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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05
Former Employees
ICRR Called Back

Certain retired railroaders whose
physical condition will permit them
to work at selected occupations
will be called back to the service
$ of the Illinois Central System. ac-
crding to G. r. Young, manager
of personnel for the railroad. In
creasing difficulty is expected to
be encountered in filling the places
of those in the middle age and
youthful brackets who will be taken
into the armed services in the
months ahead.
Women will be included in this
return-to-work program" He
said. Some women formerly tel
egraph operators who had married
or gone into other activities have
already been brought back into
our organization. They are all
rendering efficient service, and we
will need more of them"
Mr.. Young finds that the en-
trance into military service of men
between the ages of 20 and As
has made it necessary for the II
linois Central to employ those
younger and older who have or
who can develop the necessary
skills. The railroad now has more
than $4,000 persons on it's pay
rolls
'The newly employed younger
men, usually just out of high
school" Mr.. Young said, "have
become valuable and efficient adj
ditions to our organization. Also,
if they eventually enter military
service, they will have railway ex-
perience that will assure them jobs
at the close of hostilities."
Among the older groups of new
employees he finds great many
former railroad men who are re-
turning to service because of the
changes in small business as a re-
suit of the war.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05

Many and varied were the scenes
and experiences I encountered on NV
recent tour of Arkansas, Tennessee
and the Mississippi Delta.
really enjoyed talking and fra
ternizing generally with the Rural
people of the Wonder State. In
spired by the good prospects of the
best crops in decade, it is natural
to expect much talk, but it was
amazing to hear the real Rural Ar
kansas Negroes general philosophy
of the War and how it should be
conducted. Most all agreed that there
should have been a second 'front.'
long before now. Because thew say
it is feared that NOW it will be the
usual and adapted policy of the Brit
ish, too little, too late"
And it is strange to me that SO
many of them wonder will this be a
real democracy if we win the war.
! The old settlers remember what was
promiesd in World War 1. They re-
gret what the Negro soldiers faced
when they won that war for the
democracy. They see today what
kind of democracy the Negro soldier
got. So, in sorrow, they question
what World War No. will bring.
Many of the Southern Congressman
are crying to them from the Congress
halls that it will not bring the Ne
gro soldiers the Democracy of the
ballot No matter what price paid
in blood.
The Bluff City, Memphis, nestled
there and spreading out from the
Father of Waters like mighty mag
unanimous gigantic Giant of cities Of
fer a political rendezvous for anyone
seeking to study any phase of human
| life and activities. Here you find all
classes mixed and mingled You see
restricted residential sections where
there is super-palatial homes and
with matchless and spontaneous awe
as he wonders, could Heaven posi-
bly, beat this?" Why would one want
to leave this and go to Heaven any,
way? I cruised thru such places in
Memphis and unused and unused and
unused and then some
Now I must pause here to give the
government and the fine city officials
credit for exceptional work done in
several housing projects for Negroes.
1t is marvellous and best of all it is
continuing, thanks to the fine spirit
of Democracy shown by the city gov
eminent of Memphis and also the
Federal government and state But
Brother, there still are spots of our
group. there that will make cold
chills rush your spine a syou shud-
DIR in amazement as you behold INA
| ture in the Raw" which is seldom
ever tame.
Between these extremes there are
great Negro Business Institutions,
many Negro businesses ~and profess
sional men in nearly every phase of
busies and in all the profesnions
They are entirely too numerous to
name. But in succeeding columns I
shall discuss some of them.
The whole city, white and black
are eagerly anticipating the greatest
crowd of Negroes ever to invade
Memphis, the National Baptist Con-
vention. From every nook and cor
ner of the United States and it's ter
ritories they will pour into Memphis
the week of September 7. This great
group of christians will hold UP
Christ as our greatest defense.
This columnist has reserved space
to be there for he, too, holds that
unless you build on the Rock of Ages
your house is built in vain.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05

Did you konw that: Germany is
spending Z out of 10 dollars of the
national income for war?
Britain is spending out of 10
dollars for war?
At the time of Pearl Harbor we
were spending only 2 out of every 10
dollars for war? ~
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05
Is
Hs
&'t H..!A o4t's..
Sya

Splint 'em where they lie" is a
good bit of advice that is being i'm
pressed on all first aid students.
Acting on this and other sound first
aid principles, trained first-adires of
a Mississippi community recently
transferred their skill from the
classroom to the scene of a CHASTITY
accident to a public conveyance. For
calm and efficient service rendered
on the spot, this group earned local
and natural commentator.
Will you be ready to put your
training into life-saving action when
an emergency comes? If you have
had expert instruction and many
hours of continued practice, authori-
ties assure you that you will, that
confronted with the reality of an
accident
incident, your gualms will vanish"
Too much emphasis, however, cannot
be put upon instruction and training
recent article in a London publ
cation urges American first aiders to
avoid the blunders common to British
workers in the early war days. Listed
as common errors were: failure to
examine patients carefully enough;
giving all the attention to the worst
injury; using splints which are too
short; the inclination to be too free
with the tourniquet.
Stomach Trouble Causes Many
Workers To Lose Many Work.
ing Hours Yearly
More American workers lose time
from their jobs because of stomach
trouble said DR.. Felix ]. Underwood
Executive Officer of the State Board
of Health, than for any other illness
except colds and influenza. Pointing
out that this makes for trouble in
the pay envelope, the health officer
said that an estimated 100000, 900
in lost wages is laid to this ailment.
1.-THE 100000 work days represent
ed by this wage loss cannot be spar
ed from our war effort" said DIR. I'm
derwood, adding that there are ways
to help save the health and money
that stomach trouble costs.
The physician urged that persons
repeatedly on the sick list with
stomach trouble go to the doctor to
find the real cause Calling the
stomach the body's barometer, DR..
Underwood said that stomach upset
may be the first sings of gall blad-
der trouble, liver disease, or an all
ing appendix. On the other hand, DR..
Underwood explained, the stomach it.
self may be diseased or the trouble
may be natural rebellion of
healthy organ against careless eat
ing and drinking.
Much of the latter type aliment
can be avoided if people will choose
food and drink wisely, eat when they
are rested, and see the physician in
stead of dosing themselves said Dr.
Underwood, warning that failure to
act on the physicians advice can
have serious results.
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out IL calls three shifts of workers
instead Of one. The daily paper still
has comics, but it's the front page
that carries the answer to the urg-
ent question how are we doing ?'
All over America there's a new tenn
pc, new purpose, new spirit.
Hard work isn't hard it's badge
of courage That "old clothes looks
oden't matter. It's smart to be
mended. Sorry, ma am, we can't
get any more of those" Good! That
means materials are going where
they belong into war weapons.
Only one thing worries us. I'm
too old to fight" I'm too young
to fight" I'm busy all day cook
ing cleaning and mending."
HOW CAN GET INTO THIS
THIS WARP" WHAT CAN 1
Dor"
This chapter tells, under eight gen.
eral headings, what everybody
everywhere do to help win the
war. 1t tells how each of us can
become small fighting unit on the
biggest front of all-the home front.
1t is written for people who have the
will to fight, but who have little or
no spare time to give to committees,
meetings. training courses, commune
ty war work.
This chapter is for you, Mrs. Jones
You rarely see the bottom of your
mending basket. 1t is for you Mr..
Clayburg: You work so hard that
you hardly ever get around to fix
ing leakey faucets.
But this is your war-and your
part in it is clear You don't need
spare time. You need imagination to
see the connection between tasks
which to you may seem small and
unimportant- and winning the war.
You need understanding, resource
fulness, self-discipline, determination
and love of America.
Here's what you can do:
First: PROTECTING o u r.
SELVES
One thing that all of us can and
should do is to prepare our homes
against possible enemy raids. This is
important not only for our own pro-
tecvtion but for the safety of the
whole area in which we live. Not
every town is an important target,
but every lighted community may be
a beacon that guides enemy planes
to their targets.
The purpose of enemy raids is,
of course, to destroy factories, ship
yards, oil tanks, and railroads; to
terrorize the citizens, disrupt COM
munications and interfere with the
war. effort of entire communities
The enemy in short, wants to stop us
from making weapons and from send
ing them over to our men at the
front. He wants to brighten people
to block our highways so as to slow
up military movements, He wants
to catch us so unprepared that his
bombs will create panic and terror
and start an cutlery to bring our
armed forces home
The experience of European cities
teaches that where the civilian pro-
lection services are well organized
and where people can be relied on
for obedience and teamwork, enemy
air raids fail in their purpose. Even
the worst raids in Britain failed to
cause panic or to interfere serious
ly with war production and ship
ping.
Once our civilian protection is in
full swing and everybody knows
what to do in an emergency, the
community can give its whole energy
to the all-important business of mo-
bilizing for war
Continued next week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05

Did you know that: BY June /,
1912, fore than 91a million Americans
had volunteered for time war
work? BY that date more than 812
million of them were doing volunteer
war jobs?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05

Did you know that: So million
Americans live in so-called target
areas? ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20

rights. property and Interests
from impending military seizure
INSCRIPTIONS profitsering sbsns
Comment or anything sise less than
fair and lawful disposition.
Fourth Army's Orders
The new service office AZ liz
So. lztb at has been created under
authority q the civil affairs disi.
sion q the Fourth Army and West
ern Defense command
rhe program for aiding yoluD-
tAry eyseues will be highl. flexible
and at all times viii Of course Be
subject 10 such change of mill
tary orders a. may occur. The four
government agencies viii simply
be grouped together al liz 80.
18th -. for convenience. the In
tsntion IL that all perSons who
are subject 10 ultimate evacuation
may beforehand obtain eompre-
henslys assistance with their per
senzl and business sffsirz wniis
there - stlll time allowed for vol
untary evacuation on an indiyid.
usl basis
The federal reserve bank Siil
Continued on Page .. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
100000 Order
For MinesWeeps

Tacoma's four major boatyaros
have received navy contracts for
construction Of more than $1,000
600 worth of wooden minesweepers,
Il was learned Thursday.
Tn. yards participating in the
big project are the Western Boat
building Co. ]. NJ. Msrtinse Ship
building Corp. Tacoma Bostouild-
ing Co. and Mclean & Ericsson Co
Details Of the program Is sub
iect n navy censorship. IL a
understood, however. that the new
contracts supplement local orders
for feet Of 10 minsswespers Of
the so-cslled "YMS" Classification
which are already under oonstruc'
ton in the first three oostyard'
named.
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The office II administered loint-
~ by the Federal Reserve bank.
represented by Thomas S Hender-
son. locsd attorney: the Farm Sc
cuuty administration. represented
BY sherwin s Blackwell. former
rural rehabilitation supervisor for
the FsA AZ Puysliup. the U S.
Employment service. represented
by Ayron Green. local chief Of that
agency; Ernest Bemish. represent
ing the State Welfare department
To Start In south
japanese. both foreign born and
citizens. and German and Italian
non-citizens are subject 70 military
evacuation from coastal defense
areas.
The army disclosed Thursday the
enforced movement inland will
commence next week. when 1000
japanese viii trek from the Los
Angeles vicinity. and VIII be
steadily eonti nued throughout
Washington. Oregon. California
and a portion Of Arizons.
Meanwhile. voluntary evacuation
- urged for enemy aliens and
Americsn-born japanese. and a
government headquarters mas been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Main Street

Mrs. Armand Marion, jr., whose
husband is manager OF Hotel Win
throp, and daughter Suzanne, are
leaving for visit in San Francisco
and Phoenix. AriZ. where Mrs.
Marion's parents. Judge and Mrs.
X. l. McCroskey, are now making
their home.
Mrs. John NJ. Hood. 170s No
Prospect st. is convslescing from
an operation performed Wednes-
day at Mary Bridge hospital. One
OF her daughters, Mrs. Cameron
Hendry, Of Portland, arrived Tues
day to be with her.
Mrs. Bert Trenholm. OF s42s
So. A st. received a telegram from
Washington, ID. C.. Tuesday stating
that her son. Russell ". Smith.
Continued on Page u. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Rents viii
Be Lowered
Before May
Or Else Fodorol
GovoSnmoul WIN
Knock Ihesn Down

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
John Colts Widow
Ends Life With Gas

Mrs. Alice X. coff. 90. com
mitted suicide by inhaling gas IN
her apartment at s23 so. q at d.
Coroner T. ~. Long announced
Thursday The body was found
about noon by c. A. Lswrencs. who
called police. Her act Was be-
iieved prompted By grief suffered
over the recent death ~ her hus-
band. John Coff. prominent sdysr-
using counsel. Mrs. COTS body IL
AZ Tuell's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20

He has specifically stated that
he will still be in command of the
Philippines situation and has the
utmost confidence that he will
again be back on Philippine soil.
Hurley flew here late We'd
nesday night after n confer
ence with Macarthur.
He said he could not disclose
MacArthur's plans because they
must be regarded as military
secret.
II am authorized. however,
TO state that his plans are be-
ing put In operation and that
he Is approaching this next
task with the same serene
confidence and efficient sg-
fressiyeness that has eharac-
terized his brilliant career as
a soldier and his magnificent
defense of the Philippine Is
lands. Hurley said.
II was understood that Mac
Arthur was in splendid health, de-
spite the arduous Batsan penin-
sula campaign. eager to take on
his lob of defending Australia and
making it springbosrd for an
allied offensive on Japan.
Hurley brought hand-vritten
statement by Macarthur which is
expected to be published Friday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20

LON DON - Prime Minister
Winston Churchill announced in
the house of commons Thursday
that Richard G. Casey. Australian
minister AZ Washington had been
appointed minister of state IN the
middle east ms a member Of the
British war cabinet.
Casey viii represent the
war cabinet In the middle
east. "where he viii concert
In its behalf all measures
necessary for the prosecution
Of the war In that AREA other
than the conduct Of opera
tions." he explained.
Casey will thus succeed Capt.
Oliver Lyttleton. who was made
minister for production In the
recent cabinet reorganization.
Casey will maintain head
quarters at Cairo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Irish Plot
Against u. S.
Troops Barred

nGsxAnT A special epsst
Thursday 1lsei<&<d IN irssh ~
psbsscsn army plot 10 1stSvmse>
the number ana aispoG6stoo -
Amsrs<sn and eth<r ssw>1 fosers
in Northern ireland u wss -
llsvs1 shs plot may have bssn hsA
lnspsrsd.
~ 1tsstsssssv wss mn<s
~hss nDsssy a-aseevs* -. 49,
sssense 80 e6eeo1nge - .
lpsk11s- ns1eese ssafa go
shasGs1 vssh ssssyine tseoevs
sss. 1siss nep~o1nras esmr
sgs~ss y aDseos - senss asw1
agssss n np6ess1
One II ths l<fs<rs. 1ste1 rss =
ana addressed ffem essessi kee6s
quarters Ut tb@ sf@ys int<ilsGenes
d<pe fsm~al IN pvssin - ~ 1eseS-
llg~aes d1viseee ~ ~ ormtfe
aoffhsrs ssmmsna. F~qses@~1 ~
formation fsEsrainH M samn<r
- Amessesa and fsrifisa sfezsps ~
Northern ffeisac. fh< namb<r ~
4sf f4etofsss. a<sslie1 pans ~ th~
fsetsfiss snd infnfm~siee - "a shs
stfenkth snd disr.sstson Il pro-
ts<fiss fofe~s
tn <ts@f Acknowledge rse<ip<
II . previous report sad ssk~d To-
al inmsaists rspsrt ~
the numbsr u Ahasrtesa
troops that had arrived ~
North<ru ffeland.
o-Ths reaction u ths n&tlonsiis<
4 element and fh~ popszixes re-
xsfasDx their arrival: ana
3-Ths prospect for nsking
, friendly eontsets' with thsss
troops
The iest<f sss addressed y
. persss i1<stifled saty -
Dill s.a urged that ~ -
port b n.1< simme6laseIy.
Has the new centrsI Catholic
party made any progress ?" u
Continued on Page II, Column -
BANK TRANSACTIONS
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
About Winning .he War

Your sons are being made into fighters Their nsrue-
ton may be varied and requires professional sk but their
mission il smpeto destroy the enemy. on land on the
and in the air.
FIGHTERS WILL WIN.
Their families at home. their neighbors around the
corner their teamwofkers the factories and on tins
farms they too belong grmly. detsrmnsdly unseshy.
in ranks Of the of the republic They tao,
fight for every advantage that be given their
and their allies the battle fronts.
AT home greatly ~ on the seas. IN the dsserts'
among the jungIes, and mountains and plains
FIGHTERS WILL WIN"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Help Speed
United Victory
CAR R Y
Your Parcels

The packages you carry home
from your shopping expeditions
represent savings IN vital war
necessities. How BY helping
conserve rubber on delivery
trucks BY conservation on
gas and oil BY saving spec
isl paper and cardboard IN
which delivered goods usually
must be wrapped.
a package IN your hands or
arms n a walking decisrst ton
that you are carrying your
shsre-ths fuller your arms.
the bigger your share
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
White Mice Request
Has War Board Siumped

WASHINGTON - The war pro-
duction board. which daily grants
thousands Of priority ratings.
Thursday had a request IL couldn't
meet.
An undesignated university
wrote TO wPB asking for a prior
ity on 100 white mice. four to six
weeks old and female.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20

OLYHPIA--Forty miles en- hour
IL the limit On Washington state
highways Thursday. b order Of
Gov. Arthur y Lsngiis. VINO be-
came the frat governor IN the far
west 10 act on President Eoors-
veits suggestion 70 conserve rub
her by cutting speed limits.
Lsnglis Issued the order We'd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Lanqlie Sets Speed Limit

n<sday night. effective al mid
night
Thrs the stats.
changes In speed sisss wsfs
begns. On order Of state Hixh-
s2s Director bur~stI Bzatz-
L2nsiis asked county eommis
sionsrs 70 fix q 40 m. p. n. spec
limit on county roads
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Yankee General Reached
Australia in One of Wars
Most Spectacular Moves
By BRYDoN G. TAvES
United Press Writer

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Aus
trala-Gen Douglas Macarthur broke through the Japan
blockade of the Philippines to reach Australia zone
of the most spectacular adventures in military annals
Brig Gen. Patrick Hurley, American minister to New
Zealand. said Thursday.
Hurley refused TO ampfy his statement because
MacArthurs route secret. but it obvious that
he had passed through the Japanese controlled
bordering the Banda, Flores and Arafura
north of Australia and must have skired the fringe
of Japanese-occuped islands and flown through skies
patroled by Japanese planes.
Arriving at headquarters after visit to the remote
country town in which the allied commander
is resting. Hurley said
Macarthur breathes the very spirit of victory. His
paramount purpose is organize rapidly possible
offensive force for the eventual defeat of Japan which viii
also relieve his beeaguered garrison in the Philippines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Overtime Pay in Bonds
To Be Studied Later

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of
the Treasury Henry Morgenthau.
IT.. Thursday deferred until July !
the treaxury's decision on whether
70 seek payment Of overtime IN
defense bonds on all government
contracts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20

Il do not approximation does any sodier-ths remarks
we sometimes read when there IL strike: Make them
work or fight don't want TO discuss strikes But 90
want to say this behalf Of the solderman The indi
yduaI who Is unwilling work don't want picked ~
and sent 10 join combat lie isn't good enough
We don't want his spirit And don't want his pres
have refused faithfully with the team. let labor
battalions be formed for them Let such be given
the Job Of building the highway 10 Alaska Of being put
to work in Labrador in Greenland Draft them yes: but
society Of being trained TO fight and die for this
republic IL reform school Just A. we accept none
but the physically III. want but the morally
worthy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Warn Tacoma Landlords
Men, 45-&, Must
Register April z

WAsHING TON President
Roosevelt Thursday stsrnooa .st
April n - the drsft registration
day for all men from Is 10 ~. In
elusive.
All males In the tiHtte1
States. Alaska. Hawaii asa
Puerto Rics uke were beFs
On er after April n. 1877.
and On NJ befere feb. ~. 1897
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20

Win - re~ulset ~ regbstes.
Young men In the sns group
from N :. 20 hsvs not yet h><n
called 10 register under the sslec-
tive servies is~. rhey vcuid
cnmprl~ the last unregistered
group.
The first draft reaistrssloa teak
place Oct 10. 1910. the s~cnnd IN
July 4. iesi, and tho third eo
Feb. 10. ipt7.
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ROCKWELL
NOW WITH
Mac arthur

WASHfNGToN-The announced Thursday that
Rear Admiral Francis w Rockwell
and marine forces still ghtns the Philippines
Australia with Gen Douglas Macarthur
appropriate command"
Announcement Of Rockwrs Philippines
In communieue which he / $ n Melbourne.
Rockwell commandment of 18th
the Philippine islands His headquarters
yard until the Japanese occupation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-20
Change Name Of Bonds
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Treasury Of
ficisls plan TO change the name
Of defense bonds 10 war bonds.
informed sources said Thursday.