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Show The Country Newspaper J. C. Holton, Mississippi state commissioner com-missioner of agriculture, recently paid a worth-while tribute to newspapers that expresses graphically tne general Dublin feeling fhr the nress. "I have always appreciated the power of the press, more especially the country press," said Mr. Holton. "The 'papers carry the home news, and are . read from cover to cover by those whose first interest is in home "affairs. They 'reach the people and constitute a powerful influence of public sentiment, j "A wonderful factor for good is the 'country newspaper; worthy of the pride and support of folks at home, an avenue ave-nue of commercial entrance to these ; who would sell their goods to our people , President T. L. Turner in his annual address eloquently described its im-'portance im-'portance in these words: I "Out yonder stands a locomotive on . the railroad track. Everything abcut jit is in order; water in the boiler, coal 'in the tender, engineer at the throttle; 'but it can't move. All it lacks is steam .Remove the newspapers from Mississip-; Mississip-; pi. take away the steam' and this state would soon be a state of idle people; its oredit gone. Weeds would grow in .the streets; our fanner would look for pastures newer, manufacturers would '.depart from us. and our people would seek new fields of labor." The "home town" paper is an integral in-tegral part of the lives of the people ll serves. It has been a tremendous factor fact-or in building up an American spirit and consciousness, and in turning public opinion into wise avenues. |