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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
"THE NEGROES DEBT TO
SOCIETY"
By
CHRISTINE NICHOLSON, Pickens, Miss.

CHRISTINE NlCHOlSON, IlckcIS, MISS.
When Jesus said ego into the world and preach the
GOSPEL to every creature wasn't at all being selfish
the of race creed color but He meant every
person.
1t that the Negro is part of the social order
and therefore he has debt to pay.
The Negro is Americas tenth man, tenth man say
but not tenth in creative ability intellectual ability, or
in population.
My reading public may think that am satirical or
being enthnocentrc when say that the only real Amerl-
can Art typical of the Negro The Negro has given to
civilization folks songs and dialect not forgetting the
Jazz Nothing else is really American.
If to mention of the great authorities on
creative ability whom would be Phyllis Wheatey
and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
There others who have given typical gifts to
society but not the of the first named. Among
the latter crowd would be forced to mention Benjamin
Bannccer Crispus Attacks and Booker T. Washington.
The world is calling for and women who are
willing lay down their lives for their friends we, as
educated Negroes willing to join the band of thinkers
who really know the advantages of social order and real
ize the benefit of paying the honest debt that the
mighty has given US. "a
MANY times have I conversed with myself about this
terrible monster that cali prejudice arrived at
definite conclusion that it lis only misunderstanding
on the part both We have inherited that old
feeling that we are minded, and selfish enough
not to give society all for fear the opposite race
will be benefited.
We don't have to pay debt to society in material
things but in things that are intangible as we'll
| feel disposed to show you Joe Louis, not only
has brought about sort of reconciliation between the
two races but he has shown to the world that he is gen
tleman.
The American Negro is four in one individual. He is
primitive SELF social SELF group self, and spiritual
self Therefore, we ought to live with ourselves that we
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Huddleston left Tuesday, Deem
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
HERE AND THERE
Rv CT EO.

Thanksgiving marked the end of the big Drive Of va
Zoo High School No g. Each teacher to raise $4,000
Ehe teachers went about it in spirited way and the
borts were indeed commendabe. The Drive for the
purpose of building tradeshop for the boys and adding
hnother piece of machnery-a band w. We sure
kazoo City and vicinity glad to know that the saw
will be purchased and that the building is already under
onstruction Prof r. P McGee Instructor of the Trades
Department has charge of the building class project
and from all Indications the building will exhibit the
eeent work which characterizes Prof. McGee and the
extent of training the boys are receiving
81 Mr. and Mrs F. C. Huddeston left Tuesday, Decem-
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
THE CUSTODIAN'S MESSAGE
Continued Fr0D' Page one

ward some worthy if retarded the progress
by neglect to support such worthy enter
pr;ses as would have been beneficial carry them
into the New Year believe few Of actually felt the
loosening of the grip of the depression during 1885 and
with the bright promise of 1896 it is my desire that each
Afro from the least the greatest enjoy gracious share
of LIES goods and that prosperity will abound in every
nook and corner not only is this my desire the Afro
family but for all Gods people
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

Der "a 1885 motoring to Nettleon Mississippi to spend
the Christmas holidays with their parents Rev. and Mrs.
Word Shortly after they had gone, reached here
that Mrs Word had died suddenly Tuesday, December a.
1885, at o'clock. 1t great shock to their
many friends but what it them upon their arrival
cannot be expressed in words Mrs Huddleson because
of her lovely disposition has place in the heart of
all who know her and she has deepest sympathy I'M
this her great loss.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

No better habit can be formed than that of going to
church. Services St Stephen M e. Church for the first
Sunday in the New Year showed good attendance The
inspiring by the pastor, Rev. F. P. Leonard the
special selections rendered by the choir and the impressive
communion service made the eleven o'clock hour indeed
soul revving and should have knded in each heart de-
sire lead life in the service of God during the
tire year 1886 We hope that the spirit of worship and
new determination prevailed in all congregations that met
on the First Sunday of this year.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Huddleston have with them their
father Rev. A. Word of Nettleon Mississippi Rev. Word
expresses himself being happy to the accomplish
of the Afro-Amercan Sons and Daughters of which
he had heard much talk. In view of his physical
don, part of his time here is being spent patient
in the Afro Hospital. He underwent operation Tues
day. January 1886, and it sincere prayer that he
will and that he will not experience UNI
usual suffering.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

Adds ABABA--A cable by Mr.. j. A. Rodgers War cor
respondent the Pittsburgh Courier, read follows
1.-TWO German spies, allegedly seeking information to sell
Italy, caught here today and Immediately deported
Their lives were saved by Royal Command of Emperor
Halle Selasse Our comment s-What manner OF man
this that he do good to those who desptefuy use
him. even in time Of
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

BcIou is q statement Of the Della National Bank
One urtcr has said, a rise changes bW df oise
changes" BE rise md start bank acc
dGy
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

If the Ethiopian troops succeed in capturing many
tanks machine guns cannons and tons OF amnunl-
ton from the Italians won't be long before the Italians
admit defeat and the Philippians march to victory.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

Mrs. Naomi Huddleston, wife of Assistant Gus
todian, Mr. T. j. Huddeston Jr is recovering from
illness which necesstaed her absence from her duties at
the Afro office We hope and pray the young Mrs.
Huddeston will be back to normally.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01

Mr.. S. NJ Rogers, of the outstanding men IN
the of the Afros is confined to bed in the Afro
hospital having undergone operation few days
We much concerned when like Mr.. Rodgers are
forced to leave the field We know what Mr. Rodgers
do and pray for his speedy and ask read
the state to pray that God will give him strength
to continue the splendid work of the Afros.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
SUMMER DECLINE
WILL Be DELAYED
National City Review Sees
Pace Holding Better
Than Expected.
by the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 3.-There are
many indications that the expected
Summer recession In industrial activ-
ity will not become pronounced until
automobile factories begin to curtail
in preparation for the change to new
models, the monthly business survey
of the National City Bank said today.
In most Industries production and
sales have held up better than ex-
pected, according to the review.
Citing gains in production and re-
tail and wholesale distribution, the
letter declares that reports of this
kind indicate that the upswing,
though it has been running IL months,
with only moderate recession last
Winter, gives no sign Of running down
Of itself, other than the seasonal in
terruptions already mentioned.
THE country is working below its
productive capacity, and people still
have wants unsatisfied, and If the
recovery is kept moving with all the
elements in balance and without in
reference it can go on indefinitely"
In the proposed drive to unionize
the steel workers, the review sees
possibilities of waste and strife of a
great industrial disturbance" 1t adds
that "a second possibility Of setback
to Fall trade is seen in the dry
weather over the Middle West"
Evening star., 1936-07-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO July. 3 0P.-Butter. l4.o51:
steady; extra f1rsts local. 2Os4; cars 21l2:
fresh sraded f1rsts, local. 2O1a; cars 21N
current receipts. 1912; storage packed ex-
tras. %; storage packed hrsts. 213z
Poultry. live. l car. 13 trucks; dull and
weak: hens. 5 pounds and less, IS: more
than pounds is: Leghorn hens. IS;
Plymouth and White Rock SPRINGS. "A:
White Rock 1913; colored To- Plymouth,
White Rock and colored broilers. II: bare
backs. 16a1S: LeEhorn. 141aa11: roosters,
IA; Leghorn roosters. 13: turkeys. I3aI6;
heavy old ducks. 1871; heavy young. 16a
16R; small white ducks. 11la; small COL
ored. 101a: young geese. Is: old. 12.
Potatoes. 1856: on track. 272: total
United States shipments. $50: weaker:
supplies moderate: early trading slow
later trading fair at lower prices; sacked,
per hundredweight, Missouri Cobblers, U. S.
No. l, and partly Graded, best. 2;25a2 40;
2.10; Kansas Cobblers, U. S. No. /, and
partly graded. 2.15ka2 40; fair quality
and condition, 2.00a2.15: o. s. No. 2.
1.25: North Carolina Cobblers, o. 8. No. 2.
1855; North Carolina Bliss Triumphs U. 9.
No. /. 800; fair quality. $50: Virginia
Cobblers. 2.40: fair quality, 200; Ar
kansas Bliss Triumphs fair quality and
condition. 2.25a2 .35; California White
Rose, T. s. No. l. and partly graded, 2.75a
900; poor quality go; very small, 1.50.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
ACTIVITY In WOOL
SLACkENS FURTHER
Prices Generally Well Maintained,
but Tend to Ease in Some
Western Areas.
Rv the Associated Press.

BOSTON. July 3.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
There is a further let-down in the
activity in wool. Prices are general
" we'll maintained, but there is some
disposition. especially on the part OF
some growers in the West, to ease a
bit The holiday and mid-year in
ventories tend to slow up business.
Activity in the West, as in the
East. has lessened to marked extent
and most of the limited buying has
been for account of local dealers, who
have paid close to former rates.
The piece-goods markets are in
differently active.
The foreign markets are steadier
on fair activity at the new level OF
prices, which are about 10 per cent
below the recent peak. Foreign woods
of the finer type are competing easily
with domestic woods at current quo
tations.
"Mohair has been moderately ac-
tive and sales in Texas have been re-
ported at $3.50 cents for adult and
dime more for bid"
Evening star., 1936-07-03
BUILDING LIKELY
TO ASSUME LEAD
Need for Housing Hailed as
Powerful Force to Speed
Recovery.
BY J. G. DONLEY.
srt cial Dispatch to The Star

NEW YORK. July 3-Without ben
eft of statistics, the general knowledge
that we have stinted on new residential
construction during the depression
years points to a need for housing
which will become more and more
pressing as people get the wherewithal
to rent, buy or build homes of their
own. Everybody also knows that rents
are rising and that income return or
rental values of residential real estate
cannot rise without a corresponding
increase in the desirability of home
ownership.
In other words, the real estate cycle
has turned upward and the only ques-
ton that remains to be answered is
how soon building operations will get
back to prosperous proportions. Look
ing ahead" says the July letter of the
National City Bank of New York, ut is
not too much to say that the chief
hope of further business gains in 1887
rests with building"
100000 Employed.
One Of the Nations largest indus
tries. the building business, in 1880,
employed 100000 workers in direct
construction alone, which takes no &C.
count Of those employed in the produc-
ton of materials, supplies, tools and
accessories. And the bank points out
that it is also one of the few indus
tries which are still severely depressed.
Estimating the 1885 figures" says the
letter, lit has recovered one-fourth of
the loss Grom re-depression high to
the low Of 1889, but the total this
year will be perhaps so per cent below
the peak"
The rapidity of recovery in building
activity, the letter concludes, will de-
pend upon general economic condi-
tions, but as people regain purchasing
power and satisfy needs which they
have considered more pressing. they
will want more homes and better
ones" Detroit is an example of the
influence of industrial improvement
upon real estate. With employment
high in the motor industry, rents for
moderate priced homes have risen
sharply and scarcity has developed.
Private Enterprise Gains.
Something that has escaped general
notice is the rising importance o.
private enterprise in construction, and
the diminishing part played by public
funds In 1884. public money was
supporting 632 per cent OF construc-
ton, and private enterprise only So 6
per cent. But the preponderance
swung to the side of private enterprise
in the second quarter of this year,
with projects so financed accounting
for $40 per cent. against $50 per cent
for those publicly financed.
Pointing to the obvious favorable
implications of increasing use of pri-
vate funds, the bank comments that
public building for the most part
lays a burden on the taxpayer, and,
in some cases, competes upon a sub
sidized basis with private construction.
Moreover, it is a strain on public bud
gets"
At the start of the depression hous-
ing needs were well satisfied. But for
the past six years population has been
increasing faster than housing facili-
ties. Only $4,000 residential units
we're built in 1884 and $4,000 in 1885,
as compared with the peak of 4el 900
in 1925.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-07-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, july 3 ,.P'.-t United States
Department of Agriculture. l-HoEs. 1o.0ou.
includlrE 1000 direct: fairly active. steady
TO mostly 10 hisher than Thursdays aver
sge top. ll:l0: desirable l60-25o pounds.
10 SOa IL 90: few. l1.05. sovs, steady TO
Is lower. bulk. s.25a9 80.
Cattle. I.5OO: calves. 500: active trade
on small supply Slauchter classes. fully
steady at week 5 advance. load ,2}s =
pound steers. 400: yesriinss, $50; few
heifers. sos. low-grade COWS more active
bulls little chaneed: weighty SAUSAGE OF Of
ferings salable 10 80 or better; XealerS:
selects $50.
Sheep. 5000. including 310n direct;
steady to strong: Spring lambs and year
linss in broad demand; some slowness on
erS. 9.5Oa alO,On; few lO.25: bucks .on
less: medium Idahos $50: WashinEtons.
S75: lightly sorted. few yearlings 1.5na
s so: most fat ewes 3 5na435: few out
standing westerns 4.5Oa5.o0.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
Wards Estimates
Auto Production
At lO2.833 Level
E, The Associated Press.

F. the Associated Press.
DETROIT. July 3-Ward's auto
motive reports estimated today that
production of the automobile plants OF
the United States and Canada for the
current week totaled 102,S33 cars and
trucks, compared with 104,473 units
last week.
Wards places Ford output at 24,3lo
unchanged from last week; General
Motors at 45,396, compared with As
4j8 last week, and Chrysler at 23.400,
compared with 23075 the previous
week.
Grams reports placed this weeks
output at 100,697 cars and trucks,
compared with 1856 the previous
week and $3.50 in the corresponding
week of 1885.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

NEW YORK July 2 DP--Eees, Is i66,
firm. Mixed colors: special packs or selec-
tions from fresh receipts. 24a21: standards
and commercial standards, 23i2; frsts,
22S4: mediums, 40 pounds, e1lz: dirties.
No. L. AZ pounds. u 2: average checks.
l9a1994.
Butter 5.115: firmer. Creamery, hieher
than extra II s4a32l2: extra 30 score
3l1a: firsts tsa-9l scores, 31a3ll4; CEN
tralized go score), 31i4
Cheese 111.a54; firm. Prices UNCHANGED
Live poultry very weak. BY frelzht
Broilers tLeehorns and Rocks. 1Sa35:
fowl. 16a2O: other freight prices un-
changed.
Evening star., 1936-07-03

Briggs Is Elected
New President Of
Pathe Film Corn.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Pathe Film
Corp. announced today the election
of o. Henry Briggs as president, sue
ceeding Frank F. Kobe, who remains
chairman of the board.
For several years Briggs has been
with Du Pont Film Manufacturing
Corp, in which Pathe has large in
terest. as sales manager.
Pathe's principal operations con-
sist of developing and printing motion
picture films It's motion picture pro-
ducing and distributing interests were
transferred to Grand National Films,
Inc, organized last April.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
FOREIGN MARKETS.

vailed in toGay's quiet session of the stock
market due to the absence Of supporting
orders. majority of ACTIVE, issues. in
weakened while silks and French bonds
moved higher. Transatlantic stocks re-
mained quiet
PARIS.-Profit.takin caused French is
sues to sag in the Bourse. Unrest IN
North Africa as we'll as the rise In the dollar
partly affected the market Industrials
and international shares moved IRREGULAR
ly. coal issues being weak exceptions.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
/ the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July Bond prices
vorked generally higher today as rail
--ueS set the pace.
In late trading Allegheny obligations
d the rails rising to nearly 4 points.
,,2ntic Coast Line and Baltimore g.
lio Loans also were well supported,
Htland 412s of 194l lost more than 5.
InduStrials made a good showing,
tn gains of a point or so.
United States Governments, while
= nnormly higher, were limited to ad-
= noes to 4-32.
Foreign bonds moved up moderately.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
hy the Associated Press,

The position of the Treasury July 1:
receipts. Sl05,SS3 256 81: expenditures
S95,6a6.l73,9O; net balance S2Tll.6 .69T.-
2s6 >! custom receipts for the month.
40s ~: expenditures Sl1 1O3 4o51I b,,t
due to repayment of S5s,3O3 1871 by
the r. F. G. emersency expenditures
day '40
General expenditures on July vera
Shd Shd 29u ~. 25d Y; excess Of expenditures,
clU 495 .01b.l4 gross debt S33 1s2 Ggf
Ss44s an increase Of S4154 39OT5 over
me previous day; gold assets SI0.SlI.-
Evening star., 1936-07-03
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA. July 3 lP.---Live poul-
try-Fowl. Plymouth Rocks, fancy. %:
mixed colors, 32: white LeshornI;; IsaIs;
Rocks fancy, 1es25: cross-breds, Plymouth
Rocks, 1929: White Rocks 2S5aS44: 2S55aaSS44: EEhodds Eds
Island Reds. Springs. 19a21.
Dressed poultry-Fowl fresh killed,
Western. in boxes, 20a2412.
Evening star., 1936-07-03

Goodyear Tire &, Rubber Co. of Can
ada. Ltd.-President said operations
in first half of 1896 were satisfac-
tory: surplus and working capital were
larger at end of June than at close
Of June, 1885.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
MONEY MARKET.

..o5H nv fORh; OK July, ea,,Mi0sn money money
cial paper. "a per cent: time loans steady:
90 days-6 months. Ia. per cent; Bankers
scceptances unchanged: rediscount rate,
N. Y. Reserve Bank, 1l2 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, July (P).-Bar silver
steady and unchanged at 44S4. This
market will be closed tomorrow
Evening star., 1936-07-03
MONTREAL SILVER.

opened steady, lower. July, 44.42b;
September. 4463b: December. 44.15b.
Evening star., 1936-07-03

Farmers of Great Britain are buying
more American tractors.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
INSURANCE STOCKS

NJ YORK July 3 aP,.-New York Sc
cu.lty Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-07-03
sH0RT-TERM SECURITIES.

a-Also extra or extras.
a-Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1936-07-03
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK July 3-Dlvidends de-
clared prepared by the Standard Statistics
CorpD:
The Washington times., 1936-08-15
'36 FARM BOOK OUTDOOR LIFE
A WHO'S WHO FOR PEACHES

The first volume Of what in ef-
feet is a Who's Who in animal
and plant life is off the press at
the Government Printing office.
Carrying the usual title, Year
book of Agriculture, 1885," the
book contains vastly different in
formation from the yearly book
Of that name put out by the De
partment of Agriculture. Agricul-
tural statistics, which formerly
took up half of the yearbook, are
cut to 80 pages in this years edi-
ton.
Better Plants and Animals" is
the subtitle of the main section of
the new edition, and it presents
the results of what is probably the
first comprehensive survey of su-
perior plant and animal germ
plasm. For each of the major
crop and livestock groups the book
presents a genetic history, critt
cal survey of superior strains, a
discussion of genetic problems and
how to meet them, and an exten-
sive catalogue of what seems to
be a superior germ plasm. The
articles cover corn, the small
grains, sugar beetS and sugar cane,
cotton. flax. tobacco and the major
livestock classes.
The Washington times., 1936-08-15
Plans Scholarship
In Honor of Slain
College Youth

WILLIAMS STOW N, Mass.
George F. Henneberry, of Chicago,
whose. only son was killed in a
shooting tragedy at Williams Col
lege, has established scholarship
in memory of the boy, Robert
Paul Henneberry, asking that it
be used to assist some needy fresh
man.
An administrative announce
ment said Mr.. Henneberry has
generously arranged to pay the
tuition of a man in Roberts class
for the rest of this college year"
Mr.. Henneberry explained his
action by saying of his son:
His was a kindly nature and
this offer of mine is only in line
with what he would like to have
DONE"
Robert Henneberry was fatally
shot and his friend, William H.
HartH, also of Chicago, was
wounded by Lewis J. Corners, of
Meridian. Conn, who was mentally
deranged.
The Washington times., 1936-08-15
HEWITT CASE
PLOT CHARGED
BY EDWARD S. SULLIVAN

BY EDWARD S. SULLIVAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS q.
N.SD.-The Ann Cooper Hewitt
sterilization case stood blasted
wide open today, with attorneys
for two physicians charged with
depriving the $6,000-000 heireSs of
the capacity for motherhood hurl-
ing counter-chargeS of conspiracy.
The 22-year-old heiress herself
was kept in strict Seclusion today
by her attorney as she rested from
the ordeal of facing the two doc.
tors on the stand and telling her
own story of events leading to
the operation. Once she all but
collapsed as she testified.
Ann was to take the stand again
when the trial of the physicians,
DR.. Tilton E. Tillran and DR..
Samuel G. Boyd, charged with
mayhem, is resumed in Superior
Court Monday.
Called to court in a surprise
move, Ann told the jury of nine
men and three women that the
doctors had told her she was suf
fering from appendicitis, and that
she was sent to a San Francisco
Sanitarium for an operation by
which she understood her appen-
dix was to be removed.
Previously. a doctor and nurse
had testified she was sterilized
during the operation, and doctors
who later examined her testified
she could not bear children.
Ann claims the operation was
performed as part of conspiracy
by her mother, Mrs. Maryon
Cooper Hewitt. much-married in.
ternational socialite, to trick her
out of her two-thirdS share of the
$1O,000,0OO estate left by her
father, the late Peter Cooper
Hewitt.
The counter-charges, aired for
the first time, came when Attor-
ney I. M. Golden began his cross
examination of the diminutive
heiress.
She admitted under his ques,
tioning that she had read "only
few pages" of the $500,000 civil
suit filed last January against the
two doctors, her mother, and Mrs
Mary Scally, State pSychiatriSt