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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

of the Mississippi Association OF
Teachers in public schools.
The results of the poll was pub
lished in the January issue Of the
Mississippi Educational Journal, of
fetal organ of the Mississippi AS
ISOLATION of teachers in colored
schools. The article under the
Presidents Corner" reveals that
some 1900 questionaireS were sent
to a representative cross section of
the 5000 Negro teachers of the
state with answers coming from
more than $500 ninety-five per-
cent of whom were in favor of
court action.
The poll also showed that of the
1900 answers some $50 were IN ia
yor of waiting until the present
State Legislature has had chance
to act before filing suit. $40 were
not in favor of pressing for action
Immediately for the equalization OF
Educational Opportunities for Ne
groes of the state.
Will ICSpCCCS W GllG tilliS VI bLtC
suit upon the failure of favorable
action of the part of the present
session of the State Legislature, in
formed circles in Jackson say that
the Negro Teachers organization
has already overcome one of its
major obstacles in the way of filing
suit. That of getting a qualified
complainant. According to these
quarters a teacher possessing the
very highest qualifications has al
ready volunteered to file the COM
plant if it is decided to bring suit.
With respect to the attitude Of
the Legislators towards the i'm
pending bill little could be deter
mined because of the fact that it
would be several days yet before
the legislators towards the i'm
to the business Of enacting bills
but it is generally understood that
a vast majority of its members
are in favor of a progressive educa-
! tional program for the state,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

Monday evening, January 7th
marked the closing of the cam.
paign for the William johnson
Center. $4,017.55 in cash and pied
geS were reported by the director
and workers. Cash $2502.55. The
total cash well exceeded the total
cash Of last year, which means
that the Center, is well assured oil
another years operation, the peo-
pie of Jackson are becoming Gen.
ter minded and great deal for the
future of the Center, not only fol-
immediate year ahead, but for the
distant future also.
Enough praise and thanks can
not be given President Reddix and
his abled assistants for the effort
which they made to make the cam
paign success. His assistants were
Mr.. S. w. Miller, Mrs. A. M. Col
Inns, Mr.. Earl Banks, Mr.. B. B
Dansby, Mr.. Charles Wilson, Mrs
A. j. Williams, Mr.. M. M. Hubert
DR.. A. j. Williams, Mrs. A. M. Red
mond, Mrs. M. M Hubert and Mrs
Ruth Sanders. Other workers who
are to be commended and thank
ed for their work and splendid re-
ports are Mrs. Ruby S. Lyells Mrs
l.. A. Smith, Mrs. L. E. Bynum
Mrs. Nettie Wells, Mrs N. L. Has
kins, Mrs. Beulah Conway, Mrs
Mary Morrison, Mrs M. NJ. HUI
bert, Mrs. Irene Whitaker, Mrs
Ernestine Smith Mrs Aletha Brown
Rev. p. E. Lott, Mrs. Allen Collins
Mrs. Minnie F. Booker, Mrs. Frank
Comic, Mrs. Rosie Stubblefield, Mrs
L. MCGEE, Rev. w. A. Pender ano
Others
Because of the inclemency of the
weather many of the assistants
and workers in the drive were not
present. The Board of Directors
a n staff regretted this very
much, because they entertained
and served the group a tasty plate
SUPPER chicken salad on lettuce
ritz crackers, stuffed celery, olives
cakes, nuts and hot spiced tea
These present were: Miss Lena
Mae Rust, executive supervisor o.
the William Johnson, Bethlehem
Center, Mrs. M M. Hubert, Mrs
Ruth Sanders, Mrs, Julia s Lye)k
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Southern Christian Institute Announces
School For Rural Pastors

Visual Aide by Rev. John Collier,
new co-director of religious ex-
tension at S. G. I. Edwards, Miss;
series of lectures and panels with
Mrs. M. S. Keys of the Planned
Parenthood Federation, New York;
lectures on Planning The Preach
ing Year by w. O. Gill, dean OF
Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins,
Texas; sessions in Pastoral Coun-
selling and Pastoral Calling by
DR.. D. F. Pielstick, National Field
Superintendent of the Home Mis-
mp snoh
sions Council of North America,
New York; special lectures by Raj
hi Eugene Blachschleger of Temple
Beth-Or Montgomery, Ala, and
feature programs by DR.. p. H. Ea-
som of the Mississippi State De-
partment of Education and repre-
sentatives from the state health
department and soil conservation.
Ministers desiring full scholar
ships or attendance may write w.
K. Fox, S. c. I. Edwards, Miss, for
further information.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
War Dept. Continues Ln1crov Enlistment
Legislature Converting Here This Week To Get
Bill For Equalization Of Teachers Salaries

JACKSON, Miss-The Mississippi
State Legislature which convened
here Tuesday will be presented a
bill for the increased and equali-
zation of the salaries of teachers
in public schools. The bill which
will be presented to the legislature
is under the sponsorship and is the
results Of a statewide study made
by the State Department of Educa-
ton, and the Mississippi Educa-
ton Association, organization OF
the White Public School teachers
of the state.
Aside from its provisions for in
creased and equalization Of sal
aries the bill will also contain a
number of other important provi-
sions seeking to improve education
in the state, important among
which will be the setting-up of a
teacher training division in the
State Department of Education.
The Salary Scale as recommend
ed by the bill will call for giving
teachers with a masters degree
81, 160 or $1,400 depending on ex-
perience, down to $3.50 to $500 for
those with three years high school
or less.
Negro education in general will
be the subject of number of i'm
portant provisions in the bill
among which will be a recommen-
dation for further teacher train
ing facilities for Negro teachers.
Simultaneous with the conven-
ing of State Legislature it was
revealed tn an overwhelming
number of Negro Teachers are in
favor of carrying their fight for
equalization of salaries TO n e
courts. The realization that the
majority Of Negro teachers favored
carrying their fight for equaliza-
ton to the courts, came as result
of poll conducted by Prof E. S.
Bishop, principal Of the Negro Hi
School at Corinth and preSider
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
1St Woman Dist.
Mgr. Appointed By
Security Life

JACKSON, Miss. - Walter H
Duke" Williams, secretary and
general manager of the Security
Life Insurance Company, following
the annual January meeting of the
managers and assistant managers
of the company here early this week
announced the appointment of Mrs.
Ruth Spencer to the position of
District Manager of the Biloxi Dis
trict, thereby making her the first
woman in the state to become
manager of a major district OF a
Life Insurance Company.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
CAPITAL
SPOTLIGHT
By
LOUIS LAUTIER
(For NNPA)


AS the world welcomed a peace
time new year, the No. l problem
is freedom and equality for all
peoples. The darker races OF the
world are restless under white do
mination and Imperialism.
Jawaharlal Nehru, former presl-
dent of the All-India Congress, as
serts that the countries Of Asia Will
not willingly submit to any domin-
alton and will revolt against it.
A conspicuous trouble spot is
Indonesia where American ! en- d.
lease is being used in the sup
preston of the liberties and free
dom of the Indonesians.
Koreans stoned American troops
and engaged in mass work stop
pages in angry protest to the Big
Three's trusteeship program adopt
ed at the recent Moscow confer
ence by American, British and Rus
STA Foreign Ministers for indie
pendence-hungry Korea.
New bloodshed believed near for
Indo- China, where the French are
seeking to reeStablish their sover-
eighty, to the recognition of which
China and the United States are
committed.
Secretary of Commerce Henry A
Wallace says "Th e fight against
the planners of World War II is
on"
In the field of domestic affairs
intolerance and hatred still make
inconsistent the practices of this
country with its professions.
There are t h e problems OF full
employment, unemployment COM
pensations, universal military train
ing. labor legislation, and merger
of the armed forces.
Fair employment is a requisite
of full employment. Both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans are pledged
to press for early passage of the
Fair Employment Practice bill soor
Continued Oh Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
8 Imprisoned
Men Placed On
Probation List
Briefs To Set
Aside Convictions
Filed BY NAACP

NEW YORK - CAMP - The
Secretary of the Navy has autho-
rized restoration to duty for Al of
the so Negro sailors convicted OF
mutiny following an explosion at
Port Chicago, California in July,
1914.
Similar action has also been
taken in the case of SO Negro sail
ors convicted of charers Of riot
growing out of disturbances on
Guam in December, 1914.
The men were released on ro-
baton from the Navy Disciplinary
Barracks, Terminal Island, San Pc
dro, California, under directive
of the Secretary providing for the
review for clemency of the cases OF
all Navy prisoners.
Under the terms of this directive
any Navy prisoner may apply for
clemency, which if granted will
release him for active probation.
WELL RECOMMENDED
The release of these sailors was
recommended by the commanding
officer of the Disciplinary Barracks
the Bureau of Navy Personnel and
the Naval Clemency and Prison
Inspection Board. The conduct re-
cord of one of the Port Chicago
prisoners did not warrant con-
sideration for clemency. The other
two port Chicago prisoners not yet
released are in the hospital and
their cases will be considered upon
their discharge from the hospital
All Of the men involved in the
Guam incident have been placed
on probation and restored to duty
Under the terms of their probation
the men are assigned to active duty
and if they keep their records
clean during the period of pro-
baton they will become eligible for
discharge under honorable condi-
period of enlistment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Cooper Heard In
Macon Address

MACON, Ga. - (SNS) - Dur
ing this age of atomic energy the
United States while trying to con-
troll atomic energy. must find a
way to control lynching energy.
declared DR.. Allen r. Cooper, pas
tor of historic Steward Chapel A.
M. E. Church here in dynamic
Emancipation Day address, January
l., at First Baptist Church.
DR.. Cooper emphasized the need
for inclusion of the Negroes full
rights in the American democracy
before real peace can be realized
He enumerated conditions which
should make for full participation
in first class citizenship by the
Negro.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Vets Pledge War
On US. Jim Crow

never got past the reoeptlonlst.
"We were told that all tables,
were reserved. On investigation, we
found that there were at least a
half-d dozen empty tables and
none of tn e m was marked re-
served. People who came shortly
afterwards were seated immediate
ly. We inquired about making a
reservation for the next night or
later. The receptionist politely, but
firmly, insisted that the restaurant
was booked up we'll in advance.
We are lucky servlcemen be-
cause we are alive. There arc many
servicemen, both white and black
who gave UP their lives and limbs
to fight a foreign fascism which
denied the equality of man, This
Jim Crow we met on our second
night on American soil is the es.
ence of American faSciSm. There
is no place for race prejudice in
America, and We will fight it at
home as We fought it overseas"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
KILLED BY ICICLE

Delta, Penn. William Clyde
Williams was struck on the head
by a falling icicle and died from
the blow. He was cleaning ice
out of a tunnel at the Cardiff
Marble Co., quarry when injured.
Big icicles had formed overhead
as result of water seeping thru
the roof of the tunnel.
CPA moves to raise production
of penicillin plants.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Campaign For William Johnson
Bethlehem Center Closes Here

Mrs. NJ l.. Haskins, Mrs. Nettit
Wells, Mrs. Addie Mcbride, Mrs
J. Morgan Stevens, Mrs. A. M
Redmond, president J. L. Reddix
director of the campaign, Mr. S
w. Miller, Mr.. M M. Hubert, Prof
Charles Wilson, Prof. G. B. Cob
bins, Rev. Wheaton, Mrs. Minnie
F. Rocker and Miss G. T. Hart.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
City-Wide Course
Seeks Fund For
Old Folks Home

The city wide course. a recently
organized group of the city which
is composed of some of the leading
singing talent. and which is seek
ing funds for a Negro Old Folks
Home will have it's initial program
at New Stranger Home Baptist
Church, Sunday at o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this program.
Officers of the course are: Isaac
Brown, president; C. P. Johnson.
ice-president, Mrs Leatha Brown.
secretary. Mrs. Dora Bridges. choral
director and Mrs. j. Guyse, pianist.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
A Little Skylight

Wars forever
Will give rise
To mothers tears
And Children's cries.
IF. j. Earl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

HASTE Named
Governor Of
Virgin Isles

WASHINGTON (ANP)--President
Harry S. Truman has named ex-
Judge William Henry HASTE as gov
ernor of the Virgin islands, accord
ing to a White House announce
ment Saturday. Hastie's appoint
ment will be forwarded to the SEN
ate for confirmation on Jan. IA and
marks the first time an American
Negro has been appointed governor
of the islands.
HASTE, formerly judge OF the
Virgin islands under the Roosevelt
administration, will succeed Charles
Harwood of New York, an appointee
of the late President Roosevelt. No
information was given by Charles
G. Ross, the Presidents press sec
rotary, as to whether HARDWOOD had
resigned or was transferred.
"The governor serves at the pleas
ure of the President" was Ross
only comment.
$4,000 POPULATION
The Virgin island group. bought
by the United States from Den
mark in 1917, had a population OF
2,236 whites, II, 176 Negroes and
SAT- mixed persons, according to
1910 census records.
Now. dean of Towards univer-
sity's law school here and a men,
her of the NAACP's legal COM
mittee, Judge HASTE served in the
early stages of the war as civilian
aide to the secretary of war but
resigned in protest over army ra-
cial discrimination against Ne
groeS. His expose in army Jim crow
including anti-Negro practices OF
the army air force, was widely cir
culated in five statements by Ne
gro newspapers and are credited
with many of the recent about
face war department policies re-
garding Negro army personnel.
In an NAACP resolution against
jim crow in the armed forces
which he helped write, President
Roosevelt was urged to "use his
power now or the colored pepole
al over the world will justly re-
gard the -four freedoms as n.y.
pocrisy."
He was awarded the 1912 Spin
garn medal "for advancement of
the Negro race" on June 6, 1943, at
Olympia Park in Detroit. Congress
man Will Rogers Jr., made the pre-
SentatiOn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
; JOSHUA JONES
BY /. p. Reynolds

Bro. Bell says many a man has
lost his life by stealing march
ON his wife.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

YUM! YUM!-CALCUTTA, IN
i A After 3-week shut. down
for remodelling, the American Red
Cross Cosmos Club in Calcutta
celebrates it's reopening by throw
ing ore of the biggest chicken din
ners on record! Among TOO lucky
GIs who are devouring quantities
uf cake. cookies. ice cream, and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
.Study0f New
Army Said To
Be Underway
Soldiers VIII
Be Confined To
Manned Companies

WASHINGTON (NNPA)- That
Negro soldiers enlisting in the re-
gular postwar army will be re
legated to presently occupied ser
vice units was indicated here Sat-
urday.
Secretary of war Robert P. Pat
terson Informed Representative
Adam G. Powell, Jr., Democrat OF
New York that the troop
basis for the postwar army to-
gether with the utilization of Negro
manpower in the. army is now under
exhaustive study in the War De-
partment.
Patterson was quoted as saying:
Until the troop basis can be es-
tablished definitely, Negro soldiers
are authorized to enlist IN UNITS
presently manned by Negro per-
sonnet"
Powell had enquired Of Patterson
regarding the Army's policy after
he received a copy of recruiting
bulletin by the 18th Infantry
Division which is in control of the
Nagoya area in Japan. The bulletin
stated Negro personnel may be en-
listed only from their present organi
cations and Puerto Ricans will not
be re-enlisted in the regular army
unless they now have regular army
enlisted status.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

cold drinks as well a chickens, are
left to right: Cpl. James O'Spar-
row, VANDEMER, N. c.; Pvt. Jim
Jernigan, WICHITA, KAN. Pfc.
Governor Flash. NEWARK, N. j.,
and Pvt. Devon Cummings. IN
DIANAPOLIS, Ind. american Red
Cross photo by Louise Lux
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
10 SOLDIERS IN MANILA
RE ENLIST

MANILA, Philippine Islands
Seventy-three Negro soldiers who
want to avail themselves of the
many opportunities offered for ser
vice in the Regular Army nave en-
listed here for periods ranging from
one to three years. A majority OF
them are now at the 5th Replace
ment Depot near Manila awaiting
transportation for u Stateside fur
Tough.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-02
and Such

Many a time and oft we hear guys brag that IT always vote for
the best man."
The implication is that this is a sign of independence and that it
produce the best results in the long run. Don't we want the best
men in our legislative halls?
We do that, but it isn't quite 20 simple. Let's look at the picture.
Good men are absolutely lost in Congress. Individuals don't pass
laws; they are put Oh the statute books by the majority of the members
of both Houses. 1t is only through organized political parties that results
are achieved. individuals are either with the party O they are over
Whelmed.
The crux of the issue then is that our political parties ar not res
ponslbe agents of their members O supporters 1t is customary to sheer
at election promises A Republican party which contains Lawrence
Smltha nd hlsv views and Sen. Bob LaFonette and his views is torn by
conflicting interests, just as a Democratic party containing Bibo and
his views and Senator Wagner and his views is a house divided against
itself.
During the last presidential campaign both Republicans and Demo
Gratis pledged to support a permanent Fair Employment Practices Com
mittee. But all etempts to have Congress pass such a measure were
defeated by the Republican-Southern Democratic coalition which ruled
the last Congress. In other countries, such a refusal would mean the
fall of the administration and the calling of al election but there we
have no way of seeing that the(voters' mandates are carried out or of
preventing the same thing from happening again. Of course, w e can
help knock off individual congressman but only when this happens
in great sweeps is there substantial change and then no guarantee that
the same responsibility won't appear again. "- *a1 1871 goo g., .Hf -
This is one phase of our political life which should be altered, so
that we vote for principles we want put into effect and can force those
we elect to put them into effect-Racine Labor. 2.H " "-a.* -
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-02
PRODUCE MEAT TO EAT

We are cheered by the assertion of Pres Ralph Helsein, of the
United clearinghouse Workers Union (CIOG that the time has come
to take the meat industry out of private hands and give it the status
of a public utility under government control.
We have been saying something like that for a long time. We
now hope that the millions of people who never heard us will hear
and agree with Pres. HelTen.
There is only IN good reason why anybody should make profits
out of supplying human needs. That reason is because up to this time
the people have never got together to supply their needs for them
selves.
1t now apepars that the union meat packers have a leader who
knows what to do. What he is proposing is that the government should
be used as an instrument for producing beefsteaks for the sole purpose
of making it possible for people to eat.
We hope that other union leaders will want to do the same thing
with all industries that are basic to human needs. After all. there is
only n good reason for producing anything; namely, to use it. How
ave capitalism always puts profits for owners above human welfare.
When the means of production are made the social property of
all the people, then all that industry produces will be the property
of the people and people will be able to use all that they produce.
It's as simple as that and it's what Socialists have been advocating
for many years. In districts where there are Socialist congressional
candidates the people will pass judgment IN the idea of producing
abundance for their W Use. Will they vote for themselves or for the
profit Misunderstanding Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-02
Jour" NERVOUS STOCK EXCHANGE

Sagging Stock-Mlarket prices seem to have hit at least temporary
bottom, but the unprecedented waggng of tongues over causes and
effects continues both here and abroad. Never before has the rest of
the world watched our business barometers IS it does today, and with
good reason: never before has the business weather of other nations
been so dependent on that of the United States. Especially in Britain,
whose economy is most closely tied with ours, fear of a depression here
is almost pathological For this reason some of the most anxious ticker
watchers during the days of the break Were in our own State Depart
ment. They we'll know the staggering effects a serious economic setback
here would have o n the multnateral trade program they hope to sell
to the world in the coming international meetings. AS usual there is
an explanation to fit almost every point of view: the next to the longest
bull market in history was bound to break if only of its own weight;
high prices eel beginning to slow up buying, while labor costs have
risen % far that profits al be had only at peak productions; the rapid
degeneration of American Russian relations; bear raids on the market
by big operators who wanted to unload their holdings to pick them up
later at lower prices. You a take your choice. But whatever the
causes, the stock-market prophets, is usual, failed to detect them in
advance. An analysis of the predictions of eight leading Wall Street
services shows that not one warned its clients that a serious break
was at hand - The Nation.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-02

quoted a few weeks ago.
One Philadelphia newspaper is
said to have printed in a single
issue four and one-half columns
of advertising offering suburban
real estate for sale.
A leading New York realtor is
quoted as saying that prospective
buyers aren't purchasing second
hand" homes as they were before.
In San Francisco old MONIES are 60
ing begging for buyers.
New home sales are reported to
be still brisk, but even they may
taper off"
Veterans, for whom most are
being built" the Journal says,
are beginning to give these houses
a closer scrutiny as a result of
widespread reports of shoddy con-
struction."