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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
BY Hazel Brannon Smith

The Citizens Council of
Mississippi has betrayed the
confidence Of every person
who ever joined it and it
poses today a real threat to
the peace and security Of our
state.
The Citizens Council has
changed greatly from its first
''non-politicar" status and to.
cay is attempting to run the
state government - if indeed
it is not doing so.
Several legislators have pri-
vately expressed during the
past few days grave concern
about the course of defiance
taken by Governor Ross Bar
nett in the Meredith case.
Trey say Governor Barnett is
following the urging Of w. ].
(BilD Simmons, administrator
Of the Citizens Council. Sim
mons is also known to have
written some of Barnetps
speeches.
MIR. Simmons race theories
are well known to all his
friends and acquaintance -
and to readers Of the news
paper he formerly edited for
the Citizens Council, now
monthly magazine-type pub
LEGATION.
In Jackson the report is
responsible leaders in the
Legislature. and state office no
longer have the Gear" OF the
Governor, that he does not
listen to them or get their
thinking or advice.
Simmons and Judge Russell
Moore (the Freedom Riders
Judge and organizer Of the 60
to-iail pledge for public Of
ficials) were on the Univer-
sity of Mississippi campus last
week as official representa-
tlves of the Governor Of Mis-
sissippi after he left the cam
pus.
Simmons is credited bv
many with having influenced
Governor Barnett to defy tho
Fossnral court order admit
ting, Meredith to the Univer-
ri+v
Whether Simmons yields
that much lower with Cover
nor Barnet or no. We are not
prepared to saw. We hope anI
prov that he does not. r
Rut thn rorson or rerSone
who set Governor Bornett on
his, present course Of defancn
of the Federal cc-'o~nrnent
has helped set Mississippi
back another hundred years
- and has given aid and COM
fort to the Communists and
enemies Of America at home
an1 abroad.
The national and world
image Of Mississippi as a state
has been irreparably damaged
= and only time can reveal
how much. (See editorial on
Barnett's Responsibility =
M ee tWo.)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Top Leadership In State
Plans sane Approach"
Toward Racial Problems

Mssissippi's top leaders in business, professions
and finance being modified to make f'sane ap-
proach to Governor Ross Barnett in the handling of
Mississippi's racial problems
Concerned repeatedly being recon-
mended by advisers in the Meredith contro-
versy," Kenneth Toler wrote in The Commercial APP
peal Wednesday, IAN estimated 1877 leaders from all
sections of the state met Tuesday at the King Edward
Hotel in to gain moderate approach and
the ear Of the Governor in his movements in the
conflict y
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Rep. WiIburn Hooker
Speuks To Rotoriuns
On Reupportionment

The Lexington Rotary Club
held a regular meeting on
Tuesday with Rep. Wilburn
Hooker as guest speaker Rep.
Hooker chose for his subject,
Legislative Activities on Re-
apportionment.'
Rotary president, Walter
Sullivan and Rev. Crawford
'"v. director, attended a dis
trict Rotary Institute at Car
thage on Friday, September
2eth and reported on inforrra-
ton gained at that time.
James A.. Thornton, pro-
cram chairman. announced
Eli Sullivan. state biologis.
will be presented at the meet
ing next week. Mr.. Sullivan
will discuss wildlife.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Kenneth Shaw At
Tchulo Baptist Church
Sunday, October 9TH

The Rev. Roy D. Raddin an
nounces Kenneth Shaw will
deliver the sermon at the re-
gular church services at Tch-
ula Baptist Church on Sun
day night, October 7th at 7:30.
Shaw surrendered to the
ministry the past summer and
on Sunday, September 10th,
at Oregon Homecoming was
licensed to preach. He is con-
tinuing his studies at Holmes
Junior College.
Tchula Baptist Church.
called him to assist the Rev.
Raddin
The public is invited to at
tend the Sunday night service
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Hue Homecoming
Saturday, Oct. 9th
Former Lettermen
To Be Honored

Homecoming will be held
Saturday, Oct. 6, at Holmes
Junior College.
The Bulldogs will meet
Jones Junior College Bobcats
of Ellisville, at 800 p. M, on
Branch Field in game hon
oring ali former football let
termen.
Registration will begin in
mid-afternoon on the first
floor of Marlborough Library.
The Alumni Association meet
ing will be held in the Ii
brary at 500 p. m, with Pre-
siGent Prentiss Irving of Ac-
Continued On Page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Girl Scout PotIuck
Supper Tuesday, 9th

Girl Scout and Brownie
troops will hold their annua'
Mother Daughter ''Pot-Luck
Supper" on Tuesday night, at
$50, October 9th at the Gram
mar School Cafeteria.
Mothers will have clxargs
Of decorations and serving.
Mrs. J. Murphy of Green
wood will attend and give a
short talk on scout work.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Meetinu Called

The meeting held Tuesday
in Jackson was the response
of Mr. Mounger's television
appearance on Monday and
appropriate resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the
group of men attending.
Presiding was Frant Ever
lit, Vicksburg attorney and
former president of the Mis-
sissippi Economic Council. Mr..
Everitt was one of the attor-
neys assisting in the defense
of state officials in Federal
law suits.
The group expressed grief
a. events that have taken
place at the University and
Oxford and said enforcement
of law and order and not mob
violence is absolutely essen
tlal to the peace and safety
of all homes and all citizens
in the state.
1t called upon all mayors,
local officials in every town,
city and county ITO advocate
forthrightly and Immediately
the maintenance of law and
order and to urge their COM
munities to that epd."
It also called for the inves
tigation, arrest and prosecu-
tion, without delay, of the Of
tenders who have melted riot,
Continued on Page Two
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04

When the first Citizens
Council was organized in In
dianola, Mississippi, in July of
1854, it cited as its objective
the preservation and mainten-
ance of segregation and
pledged to "use all legal
means" to do so. It was en-
phasized the Council would
work within the framework
of the law and would be, non
political. 1t stated specifically
it was mot a Ku Klux Klan'
and would not engage in vio-
lence. Instead, the Council
said it would use economic
sanctions against any Negro
seeking to break the color
barriers in the state - and If
any whites should oppose the
Councils detectives it pro-
posed to use social and politi-
cal pressures.
The exact words the Coun-
Gil used were: eve can ac-
complish our purposes largely
with economic pressure in
dealing with members Of the
Negro race who are not CO.
operative, and with membels
of the white race who fail TO
co operate we can apply So
cial and political pressures,'
The Council also had as ore
OF its original purposes the
Encouragement of Negro
voting.
That the Councils have
gone far afield from their orr
ginal detectives became album
dainty clear this week.
Even il the Citizens Coun-
ell itself Tor Sin1mons) is not
directly responsible for the
Governors action it has ex-
ercized its influence to pro-
mote disrespect for the U. S.
Supreme Court and all things
federal = which in itself is a
bad thing for our state, es-
pecially our young people.
Those young people land
others) who rioted on the
University campus this week
had been infected with the
kind Of defiance preached fnr
50 long by the Citizens Coun-
ell and their disciples, includ-
Ing some Of the mass COM
munication media.
And Sunday afternoon in
jackson it invited violence.
at the same time decrying it
(See editorial and picture on
page one.)
Many people cannot under
stand why in Mississippi dur
ing the present crisis at the
University that there has been
no so-called .tmoderates" to
come forth and ask for COM
pllance with the law, not ne
cessarily because they favor
irtegration, but to avoid VIC
lence and assure the continued
operation Of the University,
There are two reasons for
(Cnnfin11od On para Hurnl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04
Surgery Success

The many friends Of Miss
Necie Gwin are happy to
learn that she has had ear sur
gerry at a New Orleans hospi-
tal and it was success.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-10-04

Bills, and we herewith sub
nit said True Bills to your
Honor in open Court with this
report.
Continued on page two)
The Adak sun. (Adak, Alaska) 1955-1976, 1962-11-12

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Evening star., 1962-04-09
Breach of Faith

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission is justi-
fiably indignant over the killing by the
House of 100000 item for payment
of the Federal share of parkland pur-
chaSeS under the Capper- -Cramton Act.
The welShing by the Federal Govern
ment on its 1881 agreement to aid in
preserving stream valleys in nearby
Maryland would leave Maryland holding
the bag on a alf-completed program.
The planning commission, acting
under authority of Congress. already has
spent more than 100000 of Maryland
money in saving 837 acres from destruc-
tion by bulldozers and loggerS. 1t plans
to spend 100000 more on the project.
By buying up this land in advance of the
Federal fulfillment of its part of the
bargain. the planning body also saved
substantial sum, as land values in the
area are rising rapidly. Congress ought
not to renege on its promise to pay one
third of the cost of parkland purchases
as long as the Capper Cramton pro-
gram remains uncompleted.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Proof Lockinu

According to Sidney Zagri, chief
lobbyist for the TeamSterS Union, some
one is tapping his private telephones at
such rate that he has to use "a web
of pay stations" to mae his calls And
II can't conceive of anyone else who
would do it," Mr.. zagri told Senators
investigating wiretap legislation, except
the Justice Department.
Now we can understand, If indeed
Mr.. zagri's phones are being bugged,
that he or his boss, James R. Hoffa,
would like to think that their old enemy,
Attorney General Kennedy, is the villain
lurking behind it all. But loose accusa-
tion is not proof. And the union official
quite obviously does not have the
slightest evidence that what he would
like to believe is so.
A spokesman for the Attorney Gen
eral says flatly that "at no time has the
Department of Justice tapped Mr..
zagris phones or any phone in the
Teamsters building" In short, this in
cident boilS down to a completely un-
SubStantiated charge by Mr.. Zagri
against the word of the Justice Depart
ment. For our part, we will go along
with the department.
Evening star., 1962-04-09

are genuinely concerned with
our county. Organizations
which were not previously
committed on the issue ex-
pressed interest in additional
impartial information on
charter and county govern
ment in general.
1t became evident, however,
that there is a violent polari-
zation of opinion on charter
in the county. Citizens who
do not subscribe to the atti-
tudes either of the supporters
of the status quo or of the
Project Marlboro Home-Rule
Charter Committee have no
place to turn. The League Of
Women Voters will attempt
to arrange reciprocal contacts
between groups and individ-
uals who wish to explore a
middle ground. We have
every faith that, if the oppor-
tunity is afforded, citizens
can decide issues for them
selves, rather than have solu-
tions imposed upon them.
Ann Remington Hull,
President, Prince Georges
League of Women Voters.
Evening star., 1962-04-09

governments, for example, have borne
down heavily on the rails in such mat
terS as taxation and maintenance of
services - even though Improbable
ones. Railroad labor has succeeded over
the years in imposing work rules and
conditions that also are outdated and
costly, and has in fact succeeded in
having some of these written into State
laws on safety grounds. The public
members of a presidential commission
only recently affirmed this view and
urged changes which the railroad unions
thus far have declined to consider.
The Presidents package" has too
many items to expect complete con-
Sideration in this session of Congress
He has. however, made clear some of the
things that must be done in the national
interest. A start must be made some
where, and it should be made now.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Easter Pets

Once more we are ap-
preaching the time when red,
blue. and green dyed baby
chicks, ducks and rabbits will
appear in pet shops and dime
stores. Once more, to cele-
brate Easter Sunday. hun
dredS of these tiny defense
less creatures will be given
to small children who do not
understand that these birds
and rabbits are not play
things to crush, throw, and
otherwise injure. The chicks
and rabbits that do not die
from the rough handling of
thoughtless children will
either be abandoned or will
die from neglect, once the
novelty Of living toys" has
worn off. Some few may sur
vive as pets: a few ducks
may find homes in a park
that has a lake or pond.
Surely there is something
blaSphemous about celebrat-
ing the resurrection of Christ
by causing suffering to crea-
lures which are the handi-
work of God.
Therese Ann Olson.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Triumph of Sanity

In voting OVERWHELMINGLY for the
Algerian ceaSe-fire and peace accordS,
the people of France have responded
Sensibly to President Charles de Gaulle's
eloquent appeals to them on this issue.
In effect, besides reaffirming their con-
fidence in his leadership, they have
powerfully indorSed the formulas that
have been agreed upon for Algeria's
step-by-Step conversion into an inde-
pendent nation closely associated with
the French Community.
Beyond that, and most significantly,
the results of yesterdays referendum
add up to reputation and indictment
of Raoul Salan's Secret Army Organiza-
ton and its acts of terrorism in such
cities as Oran and AlgierS. The members
Of this army, together with its diehard
extremist supporters among the civilian
European "colons" Of Algeria, are guilty
of crimes of the most shameful and
Sickening kind. These random murders
of the innocent wanton killings of
young men strolling the streets, the
machine-gunning of inmates stretched
out helplessly in hospital beds, inSensate
bohbings calculated only to insure in
discriminate Slaughter-have all been
done, often with cowardliness beyond
description, and with libel of the first
magnitude, in the name of Superbly
civilized France.
Well, as they have made abundantly
clear in their vote yesterday, the French
people regard Salan'S Secret Army as
both an alteration and an abomination.
AS a result, one may hope that this
terroristic organization and its hackers
among the Algerian Europeans will now
come to the SOLDERING realization that
France proper abhors them, that they
are rebels without cause, that nobody
of consequence has anything but con-
tempt for them, and that they have
accordingly already lost their atrociouS
war.
President de GaulleS policy, in any
case, has been so massively backed by
yesterdays vote that the Secret Army
cannot survive much longer Raoul
Salan, once one of Frances finest and
most honorable military commanders,
is nearing the end of the road Here we
have pure Greek tragedy in ancient
classical form, but it is all written and
spoken in modern French.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
K-oCrime Deterrent

The alacrity with which a House
District subcommittee approved Police
Chief Murray's request to increase the
strength of the Police Departments
canine corps is not surprising. For in
less than two years of experimentation
with the man-and-dog patrol teams it
has been definitely demonstrated that
the system is an effective crime
deterrent.
The dogs and their uniformed
masters have been concentrated in areas
where yokers, pocketbook snatchers and
other hoodlums have been prevalent in
the past. The record shows that where
ever the dogs have appeared, the rob-
berries and assaults have declined as
though by magic. The force now has
fifty trained dogs on Street-patrol duty
Chief Murray wants to double this num-
ber as soon as they can be obtained and
trained. The recruiting of suitable dogs
and their training by expert instructors
are not easy tasks, however.
Use of the dogs has been indorsed
by many groups and individuals con-
cerned with Washington's crime prob
lem. Fears that the dogs might attack
innocent persons have proved ground
less. On the other hand, they have not
only proved to be what Chief Murray
called "a strong deterrent" but have
helped to run down and capture fugi-
tiveS in hiding. Congress should have
no hesitancy in authorizing the police
to make wider use of the four-legged aids
to law enforcement.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Shot at Reserves

The letter in The Star by
John T. Carlton deserves
some comment.
/. Mr.. Carlton did not an
swer Ralph McGill's charges.
The Reserve forces Of the
United States have never
functioned as they were in
tended. Initial induction of
the Reserve forces in every
war since the French and In
dian has proved bloody and
worthless. Only when the
Reserves were integrated
with the Regulars did they
prove their worth in World
War I, World War II, and
Korea.
2. To retain the wasteful
duplication of Reserve units
and missions, at a present
huge expense to the Govern
ment is as ridiculous as
erecting a new building for
the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton and allowing the efforts
of the R.O.A. to continue as
pesky petitioners for increased
Reserve spending and in
creased retirements for mem
bers of the R!O.A.
Joseph F. Rice.
Major TIC U.SAR.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
WATCHING THE WORLD
Blank Check Worries France
By CROSBY S. NOYE.
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star

organization Of Europe, the
reorganization Of the Atlantic
Alliance the development Of
France as a full-scale nu-
clear power.
Quite clearly, there Is no
question here Of his retire.
ment. At II, the general
plans to be around for many
years to come. Once the Al
gerian affair is settled, he
expects to personify more
completely than ever the
country whose greatness and
destiny is always identified
with his own. And he ex-
poets, in doing so, to rely
less than ever on the advice
and consent Of lesser men,
including notably the elected
representatives Of the people.
In case there were any
doubts on this score the gen.
eral spelled it out in his clos
ing appeal to the people Fri
day night. In the future, he
predicted, more and more
vital political questions will
be settled by referendum
rather than by parliamentary
debate. 1t was, he said, the
"clearest, most fortnight and
most democratic" of proceed
ures which adds something
essential to the legislative
work of the Parliament"
Meaning Understood
The general did not add,
Of course, that a referendum
has been the favorite device
Of every European dictator
since Napoleonic days-the
kind of direct democracy"
that invariably makes for
personal rule. In the past,
the essential" result for the
legislative work Of Parliament
has been to make it largely
superfluous.
The implications. however,
have not been lost on the
country'S political fraternity.
Though all major parties
came out in favor Of the gov
ernments Algerian policies
last week, there have been
most serious reservations on
the question of increasing the
Presidents authority or pro-
longing his mandate.
For a few-Such as Prime
Minister Michel Debre-an
affirmative vote yesterday
may have amounted to "a
Judgment and an engage
ment" to the highly personal
leadership Of Charles de
Gaulle. For many others, it
was a "YeS-but" whose ef-
feet on the Algerian picture
is uncertain and which leaves
the political future of France
itself as doubtful as ever.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Appeal to Tuft-HortIey

The prospect that labor relations
had come Of age in this country
a hope encouraged by the rational
settlement in Steel-has been dimmed
by developments in the Pacific mari
time strike.
With Hawaii facing a food emer-
gency as a result Of the three-week
shipping tieup, the President has in
voked the emergency provisions of the
much-abused Taft-Hartley Act. That
he did so with reluctance may be taken
for granted, since this statute, during
the IA years it has been in effect, has
been favorite whipping boy of the
liberal Democrats and the labor poll
ticianS. The fact remains, however, that
nothing else is available when the
public interest is put in jeopardy by
irresponsible unions or arbitrary in
duStry.
There has been some speculation
that the Pacific strike will be resumed
after the 80-day injunction, assuming
one is obtained, has run its course.
Past experience lends little support to
this view but, of course, it could hap
pen. For there is nothing in existing
law empowering the Government to
deal with a strike after an 80-day in
junction has run out Thus, should
this strike be resumed, Congress would
have to step in and enact legislation
which would provide some real pro-
lection for the public. This would be
good thing, but it isn't likely to happen.
Evening star., 1962-04-09
Evils of CoIIectivism and Blessings of Freedom

not dictate to others; we
leave the choice and decision
with them. But if they are
free to decide for themselves,
so are we free to decide for
ourselves to whom We will
give material aid. Are we
to be told that we must
strengthen even those who
attack our form of govern
ment and who threaten that,
strengthened suffic iently,
they will outproduce and un-
dersell us to the point where
we will be compelled to en-
brace collectiviSm?
How ridiculous for us to
assist collectivists while their
propaganda blasts that they
will some day show (by sub
version or infiltration If nee
essary) that collectivism is
better than freedom! We need
not prevent them from free
ly choosing collectivisim; but
should we support those who
would impose it on us?
Nor are we limited to re-
acting favorably or unfavor-
ably to the stand and acts Of
those who seek our aid. We
have every right. even the
duty if we would in decency
help our fellows. to try to
persuade them before they
take action. In short, we can
urge others to follow the
paths of freedom and de-
cency; and we can assist
those who show that they de-
sire these rather than slavery
and tyranny. We need not be
frightened by misleading la
bels, whether security"
where there is no freedom, or
peace" where there is no
justice; we can unmask these
as the Big Lie which they are.
Foolishly we fear charges
that we are meddling in the
internal affairs of others even
while we seek to influence
them with aid projects. Ours
is that kind of "meddling"
which seeks only to help those
who would help themselves.
For this we need make no
apology. Those who want our
aid and our advice may have
them; those who do not may
go their own way, Force, ag-
greSsion and subversion are
not our weapons, and we will
not permit their use by others.
Enlightened men will re-
ject the menace of collectiv-
ism; they can be helped to
recognize it in its various
stages in the socialistic coun-
tries and to some extent in
our own. AS real as the men,
ace of collectivism should be
our teaching of that menace.
1t is our duty to inform and
to seek out every opportunity
to instruct ourselves and to
persuade others of the bless
ingS of freedom.
Lloyd Buchanan.