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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-04-15
White Discovers
Himself On Edge
Battlefront
Correspondents
Get Lost During
Operations Tour
By WALTER WHITE

ALGIERS, March 70 - tby
Mail Passed by CensoD - One
of the most important Of all 'es-
sons war correspondent must
learn is to avoio losing ones way
near battlefronts. Ollie Harring-
ton of the Pittsburgh Courier, Art
Carter of the Afro-American, 1t.
James Freeman of the 9th Pursuit
Squadron and I have just been
taught this lesson at the Casino
front in Italy.
The four of us set out from
Naples early in the morning for
Casino. The Army Public Rela-
tons Office instructed us TO go
censored where Col. Kenneth
Clark would give us directions
from that place on. Through bomb
and shell-battered Capua, made
famous by Shakespeare, and equal
ly battered Caserta (censoredD we
drove over roads which became
more and more choked with We
hicles and men moving up TO the
front.
The heavy, high-oodied recon-
Nuisance car which can go almost
anywhere a jeep can, bumped It's
way over recently shelled roads
which had been hastily and ex-
pertly repaired. A friendly military
police officer in markedly South
ern accent offered us motorcycle
escort to Col. Clark'S tent which
we gladly accepted.
Col Clark turned out to be an
OLD friend I had met some years
ago when he was a New York
newspaperman. He told us to avoid
Route as Nad guns were blazing
at it and to take somewhat more
circuitous road to the front line
where we would find the New
Zealand headquarters from which
the battle was being directed.
There we would be given a guide
to take us to the crest of hill
which was the nearest point to
Casino it was safe for corespon-
dents to go. But even as he was
telling us this, Bill Morgan of the
Chicago Daily News, with whom l
had been billeted at Algiers and
Naples, entered the tent to inform
us that he and other correspond
ents had just been shelled by Ger
mans at the hill.
The four of us decided not to
let this discourage us so we set out
for censored where the New
Zealand Command was located along
roads even more choked. T h e
sound of guns and exploding shells
grew louder and louder. Ammuni-
ton trucks filled to the brim
moved up to the line of battle;
ambulances almost as full of
wounded moved back from the
line.
We had not noticed a l55-milli-
meter gun emploced by the road
as we drove past it. Back in Naples
our car had seemed heavy and SOL
id. But now the tremendous con-
cussion of the huge gu nlifted it
up and over to the right as Lieut..
Freeman skillfully wrenched the
wheel to the left to avoid capsiZ-
ing.
1t was about this time that
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-04-15

National Negro Health. has
done a fundamental piece of work
in making Negroes health con-
scious-conscious both of their
problems and of the means to do
something about them" So said
DR.. Felix j Underwood, Executive
Officer, Mississippi State Board OF
Health, commenting on the thir-
tieth annual celebration of this
movement to produce a healthier
Negro people.
Mississippi Negroes have many
health problems" the health OFF,
Ger said, ''but emphasis is placed on
the major observation-disclosures. the
venereal diseases, and maternal and
child deaths. The service to COM
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-04-15

NEW YORK - (SNS) Re-
ports from many centers through
out the South indicate that the
next step, following the sweeping
8 to / decision of the Supreme
Court April 8, outlawing white pri-
maries in Texas, will be the regis
tration of qualified Negro voters.
In some states of the Deep
South it will be difficult for many
Negroes to vote in the primaries
this year either because registra-
ton periods have closed or because
the deadline for payment of poll
taxes is passed. In most states,
there will be another period for the
payment of poll taxes, out that
will come after the primaries and
before the general elections.
However, the NAACP announced
here this week that there is still
time to test the new ruling on a
wide scale in Georgia and Louis
lana
The following information on
eight states in the Deep South was
released by the NAACP:
GEORGIA DEADLINE LISTED
In Georgia the last date for
registration of voters is May and
the last date for the payment of
poll taxes is May 9. The poll tax is
ST per year and is cumulative.
In Louisiana there is no poll
tax. The registration deadline is
August II, and the primaries will
be held September IL.
In Texas the primary will be
| held July %, but only those Ne
groeS will be able to vote in the
primary who paid their poll tax of
SITS on or before February l.
In South Carolina, the registra-
| ton deadline is July %, but in
| certain counties, with $4,000 popu-
lation it is August Is; the last date
| for the payment of poll taxes was
February 90 and the primaries are
on August %. The, poll tax is 81
and is not cumulative.
MISS. HIGH TAX
In Mississippi there does not ap-
pear to be much chance since the
date for registration is said to
have passed, but the primary will
not be held until July IL. The poll
tax is So - highest in the South
and is cumulative for two years
only.
In Arkansas there is no registra-
ton date and no deadline for pol
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-04-15
Ritz Theatre Program Ends Negro
Health Week Observance Here

which so many Negroes are guilty.
that is causing much criticism
of the conduct of the race in public
places and called upon the average
intelligent citizens. the Preachers,
Teachers, and other leaders
to lend some of their time and
study to finding a solution to this
problem which is seriously handi-
Gaping the whole group in its
efforts to gain a more respectful
position in American Society.
Other speakers included Prof. A.
w. Battle, Jackson College. Mrs.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-04-15
PROF. CHAS. H. WILSON

SPEAKER
The observance of National Ne
gro Health Week ended here Sun
day evening with fine program
which began at $3.50 o'clock at the
new Ritz Theatre on North Parish
Street. The feature of the pro-
gram being the address of Prof.
Chas. H. Wilson, Social Science
Instructor of Alcorn College.
In we'll prepared an ably de-
livered speech Professor Wilson
pointed out and attacked many of
the most glaring of the acts OF
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Schubert Club Now
Planning Easter Program

Do you sing? Would you like
to meet some new people? Can
you spare Tuesday evenings? Then
Kennewick has a place for you!
The Schubert club, which, be-
fore the war was active 10 years,
has recently been reorganized and
is sending out a call for all who
are interested in choral singing
to join the group. Try-outs are
not held and vocal training is not
essential.
At present, plans for an Easter
concert are in progress, and the
club is anxious to complete its
membership rolls within the week,
so as to have a full attendance
for the rest of the rehearsals. The
board wishes to stress the civic
nature of its aims, and to welcome
all new residents who are interest
ed in singing activities.
The next rehearsal after the
holiday recess is to be at the
Methodist church basement, Tues
day, Jan. 9, at 8 o'clock. New
members can either come then,
or contact Mrs. Frank Maupin,
phone 342l, if further information
is desired.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Local Bond
Quota inally
IS Attained

Kennewick's quota in the Sixth
War Bond drive was set at $780,
600 worth of bonds. Until the
week end the quota had not beer
met. The county, state and ma.
iional quotas had all been over.
subscribed, but Kennewick alone
in all the county, had failed to
make its mark.
However, last minute purchases
perhaps prodded. up by our re.
verses in Europe, stepped up the
bond purchases until local chair.
man James Leavy reported a total
of $306, 1875 in cash pungleo
up by Kennewickers to buy q
grand total of $409,O18 worth OF
bonds at maturity.
"We Just didn't work hard
enough, soon enough, I guess,
chairman Leavy said. Nearly
everything we tried seemed to
fall flat. Seems that personal
contact was the best way after
ALL" he said s'as there were several
individuals who did a wonderful
job selling bonds. Their totals
show what can be done when the
old heat is turned on"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
MOTOR Coach Co.
TO Try Again =.
With Terminal

While plans for Kennewick's
new bus terminal have been
changed somewhat, there is no
doubt but the facilities will be
put in, according to a letter re-
seived today by a special COM
lhittee from the chamber of COM
merce Reports of a week or so
ago that the bus company had
abandoned their idea of a termin-
al here, resulting from their joint
use of a bus station in Pasco
have therefor proven false.
The letter states that the re-
vised plans for their building on
the property recently purchased
from the Union Pacific on the
corner of Avenue c and Benton
street are now being drawn and
will be ready for contractors to
bid on in about ten days. The
letter continues: "We now serve
Pasco and make connections at
that point with the Union Pacific
stages. Our depot facilities at
Pasco have never been entirely
satisfactory. We endeavored to
construct an up-to-date depot m
Pasco but were unable to do so.
However, our moving into the de-
pot at Pasco has nothing to do
with our intentions of construct
ing depot facilities at Kennewick
on the site secured from the Union
Pacific railroad" The letter is
signed by r. T. Whiting, executive
vice president and general mana
ger of the Washington Motor
Coach system.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Workingesi.
- U str
|Fighiingesi
Bunch Of Men

Somewhere in the Pacific
Dear Editor: -........-....- -. -.
AS one of the home town men
now serving with the Seabees ov-
erseas, / hope you will be inter-
ested in printing the little news
item below, which was prepared
by one of our fellows in commem-
Grafton of our birthday, December
%. 1t will give us and our fam
lilies back home great deal Of
satisfaction to know that the Sea-
bees are being remembered. So,
thanking you for your cooperation.
/ am, sincerely, Jack w. Atterbury.
jr., sac.
The third anniversary of the
"workingest, fightingest bunch of
men" in the nations armed forces
the Navy SeabeeS, will be observ-
ed on December % by 100000 of
ficers and men of the United
States Naval Construction Battal-
ions.
Born just three weeks after the
Pearl Harbor disaster, with an au-
thorized strength of 5000, the Sea-
bees won their spurs at Guadal-
canal and have been with the as
sault troops in every major Amer
lean amphibious operation. They
can now boast that they built the
network of air and naval bases in
the Pacific that pushed the japs
back $1,000 miles; that they de-
veloped amphibious equipment
and techniques that helped carry
the day on the African, Sicilian,
Italian and Normany beachheads.
|. Every commissioned Construc-
ton is either currently overseas
or has completed tour of duty;
many battalions are on their Sec
ond tours. Seventy-six per cent of
the Seabees are now outside the
continental limits of the United
States; only 5000 essential men
have never seen foreign service.
AS General Douglas Macarthur
wrote in letter to Seabee Chief
Vice-Admiral Ben Morrell, "The
only trouble with your Seabees is
that you don't have enough of
Them"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Urge City
Control Of All
Air ABILITIES

Kennewick is air-minded. AT
statewide meeting held in Sc
attic last week end Herb Henne,
representing Kennewick was one
OF % municipalities interested in
the development of facilities for
air transportation in the post war
era.
A special standing committee
on aviation, recently appointed by
President Urban Keokler of the
chamber of commerce, considering
Mr.. Henne's report of the Seattle
meeting last night, reported this
noon to the chamber of commerce.
Councilman r. B. Holden, as the
chairman of the committee pointed
out some of the problems facing
private flying in this area. On
account of the Mob Hill municipal
port being within six-mile radius
of the Pasco naval base, its use
is apparently out. Also the de-
velopment OF. any other port in
the nearby district, until as far
away as the Finley port is out
for the. same Reconnaissance
from the navy'S Vista port. Rec
ommendation twas that the city
control all local aerial activities,
with the presumption that the
city lease or buy the Finley site
Mr.. Henne reported that Ken
newick could quite likely be in
Guided in the federal airport grant
upon proper application to the c.
AA. He also stated that the or
ganization had received word that
civilian flying would be released
all over the state shortly after
the first of the year. The meet
ing indicated that there would
probably be some 100000 civilian
flyers after the war and prepare
tons should now be made for
the convenience of this large num-
Der of enthusiasts as well as the
thousands more who plan to take
up the sport as soon as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Former Richland Girl
Listed in Publication

Miss Edith Weidle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidle of
Richland, who is enrolled as a
junior at the Central Washing
ton College of Education at Ellens-
burg is among those students
who will be listed in the 1943-44
issue of Who's Who Among Stu
dents in American Universities
and Colleges.
This publication is published
through the cooperation of over
600 American universities and
colleges. It is a means of ma
tional recognition for students
who have done outstanding work
in college. -.
Edith is on the student coun-
Gil, was secretary of the Iyop-
tians, won the Associated Womens
Students recognition award, was
vice president of the Association
for Childhood Education, is pro-
gram chairman of the Home &c
club, was treasurer of the Wo-
mems Athletic Association, was
treasurer and is vice president OF
the Lutheran Student Association
and is the college postmistress.
Edith graduated from the Rich.
land school in the class of 1912
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
May Let Bids
For Hospital by
March First

Seattle authorities are conf
dent that the final plans ano
specifications for Kennewick's
new $780, 900 hospital can be ready
for final OK in Washington by the
first of February, p. G.. Rich
mond of the hospital committee
reported today at the chamber OF
commerce meeting. If the plans
get the green light then, it is
possible to let the contract for
the construction by the first OF
March, MIR. Richmond said the
PBA informed his committee,
which called at the Seattle Off
ces over the week end.
Presently the plans do not in
clude quarters for nurses, al
though MIR. Richmond's committee
was. informed that application
should again be made for their in
clusion. He was told that such
application would in no way inter-
fere with or retard the original
plans. AT least, MIR. Richmond
said, the present plans could be
drawn SO that the extra wing
could be added.
MIR. Richmond again called at
tention to the fact that donations
to the hospital could be counted
as deductable items on the in
come tax reports of individuals
and urged all those who had not
already done SO, to take advant-
age of the opportunity. In the
neighborhood of S35, 900 has been
secured by pledges and of this
amount something over $4,000 has
already been collected, he report
ed. Pledges are being accepted
at the Fyfe Agency office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Richlanders See
Santa Claus
Christmas Eve

Santa Claus arrived in Richland
Saturday evening sharply at 7::30
and was escorted, as BELTS man
of his position, by group of Cub
Scouts and Brownies to the big
community Christmas tree pro-
gram, where all youngsters of the
town were eagerly awaiting his
arrival. Scene of the program
was huge, lighted Christmas tree
and platform erected on Goethals
Drive near the Richland hotel.
During the course of the one
hour program, the following
program was given: Community
singing of carols, under direction
of Mrs. Elaine Drake and Paul
Beardsley: Jingle Bells" by the
Cub Scouts, directed by John
Musser; cup on the ,Housetops'
by the Brownies, led by Mrs.
A. E. Harmon; "The Night Before
Christmas" by Latter Day Saints
voice choir, under James Thomp-
son and Audrey Doremus; "Silent
Night, Mallotte's Lords Prayer
and "Adeste Fidelis" by the Rich
land Meisteringers, under Sgd
ney E. Irving, with Mrs. F. o.
Doughty as accompanist; and a
Christmas narration by M. D. Nc
Entry, with Nativity scene by the
Richland Village Players and cho-
raj effects by the Meistersingers.
The Rev. Thomas Acheson, Mrs.
D. r. Treadwell and S. E. Irving
were in charge of this event.
The community singing of 20
Come All Ye Faithful" concluded
the program, after which popcorn
balls were distributed to the chill
dren by Santa Claus
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Specialist to Give Grape
Pruning Demonstrations

Grape pruning demonstrations
are scheduled for the Kennewick
and Pasco areas on January 3 and
4, announces Walter L. Click, the
county extension agent. DR.. j. c.
Snyder, extension horticulturalist,
State College of Washington, will
demonstrate.
Schedule will be as follows:
Wednesday, January 8, 1000 am.
at the Ida M. Rutledge Bunts)
place, one mile east of the SP&S
depot at Kennewick.
Wednesday afternoon at 100 at
Church's vineyard 3I4 mile west
Of Playland on the Highlands.
Thursday, January 4, 1000 am.
at the Homer Grove Morrow
place 5 miles west of Pasco on the
up river road.
Other pertinent points will be
discussed at these meetings. 1t is
hoped that all interested in grape
culture can attend one of these
demonstrations. ..@.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Local Girl Wins
State TB Essay Prize

Miss S6iI76y Patzer, a junior in
the K1sdeWick high school, who
won first pGf1e i'm the recent coun-
ty-wide mbeseulosis essay con-
test, was also awarded first prize
in the St4te cpatest.
Mrs. Hkbez3 Johanson, execu-
tive secretary Of the league made
the Presentation ut an assembly
at the KeAnewick high school.
The annnal eSB1y contest is a
part of the e4tehdNe educational
program put On by the Washing
ton Tuberculosis Association with
the help of the county league and
is always received with enthus-
iasm by the students and teachers.
Miss Patzer received $35 for
her splendid essay. r--. ..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Kiwanians to Hold
Joint Installation

Newly elected officers in he
local Kiwanis club will be INSTALL
ed next Tuesday night att joint
meeting with the Pasco club there.
It will be ladies night and par
ticularly interesting program has
been prepared, according to the
grape vine across the river. At
this weeks meeting of the local
club there was only small at
tendance, due to misunderstand-
ing as to the date of the Joint
meeting. There will be no noon
lucheon in Kennewick next week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Girl Scouts Decorate
Christmas Trays

Christmas trays r the Kadlec
hospital in Richland were made
cheerier Christmas morning by
the addition of colorful favors
prepared by the Girl Scouts OF
this town. Under the leadership
of Eleanor Sawtell and Mrs. Geo.
Barr, the girls made 80 tray favors
in the form of angels, snow men
and miniature Santa Clauses for
distribution at the hospital.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
The Weather

These folk from Minnesota
think this weather is pretty grand
for the time of year! Natives
snudder at the Is above registered
Saturday night-colder than any
night last winter except the one
night in March when it got down
to IL above and froze the cher
ries, luckily. Daytimes have not
been too sweltering during the
past week, contrasting with a SIS
on Christmas day last year. The
records for the week in both
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Red Cross to Honor
Helpers With Tea

The Benton County chapter of
the American Red Cross will hold
tea for all Richland volunteers
on Thursday, Jan. 4, at the chapter
house in Richland. Nursery IA
cilities for the children of moth
ers attending will be available
during the tea. Hours will be
from 2 to S in the afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28

Flight Officer Ivan Hawn, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hawn,
Kennewick, has arrived in the
United States on furlough from
the European theatre of operations
where he served six months with
the Eighth Bomber Command as
pilot on B-24. He completed
35 combat missions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Lampson
spent Christmas in Spokane at
the home of their daughter and
son-in-law MIR. and Mrs. Burton.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-29
MARRIED In
SEATTLE

Word has been received of the
marriage of Miss Mildred Jean
Lomen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Lomen, and lie COME
Stiles, son of Mr.. ind Mrs. lie
Comic Stiles of Seattle, at the
Plymouth Congregational Church.
Nomeites assisting at the beau.
tiful church wedding were Mrs.
Alfred Lomen, Jr., Mrs. G.. J. Lo-
men, Miss Ann Lomen, Marian
Lomen, Mrs. F. c. Austin. Miss
Helen Lee Austin, Mrs. George
Lomen and Mrs. Ctrl Lon1en.
The bride and groom, who both
attended the University of Wash
ington. They left shortly after
the ceremony for Camp Lee, Va,
where Mr.. Stiles is stationed.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-29

three days, It has been reported
today.
These tttacks have been made
from the japanese base at Two
Jima, where the enemy has a
small force.
American planes have bombed
the base AMIDST daily this
month as well as wtrship bonn
bardment.
The first raid on Saipan was
made by five planes and the Sec
ond raid was made by only two
raiders who were downed by
American fighter planes.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-29
NIP BOMBERS
ATTEMPT RAID
ON SAIPAN

txvo-E, dolls mart hamk raht ar
u. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS AT PEARL SAR-
Dor, Dec. 29.-(AP)-Japanese
bombers raided the American
Super-Fortress base at Saipan,
in the Tinian Idands on the
Marianas, for the second time in
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-29
FRITZ WIENS HAVE
BABY DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Wien are
the parents of daughter born
Wednesday, December goth, at
2:57 p. M, at st. Joseph's hospi-
tai. in Fairbanks. The baby
checked in at pounds, six oun-
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-29

This slogan poster suggestion embodyng business plan for the
period has by Kurt R. Frodert chairman
Of the board and president of Froed Grain Mailing Co.. Inc of
Mi'Ukcc The pictorial fourcolor
which
ha>- j 1t.
I'VE feel applicable all business and believe that
followed
of American business the period Mr. Froedert said
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1944-12-29
CHURCHES
FEDERATED CHURCH

FEDERATED CHURCH
Rev. Vernon L. Booker, Pastor
Sunday
GAS a. m. Sunday school.
7:45 p. m. Special music.
Wednesday,
400 p. m. Junior Choir re-
hearsal.
Thursday
TOO p. m. Christian Service
Mems League.
$50 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
Friday
400 p. m. Junior choir hehear-
sal.
7:30 p. m. Christian Colony
Fellowship.
Friday, 200 p. m. ladies Aid
at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Pet
erson.
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st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church

Edmund A. An2Sle, s. J.
f~aStoI
Sunday December Oath,
1900 mid. Midnight Mass.
Christmas Day Masses, at
100 a. m. and 1000 a. m.