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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
Marines Point
system NuIIified
Home Bound

OKINAWA-lANP)- Negro ma
rines of the 18th service battalion
may not expect to be shipped to the
states regardless of how many
points they have until there are
adequate requirements.
This rule does not apply to white
personnel of the 18th service bat
talon. They may return home
when they have accumulated so or
more, points, regardless of how many
months of Pacific duty they have.
Negro marines, who have SO or
more points, must remain here for
at least "a months before they can
leave for home.
High marine officials claim that
the reason for this one-Sided Situa-
ton is due to the lack of needed
requirements for colored person.
mel" They say that white marines
who are leaving are being replaced
Immediately"
The Negro marines say, however,
that the tasks they were assigned
to here are finished.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
Emmett Scott
Hits Truman
Houston Reply
Says Chief Did
Not Seek To
Observe Courtesy

WASHINGTON, d. c. CNNPAl
DIR. Emmett j. Scott, an indus
trial relations consultant to the
Sun Shipbuilding Company, Ches-
ter, Pennsylvania, last Saturday
branded President Truman's reply
to Charles H Houston's letter of
resignation as a member Of the
Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee as "casuistry at its worst"
DR.. Scott said:
President Truman lodges and
evadeS and seeks refuge in resolving
a great moral and legal question in
terms of political exigency. This
conclusion is unacceptable.
MOT COURTEOUS
The President did not seek to
be courteous to the membership Of
the FEPC. He brushed them aside
He would not answer the commit
tees letters. He would not receive
them for interview, and he fla
GRAVITY violated the canons Of Of
fetal relationship in refusing to
give due weight and consideration
to the charge of the committee
that the failure of the Government
to enforce democratic practices and
to protect minorities in the capital
of the nation raises a fundamental
question Of the basic attitude of the
President toward minorities and
shames the pretense of concern for
minoritieS abroad
Put on the spot by the FEPC
membership as giving lip service to
great principle, the President
shriveled and evidenced his true
stature"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
BY WILLIAM PICKENS

WASHINGTON - (SNS)- The
Victory Bond Selling Contest which
was initiated by the Interracial
Section, War Finance Division,
Treasury Department, a n which
has enlisted colored women con-
testants over n e entire country
and attracted the cooperative in
terest of women of both races in
our Victory Loan set-up, will run
to the end of this year--untl De
cember 81, 1915.
It was originally planned to run
until December Is, so that prizes
could be given as a sort of Christ
mas" present. But since all Bonds
sold to the end of December viii
count in the VICTORY LOAN, it
has been decided to extend the con
test period slso. The Interracial
Section is sending a letter tn this
effect to all the known contestants
ana the participating organizations
The two top prizes in this con-
test are $500 E series Bonds, one
for the contestant reporting for
herself and her supporters the sale
of E Bonds to the greatest number
Of individuals, and another to the
contestant reporting sales tn a t
amount to the greatest sum in cash
maturity value Of the Bonds In
addition TO these national prizes,
there are State and organizational
prizes.
SEND IN NAMES
To make sure of q complete list
ing, it would be good for all par
ticipatinP organization heads to
send the names and addresses Of
their contestants to the Interracial
Section, War Finance Division, at
ones, unless that has already been
done. Each contestant might also
send her own name and address.
The colored people Of the United
states are making a record in this
war and after-war emergency
which will stand by them in the fu-
ture. There is going to be a Savings
Program after the close of this War
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
Newsprint Price
Raised So Per Ton

print prices in the United States
approximately $19,50O,0o0 annually
The agency said that about $500
900 tons of newsprint were used
each year.
The increase is the fourth since
newsprint was pnt under price
control i'll March, 1912, at $50 q
ton. The ceiling was raised 81 a
ton on March 1, 1913, another 50
on September l, 1913, and So
March 29, 1945.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
VICTORY BOND SELLING
CONTEST PERIOD EXTENDED

Loan and Victory Loan program
Our Education Section has outlined
a program to continue savings and
savings education Of the 81 million
American children in our schools
by keeping the door open for them
to continue purchasing Savings
Stamps and Savings Bonds. Ger
tainly the several million children
in Negro schools and colleges should
participate in this great program
and share the great opportunity
That school savings program will
be brought to the attention of the
heads of all our educational sys-
TENS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15

Migrant workers are the most de-
pressed labor group in the United
States" continues the statement
of the religious leaders. There is
a lack of decent housing for most
of the workers employed in COM
mercial agriculture. In many areas
there is still an absence of health
and educational facilities. Farm
groups tell us about high hourly
and daily rates of pay here and
there, but more important than the
high hourly and daily rates of pay
is continuity of employment"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
Golden PantherS
Play Orange State
Classic Xmas Day

BROOKnAVENl- The Golden
Painters of Alexander High School
undefeated and united 1916 Big 8
Champion will play in the Orange
State Classic against the Gaines
vile High School at Gainesville.
Florida Christmas Day.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
Mortality Rate Is
Higher Than Whites

bill (S-1050) said Dr. Cornely to
the conference, convened to mob
ilize support for these measures.
will do much to improve the
health status of every citizen Of
the United States.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15

Rights for his degree in dentistry
either at Meharry or Howard.
The son Of: Mrs. jamie S. Of Co
lumbus, Mr., Stringer is married to
the former Miss Flora G. Christ of
Oxford, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-15
Charges Administration Giving
.OnIy Lip Service To End Of Bias
Constitutional Liberties
Federation Views Stand

NEW YORK, N. Y Charges that the Administration
is giving only zip service" to the elimination OF dscrlm-
nation in employment and that Republican congressman
are actively preventing passage of legislation for
anent FEPC despite election campaign pledges were made
this by the National Federation for Constitutional
Liberties.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
Fraser, ORC Head,
Unable to Go to London

WASHINGTON. - (FI7J - Pres. Harry
W. Fraser of the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors informed Federated Press Jan.
l9 that the interests Of our organiza-
ton in the U. S and requiring my per-
sonal attention have made it advisable
for me to forego the trip to the Lon
don labor conference"
Fraser was designated to attend as a
representative Of the &C She Looomo-
tive Firemen & Enginemen, Train Dis
patchers and Railroad Signalmen.
The organization which authorized me
to represent them a tLondon regard the
conference as Of utmost Importance to
labor in the u S. as well as to labor
the world over and it is with great re-
gret that I have relinquished the privi-
lege Of participating" Fraser said.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25

Under the able direction of William
Palmer the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council staged its annual party at the
Carpenters hall last Tuesday evening.
About 800 people were present, including
delegates of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil, guests and friends. The program
commenced with selections by the high
school band and floor show by the
twirlers. Henry j. Schiesser directed the
band. The audience showed its appreci-
alton by repeated applause.
Paul Erler, member of the Pressmen's
Union, gave some humorous impersona-
tions The rest Of the program is as
follows
Mary McIaggart Kintrea Dancers, ac-
companied by Gertrude Lyden; tap dance,
Janice NIunkers and Carol Ann williams,
accompanied by Gertrude Lyden; Ameri-
can Patrol Margin Leary, accompanied
by Gertrude Lyden; acrobatic dance, Del
sic Roslosnick; tap team. Tom Tompzins
and Bob stanaway; stop time, Anita
Harvey; accordion selections, Johnny
Matson; Bishops Dancing School, tap
dance, AIidge ONeill; waltz tap Lillian
Merkle; song and dance, Irene Duck
ham, accompanied by Mrs. o. Lyden;
songs. Joyce Monloch accompanied by
Margaret Mullen; songs, Mary Won Mon
ahan, accompanied by Patsy O'Connor;
songs, Vange Klgallon; accordion selee-
TONS Mr.. Scion; song, Patty Lou Mitch
ell, accompanied by Jean Price; Lois Mae
Gadbow, defamation
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25

PAC will probably give major attention
to this problem. / believe that out of
this war there will and must come an
international organization that will pre-
vent wars in the future Unless some-
thing is done in this field Wen have
missed out on practically our last op-
portunity to give coming generations
some sense Of security"
Turning to the domestic scene, Hill
man said PAC will be active in politics
in l945 and 1916, stressing that his or
ganization's big job in 1916 will be to
get full registration Of voters. Hillman
said PAC-indorsed candidates in the
1916 elections will have to meet these
tests
1.They must completely support carry
ing on the war until final victory.
2. They must fight isolationism. "One
cannot be pro-labor and against the U.
S." Hillman said. Anyone who is isola-
zionist is against the best interests of
the U. S."
3. They must work for the economic
security of the American people through
full production and full employment.
Hillman's visit to the west coast,
which included talks to CLIO locals and
conferences with the California CLIO
Council executive board and state PAC,
was scheduled TO be concluded with a
banquet given for him by the Citizens
PAC.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
AMERICANS WANT
BETTER HOMES
FOR THEIR MONEY

WASHINGTON.-FP)-T The 29eo OF
family income that goes for housing must
in the postwar period, go for better
homes than countless Americans have so
far been able to rent or buy, the senate
subcommittee on postwar housing was in
formed January 10.
Presenting the human, family side of
the housing picture to Senator Robert A.
Tafts (R.-O) Senate body, Caroline F.
Ware, head of the social studies COM
mittee of the American Association of
University Women testified for her group
and 70 other national organizations.
She said the shortage of decent homes
affects all lower income families but
that the problem is accented for some
groups "and their special needs must not
be sighted"
Although they need larger housing ac-
comodations, Miss Ware said, large fami-
lies in low income brackets were able to
spend less on the average in l94l than
small families.
She said failure of private industry to
build suitable homes" to meet such
needs should not stand in the way of
provision of decent homes through public
effort"
The AAUW representative submitted
data drawn up by the IL organizations
showing that a greater percentage of
Negro citizens are forced to occupy sub
standard dwellings than whites and have
to spend a higher proportion of their
income for the privilege.
Hitting at slums and the need for a
postwar clearance program, Miss Ware
said housing must be constantly i'm
proved" and deterioration into future
slums prevented"
AS to rural areas, she said they were
frequently forgotten because slums are
more conspicuous. More rural than
urban families live in homes that don't
meet modern standards, she said, and
most of them are in need of major re-
pairs.
The organizations, including tn e
YWCA National Board, National Wom-
ems Trade Union League, Consumers
Union, National Urban League and
others, called for establishment Of a per-
manent national housing agency, meas
ures to reduce home financing costs, and
vigorous public housing program to
meet needs OF low income groups which
private industry is unable to provide.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
CONSUMERS URGE
PROBE OF
TEXTILE SITUATION

WASHINGTON (FP) )-Gravely con-
cerned over mounting shortages of essen
tial clothing for war workers and chill
dren, 13 national consumer groups joined
January 1s in urging Senate subcom-
mittee to investigate textile production
in the interest Of the war effort"
In a letter to Sen. James M. Mead
GD.-N. ", whose committee they asked
to probe the textile situation, the con-
sumer groups said they had repeatedly
asked the War Production Board to "allo-
cate cotton strictly to needed uses" and
had urged the office Of Price Admins
tration to impose enforceable dollar and
cent ceilings
Since the WPB and OPA have given
assurances that adequate ALLEGATION and
price programs are to be announced" "
the organizations did not suggest that the
Mead committee look into that aspect of
the clothing problem unless these pro-
grams should not be announced within
the next two weeks.
increasingly widespread criticism has
brought repercussions within the govern
ment agencies themselves and caused
persons close to the OPA to cite the en-
ployment drop in the textile industry as
a chief cause OF the clothing shortage.
Blaming substandard wages, they urge
consumer support Of the textile unions
wage demands
Also pointed out is that low priced
goods continue to be scarce while luxury
goods abound, despite the 1943 pledge of
Justice j. F. Byrnes as war mobilization
director that "luxuries would have to GO
have been urged to ask WIPE
j. A. Krug to require produc-
ton Of low priced clothing in sufficient
volume to meet civilian requirements.
Included in the l3 organizations de-
manding a congressional probe Of textile
are the American Association
Of University Women, American Fedora
ton of Labor Auxiliaries, CIO Cost Of
Living Committee. Congress Of Womens
Auxiliaries CCIo), League Of Women
National Farm Union ana
others.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
TWU URGES SENATE
BODY TOSOLVE
TEXTILE SHORTAGES

WASHINGTON (FP) Demanding
correction Of obsolete wage and labor
policies that are the cause Of critical
textile shortages, the Textile Workers
Union (CIO) laid its case squarely be-
fore a congressional investigating COM
mittee January 49,
It's demand for wage boosts hamstrung
by the National War Labor Board the
TWU urged the Senate committee head
ed by Sen. James M. Mead CD.-N. V
to take three definite steps toward solv-
ing shortages and the misuse Of man
power:
l. Urge expecting by the WLB Of the
unions demand for 6Oc an hour mini
mum and 1Oc hourly increase.
2. Recommend establishment Of a
labor management industry committee to
aid in overall planning for the industry
3. Call for a concerted drive by gov
ernment, management and labor to cor
rect obsolete personnel and labor poll
cies Of the industry.
Misuse of manpower is the primary
problem Of the cotton industry" TWU
Research Director Solomon Barkin told
the Mead committee. present military
and civilian shortages can only be solved
by correcting the obsolete wage and en-
ployment policies in cotton textile mills :"
Dealing with specific as well as overall
problems Of textile production, Barkin
and other TWU representatives reviewed
the decline in textile production the idle
machinery, substandard wages, stretch
out policies and bad labor relations.
Some 40 mills are now in non-com-
pliance with WLB orders" Barkin said
He cited repeated instances where mills
deliberately refused to continue con-
tracts and maintain union membership
provisions despite WLB orders.
The TWU blasted arguments Of mill
owners who say price relief will solve
problems Of shortages. Price increases
already granted by oPA have raised an
nual income by some $105 million, Bar
kin said. Despite these increases, pro-
duction has not risen but shrunk"
Reviewing appeals to WPB,, VINO,
wLB and the armed forces, the TWU
charged there is still no planning for
increased production"
1T was to help meet the overall tex
tile production problem that the union
proposed" specific steps for wage in
creases and industry-wide planning be
urged by the Mead committee ito assure
adequat emilitary and civilian textile
supply" the union concluded.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
PRODUCTION OF
MANGANESE
INCREASED In 1914

The production Of manganese ore con-
| tanning naturaD 35 per cent or more
manganese in 1914 was the largest since
1918 and was the second most prOduc-
tive year on record, according to the
Bureau of Mines, United States Depart
ment Of the Interior Output as meas
ured by shipments from mines is esti-
mated at 243, 900 short tons during 1914.
compared with 205, ,173 tons in 1943 and
190,748 tons in 1912. The major con-
tributors during 1914 were the Anaconda
Copper Mining Co., Anaconda, Mont;
the Domestic Manganese and Develop
ment Co., Butte, Mont; the Dominion
Manganese Corp, Waynesboro, Ca, and
the Manganese Ore Co, Las Vegas, New.
Shipments Of ore containing from
to 35 per cent manganese in 1914 totaled
$50 600 short tons. Much Of this ore
came from the Guyana range in the
Lake Superior district, and the bulk con-
tanned less than 10 per cent (naturaD
manganese. Shipments from mines Of
ferruginous manganese ore containing 10
to 35 per cent manganese in 1912 and
1943 amounted to 268,76 tons and 471,-
59S tons respectively, and shipments Of
iron ore Is to 10 per cent
NM totaled 1,5OO66ls tons and PSI, ,275
tons respectfully.
Production Of ferrOmanganese during
1874 is estimated at $4,000 short tons,
compared with 661 1888 tons in 1912 and
7O2, ,484 tons in 1943. Spiegeleisen pro-
duction is estimated at 10000 tons in
1914 In 1942 and 194s production
amounted to 186,O26 tons and 149,Os6
tons respectively.
The War Production Board ordered the
shutdown of the government-owned
manganese teaching and nodulizing plant
of the Manganese Ore Company at Las
Vegas, New, on Sept. 30, 1914 This
action was the result OF the nations
ability to maintain adequate supplies OF
manganese ore from established sources,
thereby eliminating the need of continu-
ing this relatively high cost operation.
Approximately 500 men were released for
more essential work through this action.
Ceiling prices on Manganese ore were
unchanged through 1914. However, on
May is the Metals Reserve Company
prices were voluntarily lowered cents
per long ton unit in the eastern and
western areas-from 90 cents 96 cents TO
85 cents and 81 cents respectively. The
old price Of S5 cents at Mobile and New
orleans remained unchanged.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
fbnA ~N,%FR PLANES.
CUTBALh :. "JLY
DEMANDED BY NAVY

WASHINGTON (FP) Another ex-
ample of muddled procurement pro-
cedure Of the military authorities came
to light here January 10 when the
United Auto Workers (CIO) revealed
that the Navy is now calling for more
Corsair planes formerly made at the
Brewster aircraft plant in Long Island,
N. Y, and townsville, Pa, cut back with
a layoff of $4,000 workers last July.
+ The Brewster plant for Corsairs was
cancelled May %, 1914 effective July
I of that year. The contract called for
some 800 planes, with parts to be made
in Long Island city and assembly at
townsville. About half of the order had
been completed when the cancellation
was issued.
Since then the labor force has scat
tered, with skilled aircraft workers going
to other plants and into other labor
areas.
The UAW protested the cut back
pointing out that the big Brewster plant
on Long Island was in an area of plenti-
full labor, While the Navy proposed to
build Corsairs in Akron o., and at STRAIT
ford, Conn, in critical manpower areas
Vice President Walter P. Reuther of
JAW said he was informed that the
present shortage of Corsairs amounts
approximately to the production lost by
shutting down Brewster AS long as this
type of bungling continues there can be
no justification for enacting a national
service act. Obviously what is needed is
not general catch-all legislation, but
more careful planning and concrete cor
rections of specific production deficien-
cies. Frequently these deficiencies are
due to poor labor relations and wage
policies"
At the same time Vice Pres Richard
T. Frankensteen Of the UAW, who is
the JAWS aircraft division director said
the Brewster situation pointed up the
need for "an immediate conference of
leaders of labor, industry, agriculture
and government" in line with CIO policy
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25

D OF six cO-conspirators named in the
justice department civil suit filed in U.
S. district court at Newark, N. j., one is
a German corporation, one a Japanese
firm and third is a Belgium firm
which operated during the occupation.
Relating to electrical appliances such
as refrigeratOrs, vacuum cleaners, toast
ers and generators, transformers, etc,
the complaint said the two defendants
and six co-conspirators "conspired to
divide the world into exclusive market
ing areas and eliminate competition in
manufacture and sale of electrical equip
ment"
Assistant Attorney General Wendell
Berg, head Of the antitrust divisions,
said the suit against General Electric
and International General Electric is one
of a series directed at cartelizing of the
industry to eliminate artificial restraints
"vitaIy affecting lives Of every AIneri-
can"
Outlining the method by which world
territory was divided among the 2 GE's
aA4u eAA AS4CA5AA AAl4l4o5 VIC Sollip4dAhb d.
legged they still engage in the unlawful
combination" in violation of the Sher-
man Antitrust act and Wilson Tariff
act.
It quoted an International General
Electric co. vice president as saying his
company was afraid to sell in areas aDot-
ted to the German firm as it might re
taliate by marketing products in the u
s., and we fear would result in lower
ing Of prices"
BY Withholding patents and informa-
ton obtained from the co-conspiratOrs,
the complaint charged the two Ameri-
can firms deprived other U. S. manufac-
turers Of access to them for use in do
nestle and foreign trade.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-25
PAC BACKS WORLD
ORGANIZATION
FOR LASTING PEACE

LOS ANGELES. -CFP)-The CLIO Po-
litical Action Committee will give major
attention to the question of world or
ganization that will insure enduring
peace, Chairman Sidney Hillman told a
press conference at the Ambassador hotel
here January IS.
'The main objective Of PAC is to help
win the war;" said Hillman, who re-
Gently returned from London where he
took part in preliminary talks with Brit
ish and Russian labor leaders on the
February world labor congress.
How many of us here appreciate the
meaning of total WARP" he asked. Dur
ing my recent trip to London, spent
IL days close to the theater Of war. With
bombs dropping nearby, talked with
British, French, Italian and Belgian men
and women. / found that there's re-
alization among people of all classes to-
day that something must be done to
establish international law.
THE world is ready for enduring peace
and we must have an organization for it,