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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
ParoIee Jailed in
Braw|ey knitting

BRAWLEY, Nov. 8 - + + II k
Johnson. 36, paro>e from Folsom
penitentiary. was held in Jail Mon
day for slashing the throat of La
vertt Hickman, another Negro,
while Hickman was shooting craps
in the Milt Green establishment
at Ninth and G streets early Sun
day.
Hickman still was alive Monday
but was said TO be in a critical
condition. Johnson was arrested IN
Calexico a short time after he at
tackled Hickman.
Witnesses said Johnson came up
behind Hickman, clamped one arm
around him, and thrust a knife in
20 his throat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
1879 DRAFT
BAN DEFEATED

to hamper us at this critical per-
iod.'
Il am fully aware" Marshal
wrote, "of the peril of employing
partially trained troops in COM
bat"
Neither Rankin nor any member
supporting the senate amendment
made an effort to speak for the
proposals, though an hour of debate
was in order.
The house sent the measure to
conference where the senate
amendment is expected to be elm
mated.
Had the Rankin motion prevail
ed, the years training requirement
necessarily would have been in the
bill when it goes to the White
House.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
y AMel|Ne
NEpoR1ER
Dear El Centrans-

Dear Ell Centrans-
Il want to do something for the
Ell Centre canteen," said bashful
marine Saturday night to one of
the women on duty there. She sens
Cd that the boy was lonely and very
homeSick.
THAT isn't necessary" she has
tened to assure him. Eel Centro
kceps this canteen for you service
men. We are glad to do what little
We can"
Il want to help the canteen," the
boy said, I'm going overseas and
| want to help a little SO my bud
dies can visit this canteen. too I've
gotten SO much good of 1t and en-
joyed coming SO much that l want
to help keep it going" He then ex-
tractcd a 81 bill from his almost
empty wallet and fastened away.
Ladies and gentlemen, that boy
may never come back to America.
Surely If he can do SO much, we
can do just little more to keep
the canteen going.
Now, how about being a bit more
generous with the cookies? Just
remember that marine, you house.
wives, when you are about to de-
eide to let someone else bake the
cookies you know you should bake.
And don't hand out any stuff about
the sugar shortage. You'll get your
sugar from the canteen and you
} know it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
Bob Thacker Gets
Silver Star Award

Somewhere in Australia on Oct.
II, Major General George C. Ken
ny. commanding the United Nations
air forces in the southwest Pacific
pinned a Silver Star decoration on
Captain Bob Thacker of Fl Centre
for "gallantry in action"
Captain Bob. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percie Thacker of FL Centre, was
awarded Silver Star when he flew
flying fortress from California
and arrived at Hickman Field,
Hawaii. during the Japanese raid on
Pearl Harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
BY UNITED PRESS

Algiers. capital of the French
protectoratc of Alergia, whose
capitulation to American forces was
announced by Vichy Sunday night,
is the chief port of French North
Africa and occupies a strategic po-
Sition ON the Mediterranean.
It's capture provides the Ameri-
can and British fleets an excellent
harbor in the center of the straight
coastline which extends for $50
miles from Morocco on the west of
Tunisia on the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
Negro Injured in
Traffic Accident

Warren Heron, n, FL Ccntro
Negro, was in the county hospital
Monday for treatment of broken
leg he suffered in a traffic acci-
dent Sunday night.
The accident occurred on the
Tamarack road two miles north of
the La Verne store at Has p. m.
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
BY UNITED PRESS

Adolf Hitler's speech in Munich
Sunday on the 23rd anniversary of
the NaZi beer hall putsch was in
terpreted Monday by officials
familiar with Der Fuehrer'S oratory
es his most defensive since he
touched off World War II three
years ago.
Hitler asserted that he faced the
future with confidence-"with much
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09

ers will have this year in new ma
chinery and parts needs. Deputy
District Attorney Charles G. Halli-
day, G. F.. Kamm. and Ralph Gill
bert we're appointed to do whatever
necessary to inform Washington Of
Imperial county'S needs In time to
prevent too great curtailment OF
shipments to this area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09

Snank q CUIIIIil1IJCV 10 StItCJ CIIt
place of meeting and look after all
arrangements.
The annual budget for 1943 was
set At s2,522 and it was decided
that the annual dues will be $6 for
a family membership.
At the same session directors
heard Tom Edgar, farm implement
dealer, tell of the shortages farm
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
Bureau Election
Plans Outlined

Members of the Imperial County Farm Bureau will
have their annual meeting and election of officers Dec 5,
it decided Monday at the regular directors meeting
Baxter Loveand farm bureau president, appointed Mrs
Cook Mrs. Paul Alvev. j. E. Brock and Don Cruck-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
Valley Awaiting
Gasoline ST Si9nup
Commercial Vehicle Procedure Told
By OPA Agent; Tire Rulings Clarified;
Registration Machineryin in Readiness

Imperial Valley stood the verge of gasoline ration
ing Monday heartened by blunt promise from the Office
Price Administration that commerce in this
will not suffer.
To the average vacyite the most important days OF
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
The Handicap

The Handicap
Fate played mean trick on Fire
Chief Corn Reed last weekend
Corn's enemy OF long standing, his
opponent in practical joke con-
Test that has lasted for years and
years, ono Hugo Miller, arrived for
visit from San Jose.
Miller, as usual, hunted down
Reed to get in few abusive re-
marks while he was in town.
Reed was all bundled up in a
blanket and had such a sore throat
that he was forced to accept the
abuse and insults in silence. You
can imagine how tough that Was
on Reed. And did Miller 60 to
town? He did.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09
Dead Eye Dick

Dead Eye Dick
Before William Kluck went deer
hunting in Utah, he remarked that
there was a shortage i'm ammunition
and he must make every shot count.
He shot three times and brought
down a deer with every shot.
Kluck put one of the deer in cold
storage. He waited a while and then
decided to skin it.
Brother, that deer had spoiled!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-09

Maximum Sunday IS, minimum
Monday 46; 5 am. Monday 81, hu-
midity SO; noon Monday 10, humid
ity 26; pm. Sun. 72, humidity AZ.
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Al sand blasting Job m all metal parts.
castings forgings: l-dAy serviceA al
STAR SAND BLASTING TW. l-f222
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BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME BARGAINS In HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Personals


MADAME DELLA Spiritual. psychic.
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MRS. RAYE-Astrologls featured at State
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on AND after this date I'm not Fespon-
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Doctor DE swarte Rectal Clinic. 5O05 C0ss
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PROF ELToN-ADvlsoR
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Sand ana Fire, sI7 Second, Apartment
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Michigan.
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Christ Appointment daily. 1890 West
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Income Tax Service

BIRLEs-An purposes. styles. prices; {
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ACME Roll company Capacity available
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SPECIAL IN CURTAINS
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1918 JOY ROAD TYLER 5-30O1
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.Laundries

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ing - .ast -f-rs ss.u4'ss -.~r-
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vIRIrY COULTER u..trg enrtes.i.r
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A WAREHOUSE SALE

A WAREHOUSE SALE
Beautiful brand new 3-pc. blond bedroom
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VALUES AT UNCLE SAM 6
New living room sets .....,..s.. $50 30
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DETROIT COAL &C.
TOM,SSENI s-SslI
Wood

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WORK Wanie1 for 10 iathc F4To-s "a
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MoUing, Storage, Carriage

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Store and Office Equipment

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Lessons

SONGS published arranged, copyrEh's
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way Cadillac a7ls
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War Sub-COntracts
AND
DEFENSE AIDS

NN n al The companies listed In this
~ Al ia column are lO0oo behind our
Nspou,E government for defense. They
-G,llllS 3 are the Ven behind the men
,L%N behind tie guns, speeding up
~ war victory for Amerieal
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

| til the door buZZed. He bounced
up the steps, suckin ghis breath in
sharply at each lift OF his knees
| When he reached the second land
ing he was breathing so hard that
/ he stopped, closed his eyes and let
his chest heave itself to stiffness
He glanced up and saw Bessie
| staring sleepily at him through the
| half-opened door. He went in and
stood for a moment in the dark
ness
Turn on the light"
"Biggerl What's happened?"
w Turn on the light"
She said nothing and did not
move. He CROPPED forward, sweep
ing the air with his open palm for
the cord; he found it and jerked
on the light. Then he whirled and
looked about him, expecting to see
someone lurking in the corners of
the room.
What's happened?" he said.
Il don't have to do it?" she ask
ed eagerly.
Yes; she was thinking only of
herself now He was alone.
Bigger, tell me what happen
ed?"
They know all about it, They'll
be after me SOON"
Her eyes were too filled with
fear to cry. He walked about aim
lessIy and his shoes left rings of
dirty water on the wooden floor.
Tell me, Bigger! Pleased"
She was wanting the word that
would free her of this nightmare;
but he would not give it to her.
No; let her be with him; let
somebody be with him now. She
caught hold of his coat and he
felt her body trembling.
"Will they come for me, too,
Bigger? l didn't want to do itp
Yes; he would let her know, let
her know everything; but let her
know it in way that would bind
her to him, as least little longer
He did not want to be alone now.
They found the girl" he said.
What we going to do, Bigger?
Look what you done to me -"
tAw, come on, kid"
You really killed her?"
"She's dead" he said ''They
found her.
She ran to the bed, fell upon it
and sobbed. With her mouth all
twisted and her eyes wet, she ask
ed in gasps:
"Y-y-you d-didn't send the l-let-
ter?"
yeah"
Bigger" she whispered.
There amt no help for it now.n
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
81 Students From
Florida A. And NJ.
Enlist In Army

TALLAHASSEE, F1a.-(S N 81
A brief ceremony was held at the
Florida A. and M. College We'd
nesday when 81 members of the
student body were sworn into the
United States Army Enlisted Re-
serve Corps. Those sworn in were
from the various classes and up
on graduation will Immediately
enter the Army They enlisted
during the past week at Dale Mabry
Field, Tallahassee, Florida.
In connection with the cere-
monies at the school, a parade was
held on the campus by the cadet
battalion and reviewed by officers
from Dale Mabry Field. Following
The parade the student body gath
cred at the college chapel where
they were addressed by the dean,
DR.. j. r. E. Lee, Jr., and Captain
August Wimpleberg, provisional
commander of all colored troops
at Dale Mabry Field.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

Preceding the speech, Governor
Broughton inspected the senior
unit of the ROTC and reviewed
the student body and faculty as
they marched into the Harrison
auditorium. The pre-f1ight navy
band from Chapel Hill, ~ c., un-
der direction of James B. Par
sons, offered music for the pro-
cession.
The governor opened his speech
by paying tribute to DR.. James
B. Dudley, the institutions second
president, and the late DR.. M. c..
S. Noble, who was chairman of
the board Of trustees for more
than IS years.
Landing President F. D. Blu
ford and the colleges for success
fully meeting the problems of
the times, the governor stated
that he had attempted to carry
out his promises concerning his
contributions to the progress Of
A. and T. and would continue to
give his wholehearted support to
the institution.
The governor warned, however,
eve not only should pay tribute
to the founders, but also should
keep in mind their detectives. They
wanted to train young men and
women to do skillful jobs" Stating
that the army has had to do what
the college should have done many
years before-give the young people
of the country skill and the capa-
city to do, the governor declared,
"The number of physically unfit
and unframed men in the country
Is a serious indictment on the
colleges of the country" He said
that 1t is the duty of the college
to prepare young men to use
their hands skillfully and to build
strong, healthy individuals.
Speaking of the brighter aspects
Of the present international crisis,
Governor Broughton said, 1.-The war,
with all its tragedies, is lifting
the youth Of the country out of
its slOthfulness. Mentioning the
fact that various notions are
undergoing changes during this
war, he expressed the necessity of
organizations and groups sacrificing
animosities and prejudices. He
warned against the adoption of
the opinion by individuals that
the war won't last long and stated,
1.-THE war situation is grim and
desperate, and it will take the
wholehearted and untiring efforts
OF all the American people to
emerge victorious"
In conclusion, the governor said,
"If We be true to the challenge
of the hour, we will be able to
continue singing "The Star Spangl-
ed Banner"
Other speakers heard on the
program were Alvin v. Blount,
president of the A. and T. student
council, who brought greetings
from the student body, Prof. S. B.
Simmons, director OF vocational
agriculture, who brought greetings
from the alumni, and Atty. H. C.
Wilson, OF Greensboro, who brought
greetings from the city of Green's
boro. The college choir directed by
Prof. Charles Colman gave special
music.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Transit Hiring
Case to Be Pr0bed
By FDR Committee

WASHINGTON - CAMP The
allure Of the Capital Transit COM
any to hire Negro workers as bus
nd street car operators has been
aid in the lap of the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
ractices.
A thorough investigation is being
made and the committee expects
issue a directive to the president
f the transit company telling
him to exhaust the support of local
labor before importing other work
rs into an already crowded city.
Jurisdiction over the affair was
pproved by the general counsel
nd the committee is preceding
nth the case. which had definite
proof of determinations because OF
racial identity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Omegas To Discuss
NEGRO In The War"

WASHINGTON-"The Negro in
the War" is the theme that will
be discussed during National Ne
gro Achievement Week, sponsored
by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
annually, Colonel Campbell C.
Johnson, director, has announced.
Instead of following the usual
custom of setting asiae a particu-
lar week for the observance,
Colonel Johnson announced that
because of the uncertainty brought
on by the war, and the abnormal
condition existing within the chap
tiers as a result of the war, the
several chapters of the Fraternity
may designate any week suitable
to them between November IS and
December Is.
In discussing the role of the
Negro in the War, attention will
be given to the part the Negro is
playing in the Armed Forces and
in War Production
Especial attention will be given
to local persons who are perform
ing unusual tasks in either OF the
two fields.
The form the observance will
take will vary according to the
desires Of the different commune
ties, but it is presumed that mass
meetings will be held, forums,
hncheons, and time on the radio,
the director announced.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

ooh, Lordi They'll come for me
They'll know you did it and they'll
go TO your home and talk TO your
ma and brother and everybody
They'll come for me now sure
That was true. There was no way
for her but TO come with him. II
she stayed here they would come
10 her and she would simply lie on
the bed and sob out everything
She would not be able to help it
And what she would tell them
about him, his habits, his life.
would help them to track him
down.
"You got the money!"
IT'S in my dress pocket"
How much is it?"
Ninety dollars"
well, what you planning to do?"
he asked.
Il wish I could kill myself"
Amt no use talking that way"
There amt no way else to talk y
1t was a shot in the dark, but
ne decided to try it.
IF you don't act better'n this,
I'll just leave" 2
Nav; nav Bigger" she
cried, rising and running to him.
We'll, snap out of it," he said,
backing to chair. He sat down
and felt how tired he was. Some
strength he did not know he pos
sessed had enabled him to run
away, to stand here and talk with
her; but now he felt that he would
not have strength enough to run
even if the police should suddenly
burst into the room
You h-hurt?" she asked, CATCH
ing hold of his shoulder.
He leaned forward in the chair
and rested his face in the palms of
his hands
Bigger, what's the matter?"
I'm tired and awful sleepy" he
sighed -
LET me fix you something to
eat.''
II need a drink"
Nav; no whiskey. You need
some hot milk"
He waited, hearing her move
about. 1t seemed that his body had
turned to piece of lead that was
cold and heavy and wet and ach-
ing. Bessie switched on her electric
stove, emptied a bottle of milk into
a pan and set it upon the glowing
red circle. She came back to him
and placed her hands upon his
shoulders, her eyes wet with fresh
tears.
I'm scared, Bigger
You can't be scared now
"You ought't've killed her, hon
ey."
Il didn't mean to. 1 couldn't help
it. I swear!"
What happened? You never