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Evening star., 1947-08-03
6. W. U. Students Plan Show

Students of George Washington
University will present a variety
show for residents of the Industrial
Home School. 2453 Wisconsin avenue
NV, at 7:30 pm. Tuesday. This
is the first of a series of shows
which will be presented by univer-
sity students in District institutions.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Optimists to Hear EIstod

DR.. Leonard M. Elstad, president
of Gallaudet College, will address
a dinner meeting of the Optimist
Club of Washington at 1890 pm.
Tuesday at the, Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Big Joe Salts, 81,
Chicago Beer Baron Of
Ns, Dies PenniIess
BY the Asseciafed Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Joseph big
Joe" Salts, 62. prohibition era beer
baron whose take in the Illicit trade
used to hit $4,000 a week and who
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05
Laurel WOman's Club
Hears Mrs. P%enninger
Speak On Democracy

At a meeting of the Laurel
Woman's club Monday afternoon at
Mrs. o. M. Wold's home, observance
of the clubs fortieth anniversary
was discussed. The birthday party
will be April % at the home of
Mrs. H. Lee Hamlet.
Members attending the meeting
Monday donated different articles
of school supplies to be sent to
needy children in the schools of
Europe.
"Women in Government" was the
subject for roll call.
Mrs. Shirley Penninger delivered
a discussion on Democracy for All:"
She began by saying that "Our love
of freedom and justice is as real as
when our ~forefathers affirmed it in
the Declaration of independence and
the Constitution. Native or foreign
born Communists, Nazis, Fascists or
fellow travelers-they number more
than 10,000,000, reliable sources say
prefer the policies and institutions
that are foreign to those of the
United States"
Later she said, "Across the At
lantic and Pacific are governments
that hate and envy us. Our democ-
racy battles and enrages them. Our
continued existence bellies their
theories"
Answering her question, "What is
democracy" Mrs Penninger offered
this reply: "We all know what de-
mocracy is. Even he who said 4
don't have to vote if 1 don't want
to; its a free country had the
basic idea"
belief in democracy mean more
than admiration for the democratic
ideals; it also means faith that de-
mocracy will win. Free men have
greater strength than enslaved men.
All of US know pretty much what
the serious 'isms' are. They would
enrage any independent American
citizen beyond bearing if he had to
submit to them for one day."
In conclusion the speaker said,
Democracy depends on you. Under
totalitarianism, propaganda is carri-
ed on by the state. Under democracy
the spread of the democratic idea
must be carried on by the individu-
ais of the country. AS American
citizens we determine our own
destiny"
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05
Unity Club Members
Entertain Husbands

The annual banquet and enter
tainment for the husbands and
members was held Thursday, Feb.
81, at $50 p. m. at the st. Anthony
parish hall by the Unity Garden
club. A western theme was carried
out in the table decorations and
each husband was presented with
a miniature cowboy hat as a favor.
Mrs. A. w. Richardson , Mrs.
Harvey Albertus and Mrs. r. G.
Brown sang "Why Did I Ever Leave
Wyoming? ?" and "Have You Ever
Seen Montana" They were accom-
panied by Marilyn Albertus. The
group sang several western songs
and ended with a club song, "God
Bless America"
The gardening theme was carried
out in the door prize and the prizes
for five hundred and anagrams.
Homer Sheets won the door prize
and high for men in five hundred.
R. C. Brown won second, and f.
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05
The Outlook Says:

Mrs. D. A. Nottingham was host
ess last Wednesday to her bridge
club and served a lunch. Mrs. R.
P. Palmer, Jr., was a club guest.
The afternoons awards went to Mrs.
H. R. Russell, Mrs. Harold Williams
and Mrs. Marshall Huntington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George OSWALD had
as a guest for the week end Mrs.
Ostwald's nephew, Herman Marker
of Sidney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Giles are the
parents of a son, born Monday,
March 8, at a Billings hospital.
Miss Lila Green and Miss Doris
Downs of Billings were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Green.
Mrs. D. H. McCauley was hostess
at a 1870 luncheon Friday for men,
bers of her contract club and award
ed scoring honors to Mrs. Paul
Void and Mrs. C. w. Laird.
Nh. and Mrs. Jerry Hatcher and
daughter Helen arrived recently
from Healdton, Okla, and were
guests of Mrs. Hatcher's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Teeters. They
are visiting this week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Teeters in
Billings and will make their home
in Billings, where MI. Hatcher has
employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McLaugh-
lin and family, who resided on a
ranch southeast of Laurel, have
moved to a cottage on the ]. j..
Krug ranch in the Byam community.
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05

E. H. Lawrenz has returned from
st. Paul where he spent several
weeks at the Northern Pacific hos
pital.
Jake Frank went to st. Paul last
week for a check-up at the North
ern Pacific hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Haemmel-
mann had as guests last week Mrs.
Haemmelmann's parents, Mr.. and
Mes. George Pfieff of Loveland,
Colo.
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05
The Outlook SAYS:

Mrs. Martin Bach and son Ronald
of Rapid City, S. D., were guests
last week of Mrs. Bach's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. TeeterS.
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05
Day by Day in Laurel

Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Scott left
Wednesday for Chicago where they
will attend the National Cleaners
convention March 9 to II. En- route
they will stop in st. Paul to visit
relatives.
Mrs. George Bender and Miss
Lena Bender moved this week to
Billings to reside.
Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05

A. Hilgert, low. Mrs. R. H. Ster-
rett was high for women in five
hundred; Mrs. A. w. Richardson,
second, and Mrs. Homer Sheets, low.
Mrs. H. E. Starkey was high in
anagrams and Kenneth Shay won
the travel prize.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15

calling the meeting Bishop John Moore Walker; Dr.
H. Mccain, President of Agnes Scott College; Dr. Philip
WeItne President of OgIehope University Robb Jacob
M RothchiId of the Atlanta Temple; Dr. {. g. Mockey
President of the Atlanta Christian Council and Mrs Rolf
Sims, Atontos of the year in education.
In vorious ports of the state Tolmodge meetings
were held and ont- ToImodge resolutions passed The
Gainesville Bar Association charged Hermon Tomodge
and his associates with having seized the government by
force and with Openly deyng the courts and the orderly
of low The Bar Association condemned the coup
etot by which To|modge seized power and stoed I'VE
pledge ourselves the Of all rghtfu to
state and civilization and urge all other citizens to do
likewise.
The forces of prejudice receiving their answer :
from the people Of Georgia themselves who reo|ze we
all must. that our freedom rights our democracy
ore in Danger wherever bigoty end hate allowed to
thrive.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
LOOK TO YOUR LEADERS!
BY Ruth Toylor

From, the beginning Of time the fdvorite obi Of man
notion. 81 race FOR going ostoy has been the defec
ton of the leader He was TIE one to bame His was the
sin. The others simply followed
But that IS one oIibi thot won't hold voter IN demo-
cratic society For where the people determine upon their
Ieoder he is their seNont their representative
Wherever corrupt or dishonorobIe Ieoder is in ou-
thory he stoys there with the constont or through the
toeroton of those who placed him in such position or
which is most usual, through their Indifference
Dovid Horum sold, "You can't have on honest horse
race until you have honest human roce And you can't
have honest and honorable leaders unless the honest and
honorable people will get out and put them into power
and help them in every way to carry out their appointed
tosks
The crying need of the world today is leadership in
international relations in national ofoirs, in local offices
and in all branches of dolly life Good leaders hard
to find because the task of conscientious, honest obec
tive leadership is difficult, thonkIess one
As people we too opt to put up with mediocrity
rother than to get and bestir ourselves to find
who can properly represent u.s. We costly taken in
by Glib tongue and cosy confident manner.
What we must do is to remember that our leaders rep
resent us they are the embodiment Of the things for
which we stand Of the principles in which we believe We
must be as Of their INTEGRITY in all things
of our own That must up to our highest stand
ords Once we have found such men must back them
intellectually in action as we'll in speech for
responsible for them.
If they turn out WELL we take the credit If they
turn out badly there is no oib for chose them. AS
LONG as we tolerate them remain responsible Let
look to our leaders!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
E DIT O r AL S

Russia as a member of an UNRRA
team, said: anyone who visits
war-torn Europe, as | did last
year, is impressed with magni.
tude of the reconstruction pro-
blem which the people of that
continent face. / am told by com
petent observers that the situa.
ton in Asia and parts Of Africa
is equally pressing. The war, that
occasioned this widespread de-
vastation, also created drastic
changes in the dimensions OF Soc
ial problems. The issue Of race
and color prejudices is today a
worldwide problem. 1t is i'm
portant that among these agen-
cies which participate in the re.
Mobilization of the world, some
like the YWCA, which have faced
forthrightly domestic, social and
economic problems Including
that of race should participate.
/ therefore endorse heartily the
Round -the- World Reconstruction
Fund Campaign of the National
Board of the YWCA."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
By Rev. William G. Kernon
TURMOIL IN GEORGIA

IF we want good lesson in how democracy could be
destroyed by prejudicefled men, have only to
consider the case of Georgia where Herman Tomodge
fovorite of the Ku Kux Kon seized the Governors Of
flee and mansion by force If looking for proof of
the statement mode again and again after W Day that
our victory over foscism on the battlefield not the
same thing as triumph over the fascist idea have
only to consider what hos happened in Georgia.
However, the bottle in Georgia has its bright spots
due principally to the magnificent in which Gov.
Arno true believer in democracy and great exponent
of it, has led the freedom loving forces Of his state in this
crisis There was time January 10th to be exoct when
the Tomodge forces stated that they beyond the
law that the courts had not authority to determine who
was the Governor They have changed their tune how
ever For Jonuoy 18th they orgreed to deter to the
courts Of the state This decision their port prob
oby forced upon them by the upsurge Of public opinion
against them public opinion which the courageous Gov
ArnoI rolled to The support Of democracy That public
opinion is considerable and it is growing in power.
Methodist ministers of Georgia urged oil Georgons
to Join in protest against the actions of the ToImodge
forces I'VE, the undersigned Methodist Ministers they
said, view with great alarm the present situation in
Georgia concerning the Governorship. 1t appears to
that the seizure of the Governors office and of the Gov
errors mansion by troops is dictatorship of the worst
ORDER 1t settingosde Of democratic processes and
our opinion create general dsrespect for law
and order Our very homes insecure when small
coup of men cen fIoeronty Disregard the fundamental
rights of the people WHOLE and by force place in
office and in the mansion Of the Governor We urge all
freedom-Iovng Georgons to rise up quickly in protest
against such u-Americon toctics Georgia will be grave
Danger until this awful wrong has been set aside and law
once reigns."
twenty-five Of Georeo's Ieoding citizens coIed pub
lie meeting in Atono at which Governor ArnoI pleaded
the couse Of orderly constitutional government Those
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
Bethune Endorses
YWcA World Fund

Among the endorsers OF the
YWCA's Round the World aecon'
struction Fund Campaign are Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Beta:s,re, Founder
president Of the Natio,id Council
OF Negro Women inc. and DIR.
Robert C. Weaver. Director OF
Community Services for the Ant
erican Council Of Race Relations.
The campaign now in progress
is seeking to raise $2,100,OOO to
aid women and girls in thirty
countries overseas ahrdest hit by
the war. The fund will be used
to send American leaders to do
rehabilitation work among the
war victims and to train new
native leaders to carry on the
work of the YWCA abroad. Spec
ial projects for extending the
work in thirty countries in Eu-
rope, Africa, Asia and South Am
erica in providing residences, vo-
cational classes, and public health
programs for girls and women
have been outlined by the YWCA
Foreign Division.
In endorsing the campaign, Mrs.
Bethune said, 81 am tremendously
interested in the program which
the fund is fostering. | ann con-
WINGED that there is no more inn
portnat program at the present
moment. Tn YWCA is uniquely
prepared to initiate such pro-
gram and should have the sym
pathetic supper tof all women's
organizations"
DR.. Weaver recently returned
from six months mission in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
Veterans School
Bill Opposed

Washington, d. C. Feb, (NNPA)
Although Veterans Administra-
ton officials would not comment
on pending bill in Congress. ii
was authoritatively learner last
Friday that the agency is prepar-
ing an adverse report on bill
to amend the CT Bill of Rights
to forbid any payments to scholS
that purport to be non-Sectarian
but which actually discriminate
against veterans of minority
groups.
The bill, offered in the House
January Is by Representative
Arthur G. Klein, Democrat of New
York, would empower the Veter-
ans Administration ohold hear
ings whenever a school is charged
with race or religious diScrimi-
nation against veterans. The Ad-
miniStrator would first attempt
toeliminate the discrimination by
means of Cancellation and media
ton, but if the school refused to
discontinue the practice the adj
Illustrator would be empowered
to stop all further payments to
the institution.
Asked to comment on the bill,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

The march of time consigns most to historical
oblivion
Not so with Abrohom Lincoln Instead of his life and
work growing more Obscure year after another
wdens the gap between his day and ours, they acquire
increased recognition for their excellence Of quality and
their value to this nation and to humanity
Today Lincoln stands the horizon of history one
of the most compelling figures who trod this planet
He symbozes the principles upon which America is built
the equoy of all men; the indivisiby of the unon
the opportunity of the lowest Of the birth achieve the
highest honors ordent support Of the right firm resistance
the wrong but with patience and to those who sincerely
hold differing views
On this 18TH anniversary Of his birth the people Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
Six Senators
Favor Student-Aid

sS &98s il ssS@a sss ~ ee4 Ca s#4
Washington, D: c. Six sena'
tors poined today in sponsoring
legislation that would have the
federal government assist states
in. providing at least $40 a year
for. public school education Of
each child. III sA.;es ..sss.
Sen Taft (R. Ohiol offered the
measure for himself and Sens.
Thomas I'd. Utah), Ellender Cd
La.,), Hill ID. Ala.), and Smith
Or. N. ", and Cooper OR. Ky:).
"There would be no interfer-
ence Of the federal government in
the curriculum or administration
of school systems in the States
Taft told the Senate.
AS Taft explained it, the bill
would particularly help the poor
err stats. In no case would the
federal government put up all the
$40 but states with low per cap
tia income would get a larger
share of the federal money.
"This will assure a basic mini.
mum education for every child
in the United States whether black
or White" Taft said. at is a low
standard but it is believed thai
even in the states where the mimi
mum $40 is spent in poorest dis
trictS that the state average will
be close to $780,"
Hill told the Senate hiatt an i'd
entical bill was favorably report
ed 9th eSnate last session by its
Laboe {Commttee but failed of
action because it was too late
in the session"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF COLORED FARM WORKERS
IN HARVESTING THE 1947-48 SUGAR CROP

Up in Washington last Thursday Mr.. josiah Ferris
Jr vice president of the United State Sugar Cooperation
told the House Agriculture Committee that unless West
indians could be imported into this community after June
Both American housewives would suffer loss of about
2OOOOO,OO0 pounds of sugar.
Testifying on bill to extend for year the Federal
Farm Labor Supply program, Mr. Ferris said that in the
opinion of his company, the coIored people of Georgia,
South Corono Mississippi and other cotton states moke
the finest agricultural labor in the world but unfortunately
I'VE connot employ those people now, othough we have
made continuous efforts for year"
In the light of growing number of experts studies
reports and predictions the present and continuing
widespread displacement of Negro farm workers in Mis-
sisspp and the rest of the cotton states result of
farm mechonizoon it only to wonder whot
it thot blocking the effort employ such useful hond
In another port of his testimony after stating that
his company furnishes housing, transportation and med
col care for it's workers. Mr. Ferris soid that if the work
er is willing to work for at least hours day he
enough to make at least dollar hour Coored form
workers of Mississippi and the rest of the cotton states
would certainly appreciate the chance to work und
such conditions and at such poy for limited time,
if given the opportunity
AS to what is preventing the use of eoIored farm
workers from the cotton states think OF nothing
other thon tradition we'll grounded in the shorecroppe
system which coils for keeping the worker from being
posed to employment opportunities where the pay is too
far above the normal poy of coored farm workers in the
cotton producing states.
One thing that stands out in the studies and
ports predicting the widespread displacement of farm
workers the cotton producing states result of farm
mechonizotion is the lack of planning to meet the job
needs of these displaced workers whose lack of employ
ment will not only seriously effect their welfare but will
also have on increasing adverse effect the economic
life of the south.
1t seems to us, easily opporent that the employment
of eoored workers in Mississippi and the rest of the cot
ton states and the effort to secure them for the job
through the State Employment Services and the County
Agents suggested elsewhere during the herring would
be step towards the solving Of of the problems
orsng of farm mechonizoton in the cotton produc
ing stotes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15

America pay tribute his greatness and rededcote them
selves to the Ideals and principles whose couse he
ogeousIy chompioned, and so notobIy odvonced
From the Los Angeles Sentinel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15

the Veterans Administration said
that as government agency it
could not comment on legisla-
ton pending in Congress, but
another authoritative source said
that the introduction of the bill
has caused considerable distur-
bance among VA officials.
The source said the VA would
take the position in reporting to
the House Veterans Affairs Com
mittee that it should not be called
upon to initiate social reforms
such as would be necessary if
the bill were passed and the a
gency forcer to withhold funds
from schools because they barred
members of minority groups.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-02-15
Cancer Death Rate
Is Still Going Up

NEW YORK, - The disclos-
ure this week that cancer was
the anly major disease to show
an increase in its death rate,
colored and white, spurred Off
Gals of the American Cancsr So~i
ciety to accelerate their drive to
conquer this deadly malady.
This alarming revelation was
borne out by the latest available
summary of vital statistics GOV.
ering the year 1914, issued re-
Gently by the Department OF
Commerce in Washington. Accord
ing to DR.. A. w. Oughterson,
Medical and Scientific Director
of the Society, the number Of
cancer deaths increased from
10000 in 1913 to more than
171,000 in 1914.
During this period, he de-
clared, "the summary showed a
decline of 3.3 peretnc in the num-
Der of registered deaths and a
2.8 percent drop in the crude
death rate. There also was a de-
crease in maternal and infant
mortality as we'll as a drop in
the death rate of such major
killers as heart disease, neprhitis,
pneumonia, and intracranial les
ions of vascular origins. Of all
the nations major killers, only
cancer showed an increase in fat
alities. Looking at the cancer
death rate over a ten-year period
is even more shocking. In 1884,
$4,000 Americans, colored and
white, died fran cancer. Ten year
later the figure showed an in
crease of $4,000 cancer deaths!
Evening star., 1947-11-16
OES Activities
In Local Chapters

Only the complete list Of omcers
will be published.
Special notices:
Joppa Lodge Chapter-Thursday
installation of officers.
Federal Chapter-Tuesday, Friend
ship Club with Mrs. Margaret
Burneston.
Martha Chapter-Friday, install.
lation of officers.
Congress Lodge Chapter-Mon.
day, installation of officers.
Warren G. Harding Chapter
Monday, rummage sale, 1107 Fourth
street S.W.
Mizpah Chapter-Tuesday, IN
stallation of officers.
Joseph Milans, Lodge Chapter
Thursday, installation Of: Matron
Ruth E. Neidecker; patron, Carrel
G. Baker; associate matron, Mary
Hoke; associate patron, Clark M
Bressler; secretary, Esther v. Cross
treasurer, Lena M. Elder; conduc-
tress, Mary Cooke; associate con-
duetress, Kate Buckingham: chap
lain, Helen Clark; marshal, Eula
Mason; organist, Lola H. Harrison
Adah, Pauline Moler; Ruth, Kath.
crime Curley; Esther, Pearl Lund;
Martha, Seraphine Guckert;; Electa
Elsie White; warder, Mary Kohler,
sentinel, Edward M. Bridwell; rep
resentative Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. Louise E. Kreglow.
Washington Centennial Chapter
Monday, $50 pm. rehearsal for Of
ficers. Friday, installation of officers
Esther Chapter - Thursday, in
stallation Of officers.
Loyalty Chapter-Wednesday, in
stallation Of officers.
Fidelity Chapter-Monday. Home
Board luncheon with Addie McDon-
aid. Wednesday, installation of Of
ficers.
William r. Hunt Chapter-Mon-
day, Home Board with Helen
Thompson. Friday, rehearsal, $50
pm.
Acacia Chapter-Tuesday, to in
stall Dorothy Deitrick. matron; Will
liam Markey, patron; Christine
Jackson, associate matron; Herman
Wealthall, associate patron; May
Watts, secretary; Louise McLuckie
treasurer; Lottie Russell. eonduc-
tress; Ethel Meyer, associate con-
ductress; Goldie Stephens, chap
lain; Ruth Markey, marshal; Min
ME ]. Burdine, organist; Eleanor
Willheit, Adah; Vernah Newport
Ruth; Minnie Myers, Esther; Myrtle
Martin, Martha; Mildred Bernot
Electa; Emma Andreen, warder
James Tuttle, sentinel.