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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
HEALTH
Continued From First Page

Continued From Fist rage
the fingers of the Health Depart
ment's hand are being nibbled
The strength of a city public
health program. DR.. Seckingel
maintains is in having 1.-THE total
program effective"
THE premature baby dies be-
cause his mother couldn't get
prenatal care at a clinic is just
as dead as a person who dies
because Of inadequate nursing
care at a hospital" he con-
tended.
1.-THE child who gets sick BE-
cause of inadequate milk inspec-
ton Is just as sick as a hospital
patient with bed sores"
Statistics Tell Story
DR.. Seckinger cites infant NOR
tally figures as reflection oil
the total programs" effective
ness.
The most dramatic study is Q
tabulation of births and deaths
of children under one year of age
reported in Washington through
December %. 1855. 1t shows:
There were 30,032 live births
and 819 infants deaths in 1855
as against 30.366 live births and
1888 infant deaths reported fol-
the same period in 1854. The
study shows white infant deaths
increased from 1888 in 1854 to
397 last year. while non white
deaths jumped from $50 to 422
Since these figures represent
deaths up to the age Of one year
their significance in terms Of the
effectiveness Of specific public
health programs won't be known
until they are broken down
further by age. r
Statisticians emphasized also
that many birth and death re-
ports for 1955-perhaps severa,
.hundred-have not yet been in.
cluded in the totals.
Technically the Districts Of.
fetal infant mortality rates are
computed only for residents Of
the District. The above study
records all births and death!
which occurred here. regardless.
of place Of residence.
High Baby Death Rate
The city;s official infant NOR
tally rate for 1854 actually was
slightly lower than in 1853
30.8 deaths per 1000 live births
as against 31.7 deaths the previ-
Gus year. DR.. Seckinger. however
stressed that the 1853 rate
ranked the District as the worst
of Is large cities studied.
!
Statisticians said Washing.
tons Negro infant mortality
rate actually is lower than the
Negro rate in many other cities
But the fact that a. the Negro
rate everywhere is higher thar
the white and t2) Washington
has such a higher percentage o.
Negroes than other cities, &C.
counts for the higher total rate
here.
Some of the financial strair
Kidding the = department ha!
come about through "re-classi'
flying" upwrd the pay Of health
department jobs. Some Of thes'
raises result from a reorganiza'
Ition of the department-part o,
the general controversial shake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

al BLOOD Center. Mondays from
! to 9 pm. and Tuesday through
Friday. from 9 am. TO 5 pm.
BloOdmobile Schedule
Bloodmobiles are scheduled to
make the following visits this
week. starting at 10 am. unless
otherwise indicated:
Tomorrow-Prinee Georges County:
Andrews Air Force Base. Building T-3-7s
$50 an. TO $3.50 pm. washington
County: St. Johns Luthern Church.
Tuesday - Alexandria Chapter; Red
Cross chapter House, 401 Duke street.
Alexandria. Mineral County: Keyser
High School Gym. Keyser. W. Va II
WednesdaylDistrict CHAPTER: Room
"a $50 at the Pentagon: Room s54I al
the Main Navy Building, $50 am. to
$3.50 I'm Berkeley County; First PreSby-
terrain Church: MartinsviIie. W. Va.
Ihursday-Flirfax County: BuildinR
NN34. Fort Belvoir. Va, $50 Am. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

$3.50 pm. Morgan County: Berkeley
Springs w Val High School
fEiday---Prince Georges County: NSA,
Fort Mesde. Nd. District Chapter. Hall
lof Flags, International Cooperation Ad-
ministration. U S. Chamber of Com
lmerce 1915 H street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
RADAR ISLAND GETS PLASTIC DOME

Boston Saturday. He win be ac-
companied by Mrs. Truman on
the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

It's time to register as vot-
ers. The place Is the District
Building.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06

steadily and we are now in a pre-
carious position with regard to our
future.
"While the university has taken
no official position with regard
the local problem, some of our
university people have been identi-
fled with the movement to the
detriment of the university.
81 have appealed to them to
use dissertation and to consider any
actions they might take with re-
lation to the use of the univer-
sity.
"Some Of our most loyal friends
here have been reluctant to help
us now and I am frankly worried
about what will happen when our
appropriation requests go before
the next Legislature. It behooves
all Of us to keep our heads to keep
this ship from going under. n
Asked If his action had been
prompted by the Board of Control
which supervises the university
system, Dr.. Gore replied that he
had acted upon his own initiative
because he felt it was his res
possibility to make the facts
known.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
President,..
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protest movement.
The bus boycott by Negro riders
was started almost four months
ago in protest against segregated
seating arrangements.
in a news release, the council
said DR.. Gore had stated at a
staff and faculty meeting that
"either you are loyal to the uni
versity or loyal to something out
there; cast your lot with his ship
or get out, You can't be loyal
to both"
DR.. Gore said when asked about
the council statement that as presi-
dent of the university he felt
compelled to tell his staff what
the situation was and to appeal ia
them to use discretion because
their actions in an individual cap.
acity might reflect on the univer.
sity.
1t was not my intention to in.
terrier in any way with the rights
Of any individual and nobody has
been fired or is going to get fir.
ed if we keep our heads" he
said.
"But the situation is that oul
relations here in Tallahassee and
throughout the state have worsened
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
People OF Kinds County Affected By
New Changes In Social Security Law

this option a self-employed farm
er who crosses at least $500 from
his farm may get social security
credit. This optional method may
be used by farmers who report on
an accrual or cash basis and by
members of farm partnerships.
This provision is effective with re-
spect to taxable years ending on
or after December 81, 1856. Since
most farmers file their tax re-
turns on a calend year basis, this
provision is effective with the
1856 crop year.
Any IS year old farmer who
made $4OO in 1866 and 1856 may
be eligible for benefits now.
Women who meet all other re-
quirements may get benefits at
age 81. Women workers and wives
will receive reduced benefits if they
choose to get them before age 65.
Widows will receive the full amount
of their benefits at age 62.
The first month for which pay
ment can be made to women age 62
to IS is November 1856. Applica-
tions may be filed now.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity's Social
Action Activities Reflect Nature
Of The National Program

ed certificate awards in the field
of social action to outstanding men
and women in the United States.
Similar awards will be presented
this year during the month of Oc-
tober. Included in these awards
will be one to be presented by the
National Fraternity to an individ-
ual on the national level whose con-
tributions in the field of social &C.
ton are considered meritorious by
the 1856 Anniversary Conclave
which will be held in Miami, Fla,
Dec. 27-29th inclusive.
Emphasis of the national social
action program for 1856 include as
major projects (D degeneration in
education; (2) juvenile delinquency;
81 desegregation in all national
guard units; (4) participation in
politics and (5) registration of
voters.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
Another Call For Race Pride

The great psychological force behind the ach-
ievement of the outstanding progress both ndivd
uals and group, during the less than 100 hundred
years since his emancipation from slavery for which
the American Negro has been, and is everywhere
corded the highest praise that of pride and
expression often used in the past to inspire Ne
groes to meet the greatest challenges of the times
It is of the most unfortunate conditions of his
present dilemma that the Negro is looking upon
the call for pride something in contradiction of
his desire to obtain equality under the law, and what
is now referred to as first-class citizenship.
While this condition in regard to pride exists
present day fact among Negroes it is most sgnfi
fact that his best friends everywhere who not
Negro, yet who working to help in obtaining
for him the desired equality under the law and first
class citizenship his assertion of pride
of the most important elements leading to the achieve
ment of these goals.
The latest and among the greatest of the friends of
the Negro to call for his perseverance of pride is
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt.
From out in California according to press reports,
Mrs. Roosevelt in answering question concerning Ne
groes overcoming the hurt of and color prejudice
said Il think is difficult not to be hurt but if you
preserve your pride in your and yourself by making
yourself valuable citizen possible you will help
minimize the harm"
The above statement by Mrs. Roosevelt leads us
again the conclusion that of the greatest needs
of the American Negro in meeting the challenges of
the times in and greater reasserton of his pride
in the Negro race.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06

The people of Kinds County are
affected by recent changes in the
Social Security Law. One of these
changes affects farmers. Another
lowers the retirement age for wom-
en-. M. B. White, Manager Of the
Jackson Social Security office ex-
planned these two changes in an
announcement today.
Farm owners may now count GER
tain income received as cash or
crop share if the farm owner ma
terially participates in the produc-
ton of the crop or livestock. This
is effective with the 1856 crop.
There is no change in the status
of the tenant or sharecropper. They
have been considered self-employed
and still are.
There is a new optional method
of figuring farm self-employment
income for social security purposes.
A farmer whose gross farm income
is not more than $500 in year,
may report two-thirds of his gross.
If his farm income is more than
$500, and his net is less than
$1,000, he may report $1,000. Under
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
State NAACP
Leader Says FBI
Chief Commended
Group

A Mississippi spokesman for the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People Fri
day cited commentator from
FBI Chief j. Edgar Hoover in an
swering a suggestion by state
American Legion leader that the
organization be Investigated.
NAACP Field Secretary Medger
Evers of Jackson said today a
statement by Commander Jack
Pace of the Mississippi Depart
ment of the American Legion call
ing on Congress to probe the
NAACP "shows just how far be-
hind the march of times many peo-
pie in Mississippi and the United
States really are"
"The NAACP has championed
the cause for Democracy for AZ
years and even Senator'S Joseph
Mccarthy (R.-Wis.) and James o.
Eastland (D.-Miss.) have not
found evidences of Communist
front activities in the organiza-
ton
Further" said Evers, "the d.
rector of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoov-
er, had this to say; Equality, free
dom and tolerance are essential in
a Democratic government. The
NAACP has done much to pres
serve these principles and to per-
petuate the desires of our found
ing fathers"
Evers concluded by saying, with
such a commentator coming from
the director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, the Legion
Commander should re-evaluate his
request"
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
Negro State Fair
Tochg. Admission

In the regular session of the
1866 Legislature Of the State OF
Mississippi. an Act was passed
providing that the Mississippi Ag-
ricultural and Industrial EXPOSE
ion Commission, created by Chap
.er 295, Laws of 1916, shall charge
for admission to the state fair.
rhe proceeds thereof shall be used
Exclusively for the repayment OF
,eyenue bonds issued for the pur-
rose of constructing, equipping,
and furnishing new buildings and
making improvements on the state
fairgrounds. The words revenue
,onds" are deemed to mean bonds
,ayable only from the revenue
eceived from admission to the
state fair.
For the first time since the early
,hirties. there will be charge 1or
admission to the fairgrounds, and
,eople who understand the reason
Of the charge are expressing their
willingness to cooperate. The first
buildings to come from the gate
unds will be the Agricultural and
Industrial buildings.
In keeping with the provisions
Of the Act, a schedule OF gate
charges for the Negro division OF
he state fair has been set up as
'ollow.: General Admission for all
over Is years of age is 5Oc, Chill
,ren between 6 & Is years of age
5 loc, and all school children loo
on Monday, October 10, (School
Dav). Senior Livestock Exhibitors
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
Nixon Says...
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age OIcJ
subject.
Nation Would Profit"
eff we allow him (The Negro)
to develop in a society untainted
by discrimination" he said, "the
entire country profits by his gen.
JUS in art and music and in litera-
ture."
Nixon said economic discrimina-
ton against the nations II million
Negroes costs billions" a year.
eve desperately need the scien-
lists, the engineers, the other
skilled personnel that our Negro
population will produce if they are
given an equal opportunity for
education with others in our coun-
try" he added.
However, the vice president re-
iterated his caution voiced yes
terday at a Houston news confer
ence that education and persua-
sion rather than compulsion should
be urged to implement the Sup
RENE Courts school desegregatior
decision, the focal point Of the
civil rights issue.
Only with these methods, Nixon
said, can "The desire and the will
carry out the letter and the spirit
of the law" be accomplished. "A
law is only as good as the will OF
the parties to keep it," he added
Notes Progress
Stating that he was encourag-
ed by "the solid progress" made
in the South toward school inte'
grafton, Nixon noted that more
than 100 districts in Texas were
integrated the same week violence
occurred in Mansfield, and a Negro
was hanged in effigy from the
school tower.
Robinson had told Nixon aides he
did not believe civil rights speech
was a good idea. Robinson barely
won in 1854 and is in a tough
fight for reelection to the House
seat.
The congressman told a news
man that since Louisville is south
of the Mason-Dixon line, he did
not think civil rights speech would
help the party in the area. How
ever, he conceded that there had
been no trouble in the city when
schools were migrated.
1t was in Louisville that white
and colored students students
went to schol together without
incident.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
Jack johnson
Greatest h'vy'wt
In History, Fight
Experts Saw

New York, October 1 - Jack
Johnson, the first Negro heavy
weight champion, was the greatest
heavyweight fighter in history, &C
cording to survey conducted by
Look Magazine of six leading fight
experts.
In an article published in the
new issue of Look, the experts
overwhelmingly favored Johnson
because he combined the ultimate
in both offense and defense, could
take a punch, had tremendous
punching power and great boxing
skill"
The experts felt that Joe Louis
the Brown Bomber" was the
sixth greatest, ranking behind the
recently retired Rocky Marciano.
! The six members of the panel
who among them have seen every
great heavyweight and every i'm
portant heavyweight bout back te
the days of John L. Sullivan, are
Nat Fleischer, editor of "The
Ring Magazine" and "The Ring
the record book of boxing.
Harry Grayson, veteran sports
editor of the Newspaper Enter
prise Association.
George A. Barton, boxing author
ity of the Minneapolis Tribune anc
famous referee.
Tom Laird, former sports editor
of the San Francisco News.
Abe Attell, onetime feather
weight champion.
Tim Cohane, sports editor 81
Look.
In the opinion Of the panel, the
ten top heavyweights are:
l. Jack Johnson
2. Jim Jeffries
8. Jack Dempsey
4. Bob Fitzsimmons
Gene Tunney (tied)
5. Rocky Marciano
Jim Corbett (tied)
6. Joe Louis
7. Sam Langford
8. John L. Sullivan
9. Tom Sharkey
10. Max Schmeling
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
Laboratory Schoo|
Holds First
P. TIA. Meet

The Jackson State College Lab
oratory School held its first Par
ent Teachers Meeting for the 1856
1857 school year Tuesday night
September 20, 1856 in the office
of the principal, Lee E. Williams.
The first half hour Of the eve
ming was given over to room con-
ferences of parents and teachers.
The three teachers, Mrs. Anna Will
son, upper grades; Mrs. Lettie
Thornton, intermediate grades, and
Mrs. Lillian Cade Lane, primary
grades, discussed with parents rou-
tine procedures and school poll
cies and activities as means of
paving the way toward profitable
year for teachers, parents and
children.
Elementary majors who are
members of the Future Teachers
of America, an organization under
the sponsorship of Mrs. Cleopatra
Thompson and Mrs. Anna Wilson,
conducted unique games during the
social hour. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Leila CASTOR Rhodes, Mrs.
Frances E. Pippin and Mr.. George
Albert Owens.
Tasty refreshments were then
served to all present.
Those in attendance WHOSE
names have not been previously
mentioned were: Mesdames Barbara
Jordan, Willie Comic Mildred S.
Barnes, Constance Davis, Annie
Laurie Robinson, Helen Coleman,
Gladys Bates, Veola Foster, Ger
trude Reddix Reed, Doris Greene,
Hattie Ammons, Ruth Dease,
Mayne Higgins, Phoebe Moffett,
Margie Cunningham, M. L. Nc
Laurin, Lucille Fraser, Wylma
King, Beatrice Brown, and Leila
Harris; Misses Bette Burwell,
Christine Cutley, Mary Jean Hus-
band, Carol Tart, Elaine Daven-
port and Ernestine Thigpen; Jack
Comic, Lionel Fraser, F. D. CASHIER,
D. C. Bass, J. D. Rhodes and W. o..
Robinson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06

vestieation on District of Column
bia public schools as Serving no
constructive purpose"
Mr.. Stevenson made his declara-
ton of principle on his first cam
paign trip to the South and observ-
ers compare it with his famous
Richmond Manifesto of 1852 when
he warned the South that he stood
for equality above and below the
Mason-Dixon line.
A partial text of Governor Stew
enson's statement follows: Tine
Supreme Court of the United
States has determined unanimously
that the Constitution does not per-
nit segregation in schools.
AS YOU know, for have made
INV position clear on this from the
start. | believe that decision &c
be right. Some of you feel strong
" to the contrary. But what Is
most important is that we agree
that once the Constitutional ques-
ion has been decided we accept thai
decision as !aw-abiding citizens
Our common goal is the orderly
accomplishment of the result de
creed bv the Court. The Courts
decree provides for the ways ano
means of putting into effect tn'
principle it set forth. | am con
fident that this decision will o.
carried out in the manner pre-
scribed by the Courts. | have re-
peatedly expressed the belief, how
ever, that the office OF the Pres
idency should be used to bring :"
Dether those of opposing views II
this matter - to the end OF Great
ing ! climate of peaceful accept
/ ance Of this decision.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06
BY ]. Benjamin Horton, Jr.

Louisville, KY. During the
first six months or more Of 1856,
the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,
Inc, through its national depart
ment of Social Action Of which At
torney Robert l.. Williams of ITALIA
hassee, Fla, is the director, has
promoted the idea of having all of
its members take an active part in
all movements designed to ensure
full-fledged freedom for all Ameri-
cans. The fraternity, through its
national directorate of Social Ac-
ton, has urged its members
throughout the world to cooperate
with all organizations, local and
national, where their services are
needed and to utilize their
leadership abilities where necessary
in modifying community thought
and efforts.
Phi Beta Signals Social Action
program includes observation, dis
cussion and action. Problems OBJ.
served by its many chapters are
sponsored as projects to be &C.
complished during the year. Each
chapter adopts its own project and
works toward the solution Of IL
under direction Of a local social
action director whose work is co.
ordinated by a regional and state
director of social action. The re.
suits accomplished come to the at
teption of the national director who
administers the overall program.
During 1866. the fraternity grant
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P. NJ, and Sunday from 800 P. M.
to 900 p. M. during which times
the public is cordially invited to
inspect the new building, which is
in keeping with the organiza ton s
pledge for continued service to the
community.
The new building which is by
all standards the most modern
building of its kind in the entire
southland, starting with the main
foyer opening on Parish Street con-
sists of a reception room with
planter box, office of the receiving
clerk, pre-arrangement room, Of
flee for the assistants to the man.
ager, the managers office, office
of the president of the burial insu-
rance, general insurance office,
quiet room for minister, display
room, slumber or visiting room
area, chapel, ladies lounge, or pow
der room, mems rest room, and
kitchenette for the preparation of
coffee and late-hour night snacks.
The building also has an en-
balming room, basement stock and
storage room, and hree-bedroom
apartment for the building attend
ONT onJ hic family
On both the north and the south
side of the building is a canopy
approached from and lighted park
ing area which provides cover in
all kinds of weather for persons
entering the building.
There is also a public telephone
for general use.
The most unique features of the
building is the Chapel, which has a
private room for the bereaved
family, and which until it is being
used for funeral service is fur
nished and kept in the style of a
regular family living room.
Another unique feature of the
building is it's slumber area, or
visiting room, which is provided
with four separate sections to en-
able visitors and family to view
the remains in relative privacy.
The Peoples Funeral Home and
Insurance Departmt is corpora
ton headed by E. w. Banks and
J. A. Stewart two longtime and
we'll known local business men
long active in the religious and
civic life of the community.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-06

sent problems in the whole field of
race relations"
Malin said such q conference
should be announced "long before
election day." maintaining this
would be best "for the unity Of our
people at home and the reputa-
ton Of our nation abroad"
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