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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
Observation-Disclosures
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Observation-Disclosures
TWO DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS
JEALOUSY AND INGRATlTUDE
Dean Gordon B Hanc oc &c:

When Caesar was struck down at
the foot of Pompey's statue, he be-
held Brutus among his assasins and
exclaimed, Et tn Brute Histor-
ians tells Us that he fought most
bravely until he saw the hand of
Brutus uplifted against him and
then he weakened and fell resigned
and mortally wounded The trea-
cherry Of former friend broke his
heart and morale. When a mans
enemies become they of his house
hold his undoing is only matter
Of time and when mans friends
become his enemies he becomes help
less at defense for they know his
number.
One of the things that gives sting
to the dark deeds of an erstwhile
friend is the element of ingratitude
that we find inevitably there. That
Israel proved ungrateful SO often to
the God that brought him out of
Egypt with strong and mighty
hand" was as often the occasion OF
Divine anger. The ingratitude OF
the chosen people often moved God
to the verge Of wrath. Ingratitude
is a grieyous sinl
After many years of bitter ex.
perience and sesious study | am al
r'ost reared to lay before the Ne,
gro race its basest sin and one Of
the most dangerous symptoms Of in.
ternal disorders. Ingratitude is the
basest sin Of my race. I speak thus
after years and years Of serious
thought on the matter. The hand
that is surest to strike us is the
hand that we have held along the
slippery ways of life. The person
whom we have helped to rise is tht
surest to tread upon our finer feel
ings. This is not true in every case
but the exceptions prove the rule
most conclusively.
Negroes too often take every
kindness shown them for granted
and as something ordinary have
seen too often my people befriend-
ed and have seen the brefriended
ones utterly Indifferent towards the
fortunes and feelings Of those be-
friending them. Not only is this
my experience but II ii the expert
ence Of every person with whom !
have talked on this matter. After
80 vsArs ef publie life 1 speak
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31


Although 2,53g,609 persons in
Ohio hold social security account
numbers, applications are still be.
ing received at the rate Of more
than II 900 month, announces the
Columbus headquarters. Since Jan.
feet, 1874 Ohioans have received
/, 1897, when the act went INTO ef-
lump sum benefit payments total
ing ss49, ,I48.00. These payments
are made to participants who have
reached che age Of 65, or to legal
heirs of persons who have died. The
January payments averaged S72. -.
WPA rolls in Ohio must be cut
by 36,50o during the week OF April
3rd as part of the 100000 nation
wide reduction ordered in Wash
ington, report Ohio WPA officials.
Operating costs Of the Ohio De-
partment Of Liquor Control were re-
duced $4,000 in the five weeks end
ing March 5th, reports Liquor Con-
troll Director j. B. Taylor. The
greatest saving was a 20 per cent
reduction of $4,000 in salaries.
u n n
State Registrar G. w. Wallace Of
the Bureau Of Motor Vehicles warns
deputy registrars throughout the
state that the sale Of 1889 license
plaes IS below that Of 1888 and that
there will no doubt be 4'heavy last
minute rush" for the tags. Accord
ing to law, there can be no time ex-
tension beyond midnight of March
3lst, the last day 1888 plates may
be used
In it's survey Of business condi-
tions, the American Federation Of
Labor estimated the nations unem-
ployed 1T the close Of 1883 at TO-
$50. 900. Unless plans are devised
to set private industry TO work pro-
ducing goods We shall either lace
another depression or greater
armament program 70 put men TO
work" the survey said
international News Service re-
ports Congress to date has been
presented FIVE regular appropriation
bills totalling $4,aoo,ooo, a net in
crease of 16.1 per cent over appro-
priations for the same departments
last year. In the meantime, the
Us. Department Of Internal Rev
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31

truthfully in saying that the few
known times when the hand of in
jury was lifted against me, was the
hand of someone / had befriended.
My own experience is even as
nothing as compared with hund-
reds cf ether Negro beneflctors
with whom / have talked | talked
the other day with Southern white
woman who put a Negro girl thru
| cs slege and after ID years not \
word has come from this girl. I
know of Negro family who out Of
sympathy gave struggling Negro
youth free board for four summers
during his college career and the
youth has not so much as sent q
card of seasons greetings. In talk
ing over this matter with the late
Maggie T.. Walker some years ago,
she too felt that ingratitude was
one of our besetting sins. More
over / have known her to befriend
those who had been ungrateful to
her and that is the reason she
stands out before me as one of the
greatest souls of history. She de-
liberately put bread into the hand
that had been uplifted against her.
Ingratitude is malignant disease
that must be cured if we would not
die
Then there is it's twin, jealousy.
Negroes are inordinately jealous of
| one another. We do not want to
| see others forge ahead. Who shall
be greatest in the Kingdom of Ne
gro affairs is a question that is ever
i pressing. Who shall sit on the right
] hand Of popularity and become the
cynosure of all eyes and the object
of all attentions is ever pressing
question in the councils of the Me-
gro race. In talking with a veal
/ thy southern white woman some
years ago learned that one Of her
| greatest problems was to keep down
jealousies and chickering's among her
dozen or more Negro servants. Said
| she, .These men and women are as
loyal TO me as they can be, but it
y becoming increasingly difficult for
me to keep them at peace with one
another. They are jealous among
themselves to an extent that / am
thinking of getting white help
This is not only true among those
1 who work in the household of the
white man but among those Of great
degrees. "Degreed Jealousy is one
Of the greatest threats To the future
| of the Negro race. While VIC are
getting the white man told about
his sins let us not overlook the ieal-
ousy and ingratitude that are
threatening the future Of our peo-
pie. An ungrateful jealous people
cannot be great!
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31

onie r.orchanta who Advor-
s In The Faram.
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d. s. Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace has requested Congress for
authority to retain government con
troll Of all farm crops.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16

Massachusetts, allan t0rveny
hozasanak egy bizottsaga
nyilvanosan targyalja AIT a
javaslatot, hogy a ferries asz-
szonyokat az allan szolgalata-
Dol minden vonalon elklildiek.
S ha Massachusettsban ilyen
torvenyt hoznanak, egesz biz
tosan sok allamban fogjak AIT
k0vetni, inert hasonlo hango-
kat evek ota hallunk az egesz
orszagban.
AIT mondjak, hogy ha a fer
jes nok mem dolgoznanak, sok-
kal t0bb csaladnak jutna ke-
nyer, inert akkor a munkat-
Ian ferfiak egy resze jutna
munkahoz.
Valoszinu, hogy ez a vita so
kaig tart, egesz addig, arnig
depresszio es nyomor lesz eb-
ben a hazaban.
Mi AIT hisszuk, hogy a ker-
des mar Ell van dontve, S vissza
fele nem lehet az Ora karjat
forgatni.
A nok szamara a kenyerke-
resetet sziiksegesse es lehetove
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16
NESZE NEKED "ALIEN"!

"Az Egyesiilt AllamOk mem karacsony-
ia mas orszagok nepei reszere Ma
gyon nehez lelkesedest kelteni olyan en-
berek irant, akik meg mem polgaraink i.
Eek most ketsegteleniil csak azert akar-
max amerikai polgarok lenni, hogy WPA
munlsajukat megtarthassak -. Ez ugy
meme XII, mintha megvesztegetn6k 6ket
azert, hogy polgarok lesznek !"
Ezeket Is ehhez hasonl6kat beszelt
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16

say prosperous era Of the United
States, no-one gave particular care
whether one was actually and legally
a citizen Of our country but was salts
fled with the status of--Iet US say
implied citizenship.
Aliens were drafted for military
service during the world war, for 1t
was very properly implied that he
Is citizen at least in faith If not
in legal form of his adopted country.
Up to the world war some states
even granted aliens the right to
vote II they have made their declar.
alton Of Intention.
But you still can say that 1t was
disgraceful negligence not to
secure final and legal citizenship.
1t was.
But there were mitigating circum-
stances.
After all, man coming here from
Poland, Roumania, Hungary had a
hard time in adjusting himself to his
new environment. He had to work
hard So ten and twelve hours daily
in those days supporting perhaps
family of five or six, with hardly
enough time for rest.
And 1t was expected of these men
to pass an examination upon appIi-
cation for the final paper, rather
severe examination in civics; one
that at least fifty per cent Of our
native citizens would fall to pass.
But as the children grew, as they
have realized slowly that implied
citizenship is not a permanent and
satisfactory status, as hundreds of
thousands Of them were getting ready
to apply for final citizenship, new
and high barriers were erected.
Certificates of arrival. Have you
ever heard of this Mr.. Jeffries?
A Polish immigrant might have
bought steamship ticket twenty
seven years ago for the Hamburg
American steamer crownprincessin
Cecilia. A hard name for him to
remember for twenty-seven years.
Indeed a hard name for him to
learn even while sailing on the
crownprincessin Cecilia.
But suppose after all he did not
come on that particular steamer.
Suppose the crownprincessin Ce-
ella was overloaded, as many of them
were during those years, and our
Polish immigrant was trans-shlpped
to some Dutch or Belgian port to be
brought over by the good ship, or
shall we say, small ship of volturno?
If he does not remember the name
OF the steamer he is simple out of
luck.
Or suppose he does remember after
all, but having been SHIPPED thither---
and-yon, having been kept perhaps
two or three weeks in Hamburg or
in a Belgian port waiting for vacant
berth, he fails to remember the
exact date of his arrival? He is
simple out of luck then.
Perhaps his ticket called for
New York debarkation but having
been transferred without his knoWl-
edge to another, usually smaller
steamer, he was taken to the port
Of Baltimore, without his knowledge?
The immigrant was usually taken
to the depot from the steamer, he
was whisked to his ultimate destin-
alton point by train, and perhaps he
does not know to this day that he
has entered at Baltimore instead Of
New York. He is surely out Of luck
then.
In all these cases he is unable to
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16

Edward J. Jeffries, Jr., Detroit varos ta-.
nacsanak eln0ke, n1ikor arr6l volt $40,
hogy varosi tanacs kerje sz0vetsegi
tOrvenyhozast6I Is a kormanyzatt6l, hogy
WPA munkalr6l ne tegyek le a meg
mem polgarosult bevandOrl6kat.
Ez minden bevandorl6 vagy bevan-
dorl6 vereb6l szarmaz6 egyenre sert6 es
bant6 hang vezetett nyilt levelre, amely
ezeket mondja:
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16

secure certificate Of arrival, the
first necessity when applying for his
final citizenship.
Take the case of the necessary
witnesses, and take the case of your
own city Of Detroit.
Suppose the prospective citizen has
moved here from a remote mining
camp in Kentucky ten years ago,
when automobile plants and real
estate spectators were reaching far
and wide for the necessary labor
supply.
His old friends were left behind
and he might have failed to make
intimate new friends in Detroit in
the first few years. Or suppose his
Detroit friends were driven out of
Detroit by the depression.
Vet, he has to have two witnesses
to testify as to his residency during
the last five years and as to his
moral character.
could 90 on citing cases endIessiy,
but what is the use?
Let me state in all sincerity that
no "aIien" has remained alien in
the last five years on his own voli-
tion, that unusual handicaps have
barred him from his very much
desired goal. And instead Of cri-
ticism, instead of threats he deserves
all the sympathy we can give him.
and above all a helping hand, such
as is now offered by. our Congress
man Lesinski in Congress.
And aitho this letter is long and
may tire your patience, let me add
few words for the enlightenment Of
those ever too eager to "send back"
the aliens to where they come from.
You Mr.. Jeffries have also said
that: "The United States is no Christ
mas tree for people from other
countries"
Just how much do you know about
the coming of "these people from
other countries?"
immigration was two-sided bar
gain and ALL the gains were not
made by the immigrants.
We needed this country for our
home and we are more grateful for
the privilege of being here than
the average native American can
ever understand, but -.
The United States were just as
much in need of the immigrants.
She was in need of the immigrants
before and after the revolution, she
was In need of them during the ex-
pansion to the west and the south
west, and those "hardy pioneers" OF
whom we are justly so proud now,
were mostly European immigrants.
We were in dire need of the i'm
migrants during the industrial ex-
pansion from the bloody Homestead
strike to the world war; and while
we were always eager to come and
happy to remain, most of us DID
NOT COME ENTIRELY UNLIMITED.
immigrants were invited, agents
were sent to Europe many times by
the colonization companies, by the
mormons, by the industriaIists until
very recent years.
Have you Mr.. Jeffries any idea
how many "bohunk", "hunky", and
"dago" was given money in advance,
by his employer to invite another
husky "bohunk", 'shunky" or "dago"
to work side by side with him in
the same coal mine or the same
steel-mill?
Let us not forget the early invitations
the invitations OF the Washington
family for instance, to coionize CALL
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16
DOLGOzzoN VACY Ne DOLCOzzON?

tettiik az utols6 negyven ev-
ben es t0bbe ezt a jogot t6luk
ell mem vessziik.
Termeszetes, hogy vissza-
elnek ezzel a joggal a n6k re-
szerol, ahogy tokeletes semmi
mem lehet ezen a vilagon.
| Sok csalad van, ahol azert
mem hoznak gyer1nekeket a
vilagra, inert a ket hazastars
munkajabol kenyelmesen, uri
modon megelnek; S ezekben az
esetekben termeszetesen hasz-
nos lenne a tarsadalomra, ha
az egyiket a munkabol kivag-
max. Ha AIT a helyet aten-
gednek valamelyik csaladfenn-
tart6 apanak.
Vannak viszont n6k, akik
csaladokat tartanak fem, xix
mex a ferje nehezebben kap-
hat munkat ezekben a sotet
napokban, eek a nok meg
5rdemlik, hogy a csalad fenn-
tartasara nekik a lehet6seget
a tarsadalom megadja.
Vannak 0zvegy asszonyok,
akik a gyermekeiket rabizzak
nappal rokonra, szolgalora,
ovodara es maguk a gyerme-
kek reszere a kenyeret haj-
szoljak.
Ilyen esetekben nemhogy
mem szabad a munka elvete-
lere gondolni, de egyenesen
kotelessege a tarsadalomnak,
hogy ezeknek az asszonyok-
mex a segitsegere siessen.
Nehez hat altalanos sza-
balyt csinalni, nehez torveny-
be iktatni, hogy ferries n6k
kozszolgalatot ne vallalhassa-
max, inert annak csak egy ter
meszetes fejlemenye lehetne;
hogy t. i. ferries n6k sehol ne
vallalhassanak munkat.
EFT pedig igazsagtalan es
lehetetlen dolog lenne keresz-
till vinni ennyit mem is mer
senki kivanni.
EFT megtehette Hitler, aki
elet es halal ura a neInet biro-
dalomnak, aki AIT paran-
csolta, hogy gyermeksziilogep
es semmi mas ne legyen a ne
met asszonybol.
Akik termeszetesen kenyte-
lenek a parancsnak engedel-
meskedni, meg akkor is, ha
az nyomort jelent bizonyos
esetekben a csaladra.
De mem gondolhatunk mi
ilyesmire, akik regen elismer-
tik, hogy a no teljesen egyen-
rangu, mindenben egyenrangu
polgara ennek a demokrata
hazanak, akik belatjuk,
hogy kenyerkereset leheto-
segere minden tekintetben JUS
suk van.
Asszonyok ma dolgoznak
irodakban, uzletekben, mIihe-
lyekben es gyarakban es JOAN
eszti ember elhiszi, hogy elve-
zetbol vagy mulatsagbol a
munkat egyik sem kereste.
Egesz bizonyos, hogy kilenc-
ven szazalekuk szivesebben
lenne az otthonban, a oyer
mekek k0zt, mint a mlhelyek-
ben vagy a gyarakban, BIZ
zonyara a kenyer sziiksege
vitte 6ket a nehez munkara.
Bekeben kell hagyni 6ket,
es nem elitelni, de sajnalni
kell ait a szegeny anyat vagy
not, aki kenytelen az ott-
honan xviii dolgozni.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16
AN OPEN LETTER
TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT
EDWARD ]. JEFFRIES
DEAR siR:.

DEAR SiR:.
Citizens Of Detroit were shocked
by your statement regarding aliens
whom you have threatened to ex-
clude from public welfare.
Not that we don't read letters to
the same effect in the Public Forums
Of the newspapers, not that we don't
hear and read similar expressions
every now and then, but few men
in responsible public office have
made such a serious statement so
lightly and with such an utter dis
regard of facts as you did on March
9th at the meeting of the Detroit
City Council.
Before entering into the merit Of
the case, let US define the moral
standing of the so-calIed "aIiens", dis
regarding for the time being both
Webster and the legal status, or
definition.
am an immigrant, having come
here at the age of 18. and having
been naturaIized 25 years ago, but
living in much closer contact with
"aIiens" than the average native
American.
AS far as ! remember, have
never considered myself an "aIien"
in the true sense of the Webster
dictionary.
came as an "immigrant" which
means leaving ones original home
land for good, and establishing one
self in the county Of ones choice
for good.
An italian may enter France, he may
live there for ten or fifteen years,
he may live there all his life, but he
does not enter with the understand
ing that he is to become French
man or even French citizen.
An immigrant coming to these
United States comes with the
implied understanding that he is to
become part and parcel, resident
and eventually a citizen of his adopt
ed country. He understands that this
privilege is granted him and his
melting" is expected of him.
And the immigrant, grateful for
the opportunity, considers himself
from the very first day part and
parcel of our adopted country. This
is a lot more than you can express
with the one-word "aIien"; and while
citizenship may not be granted to the
newcomer for a period of time, he
imm mediateiy takes full interest In the
affairs of his adopted country. In
other words he does not feel, and
except legally, he is NOT AN ALIEN,
but a prospective citizen on a sort
of probation.
In your severe statement you have
seen fit to describe those not ma
turaIized as "not taking advantage
of their opportunity to become ci-
tizens" without knowing anything
about the problems Of these people.
II is true, we have hundreds OF
thousands Of aliens who could and
should have become citizens long ago,
and many of them were neglectful.
But not nearly as many as those
who were prevented by technicalities
and who were unable to cut thru
red-tape.
You have to consider the case of
these "aliens" in the days the actual
negligence occurred, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five years ago.
During the liberal, or should we
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16

boxum German girls by the Mormons.
Do you know how many foreigners
were actually not only invited BUT
IMPORTED by the steel trust DUR
ing and Immediately after the Home
stead strike?
Do you know how many thousands
of them were imported to the an.
thracite field by the authority of
charters issued by the governors Of
the Keystone state?
Do you know how many of the
present-day Detroit population were
imported mostly indirectly thru
friends or relatives by the insistence
and cash advance Of the coal operator
- to open up the West Virginia coal
fields?
These immigrants, these now poor
and helpless immigrants were very
much wanted thirty years ago when
they were young, when machines
were not invented to do the "dirty
work" and native Americans refused
to do it.
Industrialists were reaching for
them across the sea, until a law
was enacted against this practice.
They came here young, strong, ready
for work. to enable our industries to
expand.
And how they have worked!
And how grateful they were for
the opportunity to work and to live
free in a free country!
And did they ever abuse the pri-
viIege given them?
Were they not loyal to their
adopted country, even tho the citizen
ship was only implied?
Did they not serve during the
world war with full enthusiasm?
Did they fail to contribute their full
share when called upon for contr-
button?
Were they not decent, peaceful
ana iaW-apioin9!
is 1t not proven that percentua'!y
fewer foreign-borns are kept behind
bars?
Did they not raise fine, loyal,
hundred per cent American children
for their new country?
What is their fault that you now
wish to deny them even the crumbs
of the city welfare?
You know Mr.. Jeffries that these
"aIiens" were not only Woodworking
but also thrifty people.
Is It their fault that they have
lost their homes and their savings?
1t is that they became old and no
one wishes to employ them any
more? Is it because they have
worked more than their share and
many of them became old pre-
matureIy?
Or is it simply the fact that during
hard times we have to find goat
usually a helpless minority, to bear
the brunt Of whatever misfortune
befaIIs US?
Instead Of threatening and Iectur
ing these unfortunate victims of the
depression, extend helping hand te
them Mr.. Jeffries.
For a pittance an office may be
established in the city Of Detroit te
help these aliens wade thru rep-tap.
and obtain citizenship.
/ Would II be too much to do ans
to spend for those who have heipet
in building Detroit the Dynamic?
! Then do 1t for seIf-protection, t.
help them obtain WPA work instea.
of burdening the city welfare load.
i But whether you do this or not
above all please do not Join thos'
who are seeking goats, seeking vic
Tins, and who are now heaping abus
on the helpless "aIlens".
Edward J. Jeffries is a young man
but feeding the flames Of prejudic
is iII-becoming to the son Of u
beral father Edward J. Jeffries, Sr.
MARTIN HIMIER.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-03-16
KEDD: VI REPUL0GYARAK

IT, S. rendeetre repilogyarak
oly erosek lesznek mint modern varak.
Es hogy az elenseg ICY Sc nagyon lassa:
felig fold ala lesznek maid beasva.
S tenger partjarol elv SILK messzire;
hova? ma meg titok; mem tudja senkise
Fekeszi Uncle Sam nagy-nagy kuzdelemr'
hamarosan nagy-nagy szikseg lehet ere.
Sok ellenseg feni fogat az USA-ra
szenere, foldjere, fajara, vasara :.
E6bb-utobb, biztos, meg fognak tamadni:
csakhogy veres fejjel fognak elszaladni!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17
CrindstOne Lake

Mrs. Bert Wahlberg will entertain
the Dell Grove Ladies' Aid August "a.
This is a new date and Mrs. Wahlberg
wishes all to remember the change
and come.
Mrs. Leonard Wahlberg and daugh-
ter of Moose Lake, are spending this
week at the Bert Wahlberg home
Leonard spent the weekend with his
folks here.
Arnold, Lee, Norma and Hazel
Wahlberg went to the Lutheran Camp
at Hanging Horn lake near Barnum
Monday to attend the Bible camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes are en-
joying a visit from their daughter
and baby of Iowa.
Friends helped Jack Zajicek cele-
brate his birthday Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Revere were callers
at the Chas Harris home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. John Zajicek is on the sick list
at this writing and Mrs. Chas. Har-
ris is helping there this week.