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Evening star., 1953-06-13
Uncertainty in Italy

Unless later count changes the picture
for the better, Premier de Gasperi and his coali-
ton of center parties will face an uncertain
future in which Italy is likely to suffer from
governing instability of the type that has
plagued France ever since the end of the
Second World War.
This is so because the coalition, judging
from the present count, has failed to win
fraction more than so per cent of the total
popular vote cast in the parliamentary elec-
tions last Sunday and Monday De Gasperi
and his Christian Democrats still remain by
far the strongest single group in Italy, with
the support of 40.1 per cent of the electorate.
Yet, even though they retain slim majority of
seats In both the Senate and the Chamber of
Deputies, they and their allied parties-Repub-
hcans, Liberals and moderate Socialists-have
lost enough ground to the extreme right and
extreme left to cast doubt on their ability to
establish stable government Of long tenure.
Thus the coalition parties have won only
49!7 per cent of the popular vote. This means
that they have missed out on the bonus pro-
Vided for in Italy'S new electoral lava bonus
that would have given them IS per cent of the
seats in Parliament If they had won 50.01 per
cent Of the popular vote. Had that been the
outcome of course, there would now be no
question about De GaSperis capacity to form
a government as durable and effective as the
one he has headed since 1948 when the last
national elections were held. AS matters stand
today, however, his very small majorities in the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies do not offer
enough leeway to insure against the danger that
the illness, unavoidable absence or possible
detection of some of his supporters could pre-
cipitate French-style instability through recur-
rent parliamentary crises.
In any event, the left and right extremists
can be counted upon to make things as diff
cult as possible for Premier de Gasperi. Although
the Communists have scored only slight gains,
they have won 22.5 per cent of the total vote,
and with the fellow-traveling radical Socialists
y they control no fewer than 218 seats in the
Chamber of Deputies The rightists-the Mon
archistS and the neo-FaSciStS, who have gained
even more than the Reds percentagewise, at
the expense of the middle of -the-road coalition
control about 70 seats. De GaSperi-who has
q majority of S03 out of the Chambers 500
seats-thuS win have very tough going If the
opposition combines against him and If his
present supporting strength suffers decline at
time when some crucial issue comes up for a
parliamentary vote.
Barring the possibility that court review
of the election returns may give the De Gasperi
coalition 50.01 per cent of the popular vote, the
free West has reason to look with a worried
eye on this political picture. For it is picture
full of new elements of uncertainty regarding
Atlantic alliance and of undertakings like the
schuman Plan and the projected European
Defense Community. Obviously, If BE ex-
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Merit in Tax Studies

Announced plans for a double -barreled
legislative e-executive study of the whole body
of Federal revenue laws may lead to one of
the most constructive accomplishments Of the
Eisenhower administration.
During 20 years of Democratic administra-
tions, one emergency after another-the de-
preston and World War II were the major
crises-forced the Federal Government to reach
out desperately for new and greater yields Of
tax income. The pressure Of time and the
urgent need for tremendous increases in revenue
prevented the most careful and scientific ap-
proach to the question of what sources should
be tapped or what load should be imposed on
each of them. To great extent, the result was
a muShroomlike growth of the tax structure in
which inequities and double taxation have since
been found and others may yet be revealed.
The technical staff Of the Joint Committee
on Internal Revenue Taxation has made q con-
tinuing study of this situation. The House
Ways and Means Committee now proposes to
hold public hearings this summer on the prob
lem, with an agenda covering at least 40 related
topics. Included will be such varied proposals
as liberalization Of the qualifications for de-
pendents reduction or removal of certain excise
taxes, restudy of the capital gains and losses
provisions, and review OF the status OF partner
ships, estates and trusts.
Humphrey has announced that his depart
mental experts are engaged in similarly COM
prehenSive review-including not only the sub
jects already listed by the House committee
but also the highly controversial question of
a national sales tax. 1--WE are considering
everything" Mr.. Humphrey said. Il am ap-
preaching this with completely open mind"
The Secretary said that his departments
recommendations would be ready early next
year. The initial hearings before the House
committee are expected to extend over several
months, and eventually will include the
Treasury Departments presentation. Legisla-
ton probably will be ready for consideration
during the second session of the 83d Congress.
While political factors inevitably enter con-
sideration of most tax measures, an effort Of
this type to modernize and improve revenue
law contains value Of much greater than
partisan merit.
It's q wonder that the city man and the
farmer get along as well as they do, considering
that they never like the same kind Of weather
or food prices.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Delinquency and Its Causes
RealiSt.

The letter of Frank w. Reilly amazes
me because it does not seem to occur
to Mr.. Reilly that observant but nom
acting citizens like himself may we'll
be one of the causes of juvenile de-
linquency. After describing a. band of
lethally armed youngsters who awaited
some guys in a 1887 Packard" with
avowed intent of violence, Mr.. Reilly
says that he returned home-rather
than be involved in an outbreak of
mayhem-before intent became vio-
lence." No mention of calling police
or taking the juveniles in hand him.
self, by himself or with the aid Of other
shoppers there. Later he says, Either
we move out of this area-or else we
remain, take an active interest in civic
affairs and accept the known risks of
this neighhorhood. Should a good
citizen with family as well as civic
responsibilities debate this choice?
]. r.. p.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

could no longer expect assistance from
their friends. they quickly surrendered.
Unfortunately. however. our hero had
taken too long to accomplish his task
and he found his wife and sons all dead.
It does not take too much imagina-
ton to see the resemblance of our hero
to the Air Forces Strategic Air Com
mand, of his small sons to the Tactical
Air Command and the Defense Com
mand, and of his wife to the United
States Of America.
RealiSt.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Weather Theory

The following statements may merit
some Consideration:
Cd Tornadoes have struck at large
cities in the United States at an un-
precedented rate in the last few
months
CD Tornadoes can develop unexpect-
edly from ordinary storms
CD There has been no news Of "ly-
ing saucers" in the last few months.
% Despite DR.. Menzel's recent book.
there is ample evidence available to
show that the unexplained" saucers
are man-made objects.
(5) It is at least conceivable that
flying Saucers" are unfriendly man
made objects, missiles or novel aircraft,
which are now seeding ordinary storms
near large cities, to try to convert them
to tornadoes.
CD 1t is time. certainly, after six
years of secret investigation, for the
United States Air Force to make public
the detailed reports and correlations
which it has developed on the flying
saucers," to permit public discussion
Of this subject. AnaIvst
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Letters to The Star !,

facilities be used just to initiate a plan
which calls for locating individuals to
utilize the program" Apparently the
need for such program has not even
been established
At time when there is well estab-
lished and desperate need for better
schools. roads and public health serv-
ices. how can one justify support Of
program Of this type with tax money?
Mrs. Jerome Sagin
Evening star., 1953-06-13
RocioI EquoIity

would like to comment on the
speech Of DR.. Guy B. johnson, North
Carolina sociologist, in which he said
that in the 30 years after the Civil War
true equality seemed to be the coming
thing in the South.
am amazed that a university
professor would mislead and misinform
an audience of former internes and
residents Of Freedmen's Hospital. /
think that the truth, no matter how
unpalatable. should be faced by the
educated, white or black. Any student
of the Civil War and Reconstruction
Period knows that it is the blacklist
page in American history.
Prof. johnson is advocating equality
at the bayonet's point. which is what
the South had at the hands of the
carpetbaggerS and the cheap Northern
politicians. Is Prof. johnson asking for
return to the philosophy of Thaddeus
SCeVenS! VeritaS.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the apswei 70 any
question Of fact By either yriting The tvsntns
W0shington B, D. c.. and inclosing cents Ie.
turn postage. or By telepho oning Sterline 3-7So3.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Dark Bird
[ For Morian Anderson)

A dark bird is singing
Such a iDtld, stDeet note
As surely must be aching
In her tDdrm throat.
Such a note as no one
Eper can forget
Who has eper listened
Till his eyes toere net. -.
Only to the dark bird
EDer could belong
Such a hurt OF beauty.
Such a mound OF song.
Z Don MonkeP
Evening star., 1953-06-13

tremists succeed in bringing about In Rome
the same kind Of instability that prevails In
Paris the Kremlin is going to be very happy.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
By THE HASKIN SERVICE,

Q. Who was the first person to step
ashore from the Mayfiower In l6202
A. M.
A. Traditionally It was John Alden,
but 1t is not known exactly which Of
the Mayflower Pilgrims was the frst
to set foot on American soil at Ply
mouth.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Going 1t Alone

The reporting and editorial comment
on Senator Taft's Cincinnati speech
either is too incredible to be described
or too eerie to be contemplated.
Nowhere in the text of the speech
does the phrase "go it alone" appear.
but the press seems unanimously to
have used 1t. How did that happen?
1t seems as If some super editor-in-
chief, from some lofty pinnacle. had
ordered the "go it alone" label put on
the speech; otherwise by some extra
ordinary circumstance all the reporters
and editors. with few exceptions, chose
those words independently Of each
other.
1t would be interesting indeed to
know how many Of the people who
had something to say about the speech
actually read it.
Angus Green.
Editors note: One Of the first to
comment on the speech, Senator
George of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee. said after reading
the text: 1.-The whole tenor of Bob's
speech is simply plea to go it alone
Evening star., 1953-06-13

Q. How many flying saucers" were
reported last year?-B. r. o.
A. One thousand reports were re-
ceived during 1852 by the Air 1ntelli-
gence Center at Wright-Patterson
Field. Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

Pen-1GnIes may be used II letters carry
tDTiters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

It's a wonder that the city man and the
farmer get along as well as they do, considering
that they never like the same kind Of weather
or food prices.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Democrat,

AS member of the new minority
(the white race) I wish to protest the
fact that we small fry" will no longer
have the opportunity to eat out, at
leisure. without having to share facili-
ties with Negroes.
AS Of now, am eating at home where
I can select my associates.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

This is clear-cut case of discrimina-
ton against the whites. If we wanted
to accept them we could have, without
the laws telling us to. Do any of the
justices eat with the Negroes? No.
But still they force that on those of
us who cannot put houses in the
middle of five acres or have our meals
served in our private dining rooms
while we work.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Goodman Youth Serves
On Heavy Cruiser

The USS Pittsburgh returned
May 18th to the United States af-
ter a six months cruise in the
Mediterranean and the Indian
Ocean. Serving aboard the new
cruiser is Arnold E. Branch, boat
SWANS mate first class son of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Branch, and
husband of Mrs. Anna j. Branch.
of Goodman. As a member of the
U. S. Sixth Fleet the Pittsburgh
participated in Operation Rem
devious" and other manuevers.
She was also detached for six
weeks to make a good will tour
to the Indian Ocean as the flag
ship of Vice Admiral Jerauld p.
Wright, USN, Commander-in-
Chief, Naval forces, Eastern At
lantic and Mediterranean.
While in the Mediterranean the
Pittsburgh visited Cannes, Tou-
Ion, and Marseilles, France;
Genoa, Venice ana Naples, Italy;
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Food POISONING

With the arrival of summertime
and picnics comes that old
demon, food poisoning. Don't
take chances with your food as
food poisoning can be extremely
serious.
A safe rule to follow when
cooked food must wait is keep
it chilled, or keep it hot" Never
keep cooked food at a warm, in
between temperature.
Soft protein foods, especially
those handled in preparation are
subject to rapid and dangerous
spoilage. These include soft Gus
tards, cream-filled pastries and
cakes, cooked salad dressing, stuff
fed eggs or egg salads. All cooked
meats, poultry and fish are also
subject to this spoilage.
These foods can't wait in the
picnic basket or out on the table.
Watch your food - foods caus-
ing food poisoning often show no
signs of spoilage, so you cannot
rely on taste, odor or appearance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Lexington Youth Will
See Queen Elizabeth
In Naval Revue

London -(Special)- The USS
Baltimore has been chosen to re-
present the United States in the
forthcoming naval revue to be
held at Spithead, England. in
June for the newly crowned
Queen Elizabeth.
Serving aboard the heavy
cruiser is Marine Captain James
T. Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. lack
S. Gray of Tchula, and husband
of Mrs. James r. Gray of Lex
ington.
The l400 men and officers Of
the crew will "man the rail" and
give three cheers when Queen
Elizabeth steams down the line Of
80 warShips of the world in her
royal yacht.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Colo1ed Patients

March ~
Hattie Pitchford, Lexington
discharged June y
May -
I. v. Teagus, Tchula
Willie Lee Smith, Tchula
discharged May 26)
Minnie Ella Hudson, Thornton
discharged May 28)
Baby Boy Hudson, Thornton
discharged May 28)
May Is
Mile Harris, Lexington
discharged May 28)
Baby Girl Harris, Lexington
discharged May 28)
MuY 26
Mary Ellen Ries, Thornton
Ida Mae Parker, Cruger
Charlie Lewis, Tchula
discharged June y
Tarise Ann Williams, Lex.
expired May 27
Hester Thurmond, Lexington
discharged June ~
Lydia Howard, Tchlua
discharged May 28)
May 81
Philip TORY, Lexington
May ~
Dan Baker. Ebenezer
discharged May 28)
Mary Lee McMillon, Cruger
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Polio
paralysis

In case infantile paralysis
fpolio) strikes in your community
this summer here are some pre-
cautions to help prevent your
children from taking the disease:
Keep them cool as possible. Let
them continue to play with Their
usual companions but keep them
out of new groups. Make sure
they wash their hands we'll before
eating and after using the bath
room. Avoid use of other peoples
soiled towels, dishes and table
ware. Beware of fatigue and
chilling. Do not take unnecessary
trips.
If your child has any of the
SYMPTOMS of polio-headache, fe-
yer, sorethroat, upset stomach,
stiff neck or back, consult your
doctor Immediately. Keep the
child in bed and away from other
children until the doctor comes.
If polio does strikes, consult
your chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis for advice and financial help.
Gamma globulin will give
temporary protection against the
crippling effect of polio. Hoy
ever this immunization last a.
round five weeks at best. There
are only one million DOSES of
gamma globulin in the United
States. This is only enough to
temporary immunize one child
out of every 46.
The National Foundation has
bought up all the available gam
ma globulin. It has been turned
over to the federal government
1t will be issued through state
departments in case of epidemics
You cannot get gamma glo
bulin through your local doctor
or from any other agency unless
your area is named an epidemic
area, and the shots are issued
through the local health depart
ment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04

There has been three million
pine seedlings planted in Holmes
County since December l, 1852.
They were planted in the Flood
Control area in the county. The
planting sites were gullies and
badly eroded areas. The plans for
the areas to be planted were made
by the Technicians working in
the Holmes County Soil Conser-
walton District. The supervision
for the planting was done by a
U. S. Forest Technician working
in the District. The planting was
done by local farmers who quail
fled as vendors with the Produc-
ton and Marketing Administra-
ton. They took their labor and
others in their community and
did the work. The Production and
Marketing Administration paid a
part for the planting and the land
owner paid a part. Also, three
hundred thousand were planted
on contract and paid for by the
u. S. Forest Service. Approx
mately $500 acres was planted
with the 100000 trees. From the
plans made by the Soil Conserva-
ton Service Technicians it is es-
timated that there should be $780,
600 acres in the county growing
pine trees. There have been 3R
million trees planted in the Flood
Control area since 1948, other
than those planted this season.
1t will take a long time to
plant the above acreage if they
have to be planted by hand. How
ever, there are seed trees in
some of the areas where the
trees are needed. Where these
seed trees are available, all eff.
forts are being made to protect
them and to establish natural re.
seeding. We firmly believe that
there will be lots more trees by
natural reseeding than by plant
ing. But many areas do not have
seed trees, especially on weak
eroded and quilted areas; there
fore. it makes planting necessary.
It is very necessary that the farm
ers he educated to protect young
seed trees and make growing con.
ditions favorable.
Fire is the greatest enemy we
have to young pines. The local
State Forester and the fire fight
ing crews are doing a good job
controlling fires.
The local Soil Conservation Dis
trict workers are often asked
why so much emphasis is placed
on planting pine trees. There are
several reasons, large part of
the land is too badly eroded to
successfully grow any other
plants, the pine tree is one of the
best erosion control plants. It has
more uses in the south than any
other tree. After the pines grow
to be five or six years old they
will form a mulch on the soil and
add organic matter, which pre-
vents erosion. In holding this sand
and silt it prevents their move
ment and filling drain bitches in
the bottom land; also, filling in
in top of the best creek bottom
land, thereby making it unsafe for
row crops. There have been ap-
proximately 10000 acres of rich
fertile land around the foothills
of the delta in Holmes County
that has been ruined for cult
walton. 1t is filled in from two to
twenty feet deep with silt and
sand. When the erosion in the hill
section is stopped this land can be
brought back in to production. At
the present rate of increased
population, within a short time
this 10000 acres will be badly
needed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
HID FLOWER-VEGETABLE
SHOW HELD FRIDAY

The Home Demonstration flow
er and vegetable show will be
held Friday, June S, at the Lex
ington Grammar School.
The public is invited to see the
exhibits from 100 to 800 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
THE DURANT NEWS
Hazel Brannon Smith

(M.s. Walter d. Publisher
Established in 1858 and published
avery Thursday. Subscription
rates: anywhere in Holmes coun'
y. $3.50 per year; outside Holmes
county, $500 per year. Entered
as second class matter at the Post
Office at Durant, Miss, under the
act Of March 8. 1879.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
May %

May %
Rosie Lee Sanders, Tchula
Baby Boy Sanders, Tchula
Algenia Cowan, Pickens
May 20
Johnny Mae Rowe, Tchula
May 81
Robert Stone, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04

Palma, Majorca, Trieste; Oran
Algeria, and Gibraltar. In the
Indian Ocean she dropped anchor
in Karachi, Pakistan, Madras, In
dia; Colombo, Ceylon; Alden,
Arabia and Djibouti, French So
maitland. The Pittsburgh trans
tilted the Suez Canal one her trip
to and from the Indian Ocean.
The Pittsburgh will 60 into the
Norfolk Naval Shipyard for ex-
tensive overhaul.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Use Old Socks

Old socks make good dust
cloths. Use cotton socks for dust
ing mltts - one on each hand.
Wooden socks, one on each hand
make excellent polishing cloths
for wax.
Both kinds make efficient
cloths for finishing and refinish-
ing furniture with oil or pene-
trating floor seal. Use the cotton
one for applying and the wooden
ones for polishing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
Polishing Floors

For an easier way to polish
waved floors, try an old long
handled scrub brush for buffing
the wax. Put on the wax with a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04
TchuIo Youth Wins
Progress Medal

Cadet Reber Lamar Stout of
Tchula, son of L. E. Stout, receiv-
ed his diploma Sunday, May 81,
from Georgia Military Academy
at College Park, Georgia.
Cadet Stout was awarded a me-
dial for the most progress in mill
tary science for the first year
The rank of Cadet Sergeant first
class goes with the medal.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-06-04

lambs wool or cotton applying
mop, then buff with the scrub
brush.
Two or three thin coats of wax
are better than one heavy coat.