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St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Krausnick Gertrude
Librarian
MINI Historical Society
Unit 2
UncOvering
WashingtOn
By Harry S. McAlpin
(White House Correspondent
NNPA)

The anti-poll tax bill has met
some unusual, even uncalled for
delays in being called up for con-
sideration in the Senate of the
United States.
Not all the blame is to be put on
the shoulders of Senators Mead,
McCarran and Barkley. They have
done, so far, what they have felt,
politically, they MUST do-for self
and party.
1t is true they seemingly have
been susceptible to Southern bloc
threats to smear the Democratic
Party and to disrupt the war effort
by a "confusi-tutiona" fiibuster.
They haven't shown the eight"
which characterized the successful
steering of the bill, HR7, through
the lower House over ten months
ago.
But, they, solely, are not to be
blamed. The opposition has
brought to bear on them its strong
est pressures. We have not!
One would think the most astute
persons on the poll tax question
would be our professional avowed
politicians. They are the people
who know the power of the ballot.
They know the strength that comes
from the banding together of an
intelligent, vocal electorate. They
know the need for removing the
poll tax as a prerequisite to voting
in eight Southern states to at least
start 3,5OO,OOO disfranchised Ne
groes and 6,5OO,OOO disfranchised
whites on the road to citizenship
and opportunity. They know the
Senators from their states will
listen to them, because they are in
position to influence votes.
They know all these things -
and so do the publishers of our Ne
gro papers, who likewise are in
position to influence votes.
Every Senator from a state hav-
ing a sizeable potential Negro vote
in "this campaign-year of our life,
1914" would lend a ready ear to
the party worker" and to the
newspaper publisher, no matter on
which side of the political fence he
is.
The politicians have professed
their interest in passage of anti
poll tax legislation through resolu-
tions-beautifully worded. The
publishers have indicated theirs by
the precious space devoted to the
question in their "newsprint-
starved" and advertising swamp
ed" papers.
But when the Negro Democrats
met for three days in Washington
in February, not single one of
them called in person or by phone
on his Senators in the interest of
anti-poll tax legislation and clo-
ture.
Nor did single publisher, dur
ing their regional meeting here in
February, call on his Senators in
the interest of that legislation.
Singly, or in a body, the members
of either of these two groups could
have hastened consideration of and
subsequent passage of HR 7 in the
Senate considering this is the
campaign-year of our life, 1914.
The bill might well be law by now.
Perhaps neither of them yet re-
allies his own strength!
1t is not yet too late!!
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
NEWS IN BRIEF

1t. Reginald Harris of st. Paul
has arrived in India. E. Capt. Dun
bar Gibson of the Medical Corps,
former st. Paul resident, is re-
ported seeing much action in the
Pacific.
Among the visitors to the
Spokesman and Recorder office this
week were Mrs. Willie Brown,
George Dickson, James Willis Nc
Clellan, Jay P. Hansen, Ollie E.
Wilson, Mrs. Betty Houston, George
Duncan, Mrs. Arrie Pullum, Miss
Sue Childress, Mr.. Dale Ford, Ma
son City, Ia, Mrs. Cecile Mendosa,
L. D. Sallee, U. s. N. Air Station.
Advertisers Solicit Your Business.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05

to eat in any restaurant or cafe
downtown, except possibly at Katz's
Drug Store. So that for three days
the Negro delegates and visitors,
numbering more than two hundred,
had to eat hot dogs, hamburgers
and drink pop or coffee at the con-
cession here in the auditorium or
go several blocks for their lunch.
On Saturday representatives OF
the Negro press including, Miss
Lucille Bluford, Kansas City Call;
Mrs. Betty Murphy Phillips, Afro
American; W. P. Bayliss, Pitts
burgh Courier, and myself, repre-
senting the st. Paul Recorder and
Minneapolis Spokesman, obtained
an interview with Judge Leslie ].
Lyons, chairman of the Committee
on Entertainment of the General
Conference, and inquired of him
what had been done and what
would be done to secure better ac-
commodations for the Negroes. The
Negro delegates to the Conference
held a meeting at the Centennial
Methodist Church on Sunday, and
committee was appointed to draw
up statement of protest to the
General Conference. But the state
ment of Bishop Oman from the
Council of Bishops transformed
this voice of protest into one of
appreciation" as stated by DR.. M.
w. Davage, lay delegate from the
Louisiana Conference and Secre-
tary of the Department of Institu-
tions for Negroes, Board of Educa-
tion, Nashville, Tenn, when he
spoke for the committee on the con-
ference floor. The lunch room in
the building was reopened on Mon
day and the Committee on Enter
tainment of the General Confer
ence will underwrite any deficit
that the operator many incur in the
operation of the lunch room. The
powerful committee on the State
of the Church will propose to the
Conference that in the future that
the General Conference be held
only in cities in which equal ac-
commodations will be given to all
delegates. 1t is predicted that this
resolution will be accepted by the
General Conference with the ap-
proval of many, if not most of the
southern delegates, who compose at
least third of the nearly 800 dele
gates. Strong memorials have come
from the women and Youth Fellow
ship of the denomination urging
the discontinuance of the jurisdic-
tional conference plan adopted by
the Uniting Conference of the
church in 1889. The adoption of
these memorials would discontinue
the Central Jurisdiction, which is
composed of the nineteen Negro
Annual Conferences and the five
white jurisdictions. The election of
bishops for the denomination then
would be held, as was the case in
the former M. E. and M. E., South,
in the General Conference, rather
than in the several jurisdictions.
It is significant to note that all of
the officers of the national Youth
Fellowship of the denomination are
from the South.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Leslie Lawrence
Post Arranging
Memorial Program

All patriotic organizations of the
Twin Cities interested in partici-
pating in a Memorial Day program,
Sunday, May 28, at p. M, are re-
quested to have a representative
call ]. L. Rowland, 481 Thomas
Ave-, st. Paul, on or before May 9.
Mr.. Rowland is chairman of the
Memorial Day program being spon-
sored by Leslie Lawrence Post No.
497 of the American Legion.
Advertisers Appreciate Your
Dollars.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05

He is a graduate of Atlanta Uni
versity and the Atlanta School of
Social Work, and has served eight
years as secretary of the Massilon,
Ohio, Urban League.
Mr.. Wardlaw expressed his pleas
ure at having been selected to serve
the Minneapolis organization. He
is married and has one child. His
family will join him later in Mime
apolis.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Phillip Randolph
Coming Here For
Three Meetings

A. Phillip Randolph, international
figure and labor leader, will come
to the Twin Cities Saturday, May
6, to address three meetings. Ran
dolph is international president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Pilgrim Mdetsec!II4
Tonight to Act
on Ware Case
MATERIAL TESTIMONY RE-
VEALED BY TRANSCRIPT
NOT SUITABLE FOR
PUBLICATION

A close study of the transcript
of the sensational Hunt VS.. Hunt
divorce case which linked romanti-
cally the defendant, Mrs. Carrie l..
Hunt, with Rev. S. E. Ware, re-
signed pastor of Pilgrim Baptist
church, st. Paul, revealed no addi-
tional information to that previous
ly given.
In answer to a general denial by
the minister, Howard Hunt, the
plaintiff, asked the newspapers to
print excerpts from the complete
transcript which he supplied.
Because of editorial policy, the
material testimony given in the
Hunt transcript could not properly
be reproduced in this newspaper
which is a publication of general
circulation.
Witnesses for Howard Hunt who
won divorce decree were, in ad-
dition to himself, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger Bryant, who are roomers in
the Hunt home at 9O8 Carroll Ave-,
and Mrs. Minnie Hunt, 422 st. An
thony, a sister-in-law of the plain
tiff.
Mrs. Hunts witnesses were Mrs.
Naomi Kimbrough, 722 West Cen
tral, Mrs. Aletheia Jackson, 1912
Rondo, Mrs. Hunts sister, and the
defendant herself.
Tonight (Friday), May 5, Pilgrim
Baptist will hold its regular church
meeting at which time Mr.. Wares
resignation rendered the officials
board two weeks ago, will be Off
cially acted upon by the member
ship.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Joseph WOrmley's
Widow Dead in West

Word has been received in Min
neapois that Mrs. Joseph Wormley
of Seattle, Wash, died Friday,
April %. Mrs. Wormley was the
widow of the late Joseph Wormley,
brother of William A. Wormley,
394O Fourth Ave. So. MINNEAPOLIS.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Walter White Reports
Overseas Command Anxious
To Curb Race Friction

New York-Racia friction between colored and white
American soldiers overseas although corrected to marked
degree by General Dwight Eisenhower is still hurting the
effort and should be completely eliminated said Walter
White, NAACP secretary, in nationwide radio talk
the Columbia BrOadcasting System Sunday, April 3d.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Every Parent
Should Read!

Dan Gardner's article on North
ern Negroes loss of parental con-
troll on page 2 of this issue.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Twin City Golf
Club Members!!

The first monthly tournament
will be held at Highland Golf
Course Sunday, May z, at 10 a. m.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05
Will Smith
Seriously I'LL

W. M. (Will) Smith, retired
postal clerk and associate editor
emeritus of the SPOKESMAN and
RECORDER papers, is i'll at his
home, 2441 Fifth Avenue South.
Keep OF Date!! Como Temple
No. 128 Annual Minstrel, May "A.
Advertisers Appreciate Your
Dollars.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05

Musicul Treut Coming
Wait for the big Musical Treat,
May IA, at st. Peter Church Annex.
Presented by the choir it will offer
best guest soloists.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder., 1944-05-05

Advertisers Solicit Your Business.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
YMBC Pledges To
Cooperate In V-DoY
Celebration PIons

The majority of the houses in
Moss Point have been numbered
according to d report received at
the Moss Point Young Mems
Business Club meeting Monday
night at the club house. This one
of tn eprojects of the organiza-
ton in which the Rotary Club
and Boy Scouts cooperated.
BY a vote taken at the meet
ing. attended by 10 members, the
YMBC made the recommendation
that all plans for observance OF
V-Day which will mark the end
of the war in Europe, be drawn
up by the Pascagoula-M Moss Poini
Chamber of Commerce and the
club voted full cooperation with
such plans.
A social will be held Saturday
night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmit Hill who are visiting in
Moss Point. Mr.. Hill is a for
mer member of the club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Rotorions Tell
Fishing Stories
AT Weekly Lunch

The Pascagoula Rotary Club
held a regular weekly luncheon
meeting Wednesday noon at the
USO. As no definite program
had been planned, some of the
members contributed TO the en-
tertainment by offering stories
OF their fishing experiences.
These supposedly unexagg4ated
tales were related by DR.. Leroy
Green, Hermes Gautier. ana
Dallas Smith. There were sev-
eral visitors present at this weeks
meeting. Some OF the out-of-toWn
Rotarians were Henry TAYLOR of
Houston, Texas, Fred Vought o.
Jackson, Miss, and Joseph Shear
err Of Shreveport, La. Present as
the guests of some of the local
Rotarians were Lit. Es5ig Young,
guest OF A. p. May, Dr.. William
Colmer, guest of DR.. j. N. Lock
ard and Reverend Req" Mckay,
guest OF DR.. Green.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Mrs. Foster Carson
Hostess To Auditory
Circle Lost Monday

On Monday afternoon Mrs. Fos-
ter Carson extended pleasant
hospitality to the members of
Circle One of the Woman's Auxil-
iary to the First Presbyterian
Church of Pascagoula at the
weekly meeting.
The meeting was presided over
by the chairman, Mrs. w. c. Hav-
ems, who voiced the opening pray
er. after which the minutes were
read by the secretary, Mrs. Harry
Parsley.
A very interesting program on
Bear Ye One Another's Bur-
denis was followed by a Bible
study directed by Mrs. Robert
Gulley.
The meeting was closed with
the Mizpah benediction after
with refreshments were served
by Mrs. Carson.
There We're eight present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Scout Comp To Be
Built Here
In Near Future

A. F. Megehee, superintendent
o. education, has announced that
a discussion Of plans for the con-
struction Of a Boy Scout camp
was heid Saturday evening when
the Scout council met with En-
ory league, a Scout executive,
who is on the coast at this time.
The council decided that the
probable site of the camp would
be on the river within hiking
distance of the city. The train
ing and leadership OF the Scouts
here was also discussed and plans
were made for the annual meet
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25

The audience then joined Mrs.
John Cole in the singing OF Coo
Save the King" after which the
program was closed with the
singing of the National Anthem.
Mrs. Robert Farnswolth, pianist,
played the accompaniment
-Four members OF the Junior
Woman's Club acted as ushers.
They were Mesdames J. /. Ford.
f. A Talbot r. j. Dempster, and
Baylous Stokes.
During the social hour that
followed Mesdames f. H. Baeot,
and her co-hostesses Mesdames
w. j. Cranberry and T. T. jus
tice, served punch ana cake, with
Mesdames Fl. H. Cole and S. B.
McIlwain presiding over the
punch bowls.
Following this Mr.. Creighton
was guest of the Ingalls, Ship
building Corporation in a tour Of
the city and OF the shipyard, in
addition to the many other e0ur-
tesies extended him by the off
Gals of the corporation during
his visit here.
Prior to the meeting Mr..
Creighton was honor guest at a
luncheon at Longfellow House
when the members of the pro-
gram committee, Miss Bessie Per
ny and Mesdames f. H, Bacot, w.
j. Cranberry, r. C. Pollitt, and
J. w. Brumfield were h~osteses.
Besides the honor guest and DIAL
las H. Smith, mead Of Public Re
lations at ingalls,, covers were
laid for Mesoames j. S. Abbey,
club president, Hermes Gautier,
past president, T. T. Justice l. A.
Magnitsky of Bogalusa, La, and
the hostesses.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Special Service
For The Deof To
Be Held Sunday

Reverend Frederick S. Resch,
rector of St. Johns Episcopal
church. mas announced that there
will be a special service for the
deaf this Sunday at the church
at $50 pm. This service, which
is held here on every fourth Sun
day, will be under the direction
Of Reverend Robert Fletcher Of
Birmingham and will consist of
a sermon and an evening prayer.
Reverend Fletcher has churches
throughout the South which ne
visits regularly to offer these
special services. -.
Prior to this service Sunday
evening there will be an all-day
picnic at the east end of the
beach. All deaf persons on the
Gulf Coast VINO wish to attend
will be welcomed. ks
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Moss Point Churches
Methodist

Methodist
The WSCS of the Methodist
church met Monday afternoon,
with Mrs. w. f. Morris leading
the second study in the Mission
study book. The meeting closed
with a prayer.
Next Monday afternoon a pro-
gram meeting will take place at
the church.
Members are urged to attend.
Baptist
The WMU met Monday after
noon. Mrs. J. T. Thompson led
the mission study. Several talks
were given on the subject. The
meeting was closed with prayer.
Presbyterian
The Auxiliary met at the
church on Monday afternoon,
Mrs. F. q Spann, Jr.. led the
program. The subject was Stew
ardship. A charge to Keep ]
Have Members of the Auxili-
airy read chapters on this subject
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Four Receive First
Degree At Meeting
Of Local |. O. O. F.

Four men received the first de-
gree at the meeting of the Pasca-
goula Lodge No. AS, I. O.. o. Fl,
held Tuesday night. They were
Joe Cole, r. c. Jordan, RIA.
Wells, and T. G. Upton. -
Five applications for initiation
were received at the meeting.
A report on the work of Boy
Scout Troop No. 226 which is
sponsored by the local lodge was
given by T. C. Boiling, who Is
scoutmaster. Mr.. Bolding stated
that arrangements are being
made for a new meeting places
The second degree will be CIV
en- to a large class at the next
meeting. ON Tuesday, Aug. 20.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Christening Takes
Place AT SQint
Pierre S Church

An event OF interest at ST.
Pierre's Episcopal church was
the christening Of two daughters
o. Mr.. and Mrs. James Rouse, a
service that was witnessed by
relatives and a number of friends.
Reverend friedrich Resch, pastor
The rite was conducted by the
of the church, the principals be-
ing Ether Winnie and James
Gloria Rouse.
There were no sponsors as the
girls are old enough to vouch for
themselves.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25

The Women's Missionary So
eiety met at the church Monday
with 10 members present, the
largest attendance in several
weeks and had a Royal Service
program.
The Rev. and Mrs. Monte A.
Davis attended a revival meeting
ut the First Baptist church of
Pascagoula, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Mutt of
Lena, Miss, are visiting the Rev.
and Mrs. Monte Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Graef spent
the weekend in Lucedale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Almonds
guests Sunday were Mrs. Sam
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Druel
OF the death of their five-year-old
of Mobile.
Mrs. Herman Cronier spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
A. Smith, in Lueedale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Howell, Mr..
George Howell and Mr. Philip
Bunch, of Jones, La, spent a
pleasant weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred MeLemore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde coker of
Fernwood, Miss, spent a few
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. P. Bardwell who had as week
end guests Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Bardwell of New Orleans. Charles
Bardwell is visiting in New Or
leans.
MI. and Mrs. William Cambley
Of Panama City, Fla. visited the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Cambley, over the weekend.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Odell
Rogers of Mobile, regret to learn
Of the death of their five-days-old
baby.
Mrs. Hazel Yawn returned
from Springfield, La, to spend
several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Ethel Kinds.
Mrs. Salem Labbous returned
Tuesday from Greenville, after
an extended visit with her moth
er-in-law.
Marshall DeAngelo had an OPP
GRAFTON Tuesday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Monte A.
Davis and daughters, Shirley and
Cathren, motored to New Orleans
Thursday to meet Mrs. Davis
aunt and sister, Mrs. C. ID. Har-
key, of San Antonio, and Mrs.
Owegia Mutt, of Plainview Texas.
Mrs. Monte A. Davis, Jr.. and
son, of Union, visited the Rev.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Jackson County
Mill News

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Morgan and
Mrs. Bob Breland and family mo-
tored TO Gulfport Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Joe Burgeoise visited rela-
tives in Bay St. Louis last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Blanche Parker visited her
brother and sister-in-law, MI.
and Mrs. Elworth Wheeler, She
had the pleasure of seeing her
cousin, who is in the Army, who
was a visitor for the weekend.
The Silent club honored one of
their members, Mr.. Russell
Smith. with a birthday party Sun
day afternoon. Games were
played and refreshments were en-
joyed by the many friends who
were present. Included in the
guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sol
and Mr. and Mrs. S. Mike, of New
York City.
The Silent People will have
church Sunday, August 26, at
st. Johns Episcopal Church in
Pascagoula, at 5 o'clock pm. Rev.
Fletcher of Birmingham will
preach.
Mrs. Velma Chavers and Mrs.
Fannie Mae Hicks have returned
to work after being out for sew
eral months.
Mrs. Una Wilcox, Mrs. r. G.
Andrews and sons, visited Pvt.
r. c. Andrews who is stationed
in New Orleans at Camp Plauche.
Irene West visited her parents
in Laurel, Miss, ove the week
end.
Willie Skehan and Catherine
Skehan Randle visited their
mother in Leakesville.
Eva Ruth Wyatt was the week
end guest of Mae Holder.
Mrs. Pauline Smith was a Wis
itor at the plant Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Harry Levy motored to
Biloxi Tuesday night and enjoyed
a USO-Keesler Field program.
Mr.. +. A. Khayat, personnel
director, conducted laymen's ser
vices at the Orange Grove and
Pecan Methodist churches.
Mrs. Inez Erickson, popular
nurse at the mill is enjoying her
vacation with her husband, Ken
meth Erickson, who is on fur
Tough.
Althea Simms, supervisor in
the boxing departmnt is on her
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Rivers and
son, Warren, spent the weekend
at Pensacola Beach, Fla.
Ouida Tootle visited in Van
cleave Saturday and Monday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
P~resbYterion Church
In EusfluWn To Hold
Gospel Services -,

Beginning Sunday night and
running throughout the week.
old-fashioned Gospel services will
be conducted at the EastIawn
Presbyterian church, ll04 Belair
street between Cleveland and Tys
Ter avenues.
The Rev. w. C. Nelson is the
guest evangelist.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Fall Of Singapore Greatest
Loss Since 1875


At this point the speaker
caused a ripple of laughter in his
audience by remarking that when
Singapore fell ii was the great
est loss that Great Britain had
sustained since 1776. He also
caused amusement later when he
said that Britain and her domin-
IONS ana colonies knew ali about
States Rights" from a lesson
taught George III by the Ameri-
can colonies in 1776 and that as
a result they are the freest Of
peoples as far as such rights are
concerned.
As soon as tine European War
is finished Britain will join the
United States in an about eff
fort to clear the Japanese from
the territory they have acquired
through war. Britain has the
greatest stake in the Orient of
any country said Mr.. Creigh-
ton. She has suffered loss of
prestige. other humiiiations, has
been stripped of property ana
territory, and is determined to
avenge the countless fighting nlen
and civilians who have been tor
tured and done TO death by the
ruthless enemy
He told of what Australia has
done in the war against Japan,
of the thousands OF troops she
has sent to the war, not only in
the Southwest Pacific but in
| every theatre of war. He also
said that she has one of the
largest defense plants in the
world and that she is pouring
money into the war effort.
He told of the 100000 OF
more natives of India, who as
volunteers, are fighting fearless
" wherever Britain needs them.
And he stated that India will be
given the status of a dominion
as soon as her two political par
ties can agree upon a constitu-
ton.
The speaker closed his talk
with the news that Canada will
soon be in the war in the Pacific
in a big way. and spoke of what
she has already done in produc-
ing war materiel, and of men
and money given in the carrying
tut of her part in the struggle.