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Evening star., 1942-02-01

from under Latham's jacket, patted pock-
cts. hips and shoulders. Il regret" he said,
that my own assignment is so unpleasant.
We will 60 to your room, think. 1t is better
So"
You've slipped since Bogota," Latham
said as they climbed to the fourth floor.
There you were well rated by our Bureau.
Here, in America, you are only killer"
"Ich dien," Polsen said. "One cannot al
ways choose - Unlock the door,"
Latham obeyed, stepping into the room.
Lock it," he asked.
IF you will" Polsen drew back, the gun
steady, watching the Englishman lock the
door and slip the key into his side pocket.
Polsen smiled. III take that. You can toss
it to me-"
Latham shrugged: withdrew his hand. He
tipped the key to Polsen and crossed the
cheaply furnished room to window. Il could
Evening star., 1942-02-01

Polsen eyed him suspiciously and shook
his head.
Afraid of it? Well, perhaps you're right.
It's brandy, Polsen. And very good, too. tie
took off his coat and shoes loosened his tie.
From now on, the burdens on you. I'm the
captive. | can sleep. You can't. Not for
moment Because if get that gun - You
see what mean?" He sat down on the bed,
slipping his drink until it was gone. I'll be
fresh in the morning, but you - well. you'll
still have long time to 60. Nighty-ni
Polsen," he said. and stretched out.
For three hours or more, Polsen sat IN
straight backed chair, constantly alert and
ready for trap. When Latham finally turned
over and opened one eye guardedly, Polsen
was ready Once, when he nodded, the bed
spring creaked with Latham's turning and
warned him.
Latham, on one elbow, lay back and closed
his eyes. After that he opened them from
time to time, but he had no chance to act, and
at eight O'Clock he sat up and yawned.
How'd it go? You look little bleary-
eyed" he said. and went whistling to the
had some bacon, eggs and pot of tea -
or would you prefer Coffee"
Shut up
Latham picked up a magazine and sat
down near the German. Just so | can keep
an eye on you. he said. IL doubt if you can
stay awake until tonight, Polsen. But l can.
I've had my rest
The morning dragged on. Twice Polsen
got up to get drink of water and pace the
ROOM Latham jeered at him. Your eyes are
getting heavy" he said at two O'Clock. And
at three, Polsen nodded and only caught
himself at the split instant.
Latham sat down again. Next time I'll
get you, he said and went back to his maga-
zine.
Three times during the next hour Polsen's
eyes closed, but not quite long enough for
Latham to act. six hours more" he said.
You'll never make it, old boy"
Polsen moved his chair away. Latham
moved closer. Finally he yawned. Damned
boring, all this sitting, what? I'm hungry,
too. Maybe touch of brandy would help
Oh, hello Where's the flask"
foLsEN's grin was bright and cunning He
pulled the flask from his coat pocket.
Latham's face fell. ''Oh, | say now -
There isn't much, you know"
you're fool, Latham. All Britishers are
fools. You think won't stay awake? Hah!
You wasted your share of this. l saved mine
until needed it" Without shifting his eyes
or gun, he swallowed, his smile gloating.
Wait, ;" Latham said as the flask was raised
again. ''You can save me drop, can't you?
I'll get glass"
He went into the bathroom. When he
heard the thump in the other room, he smiled
and went to the door. Polsen was on his hands
and knees. He still held the gun. His eyes
were glazed now, and he struggled desper-
ately to keep awake. Slowly, as though it
weighed hundred pounds, he lifted the gun
and fired once, wildly; then the gun dropped
and he fell on top of it.
Latham recovered bot h guns and found the
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Mississippi Elks
Continued from page II

dress by Hon. C. c.. Vale. Ma
tional Organizer. Bill Vale chal-
lenge the State Association to take
the lead in correcting the evil from
which We are suffering in political,
civic and educational matters, with
special emphasis on the treatment
being accorded Negro soldiers in
the camps in Mississippi.
Representing in the association
We're Lodges and Temples from
jackson. Vicksburg, Greenwood.
Brookhaven, Mound B y o H..
Grenaoa. Yazoo City and Behzoni,
West Point and Indianola.
Social activities included. among
others, a breakfast dance, sponsored
by the Daughters of Meridian.
Monday morning at the Elks Rest:
followed by the State Association
ball Monday night at the beautiful
Lake Erie Beach Pavilion.
Fred H. Miller, of Mound Bayou,
as president, and all officers of the
association were reelected.
The 1943 session will be held ir
Vicksburg. Miss.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Jackson Negro Citizens And The Campaign
For Pledges To Buy War
Bonds And Stamps

ON JUNE 16, THE JACKSON WAR BOND AND
STAMP PLEDGE CAMPAIGN will open with Jackson's
quota fixed at $600000 per month"; and goes without
ing that in fixing such quota for Jackson consideration
was given to the fact that there upwards of 10000 Ne
citizens here which that the Negro citizens
expected all things considered to contribute relative
amount of the 100000 pledge.
We know of plan by which the Negroes of Jackson
effectively demonstrate their patriotism and loyalty
in the pledgng to buy and then follow up their pledges
by buying defense bonds and stamps.
To buy defense bonds and stamps does not that
must be able to walk the counter and plank down
ten dollars, five dollars, dollar Stamps which
can be later converted into bonds be bought for two bits
and dime and when enough stamps accumulated they
can be converted into bonds
Even If the ends before you buy enough stamps to
be converted into bond still get money back
Buying bonds and stamps is the safest investment
and the safest place to hide your money America today
Much has been said about patriotism in Jackson the
state and the nation much of whch-wth reflection on
present efforts thus far dealt largely with the past
While not committed to the proposition that
have in reference past become patriotic to fault
cannot rely too much upon our past patriotism as the cr
terion of patriotism and loyalty in the danger which
faces country To offset such condition.
spite of everything and of every condition of which
complain must make greater sacrifice and give
and more evidence OF our present patriotism and loyalty
s~ ~s#kss {
the outstanding method by which the civilian
demonstrate his present patriotism and loyalty.
Some months ago there organized special Negro
State Committee for the sale of bonds and stamps with
adjuncs in each county and city. To date know of
outstanding public demonstration of their program and pr
pose, being member of the committee
Patriotism and loyalty demonstratable things and
have had really outstanding public demonstration of
Negro patriotism and loyalty in Jackson since the country
entered the We the old-fashioned kind with
flags waving speech making and patriotic fervor its
height
There is enough talent in town among the college
students to add the trimmings to firscass patriotic
meeting and demonstration
Such demonstration, followed by carrying the
pagn directly the Negro citizens through the Negro
he Orp9t tO NoprO OOra1p
affected because they not being given direct
sponbiv in the effort than by any other thing
In proposing such patriotic demonstration and meet
ing to the Negro Committee what could be better theme
than the Victory Pledge to buy War Bonds and Stamps?
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Negro Debunking
Sociology

JOHN McCRAY. editor publisher
of the Lighthouse and Informer,
one of the most recent stars to rise
upon the Negro journalistic hori-
zon, is threatening to go places.
McCray is concrete refutation of
the unfounded allegation that
southern Negroes are afraid to
contend for the rights and respon-
sibilities of full-fledged citizenship.
Located as he is in Columbia, Sc,
in a city of the south where the
voice against lynching was first
lifted by the Columbia State in
the long ago, he has the moral
support of some of the finest white
citizens Of this country.
The heart of South Carolina Ne
groes is best shown by the way
they are rallying arouno .!ie Nc
Cray standards. AS a South Caro-
linian of South Carolina, hail
John McCray whose auspicious be-
ginning is heartening. In one of his
recent editorials entitled Figures
Don't Lie' Editor McCray puts to
shame one of the feature writer's
of the News and Courier of
Charleston, S. G.. This writer was
attempting to excuse the high in
cidence of crime in Charleston by
falling back on the hackneyed as
sertion that Charleston's large Ne
gro population was the logical ex-
planation. The populational ratio
being nearly $3.50.
But when our feature writer
broke down the crime by races
it was found that of the total
of 17,412 arrests, 12,122 were
white and $3.50 were Negroes.
Or if we consider it from the
percentage piOnt of view 20
per cent Of CharIestOn's crime
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13

But this is not all. One of the
officials of the state penitentiary
here in Richmond has lectured Oft
en- before my classes in sociology
during these 20 years. He told us
10 years ago that the proportion of
whites and Negro criminals was
radually changing with Negroes
declining in numbers while the
whites were increasing. In other
words the ratios were gradually
changing with the Negro in the
favored position. 1 ran into my
white friend at the stadium last
Saturday; he came to sit with me
and the question of these crime
tendencies came up. He was fur
ther confirmed in his position
that these crime tendencies that
the percentage of Negro criminals
was declining while that of the
whites was on the increase.
1t would be interesting to know
how general is this tendency which
is leaving the sociologists and &C.
nomists high and dry. If Negroes
are going to be good without an
improvement in their economic
status, just what are we Negroes
going to quarrel about. If Negroes
can be good and law abiding in
their misery and squalor the white
man will be accordingly tempted to
let them remain there. Are Ne
groeS by their declining propensi-
ties towards crime going 10 debunk
our SociologistS- and =. incidentally
Negro leadership? Unless the cri-
minal elements of Charleston and
elsewhere wake up and give us
some crime, We are going to lose
one of our finest arguments in race
relations. Unless we can have more
crime, we sociologistS will be fore
ed to the inconvenience of doing
some head clinching to save our
face! Negroes, wake up! Criminals.
to the rescue!
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
THANK YOU
ATTORNEY
WATKINS

LAST WEEK. Honorable H. "
Watkins, able and outstanding
jackson attorney, and member of
one of the first families of the
state. made forceful and unprece-
dented speech, in many respects.
before jackson Kiwanis Club. on
the need of an Agricultural High
school FOR the Negro children Of
Kinds County.
Widely published in the daily
press, and widely read by Negroes
of Jackson and Kinds county, Mr..
Watkins has won, and is every
where receiving their appreciation
and praise, and on behalf of the
Negro citizens Of Jackson and
Kinds county, but far from meas
uring the depth of their apprecia-
ton, we say. THANK YOU. MR..
WATKINS
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Give Joe Louis
Continued from page u

recognized the experience and knowledge of numerous
American athletes by giving them commissions to train
seectees Gene Tnney and Jack Dempsey, both for
ner Worlds heavyweight champions and host of football
baseball stars have been commissioned to teach phys
cal training Why should there be any discrimination
against the Brown Bomber Of the squares farest
fighters that lived?
Joe Louis is idol of millions of Negroes and is re-
spected and admired for his sportsmanshp by millions of
Americans regardless of color He has already Civ
hundred thousand dollars his share of two prize
fights to Army Relief organizations Why not make the
Worlds Heavyweight Champion a commissioned officer
to teach boxing and physical training to the colored
Division stationed in Arizona?
AS former officer with colored troops, l know of
nothing important for the morale the troops than
physical training and particularly boxing which developes
endurance. courage and physical fitness.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13

ganizerS are elected by the workers
whom they are to educate.
Another indication of the Murray
attitude is the manner in which he
received suggestions from a delega-
ton of Negroes that a Negro should
be elevated to some outstanding DO
sition in the union. Murray quick
ly accepted the idea and decided to
appoint a Negro to represent the
international president with full
authority to act. He even went so
far as to say that il is. recognition
to which the Negro worker Is Just
ly entitled and would be a demon
stration of the genuine interest he
and the union have In the progress
of the Negro worker.
Other delegates pointed out that
eight of the SO odd Negro delegates
attending the convention were or
ganizerS drawing salaries which
place them well up into the better
paid fifth of the United States
population.
When Negro delegate from
Canton, Ohio, complained to Muir
ray that the Auditorium hctel had
failed to admit him, Murray ex-
planned that there was little he
could do bout it. The union had
gotten assurances from the hotel
in which convention headquarters
were located that Negroes would be
treated as other guests. In all fair
ness, Hotel Hollenden where con-
vention headquarters were located
treated all delegates alike. After
explaining this situation Murray
New brother, what else can I do?"
The brother in question had no
suggestion.
From all this there Is one conclu-
sion to be drawn. Murray is trying
hard to face the race issue in a
manner which would reflect credit
upon any good American. / per-
sonally don't think he is sure of
himself as yet. However, I feel GER
tain he would welcome the helpful
advice of Negroes on this point.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13

During the convention he was its
most effective and eloquent defen-
der. And at time when so many
Negro defense workers are kept out
OF defense jobs because of exclu-
sion clauses in the constitutions or
rituals Of some labor organizations,
welcome indeed is the declaration
in the constitution of the steel wor-
kerS union that it is their purpose
TO unite 49,. regardless of race.
creed, color, or nationality, all wor-
kers and workmen Z"
Another constitutional provision
giving Murray power to appoint
field organizers and representatives.
instead of having them elected by
local districts as are district direc-
tors. put many Negro delegates at
their ease. Since an organizers lob
both in the south and the north
quite frequently is mainly one of
convincing and educating Negro
and white workers that they should
discard their prejudices organizers
Will hesitate to challenge the preiu-
dcles of white workers if the or
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Newspapermen

Albanian near the close of the meet
ing when Moss Hyles Hendrix, who
for four years has served as direc-
tor of the National Bigger and
Better Negro Newspaper Week, was
lauded by the publishers for the
fine service he has rendered. He
was voted an honorarium in recog-
nition of his services, and was
given special mention in the reso-
lutions approved by the body.
The resolutions, which re-affirm-
ed the determination of Negro
newspapers to safeguard democracy
both at home and abroad, were
drafted by committee headed by
Chester A. Franklin, Kansas City
Call and included: Cliff Mackay,
Atlanta Daily WORLD; William G
Num-, Pittsburgh Courier; Robera
F.. Jones, Arkansas WORLD and
C. C. DeJoie, Louisiana Weekly.
MANY S. N. S.
REPRESENTATIVE
Representatives of Scott News
paper Syndicate papers attending
the Chicago session, the most sue
cessful in history, were G. A. Scott
general manager of the Atlanta
Daily WORLD; Lewis Q. Swingler
managing editor, Memphis World
Emory o. Jackson, executive editor,
Birmingham World; A. G. Shields
publisher, Arkansas World; G. H
Jones, managing editor, Arkansas
World; Cliff Mackay, managing
editor Atlanta Daily WORLD; j.
Russell Simmons, advertising sales
man. Atlanta Daily WORLD, and
w. A. Scott III, son of the Atlanta
WORLDS founder and staff photog-
rapher.
More than $50 delegates repre-
senting 80 publications attended the
meeting.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Up And Down
Continued from page II

learn a trade is not fooling, in the
Marines you get a chance to learn
al kinds of trades-and if J were
between the ages of II and % YOU
couldn't keep me out of the Ma
rlnes. My four years experience In
the army did me q great amount
OF food-and joining the Marines
will do the same for you.
THAT OLE BIRD THAT CAR
RIES IN HIS BILL that little
family cementing and heart warm
ing bundle is EN- route to Prof. and
Mrs. Barksdale of Tougaloo Col
lege. Following the close of college
Prof. Barksdale will enter upon
the pursuit of his Phi. D. via and
11-month General Education Fund
scholarship at the University of
Chicago and Harvard University.
Prof. and Mrs. Barksdale left Jack
son for the home Of her parents in
Baton Rouge, La, where she will
live ere the coming of that ale bird
and while the professor pursues
his studies.
THAT OLD BIRD is also plan
ming another visit to the home of
Prof. and Mrs. Walter Duke" Will
liams up at Tougaloo, and here's
wishing them the best of luck,
along with the Professors friends
who say that he is bubbling over
with enthusiastic expectancy. This
will be their third.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Between TheLinesr .... s..... . ...,.,.

is white and 30 per cent Negro.
In other words the Negro's so
percent Of the population is af-
fOrding 30 per cent.
This writer was not only startled
but confounded by this revelation!
1t seems too strange to be true.
Sociologists for 10 these many
years have been saying that if we
could Danish poverty and ignorance
and poor housing and low wages.
humans would be regenerated after
such manner that crimes would
largely cease. AS teacher and
student of sociology for 20 years,
this was one of my strongest
points. Within the last Is years it
has been my privilege to address
10000 young whites in some of the
best universities north and south
and when it came to "laying it on"
about the correlation between crime
and poverty. I never grew weary
Now we have it that the poorest,
most poorly housed, the most flag
rantly underpaid, the most disad-
vantageously segregated, the most
under-paid group has a lower in
cidence of crime than the more
privileged group.
What are we poor Sociologists
going to do for explanations
of the Negroes shortcomings?
We environmentlists who have
SO persistently contended that
the environmental nature of
the Negroes economic and cul-
tural retardation was the one
explanation of the Negro as he
is; are dealt knockout blow
McCray. The Negroes economic
plight has been our trump card
as played at the table of in
terracial discussions. Yet we
find here in Charleston some
thing bordering on the revO-
lutiOnary in sociological and
economic thinking of the ages.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
C.. A. Scott



the war effort.
The resolution read: "Be it re-
solved that the Negro Newspa-
per Publishers Association Is un-
equivocal in its loyalty to the Unit
ed States and to President Roose.
velt, who is charting our national
course in this hour of crisis. Free
dom and democracy must be saw
ed for the world. The spirit of the
constitution, especially the Bill of
Rights is an inheritance which we
must pass on to our future gene
rations. To that cause we dedicate
our newspapers"
Interpreted as an appeal for the
same sort of institutional adver-
tising being given white publica-
tions, the resolutions continued:
The Importance of the Negro Press
in developing and maintaining our
nations morale needs to be recog-
pized.
In that effort our best aid Is the
extension of opportunities by gov
errment and industry to our peo-
| pie, and the financial support of
those businesses who share with us
| their advertising.
Praise was given the liberal pos
| 4n1 11,,c Il
ing magazines and newspapers
In the matter Of the Negroes fight
for democracy and the resolutions
voiced a sincere appreciation" on
the part of the publishers for these
efforts.
Extensive plans were laid for the
Improvement Of national coverage
through the Associated Negro
Press. Under the plan the AMP
would be placed under the spon-
ship of the Association and q
board of directors named from its
members to operate 1t.
The committee which worked out
details for the news setup was
headed by Ira F. Lewis and includ-
ed C. A. Scott, Howard Murphy
w. H. w. Smith and John Seng-
stacke.
Mr.. Scott was one of the princi-
pal speakers Saturday morning
discussing the problems related to
the operation of the mechanical
department.
Fridays session dealt chiefly with
the discussion of technical prob
lens. Truman K. Gibson of the wal
department., one of the speakers
was subjected to a lengthy queS-
ton period by the delegates
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
BY GEO. F. McCRAY

'Does Phil Murray Have the
Right Slant on the Negro Ques-
| tion?" .--
While I was attending the con-
stitutional convention of the Steel
Workers Organizing committee
In Cleveland during the week of
May 18, Negro delegates from all
over the country constantly asked
me: Where does Murray stand on
the race question? Is Murray's rec
ord in dealing with Negroes as good
as that of John L. Lewis?" Of
course not all Of the questions were
framed in this manner, but they
meant substantially the same thing
Beyond doubt these questions
have been in the minds of thou
sands of Negroes inside and out
side of the labor movement ever
since Murray assembled to the posi-
ton vacated by John Lewis. Now,
since Murray is beyond doubt, one
of the most powerful men in the
country today, and since he is the
recognized leader of unions having
jurisdiction over thousands Of Ne
gro workers, the Importance Of this
question is obvious. Frankly, it
should have been answered long
ago.
In the labor movement it can be
said that union leader has a
correct attitude on the Negro issue
II he believes in and is willing to
do the following things:
l. Extend or grant the privileges
and advantages of union or
ganization to all workers, Ne
groes as well as white. This in
cludes the acceptance of Ne
groes as union officials and
representatives on the basis of
their abilities.
Recognize the fact that there
is a Negro question or issue or
race problem, or what have YOU,
in industry and in unions COM
bined with willingness to do
something specific about 1t.
5. Willingness to employ the So
cial, political and economic
power organized labor to i'm
prove the status of Negro
workers in the United States
not only in opposition to our
traditional homegrown fascists,
but also against international
faSciSm.
The latter point is particularly
important. There can be no security
and equality for Negroes in a world
dominated by Hitler, Hirohito, or
MuSSolini. These murders regard all
Negroes even the Uncle Toms. as
Sub-human beasts.
Phll Murray, not being the ex-
pert Snowman that Lewis, has so
Tar failed to dramatize his attitude
on the Negro question. However. on
the basis of evidence 1 picked up
around Cleveland, the "guy' seems
to be o. K.
Under Murray's administration.
was published one of the yerv best
statements ever formulated on the
problem of Negro and white work.
er cooperation in the labor move.
ment. The statement that white
labor nor Negro labor can progress
without good fellowship and COOP
Grafton with each other is the CEN
tra1 theme of pamphlet: "The
ClO and. the Negro Worker" now
being distributed by the thousands
all over the United States.
The new constitution adopted bv
the United Steelworkers of Ameri- |
ca Is definitely Murray document |
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13
Objectives
Continued from page u

Total ....... $4,000
ANTICIPATED RESORCES
On recommendation of the COM
mittee appointed by the Board of
Directors, the Chamber adopted
$500 as the annual membership
fee in the Jackson Negro Cham
Der of Commerce and set UP 100
members as the goal for the fiscal
year 1941-42 to take care of the
$4,000 budget.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-13

meeting, Mrs. Johnson was shown
the Home making Department and
visited the Girls Dormitory and
the dining hall and kitchen. She
was loud in her praises of the work
of these departments.