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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Washington Consultant
OF Social Services
Visits Here
Show Interest In
Juvenile Reformatory
At Oakley

MISS Vlnlta v. Lewis, cOnSultdnL
of social services, Children's Blu
reau, Department of Labor, Wash
ington, D. c., made an official visit
to Mississippi February 20-28. in
elusive Miss Lewis was particularly
interested in the Negro juvenile
reformatory, Oakley, of which Prof.
G. D. Williams is superintendent.
During her several visits to the
institution she was graciously en-
tertained by Prof. and Mrs. Wilt
ans and the staff. There were con-
ferences held with outstanding So
cial workers of the state and some
lay people who are interested in
the development of social resources
and better racial understanding.
Some of he leaders with whom
she conferred were: Miss Sara P.
Kicks, director of child welfare,
Mr.. P. H. Easom, secretary of the
trustee board of the Negro juvenile
reformatory, Mr.. A. H. Stone, chair
man tax commission, Mr.. Wilcox
an, chairman inter-racial commits
sion, Mr.. Stampley, teacher Vicks-
burg public schools, Mr.. Chester
Owens, agriculture agent Kinds
county, Mr.. L. M. Parker, scout
executive, Mr. j. R. Chambliss, Mrs.
M. c. Collins, Miss F. O. Alexander,
Mrs. C. c. Afford, MIR. j. w. Sells,
Mrs. ]. E. Johnson of Prentiss.
She was the guest speaker at the
February meeting of the Terrell
Literary Club in the home of Mrs.
Earl Banks and at the morning
services of Tougaloo college on
February rs. She was the honoree
at a beautiful supper on Saturday,
February "a given by the Delta
Sorority of Jackson Miss Lewis
also visited Piney Woods, Vicks-
burg and the 9th district meeting
of the Mississippi Colored Teach
ers Association at Canton.
Miss Lewis is very charming and
dynamic and brought to us valu-
able information which she has
so capably attained through her
graduate work at the University If
Chicago and New York. her wide
experiences throughout the country
and in connection with her off
cal duties for the past eight years
with the Children's Bureau in
Washington, D. c. During her stay
Miss Lewis was the house guest IF
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Price, 1143 w.
Pearl street. She left Jackson on
Wednesday the 18th by air plane
for Atlanta where she had another
official engagement.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
W.S.C.S. OF Central
ME-. Church Sponsors Crusade
Guest Day Program March Is
Baby Contest Sponsored By Needy
Circle to Feature Mornings Service

The w. S. c. S. of Central M. E..
Church will sponsor Guest Pro-
gram at the church, Palm Sunday,
March Is, at 4:30 p. M, in connec-
ton with the Crusade For Christ
program now being sponsored by
Central M. E. Church, as well as
Methodist churches the world over.
The following program has been
outlined for Sunday afternoon:
Prelude, Organ, Mrs. A. L. Lat
timore, Invocation, Mrs. M. Easley,
Music, Octette, Campbell College,
Instrument selection, Mrs. Sadie
Rawls, Vocal selection, Mr.. Oscar
Wolfe, Remarks, Pastor, Rev. A. L.
Holland, Guest Speaker, Mr.. H. c.
Harper, State Y. M. c. A. repre-
sentative, Solo, Mrs. G.. w. Will
liams, Supervisor, Delinquent Home,
Oakley, Miss, Reading, Campbell
College, Solo, Miss j. Overstreet,
Selection, Tougaloo College, Offer
tory, Presentations, President w. S.
c. S., Mrs. A. M Mosley, Trio,
USO.
Another feature of the days pro-
gram will be the Baby Contest
sponsored by the Need Circle,
which will be held Sunday morn
ing, following the II o'clock serv-
ice.
Members and friends of Central
M. E. Church are invited to be
present at both of these programs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
MIR. Harmon
MCGEE Addresses
BARRIERS

Under the auspices of the econo-
mic committee of the Negro cham
Der of commerce, the BARRIERS and
beauticians of the city, held an in
teresting meeting Tuesday night in
which many angles Of the problems
that they face, were discussed.
Mr.. Frank Comic, chairman Of a
barbaers subcommittee and Mrs.
J. A. Barksdale chairwoman of a
beauticians sub committee, were
responsible for the large attend
ance to the meeting. Mr.. Comic was
master of ceremonies.
Mr.. James Dotson was the chief
speaker for the BARRIERS and painted
sad picture for them. He blamed
the sad condition of the shops, on
the rental chair system, now in op-
Grafton. The majority of the bar
bers agreed with this opinion. The
question of post war planning was
brought up Will the BARRIERS have
attractive, aforementioned shops? 1t
was said that they must straighten
out the present system before any
planning can be done.
Mrs. Amanda Turner was prog
grammed to lead the discussion for
the beauticians; being absent, Miss
Turner very ably accounted for the
beauticians. She stated the need
for state law for beauticians. IT
was stated how, such law could
help the profession without injur-
ing any of the present operators.
Mr.. R. }. Garrett told how to
build sound business, and Mr..
James A. White, chairman of the
economic committee, explained the
position of the Negro chamber of
commerce, and his committee.
The main address of the evening
was made by MIR. Harmon MCGEE,
secretary of the state BARRIERS ex-
aniners board. Mr.. MCGEE gave the
history Of the BARRIERS profession
with its noble heritage. He explain
ed the working of the board, and
incidently said that Negro workers
could be added to work with Negro
BARRIERS when that state law was
amended to permit it. The board
has the money to permit it.
Mr.. MCGEE stated, that in some
states, the trend is away from the
big shop. The one or two chair
shops are prevalent. We offered the
good will of his office to secure
what is was able to secure for bar
bers.
James A. White
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Baptist School
To- Resume
Class Work

The Mississippi Union Seminary
Inc, DR.. Herbert L. Lang, AM,
3D., president, will resume its
class work at teate
class work at "state teachers head
quarters on Lynch street, March
q, at 10 am.
All Baptist pastors and ministers
who are interesting in courses
leading to degrees in Theology are
urged to register nthis school.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Lincoln Negroes
Report On
Red Cross Drive

Lincoln county Negro division of
Red Cross funds nears its goal At a
meeting Wednesday night, March
IA, the volunteer workers of the
Negro group reported in cash $991.-
81. Friday Is the teachers of the
rural schools and communities re-
ported $443.65. Mrs. Hardy turned
over to chairman A. A. Alexander
the names of Negro people who
paid at her office in the amount of
$40, making total of S1,455.52. The
Negro group accepted quota of
81 500 to raise.
T. Westbrooks, Henry Evans and
E. S. Reed served as a general
steering committee for the urban
group, with 40 volunteer workers.
Mrs. Eva Harris, Jeanes supervisor
and E. A. Rifles, fanm agent were
over the rural group with the tea
cheers as chairmen working with
the ministers and other leading
community people. The Negro
group will exceed its quota.
IA. A. Alexander, county chair
man is asking all reports be made
Wednesday, Mrch %, at 7:45 pm.
All workers are asked to report
each name that made a contribution
also report all clubs, churches and
business places. Each worker is
asked to leave with the chairman
all unused material.
A complete report will be given
following March %. This meeting
will be held at the Alexander
school cafeteria, at whic htime all
volunteer workers will be given an
ice cream repass.
All donors are commended for
the fine way in which 20 uhave
responded to this cause.
A. A. Alexander,
Chairman Negro Division
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
Clarke County
Man Has Is
Sons In Service

Meridian Ames Crews, g.,
Clarke county negro, has Is sons
in the armed forces.
There are IA sons in the Army
and one in the Navy He has 10
daughters, four of them in defense
work. He has been married three
times and works in a lumber mill.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
|Harding's "444"
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 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-
tism 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, 1945-03-24

Selection of high yielding, dis
ease free seed is an important step
in the production Of high quality
sweet potatoes, according to the
Extension Service.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Seaman 3rd class M. c. Thomas
was home recently on leave from
the South Pacific. Seaman Thorn
as is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Thomas of 1902 Jones street. He has
been in three battles, the battle
of Guam, New Guinea and the Mar
shalls Islands. He is wearing three
stars.
While home Seaman Thomas en-
joyed his visit very much. He had
been stationed in the Suth Pacific
for Is months.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Keeping production records on
each COW in the dairy herd is good
business, dairymen of the Missis-
sippi Extension Service point out.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt Strong Of
Hazlehurst. Mr.. Strong has been
working for the Enterprise Burial
Company of Jackson for seven
years and is agent for The Missis-
sippi Enterprise in Copiah county.
Mr.. Strong is boy scout leader in
his community, a devot Christian
and interested in everything that
tends to uplift Negroes in general.
The Strongs are the parents of
five children, three boys and two
girls, however two of the sons are
dead. His son, is Seaman &c Wood
row Strong and is stationed in De-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

troit. He has been in service for
two years and has been married
for a year and half. His wife is
in Michigan with him and they are
the proud parents of baby boy.
Mr.. Strong began selling the En-
terprise with Is papers and in a
few months time has increased that
number to 300 papers. He appreci-
ates the sales he makes in Halle
hurst and surrounding commune
ties. However, he ask that in send
ing in gossip, bue sure to leave per-
sons who are married out of such
news.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

All previous regulations and pol
icies in conflict with this resolu-
ton are hereby rescinded.
Sincerely yours,
K. P. WALKER,
Supt. of Schools.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

War bonds will bring our fight
ing men back home sooner.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Give to the Red Cross today!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01
Paper Pitk-Up
10 Be Saturday
Scouts to Collect
Bundles for Drive

On Saturday Mount Clemens
Boy Scouts will do their share
in the nationwide General Els
enhower' scout wastepaper
drive.
Mount Clemens is expected to
do its share.
Bundled paper will be collect
ed at curbs and on porcheS
starting at $50 am. under di-
rection Of Guy Verkler, presi-
dent, and leaders of the Macomb
County Scount Council. Scouts
will meet at Levine'S yard for
assignment Troops participating
include: No. II, Fred Henk, ST.
Peters Church; No. 70, S. NJ.
Anderson, Grace Episcopal; No.
73, Art Scharf, Presbyterian
No. rs, Harold Fleming; No. II,
Ernest Minor, Negro troop.
Charles V. Titus, salvage
chairman, urges 100 per cent
cooperation by householders.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01
Arms Output
Must Continue
WPB Official
Cites Jop Fight

NEW YORK, March 1-(P-
William l.. Bait, WPB official,
said today war production must
continue full speed for "big mill
tary landings" in the Pacific and
land fighting on perhaps the
European scale.
The army and air forces will
have to be "pretty completely
reequipped" to fight Japan, the
War Production Board Vice
chairman said in an address pre-
pared for a Rotary Club lunch
con.
Bait announced staggering
figures on Americas production
now equal to that of "all our
allies and enemies" combined
but forecast that Germans fall
will permit less than a 20 per
cent reconversion to peacetime
goods.
IL can tell you that our mill
tary men may not use much of
the equipment they have en-
ployed in Europe against the
Japanese" Bait said, since other
types of material are needed ard
the task of assembling and re-
shipping across the world
simply not practicable"
(The WPB official thus cor
roborated an Associated Press
report of Jan. 81 with which
Secretary of War Stimson took
issue last week. The story stat
ed that American troops so
transferred would leave the bulk
of their equipment behind and
would be armed anew.)
(Stimson told Rep. Engel Or
Mich) ply letter that Army policy
called for maximum transfer"
to the Pacific of everything that
could be effectively used there
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01
,NI.C.H.S.
Notes
by
- AL III
Barbara

Students will not be admitted
to the nurses office after 10 in
the morning or before three in
the afternoon. II you are i'll and
you come to school you are pos
sibly merely spreading contag-
ious diseases.
However, repeated absences
will require statement from
the students doctor saying he
or she is unable to attend classes.
Otherwise, these absences will
be unexcused, for according to
Wednesdays teachers bulletin
these are "only symptoms, not
illness" Furthermore, the illness
must be specified in any note
sent by the parent.
An appeal was made for lOc
comic books and Csc novels and
story books by the American
Red Cross and MCHS students
answered it by bringing all they
could of these books to Mr.. II.
Judd in the woodshop.
The books will be given to
men in the service who are going
overseas. Today was the deadline
for bringing in the books.
The February issue of the Mir
ror came out yesterday. Isabel
Millar remais as the publica-
tion's editor in chief, Wanda
Wright Is the new associate edi-
tor, and Sally Frink has taken
over the duties Of society edi-
tor. Members of the reporting
staff will get their assignments
for the March issue within the
next few days.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

''Ho WIN
Nicolai went to the West
Coost for his health and
it looks as though the climate
is agreeing with him be-
cause he reports he's in top
shape and there's golf weather
here every day" Nicolai is help
ing make Psi Mustangs and
the famous BPS Billy Mitchell
bombers at the North American
aircraft plant.
Speaking from his experiences
in that factory, Chuck re-
ports that 1.-The people back in
the war plants in Detroit could
take a lesson from the workers
out here. They don't know what
a strike means All they
think about is trying to set re-
cords for production and put the
stuff out for victory"
"Chuck's" parting word Is
good one for the Super
Cleaners That they keep
winning in a big way"
WHEN WE WROTE short
time ago, on information from
friends, that our old book
worm" pal, Eli Ferris, is fighting
with the Third Army against the
Germanic hordes, we little real
lied that our fighting men are
mighty proud of the armies they
fight with, and resent being
classified with force they
(proudly) consider inferior to
their own. So before Eli comes
back and seeks us out with a
bazooka, we'd like to state he's
with Gen. Hodges FIRST AR
MY the one that took it,
in the Battle Of the Bulge, and
is still forging ahead on the road
to Berlin. write us from that
city, Eli.)
Talk about carrying Goals
to Newcastle, Dick Parres,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

tude towards us city slickers
Seems he had a funeral up For
estville way and telephoned the
local grave-digger. asking to
have the grave dug and ready
by a certain time. Mindful Of
time changes, ID. N" comment
ed to the country sexton: Nov
remember, we're on fast time
and you're on slow time. So
make allowance for that" &.
Drawled the digger: Now lis
ten here, young Teller. we're
just as fast up here in the coun-
try as you fellers are!"
When a friend -Of-a friend
called this column for a spec
ial favor the other day, we
calmly asked whether it was 4
carton of cigarettes or q quart
of Scotch. 1t was neither. II
was something t0ugher-three
tickets for oklahoma!
Completely befuddled (having
run into this sort OF thing be-
fore). we told the caller to try
certain Detroit corporation
counsel now in Circuit Court
on the Warren Township air
port case. 1t looked like a good
"run-around" for the man :.
but we could think of nothing
better. Imagine our surprise
when our friend called back
an hour later to thank us =.
The Detroit big-shOt had de-
finitely arranged for the three
Oklahoma tickets -. but
had added that he'd seen the
show and considered 1t very
much "Over-rated".
LONELY CT from Selfridge
Field wrote us (through the
Mount Clemens Board of Com
mcrce) TO ask where chap
could buy monkey for pet
Well, that was about the
Strangcst request the B. of G.
had ever had, so they passed the
buck to yours truly In five
minutes we had contacted our
South Macomb Monkey 'Edi-
tor Mrs. Inez Finlayson (re-
member the Roseville monkey
shincS') and we feel sure
that she knows all the angles
about buying a monkey All
we hope is that the monk does
mt get loose at Selfridge and get
into the colonel's private be-
longingS. Ouch.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

son of our aid manager, has
worked around the Monitor
Leader for nearly two years,
first as a carrier and later as
an office boy in the ad depart
ment. Tuesday he was brought
along with Frank Kissel's high
school journalism class for an
inspection of our plant to see
how a newspaper is produced.
APOLOGIES, of a sort, to the
as yet-unknoWn woman motor
lst we wrote up the other day
for pulling into Bert Gwinn's
gas station on South Gratiot at
Colonial Court and driving away
without paying for or submitting
gas stamps for eight gallons of
gas. Police officially reported
the incident, so we copied the re-
port and published it. Now
she pops us "a bit indignantlike
and we don't blame herr to
ask a correction (although we
used no Identification in the
story She honestly forgot
about the cash and stamps, and
drove away, she admits &.
but returned later and fixed
things up with Mr.. Gwinn. =.
Case closed!
We said we'd not publish
another first robin" item
but this one is bit different.
While the heavy snOwflakes
cascaded over Mount Clemens
Wednesday, 13-year-Old Mar
vim Pelkey. of 72 Gibbs street,
walked into his yard and
watched a plump red-breasted
robin shivering in our unpre-
dictable weather Just to
verify the matter. "Pop" Pc
ter J. Pelkey verified it.
D. N. COOLEY tells a good
one on the Sanilac County atti-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01
PROOF

PROOF
TOPEKA, Kas.. March Up,
- Staff Sgt. Billy Wagner of
Virginia and 1t. William B. Ger
lock of Kansas had an argu-
ment in France about the quail
ity of cookies from their home
states.
Sergeant. Wagner wrote TO Gov
Andrew Schoeppel of Kansas
challenging him 10 make Ger,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01
Crafty Turtles

Some species of turtles bury
their eggs carefully in the sand,
then move away a short distance
and scratch up the sand conspi-
cuously, in order to mislead egg
hunting marauders.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

locks claims good. The governor
turned the problem over to
Daisie, his cook, and she started
preparing a batch of her best
cookies-and maybe fruit cake
as proof.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01
4s All in the s0au
Rv n
By D. A.

Best wishes to the City Recreation League leaders, Super
Cleaners through this column by topnotch local
athlete Chuck Nicooi golfer whose work in years
helped put Mount Clemens in sote sports headlines.
CHUCK" writes from Los Angeles CoIif, 1924 York
town. in you to soy heIIo) and mighty
pleased thot his wife and family scheduled to Join hin,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

Coffee sold for So q cup In
Richmond, Va, at the close OF
the Civil War.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

New York City contains more
Russians than does Kiev, Russia.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-01

Talk about carrying Goals
to Newcastle, Dick Parres,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
POLICE GAZETTE
NOTES BIRTHDAY
By JACK GAVER

NEW YORK, Dec. - W.H -
United Press Staff Correspondent
old standby of the entertainment
and sports world, the National
Police Gazette, celebrated its Tooth
anniversary yesterday with party
at the Monte Carlo. It's still in
1.-The pink dispite today's tough
pinup competition.
The anniversary actually was
in September. Enoch E. Camp
and George Wilkes were the origi-
nal editors Of what was then a
weekly and back in 1945 it had a
crusading flavor built around
crime news. The columns of the
first editions were filled with ac-
counts of crimes, criminals and
trials. For many months the front
page was taken up by several SER
les called Lives of the felons."
A good idea Of the contents can
be gained from this fragment of
an annual address of carriers of
the Gazette io their patrons"
printed early in 1916:
Recurring the last years time,
How dark the catalogue Of crime.
Turn Ger the leaves of our Ga
zette,
And everywhere your eyes are
met
BY murders, robberies and
frauds,
And deeds revolving to the
gods -.
A weekly back page feature in
these early years was list and
description Of deserters from the
U. S. Army. published exclusive
ly at the order of the adjutant gen.
eral." And there were the usual
patent medicine ads of the time
'toothache cured in one minute by
the use of the Glove anodyne;; a
highly scented and pure bears oil
which Gin most instances restores
the hair to the bald and will eff
fectively prevent it from falling
out in any event" A vegetable ex-
tract of the Drs. Ivans and Hart
guaranteed to cure epilepsy.
It was in 1876 that Richard K.
Fox took it over, printed 1t on the
famous pink paper and addS the
coverage of the theaters and sports
to that of lurid crimes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
Do Not Expect Too Many
CHANGES In Post War Car

and a few other parts of the en-
CINE because the price is more
comparable to that of steel.
At Detroit, sheet steel for bodies
and tenders cost about 2.3 cents
per pound and other steel runs
about $50 per ton and up. Second
ary aluminium runs about six
cents, but it's volume per pound
stretches farther than steel, so the
price difference isn't SO great as
it appears.
Engineers say that scrap alumni
mum isn't very easy to form into
bodies; not as easy as virgin
aluminium which costs about Is
cents a pound - and that's little
high for the purpose.
Nevertheless, they are talking
pretty strong about using alum
mum for auto doors, which are be-
coming bigger and heavier all the
time. Besides, the doors are be-
coming more complex to hand" y
Aluminium enthusiasts con-
tend that their metal is just the
thing for doors. A steel door and
all its glass and fabric accessories
weighs about 10 pounds, whereas
one of the same size made from
aluminium weighs IS at some extra
cost.
Then, there's the subject OF
wheels. Secondary aluminium
works all right there and the wheel
makers are experimenting in
notwithstanding possibilities.
Other experimenting is going on
rapidly in magnesium, and lessons
the Germans learned about cast