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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Schools Blamed In
'brainWashiinq'

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. FL - A
noted educator has told American
schools responsible for the deser-
ton to communism by "brainwash-
ed" American prisoners of the
Communist Chinese.
DR.. Kenneth S. Colegrove, pro-
fessor emeritus of political science
at Northwestern University, said
American schools have feared to
conduct frank classroom discussion
Of communism.
"You cannot combat anything
you don't understand" he added.
DR.. Colegrove is preparing a
high school textbook for publica-
ton next year by the Institute
of Fiscal and Political Education
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Rankin Named
Head Of Com. To
Run N. |. College

Holly Springs, Miss. Nov. Fl =
Especially - Longtime Coach Ed
gar E. Rankin was named last week
chairman of a committee appointed
recently to operate Mississippi
Industrial College here following
the sudden death few days ago
of DR.. VIM. H. Frazier, The Col
lege President.
The committee will operate the
college pending the naming OF a
new president.
Other members Of the committee
are Mrs. A. L. Frazier, wife OF
the late president, Miss M. E. Shan
non, Dean w. H. Carter, and Prof.
T. M. Gordon.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Balladeer
Harry Belafonte added to an al
ready impressive record of prece-
dents this week when he became
the first Negro to be starred in
the stately Empire Room Of this
city's Palmer House Hotel.
Fresh from twin triumphs at
New York's Waldorf-Astoria and a
much-lauded dramatic role on tele-
vision for the General Electric
Theatre, the slim, sparkling folk
singer shattered a % year prece-
dent when he opened Friday eve
ming in the black, green and gold
opulence Of the Chicago cafe, con-
sidered one Of the top rooms in the
nation.
On only one occasion, during
that period has a Negro act been
top-billed at the Palmer House
That once came about due to an
emergency and took place for one
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Church GROUP
Urges caImness
In State

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 21-Ap-
peals for moderation in race rela-
tons and reversal of a trend to-
ward intemperance in state legis-
iation were presented to the Geor-
gia Baptist Convention Thursday
in Savannah.
The report of the Conventions
Social Service Commission urged
"all responsible leaders" to main
tain "a calm and deliberate man.
ner in dealing with the race prob
lem.
Hurried and enforced adjust
Continued on Page Ski
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
First Negro
Elected To City
Council In Ark.

ALEXANDER, Ark, Nov. 21-
This town of 100 residents has the
first Negro city councilman in the
history of Arkansas.
He is A. C. Wallace, Sr., a metal
company employee, who polled ~
of the towns 80 qualified votes to
become one of the five-man Coun-
Gil.
Two Negroes were in the race
Election of one was assured since
there were only six candidates and
five offices to fill.
There was no mention of the
race issue in the campaign. None
of the city officials Of Alexander
receive a salary, except the re-
corder, who gets $3.50 per month.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Farmer Shoots
Wife hen Slabs
Her Is Times

Natchez, Miss. Especially -
Adams County officers are search
ing for the motive in . bizarre
Sunday afternoon killing.
They said 5O-year-old Walter
Blanton, Negro farmer, shot his
wife, Celestine Blanton, in the
chest with a buckshot-loaded r.
gauge shotgun and stabbed her
Is times.
Deputy Sheriff w. I. Hebert said
Blanton was arrested ct his farm
home six miles southwest Of here
shortly after the death occurred
at 4:06 Sunday afternoon
They ssid the Negro was "appar-
emily crazy" and they had not
learned details that lead to the
shooting. A neighbor reported the
killing to officers, who said they
didn't know whether the woman
died Of the shotgun blast or the
stab wounds.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

affairs only with the return ro1
Congress to Democratic leadership
in the 1854 election.
Seldom before has the United
States faced a period Of greater
opportunity-and greater danger
Our great opportunity lies in
the fact that our prosperity and
wealth can now be used to give
all our people the higher stand
ards and wider opportunities which
are mankind's universal dream.
These are now within our reach,
not simply for the favored few,
but for every family in America.
Our danger lies in the ambition
Of new tyranny for mastery of
the world, and in Communist ex-
ploitation Of the hope and discon-
tents Of the two-thirds of mankind
who now demand q share in the
good things Of life.
In partnership with our friends
and allies, with confidence born
Of strength and influence born of
magnanimity we. must work to
uproot the deep causes Of conflict
and tension and to outlaw the very
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
BLACK SASH WOMEN new
POLITICAL FORCE SPEARHEADING
OPPOSITION TO NATIONALIST
Governments RACIAL POLICY
IN UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Government Aims To Remove All
Natives And Other coIored Peoples
From Regular Voting Lists
BLACK SASH WOMEN MOURN FOR
CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY

} DURHAM, South Africa, Nov. 81.
The Union of South Africa's bit
ter battle of the Constitution"
has generated new political force
in the shape Of the "black-sash
women"
1t is they who are spearheading
the opposition to the Nationalist
governments bid for overpower-
ing control Of the Parliament, Of
which the latest move was the Nov.
4 dissolution of the Senate or up
per. house.
This was replaced by q new Sem
ate of nearly doubled membership
designed to give the government
the overall two-thirds parliament
tary majority requisite to pass
controversial constitutional legis-
lation.
The black sash is symbol adopt
ed by anti-government women "in
mourning" for the Constitution
and democracy which the opposition
claims is destroyed with the gov
ernment's action. Protestingly,
therefore, lines of bowed-headed
women with black sashes draped
from shoulders are maintaining
continuous mute picketing of gov
eminent buildings in Pretoria and
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Record Negro
Vote Helps Elect
Memphis Mayor

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 81
(Special)-A record Negro vote
threw it's weight to Edmund Orgill
in the municipal election to help
make him Memphis 47th mayor
but fell short Of electing Rev. Roy
Love to the board of education.
Rev. Love, pastor Of Mt. Nebo
Baptist church, picked up 2o,os2
votes to finish strong fifth in q
16-candidate race for the four
education board seats. Quite a few
of his votes, an estimated 1000,
came from whites.
Estimates on the Negro vote
range between $4,000 and q, 900
the latter a liberal figure-and de-
spite a split among leaders on the
mayoralty candidate, the vote prob
ably accounted for Mr.. Orgills
smashing defeat of former Mayor
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Indignation Costs
10 exas Negro
Teachers Jobs

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 81
The San Antonio Register last
week corrected the Colored Teach
ers Assn which told the Associated
Negro Press that "integration had
cost only five Negro school teach
ers their jobs in Texas"
The CTA missed by five, the
Register said.
A principal and four teachers
lost their jobs to integration in
Floresville, Tex, the Register said,
when - students attending a Ne
gro schoo /, were integrated
throughout the system.
Contracts Of the teaching staff
were not renewed, and none of the
five has secured a teaching position
yet.
One Negro teacher in the San
Antonio area, whose school was
integrated, was retained by the
school district, the Register said.
She is serving as a general substi-
tute on q regular contract basis.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Stevenson Offers Candidacy Views

CHICAGO, ILL.,, No. 81. - The
text of Adlai E. Stevenson's an
nouncement that he will be a can
didate for President in 1856:
/ shall be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent next year.
/ shall do all / can to persuade
my party to entrust that immense
responsibility to me again because:
First, I believe it is important
for the Democratic Party to resume
the executive direction of our ma
tional affairs;
Second, / am assured that my
candidacy would be welcomed by
representative people in and out
of my party throughout the coun-
try;
Third, / believe any citizen
should make whatever contribution
he can to the search for q safer,
saner world"
It is Of first Importance to re-
turn the executive branch of our
government to the Democratic
Party because It ID apparent that
wisdom and responsibility began
to reappear IN the conduct Of our
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
un Wa|kout Focuses Attention
On African Racial Troubles

that apartheid is for their "bene-
fit and protection" The campaign
has been a rather subtle one and
has, as yet, met with no particular
success.
Not too substle have the efforts
by the Strijdom Administration to
"re-classify" the Colored section of
the population.
Recently the editors of the mill.
tant Bantu World forwarded infor-
nation that "chaos" was reigning
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 81
The Urban League Of Greater New
York. in q letter to vice-President
Richard M. Nixon declared that to-
davis conference between the Presi-
dents Committee on Government
Contracts-headed by Mr.. Nixon
and the presidents Of eleven Of the
nations major airlines, "can be one
Of the most important and signifi-
cant steps in the efforts of your
Committee TO eliminate discrimina-
ton in employment"
The League insisted that the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
See Significant Steps Toward Ending
Discrimination In Employment

Conference would be "meaningful,"
however, only if the airline COM
panies agreed:
1. To include a non-discrimina-
ton clause in all contracts they
execute with the government.
2. To employ Negroes as pilots
and in other flight capacities and
"adopt procedures which win facili-
tate such employment and thereby
end the total exclusion" on Ne
groes from flight jobs.
The letter, dated, Nov. IL. was
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Negro Bands
Tops In State
Dept's. Goodwill
Tours Abroad
Louis Armstrong,
Count Basic, Dizzy
Gillespie, Gets LIST Cal

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 81
The greatest Jazz Musicians in the
United States praised the decision
Of the State Department last week
to send Dixieland and progressive
Jazz bands abroad on goodwill
tours, with three Of the nations
top Negro bands getting first call.
The only sour note came from q
band leader who plays "the sweet
est music this side of heaven"
Dixieland addicts and bop musi-
clans momentarily stopped quarrel
ing over the differences in their
music and hailed the plan to ex-
port both hot and cool jazz.
But Guy Lombardo, whose music
has been in great demand for more
than 20 years, said he thought the
State Department had sighted
bandleaders such as say, Guy Lom-
bardo, and Percy Faith.
"This is certainly a step in the
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Attorney General
Rules Against
Student Funds

Richmond, Va. Nov. 81 - At
torney General ]. Lindsay Almond,
Jr., Tuesday ruled that state funds
can no longer be used to aid color
er students from Virginia who are
attending out-of-state institutions
The plan of providing scholar
ships for colored students to at
tend out-of-state institutions is o
relic of the times when such stu
dents were denied admission ia
state supported institutions OF
higher learning in their states.
Last year $50 colored students
were given aid at out-of-state col
leges. So far this year about $780,
900 of the $4,000 Graduate Aid
Fund has been spent to help 12s
persons.
The Virginia Education Depart
ment said so of the Colored stu
dents now receiving graduate aid
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Drive Aim To Get Record Vote
In Presidential Election

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 21.-
The Advertising Council announced
today that it would back the Amer
lean Heritage Foundation in its
effort to bring out a record vote
in the national elections next
spring.
Leslie r. Shope, manager of ad-
vertising and press relations, The
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
will serve as volunteer coordinator
of the project. All the advertis-
ing will be created gratis by the
Leo Burnett Co. agency in Chicago.
The Burnett agency also served
as volunteer agency on the Coun-
ellis 1862 Register And Vote cam
paign. That year, 72.4 per cent of
all those eligible went to the polls,
breaking all previods records. In
the 1910 elections, 53.4 per cent of
the eligible voted; in 1860 only AZ
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Nov.
21-While international publicity
has been UNDERSTANDABLE focused
on the public walkout staged this
week by the South African dele
CATION from the Special Political
Committee as a form of protest
over the vote to continue the Com
mittee on the Racial Situation in
the Union of South Africa, it
should be noted that the Strijdom
Administration on its home groun-
DIS is trying to convince" Africans
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Dr.. Borders Re-
Elected To Head
Ga. Missionary
Baptist Group

The Georgia Baptist Missionary
and Educational Convention closed
its statewide meeting here last
night at Wheat Street Baptist
Church with the announcement that
next years session will be held
in Columbus.
The closing sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. s. NJ. Ragland. Lily
Hill Baptist Church, Atlanta.
Among the many visitors to yes
terday's sessions were: Dr.. D. Il.
Stanton, secretary, the American
Bible Society; Rev. Roland Smith,
statistician Of the National Baptist
Convention; and Rev. 4. Julian
Smith, pastor Of Mt. Moriah bap-
CONTINUED on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

per cent.
The non-partisan project has BIZ
partisan endorsement, as it did in
1862. Both the National Demo-
cratic Committee and the National
Republican Committee have given
the public service campaign their
blessing, although neither party
will invest money in it. All out
of-pocket expenses for the adver-
Using materials to be offered CO.
operating mass media will be COW
cred by the American Heritage
Foundation.
Newspapers, magazines, radio
and television stations and net
works, transportation and outdoor
advertising companies as well as
local and national advertisers will
be asked again to support the Reg
lister and Vote campaign. In 1862
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
SWIFT & co. BANS SOLICITING
NAACP MEMBERS ON GROUNDS

other organizations to tour the
plant during Embarrassing drives.
Greene's definition Of company
property" covers not only the in
side of the plant but also the side
walks and elevated platforms ad-
jacent to the plant.
Union officials blasted Swift for
an ti-Negro, anti-union record,
recalling that:
1. Two years ago, Swift & Go.
was forced to pay out more than
$4,000 in back wages to three Ne
gro women applicants because the
company violated the non-discrimi-
natory hiring clause of its contract
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
First Negro
Supreme Court
Judge Elected
In New York
Annual Salary $4,000
For 14-Year Term

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 21.-
When Harold A. Stevens won an
election to the New York Supreme
Court last week, he assured him
self of an income totaling $4,000
for his services, payable in INSTALL
ments of $4,000 per year (his sal
ary) over a period of IA years
(the term of office).
At the same time, Carson De-
Witt Baker pulled down a plum on
the bench worth SITS, O00-being a
Municipal Court judgeship, a 10
year job at s17,500 per year. Both
men are Democrats. They were
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

Chicago, Ill. Nov. 81 - Swift
& Co. last week barred solicitation
of members in the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People from among the
1000 workers in it's Chicago plant.
The Dixie-like stand came from
top-ranking Swift Official, Joe w.
Greene, who ordered members of
the United clearinghouse Workers
of America, GIG, to cease secafhae'
memberships for the NAACP on
any property under the jurisdic-
ton of the plant"
The order was interpreted as a
direct slap at the NAACP because
of company practices Of permitting
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
One Negro Woman
Doctor In Army

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 81 -
Captain Clotilde D. Bowen, one of
the few women physicians in the
Army, and the only Negro wom-
an physician in the service, has
started her military career here.
She is at Brooke Army Medical
Center to attend a military orien-
tation course for newly commits
stoned officers and is the only
woman among 100 at the Army
Medical Service school.
Captain Bowen took her bache-
lor's degree from Ohio State in
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Named President
OF Methodist
Church GROUP

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 81
The Rev. Howard A. Bailey Of Yea
don, Pa, was elected president of
the Methodist Church's Conference
on Christian Education at the
groups biennial meeting here re-
Gently.
He succeeds the Rev. Homer N.
Clark, Pittsburgh, who has held
the national office for the last two
years.
The Rev. NJ. Bailey is executive
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
5 Youths Get
Total OF 317
Years For Rape

Five youths received a total Of
317 years confinement Monday
morning in Criminal Court when
they pleaded guilty to charges Of
raping . 36-year-old white woman
in September after forcing her
male companion to leave the scene.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
10 Baker Faces
Fraud Charges

Quebec, Nov. FL - Josephine
Baker, night club entertainer,
pleaded not guilty Friday to a
charge Of fraud in behalf of New
York agent. She was released on
$4,000 cash bail pending a pre-
liminary hearing. Provincial po-
lice arrested Miss Baker on the
charge signed by Don Brown Of
Los Angeles, who said he was
acting for William L. Taub Of
New York, a booking agent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Voice 0f America
TAPPING Negro
Progress Report

Chicago, Ill. Nov. 81 - Voice
Of America is tapping interviews
with Ebony magazines editor and
publisher John H. Johnson and his
staff in connection with the publ
cations 10th anniversary.
The interviews will be beamed
behind the "Iron Curtain" and
translated into 81 languages as a
focal point of a voice report on
the U. S. Negroes progress.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
Elect First NEGRO Supreme Court Judge I'm New York
State 4-h Club
Champions In 18th
Annual ROUNDUP
Here This Week
Awards Presented
Winners In Over
30 Projects

State and district winners for
1866 in Negro All Club work in
Mississippi were honored here
Tuesday at the 18th annual State
All Club Roundup for Negro boys
and girls, conducted by the Agri-
cultural Extension Service and
sponsored by the Agricultural
Committee of the Jackson Chamber
of Commerce.
A total of 176 champions in over
80 projects were recognized. The
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

FOR COLLEGE PRESIDENT:
Pref. w. F. Pope, above, Principal
of the Monroe County Training
School, Amory, Miss, is reported
as being strongly urged to become
President of Mississippi Industrial
College at Holly Springs, since the
sudden death q few days ago of
its president, DR.. VIM. HI. Frazier.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26
State Stringer
Masonic Grand
Lodge To Hold
8Oth Annual
Session In New
I elnpIe Here
Rev. II. III. Hume To
Preach Sermon For
Lodge OF Sorrow

HON. POHN WESLEY DOBBS,
REV. PAUL HAYES
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
Clarksdale, Miss, Nov. 21-The
M. w. Stringer Grand Lodge, Free
and Accepted Masons, Prince Hal
Affiliation, Jurisdiction of Missis
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-26

Pstronixe Our Advsrtis-
60 -- Their AAvsrtiEins
In tkis paper shows that
sAsy appreciate your
trade.
Evening star., 1955-06-15
HOUSES TO SHARE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

JEwELRY, novelty. and gift, could
be easily operated by woman,
downtown location. reas. NE
PARTNER WANTED: must have up
to $4,000; full or part time; newly
established product. IA. 5-o075.
e4a RogTE sIgS for syss :ss 1855 yse5y Gs at
RIVERDALE :, Chinese restaurant,
reasonable rent. Tu: S-a7S5. =.
ROOMING HOUSES, 1e rms. fully
.1: fSrn 9iSe n%ENs nci RrIqTy HFiss' NJ VI oGS g
RooMING ROUSE, downtown; $4s5.
full price: 10 rms. kit, bsmt;. Ink;
REALTY, 500 N. Y. ave. NV, MA.
RESTAURANT R fsSfat FOR SALE, - Fully
ne. Inquire at 2iI5 Rhode Island
ave. ne. Phone, AID. 4-2722. 49,
SI.25O On. buys half inter. in fran
else on patented concrete specially.
Full or part time. LA. 6-7393;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and beer
catering to colored patrons. Does
over $50. 900 per year on main Va,
hwy. Owner buying larger place
in L. c. Price, $4,000 incls. lease,
stock, equip. Proof of excellent
CON REALTY CO.. Fairfax Va,
wEf.L<EoUIPPED Hh ISIn1PE RESTAURANT Il
Must sell because Of owners ILL
ness. Call RIA. e-ss30 or RA. g.
p2Ru6SGGLEss p2Ru6SGGLEss DRUGSTORE with soda
fountain and grill, corner location ip
iished. Ii asAfss Business shows good proft.
owner win sell for value OF stock
and fixtures. Here IL your oppor-
tunity, To inspect, call Mr.. Brown
s1no ytth YEoNA4ss X zl4s.a REALTY "a ,s g.
asi;as 4 a.;.ssP sS9E:a ts:f. VS.: ..ss sss
itished, a good profitabls business.
ABC license. on and OF sale, Priced
quaiified purchaser. For further
information, call Mr.. Brown with
YEoNA4ss }. REALTY ia. $1,000 $4,000
LIAAhtNIbfRREfrEs--oro.s AZ I5aRf$f $3.50 1as week.
Low down payment. Partnership
$500 18th ST. N.W.-Excel. restau-
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$3.50 mo. BOSS g. PHELPS. INC.
GTRaocERY no HOO' STORE. N.y,-Bs.r
weekly gross; $1,000. DUi 7-40o3.
RESTAURANT, air-cond: LIQUOR:
seats TO-. open 8 pm to 1880
pm g days, crosses $500 daily
food clientele, real bargain
Elderly owner needs rest Cant be
down. Bal. Sioo per month. LES
sHILRY. Ma, s-4550. ..
RESTAURANT, terrific downtown
cor. Mod. air-cond.. established
over so yrs. Beer, .fou can set
LIQUOR. Now open 6 10 o, Q days
Your loss Il you DON'T see this.
PEs PElsses ssAYiisS Y2iSsSSG kH. ;sr%s4 s4ssoC9 5000 cash