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laws, but would permit the State
laws to govern.
The New Englanders said they
wanted to make those laws con-
form to the Federal version. They
are concerned about the possible
migration OF industry to the II
States because of their labor laws.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
ReicheIderfer Named
By GeophysicoI Union
Ry the A,soejofsd Press

Francis w. Reichelderfer, chief
of the Weather Bureau. has been
named vice president Of the
American Geophysical Union. q
national research council with
4,5O0 scientist members.
He will fill the unexpired term
of Harold U. Sverdrup, noted
oceanographer. who resigned to
return to Norway to live.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

Souvenirs-Gifts-Novel6es
BY Capital Souvenir, Inc.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
AIcorn College
Presidential
Appointment Still
Being Held In
Allegiance
BOARD NOT EXPECTED TO
ACT UNTIL NEXT MONTH

he appointment of the Presi.
dent of Alcorn college was still
in abeyance last week while the
state Board of Institutions for
higher learning was still receiv-
ing applications from numerous
candidate from wide scattered
sections of the country as we'll
as in the state some of whom,
are already widely known in the
field of education.
According to our authoritative
sources, and in the face of many
rumors the state Board last week
had not arrived at the point of
definitely considering any one
particular candidate for the a.
pointment
This SURGE also revealed that
as applications for the position
continued to come in, it was
highly unlikely that the appoint.
ment would be made until some
time during the next month. 1t
was also revealed that of the
number of applicant that have
already been interviewed by the
Boards as recently reported in the
Press. AS of last week this group
could be still considered as re-
presenting the leading candidates.
According to this source there
was no so called dark house
candidate with an inside track on
the appointment.
The six candidates recently in
terviewed by the Board are:
George Netterville, Southern Uni
versity; j. /. E. Scott, Alcorn;
E. S. Burke, Alcorn; w. A. Flow
ers, Tennessee A.. and I. Col
lege; ], R. Otis, Tuskegee In
stitute, and DR.. J. H. White,
Lane College.
The post for president at AL
corn has been vacant since April
20, when the resignation of DR..
H. L. Pipes was accepted by the
college board.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
General Grand
Masonic Congress,
AT. & Am,
Scottish Rite
Masons To Hold
Extra Session
In Chicago
MISSISSIPPI TO SEND
DELEGATION

The General Grand Masonic
Congress, of the United States
and Canada, organized 1889, In
corporated 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio
will meet in Chicago, Illinois,
August 1916, as the guest of The
Most Worshipful ST. James Grand
Lodge of Illinois, Ill. Charles l..
Miller SO degree Grand Master.
The purpose of the meeting,
to complete some unfinished bus
mess of the last Biennial Ses-
sion which was held in ST. Louis,
NO., and to arrange for the next
Biennial Session IN 1850.
A special invitation is extend
ed to all brothers of our Jur-
isdiction to be present in this
meeting.
Delegates from the M. W. King
Hiram Grand Lodge, Col. A. F. &
A. M. State of Mississippi are:
Ill. ]. C. McClendon 33 degree
Grand Master, Ill. Clarence Win
ters 33 degree Grand Secretary
of Jackson, Miss, and Ill. Nath-
aniel Stubbs 33 degree r. w. De-
putty Grand Master of Leland,
Miss.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23

Representatives because of dis
franchisement of its citizens.
There is no prospect that IL
will ever do So" he said.
The lodge-Grossett resolution.
He said, would impose no reduc-
ton in representation upon any
state, no matter how many citi-
zens were prevented from voting
in presidential elections. by law
or practice.
Mr.. Case said the amendment
he will offer on the floor will
provide than in any particular
election for president, each states
electoral votes for president and
Vice president would reduce in
the proportion the number of per-
son actually voting less than the
total number of persons of vot-
ing age in the state.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
Miss. Woman
nonored At 5Oth
Bi-AnniaI Meeting
South Eastern
Federation OF
Colored Wonen's
Clubs
RIVALRY INTENSE FOR
BERTHA L. JOHNSON
TROPHY

When the fifteenth biennial
outstanding club women of the
Southeast, Mrs. Bertha LaBranch
Johnson, OF Prentiss, Miss. A ma
tive of Mississippi, Mrs. John
son was graduated from Tuskc-
gee Institute in 1902 and with
her illustrious husband, estab.
lished in 1907 the Prentiss In
stitute for needy bogs and girls
which has grown no the present
status of college with an en-
rolment of 720. The Oak Park Vo-
cational School in Laurel, Miss,
is also a result of the vision OF
this good woman and her hus-
band. For four years she was
statistician and chairman of the
business department Of the Ma
tional Association of Colored
Women and is past president of
meeting of the Southeastern Fed
Grafton of Colored Womens Clubs
convenes on July 81 at the Beth
une-Cookman College at Daytona
Beach Florida, there will be in
tense rivalry for the coveted Ber.
tha L. Johnson trophy to be a.
warded as a result of the success
full competition in the Chair of
States. The trophy has been
named in honor of one Of the
the Southeastern Federation COM
prising the eight states of the
Southeast. In 1941 she was hon
Ored by her alma mater with the
M. 5. degree. the first time such
an honor had come to a woman
Mrs. Ella P. Stewart, president
OF the National Association, will
&c the main contributor at the
public mass meeting which will
open the session on Sunday at
$3.50 in the college chapel. Also
to be heard on the programs will
be DIR. Mary Mcleod Bethune who
In 1920 with Mrs. Rebecca Tay-
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
Negroes Flee Before Roaming Florida
Mobs Shooting Into And Setting
Fire To DefenseIess Homes
Violence Continue As National Guards
Are Called For Second Time
Arrest OF Three Negro Veterans On
Rape Charged SingnaI For Mob
Action

A reign of terror spread over
Negro citizens of this section as
armed mobs roaming the coun.
tryside at will set fire to and
fired volley after volfey of shots
into defenseless Negro homes.
Throughout the section inno-
cent and defenseless Negro cit
liens, victims of the reign of
terror which began Saturday
night was fleeing for their very
lives in the face of a steadily
mounting reign of terror and
violence.
Heavily armed mobs of white
men numbering from SO to 200
have envaded the Negro COM
munity firing into and setting
fire to homes in Graveland,
Stuckeys Still and Mascott.
For the second Night in a row
National Guards were called out
Monday night by Lake Caunty
Sheriff w. V. Mccall. Since the
start of the mob action scores
of Negroes are reported to have
been brutally beaten but, no
death have yet been reported.
The mob action was set off by
the cry of rape.
Early last Saturday young
white couple charged that the
husband had been beaten and
roffed and the wife raped The
sheriff's office gave the name of
the womans' husband as Will
Padgett of Graveland.
The first mob was formed in
Grayeland Saturday shortly after
its WITS reported that Negroes
had been arrested in connection
with the crime. Sheriff Mccall
is reported to have cause the
dispersal of this mob by some
fast talk
Three young Negro veterans,
whom the sheriff said have al
ready confessed to the crime
were arrested in Graveland.
They are Samuel Shepherd.
Charlie Greenlee, and Walter
Irwin.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23

DIR. Jane E. McAllister, visit.
ing professor at Jackson College,
Jackson, Miss, is conducting a
workshop for in-service teachers
ON Individual Growth and Deve-
lOpment. DIR. McAlIiSter is the
first Negro woman candidate for
an advanced degree i'm Education
in the World, and the first Neg
rO to receive the Ph. ID. from
Columbia University. She is ON
leave from Miner Teachers Col.
lege, Washington, ID. G..
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23

RaFaehute Folding
20 assure Riass-smooth surfaceA
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dlk, tnnls tops Tor parachute fold.
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Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
Continued on Page 8

Tor, then president of the Geor-
gia State Federation, organized
the Southeastern at Daytona
Beach. A pageant showing the
development OF club work among
Negro women is being planned
and executed by Mrs. Mary D.
King, of Tennessee. Mrs. M. B.
Gaillard, of Birmingham, Ala
bama, president of the South.
eastern, predicts that there will
be the largest representation in
the history of the region and
urges all persons planning to be
in attendance to so notify Mrs.
Dufferin B. Harris, 3S7 Spruce
Street, Daytona Beach, at once if
housing is to be requested. Mrs.
F. M. Walker, of West Palm
Beach. is the general chairman
of arrangements.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
Miss. 10 Be
represented At
Regional All
Club Camp

State Collage, July 1S-Four
outstanding All Negro club boys
have been selected to represent
Mississippi at the second re-
gional All Club Camp at Agri-
cultural and Industrial College,
Nashville Tenn, it is announced
by A. H Club leaders.
The Winners are Randolph
Raybon, of Collins; Eddie Young
of Vance, Quitman count: Her
bert Wright, Farmhaven, Madi-
son County, and Herman Knox
Forest county. The camp will be
July 26-August 2.
During his seven years in All
Club work Randolph Raybon has
received $1,661,S4 for his pro-
jects. Some of his 26 projects
include growing II pigs raising
three beef calves and growing
three acres of corn and two
acres of cotton, and one wood
land improvement project.
Eddie Young has been an
outstanding club member for
eight years, and during the past
two years he has conduct mig
and corn demonstration which
brought him $4SS.
Eddie has served as project
captain of pig club, vice-presi-
dent of the club for two years,
served on demonstration teams
for two years, has given insect
control demonstration, and has
attended all leadership training
meetings for the past five years.
Herbert Wright has chalked I'D
9n outstanding record in the 10
years he has been All Club
member. Last year, the entire
farm was turned over to him. He
produced $1,O24,S5 worth of cot
ton alone.
He won the state oratorical
contest at the short course held
at Alcorn College. He, also
attended the State Roundup in
Jackson and introduced the guest
speak.
Herman Knox, who has been
a All Club member for six years
has had as his major projects,
poultry, corn and gardening, He
received $612.16 from his major
projects and prizes in 1948.
He has served as president of
the Al Club, as well rs other
offices, and attended Al Club.
Junior Leaders Council re-
gularly. He has attended several
state meetings, including Com
servation Camp at Piney Woods.
the Roundup at jackson and
Short Courst at Alcorn.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
New Jersey Repub-
lican To Offer Bill
To Reduce
Congressional
Representation
From States
Barring Negro
Voters
LODGE - GOSSETT
RESOLUTION HIT
LODGE - GOSSETT
RESOLUTION HIT

Washington, D. C. NNPA)
Representative Clifford p
Case Republican of New Jersey
disclosed Saturday that he in
tends to offer an amendment to
the Lodge-Grossett resolution
proposing constitutional amend
ment to change the method of
election of the President and
Vice President.
The amendment he said he
would provide for the reduction
of representative in those states
where colored electors are dis
franchised in large numbers.
Mr.. Case revealed his inten-
ton to offer such an amendment
as he disclosed that he was fill
Ing as a member of the house
Judiciary Committee a statement
OF minority views in opposition
to the Lodge-Gossett resolution.
The Lodge-Grossett resolution
among other things, would abol-
1sh the electoral college but re-
tain the present allotment of cleo.
toral votes to the states. provide
for direct vote for presiden-
tial and vice-presidential candi-
dates, provide for the proportion
al division of ELECTORAL votes for
the election of the President and
Vice president by simple plur.
allty of electoral votes instead OF
the majority now required.
The resolution is sponsored bv
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Jr..
Republican of Massachusetts,. and
Representative Ed Grossett. De-
mocrat, of Texas.
In the statement or minority
views which Mr.. Case said he
was filing, the Jersey Congress
man disputed one of the argu-
ments advanced by supporters of
the resolution that it would elm
mate the allegedly disproportion-
ate power of minority groups in
the so-called pivotal states.
The validity of this objective,
he said, depends upon whether,
in fact minority groups is pivo-
tai states now have an undue
voice in presidential electionss".
He asserted that they do not
and that the proposed amend
ment would involve grabe dam
gers to the two-party system.
Mr.. Case pointed out that Con.
gress has never exercised its
power under the 18th Amend
ment, to reduce the representa-.
tion of state in the House OF
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23

The meeting will open at 10
Am. August 18th. at the Ma.
sonic Hall, 10 West 18th Street,
Ill. Edward Love 33 degree Pre-
eident of Washington, D. C. pre-
siding.
Ill. Charles L. Miller 33 degree
Grand Master and Ill. A. R. Gil
lette 80 degree Grand Secretary
of the ST. James Grand Lodge
are making plans to entertain
the visiting members highly,
which promises to be one of the
best attended at a similar meet
ing.
Any information on this meet
ing, please contact, Ill. Clarence
Winters 33 degree Secretary Gen.
eral at 119 1-2 North Parish St.,
Jackson, Miss.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
Eureka Grand Lodge Knights OF
Pythias Hold 69th Annual Session
Here
Growth In Membership Of Order
Noted In Annual Report
Wade Randolph Re- Elected Grand
Chancellor

Jackson, MISS, July 19 - The
69th annual session of Eureka
Grand Lodge of the Colored
Knights CT Pythias met here last
week at Castle Hall, Parish ST.,
with Sir. w. H. Randolph Grand
Chancellor presiding. From all
parts of the State were delegates
and deputies eager to report,
with enthusiasm the great inter-
est in Pythianism in their Vicin-
ity.
The Grand Lodge officers made
their reports which were very
commendable. According to Sir.
H. H. Young secretary of the
endowment Bureau that depart
metn has experienced a healthy
growth several thousand dollars
have been paid to beneficiaries.
The record of the Grand Keeper
of Records and seal shows
marked increase in numerical
strength.
The Excelsior Grand Court No.
L. Jurisdiction of Mississippi al
SO opened its annual session at
4 pm, Monday July II, 1949 in
the Central Methodist Church
with Mrs. E. G.. Young Presid.
ing a large attendance was an
ticipated. The Court of Diony-
sius an auxiliary held its meet
ing Monday afternoon and rem
dered an interesting program at
night.
Tuesday Morning the Grand
Court opened for its regular rou-
tine of business Tuesday night
the welcome program was given.
Routine business continued We'd
nesday and all the Grand officers
CT the Grand Court were re-elect-
cd; as follows: Mrs. Estelle G.
Young. G. w. c. Mrs. Emily
Walkre G. W. Inspt Mrs. Lillian
N. Donaldson G. w. Inspr Mrs.
". 0. Doster. G. R. of D.
The committee on resolutions,
Rev. ]. R. Bingham, Cha rman,
Rev. R. I. Copeland, Sir Wiley
Spence, Sec. offered the follow
ing: which was unanimously "a
dopted: whereas, our race of peo-
pie are in so much need of edu-
cation be it resolved, that this
Grand Lodge endorse and do all
in its power to help provide bet
ter education for our children
through better school housing fa-
cilities and transportation for our
children to and fro, and better
pay for our Negro teachers.
The following named Grand OF.
ficers for the ensuring year: Sir
w. H. Randolph. E. M. Torrance,
R. A. Bright, L. T. Jordan, B.
Continued on Pooe 8
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
States Pro Truman Democrats In
Forum Here Express Total Opposition
10 Presidents Civil Rights
Program
Support OF Anti-PoII Tax And Anti
Lynching Bill As Compromise
Proposal Fails

The Negro question, the fore
most issue, and sometime the
only issue openly discussed in
Mississippi polite, stirred the
meeting of the Pro-Truman De-
mocratic of Mississippi held in
the Heidelberg hotel here last
Friday just as the question has
effective political meetings and
organization in the state for the
past seventy years.
The meeting here Friday was
called as a public forum by the
Pro-Truman Democrats of the
state to discussed future policy
and to adopt program and plans
for the reorganization of the
Democratic party in the state.
The Pro-Truman group came
into being after placing a list
of presidential electors for the
Truman - Barkley ticket on the
state ballot following the or
ganization of the Dixiecrat Party
in the state under the leadership
of Governor Fielding L. Wright
and Rep. Walter Sillers of Rose
dale, after the original list of
electors had declared themsel-
yes in support of the Dixicrat
Party and its candidates, Cover
nor, Thom Thurmond of South
Carolina, and Governor Wright of
Mississippi.
The Pro-Truman Group is
headed by Frank Mize, Forest.
chairman, Phil Mullin, Oxford.
Vice Chairman Robert Lam
bright, Jackson, Secretary; and
Clarence E. Hood, Meridian, Ma
tional Committeeman.
The Pro-Truman group stoutlv
denies charges by the Dixiecrats
that they are in favor of the
Presidents Civil Rights Program.
According to the daily Press in
a statement before the meeting
Friday, chairman Mize said thai
there is a mistaken report in this
state that his group favors the
Presidents Civil Rights Program.
he. is quoted as having said we
are no more for the plan than
any one else in Mississippi. bnt
We feel that the argument over
Civil Rights should be fought
out in the party.
According to well informed
sources strenuous efforts were
made to avoid a head on discus
sion of the Negro question and
the Civil Rights question during
the Forum. Despite this effort
practically every speaker during
the meeting touched upon these
issues. before the speech was
furnished.
According to reports the meet
ing became a real stirring scene
when Prof. Charles Waldo Hahn
es, of Meridian, in a speech de-
manded that the Group go on re.
cord for the full protection and
right of Negro Citizens to regis
te rand vote in the State and for
full and unqualified endorsement
of the presidents civil rights Pro-
gram.
Prof. Haines was recently dis
missed from his job in one of
the schools in the state alleged
ly for his Pro-Negro and views
on the Civil Rights Program.
Not only did the forum rejecs
the action demanded in the Hal
es speech according to repors
but also rejected a compromf
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
Negro Dentists For
Truman Health
Bill

Washington Testifying be-
fore a Senate subcommittee on
health last week, DR.. Charlie M.
Thompson, National Dental As
sociation Legislative chairman,
placed the association of 1900
Negro dentists on record in fav'
or of acknowledgements
health measures now pending in
congress.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23
East Jackson
Slayer Given
Truth Serum

Waadruff McLaurln, sentenced
to die here Thursday for the
East Jackson night club staying
of Hertesene Porter was given
a Truth Serum" here Monday
in test of his sanity to see il
he should go to the electric
chair as sheduled.
The Truth Serum was ad-
ministered by DR.. w. L. Jac-
quith, Director if the Insane
Asylum at Whitfield and DR..
L. w. Willy in the presence of
Governor Wright, who has been
asked to save the life of the
condemned man. The Governor
gave no indication of his action
following the test.
Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23

Out ProduCtion Time
In 1909 It required 1877 man hour,
70 grow m srre " wh..s -eds.
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Jackson advocate., 1949-07-23

Seedlings brought from Spah
oy Franciscan missionaries many
years ago are responsible for peach
rees which bloom each sprlrg O,
&c floor OF Canyon de Chelly. in II
rrGofe Navajo Indisn --se
Evening star., 1949-02-27

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