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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
State Club Women
To Meet At
Piney Woods

The Mississippi State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs will hold
it's 37th annual convention at Piney
Woods School, Plney Woods, Miss,
on October Is ana 26, according to
an announcement by the President,
Mrs. Ruby E. Suits Lyells, Of ZIG
Montgomery street, Jackson. The
theme of the meeting is New d.
rections in Club Work"
The program committee headed
by Miss F.O. Alexander states that
the Executive Board will meet at 2
D. m. Thursday the 25th. The
general sessions of the convention
are scheduled to begin at 9 a. m.
Friday the 18th. The Young Wom-
ems Federation and the Chain OF
Friendship Girls will meet Friday
afternoon, the Goth.
Principal Lawrence G. Jones and
the Grace Jones Memorial Club
have promised to place every facili-
ty of the school and the community
at the disposal of the group, which
remembers the generous hospitality
of Piney Woods in 1941.
The Executive Board will make a
pilgrimage to the grave Of Mrs
Grace Jones deceased wife Of Prin-
cipal Jones and pioneer club woman
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Girl Scout Leaders
Make Plans

The second meeting Of the Girl
Scout Leaders Organization, held at
the William Johnson Bethlehem
Center, Friday, September %, was
attended by II members. They met
to perfect plans for the ensuing
year. The chairmen of the meeting
was Mrs. Frenchie Porter, Field
Secretary of Negro Girl Scouts in
Jackson.
The following cnairmen for Girl
Scout Week October 22-OctobeI
28), were named by Mrs. Porter
Sunday program, Miss Clausell, Mrs
Dansby, Miss Maud Brown. Miss
Esther Dixon, Mrs. Parker, Miss
Peterson, Miss Barbara Beadle and
Miss Moman.
Monday Tea for Girl Scouts of
the city and Refreshments
= Mrs Smith, Mrs. Booker, Miss
Hart and Mrs. Nolan. Program for
Tea: - Mrs. B. P Newman, Miss
Cox, Miss Walker and Miss Mildred
Peterson.
Invitations-Miss Phrezene Tur-
ner, Miss Chadwick, Miss Hart, Miss
Brook, Miss Ruby Lloyd, Miss Ida
Johnson and Miss Willie Austin
Some worthwhile activities, such
as trip to the Clarion Ledger's
Printing Department: free movie
alamo Theater) a pageant and a
tea are being planned for all Girl
Scouts in the city These activities,
ETC., will enable Girl Scouts to gain
valuable information, experiences
in doing practical things and earn
badges.
The following leaders were pres
emit: Mrs, F'renchie Porter, Mrs.
Annie Smith, Misses Mildred Peter
son, Lloyd, Lille Walker, Willie
Austin, Odel Clausell. Mary Cox
Esther Dixon, Brock, Barbara Bea-
die, Maud Brown, Phrezene Turner,
Cleo Chadwick, Minnie F. Booker,
Gertrude T. Hart and Lena Mae
Rust, ve-Supervisor of the
William Johnson Bethlehem Cen
ter. Watch this paper for other an
nouncements. aakE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
By PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: Some fellows got to talk
ing about what the colored folks
are dong down IN Louisiana, Ala
bama, Florida, Texas, South Caro-
lima and other stated to get the
right to vote and the chief thing
which they pointed out was that
down in Louisiana the colored folks
are raising 100000 to carry their
claims and win their right to vote
In the courts. Yes sir, you never
can tell what the boys'll bring up
on a Saturday night as mind and
spirit became mellowed by the
aroma of fresh frying cat fish and
the sparkle of cold beer.
AS one fellow said, if those folks
down in Louisiana get 500 900,
they'll get the vote because then
they'll be able to get the biggest,
best and most powerful lawyers in
the state to fight their case.
AS one fellow said too, the no.
BODY in Louisiana will be able to
say that the Negroes don't know
the value of the vote because put
ting up 100000 will be too great
a demonstration of their idea of
the worth of voting.
coming to what we are doing in
ole Mississippi, somebody said that
we were just talking and maybe a
ilttIe praying was being done, but,
IN mississippi, and no where else
In the south are Negroes going to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Northeast State
MediCS Meet

GRENADA, Miss. - 1t was a
lovely day long to be remembered
on the social calendar here when
on Tuesday, September 18th, DR..
and Mrs. l.. L. Rayford served as
host and hostess to the Northeast
Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical
and Nurse Association. The mems
sessions were held in the spacious
Offices of DR.. Rayford on Green
street The theme for the discus
sion was Syphilis" which was ably
led by DR.. George Lane of Green
wood and DR.. Holmes of Greenville
The doctors wives met in the at
tractive home Of the hostess on
Clay street. To climax the affair
the members of The association and
their guests jaunted down to the
Blue Shadow Night Club, one of
the lovely spots in Grenade, where
they were feted with a banquet. The
club was beautifully decorated with
fall cut flowers, palms and very
artistic background of fall cOlors
of crepe paper. The banquet was
presided over by DR.. Rayford.
Members, visiting doctors and
others attending the meeting were
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Zuber, Of Tu-
pelo, DR.. and Mrs. T. L. Zuber, of
West Point, DR.. and Mrs. A. G.
Hunter, Columbus, DR.. and Mrs.
Holmes, Greenville, DR.. and Mrs.
Williams, DR.. and Mrs. Allen of Co
lumbus, DR.. and Mrs. Lane Green
wood, DR.. and Mrs. Mcintosh, of
Holly Springs, Dr.. Taylor, Green
wood, Mrs. Otis D Jackson, Buffalo
N. Y, and Mrs. Pauline B. Fletcher
Birmingham, Ala.
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Fort Gibson News

PORT GIBSON, Miss.-The Her
man Marx Funeral Home has been
sold to two colored men of the city,
Mr.. Care Thomas and Mr.. Dannie
Lee. The home will now be locat-
ed on Coffee St., on the first floor
of the Care Thomas Home. Mr..
Thomas and Mr. Lee say that the
same high standard of service of
the Marx Home will be continued.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

H. M MORGAN, president of
Tyler Barber College, Tyler, Texas,
was named member Of the Board
of Directors of the National Bar
her College Association in regular
session here.
Other officers elected were: Mr..
William Jackson, Cleveland Ohio
president; Mr. A L. Lewis, Hous-
ton, president; Mr.. a. B. Moler
Chicago, ILL.,, secretary treasurer;
Mr.. Clinton G. Hill, Memphis, Ten
nessee, director; Mr. F. w. Agnes,
st. Louis, Mo-, director; MI. 2. c..
Russell, New Orleans, La, director:
Mr.. H. M. Morgan's elevation
marked the first time in the his
tory of the association any race
man has been SO signally honored.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

on the new Jackson college athletic
field. a-
The new field which was laid
down last year as a part of the
new building program at the COL
lege is directed in rear of the Boys
dormitory with the entrance from
Lynch street.
Workmen were already at work
this week on the field so as to have
1t in top condition for the game.
The game will be played between
the Golden Panther of Alexander
high school, Brookhaven, twice Big
champions and the Greenwood
high school, also one of the top
flight high school teams of the
state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

visit friend in Pittsburgh as soon
as she can travel. 49,. Lula Belle
Thornton, the beauty cuIturist, and
former state president cancelling
her trip to Arkansas this week on
account of shortage of help in her
shops.
Edward Lee and Bill Summer
two of the towns most widely
known business men left the Ole
Avenue late Tuesday evening by
motor to attend the World Series
Baseball games They plan to see
the thing through to a finish and
will attend the games both in Chi
cago and Detroit
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Louisiana Vet First
To Join Navy

JACKSON, Miss. = Herman l..
Bastian an honorably discharged
veteran of World War II, became
the first member of the newly re-
organized National Association of
Negro War Veterans with the re-
ceipt of money order for $3.50 for
his membership Monday, according
to statement from Percy Greene,
the National Adjutant of the AS
ISOLATION.
Comrade Bastians home is in
Wallace, La. He applied for men,
bership through Captain Allen l..
Johnson, the National Commander
of the Association on being dis
charged at Fort Jackson, S. c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Home Coming Game On New
Field AT Jackson College

Alumni association and college
officials announced here this week
that the Homecoming game which
has been already planned as one of
the major features of the Founders
Day celebration at the college on
Saturday, October 81, will be played
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Society SIa'nts

MRS. A. N. GREER, of Omaha,
Neb., spent few hours with her
father, Mr.. B. P Newman of Rose
street. While en- route to Laurel
Miss, where she will join her hus-
band, Cpl. G. Marcus Greer, re-
Gently discharged veteran. Mrs.
Greer is the former Miss Anna N.
Newman of our city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

WEEKLY QUOTATION: when
any people are ruled by laws the
framing which they have no part,
that are to bind them to all in
tents and purposes, without in the
same manner, binding the legisla-
tors themselves, they are, in the
stricteSt sense, slaves; and the gov
eminent, with respects to them is
despotic." Alexander Hamilton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Card OF Thanks

The family of the late Mrs. Addie
Watts Criss expresses deep appre-
cation and sincere thanks to their
many friends for their courtesies
and sympathy during their hereave-
ment. ws III
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

SGT. ZACHARY LOVE Of Chi
cagO, his mother and daughter,
Sandra, are visiting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Harris of Flor
ence street.
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COldWater News

We are happy to report that Mr..
Jesse Porter is feeling fine after
being very sick. We do hope he
will soon be well again
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Burton en-
tertained their brothers with a nice
party Saturday night.
Curtis Rowells is visiting his
parents and friends.
Mr.. Jesse Dowell and Miss
Floree Anderson were married on
Thursday night at the home of his
mother.
There will be a musical program
rendered on October II by Brother
Miller Russell of Memphis, Tennes-
Sc. The program will be at Edward
Chapel Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

geles, Cal. She was shown many
courtesies by old friends in the
west while visiting her husband, Mr.
l.. Cotton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MRS. FANNIE d. THOMPSON,
of West Pascagoula Street was call
ed to her home in MERIDIAN, Miss,
to attend the funeral OF her
nephew.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MRS. EMMA COTTON of Rose
street has returned home after
several weeks in Los An
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MRS. MOLLIE YOUNG SINfMS
of West Pearl street has returned
to her home after an extended trip
visiting cities in the middle west
north and east. During the "trip she
was the recipient of many social
courteSies from former Jacksonians
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MIR. H. H. YOUNG, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Jennie Young,
of West Pearl street is attending
the grand session in Cleveland.
Ohio.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Up And Down Parish Street

get their rights until they get
ready to put up their money
Hooray for Louisiana Negroes for
at last taking the right direction.
ADVISE TO FARMERS: Priority
assistance extended by the War
Production Board is necessary only
in exceptional cases, the contact
representative now reports. The
issuing of farmer certificates for
copper wire was discontinued by
county committees earlier this
month and certificates are no longer
required for the purchase of farm
engines.
Restrictions have also been lifted
from the purchase of tractor tires,
farm implement tires and crawler
tractors. Mr. Ammons also stated
that effective October l, County
Committees will no longer issue
lumber certificates for any purpose
PARTY MOTORED OVER FROM
MERIDIAN Sunday night and saw
in happy mood at the Blue Frame
Club. There were number of sis
tiers. Mrs. Beatrice Madison, Mrs.
Lillian Harris, Mrs. Mary Ann Nc
Gee of MERIDIAN, Miss Minnie
Beal and Mrs. Lorraine Gamlin of
Chicago. They are the sisters of the
late and widely known "SON" Beale
of MERIDIAN, whose memory comes
up even yet where ever happy. fun
loving and congenial people meet.
Also in the group was Miss Helen
d. Hamilton of MERIDIAN, well
known Daughter Elk.
PEOPLE Miss F.. 0. Alexander
(School Teacher wearing an at
tractively becoming new hat at the
YWCA Tea Sunday Mr.. James w.
Wilson'S new NOTARY PUBLIC
sign on pole in his front yard. D.
D. Sheppard, locking fresh and a
little reduced just back from ten
days in Hot Springs, Ark. Miss
Jessie Mae Jones, Church Street
Beautician, back from New York
City, as the guest of Clara Mason
now Mrs. Davis, one time local
school teacher. and Newark. N. j..
as the guest of Beatrice Thornton
CnoW Mrs. Browder) one time ad-
vocate stenog. - and Nettye Per-
klns, County Health Nurse, still
confined to her home but getting
better everyday. +. making plans to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MIR, AND MRS. HENRY S. JONES
of Deerpark Street have returned
to their home after visiting rela-
tives and friends in Chicago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MIR. AND MRS. WILLARD l.
JOHNSON of Poindexter street
Mr. and Mrs. Walter j Stewart of
Cohea street, Mrs. Adline Harper,
Pvt. Edward t. Lewis, Mr.. Joseph
Hutchinson and DR.. j. S. Parker,
spent Saturday in New Orleans at
tending the funeral of Dr. Theodore
c. Martin, son of Mr.. Urban S.
Martin of West Pearl street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MRS. OLEVIA WALLACE of w.
Pascagoula street reports lovely
two months stay in Detroit visiting
her children
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MRS. NELL LEWIS LOVETT OF
Poindexter street had as her din
ner guest last Wednesday, DR.. and
Mrs. Joe Wright of New York City.
CPL. CLEOTHA MOORE, who
has just returned from France,
Pvt. Edward T. Lewis of Sheppards
Field, Texas and her brother, MIR.
Joe Lewis of the city. She was as
sisted by her charming sister, Mrs.
Willard Johnson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06

MRS. ELIZA CHARLESTON
BURMAN of North Grayson street
is in Clarion, Pa, for an indefinite
stay.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-18
Vucurovich Benefit
Meeting Held
at Serbian Church

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
the Serbian church, corner Of Porphyry
and Idaho streets, Wednesday evening to
perfect plans for dances and other en-
tertainment in behalf Of Florence and
Matt Vucurovich who will leave for
Rochester, MINI, January 20, to try and
regain their eyesight. These two young
folk are in danger Of losing their vision
and the people not only Of Butte but of
all parts of Montana have become in
terested in the case. 1t may be remem-
bered that Matt Vucurovich played on
the Butte high school football team sew
eral years ago.
At the meeting at the Serbian church
Wednesday evening w. P. Donnelly served
as chairman and outlined the program
to take place Friday evening at the
Miners Union hall, American Legion
hall and the Serbian hall. Many mer-
chants and individuals were thanked for
their generosity.
Mrs. Mike Samardich, sister Of
Matt and Florence Vucurovich, expressed
her appreciation to the people for their
assistance. William Picthall of the
Miners Union is chairman OF the enter
tainment committee. The program
which will be shown at the three halls
is as follows
Joan Gianino, accordion; Tommy
Thompkins and Bob Stanaway, eccentric
dance; virginia weathers. acrobatic;
Eagles quartet, song; Pete Rebich, sax
imitation; Dahl Sisters, song and dance;
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1945-01-18
WARD ACCUSED
OF SABOTAGING
RELATIONS

CHICAGO. - (FP) - Charging Mont
gomery Ward & Co. with a campaign of
guerrilla warfare" against unionism that
has the entire government machinery for
settling wartime labor disputes at stake.
the u. S. government told federal court
January 8 that army seizure Of Ward
properties was both lawful and merited.
Board Chairman S. L. Avery, other
company officials, army officers, union
leaders and other citizens packed the
courtroom as the hearing began on the
governments request for temporary
injunction to restrain Ward officials
from interfering with army operation
Of l6 Ward plants in seven cities.
The plants were seized December %
by order Of President Roosevelt to force
company compliance with National War
Labor Board directives ordering mainte-
nance Of membership, wage increase and
other union rights for members Of Unit
ed Retail Wholesale and Department
Store Employees (CIO).
Wards defiance of the WLB has be-
come a SYMBOL that we can go ahead
and have labor disputes despite the war"
Asst Atty Gen Hugh B. COX said. "The
government is not here primarily to as
sist labor unions-AFL or CIO. Nor are
we here to uphold the directives of the
WLB. The real question here is
whether the u S. has the power in time
Of war to take possession where a labor
controversy threatens to interfere with
successful prosecution of the war.
THE important thing IS that the
strikes at Ward threatened to spread and
cause labor trouble at other plants and
threatened to break down the whole pro-
cedure set up by the President and Con-
gress to settle labor disputes and control
wage and price initiation" AS in the
Ward case last spring, he argued that
the President has the power to seize
plants essential to the war effort and
that this could be applied to distributors
as well as producers of war material.
The company's attorney, Stuart S. Ball,
argued that the seizure was unlawful be-
cause WLB orders are merely advisory"
and Ward is not engaged in war pro
duction. The only reason Roosevelt act
ed in this case, he said, was because it
was his desire to give labor unions the
special attention they desired"
Montana labor news., 1945-01-18
OPA CHECKS ON
PRICE CEILINGS

II was announced today by State OPA
Director A. r. Peterson that 16 pos
sible ceiling price violations involving
overcharges of 1860 have been uncoy-
cred by OPA Investigators checking into
recent used car sales in the states five
largest cities.
"The number of violations discovered
in checking the 294 sales was smaller
than preliminary studies had indicated,
but it is felt that there is much misun-
derstanding in regard to used car cell
ing prices" Mr.. Peterson stated, He
pointed out that several of the violations
occurred in sales between individuals,
and he cautioned every buyer and every
seller that ceiling price regulations ap-
piled Just the same whether dealing with
an individual or a recognized used car
dealer. For this reason he urged every
prospective purchaser before buying any
car to find out the legal ceiling price
from his local War Price and Rationing
Board.
Action in the above l6 cases Of pos
sible violation will be determined by
the facts in each case, but in many of
the cases the OPA Enforcement Division
will take action to recover the amount
of the overcharge, and in some cases
may act to recover three times the
amount of the overcharge.
Mr.. Peterson strongly urged all pur-
chasers who have been charged more
than the legal ceiling price to report
the overcharge to their local board, where
they will be advised as to the means OF
recovering the oyercharge.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-18
MISSOULA UNIONS
OPPOSE SERVICE ACT

At the last meeting Of the Nissoula
County Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil the following resolution was adopted
RESOLUTION
Whereas, in his recent Message to
Congress, President Franklin D. Roose-
velt proposed a National Service Act,
which in effect means a conscription Of
labor, and
Whereas such an Act would be con-
trary to the intent OF the Thirteenth
Amendment of the Constitution which
provides that mo slavery or involuntary
servitude, except as punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist in the United
States or in any territory subject to their
jurisdiction" and,
Whereas, to make such a provision ef-
fective would require the assent and
support of a majority of the American
people, which assent and support should
be given only under circumstances Of
direct necessity and with the assurance
that equal sacrifices were to be required
of all groups and classes Of society and
Whereas, to insure that all groups and
classes Of citizens would make equal
sacrifices, would require that capital and
management, ais well as labor, should be
subject to consumption, and
Whereas, there is sufficient evidence
that there is an ample supply Of labor,
were it not for industry because of its
greed and desire for cost-plus profits is
deliberately boarding labor, therefore,
be it
Resolved, by the Missoula County Cen
tral Trades and Labor Council that under
the circumstances we are definitely op-
posed to the proposed National Service
Act, and that should any other method
of free labor to man war industry fail,
then in that event, Congress in enacting
a National Service Act, shall include
capital, management, wealth, resources
and industrial facilities and that owners
Continued on Page Two)
Montana labor news., 1945-01-18
AFL, BROTHER#OODS
CALL FOR 75C
MINIMUM WAGE

WASHINGTON-tFP tFP) through JOlIlJ
legislative action the AFL and the Rail
road Brotherhoods called on Congress
January 70 to set a 75c an hour mini
mum to man "low-wage industries" " and
authorized an AFL representative to pre-
sent to the House military affairs COM
mittee evidence of @flagrant wastage Of
manpower and money by government and
private industries in war production"
The action was taken at a Joint legis-
lative conference called by AFL Pres.
William Green, and was attended by
legislative representatives of AFL unions
and the brotherhoods.
AFL Legislative Rep Lewis C. Hines
was authorized by the group to appear
before House military affairs committee
hearings to elaborate on the charges Of
"Wastage of manpower and money"
In demanding a new minimum wage
of Use an hour the conference demand
ed that the Wage and Hour law be
amended to "help oppressed workers
meet booming living costs and to attract
labor to undermined low-wage war in
dustries"
The conference also called for imme-
diate action by Congress on legislation
to increase basic pay of government
workers, provide time and a half for
overtime, a night-shift bonus, and TO
make the legislation permanent instead
of for the duration of the war.
Federal aid to education to protect
the interests of the nations school chill
dren and their underpaid teachers" was
also demanded by the AFL and Railroad
Brotherhoods.
A meeting of delegates representing
members of AFL unions employed in U.
S. Navy yards was called to draw up
legislation for wage increases, overtime
pay, seniority and reclassiiication," by
Pres. Foster J. Pratt Of the international
Federation of Architects, Technical En-
gineers and Draftmens Unions to take
place January Is through II.
Montana labor news., 1945-01-18
Ladies Auxiliary
Has New Officers

Miners Union Auxiliary No. will
hold its regular meeting Friday evening,
January 10, 1945, in the Miners Union
hall at 730 o'clock. On account Of the
benefit dance which will be held in the
main hall Friday evening, Auxiliary
members are requested to assemble in
the smaller hall downstairs. New Off
GERS who were installed the last meeting
will conduct this meeting.
The new roster of officers is, president
Catherine Penney; vice president, Anna
Kerstein; recording secretary, Ellen
Clark; financial secretary treasurer
Garwood; warden, Nell Walker; con-
ductor Jennie Mikich; parliamentarian
Mary Orlich; trustees, Ann Lynch, Alice
Pickthall and Stella zorn