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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
AZ Bluejackets
Graduates

Graduation exercises for ~
Bluejackets who completed instruc-
ton in the Negro Service School
for shore patrolmen and for %
men who finished the course for
radiomen were held recently at the
U. S. Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes, H.
Principal speaker at the exercises
were 1t Comdr. Charles Waters.
Honor men of the two groups were
John A Barnett, 35 North Cones
toga Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa, who
headed the shore patroimen with a
final mark of 92.48, and Melvin C..
Johnson, 623 Maple Street, Lock-
land, Ohio, who finished the radio
men course with a mark of 93.07.
introduced to the class by It.
Francis S. Orr, liason officer of
the Negro branch of Great Lakes
Service Schools, 1t. Comdr. Waters
told the graduates:
I'VE are proud of the good work
done by the men who have gone
before you. Reports received from
commanding officers commend our
graduates for the able and efficient
manner in which they have per-
formed their duties, and this school
for the excellent training given.
Many of our graduates have writ
ten back and told us that the good
records they have made have been
due largely to the fine fundamental
training received here.
Il have every reason to believe
that we shall be as proud of you
men as we are of the men who
have preceded you. You are pick
ed men. You were chosen to take
this specialized training because of
your intelligence, your character
and your ability. In your training
here, you have done well and have
fully measured up to the faith the
Navy has placed in you. l feel
sure that you will continue to do
so and that you will become a
credit to your instructors and to
this school"
1t. Abraham Zitenfield, officer
in-charge of the Shore Patrol
School, told the new SP's to up
hold the motion of Keep 'em on
duty" He pointed out that their
primary concern should not be
punishment of servicemen, but to
keep them out of trouble"
The exercises were held in the
Service School Building, Camp
Robert Smalls, before an audience
of more than so relatives and
friends of the graduates.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Chicago Frees Man
Wanted In Copiah

HAZLEHURST, March 29-Sher-
iff R. L. Miller, Copiah county, said
today he had ben advised that a
Chicago court had decided to free
Johnnie Catchings, negro, wanted
here on charge of killing Deputy
Sheriff John Box in October. 1912,
after first agreeing to send the Ne
gro back to Mississippi to face
trials.
Last Monday the court reversed
it's previous decision and decided
to deny the petition of Sheriff Mil
Ter for custory of the Negro.
Sheriff Miller stated, though he
had not made any definite steps to
get custody of the Negro, he will
continue his efforts to get the Ne
gro back through legal courses.
The Negro is alleged to have
killed Deputy Box when the Off
Ger attempted to arrest him on a
liquor charge south of Hazlehurst.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
s. State Plants
Engaged In Essen
tial War Work

A survey recently conducted by
selective service in Mississippi re-
veals that in addition to the pro-
duction of food, fiber and oil by
the agriculturists that there are
many men and women engaged in
the war activities considered most
critical now In addition to these
employed within the state itself,
there are many Mississippians en-
gagged in such work outside the
state
Of those activities considered
most critical now, it was found
that landing craft, high octane gas,
tires and tubes, electronics, special
shells. and critical components for
these plants, as well as transporta-
ton. food processing and mainten-
ance or repair of aircraft are be-
ing produced or maintained within
our state now.
Colonel L. w. Long, state direc-
tor of selective service, stated that
in a recent survey, there were
found some 1000 men bewteen the
ages of Is to 26 working in such
critical activities. However, rela-
lively few $50 to 800 of these
young workers by virtue of their
training or experience occupy such
key positions that they cannot be
released to the armed forces today.
The priority on young, physically
fit men is being exerted by the
armed forces now.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01

T/CPL. CARLIA E. OUKE)
OATS, JR., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlia Oats, Moorhead Street, of
this city, who is stationed at Fort
Jackson, South Carolina.
AT this writing, Cpl. Oats is on
maneuvers somewhere in Tonnes
see.
A graduate of Lanier High
Schol, before his induction, Cpl
Oats had the distinction of being
one of the youngest orchestra lead
ers in the South, his very fine mu-
steal aggregation, under the name
of Duke Oats Orchestra" being
made up of talented musicians from
Lanier High School.
Cpl Oats received his basic
training at Fort Mcclellan, Ala,
after which he was sent to Fort
Jackson. At both camps he has
been affiliated with the bands of
his regiments.
He il. a member of College Hill
Baptist Church and the Masonic
Palace.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
DIRECTOR ASKS
EXTRA TO BLUSH

HOLLYWOOD - Preston Stur-
ges was lining up shot at the
Paramount ranch for his current
comedy, Hail the Conquering
Hero"
Sturges squinted through the
camera finder, then raised hishead
and called to young extra dressed
in asalior suit who was standing
far in the background.
You're right in patch of bright
vht," Sturges shouted Your
white race CLEANS ike a silver
dollar. Please move little to the
right-or blush SO that your face
vii go dark"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Holy Week Ser
vices at Central
Nj. E. Church

Holy week services will be held
at Central Methodist church begin
ming on Monday night, April 3rd,
with DR.. j. G. H. Thibadeauex,
President of Campbell College,
preaching each night. Special mu-
sic for Passion Week will be rem
dered by the choir. DR.. Thiba-
dauex is very gifted speaker and
all who have not heard him should
do SO during these services.
The Church will be open for
prayer all day on Good Friday.
Many are the reasons for prayer
at this Easter season.
Worship at Central on Palm Sum-
day where you are always well
come.
The Early Sunrise service on
Easter Morning will be held this
year at 400 o'clock on Easter
morning.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01

Help forge the bonds of Victory
by buying more War Bonds !!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Body of Drowned
Man Found In
Creek Sunday

The body of Mr.. Welburn Cobb,
28-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cobb. Route 5, was found
drowned early Sunday morning in
a search headed by two of his
brothers-in-law, Mr.. Albert Pow
ell and Mr. Albert Robinson. A
search Saturday evening by the
Highway Patrol officers and 9TH
ers failed to locate the body. Cobb's
body was found in a creek swoolen
by the backwaters of Pearl River.
Mr.. Cobb, a very trusted en-
ployee of Burton's Stock Farm, was
out herding cattle in the swamp
surrounded by the creek. It is
apparent that he was thrown from
his horse into the creek. His hat
and cigarette case was found float
ing on the water which led to
the belief that he had ben drowned.
After others had given up hope
of finding him, his brothers-in-law
a nephew and a friend continued
the search long past midnight Sat-
urday, resuming the hunt at day
break Sunday, at which time, with
the aid of friends, and a boat the
body was located.
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Louise
Cobb, several sisters, Mrs. Bea
Brockenborough, Mrs. Wauneta
Thompson of Chicago, H., Mrs. So
mora Robinson, Mrs. Thea Powell,
Misses Rachel and Josephine Cobb,
several nieces and nephews of
Jackson and Chicago. Funeral
services were held Friday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Family Of Box
Factory Worker
Given Benefits

Last week, Ohio Burnett, worker
in the Southern Package Corpora
ton, Hazlehurst, Miss, died of in
juries received on his job at the
box factory. During the time ar
rangements were being made for
the funeral Burnett's home was de-
stroyed by fire.
1t was learned today that Mr.. H
j. Wilson, owner of the factory
had given the widow of Burnett
new home. 100000 cash and
$50000 worth of new furniture. He
also arranged to give her 5000
each month until her youngest
child was out of school.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Negro Fighter Group
Sees Action With Coastal
Air Force In Italy
Group Commanded By Lt.-Colonel
Benjamin 0. Davis, Jr.


An all-Negro fighter group, now
operating from an Italian base as
part of the Coastal Air Force, al
ready has seen several weeks of
action, the War Department re-
ported today.
Commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Benjamin o. Davis, Jr., the
group has been flying P-39 Airaco-
bras on convoy protection and har-
Dor patrol missions along the west
coast of Italy.
The group, which was activated
in October, 1912. at Tuskegee, Ala
bama, is the first Negro fighter
group in United States Army avia-
ton. It's commander, Colonel Da-
Wis, formerly led the Ninety ninth
Fighter Squadron which, as the
first all-Negro air unit to enter
combat, recently distinguished it
self in action over the Anzio beach
head.
During much of its training pc
Rod in the United States, the group
was commanded by experienced
white pilots at Selfridge Field.
Michigan. In October. 1943. Col
onel Davis. son of Brigadier Gen
eral Benjamin o. Davis and grad
uate Of the 1886 class at West
Point. returned from the Mediter-
ranean Theater to assume COM
mand and to bring the group over
seas.
The 31-year-old Lieutenant Col
onel graduated from the Infantry
School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
in 1888, and earned his pilots
wings at the Tuskegee Flying
Schol in 1912. In between these
times he was stationed at Fort Ri
ley, Kansas. He was overseas with
the Ninety ninth Fighter Squadron
most of 1913.
Squadron leaders of the new
fighter group are Captain Robert
B. Tresville, Jr., %, Of MacDill
Field, Florida; First Lieutenant Lee
Rayford. 25, of Washington, D. c..
and First Lieutenant Edward c.
Gleed, 81. of Lawrence, Kansas.
Captain Tresville is one of the
first Air Corps graduates of the
Unied States Military Academy at
West Point, having completed his
flying training at Tuskegee in De-
cember, 1912, before receiving his
commission in January, 1943. He
attended Pennsylvania State Col
lege before entering the Academy
His father, a band leader at Mac
Dill Field, holds the rank of chief
I warrant officer
A veteran of the Tunisian and
Sicilian campaigns with the Ninety
ninth Squadron, First Lieutenant
Rayford is a graduate of Lincoln
University, Oxford, Pennsylvania
He attended the graduate school al
Howard University, Washington
D. c. and taught at Dunbar High
School in Washington. He was
given his wings at Tuskegee in
May, 1912. His wife, Mrs. Doris
A. Rayford, lives at lis S. Street
N. w, Washington, D. c.
First Lieutenant Gleed is a grad
uate of the University of Kansas
He completed his studies at Tus-
kegee in December, 1912. The sor
of Mr. Herbert I. Gleed, of 61S
Vermond Street, Lawrence, Kan
sas, he was press photographer
in civilian life.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01

j, E. McNeamer. Founder of the
City Usher Board Union of jack
son, and the State of Mississippi,
union that takes in all Usher
Boards, regardless to denomination
of church, and which has for its
purpose the training of ushers ito
give better service in the church,
has recently returned to the city
from Memphis, Tennessee, where
he attended a Federation Usher
Board Meeting.
Mr.. McNearmer is asking all the
presidents and vice presidents of
the local usher boards to meet him
in a special meeting, April 5. at
the Christ Temple Church, Monu-
menrt Street, at 7:30. Business of
great Importance will be discussed.
All boards are urged to send a
representative.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01

While statistics minded Wash
ington is busy gathering those fine
columns of figures, it might be re-
vealing if the statisticians took a
count of payroll bond buying
among the acknowledgements
hat element.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01

Prof. E. S. Bishop, former Vice
President of the Mississippi Asso-
citation of Teachers in Colored
Schools, who was last Saturday
morning elected as President of
the Association to serve for the
next two years. Bishop won the
election over Prof. l. S. Sanders,
Principal of Lanier High School
by a close margin.
Prof. Bishop is Principal of the
Colored High School of Corinth,
Miss. His splendid record as an
educator and fine young gentle
man makes him very desirable for
the above position.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-03

hi, ann. ms earnings from has lines route
average Sl6 week.
Starting a, carrier little more than
4 year agn. llmes -lnlIe1ed- hlS-eHA-
TONERS from 90 to rs. James delivers
m Mack, Russell, RioreIIe and Hale HIS
earning, AID hun 20 purehae clothes and
school book, Attend, Rus'cll school. has
,,holl,uc average OF B. Church atillia-
ton Baptist.
Owns three Var Bonds and sells War
Stlr,rs cNclv Neck Ncrn. Gcoree Ralt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-03
How can put my helmet back on when wheatesl
ADVERTISEMENT

You'd better launch an about
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fruit, and Wheaties. "Brea kfsst Of
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-03
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-03

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-03

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
But THEY CANT 10 1T

The whole thing is unfortunate
and somewhat tragic
The truth Is that neither Sru7-
tor Wagner nor senator MURRAY
commands SUilCIent influence m
the present Congress 10 be a com
petent enemy of medical science
or anything else
The Wagner-Murray bin hasn't
a siepchild'S chance of being
passed The present Congress
has no stomach for such stuff,
and both Wagner and Murray
probably know that, as well as
anyone
The tragedy is that far behind
this frenzied boxing bout against
shadows Of the moment are pow
erfHl realities which eventually
are certain 10 explode
The American Medical ASSocia-
ton. with It's clustered leadership
which talks mostly 20 itself.
doesn seem 10 have the slightest
understanding of u all.
Those realities are that until
the politician is robbed OF his bait
which he bangles before the public
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
; Faiths 10 Attend
" i. Of NJ MAeetina

ANN ARBOR. March IL Col
icge religious leaders and lay
board members from here and
other cities of Michigan have been
invited 10 attend a YN and 1W
conference al the University of
Michigan. March Is and 10
Included ON the program viii be
Protestant, Catholic and jewish
speakers Religious Coun>ellug
and "a report ON religious condi-
ton, i'm colleges VIII Toe among
the topics taken up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
Wastepaper Stocks
Still Inadequate
Salvage Not Equal 10
Needs at Michigan Mills

Despite tho good record Of
waStepapcr salvage by Wayne
County The paper mills in the
state are Siill on a hand-to-mouth
basis. John McGilliS informed Ed
WIN J Anderson. chairman Of the
WAYNE County salvage commit
toe. An arc under the capacity
level he stated
McGllliS acknowledged that the
committee efforts had resulted
in "A large gain i'm paper collcc-
tons since tpc first of the year.
January showed a total of ll66i
TORS for f1P-rT and Maine
County. Will. February showed
only slight decrease 10 1920
tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

due 10 bring their cases 10 Red
Cross Offices at 800 W. Lafayette
Although il has been part of
the Detroit policy" Hoffman
said "tO refer old welfare cases
10 the welfare department, this
has not been our geenral prac-
tiCe.
1--WE are prepared 10 carry
any needy family for seven,
eight or nine months, as long as
the need exists. OF course in
the case Of permanent assis-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
Petition for Post Office

FLINT, March 11-City Com
missioner Oliver today announced
that petitions requesting location
of a branch post office on the
west side VIII be picked up this
week and Sent 10 Postmaster
David Treat, who in turn Will
deliver them to Rep. w. w
Blackney for presentation in
Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
OTHER AGENCIES HELP

eve are now functloning."
said Capt. Smith, Gas an inf0r-
national bureau. Any family
that Is not receiving their allOt-
ment pay can come Ia our office
for adjustments. In the case Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

eve. other Senator WacnerS and
other Senator MurrayS VIII con-
'nue 20 use that bait, making a
little more progress each tm6.
Blu, The a. NJ As only answer
Us 10 Lant against the dangers
lot it/and The Injustice, and 10 Try
no Rakc the realities non-cNIStCnt
hIthc mere denial that they exist.
( That is suicide. If their own IN
forests were AN that is AZ stake.
The suicide wouldn't matter But
itS not II the tawdry soaring
paws Of politics ever set their grip
ON American medicine, It's the
people as a whole who will suffer.
far more than the doctors and far
mora than -tAe American Medical
Association For that reason tho
public has tremendous stake in
preventing n
England tried a modified sys-
tenn. and even those who orig
inally proposed il have now turned
about completely, after seeing ii
I'M operation.
i might be different here?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

lance, this may be referred 10
any other social agency"
Also prepared to assist service
mems families with the problems
of allotments and claims is the
Army Relief Office headed by
Capt. Seldom S; Smith and located
in the Federal Building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
Keep Politicians Hands
Off SociaIized Medicine
If Public Doesn't, They Will Suffer
More Than Doctors and A. IN. A.
By FULTON LEWIS JR.


WASHINGTON March 11-Poltcs, since the first
csyen learned that he could instead of beat his way
70 the ton has been a simple formula
Cab the attention of ttc many tn the things they do
not have and promise 10 furnish those things if you're
elected.
Senators Wagner Of New York and Murray Of Montana
no executions They sponsoring, the moment bill 10
soaze medicine in United sas They propose the gov
eminent medical profession and dispense medical
O about go per cent ot>gfe public,
Amecan MedNT Association headed by snoW.cresled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
GOVERNMENT RUINOTS

+ Well why would il be different
than other government operations
here al home? Why would GOV
eminent dispensing Of medicine
be any more efficient or effective
than government relations in ra-
tonlng or handling social security
cases. or income tax filing p?
The simple Iact is that political
control of anything eliminates the
standard of merit and substitutes
instead the standard Of personal
friendship and political influence.
II STILES ambition and SmOthers
initiative - because promotion
depends not on ability and &C
complishment, but on political
considerations.
That is the case As presented
by the A. NJ A.. and it's as true
as ChriStendom.
KNOWS NO LIMITS
The simple truth IL that more
than 90 per cent Of the American
people do not have adequate medi-
cal care. It's not confined 10 the
poor or the lower income groups
1t runs the whole gamut Of in
come scales up TO $4,000 a year
or better
The accompanying truth is that
in peaCetIme. an overwhelming
majority of the doctors Of the ma.
tion are barely able 10 eke out an
existence, particularly the younger
ones. because they haven't enough
patients 10 keep them busy
That combination of conditions
is totally unplauSable and unSup-
portable. and its the bait which
Wagners and MurrayS and their
SUCCESSORS ad infinitum Will use
as long as il continues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

Assurance that tho Red Cross
Home Service Bureau is prepared
10 give all necessary financial as
SiStance to needy families of serv-
icemen was given today by
Theodore Hoffman, director Of the
bureau.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
MASSACHUSETTS TOPS

michigan now stands prnC-
tically tied with Pennsylvania
for collection Of prepared tin
cans" said BannOn. "NaSSa-
chuSetts is still first.
.Detroit Is the largest shipper
az prepared tin cans in the ma
tion and we hope that the April
Is collection will put us out
even farther i'm front"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
SOME TO WELFARE

Estimating that the Red Cross
is handling an average Of 100 de-
layed allotment cases "A week,
Hoffman urged service wives and
mothers whose allotmcnts are past
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
10000 TONS POSSIBLE
"Therc il sim room for

Nt'TF n NIIIT -IOOWI IWT TIT
prOVPment," he concluded
Terry Bannon rs preparing for
The biggest collection of tin cans
since The drive began here. Fig
tires shoMed-th.i4- Michigan enc
OF the leaders in the national
drive. with an average Of one can
collected per person per month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

Dr. DIN Wcst and .F1ie ubiQuI-
tous Dr Morusy'Fishbein, has
stirred the overburdened and
harassed'doctors Of the S0untry.
Iafcy have circulated o1UuuS
articles from their Medical J0Tr-
nal. Nainnai conferences have
been called McsSrS. Wagner and
Murray have been labeled the
pre-emnent public enemies ~
medical science IN the United
States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
Red Cross Speeds Help to Army Families

financial assistance. this will be
referred To the Red Cross"
9th er veteran organizations
prepared 10 give relief 10 service
wives and mothers are the Dis
abled American Veterans organi-
zation located at 704 +. Jefferson,
the American Legion. COZ Barlum
Tower. and the Veterans Of For
eign Wars, 2l63 h. Jefferson.
Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from
your Detroit Times carrier
salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
FOR
SALE
Tie GAeM. .To,ek
LAKE SHORE ESTATE
Crosse /Ooinfe Shores, meh.

Situated on Lake ST. Clair, i412 miles
northeast of the center of Detroit, this
is one OF the most interesting large
estates in America. The buildings were
designed by the late Albert Kahn in
the manner OF the delightfully."- pic
turesque homes of the CotSwold area
Of England. The estate OF 6S acres IS
beautifully handicapped with such fea-
lures as an artificial lagoon, magnih
cent trees and shrubbery placed with
unusual skill, a formal garden, and a
10 l52' swimming pool. Buildings
include the Main Residence. Gate
Lodge, Recreation House, Power
House, Boat House, Greenhouse Play.
house, Kennel and Tool Shed Estate
may be subdivided. The price asked
for this magnificent estate, represent.
ing a friction of the original cost.
is 100000. For information, details,
terms, and for appointment to see the
property, telephone or write to Reaume
& SIlloway, Inc, Detroit.
erai rier Of Edsei B. Ford Estate Residence !, IN The
,regroHHd. Gate Lodge at len Of center ~ fbe back
ground. Noie large Lagoon al right