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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Whites Escape
Punishment In
Court-Martial
Walter White
Claims Group
Made Desperate

GUAM-(A NP)-Forty-three
Negro sailors have been convict
ed by courtmartial in the Christ
mas night uprisings between
them and white troops accord
ing to announcement here last
week by Maj. General Henry
Larsen, island commander.
Larsen did not involve white
troops in his announcement al
though Walter White, NAACP
executive secretary, reported IN
a radio address from the states
that whites were involved. The
commander confirmed the sem
fences against the Negro sailors,
varying from four months to
four years, as final.
CLAIMS TRUCK STOLEN
Between Is and 80 Negro navy
men, attached to the navy sup
ply base companies here, took
two trucks without leave from
the naval supply depot and drove
toward Agana, court-martial tes-
timony established. White said
that they had previously been
chased from there by white
marines.
These men, court records show
apprehended in the truck by
white military police and Negro
masters-at-arms assigned to the
depot law enforcement detail.
Mai. General Larsen did not re-
veal that any testimony had been
introduced to involve the whites
in the uprisings.
The NAACP secretary, who
served as war correspondent for
q New York newspaper, reported
the reason the Negro sailors were
in the trucks in serving as a de-
tense counsel for the accused
men. Testimony revealed that
ID as calibre pistols, .38 cali
bre revolver and IS loaded clips
of .45 caliber bullets were found
in the trucks.
REPORT HARASSMENT
White reported that the white
marines harassed the Negro sail
ors into state of desperation.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Qudrfernldsfers,
Truckers Carry
The Ammunition
Loeb Pictures
Characters In
Pacific Drama
BY CHARLES H. LOEB
NNPA WAR CORRESPONDENT

OKINAWA- First Army troops
to enter the ravaged city of Naha,
once-populous capital of Okinawa
prefecture, We're members of Me-
gro QuaTtermaster- Trucking Com
pany " n ic h found itself cast
In the role of Ammunition car
riers for the scrapping 9th Marine
Division during the fierce, final
phases of the battle at the south
ern tip of the island.
In addition to is proud distinc-
ton of being the first Army outfit
to enter the city, the company
boasts quite collection of Eastern
SeaboarderS who are characters"
in their own right. Most of them
for one reason or another, had
been able to postpone their induc-
tons; and their initial baptism Of
fire has caused not a few to regret
that they tailed to get into the
scrap earlier.
Perhaps you'd like to meet some
of them Maybe you know them.
First Sergeant John .. Walters,
2670 London ST., Portsmouth, Va,
is strapping 200-pounder who is
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

JACKSON, Miss.-B. F. Brooks,
Grand Travelling Deputy I'M
proved Benevolent and Protective
order of Elks of the World for the
state of Mississippi, Arkansas and
Tennessee charged Fred n. Miller
President of the Mississippi State
Association of Elks with violating
the instructions of the Grand Elk
allied Ruler, J. Finley Wilson IN
holding the election for the state
officers at the State Elks Conven-
ton held at Brookhaven, July 3d.
10.
Bill Brooks charges that Presi-
dent Miller received telegram
on the morning before the election
from the Grand Exalted Ruler
with instruction that he. Brooks
hold the election as the represen-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Miller Charged With
Violating c. E.R.s
Orders In E. Election

tatiye of the Grand Exalted Ruler
in the absence of Grand Secretary
Kelly who was in Washington on
important business which made II
impossible for him to attend the
meeting.
In support of his charges Brooks
has in his possession a copy OF
the telegram which was sent him
in care of President Miller at
Brookhaven. The telegram reads
Grand Secretary here on business
you are authorized to hold election
as District Deputy Representing
Grand Exalted Ruler.
There were other charges OF
irregulaticns in the election al
Brookhaven by many long time
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Amendment Sets
Up Restricted
Area For FEPC
Marshall Forces
To Establish A
Permanent FEPC
BY HARRY S. McALPIN
washington Correspondent Tor
Atlanta Daily World and NNPA

Observation-Disclosures
The House ana Senate THURSDAY
concurred in the House Amend
ment to the War Agency appro-
priation bill, giving to the FEPC
$3.50 900 to operate for the next
fiscal year. The amendment, carry
ing a liquidation clause, neyertne-
less by virtue of a proviso that
funds may be used for operating
expenses "if and until the Con-
eress enacts legislation for ? per-
manent FEPC, makes 1t possible TOT
the FEPC to carry on its work on
the curtailed basis that the made
quate amount Of money will permit.
After considerable debate IN the
House, where members were allow
ed five minutes to express them-
selves for or against the Approprla-
ton Committees recommendation,
the amendment was passed without
a roll call vote In the Senate. Sepa-
tor Wayne Morris (R) OF Oregon
talked for two hours against the
compromise, contending that the
agency needed the full amount
recommended by the Budget Bu-
reau. At the conclusion of his argu-
ments, however, the Senate voted,
also a record vote to accept the
House amendment.
Other items in the war agency
bill on which the House and Sem
ate differed-OWl and others -
were sent to conference between
the two houses and will be disposed
of this morning.
When this is done, all the war
agencies will be able to meet their
incurred obligations and pay sala-
ries which none has been able to
do since the bill has been tied up
as a result of the FEPC fight.
The National Council for per-
manent FEPC is beginning imme-
diately to marshall its forces to
continue the fight for permanent
FEPC is order that no similar
parliamentary situation may arise
again. Neither the proponents or
opponents of FEPC were complete
~ satisfied with the amendment
but the victory balance seems to
be on the side of FEPC's forces.
Immediate cuts in the staff OF
the temporary FEPC are expected
to be made. It will be necessary
probably to cut out some Of its
regional Offices and to cut in half
or more the staff Of the National
office. The Committee will meet in
Washington Saturday to consider
these problems.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
uN-cOvERING
WASHING
By
HARRY 8.
McALPIN
CORRESPONDENT
Atlanta Daily
Weird 4 M.M.P.k
Still Going Strong

Last week my sweetheart had
birthday. She was 10 years young
and still going strong.
Friends of ners paid her fitting
tribute at birthday party in the
Howard Theatre, and the house
was packed to overflowng. They
paid to have the privilege of honor
ing this woman and the entire pro-
ceeds were useo TO swell the Golfers
OF her organization which is con-
tinuing it's drive to raise $4,000 to
carry on it's program for improving
the welfare of Negroes throughout
America and the world particular
emphasis on the role Of women.
PARTICULAR PRIDE
Almost as much as the guest OF
honor herself. felt particular
pride in the event. FondIy. many
people call her Ma have always
called her Darling - and she
seems to like it. I think of her as
my washington mother" She has
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Letter From
Patton Refutes
EastIand SIur
Officer Says
Nothing Wrong
With Our Boys

MUNICH, Germany = CAMP -
Negro soldiers converted the two
and one-half ton trucks into one
of the army's best weapons during
the struggle against Germany.
That praise was included IN a
letter written on May 10, by Gen.
George S. Patton, 3rd army COM
mander, to Col Theodore j. Krokus
of New York and men of the 5l4th
ON group, of whom 80 percent are
Negro soldiers.
FOLLOWS ATTACK
The letter was revealed by a
white southerner officer following
Sen. James o. Eastland's attack
against Negro soldiers in the U. s.
senate. He exhibited the letter be-
cause he wants "the folks back
home" never to forget that 1t was
the "colored boys like mine VINO
drove that truck"
Gen. Patton's letter read:
"The tasks which have been
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
By ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON = (ANP)- The
future presents great challenge"
declared Mrs. Mary Mcleod Be-
thune on the occasion of her 10th
birthday last Tuesday. To-day, I
begin new life."
Looking fit, spirited and none the
worse for the hardships she has
encountered in life Of service,
Mrs. Bethune received the plaudlts
of her friends, admirers and CO.
workers at a gala party given IN
her honor at the Howard theater
that night. She heard Secretary
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Jackson Welcomes
Young Baptists

JACKSON, MISS..-The Baptist
young people of the state found a
hearty welcome from the people of
the city as the Young Peoples De-
partment opened their ooh Annual
session here Tuesday morning as
part Of the State Baptist Con-
vention July 1920 at Mt. Calvery
Baptist church
The four day program of the
general theme" Ripe Harvest and
the motto: Lift UP your eyes and
look On the field for they are
white already" covered a wide
range of subject affecting young
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21
Looks Fit, Spirited And None The
Worse For Hardships Encountered

of Commerce Henry Wallace,
speaking for the Truman Admin
stration, speak OF the faith, sweat
and prayers" that have carried her
through life, oftentimes against a
background of adversely"
MANY CONGRATULATIONS
She heard messages OF congra-
tulations from Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt and from the Federation OF
Taxicab drivers. She heard Todd
Duncan sang Spirituals to her, anc
the Characters stimulated heI
heart when they sang Let Me Call
You Sweetheart" with the grand
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

The jackson post requested the
city commission that they inform
themselves of the present activi-
ties and need among Che white
and Negro cntizens in order to APP
praise the situation and take such
steps as may be necessary to pro-
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

The opening of the Baptist State
Convention at Pearlie Groves Bap-
tise Church here Tuesday morn
ing some hundred of delegates and
visitors already here. With hous-
ing conditions already damned
other hundreds were still arriving
by train, buses and cars and in
spite of war time conditions every
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

JACKSON, Miss.-In an UMPIRE
cedented action at it's regular
meeting here Thursday night,
June IL, the Henry Fl. Graves
Post of the American Legion COM
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

SHE'S FOUNDER-Mrs. A. A. Co
sey. of Vicksburg, Founder and Or
ganizer of the Young People De-
partment Baptist State Convention,
wife of the late DR.. A. A. Cosey,
and for number of years presi-
cent OF the State Baptist Conven-
ton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

YOUTH WORKER = Miss F. O.
Alexander, of Jackson, Asst. Direc-
tor, Young People Department,
State Baptist Convention, who has
rendered outstanding services on
behalf of the Goth Annual Session
of the Department held in con-
nection with the State Convention
here July 1920.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

20 direct an assembly center operat-
ed by the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration
to help repatriate persons displaced
by war activity Edward, a former
British subject, was born in Berlin
and educated in London. He has
lived in the United States since
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-21

Continued on Back Page
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01
ESTABLISHING CONTOURS MARCH
Sturgills News

Mrs. Pauline Weaver visited
her husband at Emory, Va, over
the week end.
Rev. w. c. Eastridge filled his
regular appointment at the Hell
ton Methodist Church, Sunday
night. A large number were pres
ent.
Mrs. Don Francis and sons, Joe
and Tommy, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Francis.
Those who spent the week end
at Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffitts
were Misses Maxine and Louise
Griffitts, Robert Griffitts and Miss
Reba Faw.
Misses Alta and Clara Perkins,
Mrs. Edd Roe, Mrs. j. E. Griffitts
and Lois Griffitts were visitors in
West Jefferson, Saturday.
The small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Emerson, who was burn
ed seriously, is improving.
Party Given
An informal party was given at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. ]. E..
Griffitts Monday night in honor
OF their son, Reggie, who is leav-
ing for military service. A num-
Der OF games were played and re-
freshments were served by Misses
Lois and Doris Griffitts. Those
who were present were Misses
Christine Sexton, Stella Emerson,
Kathleen Waddell, Juanita Eller,
Marion and Bobbie Griffitts, Geo.
Waddell, Ernest McNeill, Billy
Jones, Bob Poe, Peanut Campbell,
Harton Eller, Dick Littlewood and
Frank Ashley.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01
CHAPTER XIII

docs it do any good?" I asked,
always on the alert for any black
magic. He had already climbed
into the plane mumbing to him.
self.
While we were checking the
magnetos and warming the en-
gines, Ben gave himself a thor
ough printing.
.sBe on guard, Ben. Watch for
low oil pressure and leaks. One
mistake and it's all over. Easy,
Ben, boy. Easy now. Forget it.
There aren't any leaks. Hello,
look at that cylinder temperature.
This steady flow Of interself
communication made it plain that
I was riding with two Crandalls.
There was Ben, the calm, imper-
turbable Crandall, who rode into
the jaws of death two jumps
ahead of the Light Brigade. And
there was Ben, the jittery Gran
dali, who saw disaster lurking in
every corner and hiding in each
cloud. Conflict between the two
was constant and dreadful. The
ego that emerged was not an ego
you wanted to be alone with in
a P-boat for the first time.
began to miss Mr.. Wilson. Even
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01
Weekly Items OF Interest To
AShe Farmers

G. H; Pugh says that strip crop
ping cannot be overdone in Ashe
county, because it is a practical,
inexpensive, commonsense way
of farming sloping land. He fur
Their said that he would not think
of cultivating his sloping fields
any other way.
The following is a partial list
of farmers who are beginning
strip cropping this year for the
first time: Blaine Taylor, E. A.
Sullivan, ]. A. Dickson, J. E.
Sturgill, c. T. Vaught, R. A.
Jones, J. T. Woody, Robert Muir
ray, D. F. Porter.
Below are some of the reasons
given by Ashe county farmers for
using contour strip cropping:
l. Saves soil; 2. increases yields
by allowing more sunshine in,
prevents fertilizer from being
washed away and conserves mois-
ture; 3. a good system to follow
in planning proper rotations; 4.
a nice system to follow in the
proper row arrangement on each
field; S. allows a sod strip on
which to haul lime and phosphate
to the field and crops off; 6. some
farmers say they like strip farm
ing because it looks good.
While strip cropping alone will
not completely control erosion on
all soils and slopes, it has so ma
ny conservation advantages over
the old system of blowing, cult
waiting and otherwise subjecting
the entire areas of large fields to
erosion and consequent loss of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01
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OTIS CARNEY

Mr.. Wilson sleeping became high
ly desirable.
Just before we slid down the
ramp, the mechanic stuck his
head into the compartment, put
a bare, hairy arm around each OF
us, and said:
Listen, Post and Gattey, the
object o. this trip is to get back
safe, get me? I don't know how
you figure to do it, and I don't
care, get me? But I got a wife
and two kids, and I want to see
them sweet faces at the table to-
night, get me?"
Having delivered his memora-
BILE piece, he went back to his sta
ton, little knowing he had tossed
about three quarts of morale over
board. It took Ben several solilo-
uuies to reach a point where dash
and daring were once more ap-
pealing. The mechanic might as
well have climbed out with a
knife and cut a six-foot hole in
the wing.
Forget him, Ben, you're sure
You're an aviator. You're a pio-
neer," muttered Ben, the reckless
Crandall, climbing back out OF q
well of despair.
He wanted to fly first and get
it over and done. Aviation,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01

Sgt Elmer Faw Qeft), and Pfc. Bynam Faw, (rght),
the of Mr. and Mrs Wiley Faw of Sas Creek FL
who has been service for three and half years. spent
year in North Africa, Sicily and Italy and is
with the Field Artillery at Fort Bragg Bynam has been
service for Is months and since March, 1914 He
awarded the Purple Heart Decoration for wounds
ceived in action last May, somewhere i'm Italy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01

soil and water that it merits care
ful consideration and adoption by
practically all crop farmers.
The New River Soil Conserva-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-01

supplication, we managed to sur
vive. The flight proved nothing
economically, but it established
beyond doubt the power Of pray
er. A landing successfully con-
summated with the floats up was
enough evidence to me. The plane
must have been charged with SUI
pernatural influence. Ben began
to feel this, too. It came to him
that he could do no wrong.
"Hallelujah, brother!' he cried
happily, landing thirty degrees
out of the wind.
The bravado was pleasing re-
lief from the constantly implied
threats of oblivion. I felt like a
Treasury official standing beside
Jay Gould on Black Friday. Ben,
however, was in no such position
to taunt the Gods. AS a provi-
dental policy it was wholly un-
sound.
While confidence prevailed,
chunks of potential destruction
that usually shattered Ben's poise
went undecided. A plane entered
the traffic circle at the far end
of the Bay, flagrantly violating
the course rules. It was good
way off, but it was heading
straight for us. Normally it was
enough to send Ben diving or
rocketing to a safer altitude. Our
aggregate speed was close to three
hundred miles an hour. The in
terval was being rapidly dimin-
ished. Not until we were unco1n-
fortably close was there a tell
tale shrek from Ben, disclosing
the fact that he had been caught
unaware.
"Looks bad, Ben. 1t looks aw-
fully bad. Relax just for a min
ute and you're cooked"
"Come on, Ben" I prayed ur-
gently.
He turned violently to the right,
but the other plane turned the
same way. He swerved to the
left. The other plane followed.
We were making the synchron-
lied movements of two pedestri-
ans trying helplessly to avoid
each other on the sidewalk. Look
ing around, I saw the mechanic
who had wandered forward to
look things over. The situation
had frozen an expression of ter
ror on his face. Ben tried more
bounded lodges. We were
scarcely a hundred yards apart
now. To Ben the cause was lost.
He gave up. He turned to me
with the resigned detachment
that gives a mystical insight to
mems last words.
Can you imagine death?" he
asked blankly.
could smell it. That was
enough. Lunging against the
yoke with all my strength, the
plane went plummeting down.
ward. We SKINNED under the
other, Strengthened out and col
lected ourselves.
Ben talked gently to himself.
"Take me home" croaked the
mechanic. A wife and two chill
dren gave him a greater stake in
life.
Back at the base, Ben over
flowed with joy.
cts all over, Ben. You've fin
ished. You've got your wings"
He hurried out. When he got
off the plane, group of laughing
crewmen laid hands on him and
heaved him off the ramp into the
water. It did not seem unnatural
to me. Someone should have held
him under. Then another group
merrily grabbed me. ! started to
resist and strike out to the OPP
pressors.
"Cut it out, Mack" grieved one
of the sailors. "It's traditional.
When a cadet finishes, we throw
him in the Bay"
(To Be Continued)
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ton District will be glad % -
sist anyone in establishing cor
tour lines, to be followed nm
guides for strip cropping.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-23
EDUCATION FOR PEACE

1t would be we'll if all American educators from
primary teacher to college dean would read the
words addressed to their profession by the Marine
Corps commandment, Lt-Gen. Alexander Vondeerift
For they stote clearly and outhoritotvey the impor
tont part that schools must play in training gen.
eroton for active effort in the prevention Of future
wars
Educators cannot do the whole Job, Of course
But they have tremendous influence in teaching
the frehtfu lessons Of war when, os General Van
deerft soys, many others have forgotten them with
the possoge Of time.
"You will have to Decide" the general points
out whether to keepyour appreciation Of problems
and obligations Of reoI national security keeny alive
and thus inspire Others to let your interests slip
until one day the whole matter hos become remote
and you trust voeuely that somewhere few gov
eminent and miIitory officials taking care Of
things"
This ever-present concern for peoce should not
it seems to US, be left to the individual teachers
responsibility.
1t might better become part Of educational pol
icy, thong htfuIIy considered. The horror Of
should not again be allowed to become succession
Of focts in the history books with occasional &C.
cents on heroism and foreetfuIness Of suffering.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-23

of trumps and discarded dunn
my's jack of spades on the king
of clubs. Now he led the jack
of clubs, West covered and dunn
my ruffed. Another trump was
won in the South hand with
the jack, the ten of clubs was
cashed and dummy's queen Of
spades discarded. A small spade
was won with the ace and q
small heart led. Butsch went up
with the king and West won. A
club was returned, on which a
heart was discarded from dunn
my, and Butsch ruffed with his
last trump. He led his last heart
toward the jack, and all West
could do was to cash his queen.
The jack of hearts and ten Of
diamonds won the last two
tricks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-23
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff CORRESPONDENT

Sterling Holloway, the COM
edian with the sheep dog hair
cut who was the first actor to
become a soldier - Secretary
Morgenthau picked number 1872
out Of the Washington goldfish
bowl and Sterling had it - re-
turned TO the movies with a
medical discharge. The official
papers said it was a kidney all
ment, but Sterling had differ
ent version. I'm show shock
ed" he said.
Technical Sergeant Holloway,
comedy star of the CT. show
Hey, Rookie" was sent over
seas to provide laughs. He
played closer to the front lines
than any civilian entertainers,
performing within two miles of
the monastery at Casino While
it was being shelled.
In Africa and Italy he trav-
eled 10000 miles by truck, put
ting on three and four shows a
day for the G.I.'s. In his spare
time he did KIP, guard duty,
and polished rifles.
Bouncing around the foxhole
circuit, being funny in the rain,
singing in sand storms and dane
ing in the sun finally sent him
to base hospital and then, by
hospital ship, back to the states.
Il cracked up physically" he
said. live always been ham
but it's a lot different when
they are throwing shells in
stead of ripe tomatoes.
Movie fans can be grateful for
funny man Holloway's return to
the films and Uncle Sam owes
him a great big vote Of thanks
for what he did in the Army.
KNOWN IN THE KASBAH
Holloway's favorite story of
his entire experiences hap