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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Col. Davis Of goth
Fighter Squadron
Cornmends OBJ

NEWARK, NJ J.-Lt. Col. Benja-
min o. Davis, Jr, one of the heroes
of the Sicilian campaign and organ
izer and first commanding officer
of the famous all-Negro Fighter
Squadron, brought word to New
ark yesterday that big factor in
the high morale Of the men at the
front is the knowledge that their
families are receiving their family
allowances and allotments-of-pay
regularly each month.
Colonel Davis has returned to
employ his battle experience in
training a larger fighter group
Stopping in for visit at the War
Department Office of Dependency
Benefits to authorize an increase
in his allotment-of-pay to his wife,
Mrs. Agatha S. Davis of 81 Carmel
St, New Haven, Conn, Colonel
Davis declared that the efficiency
of the Obj in getting family al
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Carver's Successor
Will Speak At
Copiah Negro Fair

The first county wide fair for
the colored farmers of Copiah
county will be held October % at
Brushy Creek School in the George
town community.
The fair will feature an exhibit
and talk given by DR.. Austin w.
Curtiss successor to the late Dr.
George w. Carver, at present direc-
tor of the Carver research and ex-
pertinent station at Tuskegee Insti-
tute. Another main feature of this
program will be the livestock show
and numerous other displays.
This fair for some time has been
more or less community project
but lately has expanded into a
countrywide fair with renewed in
terest being developed each year.
Hundreds Of people from over the
county and neighboring counties
are expected to be present and all
communities within the county who
have not as yet registered are urged
to do so at once with the County
Agent Charles Dobbs, or President
of the Fair Committee, D. Love-
lady, Gatesville, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Million Dollar Bond Selling
Tea At USO- YMCA Club
Wednesday, September 20
$1,000 Bond Buyers Named
AS "Block-Busters"

According to Rev. A. Buxton
Keeling, ST Marks Episcopal
Church, Special Drive Chairman,
Kinds County Negro War Finance
Committee, as the Third War Loan
Drive reached its halfway mark
this week, all indications point to-
ward the fact that Negroes will
have to buy more and more bonds
if our group is to do its share in
helping Kinds County to reach its
accepted quota
At the Patriotic Tea, held Sun
day, September II, more than 81
600 worth of Bonds were sold by
the Women's Division of the War
Finance Committee and during the
past week, patriotic citizens have
bought bonds in such a denomina-
ton as to assure the Committee
that at the Million Dollar Tea, to
be held Wednesday at the local
USO Club, report of which Ne
groes can justly be proud, will be
made.
However, those in charge of this
particular drive are anxious to inn
press upon the minds of every Ne
gro the importance of investing ev-
cry penny possible in War Bonds
and Stamps, for these leaders re-
alize that never before have the
Negroes here or elsewhere been
given better opportunity to go
all out for this war and its Four
Freedoms-especially the freedom
from want. This is one of the
things our Negro boys are fight
ing for and we at home must in
vest in it to the limit of our wages.
When we buy Bonds, we are in
vesting in freedom from want
we are building for our race econ
omic security in the days after the
war.
In an interview with Mrs. Doris
Tharpe Hall, one of the most en-
thusiastic volunteer bond sellers,
it was revealed that the following
persons by their purchase of $1,000
Bonds had become BLOCK-BUST-
Frs and we are thus giving them
a place on the roll of champion
War Bond Buyers"
DIR. O. F. Smith, MIR. Earl Banks,
DIR. C. B. Christian, DR.. A. M. Nc
Coy, Prof. /. S. Sanders, DIR. A. Nj.
Hall.
There are probably others whose
names are not available to us at
this writing.
DON'T FORGET THE MILLION
D OLLAR TEA AT THE USO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
RATION REMINDER

Gasoline-In states outside the
eastern shortage area AS coupons
become good September %.
Sugar-Stamp No. IA good for 5
pounds through October. Stamps
Nos. Is and 16 good for pounds
each for home canning through
October 81.
Stoves-Consumer purchases of
rationed stoves must be made with
certificates obtained at local War
Price and Rationing Boards.
Meats, Fats-Red stamps x, Y
and z good through October 2.
Brown stamps A and B good
through October 2. Brown stamp
c becomes good September &c and
remains good through October 80.
Processed Foods Blue stamps U,
" and w expire October 20.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Bigger Crop Of
Ragweed Increase
Hayfever Cases

Hayfeyer sufferers seem to be in
for a big season this year, said DR..
Felix j. Underwood, State Health
Officer, discussing reports of big
ger than average crop of ragweed
this fall.
up and down the Mississippi
Valley a prolific crop of ragweed,
the pollen from which is chief
among the air borne offenders, is
now in full bloom, shedding sneeze
powder that can drift Is miles or
more and can soar five or ten
thousand feet into the air."
Botanists accredit this years
bumper crop to favorable weather
conditions and to curtailment of
laborers to keep weeds down on
farms, in vacant city lots, along
highways. Even the patriotic VIC
tory garden said DIR. Underwood,
is suspected of opening up num-
erous new pollen sources for city
jewellers"
According to the physician, desen-
Sitting injections and avoidance of
the allergen constitute the best
means of protection for the aller-
gic individual. If the. allergen is
air-borne, avoidance is difficult, he
said, and the isolation of the irri-
tant by means of skin tests, fol-
lowed by injection to build up i'm
munity bring the most relief. ITO
give maximum benefit, however"
he continued, this treatment should
be started before the hayfever sea-
son arrives"
Even though the underlying all
ment itself cannot be removed"
said Dr. Underwood, relief in va
rying degrees is available for the
majority of allergic people-even
UP to entire disappearance of the
trouble in some instances"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Buy more War Bonds and Stamps!

Buy more War Bonds and Stamps!
lowances and allotments-of-pay to
the dependents of our men in the
service, is major factor in the high
morale which prevails"
Colonel Davis is the son of Brig.
Gen. Benjamin o. Davis, now living
in Washington. He was graduated
from West Point in 1886. In 1941
he transferred from the Infantry
to the Army Air Corps, and in
1912 organized and trained, at Tus-
kegee, Alabama, the first all-Negro
air squadron-the Fighting goth.
Apprised of Colonel Davis COM
mendation, Brig. Gen. H. N. Gil
bert, USA, Director of ODB, point
ed out that the millions of letters
received by this activity of the
Army Service Forces from soldiers
and their families have brought to
the employees a realization of their
responsibility toward the Army and
the nation. But" he stated, when
returning heroes like Colonel Davis
tell us that their men are better
fighters because the ODB is doing
its job well here at home, it is an
added incentive to GET EN- PAID. y
The Obj does business with more
than four million soldiers, admin
istering monthly family allowances
and allotments-of-pay on behalf of
more than eight million dependents
Of Army men. By cable and radio
the ODB receives authorizations for
these benefits for the families of
men stationed all over the world.
Any day and night, on two shifts,
and on every holiday except Christ
mas, the employees of the ODB
work to GET EN- PAID.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
STATE HEALTH
OFFICER SAYS

Under the rules and regulations
of the Mississippi State Board of
Health governing communicable
diseases, placard should announce
the presence of diphtheria, measles,
meningitis, mumps, infantile par
alysis, scarlet fever, whooping
cough, or smallpox. Recently in
stances have been reported where
the householder removed such a
placard and disregarded quarantine
regulations imposed by the local
health officer.
Such action shows complete mis-
understanding of the purpose of the
quarantine or isolation placard, the
sole purpose of which is to protect
the public from the communicable
diseases inside the house or apart
ment.
Thus quarantine, whether it be
complete isolation as in smallpox
or limiting of contacts as in mea-
sizes or whooping cough, represents
public health protection and should
command the respect of everyone.
1t is effective only to the extent
that its provisions are observed by
the family and the public. Attempt
ing to defeat quarantine by those
within or outside the quarantined
premises is foolhardy and risky
business.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Meharry To Have
Army Specialized
Training Program

The current term began on June
IA, 1943, and the first quarter will
end September 18th. The school
year will end on March 10, 1914.
There has been established at the
college an Army Specialized Train
ing Program which includes 211
medical students and "a dental stu
dents. All of the students are in
regular Army uniform but are com
mutted for living quarters. They
have joint mess at Jubilee Hall.
1t. Col. Jules v. Sims is the com
mdant and has a staff of three com
missioned officers and four non
commissioned officers. The COM
missioned officers are 1st 1t.
Thomas H. Chatham, Jr., End 1t.
Alvin L. Brownlee and End 1t. AL
exander A. Reed Two Corporals
are in the ColonePs office as clerks.
They are Corporals Dudley Myers
and Theodore E. Miller. Also at
tached to the unit is Private First
Glass Coleridge Brewer, Chauf-
feur.
The college has received word
that unit of the United States
Army Cadet Corps of Nurses is to
be established in the near future.
Their application has been APP
proved and will go into effect
shortly. 1t is anticipated that most
of the nurses will be in it.
New faculty members are Mrs.
Rebecca j. Timbres Clark, Director
of Nursing Education, who will di-
rect the reorganization of the
School of Nursing. DR.. Margaret
Morgan Lawrence who will work
in Pediatrics and Preventive Medi-
cine. Miss Katherine cambridge
who has assumed the post of Chief
Anesthetist DR.. w. H. Allen, IN
structor in the School of Dentistry.
Miss Konnetta A. Putnam from the
University of Minnesota, Dental
Technologist in the School of DEN
tistry. Miss Dolores F. Moore, Chi
cago, who is to be Assistant Diet
ician. Mrs Carrie L. Johnson who
is having an interim appointment
as Assistant Dietician will relieve
Miss Eva L. Johnson who is away
studying. Mrs. Margaret Rose
Campbell, Assistant Librarian.
Residents for the year are DR..
William A. Patterson, Jr., Medicine;
DR.. George w. Hilliard, Surgery;
DR.. David L. Griffin, Obstetrics and
Gynecology, and DR.. Arthur L.
Thompson, Pediatrics.
Internes for the year are DR..
Noill o. Crosslin, DR.. Cleon A.
Flowers, DR.. Emile c. Nash, DR..
Jerome B. Bryant, DR.. David M.
Spotwood, DR.. Carr Treherne and
DR.. c. j. Walker.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Discrimination
Out Says Queen
Of Netherlands

Spurred on by Queen Wilhelmi-
mas declaration that the new polit-
ical unity of the Netherlands King
dom after the war will leave no
room for discrimination accarding
to race or nationality" Netherlands
soldiers of many racial groups are
preparing for the growing often
sive against the japanese in the
Far Pacific The Netherlands In
formation Bureau announced this
week.
United in the Royal Netherlands
Array and anxious to fight for the
liberation of the occupied territor-
les, Indonesians, Javanese, Negro
West Indians from Surinam and
other native troops are undergo
ing intensive training at flying
schools and bases in the United
States and Canada.
The Netherlands Kingdoms psot-
war plan for the East and West
Indies was announced in Deem
Der, 1942,by Qeen Wilhelmina. I'm
der this plan the component parts
of the Kingdom-the Netherlands,
the East Indies and the Netherlands
Caribbean possessions-Will have
not only equal status under the
crown, but also complete self-re-
lance and freedom of conduct for
each part regarding its internal af-
fairs, but with the readiness to rem
der mutual assistance-on the solid
foundation of complete partnership.
In discussing this proposed new po-
lltlcal unity and the banning of
racial or nationality discrimination,
Queen Wilhelmina declared: only
the ability of the Individual citi-
ZenS and the needs of the various
groups of the population will de-
termine the policy of the govern
ment." In actuality, there has been
mo colonial empire of the Neither
lands" since the constitutional re-
forms of 1922. Even before Pearl
Harbor the Dutch were laying
plans for increased autonomy in in
ternal affairs in the East Indies
and in Surinam and Curacao. Ex-
cellent relations between the Dutch
and Indonesians in the pre-invasion
period have been cited by the Blu
reau as one reason why Japanese
''co-prosperity' plans have not been
successful in the occupied areas.
Of the $4,000 inhabitants in Su-
rinam Dutch Guiana 40 per cent
are Creoles, 25 percent British In
dams, 20 per cent Negroes, 2 per
cent White Dutch, 2 per cent Am
erican Indians, and l per cent Chi
nese.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25

What the Nazis really need is a
good building construction contrac-
tor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Questions And
Answers On War
Manpower

The following question-an
release issued by the War Man
power Commission, is intended to
guide persons in evaluating the
wartime Importance of their jobs
and to help them in planning to
transfer to transporting work
if they are not already engaged in
such work:
Q. What is an essential indus
try?
A. Any activity on the list of
80 designated by the War Man
power Commission as essential to
the war effort.
@. Are these the only activities
considered to be making a contri-
button to the war effort?
A. No. Most of the essential in
dustries make a direct contribu-
ton. Many others, however, such
as laundries, restaurants, hotels,
ETC., make an indirect but impor-
tant contribution In many cases,
such services have been designated
as locally necessary" by the War
ManpoWer Commission.
@. What is non-deferrable ac-
tivity?
A. One of the so occupations
and SO industries declared monde
ferable by the War Manpower Com
mission. Men of military age hold
ing such jobs together with idlers,
have been ordered to transfer to
war-supporting work or face imme-
date Redistribution for induction
under the Selective Service Act.
@. Are all activities, other than
those declared essential or locally
necessary, non-deferrable activities?
A. No. Many persons mistakenly
believe this to be SO. There are
a lareg number of industries which
have not been classified.
@. How does a person determine
how his activity is rated?
A. The lists of the various clas-
sifications have been published in
the newspapers. If a person still
is in doubt, he can call upon the
nearest office of the United States
Employment Service for advice in
determining the value of his job to
the war effort and the ACCESSIBILITY
of change.
Q. What transporting indus
tries most need workers?
A. The most acute need is in
airplane plants, shipyards, shemi-
cal and aluminium factories and
such vital war industries How
ever, many Of these plants are in
localities where there is a short
age of housing and transportation
Local industries, such as transpor-
tation and community services, al
so have great need of more work.
ers.
@. How should one go about APP
plying for such work?
A. BY consulting the United
States Employment Service. Each
USES office know the jobs avail
able in the vicinity, as well as the
community facilities available in
other communities where more
workers are needed.
@. Can I get a job on the West
Coast?
A. There is great need for
shipyard and aircraft workers on
the West Coast. Your local USES
office can tell you all about the
employment opportunities there.
@. Are all workers in essential
industries to be deferred?
A. No. However, occupational
reasons for deferment are being
given greater consideration than
ever before.
Continued next Week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Col. Long Gives
Information On
Men 50 And Over

Because of an erroneous under
standing, some men who have reach
ed the age of 38 take the attitude
that they are no longer liable for
service with the Armed Forces. Ac-
cording to statement by Colonel
Lawrence w. Long, NC, State Di-
rector of Selective Service, to the
press today, the original law en-
acted by the Congress of the United
States has not been amended and
all men can still be called for in
duction, between the ages of Is to
A, inclusive. When it was decided
men of younger age would be able
to withstand the hardships encoun-
tered during the training period and
later in actual, a directive was is
sued to discontinue the induction
of men over the age of 81 by mu-
tual agreement but not by Act of
Congress-
Regardless of this directive, wal
vers are being secured in this State
for men above the age of 81, and
they are being indicted into mil
itary service, where a morale prob
lem is involved.
With production schedules lag
ging of some of the important tools
of war, it behooves every loyal
citizen to see to it that he is CON
tributing his full share not only in
the purchase of war bonds, but in
presenting himself for employment
in some essential war production
or production in support of the war
effort.
Our government is determined it
shall never be said of those on the
home front that some of our soldiers
were forced to pay the supreme
sacrifice because they had too lit
tie Of some of the vitay implements
of war too late on some of the war
fronts.
At the present time, any man over
the age of 81 years and employed
in non-essential industry is not only
retarding the progress that should
be made in order to bring about
as early as possible termination of
this war, but he is instrumental in
lowering the morale of many work.
ers in critical industries.
This condition cannot exist in
the State of Mississippi, because al
ready many boys have returned
from the battlefronts with injuries
which force them to remain in hos
pitfalls for a period of time; while
others go to tehir homes to recup-
crate from the strain of modern
warfare. These men must never
feel their lives were given because
some person entertained selfish mo-
tives and failed to cooperate with
their country at a time when its
very existence hangs in the bal
ance.
Colonel Long feels no drastic ac-
ton is necessary at this time in
this state to require men over 81
years of age to use their skills to
the best advantage to help win this
war, but he is determined the faith
shall be kept with these boys who
are facing death every day in order
to preserve the principles and priv
ileges which the citizens of this
country have been able to enjoy
for many years.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25
Memphis Negroes
Set Bond Sales
Goal At $4,000 1000

"A determination to keep high the
prestige of the Memphis Blues is
one of the moving forces behind in
tense Third War Loan activities of
the Negro division of the Memphis
War Finance Committee, according
to George w. Lee, chairman of the
organization.
Aging w. c. Handy, daddy of
the blues" has been summoned
back to Memphis, Beale Street,
where the blues began to help
in the drive to raise the more than
100000 the Negro volunteer bond
workers have set for themselves.
Memphis folk" Chairman Lee
pointed out, have a penchant for
getting bombing planes dedicated
with the bonds they buy. At the
close of the Second War Loan Ne
gro citizens bought over 5000 in
War Bonds and had them dedicated
to a Consolidated Liberator bomber
known as the Spirit of Beale
Street" Prior to that another
group of Memphians had a Flying
Fortress dedicated and named the
Memphis Blues"
I'VE heard that Memphis Blues
had been shot down on one of the
fighting fronts. And the Negro
division for the Third War Loan
has determined to raise enough
money through War Bonds to re-
place it with another Fortress bear
ing the same name.
In support of this objective a Sc
ries of events, city-wide in scope,
has been planned to cover the du-
ration of the Third War Loan cam
paign. In addition to a variety of
daily activities, such as door-to-
door canvassing, bond booths in
theatres. and other key centers, and
special bond days for different or
CARNATIONS and institutions, several
major events have been scheduled.
Among them will be the War
Bond Outdoor Barn Show, in
which the features will be the ap-
pearance of the Clyde Beatty Cir
Gus in Handy's Square, located in
the heart of Beale Street. Mrs.
Tom Mix, widow of the movie idol,
will spearhead the Bond sales with
regular rides through the crowded
thoroughfare. Elephants, clowns,
and other circus features will de-
ploy for the first time in the CEN
ter of the Negro business district.
Mr.. Handy is scheduled to re-
main in the city an entire week,
starting Sept. Is, to climax the
drive. He will lead a mammoth
parade consisting of the Molling-
ton, Tenn, Naval Training School
band, school drum and bugle corps
and bands, civic groups, marching
units, and church organizations. Mr..
Handy will also visit various in
dustrial plants in Memphis to make
an appeal for bond purchases by
Negro workers.
Plans are also underway to have
Eddie Anderson, Rochester to mil
lions of radio fans, present at
mammoth dance and bond auction
which will climax the drive.
The work of the women's unit
of the Negro division of Volunteer
Bond workers is under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Addie cambridge Jones,
public school teacher.
Chairman Lee reported that al
ready more than third of his di-
visions 100000 goal has been
reached.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25

Reading is ad should be a vital
part of everyone's life. 1t is both
instructive and a good leisure-time
activity. Realizing that this is
true, the Center is providing the
following program of activities to
meet this interest. The Reading
Circle" for boys and girls in the
upper grades will meet each Tues
day at 5 p. m. Miss G. T. Hart is to
be the leader.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-25

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