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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

A case in point is the present
struggle of the United Nations to
dominate the entire northern Afri-
can coastline.
The only successful campaigns
the English have executed during
the entire war have been those in
which men of color have played
the major role. This is an irrefu-
table. but SO often overlooked fact.
FOUGHT WITH WAVELL
When General Archibald Wavell
two years ago smashed across the
desert sands TO rout Mussolini's
Italian legions deep into Llbya.
the task forces were made up OF
hard hitting Indians, stalWart Ban
Gus and sturdy, sharpshooting zu-
lus of Africa.
The English forces were al
so composed of these dark men
when they completed Occupa-
ton of Syria, and took posses
sion Of Iraq and Iran during
the earlier stages Of the war.
These same dusky fighters are
in the forefront in the current
sweep of General Montgomery's
forces across the African desert,
though only slight mention Is
made of their presence in the
news releases. Many paragraphs
have been devoted by American
journalists to the bagpipe playing
Scots singing into battle and about
the grim humor OF the British
Tommies, while forgotten are the
thousands of dusky men who are
virtually seventy per cent Of the
British Eighth Army.
PLAY DOWN BLACK BARONS
The reactionary white press Is
| extremely reluctant to credit black
men with any of their many and
varied contributions to victory
Played down, if printed at all,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Saws Race Haired
Incited By Corp.

union at Humble Oil and Refining
company plant here, is making an
appeal to race prejudice in a pam
phlet distributed among about A.
600 employees.
Issued under the name Of the
Baytown Employees federation, the
leaflet charged that the CIO rs
building up within the Negro work
ers a sense of false superiority, by
promising them absolute equality
with all white workers, not only in
matters of wages and hours but
socially and economically, within
the refinery and outside as we'll"
The 1eafIet concluded: 1.-The
place TO check them is HERE and
NOW. Will you thousands of
Texas country boys here in Bay
town refinery please give this
problem very serious thought? The
federation needs the immediate ac-
tive help of every white worker in
the BaytoWn refinery. We cannot
hope to hold our colored members
against this barrage of Clio prom
Uses"
Aroused over the federation's
appeal TO prejudice in sending the
inflamatory leaflet to the oil work
ers, Director Edwin S. Smith OF the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Government Needs
Photographers For
Civilian War Work

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
The Y. S. Civil Service commission
announced this week that applica-
tons will be received for the fol-
lowing positions, appointments to
be made for civilian war service.
Photographers: wet plate, pro-
cess and microfiIm photographers
particularly needed, and women
applicants especially wanted
salary, LAO to $1,000 a. year.
Motion picture technicians.
cameramen film technicians, sound
technicians and projectionists
salary, $1,440 to $1,000 a year. OBJ
tain full information from local
postmaster or write the u. S. Civil
Service commission, Washington
D. G..
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
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war effort.
But of still greater Importance IS
the vast army of black men, COM
pletelv trained and equipped, which
thanks to Eboue is now poised on
the border of Libya ready TO become
one of the spear-headS when the
United Nations launch their three
pronged attack on this last Att
can Axis stronghold.
The reacti0nary white press
aDDears to be afraid TO give
Governor General EbOue credit
for this gigantic contribution
he and his people are making
to our cause.
In similar manner, American Me-
groes can almost search III VAN
in these papers to find one line
about the part their SONS are
playing in the current American
offensive in Africa. Correspondents
to these papers have a peculiar way
of simply forgetting about the
presence of Uncle Sans black
battalions in their dispatched &C
1 cOullLS Ol bLlC ll6l4OAA15.
NEGROES AID INVASION
| Yet II is a known, if ignored fact
| that Negro soldiers, both combat
and service units, were among the
American Expeditionary Forces
| making the successful landings
| They unloaded the ships, they are
driving the troop transport trucks
| they are entrusted with the impor-
| tant and dangerous task OF supply
| and many of them are doing patro
duty and fighting.
| One senses an evil determl-
nation on the part of certain
reactionary forces within the
United Nations not to let the
| world know the part these
swarthy- skinned warriors are
playing in this struggle to the
death. 1t is clear now that this
| determination is closely linked
with a developing tory plot
that black men now riSking
their all shall not share in the
peace, that they shall not share
in the freedom for which we
are fighting.
This sinister move must be ex-
posed for what it is if there il
to be a complete and total victory
It is the first step of the reaction.
aries to steal the peace, just az
they did after World War /. They
would sabotage the noble aims out.
lined in the Atlantic Charter anc
re-emphasized in the Four Free.
doms announcement. They would
| defeat the proposed cooperative
unity of the United Nations in The
postwar world.
MUST SMASH PLOT
This plot must be ruthlessly
smashed if the world IS to be saw.
ed from going through repetition
of the same blind errors made II
the Versailles Treaty. 1t shoule
| be clear by this time, even to ou
stupid tories that liberty cannot bt
long enjoyed by any, unless it i
d shared with all.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

NEW YORK, N. Y.-(SNS)
Pointing TO Mary Mcleod Be-
thune's consistent life long record
of opposition to any form of limita-
ton Of the Negroes citizenship and
human rights s'as sufficient record
to refute any implication that she
favored the segregation of Negro
and white WAACS at Fort Des
Moines, Walter White, NAACP
executive secretary this week told
The press:
''When it was stated TO me that
Mrs. Bethuse explicitly or implicit
ly had given her approval to seq
regation at DeS MONIES or any
where else + knew mistake had
been made somewhere. Mrs. Be-
thune has always fought for COM
plete indignation for the Negro.
aWe understand that the officer
who stated that Mrs. Bethune and
Lieutenant Harriet West had
favored the Dps Moires arrange
ment later denied that ne had
made such a statement despite the
fact that he made his original
statement to q number of colored
WAACS."
Earlier In the week Mrs. Bethune
wrote the NAACP.:
CT have read with great alarm
your findings ON the status of seq
regation being practiced in the
training of the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps at Fort Des
Moines. Specifically, / am even
more alarmed because of informa-
ton coming to You and to Negro
members of the WAAC indicating
that I have given my approval to
this segregated plan of operation.
Il have never at any time ap-
proved segregation at Fort Des
Moines.'
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
NJ Governor Acts To Set
Free Ten Negro " Witnesses y
Says They Were
Treated With
Gestapo Methods

TRENTON, N. J.--tCalvin's News
Service Charles Edison, son Of
the inventor and Governor of the
State of New Jersey, this week
forwarded to members of the State
Supreme Court a report that meth
DDS allegedly similar to those en-
ployed by the Gestapo in German
concentration camps had been en-
ployed in the treatment of IL per-
sons. 10 of them colored, held as
material witnesses in Hudson Coun-
ty Jail as a result of a Bayonne
vice investigation. Gov Edison
said he might take some further
action.
In referring the matter directly
to the court, Edison followed the
unusual procedure by counsel for
the State Commission on Urban
Colored Population, which at the
Governors request had investigat-
ed alleged mistreatment Of witness
eS.
The Commission said the Supreme
Court had the authority to issue
writs of habeas corpus for release
of the persons held, even without
applications or petitions. The
eleven witnesses have been held in
jail since early June. None was
accused CT any offense.
A previous attempt TO free the
witnesses failed last week at New
ark, when Federal District Judge
Guy l.. cake declined to issue writs
of habeas corpus on the grounds
that the state should be given the
first opportunity to do so. An in
vestigation by Hudson County au-
thorities which led to the indict-
ment of Mayor James j. Donovan
and other Bayonne officials Cor fail
ure TO suppress vice resulted in the
falling of the eleven persons.
With few exceptions the witness
es have been unable to communi-
cate with or see members of their
families for five months, the re-
port to the Governor said. It de-
clared this procedure and the al
legged detention of the group in the
same cell blocks with criminals
were fragrant violations Of New
Jersey statutes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Claim II Takes
More For White
Tutors ToLVe
NAACP Fighting
Pay Dispute In
Dade County =

DADE COUNTY, GSNS)-
Apparently copying the procedure
followed in other Florida teach
ers' salary cases, the defendant
school board in Dade County, filed
this week additional defenses to the
bill of complaint making the ex-
cuse that salaries paid to both Ne
gro and white teachers and prin-
cipals have been based upon and
determined by the respective
economic requirements of these
teachers and principals, according
to the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
whose special counsel is fighting
for the equalization of teachers
pay.
The school board relied upon the
following ridiculous arguments In
their effort to deny to the Negro
teachers their constitutional
rights:
The defense pleaded that the
payment of higher salaries to
white teachers and principals than
have been paid to Negro principals
and teachers has been based upon
the fact that the cost of living of
the white teachers and principals
is greater than that of the Ne
groes and that it is necessary to
pay white teachers and principals
more money than Negro teachers
and principals because such
practice is necessary in order that
white teachers can maintain their
standing as respectable citizens in
the community.
In addition to these arguments
the school boards here saw that
the white teachers possess great
er teaching qualifications general
ly than do the Negro teachers.
Another defense is that Negro
teachers are in the highest income.
brackets in the Negro population
while on the other hand In Dade
County, Fla, white teachers are in
the lowest income brackets.
Furthermore says the board, Ne
gro teachers can be hired easier
because there are more Negro
teachers competing for the jobs
and that in order to hire white
teachers the school board must
compete with industries that pay
higher salaries than the school
system is able to pay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

were the brave acts Of Dorle
Miller and Charles Jackson French.
buried was the
news account of the heroism dis
played by the Solomon Island ma
tive who silently endured 1nhIunan
torture at the hands OF japanese
rather than reveal the location OF
United State Marines.
And most of these journals
simply discarded the release
telling of the sheer courage oil
three Negro soldiers who brav-
ed a flaming river OF oil TO
rescue the white crew of
bombing plane which had crash
ed in New Caledonia.
These are but few. instances
how studied effort is being made
to withhold from the world STIR
ring examples of the brave hearts
that beat within black breasts,
whose owners hesitate not a single
second in giving all for a cause
they feel will eventually insure
freedom and liberty for men OF
their color all over the world.
Most striking, however, is the
manner in which these papers
perniciously ignore the contribu-
ton, international in scope, which
Felix A. Eboue has made toward
hastening the inevitable day OF
victory for the United Nations.
EBOUE FOR FREEDOM
When white governors of French
colonial possessions were siding
one after another with the collab-
orationlst government of Vichy
shortly after the fall of France
it was Eboue, black statesman OF
strategically important French
Equatorial Africa, who stood firm
against repeated Axis threats, then
became the spear-head of a re-
volt that placed his. black follow
ers on the side of the United
Nations.
A close study of the African
map will readily disclose how
important to our struggle for
victory was this decision.
Without free access to this
huge strip of land which points
like dagger at the heart of
Axis-held Libya, it would have
been virtually impossible for
the United Nations to REIN
force as quickly as they did
the British Eighth Army.
Strong black hands, under
Eboue's direction have erected huge
air fields suitable to land anG
service giant transport planes
coming from England, the Unite6
States and South America. Our ali
express has thus been given q
direct and comparatively safe
route to the Mediterranean.
PRODUCING RUBBER
Other black hands are working
overtime in French Equatorial Afri.
ca to produce in greater quantities
than ever before Sorely needed
crude rubber for our para-Starvt
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

The order and findings OF the
Presidents Committee were based
on the record Of public hearing
held in Birmingham, Ala, on June
20. 1942. r. 3. Alderman, wee
president of Delta, represented the
corporation at the hearing, and
James B. McCollum, international
representative, appeared for the
union.
The formal complaint alleged that
investigation by the Committees
out of a total of 1000 at the Delta
field representative disclosed that
Shipbuilding Corporation there
were only a few hundred Negroes;
that all Negroes were employed as
common laborers, or in mental ca
pacities; that the Corporation had
a preferential hiring agreement
with the New Orleans Metal Trades
Council through which it recruited
most of its workers and that the
efforts of Negro organizations and
a representative of Local q OF the
Auxiliary Boilermakers union TO
secure employment Of Negroes IN
skilled and senni-skilled positions
had met with l1o success.
BY virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon it by Executive Order
$500 ito take appropriate steps TO
redress grievances which it finds to
be valid" the Committee made
findings and issued directions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Sinister Plotting

HOW IRONIC is the fact that
continent, whose dark inhabi-
t.-nts for 10 these many years have
not been able TO drink the sweet
nectar of freedom, now is destin-
ed to serve as a springboard for
the forces of the United Nations
preparing to liberate the enslaved
white peoples of Europe
That this liberation could never
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Haiti Grateful
For End Front

WASHINGTON, Nov CAMP
The state department this week
released telegram from Presi-
dent Ellie Lescot of the Republic
of Haiti to President Franklin D..
Roosevelt commencing him on the
ouening of the second front IN
Africa.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

WASHINGTON, D. CAMP
Colored Washington is incensed
over the radio presentation from
Fort Belvoir last Sunday when a
glee club from the officers candi-
date school sang "Eenie Meenie,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Soldier Breakfasts liking To Negroes

Mine Moe, Catch III by his
toe" They are at loss to under
stand how an intelligent group of
colored youths training for officers
would permit themselves the dis
grace Of offering such a song. Let
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

come a % q u Z
without tn e
titantic ener-
gies of mill
lions of black
people all over
the world is a
solemn fac t
that m a n y
A m eri C a n S
either blandly
overlook or de-
terninedly ig-
more.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
Fla. School Board Seeks To Justify
Wide Teachers Salary Inequalities
FEP Cracks DoUn
On Huge Shipyard

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-The Presidents Com
mttee Fair Employment Prarde has ordered the Delta
Shipbudng Corporation New Orleans La. and Local No.
81 of the International Boermakers, Shipbuders Weld
and Helpers Of America A. F. of L., TO cease and de-
sist from discriminating against Negroes in the employ
ment of skilled shpyard workers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

Oil Workers Organizing commit
tee (CIO) has asked the CIO to
take immediate action through the
Fair Employment Practices COM
mittee and Federal Bureau of In
vestigatiOn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

TUSKEGEE,
Cadet
after his wings had pinned
Parrish training
KimbIe shaking
school secretary,
the L. Col Benjamin o.
Davis T..
surge
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

BAYTOWN, Tex.-(ANP)-Lo-
cal E CIO officials and colored oil
workers declared this week that
the Rockefeller controlled company
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

ters have been sent the command
ing officer protesting the program
and asking that similar Incidents
be avoided in the future.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21
PRODUCING RUBBER

Other black hands are working
overtime in French Equatorial Afri-
ca to produce in greater quantities
than ever before sorely needed
crude rubber for our para-Starve
Evening star., 1942-06-07

RL forget long live the letter got that morning
the University of Missouri There the hall table,
= addressed with the indelible pencil Pa always used
The letter told the usual The relatives we'll
could be expected but the hogs sick Cholera And Bangs
disease had among the On the other hand the corn
looked fine And then the very last the sentence shall
never forget long live Il think if get away will
you graduate And then he had signed it,
he always did, Yours truly for he belonged to the
old school who didn't sentmenaze their children No
matter how deeply they felt they never showed it.
That sentence pierced like aveln For not going
graduate had had help expenses and had fallen
behind in my school work
1t bitter desperately disappointing that had not
had the courage write home and tell him. He would know
after all the blow would not be
hard.
knew how very proud he to have son in College
Sometimes he had Saturday afternoon and
talking with of the other farmers he would work in
word about his boy ben off to the University Sometimes he
would haul letter of his pocket to get fact
straight Sometimes he'd write 60 around to the Agr
Department and ask about something other and write
SoMErEs he would say 1--WE always looked forward my
son havn better education than had" He hadn't had
down to the depot meet him. and there he with
telescope bag he had bought for the his
and bone collar button dangling from side of his
shirtband, for Pa collar in his life.
His face tanned with Deep red wrinkles in his neck and
his knuckes big and his shoulders stopped for farm
work gets you after while
day Your Ma she wishes she could but she
amt able"
We walked down Hit Street.
Things fine the farm the timothy look
promising got Mr. knabb in to chore and look after
your Ma while was away"
Evening star., 1942-06-07
SlDEllNES

SURPRISE. A soldier writes to tell us
about the lieutenant at training camp
who was lecturing on the properties of
chlorine. Naturally enough, he was little
indignant when he noticed new selectee
sound asleep in one of the back rows of the
lecture room. He promptly called upon
the sleeper to come to the front of the
class and review the lecture.
The selectee, unperturbed, stepped up,
not only gave perfect report on chlorine
but went on to describe the more COM
plicated chemicals used in modern warfare
1t turned out that before he had put on
a uniform he had been a chemistry
instructor at a major university.
CHANGE. A friend of ours called to tell
us about the stock clerk in New York
war factory who was ordered to omit his
middle initial when signing requisition
blanks His pre-war initials: JAP.
CO O-0PEAATI0N. Daily more and more
women are taking over war jobs in
England. They're stepping into new work
Evening star., 1942-06-07

We the campus where in the middle stood five ivy
laced columns. college landmark.
1--we still got the picture postcard of em sent the first
week you was here
The band playing the lining up their
gowns and mOrtarboardS.
Il Judge that's your schoomates?"
Yes"
of assocatn with them for four years. Then he got little
preaching he always did Always to associate with nice
people Homer.
professor who going the steps to Aca-
demc Hail. He looked at him with great interest Il guess that's
the first one l ever saw.
walked more slowly for the time had That's the
Agricultural Building" said, to delay matters.
He was all eyes, Il want to visit it..
still couldn't get up courage tell him. What would he think
of his who couldn't graduate with his class?
couldn't put off any longer PA I've got bad piece of
news"
What is it. SON.? he said quietly
told him. The band grew louder Some my fellow students
waved at me.
Finally he said This pavements hard PERSONS feet
Let's set down minute
A trumpet blew. The students started n
He pulling at his brown. workscaed fingers You WON'T
have any diploma to hang our wals?
shook my head for couldn't bring myself to look at him
He put his hand my knee and gave it pat Homer.
don't what these here professors say still think you're
smart"
In all my life don't think received such lift such
soaring of hope and inspiration and renewed determination
did then Somebody believed in The teachers didn't but
Pa did. would not disappoint him.
Do you tell anybody believe him? Why don't
this week - tomorrow - today up to someone who is
having hard hoe and tell him you believe in him? Don't
lay Just be natural and sincere 1t amazing what such
simple act will do. l know.