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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Liberia President
Pays Tribute To
Washington

His Excellency, Edwin M. Bar
clay, President of the Republic OF
Liberia, paid tribute to this Ma
tons founder Saturday, May 20,
when he journeyed to Mt. Vernon,
Va, to place wreath on the tomb
of George Washington, first Presi-
dent of the United States.
Accompanying President Barclay
was President Elect w. V. S. Tub
man, Capt. Afford Russ, Liberian
Military Aide; Brigadier General
Benjamin o. Davis, U. S. A, who
represented President Roosevelt;
Edward w. Nash and Stanley
Woodward of the Department of
State.
The distinguished Lib eria n
guests, after touring the home of
Washington, motored to Arlington
National Cemetery, and placed an
other wreath before the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier A special
ceremony for this occasion had
been arranged by Maj. Gen. John
7. Lewis. commanding officer of
the Military District of Washing
ton.
AS the party arrived at the GEM
etery, they were greeted by a FL
gun presidential salute. The Army
Band played the Liberian Nation
al Anthem and the STAR pangled
Banner Taps were blown by a
picked guard of honor as President
Barclay lowered the wreaths be-
fore the bier.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Red Cross To
Sponsor Aquatic
Schools

Washington, D. c. Regional
aquatic schools at four southern
colleges will replace the National
Negro Aquatic School to make in
structor training easily available
over wider area, the American
National Red Cross has announced.
Scheduled during the months of
June and July, the schools will
provide ten-day training for candi-
dates as Red Cross First Aid and
Accident Prevention Instructors and
Water Safety Instructors. Grad
yates of the schools will become
instructors in local Red Cross
chapters, in schools and in indus
trial groups
Emphasis will be placed on
functional swimming and w alter
safety, the art of remaining afloat
unde r adverse conditions and
swimming while fully equipped and
clothed, as taught by Red Cross to
members of the armed forces. In
struction of civilians prior to in
duction is planned as a means Of
better preparing men and women
for service in the armed forces and
their auxiliaries.
The four colleges cooperating with
the Red Cross in the conduct of
the schools, together with the
dates of the sessions, are: North
Carolina College for Negroes, Dur
ham, N. c., June 21-July l; Tus-
kegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala,
June 28-July 8; Tennessee A and
I State College, Nashville, Tenn,
June % to July 8, and West Vir-
ginia State College, Institute, w.
Va, July II to o. Registration is
being handled through local Red
Cross chapters, and Red Cross field
staff members will act as instruc-
tors for the courses.
The National Negro Aquatic
School, held during the past four
summers, was conducted at North
Carolina College in 1899 and 1910
and at Tennessee A and l in 1871
and 1912.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
SCI. Graduates
Make Gifts To
Alma Mater

Generous gifts were made by both
graduating classes of the Southern
Christian Institute, Edwards, Miss.
The college class left a donation
of $109.63 to be used for a new
entrance gate. The president. MIR.
Arthur Henderson, gave recogni-
ton to the other five classes for
their fine cooperation in raising the
money during the fall when the
sophomore college class, under the
direction of Mrs. Charley MosIey,
sponsored a Miss S. c. l." project.
The graduates of the high school
under the presidency of Mr.. Thos.
Brooks and the sponsorship of Miss
Johnnie Howard, presented to the
school beautiful copy of Sail
mans "Gethsemane" to be used as
a worship center. The president al
so announced that large service
flag was to arrive in the near fu-
ture.
Such gifts are always gratefully
acknowledged by the office of adj
ministration and are appreciated by
succeeding groups of students, who,
in turn, become loyal alumni.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Extra Session OF M. W. King
Hiram Grand Lodge Draws
Largest Crowd In History
Calvary Baptist Church, YazoO
City Scene of Big Meeting

In spite of limited transportation
conditions now existing every
where, the largest delegation ever
to attend any Session held by the
Most Worshipful King Hiram
Grand Lodge, Colored A. F. & A.
M. Scottish Rite Masons of the
State of Mississippi was in atten-
dance at the Extra Session held
Sunday, May 80, 1943 at the Cal
vary Baptist Church, Rev. A w.
Moore, Pastor, Yazoo City, Miss.
Forming a line of march at the
Afro Auditorium and going on to
Calvary Baptist Church, this or
ganization presented one of the
largest parades ever staged by a
Negro Fraternal organization in
Yazoo City.
At the Calvary Baptist Church
an interesting and inspiring pro-
gram was rendered by officers of
the OES and the Grand Lodge.
Never in the history of the state
has a Negro fraternal organization
grown as the M. w. King Hiram
Grand Lodge since 1888. The
growth of this organization de-
manded that another office girl be
added to the office force. Several
new Lodges were on hand at the
Opening of the Session Monday
A. M. to be added to the Roll.
1t was announced by the Grand
Secretary that the money in the
Widows Donation Department is in
creasing monthly and donations
were asked to be increased and all
donations be made in due notice
of death.
Ill. G. D. Sharp, 80, reported
the biggest balance in Treasury
that has ever been carried by the
organization.
The members and delegates were
highly entertained by Widows Son
Lodge and Easter Star Chapter,
Sunday night with plenty of re-
freshments all free.
This organization is really prov
ing its worth. 1t is not being built
on promises but on deeds. 1t does
not knock or fight any other or
ganization and is spending all its
time trying to do all the things
it is supposed to do.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
System of Soldiers
Allot1nents And
Allowances

Through enactment of the Ser
viceman's Dependents Allowance
Act of 1872" the Government has
made an effort to help soldiers
and sailors meet home-tie obliga-
tons. The Acts objective is to
provide family allowances for the
dependents of enlisted men of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard throughout the war
and for six months thereafter
With the increased wage scale and
Government allowance, the average
serviceman and his family now
have an income greater than any,
thing of this kind heretofore in eff
feet for soldiers and sailors.
While it is not rigidly compul-
sorry by law, married service
man is expected to allot $50 of his
pay each month to his wife. The
government matches his allotment
with Class A allowance of $28
to wife. An allowance is a grant
provided from Federal funds in
addition to the serviceman's reg
ular pay. If they have one child
the monthly allowance is $40, and
an additional $40 for each addi-
tional child, or $40 to one child
where there is no wife; $50 to two
children where there is no wife
and additional $40 for each addi-
tional child. An allowance up to $40
is granted to a former wife di-
vorced, if alimony is being paid
by court decree. Qualifying de-
pendents have the privilege of
filing application if the service
man is remiss or is unable to make
appllcdJlOn hlmSelf.
A Class B allowance is granted
when a serviceman makes a volun-
tary allotment for the support of
his dependent parent or parents,
brothers or sisters or grandchil-
dren. In addition to the service
mans contribution, the Govern
ment will contribute the following
amounts to Class B dependents: SIS
to one parent, and an additional S.
for each brother, sister or grand
child, the total not to be more
than $50; $25 to two parents, and
an additional SIS for each brother,
sister or grandchild, if there are
no parents.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Ten Registrars
Accepted For Duty

Out of ten registrants of the local
draft board sent to Camp Shelby
for induction, seven were accepted
for Army duty, two in the Navy
and one in the Coast Guard.
The following colored registrants
of the Rankin Board were accept
ed in the Army and left for Camp
Shelby last Saturday:
Willie Summers, Sidney Daniel
Barnes, James Cleveland Anderson,
M. L. Butler, Clyde Foster, Roscoe
Spann, Jr., James Cax.
The following two were accepted
in the Navy: ]. T. Mannery, Vir-
ger Turner.
And James Edward Smith went
into the Coast Guard.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Maternity Care
For Wives OF
Service Men

Twenty-three State health agen-
cies are now authorized to provide
maternity care for wives of men in
the four lowest pay grades of the
armed forces, and medical hospital
and nursing care for their babies,
both without cost to the family, the
Children's Bureau of the us. De-
partment of Labor announced to-
day
States whose programs have been
submitted and approved were list
ed today by the Bureau as: Ari-
iona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Leila
ware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missis-
sippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah,
Vermont, West Virginia, Wiscon-
sin and Wyoming.
Under approved States plans,
wives of these service men may re-
ceive complete medical care dur
ing pregnancy, childbirth, and
weeks after. At childbirth, wheth-
er the wife stays at home or goes
to hospital, she and her baby may
have medical land nursing care.
Medical care is also provided for
the baby throughout his first year
of life. All that the wife needs to
do to apply is to fill out simple
form which she can get from the
States health department.
DR.. Edwin F. Daily, Director of
the Division of Health Services of
the Children's Bureau, stated to-
day that a number of additional
States have submitted plans which
will be acted on within the next
few days.
"Of course we are anxious to see
this help given promptly to all eli
gible wives and babies of the men
who are giving SO much to the Ma
tior - TY- Doi1u cold ssWo aro oro4
flied that the % States have acted
promptly. The delay of some State
health departments, in preparing
and submitting satisfactory plans
for these services, is each week, de-
priving hundreds of women of the
benefits Congress has authorized for
them"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Train Victim
Identified By
Local Police

The body of Will Green, As year
old Negro, sought by Jackson Po-
lice, Thursday night as an escape
from State Hospital, was discover
ed by three Negroes in Town Creek
at the G. M. & O. crossing just
south of Rankin street, last Friday
morning.
1t is said that the Negro had ap-
parently been hit by train early
Friday morning and his body
thrown some go feet into the edge
of the creek. When found it is said
that the mans right leg had been
severed just below the knee and
that he had several cuts on the
head.
The dead man came originally
from Greenwood. A coroner's jury
was impanelled by E. C. Bob
Gaynor and a verdict of "acciden-
tai death was reached.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
To Solicit Farm
Labor

This is to inform the general pub
lie that the Agricultural Extension
Agents of Kinds County appointed
at meeting this week, Rev. F. w.
Coleman, Mrs. Emma Cotton and
Mr.. Walter Stewart, as a Commit
tee to solicit farm labor in the city
of Jackson. When these persons
call upon you, please receive them
and give the information they seek,
as this is worthy cause. This has
to deal with the food situation. Be-
fore the end of the year, it might
become necessary for all of us to
give the farmer hand. Food is
the human fuel and without it, we
stop.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Graduates From
Officer Candidate
School

Fort Des Moines, Ia.-Third Of
ficer Connie Sinclair of 6246 South
Parkway, Chicago, H., was one of
II Negro women who were grad
uated fro m Officer Candidate
School and commissioned as Third
Officers in the Women's Army Aux
Hilary Corps at First WAC Train
ing Center, Fort Des Moines, Ia,
on May IL. Her rank is the WAC
equivalent of Second Lieutenant in
the Army.
Third Officer Sinclair has been
assigned to duty as Company Of
ficer in one of the Negro WAC
companies at Fort Des Moines. She
was selected from the ranks of
WAC Auxiliaries for officer train
ing at the completion of Basic
Training at Fort Des Moines.
The daughter of Mrs. Corinne
Sinclair of 229 Levy Avenue, Pass
Christian, Miss, Third Officer Sim
clair was an OPA registrar in Chi
cago before she joined the WAAC.
She was formerly a truant officer
for the Bureau of Compulsory Ed
ucation in Chicago and also taught
at Tillotson College in Austin Tex,
and Alcorn College in Alcorn, Miss.
She graduated from Randolph
High School in Pass Christian,
Miss, in 1929 and from Tillotson
College in Austin, Tex, with an
A. B. degree in 1885. She has also
studied with the National Recrea-
ton Institute.
Third Officer Sinclair's brother,
John Oliver Sinclair is in the Army.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
RATION REMINDER

Sugar-Coupon No. Is became
valid June /, and will be good for
3 lbs. through August 15 Coupons
No. l5 and 16 are good for 5 lbs.
each for home canning purposes.
Housewives may apply to their To-
cal boards for additional rations.
Coffee-Stamp No. "a q pound
became valid May 81 and is good
through June.
Shoes-No. II stamp in war ra-
ton book one good for one pair
through June Is. Stamp No. Is q
pair) will become valid June L.
Meats, etc.-Red stamp IL" be-
comes valid June 6.
Foods-Blue stamps G, H, J re-
main valid through June 7. K, l..
NJ, will continue good through July
z.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Meridian Soldiers
Are Men Praised
By Gen. MacNider

NEW GUINEA = On the occa-
sion of the first anniversary of
the arrival of American troops in
this theatre of operations, Negro
general service engineer regiment
which has seen service under fire
from the enemy had the distinc-
ton of leading the parade, fea-
ture of the ceremony.
For over a year this regiment,
the first American unit to arrive
in New Guinea, has been saying,
THAT will be alright with u.s. to
jobs which have seemed impossible
to others, incredible to the mag
ination. With wide grins and
strong backs and arms the men of
this general service engineer reg
iment have piled up a record of
accomplishment which brought
words of praise from Brig. Gen.
Hanford c. MacNider. The occa-
sion was the regiments celebra-
ton of its first anniversary in New
Guinea. Speaking to the assembled
officers, non-coms and enlisted men
of the unit, General MacNider
said, Fellow soldiers, a year ago
today when you stepped ashore as
the first American troop unit in
New Guinea you were making his
tory You've been making ever
since. You've had a part in the
building and upkeep of all our air
fields and thus you've helped make
possible the destruction of the
convoy in the Bismarck Sea, the
flying of the infantry over the
mountains, a hundred enemy ac-
tons.
you've contributed your share
to every crack we've taken at the
Japs. You've built the causeways
and the docks, even unloaded the
ships so we could eat and fight.
You've built roads and the mains
which bring us water and the lines
which give us our light and pow
er. Some of you have been to the
war with the tanks. You know all
about bombs, from hanging them
on planes to having them hung
on you. You're one of the work
INCEST outfits in this mans army
All of us over here are proud OF
you. All America will be proud OF
you when your record gets into
the histories.
In reality, every man of this
regiment deserves full credit fol
one past years line record, but q
few were selected as being among
the outstanding soldiers The Mis-
sissippians were: First Sgt. Lean
der H. Scott, Jr., 1928, 35th Ave-
nue.. Meridian, Miss; and Earl l.
Hunter. 1l1S, 9th Avenue.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Hundreds Witness
Americanisn
Program Sunday

The Parish Street Baptist Church
was the scene of one of the greatest
mass meetings ever held in the city
Sunday afternoon, when hundreds
of true Americans came and paid
homage to Old Glory and after lis
tening to prominent speakers of
both races, left with new inspira-
ton to help the United Nations
rush the war to close.
Among those appearing on the
program were: Rev. c. A. Green,
pastor, Parish Street Baptist church,
Rev. A. L. Holland, pastor, Central
Methodist church, Mr.. Geo. Ed
wards. USO Director, Mr.. S. w. Mil
Ter, DR.. S. D. Redmond and Mr..
Percy Greene, as minute men speak
ers, while Prof. Jacob Reddix, pre-
sident of Jackson College, spoke for
the Negro race.
Hon. w. E. Holcomb and Judge
Curtis were at their best as each
one brought a message of hope to
the great audience. DR.. Johnson of
Parkside Baptist church also spoke.
The meeting was directed by
Evangelist Colemon w. Kerry, Dy-
manic Revivalist of Texas, who
brought home many facts to the
hearers with laundering applause
greeting almost every sentence he
uttered.
The choir of Central Methodist
furnished music for the occasion
also the combined choirs of Far
ish st. Church. Each group was at
its best. The theme of the meeting
was Il Am Proud / Am An Amer
ican''
DR.. Kerry closed Revival Services
at Parish Street Sunday evening
while his son, Rev. Colemon w.
Kerry, Jr., spoke to hundreds in
the morning worship. Pastor Greer
says, I'VE have been helped and
inspired by having the noted Re-
vival Leader to come and l feel
that the Negro population has been
greatly benefited after hearing men
like Mai. Holcomb and others.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
West Point Has
Commencement
Exercises

The commencement exercises of
the Ministerial Institute and col
lege were held in the auditorium
of the Mt. Herman Baptist church,
May Is. Nine students graduated
from the elementary department
and six from high school, two from
junnor college, and six from the
ministerial preparatory course. The
degree of DR.. of Divinity was con-
ferred on three ministers.
DR.. w. A.. Zuber of Tupelo, Miss,
delivered the graduation address.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Rubber Boots For Workers

Rubber boots are now available
to the following classes of workers:
miners, loggers, communications
linemen, construction workers, oil
drillers, quarry workers, and clay
extractors. Formerly only miners
and loggers were on the eligible
list. But a purchaser is no longer
required to turn in worn-out rub
Der footwear when he buys new
pair.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Funeral Services
For Aged Man

Funeral services were held last
week for Mr.. Albert Anderson, 81
year-old man who died last Thurs
day at his residence on Poplar
boulevard extension. The last rites
were said at the New Strangers
Home church.
Mr.. Anderson was well-known in
the Northeast Jackson neighbor-
hood where he spent the many years
of his life working at yard jobs at
white homes.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Delta Man Has
Twelve Sons In
Armed Forces

While in the Leflore County
sheriff's office paying taxes, Mr..
Sherman Jenkins, 65-year- old Ne
gro tenant on the Ray Plantation
between Sunnyside ind Money, re-
vealed the fact that he had twelve
sons in the service, with four of
them doing oversee duty.
Mr.. Jenkins stated that his boys
ranged in age from 10 to 80 and
the draft took all of them.
This contribution to the armed
service represents all of the Jen-
kin male children, but he has two
daughters at home.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-05
Alcorn Hears
Former u. S.


Alcorn, Miss, May 28-The Hon
orable Arthur w. Mitchell, former
Congressman of the United States,
delivered the principal address at
the 73rd annual commencement of
Alcorn A. & M. College Monday
morning, May "a, at 1000 o'clock.
Mr.. Mitchell did not give the usual
academic address; instead he very
appropriately talked about the times
we are facing, the responsibilities
the war has imposed upon us, the
Importance of the Allies winning
the global conflict, and what the
young people should hope for.
The speaker told the forty-seven
graduates to go out into the world
with success as their goal. 1.-THE
person who doesn't succeed will
ask many questions" he said, "such
as How much money will I get?
How much help will / have?' But
the man who succeeds will ask only
one question: What must 1 do to
succeed?'"
Mr.. Mitchell stressed the impor-
lance of common labor. He stated
that the great men are the men who
are not afraid to work.
The announcements of honors
and prizes was made by Horace D.
Murdoch, Registrar. Lee Evans was
first honor student, and Olevia L.
Barker was second honor student.
Prizes and Awards Won
Olevia L. Barker won the Meyer
Gold Medal, prize awarded an
nually to the best student citizen
of the college department.
Thelma C. Miller received the
Parmi Nous Scholarship of $4,000,
given yearly to a young woman of
the junior class, based on scholar
ship, department, personality, CO.
operative spirit, and contribution to
the college in general.
The Henry L. Levy Award, tro-
ply offered to the student showing
the greatest progress in tipping in
the Department of Business Ad-
ministration, was won by Ida Mae
Walker.
Jesse Flowers received the Har-
monica, Inc, Music Progress Prize
for making the greatest progress
in music during the year.
The NJ M Hubert Leadership
Prize, awarded to the young man
registered in the Division of Agri-
culture who demonstrates superior
ability in scholarship and shows
potentialities for future leadership,
went to Lee Evans.
The M. c. Terrell Literary Club
Prize was awarded to Joree jack
son and Willie M. Wellington for
proficiency in high school English.
Jesse Voolfolk received the S.
Joseph Farrar Prize, given to the
student doing the best work in the
Science Department.
Olevia L. Barker won the Per-
kins Industrial Merit Prize, offered
to the young woman of the Division
of Home Economics making the
best all-around record for the SEES
sion 1942-1943.
The Alumni Scholarship of 500,
(COpfipI1oJ on paoo ~