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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

Bishop John A. Gregg, of the
Fourth Episcopal District, AME
church will deliver the commence
ment address for the commence
ment exercises at Campbell College
here, according to recent an
nouncement by President J. H. G..
Thibedeaux, President of the Col
lege. Bishop Gill will deliver his
address at 10 a. M, Thursday, May
"a. in the college chapel.
The commencement exercises OF
the college will officially begin with
the Glass Night program at Fri
day night, May 18th. President Thu
bedeaux will initiate series. OF
outstanding events when he delivers
the baccalaureate sermon at IL
o'clock, Sunday morning, May 20.
in the College Chapel to be follow
ed at 7:30 Sunday night by the
sermon to the Theologs, which will
be delivered by DR.. A. E. Lyles, st,
Paul Methodist Church, Shreveport,
Louisiana. On Monday night, May
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19


REPLACEMENT PROBLEM
The Army says through transfers
of some low-score men from the
Ground Forces to the Service
Forces. a proportionate share OF
men from the Service Forces will
be released as rapidly as practica-
BILE. But it is not expected that
requirements in Negro units will be
taken from white troopS-the Ar
my's segregation policy prevents
such a move. The 20 per cent OF
Negroes who are in other than
Service Forces will not provide the
requirements necessary.
The problem of requirements
even in combat units presents an
obstacle. too. Because of the segre-
cation policy of the Army, the
units must remain all-Negro. Men
with sufficient credits for release
will have to wait for Negro" re
placements.
The point credit system. itself
which the Army says expresses the
desires of the soldiers themselves
puts premium on combat deco
rations. Negroes have been denied
the opportunity of winning large
number of combat decorations be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

Chairman Ross naQ tIllS 10 Say III
the midst of the present Congress
ional fight to establish a perma
nent FEPC in this country:
I'm the clear new light of this
day, knowing only too well what
intolerance has done to our world,
let us stamp out in our hearts the
last sparks or racial or religious
prejudice, as at this moment our
fighting men are stamping out the
last embers of fires lit by Hitler's
hatred and lust for power"
Mr.. Ross pointed out that Hit
lerS evil invention or stimulating
prejudice against scapegoatS Is
the most discredited idea in his
tory. On this day of all days, Ross
said, let us soberly resolve to live
in tolerant appreciation of the
good qualities of all fellow Ameri-
can citizens.
He concluded his message by de-
claring that every American should
specifically give to every o h r
r1llACL lCdlI C1IlHCl1 dlf C0uol OPPOl
tunity to earn his and her living
according to his and her abilities
in making reference to the F'EPC.
He said such practical tolerance is
the keystone of strong industrial
democracy" 1t has served to keep
us united people against Ger
many and it will serve us as well
against Japan whose similar ra-
cist experiments in Asia remain
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
Speedy Investigation Follows
Jackson Police TerroriZation

Negro men and women, with alb
solutely no incident or occurance
happening to warrant police &C
ton any nature. That portion OF
North Parish Street is the chief
recreation and social area for Ne
groes of the city According to the
reports while one police stopped,
abused. or beat a person the other
stood by with hands on his pistol
ready to carry out further demon
stration of the unwarranted, un-
necessary use of the police powers.
According to reports, a number OF
women were beaten, and among the
men at least two were beaten
severely, although efforts to deter
mine their identity had not sue
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
Campbell Honors
Advocate Editor

Percy Greene, editor and pub
Usher of the Jackson ADVOCATE
will be honored by Campbell Col
lege at the Commencement exer-
cises to be held at the College next
week. The Editor Publisher will be
the recipient of the Honorary De
gree of Doctor of Laws
Editor Greene will deliver the adj
dress to the Literary Club at 8
o'clock Monday night, May 21st in
the College Auditorium The pub
lie is invited.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
Negro Committee Will Seek
Into Equalization For Race

sion in the near future; recon-
mended the filing of equalization
suits, if necessary, on all levels to
eliminate discrimination and de-
privations based on race; and the
body empowered committee of
three to present its recommended
lions and views before the South
ern Governors Conference.
Other conclusions death with
the plan of organization and di-
rection of and for the proposed
100000 equalization fund. Pledges
for the fund were received at Sat-
urday's meeting within the men,
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
Fifty Delegates
From 9 States
At Memphis Meet

pointment of a legal committee OF
at least five laWyers-no one IRON
the same state-as well as repre-
sentatives of the areas affected to
associate with one or more attor-
neys of wide experience in recon-
mending legal action TIC the con-
ference of its executive commits
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
SAY ARMY RELEASE SYSTEM DISCRIMINATION
MOST NEGROES In
SERVICE OUTFITS
By HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, D. c. = (NNPA) = Army policies
of segregation and limited of Negroes in combat will
operate as an obstacle the early release of large numbers
of Negroes from the service under the discharge plan
nounced last week. analysis of the program reveals
According to the General Staff order the strength ct
the Army Service Forces and the Army Air Forces will be
much less than the strength of the Army Ground
Forces Figures number of Negroes in the Army of
February e. 945 showed 80 percent of the entire number
IL.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
FEPC Chairman
In Special Plea
For Racial Amt,
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON = (SNS) = United Nations soldiers
almost every creed and color have freed Europe
from the cruel grip of intolerance This victory of
kind racial arrogance assumed for the purpose salts
flying private greed Malcolm Ross chairman of the Presi
dents Committee Fair Employment Practice stated
Friday from his offices in this city.
message unfinished bust
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

cause of their assignment to Serv-
ice functions Five points are given
for the first and each additional
award of the Distinguished Service
Cross. Legion of Merit, Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Gross, Sold
ier's Medal, Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal, Purple Heart, and
bronze service stars for battle par
ticipation.
IS POINTS NECESSARY
The point credit system provide
one credit for each month in the
Army since Sept. is, 1910; one
point for each month overseas;
five points for each decoration
and IL points for each dependent
child under 18 years Of age up to
maximum of 8 dependents. A to-
tai of IS points is necessary te
qualify.
One bright spot for the Service
Forces is General Eisenhower or
der that soldiers who have fought
in both Europe and North Africa
are not to be sent to the Pacific
war zone, even if they do not have
85 credit points necessary for re-
leaSe-provlded General Ike doesn't
mean only combat troops" ;
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
Urges Appointment OF
Assistant Secretary

WASHINGTON = (ANP) = Navy Secy. James v
Forrestal has appointed departmental representative of
the Marine corps the Coast Guard and the Navy itself
to advise him problems arising connection with the re-
crutmen training and assignment of Negro personnel the
Associated Negro Press learns exclusively.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

This committee was authorized
in a circular letter dated April 30
The personnel has not yet been
formally announced but it is
known that there are nine persons
on the committee. 1t held its or
ganizing meeting last Monday and
met again Friday afternoon to fur
ther its program of action. 1t was
expecting shortly to sit with Asst.
Navy Sec. r. Bard who, from pres
ent indications, will be responsible
for the work of the committee out
of the office of the secretary.
TO FORM POLICY
Whereas the idea of a Negro ci-
william aide to the secretary has not
been abandoned whatsoever, such
an appointment is not likely to be
made Immediately until the de-
partmental committee has evolved
pattern of pattern and work
which might then be handled by
the aide. AS one source explained,
the group will attempt to coordl-
nate and unity the overall policy
for the various officers and bureaus
of the Navy department.
In an exclusive interview with
this correspondent in early Feb
ruary, Forrestal explained that he
is amenable to the idea of the CT
villain aide, but that he was partlc-
ularly anxious to ''fit the man to
the job," rather than the reverse.
The plan that is now being fol-
lowed is one that had been adj
vanced both from within the de-
partment a n outside. Lester
Granger, executive secretary, Ma
tional Urban league. talked with
Forrestal on the subject and in Mar
10 is understood to have submitted
memorandum covering the con-
versations and embodying the de-
partmental committee ideas.
SUGGESTS ASSISTANT
The memorandum, however, is
understood TO have gone further
and carried the proposal that in
stead of appointing a civilian aide,
much as the war department en-
Joys in the services of Truman K.
Gibson, that Negro be made as
sistant secretary for t h e depart
ment. This approach. it is thought,
would serve to dignity the position
and the work both in the minds of
Negroes and members Of the Navy
department
The Republican., 1945-05-03
BITTTNGER

Unreasonable weather marked by
rainy days and frosty nights, has pre-
vailed in this section Of the county
fer the past several days, thus delay
ing the spring seeding and other wor1
on the farms
Members Of the local All club held
their monthly meeting on Friday ev-
cning Of last week.
Mrs. Olive Krause and daughter. Of
near Avilton, visited relatives here
on Sunday.
Glenn and Bruce Brenneman, Cum
bor.and spent the weekend with
their parents in this village
Joseph Re,h and family Of jon
nings, were guests at the Edward
Platter home last Sunday afternoon.
ALr. and Mrs. Cecil Brcanoman and
Httlc daughter, Of Washington, d G.,
visited relatives here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Naylor Glotfelty and
children, of Addison, Pa, were Sun
day visitors among relatives here on
Sunday.
The Republican., 1945-05-03

Corp. R. W Butler, Of Grantsvillc,
who has been back in the States since
February, after serving with an ord
nance company Of the 9th army in
France and Germany since last June,
was recently given medical dis
charge from the Army at the Wood
row Wilson General hospital Staun-
ton, Va, where he had been stationed
since his return.
He was in Oakland on Wednesday
with his father, Melvin A. Butler. He
has two other brothers in the service.
Pvt. Arthur Butler, in New Guinea,
and Claude Butler. S ! e. TSNR.
Mrs. John Wiley, GrantsyiIle, was
recently informed that her grandson.
Richey James kahl. has arrived at
Camp Banding Florida, for training.
The Republican., 1945-05-03
NEW GERMANY

Mrs. Willie Warwick recently en-
tertained number Of children at hpr
home with a party in honor Of her
daughter, Sheila, who was four years
old. Those present were Doris and
John Hummel Helen and Robert
Otto, Juanta Buckel. Dolores and
Gloria Gray Joyce Wmnick, Wnda
and Jack Warwick and the honored
guest. Games were played and re-
freshments were served.
Mrs Asa Fresh, Mrs. Parker War
nick, Mrs. OrviiIe Stark, Mrs. +. H..
Broadwater and Mrs. Lorraine Otto
attended the spring meeting of the
Women's Guild at St. Marks Re
formed church, in Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Broadwator
visited relatives al Melcrofs Pa, on
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Glenn burst and fam
lily, who reside on Route 40, near
Frostburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer burst.
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The Republican., 1945-05-03

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Georg, Of Acct
dent, recently heard from their son,
Pfc. Randall Georg, who is stationed
with military police unit with the
Army Air Force in England He re-
marked about the beautiful spring
time weather with everything green
The Republican., 1945-05-03

Bluejacket Joe Jack Glotfelty COM
pleted his recruit training at the Nav
al Training station at Bainbridge and
is spending d few days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Glotfelty,
before returning to the base for fur
ther aSSipnment
The Republican., 1945-05-03

81 moy be q woman. But do
know thut q cor needs the
finest lUbricotion available.
Well, I'm seeing TO if thot our
car gets it! It's got TO be run
ming when Jim comes home!'
The Republican., 1945-05-03

William Sharps, quartermaster c,
USNR., who had been at the home of
his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. c. Z.
Sharps, Oak street, for two or three
weeks, left Sunday night for Prince
ton, N. j., to take up studies in con-
nection with the VIZ program. He
was on duty ON a sub-chaser in the
southwest Pacific for 10 months.
The Republican., 1945-05-03

William B. Stemple, son of Nh and
Mrs. Grover c. Stemple, has been ad-
vanced to the rank of corporal. He is
with an air engineer squadron in the
European theatre Of operations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Reds Capture
Pole Butcher

NEW YORK. April 5 ms
Russian capture of Arthur Grei-
ser. butcher of Poland" and for
mer German gauleiter of Danzig
has been announced by Moscow
radio.
Greiser's capture in Poznan was
reported Feb. 26 by the Radio At
lantic. which said Hitler refused
his plea for protection.
The Nazi officials crimes re-
portedly included the shooting OF
100 Polish civilians in a church
basement in reprisal for the slay-
lns Of two geStapo men.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
ROnlney
Hits Mead

While management, labor and
government agency spokesmen
were privately urging the Senate
war investigating committee 10
let lis Detroit manpoWer Sitt
drop. George Romney Of the
Automotive Council for War Pro-
ductlon appealed for a resumption
Of hearings.
Romney telegraphed Senator
James Mead. committee chairman.
that manufacturers asked HIM TO
convey 10 you their expressions
of dismay AT the failure Of the
Senate war investigating commit
tee 20 resume IN Detroit the work
so well begun several weeks ago
or 10 set a date for such reSump-
ton.
The automotive council direc-
tor said this group was dis
tressed' at word any further
hearings would be in Washington.
VINO Regional Director Ed
ward l.. CuShman. however, said
he hoped the Mead committee
would not return "on another
fishing expedition, or 10 let man.
agement and labor call each other
names. On the other hand. he
said he believed the committee s
first visit had been helpful.
Union leaders recently told
committee representatives they
did not believe further hearings
would spur production. Harvey
Campbell. executive vice preSi-
dent Of the Board of Commerce,
also said he saw no use IN pursu-
ing the investigation.
Senator Homer Ferguson said
he believed the sift should con-
fin1a
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Less Butter Likely;
More Milk in Siqht

WASHINGTON. April s GNS)
The VIA predicted today that
civilians would get slightly less
butter during the second quarter
OF l94S and would find more fluid
milk, cream. cottage cheese, ice
cream and condensed milk.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
No GGOAhedd'
On Autos Yet
from Page one)

ANohAAbuo AhOh 80 OANI
Corp. General Motors and WHY'S
Overland were said 10 have been
represented in q meeting AT which
the go-ahead signal was given.
c. +. Wilson. General Motors
president. branded the report an
unbelievable lie. %
On the other hand he eX-
pressed the hope-and empha-
sized that IL was only a hope
that government controls could
be lifted sufficiently immediately
after We day 10 enable the cor
poration 10 produce some cars in
l945. Probably but one model in
each line will be introduced al
first, he said
A Ford Motor Co. spokesman
said that concern had received no
co-ahead" and had no knowledge
of quota assignments.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
$4,000 Latvians Slain

LONDON, April 5 (UPl-The
Moscow radio said today that an
official investigation of German
crimes in Latvia disclosed that
more than $4,000 citizens were
killed inten tionall ly by Nazi
forces.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
DISREGARD RUMoRs
"The Chrysler Corp. does not
pay attention 90 such rumors,"

ne (nrNhlcr corp. uocs not
pay attention 20 such rumors,"
a ChrySler spokesman added.
George Ronney, managing direc-
tor of the Automotive Council, also
condemned the report.
krug was 10 discuss the auto
mobile industry's $25,000.000 re-
tooling, materials and production
plans at a luncheon with mantifac.
turers in the New Center Building.
The carmakers have said resump-
ton Of production would be i'm
practical with an overall quota of
fewer than 2,00o,o0 automobiles.
Wilson, GINS chief. was discuss
ing war production and renewing
pledges OF uninterrupted output in
a press conference last night when
the Washington report came 10 his
attention.
After reading the report, Will
son said:
Its an unbelievable lie and
q maneuver on the part Of
someone to embarrass Mr..
Krug, who is due here for a
conference on war production
today.
IN DARK ON MEETING
II have absolutely no knowl-
edge of the meeting and I am
sure II any one of our % vice
presidents were going to or had
attended such q meeting or IL
any OF our other officers had
attended such . meeting that I
would have been advised of IL.
"The whole thing comes As a
shock to me as il can cause
untold trouble.
you can quote me-" said
Wilson, "as saying that ! be-
lieve II to he q lie-an unbe-
Iievable lie. The entire automo-
tive industry has agreed that
no one company will start pro-
duction ahead Of the others
and ! don't believe that X. T.
Keller, Henry Ford or any Of
the rest would he a party TO IL.
I am sure I wouldn't.
"Our first duty--apd we all
know its To furnish the
weapons Of war until both Ger
many and Japan are knocked
out of the war" Wilson con-
cluded.
Romney made this addition to
Wilson's statement:
'T don't believe that Mr..
Krug had any part of the re-
ported conference.
CoNTRADICTs PURPOSE
"The report Is a direct con-
tradiction to the purpose krug
In coming to Detroit for" he
said.
"The automotive council has
made no such plans nor have
any such plans been discussed
among the members or even
suggested to Mr.. krug or any
member of the WPB."
Previously, Wilson had stated
that the automobile industry pro-
duces from 20 10 IS per cent Of
war materials for all fighting
fronts and that the industry was
the only one that is organized
for war production.
"Krug was asked 10 come
here at the request OF the auto
motive council TO discuss plans
for reconversion and war pro-
duction," Wilson pointed out.
Eve asked Mr.. krug To come
here and look over the situation
and tell US what preparation
we could make for automobile
construction after the war. We
want to be ready 20 go when
the last shot IL fired" he said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06

10 colds hy rs soothing effect on the
rhroIr. Second, it helps buitd resistance
10 colds caused by llek of vitamin A.
Get Father Johns Medicine today and
set re'ultS
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
f3S1,[3H

Give, TWO importInt
benefits. First It gives
prompt rshsf of cough
ard throat irritltlnn due
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-14
SeIective Service
Head Stresses
Peace Policies

Unemployment rights OF service.
women. the status of students in
the Army and Navy and the OPP
portunities of veterans to purchase
surplus items drew comments by
Col. l.. w. Long, state director of
selective service. this week.
Col. Long pointed out that the
servicewomen discharged honor
ably from any branch has the
same unemployment rights as male
veterans. Many of these women
are married, or expect to marry
soon, and will not seek their old
jobs and others may feel that
through their military training
they are qualified for other work.
However, those who desire to re-
turn to their former job have the
right to do so.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-14

Regarding recent questions which
have arisen over students in the
Army and Navy who may be given
an opportunity to be discharged,
Col. Long explained that it is gen.
orally conceded by the local boards
that men who have served in the
land or naval forces merely as stu
dents have not fully discharged
their obligation to the war effort
so as to be considered to have
completed their service, and will
be Eligible for reinduction, should
they be under 26 years of age.
Although discharged veterans get
plenty Of preference" in buying
Army vehicles, refrigerators and
other surplus property. they must
make their purchases through the
Smaller War Plant Corporation, an
office of which is located in every
state. In Mississippi this office is
at 1101 Tower Building, Jackson,
Miss, where any desired informa-
ton about buying surplus may be
obtained.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-14
1t. Mack Geiger
Awarded Bronze
And Silver Stars

The awarding of the Bronze
and Silver Stars to First Lit.
Mack Geiger OF Mess Point VIZ
an unusual event for only once
before in the history OF the ARTc
have such awards been made
simultaneously. It took place
recently in the Office Of Maj
Gen. John S. Wood. commanding
officer Of the ARIc.
The Silver Star was awarded
1t. Geiger Tor gallantry in action
against the enemy Sept. 7, 1914
making possible the silece.sful
completion Of the mission.
The Bronze Star was awarded
1t. Geiger for heroic service on
August %, 1914.
1t. j. A., Geigef is the son OF
j. A. Geiger who partly make5
his home with his son, James l..
Geiger of Moss Point. 1t, GER
ger is well known in that city
through visits TO his father and
brother.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-14

day evening.
Miss Virginia Eley received the
high score prize, Mrs. w. w. Jen-
kins, the bingo prize.
After the games cherry sundae
was served Misses Virginia
Eley, Audrey Cook, Jane Coulson,
Mesdames Gene Ellis, Roy Eller,
James Powell. j. c. Avent, and W.
w. jenkins.