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members present.
The president. Mrs. Roberts,
opened the meeting. Rock OF
Ages" was then sung with Mrs.
Roberts at the piano.
Mrs. Norman Ramsay led in a
prayer after which Mrs. G. H.
Mcbride read the minutes of the
last meeting, which were APP
proved.
Mrs. Mae Alexander led a pro-
gram THE Call and the Answer
which dwelt with the work OF
Clara A. Swain. She was assist
ed by Mrs. Edward Ellis and
Miss Lizzie Ware.
Some time ago the Junior club
of Vancleave was disbanded and
a goodly sum of money that had
been raised during the life OF
the organization and which has
since been in a bank, was at
Mrs. Ellis suggestion, donated to
the Recreational Center and turn
ed over to the committee in
charge.
The society was deeply CRATE
full for the donation and express
ed thanks to the members of
the club.
The bestowal of life member
ships for several members of the
| society was discussed and plans
were made for consummating
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every OtiieT Jay. 10 sell IneSc on
the idea that under peace-time
conditions, many of the incon-
veniences Of the past are things
of the past. That under peace
time conditions such things as
rama uomgsq,iecmfw pymcfwyp
drainage, mosquito control, will
be taken care of. That the ingalls,
shipyard. the Wooden Mills and
Walkers were set up as peace
time propositions. That these and
many other businesses will OPP
crate under peace-time condi-
tions. And that there will be
more work here under peace-time
conditions than under wartime
conditions.
Sell them to the idea that Pas
cagoula is destined to be the
Queen city Of the Gulf Coast"
II every business and profession
al man and woman will contact
the secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce and inform themselves
of the things that are in prospect
for this vicinity, they can safely
make these promises.
II. you will call the attention
Of the majority of the sound, sta
bic mechanics to the advantages
Of Paseagoula, you will not have
much trouble in selling this Sec
ton to those who appreciate a
good business proposition.
Make them see that water stand
ing in the streets and maroon
ing many in their buildings yes
terday can and will be remedied,
when manpower is available. l
am sure that the city and county
authorities will take care of
these. With proper drainage and
proper paving, Pascagoula would
be an ideal place to spend the
rest of their lives.
| would further suggest that
we encourage these good me-
chanies to either buy homes or
build their own homes. They
will never be satisfied in rented
homes. The restriction in build
ing material will be lifted short
ly. Let me caution them about
paying inflationary prices or
waiting for bargains. Choose
your location and plan now for
your future home.
Men and women of Pascagou-
la, this is a serious matter. More
SO than many of you realize. Let's
keep the good mechanics here.
All they want is an assurance
that this will not be a ghost town
when peace comes. 1t need not
and should not be a ghost town.
If these | mentioned will get
busy, it will not be a ghost town
I would suggest to the indus
tries that they give assurance
through the press that there viii.
be work here for thousands of
those who have mechanical abil
ity, that they need have no feat
that there will be a scarcity OF
work after the wal is ended. Tell
them of your plans for expan-
sion. To the Chamber of Com
merce, let me urge that you take
the public into your confidence
just as far as you can, without
ieopardizing a prospective indus
try. At least let the general pub
lie know that we have a Cham
Der of Commerce and that it is
an active funetioning body.
Finally, | have never known
the women of Mississippi to fail
to get behind, and push with all
their might, for a better, cleaner
city. I am sure that the women
of Pascagoula and all the places
mentioned are no exception to
the rule. Let's all get busy and
stop this threatened exodus from
our city. Don't fool yourself.
This is no idle threat.
We have already lost one good
opportunity. Let's not lose anoth-
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Sincerely yours,
S. GEORGE LITTLE,
Special Newspaper Consultant,
War Finance Division.
New Guinea
Aug 81, 1914

Aug. u, 1914
Dear Editor:
In regard to the latest news re-
ceived from the State of Missis-
sippi, our senator has let us down.
He also suggested a reduction in
the pay of soldiers.
We, as Mississippi boys, wish
that he could be called to the
Southwest Pacific, soon.
We. as Mississippi boys, wish
that he could he eofWalew9,-B
very much that we could ex-
change places with his.
He seems to be misled on CON
ditions. especially in the South
west.
The pay seems small in COM
parison with duties we have per-
formed.
We are patiently waiting for
the time to return home.
Sincerely,
Webster L. Cochran
William l.. Fletcher
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I got to bordering the other day
about the coming election.
Not about who or what was
going to win but whether the
voters themselves would win.
: Lots of times the folks don't,
seem to appreciate their privi-
lege of expressing their opinion
secretly at the polls.
When / was a boy, town meet
ing was the event Of the year. a
manhadto be sick abed to miss It.
FromwhereIsit. antosn, city.
state-yes. federal. elections are
nothing butther ontown
meeting on .
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Letters To The
Editor
Sept. %, 1914

Sept. %, 1914
Mr.. Easton King, Publisher
Chronicles Star and Advertiser,
P~ascagoula, Miss.
Dear Mr.. King:
We would like to express our
most sincere appreciation for the
outstanding support that you and
your advertisers gave the Fifth
War Loan drive.
According 10 our records, you
published the amazing total of
92,610 lines of sponsored war
bond advertising. Your support
helped the Treasury exceed its
Fifth War Loan quota by four
billion, six hundred thirty-nine
million dollars, Your newspaper
was one of the top 100 weekly
papers in war bond advertising
for the Fifth drive
The continued and insistent
impact of War Bond advertising
messages in thousands of week
~ and daily newspapers has
fofeefully stressed to the Ameri-
can people the urgent necessity
of buying more and more War
Bonds. This generous support of
newspapers and their advertise
ers has played an essential and
outstanding role in the nations
phenomenal war bond sales rec
ord.
War Bond advertising is not
only helping sell War Bonds that
must be sold to finance the war,
but it is also aiding materially
IN our nations fight to control
initiation. The importance of sus-
tanned war bond advertising
schedules cannot be overempha-'
sized. Newspapers have been
consistent in their voluntary sup
port Of this essential financing
eifore and their cooperation is in
dispensable.
Please accept the sincere APP
probation OF the Treasury for
your outstanding contribution to
this most vital war financing
program.
Sincerely yours,
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Son Born Wednesday
To Mayor And Mrs.
Gregory Wood

The birth of a son to Mayor
and Mrs. Gregory Wood of Moss
Point occurred Wednesday. Oct.
4, at 6 pm, at the Jackson Coun-
ty hospital.
This makes the fourth member
of the younger generation of the
Gregory Wood family as the new
conner had two brothers and a
sister to welcome him. He has
not yet been given a name.
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er. God has wonderfully blessed
this section in many ways. Let
us show our appreciation by de-
veloping it to the highest. There
is no reason, other than the peo-
pie of this section, why it should
not rival any section in the south.
Your opportunities are so many
and so varied as to appeal to the
greatest number of people.
WAKE UP!
Uncle Henry.
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WITH THE OPENING of the

WITH THE OPENING of the
War Fund and Recreation drive
scheduled for next week. Pasca-
goulans might do well to sit down
and take stock. For full realiza-
ton of what the success of this
double barreled drive mean to
US all as individuals will insure
topping the highest quota ever
assigned to citizens of this COM
munity in a fund raising drive.
Few persons need to be sold on
the War Fund Cor their conscious
ness of what good is accomplish
ed through this united fund is
very closely tied up with wheth-
er Johnny is getting a few COM
forts and whether Richard is
being furnished a little relaxa-
ton or whether that son or
brother or husband IS having a
little piece OF home to help him
over lonesome and often uncom-
Portable nights and DAYS. We met
the quota for the fund last year
and who is there can say we
won't do it again? This isn't ctr
boys warts ours-and any
thing we can do to help those
who are carrying the guns is
still too little.
And while We are thinking of
the men so far away from home
and family we might remember.
that they want to feel we are
not only keeping the home fires
burning but + nourishing them
with a fresh log frequently. They
want to know that We are build
ing for the future. theirs and
ours and that OF all of Our chill
dren. How bettew can We do
that than furnish wholesome,
permanent, expertly directed rec
reation.
A days pay or more will do
the trick and after all what is
a days pay IN the face Of the
tremendous returns We will get
from it. For one single days pay
you will be standing behind the
man behind the gun and behind
your own community and its cit
liens.
THE JACKSON CLARION
Ledger, in a recent editorial.
passes along the suggestion of an
attorney reader that the Missis-
sippi State Legislature adopt an
Act similar to one in New York
whereby the governor of the
state is empowered to remove
from office sheriffs and other Of
ficials who "stand BY and know
ingly permit transgressions of
the law without making any eff
fort to take action" This, Il is
maintained. would aid in bring
ing about the enforcement Of the
liquor laws in Mississippi. In
refutation Of tins argument we
would like to point out again that
our last session of the legislature.
at the governors behest passed
q law placing a 10 per cent tax
on the sale Of liquor IN dry Mis-
sissippi. Governor Bailey was
warm in his praise of the law.
stating that Il would drive the
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Voncleove Church
Society Has Meeting
With Mrs. Roy Hovens

The Woman's Society of Chris
tain Service of the Vancleave
Methodist church met in the
home of Mrs. Ray Ravens on
Monday afternoon with nine
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The Editor,
Chronicle Star and Advertiser.
Dear Sir:
Here I am again. after two
weeks with my ear to the ground,
listening to the rumble of the flu
ture. Someone has wisely said,
Coming events cast their shad-
ows before them" It is, obvious
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS does not give y Newspaper
the right TO publish scandals. attack innocent individuals or
business firms. Neither does FREEDOM OF SPEECH give the
Individual The right TO be-suear tho reputation of outstanding
citizens. attack the communitys leading institutions. MOI start
whispering campaigns for the sole reason of disturbing the
public peace. To violate the above rights and privileges is to
endanger the rights and happiness OF all"
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this lovely tribute in the near
future.
Mrs. G.. H. Mcbride closed the
meeting with a prayer.
Mrs. Havens and two daugh-
tiers and little BERTHE Kay Roberts
served iced fruit juice and cake.
The next meeting will be in
the home of Mrs. 1. L. Roberts.
London's famous No. 10 Down
ing ST. was first occupied by a
prime minister in 1904.
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Fromwhere | sit :. by Joe Marsh ,
It's Still Town Meeting
IN q Big Way

And believe me It's just as i'm.
portaut for You and me To cast
our vote ON election day as il was
for the old-iimers TO go 10 Town
Meeting. And after all, the secret
BALLOT is theessence ofdemOcraey
-lhe form of government that
makes America great.
So don't let America down.
Nomatter what your politics are
no matter how you Vote-go
to the polls on election day and
have your say. Rain or shine!
@e m1A4e
So o. m
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The worlds first commercial
telephone exchange was opened
At New Haven, Conn, in 1873.
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twin evils OF black market and
bootiegging out Of our state" In
stead Of that State Tax Collee-
tor Craig's boys have traced state
liquor dealers through federal
license sales and are making the
dealers cough up with every
penny due the state on these IL
legal transactions. The eollec-
tons, so far, have brought in a
right sizeable piece Of change to
the states Golfers. Now what we
would like TO know is this
how could the governor remove
from office an official who was
lax in the enforcement of liquor
laws, and endorse an Act max
ing the sale q the same liquor
subject TO taxationt Looks to us
like an intelligent local option
law, with resultant control OF the
liquor traffic, would be to the
best interests Of everyone. Ger
tainly II would do away with
the hypocrisy Of our present tax
law and enforcement.
GOVERNOR DEWEY tells us
that, II elected. he is in favor of
a reduction in taxes. both cor
porate and Individual. However,
the governor does not say how
much this reduction is to be
brought about. There is no ques-
ton but what our tax structure
needs overhauling and revision,
but any candidate who tells us,
in the face OF a 800 billion dollar
debt and the approaching return
OF more than 10 million members
OF the armed forces, that a gem
eral reduction in taxes is in or
der is either playing pure vote
getting politics or ooes not know
what he is talking about. VIZ are
inclined to think it is a COM
bination Of the TWO with Mr..
THE BILOXI HERALD builds
an editorial around the depreda-
tons OF clerks in a Cleveland,
ration board who sold "a
eas coupon books, and points out
that the present is no time TO
tolerate the fraud and deception
Of those who cline their own
purses and are guilty OF lying
Gown on the soldiers ana the gov
eminent" Along this same line we
would like 90 suggest mat the
Herald send a reporter ON a tour
Of its own county, Harrison Able
bodied men many young enough
for the armed service, others cap
able of working in war plants,
operate the dice tables and other
of gambling that are ram
pant and open throughout the
county. Surely these men are
their own purses and
OF lying down on the sol
diers and the government" As
a matter Of fact a good part Of
their revenue is from the pockets
Of service men stationed at Biloxi
and Guliport The same condi-
ton once existed in Jackson
county but under Sheriff d. o.
Newman has been very COM
pietely cleaned up. II it can he
done IS Jackson county it can
be done in Harrison county.
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= - a fa2aff1 Foasaaion. MBpiudpbi Commfree
Eihzs + fiasss sasDaeasr. ~ Dspost Csaresy Bids, Iaehos
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committee and oftimes referred to
as the mayor" of Washington.
Already some 80 outstanding Ne
groes and whites of liberal stripe
have committed themselves to sup
port the meeting, tentatively set
for April 4.
AS chairman of the district COM
mittee, Bilbo has already aroused
the active opposition of people of
both races over his mouthingS
about crime. and the re-houSing of
Negroes. His first statement to the
press pledged drive to wipe out
vice in the district. Civic organiza-
tons were quick to point out that
Washington has been singularly
free of organized crime, and that
Bilbo's assertion was unwarranted
Later he announced that Negroes
ought to be taken out of the alleys
and put to work on farms in near
by Virginia and Maryland as a So
luton to the housing problem.
The Daily News has called him a
blight on this district and the
Washington Post is actively oppos-
ed to him.
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WASHINGTON, d. G. - tSNS)
- Edgar Brown, republican candl-
date for Congress from the Second
Illinois District, was badly beaten
Thursday outside the Capitol build
ing by Randlett Towns Lawrence,
a husky 17-year-old House Cham
Der doorkeeper from Texas, it was
disclosed Thursday.
Brown, who had been for many
years, active in many Negro or
CARNATIONS before Senate and
House Committees, was taken to
Casualty Hospital and treated for
decorations of the face. Captain
Bert Sheldon of the Metropolitan
Police department, who investigat-
ed the affair, said he would charge
both Brown and Lawrence with as
sault.
The Texan said that he origin
ally had words with Brown Tues
day afternoon when the man re-
fused to obey his orders to sit
| down in the public gallery of the
House, He said Brown returned Of
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pulled by their reac'ioii"iy
ters will place a death grip on
the FEPC by simply nipping OH
its funds.
The unholy alliance OF race
boitino Democrats and Roosevelt
hating Republicans is swinging m
to action again, this time to put
out of action the only agency ere
ated by the President to make reai
now the freedom from want 1or
which we are supposed to be pro-
scouting this global war
GoD-CHOSEN MISSION?
The same southerners, who can
become so irritated over outside
interference" somehow feel that
Il l. their God-choSen mission 20
foster upon the rest Of the nation
their peculiarly un-Amerlcan IDEAS
of racial superiority.
The fact that no representa-
tive or senator, even those who
were sent to Congress by Ne
ORC votes, chooses to rise up
and challenge this brazen us
urpation of power, is tragic
commentary on the kind of
democracy which Americans SO
boastfulIy show to the world.
Hear Representative Joe Starnes
(D1 of Alabama, in congress by
orooo If vicious system that pre-
vents all Negroes and the MAORI
tv of the whites in his district
from voting:
mo government federal
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The Globe TrOtter By cliff Maekay

Tabor (R) of New York, ranking
Republican member of the Appro-
priations Committee, who said
''the FEPC hasn't made a very
good reputation for itself, I am
suspicious of it." would suddenly
change his suspicious if he were
given to understand his attitude
toward the FIEPC is not encourage
ing voters to return him to Con-
gress in November.
NEED TO SEE LIGHT
Even the hide-bound legislators
from the poll-tax states, who form
the principal voices of the vested
interests, could be made to see the
light, if white workers could but
clear the Supplying drug of racial
supremacy for their collective
brains long enough to see that
an attack on black workers, is in
reality an attack on all who toll
for living.
But the day of white work
ers in the south waking up to
the fact that they have COM
mon cause with black workers
is too far in the future to af-
feet the present crisis the
FEPC faces.
! If the House and Senate con-
cur in the action of the Senate'S
Appropriation Committee, limiting
President Roosevelt in the use Of
his special emergency funds, this
important agency, the only one
in government directing its at
tention toward ameloriation OF the
plaguing problem of race, may as
we'll close up shop.
THE VICTORY SIGNAL
For that will be the victory sig
nal for the 'unholy alliance. The
FEPC will then have about as
much chance of securing its spe-
ciaI $685., 900 budget from the hands
of a congress growing more re-
dictionary each day, as TOTO has
of debating the peace terms in
the White House.
There is no point in our fooling
ourselves. Petition our congress
men. yes. Wire them to stand
back of the FEPC, yes. But watch
and take note of the way they
vote on this issue so vital to our
economic welfare. And remember
November is not SO far that you
who enjoy political freedom can
forget. Then it will be your turn
to vote, not for party pc Sc, but
for those who did not fall yor
when help was sorely needed an
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Planter Pleads Guilty
To Peonage; Sentenced

Judge Lemley denied personal
request of the defendant for
leniency, stating that threats had
been made to persons involved in
the case.
Among the five dismissed counts
against the wealthy planter was
complaint by Miss Idell Moon,
white, II year old girl and daugh-
ter of Mrs. Dosha Moon of MuSko-
gee. Okla. Mrs. Moon testified that
while she and her three daughters
lived at Johnson plantation, she
was forced by fear" to be his
common law wife. She said that
Johnson struck the girls with
shoe when he found them in bed
early one morning. The girls cor
roborated their mothers testimony
Remaining charges against John
son included an accusation that
he violated price regulations of
the OPA, and that he refused to
accept payment for debts, but told
his help instead that they must
continue to work it out"
Had Johnson been given h
maximum penalty, he would have
faced 70 years imprisonment and
fine of $4,000
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White Woman Hits
Bigotry Of Sisters

NEW YORK-(ANP)-If a last
inc peace is dependent upon the
acceptance of Negro Americans as
full citizens entitled to the sa1re
rights and privileges as white citi-
yens, white church women act as
though the price Of peace is too
high. declared MRS. Jessie Daniel
Anes, white. recently.
Mrs. Ames, director of field work
fo, the Commission Of Interracial
Cooperation, Inc, declared in an
article written in THE Church
Woman" January issue, that white
church women seem ready to make
every conceivable sacrifice to win
a lasting world peace IS long as II
does not mean that the Negro will
be given complete economic,
political and social equality to en-
10y the fruits of a peace based on
brotherhood.
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Brown Beaten By
House Doorkeeper

Wednesday and again got into an
argument with him.
The doorkeeper said he followed
Brown out of the Capitol few
minutes after the House adjourn
ed and accosted him in the Capt.
toll ground. He said Brown later
found shovel from somewhere
and attempted to strike him. In
defense, the Texan claimed he
struck Brown several times, and in
SO doing, injured his right hand.
Police said many members of the
House who were returning to their
offices following adjournment,
witnessed the affray.
Ralph K. Roberts, head door
keeper of the House, said Lawrence
had reported to him Tuesday an
account of his argument with
Brown and to prevent possible
recurrence, Roberts had transfer
red him to another post.
Brown, at one time, was racial re-
lations adviser to the CC,C