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In Brazil, 400 species of trees
have been found on an area
only three miles square.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

During the week of September
Is, the faculty will convene to
study and plan the program of
the Collge. President Jacob L.
Reddix and Dean H. r. Sampson
with the Planning Commute have
outlined program of Area and
Committee Meetings and Faculty
Seminars. Several outstanding
faculty. members will be added to
the Staff
BY the number Of applications
that have been received the Col
leee expects 100 freshman, 60
sophomore, 40 juniors. and %
senirs, a total If 225 college stu
dents. The first four-year class
under state supervision will grad
uate in May te44.
The Laboratory Training School
and the Nurser. School by Miss
F. o. Alexander, will ooen for
registration on September 2c-21. A
well-traired faculty will direct
the children in these two schools
The program of Jackson College
is DESIGNED to meet the needs OF
the schools of Mississippi. Each
school should be a Community
School salving the basic needs of
The community in which it is i0-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

The beautiful home of Mrs. Burr
Brown, 202 East Monument St,
was the scene of a Patriotic Tea
Sunday afternoon, September IL,
sponsored oy the Women's Divl-
sion of the war Finance Com
mittee. Mesdames M NJ. Hubert
and G. A. Hall greeted the guests
at the door.
The dining room was attractive
ly decorated in patriotic colors.
Double VS. made Of red, white
and blue crepe paper were formed
on the table, at the end of which
was a beautiful silver punch bowl
with matching cups. Candies, minis
and cookies were placed on the
table. Patriotic souvenirs of flags
were arranged on the VS.. TWO
candelabras holding patriotic can
dies were placed On each side OF
the table.
Mesdames Annie Mae Mosley and
Mary Brown wore patriotic paper
aprons as they served the deli
ciouS tea.
A very appropriate musical pro-
gram was rendered, after which
Mr.. T. I'll. Sampson, chairman
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18


Rev. Keeling gave voice Z 10 his
feelings at a War Finance Tea,
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs, Burr
Brown, Monument ST., last Sun
day eliminating the activities of
the preceding week for the city.
The Tea, sponsored py the
Women'S Division, was under the
direction of Mrs. Esther Ellis
Sampson Sales of Bonds and
Stamps amounted tC about $4,000
in his remarks Rev Keeling re-
ferred to letters he had been re-
ceiving from boys overseas, and
suggested to those that have the
responsibility to supply the money
needed to keep, them in food,
medicine, cloths, and the tools of
war, that any CT them would per-
hapS change places and be willing
to do a. far greater job of sacrifice
on the home front than some of Us
left behind APPEARED willing tc do.
In urging the committee and all
Negro citizens TO greater effort, ne
called upon every person TO make
it a point to ask his neighbor to
buy War Bonds and War Stamps
during this drive. BY such method
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

DR.. Willard Leake, World Evan
gelist, and recognized as one OF the
fourteen leading preachers OF the
world today, regardless OF race,
will conduct the revival and will
preach the opening sermon Sunday
morning at 10:45. DR.. Leake has
been acclaimed the worlds greatest
evangelist of this day, white or
black, aside from being one of the
fourteen leading preachers of the
United States. Although prevented
from attending school because OF
an early illness that affected his
sight, DR.. Leake is regarded as
being among the leading scholars
of the nation. He is not only noted
for his unusual gift as preacher
but he is also regarded as an out
standing songster.
DR.. Benjamin J.. Nolan, pastor of
Pearl Street Church, lifelong
friend of the great evangelist, was
able to obtain his service here, DR..
Leake having to cancel a meeting
in Alberqurque, New Mexico, in
order to come to Jackson. DR.. Leake
famed as an evangelist, is not only
recognized in the United States,
but extends to several of the ma
lions of the world, including Mex
leo, Canada and the Islands, where
he has conducted revivals with the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

The homes Of everyone could be
reached and the effort greatly
stimulated. Mr.. M. M. Hubert,
State Extension Agent, and Staff
Member, Rural Committee, and
Fercy Greene, Editor of the jack
son Advocate, and Publicity Di-
rector made short remarks.
The Million Dollar Tea, at the
USO, in the crystal Palace Build
ing on N. F'arish ST., Sunday,
which is also being sponsored by
the Women's, Division, promises
to be the most colorfol and out
standing event of the entire drive,
both from the standpoint of the
amount of War BONDS and Stamps
sold and the educational end en-
tertainment value of the program.
Under the direction of Mrs. Doris
Thap Hall, the Million Dollar Tea
is expected to draw the greatest
crowd of war Stamps and Bond
Buyers ever to assemble On such
an occasion. The program VIII be
composed of music by talented
members Of the Jackson Air Base
and the Flora Ordnance Plant and
CONTINUED on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Over $1,000 In Bonds And
Stamps Sold Last Sunday
At Patriotic Tea Here

of committee presided. Pep talks
were made by Rev. A. Buxton
Keeling, Mr.. Percy Green, and
Mr.. M. NJ. Hubert. Patriotic mu-
sic was played throughout the eve
by the reporter Of this committee.
Original poems were read by Mrs.
Eudora v. Savage of ST. Louis,
Mo, and Mrs. Ruth Roseman
DeaSe.
Bonds and Stamps were sold
by Miss Matilda Henderson of
Peoples Funeral Home. The total
amount of the sale was $2,011.65
This was the first general report
Of the committee. The final re-
port will be made at a Million
Dollar Luncheon at the USO,
September IS. The public is IN
vited to attend this luncheon.
The committee wishes to thank
all who contributed to this band
and Stamp Sale.
We are expecting your continued
cooperation in our final report.
Mrs. H. T. Sampson, Chairman
Mrs. M. M. Hubert -
Mrs Ruth r. Dease
Chairman Of Publicity Com,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
State Soldiers
Receive Purple
Heart Awards

WASHINGTON. D. G. - Booker
T. Evans, Jr., Houston, Mississippi,
and Abron Irwin, Mound Bayou.
Mississippi were among thirteen
Negro soldiers decorated with the
Purple Heart, as results of wounds
received during q Japanese air at
tack while working at New Gull
nea port. The citation for the
awards read for wounds received in
action near on March 8, 1913
and were ordered by. Col. Godfrey
Galwey, an advanced base COM
mander. -s -
Among eighteen who received
promotions were Thomas H. Wig
gins, Natchez, Miss; Blame Spear
man, Greenvi11e, Cleo Moore, Sum
rail-, all of whom were promoted to
the rank of corporal.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Claimed He Knew
.NothingOfAssault
On Negro Driver

SELFfRIDGE FIELD, Mich
(SNS)-Colonel William L. Col
man, former commandment at this
local Army air base, was reduced
in rank to a captain. Tuesday by
a general court martial that tried
him on % counts of violating the
Articles of War.
Colman's name was ordered
placed at the foot of the list of
captains, not to be promoted for
three years.
The army officers was convicted
of careless use of firearms in the
shooting of Private William r. Nc
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Horror Picture
Brings Death To
Woman In Theatre

A horror picture, 1.-The Undy1ng
Monster" showing at a local Negro
theatre is said to have caused the
death of an aged woman here
about nine o'clock last Friday
night. During one of the more
frightful scenes, Mrs. Martha jack
son, Sc, of 312 East Oakley Street,
attending the show in company
with her niece, slumped in her seat.
Before help could arrive, she was
dead. Doctors announced death as
due to heart failure. The victim
had been suffering from heart
trouble for some time.
The body was turned over to
Frazier and Collins Funeral Home
to await arrangements for burial.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Negro Combat
Units Led Way
Against laps
Men Have Worked
Miracle Officers
Conceded in Report

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(ANP)-
With the offensive well-umderway
in the Southwest Pacific Theater
CT Operations, Tie war depart
merit is beginning to tell of the
contribution being made in that
area by Negro units.
While 1t has been prevl )usly re-
ported that a handful Of infantry,
a unit of coast artillery and others
Of anti-aircraft and quartermaSter
are Uh,ere, what the department has
to say now deals primarily with
the work of the valiant engineers.
WORKED MIRALCE
Like some genie with magic
wand they have spun a network
of roads. whipped cut steel car
pets for landing fields. raised air.
dromes and built docks where
CONTINUED on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Negro Workers Set
Bond Buying Record

rT1CHUI.A, Mlss-Negro workers.
employed of hardwood mill here
feel that they are. setting some
kind of 4 recrod for others to top
during the Third War Loan Drive
Fifty of them have already volun~
tarily signed up to have their
employer buy a $50 Bond apiece
for them during the month Of
September, dedacting from their
salary during the month addi-
tional amounts. over and above
the regular payroll allotnlen;s
j. C. Allen, Of the company has
advised Mr.. Rex I. Brown, State
Chahmay. Of the Third War Ivan
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

Drive, that check-up taken to re-
flute rumors that a lot of bonds
bought by Negroes are cashed soon
after purchase shows that 70 per
cent Of the bonds bought by Ne
gro employees are still held by
them.
The payroll allotment plan for
the firm as a whole. which also
employs a large number Of white
workers, averages better than IL
per cent and purchases normally
run to about $10l per month.
Every letter sent ont by the
company carries this line, Our
Employees 100 per cent invest 10
per cent Or more for Freedom"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
No Cover Up In Rail Hearings
Solemn Pledge Of FEPC Counsel
Asserts Fight Is Part
of United War Effort

WASHINGTON, D. c. = amp - In 1S-page,
strongly worded opening statement BARLEY c. Crum chief
council for the Fair Employment Practices committees
hearing into the railroad complaints, laid down his obec
tive stouty defended the committees justification for
ing into the charges of discrimination at this critical
ment and firmly declared neither management labor nor
the government would be spared and that mo fact will
be distorted because of it's impact temper
airy damage any all of the three groups involved
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
SeIfridge Field Colonel Found
Guilty OF Shooting, Rank Reduced

Selfridge field, some without his
knowledge, and that he knew moth
ing of the night of the alleged
action.
The former commander, who de-
scribed picnic which he attend
ed with his wife and 1t. Col. Sam
Westbrook on the night of the
shooting, claimed that he remem-
bered only minor and insignificant
incidents which occurred. He spoke
for nearly an hour telling of his
accomplishments at Selfridge field,
and the problems he faced as
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Million Dollar Tea
Set AT US0 Sunday

The Kinds County Negro War Finance Committee gave
evidence Of very much increased activity The Third
Loan Drive reached the halfway mark and the need for
greater and continued activity became evident the Negro
group to reach its designated quota and the Drive to
reach its goal of IS Billion Dollars for the nation before
the campaign ends September Both A. B. Keeling
pastor of ST. Marks Episcopal church. Special Drive Chair
man of the Group in keeping in constant touch with Com
mttee Chairman and the active and influential
bers of the group called for maximum efforts in order to
stimulate tidal of buying Of War Stamps and Bonds
by Negro citizens of Jackson and Kinds County.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

Rae, Negro chauffeur, and of four
charges of drunkenness. He was &C
quilted of other charges. Among
the latter were allegations that he
had illegally arranged transfers for
enlisted personnel to the field here
and that he had accepted for his
private use a vacation lodge from
a Bay City, Mich, contracting
firm.
Concerning the shooting charge,
of the night of May 4, Colman tes-
titled that his mind was in a tur-
MOL during March and April be-
cause army inspectors were sent to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
City-Wide Revival Opens At
Pearl St. AME Church Sunday
DIR. WILLARD LEAKE, WORLD EVANGELIST,
CONDUCTS TWO WEEKS SERVICE

A cf-wide revival will open at Pearl Street A. M f.
Church Sunday September 10Th, and for two weeks
ending on October 3rd eliminating week of prayer meet
ngs the revival will open with the greatest spiritual man.
Hesitation on the part of the Pearl Street membership and
there is every reason feel that the revival will be the
greatest ever to be held in the entire city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

greatest success.
During the revival, candidates
will be accepted regardless to de-
nomination and church member
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
Jackson College
Begins ooh Year

On Monday, September TO- Jackson College will begin
its sixysxth year of operation Since the of 1910
jackson College has been under State supervision
now fouryear State Teachers College
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

He stated that the responsibility
in his hearing was to place before
the committee evidence that Ne
groes in the United States have
suffered continuous, wholesale and
increasing discrimination in en-
ploynlent by most of America s
largest railroad systems. He dits
not agree with those who cons
sidered 1t unWise to air the prob
lem during the war, pointing TO
the experience Of World War I
when the industry was strlke-
bound for a week because Negroes
were not getting equal pay for
equal work. Public sentiment now
as then will wrok for justice. he
said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

MRS. ESTHER ELLIS SAMPSON
-Women's Division, Kinds County
Negro War Finance Committee, un-
der whose direction the Tea at the
home of Mrs. Burr Brown on Mon
ument Street last Sunday, sales of
War Stamps and Bonds amounted
to more than $l,l00.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18
STULIFIES LEADERSHIP

To-day, the denial by the rail-
roads of equality of job opportunity
to Negroes and other minority
groups stulifies our moral leader
ship of the democracies," Mr.. Crum
asserted, provides strong material
for axis propaganda against us
as the evidence of the hearing
will show, has created situation
which, at this very moment, IS Sc
riously hampering our effective
prosecution of the wal"
Later he added that if 1--WE can
break the shackles of special,
articificia1. and restrictive priv
ilege" on the railroads of the
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

Gated. The problem OF nutrition
health, shelter and homemaking
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-18

During the week of September
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-25

Drops Charge That
She Gave Man Money
Earned Immorally

Judge John Maher vas irform
% las Friday hy ne wa,ue
County Prosecutor ihaf charges
7rains' Charles Alexande lacai
Nontsman. for alleeediy accepting
MONEY frori a known prostitute
had been dropped
Alexander Who resides 81 47s
H"lhroos was arrested las' March
n en complaint sisned rs Pot
IS brooks ~ inmate ~ The he.
'ro House ~ Correction a, me
i're ~ ne arrest the e, mrlain.
an' ics'iaed fhat she had given
'lfxandcr money which sha had
GAINED irm- rally when tho case
WIS scheduled 20 come an Tor
irla' last week Be,tv BROOKS told
'hc Prosecutor that she dld not
want 20 appoar against Alexar-
der and iha; she bad originals
brought the charges IN the hope
that her case would 30 rcopenel
and because she thoash' The de-
fendan' had evidence which would
nia her m her efforts 10 gain her
freedom
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-25
Negro Labor Committee Asks
Roosevelt To Seize Railroads

IRE Negro Labor Victory Com
'-r,se ias' week called upon
|prs,iasr, Roosevelt 70 seize and
lac under federal operation mo
'.lresn southern railroad and
|,srmral companies who have re.
|..es 10 comply with the Order
u, ~ Fair Employment Prac-
|,,cs committee 70 end discrimi-
'raron against Negro and other
|riroriss
The nm text OF the letter 70
',hs President follows
eFrafntly your statement
|cla-.syrr Executive order No
|s,,s failed 10 impress the opera
H. 81 sixteen Southern railroads
,-a Maal companies. SGT only
have ecy refused outright ri
,s,s discriminating against
|A~psan citizens because of race
e-sst color or national origin
|fn, ,hg have issued an implied
,Arsa 'aa II they are forced
10 abandon their policy they
viii ~, be responsible for What
eys arpens 81 railroad opera
tor
rTh, Ncero Labor Victory Com
nl,,ee feels that this situation
has reached A point whore de-
csda las 20 be made one XIV
Ear ~ o'her We urge yoa as
Commander sn chief or the
iat states 70 repadia'e and
crt.uu those un-American en-
p'efs and TO issue final
wa ~e fo hem that those rail-.
ras3s hc taken over and
~ 5.s hy The rotcrnmcni 81
.nsv persist In their refusal 20
a ~ yonr mandate
"Vr tcl sure our Committee
,,a ne sentiment OF the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-25

overwhelming majority Of work
ers and leaders OF the American
labor movement whose only In
ierest Is 70 give their All for
victory
fsignedl Charles A. Collins
Executive Secretary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-25
Entertainment
Planned For
Service Men
Decors, Gifts,
Goodies Head
oward Camps

1bfre Won't he ans railv dec
oraffd esorrroons fes,oonod Nth
fflsh lights 'tis ycar IN the fox
j ios ara sif irotehos on tho
rl'hol frtr' whero American sal.
'iers a'o fieNre fer tho preser
H'Hn ~ fs ieals of wh,ch
h'i'f IS fhe snhal
In ntii fh. n h,lnr mus.
rHiflrHf 10 Army q bonding ~.
ffor n ~ yldc rs froors
hpn rs pcii AZ overseas
vim a'l ~ ire hoflsv cheer nos
snNe orger umcs VARYING CTR
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-25

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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-05

years. This faction is strictly anti
New Deal.
When it Is considered that an
outstanding labor leader played d.
rectly into the hands Of these
Tories, by setting up q cause for
needing such drastic curbs on la
Dor unions, the action In all the
more vicious, inasmuch as It
places the labor leader In the same
bed with the enemies Of labor.
President Roosevelt, with all his
magnetic appeal to the workers as
well as the public ut large, cannot
secure the maximum effort OF pro-
duction from union workers when
there exists I'm the halls Of Con-
gress an ally Of the Axis partners,
engaged In sowing seeds Of antag-
onisnl In the ranks Of millions Of
workers.
The Dies Committee should be
asked to investigate the un-Ameri-
can activities of the coalition group
of anti-New Dealers and anti-Un-
ionists. These sixth columnists are
determining the entire victory pro-
gram. They should be stopped be-
fore It Is too late
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-05

President Roosevelt has again
proved that he Is the real friend
of the working masses, when, In
the face of opposition from reac-
tionaries on all sides, he vetoed
the Smith Connally bill. For this
action, leaders Of organized labor,
from the Railroad Brotherhoods,
CLIO, ALL and independent unions
have commended our Commander
in-Chief and have assured him that
they would do all possible 10 make
the law imperative, by adherence
to the no-strike pledge. Because
of this action on the part of the
President and the millions of or
ganized workers, the nation can
feel safe in assuming that the
needs for a speedy victory from a
production standpoint are assured.
But the problem Of production
depends on other factors than the
leadership of President Roosevelt,
which leadership Is being chal-
lenged In the halls OF Congress by
isolatiOnists. die hards, Liberty
Leaguers, etc.
There is no doubt that some
method OF rolling back prices on
food commodities is as essential to
the war effort as Is the purchase
of bonds. Since the Little Steel
formula was set as the limit Of
wage increases approximating Is
per cent since January, 1871, prices
on food commodities have risen,
according to government figures,
an average of 46 per cent and i'm
some localities much higher. Every
dollar I'm excess of reasonable
price rise I'm food costs Is just that
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-05
Sove Farm


WASHINGTON "A raid on
the Farm Security Administra-
ton and the Department of
Agriculture as a whole by a
reactionary House of Represen-
tatives failed in the Senate after
representatives of the Farmers
Union and organized la b o r
showed that the whole food pro-
gram of the nation would be
endangered.
The Senate by a So to / vote
restored funds and independent
status to the Farm Security Ad-
ministration. which will now be
able to lend about S100,0OO000 10
needy small farmers and advance
$30,000,000 in tenant purchase funds.
Sen. Radcliffe voted for funds
to the FSA. He also voted against
changing parity so as to initiate
food prices. Sen. Tydings missed
both rOll-calls. Rep. Beall has OPP
posed the FSA, and favored in
fiati0n on several votes.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-05
GRAPE VINE
Polly Ticks

much loss to the bond purchasing
program.
At the same time, the obstinacy
of q majority Of Congress In re-
tarding any effort to make q rea-
sonable adjustment In the differ
entiation between food costs and
wages Is q challenge to workers:
"Take IL or leave It."
Dissatisfaction with the actions
of labor-hating congressional men,
bers, with the tendency to do moth
ing to help remedy the present
wide gap existing between the Is
per cent ceiling on wage increases
and the blue sky limit on food
prices can result in stoppages,
slow-downs and wildcat strikes,
and this situation can lose the war
for us.
The action OF this labor-hating
group in passing within three
hours over a presidential veto the
unwarranted and unwanted Smith
Connally or anti-strike bill is con-
elusive proof that there exists in
Congress a faction that is deter
mined TO repeal all social advan-
tages gained by labor in recent
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-05
Protest
Be0II's Votes

CUMBERLAND, June 2e-Con-
gresham j. Glenn Beall again as
serted that he was opposed to In.
fiation. but was unable to point to
anything he had done TO prevent
1t. when q delegation from the
Western Maryland Labor Unity
Conference called to protest his
recent voting record.