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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

put off the darning. ri lose my temper.
III read a detective magazine when l should
be writing this column. I'll give the family
cold cuts instead Of the boiled dinner I've
promised And. probably. even tell few
fbs. In short. I'll make my usual mess
of all those golden hours
AND YETI DON'T BELIEVE THAT
DAY WILL BE WASTED TO THE CON-
TRARY, THINK Ill BE AHEAD ON
THE DEAL JUST BY WANTING TO BE
SOMETHING BETTER THAN l AM,
EVEN II I DON'T SUCCEED.
For honest WANTING is something in
itself It's a definite gesture up and out
Of the muck the beginning of all
progress cit took a heap OF wanting -and
heSitating for Man to leave his first filthy
cave home and camp out in the open.
I'll wager that Columbus chewed off
all his nails before he decided to tackle
that ocean blue" Even pollywog prob
ably nlavS with the idaa a long time hef
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

eyed. He bounced out and
began making a speech II
was a long speech. concerned
with the whole duty Of the
companN'S g m ploy Q 5. and
while ne was making it the
other old man looked at him
with a poker face and chewed
gum
When the speech ended
Hiram Peters smiled. re-
~ignedly. pulled out his check
book. offered TO buy the bus
and sent his regards TO the
boys.
Mr.. Fotheringham's emo
ton was too deep for tears.
Peters," he said. "you dis
rupted the schedule. you-"
That's not serious" said
the other old MANI was
the only passenger. and 1 de
cided to 20 with him"
CHARGES DISCRETION
You deserted your jon in
the m Idle of the day;
NOu--"
Listen" said the other old
man, hes just resigned-you
heard him. He hasn't incOn-
Venienced any Ody very
much. You've had a ride and
been important out in the
open air instead OF being i'm
portant behind desk-that's
about ait. And say, haven't
you ever wanted to do any
thing as awfully much as MIR.
Peters wanted to do this
after 80 years of faithful
service? Haven't you?"
II have never wanted" Mr..
Fotheringham said criSply.
and l certainly never shall
want to do anything a. crazy
as this. Peters. you will drive
back Immediately, Or
''Sure he's crazy" the other
old man said, but it's human
and natural and forgivable--
after 80 years. Can't you see
that ."
But this time Mr.. Fother-
ingham didn't even look at
him.
Il sure am sorry" Peters
said wistfully 10 the other old
man, "on your account--in-
Communicating you like this.
We could have had some good
times together. Mighty few
people around here think like
we do about Nillkie and the
younger generation. sure
am sorry" -
Turn the bus around.
Peters Mr. Eother.nsArfr7
said, land let's get going. I'm
a busy man, YOU know"
HES 4 FREE MAN
"Sure I know, and you're a
hard man and a cold man and
NAhiiAh tNAdti hbNhA NNtf y ANtiAk
hut making money. And don't
you forget, young feller me
lad. that I'm n free man -
having just resigned-what-
ever troubles l may he head
ing for. and that I don't have
TO bother any more about you
or any Of your frozen faced
crew. Maybe the judgell
send me, TO Jail for this, but
it's worth IT,"
1T isn't likely" said the
other Oldham. Probably
Just little fine, and II you'll
let me. I'll pay that. I've en-
inNed this"
Look here" said MIR
F0thcrinCham. would YOU
mind telling me what the he'll
you've got To do with this
ANYHOW ."
fne other ord mans as leeh-
Ing back up the road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

along Oft its orbit"
Wei. it's a funny thing,
I've had IL all figured out for
years, though I didn't think
anything'd ever come out of IL.
You see. in spite of the way
I've hated my job. I've always
liked this bus. No ones ever
handled her hut me, and |
mean she's been taken care
OF. As sweet an engine "a
fellow'd wish 10 see. and a.
smooth n shift. OF course
she won't do9anN fancy speeds,
hut she'll climb like cater
pillar. and easy riding
YES, I've always liked her,
and fguFed out how you
could put a bunk in hcr-or
two hunks if a fellow like YOU
wanted to 20 along and a
cook stove and water tank
and things like that and have
a real nice home on wheels.
You see. the company would'Ye
traded her in long ago only
I kept repairs and gas and oil
consumption so low there
didn't seem any reason to.
She amt worth much. and
I've got little money saved,
and when they come after
me, he chuCkled-"Whv 1
guess I'll just resign and give
'em check and send back
my regards TO the boys and
20 on my way
"A little irregular" SAID
the other old man, but
highly intelligent"
And that the way it would
have been arranged except
for Air EnthcElnghSLl. Nj
FetherlHeham vas assistant
manager Of tho his company.
The other old man asked
Hiram Peters to stop and let
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

ports m a k G
more impress
sion on the
iaity than
they do on
[ he medical
man. Every
o n &c in a
while We are
privileged 10
see a really
5 ia r lin &
xa nple of
w h a | h c
stomach can
do when Il
is put up
against il.
I npga uyac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

Every year Doctor Rave sent birth
day card 10 each of the people he had
ushered into the world.
All know about the doctor who
ushered M into this vale Of tears and
occasional laughter is that his name was
James H. Formsry.
do rot mention Doctor Formarys
name from any memory Of him, bat because
see it on my birth certificate which also
indicates l was not born in a hospital, but
at home a. BIS East 10th street, New
York City And that my mother at the
time was b years my father 40, and was
the fourth child
500 YOU know fellows with rhyming
names such as Hugh Blue and Lew
Blue" writes an Iowan. Mister, that's
simply nothing. know fellow In Dick
ems. Ia. named Sam Damn"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

present at an operation on an
elderly gentleman who had in
advertently swallowed his false
teeth.
The surgeon removed them
without the slightest difficulty
and the gentleman went on his
way apparently -cnlHsig--sia-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05
WILLKIE AND THE YOUNGER GENERATION :: BY A. and p

HIRAM PETERS that day
II was somewhat like a
mental century plant. The
process that came 10 bloom
In him had been going on for
a long. long time. II wouldn't
have happened. though, with
out the other old man. and
probably MOI If there had been
anybody besides the two OF
them on Hiram Peters bus.
Hiram Peters was stringy
and skinny and leathery. The
other old man was fattish.
with a sort OF inscrutable
pink face. There was a sign
beside Hiram's seat.
please do not talk to the
bus driver" II was one Of
many things about his job
that he hated bitterly. II was
one Of many stimuli that
caused him TO bloom incon-
gruously that day at last,
like a century plant.
He and the other old man
had been talking about
Wilhelm spite OF the sign.
They had agreed completely
whether pro or con doesn't
matter. And then they had
talked SDuuT INC younger
generation. and agreed about
that. They had reached the
pleasant feeling that all the
country needed was enough
people like themselves.
Look" Hiram said TO the
other old man. 1--WE been
driving this bus, or one like
IL, over the same route for 80
years. I'm too old, hut they
keep me on because I'm care
full and reliable. Thirty years.
see? Do you know what that
means ?"
NO." said the older man.
"Nobody'd know hut a fellow
who had done the same thing.
Thirty years, Ell: My Cod"
LONG FED UP
about 90 years ago ! got
fed up on IL. I've driven this
bus about 90 years too long.
DO you see those hills down
the road there They are IS
miles away. Folks call 'em
the Hominy Hills. There are
bic trees growing on 'em, and
n river running through. and
lake. I've always wanted 10
go TO those hills, / never
have.
when my wife WAS living
and I got my weeks vacation
every wear. We went TO see
her folks or mine. But mine
are all dead now. And my
Wife's dead, too. Both my
children are grown up. AU
I'D have to do To 20 ia those
hills. right now. today, and
then on to other places I've
heard Of. would be 10 keep
going straight ahead and not
turn-Ieft into Valley road
when ] got 10 IT,"
Yeah SO what ."
II 81
living II a fellow always does
what he don't want 10, and
never what he does -
There isn't any"
That's right" Hiram said
and pressed down steadily on
tnc accellerator pedal
OLD MAN DELIGHTED
The corner Of Valley road
came closer and closer. Ten
years dropped out Of Hirams
face and the other old mans
wore an expression Of frank
delight Hiram opened the
windshield 50 that the wind
blew In ms sparse gray hair.
He smiled deep down in his
faded gray eyes. The boz
rolled past the corner Of
Valley read and oft lptn-t the
world beyond
"A bus driver for 30 wears"
the other old man SAID. land
up TO this, No wonder we're
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05
GOOD RECOVERY

These were all removed and
he made a good recovery but ne
was plagued with acid indiges-
ton and went back TO his
metallic diet, eating 440 pieces
of glass, pins. needles, open
safety pins, a bottle cap, a few
fragments from a barbed wire
fence. but he had lost his taste
for razor blades.
Other records we have show
a dog that swallowed his collar
and chain. They were missed
and a search made for them,
which was unsuccessful. 1t was
only when it was noticed that
the dog was i'll and refused
food that a hint 10 the where
abouts of his machinery of
thraldom was had.
LENTEN REDUCING DIET
Breakfast: A glass of fruit
juice, or an orange. or half a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05
Elsie Robinson
It's Something, Just to Hope

GONE DAY I'm going 10 make amazing experiment.
- m GOING TO TRY TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH!
realize of that won't succeed This delightful
detachment which enthusiastically
others will booey the first five minutes And III forth
proceed all things l I'll gossip III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

We read in the paper every
once in a while about somebody
who has had a haIrpin removed
from the stomach. These re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05
Better Health

with chewing gum or food but
in spite of that at times his
throat got sore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

Dorothy Frances Quincy
"God Almighty first planted garden. And indeed In the
of human peHsure said Bacon like walk gardens
but and still in accord with the who
said ITO gardener should hinge his back"
yls-hane originated highly glamorous
for gardening that the feminine interest gardening
has increased consderably-EVD).
WHAT doctor ushered into world? Have the
old boy lately? queries inspired by reading of the
passing George AZ delivered 800 babies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05
On the Side
By E. V. During

The kiss Of the sur for pardon,
The songs Of the birds for mirth;
Ops - nearer Gods heart in a garden
Than ouyiChere else on earth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-05

Mondays short story: THE
Beige Wedding Bells" by
Alissa keir.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Funeral Rites
Held For
S. Stevens

Funeral services for Mr.. Simon
Stevens of Cohea Street, long
time employee of the l. C. Rail-
road was held at Central M. E.
church, Monday, Dec. %, at 2
p. m. with Rev. A. l.. Holland,
the pastor, officiating.
Active pallbearers were COM
posed of fellow railroad men and
included Theodore Johnson, Earl
Peters, Arthur Mallette, John
Tobias, John Reed, and Dorsey
Lucas.
Hon. pallbearers vert Burr
Brown, Dorsey Williams, Oscar
King, Frank Washington, George
Fagans, and E. R. Broomfield.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Katie Stevens and sew
eral other relatives. his death
coming after an illness of a brief
duration.
lnterment was at his old home
in Crystal Springs, Mississippi,
with funeral arrangements in
charge of Frazier and Collins
Funeral Home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Joe Louis SAYS
Boxing Must
Help Defense

NEW YORK-(C) - Champion
Joe Louis, in a nifty ensemble. ar
rived in New York town Monday
to begin training to defend his
title against Buddy Bear January
9th. Before sleepy eyed reporters
who met Joe at nine in the morn
ing, he stated the immediate flu
ture of boxing was linked with ma
tional defense
I'm glad to fight Baer for
nothing" said Louis, who Is turn
ing over his entire purse to the
Navy Relief Fund. "Other boxers
might just as well feel the same
way. We all got job to do. I say
let's do it any way we can .
For more than a year now. Joe
has been anxious to tote a gun, IF
my country needs me-" His first
chance to prove his gratitude to
his country was in the coming fife
with Baer in which he's helping the
families of service men.
Joe was met by delegation OF
Naval officers. Later he went to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
DR.. Smith,
Wife In
Divorce Suit

HATTIESBURG. Miss.-Dr. Luz
ther Smith, widely known state
physician, whose outstanding work
as physician at Alcorn College has
attracted national attention. and
his wife, appeared in the Chancery
Court here Saturday in a suit for
separation which, according to re-
ports was tie outgrowth of long
inability of the two to live togeth-
er in harmony
With a number of witness, from
other sections of the state, whicn
included several close friends of
the family, the cave attracted
much attention in social and pro-
fessional circles here and at Al
corn College.
In the suit which is said to have
been filed by the physician after
his wife left the campus of the
college sometime ago. he also
sought the custody of their two
children who had been living with
his parents in Hattiesburg since
the last disagreement and separa-
ton of The parents.
After hearing the case the court
is said to have granted a temper
airy separation. with the final de-
cree to be given in March, giving
Mrs Smith temporary alimony in
the sum of $35 per month and
awarding the custody of the chill
dren to the physician.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

I am writing to ask If you could
give me information in regard to
the voluntary enlistment Of our
colored citizens. Many complaints
have reached my Office that color
ed volunteers are being rejectsd IN
Pfiilade lphiay Detroit, alid otlfer
places It seems to me that in
asmrch as we are fighting this
war for freedom and democracy
there should be no distinction
whatever between our white and
colored citizens in our armed
forces, and that Negroes should
not only be permitted but encour-
aged to volunteer.
eff we are to have an armed
force Of 7.OOc, 600 men, approx
mately 100000 will be colored sol
diers I had incorporated into the
original draft blu an amendment
that aimed to prevent any dis
elimination against coAored SOL
diers So that they might enter In
to all branches of the Army.
81 am further interested IN
knowing what is being done to or
ganize colored divisions. Certainly,
with an Army now approximating
2,000,0O more to be trained during
the year, there shoulc sbe at least
a half-dozen colored .diviSions.
Il Will appreciate st II you will
send me the informal pn tElative to
the volunteering of our colored
people Immediately. ~
Thanking you for your atten-
ton to this matter, I am,
Sincerely yours,
HAMILTON FISH"
In his Address in the House, Mr..
Fish said he served with colored
troops in the last war and declared
he wants to serve with them again
If he is given an opportunity to
serve in this war.
Il offered an amendment to. the
draft BILL he said, (which was
finally accepted on the floor after
a considerable fight, providing that
there should be no discrimination
against the colored soldier who
was drafted; that he could go in
to any of the branches of the Army
service. That is the law today.
Supporting what the gentleman
from Pennsylvania mfr. Sacks
had to say. I have received letters
from Detroit and other cities stat
ing that colored people were being
denied the opportunity to enlist
tc serve in our armed forces, in
war for what? For freedom and
democracy! Who has better right
to serve than the Negroes? Who
has a better right to volunteer in
a fight for freedom and democracy
than the colored men of America?
: 81 served last July with a num-
Der of colored regiments at Fort
Bragg, N. c., headed by Southern
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
18th and 18th
Amendments Were
Violated Is Charge

lived in house belonging to tie
latter for three months without
paying any rent. Rent had been
charged at the rate of 81 per month
when Hardie suddenly decided to
have Taylor arrested fer non-pay-
ment of the rent and thrown into
JAIL
The court record says Hardie
told the court he should have got
ten something else other than 4
warrant for Taylor After Taylor
was jailed, he brought up the 9TH
er charge and then paid the sheriff
an additional SIS to release Taylor
to work out his debt.
This came when Taylor, on trial.
was ordred to pay $35 fine in three
days or in default to work In a
public work camp for q period Of
eight months It was at this point
that Hardie paid the fine for Tay-
lor.
When the case was brought up
before the higher courts of Geor-
gia. the action of the lower courts
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
New 1uskegee
Air Field May
Go To brifons
DR.. Patterson
Hope. No Change
Will Be Made

WASHINGTON, D. G. lamp -
According to reports which have
been circulating about the war de-
partment here, the new two mil
lion dollar airfield which was erect
ed near Tuskegee institute to serve
as a training center for Negro
aviation cadets may be used for
teaching British airmen.
There are hundreds Of young
white Englishmen who have been
sent to America within recent
months to be taught war time fly
ing. After they finish their training
here they return to England to join
the Raj or go to Canada as part
of the CAT, the Canadian Air Force,
A number of these young English
flyers have been training at Max
well field. near Montgomery, Ala
bama, a few miles from Tuskegee.
Maxwell field, a regular army train
ing field, is said to need more IA
cilities for regular United States
army work and so the report goes
the British cadets will be sent over
to the new Tuskegee field.
What alarms those who are in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
BY ALVIN E. WHITE

: WASHINGTON, d. C.-(ANP) -
Georgia peonage and injustice to
Negroes came to the attention OF
the Supreme Court of the United
States the very day the entire
country was observing the 150th
anniversary of the famous bill Of
rights of the constitution, whereby
every human being in this country
is guaranteed the four freedoms Of
which the president has so often
spoken
The case was that of Ira Taylor
VS.. the state of Georgia, and two
white attorneys from Georgia ap-
peared before the full court to
plead for the rights of Negroes in
that state.
Charging violations of the 18th
and 18th amendments to the con-
stitution in that Taylor was de-
prived of his rights, the attorneys
told the story, which they assert is
the one of many similar stories
that they know have happened in
Georgia
Ira Taylor contracted to work
on house for r. l.. Hardie, a
white storekeeper. it IS reported, at
the rate of $1.25 per day. Hardie
IS said to have paid Taylor in ad-
vance and was supposed to have
called Taylor when he needed him
Later. Hardie charged that Taylor
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
japanese Drive
On Philippines
Is Increasing
FDR, Churchill
Certain Allies
Will Win War

WASHINGTON - (SNS)
= Two unfavorable war lie
ports reached this country
last night.
1. The War Department.
said the Japanese were using
light tanks in successful In
vasion attacks on the eastern
shore of Lingayen gulf in the
Philippines.
2. Switzerland government
officials said they had learn
from good sources rnat Hit
ler's forces were moving
through westward occupied
France to the Spanish from
tier.
Meanwhile, in Washington
yesterday, President Roose
welt n d Prime Minister
Churchill voiced utmost con.
fidence In the abilities Of
their countries to fight the
war to q successful conclu-
sion"
At press conference, Presi-
dent Roosevelt told. reporters the
Allies were working out a COM
plete unitv of action in the
Southwest Pacific.
Mr.. Churchill declared the
Allies should bank on an external
knockout of Germany rather
than an internal collapse of the
Reich.
War observers feared that
Hitler's move toward the Span
ish frontier might be an effort
on his part to break Gibraltar
and invade North Africa.
Troop movement at this time
was not believed large, but it was
reported that Hitler has been
massing German soldiers along
the Spanihs frontier for some
time.
In its announcement last night,
Continued on back page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Fined $40, For
Interfering

Ezekiel Bradley, well known To-
cal musician was fined $40 in the
City Court Monday on charges of
beirg drunk and interfering with
a police officer while in the per-
Torrance of his duty.
Bradley was arrested Saturday
night when according to reports he
made certain, remarks concerning
the condl:ct of d police toward a
soldier whom the police was at
tempting to arrest. Bradley, as
well as the soldier. is said to have
received several ticks about the
head from the arresting Officers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
J. D, Percy Gun
Shot Victim

j. D. Percy, for long time con-
nected with the Crystal Palace ball
room, was the victim Of near fatal
shooting Saturday on Junction
Street, In what Is said to have been
q friendly crap game staged in q
poorly lighted room. because Of
which, the wounded man was un-
able to identify the man who did
the shooting.
Shot through the chest With the
bullet lodged against the heart, the
wounded man is IN q serious condi-
ton IN = local hospital and given
only 3 slight chance Of recovery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Georgia Peonage Case Is
Heard By Supreme Court

was sustained. although the COR
stitution of Georgia, a state found
ed by persons fleeing from debtors
prison says, it Is against the. state
constitution to imprison q person
for debts.
This is an appeal from the SUI
preme Court of Georgia affirming
the conviction of applicant as
common cheat and Swinoler by the
supreme court of Wilkinson county
of Georgia." the brief stated.
Three times the case has been
before the Georgia Supreme court
and on each occasion the verdict
of the court has been the same.
The case was taken to that court
on the strength of a similar case
in Alabama, where the supreme
court ruled In favor of the de-
PENDANT; but in Georgia, the court
ruled that the supreme court in
that instance did not apply to
Georgia. The 6Qcision was handed
down 80 years ago and still stands
in Alabama.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
GEORGIA DEFENSE
COMMITTEE MEETS

ALBANY, Ga.-tSNS)-The Me-
D,ro National Defense Committee
met at Georgia Normal College
Saturday and planned q state Wide
campaign to organize Negro woIh-
en- of the state In unified pro-
gram of civilian defense.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Red Cross In
Home Nursing
Makes Progress

Under the direction of Nurse O.
w. Hurts. r. NJ, Red Cross Nurse
and instructor in Health Education
at jackson College, the Home
Nursing Class met at the Williams
Community Center, Parish street
On November 8, and organized With
rs members. The following named
persons were elected as officers
Mesdames Harriette Ward, presl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Emancipation
Program To
Be Sunday

On Sunday afternoon, January
4, 1912, the celebration Of the 18th
anniversary of the Emancipation
will be observed with an EnancIpa-
ton Program at Pearl Street AME'
streets.
The program is being Sponsored