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The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09

a definite trend toward more
detailed reporting of dividends
and interest. A California ac-
countant notes that his clients
are even going into minute pen
nv amounts of income. These ex-
perts also note fewer unwarrant-
ed deductions and more meticu-
lous reporting on expense ac-
counts. In view of the recession
and high unemployment, many
people are filing their returns
early so that they can get need
refunds, the tax authorities re-
port.
BITS O. BUSINESS = For the
man who has been unable to buy
his wife that fur coat there's
good news from wholesalers of
mink pelts. Seems they over
stocked in 1860 and sales didn't
meet their expectations, SO they
are selling raw pelts to coat
makers for $21 each, or 20 per
cent less. Retailers now are con-
sidering price cuts too. California
farmers lost So million last year
because of smog, and in some
cases were even forced to aban-
don some crops.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
THIRTY YEARS AGO
MAD DOGS REPORTED HERE:
TWO PEOPLE BITTEN

Marshal Allan Ramsey reports
the prevalence of mad dogs in
Lexington and that two people
have been bitten by the animals
the past week. Wade and
A. J. Waldrup were the victims
Of the dogs attack and the dis
aster treatment being given by
DR.. G. G. Ash.
Marshal Ramsey states that
all dogs in the city should be
kept up and the citizens warn
ed to be on the lookout for the
stray dogs that have been in
Testing the town seeking food.
Unless the situation improves,
Marshal Ramsey states that dras-
les action will be taken to dis
pence with these pests that are
menace to lives and welfare
of our citizens.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
Investigation Proves
Crime Doesn' Pay

A cattle theft investigation
completed recently revealed once
again that crime doesn't pay -
at least, it doesn't pay very well.
Fourteen white face yearlings
valued at $120O0O were stolen
from J. Paul Little of Rockport
in Copiah County by Bernell
Belton, q, and A. ]. Bridges,
38, who lived on Mr.. Little's
place. Belton made 13 trips in
delivering the cattle. He removed
the back seat from the 1850
Chevrolet owned by Bridges and
carried one calf each trip. For
all his trouble he was paid the
princely sum of one dollar
Altogether, eight arrests were
made. the two mentioned above
and those charged with receiv-
ing the stolen goods. All those
arrested were Negroes The other
six were from near the Crooked
Creek Community in the north
eastern part of Lawrence Coun-
ty. They are James Walker, 48;
j. T. Walker, 38; T. H. Walker,
33; L. ]. Walker; Shelby Moore,
25; and Charlie Collins, Jr.,
about 25. The four Walkers are
brothers.
Little registered a complaint
with director Ed Ainsworth of
the Cattle Theft Bureau on jan
uary IL. Quick action by the
Bureau resulted in the arrests
All of the suspects but Collins
were arrested in the state. Col
Inns was apprehended in Miami,
Florida and is being held there.
He has waived extradition. I'm
der questioning he stated that
he is also involved with another
cattle theft ring not connected
with this one.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09

has been introduced in the
American market during the
early part of 1861 as a step to
take advantage of the substantial
and continuing market here for
such vehicles.
The new Renault Gprdini will
carry a suggested East Coast
port-of- entry price of $1,645.
Renault has reduced the sug-
gested retail price of its Dau-
phine model to $1,385 (from
Sl.585). IN addition, the Renault
AVG will now carry a suggested
retail price of $1,095 (down about
5000. This gives the Renault
line three fourdoor sedans in
the economy price range.
Maurice Bosquet, president,
said the company also is extend
ing its warranty on all vehicles
to II months or 10000 miles,
whichever comes first. This, he
said, will be made retroactive to
cover all Renault cars and trucks
purchased since July 81, 1860.
GAS HEAT COMPANION -
The phenomenal growth of the
gas househeating business in re-
cent years has been a correspond
ing growth in the sale of pre-
fabricated venting equipment.
According to heating experts of
the Gas Appliance Manufacturers
Association, more than 22,000,000
u S. homes now are gas-heated
and in a large percentage of
them particularly in new
houses - factory-built vents and
chimneys are used.
The design and installation of
this equipment, CANA points
out, have been approved by the
American Gas Association, the
Underwriters Laboratories, the
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09

ter Oft.
''The ones who really suffer
the most are persons with fixed
incomes such as widows, the
disabled, the aged and the re-
tired"
Stennis said adoption of the
proposal would mean that small
businesses of Mississippi would
have to lock their doors and
shutdown operations.
Stennis pointed out IN a t
American manufacturers are al
ready hard pressed against the
foreign markets whose goods
are produced at cheaper wages.
'If we are having difficulty
meeting the foreign competition
under the present minimum
wage law" Stennis asked, ''what
can we expect under a law
which forces increased cost of
production through hi G h Ell
Wages?"
II am disturbed by the hard
core of unemployment which in
creases from year to year." STEM
mis- said. with the great in
crease in population, more and
more early retirements, and
shorter working hours, the eff
fects of further attempts to re-
peal the natural economic law
cco he disastrous"
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
Statement By Senator John Sfennis Before
Senate Labor And Public Welfare Committee
In Opposition To Increase In Minimum Wage

Washington, D. C. - Senator
John Stennis (D-Miss) said to-
dav the Administration proposal
to boost the minimum wage from
one dollar to $1.25 an hour would
be disastrous.
Addressing the Labor Subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Nc
Namara of Michigan, Stennis
said, Il am opposed to this legis-
lation to increase wages and ex-
tend coverage of the Minimum
Wage Act, because it will not
benefit the worker"
Stennis said the proposal
s'threatens the very existence
of many small manufacturers, re-
tailers, loggers and other small
operations throughout the ma
ton.
"In the long rum" Stennis
argured, ''it will not benefit the
workers, but instead, it would
encourage premature automa-
ton, increase unemployment and
especially would handicap the
economy of the South and Mis-
sissippi."
Stennis said the bills to boost
the minimum wage and extend
coverage ignore responsible OBJ
jectives by which wages can be
determined fairly"
"These bills, if allowed to be-
come law, would force payment
of artificial wages without re-
gard to production" he said.
On the other hand, Stennis
explained, II strongly favor the
principle that workers should be
paid good wages as determined
by bargaining processes and
competitive factors for labor and
jobs which, in the final analysis,
establish the onlv sound econo-
mical level of wages"
In summary, Stennis said, "An
increase in the minimum wage
can result only in increased costs
and increased prices to the con-
sumner. And when this cycle runs
its course, the worker is no bet
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
TEN YEARS AGO
FFA JUDGING TEAMS
WINS STATE HONcRS

Four judging teams composed
Of members of the Lexington
Future Farmers of America
Chapter won honors in judging
contests held at Mississippi State
College on Saturday. First place
banners were awarded two of
these groups. The four groups
entering the contest were the
poultry, crops, livestock, and
dairy judging teams.
The poultry team composed of
ODE Byrd, Louis Skinner and
Henry Stewart won first place.
The crops team composed of
Herbert Griffin, Ernest Lee IN
gold, and Charles Elliott won
first place also.
The livestock team with Sher-
man Bailey, Billy Causey and
James Carroll, won second place.
The dairy team composed #
Harvey Hearn, w. L. Lipsey and
Curtis Johnson, won fourth place.
Alternates on poultry were
Charles Ellington, Bing Brumby,
Edwin Buck, Johnny Burwell,
Joe Norwood, Johnny Walls and
Elmore Povall. Alternates on
crops were Phil Cohen, Chick
Weathersby, Robert Ware, Tony
Lehman, johnny Fades, Tommy
Stephenson, Marvin Johnson,
Bobby Bruce and Steve Reid.
Alternates on livestock were
Bobby Harrison, Ned Downer,
Glemore Powell, Coyier Farmer
and Ed Wilburn Hooker. Alter
mates on dairy were John Bell
Rosamond, Wayne Ellis, Otis
Rogers and Calvin Barton.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
Behind the Scenes
In american
Business
BY Reynolds Knight

There appear to be many fuz-
zy notions among the American
people about industry's role in
the economy Of the United
States.
A spokesman for Opinion Re-
search Corporation last week
suggested that a research de-
partment for better human re-
lations might well be establish
ed by U. S. industry.
The public, he noted, believs
that the net profit per sales dol
lar made by industry runs about
Il cents, whereas net profit act
ually averages only 81 cents.
Forty per cent Of the public
also believS the federal govern
ment should get the credit for
national prosperity, while only
18 per cent feel that business and
industry are responsible. APP
proximately II per cent of the
public, the research expert said,
feel that the government is re-
sponsible for guaranteeing pros
prity.
Such misconceptions, he said,
result in pressures for approach
es such as increased social well
fare legislation and a guaranteed
annual wage.
x X
ECONOMY CAR - A ne w
and more powerful economy car
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09

National Fire Protection Associa-
ton and building code and in
spection authorities of most
cities. What's equally important,
says CANA, is that builders and
home buyers appreciate the in
stallation economies of this
equipment.
There are two types of ready
made venting, which are know
technically as ''Type-B vents"
and factory built chimneys,"
CANA explains. Type-B vents
are specifically designed for gas
fired central heating systems, in
dividual room heaters, water
heaters, and other gas appliances.
Factory-built chimnevs are used
in automatic gas disposer in
stallations to accommodate the
higher vent temperatures pro-
duced by burning of refuse.
THINGS TO COME - Sales
men may now show color slides
of their products, even by mail
Two low-cost mailable viewers
for use with full-color 35-mm
negatives have been introduced.
One is a stereo model, the other
a standard 33-mm viewer. The
busy businessman may now SUBJ
scribe to a record club which Of
fers 33 1/3 rpm records on sub
jects of interest to him such as
telephone sales techniques, office
supervision and public speaking.
+
TAX CONSCIENCE - There
appears to be trend toward more
accurate and detailed reporting
by Americans on their income
tax returns, according to sur
vey of tax accountants made by
leading financial paper. A Flo
rida tax specialist says there is
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO
BATTERY B BOYS NAMED IN
NEW TRAINING UNIT

Non-commissioned o fl e r S
have been named by the regi-
mental commanders of the 3lst
Division at Camp Blanding to
conduct the training of selectees
assigned to the division. The Sc
lected men will be given an
eight-week training course be-
fore being assigned to perma-
nent places within the various
regiments. In the list were nine
men from Battery B who will act
as enlisted training cadre for a
company of 100 trainees. They
are Sgt. Robert L. Duke, Corp
rails Charles H. Smith, Jeter
Dollahite, Thomas R. Taylor,
Daniel F. Malone; Private First
Glass Roy W. Owen, Thurmond
Moses, Fred M. Moorhead, Rob-
ert B. Carroll.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
TIE GULF COASTS
SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

AS communities seek added
payrolls and look to their natu-
raj resources to capitalize n
their advantages more fully, the
Mississippi Gulf Coast looks to
the sea where there are just as
big fish as ever have been
caught. In the transportation,
processing and marketing of sea-
food, there are 65 establishments
operating in Mississippi, employ
ing 1922 persons in season. Fish
ing in these water means dollars
to Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
Editor OF Campus ConsevafIye" And
MiIIsaps Student Hits kississippi's
1890 Thinking And Policies To Match

The editor of "The Campus Conservative, monthly
publication distributed to college capuses of state ns-
tutons to promote conservatism in collegiate circles has
written for his lsaps College weekly article which
hits petty courthouse politics and oxcart thinking in
Mississippi.
John Perkins executive editor of the Campus Conserva
tive and MIlsaps College student writing in the Purple
and White allseps College weekly, said the
ton Of Asssippans il becoming fed with demagoguery
and political chcanery and wants the states problems
and controversies solved rather than paying off political
debts and rewardng old cronies
Editor Perkins wrote the following in recent edition
of the Purple and White, We quote:
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
LOCAL BUSINESS

For the past several years,
around the first of the year, we
have seen news releases from
major retailers and manufactur-
ers telling of their plans to re-
turn the bulk of their advertis
ing to newspapers after expert
menting with toher media.
Re-converts to newspapers this
year include a major oil COM
pany and a famed cigar maker.
Among large retailers, the F.
w. Woolworth Company an
nounced that it would increase
its newspaper advertising by 20
per cent in 961. This company
will be devoting over IS per
cent of it's advertising budget to
newspaper advertising - or, a
total of approximately SO mil
lion. The company describes the
newspaper as it's strong ad-
vertising arm.'
Sears retail stores which have
never thought it wise to expert
ment extensively with other
forms of advertising will spend
some $40 million for newspaper
space during 1861.
Although the typical small city
merchant may not regard the
decisions of these national giants
as significant to him, they are
very closely connected with his
problems.
The problems of retail selling
do not vary greatly with store
size. Sears and most local cloth
ing stores in the country are
competing for thesame customer.
Sears correctly assumes that
shopping will beoin local news
paper. The local retailer who
does not make the same assump-
ton never makes contact with
many potential customers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
SOUTHEAST LEADS
NATION IN ECONOMY

Mississippi, an integral part of
the vast Southeast section of the
United States, shares in the re-
port that the economy of he
Southeast will lead the nation
throughout 1861. In 1860, this
area had the most vigorous
growth in the United States, and
the trend is expected to continue.
Cause of the boom in Dixie
has been largely the dual type
of economy = balance between
agriculture and industry.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
Capitol
News
TESTIMONIAL FOR
STATE LABOR
By HEBER LADNER

One of Mississippi's newest in
dustries has special praise for the
quality of labor it employs in a
manufacturing operation. En-
ployees now working in fac
tory for the first time are doing
a job that rates praise. This
has been typical of Mississippi
labor as a whole since industrial
expansion first began here. Man
agement has almost invariably
expressed appreciation and sur
prise at the high quality of
workmanship available in Mis-
sissippi. An abundant supply of
intelligent labor, readily adapt
able to even the most complex
operations, is a prime asset in
Mississippi's industrial develop
ment.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09

present administration in the
last election with sucn profound
statements as ANY nigger that
wants TO can get an education
in Mississippi" being presented
to Northern audiences.
Reapportionment OF the state
legislature. a necessity If we are
tc have democratic representa-
tive government, has been cost
poned by the rural Gemagogues
and entrenched rotten borough"
representatives for decades. AL
though our state legislature has
nc; been apportioned since 1890,
TIE present administration has
failed to take a definite stand,
vaclilating from one dodge to
the rext.
Liquor Situation
Nothing has been done about
the pathetic liquor situation =
which is rampant with hyrocri-
sy, underworldism, corruption,
and immortality. A strange coat
ton Of preachers and bootleggers
seeking perpetuation Of this So
cial menace has gone uncheck-
Il for SO years.
Our public school system, ex-
cellent though it is for a state
of such low financial standing,
is sadly lacking in proper per-
spective. We still cling to the
illusion that large gymnasiEns
anc elaborate buildings are the
sim total of a good educational
program.
Cur teachers are browbeaten
tcrced to meet high qu1lifi-
cation standards, eighth in the
nation, and subjected to a sllve
wage scale. 50th on the list. Per
naps the politicians viii wake
Up when the state become drain
el of sufficiently trained good
teachers to carry on an adequate
educational program.
Future HOPE
With the slow passage OF time,
however, comes hope for the fu-
tEre.
6.Eachs new year brings more
and more young people 10 ma
turity = people VINO are 1em-
bers of the "New Generation"
AS with any state or orgariza-
ton, the future destiny lies, ultl-
mately, in the hands Of the
younger, rising generation.
One of these days = election
day. no less = the syrccphant
of hypocrisy, boondoggling, ma
chine politics, and shortSighted-
ness will be Swamped under a
flood crest of progress and reall-
ty.
That day approaches with each
new page Of the calendar.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
THOMPSON APPOINTED
LEXINGTON POSTMASTER

Notice has been received at
Lexington that w. 0. Thompson
has been reappointed as post
master for this city, according to
information obtained from au-
thorities at Washington.
Mr.. Thompson is the present
incumbent of the office and has
served the patrons Of this office
faithfully and efficiently during
his administration t...s \.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09

Perhaps the most important reason
for rejecting the approach utilized by
Myers G.. Lowman, the professional anti
Communist who is now touring the state
for the Mississippi Sovereignty Commits
sion, is that it muddies the waters of eff
fective anti-communism. In fact. his
hysterical, witch-hunt approach to COM
batting the menace of internal communism
leads not to its dimunition but to its ex-
pansion.
Why is this so? First, since the Low
man smear approach fails to distinguish
between Communists and those who are
simply left-of-center, the Communists are
painted as being the only people who are
interested in human welfare and civil
rights. The Communists love this, since
it at once destroys the effectiveness of
anti-Communist liberals and moderates
and gives widespread credence to the lie
that the Communists are. in fact. the only
true champions of the rights of men.
OF course they are not, which only
a passing knowledge Of the Communist
empire would verify. But by attacking
every group as Communistic which is
supporting a change in the status quo
in any field education, religion, or
politics the super-patriots of the
fanatic right finally lead the distressed
and the oppressed to believe that they
can turn only to the Communists for
help.
Second, the smearmongers of the
LOwman school inevitably produce the
type OF domestic discord in which Com
munists most effectively operate When
peighbor is induced to look at neighbor
with suspicion and to treat every dis
senter as a potential subversive, the basic
foundations of our democracy are weak
ened. Instead of operating from our ira
ditional framework of justice which pre-
sumes a man innocent until proved guilty,
Americans come to believe that an accu-
satlon IS the same thing as proof of guilt
and the real Communists stand on
the sidelines, laughing to themselves as
we rend ourselves apart like a people gone
mad.
But, say the Lowmans, the "liberals'
are always attacking us patriots. but
they never offer any solution to the prob
lens of domestic communism. On this
count, many must plead guilty. Too often
there has been an overreaction to the ex-
ploltatlon of the issue by the Mccarthy
ties, and the pretense has been made that
no problem Of domestic communism
exists.
But exist it does, which again the
trend OF current events, clearly illustrates.
ana there are steps which every Ameri-
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
BY JOHN PERKINS
From the Purple and White.
Mill aps College Weekly

Mississippi is caught in [ h e
swiftly rushing stream Of the jet
age. Petty courthouse politics
and oxcart thinking will only
cause her to fall by the wayside
and be left to wither away
while the rest of the world -
and ole man river rolls on.
The 1890 days have long since
faded into the pages of the past
and those who cling to relics of
a bygone era will find them
selves relegated to the archives
of antiquity, to dream of what
used to be and what never will
be again.
Leaders Wanted
The new generation of Missis-
sippians is becoming fed up with
demagoguery and political chica-
merry. They are concerned with so
lutions to such vital problems as
reapportionment, the liz u o r
problem, state finances, teachers
salaries, Mississippi's relationship
with the rest of the nation =
in short, they want leaders who
are attempting to solve para
mount problems and controver-
sizes rather than paying off poll
tical debts and reWarding old
cronies.
Our present administration de-
spite its successes in certain
areas has made faux pas after
faux pas in a large number Of
instances.
For example, a man who was
caught defrauding the Federal
government on income tax re-
turns has been appointed to the
State Banking Commission
An appliance store dealer has
been appointed to the Board of
Trustees of the Institutions of
Higher Learning.
The Motor Vehicle Bureau and
the Highway Patrol have been
on shaky ground for alleged mis-
doings III finances and graft.
A quack foot doctor was allow
ed to try hypnosis on convicts in
the state penitentiary
Taxes were cut back, expon-
ditures increased, the existing
surplus spent. A calculated risk
of dubious nature was l,nder-
taken on the present budgetary
and financial policy of the state.
Speaking Tours
The State Sovereignty Com
missions speaking tours and
film presentation trips have be-
come a gravy train for the bene-
fit OF those who supported he
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
MISSISSIPPI BANK DEBTS

Mississippi bank debts for
January continued their recent
trend of setting record each
month with reaching an all-time
high for any month, exceeding
the previous high set in February
and August, 1860 The 1869, 1872
141 total reported by 03 Missis-
sippi banks in January is seven
per cent above the January, 1860
total.
The Lexington advertiser., 1961-03-09
HOLMES COUNTY rs WINNER
OF ACHIEVEMENT HONORS

A Certificate of Achievement
by the State Extension Depart
ment has been awarded to the
Holmes County Council, accord
ing to Miss Ellen Scale, home
demonstration agent. The certi-
ficate was awarded for accom-
plishments in home demonstra-
ton programs by the demonstra-
ton clubs of Holmes County.
This is the third consecutive year
that the achievement award has
been made by Holmes County.