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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

back, was graduated, so went the
entire varsity team of 1910, but not
all hopes.
E. j. COX Clemens, having new
er coached losing team, went to
work with what few men returned
No one could see Lane making three
successful starts championship
team, team that outplayed and
outscored such teams as Wilber-
force, Xavier, 'Bama State, and
many other fine teams.
Probably having the hea West
schedule in the history of the
school, the Dragons suffered only
the two setbacks. Lane won six.
The entire squad delivered the
goods in excellent style, but not to
be forgotten are William Battle,
John Johnson and G.. Ross in the
backfield and ON the line, Earl
Thomas, Roy Jones, George Lewis,
and Captain James Estes, the only
senior.
Cheers to a great coach and a
great team.
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AlI-Stdr Teams
Named By Big
Conference

MERIDIAN, Miss. Dec. 10 =
Careful observation throughout the
campaign in no way eased the bur-
den of selecting the conference all
star team, at the conferences meet
ing, by coaches and officials, but
out of the maze of data came two
of the finest prep elcvens in the
past decade, the real zation of a
coach's dream.
Five Brookhaven boys are on the
first team ana three on the second,
with John Dow, being voted CAP
tain. On the first team are two
from Laurel and one each from
Hattiesburg, Jackson, Yazoo City
and Fo. st. It's frs team is sea
soned club, containing seven seniors,
two juniors, one sophomore, and one
freshman, with the average of ap-
proximately Is years. Gold footballs
are to award the boys making up
the first team, as follows:
ENDS-Willie McGhee, Brookha-
ven, senior and Willie Dow, Jack
son, senior: Guards. B. Nc
Gowan, Laurel, senior, and Willard
Murphy, Hattiesburg. Junior; CEN
TER-Holly Crump, Brookhaven,
junior; BACKS-Lloyd Coleman,
Yazoo City, senior; Henry Earl
Johnson, Forest, freshman. Leroy
Wilson and Captain John Dow,
BrOokhaven, seniors.
SECOND TEAR-Ends, Ellis
Price, Forest and George Washing
ten, Yazoo City; Tackles, Sylvester
O Dell, Brookh&ven and Walter
Crudup, Forest, Guards, Robert Lee
Wesley, Brooknaven and Fred
Hamilton, jackson; Center, Willie
Woods, Hattiesburg; Backs, Roscoe
Brown, Brookhaven; Willie Conner,
Hattiesburg; Phillip Gaines, and A.
D. Chambers, Laurel.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

The Wolverines replaced the Lions
in the throne room, Langston
having won in 1889, succeeding
Florida and KY State, 1888 and
1897 Winners
ZIP CAYLES' RECORD
OUTSTANDING
AS matter of statistical record,
Langston, under its talented coach
c.. FELTON, (Zip) Gales, greatest
flankman of AForehouse history.
has been five times Southwest
Conference champions and three
times runner-ups laying strong
claims to national honors alone
the way. Since Gayles took over
in 1880, the Lions have not finish
ed lower than third place in their
group but once.
But the most ominous note for
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Fire Victim.
78 Passes

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Mrs. Fannie Williams. 70, of 42a
9th Street, N. W., who was severe
ly burned when her home caught
fire early Wednesday morning
died Wednesday night, it was re-
yealed Thursday.
Witnesses said they found Mrs.
Williams standing in her doorway.
unable to speak, clothing having
been burned from her body, after
they noticed smoke coming from the
house around 8:45 a. m. Wednes
day.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20
By LUCIUS (MELANCHOLY) JONES
SINS Sports Editor

The l941 Scott Newspaper Syndicate Al-Amerca foot
ball selections will appear in the Atlanta Daily WORLD Sun
day. December 49, and in SINS publications the week there
after The mythical honor squad will number first second
and third elevens with honor roll.
In order that coored football fans may become familiar
in advance with the leading candidates for at all
positions the most outstanding perormerson the basis
printed reports expert opinion from coaches opposing play
officials qualified spectators and observa
tion-wil be given in the following CHECK LIST:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

ENDS
Kee, Shaw
Brayboy. johnson G. Smith
Moore, N c.. State
Grice, Hampton
Gearing, A and r.
Jenkins. Va. State
WINFIELD, Bluefield
Pierce, Langston
Crimes, Morris Brown
Ivey, Tuskegee
Stanley, S. C. State
Delaine, SC State
Sullinger, Alabama State
Thomas. Lane
Haines, Morehouse
Stewart, West Virginia
TACKLES
Gaines, N. C. State
Edwards, Ky State
Schnelby, Wilberforce
Chase, johnson G. Smith
Bennett, Va. State
Gaines, Morgan
Shannon, Bluefield
Wysinger, Morris Brown
Settles, Morris Brown
Mitchell, Southern
Mitchell, Xavier
Mike, Florida
Gentry, Florida
Haynes, Lane
Irving, Morehouse
Lee, Clark
Gupton, Texas
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20
Wealth OF Material Discovered At
Every Position For Dec. 28 Pick

Walker, Ky. State
Bruce, A. and It.
HALFBACKS
Givens, Morgan
Powell, johnson c.. Smith
Duckwilder, N. C. State
Green, Hampton
Price, Wilberforce
Bass, KY State
Mooe, S. C. State
Williams, Florida
King, Langston
jenkins, Morris Brown
Arnold, Morris Brown
Mitchell, Morris Brown
Franklin, Morris Brown
Gillian, Florida
Sawyer, Tuskegee
Sans, Tuskegee
Baker, Alabama A. and M.
Leake, Benedict
Crenshaw, Alabama
BatLle, Lane
Rogers, Xavier
Barnes, Southern
Baldwin, Prairie View
Campbell, Morgan
Burdnell, Morgan
Hunter, Lincoln (Mo.)
Willis Blllefield
EULLBACKS
Hopkins, Prairie View
Gordan, Southern
Mencet Langston
Pryor, Xavier
Hardee, Bishop
Elan Morehouse
Moods, Morris Brown
Cant, Florida
Harrison, Florida
Brown, Ky. State
McGirt. johnson Smith
Arbuckle N. C. state
jackson, johnson C. Smith
Van Cleve, Tuskegee
Bowman, Fisk
Hill, Hampton
Mosby. Morgan
Jenkins, Benedict
johnson, Ala. A. and M.
Ellis, Alabama
Donaldson, Morris Brown
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20
ball and basketball player at
Lincoln university, and starred
in New York fraternity circles
as cOurteer also.

Question: Can you account fer
the reason why the two OF three
top-flight Negro wrestlers who
appear IN other sections of the
country, never show in New York
City?-T Lucas, Cleveland.
Answer: There is scarcely
any box-office appeal in the
big city for Negro grapplers.
Even when Regis Sikh and
George Godfrey were head
liners, they still didn't possess
the all important drawing pow
er at the gate appeal.
Question: How would you pick
Sonny Jones, recently returned
from conquering tour of South
America. against the best men in
the welterweight class today
Detective George Booker. N. Y.
Police Department
Answer: Jones, since return-
ing from South America. drop
ped the duke to Dave CastiI-
IOux, Montreal bad man. Cas-
till0ux wouldn't stand chance
in my opinion against lads
like Holman Williams, Ray
Robinson, ct al. / think Jones
just "One of those things.a'
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20
Fire Damage Is
Placed At $1,000

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Fire Saturday morning at the
home OF Henry Thompson, II Ma
pie Street, did approximately $1,000
damage, according to the city police
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

reports. Two hundred dollars of
the damage was to furniture in the
home, it was stated Defective wire
ing was thought to be the cause
of the fire. The structure was own
ed by Glenn Davenport, police said.
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Tolliver. Johnson G. Smith
F'auntleroy, Morgan
Clarke, A. and T.
Pearcy, Lincoln CPa.)
Stewart. TuSkegee
Cant, Florida
Trawick. KY. State
Griffin, Morris Brown
Whiteside, Prairie View
Boone, Texas
Aldrich, Langston
Edwards, Florida
Sheppard, Morris Brown
Paschall, LeMoyne
Hunter. A. and T.
Estes, Lane
CENTERs
Kersey, Va. State
Everett, Ky. State
Gordon, S. G State
Brown, Morris Brown
Collier, Morris Brown
Dowdell, Florida
Mack. N. c. State
Jones, Lane
West, Bluefield
QUARTERBACKS
Jackson, Hampton
Hall, LeMoyne
Robinson, Tuskegee
Nix, Texas
jackson, Prairie View
Hall, N. G. State
Medley, Va. State
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

NEW YORK-(S)-Buddy Bear.
the younger but larger brother of
Suave Max, arrived in New York
Monday to start training for this
second bout with Joe Louis, jan
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

Magnolia, Prentiss and Louisville.
who was placed on a one-year
probation, were not rated. Brook
haven and Hattiesburg, 1941 CO.
champions, were awarded perman-
emit trophies, with the schools
names engraved thereon.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

uary 9Th. You remember this is the
hight Joe has agreed to give up his
sourse to the Naval relief fund,
albeit his title is at stake.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20
BEATING THE GUN
NEW YORK QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Question: Did Ray Robinson ever
face Bernie Miller, and what was
the result?-A. Miller, Brooklyn.
Answer: They never fought.
Question: Where is James
Evans, and is he any older than
Rudolph. 1941 winner of the
worlds pocket billiards title?-Os-
car Little, Altoona, Pa.
Answer: Running social
club somewhere i'll Texas;
both players are exactly the
same age.
Question: Where is Clarence
Robinson, Harlem's famous sports
man and stage producer. also ice
skater, Louie Mitchell?-Roy Nc
Andrews, Chicago.
Answer: Robinson is about to
take his own company on a road
tour while Mitchell was work.
ing between Washington and
Detroit when We last heard
from him last summer.
Question: Was Herschall Day,
developer Of numerous public
school athletic league track and
BASKETBALL championship squads,
ever an athlete himself?-T. H, j.
johnson City, Fa.
Answer: Day was a star foot
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-20

5. State ruled over as champions.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority confer.
red on me as trustee in that certain
Deed of Trust executed by Steve Ellis
and III wife, Norvel Ellis to H. H.
johnson, Trustee, for the benefit of
Clasd C. Wilkes dated November "a,
1887 and recorded in Book ", Page
277 of the Records of Deeds of Trust
on Lands in the office Of the Clerk
Of the Chancery Court Of Holmes
County, Mississippi, default having
been made in the payment of the in
debtedness described in and secured
by said deed Of trust and l having
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
THE DuRANT tM1ss) NEWS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1s41

Garage 1875; E. H. Robertson 1.24;
Lexington Wagon and Blacksmith
l.25; Joe Byrd Oil Co. 37.6S; Miss.
Road Supply Co. $50; Heinrich Drug
Store 1.2S; Humphrey : O'Reilly
1883; Miss. Tr. and Eqp. Co.
10000; Yazoo Valley Electric Power
l2-44; Miss. TT. and Eqp. Co. 24.35;
Fincher Co. 1.01; Miss. Culvert and
Mchy. Co. 4.69.
1t is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of Separate Road District-Pick-
ens-Richland, for Salaries, Labor,
Supplies and etc.
Standard Oil Co. 1880; Sinclair
Oil Co. 1914; T. E. Murtagh 1856. &c;
1t is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of Separate Road District No. 4
for Salaries, Labor, Supplies ant
etc, as follows:
r. C. Causey 5000; E. e. Carpen,
ter $500; Alton Terrell 5000; Jot
Roof 1900; Barr-Gwin Co. 1906
Q. z. Wilson ASS; Miss. Culvert ano
Mchy. Co. 24.48; Lion Service Sta.
ton IT'S; State Oil and Supply Co
1927; Hanco Oil and Grease Co
$3.50; Southern Equip. Sales 20.20.
Miss. L~ubricatng Co. 1922; Lior
Oil Refining Co. 31.1O.
Continued next week
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16

most important things we do, ac-
eording to DR.. L. H. Eubanks, County
Health Officer. The picture is be-
ing sponsored by the health officer
and theatre exhibitors in Holmes
county. 1t is showing on the follow
ing dates: Strand Theatre, Lexing-
ton, January IL, Is; Dixie Theatre
Durant, January Is, 16, II.
The film centers around "Mr. and
Mrs. Jones" and their lively healthy
children who give convincing proof
that nutrition plays a tremendous
part in physical fitness. Doctor Felix
J. Underwood, State Health Officer,
introduces the picture.
In commenting on the Importance
Of nutrition education Doctor On
derwood points out that approximate
ly 35 per cent of the population Is
underfed. "Malnutrition seldom dis.
ables completely or kills outright
he says, "but it means less and less
vitality, less and less resistance Il
disease, less ability to hold a job Of
to perform it adequately, less vii
power, less courage-in short, q de-
crease in individual stamina and con
sequently a decrease in nationA
stamina The prevalence Of malnu
triton in our country is q seriou!
threat to national strength"
Malnutrition has been compared
to an iceberg, "its greatest mass ant
greatest danger being out of sight
PROOF OF THE PUDDING Wa
sponsored jointly by the Unitet
States Public Health Service and thu
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. 1t was produced by Paramount
Pic.~.ss, Inc.
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Proceedings Of
Continued from page Four)

It is hereby ordered that the
following accounts be allowed pay
able out Of Separate Road District
No. 2 for salaries, Labor, Supplies
and etc. as follows:
A. C. Autry 10000; Jake Manuel
$500; Elum Mcbride 5000; Dennis
Mcbride $500; Jack Martin $500
Halbert Farmer $500; Estes Grace
$500; Curtis Harris 500; Lawrence
Parkinson 900; Eric Farmer So. 100;
Southern Equip Sales 61.49; Con-
crete Gravel Co. 81.00; Same 1920;
Road One 1850; Hand Motor Co.
21.30; Same 106.15; D. B. Camp
bells Place $50; Dick johnson Gar
age 1879; Miss. TT. and Equip. Co.
SOC; Same 6.23; G. F.. Wilkins
1850; Mrs. Mildred Holmes 1.5O;
W. D. Truitt 10000; Glenn Nc
Neer $4,000; Red T Oil Co. 56.17;
Hanco Oil Co. 96.78; Miss. Culvert
and Mchy. Co. 1857; Same 68.74;
Standard Oil Co. 38.11; Same 26.19;
Red T Oil Co. 5000; Same 1862;
Standard Oil Co. 38.11; Same 26.44;
Mrs. r. w. Catron 1000; Miss. Gull
vert and Mchy. Co. 1862;
1t is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing account be allowed payable
out of Separate Road District No. 3,
for Salaries, Labor, Supplies and etc.
as follows:
Otto Wallis 5000; Raft Harth-
cock 1000; Bilbo Marshall ALSO;
Hermey Ables ALSO; Oscar Winstead
1000; Claud Ellison 1000; Willie
Miller 1000; Gilbert Shannon $50;
Bill Edwards 1000; james Newman
1880; H. C. Brock 1900; Miss. Gull
vert and Mchy. Co. 1897; Hoover
and Co. 1.50; Holmes Co. Imp. 60.
sos; Peoples Service Station 3.95;
McDaniels Service Station so; The
Lisco Co. 1884; Planters Hardware
Co. 4.O4; Maxwell and Owen 4.49;
Miss. Culvert and 'Mchy. Co. 1888;
Winona Radiator Shop 1900; ]. A.
Carpenter 1900; Planters Hardware
Co. 9.49; L~ucas-McMorrough CTS;
Pickens Motor Co. 1862; Pickens
Motor Co. 31.17; Pickens Motor Co.
1915; Mcdaniel Service Station
1.62; Earl Covington 7.35; Henson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
Unity for Victory" Is
Theme Of Contest

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars of the United
States is conducting an essay con-
test this year on the theme, Unity
for Victory" This contest is open to
any boy OF girl regularly enrolled
in any public. private, or parochial
junior or senior high school of the
state and nation.
The winner of first place in the
nation will receive a prize Of $1,000
second place, cash award of $500;
third place, cash award of $3.50; and
fourth place, cash award Of $1O8. In
addition to the national prizes, me-
dals will be awarded to the winner
in each state.
Teachers or students desiring fur
Their information with reference to
the rules of this contest may obtain
same by writing to Mrs. C. T. Girls
som, 4405 West Capitol Street,
Jackson, who is State Department
President for this organization.
The length Of the essays must not
be less than 500 words nor more than
1000 words and must be entered
with the state committee in time to
be forwarded to the national com.
mite on or before February %, 1912.
1t is our hope that a large num-
Der of high school pupils of Missis'
sippi will enter this contest. They have
the opportunity of winning a sub
stantial cash prize and also will get
valuable training in developing tnis
paper on "Unity for Victory"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16

been requested so to do by Claud c.
Wilkes, the owner and holder of said
deed of trust and the indebtedness
secured thereby, / will on Saturday,
the first day of November, 194l,
within legal hours on said day, at the
South Front Door Of the County
Court House in the City of Lexing-
ton, Holmes County, Mississippi, Of
fer for sale and sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described lot or parcel
of land situated in Holmes County,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
JOBS FOR
Continued next week

Many untitled positions every mon
tn virtually assure immediate EN-.
pIoyment opportunities on gradua.
ton. Urgent demand for graduates
both in business and government Of
fices at handsome starting salaries
Phone, call, or write today for Spe
cial Offer, before rates advance
Draughon's Business College, Jack
son, Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16

Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot 40 of Block 2 of the Fair
view Addition to the Town of
Durant, Mississippi according to
the map or plat of said addition
now on file in the office Of the
Clerk of the Chancery Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi.
Witness my signature this the 9th
day of October, l941.
H. H. JOHNSON, Trustee.
Oct. 8, 4 times.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
Murray Gilmore Goes
To Punumu CunuI

BILOXI, Oct. Pvt. Murray L.
Gilmore, of Durant, stationed at
Keesler Field, the new Air Corps
Technical School in Biloxi, today left
with ~ other soldiers from the field
for New Orleans to await shipment
to the Panama Canal department for
permanent duty.
All Of the % soldiers volunteered
for the foreign service assignment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
Dixie Theotre Will
Show Health Film

Showing soon at theatres in Hol-
mes County is a new picture about
an old custom-eating. Entitled
PROOF OF THE PUDDING and
filmed in technicolor, this short reel
gives sound advice on zone of the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-16
Pickens Student Plays
In BMC Orchestra

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Oct. 8. -
Miss Mary John Whitworth, Pickens,
is a member of the clarinet section
of the orchestra at Blue Mountain
College this session.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-21

a Home Paper wish a Huuw
Editor, that tells the State nsyu
weekly.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-21
TOWN MEETING OF YOUTH
BLASTS DISCRIMINATION

For one who'e weekend the nations
Cat itol rang with the cry ~Old jim
Crow Has Gotta Go" as over 5000 young
people from every part of the country
met in Washington, DC on February z,
9Th and 9Th for the American Youth
CONGRESS Town Meeting of Youth.
From the preparatory stages of the
nc ting, when committee after COM
mittee visit,d high Officials of the Dis
trict to demand that hotels and restaur-
ants stop discrimination against Negro
delegates, to the final picketng of the
War Department in protest against Jim
Grow ard discrimination in the defense
program the Town MEETING conducted 6
.~}aarnpaign for Negro rights that com
a. u1ded the attention of everyone from
me smallest restaurant owner. to Sec
retry of War Stmson.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-21

TbORN in Florence. Alabama, sea
- Of q Methodist minister, ha
rned early to worldly" must :
y lsic never paid, and his stron &
I me earned money on the leveA
9 d the cotton fields.
But his ears were always ope n
4 music. and the tunes Of IT, .
! gro workers took form in h q
lad on grander scale. and he
~ yan composing. twenty-five yeaIp
W he sat on a bale Of cotton on
> Mississippi bank and with a stub
: Gil wrote on a cigar box ths
r ody which has earned him I'M
q ng fame. He published the music
b lself. and after a hard struggle
/ a hundred thousand copies.i
J onograph companies did not at
( t record the song, thinking Il
uld Gle. He wrote among otherI
I les numbers. Memphis Blues"
E d "Beale Street Blues"
He enjoys a dual membership IN
e American Society of Compost
: 8 Authors and Publishers, as a.
poser and as a publisher.
His name Is . III
TqueH I9qdo@s!Juo melIlIM YfI
Music Features g. Photo syndicatel 3
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-21
Summary, Last Weeks Research
In Negro History

is accomplishing its i'm and purpose
TIL research done each year during
this particular week, reveals to stu
dents to America and to the word. the
N gro's contribution to civilizations
| through the centuries. Summarizing
the whole idea conc ming the NJ gro
land his plight with -,spact 10 the fol.
lowing paragraphs ,yould phras, il
thus y-'These are tn bright airs since.
the stars fell'-ther are others thai
shine which Negro History only, in its
continued research sh Il bring out
SUMMARY OF NEGROES OF
THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE
DISCOVERIES by scientists reveal that
Negroes were known to Asia Europe
ard the Mediterranean word.
There were so many Negruys m Spain
lat one time that they Vert authorized
10 provide their own local self-govern- !
mint:
/. Juan de VaAadplid was made mayor
of Seville.
2 Andres de Claramonte, 17-century
Spanish dramatst, wuDte play. "E
Vail nte Negro en- Flames" to show the
fine qualities Of the race.
3. Juan Latino of Granada became a
Latin and Greek teacher during the 18th
century
4. Sebastian Gomez exec led as did his
nastF the great art teacher, MuriHo. in
harmony of color, freedom of touch, and
knowledge of Light and shade. He died
Turing the VI ar 1889 or 1890. b
S. Touseaint LOuverture, contem- t
'orary Of Napoleon, ed a revolution in
taiti for freedom of minority groups
6. Abram Hannibal. was educated in
rance as an engineer and later figured
n the westernizing of Russia.
T. The Chevaher De Saint Georges
VS. born In the year, 1745, and brought
France quite young He became 2
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-21
s1EGATION SEES
GENERAL MARSHALL

On the very first day of the meet
ing delegation of IS young people
from states walked into the office of
the Chief of Staff Of the United States
Army ard asked 10 see him
DO you have an appointment the
@ erals secretary asked.
NO, but we in the American Youth
co gress represent more than five mil
Lon young p-ople and we must ma
Marshall
General Marshal spent over an hour
with them
me young people in the dtplgation
iad by Edwsrd Strong of the Southern
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-21

Town Meeting OF
American Youth Con.
Blasts Discrimination

Negro Youth Congress, and Jtan Horie
Secretary Of the New York Youth Con-
gress qustion&d General Marshall about
Jim Crow in the Army.
They pointed out that Negroes were
being infused in the Air Corps.
They charged that Negroes were de-
MED equal opportunities of promotion
and that out Of total of 100000 officers
ordy ESQ were Negroes
They termed shocking the fact tina,
companies such as Glenn Martin of
Baltimore, which refuses 10 hire Neg
roes, have been awarded tremendous
army contracts.
Thy Gained that Jim crow com
panes in tbs Army are a travesty on
democracy"
MARSHALL DEFENDS JIM CROW
Reporting on the results of the in
terview, Miss Horie said that the Chief
Cd staff gave the delegation to believe
that he agrd I'd with the intire iim-crow
program in the army and thought il
sound.
The American Youth Congress ded.
lcated 10 program of no discrimination
of equal opportunities for young people
OF il races, color and creeds, refused
to assept General Marshaps attitude
without futher protesa
PICKET WAR DEPARTMENT
Ga Monday February lA a hundrad
Hegp and white young people pick
eted the War d partment with Signs
saying "Enl Tm-Crow in the Army,
3 gregation Disgraces Our Nation
Workers in all the SURROUNDING gov