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sent to the President for signature
The work or Jail bill is as dead
as Lazarus" said Senator Chand.
Ter, Democrat, of Kentucky, as he
predicted the substitute would be
perfected and brought out of COM
mittee today.
Senator Kilgore insisted today the
substitute, which he helped to draw
meets fully "the Presidents request
and in the most constructive fash
ion." He also declared that industry
itself favors this type of legislation
1T contains powers for control o1
hiring and labor utilization which
industry itself feels should be i'm
posed in order to obtain its highest
efficiency" Senator Kilgore said
Because of these controls, workers
in turn will be directed and limited
to those employment opportunities
where their services are most needed
and their skills can be utilized to
the fullest extent"
The roll call by which the COM
mittee sidetracked the House bill
and took up the substitute follows
For the War Manpower Commits
sion program-Senators johnson OF
Colorado, Downey, Chandler, Kill
gore, Murray, O'Mahoney and Wag-
ner, all Democrats; Burton, Thomas
of Idaho, Wilson. Revercomb and
Bridges, Republicans. Total IL.
For proceeding with consideration
of the House bill-Thomas of Utah,
Hill, Maybank and Stewart, Demo-
Gratis, and Austin and Gurney, Re-
publicans. Total 6.
Chairman Thomas explained that
earlier in the day the committee had
decided unanimously to report out
some bill as promptly as possible
He said there was no disposition to
bury the problem in committee.
In defense of the substitute, Sena-
tor OMahoney told reporters that
the existing machinery of the War
Manpower Commission, backed by
congressional sanction, would cor
rect any dislocationS in the man
power pool without delay, while
adoption of the House plan would
lead to confusion while its operation
was being worked out.
House Opposition Expected.
How long it will take to reconcile
the differences of the two houses
assuming the Senate passes the
substitute, was an uncertain factor
in the situation today, however
There is substantial opposition to
the War Manpower Commission in
the House. 1t developed earlier in
the war, when the father draft law
was being debated, and cropped out
again while the House was passing
this compulsory work bill.
When the Senate committee re-
cessed yesterday afternoon the
penalty being considered for en-
ployers who hire workers in viola
ton of VINO rules was an indirect
fine. 1t provided that no wages
paid to a worker in violation of the
rules could be counted by the en-
ployer for income tax purposes, or
in determining the amount due him
from the Government on his con-
tract. Some other forms of penalty
may be discussed before final action
today.
The Senate substitute would give
the War Manpower Comission one
new means of meeting the labor re-
quirements of war industries by
requiring other Government agen-
cies to keep the commission advised
of any changes in war contracts.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Two Injunctions Issued
In 0pA Price Violations

Two consent DEGREES for Once Of
Price Administration injunctions
against District dealers were signed
yesterday by Justice Matthew F.
MCGUIRE of District Court. The in
functions previously had been
agreed to by the defendants.
One of them enjoins Lee H. Field
man and Samuel Feldman, trading
as the Mayfair Market, 1900 block
of D street NE. from selling any
commodity subject to price control
above price ceiling. Likewise it
enjoins them from selling price,
controlled commodities without
first having posted ceiling prices
and from buying or accepting COM
modities subject to rationing With
out having SUFFICIENT points on de-
post in their ration banking ac-
count.
The other injunction enjoins the
Clean Rite Vacuum Stores of Wash
ington, Inc, 900 block of F street
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tured Crossen, and rolled on toward
the point Z miles away where the
Oder is joined by the Neisse before
swerving northward past Fuersten-
berg, Frankfurt and Kuestrin.
Capture of Crossen, announced in
last nights Moscow communique
firmly joined Marshal Konev's
northern flank to the southern end
of the front held and steadily
strengthened for two weeks by
Marshal zhukov's 1st White Russian
Army east of the Oder.
Marshal Konev appeared about to
draw up even with Marshal Zhukov
by reaching the Neisse River.
In addition to Crossen. Moscow
announced capture of two other
large towns, Bobersberg and Chris
tianstadt, and more than 80 popu-
lated places by Marshal Konev's
troops.
Reds Break Into Breslau.
More than 1000 Germans were
killed and 80 tanks knocked out as
the enemy vainly tried to recapture
Christianstadt, Moscow announced.
Survivors were scattered through
the forests east of Guben.
The Germans announced that
Soviet troops had broken into the
long by-passed and encircled Oder
River cities of Breslau and Glogau
but declared they were repulsed.
Berlin said the Breslau garrison
had spurned surrender ultimatum.
Gains of up to l3 miles were reg
istered yesterday by Red Army forces
driving through the Polish Corridor
toward the Baltic port of Danzig.
Fifty Polish Corridor towns were
The Moscow communique said
that l 500 Germans were killed and
nine tanks and 80 cannon DESTROYED
at encircled Grudziadz, now 20 miles
behind the Polish Corridor front.
The Russians declared another 1000
enemy troops were killed in hard
fighting on the Samland Peninsula
northwest of Koenigsberg, East
PruSsian capital.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Conference in Mexico
On Hemisphere Needs
Gels Under Way
BY the Associated Press.

% tAe ASSoSiatco IicSs. =ly
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 21.-The
Inter American Conference on War
and Postwar Problems opens today,
faced with the job of tailoring the
broad outlines of the Crimea con-
ference to the special needs of this
hemisphere.
The first plenary session will be
held at 6 pm, when President
Manuel Avila Camacho of Mexico
will address the delegates. His talk
will be broadcast on an interna-
tional hookup.
Most of the day has been set aside
for organizational matters, with
delegation chiefs called to meet at
Chapultepec Castle at II am.
Secretary of State Stettinius, who
arrived yesterday, already has COM
municated the results of the Big
Three conference to the assembled
delegation chiefs.
Mr.. Stettinius and Ezequiel
Padilla, Mexican foreign minister,
are scheduled to share the spotlight
at the second business session to-
morrow afternoon. Both will ad-
dress the 10 delegations at that
time
The United States delegation in
tends to sponsor at least two reso-
lutlons, one providing for freedom
of information In the Americas and
another putting teeth into the Pan
American Union.
The resolution on freedom of in
formation will urge equal access to
news sources throughout the hemi-.
sphere and stress the Importance of
exchange of news to inter- American
relations.
The other is expected to give the
Pan American Union sufficient po-
litical and economic powers so that
it can function as subdivision of
the world organization contemplated
in the DumbartOn Oaks plan.
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Berchtesgoden
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lated that the surprise strike was
directed against the movement Of
top priority personnel, supplies and
Nazi files from Berlin.
"It is supposed to be Hitler's hide
out an@ir force officer said, adding
that if the raiders found railway
cars there, "one guess is as good as
another as to what they might con-
tain"
The assault fit into a pattern with
two attacks yesterday and today
from British and French bases Dy
Evening star., 1945-02-21
1909 Repatriates Reach
New York on GripshoIm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, Feb. 2l.-The ex-
change liner Gripsholm nosed into
her pier at 1926 pm. today, bring
ing home 1909 repatriates, including
500 American soldiers and merchant
seamen who were prisoners OF war
in Germany.
The repatriates lined the decks of
the l8.000-ton ship, painted white
and bearing the yellow and blue
colors of neutral Sweden.
Army officials and nurses waited
at the pier to take the 463 American
officers and enlisted men in ambu-
lances to Halloran General Hospital
on Staten Island.
The passengers included As nler-
chant seamen. 622 civilians and 78
Canadian military personnel.
Two Washington men are among
those being repatriated on the
Gripsholm. according to the War
Department They are First 1t.
Fremont H. Jewell Army Air
Forces, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
H. Jewell, 204 E. Underwood street,
Chevy Chase, and Staff Sergt. Jack
L. Ruehlman, Army Air Forces, son
of Mrs. Frances A. Thornton, 1886
Ames street NE
Evening star., 1945-02-21

INV, from selling vacuum cleaners
or other commodities subject to
price control at above ceiling
prices.
Evening star., 1945-02-21

"Wfshful thinking won't win the
war-buying bonds will do much
more"
Evening star., 1945-02-21

Peace and plenty, co-owners Of
America s f4ture buy that extra War
Bond today. - - s"*
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
NEWELL CHAPEL PASTOR
ATTENDS CONFERENCE IN
CHICAGO

Reverend R. L. Young has returned
to the city after being a pleasant
guest of the Southeast Missouri and
Illinois Conference that was held in
st. Paul c. NJ f. Church, Chicago,
Illinois, with Rev. H. w. Evans pastor
host n d Bishop R. A. Carter, pre-
siding According to reports, this was
the beginning of Bishop Carter's Sc
ries of fall Conferences and is one of
the biggest conferences in the entire
connection.
The Conference was well attended
by members and friends.
Ten clerical and ten lay meme IS
were elected delegates.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
REV. w. r. WINDHOM PASSES

On September 23rd, Rev. w. R.
Windhom passed after being ill about
a year, His passing was shock to
his many, many friends, in view of
the fact he had b i'll for some
time.
He was a brother to Mrs. M. E.
Curry of Lawrence.
His survivors are a wife, four sons,
two daughters, two brothers, three
sisters and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by
his District Supt j. d. Wheaton on
Srrtember 9th. Interment followed
Union Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. M. E. Curry, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
81 ATTEND FULL-TIME STUDY
CENTER AT FLORENCE

University Study Center, Florence,
Italy 49, Attending classes at the first
full-time Army college to be establish
ed overseas are 354 Negro enlisted
men and II Negro officers. Forming
approximately 10 percent of the Uni
versity Study Center's 2,240 students,
these men are spending their time in
educational pursuit while awaiting re
deployment
In the group registered for the
previous term which ended September
Is were men from 81 states and the
Territory of Hawaii.
One Negro officer and one enlisted
man are found among the university
161 hand-picked instructors. Teach.
I ing classes in college algebra. First
Lieutenant Theodore A. Love, former
supervising principal of Laboratory
Schools, Alabama State Teachers Col
lege, was one of the first instructors
to arrive before the University Study
Center opened last July 1. Technical
sergeant John L. Stewart who teaches
biological science, was formerly an in.
structor in the Alcorn A. and NJ. Col.
lege at Alcon, Mississippi.
"The spirit Of the student body is
good" Stewart aid. "Their only
complaint is about the tempo of the
course"
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

States became a first-class power.
in record time - the worlds
wealthiest and happiest people,
so the word "liberal' is popular
here. To US, liberal is one who
wants the individual to be Free
Switch THROUGH the am 8
Labels historic periods America
has had reactionaries.l
These were people, in coloniaf
days, who wanted the king to-
reign. After the Revolution, the,
same element wanted an iron-rodl
rule in Washington, somethingl
like a dictator. Small wonder our
reactionaries have always BEEN
unpopular; people who oppose
progress and try to grab power
for themselves.
Reactionaries in America todayl
are smart. They have learned one
lesson well. They are very sure
of one thing: They have a bad,
name. They know also that the
word "iberap is an asset. Ac-s
cordingly they have adopted tho.
term liberalism" and call them,
selves liberals. This is the same
political group that supports
more government rule and less
liberty for individuals.
NotO this element has begun to-
call people, reactionaries who hci1H
precisely to the liberal teaehir gsi
of Thomas Jefferson. But co.
eminent control of everythi7s,l
and the destruction of indivio;sil
freedom and opportunity is rosl
the liberalism that Americans
think so highly of - not libef,hl
ism at all. 1t is a counterfeit S.
sign designed to misdirect An =
lean thinking away from IS
ways of freedom.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
RECEIVES SOLDIERS MEDAL
IN SCHOOL HOUSE AT REIMS

Reims, France--For his heroic action
in rescuing a comrade from a burning
truck, Corporal Abraham Burch, hus-
band of Mrs. Elvira Burch, 2610 10th
St, Riverside, Calf, has been award
ed the Soldiers Medal.
The award was formally presented
in the famed little red schoolhouse"
in Reims, where the German surrend-
er was signed and which is now the
home of the Assembly Area Command
On April 20, 1915, when CONVOY of
vehicles of Cpl. Burch's Quartermaster
Truck Company was rolling down a
German road between Frankfurt and
Furth, a Nazi plane strafed the col
umn, sending 20-mm shells into the
cab of one truck and seriously wound
ing the driver. A gasolne-filled trail
er, also hit, burned fiercely. An ex-
plosion was imminent. Cpl. Burch
stopped his vehicle, raced to the cab
and removed h e wounded man to a
safe distance. He then returned to
the scene, unlocked the burning trail
er from the truck, and drove the We
hicle away.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
beralism
! By GEORGE S.BENSON
President Of Harding College
Sedrcy Arkansas

BACK in Americas colonial days
before the Revolutionary war
when everybody was underprivil-
eyed, there were only three free
doms. Everybody had a right to
work hard, save as much as he
could of his earnings and use his
head as proftably as possible in
business. If you have a taste for
long words, you might call the
three freedoms industry, frugal
ity and ingenuity. y
Government in those days was
the English king, of course, and
people who thought he ought to
show more liberality called them
selves liberals. The king taxed
them plenty and his subsidized
buying concern paid little enough
for what they produced. A liberal
then, was man who wanted gov
eminent to loosen up a bit in
favor Of the individual.
Love of AFFAIRS of the people
Liberty were not changed very
much by the Revolu-
ton. Colonies changed into states
and new issues arose but still
there was an overall govern
ment. In this overall govern
ment were people who had power
lust, or else feared to trust the
common people with vital deci-
sions. Opposed to these power
hungry folk were the liberals,
still plugging fPr personal lib
erty.
The liberals were right. Time
has proved beyond a doubt that
people act better and live better
and make more progress mate
rally and spiritually when they
>aVe more .:edom. The United
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
Negro Truckers
Ii move Art Treasures
From Salt Mine
NEGRO TRUCK ERS REMOVE ART
TREASURES FROM SALT MINES

Austria - Art treasures from Cen
trail Europe worth millions of dollars
are now b e nj removed from salt
mines, located high in the Austrian
Alps, by the 3rd Platoon of the 3681st
Quartermaster Trucking Company.
Completely equipped with al the
essentials for the rugged outdoor life
they live daily, these soldiers drive
their 2h-ton six-wheel vehicles over
perilous mountain roads.
Peasants pause from their tolls in
the fields to stare in awe at the driv
ers for they are the first Negro GIs
to enter this section of Austria near
the Czechoslovakian border. AS the
convoy roars down upon village after
village, hidden in beautiful mountain
valleys, the local inhabitants, MANY
still wearing the colorful dress of the
country, chatter in excitement as each
truck passes in cloud of dust.
Upon arriving in the village of Bad
Aussie, W h er e Lieutenant Rufus r
johnson, Detroit, Michigan, platoon
leader, directs convoy movements, the
drivers and their assistants sleep in
the truck-trailers the first night while
suitable billets in the town are pre-
pared for them. To reach this Aus
TRAN summer resort, the convoy has
travelled m ore than four hundred
miles.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
MT. OLIVE

Dear Editor: Jus a few words
from Zone No. 2 of the Jackson Dis
trlct. An impressive session was held
with Zionell c. M. E. Church. A Won
der1ul sermon was delivered by Rev.
). L. Expose. A nice program was
rendered which was inspiring to all.
with Miss Helen Whitlock, mistress of
ceremonies and a financial success of
$26.6O.
Reverend E. W. Washington, P. E.
Mrs, Maud Jones, President
Mrs. E. L. Payne, Secty. & Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
ATTENDING CONFERENCE

Bishop R. /. Young left the city
Tuesday of this week for Columbia,
South Carolina, where he is attending
Bishop C. L. Russell's Annual Confer
ence, which is being held in Sidney
Park C. M. f. Church of which DR..
w. L. Liddell is pastor-host.
Reverend Young will return to the
city in time to be the guest speaker
at St. James A. NJ. E. Church Sunday
morning where he and his church
have been invited.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
YOUR II. b. 4. CONSTITUTION

To all Presidents Of the H. B. A.:
Your old Constitution is out of date
If you have not gotten a new Consti-
tuition for yourself and members, your
lodge cannot operate on the old Cons
tituticn The Constitution was reyis-
ed in the last Convention and the In
surance Department has the new Con
stitution on their file 1t is also neces-
sary that you get a new Constitution
on your file.
Secretary.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
THE SOUTH ZONE MEETING OF
THE MERIDIAN DISTRICT

The South Zone of h e Meridian
District of the South Mississippi Con
ference met Sept. 80, at Blue Springs
IC. NJ. E. Church, Rev. c. T. Thomp'
son. pastor host, and Mrs. Eliza j.
Booth, Vice Chairman, presiding. The
devotion was conducted by Revs. E. b.
Blackman and j. S. Fold.
Rev. NJ. J. Jones preached a sermon
to the delight of his hearers. Brief
remarks were made by the Vice Chair
man. A collection was taken, in which
each male member of the church was
assessed $500 and each female $500,
in the amount of $191.O7 The other
auxiliaries, etc. brought the collection
up to $22884 for the day.
A nice program was rendered. Mrs.
IS. f. Blackman is doing constructive
work over the district and we are
grateful to her. Mrs. G. E. Easter
ling was absent on account of illness
in the family. The next meeting goes
to Friendship C. NJ. E. Church, Clyde.
Onetta Washington, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
PHILADELPHIA

Dear Secretary: This comes to let
you know that I am, still happy over
the September Board. I think this
was one of the best boards we have
had in long, long time and we are
praying that you will live long to do
the secretarial work of the Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Annie Howe Pres.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Mr.. G. D. Cotton of West Enter
prise was a pleasant visitor in the H.
B. A. office last week. Mr.. Cotton
Estates that he is well pleased over his
farm this year, however, he is behind
with the gathering of h S cotton on
account of the shortage of help.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

The passing of Mrs. Ada Burley last
week was a shock to all of those who
knew her. Mrs. Burley was always
jolly and cheerful. She was faith
full member of Haven Chapel Metho-
dist Church.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
SHUQUALAK

Dear Editor; This comes to let you
know that one of our faithful mem
bers in the person of Brother Jake
Patton, dropped dead in Macon a few
days ago.
Please forward me a death certif-
cate
G. E. Anderson, President q
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Mr.. j. C. Williams was in the office
last week to attend to H. B. A. bust
ness. Mr.. Williams is one of our
prosperous farmers in the Toomsuba
area.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Sgt. Robert X. Smith has returned
to the city after being overseas for
some time. He visited his parents in
Boyle Miss, recently. He is looking
fine and prosperous.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
ABOUT FOLK WE KNOW

Mr.. Preston Hardy who was rushed
to a local hospital last week by his
attending physician, seems to be doing
about as we'll as could be expected.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
HATTIESBURG

Dear Secretary; Please forward me
a death certificate for one of our faith
full members in the person Of Sister
Matte Dunn.
Joe Knox, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

The revival that was in process last
week at Rose Hill Methodist Church
was conducted by Rev. C. NJ Webb.
Rev. Webb brought a strong message
that night.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

The passing Of Robert Bohanan, son
OF Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Bohanan, was
a shock to their many, many friends.
Robert WI the grandson Of Mrs.
Dawson of this city.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Miss Lille B. Ray, r. ~, is visiting
her sister Minnie of Brooklyn, N. Y.
According to reports, she is having a
lovely time.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Sgt. John Luther Smith who has
been overseas more than two years is
now at home to his relatives and many
friends. Sgt. Smith is looking fine.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

The office force wishes to extend to
Bro. VIM, Neal of Macon its sympathy
during his illness. We hope Bro.
Neal will soon be himself.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Mr.. D. B. Young has returned to
the city after spending lovely vaca-
ton in Chicago, III. and other points.
He reports a grand time.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL

Mr.. Preston Hardy has been taken
home from the Meridian Sanitarium
where he was a patient for a week,
His condition has not changed.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

Mrs. Minnie Collins left the city last
week for St. Louis, Missouri. She
was accompanied by her two youngest
children.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

EVANSTON, ILL Citizens o.
Evanston have selected a beautiful
and imposing monument to memo.
rialize their war dead Shown above,
the $4,000 granite monument will
be paid for by public subscription
George Fl. Tomlinson, president OF,
Evanston War Memorial, Inc, re-
ported that 40 out of so parents
who lost sons in World War II felt
that this type of monument is tho
most appropriate memorial. The
names of all Evanstonians who
died in the last four wars will be
INSCRIBED forever on the obelisk.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-10-12

aaslppi. Standard Mega
sracer Of character. ciECgM
lston and opinion, with nors
than 10000 re7a1rs