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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Roosevelt to Veto Anti Subsidy

Washington, Feb y ms -
President Roosevelt was reported
by congressional advisers to-day
TO be readying himself for an en-
pratic veto OF the anti-suDsidy bill
with fresh declaration OK his de.
termination 10 'hcld the line" on
his sterilization policy.
Both branches OF Congress were
recorded in opposition to the con-
sumer subsidy program which
Price Administration officials re-
gard as the keystone OF the whole
anti-inflation program.
The Senate last night passed a
Commodity Credit Corporation ex-
tension bill with the Bankhead
amendment to end roll-back sub
sides June 5N The vote was a.
TO 2s.
The bill goes back TO the House,
which originally passed IL with
direction to wind up subsidies
within SO days House anti.subsl-
dy leaders indicated they would
move to accept the Senate amend
ments and send the bill to the
White House for a certain veto.
Democratic Senate Leader Bark
ley expressed belief that a veto can
be upheld either in the Senate or
the House.
Favor Continuation
Since farm leaders favor con
tinuation Of the Commodity Credit
Corporation with the provision Of
the bill giving it $3.50 million dol.
lars in additional funds, il is ex-
pected that efforts will then be
made to continue it without the
anti-subsidy rider.
The Administration repeatedly is
able to obtain funds from the Re
construction Finance Corporation
to carry on the roll-back on meat
and butter prices, together with
the milk and other subsidies, with
out an appropriation.
The congressional subsidy deci-
sion. however. forecast a bitter bat
tie when Congress faces the task
Of enactment OF a new price con-
troll act
The Senate voted 10 ban subsi-
dies in the face OF the assertion OF
the OPA that elimination would
boost cost OF living three per cent
and raise cost OF food seven per
cent
See Big Task
Subsidy foes. contended how
ever. that the big task before the
nation Is producing enough food
for the armed forces. for lend-lease
and for the civilian population.
This. they contended, can only be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

WASHINGTON-INS-A House
subcommittee on selective service
exemptions for lumber and pulp
wood workers today studied a re-
port indicating other deferments
had sharply whitfield down the
.manpower pool available to the
-r1led services. Col Francis v.
Keesling. Jr.. legislative represen-
tatiye of selective service head
quarters, told a Military Affairs
subcommittee that the pool of ac'
tual potential inductees as of Jan
4, 1914, was millions below the
total manpower pool OF 22,l74.00O
etween IS and 81 years old. The
figure includes men in armed SER
vices.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cold

ALBANY. y. Y.-lNS- Every
New York schoolchild will know
his American history, II a bill be-
fere the state legislature today is
S.ssed. The bill provides that U. S.
history courses shall be compul-
sorry in all elementary and high
schools, including private lnstitu-
tons. Graduation will be forbidden
10 those who do not pass the sub
Ject and the state education com
missioner is empowered to deny
cate funds to districts ignoring
the measure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

ALGIERS- ms - Pope Plus
summer residence at Castel Gan
Aolfo has been converted into
I'd erman stronghold and will be
bombed by Allied warplanes. Allied
Headquarters indicated today. An
official statement said the Pontiff's
summer farm now lies in the tia
liam battle area and contains "a
heavy saturation OF German
forces"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ms -
Charging the New Deal with at
tempting to destroy the Democrat
&c party, Alfred NJ. Landon today
hailed upon honest" Democrats
l6Aher to defeat life-terms candi-
date Roosevelt for denomination
|or to elect a Republican president
I'm 1914. The onetime COP pres
idential candidate assailed the Ad-
|ministration for advocating "a ma
|tional socialistic state" and alleS-
eddy playing politics that have
IEIolonged the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

the impending murder trial Of
Wayne Lonergan. RCAF cadet, ac-
cused OF the brutal heating and
strangulation murder of his wife.
Patricia Burton Lonergan. De-
Tense Counsel Edward V Brod-
h lex filed a motion for the ap-
Eointment of commissioner to
take testimony from the witness
who is said to be sailor named
Tach March, now stationed in the
Canal Zone.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Refugee Board said today there
S no prospect OF the United States
Immigration laws being relaxed for
bentft Of homeless refugees. John
w Pehle, acting director OF the
board, said any proposal for an
influx OF foreigners would be I'M
popular in the United States where
leaders are worrying about the re-
suits OF rehabilitation.
LANCASTER. Pa.-INS-Private
EDWARD Montagu, one OF i've sol
hiers injured in an automobile ac-
|cident which killed another sol
bier near Lancaster last Tuesday.
today had been identified by his
wife as Lord Edward Eugene Fer
Sando Montagu. second son OF Eng.
k1d's' Duke of Manchester.
WASHINGTON-INS - House
members were warned today in a
letter from the National Grange
that passage Of the soldier vote
bill authorizing a federal ballot
"would plunge the nation into
nhaos" in the event OF a contested
election. Fred Brenckman. repre-.
senting the National Grange. urg.
ed the House to adhere to its posi-
tion that members of the armed
forces shall receive the same kind
of ballot in the coming election that
will be issued to voters who remain
at home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

5UENoS AlRES-uP- Col.
Enrique P. Gonzalez, secretary
to President Pedro Ramirez,
taeitly charged the United
States and Britain tonight with
conducting espionage in Areen-
Ntina.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

VALENTINE FLOWERS
Don't forget Feb H. order now. Durants, Phone ~.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

! ALGIERS ms Allied head
quarters announced today that
bales and hailstorms grounded Al
HE'D and Axis planes in the Medi-
|terranean theater yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

NEW YORK-UP-The raging
|Snowstorms which moved east
4cross the northern part OF the
fcountry from the Continental Di-
| vide struck the eastern seaboard
today, spreading a snow blanket
| from three to 10 inches deep and
hampering rail, air and highway
Transportation. The cold wave.
which followed the billiards in
kshe Midwest. claimed at least
seven lives. and in New York, the
storm, described as the worst in
that state in three years. was
blamed for at least six additional
deaths.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

LOS ANGELES-INS- Charlie
Slaplin, English music hall comic
&ho parlayed a wistful smile. a
|false mustache and baggy pants
into a multi,million dollar fortune,
| will make a personal appearance
next Monday in the U. S. Marsh
| ais office where he will be book
led on federal white slave" act
|nnd conspiracy indictments. On
otion OF Jerry Giesler, chief at
korney for the "a year old come
|dian, Federal Judge p. +. T. O'Con-
nor waived q $1,000 bail require
hent previously set for the wealthy
actor and six other persons named
lin indictments charging violation
of the constitutional rights of red
haired Joan Barry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
were in the mail today to 20 play
ers on the roster OF the Philadel-
ph.a Athletics. Manager Connie
Mack announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

Adv 2i2s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
See Biz Task

Subsidy foes. contended how
ever. that the big task before the
nation Is producing enough food
for the armed forces. for lend-lease
and for the civilian population.
This. they contended, can only be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-17
Guidance
Meeting
(I0V.

LANSING Jan. II JuNen.b
delinquency Is me root Of adul
crime Go, Kelly told q group o.
representatives, meeting 20
day WIN has Youth Guidance Com
mf'oc.
Three out of four men com
miti"d 10 prison IN Michigan
gave definite evidence If maiad
lu>tmcni. anti-ocial behavior or
delinquency in their youth, nc
%aat
1T - therefore obvious that
" We are going to attack adult
cine, We must more realistically
begin 10 attack Iulcenilc de
lnqucnCN We mist arrest the
tendency 10 do wrongful acts
AZ the earliest possible time"
Many ny those Attending we're
hral- ot >crl.c( clubs Boy
>.o.f. and similar organization.
appointed hy rrs E1.crn0r 20
ASSIST mapping q enid sId-
arDr pIuc ann
~-r-is rrrtu7Et G0V ka.'N
S.u' D'er5ar' ~ Public In,frgc-
. --n : -z.-e y L-.g-- rLaLu1r
~ '-e YOU'VE 5ITHUTc T-TTC0-
and Probate Judge stephen IT
,icE NJ Ma-eego0 County uho
-->a-- -,aa -tre rrapu-nI change i,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-17

West Byarch Nj asked 70 mako
'He Quincy
Mennonite. scv ro~ for 'he group
were reI3 ,a- night u the Bible
gaHon3e'o % Saginaw the pull
p' al vruH formerly was otcu-
fel ny re Res Coel UNc
Bu'a Dle brothers had intense
Hra'N zeal and = desire On
cars 'he GoSpcl 70 the end, az
tro earfh was revealed to-day
t1 Maroon l.. Dye Of 1870 ker-
rtk5 'ho eldest and only ,liNt-
rt brother
"Bob and Cecil obtained their
hriStian ideals A. Youngsters
when they read their Bible with
our mother. Mrs. Florence DYE"
rr >aI
fro Now Tribes Mission n chi.
DaCo aD unionomuatIon7l or
gtnla'Ion formed in 1914 rs
already training rou missionaries
20 replace those lost IN the ll-
f7'cd expedition 10 tho Matte
Crosse. ho sand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-17
9 DPW Employees
FACE Merit CHARGE

Facing dismissal on charges n
having substitutes 20 take their
c|1. >"rAlCo examinations for
thorn nine DpW garbage collect
orr, were 90 appear before tho
CIVIL Service COMMISSION fo5at
The accused men arc Edward
Clinton Mark HID km Wr.'o.
N.'I1m Robinson William Beck
Paul Burn, Eevy Turner CLAIR
lnCo EIinham and Char.o. Conn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-17
On Engineer 10 Speak

" s Wheeler General Motors
Corp industrial engineer VIII
peak on management problems
IN postwar industrial roconVerS.or
~ a meeting Of the Society for
me Advancen'en' Of Management
IN RaCkham Memorial Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-17
2BroddCdsts
HighIiqht Drive
For Mile oil Dimes

Two special broadcaStS over IA
do station WY today hlghlght
the annua, Mile O Dimes campaign
Of WXYZ and The Detroit Times
IN the unceaSing battle against
inflntile paralysis.
The FIRST broadcast. scheduled
for 12I5 p. n, presents = y
Bailey purchasing agent Of the
ordnance department here. whose
daughter IS now recovering from
the dread disease.
Stricken several months ago.
Miss Barley was being treated by
Sister Elizabeth Kenny herself in
Herman kleter Hospital when she
received notice of induction lnin
Tho WAVES So remarkable has
heGn- tic Iris rccnNerY that She
may soon be well enough 10 don
the blue uniform
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

Arizona from IS months spent in
defense work at Wilmington, Cali
fornia. Prior to that the Black
Welders made their home in Supe-
rior, where Mr. Blackwelder was
employed for seven years with the
Natural Gas Service Company. He
is now employed by Coolidge
Branch of the same company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

Mrs. w. G. Knight and family.
They spent some time at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Rose and
lunched at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Palmer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

Q Mrs. William T. Elliott, nee
Katherine Dawson, left Monday
for her home in Morenci after
spending two weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Dawson and
family.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Sherwood
are with their son, Dr. c. E. Sher-
wood of Madison, South Dakota
where DR.. Sherwood is in a hos
pital and Mrs. Sherwood is in very
poor health, according to word re-
ceived this week. They spent the
winter here with their daughter,
Miss Ruth Sherwood.
. Iris Bonner, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. Bonner, underwent
major operation at Florence Hos
pital Friday. She is reported to be
convalescing splendidly.
. S S/Sgt. Leroy Hansen has rent
ed Mrs. H. G. Richardson's home
on Pima Avenue. Mrs. Hansen will
arrive today from Fresno, Cali
fornia.
. George Sturgeon of Paso Robles.
! California, is visiting his brother,
E. A. Sturgeon and family. He
plans to be here about a month.
. Mrs. Able Adkins spent the
weekend in Phoenix visitin 6
friends.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt.
daughter Elizabeth, and Mrs. J. J.
Jones left Sunday for Hot Springs,
New Mexico. where they plan TO
remain for two weeks.
Q Mac Ware, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Ware, returned Sunday from
Long Beach, California, where he
has been visiting relatives for the
past two weeks.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Ewell Bennett
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Looper at their ranch
home. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Loop
er are sisters.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mirkin and
daughter, Diana, were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Cohen in Phoenix on Sunday.
Melvin Mirkin is making a two
weeks visit at the Cohen home.
. Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Southworth,
who have been making their home
in Phoenix recently, were over
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. A. T. Bicknell left Wednesday
for Sahuaro National Monument on
Park Service business. He expects
to be there until Saturday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

Q Miss Anna Chinits has been en-
ployed as bookkeeper and secretary
at the Arizona Land and Invest
ment Company. She began her
new duties on Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.. Murray were
hosts to both the Friday and Sat-
urday Night Supper and Card Clubs
last week. Special guests on Sat-
urday evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Southworth and Mrs. Vir-
ginia O'Bryan.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. F. c. Whitehall of Devine, Tex,
arrived Thursday to visit his daugh-
ter and son-in-law, MIR. and Mrs.
P. A. Blackwelder. He will be here
for several weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. Mrs. Pat A. Blackwelder has
been employed as bookkeeper at
the Examiner. She and Mr.. Black
welder have recently returned to
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

o Clarence Cooper and a friend,
Norma Jean Torrance, both of
Phoenix, spent Friday with Coop
er's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Nichols. Cooper has enlisted
in the navy and will leave Monday
for San Diego to begin his training.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. Mrs. Sally Brewer and Earl
Jackson made a business trip to
Tucson Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

night guests at Waikiki Inn Satur-
day, when they attended the Sat
urday Night Pot Luck and Card
Club at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. C. Murray.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

9 Rev. and Mrs. Leslie j. Ross and
sons, Lee and Michel, left Tuesday
for a visit with Rev. Ross sister
in Taft, California, after which
they will attend the meeting of the
Southern California-Arizona An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Church to be held June 22nd to
9th at the First Methodist Church,
Pasadena.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16
Coolidge Locals

. Dinner guests at the ranch home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Davis on
Monday included Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred E. Jones, Mrs. Henry Worthy,
Mrs. Bud Cook and daughter
Louise, and Mrs. Clyde Jones, all
OF Sahuarita, Arizona. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, former Coolidge resi-
dents, have recently purchased the
Fulton Ranch on Coolidge-Florence
Highway and the Pottebaum Ranch
near Kenilworth School.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. A bridge foursome at the home
of Mrs. G.. H. Walker Friday after
noon included Mrs. E. E. Stringer,
Mrs. C. L. Skousen, and Mrs. N. G.
Murray.
. Mrs. Katherine Boyce returned
to Victorville, California, Sunday
after spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Dawson and
family. Mrs. Davison's sister and,
brother, Miss Mary and Bernard
Boyce, came for their mother.
. Mrs. Virginia Bollin, Sam Lang
ford, and Y. C. White were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Smith at Waikiki Inn on Sunday
evening.
. Mrs. J. C. Fritz Of Phoenix,
mother of Rev. j.. Carl Fritz. Is in
st. Joseph's Hospital with broken
pelvis as the result of a recent
fall.
Q Mrs. George Peter of Phoenix
spent Sunday visiting her sister
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

week the party will spend a few
days fishing before their return.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. Donald Hartman, employed with
Ernst and Ernst of Los Angeles,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs George Dell and Miss Daisy
Hartman. He is their nephew, and
is at present employed on a job in
Phoenix for his company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

9 The Reverend Lima O'Dinnell
left Monday for New River, where
she will conduct a weeks revival.
She was accompanied by Miss Ruth
Sherwood, Clara Campbell, Ollie
and JEANNE O'Donnell and Edith
Moore. At the conclusion of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

Q Mrs. Eli Anderson will leave
Monday to attend the annual meet
ing of the Southern California
Arizona Conference of Methodist
Church as the lay delegate of Coo
lidge Methodist Church.
. Mrs. l.. A. Donnelly and daugh-
ter, Judith, of Beaumont, Califor-
mia, arrived Tuesday to visit the
formers aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Hall. Miss Dorothy Hall,
who has been visiting relatives in
Beaumont, accompanied Mrs. DON
nelly here. Miss Hall is the Halls
daughter.
. Waikiki Inn swimming pool was
opened to the public on Sunday.
. Mrs. R. ]. Jones was in Phoenix
Tuesday on business pertaining to
the Grand Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star.
. Mrs. J. r. Candy of Fowler,
California, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. B. New
comb and family, left Monday for
a two weeks visit with her sister
in Phoenix.
9 The Reverend Lima O'Dinnell
left Monday for New River, where
she will conduct a weeks revival.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. Mrs. Kenneth Conn and sons,
Billy, Jack, and Delbert, left We'd
nesday for their home in Tucson
after a four day visit with Mrs.
Conn's mother, Mrs. Rose Roberts.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Adney left
Thursday for San Joaquin, Cali
fornia. where they will spend the
summer visiting relatives.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

. Mrs. George Peter of Phoenix
spent Sunday visiting her sister
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
State Federation
Program Announced

Jones of Pineywood sponsors the
contest to arouse interest in recrea-
ton as a basic need for children
and adults as a means of inform
ing the public of the recreation
center at Clinton which is being
developed by the Mississippi State
Federation with the support of the
Boy Scouts, Extension Service and
other agencies.
Club women from all over the
State will attend the Jackson
meeting. Other officers of the
Federation include: Mrs. M. j..
Iyells. Acorn, president; Mrs.
CT. w Williams, Oakley, second
vice. president; Mrs. A. M. Red
mond Jackson secretary, Mrs. L.
T. Ellis, Laurel, assistant secretary;
Mrs. E. H. Strother, Vicksburg, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. L. c..
jefferson, Vicksburg, treasurer;
Mrs. M. r. Rowen, Alcorn, orga-
nizer: Mrs. A. w. Dumas, ST., Nat
chez, parlimentarian; Chaplain,
Mrs. j. d. Hardy, Pineywoods, audi
tor; Mrs. T. B. Colman, Natchez,
pianist; Mrs. r. M. Tadmey, CO.
director of Junior Federation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Story Of Death Of Aged Woman
From Blow By Policeman False

Rushed to the charity hospital,
nurses there pronounced her dead
upon arrival A coroner's jury
called by the Justice of Peace, G.
L. Graves, Saturday returned a ver-
dict of death from natural causes.
At the Peoples Undertaking Co.,
where the body was prepared for
burial, E. N. Banks, general mana
ger and II. l.. Denton, president OF
the company said there was alb
solutely no truth in the story that
the death of Mrs. Carson came
from any kind of blow and joined
in warning Negro citizens in
spreading such unbound rumors.
Among other Negroes who joined
in warning against tie spreading
of false rumor were Walter H. Duke
williams, president of the Negro
Chamber of Commerce and Gene
raj Manager of the Security Life
Insurance Company. DR.. S. D.
Redmond, Percy Greene, editor of
the Jackson ADVOCATE, Presi-
dent j. L. Reddix, Jackson College,
Or. L. A. Smith, Sally Harris Gil
mic and Prof. S. W. Miller of the
Community Council.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Moved 800 Tons
OF Food Daily,
Report Reveals
Drive Trucks
Directly To
The Front Lines

HEADQUARTERS. ADVANCED
SECTION, COMMUNICATIONS
ZONE, F'rance-The 3264th Quar-
termaster Service Company has
certainly kept the stomachs of the
men of the First and Third Armies
well-filled, by supplying them with
more than 100000 pounds of food
daily, via a Quartermaster supply
depot not far behind the lines in
the advanced section in France.
According to FirsS Lieutenant
Lester ". Gordon, of 1925 Pacific
Street, Brooklyn, New York, that
was the average amount of rations
handled daily by this one Negro
company alone during the most
difficult phases of the drive for
France and in the maintenance OF
supplies during the most speedy
advances.
The unit, which landed in Eng
land on July II, 1912, waded in to
the beachheads in France on June
80, and took over the job OF supply
ing the front l!iaes. It struck its
high mark at Boutc,i lille, in Nor
mandy, with the 800 tons being
rushed. Wy convoy, right up to the
fighting men at the front. For
three weeks it supplied the advance
points on the front lines, and has
done the same job during the past
month.
The 236th is commanded by First
Lieutenant Leroy E. Tyler, white,
of 1875 Hewitt street, Trenton, New
Jersey. It has another Negro off,
Ger, in addition to Lieutenant Cor
don. He is Second Lieutenant Leo
nard w. Cobbs. ST., of 229 Cornell
Avenue, Drexel, Dayton, Ohio, who
Joined them in February, 1914.
First Sergeant of the company
Is James Rufus Blackwell, of 1908
31st Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi,
son of Mr.. and Mrs George w.
Blackwell
The men work round the-clock
on regular shifts, and accomplish
their tasks with such efficiency,
that, according to Master Sergeant
Paul McCannon, of Sullivan, Indi-
ana, who is in charge of the depot
labor and operations unit: ''It's the
best did company in the United
States Army"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-30
Porters' Brotherhood President
Wires Both Dewey And Roosevelt

Randolph, international president
of the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters wired President
Roosevelt and Governor Dewey
Friday asking that special ses-
sion of Congress be called before
election to pass the bill for a
permanent Fair Employment Prac-
tice Commission.
The kilograms, unanimously ap-
proved after many delegates spoke
on the need for such action at
the Fourth Biennial Convention OF
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, in session at the Phyllis
Wheatley Association in Cleveland,
declared that cessation of HOSTILE
ties with Germany will mean vast
non-war employment which must
be regulated by a permanent
FEPC if interracial strife is to be
avoided" President Roosevelt was
asked to call a special session OF
Congress to secure passage OF the
FEPC bill. and Governor Dewey
was reminded that although the
Republican party backed a per-
manent FEPC in its platform. its
spokesman had done nothing to