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The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
FEPC Certify
Discrimination
Cases to F. D. r.

Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the
Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practice, announced this
week that the cases of fourteen rail-
road and terminal companies, and
seven unions-all charged with
employment discrimination against
Negroes-have been certified to
the White House.
The cases were certified by
unanimous action of the FEPC and
sent to President Roosevelt on De-
cember 81.
Committee action in the cases
followed the receipt on December
13, of a joint reply from IA South
eastern railroad companies in
which the railway firms informed
the Committee that they would not
comply with FEPC directives re-
garding the hiring and promoting
of Negro railroad workers. Since
then, three of the unions involved
have also informed the Commit
tee that they would not obey its
directives. Four other unions
failed to reply.
Companies certified to the White
House include the Atlantic Coast
Line; Atlanta Joint Terminals; Cen
trail of Georgia; Georgia Railroad;
Jacksonville Terminal; Louisville
and Nashville; Norfolk Southern;
Frisco; Seaboard; Southern; Ches-
apeake and Ohio; Gulf, Mobile and
Ohio; Norfolk and Western; and
the Illinois Central
Unions certified include the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen; international
Association of Machinists; Order OF
Railway Conductors; international
Brotherhood of Boilermakers; Bro
therhood of Locomotive Engineers;
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
and Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. The first three informed the
Committee that its directives would
not be obeyed.
In announcing the certificatior
of the fourteen companies to the
White House, Mr. Ross rev
that the cases of six other compa.
nies are still before the Commit.
tee. These companies, whose cases
were included in public hearings
on % railroads in September, 1943
have indicated a willingness tc
confer with FEPC on its directives
the Chairman stated.
These six cases include the Penn.
sylvania Railroad; New York Cen.
trail; Baltimore and Ohio; Balti.
more and Ohio Chicago Terminal
Company; Missouri, Kansas and
! Texas, and the Union Pacific.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
CAN-CAN COMES
INTO IT'S OWN

Hollywood.-The Can-Can, that
naughty but exciting dance where
the girlies of the chorus line zoom
up to the footlights and twirl their
legs Zone at a time) over their
heads, is a foreign importation
which has become as American as
a Kansas City steak.
Paramount has just made a west
ern film in which the Can-Can,
true to tradition, is again the piece
de resistance of the Saloon Sc
quence, only in this case the Can
Can is really given full play. The
film is Lucky Cowboy" a Musical
Parade featurette in Technicolor
which costars Julie Gibson and Ed
die Drew
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
Alcorn President Gives
Annual Report To Trustees,
Institute OF Higher Learning
Better Roads To School
And "A" Rating Given
AS Greatest Needs

ALCORN A. & M. COLLEGE,
ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI.
August IL, 1943.
Hon. J. A. Ellard,
Executive Secretary,
Board of Trustees,
Inst. of Higher Learning,
Jackson, Mississippi.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the law and
custom we hand you herewith for
the information and guidance of
the Legislature a statement of the
activities of Alcorn A. & M. College
for the biennium 1941-1943 and
list of urgent needs if it is to meet
the educational challenge of the fu-
ture.
Following Pearl Harbor this in
Stitution along with all others ex-
erted every possible effort to ad-
just its activities to full support of
the war in keeping with the gen.
eral pattern for participation set
by state and federal authorities.
War industry courses were organ
lied in blacksmithing, marine pipe
fitting, applied electricity and auto
mechanics. Women enrolled in the
courses in electricity and auto me-
chanics. Students have collected
$1,000 pounds Of scrap. Every stu
dent has bought war stamps and
every teacher has participated in
the ten per cent allotment plan in
the purchase of bonds. The man
ner in which the students have re-
sponded to the demands of war,
stamps them as loyal, patriotic,
intelligent, straightforward young
men and women, who understand
what it means for ones freedom
to be imperiled
In addition, civilian defense
has been conducted in first aid, fire
fighting. air raid warden service.
etc. 1t is impossible 10 state the
number of students and alumni now
in uniform, but we have record of
approximately 400 students in ev-
cry branch of the armed service.
An increasing number of members
of the faculty is answering the call
to colors.
The following services were rem
dered on the campus during the
period in formal and informal in
struction. The report of the State
Superintendent of Education will
show additional services rendered
by our itinerant vocational work
ers in agriculture, home econom-
les and trades, with further con-
tribution in the war production
program. The college has cooper
ated with the Teacher Training Di-
vision, State Department of Educa-
ton, in its program to improve the
quality of instruction in the Negro
rural schools, and has cooperated
with the State Board Of Health in
its program to make the Negro cit
liens more health conscious.
Continued on Page Three
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
Points On Meat
ts-Cheese In
changed For Jan.


fats-cheese and other stamp
foods, which became effective Sun
day, Jan. 2, remain virtually un-
changed from the present, the Of
flee of Price Administration an
nounced today.
Butter is listed on the January
table at sixteen points per pound,
the same as it has been for the
past several months. Likewise,
point values for all beef, veal, lamb
and pork cuts-With the exception
of fresh hams and a few miscella-
neous items-wiu remain at pres
ent low levels during January. The
meat ration for December was the
largest since rationing began last
March.
AS civilian supplies of meat dur
ing January are expected to be
relatively large, it is possible tc
keep the low December point val
ues in effect, OPA said In addi-
ton, recent consumer demand for
most brown-stamp foods has beer
closely in line with available sup.
plies, a factor which also keeps
point changes at minimum.
Most pork point values remain
at the reduced levels set in mid.
December. The difference of one
point in the value of fresh anc
smoked hams, which has been in eff.
feet for about three weeks, ha:
been eliminated by raising fresh
hams one point Except for thi:
brief three week period, the same
value per pound has always beer
applied to hams whether fresh
cured or smoked.
The movement of fresh hams has
increased considerably since Spare
Stamp No. l was validated for the
purchase of pork, and it is no lon
ger necessary to keep the one-poin
differential between fresh anc
smoked ham, OPA said.
Sliced dried beef is cut twc
points, to II points per pound
while beef tongue is listed at three
points, down one. Sliced bee
tongue, ready-to-eat, is reduced
two points to six points per pound
The new table lists the various
ypes of sausages ma more speci
tic manner, an addition which i
expected to help the consumer il
shopping for rationed sausage.
Except for these changes, poin
values for brown stamp foods ar
the same on the new table as a
present.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
William Johnson
Center News
News

The time between the Christmas
holidays and the re-opening of the
Center proper, January 8, 1914, was
spent in. redecorating and cleaning
up the Center The building re-
pairs and redecorations is a yearly
task at the Center and they serve
a two-fold purpose: first, the OBJ
vious physical reasons; and Sec
ond, the increasing of moral of all
those who spend time therein. The
Nursery-Kindergarten room is es-
pecially attractive for the Nursery
Kindergarten children. A cordial
invitation is extended to the pub
lie to visit the Center and see at
first hand the work being done
in the different groups at the Cen
ter.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
Robson Ask For
Fair Play for Negro
In Baseball

raul RODeSOl, singer, actor, atn-
lete and peoples champion, gives
a personal account of his plea be-
fore the winter meeting of the Ma
jor League Baseball Convention
last December 3rd, at the Hotel
Roosevelt in New York. in the
January issue of Spotlight a
new, popular, win the war magazine
for youth, which is being sponsored
by the American Youth for Democ-
racy.
Mr.. Robeson's appearance at the
meeting urging that Negroes be
hired by all the major baseball
clubs met with wide support by
the fans and all believers in equal
ity and fair play.
In his article, written exclusively
for Spotlight, Mr.. Robson states:
There is every reason to be-
Geve that before the next season
starts, Negro players will be in the
major leagues-earning the plau-
dts of the fans as have Negro ath-
letes in other sports like Joe Louis,
Henry Armstrong, Jesse Owens,
Kenny Washington, Brud Holland
and others.
Negro athletics are among the
most popular stars in our coun-
try. The example of Joe Louis is
an inspiration to all Americans.
Negro football players, track stars
and basketball players have shown
that, given a chance they are the
equals of their white brothers."
Mr.. Robson recalls some of his
early experience when he was a
student at Rutgers University where
he played on the football squad
and later as member of a profess
sional football league:
Il played end with the Mil
waukee Brewers of the professional
football League. Jimmy Councilman
was our coach and we played with
white boys from the south and the
north. We never had any trou-
BILE. Indeed, we got along famously
and struck UP close and warm
friendships"
Mr.. Robson pulls no punches in
his article and he states the case
for ending Jim Crow in baseball in
a dramatic fashion.
'The entrance of Negro players
into our National Pastime of base
ball would have a stunning effect
upon our country and our allies.
That is why it deserves the support
and endorsement of all thinking
Americans-of all people of good
will"
In addition the January issue of
Spotlight presents a graphic pic
ture of the open Door Commu-
nifty Center" in the Bedford Stuy-
vestant neighborhood and the pro-
gram of the Brooklyn Interracial
Assembly which is taking practical
steps to act on juveline delinquency
there, plus exciting adventure stor-
les. and features of special inter
est to youth.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08
Negro Parachute
Unit Activited At
Fort Benning, Ga.

Plans for the first Negro para
chute unit in the American Army
have been completed, and the unit,
designated as the 555th Parachute
Infantry Company, will be acti-
waited at Fort Benning, Georgia, the
War Department announced today.
! Brigadier General Leo Donovan,
Commanding General of the Air
borne Command, under whom the
unit will serve, has been authorized
to appoint field officer and a
medical officer to select volunteers
for an enlisted cadre from the 92nd
Infantry Division at Fort Hauchu-
ca, Arizona.
+ Other personnel necessary for
the cadre will be furnished by the
Third Army, and the balance of
the company's strength will be
provided later from qualified vol
4 unteers.
In taking its place under the
Airborne Command, the 555th Par
achute Infantry Company. is join
ing an element of the Army that is
comparatively new, but has already
made a spectacular contribution to
the war effort, both in this coun-
try and oversee.
Parachute units have been sue
cessfully used in combat in North
Africa, Sicily, Italy, and the South
west Pacific. Recently, in an i'm
portant demonstration of this ma
tons striking power from the sky,
an entire ariborne division was
landed in a single night-and-d day
operation during maneuvers near
Camp MacKall, North Carolina.
Volunteers accepted for the new
nit will receive the rigorous train
ing at the Parachute School, Fort
Benning, which every soldier must
undergo in order to become quail
fled for duty with parachute troops.
First, there will be a month for
each man to learn the rudiments,
building up through special condi-
tioning and controlled jumps from
towers to their first jump from
planes. They also will be taught
the details of proper care and main
tenance of their parachutes, hand
ling of their equipment and wea-
pons, and every other phase of their
new activity.
After the first month, qualified
parachusists will be assigned to
their unit, and will receive the $50
additional pay each month to which
every parachute soldier is entitled.
With other new parachute units
in process of formation, the War
sDepartment emphasizes that appli-
cants for this type of duty are still
being accepted. To qualify, SOL
i diers must be between the ages of
18 to 80 inclusive, must not be over
72 inches in height, and must not
weigh over 1875 pounds.
| Certain other physical qualifi-
cations, which are determined by
Army medical officers in the course
of a physical examination, also
are necessary. Enlisted men must
apply for parachute duty through
regular channels, instituting their
requests through company orderly
rooms.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08

Friends and relatives are happy
to see Sgt and Mrs. Dorsey Grif-
fin in the city. Mrs Griffin is the
former Helen Washington, a for
mer teacher in the city public
school system.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08

When Roosevelt, Chang Kai-
shek and Churchill visited an Egyp-
tian sphinx they said about as
much for publication as the sphinx.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08

The Girls Choir of the William
Johnson Bethlehem Center appear
ed at Pratts Memorial Church Sun
day, December 26, in song and
verse, telling of the Birth of the
King. 1t was sponsored by the
Adult Fellowship Group of the
church, Miss Nettye Perkins, Lead
er.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08

The activities at the Center are
on their regular schedule and those
participating in these activities are
urged to come into the groups as
soon as possible.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-01-08

They give their lives-you lend
your money-Buy War Bonds Tow!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-05
PUPILS WILL HAVE
CLUB AFTERNOONS
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Of the City Recreation department.
One of the members of the PTA
plans to be O.: duty as hostess
each afternoon.
THE student are not invited to
use the club over the weekend, as
the service men and women tax
its capacities at that time. This
service to the young people is only
an additional one on the part of
the USO to the young people of
the community. Its chief function
is still with men and women in
armed forces and their families. :"
Regarding the further report that
all of Wilmington's USO clubs were
to be closed it has been explained
that the question of their con-
tinued use was brought up at the
last meeting of the USO council
and on recommendation of Col.
Adam E. Potts, commanding Off
Ger at Camp Davis, no change in
operational programs or personnel
will be considered as long as the
military personnel in this area has
need for them.
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ENGINEERS SEE
DIESEL MOVIE

A sound film entitled Diesel-the
Modern Power was shown to the
Wilmington Engineers club at its
regular monthly meeting last night
at $50 o'clock at the Friendly
cafeteria banquet room.
The film was obtained by Ed
Wooten of the Texas Oil compa
from the Cleveland Diesel Engine
division of General Motors corpor-
alton, and showed the advance
made in the diesel industry, the
part it is playing in the war, the
constructor and operation of die
sci engines and what may be ex-
pected from them in the future.
Two new members were accept
ed by the club. They are w. ].
Turner, principal assistant engi-
ner of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, and c. j. Plastre, also OF
the Coast Line.
G. G. Thomas, president of the
club, appointed George Avant, W.
T. Myers and Stephen Provost to
serve as committee to nominate
the club officers to be elected in
January. The elective officers are
to be nominated by or before the
regular November meeting.
Another committee. to report on
the feasibility of procuring year.
book for the club, comprised Of
T. r. Cobb, chairman, T. ]. Hewitt
and Mexican Maffitt, was appoint.
ed.
The club voted to have H. E.
Hicks, secretary treasurer, bring
the service roll OF honor of the
club up to date.
Four guests attended the meet
Ing. Miss Marion Frink was made
an honorary member of the club.
H. B. Smith is the first civilian
member of the club to 60 through
two naval diesel schools.
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Dependency Benefits
Agents In Wilmington

Captain John A. Cumberland and
Lieutenant William H. Spitalny of
the Atlantic office of the field In
vestigations branch Of the War De-
partment office of dependency
benefits are in room 80 in the base
ment Of the. postoffice to investi-
gate dependency claims in connec-
ton with family allowances. They
will be in town until noon tomor.
row.
Those who have received appoint
ment requests from the regional
Field Investigations Branch office
are cautioned to be prompt in keep
ing their appointments and to bring
with them all evidence listed in
the request, including their applica-
ton number and the soldiers Ar
my serial number. Failure to keep
such an appointment may result
in the discontinuance of the family
allowance, officials stated.
Those who expect 70 confer with
the ODB officer are advised to
bring with them their proof OF
earnings, if any, and all other avail
able financial data bearing on their
income or living expenses.
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PATTON FORCES
In FORT DRIANT
Continued from Page ono

men and tanks, but information
reaching headquarters said they
were considerably lighter than
were to be expected in storming
one Of the main fort rings of the
German defensive system.
One factor in this, officers said,
was that the Nazi apparently never
expected infantry to slug through
the barbed wire and moat defens-
es and that fortress guns. conse-
quently, would not depress far
enough to cover the last closeup
approaches. Patton's men wriggled
under the big guns on their bellies.
BY far, the most critical impor-
tance was attached to the First
army's smash toward Cologne and
Dueesldorf. Paul Joseph Goebbeis,
Germany's mobilization director,
was reported by the German news
agency DNB to have rushed to the
west and implored the war-weary
people to give the last ounce Of
effort.
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DEWEY WILL SEEK
INDEPENDENT VOTE

ALBANY, Oct. T. (R -Indica-
tons that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
nlaned to direct larger share Of
his presidential campaign appeals
toward the so-called "indepen-
dent voters developed today as
the Republican nominee labored
on an address scheduled for Char
lesion. W. Va, Saturday night.
Ready to reply to any attacks
President Roosevelt may make in
radio talk tomorrow night,
Dewev huddled with Elliott v.
Bell his chief assistant in speech
writing.
Although lacking any inkling of
wat the President will say in his
broadcast, most of the Dewey
camp leaders appeared to believe
the phase of the campaign repre-
sented by Mr.. Roosevelt's alta TX
Sept % on the COP, and Dewey's
vigorous retort at Oklahoma City.
NAV have ended.
With the idea of taking advan-
tage of developments as they &C.
cur, Dewey and mis- advisers are
keeping his speaking dates for
the remainder of the campaign
subject to change.
In New York, the Republican
National Committee announced
Oct. "a had been set for Minneapo-
lis and the following day for Chi
cago. James c. Hagerty, the
Governors executive assistant,
said tentative arrangements had
beeu made for Dewey to 20 to
Boston Nov. l.
Hagerty said Dewey would not
90 to St. Louis Oct. II, contrary
10 previous reports, and there
seemed to be doubt the nominee
would revisit Missouri. He went
10 St. Louis for a Republican
Governors Conference early in
the campaign and made train
platform appearances at Monnet
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$4,000 IN DETROIT
ALONE NOW IDLINC
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ed away from their jobs. j. A. Lee
veridge, district vice president
Of the Flour, Feed and Cereal I'm
ion (AFL), said the seven compa-
MES involved declined to negoti-
ate a contract until the strikers
return to work.
At Norwood, Ohio, 2,400 United
Automobile Workers (AFL) union
members walked out at the Globe
Wernicke company, protesting al
legged company refusal to reim-
burse two workers for time lost
during weeks suspension.
At Nashville, Tenn, 172 con-
struction workers were idle in a
union dispute.
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FINDS MULE

James Kermon, of 80 Pine
crest Parkway, is holding
fine bay mule, which he says
he found Monday wandering
in the Greenfield Lake Sec
ton. KermOn says he Is TAX
ing care of the animal until
the owner applies for it.
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City Briefs
WAR RELIEF CLOTHING

Clothing to be sent overseas
for war relief may be taken to
st. Andrews Covenant Presby-
terrain church, 18th street en-
trance, between 8 O'Clock and
II noon every morning through
oct. y, 1t was announced last
night by Mrs. w. F. McIlTain. /:
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FOOD MEETING

Notices have been mailed to
the Wilmington Food Advisory
committee of meeting to be
held at the Chamber of Com
merce Monday afternoon at
5 O'Clock, with Hillman Moody,
district representative of the
War Food Administration.
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Obituaries
w. M. CHINNIS

The funeral of w. M. Cninnis,
Sr. of Market St. Road will be
conducted at $3.50 pm. Friday, at
st. Mathews Lutheran Church on
18th St. Rev. Carl Fisher assist
ed by Rev. c. D.. Barclift will Of
ficiate. Burial will be in the Ma
tional Cemetery with the Ameri-
can Legion, Post No. 10 in charge.
Mr.. Chinnis is survived by his
widow, one son w. M. Chinnis,
Jr., Of Wilmington, his mother
Mrs. Carrie Williams, one brother.
H. L. Chinnis both of St. Peters
burg, Florida.
Active, pallbearers will be
George G. Avant, Bert w. Blake,
Henry Sherman, K. B. Swain, e.
A. Ganey, and L. H. Reynolds.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Rufus v. Williams, r. T. Presson,
M. R. Barnes, M. G. Scnnibben,
w. D. Small, A. G. Setter, c. F.
SETTER, Jr.s and the American
Legion Post No. 10.
I The body will remain at Yopp's
Funeral Home until time for the
funeral.
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RIVER PASSES CREST

The Cape Fear river at Whining
ton had reached its crest yester-
day and is expected to remain
at that level today, the local wealth
er bureau reported yesterday.
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AUXILIARY MEETING

AUXILIARY MEETING
The Ladies auxiliary of the
Senior Fraternity of the Bril-
gade Boys club will hold its
monthly meeting tonight at 8
O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
Alan Crimson, 813 South Fifth
street.
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ST. AMAND AT HOME

Ashley T. St. Armand, 120
South 10th St., has returned to
the city after attending funer-
al services of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Mary v. Cox, Sun
day afternoon in Winteryille.
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VICTORY BELLIES

There will be a meeting of
the Victory Bellies at the Sec
ond and Orange USO club to-
nj ght at 1880 o'clock in
Lounge 'sB". Important bust
ness will be transacted.
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The Sahara Desert has an area
Of more than 100000 square
miles.
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and Springfield On his cross
country tour.