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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
Buckeye Oil Mill
Workers Of Miss.
Sign With Clio
INCREASING LABOR
ACTIVITIES HERE

Greenwood, Miss (DSN) = 125
workers of the Buckeye Oil Mill
here, most of whom are Negroes,
signed up with the Go last week.
The Clio is making an effort to
become the bargaining agent for
the workers in an election to be
held at a later date between the
CLIO and AT of L.
The Clio also recently complet-
ed negotiation with P. P. Williams
Co., of Vicksburg, where there is
also a large number of Negro
workers employed. Under the
agreement the workers will receive
wage increase of from 20 to
80 percent, with a minimum wage
of Coo per hour. Each worker
will also receive two weeks vaca-
ton with pay.
In Jackson the CLIO is reported
to be conducting organization
work in several of the industrial
plants of the city with an election
set for Thursday, September 18th
at the Jackson Buckeye Oil Mill.
With the CIO becoming increas-
ingly active in Jackson the anti
labor forces are reported to be
strengthening their efforts to
block organization, particularly
among Negro Workers, with sew
eral of the larger plants last week
reported as having posted armed
guards at the entrance to their
Wants in order to keep out labor
organizers.
A more or less aboutive form
of opposition appeared in the
form of leflet advising Negroes
not to join the Labor Union move
ment including both the Go and
A. F. of L. The leaflet bearing
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
Vet Administration
Deny Claim Of
Isaac Woodward
SECOND CASE PENDING
By JAMES L. HICKS
NNPA Staff Writer

Washington, D. C. (NNPA) -
The Veterans Administration has
dis-allowed a claim for $240 a
month service-connected disability
pension filed by Isaac Woodward,
colored veteran who was blinded
by white policeman on the day
of his discharge, it was learned
here last Friday.
Although the VA refused to
comment on the case, it was
learned that Woodward has filed
a second claim for a non-service
connected disability pension, which
if granted, will allow him a 500
month.
Woodward's first claim for a
service-connected disability pension
was based on the fact that he
received the beating which re-
suited in his blindness on Febru-
airy IL, the same.day he received
his army discharge.
Officials records show that
Woodward was paid by the army
for the day February II. This led
some people interested in his case
to contend that he was still in
the army on that day, therefore,
blinded while in the service and
entitled to a service connected dis
ability pension.
The Veterans Administration re-
fused to say on what grounds
Woodward's first claim had been
disallowed, but Major Robert Lee
Compile of the War Department.
Bureau of Public Relations said
that for pay purposes the War
Department looked upon a man
as being discharged as of mid
night of the day for which he was
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
Church Adopts
Resolution On
Race Problem

Mendenhall, Miss. -(SpeciaD-
The Mendenhall Baptist Church
White, last week made public
resolution dealing with the race
problem which was adopted by
the church following the Craft in
cident in "Sullivans Hollow in
Smith County, near here few
weeks ago.
The resolution adopted by the
church is as follows:
Whereas: The race problem
is largely a problem of the South,
by a mutual understanding and
cooperation on the part of the
races of the south, considering
the best interest of both races
and. Whereas, much is being said,
written, and done about the prob
lem. both good and bad, with
pure motives, therefore:
Be it resolved, that we, the
members of the Mendenhall Bap-
fist Church in conference assem-
bled do hereby express our opin-
ion and hopes on the delicate and
grave problem:
First, be it resolved that we
regard it as a problem arising be-
tween a majority and minority
group, both of which have rights
that must be settled on the basis
of justice - not sentiment and
on the necessities and conditions
of each group, asking into con-
sideration the underprivileged OF
each group.
Second, Be it resolved that we
recognize that there is a differ
ence between the races that the
hand of man cannot remove re-
CARELESS of the much publicized
doctrine of comman origin or
the brotherhood of man, to-wlt:
A difference in ancestors, in back
ground. in color, in ordor, in tenn
nerment. in vernacular, in hair
and physical contour. That We
deal with the facts as they are
and not as they might have been
at the first.
Third, Be it resolved that we
svmpathize with and aid all the
forces that have in mind the
minority group to help them
selves where they are best fitted
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
Says Minority Of
Southerners Are
Joining Khan

New York, - (NNPA) Only
a small minority of white South
erners are joining forces with the
Ku Klux Khan today, Malcolm
Cotton Dobbs of Birmingham, re-
gional secretary for the Southern
Conference for Human Welfare,
declared last Thursday night. He
spoke before the New Yourk City
Committee of the conference at
the Willkie Memorial Building,
Twenty West Fortieth Street.
Mr.. Dobbs said he did not want
to underestimate the Klan,' the
harm it was doing and ''the lynch
terror that is running rampant
today and blamed the resurgence
of the khan on vested interests"
He linked "reactionary plantation
owners and industrialists who
have no use for democracy" and
charged that these are fighting to
maintain white supremacy as the
slogan of the Democratic party
in the South"
Mr.. Bodds, who is a native of
Houston. Texas, and nephew of
Mrs. Dixie Cotton Heirens. former
National Secretary of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
said that the great majority of
enlightened Southern white peo-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14

New York (SpeciaD - James
n. Aslop, White editor of a lead
ing Mississippi newspaper, after
studying present conditions in the
South for PM, presented in a re-
cent issue of that paper his view
as to the causes of the frequent
racial conflicts which are Great
ing SO much apprehension through
out the country.
DECENT PEOPLE
Alsop says that decent people
of the South do not condone mob
violence and that only a small
percentage participate in crimes
of any kind, ''but the type of
people who lynch also would kill
informers," Some of them even
threatened his paper if it broke
the story of the murder charge.
The thing that cuts Southerns to
the quick, says Alsop is the "Vio-
Iations of their racial taboos, >"
and 1.-The peculiar temperament of
Southerners would cause them
almost to a man to don the White
sheet of the Ku Klux Khan and
kill in a cold-blooded, calculat-
ing way" rather than permit Ne
groes to go UNPUBLISHED for do
ing so.
GROWING SULLEN
AS to Negroes, he says, "The
Negro, at the same time, is grow
ing more sul1en by the day. He
reads and hears of Rights" not
understanding what they mean
but feeling that somehow he is
being cheated 1t is Alsop's opin-
10 nthat "if the South can get
through the next five years with
out an era of bloodshed, it will
be surprised to those who know
the combinations of fear, unrest,
and hate filling the minds of
both Negroes and whites in this
setcion."
MOVE NORTH
He is driven to suggest that
the only quick solution for the
Negro who is dissatisfied with
existing conditions is to move
North Or West leaving those who
are willing as manual laborers in
their present locations.
DR.. Foreman asserts that "the
issue is one of democracy of
fascism, and that the lack of de-
mocracy in the Southern part of
the United States is being used as
a wedge by those who are actual
ly working for fascism here" He
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14

to serve, live and enjoy life,
which we believe is with, for,
and among themselves.
Fourth, Be it resolved that we
recognize the sovereign will Of
God in bringing to pass the vari
Gus races of the world and that
his purpose will be best served
in keeping separate what he has
separated and joined what he
has joined. That he lifts up and
casts down the races and Joined
what he has joined. That he
lifts up and cast down the races
that be blesses and curses, that
he sets their bounds that they
cannot pass, and that he had for
hidden as unwise the mixing and
mingling of the races unnecessar-
lily.
Fifth, Be it resolved that we
condemn any teaching, doctrine,
or example that is biased toward
social equality wherever found as
being contrary to the interest OF
both races and hindrance to the
proper solution of the problem
that we call upon our religious
leaders and statesmen to strive
to keep the races pure that they
may serve out the purpose for
which God created them.
Sixth, Be it resolved that We
give as much publicity to these
resolutions as we deem necessary,
by sending copies to our con-
gressmen the writer's of our de-
nominational literature, and the
Baptist record.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
Louisiana Gets Its
Only Negro cPA

Baton Rouge, La. Lincoln
Jay Harrison, accounting instruc-
tor at Southern University, last
week became the only Negro GER
titled public accountant in Louis
lana and the second of the state
CPA board.
Harrison graduated summa cum
laude from Southern in 1888 and
first worked as a writer for two
Louisiana newspapers. Later, he
obtained his Masters degree for
Atlanta University and went to
teach at Southern. After three
years on the University faculty
he received fellowship from the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14

the notation approved by the
eagle Eye" August 23rd, 1916,
is reported as being distributed by
A. w. "Mutt" High, well known
Jackson Negro whose operations
is said to be financed by contri-
buttons from farmers, business
men and Industrialists who are
opposed to the Labor Union move
ment particularly organizing Ne
gro workers of the state.
The CLIO is also negotiated with
Oil Mills in Vicksburg, Leland,
Greenville, Port Gibson, and Hol-
landale, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
EDITOR GIVES SOLUTION
To GROWING SOUTHERN
RACE PROBLEMS
Says Negro Should Go To The
North and West

classes Alsop's argument as that
of the reactionaries found both
in the South and the North who
are encouraging the fascist forces
in this country.
PROGRESSES
To Alsop's statment that 'the
honest educated Southern Negro
admits that his race as a whole
is making little attempt to better
ITSELF" DR.. Foreman retorts, "Mr.
Alsop's whole article is disproof
of this statement. No sociologist
will dispute the assertion that
never in the history of humanity
has group progressed so rapid
ly as the Negro people in the
United States. The very fact that
Mr.. Alsop's does not accept the
Negroes demands for his con-
stitutional rights as an honest at
tempt for advancement demon
strates against what difficult odd
the advancement of the Negro has
been achieved"
DR.. Foreman holds that the Ne
gro is being lynched because he is
determined to participate in de-
mocracy.
CLEAR OUT
Continuinf DR.. Foreman says,
Both Alsop and Byrnes have told
the Negro to clear out of the
South if he wants the rights guar
anteed him by the Constitution.
This would be comparable to a
suggestion in 1892 that the Jews
who did not wish to be prosecut-
ed should leave Germany. Byrnes
and Alsop apparently do not und-
erstand that the organization of
race hatred and discrimination
are the means, not the end, of
fascism."
Eve believe" says Foreman,
that the fourteenth and fifteen
tn Amendments are fundamental
parts of our Constitution, and that
no one, Souh, or North can be a
supporter of democracy who ac-
cepts second class citizenship for
any group of citizens"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14
NATIONAL COMMISSION
STUDY Discrimination
INIIEDUCATI0N

Washington, D. C. (NNPA) -
President Truman dashed out at
intolerance in America last Thurs
day, revealing that at least one
type of discrimination = that of
educational opportunity is I'M
der scrutiny by his new National
Commission on Higher Education.
Charles G. Bolte wrote the Pres
ident on August II complimenting
him on establishment of the Ma
tional Commission on Higher Ed
ucation, but calling attention to
the quota systems by which some
colleges deny entrance to members
of certain minority groups. He
also noted recent instances of mob
violence against colored people
and Representations.
Mr.. Truman's letter, dated Au-
gust %, was written from aboard
the Presidential yacht, Williams
burg, but was not made public
until last Wednesday. It's COM
plete text follows:
II am keenly aware of the fun
damental problem of discrimina-
ton in education to which you
have called specific attention and
of the broader problem of intol-
erance which this discrimination
symbolizes. Those who sincerely
desire to see the fullest express
ton of our democracy can never
rest until the opportunity for an
education, at all levels, has been
given to all qualified Americans,
regardless of race, creed, color,
national origin, sex or economic
status.
"It was with this principle very
clearly in mind that / asked the
members of the commission to
consider ways and means of ex-
banding educational opportunities
for all able young people, | am
pleased that the commission, in
its first meeting recently conclud-
ed, has recided to deal specifical-
ly with this problem. | am sure
that the members of the commits
sion will spare no effort in devils
ing methods for eliminating exist
ing barriers of discrimination af-
fecting educational opportunity in
our institutions of higher learning.
eve lave only recently complet-
ed a long and bitter war against
intolerance and hatred in other
lands. A cruel price in blood and
suffering was paid by the Ameri-
can people in bringing that war to
a successful conclusion. Yet, in
this country today there exists
disturbing evidence of intolerance
and prejudice similar in kind,
though perhaps not in degree, to
that against which we fought the
war.
Discrimination, like disease,
must be attacked wherever it ap-
pears. This applies to the oppor-
tunity to vote, to hold and retain
job and to secure adequate shell
ter and medical care no less than
to gain an education compatible
with the needs and ability of the
individual.
Every truly yours,
Harry S. Truman"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14

general education board and was
granted a leave of absence for
further study at the University of
Illinois during the current sea-
son.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-14

MISS FANNIE ELNOR GARRETT, daughter of Mrs. Bes-
sic Porter Jones of Georgetown Addition who graduated
from the ST. Moys School of Nursing, ST. Louis. No. re-
cevng her certificate in Commencement Exercises held
ST. Louis Lost Sunday Morning Miss Gorret completed
her Gromor and High School Troining at the Catholic
school here before entering the St Mos school of nus
ing and Immediately following her graduation entered the
practice of her profession in St. Louis
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-13
MORE ABOUT
VOIGHT
FROM PAGE ONE

roads general passenger agent
with headquarters here.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Monday in Garden City.
Mr.. Weight is survived by his
wife; n daughter, Miss Peggy
Weight; and two sons, Donald and
Robert Weight, all Of New York.
To Attend Rites
George H. Spooner, the ACL's
assistant general passenger agent;
George o. Davis, Assistant to the
general passenger agent; o. F.
Cooper, advertising director; and
M. L.. Hall, chief clerk, will be
among local Coast Line officials
attending the funeral.
Mr.. Weight, a Chicagoan, had
been an ACL employe since Feb
ruary l, 1924. He was the roads
Northwestern passenger a G e n t
with headquarters in Chicago in
1882, when he was transferred to
New York as general Eastern pas
senger agent.
He vas in Wilmington as general
passenger agent from early in 1914
until March, 1945, when he 'assum-
ed the assistant passenger traffic
managers post he held at the
time of his death.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-13
DEMANDS
POLICY
Commerce Secretary Warns
Against British Imperial
ism Program

NEW YORK, Sept. II. -tP)E
Secretary of Commerce Wallace
warned Thursday night that the
British imperialistic policy" in
the near East, combined with Rus
sian retaliation" would lead the
United States straight to war I'M
less this country formulates a
clearly-defined and realistic foreign
policy of its own.
ITO prevent war and insure our
survival in a stable world. it is
essential that we look abroad
through our own American eyes
and not through the eyes of either
the British foreign office or a pro-
British or anti-Russfan press"
Wallace declared in an address
prepared for a meeting sponsored
by the National Citizens Political
Action committee and the 1ndepen-
dent Citizens committee of the
Arts, Sciences and Professions at
Madison Square Garden.
'In this connection, I want one
thing clearly understood" he con-
tinued. II am neither anti-British
nor pro-British - neither anti
Russian nor pro-Russian. And
just two days ago, when President
Truman read these words, he said
that they represented the policy of
his administration"
Backs Mead, Lehman
Wallace, in advocating the can
didacies of Senator James Mead
and Herbert Lehman, New York's
democratic nominees for Governor
and u. S. Senator, respectively,
told his audience that Gov. Dewey
has expressed himself as favoring
an alliance of mutual defense with
Great Britain as the key to our
foreign policy.
Certainly, we like the British
people as Individuals" he said.
But to make Britain the key to
our foreign policy would be, in my
opinion, the height of folly. We
must not let the reactionary lead
ership of the Republican party
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-13
MORE ABOUT
TRUCK
FROM PAGE ONE

the around-the-city truck route pro-
posed recently by some city Off
Gals.
Since federal grants to aid a
Wilmington truck lane could come
from urban auotments, there Is
some doubt that they could legitl-
mately be used for a route that
would be largely outside the city
limits, Belts said.
Survey Completed
An on-the-spot survey of Seventh
street as a potential truck route
was completed early this week,
Belts reported; but there are some
engineering details to be worked
Gut before its practically can be
determined.
Belts will be here next Wednes-
day for his weekly trip to the city,
he said last night. At that time,
he may be expected to take the
truck route matter up with city
officials.
With all but one member Of the
city administration out Of the city
attending the Ashevile convention
of the North Carolina League OF
Municipalities, no comment on the
Belts statement could be obtained
from city hall quarters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-13
LOCAL ship YARD
WILL Be CHECKED
House Committee Will Look
Into Profits AT Hear
ing On Sept. e

The North Carolina Shipbuilding
company, which won several M
remnants and other honors from
the U. S. Maritime commission for
its ship construction record during
the war, will be subjected to a
swar profits" probe on September
% by the Merchant Marine lnvestl.
cation committee of the House OF
Representatives according to a
United Press dispatch received
Yesterday from Washington.
Eighteen other private shipbuld-
ers of the Atlantic, Pacific, and
Gulf Coasts will be investigated
along with the local yard, a subsi-
diary of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company.
Newport News, Va, the dispatch
said.
I'VE are not questioning the
right Of the companies to a reason
able profit" a committeeman said.
The committee seeks only to know
whether the companies made ANY
unconscionable profits" the COM
added.
An official of the local company
said yesterday that it was inform
ed of the investigation on Wednes-
day in a letter from the committee.
The letter requested that the comp
any make certain data available
during the week Of the investiga-
ton and send representatives to
the hearings, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-13
MORE ABOUT
POLICE
FROM PAGE ONE

however, by scores OF police who
formed a line between the crowd
and the building.
Strikes Threatened
The first violence of the Com.
munist-sponsored campaign tx
take over luxury apartment
houses for homeless workers came
only a few hours after communis'
speakers warned the government
that widespread strikes may re
suit if the squatters are forced
cut.
Harry Pollitt general secretary
Of the British Communist party
told a crowd of 5000 at a party
rally in a West End street that
1.-The working class is in a fight
ing mood" over the governments
failure to provide housing for
families bombed out during the
war.
Pollitt said that miners in Stir.
ling, Scotland, have struck against
the arrest Of six Of their comrades
for squatting and that the miners
action will be followed all over
the country" unless the govern
ment gives in to the squatters.
Pollitt said the British Com
munist party was making two de-
mands on the government. First,
that the government requisition
all flats and houses taken over by
the squatters and recognize the
invaders as the proper occupants
and, second that all other flats
and houses standing empty also
be requisitioned for emergency
housing Of London's homeless.
Warning UNDERSIGNED
Philip Piratin, communist mem.
Der of Parliament, UNDERSIGNED
Pollitt's warning about widespread
London Trades council, compris.
ing many London unions, had yot.
ed to give complete support to
the squatters
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-13
MORE
STEELMAN
FROM PAGE ONE

The Steelmaa plan opened the
way for approval of wage in
creases of ST. so and $22. so month
ly for AFL seamen on the East
coast and West coast respectively.
The NMU in June won a $3.50
monthly increase.
Harry Lundeberg, president Of
the ALL Seamen'S unions which
met in San Francisco to vote on
the new plan, said Steelman's pro-
posal indicated ''the wage boards
unrealistic policy has been over
ruled"
The already confused maritime
situation was further complicated
when the committee for maritime
unity, organization of six CLIO mari
time unions and one Independent
union, pledged full support" Of a
threatened strike by $4,000 long
shoremen and engineers employed
by Pacific Coast operators.
Vote To Strike
The members of the two unions,
the CLIO International Longshore-
mems and Warehousemen's union
and the National Marine Engineers
Beneficial association, have voted
to strike when their present con
tracts expire on Sept. 80 unless
the operators accede to their de-
mands for changes in working on
ditions and pay raises for the engi-
neers.
A spokesman for ship owners on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts said
he believed that under Steelmaa's
plan the 90, 1000 striking seamen
would get the full wage increases
which had been denied them by the
Wage Sterilization board.
Steelman announced a change in
Wage Sterilization board regula-
tons which would permit govern
meat agencies such as the U. S.
Maritime commission to pay the
same wage scales as private opera
tors in the same field.
The operators spokesman in
New York, who declined use of his
name, said that ship owners had
agreed to pay the full $3.50 a
month wage raise asked by AFL
seamen on privately-owned vessels
ships not operated for the Mari
time commission.
Commission In Accord
The Maritime commission. too.
had agreed to pay the $3.50 figure
before the WSB ruled against it,
under then existing regulations, the
spokesman said.
It now appears that the commits
sion will be able to put the full
increase in force, he concluded.
There was no comment i'm
mediately from the commission.
The long-awaited break in the
paralyzing tie-up came last night
as new walkouts came in the wake
of the WSB's second rebuff Of the
ALL seamen.