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Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
INTIMIDATION Is CHARGED
In ATLANTA EQUAL PAY SUIT
Thousands Expected
To Attend Baptist
Conference

TUPELO, Miss-ThiS city will
have the opportunity OF entertain
Ing more people than at any other
time III history. when 10000 men,
bers of the Baptist denomination
come here to attend the Regional
meeting, which comprises the states
Of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas, on March 1919, 1942.
The entire citizenry, both white
and colored, are joining hands with
Rev. c.. G. Coleman pastor of the
Rising Star Baptist Church, where
the main session will be held, in
an effort to make the affair sue
cessful.
An open letter going out to the
Baptist brotherhood from DR.. d.
V. Jemison, President of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention, reads as
follows:
I am sure you are with the pro-
gram of the National Baptist Con-
vention and the States included in
this regional convention are Miss
issippi, Texas, Arkansas and Louis
lana.
The States are composed of the
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Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

are blanketed under its provisions,
except they must pay an annual
license fee of $500. Apprentices
must pay 10 cents for registration
with the board.
Instigation of the bill resulted in
organized efforts of the Associa-
ton Hairdressers of Mississippi
(white) and the Mississippi Inde-
pendent Beauticians Association, to
raise the standard of the profes-
sion as well as have the state take
control of the industry.
Legislative committees Of both
groups worked jointly on drafting
the bill in order that it might not
conflict with other race. Mem
bers of the Legislative Committee
of Mississippi Independent Beauti-
clans Association are: Mrs. Velma
Young, Meridian; Miss Clemmie
Todd, Greenville; Mrs. l.. B.
Thornton, Jackson; e. F.. Young,
Meridian and Levye Chappelle,
Greenville.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Move Reported
Underway To
Scare Teachers
New Angle
Develops In
Equal Pay Suit
BY WILLIAM EOWLKES
,rr.ANrA Ga fsNSl-

ATLANTA, Ga.--tSNS)--
Colored teachers in the Atlanus
Public School System who have
launched figkt fnr Essst ennal to
that of white persons OF the same
qualification and position, are be-
ing questioned through a represer1~
tative of the School Board as to the
amount, if any, of their contribu
ton towards the effort, the World
was informed Saturday
According TO the information,
teachers at the Crogman School
had been asked concerning their
part and money contribution in the
fight, which has resulted in a suit
filed in federal district court. VIII
T. Howard Junior High School, is
suing the School Board for parity
for himself and other colored teach
erS in the city system.
Mrs. A. F. Bailey, principal at
Crogman, said Saturday she knew
nothing of such an inquiry. But,
one teacher at the school said that
such an inquiry had been passed
around to her. She said 1t was her
information that the inquiry was
from a representative of the School
Board with duties in the colored
schools. The inquiry" stopped
when teachers took the position that
their contribution was q personal
proposition.
Mrs. M. Agnes Jones, supervisor
of Atlanta Negro elementary schools,
when asked Saturday If she knew
of the inquiry, denied any knowl-
edge of the matter.
Opinion was expressed that If
teachers are being asked concern
ing their contribution to the equal
pay fight, the motive is one OF in
,tinlidation.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Delta Editor In
$4,000 Libel Suit
SCANDALOUS ARTICLE TO
HAVE COURT HEARING

GREENVILLE, MiSS.-Rev. H. H.
Humes, Editor of the Delta Leader.
leading Negro weekly published
here, and widely known and promi-
nent in Baptist Church circles
throughout the state was made the
defendant in $4,000 libel suit
filed against him in the Washing
ton County Circuit Court here last
week.
The suit against the prominent
churchman and editor was filed by
Rev. George Watkins, well-known
local Baptist Preacher, and Rev. w.
NJ. Minley, youthful Minister and
Theological Student at Greenville
Industrial College.
The suit is being brought as the
result of an article which was print
ed in the DELTA LEADER last
August, in which Rev. Watkins and
Rev. Minley was accused of having
attempted to rape two Cleveland
girls who were riding with them
in an automobile in route to attend
Sunday School Convention at
st. Paul Church here.
The article published in the Delta
Leader last August mentioned the
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Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Negro All Clubs
Have Seyen-POin
Victory Program

One hundred and eighty seven
thousand Negro All club members
In 16 states have put themselves on
a full wartime footing by joining
in a seven-p point Victory Program,
according to the Extension Service
of the U. IS. Department of Agri-
culture. Plans for the program were
outlined here several weeks ago at
conference on civilian defense be-
tween Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt
and USDA All club leaders.
The program calls for 4-H club
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Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
American Red
Cross Closing
Exercises

The local chapter of the A1neri-
can Red Cross Home Nursing Glass,
will hold its commencement exer-
cises at the Christ Temple Church
on Monday evening, March Is, at
pm.
High points in the program will
be the presentation of .One-Act
Play. Moving Pictures and an ex-
hibit of Sick Room improvised
equipment made by members OF
the class.
The admission Is free and the
public is cordially invited.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Mayor Donates
Auditorium For
Musicale
FUNDS SOUGHT FOR
COLLEGE BAND


Mayer Walter A. Scott, and the
Jackson City Commission have do
mated the use of the City Audi
torium for the Jackson College
Musical Cantata set for March 49,,
according to college officials.
The Musical is being produced by
the college for the purpose of rais-
ing funds to secure the instruments
necessary for the college band.>
The Mayor showed great interest
and satisfaction with the plan Of
the Cantata, details of which were
presented to him, when requesting
the use of the Auditorium.
The Auditorium rental for such
occasions is generally around one
hundred ($l00.00) dollars.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

and is former principal of Dun
bar High School. He has been prac-
ticing law since October, 1887, when
as one of 1-9 who passed the bar,
he took the honor of being the first
Negro to do so in 20 years.
He is a member of Alpha Phi Al
pha, Masons, Elks, Pythians; presi-
dent of Jefferson County Negro
Democratic club and recent re-elec-
tee to the legal staff of NAACP. He
is married and has one child, a
daughter of eight months.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

Mr.. Turner, who has requested
to be released from sthe chemistry
department 1T the college, has
been notified to report to the Navy
Teacher Training Center, Chicago,
on March 2, Tor u two to four
weeks training course.
Holding a ground instructors
rating in meteorolcgy, Mr.. Turner
had earlier been asked by the Bu-
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

Claude Barnett, director of the
Associated Negro Press, will deliver
a nationwide radio address Satur-
day evening. G. A. Scott, general
manager Of the Atlanta Daily
World and Scott Newspaper Syn
dicate. spoke to students of
Morehouse College Tuesday morning
at the regular chapel hour
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
White Pickets
Charged With
Starting Fight
Several Injured
In Ugly Melee;
Ask for Militia
BY LEROY G. WHITE
DETROIT, Mich.-(SNS]

DETROIT, Mich.-(SNS)
-Rioting broke out here early
Saturday morning when twen9
ty families attempted to move
into the controversial So
journer Truth Housing Prof.
ect for defense workers, I0g
Gated at FeneIon and Nevada
avenues.
Police swung clubs and laid
down a barrage Of tear gas TO
check the continued rioting
when a truckioad of young
men, who were employed by
a local moving company, at
tempted to get through the
threatening mob. According
to reports, some of the men
had clubs 3 to 5 feet long.
White pickets are alleged to
have chased the truck and
felled the driver with a stone
A general melee followed
in which Negroes and whites
civilians and polfce-swung
clubs and fists. Several Were
injured Police finally fired
tear gas to disperse the
crowd at least temporarily.
GUNS FIRED
One colored man, sitting on
the porch of his home a few
feet from the scene of the
rioting, used this occasion to
fire the gun which was in his
possession and which he had
held in readiness all morning
along with another neighbcr,
likewise armed. Bullets, be-
lieved to have been fired
from the gun of a policeman,
passed through the Windows
of the home of Mrs. Mary
Williams, barely missing her
and the infant she was hold
ing at the time.
Meanwhile, Charles n
Edgecomb, secretary-director
of the D e troit Housing
Commission, and Rev. Horace
White, Negro member of the
commission, decided to post
pone occupancy of the project
until next week. Baird Sny-
der, III, acting. administrator
of the Federal Works Agen~
cy, designated the project for
Negro occupancy several days
ago. A long controversy had
preceded his action.
Late Saturday afternoon, Negro
leaders, headed by Rev. Charles
Hill, of the Hartford Ave. Baptist
Church, and Waiter Hardin, Chair
man of the Interracial Competitive
Shop Committee for the CIO, ats
tempted to disperse the crowd. Both
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Alabama Democrats State Secretary
Reject Atty. A. D. Shores Candidacy
Party Chairman Notes "WouId-Be
Candidate Was Not A White Man"

BIRMINGHAM - (ANP) - The candidacy of Atty.
Arthur D. Shores here for the Alabama legislature de-
cned by both the chairman of the state Democratic
mee and the secretary of state last Saturday and his
caraton papers and filing fee returned to him the
grounds that he Negro and therefore not eligible to
participate in candidates. for state offices.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Negro Chemist Is
Accepted ByNavy
Professor Will Serve As
Instructor In MeteoroIogy

PETERSBURG, Va -(SNS)--1n an unprecedented ac-
ton last week. Douglass Ryan Turner chemistry instructor
at Virginia State College, appointed by the Secretary of
the Navy to junior ground school instructor
meteorology for the duration of the emergency.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Bible Thought

IN SPITE OF IMPERFECTIONS:
He brought me forth also into large
place: he delivered me, because he
delighted in me.-2 Sam. 1920.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

reau of Aeronautics if he would
accept If such an appointment
were made When he wired an af-
firmative answer, the appointment
was Immediately forthcoming from
the Secretary of the Navy.
Aware of the Navy's policy to-
ward Negroes, Mr.. Turner imme-
lGo.s4ss.ssrl Ilx
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

The observance, i'll which all pa
pers throughout the nation partici-
pate, had at its first speaker and
as its first speaker Mr.. Prattis who
talked Sunday over the CHS Wings
Over Jordan program Stressing
the loyalty of the race to America
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07
Negro Newspaper
Week IS sUnderwav
Radio Audiences Hear Director
Of Observance, Pittsburgh Editor
BY ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS

Radio addresses Sunday by Percva Prattis, executive
editor of the Pittsburgh Courier Moss Hendrix director
of National Negro Newspaper Week. featured the opening
of the fourth annual observance of the week.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-07

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Askov American., 1942-03-19
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BY Mrs. Chas. Krantz
Pine County Farmer Fieldwoman.

A wise cow philosopher has said
there are two kinds of cows; namely
the cows the dairymen keep and the
cows which keep the dairymen. The
owner of the poor cow is always hol-
lering for higher prices to get cost OF
production, while the good cow is
owned with pride and profit.
The average cow in Minnesota pro-
duces about 200 pounds of fat pei
year. That average is too low. II
takes 20 cows to do the work of 10
while 10 good ones will eat less than
20 poor ones, require less labor, re-
turn a profit and transmit to their
offspring dairy production ability. "A
200-pound fat producer returns to her
owner $37 over feed cost for year
AS feed costs are only part of the ex-
penses, you can readily see that this
cow lost her owner plenty of money
The 4O0-pound cow returned $91 over
feed costs. To make a net profit of
81 900 a year, farmer would have
to milk, feed and care for 81 cows
that average 200 pounds of fat
Whereas, if his cows averaged 400
pounds of fat per year, he would
need only II cows to net 81 900. Does
it pay?
Do you know that it is possible
to do more through cow testing, edu-
cational feeding programs and better
sires, for the pocketbook of our
creamery patrons than can be devel-
oped by new systems of marketing?
Now is the time to use better methods,
Gull the boarders, and increase milk
production for our people and for
Uncle Sam. l
In my life I have seen much ad-
vancement in transportation, electri-
city and chemistry. I have ridden
in horse-drawn street cars in Chicago,
on ox-drawn wagons in Partridge
township. Compare them, if you
please, with the four-motored planes
that race across the nation. I have
heard the first broadcast over WCCO
on a homemade 2-tube, ear phone
radio. Compare that with the radios
of today that will bring you the
sputter of no less parsonage than
Julius Caesar Hitler.
When you and l MIXED our first
cow, little did we realize that cloth
ing could be made from a squirt of
milk.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
Oak Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Heglund and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sarvola and baby
visited at the NelS Lundbeck home
recently.
Ruby Brink of Moose Lake, and
Clarence Brink, Mrs. c. E. Ander-
son and Lyle called at the Ray Paul
son home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Fjosne and fam
lily attended party Wednesday night
of last week at the Pete Johnson
home given by the Auxiliary for
Adolph Johnson and family who are
moving to North Dakota.
Edwin Fjosne is spending some time
at the Jim Fjosne home before being
inducted into the army March "a.
Mrs. Edwin Koecher is a medical
patient at the Moose Lake Community
hospital at this writing. Friends hope
for speedy recovery. 1.tsf.,''
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Skinner spent last
Thursday evening at the c. E. An
derson home. aoa..
The Red Cross nursing unit met at
the P. Jordet home Saturday.
Clarence Johnson left for Pine City
recently to serve on the jury.
The Luther League meets at the
Oak Lake church Friday evening.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
(From Another Correspondent

Sunday dinner guests at the Cliff
ford Asleson home were Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Pince and Marilyn, Mr.. and Mrs
John Wagner and children, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Art Pince and boys and Ethel
Fenstermaker.
Irene Youngberg called at the Fleek
home one afternoon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Larson and
sons from Denham, were supper
guests at the Alf. Johnson home Sun
day.
Alfred Johnson is visiting his
daughter and family at this writing
Joe Drahosh spent last Thursday
evening at the A. E. Pince home.
Geo. Speed and children of Mime
apolis spent the weekend at the
Charlie Johnson home.
Evelyn Johnson returned home
Sunday after helping a week at the
Mlaskoch home.
Geo. Speed and children, Irene and
Alton, visited the ALI Johnson fam
lily Saturday evening.
Ethel Fenstermaker visited Mari
lyn Pince Saturday afternoon and
evening.
John Wagner returned home Sum
day morning from the north where
he has been employed in a sawmill
He expects to be called back soon,
Askov American., 1942-03-19
NickersOn

Mrs. Pete Virgins called on Mrs.
Edmund Trester Wednesday after
noon of last week.
Mrs. Paul Hansen visited her father
last Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Soper and Jimmy
called on Mrs. Edw. Beaudry last
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Soper is enjoying visit
from her daughter Ireline at this
writing.
Mrs. Trester went to Minneapolis
Sunday morning to visit her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casadont came home
Saturday morning from two weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Paul Hansen visited Sunday
with Mrs. Edw. Beaudry
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Soper and
Jimmy visited Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Casadont
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie Peterson and
Bonnie May called on Mrs. Hansen
Sunday morning.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
Kerrick

The first meeting of the nutrition
project will be held in the schoolhouse
Friday afternoon starting at 1:3G
o'clock. This is a very worthwhile
and interesting project and the lead
ers, Mrs. Thomas Stine and Mrs
Robert Hogan, urge everyone to at
tend.
There will be a Presbyterian Ladies
Aid meeting at the church Saturday
afternoon, March 81. This will be
the annual meeting so all members
are urged to attend. Everybody well
come.
Several of the ladies from here are
attending nutrition meeting at Sand
stone today. They will get the dope
and act as instructors for the several
groups in this section
The rationing of sugar is to be de-
layed for a time and the allot-
ment might be enlarged a trifle be-
cause of the additional sugar which
is now apparently available.
Roy Cluett came from Sheldon,
Wis, for the weekend for a visit
with the folks. They are arranging
to move to different house as Mrs.
Fox has other use for hers.
0. T. Olson recently sold his place
west of town and the purchaser will
move onto it this spring.
Mr.. DiSanto of the cheese factory
was down for a short business visit
Saturday of last week. He found
things going o. K.
Donald Babcock of the county high
way department, was out Monday
morning brushing off the roads. He
has taken good care of them since talk
ing over the job and the weather has
favored his work.
Virgil and Mrs. Matson came from
the camp on the North Shore for a
few days the latter part of the week.
They like it up there.
Art and Marie Lund came from
the camp at Lutsen Monday on busi-
ness. Marie is to stay for a time as
she has been selected as a juror at
the session of the district court in
Pine City which convenes shortly.
Eric Nevalainen of Chisholm, was
a guest of friends in Kerrick Sunday.
Milt Beckstrom and w. P. Hogan
made a business visit in the Twin
Cities last Thursday, returning in
the early evening.
Latest word from Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. H. Hogan indicate that they are
on their way back to snowy Mime
sofa.
Miss Pat Lahey of the Duluth
Teachers college, spent the weekend
with Martha Shima She returned
to Duluth Monday morning.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
South Holyoke

Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Semrau of Du-
luth were South Side callers Monday
night.
Miss Evely Culliton of Superior,
Wis.,, is visiting at the Nader home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Persons Wis
tied at the Alfred Blye home Monday
night.
Mrs. George Sorensen and Mrs.
Ben North attended a party in Super
ior, Wis, Saturday night.
The party given for Milton Persons
Saturday night was well attended and
all report good time. John Os-
waskey and Erwin Fredrick furnished
the music. Milton is leaving in the
near future for the army.
Oliver Sorensen spent the week.
end at home.
The two leaders of the nutrition
class given at Carlton last Thursday
report a good lecture and that they
received lot of pointers on food.
The leaders are Mrs. Sorensen and
Mrs. Oswaskey. Mrs. Ben North
drove them in her car.
Albert Switzer went to the Twin
Cities last week.
L. Higgins visited his wife over
the weekend.
Bob North was called to work
the first of the week.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
Fifteen Years Ago.
March "a, 1920

The charred bodies of two Bruno
men, George Kowitz and Henry Hen
nen, were found this morning in
the ruins of shanty near Wales
Mimi, in the vicinity of Two Har-
bors. They had gone to the woods
to spend the winter trapping and had
not been heard from since December
2. VIM. Hennen, a brother of one
of the unfortunate men, left Tuesday
for the woods to investigate and dis
covered they had perished when
their shanty burned to the ground.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hyldahl OF
Askov, purchased two residence lots
from Charlie Laursen last week
They are the first lots south of the
new railroad crossing and the total
consideration was $3.50. Mr.. Hyldahl
is having plans made for new house
and will commence on same as soon
as weather permits
The residence in Askov village,
occupied by the A. M. DeYoung fam
lily, was destroyed by fire of an un-
known origin early Wednesday morn
ing. The blaze was discovered by
Chris Larsen, west of town, who had
returned home from st. Paul on the
early morning train. The house and
all contents were lost as the fire had
too much of a start before being
noticed, so the fire department and
volunteers confined their efforts to
saving the D. B. S. hall nearby. The
DeYoung family was not at home at
the time of the fire.
Charles Peterson of Rutledge, was
called to rest Saturday afternoon,
cause of his death being pneumonia.
1nterment was made at the Lakeview
cemetery Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Becker of Hol-
yoke, were pleasantly surprised last
Thursday afternoon by a large num-
Der of relatives and friends, the oc-
casion being their thirtieth wedding
anniversary.
A meeting was called in the Askov
town hall Tuesday evening by the
American Legion for the purpose of
organizing rifle club. AS it is spon-
sored by the Legion the government
will furnish free of charge 10 rifles,
targets and 10000 rounds of ammuni-
tion when bonds are given by local
men. Twenty signed up Tuesday
evening for future membership in
the proposed club.
Tuesday evening the people of the
Sandstone community again revealed
their appreciation of the Boy Scout
organization, at the fathers and sons
banquet at the Masonic temple, when
fathers and sons numbering almost
200 gathered at the festive tables.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
Arthyde

Kenneth Raines left Monday fol
Minneapolis where he will visit rela-
tives for few days before going tc
Fort Smelling.
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Irwin
Mrs. D. M. Olson and LaVonne and
Mrs. A. Ova visited at the Walter
Larson home near Denham Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Gregorson spent
the weekend in Aitkin with their
daughters.
T. j. Adams made trip.to Mime
apolis last Thursday, taking Esther
Herubin down to the University hos
pital for a check-up.
Miss Evelyn Johnson spent the
past week at the Mlaskosh home near
Willow River.
Mrs. Laura Alden is visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. A. Raines,
and her brothers, E. A. and R. M.
Richardson, at this writing.
Mrs. L. C. Standish entertained
the Community club at her home Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. Roy returned to her home
in Elk River Sunday with Mr.. Roy
who was here for the weekend.
D. NJ Olson and Marcella Olson
went to Minneapolis Sunday where
the latter will be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Nortrup of
Elk River, and Miss Della Nortrup
spent the weekend with their par
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Emmer and
Bruce, Mrs. Coolidge and Carol, Mrs.
Thomson, Mrs. Olson and LaVonne,
Geraldine Fleek and Keith Coolidge
attended birthday party Sunday in
honor of Mrs. A. Bake.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Larson and
sons visited at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Thomson of
Osseo, visited at the home of his
mother Sunday and Monday.
Askov American., 1942-03-19
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
Sugar.
A. e. GUSTAFSoN. County Supt.

Sugar.
In the next two issues, please watch
for more definite information and
instructions concerning sugar ration
ing. These instructions have not yet
arrived. Rationing dates are ex-
pected to be set for early April.
Majority Boys.
In district 27, Miss Breckheimer has
19 boys and 10 girls. Miss Lois
Wood in district 13, has 10 boys and
five girls. Miss Kindred has six
boys and two girls in district 49,
Miss Ruth Ann Peterson teaches Is
boys and only seven girls in Royalton
school, district z.
Apportionment Aid.
Twelve thousand dollars has just
arrived at the county auditors office
from the state office. This aid is
based on average daily attendance
at $3.50 per child. This is the last
half of this apportionment aid based
on last year, 1940-41.
State Exams, I94l.
The following Pine county rural
seventh grade pupils were the high
est scorers in the 1941 geography state
examinations last May. District num-