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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Local Scouts
Observes 10th
Anniversary

On Monday evening at the Far
ism Street Baptist Church. local
Boy Scouts observed the 30th an
niversary Of National Scouting and
the ION year Of the Scouting pro-
gram here in Jackson. the main
feature being the Court OF Honor
and the address by A. L. Rice.
District Chairman and Scout Mas
ter.
Mr.. Rice. who has from the very
first shown himself greatly inter-
ested in the Scouts program and
who is largely responsible for the
progress that has been made in
jackson by the Negro Scouts, spoke
on the Importance of churches
sponsoring troops and the great
need for men to work in the scout
program. The great need for these
workers is attested by the fact that
although more than 5000 boys be-
came Scout age last year, there
are only about $50 Negro Scouts
in Jackson.
Another feature of this splendid
program was Moving Picture that
showed the life of the Scout from
the cub to a senior scout.
The following Eagle Scouts were
presented, Frank King, Gilbert Ma
son and Scout Debro.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
No Income Tax
Due On Army
AllotnentS

Army wives and other depen-
dents of Army men and women,
with a single exception, need not
pay income tax on family allow
ances or Glass E allotments-of-pa
Brig. Gen. H. N Gilbert, USA, Di-
rector of the War Department Of
flee of Dependency Benefits an
nounced today. The ODB is the
activity of the Army Service Forces
which administers these benefits
for the Army.
Many inquiries have come to the
ODB from anxious dependents of
Army personnel, asing if they
should include the money they
have received in family allowance
or Glass E allotment-of-pay checks
as part of their earned income"
on the tax returns.
The answer is NO.
THE possible exception is the
divorced wife who is receiving a
family allowance or an allotment
of-pay in payment of alimony," the
Director explained. Such depen-
dents should consult their local In
ternal Revenue Office for specific
ruling in their. cases.
The majority of inquiries are
from soldiers wives or other de-
pendents who are receiving the
family allowance" he added. THE
ODB gives them the good news on
the authority of the Internal Rev
enue Code. Section % (a) states
that 'the voluntary allotments and
the charges made against the pay
of the enlisted man under the
Servicemen's Dependents Allow
ance Act of 1912, are not taxable
to the assignees or dependents. y
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
w. II. Holman
Gives $1,000
To Red Cross
Bl Thomas E. Porter

Each week, i it shall bethe aim
of this paper to bring to our read
ers some outstanding personality or
group contributing to the moral,
economic, educational and religious
welfare of mankind, regardless to
race, creed or color, and this week,
it is our pleasure to give to you
Mr.. w. H. Holman, business man
and philanthropist.
Mr.. Holman is associated with
the Jitney-Jungle Stores of Missis-
sippi and aside from conducting a
business that gives profitable
employment to hundreds of men
and women, both white and color
ed, hardly day passes when this
very fine man does not exert him
self in doing some good to his fell
loW-men.
MIR. Holman's very latest act of
benevolence was his contribution
to the Red Cross the large sum of
one thousand dollars We learned
of this thru recent conservation
with Mr.. Holman. He has no idea
that we are publishing this ac-
count Of his gift and probably
wouldn't want us to do so if he
knew, but in making known this
fine example of Mr.. Holman'S ever
| present concern and consideration
for the welfare of thoes persons
less fortunate, we wish our readers
to realize that here is one among
the many friends of mankind about
whom we in the South can boast.
Practically every religious organ
nization, as well as educational in
situations and charitable organiza-
tons can record some financial
help that has been received from
Mr.. Holman or his company. The
recent 100000 given to the Red
Cross, will not only help our fight
ing men all over the world, but
will also help persons here in this
country, state and city who from
time to time have to call on the
Red Cross.
And because we know of his fine
acts of benevolence to many colored
individuals and groups, we take this
opportunity to express to Mr.. Hol-
man on behalf of all our readers
and those persons who have been
benefited, our sincere thanks.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Negro Airnen
Honored At
Bond Rally
Exclasive Ups Photoey;at

Lieut.. William wild Bid Camp
bell, first Negro airman to bomb
Nazi target in this war, and
Lieut.. Sherman White, one of the
first Negro fighter pilots to lose
his life in combat, were among a
number of Montgomery County
(Ala) Negro youths honored at a
War Bond rally in Montgomery,
Ala, on Lincoln's Birthday.
This homage to Negro heroes
featured drive among Montgom-
cry County Negro citizens for $780,
600 in Fourth Loan Bond sales.
Total sales, prior to the Lincoln's
Birthday rally held at the Dexter
Avenue Baptist Church, were an
nounced as more tnan $4,000.
Besides Lieutenant Campbell and
Lieutenant White, the rally also
paid a tribute to Capt. William
Graham, Negro commanding Of
ficer of an anti-aircraft outfit in
the South Pacific area, and to sew
eral Montgomery County Negro
soldiers who have been presented
with the Purple Heart The prin-
cipal speaer was DIR. William Pick
ems of the Interracial Section of
the Treasury's War Finance Di-
vision. Music was provided by the
615th Army Band from Tuskegee
air field, under direction of Capt.
Frank L. Drye.
The rally was sponsored by the
Montgomery County War Finance
Committee and the Montgomery
Civic League. 1t was arranged by
]. S. Burch and j. E. Pierce, league
members, assisted by Harry Sims,
promotion specialist for the War
Finance Committee of Alabama;
Mrs. Nell Hunter, promotion spe-
cialist for the Treasury Depart
ment's Interracial Section; and T.
M. Campbell, southern consultant
for the War Finance Division.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
jackson Bus Lines
In National
Safety Contest

]. c. Matthews, manager of the
Jackson City Lines announced re-
Gently that the governing commit
tee of the National Sayfmylathon at
Chicago had honored the local city
bus line by placing the Jackson
City Lines and it's drivers in their
nationwide intra-city bus lines safe
mile driving contest.
The Sayfmylathon, according to
Mr.. Matthews, commentaries the
408th anniversary of the first safe
transcontinental journey in Amer
lea, that of Cabez de Vaca and his
three companions who walked
along the Gulf Coast from Florida
to Mexico and reported to the
Spaniards the fable of the Seven
Cities of Cibola.
This years contest, continued
Mr.. Matthews includes the full ~
transit company entries and the
Jackson City Lines will compete
for the coveted safe mile driving
championship plaque with other
city bus lines. Competition in this
safe miles driving contest will be
considerably keener than in the
Safe Miles Interfleet Contest in
which the local company has COM
peted in the past.
Safe driving today is a patriotic
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Third Anniversary
OF USO Club
Huge Success

Hundreds of civilians and service
men utilized every available inch
of space in the local USO Club
on Sunday, February 6 to witness
We eliminating activity of USO's
Third National Anniversary.
Hon. S. w. Miller, member of
the USO Clubs Management Com
mittee, acted as Master of Cere-
monies. Music for the occasion was
superbly rendered by the Jackson
College Band, under the direction
of Prof. K. w. Holly; the chorus
of Lanier High School, Miss M. v.
Manning, directress; and Choir No.
2 of Parish Street Baptist Church,
Mrs. j. A. Gooden, directress.
Other contributions that helped
to make this affair truly great were
1t. j. A. Holman of the Mississippi
Ordnance Plant, and 1t. M. w. R.
Pratt Of the Jackson Army Air
Base. The presence and remarks of
these ranking army officials were
signs of their intense interest in
the welfare of the soldiers who
came under their supervision, and
the faith that they have in USO.
Highlights of the achievements
of USO were ably expounded by
Rev. w. H. Blackmon, Religious
Advisor, and member of the Clubs
Management Committee.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Holsey Speaks To
jackson Colored
Business Men

On Thursday evening, February
II, Mr.. ALBION L. Holsey, special
list on problems of Negroes in Bust
ness, spoke to Jackson Business
Men and others interested in the
progress and welfare of Negroes in
business at a special meeting held
in the offices of the Security Life
Insurance Office, 1852 North Far
ish st.
Mr.. Holsey, former secretary to
the late Booker T. Washington and
now secretary of the National Neg
70 Business League, spoke to the
fine group on business problems
under war time conditions and how
these problems may be met.
He was brought to Jackson under
the auspices of the Jackson Negro
Chamber of Commerce. Progrem
Committee: Carsie Hall, Chairman,
o. B. Cobbins, Willie J. Miller.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
1913 Honor Roll OF Race
Relations Name IL Negroes
Names of Six White Persons
Included On Roll

The Honor Roll of Race Rela-
lions for 1913 contains the names
of IL Negroes and six white per-
sons and was made public by DR..
Lawrence D. Reddick, of the New
York Public Library, Sunday over
the Wings Over Jordan" program
as feature of Negro History Week.
The colored persons listed were:
99th Pursuit Squadron-for its
record in the Italian campaign.
DR.. w. E. B. DuBois-for his cleo
ton to The Institute of Arts and
Letters.
Lena Horne - who broke the
stereotyped presentation of Negro
actors.
Roi Ottley-for his best seller.
New World A-Coming."
Benjamin Davis, Jr..-first Negro
Communist elected to high office
Winfred Lynn-for his fight TO
abolish Jim Crow i'm the army.
Nancy Agnes Durant-for win
ming Science Club Of America a.
ward.
Carlton Moss-for writing script
Of The Negro Soldier.
Madeline Morgan-for work in
placing Negro History In Chicago
public school system.
J. Saunders Redding-for win
ming Mayflower award OF North
Carolina.
Katherine Dunham-f0r success
in presenting authentic Negro
dances.
Thomas Fats Waller - for a
spectacular career as a popular
song writer.
The white persons were: Virgin
ius Dabney-for fight to abolish
segregation on public carriers. NAL
colin RoSS-for work as chairman
of FEPC. DR.. Frederick P. Keppel-
for initiating scientific study of
Negro problems. Opt. Stuart Heis-
ler-for directing movie THE Neg
70 Soldier" Cooper Union Forum
for lecture series on African cul-
ture. Newspaper P. M. for consis-
tant fight for equal rights for all.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Negroes Give
S336.57 To
Paralysis Fund

The following report has been re-
leased by the committee who had
charge of soliciting donations from
the colored citizens of Jackson in
the recent Infantile Paralysis Drive
launched thruout the nation, and
because of the large number of
contributors, only part of the names
will be printed in this issue, the
rest to follow in next weeks apper.
Churches who lifted offerings
and the amounts given were:
Parish Street Baptist Church.
$26.20; Central NJ. E, SOLO; Mt.
Helm Baptist SOLO; Flair st. Zion
Methodist, Sl0O2; New Jerusalem
Baptist, $1,000; New Mt. Zion Bap-
fist. 1851; Pearl St. A. M. E., S6.37;
Pratts Memorial, 1913; Lynch ST.
c. M. E.. $50; College Hill Bap-
fist, $500; Church of God in Christ,
$500; Christ Temple, $3.50; St.
Marks Episcopal. s225.
Church Auxiliaries donated as
follows: WSCS Of Centarl M. E..
$500: Junior Matrons Of Parish ST.
Of Parish ST. Baptist, s225; Pearly
Grove BTU. $3.50
According 10 the committee. Mrs.
Lula Hopkins Patton, Chairman;
Mrs. Doris Varnado Comic. Secre-
tary, and Mrs. Sadie Barnes, Treas
urer, another report giving names
Of other doners will appear in next
weeks paper.
Other members of the committee
were: DR.. S. d. Redmond, Mrs.
Jack Young, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Miller, Prof. and Mrs. Gordon.
Pres. j. L. Reddix, Mrs. Anita
Beadle Scott, Mr.. E. w. Banks, Mrs.
Doris T. Hall.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

recently on the advantages offered
17-year-old Colored youths in the
Navy. Principals and teachers at
schools over the state are cooper
ating with recruiters in pointing
out the opportunities open to boys
who will join the Navy. A new
regulation permits boys who join
the Navy now to remain in school
until after graduation. The smiling
quintet above are, left to right, all
of Hazlehurst, Herman Ball, David
Davis, Leroy Williams, Wilson Wat
kins, and Jessie Moore.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

FIVE PATRIOTIC BOYS-These
five 17-year-old volunteers for the
Navy are off to Great Lakes, ILL
nois, to begin training at trades
which will equip them to hold
good jobs at home when the war
is won. The five joined the Navy
at Jackson last week at the sug-
gestion of their school Principal,
Prof. E. L. Parrish of Hazlehurst
High, who was host to Chief Quar-
termaster Gabe Simmons of the
Jackson Navy Recruiting Station
when he spoke to the student body
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
STAR TURNS HOSTESS
AND FILM DIETICIAN

HOLLYWOOD oan Fontaine
turned hostess and dietician for
eight of the other principals on To-
cation at Albion, northern Califor-
MIA, for Paramount's 'Frenchman's
Creek" and saw to it that they
were fed during the location sche-
dule.
Due to lack of transportation,
lack of accommodations and all the
other difficulties that go with a
wartime location, the actors were
miles from the main camp, and
had to eat their meals there, apart
from lunch on the set.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

Memorial services were held on
Sunday February 6, 1914, at 400
p. m, in University Auditorium for
the late Elijah James Hamilton,
son of Mrs. Bertha H. Brown of
this town, with the following pro-
gram being observed: Organ pre-
lude, Largon, j. Harold Brown.
The Lord Is My Shepherd, Choir.
A Classmate. P. o. Wales, 81. Mu-
sic Affiliations, j. Harold Brown.
Since You Went Away, Choir. A
Fraternity Brother, J. w. Fisher.
A Faculty Member. DR.. F. G..
Clark. Done Paid My Vow to the
Lord. Choir. Eulogy, DR.. j. S.
Clark. Doxology and Amen.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
City Proposes To
Use Condemned
Land For Park

The City of Jackson this week
1iied 10 petitions for eminent do
main in the county court here in
connection with three purposed
municipal projects.
One OF the projects proposes the
purchase of IA or 20 acres on the
Pocahontas Road adjacent to the
Mary Jones public school to be
used as a park for Negro children.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

obligation, continued Mr.. Mat
thews and each and everyone of
our drivers realize that the equip
ment he handles is practically ir-
replaceable and that he must al
ways drive safely to insure first
protection of his passengers from
personal injury and, second-the
bus from all damage.
Public cooperation in boarding
and alighting carefully, concluded
Mr.. Matthews, will be greatly APP
preciated by all the drivers since
tumbles and falls often count as an
accident in the rules of this nat
ional safe driving contest.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

They give their lives-you lend
your money-Buy War Bonds Nowl
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

WAR BONDS :. our best guar
|antee OF keeping America free! {.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

Help forge the bonds Of Victory
by buying mote War Bonds /!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

Buy War Bonds and Stamps now!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23
BUFFERS RATION
VALUE INCREASED
Boost To Is Points Neces.
sary Because Of Heavy
Buying

WASHINGTON, July o. Up -
Price Administrato c h e S
Bowles tonight ordered the ration
value of creamery butter increas-
ed to 16 points a pound from II
points, effective at 1901 am. Sun
day.
He said the hike was necessary
because more creamery butter
is being bought with red stamps
at the present time than has been
allocaed to civilians by he War
Food Administration"
Farm and processed butter will
continue at eight and four red
points a pound, respectively.
Trade reports indicate, OPA
stated, that civilian consumption
is running as much as 20 per cent
over the July ALLEGATION of 100,-
100000 pounds.
The 12-point value had been in
effect since last April 30. Pre-
viously, the ration value was 16
points.
The agency said the point hike
was intended to bring consumer
buying power in line with actual
supplies and, by slowing down
civilian consumption, to assist the
armed services in obtaining their
reouiured supply.
oPA said that continued pur-
CONTINUED on Pare Fifteen: Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23
INDUSTRY RECEIVES
SIGNAL ON MODELS
Step Leads Toward Recon-
version OF Factories
To Civilian Goods

WASHINGTON, July %. - R -
Industry received the go-ahead
signal tonight to build models of
postwar goods embodying new ma
terials and wartime improvements
in design and technology.
The War Production Board action
is effective at once. 1t is the Sc
cond of Chairman Donald M. Mel
sons four orders-hotly opposed
by the armed services until last
weeks compromise which delayed
some of the program-paving the
way for ultimate reconversion of
industry to consumer goods.
The permission to build expert
mental models, if neither labor nor
machinery is diverted from war
work, applies to passenger cars,
refrigerators, civilian airplanes,
vacuum cleaners, television equip
ment. radios and numerous Other
products, even including juke box
es and vending machines.
In the case of such fatty for
hidden articles, no assembly of ex-
perimental models has been pos
sible for more than two years. In
some other cases, like bicycles,
WPB's victory model regula-
tons allowed experimentation only
within the rigid, stripped-down
manufact standards imposed
to save metal.
The new order not only removes
such limitations but affords priori>
ty aid under the fairly high rating
Of AA-3 previously available to re-
search laboratories.
Any company may spend up to
5000 a month in single plant
in production of models without
consulting WPB. The models may
not be used for sales promotion,
nor may technical staffs or other
employees be diverted from war
work. AS an extra safeguard, WPB
specifically forbade trial production
runs.
"Models may not be distributed
to promote sales or create demand
ard shall not be displayed to the
trade or the public" the board
ruled. production of samples is
specifically prohibited, and models
of houses, buildings or structures
involving construction may not be
made"
The action is epected to help
industry get designs ready in ad-
vance for the resumption OF civil
liam goods, and to stimulate the
use of plastics, light metals, and
other materials which have gain
ed new prominence during the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23
king SAYS GOOD
BASES AVAILABLE
Declares Warships Can
Smash Directly At
Japan, Philippines
Bv CHARLES H. McCURTHY.

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, July
22.l(R-Adm. Ernest j. King
commander of the United States
fleet, said today after personally
visiting the Marianas invasion
scene within 1900 miles of Tokyo
that the fleet now has the bases
to smash directly at Japan, China
and the Philippines.
Back from an inspection of new
ly conquered Saipan, the navy
chief said the fleet will take full
advantage" of the advanced posi-
tons, keeping Japan puzzled as to
where the blows may fall.
King announced he was confer
ring with Adm. Chester W. Nim!tz,
commander in chief in the Pacific,
on future operations, some invol-
wing quite long range views"
King pointed out at press con-
ference today that the American
offensive finger is pointing to ia
pan, the China coast and the Phil
ippines.
He asserted the United States
may attack any or all of these
from Saipan or Guam, no win pro-
cess of being retaken from the
Nipponese.
King also visited Kwajalein and
Eniwetok in the Marshalls. the
bases from which sprang the oper-
atoms now ripping the inner de-
tense ring of the enemy in the far
western Pacific.
King said that the present Mari
anas holdings of the Americans are
roughly 1900 miles from Japan,
China and the Philippines, then
added:
lone thousand five hundred miles
is considered a fair operational ra-
dius for the fleet. That is an oppor-
tunity of which we will take full
advantage.
with that sweep through 100
degree arc, the enemy will be puz
zled as to where we hit next. :"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23
SCORES ADVANCES
AROUND APRA|
Beats Off Nipponese Coun-
ter-Attacks And Cap
lures M. Alifan
BY EUGENE BURNS

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, July 22.-R
After repulsing two japanese
counterattacks, American forces
on Guam have made satisfactory
progress and secured key positions
around Port Apra, main objective
on the island, Adm. Chester W. Nj
mitz said in a communique this at
ternoon.
On the southern front, Nimitz
said, American forces captured 875
foot Mt. Alifan, overlooking Agat
town. The town is little more than
two miles south of the tower sweep
of the harbor.
Control Road
In the north, the Americans Sc
cured control of five-mile road
stretch between Pitt town and Ag-
ana. This is part of the highway
leading behind the harbor.
Northern forces also gained con-
troll Of Carras island, a two-mile
sand spit at the harbor's northern
stretch occupying half of it.
Troops of the third Marine d.
vision landed in the north and the
first provisional Marine brigade
stormed ashore at the southern
end. Elements of the army's 18th
infantry division landed later.
Air, naval and artillery lombard
Continued on Page Seven; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23

ATLANTA, July 22-tR-1ndi-
cations of a general tobacco mar
keting holiday multiplied today
in five southeastern states while
leaders arranged an appeal to the
Office of Price Administration in
Washington for more liberal price
ceilings.
Georgia, by proclamation Of
Agriculture Commissioner Tom
Under, approved by Gov. Ellis
Arnall, has ordered warehouses to
remain closed until July 81, and
a growers committee at Flor
ence, S. c., telegraphed request
for similar action to Gov. DIN
D. Johnston.
In Florida, where sales were
due to start Monday, Gov. Spes-
sard l.. Holland issued a procla-