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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20
MRS. WIN. WATKINS SUCCUMBS

Mrs. VIM Watkins, the wife of Rev
VIM. Watkins d j ed Friday night OF
last week. Mrs. Watkins had been in
i'll health for some time.
She had one son away in foreign
service and several other children in
different sections of the states.
As we go to press, definite funeral
arrangements have n OF been made.
Mrs. Watkins was a member of New
ell Chapel Church. Rev Watkins pre-
ferred that the funeral be held at her
old home, Magee, Miss.
A large number of the members of
the church would have been glad to
attend the funeral, however, under thu
present conditions and restriction of
the government with reference to cars,
gas, etc, they were not able to attend.
Her pastor, Rev. Young, states that
ne and the members felt that some
thing should have been said at her
own church. She had a son, Mr.. Blu
ford Watkins, who is one of the lead
ing stewards of the church
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20
NATIONAL WAR FUND & COMMUNITY CHEST drive
Negro Red Cross Motor
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H.... U... l s-
s.I Depot essential
.ive- Of this Unit on Wednesday, Oct
d, 1914 Tor a toul of HolabrI Signal
Depots training activities. Those
present We're: Ms. Violet Manokoo,
Mrs. Emily Bishop, Mrs. Mamie Nc
Eennon, Mrs, ". S. Taylor, Mrs.
Julia Figgs, Mr.. Alice Payne, Miss
Margaret Kiucle, Mrs. Vivian Alleyne,
Mrs. Marie C. Jones, Mrs Marie
Murphy, Mrs. Mary Fields, Mrs. Guy
Braxton, Mrs. Margaret Ellis, Mrs
Daisy B. Jones, Mrs. Genevive Harris
and rqqs. Edith Bueford
The visitors were called for at the
Main Gate Of the Depot upon their
arrival and taken to the Training Di-
vision where they were conducted
through the Radio School by Mr.. Maui
rice Mack, Administrative Assistant
of the Training Division. They then
proceeded to The Headquarters of
l342nd Service I'm t (STU) where
they were greeted by 1t. Col Joshua
Wv. Davis. Commanding Officer Of the
Unit who gave a brief talk and COM
mended tn EN- on their fine work.
While there, t h e Red Cross Motor
Corps had their picture taken
After being greeted by Capt. R. S.
DeVaux, Educational Plans and Train
ing Officer, the visitors attended a
demonstration class and critique at
one of the 1342nd SU (STU) school
buildings. Here they sat through an
entire hour and one-half session of
class which included crit icisms and
suggestions of the instructor and class
given by the teaching staff of this
Unit
1t. R. ]. Kehoe, Mess Officer of the
1342nd SU (STU) met the group at
the mess hall where they enjoyed a
typical CT meal with the troops.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20

Mississippi. Standard Ne@~t
newspaper of character. iEcu,
lat;on and opinion, with nlogs
than 10000 readers
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20
PICAYUNE

Mr. Aaron Etheridge, a deacon Of
Pleasant Valley Visionary Baptist
Church took seriously i'll several weeks
ago and was rushed to New Orleans
where he underwent an operation. His
condition is still critical. We are
praying for his speedy recovery.
President Aaron Trot1er is still on
the sick list He seems to be doing
nicely.
Mrs. Daisy Bolar Louis and two
little sons are visiting husband and
father, Pvt. Joe L. Louis who is a
patient in Foster Generaa Hospital of
Jackson, Miss, suffering injuries sus-
tanned over seas
The Greater Pleasant Valley Mis-
sionary Baptist Church dedicated their
new church on September oath. Wis
listing churches of the state and com
munity took part in the dedication
We enjoyed the services throughout
the day
The dedicatorial sermon was deiiv-
cred by Rev S. E. AmiGksr of New
Orleans. Two selections were rend-
erred from the Zion Travellers Quartet
of Pilgrim Bound. Amount raised,
$337.So. Pleasant Valley started it's
revival on October Sin and will run
eight nights.
Rev r. l.. Fox. Pastor
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20

According tc reports from many
angles in the city, the National War
Fund and Community Chest with Rev.
Il. L. Young, chairman Of the Colored
Div sion, is making splendid progress.
The reports came from the white
leacers to- the effect that the colored
group, headed by Chairman Young,
led the white group in two consecu-
tive weekly reports.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20


OH 3D.. aa teacher. o. Newell Chap
eli Sun aool states that the effort
put on BY Supt. r. C. Miller about a
me tn ago e NAKED in q glowing sue
cess. The Sanday School was attempt
ing to raise at least $4,000 to clear
Itself Of m spec al obligations.
When the contest was over, more than
500 90 had been raj ed
Z. T. Young, 3rd raised more than
fifty-three dollars and Clarice Collins
raised more than $4,000.
A fine program was rendered on
Sunday ght to the delight Of all.
The church is loud in its praise Of
Supt. Miller for the splendid work he
is doing as Supt. Our Sunday School
attendance is increasing and the teach
ers are enthused over their work.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20
RICHTON

Dear Editor: This is to say that
lodge No. &c has lost one of its faith
full members in the person of Sister
Annie Milsap She departed this life
October Sth. The body was prepared
by the Century Funeral Home of Hat
tiesburg.
We are praying HAL ear NSs i
Heavens gain.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20

ST JAMES c. Nj. E. CHURCH
LOSES STRONG MEMBER

According to reports, Mrs Malissie
Williams Of St James C. NJ E. Church
of Hattiesburg died Sunday a week
ago Mrs. Williams was m aking
ready to go to hurch on Sunday
morning and wa stricken wit h a
stroke, which resulted in her death on
Sunday night. She was strong and
dutiful member of her church. Rev.
2. D. Brent was her pastor.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20


rts Ice Facts. know a5
great many people have IN entirely
wrong IMPRESSION Of Negroes. They
make the mistake OF considering them
as a group, OF not treating them as
individuals and of not Judging them
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That is a great fault If the major
itv toward all ninorities But the
minority can do great deal to cor
rect this situation.
How? FHst-Wnat contributes 70
the false IDEAS OF the majority MOST
~ 1t IS the people they near VINO CLAIM
to speak for the mnorlty-those VINO
make the loudest noise
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One Of the men / consider a real
leader of the Negroes and for whom
l have the greatest admiration, is one
of the quietest, most unassuming men
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20
HATTIESBURG

Dear Rev. Young: Please forward
me death proof blank for deceased
member of my lodge, in the person of
Sister SOphOnia Watts, member of
H. B. A. No. 481. She passed October
14th at South Mississippi Infirmary.
A. J. Barnett, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-10-20
ABOUT FOLK WE KNOW

Miss Ma tina Hardy is doing nicely.
She. is able to be up little now. Her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

ammunition truck in France in
1917.
81 babied those thing around
in France for two years"
son IN AIR FORCE
Beside the photograph of Cpl.
Dossin Sr. was that of Cpl. Rob-
ert Dossin, his son, in the army
air force.
The scrapbook showed the rise
and growth of the firm. There
was a picture of the first Dossin
Food Products plant. founded in
a small. converted residence at
$500 18th.
1t was established in 1893 by
the trio's late father, Ernest ].
Dossin, who stepped up from a
railroad repairman to open his
own business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

trio and secretary-treasurer of
the firm.
The street. where a near-riot
between Go pickets and AFL
occurred Wednesday
to bring the union rivalry
to head, was empty and de-
serted.
But there's nothing we could
do. We just had TO sit here and
wait for the unions to settle this
thing between themselves. We
have contract with the ALL
and that contract still has 10
months to run. All we can do
Is abide by II until IL ends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Poppy Day Aids
This War S Vets

Money given for peoples next
Thursday will help wounded vet
Grams support themselves between
their discharge from hospitals and
receipt OF their first pension
checks.
Poppy Day funds are not
intended 20 supplant govern
mont obligations" said Robert
Fl, Pounds. commander of the
Wayne County Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. But as emer-
gency relief funds, they become
important and give timely as
slstance TO many men who find
themselves in difficult situa-
tons"
Veterans organizations selling
peoples viii be the American
Legion, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Spanish American War
Veterans and the Marine Corps
League.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Times Photo

The present plant, covering
hundreds of square feet, was re-
modelled from the old Koppitz
brewery. A new 100-truck garage
was added recently.
Bottling of soft drinks began as
side line few years ago, and
as Roy Dossin explained before
we knew it we were out of the
food business entirely"
Principal drinks bottled there
are Pepsi-Cola, Nehi and PART
PAX. The brothers have another
plant in Detroit, one at Grand
Rapids and a fourth at Toledo.
Walter j. Dossin, 81, is presi.
dent Of the firm and Russell A.
vice president.
The three four years ago con-
tributed a hippopotamus to the
Detroit zoo, and later added 30
monkeys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Salvage Head
Praises 0CD

The Wayne County Salvage
Committee today urged the city
10 retain its air raid warden or
ganization and other protective
services.
The county committee cited the
success of the Ninth Area wardens
in their recent waste paper drive.
II has called a meeting of area
wardens in the next week or 10
days TO set up similar drives all
over the county. The Eighth Area
wardens have announced plans for
a collection of paper in June.
THE air raid warden organi-
zatiOn has proved its worth in
many ways" stated Edwin J.
Anderson. C airman of the
county salvage group. ut should
be encouraged. 1t can he used In
many community ways"
The Ninth Areas drive raised
nearly $1,000 from the sale of the
paper. Neil Romeo, who headed
the collection, stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Wins $4,000
For Injuries

Ferd w. Nellie, So, of 17701
Henderson. today won $500 COM
pensation for injuries in a traffic
accident at Camp Custer in 1898.
Federal Judge Lederle made the
award in a suit by Nellie against
the government for $4,000 dam
ages. An army board of officers
at Custer had awarded Nellie
S2S. $50 but the case was appealed.
Meile was hurt when a govern
ment CCC trucks crashed into his
car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
City Workers
To Cite Abuses

Employees complaints about in
competent supervision, too strict
discipline and other abuses in Of
fee administration may be filed
formally at a closed meeting of
the City Plan Commission next
Thursday. Commission Secretary
George Emery announced today.
Emery's announcement [ h I
employees would be
asked 10 register complaints or
suggestions of correction came
after he reported on an investiga-
ton of criticisms leveled by staff
members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Wife S Black Eye
Gets Law sProteCtiOn

CHICAGO. May 10 (UP)-Mrs.
BERTHE NJ. Clark, %, had protec-
ton for her left eye today. Mrs.
Clark obtained an injunction re-
straining her husband. Harry. a
restaurant owner. from molesting
her left eye, which he allegedly
has kept blackened for more than
a week. Mrs. Clark also fled suit
for q divorce, charging cruelty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

KALAMAZOO. May 10 (UP)-
Spokesman for the State Fire
mems Association said today 300
firemen were expected TO attend
the organizations annual conven-
ton here June 1921.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

Order 10c United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

Three Detroit brothers from
whose plant comparatively
minor labor dispute evolved TO
threaten tie-up of the whole city
looked back on developments with
bewilderment today.
1t was at their plant. the Dossin
Food Products Co, 1863 Gratiot,
that the jurisdictional battle be-
tween Go and ALL delivery
truck drivers got underway II
weeks ago.
FRIENDLY TO LABOR
Ironically the brothers, Walter
j., Russell A. and Roy L. Dossin,
built their fathers pioneer bust
ness into a million dollar indus
try with emphasis on friendly re-
lations between management and
labor.
The plant. engaged solely in
bottling soft drinks, was empty
and silent, except for policemen
stationed there lust in case"
ut all started here" said Roy
L. Dossin. so, youngest of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

Circuit Judge Moynihan granted
a divorce today 10 Louis Lag, 4156
Fischer. Lac charged that his
wife, Helen, whom he married in
1920. deserted him while they
travelled in France in. 1929.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
FATHER STARTED FIRM

dad began by manufacture
ing and bottling ali sorts of
things, vinegar, ketchup. horse
radish, mustard and the like.
We boys started out by wash
ing bottles for him."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
IMPARTIAL ATTITUDE

"When 1t does, may the best
man win. That's our position"
II was somewhat of a truck
driver myself once" he remi-
nisced. He dug out a thick
scrapbook and turned to a pho
tograph of himself in uniform
standing beside a camouflaged
Evening star., 1944-05-20
4 Groups Conferriine
On Postwar Transition

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Who is 60
ing to demobilize this Nations in
dustry at the wars end? And how
is that reconversion to be directed?
Those were the major questions
before the National Postwar Confer
ence today.
The discussion group representing
% national organizations still lacked
agreement on those points, though
in argument before the 60-odd dele
gates, speakers emphasized that re-
conversion by executive decree alone
should be avoided.
Specifically circumscribed powers
granted by Congress and admin
istered within the confines of a pro-
gram mapped by Congress, appeared
likely as the consensus recommends
ton of the group which is attempt
ing to outline transition postwar
policy leading to maximum employ
ment and maximum production.
Inclusion of labor, management
and agriculture possibly would be
recommended for such an overall
administrative body in order to rep
resent the widely divergent interests
which make up the national postwar
conference.
Each of the organizations, rang
ing from the National Association of
Manufacturers to the CIO and
farmer groups, sees its own special
aims at stake if postwar problems
are permitted to arise unanswered.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
kacleish Says Peace
Must Bring Liberty
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Archibald
MacLeish, librarian of Congress
declared yesterday that the peace
to follow the war must be a peace
for liberty in fact, not liberty in
speeches"
Mr.. MacLeish addressed the an
nual ceremonial of the American
Academy OF Arts and Letters and
the National Institute of Arts and
Letters, parent body of the academy
He said hard headed men" in
the United States and Britain were
saying that the peace should be
based ION the facts and should deal
with the factual situation" and not
be based on moral precepts or high
purposes.
During the ceremonial, the acad-
emy's Award Of Merit Medal and a
gift Of $1,000 were presented to
Novelist Theodore Dresser.
The Institutes Gold Medal for
distinguished achievement In arts
or letters was presented to Villa
Gather, novelist. Samuel S. Nc
Clure. retired editor and publisher
and former head of the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate and Mcclure s
Magazine, received the institute's s
Order Of Merit" and gift of 81 900.
Paul Robson, Negro actor and
singer now appearing on the stage
in "Othello," received the academy's
medal for good diction on the stage
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Army and Navy Urged
To End Differences
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Army and Navy leaders were urged
by Representative Wadsworth. Re-
publican. of New York yesterday to
forget little differences" and smooth
out "frictions and jealousies" so they
could present a united front fol
maintenance of adequate military
forces" after the war is won,
The New Yorker gave this advice
as the House Postwar Military Pol
icy Committee concluded hearings
on the question of consolidating the
War and Navy Departments into a
single department of defense.
Mr.. .Wadsworth said that after
each war there has been a wave
OF public sentiment for sharp cur
tailment Of the armed forces. and
declared the Army and Navy should
work together to erect a sound
and understandable defense against
those traditional postwar tenden-
cies."
Chairman Woodrum announced
that the committee probably would
decide next week what studies to
undertake next. Some members
said they believed attention should
be directed to the question of COM
pulsory peacetime military training
A report and recommendations
concerning Army Navy consolida-
tion probably will not be forthcom
ing for some time, Mr.. Woodrum
said. During the hearings. the
Army advocated and the Navy
generally opposed a merger.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
I'd. {. Men Arraigned
In S545 5afecrackino

Charged with the robbery of $54.
after breaking open a safe of tn,
Northeastern Supply Co., 3435 Ben.
ming road NE, last Wednesday
Walter E. Watson, "A, a sheet metal
worker. 4762 Homer avenue, Suit.
land, Md. and Lewis Isenberg, 10
Of 127 Twelfth street N. E.. were
arraigned yesterday on charges roei
housebreaking.
United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage ordered Wat
son held in 5000 bail and fixed
bond of $1,000 for Isenberg. The
case was continued to June S.
Meanwhile police who received
500 OF the stolen cash, said they
were investigating other recen.
cases of safe robberies in which
Watson and Isenberg are suspected
to have been implicated.
Watson also was arraigned on an.
other charge Of housebreaking with
another man. The third suspect
arrested yesterday, is Henry A. Glas.
coe, "A, Of 419 Thirty-second stree
Sc. With Watson, he is charged
with burglarizing the home Of Dis
trict Sanitation Ofiicer l.. P. Stump
3430 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. GIas
coe was held in $1,000 bond for ap
pearance June S.
The pair are alleged to have brok
en- into MIR. Stump's home Februar,
ID and taken q variety of householt
articles. Police yesterday recovere,
a set Of table silver and a vacuum
cleaner identified as having beel
taken from the house.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Of guns, ammunition and supplies

Of guns, ammunition and supplies
to the front along Highway No. 6.
Despite the cautious tone of the
Official pronouncements from Gen.
Sir Harold Alexander's headquar-
ters, it was clearly evident today
that the German command and the
troops in the 10th Army have not
recovered from the shock of the
first Allied assault more than a
week ago which sent the whole
southern end of the Nazi line reel
ing back in confusion and disorder.
Several German divisions relied on
to hold the Gustav and Hitler Lines
have been so badly mauled and lost
50 much equipment, particularly
guns, that they cannot now be con-
sidered fighting electives.
Moreover. the new line to which
the Germans are fleeing on the
southern end of the front lacks
prepared strong points such as were
found in the Gustav and Hitler
Lines and therefore cannot offer the
kind of resistance its predecessors
did.
In all, the Mediterranean Allied
Air Force few 2,270 sorties yesterday
it was announced, and the days op-
erations cost the Allies 10 planes.
Only 20 enemy planes were seen
during the day and l of these was
shot down.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Christian Church Key
To Peace, ChiangsS Say
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 20.-The
Christian church must provide
valiant leadership" to assure per-
manent peace at the end of "our
victorious war" Generalissimo and
Nine. Chang Kai-shek declared to-
day in message to the General
Conference of the Methodist
Church.
The statement, actually written
by Nine. Chang, arrived too late
for the conference here early this
month of her fellow Methodists.
The mere attainment of peace
does not suffice" she wrote. ITO
ensure that it will be lasting, to
achieve in perpetuity the Christian
ideal of peace on earth, we must
have valiant leadership. To
take that leadership is the
privilege and duty of the Chris
tian church"
Recalling how circumstances had
changed since she and the Gener-
alissimo had greeted the last con-
ference four years ago, Nine. Chang
said:
Then China stood alone. The
outlook gave little occasion for
hope and less for optimism.
But today, in addition to other
United Nations. she has America
as comrade-in-arms, able and
willing to put the greatest poten-
tial power existent in the world
into the battle for right dealing. !"
Evening star., 1944-05-20
|nonu BIames Plot
On Foreigners
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclateo Press.
ANKARA, May 2O.-President Is
met Inonu has announced discov-
cry OF plot against the Turkish
Republic. He voiced the suspicion
1t was engineered by foreigners"
Addressing throng of $4,000 at q
national youth day celebration yes
terday and the entire nation by
radio, Inonu apparently referred to
the Gray Wolf" or "Pan-Turan-
ian" Society, which other Turkish
officials have contended was financed
by Nazi funds.
Many members of the society
have been arrested. They are ex-
pected to be court-martialed at Is
tanbul, where a form of military law
has been in effect since 1910, and
where severe penalties can be in
voked.
Inonu said Pan-Turanians, who
advocate consolidation and even
annexation of outside territories in
habited by Turks, were responsible
for some recent disturbances. He
added it was possible that ''it can
never be proved that the plotters
meant to serve outsiders, or had
any connection with foreigners
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Soviets Take Height
Southeast Of Vitebsk
On nLong-0uiet Front
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 20.-The Soviet
high command today announced the
capture of German fortified height
southeast Of Vitebsk on the long
quiet north central front where Ber-
lin broadcasts have suggested ar
impending Red Army offensive.
Women snipers aided Russian in
fantrymen who took the forward
German position yesterday after q
two-hour battle, Moscow said, with
out indicating whether the action
was preliminary to imminent large
scale action. German broadcasts
also told of Russian attacks west OF
Newell, so miles to the north.
Soviet troops have not engaged in
any major thrust near Vitebsk, a
stronghold barring the way to Upper
Poland and Latvia, since last De-
cember IS, when they were reported
within miles of the White Russian
city.
Moscow's broadcast bulletin re-
corded by the Soviet monitor also
said that 300 Germans were killed
in beating of series of all-day
German attacks southeast of STAN
islawow in Old Poland, and that
500 mere fell during Axis efforts to
crack Soviet lines northwest of
Tiraspol on the Lower Dnestr River.
Without loss Baltic Red Banner
feet alrmen yesterday set fire to
a supply ship, damaged dock in
stallations and left fires raging at
Kotka. Finland. Other airmen op-
Grating off the Northern Norwegian
coast sank two German patrol ships
and knocked down seven enemy
planes in combat, the communique
said