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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

by Estevanico, a Negro. Menen-
DEE had Negro artisans with him
when he founded st. Augustine in
1865. The second settler in what
is now Alabama is said to have
been a Negro member of the De-
Soto Expedition of 1910.
The first permanent planning of
slavery in our country took place
in 1919, when a Dutch shop land
ed 20 Negroes at Jamestown, Va.
Negro slavery did not grow rap
idly at first, since it was easy to
get white "indentured servants"
from England, however, when this
supply was cut off in 1888, the i'm
portation of Negro slaves began in
earnest. By IT'S there were
$3.50 slaves in the colonies and
60 years later the number had
grown to $4,000.
In 1907, on the earnest recon-
.rnendation of President Thomas
Jefferson, Congress prohibited the
further importation of slaves.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
A WARNING TO NEGRO PARENTS

There is no citizen appreciated
by the southern white man as much
as decent Negro.
Bring your children up to work
every day. 1t is good for them and
as they grow into manhood and
womanhood- you can die in peace,
for your prayers will have been
answered.
To Governor Paul B. Johnson and
Mayor Scott, here in the city of
Jackson, Negro mothers and faith
ers should be warned by the pow
ers of your offices how necessary
it is for them to see that their
children are kept out of the places
of danger.
Mr.. Mayor, you would do Mis-
sissippi, as well as the Negro race
d great favor if you would appoint
some high class colored christian,
ccllege-traiaed social service work
ers with the instructions that any
family caught with children of
school, age lettering around, the
mother and father will be ordered
to work on the city chain gang.
When this is done, outside influ-
ences will perish and southern
white and southern Negroes will be
making progress.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
CONSUMERS DECLARATION

essary, therefore, that one member
of the family attend to the regis
tration for the entire family. Here
is all there is to it: First, carefully
clip the above form from this pap
er and fill it out. Second, Be sure
to list the name of each member of
the family and show the number
of each members No. l (Sugar)
Book in the space PROVIDED there
for. Then sign the form and take
it to your school site and be sure
to take along all the Number One
Books you have listed thereon be-
cause no one will be given a No.
2 Book who does not present his or
her No. l Book. This is most i'm
portant. Don't go for your No. 2
Book without earring your old No.
|, because if you do they will not
register you.
Remember! If you want to save
delay and trouble in registering for
your No. 2 Book, be sure to clip
out this form and use it. Don't
throw this paper away until you
clip out this form. The newspaper
people are printing this form free
of charge as a service to you and to
their country. Won't you do your
part by making use of it?
]. T. BROWN, Chm.
Local War Price and Rationing
Board No. IS.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

This is the Declaration Form
which must be used by everyone
In applying for War Ration Book
No. 2 during the week commencing
February %, 1943. These books
will be delivered to all applicants
at the white and colored elemen-
tary schools in Jackson during that
week, and outside Jackson they will
be delivered to white and colored
at the white schools. The several
school superintendent will act as
Site Administrators at their respec-
tive schools and will have charge
of the registration and delivery of
the books. No other application
than the above Declaration will be
required. Everybody is urged and
requested to clip this form from
the newspaper and fill it out at
home, sign it, and bring it with
them to the school. If they do this
they will not be required to fill
out another one when they register.
The newspaper form if clipped out
apdF used will be all that will be
required. Be sure to fill it out COM
pletely If the answer to any ques-
ton is none" then the applicant
should write the word none" in
answer to the question Don't leave
blank spaces. Any responsible men,
Der of the family can register for
the entire family. 1t is only nee
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

non-essential things of life and
some which are considered essen
tial for general purposes of liv-
ing, but man cannot live long
or well without sufficient bread,
the staff of life, and the compan-
ion food which makes the bal
anced diet and build bone and
sinew, clear minds and high
morale.
Hence, there must be more
production of food if there are
more uses for it, more people to
consume it. And the problem is
not one which will wait on mans
time or convenience. Should mo
more" distress signals be sounded
it would then be too late to
plant, to grow, to harvest, to pro-
cess and to market food. The time
is now and the need is urgent.
Wherever there is land, small
or large, within our reach and
control; whatever knowledge and
skill, little or much, you have, you
may add to the nations bread
basket. Think it over, talk it
over with your farm and home
demonstration agents, plan it with
family and neighbors-and grow
more food on home lots, in gardens
and fields. This too, is patriotic
service for VICTORY"
Agricultural Deferments
Deferment requirements for
farm workers nave been liberal
lied. This is expected to keep
many additional workers on the
farm. Among other things, to-
bacco and short staple cotton have
been added to the list of essential
crops, and the 16 war unit stand
and has been relaxed somewhat
In some cases a farm worker who
only produces eight war units of
essential crops may be deferred.
A war unit is a measure of pro-
duction of essential farm pro-
ducts. For example, a milk cow
is equivalent to one war unit;
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
East Canton News


New Bethefs Sunday School was
well attended Sunday with Glass
No. being the banner attendance
class. The sum of SITS was rails
ed. This class is made up of Ia
dies.
The Y. w. A. Club met at the
home of Mrs. N. M. Cubit Wednes-
day, February 3. Eleven members
were present The topic, Through
Prayer" was wonderfully discussed
by all the members Mr.. Shelby
Cubit arrived home Sunday, after
spending a week in Mobile, Ala,
with his children. He reports an
enjoyable trip.
A banquet was given for the
Eastern Star members Sunday eve-
ming, January 81. 1t was well at
tended and greatly enjoyed.
Little Mable Bard celebrated her
l4th birthday with a party Tuesday
evening. A number of her school
friends were present to take part
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
On Agricultural
Front
DR.. Roscoe Brown Says Food
Is A Must

DR.. Roscoe Brown Says Food
Is A Must
DR.. Roscoe c. Brown, Health
Education Specialist of the u. S.
Public Health Service says Food
is Must for Victory" in let
ter to ALBION L. Holsey, Agricult-
ural Adjustment Agency Field Of
ficer. His statement follows:
There is a law of supply and
demand which controls commerce.
but there is no way of making
the undernourished body under.
stand the logic of the law or it's
method of operation. This is mans
device and his responsibility.
People may do without most
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

or 20 pigs or one acre of carrots
is equivalent to one war unit.
The farmer who cares for 16 cows
or who cultivates 16 acres of
carrots or produces 16 units of
any essential war crop is eligible
for deferment
In no case is an agricultural
worker frozen on any given farm.
He may move from one farm to an
other and remain in this deferred
classification so long as he contin-
ues to be necessary to, and regul-
arly engaged in an agricultural oc-
cupation, or endeavor essential to
the war effort. However, absentee
farm owners do not qualify for
deferment under this program.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
Hazlehurst News
Federated Club Organized


The Women's Federated Club
was organized Thursday evening,
Feb. II, at ST. James Baptist Church
by Mrs. c. H. Harper. Mrs. Mary
Francis Cottrell was elected presi-
dent. Lille Johnson, vice-presi-
dent, Carolyn Maxwell, secretary;
Jimmie Rea, assistant SECRETARY;
Beatrice Adams, treasurer; Bonita
Poindexter, chairman of finance
committee; Myrtle Robinson, chair
man of program committee; Anna
bel Jefferson, reporter.
A charming visitor in the city
recently as guest in the home of
Mrs. Matte Wynn, was Mrs. Mary
Scott, of Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
A SWEETHEARTS PRAYER
IN THE TIME OF WAR

I pray to the Lord above
To send back the one l love.
All our plans are waiting for a
later date;
They'll never be finished without
my mate.
l pray to the stars at night
To guide him with all their might.
He left me all alone and in a
cozy place,
But there's no one else that can
take his place.
l pray for him if he's here or
there.
If the world stands we must meet
one day somewhere.
Oh, God, let the one I love be the
answer to my prayer.
BY Pvt. Roscoe D. Stith.
Buy War Bonds and Stamps
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Mrs. Elvener Cotton returned
home Tuesday after spending a
few days with her daughter, Miss
Annie Cotton.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

in the games and other amusements
and to enjoy the delicious ice
cream and cake which was serv-
ed.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Saturday, February Is, MIR. Char
les Dobbs, County Agent, called to-
gether approximately 100 teachers
who are going to serve on the COM
modify project to encourage farm
ers and farm wives to do more pro-
ducing, conserving and processing
of food.
The following Ag.-Teachers, Mr.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Mrs Mable Ward and little dau-
ghter left for Detroit, Mich, Thurs
day, where she will join her hus-
band and another daughter who
have been in that city since Christ
mas. The Wards will make Detroit
their home.
Miss Esteem Stovall is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dora Hurd, who
formerly lived here, but is now liv-
ing in New Orleans.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Mrs. Annie Ward is spending this
week In Newton, visiting relatives
and friends. She will be missed
from the club Wednesday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

The 4 Aces spent Sunday in
Jackson with Mr.. William Feneson,
while there they rendered a short
program at Pearly Grove B. church.
They reported an enjoyable trip.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

A. J. Martin of Copiah-Lincoln Jr.
College, Mr.. V. NJ. Harris, of Gall
man, and Mrs. Holem, outlined the
project to the teachers which they
are to carry out. Glasses have been
organized turnout the county and
the teachers and public at large are
theoretically working toward the
goal. Mrs. Doris Mcdaniel and
Mrs. Beatrice Smith are serving as
secretaries.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Mrs. jessie Wash was called to
Newton Saturday to the bedside Of
her sister, who is very i'll.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Friends are in sympathy with
Mrs. Myra Clark, who has been
on the sick list. Mrs. Clark lives
in McComb.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

Miss Willie Mae Tillman of Nc
Comb City, entertained Sunday
night, February IA, the following
guests from Hazlehurst: Mrs. Thel-
ma Tanner, Mrs. Ruthie Hilton,
Mrs. Lula Lee, Mrs. Myrtle Robin
son, Mrs. Annabel Jefferson, Mr.
Alex Catching, Mr.. Othello Brow
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Pittman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham, Mr.,
Ernest Washington.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20
Form Appsoved. Bulge, Bureau No. oe .RIa6 40

One copy Of this Declaration muxt ha e,.a
with the Oface Of Price Administration, NV
each person applying for War Ration Book
Two Tor the members Of family unit1 snd
By each person who IL not a memhar &c q
family unit: File at the site desisnated.
Coupons viii be deducted for excess snnnI;ss
OF the foods listed below according h The
Administration. es
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-02-20

The lovely home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Cunningham, in Magnolia,
was the scene of a dinner party
given for number of their friends
from Hazelhurst, Sunday, Febru-
airy 14th. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with gladioli, fenrs
and Ivy. Those sharing the pleas
ure Of this affair were: Mrs. Myrt-
lie Robinson, Mrs. Annabell Jeffer-
son, Mrs. Lula Lee, Mrs. Thelma
Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Pitt
man, Mr.. Alex Catchings, Mrs. Err
nest Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26
Ann ArbOr Loses
Fund Secretary

Ann Arbor. Mich. ian. 2s Au.
nouncement is made OF the resigga.
lion Of John r. Moore. executive
secretary 81 the Ann Arbnr Com
munity Fund and The Council or
Social Agencies since the spring or
1899. He is 10 become director OF
tie community welfare chest at
Eagion, Pa
M. Moore's resignation. effective
FEB. -. was accepted with re-
gGeis' by the executive committee
OF The CommuEity Fund and a spec
cial committee was named 10 Sc
lert successor. The COMMITTEES
viii represento both the Fund AMI
Inc Council Of Social Agencies.
Besides serving as secretary Of
The Fund and the Council. Mr..
Moore directed the first fund-rsis.
ing drive for the USO in 1871 and
has been the local director OF the
organization. lie has also been very
active 20 many other civic affairs.
Mr. Moore is native OF Column
bus. o., and a graduate Of the Ohio
state University. lie and Mrs.
Moore. with their two children,
have been living at 1871 W. Huron
st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26
Adult School.
Classes Start

Fourth annual Adult school class
Is In tipping, home nursing. first
aid, extension courses. and gymna-
stun were started Monday eve.
ming Al Ypsilanti High School
u was interesting 10 not the DIFF
ference in the enrolment Of the
first aid class this year and last.
Last year there were between 200
and 600 members enrolled whilc
Monday evening there were five
persons present. In the home nurs-
INK class there We're approximate
ly %. in the typing class there
were 20 and IN the gymna sium
class which started last fall and
which has been meeting every Mon
day night. there were approximate
~ 50 members Six persons took
advantage Of the extension course
offered by the University OF Mich
iaan There is one each in engi-
ueerinR drawing English. Span
ish. automobile mechanics. social
science and trigonometry.
The Victory Gardening and ball
room dancing classes will be start.
ed this evening. Canteen CORPS
will be started Wednesday evening
and foods and nutrition will be
started next Monday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26

Banquet

At the American Legion Home
Monday Approximately $50 mem
bers met for a past commanders
annual banquet where a delicious
chicken dinner was enjoyed or
the % past commanders 10 were
present Commander Harold Al
gustus introduced Dr. n. b. Brit
ton. FIRST past commander, who was
POSTMASTER Of the evening. He
jn turn introduced each command.
or present and each cited outstlnd-
ing accomplishments during his
term OF Office, add also showed .le-
yalopments from the small group
Of approximately - members 10
the present time which has the
largest membership iu history 2S5.
After short talks the group was
entertained by Magician Harold
Ramm The past commanders
present were. Dr. Butfou Lynn
SChafcr Loste- Miller. owen Gle
airy j. 81 Brown. Nelson BouteIL
Fred Battellc. Robert Schrepper
Jack WiIIoushby. William Foy.
DR. 81. r. OHara. Harold Mag %.
James Warner Edward Arnet and
Carl Johnson
The regular meeting viii he
Wednesday evening at the Legion
headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26
OBJECTIONS on
Flynn Likely

ItT-.LI..I- -, ~ - -
"'i' . . ''''' jan - ~ 2'e 80
multiplied today OF Increasing Dem
ocratic opposition In The Senate
10 President RoaseyeIts anpoint.
-, r,.., - .-,.i-
o. - ~" 80 "'''''
Ter 10 AuslraIla ana ms personal
ambassador 10 the Southwest Pa
cific.
With the Senate's IS Republicans
expected to vote nearly solidly
against confirmation Of the former
Democratic national chairman for
the diplOmatic most. growing iudiGa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 2G-AP -
State government is due for some
financial trail-blazlng this week, Of
ficials said today.
Combined moves by the senate
and house appropriations commit
tees and the state civil service com
mission are expected to SET the pat
tern for fiscal legislation for at
least the next year.
The house ways and means COM
mittee and the senate finance com
mittee were scheduled to meet to.
day with the commission to partici-
pate in general discussion of state
wage scales, but Thomas J. Wilson,
civil service director, said he did
not anticipate any decision would
be forthcoming Immediately.
Both committees were reported to
be planning a meeting later this
week to formulate broad fiscal poll
cies preliminary To detailed budget
studies.
Acting Budget Director c. J. Nc.
Nell said his office could not pre-.
pare appropriations bills for intro
duction until the legislative com
mittees decided whether they would
work on a one-year budget. as pro-
posed by Governor Kelly, or recon-
mend the usual biennial budget.
Neither, he said, could the bills
be drawn until the committees de-
eide how far they want TO follow
civil service schedules Of proposed
pay increases for state employees
next year.
Estimates Millions o..
Mcneil, who also WIS to attend
todays session with the commits
sion, said he estimated several
million dollars would be required
to meet all step increases to the
maximum wage allowed under the
pay scales for the next biennium
and to employ the new workers
asked by state institutions and
agencies.
He said estimates OF the number
of new employees requested ranged
from 400 to 500, most OF them in
the mental hospitals where working
hours have been shortened and i'll
mate case loads increased.
Senator Otto ". Bishop, Alpena
Republican who represented the
senate on Governor helly's fact
finding budget committee and who
is a member OF the senate appro-
priatious committee. said the fact
finders had allowed for pay increas.
es of 10 TO 20 per cent in every de-
partment TO meet higher civil sery-
ice scales.
Seeks Agreement
He asserted the committees
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26
Far Reaching
Allied Plans
Take Shape
DeGaulle, Giraud
Agree Says
London


4 flame OF open revolt 10 France.
crisis IN North Africa and ever
blacAening defeat IN Russia formed
the composite picture confronting
Adolf Hius and his satellite, in
World War II ,oiay.
A. The same time, the behiud-lAs-
scenes atmosphere was re with
signs OF momentous events iu ~
making on the part OF United Ma
lions leaders. perhaps leading Tie
way for the long inyss on
OF Hitler's European Fortress n
The coming weeks or months.
Censored dispatches rom London
said farIeaching wdl plans Of ne
Allied Nations were taking shane,
a1d reported that as one phase OF
the talks an agreement over mo
North African political sQusbbs
had been reached by Gen. Charles
Dc Gaulle and Gen. Henri nonore
Giraud following mediation by tae
United States and Britain
Details OF the agreement we're
not Immediately disclosed.
State Of Siege
In France, the pro-Nazi cove n.
ment proclaimed state OF siegs
IN ancient Marseille. Frances sec
oHd largest city. after Swiss reports
told OF angry Frenchmen terrifying
their homes and firing on German
soldiers attempting TO eyacuate ne
city's port district.
A Reuters british news agency
dispatch from Switzerland said the
. Germans had brought up artillery
10 shell the revolving Frenchmsn
into submission. and declared
house-to.house fighting was In prog.
ress.
DNB. official German news agen-
cy, said 10000 persons had been ar.
rested in the city.
Nazi occupation Authorities or.
dered the evacuation and raEiuE ~
the Marseiile port district sppsr.
ently as part OF defense measure
against possible Allied invasion
from North Africa
Sharpening PreSGurs
On the northern shores OF The
Dark Continent, the Axis faced
sharpening pressure from both
sides as The victorious British SIN
Army swept on past Tripol. en-
route TO Tunisls. and American
troops, boldly accepting Nazi chai-
lenge. smashed through Axis lines
in a raid 10 a point only 81 miles
from the Tuuisian coastal road they
captured so prisoners
A bulletin from British headquar'
iers said Gen. SIR Bernard J.. Mont.
gomerys Sth Army scored new
gains yesterday in pursuit % Nazi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26
New Revenue
to be Sought

Washington. Jan. With
sentiment increasing Tor adoption
Of the Ruml pay-as.you-go tax plan.
or modified version Of il. the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee will meet Thursday to begin
the job OF raising new revenue to
help TO offset national debt ap.
preaching $2lO.00O,000. 600.
In announcing the meeting.
Chairman Doughton (D-NCl said
he hoped to clear through the com
mittee by the end of this week leg
islation TO boost the debt limit
from $125.000,000.OO0 to $4,000
100000. Only perfunctory hear
ings are expected on the debt pro
posal before the committee moves
into the more complicated field Of
financing the war.
First attention will he given TO
the pay-as-yougo plan Of collection
Doughton said, on the theory that
the methods Of raising the revenue
can be considered better after the
form of collection is settled.
While generally agreed that tax
es must be collected on a current
basis by deducting them regularly
from pay checks. committee mem.
bers are far from agreed on the
best procedure.
Principal objections 10 the plan
advocated by Beardsley Ruml Of
New York have been that it would
result in the loss Of one years
taxes to the Treasury. since some
committee members contend tax
payers hardly could he asked to
pay in 1913 the tax normally due
from 1882 income and az the same
time pay currently their 1913 Iey-
les.
Advocates. however. said they
had gained strength for their cause
through an argument by Ruml that
the Treasury stood to gain, rather
than lose. revenue over the long
haul