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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-14
Circles Meet
"Wednesday
Seven First Congregations
Groups viii Convene
For Programs

Tacoma hostesses will open
their homes 10 circle mem
bers of the First Congrcga-
tional church on Wednesday
afternoon, all but one group
meeting for | o'clock luncheon,
Guests OF Mrs. II. G.. SenDef
will arrive at 1890 for the
Priscilla circle meeting at 23il
So. L st. Mrs. l.. +. Bird will
assist and Mrs. S. Il. Skillings
will be the chairman Of the
day.
Members attending the Priscilla
circle meeting have been instructed
To take the X street bus.
Mrs. jesse o. Thomas " chair
man OF Abigail circle which Will
meet with Mrs Elmer Hayden. 900
No. G st. Assisting Mrs. Hayden
viii be Mrs. Archie Blair and Mrs.
]. w. Bixel. Mrs. y. y. Dodds viii
present her review 81 Dina
bandhu' which was scheduled for
the meeting Of the circle last
month
Doroas circle members Will meet
al the home 81 Mrs. A. l.. Card.
30i No. G ~ with Ars w. n.
Newman and Mrs l.. Corns an CO.
hoAieAseE for the afternoon. Mrs
&. y. johnson has been asked 20
conduct deyotionA and Mrs Frank
Carol sIll speak on her travels IN
the British Isles Songs appr0pTi.
ate 10 the countries visited viii be
sung by Mrs. Chandler Sloan, ac-
eompanled by Mrs. Raymond Tsrr.
Mrs. A. H. OnstAd liz chairman
for Hannah circle which viii meet
at the home Of Mrs. J q Fitch,
1910 No. Cakes. A paper on the
dev slopmsnt of congregationaiiann
will be given by Mrs William
Jolliffe who with Mrs r. A. Lind
will be assisting hostesses
Mrs. Ralph shseffer viii open
her home a. fO5 No TIN VI for
members Of Naomi circle with MRS
Floyd Murphy IS eo-nostess. Mrs
Hunter Kennard. program chair
man. will be IN charge 81 a pre-.
lentfn m sditation on spiritual
culture
Esther circle members viii ~
entertained ~ the bous ~ Mrs.
Frederick Dean. ei9 40 X ~ Mrs
Alfred crau ard 1rs & ~ MuliIn
vii assist Hfs. y. f. Parker n
chairman for the program On
which Mrs. William hecrssry viii
speak about India
Concluding the list ~ circles
meeting this week 10 Deborah, for
which Mrs. " ~. Murray will be
chairman in the fireplace room ~
the church. Mr. r. W Newman
VIII present . hook review On ~
Happened IN Palestine" BY Leslie
o. Weatherbea
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
NAACP Delegates
Ready for Richmond

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 21.-
Nearly 20 persons are already pre-
pairing for the 1899 national con-
ference of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People in Richmond, Va, June 81
through July 2.
Mr.. Barbee William Durham,
president Of the Columbus branch
announced Miss Doris Fleming, win
ner Of the 1889 Membership Cam
paign as leader of the Columbus
delegation. Besides Miss Fleming
and the president the list includes
Mr.. B. e. Slaughter, Mrs. Constance
Nicholas, Jesse G. Dickinson, Mrs.
Slaughter, Mrs. C. E. Dickinson, Sr.
Mrs. Inez Holmes and Mr. Bell and
four or five members Of the Youth
Council under the leadership of its
president, Miss Barian Bannister.
Delegates from Cincinnati, Can
ton, Mt. Vernon, Dayton and New
ark have expressed a desire 20 join
he Columbus branch to form q
lnotorcade to Richmond.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Boston | ca
Party Period

We are told that it's the impact
of events that directs public oplnon.
The A. F. Of Il. crafts have many
furloughed workers. The railroads
have also waiting list of employees
The A. F. of L. sponsored tne
$500, 600, 900 Florida canal project
as it would create jobs for many
workers.
The railroad groups opposed The
cor. truction as water transportation
takes away a portion Of revenue that
reverts now to rail delivery.
The battle was fought to a finish
iii the Senate and the railroads won
AS to SO.
The time is near at hand when Al
issues labor, Industrial and other.
wise can be amicallv adjusted with
out incrinlination or reprisal
We are also told that every grea'
movement Oh reform nilst ness hrt
it's Boston Tea Party" period.
Irdustrially we ere on a.. ,vasr
60 4 better day, but we are still in
the ssTea Party stage.
W. Kirkcndall
Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
DR.. Dubois Book

All of us can take pride In the
splendid feature given to Dir. w. d.
B. Dubois latest book, BLACK Folk
Then and Now by the New York
Herald Tribune OBI Wecaesday
morning, June Ia. Not only is the
whole book column given over to n
review of the work, but fine photo
graph of DR.. Dubois appears in the
column.
The new book, published by Hen
ry Holt and Co., 257 Fourth Avenue,
New York, contains 401 pages and
is the story of the Negro peoples
of the world, from prehistoric times
to the present, is one which few Of
us, white or black, are familiar, /"
say the publishers. And the pub
fishers go on: "Yet this is far from
being mere work of scholarship.
It will come as a surprise to white
readers to learn how many Of the
great historical figures of the past
have been wholly or partially Ne
gro in derivation From the time Of
Egypt's great queen, Nefertari, on
ward there have been Negroes Of
worldwide iriJnortance--the names
of Toussaint L'Ouverture, Jean
Christopho, and the Mahdi among
the warriors. The Church has had
Negro saints st. Benedict the
Moore and st. Martin Of PORES.
The list Of writers IS long one
Both Alexandra Dumas and Push
kin had Negro blood in their veins.
The contributions of the Negro peo-
pie to sculpture, music, and the arts
are only beginning to be recognized.
Professor Dubois is nowhere in
the course of his book an apologist
for his people. He attempts, with
out rancor, to restore the Negro his
rightful place in the human story.
More than that, in a series of pow
erful chapters on the slave trade and
the modern lot Of Negroes in the
word, he comes to grips with the
fundamental issues of our time az
they appear to a people still eco
nomically unenfranchised in great
sections Of society. The problem oi
the twentieth century is the problem
Of the color line declares, asd doc
uments his case
For those who feel that the white
race is the only important one that
| the world has known, this volume il
required reading For those wht
realize that the case for human
| equality Of opportunity rests upor
knowledge and understanding, Pro
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
RICHMOND
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page -
section and on Thursday noon, June
20, a debate on socialized medicine
will be staged between the Detroit
youth conucil (affirmative) and the
Boston youth council (negativel
The separate morning sessions for
young people viii hear several
speakers including George Smith OF
the Delata Cooperative Farm at
Rochdale, Miss; Brank Fulton OF
New York; Mrs. Ann Caution, direc-
tor OF NYA activities among color
ed youth in Oklahoma: John Holly
Of Cleveland, Ohio; Ed Strong and
Miss r. Pearl Mitchell. Walter
White, NAACP secretary, will speak
to the youth delegates Friday morn
ing, June so. Gloster B. Current,
president Of the Detroit youth eoun-
ellis, will preside at the youth night
mass meeting Friday, June 80,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Honesty

prophet Isaiah voiced Gods assur-
nnce (Isaiah 29:171, Judgment also
will I lay TO the line. and righteous
ness to the plammet: and the hail
shall sweep away the refuge of lies.
Anyone who has watched workman
testing building with plumb line,
knows how exacting is this test, so
that the building may be safe and
secure
Honesty is indispensable to right
thinking and acting. Christ jesus
clear spiritual perception pierced
through the cloak of dishonesty and
hypocrisy whenever IL appeared be-
fore him. He Iikened one who heard
HIS sayings, and did them, TO IA man
which built an house, and digged
deep, and laid the foundation on
rock but one who heard his say
ings and did them not was like "a
man that without d foundation built
an house upon the earth tLuke
6.48,491. If we would stand against
the winds and waves Of adverse cir
cumstances, our mental dwelling
must have a right foundation--hon-
est thinking and obedience to what
we know Is true. The graces Of right
living are beautiful because they
have q true foundation. Mrs. Eddy,
writing OF Christ Jesus, said mis-
cellaneons Writings, p. 1861: This
spiritual idea, or Christ, entered into
the minutiae of the life Of the per-
sonal Jesus. 1t made him an honest
man, good carpenter, and good
man. before 1t could make him the
glorified."
We may be honest In all our deal
ings with our fellow men, and yet
be dishonest in onr thinking about
ourselves. Often when we face a
problem to which we can see no soiue
ton. we may find that an honest
searching of our own thinking will
help us to find the right answer. II
we are afraid to examine our own
thinking, 1t is generally because we
are either too lazy to do SO or that
we do net really desire to uncover
what Is there. But II we are spir-
itually alert and honest. we shall
humbiy cry with the Psalmist Psalms
1912, "Cleanse thou me from se-
cret faults, 1.-The Christian Science
Monitor.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
FEATu K 5

rTy HE saying, Honesty y ths ossf
policy" is generally recognized
= as true, but there is sounder
reason for the practice OF honesty
than that OF mere policy. Honesty
means Integrity; truthfulness: free
dom from fraud" To be honest In
our dealings with our fellow men,
and to be honest with ourselves. u
essential to happiness and success.
notwithstanding the fact that some
times those who indulge dishonest
practices seem to flourish nike g
green bay tree tPsalma 37:353.
To Mary Baker Eddy, the Dtscoy-
erer and Founder OF Christian Sci
ence, the editor OF newspaper once
addressed the question. What is
nearest and dearest TO your heart to-
day?o Mrs. Eddy replied, In part
(The First Church OF Christ, Scient-
ist, and Miscellany, pp. I'll, 272),
what is nearest and dearest 70 m
heart is an honest man or woman
one who steadfastly and actively
strives for perfection, one who leav-
ems the LOAF OF life with justice.
mercy, truth, and love. The stead
fast and active striving for perfec-
tion In any direction requires hon
esty OF purpose. An honest crafts
man, striving for perfection in his
efforts. can be trusted to work with
out continual supervision, because
his thinking conforms to a certain
standard. The honest man or wc-
man. striving for perfection. has be-
fore him a standard, even as had
Moses, to whom God said. when he
was about to erect tabernacle and
build the ark OF the covenant (Exo-
dus 25.40), Look that thou make
them after their pattern, which was
showed thee In the mount"
Honesty Is fundamental REQUIRE
ment In the search for God. who is
infinite Truth. One must honestly
cast aside such false beliefs as pride
of opinion, self-righteousnes and
superstition. Even the most cher
isaed beliefs must be honestly exam
ined under the light OF Truth. To
understand God, who Is THE LORD
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS" Jeremiah
23.6), demands honesty on the part
of those who seek to know Him. The
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Lloyd Parker
Wins Ohio College
Tuition Scholarship

WILBERFORCE, Ohio Lloyd
Parker, this years graduate Of the
College of Education, Wilberforce
University, won the institutions
most coveted award, the Ohio Col-
lege Tuition Scholarship.
Four years ago the board Of trus-
tees Of the Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio, established 4 scho-
larship in the Graduate School for
each college in Ohio fully accredited
by the North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools
Parker IS the first Wilberforcean to
be awarded this honor.
The announcement during the
commencement exercises, that the
award would go to Lloyd Parker
brought forth round Of applause.
Parker, during his residence At Viii
herSorce University made very
enyiable recofd both scholastically
and in participation in extraleu1-
rienlar activities.
He was class president during hls
freshman, sophomore and junior
years, member of the YMGA cabs
ct and took an active part ID the
affairs Of the International Club. ln
addition, he was member Of the
Tennis Club, Alpha Phi Alpha Fra,
ternity, Sphinx" editor and ASSIST
and business manager Of the Wilber.
force Mirror"
After finishing his basic training
! in the ROTC unit he was selected
for the advanced course becoming
cadet major, the ranking student Of
ficer in his senior year Intramura
basketball and the Wilberforce
players also claimed his attention
The young graduate lives with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Carl r. Park
er of Portsmouth, O. The father
is a weli-known federal employee q
that city.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Sixth Monthly
Young Peoples
Program at Allen

Rev. John Irwin, pastor, and the
young people of Allen AME church
invites the general public to witness
one of the most inspiring Of the
monthly programs given thus far.
Wesley Matthews, former physi-
cal director at Linden Community
center, is expected as guest speaker.
His topic, 'The Church in the Lives
Of Its Young People, " is one Of
twelve programs given during the
year. Each program is designed to
radiate from common theme;
Church, A Community Interest,"
Mr.. Matthews experiences have be-
come wide and varied, while deal
ing successfully with young people
for number of years. His inter-
probation of the subject should be
one of enthusiasm and appeal. Our.
guest speaker is young man, min
isterially inclined, and capable Of
giving from experience the true
meaning of the church IN the lives
of its young people.
Again we urge one and all to
attend the Sixth Young Peoples
program Sunday, June 25. Time,
from to 8 p. m.
Robert S. Nelson, presiding;
Kenneth P. Tate, sponsor.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Detroit N.A.A.C.P.
Campaign Nets Sc, 600
And 5, 100 Members

DETROIT, Mich. "A total of &c.
600, with more than 5,l00 members,
was reported here this week by Mrs.
Daisy Lampkin, field secretary Of the
National Association for the Adj
vaneement Of Colored People, and
director Of the NAACP annual drive
here, as the campaign neared its
close today This total continues
the Detroit branch in its position as
the largest in the NAACP.
kilograms from Walter White,
executive secretary of the Asseci
alton, congratulating the branch for
the fine showing, were received By
Dr. James McClendon president ol
the branch, and head of the mems
Division; Mrs. M. L. Thompson, chair
man Of the women's division; and
Mrs Lampkin.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
N. Y. Governor Signs
Two Anti-Bias Bills
Rv EUGENE GORDON
(for CNA)

ALBANY, ny Two Of the anti
discrimination bills for which pro
gressive elements among the people
of New York and especially the
people Of Harlem have been fight
ing over period Of months were
signed BY Governor Lehman this
week.
In substance, the two bills signed
by the Governor reads as follows;
That any person denied appoint
ment, suspended or dismissed from
the public service on religious OF ra-
cial grounds. hall be permitted TO
appeal to the Civil Service Commits
sion.
That persons who patronize and
frequent retail stores and establish.
ments, beauty parlors, public halls
and elevators shall not be dlscrlm.
mated against because of race
color or creed.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Walter White
Birthday Appeal
Arouses Interest

BALTIMORE, Md. - Mrs. Lille
M. Jackson, national chairman of the
Walter White Birthday Appeal re-
ports that letters and requests for
envelopes forecast popular interest
IN this opportunity to celebrate
twenty-one year aof service given by
Walter White TO the NAACP.
MIS-. Jackson pointed out that
every penny Of the money donated
IN tribute to Wa tar White is to be
eesoted to Legal defense. A report
IN contributions vi! be made June
80 at the annual conference of the
association in Richmond, Va.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
CO NJ NJ E N 7 S
CALVIN'S DIGEST
By FLOYD j.. CALVIN
Listed by Editor &s Publisher)

fessor DuBois's book viii be an in
valuable survey Of neglected field.
1t is written with high sincerity
and without special pleading"
Thus we see that the publishers
plan for this story Of the Negro by
DR.. Dubois to get into Che hands Of
white people as well IS the hands
Of Negroes. 1t viii be unfortunate
if Negroes themselves neglect the
reading Of this wonderful story.
Southern Conditions
Speaking to Negro Extension
agents at Tuskegee Institute, P. K.
Norris, Senior Marketing Specialist
In Cotton Of the Foreign Marketing
Service Of the us. Department Of
Agriculture, said: "The condition of
agricultural laborers in foreign
countries and particularly in India
is far worse than the condition OF
tenants and sharecroppers on south
ern cotton farms
Granting or accepting that this is
true, it is no reason for the con-
tinued existence of deplorable con-
ditions among sharecroppers and
tenants Of the South. In this coun-
try, we pride ouselves on being very
ADVANCED IN out living standards,
and our opportunities for education.
The Government should continue to
work toward the elimination of eco
nomic abuses in the rural South,
whereby tenants and sharecroppers
are kept down---forced to remain in
class that is very mich to be pitied.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
| With a Buckeye
IN Congress. .
By CLARENCE J. BROWN
Merakar sa CengYsss. ssh oAas Dsssrsse

Last week the House extended re-
lief to American employers and em-
ployees to the tune of approximate
" two hundred and seventy-five
million dollars year by amending
the Social Security Act to postpone
for three years the increase in old
age retirement taxes originally
scheduled to take effect next jan
uary 1st. At the same time the Act
was greatly amended for tn bsne-
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and other benefici-
aries hereunder.
Old age retirement
payments under the
Act wehe original
ly scheduled to be-
gin in 1912, until
the House last week
xy<.@ a IL
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23

shipful Master, Lee r. Wright, s.
w; Sampson Wright, j. w; r. r..
Swami, secretary; G. Weaver, treas
urer Plans for a picnic July 18th
were made, M. Richardson is chair
man.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23
Wright Elected to
Master or Masons
/

The annual election of officers Of
harmony Lodge, r. q A. No. No. n
at their temple. Fifth and Mound
streets, resulted last week i'm the
election OF PrilIy Wright rs Wor-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23

carried other restrictive provisions
limiting future activities Of T. ". A.
to the immediate territory in which
it now functions.
Late last week, after days of de-
bate and a stormy all-night session
the House passed the. WPA .Appro-
priation Bill for the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1st. The apprnpria-
ton was for fifteen million dollars,
which is approximately seven hun
dred million dollars less than the
appropriation for the same purpose
for the present fiscal year. How
ever, the taxpayers should not be
too over-joyed, as it would not be
surprising if, when Congress meets
next. winter, there will be demand
for deficiency appropriation to
provide additional funds for the
continued functioning Of WPA with
the claim that such appropriation is
absolutely essential to properly care
for the needy. At least that is what
happened last winter.
Three full days of argument and
debate on the WPA appropriation
brought out many interesting high
lights as to the waste and extrava-
gance Of WPA administration dur
ing the last few years. Many Of the
instances would be most laughable
were they not 50 costly to the tax
payers. As a result of the House
investigation of WPA numerous
amendments were placed IN the law
in the hope that better adn1ilistra-
ton of relief matters may result In
greater benefits to those lin need
and that politics, graft, and corrup-
ton may be eliminated in the hand
ling of this great problem. Other
amendments were adopted fixing the
type Of projects upon which WPA
expenditures may be made and lin
ting the amount Of money that may
be spent on such individual projects
A Republican attempt to return the
administration of relief to state au.
thorities was defeated; but ar
amendment to provide for three
man nonpartisan board to be II
charge of the national administra
tion Of WPA was written into th'
law.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-23

/ eiIecIlVre date therefor up to Janu-
ary lst, 1910. In addition thereto
provisions were also made for pay
ment Of retirement benefits to wives
and dependent children Of benefici-
aries in case of death of the wage
Garner; and to also pay fifty percent
| of the benefits Of a living retired
wage Garner to his wife, should she
also be living and over the age of
sixty-five.
Another phase of the Social Secu-
rlty laws greatly liberalized was the
increase voted in Federal aid to the
states for payment of old age PEN
/ SONS under state laws. At the pres
ent time the Federal government
contributes up To fifteen dollars d
month to the various states to match
state appropriations for the payment
of old age pensions. Under the new
! law, as amended, the Federal gov
eminent will now contribute up to
twenty dollars per month to match
state funds for that purpose: which,
Of course, will permit state old age
pensions Of forty dollars per month
TO be paid in the future instead of
| thirty dollars per month as in the
past. The same type Of an amend
ment to the law was made in refer
ence to pensions for the blind, pro-
viding for maximum contribution
| BY the Federal government of
/ twenty dollars for each blind per-
son, subject to the state also fur
nishing twenty dollars, thus permit.
| ting pension to blind persons OF
| forty dollars month. Congress
man Thomas A. Kenkins OF Ohio, by
the way, was the author Of the
amendment giving additional bene-
fits to the blind. Other provisions
Of the law relative to the support
Of dependent or crippled children
were also liberalized.
/ That Congress is growing Just a
little tired Of Tennessee Valley Au-
thority encroachment into the field
of private business at the expense
Of taxpayers Yves proven conclusi-
vely last week when the House sub
stituted the May bill for that OF
senator Norris relative to I. ". A
The substitute bill reduced from one
! hundred million dollars to sixty-one
and half million dollars the
amount appropriated for the pur.
chase of competing power compan-
les in the Tennessee Valley area
and rovided that no private utility,
| other than those already contracted
for, should be purchased in the fu,
| ture by the Authority. The bill also
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If the House keeps to It's planned
schedule by the time this article ap-
pears in print an over-hauling Of the
Federal corporation tax laws, and
other national revenue producing
measures, will be receiving consider
alton by the nations law makers.
The highly controversial undistribu-
ted tax and kindred provisions of
the old law, which have long been
claimed to be injurious to business.
are destined to be repealed despite
Presidential objections. A fat
eighteen percent tax on all corpora
ton earnings of over twenty-five
thousand dollars per annum, with
lower rates on lesser earnings of
smaller corporations, is being rec
commended by the Ways and Means
committee. Other amendments rec
commended by the Committee would
simplify business tass laws but would
not decrease the total amount of
revenue raised through taxes on
Business. Present nuisarce taxes,
three cent postage, and other rev.
enue laws now effective are expect
ed to be reenacted.
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carried other restrictive provisions
limiting future activities Of T. ". A.
to the immediate territory in which
it now functions.