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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
GOV. WRIGHT IS GUEST OF HONOR
In GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
FOR new STATE NEGRO COLLEGE
Construction For New Institution
Will Start At Once
New President Receives Congrats
From State Educators

ITTABENA, Miss. = Feb. 18-
(SpeciaD - Governor Fielding
Wright was the guest of honor last
week at the Ground Breaking
Ceremony for the New State
Negro College to be located here.
The Governor and DR.. J. w.
White, President of the New Col
lege, dug the first shovels. of soil
at the location upon which will
stand the first 100000 building
of the New Institution.
Samples of the soil was placed
in envelopes and given tc the aud
fence for souverniers.
Ceremonies lasting more than
two hours took place in the La
Flore County Training School be-
fore a audience of white and Negro
leaders. The new college will be
the third state supported four year
college in the state; others are AL
corn A. and M. and Jackson Col
lege.
Construction will start immedi-
ately for a classroom building,
shop building and the presidents
home. The current Mississippi Leg
islatVre is being asked for 100000
with which to build dormitories and
a cafeteria. Long range plans call
for 40 buildings, a stadium and
two barns and it is hoped that
eventually Mississippi Vocational
College will be able to accommodate
1000 students.
DR.. White, who was formerly
President of Lane College, hopes
the proposed buildings will be ready
by September, but regardless of
how many buildings are finished
or under construction, he plans to
open the college. He said that he
is expecting an enrolment of 500
students by next fall and, if the
dormitories were not finished the
students will have to be brought
back and forth from class in trucks
and school buses.
The proposed school is all part
Of the plan which will give the
state of Mississippi equal educa-
tional facilities for Negroes though
the plan still calls for segregated
education.
Gov. Wright promised the aud
fence equal education opportunities
for Negroes and equal pay for
Negro teachers, just as soon as the
state can afford it.
The speakers platform was fill
ed with distinguished guests, a
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Italy Sends Huge
Police Force To
Ethiopia's
Neighbor

ROME-A few minutes off,
the Italian senate voted approval
OF italy's UN trusteeship in So
mainland last week, two ship loads
OF police and military matar;aI
sailed from Sicily to the nre-war
Italian colony in East Africa
Inc Senate appropriated 5000
100000 lire-$9,6OO, 900 in Amer
can money for the expenses of
administration of the COLONY for
III years. This move IS certain -
provoke protest from Ethiopia ana
bitter fight when the U NJ
General Assembly meets in son
TENDER. sep
Ethiopia has stated so,,os.,
times in official declarations 49,
the entire move is a violation -
the Y. N. Charter, and an affro ~
TO the ally in World War TT T.
was from Somaliland and Fr;+ras
that Italy launched her infan,a,
attack on Ethiopia in 1894
During debate on the subiac.
the Italian parliament. opnos;t; ~
TO the trusteeship was formed u
the Communists and left vino G. ~
elalists. But they were dafao 90,
oy l64 to SO vote in the Ssa. .eu
and a 277 to 1853 vote in the Cbas'
Der of Deputies. oham-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
PRESIDENT TRUMAN CALLS FOR THE BREAKING DOWN OF
CARRIERS CREATED BY PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
Tuskegee Pres.
Stands Pat On
Charge OF Miss.
Lynching
Mississippi
COngressman's
Plea Denied

! TUSKEGEE, Ala, Feb. 90
(Special-Dr. F. ID. Patterson,
President of Tuskegee, said last
Thursday that the 1949 Tuskegee
Lynching report can't be changed
to please a Mississippi Congress
man.
Rep. Abernethy wrote DR.. Pat
terson asking that the Staying of
Malcolm Wright in Chickasaw
County, Miss, be deleted from the
list of lynchings.
He said it was reported that
Wright was dragged from a wagon
by four white men who beat him
to death for ''hogging the road"
The congressman said it might
have been murder Of manslaugh-
ter, but was definitely not a
lynching."
DR.. Patterson said Tuskegfe
classes as lynching any Staying
in which "three or mere persons
take the law into their own hands
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
FIoridians Law
Corner Stone
For 81 Million
Hospital
Doctor Says Race
Progress Measured
In Terms Of Race
Conduct

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - At a
cornerstone laying seremony Of
the 100000 Florida A. and M.
College Hospital at noon Feb. 8,
DR.. J. A. Long, of Palatka, Fla,
principal speaker, sounded a ma
tional call for better social con-
duct on the part of members of
his race.
DR.. Long, trustee of the Ma
tional Medical Association, speak
ing before 5000 students and
friends of the college, and using
for his subject, eve came, we
saw, we conquered, and now the
challenge" painted a splendid pic
ture of the hospital project, but
also seized the opportunity to urge
Negroes everywhere to change
their ways Of conduct, dress and
mannerism if they are to help the
race to progress. He told mem
bers of the race to watch care
fully their social conduct, now that
the barriers Of prejudice are be-
ing lowered.
Things Negroes Must Do:
Some things the Negro in the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
American
Education Report
Paints Crucial
Picture

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Ameri-
can education is now in the most
critical period of its history, ac-
cording to the 1949 annual report
of the Office of Education, made
public last week by Federal Securi-
ty Administrator Oscar r. Ewing.
Although the nation is committed
to the conception of educational OPP
portunity for all, it has yet '.faced
realistically the practical conse-
quences of this philosophy-the
cost in terms of teachers, building,
textbooks-dollar and cents" Earl
James McGrath, U. S. Commits
sioner of Education stated in the
report. The urgent need for federal
aid for elementary and secondary
education was pointed out by Com
missioner McGrath.
Calling attention to the still
critical shortages of elementary
teachers and school buildings, Com
missioners McGrath said that con-
tinuing surveys are needed to keep
up with significant facts.
Supply Slow
The supply of teachers in ele-
mentary schools is still about a
quarter below even the 1941 num-
Der, according to the Office of
Education report. Although the
teachers shortage in high schools
has eased off to some extent, there
is no over-supply of well-qualified
teachers because many of the high
school teachers barely meet pro-
fessional standards.
The need for basic studies about
the teaching profession was indi-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
NAACP REJECTS
LEGION BID
TO "ANTI-RED"
CRUSADE

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-An Am
erican Legion invitation to par
ticipate in national anti Com
munist conference was rejected
this week by the NAACP board
of directors in letter to National
American Legion Commander
George N. Craig.
While expressing the Associa-
TONS opposition to Communism,
DR.. Louis T. Wright, chairman of
the NAACP board, asserted that
the NAACP feels that "the eff
fective way to combat Communism
is to build an America that
will be so meaningful for every
citizen that Communist mission
aries will fine no converts willing
to listen an America without
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
MiIIionaire's
Wife Charges
Husband Had
Harlem
Sweetheart

NEW YORG - An estranged
wife last week charged that her
millionaire husband had a Harlem
sweetheart as she filed suit for
divorce and an alimony of $500
a week.
Mrs. Pia Buday in her suit field
in the Supreme Court Of Justice
Ferdinand Pecora named the girl
as Dorothy Louisa Gay (also Dor
othy Louisa SMITH. The wife is
daughter Of an Italian marquis.
She says her husband, Hungar-
ian nobleman, earns 100000 a
year from his hotel interests.
In her suit Mrs. Buday claimed
that he took the Harlem girl,
said to be in her middle twenties,
into his bedroom. In return she
wrote letters asking for money
and telling of her love for the So
year-old husband. The Budays
were married in 1887, and have
three children.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Anti-Segregation
Bill introduced
Maryland Senate

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-State Sena-
tor Kimble, Republican of Allegany
county, last Thursday introduced
in the Maryland Legislature a bill
to repeal the States 46-year-old
jim Grow law.
A similar measure passed the
Senate last year only to be killed
in the House. In 1947, the repeater
was passed by the House but killed
in the Senate.
Jim Grow practice are observed
now only on the Chesapeake Bay
ferry system. Completion of the
new Chesapeake Bay Bridge will
have the effect of multiplying the
law if the repeater fails of pas
sage in the meantime.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
MANY SOUTHERN NEGROES AT
DEMOCRAT PARTY'S JEFFERSON.
JACKSON DAY DINNER FOR FIRST
Time IN THE NATIONS HISTORY
Attend Reception Honoring
President And Mrs. Truman
Hear President Re-Affirm
Stand On Civil Rights

Southern Negroes, for the first
time in the Nations history, were
among the invited guests who at
tended the Democrat Party's his
toric Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
held in the huge National Guard
Armory here last Thursday night.
Paying $100-a-plate the Southern
Negroes were among some $500
Democrat party stalwarts and
faithfuls from every state in the
union and the Nations Island and
territorial possessions, who came to
the Nations Capitol to be present
at what Charles Luckman, Chair
man of the arrangement Commit
tee, said was the largest Dinner
ever held in the United States.
In his address to the Dinner
President Truman again re-affirm-
ed his stand on Civil Rights. With
his usual forthrightness the Presi-
dent said the Democrat Party is
going forward to break down the
barriers to economic opportunity
and political liberty that have been
created by prejudice and discrimi-
nation"
An Example For The World
The real strength of our coun-
try, the President said, Giles in the
Freedom of our citizens and their
faith in Democratic Society.
Among the nations of the world.
we stand as an example of what
free men can do when they are in
control of their own affairs and
dedicated to the concept of a bet
ter life for ALL"
The Southern Negro Democrats.
among the more than 100 Negro
Democrats present at the Dinner
Joined in the warm response which
the President received as he re-
affirmed his stand on Civil Rights
and called for the breaking down of
barriers created by prejudice and
discrimination.
According to the program sche-
dule the dinner guests were all in
their seats at seven o'clock and
heard the President at 1890 due
to the fact that the President was
scheduled to go on television at the
time.
before the President spoke, with
Charles Luckman Presiding the
guests had already heard some out
standing speeches by Mrs. O. Max
Gardner, Co-Chairman of the Din.
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
South African
Riots Abates
But Still Hot

CAPETOWN, South Africa
as)-The rioting around the
black fringe of the city of Jo-
hanesburg was quite again after
the heated rioting last week, but
all is not quiet on the South At
rican front. This fact is obvious
by the presence Of large police
forces.
South Africa's economy is based
on cheap native labor, and in a
country where Negroes outnum-
Der the whites at least four to one,
the cause of the rioting can easily
be discovered. This is proven by
the fact that Parliament has been
discussing it with a general real
ization that they are deep-rooted,
and of long standing.
The situation, said DR.. E. G..
Jansen, Minister of Native AZ
fairs, is merely an inevitable
stage, resulting from the policy
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
First Nego To
Enter Council
Race Since
Reconstruction

COLUMBIA, s. C.-(Atlas)-
A. P. Williams, a Negro, has
thrown his hat in the race for
City Council. 1t is the first time
such an event has taken place in
this Southern capital since 1876.
Mr.. Williams, an undertaken,
has paid his 500 entrance fee
and qualified for the spring Dem
ocratic primary yesterday. He
is a member of the Democratic
executive committee in the second
ward.
His platform, ne says, will be
for public unification, public un-
derstanding and a coordination
between all citizens of Columbia
in matters pertaining to the city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Former TougaIoo
Postmaster Passes

TOUGALOO, Miss, Feb. 90
(SpeciaD-Alex Holmes, 95-year-
old Negro who served for many
years as postmaster of Tougaloo,
died at his home here last Monday.
Mr.. Holmes spent his entire
lifetime as resident of Touga-
loo. He was school trustee for
many years and was a member of
the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
He is survived by six sons, six
daughters, 81 grandchildren, and
seven great grandchildren.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Walter White To
Resume NAAcP
Job In June
Issue Aroused
Nationwide
Speculation

WASHINGTON, D. Walter
White, secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, said last Thurs
day that he expects to resume
his duties with the association
upon the expiration of his years
leave of absence in June.
There has been nationwide
speculation as to whether Mr..
White will return to the associa-
ton at the expiration of the years
leave Of absence the NAACP Board
of Directors granted him on ac-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Text Of Anti Warning Petition
Circulated In South Carolina

Whereas the Judge for the Eastern
lnas Federal Court j. Waes Warning has through
wife, advocated both dssenson
the Negro citizens against the white citizens
thereby most certainly disquafyng himself
the Honorable Federal courts other Court
rendering himself unfit to adjudate any
white is involved and
court trial must be had between race
against of the Negro and,
Whereas the undersigned white Carolina
holding the highest both Courts
and strongly desiring that they shall conducted
in impartial fair and equitable citizens
regardless of or color; and
Whereas, these public utterances agaons and un-
American harangues of Mrs. Warnings
which she states that Judge will
ready to protect the interests of the Negroes against
whites and with known attempt the
refuse her statements he thereby asserting
they be abusive malicious extremely indicative unfair and
dishonest;
We the undersigned white adult voting
of South Carolina respectfully the South Carolina
congressman in the National House Wash
ngon that they forthwith sponsor the National House
Of Representatives resolution mpeach Waties Warinp
as Judge Of the Eastern District of South Carolina
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Pres. j. H. White
ltta Bena Speaker

ITTA BENA, Miss, Feb. 20
(Special)-Dr. J. H. White, Pres
ident of the New Negro State
College to be located here, on which
construction has just begun, will
address a large body of citizens
of ltta Bena, and surrounding
communities at the morning SER
vice at Samuel Chapel Church
here Sunday.
DR.. White is expected to talk
about the responsibility of the
community and its citizens result
ing from the location of the new
college here.
The public is invited to attend
the program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Percy Greene To
Sneak AT Public
Affairs Luncheon

Mr.. Percy Greene, editor of the
Jackson Advocate, just back from
the Jackson-Jefferson Day Cele-
bration in Washington will be the
guest speaker at the YWCA Public
Affairs Luncheon on Tuesday,
February %, at IL noon.
This promises to be one Of the
best luncheons yet. Make your
reservations early by calling
2-0970.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
CHASE BANK
HIRES NEGRO

NEW YORK-Miss Inez Smith
has been placed as assistant IL
brarian in the Chase National
Bank headquarters, it was an
nounced by DR.. Lloyd H. Bailer of
the Greater New York Urban
League last week.
Since the position involves eco
nomic research, the bank, one of
the two largest in the United
States, required an ALB. degree
with an economic major. Miss
Smith graduated from Howard
University in June, 1949.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Singing Sensation

Jesse Owens, Akron, Ohio, bari
tone, just graduated from high
school as an honor student, is
radios newest singing sensation.
The 18-year-oId youth has, TO date,
won $500 two first prixes) on the
CHS Horace Heidi Original Youth
Opportunity program sponsored
by Philip Morris - and he may
compete in the $3.50 quarter finals
and 5000 grand finals. The Heidi
show, on which number of Negro
youths have won their first chance
for stardom, 10 heard Sunday
nights ever the entire CHS net
work.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25

Patronize Our Advertis-
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03
Stanly Bernard's Wedding

Donald Johnston Berkemeyer
and Miss Stanly Bernard will be
married here at a pm. Satur-
day, November 18, in the Epis-
copal church. All friends of the
couple are invited. No invita-
tions are being mailed in Chapel
Hill. Miss Bernard is the sister
of Mrs. Lawrence London of
Hillsboro street and a daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Bernard of Chapel Hill. The
couple will live in Washington,
D. c., where Mr.. Berkemeyer is
a lawyer on the staff of the Fed
eral. Communications Commits
sion and Miss Bernard is naval
architect in the office of the
US. Coast Guard.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03

issues September 15-December
22 inclusive, Mr.. Baity will owe
me $13.80-and still more if we
get out any more extra-size
issues.
The two other persons who
get their Weekly by air mail
now are D. D. Carroll in Hawaii
and Staff Sergeant Hugh H.
Wilson somewhere in the Pacific.
But since Hawaii is US. terri
tory and mail to a US. Army
man overseas is addressed to an
APO number in New York or
San Francisco, these two sub
scribers do not have to pay
more than the domestic rate, 18
cents for 12-page issue.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03
Chapel Hill Chaf

Continued from fret pageI
October 80. The Ready Refer
ence Calendar in the World AL
manac shows that October 80,
1900, fell on a Tuesday. No
wonder / had no thought for in
coming express, for it was on
that Tuesday night that / left
with the Carolina football team
for a three-game trip (Tennes-
see in Knoxville on Thursday,
Vanderbilt in Nashville on Sat
urday, and Sewanee in Atlanta
on Monday. We won the first
two games; IN the third neither
team scored. When we got to
Charlotte November 7, on the
way home from Atlanta, the
porter brought a newspaper into
the train. A giant headline told
that, the day before, Mckinley
had defeated Bryan for the
Presidency of the United States.
That seemed very unimportant
to me beside the bitter fact that
we had got to Sewanee's 3-yard
line but couldn't score.
Herman Baity is going to owe
me more than he expects, when
he gets home from Europe at
Christmas time. On his depar-
ture for Switzerland he gave in
structions that every issue of
the Weekly be sent to him by
air mail. ! had the paper weighed
at the post office and found the
charge would be 80 cents. That
is for the usual 12-page issue.
But the charge for the extra
size (16-page) issue that we got
out a few weeks ago was $1.20.
So, instead of owing me $3.50
for airmail postage, for the Is
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03

Louis r. Wilson left Tuesday
for Notre Dame University,
where for the next two weeks
he will be engaged in a survey
of Notre Danes Libraries. He
will be associated in this work
with Frank A. Lundy, director
of Libraries at the University of
Nebraska.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03
Book Salesman Moves Here

Leon S. Anderson, a salesman
for the Alfred A. Knopf Pub
fishing Company, has moved
here from New York and is liv-
ing at lab Glen Lennox. His
territory includes the South as
far west as San Antonio, Texas,
and as far north as Wilmington,
Delaware. He decided to make
his headquarters here because he
liked the town.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03
A.A.U.W. to Meet Thursday

The Chapel Hill chapter of
the American Association of
University Women will meet at
8 pm. Thursday, November 9,
at the Morehead building. B. L.
Ullman will talk about his i'm
pressions of European condi-
tons gained on his recent trip
abroad.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03
Miss BENEFITS Marriage

Miss Collins Bennett, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Ben
nett, and William Darlington
Gretter of Louisburg will be
married at $3.50 on the after
noon Of next Thursday, Novem-
Der 8, in the Methodist church.
No formal invitations are being
mailed in Chapel Hill but all
friends are invited.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-11-03

forward, bouncing against the
rival. There was suddenly a ball
/ of failing arms and legs, as they
made contact, and then there
was no more reason for excite
ment; as suddenly as they had
rammed each other, they fell
back and went, each team, to it's
own side. / didn't understand
why but, as our side of the arena
was so quiet, / didn't dare ask
who was winning at that point.
Again, there was no time for
thought. The crowd began yelling
again, and the whole procedure
was repeated, but-pardon me
with one exception: this time
there was cheering on our side.
Kate got excited, pinched my
arm, and thought it best to try,
myself, to give timid "Rah-
rah-rahw
After bouncing back and forth
on both sides of the field, and
with the crowds yelling and ris-
ing on the seats, both teams and
crowd seemed to need a rest,
and 80 they rested.
didn't say "we" because our
section of the stadium was sup
posed to put on a show of some
sort of animated cartoons for
the entertainment Of the opposite
side of the bowl. We were given
square cards Of assorted colors,
and told to hold them up before
our eyes in the order called out
TO US by the cheerleader. Our in
terest in doing the pictures was
apparently not shared by every
body at the game, as there were
those who used the pause for
taking big swallows from their
bottles. The results were to be
seen when the game started
again, as there were then more
people than just ! who didn't
know exactly what was going
on down on the field.
After d long three hours, a
loud roar nearly split the sky,
but, strangely enough, the roar
came from the other side of the
field. ! am still wondering
why :?
Mote: The game Mss Lehrn-
becker SGO aOGs the one betWeen
Carolina and Wake Forest. The
reason the roar came from the
other side Of the field was that
Wake Forest made q Touchdown
on q long forWdrd pass IN the
last minute Of the game.)