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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

WASHINGTON (SNS)- More
than $500 Negro enlisted men, Of
ficers and SPARS will join ap-
proximately 10000 fellow members
of the u. S. Coast Guard in cele-
brating the 18th anniversary OF
that branch of the armed services
on August 4, 1945, Coast Guard
Headquarters announced here this
week.
Founded in 1870 with an appro-
priation provided by the first Con-
gress of the United States, tn e
Coast Guard has fought in every
major war of the United States. In
the last war, the Coast Guard had
the highest proportional loss of
men of any of the United States
services. In every major invasion
of this war, from Casablanca to
Normandy, from Guadalcanal to
Okinawa, the Coast Guard has
fought alongside the Navy to put
men and supplies on the beaches.
Negro coast guardsmen have par
ticipated in the vast majority OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Delta Council
Asks Improvement
OF Negro Schools

GREENVILLE-(SpeciaD = I'M
provement of the Negro schools, es-
tabliShment of Delta Negroes
teachers college, and increase in
Negro teachers salaries were rec
commended by P. F. Williams at a
special session of the Delta Council
Board of Directors held Thursday
III Greenville.
The six point program recon-
mended by the Delta Council Will
be embodied in the Councils edu-
cational recommendations to the
legislature in 1916.
/. That better school buildings
and equipment be furnished to the
Negroes of the state, this to be eff
fected by legislation permitting
counties to levy up to a two-mill
levy and a giennial appropriation
by the legislature of two million
dollars to match funds secured by
the tax. S.
Il. lIldU llulJlp1C d0pOgAOAA "a
textbooks be recommended.
8. That increased salaries be paid
to better trained Negro teachers.
8. That Junior College be es-
tabhshed in the Delta for training
Negro teachers, to be maintained
by state appropriation.
S. That the county superinten-
dents of schools in the Delta coun-
ties be urged to have county sur
veyS made of their Negro school
systems with the idea of relocating
schools and establish County
Vocational high school, if neceS-
sary.
8. That the Delta Council urge
the Board of Trustees of Higher
Institutions of Learning appoint a
liaison man to supervise the train
ing and instruction in Negro Col
leges.
The Council also endorsed the
principles of senate bill 619 for the
enlargement of vocational educa-
ton in the state, but that the
bill be amended as to permit, state
control of the federal funds and
that there be no interference by
the federal government.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Heroic Coast Guards
Celebrate August 4

these encounters, official announce
ments reveal. In one of the first
major coast guard encounters with
the enemy in the North Atlantic,
an all-Negro gun crew on the cut
ter CAMPBELL fir ID several
rounds and scored telling hits on
a Nazi U-boat, which was later
rammed and sunk by the cutter. A
Negro crew members was cited fer
bravery VIII n the little ICARUS
sank a Maxi submarine twice her
size and captured most of its crew.
AS of July 8, 1945, the Coast
Guard boasted 1857 Negro enlist
ed men, nearly 1000 of whom were
serving as petty officers; three
commissioned officers. one warrant
officer and five enlisted SPARS.
In recent months, Coast Guard
correspondents have reported hero
ic actions of Negro members on
Two Jima, Okinawa, Majuro, En-
iwetok. Saipan. Tinian. Leyte. Luz
ION and in other landings.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Schwe|Ienbach
Expresses His
Pro-Negro View
May Bring FEPC
Under Department
OF Labor's Wing
By ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON LAMP Loul'
B. Schwelenbach, the new secre-
rary of labor, is for full employ
nent with or without commls-
sion, and sees only the recognltlon
If "the dignity of man" as the con-
trolling factor in personal evaiua--
lions. n
Schwellenbach talked with this
reporter for IS minutes last Thurs
day morning an answered ques-
lions without equivocation, most OF
them on the record.
eve had only two opportunities
IN life to demonstrate my attitude
towards Negroes" he said quite
frankly. "Once while in the senate
and the other while a federal judge
in the state of Washington"
VOTED CLOTURE
He was senator from 1885 to
1910 and during that time the an
ti-lynch bill came up. "1f we had
voted to adjourn each night during
the debates, the bill would have
lost its position on the calendar"
he explained. my vote invariably
was to recess. Then when the move
for cloture was made, voted for
that"
The other instance was when he
went on the bench at Spokane and
found that no Negroes were among
those called for jury duty, he said
He said he called the jury commits
sioner in, suggested the ACCESSIBILITY
of adding Negroes to the jury panel
and this was done. Ordinarily this
is not a concern of a judge, but he
took the chance.
Two days before this interview
the secretary had told press con-
ference of his intentions to look
around to see which independent
federal agencies with labor respon-
sibilites might be brought within
the labor department. There are
about 26, including the FEPC. into
which he will look.
He had already made clear that
those which come under his wing
will have only their housekeeping
taken care Of, and that admir1istra-
ton will not be interfered with.
Schwellenbach talked about his
views on work opportunities and
discrimination.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

range of interests and activities OF
women of the church now being
undertaken for the advance of the
church and the race.
With $15,00000 as their goal the
women raised a total of $12,501.57
of which $5,25O00 was presented
to the General Convention, the
amount requested of the women by
President Hume last year, in a
'colorful ceremony at the General
Conventional headquarters at Pear
lie Grove Church Friday by COM
mittee composed of Mesdames w.
w. Blackburn, Smith and Thomas.
A number of outstanding women
were honored at the convention.
Mrs. Lula B. Covington of Canton
State Director of the Young Peo-
pePs Dept. an office in which she
has served 20 years was presented
a purse of $33706 as the depart
ment celebrated it's goth anniver-
sary. Mrs. A. A. Cosey, Vicksburg,
wife of the late State President,
DR.. A. A. Cosey, who founded and
organized the Young Peoples De-
partment was eulogized and pres
sent token of $1.O0 for each year
of the organization. Miss Primrose
Funchess, of Chicago, National Di-
rector of Young People was also
honored.
A feature of the meeting was the
20th anniversary pageant written
and directed by Mrs. z. A. Barron
of Mound Bayou, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
DIR. JOSEPH JACKSON OF
CHICAGO PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

JACKSON, Miss The General
Missionary Baptist State Conven-
ton holding it's 57th Annual Ses-
sion at Pearlie Grove Baptist
Church here July 1920. raised a
total of $54,655.3S according to fig
ures given out by Prof. w. w.
Blackburn, a member of the FL
nance Committee here Saturday
morning. The total include $40, 153-
"a raised by the men and s12,501.54
raised by the women. The financial
goal of the session had been orig
inally set at 100000.
President H. H. Hume of Green
Vile, presiding officer of the Con-
vention stated that the registered
delegates showed a record attend
ance. In his annual address to the
Convention the president proposed
a program for great Natchez Col
lege and the interest in the further
development of the institution fur
nished the main topic of the Con-
vention. The need for new build
ings, standardization of the col
lege 1urridula, better paid a n d
better prepared teachers were all
pointed out in the presidents adj
dress. The president also stated
that land ownd by the college now
bringing an annual rental of $40
per year could be utilized for the
training of students in agriculture
and at the same time be made to
provide wholesome food for the col
lege table
DR.. Joseph E. jackson, pastor
of Olivet Baptist church, Chicago,
a graduate of Jackson College and
native Mississippian, who is cred
tied with the work which brought
the Foreign Mission Board to its
present high standard was the
principal speaker of the Conven-
ton choosing for his subject 1.-THE
Role of the Christian Minister in
a World of Chaos" DR.. Jackson
demonstrated his rights to be re-
garded among the most able pull
pitarians of the church. In his
speech he called the attention OF
the ministers to the need for their
interest and contribution as Chris
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
P0WELL-SC0TT NUPT|ALS
SCHEDULED FOR AUG. /

NEW YORK - (ANP) - Rep.
Adam Clayton Powell and Miss
Hazel Scott, sensational boogie
woogie pianist, will take marriage
vows here on August l, according
to an announcement last week by
Miss SCOTS mother, Mrs. Alma
Long Scott.
The ceremony, she said, will be
performed by the Rev. Clayton
Powell, ST.. and will be followed
by reception given by Barney
Josephson at Cafe Society in the
uptown district here.
The bride-to-be was born IN
Trinidad, British West Indies, on
June II, 1870, but came here with
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Mrs. MCGOWAN Reelected Pres. AS State
Baptists Raise $12,5Ol.54 In Meeting

JACKSON, Miss. - Mrs. E. D.
MCGOWAN of Edwards with twenty
years of able and honored service
in that office already to her credit
was reelected president of t h e
Woman's Convention Auxiliary of
tie General Baptist State Conven-
ton of Mississippi as the State
Baptist met in their 57th annual
session here July 1920 with the
women holding their meeting at
famed Clark Street Bapt. church.
Other officers elected were: Miss
j. w. Turner, Port Gibson, secre-
tary; Mrs. P. j. Smith Mound,
Bayou, corresponding secretary
Mrs. w. P. Thomas, Yazoo City,
treasurer; Mrs. Lula B. Covington,
Canton, director young people;
Miss F. o. Alexander, Jackson, as
sistant director young people; Mrs
G. L. Stancil, Greenwood, superin-
tendent Juvenile department; Mrs.
S. A. Miller, Clarksdale, assistant
superintendent juvenile department
President MCGOWAN in her an
nual address on Wednesday issued
a new and ringing challenge to
the women of the state for greater
service and new fields of interest
and endeavor, in what many of the
Oldest members said was the great
est address of her career. In her
address the president was only
matched by Miss Mamie Burroughs
of Washington, D. C. able National
Baptist women's leader who ably
brought to the attention of the wo-
men of the convention the wide
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Eight Earn Commissions
On European Battlefelds

WITH THE 761th TANK BAT
TALON IN AUSTRIA Eight en-
listed men of the 761st Tank Bat
talon, first American armored
unit to enter combat with Negroes
manning its tank. have earned
battlefield commission as second
lieutenants during 1915.
Each man had demonstrated, I'M
der fire and enemy shellings, the
leadership qualities that won his
commission.
One of them, Second Lieutenant
Warren G. H. Crecy, of 1918 Chip
ito St., Corpus Christi, Texas, while
sergeant in command of pla-
toon of tanks under intense enemy
fire last November, brought de-
structive fire to bear upon three
machinegun nests, four anti-tank
guns and bazooka team, thereby
enabling the rest of his company
and elements of the 18th Infan-
try Division to advance and take
their objective. For this gallant
action, he was awarded the Silver
Star. He was presented with his
second lieutenant's bars on Nav 10
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

AWARDED E1C1-rSC Lieutenant
Vernon j. Baker, Is, Of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, who recently was award
ed the Distinguished Service Cross
for extraordinary heroism in &C
ton" with the 92nd Infantry Divi-
sion in Itay. The intrepid platoon
leader, who is the third Negro to
win the DISC in this war, killed or
wounded nine Germans while per-
sonally knocking out three enemy
machine gun nests and an obSer-
walton post. His wife, Mrs. Helen
S. Baker, lives at 122 10th Ave.
North, Birmingham, Ala. photo
by Bon-Art from Bureau of Pub
lie RelationS)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Baptist Grant
Scholarship For
Delinquent Youth

JACKSON, Miss-Following the
address of Prof G. w. Williams,
superintendent, before the General
Baptist State Convention here on
Thursday, two full scholarships to
attend Natchez College were pro-
vided for boys of the Home for De-
linquent Youth The boys are to be
selected by the superintendent OF
the institution and the scholarship
will begin with the 1945-46 term.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Soldiers Die
In Explosion

ROME, Italy-(SNS)-An explo-
sion of a German mine store In
Viareggio, Italy, killed "a Negro
soldiers and seriously injured 48
others All of the dead and injur-
ed were members of the famous
92nd all-Negro division.
The names of the casualties VIII
be made public after the next OF
kin have been ,fficially notified.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

Another, End Lieut.. Frank C
Cochrane, of SO Beekman ST., Bea-
con, New York, was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for heroic ac-
tom last May 4, when he took the
so caliber machinegun Of the
tank leading his platoon and shot
which was strafing his organization
down a German fighter pla n e
which was strafing his organiza-
ton. His tank platoon was sdvanc-
ing on the Austrian border in sup
port of the list Infantry Division.
Lieutenant Cochrane's platoon was
the first unit of the 761st to fight
is way to the west bank of the
Enn River at Steyer, Austria, on
May 6. He received his commission
on. January 20.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

her parents when she was four
years of age. Her father was the
late Thomas Scott. She acquired
her education in the public schools
here and studied music under the
late Paul Wagner at Julliard and
now with Richard McClanahan OF
SteinWay hall.
VARIED CAREER
Miss SCOTS career has consisted
of motion pictures, radio, record
ings and five years at Cafe Socie-
ty. She plans to launch her con-
cert tour this fall under the man.
agement Of Lawrence Golden.
The groom-to-be, the son Of the
CONTINUED on Page g.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Rev. E. L. Twine
Death Victim

JACKSON, Miss.-Word was re-
ceived at the Baptist State Con-
vention here of the death of Rev.
E. L. Irvine, former local residen
and State Baptist leader, who died
at his home in Chicago, ILL.,, last
Thursday, July 10. Funeral rites
were scheduled to be observed in
Chicago, Wednesday, July %.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Save Ammunition
Dumps In Fierce
Pacific Fights
Two Recommended
For Bronze Star
Medal Award
Nv PFC. JARVIS ROBINSON
AND PFC. LEONARD VAUGHN
"a N p

"a N ~
Marine Combat Correspondents
SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC
DELAYED lamp = The Thlro
Marine Ammunition company has
added new acts of valor to its very
highly acclaimed Pacific combat
record. Behind this fact are stories
of their heroism and gallantry IN
operations.
Pfc. Eugene Harris of Jackson
Vile. Fla; Pfc. Eddie L. johnson
of wildwood, Fla, and Pfc. James
s. Colbert of Washington, D. G.,
have been recommended for the
Bronze Star" award for perform
ing an act of unwavering bravery
during a fierce japanese air. attack
in the vicinity of their area.
SAVE AMMUNITION
Pfc. Harris, Johnson and Colbert
saved a vital ammunition d u m p
from total destruction while In
grave danger of being injured by
spasmodically falling anti-aircraft
fragments. During an early stage
of the raid, one section Of the am
muntion dump was struck by fall
ing anti-airraft fragments and be-
gan to burn, threatening other am
munition and making in inevitable
that the entire dump might soon
become hellish inferno. These
three Negro marines, disregarding
their own personal safety and fully
(COntinued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
Report Official
Difference Over
Participation
Hoped To Meet !
!. Simultaneously : !.
With Trade Union

WASHINGTON LAMP En-
dorsement of and active partlci-
patton in a Pan-African conference
bv the NAACP is being held up
while a committee of board mem
bers designated to play with It's
mind on policy. 1t Is learned ex-
clusively.
Meanwhile, hope grows dim that
such a conference can now be held
simultaneously with the Septem-
Der meeting of the World TRADE
Union conference in Paris, as had
been the original plan. If it is, 1t
may be without broad American
support in view of the unsettled
position of the NAACP.
The idea was Matched last Feb
ruary when several Negro dele
gates to the WTCU in London, con
vening in Birmingham, England,
subsequently, mapped general plans
for the meeting. DIR. w. Bur
ghardt dubois, NAACP consul
tant on such matters, who himself
pressed for a similar conference
in 1919, heartily took up the idea
and has been espousing here.
DID NOT MEET
A committee Of the board was
appointed in April but owing to
the incidence of the San Fran
cisco conference, did not have OPP
portunity to meet until very re-
Gently. The member of that COM
mittee are Arthur 3. Spingarn, N.
A. A. C. P. president; DR.. Louis 7.
Wright. NAACP chairman; Russell
Davenport, Dr. Charming H. To-
bias, Ralph Bunche and William H.
HASTE. Both Secy. Walter White
and DR.. Dubois are members ex-
officio.
The committee met for the first
time during the executive board
meeting in Cincinnati, appointed a
sub committee, and this latter
group met here last Monday. They
group met here last Monday: They
conferred also ON the matter or
transportation to and from France
should the conference be held.
According to the best informa.
ton available, Spingarn, Wright
and Tobias are in favor of parti-
cipation while Davenport, Bunche
and HASTE are repeatedly doubt
full. Dubois wants IL but White
dos not, it is said
This same source explains the
objections as these:
l. That a Pan-African confer
ence could not be truly represen-
tative.
2. That such conference is
in the direction Of seif-segregatiop
MADE START
Proponents admit that although
the best" representation may not
be obtained, certainly a start
would be made. Also, that Asiatics
do not need American Negroes to
provide them leadership, and fur
ther that especially the Indians
they already have their nationalist
groups Africans, it is pointed out
are desperately in need Of aid in
problems peculiar to them
Because OF the currenr delays and
the fear regarding transportation
the American delegates may be
able to get to Paris but may be
held up on the return trip owing
to troop movements-the likelihood
is that the conference may have
to be put off even at time when
m a ny African persons will be at
tending the trade union conclave.
In this case, it is believed. it
might be best to postpone for
considerably longer time. The diff
ficulty in expediting Or assuring
facility of transportation, it is un-
derstood, would have to await the
return of Secretary of State James
Byrnes who is now attending the
Big Three" meetings in Pote-
dam.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

tians to the political, social, eco
nomic and civic leadership Of the
race and the state.
Among other speakers heard dur
ing the session were Rev. l. E. Tay
lor, Belzoni. DR.. Roland Smith, MI
Owen Cooper, Rev. j. w. Gayden
Hon. John L. Webb, Hot Strings,
Ark, DR.. T. M R. Howard, Belzoni
Hon. A L Saddler, Marks, Miss, P.
M Smith, Mound Bayou, T. j
Huddlston, Yazoo City.
In the final session Friday night
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
State Baptists Raise $54, $3.50;
Sets Meeting For Cleveland In '46

without single dissenting voice
the 1916 meeting was set for Cleve-
land, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

SEAMAN LIST CT. Sic Willis, Jr., son
of Mr.. Sic Willis and Mrs. Daisy
Greene Willis of Maple Street. and
nephew of Percy Greene, editor OF
the Jackson Advocate. who recent
ly returned to his station after
spending a short leave here.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28
A Little Skylight

Evaluate
The things you do,
Just what are they
Worth to you?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-28

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
Escatawpa

a party was given recently for
Eddie Lemaitrc in honor of her
4th birthday by her sister, Miss
Gloria Lemaitre. Guests were;
Betty Jane Bryan, joyce Steven
son, Patsy and Peggy Breland
and Patsy Robinson, all of Is.
catawpa; Mrs. r. Wells, Frances
and Norman Wells, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. z. Wells and James and Judy
Wells of Kreole; Edward LenneE
of Moss Point. Refreshments o.
punch and cake were served.
Mrs. Alma Cotrie and daughter
of Campti, La, are visiting
friends in Escatawpa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Oliver and
son, Durwood, of Clarke col.
lege spent the weekend In the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. N. Tyn-
es.
Mrs. Oliver Grierson, Mrs. Vim
cent Walker, Mrs. Henry Graham
and Dot Graham and Lois Shafer
were business visitors to Mobile
Saturday.
Pvt. Lester Mack of Camp
Claiborne, La, is spending his
furlough at home with his wife
and son before leaving for Fort
Jackson, S. c. for reassignment
A girls auxiliary party was
given in the home of Louelle
Cunningham Monday evening.
Those present were Nell Nc
Niece, Bonnie and 10 Ann En-
erson. Mayzelle Taylor, Flora
Carter, Jacquelyn Kern, Voncile
Cropp, Ann Carol Dowdy and
Moreno Tynes. Hot chocolate and
cookies were served.
Ex-Sergeant Curtis Miller is at
home with a discharge after
three wears of service in the Eu-
ropean Theater of war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Golf were
business visitors to Mobile Fri
day.
Mrs. c. l.. Nelson made a bus
mess trip TO Picayune Tuesday.
Pvt. and Mrs. d. T. Williams
and son, Danny Joe, of Savvan-
nah, Tenn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Williams from Nicaragua
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. b. N.
Tynes. Pvt. Williams is station
cd in Arizona.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
Suruh Bennett Circle
Holds Final Meeting
For Yeur Al Church

The final meeting of the Sarah
Bennett Circle of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
the First Methodist Church Of
Pascagoula for 1945, was held
at the church Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The opening devotional was on
Take 1t From The Upper Cham
ber' and was inspiringly given
by Mrs. Molly Byrd.
This was followed by a bust
ness period directed by the
chairman, Mrs. j. S. Carver. who
wound up all matters for the
wear
The final chapters of the book.
These Moving Times" was in
terestingly discussed by Mrs. r.
M. Lucas after which the SEES
sion was dismissed with the
Mizpah benediction.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
Whistler CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Eugene Ellis entertained
the Whistler Bridge Club in her
home on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Frank Nixon received the
high score prize and Mrs. w. w.
Jenkins the bingo prize.
Cold drinks were served dur
ing the games and a salad course
with hot tea after the games 10
the following club members and
guests who enjoyed the evening
together; Mesdames Forrest
Crabtree, Frank Mixson, ]. T.
Bishop. w. W. jenkins, J. c.
Avent, Hartwell Mecollum, and
Misses Jane Coulson and Olive
Elkin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
1t. Mux Ainsworth
Is Released From
Nuvdl Air Corps

Notice has been received from
the Navy separation center at
New Orleans of the release from
the service of Lieut.. Max Nc
Cabe Ainsworth, USN, of Moss
Point.
1t. Ainsworth entered the Navy
Feb. %, 1912. He served as sem
ior aviator on the USS ST. Paul
for 81 months and participated
in strikes and commandments
against Honshu.
He attended Mississippi Col
lege at Clinton and was en-
ployeo as a drug clerk at Burn
hams in Moss Point prior to en-
tering the service. He plans to
study law.
Lieut., Ainsworth is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs, T. V. Ainsworth of
Moss Point.