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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Aviation Cadet Examination For
Mississippi High School Students

If will acquaint the male students
under II with the type and severity
of the examination. in order that
they may through this experience
better prepare themselves during
The remainder of their High School
training in order that they too may
pass the qualifying examination
when they reach the proper age.
Second: 1t is contemplated that
the overall results Of the testing
program in each school will be
made available to the school con-
cerned in order that the program
NAV be of benefit to the public
school system of the State as well
as to the Army In this connection,
Mr. E.. r. lobe. Supervisor OF
Secondary Schools for the State,
will represent the Department OF
Education in developing and carry
inc out the program.
! At the time of giving the mental
screening examination the Aviation
Cadet Board viii direct a letter TIC
the parent of each student who
takes this examination informing
them of the purpose and Of the fact
that the taking of the examination
in no way commits the student to
the Army Air Forces or for that
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25

In the interest of determining
the number Of young men who may
be Qualified within the next two
wears for Army Cadet Training the
Fourth Service Command with
Headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia,
has secured permission from the
State Department of Education OF
Mississippi through State Superln-
tendent j. S. Vandiver to give the
Aviation Cadet Mental Screening
Examination to each boy III the
Junior and Senior classes of Missis-
sippi High Schools. A similar test
ing program is being made in the
other six states within the Service
Command. The program will begin
in the High Schools of Mississippi
Jhis week and is expected to be
completed by February Is.
The test will be given at an ap-
pointed time in each High School
and will be under the direct SUPER
vision Of officers of Civil Air Pat
rol and Army Air Corps Officers
who have recently returned after
completing their combat missions Ill
the many theatres of war.
The purpose of the test is two
fold: First: It will give opportunity
to II year old students to qualify
mentally for Army Aviation Cadet
Training, while at the same time
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Jackson Advocate Receives
Praise As Advertising Medium

One Of A1lsSiSsippl'S leading firms
praises very highly the results OBJ
tanned in using advertising exclu-
sively in marketing real estate. Mr..
j. c. MCGEE, President of Reid-Mc-
Gee and Company, tells of recent
results when his firm advertised
through the jackson Advocate II
houses for sale to Colored People in
Virden's Heights some two weeks
ago. AS a result of this advertising
the entire eleven houses were sold.
In MI. McGee's opinion fifty houses
could have bee nsold had they been
available
He also referred to their expert
ence when the first modern Sub-di-
vision for Colored People ever con-
structed in Mississippi in 1912, when
Homestead Realty Company con-
structed fifty modern homes for
sale in Jackson AS result of adj
vertising in the Advocate, all OF
these homes were sold and this firm
points with pride TO being the pio-
neer for making it possible to offer
the best housing comforts to Col
ored People. which, no doubt, will
be responsible for hundreds and
thousands of other homes of this
type being offered in the future.
These homes were sold with small
down payments and the balance of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Next of Kin To
Get Swift Reports

WASHINGTON - fSNSl So The
Office of War Information annotlIl-
ces that the Government has arran-
ged for swift and accurate notlfi-
cation of next Of kin of reports on
seryicemen who have been taken
prisoner By the enemy.
owl said that these arrangements
were SO thorough that radio listen
ers need not subject themselves 70
enemy propaganda boradcasts BEAM
ed to the United States in the hope,
often futile of hearing annoulice
nents purpoEting TO report the cap
ture of some relative OF friend as
prisoner of war Besides, said owl,
the reliability of such reports is al
ways questionable, since they are
controlled by the enemy ana are
usually broadcast for some subtle
and misleading purpose.
The Government viii transmit to
the next of kin Immediately any IN
formation that may be received
from any reliable source dealing with
prisoners of war. Such information
that may be received from any re-
liable source dealing with prisoners
of war Such information is furnish
ed entirely free. The Owl caution
ed against paying anything to any
private individual or organization
for the TRANSMISSION of any such in
formation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Paratroop Unit
To Be Actiyated

CHICAGO IA N P)- Negro
soldiers are being formed INTO
paratroop units. Those III postum
to know but who preferred not TO
be quoted, said they expected the
unit to be activated about January
l. 1t is further reported that the
unit will be the 5o'st Parachute
battalion and that it will be sta
toned at Camp Mackall, N. c,
with all Negro personnel.
Apparently there are Negro
paratrooper units already but this
is the first one which will lfave all
Negro officers. Some of the crack
officers in several Negro regiments
have been asked to volunteer to
serve as officers of this outfit and
have accepted.
Paratroopers are airbOrne troops
and regarded AMONG the cream OF
The Army Their battle role Is SO
vital that they ale not to be USED
except in d coordinated attack
Ey the theatres commander. This
assures The paratroopers of the
honor of being used at key points
It's members receive flying pay and
chances for promotion are regarded
as excellent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
BeauticianS
Hold Meeting

The Jackson Independent Beau
ticians Club had its regular BIZ
monthly meeting at the permanent
meeting place, Davis Beauty Shop,
7G3 N. Parish Street, on Thursday,
December 7th. Constructive plans
were formulated for the growth OF
this, the greatest business industry
for Negro Women.
All beauticians OF Jackson are
urged to affiliate with this great
beauty culture organization.
The following members were
present. Mrs. Levester Gilmore,
Mrs. Lula Belle Thornton, Miss
Lucille Harris, Mrs. Maggie CAL
houn, Mrs. Katherine johnson, Mrs.
Amanda Turner, Mrs. j. A. Banks
dale. Mrs. Edna Chamblian Turner,
Mrs. Halle, Mr. j. Jones. Mrs.
Ruth Moore, Mrs. Elma Powell, and
Mrs. Pearl Davis.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
SoIonnons Saga
Revealed To
Correspondent
Courage, Complete
Disregard For Own
Safety Commended

WITH AMERICAN FefiecFES IN
AUSTRALIA N 81 Two Negro
stewards who stayed bv their gun
during death struggle between
an American transport and jap
torpedo hombers until they fell
unconscious from loss Of blood
have received citations. They ere
Ebert Hubert Oliver. stewards
mate, fist class, of Little Rock.
Arkansas. and John Guy Rhea,
Steward second class, Of Louisville,
Kentucky, now reeunefatsng in
Australia Both are Iecsiperating
in Australia
According to reports, the stewards
were On ship in the Solomons
area when an alert sounded and
the japanese planes approached.
A hot fired ensued. both men being
hit after gallant action at their
gun.
Both men received The Purple
Heart Medal and Oliver received
the coveted silver Star which car
RED these words
His courage and ec1npiete dis
regard fer his own safety was All
Inspiration to 81 IN hoa:d and
was in keeping with the highest
traditions of The United States
Naval Service.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
JoeLouiis Set
For Overseas
Morale Journey
Champion Now
Appearing In 18th
Service Command

WASHINGTOM-~(ANP- Champ
ion Joe Louis, now sergeant III
the u. 6. army. will visit overseas
camps IN The various theatres Of
OPERATIONS, as soon as he has end
ed his exhibition tour Of army
posts in this country, around Jaut.
20. announced the war department
Tuesday.
Louis and his assistants are
scheduled for 81 appearances be-
tween now and the completion OF
his u. S. tour which will take HIM
to camps in Mississippi Alabama,
Georgia. Florida, South Carolina
and North Carolina.
To date the group, travelling
under direction of the army
special services division, has VISIT
ed mere than &C section OF : h e
tons IN every section OF h 2
United states except the southeast
According to the war department
at the end of rhe tour more than
e30.oO0 soldiers will have seen the
exhibitions with an average
attendance of 1900 at each APP
pearance
His assistants are Sgt. James
Fdgar, Cpl. Walker Smith, Sugar
Raw Robinsonl, Pvt. George
Wilson Jackie Wilson,, Cpl. Bob
Smith and Cpl Robert j. Payne
trainer
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
First Glass Of
Bomber Pilots
Becomes Expert
Learn To Fly
BIS Medium
Billy Mitchells

MATHER FIELD, California -
(SNS) - The first contingent OF
Negro flying officers which recently
arrived at the Army Air Forces
Training Command Cwin-engine
transition school at Mather Field
is well on its way to becoming expert
in the operation of BIS medium
bombers.
The officers, nearb aYp of Mnom
are graduates of I :Tusgageef Army
Flying School in fdskegee, alabama
/ are qualified Army AiT-Fofces pill
OTIS.
They earned their wings flying
single-engine pursuit ships, and now
are learning the intricacies of pilot
ng medium borders.
Their training will be given them
on the same type OF ship - the Bill
ly Mitchell - which Major General
Jimmy Doollttle and his pen used
in the f9id-eH lTosyos sstsc Nlalc.&
has been employed SO effectively
since then in the South Pacific and
the Eulopea n theaters of war.
In addition to actually learning
how to fly B-25'S, the Negro officers
will attend ground school. where
they will be given a complete tech
nical and mechanical knowledge Of
the Billy Mitchell's operations,
which the Army Air Forces demands
of its medium bomber pilots.
! They also will learn in ground
school how to repair and maintain
their planes. as do ali other pilots.
BY the time their training at Ma
Their Field is completed, they will
be able to give their ships the rig
orouS "50-hour check" which all Ar
nv planes must undergo after they
have been flown approximately SO
hours.
Instruction in making the 50-hour
check will be given to them by es-
pecially trained enlisted men who
have attended Army Air Forces
technical schools.
Coming from all parts OF the
United States, the pilots have YER
led backgrounds, ranging from one
flier who was a nationally known
lthlete at Long Island University to
another who holds NJ. A. and L. l..
B. degree from Boston University.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25

the purchase price in reasonable
monthly payments equivalent to
rent. AS a result, they will be occu-
pied by better citizens and home
owners.
Reid MCGEE and Company con-
templates placing OH the market a
subdivision for the sale of vacant
lots with small down payments and
monthly payments of $1,000 making
it possible for prospective home
owners to purchase desirable build
ing lots for the erection of homes
in peacetine.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Retired Methodist
Minister Passes

Rev. Elijah Dyer. widely Known
minister of the Methodist faith,
passed away last week He was
loved and respected by pioneer
citizens and other Chattanoogans,
as well
Funeral services were held from
the Philips Temple Church, Grove
at twelfth Streets. Monday even
ing at y. III The Rev. S. d
Levers, officiated He had several
survivors. He viii be missed in the
community for ne was active in
Tto,itical circles, and Staunch
re- ubican Buchanan Morticians
had charge.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Jackson College Teacher Struck By
Policeman, Arrested For Jaywalking

have been struck by the police who
took her to the city pail where she
was held until about midnight be-
fore the authorities of the COLLEGE
received any information concern
ing her arrest.
At a hearing the matter was
scheduled for the city court Tues
day evening but according to re-
ports. the case was deferred, and
the teacher and college officials
advised that they would be notified
when the case would be called.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
jackson Negro Chamber
Of Commerce LnstaUs
Officers For Year 1914

The officers of the Jackson Negro
Chamber of Commerce for the
year, 1874, were installed in 3 color
full ceremony held at Central
Methodist Church, Tuesday night,
December, 18th.
The outstanding feature Of the
program was the address of Pres.
VIM. Fl. Bell, of Alcorn College, Re-
gional Vice President Of the Nat
ional Negro Business League. Dur
ing his remarks P. esident Bell
pointed out the need for the i'm
provement Of the economic position
of the Negro, and urged the i'm
provement of Negro business in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Assign Army Units
To Striking Plants

WASHINGTON - CAMP - Two
offices each of the Third Service
Command, U. S. Army under Briga-
der General A. A. Farmer were as
signed to each of the Five Western
Electric Company Plants at Point
Breeze, Maryland, Sunday, follow
ing instruction from President
Roosevelt TO War Secretary Slim
SON
Union and company officials a.
greed that work would resume
Monday morning. The action fol-
lowed Qualifications of the case TO
President Roosevelt by the War La
Dor Board when strikers rejected the
board decision opposing separate
toilet facilities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25

Mrs. Danetta Sanders, teacher
at Jackson College was struck by
a City policeman and arrested for
Jay-walking here early Monday
evening. According to reports Mrs
Sanders was in the downtown Sec
ton of the business district of the
city, when, following a number Of
other persons she started across
the street and was stopped by the
policeman
In the attempt to talk over the
matter Mrs. Sanders is reported to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25

every field of its relationship with
the consuming public.
Refe- ring to the vast oppOrtuni-
Ties in the field of BUSINESS for
members of the race he urged the
members of the Chamber to study
the means of assisting in the es-
tablishment of New Negro business
enterprises. With the National Ne
gro Business League as clearing
house of ideas, he predicted, that
with the wide organization of
groups interested in the develop
ment of the economic life of the
race, there will and should be q
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
BISHOP GREGG SEES TRoor.

LONDC'N--t Ahr)-Bishop j a
Gregg of the AN1E church who lefs
the United States last week. Sat
,rday visited Negro troops here
as representative of the Fraternal
Council Of Negro churches
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-25
Fight Against
AgencySpreads
In Three Areas
Initiative Now
Rests With
u. S. Agency
BY ERNEST Il. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON - fANPt - Up
on his return IT, the capital last
week. President Roosevelt found
himself confronted with requests to
settle three cases arising out oil the
efforts OF the Fair Employment
Practice committee to combat dis
elimination.
These involve the disputes with
the railroads, the boilermaker's IN
ion on the west coast, and the Capt.
tai Transit company situation. In
all of these cases there has been
sufficient evidence produced to con-
clude that impasses have been
reached.
The unsettled question in the
minds of many observes however, is
whether or not FiEPC will show the
courage and directncss" exempli-
fled by the National War Labor
board in it's handling Of the Point
Breeze, Md, case centering around
the demand by Western Electric
ompany employ ees nor separate toll
ct facilities for Negroes.
TRAIL ANSWER FiLET
While the railroads cited IN the
September hearings have until Dec.
% officially to comply with the
committees directives, they Tiled
their response on Dec. Ii and left no
doubt in anybody's mind as to what
they planned to do within the next
10 days. "Impracticable", "unrealls-
tic" lacking in jurisdiction are
some Of the things the response said
about the committee and its direct
i've.
The initiative COW rests with FE-
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CONTINUED on Back Page
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Ramey Scores

Congressman Homer A. Ramey of To-
ledO, who was absent from the House of
Representatives when the Smith Harness
anti-strike legislation was passed, showed
his sentiments in favor of labor when the
conference bill came before the House last
week and he voted against it,
No doubt, there are some interests in
Toledo and the congressional district who
are displeased at Mr.. Ramey's stand for
labor; but they are in the minority and
the congressman need have no fear of
them as long as he continues to represent
the interests of the majority of the people
in his district, who are workers.
Congressman Ramey is to be cOngratu-
lated for his courageous stand against the
the Smith -Connally- Harness anti-strike bill
and deserves the thanks of every worker
in his district.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Up TO The President

It's up to the president TO decide the
fate of the Smith COnnally anti-srike legis-
laion passed last week by both houses of
congress.
What action the president will take is
of great Importance TO the workers of the
cOunry who have supported Mr. Roosevelt
ever since he showed his feelings for the
forgotten man..
President Roosevelt has been the best
friend labor has ever had in the White
House. Under his administrations, the
cause of labor has made progress and
grown strong.
And the workers of the country have
shown their appreciation by sticking to the
president through thick and thin.
The question which the presidents de-
cisiOn upon the Smith COnnally bill poses
is not merely one affecting the immediate
bill; but the question of whether or not
Mr.. Roosevelt has become embttered be-
cause of the actions of a minority of the
labor movement.
1t is the hope of labor that Mr.. ROOse-
welt will veto the anti-strike bill which now
awaits his decision, and in the doing show
that his sentiments toward labor have not
undergone any serious alteration.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

informant Didn't you join the Unon?" "W the
fellow dunno when Joined the Union about six
might have felt like Peger working ffs feel
about the Union STILL that asked somebody what
had to do to get into the Union"
all the people out here an increase in pay with retroactive pay
dating from last August?"
"Wel, I'll tell you kid a shame at all
these people standing here in line for 5 minutes waiting for
company pay
ing Union forcing to take from the company GOSH old
pickle Peger this ne I'll bet he would have material
enough write coupa books Just watch the pathetic look
faces those people who forced this raceerng
Union Look the unhappy and wOebegone looks their faces
when those checks for their back out the window them
Amt it awfu?"
FORCED TO ACCEPT
My sympathy thoroughly aroused Here hundreds of
workers forced to stand line for
checks for their back which, reliably informed
So, moved the windows with the line, determined
the whole thing through Strange nothing greeted
that would alarm Instead of scows and gmbng
all could smiles and pleasure written veyones
idea mind of asking the roll clerk poor regmened
working stffs reacng the being
broad grin on his face. said whats your number?"
Slightly taken aback murmured "9811O5" and before I
finally coming with "Do tell get
of those hings?" asked T certainly looks like
NE, 5fR,:T TOO
accepted the check which the clerk forced upon me- he
said Say, didn't department number change
stopped and thought minute believe did," replied
old number and what do think? The up with
second check nearly as big as the first
after mumbng thanks the clerk slowly away from
the window trying reconcile the philosophy Peger with the
realities of hard money which that raceteen
and the rest of the regmented working stffs accept
AS walked away couldn't help but last wear NV
union which had forced to fairly chunk of
back had cost but $12 and insisted on me
taking more than six times that alone Some
how or other couldn't get it, and perplexy wandered
to the beer joint my mental mpasse in the
amber tud and ponder ON the working sts like N.Y.
se regented and forced join labor take more
money for their work than they had barganed for
Ah Strange indeed of Unions But
great to be regimented working stiff
IN Oh yes about 1000 Wiys workers in the forces
VIII receive back pay thanks to the raeteerng thew
forced join before they armed forces
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
SerUicemen's Letters

Received your gift package and | want 70
thank you very much for it, The TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL that comes along with the
package also made me happy because / gather all
the news from the paper, also the good work YOU
are doing on the Home Front" All can say,
III sure try my best in this mans Army. | also
want to take this time to thank Richard Gosser
and the rest of he Union members for helping me
out IN my problems back home. | really appreciate
it and it makes me feel good that ! can depend
on my Union, and I'm proud to call it my Union,
because it stacks up in my books 10095 Once
again want to thank Richard Gosser, and the
Welfare Committee for the gift packages and
the good work. Fraternally yours.
Pvt. William +. Paprock
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
It's A Great
System
BY JOHN PAINE

At an aviation training field, an
issue of shirts to cadets turned out
to have been destined for the
WAACs. They were tailored to
fit, too, with nice healthy contours.
Which, even if we hadn't Secre-
tary of War Stimson's statement
to prove it, would have been def
mite evidence of the WAAC's up
lifting influence on the army.
LITTLE LUTHER
"Mr. Hoover has again come for
ward as the savior of our way of
life," Mr.. Dilworth said placidly.
"Are we all going to sell apples
again?" asked Little Luther quiz
etly.
"Now, now, Luther" Mr.. Dill
worth said firmly, "Mr. Hoover's
apple campaign was in the true
American tradition of free enter
prise. But, my boy, it was devised
for certain period in our history.
,(ow he has come forward with a
Ldlil SCb W ihCSb itCN IOIidl-
tions. He is solving the food prob
lem."
"By taking our apples away?"
inquired Little Luther.
Certainly not, Luther. Mr.. Hoo
yer wants more food production.
But he's against all this bureaucra-
cy in Washington. Price control
and rationing, my boy, will be the
death of us yet. We must follow
the rule of plenty"
Plenty of bunk, huh, Pop?"
Luther! Such talk. Mr.. Hoover
believes that if free enterprise is
left alone, not tied hand and foot
by restrictions and bureaucratic
controls, it will see us through this
present crisis. He is a leader of
men, Luther"
Because the women do the shop
ping, Pop?"
Such a way to speak, young
man. Mr.. Hoover is looking after
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
The Editors Mail Baq

On Wednesday, June 2, an edi-
torial in local paper attempted
to compare the infamous role of
Benedict Arnold to the actions of
J. l.. Lewis in the coal situation.
While we do not agree entire
ly with Mr.. Lewis action, cer-
tainly there is no room for such
comparison as the paper tried
to show. Does the editor of the
local paper think tina. the miners
do not have sons and daughters
in the service of their country?
As a matter Of fact, the rec rds
show that the UNIV has in the
neighborhood of 100000 in the
services.
1t seems to us that the proper
people to castigate would be the
mine owners, and for that mat
ter, all other heads Of industry