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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
Social Security
Benefits MANY

The distribution of the million $50
cial security" benefits now in force
illustrates wildly the family i'm
portance of Federal old-age and sur
vivors insurance, Dwight Billings
manager of the Hagerstown Office Of
the Social Security Board pointed
out yesterday.
Mr.. Billings estimated that his Of
fee, which serves Washington, Fred
erick, and Carroll Counties, has APP
proximately one thousand monthly
benefits in force
While many persons think the
program provides benefits only in
old age, Mr.. Billings said, it is sig
nificant to note that nearly 40 per
cent of the million beneficiaries are
children and young widows who
have children under 18. There are
100000 young widows with children
receiving So, $4,000 month in bene-
fits, and $4,000 children of deceased
or retired workers receiving $780,
900 a month.
When wives of retired bene-
ficiaries, who must be IS to be eligi-
BILE, and the 65-and-above widows
of insured workers who have died
are added to the young widows and
children, Mr.. Billings said, the fam
lily value of the program shows up
even more - with approximately
100000 women and children and
about 100000 aged men on the bene-
fit rolls.
More than one retired insured
worker in every four has wife who
is drawing half as much in benefits
each month as he gets. There are
418,500 retired workers (many of
them women) receiving $9,846,000 a
month; $4,000 of them have wives
past IS and they are receiving ST.
$4,000 a month.
while the number of aged wild
ows of insured workers is smaller,
with $4,000 receiving $1,17200O a
month";" Mr. Billings pointed out,
their protection under this insur-
ance program enables them to main
tain their dignity and enjoy a peace
full old age. Most of them have
earned this by helping their hus-
bands through useful working lives"
The smallest group of monthly
benefciaries, Mr.. Billing said, is
made up of aged dependent parents
of insured workers who died with
out leaving a widow or child They
number $500 and receive $4,000 a
month.
Monthly benefits now have
reached an annual rate of 1920, 000,-
600 a year and, in addition, more
than $65,000,000 has been paid in
lump sums in the cases of 100000
insured workers who left no sur
vivor entitle d Immediately 10
monthly benefits.
Eve have one of the most satisfy
ing jobs in the world" Mr.. Billings
said. mot day passes that we don't
see the look of joy on the face of
some aged widow, some worker who
has to lay down his tools, or some
young widow who has been left with
children to support, when we tell
them that benefits will be coming
every month. 1t is hard to tell who
is gladdest-the old ones, or the
young widows. The young widows,
though, seem the most relieved, for
the benefits they get usually help
them to keep their children with
them, and to give the citizens of to-
morrow normal family upbringing,
with fair chance in life"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Our years of experience qualities us
to handle intelligently your Real
Estate and Insurance problems. Car
roll L. Baechtel, Sec. Natl Bank
Bldg, Phone 1901.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
PATRoNIzE OUR ADVERTISERS
CT a 8 SEEHED g:
BABY CHICKS

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raising-N. H. Reds, Rock Red x or
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payment with order-transporta-
ton prepaid. Worthwhile Hatch
cries, 101 w. North Avenue, Balti-
more-1, Md.
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ROOFING - TIMING

L. H. Miner, Johns Manville and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; timing and sheet metal work.
Stag roofing, spouting, furnaces,
skylights, metal cornices. Office al
35 Wayside avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
INSURANCE, BONDING,
REAL ESTATE

We help you solve your real estate
problems whether it be farms,
homes or lots. Money TO loan on
first mortgages. L. S. Spangler
Agency, Sec. Fl. Second National
Bank Bldg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24

A Scotchman l knew was so gen.
erous he'd share your last dollar
with you if he couldn't spend it all!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24

Real Estate, Loans & Rentals. We
specialize in selling homes and
farms. Phone 3347. Albert L.
Zahn, III W. Washington st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24

eff it's insurance, we can handle it"
The Keller, Stonebraker Co., Cen
eral Insurance, Bonding, Real
Estate, Phone $3.50, 81 Summit Ave-
nue..
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
STOVES AND REPAIRS

Large stock of Repair Parts for
Ranges, Heaters and Furnaces. Oil
Stove Wicks, Stove Pipe. H. C.
Main, 171s E. Franklin st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
DANCING
FRUITS, VEGETABLES
PATTERSON HOTEL AND
COFFEE SHOP

Special Sunday dinners. We spe-
cialize on banquets and pack box
lunches. Moderate prices. Oppo-
site City Hall.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
COFFEE, TEA, ETC.

See w. D. Cunningham for Kenny's
Coffees-48 hours from the rooster.
81 East Franklin street. Phone 488.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24

Housewife-Kate, have you sweep
under the bed?
Kate-Yes, ma'am, everything!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-24
McCRORY'S
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Pasteurized milk and cream, ice
cream, butter. Delivery or at your
grocer's. Superior Dairy, POI Rey-
nolds Ave, Phone 967.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Hospital Plan
In Harlem Hit
ByRaceLeaders
See 1t AS Move
Toward Complete
Jim Grow Setup

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)- An
elaborate plan, financed from
mysterious sources, to establish an
'interracial voluntary hospital" in
Harlem has been branded as the
first step toward a complete jim
crow set-up by a number OF Lead
ing Harlem citizens.
On December IA a telegram Of
more than 300 words was sent to
several hundred New Workers ask
ng their opinion on the establish
ment Of such a hospital. The huge
telegram bill was said to have been
paid by the New York Urban
League out Of fund of several
thousand dollars made available
to 1t by white people.
PLAN is OPPOSED
A citizens committee opposed to
the hospital being organized un-
der the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Rutl,
Logan Roberts. Among those who
object to the project are Mrs.
Roberts, Walter White and Roy
wilkins Of the NAACP, Frank
Crosswaith of the Negro Labor
Committee, DR.. Louis T. Wright,
noted surgeon, A. Philip Randolph
president of the Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters, Dr. Richard
Carey and Mrs, Ernest Alexander
In his letter to the sponsors
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

Offenses charged were resisting ar
rest, killing a white man in a rob-
berry attempt and insulting White
women over the telephone. Lynch
ings occurred in Georgia, Florida
and Illinois.
The compilation shows that there
were nine reports of instances in
which officers of the law in SIX
southern states acted to prevent
lynchings, and one report Of an in
stance in which white and colored
passengers on a train in New Jersey
restrained a mob of sailors. In one
cases, police officers prevented the
a mob and placed him in jail; IN SIX
cases, police officers prevented the
mobs from entering the jail; in six
cases the police augumetned the
guards or removed the prisoners TO
other tailS. a total OF II persons
one white man "a chief of police.
nine Negro men and one Negro
woman---Were thus saved from mob
violence by the action of police Of
ficers and train passengers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

Brigadier General Leo Donovan.
Commanding General Of the Air
borne Command under whom the
unit win serve, has been authorized
to appoint a field officer and a
medical. officer to select volunteers
for an enlisted cadre from the 92nd
Infantry Division at F't HuacIuca,
Ariz
Other personnel necessary for tae
cadre will be furnished By the
Third Army, and the balance of
company's strength will be pro-
vided later from qualified vol
unteerS.
In taking its place under the
Airborne Command the 555th
Parachute Infantry Company is
joining an element of the Army
that is comparatively new, but
has alredy made a spectacular con
has already made spectacular
contribution to the war effort.
both in this country and over
sea.
Parachute units have been sue
cessfully used in combat in North
Africa, Sicily, italy, and the
Southwest Pacific Recently, in
an important demonstration Of
this nations striking power from
the sky, an entire airborne di~
vision was landed in a single
night and day operation during
naneuvers near Camp MacKall,
North Carolina.
Volunteers accepted for the
unit will receive the rigorous
training at the Parachute School,
Fort Beglnlng, which every sold
Ter mus undergo in order TO be-
come qualified for duty with
parachute troops.
First, there will be a month for
each man to learn the rudiments,
building up through special con-
ditioning and controlled Jumps
from towers to their first jumps
from planes. They also will be
taught the details Of proper care
and maintenance Of their para
chutes, handling of their equip
ment and weapons, and every other
phase Of their new activity.
After the first month, qualified
parachutists will be assigned to
their unit, and will receive the
$50 additional pay each month to
which every parachute soldier is
entitled.
With other new parachute units
in process Of formation the War
Department. emphasizes that APP
p!icants for this type Of duty are
still being accepted. To qualify
soldiers must be between the
ages Of IS to 80 inclusive, must
not be over 70 inches in height,
and must not weight over 1876
pounds.
Certain other physical qr>~,i-
/, fications, which are determined by
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Nashville Pilot
Killed In Crash
Near Air Base

SELFR1DGE FIELD, Mich. =
(SNS)-A Selfridge Field pilot was
killed in the crash Of his one scatter
Fighter plane at 1870 a m. Dec.
26, twelve miles north Of this
Army Air Base.
The pilot. was, Second 1t. Cor
nelius F.. May, % years old,a son
of Mrs M E. May 1902 Scovet st.
Nashville. Tenn, who was noti-
fled of the fatal accident.
Lieut.. May had been stationed
at Selfidge Field since Nov 1, 1913
He was commissioned Oct. l, 1913
following eight months training at
Tuskegee Army Air Field, Ala.
He was educated in Nashville and
was a chemistry student at Fisk
University at The time he entered
the Army.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
GIVES A SOFT
GLOSSY SHEEN
to DRY HAIR

Georgia Peach Brilliantine is
good oil that will help soften the
ends of hair that are dry, cracking,
and brittle because of faulty hot
combing or permanent waving. 1t
will help preserve your marcel and
water waves longer while it makes
your hair more glossy and lustrious
It keeps unruly hair in place. 1t
gives a fine, soft, glossy sheen to
dry hair that makes 1t CLEAN. a
large bottle is one dollar. SEND NO
MONEY. Just Write and give your
name and address. Pay when you
get your Georgia Peach Brilliantine
Hair Oil only 81 plus few cents
postage. Money back If you are not
delighted with the results. Write to
GOLD MEDAL HAIR CO., Dept.
s. K, LOG Avenue o. Brooklyn 4,
NJ. Y.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Girl. Beaten By Policeman
Round Over To State Court
ident Brewster photo

sons filling the large courtroom, the
court without hearing any argu-
ments ruled that because the
charges against the girl were in
violation Of the state law, that OF
being drunk in a public place, the
case would be bound over to Grim
inal Court, and set bond for the de-
PENDANT at 500, which bond was
Immediately signed.
JURY WILL LISTEN
When the case reaches Criminal
Court, it was revealed that the de-
PENDANT will have the opportunity OF
proving her innocence of the. charge
filed against her, before a jury. 1t
was emphasized Friday by the Rec
orders Court that that court was
not passing on the guilt or innocence
of the girl, but was only acting in
compliance with the law that OF
passing the case on to a higher
court for its verdict.
This case has uCrl one or the
most interesting in the long history
of this city, having attracted hun
dreds to the hearings each day, and
is unique in that the girl has char
ged that the officer beat her after
she had been placed under arrest,
and insisted that there was no pro-
vocation or Justification for the act.
Associated with Attorney Walden
in the case in city court was At
torney Frank A. Doughman, who
with group of other white Allan
tans attended each court session
through Friday. Most helpful state
ment given during the hearing, court
attaches believe, was that of the
Bell girl, her self, who told of the
entire occurrence, and OF how she
was beaten, kicked and slugged and
then locked up on the charges list
ed in the case.
Atlantans will be watching with
much interest, it is said, for the
hearing in Criminal Court, at a
time to be set later.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
FEPC Directs Philadelphia Union
TO Eliminate Employment Barriers
degrading Bars
Also Are Ordered
Removed Presently

- r "a 8
WASHINGTON - {SNS)--- The
Presidents Committee on Fair EN-
ployment Practice has directed
that the philadelphia Rapid Trans
IT Employees Union eliminate all
barriers to the employment or up
grading of Negroes into platform
Jobs with the Philadelphia Trans
portation Company, Malcolm Ross,
FEPC chairman, announced this
week. rs.
The directive was contained In an
opinion and order & issued by the
Committee December 81, 1943. al
fir1ninF the proposed Findings Of
The FEPC which we're announced
NOV. IL, Is4s, and MAKING effective
mined ately the proposed direc
tiyes issued the same Gate
At the same time the company
was instructed to comply with the
FEPC directives Immediately also,
and to notify the Committee
should the Company's efforts In
this respect meet with any oppo-
sition by or on behalf Of the
union, or any other person"
ORDER FOLLOWS STUDY
The opinion and order was issued
after study by the Committee o.
the record gathered at thep ublic
hearing in Philadelphia, Decenoe9
G. when the union offered argu-
fnents to show why it should not
comply with the proposed d.
receive. The hearing was scheduled
at the request of the union which
along with the company, had beer
granted ten DAYS from issuance OF
the proposed findings and direc-
lives t.. register objection.
The company made no request
for a hearing nor took any other
action to register opposition to the
Commuters original pronounce
hlents. .
AT the hearing, the union pre-
gented a prepared statement deny
Ing it Disseminated, and arguing
that "the maintenance of salts
factory employer employee. rela-
tionship should not be changed in
tre absence of its 1000 members
in the armed forces
CLAIM CLAUSE VIOLATION
Main basis for the unions OPP
position to- the directive was that
II would violate a clause in the
contract existing with the company
The clause reads: "All existing
rules, regulations and customs
bearing on the employer -employee
relationship shall continue In full
force and effect until changed by
4greement between the parties"
This clause, the union interpreted
Ia mean that Negroes could hold
bnly those jobs held previously by
Negroes, and white workers only
those jobs held previously by white
workers.
The Committee, III It's opinoin,
pointed out that testimony at the
hearing indicated that the con-
tractual clause in question had been
originally meant to refer to mum.
ber of departmental rules and
regulations which existed prior to
signing of the contract and had no
relation to race. Continuing, the
fEPC said:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
STARTED YEARS AGO

The whole project has q back
ground Of many years standing
during which numerous attempts
have ben made to establish a jim
crow hospital in Harlem The
present proposal contemplates the
turning over of a hospital in the
Harlem area which now has a lev
Negro doctors On its courtesy staff,
but which has never elected Ne
gro physician to its regular staff.
Tt Is proposed now to make this
an "interracial hospital but OPP
ponents Of the project point out
that the simplest way to integrate
New York physicians into the
staffs Of New York hospitals IS TO
elect the qualified ones now. 1t IS
feared that the establishment OF
hospital "for Negroes will be the
forerunner Of a complete jim crow
set-up.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

NEW YORK, N. Y. = (SNS)-
Governor Thomas E. Dewey was
asked this week to investigate the
reported statement of Col. George
w. Martin of the New York State
Guard that Negroes are getting
rich and sassy"
Col Martin, in command of the
4th Regiment of the State Guard,
located in Queens. was quoted by
a reporter for PM, after his regi-
ment had put on demonstration
of how to deal with ''agitators.
Martin also included labor in
his remarks. There have been sew
eral indications that many Of the
State Guards over the country, or
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
A Criminal Court Jury Will near
charges of being drunk in a puolic
place. and resisting arrest filed a.
painst Hattie Mae Bell, l6 year ola
Booker T. washington High school
tenth grade student of Western ave.
the ruling being handed down Fri
dav in Recorders Court, following
a two-day trial before Judge A. W.
Galloway.
The case which created quite
sensation here, and interested hun
dreds Of Atlantans Of both races
due to the fact counsel employed Tor
the defense Of the girl countered
with charges that the arresting po-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
~ Congressman
Speak On Vote
For Soldiers
Send Reply To
Query Sent Out
By The NAACP

NEW YORK CITY - (SNS) -
.Fortv4niue. congressman have re>
piled within one week, giving
their view on the Soldier Vote
BIZ, in answer to an NAACP
letter of inquiry.
The NAACP Urged defeat OF the
Rankin bill, suggested by Rep John
e. Rankin Of Mississippi, which viii
in effect deny servicemen the
right TO vote, by turning the whole
matter over to the states.
A. total of 81 Congressman
pledged the NAACP definite sup
port Of The Worley bill; 8 repre-
sentatives were opposed TO the
Rankin bill but did not commit
themselves on any other measure
except TO say they were in favor
Of "a fair bill to give the soldiers
a chance to vote. Fifteen Con-
gresham said they would give
careful consideration to the
matter. Some Of these were on the
fence, but most said they wanted
the soldiers to vote if a way could
be worked out. Some were con-
WINGED that the plan should in
clude an opportunity TO vote for
state officers. -Four replies were
acknowledged Of secretaries in the
absence of Congressman from
Washington.
The Soldier Vote bill is scheduled
to- be among the first considered
when Congress reconvenes January
10 and it is we'll known that
southern senators from poll tax
states are fighting to keep the
soldier vote in the hands Of the
states so that white and Negro
men in uniform can he disfran-
oT75cad
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Negroes Sassy
Saws Guard Head

ganized to replace the National
Guard units now in regular Army
services, are being drilled to quell
agitation"
The NAACP, in its wire to Gov
ernor Dewey, pointed out that
State Guards should not be train
ed in methods suppressing legiti-
mate democratic processes en-
ployed by citizens in pursuit of
their rights as Americans" 10
demanded the removal of Col.
Martin if he was quoted correctly.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Three Mob Victims
Reported In 43

and two less than the number 5 for
1910.
One Of the persons iynched was
beaten and dubbed 10 death by a
sheriff and other police officers;
one was taken from jail and shot
to death by a mob Of masked
men; and one, a soldier, was shot
to death by mob of farmers as he
tried to escape from a farm house.
III persons lynched were Negroes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Judge Galloway Passes Case On
After Dramatic Two-Day Hearing

lice officer, S. E. Smith, brutally
heat the school girl in Terminal sta
tion Tuesday of last week after she
had been arrested by the officer.
witnesses for the girl nearly a ooz-
on stated that the officer slugged,
heat and kicked the girl after the z
had become in an alteration rela-
tive to the girl accompanying a SOL
der to the Terminal station to take
an outbound train back to his camp.
MANY ARE HEARD
During the hearing in Recorder 5
Court the policemen offered 10 WIT
nesses. including himself and ms
co-officer. who was with him elur=
inc the alleged attack on the glrl'
to prove that the girl was loud,
boisterous, used profane language,
was drunk, resisted arrest and was
generally disorderly. These persons
were heard Wednesday, and the
persons for the defense OF the girl
giving testimony told the court
Thursday that the girl was not
drunk, did not use vile language,
was not loud and disorderly, and
that she was imposed upon by the
officer, whom they claimed beat the
girl into an almost unconscious
state.
After hearing the testimony In
behalf of the girl, and that of wit
nesses for the officers, justifying his
act, the court set Friday to hear
final arguments Of Attorney A. t
Walden, counsel for the locaI
branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Coloreo
People, (NAACP), representing the
high school girl, and City Attorney
Murphy representing Officer Smith
With hundreds of interested per-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

the project, Roy wilkins, NAACP
assistant secretary, declared that
he cold not endorse the inter-
racial hospital project because sit
is my firm belief that instead of
setting pattern for initiating in
terrac.al principles in other hos
pitfalls of the city, this project will
be opening wedge in completely
segregated pattern
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

Army medical officers in the
course of a physical examination.
also are necessary. Enlisted men
must apply for parachute duty
through regular channels, insti-
tuting their requests through
company orderly rooms.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Race Parachutists
To Be Actiuated
At Fl. Benning

WASHINGTON - (sNS) - Plans for the first Ne
parachute unit in the American Army have been COM
peted the unit designated the 555th Parachute In
fantry Company will be actiVated at Fort Bennng Ca
the Department. announced Thursday -
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala. 80
(SNS) - Three persons were lynch
ed in 1943, according to information
compiled in the Department Of Rec
ords and Research of Tuskegee In
stitute and released by President F.
D. Patterson.
This is two less than the number
5 for the year 1912, one less than
the number four for the year 1871,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
The Allen Hotel

i All modern convenienceA rates
from 81. Phone Arlington 1851. 2S16
tgest Madison st., Lesisville. Ken
lucky.