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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
AlcOrn Holds
Formal Opening

The 73rd formal opening of Alcorn
A. & M. College was held in Oakland
Memorial Chapel Monday morning
with j. G. H. Bowman, Principal,
Magnolia High School, Vivksburg,
Miss, as guest speaker. Mr.. Bowman
gave a challenging address to Alcorn
laboratory high school and elemen-
tary school students, IA freshmen
189 upper classmen and IS staffmem-
bers.
President Bell introduced the spea-
ker. Rev. S. w. Williams, Chaplain
gave the devotion. Papers were read
by Miss Ethel Mae Vaines and Lee
Evans, respectively, on the College
Woman, and The College Man. Mu-
sic for the occasion was rendered by
Walter Smith and Misses Juanita
Ely and Mary Gaines, soloists.
According to a statement made by
President Bell at the end of the ex-
ercise, $50 young men who were en-
rolled in the institution within the
past two years are now serving in
the u. S. armed forces.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Local Board No. |
Calls Men For Oct 9Th

The following colored registrants
of Local Board No. 1 were called to
deport for physical examination to
this board on October 8, at 6 P. M.
George Thompson, Ephon Osborne,
Lester Pettus, S. T. Jackson, Meri-
tvs Smith, Lee Andrew Lacey, Dan
Williams, Jr., Willie Ward Arnold,
George Cobb, Milton Bass, Howard
Crowley, Robert Buckhalter, Snead
Alexander Marcus Carter, Excel Ad-
ans, Horace Baker, James Bennison,
Robert T. Bowden, Jerod Dixon, Viii
lie Dear, William Fran Hubbard Hen
ry Foster, r. D. Howard, John Fri
ger, Fred Henderson, Henry Green,
Curtis Easterling, Jake Fields, Char
lie Jackson, Willie Jenkins, Joe Gray
son, Nose Francisco, Paul Gibson,
Delaney Hampton, James Lewis, j. C.
Ingram, Willie Roy Lock, Ire Nc
Laughlin, Willie Morris, Tooten Pat
rick, Robert Shakespeare, L. c. Reed,
Johnnie Wright, Lewis Webb, Willie
Weekley, Dan Williams, Joe Swazer
Wash Pink, Hnery Fielder, Shepperd
Logan, Lucious Palmer
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
jackson Police
Warns LOaferS

Police Chief, Joe Holden this week
served notice that the police depart
ment is making rapid inventory of
the citys idle society, and that swe-
eping arrests may be expected soon.
The mayor has given these loafers
due warning and we are now going
to clean them off the streets if they
aren't at work or in the armed for
ces in the next few days, the chief
said
We have large number of them
under study, and are going to act
very quickly if they don't.
Mayor Scott instructed the chief
last week to round up all Migrants
under work or fight edict. We
mean strictly business the mayor said
We haven't any room in Jackson for
people who don't want to do some
thing about the war effort.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Yazoo County Training,
School Opens Sept. IL

The Yazoo County Training School
opened its doors, September IL, for
the session of 1942-43, and in spite
OF the fact that many of our under
graduate boys have been called off
to the colors. and quite a number
who are left at home must harvest
the crops before they can come in,
there was sizable number of boys
and girls who presented themselves
for enrolment, THURSDAY and Friday.
On Wednesday our first faculty me-
etlng was held in the school audi
toriIm. Of the seventeen teachers
who constitute the faculty, four of
last years group were absent. Coach
Luther Green who is engaged in de-
Tense work in Chicago is succeeded
by Prof. Porter H. Johnson, A. B.
Jackson College. Miss Annie Oaks
resigned at the close of school to &C.
cepI work in Chicago where she has
lived for quite awhile. Her place is
beng filled by Miss Thelma Brad
ford, Tougaloo College. Miss Secellion
Club trainer for the High School De-
partment, resigned to take a Secre-
tar:al job in Washington, D. c. Her
place is being filled by Miss Eunice
B. Martin, A. B. Jackson College. Mrs,
Waltor,who asked for a years alb
sence was succeeded by Mrs. L. M
Battles of McComb, Miss. She comes
to us with a wealth of experience,
as teacher and has completed three
years of college work.
With this splendid group of new
teachers and the faithful ones OF
former years, loyal and true, Yazoc
County Training School will do a 60
cd job for opr community and the
country.
On Thursday morning, Septic, the
beginners thru the 9Th grade were en-
rolled and parents signed for their
State owned books. Those who came
for the first time were classified ano
placed in the proper grades Those
who attended summer school were
examined.
Friday morning, September II, the
four high school grades were enrol
led and parents signed up for their
books. This is the first time in the
history that free text books have
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

GUESTS FROM EVERY SECTION
OF STATE EXPECTED AT OPENING

Believing firmly in the saying, "a
thing of beauty is joy forever" the
Stevens have spared no pains and
expense in the building, decorating
and furnishing of their large and
more beautiful Inn. Certainly, nowh-
ere in the South, will Negroes have
a place for their exclusive use, more
beautiful than the new Stevens Bar
becue and Chivken Inn, when its do
ors open, Thursday evening, October
10, at 900 o'clock.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Stevens to every section of the
state and from all indications re-
cord breaking crowd will be present
The main feature of the grand OPP
ening will be the giving away of
so Silver Dollars, one Silver Dollar
to be given to each of the first
fifty couples to enter the Inn.
Another feature of the new estab-
lishment will be an addition to their
famous Stevens Fried Chicken and
Pit Barbecue, specially prepared short
orders. Food That's Tempting.
that's deliciousl that's economical!
Prominent in the new Inn is the mo-
dern streamlined kitchen where ex-
perts will at all times be concoc-
ting dishes that taste like more"
A large variety will assure you of al
ways finding something to satisfy
your appetite at the Inn. Watch
this paper for the special Stevens
Supper hour.
In connection with the opening of
the new Stevens Inn, Salvage Dan
&c will be given at Jke Sk-sting Rink
The sponsors of the dance, in their
effort to promote the gather ing Of
all possible scrap material, now so
badly needed by the government, had
arranged that section of the hall
will be cut off for a Salvage Depot.
into which any and all pieces of
scrap metal and rubber can be thrown
The collected scrap Will be turned
over to the local Salvaging Committee.
Dance and music lovers are urged
to show their patriotism on Thursday
evening, Oct, Is. While you dine and
enjoy the hospitality of the New Ste
vens hmm, also attend the Salvage
Dance at the skating rink and bring
along some piece of scrap.
Remember, October Is, Opening nj
ght of the larger and more beautiful
Stevens Barbecue and Chicken Inn.
so silver dollars to be given away,
one silver dollar to each of the first
fifty couples.
Remember also, the Salvage Dance
at the skating rink, Dance to the mu-
sic of one of our top notch local bands
A small admission fee and a piece
of scrap is all you'll need.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

Economic of the state, with the hope
of having the exhibits of food pro-
duction, food preserving, both educa-
ton andinstructive to the extent that
they may be put into practice dur
ing he present emergency Boys and
Girls Clubs, Community Organiza-
tionshave also been listed under this
program.
The Fair will officially open on
Monday morning, Oct 10, with a ma
mmoth and spectacular street parade
the exact time and route to be gi-
ven at later issue.
Officials have asked that those
persons who intend to have floats
in the parade will remerber to fea-
ture as much as possible the sales of
War Bonds and Stamps.
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VICTORY" TO BE THEME OF 18TH
ANNUAL STATE FAIR, OCTOBER 1924

According to an announcement made
asst week by Officials of the Mississ-
ippi Negro Agriculture Exhibit Corp
Grafton, the 18th annua Exposition
of the Mississippi Negro tate Fair
wi be he'd during the week of October
1924 at the Negro State Fair Grou-
nds, in Jackson.
This ear, according to the Officials
the fair wi be devoted entirey to
the war efforts, with VICTORY as
it's theme.
Realizing the Importance of food for
agriculture products to the nations
war effort and to our Ultimate victory
in the present strugge, the Officials
of the fair have obtained the full CO..
operation of the Cooperative Exten-
sion work in Agriculture and home
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

Second 1t. James o. Reed, of 22S
North 9Th ST., Nashville Tenn, a
soldier who has been promoted, is a
member of the Officers Staff of the
Flying School. He. joined the army
in 1886, serving with the 24th Infan-
try through 1888 and later he was
transferred to the 48th Quartermas-
ter Regiment, where he served until
being discharged in 1910 He was re-
called in February, 1941, promoted
to the rank of sergeant in May, 1941
and to 1st. sergeant, June, 1941. He
was appointed to the Quartermaster
Officer Candidate School, Camp Lee
Va, in May 1912. Before being tran
sferred to this post he served as Adj
jutant and Bond Officer in the 831st
Miss
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

been provided for High School Stud
ents by the State.
Friday night a school mass meet
ing was held at the st. Stephens
Church and very interesting pro-
gram was rendered and many will
long remember the words of Wisdam
spoken by Rev. j. D. Wheaton and
Rev. E. M. Smith and Prof James
Miller at the close of the program
Mrs. d. w. Lindsey was reelected
President of the Parent Teachers
Association. With an active P.T.A.
and fine faculty, such as we have
Yazoo Co. Training School should
reach new heights of efficiency.
7 Roster of Teachers: N. D. Tay-
Tor, Principal, Economics and Prob
lens in Democracy; Porter H. John
son, Asst. Principal, Mathematics and
Science, Miss Thelma Bradford Math.
and Science; Miss Victoria Webb, En-
glish and Latin; Miss Eunice Martin
Physical Education; Mrs. Henrine
Wilburn, Home &c. r. P. McGhee,
Mechanical Arts, Mrs. Mary Ruth Po-
well8th grade Mrs. Elma G. Williams
7th grade Mrs. Florence Johnson, 9Th
grade, Mrs. Carrie j. Richardson, 9Th
grade Mrs. Etha Henderson, 4th and
9Th grades Miss Gladys King 4th,
Mrs. Winnie Irving, 3rd., Mrs. L. M.
Battles, End, Mrs. Ann Brooks, 1st,
Mrs. B. K. Atkins, Beginners.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Is and 10 Year Old
Men Can Enlist Now

10 mad 10 year old registrants may
enlist in any one of the following
branches which they may select:
Infantry, Calvary, Coast Artillery
Field Artillery, Engineers, Signal
Corps, Air Force, Armored Force
Quartermaster, Ordnance, Chemical
Warfare, Medical Corps, Military Po-
lice Corps.
All applicants will be assured OF
assignment to the branch selected
Parents or Guardians consent is ne
cessary.
Since any soldier 18 years of age
or older may be commissioned as ar
officer, every opportunity will be Of
fered to attend Offices Candidate
School.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Jacksonians Slightly
Injured Over Weekend

Mr.. Lois Spells of 316 Johns ST.,
was slightly injured in an accident
Sunday. He was admitted to the Ba-
ptist Hospital after being hit on
Woodrow Wilson drive, by an automo-
bile driven by Mat D. Dishman of
BelzOni.
Walter Anderson, Ia of 1466 West
Capitol St., was hurt Monday in a
Collision between his bicycle and an
automobile driven by Oscar Lowe,
colored of 1915 Mississippi st. The
boy was carried to his home by police
officers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Tin Salvage Drive To
Start October 18th

Organization of the tin can saliva
ge campaign has been completed and
October IA, has been set as the
collection date for prepared tin cans
by city trucks.
Every housewife and user of tin
ned products in the city and county
will have been instructed in the pro-
per preparation of the cans and when
and how they are to be collected.
The woman's division of the drive
was launched locally last week by
Mrs. Paul Johnson, first lady of Mis-
sissippi,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

1t. Dena Raney,, a native of Suffolk
Va, was the first Negro woman in
America to attain the rank of 1st.
1t. in the U. S. Army 1t. Raney
of the U. S. Army Nurse Corps, is
now chief Nurse at the Station Hospi-
tai She was also the first Negro nur-
Sc to enlist in the Army in World
War II. 1t. Raney attended Virginia
State College at EttricK, Va, and
prior to her entry in the army was
the Operating Room Supervisor, Lin
coin Hospital, Durham, N. Car.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Local Board No. 4
Calls For 20 Negroes

Officials of Local Board No. 4
called the following named colored
registrants of Kinds county to report
to the Local Board office, Deposit
Guaranty Bank Building for physi-
cal examination on Friday, Oct 9,
at 10 A. NJ:
Henry Mosely, Frank Rogers, Ell
ley Jerry Wilson, Earmon Williams
Luther Harris Sellie Shines, L. G.
Lewis Robert Lee Winters, Charlie
Warned, Payton Brooks, Joe John
son, Joe Riley, Woodrow Brown, VIII
lie Joiner, r. r. Lewis, John Woodrow
Smith, Oliver Ames Smith, Arbie Har-
rison, Albert Watson, Clifton Powell,
Leroy Nolan Johnson and Leo Aug
ustus Bailey.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
Mississippians In
This Mans War

TUSKEGEE'S BANDLEADER
Sgt. James o. Moseley of Grenada,
Miss, is assistant band leader of
this Post He is a graduate of More
house College, Atlanta, Ca, for
years was in charge of the music de-
partment, Southern University, Ba-
ton Rouge, La. He held important
Continued on Back Paga1
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

Lie OO14VcIlClOu Program, dS>&SAccf-
sed by Mrs. Hubert, will open at
900 A. M. Oct. Both. Written re-
ports from clubs, city county and
district declarations; and from depar-
tments Of the state organization will
occupy most of the forenoon and af-
ternoon sessions. The evening pro-
gram will be shared with the Junior
Federation which is under the spon-
sorship of Mesdames r. M. Tademy
of Hattiesburg and Mrs. c. A. Hall of
Jackson. A special feature of the ev-
ening meeting will be a VICTORY
PROGRAM honoring past presidents
of the Federation for their success
in 20 year fight for the establish
ment of home for delinquent Ne
gro youths. Those to be honored
are Mrs. L. c. Jefferson of Vicks-
burg, Mrs. L. T. Miller of Yazoo City
and Mrs. ]. E Johnson of Prentiss
Institute
The Federation's dream became a
reality when at the last biennial ses-
sion of the State Legislature the
State of Mississippi assumed the re-
sponsibility for the rehabilitation of
delinquent Negro Youths. Oakley, a
small town near Jackson has been de-
signated as the site for the training
center and Board of Trustees has
been appointed by Gov. Johnson.
In addition to the formal program
of the Mississippi Federation, several
departments of the organization will
sponsor special features. The depar-
tments of Arts and Crafts, Fine Arts
and Education, respectively, will dis
play relating to their work
In keeping with the theme of the
Convention, Mrs. Hubert states that
the title of her presidential address,
which will be presented during the
afternoon session, is Victory Throu-
gh Service" The committee on pro-
gram states that several visitors will
be called in at various times TO dis
cuss what is going on in the world
at war.
Of special interest to many dele
gates of the Convention Will be the
report OH the recreation center. For
several years one of the special pro-
jects of the Mississippi Federation
of Colored Womens has been the de-
velopmen of recreation center at
Clinton on the property owned by
the organization. Last summer the
project was open to the public for
camping. P cknicking all fis7lg
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10
"CLUB WOMEN SERVING IN
WORLD AT WAR" IS THEME

The Mississippi Federation of Col
ored Womens Clubs will hold it's
34thannual session in Jackson on Oct
ober3O. According to an announce
ment from the office of the president
Mrs. M. M. Hubert, the theme of
the Convention is Club Women Ser
wing in World at War"
Because of the war the convention
program which in previous years has
taken two days will be covered in one
day Club women will also note that
because of the war the place of the
meeting, originally scheduled for va
zoo City, has been changed to Jack
son which is more centrally located
thereby making the convention more
accessible to more women.
The Executive board of the FEEDER
alton has been called for the even
ing of October %. Mrs. E. B. Miller
e -
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-10

ard has express
tendance at the
be one hundred
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organization.
Evening star., 1942-04-23

an important part in bringing
about the compromise" agree
ment on the Willkie proposal
that the Republican party turn
its back on its old policy of isola-
tionism-after the close of the
present war. Whether they did
this for the sake of Mr.. Willkie
or to prevent a split in the party's
national organization is not clear.
1t was rumored that the Willkie
supporters in the national COM
mittee we're planning to offer a
resolution criticizing those mem
bers of Congress who stood for
iSolationism before Pearl Harbor.
Such a resolution would have
caused an intense bitter feeling.
Certainly If there had been no
compromise by the committee on
the isolationiSm issue, there
would have been a hot fight on
the floor of the committee room,
and this was avoided.
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ons to the places where they are
most useful Only after these two
things have been accomplished can
the battle Of actual combat take
place
In the North Atlantic theater,
production is actually going on in
the United States, Canada and the
British Isles.
The principal line of communica-
ton is that from North America to
the British Isles, with a branch
to the Arctic ports of Russia The
British Isles form in themselves a
strong base of operations against
Germany and German-occupied ter
ritories in Western Europe.
Main Effort by Russia.
However, it must be clearly kept
in mind that in Europe this year
the main effort of the United Ma
tions is bound to be that of the
Russian armies and air forces, and
therefore sound military principle
requires that all other operations
should be made subsidiary to this
main effort.
American and British help tc
Russia can be both direct and in
direct. Direct help in the form OF
munitions and supplies moves in
this area through the Arctic Ocean
to the ports of Murmansk and
Archangel. To keep this route open
requires the defense of the United
Nations advance base in Iceland
the protection of the conveys NOV.
ing over the route and attacks or
German bases as opportunity offers
Iceland is also a necessary point
Of support for the line of communi-
cations to Great Britain on which
depends not only the development
OF air and other offensives from
Great Britain against Western Eu-
rope, but also the supply of raw
materials 10 the British war IN.
dustry and even the supply of fooc
to the British people.
The military problem of the North
Atlantic is thus basically concerned
with keeping steady flow of ship
ping moving between North America
on the one hand and Iceland, the
British Isles and the Northern port:
of Russia on the other.
Shipping Attack Certain.
The enemy certainly will seek
to attack this line of communica-
tions in every manner open to him
His main effort probably will be
directed toward the destruction Of
shipping, which is the bottleneck
which constrains Allied effort in
every part of the world. His prin-
cipal weapons for this purpose will
be the submarine and the long
range aircraft, though the use oi
surface warships must be expected
whenever the gain seems worth tbs
gamble.
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has its defense agencies well or
ganized. The Governor not only
supported but believed in the
foreign policy of President
Roosevelt, and like the President
saw the war coming to this coun-
try. He is hard worker and he
plays the political game in his
peculiar way, not hesitating to
appoint Republicans to Office
when he deems it proper.
Prevents Loss of Power.
The Republican Legislature,
however, undertook to undermine
completely the Governors ap-
pointive power. 1t passed a Sc
ries of bills placing the various
State agencies under commits
sions or boards of the three of
f1cialS of the State. Since all
these officials were Republicans
with the exception Of the Gov.
ernor, these measures, If finally
enacted into law, would have left
him in the embarrassing posi-
ton of being the minority mem
Der of the boards, with particu-
larry nothing to say about ap-
pointments and administration.
All the bills were passed. They
were vetoed by the Governor.
The State law, however, author
lied the Legislature to pass
measures over a veto by a mere
majority vote So they were
passed over his veto. The Gov
ernor carried the issue into the
courts. and they finally were
held unconstitutional
Two years hence, Gov. Schrick-
er will be rounding out his term
as Chief Executive. Under the
State law. he cannot succeed
himself So he must, if he intends
to remain in public life, seek
some other Office, Already some
Of his friends are suggesting that
he make a bid for the Senate
seat now occupied by Senator
Van Nuys, Democrat, who has
never been conspicuous for sup
port of the New Deal. At one
time itsWas believed that Senator
Van Nuys would not seek an
other term-but that is by no
means certain now. When the
presidential purge" was seeking
to operate in 1888. Senator Van
Nuys was marked for the slaugh-
ter. He is a good scrapper, how
ever, and he got the renomina-
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ing to the United States with
other American diplomats from
countries with which we are at
war or have broken relations.
The French Ambassador in
Washington. CASTOR Henry -Haye.
will leave with his friends of the
German and italian Embassies
sometime the end Of this month.
Despite these departures Of
American and French ENJOYS, the
State Department does not ex-
pect diplomatic relations between
the two countries to be COM
pletely broken, and Secretary
Hull, after discussing the queS-
ton of our French relations with
his colleagues in other depart
mentS. decided that for the
time being it would be wiser to
leave the question of breaking
relations up to Laval.
Leahy Withdrawal Significant.
Unoccupied France, North
Africa and the French possess
sions in the Indian Ocean are
vitally important strategic points,
and the continued presence of
American officials there may af-
feet the whole course of the war.
Moreover, some official quar-
ters, which believe French pub
lie opinion still counts, maintain
that We should wait until Laval
himself kicks our diplomats out.
If the French Premier were to
take the initiative and rupture
diplomatic relations the oppo-
sition of the French masses to
the "gauleiter" would be further
increased.
In any event, high-ranking off,
cials in the principal departments.
including the fighting services,
believe we can gain little by
adopting an emotional" policy
toward the new French govern
ment.
The withdrawal of Ambassador