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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
SUGAR RATIONING

Equal opportunity, equal response
. bility are next weeks wartime watch
words as hundreds OF thousands of
heads of Negro families join Ameri-
cas- march, May 4, 5, 6 and 7, to city
schools and country schools to get
their sugar rationing books.
Rationing is the American way of
Tightening ones b cit because it is
4 based on need, and takes no account
of race or creed, color or financial
status.
Under the rationing system promul-
gated by the Office of Price Admins
tration it is share and share alike, as
Americans Alp cut the use of sugar
on the home front so that the soldiers
and sailors on the fighting front may
get the energy and the munitions they
need.
Why do we have to ration sugar? ?
Sugar supplies from the Philippines
are cut off. Hawaiian supplies are I'M
certain because of war in the Pacific.
Less sugar is coming from other coun-
tries because S h i p are needed to
carry more strategic war materials.
Sugar is a weapon of war. Includ-
ed in an American fighting mans ra-
M
quickly effective source of energy.
Then again, sugarcane has been used
to make industrial alcohol for explos-
ives. Explosives are needed to blast
the Axis.
How does rationing work? Every
person in the country-regardles of
aegean get ration book. You will
take your war ration book to the gro
Gerry store-any store you hke-give
the grocer the ration stamp for the
period the stamp covers and he will
sell you your ration of sugar. Per-
sons who have boarded sugar, how
ever, will not receive complete book.
How m u c h sugar will you get?
Each member of your family can get
a fixed amount for each ration per-
I iod. This amount will have to vary
from week to week or month to month
but it will be from " to l pound per
person per week. During the canning
season there will be an extra ration
to allow sugar for those who do home
canning. That's another reason for
sugar rationing.
Millions of Americans alike will
register at 240,000 elementary schools
throughout the nation.
A registration book will be issued
for every man, woman and child in
the United States except members of
the armed forces, and persons per-
manently away from home, such as
persons expected to be permanently
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Dear Editor:
This comes to let the readers know
that Lodge No. 267 of which Bro. G
D. Cotton heads as local president
has lost faithful member in the
person of Bro. Lee Roy Chamberliss
He was a member of Fellowship Bap-
fist Church. He leaves to mourn his
loss a wife, one daughter, one grand
daughter, two brothers and other rel
atives and friends.
Allie Buckley, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
CHUNkEY, MISS.

Dear Secretary:
The members of lodge No. 176
want to let you and the members of
the other Lodges know that we are
in the race for the thousand member
ship drive. We don't make no fuss
but you better watch us. I am send
ing in another application and l am
expecting some more soon.
Derias Croft, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
STATE LINE

Brother Editor:
We will send in some new members
in a few days. want to sell 100
copies of the Weekly Echo. Send me
thirty copies of hi is weeks issue.
We mean to get in the drive in honor
of the General President to help add
1000 more members.
George L. Pierce, Jr., President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
To Charter Bus

the Board at Picayune and as we
leave Meridian we hope to pick up
passengers all the way from Meridian.
We want our Mt. Olive, Collins,
Columbia n Magee presidents to
meet US in Hattiesburg and let us
go in one big group to Picayune.
All persons who desire a seat in
the big bus that we hope to charter
will please write the office and make
reservation.
Again wishing you great success.
Rev. E. F. Young, Gen, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Dear Secretary:
Enclosed you will find money-or-
der for two applications. Lodge No.
444 is now entering the MEMBERSHIP
drive for June by adding members
from now until June.
Mrs. Eula Berkhalter, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Mr.. r. B. Wooten was in the office
Wednesday morning and brought APP
plications for two new members. Bro
Their Wooten says, 81 am for the 1000
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 1000, and I
am going to bring in some more ap-
plications soon." Bro. Wooten is
president of Lodge No. 1877, Bailey,
Miss.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
BRO. FLOYD OFT KNOCKS AGAIN

Dear Editor:
This is Brother Floyd OFT at the
door again with two more applica-
tions to be counted in the $1,000 Mem
bership Drive"
Floyd OFT, Toomsuba
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Dear Secretary:
Will you please let Brother Trotter
trot on and come to us? We need
you and the board to come here to
Gulfport. Please send me some ap-
plication blanks.
Mrs. Lizzie Wiley, President
Lodge No 24O
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Enclosed you will find money-order
for two new members and three re-
newals. Please send me four more
application blanks. We are doing
our best to grow our membership.
Please reply at once. Thanking you
in advance, I am
Claud Gavin, President
Will Skinner, Secretary
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
GULFPORT, MISS.

Rev. w. D. Ridgeway, Pastor of
the Little Rock Baptist church, West
Gulfport, Miss, celebrated his Second
Anniversary which began Monday
night, April 6, and ended Sunday
night, April ~. The Anniversary
sermon was delivered by Reverend J.
G. Mcqueen, Jr. Total amount Of
money raised, $140.29 ---------- -
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Dear Secretary:
Please except another application
from this Baby lodge, No. 483. This
is baby and did you know it as a
gal baby too. This gal baby want
the price on the fegalia. She want
everything it takes to make woman.
S. Sandifer, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
SINCERE APPREC|AT TON
IAN APPRECIATIONFR
MISSISSIPPI STATE Fedora
TON OF COL ORED WOMEN'S
CLUBS.

S5765. We wish to thank the COM
munity for supporting US in our con-
test and drive.
Rev. E. H. Pottes, Pastor
Deacon Willis Fulton, Reporter
CLIFTONVILLE, MISS.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

The Barometer is moving up fast.
Rush young, new members to the Of
flee. One thousand members is the
watch word.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
AbOutFOlk
We Know

Mr.. G. D. Cotton of Enterprise was
in the office few days ago to report
a death of his lodge. Mr.. Cotton is
president of H. B. A. No. 267, Enter
prise, Miss.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

DR.. and Mrs. L. F. Brooks attended
the doctors meeting held in Mound
Bayou, Miss, last Wednesday and
Thursday.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Reverend R. L. Young, pastor Of
Newell Chapel c. M. e. Church, visit
ed the State meeting in Jackson last
week. He was accompanied by Mr..
M. A. Durr of Toomsuba.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service held meeting Tuesday night
of last week at Rose Hill Methodist
Church. A large number of men,
bers were present.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

Mrs. Missouri Barnett of Barnett
and president of H. B. A. No. 257
was in the office last week on bust
ness pertaining to her lodge. She
was accompanied by her daughter
and son-in-law.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01
NEGRO FAMILIES JOIN AMERICAS MARCH

Mississippi. Standard Negrs
newspaper of character, circu-
lation and opinion, with more
than 10000 readers i
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-05-01

"A Home Paper With A Home
Editor, That Tells The State
News Weekly j
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Team Weakened, GU.
Seeks Seventh Ice
Triumph in Row
Deeeon, Coptuin, Misses
First Tilt in ; Years
As st. Joe Invudes

Functioning without their high
scoring captain. Bill Deegan, for
the first time in three years, George
towns ice hockey team will seek its
seventh straight victory tonight at
Riverside Stadium when 1t battles
st. Joseph's College Of Philadelphia
at 8 o'clock.
Deegan. now at the Marine Corps
Officers Training School at Guam
tico, Is the second Hoya puck chaser
to join the armed forces, being pre-
ceded by Mickey Ford, who was
drafted on January 8.
Dick F'ullam, a New Hampshire
lad who has been playing defense,
will move into Deegan's right wing
spot on line with John Bernet and
John Cassidy. John McQueeney
succeeds Deegan as Georgetown's
captain.
st. Joseph's has won two games
and lost one, beating La Sale and
Drexel and dropping 81 decision
to Lehigh.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Sentmg l,UUU,UU0 DOWlerS, 10 Curn
their prize money into Defense bonds.
The appeal met with immediate
response. Bowling associations in
Los Angeles, Kansas City, Milwau-
kee, Detroit, Chicago and many other
large cities bought Defense bonds.
Leagues everywhere took similar &C
tion.
Twelve leagues In Rockville
Centre, N. Y, voted to convert prize
money into Defense bonds and
stamps-total, $12,759.
Seventy bowling teams in San
Jose, Calf, used their money to
buy s4,225 bonds.
The Randolph Bowling League Of
Chicago, consisting Of some Of the
country's outstanding name" keg-
lers, voted similar action and the
Treasury benefited to the extent Of
$3,062. In Pawpaw, III, a commu-
nifty of 900, 16 teams voted to buy
5000 worth of bonds.
The Elyria pin boys voted to turn
part of their earning into stamps
and have spent $3.50 for them to
date. Two leagues Of Chicago jani-
tors turned in $500 for bonds.
In Detroit, Pat WEIGH, q police
man, spent his spare time visiting
bowling alleys and appealing for
support of the plan. More than
$500 In bonds were purchased by
leagues there as result Of this one
man drive.
Roseville, Mich, bowlers reported
they contributed 5 cents every time
they made an error and the low
man on each team turned In Is
cents. This has netted SIPS.
Fargo, N. Dak., bowlers contribute
so cents each night they bowl. The
high man Of the evening gets an
$18.75 bond.
Cincinnati bowlers evolved . plan
they call lucky seventh" Every
bowler puts up 5 cents. High man
on each team in the seventh frame
gains q ascent defense stamp.
Baumgarten believes only one
tenth Of the leagues have reported
Evening star., 1942-02-07
More Two-Bo| Foursomes Soruzens Plan to Save Pills
Major League wIaht Boil Scheme Eode eooh Otherwise dds Drill Own

Louis Post Dispatch claims that
since Lefty Grove has retired the
Red Sox will have no Moses to
lead them out Of the second divi-
sion.
Although 1t. Comdr. John E.
Welchel is too busy with his other
duties at Annapolis to start
spring football practice, the Navy
athletes have begun workouts on
their own. When Rogers Horns
by was voted into baseball's Hall
of Fame, his son Billy, who is
quite an athlete at Missouri Mill
tary Academy, started to collect
clippings and filled an entire
volume. Defense work has left
American Soccer League clubs
without enough men for a game
several times this season but the
circuit is calling for volunteers
to make a 2-week trip to Cuba in
April. And If you don't think
minor league baseball will have
tough shedding this season, an
advertisement in this weeks
Sporting News calls for outfleld-
ers and . first baseman for .
Glass G club.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

SQaQOW ana IL COlIlcS Sdl1lllS up eAAS1C
Just like half an orange" said the
husky Red Sox first-sacker. TRY
ing to hit a whole ball is tough, but
when you see only half OF it, that's
tougher yet"
"It's harder for a batter to time
his swing at night too" Jimmy con-
tinued. "The tendency is to under
estimate the speed Of the pitch and
to swing late. If pitcher who is
unusually fast, like Bob Feller, is
working against you, the swing more
than likely is too late.
Might baseball poses a lot OF
problems for players accustomed to
playing day games, but few OF them
affect pitchers"
Foxx predicted that fielders would
have their troubles until they be-
come accustomed to the f1oodlights.
He pointed out, for instance, that
ball which bounces in a day game,
will skid of the damp grass at night
and be much harder to handle. Also,
fly balls hit high in the air are diff
ficult to follow until a player has
served his night-game apprentice
ship.
The comparative performances Of
players in day and night games
should be interesting to watch,
Foxx said.
Some sluggers won't hit lick
at night, and some who don't hit
q lick in the day games will knock
down fences after dark. The same
applies to pitchers. Some of 'em
will be terrific at night, especially
Evening star., 1942-02-07
ST. AIbans Five Beats
Friends 10 Bolster
Chance for Title

st. Adams basket ball team Is
making a real bid for the Interstate
Academic Conference title and the
crown may be decided when it
tangles with st. Paul of Baltimore
later this month, provided it beats
Landon
The Saints remained undefeated
in the conference and took their
seventh victory in nine starts yes
terday by topping Friends School,
34-19. The game promised to be
something of a scoring battle be-
tween Cotton Smith of Friends, who
until yesterday held third place,
but Elliott far outdistanced his rival.
He tailed 16 points to bring his
season total to 113, while Smith was
being limited to 2.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

the annual Jockey Guild dinner.
Francis Albertanti, the space
getter and in this case an ad-
mitted hero worshipper, would
like to see Bill Kyne move from
incorporating Bay Meadows to
one Of the still-to-be-built New
Jersey moss tracks so they could
work together again. He gives
Kyne credit for introducing such
things as the starting gate and
the "eye In the sky" camera.
Today's guest star -Deak
Morse, st. Johnsbury CVt) Gale
DOMAIN Record: ben Hogan
now is earning $685. a stroke
playing golf. If they'd only pay
all us golfers that, Brother Hogan
would find himself in the very
lowest income tax bracket"
Shear nonsense-Reporting q
scrap that failed to come on be-
tween Les Cunningham of the
Cleveland Hockey Club and Bill
Cunningham Of Buffalo, James
E. Doyle OF the Cleveland Plain
Dealer commented: EFT hey're
said to be . couple Of Cunning
ham and Eggers with their
mitts." Jim Wray Of the st.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Mental laziiness
Curbs VauIters,
Declares Ace
Set Ceiling Too Low,
Ayers Wurmerdum,
Seeking Is Feet
BY HAROLD CLAASEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Cornelius
Warmerdam, who sails through the
air with the greatest of ease, says
mental laziness keeps other athletes
from duplicating his 15-foot pole
vaulting.
The Piedmont, Calf. school
teacher, here for the 35th annual
Millrose Games tonight, explained
that vaulters for years had con-
sidered IA feet as their ceiling and
persuaded themselves that they
were nuoging the deadline when
they crossed 14-10."
The human bird says he sold him
self on doing Is feet even before
he was able to clear IL feet as a prep
vaulter. Then on April II, 1910,
when he made the first of his dozen
15-footers II Immediately began
thinking of 16."
Teacher Knows His Stuff.
"As a school teacher, I know how
strong Is the power Of suggestion"
he added.
The California skylark wired meet
ofdcials a week ago that he saw no
reason for crossing the continent to
make "a mere 14-foot jump" but
virtually could promise" one q foot
higher If the runway in Madison
Square Garden were extended to
l37 feet. 1t was done.
The games also mark the North
American indoor debuts of two
South American athletes, Guillermo
Huidobro OF Chile and Jose Bento de
Assis Of Brazil. The former will
compete against Gene Venzke in the
1,0O0-yard run. The Brazilian Is q
sprinter.
MacMitchell, Rice Ambitious.
Leslie MacMitchell, New York
University's rugged middle distance
runner, hopes to win his first Wana-
maker Mile and smash Chuck
Fenske's 1910 record of 4:07.4.
Greg Rice, the old Notre Dame
rambler, will go after his twenty
first consecutive indoor win in the
2-mile, distance at which he holds
the record of minutes 51.1 seconds.
Thirty-two colleges and univer-
stiles, including Notre Danes speedy
foursome, are entered In the six-heat
1-nile relay and 13 schools have sent
2-mtle teams.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr,
Wide World Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. Twilight
baseball seems to be out 50 far
as the major leagues are con-
cerned. The Braves have given
up the idea since Boston decid-
ed not to add another daylight
saving hour to wartime; the In
dians are planning to try one or
two $50 games to see how the
fans like it, but Alva Bradley's
reports from the minors aren't
encouraging; the Tigers won't
decide until June IS, when the
auto plants have finished re-
tooling and the fans will be
back at work. Gene Sarazen
comes up with the best sug-
gestion on how to save golf balls
but keep on playing-more two
ball foursomes. That's how the
thrifty Scots started it. Jack
Dempsey inaugurates a radio
sports quiz program a week from
tonight. Latest A. A. U. list OF
past and present amateur champs
In the armed services includes
Pvt. Joe Louis. National A. A. q.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Texas Ranger Making Final Bid
In Field Trials Title Defense

Gerald M. Livingston Of New York.
Among the other contenders are
Mercer Mill Jake, owned by B. G.
Goss Of Cleveland, Ohio; Nina,
owned by Mrs. l.. A. Henning Of
Milwaukee; Enjoy Wahoo, owned by
DR.. Belford S. Lester of Birming-
ham, and War Admiral, owned by
DR.. Thomas G. Jones of Chicago.
In yesterdays 2-hour heats, the
dogs flushed % coveys-seven in the
morning and 16 in the afternoon.
The first run was complete blank.
Rumson Farms Loeb, owned by
Raymond Hoagland, and Norias
Aeroflow. owned by W. c. Teagel
Port Chester. N. 2, were lost for
80 minutes.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Reduced 10 223, Ruth
Needs New Uniform
For Gehrig Film
Bobe, 4S Todoy, DisIikes
Night Game; Doesn't Fear
Hollywood Pitching
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Hollywood-
bound Babe Ruth would have it
known his waistline and booming
voice are In the best of condition
for his first appearance In q full
length sound motion picture.
Forty-eight years old today CT
don't care what the books say, my
birthdays on the seventh, not the
sixth"C the former New York
Yankee homerun slugger stopped
briefly yesterday en- route West to
play himself in the picture story
Of the late Lou Gehrig's life.
Babe was down to a streamlined
223 pounds, slightly below his play
ing weight prior to his retirement
seven years ago.
He was proud that he had to have
a new uniform made for this picture
because his old ones were too big.
Luggage contained two bats-"All
I'll need against Hollywood pitch
Ing" he said.
He discussed at length the pro-
jected increase In major league
night games and by inference re-
vealed he's not fond Of the idea.
II got out Of baseball just in
time" he observed.
About Hollywood he said, "I hear
they've changed the script dor the
Gehrig picture) five times already"
Right-handed Gary Cooper, who
will play the part of Gehrig, is
learning to throw from the left
side to emulate the former Yankee
first baseman. Ruth commented:
"You learn to throw when you're
q youngSter."
Evening star., 1942-02-07
SheIIack Par
With Leaders
65!Six Under
Sneod, GuIdohI Among
First-Round CusuuIs:
Hogan Hos Wild 81
BY ROBERT MYERS,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. IA rising
young man in the game Of golf,
6-foot Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago,
led the field into the second round
Of the 5000 Western Open cham
pionship today, but he faced a stern
task in holding an advantage gained
by brilliant tour of the Phoenix
Country Club course yesterday.
Mangrum. comparatively unknown
despite membership on the United
States Ryder Cup team last year,
headed a parade of par wreckers in
the first round with q 6-under-
par IS.
Going into today's 18 holdes this
pro- without whose main
single claim to fame was q record
breaking "a carded In the Masters
Tournament in Georgia in 1941, held
2-stroke lead over the big threat
in the f1eld-Wee Benny Hogan.
Six Tied for Second.
Three strokes back of the leader,
who bagged an eagle and seven
brides for his 65, were six profess
sionals, and four shots in the rear
were others, all ambitious for the
championship In the 42d edition Of
the event. In all, % players en-
barrassed the course with sub-par
performances.
Notable first-round casuals were
Sam Snead, who whacked his way
to lamentable 76, and 3-time win
ner Ralph Guldahl, who hacked
himself into 70.
Ranked as the closest rivals who
may be expected to stand up as the
72-hole grind progresses were:
Henry Picard, former P. G.. A.
champion, and dark-haired Chick
Harbert of Battle Creek, who had
68's, and former National Open and
Western Champion Byron Nelson
and Horton Smith, who had 69's.
Mangrum Gives Warning.
Mangrum, who used to call sub
urban Los Angeles home, signaled
his demonstration with rounds of
7O-66 to tie for low honors-and
s700 cash-in the professionals
competition in the Bing Crosby
tournament at Rancho Santa Fe,
Calf, last Sunday.
Hogan's 34E33 yesterday was sur
prising in view of the fact that he
battled a hook throughout the
round. His friend, Jimmy Demaret,
had less luck, however, and ac-
cepted a 73. Tied with him were
Lawson Little, Paul Runyan, Jimmy
Hines and five others.
Low amateur after the round was
Harry Todd, Texas-reared amateur
now Of Hobbs, NJ Mex. He shot a 70
to lead another amateur star, John
ny Dawson of Hollywood, winner Of
the Crosby event, by one stroke.
Crosby, a director of the Western
Golf Association, had fun with the
crowd and an SO with his clubs.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Ray Helps Worry
Five Dad Tutors

Jack Ray, sophomore son Of
Coach Jack Ray Of Centrals bas-
ket ball team, was given a start
ing post against his fathers quint
by Coach Dutch Usilaner Of Tech
when the Vikings and Maroons
tangled in one of the two high
school series games last night at
Tech and the youngster did all
right with the big responsibility
handed him.
He played an excellent floor
game until forced out by bloody
nose shortly before the half and
his points in the second quarter
were an important part in the
Maroon drive which put Tech In
front from that point until late in
the game.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

light-heavyweight boxing cham
pion."
Headline headliner - Atop q
column on the start Of football
workouts In the South, Carter
Scoop Latimer Of the Green
vile Is. c. News headlined:
IF this is spring practice, why
are the robins wearing ear
mu1s?"
One-minute sports page -
Fritzie Zivic should be in top
shape for his Infantile Paralysis
Fund fight against Paul Cara
bantes at Pittsburgh Monday.
His trainer, Bobby Quinn, once
was q victim OF the disease.
Managers aren't the only things
the Cleveland Indians change
frequently. Their move to Clear
water, Fla, this year Is their
third shift of training camps in
as many seasons. II your favor
ite jockey disappointed you at
Hialeah yesterday. don't be too
harsh with the boy. He probably
was up at dawn Thursday for
the morning workouts, rode .
few races In the afternoon and
finished up after midnight ut
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Baker Will Succeed
Reinhart al 6. W. u.
|As Head Grid Coach

Johnny Baker, backfield coach of
George Washington's football team
last season, will step up into the
head coaching berth next season,
it was reliably reported today. He
will succeed Bill Reinhart.
An announcement was expected
from university officials later today
concerning a more drastic shake-up
in the athletic department.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of the university, could not be
reached. Reinhart admitted a
change was expected, but said he
would have no statement to make
until later today.
Bakers appointment will forestall
a movement among certain alumni
to install Tuffy Leemans as coach.