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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
Congress Hanging Up
 Service Record; Many
 Members Are Fighting

have returned to run for reelection. Since there has only been eight months of war for the U. s. and so far the supply of military man. power has far exceeded the de- mand, the 77th Congress has hung up service record of which it may well be pyoud.
 First of the congressman to bolt the Presidential order was Lieut. Com. Robert T. Secrest, the 38- year-old Caldwell, Ohio, ex-coal miner, and father of three children who announced recently that he wouldn't wait for the end of his term but would resign to continue his post with the Navy.
 The two who have announced they will not be candidates for re-
 Continued on Page Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
SOME DISTURBANCE

Earth currents and static in the air raised havoc with communica- tions between Seattle and Alaska all day Sunday and up to early this morning. Whether this disturbance was caused by the earth shocks is not officially announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
RAF RETURNS
 OVER D|EppE
 ON WEEKEND
Find Main Coastal Gun Bat. tery Inaltive, Few
 Soldiers dt Base

LONDON. Aug. 24. Royal Air Force Spitfires, flying at less than thousand feet, paid return visit to Dieppe this weekend and saw a few soldiers. They found the main coastal gun battery there inactive
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
CANADIANS PRISONER OF
 DIEppE RAID
Ndzis Claim Many Officers Taken After Big Con-
 mando Attack

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-On a German broadcast over the Berlin radio It has been announced that Brigadier- Gen. w. w. Southam, Toronto pub fisher. was captured with 10i other British officers during the raid on Dieppe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. "A. = Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2. American Can ST, Anaconda 26S, Curtiss Wright 7is. International Harvester AS. Kenne- colt 30ss, New York Central 9%, Northern Pacific 67s. United States Steel AS 7i8. Pound s4.04.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24

WASHINGTON = Shortly after the war broke out, British shipping suffered terrific casualties from Nazi submarines. Ships were sunk with sickening rapidity. But today the submarine menace in British waters is licked. Not a sub dares stick it's nose anywhere near British shores.
 The British also have developed a bureau of submarine wariare which is one of the most efficient branches of the war effort. It mas used hundreds of small civilian yachts. fishing boats, airplanes every possible weapon, worKing against the U-boat.
 In view of British success, mary people have been critical or the o' s. Navy for not being more efiectiVe against the submarine.
 Doubtless some of that criticism is justified. On the other hano' the U. s. Navy faces far tougher prop lem than the British. In the first place. the British Isles are small. The area involved is not much greater thar. the waters immediately adjacent to New England and the Middle Atlantic States. In contrast o,r submarine combat zone extends all the way to northern South Am erica. including the islands of the Gulf and the Caribbean.
 Another factor aiding the British is the shallowness of their coastal waters. You can fly over the English channel and, for several miles out at sea. look down on the propellers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
The W ashington
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert s. Allen on active dutyo

(This is the second of MER- RY-GO-ROUND series on the vital problem of combating sub marine warfare. The first dealt with the amazing Nazi intelli- gence system by which subs merely lay in wait for their yic- tims.-Ed.-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow. Jones averages: industrials TOT .25. rails 27. utilities TITO.
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Continued on Page Four)
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Sacred Duty


\NontAnueo from Rage ID
the assault of stupid prejudices''
and to refuse to submit to those
summary judgments that condemn
them. He assured them that the
cynical dream of San insolent and
cruel Nazism" that the "sorroWs OF
war shall serve to prepare the
harvestS Of the future world y
would not be realized. Such Nazi
theology triumphant throughout
the world would be degrading to
the entire human race" he contin-
ued, "and would not in any way
coincide with the Creators plan .
EXPRESSES FAITH
Expressing his faith IN the ulti-
mate victory of the Allies, Presi-
dent Lescot spoke of the treach-
cry of the "Nipponese hordes' in
the coWardly attack on Pearl Har-
Dor saying, "1he blood of the in
nocent victims. :. F.. cry out for VEN
geance" He said he felt certain
of the triumph of the United States
and of the British arms and of
the Soviet arms (which God ani-
mates to crush the bloody and
cowardly barbarians'
President Lescot concluded his
address by urging all black men of
the world to fall in, support tie
great democracies for the defen Sc
of your threatened liberties. for
the defense of your right to live
as men under Gods Sun"
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intimidated Negroes and pounds
hope irto forlorn breasts of many
more"
Little did l realize thoo tho
great heights of leadership to
which the champion would rise.
Neither could vlSual4A~ ,..e
transition he would make from the
leadership of champion prizefight-
ers to that of the Champion of
Democracy. For that is what Joe
Louis is today-America'S Cham
pion of Democracy.
DOUBLY SIGNIFICANT
Joe Louis is a brown boy from
the Alabama cotton fields possess
ed of almost a negligible amount
CT formal training and denied the
gloss of formal social polish. He
started life a way over on the
other side of the tracks" which
Is the background So often glori-
fled by those who preach the values
OF American democracy. This
background is doubly significant to
the cause of democracy because it
is located on "the Negro side of
the track"
Joe Louis agreed to and kept his
agreement to fight for the bene-
iii of the Navy Relief Fund at the
same time putting his valuable title
at stake. This was put down py
many PEOPLE and, I was among
the group, as just "good manage
ment. Negroes as q whole held all
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24

come of him.
Officers searched the house and
found a piece of linoleum which
appeared to have drops Of blood
on 1t. They held Dotstry for fur
Their questioning.
Later in the county Jail he con-
fessed to the killing. In recon-
Structing the crime it was brought
out that Dotstry struck Dukes on
the head with some form Of blunt
instrument, rendering him uncon-
scious or killing him.
Then, In order to cover I'D his
crime he carried his victims body
to the railroad tracks and laid it
across the rails He watched until
the 1870 north-bound train passed.
and saw his erstwhilc companions
body cut into bits. Parts of Dukes
body were found IS yards away
from the spot where it was first
laid.
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Kinds County
Continued from Page u

Credit Union is a savings and loan
cooperative with a Federal Char
ter. The Kinds County group is
the only teacher group in the State
organized in this way.
The newly elected Board OF Di-
rectors consists of H. l.. Hamil-
ton; B. B. Dansby, H. Jacobs, L. B.
Fraser and Miss Helen Washing
ton. The credit committee is made
up of Miss F.. O. Alexander, Mr..
Hardy and Mrs. r. K. Young. The
supervisory committee is headed by
o. B. Cobbins assisted by Mrs
Vivian Mosely and Mrs. z. A. Bar
ron.
Mr.. w. H. Davis, managing di-
rector of the Mississippi Credir
Union League, was the guest speak
er. He had high praise for the
achievements of the Kinds County
Educational Federal Credit Union
and stressed the Importance OF
consistent saving by all groups who
are faced with economic problems.
He was accompanied by Miss Eve
lyn E1sobrook of the Farm Credit
Administration
Other features of the meeting
were a delicious and well served
dinner and social in the Recep-
ton Hall of the Boys Dorsnitory
at jackson College.
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Betty Coed
Continued from Page l.

\nueo from rage
at the college soda fountain.
Morehouse college, like other COL
leges of the nation, and those lit
Tie ladies' who favor Warehouse
men, now know what this Nation
al Defense Program is all about.
-Four Of the Morehouse stall
warts were bitten by the Defense
bug last week. and before YOU
could bat an eye, had volunteered
for the Army Air Corps as cadets
They were dated as leaving
MorehouSe on january 10. Thev
were scheduled to report to Fort
MCPHERSON for final examinations
and then hop over to Aircraft Di-
vision at Chanute Field in Illi-
noiS.
Among the quartet of Morehouse
boys leaving here last week was
Robert H Wilson, of Atlanta. He
was enrolled in the Morehouse
freshman class and had many fol-
lowers at sports events. Wilson is
the youngsters who handled the
baton with the skill and ease of
veteran in front of the Morehouse
band.
Making the trip to Chanute Field
with Wilson were Floyd McKissick
sophomore, of Asheville, N. c.:
James Sutton, sophomore, of
Orangeburg, SC; and James I.
Washington, sophomore. also of
Orangeburg.
Dean B. Fl. Brazeal glanced
through his records Saturday and
revealed thai:
George Jackson. senior OF
Detroit, ard football player, and
Lilton Montgomery, sophomore, of
Detroit, were caught in the graft
before opening of school.
James Horace, a junior. of Chi
cage, and Henry L. Jackson, sopho-
more, of Mariana, Arkansas, were
called to the ARM last October.
Howard Armstrong, freshman
OF Nashville, Murray Townsend,
senior, of Baltimore; Charles Fitz-
gerald, Junior. of Toledo, and j. {
Boatwright, freshman, of Chicago.
have already been called and are
expected to report to Army Of
ficials before end of the year.
Several other Morehouse men
are expected TO be called by their
draft boards at the end of this
college semester which closes the
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Elks Banquet
Continued From Page -

(Nontlnueo FROM rage
tinued improvements since it pur-
chase some months ago is fast be-
coming one of the most beautiful
in the deep South.
The tickets for the banquet are
now being sold by the Daughter
Elks Auxiliary to the Lodge, and
ale priced at Soc The tickets are
being sold to the public, as we'll as
to members of the lodge.
Aside from the banquet which
will consist Of an enjoyable MENU
the lodge is preparing to furnish
other entertainment and Wednes-
day night, January 18th at the
Elks Rest is to be long remem-
bered
DR.. Smith Is urging the public to
buy a ticket to the banquet for
the purpose of aiding the worthy
organizations working for welfare
and relief during the emergency,
and is also inviting them to come
out to the Elks Rest which is be-
coming an outstanding amusement
and recreational center for the
public, as well as members of the
EikS Lodge.
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General Robert E. Lee, Lasting Example

JANUARY 49, throughout the states of the South there
the traditional observance of the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee without single exception the greatest all
the Confederate soldiers and who ranks among the great
est men of the Confederacy.
1t is entirely fitting and proper that who contributed
much to the which he had faith should be lasting
iy SO honored
In the years that have passed since the of General
Robert Lee hundreds of educated and intelligent Negroes
in the South called his with and honor the
day of his BIRTH for to them his greatness recognz
able in his defeat than to have been possible had he
been able achieve victory which worked
and fought
To the educated and intelligent Negroes of the South
General Lee presented his sword victorious Grant
that tragic day at Apponaddox despite the fact that in
that there fell from about his ankles the chains of sav
ery is but vague and somewhat insignificant figure, but
rather them is the General Robert E. Lee giving of what
he had to help create ideal by which the South could
from the wounds of succession and by which the
Nation whole would be able to achieve and lasting
morality.
According to his biographies General Lee did not active
H engage the political and social revolution and evolution
taking place in the South Immediately following the close
of the Civil War and only occasions made public
pearances utterances
On one of these when the bitterness of
the reconstruction at its greatest height hear Cen
era Robert E. Lee the Confederacy greatest soldier the
great all the great confederae according to his b
ographers, saying Ihe South Will Never RECOVER FROM
the Wounds of the Civil War Long she Holds Its Ran
to Her Bosom
federate soldier Colonel Wade Hampton of South Carolina
who when asked concerning the Negro sad when the Ne
gro slave he loyal to me- and now that he free
shall be loyal him. held in it nearly such significant
prophecy with respect to the future of the Sou and to
certain degree the future of the United States.
The Nation today faced with crisis in all respects
far greater than that which followed the Civil War; and
thousands Negroes in the South beg for greater oppor
tunity to serve unrestricted its country
needs in the forces of labor we'll as in all It's tghtng
forces.
While those of the of Negroes put on the uniform
the Nations fighting forces to which they have always
given glory and honor from the South there comes the
news of incidents happenings that leave the Negroes of
the South frightened and bewildered
And from among intelligent Negroes throughout the
South prayer for greater understanding ap-
probation application of the philosophy of General Rob-
the the great of the Contederacy
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Delta Sigma

Continued From Page y
Delta's Founders oror Black
burn.
Musical Reading-Soror Allen.
Duo Piano-Sorors Bell and
Young:
'Marche Triomphale'
(Guilmant)
Londonderry Air (Gest)
The Blue Danube (StrausS-
ChaSins)
Fraternal Medley Fraternities
and Sororities.
Delta Dear-SorOrity.
Particularly impressive was the
Piano Duo OF Sorors Bell and
Young, whose rendition of "The
Blue Danube" by Strauss Chasins,
was exceptionally well done.
The members of the Alpha Chi
Sigma chapter are as follows. Emil
ly Hall, Marie Ware, Thelna Bell,
Claire Allen, Auelia Young, Will
lie Cannon, Arlena Seneca, Anita
Sampson. Marian Howard Elese
Blackman, Thelnla johnson, Mel
lie Williams, Willie Blackburn, Lo-
raine Crawford and tPansy Fender
grass.
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WALTER cHIvERs SAYS: ., WAITE. !. s4'vr..

varieties of opinions In reference to
the purpose of this fight. They
might be stated as mildly interest
ed, Indifferent and definitely an
| tagOniStiC.
Those who opposed the fight
dubbed Joe Louis as a traitor to
the cause of Negro rights since the
Navy has so persistently refused
to give Negroes a break. Joe Louis
popularity among Negroes was at
new low ebb when he went into
the ring for his recent fight with
Buddy" Raer.
THREE FIGHTERS
The night of the fight came. In
the ring, before the fight, as prin-
cipals we're three fighters, Wendell
Wnlk1e, an Anglo-Saxcn; Joe
Louis, a Negro; and Buddy" Baer,
a Jew. All these fighting hardest
IN their own peculiar way for ma
tjonal unity. The shining star in
| this armament OF fighters was
Joe Louis. simply because he rep
resented the most underprivileged
and neglected of American racial
groups-A child of these disad-
vantages he was riskjng more than
the other two.
The fact that Joe Louis was the
principal in this fight shows what
democracieS can do when they will
and what underprivileged people
can demand of the ruling classes
when they can perform exception
al services needed by the total
PUBLIC. An exceptional Negro with
mass appeal is needed in America
today to stimulate a tagging ma
tlonal unity. A Negro in the lime
light helped to kill the doubts of
colored Latin Americans as to the
sincerity of these United States of
North America on the racial issue
served to effect the racial PROMO
ganda of the Japanese in the
Philippines and to. discomfort the
Negro hating Nazis and Fascists.
Within few hours after he had
successfully defended his fight
championship and donated more
than fifty Thousand dollars to the
Navy Relief, Joe Louis donned the
uniform of the United States Army
as a soldier with the rank of
private. But Joe Louis is no ordi-
nary private he is private number
one OF the fighting forces of Amer
lea.
LOVE A GOOD SPORT
II is rmored that Private Joe
LOUIS IS to be attached to the
morale forces. If true this is a trib.
ute TO his standing as the symbolic
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Sherifs Clues Lead To
Arrest On Murder Charge

Dotstry, it was learned later.
Identification of the fragments
of Dukes body was difficult. But
acting on information provided by
persons living in the vicinity, 1t
vas learned who he was. And dep
uties began tracing his where
abouts and movements before he
met his death.
1t was learned that he had been
last seen in the company with Fra
zier Dotstry. The two men had
been shooting dice with another
group of men at a house near the
scene Dukes had won $14 and
Dotstry's overcoat. The game broke
up around pm. and the two
men left the house together.
They were seen talking together
in front Of Schwam's Filling Sta
ton in Bartlett.
When officers first arrested Dot
stry, acting on circumstasntial evil
dence, he told them that ne had
left Dukes at the filling station,
and did not know what had be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Dornlifory Is
Ruined Fire

JACKSON, Tenn-lA N P)-Fire
destroyed the frame girls dormitory
building and attached dining room
and kitchen at Gailor Episcopal IN
dustrial school near Mason, Tenn,
Sunday. Four teachers and % girls,
who were housed in the building,
were at breakfast when the fire
broke out. Nearly all lost their
clothing and bed clothing which was
personally owned.
The cause of the fire was put
down as occurring from enc Of the
coal stoves on the seconc floor. The
building was partly covered by In
surance, and damage was estimated
to be IN the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24

MEMPHIS. Tenn.-(SNS)--
One of the most gruesome muir
ders in the annals of Shelby
County came to light this week
when a confession was made to
Sheriff's deputies recently by Fra
zier Dotstry, Is, resident Of the
town of Bartlett.
The murdered man was Preston
Dukes, whose horribly mangled
body was found scattered in the
now along the nearby railroad
tracks which pass the town. It was
first seen by Fred Richardson of
the Bartlett community, who saw
pieces Of human body as he was
walking along the tracks On the
way to work.
Dukes body had evidently been
placed on the railroad tracks by
an assai,ant, whose footprints
could be traced in the snow. The
murder occurred On January 4.
The footprints led in the direc-
ton of small cabin inhabited by
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Colored Rir Raid


and Mrs. j. K. Mcdowell organized
the first aid classes. Chief Warden
Hall announced that the special
examination for precinct and senior
wardens would be held in the u. S.
Postoffice building at $50 O'Clock
Tuesday night.
Members of the cOlored committee
handling the organization meeting
were: DR.. S. d. Redmond, O. B.
CobbinS, and w. L. Mhoon. Both
Cobbins and Mhoon have been APP
pointed wardens over precincts.
The colored wardens nominated
and who will take the examination
on Tuesday are: 0. B. Cobbins, as
sistant precinct warden, Zone B
post, with William Chinn; j. j. H.
Wilson, w. L. Jefferson and Cor
nelius Dixon, senior wardens.
ID. d. Sheppard, assistant precinct
warden, Zone G with 5 posts. H. J.
Taylor, Edward Lee, Frank Wash
lngton, j. E. Comic, and Cicero
Jones, senior Wardens.
49, - ~ iAtoiiJ fttSolo D6tliL
warden, Zone G with 4 posts; j. j.
Sampson, Walter j. Stewart, Jr.,
Robert Groves and Cleceland Youn-
ger, senior wardens.
Monroe Travillion, assistant pre-
clnct warden, Zone D, 5 posts; Car
liza Oats, Hezekiah Jones, John
King, w. r. Reed and t. A. Scott.
senior wardenS.
w. H. Mhoon, assistant precinct
warden one E posts; Essie Garrett.
l.. N. Jones, w. j. Summers, and
Il. S. Garrett, senior Wardens.
Jessie Williams, assistant precinct
warden, Zone E posts, B. B. Dams
by, B. A. Blackburn, and Dewitt
Mason, senior wardens. In scattered
precincts: E. M Barron, A. w. Bell.
E. 2. Brumfield, Harvey Johnson,
James Kirksey, Charles Timms, and
Grover Washington.
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of racial unity which these United
States hope 20 achieve on the
North American continent
Joe Louis value as a morale
builder is based en- the fact that
the world loves a good sport. When
guy is both a champion and a
good sport the public admiration
| for him will unconsciouslv soften
: the rigidity of racial and cultural
barriers.
Already Private Joe Louis has
begun TO play his role as a sym-
boil of American Unity and again IL
| is with Jew as his assistant. ThlS
second time was as guest star ON
the Eddie Cantor radio program
over a nation wide hook-up. Here
again two champions shared the
spotlight for Eddie Cantor is a
great American and has worked
hard to accelerate national unity.
That is why Joe Louis was his
guest on the air.
Many Negro leaders are going In
resent the place 'in the sun" which
Joe Lous has won with his fists.
They will forget that he literally
fo ught his way to the top against
the planning and plotting of
Americas astute trainers of his.
white opposition. They will be
thinking of his Jack of social
polish, his educational Deficiencies.
his fighting for the Navy Relief
Fund. Numerous white Americans
Will resent the champion Just
simply because he is a Negro.
A PART OF AMERICA
To the Negro dissenters I say
fight to displaec Joe Louis by fight
ing as hard as clean, and as per-
sistently with their better train
ed intellectS as Joe Louis has with
his fists if they sincerely resent
his leadership. To the White
Americans I would say remember
that Negroes are an integral part
of America and that the safety OF
all requires the undying loyalty of
every American regardless CT race.
Private Joe Louis told his vast
radio audience that he fought for
the Navy Relief Fund because he
wanted to be sure that he would
have a vessel to ride upon when
his time came to go abroad to
fight. He may have been reciting
piece but he said it well and so
doing hit hone-run for the
cause of National Unity.
When a real chanp saws a niece
well the man in the streets doesn't
care who wrote it. 1t strikes the
right spot.
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last of January.

last of January.
Dean Brazeal pointed out that
nine Morehouse men left the COL
lege last year and joined the Air
Corps at Chanute Field. Four ex-
students of the college donned fly.
ers' uniforms with this group.
These men were Charles CHS
holm, Alexander Crawford, Nor
rls Connally, Charles Crenshaw,
James Jackson, James Nelson, Jr..
Hugh Holmes, Hiram Little, Lee
Young, John l.. Moore, James
Mason, William. Warner and Hell.
man Wilcox.
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coiored citizen get in touch with
the leaders of Civilian Defense and
give their services in any way
possible in the hour of the coun-
try'S greatest need.
President Miller was instructed
to turn this resolution over to Hon.
Percy Greene, Editor of the Jack
son ADVOCATE, the official or
gan of the colored Elks Of Mis-
sissippi.
The council was called to meet
again in Meridian On the second
Sunday in April. 1872