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The echo., 1943-12-17
News From The Camps

valuable organizations n war. I5 IS
then 10 classify break down ad
distribute food quickly n
to troops, no matter how aI50us
the job may be.
They receive rigid infantry basic
training which enables them to drive
off enemy attacks. Their abfiity ia
master machine guns, rifles, dig fox
holes, a and protect themselves from
gas and tanks helps them to get their
food to the troops at the right place
and on time. "A
Selfridge Field, Mich, Dee. 2. 1943
Corporal Floyd Buchanan has been
raised to the grade of Sergeant at
Selfridge Field, base of the AAF
His home is Coahoma, Mississippi.
He has been in the Army since Aug.
5, 1941. The promotion was gained
through diligent service, it was an
nounced by Robert B. Tresville. first
lieutenant, Air Corps, his immediate
officer.
The echo., 1943-12-17
POPLARVILLE NEWS

Dear Reverend Young: You will
find under separate cover a bundle
containing thirty nine applications for
new members to lodge No. 483 We
already have fifty-three on roll and
this will bring our number to ninety
seven.
This is a gal baby and she is tal,-
ing vitamins. All the children are
feeding her. So you see she will have
o grow. The Comodo Naughns can
find more vitamins for her than any
of the children. We desire the pray
ers of the Association.
Sebe Sandifer, President
The echo., 1943-12-17

a4l at
$500 O'Clock a Musiesl i,eei Il vii bs
staged in the H. B. A. auditorium, pre-
senting the Gulley Sisters, Marie an
Bette Lee vii h Mrs Clara Noble
Thompson as directress and under the
sponsorship of Allen Chapel A. NJ E.
Church, Reverend L. A. Town, pastor
and Newell Chapel C. M. f. Church,
Reverend R. L. Young, pastor.
The two churches have on friend
ly rivalry to see which of the two
churches can sell the highest number
of tickets. The church raising the
highest amount of money is to be en-
tertained by the defeated church.
Allen Chapel members are iubilant
over the fact that things seem to be
going their way. DON'T fail to be
present for this Gala affair.
The echo., 1943-12-17
BUY BONDS

May we urge the members of our
race to buy government bonds with
some of your money that you are
making SO freely. Remember that
we are part of the war and we must
win this war
Buy government bonds and help the
government as well as help your
selves.
The echo., 1943-12-17
NEWELL CHAPEL CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO HAVE
XMAS TREE

The Sunday School Department of
Newell Chapel G. M Z. Church, sup
erintended by Mr.. T, C. Miller, Will
have Xmas tree Monday night at
the church. For goodly number Of
years the Sunday School Department.
has sponsored Xmas tree for its
Continued on page p
The echo., 1943-12-17

Mississippi. Standard Negra
newspaper of character, Circle
lation and opinion, with more
than 10000 readers
The echo., 1943-12-17

ICELAND-The Rev. DR.. WfIliSH
B. Pugh, of Philadelphia, in u
suming the unfinished mission b
Protestant forces overseas, begH
by the late Methodist Bishop AdU
Wright Leonard of Washington
d c., made a pilgrimage to tn
cemetery here where the IA victins
of an Army plane crash last Nat
are buried. hi3od by Den,-+-- ChiF
of ChaplaiNs. Col. Georg
U. S. A., ard c.ent Army
Chaplains, Dr. Pugh. ,-.-..-t,.
memorial rites.
DIR. Pugh, Stated Clerk of the
Presbyterian Church, u. S. A., sLa
ceeded the Bishop as chairman 4
both the General Commission =
Army and Navy Chaplains and tht
Service Mems Christian League.
A human link between thc$
home churches and the nation1
servicemen and their Chaplains, Dr
Pugh, by the time he returns l.A
N November. will have eovsru
nearly every front.
The echo., 1943-12-17
PHILADELPHIA NEWS
You viii

Dear Reverend Young: You VIII
find enclosed one renewal from io6se
No. $50 We are dong nicely. | en-
joyed the Board very much. We are
doing our best to grow our lodge with
good sound and healthy members
Mrs Annie Howe, President
HATTIESBURG
The echo., 1943-12-17
ELLISVIILE

Please send me death certificate
for a deceased member of our lodge
in the person Of Sister Catherine
Perryman.
am going to try TO get two to
every one member | lose and then
some more. Send me ten application
blanks.
Floyd Coins, President.
The echo., 1943-12-17

ABOUT FOLK WE KNOW

Mrs. Malinda Emerson, daughter Of
Nh. and Mrs. Jesse Emerson OF De
troit, Michigan, passed last week in
their city, after having undergone
serious operation. The Esersons &re
formerly of Meridian.
The echo., 1943-12-17

Mr.. Sam Jasper of Quitman was
visitor in the H. B. A. office last week
end.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Use of Fingerprints
Evidence in Nassau
Trial Sets Precedent

Nassau. Bahamas. Oct. 28-(AP)
CHIEF Justice Sir Oscar Bedford
DAILY admitted into tho records OF
the Bahamas Supreme Court today
the disputed finGcrprint evidence
with which the Crown seeks 10 con-
Wet Alfred dc Marigny of the muir
der of wealthy Sir Harry Cakes
Attorneys said the ruling that
listed fingcrprintS could be used
in criminal trial established an
cmpirc-wide precedent for British
courts.
The stern justice held that the
fingcrprintS in question may be adj
mittcd, and that ii is up 10 the jury
10 decide the weight of the evidence.
Chief Defense Counsel Godfrey
Higgs attempted To knock out the
vital prints, the keystone of the
Crowns case against the slain mil
lionnairc'S SOn-in-laW. because Cap
tain J. o. Barker. American invcsti-
gator. testified he lifted" the inn
preston from bcdSCrccn which
stood in the death room.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Decision On
Leaf Opening
Is Postponed

Raleigh. Oct. 2%.-(AP)-Govcr-
nor BrouGhtun and Governor Cot
gate DHrdcn Ui Virginia have post
pOncd until noon tomorrow their de-
ciSiOn on whether the fluc-curcd
markets in both states would be re-
opened Tor sale, ON Monday.
Further conferences with tobacco
officials and Washington authorities
are essential before such definite an
nounccmcnt can bC made" Brouph-
ton said after a telephone converse
ton today with Dardcn.
The market closed yesterday for y
three day holiday while officials
sought To bolster declining prices,
particularly on lower grades.
Broughton said he had been asSur-
cd by the Commodity Credit Cor
poratiou that il would continue its
ALLEGATIONS and purchases until the
end of the auction season, and this
was expected to have Il favorable
effect.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
by ROGER w. BABSON.
Copyright 1913. Publishers
Financial Bureau. Inc.

r. nah"on Park. Mass. Oct. %
H'ca' events have been going on at
""Scow. Let us hope that the leaders
y, me three nations represented will
nave Faith and courage enough To
.Tsrcc. Three things are true: N)
mat So-callcd permanent peace"
va. , come only when the world is I'M
WeI one powerful governments: (2)
i h,'' ms cannot al once come about
~ VIII take many generations: (3)
, ''t u Is now possible To- divide the
~. TpI'u INTO three spheres of influence:
INC United States. responsible for
,t western Hemisphere: Great Bri-
pon'' responsible for Europe: and
Far East.
HOW World Peace will Como.
Lei us assume that World War II
D,l'lgS about these three spheres of
1--we. This should give us peace for
nam, many years. Within fifty years from
, nGw' however, these three groups
W." ger 10 fighting among thcmgcl-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Bombing OF
Jap Homeland
Is Prophesied

Honolulu, Oct. 28-(AP-Thc
chief in the Unit
cd Pacific fleet confidently fore
sees the day when the same
round tho clock air lombard
mcnts now carrying ali Ger
many's vitals will pound the
Japanese homeland.
Declaring Allied victory is
certain, Admiral Chester w. Nj
mitz said i'm Navy Day address
that Japan's total air strength
already has declined and her
presently powerful armies must
have been pulled i'm as enemy
losses mount.
Once adequate bases have
been secured else 10 tho Japa-
nesc hOmcland-"this will he
donc"-Japan will know what
Germany suffers day after day
and night after night in attacks
from the air" the Admiral ted
the Honolulu Chamber of Com
mercc yesterday.
He said nc did not know when
the war would end but express
cd belief ii would he cover long
before any gloomy prediction OF
1910"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Sales Tax
Rejected
Only So Billion of
Proposed New Revenue
Requested in Sight

Washington, Oct. 2S-(AP)
The House Ways and Means
committee today rejected all
proposals for Il national retail
sales tax and thereby virtually
completed action on Il genera!
tax bill with only about $1,000
100000 Of new revenue i'm
taxes.
The committee action today was
in line with vigorous adminiS,ra-
uon objection la retail sales taxes.
TIC Go had given warming that il:
retail sales tax was enacted labor
would demand proportionate waoc
increase.
The rejection of the sales tax
principle came after the committee
voted down Il motion by RcprcScn-
latlVc Robertson 3D.. Va.) 10 i'm
pose ten percent levy with cost
OF living exemption certificates and
Il ban against using Il sales taX-any
more than any other tax-in COM
putting parity prices and making
wage determinations.
Several members were reported
TO have told Randolph Paul. Treas
ury general counsel, that the admin
lStration either must accept a sales
tax or revenue bill with little
revenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Permanent Peace Likely
Only Under One Mighty
Government, Says Babson

YES which will result in knocking
out one of them. One hundred years
from now the two remaining groups
will get into war and one will whip
the other. That nation will then rule
the world and there will be real
peace. Different sections will try
at different timcS--tO get free. and
civil wars or Instructions will take
place: but they will always be put
down. Gradually some form of uni
vCrSal democracy will develop but
il surely will not be our Survival
of-thc- weaker" brand which we arc
sponsoring today by the Atlantic
Charter. At least. this is what
Stain is today telling Cordell Hull
and Anthony Eden.
Religion will also be Il dctcrmin-
ing factor in bringing about world
peace. Yet. VIC hear very little about
religion today in the council of ma
lions. In short. the nation or race
which has the best religion will. in
the end, come out top dog. This,
however, will be the religion which
Continued OF Pags Eonr3
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Jersey Pharmacy
Firm Accused Of
Cartel Agreement

Washington. oct. 8-(AP)-ThC
Justice Department announced TO-
day The filing of civil complain,
at Trenton. n. J.. charging Mcrc!i
ard Company. Inc. OF Railway. n.
j.. described a. The largest producer
of pharmaceutical chemicals in this
country and f.. Merck Chemical
Works. Darmstadt. Germany. with
maintaining cartel agrCcmcn, in
violation OF The antitrust law.
Tho suit. filed in federal court.
named as defendants Merck and
Company. George W. Merck. prcsi-
dent. and Powers WCightman-R oScn-
gartcn Corporation. Merck subSid-
larry with offices at Railway.
Tho German company and three
Of lis members, including DR.. Kali
Merck, were namd as Co-conspira-
tors
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Reds Threaten Encirclement
Of Disorganized Nazi Forces
Fall Of Krivoi Rog
Is Expected Shortly
AS Germans Retreat

London. Oct. 2S-(AP)-So-
Wet armies blasting westward
along 150-mile-front today
threatened the enlightenment of
still powerful but diSorganizcd
German forces in Il slowly clos
ing pocket below Dnepropet-
rovSk in southern Russia.
Fall of strongly defended
Krivoi Rog, iron ore and rail
center already reported flank
ed on three sides by Red army
troops, was believed to be but
Il matter Of hours, battlefront
dispatches clearing through
Moscow indicated.
Capture of KrivOi RGc. piv-
Otal base for the whole German
defense Sctup in the southern
Ukraine above the Crimca, would
enable the Russians To turn the
northern arm of their pinccrs
in Il SOuthcrly direction to close
with the opposite arm pushing
n0rthwcStward from the Mclit-
opel sector.
Tho Berlin radio. tCgm.na the
fighting a super BATTLE, said tGC
Germans were completing - iJrg"
withdrawal movement" IN the poe
kct Of the Dnicpcr bend. Moscow
declared. however. that Russian
forces were effectively cutting uu
enemy attempts To &c, ont a.. ,.c
trap.
The Germans were in slow
steady retreat along thr entire
southern front. according tn y
Moscow cOmmuniIuc. The Ger
man high command threw in
planes. tanks and mru from Italy.
France and Germany in Il dcs-
pcralc attempt Ia stem the Rus
sian advance. but 10 no avail.
German transport planes were
dropping supplies To isolated
Nazi units.
The Russians also were advance
irg in White Russia where Red
army forces captured more than 80
towns and cleared The highway be-
tween Newell and USvyjty in adj
vanccS up Ia six miles through
strongly defended terrain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Resistance
Jel[s AS
Allies Hit
Artillery Fire Is
Intense as Allies
Capture More Towns

lli,I II.,,l,,,,,,.,,,,. >I-;.
-, ''",iu"' ''iH, HlSiclS'
WI. 20 - Ar - American
troops StaOblng high uD in
the valley of thr unnr Nnltu,.
no riyn,. b,yo d,.;,.t,, ,I,,',
,..,I;., " weep
Hai!tlI INTO the enemy lines
northwest 81 RaclScanlna while
Eighth Army engineers thrpyv
BRIDGES across tho Triyrn ri,.,.
undor L,.., III 81.
"'' o''''' NV. Eiiici
'ieauquaflcfS announced today.
Enemy resistance was rcpOrt-
cd telling Dlunw the nu,ira fr,rt
.S tba tv., AII;nd .,.,,,;l'' ,,,,oi'
~ 'I,'',I,, nv" gu '''icH Po'ie',-
=" ""SS'ui! forward over rough
countryside. moving down one
strong OUTPOST after nnothrr
and ,nnrn.,cbinr tbo ro,,. a.,
n,,r ,,,.,i,, t;,,0 IN" NS'
'''''.' mann '''''H'
-. ',' A"' ,a''c ca "i me 'front.'.
az 81 bernard l.. Monlgnm-
E Ht"uP',"''"rS announced that
"iH ~ M" troops mad iifnly SC
10Y" = ~ ,nS''.s'o Over Inc IrIgno
NV. ",>p.t S:!''tP ana continuous
>i.;,,,, ''''.t'''H ~ N'c ON MS pn-
va 'C "'''iWcSt oahk.
'": '''e VI "hat was OIL
',,.:.. n,u extremely ac-
E;as..,, ''ierH commandment.
no., ~ ,t' H,hcerS eohtih-
A., nv" "'" priuses across
h,..;,I'
IT, ~ '.i'ci! ''!e also was intense to
"H we EIShlh army
:, rn,,,. i',tE,, r 5'i ;Nif'F uh'lS III
nro ,G''' ,'''at o'INe from me last
.,,ra l' w., ",'tioUtE e., PoS','onS cap
min rN .;I "M'. VI lore!.a aeI SannIo
.., ~ c ..Li III" cN' oi Sahp"pa'-
".,s, ~, Ni",'.HS., Sr.c" mics NORTH
sn,,,ro"s. Ln,,I. G!lo near INC
.r r,,'''. '''''N % me F!shc.
me town q! CaStclmauro. six
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Wage Award By WLB
Rejected By Lewis;
Coal Production Drops
Lewis Says Proposal
Equals Reduction in
Basic Rate of Wages

Washington, Oct. 2S-(AP)
John l.. Lewis today in eff
feet rejected the War Labor
Boards compromise plan for
settling the coal miners wage
dispute, as work stoppageS con-
tinue to spread in the field.
The United Mine Workers
president advised the district
UNIV president by telegram
that he considered the WLB
plan for approving minimum
S1.12l@ day earnings increase
in the model Illinois contract
to be the equivalent of reduc,
ton in the basic wage rate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

or destruction OF l48 others az ;hn
very heart of japanese air might in
the southwest Pacific has cost Gene
raj Macarthur only i3 planes and
some OF their crews were saved.
Rabaul is being cracked wide open.
BougainvillC. RabaIlS SoloinonS out.
post. has sustained plane Losses Of
more than 400 since the current Al
lied offensive opened June 30 and
presently cannot even put planes in
the air To halt mcthodical destruction
Of its airficlds.
Wcwak. New Guinea. through
which Rabaul'S air requirements once
moved from the west. lost upwards
of 400 planes in August and Septem-
Der to Allied raiders and that traffic
virtually has stopped. Rabatl now Is
understood to get requirements large.
y from Frns =, III. r"-H..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
CRISIS EXPECTED TO PASS
WITHOUT GENERAL CLOSING

Washington. Oct. 2S-(AP)
A progressive decline in coal
production WAS seen today as
virtually certain in the next
few days but government and
labor circles were optimistic
that this new crisis would pass
without an extended, general
shutdown Of the mines.
The unstable situation is cy-
pcctcd to prevail at least until
the policy committee meeting
of the United Mine Workers on
Monday. UNIV President John
l.. Lewis telegraphed a sum-
mons to the committee today
without making any new, open
move to send an estimated 49,
600 idle miners back to work.
The War Labor Board is expected
10 certify the wildcat strikes to
President Roosevelt late today or TO-
(Continued on Pape Fottr>
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Great Battles
In Pacific
Are Expected

Washington, Oct. 28.-(AP)-The
next few months are almost certain
10 bring some of the greatest battles
.! the war between ship-borne and
land-hascd aircraft over Japanese
held islands in the central Pacific.
And naval authorities here are
confident that carrier-borne planes
III sufficient numbers can completely
mullIiy the cncmy's land-baScd aerial
drlrnScS. as demonstrated, they say,
III TASK i"rcc raids on Marcus aud
Wake islands.
The battles appear likely to be
joined when powerful forces of Unit
ca States aircraft carriers strike at
japanese outer dcfcIiScS To seize adj
vance bases from which to launch
new attacks even nearer the Jap;n-
csc mainland.
Authorities say il Will be Il long
tough job, probably comparable IN
some respects To- The SolnmonS IS
RAND campaign. They emphasize it is,
IoS"!Itciy necessary 10 carry for
Ndid American bases in the central
fdcliic To positions at least III line
WIN advances already made along
me AlcuiianS chain in the north and
inc SoiononS archipelago IN the
southwest.
The expectation is that the enemy
VIII leave defense of the Marshall
ana Gilbert islands and probably
even the CarollnaS, which are much
nearer the Philippines, to their land
based bombcrs and fighter squad
T'n>, and to the garrisons strongly
entrcnchCd there.
Conquest of the island would clear
d, FEAST part of the route to the
ihiippincS for use if and when
United States forces arc ready Ia
IiGh' their way back there: il would
aiS" greatly shorten supply lines to
inc HpinmonS and New Guinea.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Tokyo Says
Allies Land
On Mono Isle

New York, Oct. 28.-(AP)-A
Tokyo broadcast recorded today
by the Federal Communication
Commission said Allied forces
had landed on Mono island. near
Shorthand island i'm the Solo
mons, early Wednesday morning.
In an English language broad
cast. bcamcd TO the United
States, Tokyo declared Japanese
naval aircraft attacked the Al
lied convoy, sinking one warShip
and damaging another.
Shorthand lies at the lower tip
of BOugainvillc. near the upper
end of the SoiOmOnS. The jap
ancsc had airficldS at Kahaii and
Kara on south BougainvilIc. and
also i'm the ShOrtiandS.
Southeast OF Shorthand arc the
islands of Nclla LavclIa and
KolOmbanGara, recently nc
cupicd by Allied forces.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
North CarOlinians
Are Graduates OF
Charleston School

Charleston. S. G.. Oct. 28-(APO.-
Two North Carolinians are amnSc
recent graduates Of the Anti-Sub-
marine Warfare Training Center
here. They arc:
Ensign Horace Greeley Perry. Jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Perry of
Wallace. and Ormond Cordova La
nier. sound man third class. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Lanier If Wilson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

London. Oct. 2S--CAP-Ra-
dio France AT hlcicrs. quoting
report from the Italian from
tier. said today thai an attempt
had been made recently on the
life of Bcnito MuSSnlini.
The broadcast said that the
plane in which lie planned Ia
visit IIillrr'S headquarters was
discovered TO have been sab
0taGcd.
II gave no further details.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
HER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

Continued rather cold this
afternoon. Slightly colder to-
night and Friday with light
scattered frost interior Tonight,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Change
For Cotton

New York. oct. 28.-(AP)-Cot-
ion futures (old contracD opened
unchanged to ten cents - bale lower
Noon values were len to twenty
cents a bale lower. December 2O.O4.
March 1887 and May 1870.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

Previous Close
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Lowry School Head
Will Speak Tonight

In an open meeting for Michigan
State Normal College students and
faculty at Starkweather Hall to-
night, the Special Education Club
and the Ypsilanti Chapter OF the
International Council for EXcep-
tional Children will have as their
guest, John Tenny. principal Of the
Lowry School OF Dearborn, and
president OF the Michigan Confer
ence for Exceptional Children. He
is TO speak on Indignation OF spe-
cial Education With Education in
the Regular Grades.
Mr. Tenny is well.known in
Michigan for his work with both
normal and handicapped children.
Lowry School. one Of the most mod.
ern and well-equipped schools in
this area is an elementary and
junior high school whore special
education is coordinated with edu-
cation for normal children in the
regular grades. Mr.. Tenny's out
standing experience will be OF int
crest to every teacher and future
teacher OF normal and exceptional
children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
HOUSEWIVES MAN PLANT
RIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOO

CLEVELAND. O.-UP-Right in
the heart OF one OF Cleveland 5
finest suburban residential dis
tricts there is a war plant which
monthly processes more than
100000 bolts for aircraft con
struction-and the work is done en-
tirely by neighborhood housewives.
It's the Lakewood Drilling Shop,
whose 80 workers, with the excep-
ton of the shops two owners, r. s.
Robbins and Carl Cochran, are all
women, most of them with hus-
bands or sons in the service. Lo-
Gated in a former neighborhood
grocery store. the shop is hummlng
"a hours a day. 1t has succeeded
in attracting women workers who
would not have gone into war
work except for the fact that they
can walk to their jobs, go home
for lunch. and do their shopping
within a stones throw Of their
homes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
CAMPUS
ACTIVITIES
Group Formed TO
Give School Advice

Plans for a new educational or
ganization for the purpose OF as
sisting in problems OF schools in
areas having less than $500 pop
ulation are being formulated I'M
der the sponsorship of the Nor
NAL College and the University Of
Michigan The newly formed
group, which will be called the
Town and County Administrative
Roundtable of Southeastern Mich
igan, includes school commission
ers and superintendent OF small
towns in Is counties of southeast.
ern Michigan.
Members of the executive com.
mittee include President John NJ.
Munson, of the Normal College.
Dean j. B. Edmonson. Of the Uni
versity OF Michigan. Fred c. Fisch-
er. Wayne County superintendent
of schools, Wayne Grey, superin-
tendent of schools In Addison,
Clyde Schickler. superintendent of
schools in Milan, and T. n. Lamb,
superintendent OF schools in Ben
die.
The new organization will at.
tempt to assist the smaller schools
through aid from the State Depart
ment OF Public Instruction, the
Normal College, and the Univer-
sity. They will consider particu'
larly present day wartime difficult
ties. and also the aspects of the
postwar planning for smaller
schools. Plans for organizing the
new group were made at a meet.
ing OF members Saturday at the
Normal College. at which DR.. Eu-
gene b. Elliott, was the speaker.
The organization will meet twice
yearly. in November at the Nor
NAL College. and in March at the
University.