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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-22
Fair Enough

Editors Note-The stas and tho New accepts no
sespsnsbility fer the personal views Of Mr eegIes,
sd sftsn disagree with them 1sch many Of
dis seadera His articles the good nurpeee Of
aaking people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-22
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I know no more; only know
She loved each one as some old friend
And that because she willed 1t so,
I, too, shall guard them to the end.
She gave no gold to mine or me
But left instead, heavy debt
OF love that keeps her memory
AS fragrant as the mignonette.
From "Heirloom" BY
Arthur Grissom
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-22
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete Victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-22

Brazil is larger than the United
States by about 100000 square
miles.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
UrbanL
Open House At
New Home Sun.

The personnel OF the Detroit
Urban que was host 20 the
public Sunday in az open house
giving an opportunity 20 inspect
lis new home al 208 Mack. from
10 : p m. The Spac!ousneSs OF
the building provides more work
ing space for the Offices o, mem
hers OF the personnel and for the
effective Carrying out OF the Ur-
ban League program
In view OF the fact that patrons
passed through. few remaining for
very long, large numbers were
sole 10 20 through the building
II IS estimated that several hun.
dred were present throughout the
afternoon.
Staff members OF the Detroit
Urban League are: John c. Dancy.
director. Raymond O. Hatcher. as
sStant director; Francis A. Korne-
gay, vocational services and group
work secretary. Mrs. Theresa VI
Carroll Office secretary: Miss Mao.
mi w Slade. reCeptonlSt az the
Central Office Also under the di.
rection OF the Urban League arc
the Chestnut Center. stalled by
Mrs Lois c Weldon. resident d.
rector. and William y. Hasens. as
sociate director, The Northwest
Center. with Miss Virginia Z.
Brammer as activities director.
and the Green Pastures Camp, OF
which Mr.. Dancy is director.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
SAY ROOSEVELT
GAVE NEGROES
FEDERAL JOBS

WASHINGTON - while Cover.
nor Dewey is making a bid for the
Negro vote solely on the basis OF
five or six jobs he has given Har-
lem Negroes, under President
Roosevelt Negroes have IL per cent
of all the jobs in the federal gov
eminent" declared Recorder OF
Deeds Marshall Shepard here last
Thursday.
Calling attention 10 the liberal
job policies Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, DR. Shepard stated:
Negroes have gotten more Jobs in
the federal government since 1893
than they had obtained for so years
previous to the election of Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
DR.. Shepard pointed out that
over IL per cent OF the govern
ment jobs in Washington alone are
held by Negroes"
Everyone knows" DR.. Shepard
stated. that the last thing a Re-
publican candidate ought 10 men
ton is jobs, either in government
service or outside OF the govern
ment. All you have 10 do is look
around you and you can see the
great progress made under the
Roosevelt administration
Commenting on the COP cam
paign line. DR.. Shepard declared:
The Republicans still think they
can fool the whole Negro race by
giving one or two plums to hand
picked Negroes Mr.. Dewey and his
crowd will be given a rude awak-
ening on November Z"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

atory patterns which handicap the
development of the broad masses
OF our people. The fair-minded,
sighted. progressive Southern
er Is for President Roosevelt"
Comparing the position Of Gov.
Dewey and President Roosevelt on
the matter OF Jobs. the Congress
man stated: Despite some South
ern and some Northern opposition.
President Roosevelt created the
Fair Employment Practice Com
m.ttee and has worked consistently
10 improve the lot OF all low in
come groups irrespectiveGof race
Governor Dewey refused TO sup
port FEPC legislation in New York
state and Fascist-minded elements
Of the South and the North are
grateful TO Governor Dewey for
his failure 10 act"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
ARREST SLAYER.
OF CTS MOTHER
IN new YORK

Forty-hve-year-old Ira Nicholson
OF zoos E. Fort street. was arrested
in New York last week and re-
turned TO Detroit to face charge
OF murder in the shooting last
week OF Mrs Daisy Stephens. ST.
year-old mother OF two service
men while near her room door at
2lll Clinton street.
Nicholson was held without bond
TO await an examination in Record
er's Court on Oct. % by Judge
Christopher E. Stein.
Police disclosed that Nicholson
had made indecent use OF a hall
way near the room OF the Stephens
and when asked about the alleged
incident. drew gun and shot Mrs
Stephens in the left chest, then
escaped.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

q typiS employed at the oPA
Judge Groat fined Glickmsn s3s
or 30 days for grabbing Miss Hill
around the throat when she pro-
tested about finding q roach In q
cup OF hot chocolate.
Detective 1t Walters q We
canheld station requested the
warrant after taking statements.
The case was tried by Judson
Powell, assistant prosecutor. The
case was reported 10 Miss Lucille
Greene, NAACP Office secretary.
who gave Miss Hill advice and
assistance and followed the case
through TO its conclusion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Life Membership
Spurs Campaign

CHICAGO. Ill-.i recent contri-
button adding impetus 10 the Chi
csgo campaign. being conducted by
+ ED Secretary Daisy + Lampkin.
Was the receipt % a $500 ltc mem
bcryhip from The Rev. Clarence II
Cobbs. pastor OF FIRST Church Of
Dehvcrance Not satisfied with linn
ting his efforts 20 individual gene
roSity, the prominent minister
turned in also 800 new NAACP
memberships representing mem
berS " his church The Chicago
area now ~ the third week Of i's
drive. expects 20 reach the 1000
mark by October 20
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

OF Governor Dewey Congressman
Dawson declared: The continuous
attack made by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration against the discrim-
inatory traditions OF the South has
led the anti-Negro rabble-rousers
to revolt against the President.
They know that Governor Dewey
does not have the interest OF Ne
groes at heart and that he will
not disturb the vicious dlscrimin-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Charge Race Baiters
Are Backing Dewey

NEW YORK-Ths recent an
nouncement that Southern white
supremacists are campaigning for
the election Of Governor Dewey
comes as no surprise. Congressman
William L. Dawson told newsmen
Wednesday at the Democratic
national headquarters.
Commenting on the fact that
several well known southern race
baiters have urged the election
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Sweet Shoppe
Gunner Guilty;
Hit OPA Worker

Recorders Judge Gerald W.
Groat found Isadore Glickmsn.
proprietor OF the Forest Sweet
Shoppe, located at 1859 Wood
ward avenue. guilty of assault
and battery on Miss Yvonne Hill,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Disturbed Peace,
2 Given 30 Days

Two men arrested at 1925 Oak
land avenue and charged with dis
turbing the peace and sentenced TO
serve 30 days in the Detroit House
OF Correction by Recorders Judge
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

John p. Scallen were Jenkins Ad-
kins of GAIA 30th street and Will
liam D. Overton of 58l5 Brush
street.
They were arrested by Special
Officer Sawnie Turner and con-
victed by Judge Scallen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
okens Goes Over
The Top In 4th
War Loan Drive
Duront Sells $44 400.
Bonds To Dote; $40,502
Must Be Sold Now

pnrant has sold a total of S44,49S. in
War~Bonds to date, or 81 per cent of
the $4,000. quota. Every effort is be-
ing made by Chairman H.. b. Sargent
and his committee workers to put Durant
over the top by next week.
Pickens became the first community
IN Holmes county to go over the top in
the Fourth War Loan drive Wednesday.
To date a total of $96,5OO in bonds has
been sold at Pickens. The quota was
$95, 900.
The county as a whole has achieved
about 65 per cent of the SOL 900. quota
with sales to date totalling $457 $4,000.
Community chairmen throughout the
county and committeeman are asked to
spur their efforts as much as possible
in order that we can report Holmes
county over the top by February 10th.
The drive is due to close February 18th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
332 Mississippi Men
In War Prison Camps
Get NWF Help

There are now 1872 Service men from
Mississippi who are held in war prison
camps, according to n compilation made
by War Prisoners Aid, Y. M. C. A., a par
ticipating service of the National War
Fund, according to reports received to-
day by B. L.. Buford, State Director of
the Mississippi War Fund.
War Prisoners Aid, Y. VI. G. A., which
is supported in part by contributions
made to National Wan Fund through the
Mississippi War Fund. provides recrea-
tional, cultural and spiritual assistance
to war prisoners, under provisions Of
tho Geneva Convention of 1929.
although the men from Mississippi
may be adequately fed" said Mr.. Blu
ford, "they still face the problem of an
endless procession of months Of prison
life. Taken suddenly from active, ex-
citing lives as soldiers, cut off from
news of world developments, and with
nothing TO occupy their minds and hands
they can easily give way to bitterness
and despair. To help prevent this
'barbed wire disease, War Prisoners
Aid carries on its work, through neutral
representatives who make regular visits
to prison camps. learn their needs and
endcavor to meet them.
"wsr Prisoners Aid. Y. NJ. c. A., now
has nearly one hundred representatives
working in prison camps and shipped
approximately half a million ons of re-
ereationsl and cultural material to the
prison camps last year, including books.
sports equipment, musical instruments,
and materials for the comfort Of the
men,"
War Relief Services Of National Cath
ollie Welfare Conference and World
Student Service Fund. are also %partici-
pating services Of the National Var
Fund, doing work with war prisoners.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Billy Mansfield Is
Promoted To Corporal

Congratulations are in order for re-
Gently appointed Corporal Technleian
Fifth Grade William |. Mansfield Of Du-
rant, Miss. Cpl. Mansfield, who reeeiy-
ed his promotion from Private First
Class. il now serving with the Fifth Air
Force Service Command In the South
west Pacific. In addition TO his pro-
motion, he recently was notified that
he will soon be due for the Good Con
duct Medal.
Cpl. Mansfield, whose father, Mr..
Claude G.. Mansfield, resides at Durant.
has been in the Army since February
20, 1913. He was indicted at Camp
Shelby, Miss. after which he attended
Air Corps administration school at the
A. A.. +. r. T. C., chiliicote. Mo. M
received his third phase combat train.
ing at Woodward, Okla.
In civilian life, Cpl Mansfield, after
graduating from the Durant High
School. worked for a Mississippi gaso-
line company.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
RED CROSS

Your local Red Cross Chapter through
its Home Service program offers these
services to the families of the men and
women in the armed forces.
1st. If they need to get in touch with
you in case of serious illness or death
at home.
End. If they heed help at home in
time of trouble-the kind of help you
would give if you were there.
Bird. If they need advice about allow
ances, ~allotments, and government bene-
fits for dependents of service men.
4th. If they need help in preparing
claims for government benefits.
9Th. If they are worried about you
and wan reports on your welfare. Tho
above is directly intended for the men
now in service and those being indicted
from time to time.
Actual figures of our Chapter records
show rs kilograms, covering most of the
points above named were received and
serviced in December. We assisted in
filling out 272 claims for benefits, etc.
We give these figures TO show to you we
are having these calls made and are
doing our best to answer them. The
colored people as we'll as the white over
the entire country are calling on our
Home Service and "a hour service is
given, if the emergency arises.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Resolutions of Respect
Duront Baptist Church

Whereas; The Death Angel has in
vaded the ranks Of Durant Baptist
Church and taken one of our-most faith
ful members.
Whereas: The Church has suffered
great loss in his going because Of his
council. his high Christian ideals and
virtues, and spiritual and material con
tributions TO Gods cause here. Bro. s.
c. Ray, being a member of this Church,
for a long period Of years, serving as
Sunday School superintendent, Deacon,
and Chairman Of Ushers where he was
especially fitted. for many years was
~tireless In his labors for the advance
ment Of Gods Kingdom. and loyal and
devoted 20 his Church and it's a~fafirs.
Now therefore. Be IL Resolved. that
Ne thank God for giving Bro. s. c. Ray
60 as ~ long as tie did, and hat we
ask Him 10 lead as to one who can and
will carry on in his stead as eonsei-
entiously as be did. And be IL further
resolved that a copy Of this resolution
be spread upon the minutes of our
Church and a copy be sent to the mem
bers Of the family and that a copy be
sent TO the Baptist Record for publi-
cation.
j. O. RITTER.
X. =. IRBy,
J.. r.. NEELY. Committee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Ransom AIdrieh To
Sneak Al BeIzoni

A District Farm Bureau Meeting will
be held in the court house az Belzoni.
Friday. February tth at ten o'clock,
where Ransom Aldrich, State President,
will speak. Mr.. Aldrieh has spent the
greater part Of last year In Washington
helping to shape legislation for the
benefit Of farmers Of Mississippi and
to prevent legislation being enacted that
would be detrimental 90 agriculture Of
the state. He Ia a great speaker and
will have an interesting message, enc
that every farmer of Holmes county
should hear.
Several carloads Of farmers and bust
nessmen are planning 10 go from Holmes
ounty. A few Of those who have prem
ised to furnish their ears are a. fol-
lows;
II. l.. Nichols, p. A jones, Frank
Eakin. A. y. Archer. Stanley Allen, X.
NJ. Branch. J. Z. chisolm. ". J. Waits.
and |. W. Carson.
Miss Allene Mccormick. Hons Dem
onstration Agent, is planning to take .
ear load Of representatives Of her Home
Demonstration CiahS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Presidents Birthday
Committee Winds
Up Work For IA

Community chairmen and their work
ers In the various communities through
out Holmes county are urged to turn
IN their reports on activities of the
Presidents birthday.
Anyone wanting to make a contribu-
ton to the March of Dimes that has
not done SO is asked to contact his COM
munity chairman or Mrs. George Patter-
son, Lexine ton, county chairman.
A full report of monies raised will be
given next week if all the reports are
in by that time, Mrs. Patterson stated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Wallis Warren Is
Promoted In Indiu

SOMEWHERE IN INDIA-Wallis War
rem of Lexington, Miss, has been pro-
NOTED from Private LIST Class in the
Army in far off India. Warren, who
is "a, is a member of the Services of
Supply of the United States Army Forces
China, Burma, India.
Before going into the army in Novem-
Der, 1912, Warren was employed by the
aluminium Ore Co., in Mobile, Ala. He
was inducted into the service at Camp
Shelby, Mississippi, and he was sent to
Camp Callan, Calf, Tor basic training.
He has been stationed in the China,
Burma, India Theater Of Operations
since May, 1913.
Warren's wife resides at 219 North
State ST., Jackson, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
McGee Home At TchuIo
Destroyed By Fire

The beautiful country home of Mrs.
Annie Mae MCGEE, widow of the late
Henry MCGEE, of Tchula, was completely
destroyed by fire early this morning to-
gether will all furnishings. Only a few
articles of clothing were saved.
The fire was believed to nave been
started when lightning struck in the
bathroom about three o'clock. Within
five minutes the entire house was ablazs
and members Of the family escaped with
only a few articles of clothing.
Mr.. MCGEE passed away last month
and Mrs. McGee and their children have
continued to make their home there.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Wage Farmers Urged
To File Income
Tax Returns Early

Harold n. Graves. Acting Commits
sloner Of Internal Revenue. urged all
wage earners today to start filling in
their annual income and victory tar re-
turns 81 soon a. they receive the wsgs
and tax receipts now being distributed
by employers
These receipts. which employers are
required under Law TO issue 10 January
81. show the amount 81 wages paid and
the amount Of income and victory tar
withheld during 1913. Therefore. they
provided the wage Garner with two Of
the key figures he needs for filling In
his return.
AS soon a. you get your receipt"
Commissioners Graves commented. "you
should be in a position to make out
your return and you viii find IL to
your great advantage 70 DO so At the
earliest date.
"one Of the most important reasons
for acting early Is to determine how
much II any tax you must pay BY March
rs. which IL the deadline for filing.
Some Of you will owe a substantial
amount, many will a small figure.
others will get refunds. You owe u
TO yourself to find out At once about
your own situation.
"The practical way 90 find out where
you stand Is TO ill out your return.
Then after you have filled IL out. you
should file IL with the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue In your district as long
before March rs as convenient"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
80 This Is New York
BY North Callahan

Mrs. Leon Norris was quite upset the
other day. She has charge Of a booth
at the Civilian Defense Volunteer office
on Pershing Square. Above her booth
hangs a map Of Europe which she uses
for purposes of information and as a
source for answering the many ques-
tons asked her daily by servieemen and
others. On this particular day when
she came in, she happened to glance at
the map Of Poland. To her amazement
the Eastern borders had been changed
considerably. After a painstaking in
vestigation she learned that n Polish
man had come into her booth in her
absence and arbitrarily changed the
boundaries of Poland to suit what he
thought was correct in view Of the Rus
sian situation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Income Tex Agents
Scheduled Here

Internal revenue agents and deputy
collectors will be in Holmes county soon
to assist taxpayers in making out their
1913 returns. The schedule to date is
as follows:
Jas. b. Tate, Tchula, Feb. z, City Hall;
Lexington. Feb. 8, Q, City Hall; Durant.
Feb. 10, IL. City Hall; Pickens. Feb. l2,
City Hall.
f.. Hale williams, Lexington, Feb. 3.
City Hall; Durant, Feb. 10 to i2 inc.
City Halt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Hal A. GiIIiom
New Registrar

Mrs. Jennie Thweatt has resigned the
position of registrar of vital statistics
for Holmes county which she has held
for some years. to engage in other work.
Hal A. Gillian has been appointed to
the office by the State Board and has
been commissioned to begin the duties
as Of February LIST. l944. All birth and
death certificates and other reports per-
tanning to the office should be sent to
Mr.. Gillian.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03

On Broadway they call him Jimmy
Chick, which Is not his real name. He
grew up as Giacomo Ciccarello but he
never wrote his name down much any
way because of his meager education
and because he is blind. But the bright
lights Of Broadway lured him, for
although he cannot see, the noise, the
smells, and the %throbbing sounds play
ed a strange symphony in his ears. For
years he's been selling magazines to the
theatre people who pass him on the
street. Not long ago one Of them asked
him what he would like TO do most.
Jimmy thought for a minute and then
said he'd like to play a big studio grand
piano. The actor hesitated. Inside the
53rd Street theatre nearby, prepare
tons we're being made for a rehearsal
Of James Melton, the opera star. Crab
bing Jimmy by the arm, the aetoo took
him inside and up to the piano. Nobody
else was there yet. In great JOY Giacomo
Ciccarello burst into ia Donna e Mo-
bile" Maybe it was fate but while he
was playing, James Melton walked in.
So impressed was the opera star that
he asked the blind boy to play for him
on the program and when he played,
Melton sang, and a thousand people
applauded. II was the greatest thrill
Of Jimmy Chicks life.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03
Morvin Gronthom Is
In South Poetic

Somewhere In the South Pacific
(Speeial) - Marine Corporal Marvin
Grantham, son Of Henry ID. Granthsm
of Lexington, is a member Of a Marine
aviation Photographic unit here.
He enlisted october y. ass2. and re-
ceived his recruit traiarng at San Diego,
Calf.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03

Mrs. Ben Wilkes, of Greenville, visit
ed her brother, Claud Wilkes, here Tues
day while Mr.. Wilkes attended a meeting
of the district appeal board of Selective
Service. She was accompanied by her
h~ouseguest. Mrs. B. b. Wilkes. of Green
vile.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-03

Friends of Mrs. John Campbell will
regret TO learn she is i'll at the home
Of her sister, Martha, whom she is visit
ing in Oklahoma. Her daughter, Mrs.
Jeb Kelly. Of Bristol. Va, is at her bed
side and she is expected to return to
Durant as soon as she is able to travel.