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The Omaha guide., 1942-04-25

Detroit to take charge Of the case
MIR. Patton presented the case for
the government t. the Grand Jury
Roy Wilkins, assistant secretary
of the NAACP, and Victor w.
Rot, ,,em, assistant United States
Attorney General and head of the
Civil Liberties section of the De-
pa tment of Justice, arrived n
Detroit, Wednesday, April Is. Nr.
Wilkins was present with Mr.. Rot
mem in the federal quitting when
thu indictments wee ratLrnec BY
the grand jury.
Immediately following the tele-
gram from Mr.. Blanlf0rl, ,:.tv ard
state officials held a conference
; in Lansing with Governor Van
Wagner and army officials ana
state police heads in an attempt
to devise a method of introduc .ng
Negro tenants into the Soujourner
Truth project.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-25
UNCLE SAM ASKING HELP TO
PREVENT EMPTY COAL BINS

Omaha April 20-Thousands of
homes in this territory may run
short of coal next winter if house
holders fail to heed governmental
advice to Buy Coal Now, warns
Joseph D. Scholtz, regional direct
or of civilian defense.
Official announcements make
clear that the only way to avoid
the danger Of empty coal bins
when the snow begins to fly is to
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-25
NEGRO RED CAPS SEEK
CLIO AFFILIATION

Chicago, April 81 (ANP) Viii
lard Saxby Townsend, hard fight
ing national president of the pow
erful United Transport Service
Employees Of America, stand this
week that the UTSEA is now en-
gagged in negotiations with Phil
Murray, president of CIO to clear
the way for bringing Townsend's
25,OOO railroad employees into the
CIO.
If the deal goes through it will
represent the, greatest gain the
CIO has been able to make in the
railroad industry. With the A. F.
Randolph's Pullman porters al
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
WEST NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stevens Jr.
and Sam, were guests Of Mrs. Grace
Alexander Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Bowie and Mrs. D. d.
Davidson motored to Durant Friday
afternoon.
lion Edwin White of Lexington
greeted friends in West, Friday.
Mr.. J.. C. Brister of Kosciusko,
visited his mother, Mrs. ST Brister
Sunday.
Martha Field of Durant was q
guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Campbell recently.
Mrs. Nj. S. Rogers has returned
from Atlanta, Ga. where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Skeets
Maxwell.
Mrs. Henry Rogers Of Lexington
stopped by a visit friends in West
Wednesday. She was enroute to
Winona.
Mr.. Charley Flowers of Good
man transacted business in West last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Cade and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Smith
and family and Mrs. Cade spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Tate.
Mrs. H. B. Powers and Mary
Lee Of Goodman, Mrs. Willis AID
ridge and children of Jackson and
Mrs. Sam Melton and Ann Of Du-
rant called on Mr.. and Mrs. D. T.
Montgomery Sunday evening.
DR.. Joe Alexander visited in Val
den last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

one truck tire and n tube. Holmes
Co. Beat /, two truck tires. Afford
Nelson, two recapped tires. Sally
Stafford two recapped tires, one car
tube. Charles Carroll Parsons, four
recapped tires. Bailey Peyton Green,
,ne recapped tire. William Mathew
Huggins, two recapped tires. Joseph
stewart, two recapped tires. Taylor
Vance Blaylock. two recapped tires.
win Hood, three recapped tires.
Linwood johnson, four recapped
tires. John Thomas Parker, two re-
capped tires. Henry Bonner Niece.
one rscapped tire. ard one car tube.
John Leon Mason, two recapped tires.
and two truck tubes. Audis Hathcock,
two r~ecapped tires and one recapped
tire. Robert U. Allen, four recappei
tires.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Tire Certificates Issued
April 2Oth-25th Listed

Mrs. Matte Clara Bowman, two
ar tires and two tubes. William N.
Mckee, two car tires and two tubes.
billiard Wistcr Grimes, one car tire
md one tube. Otto Wallace, one car
ire and one tube. James Clarence
Ninyard, one car tire and one tube.
Arthur Erhron Bingham, one car
lube. Joshway Nichols, two car tubes.
left Morse, two car tires and two
tubes (Obsolete). Jim Walton, two
care tires (obsolete).
Burl Dixson, two car tires lob
solete). Chas. F. Jacob, one truck
ire and one tube. Chas. F. Jacob
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

lation or more to institute systematic
staggering of business, school and
working hours, planned group use
Of private cars, and improved re-
yulation Of local traffic to increase
efficiency of passenger vehicle move
ment and mass transportation. Pre-
sident Roosevelt asked Departmental
and Agency heads to draw up a
transportation program for employ
ees that will substantially reduce"
the number Of car necessary to take
men and ONE to and from work
He asked that similar programs Be
planned by State and Local Govern
nents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07
Selective Service Local Board.

Selective Service Local Board.
Navy
The Marine Corps announced its
maximum enlistment age is now SS
instead Of 80, and height require.
nents rsnge from 63 to rs inches,
instead of Ga to "a. The first sub
marine completed in the Great Lakes
was launched at a Wisconsin port,
rhe Navy Department reported
Navy, Marine Corps and Coas,
Guard casualties from December z
to April Is totaled 1898, includ.
ing 1921 dead.
Production and Conversion
War Production Chairman Nelson
said although the L. S. is ever the
hump in war production and United
Nations output exceeds that of the
Axis by a considerable margin. the
real production war has just begun
because of the head start of the
Axis. More than 100000 men and
women are working in war plants
where joint labor-management pro
duction drive committees have beer
set up, he said. The War and Navy
Departments announced Jointly the
establishment of a price adjustment
board in each department to review
financial setups of war contractors
whenever there is reason to believe
excess profits are being made.
War Labor Supply
President Roosevelt said plans "a
register women for wal work have
been abandoned for the present be
cause there are more women work
ers now who want jobs than there
are jobs available. He said any
woman wanting to get into wa,
work may register at a U. S. EN-.
ployment Service office. War Man
power Chairman McNutt said the
number of persons employed in wa,
work by the end Of 1912 may reach
17,50O,,000 compared with 1900, OOC
at the beginning of 1941. He said q
million or additional women
will be employed in war industries
this year. McNutt issued instructions
to the 1900 Employment Service Of
fees in regard to the placement OF
women and of men over 40.
War Bonds and Stamps
The President told his press con.
ference he hoped people would blu,
War Bonds and Stamps out of cur
rent earnings rather thar from cash
reserves. Treasury Secretary Nor.
genthau said investments of employ
e in firms operating under the
payroll savings plan must be raised
at once to a minimum Of 10 percent
of the gross payroll. He said tn.
number Of employees purchasing
bonds regularly must be doubled, anc
average purchased raised from $7.5(
10 $40 per month.
Transportation
Transportation Director Eastman
asked the 48 Governors and the
Mayors of all cities of 10000 popu-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

are attending the Air Craft School
in Memphis.
Lucille Montgomery was a gues,
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bowen Tues.
day night.
John D. Bryant and Melvin Alex.
ander enjoyed a trip to jackson
Friday.
Mary Nell Hand is attending the
commencement exercises in Baldwin
| this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stevens, Jr
had as their guest this week end,
Misses Brock and Hazel Alexander
G. l.. Brock, E. E. Tate, o. B
Thomas, w. L. Campbell, H. L.
Campbell and C. B. Cade attended
the Civilian Defense School in Lex
ington last week
Bryan johnson enjoyed a trip to
Greenwood Monday
Jimmie Becker left Thursday tc
spend the summe with his parents
who are now at Ozark, Ala.
Those attending the sugar rat
ioning meeting in Lexington Satur-
day were: D. d. Davidson, H. J.
Johnson, Mrs. Percy Joyce, Mrs. r
l.. Jackson, Mrs. Jim Bowie, Miss
Annie Alexander and Mrs. Lamar
Bowie.
Mrs. j. E. Hagin had as her din
ner guest Wednesday Mrs. d. F.
Nc ntgomery, Miss Lucille Mont.
gomery and Mrs. ]. C. Bowen.
Miss Sara Thomas visited Miss
| Claire Melton at Holmes Junior Col.
ic2e last week end.
j. E. Hagin attended to business
in Jackson last week.
Mrs. C. R. Long and children visit.
ed Mrs. Longs parents at Phillir
last week.
Watt Brock and John Watson Hol.
mes returned from Baltimore, Md,
Monday.
| Troy Floyd, Ray Melton, Clifton
Reed, Roy Hathcock, Hubert Grow
and Allen Ray Howard, who are at
tending the defense school in Green
wood spent the week end at home.
Delegates to the Eastern Stai
Meeting in Greenwood Friday were
Mrs. L. j. Hand, Mrs. A. c. Autry
and Mrs. w. II. Taylor.
MI. and Mrs. j. C. Bowen and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Hagin were din
ner guests in the home of the d.
F. M~ontgomerys Sunday.
Jewell Bowen Of Winona visited
in West Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Davidson
carried their little daughter, Sylvia,
to Winona Tuesday and Friday fol
medical treatment.
Ray Melton, who is in the Air
Corps at Montgomery, Ala, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. ]. R. Melton.
The Young people Of West en-
joyed a moonlight picinc Wednes-
day night, with Mrs. C. ]. Steen,
as c%haperone.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Hand and
Pauline from Goodman visited Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Hand Sunday.
Mrs Pate Johnson visited her
parents in Amory last week end.
Rev. and Mrs. A. l.. Davenport
and granddaughter visited friends
in West Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chriss Gregory of
Huntsville, Ala. stopped by to see
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Davidson Fri
day morning.
Mrs. d. R. Brewer, Mrs. Rosa
Eady Smith of Crystal Springs, Mrs.
Blanche Davis of Tallahassee, Fla.
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Brewer of
Pickens, were guest of the A. J.
Stevens Sunday.
Lamar Bowie and Percy Joyce
spent the week end at home. They
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-05-07

FOR RENT Two unfurnished
rooms. for light housekeeping.
SON TAYLOR, 2cS East Madison.
/ tp r
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A WEEK OF
THE WAR

Continued from page one)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
STOP LYNcHING

II IS more than month since two children were
ynched IN Mississippi and it is a month lacking few
days since man lynched in the same state hit in
Doth instances the redhanded perpetrators of the crimes
are allowed to go unpublished apparently thew are
uhpunshabe under existing state laws In the failure
70 prlng the mob murderers to justice it is clear that
either the lynch states are cocksure of winning the war
or they are absolutely unconcerned about the propa-
ganda use which the Axis make of lynching For a
long time have known that the South is nsensibe to
the disgrace Of lynchngs With southerners the horror
The only sections Of the country which feel the disgrace
Inc only sections Of the country which fell the disgrace
are the North and West where lynchings occur For
unfortunately the stigma of this peculiarly American
crime spread the entire nation In the ewes of
the rest Of the civilized world the whole country stands
guilty and convicted still halfcvilzed And it is the
inhabitants Of enlightened northern and western COM
munites who chafe under the disgrace of ynchng and
want something done to put stop to the nhuman prac
tice.
Since the States where ynchng occurs are unable In
suppress ynchng the only course left is to make vncb
ing Federal Crime by the passage of national anti
lynchng BILL Although antlynch legislative measures
nave thus far failed of enactment Congress the fight
TO nd the land of the curse of ynchng must continue
Inc tight must be toughened Proponents of anti
nchng legislation must be convinced that thew are
opposed by willy and stubborn defenders of the Southern
pastime, and that victory for American decencv and
order can be won by resolute courage to use every
weapon at their command. The Souths iibuser can he
defeated by the provision already in Senate rules That
provision called cloure, is universal in American paria
mentary proceedings It's centuriesold rule to which
Americans have become accustomed To invoke the pro-
vision for stopping the otherwise nterinabIe talk of
lynch supporters the Senate brings into pay nothing
cruel or unusual.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14

ers we're greatly appreciated
At the Columbus 49, s, y. Z.
Zion Church on Wednesday
evening The Deep River Boys, :
gave a concert to a good sized
audience. They we're well re-
ceived, and their singing of
Spirituals The Deep River
Boys" quartette are: Edward
Ware, bass; George Lawson,
second tenor; Vernon Gardner,
first tenor; Harry Douglas,
baritone. Ray Durant.-sarah
Mckenzie. is expecting to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents
in Virginia.-Ann Wake Forbes
is preparing some excellent
church music to be heard in the
New Charles st. Church.-At
528 Mass. Ave. 464 Mass. Ave,
and $50 Mass. Ave, several mu-
sic pupils will be heard in pri-
vate recitals this seasonal
Ebinizer Baptist Church, on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 8. Boston
Musicians are giving a Musical
Concert in Honor of John
Powell. WAR.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
Churches

Elm Hill Ave. and Warren st.
Rer. Oliver W. Chtlders, Pastor
Last Sunday the congrega-
ton celebrated Armistice Day,
with patriotic songs by the choir
and an address by the pastor,
on the topic: The Causes of
the World War and Efforts at
Peace" A large gathering at
tended.
Last week the church lost in
death two Of its most loyal and
useful members in the persons
of William Wright Of Everett
and William Bright Of Boston
Also the church grieves with
Mrs. Charlotte Jackson in the
passing Of her husband, John
Jackson. The pastor is preach
ing a series of sermons Sunday
mornings on the general sub
ject: The Jewish Prophets and
How They Met the Problems of
their Age" and an evening
Series on The Great Women of
the Bible Soon there viii be
three choirs singing in the
Sunday worship to aid the pas
tor.
Next Sunday is Quarterly
Meeting and Rev. John G..
Drake will preach at the morn
ing hour and in the evening the
pastor will speak on IAN Old
Testament Woman Politician. 4"
on Sunday, November %.
Chaplain Alexander of Harvard
University has been invited to
preach.
The first week in December
the church will be 100 years old
and a good program has been
arranged for November 29 to
December 6 of good music. good
preaching and other features.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
Eshtk
M. Anderson

Continued from Page ore)
gency Relief fund. she is ready
to make plans Immediately to
sing in accordance with your
letter Of invitation which you
addressed to her on Sept. 2S.m
The differences between Miss
Anderson and the D. A. r. be-
gan in 1889 when the society
declined to let her use Con-
stitution Hall for a recital.
There was an outburst of pro-
tests, led by Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, who resigned from
the D. A. r. Harold L 1ckes,
Secretary Of the Interior, or
gained a concert and Miss
Anderson sang from the steps
Of the Lincoln Memorial to an
audience Of $4,000 persons and
through the radio to millions
more
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall

ReU. Donald Lothrup, Pastor
Recent Economic Changes"
will be the subject of the ad-
dress by DR.. Scott Nearing. for
merly Professor of Economics
at the Wharton School of Fl
nance and Dean of Toledo Uni
versity, at the Community
Church Sunday, November Is,
at 1920 Am. Professor Near
ing, an outstanding economist
and Sociologist, is the author of
numerous books which include,
War" Where is Civilization
Going?", Black America, -"
Whittier China?" and The
Twilight of Empire" He has
travelled extensively in China,
India, Russia and in most of
the countries of Europe. One
of the ablest speakers on the
public platform today, his con-
ciseness and clarity in the ans
wering Of questions is even
munity Church is non-sectar-
more noteworthy. The Com
munity Church is non-sectar-
ian.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14

ward any group, whether that
group be majority or minority,
We may hate intolerance SO
much that we will set a seal
upon our own lips and see to
it that no intolerant act or
speech Of ours adds flame to
this funeral pyre of unity.
We may hate discrimination.
We may hate it SO vehemently
that We will demand AJual
rights for all people. We may
hate discrimination 50 intense
ly that We will insist that all
people may be judged upon
their individual merits and
not as a group. We may hate
discrimination so sincerely
that we will never demand
special privileges for ourselves
as part Of any group.
We may hate cruelty. We
may fight to the bitter end to
wipe out organized cruelty to
any people, anywhere. We may
hate treachery, deceit, dish l.
or. We may hate it so that we
ostracize from our lives all
those who live by these prac
tees. We may hate injustice.
We may hate it enough to give
our lives for the cause of free
dom and fair play.
"Ye that love the Lord, hate
evil" spake the Psalmist. These
things may we hate and
against these things Go we
fight.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
Recent Deaths

WRIGHT - In Evertt. vi,
liam J. Wright of 8 sunnysds
ave. Funeral services, Nov !
from Charles st Church. JB
johnson, Funeral Directof
JACKSON = In Roxbr,
John Jackson OF 90 Hammtni
st. Funeral services Nov. !
from Grant ANIE church. 5.B
johnson, Funeral Director.
BUTLER - In Chelsea. Poo.
ert Butler Of II Poplar st.
Funeral services Nov. 7 from
Johnson's Funeral Home.
LAYNE = Mrs. Marie 5
Layne of 1857 Washington st
Funeral services Nov. 10 from
Johnson's Funeral Chapel,
HAZEL - In Roxbury. Ben
jamin Hazel Of 396 Northamp
ton st. Funeral services wer
held Nov II from the Masoni
Temple, 1895 fremont st. J,
johnson, Funeral Director.
GRAHAM In RoXaGT!
Henry Graham of 1872 North
ampton st. Funeral service
were held Nov u from John
sons Funeral Chapel.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
W.P.A. Program
Finished Soon

The Works Progress Ad.
ministration, the brightest
star in the galaxy of New
Deal7 relief efforts, will soon
receive an honorable dis
charge from the war on hum
ger. Launched in 1888, at the
pit of the depression, the
agency has been under wise
and humane management,
starting with Harry L. Hop
kins and ending under Brig.
adler General Philip B. Flem-
ing.
To millions Of Americans the
w. P. A. has meant hope and
even life itself. At one time it
was providing relief to more
than 100000 persons-in the
American way by giving Jobs to
bread-winners.
Now there are no more Jobs
to give and only $4,000 workers
on the rolls still needing them,
General Fleming revealed this
week. These workers are to be
trained to fit them into war
jobs, and when they are estao-
lished it is likely the W. P. A.
will become an honored mem
DRY.
In the main, those remaining
on W. P. A. rolls are elderly
people, physically handicapped
or not wanted by industry.
These barriers are being broken
down, and General Fleming in
sists that there is a place in the
war effort for every man and
woman under his care.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
Commissioned
(cOntinned fronl Paqs "a

CONTINUED from Page ore)
gold bars on the shoulders Of
Lieut.. Johnson.
After graduating from the
saybrook, Conn. high school.
Lieut.. Johnson entered Tuske-
gee Institute. He was indicted
in the service on the compile
ton Of his Junior year at this
Alabama institution. He was
stationed at the U. S. Military
Base at TuSkegee, Ala, when
recommended to the Officer
Candidate School at Carlisle,
Pa. He is now to report for duty
"Somwhr in Alabama"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
The Poets Corner
GOD WANTS A SAILOR
BY sHELoH KHALL

God wants sailor brave and true
That does the good he's told to do.
That's helpful, friendly. humble, kind
That's cheerful, brave and clean OF n1lno'
Courteous, loyal, reverent, too:
God wants that sailor to be you.
A sailor that will do his best,
That works and never looks for rest
Disrisses sorrow, displays Joy
Helps his neighbor to employ
All the good that he can do.
God wants that sailor to be you
A sailor that will not retire
Until he kills all wrong desire,
Turns his back to sinful pleasure
That brings destruction without measure
Erase the darkness from the world
So Stars and Stripes can stay unturleo
A sailor whose heart holds no fear
Who can be brave though death draws nsS'
Would lose hmself-Iet others live,
Forget himself to others give
The best he has-his life his all
In answer to the nation call.
A sailor that will win the race
Omittng deeds that bring disgrace;
Will hold the nations banner high,
Through storms and floods still let It n.y.
Will fight until the battles Ger
Until peace reigns on every shore.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
What May We Hate
= RUIH TAYLOR


There are some people @cdav
who are saying that what is
lacking in this war is a ~.c
hate-that until we begin to
hate, We won't begin to fight.
They want our propaganda
keyed to a horror theme, so
that our people will be mai
with rage. They forget that
mass hatred is just, step from
mob hatred-and that no one
can predict on whim the mob
will turn next.
But if We cannot hate pao-
ple-what may we hate?
We may hate war. We caz
hate war so much that we will
fight with every ounce Of our
ability TO wipe it from the
earth foreyer-not in a seville
pacifistic withdrawal from the
fight, but in a supreme battle
against those criminals who
bring desolation and desrua-
ton upon the peaceful peoples
Of the world. We can hate war
so much that we win gladly put
aside our way Of life for a
while SO that we may speedily
put an end to war.
We may hate intolerance
We may hate intolerance SC
intensely that We will try tc
stamp it out wherever it exists
In any place in the world, to.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-14
Gray Guilty.
CONTINUED from Page One)

Justice Higgins took Two
hours to charge the jury on
Tuesday. He made certain that
every loophole for injustice
was eliminated, and after the
Jury had deliberated for more
than four hours before reach
ing the verdict of guilty Ct
murder in the first degree. His
honor thanked the jury for It's
work we'll done.
The sooner we forget this
case the better for us all as
true Americans. However. we
who listened in during the i'm
portant phases Of the trial
feel proud Of Massachusetts,
and her excellent courts Of JUS
tice. ~