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The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06

Agent Joe Harnish of the AL aska Line announces that the steamer North King is at Teller and is expected to leave today for Wales.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06
Hospital Notes

Tony Nicholas was admitted to the hospital several days ago for medical attention and remains in about the same conditions as when he entered.
 Kenneth Sly, who was accident ly shot while hunting Monday, is reported to be improving nice ly.
 Peder Berg, suffering from a foot injury, was re-admitted to Maynard Columbus Hospital, where he is receiving the atten- tion of the expert Staff.
 Dick Mclean, is receiving med ical attention under the direction of Dr. Thomas Morcom.
 Zelda Griffith, injured some ago, and who has been convales- cling in the hospita is improving steadily.
 Kate Douglas of Koyuk is re- ceiving treatment for an eye dis order.
 Charley Mon, suffering from a knee injury, is convalescing at the hospital uan nn ~. .,,.. =. .aa,
 Write to. your friends and rela. tiysseA tbeit0 Outside .ipsing Sour, dtegA,stSs5tsStssta q; g;As S5tSsSs Thhsyql se sasll' sqasll' kick out of it.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06
sOURDOUGH STATIONERY

That unique and humorous. and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter. heads and Envelopes, have been brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget off, ce.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06

Deputy Marshal Walter J. Dowd, in a plane of the Mirow Air Service left Nome late last evening on a hurry-up official trip to Council. He is expected to return shortly.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06

The coastwise mailboat Meteor arrive Nome yesterday from its mail run to the north and left again on it's mail run to the east as far as St. Michael. On it's re- turn the vessel will bring Yukon River mail.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06

It is reported today that three King Island infants died late last night and early this morning from the measles.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06

For Meals Bring Your Friends To The NORTH POLE BAKERY
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-06

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

Dear Sir:
The crisis that occurred last week
at the Dodge plant during the
strike, showed clearly that the Ne
gro cannot be used successfully as
strike breaker. Further more, he
does not want to be a scab. The
sentiment among the Negro public
has swung largely in favor OF the
union. Another thing has happened:
the, white worker is learning more
and more to appreciate his fellow
Negro worker. Proof of which is
found in the commentator and APP
proval coming from the great masses
of the rank and file as well as the
high officials. And 10 cap it all, was
the very fine spirit and fellowship
shown at the dance at Schiller Hall
Saturday night, December 2. 1889
The dance was sponsored by Locals
208, 202 and 1855, which was, from
every angle, an outstanding sue
cess. There, workers and their wives
and daughters and sons and sweet
hearts Of every color, nationality,
religion and political faith, shook
hands and introduced their lives
and were happy. That is the spirit
that will lick the most powerful OPP
ponent,-Frank Mcdonald, Hendrie
street
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
NEGTO SOLDIERS
spect us too.

Our recent appeal to the Federal Government in
the interest of equality in the fighting forces Of
the nation has been answered with the customary
evasion of those who know the truth but will not
follow it. We learn that "The War Department has
given a great deal of study to this subject but has
found it impracticable heretofore to create units
other than those existing colored organizations" We
Learn that according to the government equality for
all races in the fighting forces of the country is im
practicable"
At this moment million black soldiers are fight
ing in Europe for alien causes. No nation has found
it "mpracticabe" to use Negroes as cannon fodder.
In our own democracy which boasts of civil liberties,
equal rights and other fine attributes, a Negro is
not pern}ited to fight to preserve this democracy
the same plane with his white brother. A few jim
crow units with inadequate facilities thrown out
to Negroes who join the Army and few mess-boy
jobs are given us in the Navy. A Negro officer in
the United States with high rank is unthinkable In
the Air Force Negro cannot even grease the plane
much less fly it.
The wave of violence now engulhng the Western
world today makes it important that we demand
and receive equality of opportunity in the Army and
Navy of our own country. Fighting under the pres
ent discriminatory conditions is insult to Americas
largest and most loyal minority Until this equality
of opportunity prevails our democracy will be form
of tyranny rather than form of government.
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way out of this situation for the
Negro. Not that | thought less Of
my race AID more OF the other. but
| figured that my race was at a
great disadvantage in the western
world, and that the only way to
overcome that disadvantage was
merge right into the other until
there wouldn't be any more Negroes
to prosecute and suffer. |, like many
others Of my race who preach that
doctrine today had overlooked the
Importance OF heredity as the most
powerful factor in racial relations;
and had also overlooked the func-
tionirs Of social evolution We shall
deal with that subject in our next
instalment of this series.
l will say this much, however,
now; That was the beginning Of the
dawn in my mind of the doctrine
of racial nationalism that | have
been preaching for the last ten
years, as against amalgamation, The
question Immediately came up on
my mind: Just why should I want
to be white? Why should | want to
destroy my racial identity by at
tempting TO merge it into the blood.
stream of another race? Am | not
just as good as any white man,
black as am? JUST WHY
SHOULD l WANT TO BE WHITE;
or. for that matter, anything else
but a Negro? Didn't God make me
Just as pure and just as perfect in
body, mind ard spirit as any white
man?
For the first time, then, it dawned
on me that to desire and to advocate
amalgamation as a Negro is an
implicit admission on my part Of
racial inferiority that does not exist
and that God did not impose on me
as a human being. The more !
thought Of it, the more | was con-
WINGED that desire for amalgama-
ton arises out of an inferiority
complex and out of a state of social
and spiritual dissatisfaction with
our condition of being Negroes, and,
came to the further conclusion
that for Negroes to preach amalga-
nation into the white race does TO
us more harm than anything else
mat we can say OF advocate; and,
gives implicit sanction to the doc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
We, THO neGRO
BY WIN. l.. SHERRILL
President, Airo-Anerican institute and Federated
Preside (,tO,IDs

Just as he does with respect TO other
things If this is done we will be
given every right any other Ameri-
can enjoys We want 10 more; any
thing less is unjust.
Did you ever stop to think what
would be the result if an army were
composed OF all generals? In battle
such an army would be as helpless
as an army composed of all privates.
In one case you have too much
leadership, in the other you haven't
any.
The result in both cases is con-
fusion and defeat. We, the Negro,
suffer because of this. In. certain
fields we have too much leadership,
in other fields none.
!; X x
The best education for black boy
and girl today, begins with the i'm
planting in him Of etamina, courage,
ambition. and aspiration. Next to
godly and intelligent parents come
copsecrated teachers who believe
in him and are able TO fit him
mentally, spiritually ard intelli-
gently, to hurdle the barriers that
will be placed in his way because
he is black.
X X x
Our group has suffered a great
deal from lack Of intelligent and
unselfish leadership. The leaders
are not willing to subordinate their
self-interests for the benefit of the
cause, but sulk in their tents when
ever others perhaps more qualified
are chosen to lead. Everyday we
see leadership struggling to do a
job that could easily meet with
success if only it had a little help
from other leaders. But because Of
selfishness, division continues with
| in eur ranks, the cause suffers and
we, the Negro are the losers.
X 4 4
Midst world upheaval there is
much speculation touching the flu.
ture of this scattered race called
Negroes. Our leadership everywhere
seems to be lacking in vision anc
preparation for the events that mus
be encountered as we march on no
only through one decade TO another
but through one generation to tn,
next, Unfortunately our race hal
not yet evolved the kind Of uni
versal leadership that is necesssr,
10 lead our people on TO perfec
destiny. The races that have riseI
to prominence were those who at al
carly stage evolved the kind o
leadership that was independent
who did not take their dictatioi
! from others. Our supposed leader
on the several continents, are onl.
in fact followers Of other mer
, hence the backwardneSs OF our racs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
The writer's thoughts do necessarily represent the views
and opinions OF this paper.
By RAMON A. MARITIME

trine OF white superiority that the
white race has been drilling into
our brains and our very souls for
the last three hundred years.
Ever since then | have been
preaching the doctrine of Negro
racial nationalism. Ever since then
have been preaching against
amalgamation. Ever since then ]
have been preaching the stressing
Of the color line, with special en-
phasis on BLACK. Ever since then
have been preaching against this
buncome doctrine of mingling and
socializing with white folks. except
on terms OF equals and each one
staying within his own race. We
have played and juggled with the
phrase: Without regard 10 race,
color, or previous condition Of servi-
tude" until we have made a mess
Of ii, and have been deceived into
believing that it means a general
and wholesale bre akdown of the
color line, and to make OF America
a stew into which all kinds OF meats
in the world are to be hashed-up
together ard cooked TO boil and
a simmer. We are wrong. The world
is not made that way; and. besides,
the-quickest way to destroy our
race officially and morally is to
open our arms to the lust OF white
men in the name of amalgamation.
Our race is messe dup TOO much
now as it is, and white people are
still white people.
One last thought before we close
This instalment If we are to believe
sincerely that "all men are created
equal" then, instead Of trying to
wipe out the black man through
amaigamation, what we must do is
to develop him just as he is, to the
point that all races will recognize
rim as their equal, within bis con-
dition OF a black man. We cannot
bring to a realization the principle
Of the equality OF all men until the
black man, as such, is recognized as
the equal Of any other and all other
men.
We don't want TO be white or any,
thing else but what we are. What
we want is to develop our social,
political, economic and cultural life
rs a race TO the point where we, as
black men and women, can COM
mand respect of our fellowman Of
any race, and through such develop
ment inspire our recognition by all
other peoples. This is the program
to which the Negro Nationalist So
ciety is committed: The develop
ment Of the black man AS HE is.
X X X
NEGRO HISTORY CLASSES,
under the auspices OF the Negro
Nationalist society. are being con-
Quoted personally by Atty. Ramon
A. Martinez every Monday night at
8 O'Clock, at the Y.M.C.A., on Eliza
beth near st. Antoine. No admission
charge. The last period Of the eve
ming will be dedicated to = round
table conference on current events,
including the present European war.
and how it may affect the Negro
world. Everybody Is invited.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
COOK REVIEW
Boss Man by Louis Cochran The
Caxton Printers Caldwell, Ida
ho 1879 81. 50 27l m,

Caxton Printers Caldwell, Ida
no 1899 $3.50 271 PIP.
Mr.. Cochran has used traditional
material about the south to good ad-
vantage in his novel. Boss Man"
The hard plantation owner, his
good niggers," the poor whites
whom he despises, lynching. Gus
tomary attitudes to interraclal sex
ual relations are all here out-the
treatment is sufficiently individual
to prevent this book being classed
as Just another novel on the south.
Characters are skillfully drawn in
Boss Man" None Of them Is great
character nor even sympathetic but
each reaches a high point in his
character in the telling of this story.
For Lie Smith, the title character,
it is the death OF Jerusalem, the
faithful Negro who is killed guard
ing Smiths interests from another
Negro whom Smith had abused; for
Carrie, Smiths wife, it is a much
belated offer to have the son whom
Lie had always wanted. So it is
with each OF the principal characters
who rise temporarily from their me-
diocrity and in so doing seem very
true TO life.
The picture Mr. Cochran paints is
not a pretty one. His characters are
frustrated in One way or another
and the race situation only adds
to their problems. Miss Fricke
Smiths spinster secretary and Tom
mic the divinity student alone are
idealistic, yet they too are trustrat'
ed. The book is one that SHOULD
recommend itself to large num-
Der OF readers for the excellence o.
its writing and for its able charac
terization.
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Ward, Mrs. W. A. Thompson. Miss
Nellie Watts. Miss Hertha Priest,
Mrs. Carrie Priest, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown OF the Peter Pan nursery,
Mrs. Rosa Gragg, Mr., and Mrs. Will,
liam Sheriff., Mrs. Bessie Zampty.A
Mrs Dorns. Mrs. Milton White, Mrs.
Sulee Stinson. Mrs Bette Ellington.
Attorney and Mrs. P. Perry. Miss
Virginia Major, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Onnie Booth,
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Dawson. Mrs
Ernest Csbuie, who was enthused
over the party to be given at the
Frogs club Saturday. December .
by her club to do their annual
charity work, your fee to the party
IS a toy: Miss Fannie Bethel. Mrs.
Berniee White and so many, many
others.
Until we chat again remember
this: Every right action and true
thought sets the seal OF its beauty
on person and face"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

my personal re-
action on this
particular angle
OF this subject
expresses b ST
what | want 10
say in this in
stalment.) | used
10 believe-the
same as | be
lieved in a lot OF
other racial bun
come that is be-
ing preached ev-
cry day now
that amalgama-
i'm was tho ontv
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Will CIldtse anu
be solved Just as
these ideas, feel
ings and atti-
tudes change
c h a n ge into
W h at tn ey
should be.
As in religion,
so in race rela-
tons - tn ere
must be a heart
change, a con-
version. NJ e n
must see and
think and feel
dfHarapt1y Thav
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
COURTESY

There are some attributes of civilized society that
are so commonplace and well recognized that we hesi
tate to refer to them in serious vein. These at
tributes are apparent in all of our relationships WIN
our fellows and we are made conscious of them only
bv some shock or embarrassment. A distinguished
socioogist of the University of Chicago once called
the Negro 1.-The lady of the races. Others have re-
marked in times past that one of the CHIEF charac-
terstics of the Negro his ever-sming poteness'
JJsuallv. however these remarks stem from members
of the other group toward whom the American Negro
has always attempted to put his best foot forward
Some students point out that this qualty OF po-
likeness and even courtesy between Negroes them-
Selves However is sadly wanting II mas oeeh wen
remarked that our own people IN business places,
particularly have put little store by courtesy toward
their customers One student of the problem recently
nointed out that Negroes have been asked out Of
white establishments with more courtesy than is eN
tended to them when they enter coored establish
ments Although we doubt there can be any such
thing as courtesy when one is being disseminated
against certainly the statement has some worthwhile
implications.
This attribute of courtesy, however, is indicative
of great MANY things which are of paramount I'M
nortance to all of us and to our business people IN
particular A lack of courtesy toward customer
is the worst sort of business policy, regardless OF
the race 1t is simply bad business. Considering the
heavy odds against Negro business and the great
struggles which most of our businesses experience,
for Negro merchant to overlook the value OF cour-
tesy is nothing short of suicidal. We Negroes must
respect each other in all of relationships, and If
we are in business we cannot afford to do otherwise
Too many of us are prejudiced against our own
group. If it is paradox, it is no less true We al
most believe what our enemies say about u.s. and some
of us arrive at philosophy of life which the Negro
is regarded as inferior as the Southern whites MAN.
tain. This general attitude of depreciation toward
our own group exhibits itself in many quarters and
particularly in our own social relationships. One
cannot help but believe that until we Negroes have
genuine respect for one another, no other group
will long respect either.
There may be those who feel that these lntan-
gble qualities are of no moment. We must remind
them of the adage that it is the little things that
count These little things are often symptomatc of
greater illness. These small expressions of our
character betray our whole outlook on life and they
tell more than is imaginable about our advancement
and our promise for the future. We must respect
ourselves and give the other fellow chance to re-
spect us too.
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will then act differently toward one
another.
4 x X
There is one important thing
which we, the Negro, seem 10 forget
or let us say fail to realize. and that
is that wherever a Negro business
exists, there you will find an op-
portunity for some other Negro to
obtain employment. Whether or not
you like the Negro proprietor per-
sonally. should have nothing to do
with your giving him your patron
ege. The fact that that business
establishment is in the hands Of
a Negro should outweigh all er-
sonal feelings Who knows but-what
that very business may be the
means of your boy, your boys boy,
your daughter or your daughters
daughter earning livelihood?
x X 4
1t is hoped our democratic insti-
tutions Will always remain in the
hands OF truly democratic leader
ship II is hoped that this leadership
will be ever alert to checkmate the
widespread efforts Of organized
bigotry 10 direct the affairs of this
nation and tear down the very
institutions and defeat the very
causes these bigots claim TO cham
2ion Perhaps the nations best
minds will be directed shortly TO
destroying the widespread evils OF
organized bigotry that is doing SC
much TO undermine the foundations
Of this our country.
X X \
We, the Negro. need much to give
US the true status OF citizens. We
can simplify that which is necessary
to give us this status by asking thai
the constitution Of tie United State.
be enforced We will be satisfied il
the President will carry out his oath
to protect and enforce the constitu
! ton with respect 10 Negro citizen.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

/ used to be a dyedlip-the-wool |
amalgamationist (Readers. please
pardon this personal reference. but1
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS:

Ideas, opinions, feelings, emotions
lie at the very foundation of this
race problem. The problem, then,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Lee. 4 1905
To the Editor
Michigan Chronicle
1858 Eliot Street
Dear Sir:
Regarding the strike breakers at
the Dodge plant last week wish
10 state that the emphasis placed on
the Negro element among the strike
breakers made chill run up and
down my spine. 1t seems that no
alert, thinking Negro would attempt
TO do such thing and l am wonder
ing if there were not some whites
among the 1000 strikebreakers?
C, c. Bradner in his news broadcast
emphasized the fact that they were
all Negroes.
As long as there are such unin-
telligent members among our racial
number we must attempt to combat
them with organized intelligence.
No red blooded colored person
would break strike or scab.
We appreciate your attitude to-
ward this problem.
Very truly yours,
(SignedD Mrs. Lille Smith
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Phyllis Wheatley Home
$50 E. Elizabeth Street
Detroit, Mich
Mr.. Louis E. Martin, Editor
Michigan Chronicle
1858 Eliot Street
Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir:
Please accept our sincere thanks
for your kindness TO the home at
the same time Of our canned goods
shower.
The publicity you gave through
your column helped so very much.
So many friends have told me that
they did not know about the event
until they read it in the Chronicle.
The members Of the association
thank you for this courtesy.
Sincerely
(Signed) Mrs. Ada Johnson, Chair
man; Mildred Moore, corresponding
secretary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

9697 Delmar Street
Detroit, Mich.
Dec. 2, 1889
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Phyllis Wheatley Home
558 E. Elizabeth Street
Detroit, Mich
Evening star., 1939-01-16
Breach Of Bill Of Rights
Laid 10 D. {. Police

A protest accusing police of vio-
lating section of the Bill of Rights
in a recent petty crime roundup
has been sent to the Commissioners
by the National Lawyers Guild.
The charges were denied by a police
official today.
Branding the mass arrest of 100
colored persons, picked up recently
in raids on downtown poolrooms, as
"lawless conduct" on the part of
police. Lawrence Koenigsberger,
chairman of the guilds Committee
on Civil Rights, said that such
activity is in violation of the pro-
lection given the citizen in the
fourth amendment to the Constitu-
ton against unreasonable searches
and seizures"
Police officials said at the time of
the arrest that those taken were
unable to give an account of their
recent activities and all were either
undesirable transients" or suspects
in recent petty crimes. All but Is
were released after questioning.
Capt. Ira E. Peck, assistant chief
of detectives, in answer to the guilds
charges, said that District police are
because of the amount of crime in
Washington and Criticized again
when we make a move to stop it..
We will continue to raid dives where
petty criminals hang out. We al
ways weed out the innocent ones
and release them Immediately"