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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Laurence c. Jones
Essay Contest
Closes Nov. 10th

The closing date of the Law
renee c. Jones Essay Contest has
been set for November 20, accord
ing to an announcement made by
Mrs. Ruby E. Suits Lyells, pres
ident of the Mississippi State Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's clubs.
Mrs. Willie Latham Taylor, Gre
nada( is in charge of the contest
which is named in honor of Prin-
cipal L. c. Jones of Piney Woods.
Principal Jones offers thirty dol
lars annually to be given in prizes
to high school and junior high
school students who write on the
subject The value of a Recrea-
ton Center. The purpose of the
contest is to increase interest in
the Federation recreation Project
at Clinton, Is miles west of jack
son.
The last Contest Winners were:
Sarah Ann Cross, Greenwood; Rose
Mae Hunt, Annie Lee Burt, Velma
Brantley, Kosciusko; Velma Dish
man and Annye Teretha Taylor,
Yazoo City.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Traffic Is
On
ariish, Roach

Police Chief Joel D. Holden effect
i've Immediately charged parking
regulations on five streets and signs
were being posted on these streets
instructing motorists.
To move more freely traffic of
Capitol Street parking is prohibited
on one side of both Faris hand
Roach streets with one-hour park
ing extended another block on these
two streets.
Specifically the parking regula-
tions now in effect include:
Parish street, from Griffith south
to Pascagoula, parking prohibited
on the west side of Parish and one
hour parking with meters extended
in the 200 block on both N. Parish
and S. Parish.
This narrow street showed up
traffic tremendously" Chief Hold
en- said, Ito the extinct that trucks
were hardly able to pass when meet
ing except to ssqueeze through"
South Roach Street, from Capitol
to Pascagoula, prohibits parking on
the east side and extends one-hour
meter parking thrugh the 200 block
By flowing parking on the west
side on Roach and allowing park
ing on the east side of Faris hmot-
orist coming off Capitol street can
better find parking space.
Acting on petition the city COM
mission approved the police traffic
departments order for one-hour
parking without meters) in the
200 block on North Congress street
Parking on Rose street, from
Robertson to Lynch, will be prohib-
tied on the east side but there will
be no limit to the time of parking
an the west side. The same regula-
tions will apply to Clifton street
from Hooker to Capitol, the chief
said.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of express
ing our sincere thanks to our many
friends for their kindnesses dur
ing the death of our son Jessie
Tate, we are especially thankful
for the service rendered by Rev
George Thomas, Peoples Funeral
Home. We were especially thank
full for the beautiful flowers, the
kilograms and cards of coincidence
and we thank SeniorChoir of Blair
Street Church also the Pastors aid
Board all of which helped greatly
in making our sorrow easier to
bear.
Signed Mr.. and Mrs. " H. Tate
Mrs. Charity Tate
Mr.. Jessie Tate, Jr.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Over Third OF
South S Farms
.REA Electrified

More than one-third of the
South's 100000 farms-which in
clude $4,000 farms operated by
colored farmers-are now electri-
field, report the Rural Electrifica-
ton Administration of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
For the nation as a whole, REA
estimates that 500 percent, or over
half of the farms now have central
station electric service. Administra-
,, tor Claude r. Wickard says that II
years ago when REA was establish
ed, only $4,000, or 1919 percent of
the farms in the country were cleo
trified by central station service
He says that REA is responsible for
about half the increase in rural
identification since 1885.
! A total of $82,OOO,OOO has been
earmarked for loans in the Southern
States during the current fiscal
year, on the basis of need as indi-
Gated by the number of unelectri-
fled farms in these States as COM
pared with the national percentage
of unidentified farms The amount
allotted to the South represents
65.6 percent of the $125, 100000 to
be allotted on the basis of need as
required by federal law.
Another $125,0OO,OOO will be allot-
ted this year at the discretion Of
Administrator Wickard. Southern
States will also receive part of this
loan fund.
Department officials point out
that some solored farmers are max.
ing wide use of electricity to save
labor on their farms. A few have
electric pumps, feed choppers
| DrOOuerS, hotDedS, and air compress
ors for mechanical milking ma
chimes. Farm women are using
electricity to run their washing ma
chimes, heat their irons, light theil
homes, and operate their radios am
fans.
! REA power also is used to ligh
rural churches and schools. Elec
tricity for the schools helps out il
more ways than one. In some com
munities it has marked the begin
ming of courses in electricity TO
| white and colored youngsters il
| high school. In these courses, stu
dents learn about fuses, switch box
es, how to wire houses, and repai
| electrical equipment
/ The two Negro high schools tina
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
0ld-Age And
Survivors InS.
For Vet S Family

According to M. 3. White, Man
ager of the Social Security Ad-
ministraton Field Office in Jack
son, if a veterans military record
was such that it qualities his sur
vivors for Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance payments and he leaves
widow with young children in
her care, she will be eligible to
receive monthly benefits and each
child under 18 may also receive
monthly benefits. AS each child
reaches the age of Is his benefits
will stop. When all of the children
have reached their 18th birthday
the widows benefit will stop if
she is under IS years of age When
she is IS years o fage she can
again file a claim for benefits
which will continue in benefit
status for the rest of her life pro-
vided she does not remarry.
If the veteran leaves neither wi
dow nor child under Is, his par
ents may be eligible for benefits
if they are IS years old or more
and were dependent on him for
support at the time of his death
If the veteran leaves no survivor
Immediately eligible for monthly
benefits, a lump-sum may be pay
ableto certain relatives or to any
other person who paid his buria
expenses. Full information about
the veterans amendments to the
Social Security Act may be OBJ
tanned by contracting either by let
ter or in person the Social Secur.
ity Administrative Field Office.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Ada Bell Griffin, Famous
Dramatic Interpreter, At
Central Church Mon., Nov. Is
Will Appear In
life With Father"

Terrell Literary Club will pre-
sent Ada Bell Griffin, Literary In
terpreter and Disease in Life With
Father" at Central M. E. Church,
Monday evening, November Is at
7:30 p. m.
Life With Father" is a boardly
humorous portrait of family life
in the 1905, Clarence Days vastly
amusing sketches of his despotic
parent which have been translated
into a perfect comedy.
Miss Griffin who is considered
one of the best dramatic readers
and impersonators will impersonate
the entire cast.
This presentation will without a
doubt be high n entertainment val
ue and the general public is COR
daily invited to see it.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Local Druggist Carries
Large Stocks; SpecioIizes
in Nail Orders

1t will doubtless prove interest
ing and re-assuring to the families
living out of the city to realize that
their drug needs can be accurately
and Immediately filled from the
large stock of the Harding Drug
Company of Jackson-at any time
both day and night
This old established drug firm
does both a wholesale and retail
business, and consequently carry
large stocks ready for any emer-
gency.
From the laboratory of this pro-
gressive firm have come many noted
remedies-one of the most popular
being Harding's Ajax Tonic, pre-
paration of proven merit that has
filled tremendous demand for
those who need a general system
purifier. 1t costs only $1.00 and is
sent anywhere prepaid at this price.
Summers end find many of us
with a complete let-down feeling,
and in need of safe, reliable tonic
that will tone up our systems-the
answer to these symptoms are found
in Harding's Ajax Tonic.
This noted remedy is especially
helpful to those with disorders OF
the stomach, liver and kidneys. II
will assist those suffering with in
digestion, constipation, nervousness
loss Of appetite, headaches and diz.
biness. 1t cleanses the system mild
iy, gently and effectively.
Harding's Ajax Tonic costs only
$100 per bottle and is on sale a
Harding Drug Company, 500 Eas
Pearl street, Jackson. If you live
out of the city demand this toni,
from your favorite druggist, but i
not carried in their stock it will b
sent direct prepaid at this price.
Harding Drug Co.,
sos E. Pearl ST.. or call 3-244l
Jackson. Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Erskine Gabriel Hawkins
10 Play Pre- Thanksgiving
Dance at Skating Rink Nov. rs
Hundreds Expected TO
Hear This Greet
Musical Aggregation

Erskine Hawkins, "The 10th Cen
fury Gabriel" whose famous or
chestra has lately been aired over
NBC from Harlem's famous Savoy
Ballroom, 'The Home of Happy
Feet" comes to the new colored
Skating Rink on Friday, August %,
1916 for personal appearance dur
ing their limited tour under the
auspices of Gale Agency, Inc.
Erskine Hawkins is rapidly gain
ing reputation as the hottest trum-
pet player in the world, and al
ready several critics have rated
him over the inimitable Louis Arm
strong. Hawkins has perfected
style which has never been heard
on the trumpet before, because
believe it or not-he triple tongues
all notes in the high register and
actually hits &C" above high c."
He and his famous orchestra are
coming to the new colored Skating
Rink direct from their Broadway
triumphs. They stopped all shows
in their first appearance at the
New York Paramount Theatre and
turned away crowds at the Savoy
Ballroom in Harlem.
During his stay in Jackson,
Hawkins will not only feature his
trombone solos, but the singing of
his vocalist, Jimmy Mitchell as
we'll
The story of Erskine Hawkins
and his band, different fro mthe
usual orchestra leader success
story. in that it does not lead off
by telling how difficult his life
was and how many obstacles ne
surmounted to become the great
man he is today.
Erskine Hawkins was born on
July &c, 1914, in Birmingham, Ala.
and from that day to this, his life
has been comparatively easy. His
mother taught school in their home
town and his father Ga World War
hero who died in that conflict,
was a successful business man. Frs
kline spent his early life in Birm-
ingham, during which time his
mother was his greatest influence.
She was, and still is, teaching in
Birmingham and it was only nat
ural that her son should follow
in his mothers footsteps and head
for teachers degree.
In 1880. he enrolled in the Ala
bama State Teachers College, work
ing his way through for a Bachelor
of Science degree. While attending
classes, the school bandmaster sent
out call for trumpet player to
join the school band. Since Frs
kine's family was musically-inclin-
ed, and the boy had always played
around with the drums because of
his love for music, it was natural
that he should volunteer to play
the trumpet, if given an opportun-
ity to study the instrument. This
was agreed upon, and after only
few months of tutoring, Erskine
played first trumpet with the band.
In the summer of 1884, the school
sent its band to play for a dance
at the Roseland Ballroom in As
bury Park, NJ j., and the group
met with such acclaim that it was
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
WORLD COTTON

The worlds cotton production for
the 1946-47 crop year is tentatively
estimated at 22,O50,0O0 bales by the
u. S. Department of Agriculture.
This is the smallest crop. except
last year, since the 1923-24 crop
year.
Revised estimate for last years
crop places total production at only
20, 100000 bales as compared with
30.875,000 bales as prewar aver
age (l935-36 to 1939-40).
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
SIGMA Gamma Rho
F ounders Day AT
New Mt. Zion Sun.

Tau Sigma Chapter of Sigma
Rho Sorority will present its an
nual Founders Day Program at
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 40
W. Maple Street, on Sunday, No
vember IT, at p. m. The main
feature of the program will be cen
tered around teen-agers and their
pursuit of happiness. You are cor
daily invited and urged to at
tend.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16

are most outstanding for their
courses in electricity are the Din
widdie Training School at Dinwid-
die, Virginia, and the Valley View
High School at Valley View, Texas.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16

The japanese of the 7th century
referred to petroleum as burning
water
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16

An English clergyman, John
Priestly, gave rubber known since
the days of Columbus) its name.
He found the substance would rub
out pencil marks; hence rubber.
The true law of the race is
progress and development. When
ever civilization pauses in the
march of conquest, it is overthrown
by the barbarian" William G.
Simms.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
Fire In School
Basement Caused
By Trash

A trash fire broke out in the
basement of the Smith Robertson
negro school at 528 Bloom street at
noon Friday.
The flames were quickly brought
under control by firemen A box
and two telephone alarms rushed
fire equipment to the school.
The students were in class at the
time the blaze was discovered but
all left the building in orderly fash
ion and no one was injured.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16

Don't Borrow-Buy the MisSiS-
Esippi Enterprise each week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16

Don't Borrow-Buy the Missis-
sippi Enterprise each week!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

if made at home. would cost only
S48 600 OOO.GO. This would be an IN
itial saving of $1A, 100000 annually
for lust one necessary item. When
YOU think in terms of the many
other items now being bought
ready-made which could be made at
home-as well, or better than
we could probably save collectively
more than $1,000,00O,00O.
Negro women have been in many
instances the very backbone OF
our race; there is an adage some
where which says: "No family is
better than its mother-and no
race is better than its women"
Today, we Negro women must play
very important part in shaping
the future for our people. This is
especially true when we consider
the employment problems facing
our men. Recently, the FEPC Bill
was filibusted to death by Rilbo,
Rankin and others. This fact gives
us no assurance of adequate en-
ployment in the future. There
fore. we must conserve our funds
and resources by making every
thing that it is possible for us to
find time to make at home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
Mrs. Waddell
Heads UNCF

NEW YORK - (ANl Mrs
Chauncey L. Waddell. daughter OF
former Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes, has been appointed
as chairman of the New York
women's committee of the United
Negro college fund, which will be-
gin its third annual appeal on
April IT.
The New York City quota for
the funds 1916 appeal has been
set at 100000, with S1,300,000 as
the national goal, said Frank nj.
lotion, national chairman of the
drive in behalf Of SO Negro insti-
tutionS.
DISCUSS HIGHER EDUCATION
A group of prominent women
discussed higher education for Ne
groes during luncheon Friday in
the Waldorf Astoria hotel. The
luncheon was sponsored by Mrs.
Winthrop w. Aldrich, Mrs. Ira A.
Campbell, Mrs. Howard Cullmani
Mrs. Cleveland E. Dodge, Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mrs. Lucius K
Eastman Jr., Mrs. William Henry
BAYS, Mrs. Alfred E. Hess, Mrs.
Elon Huntington Hooker, M $.
Walter Hoving and Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes Jr.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

|NCNW Announces Plans To
sOroaniize Women Of South

WASHINGTON = (SNS) = "The brown women OF
America are on The march, declared the intrepid enefgec
Mary Mel cod Bethune she announced plans tor orga-
the women of the deep South and other sections OF the
country.
women everywhere in the world are grssplng the es
arals of life that face the world and the National
ounc of Negro Women is equipped provide the help and
be technical skill needed bring together the full strength
f orr womanhood united purpose and united for action
'The course is crystal clear, she emhasized thous-
nds of men and women of the Southland undeprvlleg
Id and underestnated'
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

s'The course is crystal clear,
he emphasized. thousands of men
nd women of the Southland are
snderprivileged and underesti-
hated"
WHY'S" KNOWN
Some of them know why they
re pushed around and have made
u their minds that they just won't
sake it living down. They are the
ew citizens, the newly awakened
aolks, black, brown and white are
aying their poll taxes, registering
md casting their ballots for candi-
|ateS who show concern for the
eIfare of the people. The women
ave a tremendous part to play in
his great movement. They must
like the leadership in communities
here efforts lag; they must get
heir husbands, friends and the
seighborhood groups, and the
korkers of every kind to stand up
nd be counted as men and women.
VERY woman and man a voter for
kctory! That's our slogan; that's
lr platform.
"We women will ring door bells,
AXE house-to-house canvasses,
8ork with the ministers and the
klurches, the good time clubs and
he civic groups, the labor unions
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and the professional organizations
of both races of all creeds to bring
victory, the victory of progressive
schools. vocational education, de
cent housing, opportunities for full
and fair employment, participation
in the government locally and ma
tionally, acceptable health stand
ards and facilities, elimination of
degrading segregation and all the
other lacks in American life that
today cry out for correction"
Professional organizers of the
National Council of Negro Wom-
EN-, Washington office, Mrs. Ma
rian Smith Williams and Mrs.
Berdie Derrick. will commence a
tour of the deep South, covering
Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ten
nessee, Georgia, Arkansas, South
Carolina and North Carolina.
Women of the communities are
being asked to work with a steer
ing committee to arrange for mass
meetings where these represent
atives will speak and help organize
Metropolitan Councils. They will
stimulate women to action, conduct
faction for full and first-class
citizenship. All women are invited
and urged to unite with women
of the localities to make their in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
Last Call For
Spingarn Awardees

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People announced
this week that the time limit for
nominations for the Thirty-first
award of the Spingarn Medal
would soon expire.
Recommendations for the award
should be submitted in writing to
the Secretary of the Committee
of Award, care NAACP, 20 West
10th Street, New York 18, N. I,
Each communication should state
in detail the achievement of the
person recommended as meritine
the Spingarn Medal.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

ATLANTA VISITOR-Mrs. Ora
Brown Stokes. field worker of the
National Woman'S Christian Tenn
national worker of note, is in At
lanta on tour of Southern states
of Richmond, Virginia, Mrs. Sto-
IN interest of her work. A native
kes for 20 years was probation Of
ficer in the juvenile and other
courts there. She organized the
first group of Negro Camp Fire
Girls south of the Mason and
Dixon line, served on the staff of
the Women's Division of the Ma
t1onal Youth Administration and
is a member of the National As
ISOLATION for Colored Women's
Clubs, a former president of the
Southeastern section, one of the
founders of the Southern Con-
terence for Human Welfare and is
affiliated with other national well
fare organizations.
In Atlanta, she is guest of Mrs.
Rogers Henderson. Mrs. Stokes is
enroute to Tlskegee Founders Dav
exercises
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
Church Leaders To
Meet At Lincoln

CHESTER, Pa.-(SNS) THE
Seventh Annual Conference of
Church Leaders will meet at Lin
coin University, Pennsylvania, on
April 1924, according to a recent
announcement by DR.. George e.
Haynes, director OF the Depart
ment of Race Relations of the Fed
eral Council of the Churches OF
Christ in America.
This will be the first conference
of its kind held by the organiza
ton since 1914, when it convened
at Antioch College. The affair will
bring to the Chester County insti-
tuition $50 of the leading relig-
iouS figures in America for two
day post-Easter gathering from
which constructive programs and
announcements are expected.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
leaders Seek
Measures To
Keep Peace

WASHINGTON, d. c. (NNPA)
The National Bar Association
and the National Council Of Negro
Women, Inc, has named officia
delegates to the WIN THE
PEACE Conference to be held ir
Washington on April 5, and 7.
Mr.. Raymond Pace Alexander
of Philadelphia, Pa, will represent
the National Bar Association, q
nationwide group of Negro law
yers. Speaking on behalf of the
lawyers organization, Mr.. Alex
ander said: Eve shall be very
happy to join in the WIN. THE
PEACE Conference we must
not this time lose the peace! Civil
ization cannot go through another
war now nor in the next century
If it does, it is clear that civiliza-
ton will perish!"
The National Council of Negro
Women will be represented at the
WIN THE PEACE Conference BY
Mrs. Dorothy Lymas. of Phlladel-
phia, Pa; Miss Elsie Austin, Mrs.
Aleine Ewell and Mrs. Name Hig-
gins, all of Washington, D. C. Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune, chairman
of the National Council of Negro
Women, was one of the original
sponsors of the conference.
WAR MUST BE PREVENTED
AS the National Council of Ne
gro Women named its delegates,
Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason, execu-
tive secretary, said: eff we expect
to preserve the peace, it is vitality
important for the American people
to speak out Of these principles
and ideals for which SO many mill
lions died in the war against the
Axis. We must do everything in
our power to prevent another
world wide holocaust"
Robert T. Leicester, executive
secretary the WIN THE
PEACE Conference Arrange
ments Committee, announced that
Representative William l.. Dawson,
Negro Congressman, who repre-
sen-s the First Congressional Dis
trict of Illinois, has joined 20 9TH
er congressman in sponsoring the
conference.
Other leading Negro organiza-
tions which have named delegates
to the conference include: The
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chap
ter of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, National Association of Col
ored Women, Inc, National Negro
Congress, Washington Bureau Of
the Fraternal Council of Negro
Churches, Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
ternity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
DOmeStics Win


NEW YORK CITY-A 1O-yeat
struggle by the Women's Trade
Union League and organized labor
to get workmen's compensation for
full-time domestic workers, ended
successfully when both houses of
the New York state legislature
passed the Clancy bill. The meas
ure is expected to be signed short
~ by the governor. At the re-
quest of the WTUL, the Workers
Defense League had sent letters to
four Legislative leaders urging
passage of the measure.