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Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Heads
Local March OF
Dimes Campaign
DELTA SIGMA THETA SOROR

The 1948 March of Dimes Cam
paign will be headed by Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, under the
craftsmanship of Misses Vera L,
Smith and Catherine Tharp. The
drive was Officially opened on
Thursday January Is, and viii
close Friday January 80. President
Roosevelt, the founder of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis said nothing is closer
to my heart than the health of
the boys and girls of America y
With this thought in mind, the
citizens viii contribute money and
talents. The chairman's committee
are as follows: Mrs. Frenchie B.
Porter, chairman of the Theater
Committee; Mr.. LaVerne Randolf,
chairman of Bushes scommittee;
DIR. L. B. Stewart, chairman of
Special Exits Committee; Mrs. A.
N. Young, chairman of the special
gifts committee; Mrs G. N. Bates,
chairman OF the Church committee;
Mrs. M. D. Blackburn, Chairman
of the School Committee; Mrs. M.
E. Miller, chairman of Organiza-
ton Committee; and Miss Bonita
P Tillis, publicity chairman.
Mrs. M. E. Miller, chairman of
Organization committee has report
ed $500 given by the Gay Thir-
teen Bridge Club, one of Jackson s
most outstanding women's clubs.
Miss Lucille Harris, President and
Miss Marceline Lindsey, secretary.
The Beta Alpha Chapter of the
Omega Psi Psi Fraternity have
agreed to build a "Mile of Dimes. ;.
Stands to be placed at busy
intersections of the city and will
be attended by members of various
other organizations. Mr.. John Bat
es is basileus of the Omega Chap
ter of Jackson.
An Inaugural Party has been
planned for Jauanry %, 1948 un-
der the sponsorship Of the Elks
Club at the Elks Rest.
Dance promoters Miller and Lee
gave their most enthusiastic Co
operation in connection with the
March of Dimes committee at "Mr.
Cleanhead" dance by permitting tn
committee to place a wishing
well" at the skating rink. Amount
contributed by dance patrons was
$30.70.
Wishing well bosters were MIR.
Fudge Moore, and Walter Williams.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Mrs. Ruby S.
LveIIs Joins State
Y.W.C.A. Staff

Mrs. Ruby S. Lyells has Joined
the staff of the Mississippi Dis
trict Y. w. C. A. to serve as
Program Director for student Y.
w. C. AS in Negro Colleges in
the state. Mrs. Lyells is native
Mississippian with exceptionally
fine training and qualifications
to serve in this capacity. She
received her B. S. degree from
Hampton Institute and her Mas
ters Degree from the University
of Chicago. She has taught and
served as librarian in schools in
Mississippi and in Atlanta, Geor-
gia, and Ames, Iowa Her volun-
teer experience includes a rich
service In Federated Clubs, ad-
wiser to student groups, including
the Y. w. C. A., and active mem
berships in the Interracial Com
mittee of the Mississippi District
Y. w. C. A. In 1916 Mrs. Lyells
was sent as delegate from the
Mississippi District to the Nat
ional Y. w. C. A. Convention in
Atlantic City and had the honor
and privilege of seconding the
motion that the Y. w. C. A. 'ss
In the United States adopt the
Interracial Charter probably the
most significant action ever TAX
en- by the Y. w. G. A.
Even more important to her
job is Mrs. Lyell's Christian Phil
osophy and her interest In and
ability to work with people. She
will visit College campuses and
work with Y. w. c. A. groups
there, and arrange for and parti-
cipate in the training of adult and
student leadership.
The appointment was made by
the Personnel Committee of the
Board of the Mississippi District
Y. w. C. A. consisting of Mrs
Martin l.. Riley, Jackson, Chair
man, Mrs. Paul Cato, Union Oh.
urch, and Mrs. R. E. Middleton
Wesson. The Recommendation was
made by special committee com
posed of Mr.. S. Z. Greene, Jr.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Taborians To
Celebrate Sixth
Anniversary OF
MT. BoyouHospita|

Mound Bayou, Miss - The fin
ancial strength and solidarity of
the Knights and Daughters of
Tabor, Mississippi Jurisdiction,
was revealed graphically by Sir
P. NJ Smith, its chief grand mem
tor, during the recent fifty-eight
annual grand session of the or
ganiZation here.
In the fraternal leaders an
nual message, it was disclosed
that the Knights and Daughters
of Tabor have in forve more than
five million dollars worth of in
surance and the organizational
assets are more than third of a
million dollars, the latest report
being $3S3,O0O.
1t was also reported that the
organization has paid out more
than a million dollars in claims
since its founding under the State
Insurance Department of Mississ-
ippi and has given employment
to more than a thousand persons
throughout the country. Members
in all sections hold $100 and
5000 certificates. A sum of $685.
1886 was paid in claims last
year, Sir Smith further reveal
ed.
Knights OF Tabor
In Mississippi, the Knights and
Daughters of Tabor have a men,
bership of $4,000 including many
white persons. There are 29 fra
ternal societies or orders in the
State.
The Knights and Daughters of
Tabor operate the famous Tabor
ian Hospital, founded in 1912 at
an overall cost Of 100000, which
celebrates its sixth anniversary
Feb. IL. The hospital has been re-
sponsible for reducing the mortal
ity rate for the area, offering
fees that unbelievably low.
knight and Daughters of Tabor
are provided disqualification at
only $6 a year. The hospital is
endorsed by the Mississippi Com
mission on Hospital Care, which
has two colored members, one
of whom is Sir Smith. A $10,-
600 hospital expansion drive is
going on at the present time at
Taborian.
: Representatives OF the medical
world from all over the country
will be on hand for the Feb. 12
anniversary program. Assisting
with local arrangements other
than Sir Smith will be DR.. P. NJ.
George, chief OF the Melical and
x-ray Departments; DR.. j. Hub
ert Clark, chief of surgery, and
DR.. A. j. Johnson, associate sur
geon.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Survey Shows No Southern State With
Equal Facilities For White And Negro
Students
Mississippi's Lack Of Professional
Professional
Training Cited
MISSISSIPPPS LACK OF
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
CITED

Atlanta When the U. s.
Supreme court ruled that the
University of Oklahoma Law Sc
hool admit a Negro student, it
started comething that could
change the status of the Negro
college student in nearly every
state in the south.
According to a recent survey,
results released this week indi-
Gated that no state in the south
has equal facilities" for Negro
and white students.
A few have set up professional
schools in Negro colleges, while
others appropriate money for out
-of-state tutions to colored stud
ents. The Southern Governors
conference sent a committee to
Meharry Medical college to in
spect the school for a possible
establishment of regional profess
sional schools for Negroes.
In setting up regional profess
sional schools the governors hope
to keep Negroes out of the white
institutions. Gov. McCord of Ten
nessee said admittance of color
ed would effectively destroy
their operation"
He was not sure, however,
that regional schools would meet
the constitutional standards for
equal rights.
Among the states setting up
segregated professional schools
are South Carolina, a law Sc
holl at the state Negro college,
and North Carolina with a. law
school at North Carolina college
and an engineering school. The
latter pays tuition to out-of-state
institutions for medical students.
In Louisiana is a private Negro
law school. In this state, though,
two cases - one student to en-
ter in the state university and
the other, medical - and pend
ing. This state appropriates $50,-
900 a year for tuitions to other
states.
Florida pays out-of-state tui----
tions for law students, and has
no racial conflicts in education.
Alabama and Georgia also send
students to other states.
No law training is provided in
Mississippi or Tennessee. In Mis-
souri,, a law school set up for
Negroes because Of a supreme
court decision was closed after
only four students applied in two
years, according to Chancellor
Raymond R. Patty OF the Univer-
sity System of Georgia.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
II. S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN OKLAHOMA CASE
Points new DAY FOR SOUTHERN NEGRO STUDENTS
Funeral Service
Held For DR.. L.
DeIaine

Greenville Miss = Jan. 10 -
Funeral service were held fere
Friday for DR.. Leonidas l.. De-
laine, prominent local physician
and Mississippi, political, civic
and business leader who died
suddendly following a heart at
tack here early last Sunday.
The impressive funeral service,
attended by prominent profession
al, fraternal business and civic
leaders, as we'll as plain people,
from all sections of the state, was
held in the recently completed
Miller Memorial Community Cen
ter, the last and most outstanding
delta and state civic project to
be completed under his inspira-
ton and leadership.
DR.. Calvin Perkins, president Of
Natchez College delivered the
funeral sermon.
DR.. L. L. Rayford of Grenada,
president of the State Medical
Association, DR.. A. Chas. Hunter
of Columbus, Fred H. Miller of
Mound Bayou, Elks State Presid-
ent; w. M. Holmes, Greenville
Business man, and Sir P. M.
Smith, Chief Grand mentor, Kni-
ghts and Daughters Of Tabor were
speakers.
Message of coincidence were
read from all section of the coun-
try.
The active pail bearers were:
L. T. Waston, Levye Chapple, c.
w. Anderson, c. A. Davies, JAM
es Carter, Joseph Bivins, Char
les Smith, and w. D. Brown.
The honorary pail bearers were
B. A. Greene, Mayor, Mound Bay
ou, w. J. Summers, w. H. Will
liams and Percy Greene of jack
son; R. S. Lewis, J. R. Miles,
G.. w. Less. DR.. B. B. Martin,
Memphis; DR. G V. Reeves, Der
mottl, Ark; M. S. Dukes, DR..
A. R. Walker, George Hull, Of
Indianola; Thomas Dillon, of Le-
land B. T. Watson, John W.
Cordwell, T. C. Chapple, of Green
vile and State officers Of num-
Der of organizations including the
NAACP, of which he was men,
ber of the Board of Directors.
Edwards and Edwards Funeral
Home was in charge of the SER
vice following which tho body
was entrained for Manning, South
Carolina, his birthplace for in
terment.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24

The year 1947 was the fifth
consecutive year of an exceeding
1y high incidence of polio. Uni
versities making studies support
ed by March of Dimes funds, re-
port that nearly one Of every
fifteen persons in a community
hard hit by polio may be harbor-
ing the polio virus.
Meharry Medical College and
Tuskegee Institute are among the
institutions receiving National
Foundation grants for education.
Funds for the fight against in
fantile paralysis are made avail
able through support of the Mar
ch of Dimes by the American peo-
pie.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
COP Push Anti
Lynch Poll Tax
FEPc Bills
SOUTHERN FILIBUSTER
SEEN

Washington A determined
effort to have anti-lynch, anti-poll
tax, and FEPC measures acted
upon In the present session of
congress is being undertaken by
COP leaders, it was revealed here
last week. This is in spite of a
threat to filibuster attempts to
push through the anti-lynching
measures by southern senator's.
Decision to place these legis-
lative items on the calendar was
made by the senate COP policy
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
$4,000 Set Aside
For First WiIkin-
son County Negro
High School

Natche, Miss = Construction on
the first and only high school
for Negroes in Wilkinson county
was made possible here last week
when the state building commits
sion set aside 012,oOO to be used
for the project. The school, which
will serve Negro students in Gen.
terville and Wilkinson county,
will be built at an estimated
cost of $4,000.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Perry Howard
Campbell College
Dedication Speaker

Perry w. Howard, National Re-
publican Committeeman for Miss
issippi, will deliver the princi-
pal address during the ceremon-
les in dedication of the new Sher-
man Lawrence Greene building
the construction of which was re-
Gently completed at Campbell Col
lege here.
President S. L. Greene, Jr., OF
Campbell College is making
known that Mr.. Howard would
deliver the dedication speech an
nounced that the dedication cere-
monies would be held February
11-12.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Local Branch N. a. A. c. p. Praised Fol
Work In Lee Case
u. S. Supreme Court Sets Aside
Conviction of S. C. |. Graduate

The Jackson Branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People was
given the highest praise, both by
members and non-members here
this week, for its work in the Lee
case. AS reports were received
here this week, that the conviction
of Albert Lee, four year ranking
student, and graduate of Southern
Christian Institute was set aside
in a decision handed down in Wash
ington by the United States Su-
preme Court.
The son of Rev. S. G. Lee, OF
Jackson, a widely known Baptist
minister, the II year old youth
was arrested three days after gra-
duating in May 1914, from South
ern Christian Institute at Edwards.
He was arrested in the early hours
of the night after police had re-
ceived reports that an unknown
man had entered the room of a
young white girl at her home on
Bailey Avenue near where he liv-
ed.
Upon his Arrest he was charged
with assault and attempt to rape.
After the lapse of several terms
of the Kinds County Criminal
Court he was tried in the Novem-
Der term in 1945, convicted and
sentenced to Is years in the State
penitentury. At the trial both the
young girl and her mother would
not identify the youth as the man
who entered the house.
He was convicted on the iden-
tity of police who testified that
he saw him at a distance as he
ran down the street in the night
and on a confession which the boy
testified that he signed after be-
ing threatened by officers If he
refused to confess.
Upon appeal to the State Su-
preme Court the conviction of the
lower court was upheld.
The family having exhausted its
limited means in fighting the case,
with the unanimous opinion among
those who knew the youh and
family that he was not guilty Of
any crime, the local branch of the
NAACP took up the fight to free
the convicted youth. The money
to carry on the fight was raised
in a number of public meetings
probably the first city wide eff
forts of it's kind in the history OF
the city.
Attorney Forest Jackson, well
known local lawyer was retained
by the NAACP to take the case
to the United States Supreme
Court because his confession had
been obtained under duress or fear
of personal violence and bodily
harm.
Jackson advocate., 1948-01-24
Polio On The
Increase

More than $4,000 cases of polio
were recorded during the 1943-
1947. This number of victims ex-
ceeds by $50 per cent the total
for the preceding period of five
years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23
Jury Indiets
Police For
Binding Negro

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. t4--Ac-
cused OF beating and binding a
Negro truck driver while impri-
soned in a jail cell, white police
man was this week indicted by a
Federal Grand Jury sitting here.
The Indictment followed protest
by the National Association for
the Advancement ofColored Peo-
pie demanding an investigation
by the u. S. Department of JUS
tice.
James Simpson, the victim, told
the Grand Jury that he had been
blinded in one eye and severly
beaten by Patrolman James Swift
in the Rock Island, ILL.,, prison on
the night of November %, 1947.
He had bees arrested by Rock Is
land police when he became in
volved in an accident whilA driv-
ing along the highway between
Rock Island and Moline. Swift is
reported to have beaten the
truck driver in the mistaken be-
lief that he was man who had
recently had a run in with anoth-
err Rock Island Policeman.
The Tri-Cities branch of the
,NAACP reported the assault to
the nationa office which, through
Franklin H. Williams, assistant
counsel, referred it to the de-
partment of Justice, insisting up
on investigation and prosecution.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23

hearts, are in line for a round
of applause for their Efforts to
raise the standard the State
Fair Parade, and for their many
oher Civic projects. It's step
in the right direction ladies, so
our Congrats to President Helen
Washington Griffin and all the
other lovely ladies'.
FOLLOWING HER OPERA
TION. At the Baptist Hospi-
tai, Mrs. Lille Bailey, popular
young Society Matron,is doing
nicely, and at the time of this
writing is abou to go home for
res and recuperation.
OUT OF THE VETERANS
HOSPITAL. There is a young
Negro Patient from Natchez who
has the creative talents of an ar
fist, and has succeed in amazing
local citizens with his feats on the
canvass and in designings. His
nafe, Louis Davis. Somebody
needs to corrall this lad before
its too late. Several of the Doc
tors out there persuaded to place
some of his work on exhibit at
the Fair last week and they sold
before he could put them on dis
play. (Your writer. has some of
the lads efforts at home now.)
AMOS AND HARRY WRIGHT
on leave from their positions in
Brookhaven and New York City,
are in town and constantly at
their mothers bedside following
her recent stroke. Here's hoping
that her recovery will come on
the wings of speed.
THE GAY 10 BRIDGE CLUB.
Sported an attractive float in the
fair parade last Monday. 1t was
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT. All the brothers that
was gathered with us up at our
favorite spot last Saturday even
ing long about the shank of the
day spoke at length about the
way that the brothers and sisters
was digging down in their jeans in
order to help make this a whole
lot better community. Yassuh
them people that's doing he col
lection for the Chest this year
say that the brohers on this side
of town seems to want to bend
over backwards in order to con-
tribute to the welfare of others.
Its a good sign. It means hat the
brothers and sisters on the avenue
and comparable spots are willing
to accept their share in supporting
The community whenever and
wherever the occasion arises
Its Eighty good sign brothers.
a mighty good sign.
HAVE AOU GOT YOUR TICK.
EFT. There are still a few
tickets left to the COMMUNITY
3CHEST BENEFIT BALI, newt
Friday night. Tickets can be secur-
ed at almost any spot on the
.avenOo. The Playhouse will be
the scene of the Gala event.
THREE CHEERS AND HUR-
.RAH!. For those volunteers
workers with the community
Chest this year. This column is
proud to present the names of
these unselfish men who voIun-
teered threir services. Edward
Lee, Victor Jones, E. L. Lipscomb,
G. A. Price. C. F. Edwards, f. w.
Banks, w. H. Williams. Oscar
Wolfe SeAry Sanders. H. T.
Sampson. r. B. Dansby, L. E. Bv
mum, A. L. Rice, w J. Stewart
L. S Sanders, Aaron Jackson. S
i. Green Jr, Percy Simpson, Hen.
ny Denton, Mamie Lewis. Curtis
s. Minis, NJ. NJ. Hubert, o. F. Smith
L. J. Marshall, and Jessie Will
Jams Next week we'll print the
names of the ladies who are work
ing.
WE WAS READING.
Where some people of town in
Illinois were trying 20 discredit
the character Of a newspaper man
there with a whispering campaign
about his unfaithfulness. tbs
nothing new brother. More wild
tales ar started on. the members
of the fourth estate than any
other clan, hut providing them is
something else.
THE LADIES OF THE LES
ROYALES CLUB. Bless their
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23
Save and Sell

Save and sell fats no lGnger
needed in your kitchen. World
Supplies of fats and oils are still
critically short of total require
ments. SaIvaged fat takes the
place of other fats and oils needed
in Industry Keep that can
marked Used Fats" n a handy
place where it viii never be for
gotten
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23
Vinegar Flies

Vinegar flies, those tiny Drown
flies that seem 70 come out Of no.
where and hover around overripe
fruit, on fruit peelings and other
refuse. are o pest the homemaker
must combat According to the de-
partment Of agriculture these flies
breed In decaying vegetable mat
ter and always are strongly at
tracted to fermenting fruits or fruit
products. To hold them In check,
keep al garbage, overripe fruit,
and refuse cleaned up. Wine and
vinegar should be closely covered,
% should garbage.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23
Buita bic for Textiles

Although hemp is the strongest
vegetable fiber known, Its qualities
% q soft spinning thread make II
more suitable for textile. rug, and
speciality uses than for rope and
eordage where the cheaper hard
materials are predominant In this
country the small prewar domestic
production had gone principally
into specially items such a. shoe
threads and twin=
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23

a pension In not granted automat
cally to the widow Of a former
PRESIDENT Of the United States but
h given In individual cases by q
special act Of congress. Not al
OF the widows of Presidents re-
eeived pensions. In the few cases
IN which they have been granted
the amount generally has been
5000, although this In not Aavsrt
alba.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23
Travel Aid

For travelling day coach with
baby, carry q mans travelling case.
It opens easily from the top, holds
sour things and baby's and you can
open 1t with one hand and reach 10
without letting 20 of baby.
Frozen Foods
Housewives who do their own bak-
ing will get some measure Of help
from the frozen food industry.
Frozen pies and cakes soon will bs
available which need only to be
popped into the oven and baked.
Dust Outline
To prevent picture from leaving
q dusty outline on the wall, put
thumb tack or carpet tack In the
bottom of the frame on the side next
TO the wall. This leaves space for
dust to drop through.
Poisonous Snakes
The four kinds of poisonous snakes
found in the Southeast include ths
rattler, the copperhead moccasin,
the cotton-moutb moccasin and To-
coral snake.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-23

supposed to be a boat, but some
of the brothers saw Walter Ste
wart driving and Immediately pro.
coed to call it casket.
GEORGE SCHUYLER. Widely
read columnist for the Pittsburg
Courier was in town the other
day and dropped by the office
of the Advocate.
WEEKLY QUOTATION. !
Give and it shall be given to you;
Good measure, Pressed down, and
shaken together, and dunning
over.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-12

Ceaths
Samuel Tilden Field, 20, died
at his home near Marion, Thurs
day. He was born near Lucas
vile, Scioto County, and was the
son of William and Margaret
Field. He is survived by two
brothers, Burt and John Field, OF
Woodstock. He was a orm +
resident of Woodstock.
Funeral services were held
at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in the Uni
versalist church by Rev Homer
Gleason, pastor Burial in the
Woodstock cemetery.
DelphuS r. Kimball, So, died at
his home in Columbus, Tuesday
night. Survivors are one son, Earl
Kimball, $40 Melrose ave, Co
lumbus; two brothers, William B.
of Columbus, and Knight, of Mi
ford Center. Funeral services
were held at / p. m. Friday in
the Glenn c. Lowry Flu IN er a !
home. Burial in the Woodstock
cemetery.
In Hospital
Mrs. Benneal Beck was taken
to the Champaign County hospit-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-12
JANUARY IL. ls4s

Mrs Glenn Robinson spent a :
few days last week with Mrs.
Mary Robinson and daughter.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-12
: .STRINCTOWN
By MRS. VERA KRAMER

Mr.. and Mrs. David Stroop and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kramer and
family were Christmas eve guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wood and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bryan and
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Fawley
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Kramer.
Mr.. Herman Howard and Gold
lie Martin, of Gillivan, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wood and
family, New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H G t h
were New Years eve guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kramer.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Richard
s0n are rejoicing over the arrival
of a son at Mary Rutan hospital.
This is their first child
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. McCreary
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Stroop spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Kramer.
Mrs. Wilma Rice h as been
spending a few days witn Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Forsythe d
family.
Mr.. an d Mrs. Ralph Kramer
spent Tuesday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Bryan and Oscar.