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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
Secretary Of Agri-
culture To Adde'S
Tuskegee Farmers
Conference
PRESIDENT REDDIX OF
JACKSON COLLEGE
GUEST SPEAKER

Tuskegee (ANP) = Secy. OF
Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson
is scheduled to deliver the prin-
cipal address at the seth annual
farmers conference here on We'd
nesday, January 81.
In making the announcement,
President F. d. Patterson stated
that the secretary's address will
climax a weeks Intensive short
course for farmers, farmers wiz
es, rural ministers and other lead
ers in rural communities in which
the conference theme "Ways of
Increasing Farm Income for Bet
ter Rural Living" will be discussed
and enlivened with appropriate
demonstrations.
Successful farmers from seve-
raj adjoining states selected by
extension worker sand vocational
agriculture teachers will exhibit
with products and illustrations, the
farming practices an unique meth
DDS which have helped them to
increase their income.
During farm and home week
which begins on Wednesday, Jan.
IA, emphasis, said Agricultural
Director A. L. Potts, will be placed
on improved rural housing. By
actual practice, instruction will be
given in farm home planning, ma
king concrete blocks from native
materials, home construction and
making and repairing furniture.
President Jacob L. Reddic, Jack
son College, Mississippi, will be
guest speaker at the annual BAN
quet for farmers on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 20 in Tompkins hall. ;
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
GreenyiIIe Negro
Citizens Complete
Out Standing
Civic Project

Greeneville, Miss. = The largest
and most successful civic finan-
cial campaign conducted by ne
groes came to a close on last Mon
day night at No. 2 School Auditor
ium, when the 1947 Frazer-Man-
haitian automobile was given to
Oscar Norman, a Mound Bayou
druggist.
The, campaign which was con-
Quoted for ninety days in interest
of the Miller Memorial Library,
Nursery and community center,
marked the few drives in which
people of all walks of life nantes
ted a geen interest in work and
contributions.
The imposing brick building at
the corner of Nelson and Broad
way Streets will soon become the
central point for most of the COM
munity activities. The auditorium
is now being used by several or
CARNATIONS, while the library is
gradually taking on better shape
with new books being adde daily.
The board of directors of the or
ganization are working out a plan
with the government for the pur-
chase of barracks, which when
moved to the ground and remodel
ed will house the nursery for
children of working women. Mean
while, the auditorium will be ut
ilized for this purpose until the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
Widely Known Delta Physician And
Civic Leader Victim OF Heart Attack

Greeneville, Miss, Jan II DIR.
Leonidas Delaine, widely known
Negro Physician, civic, fraternal
and political leader, died at his
home in Greeneville, Miss, Sunday
morning at 7:45 o'clock as result
of a heart attack. He had arisen
possibly to dress and go to his Of
flee; however, he returned to his
bed and passed quietly.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of Edwards and Evans are incom-
plete pending the arrival of rela-
tives from New Jersey and South
Carolina.
DR.. DeLaine was born in 1894 at
Manning, South Carolina.
He received his literary train
ing at Kitrell College, Kitrell, N.
C. Received his A. B. Degree. from
Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio;
took his pre-medical course at the
Western Reserve and received his
Medical Degree from MeHarry
Medical College and finished his
internship at Lakeside Hospital in
Cleveland, Ohio under the famous
DIR. Grille. He served as First 1t.
in u. S. Army Medical Corp. dur
ing World War I
DIR. DeLaine moved to Greenville
April IS, 1888 from Mound Bayou,
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
col 0RFUL CEREMONY AT TUSKEGEE MARKS
FURTHER TRIBUTE TO GREAT NEGRO SCIENTIST
Negro Women
Urged To Consider
Careers In
Nursing

New York - "Your Career in
Nursing" a special career leaf
let urging Negro women and men
to consider opportunities in the
nursing field was released this
week by the National Urban Lea
gue's Office of Vocational Guild
ance, in cooperation with the Ma
tional Association of Colored Ora
duate Nurses. Addressed to high
school students and graduates, the
three-page folder explains what
the qualifications are for enter
ing the field, and how to get
training and employment. 1t also
includes statements on training
costs, categories of employment
for professional nurses, and sal
airy expectations.
ga great indication of fertile
opportunity in the field" Ann
Tanneyhill, Director of the Ma
tional Urban Leagues Office Of
Vocational Guidance, said in dis
cussing the new bulletin, ''is the
recent statement by the Depart
ment of Labor that 100000
$4,000 professional nurses, or
some 100000 more than were ava
liable in 1916, will be required
by 1860 if current standards of
nursing are maintained.
We are happy to join forces
with the National Association of
Colored Graduate Nurses and its
Executive Secretary, Miss Alma
Vessels, in an appeal to Negro
youth to choose nursing careers.
Every Negro nurse who wants
employment has it," Miss Yes
sells said in a special interview.
'NACGN also emphasizes that
Neroes-ten percent of the total
American population, and needing
health care more than any other
group number less than per
cent of the more than 100000
graduate nurses. Although 44,70O
were graduated this year, hard
ly 5000 were Negroes.
'NASGN can only say again
and again that America is beg
ging for nurses, and the field
stands very high among the pro-
fessions practically guaranteeing
job security"
Your Career in Nursing is
the second of a special series of
career leaflets released by the
National Urban League, and is a
part of the 1948 Vocational OPP
portunity Campaign literature.
Single copies may be obtained
on request from the National Ur-
ban League, 1888 Broadway, New
York 10, New York, or the Sou
thern Field Office of the Urban
League, $50 Auburn Avenue, N.
L., Atlanta, Georgia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
NEGRO and WHITE CITIZENS DEMON
STRATE High SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
AS Freedom TRAIN VISITS HERE
Mayors Committee Police Department Draw
High Praise From Negro Citizens

The Freedom Train, the greatest
peacetime effort in the history of
the nation to arouse it's citizens
to a new and higher appreciation
of the value of democracy and hui
man freedom; and to give to the
rank and file citizens a deeper
insight into the origin and history
of the great American idea, was
open for review here Monday. Du-
ring the IL hours from 10 am. to
10 pm, that the train remained
open here thousands of Mississip-
plans, of both races lined up in
the rain which fell or threatened
all during the twelve hour period,
to see and read the great docu-
ments it contained, without dis
elimination and without a single
unoward interracial incident, there
occurred her one of he greatest
demonstrations of the intent and
purpose of the Freedom train that
has yet taken place during its tour
of the south.
Among the thousands of Negro
citizens who visited the train,
many were out of town visitors
who arrived here Sunday in order
to be in the first line up Monday
morning. Rejecting the general
interest of Negro citizens through
out the state in the Freedom rain
and it's meaning the out of town
visitors helped to make the number
of Negroes in the line to far OUT
number the white people at GER
tain hours during the day.
That there was no attempts at
discrimination of visitors to the
train was due in large par to the
preparation made for it's visit by
the Mayors Freedom Train Conn
mittee whose chairman was Judge
Julian P. Alexander of the State
Supreme Court. Some of the Gre
dit must also go to the sub-com-
mittee on churches head, headed
by Rev. H. B. Shaeffer, Pastor
1st Lutheran Church, and chair
man of the Mississippi Division of
the Southern Regional Council.
In addition to the highest praise
for the Mayors Committee and
it's subcommittee leading negro
citizens, as well as those of the
rank and file expressed the highest
appreciation for the work of the
police department. in handling the
crowd. Coming in for special praise
was the manner and conduct OF
the police officers toward negro
visitors.
While thousands were able to
enter the train and see and read
the great documents it contains,
many Of those who sought the OPP
poruniy were disappointed. Among
them were those who gave up saf-.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17

ity to acquire unsurpassed know
ledge in sewing and home decor
alton, and thus, greatly reduce
living cost.
A complete eight lesson course
e hours each lesson) in either
dress making or home decoration
can be obtained at cost Of $1,000
Classes are held in the morning,
afternoon, and evening. For fur
Ether information call 1896 OF
contact Singer Sewing Center.
Adv.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
Truman Message,
Donaldson Ap-
pearance Mark
Issuance Of
Carver Stamp

Tuskegee CAMP - President
Harry S. Truman, Postmaster Cen
eral lessee NJ. Donaldson, Gov.
James N. Folsom of Alabama and
other dignitaries were featured in
commemorative ceremonies held in
Institute chapel Monday incident
to the first day issue of the Geo.
Washington Carver three cent
stamp. The stamp was issued in
honor of the late DIR. Carver for
his outstanding work as scien-
fist and humanitarian as one Of
the spectacular events of the cell
ebration of George Washington
Carver day throughout the nation.
In a telegraphic message from
President Truman read at the SER
vices by DR.. F. D. Patterson, pres
ident of Tuskegee, he said:
81 extend hearty felicitations to
Tuskegee institute on the accas-
sion OF the issuance of the George
Washington Carver Memorial Pos
tai stamp. 1t was a pleasure for
me to approve the issuance of the
stamp, at your request, as was like
wise the case when / was senator
from Missouri and introduced the
bill in congress which set aside
a memorial at Diamond Grove,
Mo-, in his honor, and later, as
President of the United States,
approved Jan. as George Wash
ington Carver day.
Holds Carver in Esteem
II always held DR.. Carver, and
now hold his memory, in great es-
TEEN. Tuskegee is to be congratu-
lated on its privilege of carrying on
through the George Washington
Carver foundation, the spirit and
methods so distinguished a scien-
fist and benfactor of mankind.
Featured speaker of the day
was Postmaster General Jesse M.
/ Donaldson, who appeared at Tus-
kegee in his first public address
since becoming member of the
presidents cabinet in late Novem-
Der of last year.
"One of the highest honors in
the land is to have ones portrait
', appear on a United States stamp
, and everyone here at Tuskegee
today must feel a deep sense Of
pride in the honor which has thus
come to one of Tuskegee's most
illustrious sons With this beau
tiful opening tribute, Mr.. Donald
son began notable address after
being introduced by Thomas w.
Martin, Alabama industrialist and
president of the Southern Re-
search institute with offices in
Birmingham.
Decision Not Difficult
"The decision to. recommend a
Carver Stamp, he continued was
not a difficult one for the post
office department to reach, and
our recommendation was whole
heartedly and enthusiastically ap-
proved by President Truman when
he authorized us to proceed with
this particular issue.
Applying his tribute to DR..
CarverA the postmaster general
said that the post office depart
ment receives each year many re-
quests for new stamp issues but
only events and personageS of
outstanding renown and fame are
so honored.
Continued on Page a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17

.teror Central Central; DR.. R. w.
Woullard, Pastor Of Antioch Bap-
tist Church, Hattiesburg, president
of the south Mississippi Baptist
Convention, business agen for the
Southeast Center, -Hattissburg Of
the Seminary; Rev. p. E. Lott,
|spastcr Of sMorainx Scar Baptist
|. Church, Jacksons and chairman Of
: tContinued on Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17

new wing is completed. The group
will purchase soce equipment from
the nursery next week and in all
probability will begin functioning
by February 1st.
President eBnjamin w. Cook has
expressed appreciation on BEHALF
of the organization, for the fine
way in which everybody support
ed the campaign. s.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17
Singer Sewing Cen.
ter Offers Lessons
In Dress Making
ALCO COURSE IN HOME
DECORATION TO COLORED
WOMEN

jackson, Miss. - The Singer
Sewing Center of 420 E. Capitol
Street has recently opened sew
ing school for colored women.
This offers splendid -opportun-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-17

CONTINUED on Page a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11

recently retired chief medical director Of
the Veterans Administration, has been
requested by Secretary Forrestal to study
thoroughly all phases Of military and naval
medicine, with view to bringing the two
branches to the maximum degree Of CO.
ordination, efficiency and economy" Spe-
cifcally, the board will consider the
feasibility OF pooling personnel in geo.
graphical districts, of effecting greater
joint use Of research laboratories, OF for
mulating joint training programs and Of
co-ordinating plans for hospital con-
struction.
Although the Defense Secretary did not
propose an outright merger of all military
and naval personnel and facilities into one
medical organization, the board will be
free to study the practicability of such a
drastic reform. The branches themselves
would object strenuously to complete uni
fication, but they are likely to 60 along
with any reasonable plan for bringing them
into close association for their mutual ad-
vantage. Both branches stand to benefit
materially from the impending study-and
the benefits inevitably will be reflected in
better treatment and care OF wounded and
ailing men OF the armed forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11
A Merited Award

President Truman's award of an "hon
orable discharge" to the United Service
Organizations was more than a perfume
tory gesture. Honorable discharges are the
right Of those who played part in the
winning of the war. USO certainly earned
the award for its tremendously effective
and valuable services during its nearly
seven years of existence.
The morale Of fighting men is an i'm
portant consideration in any military
campaign. Sustaining the morale of
Americas soldiers and sailors was the vital
wartime task assigned by the Government
to the USO, volunteer outfit of amateur
and professional morale-builders of di-
verse backgrounds and talents. Under
joint sponsorship of the YMCA, YWCA,
National Catholic Community Service,
Jewish Welfare Board, Salvation Army and
the Travellers Aid Association, the USO
organized and carried out recreational
and entertainment program that extended
even to island and jungle outposts Of our
armed forces. All commanders have agreed
that the USO made an important contribu-
ton to the Allied victory.
Fortunately, the dissolution Of USO does
not mean an end to morale bolstering
activities for men still in the armed forces
or confined to service or Veterans Admin
istration hospitals. Before ringing down
the curtain, USO allotted million dollars
of remaining funds for continuing shows
for hospitalized veterans and two and a
half millions for maintaining clubs near
military and naval posts. These activities
will be carried on by representatives OF
the several organizations which composed
USO. And when the last of these USO
funds is exhausted, the individual service
agencies undoubtedly may be relied upon
to carry on for servicemen in peacetime
as they have in the past. To do this, OF
course they will require generous support
of the public. They are well entitled to
this support on the basis OF their out
standing record of wartime service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11
Coordination Needed

The board which Defense Secretary For
restal has appointed to coordinate the
medical services of the Army and Navy
will explore field offering wide possible
ties under the armed forces merger pro-
gram The need for better Indignation OF
military and naval medical and hospital
ization activities has long been recognized.
Advocates of the unifcation law repeatedly
cited the parallel health services of the
Army and Navy as an outstanding ex-
ample of wasteful duplication and over
tapping of facilities and procedures.
The demands of war brought these sep
arate programs closer together than they
have ever been in the past. Directives
were issued giving soldiers access to naval
hospitals and sailors access to Army facili-
ties There was an interchange of ideas,
of medical discoveries and of supplies,
especially in the combat areas. After the
war, however, there was tendency to slip
back into old channels Of Independent
treatment and research.
The board headed by Dr.. Paul r. Hawley,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11
The Tie Thut Briahtens

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The question Of what to do with Christmas
ties Is as moot as the question Of what to do
with old razor blades. A San Francisco haber-
dasher now thinks he has solved 1t. He has
opened an exchange at which men may turn in
unwanted Christmas ties as a credit on the
purchase Of ties they do want.
Specifically, this sounds humane. Funda-
mentally, though, 1t is merely going to take
some heat of the timid male that ought to be
on. Most men have to be prodded to wear any
tie brighter than discouraged brown. A spot
of green fieck Of red, a dash OF purple, and
they drop tie as if it were hot potato.
The Christmas tie is goad to overcoming
their timidity toward bright colors The re-
cipient, if he is really timid about wearing CAV
ties. Is also timid about wasting gifts and Of
Tending donors.
The useful trick is to make him more tinid
about not wearing it than he Is about wearing
1t. As long d there are lives that need bright
ening up-a dab Of fresh paint here, q bit OF
spit-and-polish there-thsre Is only one thing
10 do with Christmas ties. Wear 'em. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11
AnqIo-Dunish Trade Talks

The financial and trade talks now taking
place in London between representatives
Of the British and Danish governments
are important not only for the economic
relations between the two countries inme-
diately concerned but also regarding the
position of the pound sterling as major
international currency.
In normal times the economies of Britain
and Denmark are intimately correlated.
Small though it is in size, Denmark has
so specialized its economy that 1t has
become virtually a factory for dairy
products. And Britain normally takes the
biggest portion Of Danish bacon and
butter, while Denmark affords CORE
spending outlet for British manufactured
products.
Unfortunately, this normal exchange
has been unbalanced during the postwar
period. Unable to fill Danish industrial
needs, Britain has had to cut down on
Danish dairy imports because Of the
exchange situation. Conversely, Denmark
finds itself a creditor of Britain, whereas
all the other countries of Western Europe
are British debtors.
Now it is the countries of Western Europe
who, with Britain are participants in the
Marshall plan. But, east of Moscows iron
curtain" the situation Isl reversed, most
of the countries of Eastern Europe being
Britain's creditors. Logically, it would
seem economically advantageous to all
concerned if some clearing system could
be evolved whereby these sterling debts
and credits could be Offset. A major hin
drance to such an arrangement is
Moscow's veto on Eastern European partici-
patton in the Marshall plan. But that plan
rests financially, not on sterling but on
a dollar basis. So 1t is conceivable that
Europe as whole might get together on
a consideration Of It's sterling problem,
which is technically separate from the
Marshall plap-dollar complex.
Indirectly, of course, any workable
arrangement based on sterling would be
a great assistance to the Marshall plan,
because it would promote trade between
Britain and the continent strengthen the
pound sterling, and break the vicious circle
whereby Western European countries are
simultaneously indebted in both sterling
and dollars, thus intensifying their
dependence upon outside aid.
The Anglo-Danish trade talks may result
in setting a precedent out of which a
pattern could evolve which, from the
British viewpoint, would be a Marshall
plan of its own, based on sterling Such
consummation should be welcome to us
as well as the British for obvious reasons
1t might go far to restore that economic
exchange between the two halves Of the
European continent which, in the long
run, is prerequisite for European recov-
erv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11
In Need of Stotesmunship

Senator Vandenberg has emphasized
vital point in insisting that the projected
European Recovery Program must be
administered in "businesslike" way If it
is to accomplish real results and enjoy
the support and confidence of the Amer
lean people. Moreover, he is altogether
right inrmaking clear that the word "busi-
nesslike" involves as key condition an
unequivocal commitment by the partici-
pating nations to work individually and
collectively to achieve common economic
comeback, not only by making the most
effective use of our aid but also by under
taking specific measures of self-help.
In speaking out vigorously on these
points, Mr.. Vandenberg has acted as a
strong friend of the ERP. AS far as prin-
ciples and substance are concerned, he Is
as ardent a champion of the program as
President Truman and Secretary Marshall.
All OF them are aware that unless there
is prompt and adequate action to extend
help, the whole Of Europe is likely to fall
under the sway of Red totalitarianism,
with the gravest consequences in terms of
our own prosperity, security and freedom.
In that sense, Mr.. Vandenberg, as chair
man of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, sees eye to eye with the administra-
tion., His emphasis on being business
like" merely reflects proper and impera-
tive interest in making sure that our aid
will be applied as efficiently and as pro-
ductively as possible.
There can be no doubt, either, that
President Truman and Secretary Marshall
share this interest with Mr.. Vandenberg
The only possible area Of debate between
them-if one really embraces
methods and details, not principles. Thus,
like number Of others in Congress, Mr..
Vandenberg may have legitimate doubts
about the machinery proposed by the ad-
ministration to operate the long-term
ERP. AS advocated by the President the
machinery would consist Of q relatively
small special new agency headed by
single Senate-confrmed administrator ap-
pointed by him, directly responsible to him
and subordinate to the State Department
on all decisions affecting our foreign
policy. On it's face at least, because our aid
and our foreign policy are two sides Of the
same coin, such an administrative arrange
ment seems wholly sound but 1t has able
critics, notable among them being Repre-
sentative Herter, who wants an entirely
independent corporation set up to run the
program.
Whatever the differences as regards this
aspect of the ERP, however, they ought
not to be insurmountable If studied and
debated and decided upon with the kind
of craftsmanship Mr.. Vandenberg so
admirably exemplifies. Certainly, salts
factory agreement can be reached all
around If Congress adopts some such
policy as the one proposed by Senator
Hatch-a policy under which both parties
would call truce on partisan politics in
dealing both with imitation and the prob
lem of Europe's recovery. These are mat
tiers involving the highest interests of the
Nation. If they are not handled accord
ingly, If narrow factionalism prevails, then
all of us-Republieans and Democrats
alike-will be counting disaster.