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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-18
HOGS

RALEIGH. Aug. 17-tR-(NCDA)
Hog markets steady with top
of 1925 at Rocky Mount and Clin-
ton; 1850 at Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-18
HITTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Aug. 17-lR-Butter,
weak: Receipts 381 047; Market un-
changed.
Eggs. receipts 14.15O
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

B. N. c. - I started to work on
this lob before Christmas. The
woman was supposed to pay me ev-
cry two weeks as she said that was
the way she got paid. Now she
paid me for the first two weeks
and said she didn't get her check
the next pay day. Should I contin-
lie on this job or find me some
thing to do. My husband is in the
service but 1 don't want to spend
the money he sends me to live on.
Ans: And you shouldn't have
To either. The allotment you
receive each month should be
converted in war bonds so that
YOU and your husband will have
a nest egg when he returns
home To you. Tell your em-
pIOyer that. you cannot con-
tinue to work for her unless she
pays you up. If she doesn't
pay You get another Job.
You are really underpaid 10
some extent on this job any
way.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
NATIVE SON
By RICHARD WRIGHT

from lack of bread! And they can
murder for it, too! Did we not
build a nation, did we not wage
war and conquer in the name of
dream to realize our personaH-
ties and to make those realized
personalities secure! ee4
But did Bigger Thomas really
murder? At the risk of offending
the sensibilities of this Court, 1
ask the question in the light Of he
ideals by which we live looked at
from the outside, maybe 1t was
murder: yes. But to him it was not
murder. If it was murder, then
what was the motive? The prose-
cution has shouted, stormed and
threatened, but he has not sa'd
why Bigger Thomas killed! He has
not said why because he does not
know. The truth is, Your Honor,
there was no motive as you ana l
understand motives within the
scope of our laws today. The truth
is, this boy did not kill! Oh, yes;
Mary Dalton is dead. Bigger Thom-
as smothered her to death. Bessie
Mears is dead. Bigger Thomas bat
tered her with a brick in an aban-
doned building. But did he muir
der? Did he kill? Listen: what
Bigger Thomas did early that Sun
day morning in the Dalton home
and what he did that Sunday
night in that empty building was
tut a tiny ASPECT of what he had
been doing all his life long! He
was living. onlv as he knew how,
and as we have forced him to i've.
! The actions that resulted in the
death of those two women were as
instructive and inevitable as breath
ing and blinking ones eyes. 1t was
an act of creatioh
LET me tell you more. Before
1 this trial the newspapers and the
prosecution said that this boy had
/ committed other crimes. II is true.
He is guilty of numerous crimes.
But search until the day of judg-
ment, and you will find not one
shred of evidence of them. He bas
murdered many times, but there
are no corpses. Let me explain
This Negro boys entire attitude to-
ward life is a crime! The hate and
| fear we have inspired in him, WOW
Ell by our civilization into the very
l'Structure of his consciousness, into
| his blood and bones, into the hour
| ly functioning of his personality
have become the Justification o.
| his existence.
Every time he comes in contact
with us, he kills! 1t is a physiologi-
cal and psychological reaction, EN-
bedded in his being. Every though
/ he thinks is potential murder. Elk
/ Guided from, and unassimiliated /,
our society. yet longing to gratif'
impulses akin to our own but de
MED the objects and channel
evolved through long centuries foI
their socialized expression, every
! sunrise and sunset make him gull
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

NJ. w. - Being unmarried at the
age of 10 has made me feel sort
of old maidish when I'm around
my married. friends. But receatly
dark brown Sergeant has come
upon the scene. Therefore, I am
hoping to be married soon. He
wrote me that ne would be, home
to see me Christmas He came, but
not to see me. He wrote m later
and stated that for my own sake
it would be best that ! do not take
him seriously as he would be sent
far away and I should not be chain
ed to only a memory. He said that
1 was the kind of girl he nee led,
someone to make him fight hard
er. Should chain myself to this
sweet soldier?
Ans: You may feel like a au
old maid at Is, but the Ser
geant doesn't feel like bach
eiOr at his age and he
isn't thinking of marriage. He
has been honest in letting you
know that he only wants a
buddy and not a gal. III you
insist on trying to make him
get serious. you will lose his
friendship altogether. All girls
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
989 Cases Are
Reported Closed
By FEPC Head
1857 Are Still
On Docket At
Start Of 1914

WASHINGTON, d. c. - (SNS'
The Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice report
ed Saturday that during the last
six months of l943, the agency
closed 989 cases involving charges
of employment discrimination be-
cause of race, creed, color or ma
tional origin.
During the same period, however,
a progressively mounting number
of new cases averaging more than
300 month, left the committee
with 1857 cases at the beginning
of 1914, Malcolm Ross. FEPC chair
man. said. Of the cases closed, 359
were adjustments in compliance
with Executive Order 9345, banning
employment discrimination. t h e
remaining cases were dismissed by
the committee or withdrawn by the
complainant.
FIVE HEARINGS HELD
The report, submitted to a joint
HlCtLlllS III Il Tx ~ lllCliibSSAP N'AtNf @SN
nine regional directors, assembled
in Washington for the first time
discuss committee problems, said:
'"The committees procedure calls
for attempted settlement OF COM
plants through cooperation OF War
ManpoWer regional officials end
through information negotiations
between FEPC field officers and
those against whom the complaints
were lodged. No one of the SOY
satisfactory adjustments during
the six-month period became a
subject of public controversy"
The TIC cases involving discrim-
nation because of race mostly
Negroes( formed the largest cate
cory among the 989 cases. Dis
elimination because of creed (most-
ly JEWISH arose in 1877 cases. Ali
enage was involved in 1O2 cases
and national origin in "A cases.
288 FEDERAL CASES
Among the cases closed, war in
dustries accounted for total OF
692 complaints f discrimination,
Government, 288, and trade unions,
g.
In additions to the 359 satisfac-
tory cases dismissed for lack OF
committee jurisdiction, 2O8 dis
missed for other reasons.
In addition to the ESQ satisfac-
tory adjustments, the closed cases
consisted of So cases dismissed for
lack of committee jurisdiction, 2O8
dismissed because of insufficient
evidence, ESQ dismissed on the
merits, 123 withdrawn by the COM
plainant, and seven cases dismissed
for other reasons.
There were LOIS cases on the
FEPC docket on July l, 1943, the
date when the newly ORGANIZED
committee began to establish re-
gional offices. Complaints docketeo
during the succeeding six months
we're 1880, making total OF q
946 complaints handled during the
half year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
Laguardia Halls
History Week
Resolution By
Ben Davis, Jr.

NEW YORK-(A N P)-Mayor
.LaGuardia praises the contrlpu-
lions of the Negro people to the
war effort in a special statement
of greeting released here Saturday
in connection with Negro History
week from Feb 1919.
The statement was released from
the office OF Councilman Benjamin
j. Davis, 200 w. 135th Street, a
few days after the city council
had unanimously passed a resolu-
ton introduced by him. The reso-
luton called attention TO the Slg-
nificance of Negro History week ano
asked the mayor to issue an ON
cial proclamation in its obder-
vance.
It was the first time in the
history Of the New York Guy
council that official action was
taken by that body in commence
ration of Negro History week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

tary Of Auxiliary lodge SO of Rich
mond, Cal, was the Negro spokes-
man.
The few small concessions for
Negro members were recently de-
scribed as "coverup" for the con-
tinuation of fundamental injustice
es which deny them equal rights.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

ty of subversive actions. Every
movement of his body in an llncon-
1cious protest. Every desire, every
tream, no matter how intimate or
PERSONAL. is a plot or a conspiracy.
every hope is a plan for insurrec-
ion. Every glance of the eye is a
hreat. His yery existence Is a
rime against the siatel
ITO BE Continued Next Week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
Boilermakers To Continue
Discriminatory Policies
Hostile Union
Ignores Request
Of The President

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - CAMP
The policy of jim VIII
continue in the AFL international
Brotherhood of Boilermakers even
though President Roosevelt urged
members of the union to settle the
problem in a democratic way.
The union composed of 100000
members, chiefly engaged in vital
war work, ended it's 18th conven-
ton here Wednesday without TAX
ing a single step toward wiping out
it's discriminatory practices. All
policies pertaining to the adoption
of resolutions urging full integra-
ton of Negro members in regular
lodges were abandoned. Negro
members are permitted to become
members Of segregated ''auXiliaries
in which their rights are denied,
President Roosevelt's letter was
never formally discussed or ac-
knowledged. Nor did the machine
now headed by the newly elected
President MacGowan, give consid-
GRAFTON to the Commute discourse
by AFL President William Green
who, in accord with President
Roosevelt, urged steps for 'utiIiza-
ton of all manpower regardless OF
race, color or national origin
GAS the president said,' quoted
Green, II have faith in you to set
tie this DrOblem in democratic
way"
The only concession made in be-
half of Negroes was one which au-
thorized that representatives from
auxiliaries may attend the next
convention four years from now. A
few Negroes however, were in at
tendance at last weeks conference
William L. Smith, financial secre-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
CONTINUED from Last Week.

CONTINUED from Last Week
"But there are some broad fea-
lures Of the kind of happiness we
are seeking which are known. We
know that happiness comes to men
when. they are caught up, absorbed
in a meaningfuI task or duty to be
done, task or duty which in turn
sheds Justification and sanction
pack down upon their humble Ia
borS. We know that this may take
many forms: in religion it is the
story of the creation OF man, OF
his fall. and of his redemption;
compelling men to order their lives
in certain ways, all cast in terms
of cosrnic images and symbols
which swallow the soul in fullness
and Wilderness. In art, science, in
dustry, politics, and social action it
may take other forms. But these
twelve million Negroes have access
to none of these highly cryStallzed
modes of expression, save tha5 OF
religion. And many Of them know
religion only In its most primitive
form. The environment of gerse
urban centers has all but paralyzed
the impulse for religion as a way
of life for them today, just as it
has for me
Feeling the capacity to be, to
live, to pour out the spirit of Jheir
souls into concrete and objective
form with a high fervor born of
their racial characteristics, they
glide through our complex civiliza-
ton like wailing ghosts; they spin
like fiery planets lost from their
orbits; they wither and die like
trees ripped from native soil
Your Honor. remember t1at
men can starve from a lack of self
realization as much as they can
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
Before buying ANY laxative,
consider these 3 Questions

ask for Black-Draught. CUES. Is
lack-Draught economical? Ans.
Very! Only CSC for Is to 40 doses.
ck-Draught is purely herbal
1t has been a popular-selling lex
alive with four generations. Many
say the new graduated form Is
even easier to take. Caution, use
only as directed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

CUES. Does ii make any difference
hat laxative you buy? Ans. 1t
ertainly does; most people prefer
laxative that is satisfactory in
ction but thorough in results.
,ues. How can you know what
,xative, when taken as directed,
i'll usually give prompt, thorough
alief? Ans. One simple way Is to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

go through that ten-age period
of wanting a husband only to
realize that the old saying
marry in haste and repent at
leisure" still holds true.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
Says Democracy
Cannot Exists In
Biased Setup
Women's Groups
Repreren'ed AT
All-Day Meeting
By HARRY S. McALPIN
Washington Bureau OF Albania
Daily WORLD and NNfA)

WASHINGTON-(S N 81 De-
claring that we cannot really nave
a democracy where all citizens 40
not enjoy the same rights, II ali
citizens cannot participate in tfieir
government on the same OASIS
everywhere, Or if all citizens 90 not
have opportunity to earn liVing
in accordance with their training
and ability, Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
Welt set the stage for the dellpera-
tons of the planning conference
on building better race relation
ships, held here Friday.
The conference was sponsored
by the National Council of Catho-
lie women. The National Councli
of Jewish women, the National
Council of Negro women, the Nat-
ional Council of Women oil the
United States, The National Wo-
mems Trade Union League, ana
the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION
Mrs. roosevelt spent most Of the
day in the conference and I rFlci-
mated in the discussions to help
work out program of action. she
pointed out that we must seek
everywhere the recognition mat
there is no solution of any question
unless people have a real inner
sense of humility and good Will TO-
ward human beings generally. Peo-
pie must face situations as they
arise, she sa1d.
81 think we all know now that
we can't afford to let preJudlce
rule anywhere in the world be-
cause it may start as prejudice
against one particular thing eno
it may spread, and in the enc
nobody knows how is started OF
what he was prejudiced against
but then he has prejudice against
everything" she said.
Thirty National women'S orgaEl-
cations were represented at the
conference attended by more thar
100 delegates.
A statement issued at the close
| of the meeting with approval OF
| all the organizations pointed Gut
the recognition that 'discrimina-
ton. lack of opportunity and in
Justice based on race, color, creed
or country of origin constitutes
the greatest danger to natlona
| unity on the home front and
denial of the dignity of the human
! individual"
The conference recommended
permanent central committee tc
exchange information and to CO.
ordinate their respective efforts Il
arouse wide spread acceptance O.
citizenship responsibility. A pro-
posal to explore the methods O.
Joint social action in the areas O
education, economic security
health housing and citizenship Wal
made. Discussion from the foo
urged greater cooperation and con
| facts between groups of citizens
particularly children, in order tina
the groups may know each othe
better.
tary Of Auxiliary lodge SO of Rich
mond. Cal, was the Negro spokes
man.
The few small concessions To-
Negro members were recently de
/ cor;baI &C q scOyar1lp, for the con.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
Doubles Your Punch
Against Colds Miserie
Use this double action, tuo-t0ay help to quickly ret
colds night coughing and chest muscle tightness

Just because the changeable weather
season is here, doesn't mean that
you're in for a siege Of colds mis-
cries. Don't suffer unnecessarily
when a cold brings ON muscle aches,
pain, chest tightness and annoying
night coughs. Rub Penetro on chest,
throat and back. You viii get real
ly blessed relief. Penetro is clean
white, stainless to use and it goes
quickly to work two ways to relieve
these rniseries Of a cold. Here's how
Penetro's double-action works. In
side. Penetro's medicated yapors
goothe and comfort irritated mem
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19

Fla. - Best-appearng troops at huge
Camp Blandng Military Police, and
carefully than the Negro de-
of
Infantry Replacement
affected of
adopting mounted patrol
Mrs Char"
Ala. Private Robert j. Bennett
(right) of 439 Montgomery
Street Savannah patrol rouesU S. Army
Signal Photo Camp Blanding)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-02-19
BY ABBE' WALLACE SERVICE

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ASTRoloGY READING
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Confne problems
ABBEWALAc The SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
TEEPEE TALK

All Redmen are expected to be on hand next Saturday night to help give their invited guests a good time As always, come as yoU are and enjoy yourselves. Gingham or oyeralls-it's all the same. The War Relief Fund is getting the proceeds
 Bro. Loyal Binkley was elected Junior Sagamon after lots of votes were cast, SO good luck. Bro. Binkley.
 The Music Makers are getting real hot after so much practice ana are going to put it on pretty for the folks Saturday night-fn fact, yours truly does not think that they can get much hotter without burning So let's let them cool of by everyone turning out.
 AS usual there will be a potluok lunch served around 12 o'clock. Then some more music until when we'll let you guess. Hope to be seeing you Saturday night.-Wnue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
Mud Slows Allied Push
 In Holland

LONDON-Canadian infantry and armor struck out in a new offen- siYe through mud and marshland north of Antwerp to bolster the Allied powerhouse salient being built in Holland against Hitler's northern defenses.
 Simultaneously French infantry along the ridges at Vosges at the southern end of the Allied line, outflanked the village of Ventron at the entrance to the 15-mile long Bussang pass opening onto the Rhine floor, seven miles from Mul- house.
 Also on the same front the Am ericans seventh army captured Bruyere, 13 miles east of Epinal, in a stab at two more passes to the Rhine flatlands.
 The British second army is fight ing to clear the Germans west of the Mouse Along the Reich border on the Holland salient slow pro gress is being made in the face of mud and stiff German resistance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
RECEPTION GIVEN FOR
 SEC'Y LEW WILLIAMS
 AND WIFE ON SUNDAY

At a two-hour reception Ias t Sunday at the Governors house in Juneau. Secretary of Alaska Lew Williams and Mrs. Williams were presented to hundreds of citizens of the capital city.
 Major c. F. Scheibner officially met the guests, introduced them to Gov. Ernest Gruening and Mrs. Gruening, who in turn made them acquainted with the new secretary and his wife. There was a continu- ous flow of visitors at the recep- tion for the entire two hours and even longer.
 Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Don c. Foster. Mrs. E. L. Bartlett, Mrs. Katharine Nordale. Mrs. Earl McGinty, Mrs Fred Geeslin, Mrs. B. D. Stewart, Mrs. A. E. Glover Mrs. Wellman Hol- brook, and Miss Alice Brandebury.
 The Williams have taken resi- dence at the Housel home on Fourth street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
George I. Barrett And Family Leave
 For The States

After seven years as supeIlnten- Gent of Wrangell Institute, George IF. Barrett, accompanied by his wife and three children, left this week enroute to his new post at Shiprock, New Mexico.
 Since coming to Wrangell on February IT, 1898, MT. Barrett in- creased the enrolment from % stu dents to 200. During that m e many physical improvements have been made in the school, but Mr Barrett asserts the most satisfaction has come from the fact that more students have been educated as leaders among their people. Stress has been laid on inculcating a feeling of community responsibility, such as participation in worthy drives like the Red Cross, the War Fund, in the sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals and in the cam paign for funds for the hospital. The primary objective has been to improve the health and economic standards of the Indians. by con tributing to an educated Native citizenry.
 During MT. Barrett's administra- tion many improvements wer e made to the buildings and grounds of the Wrangell Institute. During that time he has constructed a ' dock, installed an oil line for serv- icing the school, redecorated both interior and exterior, laid new lino- leum on all the floors, wired the entire Institute for electrical appli- ances, built a new dam for the water supply, completed the boat shop, built two log cabins, modern in every respect, built a fisheries unit for the smoking and process ing of fish, and constructed con crete walks.
 At the time of the evacuation of Aleuts when the Japs invaded At tu and Kiska, 300 of the refugees were maintained on the Institute campus, and since their location al Burnett inlet, mail freight a medical service have been provided for them. Assistance was also giver
 in the location of the refugee,
 from the Pribiloffs at Funter bay
 and from Atka at Killisnoo.
 During MT. Barretts superinten
 dency, he established the summer
 outing plan for children. This sum mer a group of 23 went to the Todd cannery where they earned $600' for the seasons work.
 I Speaking of the Institute teach CTS, MT. Barrett said, 'T can't sa! too much in praise of the faculty They would be a credit to an. school and gave me loyal support. He expressed regret at leaving hi many friends in Wrangell and spok feelingly of their many persona l acts of kindness and cooperation. Pending the appointment of : new principal, Miss Byrdie McNeil
 will be in charge of the Institute.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
FLOATING HARB0RS MADE
 SUCCESS OF INVASION

LONDON-Two artificial harbors built in England and floated across the channel were used to supply the ground troops that poured over France after D-Day while the Ger mans held every port but Cher bourg.
 The docks made possible the lib- eration of western Europe. Float ing steel barges and 150 concrete caissons or floating boxes plus seven miles of prefabricated pier equipment divided into segments of 4SO feet made the harbors. Old ships were sent to the bottom to provide part of the breakwateI system about the docks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
DINNER SUNDAY EVENING
 AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A dinner for the members of the Ladies Aid, their families, n friends and members of the Pres byterian church will be held next sunday evening, october 21, at 5 o'clock. The dinner will be pre- pared under the direction of Mrs. Einar Otteson, president of .he Ladies Aid, and by Mrs. Miriam Sumption.
 '~ All who are planning to attend by calling Mrs. Sumption. A recrea- tion program under the direction of Marjorie Sharnbroich will follow the dinner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
CESSNA CAPTURED

ROME - British a Il q Indian troops entered Cesena, former Ger man administration center on the main Bologna-Rimini highway in the Adriatic sector, Allied head quarters announced, while Eighth army troops made additional pro- gress in the mountainous areas southwest of Cesena and the Fifth army made local gains in the cen tral sector south of Bologna.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
MRS. SADIE CAMPUS
 TO ENTERTAIN WE'D

Mrs. Sadie Campus will be host ess to a large group of friends next Wednesday at her home, Those in- vited include Clara Austin, Jessie Barlow, Edna Choquette, Katie Harvey, Louise Joseph, Adeline Jackson, Mary Lanado, Mary Lant- ing, Elsie Louise, Mrs. Don Miller Mary Miyasato. Nellie Mather, Anna Person, Alice Stokes, Tillie Tamar- rec, Mabel Willard, Sarah Wigg Marian Judd, Josephine Ukas, d Bessie Gross.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-20
JAPANESE YOUTHS OF
 Is TO BE DRAFTED

SAN FRANCISCO - Japan has lowered the age for it's army con scription from 19 to IT years, the Domei news agency reported in a broadcast heard by the FCC. The office of war information pointed out that since. according to Japa- nese reckoning, a child is one year old at birth, this means the Japs have lowered the conscription age to 16 years.