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The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
there is no closed season.
TWO SETS OF LAWS

There is a general belief among many of you,
who live below the Mason and Dixon line that the
police have one set of laws for white people, and
another unwritten set for you. Oft1rues ample sup
port is given this belief.
For example in Atlanta, no curfew law is writ
ten the city ordinances But that does not deter
police officers from arresting those who chance to
be out after certain hour and prosecuting them in
police court for "late hours" No recall of
any white people being prosecuted this vague
charge.
And then there's the occupant of a dive or
dnance olive" is construed to be any place where
illegal whiskey may be found. Innocent people have
been made to pay high fines for being caught in
legitimate place of business where police might in
wade and find customer in possession of a bottle
of bootleg whiskey. This law, too operates chiefly
against black AtantanS
A SOUTH CAROLINA CASE
An extreme example occurred the ether day in
South Carolina where a maid was arrested and
fined on disorderly conduct charges because her
employer had overheard her addressing another maid
as Mrs. All of these wholly useless and unjust
rests added up in the total showing that 1903 of
your number out of every 100000 arrested last
year.
Then too, you know how tough is your going
before prejudced jurors in many sections. Too otter
the principle of law that the defendant is innocent
until proved guilty is reversed in your You
in many instances find the prevalent feeling in courts
that you guilty when the indictment is voted, and
the burden of proof rests upon you to prove your
innocence rather than on the state to prove your
guilt as it should be-
NEW RECRUIT
Your leaders from pulpit platform and press
for years been decrying the unfarness of these
criminal statistics. 1t is then encouraging that Mr.
Lane a member of the opposite group has entered
into the affray your side. MIR. Lane has tersely
stated your position this matter. He writes
mot until Negroes have as good economic edu-
cational and other opportunities white persons
any comparison be made between their criminality
and that of whites"
No more need be said.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
A Southern Newspaper Reveals
Its Tolerance

Louisville Ky, may not classify the most intensely Sou
the land Nevertheless it is in state generally
garded as Southern With onefh of the population Negro the
city has many racial problems shared by all the South
In Louisville, elsewhere throughout the South there
white persons who seek justice and opportunity for the Negro
Louisville Coiey-Jonal with native Souherners editor
and publisher urging the election of Negro the Louisville
of Alderman That goal part Of the papers definite
Of policy
Says that newspaper eve urge the recognition of
resented minority group election of Negro the Board Of
Aldermen Appropriations affecting Negro Schools health
and lily services and affecting their property
constantly being passed. and it only fair that they should
have at least one in the council"
That position taken by Southern newspaper by Sou
thern Southern city, indicates fine of Justice that
all of the country The Bwmlnhdm
NeeS August g.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
PLATFORM

that they can feel pouo
express all political social
and questions which face the
especially the extent
hat job makers well as job seekers
To instruc boys girls n the art of thrift
To promote Fatberhood brotherhood of
To a racial foundation for posteriy
the colored must compete
races
all dependable eff
that alone will be able
enterprise realizing these vital
and respect to
rendering better Service
weekly published in which views
national
opinions shall reflect
way the opinion Of The INDEX.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
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The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

When people don't know the trutl'
they know not where they go, what
to do, and are liable to say any
thing.
Moses, David, Abraham, Daniel,
Shadrach, Meschac and Abedne-
go were never disappointed. They
didn't faint though: Moses was
kept from the Promised Land; Da-
vids kingdom was divided; Abra-
ham was willing to sacrifice his
own son, Isaac; Daniel was thrown
in the lions den; and the Hebrew
boys were put in the fiery furnace
To those who prefer New Tesla
ment records. Peter, before his
conversion, thought he would never
deny mis- Lord, but he was dis
appointed. Saul was an enemy Of
God, though he believed he was
serving Him. After Peter knew
God, he preached the Gospel in
spite of the chief priests order not
to do so. Saul, afterwards named P
for the TRUTH. And neither Pete
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

e voice that called Moses to come
i'm know and do.
today must again and again retur i
10 the mountain top school to be
fully able to understand Gods
love and favor to man.
WITH THE Law In
IN MOSES HAND, B. C. 1881
Elijah, the prophet, facing King
Ahab, on Mount Carmel was no
less a school room Of much Bible
school student body whose school
master is God; and to see the trail
of Elijah from the brook and on
up to the city of Zarephath where
God commanded a widow to feed
him. When the meal and oil were
multiplied and lie bestowed to her
dead child through the prayers OF
mountain top Christian.
And on to Mt. Carmel hear MIN,
Elijah pleading to the God of the
universe; hear me o Lord, near
me. After the prophecy of Baal
had failed, after the alter had been
rebuilt; after the Bullock had been
prepared and laid on the altar; aft
er water, in twelve barrels, had
been brought and twelve stones had
been stationed representing the IL
tribes of Israel ten were brought
back. What God joins together let
no man put asunder-then comes
fire from Heaven. Rev. J. w.
Gray. Pastor of Friendship Baptist
Church.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Themes & Variations By GamespvA Valentine
disappointed thereafter.
ALL GUESSING

ALL GUESSING
Not knowing God and His TRUTH, we have phil
osophers politicians many preachers and all bigots,
all guessing for solutions for the worlds ills There
are those who are striving for world peace" Some
believe that war be averted. Many declare that
democracy will save America, while others preach
the OF the ballot the Negroes salvation All of
these theories, unsupported by truth, but by mans
shortsighted logic, wrong guesses. They all
wrong because they have been reasoned from the
wrong premise, foundation. History tells that
many mighty men, big businesses, big organizations
powerful religious faiths governments and nations
have fallen Many reasons were cited why these
powers and principaltes fell, but the true reason
was they were all established upon false ways ano
wrong foundations.
HATING ERROR
Is there way out for the world? Has man
any way of escape? The answer is YES. There
is salvation for every creature" that believes the
Gospel. which is the TRUTH. "He that believeth
and is baptized shall be saved; but he that beeveth
believe the truth shall be delivered in this world
The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the
nations that forget God"-Ps. GIT The hell
ferred to in this Scripture could be the next world
war. in every calamity, someone is always spared
This is always the workings of God.
When a man finds the truth, he will refuse to
listen to that which is not truth. Those and only
those who know the truth considered by God
as wise A definition of wisdom has been given
many times in this column "The fear of the Lord
that is wisdom; and to depart from evil Is under
Standing Job 1928.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Botn SoIIcltOr and lawyer III QUIZ
Civil War-scarred section are rather
prone TO inform the jurors, who
can plainly see the suspect and the
witnesses, that This is a III
case, and you know THEM" In
this manner, there is set up the
theory of special consideration. In
other words, two standards of JUS
tice exist-one for whites, the
other for colored.
Murder cases where the deceased
is colored and the indicted killer
of the same hue, there is likely to
be only minor consideration of the
case. At the most, the killer can
o,zract o rnanSla11 oh ter verdict call.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
s. Ad2 ELS
10y THOMAS JEFEERsON FLANAGAN 49,
LAKE LILLIAN
I'm Walton County, Georgia.

HERE nestled where the pines sing the hymns OF rest
Lies gurgling dream Walton county'S breast;
Surprising understanding eternal keeps
The rounds where transient beauty all her glory sleeps
The blue sky drops her feathers on the curling foam
And night the leak silver from their milky home,
The dips her crescent the lazy tides
That tumble with the willows dipping on her sides
The blue glass the shoulders of the big bowls rim
Sparkles in the shylghs that leap its ragged brim,
And where the whiting eddes seek lover lost.
The studs etch the beaches like the autumn frost
Bright Lake Lillian ever-robe fair Watons breast
And thy trysting commons bid the weary rest,
And though dark winters ravens dip their icy wing
Fire the pines above you lift the hymns of spring
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
State Takes Life
OF Marion Hunter,
Convicted Slayer

REIDSVILLE. Ga. -(SNS)-The
state claimed the life OF Marion!
Hunter, 25-year-lold Savannahan'
Friday, for the Staying OF i've
white persons near his home city
in December. 1888. Hunter was
electrocuted at the Tattnall State
Prison. claiming his innocence to
the last.
Following five-day respite. two
sanity commissions declared Hun
ter sane
Victims in the Staying were Mr..
and Mrs. T. S. Tillman. their two
small daughters, and Thomas
Chester. a nightwatchman.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Live a Healthier, Happier,
Longer Life

Thousands of men and women won
der why backache bothers them - why
they have to visit the bathroom often
at night - why flow is scanty and
sometimes smarts and burns.
Amy one OF these symptoms may
mean that your kidneys and bladder
need attention now before these minor
symptoms may develop into serious
trouble
To flush out excess waste poisons
and acid from kidneys, soothe your
irritated bladder and put more healthy
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Too often, those who would seize
upon the least little thing that
could be built into propaganda
against you. use these figures to
support their contentious, without
bothering to add that they tell but
one side of the story.
These figures show that out of
every 100000 of you, 1903 were ar
rested and fingerprinted in 1888.
while the corresponding figure for
white people is only ST.!
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

His experience amidst clouds.
thunder and lightning posing from
the mountain is told as he came to
warn the children Of Israel to clean
Up, even wash their garments and
be ready to meet their God in His
coming to speak to them. Moses, a
mountain top servant and student
of the Lord, must again return u
the, school room in the mountain
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Phlilly Tutor
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kins lbs never been himself since
an auto accident of few years
ago when he barely escaped death
This accident, it is said, caused
something in the man to snap.
Hawkins was SO and lived with
his parents. His former wife was
Peggy Wood of Atlantic City, but
they were divorced few years ago
Hobson Reynolds was in charge of
funeral arrangements.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
News I'm
Brief
Continued from Page II
passed through Phoenix last week

Enoch Willingham of FIT. Worth,
Texas, passed through Phoenix. Mr..
Kenneth Anderson of Dallas,
Texas, Mr.. and Mrs. Huey Com
mon, 1412 Pine Street, Texark-
ana, Texas, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M, R. 421 Nettie Street, TeXark-
ana, Texas, were in Phoenix Sum-
day, August 6, in route to the coast.
Mrs. Mary Baker of Ill South
II street, returned last week from
visit to California.
Mesdam Downing and Faye Por-
ter left Thursday for Hobbs, N. NJ,
to attend the convOcation.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
PlARADES OF VIRTUES"
Disappointments
Through thy precepts get understanding: therefore
hate every false way-Psalm 1191O4.

NO MAN WHO believed God was ever dlsap
pointed You may read your Bible from cover to
cover but will be unable to dsprove this assertion
Disappointments so-called for all who don't
know the TRUTH "What is truth?" John 1850
q timely question: which Plate asked of Jesus. AL
Inv commandments are trutn."-Ps. 119:151. Jesus
said II am the way, the RUTH and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father but by me."-John 1916
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Justice In The Courts?

MOST HUMAN BEINGS like to keep out of the
courts The witness stand holds its horrors for those
in the most minor positions of circumstances In cases.
The spectre Of being in a the suspect must
be terrifying even the hardened criminal Add to
these natural reactions the angle of whether one is
white or colored and you may have the acme in fear
of the courts as regards the latter group.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

political
the completely mparaly and from hatred
matter this should office Tues
matter plainly written only side
the rights
matter convenience unless the
is paid for
money the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
Street contributors they
not
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
The Globe TrOtter By cliff 4Naekay


GLOOMY is the picture painted by the figures
compiled by your government in respect to your
criminal tendencies. One who would look at just
the surface of figures without bothering to delve
into the deepseated, underlying causes could easily
become depressed by the story they tell.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Plaster models of marine ami
mails at Chicago's Field Museum OF
Natural History are painted with
a mixteure of cellulose acetate and
oil colors to give them lifelike
skins.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Plans To Start
Continued from Page ID

pay back their debts.
$50" Says Fabiani to himself
that is what we need in Philadel-
pnla: somebody Or something to
nd the city of crime" And Just
like that he decided to invite Fa-
tier Divine here to the ball park
without a single string tied to it
There won't even be any selling of
soft drinks and pop
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Subiect--The Mountain To
Christian; Text--Hear Me
@ Lord! Hear Me!
TEXT: HEAR ME o LORD, HEAR !

TEXT HEAR ME o LORD, HEAR ME. list King 1887
type representing person
children Israel the the mountain dscernd the
lightning called
up to learn have him know and
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
GROWING INSULT

But the browning insult came it
is alleged. when a friend Of DR..
Lipps' asked him if he were re-
turning to the university as pro-
fessor of anthropology.
mo, the professor is alleged to
have replied, IT have resigned. NO
selfrespecting white man would
teach at a Negro university"
In discussing further conditions
at Howard, this informant thougn
not regarded as Johnson ran, olo
not hesitate to declare that DR..
Johnson is probably the best presl-
dent under the circumstances that
Howard could have, and inspite OF
the internal dissension which FLAIR
ed up from time to time, DR.
Johnson was doing his best to
maintain academic freedom at the
school.
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Say Nazi Was
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began TO crop up and when he was
taken on for the second wear in
structors who had been in the
school for years felt that this
was getting to be too much.
1t was reported off-hand that
besides being contemptuous of his
students and fellow workers, DR..
Lipps was decidedly apti-Semitic
and had little time for visitors who
were of Semitic origin.
Teachers in various departments
were at less as to how to get
along with the TeLtonic professor,
who in his native land had been
used to the adulation accorded
man of letters. Expecting the same
treatment here, DR.. Lips was
Sorely disappointed when there was
none of the kow-towing to which
he had been accustomed.
Dr.. Lipps further sought to lord
it ever his CO workers in every
possible instance and has told
friends that he plans to write
book on the Negro from his two
years observations at Howard un-
versity.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

ing for sentence of a few years, while, II murder
verdict is returned it carries the clause with
ommendation of the mercy of the court" mandatne
life term Seldom if are verdicts meted call
ing for death for gruesome murders by colored per
sons to Others On the other hand, when the offense
is by colored person to of the other race, the
suspected offender suffers doubly In the large
jority of cases. he gets the death sentence, at
least life 1t isn't very encouraging to be involved
only mild matter, comparatively, in the of
'all IFS" This fact has failed to
the ire to rise in decent colored people
PARADES OF VIRTUES"
Then, too in the courts, of all places, the alleged
virtues of the PIP paraded by those in charge
of the verbal clashing would be shifted at by gooo
shepherd dog. Judges who quick to stop and
correct colored witnesses answering eyes" and
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

to do So SAUL afterwards named Paul, gave his life
for the TRUTH. And neither Peter nor Paul were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11
Gay FrOlic
Draws Host
OF Dancers

Along with the fine fancy fiddling
Of bass-spanking John Holiday and
his musical testers, steaming along
with his smooth method Of rhythm,
four hundred Of younger Detroits
jitterbugging society were delight
fully entertained at Washington
school.
1t was a cherry night. A sprisht-
ly crowd OF dance lovers a-kicking
and a-jurnping around in swirl
of fun and frolic kept the roof
leaping until along about midnight
Some OF those who were having
a good time were Ruth Jackson,
Virlera Winters, Ella Johnson, Ber-
tina Kinchen, Eppie Vaughn, Doro,
thy Everette, Areatha Bolden, Katy
Tilson, Rosetta Jackson, Ann Coins,
Ida Mae Byers, Sallie Wise, Prunell
Kirby, Carrie johnson, Dorothy
Tate, Vera Mcfarland, Sidney Jones,
Vesroe Alexandrinder;
Richard Dean, Fred Bennett
Frank Woodruff Raymond Wind
chester. Arlie Clark, Howard Jones.
Dave Young, Glen Coins James
Higgins, Clarence Lakes, julius
Vaughn, George Brown, James
Daugherty, William Lundy, Madi-
son Freeman. Nesbitt Patton, Eli
Coleman and Walter Phelps,-Bran-
ton Crane.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11

Bachelors
Entertain

The gallant Bachelors OF the Naci-
rema club OF Detroit entertained
the Phi Delta Kappas from Chi
and the prospective Chi chapter Of
the Greek letter "org" on Fri
day evening. The Chicago school
"marms" were literally transplant
ed from their various classrooms
10 the beautiful Nacirema. the best
81 is kind where tAeyFpeFe lunch
eoned in grand style. The charming
group certainly enjoyed the hospi-
tally OF the gents" from all in
dications.
The Chicagoans are members of
Ma chapter and included Mrs. Onei-
da Cockrell, supreme basileus; Miss
Emma Arnold, third anti-bssileus;
Mrs. Thelma Powell, basileus, Mu
chapter; Miss Eloise Paris, Mes
danes Edna Randall, Gail West and
Alma ]. Turner.
The Detroiters were Mesdames
Thelma Parker, Grace Williams,
Elizabeth Morton. Sadie Ransom,
Evelyn Beatty. Ashley Cain, Martha
Bacon, Geraldine Wells; Misses
Jessie Tobin, Fannie Bethel, and
Kathleen Duffy OF Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs Burniece Hoagland who is an
enthusiastic affiliate OF Phi Delta
Kappa has been confined to her
home as a result OF a fall on the
ice, but her thoughts were at the
Nscirema club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11
Inter-Club
Council To
Entertain

Lucy Thurman branch YW.CA.
Girl Reserves are hostesses to the
Senior Inter-Club Council meeting
on February II at 10 O'Clock. A
special program OF music and en-
tertainment has been arranged.
Mrs. Harold Bledsoe of the COM
mittee Of management will speak on
The Need for Interrscial Under
standing" Clara Young will pre-
sent a choral group in Negro spiri-
tuals, and Mrs Madeline H. Fowler
Will speak on the work of Lucy
Thurman branch.
Betty Stewart Of Highland Park
high school, president OF the city
wide lnter-Club Council, will pre-
side, and Dorothy Gray, president
Of the Lucy Thurman Branch Inter
club Council will introduce the
speakers.
frankie Johnson OF Lucy Thur
man Girl Reserves who is service
chairman Of the City-wide Girl Re-
serves Council. is assisting with the
plans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11
Civic Club In
Anniversary
Celebration

The New Ideal Social and Civic
club celebrated its fourteenth an
niyersary last week at the home Of
Mrs r. D. Reid Of Milford avenue.
An outstanding feature Of the
anniversary was the installation OF
the recently elected officers by
Mrs. Sadie Lindsay president OF
the city association.
Following the ceremonies, a love-
ly program was given on which par
ticipated Mrs. Mary Bray in a solo,
accompanied by Mrs, Scott and the
club history by Mrs. Matte Gender
The retiring president, Mrs. Ma
thilda Harrison. was presented with
lovely gift by the group and the
new president was the recipient OF
a bevy Of glowing American Beauty
roses.
Guests present were Mrs. Sadie
Lindsay. Mrs. CLANCY Matthews,
Mrs. Hill, and Mrs. Scott
Presiding at the lovely luncheon
which falIeued- official -Prelimiz
naries, the beautifully iced and dec
GRATED cake glowing with fourteen
candles, was cut by Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Sadie Jordan will be the