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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
By Ruth Taylor

AS celebrate the four hundred and fory-nnth ami
versay OF Columbus epoch making voyage to the Americas
we need must stop and consider what First
of it marks the beginnings of the country we hold
dear But 1t not that which is of greatest significance
Nearly five hundred years before Columbus the Norsemen
had been here and other explorers would come-or
the taking of Constantnop by the Turks had shut off the
overland route to the East and forced out into
new courses and ways of thought
The voyage Columbus teaches US the value of applied
curiosity Along the wharfs of Genoa among the black
bearded seafarng Columbus had heard strange tales
OF land beyond the oceanof ships that blown from their
had sighted great capes and verdant islands He
heard the half whispered theory that the earth was not
flat as the scholars in their sheltered lives had decreed
that round From these tales and whispers he e
voved his dea-hat the lands were really the Indies
And he had to find out
The path was long and hard, and seemingly hopeless
all the way from the inconspcuous life of traders son
IN Genoa to the post of Lord High Admiral of Spain He
eered at and Knocked and sconed Every path that he
followed ended in stone wall of failure but each time he
started all again. determined to find out At asst the
way opened And when it was, he ready for the
opportunity equipped mentally to carry it through
That the lesson in Columbus voyage The power to
ind out the willingness to plus the ability keep
IS the real secret of The greatest advantage in
education is that it teaches how to find out how to
study and how to learn
There may not be new continents to discover but there
are opportunities equally great before those who have
eager minds There heights to which the man with
an ideal may not climb no oceans of ignorance he may not
to find the unknown treasure he seeks Each man
potential Columbus and whether he voyages into unknown
seas depends upon how great is his determination to find
out
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
Il. B. A. DEATH LIST

The following deceased mem
bers have been reported by the fol-
lowing Presidents to be paid off in
the the December Boards:
[. Mack Carter, No. n, Mrs. Bette
Faulkner, President, Ellisville.
2. Joe Steward, No. 1874, Eddie Rob-
inson, President, Macon.
8. John S. Beale, No. SO, Mrs. Lucy
Brown, President, Meridian.
4. Joe Bordeaux, No. 80, Mrs. CAL
lie Clayton, Pres, Lauderdale.
5. B. ]. Tatum, No. 269, Mrs. Aletha
Smith, President, Magee.
6. Eugene Bramlette, No. 81, Floyd
OFT, President, Toomsuba.
I. lack Baggett, No. 1896, Mrs. Luz
ella Bentley, President, Kiln.
3. Bamma Miller, No. Asst, J. W.
Pigford, President, Laurel.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
OUR DEB T
By Ruth Taylor

If you owe God anyth ng, pay it to
man >;
Are you dong your utmost for your
n eighhpr?
To write this che+enge to the most
Disseminated against minority in this
countsy may seem a strarge thing to do
but thers is an authority for it in the
fifth chapter of Matthew in the Sermon
on the Mount 81.
The blessing and commands laid down
in that sermon were not for those who
had wealth and privilege and honour =
Jesus preached to them later but it was
to the humble folk who came to Him in
Galilee. Not in a court or temple but on
a rock mount He taught his disciples,
saying Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them that hate
you and pray for them which despite
fully use you and perecute YOU,
And the multitudes followed Him,
These be times that try mems souls,
they say That is exactly what thy do not
merely try their brains or intellect not
their powers, or even their hearts-but
their souls without which they would
be as dumb beasts,
Are you In these days Of trial obeying
the command % clearly laid down and
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
UP THE TIMELESS HILL
TO PEACE!

For without Thee we can do nothing
A God that knoweth the hearts Of
all Americans;
May we ever stand firm for Demo
cracy,
Elate the spirit of peace and good
will to all mankind.
Revise our hearts and minds for thy
names sake
And press upon us the fact that
"The earth is the Lords and the
fullness thereof"
Critically are the warfares of this thy
world today, Oh God,
A God of all Americans Amen
By Mrs. Lucille Cyrus,
Columbia, Mississippi.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12

3. Jane Williams, No. 1868, S. L.
Walker, Pres, Mendenhall.
10. 1. MCGOWAN, No. ATT, Alex Nc
MILAN, President, Rose Hill.
IL. Julian Strickling, No. BAT, C. w.
Weathersby, Pres, Weathersby.
IL. j. H. Thompson, No. 81, Floyd
OFT, President, Toomsuba.
Ii. Sarah Dismukes, No. 1856, R. H.
Holman, President, Brooksville.
ID. Harris Heard, No. %, M. v. B.
Pitts, President, Toomsuba.
Is. Mary Jordan, No. 247, Jas.
Blanks, Jr.. President, W. Enterprise.
16. Carrie Rodgers, No. go, Glenn
Brown, President, Laurel.
II. Henry Brown, No. 299, VIM. Neal
President, Macon.
Is. Nina Dew, No. SO, G. E. Ander-
son, President, Shuqualak.
10. jim Kennedy, No. 26O, Mamie
Paige, President, Laurel.
20. Ella Montgomery, No. 100, VIM.
KinsIow, President, Waynesboro.
81. Susie Cole, No. IS, W. L. Nc
Dade, President, Dekalb.
%. Sarah Shumate, No. As, Jasper
Walker, President, Lambert.
%. Henry Grant, No. 24O, Mrs. Lizzie
Wiley, Pres, Gulfport, Miss.
"a. Annie Love, No. So, Floyd Coins
President. Ellisville.
25 Mary Mikel, No. BAT, c. W.
WeatLersby, Pres New Hebron.
&c Mamie Smith, No. 378, Aaron
Trotter, President, Picayuae
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
Gulfport, Miss.

GuIIporI, MISS.
This comes to let the many
readers know that Lodge No. ats has
lost one of it's members in the person
of Brother L. C. Carter, residing at
Gulfport, Miss. Brother Carter died
at his home Saturday morning, fol-
lowing a weeks illness. He is sur
vived by 8 daughters, "a grand child
rem and great grand children.
Funeral services we're held at
the Mercy Seat Baptist Church at
Gulfport of which he was Deacon,
and Treasurer of his Lodge, with the
Reverends r. T. Thomas and H. Par
ker, officiating. Interment was in
the Mississippi City Cemetery. Pail
bearers were Deacons jenkins, Rob-
inson, Brown, Smith and Hawthorne.
M. G. Hargett, Reporter,
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12

doing honor unto God by your actions to
your fellow man? Are you doing as you
would he done by? Are you making those
whose path your path crosses happier be-
cause you found time 70 speak an en-
couraging word or to do kind service
Is your family glad for your presence.
Have you missed an opportunity of do
ing good? Is the going rough, and do you
have noting to give! There 10 always
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
PROCR A vi
Of the
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Of
REVEREND r. F. THOMAS
AS Pastor of the
Of the
ST. JOHN p. B. CHURCH

Southwest of Portervine Mississippi
Beginning Monday Night after the Bird Sunday in December
The following Churches and their Pastors are invited
Monday Night, December 22nd-Pleasant Grove
Devotion in charge of officers of Pleasant Grove M B.
Church Sermon by the Pastor Rev. j. B. Kirkland Y
Collection and adjourn
Tuesday Night Dec. 23rd-Shady Grove P. B. Church
Devotion in charge of officers of Shady Grove Song by
Sister Onne Mobey Reading by Mrs Lille M Burton
Sermon by the Pastor Rev R. Boyd Collection and adjourn
Wednesday Night, Dec 24th- Pilgrim Rest NJ b. Church
Devotion in charge Of officers of Pilgrim Rest.
Anniversary Program
Sermon by the Pastor Rev. Brown of Meridian.
Collection and adjourn.
Thursday Night Dec. 25th-st. Luke P. B. Church
The program will be the birth Christ" We could al
out that night because the Shepherds were out watch
ing that night Sermon by the Pastor, Rev R. F. Thorn
Proxy Collection and adjourn
Friday Night Dec. 26th-Keys Chapel in charge .
Devotion and by officers Sermon by the Pastor
Collection and adjourn
Saturday Night, Dec 27th-Mt. Zion Enondae and Zion
Porterville
Devotion in charge of officers of these churches
Sermon by Pastor of both churches Rev. Vaughn of Mer
dian Collection and adjourn.
Sunday, December 2Sth-St. John
900 Sunday School Mass Meeting Lesson taught by
Reverend j. E. Grace
1000 Program by Mrs E. Burton Reading Grew Thomas
as Christian and Preacher" Sister L. J. Mccoy.
GAS Leader" Sister A. White.
Devotion by Deacon Moore and others
Friends and members asked to donate Soc onehaf
of which will go to the church for remodeing expense
All churches raising $500 will be given one-third
for Pastor church.
230 Dekab Methodist Church. Devotion nv Officers
Program by Miss Hampton and Others Sermon by Pastor
of Dekalb Methodist Church Collection and adjourn
DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
REV. R. F. THOMAS, Pastor,
BRO. MAT MOORE, Clerk.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12
Rev. w. C. McDuffie, Pres.


This comes to let the many read
ers know that Lotge No. 230 render
ed a splendid program, gave Picnic,
and a Grand March on November z,
1871. We had with us our Agent,
Brother Kinslow, who represented
the H. B. A. Brother Kinslow gave a
wonderful talk. We had a great hand
shaking for the uplifting of the "Poor
Mans Friend" and our great Agent,
Brother Kinslow
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-12-12

someone you can help-Sme way 10 pay
your debt to God.
For in the end it Is said: "Then shall
he answer them, saying, Verify say unto
you, Inasmuch as ye did it not TO one
OF the least of these, we did it not toms
And these shall 60 away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous into life
eternal"
, 1941-11-26
Girls must
organize
now!
Robert L. Bennett, President
Local 8O7-NCR

Robert L. Bennett, President
Local SO7-NCR
To keep up the standard of liv-
ing as set by the CIO, the girls
at MGR will have to organize in
a strong, militant Union such as
the UE-CIO. More and more as
the defense effort grows, girls
will be taking over mems jobs,
and if they do not organize and
win wage increases, the men will
eventually come back to their jobs,
when the defense bubble bursts,
to find they r working harder
than ever and for less money.
Now, do you want your husbands
of tomorrow, when you are a
housewife, to be struggling to
make a decent living for you and
your children? The ANEMIC
COMPANY UNION you have to-
day, will NEVER help you get
what is rightfully yours. Join a
real UNION the UE-CIO TODAY!
, 1941-11-26
Globe Industries
workers start
orqunizotionI

Organization is under way at
the Globe Industries. This COM
pany employees about IS employees
and manufactures small motors
and electrical instruments. They
are at the present time engaged
in the manufacturing of Defense
work for Wright Field. It is a
1000 Defense Plant.
Although the company is 1000
defense work which is a very
profitable business, they do not
pay a very high wage. The wages
paid are far below the standards
Of the electrical industry under
contract with the UE.
The reluctance of the company
to pay a standard wage has led
the employees to start organiza-
ton. A few wage increases were
given but the workers realized
that these increases are not Sc
cure and that any whim Of the
boss may change their pay check
at any time. The uncertainty Of
their jobs and wages are a con-
slant worry and the need for
greater security as given by the
UE-CIO is being realized by an
ever increasing number of en-
ployees.
, 1941-11-26
The history Of
an idea

You know, when people start
to wonder about this Union idea
and just how the thing really
works and just what the purpose
] Of the whole thing is, it is time
to trot out the old seventh grade
reader and do a little bit of re-
viewing. It says down here on
Page So that the whole idea
started somewhere around 1776.
It seems that there was an old
Brown Bear-or maybe it was a
Lion-that didn't quite understand
just how the original American
thirteen really felt, or what it was
that they wanted. Page 60 says
that things stayed just about the
same until the original thirteen
decided that what they really
needed was a little determined
cooperation in order to solve the
problems Of not just n of the
thirteen, but of the whole United
States. Page IS says that they won.
No, that's not quite right, it says
hat The Union won. I don't think
that 7 have to read the next five
thousand pages. You should recall
the rest of the story by now. The
Union kept on winning. Not with
out a fight, but the idea of united
thinking, planning and action had
started and it has not stopped.
They call it the American Way
and we firmly believe that it is
the best way.
What is it that the Union at
Brown & Brockmeyer wants? It
wants exactly what the Original
Union wanted and fought for. We
want united thinking, action, and
planning. We want it because we
know that it is the only way that
we can move forward for the
betterment of all. We want it be-
cause one hundred and sixty years
of steady trial have proven it to
be the best and only way. You see
that guy on the next machine, and
that girl over in Winding? They're
Americans. They're Union people.
Will you work with them? Or will
you let Little Brown tell you that
the American Way is no good for
eight hours out Of every day?
Those of us who are real Union
people don't believe that. We
know that the American Way was
meant to be a twenty-four hour a
day proposition. What do YOU
think?
, 1941-11-26

For President
Lem MARYLAND, Dept. 216.
w. F. Wellemeyer, Dept. PIG.
Geo. P. Meyer, Dept. 236.
r. C. Zoos, Dept. 270.
For 1st Vice-P PRESIDENT
Z. Fl. st. Pierre, Dept. PIG.
Roscoe Miller, Dept. 215.
Mark Daley, Dept. ESQ.
For End Vice. President
Clarence Ebright, Dept. PIG.
Walter Taylor, Dept. 293.
Walter Beatty, Dept. 314.
For Treasurer
VIM. Bradburn, Dept. 227.
Ted Miles, Dept. PIG.
For Financial Secretary
Ben Cromwell, Dept. 30.
Jas. Gauder, Dept. 215.
For Recording Secretary
Robt. Mansfield, Dept. Is.
Mark Hawley, Dept. POI.
M. M. Miniard, Dept. 10.
Herbert Fl. Engel, Dept. 80.
, 1941-11-26
Lonnie Fryman,
says:

The winning of one Labor dis
pute does not make a Union per-
feet! We must continue to Or
ganize, and to consolidate the or
ganization that we already have
One hundred percent organization
is the answer to every problem OF
the working man. In Union there
is strength, be strong!
, 1941-11-26
For 5 Board Members

For 5 Board Members
Mark Daley, Dept. $50.
VIM. Kesling, Dept. Ia.
Mable Bonow, Dept. 215.
Roscoe Miller, Dept. 215.
Tom Richey, Dept. 227.
Walter Ebright, Dept. 228.
VIM. Buckholzer, Dept. 217.
Ernie Reed, Dept. 211.
Fannie Hendricks, Dept. 293.
VIM. Bradburn, Dept. 227.
Ted Miles, Dept. PIG.
Jas. Gauder, Dept. 215.
For Trustees
Thos. Lopez, Dept. 217.
VIM. Kesling, Dept. IA.
Orville Lantz, Dept. PIG.
Ray Waymire, Dept. ZIG.
Earl Smith, Dept. PIG.
Oliver Nunnery, Dept. 215.
Walter Ebright, Dept. 228.
Geo. Fl. Raley, Dept. Is.
For Floor Guards
Frank Johnson. Dept. 211.
r. L.. Gates, Dept. 219.
VIM. Hay, Dept. 16.
For Tellers
Eugene Snow, Dept. PIG.
Don Green, Dept. ESQ.
Robt. Elsner, Dept. 217.
Jack Reck, Dept. 211.
Earl Hartzell, Dept. ZIG.
Alternates:
Ronald Hoke, Dept. 211.
Mildred Smith, Dept. So.
, 1941-11-26

NUPTIALS

NUPTIALS
Congratulations to MI. Everett
Montgomery of Machine IL, who
was married on Nov. 8th to Miss
Ruth Borst of Portsmouth, o. We
hope his marriage will give him
the inspiration he needs to join
the Union!
, 1941-11-26

Day by day, in every way, MGR
Is going UE to stay.
, 1941-11-26
Friqidoire Locol 8O7 dominates
Officers For 1912
ELECTION IN DECEMBER

The following is the complete lists of nominations of officers
for Local 81, Frigidare. Elections to be held in December.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25
New Fdetory at Portland Is Blown Up-Wreeked by
 Terrific Blast ONE MAN KILLED; E
 HURLED INTO AIR
Woman, Standing Near Scene Uninjured, but
 Trailer Home Is Lost

PORTLAND, Oregon. March B. A terrific blast this forenoon leveled the recently completed large R. N Chipman Chemical Factory here and killed one workman, Harry Ray, aged 32.
 The Portland plant was being con- verted for the production of explo- siye chemicals but held no defense contracts at present. ~ At least one dozen workmen were injured, among them Ralph Chip man, manager of the factory.
 Rays wife was standing near thelr trailer home, short distance away and said she saw the body of man blown at least 100 feet in the air. Bremen presume the body was that of her husband. The latter succumb- ed to burns and a multiple of injur- ies shortly after he was removed to the hospital
 The trailer was demolished but Mrs. Ray was not injured.
 Ray was construction foreman who was retained by the factory after the plant had been completed.
 Fire Marshal Fred Roberts said he was convinced the blast originated in large mixing machine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25
Germany Pledges Three Power Troops Will Not
 Go Through Country SEVERE BLOW AvERTED
 I02 ALLIED COUNTRIES
Invasion Front Reported 10 Be Greatly Decreased
 in South Section
(By Associated Press)

With a solemn German pledge that no Axis troops will march through her territory, Yugoslavia has signed the Rome Berlin-Tokyo Alliance in Vienna.
 It is said that Hitler attended the ceremonies.
 Well-informed Vienna sources de- clare that Germany specifically ex- empts Yugoslavia in giving military aid to the Axis and has also guar- anteed territorial integrity.
 Tn this respect, the terms of the pact, as given out, averted severe blow to the defense plans of Great Britain and Greece against the ex- pected invasion of Greece.
 Reliable sources in London said Germany has massed 8O0.000 Nazi soldiers in the Balkans to carry out the blitzkrieg attack and also guard the Russian frontier.
 Earlier reports estimated the Britt ish strength already landed or ex- pected to land in Greece at 300,0OO soldiers. With the Greek troops, the Nazi invasion could have been op- posed.
 Turkish troops massed on the Bull garian frontier are estimated at 100000.
 Military observers said the free passage of the German troops through Yugoslavia's vardar River Valley would have collapsed the British Greek plan for stand along 30-mile Struma River line and forced the two nations to fight along a 60-mile front and possible defend the 200-mile front from Albania to the Thrace and Turkish front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25
Military Observers See Five Danger Signals for
 Quick Showdown GERMAN, GREEKS SAID TO BE IN ONE CLASH
Soviet War Materials Flow Into Turkey-vitaI Oil
 Supplies Hailed
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

With the little Adriatic kingdom of Yugoslavia newly enrolled in the Axis bloc, Hitler's Balkan armies have safeguarded a possible flank attack on that Nation, thus clear ing the decks for the long expect ed battle of the Balkans which today appeared ready to break at any moment. s
 Observers see the following danger signals for a quick breakdOwn
 One-R Russia has pledged benev- olent neutrality toward Turkey in event Turkey is obliged to enter the war in defense of her territory. Turkey claims to be a non-beliger- ent ally but close frient of Greece.
 Two-Bulgarian reports early this afternoon said Greek and German troops have already clashed in front fer skirmishes.
 Three-Soviet war materials are flowing into Turkey. Reliable sources also declare Russia has halted ship ments of vital oil supplies to Ger many
 Four-Russian Army and Naval Forces in Southeast Europe and re- ported steadily strengthened. Five British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden has renewed Great Britain's pledge to fight on the side of Greece until victory Is won
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25
 BILL DEAD
 IN SENATE
Upper House Refuses fo Consider Measure
 Furious Debaie

Legislation for the construction of armories in Alaska died at the door. of the Senate at noon today when the upper house of the 18th Territorial Legislature voted three to five against admitting House Bill No. 66, which would have appro- priated $500,0O0 to construct arm ory buildings at Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nome.
 A two-thirds vote, or six to two, would have been required to admit the legislation (which had passed the House, ten to six, after the 5Oth day) to the Senate. Voting against admitting the bill were Senators O. D. Cochran of Nome, Edward Coffey of Anchorage and Leroy Sullivan of Nome
 During heated debate which pre- ceded the vote, Senator Norman R. Walker of Ketchikan charged that those opposed to the bill had "reach- ed new depths of depravity, chican- cry, knavery and trickery' in fight ing it.
 Cochran Asks Investigation
 Interpreting this as personal al- front, Cochran shouted challenge to Walker to join with him to "ap- point committee from this Lcgis- lature to make thorough investiga- tion of the steamroller tactics which have been used on this bill"
 Furiously Cochran said: we have seen the spectacle of men coming down here inviolably opposed to. sad ding this militia on the people. of
 (Eoufir1,aS3 fn pu Go TAuo1 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25
New Nationd l Defense Group Meets in Washing
 ion : Request Issued
MAKES PLEA FOR $
 CONCERTED EFF0RTS
Flow of Production for World DemoUdeies Must
 Not Be Interrupted
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

The new National Defense Media tion Board organized in Washington today and urgd labor and manage ment prevent any further interrup- ticn in the defense program.
 The Board met as sporadic vio- lence marked efforts of workers to enter the big Bethlehem Steel Con- pany's plant at Bethlehem, Pa, and the International Harvester McCor- mick works in Chicago.
 CIO unions called the strike at beth places. Bargaining agencies is the root of the trouble it is said.
 Dr. Clarence Dykstra, Chairman of the National Defense Mediation Board, in a statement, said the first meeting of the mediation group at this time found a world crisis" and if the United States is to be an ar- senal for Democracy, there must be an uninterrupted flow of production from mine mill and factory.
 The members of the board were all present at the Washington Organiz- ing session.
 The present board has no powers to compel a settlement of labor dis
 -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25
Former Juneauites
 Wed, San Francisco

The marriage of Miss Ethel Bell shaw and Joseph Flanagan, both formerly of Juneau, was revealed here today The marriage was per- formed December 27. at San Fran cisco.
 MT. Flanagan, an employee of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company for 10 years, left for California in November. The bride was employed at the Gastineau Cafe and will be remembered for her title of champion fisherwoman of the Channel at the derby held here last summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Am- erican aircraft companies have now been supplying pursuit and bomb- CT planes to Britain for two years. Yet it remains an unpalatable and not generally known fact that not one American pursuit plane has been used against the NaziS with out first undergoing substantial overhauling in British factories.
 In fact, few of them have been used at all.
 We have shipped some of them around to the Mediterranean, where they are plenty good enough against the Italians" explained one high British air ace. And we are now preparing one squadron of your pursuit planes for action over England, hoping they will prove satisfactory"
 And this after months, in fact, years of delay. =.
 It has not leaked out yet, but the performance of American fighter plane engines has been so disappointing that the British have proposed to lend us the Sabre, , their best engine for fighter or pursuit planes. together with en- gineers to supervise its production in American plants.
 So far William Knudsen, defense production mogul, has opposed this He claims that American models already are in production and it would be uneconomical to break step and introduce a new model The British. not feeling free to go over Knudsen's head, have hesi- tated about opening negotiations direct with an American company