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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
81 ETERNo INcoNFoRME

La vida tiene muchas transi
clones. Lo que hoy vemos J
aceptamps como bueno, maiians
nos resulta feo y uialo. Y eS por.
que Ell hombre, en- Ell sentido alb.
stracto de la Erase, es ell eternC
inconforme. Va .por Ia vida de
seAndo y buscando 10 que nc
tiene. Y 81 llega a tenerlo, va nc
lie agrada y spls en- busca de
otra cosa.
Por ESQ es tan dificil encontraI
la feiieidad en- nuestro canine
Somos nosotros mismoS los que
nos aleiamos de ella, dejandC
atras muchas veces, 10 que mas
tarde lamentamos haber perdidO
De ahi que la felicidad sea una
bella Erase, que pocos albanian q
conquistarla en- plentiful.
Cuando ell hombre suefia cor
adquirir fortuna, Sc dispone o
realizar e1ormes SACRIFICES para
Iograrlo. Sacrifice en- ocasiones,
sus prOpios deseos, sus mas gra'
tos placeres, por llegar . saberst
poSeed0r de una riqueza propia
Y 81 llega a eonseguirlo, enton
ceS I'm NAL grave lie ataca p Ia
avaricia lie impide disfrutar de
las rique1as acumuladas y sigut
tratando de aumentarlaS. sin dis
frutar de uno solo de los goces
que la vida ofrece a los que tiener
salud y fortuna.
FL resultado es que un dia Co
Enienza a sentir ell cuerpo enfer.
mo. Ha rendido grandes jornadas
de trabaio y Is entonces, que
parte de 10 ahorTado, Sc va veloz,
mente tras el medico, IL bolita }
los hospitaleS. Y cuando esta a.
horde de Ia muerte, en- esa hors
en- que los Seres parecen tener ID
intuici6n del mas ala, lemanta,
cuando "a no hay reInedie, el ha,
Der perdido tantas horas de so.
laI y experiments. en- su loco
afan de hAcer fortuna.
Is que nj aun poseyendo esq
rara facultad de premonici6n,
advierte Q tempo 10 equivocado
que Vi. Tcdc 10 contrario. quien
es ataesdo del NAL de Ia avaricia
y del ahorro desmesurado, esti.
ma cue cuantos Il rodean y no
piensa como Il, estan equivoca.
dos.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16

Life is hard to those who make it hard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
FRANCE cIvas PAapoNt

PARIS B-The French Eetloaal
Assembly has approved 4 hsIl
pardoning 3s.3t3 persons penalISsd
for collaborating with the GsEmkns
who occupied France II worid
War II.
The biIl. adopted seo-zio, affects
900 prs.war members Of Peril.
ment declared ineligible d fsii ~
office again: - 900 persona 80.
fenced to prison terms - i've
years or less: and il.sl1 klsH
servants fired. deprived q thait
pensions, or similarly penflIlod
More serious Offenders were "a
affected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
The Veterans
Corner

Here are authoritative ansWere
from the Veterans Administrative
to five questions of interest 10
former servicemen and their
families:
Q. In applying for Korean CT
training. must / submit the orr
ginal of my separation paper
ODD Form 214) along with my
application form. or viii q car
bon copy be satisfactory?
A. You may submit an official
carbon copy of your ID Form
PA as evidence Of your active
service. It is not necessary to
submit the original.
Q. The Army made q deter
mination that my disability oc-
CURED in line of duty. Is VA
bound to accept that. determine
ton, in ruling on my eligibility
for service-connected compensa.
ton?
A. The line-of-duty determine
ton is not binding on the VA.
However, VA win accept the
Army'S findings in ruling on whe-
Their your disability Is service
connected unless certain con.
siderations would warrant 4 dif-
ferent finding.
@. | am the widow Of q World
War i veteran who died a. 1 re-
suit of service.connected distbi-
lity. Must | prove dependency in
order to be eligible for death
compensation payments1
A. No. Dependency is not 1
factor in determining your Slihi-
bility for death compensation.
Q. Since l have been totally
and permanently disabled for ti1
months, / have applied TO VA for
waiver of my National Service
Life Insurance premiums. How
long must ! continue to pay my
premiums. now that ! have filed!
A. Premiums should be paid
until you are notified that the
waiver has been approved. Any
premiums you have paid beyond
the required premium.paying Per.
iod win be refunded 10 ycu.
Q. My NSLI term policy has
lapsed for two months. But II
hasn't yet come to the end IL
its term. How can ] 80 about re-
Installing il?
A. You may reinstate Il by sub
hitting written application, ae-
companied by two monthly pre-
miums provided you are in az
good health as you were when
the premium lapsed. Application
forms may be obtained Il Any
VA office.
VETERANS living In Key West
and vicinity who wish further Ia
formation about their benefitA
should contact the VA Office At
21s Post Office Bldg. Key West,
Fla,)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16

BELGRADE, YugosltYia IN -
With tears in his eyes. Americas
Ambassador George Allen left for
home and a new assignmtnl. Re
said Yugoslavia and the United
States would work-and fight, Il
neeessary--together In the future.
eve are ell in the same boat. ;,
be told newsmen just before board
ing the embassy pane with Mra.
Allen and their son Dieky for 4
flight to Frankfurt. Allen Is re-
turning to Washington bsfore
taking over as ambasstdor 10
India.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
SALUTE TO THE LEGION

The American Legion is celebrating the saith ami
versary OF its birth this week 1t should be time noted
by every community fortunate enough active
post OF this largest of all veterans organizations The
American Legion is q community asset!
The name of The American Legion is known in every
American household 1t is synonymous with patriotism
is synonymous also with immeasurable contributions to
the bulwarkng of free institutions No has ever
been able to challenge the genuine Americanm Of The
American Legion.
Locally we know The American Legion by the good
works of hometown posts This true everywhere
The fair name of The American Legion and its public
goodwill rest grassroots appreciation of its civic
tues and unsesh services to community state and ma
ton.
Relatively few people, however, know about the as
tonishing total of the doings, accomplishments
contributions of the 1880 posts of The American Legion
newsworthy to take notice of this impressive to-
tai on this American Legion birth anniversary
Almost 20,000000 boys have graduated from The
American Legion's vast youth-traning programs into
good citizenship the years. Just think a.
100000 boys have played American Legion Junior Base
ball. 100000 have participated in its high school
ical contests 100000 have belonged to the 1000 Boy
Scout Troops by posts and have attend
ed Boys States.
In the field of child welfare The American Legion
and its affiliated groups have expended since 1925 more
than $93 900 in emergency financial aid to needy
children of veterans Most of this money has gone for
food clothing and medical treatments It's legislative eff
forts in this field have up legal safeguards for the
rights of all American children and raised the standards
of juvenile court procedures and adoption and probation
laws.
Through its sponsorship of the CT Bill Of Rights for
World War II veterans and the Korean CT Bill, The
American Legion has been responsible for the greatest
boons in all history for home ownership and for
More than 2,250,000 World War II veterans have now
purchased their homes under the loan provisions of
the CT Bill More than 100000 veterans have taken adj
vantage of the educational provisions of this Act This
schooling has Melted for the Nation
engineers $4,000 teachers 200 900 and women with
medical training, 900 lawyers $4,000 cergymen, l.
100000 business and administration specialists 100000
SCIENTISTS, 100000 liberal arts graduates and 10000
metal workers.
The Veterans Administration stands today as great
living monument to The American Legions 81 years of
unselfish service to the Nations veterans.
Since its birth, The American Legion has been the
Number One champion Of national security and the Num-
Der One foe of Communism in the United States And last
but by no means least The American Legion through its
Back to God" movement has proven itself
vocate of spiritual strength throughout our land.
We salute The American Legion on its birthday We
believe its greatest days OF service still lie ahead May
grow IN strength it in accomplishments for God
and Country,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
eeluMNisT PRAISED

Editer, TIE Citizen.
His words whistle and sing.
There's . splash and sparkle as
our poet laureate takes 10 the
pen. We're glad 70 see The Clti.
zen recognize Charlie Mendoza
For ''SingIn' Charlie. the post
man. is H4tire son who's been
hiding hrs talent behind ! bicycle.
Thanks for casting his neN
column Of QuIpS ard meYrsmens
0yer a erusty humanity
EENA r. WAGNER
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
JAX TRAFFIC SCHOOL
PUPIL PLAYS HOCKEY

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. R-Jack-
Sonville's new safety school for
traffic violators-in lieu of paying
fines-graduated its first class.
But one student didn't get dip
Iona. He played hockey. What's
more, he was arrested for speed
ing during the school term he was
supposed to attend.
City Judge Charles Miller gave
the absent pupil. William Edward
Gamble, a 24-year-old shipfitter,
five days on the city prison farm
and revoked his driving license for
a year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16
Peoples Forum

The CttIAen Welcomes exvre.-
sfens Of the wfe~a Sf lee T~aa-
era, bat che editar reserves fhe
Ft3ht 60 delete say ttsms Which
are eensiaesea ithefans sr nawnr-
Fmnard. The writers ahaaaa he
fair ana eensine the Ietaeru 70
40 War9a and write 90 enc eide
- the paper wniy. Signature ct
tie writer ssast nerempaRy tks
letters aa9 with Ne pueaashea nn-
tena Fasmeste1 a4heFwaaa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16

Dry your glassware right after
after YOU rsnss IL: Use . dry sb-
sorbent towel Of . type that
leaves no lint The longer glass
gaTs Is allowed t. aYy in tie air.
Tie raszs chance there Is Ss wa
fsr-sr1ttsIt Altar eszg Elazs has
eesn vrlSs5. il Should ~ pssSss
"a soft dry tss@el 10 ahso$e AIRY
Fsa STARE fhsf tire sewe1 has nas
wtpen aw'ay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16

Safety kitchen quiz: Do you
lift covers of Steaming utensils a.
way from you. using the utensil
cover as a shield to direct steam
away from your hands and face?
Do you keep hot liquids well
back from the edge of your range
or table and see that handles are
turned away from the edge?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-16

book called Submarine U.s77 will give you an idea
OF the typical German mind.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Negro Leaders,
Social Workers
Forced To Leave
Meeting Held
In Memphis
Public School
School Board
Secretary Stops
Interracial Forum

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 7.-(Spe-
ciaD-Negro leaders and social
workers here were grossly insulted
last Monday night when they were
bluntly asked by O. H. Jones, sec
rotary of Memphis Board Of Edu-
cation, to leave a meeting spon-
sored by the Memphis Chapter of
Minute Women of the U. S. A.
The meeting held last Monday
night at Bellevue Junior High
School under the sponsorship of
the Minute Women" an organiza-
ton composed of white ladies, was
presided over by Mrs. Willis E.
Ayers, chairman Of 632 S. Mclean
st.
The Minute Women of u. S. A."
sent letters to Negro leaders and
social workers inviting them to
meet with them last Monday night
in a forum on aid to Dependent
Children.
1t was learned by newsmen that
Mr.. Jones is alleged to have told
Mrs. Ayers the meeting could not
be held at the school if the Ne
groes were to remain. He would
call the police and have them
elected as no interracial meeting
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
TupeIo Library
Is Dedicated

TUPELO, Miss. Dec. 8 (SpeciaD
The opening of the A. NJ. Strange
Library, Negro branch Of the Lee
County Library, marked another
milestone in the progress of Tu-
pelO. There were MANY people pres
ent to witness the official opening
and dedication of the library, which
is housed in the Baptist Institute
on the corners of Green and Barnes
Streets.
Honor was paid to the late Pro-
fessor A. NJ. Strange, who during
his lifetime contributed much to
Tupelo, to Mississippi, to til {
South, and to the Negro race. His
work in the field of education in
Louisiana and Mississippi produced
many training schools. Through
his efforts the first training school
in Mississippi was established. He
was principal Of the Tupelo Ne
gro School from 1917 to 1888,
reorganizing it into a training
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Eighteen NEGRO DEAD TOPS
TOLL OF DEATH DEALING AND
Destructive TORNADO WORST
IN HISTORY OF THE CITY
No Information On Total Injured
Negro Citizens Join intellectually
In Work Of Recovery

VICKSBURG, Miss, Dec. T.
(DSN) - Negro communities of
this historic city along the banks
of the mighty Mississippi River
were hardest hit, outside of the
downtown business section, by the
death-dealing and destructive tor
nado, worst in the history of the
city which struck with little warn
inc here early last Saturday night.
The tornado struck first at the
flimsy housed Negro community
at the south end of the business
district. and after wrecking the
most important section Of the city
business district, struck again in
the more substantial Negro resi-
dental area in the northeast sec
ton of the city along Randolph
and Locust Street.
In the grim aftermath of the
tornado which left thirty dead, an
estimate of more than $50 injured.
left more than l500-,hOmeless and
caused property damage of 25 mil
lion dollars, the toll of the dead
late Monday afternoon was topped
by eighteen Negrses who were
listed as follows: jefferson Fun
eral Home: Abe Smith, Rosie l..
Bentley, Estell Wright. Roxie Ell
lis, E. C. Evans, Sylvin Powell
Susie Hebron, Harry billiard, Ma
thaniel Brown, Lewis Williams,
and Agnes Martin. In Dillon Fun
eral Home: Mrs. Claudia Mae Var
nadO. Joseph VIM. Alonzo Wright
and David Ford. In Robbins Fun
eral Home: Nellie Nelson and EN-
ma Pearl Johnson.
In some of the more tragic
scenes Of the tornado Negroes
were the central figure. 1t was
f. c. Evans whose head was sew
cred from his body and rolled down
the street during the tornado.
Abe Smith and Rosie Lee Bentley
were burned to death in their home
when fire broke out after they had
been injured by the tornado.
There was no immediate infor-
nation on the number of Negroes
among the more than $50 estimat-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Ark. White Man
Initiated In Negro
Fraternity

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. s.
Especially - Notification has just
been received in Phi Beta Sigma 5
national office that DR.. George G.
lggers (white) has been designat-
ed an advisor of the undergraduate
Phi Chapter of the fraternity at
Philander Smith College, Little
Rock, Ark.
A member of the Mu Beta Sigma
Chapter in Little Rock, DR.. Iggers
is without doubt the first white
man to be initiated into a FREEDOM
inantly Negro membership Fra
ternity in the deep South. He is
widely acclaimed as an outstand-
ing educator.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Salvation Army
Adopts Families
For Xmas Aid

Captain d. F. Hall. Commanding
Officer of the local Salvation
Army, announced today that the
adoption of families for Christmas
are coming in rather slow. He
urges that any church groups,
clubs or individuals who wish to
adopt family call $3.50, the
Christmas Clearing House.
Captain Hall wishes to clear the
fact that this is the clearing house
and not place to register. Those
who receive any aid, such as old
age assistance, or aid to dependent
children need not register, but their
names have been turned in by the
agency handling their case. The
Lions Club of Jackson has adopted
all the blind people who receive
public assistance, therefore, they
need not apply for Christmas help
There has already been over 100
families registered for adoption
and several of the social agencies
have not yet turned in their names
All churches, schools, clubs and
individuals are being urged to call
the Christmas Clearing house for
families to be adopted and also
register families they have already
adopted since these families may
be registered with the clearing
house and we are trying to avoid
duplication of adoption.
From last years experience, it
was learned that only few cOlored
clubs, churches and individuals
called the Clearing House to adopt
families The Negro Christmas
Cheer Fund cleared the names with
the Clearing House last year and
because of this there was no dupli-
cation. This procedure is being fol-
lowed again this year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
MRS. VIVIAN CARTER MASON
THIRD PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL
COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. q
Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason who YVES
elected as the third National presi-
dent of the National Council of
Negro Women on Saturday, Nov.
Is, 1858 in Washington d. c., at
the Biennial Convention was born
in Wakes Barre, Penn. When an
infant her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
George Cook Carter, moved to Au-
burn, New York, where she wa
brought up.
She completed her elementary
and high school training in that
city and was graduated from the
University of Chicago with a Phi.
B. degree, specializing in politi-
cal economy and social welfare.
She has had graduate work in
psychiatry at Fordham University
and public administration at New
York University. Mrs. Mason was
professional social worker for
more than 25 years. She has been
secretary in the Young Woman's
Continued On Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Most Worshipfu| King Hiram Grand
Lodge, A.F.& A. M. and EIecta Grand
Chapter, 0. E.S. Closes Meeting

The 18th Annual Session of the
M. w. King Hiram Grand Lodge,
Colored, A. F. & A. M. and Electa
Grand Chapter, O. E. S. state If
Mississippi welcomed thousands Of
delegates and visitors in it's head
quarters city, Sunday, November
29th from all sections of the state.
Despite the condition of the wealth
er, the delegates began arriving
by bus loads around a. m. and by
II a. m. the Masonic Hall and
Hills Hall could not accommodate
the overlooking crowd.
At / p. m. the sky had cleared
and the most colorful parade ever
witnessed by Fraternal organiza-
ton. The Masonic Caravan was es-
corted by Motorcycle Policemen to
the Lanier High School in sections
as follows: Little Wynn's Band of
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Ga. Legislators
DubiouS0f
TaImadge To
Dispose Of
States Public
School System
White Teachers Eye
Conditions, Salaries
Under Private COntro
FEDERAL AID MONEY
WOULD ALSO BE LOST

Atlanta, Dec. THE lull which
followed wild cheers greeting Gov.
Herman Talmadge's plan for main
tanning school segregation, has
found some legislators not quite so
enthusiastic toward the proposals.
When the Georgia chief first
called for constitutional amend
ment and a fact finding commits
sion as prerequisites to keeping
segregated schools, the legislators
applauded it as a sane approach
to the school issue. However, to-
day several dissenting opinions
were voiced
In reiterating his promise that as
long as he is governor of the
Cracker state there will be no
mixed schools, Talmadge support
ed a bill for constitutional amend
menr to permit transfer of public
school to private ones. He also
supported bill calling for study
and fact finding commission to
draft necessary legislation for con-
tinuing segregated schools.
However, some legislators do not
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12

the state of Kentucky and exerts
wide influence in national party
affairs.
The address of Mr.. Anderson at
Central Methodist Church Sunday
morning will mark the opening
of the annual observance of Edu-
cation For Citizenship Week, spon-
sored annually by the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity of which he is
one Of the outstanding members.
The program at Central Meth
odist Church Sunday morning
marking the opening of "Educa-
ton for Citizenship Week." is
sponsored by Alpha Epsilon Lamb
da Chapter, the Mississippi con-
tingent of Alpha Phi Alpha fra
ternity whose membership includes
some of the most widely known
and successful educators, business
and professional men of the state
The public is invited to attend
this program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
TRIAL OF SENSATIONAL $4,000
loss OF LOVE" SUIT FILED by
HUSBAND OF Parish Street
WAITRESS HELD HERE LAST week
Divorce Granted Walter R. Smith
And Mrs. AngeIene Hopkins Smith
HUSBAND UNDER 81 900 BOND
ON PERJURY CHARGE

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 7 (DSN)-
The trial of the sensational aleina-
ton of affection suit in which the
husband of a comfy Parish Street
waitress asked for $4,000 as re-
cOmpense for the loss of his wife's
love was brought to a close here
last Wednesday when the case was
dismissed without prejudice to the
defendants by Judge Pyle of the
Kinds County Chancery Court.
The suit, filed by Walter r.
Smith, Veteran of World War
Two, and a Local Letter Carrier,
whose wife is Mrs. Angelene Hop
kins Smith, became local sensa-
ton when filed last July when it
was revealed that a white matrOn,
Mrs. c. C. Sugart, had been named
along with Mrs. Carrie Henderson,
awell known and prominent Negro
matron as defendants in the case
charged with the alienation of the
love and affection of his wife.
In the trial Wednesday Judge
Pyle also granted Mrs. Smith a
divorce. The divorce was granted
on the charge of cruel and inhuman
treatment with no other charges of
more sensational nature being
mentioned by either side. Chief
witness for Mrs. Smith was d. d.
SHEPPARD, proprietor of ShephaFd's
kitchenette on North Parish Street
where she is now employed as
waitress and a prominent layman
Of Central Methodist Church where
Mrs. Smith is Choir member. The
Judge left it to the couple to reach
an agreement in regard to divi-
sion of property which includes a
home in Northwest Jackson.
The trial however did not end for
the husband who was charged with
perjury as a result of testimony
given by him in the case. The
testimony which brought about
the perjury charge was in regards
to the husbands knowledge of the
whereabouts of his wife during the
weeks before the filing of the suit.
He was charged with perjury when
he said that he did not know where
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-12-12
Kentucky Legislator To Speak
At Central Church Sunday
Chas. w. Anderson Guest Speaker
For Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Hon. Chas. w. Anderson, mem
Der of the Kentucky State Legis-
lature and a prominent Louisville
attorney, will speak at Central
Methodist Church at II o'clock
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Anderson, who has been a
member of the Kentucky State
Legislature since 1885, is a force
full and thought provoking speak
er, who has been heard through
out the nation, and is acclaimed
as an able and outstanding orator
He is graduate Of Kentucky
State College and Wherefore
University, and received his legal
education at Howard University
in Washington, D. c., and among
other honors he is the holder of
the honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws from Wilberforce University
Mr.. Anderson, who is a Demo-
crat, is ranked among the topmost
leaders of the Democratic party in