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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
James Meredith Student Or
Public Nuisance

In Jackson last Wednesday James Meredith
called one of his now numerous press conferences
and announced to newsmen, and the previously no.
titled spectators, that he would return to the Uni
verSlty, apng the famous words of General Doug
lass Macarthur he left Bataan, to the prolonged
applause of the spectators who greatly out-num-
bered the accredited news media representatives
week, according to newspaper reports he has again
cut two classes.
Wisely for Meredith, more than for any other
student at the University, the Chancellor has bar
red the holding of any more press conferences, as
well restricted the movement and activities of
news media representatives on the University Cam
pus. There is nothing, however to stop Mr.. Mere
dlth, or any other student, from holding a press
conference off the University Campus, as far as
could be seen in the order published by the Chan
cellor.
Before we say anything further, to help him
balance his psychic, his ego or his pride in him.
SELF with reality we say that there is not another
Negro student in Mississippi, or no where else in
this country, for that matter who would not have
exhibited the same amount, and the same kind of
courage" as did James Meredith, with the backing
OF the full force and power of the United States
Government and the presence of hundreds of u S.
Marshals, and thousands of Federal troops for his
enrolment at the University of Mississippi
The one and only responsibility of James
Meredith is to make good as student at the Uni
versty of Mississippi and upon failing the chal-
lenge of that responsibility he will soon find him.
self just another has been, relegated to the ranks
OF the forgotten pursuedo hero.
1t is entirely up to Mr. Meredith to make up his
mind to become serious student at the University
of Mississippi, or to keep on calling press confer
ences until he becomes public nuisance.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
No Unlisted Phones
For Local Officers

East Chicago, Ind.-"If
they want privacy, they
shouldn't be union officers"
believes Joe DeROSa, presi-
dent of Steelworkers Local
1893.
So each year, every worker
in the big General American
plant here gets an eight-page,
wallet-Size cardboard folder,
listing the names, home adj
dresses and telephone num-
bers Of all local officers; the
members of every committee;
all grievance committeeman
and stewards, by department,
and the dates and sites of all
regular meetings of, the COM
mitteemen and stewards, the
. executive board end TIE local
union itself.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

kaze suicide bomber. Another
was the A6M5 Zero, developed to
meet superior Allied fighter
standards of armor and power.
Monogram Models, Inc. has used
authentic photographs and draw
ings for a quarter-inch-scale
model kit of the A6M5. Working
parts include a retractable land
ing gear.
Ever. try making a photo
graphic record of the changing
seasons? Pick a spot in your yard
that will change its "look" with
the calendar. Shoot it regularly,
in color, and always from the
same angle. Also jot down the
date and temperature. You'll
have the markings. for hand
some calendar for next year.
Monogram's Psi Phantom"
Mustang model kit recently
brought together two World War
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
Banks Conviction
In Firing Reversed

Vancouver, BIC. Police
Court conviction of the pow
erful Bank of Montreal, with
a 1000 fine, on a charge of
unlawfully firing an employe
active in organizing a local of
the Office Workers has been
upset by Judge William L.
Schultz on appeal TO County
Court.
Victim of the discharge,
Marshall Bluck, had been en-
pIOyed as a clerk for 27 years
and was on loan to the Com
munity Chest when he was
fired. Schultz said he based
his reversal of the lower court
on new evidence presented at
the appeal, which was more in
the nature of a new trial. Alex
Macdonald, counsel for
Buick, said an appeal to a
still higher court may be filed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
Landlords Renting TO US.
Told To Int CRATE OR Else

Boston landlord Is about b lese
some Labor Department custom
ers because Of his refusal 10
sign.
This anti-discrimination devics
was worked out by the little
known Sub Cabinet Group On Civil
Rights, which meets once month
at the White House to discuss
ways Of eliminating racial bar
riers, primarily within Govern
ment service. Each important ex-
ecutive' agency has at least one
high-rankng representative IN the
group.
"The Federal Government in
Offering equal opportunity 10 all
its employees cannot tolerate any
segregated facilities at the work
site" declares one high official.
"But our people did facs discrim-
nation at lunch counters and
other public facilities in some
places. 50 we deci d cd to do
somthing about IT,"
TWO AGENCIES ACT
The campaign to remove racial
restrictions from buildings in
which the Government rents
space has two prongs: First. the
General Services Administration,
which handles nearly all Federal
leasing of office space, was
given the task Of inserting
broad non-discrimination clause
in all new leases and IN all
leases coming up for renewal.
Secondly; the Civil Service Com
mission was asked to coordinate
the efforts of regional Federal
officials to persuade building
owners, particularly in the South,
to include the same clause in
current leases, many of which
do not come up for renewal for
some time. To comply with the
non discrimination clauses
in Government leases, a land
lord must insert non-discrimina-
ton clauses in his other tenants
leases.
Because of Southern sensitivity
against FEDERAL pressure in the
civil rights field, the Government
decided at the start to keep the
whole affair unpublished. Even
today, six months later, Federal
officials are reluctant to discuss
the operation. But they do
claim landlords resistance to the
effort has generally been low.
"Of course we've only had a
limited experience so far" says
one official, "but the program
seems to be working very
smoothly"
However, problems have crop
ped up. Two provisions of the
Governments four paragraph
non-discrimination clause have
proved particularly irritating to
landlords. One of these provisions
specifies that the landlord will
take such action as the con-
tracing agency may direct" in
enforcing the clause against his
tenants, this may include cancel
lation of the violator's lease, the
Government says. That other
troublesome provision, says that
non compliance with the clause,
once agreed to, makes the land
lord "liable for all excess costs
of the Government in acquiring
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

subsalsuts space. including -.
tie esst q moving 10 cRch
space"
Resulting problems are causing
Federal officials to review the
language Of the clause with al
eye TO possible notifications.
One alteration being considered
would make clear that the land
lord will not face legal action #
one Of his tenants should breach
the no-discrimination rule In its
lease. Already the General Serv-
ices Administration has agreed
to what are called minor, tech
nicar' changes Of wording about
q dozen leases. Moreover, in at
least two instances in the South,
the Government has entirely
waived inclusion Of the non-dis-
elimination clause.
One instance involved a new
office building in Montgomery.
Ala. The Government, wishing
to pull together several agencies
with offices there, agreed before
the non-discrimination order went
out to rent the entire basement
area for Office space. Partly on
tho basis of this commitment,
the builder went ahead with con-
struction," says a Federal Of
fetal, land we thought it might
be unfair to change the ground
rules suddenly" He says the
Government will insist, when
the lease comes up for renewal,
that the non-discrimination clause
be included.
In Louisville, KY, where Of
flee space is considered rather
tight. Government agencies
moved recently into one building
rlder short-term lease which
Goes not include the controversial
clause. The explanation: A new
Federal office building is planned
for that city and the Government
will move its people there as
soon as possible.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
Wirtz Sees Danger
OF 10 JObIessness

Labor Sec. w. willard
Writ has told Congress that
unemployment will rise to
more than 7 percent in 1867
if the economy continues pro-
viding only 90 percent of the
new jobs needed. This, he
said, would be an ''intOler-
able price,"
Testifying before the Joint
Congressional Economic
Committee i'm support of a tax
cut to spur growth, he said a
new manpOwer report shows
a net loss of 425,0OO jobs in
manufacturing i'm the last five
years along with the steady
drop in farm jobs.
On labOr's drive for a
shorter wOrkweek, Writ said
the economy could not take
an acrOss-the-board shift to
IS hours but pointed out
there is a trend towards
shorter hours.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
T,VO Groups Helped
By Ne,U RLEA Fund

The Railway Labor Execu-
tives' Association has voted
$4,000 grants to the Portland
Ore.) Reporter, a union
backed daily newspaper, and
the Eugene v. Debs FOunda-
ton, which has been set up
to preserve the DebS home as
a memorial.
Both contributions came
from the RLEA's new Emer-
gency Relief Fund. This was
started with the transfer of a
$4,000 balance from the re-
cently-closed Charles E.
Wright Memorial Fund. The
money was part of the amount
raised to assure the support
of the widow and daughter of
Wright, a member of the Rail
way Carmen, who was killed
in 1855 by an armed guard
during the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad strike. !
Wright's widow has since
remarked, the RLEA said,
and the support fund is no
longer needed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
Clobal Portraits

New York, N. Y. This
column makes its debute as q
result of hundreds of requests
over the years for the return of
"Global Jottings!" SO again we
will keep you informed about
people, places and unique hap
penings around the globe. This
week we spotlight two greats
U. 8. Atty. Robert F. Kennedy
and New Yorks own Deputy
Supt of Schools, DIR. John B.
King, people that each of you
might enjoy knowing about be-
cause of their great interest in
the development of our youth
"the future citizens" of our
country 1890.
The most recent award given
to our U. s. Atty. General Ken
nedy was the first award for
dedication and service to Am
erican youth through govern
ment" presented by the General
Organization Faculty Advisers
Association of the New York
City School System. The award
was in the form of a plaque
which describes Mr.. Kennedy as
the person who best exemplifies
those attributes of service,
loyalty and responsibility to the
American ideal of government
that we attempt to develop in
our students through student
government activities.
We also salute New York's
newest Deputy Supt. of Schools,
DR.. John B. King who moved
up from the post of Associate
Supt. which he held from Sept.
1869. The appointment makes
him one of the four top rank
ing members of the Board and
marks the highest post ever
achieved by Negro in the NYC
Board of Education DR..
Kings service with the NYC
School System dates back to
1928 when he was appointed as
a substitute teacher in one of
the schools in Brooklyn, and in
1910 became an assistant prin-
cipal Since that time
DR.. King has made steady pro-
gress through diligent study and
efficient service.
NOTE: Each week you can
read about those whose contri-
buttons should be known around
the globe as they are given the
spotlight by Lou LuTour assist
ed by the talented Norda Wash
ington in "GLOBAL POR-
TRAITS"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
U P
A n D
D o " n
IA R is H
S 7 R < < 7
BY PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATUR-
DAY NIGHT: When l was boy
my headquarters was under
meath the front gallery (not
porch) where l kept all my base
ball tools, spinning tops, thread
spools, fishing hooks, cases of
snakes, assortment of bugs Of
all colors, and hid back in the
chimney corner the nickles that
l saved that often went to the
girls when they got ready 20
"ply cooking back in the field
behind our house | used
to use my headquarters to eve
drop conversations of my aunt
Tenney, my Mama, and my
grandmother, Mrs. Stone, who
everybody called MRS. Vinny"
Sometimes when the talk
was about to be about some
forbidden matter, my Mama
would call one Of my sisters,
and say, look under that gal
lery and see if that boys under
there If l were you know
what happened !. l got flushed
out l was thinking about
these three for a good while
after listening to a conversation
going on between some members
of the tribe whilst l was indulg-
ing my fish and beer 4. What
they was talking bout was a
subject that don't matter much
now and that was about young
unmarried girls and women hav-
ing babies and not even show
ing any signs Of being worried
about what's happened but
it sure did matter to my Aunt
Tenney, my Mama, and my
grandmother "Mrs. Vinny" One
day I wasn't flushed out and
heard the three talking about
such q case and my Aunt
Tenney observed to my mother,
Sarah, It's gittin to be so that
the young gals don't care bout
things lack that no more .
What I was thinking about as
I was having my fish and beer,
it amt gittin to be so it's
already so now and what it's
doing to our reputation as the
Tribe OF Haggar / bet it
could sure be summed up bet
ter than anybody, if they were
here now, by my Aunt Tenney,
my Mama, and my Grandmother
"Mrs. Vinny"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

Hobbies are official! The U. S.
Congress has proclaimed April
Is Hobby Month" Famous peo-
pie and their hobbies include
Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Winston
Churchill and former President
Eisenhower, painters; screen
star Gina Lollobrigida, a sculp-
tor, and Emperor Hirohito, who
studies science.
Il -
If your father fought in the
Pacific during World War ii, ask
for stories about the Mitsubishi
Zero" fighter-bomber. One vari-
ant of this plane was the Kami-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
81, 900 Participants Seek
Reports on Welfare Plans

The new Office of Welfare Pension Plans in the Labor
Dent made available for public examination IL 900 new de-
scrpons welfare and pension plans, 900 amended plan
descriptions and 10000 ANNUAL financial REPORTS in 1862
Labor Sec w. Willard Writ reported to Congress that
under the Iabor-supponed 1862 Welfare fensiea Pas
Disclosure Act amendments 81 900 reports examined by
pn participants and other Interested persons and that the
oce furnished Is 900 pages copied from reports N response
- requests.
Primary emphasis TIE year, said Wktz, was Q. G.
velspenf Of adnsafive and oPeraoaal Pohcy I'D tAe
ss.aace Of inPenentine regulators a.d teccA - ex.
materials = :. =. s 1hsse aGecSed ~ - amended
~.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
B0rderline Story

A story is told about gov
eminent survey to determine
whether a farmers land was in
New York State or just across
the border in Canada. The two
governments wanted to deter
mine which one was entitled to
the taxes. The surveyors finally
determined that the farm was
on United States territory.
I'm so glad" said the farmer
"J've been told the winters II
Canada are terrible"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
BY WILLIAM BEECHER
Staff Reporter Of
The Wall Street Journal

Inc wall street journal
WASHINGTON - The man
from the Central Intelligence
Agency was adamant. New or
ders from CHA headquarters, he
said. would be carried out - or
else.
The scene, in just about those
terms. took place recently in
Boston. The cloak-and- dagger
Government operative was in
forming his landlord that unless
he inserted no-racial -discrimina-
ton, no-segregation clauses into
leases with all his tenants at a
downtown Boston office building,
the CHA would simply move out
ct its good-sized quarters there.
Similar scenes are being en-
acted without fanfare in cities
across the nation, including a
few Southern citadels Of segrega-
ton. Involved, besides the CHA,
are the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice, the Federal Trade Commits
sion, the Labor Department, the
Small Business Administration
and every other Federal agency
renting any block of office space
in commercial buildings at $1O,-
90 or more 4 year. ALI told, Fed
ocal agencies have such leases.
in about l,4OO buildings around
the country with total annual
rental of $50 million.
The idea is to prevent segrega-
ton or other discrimination in
eating places, stores, restrooms
and other public facilities in build
ings where any of the Govern
ment's many thousands of Negro
employees work. While designed
simply to protect them, this ef-
fort naturally tends to serve the
Kennedy Administrations broad
er goal Of erasing color lines
generally.
Since the program began late
last summer. officials say, it has
scored faster-than-expected pro-
gress. Non-discrimination clauses
have been written into about $50
new or renewed office leases, in,
Guiding some in Atlanta, Savan-
nah, Ga, and Dallas. Other land.
lords in Fort Worth, Dallas, At
lanta and Winston-Salem N. c.,
have voluntarily modified exist
ing leases.
SOME LANDLORDS BALK
Some landlords are baking -
and not always in the South or
because of opposition to desegre-
cation. The Boston building, in
which the CHA is the largest ten
ant, also houses two eating places
neither of which discriminates
against customers because Of
race. But because the Govern.
ment wants the landlord to en-
force the non discrimination
clause against his tenants, the
landlord is refusing to accept it.
Says he: while completely
agreed with the sentiment I'M
DERIVING the Governments policy
we will not be forced into a pos
ition Of being policing agent for
the Government" He judges tn
chances are mine out Of ten"
that he'll lose the CHA as a ten
ant because Of bis stand.
And be's not alone. Another
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

II Mustang crew chiefs. A news
paper editor started to assemble
the kit with two boys. Turned out
that the father of one boy had
serviced the Mustang. So had the
editor, though at a different air
field. The men had a great time
comparing notes on their expert
ences. Monogram's Phantom is
made of clear plastic so that the
"innards" show through. 163
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09
IT IS GETTING
LATE
Joseph F. Albright


er, Rosamond two of our
immortal Negro composers. The
opening lines of the last verse
include this prayer:
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus
far on the way;
Thou who hast by Thy might
Led US into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we
pray.
never fail to be inspired by
these magnificent words, though
/ have heard them hundreds of
times; for / know full we'll that
only through the grace of God
have | become the fortunate
recipient of the many blessings
that have been bestowed upon
me during my lifetime. And just
as this has been true of my
self, how infinitely more true
has it been for my country and
state.
The closing lines of the an
them say:
Swallowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand
True to our God,
True to our native land.
On that day of dire crisis not
too long ago, when the Russian
ships were approaching Cuba in
the face of Americas ultimatum
that under no circumstances
would they be allowed to reach
their destination, the world reel
ed in fear of the outcome. | am
one who believes that was il
through the prayers of millions
calling upon the intercession OF
Gods mercy that brought civil
cation back from the brink OF
humiliation. This is not to de-
tract one jot from the awesome
display of our military might
on that memorable day; but
the point is that we were spared
from having to use it, with al
of the attendant destruction thai
surely would have followed. Ov.
er and over again He has sale
that He would defend the right.
eous that nothing - alb
solutely nothing - would pre-
vail against those who called or
His name with faith.
Time is running out for us
Yet, it is late, but not yet tot
late. With each passing houl
it is becoming more and mort
evident that the only salvation
for the free world lies in the
moral and just leadership of {
strong and united America.
What can we as concerned Ne
groes do in this hour of crucia
destiny?
We can stop trying to be syn
thetic white people and stant
pridefully upon our great rae
ial heritage with self respect
We can stop thinking tina
agitation and lawlessness cal
ever provide any answer to in
| justice.
We can assume the response
bility of American citizenship
through the daily performance
of civic duties, which are an in
escapable part of that response
bility.
We can live by the divine in
junction that we must possess
faith, hope and charity an,
remember that charity mus
first be expressed in our kind!
consideration for each other.
We can be always mindful
that our own survival can neve,
be disassociated from that o
America, for as she goes, w
will go, too.
But it is already too late t,
sustain that survival if we will
persist in acting as if it can b.
done on the sinking sands of tn
unrighteous treatment of eacl
other race, creed, color, o
sex. May God spare US from tn
tragic folly of any such self de
fusion.
EDITORS NOTE: Josepl
Albright, one of our most abb
speakers is accepting appearan
ces for his inspiring lecture
walk Together, Americans
There is no charge except trave
expense.)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

Couldn't Learn

Lost your job as a caddy?"
asked one boy.
"Yep," replied the other. Il
could do the work all right, but
couldn't learn not to laugh"
+, l always get the better when
I argue alone. Goldsmith.
n
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

HE SAYS IT AMT so: If
you hear anything about a rum
BILE on the downtown end of the
Ole Avenue Friday night about
Lawyer R. Jesse Brown, don't
ask me, ask him l asked
him and he says it Amt so !.
SOMETHING THAT MADE
ME- LAFF: My wife, Mrs. Fran
ces, and my sister, Mrs. H. L.
Denton, winding up a long tel
ephone conversation the other
mite trying to figure out the
quickest way to get to be sixty
two so they can tell the truth
to the Social Security Board.
SPECULATION A M o N G
THE ELITE: What kind Of new
hat will Mrs. Doris Tharp Hall
be wearing at the Mary Church
Terrell Literary Clubs Race Re-
lations Day program at Central
Church Sunday afternoon. She's
already become the Joan Craw-
ford of hat fanciers among the
local tribe of Aine Haggar's
Chillun.
WEEKLY QUOTATION: The
only freedom which deserves
the name is that of pursuing
our own good in our own way,
so long as we do not attempt
to deprive others Of theirs, or
impede their efforts to obtain
it.-John Stuart Mills.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1963-02-09

NEWS TIDBITS: Dewey
Greene, Ex-MVC Student, turn
ed down by the NAACP, but
backed up by the Ghandi So
ciety, legal arm of the Southern
Christian Leadership Confer
ence, in a try to enter Ole Miss
along with James Meredith has
been deferred by the decision
of Federal Judge Sidney Mize
Bobby Watkins, well known
in local mite life circles has been
arrested for shooting his girl
friend and dumping her wound
ed body out of his car in front
of a local funeral home I.
She'll live Cleveland Martin
facing a murder rap for the
death of Frank Summers out on
Lynch Street Friday PM.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Kendall Joins
Better Homes

Russell Fl. Kendall has
been appointed to the sales
staff of Better Homes Real
ty, Inc, Arlington. George P.
Shafran, president, has an
nounced.
Mr.. Kendall has a back
ground of more than IL
years in the real estate field
in Northern Virginia and is
an associate member of the
Northern Virginia Board of
Realtors and the Virginia
Real Estate Association.