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Laurel outlook., 1944-06-14

Sgt. A. w. Bernhard, Anzio
Beachhead, May "a:
II has been so long since I wrote
that you probably wonder whether
] still exist. The onswer is eyes,"
so far.
| still get the paper. The copies
come in scattered, and sometimes |
get three or four at a time. Mon
taaa boys in the neighboring out
fies look forward to the paper
aS.out as much as I do, even though
they are from different parts of
tie state. 1 am proud to say that
Laurel is the only town I know of
where the home folks take so much
in 5erest in their boys and girls in
the service. My sincere thanks to
al of you.
I see in the Letters column that
the boys in the Pacific put out
Iretty good mosquito stories. We
tave some big mosquitoes here.
They originate in the pontoon
n arshes adjoining this beachhead,
and although they are now of med
ium size they will outmaneuver and
Q ltweigh a Spitfire. They haven't
as yet successfully pierced the
tanks, but are giving US a bit of
trouble. 1 am glad we have air
superiority.
Sgt. L. A. DeFrance, Southwest
lacific. June 4:
1 have time on my hands, and
Tome on my mind tonight, so I
vill drop a few lines as a token of
appreciation for the Outlook, which
seems to be coming in punches of
TWO and three now. Soon l should
be up to date on it and be receiving
the regular weekly issues. Like
most of the other fellows in the
service, the first partsought Out
is the column labeled Letters from
Our Boys" then Mr.. Benefits
column, and last but not least the
news of the city.
Our mail comes in rather spas
medically, and believe me when one
goes without it for 10 or II days
and is greeted by a dozen letters
Laurel outlook., 1944-06-14

Word has been received here that
DUNCAN McCauley, serving in the
U. S. navy air corps, has been pro-
noted from ensign to lieutenant
junior grade.
Mrs. Edna Bunch of Thermopolis.
Wyo., recently received a communi-
cation from Col. G. S. Turner, Csc,
regarding her son, Sgt. Howard L..
Bunch, who is in England. 1t told
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
Grace, Miss. News

GRACE, Miss The st. Stevens
AME Church held its first Quar-
terly Conference and PASTORAL
Day for 1914 on Sunday, February
6, under the leadership Of Rev. r.
o. B. Porter, who was assigned to
this church in January Rev. T, c,
Simmons, Presiding Elder Of the
district, preached a wonderful ser
mon. Each member and visitor
was able to find something in this
inspiring message to carry with
him throughout the week. The col
lection for the morning and even
ing services was 1921.
The many friends of Mr.. II,
Wheeler will regret to learn that
he is still confined to his bed be-
cause Of illness.
The Mt. Aria AME Church wishes
to announce that her services will
be held the first Sunday in March
with MT. Tabor Missionary Baptist
Church. four miles west of Grace,
Miss. Every christian is invited to
worship with us and sinners are
especially welcome.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
57,O0O-M
Trip Reveals
Rich Contacts
BY EMORY JACKSON

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
Birmingham heard Bishop John
Andrew Gregg, President Roose-
velt's personal representative to the
Negro soldiers, who represented all
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-


Following a most inspiring an
informative forum discussion by
Rev. joseph Barth on Sunday at
the USC. The most successful of q
series of forums sponsored by the
King of clubs reaches its climax
Sunday Feb. q, and again at the
spacious USO.
The brilliant Minerva johnson,
Southern regional director of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority and an au-
thority on AGolescent Psychology
and Sociology at Fisk University,
will be the principal speaker of this
pala occasion.
L. Leo jenkins, former director of
music at Booker T Washington
High School, will be guest Solcist.
Frances NJ. Tucker, principal Of
Carver High and president Of Beta
zeta Sigma Chapter will be pre-
siding.
This inspiring program has been
planned for your entertainment
" Beta Zeta SIGMA Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Rev. Bal tn, who pastors the
Unitarian Church, praisea the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
Religious Institute
To Be Held AT
A., |. State College

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An Instl,
t,lte for Town and Country Pas
tors will be held at A. 81 I. State
College, March 20-31, under the
auspices of the Home Missions
Council and the church agencies
of the state of Tennessee. The
school is interdenominatio and
emphasizes community improve
ment. IT will be a training school
for pastors similar to other short
courses held at the college.
A limited number of scholarships
are available upon application to
President w. S. Davis of the Col
lege. Mr. r. d. Crockett will act
IS Director of the School Cer.ifi-
Gates of attendance will be present.
ed to pastors who attend the en-
tire conference.
Special topics to be considered
are the preparation and delivery
of sermons, the church and the
land, religious education, pastoral
work. A workshop is to be conduct
ed for ministers in cooperation with
teachers of vocational agriculture
and home economics, Jeanes teach
ers, and nurses.
The following staff members will
assist with the institute:
Prof. Raleigh Wilson, Mrs. l.. B,
Watson, Prof. r. E. Clay, Prof. M.
r. Eppse, Dean George w. Gore,
Jr.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
Charged To
Red Cross In
Africa, Mid East
Official Denies
Assertions or
Former Aide

NEW YORK-(A N p)-The Red
Cross is accused of being reSpon-
sible for the jimcrow policy
against Negro soldiers in North
Africa and the middle east. The
charges were made by John H.
Faux. a white former American
assistant field director stationed
at camp in Cairo.
In an interview, the former aide
said he is convinced that Negro
service men have formed uni
versal distrust for the organiza-
ton supposed to be their big
brother because it refuses to per-
nit them to attend dances and
admits them to clubs at furlough
centerS with a condeScending do
come in, you're colored.' He
termed the policy as one of
passing the buck
Faux, a former English in
structor at the University of
Texas, was rejected as an en-
listee in the armed forces because
of an eye defect. He jointed the
Merchant marine and served on
a tanker for eight months. Prior
to his entrance into the army
he was Rosenwald fellow and
devoted his time to collecting Ne
gro folk lore in rural Texas and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
Finds u. S. Attitude
Harms Leadership Bid

nc in the old world and must not
be repeated here" he eaid. 1Hef
is only one way 70 cope with tie
discriminatory Frecedents d Ameri-
can lie ana that IS 20 create new
opportunities FOR the Negro in EN-
ployment, education and social
life"
The Urban League, founded in
1913, after the East ST. Louis race
riots, was originally a department
of the Provident association; rut
is now an Independent organiza-
ton. John T. Clark, its executive
secretary, heads an all Me-, staff.
In the last "a years the leagues
employment service has placed
r'ore than 10000 persons in Jobs.
Yhe le. le has se- 3s,n.e
~ to educate uam5t.s oi Jue race
2 labor relations to insure inter
racial cooperation in industry.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
Fisk Instructor Ends King
Of Clubs Forum Series

King of Clubs and its members for
their splendid progress and urged
that they continue onward and up
ward.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26

In what could be interpreted as
an anti-retirement speech, Bishop
Ransom, asked word on the prog
ram last Thursday to call your
artention TO something important,
boosted a booklet on Negro history
which he has written, and then de-
clared. " am still on my way up
the mountain" His speech was r-ch
in that inspiring idealism and race
love that has made him one of
the living figures Of history.
Inconseuuential sentiment was
advanced to the observation that
Bishops Frank M. Reid and A. j.
Allen since their election at the last
General Conference have been
floating" since they were prevent
eel by the war from serving in At
RIGA and Cuba. Bishop Curry, also
elected at tn last session, has TAX
en- up the work in Arkansas.
Ira T. Bryant, once a thorn In
the side of many a bishop, was on
the scene, moving among his friends
and cronies. He stated that he
would not have a vote or voice IN
the General Conference, ut
through his paper he had violently
and angrily attacked certain high
churchmen.
Opening day, last Thursday, wives
and widows Of Bishops present we're
presented, together with the moth
er of Bishop Curry, who was de-
scribed as the only living mother OF
a bishop. Senior Bishop Flipper and
Retired Bishop Vernon were abb
sent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
Bishop Gregg Describes
War-Front Tour TO Large
Throngs In Birmingham

Of the Negro churches Of America,
tell of his two trips to the war
fronts, and give the message the
soldiers sent back home.
He could tGlk more freely Of his
trip to the Pacific theater than his
recent trip to the European theater,
owning to the fact that he had rot
had time to report to the president
on the latter trip and get censor
clearance for his report.
Bishop Gregg nos travelled $1,000
miles on his trip to the battle
fronts. He represented six million
members of 40 thousand churches.
Scholarly Bishop r. r. Wright of
the fifteenth episcopal district, who
is the executive secretary of the 10
year old Federal Council of
Churches, told how representatives
of that body secured a conference
with the president which resulted
III approval Of the idea of a Negro
minister visiting the war fronts and
on another project in which over
100000 in money and employment
for 10000. The representative of the
II major Negro denominations,
Bishop Wright said, Endorsed Bish-
OPP Gregg unanimously for the trip,
proving that religious leaders of the
race can unite behind single pro-
ject.
The soldiers, Bishop Gregg SAID,
wanted letters from home, desired
to have their people back home
know that the fighting was hard
but they were going to stick until
the four freedoms were won, and
expected to find the same battle for
the four freedoms won when they
return home. He added that the
soldiers were lonesome and wanted
to know what was happening back
home.
He named several islands he had
visited and told OF being invited to
and sleeping in the quarters of
Gen Macarthur in Australia and of
securing the generals autograph
He spoke of dining with % Negro
soldiers III Bismark
The battlefront visitor praised
the Negro soldiers. He cited the
building of a new Burma Road in
China, the heroic efforts in New
Guinea and how one engineering
outfit had been bombed 200 times
but would not turn their backs"
back to the enemy"
He described Hawaii as the buff
er between Japan and the West
Coast of America and pointed that
a Coast Guard outfit differed by
Negroes were patroling the islands
The program was sponsored by
the Council of Bishops and the
Correctional Council of the A. NJ.
E. Church.
On the program Rev. G. r. Sims
of Birmingham offered prayer
Rev. S. w Nichols of Selma read
the scripture TT. Rev d. Ward Mic
hols, episcopal host introduced Ri
shop Wright who presided; Bishop
w A. Fountain, acting senior bish-
op, of Atlanta made the member
ship for the FCNC, the Payne Col
lege Chorus directed by Mrs. Jessie
Bell and the Bishops Council Cho-
rus under James Johnson furnish
ed music.
Bishop B. G. Shaw of the A. M.
E. Zion Church was associate host
to the council and Rev H. r.
Hughes, pastor of the st. John A.
M E. Church, host pastor.
Host Bishop Nichols was 1auded
for the excellent entertainment re-
ceived by the guests.
Six chaplains present were intro
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was able to play his role with great
satisfaction.
When he finished the film, they
offered him $1,000 for his services
and said that if he couldn't &C
cept il himself he could designate
some organization to which the
money would be given Sgt. Sweet
who is now back on his army as
signment as file clerk, immediately
requested that the money be do
mated to the NAACP.
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ST. LOUIS - (ANP) - "AmerI-
cas- traditional attitude toward Ne
groes represented a tlot on the ha-
tional conscience which, unless
changed, will make it impossi1ia
for this country to assume world
leadership in postwar affairs, de
clared Rabbi Julius Gordon at
meeting observing the 25th ami
gersary of the Urban League at
Bishop futile Memorial last Thurs
day night.
Racial prejudice has worked 5av-
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Louisiana. He called his recently
resigned post with the Red Cross,
useless"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26
White Soldier Gives
$1,000 Made In Film
To National Assn

LONDON. (ANP) When Sgt
John Stevens Sweet. white was
loaned to a British film company
to play the role of an average
American in the film "A Canter-
bury Tale" he finished his special
service job, md douated the $4,000
that vas to be given MIN TO the
NAACP.
While working five mcnths on
the film, Sweet is said to haze
readily learned the techniques of
Continued on page 6, col. 81
the movie busls.ess and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26

CHtCAGO-(A N p Racial in
tolerance was blamed on the war,
at a session Thursday of the 21st
annual meeting of the American
Orthopsychiatric association, Ire,
in the Palmer House Psychiatrists
told of the many anti-raC.al
trends which now exist.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-26

duced. They we're Major John Allen
Devoe. of the 93rd Division, who &C
companied Bishop Gregg on his war
front visit; chaplain Devoe, that
morning made a * gripping speech
before the student body Of Parker
High John Reeves and j. B. Dove
of Camp Shelby, Miss, M. j. Hen
dirk of Fort Benning, j. Julian
jenkins of Fort Riley, Gerald l.,
HAYDEN of Greenville Army Base,
S. c. Corp George Archer GreggS,
Jr., nephew of Bishop Gregg was
also presented.
The soldier visiting prelate told
of having met Chaplain w. l..
Cash Jr., son of Rev. w l.. Cash,
of Birmingham pastor of the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church, somewhere
in England.
He visited Calcutta, India during
the famine when over 200 person
were starving a day. He told of fis
trip to the Holy Land where he
s9w those Bible-famed places such
as the Dead Sea, River Jordan,
birthplace of Christ and etc. He
told of marking cross of water
taken from the Jordan River on
the forehead of his associate and
having him do the same for him.
In South Africa, he ordained Al
men for Bishop Reid and went in
to Liberia. He found Negro soldiers
doing a good job in the 180-de9ree
weather of Iran. He said by show
of hand he found about five times
as many Baptist as Methodist on
the fighting fronts.
Feb. Is, the same night of the
program, was Bishop Gregg'S Gath
birthday. The congregation upon
the announcement of it and sug-
gestion, sang happy birthday. OBJ
servant husband wanting women
noted that the flying bishop was
a WidoWer
EOllGlCS SJdlhSu GlllouSll JIG CIi-
tire meeting. The council reached
a decision to elect two bishops. An
estimate of 1o2 candidates are in
the field for the two posts. Plac
ards, newspapers, clubs and hand
shakers for hope-to-be epsicopates
were conspicuous.
Prevalent comment was that BIsh-
ops r. G. Ransom and Senior Bish-
op j. S. F'lpper would be retired,
Bishop Howard of Arkansas has
passed on since the last General
Conference.
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Prevalent comment was that Blsh-
ops r. C. Ransom and Senior Bish-
op j.. S. Flpper would be retired,
Bishop Howard of Arkansas has
passed on since the last General
Conference.
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PREJuDICED SUFERIORs


useless"
PREJIfDICED SUFERIOES
while the Red Cross makes
every effort to disclaim official
responsibility for it's inability TO
wipe out discrimination" he said.
81 found to my surprise many OF
nv superiors had decidedly preju-
diced views toward the Negro SOL
der"
"There are many Red Cross men
overseas who do not approve these
practices. But they are seemingly
in the minority. Consequently, it
was my impression that the Red
Cross is trying to make the best of
an unhappy situation without TAX
ing a definite stand against dis
elimination.
Faux said he was constantly
reminded by his superiors that he
had been sent overseas by Anne
rican money to maintain the
status uuop This, he said, was
most apparent in the instances of
Negro Servicemen.
Explaining that joining UP with
the Red Cross seemed his only
chance to get overseas with the
troops. the former Red Cross work
er explained that upon his arrival
overseas he asked to be stationed
with Negro troops, because
through my work I had become
deeply interested in Negro prob
lenS.''
NOT GIVEN PREFERENCE
The authorities approved he
said, but did absolutely nothing
about planning him where he
wanted to be. He was stationed
instead, with white troops to keep
them informed on homefront hap.
penings and to encourage the SOL
diers' families to write.
mo one in this country knows
American boys overseas are going
through. soldiers of all ancestry
Negro, Jew and GENTLE he de-
clared, and added, land it would
be doubly hard for anyone to
understand what Negro troops
have to put up with
In comment on F'aulk's asser-
tons, Harold G. Anthony, Red
Cross publicity director in Wash
ington, said that the former
English instructor had arrived in
North Africa about the time Red
Cross activity was being dismant-
led along with the closing down of
the military theater there
"As to his second charge" An
thony said, "our clubs are open to
white and Negro alike. That's
definitely Red Gross policy.
1T is disagreeable to the white
soldiers when Negroes enter the
clubs. That is not our fault. If
things are as bad as Faux saws
sponSible for the situation"
Evening star., 1944-11-05
ey Chdd

N NS Ase e rEsnA N0 MS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-03
IMPORTANT DECISION

WASHINGTON, April 3. The
Supreme Court decision that the
Negroes have the right to vote in
the Texas Democratic primary and
nominate candidates to Congress
was delivered by Justice Reed. The
eight to one decision is of far
reaching Importance to those south
ern states where the choice of the
primary is usually equivalent to
election.
The majority opinion says, THE
right to vote in such a primary and
nomination of candidates without
discrimination by the state is like
the right to vote in the general
election, and is secured by the Con-
stitution by the terms of the 18th
Amendment, and that right may
not be abridged by any state ON ac-
count of race under our constitu-
ton.
1.-The great privilege of choosing
our rulers may not be denied man
by the state because of color"
The case was brought by Lonnie
Smith, Houston Negro, who was ex-
cluded from voting in the 1910 pri-
mary by election judges in Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-03
NAvYpLANE5
SCORE HITS
ON TIRpITz
GermdnY's Largest Battle
ship Bombed in Nor
ways Alien Fjord

LONDON, April British naval
planes scored several bomb hits ON
the Germans most powerful battle
ship. the $4,000 ton Tirpitz, the Adj
miralty announced.
The Tirpitz was skulking in Nor
ways Alien Fjord at the same spot
where she was torpedoed by the
Royal Nays midget submarines
last September.
The Admiralty's announcement
of the multiple hits indicated a
heavy attack on the biggest surviv-
ing unit of Hitler's all but vanished
battle fleet.
The attack presumably was car
ried out by carrier based planes of
the Fleet Air Arm. The last pre-
vious reports of the Tirpitz was that
the Germans were able to make only
temporary repairs after the torpedo
damage inflicted by the British
midget subs which stole into the
hideaway.
The brief Admiralty communique
did not give The date OF other de-
tails of the plane attack.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-03
DEATH FACES
100000 NIp5
THREE WAYS

WASHINGTON, April 8. = A
hopeless future, death by guns,
starvation or disease, faces approx
imately 100000 Japs on besieged
islands in the South and Southwest
Pacific
This is the graphic survey by the
Pacific fighting Army and portrayed
The Nipponese in the grip of a re-
lentless sea and air blockade coup
led with direct onslaughts against
them.
"A continuous aerial and artil-
lery bombardment of enemy install
lations and seizure of strategic
points by our ground forces, also
naval blockade has paralyzed enemy
communications" the official re-
ports say.
This is the lot of the Japanese in
the Marshalls and the Bismarcks
in the Northern Solomons and also
shows the American infantry is
beating the Japs at their own game
jungle fighting, inflicting casualties
at ratio of 80 to 1.
The Japs now face the alterna-
tive of standing and giving combat
until their supplies and ammuni-
ton are exhausted or fleeing deepe,
into the jungles to await death by
starvation or disease.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-03
ALASKA COMPANY
PROHIBITED FROM
HIGH WAGE PAY

SEATTLE. April 3.--An injunc-
ton prohibiting the Arctic Circle
Exploration. Inc. paying the pres-
ent wages on its placer mine prop
erty, $50 miles northeast Of Nome,
which the U. S. Department of
Labor commended Is violation 81
the fair labor standards, has been
granted by U. S. District judge
Lloyd Black.
At the same time. Judge Black
turned down the Departments Pc
tition for similar injunction
against the Alaska Pacific Consod-
dated Company which operates 4
gold mine about rs miles from An
chorage
Judge Black pointed out that the
Arctic was paying good wages. but
the manner violated the law since
1t established both base and over
time rates. it paid the employees 4
bonus which brought the pay up to
overtime because the employees re-
ceived the same wages whether q,
not they worked overtime, and the
so-called overtime rate was actual,
the regular rate. the court ruled
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-03
HaIibuters
Won't Sail
For Alaska
Seattle Fishermen, Protest.
ing 0PA Selling Price,
10 Remain in Port

SEATTLE, April 3.--Harold Lok-
ken, manager of the Seattle Fish
ing Vessel owners Association, said
Seattle fishermen protesting the
new halibut ceiling prices, have
agreed to remain in port pending
Qualification OF the situation and
further negotiations. The first
group of halibut boats was TO leave
on Wednesday.
Earlier Lokken said the ceiling
prices as announced last Saturday
by the OPA would mean huge
loss in the earnings of the fisher
men. Fish dealers favored the diff
ferential, but wanted it accompan-
led by increasing the ceiling prices
three cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-03
NAzI FLAME
THR0WER5IN
new ATTACK
Allied Forces Be at Them
ck-Third Peak 0(Cu-
pied by Fifth Army

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, April 3.-Allied troops
have smashed an attack of German
flame throwers on the left flank
OF the beachhead below Rome and
the Allies have occupied the third
peak in the center of the main
fifth Army front.
The flame throwers spearheaded
the attack of about $50 German
infantrymen against the beachhead
that began about an hour before
dusk last Friday after heavy NOR
tar barrage was launched in the
same vicinity as previous raids.
The Germans have forced slight
withdrawal of the Allies from posi-
tons about one mile and a half
southwest of Carroceto, 20 miles be-
low Rome.