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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
NAACP Charters
u New Units

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-(ANP)
= Twelve new NAACP branches,
eight youth councils, and two col
lege chapters, were chartered last
week by the organizations board
of directors.
New branches are St. George,
Barnwell County, and Vaudeville,
S. c.; Thornton Township, ILL.,;
Prince Edward County and Ac-
comack County, Va; Tracy, Bar
stow, and Fresno, Calf; Allegan,
Mich; Mansfield, Tex; and Wash
ington Parish, La.
The youth councils newly char
tered included Canadian County,
Okla; Tittusville, Ala; Anderson,
S. c.; Kalamazoo, Mich; N. Riv-
eria Beach, Fla; Junior Youth
of Brooklyn, N. Y; Johnson, Penn. ;
and Evanston, Ill. A college chap
ter was chartered at Cheyney State
Teachers college, Cheyney, Penn. ;
and one at Miles Memorial college,
Birmingham.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
Gen. SHUTS Wasn't Liberal

South Africa's General Jan Christian Smuts who
died two weeks ago after fifty years in the worlds
llmelight is being painted in obituary speeches and
notices great LIBERAL and Fighter for freedom"
Much is being made of his support of the League of Ma
tons after World War | and his support of UN since
World War Ii.
In many respects, General SHUTS was an outstand-
ing world character but his short comngs were no less
glarng than his accomplishments For the truth is that
Gen. SHUTS South African who spent his life and
his political genius in keeping black South Africans at
the bottom of the heap Millions of natives are living
In poverty, and worse, because of what he did and
few white South Africans living at the opposite end
OF the scale for the In short he was die
hard and bitter end supporter of white supremacy and
he did his best to impress that doctrine the laws of his
own country.
OF course, Gen. SHUTS not as violent or as vic
ious blackhater his who now in power
and in comparison he looks like moderate But the
South African pass laws the outright plage of natives
lands the herdng of natives to soil eroded reserva-
tons, the labor laws which discriminate against black
workers in favor of whites and the total withdrawal of
civil rights from the native population took place in
General Shuts time and with his active aid and CONN.,
In summary Gen. SHUTS was the prototype of some
of socaed southern liberals who work in season and
out to bolster Jim Grow laws segregation and who
shocked and surprised-or at least who pretend
shock and surpriseat the antics of the Ku Kx Khan
and Herman Tamadge.
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Be What You Claim To Be

Be What You Claim To Be
| was fool some years ago
But now l can say Pm wise
Since l have accepted the love of
God
I'm preaching you can't go to
Heaven telling lies.
Lies are by the freight train loads
And the truth merely by the
pound
Too many liers in Gods house
Looking for a starry crown
Most all the churches l find today
Old self is trying to lead
When self is at the head of church
Old self really want take heed.
Self will lead you right to He'll
You are always right when
your wrong
You'll allow old self to fool you
And at last make He'll your
home.
The Lord had writer's in the days
of old
Now has me (Perkins) under the
same control
| expect to write all true facts
Warning both races the White
and Black.
We have to be child of God
Or else we are out of his will
His Son, Jesus, brought this mes
sage
Who died on Calvery's hill.
Jesus left program for us
Never add or take away
And yet we are adding to Gods
house
Then leading his people astray.
Love for money is the root of all
evil
How many today REBELS
Lusting after a dollar
And sending their souls to He'll.
If you haven't been born of the
spirit
You had better go back and ap-
ply
And ask your God to forgive you
Then you'll be ready to die.
We need to get self out of Gods
house
If we expect to do we'll
Self is an enemy to Gods people
And self will lead you to He'll.
Rev. j. R. Perkins
2611 Lilly st.
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
Fordham Univ.
Hires First Negro
On Faculty

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-(ANP)
-Fordham University, one of the
nations largest Catholic colleges,
last week hired its first Negro
faculty member.
He is Dennis Glennan Baron. "a.
a Fordham alumnus and also the
owner OF a masters degree from
Columbia University. He formerly
worked as a registered representa-
tive of Bache and Company, a
Wall Street investment firm.
Father Laurence Mckinley, pres
ident of the university, announced
his appointment. Learning of his
new job Varon said:
Every man in this country has
chance if he has the will and
ability to take advantage of that
chance. I've always wanted to
teach and / discussed my hopes
with Father Mckinley.
II believe in education because
dictators fatten on ignorance. They
breed dissension and racial and
religious antagonisms. Certain
groups from time immemorial have
have exploited even their own
brothers. Keeping people in ig-
norance is what brings about die
tato~sh;r~ ("
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The Louisiana Weekly Observes
Its 18th Birthday

Down in New Orleans influential and widely
read contemporary the Louisiana Weekly celebrated it's
Twenty-Fifth Birthday.
Telling the same kind of sentiment but fearing that
might be able to give vent to Sentiments half
well simply add our Amen to what was said by
younger but distinguished contemporary, The Light
house and Informer of Columbia S. c. edited by John
H. McCray.
Said the Lighthouse and Informer
Last weeks edition of the Louisiana Weekly of New
Orleans, which is edited by Taadega trained c. c. De-
Joie, Jr made bones about it's being 25 years DID, 1t
broke out % pages about twice it's normal rum which
were packed with greetings and best wishes from
tona state and local people, healthy diet and
celent souvenir for readers.
We add our congratulations to those already at
hand The Weekly is easily the foremost of Louisiana
weekly newspapers and is of the finest produced in
section.
What moves the more, however, is that % years
OF struggling to compile the news, to get it into type
and print and to keep operating accomplishment
and an attainment many late journals would this day
welcome. The Negro weekles, especially those produced
and operated in the Deep South have much harder
road to travel than is generally thought They struggle
along WITH and for the people they serve they struggle
to exist.
So whenever quarter of century passes behind
one of Them is time that they and their friends ap
paud 1t is attainment proof that perseverance
lead to success and victory.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
Frank Graham
Asks No Credit
For Liberalism

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %
-(ANP)-Senator Frank P. Ora
ham struck back at his critics in
an address in the Senate last week
during which he disclaimed any
credit for the title "a liberal
which has been used in reference
to him frequently in recent years.
He said flatly that he never called
himself a liberal.
In an exchange, on the Senate
floor, the former president of the
University of North Carolina as
serted:
81 have never tagged myself as
anything. | have had myself
tagged simply because l have been
forced against the wall in connec-
ton with minority group. | tried
to stand up and fight for it. /
therefore was tagged, and some
times smeared. | tag myself mere
ly as a simple American"
Much of the smearing against
Senator Graham came during the
bitter senatorial campaign this
year when the senator was cam
paigning on the Democratic ticket
for nomination to his present post
which he secured by appointment
by Gov. Scott. 1t was felt here
that the senator's reference to a
minority group related to Negroes.
Senator Graham's term expires
in November. Since his defeat in
the Democratic primary, he has
not made known what ne intends
TODD next. Last week there were
reports that he had been suggested
for the craftsmanship of the Amer
lean Red Cross now held by Gen.
eral George C. Marshall. 1t was
expected that Gen. Marshall would
give up the post since he has been
named by President Truman as
secretary of defense to succeed
Louis Johnson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
The Case OfLt. Gilbert

Over in Korea where Negro Soldiers have been Civ
ing excellent account of themselves patriots and
fighting men, according to Press Reports, young Negro
officer Lieut. Leon A. Gilbert has been courtmartaled
and sentenced to death for dsobeyng orders his wife
appealing to the President for clemency.
From what the young officer says in his letter to
his wife there seems to be number of extenuatng
circumstances in the aside from the fact that he
says to have carried out the order would have meant
certain death for himself and twelve other soldiers
Under the ultra Modern Mobile Warfare where the
situation is constantly fluid and changing order CIV
en- to meet Immediately existing condition may find
that condition entirely changed before the order be
put into execution Under such condition take the
position that superior officer would issue order
men and officers under his command.
Then too in another view of this case, there is
truth in reports of correspondents that despite
everything there those in Korea who are determin
ed in World War One and Two, to cast kind of
stain on the record of the Negro soldier.
Everything considered we join the wife of the young
officer in asking the President for clemency.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
LOU SW
JOTTINGS

New York City-Mother lions
Church can take a special bow to
Jessie Lawrence for that most sue
cessful Fashion Show which she
sponsored there on the 21st .
In the limelight for special as
sistance were Mary Lou Chandler,
NAFAD National Officer; Gerri
Major who did a superb job as
Commentator; all the lovely mod
els and those who furnished the
beautiful clothes modelled by some;
pat" (Bernice Patrick and Sam
uel Jennings of "Your Beauty Sa-
lon," and Bill Simmons of Rose
Meta for those exotic hair styles
by their models-and believe me
Josephine Vernon was the last
word =. Twas really a grand af-
fair which will stay in the minds
of Glass 16 of which Mr.. Lawrence
is the leader and all those who
were in the audience.
Ooh that new Pic 1880"
will have just too many trying
their luck at the figure Be
careful, now :. (Smile) -.
BILLY ROWE "dood" it again
when he had members of the Press
to meet that little warm-hearted
and beautiful starlet Mitzi Gaynor
in her dressing room at the Roxy
last week Such brief affairs
are what we want, yet too few
took advantage of meeting such
a charming and talented as well
as trained and experienced young
dancer as Mitzi Global was
represented by Stella Harris, New
York Amsterdam by Gerri Major,
Afro American by AL Duckett, and
the New York Age by Sonny Muir
rain, with lovable Cecile Walker
from Savannah as a guest of your
LOUIS Mitzi let us know in a
most intelligent manner that the
day was here when beauty was
"passee," because the producers
stress training and experience
above all else although she
herself is most beautiful young
MISS" with the hope of being
Mrs. to an attorney in her home
town (Hollywood) one of these
days Hats off to Billy Rowe,
and may all those interested in
getting ahead in the motion pic
ture field while they are still in
their teens take a little time to
see such a picture as "My Blue
Heaven" so that they can enjoy
the dancing of Mitzi Gaynor and
Dan Daley . :. And it might be
added here that they might also
take tip from Mitzi and study
as well as get some experience if
they want to get ahead.
That Party at the International
Hotel recently was the "last word"
as usual with the Hotels Official
Hostess Ruth Mueller doing the
planning and all else that goes
with such grand and glorious
affair.
Special congrats to my good
friend and buddy SANDY SAD
DLER and his manager CHARLIE
JOHNSTON for that CHAMP act
in such a sportsmanship way !. !.
Saddler just took back what was
his by right from the previous
bout with Willie Pep.
Teen-Town is getting ready for
it's first party on the 25th of Oc-
tober made possible by grand
"ole" buy like Bob Douglas who
gave the "Renny Ballroom" . j.
1t will be a Registration affair
with the teen-agers paying their
1850 registration of 25c 8. and
here's hoping that Petrilla will
think of the youth and let some
of his men or women donate some
part of their talent so that music
will be on hand huff" said
! so Lou Swarz says "Adios." -.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30

should outlaw all forms of racial
segregation and discrimination. He
detests the conglomeration of rae
ial signs in public places all over
the south.
"They are rank disgrace to
America" he said. "They don't
make sense. People are people and
Americans must learn to live to-
gether peaceably.'
At home AL is both q father
and husband. Married for % years,
he lives quietly with his family.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
YOUR
CRUISING
REPORTER
BY FLOYD SNELSON

NEW YORK--CHARLIE PAR
KER, with Strings, one of the new
est and most sensational CONDOS
to reach the horizon of fame and
fortune, having recently closed at
the Broadway Birdland, opened
their first engagement in the west
at the Chicago Blue Note in the
famous loop of the Windy City, for
two weeks or more.
Familiarly named the Bird" as
the experts of Jazz call him. Char
lie Parker has inspired and given
Ideas to a whole new school of
musicians, as well as revitalizing
many of the older, more conven-
tlonal ones; particularly, has he
had pronounced effect upon ar
rangers, who have Incorporated
his ideas and attitudes into their
work; examples of which may be
found in even the most conserva-
tive dance bands.
thousands of the new Charlie
The Bird" Parker with Strings
albums released on the Mercury
label continue to be among the
best sellers along the Broadway
gay white way.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
People Of Mexico
Poor But Happy"
Saws AL Benson
By LUTHER A. TOWNSLEY

Chicago-QNP)-"The people
of Mexico are poor, but they are
happy" remarked Al Benson, Chi
cago's top disc jockey who is known
as "Your old Swingmaster."
Benson, rated as the leading
radio Snowman here, made this
revelation when he returned from
his 30-day vacation in Central Am
erica, Mexico and the west coast.
Continuing in a reflective mood,
Benson said:
''The people of Mexico are happy
because they can go where they
want. And they can go where they
want because they are free"
Few, if any of the "old Swing
masters thousands of admirers,
who listen to his six daily radio
programs over station VICES six
times each week, have ever caught
him in serious mood. To them,
he is the man who chases the
blues" away with "hot" records.
Born Arthur Leaner of Jackson,
Miss, 42-year-old Al is exception
ally versatile. After attending
Jackson's public schools, he came
here in 1927, studied for the minis
try and became pastor of Morning
Star Non-Denominational church.
He entered radio five years ago
via station VICES, where he has
remained in spite of lucrative Of
fers from the stations COMPETE
tors.
AL made VICES, a lot of mer-
chants say. In the face of harsh
criticism from local civic leaders,
Benson has been acclaimed as the
most popular disc jockey in Chica-
go, and he has trophies to prove it..
By the usual Benson alertness,
APs popularity zoomed to greater
heights this summer after he dash
ed to the assistance of the May
% street-car-oil truck tragedy
which claimed 33 lives. Voluntarily,
he raised more than $4,000 to aid
80 families. This money was dis
tributed by AL to help these un-
! fortunate individuals until legal ac-
ton could be taken in their be-
half.
Unprecedented was the manner
in which All packed the Civic Opera
house last Nov. Fl, for the "Swing-
masters" first jazz concert. Let
tiers from the management of the
Civic Opera house, sponsors and
friends attest to his success.
Prior to this success, AL had
weathered a terrific civic storm
from local Negro leaders, who de-
cried his type of radio programs.
When some of Benson's sponsors
were visited by these leaders, thew
were given the cold facts.
1--WE have received complaints
from some Negro social and civic
leaders," remarked one Benson
sponsor, ''but they don't buy mer-
chandise from me.
II rely on the little Negro the
merchant continued, "the one who
earns a pay check and does a little
Saturday shopping. He listens to
Als program. That's why spon-
sor Benson"
Upon returning from his vaca-
tion, Al felt something should be
done about the acute unemploy-
ment of Negro women, especially
those who are qualified to do Of
flee work. Since he is not an or
ganizational man, which does not
mean he opposes bona fide civic
organizations like the NAACP. the
Urban League and Negro Labor
Relations League, he appealed to
his listeners for jobs for Negro
women. Six young women were
placed the next day.
A relentless foe of white
supremacy jimcrow, Benson frank
ly believes the federal government
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
Herions OF Jericho
Meet Orange Hill

BOLTON, Miss, Sept. 26.-The
Orange Hill Court of Herions of
Jericho will meet nine miles north
of Bolton, Miss. They are plan
ming a big program Sunday, Oc-
tober LIST. The M. A. G. M. Mrs.
E. D. MCGOWAN, Of Edwards, will
be present at 4 pm. for a closed
door meeting. All courts are asked
to be present.
The program is scheduled for 6
pm. Supper will be served. This
program is sponsored by Mrs.
Alverta &. Hill.
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j P
A n D
D Q W n
F A R is H
5 7 R < < 7
By PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: | read something in the
newspapers the other day and l
thought of how my grandma used
to point her finger at me and saw.
BIRDS OF FEATHER FLOCK
TOGATHER, whenever she'd get
the wind of me running around
with what was to her un-approved
company. Now since the human
birds amt got no feathers, who
ever put out that saying musta
been talking about sameness of
something in the head, and since
what's in the head don't measure
according to color, in the human
family, birds can be of the same
sorta feather even though there be
some mix-up in the color of the
birds I'm still talking about
human birds F.. Now that's the
way my mind kept running, when
| sat down over my Fish and Beer,
after reading about the visiting
PEACE OFFICER and two of
Aunt Haggar's Chilluns who got
all llt-up, and so the papers says,
in moving picture wild-west-style,
shot up the town of D'lo down here
in the lower end of the Old Mag
nolia, not more'n two stones throw
from the spread of the eagles
wings over the first Million Dol
lar State Capitol Building :.
which is where some of the first
laws was made to keep the children
of Aunt Haggar and the rest of
the tribe for ever separate and
apart AS l kept on thinking
about who was in what happened
down at D'Lo, where it was neces-
sary to call out the Highway pa
troll after everybody in the town
got scared, the way l figured it
out, law or no law, what my grand
ma used to say was right :. whe-
Their Aunt Haggar's chilluns, the
rest of the tribe, are all mixed-up
. BIRDS OF A FEATHER
FLOCK TOGATHER r. jest natu-
rally.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30

ED SULLIVAN, the guy who
usually knows things in the NYC
DAILY NEWS, predicts that if
and when Champ Joe Louis wins
his fight with Charles, he'll be
honeymooning in Gay Paris, and
just who the lucky gas is was not
stated but Pm wondering if it is
one of the many who are listed,
R.D., CD. or who. Luck to you
Joe ole top you deserve it all.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30

MAELY BARTHOLOMEW, per-
sonal manager of famous stars
such as Charlie "The Yardbird"
Parker, and his combo with
Strings, entrained for Chicago, for
the opening of her star saxman,
and Pm hoping the Windy City
gives them break as this is their
first venture there where "The
Bird plays an engagement at the
Blue Note. 7.-5~. ..,-- 1850. .-.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30


MANHATTAN PAUL, the dap
per M. c. Balladeer, now appear
ing at the hotspot Club Savannah,
in Greenwich Village, where he
has held forth during the past two
years, goes in for another bow of
congrats from the fans Cash
Box magazine gave him the award
OF the week in its weekly digest
of popular hits on the juke coin
boxes It's hot offering of
the ASA Records, entitled "For
You My Baby" on the spin and
when Tomorrow Comes" on the
reverse, which keep the platter
sizzling hot.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30
LITTLE WORLD SERIES

LITTLE WORLD SERIES
What will be the local version of
the LITTLE WORLD SERIES will
take place out at BROWN STA
DUN Sunday when the Jackson
Cubs play the HARDWOOD
SPORTS, of Hardwood, Louisiana.
The Sports, one of the best Base
ball teams in this section, despite
their small town address, have
beaten everybody they've run a.
cross. The game between the Cubs
and the Sports Sunday should be
we'll worth seeing, and a fitting
climax to the season.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30

BILL HUFF, pianist, composer
and musical director of the STUFF
(Fiddle) SMITH, QUARTET is a
Chicago lad who is making his
first start on Broadway with great
success at Cafe Society, with
Floyd Smith, guitar, Booker Col
Inns, bass, will make a return en-
gagement to the swanky bistro
soon. Young Huff is a grad of
Wherefore University, studied
music with Mable Sanford Lewis;
and is the son of the noted post
and attorney, William Henry Huff.
LONDON PALLADIUM, the lar
gest and greatest variety show in
the big city in England has clean
gone" on American Negro enter
tainment :. Heading the bill of
the big 1000 seat playhouse, first
was Duke Ellington; King Cole;
Lena Horne, now Rose "Chi Chi"
Murphy, and next Nellie Lutcher
and did you hear about the
ofay wealthy widow who married
the colored houseboy in Detroit,
and the wedding ring was a white
pearl with a black one fastened
together.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-30

climax to the season.
WHAT THE KATS ARE SAY
ING -. AS Walter Win chell would
put it . The Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
Stamps, of the famous Stamps Bro
theirs, are RENO-VATING 1t
appears, so Pm told, that something
got between them :. and one went
one-way, and one went another way
never to be together again.
THAT OLD BIRD :. that car
ries in its bill that little old heart
warming and family cementing
bundle is reported planning
another visit to the Crumps of
the Minis Cleaners.
FAMILY TROUBLES /. What
longtime Parish Street Business
man, known to, and knows every
body, particularly ladies who
ever strolled up and down the Ole
Ave. is it that is asking everybody
what to do about his better-half
after she left and went to st.
Louis, and he went up there to
bring her back and she got as far
as Yazoo City and took the studs.
THE NEGRO STATE FAIR
Henry Young, Secretary of the
Mississippi Negro State Fair said
this week, that the FAIR will be
had ;. The date, Oct. 1921 at the
Negro State Fair Grounds :.
They've posted some valuable priz-
es for exhibits, which you can find
out about by writing Mr.. Young
at 1913 E. South Street, Jackson,
Mississippi.
SOMETHING THAT MADE ME-
LAFF ;. That Old Brother with
walking stick in hand, his face
powdered to bright hue, looking
at two fine looking young things
passing by :. =. telling his equally
ancient companion :. Brother, I'm
sharpening my tongue up for some
fancy conversation since they
are taking allo them youg kids
to the Army.
WEEKLY QUOTATION: When
we can freely communicate their
thoughts and their suffering real
or imaginary, their passions spend
themselves in air, like gun powder
scattered upon the surface /. . but
pent up by terrors, they work un-
seen, burst forth in moment, and
destroy everything in their course.
Let reason be opposed to reason,
and argument to argument, and
every good government will be safe.
ssnU0NAS ERGKINE