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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

TO FILL A DANCE EN-
GAGEMENT that was cancel
ed last month due to extreme
and severe Weather Condi-
tions, the sensational ROSCO
JUST A LITTLE Bit COR
DON and the Boss of the
Blues, JOE TURNER will play
for the dance at Stevens Rose
Room, Sunday night, FEBRU.
AIRY % Doors opening
at 7:3O p. M, Dance beginning
at 8: p. M. You will not
want to miss this attraction.
Both ROSCO GORDON AND
JOE TURNER will be singing
and playing all their old and
new tunes. This attraction is
packing the dance halls wher-
ever they appear thruout the
country.
Advance Tickets SITS;
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
Y NJ C. A
Membership
Kickoff Monday,
March 7

B.. T. Beauchamp and j. A.
Moore, Sir, 1860 Y. M. G. A.
Membership Campaign Chair
men, announced that the cam
paign will be officially kick
ed off on Monday, March z.
The Division Chairmen are:
The Reverend E. A. Mays, No.
1; Hampton Ellis, No. 2; r. D..
Milton, No. 3; j. d. Anderson,
No. 4; and A. A. Alexander,
No. 5.
Team captains to date are:
j. o. Harrion, A. R. Hicks,
David Simmons, Luther Tay-
Tor, Mamie Lewis, j. Y. Wood
ard, w. H. Wells, H. T. Samp-
son, Abe Elmore, j. B. Powell,
Walter Washington, A. j. Dill
lon, H. P. Wilburn, C. G. Mos
ley, ST., Willie Wright, Thad
L. Lindsey, Edward Crowley,
Cleophus Johnson, and j. e.
Thagard. The goal il $6,00O.00-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

BUCK HILL FALLS, Pa
The national organization rep
resenting 1900, 900 Methodist
women recently called on the
1860 general conference of the
Methodist church to take
clearly defined steps to re-
move the pattern of segrega-
ton from the structure of the
church and from its total pro-
gram and practices"
In memorial Gecommenda-
tom to be sent to the general
conference, the Woman's Divi-
sion Of Christian Service ask
ed that the Conference make
an unequivocal statement of
policy calling for a plan to
change the present organiza-
ton structure of segregated
jurisdictions and annual con-
ferences with reasonable
speed"
The general conference,
which is The M h Q d is t
church's highest law-making
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

At Door $500. Tax Incl.
Buy your Advance Tick
cts at: Mississippi Enterprise,
Epps, The Leader Store, Har-
mon Drug, King The Tailor,
Percy Simpsons, Charles vii
sons Place in Jackson; Mo
mans Cafe and Zebra Motel
in Canton; Tollivers Cafe in
Canton; Melody Lounge and
the Rose Room in Vicksburg.
Don't miss this super attrac.
ton Everybody is raving
over Roscoe Gordon's
"sJust A Little Bit" THE
DANCE WILL BE RAIN OR
SHINE COME ON OUT
TO STEVENS ROSE ROOM,
SUNDAY NIGHT, FEBRU-
AIRY % ROSCOE COR
DON ORCHESTRA AND JOE
TURNER
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

President Jacob L. Reddix
of Jackson State College has
announced a six-weeks sum-
mer College Readiness Pro.
gram for High School Gradu-
ates of High Potential Capa-
city or Ability. According to
President Reddix, the pro-
gram, the first of its kind in
the State among Negro col
leges, will begin July IL and
run through August Is, 1860.
He emphasized the fact that
this program is strictly
readiness program and is not
to be considered as the stu
dents first quarter of regular
college work. Improved COM
munication skills in oral and
written composition, social sci
ence, and mathematics will be
the primary objective OF the
Program.
Students will be selected for
participation in the program
through composite method
OF testing and principals ra-
Continued on Page p
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
Mississippi
Negro History
Facts .

DID YOU KNOW That
Isiah T. Montgomery was the
first Negro to hold Federal Of
flee in Mississippi after the
Civil War? That he was one
of the largest cotton planters
in the state and that he found
ed the all-Negro town of
Mound Bayou?
THAT JIM HILL, the color
ed Secretary of State was al
lowed to carry out his term
during a Democratic admins
tration?
THAT THE LATE ED PAT
TON, father of Mrs. Mary Bell
Laws of E. Cohea Street, Jack
son, Miss, was secretary to
Jim Hill?
THAT MAJOR JOHN f.
LYNCH was the first and only
Negro representative from the
State Of Mississippi? That he
was later made major in the
U. S. Army?
THAT HIRAM REVELS was
United States Senator from
Mississippi, and that B. K.
BRUCE was also u. S. Sena-
tor from Mississippi.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
South Central
Athletic Conf.
February 1920
At Alcorn

The South Central Athletic
Conference basketball tourna-
ment will be staged in the Al
corn College Gymnasium, Feb
ruary 1920, 1860, according to
an announcement by Mr.. A. c.
Carpenter, Secretary-Treasur-
er of the South Central Ath-
letic Conference. The first
basketball session will begin
at $50 P. NJ, Friday, Febru-
airy 18th. The second session
will begin at 1:30 P. NJ, Sat
urday, and the tournament fl
nails will be staged at 1880 P.
NJ, Saturday, February goth.
The conference participating
teams are as follows: Alcorn
A. & NJ. College, Leland Col
lege, Mississippi Vocational,
Mississippi Industrial, Paul
Quinn College, and Stillman
College.
The Gymnasium will have
the capacity to furnish acco-
modations for all of those
who wish to attend. 1t pro
misses to be an exciting tourna-
ment and it is anybody's guess
which team will get the
trophy.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

Of the AME Church, at the
Academy of Music, Feb. ii at
3 P. M. The speakers were
Rev. A. ]. Carey Jr., pastor,
Quinn Chapel AME Church,
Chicago; Rabbi Rosenthal of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Thur
good Marshall, chief counsel
of the NAACP.
The Bicentennial celebra-
ton of the founder of the
AME Church was headed by
Bishop S. L. Greene ST., senior
Bishop of the AME Church.
Richard Allen was born in
Philadelphia, Feb. IA, 1850, and
founded the church in 1887.
He was made its first Bishop
when the connection was or
ganiZed IN 1916, at historic
Mother Bethel Church, loca-
ted at Sixth and Pine SITS.
From its humble beginning
of Is ministers and laymen,
the denomination has now ov-
er a million members in the
United States, Canada, the
West Indies, Bermuda, South
America and various sections
of Africa.
The celebration began on
the morning of Feb. Ii when
the IL Bishops were preach
ing in various churches of the
City of Brotherly Love. The
afternoon symposium was held
at the Academy of Music and
the day ended with a service
Continued on Page p
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
54th MTA Set For
March 1926

vene here, March %, "a, Is, 26,
will without doubt be a ''bet-
ter than usual" professional
treat for the 5000 or more
teachers expected to attend.
On Wednesday, March %.
the MIA Executive Board will
meet at 5: P. NJ. Delegates will
begin registration at MIA
Headquarters on Lynch Street
at 6: P. M. and will continue
until 8: P. M. when the 1st
session of the MIA Delegate
Assembly will convene.
The Convention proper will
get underway at 10: A. NJ,
March "a, with President Wa
yne Calbert presiding. The
next three days will be fill
ed with general sessions, Dis
cussion Group meetings; Vo-
cational Departments meet
ings; Reports of Committees
and Executive Board Meeting.
An unusual social treat this
year will be the reception
dance, Thursday, March "a, at
the College Park Auditorium.
Following the 4th geenral ses-
sion, Friday night, March 25,
members and guests will fell
lowship at an informal recep-
ton at College Park Auditor
ium.
Highlight of this years con-
vention will be the election of
officers for the next two years.
Present officers of the MIA
are: President Wayne F. Cal
bert, Gulfport; Vice President,
0. E. Jordan, Carthage; Exc
cutive Secretary, L. S. Alex
ander, Jackson; Mrs. Gladys N.
Bates, Jackson, Asst. Executive
Sec, and Editor of Journal;
Mrs. Jennie Ruth Crump, Mer-
idian, Recording Secretary;
Allen L. Johnson, Yazoo City,
Treasurer.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
Federal Survey
Or Neqro Jobs

WASHINGTON - The Pres
ident's Committee on Govern
ment Employment Policy has
ordered heads of Federal agen-
cies in five metropolitan areas
to make a survey next month
to determine the total number
of Negroes employed on the
grade level of GS-5 or above,
according to the chairman, the
Rev. Archibald J. Carey Jr.
The survey will be made in
Chicago, Los Angeles, Mobile,
ST., Louis and Washington, D.
C..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

C L E V Ell A N D, Ohio
(AANR) - Miss Terri Spring
er, of Cleveland, Ohio, fabu-
lous nationally known fashion
model, has joined the firm of
ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES of
Memphis & Chicago, as an Ac-
count Executive.
Miss Springer will be in
charge of coordinating promo
tons for the firms Taystee
Bread Account. Terri, as she
is fondly called by her admir-
ers, will work in indianapolis,
st. Louis, Nashville, Memphis,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Hous-
ton, Dallas & Fort Worth, Tex
as, organizing Taystee's New
Ad-Model Contest.
This Contest will be an out
standing and exciting prodac-
ton encompassing and show
casing local talent. Outstand-
ing professional talent will be
imported to make this event
the most fabulous production
in the entire country.
Miss Springer. is one of the
few Negro women public rela-
tions executives in the coun-
try. She feels that this is a
very exciting field and hopes
that many other qualified wo-
men will follew her lead into
this field.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
Funeral Services For Mr.. Henry
HuddIeston Held February II

JACKSON, Miss. - Funeral
Services for the late Mr.. Henry
G. Huddleston, pioneer citizen
and member of one of the
states well-known families,
we're held Wednesday, Febru-
airy II, at Parish Street Bap-
fist Church, the Rev. S. Leon
Whitney, officiating.
Widely known from his con-
nection with Dotty Cab Com
pany, Daddy Hut" as he was
Familiarity known was native
of Union, Mississippi, altho he
had lived in Jackson for many
years.
Following remarks by Mr..
John w. Dixon, acknowledge
ment of condolences and tele-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
The Ben Farriers Open Lion Oil
Service Station On Corner Of Lynch,
Poindexter Sts., Fri, Sat, Feb. 1920

ible to register for the grand
prize of SO gallons of gas.
There will be free balloons
and candy for the kiddies and
cokes for all.
The drawing will be held on
Saturday night, February 20.
You do not have to be pres
ent to win.
The Farriers are inviting all
their friends and the entire
public to their opening. We
are specializing in prompt and
efficient service.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

grams was made by Mrs. Ruth
Roseman Dease, who read the
obituary. A solo by Mrs. Os-
car ]. Wolfe was followed by
the eulogy given by Rev. Whit
ney.
Among Mr.. Huddleston's
survivors are his wife and sew
eral nephews.
Pallbearers were: Messrs.
George Bracey, Anderson
Cleveland, George Finch, l. S.
Gross, Willard Johnson, P. T.
Powell, Leon Small and Will
lie Roundtree.
Interment was in Spring Hill
Cemetery, Union, Miss. Peo-
pies Funeral Home was in
charge.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

JACKSON, Miss. - An an
nouncement made in the Feb
ruary Issue of The Mississippi
Education Journal, has stated
that the 54th Annual Conven-
ton of the Mississippi Teach
ers Association that will con-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Farrier,
owners of the Jackson Driving
School are announcing the
opening of Ben Farrier's Lion
Oil Service Station on Friday
and Saturday, February 1920.
The Station is located on
the corner of Poindexter and
Lynch Streets. With each 10
gallons of gas purchased or oil
change, you will receive a free
bag of Sugar and also be elig-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
AMEs Celebrates 2OOth
Birthday Of Bishop Allen

PHILADELPHIA - Three
outstanding speakers address
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

ysttsho
by
Mrs in
to
10 and
and
and is
the result Of having in the hospital for smehm
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20

ed the Doth birthday celebra-
ton of Richard Allen, founder
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

in the home Of their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Lennie
Me- Troy. Mrs. Vineyard and
daughter will join their hus-
band and father at a later
date, at their home in Pennsyl-
vania.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mrs. Alfoncia Hill and her
daughter Libby Jean Buchal-
ter of the Fannin community,
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Hem
derson and Mr.. and Mrs. Arth-
ur Evans of Sand Hill, Miss.
Sunday afternoon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mr.. Joe Ed Wallace and
Libby Jean Buchalter were
guest of her sister and broth
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Day
of Jackson, Miss, Saturday
night.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mrs, Zadie Harvey, Agent
Rev. Eddie Gipson carried
out his regular monthly ser
vices at the Oak Grove M. B.
Church, Sunday, December IL,
1860. The service was largely
attended.
Mrs. Mary F. Johnson is
home from the hospital and
recovering nicely from her re-
cent illness.
Mrs. Thelma Vineyard and
daughter Valerie are visiting
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

fs.ftf srsfse 7ass n--xrctl
had as their guest Sunday eve
ming, his sister and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. .Alfoncia Hill and
Libby jean Buel1alter.G
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mrs. Edith Harvey was home
with her family this weekend.
Mrs. Harvey is an employee at
Sthe State Hospital, Whitfield,
Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mrs. Flora Moore and Rod
die were Tuesday guest in the
home of Mrs. Lennie Noel
roy.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mrs. Henry Perry and baby
visited Mrs. Mary F. Johnson
at home on Friday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

natl, Ohio is here visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lacy Tally who
has been i'll.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Gipson
have moved into their new
home in the Ormand Hill COM
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harvey
attended to business in For
est, Miss, Saturday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

munliy.
Sunday night, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence, Adams was visited
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthor Adams
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24

In the hustle of everyday living there times when feel the
bit when the old routine gs down. AT those times it's time
for the cold the cheerful lift of Coke You'll
work and play when for the real rehment Co
How about bottle of icecod refreshing Coke. now2
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-24
by Mrs. Alfoncia Hill.

Mrs. Mamie Peek of Cincin-
Evening star., 1960-02-25
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star stan Writer.

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican of Virginia, today
asked President Eisenhower to
give his personal attention to
the serious problem confronting
the metropolitan area Of Wash
ington in the threatened closing
of the Naval weapons Plant" "
In a letter to the President,
he said the Navy had an
nounced the firing of 1858
workers and added that the re-
naming 4,200 appear to be
also scheduled for separation. u
THE impact on our area
conomy caused by 5000
families suddenly losing their
total income would be a major
disaster he wrote the Presi-
dent. Even in our prosperous
community it would take years
to recover from such a calam-
Ilty."
Mr. Broyhill said that it was
impossible to absorb 5000 men
in the area labor market.
Most of them would be
forced to move, he continued
Il cannot believe the problem
involved and the use of the
Evening star., 1960-02-25
Women Finance Course
In London for K-9 Man

Mrs. Lenore G. Ehrig. presi-
dent of the Women's Bar As
sociation, said she is pleased
that one is going, but disap-
pointed that we can't send all
four
The group will continue TO
accept donations, which should
be mailed to the D. c. K-9
Corps Fund, 1926 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. q
The District Commissioners
are expected to approve within
a week the selection of Pvt.
Corcoran by Deputy Police
Chief Archie Winfree, who is in
overall supervision of the
canine training here.
Pvt. Corcoran has worked
with dogs since his boyhood in
New York State, where he
trained hunting dogs. He has
been leading his own police dog,
Bello Nero, through the PAGES
at the training center. But
Bello Nero must stay home
while his master is away in
England.
Evening star., 1960-02-25
Big Counties in Maryland Pin
Last Hope on Convention Bill

Most legislators agreed that
the House action effectively
killed any chances the Walsh
bill may have had of getting
through the Legislature. Some
said there is a slim chance. of
Mr.. Robinson's constitutional
convention bill getting a favor
able vote in the House. How
ever, it would face tough sled
ding in the Senate.
Gov. Tawes has not indicated
how he feels about the Robin
son bill. He declined to meet
with reporters after yesterdays
House defeat.
Delegate Margaret Schwein-
haut Democrat of Montgom-
cry. told the rural county leg
islators after yesterdays vote
that the reapportionment issue
will come up again and the
next time it will be a more
drastic measure than the milo
Walsh bill.
At the end of the session
Delegate Blair Lee, III. Demo.
crat of Montgomery. obviously
angered, announced a meeting
of the House Education Com.
mittee which he heads.
IF Jack Pollack is still ir
the House I'd like him to come
down and tell us (the Educa'
ton Committee) which bill
we should move out" Mr.. Let
said.
Evening star., 1960-02-25
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 25. - Big
county legislators were pinning
their waning hopes for reappor-
tionment today on a bill calling
for a constitutional convention.
The House of Delegates yes
terday killed, by a 59-40-62
vote, the Walsh reapportion-
ment bill which had been in
dorsed by Gov. Tawes.
The constitutional convention
bill, aimed at achieving re-
apportionment by a different
method, is scheduled to come to
the House floor today.
The Walsh bill would have
increased the House member
ship from 1913 to l41 and would
have given additional members
Immediately to the four subur-
ban counties of Montgomery,
Prince Georges, Baltimore and
Anne Arundel and two of Bal
timore City's six legislative dis
trictS. Several other counties
would have benefited under the
1870 census. The constitutional
convention bill, sponsored by
Delegate Jerome Robinson
Democrat of Baltimore City
would place the reapportion-
ment issue in the hands of a
convention to deal with as ii
saw fit.
Several past attempts to get
constitutional convention
called have failed in the Gen.
eral Assembly, but some legis-
latorS think it may have a bet
ter chance this year. Tht
House Judiciary Committee
Evening star., 1960-02-25
$8MiIIion
Bonds Asked
ByLundberg

Arlington County Manager
A. T. Lundberg today an
nounced his proposals for an
SO million bond issue which will
go before the county board for
consideration Saturday.
A public hearing on the en-
tire capital improvement pro.
gram will be held March IL,
after which the board will de-
termine the final amount in
each project.
Arlington voters will have
their say in bond referendum
tentatively set for May II.
Mr.. Lundberg's recommended
tions vary only slightly from
those of the planning commits
sion. which were announced in
January. except that the county
manager does not take school
bonds into consideration. The
school board has requested in
clusion of some bond funds in
the May referendum.
Evening star., 1960-02-25

yesterday made available a re-
port on the Robinson bill, and
it is expected to go to the House
floor today.
The Walsh bill required a
three-flfthS vote of the General
Assembly. The Robinson bill
needs a simple majority.
The Walsh bill was buried in
the House yesterday when small
county and several Baltimore
City legislators teamed up
against it.
Several of the Baltimore City
Delegates who voted against
the Walsh bill or refrained from
voting are aligned with the
Northwest Baltimore political
organization headed by James
H. (Jack) Pollack.
Indications that most of the
Pollack group would oppose the
bill came Tuesday when several
Of them walked out of the House
when a vote on the Walsh bill
was scheduled. Mr.. Pollack was
on hand yesterday when the
showdown vote was taken.
He told reporters he was
opposed to the Walsh bill
but not to the Robinson con-
stitutional convention bill. He
refused to give any reason fol-
his position.
Baltimore City's 36-man dele.
CATION cast "a votes for the
Walsh bill, 10 against it and
did not vote. Gov. TaweS sale
Tuesday he had counted or
solid support for the bill from
the Baltimore City delegation
The Walsh bill would not
have carried, however, even il
all the city delegates had voted
for it. 1t needed IA votes to
pass the House, and the IL dis
sidents from Baltimore still
would have given it only II.
Some proponents blamed
Gov. Tawes for the defeat. They
said that while he indorSed the
bill he did not push it as hare
as he could have.
Aside from the four subur-
ban counties. the only locality
to cast its complete vote fol
the Walsh bill was Somerset
Gov. Tawes' home county or
the Eastern Shore.
In Frederick County, Re.
publican Charles McC. Mathia!
voted for it and the five Others
against it. Charles County''
two delegates we're split, with
John H. Mitchell voting for i
and Samuel C. Linton against
Four of Washington County
six delegates and two of ALE
gany County's six member
supported it.
Except for Somerset County
the Eastern Shore, traditiona
foe of reapportionment, wa
Solidly against the Walsh bill
The Senate. where the goinl
was expected to be even rough
er for the reapportionmen
measure. has not taken VI
either the Walsh bill or tn
Robinson convention bill.
Evening star., 1960-02-25
Broyhi|I Appeals to President
To Act on Naval Plant Peril

plant is so difficult as to be un-
solvable.
yet it has become plain that
the Department of Defense is
unable or unwilling to find a
means of avoiding the closure. I"
Mr.. Broyhill demanded that
better programming and CO.
ordination of manpower pol
icies be instituted by the ad-
ministration to prevent such
radical effects on the civilian
personnel"
He said that he had discussed
the situation personally with
Secretary Of Defense Gates,
Navy Secretary FRANKIE and
Mr.. Eisenhower's personnel ad-
wiser, Eugene Lyons.
1t now seems necessary to
ask for your help in order to
find a solution" he continued
and asked that Mr.. Eisenhower
assign a top assistant to
handle the task.
Il am confident an avenue
of relief is available if you are
able to lend your leadership
he said. In my experience,
have known private industry
firms to keep open plants
which we're temporarily losing
money because of the RESPONSE
Evening star., 1960-02-25

bility the firm felt they owed
to the community and to the
employees"
The letter continued:
Management searched for
snew work to keep the plant
open. 1t is not proper that
the Federal Government should
not give at least equal treat
ment to civil service workers.
In fact, the Federal Govern
ment should set the example
in better employer -employe
relationship.
"A tiny fraction of the pro-
curement orders placed by the
Department of the Navy or the
other military agencies or civil
ian agencies would carry the
Weapons Plant through the
present shortage of their regu-
lar work.
please keep in mind that it
is to the advantage of our ma
tional defense to preserve a
labor force of skilled, trained
workmen just as it is to stock
pile strategic materials. If
your fine group of Weapons
Plant personnel are dispersed,
it would take years to reas-
semble them in time of emer-
pency."