davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-31

likanske; toda prenasali so Jill
voljno, ~uverjeni, da je znaga "a
nacela Zdruzenih narodov vre-
dina vsake Gene.
Tekom borbe prot nasilju in
"a uresnicenje ljudskih inspira-
eli "a demokraticno evobodo in
svobodno priloznost so Jugoslo-
vani naleteli ma velike ~potezkoee
in napacno razumevanje. Ia mas
je vedno bill vir navdihnjenosti
in poguma, kadar smo Sc spom-
Mill Amerike liza dni georgia
Washingtona, XII je tako pleme-
nito posedoval te teznje in je
premagal Sc vecje potezkoce in
nerazumevanja. In najbolj te-
zaVnih dneh druge svetovne vol
ne je bila Jugoslavija reSena cd
istega duha, XII ga je izrazil Abra-
ham Lincoln v tistem tragicnem
momentu zgodovine Zdruzenih
draw - Moi glavni cilj v tel
veliki borbi je resiti unijo."
Ia paralelnost V nash zgodo-
Vinah in V duhu nash narodov
mas je zagotovila, da bodo naSi
napori in naSe teznje nash ra-
zumeVanje med ameriSkim ljud-
stvom. To razumevanje je tenn
boil dragoceno sedaj, ko SO mai
boil globoke zelje nash narodov
p~osVecene stalnemu miru in vse
njihove energije obnovi zivljenja
in gospodarstva naSe tako kruto
opustoSene domovine - z veliko
pomocjo, XII 10 dale UNRRA, ka-
teri Amerika prispeva V tako We
Tiki meri.
Pri izpolnjevanju svojih narod-
nih dolznosti sem incl prilikC
med drugo %svetovno vojno, da
sem prezivei nekaj let Zdruze-
nih drzavah in pc svoji zmozno-
Sti Siril resnicO o mojem narodu
V CISI1 uOOI SCII st DOlJ pOuCII =
velicini tega ljudstva in moi OBJ
cutek prijateljstva napram anne
riskemu ljudstvu Sc je mocnc
ukoreninil. Ia izkuSnja je zivC
prirascena moi dust in mojem
srcu, ko sem dospel Washing
ton, da prevzamem dolznosti We
leposlanika. Prezidij, XII me je
obenem Sc drzal kot clana kabi-
meta, je S tenn podcrtal vaznost
odgovornosti, XII mi je oddelje.
ma, - misija, gospod p~redsednik
XII 10 z Vase pomocjo upam il.
polniti, da Sc utrdi prijateljstvC
in razumevanje med Zdruzenim
drzavami Amerike in Federalnc
ljudsko republiko JugOslavijo.
SANS.
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WANDA WASILEWSKA:
II LJUBEzNI

ko ma obvezano glavo. Izpod
debelih belih plasti obvez 10 je
mracno pogledalo temno oko.
"Kaj pa je?" je vzkipel ra-
njenec, a opazila je, da jo je
spoznal, takoj je utihnil in Sc
nehal premetavati.
"Kaj pa pocneS? Ali tie nj
sram? Kaj pa mislis?"
Pokimala je bolnicarkama,
da maj odideta. Razumeli sta in
brez Suma izginili "a vrati.
"Stokrat sem re povedal ,
sal sem povedal, ali ne?"
Glas Sc mu je zvisal, zvenel,
V MEM so Sc zaslisali grozeci
toni, pripravljeni preiti V histe-
ricno vpitje.
"Kaj pa 81 tako pametnega
povedal?"
me maram, ne maram vaSih
obvez, vasih injekcij, vaSih ope-
racij, zdravnikov, bolniSnic! Ne
maram! KakSno pravico innate,
kdo YAM je dovolil? JAZZ ne ma
RAM"
Sedla je ma stol poleg poste-
lie, ne da bi vzela roko z ME
cove OmOtane 9laVe.
"Kaj pa bi rad, ii trma?"
"Nicesar ne maram, nicesar.
sliSite. Umreti hocem, pravicc
imam do tega. Zakaj Sc norcu.
jete IL mene?"
ITO je zelo preprosto - UNI
reti!" je tho rekla. "Seveda
ziveti je teze. Ampak ii mora$
ziveti in zivel boS."
"Ce pa nocem, Cemu sedite
tn, sestra, i~zgubljate cas-, m:
postavljate straze, ali je tn jecs
ali kaj? VpraSam vas - jeca?'
Previdno in memo je poteg
Mia z roko pc belih povojih II
Sc mu mehko nasmehnila. IL
pod obvez 10 je pozorno gleda
10 plamteGe edino oko.
"Vceraj 81 strgal obveze. Rae
bi Sc poSkodoval. Nj ii mar, d.
Sc mi razburjamo zaradi tebe
da bi ii radi pomagali. Uporen
razvajen otrok 81, cato pa te j
treba straziti.'
"Ah, kakSna ..."
Umiril Sc je "a hip in utih
nil. Maria je cakala.
ALI mi boste povedali res
nico, samo resnico, cisto resni
COZ" je nenadoma vprasal.
"Poizkusila bonn"
PremiSljeval je, zbiral misli
poizkuSal sestaviti vpraSanje.
me boste mi povedali resni
ce, sestra. Toda pomislite! G.
hi Sc z vami zgodilo takole ..
Lezite V bolnisnici, slept $3.50"
I'll nisi slep," je rekla strogo
mo ma emo oko vseeno =.
torej brez oGesa, brez roke, brez
noge. Ali bi vi hotel tako Ii,
yeti, kaj? Ri hoteli?"
Zlobno, uporno Sc je nasmi.
hal in temno oko Sc je blestelc
V vrocicnem ognju,
"Samo resnico, cisto resni-
co. &c sploh morete brez pre-
vare,"
"Povedala ii bonn resnico," je
mirno odgovorila Maria. "Lezi
kot je treba. Daj, da ii popra-
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AGITATORJI
MA D { | y

CNarocnine, XII Jill posljejo "a
stopniki in drugi agitatorji Probe
tarca, SO Stete ma BAH polletnih
~naroGnin.)
POrOcilO Ia 4 tedne cd q. juniia
do &c. julia.
Anton Zornik, zap. Penna. 80
John Krebel, Cleveland, o. "a
Louis Barborich, Milwaukee,
Wis. 10
Joseph Korsic, Detroit, Mich. IL
Martin Judnich, Waukegan,
Illinois 10
F. Cvetan, JohnstoWn, Pa. 8
Matt Malnar, Willard, Wis. 6
Anton Jankovich, Cleveland
Ohio 5
John Shular, Arcadia, Kans. 4
Joseph Jez, Warren, o. 4
Mako Tekavc, Canonsburg. Pa. 4
Jos. F. Durn, Cleveland, o. 2
Jacob Bergant, Lisbon, o. 2
Frances Mihevc, Salem, o. 2
Frank Volkar, Maple Heights,
Ohio 2
Max Martz, Bull, MINI. 2
Joseph Ovca, Springfield, Ill. 2
Chas. Pogorelec, Chicago, Ill. 2
John Rak, Chicago, III. 2
Matt Videgar, Chicago, Ill. 2
Louis MalenSek, Pueblo, Colo. 2
Edward Tomsich, Walsenburg,
Colo. 2
Erznoznik, Red Lodge,
Montana 2
Frances Bartol, Strabane, Pa. 2
Skupaj 2O4 n%arOcnine. PrejSnji
iZkaZ a tedne) 154 narOcnin.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-31

Dne IL. julia je now jugo-
slovanski veleposlanik V Wash
ingtonu Sava n. Kosanovic IL
rocil ameriSki vladi svojo pove-
rilnico. Oh tel priliki sta bila
izmenjana diva vazna nagovora
med predsednikom Trumanom
in veleposlanikom Kosanovi-
Gem. Posebne vaznosti je odgo-
vor predsednika Zdruzenih dr.
zav, XII ga tukaj podajamo V
prevodu. Vzlic veliki propagan-
di, S katero Sc pc radiu in ca
sopisih zastruplja ameriSka pu-
blika cd strani reakcije vseh
barv - Grne, blede, roznate in
brezbarvne - XII pod nobenim
pogojem ne mara sprejeti move
ljudske JugOslavije in njenega
nacina "a ohranitev svobode in
pravice, XII jo je priborila osvo-
vodilna fronta in njena vojska,
- je odgovor predsednika Tru-
mana totalna zmaga "a S one,
XII so now Jugoslaviji in njenim
ljudskim v~oditeljem in borite-
lem yes ia cas- stall OBJ strani
in jih moralno in materialno
podpirali.
Odgovor predsednika Truma-
ma Sc glasi:
Gospel veleposlanik:
z veseljem sem sprejel pisma,
S katerimi Vas prezidij Federal
ne ljudske r%epublike Jugoslavije
akreditira kot veleposlanika Ju-
goslavije pri vladi Zdruzenih dr.
zaV.
Kot posledica mnogih zvez pri-
jateljstva, XII so ga skOvali med
ameriskim ljudstvom in narodi
~Jugoslavije Stevilni sinoVi in hCe-
re JugOslavije, XII so Sc priselili
V to dezelo, je ameriSko ljudstvo
z ~zanimanjem opaZovalO napre-
dek razvoia V Jugoslaviji cd ME
ne formacije kot narod pc prvi
sVetOVni VOjni pa Vse skozi Otez-
koceno pot njene kasnejSe Ego
dovine. Jugoslovani, XII so prisli
Zdruzene drzaVe, so Veliko do
prinesli h ameriSki kulturi in ma
predku in posebno primerno Sc
mi zdi, ko Vas pozdravljam kot
jugoslovanskega veleposlanikal
da pozdravljam obenem necaka
slovitega Nikole Tesle, kojega
znanstveno delo je toliko pripo-
moglo k blagostanju in napredku
Amerike in ostalega sveta.
AmeriSki narod in njegova Via
da Sc bosta dolgo spominjala jul
naske borbe, XII SO jo vodili Ju-
goslovani roper n~adstevilne sile
osiSca tekom druge svetovne vol
ne bOrbe, XII je stala Jugosla-
WHO toliko zivljenj in povzrocila
straSno ra~zdejanje njenih domov
in p~odezelja, kar pa predstavlja
odlicen doprinos h koncnemu po-
razu osisca in zlih sill, XII Jill je
osisce predstavljalo, Amerisko
ljudstvo S socutnim zanimanjem
ztsleduje napore narodov Jugo-
slavic pri popravljanju opusto-
Sene dezele V nedavni Vojni, da
dosezejo posamezno in skupaj z
drugimi Zdruzenimi narodi ures-
niCenje tistih idealov svobode in
demokracije, XII SO navdusevali
Zdruzene narode k zmagi.
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AAo Jo u SISIN1o oNoIo OClo
bolnicarsko halo. Odprla je pi-
pc in pritekel je tenek curek
vode. Memo Stiriindvajseturno
dezurstvo Sc je blizalo koncu.
Zunaj je bio Sc temno, vendar
ie re bio videti obrise drevja
ma komaj vidno bledecem ne
besnem svodu. Maria je S pri-
jaznim pogledom pozdravila
novi dan. Pomislila je, da bi BIZ
10 prijetno til pes domov, &c bi
ne bilo dezja. Ali pa bi kljub
temu Sla, da bi cutila ma obra-
Zu hladne kaplje in veseli We
ter in posluSala, kako pljuska-
jo luze pod nogami. Mexico, V
otroSkih letih je imela rada ia
ko vreme. Zbezala je il hiSe V
nevihto, V DEE in obcutila ne
brzdano radost, ker je veter tr-
gal memo obleko, ker je Skropil
DEE pc njej, ker je tekla voda
20 raZmrSenih laSeh in SO pa
dale kaplje V luze. Seveda je
bill potem donna v~selej prepir
in matt je brez konca godrnjala
zaradi premocenih cevljev, "a
radi obleke, XII DO VISA zmecka-
ma, zaradi pentlje, XII ne DO vec
"a rabO.
Spet je veter in DEE; spet xii
Geta in vabita, da bi norela, kri-
&c skakala pc dvoriScu in VISA
omamljena nastavliala obraz
pod hladni bic dezja.
Maria Sc je nasmehnila. Da,
to je ostalo V njej. Divji in
stinkti, kot je g~ovorila matt.
Toda sedaj je pa res treba Ste
dit obutev. Enc same cevlje
ina in Sc ii SO re zelo zdelani.
Treba Sc DO peljati S tramva-
iem kakor navadno. In Spati.
spati. Naspati Sc "a vseh stir
in dvajset ur.
Vrata so Sc odprla. "Pridi
Maria, pridi, re spet krici, ia
ko straSno kriGi."
Maria 81 je brz obrisala roke
in spet oblekla halo. Nestrpnc
je pretrgala pentlje, XII so Sc Ia
motale.
"Oprosti, prosim, gotovo S:
zelo trudna, ampak -"
me govori neumnosti, Raja
pojdiva."
Dolg hodnik, pokrit S temno.
rdeco preprogo. Priprta vrats
bolniSkih sob. Duh pc zdravi.
lin. Nekoga so nesli ma nosilni.
CT. Nekdo je nitro tekel V ope-
racijsko dvorano.
"Jaz ne opravim mic pr
MEN," je skuSala pojasniti Ra.
ia in brezmocno razprla roke
Maria je nj poslusala. Odprla
je vrata V majhno sobico in jih
spet magic zaprla "a seboj. Dive
bolnicarki sta Sc sklanjali mad
posteljo in drzali ranjenca ter
mu V presledkih nekaj dopove-
dovali. Ranjenec Sc jima je tr-
gal IL rok - bella mumija, owl
ia S povoji.
"Nocem, nocem, slisita, no.
Gem. Ne potrebujem vaju, nj
kogar ne potrebujem. Pojdita
ven, mrhi."
Maria je prav pc them pri-
Sla do MEGA in mu polozila ro-
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Dive pismi: Kosunovieevo predsedniku
TrumunU in niegov znueiIen odgovor

Upam, da Sc ne boste obotav-
ljali obiskati meme in druge cla-
ne Wade Zdruzenih draw tekom
VaSega bivanja tel dezeli in
VpraSati "a pomoc, XII bi 10 znali
nuditi "a ojacanje prijateljske
vez med naSima dvema dezela-
ma. Prosim, izrocite damon Pre-
zidija mole pozdrave in mole is
krene zelje "a dosego material
mega in d~uSevnega blagostanja
narodov JugoslaVije.
Nagovor veleposlanika Rosa
novica:
Gospel predsednik:
Ko Yam oddajam pisma, S ka-
terimi me Prezidij Federalne
ljudske r%epublike Jugoslavije
akreditira kot njenega veleposla-
nika, zelim poudariti globoko
prijateljstvO, XII ga obcutijo ma
rodi Federalne ljudske republike
Jugoslavije napram ameriSkemu
ljudstVu.
Mnoge vezi vezejo ljudi mole
in Vase dezele.
JugOslovani ne bodo nikoli DO
zabili, da je bill predsednik Will
son tlsti, XII je tako tocno in po-
polno razumeval zgodovinske te-
znje Srbov, Hrvatov, Slovencev
in MacedOnceV "a uStanOViteV
zveze juznih Slovanov in XII Jim
je nudil tako veliko podpore. In
&c Sc tedaj naSi napori MISC 20
pomona Obnesli, so bile pac kri-
We splOSne raZmere, XII so obsta-
jale tiste case.
Niti nam nj mogoGe nikdar DO
zabiti pravega prijatelja in "a
Scitnika, XII smo ga mi z drugimi
svobodoljubnimi narodi sveta ma
Sli V Velikem franklin D. Roose-
veltu tekom tezavnih let fasistiG-
mega nasilja. Beside njegove po-
slanice nOvembra 1941 mi
ste p%ozabljeni in ne boste po-
zablJeni" - so Bile obljuba in
pomoc nash najtesjih urah.
Stevilni Amerikanci iugoslo-
Vanskega porekla so moralno po-
Vezani - cd delavcev in farmar-
jew do velikih raziskovalcev
skrivnOsti narave - XII so zme-
raj skusali S pridnim delom in
dobrim drzavljanstvom doprine-
sti kar najvec mogoce "a naiboli-
Sc interese in razvoj tie velike
dezele.
Toda vec kot vse drugo je kri
naSega narOda, XII je bila- prelita
skupaj z amerikansko V obeh
%svetovnih vojnah "a nacela sa-
moodlocbe narodov, "a zascito
clVllizacije in "a svobodo Glove
silva. Teh vezi nobena zacasna
potezkOca ne more razmajati in
pridobivajo Sc vecji pomen pr
graditvi in ohranitvi miru.
Same S tezko borbo SO narodi
JugoslaVije dosegli svojo neod-
visnost. Sledec svoji dedni udar-
nosti "a pravico in moralnost, Sc
Jugoslovani nikoli MISC obotav-
lJali, ma katero stran Sc podajo,
ko Je priSel oGiocilni trenutek.
In tako SO narodi mole dezele
27. marca 1941, ravnajoc Sc kot
vselej V svoji zgodovini, kadar-
koli je bio nacelo svobode v ne
Varnosti spontano zavrgli po-
liticno akomodacijo napram nem-
ski tiraniji. In tako so Cd leta
1941 do 1945 pod ogromnimi po-
tezkocami vodili borbo "a osvo-
bodlteV pod vodstvom marSala
Tita. NiihOVe Zrtve so bile ve-
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as DEL 9ss;

Sal -"
Prijela je njegovo vrocicno
roko. Lezal je mirno in cakal.
"Poglej, ne maram ii pove-
DAFT, kako bi bio z menoj. Kaj
bi cutila in kaj hi rada. Mogo-
ce bi tudi JAZZ hotela umreti."
mo, vidite!"
"Pocakaj!"
Strasna u%trujenost je hipu
izginila. Zacutila je V sebi pol
no sill, kakor da bi Sc dezurstvo
sele zacenjalo. Priplaval je to-
pei val misli O Gregorju.
"Poglej, moza imam. MOI je
ma 'front.'. Morda lei ia trenu-
tex ranjen kakor ii. Pc pravici
ii povem: &c nj mogoce, da hi
Sc vrnil brez poskodbe - mai
Sc vrne brez rok, brez nog, sa-
mo da bi Sc vrnil. Mole roke bo-
do njegove roke, Z mojimi ocmi
DO gledal svet, samo da bi
prisel, samo da bi bill pr me-
nj -"
Ne, sedaj nj vec govorila z ra-
njencem. Prosila je usodo, Ego
dovino, neprizanesljivi svet, da
bi Sc Gregor vrnil. All, Sc en-
KRAFT slisati njegov glas, videti
njegov nasmeh, dotakniti Sc
njegovih rok, mu street, biti po-
leg MEGA -. Zopet obcutiti vi
soki val srece, V katerem tone
srce, tisto globoko zaupanje, 81
Mi mir, XII objema duso. Zopet
pomisliti ma to, da je najvecja
sreca clovek, XII je "a vedno
tvoj in da Sc nj izgubil ma dali
nih poteh vojne, da je p~risel, da
sta spet skupaj. Kaksen pomen
bi to imelo -. Ne, ne, ona bi
! mu p%ojasnila, znala bi ga pre-
:, pricati, pomagati mu tako, kot
, il je on stokrat pomagal -.
Ali je to RESP" je resno
, vpraSal ranjenec in pogled ME
govega mracnega ocesa Sc je
vpil V MEN sijoci obraz.
"Da, resnica je," je sveGano
pritrdila kot da bi ~prisegla. "To
. je ciSta reSnica."
Gledal je V strop.
, "Veste, sestra, dekle imam
> Seveda. Sedaj je razumela.
da je povedala prav to, kar je
bio treba. Odgovorila mu je ma
vprasanje, XII ga je najbolj mu-
clio.
Ranjenec je dvignil roko in
brez moci zakrilil z MO.
"Kaj hi radi?"
Pod blazino, tn pod blazi-
no ..."
, Iztegnila je roko, zaselestel
je papir. Ovitek, zlepljen IL
: strani Solskega zvezka, rama
: zane modre crke naslova.
q. "Vzemite pismo ven, sestra!'
Majhen, zamazan kos papirja.
"Berite, sestra, ma glass"
Zravnala je pismo ma kolena.
Crnilni svincnik je bill rama
Zan.
"Dragi moi Vasja! Pozdrav-
liam te IL vsega srca, in mama
in sestrica Frosja in teta in vsi
sosedje. Zelo sem ~vesela, ker re
VEN, kje 81, in VEN tvoj naslov.
Zakaj ne piSes, kar 81 ranjen?
10 bi ii rada napisala, da mai
DO kakor koli, omozila Sc bonn
S teboj, pisi mi, kan 81 ranien
in ceprav bi postal invalid, ne
misli ma to, ker je vseeno, JAZZ
sem Sc vedno TAXA kot sem bila,
cato tt piSem, da bi ne premi-
sljeVal, ampak piSi. PR mas do
ma je vSe pri starem, tvoji star
81 SO tudi zivi in zdravi in samo
tebe vsi cakamo, cato pisi, ali
pojdeS Sc ma fronto ali re do
} NOV. &c pa je treba, bonn JAZZ
) prisla. Sc enkrat te pozdrav-
lem in pricakujem pismo, ma
sVidenje. Tvoja Ola"
Dale p~rihodnjic.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-31

PiSite pc novo knjigo oslo
Vensko-ameriSka kuharica" v
PrOletarcevo knjigarno. Cena
$500. Narcotic 81 10 Sc danes.
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-04-20
Jackson Wins from
Campbell in Y
Softball League

Robinson of Jackson College was
tight with base hits as he pitched
his team to 90 vistory over Cam
pbell College. This game was play
ed on the softball field of Jackson
College.
The All Stars dropped the Y Pros
from the undefeated list as they
bested the Pros in thrilled by the
score of 9-8. AS the All Stars went
into their last inning they were
trailing by one run, but they scor-
ed two runs and gained the victory.
In other league games, Washing
ton Addition took the Lanier High
Y team into camb by the score of
IA; the Solicited Dukes took North
End in a novertime thriller by the
score of go; and the Y Pros en-
erged victorious over Jackson Col
lege.
In a game sponsored by tn eFar-
ish Street Branch Y.M.C.A., the
All Stars, leaders of the Y League,
gained a victory over strong
Tougaloo team by the score of IA
The League Standings are as fol-
lows
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-04-20
HI-Y AND TRI-HI-Y- CLUBS
CLOSE 23RD ANNUAL MEET
IN COLUMBUS APR. II, Is, IA
PROF ANSELM j. FINCH GIVES
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS TO ASSEMBLY.

The 23rd annual session of the
HI-Y and TRI-HI-Y clubs of Mis-
sissippi met at the Union Academy
in Columbus last Friday, Saturday
through Sunday. The session was in
charge of Prof. and Mrs. H. c.
Harper and Mr.. B. l.. Burford, all
of whom are state ''Y" leaders in
Mississippi.
Practically the entire state was
represented. Various contests were
held among delegates from leading
high schools in the state
The principal address to the as
sembly was delivered by .Anselm
j. G. Finch,of Brandon, who has for
several years been a member of the
work committee. Mr. Finch was in
troduced by Mrs. Lillian Rogers
Johnson of Clarksdale, who prais-
ed him for his interracial work in
the state. Mrs. Johnson, one of the
leading educators of the state, is
also state chairman of the young
women's division. She strikingly
congratulated the speaker before
and after his timely address. 1t
was by the request of Mrs. John
son that the speaker recited his
famous poem, I'm Negro" which
received vociferous applause.
Others from this section attend
ing the meeting were a delegation
from Lanier, Secretary Buck of
the jackson ~, Prof. o. B. Cob
bins, supervisor of Jackson Negro
schools, Principal and Mrs N. D.
Taylor, Yazoo City; Miss F. o
Alexander, outstanding educator of
the state; and Mrs. G. w. Williams
of Oakley, who spoke on the state
work of the delinquent home Mrs.
Williams was introduced by Miss
Alexander
Lanier and Smith Robertson
schools of Jackson were repre-
sented and took part in many of
the activities of the occasion.
With Principal Hunt of Union
Academy, were also included Mrs.
B. Newman Hunter, formerly of
Jackson; and Mrs. James L. Allen
former Copiah county teacher, who
made the entertainment angle one
of the best ever witnessed by lead
ers of the clubs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-04-20
YWCA Moves
To New Quarters
Of Original Y

According to Miss Lille Bell
Walker, Secretary of the local
YWCA, this organization has moved
to its new quarters at sol N. Far
ish Street, the building that was
leased to the city for Soldiers re-
creation during the past three or
four years.
Miss Walker said that full pro-
gram of activities and recreation
is being worked out for the young
women and girls of the city and as
soon as furniture and other accom-
odations have been secured and ar
ranged, this program will be made
known to the public
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-04-20
LII GREEN in THEDARK MAMA
AND ORCHESTRA AT COLORED
SKATING RINK APRIL 18TH
DUKE OATS TO PLAY
FOR EASTER MONDAY
DANCE APRIL p.

Less than five years ago Lii
GrGreen was unheard of in these
parts. In the Southwest, however,
she had become popular as one
of natural blues singers. Oppor-
tunity presented itself and Lii
Green 1.-The pride of the South
west" was entertaining cafe society
at the swank Blue Angel, in New
York City.
One song did it.
When Lii sang I'm The Dark"
on her opening night reporters
ran to the nearest telephone to
phone in the story that a sensa-
tional blues singer had been dis
covered in the very heart of New
York. That engagement, extraor-
binary for "a beginner, ran for
seven weeks and was ended only
because of previous contract COM
mitments.
Toured With Band
23-year-old Lii, hailed as "the In
The Dark Mama, was signed to
tour the country with Tiny Brad
shows Orchestra. So successful
was this combination that the unit
remained together for three years.
Bluebird Records D.ecca Re-
cords; theatres, bathrooms and mite
clubs booked this stellar attraction
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-04-20
Summer School
AT Lanier To
Open June 10

Approving the recommendations
of E. c. Bolmeler, director of sec
ondary education, and O.. B. Cob
bins, director of coIored schools,
the board of education of the Jack
son schools has. announced sum-
mer school terms which will begin
on June 10 and close on August 16,
and which. will be held at Central
High school for white pupils and
at Lanier High School for colored
pupils.
Directors of the summer terms
will be F. w. McEwen, principal
of Central High and l. S. Sanders,
principal of Lanier High school,
In making this announcement the
board of education states that the
purposes of the summer session
are: Cd to provide opportunity of
acceleration for superior pupils
who wish to complete the senior
highschool program in less time
than the traditional three years,
CD to benefit retarded pupils who
have failed to received credit for
courses previously pursued, and
go to accommodate pupils who
need extra credit for classification
purposes.
Ins accordance with recent reg
ulations reported by the state high
school accrediting commission and
the Southern association:
mo pupil will be allowed to earn
more than four units in summer
terms. OF more than one and one
half units in new subjects shall be
earned during one summer. eek
ception: For 1916 only, students
who can complete all graduation
requirements by earning two units
in summer school will be allowed
to do so. Not more than one review
and one new subject or two review
subjects shall be taken for credit
during the summer school0
Seventh and eighth grade pupils
will be permitted to take one or
two courses previously pursued but
for which credit was not granted.
The courses which will be offer
ed during the summer session will
depend upon the number of pupils
who desire to pursue specific cour-
ses. Every course for which there
is a sufficient demand will be Of
fered. The maximum enrolment for
any summer class will b eapproxi-
mately ten pupils.
Summer school classes will be
conducted five days each week.
Monday through Friday. Glass pc
RODS will be two and one-half
hours in length. The school day
will begin at 800. A tuition fee of
$500 for each subject pursued will
be charged white pupils and $3.50
for each subject pursued by colored
pupils.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-04-20

Promoters literally battled to book
Lii Green who had become fav-
orite in the juke boxes with three
hit tunes, namely; In The Dark, 2
II Won't Sell My Love-" and my
Mellow Man." A fourth, Cherry
Tree Blues" joined up with the
others, and the story went the
rounds that record set in a popu-
larly frequented supper club in
New York brought on several re-
cords.
Lii Green is no longer green but,
part of the big time, as you will
see when she brings her own or
chestra to the New Colored Skat-
ing Rink, Thursday, April 25, at