Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
McKissack Wins


set by DR.. F. ID. Patterson af TtlS-
keeee institute who took the con-
vention theme as the subject OF
his address. Pledging the unstint-
ing, patriotic support Of the Negro
to the war, DR.. Patterson sounded
a warning note that racial morale
cannot be preserved with less than
full participation in all banches
of industry and the fighting forces.
He cautioned his hearers that
change is inevitable, yet there
should be no relaxing OF good
business procedure. The galaxy of
business men from all parts of
the country were challenged to
furnish the commodities and per-
sonal services required b. the new
buying power of Negroes in defense
areas.
The joint session with the house.
wives league presented DR.. Mae
McCarroll of the Planned Parent
hood Federation of America as
the principal speaker. Her eloquent
message on the Importance of tech
nical information on parenthood
being placed in the hands of those
on lower economic levels was well
received.
"The Negro Woman in the War
Emergency" was presented by
Mrs. Fannie B. Peck of Detroit,
national president of the house.
wives league, who cited the adj
vancement of women in the past
few years, and who urged Negro
women to assume their rightful
places in the newer responsibilities
facing all womankind. DR.. j. S
Clark, president emeritus of South
ern university, Baton Rouge, La,
paid glowing tribute to the founder
of the league In his address, Book
err T. Washington's Philosophy of
Education and Business"
AWARDS AND HONORS
The Spaulding Award for Ma
tional Achievement in Business
went to Nose McKissack noted
contractor of Nashville, who holds
million dollar government con-
tract. The r. r. Motion Memorial
award made to the city having the
largest number of paid enrollments
at the convention went to Detroit
The j. E. Walker cup for the city,
except the host city, with the
largest local enrolment in the
national league went to DR.. Walk
er's own city of Memphis. The
Robert S. Abbott Award going to
the Chicago businessman making
the most outstanding contribution
for the year went to S. B. Fuller
Of the Fuller Products company
and president of the Chicago Ne
gro Chamber of Commerce.
kilograms of congratulation tc
the league were received from
many national and state officials
Including President Franklin D
Roosevelt, Vice President Henry
A. Wallace and Secretary of Agri-
culture Claude Wickard. Those
messages expressed appreciation for
the organizations effort to contri-
butte to victory and unity. ut is
gratifying to all loyal Americans OF
all groups to know that the Ma
tional Negro Business League, with
a splendid record of progress and
achievement based on the ideals
| OF its founders, can be counted on
to do its part the President
wired.
Officers included DR.. j. E.
Walker, Memphis, Tenn, president;
George W. Cox, Durham, N. c.,
first president; Fred A. Allen,
Detroit, Mich, second vice-presi-
dent; Albion L. Holsey, Tuskegee
Institute, Ala, executive secretary;
Theodore Jones, Chicago, ILL.,, audi.
tor; j. B. Blayton, Atlanta, Ca,
treasurer-comptroller; r. E. Clay
Nashville, Tenn, general organizer
Mrs. U. S. Bond, Madison, Ark.
and Lynwood w. Brown, Rich
mond, Va, assistant general or
ganizers; j. r. E. Lee, Jr., ITALIA
hasSee, Fla, registrar; Robert R
Motion, Jr., Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
assistant registrar; Bishop w. A
Fountain, Atlanta, Ga; chaplain;
Jesse o. Thomas, New York City
transportation director; A. T
Walden, Atlanta, Ca, legal adj
visor; @. c. Spaulding, Durham, N
c., presidents emeritus; Fred r
Moore, New York City. vice-presi,
dent emeritus; and A. l.. Lewis