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The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
CALVIN'S DIGEST
by Floyd ]. Calvin
Listed by Editor and Publisher
Southern Policy

An interesting discussion of "Sou-
thern Policy" on the anti-marriage
laws between the races has appeared in
the Christian Advocate, a white per-
iodical, by Rolfe Lanier Hunt, of Lou
Use, Miss, according to a reprint in the
National Baptist Voice.
The substance of the discussion is
that while laws forbid marriage be-
tween the races in the South, race mix
ing has gone forward in that section at
a greater pace than in states which
sanction intermarriage. So the writ
er concludes that since the principle Of
racial integrity is what the South seeks
to protect, protection of that principle
would be more certain, according to
actual statistics, if marriage between
white and colored were permitted By
law.
Says Mr.. Hunt: ITO permit a man
to father a child without responsibility
for his act of %procreation makes for
promiscuity and for miscegenation. To
require the father to assist in support
Of his child and his mother makes for
racial integrity. The marriage code
of the Southern states, should, there
fore, he revised to impose such respon-
aibility. The granting Of licenses for
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races, but the amount of mixing OF
bloods would be vastly decreased"
AT least an approach is suggested
for justice between the races where
rank prejudice has long ruled supreme.
Press Support -
DR.. w. M. Drake, president of the
Houston Negro Chamber of Commerce
Houston. Tex, in an official statement
to the Negro citizens of his city recent
ly said:
81 have just fully realized my duty
to our local newspapers. somewhat
thought that the papers were satisfied
to have their papers bought on the
streets by their friends and the people
but that was an error on my part. The
managers and editors do not consider
you much of a friend or race man un-
less Your name is ON the weekly mailing
list. We depend on u weekly news
papers to get our business and news
over to the public.
- Economic Rating
The recent study of magazine au-
diences made by Life is interesting be-
cause. of the classification given to Ne
groes. On page 20 of the study appears
Definitions of Economic Levels" Five
groups are mentioned-A, B, c, D, and
E, and the Negro is mentioned only in
the D and E groups. "The ID group is
the great mass of working people,"
says the study. Manual laborers and
farmers account for nearly 70 per cent
with a scattering of other occupations.
About one out of ten has no occupation
at present, and abut one out of thirteen
is a Negro. None of the ID group pays
more than $50 a month for rent. less
than n per cent pay more than $45,
most of them paying less than $50 a
month.
"The 'E' group is definitely poor
and low class, making a bare living,
lacking many of the necessities of life.
About two-thirds of all the Negroes are
in this group.
Negro readers should bear in mind
that these figures are compiled x
pressly to prove to big business that
practically all advertising expenditures
should go to certain white publications
and they prove negatively that nc
money should be spent to get Negro pa
tronage. Yet there is now a popular i'm
preston that Life magazine is friendly
to Negroes development. These very
figures which Life has published Of our
social in economics practically deny the
existence of the very people represent
ed in the pictures it has published.
It is in the field of economics that
the Negro is being strangled, and all
too frequently it is our friends who
are tightening the cords around III
Threats. How can a Negro publishing
enterprise be expected to get advertis-
ing when Life broadcasts to the world
that the Negro is too poor to consider.
Yet Life turns right around and prints
pictures of Negroes well situated Geo.
nomically, to swell its circulation, so 1T
can get all the advertising revenue.
Negroes expect competition in bust
ness, even from whites, but they want
that is fair. Many Negroes living in
Northern cities will be shocked to hear
that their top rating by Life is in a
group where most of them pay less
than $40 q month"; for ront
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ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
National and international Problems
Inseparable From Local Welfare

prepare to the limit for war-and
at the same time take every possible
legislative precaution against becom-
ing involved in potential wars that are
rot directly III own concern" That
tn a sentence, seems to be the attitude
1T Congress today.
The details of the Administrations
bong discussed armament program
have at last come to light. The Presi-
dent has urged that with cas- great
speed as possible" a special appropri-
alton of 1852, 600, 900 be authorized and
spent for the tools of war. Three hun
bred millions of this, according to plan,
is to go for army airplanes; $110,OOO,-
600 is to go for anti-air craft guns, au-
tomato rifles, field pieces, etc. $4,000,
600 for Strengthening our seacoast de-
fenses; $27,0O0,000 to increase the nor
NAL garrison in the Canal Zone; $44,-
600, 900 for naval bases; $21 100000 for
navy airplanes, and $~10,000,0O0 for
training civilian air pilots, to build up
a reserve of expert combat filters in
case of necessity.
During the 1910 fiscal year about a
billion more will be spent for military
expansion and maintenance, in addit-
ion to this emergency" alf-billion,
making a total of about a billion and a
half. That comes to a little more than
$40 for every man, woman and child in
America sum not so large as exag-
gerated early estimates indicated, but
still the largest in our peace time his
tory.
The American people haven't had
a chance to vote AYE" or "naye' on
this program officially. But, unoffic-
tally, they have made their voices heard
and the chorus of approval has appar-
entity drowned out the minority of dis
senters. A late Institute of Public OPP
inion poll, for example, shows that the
public is overwhelmingly back of the
armament program; that the bulk of
eur citizens feel that Germany is DEM
scracy's worst enemy, and favor a boy
sott of all German goods, and that as
per cent of those queried believe we will
have to fight Germany again in their
hfetime.s
In Congress, sentiment in favor of
big-scale armament is similarly great.
But there is also the feeling that any
major arms race breeds great dangers
which must be carefully guarded a.
gainst. Almost all the countries, when
they go into expanding their military
establishments, do it on the grounds of
national defense" And then. very
sften, their peoples find themselves in
volved in wars of offense. A number
Of influential senators, fearing that u
hatred of dictators may reach the hys-
terical stage, are planning legislation
TO prevent the imposition of sanctions
against any country which does not di-
rectly menace us-and to strengthen,
not weaken, the terms of the Neutral
ity Act.
At the same time, sentiment in
Congress in favor of rigorous isolation
even from III World War allies, seems
N be on the increase. Frances con-
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

One hitch hiker to the other: "That's
just right, just sit there and let me
work my finger to the bone"
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

Medicine Man: And folks, remem-
Der that I've got something that
changes the color of a persons hair
over night.
Man in Crowd: Yes, I've got a som
In college too.
A man pinned underneath his car
after an auto accident was being ques-
toned by a policeman.
Policeman: Are you married
Man: No, this il the wrost trouble
] was ever In.
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e p"sen Vs "s re orlat present for tcncqos rfurr4enr petition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
BROOKLYN MAN | IS FINED $200
20 Counts of Violating State Labor Laws Pre-
 ferred in Court

Pleading nolo contedere to charges of violating the state labor laws by working girl employees more than eight hours daily, Theodore Arnold, 59, of Brooklyn, N. r., was fined $200 and costs in city court today after Judge Theobald E. Conway had sharply criticized the practice as being unfair not only to em- ployes but to competitors. Arnold was fined $10 and costs on each of 20 counts.
 Prosecutor Charles Summa in- formed the court that the viola tions had taken place "in Water bury store" between Feb. 4 and Il. The store, he said, had sold its ac- counts to Talcott & Co, of New York, MT. Arnold's employer; but then bought back the accounts la- ter. MT. Arnold then, he said, be- gan to go over the accounts to make sure they were in order before turn ing them back to the store. It was during this period, the prosecutor said, that the girls were worked overtime, but they were on the New York firms payroll.
 Inspector John Donlan of the state labor department and Prose- cutor Charles Summa said that the store involved was Worth's. MT. Donlan said that he had sought a warrant against the head of the company, but that at a conference Wednesday, MT. Arnold assumed all the blame for the overtime work.
 Tn factories and other places where labor is organized, said Judge Conway, labor knows how to protect itself. Merchants doing this sort of thing are not giving fair competition to others who do obey the law. I am issuing a warning here and now that any such cases in the future will be dealt with most severely"
 Attorney David Korn, of New Haven, representing Arnold, had stated that his client was not fa- miliar with the Connecticut labor laws and that the violations were the result of a misunderstanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
PATROLMAN TAKES SUICIDE WAY OUT
Was Caught Off Post of Duty; Would Have Been
 Rebuked Slightly

New York, Marchc 11-CUP) - Patrolman Charles Morris superiors said today that his offense, being off his post of duty, would have beer punishable by the loss of not more than two days pay. But Mor- ris kil.ed himself when he was caught.
 He was in the restroom of fill- ing station when Lieut.. Louis J. Michaels appeared. The lieutenant asked the attendant if he had seen Morris. The attendant said he hadn't But Michaels was not de- ceived. He sat in squad car in front of the building and waited for Morris to come out.
 There was shot and Morris was found on the washroom floor, a bullet in his head. His record with the department was good. He was 45, world war veteran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
ALASKA GUARDS
 GRIZZLY BEARS
Brown Animals in No Dan= ger of Early Extinction
 Says Commissioner

Juneau. Alaska - UP) - The huge grizzly and brown bears of Alaska are in no\ danger of early extinction, according to Frank Du- fresne, chairman of the Alaska game commission.
 More than 8,500,0O0 acres of land have been set aside as bear sane tuaries. Mount Mckinley National Park and Katmai and Glacier Bay national monuments, where all wildlife is protected, provide the bears with most of their safe range
 The Alaska game law prohibits bear hunting on some of the Aleu- tian islands. No hunting is per- mitted anywhere in Alaska through out the summer season, June 20 to Sept. l.
 During about five months of the open hunting season the bears hi- bernate. Sale of bear hides is pro- hibited. Dufresne said this regula- tion is perhaps the one outstanding factor which has permitted an in- crease in the large brown and grizzly bears"
 The shaggy animals have also become respectable and valuable in the eyes of territorial resits1iS.s Dufresne said.
 At no time in the history of the territory has there been better feel ing by the public toward these ani- mals," he declared. This is particu- larly true along the coastal area and other game fields, where non-resi- dent photographers and hunters regularly spend large sums of mon- ey for guides, packers and transpor- tation.
 "The people of Alaska thor oughly appreciate this source of in- come and have no desire to jeopar- dize it by killing the bears.
 "The bears are an outstanding wildlife resource. Their depreda- tions are scarcely noticeable in the thinly populated territory and the public has come to regard them as money-makers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
ROBERT C. MILLS
 IN CARNEGIE FRAT

Robert c. Mills of Waterbury freshman in chemical engineer ing at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Pittsburgh, Pa, has been initiated into Pi Kappa Al pha, social fraternity Announce ment of the initiation was made in "The Tartan, student weekly newspaper. Mills is the son of MT and Mrs. Robert Mills, 90 Kelsey street, a graduate of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
FRENCH SERVICES
 ARRANGED SUNDAY
St. Johns Offer Special DevOtiOns at Evening
 Program
WATERTOWN Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
 Phone 475

Watertown, March II St. Johns Church. Masses on Sunday at 2. 8:l5 and high mass at 1000 a. m. Mass in Bethlehem at 11:00 o'clock. The Holy Name Society will receive Communion in a body at the 2 o'clock mass. There will be devotions in French Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Monday evening the Catholic Youth Organization will meet in the church at 2 o'clock for instructions after which they will go to the school for a social hour.
 Wednesday there will be Lenten devotions for the English speaking members of the parish at 7:3O o'clock.
 Thursday there will be a meeting of the Holy Name Society at s o'clock.
 Friday evening there will be Sta tions of the Cross and Benediction at 7:30 o'clock. Rehearsal for the senior choir will follow devotions.
 Next Sunday is Communion Sum- day for the Council of Catholic Wo- men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11

New York, March 11-More than 1900 poems have been submitted in connection with the nationwide prize contest for the official poem of the New York Worlds Fair, 1889, it was announced today.
 Mrs. Hugh Bullock, president of the Academy of American Poets which is sponsoring the contest, stated that poets apparently are working overtime, as the manu- scripts this last week of the com- petition are coming in at the rate of hundred and more a day, and from all parts of the country.
 For the best poem a prize of 5000 is to be awarded and there are five additional prizes of $10O each.
 The three judges appointed to make the awards are: William Rose Benet, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Louis Untermeyer.
 Terms of the contest require that poems be original compositions in English. comparatively brief, deal ing with the theme of the Fair and titled '"The World of Tomorrow"
 Each entry must be accompanied by the official entry blank and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
IDES OF MARCH
 ARE AT HAND
Wintry Weather Descends on City-Sn6w, Rain
 Is Forecast

The winter season of mid March, sometimes known as the "Ides of March, took over in Waterbury the latter part of this week with prospect of further arctic overtures today and tonight.
 Forecast of the official weather men is for snow later today and tonight, snow turning to rain to- morrow.
 Thus, the early flowers which found the first March days to their liking, appeared on a scene of pre- mature spring, only to lose trust in Waterbury weather, as have many citizens over the past several months
 Starting with pre- winter snowfalls around Thanksgiving time, the win ter has been or If mixed content, what with ten atures high in the sixties in Fe-ruary, down near the zero mark that month and in March.
 Temperatures today were around the IA to 20-degree records with continued snappiness expected until tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11

Ford remained silent.
 Driven to a showdown by the Ford charges, the union factions gain took up the fright. Three days after the reputed Ford pact was made public an overwhelm- ingly hostile union executive board called Martin in to tell all about his conferences with Bennett.
 Martin arrived at the meeting to find that the board mapority he once controlled now was aligned against him. The board sessions were secret.
 Battle for Control Begun
 Martin, fighting an apparently dosing battle to retain office, ex- ecuted a coup on Jan. 20 when he suspended from office Is of his opponents on the 24-man board. He seized teh union headquarters and summoned what was left of the board into session. Only four members answered the call.
 The rest of the board set up headquarters in a hotel and im- peached Martin for ''conspiring with the Ford Motor Co.,, to creat a secession movement with a view toward destroying the union and creating dual unionism." The trial was set for March II, in Cleveland
 A dual union was created and the two groups refusing to agree on convention at which the mem berShip nigh settle the dispute by electing new officers.
 Martin called convention in Detroit. The anti-Martin group, wich elected R. J. Thomas as acting JAW president, called a separate convention to be held at Cleveland, Barch 27.
 Rival Organizat tiOns Set Up
 Thus the split left the JAW with two presidents, two treasurers, two executive boards, two publicity de- partments, two official" editions of the unions weekly paper, and two headquarters.
 The Congress of Inductrial Or ganizations offered its support to the anti-Martin faction. Martin retaliated by resigning from the CIO executive board.
 Chiefly. he charges against Mar tin have been:
 That he has dictorial arbitions: that he has refused to abide by the decisions of the JAW executive board; that he has attempted to turn the union into an organization dominated by the manufacturers; and that he has proved himself un- dependable.
 In attacking his opponents, Mar tin has charged:
 That they conspired with Com munists to sabotage his Ford nego- tiations and that they have hum bled themselves to the "dictorial policy of John L. Lewis, CIO presi- dent.
 The anti-Martin faction has claimed the support of nearly 300 % auto workers. Martin has de- clared that a majority" of the membership was behind him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
LATINS TO DANCE

The Latin Fraternity will hold its first annual dance tonight at Tenn pie Hall featuring music by Don Crosse and his orchestra. Proceeds will be used for sports equipment. The dance will start at 8 o'clock and continue until midnight. Re- treatments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
OLD AGE TAXES
 HIT $l20,000
Total Due Is $l68,OOO; Extra Dollar Now Must
 Be Uaid

Old age assistance tax collections amounted to more than $120,000 at the end of the week with the date nearing when the city must pay the state $135 900 from the amount col- lected here.
 The total due in Waterbury is around $168,000 on the basis of the $3 payments made before March 2. Now delinquents must pay $4, a penalty of $1 having been added by statutory provision after the 30- day period for payment, Feb. l. Mar. 2.
 The tax collectors office is ex- pected to prepare for issuance of warrants shortly in order to collect the residue of the tax due.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
Scotch Horticulturist
 Coming To Country
Sir William Wright Smith Heads Imposing List of Judges for 6Stt Annual New England Flower Show

bridge: Herman Schenkle, Mad
 ,ury, N. H.; Miss Dorothy Sharples, Boston; Raymond E. Smith, Mel rose; Mrs. Lucien B. Taylor, Dover. Professor Clark L. Thayer, Am herst; Mrs. Hollis Webster, Lexing- ton; Wilfred Wheeler, Hatchville: Joseph Winsock, Newport, R. l.: John Mister, Philadelphia; Rich ardson Wright, New York City: anc c. Zandbergen of Oyster Bay, N. Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
SATISFACTION OF
 JUDGMENT FILED

Satisfaction of judgment was filed .oday in the litigation of Hulda Rasmussen against the city of Wa terbury. A jury returned a ver- dict of $5,000 in favor of Mrs. Ras- mussen several days ago. A mo- tion to set aside the verdict was overruled by Judge Frank P. Me- Evoy. Today's action indicates that the judgment has been paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
Dr. Keeley's Condition
 Remains Unchanged

The condition of Dr. Peter T. Keeley, city milk and food inspec- tor since early in the century, re- mained very critical today. Dr, Keeley is ill at his home, 160 Euclid avenue.
 Dr. Keeley suffered heart at tack after working at his office Monday and has steadily grown weaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
A. o. H. TO MEET

There will be an important meet ing of Monsignor Slocum Branch, Ancient Order of Hibernians. to- morrow morning at Il o'clock in Hi- bernian hall. All members are re- quested to put in their attendance as business of importance will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
NEW LIST OF
 JURORS IS DRAWN

Clerk George H. Freeman of the local superior court was at the of- flee of the clerk of the New Haven superior court today, drawing a new list of 28 jurors for service in the local court during the winter and spring terms, for criminal and civil sessions. The new jury vii; serve eight weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
$1, ,OOO AWARD MADE
 IN STIPULATION

Loretta Coyle, IS, of Waterbury, was awarded damages of $1,000 against Antonio Dotter of Meriden in stipulated agreement approved yesterday by Judge Earnest C.. Simpson in New Haven superior court. The action was based on an automobile truck accident in Meri- den, May 13, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
ELECTRO PLAYERS
 ENTERTAIN WEAVER

Waterbury chapter, American Electro Platers, was addressed last night in Tie Elton by E. J. Weaver O. Boston, on "Celite, the Filter Aid". Dr. William Stericker of Philadel- phia will speak on "Silicate Deter 9enta" at the next meeting, April IA
 The chapter will be represented at the New England regional meet ing of Electro Platers in Hartford, April IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
WATERFORD GIRL KILLED

Waterford, Conn, March Il - tUP) )-Bessie Alexander, IS. was killed last night when struck by a car while she was walking on the highway. with Joseph Christopher son, 19, New London. The youth was injured severely. Police held Franklin D. Mesinger, IS. Nort- hampton, Pa. the driver, on a tech- nical manslaughter charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
THREE MEN GET
 CONTINUANCES

Three men charged with violation of the state motor vehicle laws were given continuances to Monday in city court today.
 The continuances were given to Howard P. Sharp, 27. of 1l2 Prospect street, charged with speeding; Felix Moascariello, 26, of Yale street, Oakville, charged with failing to en- dorse his license; and Fred Bovine, A, of 19 Grown street, charged with driving without a license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
18OOPoems Entered In Worlds Fair Contest
Academy of American Poets to Award $l,5OO in
 Prizes; March Is Closing Date

postmarked not later than March 18th. Entry blanks can be obtained from the Academy of American Poets at 435 East Sand street, New York City. It is expected that win- ners will be announced shortly after the fairs opening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
WILSON IGNORED

H. F. Wilson of g Second street this morning received his amateur radio license. His call letters from Washington, D. c. are W1LUQ. That is alli
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
DEWEYS MEET UP
 WITH HOOVERS

New York, March II. - (UP) - Local Republicans learned with surprise today that District Alter ney and Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey had entertained former President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover at dinner this week.
 The dinner was at the Dewey residence. AS social event it at tracted little attention, but politic- ally it caused considerable com ment. Dewey and Hoover are con- s sdered potential rivals for the pres idential nomination in 1940, and Dewey's sponsors have spoken bluntly about any Republican out siders" attempting to disrupt the pro-Dewey harmony in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
JAW TRIAL OF MARTIN MARCH ii BRINGS UNIONS ROW TO CLIMAX
 AFTER LONG LEADERSHIP STRIFE

EDITORS NOTE: Homer Martin, United Automobile Workers Union scheduled to trial March II charge of unauthorized negotiations with Motor Company The following story traces the dnon the final split in JAW ranks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11
By JOE MORGAN United Press Staff Correspondent

Detroit March 11-(UP) - quarrel between two close friends touched off series of events that has suited in 35O0OO automobile workers being devded be- fvoor o;on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-11

Guatemala shipped nearly 9,00c.- 900 punches of bananas to the United States last year.