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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
73 New Cases 7. 3.
Found In Field
Clinic During April

Seventy-three new cases of tu-
bercuIosis were discovered in field
clinic examinations during April
and May, reported DR.. c. c. Smith,
supervisor of field clinics for the
Division of tuberculosis Control,
TO DR.. Felix J. Underwood state
health officer.
Of these new cases, "A were
found to be in the minimaI stage
in which tuberculosis is most easily
cured, said DR.. Smith Three hun
dred fifty-four heretofore unknown
cases were diagnosed from films re-
ferred to the sanatorium by private
physicians during this 2-month per-
iod Seventy-nine ofthese cases
were minimal. Pointing out that
modern methods of control put the
emphasis on discovery of early
tuberculosis, DR.. Smith explained
that cases found early can be cured
most readily and at least expense.
New cases brought to light by
DR.. Smith and his staff during the
months of April and May were
found in clinics held in TalIahat-
chic, Oktibbeha, Adams, Yalobusha,
Issaquena. Sharkey, Choctaw, Wins
ton, Simpson, and Newton coun-
ties.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Grand Auction
To Be Held At
The USO Center

A grand auction of bonds will
be held at the USO Center on Far
ish street, Friday night, June 80,
under the leadership of Mrs. Mat
tie Mae Marshall in connection
with the 5th War Loan Drive. A
number of fine gifts which will be
contributed by the business firms
of Jackson will be given away to
the highest bidder.
A group of soldiers from the
Jackson air base will perform on
Parish street on that night. Every
one who has a spark of patriotism
and loyalty for his country is urged
to come prepared to buy bonds to
the limit Your brother, husband,
son or friend who are in the army
need your support in this drive.
Do not let it be saidthat you fall
ed them in this supreme effort.
They are giving their lives-we
can at least give our dollars. Re-
member you are lending the gov
eminent money, not giving it to
them. You will receive $500 for ev-
cry $500 that you invest in wor
bonds. These bonds will come in
handy when your brother, son or
husband comes back home. Buy
War Bonds Now!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Million Tons Of
Food Shipped To
Africa and Indies

Three years ago, May 81, the first
lend-lease cargo Of foodstuff from
the United States arrived in Lon
don, when the British freighter
Egyptian Prince" dropped anchor
at Tilbury Dock. Only portion of
her cargo was foodstuff, but it was
the forerunner of millions of tons
Of food shipped since to all parts
of the world.
Up to now over II million tons
of foodstuffs have been shipped out
Of this country to our allies and
friendly nations. Of this vast guam
tity, more than 900 million pounds
have been shipped to Africa, North
Africa, East Africa, West Africa,
and to British and French posses
sions in other parts of the word.
More than one billion pounds of
food went to Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. A total well over
a million tons or billion pounds
OF food in the past three years has
been shipped to areas where the
need was great.
On the African continent. Am
erican foodstuffs helped the vic
torious campaign which rid Africa
of Nazi and Fiscist domination.
And since has aided the successful
allied occupation of North Africa.
In the caribbean area, where
more than 80 per cent of the total
population isof Negro extraction,
American foodstuffs have prevent
ed starvation and bolstered morale.
These products from American
farms have furnished food for civil
ians and soldiers both. Thousands
of Negroes in various parts of the
world have shared in this supply of
food, which although immense in
quantity, last year represented only
about y per cent of the total 1943
production of American farms.
Varied in kind and in methods of
processing, the foods we have ship
ped under lend-lease included eva
porated milk, dried skim milk;
condensed milk; meat and meat
products; fruit and vegetable pro-
ducts; fats and oils; canned and
dried fish; rice; dried eggs and
flour. All of this food was purch-
ased by the War Food Administra-
ton which also buys for other ag-
encies.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Mobile Bakery
Unit Follow
Invasion Troops

Headquarters, European Theater
of Operations-Bread irish from
oven to CT mess table is provided
daily for thousands of United
States army troops by a Negro
mobile Quartermaster bakery COM
pany attached to a depot in Eng
land. This company is one of a
number operating in the United
Kingdom, and when our troops
| swarm over the continent, many
of the bread makers will follow
the troops into the field.
The company, which had been
trained in the United States with
American equipment that could be
loaded ontrucks but was not ORR
ginally mounted on wheels, re-
ceived three weeks of training in
the use of mobile British equip
ment on arrival in England. The
bakery unit can be set up under
camouglaged tents and dismantled
in eight hours.
Like all fighting Quartermaster
outfits designed for work in the
field, the mobile bakery company
is equipped with several types of
modern Weapons-and the men
know how to handle them.
The operating machinery is car
ried on eight trailers. Three trail
ers carry as many ovens; one car
ries the machines that mix the
dough, and shape it into two pound
leaves; two trailers carry the lister
electric generators that supply DOW
er to the plant and flat trailers
carry miscellaneous baking equip
ment, including the pressure pump
for drawing water in the field
Twelve heavy trucks draw the
trailers and transport the person
mel and remaining equipment.
An integral part of the mobile
bakery company is a six man cof-
fee roasting unit which supplies
freshly roasted and ground coffee
to the same number of men as the
company supplies with bread.
Members of the bakery unit from
Mississippi are:
Goodman: Pfc. Percy M. Harmon,
%, of Rt. 2, Box rs.
Natchez: Sgt. Charlie T. Oates,
"a.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Mississippians
Among Soldiers
Adopting Orphan

Headquarters, European Theater
of Operations = Celebrating the
adoption oftheir fourth British war
orphan, members of a quartermas-
ter depot in England recently en-
tertained British civilians of a
nearly town on the local cricket
field with softballgames and box
ing matches.
The field day followed presenta-
ton of 100 pounds about $500 by
Lt-Col. Curtis Miller, depot COM
mander, of Portland, Oregon, to
Miss Mary c. Coughlin, of the Am
erican Red Cross, a native of
Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The mon
ey, which will be turned over to
The Stars and Stripes" War Or
phans' Fund, will be administered
by the American Red Cross. The
100 pounds will provide extra
clothes and recreation for five
years for the child.
The fourth orphan, seven year
old Jeanne D., was chosen by her
foster uncles, white and Negro, in
the U. S. Army by ballot. The bal
lot allowed the soldier to make his
choice of boy or girl. blonde
brunette, or readhaired: age from
Continued on Page 81
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Two Red Cross
Personnel Safe
In England

Washington, D. C.-Safe arrivals
in England of two American Red
Cross personal service directors for
assignment to Negro stated clubs
is announced by Red Cross ma
tional headquarters this week.
Alice Jane Carter, daughter OF
Mrs. Belle J. Carter Of Palo Alto
Calf, and Columbus, Ohio, was a
hospital counselor in Columbus be-
fore her Red Cross appointment
She is a graduate of East high
school and Ohio State University
ABB, 1887.
Vyola May Fambro, daughter OF
Mrs. Fannie Phillip, Portageville
Mo-, wasassistant director of the
civic department of the Chicago
Urban League, and previously was
an instructor at the Abraham Lin
coin Center in Chicago. She is q
graduate of LeMoyne College
Memphis, ABB, 1888,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Big Bond Rally And Mass
Meeting Here July Fourth
Big Parish Street Parade And
Address By 1t. George w. Lee
Main Features

1t has been announced by Percy
Greene and w. j. Miller, chairman
and cO-chairman of the publicity
committee of the Negro division of
war finance committee. that this
committees effort in the 18th War
Loan Drive will be a big mass
bond rally and meeting to be held
here at Lanier high school, July
4, the special features of the Rally
being the Big Parish Street parade,
led by the military band from
Camp Mccain and and an address
by 1t. George w. Lee of Memphis.
According to Mr.. Greene, this
days activities will have for its
main purpose the stimulating of
interest and enthusiasm in the last
days of the drive, an interest that
usually lags as the last days of such
drives draw near.
1t. George w. Lee, who has play
ed most outstanding part in all
civic affairs of the Bluff City and
specially in the four proceeding
War Loan Drives, will without a
doubt bring to Jackson Negroes a
message that will at once be in
teresting, international and inspir-
ing.
The parade, scheduled to be one
of the best ever witnessed in Jack
son will be led by the camp Mccain
band and in the line of march
which will begin at South & Parish
streets and travel up Parish street,
will be contingent of soldiers from
the Jackson Air Base, Boy Scouts
and cars from the various Negro
businesses of the city.
All Jackson is expected to join in
the effort of the publicity commit
tee of the Negro war finance com
mittee and make this one of the
biggest days in bond sales in the
whole drive.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Adopts New Policy
For Employment
Working Mothers

Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the
War Manpower Commission, an.
nounced the adoption of new
policy concerning the employment
of working mothers by the COM
mission, which is designed to en-
able them to discharge multiple
responsibilities of employment
child care, and household mainten-
ance.' The policy for the present
applies only to working mothers
employed in the commission's
Washington headquarters, Mr.. Nc
Mutt said.
The VINO chairman said copies
of the instructions had been sent
to all bureaus and service directors
and the headquarters staff of the
commission authorizing the grant
ing of short periods of annual leave,
adjustment of working hours,
change from full time to part time
work, and the granting of II day
vacations even in cases where
such vacations must be charged as
leave without pay.
The commission will make all
practicable and necessary adjust
ments in individual cases in recogi-
ton of the many problems con-
fronting working mothers whom
the war has forced into employ
ment," Mr.. McNutt said. These
working mothers are materially as
sisting in the war prgram by rem
dering services when there is a
serious shortage of qualified work
ers in this area"
Instructions concerning work
ing mothers provide:
l. Short periods of annual leave
a few hours, halliday, or one or
more days at reasonable intervals
for shopping and other household
and personal business"
2. Adjustment when practical
and necessary" of reporting and
closing hours, so long as the en-
ployees are on duty eight hours
each day for six day week"
3. Change from full time to part
time work in multiples of six
hours with a minimum of II hours
and maximum of SO hours. Part
time employees may not earn an
nual or sick leave and must use
previously earned leave before the
change.
A. Granting of II day vacations
even when all annual leave have
been used or when the employee
is a part time worker. This pro-
vision says part time worker with
additional home and child care re-
sponsibilities has as much need as
a full time worker for a vacation
which prints recreation, recupera-
ton and rest"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Avery Body Company Plans Big
Free Picnic And Dance For
Colored Employees
Affair To Be July 5, At
Colored Skating Rink

Again, in an effort to show its
large number of Negro employees
appreciation for the fine and 10y
al service they are giving the
company, the management of the
Avery Body Company, with four
plants in the city of Jackson, has
announced that on Saturday, July
8, big free barbecue and picnic
will be given for them at the col
ored skating rink, located on the
Pocahontas Road, Highway 40.
1t was only some six months ago,
when the Avery Body Company
entertained their several hundreds
of employees at a Christmas ban
quet given at the Savoy Hall on
North Parish street, using four
nights, one night for each plant.
This banquet was considered to be
the Largest and most enjoyable
ever rendered so large a group of
employees by any company in the
state.
On Saturday, July 8, free re-
freshments and free music for a
dance will be furnished by the
Avery Body Company for employ
ees of all four of its plants.
Watch this paper for more de-
tailed account of this very special
affair.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
College Fund Gets
Contribution From
Big lns. Company
Sums Ranging from $4,000 Down
To Dimes and Nickels Are Sent To
Raise Quota

New York-The Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance Company of Chica-
60, one of the larger Negro insur-
ance companies, headed by Truman
K. Gibson, ST., this week sent a
check for $500 to the United Negro
College fund, it was learned from
Walter j. Hoving, chairman of the
fund, at the headquarters, 38 East
57th Street.
Among other outstanding contri-
butors to the campaign, which en-
tiers its third week, are: Marshall
Field, $4,000; the George F. Baker
Charity Fund, $4,000; Leasing J.
Rosenwald Foundation, $4,000; the
Philadelphia Inquirer, daily news
paper, $1,000; Readers Digest, ST.
500; Warner Brothers, movie pro-
Queer, $500; Henry r. Luce, editor
of Time and Life, $1,000; Congress-
woman Clare Boothe Luce, $500;
Horn and Hardart, $1,000; Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, $500; and the Sal
isbury (NC) Chamber of Com
merce, $1,000.
Outside of these larger contri-
butors, numbers of checks for $500
have come in from individuals and
groups, and public school children
in the North and South have sent
in sums collected in dimes, nickels
and pennies.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
DR.. VIM. H. Bell Resigns As
President Of Alcorn College
P. S. Bowles Named Acting
President; Vocational Training To
Be Stressed

1t was learned this week that
release from a special committee
of the board of trustees of state in
situations of higher Tearing told that
DR.. VIM. H Bell, president of AL
corn AIM. College since 1884 had
submitted his resignation.
Another release, later in the
week, named Prof. P. S. Bowles, a
faculty member of the college for
80 years, as being appointed act
ing president of a committee of the
faculty to work with him in deter
mining policies of Alcorn College,
until a successor is named to Presi-
dent Bell.
The announcement of DR.. Bells
resignation came after a special
committee has spent the better
part of last Saturday morning at
the school in conference and was
received by many Mississippians as
"a big surprise.
DR.. Bell is without question one
of the best known educators of the
race and during his administration
Alcorn College enjoyed its great
est success in the way of render
ing an all round service to not
only Negro youth but to Negroes
in general.
DIR. Bell said that his resignation
was submitted because of "confu-
sion" in the minds Of some people
following a public announcement
by Governor Thomas L. Bailey that
he believed wrong policies were in
force at Alcorn and that a change
should be made.
On the faculty committee with
Bowles will be w. D. Nelson, O.
w. Sanders and A. D. Forbes and
that group it is indicated will stress
vocational training, with the as
sistance of Dr. Clarence Dorman,
head of the experiment station at
State College, who has been in
vited to make survey with a view
to changes for progressive develop
ment of the institution.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
rs Children Give
New Ambulance
To Army

The army will be presented next
week with brand new field am
bulance, the gift of 76 Negro chill
dren who have had to receive their
school instruction at home or in
district hospitals because of ply
steal handicaps. They saved $3.50
in war bonds and stamps, and ear
marked this total for the purchase
of the ambulance. They raised the
funds by selling stamps to relatives,
friends, doctors and nurses and
making articles for sale. The am
bulance presentation ceremony will
take place Wednesday morning.
June q, at Freedman's hospital in
Washington, D. G.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Women's Division
Organizes for War
Bonds, Stamp Sale

Under the leadership of Miss Es-
sic M. Haley, co-chairman of the
Fifth War Loan Drive for colored
citizens of Kinds county, group
of workers were organized for a
house to house canvass and began
work, Monday, June 10, with the
following persons working the
named streets:
Mrs. Annie Lee Moffett, Pearl
Street Extension; Mrs. Frenchie
Brown Porter, Banks street; Mrs.
Able E. Holley and A. Dotson,
Pittsburg street; Miss Emma Palm
er, Clifton street; Miss Sarah
Whiteside, Dootleville; Mrs. Helen
w. Griffith, Eastview street; Mrs.
Lizzie Oats, Mrs. Willie Blalock,
Washington Addition.
Mrs. Amelia Anderson, Evans
and Franklin streets; Miss Picola
Haley, Lynch street from Campbell
College to Rose and Hickory street;
Mrs. Ethel Haywood, Rose, Poin-
dexter and Canal streets; Mrs. M.
L. Morrison, Pascagoula street from
Clifton to Poindexter; Miss Juanita
Overstreet, Deerpart and w. Pearl
from Rose to Dalton street; Mrs.
Ernestine R. Suits, LONGING and
Erie streets; ]. H. Powell, George
town.
Mrs A M Mosely and Mrs. c..
L. Barnes, Cohea street from Mill
to Grayson; Mrs. Margaree jack
son, Dearpark from Dalton to Rose;
Mrs. Annie Dexter, Blair street
from Davis east of Fertilization:
Mrs. Elva Cobbins, Ash street from
Mill to Grayson; Mrs Lua Moore,
Noel street; Mrs. Blanche Wolf
Griffin, Florence street.
Miss Sadie Edwards and Miss
Valeria Harrison, Montgomery and
Pearl streets from Dalton to Rose;
Miss Jaunita Overstreet and Mrs.
Barbara Beadle Harris, Rose and
Pascagoula streets from Dalton to
Rose; Mrs. j. L. Adams 1889 Val
leystreet; Mrs. Ruth Sanders, Pearl
street from Rose to Poindexter.
Other persons who are to work
in this drive are: Mrs. julius Camp
bell, Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs. Hend-
erson on Maple street, Mrs. Leila
c. Davis and Mrs. G. H. J. Thilo-
deaux of Campbell College.
Rev. F. w. Coleman who headed
the Red Cross drive promises to sell
at least $1,000 worth of bonds.
Under the leadership of Mrs.
Matte M Marshall an auction of
bonds is planned for Friday night,
June 80.
Mrs. Leila c. Davis, Miss Essie
HALEY and Mrs. R. N. Thibodeaux
have worked Negro business on
Parish and Monument streets. They
report great success in the total
number of bonds bought. A report
will be made later of the exact
amount
NJ NJ Hubert, Chester Owens, A.
A. Alexander, Miss Phrezene Turn
er, Luther Marshall and Doris Hall
are working with various commit
tees in very fine way.
Mr.. H. T. Sampson, special chair
man of the Fifth War Loan Drive
is emphasizing to all the workers
the great opportunity that they
have have in not only selling bonds
but in educating the masses of the
people to the Importance of invest
ing in bonds and in holding them
until maturity date.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Lanier Has ESQ
Enrolled In
Summer School

With many students availing
themselves of the opportunity to
accelerate their school work, the
first week of summer school in the
public schools has been completed
with an enrolment of $50 at Lanier
High School, according to Prof. l.
S. Sanders, principal who is in
charge of the summer school.
Lanier is employing staff of 10
and the school will run until 2:45
each day for six days a week with
the summer term ending August II.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
Red Socks And
Black Barons At
Camp Mccain

The Memphis Red Socks VS..
Birmingham Black Barons will
compete for honors before the
army personnel at Camp Mccain,
at 2:30 pm, Saturday, June "a. The
183rd Engineers will parade for the
two teams prior to the signal for
"batters up" and it is anticipated
that a good time will be in store
for everyone.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24
1st Anniversary
Soldier Center
Is Big Success

| 4 nS OO1OI0Q OGISIlSG committee
and personnel of the Soldiers Cen.
| ter, sol N. Parish street are very
much pleased with the successful
| observance of the first anniversary
of the Center and wish to express
appreciation to all who helped in
any way to make this affair a most
enjoyable one for the soldiers, their
guests and friends.
The celebration began, Saturday
night, with a dance and at which
music was furnished by the ALL
Girls Orchestra from Piney Woods
| School.
On Sunday during the open
house, hundreds of soldiers and
other guests visited the Center
These guests were met and regis
tered by members of the Double
" Chain of Friendship Club, which
club is under the direction of Mrs
Doris Hall. These charming young
ladies also gave out souvenirs and
served refreshments during the en-
tire evening.
The following program was pre-
sented by Mrs. baltimore, director
of music at the Center: Music
Bless the House, Mrs Matilda Will
son. Violin number by Prof VIM
Wright. Address, Rev. A. L. HoI-
land. Solo, Sgt V. Coleman. Music
Solo, Mrs. G.. c. Cypress Solo, Miss
Ruth Draper. Community Song by
the group. Very fitting remarks
were made by the chairman, Law
yer w. L. Mhoon and the director
Mrs. E. Norman.
Souvenirs were donated by Mrs
Ethel M Powell of jacksonville,
Fla. They were red, white and
blue books of matches.
The competition of the furnishings
of the downstairs for lounging and
dancing and the upstairs for sleep
ing, makes this center one of the
most complete setup for soldiers in
the South.
Special thanks goes for the fol-
lowing donations that were made
to the center during its first year:
Waste baskets from the colored
dentists; smoking stands, Harmonic
Music Club; curtains for the Sleep
ing quarters, The Just Twelve Art
Club, Mrs. Wolfe; The Twenty Art
Club, Mrs. Alease Thomas; Touga-
loo College Alumni Club of
jackson, Mrs. Doris Hall; maya
zines sent in monthly by Mrs. S.
d. Redmond; ferns by Mrs. Geor-
gia Hodges; cut flowers by Mrs.
Mary Goodwin, Mr.. A. L. Proctor
and family and Mrs. Maggie Holm
es; The Mississippi Weekly thru
courtesy of Mrs. Sarah M. Harvey
and Mr.. W. j. Miller; Mrs. Doris
Hall for bringing her Chain of
Friendship girls, who registered the
guests, gave out souvenirs and SER
we'd refreshments; The Peoples Flu
neral Home through Mr.. E. w.
Banks for electric fans; Mrs. Col
Inns of Frazier and Collins for fans;
Ferguson Furniture Company for
6 iron cots; Mr.. Charles Palmer for
flowers and the upkeep of the
lawn.
The Soldiers Center is supported
by the Federal Security Admins
tration and sponsored by the city
of Jackson. Nothing has been left
undone to make the place attrac-
tive and homelike by these agen-
cies and the colored citizens of
Jackson appreciate this fact and
are very proud of the project.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24

who will be among the speakers
at the fourth annual meeting of the
Mississippi Independent Beautici-
ans Association in Meridian, Miss.
July 1913. Pfc. Chapple, public
relations counselor of the organi-
cation on leave of absence, is serv-
ing with the Army Air Forces,
Base Technical Division, La Junta
Army Air Field, La Junta, Colo.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24

Don't forget the biggest summer CHRISTINE
CHATHAM and her ORCHESTRA playing for the OPENING
OF SUMNER DANCE at the Coored Skating Rink
June 81 The Booge Woogie Queen playing special style
Advance Tickets At Door, $125 Advance Tickets will
be sale Shepherds Blackstone, &
Inn Travellers nn Modern Cleaners
THE DANCE OF THE SEASON, DON'T FAIL. TO BE THERE
EVERYBODY is INVITED Special visiting
school
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-06-24

The 2OO,oo0th "Jeep' recently
rolled from the assembly lines of
WHY'S Motors.