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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
WACs Contribute
$4,000 To Negro
College Fund

Rouen, France.-The 6888th Cen
trail Postal Directory, composed of
Negro WACS under the command
of Mjor Charity Adams of Column
bia, S. c., recently mailed a check
in the sum of $4,504.72 to the Unit
ed Negro College Fund as their
contribution to the national cam
paign.
At the suggestion of Corporal
Ernestine E. Hughes of Dallas,
Texas, an assistant to the Public
Relations Officer, the WACS spon-
sored a two-weeks' drive for the
donation through its Public Rela-
lions Office.
1st. 1t. Margaret E. Barnes, the
Public Relations Officer, reported
that the women felt that they
could use portions of their money
for this really worthwhile and
timely cause since a national drive
WIS being carried on in the States.
1--WE, as Americans" 1t. Barnes
said, realizing the Importance of
education, felt that this was our
chance to make the future more
promising for Negro youth. Our
only hope is that the masses of our
people back in the States recognize
the need for our youth acquiring
an educational background, for our
progress as a race depends on it.
We hope the misses will contribute
to the cause"
There are ISL Negro members of
the Women's Army Corps in the
European Theater.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
1000 Vets May
Buy Farms Thru
T. A. Fund

Between now and June 80, 1916
it will be possible for about 4,00C
veterans of World War II to buy
farms of their own through loans
from a special Is million dollar
fund of the Farm Security Ad-
ADMINISTRATION which Congress has
earmarked for veterans.
First. veteran to receive loan
under the program was Carroll M
Olson, white Texan, who served
with the Army Air Forces. He re-
ceived S7,400 to cover the cost OF
a 157-acre farm, as well as repairs
and improvements of the farm
buildings. He will have 40 years in
which to repay the doan at three
per cent interest on unpaid bal
ance.
Veterans who wish to buy farms
must find for themselves the farms
they wish to purchase. Each farm
will be appraised, and loan is
mde only when the purchase price
is in line with the farms long
range earning capacity value.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Canning Is
Pointed Out
N eed For More

The supply of canned fruits and
vegetables on shelves of grocery
stores next winter will be down
substantially below last years. The
vegetable items commonly canned
by the housewife will be down
one-fourth, with supplies of canned
beans and tomatoes only about
half of last years. This is true, be-
cause military needs have increas-
ed greatly and warehouse stocks
have reached a minimum working
level
The demand for canned fruits
and vegetables will be much larger
than the supply. The War Food
Administration is calling these
facts to your attention now SO that
you can do everything possible to
provide your own needs for these
foods.
Here is what you can do:
l. Plant a Victory Garden. II
you have been delayed by unfav-
orable weather, there is still time
to grow a good garden. Plant
enough for canning, especially to-
matoes. There is also ample time
for beans, beets, carrots, corn and
summer green's. Many other crops
can be planted in late summer for
fall use. Grow as much food as you
can, and don't let any go to waste
In each of the war years Victory
Gardens have supplied large guam
titles of vegetables for fresh use
and home canning. This production
will be needed more than ever this
year. If your garden is large
enough and your soil suitable, grow
potatoes and sweet potatoes.
2. Can all you can. II you can't
grow a garden, be on the lookout
for opportunities to buy and can
both fruits and vegetables when
the local markets are well sup
piled The outlook for fruit pro-
duction this year is far less than a
year ago, because of freezes and
unfavorable spring weather.
President Truman said recently:
The need for food is greater now
than ever before. We must do ey-
erythlng in our power to produce
all we can this year." The Presi-
dent urged that all make every eff
fort to increase the production OF
food in the Nations Victory Gar
dens by enlarged and continuous
paintings. Home preservation OF
food this year, in his opinion. is
just as important as production, in
view of the increased war require
ments for commercially processed
foods.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Harding's "444"
Recommended
For Rheumatism

Made and distributed by Harding
Drug Company, the HARDING'S
444 TONIC is recommended for the
Blood and for rheumatism.
All persons with minor blood dis
orders and rheumatic conditions
arising from blood deficiency and
systemic Impurities will find that
this famous tonic will give relief.
"444" is a well balanced combi-
nation of tests medicinal ingredi-
ents which are favorably accepted
for their value in treating minor
blood disorders.
Persons suffering from rheuna-
tism and minor blood disorders are
advised to get bottle of "444" at
Harding Drug Company
500 E. Pearl ST., or call 3-2444
Jackson, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
jackson Corporal
Home After 33
Months, Ledo Rd.

Atlantic City, NJ. J.-His Ledo
Road dispensary reminded Corpo-
raj Fred Powell of one of the old
time travelling medicine shows. The
only difference claims the Jackson
Miss, Negro medical technician,
was the absence of quck doctors
and entertainment.
Nov that I think of it." he said
at the AAF Redistribution Station
No. / here where he is awaiting
reassignment, ''the only similiari-
ty was that we also travelled. We
just travelled along with the en-
gineer outfit that was ding the
building, from start to finish"
Powells dispensary was tent
that contained a folding cot and
two litters. Powell and a doctor
all of which could be easily trans
ported to a new location as the
road advanced. Whenever one OF
the CT or native workers was in
jured the dispensary was right
there to give him first aid, treat
him, or send him back to the hos
pital.
1T turned out to be pretty
handy, he said 'On a construction
job like that there were always
plenty of injuries, no matter how
many precautions were taken, and
probably the dispensary being
right on the spot was responsible
for saving plenty of lives and
limbs.
Having completed 33 months of
service in the India-Burma Theater,
the corporal is now undergoing
examinations by doctors and in
terviews by personnel specialists
to determine where he can best fit
into the AAF set-up and contiue
to aid the war effort
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Powell, who live on Route 2,
Taboo, Miss. His wife the former
Miss Eula E. Luckett of 129 Ash
st. Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
State Men Get
Good Conduct
Medal In Italy

At An Air Depot of the AAF
Service Command In Italy-The
follwing Mississippians, Corporal
Simons Larence General Delivery
Embry; Pfc. James Matthews, son
of Mrs. Hattie Matthews, 682 Canal
ST., Natchez; and Pfc. Vernon "
Redd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Darl
Red, Bogue Chitto were awarded
the Good Conducth Medal for one
year of exemplary service.
These three state soldiers are as
signed to the Saith Military Police
Company, a unit of Air Force Gen
eral Depot No. 5, located in Bari
Italy. The unit came overseas in
February of 1943 as the seth Inf
Bn., landing in Liberia, West AT
RIGA. From here it was transferred
to Oran, then to Corsica and final.
ly to their present location in Ba-
ri. Italy, where they became q
Military Police Company assigned
to duties at Bari, Airport.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Soldiers of Faith
New Magazine By
"a. j. Finch

Tis week the reading public had
the pleasure of seeing new mag
azine appear, this very fine book
being Soldiers of Faith" published
by the Spirit of Mississippi Associ-
alton and Songs of the Soul, Mr..
Anselm Joseph Finch, publisher
and editor.
The new magazine which is dedi-
Gated to the memory of Governor
Johnson, Principal Holtzclaw, At
toreny Watkins and Bishop Bratton
is filled with interesting and in
spring material, very article good
reading.
For good reading, filled with
timely thoughts and much needed
information, we recommend SOL
diers of Faith"
Mr. Finch is to be commended for
this very fine work.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
S-Sgt. Mccoy Proctor Given
Purple Heart Medal on July q
AtFort Sam Houston
Also European Theatre Ribbon
With Four Battle Stars; With 333rd
Field Artillery Battalion

Fort Sam Houston, Texas.-Pre-
Sentation of the Purple Heart Med
al was made by Col Robert Jones.
commanding officer this station.
on July %, 1915 to S-Sgt. Proctor
j. Mccoy of 225 E. Whitfield ST.,
Jackson, Miss.
Sgt. Mccoy is the brother of
Mrs. Mary Dickson, TIT E. 13Oth
Pl. Chicago, ILL.,
S-Sgt. Proctor needs no introduc-
ton to most Jacksonians, for thru
out his life until his induction he
lived and worked here, making
many friends because of his fine
Christian and gentlemanly quail
ties. He attended the Jackson
Schools and for 10 or more years
was director of the choir of Clark
Street Baptist Church. He is the
SUI VI Tie 1dt6 WI. anu N1IS. JdIllGS
Proctor. He also has brother, Mr.
Augustine Proctor, who is caretak-
er of the local Soldiers Center. He
was a prisoner of war for several
months inside Germany.
He was awarded the medal for
shrapnel wounds received in the
Battle of the Bulge, Belgium, in
December, 1914.
He is presently awaiting reas-
signment at the Army Ground and
Service Forces Redistribution Sta
ton at Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
after serving Is months in the Eu-
ropean Theater of Operations. He
entered the Army in November,
1912. His other decorations and
service ribbons include the ETC
ribbon with four battle stars. He
went overseas in February, 1914,
serving with the 333rd Field Artil-
Iery Battalion.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
How Folks Drown

Very few good swimmers drown,
and then unusually because of un-
consciousness, stomach cramp, poor
judgment, or exhaustion. Among
non-swimmers, drowning is most
often caused by venturing beyond
their depth or stepping into hole.
Frequently in surf Waiting it is
case of inability to regain the
footing after being swept off bl-
ance by a current or wave. Fatal
accidents also occur from diving
into shallow water and striking
the head, or diving from a height
and landing flat on the back or
front
Showing off is one of the most
frequent causes of drowning among
novices in the water. This tenden-
cy to exhibitionism is most evident
in young males. In fact, it is a
matter of record that approximate
ly 10 males drown for every fe-
male who is water casualty.
100 boys and young men between
Is and 10 years of &c drown an
nually in trying to demonstrate
their superiority to the rules Of
common sense.
Drowning is death by suffoca-
ton. Water may or may not enter
the breathing pparatus or be taken
into the stomach. In either event,
it is only indirectly the cause OF
death.
Drowning may be either apssive
or active. When a person browns
passively he slips beneath the sur
face without warning. His mental
and physical paralysis may be the
result of a heart attack, blow,
fainting, stomach cramp or fear
In active drowning, the exhausted
or panicky bather usually remains
on the surface for while and by
the frantic and convulsive move
ments advertises the fact that he
has lost control.
! There is little evidence to sup
port the popular belief that a
drowning person comes up twice
before going down for the third
and last time. If he loses his tidal
air on the first downward trip
nd can make no move to rise again
he will not reappear at the surface.
Avoid joining the legion of the
drowned by enrolling in Red
Cross water safety and swimming
course through your local Red
Cross chapter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Utter Bugs Win
Prize At
.Eks' Dance

Ever symbolic of fun and good
times the Bills and Daughters of
the local Elks did everything pos
sible on Thursday evening to en-
terrain their members and friends
at their Summer Dance, given at
the Colored Skating Rink.
With music being furnished by
those popular and sensation
RHYTHM ACES from Bogalusa,
everybody gave themselves up to
having a good time and the even
ing was considered by many as
one of the most enjoyable of the
summer season.
Highligt of the evening was the
Jitterbug Contest in which the fol-
lowing took part: Mr. Solomon
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Health Officer:

Local mills and bakeries are
extremely anxious to comply with
the enrichment laws, said MIR
Morris Nussbaum, industrial chem
list, Mississippi State Board of
Health, in a progress report on
Mississippi's enrichment program.
Pointing out that when cereals
are highly milled large part of
the food value is removed, Mr..
Nussbaum said that the purpose of
the enrichment program is to re-
store part of the vitamins and
minerals that were lost in the mill
ing process. Laws enacted by the
1914 Legislature required that all
white flour and bread and all de-
terminated corn meal and grits
sold in the state must be enriched
he stated.
"Millers and grocers are in
agreement with the general policy
of the health department to i'm
prove the health of citizens" Mr.
Nusbaum reported. Enrichment
is simple, inexpensive, automatic
means of providing several food
factors essential to life. With me-
cessary laws and means of check
ing complince, all that is still need
ed is consumer understanding and
consumer demand for enriched
products.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11

Brown, 1918 Everett ST., and Miss
Maggie r. Smith Larkin, 1918 Ev-
erett ST., LIST prize; Mr.. Ozett With
erspoon, Rt. 6, Box 346, Jackson,
and Miss Carrie M. Britt, 172 Maple
ST., and Mr.. John B. Griffin, 238
Subway and Miss Mildred Thomp-
son 145 w. Hamilton, 3rd prize.
The first prize offered was SIS,
but was increased to $500 by a do
nation from Mrs. Gladys Topps,
outstanding business woman of the
city and Daughter of the Jackson
Lodge.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Canton Corporal
In India-Burnna
War Theatre

Ledo, Assim, India. Corporal
Jimmie Jackson, 20, son of Mrs
Luberdia jackson, Rt. 2, Canton
Miss, is a member of the 823rd
Engineer Aviation Battalion, Ne
gro unit which has made an envi-
able record along the Stilwell Road
Working in primitive land I'M
der blistering heat, through mon
soon rains and in knee-deep mud
men of the 823rd are playing a tre-
mendous part in the India-Burma
Theatre mission of supplying the
Chinese.
Theirs is the unheroic but exact
ing job of maintaining the Stilwell
Road as it winds over the precipi-
tous Patkai Mountains and across
Burma to join with the old Burma
Road It is upon them that the
stady steam of VIZ matreial to Chi
n depends.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
No Respite From
Work For Dump
Truck Outfit

Marseilles, France-With nine
months in Europe, the 1371st Engi-
neer Dump Truck Company, an
all-Negro unit which serviced the
101st Airborne Division after that
divisions first jump in Holland
is now servicing engineers in
Southern France.
Having served in England, Hol.
land and France, the 1371st now
helps keep engineer construction
at a high peak in Delta Base Sec
ton, Southern France. It's most
outstanding job was dumping tons
and tons of gravel and lumber ma
terials into the staging area of q
redeployment camp near Marseilles
France, where thousands of troops
who are on their way to the United
States and to the Pacific are pro-
ceSSed daily.
Under the command of Captain
Auroloculus Herald. Houston, Tex
as, and former professor at Prai.
RE View University of Texas, the
unit has thee other officers: 1st. 1t
Cyril L. Evans, Baltimore, Md.
LIST. 1t. Claude White, Chicago; and
1st. 1t. James B. Shaw New York
City.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
Big Free Picnic To Be Followed
By Big Midsummer Dance
Tuesday, August IA
The Original Carolina Cotton
Pickers to Play for Dance tuesday Mite

A red letter day for all jack,
sonians will be TUESDAY August
IA, for on that day and night, this
paper has made plans to entertain
all of Jackson, both young and old,
with a BIG FREE PICNIC that
will begin about 10 A M. and last
until 5 P. M, and a BIG MID
SUMMER DANCE that will begin
at 8 P. M, and last until.
Plans are shaping up for the big
gest picnic in the history of the
paper. Already letters have gone
out to interested persons, soliciting
their aid and very fine response is
being received daily.
We are now asking persons con-
nected with all the social, religious
fraternal, recreational and educa-
tional organizations of the city to
select committees who will be re-
sponsible for seeing that every
child of the city is contacted and
assisted in every way in getting to
the picnic. Buses will be on hand
at the office of the Mississippi En-
terprise to transport the children
to and from the picnic grounds.
No. 5 City Bus will take the child
rem to within one and half blocks
of the picnic grounds.
Persons who have cars are ask
ed to fill them with children, any,
body's children, and bring them to
the picnic grounds.
The Mississippi Enterprise will
see that there will be plenty of
free food and drinks for every
child present, we are expecting pa
rents, and other interested persons
to see that the children be there
to enjoy these things.
N mother need be afraid to let
her child attend the picnic, as Mrs.
Elizabeth Norman, director of Ne
gro Recreation in the city has
agreed to be present herself and
to bring the supervisors of the 9TH
er Fairgrounds to assist in looking
after the children and in provid
ing wholesome and entertaining
recreation for them. Mrs. Laura
Collins, who SO willingly helped on
other picnics, has also said she'd
be present with so or more child
rem in her community. Prof. Lee
of c. M. & I. College, will also be
present to see that every child is
well taken care of.
The Original Carolina Cotton
Pickers will play for the Dance
that night. All dance and music
lovers are invited to be present and
hear this band. Led by Leroy Har
Olson, who is rated among Ameri-
cas- first trombonists, the band has
enjoyed tremendous success all
over America. The band consists of
is pieces including Cecil Groves,
vocalist.
Yes, the blues take a holiday
when you get on the solid side
with the Oringinal Cotton Pickers.
Hear them Tuesday, August IA at
Colored Skating Rink. Returned by
popular request.
Buses leave office of paper, 143
E. Monument St., at 1890; will
pick up children at the four play
grounds-Smith Robertson, Martin
School, Jim Hill and Lanier, be-
tween and $50 m.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11

not trade their goods, but sold
them for gold and silver On trip
from Santa Fe, one trader brought
back nearly 100000 in these pre-
ciouS metals.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11

"A worthwhile person is one who
makes his home, his club, his COM
munity. his church, or his school
better because of his presence"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11

Did you Know-That the six
largest cities in Japan are Osaka.
Tokyo. Nagoyo, Kobe, Kyoto and
Yokohama?
Evening star., 1945-06-15

political censorship. Right now, he
said, all restrictions have been lifted
In Europe except on information
concerning movements of troops and
supplies to the Pacific theater and
on new equipment not yet known
to the Japs.
Gen. Allen said he planned to see
Gen. Eisenhower when the latter
arrives in Washington Monday for
a public welcome.
"The general is a great soldier"
Gen. Allen said. Il don't think the
people here appreciated the magni-
tude CT his work. He had to work
not only with American troops, but
with units of British French, Bel
gians and many other Allied ma
tions."
Gen. Allen said Gen. Eisenhower
always got along well with the cor
respondents assigned to SHAEF and
that he regarded them as quasi
staff officers.
Gen. and Mrs. Allen have four
children: 1t. w. Gordon Allen, who
has just graduated from West Point;
Laura, student at the College of
New Rochelle IN. "; Mary, who
has just graduated from the George
town Visitation Convent and will
enter New Rochelle in the fall, and
Frank Allen III, student at the
Hill School, in Pottstown, Pa.
Gen. Allen has been In the Army
since the last war and for a time
served in the War Department Bu-
reau of Public Relations here.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
10 Graduates Receive
College Scholarships

Ten graduates of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School have been
awarded scholarships to colleges. At
the same time, the Janet Mont
gomery OAR Chapter announced
the award of prizes to students at
various county schools.
Those receiving scholarships in
clude:
American University, Marjorie
Hall; George Washington Univer-
sity, Vivyan Kimmel and Chester
Mccall; National Art School, Flora
Conner and Eugene Kuehnle.
Hollins College, Hollins, Va,
Penelope Shade; Pembroke College,
Brown University, Betty French; !;
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, Thomas Godfrey; Strayer
Business College, David Clark; Uni
versity of Chicago, Don Thompson
The OAR honors we're awarded
the following:
History Medal, Nancy Beverage,
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville; Wallace Hutton, Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High School, and
Martha Jenison, Leland Junior High
School.
Good Citizenship Medals were
awarded Rosaline Nichols, Richard
Montgomery High School; Anne
Marie Thalman and Bert Ramsey,
Kensington Junior High, and DE-
maris Hetrick and William Ashburn,
Bethesda Elementary.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
..lsiNRstionmiq
&Remiindery@a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
W., W., X-2, Y-2 and 70 re-
main valid through September
80; stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 30; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July
81. Stamps o. through U-2 valid
through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL, G-1 and HI re-
main valid through September
80; stamps NJ through So good
through June 80. Stamps To
through x-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, I'd, Al, B-1 and
!C-1 valid through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
sngar-Stamp No. 36 valid for S
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September /.
GasoIine-A-15 coupons are valid
Through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for 5 gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
lnnumbered shoe stamp becomes
syalid August l.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
xerially-numbered coupons of def
mite value. will expire August 81.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Smyfhe Asks Dismissal
In Mass Sedition Case

Edward James Smythe of New
York, a defendant in the mass
sedition case in which a mistrial
was declared last December after
the death of Chief Justice Edward
c. Eicher, who had presided, filed
a motion in District Court yesterday
asking that the indictment against
him be dismissed.
The motion declared that under
the Constitution the case "has been
finally heard and cannot again be
presented to trial jury" The mo-
ton also claims that the jury was
dismissed without any legal right.
Smythe filed the motion in his
own behalf.