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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25

1850 white schools and 634 Negro
schools. There were also 816
white schools in districts having
no Negro schools.
There were 11,164 white teach
ers with An average salary Of 3d..
064 a year, compared to 1858 Me-
gro teachers, with salary averages
Of 1850.
Out of an operating budget Of
$49,574, POT, whites received $40,-
822,732 and Negroe $50, 751, AIS. Of
school property valued at $122,-A
442,547, Negro property is valued
at $17,448,759.
Declaring that more money is
needed throughout the state, Nc
QUESTION estimated that $21, OO0,-
600 is needed to provide Negro
children and teachers with facili-.
ties equal to whites.
McCuistiOn also said the great
est impact on indignation will be
in the elementary grades. For the
1928 school year, he said out
of 100,322 Negroes enrolled in
school, only 1902 were above the
eighth grade.
Meanwhile high white officials
have taken a concilliatory attitude
toward the ban on segregation.
Gov. Francis Cherry has said
the state will abide with the high
courts ruling when it knows what
| it is.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Clinton Air Force
Members Gets
Promotion

FIFTH AIR FORCE, Korea -
Airman Second Class Edward L..
Turner, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Turner of Clinton, Miss, was re-
Gently promoted to the grade Of
airman first class. He is an adj
ministrative specialist at SEOUL
City Air Base headquarters.
The 2O-year-old airman, ca
reer man, with only z years. serv-
ice, has been promoted three times
since he enlisted in the Air Forces.
His military awards include the
National Defense Service, United
States Korean Service, and the
United Nations Korean Service
medals.
Born in Clinton, Altman Turner
attended Utica (Miss.) Institute,
graduating in 1852. At high school
he played on the football and base
ball teams 1949 to 1852; was sports
editor for the publication, Bulldog
Growl;" and for 8 years was Sec
rotary of the New Farmers Of
America Club.
His brother, Private First Class
Will P. Turner, is with the U. S
Army at Frankfurt, Germany.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25

Batista.
A spokesman for General Bats
ia, who is on leave from the presi-
dency and campaigning as the
candidate of the National Progress
sive Coalition for the Nov. l cleo
tions, criticized Senior de la Fe's
statement. No person connected
with the Government can be op-
posed to elections, he said. A
spokesman added that opposing
the elections was equivalent to OPP
posing the principles of the revo-
luton Of March 10, 1853, which
ousted President Carlos Prio So
carras.
Senior de la Fe, who had refused
to resign, said that he considered
his conduct in accordance with the
principles Of the revolution and
that, in defense of General Ba-
tista, he would continue opposing
the elections.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25

ing to learn about automobile de-
sign, is given to each boy enroll.
ing in the Guild. It was prepared
by professional designers from the
General Motors Styling Section,
Fisher Body Division engineers and
the Technical Staff Of the Crafts
mans Guild. 1t illustrates, step
by step, how to build the model.
The awards for the best models
entered in the Guild competition
again include eight university
scholarships for the national win
ners Of the Junior (12 through Is
years old) and Senior &c through
1917 Divisions Of the competition.
In each age group the awards will
be: LIST - $4,000 scholarship; End
$4,000; 3rd-$2,O0O; 4th-$1 900.
There will be ID awards in each
state and the District of Columbia,
seven in each age group as fol-
lows: 1st-$150 cash; 2nd-$1OO;
3rd-$5O; and four honorable men,
ton awards of $25 U. S. Savings
Bonds. For judging purposes, the
48 states and District of Columbia
are grouped into 20 regions, each
of which will send a Junior and
Senior Division winner expense
free to the national Guild conven-
ton next July.
Sons Of General Motors employees
(including dealers and their en-
ployes) are eligible to enter the
competition. Duplicate awards are
made if the son of GIN employe
wins.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Fisher 80.
Continued from Page One)

ity to build sports cars, hardtops,
convertibles or station wagons as
well as two - or four-door sedons.
Enrollments are being taken now
for the competition by Guild field
representatives who are visiting
thousands of public and parochial
schools throughout the country.
Any boy in the United States be-
tween the ages Of IL through 10 is
eligible to enter the competition
and may obtain an enrolment card
by writing to the Fisher Body
Croftsman's Guild, General Motors
Building, Detroit 2, Michigan.
A booklet on model car design
and construction, the only text
book of it's kind for youths wish
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Urge Mississippi.
Continued from Page One)

for governor of the state.
The Fourteenth Amendment to
the constitution read as follows:
All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, are citi-
zens of the United States and of
the state wherein they reside. No
state shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the priv
ileges or immunities of citizens Of
the United States; nor shall any
state deprive any person of life,
liberty, or property without due
process of law; nor deny to any
person within it's jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws.
According to reports the pro-
posal to attack the amendment has
been getting little or no support
from the more responsible leaders
of the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Cuban Aide Is
0usted For
Opposing Ballot

Havana, Sept. 21.-The appoint
ment of Ernesto de la Fe as Min
lister Without Portfolio in the cab
met of President Andres D. Mo-
rales del Castillo was annulled
late today by presidential decree.
The step is a result of a state
ment last week by Senior de la Fee
in opposition to the holding of cleo
tons. The Minister, who was in
formation chief in the Batista
Cabinet until late June, had said
he was opposed to the elections
because they provided an oppor-
tunity for Former President Ra-
NOM Grau San Martin to be re-
turned to power" He is the only
candidate opposing Gen. Fulgencio
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25

The Craftsman's Guild is an or
ganization for the development of
craftsmanship and creative ability
among boys. It was founded in
1880 by General Motors. Super
intendents of public schools in De-
troit, Chicago, Denver, New York,
Boston, Cleveland, Memphis, Dali
las, St. Louis, Los Angeles and
Seattle, serve on the Guilds Ad-
visory Board, while noted scien-
lists and university presidents
serve on the Guild Honorary Board
Of Judges.
DR.. George J. Fisher, National
Boy Scout Commissioner, is Honor
airy President of the Guild.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

policy. His criticisms ran par
ticularly to the Open Market
Committee of the Federal Re-
serve System. That committee,
he, declared, was dominated by
private banker members. It had
refused to go into the market
and buy and support Govern
ment bonds. until bonds were
forced down to 80. Finally. he
said, on May II of last year. they
did go into the market and sup
ported Government bonds, with
a result bonds have gone back
to 100 plus
The Texas Representative said
the Republicans excused them
selves by pointing out that they
had not changed. the members
of the Federal Reserve Board,
all of whom were appointed in
the Democratic administrations.
Mr.. Patman, commenting on
the fact that President Eisen-
hover carried Texas in 1852,
said the Texans were not voting
for a Republican, but a national
hero, who would have won had
he been nominated by the Dem
ocratS.
Mr.. Boggs, a member of the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee, discussed weaknesses in
the administrations social Sc
curity program. What there is
OF it, he said, followed the basic
program written by the Demo-
Evening star., 1954-05-05

issued by the New York Clearing
House Association a year ago
when it called for opposition to
full employment as "a principal
goal Of economic policy.
Blasts Top OfIicials.
The administration has fol-
lowed that architecture step by
step. Senator Murray said. He
said that the four horsemen de
liberately sowing economic weak
ness and blight across the land
are Deputy Secretary of the
Treasury Burgess. Secretary of
Agriculture Benson. Secretary of
the Treasury Humphrey and
Secretary of Interior Mckay.
Four other Democratic mem
bers of Congress followed SEN
ator Murray with attacks on
the Republicans and proposals
of their own to deal with the
economic situation. They were
Representative Patman of Texas,
Boggs of Louisiana, Leonor Sui
livan of Missouri, and Howell of
Ohio.
Mr.. Patman said that the
tight money-or hard money
policy of the Republican admin
istration had threatened to push
the country into a deep depres-
sion. Because of alert Demo-
cratic members of Congress and
their warnings, he said, the ad-
miniStration had reversed this
Evening star., 1954-05-05
New York Bankers Planned
Recession, Murray Declares

was scheduled this afternoon.
Plans for other discussions of
important topics have been ar
ranged for tomorrow.
The Democratic National Com
mittee Is to meet in the May
flower at 8 pm, following meet
ings of the Executive Committee
and the Credentials Committee.
Any fireworks which may develop
at the national committee meet
ing will depend on whether any,
one brings up the recent letter Of
National Chairman Stephen A.
Mitchell saying that the ma
tional organization cannot sup
port James Roosevelt or Repre-
sentative Condor, candidates
for the House in two California
districts.
Former President Harry S.
Truman arrived at II am. today.
He Is expected to address, at
least informally, the $100-a-plate
Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner at
the Mayf1ower tomorrow night.
Party leaders expressed disap-
Evening star., 1954-05-05

Gratis, but it does not go far
enough. The Republicans ham
ding the legislation in Con-
gress, he said, are opposed in
large part TO the Eisenhower
program and will do their best to
change it.
Despite all the talk about
socialism, in which the President
joined" Mr.. Boggs said. 'the
Administrators social security
program. which proposes to add
about IL million persons to those
now covered and to give some in
creaSes in benefits, follows the
Democratic program and to
that extent it is good"
Taking as her topic "The
Forgotten Consumer" Mrs. Sui
livan said she was sorry the
leadership of the Republican
Party, particularly in the House,
appears to be SO bored with the
subject of consumer interest and
consumer problems"
I'VE have so much food in
this country that many of our
farmers are losing their shirts
due to low prices at the farm
level" Mrs. Sullivan continued.
yet the cost Of food to the
consumer is at or near record
levels. Thousands of families in
America aren't getting enough
to eat"
She insisted that public hous-
ing is VIRTUALLY dead" under
Evening star., 1954-05-05

will. it Is said, be a sellout. with
some 1,50O Democrats.
Also speaking at the dinner
will be the Democratic leader Of
the House. Representative Ray
burn, and Senate Minority
Leader johnson. both of Texas.
The Democrats are ALREADY
looking forward to their 1856
national convention. A cam
paign to take the convention to
Philadelphia wilr be launched
here by an All-Philadelphia
Committee. headed by Walter H.
Annenberg. Mr.. Annenberg will
be host at a reception before the
dinner tomorrow night. Other
cities mentioned for the conven-
ton are Chicago. San Francisco.
Atlantic City and Miami.
Chairman Mitchell. Stanley
Woodward. national treasurer,
and w. John Kenney, dinner
chairman, will be hosts at an Of
flcial reception for members of
the Democratic National Com
mittee today from S to Z pm.
at the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club. Mrs. India Ed
wards, National Committee vice
chairman, and Mrs. Katie Loch-
helm, director of women's acti-
vitieS, are giving a luncheon
for the women members of the
National Committee and State
vice chairmen at 1890 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

pointment at the inability OF
Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic
candidate for President in 1852
to attend the meetings and the
dinner. Mr.. Stevenson. who re-
Gently underwent an operation
for kidney stones. was advised
by his physician not to attend.
He had been scheduled originally
to make the principal address at
tomorrow's dinner. It is ex-
pected he will send a message,
however. to be read at the
dinner.
Senator Murray in his attack
on the Republicans. said: I'VE
need to give tax relief in the
lower income, consumer groups.
We need to restore the lower
interest rates which were avail
able to farmers, homeowners and
other consumers before the hard
money crusade. We need to ac-
celerate home building and con-
struction Of needed public works
We need to raise minimum
wages. increase old age pension
payments and improve unem-
ployment insurance to rebuild
consuming power as we'll as to
ameliorate unjustifiable want
and human need"
He charged that the blueprint
Of the recession. which he said,
Is now called q .stabilizing recess
sion" to make it sound good, was
Evening star., 1954-05-05

the Republicans. and yet we
need more housing than ever.
Mr.. Howell. who is the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Senate
in New Jersey this year, called
for an expanding economy If
it does not expand, but remains
at the 1858 level" he said. I'VE
will have II million unemployed
by 1860"
Mr.. Howell indicated seven
areas in which governmental ac-
ton could promote full employ
ment, including tax reductions
for middle and lower income
groups, increased social security
benefits, more adequate unem-
ployment insurance benefits,
higher minimum wages, care
fully regulated interest rates, a
public works program and an
adequate farm program.
"The Republican administra-
tion." Mr.. Howell said. "has
made only a half f-hearted effort
in many Of these fields. One
can only conclude their heart is
not in it. Unless congressional
action is taken in the next few
months, we may be headed for
serious economic trouble. Once
again, the person with an in
come of less than $1,000 seems
to have become the forgotten
man."
The dinner tomorrow night
Evening star., 1954-05-05
By Gould Lincoln

Opening a two-day Democratic
attack on the Republican Party,
Senator Murray today declared
that the "deflation of the econ
omy was planned in New York
banking circles and carried out
by bankers in the Eisenhower
administration"
There must be aggressive
action now back on the road Of
prosperity and growth" the
Montana Democrat said.
Senator Murray's remarks were
made at a panel discussion of
'The American Economy" at the
Mayflower Hotel. where Demo-
cratic leaders from all parts of
the country are meeting to plan
their party'S campaign for the
November congressional elec-
tionS.
The panel discussion. moder-
ated by Senator PaStore of Rhode
Island. was the first event of a
busy two days for the Democrats.
The discussion of the "Ameri-
can Farmer and His Problems
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02

this volume to come in the fall
when farmers are buying imple-
ments and home appliances and in
the spring when they are getting
In their fertilizer.
The coop got started with only
IS members seven years ago when
County Agent Arthur Sanders
helped them organize it as a spon-
soring agency for the county fair.
The group was so successful with
the fair that its members stuck
together and started buying their
fertilizer comparatively. Name of
the organization is Progressive
Farmers Coop.
Today, there are an even 100
members who own from one to
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
carnation Milk Jackson Advocate
Big Healthy Baby Contest Set
For Official Start Next Week

A contest limited just to those
readers Of this newspaper who
have youngsters three years Of
age, or younger, will be announced
by the Carnation Company, Los
Angeles, Calf, and The Jackson
Advocate next week.
Although full details are not
available at this time, this contest
is actually part Of the extensive
research program conducted by the
Carnation Company in the interest
of baby feeding. This unusual
use Of contest to further research
will attempt to find the healthiest
baby in this area among readers
OF this newspaper. So many babies
have been and are being raised on
Carnation Milk that it is expected
that such a contest will help to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02

bring to light some Of its remark
able results not known outside Of
the laboratories.
Carnations broad research pro-
gram dates back to the earliest
beginning Of this company at the
turn Of the century. One Of the
most famous dairy farms in the
country exists near Seattle, WASH,
where Carnation maintains a herd
Of 900 Holsteins for scientific
breeding purposes. Sixteen Of the
SO greatest butter-fat and milk
producing cows in the worlds his
tory have come from the Canation
Farms.
Carnation will hold similar con-
tests to the one soon to be con-
Quoted here in cities throughout
Continued On Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
STATE COUNCIL OF NEGRO
LEADERSHIP Tells Parents
NOT TO file SCHOOL
InTEcRATI0N PETITIONS UNTIL
after A final AND cONCL USIVE
DECISION OF THE united
STATES SUPREME COURT
Action Of Group Aimed At Growing
Signs OF InterraciaI Tension In State
Representatives From Forty Counties
Attend Meeting In Mound Bayou Sunday

Mound Bayou, Miss, Sept. 2s.-
(DSN)-The Mississippi Regional
Council of Negro Leadership, called
into special session by it's chair
man and founder, DR.. T. R. NJ.
Howard, of Mound Bayou, who has
recently come into national promi-
hence as leader of his people in
the state, in the session here Sun
day adopted a statement advising
Negro parents in the state not to
file petitions for Indignation of the
public schools until after there has
been "final and conclusive" de-
cision with respect to Indignation
by the United States Supreme
Court.
The action of the organization
was seen as aimed at the growing
tension between the races in the
state following demands for i'm
mediate Indignation that has led
to threats of violence and blood
shed, threats of economic sane
tions, and the organization of Cit
liens Councils throughout the
state-local organizations OF white
groups-pledged to use every de
gal means" to prevent Indignation
and to keep the Negro citizens of
the state from registering and
voting.
The adoption of the statement
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
A|eorn College
Welcomes Second
African Student

Through an Assistant County
Agent in Greenville, Mississippi,
Charlie Burton; Alcorn has receiv-
ed it's second African student, his
name is Joseph Abel Kinyaou. His
home is in Mwika NASH, Tanga-
nyika, which is a small community
in the interior; and he Is a citizen
Of Tanganykia, British East Africa
Protectorate. He Is a % years old,
a member Of the Wachsgga tribe, a
Lutheran and the son Of Q govern
mental employee who farms on the
side. He plans to study American
agricultural methods for the bene-
fit Of his people.
Two years ago Joseph Kinyaou
Continued On Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
SEVEN MORE MISS. COUNTIES
ELIGIBLE FOR DROUGHT AID

Seven additional Mississippi
counties were recommended for
drought disaster aid Thursday by
the state drought committee rs
details Of the critical livestock
feeding program were explained
to state farm workers by officials
of the USDA.
C. L. Neill, state ASC commit
teeman and chairman Of the
drought committee, announced that
a recommendation was drawn up
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
Popular Prices For
Jackson College
Game Friday Mite

Jackson College will continue the
popular price policy established
last football season. All home
games mississippi Vocational Col
lege, October /, Prairie View COL
lege, October 9, and Texas-South-
ern University, October 16) will
be at the rate of $1.o0 for adults
and sixty cents for students. No
season tickets will be sold. The
Tougaloo College and Alcorn COL
lege games will be played on Jack
son Colleges Alumni Field, but are
not included in this statement since
they are co-sponsored games.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
Y. N. c. A. Lay
Leaders Workshop

The Y. M. c. A. Lay-Leaders
Workshop will be held here begin
ming Friday, October /, and clos
ing at 1890 am. Sunday, October
3, with Jackson College and Parish
Street Branch Y. M. C. A. as
co-hosts.
The three-day conference is un-
der the auspices Of the Southern
Area Council, Y. M. C. A. with
headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. The
gathering will bring to Jackson
5op leadership in the Y, M. C. A.
movement of the Southern Area
n the persons Of DR.. Mozell C.
Hill, Department Of Sociology, At
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
$4,000 Farm Supply Cooperative
Launched ByS c. Negro Farmers

A $4,000 farm supply coopera-
tive has been launched in Sum-
ter, S. c., by the colored farmers
of Sumter County, reports E. n.
Williams, State supervisor of Me-
gro agricultural extension work
in South Carolina.
The coop opened It's doors re-
Gently in new 45 by IS foot con-
crete block building chock full
of farm tools and supplies, home
appliances, groceries, and member
grown feeds, fruits and vegetables,
says Mr.. Williams.
Manager H. C. Quattlebaum, a
cotton and tobacco farmer, esti-
mates that the association will do
close to $4,000 worth of business
It's first year. He expects most of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
Fisk Professor
Denies He Was
A Communist

NASHVILLE-Dr. Lee Torch,
Fisk university professor, this
week vigorously protested probe
by the House Un-American Activi-
ties Subcommittee, recently.
He said the probe was aimed at
giving him unfavorable publicity
during time he was working hard
est for desegregation in schools.
Torch is vice president Of the State
chapter of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
Continued On Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
DR.. Massie Shines
AT Chemistry Meet

New York. DR.. Samuel P.
Massie, who for some six years
was highly active as the depart
mental chairman of chemistry at
Langston, Okla, still continues to
carve his niche and high along
with other global scientists. DR..
Massie is among $4,000 of the IT,
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
Joliet Hires First
Negro I eachers

JOLIET, Ill. Somewhat over
Swallowed by the sensationalism
created by the recent U. s. Su-
preme Court decision banning seq
regation, are the advances made in
human relations in the field of
public school education.
One such was achieved last week
when the Joliet School Board, act
ing upon recommendation of Supt.
Gayle N. Hufford, hired two Me-
gro teachers, Miss Juanita Kinder
and Mrs. Ina M. Varnado, both of
Joliet, for the first time in the
history of the local school system.
Miss Kinder, recent graduate
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-10-02
kenya Trade
Union Hits British
actics In
Fighting Mau Mau

:. Nairobi, Kenys.-Kenya's A.
rican Trade unions issued q joint
statement last weekly sharply crit
icizing the way British Colonial
authorities fight the Mau Maus.
The union federation, represent
ing some $4,000 African workers,
called for action on q grave So
Continued on Page Eighty