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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
Colored People Leave
Dixie BY Hundreds
OF Thousands

selves can get WIDE SPREAD RELIEF
Go to most any city in the north or in
the east and you will find large mum
bers of southern white people who have
made these sections their home. Young
white men and women actually leaving
the south and going elsewhere and as
Editor Of The Weekly Echo, while the
Negro consciously migrates for WIDE
SPREAD RELIEF we wonder if the
southern whites are unconsciously geek
ing WIDE SPREAD RELIEF or bet.
ter country?
This south land of ours is Gods greer
earth. The south land can be az m-
portant as fair, as constructive, as hui
manitarian as any place in the United
States if the south will make it so
While on the other hand it can be o.
such that not only black men and VIC.
men, but whites as well, will seek WIDE
SPREAD RELIEF or A BETTER COUN.
TRY.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
Federation Members
Honored
By Tuskegee Institute

Mrs. L. T. Miller, Yazoo City, Chair
man of the Executive Board of the
State Federation of Colored Women'f
Clubs and past President of the State
and the National Federation was named
president-ele in the recent annual
session of the Women's Auxiliary to the
Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical
Association of Mississippi. This orga-
nization is affiliated with the Natl
Women's Auxiliary to the Medical AS
ISOLATION. Mrs. Miller, outstanding in
her own right, is the wife of DR.. L. T.
Miller, a surgeon of national repu-
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Philadelphia Please publish the fol-
lowing program through the columns Of
the Weekly Echo: The ninth anniver-
sary of HBA. No. 450 was observed
Sunday, May IS. The following program
was rendered: Welcome address, Miss
Made Smith; Solo, Velma Spivey; Pa
per, Mrs. Lille Seals; Solo, Mrs. Emmel
Seals; Paper, Mrs. Gennie B. Hayns
Solo, Mrs. Nora Wilson; Reading, Bro
j. w. Clempn; Reading, A Hardy; Talk
by the Vice President Brother Jessie
Baxton; Solo, Little Miss A. Hardy
Talk by President, Mrs. Annie Howe
The following visitors spoke: Rev. "
H. Bats, Reverend Kimp, Reverend
Davis Chairman, Brother Sym.pn Adams
and Brother Elir Seals. Collection foi
the day was s73O.
Mrs. L. c. Hardy, Reporter
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
Ruby (Stutts) Lyells

Mrs J. E. johnson, Prentiss institute
Chairman of the Advisory Board, and
past President of the Mississippi State
Federation of Cplored Women's Clubs
Inc, and President of the Southeastern
District of the National Association OF
Colpred Women was honored by Tns-
kegee Institute last week. The Institu-
ton of which she is a graduate, in re-
cognition of her achievements in edu-
catonal, social and civic circles, called
Mrs John son back to bestow upon her
an honorary degree.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
100000 Negroes Leave South
STATE n T. VS.
hBA Lodges News

Waynesboro- Dear Editor: Please al
low me space through the columns d
the Weekly Echo 30 let the reader:
know that lodge No Ala at Frost Bridge
Miss, met on May IS at which time oul
Field Agent Brother W. M. Kinslow
was present and hssts2lsd ocnsss o.
two years
Reverend T. H. johnson of Rose Hi,
preached a wonderful sermon. H
preached from the IS division of Pas'm
Subject: IF l had wings like a dove
would fly away and be at rest. Col
lection for the day was $500.
c. L. Howard, President,
Sarah Sims, Secretary.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
g. Carver Wins The
EIggG Gaaga1Gag1aaa Award
Mari A nderson MI Others Share In The
Outstanding Award. OF National Significance

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May E3-For
the second time in as many months
member of the race receives a major
award of national significance ipr out
standing contributions to the American
way of life. Sunday evening before
large gathering Of prominent men and
women at a dinner in the Traymore
Hotel, DR.. George Washington Carver
was presented with the 1910 Humani-
tartan Award Of the Variety Clubs Of
America, Marian Anderson won The
$4,000 Philadelphia Award.
DR.. Carver, world renowned scientist
and director of research and experiment
at Tuskegee Institute, is the third person
to win the award and was chosen by
committee of prominent newspaper edi-
tors, magazine publishers, radio conf
mentators and writers.
The winner received a silver plaque
citation and $1,000 in cash for opening
new avenues of income 70 poor South
ern farmers by developing new products
of commercial value from common farm
products, thus creating new business
ventures that annually brings many
millions of dollars to an impoverished
section.
The two other winners of the award
were Miss Martha Berry, founder and
director of the Berry Schools and Col
lege at Mt. Berry, Ga, last years win
ner, and Rev. Edward J. Flanagan
1oundes of Boys Town, Nebr. In 1913!
| Dr. Carver won the Roosevelt Meda
| for his contribution to Southern agli.
culture.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
Thanks,

We wish to express our appreciation
and thanks to our many friends and
to the members of The Willing Workers
Club of Newell Chapel, and to the
Cherrio-Home Makers Club for the
many useful gifts and the kind favors
shown in our distress since our hors
was recently destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Mary Chillis and FANNY
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

wishes to announce the opening of its
new office, Monday May g. 24ls .5th
street annex, Youngs Barber and
Beauty Shop.
Mr.. E. F. Young, Jr, President a n d
Manager
Miss Mary F. Powe, (private) Sec'y 10
Mr., E, F. Young, Jr:
Mrs. L. NJ McCarty, Secretary.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Enondale, Miss In the midst of life
we are in death. We realized this fact
more ON the first of May at 500 o'clock
when the death angel came so steadily
him away. He had been in failing heal
tn for about seven months but he kept
steadily growing thinner a weaker
but he wanted to support his family as
long as he could. He was married &c
Mary Twilly. To this happy union
children were born. Brother Gully was
member of Tamola Bethel M. f
Church from early manhood and lived
true to his promise. He was a class
leader, steward and trustee Of his
church for many years. He was popu-
liar and servicable in civic life. Ht
became a member of the H. B. A. ir
1919, lodge number Ga of which he wa.
elected president and remained pre5i.
dent until his death.
The end came as a shock to the whole
community, his many friends and rcld
| tives. Brother Gully knew and told hi.
family that he was going home. He i!
sadly missed by all who knew him.
| He leaves to mourn his passing,
devoted wife, two daughters, one son
| twelve grandchildren, five brothers anc
host of relatives and friends. He i
gone but not forgotten.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23


A. Stouffer, Professor of Sociology a
the University of Chicago, it is eSti-
mated that 100000 colored people left
the south from 1890 10 1910. He also
estimates that from 1920 10 1880. 6S2OOl
Negroes left the south From 1900 To
1910 10000 Negnoes left the south
From 1910 to 1920, $4,000 left the south
According to Professor Stouffer's re-
port we had one million, six hundred
and thirtyfour thousand Negnes tc
migrate from the southern states is
forty years This is practically as manv
people as we have in the entire state
OF Mississippi both copred and white
The Negroes leaving the south went
largely to New York, California, Illinois
Michigan, Pennsylvania, OHIO and New
Jersey, with about seventy-six thousand
of this number going to the border
states of Delaware, Maryland, District
OF Columbia, West Virginia, Kentucky
Tennessee and Missouri.
This information appeared in tbs
Birmingham Age Herald of Friday, Nav
Is Professor Stouffer gives two possible
reasons for the Negroes migration; ma.
nnely. The Negro has been losing OUT
as compared with whites in southern,
agriculture and that more wide spresd
relief in the north was an attraction u
The Weekly Echo is not IN position
to interpret the meaning Of these two
reasons. We think that this statement
The Negro has been losing out as CON-
pared with whites in southern aericui.
ture" is one that can be internreted
fsom different angles and the second
reasln, "that more wide spread rel ed
m The north was an attra ction" need,
much STUDY. Just what does DR.. Stou.
fer me; n about the Negro Losing on,
AS Compared with VIII ties is hard T.
say. What does he mean when he cav,
that the Wide Spread Relief In The
North Was An Attraction?
This great migration has been goins
on since 1900. Fpm 1900 to 1910 ITO ca,
negroes migrated. From 1910 20 ISc11
AS9eoO Negroes migrated, which wa.
practically four times as many Fro,,
N'N' to 1880 was the greatest decade OF
migration. If we will study the s,t,,.
alton we may note that we hardly xneu
what RELIEF meant from 1900 10 1e2
Ii Dr. Stouffer means RELIEF and no,o
such IS the government has haa,, ho,,.,
Ing out for the past five or eight wears
III the learned Professor means role.
from embarrassment, iniustces IN
equal opportunities, discrimination noo,
school facilities poor housing condition..
Haltreat ment by Land owners nm fsr-,.
e'c' etc, then we can agree with hin
ula' II is RELIEF that the Negro :;
SEARCHING for.
Yes WIDE SPREAD RELIEF is a,
attraction The Editor Was born am
reared IN the south and it is heart rem.
oermg to think that millions of blacl
people born and reared in the south
uneir home, are forced to leave tbe;l
nome in order that they might hav,
= WIDE SPREAD RELIEF.
The south is not only, as we see it
a handicap to the Negro in this instance
but it has been handicap to the whites
SO much so that white people are mi.
grating to sections yuhere thew them.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
STORk VISITS

The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Collins on Friday, May
18th and left a fine baby girl whom they
named Jean Arthur. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Mrs. Taylor, mother of Reverend W
P. c. Taylor, pastor of the Rose Hill
Circuit is in the city for the graduation
exercises of the T. J. Harris Hiph
School, where her son, Priestly, is H.
nishing
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Mrs. Dollie Hardy is still very i'll from
her home on the Asylum Heights. Her
ster, Mrs. Katherine Lee Williams is
here from Saxton, Missouri at the bed
side of her i'll sister.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

West Enterprise Dear Secretary: -
This is to inform you of the death oi
Sister Nancy Collins, a member of the
Old Folk Department, Lodge No. 247
Jas. Blanks, Jr., president. Mrs. Collins
departed this life, May 90 1941.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Mrs. Nancy Collins of West Enterprise
IN aunt of Mrs. Lula Larkin, passed
tuesday, May 70 from her home in En-.
serprisa
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Deerbrpok- Dear Editor: Please allow
me space in the Echo for the report OF
Mrs. Mary Ann Clay's death. She &C.
parted this life on May 7, 1871 at he.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
ABOUT FOLK
WE KNOW
d.

Mrs. Elean Matthew of 18th Avenu
and 18th Street, is critically i'll.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Mrs. Nancy Ivy of Muncie, Indiana
is in the city visiting relatives and
friends. She is grandmother to Mrs
Emily Hosley McLamb.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23
Boy Scouts OF
America

The BOY Scouts of America, through
DR.. James E. West, Chief Executive. has
Continued on page ThreeO
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

Mrs. M. J. Jones has spent some time
at Hattiesburg this week, visiting a SICK
relative.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

sons home in Columbus, Miss. Size
was visiting her son, Mr.. William Lin
ton when the grim reaper of death sum-
moned her. She was a good, faithful
member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.
She died in good standing with ner
church and lodge.
She leaves to mourn, one son, and
four grand children We feel that our
loss is heavens gain. Mrs. Clay viii
be missed by her many friends and
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

lodge No. 81 also her pastor, Reverend
Eddie Harris will miss her from her seat
in the church.
Easter Perry, Reporter.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

4+@+.af+f4**+*F %++*<>~S
Mississippi, Standard Negro newspep@
Of character, circulation and optniout
with more than 10000 reader
s...sf.<<&
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-05-23

The south is not only, as we see i
handicap to the Negro in this instanc,
but it has been a handicap to the whites
SO much so that white people are mi
grating to sections where they them
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20

tions walking in the midst of
the light of this Holy City and
the kings of the earth bringing
their glory into it?
It Is a vision that has been re-
allied in the lives of some men.
There are those who have lived
unselfishly and nobly in the
spirit of world made perfect.
If it has been realized for some,
is not this the hope that it may
be realized for others and that
earth and heaven shall yet truly
meet in the New Jerusalem?
If the whole of humanity were
as good as some good men whom
we have seen and known, the
dream would be realizeable. Who
can say that humanity may yet
be as good as those who repre-
sent humanity at its best?
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
MARIANA CHAPEL
North at Pine
Rev. william d. Dunn, Pastor

Services for Sunday:
$50 Bible School for all ages.
1900 Morning Worship.
Special music and the message
Is entitled, more than Con-
quorers."
6:45 Mar q n . tina Young
Peoples League.
7:4S Evangelistic service for
everybody. The special subject
for the message tonight Is:
"Bible Pictures, Is your photo
there, too?"
Tuesday evening, 7:45: There
will be another Missionary
group representing the Oriental
Missionary Society with us on
Tuesday night. The entire
monthly prayer circle and Ill
others interested Of this great
work which Is going on In the
Orient are invited. Steroptican
views and very interesting data
will be given.
Friday at $50: The Ladies'
Aid meeting.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Rev. Dunning Idle, d. d.
Minister
Sunday, September FL

Gas a. m. The Church
School. Mr.. James Jackson,
General Superintendent. The
High School department will
meet in one group with Mr.. Al
ton Noe teaching.
400 a. m. Morning Worship.
The pastors subject will be
Religion and Laughter. Mrs.
Irene Maxi Hamm will direct
the music.
6:15 p. m. The Epworth
League. Miss Janice Stuck,
president. The report of the
nominating committee will be
made and election of officers
held.
Sunday, September %, will be
Rally Day. There will be q
Church School program at 1890
o'clock. The program is being
prepared under the direction of
Mrs. Harry Briggs, director of
programs for special days. There
will be no preaching service that
morning.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
Says Need is Greater
During Time Of War
BY HAROLD HAYWARD, PASTOR

~ HAkOl0 HAYWARD, PASTOR
Gilbert Msmeviel oeptist Church
"Hs Thst Deeth Truth cemsth To The Light" John
3:2l.)
This Is Christs comprehensive description Of the
who in union with Him. sets out to live the e He
describes him the who "Ooeth" and one who
merely beievet the truth BY cooperation Of foh and
obedience with the divine purpose he striving oke
his life approximation Chrss ideol in world where
sin rules and darkness holds swoy The conflict
thus involved demands high communion and conf
dence.
The ronsIoton Of his desires into deeds Of good
cosy thing for man, for not only is the oppos
ton OF the world lettering foctor but in himself he finds
much to conflict with his purpose. Sometimes the holy
vision odes in the dozzIno light in which sin presents it.
self and only constont ministry Of grace then enobIe
him to continue in the TRUTH But this is secured to him
by cone*o the light Daily he must bring his life into the
brightness OF the sanctuary, submitting himself to the
scrutiny OF the eyes Of divine love- Searching ponfu
though this revelation of self may be- it is the only
tee Of steodfosnes For the thot reveals shines
oso upon the remedy ." the Light Of the world" sold
Jesus and thot light which reveals sin can remove 1t
through his blood
From the Light it is evident that Christ intends his
people to out into the Darkness and live there
declare unistokoby the dynamic by which alone the life
Of discpeshp possible But lights need constont
tention and through the Church, Gods medium for she'd
ding his light receive eonstont filling enabling US
CORY In this world flaming with hotred bIoodshed ond
revenge need the steodyne influence of the Church.
the comfort Of her sanctuary and the Of her in
fuence Your church offers you these things neglect
not the assembling Of yourselves together"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
ARMADA METHODIST
CHURCH
John Adams, Pastor

Morning Service 1000 q. m.
Sunday School 100 q. m.
Evangelistic Service 1880 p. m.
Church Calling Wednesday
7:30 p. m.
Choir Practise 800 p. m.
For both morning and evening
services we are having the Radio
Choir of Young People from
Port Huron. These 20 young
people have sung over Wills
and in neighboring towns and
am sure will prove . blessing to
all who will come and hear
them.
The Pastors subject for the
morning will be: THE Change
less Christ.
The Evangelistic Sermon will
be: THE Folly of Procrastina-
ton"
Everyone Il invited to all these
services.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
ST. PETERS PARISH
Rev. A. A. Hebert, Pastor

Masses on Sundays; 900.
500. els. 1890 and noon.
Masses on Holy Days Of Oh
legation: $50. 800. 9:15, 1890
and noon.
Masses on Week Days; $50
and 800.
Masses on First Fridays: $50.
7:1S and 800.
Confessions on Sundays at B,
Oils and 1890 masses; on Set
urdays and on Holy Days Of
Obligation: $50 pm. $50 p.m.,
7:30 pm. and Q pm, on Thurs
days before First Fridays: $50.
$50 pm; 10000 pm.
Holy Hour-Friday evening.
7:30-0:30.
Instruction classes for chill
dren attending the pub G
schools: High school students-
Monday evenings 1t q: Grade
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20

principal occupation for at least
three years. He must be regul-
arly ordained, duly accredited
by and in good standing with
some religious der onstration or
organization that holds an ap-
portionment of chaplain appoint
ments in accordance with the
needs of the service. The age
limits are % to 81. For ap-
pointment as q chaplain in the
Officers Reserve Corps, the age
limits are "a to 40.
Now under way is q program
to build 555echapels at Army
Camps. The first of these have
been opened for service, and,
as the chapels become available,
they will provide the chaplain
for the first time with uniform
permanent facilities for conduct
ing his many duties.
The Catholic, Jewish and Pro-
testant chaplains have the same
relative strength as that of the
same faiths In the Army. There
are both white and colored chap
lains. In assigning chaplains to
regiments, consideration IL given
the religion Of the majority of
the men in the unit and when
ever possible q chaplain Of the
same faith is designated.
The assignment which more
nearly corresponds with that of
parish priest or church pastor Is
the regimental chaplain.
mo one is in q better position
to get close to his men than the
chaplain who is on duty with q
regiment" according to Chap
lain william r. Arnold, Chief Of
Chaplains.
1.-THE men VINO comprise q re-
giment have passed through the
reception and the replacement
centers and have completed their
basic training. They are now In
the organization with which
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20

Pontiac will preach In tie three
regular services.
We are beginning . Kinder
garten department in our school.
Interested parents should con-
suit with our teachers.
Senridge Field men are NJ
ways welcome In our church.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
Church Influence Needed, Rev. Hayward Write
Service is Held
for Godparents

LOUISVILLE, KY.-An an
nual service for all Christian
godparents has been started at
Christ Church Cathedral, Louis
vile. Each godparent Is given
. certificate that states the facts
Of his sponsorship and quotes
portions Of the Baptismal Serv-
ice In the Episcopal Prayer
Book. Dean e. L. Haines of the
Cathedral says the service Is
intended to remind godparents
Of their responsibility for the
religious training of the chill
dren they sponsor in Baptism.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
U. S. Army's Chap|ains
Combine Military Spiritual

Equally at home in the field
or in the chapel, Army chap
lains have the duty of combin-
ing the military and spiritual
aspects of life.
Drawn from most of the major
religious denominations in the
country, they are being called
to service at the rate of one
chaplain for approximately L.
200 soldiers.
Requirements for chaplains
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20

are as strict as those for officers
in the arms and services of the
Army. The physical examina-
tons is the same. ~ be eli
gible for appointment as chap
lain in the Regular Army, q can
didate must be q graduate Of
both a four-year college and q
three year theological seminary.
He is required to have been
actively and successfully en-
gagged in the ministry as his
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
TRINITY EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
L. A. Wissmueller, Pastor

English services at 500 and
10:4S q. m.
German service and Sunday
School, CTS .. m.
English communion service 1t
7:3O p. m. Pastor Paul Wieneke
of Roseville will preach In this
evening communion service.
Tuesday, 400 p. m, the Mt.
Clemens chapter Of the Valpo
Guild will meet in our church
at Center Line.
Tuesday. 500 p. m, Church
Council meeting.
Wednesday, 500 p. m. s. s.
Teachers and Senior w. L. Bible
Glass at school.
Thursday evening, Junior
Walther League social.
Friday, 600 p. m. choir re-
hearsal.
Sunday. Sept. %, we will OBJ
serve our annual Mission Sum
day. Pastor Walter Heyne Of
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20

they will. In Ill probability.
spend the remainder Of their SER
vice. They. with their officers.
form . team prepared to carry
out the purposes for which they
entered the service. The chap
lain too is z member Of that team
and his primary duty and loyal
ty is to II.
The chaplain Is expected to
provide full and complete reli-
gious ministration for his regi-
ment. He must be Z real pastor
for his men. The sooner the
chaplain can learn thA DeEnes Of
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
THE REOR0ANlxKD
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTBR DAY SAINTS
IS North 0ratiot and
Walnut st.
above
The First National hank


10 am. Church School under
the direction Of Mr.. Edward
Rose. e4
IL am. Preaching Service.
IL am. Communion Service
the first Sunday of,each month.
1880 pm. Preaching Service.
Pastor, Elder Walter Caryill.
Everybody welcome, bring
your friends.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
ZION EVANGELICAL
Rev. Jacob whitman, Pastor

Sermon: 10 q. m. In English
Second Sunday of each month.
Sunday School HIS q. m.
Tuesday-7:30 p. m. Junior
Young Peoples League; 3 p. m.
meeting Of the Brotherhood.
Wednesday-230 p. m, Meet.
ing of Mission Society.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-20
7omonows Services in Mount Clemens Churches

school pupils living in the coun-
try-Sundays after the 800 and
lis o'clock masses; Grade
school pupils living in the city:
Tuesday and Thursday after
moons at AIS.