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Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Jackson College


standing graduates of the institu-
tion. Speaking to a crowd that
packed the college auditorium,
which included members Of the
Alumni Association and friends of
the institution from all sections of
the state, in simple and homely re-
marks, interspersed with touches
the great eloquence with which he
is capable. in pointing out that the
United States was the best place in
the world where the Negro could
work out and fulfill his destiny, in
urging Negroes to learn to save and
pool their economic resources as a
means of becoming economically
independent, warning that the day
of benevolent paternalism and
philanthropy had passed, and that
Negroes must now assume respon-
sibility for their own institutions
DR.. Jackson brought home the
meanings of his subject: "Our
Minority Struggle in Great De-
n1ocracy."
The program also included music
ny Tie JACKSON COlie9e BdnQ, max
ing its first appearance, and under
the direction of Prof. Kermit
Holly, and the jackson College
Chorus, under the direction OF
Prof. A. NJ Lovelace.
The Celebration concluded with
the Alumni Banquet in the College
Dining Hall at 8 o'clock Wednesday
night with Prof. Edgar T. Stewart.
president of the Alumni Associa-
ton, as Master of Ceremonies. The
speakers during the banquet in
cluded DR.. j. L. Reddix and DR.. C
L. Barnes, former secretary of
the Board of Jackson College, with
members OF the College faculty be-
ing presented by Miss F. O. Alex
ander.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Football Results
Told By Reed
BY w. A. REED, Jr.

MERIDIAN, Miss, November A.
Forests mighty Trojans haG three
real scoring chances Friday against
game underdog Harris High
Eleven, but was unable to capital
ize on only one break to win TO,
to remain high among conference
contenders at Meridian
Jackson's uroeaten recoru joined
the football scrap at Laure! Friday
as Lak Park Dragons followed
their rifty beeK Chambers TO 800
win over previously undefeaued La
nier Iii Bulldogs.
Alexander Higl Panthers came
back Friday from last weeks wal
lopins at the hands of Forest to
crusn the light, undermanned
Magnolia elev. N 46-0 for nom
conference win.
Weekend contests find Brook
haven journeying to Laurel, Yazoo
City at jackson and Meridian in
yading Newton.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Negro Labor
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take domestic job and pay the
fine.
The whites became so brutal in
enforcing this work or fight ruling
the war department and council
Of defense ruled many of the local
laws to large degree were illegal.
FORCED TO WORK
In Kentucky, the legal limit
was IS years, IN Georgia, IS. All
persons under those age limits
we're forced to work as the local
authorities saw fit. Most of the
people affected were colored men
and women.
Now the governor of South Caro-.
'ina has issued an order authoriz-
ing constables, sheriffs and Others
to arrest any labor agent who
solicits men and women to work
out Of the state.
There are no exemptions and
under the ruling to operate and
provide jobs for the hundreds OF
workers seeking them, both white
and ccloreG, the United States gov
ernment would have to pay a sum
Of $4,000 annually n license fees
alone.
The south has always been op-
cosed to migra sioL of Negroes md
immigration Of whites. They have
fought all efforts to i.lfiltrafe the
south with foreign born workers
declaring they would prefer keep.
ing the native strain" pure. On
the other hama, the only time the
south ever fostered or encouraged
emigration of Negroes was during
the time that Jeff Davis was gov
ernor OF Arkansas. He pardoned
all Negroes corvicts, provided they
left the state and settled in Mis-
sissippi
Not to be outdone. Georgia found
itself mired in a labor problem of
similar nature. When white
man from Newark came down to
recruit 10 Negro workers to take
back north, he and his gang were
arrested. The man was sentenced
10 pay fine of $1,000 and a year
en- chaingang.
| The judge presiding had invok-
ed law passed in 1877. When the
white man returned to Newark, he
took his case to the WPB. This or
ganization in turn sent an investi-
gator to Georgia to lcok into tho
matter. hTe investigator was in
for.ne1 by the irate judge, "WPB
ISM turning this court"
Some remedy will have to be
discovered to relieve the situation.
which now threatens TO be even
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
By MARION E. JACKSON

NORMAL, Ala. -(SNS) S)-Utiliz-
ing a slide rule plus a few minor
mathematical hints, Alabama A
and M shapes up as my favorite for
its first victory over Alabama State
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala,
Armistice Day before football bows
out and gridders dedicate them
selves to the task of giving the
Axis a personal pushing around.
It is queer turn of fate that
makes me believe this but the Ma
rcol and White-clad Bulldogs real
ly have the stuff to take their foe
IN amp, although the bump-and-
bruise combatants will seek wi hin
an inch of their lives to out-do the
other in this strictly Alabama fam
ily affair.
Alabama A and M has the lone
victory (Alabama has not won one
to date) a singing 1910 triumph
over Edward Waters and expects
to trek to the Magic City with
another over Knoxville College who
was thrashed severely by Miles Me-
MORTAL College to the tune of 13-0'
The Bulldogs have suffered de-
feats to Wilberforce $50, Ken
tucky State (52-0, Benedict $3.50
Lane (12-O. Expect a win from
Knoxville.
Underdog Alabama State has its
worst record III years. Setback after
setback has narassed the Hornets
with losses listed against them to
Clark (-7-0), Florida $3.50, South
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Britain Moves
Continued from Page II

right from his elementary school
days. At the Mfantsipim school
on the Gold Coast he took the
junior and senior school certifi~
Gates with honors. In the teach
ers training class which he after
wards Joined Busia came out top
IN the fjnel examinations
Success followed success, for he
was invited to join the staff of the
teachers training college as 9 rart
line teacher and student. Here he
took his london bachelor of arts
degree in history, and won the
coveted Gold Coast Government
scholarship to Oxford.
HONOR STUDENT
While at Oxford Busia took an
'oonors decree in modern greats
f'7hilsosohv and economics) and
immediately started to prepare a
thesis for the Oxford doctorate Of
philosophy.
Koffie Busia's career gives the
lie TO the rfallacy that the African
has to pass through several gen
eretions of semi -1iteracy before he
can take his place in the modern
intellectual world. The circurn-
stsnee which gives Busia's story
such notable interest is that he is
the first of his family to be able
to read and write. Education in
the modern sense was introduced
into his home as late as 1917. He
has yom ger brothers and sisters
now studying at Achimota college
who are said to be equally promis-
ing.
Busia had comparatively short
stay of only two and half years
in Britain. But during that pc
riod. he had a crowded and useful
life. even apart from his academic
studies. He was greatly admired
N intellectual circles for his
amiable accomplishments. He
spoke at several meetings before
large audiences, and associated
fully. with a number of Christian
organizations. Mr.. Busia fire.
auently spoke on the air. broad
casting on current affairs to
Africa. A pamphlet on West
Africa and the War" is a contri-
button from his pen
GOLDEN STOOL
Koffie Busia is an Ashanti, and
his family is one of the oldest in
that historical region of West
Africa. They have PLAYED an i'm
-crtant part in the northern pro-
,ince OF the ancient Ashanti King
dom. Koffie Busia himself is in
direct line Of succession for the
"gclden Stool
Iie anrointment. as an assistant
Iistricr commissioner will there.
fcrn enable hin, to use now the
,olftical tradition and wisdom in
herited from his foref1thors He
IS a personal friend of the present
'-ino Of Ashanti. At the ege Of H,
he is undoubtedly one of the most
influential young men In Ashanti.
His principal vocation lie In
music and he rlavs tn riano well
Ha rays sr1cial attention to native
n1l,sic, which i.e hopes will figure
,rcminentlv IN the world some
dev. Mr. P,,sia has a wide know
ledge of English literature. and
during his connection with Achi-
mota, he lectured in English to
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
By J. C. CHuNN

MONTGOMERY, -tSNS)-
Striking with the precision of a
machine, the Purple Wolverines of
Morris Brown College smothered
the Alabama State Teachers Col
laee Hornets under a top- heavy.
$50 score Friday night at Cram
pCon Bowl.
Leading the sensational Morris
Brown parade was Defoy Arnold,
hard-running Wolverine triple
threat, ably supported by fast
charging line, that took the Ala
bama State Hornets completely out
of the ball game, with their all
around brilliancy.
ARNOLD ROMPS IA YARDS
To top his outstanding perfor-
nance in previous games, Arnold
side-stepped his way "a yards
for the first Morris Brown touch
down on three plays, crossing the
Hornets goal line standing up, to
give the Wolverines an early lead.
Continuing their fast pace, the
Wolverines struck again when
Grimes perfectly executed a pass.
The other Morris Brown touch
downs were registered by Dufheld,
and Brown, a guard.
Late in the final period the
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07

more serious than it was in 1918
when the first of these anti Negro
laws were thrust on the
cubic.
As one Official ren arked discuss
ing the situation, "this proves
that the Negro is just as bad off
oday as he was "a years ago"
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Weaving Exhibit

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va. -
CSNS) - Weaving demonstrations
by Hampton Institute co-eds were
one of the highlights Of the fair
held recently at Aberdeen Gardens
in Tidewater, Virginia. The dem
onstrations in which four young
women took part, were arranged
bv the Hcme Economics Depart
nent. in conjunction with the HUI
man Relafi-n Center Of the col
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07

touchdown. The final Morehouse
score came later in the final
1eriod, when Scott plunged ove1
from Ft. Benning three yard line.
Anderson and Scott were the
outstanding performers for the
Maroon and White eleven, and
Clarence Reid, former TuSkegee
star, together with William Young,
Charles Powell played well for
Fort Benning
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07

the university classes.
He is a young man Of rare per-
sonal qualities. No one who has
been incontact with him can fail
to recognize hts dynamic and I'M
pressjve personality.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
TI SKEGEE FLORIDA TOPPLE S. C. STATE, Lane
FRO j UNBEATEN RANKS IN CONFERENCE RACE

In nlaved the past weekend IuSkegee ano
Forida firm grin the lead in Southern lnercce
pate Athletic Conference grid nv topnng South Caro-
Iona State and from the urbnaen SAC ranks In
coorfu Homecoming encounter plaved in Alumni Fowl the
Golden oavp the -'udopS 13o setback with their
famous formation Foridas miphtv en in Orange
crushed the ane DRAGONS 21-0 with thor streamllne
rowerhoep Coach Stalworh'e Benedict prid nachp" Is
the onv other that has not lost single game For
the rast ee Benedict has been engaged in series
Of nor-conference tits
The headline attraction of the approaching weekend
will be nlaved N Jacksonville Florida with the florida Rat
tiers and Tsegee Tigers fighting for undsputed conference
supremacy Coach Abbott will probably spend many sleep
less nights this week trying to work out deferse to stop
+he FATHERS mass mower fornaon On the other bard
Coach Re will have an equally difficult time trying to buid
I'D defense for the intricate ' formation Coach Bell
IS one STAG coach who has GORE aot for scouting and
no doubt he has already 'ueprnted" the Tigers offense
--n--
MORFHOrTSE- CLARK GRID RIVALRY BEBAN IN ln95
With the Cardinal and BLACK Panthers of Clark College
and Maroon and White Tigers of Morehouse College slated
to tie up this week in hoecomne thriller review OF the
Games naved traditional rivals should he order
The series began back in 1905 ard sine that tine the
Panthers and have met nineteen times The More
house TIGERS have won total of eleven games against SIX
for the Clark penhers In 1884 they batted to scoreess
tie and the 1885 encounter ended in TT deadlock.
This year Coach Ralph Robinson and his othwork-
ing machine will seek to the 252 defeat administer
ed TO them last wear bv the Forbesmen This will mark the
second anearance Of the Partners in the city this
and local fans anxious to David T. Harper Monk
Favor and Swggns in action against the hard charging
Morehouse line.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Cherry Hill News

have bought the house occupied
by the Ballard family and are NOV
ing from the Anhut farm, corner
OF Prospect and Ford Rds.
Mrs. Martin Schmidt and Mrs.
Ronald Patrick were Detroit visit
ors. Monday.
Mrs. Walter Wilkie visited her
daughter Mrs. Robert Hewer. and
little son, at a Plymouth hospital,
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Schultz. Detroit is visiting
her son, Walter Wilkie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McKim, Sr.,
visited relatives in Vicksburg over
the week end.
Mrs. Robert Simmons and daugh-
tiers. Jane and Sally. accompanied
her father to Memphis Saturday to
visit her sister,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Mother Clark, Parole
Boards Counsel Dead

Kansas City. June 17-AP-It's
a sad day in middle western pris-
sons-Mother Clark is dead
The mite.sized defender of the
downtrodden and benefactor of
thousands of convicts for 70 of her
81 years died here of complied
tions following 4 broken hip
caused by a running pedestrian
who knocked her TO the sidewalk.
Back in 1870 Mrs. Clark watched
two policemen beat a 13 year old
boy in an effort to make him ad-
NIT breaking a window She fol
lowed the lad to jail and obtained
his release by proving a drunken
man caused the damage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
War Needs Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is GLAD
10 cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the followInI
message before our readers:
II will cost money to defeat
Japan. Your government calls
on you to help now.
Buy defense bonds or STAMPS
today. Buy them every da-. II
you can. But buy them on a
regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as Sls75.
Stamps come Is lev a. 10 cents
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bough. at all banks and
post offives and stamps can
also be purchased at retail
stores and :-om Jour newspaper
carrier boz.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urge
all Americans n supper. your goy
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Lutheran Church Pays
Annual Red Rose Stipend

Mannheim, Pa, June IL AP -
The Zion Lutheran Church, found
ed by Baron Henry William Site
gel. personal---very. glass maker
and iron master, has paid its rent
for another year
Here in traditional ceremony,
the annual stipened which
Stiegel exacted when he decided
the plot of ground to the church
was paid to one Of his lineal des-
cendants. Mrs. Edwin ]. Eager, OF
Harrisburg.
Stiege's price was lin the
month of June yearly forever
hereafter the rent Of one red rose. "
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
One.Minute Test

/. What was the name Of the
city which was buried by the
eruption Of Vesuvius at the same
time as Pompeii?
2 What does the word me
gatherian" mean?
3. From what Gilbert and Sui
livan opera comes the song, THE
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring.
ira la"7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

But IL it's new, emergency
agency!-Heaven help you.
The agencies that tell you where
to go, TO see the RIGHT agency,
have got 1t on any governmental
agency ever invented heretofore.
The thing was simplicity itself
in 1914-1s.
The supposedly informative Of
fees now are the limit. In fact,
they're impossible.
The more you investigate, the
less you know.
British Ambassador Lord Hall
fax has on his desk a motto that
covers the ground
More people know less about
more things than ever before In
history"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

An interesting announcement in business circles made
from the firm Of MINIS Mr. MINIS having
and Ray E. Cotton having assumed proprietorship.
The seventh annual track and field meet Of the junior high
school reported big
TIE splendid work by the Knights Of Pyhias at the Wueh
Theatre greatly approved by large audience The
THE OF Friendship perfect James Hart George
Ray H. Burreu and Mark the main and
did splendidy As Damon Mr.. Hart strong
Bursha took the Of Pythas with fine feel
vas a five play.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

national c a p l.
tai. us the only
lunatic asylum
he KIN VS. OF
that's run by
it's ow n in
mates.
IT, by its own
inmates, Harry
refers 10 the
b urgs perma-
nent citiZenry.
he does EN- an
in justice, at
that. Heavens
above! they
don't run the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
COED EDITOR

Kalamazoo. June 17-AP- The
Herald, campus newspaper at West
ern Michigan College, will be edited
next year by coed for the first
time. She is Helen Hewlin, jun
Tor and resident OF Kalamazoo.
Stanley Bradshaw. Grand Rapids. a
junior, will edit the college year
book, the Brown and Gold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Today's Horoscope .

A pleasant. sunny disposition
characterizes the person who has
a birthday today. He or she is
kind energetic. restless If not
constantly occupied A firm de-
sire to get ahead is natural 10
this person. The next year prom
ises 10 be extraordinarily active
and successful Best be cautious
with investments, however, re-
framing from get-rieh-quiek con-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
DISTRIBUTE BLANKS

Detroit, June fins Distri-
button OF some 100000 registration
blanks to landlords in Wayne. Oak
land and Macomb Counties was be-
gun Monday in compliance with
provision of the new federal rent
control act. Five stations. branch
banks, real estate Offices and local
authorities cooperate in distribut-
ing the blanks which must be re
turned before July |.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
GUILTY OF mANsLAUeHTER

Ludingt0n- JUNG l. Sentence
will be passed today on Mrs.
Crystal Jasper Anderson, IS. who
was found guilty " manslaughter
Monday by Mason County jury
She had been accused Of the Staying
Of Ora BuBton s. LlPorte. Ind.
IN his cottage at long Lake last
oct. %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
one-MInute Test Answers

/. Herculaneum.
O. A gigantic fossil mammal.
Megatherium OF the Pleistocene
period, resembling anteaters and
sloths, whose remains are found
in Argentina. Chile and Brazil.
3. THE Mikado."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
MAKE QUARTERLY PAYMENTS

Detroit. june Tins = Giles
Kavahagh,- collector of internal
revenue has disclosed that sec
ond quarterly income tax returns
received at the Detroit Office to-
tailed more than 100000 This. he
said. represented payments by some
$1,000 persons. and compared with
the March receipts Of 23s 600 when
one-fourth Of all taxpayers paid in
full.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Hints on Etiquette

Try to resist the temptation to
read bits from the book or paper
you are enjoying 70 your COM
panions This habit may be very
annoying especially If the others
are reading.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

That incident precipitated a ca.
reer OF aid which brought her the
affection and gratitude OF thous-
ands OF convicts, and the respect
and confidence Of parole boards.
The Missouri prison alone pa
rolled from 26 to 90 men annual
ly on her recommendation Near.
ly 80 per cent of the men she spon.
sored made good, such high ave
rage that the parole boards not
only listened to her recommends.
tions, but asked her advice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
SHOWER COMPLIMENTS
MISS MARIETTA ATWEll

Cherry Hill June 17-Mrs. Stan
ley West and Mrs. William May
entertained with a shower, honor
ing Miss Marietta Atwell. Detroit,
Saturday afternoon. at the Denton
Hall. Miss Atwell will become the
Bride of Victor May, June q, in the
Willow Run chapel.
Table games were enjoyed by the
guests. The bride elect received
many useful and beautiful gifts.
Ice cream and cakes were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
DIES OF BURNS

Detroit. June Tins - Elmer
Cichowlas, 1S-year-old gas station
attendant. Tuesday died OF burns
suffered In an explosion at his place
Of employment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

place. It's run for EN- by con-
Occasionally elected lunatics from
all over the country. Even as
lunatics, locally they're totally ir-
responsible. A ward alderman in
the town Of Podunk is answeratTe
to the voters who choose him. But
suppose Westinghouse have a
legitimate holler on the sort OF
government THEIR municipal
councils ishing out to EN- Why.
they've got to do their yowling all
the way from Seattle to Portland
(Me.). and from there on down TO
Miami, and thence westward to
Sal Diego. and hundreds of inter-
mediate lateral, perpendicular and
diagonal points. A fat chance they
stand of getting any unification. on
such basis, relative TO the Dis
trict Of Columbia!
Now. on the level, the situation
Is serious.
Washington, under wartime con-
ditions, has become a whale of a
metropolis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Words OF Wisdom

The poorest education that
teaches self-control. is better than
the best that neglects it.-Anon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17

Detroit, June 17-INS-In a move
to conserve rubber tires. Detroit
Street Railway buses which have
been operating nights, Sundays and
holidays on six car lines will be
replaced by streetcars, DSR Of
fiCials announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-17
Fifty Years Ago

Tie Ypsanti Equal Suffrage with Mrs Ann Basse
corner Washington Ellis The subject ondera
ton The Of Michigan regarding women voters.
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Announce Wedding Date

Mrs. Sadie Shuart is announcing
that the marriage of her daughter
Ruth and Glenn Hart will be sol
emnized in the Baptist Church. Yp-
SLANT. sunday afternoon. June 81,
at o'clock.