The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-05-14
East Side

CT registered for they classified me as ADJ
which the classification for prisoners feeble minded ana
nreacbers was preacher but them wanted to be
classified as conscientious obecor and not as preacher
They said "Well you're preacher you're preacher ana
that is how classify you argued with uleh pac
and forth until the nearly They finally casseo
me as ga been called up later on ana perhaps
have gone conscientious DIRECTORS camp put the wal e
about that time.
l. PDE: Then you didn't have any trouble with them!
CT: No. and drafted.
pDE In the Grand Jury report published the local
1t stated that some of members of Kionona community had
served jail sentences.
PDE Is that they conscientious DIRECTORS?
CT Yes they felt they could not even register
for the draft second draft registration IN l94o or
1919 Some of the people they just could not even register
for it I think there three at Kiononia.
PDE They did register they got year and day?
CO. Yes Of them and day. Inc othef got
sixty days.
PDE There is discrimination right there.
CT: different judge.
PDE From 1914 to 1850 there was quiet the Konona
front?
CT; From 1o45 to 1850 yes
PDE From 1850 to 1856 there lot of resentment built
up obviously things have fared quickly after
Governor called down here and talked to the Sher
"-'el cJ think that is true but don't think
ared up it did if the situation in south hadn't oeen
what is GENERALLY.
pDE Do YOU think some this stuff is immature minds
irving to get back at Supreme Cour They mad at some
body something they can't put their hands on SO you are
CT Yes think that They feel they have to vent
their anger somebody and the natural ones for it.
substitute?
CO. Substitute somebody get beaten instead of us?
PDE: Not 6. person but something, maybe
CT 1t seems would have to be somebody They don't
want to beat object
PDE They could aim their the Sahara Desert but
YOU are convinced be somebody?
CT Yes Only somebody challenge their of life.
PDE: The Supreme Court is the that did it.
CT but the Supreme Court not threat until II actual
ly invades the south.
PDE: What do you the Georgia Bureau of In
vestisaon? founded what its purposes what
does do? you anything about except that you have
been investigated by it?
CO. Of its agents have been here Ihats all know
about it,
PDE heard of another state having have you?
!
PDE Is Talboron where Mr. and Mrs Jacobs
live homestead? that where father and mother
CT No The house which all reared burned
when was junior senior in high school
PDE Do you think you have friends in this state?
don't that impairment question: mean mas anyone
stood up for you?
GU Yes Several have stood up.
PDE: Who are they and in what way did they stand?
CO. l wouldn't mind telling you that confdentaly but
don't know what it might do to them to tell you now
PDE: 1 mean have they gone record standing? I
don't mean somebody that drives after night any
one up in broad daylight writes letters to the
editor, etc.
CT: Jack has certainly been very open other young
fellow have stood up for
Has he suffered any Of the things Jack has?
No.
PDE How you account for that?
GU He native of this county and his parents /
guess guy and the rest of foreigners
noticed it is much easier to forgive foreigner
because ignorance local boy He would be
traitor
CT: don't know how you could account for it.
PDE: Would you you had enemies in this area?
CT: don't know of any,
That good know.