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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
Soldiers On
Leave May
Get Rations

The Office of Price Administra-
ton said this week that soldiers at
home on furlough who do not have
ration books, may get extra ration
allowances for coffee, sugar and
processed foods, provided they are
home as long as seven days, and
present their leave papers to local
rationing boards with their appli-
cations.
Each soldier is entitled to 16
points per week or fraction of a
week to supplement his family's
points in the purchase of processed
foods. If his leave papers indicate
his furlough will last days he can
obtain 16 points, but he can get no
points at all unless his leave is at
least z days long.
Under the same conditions. a SOL
der can obtain a certificate from
his board for the purchase of one
pound of coffee, on at least a seven
day furlough. He can obtain no
more coffee rations, however, if the
furlough extends beyond seven days
unless it embraces two ration per-
iods.
The soldier can get a certificate
emitting him to half a pound of
sugar per week or fraction of a
week, provided his furlough ex-
tends at least Z days.
In all cases, the rationing board
will be guided in the issuance of
rations by length of the furlough
as described on the soldiers leave
papers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
S.C.L.Notes
Edwards, Miss.

The Verse Speaking Choir of Sou
thern Christian Institute, Edwards,
Miss, presented the following pro-
gram of Negro poetry, Sunday eve
ming, March IA, at six o'clock in the
college auditorium:
The Negro National Hymn, audi
ence joining narrator.
Poem, Langston Huges. America
Claude Mckay. The Creation, Jas.
Weldon johnson. 1, Too, Langston
Hughes.
Spiritual, audience, joining mar
rator.
Rain Music, Joseph S. Cotter, Jr.
Dawn, Paul L. Dunar. A Negro
Love Song, Paul L. Dunbar.
Mother to Son, Langston Hughes
Dixie Show, Marie B. Frazier.
Spiritual, audience joining mar
rator.
Go Down Death, James Weldon
Johnson. O, Black and Unknown
Bards, James Weldon Johnson; Sor-
row Home, Margaret Walker, Judg-
ment, James Weldon Johnson, Spir-
itual, audience. The program was
directed by Miss Evageline Morse
On Wednesday night, March 10
the Farmers Meeting was held al
Warm Springs School with Mrs
Mary Lackey as instructor.
After the meeting a quilt contest
was sponsored by the P. T. A. Tick
cts were sold at ten cents each to
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

Miss Lula Mae Hopkins, popular
teacher of the jackson School Sys-
tenn, who welcomed the 1000 or
more teachers in attendance at the
Mississippi Association of Teachers
in Colored Schools. Basileus of Tau
Sigma Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority, member of Terrell Liter
airy Club and active in all affairs
of civic and educational interest in
the city, Miss Hopkins was well pre-
pared to deliver the welcome adj
dress to the teachers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

Their many friends are happy to
hear of the marriage of Mrs. Annie
Thomas and Mr.. Mark H. Blunt.
which took place here in the city,
Monday, March 9th.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Blunt are ma
tives of Terry, Mississippi, and were
childhood sweethearts. Both have
lived in Jackson for number of
years.
Mr.. Blunt is musician of note,
having played with many outstand-
ing orchestras.
After short honeymoon to New
Orleans where both have relatives
and friends. The newly weds will
be at home to their friends at 1873
w. Hamilton st.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
TOUGALOO HAS
DYNAMIC SPEAKER

Mr.. L. Maynard Catchings, re-
gional Y,M.C.A. secretary, with
headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia,
was guest speaker at the Sunday
morning worship services in the
college chapel, March IA. In a clear
cut and analytical manner, Mr.. Cat
.chings surveyed the present crisis
ard The d that basically tae sit
alton had its origin in a subtle de-
sire on the part of individuals and
groups for self recognition and pow
er.
In concluding his remarks, the
speaker gave the Christian inter
probation of human relations and its
advice on the use of power. Meas
ured by the criteria of Christian
teachings there are very few prac-
teal Christians in the world.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
DEVINE NEGRO 4-H
CLUB HAS PROGRAM

The Devine Negro All held their
monthly meeting, with the presi-
dent Sidney Collier presiding. Min
ME Winsley, the vice-president.
helped with the days program.
Two boys told How All mem
bers can help win the war;" and
"the responsibility of a All Club
member" The All Club girls made
reports on their plans and progress
in Victory gardens. The boys gave
reports on livestock and more food
to be raised and preparations which
have been made.
r. E. Lee, the farm agent, was
present and made a talk on self
confidence, the gateway to success
and also advised with and instruct
ed club members about various mat
tiers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
Board One Calls
Registrars

The following colored registrants
were called for examination this
week by Local Board No. l:
Ed Henry Randolph, Fred Coop
er, Arthur Bonner, Willie Duncan,
Seymore Lewis, Major Henry My
les, Albert Mills, George Washing
ton Swan, Jr., Ed Willie Nelson,
Otis Mac Brown, Charlie B. Haw-
kins, Dudley Foxworth.
Those registrants who are too far
from this local board and wish to
be transferred for examinations
should advise the board at once.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
Mount Zion Fourth
Negro Club Has
Program For March

Mount Zion Negro All Club held
their March meeting last week with
Essie L. johnson, the president pre-
siding, and IS members present A
sewing demonstration was given,
ard Food for Freedom" was stress
sed. The club is buying basketball
for the All girls.
The home agent, Ada B. Adams
was present and talked on growing
foods, and gardening and canning.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
A Week OF
Th@Wa an
Official Roundup of Military
Developments From The Of
flee of War Information

A comparative hull pervaded in
Southern Tunisia last week after
the British Eighth Army's decisive
defeat of Rommel before the Ma
reth line. But although land ope-
rations subsidized somewhat, the
Eighth Army increased its air pa
troll operations, attacking enemy
tanks and motor transports which
were retreating to the shelter of
the line.
In Northern Tunisia, the British
First Army contacted General Won
Arnim's forces in the region of Sed
Jenane, and twice during the week
stopped the Axis attacks cold. Won
Arnim has made heavy sacrifices
in trying to bulge the British from
the Northern end of the Allied line,
but his gains have been minor.
In Central and Southwestern
Tunisia, other Allied gains were
scored. General jacques Leclerc's
forces, advancing into Tunisia from
the direction of Mareth line, eff
fected a union with some of Gen
eral Giraud's troops and occupied
ToZeur, on the Northwestern shore
of Chott Dferid Salt Lake, and lat
er Metlaoui, an important rail and
road center from which to strike at
Gafsa.
Air Combat In TuniSia
Air activity, though restricted by
weather, continued over the entire
line-aIlied planes attacked enemy
airfields near Tunis, carried out Of
fensive patrols in the Northern and
Central sectors, destroyed a num-
Der Of Axis vehicles and planes in
the Sed Jenane region, and attack
ed targets at Gafsa in the South.
Discussing air combat in Tunisia,
Secretary of War Stimson said al
lied planes continue to show "grat-
flying superiority" and pointed to
last weeks score of So enemy
planes downed at a loss of 81 AL
lied craft. In one day, he said,
q few Flying Fortresses and Lock
heed iLghtnings without loss shot
down II enemy planes, while. q
German planes collided and crash
ed into the sea.
Stimson Reveals Tunisian
Casualties
In the same press conference,
Secretary Stimson set at 2,242 Am
erican casualties suffered in Tuni-
STA in the week of February IA to
20-the period of the Allies retreat
toward the Algerian border and
their initial counter attacks. This
included SO killed, 176 wounded and
2,007 missing, presumably taken
prisoners.
Losses during the past month
have been substantiated for both
sides, he said, but the Allies have
probably Jared better than the enc
my, as more than 1000 Germans and
Italians were taken prisoners dur
ing the month, and over 100 enemy
tanks were captured and destroy
ed.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
Negroes Go
Over Top In
Red Cross Drive
Gen. S. w. Miller Makes
Report

Report of Mr.. S. w. Miller, who
was the General for the Colored
Division in the recent Red Cross
Drive, who wishes to thank the
general public and all who parti-
cipated in making the Drive the
success it was:
Churches - Rev. A. B. Keeling
and Rev. A. L. Holland, majors.
Churches and their amounts as
follows:
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20
Gainesville News

The Egypt Hill Sunday school
was called to order by the super
intendent, D. L. Lovelady, Sunday.
March IA, with four classes present
and four teachers as follows: Mrs.
Georgia Lackey, Mrs. Hattie Jones.
Mr.. T. H. Willis, Mr.. Luster Willis,
Mr.. Elree Brown, demonstration,
Miss Josephine Lackey, secretary,
Mr.. o. T. Thomas, treasurer.
The four day baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vallie Brent died Saturday
night, March Is.
Mrs. L. A. Pearl Crisler is fine
customer of Rev. A. Thomas. She
likes to read the Miss. Enterprise.
The season is almost here, the
Mississippi Enterprise will sell on
sight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Lackey mo-
tored to Zion Hill M. B. Church,
Sunday, March IA, and reports an
enjoyable trip.
Rev. w. ]. Price, general man.
ager of the Century Burial in Crys-
tai Springs is a fine business man.
He is ably assisted by Mr.. J. H.
May.
Mrs. M. E. Lackey, instructor of
Victory Gardens, is visiting her
many customers this week, looking
over the Victory Gardens.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

The farmers plight is indeed a
sorry one. They're drafting his hired
hands, eating his horses, rationing
his gasoline and telling him he can
sell all he grows at good prices.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

If Congress decides to write off
last years taxes, it will be the first
appropriation in our history no tax
payer will object to.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

the amount of $9.80.Carlee Ayers
of Gainesville, Miss, won the quilt.
Mrs. Carrie N. Baily, president of
the P. T. A.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

Now that the fur coat sale sea-
son is at hand, many a husband is
praying for clothing rationing.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

Mt. Helm Baptist -S10.21
Parish st. Baptist ---------- 1910
Morning Star Baptist ----- 500
Pearl st. AM.E. Methodist 1915
Mt. Calvary Baptist -- 1910
College Hill Baptist 100
Central Methodist 100
Pratt Memorial Methodist - 1900
New Jerusalem Baptist 49, 1000
Old Strangers Home Bap. - 100
Whites Chapel Baptist 1880
Lynch st. CINE. Methodist $50
Clark st. Baptist ZOO
Blair st. AM.E. Zion Meth. $50
Christ Temple No. 2 (Holiness) EGO
Pearly Grove Baptist - 1855
st. Luther Baptist -- 500
Church of God in Christ 325
The Christian Churches 1.-TWO of
of them) - 2OO
New Bethel A.ME. Methodist 900
New Strangers Home Bap.-- 1895
New Hope Baptist 200
Mt. Wave Baptist -------- 2.12
True Light Baptist --------- 300
Galilee Baptist - LOO
Hairs Tabernacle A.M.E.
Methodist 500
Mt. Nebo Baptist - AS
Bethlehem Baptist - 200
St Marks Episcopal ------ 1000 !
Christ Temple (Holiness) - 4.43
st. Peters Baptist - 500 |
st. Matthew's Baptist ---- 2.OOI
New Mt Zion Baptist ---- $500
Total from Churches : --S267 %
Public Schools-Prof. l. S.
Sanders, Major S123. IA
Jackson College. Prof. j.
L. Reddix ----- 1875
Campbell College, Pres. !
G. H. J. Thibodeaux- $500
c. M. & l. College, Pres.
Moses Wilson 10O0l
Holy Ghost (Catholic) - 34.OO
Special Gifts-Mr. E. w.
Bans, Major ----- 214.91
Prof. Men & Women-Dr.
L. A. Smith, Major - 10000 |
Clubs = Mrs. E. E. Red
mond, Major - 1900
Edwards Hotel - Mr.. Willie
Helm = --- 1900
Heidelberg Hotel - Mr..
Luke Helm - $50
Cement Finishers - Mr..
j. Ross ----- 500
Alamo Theatre 5000 i
Mr.. Geo. w. Suits 5000
miscellaneous : --------- 44G
Grand Total $1,000 90 |
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

Subscribe to Red Cross War Fund.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-03-20

The Commencement Exercise was
held at Egypt Hill public school,
Evening star., 1943-05-05
The Five-Oceun Navy
From the Glasgow Herald.

From the Glasgow Herald.
The fve-ocean fleet which, according
to the United States Secretary of the
Navy is to be in commission before the
end of 1945 will exert a powerful influ-
ence on the war and also on the peace
that will follow. 1t may be, of course,
that some of the ships will not see action
in the present war, for much may happen
in the next two years and half. On
the other hand, If the war does drag
out through 1945-as is by no means i'm
possible-the overwhelming naval power
Of the United States will be decisive
factor. Already, indeed, the United
States Navy has made a miraculous re-
covery from the disaster of Pearl Har-
Dor. The production statistics given
by Col. Knox a day or two ago were
impressive by any standards and are
sufficient to dispel any scepticism about
Americas capacity to produce by the
end of 1945 the naval tonnage which was
not scheduled for completion before 1947.
What we do not know, of course, is the
rate of output; but even if this does not
develop its peak until perhaps two years
from now, by the end of this year, and
certainly by mid-1944, American naval
strength will be sufficient to dominate
at the very least the Pacific Ocean and,
in cooperation with the Royal Navy, the
Atlantic,
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Answers Letter Protesting
Employment of Japanese.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The correspondent, signing herself
"Just Mother" who wrote a protest
against hiring Japanese-foreign- born or
American-in your paper. April 30, evi-
IDENTIFY only has mothers heart for her
own offspring.
Furthermore. she certainly does not
understand why these American-born
Japs were put in camps.
In my opinion, they were put in camps
for their own safety, because out on the
Pacific Coast there are thousands Of for
eign-born, and no doubt they love their
country the same as do other nationali-
ties and there Is no way to distinguish
foreign-born from an American-born
Jap. But other nationalities born in this
country have a distinct American look,
and speech, and accent. If this wasn't
true, our Government no doubt would
put the other nationalities in camps.
I lived on the coast for several years
and had Jap gardener. He had our
best wishes for his future, when we left.
He was very deserving.
What is wrong with the world today
Is that there are too many people who
only love themselves and their own.
A MOTHER WHO'S HEART BEATS
FOR ALL.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

general officer to lose his life flying:
accidents accounted for three Of
them, combat or the results OF air
combat the rest. The day after Pearl
Harbor, Major General Herbert A.
Dargue was killed in q plane crash
In California. Brigadier General
Harold H. George died in plane
accident in Australia. Brigadier
General Asa N. Duncan, Major Gen.
eral Clarence L. Tinker, Brigadier
General Kenneth L. Walker and
Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey
are listed as missing in action.
Brigadier General Alfred ]. Lyon
died here from pneumonia resulting
from exposure during a flight over
occupied Europe
In accident or combat, these GAL
liant men died, as soldiers prefer to
die, in line of duty.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Great Loss

News of TIE death of Lieutenant
General FNank M. Andrews in plane
crash somewhere in Iceland is a
gfAJous blow. He was one of our
Hghest ranking officers and one of
the ableSt, member of the high
command responsible for the train
ing and fighting of our new Army.
Recently transferred from command
of the Middle Eastern theater to the
European theater,s he exercised a
command which will assume an i'm
portance second to none as the war
goes on. It is an i'll fortune Of war
that lists him now as lost.
His death, coming within two
weeks of the narrow escape from
death by shellfire of Lieutenant Gen.
eral Lesley J. McNair on the Tunisian
front, accentuates again the un-
paralleled casualties suffered among
our high-ranking officers since the
war began. There may be a DISPOSE
ton to doubt the wisdom of the risks
they incur as against the value of
their experienced leadership. But
the nature of this war seems to make
such risks unavoidable. Our troops
are on many fronts throughout the
world. Travel by air is necessary,
and in air combat the commanding
generals post of command often
must be with his flyers.
General Andrews is the eighth
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Cedar Trees

Something OF man Is in a cedar tree:
Cro,ods OF them gather on this dry
toothill,
And, looking down on sagebrush flats
1Dith me,
Seem to resemble men Pue kno,un.
and still
! cannot reconcile their calm re-
Stratnt
With tears. Here one Is dead: did
he belieDe
That he had failed and whimper his
complaint?
The leaning, grtzeled one. I could
conceiue
Preaching the solemn message of the
sun;
And this one stands dlooJ as II
At the thick huddled mass ,Dhere
eUeTy one
Faces the West Nth eyes and arms
nprdtsed.
They are like peasants resting from
their toll
Strong-scented plou0hsrs rooted to
their soil. CULLEN JONES.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Guests From Boliviu

A new bond will be established
between the United States and the
republic of Bolivia when President
Roosevelt and President Enrique
Penaranda and his official party meet
in Washington today. The visitors
from La Paz are to join in the signing
of treaty which represents hemi-
sphere solidarity and cooperation in
practice. No more convincing dem
onstration of the essential meaning
of 'the good neighbor policy, could
be imagined. The war has served to
educate all Americans-those of the
South as well as those OF the North
to appreciate the advantages of
proximity which nature gives them.
A mutuality Of interest, long desired
on both sides Of the Equator now is
becoming proven reality.
President Penaranda speaks for q
Evening star., 1943-05-05
JournuIism's Gold Sturs
From the New York Times.


The Is American correspondents listed
by Owl the other day as dead in line Of
duty would have been the last to claim
any special merit for what they were
doing. They died in accidents, by dis
ease and by enemy action. The dangers
they faced were no more and no less than
those encountered by the survivors.
Whether reporting for newspapers, mag
azines, the radio or the motion picture,
it was the story they were after. There
has been new note of serious purpose
in their reporting. The "story" has not
been that Of newspaper fiction and
drama. They were not seeking glory for
themselves. They were not hunting
sensations. They were trying to tell the
American people about this war. to
bridge the gap between the things the
fighting man experiences and the home
public's realization Of them. The best
correspondents are the most humble as
to their own personal role. owl Director
Elmer Davis justly praises their "gal-
lantry" as "a thing apart" for they have
to endure fire without fighting back.
But 1t IS Of the gallantry of others that
they have written.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trdce1pell.

The starlings did not ask to come to
America.
They were brought here
When settled, they simply made the
best of things. Scientists tell us that
they have displayed remarkable intelli-
gence in building up wholly new migra-
ton routes.
Killing has been tried in some Of the
States.
In the far West, the starlings congre-
gated by the thousands in great cattle
barns
In one town, men and boys reverted
to savagery, and spent several nights
killing them.
One man got written up" in one Of
the papers out there for the feat OF
killing 842 starlings with his bare hands
in single night.
He told with great satisfaction, how
he seized them and tore off their heads.
The vicious creatures, he said, actually
tried to peck him!
The French have proverb, This is
malicious animal. When attacked, it de-
fends ITSELF"
We suspect that If the laws were re-
laxed, people were permitted to shoot
starlings, it would not be long before
they would begin shooting cardinals,
song sparrows, titmice, chickadees and
robins.
Thousands Of people who do not under
stand conservation measures, and who
love to kill, would take advantage OF the
least relaxation Of the good laws protect
ing our songbirds. They would shoot
song sparrows, and protest, when brought
to book, "Why, thought it was an Eng
1ish sparrow!"
No, the only thing to do is to protect
starlings as well as song sparrows. The
startling is one of the few birds which will
eat Japanese beetles. That, certainly is
very much in his favor.
We do not believe that our native song
birds are such spineless simpletons and
milQuetoasts as some of the starting
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bluebird is chased away from one nesting
site, it does not perch and moan about
it, but flies away to the woods, with the
resourcefulness of a real American.
In our own yard, although we have
starlings every day, we also have
nuthatches, woodpeckers, chickadees,
titmice, towhees and many others. Star
lings are not one-tenth the nuisance at
feeding stations that common pigeons
are. Starlings frequent large buildings
such as Government Offices, hotels and
apartment structures
Just as personal or mass killing never
seems to settle anything, but only makes
matters worse, so the slaughter of any
songbird Is to be deprecated. Starlings
and English sparrows are part of Amer
ica's bird life now, whether any one likes
it or not. The Nazis have tried killing
those they do not like, and we feel sure
that they will suffer for it, Let us not,
even in small way, make the same
mistake.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

ers will decrease greatly, and in many
families where two, three or more
members now are employed, only one will
remain at work Under these circum-
stances and the present system of paying
last years taxes from this years income
it was anticipated that large proportion
of the population of the country would
become tax debtors. To avoid this situa-
tion the pay-as-you-go proposal was ad-
vanced in its original form. Any substi-
tute that would not cure this anticipated
condition would not meet the require
ments of the situation It would seem
apparent that the Government is faced
with the choice Of "forgiving" (as the
administration is pleased to call it, taxes
payable in 1943 on 1912 incomes, or of
attempting to collect from millions of
tax debtors in the year after the war, all
OF whom will be struggling to adjust
budgets to greatly reduced income.
FABIAN F. LEVY.