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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
! In the World Of Literature "
Review of Books = Fiction and
NonFiction By
WILLIAM HENRY HUFF

THE STORY OF JOHN HOPE
Author: Ridgey Terrence
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, 60
Fifth Avenue, New York II, New York
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
By his ingenuity and foresight, the educational
system Of the Negro sideof Atlanta and to a
large extent the South was revolutOnized. A
university system was established with an ac-
credited graduate school at its head No other
Negro educator had done as much and, perhaps,
no other will in the future.
THE STORY OF JOHN HOPE, by Ridgely
Terrence is rare biography. 1t is a straight
forward chronicle of achievement.
at is the dramatic biography Of the great
Negro educator who as president of Morehouse
College in the system of Atlanta University and
from 1929 until his death in 1886 as president Of
Atlanta University, saw positive and beneficial
results during his life time of devotion and
dedication to the betterment Of Negro oppor-
tunity"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
Economic HighIights
ineparA from Local

At time when many people talk almost g1ibly
of the possibility of third world war, it is wise
to attempt to- the cost of the last conflict
Nothing resembling an exact accounting can be
made-there are: too many mponderables and in
tangbles, which permit of only informed guess
One Of the most thoughtful efforts to arrive at the
cost Of World War II appears in Harper's Maga-
zine for April. 1t is written by c. Hartley Grattan
who has Iorg been student of the economic i'm
plications Of war;
Mr. Grattan concludes that about 10000 900
members Of armed forces lost their lives The last
war was unique in that civilians suffered a heavier
mortality than did men in uniform The casualties
from bombing; the planned determination of whole
categories of civilians; the terrible death rate
among slave laborers; the losses in underground
movements-these and other causes probably were
reponsiblc for 100000 deaths. Thus, the total
human cost Of the 100000.
To total the material cost brings the analyst to
extremely difficult ground. The most obvious and
easily unearthed cost is the money actually spent
TOT military purposes by victor and vanquished
This IS recorded in national budgets It came to
more than triion dollars-$1 Ill 900 600, O00
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
The Fight Will Go on

MANY now believe that the proposed Columbia
Valley Authority has small chance OF belng ap7,
proved by this Congress. Top state officials and
the great majority of Northwest newspapers have
been opposing it vigorouslyE lons- tine sound
grounds that it would destroy local selfrule and
region autonomy IN addition, the enormous rate
OF Federal spending, coupled with the fact that
we will probably have "a deficit next fiscal year,
is causing many a headache in Congress.
If eva is pigeonlholed it Will be victory of
sorts AGAINST the massed forces of socialism. But
those who still believe in free enterprise and
local INDEPENDENCE will make grave mistake If
they sit back complacently and consider the
battle won. The Administration is solldly fol
eva The whole weight of the government is
being organized to sell eva to the people, and
to sugarcoat the pill. Government agencies
which are opposed to the valley authorities, will
De pr ed to the center of the stage again.
In editorial condemning eva, the Salem,
Oregon Capital Journal asked this question:
"Must the Tactic Northwest sign away its rights
and Industries to a super-g government which
would gradually dominate and control life and
business in the region?" The Tennessee Valley
Authority, which is the basic pattern for the
other proposed authorities, is such super-gov-
eminent. To ali intents and purposes, it is the
government in its area, and it takes precedence
over the states and cities and the local elected
government. It's policies are not subject to review
and appeal. Industry and agriculture do what it
wants on get cut The fact that it has been eff
hclently administered is beside he point Elec-
trio power is the fe Of amy region in these
mechanical days, and when, we permit an unre-
gulated ali-Eowerful monopoly to control it, we
are asking for dictatorship.
The Capital Journal also said "The American
idea of Individual enterprise and private pro-
perty is lost to this grasping monster of super
goVernmcnt.' What makes the situation all the
more dangerous is that liberty is destroyed so
gradually and SO subtlely that many of us don't
even Know what is going on This blissful
ignorance, this failure to look at first princples
IS the best friend socialism has
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
Shall We Trust To Luck?

Americas fire waste has long been national
disgrace. Vet. some respects, we're a great deal
luckier thar we deserve to be. MANY a fire has.
all The earmarks Of maibr disaster-but
through a combination of happy circumstances
- helu ~ chech. WV
:. 10 take a typical Example, such a blaze
recently started in the small hours of the morn
ing in 50-year old building in Portland Oregon
The upper floors of the structure had been mode
30 1maH arartmene most CT which were
occupied by elderly people. But luck was with
these potential victims Due to the nronnt
sounding OF the alarm and the fine efficiency of
tie fire department, all of the residents were
evacuated without serious INJURY, and the
property damage pretty much limited +,
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

UNCLE TOMS CABIN. When France was in the
clutches of one of the most dreadful tyrranies
the world has ever known, Victor Hugo wrote
LES MISERABLES. When the sharecroppers
Of our native land were being driven hther and
thther by the powerful overlords, John Steinbeck
wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH New when
torn world is thinking more about scientific
means to kill than about remedies to heal EN-
met Fox brings forth the SERMON ON THE
MOUNT, ire old fashion gospel in a new fashion
form No person should fail to this most excellent
book.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

alarming. IL any one individual
were powerful enough to dictate
governmental appointments with
threats Of strikes, a new era Of
demagogues would indeed be at
hand. Such power would be po-
tentially disastrous.
Protect THE WEAPON of in
Workers 7 discriminate strikes
is one which labor
leaders alone control. Neither
government nor management pos
sess such a power. The rank
and file Of labor, too because Of
their organization, are subject to
the orders of those leaders. Many
labor leaders recognize this situa-
ton and act in a farsighted man.
ner. However, the selfish actions
of any one leader casts unfavor-
able reflections on the whole
movement. .
No more loyal group of Ameri-
can citizens exists than the miners
themselves. It is sad irony these
people should suffer the brunt Of
the strike. According to the AS
ISOLATED Press, they will lose
about S68 million in wages during
the two weeks layoff. This means
$50 million in food, clothing, and
other essentials must be forfeited
to the whims of one leader who
was elected by workers to safe
guard their interests.
This points up sharply the need !
for adequate labor legislation.
Without violating the rights of !
labor, we must draw clearly the |
line where those rights end and !
national responsibility begins. The /
average worker has everything to .
gain in such legislation. Labor
must be accorded complete pro.
lection from irresponsibilitv =
found within its own leadership.
or elsewhere.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

Next we must arrive at the cost of the physical
damage hich was done during the long course of
the conflict, Factories power plants, transporta-
ton systems and whole industrial regions were
RACED on z wholesale scale. Both sides concentrat-
ed on attacking dwelling areas-people who have
no place to live especially in severe weather. are
Of small value as workers. Mr. Grattan arrives at
the figure of $2234OO 100000 cover trillion) to
cover the cost of direct destruction
But this is not all. There is another economic
cost which is the most difficult yet to estimate.
That cost is found in the depletion of natural re-
sources, the Reorganization of economic systems,
the value Of labor and material seized and carried
Off by INVADERS and on. Mr.. Grattan places this
cost at $651,000 000,0 00 Adding all the costs up
we have final incredible figure Of four. trilliol
dollars! And this he says, leaves out the moral
cost of war, which is beyond 'statitics.
World War II was seven times as destructive as
World War l. If World War III should come with
the atom bomb there is every to believe
that the cost would be beyond calculation and civ.
illzation wlred out
Here is why the best minds in the world are
now devoted to the task Of maintaining the peace.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

PERFECT FOR summing in
Chicago is Josef Walkers SUM-
back dress with matching
scarf. The dress is from a COL
lection Of washable cotton as
sembIed for the fashion show
to be presented at The Saliva
ton Army's Taggers' Rally at
z p. m. on May at the Civic
opera House. "The fashion
show, the largest ever to be
presented in Chicago, has been
obtained by the Doughnut Day
Committee for the entertain
ment Of the taggers," pointed
out Mrs. Eunice v. TiIIman,
551 e. 68th St., chairman of
taggsrs for region five.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
LAST OF THE CONQUERORS
Author: William Gardner Smith
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Company,
Y. Inc, So E. 34th St., New York 1, NJ Y
Price: $2.75
Reviewer: William Henry Huff

Hayes awkins, native born American Negro,
has to span the Atlantic to find how it feels to
be treated as real man. He is a soldier in the
Occupation Army who, in Berlin finds he can go
where he likes, talk like man, feel like man,
and love any woman
Circumstances place in post where he again
becomes a Negro second-class man, and the
shock is almost more than he can bearIt is then
that he realizes why American Negroes would
rather stay in Germany than go back to the
States.
Born in 1927, William Gardner Smith was
only twenty when he finished LAST OF THE
CONQUERORS, hsl first novel Born and
brought up in Philadelphia he has been a
reporter for the Pittsburgh COURIER in that
city for give years After spending a year in
Germany il the Army of Occupation he is at
present a student at Temple University, where
be is continuing his writing and reporting
acUivities''
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

To rminae upon evils, to has given the
critical he
and he too cte are Andrew
prehension to Jackson, James An
own tortues to feather the ar drew Johnson.
rows of orr enemies re-------
solve nc nEAD HE CHICAGO WORLD
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

olsEcoNs Spin Number BY uddins ire rynb.,
letters full number che Month";
the yesr in which born EXAMPLE John Bryan April a.
1920 Add
Wheel some n.S
times. but the fna count will your kv nurL".
message 20" yoS lucky number soday nm '
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Author: Emmet Fox
Publisher: Harper & Bros, S9 E. $50
Street, New York is, New York
Price: $1.OO
IT ICC. .UU
Reviewer: William

ReVeWer: William Henry Huff
Here is book which, in my honest opinion,
Will be beneficial to all believers in the
Christian religion, without regard TO denomna-
tlonal connections. 1t is my opinion, further, that
It will be a powerful drawing card to many who
do not now believe in religion. It is both con-
vincing ana demonstrable.
| am persuaded to believe that the right book
always appeared in the midst of every crisis
When the life stream Of our dear country was
drenched with the crime of human slavery,
Harriet ,Beecher Stowe wrote that immortal
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

O-CaUiio1 in oil things
I'm 7loymsnt sc;ns
2-Gi.f CT flowers
3-Needless suspicious
4-syeeessful partnership
5-Desire for perfection
6-lngenvify used
T-Fun in music
1Danestie circle grows
eYour ability increases
WPower il faith
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28
MESSAGES

II-AssUronce smocfhs way
I2-Possessive instinct
13-Zesf in life
14-Deep, quiet love
i5-OId debt poid
I6-HeIPfvI contacts
METEOROLOGICAL ehunse
18-Profif in new fields
19-Shvr Bad publicity
2c-creofive inspiration
2l-Hearf ovsrrvles heed
q le<a 4
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

READ THE CHICAGO WORLD
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-28

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24-At:ont;cn y d.fciIs
25-oId csseeiasi.n rer-r J
2o-Friordiy u;l:ane,
O-Heolthy ou.:onL
2s-Delesate eu.hor;fy
2s-Lueky days o:,ocd
So-sneeurose insivi::uar,
1'-MInor medical freatms
s''s~o0d fsa'urss syndieo
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12
Marion Anderson,
Honorary Co.
Chairman Of
Negro Women's
Enlistment
Campaign For
Civil and Human
Rights

Miss Marion Anderson. Ameri-
cas- great singer, shares with Mrs
Harper Sibley of Rochester, New
York, this years honorary CO.
Craftsmanship Of the National
Council of Negro Women's Mem
bership Enlistment Campaign for
Human and Civil Right for All.
Miss Anderson's 1949 nationwide
concert tour has already begun
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This
concert was her 715th since she
returned to the United States
from Europe in 1885.
The list of awards and prizes
won by this famous artist is long.
Among the most important are
the Grand Prix du Chant for the
best recorded voice in Europe,
won in 1894, the Spingarn Medal
from the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie and an honorary Doctorate
in Music awarded by Howard Uni
versity, both in 1888. In 1912
Miss Anderson received the $1O,-
600 Philadelphia Box Award with
which she established the Ander-
son Scholarship Awards to aid
promising young singers. The Lii
berian Government awarded her
the Order of Rfrican Redemption.
It's highest award in 1913. A year
later the New York Youth Com
mittee gave her it's Merit Award
for work in a music school a.
mong the underprivilege child
rem of Harlem and in the same
year Smith College awarded her
an honorary Doctor of Music de-
gree. In 1916 the Women's Diyi-
sion of the Federation of Jewish
Charities cited her as one of
the five key women of the year.
Miss Anderson's great dignity
and poise have served as an in
spiration to women all over the
world and her concern with the
achievement of equal status for
her sex and her race have be-
come widely aud generally. known.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12
Miss BAPTIST
Seminary Adds
Np's;c Course

The Mississippi Baptist Semin-
airy adds course of hurch to pre-
sent curriculum. The second Sc
mester of the Seminary opens
Tuesday, February Sth. Opportun-
lty is offered to a limited num-
bers interested in training for
Christian leadership. Church mus
&c will be given two hours per
week, Tuesday and Thursday from
one until two o'clock.
Enroll today The seminary is
the tastes growing school in the
state. 1t is the only school of
It's kind in the nation. 1t is the
only school in the state endorsed
by the State Board of Education
and certified by the Veterans
Administration for the training of
colored veterans for Christian
leadership and the christian min.
istry.
The Seminary is organized in
eight month session of 80 weeks
and will operate the session OF
81 weeks and summer session
OF 16 weeks thus a student will
be able to do three school years
OF work in two calendar years O.
twenty-four months.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12
Y. W. C. a. News

The City-wide Recognition Cere-
mony was held Sunday evening,
February at the Branch Y. w.
c. A. During the worship SER
vice, the Y-Teen girls explained
the Christian purpose of the Y.
w. c. A, and the benefits de-
rived from being a Junior mem
Der of the Y. w. c. A. Pro-
fessor I. S. Sanders, Principal of
Lanier High School, was the
guest speaker. He spoke on the
topic Striving Toward High
Ideals. The speech and the en-
tire ceremony were very inspir-
ational.
On Monday, February 7, a pub
lie affairs meeting was held at
the Branch Y. w. c. A. The
purpose of the meeting was to
discuss recreational facilities for
the city of Jackson and its sur
roundings. Mr. James Madison, a
field worker for the National Re-
creation Department, led the dis
cussion. Others present were:
Mrs. q. E. Norman from the City
Recreation Department; Miss Ru-
by Berkeley, Bethlehem Center;
Mr.. E. w. Barker, Branh Y. w.
c. A! Mr.. John Dagner, Vet
Grams Agriculture Instructor; Miss
Dorothy Burkett and Mrs. H. T.
Sampson, Child Welfare Depart
ment; Miss Marie Walters, Beau
tician Sorority; Miss Dorothy O.
liver, AKA Sorority; Mrs. J. D.
Wheaton, Central Methodist
Church; Mrs. A. N. Young, Del
ia Sorority.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12
q SOCIETY
sLANTs @

The home of Mrs. Velma Walk
er, Smith Robinson Street was
the scene of a birthday party,
Feb. 9Th in honor of her sister
Mrs. Vera Davis.
The DINING room table over
laid with cut work cloth of
imported lace Conferred with the
birthday cake. With silver candida
bras holding tall white tapers on
each side. A buffet supper was
served to the following guests:
Mrs. Davis (honoree). Mr.. Jim
ME L. Davis, Jimmie L. Davis,
Jr., and Gladdine Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bryant, their daugh,
ter Bessie Lee Bryant, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph billiard, Mrs. Carrie
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bennett, Miss Lee Bertha Jor-
dan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joship Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Whitehead,
Mrs. Gladys Topp and Mrs. Vel
va Walker hostess.
The honoree received many bea-
utiful and useful gifts.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12
Reprieve For
Indiana Youth
Granted By
Supreme Court

Washington, Feb. 3 - In an
order signed by Justice Frank
Murphy, the United States SUI
preme Court this week granted
stay of execution for Robert
Austin Watts, Indiana Negro you
tn sentenced to death on a murder
charge.
The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie filed the motion for stay of
execution before the Supreme
Court after the Supreme Court
of Indiana had denied a petition
for rehearing of the case. The
NAACP maintains that there are
two federal issues involved in the
case = that of exclusion of Neg
roes from jury service and the
use of a confession allegedly OBJ
tanned under coercion.
Although the names OF Neg
roes were placed in the jury box
in Marion County, NAACP attor-
neys pointed out that no Negroes
had served on the grand jury n
the county for more than twenty
five years. The NAACP charged
further that Watts was held for
a long period of time and ques-
toned in solitary confinement af-
ter his clothes had been taken
from him, and that no lawyers or
friends were permitted to see
him. He was not arraingned I'M
til eight days after his arrest.
After the Supreme Court of In
diana affirmed the conviction and
sentence and refused to grant re-
hearing of the case, the motion
for stay of execution was pre-
sented to the United States SUI
preme Court and granted the day
before Watts was scheduled for
execution. The petition for re.
prieve was vigorously opposed by
the Attorney General of the State
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12

The Seminary personel consist
of some of the most efficient
olored and white graduates from
many of the best colleges and
seminarys of the country.
The Seminary system compris-
es centers in Jackson, Prentiss,
Hattiesburg, Sardis, Indiano1a,
Itta Bena; extension classes in
Gulfport, Yazoo City, and Canton,
and several mid-winter associa-
tional classes. Each center of the
system has a dean and an inter
racial staff of teachers.
The Harpers Baptist Seminary
in Magnolia, Miss, is also under
the presidency Of DR.. Lang and
operates one full semester each
year.
The Central Center in Jackson
and other centers of the system
operates night school three even
ings a week
Standard uniform courses are
taught in all of the centers and
classes of the system and the
Harpers Baptist Seminary.
The Seminary i3 an interrac-
ial cooperative Home Mission Pro-
ject in Theological Education and
Christian Training, and is a state
chartered school of Religious for
Training in Christian Citizenship
and Christian leadership.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12

has ben customary to presnt two
radio shows. Through the initia-
tive of various newspaper pun
fishers, he added, other time is
being secured b ythem to serve
purely local interest.
In addition, the Davis Com
mittee he asked schools and col
leges throughout the country tc
hold special observances of Ne
gro Newspaper week through as
semblies' exhibits, public meet
ings and visits to publishing plants
in their areas.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12

Norfolk = The seventh annual
observance of the Negro News
paper Week will be held this year
from Fbruary 81 to March E. Tho
mas w. Young. President of the
Negro Newspaper Publisher has
announced.
Program of both a national and
local nature are being organized
to project before the American
People the theme the Negro Press
stands as defender of our CON
stltution' and constant challenge
TO the full application of its prin-
ciples to all Americans alike.
The observance will be laun-
ched with a 15-minute nationwide
radio broadcast on Saturday, Feb.
26 via the National Broadcasting
Company. The program is now in
preparation and will in all pro-
liability comprise the announce
ment of the Second Annual Johr
B. Russwurm Awards, named after
the first Negro publisher in this
country.
Dowdal H. Davis, vice president
OF NNPA and chairman Of the
observance committee, said ais
that second net work show for
later in the week is being sought
with one of the other major broad
asting companies. Heretofore it
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12

Gil held its monthly meeting Tues
day February s at Parish Street
Baptist Church. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. NJ. M.
Marshall the president. Guest
speaker was Judge Luther Man
ship who spoke on Prevention
of Juvenile Delinquency"
The Trustee Aid Board No. 1
of Pearl Street A. M. e. Church
met at the home of Mrs. Viola
Summers, Sunday February 9Th.
The meeting was presided over
by the president Miss Hattye
Roseman. Plans were completed
for an entertainment to be given
by the Board in March.
The following members were
present: Mrs. Mary Gary, Mrs
L. T. Dotson, Mrs. Bernice Swan.
Ter, Mrs. Thelma C. Jones, Mrs.
Pearl Scott, Mrs. Nell Loviett,
Mrs. Willard Johnson, Mrs. E.
c. Cypress, Mrs. Frances Greene
and Mrs. e A. Cotton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12

of Indiana.
The case is being handled joint
ly by Special Counsel Thurgood
Marshall and Assistant Special
Counsel Franklin H. Williams of
the national office of the NAACP,
and Warren M. Brown, Willard B.
Ransom, and Henry Richardson,
attorneys for the Indiana State
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12

The younger Gay Thirteen
Bridge Club met Thursday Jan
uary q with Miss Authurine Da-
Wis as hostess. Members present
were: Misses Myrtle Wilson, Dor
othy Oliver, Vivian Wilson, Lou
Use Singleton, Jessie NJ. Williams,
Ruth Shirley, Ceasarine Tyler,
Louise and Marionette Clemens.
After the business session, Miss
Ida Dee Patton was welcomed in
to the club. Three hands of bridge
was played with Miss Myrtle Will
son winning the highest prize
and Miss Ida Dee Patton the bob
bic. Miss Willie Mae Benson was
guest of the hostess and Mrs.
Alease Williams president of the
Gay Thirteen Bridge Club was
present during the business ses-
sion of the meeting. The hostess
served a delightful repass.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-02-12
MeNursa Irusatiox

On Giant airliners the weight q
SIC air used to initiate the tires Ia
an appreeiable item. II has been dis
aovsred that lightweight heliurr
sas can be substituted fo- the air.
About rs pounds OF heliunc viii dc
the Job that formerly took 40
pou0os of sir. Thus the payload Ct
~ 2'ar.e Is Increased