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minutes to lay one out and drill 1t, and each boat has 137 of them. So he got to work and designed a Jig which Is sorta complicated to an n-mechanical mind like ours but which does the job 16 times faster. He sent 1t in to the Labor Management Committee and was given an award at the launching of the Charr.
 Another example of how the skill of the workers on produc- tion is helping to speed V-Day.
 S.m GU.
 In response to our request Last time we found out about Slim of the Temporary Lights. Don't worry, Slim, we won't tell anyone about you and Gerber's Baby Food.
 .s.m.e e.u.
 Since the new hours went into effect, the dances at the Victory Terrace have been changed to Thursday nights. For the new corners, here are the vital statistics --the dances are held in the Recre-
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ation Room from 1:30-4:OO or whereabouts, the fee is BOG, and the public is cordially invited. One of the reasons for these dances Is to provide recreation for workers whose homes are not in this vic- inity way for them to meet people they might otherwise not meet. The dance committee at the Victory Trrace Is somewhat dis turbed because the dances lately have not been as well attended as formerly. They think one thing may be that the girls from the Deane Street dormitories don't like trucking up the road alone at night. Come, come. boys. the age of chivalry isn't dead, Is 1t? Couldn't an Escorting Committee be established so that the gals would have protection and still not feel they were going home with strange men," which their mothers allus sed they shouldn't do?
 While we're on the subject, why don't more of the first shift work CTS go to the dances? They could sleep after supper and then rise an shine at Ills.
 $. m.e e.u.
 And then there was the learner who was sent for some SheradiSed screws by her mechanic and who said, Some sterilized bolts, please"
 We try to be neat and tidy. but
 GU.
 Bert Williams, the chipping boss from the Wet Dock, now con- valescing after an operation. wants to thank all the gang for their kindness He expects to be back in a couple of weeks.
 We think it's very important that everyone get to the polls this fall. We're in the midst of a war for the survival of the way of life we think best, and that in CluQeS the right to choose our leaders =. and what sense is there in fighting for something you don't use? That's like scrap ping with someone over $50 and then walking away without 1t af- ter winning it. To those who have come here recently the law in Connecticut is that if you want to vote in Connecticut, you must have lived one year in the state and six months in the town you're liv- ing in now. Then you have to be registered as a voter at the Town Hall :. registration of voters Is every fourth Saturday until cleo tion time in Groton. So if you came here last October you can still vote here this year If you've stayed in one town in Connecti-
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Planes are taking off an[ landin9
 Without catching much abuse, The Seabees you can be proud o&
 For the good work they have
 done,
 And you can bet they will do thOae
 best,
 Until this war Is won. Some say he is a modest fellows
 The kind you like to meet, You no doubt wouldn't know htna,
 If you met him on the street, He not only loves the motto
 Of every fighting man, But he has one all his own
 That I'm sure will always stand. Gan Do" is his motto He will surely do or die, He can do most any job And he gives them all try. Now sister. take a little tip, That I am handing you, Just grab yourself a Seabee, For there's nothing he can't do. And when he gets to heaven To St. Peter he will tell, Another Seabee reporting, sir,
 I've done my hitch in hell. Wm. E. Alexander. SF 2 c USNR.
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" Electricians Mites
By Pat Herbert

As the old proverb goes we're smart the will eat This time Robbie has brought the glory to the End Shift Yard electricians Watching of the girls laying out drilling holes in the little used for ships lights he thought there must be easier to do 1t 1t took 16
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Treasury Department receipts from amusement taxes were $168,746,625 in 1943.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Engineers Erect
Building Within
Sound Of Battle

With the American Forces In
France-Within battle sound of our
advancing army in France, U. S.
army engineers are erecting pre-
fabricated buildings to house the
ever increasing headquarters per-
sonnet necessary for military opera
tions, the War Department announ-
ced recently.
Like mushrooms after a spring
rain, these plywood office barracks
are springing upalmost over night,
well canouflaged beneath the elm
and fir trees of Normandy.
Negro engineers receive each
building in 40 different crates that
contain everything necessary for
erection on the 20 by 49 foot struc-
lures. Even the door knobs are pre-
installed.
Working in small crews, the sol
diers start ASSEMBLING the build
ing at one end and work toward
the other. While one is setting into
shape the foundation joists, another
lays on the floor, and still others
follow closely behind erecting the
walls and boiling on the roof. Prac-
tically all of the assembling, except
for the floor joists, is done with
bolst and screws.
WED even give Henry Kaiser a
run for his money-they way we
are putting these houses into
shape" said Pvt. William L. Dau-
Cutlery, of 1903 Division street,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Daughtery's fellow engineers in
clude Pfc Perry Keaton, of Ella
vile, Ca; Cpl. Louis E. Valley of
Stillpond, Md; Pfc. James Carter,
of Louisville, and Sgt. Willie O'Neal
of Winona; Pvt William Sheppard,
of 46 Bragg street, Raleigh, N. c.;
Sgt. Henry Whatley, of Ri. 1, Che
cotah, Okla; Cpl. Jack Carson, of
131 Hollywood street, Greenville,
and Pvt. Eddie Edwards, of Mays
vile, Tenn.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
White Merchants
Contribute To
Riddle Picnic

Special thanks is extended by the
management of this paper to the
following white merchants for their
contribution to the success of the
Fifth Annual Mississippi Enter
prise Riddle Picnic:
Thornton Drug Company, Burns
& Lacey, Western Auto Store,
Smith Music Store, The Emporium,
Luckett Seed Store, Borough Add
ing Machine, Albritton, Brackins,
Dukes, Partisan, McMurry Furni-
ture Company, Mississippi Power &
Light, S. P. McRae Company,
Smart & Thrifty, Griffith Street
Service Station, Corr Williams.
McCarty Holman, Jones 5 and 10
Store, Moore Reid Lumber, Fergu-
son Furniture, Home Furniture, Ma
tionaI Wood Product Company, IN
tied Gas & Pipe Line, w. c.. Avery.
Goodyear Service, Legrand Jewel
ry, Sears & Roebuck, Edwards Ho-
tel, F. S. Register, Union Depot Ser
vice Station, Ammons Drug Store,
Clark Burt Roofing Company, City
Coal & Lumber, Rathborne, Ridge
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Sgt. Who Delivered
Supplies to Russia
Returns Home

Washington, D. C.-Staff Sergeant
John r. Gibson, of 1881 Fulton
Avenue, New York City, whose
company delivered one of the first
supplies to Russia has been
returned to this country after 19
months service with a quartermas-
ter truck regiment in the Persian
Gulf command.
Without losing a single vehicle,
Sgt. Gibson's battalion drove 10000
miles through the hottest and cold
est climates to deliver lend-lease
supplies to the Russians. He recalls
that in places it was so hot we
unlaced our shoes and poured all
the water we could into them. -
Farther. north, he once saw 40 cam
els freeze to death as his convoy
was crossing the mountains lead
ing to Kazvin.
Gibson studied at both Column
bia and Fordham Universities,
where he majored in sociology. In
civilian life he was an employee
of the post office department. His
wife, Mrs. Audrey Gibson, and
their five year old daughter reside
at the Fulton Avenue address.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

In the picture above is shown
Cpl. Edgar c. Newell, son of Mrs.
Made Roman Newell, Rt 3, Box
26, Hazlehurst, Miss, who recently
became the proud possessor of the
Army Good Conduct Medal"
In letter to Mrs. Newell, Major
Erquiet Taylor, said: Cpl. Edgar
c. Newell was found to be all that
his immediate commanding officer
represented him to be: His duty,
honor, and country were upper
most in his mind, and the example
he set for his fellow soldiers of
the armed forces was of a high
standard and above reproach. Fur
Their, the manner in which he con-
Quoted himself was that in which
otr people expects a soldier of their
nation to conduct themselves"
This honor was bestowed upon
your son on the 26th day of April,
1914"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

Mrs. Gladys Willis of 231 Milton
street returned to this city with a
visit in Newton, where she was
joined by her brother who lives in
Detroit. They were entertained by
their many relatives and friends.
The little McGowen sisters of
Midway street were very success
full as agents of the paper last
week.
Mrs. Minnie Williams of Ray
mond was a week end guest in the
home of her brother and sister-in
law Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis
of Lester street.
Mrs. Isabella Sanders has re-
turned from Edwards and Vicks-
burg to her daughter, Mrs. Carrie
Robinson of Lester street. While
away, Mrs. Sanders had most en-
joyable visit.
Mrs. John Ford and father, Mr.
William Butler of Wilton street and
Mr.. and Mrs Isadore Patrick of
Virdens Addition, left jackson
Sunday night by car for st. Louis,
where they will attend the funeral
of a relative.
We wish to remember the sick
each week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Alcorn College
Announces the
Opening Dates

Alcorn, Miss.-The opening dates
for the varied program of Alcorn
A & M College were announced
last week by the president, P. S.
BoWles.
Freshman week will begin Sep
TENDER a. According to informa-
ton from the office of the regis
trar, over 100 young men and wo-
men who have graduated from var
ious high schools over the state
will present themselves for orien-
tation into the college activities.
Several prospective freshmen have
arrived on the campus already to
take jobs by which they may earn
some of their college expenses.
The students will be initiated in
to activities which will help them
choose the division of the college
in which they will study. In adj
dition to the general college pro-
gram, there are unusual opportuni-
ties at Alcorn for students who are
interested in agriculture, home
economics, teacher education, and
mechanic arts-including several
different trades.
Registration for upper classmen
will be held Monday, September
Is. The old timers will be pleased
to find that many improvements
have been made at the institution
since the closing of school, Promi-
nent among these are the strength
ening of the faculty, the installation
of new steam line to furnish heat
to the dormitories, and the build
ing of a dairy barn. Faculty mem
bers will meet in advance of the
students to hold the annual facul-
ty institute which will last three
days, September lib.
The college summer school clos
ed last week. The enrolment in
Guided in-service teachers, regular
students working for credit, Il ach-
ers in vocational trades, am seq
ondary school principals. The col
lege cooperated with the state Gc-
partment of education, the general
education board, and the secondary
school study to operate two work
shops-one on campus and one at
Magnolia. The workshops were di-
rected by Mr.. w. N. Jackson and
Mrs. D. c. Thompson, respectively.
Both groups enrolled $50 partici-
pants, bringing the total summer
school enrolment up to approx
mately 500.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Towns Urged To
Plan School
Lunches Now

Communities throughout the Tn
tied States were urged today by the
War Food Administration to plan
for school lunch program before
the opening of the school term in
September-if they have not al
ready made plans and agree on the
need and advisability for such a
program in their particular COM
munity.
VIA said the detectives are ID
To assist local communities in de-
velopment and maintenance of
programs providing INTENTIONALLY
adequate lunches to schools and in
child care centers and CD To en-
courage increased consumption of
foods in temporary abundance and
to aid American farmers in long
time development of better domes-
tic markets for agricultural COM
modities.
The first community step, VIA
said, should be to organize a group
parents, teachers, representatives
of civic and service organizations
to discuss the need for the project,
the anticipated number of children
that will participate, the facilities
available, and financial assistance.
If, after study, the group finds that
the community is unable to set up
an adequate program or is unable
to carry it out without some adj
ditional financial assistance, the Of
flcial Sponsor-usually the board of
education or the state department
of education-may appeal to the Of
flee of Distribution, VIA. Pro
grams is private or parochial
schools or child care centers are
usually sponsored by the group or
organization legally responsible for
their operation, or by a non-profit
civic organization.
Recent congressional and presi-
dental approval of the $50,000,0 900
school lunch program assured its
continuation during the 1944-45
school year. The $50,000,000 repre-
sents the extent to which VIA will
participate, the balance of the re-
sponsibility remaining on the local
sponsoring groups. Federal funds
are to be used solely for food pur-
chases, with operational response
blllty falling to the local sponsors.
Four million children from $1,000
schools in all states participated
last year. VIA will reimburse local
sponsors for their purchases of
food up to a maximum amount de-
termined by the type and number
of meals served and the need for
the program. VIA also will distri-
butte to schools suitable foods which
are purchased through its price
support program.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

way and Hair, Trenton Lumber
Company.
We are certain that if these mer-
chants and persons who contri-
buted to the success Of this picnic
could have seen the real JOY ex-
perienced by the hundreds of
youngsters they would have been
well paid for their contributions.
We also thank the Jackson Cham
Der of Commerce for their letter en-
dorsing the picnic.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Milk Supply
In State
Sanitary

Milk is known as our most near
ly perfect food because it supplies
most of our body building and body
maintaining needs in greater guam
tity and quality than any other
one food, according to H. E. Eagan,
milk specialist, division of sani-
tary engineering, state board of
health. Pointing out that the milk
supply in Mississippi has been made
safe to a degree probably never
dreamed of by pioneers in this
field, Mr.. Eagan said that this
safety depends on keeping out of
the milk certain organisms that will
cause disease when consumed by
the individual. IF we are not sure
that these organisms have been
kept out, then we must effectively
destroy them by pasteurization,' he
stated.
Pasteurization, he continued, sim
ply means the heating of every par
ticle of milk to a certain tempera-
ture for a definite period of time
which we konw will kill any harm
full germs that may have found
their way into the milk during its
production. Such germs may come
from cows with infected udders or
with brucellosis (bang's diseased, or
from persons doing the milking
The mixer may unknowingly be a
typhoid carrier, or may have a sore
throat the germs from which may
get into the milk and cause strep-
tococcic sore throat in the person
drinking the milk. Proper paster-
uization of milk may be done in
the home, said Mr. Eagan.
The milk that comes to your
doorstep label Grade A" is an as
surance that certain sanitary pre-
cautions have been taken in the
production and distribution of this
+. milk, continued Mr.. Eagan. He
warned housewives that this milk
should be taken from the doorstep
as quickly as possible and placed
in the refrigerator or in a place
where the temperature remains be-
low so degrees.
Keep the milk covered in the
same bottle it is delivered in, and
keep ii away from communicating
substances said Mr.. Eagan. Wash
the lip of the bottle in running wa
ter or with chlorine water before
pouring the milk from the bottle.
Never let anyone drink directly
from the bottle unless he uses a
straw and then only if he is go
ing to drink the full contents of
that bottle"
Housewives and those responsible
for the preparation of family meals,
concluded Mr.. Eagan, should ap-
periate and make use of the true
nutritional value of Grade A whole
milk, skinned milk, buttermilk
and all the many food products that
are made from clean, pure. whole
some milk.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Former S. CT.
Teacher On
Leave of Absence

This week, news was received in
this office from Mr.. Norman Will
son, 80 Magee street, Cambridge.
Mass, former teacher at South
ern Christian Institute, Edwards.
Miss, who is now on short leave
of absence as teacher, studying for
the Pho degree in economics and
Rural Sociology at Harvard Uni
versity.
While at Southern Christian In
stitute, Prof. Wilson sent regular
news releases to this paper. In his
letter this week, he paid for a
years subscription.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Hundreds OF Children Attend
Mississippi Enterprises
Fifth Annual Picnic
City Recreation Workers Give
Much to Success of Days Activities
BY S. M. HARVEY

Tired, dirty, but happy as larks,
their faces beaming and reflecting
the satisfaction that comes from a
stomach filled with picnic goodies
and day spent in lust having a
good time" 500 or more children
reluctantly took their seats on the
buses that were to take them to
their home Monday evening, after
a whole day spent as the guests of
The Mississippi Enterprise and CO.
operating merchants.
The picnic, this year as last, was
held on the grounds and inside of
the colored skating rink, located on
the Pocahontas Road and it was
without doubt the biggest and
best attended picnic ever given by
the paper. From the moment the
buses, packed with jolly youngsters
left the office of the paper at 1920
am, until they took the same
groups back to their homes at 6 o.
m, nothing was left undone by the
entertainment committee to make
this picnic one that would long be
remembered by every young guests.
All ages from 2 to 20 were repre-
sented and some parents and other
grown ups who delight in seeing
children have fun, came with their
baskets and their offers to help in
anyway to make the day a sue
cess.
A well planned schedule of in
door games and out door games.
such as folk dances, soft ball. horse
shoe pitching, etc, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Elizabeth Norman,
director of Negro Recreation in the
city and Mrs. Alexander Shenaldt
and Miss Lille Bell Walker, super
svisors of the two city sponsored
Fairgrounds, kept the young folks
busy until around 2:30 when they
were lined up for the big feast that
had been prepared by the refresh
ment committees.
All children present were served
as much ice cold punch as they
could drink, as many sandwiches.
cakes, and candy % they could eat
and to top this off, were given big
slices of watermelon. Most were
served two and three times.
Special thanks is extended by the
Management of the paper to the
following persons: Recreation work
ers, Mesdames Moman, Shenault
and Miss Walker; Mrs. Laura Col
Inns, who brought around 40 chill
dren from her neighborhood and
helped with the serving of the chill
dren; Mrs. Lucille Harris Wright.
popular beautician who gave the
whole day in helping to entertain
and serve the children; Mrs. Jack
Brown, who also brought several
children and help with the serving:
The local office of Universal Life
Insurance Company who furnished
II dozen pencils for the children:
Frazier & Collins who furnished
500 drinking cups; The Stevens Inn
for the use of their water and 9TH
er facilities.
It is hoped by S. M. Harvey, ORR
ginator and sponsor of these an
nual picnic that they will grow
each year until every child in the
city will attend them.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

Prof 1. S. Saunders, principal of
Lanier high school, Jackson, Miss,
who has recently returned to the
city after a very pleasant visit to
Chicago, where he did advance
study at Chicago University and
to Washington, D. c., where he
visited relatives and friends.
This summer, Prof Sanders, with
a teaching staff of Is or more,
conducted one of the largest sum-
mer schools ever held at Lanier.
During his administration Lanier
high school has become one of the
best institutions of its kind in the
south.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
NOTICE.

TO ALL READERS: There will
be a charge of $100 to run all cuts
or mats in The Mississippi Enter
prise. This will of course also pay
for the short reader that will go
under the cut. This refers to cuts
that the reader has made himself.
We will be glad to give rates for
other cuts.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

Soldier-When you told your ia
Their that I did not smoke, drink
nor gamble, what did he say?
Sweet Young Thing-He said he
did not want me to marry perfect
man, but you were such an &C
complished liar he guessed you
would do!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

About 100000 pounds of cotton
threads, or the equivalent of more
than 1000 bales of cotton, are used
in the repair of shoes
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

This is foolish world, indeed,
A funny sort of hive;
They throw bouquets when you are
dead,
And rocks while you're alive.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
DEMOCRACY

DEMOCRACY
One-man rule has never been
success in this country, and it never
will be. 1t is not WHO is right,
but WHAT is right that is import
ant in the long run.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
69S,9ll Negroes Carried On
Army Rolls At End OF
June, 1914
361,456 We're Then
Serving Overseas

Washington, D. C.-There were
698,911 Negroes serving in the army
on June 30, 1914, the War Depart
ment announced today. This indi-
Gated an increase of 34,845 above
the February %, 1914, total of 664,-
066.
The announcement revealed a
sharp rise in the number of Ne
groes assigned to overseas theaters,
with other principal increases occur
ring in components of the army
service forces.
Since August 81, 1943, the army
had accepted 116,050 additions to
its Negro personnel.
Following is a partial break
down.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26
Lincoln Addition
News

Mrs. Eugene Davis, Reporter
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-26

would do!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
The Dog That he'

wanted 10 know, but he came mighty
close TO cutting his distinguished
career short.
His fourth scientific tilt With Death
was a Commute stay in room filed
with deadly carbon-munoXide with
which many a discouraged human has
put an end 10 his earthly problems.
The brave BTitisher recorded his sen
sations as ne rapidly began 10 lose
consciousness, and finally recovered
his health with some very useful IN.
formation.
Sir Joseph says it's true that irccz.
ing 10 death is one OF the least pain
full ways TO depart from this troubled
world.
"As I lay naked in that bcloW:zcro
ROOM" he says, Il folded my arms
and legs in an effort 10 protect my
self from the painful cold ] couldn't
think clearly as / tried TO stop Shivcr.
ing Then came a beautiful, peaceful
feeling OF warmth ! stretched out
my legs and, literally. baSked in the
bitterly frigid atmosphere.