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Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
Adjustment OF
Dime Bag Rate
Is Proposed
Red Caps In
Proposal To
Railroad Assn

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Seeking i'm
mediate adjustment of an 18 month
controversy between the nations
red caps and the railroads, the
United Transport Service Employees
union has proposed to the Associa-
ton of American Railroads the
abolishment OF the l0c charge for
handling passengers hand baggage
at railroad stations through inclu-
sion of this service in the regular
passenger rates Of railroads.
This proposal of the union fol-
lowed the announcement by the
association that a 10 per cent in
crease in passenger fares would be
sought by American railroads be-
fore the Interstate Commerce com-
mission within a. few days
The union outlined six points to
the association on why the charge
should be eliminated and the SER
vice included in the passenger rates
sought by the railroads.
81 AT the recent senate investi-
cation of employment conditions
among red caps, two passenger
agents of the largest railroads in
the country stated that the 10c
charge system is not satisfactory to
the railroads.
"2. 1t has created for you intri-
cate and difficult problems Of
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
Need For More
Negroes In Field
Of Social Work

PETERSBURG, Va.--(S N ST.
Speaking before the student BODY
of Virginia state College here, DR.
Henry Coo Lanpher, director of
the Richmond school OF Social
work of William and Mary College,
told an audience that there was a
need for more Negro workers In
the field of social work in Virginia.
The speaker was introduced on
the chapel program in Virginia Hal
Auditorium by Professor Harry w.
Roberts, head of the sociology de-
partment.
DR.. Lanpher pointed out that
despite the fact that public atti-
tude in Virginia did not favor the
employment OF any Negro social
workers there was a need for such
workers.
DR.. Lanpher expressed the hone
that it would not be long before
the proportion of Negro social
workers would be fully as great as
the proportion of Negroes among
the group IN the population which
the services OF social agencies,
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

School from 1882 to 1884. He en-
tered Parker in 1884 and came out
in 1888.
At Parker he was member of
the Parker band, which in recent
years has won great applause. in
the El&s' national parade and in
the bowl game parade in Birn-
inghaIn last year. Too, he was a
member OF the Red Cross COM
mittee at Parker.
Principal w. B Johnson of
1arker when interviewed Thurs
day noted with pride after evalu-
ating Ellsberry's scholastic work
serious about his work as he ad-
that the Navy hero sbecame more
vanced in school," His grades fol
the past two semesters showed
marks OF A, B, A, A, B.. In con-
duct he was excellent
Speaking generally Of the mill
tary hero Mr.. johnson pointed out
that Ellsberry twas a good boy
but he twas no flash" Talking OF
the principal said 'we hardly knew
he was here
While at Parker Ensberry studied
upholstering under Prof. Pete
Whatley. His eyes sparkling will
JOY, Mr.. Wllatley related that the
Birmingham hero was 'sgood natur-
ed'' ''easy to handle,' zone of the
best in the Glass; 'no Stacker, ;
and "when he started a job woulo
not stop until it was completed"
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
The Globe Trotter
Unity In Leadership
THE VITAL ISSUE

THE VITAL ISSUE
The issue around which there is
much confusion concerns chiefly
whether the constant war fare the
Negro has been forced to wage on
the home-front in sometimes futile
attempts to snare in the benefits
of Americas democracy is to be car
ried on with renewed vlgor, or
whether all of this is to be aban-
doned while he joins with other
Americans in the common fight TO
halt the worldwide threatening en-
circling movement of anti-demo-
cratic forces.
It is vitally necessary that some
common ground of agreement be
reached by those designated to
lead us during this crisis. No good
can be accomplished for the bene-
fit OF all unless there is unity of
purpose.
The best example of the truth OF
this was seen less than a month
ago when Edgar G. Brown made
demand of the War Department
that a separate officer training
school, similar to that conducted at
Fort Des Moines during the last war,
be established to speed up the train
ing of Negro army officers. No
sooner had the proposal been made
when other leaders opposed TO the
idea branded Mr.. Brown an Uncle
Tom" and petitioned the War De-
partment to disregard the separate
school plea.
PROBLEM REMAINS UNSOLVED
This the War Department appar-
emily was very glad to do. But
while all of this pickering was 60
ing on, nothing was actually done
to solve the pressing problem of
training more Negro officers to
command the more than 100000
Negro men, who are now part Of
the United States army.
Delegates who attended the Ur-
oan League Conference on January
10, if they correctly go about the
business of planning common
strategy and effect a unified lead
ership,l could insure that nothing SO
disastrous to the race as g. whole,
will ever occur again.
Many are the problems that face
the Negro. The number is increaS-
ed a hundred fold during an emer.
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

gency like the one that confronts
the nation today
The writer does not believe our
leadership could drop the home
front battle for democracy, even If
desire was expressed to do so.
The native-born little Hitlers, who
ignorantly continue their repressive
acts against citizens Of color, would
see to that.
FOUR MAJOR ISSUES
But the League conference could
certainly reach agreement on those
issues which in view Of the war,
should now be given the greatest
attention in our never ending strug-
gle for recognition.
Briefly, these chief issues should
be:
Cd A persistent plea that all
Americans be given the opportuni-
ty for full participation in ALL
branches of the war effort, which
means enrolment in the Navy in
other branches than the mess serv-
ice. k8
CD The contention for the train
ing of more Negro commissioned Of
ficerS TO command Negro soldiers,
should be pressed without abate-
ment.
90 The war for economic oppor-
tunity. the matter of securing jobs
in defense industry, should be re-
lentlessly prosecuted. To aid in this
effort the Presidents Fair Employ
ment Practices committee should
be given additional power to en-
force its decisions.
(4) Constant vigilance must be
maintained, more so in time of
national emergency than ever, to
safeguard the civil liberties the
-four freedoms" the preservation of
which this war is being prosecuted.
A BASIS OF AGREEMENT
Those four points should certain
ly be a common basis of agreement
among those leaders who are to
attend the conference.
Further by pressing for these four
points our leaders will be rendering
a fine service to their country. In
this conflict where the issue has
been clearly drawn between those
who would preserve the freedom Of
men and those who would destroy
it, who. is it that would argue that
Negroes are performing a diSservice
to their country by seeking a more
effective way to extend democratic
principles to all Americans?
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
Conference To Discuss Position
OF y. S. Negro In Time Of War
Quick Jump!
From, PriUate
To Sergeant

CAMP WOLTERS, Tex
(ANP)--Probably the only pro
motion OF its kind in Camp
Wolters annals is that Of Will
liam Watson. headquarters de-
tachment, 9th battalion, who
climbed from private to the
grade of technical sergeant in
one jump. And that isn't all for
Sgt. Watson: he is slated for
officers training school at Fort
Benning, Ga, with the next
group of Wolters candidates.
AS a selectee, Sgt. Watson
came to Camp Wolters the first
of last April. Because of service
with the New York National
guard in 1910 he was made act
ing corporal during basic train
ing period, and later transfer
red as a private to battalion
headquarters in a clerical capa-
city.
In civilian life Watson was
first YMCA worker in New York
City and for six months prior
to induction in the army, was
a columniSt with the Amster-
dam News, New York City.
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
Atlanta u. Has Fourth
Largest Social School

School Of Social Work is now af-
fihated and Western Reserve Uni
We sity. The Atlanta University
School of Social Work this year
passed Pennsylvania which was
fourth last year.
These figures are based upon
the number Of full time students
majoring in Social Work. There
are SO schools in the Association
The students enrolled in the fist
four are as follows:
University of Chicago ..-. 1886
New York School .... 278
Western Reserve University ITO
Atlanta University ......-.. 100
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

According to the report just is
sued from the headquarters of the
American Association of School of
Social Work, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
yania, The Atlanta University
school of Social Work now be-
comes the fourth largest in the
country irrespective Of race.
The Atlanta institution was, the
fifth largest last year, only ex-
ceedea in student size by the
Schools of Social Work of the Uni
versify OF Chicago, University OF
Pennsylvania, Columbia Univer-
sity with which the New York
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

that Ethiopia was formally at war
with Japan for the first time.
Il have sent President Roosevelt
word that all Americas efforts at
stamping out aggression have our
prayers and our warmest moral
support" said the emperor.
''While Ethiopia cannot yet offer
more than this to the common
cause, we give hits heartily
RECALLS PREDICTION
He recalled to mind his farewell
message to the league of nations
live years ago, when he predicted
than many other nations, both
small and large, would fall victims
to the same fate which had befall-
en- Ethiopia and asked "Why did
not England and America check
these aggreSsor powers long
ago?"
1t was the emperor'n opinion that
wars would end only when the
Kingdom Of God prevails over all;
and until then. it is inevitable
that nations will continue with
all their suffering. He declared
that Ethiopia had already laid
claim to Eritrea and italian Soma
liland as parts fo Mussolini's en-
pire she seeks to have decided to
her after the war.
'SEthiopia earnestly desires her
own outlet to the sea, independent
of French Djibouti Capital of
French SomalilandD She must
have port in order to be able to
sell her products. import others
and thus raise her standard of Iiv-
ing," said the emperor. ''Now that
we have roads to Massaua and AS
sab Red Sea towns of Fritrea)
Mogadiscio lin italian Somaliland)
and other ports, we need the right
to use these ports. The purpose of
my first visit in Europe in 1924
was to try to obtain outlets to
the sea, which Ethiopia needs more
than ever today"
In speaking of the evacuation of
Italians from Ethiopia, now being
carried on by the British, Selassie
stated. ''I think it would be neces-
sary 10 extend the evacuation to
Eritrea and Italian Somaliland in
order TO insure stability along
Ethiopia's borders. AS for the
present evacuation of Italians from
Ethiopia, / believe it should be as
complete as is conSonant with the
continuance of industrial develop
ment there. The Italians left many
cotton, flour, woolen and other
mills and factories, some under
state auspices, and other with pri-
vate capital.
For this reason" Selassie fur
tl1er stated, s'I am recommending
that a certain number of trained
italian technicians be allowed to
remain temporarily until the
Ethiopians can take over their
work, or until British, American
or other foreign experts can as
u1ne their jobs
II suggest you make known as
widely as possible in the United
States that Ethiopia needs and
wants as many trained, high-cali-
bre men as America can spare,o
volunteered the emperor. Accord
ing to his views. the best course to
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

ANNOUNCEMENT COMES from
the offices of the National Urban
League, New York City, that plans
have already been laid for a con-
ference of various agencies deal
ing with the problems confronting
the Negro in a world at war.
RoprnSpnto tiVac
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

f o m approx
m a t e y twenty
national organiza-
tions have been
invited to attend.
Though t h e
writer has in the
past been skepti-
cal of any benefit
to be derived
from these peren-
nial easy chair
discussions in
which the Neorn
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
Conference To
Probe Position
Of Negro In War
Session to Be
Held in New York
On January 10

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)-
Representatives of twelve national
organizations devoted to the in.
terests of Negroes met at the offices
of the National Urban League an0
approved plans for conference ol
their organizations On problems
facing Negro citizens in a world at
war The conference will be calico
in New York City on January lo,
1912 and representatives from APP
proximately twenty national or
ganizations will be invited TO seno
delegates.
Hubert T. Delaney. commissioner
of taxes for New York City ana
board member of the National
Urban League and the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, presided. He
declared that 'the purpose of Jhe
conference will be TO obtain COM
mon agreement among reupresen-
tative organizations concerned with
the welfare Of Negroes on the
fundamental problems that face
ing these problems and of ways of
coordinating and strengthening
favorable and intelligent problems
in the Negro'S behalf".
CONFIDENCE ENDORSED
Previous endorsement Of the
conference had already been given
by such organization as the Ma
tional Urban League, the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, the National
Negro Business League, the Ma
tional Association of Colored Grad
uate Nurses, the Associated Negro
Press, the National Medical Asso.
citation. the National Dental Asso-
citation, the National Hospital AS
sociation and the Negro Labor
Committee.
In addition to the groups attend
ing, invitations will be issued to
other organizations operating in |
certain fields of Negro welfare with
effective techniqlies for obtaining
action in these fields and equipped |
with staff and other machinery for |
carrying out their programs. The |
fields listed by the planning CONF
mittee were: employment and labor |
security, guidance and character |
training, recreation, education,
health, housing, and civil liberties |
The conference will be a one-day
affair
In outlining confidence plans
Mr.. Delaney stated, 1T should be
emphasized against that the call
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
Ethiopian Emperor Was First
Victim of Brutal Aggression

Adds ABABA-(A N P)-seThe
battle will be long, but victory is
certain said Halle Selassie Fri
day in the first interview Of any
kind which he had given since the
fall Of Gondar to British troops on
November 81 sealed ItaIy's fate in
East Africa and restored the Negus
to his entire kingdom for the
first time The emperor, in adj
dressing his message to the people
of the United States, announced
ing of this conference does not in
volve any plan fer setting up q
super organization to direct pro
grams in the Negro'Se behalf. Tt is
merely an attempt to obtain a
clearance and sharing of ideas that
will result in a more effective ef-
fort toward democratic principles
for all American citizens.
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

administration which are surely
burdensome to railroads who
should be devoting all their ener-
gies to serving the public and the
nation
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

hope you al are the same.
"Christnlas is near again and
that makes two straight that I've
been away. I certainly wish that
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

JULIUS ELLSBERRY, q.
PEARL HARBOR VICTIM
By EMORY O. JACKSON

ERM4NGHAM A(SNSTwenty
ported that he the member killed in action dur
OF Pear ~ ~
hns6ey was lost IN action the performance his
in
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

Several other Birmingham
boys are stationed at Pearl
Harbor. Among them are Wal
ter Cunningham, 19, and
Thomas Terry, I9, Of Huey-
town, and Willie Watson, Of
Spauiding.
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

could be with you but l can't
II am sending money order for
$45. hope you Will be able to get
around to all Of the family with
it. I don't have the time to buy
presents for everybody. It is lust
now and then that I can get to
town before the stores are closed.
"I hope that yen all will have
a very lovely holiday season.
Give my love to all,
'Bubher."'
This letter was written three
Gays before the attack on Pearl
Harbor which news came to Ameri-
ca early Sunday morning, Dec.
Tia date that viii live in III
fanny"
STUDIED HERE
Ellsberry came up through the
Birmingham public school system.
graduating from Parker High
School May 13, 1888. AS can be re-
membered, this was the Eshort
term year when birmingham pub
lie schools closed out minus full
nine-month school year.
His school record shows that he
was at the Kingston school from
1927 to 1881 and at the Thomas
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
SeIassie Says Victory Is
Certain In Message TO FDR

pursue in making application for
work in Ethiopia would be for the
applicants to apply at the A1neri-
can consulate in Alden, and make
known their qualification.
SAN FRANCISCO (SNS)-Dutch
airmen operating American bonn
bers off Japaneese-occupied Miri,
Borneo, Saturday. were credited
with bombing two japanese. eruis-
ers; a transport and another war
ship.
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27
WRITES MOTHER

December 4, Julius wrote to his
mother:
II ann still getting along fine and
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

He was mess attendant first
class, U. S Navy, enlisting in
1889 He might have ranked high
er. but in the y. s. Navy colored
boys can go only so high, and in
some places they can't go at all
to a height which cannot be mea-
sured oy titles or rank. No man
not even an admiral can give more
TO his country than his life.
Rear Adml. G. NJ Minitz. of
the Bureau of Navigation, Wash
ington, notified Mr. and Mrs.
j. w. Ellisberry of the Death of
their son. The telegram said In
part: 1.-THE department extends
to you its sincerest sympathy in
your great loss. To prevent possible
aid to our enemies please do not
divulge the name Of his ship or
station.'
Mr.. Ellsberry. the father, works
at the Stockham Pipe Fitting Co.
BORN IN MONTGOMERY
Born in Montgomery, August %,
1921, Julius was brought TO
Birmingham by his parents. He
was president of the junior usher
board at the Harmony Street Bap-
tist church, pastored by the Rev.
N w. Whit before joining the
Navy in 1899. Finishing high school
at the age OF l6, he worked as de-
livery boy until he decided upon
d sea life.
Survivors are four brothers
James. II; Edward, IS: David, 13;
Daniel 10; two sisters. Louise, S;
Mrs. While Mae Rutledge; mother,
Nrs. Florence ElIsberry. rather,
j. w. Ellsberry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

OLYMPIA - Despite the fact
wages are about 20 per cent higher
than last year, the state l. faced
with a general shortage Of farm
labor. the state employment serv-
leo announced Wednesday.
The shortage threatens 10 b.
come serious IN certain sections Of
the state a. the agricultural and
fruit harvesting seasons near.
The service said strawberry pick
ern wers needed In Mt Vernon and
Spokane. beet workers in Yakima.
cherry plckers IN walla waiia,
Yakima and Wenatches. apple
thlnnera In the latter two areas.
and hay hands in Yakima.
In addition. general farm hands
are q scarce commodity IN al parts
Of the state. various employment
offices are reporting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Convict BaYdo
And Buckmaster
Get 90-DoY Terms
And $3.50 Fines

Jail sentences Of % days and
fines Of $3.50 and costs were i'm
posed by Justice Blanche Funk
Miller Tuesday afternoon On
George Raydo and Ben 5. Buck
master after each had been found
guilty In separate trials on two
counts. one Of false advertising.
the other Of offering for sale
adulterased drugs"
The jail sentences were imposed
on the sdulteration conviction
while the fines were imposed for
the false advertising conviction.
Baydo's Jail sentence vas sus-
pended on good behavior. including
refraining from further sale OF the
drugs
Trials for the two men occupied
two entire days and were attended
by a number OF elderly persons.
many Of them purchasers Of the
product called Bucks Special
Mixture" The product was adver-
tised as a cancer cure. among other
claims.
The states case was presented
by Prosecutor Thor c. Tollefson's
office through Deputy Hugo Metz
Ter. jr., who called a number Of
witnesses. many Of them employees
Of the state food and drug division.
Buckmaster took the stand in
his own defense and in reply To a
question by Metzler what he meant
in his advertising by Free Con-
sultation" stated no thought that
should have been free CONVEX
sation."
Both men filed oral notices of
appeal through their attorneys.
Harold Tollefson for Baydo and
Creighton Flynn for Buokmaster.
Appeal bonds were set at $500.
Both men also are under federal
indictment for sale of the mixture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
FIERCE FIGHTING IN
SYRIA ~ REPORTED

Reports from London and the
Middle East Indicated that Cen.
Henri Dentx, Syrian high COM
missioner, plans = strong stand
in defense IT Beirut The defense
NJ Damascus was not expected 10
be 10 determined.
Authoritative British quarters
said battle for Damascus il now
raging Al kiswe on the Damascus
Amman railroad. about 10 miles
outside the city. For the first
time in the campaign. u was re-
ported. hostilities are ON a serious
scale.
However. n was not believed
that the French have suffi-
Client troops and war material
20 delay the allied advance
for long. The British again
emphasized that the pare NJ
their occupation has beea de-
llberateIy slow 10 keep fight
Ing NJ q minimum.
The French exhibited No opti-
mism over the eventual outcome
Of the allied campaign. Marshal
Henri Philippe Petaln summoned
bis military advisers for a study
Of the situation. II was admitted
that British forees have been
landed by sea along ths Lebanon
coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Porole Board Sets
More Minimum Terms

Minimum sentences for Pierce
county inmates at the Monroe
state reformatory were fixed by
the state patrol board Tuesday.
The minimums: Leroy Jones. auto
theft. 81 months: Gordon F. Law
renee. bad checks, "a years: Rich
ard Ravers. rape. five years;
Joseph Hinkle. rape. Is months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Nazis Aloof
From Syria!

Continued FROM raks onel
Il may have scored hits N :
ioo0o-ton Admiral Hyper elias.
cruiser. possibly ne rfins FuEcnl
companion II the bismarck on her
Atlantic venture An attack was
made IN zeebriEre. famous World
var submarine base. Ana q small
vessel VAS sunk off the Dutch
coast
The NsEi high command
issued a special cammuntqae
on The first four usoaihs ~
warfare N 1871 IN which 10
claimed sfsa.ee Ton. ef nrli-
ish shipping had h~en saHk
and l.seo. 900 ton. damaged,
The Japanese announced that
their economic delegation had eeen
ordered 10 withdraw from Batavia
where lengthy negotiations with
the Dutch have hecn in rroxress
There was no indication what
action n any the Japanese pro-
pose in an effort n gain the con-
oessions which the Dutch have
refused.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Fort Lewis
Phones Busy
1Hs Tacoma Times staff wri,erl

fRy Tacoma Times staff Mriterl
FORT LEWIS The mueh-uSed
simils Of the one-srmed paper
hanger Is hardly strong enough 10
apply 10 the telephone operators
on the exchanges al Fort Lewis.
according TO statistics released
Wednesday by Maj. G. c. Griffeths,
post signal officer.
Comparing the growing city Of
Fort Lewis with Olympia. which
il now exceeds in size by approx
mately four times. the post gets
along on 1000 telephones where
the capital city has 5000. On those
1000 phones. Maj. Griffeths notes,
the fort operators handle 10000
calls during the io-hour peak Of
the day where the city Of Olympia
handles fewer than 10000 on six
times as many.
The schedule means an average
OF three calls every minute through
the fort phones.