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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Colleges Open
For Peace
Time Study

For the first time since 1912 the
various colleges over the nation
are open again for peace time
study and many Jackson students
tire entering. Entering st. Angus
tine, at Raleight, N. c., are Misses
Nancy Harlene Smith, Loyse La
than, Mary Elizabeth Morrison,
Mildred Bernette Elliott, Augustine
Morrison and Jerelyn Bert Keel
ing. To Morehous at Atlanta went
Lerone Bennett, Jr.,; to Lincoln at
Jefferson City, Mo-, went lobe
Smith, Miss Media Ruth Clark has
entered Tennessee State at Nash
vile; Misses Josephine B. Smith
and Gladys McCranie are at Oko-
Iona Industrial and Arthur B.
Keeling, Jr., has entered Virginia
State at Ettrick, Va. Also entering
Tennessee State are Miss Vaaron
Owens, Alvin Mcneil, Henry Den
ton, Jr., Albert Hutchins and Gill
bert Mason. Eentering Tougaloo
College are Misses Louise and Ma
rionette Clemmons and Kline Will
kerson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
State Federation
Colored Women
At Piney Woods

The Mississippi State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs will hold
its 37th annual convention at Piney
Woods School, Piney Woods, Miss,
October Is and rs, according to an
announcement by the President,
Mrs. Ruby E. Suits LyeIlS, 116
Montgomery ST., Jackson. The
theme of the meeting is New Di-
rections in Club Work"
The program committee, headed
by Miss F. o. Alexander, states
that the Executive Board will meet
at 2 P. NJ, Thursday the 25th. The
general sessions of the convention
are scheduled to begin at 8 o'clock
Friday morning 26th. The Young
Women's Federation an the Chain
of Friendship Girls will meet Fri
day afternoon, the 10Th.
Principal Lawrence c. Jones and
the Grace Jones Memorial Club
have promised to place every IA
cility of the school and the COM
muity at the disposal of the group,
which remembers the generous
hospitality of Piney Wods in 194l
The Executive Board will make
a pilgrimage to the grave of Mrs.
Grace Jones, deceased wife of Prin-
cipal ones and pioneer club woman.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
President Truman Backs
National War Fund Drive
Urges Generous Giving In Last
N.W.F. Drive of War

New York, N. president Tru-
man supports the work Of the Ma
tional War Fund, and so advised
Winthrop w. Aldrich, President Of
the Fund, during recent confer
ence at the White House. The ma
tionwide drive opens October 9th.
The National War Fund supports
such agencies as the USO, United
Seamen's Service, United China
Relief and American Relief for
France. American Negro men and
women, along with other Ameri-
cans in our peace time armed SER
vices will benefit through this ma
tionwide drive.
The President informed Mr.. AL
drich he recognizes the necessity
for undated effort by the war;
related agencies affiliated with the
National War Fund. He also stated
he believes private agencies must
supplement the efforts made thru
public funds to heal the scars of
wa.
On his return from Potsdam,
President Truman gave a grim pic
ture of Europe's plight and need of
help when he said, ANY man who
sees Europe now must realize that
victory in ma great war is not
something you win once and for
all, like victory in ball game. 1t
can be lost after you have won it
if you are carless or negligent or
indifferent.
"Eudope today is hungry-as the
winter comes on distress will in
crease. Unless we do what we can
to help. we may lose next winter
what we won at such terrible cost
last spring Desperate men are Ii
able to destroy the structure of
their society and find in the
wreckage some substitute for hope.
If we let Europe go cold and hun
cry, we may lose some of the
foundations of order on which the
hope of worldwide peace muda
rest.
I'VE must help to the limit of our
strength. And we will"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
|USS Man Assigned
To Assist Seamen
Prisoners in japan

New York. N. "a United Sea-
mans Service representative will
be flown from Okinawa, Japan to
provide an emergency service for
American merchant seamen prison
ers of war, it was announced this
week by Douglas P. Falconer, exc
cutive director of the Service, a
National War Fund agency. The
number of Negro and white sea-
men held in Japan was not reveal
ed. A spokesman for the USS said
figures were being checked. 1t was
pointed out that approximately 10
percent of U. S. merchant seamen
were Negroes.
Word of the assignment of a USS
man to Japan with the approval of
General Macarthur and the War
Shipping Administration, was re-
ceived by Mr.. Falconer this week
in a cable from Ohio j. Hicks, USS
assistant executive director in
charge of overseas operations, who
is in Manila. A survey of the needs
for USS clubs for merchant sea-
men in Japan will be made.
To release USS personnel for ex-
pected assignment to Japan and
China, three USS clubs in the
Southwest Pacific are being closed
and the personnel transferred to
the Philippines for further assign
ment, Mr.. Falconer said. He dis
closed that a fourth USS club has
been opened in the Philippines at
Bantangas in South Luzon. The
other clubs art at Manila, Taclban
Leyte, and San Fernando, in the
Lingayen Gulf. The new Bantagas
club already has daily attendance
exceeding 300 merchant seamen. All
of these USS clubs serve our mer-
chant seamen without distinction as
to race or color.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
ATC Sky Train
Speeds GIs Home
From India

Miami, Fla.-Monts, in one case
nearly three years in far off India,
today were climaxed with a speedy
air trip home for two Negro fight
ing men. Flown to Air Transport
Commands Miami Army Air Field
in giant ATC sky trains, they had
cleared this Caribbean Division
base in matter of hours and were
headed for their homes.
Oldest of the duo, in point of SER
vice was Technician Fifth Grade
Charlie F. Preston, %, Miner, Ga,
who served 81 months in the Chi
na-Burma-India Theatre with the
Quartermaster Corps, and who
wears two battle stars on his CAM
paign ribbon.
Nearl twice Preston's age, Tech
nical Sergeant William Y. Johnson,
43, of Santa Cruz, Calf, served
just short of one year in the same
theatre with a unit of the Medical
Corps. He is the wearer of one
battle Star.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
rs Willie johnson
With 2O99th ON.
In India

Ledo, Assam, India.-T-5 Willie
Johnson, son of Mrs. Pearl John
son, 2637 Prosperity ST., Jackson,
Miss, is with the 30o9th Quarter
master salvage repair company
here. The Negro unit is more ac-
tive now that the war has ended,
since it is charged with keeping.
salvaging and repairing equipment
for all troops along the Stilwell
Road to the China border.
Operating the base salvage yard,
the men repair and make service
able thousands of dollars worth OF
shoes, uniforms. tents, office ma
chimes, cots, cooking equipment, as
well as handling like duties for
Chinese and British troops in the
area. Their work saves thousands
of tons of valuable shipping to this
terminus of the worlds longest
supply line.
The 3099th has been in the In
dia-Burma theater since May OF
this year, and has already doubled
the output of the yard.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Sgt. Joe Louis
Awarded
Legion Of Merit

The award of the Legion of
Merit to Technical Sergeant Joe
Louis Barrow, Detroit, was an
nounced recently by the War De-
partment. Major General Clarence
H. Kells, Commanding General of
the New York Port of Embarka-
ton, pinned the medal on the
heavy weight boxing champion in
ceremonies held at Fort Hamilton,
NV York.
Awarded for exceptional meri-
torious conduct in the performance
of outstanding services from Au-
gust 80, 1913 to October 10, 1944,'
the medal was accompanied by the
following citation:
''As a member of the Special
Services Division mission which
toured Army Camps in the United
States and the European, North
African, Mediterranean and Italian
theaters of operation, Technical
(then Staff Sergeant Barrow has
entertained 100000 soldiers by
frequent boxing exhibitions which
entailed considerable risk to his
boxing future as the champion
heavyweight of the world, but he
willingly volunteered such action
rather than disappoint the soldiers
who desired to see him in the ring
Whenever possible he visited
the camp and theater hospital and
his encouragement to sick and in
jured soldiers had definite recov-
cry value and morale uplift. His
services merited and received ac-
claim from ranking commanders in
the various theaters.'
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
|Aggressiveness
Wins Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal

With the 93rd Infantry Division
on Morotai.-The Base Commander
of Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea,
recently awared the Bronze Star
Medal to Technical Sergeant Sam
uel Lynch of Galveston, Texas in
recognition of his outstanding
leadership, initiative and courage
in ground combat against the en-
envy.
On May A, Sgt Lynch was given
the mission of leading a small re-
connaissance patrol of the 396th In
fantry Regiment into enemy terri
tory to investigate a certain loca-
ton believed to be held by the en-
envy. After accomplishing the mis-
sion12 Sgt. Lynch moved his pa
troll back toward the U. S. perimi-
ter. En- route back the patrol was
fled upon by an enemy party, en-
ploying machine guns, grenadcs
riflesxand pistols.
Sgt. Lynch Immediately directed
the fire of his men upon the enc
my, while portion of the patrol
Unanswered around to the enemy's
flank and attacked. In the ensuing
fight all the Japanese were killed
and their weapons and maps cap
tured without a single casualty in
Sgt. Lynch's patrol His citation
states that ''his aggressive action
is credit to his unit, and a reflec-
ton of the highest standards of
military tradition"
Sgt. Lynch was indicted into the
Army in January, 1912, and sent to
take Infantry training at Camp
Wolters, Texas. After completing
basic training he was sent to Fort
Hpachuca, Arizona. He was among
the first men to join the 369th In
fantry of the 93rd Infantry Divi-
sion.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
P ersonnel Specials
Help to Speed
Redeploynent

Assembl Area Command, France.
"A group of Negro personnel and
medical specialists who compose
Headquarters Detachment, 611th
Quartermaster Battalion, is helping
to speed troops from Europe by
filling key administrative posts in
the Sissone Sub-area Assembly
Area Command, near Reims.
Activated in 1912 at Camp Shell
by, Miss, the % man unit has ac-
complished several important as
signments. From October, 1943 to
September, 1914 it funcioned as a
personnel section for Quartermast-
err depots in Salisbury, Southhamp-
ton and Bath, England.
Arriving on the continent, the
members of the unit were attached
to GIFT Depot in Paris, largest
Quartermaster pool in the Euro
pean Theatre. Their first job was
processing 100000 pieces of cap
tured German clothing for CONVEX
sion purposes. Finishing this task
in less than a month, they handled
all administrative records of the
400 soldieres on duty at the de-
pot. The medical section served
both Army personnel and French
civilian employees. Immediately af-
ter We day, the unit was trans
ferred from Paris to SiSsonne, be-
ing the first unit to arrive at this
Assembly ARrea Command head
quarters.
Members of the detachment from
Mississippi are. Cpl. John Hairston.
Columbus and Cpl. Fred D. Littles,
McAdans.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Harding's "4M"
Recommended
For Rheumatism

Made and distributed by Harding
Drug Company, the HARDING'S
444 TONIC is recommended for the
Blood and for Rheumatism.
All persons with minor blood dis
orders and rheumatic conditions
arising from blood deficiency and
systemic Impurities will find that
this famous tonic will give relief
"444" is a well balanced combi-
nation of tests medicinal ingredi-
ents which are favorably accepted
for their value in treating minor
blood disorders.
Persons suffering from rheuma-
tisn and minor blood disorders are
advised to get bottle Of "444" at
Harding Drug Company
500 E. Pearl ST., or call 3-2444
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Special Message

1t is with much regret that we
must say that the famous Joe
Higgins and his Honey Drippers
will not be able to make our
dance date of October 3rd.
Although we know that this
is very disappointing to Jackson
dance lovers, it is situation be-
yond our control. But we can as
sure you that at an earl date we
will again have something
worthwhile to offer you.
Please accept our regrets and
remember that we will deliver
when we can.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Housewives Urged
To Help Speed
70 Day

VI Day is here, but Fats and
Oils Day is still a long way off. w
haven't yet licked the shortage Of
fats and oils.
In recent telegram to Roy W..
Peet, chairman of the American
Fat Salvage Committee, Secretary
of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson
pointed out that VI Day found
Aemricans "alarmingly short of
fats and oils"
Mr.. Anderson said it would be
many months yet before this short
age could be relived. 80" he said,
ut is just as important now as dur
ing the war to save every bit of
used fat.
He appealed to American women
to help win this postwar battle of
supply, in their own kitchens.
The goal for used kitchen fats is
still $50 million pounds of fats for
1945, saved from the skimmings
and scrapings of kitchens in Anne
rican homes. And the kitcvhen
waste fat container should fill up
faster as meat supplies increase.
Points for waste kitchen fats
still continue at two points pound
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Porgy and Bess
On Air For
National War Fund

New York, N. Y-According to
an announcement this week, Pa
cific Sabbath" the overseas story
of the USO-Camps Shows, 'sPorgy
and BesS," has been transcribed by
a Negro cast for broadcast to mil
lions of radio listeners in the Unit
! ed States, Alaska, Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico during the National
War Fund Campaign this Fall Ov-
er 800 stations will carry the "Por-
gy and Bess" transcription.
The program reveals how the
cast which presented George Ger
shwin's great American folk opera
durin gtheir tour in New Caledo-
MIA, the New Hebrides, Guadalca-
nal and other South Pacific Islands
found themselves entwined in the
spiritual lives of our men in mill
tary bases, outposts, and hospitals.
Some of the men sad they came
to see Porgy and Bess eight and
ten times" explains Dick Camp
bell, coordinator of Negro talent of
USO Camp Shows who acts as pro-
gram narrator. But" he continues,
they wanted something else, too.
Especially when the Sabbath came
around they wanted to hear some
thing csc. They wanted to hear
the hymns of their faiths
Members of the Porgy and Bess
cast who helped unfold the pro-
gram story are Miss Catherine Van
Buren,, Miss Eloise Uggams, Miss
Gladys Goode, and Mrs. William
Veasey.
Other transcriptions are planned
for the National War Fund cam
paign include Artist to the Woun-
ded,' a program dramatizing an
important USO activity in hospit-
ais. Messages are scheduled from
General Dwight Eisenhower, John
D. Rockefeller, Jr, Pa O'Brien, DR..
Lindsey F. Kimball, National Pres
ident Of the USO, and Phillip Muir
ray, President of CLIO.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Medal for Merit
Awarded
Truman Gibson

In the name of the President, the
Secretary of War, the Honorable
Henry L: Stimson today presented
the Medal for Merit for Civilians
to Mr.. Truman K. Gibson, Jr., CT
william Aide to the Secretary of War
since September, 1913, at ceremo-
MES in his office in the Pentagon
Building.
Following is the citation which
accompanied the award:
For performance of extraordi-
nary service to the War Depart
/ ment in handling for the Secretary
of War as special advisor the prob
lem of the fair and effective utili-
cation of Negroes in all branches
of the military service including
the employment of Negroes in a
civilian satus.
In the performance of his du-
ties, he exercised at all times a
strong sense of fairness and mod
Grafton and rare human under
standing. His counsel has been of
great value to the War Depart
ment in its efforts to effect the
greatest possible utilization of Ne
groes in the Army. He has set a
high standard of useful service in
the field of racial relations in time
of war for which the War Depart
ment and the nation are grateful"
(Signed) HARRY S. TRUMAN,
President of the United States.
Description of the Medal
The diverse front of the Medal
for Merit shows the eagle of the
United States resting on a sheaf of
arrows, encircled by the Is origi-
nal stars of white enamel spaced
on gold-bronez ring The design
is indicative of the dependence of
the Nation on the armed forces,
while the arrows, banded together,
and pointed downward, are SYM
bols of the strength of the Union
and the nocombatant motif of CT
william service. Below the band of
stars the motto "Novus ordo Sc
clorum," is taken from the reveise
of the Great Seal of the United
States and signifies the beginning
of new American era. The medal
is suspended from the ribbon by
laurel wreath, the symbolic award
for achievement.
The reverse has United States
of America" in raised letters
around the upper half of the rings,
and the words For Merit" on the
lower half.
The ribbon is purple-red in color,
with two white stripes running
parallel and near to the center.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
St. james Church Ncps


The services of the st. James
Church Sunday were both fervent
and heartfelt. Pastor Simmons is
back from his vacation and pre-
sided. He preached from Genesis
45-7. Subject, "Joseph's Testimony
to Gods Providences." It is believ-
ed that every heart was touched
and spiritual strength was renewed.
Sundays offering was $500. AS a
result of a vacation we feel sure
that the pastors physical as well
as spiritual strength has been made
stronger.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Fort Huachuca
Gets New Post
Commander

For Huachua, Arizona.-Colonel
Edwin N. Hardy, Cavalry, who hsa
been in command at Fort Huachua
since April II, 1912, is awaiting re-
tirement for physical disability as
result of the recommendations of
Retiring Board at William Beau
mont General Hospital, at Ell Paso,
Texas. The new Commanding Off
Ger as Fort Huachuca is Col. ChaS.
r. Smith, Infantry, recently return
ed from overseas duty in China.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Director Asserts
Many Roads Not
Out Of Mud Yet

Americas highways and byways
are still far from '-out of the mud"
was the startling statement made
by Charles M Upham, engineer
director of the American Road
Builders Association to a confer
ence Of highway officials in Wash
ington recently. The public usual
~ thinks of highways in terms of
concrete, four-lane, limited access
freeways and forgets the many
thousands of miles of roads and
streets that are unsurfaced. We
have big job ahead making these
'underprivileged' roads passable
the year round" he said.
Insisting that mud and dust are
still important highway problems
especially in the rural areas, Mr..
Upham announced that while 1870
of the $50, $50 miles of state-con-
trolled highways were surfaced,
only 1870 of the 100000 miles of
municipal streets and alley and
1870 of the 1,928,0OO miles of coun-
ty and local roads have all-weather
treatment. BY surfacing is meant
construction of concrete, asphalt
and tar coating, gravel or stabiliz-
ed earth. These figures quote are
from 1910, the year before Ameri-
ca entered the war and the last
year of general construction. Since
then road building has been at a
standstill except for access roads
to munition plants and military es-
adjustments" Mr.. Upham said.
But no matter how good a road
may be, it wears out in time, and
that time is not very long in many
cases." the engineer director con-
tinued. Studies by the Public Roads
Administration of the various types
of surfaces show that the average
life of soil roads is from to IA
years; gravel or stone 6-13 years;
'bituminous surface treated, 11-21
years; mixed bituminous 1922
years; bituminous concrete 1920
years; portland cement 1924 years
and brick or block 1921 years.
Naturally such factors as the kind
and volume of traffic, action of the
weather, types of material used,
design, quality of construction and
others enter into the deterioration
and retirement of highway.
The government report cited by
Mr.. Upham continues: "A road sur
face is retired when the wearing
surface undergoes a resurfacing
operation other than routine main
tenance, the surface is reconstruct
ed, the road is abandoned, the road
is transferred to another authority
for continued maintenance and op-
Grafton, or the surface reverts to
lower type through lack of ade-
quate maintenance. Studies show
that approximately 1873 of all re-
tirements involved construction of
a new location.
Obviously it is economic waste
to build a road that will last for
thirty years from a structural
standpoint only to have the road
abandoned within ten years be-
cause of poor grades, alignments
or other reasons. It is also short
sighted to build surface expected
to last for twenty years under ex-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

Negro airborne soldiers, using
techniques developed in Normandy,
Holland and the Rhine crossing,
tumble from Troop Carrier Com
mand plane over the scene Of .
fire in the Northwest. Assigned to
the 555th Parachute Infantry Bat
TALON stationed at Pendleton, Ore
gon, these paratroopers are assist
ing the u. S. Forest Service in
combating fires. (U. s. Signal
Corps photo from Bureau Of Public
Relations.)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

listing traffic conditions if traffic
changes are expected that will re-
suit in the stuctural failure of the
surface"
These points must receive care
full consideration by highway Of
ficials in preparing postwar
building program" With our roads
in the worn condition that they
are, and the proposed changes in
motor vehicles promised soon, not
only surfacing,