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Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
Frank Smiths Letter

The general public, the admins
traton, and the Congress all re-
cognize the desirability of reduc-
ing our national federal debt. No
practical plan has yet been put
into effect for the orderly retire
ment of this debt. In the hope of
offering a suggestion that will
face up to the necessity of meeting
this problem and at the same time
have some practical hope of being
adopted, l have introduced legis-
lation to provide for the retire
ment OF the public debt in amounts
which reflect annual increases in
the gross national product. The
procedure required by the bill is
simple, practical, and recognizes
fully the aims and needs of the
economic system which the Ameri-
can people have built for them
selves.
The bill requires that the Presi-
dents budget, which now includes
estimates of federal revenue based
on a forecast of the gross national
product, shall state the forecast of
gross national product, and shall
set aside and apply to debt re-
tirement an amount of federal re-
ceipts equal to 10 per cent of the
increase in the gross products. In
prosperous years, the federal debt
would be reduced by approximate
ly half of the increase in the fed
eral tax liabilities of individuals
and corporations. The more rapid
" the economic system grows, the
more rapidly the federal debt will
be reduced.
The procedure Is practical be-
cause, unlike the existing sinking
fund for debt retirement and unlike
proposals for retirement of an an
nual percentage of the debt, it pro-
vides a binding commitment to re-
duce the debt when the resources
are available to do so and when
the economic system will bene-
fit from debt retirement.
In prosperous years, investors
do not want to add to their hold
ings of the federal debt. CONNER
cial banks, for example, reduced
their investment in u. S. Govern
ment securities in 1916, 1947, 1913,
again in 1850 and 1851, again in
1856, 1856, and 1857. Investors pre-
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

News
by Jesse r.. Coca

The upstream flood prevention
activities of the Holmes County
Soil Conservation District fall into
two main classes. These are stiuc-
tural and vegetative measures.
Construction work may be done at
any time when conditions permit,
but the planting of leguue and
grass seeds and pine seedlings, of
course, is seasonal.
AS the first step in the treatment
of critical areas, that is, land
containing active gullies, the dis
trict builds dams to intercept and
store the sand and silt from such
gullies, thus helping stabilize badly
eroding sites where the trouble be-
gins. These desilting dams pro-
vide further protection by prevent
ing the flow of sand, silt and grav-
ell to the good bottom land farther
downstream.
The dams used to trap and store
silt and sand from a series of gull
lies are called desilting dams.
Smaller dams and small gulley
plugs are 0uilt with farm-type
spillways and are designed for
storing the sand and silt for at
least ten years.
Approximately 200 such small
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
Price Support Set
For SO Dat Crop

Prices for Holmes County's 1859
crop OF oats viii be supported at
O.59 per bushel for Grade No. 3
according to Lynn Jordan, chair
man of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
ton and Conservation County Com
mittee.
To be eligible for support, 1859
crop oats must be grade No. 3 or
better or No. 4 on the factor of test
weight only under the revised
grain standards effective on June
l OF this year. Premiums are one
cent per bushel for grade No. 2
or better, one cent for heavy test
weight, and two cents for extra
heavy test weight. Discounts are
one cent per bushel for grade Nc.
4 on the basis of test weight and
3 cents for garlicky.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

the debt by SIT to $50 billion over
the next decade. If the gross ma
tional product expands at only a
3 per cent rate each year, the
reduction of federal Indebtedness
would amount to about SIS bill
hon. If the desirable and feasible
rate of growth at S per cent is
reached, debt would be reduced
by $50 billion or to the 1949 level.
Debt retirement will help to in
sure that growth proceeds without
initiation and without unduly res
rlctve monetary policy. I believe
this is a practical plan that can
offer concrete results in meeting
a responsibility that neither the
congress, nor the administration
can ignore.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
20 by Graz Ruiz

Well. what do you think about the Poplarville
investigation now? Do you think the FBI has
pulled a great. big Boo Boo? We still think that
local officials could have done a better job and
the local men in charge of prosecution could
have handled what evidence, if any. found and
turned over to the grand jury of that county. In
view of many things about the whole case.
it appears that no indictments will be forth
coming.
Why didn't the investigation center around
outside groups that could have planned and
perpetrated the whole thing? Are they untouch-
ables? Mississippi has been the target of hate,
conniving and scheming too long. Just ask your
self--where does it all originate? We think that
Mississippi deserves some protection from outside
attacks instead of magnifying every little Incl
dent into national and International situations.
We certainly have a better reputation than a lot
OF our severest critics. We will keep it that way
if let alone. Some groups in government cannot
tolerate decent citizenship and appear to be out
to destroy it.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
LIVESTOCK

You can make more money
from your beef cattle if you give
full attention to four major phases
OF your cattle program. These
four phases e breeding, feeding
disease and parasite control and
marketing.
In your livestock program no
thing gives greater returns than
good bulls in your herd consider
ing you have good pastures in the
beginning. Any farmer with 20 or
more head of cattle can afford
and should have good blooded, good
quality bulls. The proper type bull
will put from SO to 10 pounds extra
weight on each calf and each calf
will bring from 2 to A cents Der
pound more money than calves
from inferior bulls.
IT you analyze this so to 100
pounds more weight and "a cents
per pound more it will run from
$50 to $40 per calf. Multiply this
by 20 calves and you have at least
5000 more per year, just from the
use of good bulls.
Feeding - At the present price
of cattle calves should be fed
a grain ration put in creeps so
that they will have access to this
grain ration from time they are
big enough to eat until they are
marketed. Normally creep fed
calves will be ready to go to market
80 to 40 days before calves that
are not creep fed and they will
normally bring several cents a
pound more money.
Controlling internal and exter-
nal parasites will also cause your
calves to grow off much faster.
Marketing is an important fac
tor, also. Your cattle should be
marketed at the time of year that
the market is usually the strongest
for the type livestock fou are pro
ducing. Or you should fit your
production Of livestock to fit the
strongest market periods.
If all four of the above points
are taken into consideration in live
stock production your profits will
be considerably higher than if no
planning is done. Of course, all
OF the above factors depend large
ly to a sufficient supply of good
grass and in order to have plenty
OF grass in your pasture through
out the year it is necessary that O
fertilize your pastures with the
proper elements to get the de-
sired growth necessary.
If interested in f%ertilizing YOUR
pastures during remainder of the
year we will be glad to help you
in any way possible if you will
contact this office.
COTTON
Most of our early cotton will
be squaring within a few days.
Let me urge you to get your pois-
oning machine ready. At Nle first
sign of squaring start your pois-
oning program in order to prevent
over wintered boil weevils from
puncturing the first early squares
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

dams have been constructed in
Black Creek and Funnegusha wat
ersheds during the last ten years.
Perennial grasses and trees have
been established on, adjacent to and
above the structures.
Since April % of this year small
sedimentation dams have been
built on farm land belonging to
NJ. D. Bruce, w. D. Wilson, Dan
Pepper, and A. e. Ellington. Others
viii be constructed as fast as con
ditions permit.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

BEST BRAKES -. In direct com
petitive tests of repeated stops from
highway speeds, conducted by MAS
CAR, Chevy out-stopped both the
other leading low-priced cars-and
why not: Chevy brakes are far larger,
built with bonded Innings for up to
500 longer life. BEST TRADE-IN
...Check the figures in any N.A.D.A.f
Guide Book. You'll find that Chevy
used car prices last year averaged up to
1923 higher than comparable models
of the "other two." BEST STYLE
-. Popular Science magazine sums it
sNatiomal association for Stock Car Advamcemen
tAntomobile Manufacturers association
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
By W. R. Sullivan

ing to be around so cents per bu-
smell for your oats at a later
you can store your oats in for 3
70 4 months | believe you can get
70 to 80 cents or better per bu-
shell wor your oats at a later
date. Do not attempt to store oats
with a high moisture content. Is to
Ia per cent would be the highest
moisture content that you could
safely store your oats but II per
cent would be better.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

Well the gubernatorial race has become one
OF mud singing. 1t is to be regretted and we
hope will soon stop. There are too many impor-
tant issues for such actions and the sooner the
candidates realize 1t, the better off the state will
be. In this state of affairs over the nation. we
need to stick closer together In our battle
against outside sinister forces. No use in falling
out With each other and indulging in PERSONAL
ties.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

AS we predicted several weeks ago no good
would come out of the conference with the So
VETS. They want no agreement on anything and
their main purpose is to create confusion and
keep the world in a state of upheaval.
They went to the conference with that idea
in mind and have added fresh issues to the
meeting. Their initial purpose was to hate the
West and when that did not work out, they have
narrowed that down to hate West Germany. They
will keep on biting off small chunks on hate with
the hope that it will grow into larger proportions.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

One of the latest things to watch about our
children is to keep plastic bags out of their hands.
They are dangerous playthings and your child
can be suffocated when they place them over
their heads and faces. The menace has become
SO great until the manufacturers have issued
a national warning to parents to keep them away
from children. A child looks ON everything as
something to play with and this fact can easily
result in a tragedy.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

That's a fine looking dog" a neighbor told
his friend.
y yeah" said the owner. IT just got it for
my wife"
n Boy, that's great. How did you ever manage
AAto make a trade like tt1at?"
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
County Agents Notes

and to prevent other cotton insects
from knocking off the small
squares. About one application ev-
cry 3 to Z days at this time should
be sufficient to cause your cotton
plants to set an early crop Of
cotton.
OATS
IL is time now to harvest oats
provided the moisture content is
down to IL or IL per cent. It
seems that the price of oats is 70
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
RANDOM SHOTS

The traffic toll of our holidays are a disgrace
and shame on an enlightened people. One of
the nations grimmest Memorial Day weekends
drew to a close leaving a death toll exceeding
predictions of the National Safety Council.
Warnings by newspapers, radio and television
do little good. We have written scores of edi-
torialS on the subject and when we look at the
death toll following these warnings, it makes
us sick. We just wonder what will do any good.
People scott at safety suggestions and 60 right
on getting killed.
Too many motorists take a holiday for a trip
In the car. They are inexperienced in handling
a car in highway traffic, many have never made
a long trip before and too many have cars that
are not equipped properly for driving any dis
lance. They are unfamiliar with the safety rules
Of the road. They take a chance without knowing
that they are risking their lives and those of
their loved ones. 1t is hard to convince them of
this hazard. They won't listen to those who know
the dangers of highway travel on crowded roads
during a holiday.
The life expectancy of an adult of IS shows
that he has some 1S,4O8, 600 minutes to live.
So every time he takes a chance to save a
minute in traffic he is betting his lifetime
against these odds. You may win a few but in
the end it will get you. Is it worth it?
About the only advice we are able to give
is to stay at home on these holidays. Winding
up in the morgue is not a pleasant ending and
becoming a statistic is something you won't know
anything about.
Remember this - there are more incompe-
tent drivers on the road today than ever before.
1t has been t~ruthfully said that the biggest nut
on a car is the one al. the steering wheel.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04

Air Drying = You can dry the
blanket on a clothes line. Parallel
lines are better. Stretch the blan-
ket as it dries. Brush with a stiff
clean brush while slightly damp.
This raises the nap and softens
the blanket.
Dryer Drying - You may dry
your blankets in your automatic
dryer. Check your electric blanket
instructions before putting it in a
dryer.
Preheat dryer on high heat for S
minutes. Add several Is or g.
large clean bath towels and the
blankets. Dry about Is minutes
and remove blanket while it con-
tainS some moisture.
Stretch the blanket and let it
completely dry in the air. Brush
well.
Holmes County herald., 1959-06-04
It'd Bits
from your
Home Agent
BY Mary #. Harpole
Home Agent

You will be wise to wash dirty
blankets before storing them for
the summer. If yours is an elect
ric blanket, check the manufac-
turer'S instructions before wash
ing it in a washing machine. Many
electric blankets can be success
fully washed in the machine
Others must be hand washed.
LAUNDERING BLANKETS
The home economists at Oeht
The home economists at the Ohio
State University developed a me
thod of laundering wooden blankets
that is quite SUCCESSFUL.
Follow these steps:
x Wash only one blanket at a
time.
X Shake wen.
X Treat excessively soiled spots
with a solution of detergent or
mild soap and water.
x Fill washer with warm water.
Add water softener if you use
soap and your water is hard.
X Add detergent or soap and dis
solve, then turn machine off.
X Put blanket in machine and
let it soak us or 20 minutes>. A
very Soiled blanket may be agi-
tated for one minute, not long
er. 1t will be well to stir it a few
times while it is soaking.
X Spin out the wash water. Shor-
ten the spin period, if possible on
your machine.
x Rinse in two deep rinses by
letting the blanket soak (no agi-
tatiOn) five minutes in water
about the same temperature as
the wash water.
x Spin out water after each
rinse. Shorten the first spin peri
cd.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Bradford Cole
Named to Head
Cancer Crusade

Bradford D. Cole, general staff
supervisor for the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co.'S, has
been named to head the 1860
Cancer Crusade in the District.
Wylie w. Barrow, president
of the District division of the
American Cancer Society, an
nounced today that Mr.. Cole.
who served as vice chairman of
the crusade in 1859, would head
this years drive.
A member of the Washington
Board of Trade, Mr.. Cole is on
the board of trustees of the
cancer society and has been
active in crusades for several
years.
In accepting the post, he
stressed the need for increas-
ing the funds available for the
society's research, education,
and service programs. Washing
tonianS contributed nearly
$352,000 to the society last year.
A resident of Silver Spring,
Mr.. Cole lives at 1706 Myrtle
road. He is married and has
two daughters and a son.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
FIemminq Urges
Cancer Agent
Law Amendment
BY the Associated Press

Congress will be asked to
make it easier for the Govern
ment to prevent the use of
possible cancer-cauSing agents
in animal feed.
The present law doesn't
make sense from a health view
point" Secretary of Welfare
Flemming said yesterday, ex-
planning why he will ask Con-
gress for a change. He made
his comments in a television
interview (ABC-College News
Conference).
Under the present law, Mr..
Flemming said, the Food and
Drug Administration can re-
fuse to license suspected ami
NAL feed agents. But, once it
has approved the agents, the
approval. for all practical pur-
poses, sticks.
Even if later tests show the
agent may cause cancer. Mr..
Flemming said, the FDA has
a tough time revoking its ap-
proval. Under the law. the
burden falls on the FDA to
prove that the product is un-
safe.
To rectify this, Mr.. Flem-
ming said, he will ask Con-
gress to amend the law so that
the FDA can revoke old Ii
censes as easily as it can re-
fuse new ones.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Press Control
OF Tv Scored

Chairman Celler Of the
House Judiciary Committee and
its Antitrust Subcommittee
sees danger signals" in news
paper and magazine control of
many television and radio fa-
cilitieS.
Complaining that the Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion fails to promote enough
diversity of control of COM
munications media" in licens-
ing stations, the New York
Democrat announced last night
he will introduce a bill on the
subject as soon as Congress
conveneS next month.
He said it would prevent
news periodicals from control
ling a substantial portion of
radio and TV outlets in any one
community.
This legislation is not di-
rected at newspaper ownership
of TV and radio per Se," he
said. 1T is directed at those
situations where the press of
a community controls a sub
stantial portion of the TV and
radio available to that commu-
nifty.
THE bill will prevent the
FEC from granting or renew
ing a license to any entity where
this would result in concen-
trated control Of the mass
media of communication in
any area of the country. The
right of the people to hear a
variety of views must prevail
over the imperial ambitions Of
the few"
The recent TV quiz-rigging
inquiry mas revealed that the
owners of many important pub
locations are also the owners of
TV and radio stations" he
said. This raises the entire
question Of concentration Of
ownership and control of COM
munications media.
II am convinced it was
never the intention of Con-
gress to sanction the control of
radio and TV by newspapers
and magazines. Although the
Federal Communications Act is
silent on this score, the great
danger in permitting concen-
tration of a community's me-
dia of mass communications in
a single ownership is manifest"
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Uta$" 9f"Da$e Work Practices in Steel
Mean Lost Markets, Fewer Jobs,
and Higher Costs to YOU
That's What The "Loca' Working About

that this trend heightened by the effect of the
steel strike-has given foreign steel makers a
market this year for 6,6OO,OO tons of finished
steel products that were formerly made in
America.
To produce this quantity of finished steel
would provide full-time jobs for nearly $4,000
people in the American steel industry.
Changes You'd Help-NOt Hurt-WOrkers
Union officials have fought the Companies
proposals for changes in the new labor agree
ments on the ground that elimination of waste
might wipe out some jobs.
The truth is that if the industry is hampered
in meeting competition, far more jobs could be
lost through declining sales and shrinking mar
kets, than could possibly be lost through any
Evening star., 1959-12-14
on available jobs in the plant, of any
employees affected by such steDs?"

4-Pending final solution of the issue
in one of these two ways, the Companies
would agree that the present local work.
ing conditions provisions be retained in
the new contracts, if the Union, in turn,
would agree that its officers and members
will cooperate with management to i'm.
prove efficiency and eliminate waste.
Thus the Steel Companies are propos-
ing deliberate, orderly, step-by-step
method of solving this problem. Clearly
they are not trying to wipe out-"at the
bang of gavel" all of the evils that have
grown up through the years under the
former contracts.
On the contrary, they are seeking
Union cooperation in solving the serious
problems that now exist and that must be
faced squarely.
With such cooperation, they believe
that the Union and the Companies to-
gether can provide the steelwOrker with
greater degree of job security than he has
ever known before.
But without this cOOperatiOn-and so
long as the Union officials refuse to con-
slider the change of single word, or even
a comma, in the provisions of the former
cOntracts-the inevitable result must be
the loss of steel markets, the loss of steel
jobs, and the loss of Americas industrial
strength.
Evening star., 1959-12-14

changes in working conditions.
Efficiency Means Job Security
To sum it all up:
The greatest job security is busy industry
Today the American steel industry is facing
the most intensive competitive challenge in its
history.
1t can meet this challenge only with the help
of the Steelworkers
Only by eliminating waste and by increasing
efficiency can it maintain and expand its markets
to the greatest possible degree, and thereby pro-
tect the jobs of its workers, the investment of its
owners, and the industrial strength of America
itself.
No job is eUer really saUed by
PerPetuating rCdste and ineticiency.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
STEEL COMPANIES PROPOSAL
TO SOLVE THE LOCAL WORKING CONDITIONS DISPUTE

The Steel Companies have proposed
the following steps to solve their dis
agreement with the Union over changes
in the restrictive language in the old labor
agreements:
1.-The question would be submitted
Tor study and recommendation to joint
committee of two outstanding men-One
named by the Union, the other by the Com
panies. This part of the proposal was sug-
gested by the Union and accepted by the
Companies.
2-If no solution results by next June
30, the question would then be submitted
to binding arbitration by board of three
one named by the Union, one named by
the Companies, and the third chosen by
these two nominees. This board would
render decision within 80 DAYS.
3-The question submitted for study,
and arbitration if necessary, would be as
follows:
What, if any, changes should be made
in the local working conditions provi-
siOns of the basic labor agreements to
enable the Companies to take reason
able steps to improve efficiency and
eliminate waste, with due regard for
the welfare of the employees involved,
including: the avoidance of undue
work burdens; and, to the extent prac-
ticable, the retraining and placement
Evening star., 1959-12-14

New Yok
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Evening star., 1959-12-14

Like every successful enterprise, the steel
industry is constantly striving to improve its
efficiency and hold down the cost of its product
to you.
Since the end of World War II, it has spent
more than $12 billion on new plants and equip
ment, and hundreds of millions more on steel
making research.
1t has sought to provide its steelworkers with
the worlds finest tools of production and the
worlds most modern methods and techniques.
Yet the Fact-Finding Report of Secretary
of Labor Mitchell shows that, today, output per
man-hour has increased much less in steel than
it has in the total national economy.
Why is this true?
Fault Lies in Restrictive Contract Provisions
The Steel Companies believe the answer lies
largely in the fact that one provision in the for
mer steel contracts has prevented the elimina-
tion of many outmoded local work practices in
the industry. This "local working conditions"
provision has, for years, protected waste and in
efficiency in the plants, and has led, inevitably,
to higher costs Of the steel you buy.
Here is typical example of the way this
provision has worked: