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Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
Negro Christmas Cheer
Club Reorganized Here

for the past 20 years, and they are
not growing tired yet for, said
Redmond: When it comes to doing
charity, there is always lots of un-
finished business, for the Master
said: 1.-The poor ye have with you
always"
Booms and high tides of prosper
ity never wipe away deep rooted
poverty. The INDECENT sick, the in
digent old, those unable to earn,
those without commensurate IL
come, suffer far more under booms
than depressions; for the reason
that the simple necessities the in
digent poor must have to maintain
health and life, soar skyward in
price during waves of initiation like
this to the extent that it often
times takes twice as much money
to buy hose sheer necessities, as
under normal conditions; hence,
Continued ON Back Page
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
UN-C0VERIN G
WAS H In GT0 N
By
HARRY 5.
McALPIN
WHITE HOUSE
CORRESPONDENT
For
Atlanta Daily
World & N.h.P.A
Who Probes Who?

Who takes care of the caretak-
er'S daughter while the caretaker's
busy taking care?
That's an old one. The newest
version iS-Who makes investiga-
CionS of the FBTs prejudiced in
vestigatorS while the FBI Is busy
making Investigations?
Sort of mixed up, yes. But so
is the case of Theodore Brown. q
staff representative of the Presi-
dents Committee ON Fair Employ
ment Practices FEPCo
Brown, whose nome is In New
York, works out of the regional
office of FEPC in Kansas City as
examiner n-charge of the st. Louis
Branch Office. He boarded a bus in
Kansas City, Mo-, the evening of
October 90, on his way to Kansas
City, Kans., to hear A. Philip
Randolph speak He sat beside a
white passenger who showed him
(Continued on Back Pagel
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02

With Negro Merchants showing
the largest volume of trade of any
period in the history of the city,
the observance of Negro Trade week
here. November 27 through Decem-
Der End, was largely being declared
an outstanding success before the
week closed, with officials of the
jackson Negro Chamber of Com
merce elated both by the response
of the Businessmen and the con-
sumer public to the idea of an an
nual Negro Trade Week.
With the increased volume of
business indicated earlier in the
week, the final days trade, which
will be Saturday, December 2 will
give the Negro merchants week
cash total of business far surpaSs-
ing the hopes and expectations of
the most enthusiastic supporters of
the idea of Negro Trade Week
officials of the Negro Chamber of
Commerce are already laying plans
for the observance of Negro Trade
Week next year With the annual
observance being placed as major
item of the Chambers yearly pro-
gram.
Negro Merchants and business
men who gave the Chamber of
Commerce close to one-hundred
per cent cooperation in sponsoring
the Trade Week observance were
everywhere being hard in praising
the Chamber for bringing the idea
to the city. President Walter H
Duke" Williams, of the Chamber,
stated on behalf of that organiZa-
ton and it's officers and members,
the greatest appreciation for the
cooperation giving by the mer-
chants and the great elation Shar-
ed by officers and members of the
Chamber over the response of the
public which made the event
great success.
Among the officers and members
of the Chamber who gave time.
labor and thought, and whose ef-
forts went far in making the event
a success were resident Jack
Harvey Young, Secretary Carsey A.
Hall, James White, Chairman, Eco
nomic Committee, Edward Lee,
Mrs. Pearl B. Davis, Member Board
of Directors and Ben P Newman,
secretary-elect and Leroy Jackson.
The Annual Trade Week Ball
will be held at the Rankin Audi
Continued On Back Page
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02

The Jackson Negro Christmas
Cheer Club met at Central Metho-
dist Church last night and elected
the following named persons as Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
DR.. S. D. Redmond, president;
Rev A. L. Holland, vice-president;
Rev. A. 3. Keeling, secretary; DR..
4. H. Mccoy, treasurer, and the
following board of directors: E. w.
Banks, M. M. Hubert, Rev. c. P.
Payne, Rev. w. p. Whitfield, Rev.
P. E. Lott, Rev j. H. Robinson, DR..
c. L. Barnes, A. M Redmond, DR..
j.. L. Reddix, Prof. l. S. Sanders,
and Rev. C. A. Greer.
Said DR.. Redmond: The object of
the club is to raise funds and dis
tribute them annually in the form
of Christmas baskets to the old,
sick, INDECENT Negro poor OF Jack
son. This organization has been do
ing this type of work in Jackson
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02

The Independent Drive for funds
for the support of the William
Johnson Bethlehem Center, which
was promoted by Negro leaders of
the city after the center had been
dropped from the community Chest
funds, when its director is alleged
to have provoked the objections
Of some members of the Chest
Committee by the use of the term
mister and mistress when referring
tc Negroes, ended here last week
It's Chairman. Prof. S. w. Miller,
announcing the total raised IN
cash and pledges as $4,32737
In announcing the conclusion OF
the drive, Chairman Miller, ex-
pressed. on behalf of the Jackson
Community Council, and members
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02

Performs Harf Z
Missions Across
Liberated France
Fires From Spot
just Over Hills
From Germany

ALONG The SIEGFRIED LINE
Nestled among majestic hill rising
from beautiful valleys are the Wen
camouflaged guns Of Negro 100
nm howitzer battalion which has
hurled nearly two million POUNDS
of steel into German defenses since
July 10, when it fired its flrst
round at Nazi installations on tne
Normandy Peninsula.
In its initial action, in support OF
the 82nd Airborne Division, the bat
TALON suffered its first casualty III
the person of Lieutenant Colonel
hubert D. Barnes, white, OF Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, W h was
wounded in the leg by shell frag-
ment.
FIGHT ACROSS FRANCE
These guns are now firing again,
from a spot where "just over those
hills. lies Germany" From their
successful missions on the Brittany
Peninsula. the Groom Peninsula.
and that formidable German de-
fensive fight at La Haye du Puts,
which changed hands four times
before the Americans finally took
it for keeps, these troops have
fought their way across France.
leaving behind tt e m amazing
stories about the deadly accuracy
of their weapons and of individual
heroism u. S. Doughboys like to tell
how First Sergeant Joseph Hamil-
ton. of Brooklyn, New York, er-
roneously reported as being in an
other outfit by starry-eyed war
correspondents. cleaned up nest
of four German maehine-gun
single e-handedly, and won the Silver
Stars
The battalion was activated at
Camp Gruber. Oklahoma on hu-
gust s. 1912. and was part of the
333rd Regiment 1T was redeSignat-
ed in March 1913. and Colonel
Barnes, then a major, assumed COM
mand. After naneuvers in Louisiana
in September 1913. the unit came
overseas. arriving on March Z. 1914.
On July 8, 1914, it sailed for France,
landed on a beach on July 9. and
moved into position ON July 10, at
1855 hours (6:55 p. ny Three hours
and ten minutes later, it opened
fire, beginning a record which runs
like a movie thriller.
The first firing action saw e
rounds fired. "Able" battery fired
at 22O5, Charlie at 2210, and Eaker
at 2240. 1t was harassing fire and
introduction missions. This was in
the area of La Haye du Puts, and
the nexts day battlion fired $40
rounds, Is harasSing missions, aid
g counter-battery missions against
German artillery positions The
count moved UP the next day, as
the battle grew warmer and 263
rounds, with II counter-battery
missions, zoomed into enemy en-
placements. From July 10 up to
July % the battalion fired 1884
rounds, (esch shell weighing 95
pounds) for poundage of 321 ,480.
An La Haye du Puts fell!
On July 81 they were strafed on
the road, while movoing to new
position, at 10 p, m, and then
bombed at 11:15. Battalion report:
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
New Examiner
With F. T. P. {.

WASHINGTON, d. G. (SNS)
- The appointment of Mr.. George
Danner Mckay as a Fair Practice
Examiner in the Atlanta, Georgia
Office of the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practice was
announced today by Malcolm Ross,
Chairman of the Committee. Mr.,
Mckay, employed for the last seven
years as a Field Examiner and In
vestigator for the National Labor
Relations Board, is native of
Indiana. Prior to his NLRB work.
Mr. Mckay was a Field Supervisor
with National Research in Phila-
delphia He has also served as
Referee in the Solicitors Office. De-
partment of Labor, Indianapolis,
Indiana, and as a Field AdjuStor,
Review Division of NRA.
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
William Johnson Bethlehem Center
Drive Ends With Total OF %,327.37

of the committee, appreciation ior
the work of the churches, who
rose above deno,nipational lines
and gave full support TO the effort;
40 the ladies Of the city, and
to the schools and colleges no.
tably, Jackson, Campbell and
Tougaloo, without whose efforts
the drive could not have been
the great success that it has been.
Other members of the committee
who received the highest praise OF
the chairman for their efforts
were, President J. L. Reddix, Prof
B. B. Dansby, Jackson College,
Earl Banks, Peoples Undertaking
Company and Rev. A. L. Holland,
pastor Central Methodist Church
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
Alcorn Alumni Initiates Drive; Library
Building To Be Erected At College

College last week, j. n. MOSley, the
president, announced officially that
the drive had ended for raising
funds to erect a memorial to the
late Leve j. Rowan, an alumnus
and president of the college for 26
years until his death in June, 1884.
According to w. B. Nelson, ex-
ecutive secretary, the contract for
the erection on the campus of a
life-size bronze statue of DR.. Row.
an has been let to the A. j. Mar
tin Company of Vicksburg. Work
on the $1,000 project is being de-
layed because of the difficulty of
securing priority ratings for criti-
cal materials.
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
By RUBY E. SUITS LYELLS

BY RUbf Il. OIUIIS LII IELLc
ALCORN, Miss. - Following the
lead of the Clarksdale chapter of
the Alumni Association of AlcOrn
A. and M. College, the Alcorn Alum
nj have begun raising funds for the
erection of library building on
the campus.
Details of the campaign are be-
ing worked out by the Executive
Committee and will be announced
at the Annual Alumni meeting in
May. 1915.
ALCORN ALUMNI COMPLETES
ROWAN MEMORIAL FUND
In a brief session of the Alumni
Association of Alcorn A. and M.
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
Tougaloo College Gets $17, 7,169.18
From United Negro College Fund

day. November 18th, Mr.. Fred l..
Brownlee, executive secretary OF
the American Missionary Assocla-
ton, attending meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the inStitu-
ton, spoke in the afternoon on the
subject, How Long Does It Take
Nations to Grow Up?" Basing his
conclusion on the idea that nation
cannot grow up until the people
making up the nation grow up, the
speakers remarks centered at the
Biblical statement, when I was
a child, I spake as a child, I un-
derstood as a child, but when / be-
came a man I put away childish
things"
Mr.. Lucius r. Eastman, also
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
|CIO CONVENTION ASKS ANTI BIAS
CLAUSES IN ALL UNION CONTRACTS
Negro Trade Week Here;
Nov. 27-Dec. 2nd Great

SUCCESS AS NEGRO MER-
CHANTS SHOW LARGEST
VOLUME OF TRADE IN HISTORY
Growing Chamber of Commerce
Queen Colorful Event of Trade
Week Ball at Rankin Auditorium
On December 8.
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
STUDENTS HEAR POMINENT
SPEAKERS DURING WEEK

Cft nChS FDI
TOUGALOO, Miss. President
j. L. Cross of Tougaloo College, re-
turning from a tour Of the New
England States that extended over
several weeks accompanied by Mrs.
Cross, announced upon his return
that Tougaloo College would receive
$17,169.18 as it share of the United
Negro College Fund. In connection
with efforts to raise funds for the
erection of new girls dormitory,
the president announced that ap-
proximately $72,198.OO' is now on
hand for that purpose.
During the week the students
and faculty of the college heard
two prominent speakers. On Sun
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
Open Season Is
Declared Against
Race Intolerance
Labor Urged To
Strike "Telling
Blow" On Bias

CHlCAGO-tA N F)---CldT IlIlS
new course IN industrial racial re-
lations the seventh constitutional
convention of the Congress of In
dusirial Organizations meeting at
Chjcago's Stevens hotel this week
adopted resolutions recommending
that all ClO unions seek the in
corporation into collective bar
gaining agreements provision that
10 person seeking employment shall
be Disseminated against because of
race, creed, color or place of orr
gin"
7 This resolution followed report
of CIO President Philip Murray
who stated that through the Nat
ional CIO Committee to Abolish
!Rat al Discrin jaati9n more than
as committees ir state, CT unity and
City CIO councils have been or
gained since 1853
"As this program developed"
Murray declared, "It is providing
an additional aid in translating
CIO policy to the individual work.
err. 1t also provides an additional
aid in creating much needed
impetus to the development of
local and state leadership. For the
development of sound racial poll
cies in our affiliared unions, the
best technique is TO have local
and state groups working out the
solution If their own problems
within the game work Of the poll
cies established by the CIO Com
mittee to Abolish Racial DiScri-
mination."
To FIGHT INTOLERANCE
Reinforced by this pl ogram of
acton, the first thee Gays OF the
convention declared CEsn season
&, airst racial and religious in
tolerance in CIO American life.
Among the speakers to direct
attention to the problems CT demo-
cratic citizenship were Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt, Vice-Iresie ent Hen
~ A. Wallace, Rabbi L6Ljc Bin
stock, the Rev. AL: s.d J. Carey
and Bishop Bernard j. Shell OF
the Catholic church.
WALLACE IN 194S"
Shouts of wallace in 1948" re-
sounded throughout the ball as
the president declared, Il can
congratulated you for the Nov. z
Job. It was not CIO, PAC, AFL
or any other special group victory.
Nov. 7 was primarily the victory
of the common man and common
woman" Wallace was interrupted
in his speech by the unannounced
appearance on the convention floor
of New York's iery-Mayor F. II.
La Guardia.
Liberal Catholic Bishop Shell
through thunderous applause told
the 1000 Negro. and white delegates
that american democracy will
never come to full flower until
discrimination against Negroes and
Jews and all minority groups is
erased from our national and per-
SOnal lives"
CALLS FOR BIAS BLOW
Calling upon Labor to strike a
telling blow" against discrimina-
ton, Bishop Shell advised that
"any discrimination tears into
shreds the solidarity OF the human
race and makes a mockery of the
Fatherhood of God and the Broth
erhood of Christ. We have asked
the Negro and the Jew to fight and
die for democracy; it would be the
basest cynicism to refuse to share
with them that democracy
The convention adopted a reso-
luton calling for an extensive Or
ganization program among the
workers of the south. r. j. Thomas,
CONTINUED on Back Page
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
Officials Act
After Separation
Papers Are Filed
Congressman-Elect
Lives With Friends
In Dunbar Apis.
By CARL DUNBAR LAWRENCE


NEW YORK-(A N P) = Mrs.
Isabel Washington Powell, pretty
red-haired wife of Harlem's mill
tant Young minister Adam PoWeli
Jr, declared this week that officials
of Abvssinian church have asked
her to "vacate" the church's par
sonage at 1872 st. Nieohlas Ave.
Mrs. Powell, Broadway star
when she married the handsome
pastor IL years ago, filed separa-
ton suit against the Rev. Powell
last week in which she asked Tor
S1OO a week for herself, $1,000 for
a proposed trip to the Mayo clinic
and $500 for her lawyers, Atkins,
Lebovioi and Kottler.
The "get out request was made
by George E. Voting, chairman OF
the board of trustees at Abyssin-
Ian Baptist church and Nelson E.
Dixon, the boards secretary.
For the reason" Mrs. Powell
quoted them as saying, "that you
have served, or caused to be SER
we'd, papers seeking legal separa-
ton upon our pastor"
In her reply, Mrs. Powell stated
fatty that she had no intention OF
complying with the request. This
is our home" she told friends, "and
they'll have to put me out under
the circumstances.
Since leaving his Sugar Hill
residence a month ago, the con-
gresham elect has been living with
friends in the Dunbar apartments
in the meantime, Mrs Powell said,
charge accounts at two big down
town stores have been. cancelled
and telephone service sbut off.
In papers, filed before Supreme
Court Justice William Collins, Mrs
Powell charged:
CHARGES VISITATION
He has visited her az the night
club at which she performs. He
has met her at the Roxy theatre
where she had an engagement
He has visited her at her home
in White Plains and his associa-
ton with this woman is matter
of common knowledge"
Although "the other women" was
never identified by name, Haze
Scott, of Cafe Society Uptown
readily admitted this week that
she was he person MIS-. Powell
had in mind.
First of all" Miss Scott said
REV. Powell and l have been good
friends for years. We are active to-
gether in many organizations ir
which our mutual fight is against
iirn crow AS to the report that
we are going to marry it's some
what ridiculous to discuss it be-
cause ne is already married. II
and when he's free some day, I'o
think myself an extremely lucky
Young lady to be his wife. He is
the finest man / know"
At a preliminary hearing last
Friday, Rev. Powell's lawyers, Far
bstein and Markowitz, and Harri-
son S. Jackson, the minister's le-
gal advisor on church and poll
tical matters, revealed that Mrs
PoWell's request for a separation
would not be contested.
Rev. Powell will continue to
support his wife adequately" they
announced, "but the amount she is
asking for is out of proportion to
his earnings"
The FarbeStein and Markowitz
law firm was retained, it was learn
ed, by Rev. Powell's political asso-
ciates in Tammany Hall. Mr.. Far
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate., 1944-12-02
GROUP INCLUDING MAYOR
ELECT LELAND SPEED GUARD
AND PROMOTE RACE RE-
LATIONS IN CITY

In what is the most far-reaching
and significant step in that direc-
ton in the entire history of the
city of Jackson, the White Cham
Der of Commerce last week an
nounced the formation OF an Ad-
visory Committee on Inter-Raclal
Problems to work with like group
of the jackson Negro Chamber OF
Commerce in studying ways to i'm
prove, and to guard against condi-
tions and incidents that might
have a bad affect on race relations
in the city.
Everywhere is uelng predicted
that the action of the White Cham
ber of Commerce ushers in a new
era in race relations and inter-
racial cooperation in the city, with
a vastly wholesome affect upon
its economic, spiritual and cultural
life. The action of the White Cham
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-09-01

The Jewish Publication Society
has just released Charles Rezni-
koff's lasted book 'The Lionheart-
ed" the story of the Jews of
England during the reign of Rich
ard the Lionhearted. The author
implies that it was the Jews of
England who deserved the title of
Lionhearted rather than the adj
venturous king, who left his coun-
try to fight in the Third Crusade,
and left his subject Jews open to
massacres and persecution.
The book is easy reading, re-
plete with adventure and ro-
nance. Although it takes place
in medieval England the names of
the characters could be changed,
and with the situations in the
book remaining in tact the story
could easily take place in Europe
to-day, or could have been placed
in any era of Jewish history.
The author readily introduces
characters, situations and argue
ments familiar on the Jewish
scene = today. There is the ref
ugee from tyranny who needs not
charity but a new start in life;
there is the rich Jew who appears
on the bring of assimilation; there
is the argument presented again
that the Jews control the wealth
of the land; there is the contrast
of high Jewish idealism and the
low morality of the christian
court. AS the hero, David, says in
the year 1889: cit is an old story"
The author tells the tale wildly,
and in a quaint "story teller"
style.
Reading "The Lionhearted"
provides a pleasant way of be-
coming acquainted with a chapter
of Jewish history. = E. K. M.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-22
Mrs. WhitmOre Is
Hostess to VIVA

Mrs. NJ. f.. Whitmurc was hostess
10 the Young Woman'S Auxiliary q.
the FIRST Baptist church IN their
regular monthly meeting | st night.
\ snort business session was con-
Quoted by the president. Hiss Edna
Faulkner. during which Miss Mar
lorIc NanDyiIc was elected treasurer.
Miss Mildred Conn led the dcyo.
tionalS. followed by 4 ScriC, ul sen
tencc prayers by the members. Mis-,
Marjorie NanDykc was in charge o!
tile program entitled "Conqucror io!
the King" She gave short intro
duciory Tx on Africa as land To
he conquered for Christ.
"Conqucring Through Schools" Was
given by Mrs.. Whitmorc: "Cunuucr-
ing Through Everyday Life" by
Miss jamie Conn: "Cunuucr.nr
Through Hospitals and by Medicine. =
by Miss Dorothy Patterson: Con-
qIcring Through the Written Lam
@Hagc. 10y Miss Doris Dennis: and
''ConqucrIng through Telling Stories
of Christ, by Miss Anne Stanback.
Al the conclusion of the program
the hostess. assisted by her mother.
served Russian tea, sandwiches. car
rot sticks. olives. candy and cookies
10 members and their sponsor Mrs.
l.. l.. Irwin.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-22
New Bethel WINS
With Mrs. Roberts

The Woman'S Missionary Society
OF New Bethel Baptist church mot in
the home of Mrs. Walter Roberts
&::nday night. with large number
OF members attending.
The opening song was the hvmn
Tor the year, The Morning Linh, is
BrcakinG.' Mrs. Frank Roberts led
the devotional. followed by PRAYER bv
Mrs. @. /. AyScuc.
Mechanics Harry Ayscuc. Willi m
Harris. Walter Bowen. Walter Rob
eriS. and s. c. Murphy gave very
interesting talks on the .opic for the
month, Africa Steps into the Worlds
Life"
At'cr Il short business session. the
meeting WAS closed with prayer by
Mrs. G. +. Dickic.
The hostess served chicken salad
sandwiches. pickles. cake and cold
drinks 10 members present.
The society will hold an ,ll-day
meeting March 3 to discuss a mission
study book. III the home OF Mrs. S. c.
Murphy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-22
W. 5. G. S. Meeting
Is Held at Church

C. Inc W"man'S Society of Christian
service OF the First Methodist church
met at the church Monday artcrnoon
win Mrs. G.. r. Allen, president
presiding over the business session
Mrs. y. j. Watkins had charge Of
ne program for the afternoon, Hcr
,ubject was Foreign Students ~
America" She was assisted by Mrs
j. {. Farmer. Mrs. H. *. King, Mrs
); l. Mann, Mrs. j. NJ. Proctor, and
Mrs. j. w. Cooper.
Mrs. Il. c. Gary told of tho iuris-
aic'ional meeting being held in RAJ
!2i2h this week, Tuesday throurb
FRIDAY and asked that as MANY rs
possible attend.
Mrs. Allen was elected delegate 10
ne ". [. >. {. conference to be held
n Wilson in March.
Rev. II. *. King told about tho
,pcclal series of meetings to be held
III lhc church March l. through 26,
ana me prayer services to be hclu
prior to the meeting.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bullock read 4 memo
rial to Mrs. y. Is. Deans which was
written by Rev. J. NJ. Culbrcth. a
former pastor Of the local church.