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Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13

All of Pickens congratulates Mr.
w. G. McMullen on his election tc
the state legislature.
Mr. and Mrs Leo Parker, daugh-
ters Jean and Carol and son, Bill
left Saturday for Texas where
thew will visit his sister.
Miss Daisy Lou Montgomery was
a weeks visitor Of her aunt, Mrs.
Paul Ratliff and sister, Miss Byrd
Montgomery.
Mr.. Billy Mckay was home last
week from Ocean Springs where he
is a cancelor for Al Club sum-
mer camp.
Miss Byrd Montgomery was at
home Sunday for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. T. P. Montgomery.
Miss Barbara Hamilton, formerly
of Pickens, was a visitor of Miss
CAROLYN Vandiver, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Vandiver.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh VarnadO, Jr.
of Belzoni were the weekend visit
ors of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Varnado, Sr.
Mrs. Evelyn Stewart and family
are home after an extended visit
with relatives.
Mr. Max Hutchinson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley Hutchinson of Co
lumbus, Is visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Maxwell
for the week.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13

Friday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Tate, Mrs. Andrew Smith,
and Mrs. L. H. Cade attended the
funeral of Mrs. Cade's sister, Mrs.
Walton Vandiver of Cruger.
There were quite a number from
here who enjoyed the Mt. Vernon
revival Monday night. The sextet
that sang Jesus Only Jesus" were
Mary Ellis Wilkes, Ann Campbell,
Sara Tate, Rose Mary Browning
Sara Melton, and Alice 10 Brown
ing. They were accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Lamar Bowie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wallace and
Bob of st. Louis, Mo. visited Mrs.
w. L. Wright on the weekend.
Mrs. r. L. Jackson, Mrs. w. B.
Carter, Miss Pauline Carter, and
Miss Ann Jackson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Carter of Greenwood on
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Louise Bowie has been
sick several days this week. Her
friends wish for her a speedy re.
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Montgomery
returned on Monday afted spending
several days with relatives in
Hattiesburg.
Mr.. Bobby Martin, Mr.. Phillip
Browning, Mr.. John Arnold and Mr..
Joe Mcclellan spent the weekend
at Camp Kickapoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cant of Meri-
dian spent the weekend in the R..
Ii. Jackson home.
Mrs. Percy Joyce visited rela-
tives here on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruz Johnson are vac
ationing in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell
and Miss Ann Campbell joined DR..
and Mrs. Bo Powers family OF
Walden for a vacation at Pickwlck
Dam.
Mr.. Dick Pruitt of Greenwood was
a business visitor in West on Thurs.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13

DR.. w. G. Brock and Mr.. c.. l..
Brock motored to Grenada Tuesday
morning to visit their sister, Mrs.
A. S. Hill who is a patient in the
hospital there. We were pleased to
hear she is recuperating nicely.
Friends are sorry to hear of Mary
Louise Bowie and Mrs. Tom Brock
being patients at the Durant hos
pital. We wish for both a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Massey of
Chicago, Ill stopped enroute to Ala
bama and visited friends here, Mon.
Mrs. R. M. Ellis has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bo-
undS of Crowder this past week.
Mr.. Ellis drove over Monday night
and Mrs. Ellis returned home with
him
Mrs. Linda Hustess of Forest City
Ark. spent several days recently
with her sister, Mrs. Mary McCre-
airy.
This week Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Alexander are delighted to have as
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cox and family of Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cummins are
happy to have their daughter, Mrs.
Aldy and children of Sails to spend
several weeks with them.
Tuesday, Mr.. Thomas Slack of
Lexington visited friends here.
Mrs. M. w. Holmes has as her gu
est her grandchildren, Allison and
Johnny Holmes, of Paducah, KY.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13
. Cruger
Chatter .
by Mrs. E. II. Buchanan
HOME DEM. CLUB
MET LAST FRIDAY


MET LAST FRIDAY
The Cruger Home Demonstration
Club met with Mrs. F. T. Nixon,
Friday, July 81, at 2 p. m. The
meeting was called to order by Mrs.
G. G. Griffin The Club collect
was read in unison.
Mrs. H. D. Edwards gave a very
'nspiring devotional. The roll call
and minutes were given by the
club secretary.
Mrs. Harris, president, appointed
a nominating committee consisting
Of Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs.
Matthias. They will appoint officers
for the coming year before the
September meeting.
The educational topic was given
by Mrs. Pauline O'Rielly. Patty
Nixon gave a most interesting dis
cussion of All Club work. Miss Har-
pole, home agent, gave a demon
stration on drapery making.
Assisted by Mrs. Matthias the hos
tess served a refreshment plate
consisting of sandwiches, cookies
and Coca-Colas. There were eleven
members present with one new
member, Mrs. Claude Fleming.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Laird and
amily of Tchula and Mr.. and Mrs.
eobert Farmer and family of Lex
lgton visited Miss Mamie Siddon
n Sunday.
Janice Stevens visited relatives
j KoSciusko recently.
Mrs. w. E. Grace, Jr. spent the
asst week visiting her mother, Mrs.
tx in Scooba.
Mrs. ]. A. Bicker Shopped in Kos
iusko Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Caldwell visit
ID Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Self on the
Weekend.
Miss Dorothy Caldwell visited her
larents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Cald-
gell for several days.
Among those from West who we
t to Lexington Tuesday night to
Jet the fastest on the election retu-
ms were Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Tate,
5ara and Lynn Tate, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Stevens, III, Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm L, Mason and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Cade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Purcell of Sid
N, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Purcell and
.ons of Indianola were dinner guests
q the D. w. Reid home Wednesday.
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. George
1usselwhite of Lexington visited
.elatives here.
Carol Cade and Sara Tate were
q Lexington Tuesday and were din
ler guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
NoIo
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13

Mary Ellen Wooten of Tchula was
a weekend guest of Elizabeth
Matthias.
Mrs. H. L. Stevens and sons, Cur
tis and Don of Jackson spent this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Hines, Sr. and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bridgers and
children of Isola have been visiting
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Vandiver.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Thomason of
Memphis have been visiting the
latter's sister, Mrs. w. L. Bonner
and other relatives.
Mrs. Ralph Bonner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Bonner and children,
Sheyn, Sue and Jackie of Dallas
have been visiting relatives here
for the past ten days.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13
Mr.. w. 7. Quinton To
Address Garden Club

Mr.. W. T. Quinton, a u S. repre-
sentative of the Acme Chemical
Co, will give a speach Tuesday
August Is, at 2:30 at the Pickens
Baptist Church. Sponsored by the
Pickens Garden Club, Mr.. Quinton
will speak on plant diseases, in
Sects, and their remedies. This talk
will be open to the public and a So
cial hour after the talk will be en-
joyed by those present.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13
. PICKENS NEWS Q
LAUCHLIN MCKAY BUFORD
BORN ON AUGUST 4TH

Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Buford of
Pickens announce the arrival OF
their fourth son, Lauchlin Mckay
Buford, on August 4th in the Lex
ington hospital.
His patenaI grandparents, are
Mrs. Eva Owen Buford and the late
Mr.. Buford of Pickens and mater
nal grandparents were the late Mr.
ana Mrs. W. W. Thomas of Luce
dale.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13
BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
HAD HAMBURGER SUPPER

The Pickens Baptist Training
Union held their annual hamburger
supper at Holmes County State
Park on Thursday evening. The
adult recreation was led by Miss
Jane and Price Brock while the
young people enjoyed swimming,
boating and skating.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13
CHURCH GROUP HOLDS
MEETING FOR MONTH

On Monday, the third, the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
held its August session in the home
OF Mrs. G. G. Griffin. The regular
business was transacted by the
president, Miss Ruth O'Rielly. Mrs.
jerry Fades had charge of program
with Mrs. Henry Fleming ending
the program with prayer.
The hostess served Coca -Colas
along with a salad plant. Those pre-
sent were Mrs. c. H. Spivey, Mrs.
Johnny B. Turner, Mrs. E. r. Buch-
anan, Mrs. F. T. Nixon, Miss Ruth
oRielly ana Mrs. Henry Flemming.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-13
West School
Will Open
August 81

The West Elementary School will
open for the 1959-6O session Monday,
August 81.
The faculty is as follows: J. T.
Montgomery, principal and 9Th gr-
ade; Mrs. Annie Lee Jackson, 7th
grade; Mrs. ]. c. Bowen, 5th and
9th grades; Mrs. Vivian McCreary,
3rd and 4th grades; Mrs. E. E. Ia
te, 1st and End grades and Mrs.
Ruby Spencer, music.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-06-18
COMMERCIAL
Contact Miss Ddvis

COMMERCIAL
Contact Miss Dovis
SYSTEMS ANALYST,
degree, 3-5 yrs. S6oo-S65o
MATHEMATICIANS.
degree amman. SSS0-S65O
PERSONNEL. degree, l.3 yeors
experience ... s5oo-S6oo
SYSTEMS and PROCEDURES.
degree. under 28 S4oo-S55o
PERSONNEL. degree. ID wears
experience .... s450-S475I
QUALITY CONTROL CLERK.
rubber experience ... $3.50
R. ACCOUNTANT, degree. no
1sM. TAB OPERATORS. expe, sS
rienced. End shift s4oo-s45oI
INVENTORY CONTROL CLERK.
some experience .... 1854
TRAINEE, banking inclinotion.
Yeor experience s350-s400
CATALOGUE 6 PARTS CLERK.
1928 yeors .... S35o-S375
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR HIS.
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PRODUCTION CONTROL CLERK,
typinG, 20's ............ $500
STOCK CLERK. HIS. grad, eos.
.................. stort S27o
SALES !
Contoct Mr.. Andersen
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no degree ....... S550-S7oo
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college ......... S5o0-s55oI
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Evenings By A
Offices Open $3.50 to
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-06-18
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TECHNICAL

Contoct Mrs. Anderson
MANUFACTURING METALLUR-
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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS.
several excellent
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TOOL ENGINEER. know outo-
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good experience to $4,000
PRODUCTION ENGINEER, $40
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Experienced S6oo-S650
ENGINEERS ASST, some me
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draft exempt . 10 S4l5
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truin drott exempt young man
with HIS. mechanical drowino.
S. E. .... s325-S375
CIVIL ENGINEER. 3-5 yrs expe.
rience. extensive truvel. $500 r
ELECTRONIcS TEcHNlCIAN.
trouble shooting. lioison be.
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control. some college. $500 u
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-06-18

SALES, Industriol. excellent
compony benefits 80. $500
SALES ENGINEER. degree,
recent cYod S450-S500
SALES, iobber and distributor.
lumber experience 80. $500
SALES, building
moteriol . S4oo-S6oo
SALES. retoil. mems
clothing ~ s4oo-s5oo
SALES. troinees. 24.34.
some COLLEGE ..... S375+ +
SALES, inside. typing.
figure work ......... $3.50
Evening star., 1959-12-06
WEDNESDAY Program L'stines

700
4-Todoy. Voriety
Z Hours. LocoI news brooks OF
7.25 and SIS.
o-The Morning Show.
Comedy series. News break OF
7:30 with Scott Sutton.
7:45
9-Sonto Claus Porty.
500
9-News. Harry keosoner.
$40
9-LoeoI News. Sutton.
8:l5
7-WoTId News.
9-c,ntoin Kangaroo. Kids.
IS Min. Stories. eortoons
$50
Thoughts OF God. Religion.
loydell Jones.
$50
7-Pete ond His Polls. Kids.
! Hour. Pete Jomerson. host.
S:55
S-Thousht for the ooy.
900
4-Inso's Angle.
5-Kortoon Klub. Kids.
e-Roneer Hol. Kids.
Evening star., 1959-12-06
December 9

$3.50
4-Honeymooncrs. Comedy.
5-Joek 10 Lonne.
Health and exercise.
7-Dins Dong School. Kids.
$3.50
9-Mork Time. ToIk.
1000
4-Doush-Re-Mi. Quiz.
Stem O'Clock Movie.
IA Hours. Travelling Hus-
bonds" 1881. Hugh Herbert.
7-Trouble With Father.
COMEDY.
9-Red Rowe Show. Musical.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12
In MenOriam
Nettia Coleman. 6. a.

Nettie Coleman, c. A.
In sad and loving reEnsm.
brance of our dear mother, Net.
tie c, A. Coleman. who departed
this life 8 (eight) years ago.
March q, 1851.
We seem to see In the soft dina
light,
A face we loved the best,
And think of her when the suns
last ray
Goes down In the far-off west.
We miss you no less as time
passes,
Than we did on the day OF yoar
going;
For absence can never close the
door of our hearts
And the lamp Of our love Is stiN
glowing.
Your heart was the truest IN al
the wide world,
Your love the best to recall;
For no one on earth could take
your place,
You are still the dearest
mother of all.
Your loving children,
Ben, Willie, Minnie Theresa,
Evelyn and Helen. 1872
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12
In Car Crash from p. I
2 Men Killed,
Trio is Hurt

The fatal accident happened
at Z pm. as Honeycutt drove
south on Rt. 124 two miles south
of Woodfield. Police said the
car was going at fast speed
when 1t ran off the west side
of the road and struck an abut.
ment of the concrete bridge.
Clifton E. Luber, acting d.
rector of the Driver Improve.
ment section of DMV, said
Honeycutt's license was sus-
pended because he had failed
to renew his insurance as a
driver.
Luber said Honeycutt was
convicted of driving under the
influence of alcohol in June,
1856. Drivers once so convicted
must carry insurance at all
times. Honeycutt had let his
lapse, Luber said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12
In MemOriam

In memory of our dear daugh.
tiers Leona T. Wood, who passed
away eight years ago March IL.
1851, and Alberta G. Housley.
who passed away three years
ago July IS, 1856:
You both are never forgotten.
nor will you ever be.
AS long as life and merory last
we will always remember
thee.
Days Of sadness stin come over
us;
Hidden tears 10 often flow,
Memories keep you always near
us,
Though you lett ~ q INV
years ago.
When we are alone and silent
We breathe a deep regret,
For you were mine and ] -
member
We loved you both and did our
best.
Your Loving Mothsr ard
Sisters. 1t9-19
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12

ROCKET ENTHUSIAST Sheldon Metcalfe of Boyds puts
some finishing touches to his scale model of Vanguard
guided missile before it is exhibited at the Takoma
Academy Science fair this month Sheldon 49, built
the cutaway model over period of six weeks as a
school science experiment, after becoming interested
in the subject through teevsion programs Sheldon,
who is in the seventh grade at Takoma Academy plays
the violin as relaxation.-Staff Photo
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12
O. EDWARD NICHOLSON
Perpetual Building
Bethesda, Md.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Orphans Court for Montgomery
County has issued Letters Testamentary
to Edwin l.. Bright In the Estate of
AVA #. BRIGHT
late Of Montgomery County. All persons
having Claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to present the same on
or before the 18th day of September next;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are request
ed TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
March, 1859.
EDWIN L. BRIGHT
$500 East-West Highway
Chevy Chase Is, Md.
6t-4eSe-4-l6
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-26
Letters

retail, MISS.
Dear Sir;
Enclosed you will find my check
for three dollars. Please cancel
my subscription.
Like Diogenes l despair of find
ing a man Intellectually honest.
The professional MODERATE, the
Segregationist and the Integra-
zionist are of the same cloth -
trying to find a place in the sun
by espousing causes they think
will make them popular.
The southern politician who
shouts, "Nigger" is no more culpa-
BILE than the journalist, etc. who
takes the issue as a vehicle upon
which he aspires to ride to fame.
Getting down to cases, your lack
Of capital letters in Senator East
lands name carries not the poi
son that you hope 1t is a reflec-
ton on you in your feeble attempt
to be professional do-gooder.
I am not an admirer of the
Senator. I am a searcher of
TRUTH and care not where !
find it. Personalities have no
place in my thinking. can't af-
ford to have literature come into
our home that is not objective.
Very truly,
Clayton Stephens, OWN
Sir:
return your check no
charge. For three bucks I should
be honest? There are some things
want do even for money.
When the truth becomes an
ABSOLUTE I'll ask you to re-
turn the check =. I'll want TO
buy at least three dollars worth.
P.D. East
THE following letter was writ
ten to hudson Hudgine. the page
boy who gave up his place in the
school for Capitol Pages because
Negro boy was ADMITTEDLY
New York, NY.
To hudson Hudgine
I am a Virginian - born and
raised in Richmond. My ances-
| tors came over in the early 1700s.
| I could join the Sons of the Revo-
Tuition if I wanted to be seen in
such comany. So don't call me a
dirty Communist when I start
calling you names. Don't say |
"don't understand the Negro.
When / was your age, I, too,
thought that the Negro was in
ferior. My grandfather, deacon
in the Methodist Church, taught
me in Sunday School that the
Bible says the sons Of Ham must
forever hew the wood and draw
the water. I would have acted
just as you have done, at your
age.
\ But, III 1919, IC1t tiiS OSAAASiAS
ed. feudal country where | was
born and came out into the light
and freedom of the North. / have
never been back. When my class
at VIP ask me to come back TOR
reunion, I answer that / could
not live in the dark miasma OF
intellectual sterility that is the
South. How could / talk to my
old classmates, poor frightened
men who realize that the Negro
is racially purer, and physically
stronger and who therefore Gre
ate their legend of superiority to
ease their own insecurity?
It took me twenty years to I'M
learn what I was taught by my
parents in my childhood. You
will have this experience, as you
grow Gas I hope you will, but
fear you may not). Right now
you are enjoying brief strut in
! Continued on Page y
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-26

, there are certain things you
won't talk about, or certain peo-
pie you won't talk to either at
home or abroad. In this view ed
ucation and communication are
of prime importance, because il
you can't hear what the others
are saying, or can't understand
it, or if they can't hear or under
stand you, there can't be any dir
alogue, and democracy becomes
meaningless.
The democratic faith is faith
in man, faith in every man, faith
that men, if they are well enough
educated and well enough in
formed, can solve the problems
raised by their own aggregation.
One advantage of this faith is
that it is practically shock-proof.
Industrialization can sweep the
world. Nationalism and technol-
ogy can threaten the extinction
of the human race. Population
can break out all over Man can
take off from this planet as his
ancestors took off from the pri-
mordial ooze and try to make
other planets to shoot from. Ed
ucation can be trivialized beyond
| belief. The media of communica-
ton can be turned into media of
entertainment. The dialogue can
almost stop because people have
nothing to say, or, if they have
something to say, no place to say
it. And still it is possible to be-
lieve that if democracy and the
dialogue can continue, if theTN
can be expanded, if they can be
| improved, fire d o m, justice,
equality and peace will ultimate
| ly be achieved.
Some shocks I have received
lately have bothered me little.
The first came when during the
excitement of last year l was rec
ommending my democratic PAN
acea as a remedy for the troubles
of the labor unions to the people
on the trade union project of the
Fund for the Republic They in
formed me that the idea of gov
eminent by the people had little
application to labor unions and
that in any event democratic
forms in unions were no safe
guard against anti-social behav-
ior on their part. In fact, they
said, some of the unions in which
democratic forms were most con-
spicuous were the most anti
social.
| The second shock came when
at the conclusion of my usual
TRADE against the wild irration-
atty of our foreign policy / ex-
planned to the people on the COM
mon defense project of the Fund
for the Republic that we should
subject that policy to democratic
control. My colleagues pointed
out to me that in addition to be-
ing impossible this was uncon-
stitutional, and had always been
regarded as such, and that what
ever I might think of the policies
followed by the President and the
Secretary of State, and however
much / might dislike being blown
up or suffocated as a result Of
these policies, the Founding Fa-
theirs intended that I should be
in precisely this position. In any
event, they said, there was no
way, particularly in view of the
enormous technical problems of
modern warfare and internation-
al relations, in which the citizens
could actually participate in the
decisions upon which their lives
i depended.
Continued on Page q
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-26
Dr.. Hutchins Asks
Is Democracy Possible?
By Robert M. Hvtchins

Last Saturday was the ami
versary of an event I have some
times regretted. Sixty years ago
last Saturday, on the other side
of the River, near the first station
on Herkimer Street, / was born.
Another of. the nineteenth CEN
tury's gifts to Chicago, Alphonse
.Capone, was born on the same
day. Readers of the Chicago Tri-
bune may remember that that
newspaper often seemed confus-
ed about which one Of us capri
corns it was talking about. I have
always felt that the -Tribune's
astrologer had in those days a
strong influence on its policies.
Sixty years is long time, and
naturally l have been thinking
tbout what has happened in this
period. / must tell you that the
award of the Hillman prize is one
of the pleasantest things that has
happened to me. To be associat-
ed in this way with the name of
Sidney Hillman, whom I knew
and admired, to hear that l have
been thought worthy of this asso-
citation by those who knew him
best, this is consolation and an
encouragement. The people who
really need and deserve this con-
ISOLATION and encouragement are
those who is spite of many ap-
peals to their better judgment
gave me the opportunity to do
whatever I have done and who
thereafter instructed me in priv
ate and supported me in public;
the faculty of the Yale Law
School, the trustees and faculty
of the University of Chicago, the
directors and staff of the Fund
for the Republic. To them for
their guidance, confidence, and
long suffering patience, and to
you for recognizing them through
me, my grateful thanks are due.
My earliest memories of my
childhood in Brooklyn are of the
horse cars, the ice wagon, the
cruller wagon; of yelling git-a-
boss, in the quaint dialect of the
region, at an occasional automo-
bile, and playing one-o-cat in
front of our house on Dean
Street, where we had moved to
be near my fathers church on the
corner of Nostrand and Dean. The
faith in which I was brought up
was as simple and confident as
the environment Democracy was
the answer to everything, includ-
ing the ills of democracy. These
ills would be cured by more de-
mocracy. The ideal toward which
we were moving was the civili-
cation of the dialogue, where ev-
erybody talked with everybody
else about everything, where no
body tried to get his way by
force or fraud, where everybody
was content to abide by the de-
cision of the majority as long as
the dialogue could continue. De-
mocracy meant self-government,
and self-government meant pri-
marily participation by the indi-
vidual, at least through the Sc
lection of his representatives, in
decisions affecting his life and
happiness. Since decisions affect
ing his life and happiness were
taken not merely by his govern
ment, but also by many other in
situations, corporations, trade un-
ions, and political parties, for ex-
ample, the thing to do was to
democratize them, as well as the
government.
In this view the great crime is
to try to prevent other people
from speaking up, or to say that