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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31
WACs 10 tribute
$4,000 t. Negro
College Fund
SERGEANT HOME; SPENT 33
MONTHS ON THE LEDO ROAD

Atlantic City, New Jersey - His
Ledo Road dispenaary reminded Cor
poral Fred Powell Of one of the old
time travelling medicine shows. The
only difference, claims the Jackson,
Mississippi Negro medical technician,
was the absence OF quack doctors and
entertainment.
"Now that l think Of it," he said
at the AAF Redistribution Station No.
l here where he is awaiting reassign-
ment, "the only similarity was that
we also travelled. We just travelled
along with the engineer outfit that
was doing the building, from start to
fnish.7
Powell's dispensary was tent that
contained a folding cot and two lit
tiers, Powell and a doctor, all of which
could be easily transported to a new
location as work on the road advanc-
ed. Whenever enc of the CT or ma
tive workers was injured, the dispen-
sary was right there to give him first
aid, treat him, or send him back to
the hospital.
at turned out to be pretty handy"
he says. con a construction job like
that there were always plenty Ct in
juries, no matter how many precau-
lions were taken, and probably the
Idispensary's being right on the spot
was responsible for saving plenty of
lives and limbs"
Having completed 80 months serv-
ice in the India-Burma Theater, the
corporal is now undergoing examina-
tions by doctors a d interviews by
personnel specialists to determine
where he can best fit into the AAF
set-up and continue to aid the war
eff ort.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Powell, who live on Route ?, Taboo,
Mississippi. His wife is the former
Miss Eula E. Luckett, of 129 E. Ash
Street, Jackson, Mississippi.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31
The Approach
; By GEORGE S BENSON
President Of Harding College
~ Seorcy. Arkansas "a

PLANNED Economy was advo-
Gated in Germany by small
group of theorists as long ago as
1880. The large mass of polite
ally minded Germans considered
them harmless cranks and toyed
with their ideas abstractly for all
Of ten years before they saw
:. danger in them. Serious con-
eidsration of Planned Economy
Started among conservative think
ers in Germany only about SO
years ago. sss=A8s@
Fifteen or 20 years passed
without much outward change
Planned Economy remained in the
background. Everybody seemed
conscious Of it. More and more
people admitted believing that
parliaments had a right to enact
written laws against the workings
of competition as they understood
them. In fact, every time a Ger
man became dissatisfied with con-
ditions he thought about Planned
Economy a.aa.,s-@r;.s fsTs.
A Good FINALLY 1914 came,
Excuse bringing World War
I. Germany quickly
went all-out for Planned Econ
omy 1T was a shrewd political
move People reasoned feebly that
open competition must cost
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31
STORY OF GALLANT TRUCK RS
OF THE FAMED U. S. THIRD
ARMY

The "Buffaloes" took the track title
with total of sixty-fve points. Gfs
of the 10th Mountain Division finish
ed second with % points, winning only
the 3000-meter walk which John NJ
Huber, 80 ar old heel and toe
specialist fr m East Orange, New
Jersey, captured in 16:41.5 time.
With the Fifth Army, Italy-Ath-
letes Of the 92nd Infantry Division
won nine out Of 10 events in the 9Th
Army track and field championship
meet held recently in Milan.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31
LONE NEGRO CREW HELD IS
GERMAN TANKS AT BAY

With the 761st Tank Battalion in
Europe - The war is over now, and
slowly the stories Of the exploits OF
the members Of the 761st Tank Bat
talon, pioneer Negro armored unit,
are coming into light. Chief among
them is the recounting of the act of
staff Sergeant, then Sergeant Henry
H. Conway, husband of Mrs. Lucille
Conway, ABB South Michigan Ave,
Chicago, III.
When the 761st went with other
units of General George S. Patton's
Third Army to the Battle of the
Bulge" last winter, it had one of it's
toughest encounters at Tillet, Belg-
ium, above Bastogne.
1t was here that Sergeant Conway,
with his tank standing alone, crept up
"a hill, and held 16 German tanks at
bay, while the enemy shelled him from
all sides. He held the hill against
their onslaughts, until other tanks of
the 761st reached his position.
Even after the rear compartment
door grill had been shot off his tank,
Sergeant Conway continued to hold
on for another our, firing at the
enemy. The Germans did not take
that hill.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31

in Holland, is now serviciug engineers
in Southern France
Having served in England, France,
and parts of Holland, the 1371st now
helps keep engineer construction at q
high peak in Delta Base Section,
Southern France, Its most outstand-
ing job was dumping tons and tons
of gravel and lumber materials into
the staging area OF redeployment
camp near Marseilles. France, where
thousands of troops, who are on their
way to the United States and to the
Pacific are processed daily.
Under the command of Captain Au-
roloculus Herald, Houston, Texas, and
former professor at Prairie View Uni
versity of Texas, the unit has thgee
other officers: First Lieutenant Cyril
L. Evans, Baltimore, Maryland; First
Lieutenant Claude White, Chicago,
Illinois; and First Lieutenant James
B. Shaw, New York City
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31

manage than a large number OF
small ones. Competitors entered
into cartels to hike prices and
hide incompetence. They divided
markets like pies and traded GUS
toners as if they were sheep.
Enter RI DEFEATED in Work.
Hitler War /, burdened with
ny. .'-aS rsparations, lame Of
man-power, Germany took o stil
bigger dose Of government Tcors
troll. By 1885 Hitler was dietatJ
ing to race Of conservatives who
could still remember laughing IA
the economic planners and saying
: 1t can't happen here" d. Planned
Economy had given way to Ma,
tional Socialism; in other wordst
plain dictatorship.
~ ~-,-f- .-s-r@.Sss
~ We have Planned Economy b
America now, a powerful weapoa
for rough work such as we arS
obliged to do, but Planned Econs
omy is still habit-forming medi+
cine. II America is. to be pros,
porous again, this drug must hS
used sparingly. Ratoning is CT
fective if it's necessary, poison
Gus if it's not Rationing, in us
only safe form, is held TO au u-
reducibe minimum - not taSe-
for effect.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31

the world
Only in a free land are the rights of
the child respected And only where
all children are safe is any child safe.
Our boys are not giving their lives
for the safety of the things they have
had but for the safety of their child
ren and their children to be, that hey
may live and grow strong into worth
while manhood and womanhood.
Recently the editor of the Swanton
Courier, up in the rockribbed state Of
Vermont, wrote me- "To preach the
doctrine Of democracy is something
that can never be lacking in inspira-
ton. Democracy is not only the Amer
lean way of life, but must be the world
way of life, or there will be no life
for anybody. We will have to return
to the law of the jungle if we do not
put into practice our preaching of de-
mocracy. Our words must reduce
themselves to action. This is really
the test"
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31

He was right. Democracy must
prevail if the children of the future
are to have their chance. We are
fighting now for that. We are win
ming the fight overseas, but we stiIl
have a fight to win at home to trans
Continued on page A.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-08-31

NO RESPITE sRou WORK FoR,
DUMP TRUCK OUTFIT
{

Marseilles, Fral4ce-Wita 9 months
in Europe, the 1371st Engineer Dump
Truck Company, an all Negro unit
which serviced the fQ1st Anborne Di-
vision after that divisions first jump
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20
Miehigan-Indiana Game Opens
Western Conference Grid Season
Wolverines Meet One of Top Grid Rivals
In Contest To Be Held This Saturday

Michigan's freshman studded
football squad and Indiana'S vet
n-packed Hoosiers will open the
Western Conference grid season at
Ann Arbor Saturday in a game
that will be one of the nations top
contests, and one which may serve
as a budapest along the 1915 Big
Ten titled road.
One of the nations top football
games, the contest will be the 18th
meeting between the two grid riv-
ais. Michigan has won nine games
and Indiana. by upsetting the
Wolverines 300 last year, scored
its third victory of the series which
began in 1900.
For Indiana it will be the sea-
sons opener while for Michigan,
which scored 27-2 win over Great
Lakes last Saturday, it will be a
far more exacting test than the
Blue Jackets were able to give.
While the Wolverines pleasantly
surprised their adherents by the
quality of their play for an open
ing game, Coach Fritz CriSler and
his aides are frankly worried over
the Indiana contest because of
their squads general youth and in
experience.
Indiana is another and entire
ly different story" is the way Girls
Ter puts it. I'VE can't afford to
make mistakes against them be-
cause they have the kind of exper-
fenced personnel that can capital
lie on such opportunities.
Return of Bob NuSsbauner will
help offset this inexperience to
some extent but since the ex-Ma-
rine from Oak Park, Ill, will have
had only three or four DAYS of
practice, he is not expected to
play much, if at all, against the
HooSierS.
NuSSbaumer as a right halfback
through the first games of the
1914 season, scored "a points and
gained SOP yards in IS plays for
a 6.43 yard average. If he fits
into his old position he will give
plenty of added speed and punch
to the Wolverine attack.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20
Detroit Racing
Season to End
On September 20
Saturday Card Features
Godolphin Handicap

The 1915 Detroit racing season
is rapily drawing to a close and
followers of the thoroughbred will
bid adios to the nations leading
sport with the running of the g.
race program Wednesday, Septem-
Der %.
Racing Secretary Charles F.
Henry has arranged a stellar pro-
gram for Saturday and the card
features the running of the $4,000
Godolphin Handicap and the 5000
Border City Handicap. The Godol-
phin is a distance event at One
Mile and One Sixteenth and twelve
of the best route runners stabbed
on the grounds will contest in the
half-holiday feature. Proba able
choice for the feature is w. E.
Snyder's Diamond-Dick winner of
the $1,000 Turf Handicap.
Hydrant, owned by Charley Mil
Ter, Detroit turf patron, heads a
field of sprint stars in the Border
City Handicap and the winner of
the $4,000 La Sale Handicap last
Saturday will match his speed
against Mrs. B. Hernandez's Bold
Question winner of seven races at
the Motor City course; Many
Lands, owned by Alexander Well
man, local sportsman; j. w. STAN
ley'S LeyStan, classy three-year-
old winner of the $4,000 Sir Gal
lahad Handicap; Armies Reply;
Good Going; Henry Knight; Pig
Tails; Golden Man; Crack Reward
and Air Sailor owned by 1t. Comdr.
T. D. Bull of Detroit.
On Monday, the program feat
ureS the running of the $1,000
Thomas j. Healey Handicap at
One Mile on the Turf. On Tues
day, Ladies Day, the 5000 Louis
H. Nimkoff Handicap adorns the
eight race card and on Wednes-
day, closing day, the $1,000 Mrs.
Elizabeth K. Daingerfield Handi-
cap at One Mile on the Turf will
bring the successful racing season
to close and post time for the
week day sport is pm. and Sat-
urday the first race gets under way
at 2:l5 pm.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20
Wild Foul Season Opens Here Today

Scattering gunfire over the length
nd breadth Of Michigan opened the
r945 migratory waterfowl season to-
day. .
Conservation department author
tiles have been cautious about fore
casting the kind of season that is
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20

in prospect. Nesting season Of local
ducks was good and there should
be fairly satisfactory early season
shooting.
Wild fowlers in southeastern Mich
igan get a break this 'SeaSon-the
famed Pointe Mouillee marshes %
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice has estimated the migratory
waterfowl population as l35, 500 coo
in 1914. Indications are that the
number Of migratory wildfowl this
year is probably 100000 less this
season.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20

BY Spectroscopic study Of the
atomic rays, 81 of the "a elements
that make up the earth have been
found also to exist in the atmos-
phere of the sun.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20
STARLINGS NOT PROTECTED
BY GAME LAWS

Starlings are not protected under
Michigan law or by conservation
commission regulation. They may
be killed at any time. However, per-
mission of local authorities should
be secured if guns are to be used in
wars of exterminat i~'' - lie bound
aries of cities and villages.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-20

miles south of Detroit on Lake Erie
are opened to public hunting for
the first time in more than 10
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
MANY JOBS ARE
NOW AVAILABLE
MADE TO.
DAY BY HEAD OF LOCAL
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Approximately 300 jobs are
available for Key Westers, Jeff
Knight, Jr,, head of the United
states Employment Service, 324
Simonton street, said this morn
ing.
That many positions are open,
he added, with few takers, re-
CARELESS Of the reports about
business conditions easing in
Key West. }
Civil guards, stenographers and
other employees are needed in the
army, and navy, MIR. Knight said,
and clerical help of a general ma
ture is needed outside of the
armed services.
He explained that Uncle Sam
is looking out for the men re-
turning home from war, even
more SO than local organizations
are doing, and for that reason
veterans will be given prefer
ence," M. Knight concluded,
there are many jobs available u
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
BY JACK sTrNNETT !

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 25.
There are some red faces these
days over in the War Department
and on Capitol Hill too. The Army
Nurse Corps put them there.
1t has hardly been more than a
few weeks since War Department
officials, particularly those in the
Surgeon Generals office, were
telling members of Congress that
unless we drafted nurses for the
Army our wounded would suffer
immeasurably.
A good many congressman
were as sincere as could be in
viewing with alarm" the threat
ened shortage of nurses. In the
House, some even voted for the
draft who didn't believe that any
single group should be spotted
for a special draft. They just took
the Army's word for it that the
nurse shortage was critical.
Them 'befores the bill had made
anyareal Roadway, the War De-
paftrnent started passing the word
around! y The pressure for a draft
Of nurses suddenly lightened. u,
The other day Surgeon Geners
al Norman T. Kirk's office came
out with the flat-footed announce
ment that 1.-The progress of the
Army nurse recruiting program
has reached such a favorable
stage that intensive recruitment
measures are no longer neces-
sary."
In other words, the War De-
partment not only was abandon
ing any idea of a nurses draft,
but was having to relax its re-
cruitment program to keep from
getting more nurses than needed.
A few courageous souls in Con-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
PROPERTY
SALES ANNOUNCED

The last two months an occa-
siOnal visitor has called at the
county courthouse to ascertain
what keys in the Florida chain
were for sale. as a result of which
negotiations are in process, with
the announced purpose of pur-
chasing them. tr.lt'-s34.H
Thus far only one has been sold,
according TO recordings i'm the
county clerks office, and that is
Big Stirrup Key, comprising 47.10
acres, which was conveyed for
$4,000 by Sanford B. Chandler
and Joseph c. Mackey to Sher-
man M. Fairchild.
James Dean has sold lot on
Emma street, near Olivia, to Will
liam +. Sawyer. senior and junior,
for 5000. Dimensions are 44.9 by
81 feet.
Eleven and three-quarter acres
on Plantation Key have been
transferred by Charity johnson to
G.. B. Smith for $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
HOTCHkISS RlTES
SET FOR TUESDAY

Funeral services Zee tln g. b.
Hotchkiss. "a. vho passe8
Friday afternoon o. $50 .It|
~ the residence ~ bee slf...
Mrs. Agustin Viils efde llIf
Division street. Viil BE- hfH I.
morroV afternoon 81 4 uf
from the Fust - . rtnue
Church where the beef ii 3D.
laced ~ 2 q o. BE- a.
7. Howes will offiris tr 90 t4a
services. Burial val Be- m ths
family lui Ia the Citv grHftr4
Lopez Funeral tiuue BE- tn
charge Of arrangement afwtis
vors are. two daughi' s. .ifs
AuFustin Villsverie. MI ~ e.
Ponder. Norfolk Va three easis.
James CLARK. Ot'il Hogghkirs q
s. Navy. Drlmar Iiotchk a. IS
Cossi Guard 5 giandchil1trn
end 2 great e andchil1lrsn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
PROBATION JOB
Is ABOLISHED
COPY OF LAW DOING AWAY
WITH JUVENILE JUDGE
ALSO RECEIVED +

Copy of the law abolishing the
juvenile court in Key West and
transferring it to the county
Judge, to obtain which, as re-
ported in The Citizen, Judge
Raymond Lord mad written to
Secretary of State Gray, was re-
ceived by the former Saturday
afternoon and, according to its
provisions, he has been juvenile
Judge ever since June II, the
day the bill became a law with
out the governors signature.
Juvenile Judge Frank q. Rob
erts, who, according to d pro-
vision in the law, will continue
to receive his salary for the re-
naming AZ months of his tenure
of office, had been awaiting
word from Tallahassee about his
position, but, when he was shown
the law. he said he would not
hold any more trials.
The probation office in the
county salso was abolished ON
June IL.
bUnder the law, the sheriff
office will take over the duties
formerly performed by the pro-
baton officer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
THREATENED SHORTAGE OF NURSES
FORARMYTHOROUCHLY DISCUSSED

gress had battled the War Del
partment draft plan with the int
sistence that nurses would rally
to the colors as soon as they real
lied the situation was becoming
critical. They were thoroughly
indicated.
Rep. Frances P. Bolton, the cont
gresswoman from Ohio, said at
was exceedingly gratifying to
those of us who, because of strong
statements of the war Depart
ment, voted for the draft legisla-
ton to find that our contention
that the nursing profession would
furnish an adequate number of
nurses by the volunteer method
once they were adequately in
formed of the need, has proved
itself true"
What the public doesn't know
generally is how the nurses an
swered that call, once they were
really informed. In 1910, a year
before Pearl Harbor, the Army
Nurse Corps consisted of fewer
than l, 900 nurses. In 1914, when
War Department officials first be-
gan to view with alarm, approxi-
mately 42,300 were serving. Tot
day the number is more than 53,t
TOO, with about 1000 more volunI
tary applications on the waiting
list.
In addition, there are q, 139 sem
ior cadets serving with the Army.
This month the Cadet Nurse
Corps will see nearly 5000 grad
uated; $50 more in July; another
5000 in August, and in Septem-
Der record total of 1000.
There are other professions
which have rallied nobly to the
war cause, but few who have
come through to date like the
nurses. .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
BY BOB THOMAS
nv Ass0csafeA PEessk

HOLLYWOOD. June Is. - To-
days citation for brotherly love
gees to Jack Hope who reads 5000
fan feftefs NfIictY come every
week to his brother Bob.
Jack, who is moustached and
three years older than his come
dian brother, is personal business
manager of the Hope organiza-
ton: utThat includes everything
from managing the Hope Metal
Co. and Hope Productions, which
handles the radio show, to acting
as custodian of the gag file and
tending to the fan mail.
i read every single letter Bob
receives" Jack said. THE mail
gives me a very accurate indica-
ton of the public reaction. If Bob
makes good picture or broad
cast, or one that is not so good,
we soon hear about it."
Recently in Kansas City, Jack
illustrated, Bob did a war bond
show The ticket sale was set for
$3.50 one morning, but because of
the crowd, the booths opened
early and were sold out by 8:15.
Several thousand bond buyers
were disappointed when, they ar
rived too late and they wrote
Bob ABOUT it. Jack will see that
no such situation will occur again.
almost half i the fan letters
now come from England Jack
said, Since Bob was. over there
and the people found out he, was
born in England, they have taken
him to their hearts.
"A good percentage of the other
letters are from parents with sons
in the service. They say their sons
had written of. seeing Bob and
they thank him for bringing a
little home to the boys"
The Hope organization COM
~ 1919 oDOut IL ICSuloI PCOPlS III
Hollywood. When the show is on
tour, there are AZ members of the
troupe Unlike Bob's groaning
colleague, he has only one rela-
tive working for him and that is
Jack.
One of Jacks main duties is
librarian of the all-important gag
file. He explained the procedure
of writing a broadcast.
each of the six writers com
poses a complete script. 1t has to
be original, because the other
writersuort Bob can detect joke
file material. Then Bob edits
them. =; -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
SPECULATION OVER
ASST. MINCER
BELIEVED KEY WEST MAN
WILL BE NAMED TO
POSITION -

Appointment Saturday by Gov
ernor Caldwell of Glenn c. Min
Ger of Miami as state attorney in
this district, succeeding, Stanley
Milledge, who was named cir
cult court judge, started specu-
lation in Key West as to the local
attorney Mr.. Mincer will name as
his assistant in this county.
While nobody locally knows
anything of a positive nature that
went on behind the scenes in the
conferences that were held to de-
termie on the judgeship and the
state attorneyship, yet informa-
ton, not official, has seeped into
Key West that So-and-So will be
named assistant.
His name is not used by The
Citizen for two reasons: the re-
port may not be true and, if it is
true, it would embarraSS him, be-
cause Tallahassee may think he
had given out the information.
While discussing the appoint
ment of a local man as assistant
to Mr.. Mincer, this Key West at
torney said: II have not heard' q
thing about it.
Stanley Milledge, who made
many friends in Key West during
his visits here, will assume the
office of judge on July |. and on
that date Mr. Mincer viii begin
his duties as state attorney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-25
TO
BOAT OPERATORS

With the lifting OF most Of the
wartime restrictions on fishing
boats and other small craft. the
Coast Guard Identification Office.
located in the Federal Post Office
building. will be closed perma-
nently. effective Tuesday. June
rs, according TO announcement by
direction of the captain Of tle
port. ..,. ..I ..tf
Operation oil boats under the
latest regulations is subject tO
only q few minor conditions Boat
owners must comply with any
special directives' that may be- Is
sued by the captain of the port.
and must observe the regulations
governing the areas restricted for
military operations. The areas
still restricted are those in the
vicinity of Snipe Keys. Woman
Key and New Ground. all Of which
have been previously described
in the public print. There are also
certain individual airplane tar
gets between Key West and Mar
quesas with which the local fish
crmen are familiar.
Otherwise all wartime rcstrlc-
tons have been !. Coast
Guard identification C., ere 40
longer required. All boats. how
ever. must comply with the peace
time navigation and motorbOat
laws. Applications for a Ccrtifi-
cate of Award of Numbers for
motorb boats may be obtained by
writing to the following address:
U. S. Coast Guard, MotorbOat Reg
istration Division, 5l2 Profession
al Bldg, Miami.