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\ - . * ? ' L_ ? ' A.P.A. Fra PRESE1 rot = SfjICT0RY^ JNTTED ^SY ATXS BONDS STAMPS VOL. XVIII?N(X 10. BENEDICT FOR FOUN 0 PRESIDENT STARKS NOTES INCREASED INTEREST IN INSTITUTION'S ENDOWMENT , DRIVE FOR $200,000 .?_ ? J Columbia. S. C. - Dr. J. J. Stayks, j President of Benedict "College r.n- ; Cuinced last Saturday that the gundcr's Day exercises will be observed on March lGth at which .j time, graduates, fornmr--students and friends of the outstanding Baptist Institution will he on hand to participate in activities marking: the founding of the mecca foi the training of Negroes in the frbld of higher education in the "Iodine State." President Stnrlrs line work cd.-assiduously in hfc? .effort to bring the institution to its pvesent high strnding in the 'educational world and has been al ly assisted, by a iWoll trained faculty re pre- ! seivtmg anmr-of the finest universities at hen'.: and abroad, and a loyal group of alumni" and student body interested jn the continued development of Benedict. The veteran edveator and administrator also. announced that Mrs. i ?Dr. -H-;?U?Me C10rev?nf Johnson i C. Smith University will be the Crorey was recently honored by the College as a result of her outstand- j ing work in behalf of Christian education I)r. Starks indicated that the endowment drive to raise the aUri nf two hundred thousand <U>I?; success and attributes its progress to a desire on everyone's pnt to have a ?Kare in "the institution's well rounded program of education ; in Christian environment. Women Needed For War Work Will Be Paid While in Training \V. R' ett Ilarley, Director of the - . United Stales Employment SerU'um f'hrnlinn Iinvi nil flounced lliat a war plant i:* an adjoining state is urgently i n need of weinm-rrairoes from r$~~ to 40 years old. The training period will extend from one to three weeks, during which time the trainees will be paid at the rate of $15 a week The pay for the f.rst niontr, of work will be $100. ar.d after the first month, $115 and up, depending on the progress -?made by the individual. One peek's vacation 1 with pay will be given "annually to each?workwr. Me*.* Harley said the training school would help secure room and board at $S to $10 a week. Training- and work in t'"e wai plan*# offer a worderful opportunity* for the women of South Carolina to give their services to their country and he paid a very pood salary while so doing, the official pointed oat. It was explained that a number of war widows ar.d wives of service men who are doing active duty in other countries Continued on Page 2 Superintendent Jai DeliversDedicator Mayor Marshall Presents Columbia, S. C.?Wednesday, | W- Mar:h 1943, is a day that win ; ge <To\vn in the lisory of AlFen j ??university. this -city as one of tire i most memorable days in the in- j suvution s coioriui career, u v.as ? on this flay that the Joseph Simeon Flipper library, located,on the ; campus of Allen university was I ^Jedicated. The dedicatory address ^Hhs delivered by no less a person- i ^Bnity than the superintendent of education for the State of South j ^nrr1'? t1'" T Tt | Iloj e- The srpebinfendent em- j phasized the importance of the li- , brary in the modem educational ; program and the need of the ex- | ercise of due diligence and judg,L -merit on the pr.ic of the custo dians of the education of modern: youth ar. to what types of litera lure should take precetlenee in | ? their -remfmtr?schedules: ^Ho tTe ~ * clared that there never was a time ' nor will there ever he a time when : any hook will he pi Wished that will supplant the holy Bible as MH encyclopedia of -, instruction. | Tlfc superintendent paid a glowing tribute of respect to the ad- i ministrative ability displayed by , President Samuel R, Wiggins i n i the carrying on of the nffnirs of i the institution which lie heads. -I Mayor Fred I). Marshall of the ' city of Columbia spoke in behalf ' of city council. His honor also' ternityn^ NTS VI sjl 'L* v a ? o tj* <t -"0 QLtEGE DER'SDAY THREE FEPCMEl McNUTT IN STRC PRES.; COMMITT * / Washington, March 10--(AXPi - , With the niorr.lt' ol' tlu> office force j at a low state, anil the members of ' the committee itself perturbed ov- t ei the present condition, the three i member's of the FEPC w o met on Monday addressed a very strong i letter to President Roosevelt, ex-! pressing -entire dcssatisfactrrnf r.'t I the manner in which Prul V. Me- ! Nutt has handled the. affairs of I that organization recently. Present and presiding was Earl ) fhiekerstrrrr with him. Jolm Bvophy ' of the CIO r'nd Moni.s Shiskin of the AFL were the othri?members. Ethcridge. the chair/nan, was ah- ( sent as was Milton Webster. Feeling that the president has descxteiLtlio-group in the crXii-. to do hut express their sentiment to the man who originated ttu~~ idea of the committee. With only routine work proceed dig m the office, no policies es-J trblished. no routines established ; whereby the committee will be ah- [ -4e?to so?its. way eleai?tu do an ' effectivo job, there is little reason u expect anything extent cligust | and dissension. Some have said this wiil.lv the policy el .the power-; that be. to let the miimiitteo die , A n: lurnl ,death unnoticed and unheeded. The recent mi cling of "leaders" from all over the country is beingconsidered more o.r loss a political g:st". re to soften tile blow. It is t frit jn high places that nothing twill come of his meeting, no matter what lias boon promise**!. A similar cast? is pointed out in Maryland, where about a v : ago there was a "March on Annapolis" Two thousand Negroes laid their, ei iv?awes?orr The governor's?dom*--' st"p. Tie promised to "look into all of the complaints." Election Lime was drawing- near and some excuse had to be man'e. Mnc' t hen. Tin i e iias been nothing heard of "he committee, appointed by the gov- 1 rimr to investigate the charges. FEPC is n -similar spot. No one seems to know what to do. The original sponsors have deserted the group, leaving the entire matter in the hands of underlings who arc tonstrntly under fire and taking .1 severe going over because of their failure to comprehend the ^'itnnlieni^Qii- attempt i*> do ai-.vthing about it. This FEPC i> of vital interest to | every member of a minority group.I in the United States end the manhandling of that organization may j be seen as the handwriting ?>n the ; wall as far as liberalism toward ; minority groups is concerned. The contents of the letter to the , president were not revealed, but : it is known that a careful reading , would show a complete dissatisfae- j tion with both Mr. McNult and ; Continued on Page 1 \ mes H. Hope y Address Check at Library Dedication '"i^iuTirT.r ... ?t-n by. njjum; HI ^ v x '* cellent quality of work being car"Med oil undeTThe SCSilhhTlP leadership of President HigghiSr and the : Episcopal leadership of Bishop Joseph S. Flipper. As proof ol The" confidence whi.h city council reposes in the work of the university. M'ayor Marshall presented President Higgins with a check for three hundred dollars, to h" applied to the library fund. Dr. Thomas Jefferson .Miles. Jin i urn an hS Urn iimxmtte* liwwi'd of the trustee board of Allen university declared that Allen universiy has at its head the best bishop and the best president in the school's history. This express , ion drew from the vast ' assemblage sustained applause, indicative of the unqualified approval of tihe speaker's hearers. Dr. hu- Con I In tied on Page 4 The Faculty and ' ' - Benedict cordially invite you to Founder's Day Celebn 16th, 1943, at 11 o'cloc: linn hi a, S. C. Address Crory, Johnson C. Sm lotte, N. C. .Ray lor i P 7 COL PREPARES PROGRAM VIBERS HIT )NG LETTER TO EE DOOMED im r, rarluatpQ In A V A V.* * W ' t 2nd Navy Class The second' Nej?r? ehem- t > . jik'te instruction >44-various Cades?r and sei vices offered by the Navy 1 lias been jfi ad'. ated from Service . School , in ceremonies at t1 n I'. S. , Naval Training Statical,?(iuat?{. Lakes. 111. " . TTefi re an avdieine "1' leinti'. ' friends, and shipmates, the 101 ; graduates marched to the speak- t ars' platform whene Cant. H. 11. t Harris. Service School Officer. : > prrsriitv.il ' them with Service T* S.hool certificates?the final stood.I in _au?iiH.nsive training progrant. Tliree of t'.cir ptimbe"were sin? ' yled"' out for necial recognition 1 having been selected as honor men C of their respective school groups, r ieadirg the three was Wyatt L ! I r.grn, 27,?sou?of?Mm?j!a:mi"' ?\l!<m "of 2201 Olive St.. Kansas "City. Mu,, who ntr,r:i.":h rTT~am'"v-aa1" if '. ;i in veoman s h.on], one of the highest marks '. cordis 1 tit Crca'. Lakes. Ho: or men in t rooks' end ' akers' school ami the school foi uii'u :s' ..males were respectively., r redone!, }!. Kaslon. 2ti. son ol, Mrs. ('. F. Hasten. erf "too Kemp, ton t'l., New Bedford. Mass.. and William Gregory, Jr.. 1'.'. v. !io<c 1 lather lives at 474 ilasley j Brooklyn, N Y. East-oa c'omplet, '- <! his course with an average of r h7.;!o while Gregory attained i I PH.8b. t i _in , addition to these three school-:. graduates., f r.o (n ?the Navy's s 1 oofs for signalmen. op artevmasU rs. a nd r:?di?m:ep "wore V~ Mi" All i.oiaplct'<! !?> vri'cl;?IT!?t iu'ir p Vfive branches. Now elapses in tin Xc'i'ii Service Schools aiv formed each month with an average ?>1 mora than 450 men attending at all times. Tahiti;; ttarl in the graduation ceremonies. in addition to ('apt. Harris, were Cant. Frank J. I.owty. commanding .idTo'"* of t!- * Training Station: Chaplain .1:' M. Flowers, .md other hifh ranking eFi. t rs'Of the station. The orches- , -HTT aiv.I net' tC :TT> > took part itt t' " exercises wliieh wore held in , 'he auditorium of ("amp Robvt ;Sinalls ? training' center for men . >f the Xeoio lace at Croat I.akes In hi* address to the graduat- , i?*tr class. Cant. Harris said: "Von men have a.quired skill. that will lillp you as well as the '. Navy. The Navy awaits your arrival tit vour next assignment knowing that you will add to its strength. You take wit!, yutt our . sincere wishes for a brilliant Navy , . career." , i Job Insurance -j Drops 73 Per Cent; ' i ? fhtrvng Frtrrnnrry the 'Fourth Ca- ' j rolina Unemployment Compcnsa- : < tion Comrniivjx)tI j.ssured K4f>0 job j t insurance benefit checks cm brae- 1 ing $70,Nfi5. rep reselVf i rvg ?- dec I i tic *' from Feb. 15)42 of 73 per cent in v.n<_ iiMiiiuu-jL ox payment?anrt trr " per cent In total money disbursed, the department announced today. More exactly, during February of 1 last year the agency jssured 31,100 checks involving $240,001. 1 The decline in benefit payments was attributed to increased employ- , ui' ill WfTJ3r"TTCfir", acco[era{ e<l , business and industrial activity in- j cident to the war, and to improved j economic condition in general. I February payments were $2K.- t 27 less than those of January, a dedine of three per cent. Total pay- ( nients in the first two months of this year numbered only 17,400. -j which was 13,700 less than the , Continued on Page 5 ( Trustee Board of College J he present at the 73rd 1 \ ition, Tuesday, March j k in the morning, Co > by Dr. Mary J. Mc*-([ ith University, Char-i, i I . T ? . . r.air.ta. south o.aj:ouna US Employment Service Needs. 1500 Warn en For War Plane 5m>; til < [*. ; < , tn P111"l" '!) l t's for wn;'i i-i h war !>i onvby siaif. W. T!i ? ? 'larl.'y " iirecto:* tlu- Stale- Kai 'oyiucnt F?*r\ i-c i.i' ' (V.r?> ilid. air :l ?< tiuy. Mr. Harliy sai't i'r.it . v-> <*n; irrn :-ni. ; v!i?? oai : u > ::y ,: r. " rm n TTiTTTf ~>v v '* > \ a .new i iri'iovcii in a *. ;'! i d'as.-y. --Walkers > ]: > n'e i- ? 1 ' i> lev thi-s * ?.? r.i v ' ! ' fiiiii n ?ic?v:' ar.fi-. r iv -" no n :;: i nisy ill'l.-- ! > -j. i-. = r> or. .v-l ! w a to ?.<r sr.v a 'I otn - ::!r ] ; -ay. TltOS- t J -I . ! !!j? i ? ill t'l Van i s 'lid ;:r. 1 IliiVi Ira. *! a:: oiniith ?_> i*;?.<ii f d;:ca' loin Na liiiv.iii. s rxpcja vicr in ! ho work to ha a* slotr-d is niVo*-. ; 'f?ry. i?i't... I! .? ? vi'li; indust! in.1... -i^u-jonee j'tv i:ii-i'?: red. Mi . II;ir- ! (.'V said. !t^ was explaii od that j !!u . iiisj?'. : '<jaiiil la'i >r ; ro', Mr. Ili't lry <aid that vo-> rn.' | arc a aMit1 u- iva: the War J!an! at rates r.;. ttin^ from $7 to = 10 ).. : week. _? T o?p' in ten stvd. "were iii'/fed to all at ; h. 1 r i ? >. o , i?I n;t . . '-S'.nti" :M'i|. it. S . ii-f ott'ie'e Tr-s-?oi'n" .>!. (:;- ! d . laii - 1 an in- "..in-, :that tia ! a w ill he <i> a.* oj I:, a i;>:o m tv.o weeks d'o i_a.it?ail; iieai-init is reeeivd hi for- t lie v oi la i- is aetv ally ' -i~ .' ! it a jal>. as ea.ii is-thnr a !y h..,-ti..a' . i -1 y the plant U'fmv she is ai.pi oVid. Roi Ottley Appointed X. vi|# Washington -- I'he National CIO i Wnnij' tee for American anil Al-i ied War relief. through its chair? . nan, 11 ". inrr Al-ram-on. this wed; j nt.untie t! the appointment of Roi Mtley. N<\v Vol!; journalist, as uddicilv director of the-orjranizaion. The appointment is j'ejrarded icrc with yreat si j nificanc.-. as it ' trinirs .Mr. Ott'.cy into the Nation's xi nmlinn' war relief councils. Tolay (hey are assuming vast imnirtanee in til'1 war ;ts well as hi .lie post-a ar -plans. The CTo man. probably the laric-t ii.'ii'.-eiaal !.;iver t-> Comnuiri y War Chests am! war relief, has aiseil more man .>10,000.001) from Is jue nb rshio for l.'niteil Xiltimw chef, and has earmarked over! S2.OOU.OOQ for special AFL-CIO law projects in fTuna.""Tl"iissTiV. and"] Witian. Continued on Page 8 Big Trees Found In South Carolina Columbia, March 5 - In a report id ,1 inm mm 111 I In A IIIPI ! an Forestry Association, YVashnjyton. I). C. lists three that occur n South Carolina that arc the arrest of their species in the Unitid States. These three are a watei >ak (Quercus nucra), a willow oak i 'Quercus phcllos). and a sweet! ruin (l.eijtiidaml.ar styraeiflua) . 1 lite water ook w (nritril in \ He it lale Co. ntv. ard has a eireumfer. nee of IX feet. 1(> inches. The wilow oak. with a circumference of , II feet. lo inches and a height ot 0." fi < t. is growing near Pelzei. fill' ._sweel?iuu iii?tmnuu# m the 'ce Die swamp. 1- miles east of "lorence. and has a circumference if 'JI feet, I inches and an estimaed heieht of Jod feet. All measurc:. nents for ?irth wrro made at a ioint four and one half foot a'^vc he irround. Other mammoth trees tlf.it were isted as heinj* the largest of theii Continued on pasrr 8 Gcnci .<u1mar.: . SAT I'RDAY, .MARCH i:j. Hd Dr Patter Of World3C STATE COLLEi 47TH ANNIVERS* O;v.mre'.r vy. S. March '!? | S'ciiili Cai'.'iiiia .Styl" college ?>b- > i rvcii the forty-si \ cu!_?uruiivec- i i.:y < ;' its !"(?'. taliuu' at-special eN-; >f j<cs i ,h:> voiK ye ui;<ii*.<<riiim ' VcStU'sshiy tivi'March '.nl.^ \!umr.i. faculty. ati<l yttulc.it tttiy heard a KUrr'vv missd *n The. i'.ace of hiyh relijrioii ii h. ; ?e'ic at i<m ( -t*?a liran, V. / :*! !" bv lb. i.. M. Tobiu. tiiabed ;J. f nas ami heat! ! _ . ? ?! of ;<'bo-ion'. Morris c ?1 Ail-. > titer, S. C. la. .his cisaSlc: gin;.* uddvi ss, I ?; . roh'ji.-:'! c la: e;i "i~5 1; litriou atui Salter etli'viiti'.ri isv.:st join .'ort.es ., .. ^ ...... . I ..: . k .ii r. * ii v ..Hi<l\ VM l(> IJII. u- hiru, a brave new v.orhl after iihc prcrent i?; 1 c?lj1 c nf:ict." L'ni; that istestcd by t'e highest ethical a?:?l religious insights of On- Hebrew-Christian Faith: a religion that indentiftes itself with ie unfolding draiTTTt < :' a world ( of change, a religion of irars ' forming power, a religion that pro .ides transforming power. Til disinssinv' two paradoxes of -ir time: Mi '"luit we tore none? f.vv- er at oar disposal tha i ever . Cote vet v.o seent mote h?_-11? > ... than ever, and 12 > This gh>..1 . atarlrophe has .tone ; !? :; tr; a tir.'.e when abilit" to jn event i . "o.Med prove neariv within. ?>'- > 17. h than ever, at a time whop i"'re and education are toon T: aneed: ie sta'.e.l that this to t slate of desperation was not 'nr '. > i'jnoia.ate hut the. ignor. no of our ignomnee that at:: ', "ot livt^-hy?cnltttrc alone. tie further expanded thown stall' with lite assertion that ! 'Vfe !;ti\e been tragically ignorant i a Hie fact that miens we multi-r*;y. th?' cp.ds for which men live *1 - Continued en Fagc 1 jl o.yfc't 10 coast ra 'mark celebratio: negro newspapef I Xntional Xegro X c w spapci i Wi'ci: was observed throughout in- P sited " Status last week. Tl . vsthiy afternoon. in "Fighting .' 1ti.** the nation-wide Victory uadcast s pi ill sun" 1 ITy the XM in Publishers association pro- <* tod ovc" 100 service men frorr * -.!n branches ol' the armed forces H Hamilton institute. This i tilt lottr broadcast v.as over the -00 -tatieti- of the .'lui'iii! network. Tlte broadcast v. as* highlighted i>\ a tirst hand des/riptinn of sea leseues in the present war ly Chief huatswui! 's Mate Max it. B ny. in c urge *u Pea Island, j X. only all-Negro Coast' (luard -tation iii the country, and Hoal- ( -wain's Mate John Mackey. also 1 Pea Island. Sat urday, the program broad- ! 'hist by t'lifs wa.- teat 'red by tht address made by P. I'>. Young." S". j i cd'ior-publisher of the .lotinr.i [ and (iiiide. Norfolk. Yu. "Fellow ! : A merit ;i:issaid editor Young | ' I ke Xcgrp press' greets you or. 1 |"its one nuntlrelT and sixteenth tin- [ t iversary. Horn amidst the trarvaft oCff~j7r opie's sTruggTc Toi freedom, it has been nurtured in t-e democratic idmtl. It hns striven i0_ uphold the wrl'.-.cinieg .. et forth in the Hill of Rights, and to implement other segments o! the American Press in preserving 1 iiu* integrity of our constitution ..ml the security of our liberty.' At another point in his address 1 1 ""l Negro Press may seem mote vocal today than usual. This is been *e the times are more criti- 1 cal, and human freedom and the j atuial rights of man are ingt eater jeopardy than at any time in I our history. Out Press has grown it- matin itv. Its voice is (teener | ...- more. resonant. Tto those-"wtrrr' ( i'.tve kept attuned over the years to the devotion of tin' Necro Press to Freedom; to its passion t for Justice; to its trust in Demur. ' taey; to its faith in America's ' \s not ;t sudden projection ot ' 1 mi. It is a development that ' ( en proceeding 1 lb years. T i"5 the ap-hwelling ei'csee.rdo. ; tea hing the climax that makes J Is pleas for justice and Dentin I 1 h aid around tee world. j'] A' the beginning of the IPtli 1 i century an American newspaper 1 t Continued on Page S 1 al Pres. Ir >1-4 P.M.-, i:j son Says Freedom 1 SE OBSERVES lRY Soviet Peoples Consolidate Against German Attacks ' i M'-cow. I'SSK. Mar. S?(AN'L't "We miis*t all - tick together <>r wo yj' iII ; II he < i"ilari';l?>mparn tely. ? is the MJettir adopted l.y the So\:!.H'H'plcsr when Hitler assorted .j, :-"v lut'i ni il.iios ;md races f S yie.f. Russia would bcji'in ra.1 jip;lvts anions- themselves itVu< diutely or shortly t.JU'r the flei1 .villi attack on Russia.'Si clfan ar-: I'Mnyomnt w ould sim'plii'y lli'ticr's aim of dividing,' ami eomiv.einations one by one. ' _Thr Reo.' Aiiw ;n'i->;i-iH-i on - of tTTo lv-^r am! nio-l topical exam-" oil's' ill" how the Soviet peoples on sol Mated tog-erner into o n c whole. These soldiers play ho role hi Hitler's enthusiasm and will destroy all .German invaders. According ly. ii represent! live' of the I'zbek people stated: "The I'SSR is a fortress with one cate :nni mates crashing- through that gate wall .attack11 Sovn f peoples; fVn? uir roof begins in I kraine." The admit able uniiy <? ' tit- Red Army and the complete absence of riteial chauvinism within its ranks i- one of the most powerful advankivi -' <o the <i rman a: my which poisoned by racial and Ivaia:1 It: ;.r? d for < ! iter p >: !es. In it Med army day ' in e'anvlv. ster. Mrit's'i :.tini*t r Stan-, ley mentiMiiod one pa.i.ie.ilar So'. iet -battalion that .contained Red I 1 1 ;*; y soldi SIN | | |^ j'- - j't ' t V ief nationalities. One scoitFngr ;i nni'.p e example of aroted military poii v i'. it hoi it -4-i^f-inclion of race, color, or creed, need only tarn to tin peoples' Med army of >'oviet Russia. DIG BROADCASTS N NATIONAL I WEEK Alpha Phi Alpha Presents General ^resident llv Frederick?Th~i)cd:r.or.d 111A!jihii Ps; Lambda rhaptct f tin* Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity p:v?onts Dr. Ra.vford W. Loaan. General President of said organization. in a prbllv addrcs* Sunday afternoon. March 21. in the auditorium of Allen .University. The meeting is scheduled t< begin at four o'clock. Dr. l.oe.an is a veteran ot World War 1. and was injured an a battlcti. Id in France in July. iPls. }{< has traveled and studied pirvately in Kurope during a period of tive years. It \r:iv hl> rood fi-i tunc to lie selected a s ecrvtarv and interpscter at the ^"cond Pan African Congees . in Parrs. 1P21. Several y^nrs <> t lis life' have been spent in <<' >-ervinc pal.Ileal -wnd-v social-condilons n France. Belgium. Gvrnany. Poland. Austria. Spain and ^TTyllfiTTir Pi. Logan -received his Ph. P. degree at Harvard University in 1P22. Me began his career. _as .jifQleraoi' of RanuuievLanguages; later lie chi nged to the field of history.' which h e? ai pht at Atlanta University. Atlanta. G?... until he went to Howard University to accept a similar position. He is now Dean ?f the Gra(luate_S?herd__o]_^tJ^laIiLai nwrTsnrr " " Neffro Health We&c Plans Getting Underway I ,'. Stanley tlniniiiim M. J). I'hairman Plans for a county-wide observance of 'National Negro Health Week. April 1 through?'' 1 ire going forward under the di[iitUuii of K,. Stanley?(ii annuoi:? M. f).. superintendent of the flood Samaritan-Waverly Hospl'tal. who is serving as general chairman. In the initial meeting dT Health Pek commrttee held nt Waverly School on Wednesday, detailed |dnfvs were made for tying many existing organizations- into the 'fTort and suggestions were offer- . xl for obtaining the full cooporaf'ontinued on Page S i A Public \LLENUr *0 V ~ PRICINegro Stri Fight 77 S. N. > . ( . Feted at Mirthdai 1 banquet iMtminglian. Al?Mar. -X, ? U<? c;uiv they j.ie tlo.si.iy related -in fact. we mast, in our own thinktijr. associate our aspirations and activities for full ci'ti<*c nsjnp status with the great struggle^if <?'- 1 ; Country" dud allies " against Axis tyranny 011 a world scaje," l)>v F.-j1'. I'allei son declared here last /at unlay. Mr. 1'arterson . poke at a banque' give.ii in .ob-crvaiice of the ";i. Anniversary nl tne Southern -N' y i -1 YttuTH ( nn^rt'ss Jasi Saturday nirhl al the Masonic Tt niP-V. A;ipioxiniatvl;.' Him ^nests uppk tided Dr. Patterson ami othei speakeis who nnid t rilnite to the? vi" !. ami ui'hilVina n..- ol~ The youth oi j>-;111'/.ation. Dr. .lamVs H. Jackson. Jr.. lv(|ucuUoirul Direetoi of the* S. N'f V. C., reviewed the history and propr: ill of the mili- ' tailt youth U'l-fr^TTT1 task cf our veneration train the p-";i! of complete ci t ir.:-nvhi p ntr.its .past as j rccdnm from slawiy was the historic task of L?n' o!|. and JTouph.Sf' melioration. Jacks- n dcclajed "to achieve our c'yiiM/ce. requires that we carry ti e limit". apain.-t nil a:a. tier of d:s-; unmet .in;?Uj?nam?tliC imme ? d'at" rijrht" to u.-e our v. tioie etier T''"S oi ! hv.'iii' i.jrahw t ile To;nui-ii i ne:.;v of Jill mankind - the Nazi A.\ >." JMiie- K. Kellcy. (iraml Secrela:y of the IUPOEW was toastmaster and p: esided over a speakeis -tahle of?proi-maein Southern . .? aniontr wiioin were Bishop B. (d. f'hav. . l ather J. Civile Pel rv. .Vs hi;ry IP.waul. r. I". M. .M. s. \V. 11 -O >.?'Ndrmnn Randall. Aeipco v. Al. A. Alts. tl. C Brvant. Nat am I Board YWCAj \V*. II. Hollins. NAACp. Mrs. Sallio Andri .-uai CTty "FoiteiftPum oT voior< (1 Women's Cluls. Kb (dx. SWO< . (CIO). Chief Pctiy Officer, Tamo Smith. USX. I.t. Robert Johnson. Rev. John Hunter. I.. H. IS: ill. A FJ.. Piano interludes were rendered speech. Dr. Pr.tterson staled that. "Net er before in history have so many peoples and nati-ms been ngagod in a struggle for freedom at one and th. same time. It silly to -imagine that Negroes will pot also raise their_?igh.La. onL. fveetimp now." "Kverv advance Negroes make toward removing- barriers to their full citizenship expression adds that much more to the .igLiLse of lite United Nation's Xict^PtLikewis. , on'- (Swn future as ? -people epetids mi a United Nation's Victory." Dr. Patterson emphasized . .he common economic, political and patriotic interest which the plain people of the South. Negro and white share, which lie declared. 'are greater than and will overcome the racial demogogy that -mall band of white Southerners: who luive a vested interest in a backward South." He defend t e demands of Nei'roes as "smpic dt'Piuvrtic tenets?the -Dght t'? work at all jobs v. lib eo.ai pay and?r"*th opportun 1 y In an i not i tlu?freedom nf tl'.e ballot: protect kin in their .civil rights, fr. eiiom to develop, as a people in a icon la me with ability: iheedoiu - to s. rve the co.nlry One Woman Killed, Four Others Injured As Army Plane Crashes Mess Hall Kansas City. Mo. Mar. X <AXP) an vlai.i i' TH * 1111! I I!",, Tb " mess hall, of an aviation school At the Kansas City municipal air port last Saturday killing one woman a.nd injuring four others. Mrs. I.eona C'hilders. a cook's helper at the mess hall, had been -t work 10 minutes when site was Killed by the falling airplane. The. other employees suffered only minor injuries. The other woniely injnrud-^wm-r _ 1.i 11i11n-t.-rtrtTtrrei". TTTori'a Baker. Do- | JUPthv Survatt, and Reulah Trucker. VfHmug )i ~ttrr" fto\V~"<iT ""gasoline from the tanks drenched the wreck age there was no fire. Capt. Leonard Long was listed as pilot o f the plane; the homicide squad identified him as flight training 1 commander .stationed at Moody 1 field It is said that Capt. Long j suffered a head injury while Pgt ; MelmaU of Topeka. who was with 1 him. suffered injuries of the for4? head and left ankle. . Address 1 WV.AUD. 1 R . VICTORY? J J 1 BUT I i UNITED 1 J STATES \ /M DEF EN SJB J M^BONHS STAMPS ): 5 CENTS PERCOPY lggleParri ANP News Shorts i RKLKASKI) .MARCH 10. 1043 Moscow, USSR.?Alter' travel- 1 iny- across oceans, continents and seas, the signature of Joe Louis and his letterhead have just computed their longest journey with the arrival a few days ago of the champion's reply to the fraternal greetings sont hint last summer by the Russian heavyweight champion, N'ikolai Kol'oyev. a lied army soldier. Washington.- When President (vo'isevrlt-ivisiteiT Liberia as the guest of President Larrlay, dismission centered around the im,oi>v< au in of- Liberian troops, whose* equipment compared very badly '.villi that of American sol mho iraxl -just landed rn the African republic. Some 80tT or i)0U men were involved in the matter of equipment, which Roosevelt is i-aiii to Slave coividi :? (!,?A-tter due ' *' von-/deration... it was?(Useless is hilt tliere was not enough equipinein to furnish hOO y^ojdiers. a s the United States agreed to give the Liberian band new pieces or instruments for that outfit. Some 2'.' instruments were involved in tin* transaction. \\ ashing ton.? Draft more Negirue.-. for the army, regardless of the )u.st rulings and consideration of pel eentages, is the plea of Paul , . ' V. MeX'itt. who sees in this step, the* eiiminati'on of the necessity fo drafting whites in other clas ifu aliens. McXiitt has pointed out that the percentage system has kept move Negroes out of the array than any other method. By eliminating this method o f ?? ailing draftees for the army and by taking Negroes in all branches of the services, army, . navy, marine corps,?without- Tegaril for ~ the percentage quota, an casement on the number of whites being eailftl wstt he affected. ??? - . Chicago.?With a war bond and stamp sale exceeding the $100.ilfliL.mark, the Victory fashion show held Monday night at the Savoy ballroom under the auspice;. of the clubs and organizations of women's committee, Illinois War Savings Staff, was called a great success. The honored -it.est of. tlie evening. Mayor Edwa7<r -T. Kelly, made a brief talk >n the drive to replace the cruiser Chicago. The members of the committee sponsoring the* fashion show were Mesdames Marjorie Stewart Joyner, chair- .J Dan..of clubs iitui organizations ?rcommittee: Mary Cole, Fannie Baxter. W. T. Davis. Grace Barker. Marva Louis Barrow, Jessica \nders*on. Attorney Edith Sampson Clayton. Mrs. George Jones, Maml'e Mason Higgins, Ruth House and Montana Coleman. The fashion show consisted of a vie torp parade of fashionably gownnf women who displayed the latest styles in clothing. eoiffeures. and furs. Tlie ballroom was filled to overflow. The event was a tremendous success. No hvijl,..?Ten;;. rVi?t+rr?rrrtrb whiter session of the Bishops' Council <>t the A. M. K. church, * which met here l.cintly. the body made it-mil' a committee . of the whole to deal with post war t on ItVfonsi end for tins purpose is calling; a meeting in Washington A I'l iL _-In.-its?riunli iion of~d4?? net wartime services the council jwent on record as supporting the department of agvlvulture in its eiidt'in ill' rOTOTif<T"seeurin g for Hie more than 800,000 Negro fanners equitable opportunities for hire; sing war food crops. neccs sarv toward winning the war. The council is urging tliese farmers to give their full cooperaUtm to thn in mm mil uf wgiitul' 1 Aire ill meeting the desired goals. In furthering the wartime ser- >. v ives. Mis. C- S. Smith and Mrs. I.. M. Hughes requested the council to dispense with the respective quadrennial meeting)** of the?wrr- :?1 man's mite and home and foreign missionary societies and instead, -4 hold executive hoard meetings with district bishops. The present '*"ij adlicct s wffl "CtJYt11ni:e~ tcT serve for the duration. San AutouU???l:, Mv ArtfcJrews, ""l editor-manager of the San Antonio Register for the past eight vr?rs, mm wnosc (leiermeni irom military service ordered by Wash *&! injyton six months tgro created a furore in local circles, witli bis draft hoard chairman residing, will i^eTinqutSTT HIr editorial dvi - jj ties March MS, preparatory to h? entering fhe armed forces. Continued cm l*ag? T " :JM