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by by JAX 100-793 tad in his possassion « certificate which referred to him EL SHEIK, certifying his to be a Moor, and issued by the Moo Tample of Scisnce of Asarica, with haadquarters at 3229 Indiana Avenue, Chicago . ee ar oT Uadar dite of April 13, 1942 shoris sn of Laxington, Miorissippi teicyhonically contacted the Jackson office and advised that it had come to his attention that there was a chapter of the Moorish Temple of Science of Auwrica located on the Fara Security Adainistrotion Housing Project at Milesston, Mississippi wad thet he hed also learned that there were organizers of the Moorish Te.ple of Seclencs operating in Yazoo und Husphreys Counties ond tact they were advisin, the negroes that they were Moors cond not, in fect, ne,roes and that if the Japansse Won tas war the ne ro or Moorish race would gain equali ther races in the United Stutes. He furthcr advised that ~All 00 to be tie local leacer of the organization and had been advising the negroes that if they joined the organization they would not have to fight in the present war and that when the’ Japanese took over the country all members of the organization would be treated - He further advised that he had a confidential intoreant a 350, WhO Was cOop— arating with him in an effort to obt information. ' 2, a Jecuson, wdvise office that considerable : ricinity 5 b mT the negrosa in thet area and that a both large planters who reside R.F.D., Tehula sed m that some nezroes in the community were teaching that any negroes who joined the Moorian Tewpla organization would not have to register under the Selac- tive Service Act and t.ct if they had already registered and were members of the organization they would not have to go when called for induction, and that if they got into any trouble over the matter the organization Would get them out of it. On April in Laxington, the writer attempted to contact Sneriff 4a Moorish Teapls of Sci- ance, | i aroed taat Sei: ial out of town. Sncrif, aowever, udvised the writer that Sheriff er ied conducted considerable investigation relative to this matt discussed it with County Prosecuting Attorney PAT 5B -dvised thet Lexington, a stote stetute t @ criminal offense to teach any belief that advo- cates the ove nce of the present form of government. He advised Be cece appeared to be the leader of the local eroup, Was presen carcerated in the county jail; that ‘> * . - em ae ot ee See 1