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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
WALTER CHIvERS SAYS: ',w
By WALTER R. cHlvERs

war we won't have anything to do
with how we live, II we live at all.
Then again this is going to be a
Icing all absorbing war. How can
Negro educators be so foresighted
as to prepare people for living
after the war when / h y
have been in the forefront of those
who believed Mat ut couldn't hap
pen here?
So far, I suppose that my discus
sion has been confined to prepa-
ration for living or rather fight
ing as Negro men. But Negro wom-
en- are probably more seriously af-
fected by the conservative educa-
tional philosophy of Negro col
leges. It seems that none of their
educators have yet fully reahxed
that Negro young women have nCt
only as important stake in the
current state of the nation as the
white women but even more So
Their race forms q heavy barri-
cade but lack of preparation for
living In this world is probably a
bigger block than race.
1t seems a bit ironica1 to be told
So often that the prime purpose of
education for Negro women is to
prepare them to be home makers.
A noble purpose / agree. There
are at least two major objections,
however, the one is that Negro
young women are trained to be
home makers but the young men
whom they marry are not equip
ped to make enough money to
furnish the mechanics of edo
nestle science" home and again
until "Stuka dive bolnbers" are
silenced there is not much logic in
preparing to make homes.
NEGRO WOMEN TOO?
AS I write this article. a radio
commentator Is talking in terms of
100000 women in industry If
this war Is to be fought through to
effective conclusion. Is it to be
concluded that only white women
shall shoulder this responsibility?
wouldn't 1t be grand idea if
there was an even growing group
OF Negro women trained to lead
their race sisters into the indus
trial world? The grandest thrill
have experienced in many moons
was recently when 1 watched Ne
gro girls, in training as aviation
pilots, flying hydroplanes off the
surface of the Kanawha River in
downtown Charleston, West Vir-
ginia.
Why not a Work Conference of
Negro educators whose sole inter-
est will be forming plans for pre-
pairing Negro youth to be service
able in the immediate future?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

sion which inevitably cropped up
In any story about Joe Louis. It
was He's a credit to his race,
Lieutenant Commander Walter
Winchell, whC fathered the LOUIS
Buddy Bae 7lght for the Navy
Relief Fur nit the nail squarely
on the head. Friday night we sat
In a theatre In Richmond. The
place was packed. The newsreel was
being shown. Suddenly the Negro
champion came to life on the silq-
er screen. Joe was being shown IN
Quoted into the army. Spontaneous
applause cracked from every sec
ton Of the theatre.
'Iouis, born to poverty in :.n
Alabama cabin, won fame and
riches through his ability to batter
| fighters into senseless hulks. lie
won respect for his becoming
modesty, the way be kept his head
when he was catapulted into nation
al prominence A great champion
he never asked favors Of anyone,
taking on challengers as they were
lined UP for him. He asked no
favor when the army called. He
waived the customary period of de-
lay and went right on in. 1t Is
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Negro College Education
And The Immediate Failure

possible that any public organiza-
tion could maintain as compla-
cent front in face Of catastro-
phe much less dynamic than the
present one. But up-to date / do
believe that Negro educators have
performed this feat of almost un-
paralleled self-ccntrol. The proof
Of this statement Is the fact that
tc-date there have been very few
efforts toward revamping cuiricu-
la and procedure to meet the de.
mand of society for young folk
with drastically different educa-
tional preparation than could
hardly be conceived of before Hit
Ter started his military march in
the fall Of 1899.
The newer times not only de-
mand an almost complete about
face In educational content and
philosophy but increased speed in
the process of education. BY the
time Negro colleges had got around
to worrying about the problems OF
discipline, for instance, growing out
Of the fact that most of their
students are inexperienced and
naive adolescents, the federal gov
ernment was saying In effect that
it cannot wait any longer for youth
to reach q years Of age before
they are ready to assume the grav-
er responsibilities of life.
There is a congressional proposal
today that aviators should be per-
mitted to become lieutenants at
81 years of age There Is recog-
milton on the part Of the military
high command that education is
q prime essential In the useful
fighting man in World War II. Not
| only must the modern soldier be
better trained than the soldier of
World War l, but his training must
cover very wide variety Of skills
The fighting man of today must
in addition be young. robust, and
enduring, So now the adolescent is
no longer publicly an adolescent
but an adult.
MUST FIRST WIN
Many Of those with whom ]
argue this question tell me that
the important thing now is to pre-
pare youth for living after the
war. Even at the risk of being
called a pessimist stubbornly ask
why preparation for living after
the war is anywhere nearly So i'm
! portant as preparation for winning
the war. For If we do not win this
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

AS to colored folk being as yet
unacknowledged as part of the
American citizenry, this department.
has in mind currently circulated
booklet of the Treasury Department,
intended to sell defense stamps and
bonds to Americans, on the cover Of
which is supposedly typical group
of Americans, without one single
solitary face that even suggests q
person of color, and throughout
which In many pictures illustrating
typical scenes from our national
life, there Is not q solitary likeness
Of colored citizen.
JUST DON'T COUNT
Who, In heavens name, gets out
this stuff for the Government?
Have they no common sense at all?
Is it their view that colored folk
are not to be appealed to, In the
effort to achieve unity; or Is it their
position that colored citizens don't
count, anyhow?
Proceeding from the last point
backward to the second, that Is,
having taken the last point first.
this department is reminded of
what Abraham Lincoln said about
the enemy In terms Of color. The
mind behind these gags Is Of .
piece with the mind gave holding
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
Young Draftee


ingly asking: do you mean to say
you aren't going to move back?"
TRIES TO EXPLAIN
The youth, Miss Bentley assert
! ed, continued his attempt to ex-
plain the absence o. his fellow pas
| sengers. but had begun to get up.
'sYou aren't getting UP fast
enough" the bus driver was quoted
as saying, whereupon the driver
seized the youth by the arm and
| began pushing him toward the front
Reaching the door, the boy, who
was due to report for induction at
Fort Beilning Saturday afternoon,
was showed off the bus.
What have you got to do with
it?' the bus driver belligerently
asked, the witness reported.
REFUSES TO LISTEN
The leader then attempted to
explain that he was the leader of
the group that they were, en- route
to be examined for the army, and
that it was vitality necessary for
them to reach Atlanta by two o.
clock Saturday afternoon.
"Dont you talk back to me-" the
angered bus driver shouted, men
ancingly.
wait a minute, mister" the
leader was quoted as saying. "After
all I'm man just like you are and
have tried to explain to you that
we have to report for the army"
@I don't care where you're going"
the hostile driver was quoted as
replying, suddenly grabbing the
leader by the arm, propelling him
toward the door. A heavy set white
passenger, who had been witness
ing the discussion, suddenly jumped
UP and tegan beating the second
youth about the head with his fists,
the witness said.
FORCE YOUTH OFF BUS
Both the passenger and the bus
driver then combined forces to put
the youth off the bus. Then over
the protests of the six remaining
selectees, who kept warning him
that their companions must reach
Atlanta by certain time, the
driver shut the door and drove off,
leaving the youths in Rome.
Miss Bentley reported she heard
the bus driver tell the two ejected
boys to get a cab standing by the
station, but was not able to see
whether Or not they obeyed just
what became of the young men was
not learned.
On reaching Atlanta, the arm,
detail assigned to meet the youths,
asked where the other two were,
and was informed that they had
been put off at Rome. The two had
not arrived in Atlanta by the time
she had boarded another bus head
ed for Athens, Miss Bentley said
The Youthful teacher. who was a
member of the 1910 class at Clark,
detailed how the heavy-set white
passenger, who had butted In on
the dispute, later expressed regret
that he had struck the boy, but
ADDED, HE just HAD no business
talking back to a white man."
TAKES NAMES OF
WITNESSES
The driver before the bus reach
ed Atlanta passed around slips 70
white passengers for them to sign
as witnesses, Miss Bentley asserted.
She said 1t was only after her in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
JoeLouE' Tax
Money To Escape
New York

NEW YORK --(SNS)--- Joe Louis
going into the Army cuts the tax
receipts of New York by consider
able figure, Governor Lehman
said this week.
Asked If an estimated loss in ring
revenue of $4,000, figured in his
budget for 1928, would be af-
fected by Joe's enlistment, he re-
piled:
1T will make a big difference"
Since the beginning of the fiscal
year last July, Louis brought S38.565
to State tax Golfers as result of
his fights with Lou Nova, September
20, Buddy Baer. Jan. 9.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

is not entitled 1.-THE Negro National
Anthem" as some seem to think,
but Lift Every Voice and Sing" 1t
certainly Is a beautiful song, both
lyric and music and the UNI
fortunate practice of some In CALI
ing it q national anthem. this de-
partment hopes, will not lead to
the solving of so spirited and fine
ly conceived song.
We could wish that the suggestion
made here would be extended to
the point where those other nom
migrating devices like race men,"
and "the race" and race woman"
would disappear from the pages of
colored newspapers. If we need no
NEGRO National Anthem" we need
no specific and silly designation for
our colored citizens.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
INJUNCTION AGAINST
"RISfNOP"

LOCkJAND, o. lamp - In
common Meas court here last We'd
nesday, Juo,ge Alfred Mack ordered
a temporary Injunction against Luz
ther Lundy, seis-styled bishop" of
the Revealed Holiness House of
God, barring him iyom the church.
The controversy evolved around the
occupancy of the ReveSled Holiness
House of God in LocklaNd subdivi-
sion.
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sistence that her name be put down
as q witness that the driver reluct.
antly gave her one Of the slips TO
| fill out.
The matter was reported to the
Atlanta division Of Southeastern
Stages by the Atlanta Daily
| WORLD.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

is by con-
,ciously substi-
..uting one habit
for a n o t h e r.
+ h i S is the
hardest way and
therefore not of
ten used. That Is
easy to see for
it means that
people must ad-
nit, after calm
reflection that
they have been
habitually doing
something which
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8 10 Mo.
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ing.
Wright. 30~year-o1d former con-
Wet who had seriously stabbed the
Wlfe of an army sergeant In an at
tempted assault and later stabbed
Hess Perrjgan Sikeston patrolrnan
who arrested him, was shot three
times by Ferrigan, treated at
Skeston General hospital, locked
IN the women's rest room ina the
city hall, and taken from there
by a mob, who dragged him through
the Negro district with his feet tied
to an automobile. and then burned
his body near the city dump.
1t was learned that witnesses
identified the two men who
smashed the door of the rest room
and dragged the dying man into
the hallway and the four other
men who pulled him to the front
OF the building and paused there
while bystanders kicked him and
then dragged him feet first, his
head humping on the concrete steps.
to the automobile In front IF the
building. However, Blanton has been
unable to learn the identity of the
niddle-aged mali who poured the
gasoline over Wright's body, FOR
the youth who stuck cigaret In
his mouth, or the other person who
model revolver in his right hand
Tipped a lighted match from the
crow1 and ignited the gasoline
soaked body.
1t Is reported that Negro residents
are less concerned with the death
Of Wright as with the callousness
of white residents who came in con-
siderable numbers that Sunday
afternoon to view the charreo body.
After laying In the dirt street for
four hours, 1t was finally removed
by a city dump truck. Negro I'M
dertakers refused to handle 1t.
LEADERS CALL ON GOVERNOR
More than $50 Negro leaders
through Missouri called on Cover
nor Donnell last THURSDAY to pro-
test against the lynching. The
accused State Highway Patrol Sgt.
Melvin Dance of leading the lynch
ed part In his patrol car. According
to them. Dance, Blanton and two
other officials had taken a short
cut to the Negro district to warn
eolored residents to remain in
doors. It was agreed that the mob's
action could have been prevented
by the officers If the highway po-
| Iicemen had fired into the crowd,
but this was net done becal:se they
| feared a general race riot would
have been precipitated.
The delegation also urged the
| removal of Blanton and Sheriff
John Hobbs. and asked that he
call special legislative session to
pass an anti lynch lay. Although
the governor could not dismiss the
two men, he did say that he bill
should be presented at the next
regular session of the legislature.
An aid to Blanton's investigation
was number of photographs TAX
en- by amateurs, three of whom took
motion pictures of the entire Sc
uuence of events. One of the movie
cameras was said to have been stol-
Ien by two unidentified members OF
the mob. One photographer said he
DESTROYED his film at the request of
friends. The third reel, however,
taken with telephoto lens may be
made available to investigators.
| In the meantime, Mrs. John D.
Surgeon, the victim of the assault.
was reported improving. She sus-
taired knife wounds of the abdomen
and throat.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
CONVERSATION PIECE
Present Declarative
By MARC MORELAND

THIS DEPARTMENT does declare that are getting
off to heuva start toward building up the nations morale
spirit of unity far millions of coored Americans
concerned by the continued refusal Of the leaders of
military establishment either to the prescriptions
cooed the various branches OF the armed
services give coored soldiers the full protection to which
they are entitled members of the armed forces to
knowledge that coored people part of the Amer
can popuace.
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ALL CAN PLAY PARTS

"Just as many as possible" she
said, SHOULD take first aid train
ing All of us can't be in the pro-
tective services, such as auxiliary
policemen, air raid wardans and
auxiliary firemen, but all can def
initely find work to do in the
community services"
Advocating nutrition course for
every housewife, Mrs. Roosevelt
pointed to the fact that in one state
sixty per cent of the selectees called
had been turned down because of
malnutrition. 'sAll children" she
said, SHOULD not only be we'll fed
but should get enough sleep and
learn to do what they are tcld.'
The speaker urged those in charge
of the civilian defense program to be
constantly aware of whats doing
in the whole community"
"Bombs,' she pointed out, shave
curious way of dropping indis-
criminately. That weak spot In the
community, composed of people who
have not been organized and train
ed, will be source Of danger"
sit was community problem
and a community responsibility -
she said "to see that adauuete medi-
cal care is made available to all
Of the people and that no one in
the cotnmunity shouts suffer from
hunger
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WIFE BEATS UP WHITE
RIVAL

los ANGEIES-(ANP)- Sepa-
rate maintenance, custody Of two
children and $50 per month was
the speedy court award given an
attractive housewife this week,
following her discovery of q honey
moon cottage occupied by her mate
and his red-headed white girl
friends, early last Monday morn
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was harmful to themselves and
further that they must carefully
select and form new and harmless
habits. This is a challenge to per-
sonal pride that few people ever
accept. The other way of breaking
habits is by sudden shock. This is
the most effective.
It would seem that educators
would, above all people, be suffi-
ciently balanced and objective to
make use of the method of SUBJ
stitution to break worm out edu-
cational habits. But they, too, have
a type of pride which prevents
them from either making a criti-
cal analysis of their accustomed
WAYS Of doing things or publicly
acknowledging the errors when
they recognize them.
However, much larger number.
IN proportion, of white college edu-
Gators have been willing to make
changes as the result of expert
ments and the newer demands of
society than have Negro college
educators. There is probably &C
ceptable reason for this because
the white educators have had the
money and facilities for expert
nentS as well as more literate
public from which to gain APP
prevail
COMPLACENCY DANGEROUS
What puzzles me though is why
this same difference in the reac-
ton of white and Negro educators
persists in face of the devastating
shock of the present worldwide
catastrophe. It does not seem
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
BETTE ANN COOPER

BETTE ANN COOPER
VALDOSTA,. Ga.-Three months
old Bette Ann Cooper, infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Cooper, died Saturday. Funeral
services were held from the Sirmon
Funeral Home Sunday.
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Says Every Interest
(continued from page y

warning system that can be heard
and second that each householder
be trained In the knowledge Of what
TO do"
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Mitchell Leaving
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league headed by DR.. Luther Jack
son of Virginia State College,
hopes to develop an interest in
voting among the Negroes there.
DAWSON GETS NOD
Congressman Mitchell kept his
peace until now. like the astute
politician that he is. He cast his
mantle in the direction of Atty.
William l.. Dawson. Democratic
committeeman of the Second ward,
leader of the political organization
which constantly carried Mitchell
to victory after the defeat of De-
Priest and the change of the area
from a Republican stronghold to a
Democratic one.
Dawson, with Mitchell clearly
out of the running, Immediately
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic Congressional nomi-
nation and is generally conceded
to have the best opportunity for
success Mr.. Dawson Is an able
lawyer, former alderman of the
second ward and q skillful political
fighter. 1t is understood he will
have the support of Mayor Kelly
and the formidable Democratic
machine. Friends and foes agree
that Dawson would make d strong
and fearless congressman.
On the other hand, popular and
able Earl B. Dickerson, the present
alderman from the second ward
whom people all over the counttw
have been pointing to as an ideal
candidate for the post of congress
man. announced his candidacy at a
meeting last Saturday afternoc n
called to draft him. A committee
from that meeting late went down
to call upon Mayor Edward Kelly
to ask his support for Dickerson.
CAME LIKE BOMBSHELL
At the time Mr.. Dickerson an
nounced his candidacy it was still
assumed officially that Mr.. Mitch
ell would run. The Mitchell an
nouncement came like a ba,nb-
she'll to those who had disregard
ed the AMP announcement 70
months before.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

THE PSYCHOLOGISTS tell us
that there are two principal ways
Of breaking habits. One Of these
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INTRODUCED BY MAYOR

Mrs. Roosevelt was introduced by
Mayor Roy LeCraw. The introduc
ton was preceded by two addresses
of welcome, one by Governor Eu-
gene Talmadge and the other by
Mrs. Shelby Myrick, Savannah,
chairman of the Women's Auxiliary,
Georgia Citizens Defense Commit
tee.
Half of the upper balcony of the
auditorium was reserved for Ne
groes, but several white people. who
said they had no objection tc sit
ting with Negroes occupied chairs
in the reserved right hand side.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16

Enlistments Open
Under New Name

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6. cUP1-
Navy, marine corps, and coast guard
enliStments of men in the draft
ages, Is through 81. continued TO-
day under 4 new name-voluntary
inductions.
Enlistment of those who annli.a
to those three services prior 10
President RooScvclt'S manpower or
der of Dec. ) ended yesterday.
The voluntary inductions will he
permitted until Feb. /. or until War
Manpower Chief Paul V. McNntt
and the army and navy departments
reach an agreement on how men
shall be allotted by draft boards 10
the various services.
Despite months of discussion in
and out of congress about the nd
Visibility of stopping enlistments
no plan has been evolved on how.
draiteeS shall be allotted to tho
naval branches which heretofore
nave depended entirely upon enlist
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16
Saroyan Hasn't
Time TO Write

SACRAMENTO, Dec l6.-(U.Pl
Pvt. william Saroyan. the prolific
playwright who Joined the Army q
month ago TO turn out Great
war play" hasn't had time to write
anything but a few notes.
Il haven't been able to do any,
thing sustained" he said as he
hitched his soldiers pack onto his
soU!ders ct Camp Kohler, the Sig
nal Corps replacement training
center near Sacramento.
SarovaM started out as a soldier
who didn't know his left from his
right foot when it came to drill
ing, but has turned into a good
man" according TO his company
commander
On completion Of MS basic train
ing. Saroyan will DC sent to the
Signal Corps PHOTOGRAPHIC center
at Astoria. Long Island, where his
talents will be utilized.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16
Suspect Details
E.Centro Robbery

Evett Melton Reynolds. %, in El
Centro justice court Tuesday told
how he beat and robbed 68-year-
cld Melvin Moore in FL Centro last
September g.
He testified that he mad lost at
gambling and noticed that Moore
had won. He said he found Moore's 5
car and hid in the back seat aft
er arming himself with a wooden
club. Reynolds declared that he
struck Moore on the head and took
his money from him.
The prisoner said he took 1852
from Moore, and Moore declared he
h9d been robbed OF $40.
Judge lohn E. Simpson held
Reynolds 10 answer in superior
court on crarge Of robbery and
set bail At $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-16

ments Since Selective service was
PLACID undr McNutt's control. he
has been comforting with repreSen-
tatiyes of the armed forces on the
problem.
Beginning today. men II or older,
can volunteer for induction in either
the army or The three branches of
the navy. The work will Be central
lied in the Sclcctive service boards.
with recruiting officers of the arm
ed forces assisting.
Voluntary inductions will be de
MED those who have been deferred
for occupational reasons or who al
ready have been called for Undue
ton through normal processes.
The sclective service board also
provided for voluntary induction of
10. 10 and 20-year-olds in the arm
ed forces without consent OF the
volunteers parents Heretofore.
those under 2l had to have such
consent.