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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
TREASURE CHEST
A PLEDGE TO THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
By Ruth Taylor

Again on this Armstce Day. the highest digntaries of
the land Will gather at grave in Arlington Cemetery to
pay honor to the unknown soldier who represents all who
fell in the last World War
No one knows who this unknown soldier is. He may
have come from any part of the nation-rom teeg
factory town from behind the pillow. No knows
cares who or what his ancestors whether he
among the humble the favored of fortune by what
path he sought to climb the heights sit humby with
his God All that is known is that he gave his life for the
United States.
What he was, is not of import 1t is what he did and
Heroes are inspiration not a creed-an altar from
which to progress, not grave by which to We
truly honor dead not by making their earthly resting
place spot of beauty and of peace but by completing the
task they set out to do We shonor them when we leave
undone the work for which they gave their lives
Unknown means not recognized But the task the I'm
known Soldier left is recognized by all of He was an
AmerIcan-maybe rich or poor; maybe Black White;
maybe Protestant, Catholic Jew; but German
American RussanAmercan, Italian-American; not
son OF the American Revolution not mmigrant-but
just citizen of the United Staesan American who loved
his country and its ideals of freedom equality enough
to offer his life that these ideals of justice and democracy
might not perish
1t is for the living to carry where he left off
to rededicae ourselves to those ideals which carved this
country from the Wilderness formed into confedera-
ton welded it into nation and made and it's Constl-
ton the hope and the aspiration of the oppressed muudes
OF the Old World Our pledge of the continuance of these
Ideals is the wreath of mmOrtees must Law on the
grave of the Unknown Soldier this Armistice Day 1943
1t is his right-and duty!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
BACK THE WACS

BY joining the WAC, American women can help in an
important way to bring soldiers home sooner"
The above quote is from of the Souths leading
neWspaperwomen now Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby of the
WAC.
Right now IN Mississippi the WAC AllStates recruit
ing campaign underway 1t is designed to secure Miss
1SSpp woman for each Mississippi casualty and in this
way relieve soldier in non-combatant the
ghng front 1t merits the support of every Mssissippian
The civilian part of the AlStates plan being handled
by the Mississippi Federation Of Womens Clubs 1t is has
the Endorsement OF high ranking state officials we'll
other clubs throughout the state
Women enlisting under the plan will be formed into
state companies under their state flag which they will
carry with them throughout their preliminary training
Each recruit will her states special shoulder patch
Wnch carries also the distinctive insignia Of the AlStates
Division
Being WAC is of the important jobs woman can
DO IN this war It's serious work 1t isn't party But
TO any patriotic American woman it's the challenge of
lifetime -
The campaign ends December 7. Missssppans let's not
trail the procession. Let's hold up end.
Back the WAC-and you back the boys at the front
with additional supporting manpower
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Mitchell Delegate To
USRA Outlook Meet

John w. Mitchell, Federal Exten-
sion Service field agent, was the
only Negro agricultural representa-
tive from outside Washington who
attended the 21st annual Agricul-
tural Outlook Conference which
met here October 1923. Mr.. Mitch
ell, who has his headquarters at
Hampton Institute. Hampton, Va,
attended all of the sessions and
heard the nations leaders discuss
vital war and postwar agricultural
issues. The speakers included Sec
rotary Claude r. Wickard, Under
Secretary Paul H. Appleby, Walter
Lippman, author and columnist, P.
w Tsou of the Chinese food min
istry; and Sir Girja Shankar Bal
PAL, Agent General for India.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

to forego their turkey for q while
until the soldiers share was ION
ice' and out to sea, headed for
North Africa, Guadalcanal, Italy.
Iceland and wherever else our
fighting men are stationed.
Well, requirements for overseas
soldiers have now been met, re-
quirements for military camps here
thome are assured; and it is es-
innate dthat AS million pounds
will be on hand for civilians. Last
week VIA lifted the turkey en-
barge in plenty of time for civil
ians to get their orders in for the
Thanksgiving bird
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
"lT'S TIE LEAST YOU CAN DO II"

tributions that home front fight
ers can make toward winning the
war is in the conservation of food.
Here's how important conservation
is: our farmers have Just about
reached the limit of their produc-
tive capacity and yet, our fighting
men and our allies need still more
food Where is this extra food
to be found? The answer is: in
your garbage can. We can reduce
this waste.
The War Food Administration
estimates that the American peo-
pie are wasting between 20 and 80
percent of the annual food supply.
A survey of garbage cans in 237
cities reveal a wastage of 225
pounds of food per person a year.
It's that slice of bread that nodded
in your bread-box last week, or
that dab of butter you left on
your plate, or that salad you pushed
aside after eating only two or three
forks full, or the good meat that
found its way into garbage can be-
cause, well, you thought it it man
nered to grapple with the bone
until it had yielded the last NOR
sci. Food conservation specialists
in the Department Of Agriculture
are saying that ii is no longer po-
lite to leave perfectly good food
on your plate
Of course, there are two kinds
of food waste; preventable and non
preventable. We cannot complete
ly eliminate waste, but we can cut
down on the amount of food that
we are now throwing away. In
this way we will be helping to
make that needed extra food avail
able for our fighting men who must
be we'll fed
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

by Negro farmers, farm and home
agents are taking a look. Well,
here's what they saw, in one North
Carolina community of PIG famil-
les: n families had cows. 1879
owned hogs, 1875 had chickens on
the yard, 1877 were growing gar
dens, 100 had canned fruits and
vegetables during the summer and
early fall, and 129 families had
preserved fruits and vegetables by
the drying process. When it came
to feeding the soil to keep it in
top shape for production, SO of the
farmers had planted winter le-
gumes.
Of course, the big job is to get
the othe rfamilies into production.
To do this, efforts are being made
to get more family dairy cows into
the state. Alrea dy, Extension
agents have procured about 2,400
dairy calves and bred heifers from
Mississippi and Tennessee. Of
these, Negro farmers purchased
about half.
Sstop Wasting Food
One of the most important con-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
On The
Agricultural Front
Survey Reveals HAYES"
And Have Nets"

Making plans TO rthe important
job of helping to meet the 1914
farm production goals Negro farm
and home agents are making sur
veys of the communities they serve
in an effort to determine the ex-
tent to which Negro farmers can
further contribute to the nations
wartime food needs.
Next years goals call for some
thing like 122 billion pounds of
milk, the narrowing of II million
sows (if the litters average only
seven that means 120 million pigs
the raising of 900 million chickens
on farms, the production of four
and a half billion dozen eggs, and
a total of % million Victory gar
dens, to mention just few of the
lens.
To guage the outlook for the
production of these important items
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
There'll Be Turkey
For All

When Thanksgiving and the Yule-
tide season roll around this year,
our people will have the turkey
right there on the table. A few
months, ago the War Food Admin
istration was concerned about pro-
curing adequate supplies of tur-
key for our fighting men over
seas, as well as for members of
our armed forces stationed here
at home. So, icvilians were asked
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Plants on Wrong Moon"
But Has Success

But Has Success
j. Larkin Gentry of Person coun-
ty, N. c., planted his corn this
year at 'the wrong time of the
NOON according to some of his
neighbors. But despite the dry
spell, he made so bushels to the
acre, a good bit more than most
of his neighbors made who waited
for "the right moon"
Here's how he did it: last fall
he planted his corn land in Aus
trian winter peas which he turned
under in the spring. At planting
time he applied 200 pounds per
acre of 2-10-6 fertilizer under his
corn and later top-dressed with rs
pounds of nitrate of soda per acre.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
THE COMMUNITY WAR FUND NEEDS
YOUR HELP

Perhaps you only spare little. Whatever it is
1t will help those who need it most.
The citizens of Jackson have set goal
larger sum ofmoney than before to be used in the
alienation of Human suffering the over as we'll as
IN our own community. Every citizens aid is needed
That the is worthy there can be no doubt That
the task is hard is self evident but IT CAN BE DONE
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Huachuea are attending Army Ser
vice Schools Sergeant Joseph H.
Grand Pre- of the Services Com
mand post office, is detailed to the
Army Post Office School at West
Chester, Pennsylvania. He made
a grade of SO in his last examina-
ton.
Staff Sergeant Robert P. Bryars
is attending the Reconsideration
School at Fort Macarthur, Califor-
MIA.
Buy War Bonds and, Stamps now!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

roe, Texas; Sergeant Nanthan B.
King, Yazoo City, Mississippi; Cor
porals Otis and Arthur Vaughn,
Yazoo City; Corporal Marion
Bracken, Louisville, Kentucky;
Harry A. Parker, Biloxi, Mississip-
pi; Corporal Iora L. Henike, Char
lesion, West Virginia; Corporal Jo-
seph III. Pipes, Glendale, Ohio, and
Private First Glass league w.
Johnson, Los Angeles, California.
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona
Several enlisted men from Fort
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Yuma Air Field, Arizona-The
337th Aviation Squadron's band
which was organized March Is, I'M
der the leadership of Staff Ser
geant Malvin Mitchell, Houston
Texas, has increased its member
ship to nine players.
The members are: Staff Ser
G e n Frank A. Howe, Mon
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

The moral seems to be! pay more
attention to the soil and less to
the moon when you are trying to
grow things.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Our Boys In Camp

NORTH AFRICA-Private First
Class Kayo White, 222 East Gar
land Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois,
is doing guard duty with an MP
company at an advanced B-26 Ma
rauder field in Africa. He is a
veteran boxer, having fought such
fighters as Mickey Walker, King
HevinslSy, Charlie Bellinger and
Leo Lonsky.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Fort Riley, Kansas White and
Negro enlisted personnel from all
parts of Fort Riley reservation are
being signed up for casting in Ri
ley Revels," a new show which
will 60 into production soon. Like
civilian activities of a similar ma
ture, Riley Revels" will be pro-
duced during the participants lei
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

CHICAGO, Il.-Sponsored by the
Chicago Commission on National
Defense, the Chicago Service Mems
Center No. 8, at 10th Street and
Wabash Avenue, last month marked
the first anniversary of the open
ing at its present location. The
center is under administrative di-
rection of the Park District.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

PAINE FIELD, Everett, Wash
ington.-Staff Sergeant Richard G.
Hatcher of Chicago, Illinois, men,
Der of the Goth Aviation Squadron,
received the Good Conduct Medal,
craftsmanship and drivers awards
during ceremony marking the
first anniversary of the activation
of the 66t h.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

NORTH AFRICA.-Twelve mem
bers of a Quartermaster Service
Battalion, now on the Italian front,
were baptized in the blue waters
of the Mediterranean Sea just be-
fore they boarded the landing
craft that was to take them into
battle. Chaplain Clifton S. Will
liams, Of Fort Worth, Texas, per-
formed the ceremony.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

SOUTH PACIFIC.-Privates E.
Toland, Philadelphia; J. Turner,
Warrington, Virginia; P. Jackson,
Hampton, Virginia; J. L. Tyson,
Baltimore, Maryland and l. Chuf-
fin, Phoenix, Arizona, are members
of the "Harmoneers" quartet of a
chemical unit.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

sure time. The Post Special Service
Office is promoting the event.
ST LOUIS, Missouri.-The work
Of Private David Finn, 19-year-old
st. Louis artist who is stationed at
Jefferson Barracks, was placed on
exhibit recently at the Peoples
Art Service Center, 281l Washing
ton Boulevard. Finn received his
art training in the public schools.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

CAMP LIVINGSTON, La.-When
29-year-old Elmo Glasper of Ba-
ton Rouge, Louisiana, reported last
week at the Beauregard Reception
Center, he became the 10000Oth
man to pass through the Center.
He was formerly an employee at
Louisiana State University.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

AVON PARK BOMBING RANGE,
Florida.-Vincent D. White, USO
director here, recently announced
that the USO Club for Negro SOL
diers in Avon Park, $4,000 struc-
ture, will open at an early date.
Most of the labor to accomplish
its opening was done by the 41st
Aviation Squadron and the 858th
Engineers during their time off.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

FORT CLARK, TeXas.-Private
George H. Dervin, Jr., Ell Campo,
Texas, of the Enlisted Mems Ser
vice Detachment, here, was re-
Gently married to Miss Mary L..
Banks of Alabama. The couple
spent their honeymoon in Houston,
Texas.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

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She will tell
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satisfied If seeking the truth and all
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Buy War Bonds and Stamps now!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Sstop Wasting Food

One of the most important con
Evening star., 1943-06-15

The best way to root for victory
is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War Savings
Stamps.
Evening star., 1943-06-15
Husbands S Death Blamed
On Du Pont Girls DRIVING
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf, June 15.-
A coroners jury yesterday found
that the death of Ensign Carl H. V.
Davis, %, killed in traffic accident
last Wednesday, was due to lack
of care and caution" on the part of
his wife, Mrs. Jean du Pont Davis,
20.
Mrs. Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William du Pont of Whining
ton, Del, suffered a fractured arm
when the automobile in which she
was riding with her husband and
another couple went through street
barricade into drainage ditch.
Witnesses testified Mrs. Davis was
driving the car with dimmed lights
outside a dim-out zone. Ensign
Davis, flyer stationed at the Los
Alamitos air base near here, was
the son of Dr. Carl Henry Davis, OBJ
stetrician and gynecologist of Will
rlington.
Evening star., 1943-06-15
Canadian Shipyards
Impeded by Strike
OF 1000 Workers
10000 Luborers Cease
Work in Two Provinces;
Demand Higher Wages
BY the Associated Press.


TORONTO, June 15.-Approxi-
mately 10000 war industry workers
were on strike in Ontario and
Quebec today, seeking higher wages
or union recognition.
Hardest hit were shipyards at
Quebec where 1000 workers went
ION strike last night demanding wage
adjustments and a closed shop. The
: strikers are members of unions af-
~flliated with the Canadian Congress
@of Labor.
Their walkout coincided with a
meeting of the Executive Council of
the CCL at Toronto yesterday, at
which an appeal was directed to the
federal government asking legisla-
ton enforcing collective bargaining
and union recognition.
While labor itself has been sub
jected to rigid controls by the
government employers remain free
to deny collective bargaining" the
councils statement said. "The in
evitable results are the disruption
of the war effort and an increasing
spirit of resentment among Canadian
workers"
Other strikes involved employees
at Lachine, near Montreal, where
1900 members of unions affiliated
with the AFL were on strike at the
Dominion Engineering Works for
payment CT the full COST living
bonus; at Hamilton, Gait and Kitch-
ener in Ontario where steel workers
and other war plant workers were
demanding higher wages or union
recognition, and at Montreal where
800 Peck Rolling Mill employees.
members of the United Steel Work.
ers of America (CIO, walked out
In a demand for wage increases.
Evening star., 1943-06-15
Two Big Hurdles Face
Job Confirmation Bill
Approved by Senate
Measure Still Requires
Action by House and
President to Become Law
By J. A, O'LEARY.

Two big hurdles still confront the
Mcclellan bill. making thousands of
Government employees subject to
Senate confirmation, which passed
the Senate late yesterday, AZ to 20
1t must pass the House, which has
never given it committee study
Then 1t must go to the President,
who attacked 1t as a blow at civil
service, in letter to Vice President
Wallace several months ago.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill would require Senate con-
f1rmation of any person in the Gov
ernment receiving $4,500 or more a
year, except artisans and craftsmen
and employees who were appointed
or promoted in accordance with
competitive civil service rules, and
would require confirmation of a
specified list Of policy-making off,
cials, described as follows:
The heads, assistant heads and
head attorneys of departments and
agencies.
The heads of bureaus, divisions,
sections and other subdivisions of
departments and agencies.
The heads and assistant heads of
regional, area CIR State Offices of
Government bureaus.
All persons whose duties include
the preparation of rules or orders.
All persons who participate in
policy-making conferences between
bureaus or departments.
27,715 Jobs in Bracket.
The Judiciary Committee report
on the bill lists PITTS jobs paying
$4,000 or more as of last November,
but it is not known how many indi-
viduals would be made subject to
confirmation. From this figure
would be deducted those exempted
by the competitive civil service
clause. Opponents of the bill con-
tended, however. that the policy
making definitions would reach
down below $4,000 and could affect
a $4,000 law clerk If his duties came
Evening star., 1943-06-15

in the left wing big enough for a
man to crawl through. Then a
Focke-Wulfe started barrel rolling
through the formations, spraying
the Forts with everything they
had"
Capt. Ford's bomber was hit re-
peatedly. Cannon shells plowed
through the fuselage and tore a
three-foot section off the end of
the left wing and shot off the tail
landing wheel. FLAX peppered the
ship and smashed the glass cockpit,
narrowly missing Capt. Ford and
1t. Turner.
They gave lis a pretty rough
time" said Second 1t. Clarence A.
Keisler, %, of Taylor, Tex, the
navigator, but we got four Focke-
Wulfes at least" 1t. Keisler cred
tied Second 1t. William M. Miller,
"a, Birmingham, Ala, the bombar-
dier, with victory.
Evening star., 1943-06-15
M'keIIur BiIIVote
Measure Passed by
Senute, AZ to 29

Here is the vote by which the
Senate yesterday passed, AZ to %,
and sent to the House q bill by
Sen. McKellar, Democrat, Of Ten
nessee, requiring confirmation of
most Federal employees making more
than "a 5nn a vear.
Evening star., 1943-06-15
Senator Clark s Son
Is Bitten by Police Doq

Marsh Clark, IA, son of Senator
Clark of Missouri today was bitten
on the leg by police dog while
walking In the vicinity Of his home
at 1922 Quebec street NV.
Treated by private physician for
a deep wound, the boy said he was
walking near Forty ninth street and
Glenbook road when the dog at
tackled him. Mrs. Clark said 1t was
the dogs second offense in less than
two weeks. Last week the dog bit
Billy Graves, grandson of Francis
Sayre, she said.
John M. Fletcher OF 3601 Forty
ninth street NV, owner of the dog
was ordered by police to appear at
the eighth precinct and post collat-
eral of IS each on charges Of having
an unlicensed dog and having the
dog improperly muzzled.
Marsh Is a student at st. Adams
School.
Evening star., 1943-06-15

LAFOLLETTE
The following pairs were announced:
ocrat, against; THOMAS (Utah). Demo-
crat, position not announced and AUSTIN,
Republican, against: JOHNSON tCalif },
against; TYDINGS, Democrat. for. and
LODGE, Republican. against; MILLIKIN.
Republican, for, and TOBEY, Republican,
against.
The following, not recorded as voting,
were announced as favoring passage: Kill
GORE and WALSH, Democrats
Evening star., 1943-06-15
House Group 10 Probe
Elk Hills Concession
Peterson Coils Officials
In STANDARD Oil DeuI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Peterson said today the
House Public Lands Committee
would make thorough investigation
Of the Navy's deal with the Standard
Oil Co. Of California, which granted
the company the right to drill in the
Elk Hills naval oil reserve.
Mr.. Peterson said he had sum-
moned Norman M. Littell, Assistant
Attorney General, as the first witness
to testify Thursday.
Attorney General Biddle has an
nounced that the Navy has with
drawn request for funds to finance
its contract, but Mr.. Peterson said
"the contract still is in effect" A
Navy official has called the deal a
good one for the Government.
Il have asked the Justice Depart
ment, the Navy and the Interior
Department" Mr.. Peterson said, ito
send me all documents concerning
the deal, together with the names of
personnel who know the complete
details Of the Navy-Standard Oil
negotiat tions."
Evening star., 1943-06-15
Argentina Postpones
Ban on Code Wireless
Action Taken After Nozi
Envoy Visits Storm
By the Associated Press.


BUENOS AIRES, June 15.-Ar-
gentina has delayed putting its new
ban on international coded radio
messages into effect until noon to-
morrow to allow certain govern
ments chance to work out "details
pertaining to the situation"
The Foreign Office announced last
night the poStponement had been
granted at the request of certain
foreign Embassies and Legations,
who had complained the decree is
sued last Thursday had detained
certain dispatches considered indis-
pensable"
The order, which left Axis EN-
bassles without obvious means of
sending secret data home, since all
cable facilities are controlled by
United Nations companies, was gen.
orally regarded as aimed at halting
the leakage of information concern
ing Allied shipping movements and
other matters of interest to the
Axis.
Last nights delay was announced
shortly after the German charge
d'affaires, Erich Meynen, conferred
with Foreign Minister Segundo
Storm. An informed source said
Herr MeyRen's visit concerned the
code decree, but Senor Storm avoid
ed answering a direct question as to
whether Berlin had lodged a formal
protest.
Senor Storm announced, mean
while, that the new government of
President Pedro Ramirez was ready
to conclude an agreement with the
United States whereby the latter
would provide oil-drilling machinery
to Argentina and Argentina in turn
would supply petroleum to neighbor-
ing republics.