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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
Attacked For
Not Taking
Jincrow Seats
BY ALBERT WHITE

OKLAHOMA CITY-(A N P)-
Two colOred men, who rode into
Oklahoma City from San Francis
co on the Santa Fe railway, said
Tuesday they would file suits in
federal court for damages as a
result of being manhandled Mon
day at 7:45 a. m by a reputed
officer at Texaco, Texas, who al
legedly forced them to move from
their seats into jim crow accom-
modationS.
Those reporting the encounter
We're Fred Wright, assistant county
probation officer here, and Bishop
Bigham, Columbus, O., hotel
waiter.
They alleged the officer boarded
the train and slugged them with
stick in ordering them into a Jim
crow car. The officer acted, they
said, on complaint from the train
conductor who had asked them to
move without avail.
The two men were Interstate
passengers, passing through one
state INTO another, and were not
subject to jim crow laws existing
in states through which they pass
ed.
The men said the conductor in
formed them before they reached
Texaco that he had wired ahead for
the sheriff who would board the
train to order them out of their
seats.
When they reached Texaco, they
said, a young white man armed
with hickory stick boarded the
train and started abusing them
with the club. Wright exhibited
deep cash above his right eye.
They alleged the man did not
appear to be the sheriff, wore no
uniform or badge to identify him
as such and offered no credentials,
although he got on the train and
attacked them at the behest of
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She watched his every movement,
listened almost reverently to his ev-
cry word, anticipated his every
wish.
And he, too, was happy with that
indescribable happiness which
comes from the consciousness OF
victories achieved and the expec-
tation of greater ones to come. He
had won his coveted wings" at
the end of one of the most gruell-
ing stretches of training in the
whole army set-up, and in addi-
ton he was to lead the altar IN a
little more than twenty -four hours,
the girl into whose arms and heart
he intended to make the first sig
nificant flight with those newly ac-
quired wings.
She was small and fragile and
gay as she and her sister and mo-
ther-in-law-to-be tidied up the
house and put the last pieces into
shape for the modest trouSSeau.
For Katherine and her lieutenant
were to be married quietly at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
Two Men SIugged On Train
Will File Federal Suits

the conductor.
Such an incident as that they
reported is in violation of the re-
cent decision of the United States
Supreme court which ruled that
Interstate passengers were not
obligated to surrender their seats.
An intra- state passenger is one
travelling within a given state and
subject to the laws Of that state.
The high court handed down it's
epochal decision in this matter in
the case of Congressman Arthur w.
Mitchell, who sued for damages
after being ousted from a pullman
berth in Arkansas and forced to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

take seat in the inferior Jim
crow coach.
Much interest is attached to the
case of the two men, Wright and
Bigham, because the incident they
reported is the first one known to
have occurred since the Mitchell
decision was rendered.
Under the Mitchell decision a
man coming from Chicago into
Oklahoma City is legally entitled
TO the same seat which he is as
signed in Chicago and is not bound
to respect Jim crow laws in states
through which he passes in reach
ing Oklahoma City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
FROM MY STUDY WINDOW
BY John c. Wright
Is Theirs But To Die y?

TT WAS LAST Friday night a
week ago that j met him He was
young, keenly intelligent broyuant
with the confidence and daring of
the man who has added training to
native talent and strength. He
was a typical product of the deep
South in this mid-century era. He
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
If you are buying a laxative
answer these 3 Questions first

tions2 ANS. Black Draught.
CUES WHY is Black-Draught made
in ? forms? ANS. Because many
think the new GRADUATED form
is even easier to take.
Black Draught costs only Csc for
% to 40 doses. 1t is purely herbal,
usually gentle, prompt. thorough.
Follow label directions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
STORY VARIFIED

This version of what happened
or what Is alleged to have happen
ed at the meeting has the verifi-
cation of a former government
worker close to the administration,
who related the indentical story as
having been told as coming from
the White House a week ago. In
other words. j. had been previous
ly decided the FEPC was to have
the things it asked for regardless
of pressure from other sources.
Staff members at FEPC differ
on stories, with no official state
ment Forthcoming. One member
says the FFPC would Of certain
ty gets Viewers files: another is
quoted as saying the FFPC got
everything it asked for including
an increased personnel.
Original FIEPC plans called for
the opening Of regional offices in
several cities with the present staff
members who had proven their
WOl LII ~ lllSilSI clio
better paying posts. This plan had
been abandoned because the War
Manpower commission has region
al offices. There is some talk of
assigning FEPC men to the reg
ional offices of the commission,
though there is nothing to sus-
tain this.
NO ONE CERTAIN
No one is certain of what is hap
pening. although information is
available that McNutt's lieuten-
ants. McSherry and Altmeyer, Cp-
posed any proposition 20 give the
FEPC any increased power of bud
get. Altmeyer is known to be
opposed to the employment of
mixed groups, according to his
own statements before House
committee On budgets.
That he will abolish Weaver's
staff and appoint and name his
own field men is statement &C.
credited to Z: Lawrence Cramer OF
the FEPC. This also is without
confirmation. Another "insider'
commenting on DR.. Weaver's lab.
sence" from the city says it would
not surprise him if DR.. Weaver
had no staff when he returned te
the CITY on Monday, While Gov
NcNutt's office is the logica
place from which the informa tior
should emanate, his multiple duties
make it impossible practically tt
see him for comment, although III
had tentatively promised an en-
terview last Tuesday. Suddenly hi
found himself confronted with an
other gigantic task thrust upon
him by the President, which de-
manded his attention elsewhere.
WATCH EVERY MOVE
Politically wise observers are
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

CUES. Why do most people
choose popular laxative instead of
a lesser known product? ANS.
Because a popular-seler can gem
orally be counted on to give salts
faction or it could not have won
the respect of its users. CUES.
What is one laxative that has been
popular-seller with four genera
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

I1d1lGQ IrOIu Ck1d .
hOna. He was a
child of modest
God fearing,
thrifty parents,
who like SO many
of their compa-
triots had sacri-
feed, even unto
need, that their
boy might have
his chance.
I met the mo-
ther that same
night. She had
come down to see
her boy, because
as a recent grad
uate of the U. S,
A r m y Flying
School at TuS-
kegee, he, with
his classmates,
I~I h0nY, Iov,incl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
HOTEL MACK

30 Cool Rooms, Hot Water, Daily
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We. 1921. Atlanta, Ga.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

j. R.-My boy friend and l are
just song and dance. He is words
to my music. When he's around
my heart plays sweet love songs
all day long. But he is just not
around enough. He tells me he
loves me but sometimes I think
he is full of stuff. Have / reasons
to doubt him?
Ans: You've guessed it. You
may be a song and dance, but
he's strictly 1--WE while you are
OIL the old waltz time. The
nights you intermission at home
alone he is out shuffling around
with some other gal. He loves
you when he is with you but
when he leaves you, his heart
goes out the door too. Better
not get too serious about this
hep-cat, for he is only out for
- trucking good. time s~.-s
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

vices soon. I've had a good paying
job every since I was Is. Several
months ago I met a swell girl of
% and fell head over heels in love
with her. She promises to follow
me while I am in service and /
wonder if l should marry her be-
fore l leave or wait until / come
back? Is she true?
Ans: Don't marry until you
come back. 1t would be foolish
to expect this woman to follow
you from place to place while
you are in service. In your
present state of infatuation, it
would be needless to tell you
she is for too old for you. But
after you get away and make
new friends, you will realize
this for yourself. You are too
young to tie yourself down TO
any woman. either married
or engaged.
IL. G. Nj read your column
regularly and it has proved very
helpful to me on many occasions.
The company j am associated with
at the present time is opening a
branch office 500 miles away from
here. The officials have asked that
| go down and take charge of this
office. The change appeals to me
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

r. FL have had two years OF
college and I now feel that I have
received the call to preach. My
parents think that l should enter
Theological School this fall. Is
this advisable?
Ans: BY all means. In this
school your parents have in
mind, you would get adequate
training for the Ministry. IL is
well that you have at last
made up your mind what pro-
fessiOn you wish TO follow so
you can begin preparing your
self while you are still very
young.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
GRANTED POWER

A S1delight on this situation eX-
pressed by close friend of the
committee was that this attend
ance showed an intent Of break
ing up the group.
A second ''inside informan"
said that the FEPC had been
granted all of the power it re-
uuested. That it had been given a
budget of half million dollars; that
it had absorbed all Of Dr. Weaver's
staff now distributed among the
manpOwer commission regional
offices; thai it had absorbed his
office personnel, files and cor
respondence and at the same time,
the office of the minority groups
also under manpoWer commission,
headed by DR.. Will Alexander, had
also been taken over by FEPC.
What happened to Dr. Weaver
himself is another unanswered
question. Some say that he will
resign, others said he will sit
tight.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26
Half Million Is
Allowed For New
Expanded Unit
Many Stories Pop
Up Following
Secret Meeting

WASHINGTON, D. c. AMP
Conflicting stories wi hout con-
formation, circulate throughout
Washington concerning the issue
of utmost Importance to colored
America. What did Paul v. Nc
Mutt do about the Presidents Com
mittee On Fair Employment Prac-
tice when he met with that group
On Friday?
1t is reported that the full COM
nittee did not meet with Mr.. Nc
Nut of the War Manpower COM
mission under whose administra-
ton the committee now functions
Present, according to information
were Chairman Malcolm Mclean
and committee members Brophy,
Dickerson and Webster. Some
statement was made by Mr.. Nc
Mutt, but it is further reported
that special meeting Of the full
committee is being called for next
week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-26

but | am doubtful as to whether ii
would be the thing to do or not.
Ans: From all indications. IT.
appears that this is your big
chance You have been waiting
for. 1t is an honor for you that
the officials feel ycu are quail
fled to assume the responsible
ty of running this office. Your
salary won't be increased i'm
mediateIy but you have every
reason to believe that they will
show ycu every consideration
that is due you after the office
is on paying basis. l also feel
that a new environment is
what you need in your personal
life.
P. 81 have tried my husband
out thoroughly and l can't see
where he means me any good al
all. Is his mind good or have his
brains cracked? Will it pay me tC
60 north and leave things as they
are?
Ans: He isn't cracked brain
ed Just bull headed. And SO
are you. You have both been
too determined to have your
own way, and that Is the cause
of all the friction in your home.
There comes time in every
ones life when he must give in
to the other party !. /. but you
two have never learned this.
Your husband is in service, and
you are showing mighty poor
sportsmanship to continue this
wrangling about nothing. Write
him kind letter and try to
cheer him up rather than keep
him upset. You have mighty
good job right where you are
and / would suggest that you
hold to it for the time being.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
War Relief Drive
OF Red Cross In
County Reported
County To Exceed
Quota; Duront
Neurs $4OO Goal

Holmes county will over-subscribe
its Red Cross War Relief quota by
nearly $500 it is believed by w. r.
Ellis, county chairman, and his COM
munity chairmen.
The county quota is $500 and al
ready $2214.54 has been turned in
with four communities yet to be
reported. Those ceN :munities are
Durant with goal of $400, Cruger
$3.50, Thornton SIPS; and Ebenezer
800
Durant has nearly reached its
quota, according to w. p. Taylor,
chairman, today. Mr. Taylor has
already secured 1887 and about
500 in pledges has been secured at
the Durant Manufacturing Company
Names of local contributors will be
carried here next week.
If the other three unreported
communities reach their respective
goals the quota in Holmes county
will be exceeded by over $500.
Anyone not yet subscribing is
asked TO leave his or her contribu-
ton at any of the banks or hand to
any committee chairman in ne next
few days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Postoffice Lobby
Closed At $50
Starting 10th

The Dur'i1t postoffice will be clos
ed az $3.50 o'clock and remain closed
until five o'clock in the morning
starting January Goth according to
an announcement today of Postmas-
ter M. T. Williams.
This is being done on request of
the Postoffice Department for the
duration of the emergency, Mr.. Will
liams said. However, if it works too
great hardship on the public other
arrangements may be worked out.
A mailbox will be placed in front
OF the postoffice so that individuals
may still get their mail in the 80
and 200 am. mails north and south.
The public is asked to cooperate
and get mail in before $3.50 if pos
sible. 90
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Rev. }. H. Street
Expresses Thinks

"As our family prepare to move
from the city, we wish to express
our deep appreciation of all the
kindnesses that have been ours in
our residence here. It has been a
privilege to live in your city and to
be the Pastor of the Baptist Church.
We have had only the very finest
and happiest of relationships with
all the people we have known. We
are grateful for the most splendid
cooperation given by our own Church
anu by the other Christian people
of the town and county.
I'VE wish to thank especially the
Durant News for the very kind SER
vices given the Church in carrying
all the announcements and news
items ever offered for publication.
1--WE wish for the Churches, the
lsans News and the City as a
Aoie N very best of everything in
he days % come"
Respectfully and sincerely,
]. H. STREET and
FAMILY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Health Officer Asks
Civilian Aid In
Fighting Disease
Immunizution Is
Only Remedy In
Many Diseases

Millions of saboteurs are at work
among US, warned DR.. A. l.. Gray,
Director of Preventable Disease Con-
troll, State Board of Health, this
week, who declared that the germs
of contagious diseases are more
deadly and crippling than bombs and
always more active and devastating
during wars. These enemies, he point
ed out, must be successfully combat
ted in order to realize success in
military operations. The incidence
of influenza, pneumonia, syphilis,
gonorrhea, smallpox, typhus fever,
diphtheria, and many other diseases
in military personnel and defense
workers is determined in great mea-
sure by the prevalence of these dis
eases in the civilian population.
"Those who want to help defend
our country" he declared, SHOULD
keep themselves as well protected
against contagious disease as pos
sible. Immunization against typhoid
fever, diphtheria and smallpox should
be obtained by every patriotic citi-
zen."
"a good example of what may
result in this country was cited by
Doctor Gray as occurring in Can
adam port town last winter. This
town had suddenly doubled in popu-
lation and a unit of the Canadian
No,,x xrar I>,o<aJ <boro foxy ~
the men in the Navy had diphtheria
followed by several cases in adult
females with whom Navy personnel
had associated. These cases, in turn,
We're followed by an epidemic of more
than six hundred cases in the gen.
eral population. More than half the
individuals having the disease were
people over fifteen years of age.
In this particular city, Doctor Gray
explained, comparatively little effort
had been put forth to protect the
population through the use of diph-
liberia toxoid.
Neglect, he declared, in protect
ing children from diphtheria re-
tards war efforts and is inexcusable.
Even diphtheria," he stated, "re-,
garded as under control, does Pc
culiar things during emergencies
such as we are faced with to-
day."
Emphasizing that a widespread
epidemic Of a serious disease can
do as much to defeat our war eff
forts as can the armies which are
trying to destroy US, Doctor Gray ad-
vised new year pledge that 1--WE
will help in protecting our country
by keeping physically fit as far as
possible, especially by preventing
contagious diseases"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Monpower Will Be
Used To Fullest
For Our Defense

Civilian defense in Holmes coun-
ty is headed by Chancery Clerk r.
H. Williams State director is Col.
Lea B. Robinson and each county in
the state has similar organization
to Holmes county.
The purpose of a civilian defense
organization is to get an overall
picture of the county's resources in
manpower, sk4lls, industrial power
and production, public works, and
possible land use together with pro-
viding for police protection and the
health and welfare Of all our citi-
zens during the wartime emergency.
In case of land invasion of the
United States such an organization
would be as vitality important as our
armed fighting forces.
Divided into six distinct groups
the following committee chairmen
have been appointed who in turn
have selected citizens from each
community in the county to serve as
local community chairmen:
Civil Protection, Sheriff W. A.
Ramsey (who named his committee
several weeks ago.; Agriculture and
Land-Use, county agent l. W. Car
son; Health and Consumer Interest.
DR.. l.. H. Eubanks, county health
officer; Housing and Public Works,
Denton S. Rosamond, county tax as
SCISSOR; Human Resources and Skills,
Miss Dorothy McBee, county super
intendent of education; Public Utili-
ties, Industrial resources and Pro-
duction, J. M. Hoff, district mama
ger of the Mississippi Power and
Light Company.
McBee Appoints Committee
Miss McBee, has named S. S. Ow-
en-, w. B. Kenna, N. L. Walker,
Rev. Judson Chastain, Edward Hol-
loman, Norman Weathersby and c.
M. Mcdaniel as chairmen under the
following heads. The above men have
named the following people over the
county to work with them. Please
note the title and committees:
MAN POWER-Military and Civil
liam Defense: l. In service. 1. Re-
gistered for Selective Service. 8. Az
ailable for Civilian Defense: S. S.
Owen, Lexington, Chairman; o. w.
Thomas, West, w. E. Oliver, Du-
rant, G. ]. Everette, Goodman, Will
Barrett, Lexington, J. C. Brister,
Coxburg, H. J. Baine, Jr., Tchula.
MAN Neutrality-suspicious. and
Professional. 1. Inventory of Pro-
fessional and Business. 2. Employed
and available skilled workers. 3. EN-
ployed and available unskilled work.
ers. W. B. Kenna, Lexington, Chair
Continued on page five)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Holmes County Is
Allotted 3 Car
IS Irulk Tires
70 and s. Tubes
Jonuuy Quote
lundy Says

Holmes county has been allotted
33 car and light truck tires and 2S
tubes and SO heavy truck tires and
53 tubes for the month of January,
said d. Lundy, Holmes county chair
man of the tire rationing board.
Other members of the committee
are Mack Vincent and Fl. H. John
son, both Of Lexington.
Procedure to be followed by citi-
zens needing tires is this: Go to your
local tire dealer and have him ex-
anime your tire and tubes and make
an affidavit that the tire cannot be
repaired. Then this application to
Guy tire can be given to a mem
Der of the tire rationing board to be
rassed upon.
Regulations prohibit the board
members from passing on more than
one-fourth of the quota during the
first week in the month; only up to
one-half during the second week in
the month; three-fourthh of the en-
tire quota during the third and the
remainder during the last week of
The month.
Mr.. Lundy said that he and other
members of the board would APP
preciate the cooperation and patience
of the public in allowing them to
carry out their duties as fairly and
efficiently as possible. To date a
number Of applications have been
received.
Tire dealers who have not secur-
ed blank application forms can do
so at the Sheriff's office provided
the supply is not exhausted.
The Board hopes to have an Of
flee and clerk soon to handle the
Applications if the legislature acts
upon such a request favorably.