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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Three Bands PineyWoods
Girls To Furnish Music
GALA WAR BOND STAMP DANCE

A gala, colorful and glamorous
street dance with the price of adj
mission, buy Is cents War Stamp
for adults, and a 10 cents War
Stamp for children, to stimulate the
purchase of War Saving Stamps
and Bonds by the Negro citizens,
will be given here on Thursday
night, September 10th, by Mr..
Arthur Lehman, owner of the
Alamo and Booker T. Theatres,
State chairman of the committee
for the sale of War Bonds and
Stamps through the theatres of
the state and the Jackson Negro
Committee for the sale of War
Bonds and Stamps.
The scene of the event already
approved by Hon. Walter A. Scott,
Mayor of the City of Jackson, will
be the entire block of Amite Street,
between Parish and Mill Street.
Through the cooperation of the
City Fire Department, the entire
block from Parish to Mill Street
will be roped off and all traffic
and parking in the block will be
suspended for the occasion.
To give full illumination and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Candidates Revive
Carpet Bag" Talk
During Campaign

JACKSON, Miss.-Acting upor
the recent decision of The United
States Supreme Court, in which the
court held that no citizen, regard
less of race, or color could be
denied the right to vote in a state
primary where candidates were
seeking election to a fedeal office
number of local Negro citizens.
duly qualified electors, went to
the polls and made an effort tc
vote in the State Democratic pri-
mary, Tuesday, August 25th, in
which candidates were seeking
election to the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the
United States Congress.
During the campaign, which saw
Hon. Jim Eastland, young delta
planter, and Hon. Wall Doxey.
Junior United States Senator, in
the run-off for the States Junior
United States Senator, and a num-
Der OF Congressman elected, practi-
cally all of the candidates in the
August 25th voting resorted to the
issues of Carpet Days in raising
the old time question of social
equality" and the Negro and
Northern Yankee attempts to
dominate the financial, industrial
and economic life of the state.
Radio listeners will long remem-
Der the almost frantic effort by
local stations to drown out and
cutoff the voice of the Senior U
S. Senator, Theodore G. Bilbo,
campaigning on behalf of the can
didacy of Senator Wall Doxey, in
q speech in Poindexter Park here.
Friday night, August 21st, when he
charged Drew Pearson and Penn
sylvania Yankees with being mig
gers lovers. ("
Hon. Jim Eastland perhaps In
self defense, after he had been
charged with working only Me-
groes on his delta plantations, was
quoted in the daily press with ref
erences to Negroes and white work.
ing together in offices in Washing
ton, and the Negroes place as being
on the farm, while Congressman
Dan MCGEE asked to be reelected
to be able to stand ground against
the efforts now being made to
give the Negro social equality.
In one ward here, Jack Harvey
Young, United States letter car.
rier, went to the polling place and
requested a ballot, but was in.
formed by the election officers that
he had not been authorized to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05

Association at the same time. The
Century Burial Association, how
ever, has no connection, but is
owned and operated by Mr.. T. j.
Huddleston, ST., and sons.
Emphasizing the absence of any
ascension in the organization, the
Board of Directors, and the general
body turned down efforts made by
G. L. Johnson, Yazoo City, and I.
E. Edwards, Mound Bayou, to have
an assistant custodian.
Under the direction of r. j.
Huddleston, ST., Supreme Custo-
dian, several changes in the con-
stitution and bylaws, in existing
policy contracts, and administrative
procedure of the Insurance COM
mission were approved and adopted
by the convention.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Businessmen Pledge Instituted
Support of Group To War Effort
Election Officials Deny
Mississippi Negroes Vote
In Democratic Primary


allow Negroes to vote in the cleo.
tons, and in order to vote he would
have to have a statement from the
Sheriff of the Kinds County Court
Mrs. A. E. Holly, for years teach
er in the city, after having beer
directed to several different poll
ing places, was finally informed
that Negroes were not allowed to
vote in tile While Mississippi Do
mocrktic Primary
John w. Dixon and Rbyert I,
Smith, also United States letter
carriers, were also among those
who were refused ballots.
According to reports no efforts
were made at any of the polling
places to intimidate or brighten
those who sought to vote, bue cleo
ton officials without show OF
malice explained that under the
existing Interpretation of the
Democratic Primary Law in the
state, and in line with their instruc-
tions, they could not allow Negroes
to vote.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
DANCE-A-STAMP EVENT
TO OCCUPY ENTIRE
BLOCK; TWO STREETS

Percy Greene, D. D. Shepherd,
Phil Smith, Clarence Evans, w. j.
Summers, DR.. A. H. Mccoy, Joe
Lewis, L. E. Bynum, Walter Ste
wart, Frank Comic, Bernard Wade,
John Fizer. Active hostesses in
charge of stamp booths & tables in
clude, Elizabeth Buchanan, Sarah
McNeamer Harvey, Matilda Hender-
son, Doris Tharp Hall, Mary White
side, Lula Mae Hopkins, Lille Bell
Wilson, Lorraine Greene, Beatrice
T. Browder, Martha Mae Mosely,
and Nellie Bass.
Organizations and clubs support
ing the affair include the Terrell
Literary Club, Twenty Arts, Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club, Progressive Literary Club,
Zeta, Delta, Sigma Gamma Rho,
AKA fraternities, The Garden Club
jackson College Alumni Club and
Tougaloo College Club.
This is the first time such an
event has been staged in the
history of the city and it is expect
ed to attract one of the largest
crowds ever to be seen including
many from the nearby towns and
cities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
AFROS SPIKE DISCENSION RUMORS

YAZOO CITY, Miss.-The Afro
American Sons and Daughters, in
their 18th Annual Grand Lodge
session here August 1921, dispelled
all rumors of discussion in the
organization, when in spite of al
most continuous rains, the meeting
saw one of the largest attendances
of delegates in the history of the
organization.
RumorS of ascension in the or
ganization spread throughout the
state few days ago when GER
tain newspapers in the state pub
lished reports of the removal of
T. j. Huddleston, Jr., Assistant
Custodian of the organization, upon
the orders of the State Insurance
Commission.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Mckissack Wins
SpauIdingAward
For Achievement
DR.. j. E. Walker
Is Reelected
Head Of League

CHICAGO - CA N p With
Gearing Negro Business to War
Time Economy as theme, the
42nd annual convention of the Ma
tional Negro Business League and
the National Negro Housewives
league climaxed a three-day meet
ing Aug. 1928 at the DeSable High
School that cleared up any exist
ing doubts in the minds of those
attending its sessions that there
is not an integral part that Negro
business must play In the current
world struggle.
TIL league was welcomed to the
city of Chicago at its opening Ses-
sion by j. A. Jacobs of the Chica-
go Chamber of Commerce, and at
the first night session by Mayor
Edward j. Kelly of Chicago, who
was introduced to the audience as
a real American" Mayor Kelly,
in his stirring words of welcome.
amply demonstrated why Negroes
of the city have received unusual
benefits during his administration
as the executive head Of Chicago.
He pleaded for unity In the war
effort with the production that
the present struggle would be
great leveling force that would
make men more nearly equal than
ever before In the worlds history.
DISTINGUISHED ARRAY
OF SPEAKERS
The keynote of the meeting was
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Leaders Urge
Campaign For
Poll Tax Ban
Hail Senate
Vote On Bill
For Soldiers

NEW YORK--tSNS- a pub
lie statement released by the
Workers Defense League, three
Negro leaders hailed the action of
the u s. Senate in amending the
soldier vote bill to suspend poll
tax payments for members of the
armed forces, and urged an inten-
sified letters-to- Congress campaign
to secure passage of the Pepper
Geyer Anti-Poll Tax Bill.
The call to action which was
sent by the Workers Defense
League to editors of 500 labor and
Negro newspapers, was signed by
B. F. McLaurin, national secre.-
tary Of the March on Washington
Movement and international re-
preventative of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, Miss Layie
Lane, ce-Chairman of the Work
ers Defense League and Miss PAUL.
(Continued on Page -
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
USO Center Opens;
Mr.. Edwards Mgr.

The temporary USO Center, In
the Crystal Palace Ballroom on
North Parish Street, was formerly
opened Saturday night, with an
entertainment consisting of games
and dancing.
A large number of the leading
ladies of the city's younger social
set attended the affair resplendant
in beautiful gowns featuring the
latest styles in fabrics and colors
A special convoy brought 3 large
group of soldiers from the Jackson
Air Base, all of whom Joined
heartidly and appreciatively into
the evening entertainment
The center, which Is under the
direction of Mr.. George L. Ed
wards, will consist of a reading
room, writing room, lounge, game
room, with sufficient space remain
ing for dancing and other enter
tainmentS.
The temporary center has been
opened to await completion Ct the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Ferguson's Clothing
Store Opens Here

Ferguson's Clothing Store, at
the corner of Parish and Amite
Streets is now opened. The store
which is complete and modern
throughout carries a full line of
clothing for the entire family. Max
ing speciality of high grade
mems work clothing.
The store also has full and
complete children's department,
which is located on the second
floor.
Ferguson's new store is the only
store now offering mems work
clothing and clothing for children
on weekly credit.
Among the new colored employees
who have been added to the store
are Mrs. Pearl Sparks, as
seamstress and Mrs. Mitzie jackson
as maid
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
War BOndS-StamD
Group Meets Here

The newly organized Jackson Ne
gro War Bonds and Stamps Com
mittee met in the office of the Sc
curity Life Insurance Company,
Tuesday evening, the organization
being perfected following a meeting
In the Capitol National Bank
Building last Friday in which E..
w Banks, Percy Greene and Rev.
John Perkins, met with Messrs
r. e. Remington, Pete Lutkin,
Sydney Robinson, N B.. Nc Carly,
Kirby Walker, Rex I. Brown, E. E..
Laird and Boyd Campbell.
The purpose of the committee
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Insurance Head
Addresses Body

Visiting the meeting, the State
Insurance Commission, Mr.. John
Sharp Williams III, in a statement
regarding the removal of the assist
ant custodian, said that the step
had been taken purely to divorce
the Century Burial Association OF
which Mr.. Huddleston is General
Manager, and the Afro American
Sons & Daughters, and that Mr.
Huddleston could serve as assistant
custodian of the Afro Americans,
but not in the Century Burial
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
BY ALBERT L. RICHARDSON

MOUND BAYOU, Miss.-(ANP)
George Butler, white owner OF
an 1900 acre plantation near here,
declared recently that he would
like to be the Julius Rosenwald"
of the south, and proved the sin
certify CT his statement by giving
the money for construction of a
new school building where all
teachers will be graduates from
approved Negro colleges.
Tenants on his plantation never
owe more than $40 at the end of
the year, Mr.. Butler declared, with
many clearing more than $1,000
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05

He didn't reach Memphis until
Sunday night. Taken Immediately
to Jane Terrell Memorial hospital
by friends, it was disclosed that
Mr.. Gloster, who is one of the
outstanding educators of the coun-
try had suffered heae and body
bruises as the result of the un-
merciful beating by the officers. His
eyes were discolored from the at
tacks, his head badly bruised, and
the examination. showed injuries
of the nose, face, right arm, legs,
and right Size.
The Tupelo officers, although
Mr.. GloSter was in the CUSTODY of
the police for nlofa than twelve
hours, never r. d any medical
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Plantation Owner Desires
To Be South's RosenwaId

each year. Stating that some of
his colored tenants have bank ac-
counts of $1,000, he said he would
like to see the amount doubled.
Mr.. Butler, who says he clearly
understands Negro problems, being
the grand son Of former slave own
ers and having been reared with
Negroes, the children of slaves
declares he has always found a
cooperative spirit In Negroes and
that given a chance "the Negro
will prove his worth"
A special building for home
demonstration exhibits on his
lContinred on Pese .
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Baptists Set For
Nail Convention

calling upon every loyal Baptist
to send funds to ]iquidate the
debts ON the Publishing House at
Nashville.
DR.. J. M. Nabrit, secretary, and
president Of the American Baptist
Theological Seminary, Nashville,
Tennessee, will be one of the lead
ing figures at the nation wide
Baptist meeting. His annual re-
port is expected to be one of the
highlights. Much of the heavy
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
Hugh Gloster OF
M0rehouse Staff
Victim In Tupelo
BY l.. O. SWINGLER

MEMPHIS, Tenn. = (SNS) = Bodily thrown from a
Frisco train the Sunnyland by two Tupeo Miss
police officers last Saturday evening following complaints
of the conductor that he had been sassed Prof Hugh
Goste Professor of English at Morehouse College, Atlanta
and for years faculty member of LeNoyne College
viciously beaten his life threatened and fined $1,000
while route to Memphis to visit his mother and friends
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
BY TASCHEREAU ARNOLD
(SNS Religious Editor)

Hundreds of Baptists from coast
to coast will trek into Memphis,
Tennessee, to attend the annual
session Of the National Baptist
Convention, Inc, which meets In
the Bluff City, September 9-13
DR.. D. v. Jemison, president, who
succeeded the late DR.. L. K. Will
Jams, will preside. DR.. Jemison
who E9ssdss Il Selma alabama y
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05
AfrO-American
Veterans Meet
WAYNE JONES ARRESTED


The Afro-American World War
Veterans held their State Meeting
here Thursday and Friday of last
week attended by number Of
delegates from various sections OF
the State.
A feature of the meeting was the
parade on Thursday, participated
in by units of Negro soldiers from
the Jackson Air Base, and an adj
dress by Hon. Paul Chambers,
white, well known jackson civic
leader.
A note of sensationalism was
added to the meeting when Wayne
Jones, State Adjutant, was arrest
ed on complaint of officers of the
organization for collecting money
IN Its name and converting it to
his own use. He was later released.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-05

permanent quarters in the YWCA
building,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
CITY COUNCIL
 HOLDS BRIEF
 MEETING FRIDAY

Routine business occupied the City Council at the semi monthly meeting held last night in the Council Chambers of City Hall
 Several communications were read which were referred to the appro- priate committees for further con- sideration.
 It was unanimously voted to give quit claim deed to certain small sections of property on lower Front Street to the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company in accordance with an agreement entered into by the city and the mining com pany a year ago whereby tn e company provided sidewalks in re- turn for title
 Mayor H. I. Lucas, Chief of Po- lice B. H. Mannery, City Engineer Bert Lybeck, and City Magistrate Grover c. Vim were present in addition to Council members and City Clerk Etta Mae Duckworth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
The W ashlngton. Merry, Co Round
By DREW PEARSON Cdajor Robert s. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON The French hushed it up at the time, but they had lot of trouble some time ago with briStling mustachioed Sidi Moncef Pacha, the bey of Tunis. The incident is important in view of the fact that the bey is now virtually cheek by jowl with American dough- boys.
 The French resident general in Tunis had eliminated lot of Jewish doctors from the list allowed to practice in the country, and Bey Sidi Moncef objected vigorously. In fact, he threatened Admiral Juan Pierre Esteva that if the doctors were not allowed to practice he would fly to Vichy and intervene personally with Marshal Petain.
 If the French government wish es to initiate the anti-Semitic pro- gram of the Nazis and the Fascists," Sidi Concef told Admiral Esteva, ac- cording to an official report received by this government, "let it confine it's work to metropolitan France. We will have none of this here.'
 The incident caused such strain ed relations between Admiral Esteva and the bey that the latter resolved to have Esteva removed as resident general. vichy became alarmed and sent several important officials, in- cluding Admiral Darlan, on "inspec- tion tours" to butter up the bey Actually the bey of Tunis has little power as far as the French govern ment is concerned, but lot of influence and popularity with the Arabs of Tunis. He commands no army, and bearded Admiral Esteva is far more importance in external matters.
 But in view of possible sabotage, the attitude of the Tunisian people is important and the bey is one of the most popular native rulers in Africa. When his carriage appears on the streets he is surrounded by cheering crowds and if any French man along the way fails to salute, the Arabs knock his hat off.
 Sidi Moncef has dispensed with Arab ceremonials, receives delega- tions of peoples who have griev- ances, and has even abolished the requirement that subjects kiss his hand, declaring that he will use his hands instead to make a more generous distribution of the coun- try's wealth to the country's people.
 When he was inaugurated last June, a scene took place which re- minded Americans of Daniel Web
 (Coutinued on Page FOur)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
H OLD IN S0L0k0NS
 NOW SAFE
Navy Secretary Knox Re- ports GuadaIlanaI Base
 Secure After Victory

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. - An American drive to wipe out the remaining Jap bases in the Solo, mons appeared near at hand to- day as the terrific destruction of enemy troop ships last week seemed to clinch the United States hold on the Island of Guadalcanal.
 Announcing for the first time that the Americans grip on the prized island and strategic airbase lis now very secure" Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox reported yes- terday that half of force of 1900 Japs were slaughtered and the rest routed.
 The possibility of duplication in the Navy's reports on enemy ships lost in the great American sea vic tory last week, also was dispeiled oy Knox, who said that 28 Jap yes sels were sunk.
 This includes battleship, an- other battleship or heavy cruiser, six heavy cruisers, two light cruis- CTS, six destroyers, twelve trans ports and cargo ships. Ten others are listed damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
US. MARINES
 IN N50L0M0N5
 CONFIDENT
Cheered by Great Naval Victory : Want More
 Islands to Conquer

PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 2l. - United States Marines at Guadal- canal, cheered by the Navy'S great triumphs, are looking for more islands to conquer, Lieut.. Dewitt Peterkin, the first American naval officer to arrive here from the Solomons since the Nays victory on November IA and IS, said to- day. He said he believed some l0,- GOO Japs were killed,
 Marines $ and other forces felt better afterylast weekend's big naval battle than at any time while I was there. They feel they have been thrDugheeverytning and taken everything the Japs could give. They are optimistic and already are talkings about the next move vest ward.s he said Al As
 Lieut.. Peterkin, .whoeis attached to an air squadron, is former as- sistant of the J. P. Morgan part ners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
PIN JApS
 ON COAST
 AT BUNA
Fighting Rdges as Allies Attempt 10 Push Nippons
 Off New Guinea Bases

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Nov. 2l.-The heavi- est fighting of the New Guinea campaign ragged today in the Buna and Coma areas, where the Japa- nese are pinned against the coast.
 They lashed back at the ad- vancing Allies with light artillery mortars and machine guns.
 The Headquarters communique announced the Allied attempt to shove the trapped Japanese into the sea, but gave no details on the battle except to say that enemy air forces have entered the engage Iment.
 Bad weather is said so far to have prevented MacArthur's air men from giving the formidable aerial support which has been such big factor in the Allied counter drive across the huge island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
HERMAN popIER JR. :.
 ENLI5TS IN ARMY

MT. and Mrs. H. M. Porter have received word from Herman, Jr, that he is now enlisted in the Unit ed States Army Aviation Corps in the ground forces and is in Tucson, Ariz.
 Herman was a graduate of Ju- neau High School class of l940 and then attended the University of Alaska. Until recently, he has been working with the US. Army En- gineers in Anchorage, and only a few days ago, his parents received word that he was going to enlist in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
HEAVY RAID HITS ITALIAN
 ARMS CITY
Turin Is Victim of Fourth Bombing Attack Over
 Italy in Eight Nights

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The arsenal city of Turin in Italy was attacked by Royal Air Force bombers yester- day in what an authoritative Brit ish source termed the heaviest raid yet made on Italy"
 Out of scores of Stirlings, Hali- faxes, Lancasters and Wellingtons assigned, only three are reported to have failed to return.
 Members of several Canadian squadrons which took part said that Turin's air defenses included only one searchlight.
 They said that fires were visible for 50 miles when they left.
 This is the fourth raid on Italy in the last eight nights.
 The others we're on Genoa, Mi- Ian, and Savonna.
 The London Daily Sketch report ed that General Ridel, anti aircraft Defense Chief of Germany is being sent to Italy at the request of Mussolini to reorganize Italian defenses.
 The writer of the newspapers Inside column, commented tn a t the raids have the whole country apprehensive about the future. Three names, are already being quoted as Mussolini's successor, in- cluding Count Dino Grandi, Count Galeazzo Ciano and Roberto Far inacci."
 An Italian communique picked up in London said the British had at tackled in waves and dropped in- cendiaries in great quantities, main ly in the central district of the town"
 It reported that 29 were dead and 120 persons wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-21
700 JAp5
 KILLED IN
 LANDINGS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. - The Navy announced last night that half the men in a force of 1900 Japs which landed east of the Americans positions on Guadal- canal Island in the Solomons early this month, have been killed.
 The remainder were driven into the jungle, the communique said.
 This landing was the first made by the Japs on the American East Flank in many weeks and was ef- fected on the nights of November 2 and 3.
 Endorsements were sent in on the following night, having the appearance of pincers maneuyer against the American-held airfield.