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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-09-18
MAIDEN
Rev. Earl Wesley Lawson
20 Madison street,
Maiden, Mass.
Rev. Earl Wesley Lawson
Minister

Rev. Earl Wesley lawson
Minister
The Pastors theme Sunday
was There's A Purgatory in
This Life. Evening services
were resumed, and the Pastor
spoke on Hope in Pessimism"
The lovely plants were dom
ated by Mrs. Flossie Isaacs.
The Senior Choir, Mrs. Adele
Evans, director, provided the
special music accompanied by
Mrs. Arabella Hinton, organist
The Sick: Ruth Torres at New
England Sanatorium, Deacon
Floyd Gaines, Miss Augusta
Harrell at Maiden Hospital
and Mrs. Gladys High. Mr..
Ralph Hensey was the guest
Soloist at Morgan Memorial
Church of All Nations. The
Pastor and wife were among
the guests attending the fare
well testimonial in honor of
Rev. Glenn Anderson, Pastor
Of the Covenant Congrega-
tional Church of Maplewood.
Mrs. Wilhelmenia Counsellor
passed away at her home. Is
Silver Street, Sunday, Septem-
Der II. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at Henderson's
Funeral with the Pastor Of
floating.
Sunday, September 10, 1854
: 1870 A. M. Church School
= Children's Division; 1890
A. M. re Lifted Me-; 1890
P. M. Shurch School Youth
and Adult Divisions; $50
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-09-18
CAMBRIDGE
MASS. AVE.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Norfolk and Hampshire Sts.,
Cambridge
A. Roger Williams, Pastor

Norfolk and Hampshire Sts.,
Cambridge
A. Roger Williams, Pastor
Last Sunday mornings guest
speaker, Rev. Samuel Hart,
brought a wonderful message
with text from Exodus AZ:
What is that in thine hand. ?"
Rev. Hart warranted the story
of God meeting with Moses
by the burning bush in the
wilderness and commanding
him to return to Egypt and
deliver the Isrealites from
bondage, using as the symbol
of his authority the simple
shepherds staff he held in
his hand. He urged his listen
ers to discover the simple
gifts they hold and use these
unreservedly in Gods Service.
The entire church is eargerly
looking forward to next Sun
day when Rev. Williams re-
turns from his vacation. On
Home Coming and Rally day,
septembey 26, all shut-in
will be transported
to the Church. A TURKEY din
ner will be served by the
Ways and Means" Commit
tee. Rev. Jarvis Is still in
the hospital. Deacon Bailey
has recovered sufficiently to
return home.
The church is in tears
over the sudden death of
Rev. Abercrombie.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-09-18
BIRMINGHAM

1000 homes In birmingham
felt the fury Of the waters of
Hurricane Edna which struck
with force on last Saturday.
The writer was reminded of
the story of the Ancient Mari
ner Water. water every
where but not a drop to
drink" Hardest hit in the
neighborhood were the Tuck
ers (Mancer s. and Grover
and the Murray SCOTS. Mr..
Cove Tucke used a row boat
to cover the distance from his
driveway to his house. The
cellar steps were not visible in
the SCOTS home when peering
through the bulkhead. Mr..
Edward HaiSgell of Natick
came to the aid of the SCOTS
by obtaining an electric pump
to remove the water. Electric
pumps could be heard thru
out the night in an attempt
to bring order out of chaos.
Approximately 8 feet of water
stood in the cellar of Mr..
James Vaughn'S home, and
a minimum Of 8 feet could beb
seen in the basement of the
Berean Church. Uncanny, it
seemed, was the brightness
of the moon that followed this
storm. Hurricane Florence
which followed on the heels
OF Edna fizzled out before pro-
crossing very far in this direc-
ton. What will be next?
M. and Mrs. Milton Price
and family of Worcester were
P. M. Youth Fellowship:
TOO P. M. Evening Worship
Services.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-09-18
ST. PAUL
A. M. {. CHURCH
Rev. c. B. Barrow, Pastor
Rev. G. B. Barrow, Pastor


Last Sunday morning at 8
o'clock a Communion Break
fast was served by Stewardess
Board No. 8, and the Gospel
Chorus, and the affair was
well attended. Mrs. Franklin
Fields was the speaker, Eunice
Ambrose organist, and Com
munion was served by Pastor
Barrow who interrupted his
vacation for the purpose. At
the morning service, Rev. Will
fred Griffith preached an ex-
ceptionalIy instructive sermon
to a fair sized congregation.
He took the Still small voice"
as the elimination of reli-
gions, going through the wor-
ship by fear, and many other
reasons which cause men to
worship, but demonstrating
that Love is the power ruling
over all, The senior choir
rendered lively selections for
the service.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-09-18

Donald Healey recently
drove a sports car almost 200
MN: in Utah, which = we
think = is carrying things a
bit too far. too fast.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-09-18

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All surveys prove it.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Drowning Of -Four
Men Is Worst
Incident In Leake
County History

CARTHAGE, Miss, Mar. L.
(DSN) - The drowning of four
men in the swollen waters of the
Gockanookany River near Thomas
town early iast Saturday morning
was the worst reported incident
of it's kind in Leake County history.
The four men were drowned
when the pickup in which they
were riding ran off the side of a
bridge with no protective side rail-
ing, which spanned the river on
little used country road.
The bodies of the four men, all
Negroes, were found early Sunday
morning still trapped in the cab of
the truck, where they were pinned
in when the truck turned on its side
as it left the bridge.
A spare tire of the truck float
ing in the river lodged against
tree, leading to the discovery.
The four men were identified as
James Carson, Stills Stokes, Lewis
Wilder and Jimmy D. Zollicoffer,
all residents of the community near
Thomastown in Leake County.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Piney Woods School
Host To Eighth y
District MIA Meet

PINEY WOODS, Miss. March
The annual meeting of the 9th
District of the Mississippi Teach
ers Association was held at Piney
Woods County Life School here
Saturday.
One of the main features of the
meeting was a discussion of the
problem Of financing the school
equalization program now before
the state Legislature, and other
features Of the school equalization
programs by DR.. P. H. Easom. In
regard to financing of the pro-
gram DR.. Easom asserted his be-
lief that the legislature would fl
nance the program at this session.
MIA. President Boyd was also
heard during the meeting. During
his remarks he expressed the opin-
ion that Negroes should cease max
ing demands, and asserted that
Negroes in Mississippi are not
ready for many Of the things now
being demanded by and for Ne
groes.
The principal speaker of the
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
CoIeridge-TaYIor
Ensemble Sponsors
Choir Festival

The ge-Taylor Choral En-
semble will sponsor, for the second
consecutive year, its annual Youth
Choir Festival, which will convene
March Ia, 1854, 4 P. NJ, at the
Parish Street Baptist Church. The
main purpose of the festival is to
encourage and promote deeper
appreciation of hymns, anthems
and other types of church music.
This year the Ensemble has for
it's festival theme, "a Fanny J.
Crosby Hymn Sing" which will be
beautifully expressed as each choir
renders one of Miss Crosby's 5000
hymns. In addition, the Combined
choirs will sing Charles F. Gou-
mods Anthem, "Send Out Thy
Light" A brief clinical period will
also be held for the discussion Of
choir problems.
A Banner will be presented to
the choir which has the largest rep
resentation from its congregation
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
WAVE HARD HlTTING TO NEGRO WORKERS
Madison County
Negro Democrats
To Honor The
jackson Advocate
Countrywide Meeting
Set For Next Week

CANTON, Miss. March 1. =
Especially = The Madison County
Negro Democratic Association will
convene in it's regular session, be-
ginning Sunday March Ia at 2
p. m. until p. M, March 15-16-17
beginning at p. m. until $3.50
p. m.
According to the Executive head
of the association, president John
ME Greene, the Association named
Monday March Is Jackson Advo-
cate Day. The paper will be sold
and subscriptions will be taken
through out the entire day meet
ing.
The meeting will be held at
Pine Grove NJ. B. Church 8 miles
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
NEGRO WORKERS Are HARDEST
HIT BY CURRENT WAVE OF
Unemployment SAYS COUNCIL
OF HUMAN RIGHTS HEAD
Study Shows Presidents
Committee Needs To Step Up Program
Discrimination Rampant Everywhere
The Report Says

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l
Especially - Increasing unemploy-
ment is causing a growing sense of
economic insecurity among Ne
groes, Elmer w. Henderson, d.
rector of the American Council on
Human Rights reported last week.
His report was based upon OBJ
servations made on six week trip
to South Carolina, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Mississippi, Texas, Missouri,
California, Colorado, Nebraska, Il
linois, New York and New Jersey.
During his visit to these states
Henderson addressed meeting spon-
sored by local units of the ACHR,
conferred with community, leaders
and held discussions with hundreds
of persons in all walks of life.
The American Council director
said the current retraction our ma
tons economy is affecting Negroes
adversely every where he went and
the usual pattern of first fired" is
being followed. New workers in
california seem to be particularly
hard hit in both the industrial and
farming regions.
Henderson found great interest
in steps being taken by the Eisen-
hover administration but was asked
over and over again when the Gov
.ernment Contracts Committee
would actually order contract in
dustries in the field to ease dis
eliminating so that Negroes can
.oe employed or upgraded.
He reported that all over the
South there is a belief among both
negroes and whites that an end to
aggregation is inevitable regardless
Of the outcome of the present
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06

to suspend her body. II has not
been determined how she was able
to hang herself and cause the
rope and wire prints around her
neck from such a low ceiling.
According to reports her uncle
said that she swoke shortly before
daybreak Wednesday morning as
II getting ready TO go TO work.
When he asked why she was going
TO work so early she answered by
saying that she wasn't yet ready
to 90 to work. She then made up
her bed and in q few minutes went
out and left her coat In the house.
Her uncle says he did not hear or
see her anymore until he got up
soon after daybresk and went out
TO the barn TO milk. Still not
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Dr.. Tobias Predicts
Beginning OF End To
Anti-Neqro Bias

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-(Spe-
cial)-The NAACP Freedom Full
fillment Conference to be held in
Washington on March 10, "may be
a turning point, the beginning of
the end Of the disabilities imposed
upon Negro citizens by law and
custom and the indifference of the
majority race" declared DR.. Chan
ming H. Tobias, last week.
DR.. Tobias, chairman of the
NAACP board of directors, said:
The President has already indi-
Gated his desire to see the eradi-
cation Of these evils and has backed
up his expressions with positive
action within the federal jurisdic-
ton. Following the March 10 con-
ference as a historic milestone in
our long struggle to achieve truly
democratic society,"" since it will
formally launch the fight for free
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Mississippi Grand Jury Refuses
To Indict Negro Charged With
Killing A White Man In Tunica

growing Delta with its conflicting
and contradictory patterns of race
relations.
In a case unprecedented in its
history, and despite its rigid ad-
herence to the tradition and moves
of the state, the Tunics County
Grand Jury failed to return an in
CONTINUED on Page Threel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
FIRST alternate DELEGATE
TO united NATIONS Tells What
THE united STATES MUST DO TO
WIN WORLD TRUST, FRIENDSHIP
Says Civil Rights Must Be Extended
All Citizens Without Regard To Color
Carey Says Asians And Africans
Suspicious Of American Friendship

CHICAGO, March 1 (Special)--
Americas conduct is q great dis
turbing factor among other peo-
Piles of the world. Alderman Archi-
bald j. Carey, first alternate U. S.
Delegate to the United Nations
charged last week.
Speaking at the 40th annual ban
quet of the Cook County Bar AS
ISOLATION in the Parkway Ballroom,
Carey told more than 500 guests:
ave make distinctions in this
country on color, creating a deep
distrust of our equal opportunities
for all people, and other nations
are suspicious of our promise of
freedom to all men when we do
not practice it ourselves"
Alderman Carey, who Is also an
A. M. E. Minister, told his audi
ence, "The answer to this diff
Guilty Is to make our democracy so
broad, so inclusive, so compelling
that other peoples of the world will
not hesitate to follow our leader
ship.
Until We ex.si.l civi, rights to
all Americans, we will not gain
and keep the cordial goodwill of all
the people.
"We must make our own country
the land Of the free, as we'll as
the home Of the brave"
The invocation was by the Rev.
Joseph H. Evans. Good Shepherd
Continued On Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
SUICIDE OF CLINTON WOMAN
Seen AS MOST UNUSUAL CASE

Jackson, Miss, Mar. 1.-(DSN)
The reported suicide of a Negro
woman at Clinton, Miss, a subur-
ban town a few miles west of this
city, is regarded here as a most
unusual case.
The woman, 50-year-old Willie
Belle Johnson, was reported as
having committed suicide by
hanging herself in 9 feed room in
the barn on her uncle, Fletcher
Johnson's place, with whom she
lived, by using a rope and a wire
used 70 weigh cotton which she
fashioned into a crude moose. The
woman was found hanging from
the ceiling Of the feed room by her
uncle, but from the ceiling to the
floor was just a little over three
feet which was not enough heighth
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
County Hospital
Established By
Junior League

Another great Humanitarian In
stitution has been established in
the city Of Jackson. 1t is the Com
munity Hospital for Negroes, a
project of the Junior League of
Jackson. (This group is appre-
ciated by Negroes for the estab-
lishment of the Carver Branch Lii
brary some years ago. The League
has as one of it's strong financial
supporters the Kinds County Board
of Supervisors. A substantial do
nation has been given by the Can
Ger society.
This hospital is located at 1908
Virgins Street, just off West.
Lynch Street. It opened its doors
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Special Three JUDGE
Court Hear Arguments
In La. School Case
Case Taken Under
Amusement AS
Judges Ponder
Decision

New Orleans, La, Mar. 1.-(Spe-
cial)-The suit by four Negro STU
dents who are seeking enrolment
in Southwestern Louisiana Insti-
tute was taken under advisement
by a special thresjudge federal
court Friday after a two-hour ses-
sion of arguments by legal coun-
sellers. The motions, along with
the merits of the case, were taken
under advisement and the lawyers
for both parties were given Is days
to file additional brifes.
The suit condemns the antiquat-
ed statewide practice of denying
admittance of students solely be-
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Dr.. R. W. Nance
Elected To High
AME Church Post

COLUMBIA, S. c. March 1 -
Especially - DR.. Robert Weston
Nance, popular church and civic
leader, was officially named to the
office of Secretary Treasurer Of
the AME Church in Washington
last week, AME circles reported.
The Medical practitioner was not
available for comment at press
time, repeatedly in Savannah, Ca,
attending an official church con-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Peoples Burial
Assn. Launches
Contest For
Agency Force
Free Chicago Trips,
Cash Prizes To Agents

JACKSON, Miss, March l.
Peoples Burial Association, Inc,
formally started the biggest con-
test for it's agents in the history of
the Association. Prizes include an
all expense vacation to Chicago,
with accommodations at the beau
tiful Wedgewood Tower Hotel,
Wedgewood Drive on Lake Michi-
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
White Student
Attends Shaw

RALEIGH, n. C., Mar. l.
(Speeial)-Shaw University, oper-
ated by North Carolina Baptist,
has enrolled a part time white stu
dent, first remembered in recent
years.
He is William NJ. Everhart of
Lexington, who is taking a course
in the teaching of social science,
which he says is not offered any
place else just now. He is a grad
uate of Wake Forest and is work
ing on a Masters Degree in Edu-
cation at North Carolina State
College (white) here.
Founded in 1880, for many years
Shaw had a mixed faculty.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Negro Citizens
About Even On
School JimcroW

GREENVILLE, S. c. March l.
Especially - Negro citizens in the
Piedmont city are just about even
steven on segregated or non-seg-
regated public schools.
Their thinking was sampled last
week by the Piedmont, afternoon
newspaper, which dispatched re-
porters into six sections of town
to learn first hand what they
thought about the highly contro-
versial issues pending before the
Continued on Page Twol
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06

sort areas in the island.
A bill is being drafted to shut
down hotels or refuse them licen-
SEES to operate, if it can be estab-
lished that they discriminate
against colored visitors to the is
land. The bill also calls for with
drawing financial and tax relief
allowed such hotels under the Ho-
tells Aid Law, and if necessary the
proprietors will be forced to pay
up at once, all the aids received
from government, whether such as
sistance was in the form of cash
or concessions. If such hotels en-
joy the concessions for a number
Of years, the amount Of aid spread
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
First Negro LSU Law
Graduate Sworn In
Before Supreme Court

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. 81
Especially - The first Negro grad.
uate of the law school of Louisi-
ana State University joined forces
with two New Orleans attorneys
last week.
Ernest Nathan MORTAL, Xavier
University graduate in 1851, was
among the "a graduates admitted to
the practice Of law in Louisiana,
in brief ceremonies before the
Louisiana State Supreme Court
last Thursday.
The new graduates, it was point
ed out by Harry Mccall, chairman
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Kinds County Adult
Leaders In Traininq
Meeting Here

A meeting of Kinds County adult
leaders in All club work and other
activities of rural youth was held
here Friday at the College Park
Club House.
The meeting which was well at
tended featured such subjects as
THE leaders Job, project super
vision" Record Keeping and their
Importance" and ways to Collect
Money for Promoting All Club
work awards.
Speakers heard during the pro-
gram included B. F. Williams, G.
c. CypSress. Miss Alberta Desh-
mon and V. s. DENNY.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Southern Interraeia| Organizations
Back Federal FL .P,c.Law

WASHINGTON-The represent
Rtive of Southern interracial or
ganization told the Senate Labor
Committee this week that a fed
Fral FEPC law would afford in
Ealuable guidance and reassur-
s'nce" to the present-day South.
John Bolt Culbertson, Greenville,
y. c., attorney who is vice presi-
Elent of the Southern Conferene
Educational Fund, gave unquali-
lied endorsement to the Federal
Equality of Opportunity Act, which
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06

TUNICA, Miss, March / (DSN)
The town of Tunica which en-
phasizes the generally rural pat
tern of the state, is the county seat
and principal town of Tunica Coun-
ty, Mississippi a county which
borders the Mississippi river below
the Tennessee line and marks the
beginning of the famous cotton
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Bishop Nichols Sees S15-BiIIion
Spent Each Year By Negro
Powerful Weapon For Freedom

SAVANNAH, Ga. Feb. 26, (Spec-
PIP - Those who seek to exploit
Fegroes for economic gain with
ut "a fair return for every dollar
'pent" were warned recently by
bishop ID. Ward Nichols of New
FORK that Negroes were no longer
pc "gullible people they once
Iere" and that the return must
e reflected in employment oppor-
.lnities at every level.
Delivering the opening sermon
4 the two-day Bishops Council
l Savannah, Georgia, Bishop Mich
is called for vigilance on the part
4 religious leaders and their
hurch members to protect the eco
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Walter Washington
Vice-President Of
Negro College Fund

Washington, D. C.-(SpeciaD-
Mr.. Walter Washington of Utica
Institute, Miss, was elected vice
president Of the National Council
of the United Negro College Fund
Alumni which met on the campus
of Howard University in the Ma
TONS Capital. He has been active
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06

CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT:
Among the outstanding candidates
for President Of the State Teach
ers' Association when the group
meets here March 1927 Is Prof. j.
w. Grantham, Supt., Magee Con-
solidated School. He Is the holder
Of BIS. Degree from AlcorE Col
lege, MS. Degree in Administra.
tive Education, University Of ILL.
n0is, Past President of 5th Dis.
trict MIA, and Past President, AL.
corn Alumni Association.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06

is now up for public hearings.
The Fund, an anti-segregation
organization, is headed by Aubrey
Williams, Montgomery, Ala, pub
Usher, and it's director are resi-
dents of the Southern states. Its
headquarters are in New Orleans.
Culbertson pointed to the in
crease in Negro voting and the
end of segregation in graduate
schools and transportation as proof
of "a growing regional awareness
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Funeral Rites
Are Held For
DR.. D. Y. Jemison
NOtables Officiate
At Service For
Former Baptist Head

Selma, Ala, Mar. 1-(SpeciaD-
Clergy and laymen gathered here
last week to pay final tribute to
Dr.. D. Y. Jemison, retired presi-
dent of the National Baptist Con-
vention, U. S. A., Inc, who died
at his home Saturday, Feb. 20.
Funeral services were Wednes-
day, Feb. "a, in Tabernacle Baptist
Church where DR.. Jemison pastored
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
Negro Lithographie cameraman Earns
IS. Dept. Agri. Certificate OF Merit

WASHINGTON, d. c. March 1
-(SpeciaD - Joseph d. Jones,
Geographic Cameraman of the US.
Department of Agriculture, has
|een awarded a certificate of mer-
7 for outstanding performance. He
) the first employee in any of the
taft agencies under the Office of
ne Secretary to receive such
itation.
Mr.. Jones, a native of Mebane,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06
JAMAICA PLANS BILLS BANNING
JIMcR0W OF NEGRO TOURISTS

KINGSTON. Jamaica, March 1
Especially - A bit of color bar i'm
pertinence perpetrated at "Jamai-
ca lnn," Ocho Rios, moved the
government of Jamaica to take
drastic action last week to put
down color prejudice in some re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-06

N. c., has been employed in the
Department since 1916. He earned
his citation by consistently pro-
ducing large quantity of highly
satisfactory work, by further i'm
proving his work through misery
ice training, by cooperating in
training other workers in his sec
ton, and by volunteering for other
duties whenever the need is ur-
Continued On Page Ski