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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
COMMITTEE APPOINTED 10
SEE GOVERNOR REGARDING
PROBLMS OF NEGRO AMI
SELECTIVE SERVICE


TIL. Col. Campbell G. Johnson,
Executive Assistant to the NaClonal
Director, Selective Service, Wash
jngton, D. c., conferred with
group of Negro Educators, profes"
sional and business men and women
here Friday night, September litn.
The conference, held at the USO
proved to be one. of the most M
portant and fruitful meetings OF
Negro leaders held here since the
beginning of the national emer-
genry. The meeting being hlgh-
LIGHTED by the appointment of
committee to see Governor Jonn-
son regarding the problems belng
BROUGHT to the Selective Service in
the state by the Negroes OF the
state
With DR.. S. .. Redmond presid-
ing. col. johnson was presented to
the group by Percy Greene, Edltof
of the jackson Advocate. In an
address that brought to his hear
ers q wealth Of information re-
harding the operation Of Selective
Service, both nationally and in the
state. Col. Johnson pointed out
with great CLARITY the affects of the
new intelligence test now belng
used at induction stations in re-
vealing illiteracy among Negro
draftees. the possibility that some
draftees might be feigning litter
acy and ignorance to avoid service
in the Armed Services, and the
possible affect that a large number
of Negroes uufit for service in
the Armed Forces might have on
the future status of the Negro as a
citizen.
Draft delinquency, the response
bility of youth to register immedia-
tely upon reaching their 18th birth
day. rehabilitation of men being
discharged for disability. and Tor
those unable to serve because OF
educational handicaps. a program
of improving the intelligence stand
ands Of many rejected so as to lit
them for service IN the army, Int
status Of fathers and number OF
other topics we're mentioned. The
speaker put great stress upon the
dangerous and unpatriotic tendency
in some communities and among
some people to regard it as smart
in a draftee who was thought to
have found means of getting nm"
self turned down at the induction
station. Concluding his remarke,
the Colonel asserted that there
was something definite that could
be done bv the community and It's
leaders with respects to the prob
lens that confront the selectlve
service.
Following his address a period
of questioning began during which
saany questloHs bearing ~ shs
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
1t. Col. c. C.. Johnson
Confers With Leaders

problems mentioned were raised
and discussed.
At the conclusion of the discussion
period, the conference was dlssolv-
ed into a citizens committee. Upon
The proper parliamentary procedure
a committee was appointed to pre-
sent to the governor a resolution
regarding the Rehabilitation of il
literates rejected to prepare them
for military service; perturbation
training and education for II and
Is year olds, and the appointment
of Negro Local Board Co-ordina-
tors in the state to assist in carry
ing out these plans Members of
the committee are Professor Law
renee Jones, Pineywoods, Mississip-
pi; President J l.. Reddix, jack
son College; Professor B. B. Dams
by; walter H. Williams, vice-presi-
dent and secretary, Security Life
Insurance Company; Rev. w. A.
Bender, Tougaloo College; Profess
scr T. 3. Wilson; Percy Greene;
DR.. S. D. Redmond; DR.. A, H
Mccoy
Others who attended the meeting
included President j. j. Thibe-
deaux, Campbell College; Rev. A.
l. Holland; DR.. A. M. Hair: DR.
Willie A. Miller; Professor A. M
Loyelace; Professor M. M. Hubert;
Professor. j. H, Powell. H. T.. Den
ton: Professor G.. w. Gooden
Clarence Winters, Carsey A. Hall;
Rev. A. l.. Rice; DR.. A. M. Hall.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
BY ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON, "a N P) -
President Ellie Lescot Of the Repub-
tic of Haiti will visit the United
States within the next two or
three weeks, the Associated Negro
Press has been able to learn on
the best of authority. The state
department nor the Haitian En-
bassy here would lend confirma-
ton, nor would they deny the ac-
curacy of the report. Nevertheless,
this government has agreed with
Ambassador Andre Liautaud that
an official announcement of the
visit will be made at time and
at such length as shall be deter
mined by the two governments.
This may be taken to mean that
it has not yet been agreed to as to
whether the visit will be one OF
state Or just usaavsssesss. y view
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
J. C.. Ward Arrested
On Assault Charge

j. C. Ward, local youth, was ar
rested here early this week On
charge with assault with intent
The charge had been pendlng
against him since August ID.
Ward is reported to have been
the weilder of a knife which caus-
ed the near-fatal wounding Of Mary
Bell Culley, II, of Atwood Street.
who was run down by group OF
youths who attacked her near the
corner of Mill and Oakley Streets.
Pursued by ner attackers, she
ran upon the porch OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Washington, 142 Church
Street, where she was probably
saved from being killed when a
roomer, coming to the door, caused
her assailantS u flee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
One Graduate In
WAC Officer Class

FORT DIES MONIES, Iowa ~
liam Fouche of Orangeburg, ,. U,
was a Negro graduate OF the 4otn
officer Candidate class OF the
Womens Army Corps here on Sep
TENDER 2. She was a member OF
the first class of WAC officers to
receive commissions as officers IN
the army of the United States.
1t. Pouches husband, Staff Sgt.
Louis D. Fouche, is overseas with
the army. She also has a cousin
in the army, Cpl Leland <. Wha-
lev
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25

The beating and arrest of a Ne
gro soldier at the Tri-State Bus
Station here early Friday night Is
said to have caused wave OF fear
to spread among Negro passengers
in the Waiting Room of the station
who made their way out while the
incident was taking place.
According to reports, the soldier
was at the ticket window, when
someone in the ticket office threw
a rubber stamp which hit a woman
passenger in the waiting room
Persons in the waiting room re-
ported that they heard no argu-
ment at the window, and that their
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
C.. C.. Club To
Render Program
At Mt. Calvary

The Charity Club will render a
program at Mt. Calvary Baptist
Church, Thursday night, September
seth. The program will be Solo
Contest, and will present some OF
the best voices among the ministers
of the city, all of whom are invited
to appear on the pragram. Rev.
w. Mack will be Master of Cere-
monies
The public is cordially invited.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25

The first of these appeared on
Friday when the Union Pacific
railroad, charged with refusing to
hire Negroes, Mexicans or Ameri-
can citizens of Mexican descent in
certain shops ara job classifica-
tions, enterea s.:atement through
its counsei, r. E. Baukhages. "The
summary of complaints of which
we are advised by the committee
counsel Bartley G. Crum, special
counseD suggested the existence of
conditions not recognizable within
the employment policy of the U. P.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
Beating, Arresting OF Soldiers Spread
Fear Among Passengers At Bus Station

attention was no attracted until
he rubber stamp had ben thrown.
Immediately following the throw
ing of the rubber stamp, two police
officers came in and approached
the soldier and began striking him
about the head with clubs. Bleed
ing heavily from the wounds re-
ceived from the blows, he was Ia
zen out of the waiting room by the
police.
Shortly after the incident, Mill
tary Police from the Jackson Air
Base arrived and began an investi-
cation Of the incident
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
Witnesses Testify
That Bias Shown
Negro Aids Axis
By ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON = (ANP) = Two breaks in the
united 'front.' and the confidence certain responsible
quarters that others may follow evident Immediately
Saturday following the conclusion of four days testimony
before the Fair Employment Practices committee inquiry
ing into allegations that % railroads and IA labor unions
had shown discrimination the basis of color and national
origin in their employment policies and practices
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
Communist Party
Gusts A. Hernd0n

1920 year sentence imposed IN
Georgia for allegedly attempting
to incite rebellion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25

'Ye Shall Know The
Truth And The Truth
Shall Make You Free
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06

bring with him. He does know that
due to shortage of Christmas toys,
his 1913 pack is going to be very
light.
A recent survey of toy distributors,
made by the Toy Manufacturers
Association, reveals that retailers
throughout the country, who gen.
orally do rs per cent of their bust
ness in November and December,
expect to be out OF stock ON all but
paper toys in early December, while
wholesalers are feeling the pinch
now.
The greatest scarcity will be IN
heavy mechanical toys usually
manufactured for boys above six
years of age. A shortage Of dolls,
childrens books and games is ex-
pected, but it is believed that
there will be enough soft goods like
stuffed animals and infants toys.
Stores, despite the impending dis
appointment of countless children,
are not holding back their existing
stocks for Christmas, because they
fear they will not have the man
power to take care Of rush ana
because the pre-Yule demand Is
much greater than normal.
Increased all year = round de-
mand is ascribed to higher incomes;
a rise in the birthrate during the
past four years which had added
two million more toy users to the
population than in peacetime; and
the greater reliance, of busy wartime
parents, on toys to amuse children.
Manufacturers are working un-
der orders prohibiting them from
using such vital war materials as
rubber, iron, steel and its alloys,
tin, phenolic and urea, plastlcs,
copper, silk, zinc, cork, silver,
chromium plating and antimony;
restricting their use OF paper,
cardboard and wood; plus difficult
ties in getting fabrics for dolls, and
starch, which has gone to war In
casting aluminium.
Substitutes have been devised
to overcome these limitations
Milkweed floss stuffings are used
instead of kapok and plush; card
board is replacing metal in merry
go-rounds, ferris wheels, bloskS and
drums; tanks and guns are made OF
loW-grade woods. Instead of dolls,
one manufacturer is producing a
dollie cosmetic kit for the beautlf1-
cation of old dolls with the same
kind of lotions, creams and powders
that mother uses; another has
switched to making jigsaw puzzles
of dolls for Santa to leave, if he
can't find the real thing.
But manufacture and shipment
of these "warborn" toys are not
keeping pace with the unusual pre-
season demand, SO parents looking
for them near Christmas can ex-
pect to have difficulty finding them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06
HOME FRONT FORECAST
Abundance of Low-Crade Beef Sends
OPA Into Huddle on Ration Points
Rv ANN STEYICK

Washington, Dec. 4.-Rolled rib,
rolled sirloin, and rolled short loin
roastS of utility grade beef appear
on your ration chart this month for
the first time. They are given nine
and ten-point values.
Up to now there has been no ra-
tioning of boned rolled meats. Of
flee of Price Administration meat
specialists felt that boned cuts
were too difficult to recognize.
Boned, rolled chuck could be sold
as rib.
There are now large supplies OF
the lower, utility grade beef due to
lack Of feed for the production OF
higher grades. Military buyers take
the best grades of beef. Utility
grade beef is hard to sell as steaks,
or standing rib roasts. Therefore,
with some reluctance, OPA has put
rolled cuts of it on the ration chart.
Only standard cuts of meat ap-
pear on your rationing chart. II
you yearn for some favorite Spe-
cialty like Spencer steak, you may
get your dealer to cut it and sell
it to you at the 1913 point-value at
which it appears on his chart.
SHOE PINCHES
On November IS, a Shoe Task
Force Committee Of the War Pro-
duction Board announced that it
would take positive and immediate
steps, unless something were done
about threatening shoe shortages.
So far there are no foot prints to
be seen.
A sample box Of "obsolete" shoes
to be sold unrationed can be seen
in the corridor Of the OPA shoe
ratioing branch. It includes white
shoes hopelessly smeared with coal
dust, watersoaked shoes, and burned
shoes.
CHEESE OR BUTTER?
Dreamed cheeses have gone from
5 to 8 points for December, ched-
dar cheese from 8 to 10. Cheese pro-
duction is down % per cent from
last November, therefore consump-
ton must be restrained. There are
restrictions on production of ched-
dar cheese, but none on cream
cheese. Many producers have made
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06

Her contract was only two no.
trump She was gong to make the
king of spades, four diamonds and
two clubs-seven tricks. If the
queen of clubs was in the East hand
and she could successfully finesse it,
she was in a bad contract because
three no-trump would be cold. West
was practically marked now with
the ace of spades. Mrs. Sobel knew
that if she finessed the queen of
clubs and it lost, West would
shift to heart.
Deciding that she was going to
play that the queen of clubs was
wrong and that she was in good
contract, she won the first trick
with the king of spades and tossed
out the five-spot. West should
have realized that Mrs. Sobel did
not have five hearts, or she would
have bid two hearts over two
clubs; or might even have opened
the bidding with a heart. That
meant that his partner had six
hearts, and his correct play was to
jump in with the ace of spades
and lead the king of hearts. Then
East West would have run off six
heart tricks.
But West was trapped by Mrs
Sobel's quick play of the five OF
spades. He played the ten-spot,
Mrs. Sobel won With dummy
jack, cashed the ace of clubs, ran
her four diamonds, led the jack of
clubs, and when East showed out,
she went up with the king-mak-
ing exactly two no-trump.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06
Beauties Hints
Special Care Makes
Manicures, Coiffures
Last Few Days More
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

With appointments at the beauty
shop at a premium and so little
spare time to spend having hair and
nails done, we are all finding it pro-
fitable to make our manicures and
coiffures last as long as possible.
It's surprising, too, how a cou-
pie of simple precautions will
stretch your manicure three or
four days. For instance, if you
make a habit of carrying pair
of manicure scissors and an en-
DRY broad in your purse, you can
snip off that hangnail or smooth
a small nick in your nail before it
goes any further. And keep a bottle
of polish in your locker or desk
drawer at work to repair damaged
tips.
AS for your hair, put up the
straight ends in pin curls at night
and wear a net to keep them in
place. 1t needn't make you look like
skinned cat either. Try winding
a yard or so of pastel net in tur-
ban fashion about your head, or
use sturdy invisible" type of net
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06

POLLS

Now current at the Loew-Pon
T'heater, Waterbury and there until
tomorrow night, which it positively
concludes it Waterbury engage
ment, is the famed novel 'Lassie"
made into a great film and there
is no possibility of discounting the
oft repeated theory that great
book, makes great picture as here
is another example of this combin-
alton, "Lassie' is one of the sweet
test stories that has ever been
brought to the screen and in the
leading roles are Roddy MCDOWELL
Donald Crisp, Dame May Witty,
Edmund Gwenn and a host OF
other human stars and the best
animal star that has been seen on
the screen in years, Lassie.
On the same program there Is
also the official U. S. Army films
of WAR in Russia" these films have
been kept from the public, until
now and are released through the
us. Government, they are the real
thing and something that will
amaze and still show you all that
there is to be seen, and in manner
that will entertain you.
Wednesday brings to the stage of
the popular Loew-Poli theater the
greatest stage show that has been
seen in this town this year, the
first and foremost thing to be said
about it is, if you are unable to
withstand good laughter, that will
rumble from you in q continuous
stream don't come, as this one show
| has been assembled for no other
reason than to give to the patrons
Of the Poll theater the best laughs
they have had in years, and other
entertainment that will provide a
thrill minute.
Heading the list OF attractions Is
something that is positively the
greatest and craziest entertainment
that you have ever been allowed to
see, we defy you to know what is
to happn next in the act that has
been titled Fun for Your Money
and how could you, when even the
actors and the stage hands don't,
there are 80 people in this one act
and what they don't do in the line
of entertainment is yet to be seen,
it is more screwier and hilarious
and "Hellzapoppin" and "Sons of
Funs" together and glimpse at
the stars will convince all that
there is something special going ON,
in the cast there are such favor
ties as Bobby Pinkus, Joey Faye,
Marion Colby, Mack Pearson,
Pritchard and a host Of others, then
such favorites as the "Rigoletto
Brothers and the Aimee Sisters,
Peter Chan the Chinese Ambassa-
dor of song and the Cartier Sis
tiers are just some that will be on
hand, on the screen will be the
virile and thrilling drama "Sus-
pected Persons"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06
@M1W1A ME
mNfclten.A
Make a
Fruit Cake
Bolster Morale
by GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Everyone wants to make this holi-
I day season as Christmasy as DOS
sible under the circumstances. That's
why a lot of busy people plan to
work in enough extra time to make
a fruit cake.
Christmas Fruit Cake
makes about Az pounds mix
ture)
Two and one-half cups sifted
| cake flour, teaspoon baking
powder, / teaspoon salt, 1-2 tea
spoon cloves, 1-2 teaspoon CHINA
mon, 1-2 teaspoon nutmeg, IL tea
spoon alspice, 2 cups seedless
raisinS, 2 cups currants, 1-3 cups
finely cut citron, 1-3 cups chopped
walnut meats, l cup butter or other
shortening, l 1-2 cups sugar, 6 egg
yolks, unbeaten, IL cup cold coffee
Sift flour once, measure, add
baking powder, salt and spices
and sift together three times. Sift
IL cup of flour mixture over
fruits and nuts, mixing well. Cream
butter or other shortening, add sugar
gradually and cream together until
light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one
at time, beating thoroughly, af-
ter each. Add flour, alternately
with coffee, beating well after each
addition. Add fruit mixture and
mix thoroughly.
Light Fruit Cake Mixture
Makes about 3 pounds mixture)
Two and one-half cup sifted cake
flour, / teaspoon baking powder, l
teaspoon salt, 2-3 cup finely cut can
died cherries, 2-3 cup finely cut can
died pineapple, % finely cut citron,
l 1-3 cups chopped blanched al
monds, ga GU shredded coconut,
finely cut; teasp cons grated lemon
rind, ga cup butter or other Short
ening, cup sugar, 6 egg whites, I'M
beaten; IA cup lemon juice, IL
cup orange juice.
Sift flour once, measure, add
baking power and salt and sift
together tire times. Sift IL cup
of flour mixture over fruits, nuts,
and coconut, mixing thoroughly.
Add lemon rind to butter and cream
well; add sugar gradually, cream
ing until light and fluffy. Add 3
egg whites, one at time, beating
thoroughly after each. Add flour,
alternately with fruit juices and re-
naming egg whites, beating thor
oughly after each addition. Add
fruit mixture and mix well.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06
STATE

Performances tomorrow evening
at Warmers State theater conclude
the engagement Of Humphrey b.
CART and stellar cast in Sahara"
also my Kingdom For a Cook"
with Charles Coburn and Mar
guerite Chapman.
Tomorrow the State ushers in
another outstanding hit of the hol-
iday season with the presentation
Of Corvette K-225" with Randolph
Scott in the leading role.
The battle of the Atlantic is said
to be depicted in its full and actual
violence in this new production
Filmed with the cooperation of the
Royal Canadian Navy the picture
tells the first screen story of the
valiant corvettes, believed to be the
most effective u-boat destroyers of
World War II.
Scott appears In the role of a
Canadian naval commander por-
trayal described as heroically two
listed. James Brown. Noah Berry,
Jr, Barry Fitzgerald and Andy
Devine are others in the unusually
largo cast which features Fuzzy
Knight and Richard Lane.
A Hollywood newcomer, Ella
Raines, appears in the leading
feminine role. Miss Raines, re-
cent graduate of the University of
Washington, was selected from a
group of 1854 young actresses who
were considered for the important
part.
Stark drama and warm romantic
element are expertly blended in the
story which was authored by Lieut..
John Rhodes Sturdy, r. c. N. On
special assignment by the Canad-
i'm government, Lieut.. Sturdy
served as technical advisor during
the making of the film.
An entire year was required to
complete the thrilling saga which
was photographed by Tony Claudio,
celebrated cinematographer.
And for your further enjoyment
Manager Julia Smith presents a
zestful new comedy musical cal
ways a Bridesmaid featuring the
Andrews Sisters, Americas fore
most singing trio who present five
outstanding popular songs in the
film and are surrounded by a group
of expert entertainers.
Patric Knowles and Grace Nc
Donald head the supporting cast
while two prominent screen COM
edians, Charles Butterworth and
Billy Gilbert provide additional
laughter. Anne Rooney appears in
several colorful sequences.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06
MRS. F. c. II. CARDER
WOMAN'S CLUB GUEST

Naugatuck, Dec. 6-Mrs. F'reder-
lex C. H. Carder of Cheshire adj
dressed the Naugatuck Women's
club at Masonic hall today on the
subject Dried Material With Holt
day Demonstrations" Hostesses
were the gordon department officers
who had charge TO the program.
They included: Mrs. William E.
Stevenson, chairman; Mrs Martin
T. Lynn, vice-chairman; Mrs. Rob-
ert Anderson, club secretary; Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06

When you finish sewing this slip
it IS really yours-made to conform
with your figures needs, your height
and your weight. This slip, with
the matching panties, makes most
acceptable gift, too.
Pattern No. $3.50 is in sizes So,
SO, 40, AZ, A, 46, 48, so, SO, So. Size
80 set requires 4 1-8 yards IS or
39-inch materials.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus 1 cent for postage,
in coins, with your name, address
pattern number and size to The
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-06
I'VE. HE WOMEN-
Miss MMett
Meditates On
Early Marriage
By RUTH MILLETT

A 16-yesr- old Girl and 2O-year-
old soldier say that they are legal
ly old enough to get a marriage
license. Three days after their mar
rage the soldier is shipped over
seas, and the girls father asks for
an annulment of the marriage,