Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
7 ennessee
Veterans In State
Wide Meeting
BY NAT. D. WILLIAMS

Jackson, Tenn.-Aug. 24r"Or-
gained and militant action to win
the war on the home-front, now
that we have returned from the
battlefields of the foreign fronts"
was the keynote of the first state
wide convention of Tennessee Ne
gro veterans, held in Jackson,
Tenn, August %, "a and 25.
Spanked by their youthful lead
er, James F. Estes, of Jackson,
a former Army lieutenant in
World War II, with service over
seas, more than 200 veterans,
most of them having overseas ex-
perience and ranging in age from
10 to % years, assembled in the
auditorium of Merry Hig School
and gave rousing applause to such
utterances as "the time has come
when we are at the crossroads
about the 1ynching evil in this
country, and "the slogan of our
organization is the Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood of
Man., and further, eve thought
We could come back to our homes.
and live like free men, in this
greatest of all nations in the
world, but we have come back
to discrimination, segregation, hui
initiation, and intimidation.
To implement their reaction to
various situations faced by vet
Grams and Negroes in Tennessee,
the South, and the nation, the
Tennessee veterans stated that the
purpose Of their organization,
which was Incorporated under the
laws of Tennessee as the Tennes-
see Veterans Association, Inc, as
follows: CD Equal education and
economic opportunities; (2) A
working realization of the CT Bill
of Rights for all races, creeds, and
colors; 60 Better living condi-
tions for the veterans of the State
of Tennessee; "a Preserving Lib
erty, Peace and Security for the
people of the United States of
60 Aiding in the gen.
eral welfare of our country and
friendly relations be-
tween all peaple regardless of
races. creeds or cOlOrs; CO. Com
and Brotherhood among
all veterans; CD Enlightening all
veterans in the CT Bill of Rights
and other Federal and State Ell
acted measures pertaining to the
affairs and fruitful interest of vet
Grams; (S) Improvement of the
economic, Social and Cultural con-
ditions of all the people of the
State of Tennessee.
Their three-day program in
cIuded completion of organization,
addresses by outstanding Negro
leaders of the state, Veteran
Negro leaders of the state, Vet
eran Clinic classes designed to
provide the delegates with work
ing information concerning the
CT Bill of Rights, formulation of
resolutions embodying statements
of the veterans aims and de-
sires (these resolutions were given
publicity and mailed to
various state, local, and national
officials involved; reports of vari-
Gus committees, and denomination
and acceptance of present incum-
bents in the various offices.
Subjects discussed in the novel
Veterans Clinic Classes, and the
persons who led the groups are
as follows: Educational Benefits,
Atty. Charles j. Reed, Nashville,
Tenn: Farm Benefits, Prof. A. M.
Dobbins, Jackson, Tenn; G Bill
of Rights, DR.. D. S. Yarbrough,
President of Lane College, Jack
son, Tenn; Insurance, P. A. Ca
bell, Fisk University, Nashville,
Tenn; Unemployment Insurance,
Prof. Grant P. Moss, Winchester,
Tenn; Loans, Bonus & Terminal