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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
In :
Negro Banks Is
Shown In Report
Several Cities
Now In Need Of
Financial Units

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(S N So
Expansion during the calendar
year 1910 among banking institu-
tons owned and operated by Ne
groes is reflected in the First
Annual Business Report prepared
by Ennler Martin Lancaster, Adj
wiser on Negro Affairs, Department
of Commerce
Financial statements submitted
by these institutions show total
deposits in 1910 were S6,258, 1874
compared with $5,367, 800 the year
before, an increase of 1891 Ola. Re-
sources totaled $7,404,475 as
against Sc, 4e7,OO in 1889, gain
of 1907, ATS.
Total loans aggregated S2,s42 ,802,
an increase of S403,802 over the
proceeding year, while capital ac-
counts rose to S1,092, 410, showing
an increase of Sc, 430.
United States Government obi
cations held by these banking in
stitutions aggregated $915.956,
while other security investments
reached a total of $1,863, 504.
Eleven of the twelve reporting
banks are chartered by the states
in which they are domiciled. one
is privately owned, and eight are
members of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, which in
sures the funds of each depositor up
to $1,000.
Negro borrowers residing in large
cities where the loan policy of
other banks is influenced to some
extent by race and location. have
experienced considerable difficultv
in obtaining leans for home con.
struction. The fact that this situa-
ton has been partly alleviated in
areas where Negro-owned lending
institutions are located is deene6
an important factor indicating the
of their establishment
i'm sections where this diffic,,ltv
remains.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Passes In Chi

CHICAGO - (ANP) - The
death of Mrs. Jeonna Snowden,
noted civic and social worker, at
her home Thursday brought to a
close life devoted to civic i'm
provement. Mrs. Snowden, at he,.
death was n years old.
The founder of the Northwest
ern Federation Of Colored Wom-
en- and co-founder of the Chicago
Urban League which was organic
ed in her home and the home for.
Aged and Infirm Colored People,
Mrs Snowden was born near the
present site of the Dearborn
station. During the Chicago fire
her parents home was refuge
for both white and colored. She
held the distinction Of being the
first female clerical worker in
a Chicago bank.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

Tolliver and Cunningham were
charged with keeping Negroes in
conditions of slavery and peonage,
and Attorney William Henry Huff
of the Abolish Peonagc committee
had sought to nave them extradit-
ed to Chicago for trial. However,
Judge Beaver ruled against the
peonage lawyer and refused to re-
lease McWhorter and Cunningham
to the Chicago court.
Said the resolution in part
Whereas. our county of Og).e.
thorpe through the widespr cad
publicity given the case, has 'oeen
held UP to the nation as an OBJ
ject of ridicule, branding VS. as
barbarous, inhuman and. anti
social, we, the Oglethorp4 county
grand jury, wish
Therefore, to go on record as
branding the charges false malic-
ious and libellous ara feel that
any individual, body or organiza~
ton striving to stir I'D racial ha.
tired is not contributing to the
democratic form of constitutional
government. =. The south and more
especially Georgia and Oglethorpe
county is the last stronghold Of
Anglo-Saxon civilization in this
country, and we, the descendants Of
those forbears who carried the
bloody flag of freedom across
countless battlefields and planted
IL upon a thousand hills. protest
with every fibre of our being the
INJUSTICE that has been dealt us. -
Holding that Judge Beaver had
handed down a true and correct
decision, the resolution said: eve
also wish to commend that fearless
southern gentleman, Judge Bas-
com Beaver of the middle district
OF Georgia, for his action in the
case, to the end that true justice
would be served .
Protest was also registered by
the grand jury against the book,
Our Native Land,~ written by
Anna Louis Strong 1t is their
contention that ne book "holds
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

nioyment and training for these
Bahamas other than domestic wcrR
ana fishing, t,ae former kine
thought it splendid opportunity
TO give these youths, training il
other fields whereby they may
better serve the .mselveg and the en-
pire.
A trip to CINE of the nearby Ne
gro camps d; planned for the duke
ana ollchesSj upon their return from
the Canadian ranch where the.
Will vacation
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

Only recently, the British government
sent a Trinidad newspaper man, Negro, on
tour of the British camps to see just
how Negroes were being treated by the
Empire, it is reported in New York The
writer was furnished with place and
transportation direct through the u. S.
from Miami where he landed from South
American Clipper. He passed through
New York, it is alleged, en- route to Canada
where he will re-embark for England.
This is not the first report of clashes
in the islands where the United States has
taken over land for naval bases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

generally benefits users is mainly
due to its chief ingredient, an
intestinal ic-laxative" which
helps tone lazy intestinal muscles.
The millions of packages used
prove BLACK-DRAUGHT's me-
rit. It's purely vegetable medi-
cine. And economical, too! % to
30. doses cost only 25c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Stop Racial Differences
And Build Unified Nation,
HASTE Advises Soldie RS
Claim Native, American Troops
Clash On Newly Leased Islands

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(ANP)-Un-
authenticated stories of clashes between
American troops and natives in Trinidad
are beginning to seep into the news col
umns of local dailies.
The War Department denies it and has
"no comment to make concerning these
rumors which reached this country
throughVenezuela Some persons are at
legged to have been killed in clash of re-
cent date. Other sources said reports had
been received here of 'some friction" re-
Gently on the island, although they did not
have the details.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

to the activity of these race men
Wayne county, it is interesting
to note, is in the southern part OF
Illinois. NOT 4 SINGLE NEGRO
LIVES IN THIS COUNTY WHILE
ONLY ONE NEGRO LIVES IN
CLAY COUNTY. JUST TO THE
NORTH. In Jefferson county
where Mt. Vernon is the county
seat. there are quite a number OF
Negroes, some 800 living.
When Horn and Faulkner first
started their oil prospecting some
two years ago, there was plenty OF
hostility in evidence. Negroes
were not wanted, in fact, efforts
were made to run them out. but
they were not to be frightened
away. They stuck by their guns
and, as the result, much prosperity
has resulted for ali
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Nazis AT Last !
Free Negroes :

WASHINGTON, D. Co.,
american diplomacy has finally
ucceeded in rescuing a Negro
mother and her daughter from
he clutches Of German prison
amp, according to an announce
1ent by the State Department.
his week.
The mother, Mrs. Thomas O.
Johnson, and 14-year-old Julia
we're aboard the Egyptian steam.
er, the Zamzam, which was sunk
~ German raider on April II
With her husband, whose ma
ionality has not yet been dis
covered, they were arrested and
imprisoned in Germany.
After many diplomatic efforts,
their citizenship was established
and they were released. Right
now they are in Berlin where
they have beer given passports.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Duke To Study
Race CCC Setup

WASHINGTON, d. Clamp
Sc impressed was the Duke ci
Windsor with the excellent records
and work of the Negro CCC insti.
tutions operating under the Fed.
eral Security Administration, he
plans to spend little time on his
return trip to Washington studying
methods of operation in order Il
bring this innovation to the Ba.
hamas where it is sadly needed.
Since the population of the Ba.
hamas is largely Negro and since
there is little in the line of EN-.
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to prevent 1nflatlon-that 1nfIatlon
is already here. With him this
writer and the millions of house
wives all over the country hearth
1y agree.
These housewives, who find
themselves in the helpless diem
ma of trying to stretch the lean
family budget to offset the squeeze
OF rapidly rising costs and increas-
ed taxation, know that initiation is
here when then are forced to nav
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

Last week, after drillers had fin.
ished their work to depth OF
$500 feet, the Horn and Faulkner
Petroleum Co., Mitchell B. Miles.
B. F. Reid No. l Well in Wayne
County, H., just a short distance
from Cisne, H., came in. 1t starteo
producing at the rate Of 400 bar
rels, (42 gallons to the barred per
day.
ANOTHER BOOM ON
1t was early in August that Horn
and Faulkner took over the lease
on the B. F. Reid place. That was
after the Pure OIL Co. has relin-
quished the lease as officials Of
that company contended that the
well would not be a paying prop.
osition and that oil could not be
found there.
But oil was found there and il
seems as if another boom era is
coming to Wayne county. thanks
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Needed: Consumers LEAGUE

THE GOVERNMENT ever fearful of the grim
spectre of initiation, is moving to definite program
of price sterilization
The movement. however, is too slow. Congress
for the past two months has had before it price
control" bill, without holding the first hear
ing on this all-mportant measure
Leon Henderson, who heads the OPAC the price
control agency charges that it is already too late
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Race Drillers Give
Lie To Oil Experts

MT. VERNON. Tl.-lSpeciaD-They'v gone and done
it again. - r.
They are those two oil men, o. L. Faulkner and L. H.
Horn now of Chicago but we'll known in Oklahoma City
who with their financial angel Mitchell B. Miles, proml-
nent Buffalo, n Y business man. have accomplished what
experts said just couldn't be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
YOUNGEST NAACP MEMBER

NEW YORK - Youngest life
member of the NAACP is William
Pickens III, who was five years old
September 81. On his birthday, his
grandfather, Dean William Pick
ems, attached to the U. S. Treasury
Department, sent a check to the
NAACP for the last 500 payment
on his $500 membership.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Peonage Charges
rk Grand jury

LEXINGTON, Ga.-ANP)-Appearing in the Septem-
Der 25 edition of the Oglethorpe Echo local white daily
resolution by the grand jury branding false the charges
peonage in upper Ogethope county and phodng Judge
his refusal to exradite Hamilton McWhorter and William
IollYer CUNNINGHAM. white. for trial in CHICAGO
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
STAND TOGETHER

Would we sit by unconcernedly.
if a raging fire, a mighty hurricane
were bearing upon us, upon our
homes? L say to you that something
more DIRE adful than fire, more ter
rifle th9en a hurricane, more awful
than a deadly epidemic is sweeping
toward us, is threatening us with
deSty uction. We can not sit idly by.
We have created this army of men
in the armed forces and men and
" omen in defense Industries to
defend ourselves. And we must
, stand together" Judge HASTE en-
phaSized.
Democracy, Judge HASTE told
his audience, must be made to
mean as much to the American
citizen as does fasciSm to the Ger
man nazi.
Pursuing his theme of unity
Judge HASTE pointed out that fully
1919 of the population of the United
States is Negro. "The Negro must
feel that he is wanted, needed and
respected part of our American
struggle for survival against things
and ideals repugnant to all Ameri-
cans" he said.
CITES RECORDS
Before he concluded his address
Judge HASTE reviewed several out
standing incidents in war depart
ment records in which Negro troops
have played important roles. The
colored soldier is a good soldier and
is doing, Judge HASTE said, an ex-
| cellent job in a multitude of tasks
assigned by the Army.
The judge said he had visited
Camp Davis and said he was parti-
cularly impressed with what is
being done and planned for the
Negro soldier. He mentioned the
colored service hut in Wilmington
and predicted that construction
would begin shortly on a 100000 u.
S. 0. hut for Negro soldiers in
Wilmington.
Judge HASTE spent three days at
Camp Davis--Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday. On Saturday he adj
dressed soldiers of the 99th and
Tooth Coast Artillery regiments. Be-
lore taking a plane back to Wash
lngton Monday, he appeared before
the 54th Coast Artillery regiment.
Col. Oscar G. Warner commands the
oath, while Col. r. D. Brown COM
nands the 10Th Training group
composed of the 99th and Tooth
regiments.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

the country up to ridicule, being
scurrilous, malicious and without
basis in fact" The county grand
jury also branded it as unfit for
people OF the country"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
Laxative with Three
Important Features

Three things most people want
a laxative to do are: Act punct-
usliy; act thoroughly; act gently.
This one usually fills all thret1
requirements. brings happy re-
lief from constipation's bad
breath, loginess next morning if
token at bed time by the direc-
tons.
The way BLACK-DRAUGHT
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11
WeMust Stand
Together, He
Tells Hearers
Says Negro
Must Feel
He Is Wanted

CAMP DAVIS, N. CLAMP
Revealing that nearly 10000 Negro
men are enrolled in the United
States army, serving in virtually
every fighting unit, William Hastle,
acknowledgement attorney present.
ly serving as civilian aide to the
secretary of war, told 1000 Camp
Davis soldiers Sunday afternoon
that petty racial difference must
be subjugated to the greater task
of a unified nation
Judge HASTE, who for several
years prior to his recall to- WASH
mgton to assist in the defense pro-
gram presided over the U. S. dis
trict court in the Virgin islands,
spoke at a public meeting at Willis
ton High school, Wilmington. His
address featured patriotic assem-
bly, paying tribute to the Negro
soldier and particularly to the
5000 colored men stationed at
Camp Davis.
"It is hard for us here on a
peaceful Sunday afternoon to realize
how urgently, how desperately.
America needs strong and powerful
fighting forces. But we must make
ourselves realize that fact" Judge
HASTE asserted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-10-11

30 Tourist and Transit Rooms E,
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BOWELS SLUGGISH :?

. Feeling like you lost your best friend -
hsadachy - dull = pepless all because of
sluggish bowels! Why put up with such
misery? Chew modern FEEN-A-MINT. the
pleasant-tasting chewing gum laxative. Chew
FEEN-A-MINT tonight at bedtime. Next
morning = thorough, gentle relief, helping
you feel swell again, full of your normal pep.
Millions of folks rely on FEEN-A-MINT.
just chew It like your favorite gum. Tastes
good. Try FEEN-A-MINT-a whole family
supply costs only log.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19

because of the jurisdictiOnal dis
putcs, Stop-Work demonstrations
would be made in the affected
plant and would be spread in
Il hours to all other Pacific coast
plants, defense or nOn-defenSc
where Welders are employed
THOUSANDS AFFECTED
About 1900 Welders are employed
in six San Francisco bay ship
yards, which hold contracts total
ing almost $675, 100000.
Pacific coast yards employ close
to 25,00O Welders. and contracts
that might be affected approximate
ST .25OOOO,OOO.
Shop stewards of Oakland local
No. met early today to outline
strike procedure.
They hope for a backdoWn by
the AFL boilermakCrs, but were
prepared to step work if necessary.
A spokesman said strike
threat of welderS against the Cali
fornia Shipbuilding corp. at Los
Angeles had resulted in rCinstate-
ment of two Weldcr Superinten-
dents and the opening of 'nego-
tiationS' to rchirc other Weldcrs
laid off under AFL pressure.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Fire Chief Warns
Of yuIe Dangers

This once widely prevalent prac-
tice. of course. has been virtually
abandoned although lighted can
dies still are in evidence in q few
homes But if you think the sub
Stitution of artificial electric candles
has completely eliminated the haz-
ard, you have another guecs coming,
the fire chief said
In all too many homes. poorly
insulated lighting set are used, and
these constitute a real danger when
metal sockets protrude beyond the
cutter covering. because a metal
ornament can then touch two SOC
ketS, causing a short and re-
sultant fire
Chief Reed advises the Use OF only
ttose sets bearing tags of"under-
writers laboratories which is the
househoidCr's guaranty of maximum
safety. he said.
And here's bit Of advice 10 old
Santa himself;
Don't smoke while wearing your
hlghly ln.lamablc rcd suit and white
WhlSkerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
States Offer Full
War Cooperation
In u. 5. War Effort

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 CUPl -
A pledge of full cooperation by state
and local governments in the war
effort was announced by President
Roosevelt today
He requested governors of the 48
states TO consolidate public employ
E1ent services under the federal
/ government to centraIizc recruiting
Of defense worker
Mr.. Roosevelt read statement to
the White House by committee
OF the governors conference and
the council Of state governments
emphasizing the need fer consisten.
fiscal action by state and local goy.
eriments to combat initiation aad
expedite the defense program.
The governors statement set forth
SIX major plans to gcTern thc ac-
'lvltics Of state and local govern
1ent5 during the current crisis:
l. Give priority to activities IF
tate governments which would best
promote national defense.
z Postpone non-defensc public
works.
8. Maintenance Of present public
facilities, cooperative buying ard
general improvement CT adluInietra-
tive efforts.
q. Preparation Of plans for uso-
lul postwar pubic works to scryc
aa d economic cushion.
.. Retirement Of state aud local
Government lndcbtedncsscs and the
accumulation Of cash reserves to
!inancc postwar public projects.
s. Safeguarding Of service rem
Gefed D. s'atc and local govern
hehlf ahd the prezcrtatjon Of tho
'hsll'utIcnr OF Il free democracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Defense Council TO
Ration Auto Tires

SACRAMENTO Dec. 10. up
The state council of defense has been
asked to assume the rationing Of
automobile tires in California next
month. necessitating a further in
crease in the council budget. Rich
ard Graves, executive director, dis
closed today.
The council at its session yester-
day approved budget providing
for a headquarters staff of Al in
addition to Graves.
The council also was asked TO as
sumo maintenance of the aircraft
warning service, now under control
of the fourth interceptor command.
The council discussed the new
blackout automobile lighting and
permit regulations, characterized by
Frank w. Clark. vice chairman, as
"a half baked program"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Willis Thornton
Not Up and Down -- Straight Ahead

ol Wa'os. The GUlf + Taranto. the
Rlpsi>C. al >agGc>, taat thl> is true
All uzar l. thcrr anythm- wrcn-
VIZ ous Hala. aviation Tho hand
,ua - Na..e '.yor> al Wake seem
~ be Coll.l AZ night and The Army
tlyeg> plastCrod the Japanese ba;-
'lcsAps .aa. came Toe cio>C TO IN
.oa.
Suppose tr,e day q HE plane has
arrycG Does auybaGl doubt ,hat
we can build and fly three planes
fer JaNan'S one Is there anythine
.uez can do Il ou batt,esh!ps that
We o..3t do 10 theirs?
Jarln has certain advantages
She las beeN constantly Al war iog
10 yea.s Size has valuable oN-
perisnye. experience Of the kinc
,h4t yaH be Had emily IN battle
nmea the mos; careful training car
as9e1 urcvco We shall have 10 Sc,
'ha. experience. and we shall hay.
% pay tor !, There ar no oN-
,c092H> - tins r,.!e
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
ALIBI ADOLF

II was ccld.2 Sald Hitler. order
nc lis troops to attempt TO stanG
fast in Russia until tie spring
Bu, one mist interpret these things
Either this is another bluff to lUl,
Russia While a new German offln-
i've IS prepared or else Il means
that the German invaders have Suf-
oged 50 heavily tia. they must
pause 70 reOrganizo and rest be-
tore they can drive again into
ne Russian hosts,
Tic British had too many tanks
We were out-arrlcred," cried Hit
-, : the British mOpped up the
remains OF RommeIs invaders ot
Libya. Really. now? And how die
ycU tGnQI Poland. and the Meth
er,aadS. aaG France? Who then haC
100 many tanks. who had the su-
pec!ar weight o. arm2mont9 Truly
as .e;or Before. al men bening
u;1ye. victory e him WHO carries
thc heav.as. club.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19

Here arc the full cut Robes of Chenille
bcltcO wrap around 5t"lc for a girls Christn
gift Here in Dlo Red. and Rose, also
popular warm wool flannel robes for girls
Navy, Red, Rose, Royal, to Ia year sizes
cord piping and plaid trim.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Germans Uneasy
Reports Claim

LONDON, Dec. 10. tUPp-Reports
from French diplomats in the Bal
kans, accordina to reliable news
reaching Lonacl ocscribc growing
uneasiness am9ng German military
and political representatives in
southeast Europe.
Several Vichy diplomats IN the
Balkans who were not suspected of
excessively pro-Allied leanlngS were
reported to have Informed Chle1
of State Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain confidentially that German
army and other chiefs were diS-
cussing among themselves whether
events in Russia mean just a Ger
man setback or the first cracking
leading to ultimate defeat.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19

The danger Of an unexpected
visitation by fire instead Of Santa
Claus on Christmas was stressed
Friday by E. Centros Fire Chief
Corn Reed. who offered some timely
suggestions on how to reduce Yale
tide hazards in the home.
Among the more common causes
OF fires at Christmas time Reed
said. are unprotected open fire
places. He urged that screen be used
to catch sparks and prevent chill
dren from falling in.
Running a close second as a home
burner -doWner are lighted candles
on Christmas trees, or as deCora-
tions in windows where curtains are
apt TO catch fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
WeIderS Strike
Threat stponed

RICHMOND, Dec. 10. CUP) - A
threatened defense strike failed to
matcrializc at the Todd California
Shipyard today as Independent
welders went to work despite ag-
gravation of a iurisdictiOnal dis
pute with the AFL metal trades
unions.
Members Of the Oakland local of
the united WClderS. cutters and
helpers Of America had threatened
to quit the plant, building British
freighterS. if welders who hac
bolted the AFL were refused per-
mission to work. The Welders were
set for the Walkout-Which threat
ened to assume coaStWidc proper
tiOnS-but Is affected men went
through the gates and to their posts
without interference, and the sit
uation eased for the time being
THREAT REMAINS
Threat of a defense tieup re-
NAMED however, because ihe AFL
holds closed shop contracts with
most Pacific coast shipyards and
WelderS affiliated with the indie
pendent have announced intentions
of paying dues only to the United
thus ending their AFL atfiliation
WelderS said the plant manage
ment informed them they would
not be permitted to work without
clearance from the AFL boilermak-
ers union. It was reported similar
notice had been given independent
WelderS at the Permanente magne-
stun plant at Los GatoS, where
the AFI holds a contract.
The independent Organization has
announced that # any of its mem
berS are discharged or suspended