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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12

Miss. Represented
At Meeting Of
rational Assn. OF
coIored Women

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. z
A number of prominent Missis-
sippi women were among the dele
gates from every section of the
state who attended the Annual
meeting here July 29-Aug. 5, of
the National Association of Colored
Women.
Among them were Mesdames G.
w. Williams, President of the State
Federation and wife of the Super
intendent of Oakley Training
School for boys, L. T. Miller, prom
inent Civic Leader of Yazoo City,
T. J. Barnes, registered nurse and
recording secretary of the Missis-
sippi Medical Dentist and Phar-
maceutical Association, D. w. Will
burn, Home Economic Teacher of
Yazoo City, l.. S. Griffin, lead
er in Religious Activities of Column
bus, Bertha L. Johnson, Co-Founder
of the Prentiss Institute, and Miss
Joyce johnson, President Of the
Junior Federation of the South
eastern Regional and newly cleo
ted pianist of the National Associa-
ton of Colored Girls.
Reports from the State President
showed remarkable progress made
by the Club women and many fav-
orable comments were received.
Miss Joyce johnson, appeared on
Program during the Mass Meeting
on Sunday afternoon.
Many highlights of the Associa-
ton gave inspiration to the entire
group The address by the COVER
nor, the greetings extended by his
mother, the cordial welcome from
the City Commissioner who repre-
scented the Mayor, the sight seeing
trip, the beautiful scenery along
the Board Walk. All these and
many more were ours to enjoy. The
Association theme was Achieving
Our Goals"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
STATE Department CALLS FOR
PAUL robson PASS PORT
Steps Taken To Prevent Singer
From Leaving Country

Robson passport which now is
listed officially as ''null and void"
Although the government has the
right to pick up the passport at
any time, officials said it rarely
does so, especially if the person
to whom it was issued is native
born American.
Since Robson returned from a
trip to Russia he repeatedly has
delivered several addressed prais-
ing the Soviets and attacking Uni
ted States foreign policy. He was
scheduled to appear this week at a
communist-inspired meeting in I'M
ion square, but police refused to
permit the rally to be held.
His most recent public appear
ance was a "Hands Off Korea"
meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
PREDICT TOP ATTENDANCE AT
FIRST ANNUAL mel TINc OF STATE
NEGRO DEMOCRATS ASSOCIATION
EMORY @. JACKSON, BIRMINGHAM
EDITOR FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKER
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS
SCHEDULED FRIDAY AFTERNOON

A top attendance of delegates.
members, non-members, qualified
voters, and those seeking to become
qualified voters, from many coun-
ties, and every section of the state,
is expected to attend the first An
nual Statewide Meeting of the
Mississippi State Negro Democrats
Association here Friday, August
IS, at Central Methodist Church.
Reports from many sections of
the state already indicated grow
ing interest in the meeting, ac-
cording to Percy Greene, state
president of the organization, and
several towns have already organ
lied groups for the purpose of
coming to Jackson on the day of
the meeting.
The first annual meeting of the
association, the president said, will
concern itself primarily with per-
fecting the organization, electing
Continued on Page Two)
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Georgia Congressman
Calls Gro Secretary
Black S. @. 3.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. s.
Congressman Henderson Lam
ham, Of Georgia, called William
L. Patterson, Executive Secretary
Of the Civil Rights Congress, a
black S. o. B. curing a hearing of
the House Lobby Investigating
Committee here last Friday.
Tie fiery Georgian became an
gered when Patterson referred to
Georgia as a state Of lynchers.
Lanham flushed and CHARGED, eff
you say that it's lie. If there's
any state where a Negro gets q
fair deal in courts, it's in Georgia"
You is a lie too, Patterson coun-
tered.
It was then that the Georgian
pushed his seat back and charged
after Patterson, who sat quietly in
his seat. calling him a black
s. o. B.
When guards halted Lanham ha
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. s.
The U. S. State Department last
Friday asked the famous Negro
Singer Paul Robson, accused of
following the communist Party
line in his crusade for Negro
rights, to surrender his passport.
Robson, according to reports has
refused to give up the passport.
AS a result, the state depart
ment ordered local and national Of
ficials and the FBI to stop Robson
from leaving the country. A
spokesman for the department said
that any trip abroad which Robe
son might make would not be in
the best interest of the United
States.
The spokesman also said that the
government wants possession OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
National Negro Business League
Sets Golden Jubilee Convention

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
When the National Negro Bust
ness League holds its golden jubi-
lee convention here August 80
Sept. 2, at the place it was founded
it will feature a series of exhibit
tions displaying the progress of
colored business over the past so
years.
Booths for display and exhibit
tions will be sponsored by various
national associations as well as in
dividual members business and
chamber of commerce of the mn
BL. National groups desiring
space will be given preference as
follows:
National Bankers Association,
Iota PHI Lambda Sorority, Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity; NNLB;
National Association of Real Es-
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Mississippi Gets
New u. S. Court
At Greenville

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 - The
President today signed bill Great
ing a new division in the Northern
Federal District of Mississippi.
Known as the "Greenville" divis-
ion, it will include Washington,
Sunflower, Leflore, Humphreys,
and Carroll counties.
The bill also provides for the
transfer of Yazoo and Wilkinson
Counties from the Jackson divis-
ion to the Vicksburg division; Rom
totoc County from Aberdeen to
the Oxford division, and DeSoto,
Pamela and Tate Counties from
Oxford to the Clarksdale division.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
HAIL mo Way OUT" new
MOVIE ON RACE PREJUDICE

who blazed the trail Of courageous
pictures dealing with the Negro
problem with "Pinky," Walter
White, of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, stated that "the courage
which Twentieth Century Fox has
demonstrated in making No Way
Out indicates a maturation Of the
moving picture industry and es-
tablished an example which I pro-
foundry hope others will have the
courage to follow"
Louis Hollander, president of the
New York State C. 1. o. Council,
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Milk Company
Becomes Life
Member NAAcP

NEW YORK, August 8 = The
Carnation Milk Company has tax.
en- out a $500 life membership in
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People, it
was announced today. The member
ship was received through the Los
Angeles branch of the Association.
Other large contributions receiv-
ed during the week include $500
from Mrs. Fannie Korn, New York
City; and $100 each from D. ].
Diggs, Oklahoma City, and the Mil
ton S. Kronheim Company, Wash
ington, D. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
SIX path INFANTRY SOLDIERS
I'm KOREA AWARDED
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

TOKYO - The Distinguished
Service Cross has been awarded to
six members Of the famed gath
Infantry Regiment. An Interna-
tional News Service reporter said
that the awards were made by Cen
eral Macarthur last Saturday.
Bronze Star Medals were also a.
warded to thirteen members of the
Korea Military Advisory Group for
meritorious Service.
Recipients of the Bronze Star
Medals included Posthumous a.
ward to Cpl. Elijah G. Johnson, OF
Fountain, Ark, Captain Walter L.
Messick, Of Wanchula, Fla, Cpl.
Robert A. Peirce Of HANNIBAL, Mo-;
and Pvt. Thurman e. Brock, OF
Wade, N. C.
At the start Of the second month
Of bitter fighting in South Korea
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
NEGRO CITIZENS DENIED RIGHT
VOTE SCOTT COUNTY ELECTION
Report Armed Groups Kept Qualified
Voters In Homes Election Day
Seek Federal Investigation

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. s -
(DSN) = Qualified Negro voters
are still being denied the right to
cast their ballot in the state of
Mississippi. And recent incidents
in the state are leading some OBJ
servance to predict a growing new
opposition to Negro rights to vote
in the state.
In Forest, the county seat of
Scott County last week qualified
Negro voters were prevented from
voting in local Beer referendum,
in which the sale of beer was out
lawed in the town.
According to reports the homes
of qualified Negro voters was visit
ed early on the morning of cleo
ton Day, last Tuesday week, and
after threats of violence an abuse
the voters were warned to stay a
way from the polls.
In some cases, particularly in
the case of the more prominent
Negro voters, looked upon US lead
ers in the community after they
had been subjected to threats and
abuse, the armed groups are re-
ported to keep their homes under
guard during the entire election
day not allowing them to enter
the streets.
During the same time there was
widely published report of the
arrest of two Negroes from "Illi-
nois" in Smith County, who the
sheriff reported had been calling
meetings in Negro Churches, "tell-
ing Negroes about their right to
vote. When called upon the Smith
County Sheriff is reported to had
mo Comment" as to the names of
the two Negroes arrested and the
charges and fines levied against
them.
With the August Primary near,
the Smith County report is seen
by some observers as move to
create fear and mis- gerings a.
mong Negro voters in the state
in order to reduce if not stop
them from voting in the August
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Southern "Y"
Workers Meet
In New Orleans
3 Local Delegates
Attend Meeting

New Orleans, La, Aug. 9 -
Especial Fifty young laymeu
and professional workers in the
YMCAs in the South met at the
Dryades Street YMCA in New Or
leans for a three-day conference,
July $3.50. The theme Of the con-
ference was planning for Securi-
ty in Changing Social Order" as
released by w. O. Powell, Asso-
ciate Secretary Of the Southern
Area Council YMCA, Atlanta,
Georgia.
This marked the first time that
young women who are actively en-
gagged in coed groups of local AS
sociations participated in this Area
Conference on a large scale. Their
presence necessitates the changing
of the name of the annual con-
ference from the Southwide Young
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
knights Of Peter
CIaver Hold 35th
Convention
Southern Catholics
Call Racism Heresy

Mobile, Ala, Aug. Z - "Civil
Wrongs" in the South provide "a
situation that cries to Heaven for
vengeance" and "Racism is here
sy," the Knights Of Peter Claver
were told in their 35th annual con-
vention here by Philip S. Oglivie Of
New Orleans.
After a slashing Indictment Of
the philosophy and attitudes of
mind that have fastened "a child
ish doctrine Of white supremacy"
on the South, Mr.. Oglivie declared
at is our failure to live UP to our
country's constitutional guarantees
that has placed emphasis on Civil
Rights in our day.
"Abridgement Of the right to
vote, separate and unequal schools,
segregation in public places, pre-
judicial courts of law" were assail-
ed by the conventions principal
speaker.
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
jackson WAC
Assigned Duty
In Germany

KITZINGEN, Germany, July 81
Private Laura D. Evans, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Evans,
229 S. Green Ave., Jackson, Miss,
arrived in the European Command
this week and was assigned to the
7S71st Training and Education
Group WAC Detachment at the
Kitzingen Training Center.
A graduate of Lonior High
School at Jackson, Miss, Private
Evans joined the WACs in Febru-
airy 1949. She received basic train
ing at Fort Lee, Va. Before coming
overseas she was stationed at Fort
Dix, N. J.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Say Negro Soldiers
Fighting In Korea
Warrants Passage
Civil Rights Laws

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(ANP)
"The fighting in Korea has
clearly shown the need Of enacting
the Civil Rights program into law"
before the adjournment Of the 81st
Congress, declared Rep. Harry j.
Davenport d. Pal.
Comforting with President Tru-
man Las Tuesday, Cong. Daven-
port pointed out that military re-
ports from Korea depict the ad-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Negroes Register
For First Time In
Louisiana Town

FRANKLINTON, LA. = Eleven
negroes registered as Democratic
voters here July %, marking the
first time since the reconstruction
that such an occasion has taken
place in Washington Parish.
A day earlier, U. S. District
Judge J. Kelly Wright, signed an
injunction issue July Is, prohibit
CONTINUED on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12

Attn annual convention of the
American Teachers Association
opening here August Is at Ala
bama State College.
The subject Of her speech will
be "ATA-NEA United in the Cur
rent Challenges Of the Teaching
Profession" Miss Mowrey will
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
World Premiere
Aug. Is In New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-"No Way
Out" Daryl F. Zanuck's new
Twentieth Century-Fox production
about racial prejudice which will
have it's world premiere on Aug
ust 16 at the Rivoli Theatre, is
being hailed by leaders of social,
labor and progressive organlza-
lions as one of the most powerful
and challenging pictures ever
made.
In telegram to Mr.. Zanuck,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12

Miss Dorothy l. Height, national
president of the Delta Sigma Theta
sorority, will preside at the soror-
ity's 21st national convention at
Berkeley, Calf, Aug. 14-19. The
convention will carry as it's theme
Human Right-FrOm Charter to
Practice" Serving as hostesses
will be Kappa, Gamma Phi Sigma,
and Omega Sigma chapters, all To-
Gated in Berkeley.-(ANP)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Sheriff Refused
To Reveal Cause
Of Negro Staying
Prominent
White Man
Under $4,000 Bond

LOUISVILLE, Miss. Aug. 8 -
Especially - Sheriff Harry B. Nc
Neel refused to reveal the reason
behind the Staying of Sam Ha-
thorn, 80 year old Negro shot to
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-08-12
Dr.. c. Mowrey
Keynote Speaker
At47th Annual
Convention
American
Teachers Assn.
Meeting At Alabama
State College

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Dr. Cor
ma Mowrey. president of the Ma
tional Education Association, will
make the keynote address at the
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