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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

The story that death of Mrs.
Indiana Carson, 70-vear-old Negro
woman of 1884 Railroad Avenue
which occurred here last Saturday
morning resulted from blow
struck her by policeman which
spread through the Negro COM
nunity of the city has been proven
to be utterly false.
After investigation by responsible
and public citizens, a number of
whom Joined in the spreading OF
such false rumors which greatly
affects racial attitudes and rela-
tons.
Substantially as reports in the
daily press, Mrs Carson, long af-
fected with high blood pressure
and heart trouble dropped dead
when Detectives Hires and Suffer-
land making investigation in con-
nection with property stolen from
a downtown store, called at her
home and asked her for box that
was reported left there by two boys
where upon while apparently
searching for the box in her bed
room she suddenly fell across the
led unconscious.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Stamps Brothers
Praise Crowd At
Jordan Dance

One of the largest war time dance
crowds seen in the city attended
the Louis Jordan Dance at the
Rankin County Auditorium on Sept.
18th and the crowd drew from the
widely known Stamp Bros, Charlie
Bill and Cleft the highest praise
for their conduct during the dance.
United in their unstinted praise
of the conduct of the crowd the
three brothers stated that from the
close observation no one cam say
that there was even a single
argument during the evenings en-
tertainment.
A fact that not only spoke we'll
for the crowd as members of the
Negro race but was fine example
of the manner in which they hope
to continue to operate the Ran
kin County Auditorium the OFF
Beat Room and the Stamps Bros.
Hotel
Stating that another famous
band would sooIl appear at the
Auditorium the Brothers stated
that the same good order would be
kept at that time as during the
Louis Jordan Dance.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Sally Harris Clinic Named Maternity
Center For Wives OF Service Men

illness during the first year of
life. A formal application must be
made for this service. The forms
to be completed can be obtained
at the Sally Harris Clinic or
through County Health Dept. local
welfare agencies Red Cross Ameri-
can Legion post prenatal confer
ences military parts local prac-
ticing physician and hospital.
The Sally Harris Clinic regarded
AS among the best equipped III
the state with its new annex recent
" completed includes 18 private
rooms. a special room for deliver
inc. the child births, and incuba-
tors with oxygen equipment for
the care Of premature births.
The staff of clinic with DIR. LEROY
A. Smith includes a Laboratory,
Technician. Dietician, and day and
night nursing staff.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

ALCORN, Miss. - Mrs. M. M.
Hubert, president of She Mississippi
State Federation of Colored
Women's Club hes just released a
tentative program from the 36th
annual session to be held at the
Central ME- Church, jackson, on
November and 3. The theme of
the convention says MRS, Hubert
is: 1.-The Task Is Ours-Faees it,
The executive board of which
Mrs. L. It. Miller (YaZoo City, Is
chairman will hold its meeting in
the forenoon CT November 2. The
Junior Federation sponsored by
Mrs. c. A. Hall will hold an ora
torical contest, November 2. The
subject of the grafton will be How
Can I, A Club Girl, Best Serve
My Community and My Country's
Needs? Cash will be awarded the
winner.
Reports on Lawrence c. Jones
Essay will be heard ut the Fedora
ton. This contest provides $50
in cash prizes to the elementary
and high school pupils who write
on the subject 1.-THE Value of A
Recreation Center Principal L. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Jackson College
Welcomes New
Faculty Members

Joining the faculty at Jackson
College this year ere nine new
members
Miss Ida M. Johnson, a 1914
graduate of the college is teacher
in the Nursery School Mrs. Mayne
Higgins of Clarksdale, a graduate
of Atlanta University. will serve as
principal of New Hope. the colleges
adopted rural school in Rankin
County. Miss Lottie Williams, a
1914 graduate of Jackson College
will teach in the New Hope School
Miss Lillian Cade of Jackson, who
is graduate student In the sum-
mer school of Northwestern uni
versity Is primary teacher at the
Laboratory School Serving in the
area of Social Studies and as new
manager of the Twin Pines Coop
Store is Mr.. c. A. Christophe of
Atlanta University and North
western University. Mr.. A. L. Tur-
ner, senior typist in governmental
service is teacher of tipping and
director of the evening business
classes. Mrs. Josephine Scott of
Pine Bluff, Arkansas and an art
student of Atlanta University joins
the area of Creative and Recrea-
tive Arts. Miss Rose Embley of
Columbia University is teacher of
Education. Serving as hostess in
the senior-faculty dormitory is
Mrs. Hattie Holmes of Benton,
Mississippi. 4.ss
Dr. William E. Miller, formerly
of the State Board of Health now
serves as college physician and
director of the new z. T. Hubert
Health Center. s
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER
GUEST AT JACKSON COLLEGE
VESPER SERVICE
Marian STANLEY, a Travelling Sec
rotary of the World Student Ser
vice Fund and a cum laude graz
duate from Sweet Briar College
of Virginia in the class of 1894,
will be guest speaker at the Jack
son College Vesper Service Sunday,
October LIST at 4 p m.
She will remain for conference
with leaders, students and faculty.
Concerning the speakers many
assets. the World Student Service
Fund says. "Her skill In organiza-
ton, the originality of her ideas
CONTINUED on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

The Sally Harris Clinic located
at s27 North Parish St, and under
management and direction OF DR..
Leroy A. Smith its physician has
been named as maternity and in
FAINT care centered for the wives
and infants of service men under
the Mississippi Emergency maternl-
tv and infant care program OF the
maternal and Child Health d.
vision of the Mississippi State
Board Of Health.
At the sally Harris Clinic
without cost, under the program
the PREGNANT woman may re-
ceive care. At childbirth she may
receive obstetric and nursing care
complete maternity care NAV be
provided including a final nhvsical
examination six weeks after the
babv is born The baby NAV receive
medical and hospital care fer acute
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Man Hit By Bus Driver Here Sunday,
Gets Immediate Settlement OF Case

elastic Harris, a Negro passenger
returning to his job at Camp Nc
Cain who was hit by Bus Driver
at the Greyhound Bus Station here
Sunday evening received an imme-
date settlement of the case &C
cording to viii found reports OBJ
tanned here Monday morning. al
though the amount involved IN
the settlement was not revealed :?
According to reports the Bus
Driver struck Harris several blows
about the head with an iron in
strument, after Harris sought to
discuss with him his baggage. Aft
er being knocked dwon and bleed
imp Harris was rushed to a LEGAL
hospital when the manager of the
Bus Station interviewed to stop
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

Discussing problems of an endur-
ing peace, DR.. Agar emphasized
the Importance of intergroup un-
Outstanding and goodwill in Ameri-
ca, warning that talk about a
world organization to preserve
peace in vain unless we, as peo-
pie, learn to get along with each
other little better" and cease to
pay more lip service TO democracy.
I'VE have no right to say there
is a Negro problem IN the United
States" the speaker told the au-
dience of white and Negro Catho-
lies. 1T is definitely white prob
lem. Let us recognize that 1
crowism in all its forms, while 1t
hurts the Negro, also corrupts the
majority that imposes restrictions
and determinations upon human
beings who are exactly the same
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
White MethOdistS
Hit Race Students

WASHINGTON - CA p -
Racial bias again crept forth
from Methodism recently when
Vashington's white Trinity churc'
aeighborhood worship center Tor
students of American university
objected to a further enrolment
of Negro students in the school
on the grounds that Howard Un1-
versity could amply care for color
ed people in that district.
The 39-year-old president, DR..
Paul F. Douglass, sympatnizer OF
Negro problems, since 1886 had
seen to it that American univer-
sity loosened its bars against Me-
gro students. to the extent that
last years enrolment in the school
of social sciences and public at
fairs included three per cent Me-
groeS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

as we are. except for some slight
difference in the color of. their
skins and the shape of their fea-
lures.
For too long. we have been un-
willing to make our democracy
all-inclusive because we thought
it inexpedient. Now we are witness
ing eruptions in parts of the coun-
try not only of more anti-Negroisrn
but more of nti-Senitism and
anti Catholicism than ever before
in our history.
Many groups are tying to renle-
dy this situation, but we will not
break down prejudice until the
people, as individuals, get out and
learn to know the people Of other
groups, understand them, know
their thoughts. how they live, and
what is on their minds, If we are
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
RACE TROOPS keep 1ST, 3RD ARMIES SUPPLIED
IT, s. Must Face
Racial Problem
Says Dr.. Agar

NEW YORK (ANP) - Americans must to
grips with the so-caed Negro problem if they are to
clean house and America for leadership in world
peace plans Dr. William NJ Agar, author and lecturer and
president of Freedom House. told the Catholic Inter
racial council communion breakfast here in the De
Porros Inerracia center The meeting, preceded by
dialogue ST. Peters church. celebrate by the Rev
Charles Koonan, s. j. associated editor of America
marked the opening of the councils fall activities
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
BUILDING PROGRAM AT
school,. SOON TO GET
WINnrDvNAv

Campbell COLLEGE the famed seat
of learning of the 9Th Episcopal
District of the African Methodist
Church here. opened for it's 1914
1915 term with the largest openino
day enrolment in the history OF
the College, such v'as the enthu-
siastic comment Of its President
DIR. G.. H. T.. Thibodeaux and
REGISTRAR. Miss NJ. L. Taylor.
With students from as far awav
as the state of Nebraska it ap-
nnered every where that Campbell
College has entered upon most
successful session. Aside from its
large enrolment there were ether
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

Dr. Clovis G. Chappelle, pastor of
Galloway Memorial Methodist
Church will be the principal
speaker at a dedication and mort
gage burning celebration at Pratt
Memorial Church on West Pas
cCeoula ST.. at p. m. Sunday
Oct. LIST.
The SUNDAY address featuring DR.
Chappelle will bring to close
a week of dedication service which
began September "a. During which
the church is celebrated its free
dom from a long standing debt.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Campbell College Opens For '44-45 Term
With Largest Enrolment In History

reasons they looked with great
hone to the future of the insti-
tuition among the reasons bring
the new building program soon to
begin.
The new building program will
include the new S. L. Greene Adj
ministration Building named III
honor of the Bishop who has
brought Camnbell College and the
9th Episcopal District throueh
one of the most difficult periods
in it's history.
Plans for the Ground Breaking
Celebration to herald the begin
ming of construction of the nev'
buildings are already being made
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

the driver
After being treated at the nos
pial Harris returned to the Bus
Station where after a lengthy con-
ference with the manager of the
Station a settlement vas agreed
upon the necessary papers executed
Harris leaving by late afternoon
Bus for Camp Mccain.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Reconversion To Prejudice
Haunts Negroes-RandoIph
telephotos from Italy,

secure passage of the bill before
election.
HAS DONE NOTHING
1--WE are amazed that neither
you nor the Republican National
Committee leadership has protest
ed the recent bipartisan action OF
the House Labor Committee IN
postponing till after election COM
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
DIR. Cloves G. Chappelle To Speak At
Pratt Memorial Celebration Sunday

Rev. C. P. Payne the youthful
and progressive young pastor OF
the church expressed his gratifica-
tion at the splendid success of tbs
weeks program, and urges all mem
hers of the church of the city to
come and here DR.. Chappelle in
the final of dedication.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30

CLEVELAND, Ohio-(S N 81
"Reconversion to prejudice is the
spectre haunting thirteen million
Negro Americans as war employ
ment rapidly decreases" A. Philip
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
NAMED MAIL SUPERVISOR

RICHMOND (ANP)- Robert
A. Cole, who has been mail carrier
at the main office of the limited
States Post Office, has been pro-
NOTED to supervisor of Negro mail
carriers. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Labor Director
Asks Schools
To Aid SHORTAGE

Farm Labor Director for Imperial
county, George Garrigues, this week
sent notices to all schools calling
for volunteer workers in the har-
vest fields this summer to alleviate
an impending labor shortage.
Last season, due to the magnifi-
cent cooperation of school youth or
CARNATIONS and other organizations
throughout the state, the largest
crop ever produced in California
was successfully harvested, but the
coming season presents an even
more difficult situation than l943,
Garrigues declared.
Approximately Is per cent of the
harvest workers in the state last
year were volunteer workers, Gar
rigues said, as he directed his plea
to the same people.
Imperial valley itself faces
serious shortage of workers during
the months of June and July, prin-
cipally in the melon, onion and al
falfa harvest" the labor manager
advised
The farm labor offices will find
employment for every man, woman
or child who wish work in agricul-
ture, and will arrange transporta-
ton and housing in some other area
if desired. he pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
British Vicar
Prays Against
West Invasion

LONDON, May IA. CUP)-The
Rev. j. c. s. Chamberlain, vicar OF
suburban Christ church, urged
members of his church Tuesday to
pray against opening of the west
ern front because a vast majority
of servicemen don't want to be in
volved in a hell of a war
Chamberlain, who once drew
sharp criticism for denouncing AL
lied air raids. said the reaction OF
servicemen TO a refusal to pray
against opening of the western
front would be that you refuse to
make any effort . to save us from
appalling suffering and death
Chamberlain continued his anti
bombing campaign, claiming that
Britain, and not Germany, started
the strategic bombing offensive. He
said he had learned this from a
book by a former high official OF
the air ministry.
Il suppose" he said, we should
be learning now that people have
to be fed with lies to keep them
at war. but every fresh revelation
of them leaves a sick feeling when
we realize how the best qualities OF
our beloved country are being be-
trayed."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Veterans Officer
Assumes Duties

r. P. Ostrander of Westmorland
Monday was sworn in as veterans
service officer in Imperial county
He took The oath of office in the
court house in FL Centro after the
Imperial county beard of supervis-
ors passed a resolution setting up
the new department and completed
arrangements for Ostranders office
in the court house building.
American Legionnaires of the
county recommended Ostrander to
the supervisors after they asked
for help III getting a man for the
new department In the past the
work of veterans service officer
has been done by the county well
fare director Since World War No.
2, however, the work for seryicemen
and their families became too heavy
for it to be handled in connection
with the duties of welfare director
and the new department was form
ed.
Supervisors granted Ostrander
permission TO visit veterans service
offices in San Diego and Los An
geles for help in setting up his regi-
men and to get some idea of the
best methods Of handling the prob
lens of serVicemen and their fam
les.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Board Studies
Ordinance on
Highway Drunks

Imperial county Supervisors at
their meeting June 5 will consider
a county ordinance providing for
the arrest of drunken pedestrians on
the highways of the county.
Captain M P. Hebblethwaite OF
the California Highway patrol eX-
planned to the board that without
this ordinance 1t is impossible to
protect the public from drunken
pedestrians who create an menace
by wandering along highways or
TO protect the drunken pedestrians
from themselves" He said that a
man arrested and jailed on charge
of drunk driving can be released
from custody if he, his family, OF
friends can get the judge TO ar
range bail.
Such men are not safe to be
out of Jail" the Captain said. Some
motoriSt may kill them in traffic
accident and even though the motor
its may not be 10 blame. the motor
list always is blamed anyway. Drunks
along the highways are a menace
afoot as well as in cars.
District Attorney Charles G.. Hall
iday said he had such a resolution
ready to be presented June 5 as the
board sometime ago had asked hin,
TO prepare it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Chinese Regain
Rail Control

CHUNGKING, May 16. CUP)-
Chinese troops have regained con-
troll of a 12i mile stretch of the
Peiping -HankoW railway in central
Honan province, a cOmmunique dis
closed Tuesday, but other Chinese
forces gave ground slowly before
overwhelmingly superior japanese
armored columns in the northwest
ern corner of the province.
The communique reported that
counterattacking Chinese units re-
captured Chumatien on the Peip-
ing -Hankow rail line Sunday, fol-
lowing their seizure of Suiping, l2i2
miles to the north, late last week.
Both towns were major objectiVes
of the recent large-scale japanese
offensive in Honan, during which
the invaders momentarily reopened
the vital north-south railway.
More than 1870 miles to the north
west, however, the japanese were
reported overrunning hundreds Of
square miles of the province in a
drive apparently aimed at Shensi
province anc the big central China
base CT Sianfu.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Toastmasters
Pick Marine
For Big Tilt

Sergeant Bob Hansen, voted pest
speaker of the club, was chosen to
represent the Cactus Gavel Toast
masters club at district speaking
contest on May q at the La Mesa
country club.
He will compete with speakers
from the Yuma, BraWley and San
Diego clubs, the winner to repre-
sent the district in the statewide
competition to be held in Los An
geleS.
Selection of Hansen as represen-
tative took place at Monday nights
meeting of the club in the Califor-
MIA hotel with Shields Charlton as
toastmaSter. Other speakers were
A. j. Shaller, Bill Outlook, Malcolm
Macurda anC Red Mitchell.
Table topic, led by Viggo Hansen
was What Was the Most Import
ant Aspect of the Governments
Seizure of Montgomery Ward.
Critics were: Al Bevin, Fred
Schultz. Bill Fox, Foster Mcclure.
Everett Shaw and Charles Han
cock.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Heavy Winds
Iniiure Crops

High winds Of the last Two DAYS
did considerable damage to agrl-
culture and delayed the harvest
of cantaloupes, Watermelons, toma-
toes, and hay.
County Agricultural Commission
er 3. A. Harrigan said Tuesday that
the winds dried out the ground and
foliage anC whipped the melon
vines, damaging them considerably.
It is impossible, however, to aScer-
ain the financial damage until
farmers see how their crops re-
cover from the wind.
The cold weather slowed the
maturity of the crops and this oc-
casions a loss because the harvest
this season already is approximately
TWO weeks late. Hay men suffered
.elav and loss because it was I'M
possible for them to continue baling
during the wind storm.
Trees blew down in many places
and many trees ana plants suffered
loss of branches.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
General Inspects
Marines Station

Major General Francis P. Null
cahy, new commanding general OF
marine fleet air, west coast, arrived
at the E. Centre marine air station
by plane Tuesday for inspection
of the group which is a part of his
new command.
He was accompanied by Brigadier
General William F. Wallace, former
commanding general of Marian,
West Coast.
The proup of officers who met
the visitors at the plane and ac-
companied them on the tour of
the station incluo ed: Col. Robert
NJ. Haynes. group commander; 1t.
Col. Kari E. Voelter. station COM
mander; Lit Col. Clyde Mattison,
group executive officer; and 1t.
Col. Carl E. Nelson, station execu-
tive officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Officials Scan
War Chest Plan

Plans for the war chest drive in
Imperial county next fall were CIV
en- preliminary airing at an official
meeting in Ell Centro Monday night.
At this time Hugh Wilcox, former
boy Scout executive in the county,
gave an account of his activities
as coordinator of the drive last
wear and turned in all his records
in connection with the drive. He
transf ferred to another county and
it is expected the work OF drive CO.
ordinator will be turned over to
Flwood C. Greist, present scout ex-
acutive. Dudley Blanchard, field
representative Of the California War
Chest, Inc, explained tentative
plans for the coming drive and
gave some idea Of the publicity to
be available at that time.
in line with Governor Earl War
ren's request that all former wa
chest boards carry on for another
year. last years board agreed TO
continue with the work.
Warren Currier of FL Centre is
president. G her Ilemoers are James
F. Hobbs of inland; Roy Womack
of Ell Centro, W. l.. Thompson Of
Imperial. william Corn of Cali
patria. K. K. Sharp of Holtville,
w. |. Jacobs of CaleXico and II. r.
Andre of Westmorland. Melvin King
represented Brawley at the meeting
Monday but that city is yet to ap-
point a permanent member.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Black Mart Bus .
Service Eyed

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May l6. (UP)
The OPA here has uncovered a
black market bus service to Texas
and Oklahoma, Chief Attorney B.
Kenneth Goodman said Tuesday
The unlicensed buses were doing
so much business, with stolen or
counterfeit coupons, Goodman said,
that they sometimes operated eight
in convoy.
Service, usually solicited by in
sertion of ride offered" or answer
ing ride wanted" ads in newSpa-
pers, extended from here and Los
Angeles TO Arizona, Texas. New
Mexico, and Oklahoma points.
Service men on leave, their wives
and other relatives were the prin-
cipal customers, Goodman said
Paying passengers frequently drove
ears in the convoy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-16
Tax Lien Sales
Wait Oil Study

Supervisors and irrigation dis
trict directors Monday agreed to
follow the advice of the Farm Bu-
reau legislative committee and hold
in allegiance their activities in the
sale and lease of tax delinquent
land until they find out about the
oil situation in Imperial county
The Farm Bureau had asked that
the irrigation district reserve the
mineral rights on such property
and used whatever profits might
accrue in paying of the districts
bonded debt.
On Tuesday the district directors
confirmed the agreement to hold
such transactions in allegiance until
more is known about the possibili-
ties of striking oil and what effect
such reservations would have on
the title of the property concern
ed