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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

LONDON, May p ms Re
construction OF England war
damaged cities by German pris-
oners Of war Will begin Monday
IN line with BritalnS declared
policy that the enemy must help
repair the damage be caused,
Rftitst, t,fftcfaf<- announced -inrisr..
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Battlefield Shifts Arms Change

The continues
The battle field is merely shifting weapons are being
changed the nandegns hdeang being
refined and subtle noneheles fstefu
skill strategy and Of satecraft and diplomacy
instruments Of national policy
Ttco Dclc lrotS oircody trdcr iroy IN Europe.
-TAay ae4- allied, fact are
The T7TT Is M many 7107g 0r 67g g7i0 struggle Of
than 200 million pcopicS. rith the most appalling
porcrtu, unemployment and misery Europe that as
lnr0cig dcecf of md SPIRITUAL moral Of
political md 6h0Os sc before kn0Wn.
with all the elements that degrade humanity
The second conflict Of two civilizations precp
tsted by World War H.
conflict between the onroling civilization
Soviet RusSaS toafaTiaH communism and its moving
spirit of atheism, and Christian Europe, and its spiritual
tural, political and social institutions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Stamp Campaign
Awards Due

With -fH4lrA-t+r-- ~ p t-trt ,-rt ta 10 +
lated Detroit Times carriers
have already topped their goa!
OF purchasing 80 Water WeaSclS
for The army. Latest reports show
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

~
var STAN pS
and bonds 10
b4y 81 Weascls.
An noun
D1nnt Of the
lead dcFS and
total sales Will
bc m ad o as
soon as final
taBHlat4ahs ear
be compile te d.
One hun "A re "A
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
Girl Scout Leaders
In Training

THURSDAY, March and Didav
March 2. found the girl Scout Lead
cngrCSseo in practical train
ing course Mt the William John
son Center and Soldiers Center
tnablipg new leaders assistants and
committee members to get what il
takes to lead girle in the Ideals of
scouting The meeting was CHI
mared Thursday night with a ball.
niet at the Soldiers Center. At
this banquet each leader gave
Glowing reports of the progress of
their troops during the wear. These
reports were vev good and from
all indications the leaders have
done good Job and were COM
plinented by Miss Ella scott Pow
ell executive secretary of Girl
Scouts
Those participating we're Ester
4 Readle. willie Austin, Miicgen
I. Peterson, Posie Lee Brock. Mn
ne Booker Ct. T Hart, M c. Mil
Ter. u Fl Moman, A Q. Smith M
2 Dunscn. L E., Cleo C. Chad
wick. Odell Clausell. Julia Suits,
Birdie E. Graves, Maude +. Brown,
Fannye M. Iuckett, phrezcne Tur-
ner, NJ F Dansby, Frenchic 3
/ Porter and others
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

WASHINGTON, D. G. - A new
chapter in the history of dining car
employment was written this week
By the CLIO United Transport Ser
vice Employees of America wnen
it emerged from final negotiations
with the Southern Railroad in be-
half of the company's 900 dining
car workers with the first vacation
with pay contract for This class OF
railroad employees.
III addition to the dining car
agreement, similar one covering
red caps was also signed.
The new agreement, as announced
by UTSEA President Willard S.
Townsend, is effective as of Janus
airy l, 1945 and calls for six days
vacation with pay for employees up
to five years service and II days
for those employee with more than
five years service
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
First Negro officer With
Seabees Reports For Duty

1914. Mr.. Williams was COM
nissioned an ensign in the Civil
Engineer Corps and reported to the
.Seabee base at Davisville, Rhode
island, for further training. On De-
cenber 80, 1914, he joined his pres
ent outfit at this Western Pacific
base.
Williams, %, is graduate Of
Hampton Institute in Virginia. This
background includes q wide variety
Of experience. After finishing school
he worked as a project manager
for the National Youth Admins
stration in Hampton, Virginia and
for while taught school in Anna
polls, Maryland
Ensign Williams was married
shortly before embarking overseas
for his present tour of duty. His
wife resides at 422 Chester Avenue
in annapolis
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
Race Would Get But
Z Percent Of
Postwar Ed. Fund

Saculd an appropriations mea-
sure, approved by tie ways aid
means Of the House Of Representa-
tives be adopted, South Carolina
would spend $77O009O in postwar
expansion Of facilities for higher
education.
The money would expand OPP
portUnities fer college and profess
lona1 levels but provides only $3.50,
Geo or two percent of the total, for
expansion among Negroes who. by
the 1910 census returns, were 42.3
precent Of the population, the re-
mainder being allocated as follows:
Winthrop College. $4,000; The
Citadel, s350.N0O; State Medical
College, $1,5200; University Of
South Carolina. 50. 100000. In addit.-
ion S25C,OO0 would be spent on land
for the Medical College and S75000)
for land fer the University of South
Carolina. These institutions, opera
ted by the state, 90 not admit Ne
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
Bakers Drop Dough
To Knead Germans

WITH u. s. FORCES IN
FRANCE KILLING Germans
while mixins dough is all in
the days work or u. $. Army
bakers on the Normandy
Front.
Members of the 3C33rd Quar-
termaster Bakery Gem, have
been awarded the Normandy
EattIe Star for participation
in the Normandy campaign.
The Negro unit baked $50 tons
of bread for front-line troops,
and often fought off German
a raiders with heavy ma
chine gun fire.
Captain Harvey ]. Taberski, of
-2357 East Bennett Ave, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, II unit
commander, said the 3033rd
was credited with topping all
other U. S. Army baking com
panies i'm France and England
in production of bread for the
four month period.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

AN ADVANCED BASE, WEST
ERN PACIFIC - The first Negro
officer to report for duty with the
.Seabees, Ensign Joseph Banks Will
Hams, recently reached All 'ad-
yanced base" in the Western
Pacific. Ensign Williams, a Civil
Engineer Corps officer takes up his
duties as a member Of preGHain-
antly Negro Sec5ee battalion which
has distinguished itself as work.
ing and fighting organization III
the Pacific area
Ensign Williams was graduated
from the Merchant Marine Ace
DENY at Kings Point, Long Island
in 1943 and served as third mate
aboard the merchant ship Booker
T. Washington, under Capt. Hugh
Mulzac. the first Negro skipper in
the maritime service. On July 3.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

CHICAGO - CA N Pe Negro
soldiers like truck drivers and en-
gineers who work behind the scene
of front activity. and whose work
ofttimes goes unnoticed, were given
q grand send-ofT Thursday night in
radio speech by william Strand,
Chicago Tribune war correspondent.
To me" he began, "at least, the
reactions of tile little, ansung,
ANONYMOUS guys who are the foot
soldiers and the engineers and the
transport drivers and the file
closers in the new divisions that's
tbe sfeateSt story a. all They're
ST plain damn wonderful
@I0ol instani was on the
9eaclatead At fa q Every day day
aftet ag, oui 1ing ships would
come In. trucks aboatd. toaaed ana
manned The shira eould be bomb
ed toinn9 in They'd De shelled on
the bench The whole area was
under constant fire
SUPPLIES CONE THROUGH
Wen, or supplies had to come
onto that beachhead. And they
came through The trucks were
driven BY NEGRO soldiers Those
bows would take IL eli the way vi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
Look Magazine Has
Negro Soldier Story

NEW YC,gK oCalvin's News
Service A Negro G.. I. is fea-
tured in nv Fayorite War Story"
iii the March 20th issue Of Look
Magazine. It is written by Edward
Gottlieb. a former ncNvsnan, now
with the OWL A war story with a
typical Negro twist, describes the
unnamed brown Ct /. with words
like: He was alone in the tank
and | could see perspiration gil ten
ON his face IN the dim light and
his eyes were big as banios.'
Gottlieb. who has teeped across
France and is now i'll Germany
tells his tale nevertheless with APP
peal of the darker soldier who
drove a tank behind a jeep for
the first time at 60 miles an hour
SO that the jeep went at roaring
speed. Look Magazine is released to
the nation March 6
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
UTSEA Signs New
Contract With Rails

the incorporating brotherhoods,
they have been excluded from many
Of the major agreements reached
between the brotherhoods and the
railroads.
The UTSEA-CIO agreement is
also a preparatory step to coming
vacation with pay conference,
March IA, with the Eastern Car
Tiers Conference Committee in New
York City, This joint negotiating
conference was established in 1912
to negotiate all national demands
for the railroads with the CLIO
union, and is similar to the rail-
road groups negotiating with the
Ia incorporating brotherhcodS 1t
represents all eastern railroads. A
similar conference is planned in
the West with the Western Car
rierS Committee
| The Eastern Carriers Committee
viii be headed by r. A. Enochs of
! the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the
/ United Transport Service Employees
/ Committee viii be led by President
Willard S. Townsend Other mem
bers of the negotiating committee
are: Secretary Treasurer john L.
Yancey, George Davis. New Eng
iand REGIONAL Director; Richard
IIamnle, representing the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
John Nickensf general chairman
! UTSEA Adjustment Board Of the
New York Central and r. 7. Ash
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
FIRST SUCH AGREEMENT

The new agreement was negotlat-
ed by UTSEA Vice President j ?.
Covington Of Washington. II is the
FIRST such agreement for any dining
car. group in the countr is given
aided significance because of the
recent exclusion of AFL dining car
groups from the NEGOTIATIONS of the
II nen~d-~r flp brolherhoods with
the ra,lro = on this issue While
AF'L dinin4 car gr0ups have been
accepted iitJ rlemDership among
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
Snail Man Behind
Battle Gets Praise

TO sAn2io. No quitting, no COM
plants. no glamor, and TO glory.
Those drivers had a job to do, and
they did it. 1t was tne simple, i'm
mense dignity OF human courage.
another example: Wherever you
90. you'n find engineering troops at
work on the roads I don't mean in
he forward zones. where the engi-
leers are as dasbine and colorful
S any outfit. But back Of the lines
where ordinary guys work with
sick and shovel, burdened with
rifles they'll likely never use, work
ms ut the endless task, because
VS.. traffic pounds roads TO pieces.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
STUDENTS RACE md
RELIGION NO LONGER
REQUIRED Al NEW YORK u.

NEW york - CAMP - New
York university will no longer re-
quire students 10 state their race
and religion upon entering the
school DR. Harry Wooanurh Chase,
chancellor. stated The action was
The result of suggestion by the
i-Defamation league.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
William Johnson
Bethlehem Center
SCOUTING is PRACTICAL EN-
PERIENCE AND FUN

SCOUTING is PRACTICAL En-
PERIENCE AND FUN
The Girl Scouts Troop Sc of the
William johnson Bethlehem Ger
ter are learning interesting things
and having fun at the same time.
On the practical side they have
formed q choral group and are
singing beautifully. They rendered
musical program, February % as
sisted by other troops ard musical
talent of the city The girls Were
IN formal dress and their rendition
was very good tor their first ap
~earance tefore the public.
This program enailed the olrls
~ earn many points. toward their
'srcu9 Music Badge Other singiro
Nroprarnst are BEING prepared BY the
Girl and their consultants Miss
es Burnetfe Booth Vivian Stan
Geld and Lula Rely. On the Same
venine the eitls celebrated Their
eirGt anniversary Of scouting with
gala Formal party at the Soldiers
center. Over ore hunGred fiftS
3F.StS tlltpNcp ltlic 11NeIy' flldit
Nancine was enioyed and refresh
ncnts We're scrvcG
The leader cf ,his ro'att,ar eseu,
. e Scouts are Mis- Gertrude r.
art 4 natrnl conSnltant. Mr.
M mic + Booker The troop som
mitt2e members are Mrs. M. nj
"'1tert Nsrs A. NJ peanGnd ard
Mrs Elizabeth T3uchahah. Mrs.
Norman, Girectrnss Of The Sol
der Center spared no pains in
making this occasion one TO be re-
rendered.
Nov the girl ere getting ready
@ celenfate (along with other girl
7ccuts IF the citv and couniry) The
'ard Anniversary Ct Scouting. Or
n international f"inndShin pro
cram at Lauier High School
March IL. The. Girls WiIl present
Games Of Mexico.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
LAWMAKERS FEATURED

CHARLESTON, W. Va. mp :
All Negro lawmakers from Yer
Liont to California, inducing both
u 5. Congressman and their stats,
will be featured in 'hrce shades OF
March issue of "Color"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

The picture is one of a number to
he made at warmers, the next tc be
a daring morals story as warning
an education in a phase of sociality
important to the service men This
picture IS featuring five of Holly
woods rrcttiest girls. They are Dalsy
Bufford. Suzzette Johnson, Ava
ncile Harris. Louise Franklin ano
Lena Terrence
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
Paul Robson In
New Army Picture

HOLLYWOOD. = CAMP - Al
though he wac strenuously busy
filling engagements in Southern
California in HE starring vehicle,
"Cthello," Paul Hobe son managed
to accept one Of the lucrative offers
made him to star in a motion pic
ture. Taken his only day off, Feb.
Is, he did narrative in an i'm
rortant short subject, produced by
the war department at Warner Bro
hers studio
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

general chairman OF the UTSEA
Adjustment Board OF the Pennslv-
Iania Railroad
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
WHAT OTHERS SAY

In commenting on the COM
pany's progress and dependability,
DUNES Insurance Report, rated
as the largest policyholders report
ing service in the world, has this
to say: Examination, as well as
analysis of the operations of this
company brings convincing evil
dence of its continued progress
and sound management. The Ii
quidity of the company is self
evident - its ability to meet con-
tingencies assured and it prompt
and efficient service to policy
holders thus made possible. This
is a very favorable position for a
company to attain
INVESTMENTS FOR SECURITY
During the three War Loan
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

The Board Of Di.<etors of the Win
ianl Johnson Bethlehem Center
viii meet Tuesday night, March +
ut the Center. Members are asked
70 be present. Time 7:30 p. NJ.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

Twelve little girls were initiated
as Brownies March Z They were
Ees'e Len NcNeanler, MAY Pearl I. e
FlizaFath Johnson. Doll Patton,
Pose Mae Smith, Gloria and Geer-
ola Ann Bynun Barbara Cannp-
bell Mary Alice Clark. Doris Hayes
BETTY Johnson, Dorothy Jones
Dorothy Logan. May Catherine
Walker. Flrestine Forton. and re
sic Lee White.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
n. c. Mutual Maintains
Record Of Steady Growth

tual invested $1,600000 in United
States government bonds, increas-
ing the total holdings Of such Sc
curities to $3,4l2, 450. In recognition
of its obligation to the Govern
ment, 2 c2hstantiel portion Of the
company's fund will continue TO
be invested in United States gov
eminent securities thereby supply
ing direct financing aid in the
National war effort.
WORTHY OF HIGHEST
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
In concluding its appraisal.
Dunne's Insurance Report made
this statement From our ana
lysis Of North Carolina Mutual
Life Insurance Co, we conclude
that it is entirely worthy of the
highest public confidence. and so
recommend it,"
Strictly MUTUAL" in character
and practice, North Carolina Mu-
tual is operated solely for The ben
eft of its policyholders. The as
sets of the company are 5afely in
vested. that its thousands of poll
icyholders may have the assur-
ance that the futuer for Them and
their dependents win remain fl
nancially secure.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10

The 10th Annual Statement Of
North Carolina Mutual Life IN
surance Co, of Durham, North
Carolina appearing elsewhere in
this issue indicates the company
continues to maintain is record
OF growth and unquestiOned fl
nancial stability.
During the year 1914. insurance
in. force increased by $13, 637 ,955 to
a new record high of $50 665 ,84l
Admitted assets now 0
$11 ,880,684 rs, and added security is
provided policyholders by surplus
funds amounting to $500, 1906 in
addition to required statutory re-
serves in the sum Of 1858, 10000
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
RECORD or SERVICE


Millions Of doIlaIs-oVer TWENTY
MILLION OF THEM have Deen
paid to policyholders and benefit
Charles during the life Of the in
stitution. OF this amount, $1.l16,425
represents nattlred endowment
payments to living poliCyholders
Still other millions have been
loaned on improved real estate. All
such loans are made in strict ac-
.cordance with the rigid Insurance
law governing life insurance COM
panies, and, while materially aid
ing home ownership and the acqui-
sition and development of bust
ness, are listed among the prime
securities Of the company
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
INVESTMENTS FOR SECURITY

During the three War Loar
Drives of 1914, North Carolina Mu-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-03-10
DIVIDENDS TO
P0LICYHOLDERS

AS announced at the annual
poicyholders' meeting, the COM
pany is declaring the same Scale
Of annual dividends for l945 aS for
1914. This means that an addi-
tional $l90,125.00 has been set
aside out Of the years earnings for
the payment Of dividends To poll
icyholders. To be paid ON the an
niversaries of their policies as pro-
Vided therein
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-22
Standard Oil Dealers
Aid Farm Program

II our boys at the front are to be
adequately fed and clothed, American
farmers must produce more (even than
last years record crops) with less help,
and with fewer requirements of farm
machinery.
The supply of farm labor is shorter
than ever. Agricultural deferments are
being cancelled. Machinery requirements
are harder to get. This means that
tractors, farm trucks and equipment
old and overtaxed though they may be
must be kept working every possible
minute, II farm production quotas are
to be reached.
"Our organization" says l.. E. Barr
local agent of the Standard Oil Com
pany, ais endeavoring to aid this pro-
gram by helping the farmer keep his
trucks, tractors and farm equipment in
fighting trim. Our drivers have been
trained to assist in preserving the life
Of farm machinery. Tractor operators
can secure from our drivers a free War
time Maintenance Manual, that will help
them keep their machines in the fields
working, and out of the repair shop. ]
urge our farmer friends to take advan-
tage Of this service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-22

Newport, Ark, Feb. 19-Marine Ser
geant Marvin Ray Grantham, %, vet
eran Of IL months service in the South
Pacific, is now a cook for a medium
bomber squadron in training at the
large U. S. Marine Corps Air Facility
near here.
He is the son of Henry Grantham,
Lexington, Miss.
Overseas, tie young Marine was a
cook at an air base in the New Hebri-
des. Jap planes came over and dropped
bombs, but they always landed in the
jungles and did little damage, he says.
Strangest incident that occurred in
his area came when a Marine rolled a
bomb up to sit on at the picture show
one night. The bomb exploded, wound
ing a number of Marines, but the men
who actually sat on it, were merely
'tr'~d air a few feet and set
down unframed.
al.ef 49,, .obody ever sat on a bomb
again at a New Hebrides cinema.
Sergeant Grantham enlisted October
10, 1912 at jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-22
Courts Rites Held
Al RithIand

Mrs. Walter R. Courts, who died early
Wednesday at her home in Jackson, was
laid to rest beside her husband, the
late Walter Courts, in the Richland
cemetery this morning at eleven o'clock.
The Rev. Henson, Methodist pastor at
Pickens, officiated.
Funeral services were held this morn
ing at nine O'Clock in Jackson at the
Wright and Ferguson Chapel.
Mrs. Courts was a native Of Holmes
county and a devout member Of the
Methodist church. She had made her
home in Jackson for the past rs years.
Surviving are one son, w. G. Courts,
Pickens, and five daughters: Mrs. F. H.
Davis, Pickens; Mrs. Belle C. Hart, Miss
Aleyne Courts and Miss Grace Courts
all Of Jackson.
Seven grandchildren also survive:
Johnny Davis, Goodman; Mrs. Claude
Ellison, Mrs. Sam Hawk and Roger
Courts, all of Pickens; Miss Elsie
Courts, Memphis; Billy Courts, USING,
and Bobby Courts, USN, both stationed
in the South Pacific area.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-22
|Durar : lota $3.50
Re'EEs War Fund

Durants quota in the 1945 Red Cross
War Fund drive has been set at $3.50.
w. P. Taylor and Leroy Paris are CO.
chairmen for Durant and Mrs. Fl. l..
Harrington is women's chairman.
Members of the Rotary Club are serv-
ing as a committee to make the solicita-
ton in the business section and Mrs.
Harrington and her committee will can
vass the residential section.
Committee members are now busy
making the solicitation and expect to
reach the quota on or before the open
ing day of the drive, March LIST. Every
person is asked to give as generously
as his means permit.
The schools will also participate in
the drive.
Miss Amy Gershwin, overseas Red
Cross director, spoke to members of the
Rotary Club Tuesday at their noon
luncheon.
She told of work being done in the
Pacific by the Red Cross. She had just
returned from there. Miss Gershwin al
so spoke to a mass meeting at the Court
house in Lexington Tuesday afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-22
Power Company Wins
National Award

The National Victory Garden Institu-
tie in New York City has awarded its
Certificate of Excellence to Mississippi
Power & Light Company for the second
consecutive year, according to a recent
announcement by L. J. Condor, Presi-
dent of the Institute.
Pointing out that the local utility
has made a genuine contribution to tine
National War Effort by the encourage
ment of the Victory Garden Program
among employees, this certificate ws'
presented by Lester j. Norris, Chairman
Of the Victory Garden Institute to Rex
I. Brown, President of Mississippi Pow
err g. Light Company.
In cooperation with the United States
Department of Agriculture's food pro-
duction rogram in 1914, the power com
pany actively sponsored a Victory Gar
den among its employees throughout
Western Mississippi, which resulted in
a total of 259 gardens, compared with
a total of lat during the previous year.
The company is sponsoring a similar
program again this year, according to
Mr.. Brown, and even better results are
expected. A special edition of the util-
ity's employee newspaper "The News,
will be published in the very near fu-
ture, containing complete information
on Victory Gardens for 1916.