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Evening star., 1942-03-31
McCoy to Run for Senute

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. March 81 (P.-
Col. Tim Mccoy, Western motion
picture actor and one-time wyoming
adjutant general. said yesterday he
would be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for United
States Senator. The primary cleo
tion will be in August.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
St. Nuzoire Lock Cote
Missing, British Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 81. Photo
graphs taken after Saturdays Brit
ish Commando raid on the NaN
base at st. Nazaire showed the lock
gate missing and one of two ships
in the basin listing, British authori-
ties said Yesterday.
No trace of the Cambeltown-the
former United States destroyer
which was turned into huge time
bomb-was seen. The naval officer
said she probably sank at the lock
entrance.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Out Where Men Are

BOISE, Idaho, March 81 (P.-
sherif1's deputies investigated fight
at dance hall. The official report:
1T looked as though a man had
stood up and talked when he should
have sat down and listened"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
University OF Miss.
Students To
Discuss The Negro

University. Miss.-Discussion of
the Negro and Alien in America
ct War" next Thursday night at
730 o'clock In the Student Union
Building Auditorium will begin a
series of forums on international
affairs of current interest spon-
aored by the International Rela-
lions Club. according to p. w
Schneider, president of the club
William Winter and Emile Gex
will lead the discussion Thursday.
Winter discussing the Negro ques-
ton End Gex discussing the alien
question. Following. the formal
telks Of these men, an informal
question and answer forum will be
conducted with the audience par
.icipating.
The program will be open to the
public along with others of the
series. IRC has as it purpose the
discussion and study of problems
facing students and peoples Of the
world in their relations to stu
dents.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Kinds Go. War
Saving Staff
In Monthly Meeting

The Kinds County War Saving
Staff, which includes members of
the Kinds County Negro Waz
Saving Commute, met at 10
o'clock Friday morning in the Di-
rectors' Room, of the Capitol Ma
tional Bank.
The purpose of the monthly
meeting is to hear and receive the
reports Of the various committees
which make up the Kinds Coun-
ty War Saving Committee.
The report Of the Negro Divi-
sion of the Kinds County War
Savings Committee was read and
presented by Earl w. Banks,
chairman of the Committee The
report Of the committee was high
ly praised by Mr.. r. G. Kenning-
ton, chairman of the Committee,
along with the other members
present at the meeting. In COM
menting on the report Chairman
Remington said that the report
gave indication of much work and
effort and showed that the Me-
gro Division was sparing no effort
in putting over its work.
The report Of the Kinds Coun.
ty War Bonds Staff showed a
total sale of $648.164.75 in War
Bonds for the month of October,
divided as follows: Series r. and
G. Bonds. $243.548.50; Series E.
$4c4, 606.2 Is.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
OPPORTUNITY OFFERED
LOCAL WOMEN IN WAC

The opportunity for local wom-
en- to enlist in the Womens Army
Auxiliary Corps was brought near.
er this week with the announce.
ment that Mrs Elizabeth Moman
prominent civic leader, and social
worker, has become Volunteer
Chairman for the WAAC in the
city.
Commenting on her appointment
Mrs. Moman said, opportunity for
the women Of our race, to receive
training and wonderful experience
through the Womn's Army Auxi.
lfary Corps. Better leadership AND
service to ourselves and our race
should be the result of this train.
Ing. Women in all walks of life
are needed.
For further information and
application blanks, those interested
should contact Mrs. Norman at her
nome, PAT Adele Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Alcorn Wins Easy
Victory Over
OkOlOna Industrial

ALCORN A and NJ COLLEGE.
Miss.-As a result of excellent and
brilliant running and passing the
Braves snatched an easy victory
from Okolona Industrial 1910.
Abraham is credited with 3
touchdowns, Brown 2, Potter l.,
Reed 1, Noel l, Moore 1, McGhee
1, and the sensational Stewart l.
Abraham took the opening kick
off and returned it to Okolona's
IS. After a series of plays the
ball was moved to the one-yard line
where Brown scored, and from then
on the Braves had no trouble with
Okolona as the game developed
into track meet.
This weekend will find the
Braves deep in the heart of
Louisiana" where they meet for the
first time the strong La Normal
eleven. Upon returning home, the
Braves will take on the powerful
unbeaten Bull Dogs of Leland Col
lege in their annual Homecoming
Although, like the Braves, the
Bull Dogs are still unbeaten, since
this Is the Braves Homecoming
they have vowed not to have 1t
spoiled by the Bull Dogs.
Because of gas rationing that
will become effective November
%, Homecoming for the Braves
has been moved from the 18th to
the 21st.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
GOV. JOHNSON WRITES
COPIAH COUNTY SHERIFF
TO RETURN WOMAN'S GUN

Mrs. Affie Bradley, of Hazelhurst
Mississippi, who came to Jackson
last Wednesday to see Governor
Johnson to ask his assistance in
obtaining her gun from the au-
thorities at Hazelhurst, had the
satisfaction of having a letter ia
deliver to the Copiah County
Sheriff, requesting that her gun
be returned to her, signed by the
Governor of the State of Mississippi
Mrs. Bradley was among a large
number of Negro families of Hazel
hurst and community whose guns
were taken by officers and possess
during the search for John Catch
mgs, who fatally shot the Copiah
County Jailer there several DAYS
ago, when State Police were sent
there to prevent lynching should
he be captured.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Large Crowd
Hears NAACP
Speaker Here

A large crowd heard Mr.. Mad
son Jones, National Youth Direc-
FOR of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
ole, the principal speaker, on
program held at the Parish Street
BAPTIST Church Wednesday night
The speaker who is making an
extended tour of this section OF
the country. visiting local branches
If the organization before the ex-
nected curtailment of civilian
travel, came to jackson as a fea-
ture of the membership drive nov
being conducted by the local
branch.
During his remarks the speak
ar denied charges made in certain
quarters that the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement 70 Col
ored People was a radical organi-
cation. and pointed out that the
organization. in attempting to
secure and protect the rights and
liberties of the Negro Citizens of
the country, was helping to bring
about the true realization of De-
mocrecv here in the United States,
for which men of all races are
fighting and dying all over the
world
A high light OF the meeting was
the remarks of Mrs. Affie Bradley,
of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, who told
of conditions in that town follow
CONTINUED on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

understood here, are either quar-
termaster or engineer troops. These
men get certain amount of train
ing in the use of arms but there
are few of the highly developed
Negro combat units serving out Of
the United States as yet. One
regiment from New York, an anti
aircraft outfit, Is in Hawaii. One
Of the old regular regiments
formerly stationed at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, and regarded as one OF
the finest fighting outfits in the
entire American army, has Ions
been assumed to be in Africa,
either in Liberia or in the Congo.
No official word as to its where
abouts has been forthcoming from
the war department.
Negro troops would be logical to
use in the invasion of Africa.
There is certain to be greater
sense Of unity and appreciation
between black soldiers from Ameri-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNSl 49,
Declaring that the major issue of
this war Is freedom, not race or coll
or, DR.. Ambrose Caliver, Senior
Specialist in the Education of Ne
groes, U. S. Office of Education, this
week urged all principals Of Negro
high schools to organize Victory
Corps in their institutions so that
Negro students may have an oppor-
tunity to participate and share In
the war effort.
In letter mailed to more than
1000 principals Of Negro high
schools, DR.. Caliver declared:
Dat race and color prejudice and dis
ordinations, in our present effort
to save democracy, we should keep
ever before us that the major issue
of this war is FREEDOM-n race
or color. Where the latter have kf.ss
made to appear as the main issae,
they are used merely as a smoke
screen. When we win this war and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
LAUREL WOMAN MURDERER
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
IN MANS DEATH

LAUREL, Miss.--A habeas cor.
pus hearing before Judge A. B
Amis, OF the Jones County Chan
Gerry Court, failed to obtain the
release of Ethel Bishop, when the
Judge after a brief review OF
the case ordered the woman back
to jail, to be held without bail
pending the action of the Jones
County Grand Jury.
The woman was being held on
q charge of murder growing out OF
Inc death of Tom Jones whom she
Is alleged to have stabbed to death
here a few days 60.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Meridian Policeman
Claims Self Defense
In Negroes Death

MERIDIAN, MiSs.-Howard Will
liams, age 81, one time laborer for
The Engineers Department at Key
Field. U. S. Army Air Base, at
MERIDIAN, was shot to death here
Saturday as he was surrounded
between two houses by three Mere
dian Policemen who were seeking
to arrest him for investigation by
local and Military Police.
According to the officers report
after being surrounded between two
houses by Asst. Chief of Police
L. r. Gum, Policemen j o. Mayatt
and A. W. Creel, the dead man
struck Policeman Mayatt, who then
drew his gun and shot him, in
f1icting a fatal bullet wound in his
left side.
Allegedly turned bootlegger since
being discharged from the En-
gineers department at Key Field.
Williams is reported to have es-
capped, few days ago, from Sgt.
Steve Rakowski and Corp. Chem
Military Police of Key Field, who
charged that he had been coming
through the fence at Key Field
soliciting sales of whisky, half of
the time keeping the money and
never returning the whisky. Since
his escape he had been sought by
local officers with the aid of Mill
tary Police.
District Attorney Nate S. Will
liams investigating the case, indi-
Gated by his investigation that
Williams was fatally shot by Po-
liceman Wayatt acting in self de-
Tense.
According to reports, Williams
was unarmed at the time of the
attempted arrest and shooting,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
u. S. Government
Prepares Material
For Race Tutors

Negro school teachers were urg-
ed this week to obtain free pack
cts of study and teaching materials
from the u S. Office of Educa-
ton which will assist them in re-
lating their various classroom sub
jects tc the war effort.
These loan packets may be OBJ
tanned by writing to the Informa-
ton Exchange of the U. s. Office
Of Education, Washington, D. c..
and may be kept for two weeks
before return. A catalog listing Sc
different packets will be furnished
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Race Workers
Are Stressed In
New Pamphlet
Analyze Four
Chief Objections
nf fl.nx~saI.~ks

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNSl-
Four major war agencies-the War
Manpower Commission, the War
Production Board, the Navy ano
the Arnly-today urged American
war contractors to hire more Negro
workers as a means of increasing
war production.
This action is stressed in q i5~
page illustrated pamphlet, MAN
POWER: One Tenth of a. Ma
tion," issued by the War Man
power Commission and signed by
Faul ". lcNutt. CHAIRMAN, VINO
Donald M. Nelson, Chairman
WIPE; Frank Knox. Secretary OF
the Navy, and Robert p. Patterson
as Acting Secretary Of War.
The strongly-worke pamphlet.
which is being mailed to more
than. 10000 war production con-
tractors, reviews Americas pro-
duction goals and tells employers
WILL NEED ALL WORKERS
"You are going u need more
workers of every kind. skilled,
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
ENGINEER TROOPS
IN AFRICAN EXPEDITION

NEW YORK-tANP) - When
the news was flashed that Ameri-
can troops were pouring into
North Africa Saturday, those who
had followed the fortunes of the
Negro boys who are serving over
seas were confident that among
the troops which made landings
at Casablanca, Arzew and finally
at Algiers were sturdy black Sold
iers, drawn from among the
thousands serving with 1t. Gen.
D. D. Eisenhower in Europe. Sta
toned recently in England and
Ireland, word has been seeping back
from these colored units that their
training had been effective. They
are as hard as nails and raring
for real action
Most of the Negro troops who
have been sent to Europe, 1t Is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Alcorn College
Shifts Homecoming
To November II

ALCORN A and M. COLLEGE
MisS.-Since gas rationing will go
into effect November %, Home.
coming activities have been moved
back to the 2ist to nske it ss95ssss bic
III alumni, patrons ana friends Of
the college to witness this annual
gala affair. For the first time II,
o number of years, the Braves will
not play the Tougaloo Bull Dogs or
homegroundS for homecoming since
their game is scheduled for this
18th, but instead the homecoming
game will be played with the LELAND
Bull Dogs, defending champions OF
the Conference
In keeping with trends of the
national emergency, much of the
pomp and fanfare of bygone years
will be missing, but the SAINT
warm friendship, goodwill and en-.
thusiasm will abound plentifully
to make alumni, patrons, friends
Of the college and lovers of The
sport feel at home upon this oc.
casioin. The Athletic Committee
is already making plans for the
entertainment of all and promises
one of the best homecomings ever
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
COLERIDGE TAYLOR CHORAL
ENSEMBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM

The Coleridge-Taylor Choral En-.
semole OF this city will be pre-.
seISed In musical at CentraI
M. E. Church, Wednesday, Nov
10 0 p. m. for the benefit of the
VIM. johnson Bethlehem.
Inc program will consist Of
familiar music, coup selections in.
6erspersed with instrumental ane
vocal solos and will be under the
direction of Mrs. c. Mason Gooden
The public is urged as well as
cordially invited to help this
worthy cause, the community cent.
er, by purchasing ticket.
advance tickets are now on sale
Adults Is cents, children 10 cents
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Jackson College
Plans Huge
Building Program

On Wednesday evening October
twenty-eighth, jackson College
celebrated its 65th anniversary
Significant features of this pro-
gram were a pageant, portrayins
the history Of the college, a mas.
terful founders day address by DR.
Joseph H. Jackson of Chicago, an
alumnus of the college, and an an.
nouncement by President jacob L
Reddix of the future building
plans of the college.
When the college was taken over
by the State, the adminiStl alton
with the assistance of the State
School Building Service and areali-
able architect, planned a program
of future development of the col
lege site with adequate buildings
that would serve the long-term
needs of the institution. This
plan is to be developed in three
stages: first, a program Of renova-
ton Of present buildings and
grounds entailing ali expenditure
of $4,000. This step OF The plan
has already been completed.
The second step of the building
program will include the demolish-
ing of the administration build
ing, known as Ch:vers Hall, and
is replacement with a unit OF
three modern buildings The three
buildings will be used for both
administrative and Institutional
purposes. The rooms in this
building will be sufficiently flex-
ihle to be used by most academic
classes. They will have book
shelves, work benches, cork and
display boards, provision for shelv-
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Security Life Ins. Co,
Announces Students
Essay Contests

j. H. Coates, general manager,
Security Life Insurance Company
served notice on teachers and stu
dents that many prizes will be
awarded students and teachers in
the student Essay Contest.
Mr.. Coates, you will recall,
originated the student Essay Con-
test several years ago, paying the
money himself to Mr.. Delma jack
son, of Miss, in teachers meet
ing at jackson College. Now fifty
two companies are sponsoring the
project, and thousands of dollars
have been given each year to de-
serving students. Aside from the
financial benefit to the student, the
student is helped in his English
and composition, and at the same
Continued On Page 81
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Wdac Companie,
Will Report 10
Fort HuacFlucd
Women Are To
Arrive In
Arizona, Nov. Is

WASHINGTON - (SNS) - The
first contingent of two Negro COM
GAMES CT the Women's Army Aux
iliary CORPS is scheduled to arrive
at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. on No
vember 16, the War Department
announced Tuesday.
Although WAACS are already
filling jobs in the WAAC Training
Center at Des Moines, Iowa, ano
Davtona Beach, Fla, in admins
trative headquarters in Washing
ton, ard as recruiting officers III
the nine Service Commands, thoso
reporting to Fort Huachuca will
be the first to serve as units at
an Army post in the field in the
primary WAAC function of re-
leasing trained combat soldiers
rom tasks which women can per-
form.
The newcomers will replace
soldiers as post-exchange workers.
postal clerks, stenographers, switch
board operators, drivers of light
motor trucks, chauffeurs, dispatch
ers. bookkeepers and typists.
The two companies to be sta
toned at Fort Huachuca are Post
Headquarters companies. This type
Of company comprises headquar-
ters platoon whose personnel makes
up the self-sustaining unit. since
it includes cooks, bakers, mess and
supply sergeants and company
clerk. The other componerts of the
company are the clerical platoon
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

ca and brown ones of Africa, than
would be true of white Yankees,
due to the difficulty of white
Americans cloaking the sense Of
racial superiority which most of
them wear on their sleeves. The
Arabs. Berbers, and Egyptians are
classified as white" but even so
the British nd Americans have TO
be at pains to disguise their con-
tempt for them whe npersonal con
tact Is necessary. On the other
hand letters received from Negro
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
YOUTH KILLED IN
CHICAGO BURIED HERE

Clifton Covington, Is year old
son of Mrs. Hattie Phillip Haynes,
the wife of Mr.. Fred Duglas Haynes,
both of whom are widely known
here, was buried Monday evening
following the arrival of the body
from Chicago, Thursday evening
According to the reports the
youth was killed under mysterious
circumstances in Chicago early last
week when after being brutally
beaten he was thrown down a
flight of steps, from which his
neck was broken.
Funeral services were held at
the Central Methodist Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Ironing Out Trouble,
Soldiers Tell Mrs. FDR

everything Is just as nice as can
be-" Then First 1t. Charles Sco-
vern, white, of Michigan, paid the
men the compliment Of being "the
best"
They told Mrs. Roosevelt they
are satisfied with conditions, after
which she inspected their quar-
tiers. She found the quarters IN
new red brick houses, q short ride
from the main barracks. The
buildings occupied by the colored
troops are all new and well fitted.
However, they form unit separate
entirely from the white soldiers
quarters and are 9 distance from
the latter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
Declaring that they say little OF
Brig. Gen. Davis during his re-
cent trip among the colored SOL
diers in England, members OF
the units abroad last week told
Mrs. Roosevelt they were ironing
out their difficulties. which were
more or less of q social nature"
In surprise visit to q quarter
master unit operating large fleet
Of supply and ordnance trucks, she
was told by the ofIicer in charge
that they were "the best IN the
whole army"
A first sergeant. speaking for
his troop. told Mrs. Roosevelt. We
are doing Just One. on the WHOLE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
AlcOrn Teacher
Injured In
Train Wreck

ALCORN, Miss.-Mrs. Native G
FicWers. director Division of Home
economies, was injured November
lst, when the Illinois Central
Train No. 2c2. enroute to Merediar
wrecked at Urbo. four miles weS
of Hickory, Mississippi, with two
pullman and two passenger cars
overturning.
Mrs. Flowers sustained bruises.
pulled knee 1igaments, a back in
jury, and suffered from severe
shock. At the time Of the wreck
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
The City
I'm Brief
PoCHANTAS WOMAN INJURED
IN ACCIDENT HERE

Mrs. Hannah Perkins, aged Po-
chantas woman was injured In
an automobile accident here early
Saturday morning when truck
In which she was riding on the
front seat, collided with yellow
cab at the corner of Parish ano
Church Street.
Rushed to Sally Harris Clinic
ex-ray examination showed her tc
be suffering from a crushed chest
aside from numerous cuts and
bruises about the head and face.
Jackson Police officers are in
vestigating the accident.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
Miss. Cooperative
Church Council
Holds Meeting Here

The Mississippi Cooperative
Church Council met at the Parish
Street Baptist Church here, We'd
nesday November 4th. The organi-
cation grew out of the work of
state wide Observation-Disclosures
committee set up in 1886. and
has since that time sponsored the
Institute for county and Rural
Pastor held each year at Alcorn
College.
Attending the meeting here. Rev.
A. A. Cosey. vicksburg. Miss, Pres.
lContinued on rage o
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-14
FOUR FEDERAL AGENCIES VOICE PLEA
FOR GREATER USE OF NEGRO MANP0WER
Says Major War Issue
Is Freedom, Not Color

establish Freedom as the animating
principal of life, the problems of
race and color which remain can be
attacked with greater assurance
than ever before Of their ultimate
Continued on Rack Page)
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CONTINUED On Page 81

she was jolrneying to Washing
ton. D. c. to represent Alcorn Col
lege at q meeting called by the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture,
Bureau Of Home Economics.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Ter, deceased.

Ter, deceased.
+, Pursuant to an order of the
Court made in the above-entitled
cause, I, w. B. Austin, Commits
sioner, will, on the 18th day OF
September, 1912, at two (2) o.
clock P. M. at the courthouse door
in jefferson, North Carolina, sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, a
one-third (1-3) undivided inter
est in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, to-Wit:
Lying and being in North Car
DINA, Ashe County, Obids Town
ship, on the waters of the South
Fork of New River; bounded on
the North by the lands of John
Pierce and wife, Clyde Pierce,
and John Cox; bounded on the
East by the lands of the heirs of
John Miller, deceased; bounded
on the South by the lands Of w.
c Smith; and bounded on the
West by the lands of Everett
Mash, containing approximately
100 acres, and being the land on
which Elizabeth Miller lived at
the time of her death.
This the 10th day of August,
1912.
w. B. AUSTIN,
Commissioner
Q0ndT