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use of the telephone, and the youth
ran to a back room and barred
the door.
He opened window and crawled
out of the house, after the father
earlier had swung at him with q
hammer.
The youth grabbed a rock, and
after his father struck at him again
in front of the house, hurled the
rock at him, missing the father,
and sent the rock crashing through
the glass in the front door stopping
in the kitchen at the back of the
house.
The father and son began tus-
sling, and the youth stabbed the
man between the ribs, severing an
artery near the heart.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-07-24
SAY S10-MILLI0N PLANT MOVED
TO State FOR CHEAP LABOR

BATON ROUGE, La. - A New
York company, which has moved a
$40 million-business to Greenville,
Miss, because ut regards this as a
source Of cheap labor" was cited
here last week by Clarence Mitch
ell, director Of the NAACP's Wash
ington Bureau as he addressed the
Third Annual Leadership Confer
ence Of the Prince Hall Ora n d
Lodge and Louisiana Educational
Association at Southern Univer-
sity.
Mitchell said that discrimination
has made the South 8 land where
employers may hire and fire and
exploit with immunity because la
Dor il divided by the articifial bar
riers Of race"
Mitchell called white supremacy
Q "shell game" by which sharp
operators have been keeping the
working man diverted" mat
tentive to his pay envelope"
Mitchell advised Negroes to "reg-
lister and vote in increasing num-
bers, 50 that it will be increasingly
safe for elected officials to base
their actions on the ideals on which
our government was founded, rath-
er than petty appeals to bigotry
and prejudice"
Recalling q Southern senator who
attended social function for EN-
peror Halle Selassie, of Ethiopia,
where he shook hands with the
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vt Gems Close
Successful Camp

A tired but happy and full group
OF teenagers and adults returned
to the Branch YWCA Saturday.
July II. This marked the close of
very successful week of camping
at Southern Christian Institute.
The program was so planned that
every hour the campers were ex-
pecting new thrills and fun. One
day the surprises ran from a
Christmas dinner to an Easter Egg
hunt. There were melon cuttings,
coke breaks and candy and cookies
served in the movies. Every camper
made a definite contribution to the
success Of the camp.
The Executives Sue, Billy, Vera,
Beverlyn assisted by counselors,
Leffridge, Moffett Almore and
Mosley worked to the wee hours
Of the night planning programs and
kapers for the next day. Each
morning the campers found new
kapers and program for the day.
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Says MIRA Holds
Race Solution

CAUX, Switzerland - A Negro
professor from West Virginia said
here last week that Moral Re-
Armament is the only force in
the world successfully solving Bit
terness between races.
Prof. Richard Brown of Blue
field College told the World as
sembly that many people think
race problems can be solved by
laws. Laws may change the peo-
pie act" he said, "but they do not
change the way people feel, and
feelings are facts"
Brown said that he knew MIRA
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Negro Youth Slabs Father To Death

A 16-year-old Negro youth stab
bed his father to death after the
older man came home drunk" and
ordered the youth ito get his things
and get out" according to reports.
Aaron Winsley, Jr. is in the City
Jail charged with investigation of
the murder of Aaron Winsley, Sr.,
Sc. The elder Winsley died at
Charity Hospital.
The incident occurred at the
family home at 24O3 Morton ST.,
just off the Airport Road, around
6:15 p. m. Tuesday.
Police reports say, the youth and
friend were at home watching
television when the father came in
and the youths said he was drunk
and smelled of whiskey. The father
and son began arguing over the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-07-24
maIan Invited
By Reds

PRETORIA, South Africa - DR..
Daniel F. Malan, Prime Minister,
and j. G. N. Strauss, leader Of the
opposition, have been invited to
attend the congress Of the people
being organized by communists to
draft South Africa freedom char
ter.
The movement was started by the
communist Democratic Congress
and the Colored Peoples Organize
zion, together with the now-domi-
nant young communist element in
the Africa National Congress, and
the Indian Congress.
The purpose of the Communist
movement is to form q popular
nulti-racial front to fight for
racial equality.
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CHARGE OF "JIM CROW IN new YORK CITY
SCHOOL SYSTEM STARTS INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK, N. Y July 10 -
Especially - The city's Board of
Education has asked the Public
Education Association to investi-
gate charges of "Jim Grow" prac-
tees here. The charges, raised
anew by speaker at recent SYM
postum Urban League, held that
Negro students generally attend
predominantly Negro schools, where
they receive inferior teaching and
inadequate guidance and counsel
ing.
The speaker was DR.. Kenneth
B. Clark, Associate Professor Of
Psychology at City College, who
was the first Negro to receive
permanent appointment to the fac
ulty Of a city college.
Last April, similar charges were
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-07-24
former PRESIDENT States
NEGRO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
SEES MORE SCHOOLS NOW
PARAMOUNT need OF STATE
Say Other Aspects Of Race Problem
Can And Should Wait Turn Tob
Boyd Urges Restraint By Both
Groups At Governors Meeting

UTICA, Miss, July 20.-(DSN)
"A former president Of the State
Negro Teachers Association, Prof.
j. D. Boyd, principal of Utica In
stitute, and Kinds County Agricul-
tural High School here, issued a
prepared statement Tuesday in re-
gard to the July Both meeting Of
Negro and white leaders, called by
Governor White, in which he said
that the paramount question to
come before the meeting should be
the future Of the state public school
system.
The statement also said, "there
are other aspects of our total prob
lem of a bi-racial society that car
and should wait their turn at the
bat"
The text of the statement fol-
lows;
Soon a group Of white and Negro
leaders will sit down at the con-
ference table to decide the future
of our public school system in Mis-
sissipri. All Of us who shall b.
there se.d TO remind ourselves thht
there is but one paramount ques"
ton to which we should give our
best in seeking an answer. As !
see it, the question is simply thai
we do not have schools for more
than half Of the children Of Mis-
sissippi that In any way meet their
needs, They need these schools
now, not tomorrow, or they can
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decided that something must be
done to set the record straight
and, if weakness existed in the
school program, to point up need
ed improvements, he said yester-
day.
AS result, Mr.. Levitt conferred
with William r. Nichols, president
Of the Public Education Associa-
ton, and asked the group to in
vestigate. The association, which
was founded in 1895 to improve
public education, is one Of the
most influential civic groups in the
city. Bethuel M. Webster, inn
mediate past president Of the city
Bar Association, is the new chair
man of the groups board of trus-
tees, having succeeded the late
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made at conference arranged by
the intergroup Committee on New
York's Public Schools, group that
included representatives Of the
United Parents Associations, I h
National Association for the Adj
vancement Of Colored People ard
other organizations.
Participants in that confercaee
called for study of the situation,
asserting that because of segrega-
ton, especially in Harlem, Negro
pupils achieved less academically,
through no fault of their own.
DR.. Clark's statements at last
months Urban League symposium
were Immediately challenged bv
Arthur Levitt, president of the
school board, who also participated
in the program. Later Mr.. Levitt
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HENRY H. YOUNG REELECTED TO HEAD STATE KNIGHTS OF PYTIAN
Local Boy
Scout GROUP
Hold Meeting
Growth In
Scouts Noted

The Negro Division of the An
drew Jackson Council met at New
Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 1880
pm. on Monday, July IL, in its
regular business session. Chairman
j. 0. Harrion gave the order Of
business as follows: Reports from
the Advancement Committee, John
Bates, Chairman; Organization and
Extension Committee, Thomas Mo-
man, Chairman; Camping and Ac-
tivities Committee, Mamie Lewis,
Chairman, and a report from the
Commissioner Staff, headed by H.
NJ. Thompson. Special Committees
on Camp Improvement" were also
heard. Chairman Harrion would
like the public to know that he
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State beauticians
Praise Supreme
Court Decision
Group Urged To
Resist Any Form
Of Continued
Segregation

CLARKSDALE, Miss, July 49,
Negro beauticians from through
out the state, in their 14th annual
meeting here this week, highly
praised the United States Supreme
Courts recent decision in outlaw
ing segregation. The 500 repre-
sentatives from II counties called
for cooperation with local groups
in implementing in the best way
the suggestions Of the high court,
however, they dispelled any idea of
accepting segregation on a volun-
tary or legal basis.
A declaration of principle was
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Perjury Charges
Loom In bunche
Hearing

WASHINGTON (ANP) - The
Department Of Justice was the
week repeatedly faced with the
task of investigating Manning
Johnson and Leonard Patterson,
former Communists, for possible
perjury charges, growing out of
Dr.. Ralph j. Bunche's hearing be-
fore the Loyalty Board.
Some weeks ago the board ruled
that there "was no doubt as to
the loyalty" of the UN official.
Meanwhile, the two witnesses, now
working for the Justice Depart
ment, had stated that Bunche at
tended a red meeting.
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cOcA.c0LA ACKNOWLEDGES
VALUE OF NEGRO Market

Atlanta, Ga.-tSelling the SIS
billion-a-year Negro market calls
for specialized advertising and
merchandising techniques," The
Coca-Cola Co., which uses such
techniques freely, declared In . re-
cent edition Of its company publ
cation, 1.-THE Refresher", published
here.
Several months in advance Of the
discovery" Of the Negro market
by other publication, The Refresher
carried four-page, richly illus
trated story on that market.
The article gave much Of the
credit for Coca Cola's unparalleled
acceptance by Negroes to Moss H.
Hendrix, Negro public relations
man with headquarters in Wash
ington.
Hendrix works under Delony
Sledge, vice president in charge Of
Coca-Cola advertising, and made
80 speeches and attended II con-
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DIR. WILLARD <, COSLIN
JACKSON COLLEGE SPEAKER

DR.. Willard E. Goslin, Professor
of School Administration at George
Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn,
told more than one thousand teach
ers Wednesday morning in the
Dansby Hall Auditorium on the
Jackson College campus, that zone
test of every American is whether
we will be able to develop pro-
gram Of education equal to meet
the demands of American life"
Continuing, the nationally known
educator said "every American cit
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j. s. In South
Africa Shifts
Propaganda

PRETORIA, South Africa, July
16-The American Library for
South Africa Of the United States
Information Services situated in
johannesburg will be changed from
4 general and loan library to
reference library. This is in ac-
ord with the general change in
United States propaganda techni-
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izen must be educated to the high
est level possible. Showing the
high esteem which he has for the
teaching profession, 81 would
choose to be the teacher of the
children of a free people" His
tory will identify the use Of edu-
cation for loosening the abilities of
nan as one of civilizations major
accomplishments.
He cited many social changes
which we have in showing the part
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atomic energy plant near Ports
mouth, Ohio, because of enroll
ments increased by federal activi-
ties.
With Congressional adjournment
only a few weeks away, Congress
will have to act fast if it intends
to renew this program. A bill by
Senators Styles Bridges and Robert
W. Upton of New Hampshire and
Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith and
Frederick G. Payne of Maine, all
Republicans, would make the leg
islation permanent.
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of Kentucky, is considering several
bills to extend the program. The
law permitting such federal aid
expired June 30. Until today the
administration had shown no in
terest in reviving it.
DR.. Brownell emphasized that he
still felt any long-term federal aid
program for schools should await
the results of a White House spon-
sored conference next year.
But he said he recognized that
school emergencies still existed in
such areas as the one around the
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EISENHOWER Administration BACKS new
PLAN FOR Federal AID FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Washington, July 21.-The Els
enhower Administrations a sur
prise move-threw it's support to-
day behind proposal to revive
federal aid for schools affected by
defense activities.
DR.. Samuel M. Brownell, Com
missioner of Education, told Sem
ate subcommittee on education
that he favored extending the pro-
gram for one or Eat most" two
years.
The subcommittee, headed by
Senator Jere Cooper, Republican
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Dr.Jackson To
Head Delegation
To End Assembly
World Council
Of Churches
Meeting To Be Held
At Northwestern
University

CHICAGO. - DR.. J. H. Jackson,
President Of the National Baptist
Convention, USA, Inc, will lead
large delegation to the Second AS
sembly of the World Council of
Churches at Northwestern Uni
versity, Evanston, ILL.,, August
1881.
This convention Of Baptists is
the worlds largest Negro religious
body, with a membership of more
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State Woman
Slated For Pres,
OF American
I eachers Assn.
Mrs. Lillian Rogers
Johnson Takes Office
At Nashville Meet

CLARKSDALE, Miss. July 10
Especially - Mrs. Lillian Rogers
Johnson, well known Mississippi
Educator and Vice President of
the American Teachers Association
is slated to be elevated to the
Presidency of this organization
when it meets in it's 51st annual
session July Is, 26, and q, in
Nashville, Tennessee.
The Conventions theme is 1.-THE
Teacher And The Supreme Court
Pronouncement." The Convention
Continued on Page Five)
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIANS CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL LAUREL Meeting

Laurel, Miss, July 19.--(DSN)
The State Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythians brought to a
close a most successful annual
grand session here last week at
tended by forward looking dele
gates from lodges representing
every section Of the state.
The Supreme Chancellor, H. A.
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Hester, Of Houston, Tex, was the
guest of honor at the meeting to
which he revealed the outlines of
program for the rehabilitation of
the order throughout the jurisdic-
ton.
H. H. Young, Of Jackson, was
reelected Grand Chancellor.
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Open Drive For Vocational Friends
House At Mississippi College

ITTA BENA, Mississippi July
Is, 1854 - President J. H. White
officially opened today the Friends
House Drive to raise funds for the
construction Of Friends House
on the Campus of the Mississippi
Vocational College.
The purpose of Friends House,
when constructed, will be to house
the cultural and recreational &C.
tivities for the college students
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and to house the colleges visiting
friends.
In a statement from the direc.
tor of the drive it was disclosed
that due to the location of the
college has caused the drive to be
a necessity for the college to un-
dertake. Being isolated somewhat,
and a new college our facilities
no not provide a place for the
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'srRUNkING A FAKE: Til e
above is a rather young picture of
Arlington W. MUTT" High, who
looked in the glass and started
calling himself the EAGLE EYE"
His Fake" game now il trying to
sell 10000 Negro votes he controls.
High can't vote himself. He lost
his vote when he was sent to the
Federal Prison for years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-07-24

Pstreaiso Our AdvoFtio-
- - Their Advortisin9
n this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-04-24

NEW YORK, Apr. 19.-(Spe-
ciaD-Former President Harry S.
Truman has told Walter White of
the NAACP that he read a cur
rent article by Mr.. White describ-
ing racial discrimination in the ma
tons capital "with lot of inter-
est" and hopes eve will eventually
come to the point where we can
call the provisions of the Consti-
tutions and the laws" into opera
ton in Washington, d. C.
The article, "How Washington's
Color Line Looks To Me-" appeared
in the April 3 issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post magazine.
Gas you know" Mr.. Truman
pointed out to Mr.. White, 81 am
acquainted whit the matters to
which you refer"
Mr.. Truman's remarks were con-
tanned in letter to Mr.. White,
who is executive secretary of the
NAACp.
"How Washington's Color Line
Looks To Me-" portrayed the ma
tons capital as the scene of "lu-
dirrous contradictions" in racial
practices, with race bars lifted in
restaurants, theatres and hotels,
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PATTERSON CITES need OF
POSITIVE LEADERSHIP

Tuskegee, Ala, April 10, -
Especially = DR.. F. D. Patterson
Director of the Phelps-Stokes Fund
and former president of Tuskegee
Institute, last week called for posi-
tive leadership as a means of ach-
|ieving full indignation in educa-
ton.
In his first appearance on the
6Tuskegee campus since resigning
as President last year, the noted
educator, author and world travel
er hit at what he termed "The
lpessimistic notion by many that
ruling of the United States Sup
sreme Court out1lawing segrega-
ation in the public school cases now
bending before that tribunal would
Invite disaster. Our basic strength,
Ss in our institutions. We have
mo thought of seeing them go out
of existence"
He warned that Negroes cannot
assume that favorable ruling of
khe court will end fulscale educa-
kional interrogation. He explained:
4 We must look at Indignation as
b two-way street and make positive
approaches to its implementation.
It will take thoughtful planning
ind courageous efforts on the part
pf our leadership to gain full-scale
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Truman congratu|ates Walter
White On Magazine Article

but maintained in housing, public
schools, employment, hospitals and
the Protestant churches.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, a civic lead
er and wife of the publisher of the
Washington Post, predicted that
the article will shave a good effect
in Washington"
Il think it is balanced and very
hopeful" Mrs. Meyer said in let
ter to Mr.. White.
Several Washington churchmen
wrote to Mr.. White about "How
Washington's Color Line Looks To
Me-" Bishop G. Bromley Oman,
presiding bishop of the Washing
ton area of the Methodist Church,
declared: II hung my head in
shame when l read the section re-
garding the Protestant churches"
i have been working at this
matter quietly, and l hope there
may be distinct improvement as
far as the Methodist situation is
concerned in the not too distant
future" he added.
The Rev. A. Powell Davies, pas
tor OF All Souls Unitarian Church
IN washington, asserted that "the
Continued on Page Seven)
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State Banker Is
Prentiss Inst.
Commencement
Speaker
Rev. w. A. Bender
To Preach Sermon

Rev. w. A. Bender, Public Re-
lations Director of Tougaloo Col
lege, will deliver the Baccalaureate
Address for the Prentiss Institute
on Sunday, April 25th. Rev. Ben
der is noted as a religious and
civic leader whose attack on the
social ills of our state has result
ed in improved living conditions.
The Commencement speaker will
be Mr.. Edward A. Khayat, vice.
president of the Pascagoula- Moss
Point National Bank. Mr.. Khayat
has a wide reputation as an in
spirational speaker, a protagonist
of the democratic way of life by
word and deed, and public spirited
citizen.
The Institute invites the public
to these programs. The commence
ment exercises will be held April
20. Both programs begin at 2 pm.
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Cicero Riot
Officials To
Be Retired

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Apr. 19.-(Spe-
ciaD-Judge Julius j. Hoffman of
Federal District Court, set June II
as the date for a retrial of three
Cicero officials in connection with
the riot of 1851.
Scheduled to be retired are Err
win Konovsky, chief of the Cicero
police force; 1t. Roland Brani and
Frank A. Lang, members of the
force. All three formerly were
convicted Of charges of depriving
the Clark family of its civil rights.
After, the conviction, Walter La
Buy, Judge of Federal Court, fined
Konovsky $4,000 and the other men
5000 each.
The United States Court of Ap-
peals reversed the decision and re-
manded the cases because of err
rors committed during the trial
and in instructions to the jury.
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SUICIDE LIST CONTINUES TO GROW IN MISSISSIPPI
NEGRO DELEGATES ATTEND TWO
DAY Meeting OF STATE CREDIT
UNION GROUP HELD LAST Week
Meeting Held At Heidelberg Hotel
JACKSON COLLEGE AMONG SPEAKERS

A number of Negro delegates
attended the 18th annual meeting
of the Mississippi State Credit Un-
ions Association held here Friday
and Saturday. The meeting was
held in the Rose Room of the Held
elberg Hotel.
Among the delegates were r. L.
Drew, widely known fratenral
leader, Clarksdale; W. NJ. Holmes,
prominent Greenville businessman;
Sam Pressly, cotton planter and
ginner, of Mound Bayou; H. T.
Thurmond, postmasted of Mound
Bayou; and John C. Melchoir,
prominent undertaken, of Clarks-
dale.
President Jacob L. Reddix of
Jackson College, a recognized au-
thority on credit unions, was a
speaker at the meeting.
Guest speakers - he meeting
included: James II ltes, regional
representative, Bureau of Federal
Credit Unions, Atlanta, Ga; John
A. Harper, managing director of
Arkansas c. U. League; James R.
Cooper, district field representa-
tive from Mobile; Hassel R. Hood,
district field representative from
Continued on Page Severn
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Hail Success Of
Of zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Meeting
DR.. Maggie Daniel Is
Principal Speaker

The delegates from four states
attending the outstanding success
of the regional meeting Of Zeta
Phi Beta sorority held here Friday
and Saturday at Parish Street
Baptist Church, the host to the
meeting was the Alpha Delta Zeta
chapter composed of members in
Jackson and many sections of the
state, with Julia S. Polk Of Jack
son. Basileus.
The states included in the re-
gion are Alabama. Arkansas, Ten
nessee and Mississippi.
A feature of the two day meet
ing was the public program at
Parish Street Baptist Church Fri
day night.
DR.. Maggie Daniels of Alah"rca
State College was the principal
speaker.
During her address subject. GA
Challenge to the Elite" DR.. Dan
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