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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-02-22
We Have Wondered. And We Still Do
Isl TRUE WHAT THEY
SAY ABOUT DIXIE?

know a "Jeffersonian Democrat
from a Rinocerous Rump.
Indeed, we have our political
leaders who are shabby, wile-eyed,
rattlebrained fanatics who are
half -Witted, failures at every un-
dertaking, except stirring up race
hatred. We have elected them to
high offices in the state :. offices
of trust and responsibility. They
have done little to help our looks
in the eyes of our sister states,
or in the eyes of the world for
that matter.
In addition to the above lamed-
Drained idiots, (And it seems we
have a fear of striking note of
responsibility here in Mississippi.)
we formed our Citizens Councils,
which have gone forth into other
states, as well as throughout our
own, and are preaching that we
do not have to obey the order Of
the highest court in the nation;
they tell us the nine old men are
left-wingers, reds, and need their
heads examined.
We have grown our own au-
thors, most notable of which is
one Tom P. Brady, mouthpiece of
the Clan ;. Circuit Judge, mind
you, of Mississippi District.
So, do the sweet magnolias
blossom round everybody's door?
Well, yes, except round the
doors of the Negros in view
of the Citizens Clan, no self
specting magnolia would be caught
poisoning there?
Oh, yes, we can be proud Of
ourselves! Indeed, we can hold
up ours heads! We don't need
more industry, we need less, few
er brains and less liberalism, we
need fewer men with intelligence
in matters of business; we need
more of those great political lead
ers who tell us they are from be-
hind the pillow, just ordinary clod-
hoppers." And note, please, they
know more about finance than the
combined brains of Wall Street:
they know more about government
than the combined brains of Wash
ington, including the Supreme
Court of the United States. Yes,
we need more men like these,
more men to shout and rave and
rant about the crime of "Black
Monday" May 18th, 1854. We
need these men who think that
because fellowman believes in
National Honor, he is a tool Of
the NAACP. Brother, if we do
need them, we got them!
We have become poorer, ornerier
and meaner than a spawned, dis
tempered mule, we, the people Of
Mississippi. propose to kick: we
don't care damned to build up,
we wish to tear down. if it means
having our "Old Southern Gus.
TOMS"
Through our loud mouthed. rab-l
BILE rousing, baggy pants, greasy
fN~n&s~n>l - n>-> ~
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-02-22

It was some time ago that we
first learned of the fact that ap-
proximately sixty-five percent of
students graduating from college
in Mississippi were leaving the
state each year.
According to our information,
this has been the trend for some
five or six years now.
Our State Legislature (Bless
their Magnolia hides!) have not
yet come up with any solution to
the problem, not even building a
brick wall around Mississippi has
been suggested. Even that, how
ever, would not solve the problem.
To us, this trend indicates a
simple. fact: The more intelligent
are leaving Mississippi by the
droves. True, of course, is the
fact that nowadays one need not
be a quiz kid to get college de-
gree, but, speaking generally, none
of the pure Professional South
erners are getting degrees. Now,
unquestionably, the sixty-five per-
cent who are leaving each year
represent a group above the aver
age.
Aside from the above is the fact
that here in Mississippi, in spite
of what the professional propa-
ganda boys tell us, the state is
not progressing industrially or fl
nancially, that is, comparatively
speaking. New sources of revenue
coming into Mississippi, as COM
pared to neighboring states, is nil.
Yet, and this is an indisputable
fact, other states, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Georgia, Flori-
da, indeed even Arkansas have
progressed .industrially, and, as a
result, financially.
In practically every re sp c t
every state in Dixie is ahead of
Mississippi.
Now, is it true what they say
about Dixie, our part of it, Mis-
sissippi?
Looking eastward, you hear
them laugh at us; look west and
they sheer at us; go north and
they sheer, laugh, and curse us.
In most any direction they have
overlooked us. And into any
crowd of intelligent people any
where the globe over the Missis-
sippian is found on the defensive.
We have traded places with Ar
kansas, and possibly even with
Timbuctoo!
So. is it true what they say
about Dixie?
1t is, and we all know it. In
spite of the happy and joyful press
reports declaring that we no longer
have with us the Mississippi Red
Neck, facts appear to the con-
trary!
Indeed, we still have with us
our political leaders who are
elected by yelling IN gger."
Jew" and by declaring on their
sacred oath Il am a Jeffersonian
Democrat" Truth is. they wouldn't
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-02-22
BY P. D.

EHL0<
Those who regular subscribers of this paper are
aware of nv intense present every possible public
service SO long relates to of life In the past
rye offered certain SALE designed to make vital
work easier DONE and done in greater comfort as we'll
What with approach of blsterng summer otter
again this year to khan members specially designed
uniform, which, you know, is MADE OF Cotton
Eyeet Embroidery.
So gentlemen of mercy, gentlemen of concern hear
Don't the heat by using your regu-
lar uniform of a muslin bed sheet! Be modern Inquire
about complete stock of Cotton Eyeet Embroidery de-
signed especially for summer wear IN Mississippi ana te
South KanetteS may enlarge the holes for arms but your
heads will nicely through the eyeets they are now
Keep cool men Be comfortable on your rides OF mercy
this Sorry but this offer open only TO kukkerS
good standing Pay dues save money and be COM
Portable ACT NOW! RIDE NOW)
Address orders to- Big Brother, Degradatlon, MISS
Of course have in stock an adequate supply of ma
teral for our "Do It Yourself Kit Every member
should have this material available for immediate USE
The "Cross Kit consists of presoaked kerosene twopy
fours Southern WHITE Pine cut to suit your own
needs We supply with material Tor crosses from
one high ten feet high The cross arm is in beautiful
proportion naturally Now, please remember our cross
Kit" presoaked lumber easily gnted and comes with
adequate nails to support the cross arm
Gentlemen one final word the "Cross Kit, please
The new modern electric is great advance but
the by not having when it's needed For
further information write Big Brother at the above adj
Dress
hope you understand my attitude in mentioning first
the items available through me; it is not Grass CONNER
cials of that you be mentioned them first
because they have practical use And now will call atte-
ton to additional services and items available to YOU
The March, 1861 issue the citizens council official
publication of organization by the same name lists
number of pamphlets books and periodicals which they
in stock and which can be ordered from them in
CATION they list
GA Strength Through Unity by Gov Ross r. Barnett
of that electrified New Orleans and
the Soulful" (see right off you got information
is from Mississppi)
"3A The Challenge To The South and How 1t Must Be
(continued or Page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
Marie Mcdonald
Wed to LAWYER

LAS VEGAS, New, Aug. 6
(AP). - Marie Mcdonald and
Edward P. Callahan, lawyer
banker, were married at 6 am
today, having kept a justice
OF the peace waiting four hours
They missed a commercial
plane flight from Los Angeles
and took a chartered plane, ar
irving at 5 am.
Justice George Treem OF
nearby Henderson performed
the ceremony in the candlelight
room Of the Flamingo Hotel
with the Flamingo president
Morris Lansburgh, as best man
and the latter's wife, Jean, as
matron Of honor. Several en-
tertainers appearing in Las
Vegas shows watched the cere-
mony.
Mr.. Callahan, 81, Of Lo:
Angeles told a reporter he had
been proposing for about eight
months and she finally &C.
cepted." 1t was his first mar
riage.
1t was the fourth husband
for Miss Mcdonald, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
DR.. Kelsey to Testify
On Control of Druqs

Such distribution is legal and
"a doctor is not required to adj
wise a patient he is taking an
experimental drug.
3. DR.. Kelsey said there
Is no alternative to testing new
drugs on humans. Although
laboratory tests on animals
must be conducted first, and
conducted well, she said, Gin
the last analysis data on the
safety and effectiveness Of
drugs can come only in clinical
tests with human beings"
4. The head Of the FDA
Commissioner George P. Lar
rick, agreed with DR.. Kelsey
saving: mo animal can duph-
cate man." The great strides
made in life-saving medicine:
could not have been made
without tests on human beings
he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

need for a treaty to end all
testing.
Mr.. Dean returned from
Washington Saturday with the
new proposals. They are be-
lieved to reduce the number OF
International inspections in the
Soviet Union demanded by the
West to guard against cheating
Better scientific methods for
detecting underground tests
would make this feasible. But
the Soviet Union first would
have to accept the principle OF
International inspection. The
Soviets have always refused
and this opposition to any in
Spection was the point Mr.,
Zorin presumably was making,
The negotiations we're re-
sumed in a spirit of gloom be-
cause of the latest Soviet
ruclear tests.
Three delegates from neutral
nations - India, Brazil and
Nigeria - again appealed to
Britain, the Soviet Union and
the United States to redouble
their efforts to conclude a
treaty.
All three deplored the new
Soviet test and stressed that no
progress toward disarmament
will be possible until a test ban
agreement is reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
Reds Seize,
Lose 7 own
In Wet Nam

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Aug.
(AP) The district capital Of
Ham Tan-overrun Saturday
night by the Wet Cong:
back in government hands
says tonight'S military COM
munique.
The town actually was re-
covered by government forces
yesterday, the communique
said, and if that is so it wa,
under government control be.
fore a battalion Of paratroop-
ers dropped into it today.
There were no reports of any
new fighting with the Commu.
nist-led guerrillaS, but the
communiqHe said IL civil
guards we're slain and II
wounded in the Wet Cong:
original attack on the town
a district capital rs miles east
of Saigon.
Reports from the area indi-
Gated the Communist guerrilla:
killed district officials anc
kidnapped some townspeople.
Another battalion of Wet
Namese marines from Saigon
moved overland to the coast
in trucks.
The Wet Cong rarely have
attempted to overrun district
capitals since the government
normally counterattacks ir
force. Wet Mans entire South
China seacoast east Of Saigon
is heavily infiltrated by Wet
Cong. Except for centers OF
government control, the Com
munists have operated almost
at will in the area ever since
the end of the Indo- China war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

prove termination of her preg-
nancy. Arizona law prohibits
abortions unless the mothers
life is in danger.
+ Thalidomide has been blamed
for the birth of thousands of
babies with deformed arms.
legs and internal organs. Mos
of the cases have been reported
in Europe. Australia and Can
ada. The United States Food
and Drug Administration pre-
vented distribution of the drug
in the United States except on
a limited, experimental basis.
Bought Drug in London
Mrs. Finkbine's husband
bought the tranquilizer in Lon
don during a European trip
last year and brought it home.
1--WE know there is no 100
per cent certainty of being
granted an abortion here" Mrs,
Finkbine told newSmen, but
at least we think we will get a
fair judgment on reasonable
medical and not moral grounds.
And, after all, several Ameri-
can doctors have strongly sup
ported our case"
Mrs. Finkbine said his wife
is not asking for special treat
ment in Sweden. I'VE want
this decided on medical terms
and not on the basis of archaic
laws" he said.
He said he respected the
views Of those who oppose
abortion but that he and his
wife consider it entirely wrong
thing to give birth to a baby
that might be deformed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

nave 10 stay IN sweden al
least two or three weeks.
Doctors at Stockholm'S Caro-
line Hospital are expected to
handle the case. After ex-
aminations and a study of
statements by Mrs. Finkbine'S
American physicians, they
could recommend for or against
the abortion. The medical
board will make the final de-
cision.
II am hoping and praying
that the Swedish medical men
will be able TO help me quickly"
Mrs. Finkbine said when she
arrived yesterday with hel hus-
band, Robert.
Near Collapse
What peoplpe forget" she
told newsmen in Copenhagen,
lis that it is beginning to be
more of a baby to me every
day. 1 want it taken away
before it moves. Once that
happens, I don't think I could
hold up emotionalIy."
Tense and nervous, Mrs.
Finkbine appeared near COL
lapse.
Her American doctor has
said a caeSarean section might
be necessary for abortion I'M
less the operation was per-
formed Immediately. The 30
year old brunette is nearly
three months pregnant.
Mrs. Finkbine decided to seek
the operation in Sweden, which
has approved abortions for
seven other women who have
taken thalidomide, after an
Arizona court refused to ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

were formally presented. He
told delegates United States
Ambassador Arthur H. Dean
discussed some of the Western
proposals informally with him
yesterday and that as far as he
could make out, the West
ern position on the test ban
issue has not changed in
principle"
Conference sources quoted
Mr.. Zorin as saying the Soviet
Union has no great hopes, for
the United States position ap-
parently still adheres to old
principles which are not &C
ceptable."
Mr.. Dean earlier told the
conference the new Western
suggestions will be introduced
after he completes his informal
discussions with Mr.. Zorin.
They will go first to the
three-power United States
British and Soviet nuclear SUBJ
committee, expected to meet
next Thursday. A formal pre-
Sentation to the full conference
is unlikely before early next
week.
Mr.. Dean declared the Soviet
resumption of nuclear tests
Sunday underlineS the urgent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

She said the purse contained
5000 in cash, a check for 500
that could be negotiated by
anyone, and another check for
$23.01, made out to her.
Mrs. Hathaway said a by
Stander across the street told
her he had seen a man stoop
down by her and run off.
Il don't have enough money
to get home" Mrs. Hathaway
said today. Il don't know
what I'm going to do"
Police have broadcast a look
out for a colored man in his
3O'S, five feet eight inches tall,
weighing about 200 pounds,
wearing dark trousers and a
Short-Sleeved white shirt.
Police said the purse was
made of ivory-colored plastic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
Unity Marks
COP Farley
In California

SACRAMENTO. Calf. Aug.
6 (AP.-California's Repuhli-
can Party emerged from a
weekend convention looking
like one big happy family.
Not a single office was con-
tested in elections by the Re-
publican State Central Com
mittee. Not Q single dissent
arose on the floor over a set
of resolutions on State issues
On the surface. at least
Richard M. Nixon's forces
came out Of the two-day meet
ing in fun control Of the State
party organization.
Delegates installed two Nixon
supporters to head the $685.
member committee. Caspar w
Weinberger. former San Fran
cisco assemblyman, was chosen
to succeed John Krehbiel OF
Los Angeles as @. o. P. State
chairman, DR.. Gaylord Park
inson, San Diego physician
was named vice chairman. Both
are A.
Far from any descriptions
AsSemblyman Joseph C. Shell
of Los Angeles got up and in
dorsed all Republican nominees
"thoroughly and whole
heartedly," although he didn't
mention Mr.. Nixon by name.
Mr.. Nixon in turn openly
acknowledged the gesture by
his conservative opponent in
the June primary battle for the
Republican nomination fol
Governor.
81 don't know that the breach
in the party that people tall
about exists" Mr.. Weinbergel
told newSmen afterward.
He said Republicans ap.
parently decided that I'VE car
pull ourselves apart as we die
in 1885," when Democrats
swept most State offices, "ol
we can march along to victory
as we did in 1850" when Mr.
Nixon carried the State in tn,
presidential election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
Purse Theft Strands
Widow, Four Children

A Lansing, Mich, widow, here
to tour Washington with hel
two children and two nieces
reported her purse containing
more than 5000 was stolen last
night near her hotel, police sale
today.
Mrs. Isabel Hathaway, 81
said she had come out of the
Commodore Hotel, $40 North
Capitol at F streets NV, tc
move her car. The five had ar
rived in Washington yesterday
she said. to spend two or three
days before going on to Will
liamSburg, Va.
After moving her car neal
the hotel, Mrs. Hathaway said
she got out to lock it, setting
her purse on the ground.
When I turned around, 1t
was gone," she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
CONTACTS
Continued ErOVT, PAGE 4

Continued From Page Al
least $4,000 annually for CON-
mission operations.
The compact succeeds ar
obsolete agreement of 1785
which has been disputed BY
the States.
New Transit Powers
The second compact passed
by the House would extend the
jurisdiction Of the Washington
Metropolitan Transit Commits
sion to include the Dulles In.
ternational Airport. Cities Gre
ated after the original forma-
ton Of the commission in 1866
would also fall within its juris.
diction if located in the met.
ropolitan area" as defines BY
law.
Sightseeing vehicles would be
subject to the commissions
regulation, under clarifying
language adopted by the House
Now. vehicles carrying eight
passengers or less are exempt
except for rates and insurance
This exemption was intended
to apply only to taxicabs.
The Southwest building au-
thorization was needed to show
that Congress approved the use
above and below a public street
for a Federal office building
The building, a favorite Of Fed.
eral planners, has been criti-
cized by william Zeckendorf
the primary private developer
Of the Southwest area, fol
which the new Defense building
Is to form a gateway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
PRESIDENT
Continued From Page Al


Berlin. Mr.. Kennedy ordered
A 1,50o-man battle group to
the city to reinforce the gar
rison Of 5000.
In short, crisis was in the air
and the focus Of American at
tention was primarily overseas.
Meanwhile, in Mr.. Kennedy's
first year. q recession ended.
Economic barometers began
moving UP in early spring. The
recovery, however, has been
slower than from two previous
downturns.
Mushy Economy
Today. the economy. though
big, Is mushy. It shows few
signs Of breaking through to
the levels that the administra-
ton had predicted. Employ
ment is high, but so is unem-
ployment. though it dropped
to So per cent Of the labor
force in July-a two-year low.
Some economists say another
recession already is on the hor-
lion. Others, watching the
same indicators. say it isn't so,
One view is that the admin
istration simply set its sights
too high IN terms Of the growth
rate, reduction of unemploy-
ment. and gross national prod
uct (the total value of goods
and services produced). Per
Jacobson, managing director
OF the international Monetary
Fund. put 1t this way:
IT think II it hadn't been for
the published aims Of higher
figures, people would be rather
proud Of what has happened
and I think there is a good this
will continue"
Kennedy Crash"
To Mr.. Kennedy's critics, the
sharp break in the stock mar
ket Is the Kennedy crash"
His own analysis: IT think
most financial experts have
realized for some time that an
overpriced market could not
hold up once investigators
realized that initiation was
ended"
Anyway, today's joke in the
money market goes:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
PRESIDENT q.
Administration Sights
Too High, Some Soy

you want to make a small
fortune in Wall Street, Take
a big fortune there" e'
Mr.. Kennedy has made spe-
cial efforts to convince busi-
nesSmen that he ism t "anti-
business" But to many of
them, if not most, he still
wears that label, and he realizes
it.
Polls indicate that his pop
ularity, once higher at 70 per
cent than Dwight D. Eisen-
hower's, is still high but has
slipped recently. His rejoinder
If I were still 70 per cent after
a very intense congressional
session, I would feel that I had
not met my responsibilities"
Varying Criticisms
The principal criticisms that
you hear in Washington today
sometimes cancel each other
out. One man says, He twists
too many arms to get what he
wants" But another tells you,
He hasn't fought hard enough
for his program"
Conservatives accuse him of
financial responsibility" and
being "Socialistic." Liberals say
he is more concerned for the
Nations gold reserves and the
balance Of payments than for
people. 4.
To some, he is "vacillating"
and "indecisive." To others,
citing the steel case and Peru,
he Is "impetuous" and heavy
handed"
Then, there are the asser-
tons that he is power hungry"
too doctrinaire," refuses COM
promise, and did not implement
his campaign promises.
These same differences of
opinion appear among the
Washington newspaper CORES
pondents who, as a whole, are
Ia singularly unsentimental,
hard-nose group. Some say Mr..
Kennedy is doing pretty well.
Some say very well. Others, who
once admired him hugely, have
Isoured in varying degrees. Still
others take q wait-and-see,
position.
Well, this is an election year.
In November, the critic who
really counts-the voter-will
have his opportunity to state.
what he thinks Of Mr.. Kennedy
and his works.
Tomorrow: Profile Of an
administration,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
Yeegs Open Safe

A safe was entered at the
Continental Baking Co.. GAL S
street NV, over the week end
and police said the thieves got
$12.500 in the robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
U.S.A-Bon Compromise
Shrugged Off by Soviet

GENEVA Aug (AP)-The Soviet Union cold shouldered
today Western compromise proposals designed break the
deadlock on treaty for banning nuclear weapon tests
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin told the
17naton disarmament conference the
for test ban controls docs not look promising"
Mr. Zorin chilled ideas before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
More Italian Steel

MILAN. - Italian mills last
year produced about 81 mil
lion tons of steel against 60
million in 1860. The 1862 goal
is 10 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06
Swedish Doctors Study
Mrs. Finkbine's Case

STOCKHOLM. Aug 6 (AP).-Mrs. Sherri Finkbne sees
Swedish doctor today seeking speedy abortion of the baby
she fears has been defomed by the drug thaidomide
Dr. KarInge Oester Of the royal medical board said
penetrating investigation Of the reasons must precede
official approval of the operation Other Swedish medical
said the Phoenix Arz teevson personality might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

Tomorrow: Profile Of an
administration,