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The Omaha guide., 1939-11-18
CaIvin's Digest

bu1 always made certain that his
bank account increased weekly.
Bruce has never been unemployed
except for two weeks while
waiting to change from a good
job to a better one-and he had
S400 saved from n seasons
work at a Pennsylvania hotel
He was nine years at the Prince
George, a summer season in Pa,
four years at Penna. Station as
a red cap, then into business for
himself for nine years.
This is just one of many per-
sonal records of which we can
be proud.
DEMOCRACY MARCHES ON
1t was an impressive sight. A
a c member of New York's
Finest was being honored with
a Police Inspectors Funeral. 1t
was Patrolman Anthony Buck
ner, who died as the result of
injuries received in the line of
duty. Headed by the 70 piece New
York City Police Band, the
solemn procession that moved
through the streets of Harlem
included 80 uniformed PATROL
men, 40 plainclothesmen Of the
detective division, a corporals'
guard Of the 369th Regiment un--
der Sergean5 Wallace, so MEM
bers of the Veterans Corp and
IL funeral cars. The casket was
draped with the American flag.
New York City has been for
many years a citadel of Demo-
cracy, and although there is still
muct to be desired. the Police
Department under liberal Mayors
has given its members every OPP
~por.unity for advancement upon
its merits, without regard to
race, creed or color.
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war and the capture of the for
where this Negro and his asso-
eiates had taken refuge. When
brought before the governor and
the commander of the battleship,
ahe man gave his name as "Sir
Samuel Benjamin Quasshie" and
now, according to some who have
related the story, the term
"Quasshie' is used by the natives
in designation of a chap who is
a trouble maker.
But this mixture added to the
United States citizenry will prove
more of a hearache to this gov
ernment than the Virgin islands,
the Philippines, Porto Rico, Guam
and all the other possessions put
together, if the natives follow
their usual customs.
For years, it has been custo-
mary for the English and French
to permit the natives a large
share in the government activi-
ties. They are members of the
local governing bodies, hold high
offices in the communities and
have besa inoulcated with British
and French and Dutch ideals for
centuries. Whether this could be
changed or not probably never
entered Senator Lundeen's mind,
nor, it is the belief of many, is
sified problems which are the
he familiar with the many diver
West Indian exclusively.
Bitter opposition to the pro-
posed annexation, which would
ostensibly strengthen the United
States military naval defenses,
has been voiced in many sections
here in Washington and it is
hardly probable that the proposal
will get beyond that stage.
Americans are not anxious it
is believed to annex territory
which would bring into the popu-
lation of the United States near
ly 2,O00,0O0 additional people, of
which more than four-fifths are
Negroes or of Negro extraction.
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famous for two things: n The
volcanic eruption of Mt Pelee
which almost destroyed the island
soma 25 years back, and second,
as being the birth place of Napo-
Icons Empress Josephine
Starting with Jamaica, the
largese, and the two islands of
Turks and Calcos, there is a ire
mendous population divided into
several classes-white, colored,
blacks, East Indians, Chinese and
many other mixtures not listed.
The total population runs well
over 100000 inhabitants with
1866 listed as white.
Bermuda, the perpetual para
disc for tourists, and the Baham-
as do not like to be classed as
part of the West Indies. The
former has an area of 10 square
miles with a population of 20,127
of which 7,006 are whites. The
Bahamas, a group of 20 islands,
has an area of 4,404 square miles
and a population of 1886.
The Windward islands, Grena-
de, st. Vincent and st. Lucia
are in a class by themselves as
are the Leeward islands, with
Antigua being the largest. Fol
lowing are the islands of Bar
buda, Redona, St. Christopher
(St. Kitts) Nevis, Anguilla, Do
minica and Montserrat.
Possibly the best known of the
islands is Barbados with an
area of 166 square miles and a
population of 156,312. Affection
ately known by ats inhl abitants
as Little England" Barbados
has its own university, a branch
of n of the larger universities
in England. 1t is also the Oldest
crown colony in the islands. And
because of this, the inhabitants
r very proud of their little
domain.
What then will become of the
1,916,S64 inhabitants of this con-
glomeration if they are taken un-
der the American flag?
Long known as a poor admins
traitor of colonies, Uncle Sam
will have his hands full for these
French, Dutch and English peo-
pie are not used to the tactics
usually employed by American
administrators of colonial pos
sessions.
In Jamaica, history was made
years ago when the natives re-
belled against the English gov
eminent. Let by a man who later
became famous whether right
fully so or not, a revolt against
the British was formulated, only
to be broken by the bombing of
Georgetown by a British man-of-
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New Bill
Seeks w.
Indies Isle
for u. S.

Washington, Nov. 16-(By A.
E. White Tor ANP)-British "a.
French possessions in the West
Indies will be cited to the United
States in payment for World
War debts if Senator Lundeen
If Minnesota, who has introduced
E. bill in congress to that effect
has his way.
But should Uncle Sam get
these islands, of primary impor-
lance in defending the North and
South America from European
aggression under the Monroe
doctrine, the preponderant Ne
gro population would in all pro-
bality take a step backward. The
nations colonial policy has never
been of the best, and the intro
duc1ion of present American pre-
JUDGES and methods of dealing
with minority groups would spell
trouble.
Analysing the situation and
looking into the geographical dis
tribution, it is seen that the
British possessions predominant
in the West Indies, with a total
area of 10,427 square miles and
a population of 1,3S6,074 inhabi-
tants.
The French possessions embody
1,073 square miles, with a popu-
lation of 474,268.
Chef exports of the islands
are sugar, molasses, cocoa, nut
meg, cotton, mace, lilies, onions,
potatoes, rum, sponges, coffee,
bananas, vanilla, maise and salt
with products being confined to
certain islands as in the case of
Bermuda, which s~pecializes in ill
lies, oninions and potatoes. ia
maica is famous for its rum and
the other products are distribut-
ed among the many smaller is
lands which comprise the group.
The Dutch possessions are the
smallest. They comprise two or
three small islands in the Curaco
group, plus a half interest in the
island of st. Thomas, the other
half belonging to France.
France in turn has two major
groups in the West Indies Guada-
loupe and Martinique, the latter
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L. Baynard Whitney


THINK UPWARD
One of my readers complains
that my opening remarks on
color in last weeks column were
decidedly inept perhaps often
sive, and that prejudice is an
ouiworn subject on which 20
write. Nevertheless, e~xerperience
kindred sufferings and a host of
other things keep on proving that
prejudice is a realistic subject
which must be faced and dealt
with for some time 10 come.
However, we must think Of what
we want-justice, equality, OPP
portunity-and think less of the
things we don't want. Il is true,
as my header declares, we must
constantly keep our minds up
lifted toward truth and human
understanding. 1t is refreshing
to turn from the dark side of
the picture and see the bright
ness in Gun strivings.
SELF-MADE MEN
We are all proud of that fact
that we have many Negro lead
ers who are self-made men and
women, who came up the hard
way. This uslsally augurs well
for their remaining longest at
tho top. Recently I had a peep
into ihe private life of Herbert
L. Bruce, New York's first
elected Negro Democratic Dis
trict Leader. During this CONVEX
sation these things came to light:
From the time he gof. his first
job as page boy at the Prince
George Hotel until today, he has
maintained a life Of rigid per-
sonal independence. He has lived
a paradox of Liberal spending and
careful thrift; hat is to say, he
had a good time as a young man
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ferentials.
Also. /; was noted that a ten
dency exists to use Federal funds
for purposes of fixing residen-
tial patterns according to local
prajudices, and thereby establish
segregated areas and racial
ghettoes. The Federal Housing
Administration is n of ahe
worst offenders in this respect,
the Conference reporter, with it's
policy of guaranteeing Negro
mortgages only in segregated
Negro neighborhoods.
The IVA is similarly culpable
with Is segregationist policies
in both employment and com
mmity settlement.
The Conference noted failure
Of Negroes to benefit properly
from many kinds of Federal ex-
penditure of funds because Of
the lack Of effective publicity
acquainting Negroes, along with
others, CT the existence of Fed
eral services and their availa-
bility.
Request was made by this
group of Negro leaders for bet
ter medical care and preventive
medicine for the colored masses
Utilizing the additional funds
which have been made available
under the Social Security Act.
In this connection the Conference
found that little or no progress
has been made to improve the
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Common Opportunity" Omitted
Democracy and "United Patriot
ism," of which they hear so much
demand, they say economic, op-
~portunity and the full enjoyment
of the same rights granted so
freely to others be granted them
also.
l. is not expected, of course,
these leaders pointed out, that
any Federal Administration can
remove all the disabilities of a
race, on group, but there is ex-
pectation these Colored leaders
contend, that there should be less
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There is one big catch in The
cash-and-earry plan which would
forbid American ships to trans
port cargoes to b~elligerents. And
no one seems yet to have figured
out a way to solve the problem
presented, and at the same time
safeguard our neutrality from
bsing imperiled by untoward I'm
cidents."
That catch lies in the fact that
American ships can no longer go
to Australia, Canada, New zea-
land, the Britesh West Insies-
in brief, any number of coun-
tries near or within this hemis-
phere. These countries are part of
lJhe allied empires. They are for
mally at wal with Germany.
German UIboats would be per-
fectly justified in capturing or
sinking ships trading with them.
And, if that trade is stopped, the
American merchant marine might
as well shut up shop and call it
a day. Most of the major por,s
would be closed to cur vessels.
On top of that, American CHI
zens would no longer be able to
go to Montreal, Sydney or Ber-
muda, for instance, save at their
ow nrisk. Bombs haven't yet
fallen on such places-but they
are possible targets of war, and
are on war footing.
Sentiment at this writing
seems to favor sacrificing our
shipping if that is necessary to
keep out of tn a Ptrhaps In
the future scme system W II be
worked out whereby we will be
able to carry on trade on a more
Or less normal basis with colon
les of belligerents, but at the
moment the outlook for our mer-
chant marine doesn't seem
bright.
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and less fragrant color discrimin-
alton in relief and the various
New Deal setlups here men
toned and the alphabetical many
associations.
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Economic Hi-Lishts

big scale in anticipation of sus-
tanned and growing foreign de-
mand, may be sadly disappoint-
ed. The truth is that if the war
lasts long, all of Europe will be
practically out of gold, and won't
be able to buy hsfe no matter
how great 9he need, unless this
government permitted belliger-
ends to obtain American credit.
And the temper of Congress now
is almost 100 per cent against
thai.
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aSScratchine.,zS!;; ; A I,

For quick relief from itching of eczema, pimpIss-
athletes foot, scabies, rashes and other ex-
ternally caused skin troubles. use world -famosx-
cooling, antiseptic, liquid ID. d. Prescriptions
Creaseless. stainless. Soothes irritation ana
quickly stops intense itching. Csc trial bottlov<
proves 1t, or your money back. Ask youfs
druggist today for D. D. D. prescriptions |
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Happenings that affect the Dir
ner pals, Dividend checks and
Tax bills of every Individual. Ma
tional and international problems
Inseparable from Local Welfare.
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Kidneys Must
Clean ufACids

Excess Acids and poisonous wastes in your
blood are removed chiefly thru 8 million tiny
delicate Kidney tubes or filters. And nom
organic and non-systemic disorders of the
Kidneys or Bladder may cause Getting Up
Nights, Nervousness, Leg Pains, Circles I'm
der Eyes, Dizziness, Backache. Swollen
Ankles, or Burning Passages. In many such
cases the diuretic action of the Doctors pre-
scription Cystex helps the Kidneys clean out
Excess Acids. This plus the palliative work of
Cystex may easily make you feel like a new
person in just a few days. Try Cystex under
the guarantee of money back unless COM
pletely satisfied. Cystex costs only Sc a dose
at druggists and the guarantee protects you.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-13
Community Health
Planned Health for a Planned Community
S. R. GRENBERG, MD.
j. W. STILL, MD.

The public health program Of Greenbelt is to
be in full swing again. Weighing clinics for the
babies will continue to be held Wednesday after
and Prenatal clinics will be Thursday
afternoons.
The l42 school children who have reported for the
track squad to be examined for physical fitness
before being allowed to in this popular
sport. Of parents consent to parti pate
must be had too.
limitation clinics for diphtheria toxoid,
smallpox vaccination and Scick tests, etc. Will be
announced the State Board Of 18th sends
supplies. Arrangements being made with the
State to furnish those supplies.
Regular school examinations vii commence this
week. Each child is to have annual school health
examina tion.
All parents urged to report contagious diseases
to the Heal tn officer. Only by isolation OF these
sick patients the community be protected fror
widespread epidemics.
Measles, whooping cough and scarlet fever
prevalent in surrounding couanitie Let try to
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-13
a. Salt o. the Earth
$N by
y ~ Dorothy Se1ter
Dorothy Sa1ter

Jocko the Clown and Priscilla his bride were
guests Of honor at Easter party given by Emily
puppets in the hands Of the ir manager
Frank Harper, SOS bowed, danced, stood their
heads and waved rich as the years went by at
Franks demand. While Peter J. Carroll, Jr.
stage manager, property man. and musician in
The appre ciative audience jumped up and down and
giggled. instead Of ral1ying the aisles, except
the lmf tunte two whose chairs gave way beneath
them.
Those present Misses Shirley Branch,
Murray. Betty Jane Fa1keuberg. Mildred Anne
Hawk, Joyce Proctor Mary Jouch johnson, Beverly Iy
man. Nelson and Patsy and Margaret Plackett
of Greenbe1t and Janet Davidson Of Chever1y, and
Masters Sumner Cragin, Kenneth and Richard Proctor,
jack and Jimmy Ncco11un, Bobby Plackett, Frank
Harper and Peter Carroll. Jr.
A birthday party was held at l3-U Ridge Road for
Jackie Martone. All the kids in the neighborhood
were in for a marionette show and movies. The bal
Of the evening spent in games and enjoying
the lovely Refreshments served by Mrs. Martone
by Mesdames McGoldrick, NoGuckin Taylor.
The onette show staged by Jimmy Alberts and
big hit.
Those who attended were: Virginia McGuckin, Joan
Scott. Kathleen SCOTT, Joyce Bates, Clair Blake,
Robert Scott Gladstone Lewis, James Smith, James
Albert Thomas Cross, Thor Wood, John Peterson, and
Char les Johnson.
Mrs. George Gross Of l5-B Ridge Road had
prise baby shower Monday night for Mrs. Hershal
Young of l5-A Ridge Road Mrs. Gross was assisted
by Mrs. Henry Middleton and Mrs. Yanell and Mrs.
Bill Cunningham of Washington. The house decor
ated wi tn clothes1ines Of paper baby Clothes and
the gifts were arranged under huge umbrella that
being sprinl1ed with crepe paper "rain".
Guests Aesdames Timnons, Blake ,Jigg, Harley,
Albert, Mrtone, Temple Mckay, Taylor, BY Massey,
Porter. Smi tn, Scott, Snyder Nhetzel and Sanchez
Mrs. Young received number OF lovely gifts.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-13
PLACES TO GO

9UVNS The cooPEAToR lists below Advertisers
"A mI who offer a wide variety of food, beverages
S1Al and entertai nment. They are helping Green
belt to build its ask our Readers to try
these Advertisers before going elsewhere.
R,,ato,c Grill College Park, Maryland. Dine
Dance Beer, Draught or Bottle - Wine, Or
chestras twice weekly. Specializing In h4E
COOKING - Private Dining Room.
Lord Calvert Inn College Park, Maryland.
Special ICES in Chi cken and Steak pinnera-
Home Style. All ycu eat ST. 90. Strictly
fresh Foods. Bring your Family. Telephone
Bervyn 276 for Reservations. Banquet Room
for Clubs and Parties.
Starlight Inn Baltimore Boulevard. Quality
Food. Pabst Blue Ribbon draught Dancing
every night. orchestras Friday and Saturday
Varsity Grill College Park, Maryland. We offer
late Supper and early Breakfast. Lunch ana
Dinner Beer and Wine. wind up that Party
at the Varsity Grill"
Whalen's Sea Food Restaurant
45l2 Rhode Island Avenue. Brentwood. Mds
Delicious Dinners, Mixed Drinks, Dancing. Sec
our Pit Barbecue. Private Dining Room FOR
Clubs and Parties. Tel. Hyattsvile 654.
University Inn Washington Baltimore Boul evar6
Good Place to Eat and DRINK. Dance If you
like B1dweiser Draught.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-08
Dry Cleaner,
Fair Trade''
Bills Remain
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh, March 8.-House Judi
clary Committee had more trouble
Tuesday, and the worst of it is that
1T. got rid of only one of its three
principal worries, and even that one
may come back to make life miser-
able.
Chairman Bill Hatch and his asso-
crates did send back to the floor of
the House modified and amended
Senate Bill 35, which was introduce
ed primarily because there is long
line outside Swain Hall, the Univer-
Slty OF North Carolina cafeteria, at
every meal. It's sponsor, Senator John
Umstead of Durham, feels that the
University eating establishment in
terriers with legitimate business by
feeding anybody and everybody.
His measure, as introduced, would
nave banned all forms of selling by
al! State agencies in competition
with private business. It's House
course has been rough. 1t came on
tne floor once, was on the edge of
being amended to death and went
back for further committee study.
NOW 1T comes out again in form
A0No RAOROIlCllCO Will S0L
the evil it was aimed at without get
ting everything else in Christendom.
The two unsolved puzzles for the
committee are the dry cleaners COM
mission bill and the Umstead Sen
ate Bill 70, the ''fair Cor unfair de-
pending on how you look at it) trade
bill for which Sandy Graham has
been working so hard.
There was much talking about the
dry cleaners, with 0. L. Richardson,
OF Union, offering several amend
ments the subcommittee didn't
adopt. 1t finally went over.
At 11:18 az minutes before the
House proper was slated to meet)
Chairman Hatch called up the Trade
bill. There was a motion to report
favorably, substitute to report un-
favorably, a substitute for the sub
stitute to report without prejudice
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-08
Sales FAX Foes
Licked In Massacre
Continued From Page Onel

Continued From Page One)
Bulls. famed erasure of Custer and
his cavalry men.
The boys. stuck, to their guns, how
ever, though one of the most motor
ious of the -Mecklenburg's Jim
Vogler-got up and left the hall just
before the first showdown, to re-.
turn within two minutes of the time
r. H. Underwood and the rest. OF
the gallant clan had been bowled
over, "a to 80, on a. roll call ON
motion the Hertford1 man had offer
ed reducing the sales tax rate to two
per cent and striking out all exemp-
lions as we'll as the SIS top sales tax
limit
M Debate preceding, the vote was
more or less perfunctory, probably
because there never was the slight
est doubt of the ultimate outcome.
Mr.. Underwood. and few others
attacked the tax, and particularly the
difficulties caused by the exemptions
in it, which they said enabled many
merchants to- evade payment alto
.gether.
Finance Chairman Bill Fenner,
.Odus M. Null and some others point
ed to the $1,750,O00 in revenue Com
missioner of Revenue A. J.. Max
wells estimates would be lost by the
cut.
When all the saying had been said
the roll was called, and it showed;
/; For the Underwood amendment:
:(redncing the sales tax rate to two
per cent without exemptions): Bailey,
Barefoot, Benton, Boswood, Burt,
.Clergg, Ellenof, Graham, Hall, Hor-
yner, Harriet, Joyner, Madison, Moore
of Wilson, Morse, McBryde, Nc
iClamroch, McNair, McNeill of Hoke,
Page Reele, Pittman, QUINN Ross Cd
Randolph, Roper, Taylor of Caswell,
Underwood, Wallace Of Johnston,
Wilson of Forsyth and Withrow.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-08
COMMITTEES CHOSEN
FOR KIWANIS PLAY

! At a recent meeting of the XII
wants club, committees were chosen
for their forthcoming production,
"Dress Rehearsal, rollicking
comedy to be presented March II.
The committees are all busy at work
on the various phases Of the pro-
duction.
The Kiwanis Club is making every
effort to make this show the biggest
event Henderson has had in long
time A real treat is in store for Hen
derson if the promise of the Kiwanis
club holds good. Miss Watkins, re-
preventative of the Amateur Theatre
Guild of Boston, was at the meeting
and outlined in detail the plans for
handling the work. She has produced
this show in several other cities with
pronounced success.
Committees and chairman chosen
are as follows: c. E. Greene, general
chairman; J. w. Beck and A. P.
Barnes, talent chairmen committee;
w. R. Turner, H. NJ Robinson, j. H.
Bryan, c. L. Finch, Alex Watkins,
DR.. T. M. Hunter, S. NJ Crowder,
ticket chairman and committee; w.
c. Gates, publicity chairman; H. R.
Mangum, costume and property
chairman; c. p. Tanner and G.. O.
McPhail, advertising chairman and
committee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND IN
TAX FORECLOSURES slit

Under and by virtue of the powers
contained in, and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me by a certain
judgment of the Superior Court of
Vance County, North Carolina en-
tered in an action therein pending
to foreclose tax liens and entitled
Vance County, VS.. R. E. Wimberley
and wife Laura Kimberley, T. p
Gholson, Trustee, and the City Of
Henderson, being No. 921, on the
Civil Issue Docket Of said Court. 7
will on Monday, the Goth day of
March, 1889, at II O'clock, Noon, at
the Court House Door of said Vance
County, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed land, to-wit:
That lot fronting 172 it, on Chest
nut st. and 1913 fit. on Rock Spring
ST., being the r. E. Kimberley home
place. See Deed Book 1876 page SIS.
Other conditions will be ANNOUNCE
ed at the sale.
This 18th day of February, 1885,
r. C. KITTRELL, Commissioner.
22-1-8-15