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Evening star., 1943-04-06

in "The Meanest Man in the World
The legal profession is pretty furious
about it just as in their turns the
professions of journalism, medicine,
dentistry, etc, have been. The
complaint is identical with that of
the others, that the picture dam
agingly travesties the standards
which are demanded of the practi-
TONERS in the field. Lawyers, being
smart on such things, have gone SO
far as to seek legal restraints upon
the exhibition of the picture-not
generally, to be sure, but here and
there where bar associations are
quick-tempered and inclined to let
fly with the nearest statute. CThere
may have been worse puns.-Ed)
Nothing much comes of such out
bursts except more publicity for the
picture. Hollywood does not mind
that. The whole thing, however, Is
embarrassing and Hollywood wishes
1t did not always have to explain
that its representation of one pro-
fessional as evil does not impute
evil to all members of that profess
sion.
Some of it's best friends point out
to 1t on such occasions that it really
is not as innocent as it feels. In
the particular case, yes, but in the
general one, no. 1t is a hangover
OF Hollywood's old trick of seeing
life purely in black and white. It
is the result of attributing all good
to its heroes, all villainies to its
villains. 1t is, in brief, the price
the cinema pays for the naivete-as
distinct from innocence of It's
quondam literature.
The lawyers are rather new pum-
melers of the movies in this respect.
That is because they have had fewer
occasions rather than that they are
less sensitive than the other pro-
feSsions.
The group which is always stand
Ing up end slugging it out with the
cinema on the ground that it is
foully slandered by its movie pro-
totype is that composed of news
papermen. 1t has been needed more
consistently than any other, a rather
strange thing in way since so
many successful directors and writ
ers learned most of what they know
at some publishers knee, or at least
his cash register. For some obscure
reason, these very same fellows like
nothing better than to think up
newspaperman character for their
pictures. Sometimes he fits logically,
sometimes he is dragged in rather
by the heels. 1t makes no differ
ence to the movie writer or director.
He just wants the reporter there to
point him up as highly as possible
sometimes even higher-as an ire
sponsible, an irrepressible tippler,
q disheveled rake, and a ravager
OF every social canon laid down by
Emily Post.
It has been rebutted as bald
faced lie by informed journalists who
point out that while there is an
occasional tippler around the mar
gins Of the profession, most news
papermen are homeowners, fathers,
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Tryouts Tonight

Tryouts for "The Connecticut
Yankee at King Arthur's Court"
will be held tonight at the Mount.
Vernon Place Methodist Church.
The time is Sis and the need for
actors acute, the Mount Vernon
Players' announcement says.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

Soviet record, Edward Murrow mar
rating: Continuous from pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

AN INTERVIEW IN PICTURESQUE regular interpeu
the one the Army gUes rookie, in this Mose
formerly funny in the best night clubs left
right in each OF the three tiers OF oquence registers
~ used to play the night clubs
3D. Iue lost IL pounds three Who do
salute, the colonel let the right
(5J What can do? 6J can Bronr
Mussoin. Wide World pboto
Evening star., 1943-04-06

cooking and housework, any num-
Der of actors can be seen out these
early mornings looking rather futile,
but going through the motions of
keeping mother nature in hand.
Lynn Bari bought George Mont
gomery's house a few weeks ago
because George expects to land in
the Army soon. Now she can't get
any one to cut the lawn and do the
digging, so George has been show
ing up three mornings a week in
coveralls just to keep his investment
thriving.
Released by the North American News
paper Association, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-04-06
It's the Lawyers Turn Now
To Pummel the Cinema
But as the Newspaper and Other
Professions, Their Protest Seem
Destined to Be Highly Vain
By JAY CARMODY.

they wanted to burden their dates that they
could tell
fact they nearly always being
another One of the
movies took the last type for
Currently happens be profession Jack Benny
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
Tougaloo Begins
Seventy-Fifth
School Session

Tougaloo College will begin its
Seventy-fifth session with Fresh
man Week, Wednesday, September
Is at 900. On Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday a series of tests
will be given to all new students.
Upper classmen will register Fri
day and Saturday, September II
and Is. The regular religious SER
vices will be held in the college
church Sunday morning, Sepiem-
Der 19 at HOO The first general
assembly for the school year will
take place Monday morning, Sep
TENDER 20, at 900. After this gen
eral assembly the regular college
classes will begin.
The High School and Daniel
Hand School registration will be-
gin Monday morning after the gen.
eral assembly.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
Discrimination
Charges Lodged
By F. E.. p.
Sd A'TES PUBLICATIONS

Charges of discrimination in en-
| ployment because of race or color.
lodged against % railroads and ID
labor unions, will be examined by
the Presidents Committee on Fair
Employment Practice (FEPC) at
hearings to be held September IS
IL, 1943, in Washington, D. c. The
hearings will be held at the Depart
mental Auditorium, Department of
Labor, 18th and Constitution Ave-
nue., Northwest.
complaints received by the FEPC
allege that the practices and poll
cles under question fail to con-
form to the provisions of Executive
order 1902 as amended by Execu-
tive Order 9346, to the detriment
OF the prosecution of the war. the
workers morale. and national uni
/ w. Most of the charges involve
the question of discrimination
against Negro workers. In some
cases, workers of Mexican origin
are involved. One or more of the
several charges involves each rail-
road and union cited.
Exhaustive investigation by the
FEPC has resulted in the compila-
ton OF lengthy list of allegations
involving agreements between rail-
roads and unions whereby the eff
fective utilization of available
qualified manpower has been ham
pered because of discriminatory
employment practices based on race.
Chief among the practices COM
ing under scrutiny of the Commit
tee is that of considering Negro
railroad workers ''non-promota-
bles." This is alleged to have been
done through the negotiation of
agreements between union and rail-
road which set certain restrictions
on the percentage of Negroes which
may be employed in a stipulated
category.
These agreements together with
enactment of union regulations linn
iting or barring non-white member
ship serves, it is charged, tend to
reduce sharply the number of quail
flied Negroes employed by the rail-
roads despite an increasing need
for such labor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

wood Smith was chosen Secretary
of the Committee.
Patriotic Tea Sunday
The first general report of the
Stamp and Bond Drive will be Sun
day, September II, at a Patriotic
Tea in the home of Mrs. Burr
Brown, 2O2 E. Monument Street,
from 5 to 7 p. m. The public is
invited.
The final report will be made
September 20 at the local USO. at
which time Million Dollar Lunch
con and Auction will be held. Plans
for the affair were made at a meet
ing August 81, at the home of Mrs.
Smith.
This Committee of rs women will
appreciate your cooperation in this
3rd War Loan Drive, and they de-
serve it, for on every occasion these
volunteer workers have responded
magnificently to their country's
call. Just several weeks ago. many
of this same group, working not
more than one or two days sold
more than 100000 Bonds and
Stamps.
AS the crescendo of our victories
mounts, it is reasonable to hope
that it is leading to the grand fl
male of war Yet we are warned
daily that our supreme test as in
dividuals and as a nation is still to
come-that we must pour into this
war the entire strength and intelli-
gence and will-power Of the United
States.
We all know it is not enough to
give our time and energy and loved
ones. We must buy more Bondsi
The buying of Bonds is to our war
effort what a blood TRANSMISSION is
to a wounded fighter; the difference
between life and death.
The Peoples Funeral Home, which
is the only Negro authorized agency
for selling Bonds in the state, has
stocked up with a large supply of
Bonds in all denominations, as well
as stamps and all Negroes are ask
ed to purchase your extra bonds
and stamps during the 3rd War
Loan from PEOPLES FUNERAL
HOME, located on corner of N.
Parish and Cohea Streets.
There will be someone present
at all times to accommodate you.
REMEMBER is up to all of
here at home to BACK THE AT
TACK-WITH WAR BONDS!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

Sailor Stgger was home on {
furlough visiting his wife, Mrs
Tempia Stigger in her home, IA
E. Ash ST., from the 7th to the
18th of August.
During his visit the young cou-
pie received many social courtes-
les, among them being a Party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. David Wal
ker of 142 E. Ash st.
On Tuesday, August 8, they were
guests in the home of Mr.. Stig-
gers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Henderson Of Flora.
On Thursday, August IL, they
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
S. S. Brown, cousin of the young
sailor. On Thursday night they
were rendered Buffet Supper by
Mrs. Eva Wells, sister of Mrs. Stig-
ger, and Miss Amelia Thomas OF
247 E. Ash st. At all the affairs
most delightful time was had by
the honored guests and friends.
On Friday "Go-Away" Dinner
was served the Stiggers by Mrs
Flora Bell Sampson in her home
1922 W. Pearl St. Mrs. Sampson is
a sister to the young sailor.
Second Class Seaman Stiggers is
stationed at Fargut, Idaho.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
Volunteer Workers Ready
10 Back The Attack In
Third War Loan Drive
Wonen's Division To
"kick Off" Sunday
With Patriotic Tea

On Thursday, September 9, the
Third War Loan Drive started. Two
million or more volunteer workers
set forth to sell SIS billion of War
Bonds to every American citizen.
Among these 100000 or more
volunteer workers were members
of the Kinds County Negro Divis-
ion of the War Finance Commit
tee, Rev. A. Buxton Keeling, Cen
eral Chairman, and Mr.. E. w.
Banks, County Chairman.
Realizing that VICTORY MUST
BE PAID FOR" and that every dime
or dollar invested in War Stamps
and War Bonds will mean. not
only, that they are backing their
son, or their friends son, but will
also mean economic security for
the race, in the days after the war,
jackson and Kinds County Negroes,
this week, through the Kinds
County Negro Division of the War
Finance Committee, accepted, not
any special part, but the whole of
the county quota of $6,14O,0OO.
In statement made to the
writer, Chairman Banks let it be
known that his committee wasn't
accepting any special quota, be-
cause they did not intend to 'Iet
up for a single second until every
Negro in Jackson and Kinds coun-
ty had been Sold" and in doing
this he was sure that Negroes would
do much toward helping the Coun-
ty to exceed its War Loan quota.
General Chairman Keeling stated
that The Kinds County Negro Wo-
mems Division of the War Finance
Committee, made up of Mesdanes
H. T. Sampson, Committee Chair
man; L. M. Hopkins-Pat M. M.
Hubert, Mary Atwood Smith, Sec
rotary, and Ruth Roseman Deace.
Reporter, has for some time been
busy selling Stamps and Bonds to
help Kinds County reach its goal.
At "Get-Together" Tea on Sun
day, August 20, at the home of
Mrs H. T. Sampson, details of the
Drive were explained in pep talks
by Rev. A. B. Keeling, E. w. Banks,
G.. L. Edwards, Director of the u.
S. O., and Dean H. T. Sampson, of
Jackson College.
This Tea was the outgrowth of
plans made at the first meeting of
the Committee on Tuesday, August
"a, at the home of Mrs. M. M. HUI
bert. At this time Mrs. Mary At
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

lege. There are many reasons why
you should be absolutely certain
about these matters. When you as
sumo the responsibility of any I'M
dertaking you want to make your
time count for something and your
every effort should be focused to
that end. You cannot afford to
entail unnecessary expense and a
waste of time shifting from one
thing to another, trying to make
up your mind and find your self.
Let us suppose now that all of
these issues have been properly
disposed of and it remains only
for you to choose your college. In
making your choice what criteria
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
Young Boy Suffers
Fractured Skull
When Hit By Truck

A. j. Anderson, 9-year- old boy
who lives at 1922 Short Hickory
Street, suffered a fractured skull
and abrasions on his face and arms
when struck by truck at Rose
and Lynch Streets shortly fter the
noon hour Wednesday.
Investigating officers r. c. Bell
and T. j. Peacock said that APP
parently the boy ran into the path
of the moving truck which was
driven by colored man, Johnnie
A. Ashford. 108 Elm Street.
The boy was removed to the Sal
lie Harris Clinic on North Parish
Street for treatment.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

In the picture above are Second
Lieutenant Eddie A. McLaurin and
Pfc Freddie McLaurin, sons of
Mrs. Annie McLaurin, 1108 N. Blair
Street.
Second Lieutenant Eddie A. Nc
Laurin who received his wings and
commission from the Aviation Ca
Diet Corps of the Tuskegee Army
Air Field, recently completed his
fighter training at this base and
has been assigned to Selfridge
Field, Michigan, where he will un-
dergo more extensive training.
Pfc. Freddie L. McLaurin was
recently awarded diploma after
having completed his five months
of Technical Training in Lincoln,
Nebraska. He is now at Tuskegee
as as aviation mechanic.
Jackson should be proud of the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

fine record being made by both of
these young soldiers, for their pres
ent success has come only by hard
labor and numerous sacrifices.
Upon recent interview it was
found that the boys were reared
from early childhood by Wild
owed mother, who states that it
would have been impossible for
them to have carried on without
the prayers and encouragements of
their many friends and neighbors.
Mrs. McLaurin said she especially
wished to acknowledge publicly
the many kindnesses to her boys
of the late Rev M. c. Collins. Mr.
Wade Randolph, Mrs. Freeman
Brougher (white) and Mrs. John L.
Sutton (white). She feels that
these and other friends should share
in the present success of her two
soldier boys"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

All Schools, June 2, 1914.
On the opening date schools will
operate only to the noon hour. Be
ginning Tuesday, September 81
regular full-day schedules will go
into effect for all schools.
Cafeteria service will also be-
gin at noon, September 81. Open
ing hour 8: a. m. (9:15 a. m. La
nier) continues until further no.
tice.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

Arlington w. High
No Longer With
The Enterprise

w. 4s444AS1, oW1lCl -N1dIldSGT Vi
The Mississippi Enterprise, local
Negro newspaper, this week an
nounces that Arlington w. High.
former feature writer and solicitor
is no longer connected with the
paper and that he, nor the paper.
will in the future be responsible
for any contracts or obligations
made by High in the name of the
paper
Mr.. Miller says: 1--WE have dis
continued Highs services. not be-
cause of any personal feelings we
may have against him, but rather
as a measure to safeguard our pa
per and the prestige it has built
here in Mississippi with colored
and white, from much unpleasant
publicity and criticism caused by
Mr.. Highs actions and his recent
attack on certain organizations and
groups"
He says further, From the day
High came to work for The Mis-
sissippi Enterprise, we were severe
ly criticized by friends and read
ers of the paper who knew his
past reputation and criminal rec
ord. Even when his column pro-
voked much ire and criticism, we
permitted him to continue to work,
for although we did not at all
times agree with everything he
wrote, we did believe in his right
to write them.
Highs program with the paper,
the one he was hired to promote
was not one that we were ashamed
of, we are. however, ashamed OF
some of the methods that we have
since learned he was using to pro-
mote this program.
Highs attack on the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, as reported in the
jackson Advocate and as told to
us by the local head of that orga-
nization, were entirely unprovoked
and uncalled for, and was nothing
short of a cowardly way to get
himself out of bad situation that
had been created solely by him
self.
1T is not now and has never
been, the policy of this paper to
pry into the personal affairs of
anyone, nor do we take delight in
rejecting the things that tend to
show Negroes in bad light, hence,
we have nothing to say about Mr..
Highs personal conduct that led
up to the above mentioned attack
on the NAACP. We only want our
readers to know that as far as tn
paper is concerned the attack was
uncalled for, unprovoked and we
consider it very unethical thing
fnr Nv ,rrl1 - i
away on our vacation, we knew
nothing about it until it had APP
peared in the Jackson Advocate.
This article and Mr. Highs dis
missal is our method of showing
that we do not condole any such
actions on the part of anyone con-
nected with the paper"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
COMEDY VETERAN

Victor Potel, who appears with
Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton
In Paramount's "The Miracle of
M CANS Creek" created the
screen comedy characters of Slip
perry Slim back in 1910.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
REAL THING

In the role of Commander Cory
don M. Wassell in De Mile pic
ture at Paramount, Gary Cooper
will wear the actual Navy Cross
awarded to the former Arkansas
country doctor for heroism in Java
during the japanese invasion.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
Are You Going
To College For
The First Time?
PART L

Perhaps you are one of the thou
sands who are faced with the prob
lem of choosing college to attend
If you are, allow me to make a few
suggestions which might be of help
to you in selecting your school.
AS a high school graduate, you
know little or nothing about col
leges and college life. No doubt
your conception of a college or col
leges has been formulated from the
experiences of others. Possibly !
friend or relatives gave you your
basic ideas through vivid descr;p-
ton of his experiences on soma
college campus. Probably this de-
scription appeared quite romantic
and fascinating or just the oppo-
site. At any rate it is obvious that
what you think about college and
college life, is in large measure
what others have thought and
passed on to you.
If perchance you are fortunate
enough to enter some college you
may be pleasantly surprised at
what you find there, take it as a
matter of fact or be completely dis
illusioned. 1t all depends upon the
, type of mental imagery which you
have formulated from what you
have heard and read. If you are
inclined to be idealistic in your
thinking you may be in for lit
tie disturbance. If you are the
happy go-lucky or don't-worry type
then nothing matters. On the other
hand if you are the practical type
there is little to worry about for
you can readily understand and
easily make adjustments.
If you are seriously considering
going to college this year / am
sure that you have given the mat
ter some thought I you have
thought over this problem carefully
no doubt you have asked yourself
the question: What am / going to
college for? There are several
answers to this question and no
one except you is eligible to choose
an answer for you. You must be
the sole judge in this particular
matter. Many other questions will
naturally follow: For example,
what do | want to do for life
work? How may / most effec-
lively accomplish my aim? What
will four years in college contri-
butte toward my success in life? Do
really need a college education
for what l want to do? Have l
satisfied myself and others by my
high school record that | am cap
able of doing college work? These
are only a few of the vital questions
which must be settled at the outset
of a college career or which may
prove troublesome later if not taken
care of at first.
Experience dictates that these
suggested questions and possibly
many others, should be carefully
thrashed out before etnering col
NC 4 T -
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

Argentina says the fact that the
Axis cause seems lost is no reason
for change in neutrality policy.
Okay, Argentina, but what're you
gonna do with all that beef later
on?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

Hands seem to be forming on the
tentacles of the Nazi octopus and,
much to the disgust of the brain
section, they're trying to shake
with someone on our side.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
SWANK

Cornelia Otis Skinner, who plays
her first screen role in 1.-THE Unin-
vited," has fireplace in her bath
room in her Long Island home.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11

IN THE SERvICE-eft to Rght) Lfeutenants Kenneth M,
Wright Sheridan Wyoming; Virgil Campbell Chicago Illinois,
ncy Whittier James L. McCun ST. Louis
issou The first three officers Cavalry
sons Fort Clark McCulin is pilot with
99th Fighter Squadron North nas been reported
Kissing in action recently.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-09-11
Institutional Material
and Book Lists

Elementary Schools: September
a CTuesday) 8: a. m. to 1: o. m
list of Institutional materials to be
purchased by pupils (both white
md colored) will be issued to all
supils already classified upon re-
uest at their respective schools on
september IA, 9: a. m. to 1: p. m.
lists will be issued to all other
Elementary pupils Immediately fol-
bwing classification.
Junior High Schools: Lists of in
Functional materials and textbooks
, be purchased by pupils in
trades z, 8 and 9 will be issued
> pupils at time of enrolment.
Senior High Schools: Lists of
eXtbooks and Institutional mater
Is to be purchased by pupils in
rades 10, II and II will be posted
b corridor and classroom bulletin
pards in the senior high schools.
4 The School Calendar for the ses-
on 1894 is given as follows:
Opening Date, September 20, 1913.
School Day for Mississippi Negro
tate Fair, October %, 1913.
Armistice Day appropriate pro-
ram in each school November II,
A43.
Thanksgiving Holidays, Novem-
er 25, November %, inclusive.
Mississippi Conservation Week,
b be observed in each school with
appropriate program as provided in
avs of 1910, Monday, December
thru Friday, December 10, 1943.
Christmas Holidays, December q
s43, thru January 2, 1914
Mississippi Colored Teachers As
citation Holiday, March II, 1914.
Glass Work Ends, Reports Issued