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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
GIRL SCOUTS ARE PRESENTED
 WITH AWARDS

Climaxing Girl Scout activities of last week, the annual Court of Awards was held Sunday afternoon at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Stedman Green, re- gently Captain in the Womens Army Corps, was principal speaker for the occasion, telling of the six weeks basic training demands by the WAC's and stressing the phy- sical requirements.
 Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Girl Scout Commissioner. presented the follow ing Girl Scouts awards earned dur ing the past year in the various Scouting activities:
 Troop No. 3, Sponsored by The Martha Society, Mrs, Floyd Eager son, Troop Leader: Mae Dapcavich -Basketry, Home Health lst class. Interior Decorating; Alice Jean Davis-Drawing and Painting, De- sign, Weaving, Wood, Basketry, Colorcraft, Bookbinding, Glass badge, Interior Decorating, My Troop, My Country, My Communi- ty; Patsy Oakes-My Community, Music Appreciation, Tree finder, Architecture, Photography, Rock Wide World, Wild Treefoil, World finder, Bibliophile, NJ Id c ra,f t Knowledge, World gift, Gardner. Gold Star for perfect attendance and Curved bar: Mary Lou Pager son-My Troop Badge, Music Ap- preciation, Group Musician, Musi- clan, Three Curved bars; Mary -Basketry, Interior Decorat- ing, Home Health, Gold Star for perfect attendance, 1st class; Jac- quline Martin-Home Safety, Home Health, Public Health, Public Safe ty and Gold Star for perfect at- tendance.
 Troop 4, Troop Leaders Mrs Frank Terrell and Mrs. G. A Ba- ker: Donna Olds-Design, Camp craft, Outdoor Cook. Troop Trea- sure, Home Health; Donna Brown Campcraft, Outdoor Cook Susanne McAdillan = Campcraft, tdooI Cook and Troop Musician; Sharon Sharpe-Campcraft, Outdoor. Cook first class; Shirley Maloney-Ca Camp craft. Outdoor Cook; Carol Olson = Land Animal finder Scribe, Needle craft, Colorcraft Cyclist. Camp craft, Outdoor Cook, Troop Scribe Katherine Bavard-Tree finder, De- sign, Interior Decoration, Fresh Wa ter Life finder, Campcraft, Out door Cook and Head Patrol leader Joanne Sabin-Home Health, Camp. craft, Outdoor Cook; Carol Jear McDonald-Cyclist, Weaving, Bas. ketry, Campcraft, Outdoor Cook Roberta Messerschmitt - Design Home Health, First Aid, Bibliophile Reader, Hostess, Cyclist, Camp
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
Daily Lessons in English v %y. L. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
LOOK and LEARN Hsyy c. GORDON

l. What ingredients powderp g. Canadians States? o Liberty stands island? What is the legal weight a bushel apples? Does intelligence according size of the brain?
 ANSWERS: Perfume compact 
 
 
 A. 50 pounds
 greatest geniuses and thinkers been men with small brains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
TIRES, TUBES ISSUED
 DURING LAST MONTH

Following is list of tires and tubes issued under quota for the month of October by the Juneau War Price and Rationing Board, as subscribed to by Carol M, Carlson, chief clerk:
 Passenger Tires and Tubes-Yel- low Cab Company (J. " Hickey 3 tires, 3 tubes; Royal Blue Cab Company (Edw L. Poole), 3 tires, 3 tubes; Ralph A. Treffers, tubes :
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
ENJOY YOUR FEET

They were made for comfort and service.
 If through years of use and abuse they have become swollen, deformed and painful, see Dr. D. w. Knowles
 OSTEOPATH and
 CHIROPODIST
 No charge for examinations Lower Lobby Baranof Hotel Home Phone Red 669-Office 387
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05

San Francisco Bakery, tires, 2 tubes; Edwin A. Kraft CKINY), tube; Francis T. Sterling, 3 tires ? tubes; Lonnie Mcintosh, l tire, l tube; E. M. Botelho, for Territory of Alaska, l tire, l tube. { Truck tires and tubes Channel Bus Line, ? tires, 2 tubes.
 The Juneau War Price and Ra- tioning Board meets on alternate Thursdays, meetings this month be- ing on, November 4 and Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y RoprprA LEE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

NOVEMBER }
 Ruth Geyer Thomas w. Larsen Thelma Janlieson Henry Jackson
 Helen Ivey Mrs. B. Middleton R. F. Wallace Mrs. R. M. Wallen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Ruth Lucinda Raines, admin tratrix of the estate of Alex Boroff. deceased, has filed her final account and report of her adrninis- tration of said estate. and her peti- ton for distribution thereof, in the United States Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct. at Juneau, AL aska; that 10 o'clock A. M January 20th, 1944, has been fixed as the time and said court the place for hearing same: and that all persons concerned therein are hereby noti- fled to appear at said time and place and file their objections, if any, to said final account and petition for settlement and distribution thereof
 Dated: Juneau. Alaska. November 4. 1943 ~
 RUTH LUCINDA RAINEs.
 Administratrix
 First publication, Nov. 5. 1a43.
 Last publication, Nov. 26. 1948
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Douglas Troop, with Mrs. Norman

Douglas Troop, with Mrs Norman Rustad as leader: Patsy Balog-- First class badges for Cyclist, Pio- neer, Cook, Home making, Wild Plant Finder, Salt Water Life Find CT, Live Animal Finder and curved bar for First Class. Gold Star for perfect attendance and for being Patrol Leader for 3 years; Mae Cuthbert-Home Health. Child Care, Personal Health, Cyclist, Salt Wa ter Life Finder, Tree Finder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05

In 1922, the per capita consump- tion of butter was l6 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05

In normal times, approximately 95 percent of the oil consumed in the F eastern states is brought in by tanker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-05

Weather report: High, AZ; low, 42.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Col. Lawrence w.
Long Speaks At
Pearl St. Church

Col. Lawrence w. Long, State
Director Of the Mississippi Se,ec-
tive Service, was the principal
speaker at a ceremony dedicating
the Service Flag for The men of
the church, now in the Armed Ser
vice of the Nation, at Pearl Street.
AME Church, Sunday night Dur
ing his remarks Col. Long ex-
pressed himself as being gratified
at the fact, that the list OF thirty
three names, each for whom a
star had been placed upon the flag
included both enlisted ruer and of
ficers. He also made it clear that
everyone had job to do on the
home frcnt and pointed out that
the Christian Spirit and illtelli-
sent men counseling together
could find the solution to any
problem.
Col. Long, who was presented
by Percy Greene, was followed by
brief remarks from DIR. S =. Red
mond The program was Under the
direction of Professor G. G Cy-
press, and was largely attended
inspite of the threatening weather.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Boy Scouts End
Camping Session

CLINTON, Miss-Seventy Negro
Boy Scouts of the Andrew Jackson
Council conducting their annual
encampment at Camp LooBaLoo
some two miles north of Clinton
officially closed their five day period
of activity here Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, with an Honor Roll
Program, featuring the honoring of
troops and outstanding campers.
Activities during the camping
period included life saving, a new
Commando Trail competition, and
special training in Scout Skills and
Advancement.
James A. White, Chairman of
the Camping and Activities Com
mittee, was in residence at til
camp during the period to assist
the staff in maintaining the sche-
dule of activities and training.
According to Mr. Harry Maxfield,
Scout Executive, the camp which
is located on property belonging to
the State Federation of Colored
Womens Clubs, has potentialities
for one of the best camp sites in
the South Plans are being made
now for the expansion and ex-
tension OF the camp gradually but
steadily until it is completely up
to standard.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Mound Bayou Sends
5000 Cigarettes
To Soldiers

MOUND BAYOU, Miss. = Mis-
sissippi's only all Negro Town has
sent 10000 cigarets to the soldiers
at the front, it was learned last
week. Mr.. j. F. Huddleston, Mer-
chant and Filling Station Operator
here, has just received letter
from r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
stating that 10000 cigarets have
been shipped to American Soldiers
as per order placed by Mr.. Huddle-
ston, who sponsored a drive by
merchants, planters and citizens
of Mound Bayou to collect funds
for the purchase of cigarets to be
distributed to front line American
Soldiers without regard to race
or religion. Everyone Clipped in
enthusiastically and the movement
was an immediate success. Each
package of cigarets will have two
stickers. One sticker says: Victory
For All, the other: Mound Bayou,
Mississippi,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
PLAN TO SEND LOUIS
ON TOUR is SHELVED

return.
If approved, the group would be
made UP of all stars and would be
sent out much as the theater wing
is doing, only the sports group
would first undergo period of
training so that they would be able
to lecture on physical fitness as
we'll as to give exhibitions. The
undertaking, it was explained, is
something more than just NOR
ale builder.
Joe Louis expressed extreme in
terest in the project and said he
would take George Nichols. his
sparring partner. with him. He
also said he'd like to have Staff
Sgt. Jackie Wilson and Pvt. Ray
Robinson, both welterweights, &C
company the group.
When he went out to Arlington,
where the Pentagon building is To-
Gated, the champion was rushed
and mobbed by clerks, stenograph-
ers and other army personnel, who
dropped their work and followed
him wherever he went. One esti-
mate is that at least 1000 persons,
mostly women who wanted just to
touch him, followed him around
the spacious building. Unlike many
another who has visited the Penta-
gon,. Joe had to have his lurch
brought to him in the office of
Truman K. Gibson, civilian aide to
the Secretary of War. in order to
avoid the throngs,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

The committee charged further
in it's report that Justification q
tests, destruction OF records, i'm
proper recording of tests, the forg-
ing of inspection reports, failure
to segregate substandard and de-
fective material, failure to destroy
such material promptly, all had
been some of the methods en-
ployed. Army inspectors who had
the temerity to report these defects,
the report said, were subsequently
transferred to other assignments.
Leaky engines were reported but the
inspectors were generally removed.
TAKES ISSUE
The report admitted that an army
board of investigation had investi-
gated the matter and had made
the same findings of fact as. the
committee" although their find
ings, so the Truman report says,
tended to minimize the seriousness
of the situation at the Wright plant.
Charges against the army officer
the report stated. we're not investi-
gated by the army probers.
Meanwhile c. W. Vaughn. presi-
dent of the Curtiss- Wright corpor-
alton, took issue with the Truman
report here in Washington, and
Continued on Back Pagel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Knights OF Pythias
Hold Session Here

The Grand Lodge of Knights Of
PythiaS, and the Excelsior Grand
Court of the Order of Calanthe, of
Mississippi, met in Annual Session,
here this week, with the session
being opened with Public Pro-
gram at the Parish Street Baptist
Church, Tuesday night, July 18th.
Appearing on the program Tues
day night were number of the
most widely known and outstand-
ing business. civic, religious and
fraternal leaders Of the city, among
them being DR.. C. l.. Barres.
Professor G c.. Cypress, DR.. L.
A. Smith, Mrs Doris T. Hall.
Mrs Jennie Smith, Professor 3.
A Blackburn and Percy Greene
w. H. Randolph, Of jackson IS
Grand Chancellor of the Knigkts
of Pythias, and Mrs. NJ. a. Den
aldson, is Grand Worthy Matron
Of the Grand Court Of Calanthc.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Founders Day
Observed At
Mound Bayou, Miss,

MOUND BAYOU. Miss he
56th Anniversary Of the founding
of Mound Bayou, Mississippi's ia
nous all Negro Town was celabrat-
ed here Monday, July 18th. IN
spite of war time restrictions upon
automobile travel a large GROVE! of
visitors attended the celebration
The Town of Mound Bayou, vas
founded by the late Isiah T. Mont
gonery, and its present mayor is
Honorable Ben A. Green.
Hon. John l.. Webb, grand mas
ter of the Stringer Grand Lodge
Of Masons, of the State CT MISS
sippi, delivered the founders Day
address, at program held in the
auditorium of the Mound Bayou
High School.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Hostile Unions
Set As Target
OF Investigation
Capital Transit
Case To Come Up
At Next Meeting
BY ERNEST E. JOHr SON

WASHINGTON, D. C. = GAN
P) = The members OF the recon
stituted Fair Employment Practice
committee, in a two-dav session
last week shook hands with each
other and Immediately got down to
BRASS tacks in the fight against lob
discrimination. When thev came
out of the huddlle. thew had reach
ed substantial agreement On these
points.
l. To reschedule the hearings
into the railroad industry. setting
the dates for Sept. Is. Is and II
They will in all probability be held
in Washington
2. To reschedule hearings in De-
troit as soon as it appears that ne
eotlations to settle the cases Rave
failed Three out Of an original
EIGHT cases remain unadiusted
8. To seek additional irforrra-
ton" with regard TO the Capital
Transit company dispute. and to
make final determination at the
rext meeting of the committee,
probably in two weeks.
A. To ratifv the Mobile corn
promise" with the reservation how
ever, that agreement does not bind
the committee as a precedent in
the settlement of other disputes.
HAAS PRESIDES
Msgr. Francis j. Haas chair
man, presided over the sessions
which were attended by the full
membership of the committee. A
press conference was held On We'd
nesday afternoon at which three
members, beside the chairman.
were present They were Miss Sara
Southall,. for industry. and John
Brcphy and Boris Shiskin for lab
or. Milton P. Webster, holdover
P. B. Young, ST. and Samuel Zee
murray were not present.
Twenty-six railroad companies
and six unions will be called upon
to explain themselves as q result
of complaints which had been filed
against them as long ago as last
year. The comittee preferred rot
tc identify the companies as be.
yond the statement that the mem
bership of the Southeastern Rail-
way association was among the
companies involved.
The complaints cover the hiring
tlpgrading and seniority policies
of the railroads and unions. The
information was not available as
any changes in the original list as
to whether or not there had been
defendants. Nor was the name OF
the general counsel for the COM
nittee decided upon. Henry L.
Epstein, former solicitor general of
New York state. had been mon.
toned as one who might carry on
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Pilot
Killed In Crash
Near Tuskegee
Training Flight
Proves Fatal To
1t. Kenney

TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD,
Alabama - (SNS) - Second Lieu
tenant Oscar Armstrong Kenney,
Of -T1lsksgee Institute. Alabama
was killed instantly Friday after
noon, July 9, when the P-40 air.
plane he was flying crashed ap-
proximately ten miles northeast Of
Tuskegee.
1t. Kenney was on routine
training flight at the time of the
crash and board of qualified Air
Force officers will be appointed to
determine the exact cause in detail.
The son of DR.. and Mrs. John
A. Kenney, Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama, 1t Kenney attended
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio,
from 1889 to 1941.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

The sensational charge, made
public Saturday in the report of
the b-committee headed by Sen.
Mon c. Wallgren CD of Washing
ton, also carried the accusation
that the army air force had hand
in palming the materials off on
the government.
So serious are the charges, the
report says, that the matter has
been turned over to the war frauds
division of the department. OF JUS
tice for action against the Curtis
Wright corporation.
SUBSTITUTE PLANNED
The report revealed that not only
was the army Using these planes
widely which it had earlier said
were relatively obsolete when we
entered the war;" but that the COM
pany had had spectacular and
unprecedented success" in obtain
Ing the second greatest amount OF
war contracts for the construction
OF airplanes. The army has since
agreed to cease the production of
P-40s and to substitute a better
type of plane. one which has not
yet been selected.
P-40 rSgnSers, however, will be
used but for requirements and for
training purposes,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

The sheriff is said to have re-
ceived a load of shot from the gun
of billiard White, who allegedly re-
sisted arrest by the county law en-
forcement officer. The blast from
Whites gun got the sheriff in the
eyes and head. The victims con-
dition was reported grave at last
reportg.
Sheriff Screws and his deputies
are accused in federal indictments
with one of the most brutal fatal
beatings brought to light in South
Georgia. The trial is yet to be held
Young Hall, well known and
respected mechanic, became the
victim of one of the most dastardly
crimes ever perpetrated by law
enforcement officer, according to
the witnesses, both white and col
ored, who crowded Macon's federal
courthouse to tell their story to the
grand jury. They said Halls death
WIS. the result of white hot hatred,
the misuse of police authority, The
forging of a warrant, a midnight
abduction and conspiracy.
FORCED OUT OF BED
Hall was arrested on January %
OF this year, after he had been
forced out of bed On automobile
theft charges contained in "fake
warrant" served by Sheriff Screws,
accompanied by Policeman Frank
Jones. The owner of the truck from
which a tire was allegedly stolen
later said that no tire had been re-
moved from his vehicle and that
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
b U L L e T / N !!

WASHINGTON - (SNS) - The
plan to send Joe Louis, worlds
heavyweight champion, on tour
of overseas army stations along
with a company of other outstand-
ing athletes, has been temporarily
shelved, an unofficial source in the
war department said Tuesday. The
probability is that at the termina-
ton of his leave, about July rs,
Louis will be assigned to similar
unit in continental United States.
WASHINGTON CAMP -
without lifting a~hand, Joe Louis,
heavyweight champion of the
world, to all practical purposes,
paralyzed at least 1000 workers at
the Pentagon building of the war
department on Saturday, and came
off UNBIASED, unscathed and un-
bending as result OF his encounter
with army officialdon1.
The purpose of his visit was to
discuss the possibility of joining a
group of assorted athletes repre-
Senting various sporting activities,
who would tour the several overseas
theaters of operations putting on
exhibitions for the boys. The pro-
gram is new one for stations out
side the continental United States,
according to source in the special
services branch of the war depart
nnent, but a memorandum covering
the proposed plan is on the desk of
a higher-up awaiting his action on
Monday when he was expected 70
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
FDR's Negro Policy
No Bother To South

PRINCETON, N. J.-(ANf)-
Despite the rawlings of Dixie
politicians, the pro-Negro at
titude of the Roesevelts is of
comparatively little concern to
the masses of southern whites,
according to the results of the
poll by the American Institute of
Public Opinion released last
week by George Gallup, director.
One question put to southern
white voters was this: What
do you like least about the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
MRS. SARA ANDERSON

TOCCOA, Ga.-Funeral services
for Mrs. Sara Anderson, who died
July s, were held from Friendship
Baptist Church Saturday with the
Rev. H n Fortson officiating
Mrs. Anderson Is survived by her
husband two sons, mother, sister
and four brothers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
War Frauds Division
Investigates Charges
Negroes Using Faulty
Planes In North Africa
By ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - Truman Investigating
committee says that the P4O Warhawk the type of plane
being by the goth Pursuit squadron in North Africa
is exhibit GA of its charge against the Wright
poraon that the company was producing and causing the
government to accept defective subsandard material
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Woman ToDie On
Ganows In Miss.

VICKsBURG, MISS amp - After celebrating
week The verdict CARRIES the death penalty and marks
the first time that woman has been meted this dras
tic punishment hereg
Miss johnson was accused of the murder last May Is
of Miss Laura Conklirs white, an aged spinster.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
RAIL HEARINGS ARE RESCHEDuLED
Georgia Sheriff.
Named In Lynch
Bill. IS Wounded

ALBANY Ga. = (SNS) - Baker County Sheriff NJ.
Claude Screws recently indicted with two of his deputies
for completely in the Bob Hall ynchng shot and
seriously wounded Wednesday while attempting to arrest
to reports
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Roosevelt administration

Roosevelt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
One third of those inter-
viewed had no criticism of
opinion regarding the faults of
the New Deal. Chief criticisms
of the others were topped by
poor handling of labor unions,
% per cent; extravaganza, III;
inefficiency and beauracracy, Ill,
with sponsoring too much
equality for Negroes" just S
per cent of the total.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

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