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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
Southern Governors In Move To Pro-
vide Negro Graduate And Professional
Schools
Propose Taking Over Meharry Medical
College AS First Step
Plan Not In Accord With Gaines Case

Asheville, N. c. - The appoint
ment of a committee to "inves-
tigate, promulgate and execute a
program" designed to establish
graduate and professional schools
particularly to meet the demands
of colored students and to be
jointly operated by fifteen states
was proposed in resolution Of
fered at the final sssion of the
Southern Governors Conference
here last Tuesday.
Goxernor Jim McCord of Tenn
essee proposed that Meharry Med
ical College be taken over as
the center around which to build
a regional graduate and profess
sional school. Meharry would af-
ford medical and dental education
and the plan calls for later es-
Enlistment of technical, law and
other professional schools.
The proposal was made to cir
cumvent the decision of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court in the
celebrated Lloyd Gaines case :.
Canes was denied admission of
the law school at the University
of Missouri.
The Supreme Court ruled, in
reviewing the Gaines case, that
a state must either admit color
ed students to courses in white
state supported schools within the
state, if such courses are not Of
fered at the corresponding colored
school, or provide equal facilities
in the colored Institution
A number of lawsuits to compel
the admission of colored students
to white state universities in the
south have since been filed on the
basis of the decision in the Gain
es case. One such case, that of
Miss Lois Sipuel who sought adj
mission to the University of Okla
homa, is now pending in the Sup
RENE Court.
Governor McCord, who has
made a study of the legal phases
OF the inequities between the rae
es in the south's dual higher edu-
cation system, has reached the
same conclusions as did the late
Justice James C. McReynolds in
the Gaines case. His conclusions
are that the southern states
must:
1. Admit colore dstudents to
their graduate and professional
schools.
2. Set up seperate law, medical
and dental colleges the equal of
those provided for white students.
3. Close down their white grad
uate and professional schools.
The only alternative, Govrnor
McCord said, is fir the southern
states to work out a plan for
the joint establishment, mainten-
ances and operation of a uniyer-
sity or universities for colored
students.
His proposal, however, is not
limited to such a university or
universities for colored students.
1t contemplates a similar plan
for white students in highly spec-
1alized fields, such as mining en-
cheering, SO that they will not
have to leave the south for study
in such fields.
Governor Willard F. Caldwell OF
Florida called the proposal "the
most. important action ever taken
by the Southern Governors Com
ference.
Not all southern governors,
however, share his enthusiasm for
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
Mother Six
Children Flee
Tenant Farm
REFUSED STATEMENT OF
ACCOUNT

st. Louis - The dramat1c APP
pearance in st. Louis Of a 81
year old pregnant mother who
claimed to have fled from Mis-
sissippi tenant farm with six OF
her nine children, started an in
vestigation of the case by local
authorities. The woman and her
brood were discovered in the I'M
ion Station and aided temporarily
in getting a place to stay and
some food and clothing.
This st. Louis Argus writer
found the woman and children
quartered in second floor room
at the Grand Central Hotel. The
woman said she was Mrs. Minnie
Mae Jackson and that she and
the children arrived in st. Louis
penniless Sunday evening. Ques-
toned farther, she gave the fol-
lowing account of her experienc-
ees.
Mrs. Jackson and her husband,
Willie were share-croppers on a
cotton farm owned by Hugh Mon
tie and located a short distance
from Tunica, Miss. Some distance
from Tunica, Miss. Some there
months ago, she and her hus-
band asked Monte for a statement
showing what they actually owed
him for a certain amount of pro-
visions and monies that he had
advanced them from time to time
The request was refused a few
days later, Monte came to pay
their daily early morning calls
to their little four room farm
house, which according to her
statement is very primitive. They
again requested statement oil
what they owed, and steafastly
refused to pick the cotton crops
until such statement was for
Incoming. Again they were re-
fused. Shortly thereafter, Willie
got into the car with Monte, say
ing that he was going down to
the gravel road short dis
lance of about a mile and
that they would return shortly
That was three months ago, and
until this day, Mrs. Jackson has
had no word from her husband
Finally in desperation, she in
formed the Monies that unless
they could give her an account
of her husband, she and her child
rem would leave the farm for
good.
"The old man (Hugh Monte)
curesd at me and in a very thr'
eating voice forbade me to take
anything with me-" she related
with tears in her eyes. He said
that he was the law on his OWL
land and that I could not take
anything accept the clothes upon
our backs she further stated
She was forced to leave behind
all of heir household possessions
a hog worth approximately 1925;
and a Years cotton crop.
On Sunday October II she drew
nine children about her and told
them of her, desires to leaves the
farm. The three older girls Vir-
ginia Mae, Is years Annie Merl
IL years; and Willie Lee, Ii
years old, gave their mother what
little money they had saved and
babe her take the six younger
children and go north. Well
be able to take care of ourselves
and be good girls" the yassur-
ed her. Needing their advice and
counselling them that they were
to go to their fathers folks in
Memphis, Tenn, if they did not
hear from her right away. Mrs,
Jackson and her remaining six
children: w. L. years, Sarah,
g years, Helen. q years. Bessie
Mae years. A. D. IL years,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
First Negro In
History On
Alabama Jury

Admission, Ala. Nov. ] - IDS
Nd - /. w. Knox OF .Estagoga,
a Negro is surviving on the Cal
houn County Grand Jury today
for the first time In history.
Name of Negroes have been
placed in the jury box before but
this is the first time that one
has been chosen to serve.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
PRESIDENT CALLS CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE REPORT
new CHARTER OF HUMAN FREEDOM i'm OUR Time
CHS Fires "Wings
Over Jordan"
Substitutes
College choris

Los Angeles, Calf Nov 10
Without a word of warning
to the radio audience the Col
umbia Broadcasting System dis
continued the wings Over Jor-
dan" choral program and sub
stituted the choir of Florida Agri-
cultural and Mechanical anthers
last Sunday morning.
The Wings Over Jordan" CHI
oral esemble gave its last pro-
gram over CHS Sunday, Oct. II.
Although the choir and its mar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the
Rev. Glenn T. Settle, had re-
ceived their walking papers, no
announcement that this was the
final broadcasting was made to
the radio audience. October -12.
Nor were listeners told of the
change made last SSunday when
the choir of the SO year old, state
supported college was introduce
ed.
The program presented by the
Florida A. and NJ. group was sim
liar to that performed by the
wings Over Jordan" group. The
choir of 80 voices sang Z spir-
ituals. Program annotations were
read by the Jacksonville sutdio
announcer. The Florida college
will be back this Sunday and two
more Sundays, after which diff
ferent -.egro College will be pre-
scented for four Sundays.
CHOIR STRIFE-TORN
Dissension between the Wings
choir and the Rev. Settle, which
had cared the group considerable
had publicity, was though to be
the reason for the dismissal.
In Cleveland, home base of the
choir, officials at the CHS out
let said the program har been
permanently discontinued, bar
red possible reconsideration"
The show, heard here at 8:05
a. m, had been CHS sustaining
feature for 10 years, starting as
a local sustaining program in
Cleveland. 1t has given over
500 radio programs and count
less other personal appearance
shows throughout the country.
The Rev. Settle, whose church
formed the first Wings Over
Jordan" group, originated the pro-
gram. When it went on a coast
to coast hookup and started tour
ing the country, giving each bro
adcast in different city, he gave
upthe the pastorate OF his CHI
urch in Cleveland.
Strife, mainly over finances has
dogged the choir's footsteps. Sim
gers complained that Settle un-
derpaid them, taking the lions
share Of the money paid him by
CHS for the program, for himself.
Personnel of the choir was con-
stantly changing. A Los Angeles
man, Gilbert Allen, had only re-
Gently taken over conducting dut-
les after the former conductor
quit after strike by the choir
in San Diego in August. The
strike, which caused the choir to
miss one Sunday appearance, is
thought to have brought CHS
officials to the decision to break
with Settle.
The Florida choir is directed by
]. Harrison Thomas, head of the
college music department. He is
a graduate of the University of
Kansas, the Kansas City Con-
servatory, Kansas State Teachers
college, and has done work at
Columbia, University, Randolph
Edmonds, professor of drama and
fine arts at Florida, is produc-
or
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17

land last week were Mrs. Harold
Winter, Mrs. Margaret Clevenger,
Mrs. Sidney Laymon, Mrs. Isabel
Miller and Mrs. Josephine Por-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Adams ar
rived in Redwood last Thursday
after spending the winter in Flo
rida. On their return trip they
stopped off for a visit with Rev
and Mrs. Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rennick
and daughter, Sharon, of Wester-
vile, were Sunday guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Col
lier, Mrs. Rennick's parents.
Mrs. Blake Davis has returned
to her home after spending sew
eral days in the Marion City hos
pital, where she went for treat
ment
Mr.. Justus Fish returned to Ft.
Benning, Ga, after spending a
week in Redwood visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Matteson.
Mrs. Goldie Nash, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Nash spent Sunday in
Lexington, Ohio, where they Wis
tied with Mrs. Nash's father, Mr..
Sam Scribner and her grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah Bailey.
Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Alice Price was pleasant
ly surprised when several friends
and relatives came in to help her
observe her 83rd birthday ami
versary on April A. She received
several lovely gifts. In the after
noon the guests enjoyed ice
cream and cake.
Kings Daughters
Mrs. j. S. MatteSon entertained
the Sunshine Circle of the Kings
Daughters at her home on Mon
day evening. In the absence of
the president, Mrs. Fred Rapp,
presided for the business session.
Twenty-Five members and one
guest, Miss Clarice Fryman, were
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17
Redwood Section

present. The place of the next
meeting will be announced later.
Live Wire Circle
The Live Wire circle of the
Central Methodist church met on
April for an all-day meeting at
the home of Mrs. Blanche Kin
nikin. The time was spent piec-
ing quilt blocks until the noon
hour when a delicious cafeteria
dinner was served by the host
ess assisted by Mrs. Mary Kin
ikin and Mrs. Fay Bell.
At two o'clock the meeting was
opened by the president reading
the oath chapter of st. John.
Prayer was given by Mrs. Ward
Evans. The secretary's report fol-
lowed with the roll-call. Thirteen
members and IL guests answered.
The proceeds from the dinner
amounted to $3.50.
Mrs. Ward Evans read a letter
from Mrs. Burgoon and letter
from Rev. Minnitt from India
telling about his Christmas in
that country. Reading from the
unseen Guest" was given by
Mrs. Clarence Kinney. Mrs. AL
freda Lyons read "The Ballet of
the Dogwood Tree" Mrs. Ward
Evans conducted a Bible quiz.
Mrs. Guy Prettyman read "The
Friendly Little Church" Mrs.
Della Phelps gave two recitations,
"The LoVesick Warden" and
1.-The Mockingbird."
The meeting was closed by re-
peating the Mizpah benediction.
Mission Circle
The Paul Wick Mission circle
of the Baptist church met Mon
day evening at the home of the
assistant counsellor, Mrs. Gran
vile Mcdaniel at her home on
TaWa road.
Mrs. Lowell Disterdick led the
devotional period. The president,
Mrs. William Temple, presided
Mrs. Jack VanBuskirk, Mrs. Will
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17

lam Temple, Mrs. Ruby Columber
and Miss Elizabeth Matteson "a
greed to serve as ushers at the
Sunday evening service, which
will be in charge of the ladies of
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17

and India. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess as
sisted by Mrs. Donald.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Richard Law
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17

the mission circles. After the bus
mess session, the remainder of
the evening was spent packing
boxes of material for mission
fields in the Philippine Islands
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17

Mrs. Edgar Hastings. Mrs. Hast
ings and Mrs. Brady are sisters
Among those from Redwood,
who attended the opera in Cleve-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17
PAGE EIGHT
BY MRS. r. ]. LANGsTAFF

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brady ar
rived from Montana last week.
They are staying with MIR. and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-17

son.
Mite Box Offering
This Sunday evening, the lad
les of the Mission circles of the
Continued on next page)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
MCCormaCk : Mahdr Wedding Performed In Wrange|I Today

The marriage of Miss Joan Mc- Cormack. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Leo Mccormack of Wrangell to IFS James Mahar, son of MT. and Mrs. J. Mahar of Spokane was solemnized this morning in the Church of St. Rose of Lima and St John in Wrangell with the Rev. M. E. Hoch pronouncing the VOWS.
 The wedding was formal and the bride was attended by her twin sister, Jean and her younger sister Shirley. A wedding breakfast was given at the Mccormack home following the ceremony.
 The bride was born and reared in Wrangell and after graduation from the Wrangell High School at tended the College of Notre Dame at Belmont, California. For the past year she has made her home in Juneau where she is employed in the office of the Unemployment Compensation Commission.
 ITS Mahar, who is on the staff of the ACS, will receive his dis charge from the Army on October 30 after which he plans to obtain his A. B. degree in education from Seattle College.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
PEDAL FLUSHING" STERLING TALKS
 AT ROTARY MEET

To prove to skeptical RotarianS that a good vacation is a bicycle tip down the Alaskan Highway, Harry Pedal Pushing" Sperling showed kodachrome slides of his summer expedition at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club held today in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel. Sperling returned recently after bicycling 1000 miles of the road between Whitehorse and Minneapolis with his daugh- ter and son, Mary and David.
 On behalf of the club, Jack Fletcher inducted seven new mem- bers are Ray Rand. Hugh Wade Capt. Clark Telquist, Major Eric Newbold, Edwin Clark, Manuel Parades, and Elton Engstrom.
 President Homer Garvin an- nounced the appointment of the following members to the commit tee on Cub Scouts; Neil Friedman, chairman, Jack Burford, Stan Grummet. Ralph MiZe and Capt. Clark Telquist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
SALES NOTICE iS POSTED FOR TAX
 DELINQUENT LAND

The City of Juneau posted mo- ticss of sale today on delinquent tax property The notices were posted at City Hall, the Federal Building and the Territorial Build ing. The property to be sold in- cludes 24 pieces of property.
 City Clerk E. A. Popejoy de- clared that some of the property has been improved The property will be sold to the highest bid- ders at a public auction in the City Council Chambers. The auc- ton will be held November 12 at 10 a. m
 Popejoy explained that clear title to this property cannot be grant ed by the City for two years af- ter the sale. He said that if the former owner should reclaim his property, the purchaser may col lect interest at the rate of l5 percent on the price paid.
 John Croft of Long Island, N r., is stopping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Aleutian, from Seattle, in port and scheduled tc sail for westward at 5:30 this afternoon, returning south bound next sunday at a. m.
 Coastal Monarch sails from Se- attic today,
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Oct. g.
 Northern Voyager, scheduled to sail from Seattle october lo
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle October II.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Se- attle October IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
WATERFRONT STRIKE WILL
 NOT SPREAD
Walking Bosses Vote Against Closing Port
 of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7-tR- A threatened spread to San Fran cisco of the fight over union recog niticn which has tied up the Port of Los Angeles appeared averted early today when CIO walking bosses voted against such move
 The bosses reaffirmed their op- position to spreading the strike, said H. J. Bodine, union member of the Pacific Coast Arbitration Board and ILWU Labor Relations committeeman, following strategy session that began last night We want no tieup of the San Francisco port"
 ITO prevent the spreading of the strike and lockout to this area, members will work ships di- verted from San Pedro to this port"
 The International Longshore- mems and Warehousemen's Union, to which the bosses belong, yes terday asked Coast Waterfront Ar bitrator Arthur C. Miller to order shirowners to reopen the Port Of Los Angeles immediately
 The walking bosses strike began 12 weeks ago against the Lucken- bach Steamship Company here and one stevedoring concern in Los Angeles. Waterfront employers Sus- pended operations in the Los An geles area, asserting they could not meet union demands to bar gain with the walking losses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
TEA ON DEMOCRATIC W0MEk'S DAY AT GOVERNORS HOUSE
Program 10 Be Presented During Afternoon
 Tomorrow

Announcement has teen made of the program to be presented at the Democratic Womens Day silver tea which will be given at the Governors Housc tomorrow after noon between the hours of 4 and 6. All women are invited 10 attend the affair.
 The program will begin at 43o and is as follows:- Vocal selections by Miss Carol Olson; Alaskas Governor speaking on the Achievements of the Democratic Party Through the Years; radio Broadcast of President Truman's speech; singing of the parody, "Springtime in Alaska" by Mrs. H. B Gronroos; vocal selections by trio composed of Mrs. Ernest Gruening, Mrs. B. D. Stewart and Miss Kay Kennedy
 The trio will sing the following songs: "Alaskas Flag" by Mrs. Ma rie Drake; Alaska" by Harry Myhr; America, Forever Free" by Almo Russ and America, Our Cherished Land" by Ferninand DEsopo. The last three selections are songs that have been received by the Governors office from the composers. Mrs. Trevor Davis will accompany the vocalists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
IEIva Jersi|d, of AIa.,
 And Gordon Chapel Married Saturday Eve

Miss Elva Naomi Jersild of Foley Alabama. and MT Gordon K. Chap pei of Dundas Bay were married last evening in the home of Rev erend J. Spurlin. Witnesses were Mrs. Mae Crowell and Mrs. Spur lin.
 MT. and Mrs. Chapel met near ly 20 years ago, and became re- acquainted in Pensacola, Florida where Chapel was stationed in the Army. Mrs. Chapel is a registered nurse, and worked many years at the Foley Hospital in Ala bama.
 She arrived Saturday via Pan American Airways The couple plans to make their home in Ju- neau, where the groom's sister and brother-in- Jaw, Mir and Mrs. H. H. Ibach, have resided for 20 years.
 Chapel, formerly with Libby, McNeil and Libby in Yakutat, ex- poets to work in this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
LITTLE CASH IN
 TREASURY BUT
 MORE MONEY DUE

Cash on hand in the General Fund of tEe Territorial Treasury is very low these days, but Treas urer Oscar c. Olson is still able to meet the Territory's monthly payrolls. Although his Sept. 30 financial statement showed a cash balance of only $l3,94977 after earmarked funds and outstanding warrants, Olson expects to receive approximately s325,000 this month from quarterly payments of liquor taxes.
 The Territory's total bank bal anoa on Sept. 30 was Sl,5Ol ,43S.4l. Outstanding warrants amounted to S38l ,67448 This left a net cash balance of sl,1l9,763.93. Of this amount, sl,l05,8l416 was earmark- ed as follows:
 Public school permanent, $l2,' 402e8; University of Alaska, Cur rent, $25,0O0.00; University of AL aska, permanent, $392.50; Smith Lever, $l1,30384; Engineers and Architects, $4,565.25; Museum Be- quest and Donation, $1,699,04; {; Pioneers Home Trust, $12,698.81; ; Radio-Telephone, $2,827s2; Teach CTS Retirement, $l13,595.59.
 Federal earmarked funds con- tained in the Treasury are as fol- lows: Vocational Education, ST. 1322l; School lunch program, Sl,- 24900; Forest Reserve. $84 ,567 82 :; Old Age Assistance-grants, S69,8 ,875.- 23; Old Age Assistance -administra- tion, slo,622o6; Child Welfare Ser vices, s8,205.29; Allowances to Mothers-grants, $9,243.74; Allow ances to Mothers administration, S9,298.l2; Unemployment Compen- sation Commission, S76,227.99; Con- trol of Tuberculosis, $22, ,270.34 :, Emergency maternity and infant care, $l0,029.2S; Maternal and child health, crippled children and ven ereal disease control $49026.58, i, Hospital Survey, S6,s$5.57; and AL aska Nutrition study, $25l67.
 Other special funds are: Veter- ans Administration, $289,128.06 Alaska Tuberculosis Association Sl,49742; Vision conservation, S44l 29: Dental care, S650; Motor Fue Oil tax, $143,57770; Drivers Lii censes, $13,960.18; and Fisherie experimental, $93l.3S.
 In set aside funds. tke amour certified available to the U. Treasurer for Old Age Ass stanc is S89 ,9O700 and for Aid to depen dent children is Sl227300
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
4. BLACkERBY WILL REPLACE
 J. BRILLHART

Ava w. Blackerby today assum- ed the position of Admiralty Di- vision Supervisor of the U S. Forest Service to replace John Brilliant who left here last month on a leave of absence to attend Syracuse University.
 Blaokerby, who has been in Ju- neau for eight years, has been Ad- ministrative Officer in the Forest Service Regional Office here. He has worked for the Forest Ser vice since 1928.
 Since Brillhart's departure last month, Larry Zack, Juneau Dis trict Ranger, has filled in as Divis- ion Supervisor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
TOWNSEND CLUB TONIGHT

The Townsend Club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Moose Hall in the Seward Build ing. The Townsend .Club orchestra will be on hand to furnish music for old time dancing. The organi- zation will meet every Tuesday throughout the winter months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
RITES FOR YOUNGMAN @a
 HELD TOMORROW P. M

Funeral services for Howard Youngman, which had been an- nounced for this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, has been postponed until tomorrow afternoon at the same time A
 Ritualistic services will be con- ducted by officers of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees, with the Rev. Robert Treat offering the eulogy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
POLICEMAN WAIVED
 BY CITY OF JUNEAU

The Juneau Police Department will be one patrolman short with in the next few days when Officer Riley North leaves the City Chief of Police Milo Clouse announced today that he is looking for a properly qualified man to join the local Police Department.
 Anyone interested in the job IS asked to contact Chief Clouse at the City Jail The position pays S3l0 per month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
CHApElADIES TO
 HOLD BAZAAR ON
 SATURDAY, OCT. 18

A tazaar, sponsored by the Chapeladies of Aux Bay will be held at 8 o'clock Saturday night, October 18 Everyone is invited to attend the affair at the Chapel by-the-Lakc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-07
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Robert Prueher and Caral Me Kenzie, both of Juneau, have ap- piled for a marriage license from U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Both gave their ages as legal.