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i THROUGH * HAZEL EYES - • - —BY— t Hazel Brannon i It seems fairly evident now to most everyone in the country that our war-effort lias not been and is not satisfactory if we are to achieve ultimate victory as we must. It also seems fairly evident that the reason for that unsatisfactory state is a lack of clear-planning in Washington among government of ficials and those directing the war effort. It seems to us that the great est part of that responsibility falls on Mr. Roosevelt’s shoulders due to the fact that he has clenrly objected to delegating any of his vast authori ty and responsibility to someone un der him. The President himself seems to have forgotten that this i deadly war in which we are engaged, a war that we can lose if we are not very careful. He has seemed to be perfectly willing to confine his ap pointments to the inner New Deal circle and to those of that circle who lean to the pink “social*' side With the appointment of Mr Don ald M. Nelson, as production and procurement supreme authority, let us hope that a new day has dawned in Washington. Let us hope that Mr. Nelson will have a free hand to pick men to work under him to discharge the great responsibilities of procur ing and producing the vast armanents needed desperately now by this country’s armed forces, to say noth ing of the needs of our allies Since Pearl Harbor our Congress has foregone politics completely as well as the public. The nation con gealed into unity when the Jap bombs fell on Hawaii. Now it is time for the President himself to forget party and politics and New Deal and con centrate entirely on getting the best brains and best hands in this country to plan and direct every phase of the war effort and every organization connected with it. If there isn't considerable improve ment soon in the administration of our affairs at Washington the peo ple of the country are going to be come very greatly alarmed at the outcome of this war and with just reason. An army must have confidence in its leaders to win a battle. This country must have confidence in its leaders in Washington If we are go ing to win the production battle that is necessary before we can even fight in the field. —0O0— It should be obvious to Mrs- Roose velt and New York’s Mayor La Cuardia that they are not wanted in the civilian defense setup Good taste would have demanded that they atep down and hand the reins to someone else when provision was made for civilian defense to be plac ed under the war department. But the “Little Flower" refused to relinquish his dual post as civilian defense head and mayor of our lar gest city* And Mrs. Roosevelt has said nothing about stepping down Congressional authorities have frequently talked a lot about Mrs. Roosevelt’s activities without men tioning ner name .As First Lady of the Land she is entitled to that cour tesy and respect. < On the other hand civilian defense is an important part of the war ef-1 fort and those persons in charge should either carry out their jobs succesfully or be criticized severely and replaced. Since Mrs. Roosevelt is immune to criticism by virtue of her position we think it would be wiser for everyonk concerned if she would graciously release herself from the office. Planning for civilian defense in the large coast cities is a wise and necessary precaution. It should be done thoroughly and efficiently -—0O0— Holmes county is extremely proud of its splendid response to the Am erican Red Cross war relief drive. Every single community in the coun ty. with the exception of three, over subscribed its quota- Returns from those three communities are still in complete. The county as a whole has already given over its $2&00 quota nearly four hundred dollars Holmes county is indeed one of the biggest and best counties in the state of Mississippi and its people nivL-avc dn their nart and more in any worthy cause. —0O0— The U. S. Senate passed a bill this week to restore the name of the late Col. William (Billy) Mitchell to the War department rolls with the rank of Major General, a rank that he would have held if alive and ac tive in service continuously from the time his name was dropped. Our readers will remember Col. Mitchell as the man who had courage enonr. i In question and tangle with the ' - hats of {he army in an ef fort ’o get them to recogpize the grov mportance of airpower ov er -■ <al power, fifteen years ago H on e of his progressive views pu 'V. impressed he was court martialled in 1926 and stripped of hie r ink- He resigned from the army rjmd died on Feb. 19 in 1936 with I : DURANT NEWS The Paper Everybody Reads 68rd Year — 23rd 1 MISSISSIPPI^ THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1942. Subscription $2.00 Per Year Baptists Plan For Special Sunday School Day, 22nd S. S. Expert Workers Will Be Present For Meeting Here Plans have been perfected and arrangements made by the Durant Baptist C hurch to welcome the Bap tist people of this county to the Special Sunday School Day pro gram. January 22, announces Rev J H. Street, host pastor. Mr.-. VV. E. Grace, associational Sunday school superintendent states that all churches have been contact ed and invited to bring all their folks. The largest group of this kind ever assembled in this association is expect to come and profit great ly under the leadership and exper ience of three outstanding Sunday school experts There will be indi vidual conference for every phase of Sunday school work Problems will be discussed- New Methods in troduced. Inspiring messages will he given. ’Every interesting person of any denomination is invited to come. Visitors bring a picnic lunch. The host church will furnish drinks W. C. Moss Rites In Lexington W. C- Moss, long time resident of Holmes county, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. V Gant in Tchula last Thursday night at 7:30 oclock. He would have been 75 years old in two months. Ho and Mrs- Moss had made their home for the past six weeks with Mrs. Gant and for 51 years before this time he had lifed on and op erated his place in the Emory neigh borhood The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church and the Rev. W. T Phillips, Tchula, officiated at the final rites held in Lexington at the Southern Undertaking Asso ciation Homo Saturday morning The Rev. Phillips was assisted by the Rev. Judson ChasUin. Inter ment was in Odd Fellows cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Cathrine Moss, and the follow ing sons and daughters: Mrs- M. C Hinton and Mrs. H- G- McLellan, Lakeland, Fla-; Mrs. F. V. Buchanan. Tndiano’i; Mrs. M. V- Gant, Tchula; Mis3 O.tida Moss, Jackson; H. H Moss, Algomn: Jimmy Moss, Lyon; and Douglas Moss, Tchula. Rotary Club Hears Rev. T. H. Dorsey The Durant Rotary Club jf^ard an interesting discussion of the war from the pastor’s point of view when the Rev. T- H. Dorsey, Lexington, minister .was guest speaker at the regular meeting this week. The Rev. Dorsey is pastor of the Lexington Methodist Church and his message was thoroughly enjoy ed by all those present Leroy Paris had charge of the program. Next week the speaker on the program will be Senator East land Triple A News Given To date 334 farms in Holmes County have received their Soil Con servation and Parity checks states Mr. E. R. Trotman, County Admin istrative Office, AAA- Since the first of the year 667 checks have been received amounting to $22, 209.55 Other farm payments will be coming in steadily now but the far mers are requested to not call at the office for their checks until they have been notified- When they do this, they not only take up their time but they also slow down the worn in me omct?. I. W. Carson, County Agt Camel v». Marine A camel being exhibited in Bos ton several years ago was mounted by a U. S. Marine- The ca^iel toppl ed over on the Marine. The Marine suffered a broken collar bone. The camel died. a broken heart. Col. Mitchell’ view have since been dramatically vindicated and this feeble gesture of the Senate coming too late to do ary good at least shows that we Anu r cans have sense enough to close the barn doer after the horse has been stolen 71 Go To Greenwood For Physical Exams Next Week Seventy-one men will go to Green-1 wood next week from Holmes coon ty local draft board number one for physical examinations by army doc tors- 21 white men will go Monday and 50 colored will go Thursday. Those meeting the requirements will probably be used 'to fill the •all for February ami March from this hoard. Those over 28 have already been reclassified and the board has re eived instructions that those per sons marrying after September 16. 1040 and before December 8, 1941, are subject to reclassification if they are now classed as 3A. War Relief Drive Of Red Cross Goes Over The Top Ell is and Barr Thanks Workers and Donors In County W. R. Ellis. Chairman, and L. E Barr, Vice-Chairman, of the Holmes County American Red Cross ‘‘War Relief Drive” wish to express their appreciation and thanks to the var ious Community Chairmen, as well as to all who have up to this time made contribution in any way to ward the success of the present “War Relief Drive” in Holmes Coun ty. It is indeed very gratifying to report that Holmes County's quota of $2,500,00 has been exceeded by $363-99 in funds actually paid in While we have not had a full report from all of the communities in the County, it is our belief that the $2,863 99 already paid in will be supplemented considerably when a final report is made. , In this connection we would urge, .if there are thpae who have not yet maae contribution tb tins exceeding ly important cause, that such persons contact their respective community Chairman at once and give him what ever amount they possibly can, or forward such amounts direct to W. R. Ellis or L. E. Barr, Lexington, who will see to it that the proper community gets credit on its quota for such contribution. A list of the communities and their respective quotas and Chair man are given below, together* with the respective amounts paid in by each community Chairman. ■Name of the community is listed first, then the quota that was sent for them, and then chairman, and last is the actual amount paid in by the community chairman Lexington. $650-00, W- D- Wilson, $906 00. Durant, 400.00. W. P. Taylor, 418.95. Tchula, 400.00, Guy Sharpe, 417.00. Cruger, 250-00, T- B. Smith, 17000, (Incomplete). Thornton, 125.00, Martin L. Smith, none, Canvas incomplete. Coxburg. 30.00, Merrill Eakin, 50.00. Ebenezer, 100 00, B. W. Hum phrey, 58 50 (incomplete.) Pickens, 250 00, Ed Atkinson, 251.00. Goodman, 125.00, Hugh Cowsert, 133.60. West, 200.00, W. T. Hand, 281-43. Acona, 30 00. J D. Williams. 36.00. Howard, 30 00, Geo. Ellison, 34.01. Franklin-Richland, 30.00, J- M. Powers, 32 00. • Mileston, 50 00, J. W. Carmean, 75.50. ♦ Mileston community was fiwt to report quota over-subscribed, J. W. Carmean, chairman. Chancery Court Has Very Light Docket Chancery Court convened in Lex ington this week with Judge M. B. Montgomery and Miss Anita Derden, court reporter, in their places. An extremely light docket carried routine divorce cases, estate mat ters, guardian's accounts and the like BANKHEAD DRANE VISITS PARENTS HERE THIS WEEK Lieutenant Richard Bankhead Drane visited briefly in the home of' his parents early this week enroute to New York from where he will sail for foreign duty. He graduated in December from the Air Corps Technical School at Lowry Field, in Denver, Col- with the court-.ission of second lieutenant. lire Rationing Board Office Is Now Open List of Those Getting Tires Is Published The Holmes county tire rationing board now has an office in the courthouse at Lexington and will he open six days a week, according to an announcement made today by r> C Lundy, chairman. Mrs. Lois Brady will be clerk in charge of the office. Listed below is a list of those to whom tire and tube certificates were issued the first week of the month Each week the list of those getting tires and tubes will be published in this newspaper. January 6: Joe House Bird was issued two truck and bus tires 32-66 10 ply and two tubes 32-6- * Ruben C- Causey was issued two truck aftd bus tires 600x20 and two tubes 600x20. January an: i nanes itnou, was issued two truck and bus tires 650x 16. 6 ply. January .8th, Ruben C. Causey was issued two truck and bus tires 2x6-10 and two tubes 32x6. James S- Gwin, was issued one passenger car tire 600x16 W. H. Bird was issued three pas senger cat- fires 600x16 and three tubes 000x16. Miss. Power and Light Co- Inc. was issued one passenger car tire 600x16 and one tube 600x16. January 9th, O. R- Campbell was issued one bus and truck tire 750 20 and one tube 750-20 Holmes County District No- 2 was issued one truck an bus tire 32x6 10 ply. and one tube 1-32x6. Spiva McCullouch To Preach at Presbyterian Church Sunday SutUay school, 9:45 a- m. All members make a special ef fort to attend. Morning worship, 11 a- m. The Rev. Spiva L. McCullouch will preach at this service. Everyone is cordially invited to attend Farmers are Urged To Join Farm Bureau An appeal has been received from the State Farm Bureau office, Jack son, urging every farmer to join his farm organization immediately as his interest, at the present time, is at stake in Washington, according to Mi- H. L. Nichols, President., Holmes County Farm Bureau Mr. Ransom Aldrich, State Farm Bureau President, is in Washington now working side by side with the respresenatives of other states, lead by our great National President, Mr. O'Neal, and it is his urgent request that all farmers in Mississippi join their organization backing the Farm Bureau leaders up in the present fight. You don’t have to read your Farm Bureau papers to see the manner in which your farm organigation is fighting for your interest, you mere ly need to read the daily news papers. Remember that when you pay $2 Farm Bureau dues, this is as little as could be expected of you isince you receive many times this amount in benefits each year. When you re ceive your farm check, take $2 of it and join your farm organiza tion. H. L- Nichols, President, Holmes Co. Farm Bureau. Friends of Miss Juliette Henriix will regret to learn that she under went an appendectomy Friday at the Community Hospital in Lexing ton. She is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected Holmes Jr. College vs. Moorhead Friday and Saturday Nights The Holmes Bulldogs face their toughest competition of the season Friday and Saturday night, Jan uary 16-17th in the Moorhead Tro jans. Moorhead has another fast team composet of former high school stars over Mississippi. The Bulldogs have played seven games to date and have lost one game by a one point margin Reed and Baker of the Bulldogs are two of the outstanding Bulldog players in Junior College. Reed spe lizit.g in goal tossing and Baker on defense. Games start at 7 :ClO o’clock each night. Come out and support your local college team. Mrs. Nurrie Reed Rites Are Held Mrs. Nurrie R$ed, well known citizen of Lexington, passed away ai her home in Lexington Thursday morning after a short illness. She had been active up until December when she was taken sick. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon from the family resi dence at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. T. H. Dorsey, in charge- She was a member of the Methodist church Interment was in Odd Fellows Ceme tery. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hobbs, pioneer citizens of the Acona neighborhood of this county. She was born and lived nearly all her life in this county. She was the widow of the late Craw ford Reed. Surviving are two brothers and sisters. Frank Hobbs, Gadsden, Ala.; Otho Hobbs, Memphis; Mrs- George Baird, Garden City, N. Y.; and Mrs John Grant Hall, Cleveland, Tenn All of the survivors were present to attend the final rites. Services At Methodist Church Announced Church School meets at 9:45. Walter Odom, superintendent. Worship Service at 11 o’clock. Special program of music. Sermon by the pastor. Evening worship at 5 o clock. Both Leagues at 6 o'clock Miss Bettie Lockeridge meets with the Intermediates, and Mrs. Harry O’Cain with the Seniors. Bible study at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon for the Woman’s Society ! cf Christian Service. The Wesleyan Guild will meet at 7 o'clock Monday evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve ning at 7 o’clock, followed by Choir practice. During these war days the church ought to play a more important role than at any other time. W,e are a^ interestedi in the outcome of the war. The pastor appeals to the en tire membership to renew its loyal ty to the church. The church needs you and you need the church. Give us your presence and moral support anew The pastor is planning on staying here. Come and meet him. Local Han Injured In Plane Crash Capt. John W. Holmes head of the thirteenth air raid squadron of San Diego, Calif, and formerly ot West was seriously injured when the plane he was helping patrol the Coast with crashed just north of TiJuana, Mexico. This is the fourth plane of the Consolidated Aircraft Corp to crash in less than two weeks. Capt. Holmes will leave the naval hospital in San Diego for a rest at his home in West until called to re turn to the California Coast Patrol. Contributors To War Relief Are Listed Today Nearly $450 h Subscribed In City of Durant Durant donations to the war re lief fund of the American Red Cross drive already turned in amount to $343.35 and on Friday of this week over one hundred dollars will be urned in from the Durant Manu facturing Company, according to an mnouncement today of W- P “Red” Taylor, Durant, chairman. Mr. Taylor said he wanted to take this means of expressing his personal hanks and that of the Red Cross to 11 those who gave of their means or this worthy cause. If there are those who have not yet contributed and want to do so .hey can either call Mr- Taylor or turn the money in at his service station, the Red “T” Station on highway 51 north. The list of local contributors to >he war relief fund is as follows: J. D. Alsbury . 2-50 Browne Brothers . 1.00 Buddy Bly . Baptist Sunday School Adult Dept. . 1-15 Joe Byrd . 5.00 Sylvin Boyette . 1.00 Clements Chev. Co- . 10.00 Herman Clements . 2.00 Bill Clements . 1.00 IS ugh Cowsert . 2-00 C. H. Carruth . 200 O R. Campbell . 5.00 California Cafe . - 1.00 City Market . 100 Miss Ethel Cooper . 1-00 Eugene Cole . 5.00 Colored School . 11.00 n nr n-_nn.»ll 9 AA Cash . 3.00 Mrs. D- J. Crawford . 1-00 Durant Churches . 30.70 DuTant P. T. A. 5.00 Durant Dry Goods Co. . 10.00 Walter Durham . 1.00 J. B. Elliott ._..... 1-00 Ellard Tourist Court . 5.00 Ben Friedman . 5.00 Ed Guess . 5.00 Julius Guion . 1.00 E. R. Gibson, S- U- A. 5 00 Dr. W- B. Hyde . -50 Carl Herrin . 1.00 L. H. Hays . 100 Mrs. J- M. Howard . 1.00 Hotel Durant .. 2.50 Hotel Coffee Shop . 1.00 Hotel Beauty Shop . 100 H. L. Herrington . 5.00 Howell and Heggie . 6-00 W. H. Irby ... 5 00 R. E. Irby . 5.00 Deck Johnson . 1.00 H- H. Kyger . 2.00 E. S. Lewis . 2.00 Ixjve Wj.-’Dii Co. 10-00 Lewi? Grocer Co. 25.00 Misses McIntyre . 1.00 Mrs. S. McFarlane . 3.00 C- G- Mansfield . 5.00 John McBride .60 M. and F. Bank. 5.00 Miss. Power and Light Co. 20-00 Paul Odom . 2.00 Piggly Wiggly . 15.00 Peoples Bank . 16.00 Mrs. Mary Phillips . 1-00 D. V. Pound . 1.00 Red T Service Station . 30.00 Charlie Ray . 1-00 J. C- Robertaon . 5.00 Spotless Dry Cleaners . 5.00 Southern United Ice Co. 10.00 J. C. Sproles . 2-00 J. B. Shamberger . 5-00 Mrs. Cora Taylor . 1.00 Mrs. Monte Thompson . 1.00 Phil Terry .2.00 C. G- Van Veuren . 2.00 M- T. Williams . 2.03 Mrs. M. T. Williams . 2.00 Roy Williams . 1.00 Mrs. L. J. Wilkes . 1.00 Dr. W- R. Weaver. 10.00 Marines Introduced Boxing United States Marines introduc ed the western art of boxing to the Chinese. A Week Of The War... The President, in a message to Congress, said he had directed Fed eral agencies to arrange a new schedule of war production calling for 60,000 planes in 1942, includ ing 45,000 combat craft and 125, 000 in 1943, including 100,000 com bet units; 45,000 tanks in 1942 and 75,000 in 1943; 20,000 anti-aircraft guns in 1942 and ' ,,000 in 1943; 8,000,000 deadweight tons of mer chant "hips in 1942 and 10.000,000 in 1943. The President told Congress ho would order the U. S- armed forces to a world-wide front to find the enemy and "hit him and hit hi.n again wnenever and wherever we can reach him.” He said U. S. forces would t.ike up positions if necessary in the P-^tish Isles, the F«*r East and .) ail oceans a I s>„s within and wicnoai tr ’ vVorld ntces- J sary to prof Wester' em isphere. Th“ President or -or* r* peuuuaiw in fii, fiacai j car 1J4a f $77,000,000,000. Of this $56, 000,000,000 would be for *ht war. H« said total war expenditures are row at the rate of approximately $2,000,000,000 a month and may surpass $5,000,000,000 a month dur ing fiscal 1943. The President said he could not predict ultimate costs “because 1 cannot predict the chang ing fortunes of war,’’ but he pro posed an increase in tax collections to $: 7 000,000 000. He asked <fire fui Congressional consideration of omo ta^es collected at the source, *.u. roii taxes, excise taxes and taxes on State and local government lionds. (Continued on page four)