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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Tells How He
Supports ; on
S11O Wage

WASHINGTON, d. c. = (NNPA)
A senate Education and Labor
subcommittee last Thursday heard
Arnold FeSSer, of Baltimore, tell OF
his experiences in supporting a
family of three children on his
wage of 500 and board as mer-
chant seaman.
The subcommittee was holding
hearings on legislation to increase
the minimum wage from 40 cents
an hour to IS cents.
Fesser said he had shipped to
England, Africa and the Persian
Gulf
Senator James NJ. Tunnel, demo-
crat, of Delaware, the chairman
ASKED: What did you go to the
Persian Gulf for?
ITO deliver goods to the United
States Army" the witness replied
cautiously.
What did you deliver?" the
chairman asked.
The witness pondered a moment
and replied: That's military Sec
ret"
FesSer was one of the six mem
bers in the low-wage brackets the
ConSeess of Industrial Organiza-
tons introduced to the Subcommit-
tee IN support of the legislation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Electrical Union BLames
Combines For JobLessness
Says Policy Of
Big Business To
Continue "Pools"

NEW YORK - CAMP TIT Re
sponsibility f + threading
mass unemployment was fastened
today on "big business" by the
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workerssof America, Go
affiliate, with a strong Negro
membership in a 32-page pamph-
let entitled, CUE Fights for Job
Security"
Text or the pamphlet revealed,
an estimated figure for postwar
unemployment in the electrical,
radio and machine industry Of
465,O00.
big business is our industry,
as in industry generally, the un-
ion-representing 100000 WORK
els throughout the natlon-states,
lis directly responsible Tor those
plans which viii result in Unem-
ployment for 50 many thousands
of workers.
BIG COMBINES
Give Of the largest companies.
General Electric, Westinghouse,
Western Electric, RAG and Gen
eral Motors electrical Divisiom
employ so per cent of the work
ers in our industry-as much as
are employed by over 1,O0O
smaller companies, These large
companies are interested only IN
maintaining high profits. This
they are hoping to do" the I'M
ION claims, "despite the pious pro-
testations of one of another COM
pany. spokesman = by cutting
wages and by increasing the proc
ess of their products.
"The results of such a policy
are a low purchasing poWer and
a low volume of production lead
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

ident OF the BrOtnerhOud OF sleep
ing Car Porters, Co-Chalrman Of
the National Council for Perma-
nent FEPC. declared a, TIE head
quarters of the Union that Negroes
have no choice now but to fight
ceaselessly and wit h all Of their
mass power for Job rights now.
He pointed out that labor through
its strikes in various industries is
fighting for the right to work and
decent wages. Negroes, he said
must fight for both, the right to
work and decent wages, which
means that they must hit hard now
for re-enactment of Bills 101
and ER 1892 that face violent oppo-
sition from the solid South and
the reactionary Republicans Of the
North and also support the Wag-
ner- Murray Full Employment Bill.
AS a part of the nationwide cam
paign which the Nationl Council
for a Permanent FEPC is Waging
q series of huge mass meeting
demonstrations are planned to be
be staged II various cities Of the
country for the purpose of blasting
the opposition to this legislation
and building the necessary public
sentiment to force action.
A brilliant job IS being done, Mr.
Randolph, to get these Bills on the
floor of the House and the Senate
bv the staff of the National Coun-
ell under the able leadership OF
Mrs. Ann Arnold Hedgeman, Ma
tional Executive Secretary and her
assistants. Minority groups every
where are urged to send kilograms,
post cards, letters and make tele-
phone calls to Pres. Truman and
their Senators and Congressman to
take immediate action in the inter
est of the passage of this legisla-
ton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
ATLANTIC CITY FOLLIES
OF 1916 RATED TOPS"

find.
Besides Marva, "Follies" boasts
Peg Leg Bates, Jimmy Anderson,
Hortense Allen, Eddie Rector, Cook
and Brown and II beautiful girls
dancing in precision. Costumes will
be by FOIlies, Inc. The show tunes,
all special, chosen material will be
played by a new bano, Coleridge
Davis.
The "Follies" prenieres at Mu-
sic Festival in Philadelphia October
18th and opens October 18th at the
Howard Theatre in Washington.
From there, it's solidly booked for
southern and mid-Western tours
which will take the trOupe-to the
coast after Christmas and to Europe
in March for 16 week. us producer,
Joe Ziggy Johnson, IS putting the
finishing touches On the chorus and
general makeup of the show for
which he was allowed $4,000 as
budget. With the talent they're en-
pIoying, Bill Graham is sure his
"Follies" can only meet with I'M
measured success.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

for veterans in the deep South.
The doubt expressed by Geneal
Bradley came as a complete sur
prise to delegations which have
talked with him recently, express
ing their opposition to the building
of any more jim Crow hospitals.
SEGREGATION ABSENT
Members Of these delegations were
aware that the Army is not pr1c-
ticing race segregation in its hos
pitfalls in the South, particularly the
General Hospital at Camp Pickett,
Virginia; Stark General Hospital
at Charleston, South Carolina and
the Army Air Forces Regional and
Convalescent Hospital in Miami,
Florida.
Army success IN the operation of
its hospitals on a non-segregated
basis, plus General BradleyS eX-
periences in the European theater
of operations where coloreG and
white soldiers fought shoulder to
shoulder, were thought sufficient to
cause him to change the policy OF
the Veterans Administration OF
segregating hospital patients on
basis of race.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

was off duty.
Characterizing the incident as
an insult, Morris dragged Atkins
off the car. The two fought f,Ui-
ously. Some claim that Atkins
stabbed Morris with a long knife
but no wounds were found on the
roliceman's body. Morris drew
his gun during the fight. He shof
Atkins, who managed to knock the
1istol from the officers hands.
Morris was killed when the ga
rage worker retrieved the weap-
on and tI1rra1 i on him.
TWO MISTRIALS
On two occasions his trial was
ended by mistrials. He was sen
fenced to 90 wears after a change
Of venue to Wavahachie but his
lawyer appealed the verdict on the
ground that no NEGRO had been
on the grand Jury, in accord with
2 supreme conrt ruling. Another
triol was ordered on Dec 16,
1913 in which an 81-vear-old Ne
GRO was placed on the jury, At.
}-ins was again indicted, retired,
found oui1tv of murder and SEN
fenced TO die in the electric chair.
Another appeal, on the ground
HAT only one Negro was on the
orpnd iurv. was rejected nv tho
IT s. Supreme court nv a 6 TO 3
ruling on Tune 3, 1915 Atkins
onlv salvation now rests with
Gov. Coke Stevenson unless the
board Of Dardons and paroles
recommends communication.
His death will signify victory
for "white SUPREMACY, residents
say. ,-~
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Robinson Says
Association
Against Policy
White Wires
Med President For
Bradley Talk

NEW YORK - (SNS) - THE
National Medical Association is de-
finitely opposed TO establishment OF
segregated veterans facilities" DR..
e. I. Robinson of Los Angeles, the
president of the National M'C'"9l
Association, Inc, telegraphed the
NAACP today in response to an in
CURRY made of the National Medical
Association president following
General Omar Bradley's statement
that certain Negro doctors had been
urging him to set UP separate hos
pitfalls for Negro veterans.
"Any minority group OF Negro
doctors desiring segregated veterans
facilities are not known to the Ma
tional Medical Association and GER
tainly expresses a very small min
GRITTY opinion requesting segregated
veterans hospitals" DR.. RobnSon's
telegram declared further. II can
not envision any member of our
national organization making any
SUCH IGQuGSG. L NiSll GildU GliS VCO-
Grams Committee of the National
Medical Association could have con-
ference with (GeneraD Omar Brad
ley. I am writing chairman of COM
mittee to make appointment. The
National Medical Association is 100
per cent with the NAACP in it's
fight against segregated veterans
facilities"
Walter White, NAACP Secretary,
has telegraphed DR.. Robinson Of
fering whatever aid the NAACP
can give IN arranging an appoint
ment with General Bradley, admin
istrator of the Veterans Administra-
ton, and suggesting that a joint
conference of the NINA and NAACP
with General Bradley be held to
demonstrate the unity of thought
fUl and intelligent Negro opinion
against the segregation of Negro
veterans in American hospitals at
ter they have been injured in fight
ing for democracy overseas.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Disturbed Over
Doubt Expressed
By Gen. Bradley

WASHINGTON, D. G. - (NNPA)
Colored leaders here appear dis
turbed over the doubt expressed by
General Omar N. Bradley, Admin
istrator of Veterans Affairs, as to
whether the Veterans Administra-
tion may successfully operate
hospitals OH a non-segegated basis
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

M. G. I am undecided what to
do about my future. I am some
what to a man that I know. He
says he loves me and I wish to
know if it would he wise for me to
marry him? Both of us are up in
years yet both of us are able to
work. 1 do not wish to make a mis-
take but 1 feel that we could be
happy.
Ans: Marriage at this age
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
NM REPUDIATES DOCTORS
ASKING JIM CROW HOSPITALS
Randolph Urges
job Fight NoU

NEW YORK-(SNS)-After returning from trip
which took him through Richmond Va Hinton and Hunt
ington, w Va, Cincinnati, Ohio and Ashevile, N. c.,
where he set up Local Councils for Permanent FEPC and
held huge meetings to mobilize public sentiment back
of the fight for the Bills before Congress for
FEPC law, A. Philip Randolph international Pres
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

should afford YOU just as much
happiness as it would years ago II
Won are both sincerely devoted to
each other. You have been closely
associated with him for months and
you two seem to enjoy the same
forms of entertainment and find
perfect contentment in each 9TH
ers' company. Make your plans and
enter this marriage just as enthu-
siasticaIly as you would have years
ago. A couple with so many con-
genial interests should certainly be
able to find happiness together.
c. M. W 1 have decided to leave
home because I am tired Of being
tied up. My home life is trouble all
of the time. 1t seems that every
thing that happens around here is
my fault. I receive harsh wc,ds all
of the time. My first dance out OF
town was just a few, weeks age and
1 am 19 years old. Please give me
some advice as TO what to do as 1
am fed up. I can't work, am sick
ly child. Help me please.
Ans: A yOurg lady of 10, who
is physically unable TO go to work
should under no circumstances
leave home. Your parents are more
concerned about your health than
your social life at present. They
know that when you have fully re-
covered there will be plenty of time
for social activities. When the doc
tors give your parents his consent
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

r. A. r, = have been married
a little over three years L love my
husband very much and we were
doing fine until a few days ago
when I found a letter he had writ
ten to another girl Fe went with
her before we married. It made me
me so mad that I quit him. He
says he is sorry. | want to know
what to do?
Ans: Go back home. Implusive
actions are always source of re-
greet and generally the wrong
course is pursued. True. your hus-
rand was wrong in that one Incl
dent but you can't allow this one
action on his part to disrupt both
Of your lives. Talk your problem
over sensibIy and when Won settle
The issue, nut it completely behind
yGu. Regard this side-step he made
as a warning for you to begin
showing him more attention love
and consideration.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
SOLD ORIGINALLY FOR
THE MECHANICS or SEX

By Or WILLIAM STEKEl, MD.
You may think you know all about the me.
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explains the difference between the usual and
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how TO overcome coldness-how to reach .
satisfactory climax-how to maintain male
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ing subjects.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
SEX AND YOU
By Or. r. M. LOWELL

Here is a remarkable practical book that
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1t is not intended for anyone under n. " IS
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how often intercourse should take piaee-the
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Every page is Jam packed with valuable IN
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
SEX AND THE LOVE LIFE

BY WILLIAM ]. IEEUINO
This book is different from the ordinary sex
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YOU step by step through the whole develop.
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Nm will he thrilled to learn what il is
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Enjoy A BALANCED SEX LIFE,

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II you need honest-to.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

for you to go to work and become
self supporting. your privileges
will be increased. In the meHntime
cooperate with your parents and
the doctor so that your recovery
will be a speedy one.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

ing to continuing mass unem-
pioyment 1T conditions which big
business expects to use to still
further reduce wages.
GAS we have pointed out be-
FORE" the union states, @those
companies aided by government
officials are now attempting to
use cutbacks to create pools of
unemployment as a means of cut
ting wages"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
SO-GOOD CHEMICAL co.

SO-Good Hair Dressings have been man.
ufactured and sold direct to the people
who used 1t for the past 20 years. There
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BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK CITY - (CNS) -
In a hand-picked cast, headed by
singing star, Marva Louis, the AT
Iantic City Follies of 1886 gets UNI
derway with William B, Graham,
EIarvas manager, acting as chief
counsel The whole affair seems to
be Grahar's idea. When he return
ed from California in August he was
full Of such talk of new kind of
show to tour the nation featuring
only the best performers he could
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
E ;I!|lt;lt;tl3;a

No,youdon't
have to look
in a mirror to
learn of the
i t c h i II G
S m a r t / n G
soreness OF
t h e a c n e
pimples, or
b u m p S
(blackheads)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

BRUSHED WOMAN
The background to Atkins case
dates back to Sept. Is, 1941. He
burriedly left his job at the ga
rare that dav to rush home to his
wife and babv. He brushed
against Mrs. L. V. Morris, white,
in boarding the street. car onlv to
be accosted by her husband, a
policeman, who was dressed IN
civilian clothes. officer Morris
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Doomed Man Called
Supremacy Victim

HUNTSVILLE, Texas-(ANP)
- L. C. Atkins, who has been
sentenced to death here for kill
ing a white policeman on Sept.
Is, 1871, will die the victim Of
"white supremacy on October 6
unless Gov. Coke Stevenson again
intervenes in his behalf. The gov
crnor has already granted At
kinson one 30-day reprieve.
Atkins life has been placed on
The altar of "white supremacy :,
local residents believe. They point
out that the case was injected
into local politics by Dist. Atty.
Dean Gauldin. regarded as g
champion Of '"white supremacy"
during his campaign last summer
for reelection. In running against
Doss Hardin. chief defense coun-
sci for Atkins. Gau1din boastcd
that he wanted only white
votes"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
Spencer Faces
TerrdnoVd
roNIGHr-s CARD

roNGHr's CARD
Phil Terranovs. New York, W. Leon spencer.
Detroit. nghtweightS tiol.
Bob Mcouillan, Port Huron. ~. Juan sara
gosa. Mexico City. lightweiEhts tol.
clevs holt, Detroit. vA Jim Nicely. De
troit, nEhtvetEhts tol.
Eddie Prince Detroit. Us BTaulio flores,
Mexico City. nEhtwsightS t4l.
Detroit, middlsWeiEhts ttl.
Fred stileski. Pontiac. Va Johnny DsPoio.
Flint. welterveiEhts (4D.
Leon Spencer makes his bid for
fame tonight when he faces Phil
Terranova, former worlds feather
weight champion, in the 10-round
headliner on the Arena Gardens
fight card.
Spencer has q "spoiler" reputa-
tion-the ability TO beat top-rank.
ing fighters. He lost to Ruby
Garcia and then beat the Puerto
Rican soundly in rematch. He
scored the second knockout over
Billy Miller, a fighter who had
been kayoed only once in 20C
fights. Spencer defeated joey
Peralta and knocked out KID
Francis, the Panamanian light
weight champion.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
Puzrline Strategy

Football games are won and
lost by the young men who play
the game. II has never been oui
policy 10 second guess them on
strategy. But il would be very
bad reporting not TO say that tbs
selection of plays called by Michi.'
gan in those final seconds will be
discussed for some time.
After the ball punching episode,
the Wolverines still were on ths
6-yard line. You would guess that
after Elliott's previous show OF
power in such a pressure spot, he
would be called upon But not so.
He was through for the day.
Ponsetto tried quarterback
sneak and then Teninga failed al
tackle.
1t was fourth down, seconds
left TO play. and the ball still was
five yards from the goal line.
This was when Bob NuSs-
banner came running on ths
field, Michigan took an extra
time out and received a 5-yard
penalty for the same.
With time doing a hara-kiri,
and the ball near the west side]
lines. Michigan lined up for =
place kick. NusSbaumer was hold
ing the ball, Ponsetto was back
in kicking position.
II would take a pretty dumb
football outfit 10 think a MichiI
gan team would settle for three
more points when six we're needed
10 tie. But, sure enough, the
Wolverines tried this strategy
and when Nussbaumer climaxed
the fake" by running with the
ball he might as well have been
trying TO dismantle the big sta
dunn with a tack hammer.
Indiana's worries were over.
The best team had won, 1877.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25

final minutes of the first quarter
the Shamrocks started a drive
from Hamtramck 43, that was cli-
NAKED by Dick Ciesielski plunging
over center from the 2.
Hamtramck came right back IN
the second quarter when a Sham
rock pass was intercepted by Ray
Evans and Hamtramck took over
on Centrals u. Leon Wingo a1o
Stanley wilkins advanced the bal
to the 9. Evans, on quarterback
sneak, went over.
That touchdown jolted the
Shamrocks, but they bounced
right back and started a march
from their own 48 to the Cosmos
1. where Jack Mays crashed over
In the third period Tommy Nc
Hale. Shamrock quarterback. went
off tackle from the 3 for a touch
down.
Hamtramck made its final
threat when Evans passed q
yards TO Leo Krol, who caught the
ball on the Shamrocks' 80 anc
went the rest of the way to score
But that was the beginning oi
the end for the Cosmos. In the
fourth period, Jim Walsh went q
yards for a first down on Ham
tramck %. From here, running
plays advanced the ball to the 3
from where Esslin went over.
In the Catholic League, Lourde;
stamped itself as the team tc
beat this season for the league
west side first division crown as Il
swamped St. Gregory, $50. st
Theresa, also figured as a chal
lenger, was forced to come from
behind to nose out st. Mary's o.
Redford, 7-6. st. Leo took st
Cecilia into camp. 1910.
De La Sale tied st. Anthony
and St. Catherine downed st
Ladislaus, 24-0.
st. Martin defeated St. Am
hrOsp IN
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
ID Sports q
ID R T Y | 7 IEO

PRO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Redskins are steamed up after
beating Green Bay (no Hutson)
Packers 21-7 in Washington . .
All three scores came on passes,
two by Sammy Baugh and one by
Frank Filchok Joe Aguirra,
end, scored, kicked 3 conversions
. Packers scored late on drive
In Buffalo Chicago Bears
overpowered New York Giants
14-13 making 18 first downs
to Giants s At Akron the
Philadelphia Eagles and Cleve-
land Rams battled TO a 17-17 tie,
ACE FOR AL--A 8. Hangard
is strutting around out at Chrys-
ler's today after that ace he made
at Hillcrest's 5th, 180 yards with
a No. 2 iron playing with Rich
ard q. Allen and w. @. Rion
Second hole-in-one In week on
course Tom McVeigh did II
last week.
PLAYOFFS-Louisville downed
st. Paul, 60, for first time in
playoffs st. Paul won prev
ious two games.
TICKET SALE-Cubs are TAX.
ing orders for World Series tick
cts =. just in case they win.
LIFETIME PASS The Ma
tional League gave Mel OFT, Giant
manager, a gold lifetime pass for
his 20 years of active play.
MOST VALUABLE - Marty
Marion, Cards shortstop, was
named most valuable player in
the National League at Sports
mans Park it was Marty
Marion DaV"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
Rutdn Is Best
Crosse lie

Chick Rutan OF Lochmoor was
the only one of 21 pros who COM
peted in yesterdays best-ball
tournament at Crosse lie with 6a
Of the clubs members to better
par. A sensational 80 on the first
nine helped him to a one-under'
par 10.
Claude Harmon. also Of Loeb
moor, followed with 34-37-7l
and Harold Wilmington, who goe:
to Midland Country Club next
season had 1882.
Rutan also cut in twice on the
three-way tie for a first place IL
the pro-member event. He teamed
with Bruno Smoke for 31-36-67
and J. A. Wilson for 32-35-67
Wilmington and Hugo Krave tiAc
them with 34-33-67.