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M. 81 have been teaching
school for four years. don'5 like
teaching, SO l decided to work
until I got enough money to take
business course. l became dis
couraged because they do. not pay
teachers a reasonable salary and
after teaching school all winter,
I was again out looking for sum-
z1er work, with no vacation. My
sister is paying for the business
course and / am to refund her
money after I secure a job. am
really worried about completing
the course.
Ans: You have no need for
worry. At the rate you are going,
you will sail right thru the course
AMI be ready for a job by Nov
embe. Enrolling in this course was
a very wise step. No one can give
the best that's in them working ut
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
WORK TOGETHER IN
UNITY

I'VE must work together without
envy, without hatred, for values
that will endure, values that will
give us stability and raise our eco
nomic standard to such level that
we will have the respect of all peo-
pie. Every organization should pre-
sent a united front and make a
hard pull together SO that we may
find a solution to our economic
problems
Pointing out that returning SOL
diers must have jobs and that young
people must be trained to continue
our beginnings, DR.. Walker said the
schools conducted by Negroes
themselves must supplement the
regular routine of study by point
ing out successful Negroes in bust
ness in their own communities and
throughout the land" He said the
young must be trained and in
spired to sacrifice and serve" for
full attainment of our aims.
DR.. Walker commended the bust
nes concerns that have overcome
severe "handicapS and hardships"
and made substantial progress"
and urged that they continue to ex-
list and expand. He also praised the
press for its fight for Negro rights.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
NATIVE SON
By RICHARD WRIGHT

caught his eyes; he looked up. Atop
a building across the street. above
the heads of the people, loomed a
flaming cross. At once he knew that
it had something to do with him.
But why should they burn a CROSSE"
AS he gazed at it he remembered
the sweating face of the black
preacher in his cell that morning
talking intensely and Solemnly of
Jesus, of there being a cross for
him, a cross for everyone, and of
how the lowly Jesus had carried the
cross, paving the way, showing how
to die, how to love ana live and
life eternal. But he had never seen
a cross burning like that one upon
the roof Were white people wanting
him to, love Jesus too? He heard
the wind whipping the flames. No!
That was. not right; they ought not
burn a cross. He stood in front Of
the car, waiting for them to push
him in, his eyes wide with aston
ishment, his impulses deadlocked,
trying to remember something.
He's looking at It'll"
HE sees i'll"
The eyes and faces about him
were not at all the way the black
preachers had been when he had
prayed about Jesus and His love,
about His dying upon the cross. The
cross the preacher had told him
about was bloody. not flaming;
meek, not militant. 1t had made
him feel awe and wonder, not fear
and panic. 1t had made him want
to kneel and cry, but this cross
made him want to curse and kill.
Then he became conscious of the
cross. that the preacher had hung
round his throat; he felt it nesting
against the skin of his chest, an
image of the same cross that blazed
in front of his eyes high upon the
roof against the cold blue sky its
darling tongues of fire lashed to
a kissing fury by the icy wind.
Burn inn"
Kill 'im!"
II gripped him; that cross was
not the cross of Christ, but the
cross of the Ku KluX Khan. He had
a cross of salvation round his throat
and they were burning one to tell
him that they hated him! He felt
betrayed. He wanted TO tear the
cross from his throat and throw it
away. They lifted him into the
waiting car and he sat between two
policemen, still looking fearfully at
the fiery cross. The sirens screamed
and the cars rolled slowly through
the crowded streets and he was
feeling the cross that touched his
chest, like a knife pointed at his
heart. His fingers ached to rip it
off: it was an evil and black charm
which would surely bring him death
now. The cars screamed up State
Street, then westward on Twenty
sixth Street, one behind the other.
People paused on the sidewalks to
look. Ten minutes later they stop
ped in front of huge white build
ing: he was led up steps, down hall
ways and then halted in front OF a
cell door He was pushed inside;
the handouts were unlocked and
the door changed shut. The men
fingered, looking at him curiouSly.
With bated breath he tore his
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

You can cool the burn and hot feel
ing of sunburn, and soothe and re-
ieve the sting of torturing heat
rash with Mexsana, formerly Mexi-
can Heat Powder.
Simply sprinkle this wonderful
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heat irritations and see how much
cooler and happier you feel when
these discomforts have been re-
lieved. Takes the ouch out of itch of
mosquito bites, too. Mexsana is a
real medicated powder-the kind
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
Micari L0dest0neS

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No Others can compare to them. MI
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
WHAT'S YOUR TROUBLE?
SUNBURN, MOSQUITO BITES, OR JUST
BURNED UP WITH HEAT IRRITATIONS

frequently recommended by spe-
cialistsfor troubles of this type. Yet
it costs but a few cents, and you
make even greater savings when
you buy the larger economy sizes.
Keep several packages of Mex
sana on hand as summer first-aid
stations for your entire family.
You'll be surprised at the number
of times it will be reached for to re-
Iieve these bothersome hot weather
miseries. Remember, be sure that
you ask your dealer for Mexsana.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
Teachers Discuss
Problems Fdcinq
Their Profession
Two-Day Meeting
Held In Richmond;
PTA Heads Confer

RICHMOND, Va. - (SNS) The
American Teachers Association, as
a wartime adjustment for a second
consecutive year, substituted a spec
ial representative conference for its
annual convention and met August
1919.
The 125 delegates in attendance
from 10 states and the District OF
Columbia spent the two days in
the conference consideration OF the
theme SOME URGENT PRO-
FESSIONAL PROBLEMS FACING
THE TEACHERS OF NEGRO
CHILDREN IN THE CURRENT
CRISIS.
A most stimulating feature of the
tWo-day session was the symposium
on Wednesday evening to which
contributions were made by DR..
Ambrose Caliver, senior specialist in
the Education of Negroes in the U.
S. Office of Education, Lit. Col.
Campbell c. Johnson, Administra-
tive Assistant to the Director of Sc
lective Service, Dutton Ferguson,
Information Specialist, Group Serv-
ice Branch, Office of Price Admin
istration and Attorney Andrew Ran
som, Acting Dean of Howard Uni
versity Law School and member of
the Legal Staff of the National Ar
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People.
The committee reports were sub
mitted by w. A. Robinson of Attain
ia, Georgia for the Committee on
Code of Ethics, by Mrs. Lucy Harth
Smith of Lexington, KY, for the
Committee on Appreciation and
Coincidence and by Dean A. L. Tur-
ner of North Carolina College for
Negroes at Durham for the Com
mittee on Findings and Resolutions.
Authorization was given for the
conversion of the Special Life Mem
bership Reserve Fund of 5000 into
War Bonds. For the fifth year, one
tenth of the income from annual
membership dues was contributed
to the NAACP Teacher Equalization
Legal Fund, the contribution this
year amounting to $201.30 and
bringing up to $1,212.70 the total
amount which the Alta has contrib
uted to this constructive effort dur
ing the past five years. Plans were
projected for a rather aggressive
and constructive program for the
coming year in behalf of the i'm
provement of educational opportun-
titles for Negro children and of
the Improvement Of the profess
ional status of Negro teachers.
Mrs. Mary l.. Williams, president
of the American Teachers ASsocia
ton and teacher at Garnet High
school in Charleston, w. Va, pre-
sided over the sessions of this con-
ference for which the program was
arranged by DR.. Fl. Council Tren-
holm of Alabama State Teachers
College, Executive Secretary of the
Association. Other Alta officers in
attendance and sharing responsible
tiles for the meeting were Treasur-
er Howard H. Long, Assistant Su-
perintendent of schools for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Regional Vice
President C. l.. Harper of Georgia
and Walter N. Ridley of Virginia,
DR.. j. S. Clark of Scotlandville, La,
DIR. j. F. Drake of Normal, Ala,
DR.. Miles w. Conner of Baltimore,
Md, and Mrs. A. M. P. Strong
of Mariana, Ark, as members of
the Board of Trustees aid DIR. j.
r. E. Lee of Tallahassee, lila, as
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1.-THE present world crisis has
opened greater avenues for the bus
mess man and at the same time is
requiring that the business man cope
with the. times" declared DR.. Walk
er. 1.-THE time has come to ask our
selves what are the Negroes pro-
ducing?' When this crisis is over
there will be thousands of Negroes
trained as WelderS, aeronautical me-
chanics and in related fields. How
may we consolidate these industrial
gains and use this experience to
further the progress Of the Negro?
BUILD UP FACTORIES
'fIf we are wise, the millions of
war bonds bought by our people will
be used to build factories, to
manufacture some of the necessi-
ties of life and thereby consolidate
the gains and experience acquird in
the war emergency. We have arriv-
ed at the point where we should
build sr1ok stacks as well as church
steples."
To the doubling Thomases who
claim that this cannot be done, the
NNBL executive pointed to the
marked success of the insurance
companies. The risk firms, he said,
have led the way and should serve
as inspiration to going concerns and
the beginning entrepreneur.
1.-THE insurance companies oper-
ated by Negroes have set pattern
that it is we'll to follow in all bust
ness concerns operated by u.s." con-
tinued DR.. Walker, who is also pres
ident of the Universal Life Insur-
ance Company of Memphis.
There is an understanding
among the executives of insurance
companies in making plans for new
business drives, better collections,
and exchange of ideas on everything
that is fundamental to the success
of the business.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

L. L. C.-My husband and I We're
buying a home together before he
went in service. Since he's been
gone L have been paying the notes
and keeping ur the place. He has
written me three times just to let
the place go but / want to hold
it. Tell we what to do?
Ans. Keep up the notch IL it
isn't Taxing you too much. Your
husbnad is jus: afraid that You
might neglect Yourself to keep
these notes UP and he doesn't
want you to do that. The job you
have pays good and you are very
wise to hold on TO or home IL it
can be done. There has been en-
tirely too much money into 1t Ia
let il go back now.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

have to live the quiet. dignified
life of a.. respectable married
woman. If you are prepared to do
this, marry the boy. -. E. -.
r. H. B,-I have read your prob.
lens of life and l like to read it.
I am woman Of 81 years old and
I have had hard time with my
men and husband. I was going
with am an and l liked him, but
we had q fight and he gave me q
very bad lick and ran off and
left me. Did he care for me or
not?
Ans: 1t didn't break his heart
when he left. d. fact is he is still
chuckling over that bop on the
head he cOnked you, Yours was
a trial romance that didn't work
ont. Next time, choose a good
Christian man and get married.
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c. H. B.-I am i'll love with
soldier, he asked me to marry him
/ haven't told him 1 would yet
My mother says I'd better marry
him before he gives me something
for her. to have. to look. after.
Should I say yes or no?
Ans: Better say yes. Your
mother knows how deeply you two
are involved in this affair and
marriage is the only solution. You
understand that marriage with a
soldier is a grave slip. Most likely
he will be sent over seas. AS a
war bride you will be left alone
and il will mean that YOU will
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

a job they dislike. You have gone
too far to back out now. You will
be able TO pay all the money that
you borrowed from your sister in
just a few months. Keep stout
S. S.--Why am ] disliked by
most lady people? l try to be nice
and kind to them and / am not
the type to gossip a lot nor to
flirt with men.
Ans: That's just your trouble.
you need to gossip and flirt a
little more than you do. You are
too reserved and people find it
While you admit that you have
own sex. you must also admit that
you have precious few men friends.
The fault lies within yourself. Be
you friendly with people be neigh
b0rly and have kind wO3J for
everyone then watch your friend
ships multiply.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

shirt open, not caring who saw him.
He gripped the cross and snatched
it from his throat He threw it away,
cursing a curse that was almost a
scream.
(COptiued next week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
Business League Head Urges Post
War Expansion Into Manufacture
Sees Solution To
Economic Problem
BALTIMORE. Md.

BALTIMORE, Md. = (ANP) - Emphasizing the
necessity for the promotion of the financial and
cal development of the Negro Dr. j. E. Walker president
told delegates to the 18th annual convention OF the National
Negro Business league in his annual address Wednesday
that they must leadership in program to build
factories to manufacture of the necessities of life and
thereby consolidate the gains and experience acquired in
the emergency"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

member of the Executive Commit
tee and founder OF the organization.
The National Congress of Parents
and Teachers held an executive ses-
sion of state presidents at Rich
mOnd.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28
YOU CAN'T BUY
ASPIRIN

that can do more for you than St. Joseph
Aspirin. Why pay more? Why accept less
than the ST. Joseph quality guarantee?
Worlds largest seller at lOc, So tablets
o0c. 100 for 35c. Get St Joseph Aspirin.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-28

%. picking at them can
cause you endless EN-.
barrassment. When you
follow such annoying,
irritating actions, you
feel as though being
with people is the last
thing you want 70 do in
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relation
with letter
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sndun three I'D questions privately
Conin
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HOTEL MACK

80 Gas Heated Rms. Hot Water
Daily 81 up. Reasonable Week.
ly Rates. We. 1921. Atlanta, Ga.
Free Parking.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
REAL ESTATE SALE OR EXCHANGE.
CLEAR LOT FOR HOUSE,

=, Owner ordered away in Army will .ex-
change very desirable clear lot costing
aoout 81 200. which he purchased to build
home, for small house or fiat for renting
purposes and will assume trust. Mail us
fun particulars
HOWENSTEIN REALTY CORP.
1418 H ST. NV. DI. 1877.
Evening star., 1943-04-05

4v411o0. -x1 II ~. w.
Mr.. CATHEDRAL.
Welt-planned, spacious home. all brick,
completely detached. Center hall. on lge.
library. with separate entrance; din. rm., .,
breakfast rm.. kit, 1st-fl Law; end floor,
3 lge. bedrms.. , beautiful tiled baths, lee
screened sleeping porch; 3rd floor. . bed
rms. below stairs. spacious recreation rm
with hardwood fioor, open fireplace and
built in mirrored bar: maids rm. and BATH
auto oil heat. detached garage; So 500.
Adams T01l: eyes. Emerson g55l
Evening star., 1943-04-05
AUCTION SALES.
TO-DAY.

THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERs,
TRUSTEES sALE oE vAEHABLE CON
sTREEff f.l NoRTHWEsr. MORT ss1 cTHaM9T1AIR ToeHTHER
NTH NJ OF fDsAGhHn aHaMPL4fSS 4fSogER gfFrfT SNp
roNTAR1o ROAD NoRTHWEEsT.i r AMI
recoyed FGe m q he certain Na deed Of trust duly
sea. Of the land records of the District of
herey q the the readeSs rsFss psfss
on 9S MoNDAY fS,0 THE E FIFTH fTfHs Of DAY ~
PF 9 NJ APRIL III Ap td5,o la43. At FOUR O'CLOCK
premises stuate IN 1he Dis1rd lang Of co
iumbla' and des!enated as and being Lots
essen ens s. aha hfhI M Nne ,n @ Twsn5 gyd
20, feet front on Ontario Road udq5 by yots the
W IN Ha o. and o Eysa s5 ii hSek Of Fqbe
tract of land known as MERIDIAN I'M;
exceptng canys0s9 SO mueh Of said Lot Nine 90 as
Deed recorded in Liber No. 1iS4. folio 3ss, 1S
2; 9Th, The Land Records Of the district Of
and Feen 6e1f ,eef va s5 strip Of
tension of the tunnel for the Washineton
AAouedgst AoI,x1Go ~ Also Lots Fogty-ope '4D;
me North four W az feet 'front.' % on nc! chsml anna
Plain pin STREE by full, depth of Lot Forty
Meridian Hill, as per pc N niat recorded { ORD IN in
Liber County No. 6. folio 1876, of the
Records Of the ONCE Of the surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia Also Lot Ninety-one
nI, t1i y, in John a sterrett and Robert F
Four a. Meridian Hill" as per plat re-
coroed In Liber No. 80 folio r. of the
aforesaid Surveyors Ofce Records: ex-
ceptlng so much of said land as was con-
Veyed to the United States by Deed, re-
corded in Liber No. 1874. folio 326. of sa ID
of land Fifteen 15o feet WIDE. for tn :
extension of the tunnel for the WASHINGTON
Aqueduct.
TERMS OF SALE: one-third of the
purchase money 10 be paid in cash. balance
IN two equal lnstallmentS, payable in one
and two years, with interest at ; per
centum ,- per annum, payable quarter
deed OF trust upon the property sold, or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser A
deposit of S50O0.0O will be required at
time OF sale. Examination of tile. con-
veyancing, recording, revenue stamps, etc,
At cost of purchaser Terms of sale to be
sale otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to forfeit said deposit or to resell the
property at the risk and cost of defaultlng
purchaser upon the foregoing terms, after
hVe days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washngton,
deposit the Trustee may avail itself Of any
legal or equitable rights against the de-
foulting purchaser.
AMERICAN SECURITY
& TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
BY VIM. L. BEALE,
~ Wee President.
A. H. SHILLINGTON.
Assistant Secretary.
mh6, d .&ds.eX Su&hol
Evening star., 1943-04-05
THOS. J. OWEN & son, Auctioneers,
Southern Building.

ST9RX stu n1N5 BR1GK ESo1A2 APARIMENT;HoTTL
VEST VEST sbE a15ct5 dr coSVEccGT tSTAfEP G NE TIE
NUE. BETWEEN N STREET AND d.
rPoNT CIRCLE NORTHWEST.
recoded s eT'Gs s q ber eeSs No assd do 2 Tu aus
SEQ Of the land records Of the the District
of coum6a and at the reaqeSt Of The
trustee viii sell at public auction. in front
Of the premises, on MONDAY, THE NINE.
EH F6ENI dchooR 3A5 OF pn ARR The AR 5st3 Ar
scribed land and premises situate in the
Dis,rist ad Se;n Of Columbia and dssisnatsd a,
Bladley's, combination OF part OF square
one one H. hundred snd thirty-eght G3ss q;
hef m Of IN once o 1 OF
of the District OF Columbia
Together with all the heredltaments ard
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertalnlng, including all plumb
ing, eneines, boilers. compressors., auto
and lighting apparatus and fixtures sprIn-
kler or fire eXtineuls hing system, and all.
each ana very Of the III interior
every kind and description in and upon
TERMS OF SALE: one-third o. tn,
purchase. money to be paid IN cash, BAL
ance in two equal installments PAYABLE in
one and two years, with interest at
from day of sale, secured by first deed OF
trust upon the property sold, SAID deed Of
tEuSt to- be In such form as prescribed by
terms and conditions TO the deed OF trust
above described, or all cash. at the option
OF the pure haSer A deposit Of $50 900 in
cash or certified check will be required at
time of sale Examination of title. con-
at cost of purchaser. All adjustments Of
taxes, rents. ctC. TO be made as of date Of
settlement. Terms OF sale TO be complied
with within thirty days from day Of sale
otherwise the Trustee reserves the right to
forfeit said deposit or to resell the property
al the risk and cost of defaultlng purchaser
upon the foregoing terms, after five dayS'
advertisement of such resale il some news
paper published in WASHINGTON, y. c, nr
with or without torfeitng the deposit ths
Trustee may avan itself OF any leEsl or
EQUITABLE rights against the defaultius
purchaser
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY. Trustee
By: BRUCE BAIRD, President.
NELSON j. FOSTER. secretary.
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A. NJ. GOLDSTEIN. Attorney at Law,
3?5-326 Bond BLDG.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
lnmbis wIR Re; D5ss0LuIdoN S8 OF HOB
ton, No. 4l0, Bond Building. Washinaton,
q GnGiyii 4S Aetion No 1slii-oRDER r
the petition Of Harry N: Horton, Arthur
Trustees and Ohcers of Horton Myers
Company, Inc. a corporation to dissolve
laws of the District of Columbia. said pc
tition stating that Harry M Horton, and
assets Of said corporation, and assumed
6n,v day q Ma March, h,S! 1913; APJqDGn. OR.
interested in said corporation shall appear
herein and show cause. If any they have
decree should not be entered herein dis
the Washington Law Reporter and The
Evening Star Newspaper, weekly for three
CD successive weeks. the frst insertion to
be not less than one % month before the
date hysd for showing eaus. as aforesaid
true e,ssH copy TsS.; Sdn SHATLEs ;r z STEW.
Clerk. mhc9, ap5,1G.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
ELMER E. CUMMINS. Attorney,
1O6 Earle BuildinE, Washington, d. C.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Colum-
bia.-CLIFFORD H, NELSON: Plaintiff.
RITENOUR, Defendants.-No. 1636S.-OR-
DER PUBLICATION-ABSE DEFEND
ANT.-The object of this suit is to. obtain a
judgment for absolute divorce from the
defendant. Florence A.. Nelson. on the
grounds of adultery with, the defendant
Edward Ritenour On motion Of the plain i,
ordered that the defendant. Edward Riten.
our. cause his appearance to be entered
elusive of Sundays and legal holidays
occurring after the day Of the first publi-
cation of this order: otherwise the cause
will be proceeded with as in case of defa ult
Provided. a copy of this order be published
once week for three successive weeks in
Evening Star Newspaper before said day
(S) JAMES NJ. PROCTOR Justice. tseal)
Attest: CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE

$4,000 NET INCOME.
VIII trade for old downtown BLDG to
remodel: $4,000 equity. Box GOSH. Star.
Evening star., 1943-04-05

BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM KITCHEN,
private bath; young. refined. Jewish
couple. NV. section preferred. Columbia
o3l6 all day or Hobart 1909 after $50.