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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Credit and
Counseling for
Farm Vets

Several thousand white and color
ed veterans who have received loans
to go into farming are being helped
through the counseling service OF
the Farm Security Administration
to catch up with the changes in
agriculture which took place during
the war, the U. S. Department of
agriculture reports.
Already FSA has made loans to
5000 veterans of World War II to
help them get started in farming.
Along with the credit goes individ-
ual counseling in modern efficient
farm management.
The first step in counseling is
taken when the FSA supervisor
helps the veteran make out a plan
for operation of his farm. This in
cludes the acreage to be planted
in various crops, the number and
type of livestock needed, soil con-
servation practices to be followed,
and similar details
Next, the veteran uses the loan
which he has received from FSA to
put his plan to work Loans are
made to veterans who are liable to
obtain elsewhere adequate credit
to buy equipment, livestock, feed,
seed, fertilizer and various items
needed for the farm household. Vet
Grams may also receive loans to
buy farms of their own.
When the veteran gets started in
farming, the supervisor advises him
on special problems and keeps him
in touch with the latest develop
ments in modern farming. Most of
the counseling is carried out on
the veterans farm.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Merah S. Stuart,
Memphis Ins.
Executive, Buried

Memphis, Tenn. Final rites
for Merah S. Stuart, Universal Life
Insurance executive, were held last
Tuesday at Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Rev. S. A. Owen, pastor,
delivered the main eulogy.
Economic expert, journalist, and
author, as well as insurance execu-
tive, M. S. Stuart was born in
Jefferson county, Miss.
DR.. j. E. Walker, president of
Universal Life, recalled his per-
sonal experiences with Stuart over
period of so years. Other tributes
came from leaders of two national
organizations who attended the
rites. They were Charles w. Green,
president of the National Negro In
surance Association; and Roscoe
Dunjee, president of the National
Negro Business League and editor
of the Black Dispatch.
Stuart is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Evelyn Crouch Stuart two
daughters, Mrs. Everee Stuart
Thompson of Atlanta, Ga, and Miss
Olivetta Stuart; a son, EIvert Stuart
of Denver, Col, and grandson, Pve.
Raymond Stuart.
Interment was in Elmwood Gene
terry.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
USDA Programs
Aid Cotton
Farmers

Several programs of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture may
prove helpful to white and colored
cotton farmers who are harried by
troublesome surpluse switch threat
en- prices.
One of the most important devel-
opments to aid cotton farmers has
been the timely decision to export
cotton to Japan. Under this pro-
gram, Commodity Credit Corpora
ton stocks of cotton will be shipped
to Japanese governmental agency
designated and supervised by the
Supreme Commander of Allied
Powers in Japan. Enough of the
textiles manufactured will be ac-
cepted to reimburse the United
States in full for the cotton shipped
to Japan.
1t is estimated that the textile
industry in Japan can ase upto
100000 bales of cottola during the
next IL months.
Another Department effort in
behalf of cotton farmers has been
a plea by Secretary Anderson for
increased production of cotton tex
tiles here to permit American cotton
to compete for the large existing
markets.
Re search is continuing at rapid
pace in an attempt, moreover, to
develop new uses for cotton and to
exnand the present uses.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Qualified Naval
Officers on Staff
of Governors

New Orleans, March: Naval Re-
serve and temporary USN officers
who qualify as law specialists in
the regular navy will perform duties
at naval districts and other shore
bases, on staffs of naval governors
and on large stats afloat, accord
ing to an Eighth Naval District
announcement.
The la wspecialists duties, in addi-
ton to court martial work, will
include every other field of law to
qualify him for selection to the high
est positions in the law organization
of the Navy.
Those requesting appointment will
be required to have a degree in law
from a schol accredited by the
American Bar Association.
Interested officers are requested
to contact the Legal Office. Eighth
Naval District, Federal Building,
New Orleans CID, Louisiana.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Funeral Service
For Mrs. Winnie
Johnson Thursday

Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 pm, for Mrs.
Winnie D. Johnson, prominent ma
iron of the city and the widow of
the late Dr. D. K. johnson, at Cen
trail Methodist Church, Rev. Weaton,
Pastor, officiating.
Death came to Mrs. Johnson, sud-
denly Sunday morning at which
time it is reported that she was
seated on her front porch reading
the paper.
Mrs. Johnson, who has lived on
North Parish Street for many years
and was a member of one of the
pioneer families of the city had been
engaged in Real Estate work for
several years.
She is survived by her neice, Mrs.
Hattie Harper Austin, other reIa-
tives and host of friends.
Active Pail Bearers were, L. E.
Bynum, E. P. Broomfield, George
Fagans, James Selman, Robert Bell,
Charlie Thornton. Honorary Pail
Bearers, Drs. S. d. Redmond, A. H.
Mccoy, L. A. Smith, C. L. Barnes,
Lawyer w. L. Mhoon, Drs. A. M.
Hall, G. A. Price and Gus Red
mond.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of Frazier & Collins.
Interment in Mt. Olive.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
S12, 900 APPROPRIATED FOR
HEALTH EDUCATION WORK.
SHOPS DURING SUMMER, 1916
10 WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD
AT NEGRO COLLEGES OF STATE

The eneral Education Board of
New York has appropriated $4,000
to be used in support of health edu-
cation workshops during the sum-
mer of 1916, according to a recent
announcement made by Superinten-
dent j. M. Tubb of the State Depart
ment of Education and DR.. Felix
| j. Underwood, executive officer of
the State Board of Health. These
workshops for both white and Ne
gro teachers will be operated by
colleges of the state on practically
the same basis as they were last
summer. Both county and local
districts and the General Education
Board are contributing to the fund
of 5000 for scholarships, admins
tered by the School Health Service:
this Service will cooperate with the
State Department of Education and
IAlC OlcaIS DOdlO VI 1ICdltu W 1uI-
insh technical consultants, staff
members and teaching materials in
all the workshops.
College credit, both graduate and
undergraduate, will be given in all
the white workshops. Both high
school and college credit will be
given in most of the Negro work
shops. Credit in the workshops may
be used to renew licenses to teach.
For white teachers, workshops will
be held at the University of Missis-
sippi June - July IS; at State
College June 3 - July5; at Delta
State Teachers College June 5 -
June II, at Mississippi Southern
College June 10 - July r. A few
other local workshops are being
arranged.
Ten workshops for Negro teachers
are also being arranged. These viii
be operated by several Of the Negro
colleges of the state All Negro
workshops will be under the gener-
al supervision of DR.. P. H. Easom,
State Supervisor of Negro Eduea-
ton.
In health education workshops
NJ.
held during the summer of 1945
the total attendance was 1841, of
wham 820sWere white teachers and
1921 Negro teachers. OF the 50
counties, ri were represented. Fol-
low-up visits to schools in several
counties indicate that these teacher
training courses had good effect
on local school programs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Re-Enlist In
Regular Army

Manila: Sergeant John H. Givins
brother of Miss Olabelle Givins of
Ill Union Street, Jackson, Missis-
sippi, has reenlisted in the Regular
Army and is enroute to the States
for furlought from the 5th Replace
ment Depot near Manila.
Sgt. Givins enlisted in the Army
in January 1910. trained in the
Quartermaster Corps, then was as
signed to the 1865th Engineer Avia-
ton Battalion at Avon Park, Flor
ida. He came overseas with this unit
to the Philippines, arriving at Manila
in July of this year He has been
awarded the Asiatic- Pacific Theatre
ribbon, Philippine Liberation rib
bon, God Conduct ribbon, American
Theatre ribbon, American Defense
ribbon and the Victory ribbon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Xavier-U
Joins Negro
College Fund

New York-Xavier University in
New Orleans, La, became the 33rd
Negro institution in the United Ne
gro College Fund this week, an
nounced DR.. F. D. Patterson, presi-
dent of the fund.
Xavier is the only private school
of higher education sponsored for
Negroes by the Catholic church.
The fund is voluntary coopera-
tive group founded in 1913 to con-
duct an annual public appeal for
financial support Of the 81 Negro
accredited schools, 33 are affiliated
with the funds.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16

Chevalier, author, Pasadena, Calf;
Mrs. Henry P. Davidson, Long Is
land, NJ Y, Aaron Frank, Meyer &
Frank, cortland, Ore; Harvey D.
Gibson, president, Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Tuskegee Institute, Ala; from
the chapters: Carroll Atkisson, pres
ident, Textile Speciality Company
and chairman, Greensboro IN. c.
Chapter; Harold D. Barnes, law
yer, chairman. Clinton Iowa. Chap
ter; Leonard Rreyfuss, president,
United Advertising Corporation
and chairman, Newark IN. j.
Chapter; A. w. Groth, vice presi-
dent, First National Bank and chair
man, Portland (Ore) Chapter; Her
bert B. Thix, American Injector
Company and chairman, Detroit
(Mich.) Chapter; from the members
of the Red Cross at large: Clarence
Bamberger, vice president, Bam-
berger Investment and Exploration
Company, Salt Lake City, Utah;
John S. Burke, president, B. Alt
man & Co., New York City; Rich
ard E. Coon, radio research direc-
tor, Speidel Newspapers, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y; Mrs Robert Chesney,
Wichita, Kan; DR.. Edmund E. Day,
president, Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y; William Green, pres
ident American Federation of
Labor, Washington, D. c., Miss
Margaret A. Hickey. president,
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, St.
Louis Mo-; Mrs. Walter Lippmann,
secretary, American National Red
Cross, Washington, D. c.; William
A. McAfee lawyer, Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. Eugene Meyer Washington,
Post, Washington, D. c.; Philip Muir
ray president, Congress of Indus
trial Organizations, Washington, D.
c.; Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, New
York City; and George W. Etrake,
independent oil producer, Houston,
Tex.
The committees findings are to
be presented to the Central Com
mittee of the American National
Red Cross prior to the convention
of chapter delegates, which will be
held in Philadelphia next June.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
New Texas
Hospital to
Admit Negro Vet

Washington The Veterans Adj
ministration said last Saturday that
under its present plans colored
veterans would be admitted to the
new 500-bed general medical and
surgical hospital which it will build
at Dallas, Tex, as soon as posi-
BILE.
Only one veterans hospital in
Texas at present is open to col
ored veterans 1t is located at Waco
where $50 beds are set aside for
use by colored men.
Meanwhile, the agency went a.
head with its plans to build another
Negro hospital in McComb, Miss.
The hospital at McComb will be
build by army engineers at a cost
of $2,490,720 and will be of the
general medical and surgical type
with 200 beds.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Fighting Ships
Negro Manned,
'Decommissioned

The PC 1864, a sub chaser, one O.
the Nays two fighting ships man.
ned during the war by predominant.
tly Negro crews, has been decom.
missioned.
The final entry was made in the
| log of the patrol craft in February
when she was stripped and sent to
the Newark Bay Excess Berthing
Site, Navy Yard, New York, to be
disposed.
The ship, commissioned in April,
1914, initially had a complement of
SO Negro petty officers and seamen,
eight white leading petty officers
and five white commissioned Off
GERS. Six months after the com
missioning, Negro crewmen quail
fled to take over all petty officer
duties and they were promoted and
the white officers transferred. Later
Negro officer was made Executive
Officer of the ship.
The PC 1854 was given varied
duties, from patrolling the sea alone
or as part of a submarine killed
group to escorting conveys be-
tween New York and Cuba and in
! termediate points.
In early January, 1915, the vessel
was transferred from convoy es-
cort duty to become, with other
anti-submarine vessels, part of a
far-sweeping Atlantic patrol. The
ship took part in 10 of these patrols,
many during bitter winter weather.
With the increase in enemy SUBJ
marine activity in the latter part
of March, 1915, the PC 1916 was
reassigned to escort duty.
| During these various assignments
marines several times and depth
SiiSl dl1o OWIl dLLdChS
were carried out. However, damage
to enemy submarines was never
actually confirmed. Shortly after
cessation of hostilitieS in Europe,
the vessel was overhauled in pre-
paration for service in the Pacific.
Japan surrendered.
Ordered back to Norfolk, Va, the
ship soon began to feel the effects
of the rehabilitation program.
On Oct. 81, 1915, the PC 1916 took
part in the Navy Day Fleet review
by President Harry S. Truman in
New York Harbor. Participation of
the vessel in the review proudly
synbolized the contribution of the
Negro sailor to our battle for vic
tory.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Lenten Services
Given AT
ST. Marks

During the Lenten Season the fol-
lowing ministers will be guest
speakers at st. Marks on the fol.
lowing Wednesday nights:
March 13,-Rev. c. F. Odom, Pas
tor Lynch st. CINE. Church.
March 20,-Rev. c. P. Payne. Pas
tor Pratt Memorial Methodist
Church.
March 27,-Rev. j. D. Wheaton
Pastor Central Methodist Church.
April 3,-Rev. w. P. Whitfield
Pastor Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Later speakers will be announced
next week. The public is cordially
invited to come and hear these
outstanding speakers. Evening serv-
ices begin at 7:30 o'clock.
A. Buxton Keeling, Rector
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16


Manila: Private First Glass Henry
Scott, formerly stationed in this
city, has enlisted in the Regular
Army under the provisions of the
Army Reenlistment Program. His
wife, OFFERED, resides at II A
Magnolia Court, Clarksdale, Mis-
sissippi.
Pfc. Scott entered the Army on
July 8, 1914 and has been overseas
since July 9, 1915. He served with
the 4494th Quartermaster Service
Company in this city as cook.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
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 a well balanced combi-
nation of tests medicinal ingredi-
ents which are favorably accepted
for their value in treating minor
blood disorders.
Persons suffering from rheuma-
tism and minor blood disorders are
advised to get a bottle of "444" at
Harding Drug Company
500 i. Pearl ST. or call 3-2444
Jackson, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
CARD OF THANKS

The president and members of
the Mission Society of the PearIie
Grove Baptist church wishes to give
thanks to the many friends of the
various churches of the city, for
their hearty cooperation and contri-
buttons made during our Installation
on February Is. Amount raised was
$10750.
Mrs. Minnie Micheal, President
Mrs. j. A. Cleveland, Cor. Sec.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
College Hill Has
Special Youth
Training Program

The College Hill Baptist church,
Baptist Training Union has launch
ed special training program for
youth, with the hope of curbing the
present trend toward juvenile de-
inquency.
Under this auspices, Rev. E. R.
Wedel is conducting courses in
child evangelism on the second and
fourth Friday evening, 6 pm. to
7:30 pm, each month.
Mrs. E. A. Caldwell, Mrs. J. E.
Mckay, Mrs. Irene Johnson, Mrs.
Lula Belle Hawkins and Mrs. T.
Ella Willis constitutes a committee
for religiously supervised recrea-
ton. The pastor and deacons will
also accentuate the program
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
80 MISREPRESENTATION
NEGRO HEALTH WEEK SET
FOR MARCH 31-APRIL7
HEALTH WEEK FOUNDED BY
BOOKER r. WASHINGTON IN 1915

Inc thirty = second observance OF
National Negro Health Week set
for March 81 - April 7 will en-
phasize the theme, "A healthy home
in healthy community" the U. S.
Public Health Service announced
today.
Any movement to stimulate bet
ter health among Negroes is help
ful not only to the group itself but
to the entire nation which is seek
ing an adequate health and medi-
cal care program for all people, -
DR.. Thomas Parran, Surgeon Gen
eral of the u S. Public Health Ser
vice, declared
National Negro Health Week as a
period of emphasis and demonstra-
ton of year-round efforts stresses
the great need and opportunity for
the average Negro family to i'm
phove their home and share health
benefits in the community" DR..
Parran said. He pointed out that al
though Negroes constitute 10 per-
cent of our population they bear
from three to six times their pro-
portional burden of i'll health and
premature death. This dispropor-
tionate burden of sickness and death
upon the Negro race should be re-
moved, DR.. Parran declared. Every
American, whatever his race and
economic status, should be assured
the opportunity of health"
National Negro Health Week was
founded in 1915 by DR.. Booker T.
Washington late principal of Tus-
kegee Institute, and the time now
Is chosen during the week that
includes April 5, his birthday. AT
ter his death Tuskegee Institute and
Howard University sponsored the
National Negro Health Week Move
ment The u S. Public Health Ser
vice has carried on the observance
since 1882 as feature of a year
round program for improvement of
health of the Negro population.
State and local health depart
ments and voluntary health and
welfare agencies in various sec
tons of the country are assisting
community groups in arranging spe-
cial National Negro Health Week
programs. The three principal fea-
lures of local observances are:
health education, cleanup and home
Identification, and clinical activi-
ties including baby clinics, adult
health check-ups and examination
of school children.
National organizations coopera-
ting in the Negro Health Week OBJ
serVance include the American Red
Cross; the American Social Hygiene
Association; the American Society
for the Control of Cancer: Boy
Scouts of America, Girl Scouts:
National Board, Y.WC.A.; National
Council, Y.M.CA; National Hygiene
Association National Negro Insur-
ance Association; National Society
for Prevention of Blindness: Ma
tional tuberculosis Association: Ma
tlonal Urban League; Associated
Negro Press; Southern Education
Foundation; National Clean Up and
PaintUp Campaign Bureau; and the
National Congress of Colored Pa
rents and Teachers. The Negro Or
ganization Society of Virginia and
other agencies promote the Health
Week in Statewide program.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
DR.. O. F. Smith
Returns From
Mayo Clinic

Dr. O. F. Smith with office in
Alamo Theatre Building shack in
his office after spending four weeks
at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester,
MINI, receiving treatment for sto-
mach complaints.
An interview with DIR. Smith re-
vealed that he is feeling fine and
10 years younger. He states that
he is in fine shape, ready to carry
on his work.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16

Manila: Private First Class Syl-
vester Lyle, formerly stationed ir
this city, has enlisted in the Regu-
lar Army under the provisions Of
the Army's Reenlistment program
He is the son of Mrs. Richard Bell
Route l, Box, lie, Natchez, Missis-
sippi.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16

The average yield of cotton per
acre in Mississippi is 343 pounds.
Last year 1,615,OO0 bales were pro-
duced in the State.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16

The States principal feed crop
is corn, to which approximately 2
million acres are devoted annually.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16

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Evening star., 1946-12-26
Fine Millinery
Formerly Sold for ~ nkH>

Dressy and tailored hats in fine felt, from New
York's best makers, in styles for almost any
occasion. Black and colors, with variety of
smart feather, ribbon, yelling or novelty TRIM
ming.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Chinese Communists
Want Soviet 10 Return
Seized Machinery
BY JOHN RODERICK.
Assoeio,ed Press Sfoff Writer

HARDIN, Manchuria. July 25.-
Chinese Communists hope Russia
will restore Manchurian machinery
removed by the Red Army and will
concur with the reparations COM
mission if that body files such a
recommendation, Communist Lead
er Ii Min-Jeh said in an exclusive
interview.
There are some who feel that
| the Chinese Communist party will
back the Soviet Union in everything
| it does,' he said But I want to
tell you that the Chinese Com
munist is a Chinese patriot first
and no matter who interferes with
the rights of China he will certainly
lbe opposed to them"
Thus the Chinese Communist
who, under the name of Gen. Il
Li-san, gained fame as party
leader is years ago, broke a long
silence in this far northern Chinese
city. .
Acknowledges Losses.
/ Ii said he realized that Russia
suffered heavy losses" claims
there were between 100000 and
100000 casualties-in the brief con-
quest of Manchuria, but China also
suffered terribly and should be COM
pensated.
He added that he felt confident
the reparations commission would
make reasonable adjustments and
that the Communists would be sat-
isfied either with the return of the
Evening star., 1946-07-25

machinery estimated to be valued
at $4,000 ,000,0 900. or charging off its
worth against Russian reparations
Ii said that II 1t were charged of
to Russian reparations, China would
expect compensation from some
other source.
But l feel that the movement of
the machinery is not the important
problem at ALL Ii continued. "Of
course, the voSiet Union moved some
machinery, but not a large amount
compared with its war losses. Some
people nave tried to use the facts to
provoke anti-Soviet feeling
Dissatisfaction Growing.
Lis statement was the first pub
lie acknowledgment of the act by
the Chinese Communists and re-
fiected growing public dissatisfaction
throughout Manchuria over the
thoroughness with which Russia de-
nuded this great industrial land.
Ii said that the Chinese Com
munists now maintain a kind of
military control over their section
of the Changchun Railway, main
north-south artery in Manchuria.
Only very few Soviet personnel
Evening star., 1946-07-25

are left in Manchuria to man the
line, which, under the Chinese Rus
sian treaty is jointly operated.
These, along with many Chinese,
are keeping the right of way main
tanned, Ii said.
Want to Run Railroad.
The Communists In the future, Ii
said, wish to participate in the man
agement of the railroad.
Ii said that the only way peace
can come to China is for the Com
munists and Kuomintang to unite.
I'VE are not trying to annihi-
late the Kuomintang and the
Kuomintang cannot annihilate US"
he said, 80 the only thing to do is
Evening star., 1946-07-25

unite. We hope that the struggle
by arms soon will be replaced by
parliamentary struggle.
Whether this goal will be real
lied swiftly depends on the Amer
ican policy. But in any event, it
cannot be denied much longer.
America at last will be forced by
Evening star., 1946-07-25

Edible mushrooms contain 80 per
cent water.