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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-07-10


earnestly solicited and the hope -
that the unstinted faith, loyalty ana
assistance of the past will be excelled
by what we do in this direction IN
the future. We are our brothers
keeper, even our honored dead. And
it does seem more than neglecttul
and careless that under the spell OF
sorrow and gloom, we trudge our
way to graves of ours and other
loved ones, deposit their bodies far
beneath the cluster of floral designs,
wreaths and beauty to return home
and sit supinely by and watch the
florals die and that sacred grave be-
come a tomb enshrouded by tie vines,
thorns, thistles, weeds, and even
bushes. Then the body that we de-
post underneath garb of beauty
soon becomes a wilderness where the
living almost fear to tread. 1t should
not be the spirit of the living to
leave the responsibility of keeping
clean the cemetery to those only who
have put into it their dead, neither
should the cemeteries be attempted
to be kept clean by people going out
for a holiday celebration and dinner
feast where much irreverence and
disregard must surely be the reward
when such resorts to care for honor
deceased are aimed at. But rather,
there should be systematical
method from which to proceed that
will add dignity and reverence to the
cause which so greatly challenges us.
So the Cemetery Association offers
this method. Will you enroll, at
tend the meetings, subscribe to the
solicitors and play well your part in
achieving this most worthy undertake
ing? The Cemetery Association has
as its President DR.. Brooks; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Sadie Jones; Treasurer,
Mrs. M. M. Cullum; Financial Secre-
tary, Mrs. Kittie Matthews, the wife
OF the late DR.. R. B. Matthews, who
because of his outstanding service as
a physician, would like to also serve
her community in some undertaking
that is well worth while. Mrs. Mat
thews added to the organization will
reflect great credit to the work.
Rev. E. A. Mays, Reporter.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-07-10

bv members of our group In the
State. Not only is it the most mod
ern in the State, but it is the most
modern in several States, and es-
pecially in the South. The hotel
idea was born in the minds of Rev.
R. l.. Young, Rev. E. F. Young and
E. F. Young, Jr. The hotel is owned
by them. ;Slsss.s
In travelling through Meridian,
stop by and inspect this modern ac-
complishment. A well experienced
lady is in charge of the hotel in the
person of Mrs. Rene Flynn. Mrs.
Flynn is courteous and kind and she
knows how to treat her guests.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-07-10
Continued from Page /
BETTER NEGRO SCHOOL

The fact that there has been sim
liar neglect in all other counties
throughout the state, and in the
South generally, does not justify or
in any way excuse such a policy in
Kinds county, wealthiest subdivision
of the commonwealth, and financial
ly well able to provide better school
facilities for negroes both in Jackson
and in the rural sections of the
county.
This negligence has been quite bad
enough in Jackson, but in the rural
portions of the county it SO happens
that we have a white population of
only 1881 as compared with a negro
population of 24,094, and school faci-
lities for negro children in the rural
areas are pitifully inadequate.
1t is high time that the white citi-
zens of Kinds county, and the state
generally, face the cold truth and ad-
NIT that our educational authorities
have not hsen giving square deal
to negroes.
1t is an unpleasant fact that "chisel-
ing" and "fndging" on negroes in
the matter of school facilities is
nothing short of a public scandal.
1t is almost a verification of that
ancient rhyme, Gan aught's an aught
and figger's figger; all for the
white man and none for the niger"
One of the several reasons why the
Daily News waged militant cam
paign during the last legislative ses-
sion against a proposed 100000
increase in the biennial budget for
common schools was knowledge of
the fact that negro schools were be-
ing outrageously treated under the
plan of disbursement. Despite the
fact that our enrolment of educable
children is 43 per cent white and 81
per cent negroes the negro schools
get only 9 per cent of the budget and
white schools get 81 per cent. This
is not only shameful, but in fragrant
violation of a decision of the United
States Supreme Court in a Texas
case being directly on the subject.
Fair-minded citizens must agree
with Mr.. Watkins that this condition
of affairs must not continue and that
plans should be provided and put in
to effect as soon as practical to pro-
vide the negroes of Jackson and
Kinds county with more adequate
school facilities,
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-07-10

The Cemetery Association, under
the leadership of DR.. l.. F. Brooks,
M. D., of this city, has gotten under
way again to render to the COM
munity and Colored citizens the very
fine service of identifying the
cemeteries and keeping the graves
of our honored deceased clean. 1t is
very much hoped that those who
have cooperated so genuinely in the
past will attend all of the meetings
and that new members will enroll to
help promote this service in the life
of our people in thia city.
Your continued cooperation is
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-07-10
If you want real good nights
rest, stop at the Beauty Rest.
PINEY WOODS SCHOOL
OFFERS OPPORTUNITY

The nationally known Piney Woods
School desires to get in touch with a
settle man musician to be adviser for
their young mems travelling orches-
ira, settle lady teacher for utility
teaching in high school mathematics,
biology or english, young man be-
low draft age who plays saxophone
or trombone, an elderly blacksmith
to teach blacksmithing and woodwork
and nurseryman, also settle wo-
man for matron or the laundry. They
can use folk who are masters of their
profession, whether college graduates
or not.
For further information, write
Laurence c. Jones,
Piney Woods School,
Piney Woods, Mississippi.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-07-10
Beautiful Hotel Open For Business
In Meridian

The Beauty Rest Hotel, 5O4, be-
tween 18th and Goth Avenues, in
Meridian is now a reality. Without
a doubt, this new hotel Is the most
mSdern and up-to-date hotel operated
Evening star., 1942-12-02

What rhymes with civilian de-
| fense?
A trio of judges found the answer
to that today, when they sat down
to determine which of a score or
more entries should be chosen the
theme song for the Districts civilian
defense.
Actually, civilian defense was
given the go-by in most of the mu-
sical efforts. One of the authors
rhymed civilian defense with "a
chance" but the rest of them let it
alone.
In most cases, music went along
with the offerings, but there were
few contributions of sheer poesy
and one author suggested that his
song be sung to Lights Out Sweet
heart"
Two on One Sheet.
This author submitted two con-
tributions, explaining that on the
other side of the sheet he had writ
ten the verse for the Washington
area.
THE above" he said, simply, lis
for the whole country.
There was touch of poetic Ii
cense in his offering.
"Blackout, lights out,
Five short blasts is what you'll
hear" the verse begins.
"Blackout's all clear
'Is three long blasts. then three
long cheers" the poet ended
The people who make the sirens
work might carp about the poet
being misinformed on the warning
The three long cheers" is some
thing else again.
Another Blackout Gem.
Another nearby contributor sound
ed different note.
Our house has blackout curtains,
mo light Is seen from the sky,
when the whistle blows,
I'VE just go below,
Without asking the reason why"
This contributors warden had ap-
parently sold her on the subway life
because she comes back to that
refrain in the final stanza.
Our wardens serve without medals.
They never get any dough.
But you'll hear them shout,
I'm every blackout,
THE cellars the place to 60"
Most OF the contributors leaned
Evening star., 1942-12-02
YMCA Open House
Committee Named

Ross H. Snyder yesterday was
named chairman of the New Year
Day Open House Committee of the
Central Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION.
Assistants will be Thomas w.
Dobson, George E. Harris, David
Linden. Harry V. Porter, Dean V.
Peterson and Dudley F. Holman.
YMCA staff members also serving
on the committee include L. w.
DeGast, general secretary of the
Central "Y"; Ralph w. Foster, R. H.
Gaber. DR.. James A. Bell, E. S.
LaFetra and F. B. McKillip.
Tentative plans for the open
house" program, to be held on Janu-
ary /, include a dance for service
men, square dance and numerous
other events.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

heavily on the Stars and Stripes. the
grand old U. S. A." ito rhyme with
this is no childish fray'), the light
Of liberty, the dear old flag and those
saps, the Japs.
Must Fight to Win.
One and all agreed that we would
win, but it would take some doing
up and at it." Wake up, America, ,"
We'll not let you down" Ito rhyme
with old Uncle Sam.
The three judges-Eugene Or
mandy, conductor of the Philadel-
phia Orchestra who stayed over after
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Civilian Defense Songwriters Await Reaction
Judges Find Novelty Some Of Rhymes Submitted for Capital
To Sing in Wartime Theme Song

last nights concert to help judge.
Art Brown of the Capitol Theater
and Station VOL. and Miss Alice
Eversman, music editor of The Star
expected to make their decision
today.
After the first few hours of trying
to decide what the civilian de
tenders will henceforth sing, they
may take comfort from this bit of
advice:
The volunteers are ready.
DO be jolly, please.
You can bet youl newest tires on
the OCD's."
Evening star., 1942-12-02

War job for housewives! Help
make explosives by saving every
drop of waste kitchen fats. Take
them to your meat dealer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Destroy This Barrier

On batlescarred Bataan peninsula the other day Gen.
Douglas Macarthur behalf of the United States govern
ment awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor First Ser
geant Jose Calugas, a Filipino
Serg Caugas the highest decoration of
try for leaving place of safety taking renforcemens
battery whose either killed wounded and put
ting the field piece back into commission He and the
then tossed shells back until the japanese guns
fenced
Serg. Caugas is modest hero.
II appreciate the medal but believe my comrades
just deserving hope they all citations he reported
to have said.
There citation should give to the
Filipino people 1t is the passage of H. B. 1914 making pos
sble the naturalization of Filipino residents of the u
Serg Caugas has rightly earned most priced decor
alton But if he in u S. he could vote-he couldn't
get job in defense industry because he is not and
could not become citizen
The Filipino people have too long been subjected to
ntolerabe position They not czennether they
noncitzens They allegiance to other country but
yet denied any chance to full citizenship.
The why all should the passage of H. 1914
given by Alfredo Faardo in the Say What You Please
column The WCF Actiongrams tells you what you do
about Washington New Dealer
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
"Complacency0 Propaganda

Windammers the radio and space-fillers in of
greater have been accusing the American
pie of tcompacency" toward the
Compacency according the dictionary satisfac
ton calm contentment.
Therefore, satisfy these critics of the rank file
American should NOT be satisfied should
NOT be calmly contented.
Just what then, should get under this
grim stigma of "compacency"?
Should grab musket, dash madly into the highways
and byways looking for ap to and paperhangers with
Charley Chapns their upper lips mpale bayonet?
Should get frenzed, hyserica fearful the
dfi the air with desparng cries NOT about WHEN
we win the war but IF we win the war?
How would frenzy, fear and hystera react boys
try and those who home but will be the
forces soon?
Just few months ago President Roosevelt himself said
he thing to fear the most is FEAR ITSELF Frenzy and hys
just phase of fear itself We this the
mongers who fill the air with aments about com
pacency."
On the other hand indicated the opposite of "com-
pacency and opened like Influential newspapers
England publicly demanding changes the cabinet
stooge dependent would accusations of
saboteur traitor, prothis pro-that.
They wouldn't be satisfied complacent satis
field with the conduct of the They would be salts
fled if we criticised and bely-ached about the
Just what do these sefsaed knowitalls of radio and
column want to do?
The secretary of states that enlistments the
greatest in all history last month Pomasers state that De-
stamps bonds furnished enough
to fill the demand
The ordinary America ncitzen getting weary sick
awbone patriots telling him that he is satisfied with
effort minute and that should criticize
effort the next minute.-The Kideer Herald
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06

Jenkinson points out that Japan is
very weak in raw materials and hopes
to strengthen her position through
conquests. But-and it's a big but
for Nippon-she lacks the necessary
machinery to exploit her conquests.
MANY rubber processing plants, oil
wells and refineries, tin dredges and
other mining machinery have been
wrecked" Jenkinson says. Japan
will have to replace the costly ma
chinery, and already she lacks ma
chinery-producing capacity"
Japanese Imperialism will not
easily be destroyed" he concludes.
Nevertheless, the United Nations,
allying themselves ever more closely
with the peoples of Asia and taking
full advantage of the long-term polit-
ical and economic factors working in
their favor, will assuredly triumph not
only over Japan but also over the
Axis as a whole"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
New Pamphlet
CONTINUED from Page One)

standard of living of the Japanese
people fell 400. Last year men got
$19.25 a month on the average and
women got $3.50. Distress is so rife
that kids of IL have to go to work
in the fields and factories. Peasants
the big brothel rings.
Honorable Thugs folks don't like it,
of course. A few years ago they or
ganized unions to get better break
but Hon. Thug and his syndicate
broke em up. One of his mouth
pieces explained in manner worthy
of our own Rep. Glare Hoffman:
Our primary aim is to drive Com
thought from the minds of the people
by ordering the dissolution of the
established labor unions"
Who gets the take from Hon. Thugs
operations? Four big racketeers with
the fancy names of Mitsui, Mitsubishi,
Sumitomo and Yasuda. They control
the banks, the steel companies and
all other profitable enterprises.
There's lots more information-the
you want-in Jenkinson's
little booklet, which can't be sum-
married. here But here's something
for those weak sisters who are drool-
ing that maybe we'd better holler
Uncle" and pay protection money to
The Nazi-Nippon syndicate
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
Rudyard, Mont, Feb. 81, Is

Rudyard, Mont, Feb 81, 1874
Editor, Peoples Voice:
l was in hopes that those discussing
the All-Risk Crop Insurance would q
a little deeper into the subject Of in
surance. Apparently it is defective
but honest and constructive criticism
should show up the defects, then cor
lrections could be made.
/ The AlI-Risk Crop Insurance ap
pears to be the ideal program to pro
tect the farmers against the hazards
of farming.
I sent to the Government Printing
Office and bought copy of the law
Pub. 430, Title V, Crop Insurance, Sec
504 (A). I find there is provision
for capital stock of $100,000,000 to
be furnished by the Treasury to the
Crop Insurance Corporation, but must
be paid back into the Treasury out
of profits of the Corporation, but the
administration expenses will be paid
by the government, and there is an
annual appropriation Of $6,000,000 for
that purpose. This was necessary to
pay indemnity losses until individual
reserves could be built up to the point
of meeting any loss from each individ-
ual farm, obviously the premiums
must be high enough to build up the
individuals own reserve and an addi-
tional reserve to pay back to the cor
poration, what each individual re-
ceived out of the corporation fund.
The government has recognized the
fact that there must be reserves, and
has appropriated $100,000,O00 to meet
the losses until each reserve had
enough surplus to meet the individual
loss, if that is correct, then each in
dividual must have surplus reserve,
and to have it the individual farmer
must produce surplus reserve.
Apparently the government failed
to recognize that fact as applyed to
the individual, for we have control
program that limits the acreage or
production of the farms that are I'M
dersized, which does not permit the
understood units to build up surplus
reserve, and each farmer necessarily
must have operating costs first, and
il he carries reserves insurance he
must produce surplus; the two pol
icies conflict.
l understand North Dakota had a
Compulsory State Insurance, made
compulsory by referendum, some
thing like the quota referendum, and
even with payments and a stabilizing
loan of IS percent, the small farm
units are failing just as fast as they
ever did.
There is one fundamental truth
that must not be overlooked; each
farm unit must be permitted a self
production to survive, Crop
Insurance will not save the understood
unit. Probably the present law is as
near a mutual insurance as could be
made by law, but yet there are many
injustices in the program as admin
But loss is loss and must
be recovered out of surplus.
Sincerely yours,
FRED AFTER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06

u6 OlC6 d6l COS VI ulSd6ICGS Will
mitted for this department should
cussed to some degree at least, OBJ
Butte. Mont, March 2, 1912
Dear Editor, Peoples Voice:
1t has been brought to my atten-
ton that there are two statements
in my letter which you printed in the
Opinions of Readers" column in the
February 9th issue of The Peoples
Voice that I did not make.
These are undoubtedly due to typo
graphical errors. If you read the
original copy of my letter you will
see that l did not make those state
ments.
The first is In the 3rd paragraph
in which you have substituted the
word peace" instead of piece.
certainly do not think that the Wheel
critics have any intentions of peace
on earth. Their intentions are entire
ly aid to Hitler's war policies
The second error is in the fifth
paragraph in which you have sub
stituted the word "Whistling" where
wrote "Kwisling". / believe B. K.
Wheeler to be one of the Quislings
of the United States, and therefore
choose to call him Burton K. (Kwis-
ling) Wheeler.
Will you please correct the typo
graphical errors in the next issue of
the paper.
Sincerely yours,
LEO GARNET.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
Thank You

The officers and management The Peoples Voice want
thank the readers of the publication loyalty
and for the volume of renewals which they voluntarily
While would be appreciated course
ceved shows splendid active certain evidence
that the publication read and its efforts appreciated
Many liberal publications have folded up recently
Their path has been rosy certainly
profitable from the viewpoint of the capitalist This
also true of The Peoples Voice. believe that
have in Montana, large enough militant enough
group of independent liberal minded openhearted c
that The Voice will continue itself heard
This is campaign year. We shall active part
this campaign particularly will affect the egs-
ave session. No doubt readers know that and will make
that The Voice reaches who readers
That is the kind of readers have thousands of
subscribers. We thank you all.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
INTEREST IN POLL TAX

ATLANTA, Ga.-Public interest in
the possibility of repeating the poll
tax as prerequisite to voting was
heightened this week by the an
nouncement of public hearings to be
held in Washington, March IL, before
subcommittee of the senate judi
ciary committee. The testimony is to
be given on a bill introduced in the
senate by Sen. Claude Pepper (Fla.)
to repeal the poll tax as prerequisite
to voting in federal elections.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
CROCODILE TEARS AND
BUM STEERS

Glasgow, Mont
A short time ago, even yet, politi
clans cry over the plight of the farm
er. The drouth and the dust bow
punished farmers plenty. The poor
farmer wept bitter tears over his
plight long before anybody else
thought of him. Along comes the pol
itician who gets votes by campaign
OF helping the farmer. And then
what?
If you have been reading records
results of the county dads proceed
ings, you saw that some of these
good Samaritans" who pretended to
save the farmers, now are wasting
his tax money in a dozen ways-yea,
maybe hundred.
Seven or eight years ago there was
no county dad who would dare charge
for some of the work he does now.
1t just wasn't being done. Now he
goes to a party in far away town
to meet with others of his kind They
can call it the Supervisors Associa-
ton or the Commissioner Associa-
tion-any name will do for it. They
have picnic or spree at which
wine, women and song are top fea-
lures. You don't hear much about it.
But you will find in your county pro-
ceedings bills for about $4,000 per, at
least three county dads attending.
The farmer taxpayer, along with 9TH
ers, pay the bills.
These same inspired politicians who
got into office on the pretext of saw
ing the farmer are using his hard
earned tax money now to celebrate.
Id their former campaign they CRIED
about the drouth. On their last spree
they CREATED a drouth-taxes for
the farmer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06

the opinions expressed. Letters sub
be brief and the subject matter dis
jectively.
| Every now and then we see the
groups assembled in some place Of
recreation. They even take the hours
when they should be in their offices
to play pool, roll the big ball in the
bow hngalley, take time out for bas-
ketball, baseball and other good
sports. We don't deny them the right
! to sport, would it not be more ap-
propriate though to have it after
working hours when taxpayers aren't
paying them for their time.
This may sound like sour grapes.
1t isn't. It's just one of those cases
of machine that needs some repairs
Any political machine that has been
/ npower gets worn out in spots. If
that is not repaired it wrecks the
whole machine. The longer it goes
the worse it gets. All this adds up
to-there ought to be few changes
in political offices at the next cleo
tion-and YOU KNOW WHERE.
Adam Taxpayer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06

Patronize the Cooperative in your
community is there to serve you!
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