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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
Progressive Voters
League Organize
Two Wore Chap
tres In State

Marks, Miss, Aug. 80 - Two
more chapters of the Mississippi
State Progressive Voters League
were organized last week accord
ing to a report of A. w. Wells, of
Jackson State organizer of the
League.
Mr.. Wells reported the organic
alton of a Chapter of 81 men,
bers at Marks, Miss, with the
following officers: Percy Nelson,
President; J. w. Flagg, Vice
Pres; Mrs. Luella McComb, Secy
A. G. Reems, Treasurer, S. w.
Ward, Chaplain.
The second Chapter was organ
lied at Falcon, Miss, with the
following officers. Mrs. Aphilia
Barnes, Pres; Mrs. Emma Pet
uson, Vice-Prqyes.: Mrs. Peachie
nAdrews, Sec'y; Mrs. Rachel Ro-
binnzene, Treasurer.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
Negro Ban Backed
At u. of Alabama
FAVOR ANTI-LYNCH LAW

University, Ala. Aug 80 - The
majority of the student body at
the Universit yof Alabama would
oppose the opening of the in
stitution's classrooms to Negroes,
it was reported here last week.
Student opinion on the ques-
ton was sought in survey con-
Quoted by a graduate student, un-
der University auspices, among a
representatives sampling of prad-
yates and undergraduates. The
poll also covered two other civil
rights issues.
Sixty-two per cent of the 835
students questioned would not be
willing to see Negroes admitted,
even if such a step were neces-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
chicagoans Split
Over FEPC Law

Chicago, H., Aug. Fl - A re-
cent survey has disclosed that
there are 1924 Negro white col
lar, professional and technical
employees in Chicago. New ork
with 100000 Negroes as against
100000 in the Chicago metropoli-
tan area, has 2,613 such employ
es; Boston, 886; Newark, 14S,
and Hartford, Conn. 106.
Proponents of fair employment
laws scott at the Chicago anti
discrimination ordinance as tooth
less. They laud the New ork State
law as the foremost example Of
such statues.
Champions of the Empire State
law assert that the figures on
New ork employees in impressive
because New York does not have
the manufacturing that Chicago
has and that most of the New
York Negroes are employed most
ly in Department Stores.
Most of the Chicago employees,
they say are mail-order clerks in
catalogue companies and do not
meet the public. Other Chicagoi-
ans point to the employment fig
ures to show that Chicago is close
on the heels of New York.
1T shall be unlawful for any
person to discriminat against any
other person., says the Chicago
anti-discrimination ordinance pass
ed in Sept, 1945, \"by reason of
race, creed, color or national orr
gin, with respect to the hiring,
applications for employment, ten
ure terms of condition of employ
ment.
amy person, firm or corpora
ton who shall violate or fail to
comply with any of the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by fine in any
sum not exceeding $200".
The New York state law, pass
ed in March 1915, set up a five
man commission to wipe out en-
ployment discrimination. A COM
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
TUSKEGEE To TEACH GROUP
TO TAKE PART IN GOvERNM'T
PATTERSON SAYS.
SAYS SOUTH MUST learn
TO RAISE HEALTHY FOLK
SAYS SOUTH MUST LEARN
TO RAISE HEALTHY FOLK

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Aug
80 - DIR. Friedrich D. Patterson,
President of Tuskegee Institute,
saidhere last week that in the
future, one of Tuskegee Instit-
utes responsibilities will be to
teach the Negro of the South that
he has a duty TO take part in
the government of the United
States.
The South should learn to raise
healthy human beings as well as
healthy stock, DR.. Patterson said.
Describing the south as a place
where people were so poorly fed
that they were always irritable
and so poorly housed that they
were always sick, he advocated
cure of not book learning alone,
but a demonstration that a good
life can be developed from good
housing and growing good crops
an 'drearing intelligent children.
Wants To Help
Declaring that he was not as
agitator nor a dreamer, he said
he was an educator who wanted
% help the south. The south, he
said, must devote as much time
to bringing up happy healthy hu-
man beings as it does to rasiing
prize stock. Negroes and poor
whites, he said, should have as
much attention as stock.
The challenge to every Negro
school, he said, is to teach the
Negro how to achieve a higher
standard OF living.
THE how to get it,, he said,
cha sfor years since slavery been
a challenge to all people whose
wealth has been derived from the
amount of suffering that the SOU
thern farmer, black and white,
has been forced to undergo.
Must Aid People
Unless Tuskegee could help the
southern Negro whose happiness
and prosperity are being assaulted
on many fronts, he said, the in
vestment in the buildings, the OPP
Grafton and administration at this
school has been wasted.
The aim of his new program,
DR.. Patterson declared, is not to
combat the Dixiecrats nor to COM
fort the Wallaceites, but to help
the 100000 southern Negroes.
The school will next become a
political forum, he said, becsause
problems of the 100000 are
greater than thest things.
His plan, he said, is to delve
into the problems that caused peo-
pie to leave the south. Such things
as mass migrations, sail cOnser-
walton, commercial farming and
health and welfare of all should
be studies to help southerners
adjust to this area and live here
successfully.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04

sary to receive Federal funds.
Thirty three per cent said they
would be willing" under such
circumstances and 5 percent had
no opinion.
Disregarding the matter of pos
sible Federal funds, so per cent
would favor the admission of
Negroes under no circumstances
at the present time. Eighteen
per cent would approve the adj
mission of Negroes without any
segregation whatever, and the
remaining 80 per cent would APP
prove if varying degrees Of seq
regation were enforced.
On the question, "Do you think
that Congress should pass Presi-
dent Truman's Civil Rights Pro-
gram as a whole? 76 per cent
answered negatively, IL per cent
affirmatively and IL per cent ex-
pressed no opinion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
States Rights
Hypocrisy" Hit
By Southern
Catholics
SAY HONORABLE WORDS
ARE DISHONORED

New Orleans, Aug. 80 - A
slashing attack against the hypo-
crisy of States Rightes courrent
Indictment to strife and hatred
was made here by members Of
the Catholic Committee of the
South in an official statement
issued Tuesday by the New Or
leans unit.
Opposition to federal anti-lyn-
ching, anti-poll tax and fair en-
ployment laws was declared to be
lacking solid moral foundation"
and described as hypocritical.
The Catholic Committee of the
South called on "all citizens of
good will to examine critically
the motives and statments of
spokesman whose aim is to in
cite i'll will to ward any race.
The statement was issued with
the signatures of Lynn Hogan,
Archdiocesan. Chairman and Mrs.
Alfonso del Mar mol, for the Race
Relations Department of the 10
cal Catholic Committee of the
South.
Regional Federation
The organization is regional
federation of diocesan units con-
prising leaders of thought and So
cial reform among Catholic clergy
and laity, backed by the Bis
hops of the southeastern states.
Aimed chiefly at those who cry
States Rights! and Southern
Traditions!" the statement de-
clares those honorable words are
dishonored when used to cover
up and justify "a continued state
of unjust discrimination against
the Negro labortr and privation
of the Negro of the Opportunity
for higher education and profess
sional training
Rights OF Suppression
Referring to Estates Rights,
the Catholic Committee of the
Southern points out that they
cannot be invoked to suppress
inalienable rights guaranteed by
the Constitution of the United
States. Among those rights are
the right to vote, the RICH of per-
sonal salty, the right to adequate
educational advantages and the
right to organize freely for eco
nomic, social and cultural i'm
provement."
The statement cites a rule of
morals laid down by Pope Leo
XIII showing that the only sound
moral basis for opposition to fed
edal Intervention lies in an all
out effort to solve the problems
of social justice on local and state
levels.
Stages Rights" may not be
invoked against basic human
rights and dignity, which trace
their origin to the hand of the
| All-Wise, All-Holy, and Adjust
Crtator" the statement says.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
With The Eighth
Army in Japan

During recent conducted
training period for qualification
in the basic arm, Pergeant John
". Little, of the 933d Antiair-
craft Artillery Automatic Wea-
pons Battalion, unit OF the 1873
tn Antiaircraft Artillery Group in
Yckohamn, Japan, qualified as an
expert. in rifle craftsmanship with
the MI rifle. The training was
conducted at the Eighth Army Re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
Central Church Pastors Son Victim OF
Fatal Accident Here Friday
20 Yr-0Id Andrew Paul Wheaton Dies
OF Gunshot Wound

Andrew Paul Wheaton, 20 year
old son fDr. J. d. Wheaton,
Pastor of Central Methodist
Church here was the victim of
fatal accident here late last
Friday afternoon. The 20 year old
youth, a Student of Wiley Univtr-
sity, Marshall, Texas, died al
most instantally after an accident
ly fired pistol bullet struck him
under the right eye and lodged
in the brain. The accident took
place about $50 Friday afternoon
in the Lobby of the Ritz Theatre
on North Parish Street.
According to reports the pis-
tpl went off in the hands of Will
liam Buckley, Jr., Is year old son
of J. E. Comic, well known local
business man.
In his statement regarding the
fatal accidtnt Buckley said he
was standing at the Popcorn
Machine in the Lobby of the
theatre, where both he and Whea-
ton were employed when Whea-
ton walked up and started talk
ing and when he took out the
pistol Wheaton, in playful at
tempt to take it from him, grab
bed him arm and the pistol went
off as he made effort to free
himself.
When the pistol fired the fatal
Iy youth fell in the lobby of the
Theatre. Before an ambulance
reached the scene, his father had
arried frvom the Parsonage
around the corner and with an
other son bore the already dying
youth to nearby Sallje Harris
Clinic, thence to Baptist Hospi-
tai. The youth died as doctors
prepared for the use of an axy-
gen tent as a last resort.
Young Buckley was arrested
shortly after the incident but was
released late Saturday afternoon
when the accidental nature of
the incident was established from
questioning by the police.
While there were no eye wit
ness to the incident its accidental
nature was further substantiated
by the fact that the wo youths
were known be the colsest of
friends. They had both enrolled
for the coming session at Willy
University where they were to
have bten room mates.
The dead youth is one or three
sons and several daughters of the
Wheaton family.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at Central Church: The Dis
trict Supt. DR.. Dubra, officiating.
A group of youth made up tht
roll of pail bearers. Active: Clar-
ence Johnson, Walter weakley,
Rayford Moore, Joe Rundles, JAM
es Hollis, Lawrence Hayes. Hon
orary: Paul Rundles, VIM Ar
mold, Robert Hall, Robert Brown,
Simms Moore, Archit, Hayes.
Interment was at the family
cemetary at Hero, in Jasper
County. The funeral arrangements
were in charge of Collins Fun
eral Home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
j. Finley Wilson
EIks Grand
Exalted Ruler
BeIzoni Speaker
BELZONI LODGE TO
CELEBRATE MORTGAGE
BURNING

Belzoni, Miss, Aug. 80 = J.
Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted Ru-
Ter of the Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks of
the World, the largest purely fra
ternal organization of the Coun-
try, will visit Mississippi on Sun
day September 18th for the first
time in more than 20 years. The
Grand Exalted Ruler has just
been reelected for his twenty
seventh successive term at the
Goldtn Jubilee Celebration and
National Convention in Cincinnati,
Ohio, last week.
The occasion for the visit of
the Grand Exalted Rulers visit
to the State will be the Mortgage
Burning Celebration Of Belzoni's
Hill Lodge ass, which has recent
ly built and paid for the finest
Elks Rest in the State.
The visit of the Grand Exalted
Ruler will also mark thetwenty-
fifth Anniversary of Elkdom in
Mississippi.
Officials of the State Associa-
ton and the Magnolia State March
ing Club, and Auxiliary of the
State Association have tentative
plans for Monmouth Mass Meet
ing with the Grand Exalted Ru-
Ter as principal speaker in jack
son the following Monday.
Fred H. MilIed Bayou is Presi-
dent of the State Association.
w. J. Summers of Jackson is
President of the Magnolia State
Marching Club.
Officers and Representatives OF
every Lodge and Temple in the
State will greet the Exalted Ru-
Ter in Belzoni.
Lodges in the State are, H. W.
Nichols, Clarksdale; Metropoliti-
an, Meridian; L. K. Atwood,
Jackson; Fidelity, Vicksburg;
Vernon Gilbert, Biloxi; Hart
Lodge, Greenwood; I. S. Mont
gomery, Mount Bayou; Paul D.
Jones, Hattiesburg; A. ]. Oaks,
Yazoo City; Henry Hampton, Tu-
pelo; Pride of Dest Point, Pride
of Oklolona; Pride of Starksville;
Wayne Cox, Indianola; Friend
ship, Brookhaven; Cyrus Lodge,
Pass Christian; J. S. Jefferson
Jackson; Bibbs Lodge, Cleveland;
Temples: Friendship, Brookhav-
en-; Emma B. Mckinney, Vicks
burg; Johnny M. Jones, Hatties-
burg; Ollie M. Johnson, Belzoni;
Beatrice Huddleston, Greenville;
Kizia Clifton, Tupelo; Martha
Montgomery, Mound Bayou; Gulf
Coast Temple, Biloxi; Grace Jones
Jackson; Hart Temple, Green
wood; Virginia Webb, Jackson;
and R. B. Matthews Temple of
Meridian.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
Edgar Robinson
Wounded In
Friday Night
Shooting

Edgar Robinson was painfully
wounded when he was shot in
the left leg during a fight on
Booker Street in Washington Ad-
dition, Friday night.
Police arrested Nothern Numne-
ly who was charged with the
shooting. Numnely pleaded sell
defense.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
$4,000 EIks Join
CoIorfuI Parade
MISSISSIPPI FLOAT WINS
LOUD APPLAUSE
ELKS CELEBRATE 5Oth
ANNIVERSARY

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. "a - Bands
blared the cause of civil rights
and drum majorettes lived in
97-degree heat as the Negro Elks
paraded late Tuesday in honor of
their 50th anniversary.
Thirty thousand persons parti-
cipated in the procession. Sixty
thousand more lined the streets
to watch them.
1t was the biggest parade spec
tacle Cincinnati ever had seen.
For the first time in many years
Mississippi Elkdom was represent
ed insthe parade. It's gaily decor
ated floats winning loud applause
all along the line of march.
On Government square, a doz-
en- persons tainted. They were
lifted to sitting position and
than famed. Now and then a
steady wave of humanity surged
toehind ropes into the square,
only to be moved back by 10
policemen.
A major traffic tie-up appeared
imminent on Third and Second
streets. There were some half
hour delays even before the
homebound workers started their
move. Traffic normally routed
over Fifth, Seventh and Eighth
Streets was rotued over the two
bottom streets.
Along Fountain Square and at
other points in the line or march,
spectators poined in the dance
as the majorettes whooped 1t up.
The thousands f spectators
cheered loudly as the procession
Of colorful floats passed. The
loudest cheering was for a civil
liberties" float, decorated with the
flags of most of the United Ma
tons. Henry Wallace followed the
float in a car.
Fight girls, comprising the Mea-
doH:ark Temple Chorus, of Gov
ington grouped around piano on
one float and sang the "Whiffen-
proof Song" and popular num-
borS.
Another folat, decorated in pur-
ular numbers.
Another float, decorated in pur-
pie and white, contained six even
ing-gowned women, escorted by
colorful uniformed lodge mem
bers with drawn sabers.
The parade was As minutes late
in starting because of the floats,
which were scheduled to line up
on Court street bas appeared near
washington Park instead.
Many spectators had taken up
positions hours before the par
ade started, carrying chairs, box
es, baskets and various other ar!
ticles to serve as seats.
First aid units were set up al
strategic points along the parade
route as precautionary measure
Street corners were roped off to
halt pedestrian traffic and keep
spectators on the sidewalk.
Elkdom crowned its Golden An
niversary with the reelection Of
]. Finley Wilson to his 9th term
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04

as Grand Exalted Ruler, and
with the decision to study a pro-
posal for the establishment of a
self-helf industrial program to be
capitalized at $1O0.O0O.OO.
The Grand Lodge voted to take
the 1949 Convention to San Fran.
cisco.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04
India Women
Delegates Says
More Prejudice In
United States
NO SEGREGATION ON
TRAINS AND STREET CARS

Coopertown, N. Y. Aug. 80 -
Less " Jim Crowism" exists for
"untouchables" in India than for
Negroes in this country, Miss Par
imal Das of Calcutta, India, de
clared here last week.
Miss Das represents India at
the twelfth biennial world con-
ference of Girl Guides and Scouts,
along with Miss Kusham G. Sokey
of Ranchi, Bihur.
A ten-day session here will end
on Monday. Pakiston is repre-
sented by it's chief commissioner
of Girls Guides, Begun G. A.
Khan.
All three representatives dis
~ussed the position of "untouch-
ables' now that India and Pakis-
tan are two free nations. How
ever, they emphasized that they
were not officially representing
their respective Governments.
Furthermore, the three women
stressed that they were not speak
ing as Girl Guides delegates in
discussing "untouchables" as the
Guiding and Scouting movement
is divorced from politics.
Miss Das and Miss Sokey are
Indian Christians. Miss Das is
living at International House, Col
umbia University, New York City
where she is studying TO rher
doctorate.
Reports On Segregation
Begun Khan proved of special
interest at the conference. She
was able to give an eyewitness
account of recent developments
in Pakistan, Comments on "un-
touchables" were made in spec
ial interview.
Analysing the situation in In
dia, Miss Das said that the So
called "untouchables" of Hindu
faith were segregated only in re-
gard to food and marriage laws.
No segregation of "untouchables -
existed on trains and street cars
such as Southern States practiced
here toward Negroes, she stated.
"All India is conscious of the
problem of untouchables", she
said, For all practical purposes
segregation has not existed in con
jected areas and Northern In
dia except on matters of inter
marriage and food"
Miss Dds is convinced that In
dia and Pakistan will be reunited
ultimately.
India has been one for humid
reds of years and will be one
again, she said.
Caste System Discussed
Miss Sokey, coming from Nor
thern India, also noted that the
country was trying to do away
with the caste system on Gun
touchables. She said that the
higher cases were now working
directly with the "untouchables'
would gain fresh hope through
Scouting.
Begun Khan, a Mohammedan
gave her vision of the "untouch-
ables" picture in Pakiston. EN-
phasizing that the new country
welcomed" people irrespective
of race, creed or caste, she said
that mo caste system exists in
Pakiston".
Pakiston, at the conference,
received full membership such as
India holds in the Scout and
Guides world association
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-04

placement Training Center Firing
Range.
Sergeant Titles parents reside
at 1891 Seville Street, Jackson,
Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-26

listened while, then exclaimed: Wasn't that
too bad about Marie Antoinette1'
In concluding the task Of x-raying the
nations funny bone. should like to forestall
the brickbats customarily tossed at compilers
of joke anthologies by repeating a story that
one of my competitors likes to tell - Bennett
Cert. that is. 1t seems a writer was visiting
Mark Twain's old haunts in Hannibal Mo.
and talked to an ancient crony of the great
American humorist.
"Shucks." the old boy said. Il know as
many stories as Sam Clemens. Only difference
is, he writ 'em down."
And that's all I've done - just writ EN-
down. The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-26
BY IRVING HOFFMAN

Greenwich Village character opened the
door for couple of unanticipated guests one
day. The friends stepped back startled, for
the fellow was stark naked, except for high
silk hat clamped jauntily on his head WELL
one of the ladies exclaimed, do you always
60 around the house this way?"
Certainly" replied the character, mo
body ever comes to see me-"
But why the high silk hat?" she asked.
WELL" explained the nut, there's always
the chance that someone will drop in!'
An old lady went to the doctor and told
him of all her ailments but seemed most con-
cerned about recurring dream in which she
was constantly pursued by an attractive young
man.
The doctor was sympathetic and advised
her how she might sleep more soundly. Ina
few days she, returned, still woeful.
Don't tell me you're not sleeping better
nowadays" the doctor said
"Oh, I'm sleeping fine, the patient replied
But to tell the truth, certainly miss that
young man.
Louis B. Mayer. in temper, buzzed his
secretary and said: Call Van johnson in
and clear things off my desk 50 can pound
it" -. Louise Atwill, the former Mrs Douglas
Macarthur. got laughs by displaying car
toon showing General Macarthur with the
caption: Douglas Macarthur, first in war,
first in peace, second in Wisconsin, eighth in
Nebraska Asked hou, che e,,croadod -,
making her guests feel 50 welcome, Elsa Max
well replied: Three words suffice When they
arrive. say, at last And when they prepare
to depart, say. Already"
Ashowgirl was giving her friend pointers on
how to become more popular with men, THE
trouble with you is you don't know anything
you never read books, she said The girl friend
bought herself book At the next party she
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Bishop J. A. Subha'1
Guest Preacher at
Francis Asbury

Bishop John A. Subhan, the first
convert from Mohammedanism ever
to become a Methodist Bishop, will
preach at II am. tomorrow at
Francis Asbury Methodist Church.
Bishop Subhan, head of the Epis-
copal ares of Bombay. is visiting
numerous Methodist churches in
this country as a representative of
the Council of Bishops of Southern
Asia.
DR.. o. B. Langral pastor of
Francis Asbury Church, said the
guest speaker for tomorrow morn
ings service has had a most re-
markable life and religious expert
ence. first as a Moslem, then as a
Roman Catholic, and later as an
evangelical churchman."
Bishop Subhan is the third In
dian ever to be elected to the Meth
odist episcopacy. The other two
Indian bishops were second genera
ton Christians from Hindu back
grounds. But he was born in CAL
cutta of a liberal Moslem family and
learned the Koran by heart before
being converted to Christianity. He
studied for the Catholic priesthood
before joining the Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Union Services Tomorrow

The Rev. Robert M. Rice, minister
Of the First Universalist Church
Arlington. Mass, will preach at q
union service at II am. at the Uni
versalist Church. The Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church is par
ticipating in this union service with
the Universalist Church.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Texas State Flag
viii Be! Honored
Al tIle Cathedral

The nag Of the State Of Texas
will be honored at Washington
Cathedral tomorrow. II win be car.
ried In procession at both the morn.
ing and Afternoon services. Special
prayers win also be offered for the
people Of that State.
The Rev. Merritt r. Williams,
cathedral canon, who returned this
week from 1 visit abroad, win be
the preacher at pm. He attended
the Canterbury Cathedral Festival
In England and later went to Leon,
Spain. to study the stained glass OF
the cathedral there.
Preaching ct II am. viii be the
Rev. John D. Zimmerman, United
States Navy chaplain.
Holy communion viii be cele.
hrated at 7:30 and $50 am.