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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
Dan Cupid Steps In After Santa Claus
Slaughter Huddleston

Mr.. T. j. Huddleston is pesed to announce the mar
riage of his daughter Ethel to Mr. Leonard Slaughter
of Chiacgo III. The marriage took place in the pretty
apartment of Mrs. Carrie T.. Little, 629 Vernon Ave-,
Chicago, Sunday January 5, 1941. The impressive
ceremony performed by Rev. E. L. Twne ex-pastor
of Mrs. Slughter, in the presence of Mr. T. j. Huddes-
ton Jr, Mr.. F. c. HuddEeston Mrs. Carrie E. Little,
Mrs Lula JONES' brothers and sisters of the bride and
friends After the marriage Mrs Little entertained with
elaborate reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Saugh
ter. few days ago, Mrs Slaughter returned to Yazoo
City where she will remain for few months after which
she will leave to make her home in Chicago. She is
ceivng the congratulations and good wishes of her
friends that many many years happiness in store
for her.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
At Your Service

Our funeral homes are your homes for funeral
vice. In these days of smaller residences there need
for additional facilities for the proper accommodation of
funeral services.
Our funeral homes also offer the advantage of re-
moving the associations of grief from familiar home sur
roundngs and completely eliminates any responsibility
THE part of the bereaved concerning those attending the
service
Skilled preparation and adequate motor equipment
complete facilities render you complete and sympa
thetic service.
CENTURY FUNERAL HOMES
Yazoo City, Miss, Phone 9163.
Carksdae, Miss. Phone 9157.
Greenyille, Miss, Phone 1910
Greenwood, Miss, Phone OLAF
Columbus Miss. Phone 1852
Crystal Springs, MISS Phone 248.
Hattesburg, Miss, Phone 2477.
Jackson. Miss, Phone 4-6147
Louisville, Miss, Phone 1885,
Natchez, Miss, Phone 9121
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
Century Burial Branch At Columbus
Gets New Deluxe Ambulance

The picture below shows the Buick Deluxe am
buance recently purchased by the Century Burial Asso
citation for the Branch at Columbus This is the ambu-
lance Mr. F. C. HuddleSton drove right out of the fac
tory to the funeral home-therefore it is spanking
brand new
The Century Burial Association has held every inch
of ground covered by it since the organization which is
saying lot for burial association This one fact is prob
ably the for the wonderful spread of the Century
The Association enjoyed substantial increase during
1910 and from all indications, the year will put a
Century Contract in nook and the
There is better burial protection offered in the state
than that offered by the Centudy Persons protect
their homes with Century contract helping ease the
dI3tress in their darkest hour as we'll as making lob
for some Negro Already the Century the largest bu-
rial association in the state for Negroes new fields
are being opened
This ambulance is typical of the fine rolling stock
owned by the association. 1t is modern luxurious and
equals any other the road comfort and perform
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
Returns From Trip

Mr.. 7. J. Huddleson Jr., is just back from Chica-
go where he visited his sisters Mrs Carrie E. Little and
Mrs Lula Jones' Mr. Huddleson made the trip with his
brother Mr. F. C. Huddleston and had planned to &C
company his brother back here with ambulance
for the Century Burial Association Due to the fact the
factory delayed in getting the ambulance ready
the scheduled date, Mr. Huddeston, Jr. found it necs
sary to return his duties here urgent Mr.. +.
c. Huddleson remained to bring the ambulance from
the factory in Ohio, to the Columbus Branch.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
In Appreciation

For number of years the Afro American Sons &
Daughters have received shower calendars and good
will tokens from business firms from the entire Unit
ed States These calendars tell that have the good
wishes of the senders and make feel that our abors
not going unrewarded We are grateful for these
beautiful calendars and appreciate the kind remem-
brances of each firm that If we have helped
in any the progress of any of the firms these ex
pressons will double our determination for this wear To
do still a greater service.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
A Word OF Thanks

s. We do not have words to express appreciation
for the our friends cooperated with us in our re-
Cent church drive We thank each person from the depths
of hearts and realize if it had not been for your
trbutions the work could not have been done We would
dare enjoy your cheers and accept the congratula
tions without letting you know that it your good
spirit that helped to success. Thank YOU
~ T. j. HUDDLESTON, SIR.
T. j. HUDDLESTON, JR
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
A Creditable Statement

We happy to print the statement Of the Delta
National Bank This bank has served the public for
number of years and member of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation which that depostors
protected up to $4,000 with the Federal Deposit Isur
Corporation This is creditable statement and
feel proud to this of banks This statement
may be found in this issue OF the Courier
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
Bank OF Yazoo City In Excellent
Condition

The last statement released by the Bank of Yazoo
City be found in this issue of the Courier There is
nothing better than practice thrift What
counts up than what he Begin now to save
for rainy day and deposit with good sound bank
The Bank OF Yazoo City is member of the Federal De-
post Insurance Corporation and your deposits pro-
tected
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
Century Burial Agents Help Prof. l. E.
Edwards

In sympathy with his losses in the recent Mound
Bayou fire. the agents of the Century Burial Association
in district meetings made financial donations to Prof l.
E. Edwards Hon. T. j. Huddlestodian Custodian of Afro
American Sons & Daughters and owner of the Century
Burial Association led the drive with donation of $500
Many agents followed with $1O0 and less complete list
of the agents and amount given will be listed in the next
issue of the American Courier The amount given by
districts as follows
Carksdae agents ........................$ $500
Greenwood agents ........................1 1925
Greenvie agents Observation-Disclosures. 925
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
An Enjoyable Trip

Mrs. Beatrice Hankins accompanied by her sister,
Miss Marguerite JONES' spent the Christmas holidays in
ST. Louis, Mo-, with their sister Mrs. Ada Lee York.
They shown many courtesies while there report
an joyabe vacation Mrs Hawkins employed in the
Century Burial office and Miss Jones is senior in va
ZOO High School No. g.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-01-01
Confined To HOSPITAL

Mrs. Willie Jean Espy is patient in the Afro hos
pta to the regret of her many friends We hope that
she will recover and be back to good health A
cheerful word smile, flower, a greeting will 90 n.
long ways to promote good wishes.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21

A PLEASANT change of subject,
L \ from fire bombs, is Tom Smith,
a ball of fire in his way, but one
everybody likes. Seabiscuit day
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL r. PARTON

tConsolidated Features-WNU SerVfce.I
NJ EW YORK.-For four or Ave
~ years now, DR.. ]. Enrique
Zanetti, professor Of chemistry in
Columbia university, has been pooh
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21

PROVIDENCE, r. 1.-The fioun-
der-a fish that looks like a two
eyed pancakes just 4 homebody
with no particular ambition to be-
come 6let Of sole.
At least that's the belief Of Dr..
Charles ]. Fiji, Rhode Island State
colloGa soeln9igk Who repoets that
- nnsmhese 4 this lnny family
wpEah q oaaA eeuARd1aes q si1s.
Sn011ly e 1feskneGo. q b. whom
camGhk, nv go sWtn1nG u IL
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21

draggers and too numerous fisher
men are raising havoc with the floun-
der and he points to the New Eng
land Fisheries for proof. They
show that 1000. 900 pounds worth 81
Oh, 900 were caught in Rhode Island
waters in,l9S1 while seven years lat
er there, were only 1,000. 900 pounds
taken with u financial return Of $751;
90.
''The serious part shout the whole
picture b. that the' decline u steady
and catches fail consistently lower
each year,". d. Eth, said.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21
$50 PENSIONS


Mrs. Roosevelt's recent statement
in pension magazine, favoring
S3O-a-month federal pension, tips off
what the President has up his sleeve
on broadening the Social Security
act.
During the 1910 campaign and in
his annual message to congress, he
advocated a revision of the law by
which fiat federal pension would
be substituted for the existing state
contributory system. Also he pro-
posed enlarging the scope of the law
and adding medical features. He
gave no details, but here is what
he is planning:
% A federal annuity for all
"senior citizens over IS, without a
"means test; in other words, re-
CARELESS of their financial condition.
(2) In states where larger pen
sion already is paid, as in Califor-
mia, which pays $40 monthly (half
from the state and half from the
government, the difference be-
tween $50 and the larger sum would
be made up by the state. This
would apply only to California. the
only state paying more than $50.
The next closest is Colorado with
S29.68. Twenty-one others pay $50
or Slightly more.
49, Extend unemployment insur-
ance to groups not now covered,
such as seamen and farm workers.
a. A nationwide program of
medical and hospital service for
low-income groups.
Roosevelt will submit his recon-
mendations in 4 special message to
congress sometime this month. He
already has had several private dis
cussions with Sen. Sheridan Downey
Of California, No. Townsendite on
Capitol Hill, and Sen Jimmy
ByrnoG, astute South Cafolina lekis-
lAtiv0, odviser.
Personally, Domney hvoss q pen
sion q. -. a6beB a. but realizes
tha1 ~ hae ~, Gha0eR q ~ time.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21
Seabiscuit OUes
All to This Horse
Psyche -Analyst

honor the greatest money-winnlng
horse of all time. His trainer, the
silver-haired Tom Smith, probably
was inconspicuous, as usual, but
without him there would have been
no Seabiscuit saga of speed, dollars
and romance.
Silent Tom," as they call him
around the tracks, was rodeo rid
er, cowhand, prospector and black
smith in Colorado, Wyoming, and
Montana. About four years ago,
Charles S. Howard, later owner Of
Seabiscuit, hired him to train the
Howard stable, then unknown to
fame. The new trainer discovered
SeabiScuit on an out-of-the-way New
England track and persuaded Mr..
Howard to buy him for $1,000. The
horse has earned S437, 100.
Mr.. Smith is probably the only
horse psycho-analyst in the
world. He was about three
years old when he started being
a horse-wrangler and learned
things about horses that nobody
else ever suspected. Naturally,
he became an amateur veteri-
marian. but psychology helped
lot in bringing through Seabis-
cult. The nag was fussy and
given to breeding. Long before,
Tom had learned that pleasant
eompanionship is necessary fer
horse well-being. After few ex-
periments, he picked for Seabis-
cults stablemate an amiahae
old sWaybaeked roaA named
Pete. They niekered and msz-
xied each ether happily ana Sea-
biscuit began 10 pick - purses.
OF course what happsasA was
that Seabiseait's eye was bashsd
up BY having ss0eboay arsanA
- kneW - ooaaA b0at.
Silent Tom" b 50 yeafs Old.
Among other winners he hes trained
for the Howard stahla are 0fo1anA
and The wild-sysd Kayak d, heuuGhe
nom TIE Afeentins b. Mr.. 0nifAas
son. LIN. He has ahuue - haEoao
- hank1e - s111v.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21


NEW YORK.-For four or Eve
~ years now, DR.. ]. Enrique
Zanetti, professor Of chemistry in
Columbia university, has been pooh
List. Fir. Bomb e ? x p . i,se
A. Head Devil Of bombs and
Destructive Might gas gas; and md put sn-
ger on the incendiary bomb rs the
head devil Of the hosts Of destruc-
ton. Just out is his book, THE
ABC of Incendiaries," in which he
insists that current European bomb
ing forays are pretty clumsy busi-
ness, since the high explosives con-
stitute a defense against the spread
Of fire started by the incendiaries..
Remembering how they blew up
buildings to check the spread Of
the big San Francisco IRE, one hnds
the professors idea plausible.
DR.. Zanetti was lieutenant Colo
mel Of the chemical warfare service
in World war No. /, and from 1973
to 1925 was a consulting expert Of
the League Of Nations in studies Of
chemical warfare. Supplementing
this experience with academic and
industrial studies Of many years, hs
has become a world authority On
bombs and what to do about them
il anything.
His main idea u that gas dis
sipates and fire peoliferates-
therefore look out for incendiafy
bombs. In January, 1885, he
wrote in = university publicatioa
that fire bombs would be the
worst peril Of the next big war.
Two-p0und fire bombs could b.
sprayed over 4 city and one e.
fective hit out Of 80 dropped
might start zoo fires In widely
separated places. He cries
down alarmists about gas. He
thinks it would be just rs well
to do away with slums, Is . de-
tense measure because Of their
vulnerability to fire.
DR.. Zanetti was born in Santo Do
mingo in 1885, came to the U.S.A.
in 1900, was naturalized in 1906 and
in 1907 took his doctorate from Har-
ward university. He joined the Co
lurnbia university faculty in 1913,
and has held full professorship
since 1929.
A PLEASANT change of subject,
\ from fire bombs, is Tom Smith,
a ball of fire in his way, but one
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21
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Washington, D. C.
ENGLAND'S POSITION

has improved. Gallant Greek VIC
tories, the triumphant march of
British forces across North Africa,
the daring of the royal navy in the
Mediterranean, all have helped to
balance the scales of war.
In addition, Admiral Leahy's sea-
dog diplomacy in Vichy is reported
to have had some effect upon Cen
eral Weygand, to whom he has
promised American gasoline and
oil; while the passage of the lease
lend bill is found to have tremen-
dous reverberations throughout all
Europe.
Furthermore, preliminary reports
indicate that the trip of Wendell
Willkie had a stirring effect, not
only upon British morale, but upon
Germany. The fact that the son of
a German sent an anti-Hitler mes
sage to the German people is bound
to percolate beneath the surface.
Germany cannot forget that it was
American entrance into the World
war which finally turned the tide
and defeated the kaiser. And that
is why the Willkie visit plus the
lease-lend bill are so important.
Both indicate an American people
united regardless Of politics.
Second Battle Of Marne.
Hitler's position today is not UNI
like that of Germany after the
Battle of the Marine in World War
I. In the first Battle of the Marine
German troops came within IA miles
Of Paris, could have taken the city
had they not stopped to CONSOLE
date their forces. But not knowing
what lay ahead, they waited for re-
Inducements, giving General Joffre
time to send his '.taxicab army"
from Paris.
German defeat at the Marine
turned back the tide of the war in
1914, and by the time the German
army had come back for the sec
ond Battle of the Marine in 1915, the
Allies had modified sufficient
strength to stop them.
Similarly, Hitler's forces last
summer probably could have taken
England had they pushed immedi-
ately across the channel to the dis
organized British Isles after the fall
of France. But uncertain of what
lay ahead, Hitler waited, and with
typical German efficiency CONSOLE
dated his position on the Continent.
This gave the British just enough
time to hold back a Nazi invasion
last September in the first Battle
of the Marne," 1910 version.
Soon will come the Second Battle
of the l94l Marne-the second at
tempt to invade England. Into that
second attempt Hitler is going to
put more than ever before. He may
succeed. But on the other hand,
the British are in a far stronger
position now to withstand invasion,
and if they do withstand it, sooner
or later the war will veer toward
them.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-21

was recently
celebrated at
the Santa AMI
ia track in
California, to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18
Senate Likely
to Vote Arms

Washington, Oct. 1s-UP-Sen-
ate Observation-Disclosures. privately
conceding that the bill to arm mer.
chant ships will pass. said today
that their floor fight against the
House-approved legislation will last
only about week.
They planned to save their heav-
Ter ammunition for an expected
amendment to the Neutrality Act
to repeal its ban on entry OF Amer
lean ships in combat zones.
The ship arming measure was
given a 259 tt 1873 majority In the
House yesterday amid tension rem
iniscent OF World War days. Grim
legislators-both supporters and
opponents OF the bill-seized upon
the torpedoing OF the American de-
stroyer Kearny and the uncertain
ties presented by the Japanese cab
met shake-up to emphasize their
arguments for and against the legis-
lation.
Senate Democratic whip Lister
Hill OF Alabama was confident OF
passage. He predicted that the
Kearny incident and the recent
North Atlantic sinkings OF Amer
ican-owned merchant vessels would
give proponents a. few more votes
than they have held in other for.
eign policy victories.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18
U. S. Navy to
Hunt Subs in
Iceland Area
Plan to Avenge
kearny

Washington, Oct. 1s--UP- The
Z. S. Navy today was engaged In d
gigantic air and sea hunt for the
submarine which torpedoed and
damaged the new l.630-ton destroy
er Kearny while It was on patrol
$50 miles southwest OF Iceland.
While military secrecy surround.
ed the operations to avenge the
first American warship casualty In
the current war, the Navy awaited
further report from the Kearny
TO clear up details OF the encounter.
The crippled destroyer was limp
ing to an undisclosed port. perhaps
in Iceland.
There was only terse announce
ment from the Navy yesterday that
the ship had been torpedoed and
damaged. apparently without cas-
ualties among her IL officers and
III men. How the injuries were
suffered. their extent, whether the
destroyer attempted to sink the u
boat with her battery OF five-nch
guns and depth charges, and other
pertinent details were still a deep
mystery OF the sea.
Oficials were confident, how.
ever. that Lieut.. Comdr. A. L..
Danis. 42.year-old skipper OF the
injured destroyer. would forward
all details of the episode as quick.
ly as possible. They assumed that
he had ordered the radio silenced
until he could reach port safely to
prevent a possible second attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18
Family Service Bureau to
Change Court Case Handling


quested the Bureau TO pay on the
basis OF service received for child
placement up TO $3.50 in Michigan
Children's Aid and 5000 in Starr
Commonwealth. In accordance with
this request. the Bureau will review
financial and social problems Of
each child from Ypsilanti in both of
these agencies the first Monday
in January 1912 The Bureau re-
quests that all referrals TO these
agencies be presented to the agen-
cy's welfare committee for study.
The Bureau will act on findings
o., the committee and make recon
mendations 10 the child placing
agency.
The first Monday OF January.
April July and October the Blu
reau will review progress reports
Of each child in Starr Common.
wealth and Michigan Children's Aid
and will receive visits from Blu.
reau members and directors OF
these agencies.
Representatives OF child placing
agencies present we're Probate
Judge J. G. Pray. County Agent
See FAMILY sERvICE-Pags 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18
Student Council at High
School Sponsors Lighting

The Student Council Of Ypsilanti
High School has undertaken this
year the plan Of lighting the foot.
ball field at Island Park This prof.
ect will cost approximately $4,000
and is hoped by the COUNCIL TO be
self liquidating. In order to make
It so. combination adult ticket
will be provided for the remaining
games. These tickets will be avail
able to residents Of Ypsilanti Tues
day and Wednesday by selected
group Of students
This ticket will entitle the holde-
10 attend the three remaining foot
ball games which will be held
under the newly installed lighting
system The games will be held
on Friday nights
The first game 10 be held unde.
the lights will be on October 81 al
S p. m. with Wayne here. On the
following Friday game will be
played with Ecorse At YpsilantL
and the last game on November Z,
with Melvindale.
The committees in charge OF
sales under the general Thomas
Holdridge, are:
Student Council advertising com
mlttee. Jerry Norman. William
Strsng. June Elvidge.
G. A. c. Teams, major, Christine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18


Policies OF Ypsilanti Family Ser
vice Bureau were explained in a re-
port to Washtenaw County child
placing agencies at Hotel Huron
Friday afternoon and the first
steps were taken 10 clear the way
for full time case work.
The board requested that mum.
cipal. circuit and probate courts
relieve Miss Inez Graves. case
worker, Of all responsibility for
clients now under court supervi-
sion. The Bureau also requested
that the case worker continue TO
petition the court for court action
on clients. Further responsibility
for service on cases referred will
not be assumed until after the
court has acted. II was decided.
II the court does not assume re
sponsibility for the case referred
and the case can benefit by further
ease work. the case worker will
provide this. according 10 the re
port. But II the court assumes re.
sponsibility, the case worker will
close the case leaving all respon-
sibility with the court continues
the report.
The Community Fund has re.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18
Delinquency
in County to
be Studied
Committee Named
by Supervisors

Washtenaw County juvenile pro
baton officers duties separate
frcm friend OF the courts depart
ment will be considered by three
man committee named Friday af-
ternoon by board of supervisors
chairman. Fred Broesamle.
The investigating group who will
report to the board are Manchester
Supervisor Charles f. Waltz. Ann
Arbor third ward Supervisor Lloyd
W. Lyke.
Action came following a report
by Mrs. Mary Wicket, county
agent, who suggested separation OF
the juvenile probation officers
work and the need for an adequate
detention home.
Discuss Tax
Discussion of the spreading of
tax in ,Washtenaw for the Huron
Clinton Valley Authority work took
considerable time at Friday after
Moons meeting. Prosecutor George
Meader was instructed TO draft an
official statement for the board
placing the supervisors on record
a. favoring the constitutionality OF
the Authority. now disputed by
Wayne County, and favoring rails