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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09

III C1lt CIIIIt UI SII IIt, IIIo Ut0US III IIIC
reconstruction which followed the
Civil war and his modest Tolerance
of humanity is boon to young Amer
lea and a symbol to craftsmanship.
His was indeed life of service ded-
icated to the undertrodden which was
ended by a crazed assassin's bullet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
STATIONS MUST SHOW
CAUSE TO GET POWER
Usual Formality Of Hearing Indi-
dicated for Authorization
Of $4,000 Watts.

Despite its previous ruling raising
from four to eight the number of
50,000-watt clear channels that may be
operated In each Of the five radio zones
into which the country is divided, the
Federal Radio Commission last week
served notice that each applicant for
that power must "silow cause" and
build record" to substantiate it's re-
quests for maximum power. Thus it
indicated that 50,000-watt power grants
will not be authorized without the usual
formality of a hearing in each instance.
Accordingly, the commission set for
hearing November % the latest such
applications, namely, those received
from WHAS, Louisville, and KNX, Hol-
lywood. The week previously the COM
mission, sitting en- banc, heard lawyers
argue why maximum powers should be
granted WBZ, Boston; WGN, Chicago,
and WHAM, Rochester, each Of which
now uses $4,000 watts. 1t was also in
formed that WJR, Detroit, had with
drawn its 50,000watt application, and
that WMAQ, Chicago, another appli-
cant, prefers to await the outcome of the
Wisconsin Illinois controversy over
maximum power clear channels before
pressing its application.
There are now % stations using $4,000
watts, and about 20 clear channels have
stations of 5000 to $4,000 watts, all of
which stand to go to $4,000 if they want
1t and If the commissions engineers
interference on adjacent channels,
Evening star., 1933-11-17
100-WATT STATIONS
GIVEN RECOGNITION
Smaller Broadcasters Get Place in
Big Chains for Major Features
at Times.

One-hundred-watt hroadcasting sta
tions, hitherto generally spurned by the
major networks because their coverage
is deemed to be confined to immediate
local areas, appear TO be gradually COM
ing into their own. Not only are some
OF them now regular members of the
networks, but the networks have re-
laxed their rules to permit them TO
carry big public events broadcasts, such
as presidential addresses and world Sc
ries, provided other member stations
serving the same territory do not OBJ
ject
half dozen 100-watters are now
regularly linked to the big chains.
Only 10 days ago the National Broad
casting Co. added WSOC, Charlotte, N.
c., having broken the ice" last year
when it Joined KSO, Des Moines, and
KWCR, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to its net
work. Columbia more or less regularly
serves WMBG, Richmond; WSJS, Wins
ton-Salem, N. c., and WGL Fort
Wayne, Ind, also 100-watters. To its
California Don Lee Network Columbia
also will add when occasion demands,
the 100-watt KERN, Bakersfield; !;
KFBK, Sacramento, and KDB, Santa
Barbara.
Aversion to 100-watt outlets is not
attributed SO much to their quality as
to the fact that their listening areas are
Evening star., 1933-11-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SEEK RADIO DATA
Write Members of Congress
for Information on Various
Various Systems.

- CHOOL children throughout the
country are responsible 1or a
renewed interest in radio among
~ members Of Congress, which
likely will be reflected at the
forthcoming session in plain and fancy
cratory on the subject
Practically all Offices in the Capitol
are IN daily receipt Of large patches of
mail from students in their districts
asking for information about the
American and British systems of radio
broadcasting. The reason for their in
terest is the selection by educational
groups of the topic, Should the United
States Adopt the British System of
Radio Control?" as the official debate
subject in some 10000 high schools.
Most Of these requests find their way
to the Federal Radio Commission,
which sends out what information it
has at hand. The National Associa-
tion of Broadcasters. supporting the
negative side of the question, gets a
large share of them, as does the Ma
tional Education Association, which is
largely responsible for selection of the
debate subject and some of whose Of
ficers are outspoken opponents of the
american plan in radio.
The topic was selected by the Ma
tional Extension University Assocfa-
ton and the National Forensic League
several months ago. 1t dovetails with
the campaign of the National Commit
tee on Education by Radio for Govern
ment control and possibly operation of
broadcaSting in this country on the
ground thai the British system affords
superior programs and educational
benefits for listeners. Commercial
broadcastirg. under which the adver-
fiSer "a Hxr
programs, was born in this country.
In about half of the European coun-
tries, broadcasting IS government con-
trolled, with no advertising permitted.
Listeners pay foI their programs
through regular license fees On their
sets.
A SYMPHONIC composition for or
N chestra. descriptive of a large city
such as New York, is to be present.
ed in an hour concert on N. B. c. Sunday
at pm. Composed by Hans Spialek,
young Austrian American, the SYM
phony requires 20 minutes for playing
and in five movements gives in musical
effects the sounds of a big community
The title is "Tan City"
x x
THE first of the Columbia Byrd ex-
l. pedition broadcasts tomorrow night
will open from New York with
musical selections and then, after an
introduction by Capt Ashley N1cKin-
ley, it will switch to Admiral Byrd's
ship, the Jacob Rupert, of the South
American Coast. From the boat will
come talks by Admiral Byrd and six
officers of the expedition, in addition to
tmpromptu entertainment by various
members Of the crew
X \
CARLTON SMITH of the Washing
~ ton N. B. C. announcing staff. will
go. to Gettysburg tomorrow to
broadcast Sunday the 10th ami
versary celebration of Lincoln's i'm
mortal address. Grandsons of Lincoln.
Lee, Grant, and Gen. Meade will make
the principal speeches. Dr.. Lincoln
Oaswell will recite the famous Gettys-
burg address of Lincoln.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

A gala program designed to glorify
Tin Pan Alley" and at the same time
add to the celebration Of the opening
of the N. B. C. studios In Radio City
will be broadcast tonight at 11:30 by
WAIAI. Outstanding radio artists will
take part in this broadcast. 1mmedi-
ately afterWard, WMAL will broadcast q
special theatrical program. called "The
Theater Presents" featuring such ar
fists as James Rennie, Naomi Ray,
Evening star., 1933-11-17

miners strike was called off last night
with the announcement by union lead
ers that most Of the 5000 men en-
ployed in the six collieries of the Le-
high Navigation Coal Co. had voted not
to return to work.
Idle for several months, the miners
returned to work Tuesday, pending ef-
Evening star., 1933-11-17

- CHOOL children throughout the
country are responsible 1or a
renewed interest in radio among
~ members Of Congress, which
Evening star., 1933-11-17

Laura Hope Crews. Joe Penner, Charles
Winninger, Frank Crumit, Mario Cozzi
and Lee Wiley.
Alfred E. Smiths visit with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House will
be re-enacted during the March of
Time program over WJSV from $50
to 0. Other current event dramatiZa-
tions will deal with the Nazi victory in
the German elections, the assassination
of the King of Afghanistan, and Mrs.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Farm Strike Shooting Case Up.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, November II
CD.-Claude Bensley, charged with
assault with intent to commit murder
in connection with the firing into a
Spring. went on trial before Judge c. w
Pitts yesterday.
Evening star., 1933-11-17

Roosevelt's opening of the Washington
social season.
An interview with Dana x. Bible,
foot ball coach Of the University OF
Nebraska, will feature the All-America
foot ball show on wJSV at $50.
''Labor's Tribute to Radio city, on
WMAL at 1890 will include a talk by
William Green, president Of the Arnert.
can Federation of Labor, and music by
Edwin Franko Goldman's Symphony
Band
Evening star., 1933-11-17

forts Of mine committees to settle the
dispute with operators over wages.
All the miners, except a majority of
the workers at the Tamaqua Colliery.
voted, leaders said, to stay out Of the
pits, beginning today, until their de-
mands are met.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Town TO Disappear.

Recoleta, Chile, is to disappear. q
dam having been built nearby, and the
town will be submerged by the water
of the great reservoir thus created.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Gets Wrong Corpse.

Because undertakers sent the wrong
body in a coffin to bis house, James
Owens of Glasgow, Scotland, has sued
them for 1000 damages.
Evening star., 1933-11-17

presumed to be restricted, although some
Of them can show even better coverage
than some larger stations on unfavor-
able wave lengths.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
MINE STRIKE TRUCE OFF

Panther Creek Men Vote Against
Return to Work.
TAMAQUA, Pa, November II (P).-
A truce in the Panther Greek Valley
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Fish Sellers Hats.

Heavy leather hats adopted by fish
sellers in Billingsgate Market London,
weigh more than five pounds and cost
S6 each
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
WHY HEADLINE OUR VICES?

during the past twenty years, the Negro Gfess as q
whole has made marked and commendabe advancement
in his country and therefore has contributed much to-
ward racial progress in general We have right to be
proud of our newspapers and are; but tremendous
changes are taking place in the wrd to-day The time is
approaching when awakened public sentiment among
our people will demand that give less and less
prominence in papers to sensational stories OF race
crime.
Such stories may sell few extra copies, but 1t is bad
psychology and q dangerous form of publicity
There is dynamic power in suggestion; and when
we the criminal vicious side OF te IN garng head
lines in preference he constructive progressive side
therefore falsely advertise TO the world that we are
prone crmnalty and vciousness than facts war
rant Why should any unthinkingy persist In using
penicous forms propaganda against ITSELF just Tor the
sake of a few extra sales the news-stands!
Newspapers of other groups plenty OF puphclty
Negro vices Why, then, should we also Try 10 convince
the that than we really are. why
should playup nauseatng crime stories and give them
to our young folks read knowing that the suggestive
power repusive features may impress the sub
conscious minds of innocent readers to influence them
to commit similar crimes against society?
A prominent white citizen, in search of material
showing the progress and development Of individuals OF
the darker races recently asked the Tribune for assistance
and said Il think Negro newspapers make serious mis-
take in not giving more publicity to the individual and
group achievements, and progress of the race
Constructive criticisms of this kind deserves thought
full considerations Ii do not advertise the better side OF
our race who will do it for us? White newspapers publish
many stories about people, but with few exceptions
these journals sedo mpermt Negro story to rsach the
front page, unless it is a story of crime.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06

class OF minor magistrates and law-enforcing officers,
and roundup of victims Enthusiastically Negro
victims. Men and women arrested on trumped-up
charges of suspicious conduct vagrancy, and similar pre-
and not nfrequenty they convicted and hurried
off to supply the demand for convict labor before rea
tives have had time to learn of the arrests.
Southern chain gang victims often escape and seek
refuge in other sections of the country just
slaves to do and when they apprehended the
which they escaped make vigorous efforts to
extradite them. notorious example the of the
talented writer Burns white who fled into New
Jersey Georgia chain gang and later shocked the
nation with his dramatic story-'Why Fugitive
from Justice The Burns story has been filmed by of
the movie producers and this sensational picture which is
being shown throughout the nations has created much
pubic sentiment against the chain racket that Of
cias in Georgia loudly procaimng that Burns story
false and they have therefore stated their intention
action against the producers of for
alleged libel. What joke Who misrepresent the
cruelty and nhumanity practiced by of the ps-
guards in charge of Southern chain gangs? Who
defend the chain gang system the states that toler
ate it?
The treatment received by hundreds Of honest unof
Tending victims who sent to work in convict camps
brutal that tends to crush out their sefrespec and
their faith in humanity, and they leave the chain
with scarmarked broken bodies and hearts full OF hatred
for society.
The racketeers who profits through the convict sys
tenn are public enemies dangerous to society
than the majority of the petty offenders they exploit
The long, strong arm OF Justice Is quick 10 reach out
grab the Jean Val Jeans who steal loaf of bread for
the hungry Riddles home and such minor offenders
promptly sent to work chain but what about
prison rackeeers who steal the money entrusted to
them for the purchase of these Jean Val Jeans%food
What about the high places who steal millions of
public and private funds through graft in politics. dis
honesty the conduct of banks, stock market and wild
cat' investment companies?
The big boys in these rackets usually unmolested
almost always the little racketeers the petty offend
crs who are made feel the iron grip of the hand of
justice
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
THE CHAN GANG RACKET

There an offensive fostering in the penal sys-
tenn of our country especially in the South which de-
veloped into moral and political disease that is gradual
N communicating the life blood of society 1t is the chain
gang rackea perncious prohteering system, by means
of which certain official and semi official positions
grow rich and influential by dragging petty offenders in
court rairoadng them to chain in order that
they and their colleagues might profit from convict labor
The brutality pracced by many of the prison guards in
convcs and reports appearing in periodicals from time to
time equals the cruelty and brutality that characterized
the Spanish nquisiton. Victims in prison camps are US
uay fed the cheapest scantest ratons possible in
der that the chain gang rackeeers might pocket the
plus of the money allowed for the convicts board On
these meager raons the unfortunate prisoners fore
cd work hard labor often from twelve to eighteen
hours day. They made to drudge like slaves,
Wet farms in urpentne coal mines and stone
qarries and various public and private construction
projects.
These unfortunate and in not few instances,
women compelled to labor without recompence
times for weeks and months after their regular prison
terms have expired When they rebel or complain against
the inhuman treatment they receive, and occasionally
when they too sick to work the prisoners beaten
in severely beaten that they die. Some
shot down by the guards for attempting TO escape but
now and then, il is guard who is killed overpowered
by some desperate convict who finds freedom in flight
Here in the North the chain gang racket is not so
commonly practced It should not be tolerated any where
lin the United States No class of citizens should be per-
mitted grow rich by the of unpaid convict labor in
competition with free labor is form of egalized peon-
age, by of which political rackeeters thrive hui
misfortune and misery.
Whenever the demand for convict labor increases in
many parts of the South the word out to certain
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
Editorial
HEALTH is WEALTH

In keeping with the annual national health campaign
health officials physicians and citizens in Detroit are COM
bnng in fight against tuberculosis and other prevalent
diseases.
This is a campaign in which we vitality Interested
as people Ourheath is wealth, and we owe 1t TO
ourselves and to poserty to guard and protect ts
valuable treasure =,
Economic conditions force many OF our group to dwell
in unhealthy unsanitary envronments-ln crowded dis
tcs where within reach We are therefore
exposed to sickness and disease that work havoc
with our physical bodies and frequently cause unmely
death
Scores of people have gone through the winter
without proper food and clothing In many instances
their have been too badly to keep out the snow
and sush and the houses in which they dwet We're UNI
heated 1t is but natural therefore that exposure OF this
kind should undermine the health OF many unfortunate
victims who fall i'll with tuberculosis
Now that spring is here and the health campaign IS
on, it is time for to check up on our health
We can cooperate in reducing the high rate of tuber-
culoss among our group Detroit by urging members of
our families and all others with whom have influence
to go 20 good physician clinic for check-up
good automobile not keep in condition unless 1t IS re-
guarly taken to mechanic be looked and put IN
shape; neither the human body which is the most
wonderful all machines to keep in fit condition without
regular examinations.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
This and
That

.....s........s.....sssss n.sssHs.ssss:.s...s'

Every week this columnist re-
ceives dozens of compliments
from people in every walk of life
and while all of these are appre-
ciated and serve as a mental
stimulus it is rare indeed that a
correspondent sends both stamps
and compliments. And ! am not
too ashamed to admit that some
times / wonder where the stamps
will come from to carry my fol-
lowing week releases.
M M
M. l.. Collins editor of the Sun,
in Shreveport, La, writes:
"***"We are enclosing some
stamps as a little 'ihelp out" in
mailing the ecellent news matter
and comment which you have
been sending to us, and many
others, during the past few lears.
*****
The first issue of the new De-
troit Tribune arrived and it is
hard for me to believe the cur
rent press dispatches that its
editor, J. Edw. Mccall, is a blind
man.
After many, many months alb
sence two other Exchanges" al
so arrived. The Spokesman, now
standard size weekly of San Fran
cisco, Calf, and the rejuvenated
Negro World, of New York, under
the editorship of Mrs. M. L. T.
Deman.
M *%x
A note to our various circula-
ton managers: Please have each
and every communication, paper,
ook or letter, address
ed strict as follows: Clifford C.
Mitchell, No. 30667, Care of A.
l.. Van Horn, Jackson, Michigan.
Be sure that the above serial
number is on each paper, etc.
Thanks.
x* M
Two more papers using "This
and That" bringing the total, so
far, up to twenty-one. The new
ones are the Herald of Newark,
n. j., F. r. Clark, editor, and the
Southern Negro World of West
Palm Beach, Florida, Rev. Lloyd
II. King. editor.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
THE NEW NEGRO
By J. E. Mccall, In Opportunity Magazine)

He the world with calm and fearless eyes,
Conscious within of powers long since forgot:
AT every step new man-made barriers rise
To bar his progress, but he needs them not
He stands erect, though tempests round him crash
Though thunder bursts and pillows surge and roll
He laughs and FORCES on, while lghtnings flash,
Along the rocky pathway to his goal
Impassive Sphinx he stares ahead
Foresees empires rise and old ones fall
While caste-mad nations lust for blood to shed,
He Gods finger writing on the wall
With soul awakened, wise and strong he stands
Holding his destiny within his hands.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
w HAT 9TH E r
EDITORS SAY
COOL HEADS NEEDED

The outburst of resentment in
the House of Representatives at
Washington over the action of
Federal Judge James A. Lowell
Of Massachusetts, in refusing to
permit the extradition of Negro
to Virginia has produced a situa-
ton that needs to be handled with
care. Ignoring the usual pro-
cedure in its aste to get action,
the House has directed the Judi
ciary Committee TO investigate
Judge Lowells ruling with a view
to bringing charges of impeach-
ment.
This has taken place, it should
be noted, before the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals has had
an opportunity to review the case
and agree or disagree with the
District Judges finding.
Undoubtedly Judge LowelPs
action was sensational. 1t was no
more so, however, than the Su-
preme Courts ruling in the
Scottsboro (Ala.) cases, or the re-
fusals of Michigan and New Jer-
sey governors to permit extradi-
ton of fugitives to Georgia penal
colonies. In the Boston Case
George Crawford. Negro, was
brought before Judge Lowell in
response TO writ of habeas cor
pus. Gov. Ely, of Massachusetts,,
had signed an order sending the
prisoner back to Loudoun County,
Va, for trial on charges of having
murdered two white women, one
his former employer.
The District Judge released
Crawford on the ground he would
not be given constitutional trial
in Virginia, since a rule in that
state prevents Negroes from serv-
ing on juries. His words were,
"Why should / send Negro back
from Boston to Virginia when /
know, and everybody knows, that
the Supreme Court will say the
trial is Illegal"
Massachusetts, appealed the rul-
ing to the Circuit Court as Judge
Lowell must have anticipated it
would. If the Court of Appeals |
upholds him the issue will go to
the United States Supreme Court |
for final determination. If that
body reverses the District Judge, I
will stand trial in Vir-
ginia. In case he is convicted, his
case will be carried b the Nation
al Association for Advancement
Of Colorcd People to the Supreme
Court at Washington. The issue,
IN either case will be the constitu-
of the Virginia system
Of criminal procedure.
But in the meantime a Con-
gressional committee has been di-
rected to investigate the action of
Judge Lowell with a view to
bringing charges of impeachment.
Such an inquiry, if prosecuted
and vigorously, would
come perilously close to interior
ing with the orderly course of
justice, and threatening the free
dom of the bench. We have had
very little of that kind of thing
in American life, and the less Of
it we have, the better. Wisdom
and prudence suggest that the
Judiciary Committee go slowly in
this matter, and at all events do
nothing before the Circuit Court
hands down its decision.
EDITORIAL, Detroit Free Press
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-05-06
DESPAIR
By James Randall

Beat me down wild roaring dark
ness?
Aggravate my deep despair?
Blow me, toss me, winds night
bowling
Make my pain more hard to bear?
Bah! / scorn your drenching heav-
Damn you! Hellish laundering
light
Add redundance to your clamor-
Make me mightier in my might!
For tonight / leave your compass
You can never harm or hurt
Me that is thing insensate,
Cursed and coffined soon in dirt.
Winds rave onl / do not heed you
Think you you can lay me low?
Beat me downtown can you do
it2 s...N, ~
I am in the depths of woe. y