefs, dill
ferent people, races, religions,
but all subscribing to the
philosophy of given rights.
This is our reason for being.
that man can stand alone in
his beliefs. overcome the mater
ialistic and slave concept that
the MGrxists are now imposing
on the world.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
Hospital List

Jimmy McNeer, Durant
Mrs. S. J. Ellington, Durarr
T. w. Thornton, Duran!
Colored
Lucille Holmes, Durant
Irene Reed, Durant
Irene Rounds, Durant
Baby Boy Rounds
Hattie league, Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
PRESENT MINSTREL.

The Durant Lions club will
present a minstrel show at the
West High school auditorium
Thursday night, April % at 800
p. m.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
Sunday Guests

Sunday Guests
Mr.. Will Mcmillan of Kosciu-
k Mr.. and Ms Clarence Me
MILAN of Memphis and Mrs.
8vvor Smith and sons. Mvron Ir
and Jerry of New York City
were guests of Miss Pearl Meg
Sunday afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16
Laurel Visitors

Mrs. J. E. Sweeney spent last
week in Laurel in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N Boyett where
she visited her aunt, Mrs.
Florence Majors.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-16

In Grenada
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Barranco
spent Sunday in Grenada with
relatives.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

the encouragement due to so important
an object"
Now let's see, who was 1T said that.
Why yes, Uncle Sans first secretary
of the treasury AIexander-What:
Yes, another COMPOUNDED Hamilton.
Seems like these blasted HamiItOns
are always sticking their darn noses
into the business of the rugged in
dividualists and trying to upset the
'free enterpriser's" apple cart.
Speaking seriously, however, all ma
tural resources are, and of right
should be, the property of all the peo-
pie. I have searched the scriptures
diligently and have been unable to
find any record of God executing a
deed in fee simple to any individual
or group or his or their heirs and as
signs forever for the ownership or
possession of any portion of these ma
tural resources. OF course, 1 haven't
been able to search through the rec
ords of all the courthouses in the land
but L am sincerely doubtful that
even such a search would disclose such
a deed signed by God (and properly
witnessed before a notary public con-
veyrng ANY natural resource to an in
dividual or group of individuals or cor
poration. So I am compelled to assume
that if there was any divine intent in
regard to the disposition of these ma
tural resources that they were for the
benefit and well being of this and all
future generations. Likewise past and
present generations have had a right
to their use and likewise a DUTY to
see that they are used to the best
possible advantage for ourselves and
generations to come, and i'm that cate
CORY [ cretainIy would not include in
connection with the petroleum indus
try the manufacture of Napalm Bombs
for the incineration of other members
of this (possibly) human race.
And so it seems to me that the Gov
ernor might in connection with his
remarks on the development of the Will
liston Basin have offered the sugges-
tion that the state reserve in the ma
ture of a tax all such portion of pro-
duction" and inconsistent with the en-
enlargement" necessary to it's efficient
development.
WOULD COMPROMISE
Personally 1 would much prefer that
the state or some duly andl properly
established state agency d id the
development work itself but then Of
course, that would be more of that
dastardly creeping socialism and des-
| troy individual initiative, free enter.
prise and rugged individualism 81
for the sake of keeping peace and
preserving the American way of life
L would compromise for a heavy tax
on production for the benefit of the
state and her people, it might even
help in solving that ever recurring
problem of balanced budget"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
Who Knows What Editor
Of Muscular Means

When the owners of a newspaper
deny their readers the old fashioned
American right to talk back, they put
their editor into an embarrassing and
dangerous position. It takes opposi
ton to find ones mind and a sense of
responsive audience to challenge
ones clear expression.
In the Sunday MISSOULdAN there are
two editorials in point. In the first
one, the editorial writer, think, wishes
to say that he agrees with David Law
renee that the democracies should ex-
pei Russia from the United Nations.
But does he say it? No. After putting
Lawrence's idea, he says None can
say in absolute terms that Mr.. Law
renee is Mistaken" the next moment
he almost comes clean when he says
1--WE have not as yet acquired the cour-
age to adopt and take the action that
Mr.. Lawrence recommends" Then he
waveringly says ''to an objective OBJ
server of the theological scene, it must
appear that expulsion of the Reds
surely would not weaken the United
Nations;" and he ends up quite tenta-
lively with quite possibly it would
be made stronger" Does the editor
wish us to kick Russia out? Who
knows?
The second editorial is on Clarence
Streit's idea of Atlantic Union, which
the editorial column of the MISSOURI
IAN has often favored, despite the
fact that all three of their columnists
constantly disparage all the other ma
tions that would be our sister states
in an Atlantic Union. This is very
safe editorial-it does not criticize or
commend the idea of Atlantic Union;
it only says that STREET thinks the
chances for Atlantic Union have been
improved by the last election. The edi-
torial concludes: PLAINLY the zeal of
Mr.. STREET for Union Now is nowise
abated and he sees a better opportunity
for the first step toward it's adoption
in the landslide change in American
policies He may have something
there, as the man on the street would
put it," Does the editor urge Congress
to move us toward Atlantic Unions
Who knows?
I wish the owners of our Montana
newspapers would recognize the great
truth in William Blake's line: "Oppo-
sition is True Friendship EDMUND
FREEMAN, Missoula.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
Tighter Enforcement

Senator Tibbals, Mineral, has an
nounced he will introduce one or
more bills providing for employers
Withholding state income taxes. I've
searched my mind-what there is of
it-from one end to the other and l
cannot find a single thing wrong with
this proposal. Indications are that by
withholding, plus providing Board of
Equalization sufficient field tax
collecting force, another million dol
lars would flow into the general fund
Likewise, what's wrong with increas-
ing the percentages of our graduated
income tax? Few of us are. paying
enough state income tax that we
can't stand bump-up to help pay for
the services we demand of State gov
eminent.
AS noted above, the land board
needs more field men to properly adj
minister the grazing, agricultural,
and oil leases on u million acres of
state lands. There is evidence a.
plenty that all too many grazing
leases are being used for crop pur-
poses-but the state is not getting
the higher income that the agricultur-
al leasing schedule calls for.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
Here's A Million Plus

Under point one, for example:
Natural Gas Distributors Tax: At
present this is taxed at ridiculously
low Is of one (1c) per thousand
cubic feet. In fiscal year 1951-52
this brought in $127,536.60 to the
state general fund, reports Board of
Equalization. There is no reason
why the legislature shouldn't in
crease this to ONE CENT per thous-
and cubic feet. On basis of one cent,
state income from this for 1951-52
fiscal year would have been $780,
097.40-or an additional $212,560.-
so.
Further, there is no reason why gas
produced in Montana but exported to
other states should be completely tax
free. Why shouldn't this also yield
a one cent severance tax?
Oil Producers License Tax: The
present two per cent license tax in
fiscal year 1951-52 brought in $407,-
807.90. A comparison with eight
other major oil producing states, ac-
cording to MONTANA BUSINESS,
'reveals that Montana has the third
lowest corporate income tax rates in
the group" On basis of production
or severance taxes on oil, most of the
states range up to and 8 per cent.
North Dakota's interim legislative
council is proposing that that legis-
lature enact 4 Il per cent produc-
ton tax. What kind of return
would that figure bring into Montana
on basis of last years oil production?
Here it is, 81, 019,519.75. This would
put an additional $611,611.85 per
year into the general fund. And, re-
member, from the rapidly increasing
production of our share of Williston
Basin, the latter figure could easily
double or triple in the next biennium.
Electrical Energy TAX: Present
ly we have one per cent tax on cleo
trical energy. In fiscal year 1851
So it brought in $212,859.51. Were
this increased to two per cent-or
little more in line with similar taxes
in other states-there would be an
additional $212,859.51 for the finan-
cling of state government.
These three suggested increases
alone would bring in over one mil
lion dollars per year to the gener-
al fund.
Telephone License Tax: Telephone
companies in Montana are getting
away practically scot-free on state
taxes. For the fiscal year 1951-52,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
No New Income Needed =?
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Legislative leaders and the Gov
ernor have publicly expressed deter
mination not to seek new or addition
al sources of income-that we can
live within our present INCOME.
How about our highways? Every
body knows they are going to hades.
There's millions of unmatched fed
eral funds eagerly waiting for Mon
tana to put up the necessary AZ per
cent that the work can get rolling.
Will this determination not to
seek additional sources of funds
put Montana back in the mud with
in a few years? If it does, the
memories of the people of Mon
tana will be long enough to recall
who was responsible, when they
next go to the polls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
Let Uncle Sam Do It?
WATER CONSERVATION BOARD

The State Water Conservation
Board requested sufficient approp-
ration to continue the orderly de-
velopment of irrigation facilities the
next two years. The controller, in
order to comply with the mandate of
the Republican 1851 Legislature, had
to eliminate all SWCB requests for
construction funds. Should his rec
concentrations be given legislative
concurrence, what then?
NO NEW INCOME NEEDED or
otherwise, irrigation-minded Mon
tana farmers will not take legislative
denial of construction fund S for
SWCB lying down. If the legisla-
ture won't provide wholly repayable
irrigation funds, then Montana farm
ers must turn elsewhere. The only
other place is the federal govern
ment. Did somebody raise their
voice in objection to increased fed
eraI assistance, and interference in
the lives of Montana citizens?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
ASK STUDY OF OIL
DEPLETION ALLOWANCE
By FENTON WALKER for CHS

By FENTON WALKER for GINS
CHICAGO-The incoming Eisen-
hover administration is expected to
give consideration to new petrol
cum report of the bipartisan Ma
tional Security Resources Board.
Briefly, the report suggests these
steps, among others:
A Presidential fact-finding body
to take new look at the depletion
allowance by which mineral pro-
ducers-half of them oil and gas
oducers-escape about 81 billion a
year in income taxes. Alternatives
should be considered, it is said.
Government loans against future
production in off-shore areas and
public lands, and possible govern
ment purchase and maintenance of
proven reserves in place.
Legislation setting out rules for
management of off-shore
oil lands-which seems to assume the
controls these lands.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
No New Income Needed, Saws COP
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adequate workforce for either the
office or the field.
In years past this department, in
spite of its ability to earn money for
financing state government opera
tions, has seldom received sufficient
appropriation to do the job it is sup
posed to -namely-make money
for The state from public lands and
investments.
Such legislative perjury didn't make
sense then. 1t will make less sense
now, now that Montana finds itself
on the verge of becoming a major
oil-producing state. The state owns
upwards of three million acres of
land with mineral rights within the
confines of the Williston Basin.
Without sufficient funds for admin
istration of those oil lease lands how
can the department possibly carry out
its statutory duty to so manage those
lands that the highest possible return
accrues to the people of Montana?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
How About Our Institutions?

The State Mental Hospital at
Warm Springs needs more facilities
to properly take care of our mentally
i'll fellow citizens. More adequate
salaries to attract more competent
personnel are also badly needed.
The same goes for the State Train
ing School at Boulder-except-
ditions are even worse. Only one
new building since 1926; a waiting
list of 200; over-crowded and under
manned.
Ditto, the State Industrial School
at Miles City. Everybody talks about
the decrepit condition of Miles City
particularly during political cam
paigns. Maybe the kids in that in
stitution have the right solution
burn the joint down, or run away,
thus removing the necessity for such
an institution.
The Republican party made many
serious allegations about Miles City
during the campaign. Are they now,
in the name of NO NEW INCOME
NEEDED, going to forget all about
the remedies they vociferously de-
manded so recently as October past?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
NV 1.-TWO Bits" Worth
BY LEVERNE HAMILTON,
Thompson Falls

After a careful reading, and re-read-
ing of Governors message L am left
with an impression that instead of
going forward at a head1ong gallop,
the "Galloping Swede" shows marked
tendency to -well-rather "sit back
in the breeching."
True, he called attention to many
problems confronting the state such
as balancing the budget always a
first" on the list of any political Of
flee holder), unemployment and work
mems compensation, highways, trailer
tax, state institutions, and natural re-
ST urces, ETC., but on second reading of
the message I was struck by the pauci-
ty of suggestions for a possible solu-
ton of these problems.
Now of course it is not possible for
the chief executive to solve ALL or any,
state problem without the assistance of
the law making body but it seems to
me that it is properly within the prov
ince of any executive to, when calling
q problem to the lawmakers attention,
to offer at least a suggestion as to
the possible method or methods of
solution.
To my mind one of the major prob
lens in our state, (second only to the
balancing of the budget" which is al
ways a headache to an official until
his term expires leaving the budget
as much out of balance as it was when
he assumed Ott1ce) is the problem OF
natural resources and their develop
ment And with the greatly increased
production of petroleum in Montana due
to the development of the Williston
Basin it seems that that resource
should come in for special attention
and mention.
"COMMON SENSE,
I recall that during the session of
1881 when speaking in favor of a tax
on natural gas, 1 stated that these
natural resources were and of right
should be the property of the entire
people and whenever an individual or
group secured monopoly on such
resource the state, or nation, had the
undoubted right, and duty, to tax that
resource for the benefit of all. OF
course, I was Immediately accused by
one member of advocating communist
doctrine, and I could only reply that
as L wasn't familiar with communism
it might possibly be communist doc
trine but this I did know, that it was
common sense and as such L hardly
expected the member to comprehend it.
I thought that In making that state
ment that [ had promulgated a some
what original idea, in fact it was orig
inal with me, but recently in reading
some fairly ancient American history
I found this statement "All the prec-
ious metals should absolutely be the
property of the Federal government
have a discretionary power of reserv-
ing, in the nature of a tax, such part
as it may judge not inconsistent with
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
Let's Get Down To Tacks-es

AS is plainly evident, this business
of NO NEW INCOME NEEDED, is
sham. Just as plainly evident is the
fact that new income-and lots of it
is desperately needed.
Where may it be secured? There
are many sources-if the legisla-
ture will knuckle down to the un-
pleasant task of facing state rev.
enue needs realistically. Here are
a few:
1. Part of this income can come
from new or additional taxes in GER
tain fields.
2. Part of it can cPne from elm
mating loopholes in existing laws
and providing sufficient funds to col
lection agencies such as Board of
and State Land Depart
ment to ensure increased revenue
under existing tax and income laws.
3. Part of it can come by shifting
certain tax burdens from the public
to the special interest groups who for
all too long have been ''free riders"
on the body polite.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
Railway Labor Has Six
Lobbyists In Helena

Six railroad brotherhoods have
legislative representatives in Helena
for the 1853 Assembly. Ozmun
Schmechel, Bro. of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, is chairman of
the joint legislative committee.
Other members of the delegation
are: R. c. Lots, Bro. of Railroad
Trainmen; c. A. Sheldon, Order of
Railway Conductors; E. S. Ramey,
Bro. of Locomotive Engineers; E. F.
English, Bro. of Railroad Clerks, and
Phil McCarvel, Maintenance of Way.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-16
alize that George is carrying about
all he will carry without rebelling.

alize that George is carrying about
all he will carry without rebelling.
1t is hoax because in order to
make NO NEW INCOME NEEDED
stand up the people of the state must
be deprived of essential services that
are the proper function of STATE
government. Whether, because of
budget cuts the lack be in adequate
public health service, in providing
reasonably good care for those fellow
citizens who are in institutions, or
in making Montana acres more pro-
ductive, the answer is the same-the
State will have abrogated it's respon-
sibility to the people.
Because of the State governments
failure to provide desired services,
the eyes of Montanans will be in
creasingly turned toward Washing
ton-and even greater federaliza-
ton! Legislators who are loud in
their protestations against federal
might we'll ponder the
future implications of their repeated
failures to expedite the proper func-
tioning of the agencies of our State
government