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rolled to "filter" the smoke in
genuine Champagne cigarette
paper -. and only a dime a pack!
Just feel Domino. Tap it, taste
it and you'll say it's Americas
Biggest Cigarette Buyi
Evening star., 1939-04-19
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
WITH A BUCKEYE
IN CONGRESS
BY Clarence J. Brown,
Member Of Congress, Seventh Ohio District

After days Of stormy debate, the
House struck out Of the Naval De
fense Bill the appropriation for spec
ial expenditures on the Island Of
Guam, which opponents declared
was the beginning Of the fortificauon
Of Guam and meant the adoption,
by the United States, Of a new for.
eign policy in the Orient In spite
of o dramatic appeal by Democratic
Fsoor Leader Raybarn for his party
to stand against striking out the
item, a sufficient number Of Demo-
Gratis joined with the almost solid
Republican minority to pass by a
vote of 200 BY 16s the amendment
to eliminate the Guam appropriation
from the Bill The startling result
was another proof that the Congress
favors an adequate national defense,
but is opposed to making appropria-
tions for purposes Of defense.
Rumor has it that James Aloysius
Farley, Postmaster General, Chair
man Of the Democratic National
Committee, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee Of New
York, and politician extraordinary,
will resign as Postmaster General
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church and race, and his contribu-
tion should be pointed out to gem
GRAFTON after generation, TO inspire
in the heart of the Negro youth con-
fidence in their race and let them
take hope from what this great man
Of their race achieved. III you tell
the Negro boy about Lincolna.
Grant, George Washington or Spur
geon; he will say, they were white
men and I am 8 Negro, / can't do.
what they did. But If you tell him
what DR.. Boyd did in religion; DR..
Washington did in education, or
Fred Douglass did in politics; he
will say, they were Negroes, and
am a Negro and | can do what
they did.
DIR. Boyd's life and work ought
to be an inspiration to every Negro
youth in America and to put conf
dence in themselves to believe that
no man or race is their superior. Dir.
Boyd came from nowhere and built
the largest printing plant owned by
Negroes anywhere in the world.
Organized the first Sunday School
Congress and BYPu for Negroes
in America. He wrote and publish
ed more religious tracts, song books.
literature up to the time of his
death than any other twenty Negro
educators in the world. He was the
first Negro man who made it rossi-
BILE for Negroes DO sit around the
table and help work out the Inter-
national Sunday School Lessons,
and was recognized by his co-work-
ers at the Conference table as an
authority on the word Of God.
BY Benjamin. Jefferson Davis,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
HANDS ACROSS
THE SEA
picture ON Front Page)

picture ON Front Page)
NEW YORK, March stretching
hands across the sea and bringing
greetings to American colored peo-
pie, Rev. Alf Wathne, Norwegian
minister, who has been visiting this
country for a short while, made
hasty trip to New York to meet
Bishop r. c. Lawson, pastor of Re-
fuge Church Of Christ, whom he had
CHANGED to hear when he picked up
broadcast of his Sunday night
services over WBNx.
Rev. Wathne who spoke at the
church Tuesday night, told the con-
gregation he was astonished to
know that group as oppressed as
is the Negro in America could pro-
duce such a brilliant pastor as Bishop
Lawson, whom he likened to pro-
phet of old.
According to Rev. Wathne, there
are no minority problems in Norway.
All are free and equal. even the
much discussed jew. He also had
high praise for the singing of the
colored people of the church. At
the conclusion of his talk he then
delivered sermon, first in his native
tongue and then in English.
He left New York late Tuesday
night for Chicago where he speaks
before returning to his European
home.
Rev. Wathne (white) is superin-
tendent of the Northwestern District
of Methodists in Norway; chairman
of the Temperance Workers and has
nastored in Norway the past l8
years.
In an interview, he told reporter
that Norwegians felt the Chamber
lain pact did not mean peace but
would lead to war. There are but
few Negroes in Norway and those
who were there people took for dark
complexioned Norwegians, accord
ing to him. He said he felt there
would never be any racial prejudice
in his country.
Rev. Wathne came to New York
from country town in Massachu
setts where he was visiting. He
left for Norway February 81.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
First Lady
Rebukes ID. "A. r.

The refusal of the Washing
ton y. A. +. to permit Miss
Marian Anderson to give 4
concert iii Constitution Halt
brought 4 strong protest from
Mrs. Roosevelt.
In her interview with the
press, the First Lady said
"The question Is, If YOU be
long to IN organization which
is typical Of i policy, should
you resign or is il better to
work for i changed point Ell
view within tbs organization
In the past Mrs Roose-
welt continued, when ! WAS
able to work actively III any
organization to which ] be-
longed | have usually stayed
in until / had at least made 4
fight and had been defeated
IS. But iii this case / belong
to an organization ia which {
can do no active work. They
have taken an action which
has been widely talked on IN
the press To remain as d
member implies approval of
that action, and therefore |
am resjgning :
The ladies of the y. A. r.
have been criticized for their
un-Ameriean action By lead
ing artists and the press. We
doubt il these Daughters OF
the American Revolution ever
heard OF Grispus Attncks, the
first lli fican to die III battle
during tho Revolutionary tar.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
Capacity Audience
Hears I-ev. Jenkins
Preach For NAACP


COLUMBUS Rev. e. +. jenkins,
preaching to capacity crowd filing
both the church and Sunday School
auditorinms at Second Baptist
Church last Sunday, emphasized the
efforts and activities Of the n, a, A.,
G. r. as an essential part Of our
spiritual development, The first
great step in the forward move to-
ward racial advancement in Colum
bus may be seen IN the persistent
current wave Of thought and activity
in support Of the local n. a. a. q.
P. and its program. When Rev. Jea
kins asked for show Of hands as
to who were members Of the associa-
tion, approximately a0es Of those n
attendance were members Of the
Columbus Branch.
Such impressive services are in
tended to be an annual event for
the Columbus N. A. A. G. r and the
people of Columbus. Music was
rendered by the Choir of Second
Baptist Church and Mr.. Barbee
VIM. Durham. president Of the
Columbus Branch spoke briefly and
introduced other officers Of the
Columbus Branch, Ladies Auxiliary
and the Youth Council.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
Rarton's Creed

Congressman Bruce Barton IRE
publican) of New York City, speak
ing on Brotherhood Week radio
bsoadcast from Washington under
the auspices OF the National Con-
ference OF Jews and Christians
Tuesday night, said In part; When
your own, when you hear an accent
that is different from your own,
When you pass church Of a temple
that is differers. from your own.
remember that those features, that
speech and that worship are all part
Of an immensely precious contfibu-
tion to the sum total OF America s
culture and faith
Ii is important for our group, We
think, that Congressman Barton
said when you see q face that is
different from your own for il is
a change in Americas psychological
reactions to what is seen that Is so
much needed nj racial relations.
Current white writer's of serious
mien are freely admitting (see
Gallagher's American Caste and
the Negro College" THAT the main
thing against the Negro, where
whites are concerned, is the very
sight Of him. The Negro is eon-
spicuous because he looks differ
ent- All Jews or foreigners have
to do is change their names and by
this simple device they can escape
much prescription
A Jewish school teacher who
wants promotion at the hands Of il
Board in which there might Turk
some prejudice against the name
Rosenberg might change to Ross
and roll on to success; but Negro,
who must submit his picture, no
matter what his qualifications, has
to suffer not personal condemnation
but the condemnation Of mental
image which might be 40 or more
years old. So the Negro Of 1889
is kept out Of something ION the
basts of an impression gained
around the turn of the present
century
We hope Congressman Barton's
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03

names among the immortals; by
their contribution in religion, busi-
ness and craftsmanship. George
Washington's contribution, is, he
won the Revolutionary War, gave
the colonies independence and or
ganized them into an inseparable
and indissolute Union of States;
Lnicoln's contribution, is, the pre-.
servation of the Union, abolished
slavery and made four million
slaves a free people; and gave them
the ballot and citizenship.
Richard Henry Boyd who was
freed by Lincoln in common with
his race, made a contribution, too.
He not only gave his denomination,
but his race, the first complete
printing plant the Negroes of Amer
lea ever had. These three states
men gave to their people something
new; something they had not had
before. Independence, liberty and
freedom. Civilization advances
among races and nations, in pro-
portion as posterity discovers and
appreciates its background, and
cherishes the deeds Of their an
cestors.
The observance of Richard Henry
Boyd's Month is but fitting rec
ognition of his great services to his
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Most suppressed musical desire of
ours, il you care to know. is to tickle
an xylophone. -. Memo to Thomas
E. Dewey: A song gathering dust
in the files of ASCAp bears the
title, .The Parade of the Racket
eers.o 1t was written by Gene Buck
and Hugo Riesenfeld for produc-
ton of the Ziegfeld Foilies and dis
carded at rehearsal. Couldn't il
be revived for a present-day revue?
&. Beethoven is said to have netted
a neat little fortune from his Rattle
Symphony" which is based upon
the ancient theme, familiar to Amer
leans as "We Won't Go Home I'm
til Morning The people of
Beethoven's time knew a good tune
when they heard it.
Chief problem OF dance bandmen.
today is to keep a sharp line be-
tween high hat jazz, for which
dance-mad America cares not a hoot. I
and tum-te-tum rhythms, which mu-
sical bigwigs disdain. s. 1t is this
problem. we suspect, which keeps
them thin. II. So much competition
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ADVISORY COM.
Continued from page One)

Continued from page One)
Robert G. Weaver, Special Assistant
to the Administrator of the United
States Housing Authority on Racial
Relations, was in Dayton and follow
ing luncheon meeting at the Fifth
Street Branch of the Y. M. G, A,
met with this Advisory Committee
and discussed matters in connection
with the development of the Ger
mantown st. project.
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ably didn't know IT'D to Tin Pan
Alleys press agents. S.. Only an,
nonncer in radio with an operate
background is Basil Ruysdael. He
was at one time an ionest-to- Verdi
member of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. Musical programs
sometimes carelessly list David
Guion as the composer of Turkey
in the Straw" and "Arkansaw Tray
eler." He made new arrangements
of the tunes. But what smooth and
stimulating arrangementsi I. Ma
rirnba bands seen, to be on the de-
crease.
Hynning Broadway
The nkulele industry is also i'll a
decline. Once ukuleles were as
plentiful as trucks on the Boston
Post Road. Can't recall that
Lenox Avenue iheart of Harlem}
has ever been celebrated In song.
Broadway, however. receives
continuous tribute. Most endur-
ing of Broadway songs, according to
the American Society OF Composers.
Authors and Publishers. is George
M. Cohan's Give MY Regards to
Broadway" Written a generation
ago, it has become the leading an
them of Americas most famous
street. =. Other popular Broadway
songs are Broadway Melody" and
broadway Rhythm" both written
hy Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur
Fried; (they were first sung in
movie): Broadway Merry Go
Round Broadway Reverie," by
Dave Stamper and Gene Buck;
Broadway Rose. "Broadway's
Gone Hiilbilly" and, of course, that
sentimental defense by Bert Grant
and Joe Young. Don't Blame 1t All
on Broadway
@-@
To musicians and others close to
Leopold Stok0a0ski, the maestro is
knoion as "Stokg.' Bgt neper to his
face. .. ToscdRiaii. on the other
hand, is neDer kaloaB't to his mast
clans as 4Toskg.v but as THE macs
fro" ... But fsao dance tunes retain
0ny disfincfaueness on the pipe or
9uH- fNGpS0QU m HINe. once
the meat coarse of PaWi Whitemdn's
5daz hanQaets, is alofo the satt-and-
pepper of all his programs. TO
heir the sMerry Wsdoa0 Waltz" to-
dop is lire coming apon a long-for-
gotten loue letter.
No Swing from Airpianes Vet
Swing music from airplanes in
flight has yet to become vogue.
Wonder what the delay is about I.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03

within the next few weeks for The
announced purpose of recouping his
personal fortune. However, those
who should know, state that the real
reason for genial Jim's resignation
will be his determination to seek
the Democratic presidential nomina-
tion in 1910. That he is one of the
leading possibilities for the place
cannot be questioned He probably
knows more Democrats personally
than any two other individuals in
the nation. Then, too, Jim is about
the smartest politician the Demo-
cratic party has produced in many
years.
Speaking Of presidential posi-
bilities on the Democratic side of the
fence-Vice President John Nance
Garner of Texas, Secretary of State
Cordell Hull Of Tennessee, Post.
master General James A. Farley Of
New York, and Senator Bennett
Champ Clark of Missouri, are the
four individuals most often mention-
ed. Political prognosticators will
wager even money that one Of the
four is the nominee in spite Of the
persistent and rather authoritative
rumor that President Roosevelt
would like to see his close personal
friend, Secretary Of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins, assume the poll
teal mantle in case the people
should not insist on a third term for
the present occupant Of the White
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
c M M ( N T S
CALVIN'S DIGEST
BY FLOYD j.. CALVIN

plea will be needed; we hope Amer
leans will adopt new attitude--an
attitude Of greater tolerance and
good will--toward faces that are
different from their own.
Vocational Guidance
The United States Office OF Edu-
cation has released the findings of
Il survey Of vocational education
and guidance opportunities for Ne
gfoes,' and the report should be
given thoughtful consideration by
those interester in group welfare.
An arresting sentence reads: "55
percent Ut the total number Of Ne
groes, ten years old and over gain
fully employed are engaged in oc-
equations requiring little or no
skill Think Of this-''55 percent
Of the total--little or no skill"
Tbs means blind alley jobs, which
in turn mean all the social malad-
justment which appertains to this
situation.
There are four fields, according
to the survey, which this prob
lem may be attacked: /. Vocational
Agriculture; 2. Home Economics;
3. Trades and Industries; 4.
Teaching.
Because Of the great need Of vo-
cational training, it is recommend
cd that citizens III each community
'acauaint themselves with the pro-
visions Of all Federal aid programs
for education, and take the neces-
sary steps to insure that Negroes
receive equitable benefits from such
programs
History Movement
1t is gratifying to note the wide
acceptance Of Negro History Week,
which has just been celebrated
throughout the country. 1t is now
popular To admit in intelligent cir
/ eles, an acquaintance with the Me-
gro's past. There was a time when
one might proudly admit the pos
session Of a college degree, and as
proudly admit no knowledge of the
record Of the Negro. 1t is encour-
aging to know that this condition
has been changed.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
RICHARD HENRY
BOYD MONTH
Benjamin Jefferson
Davis Makes
Contribution In
Brilliant Editorial
"The Great Baptist
Leader" Says I.aymen of
Friendship Baptist Church

The American people are largely
hero worshippers, or idolizers Of
men who do spectacular things, that
challenge their curiosity temporarily
These men make no contribution to
race, church or state; and what they
do, dies with them and is buried
with their bones. Among the idols
that many Americans Worship are
the jockey, prize fighters, actors,
cowboy, screen star, case and FOOT
ball stars.
America has had many men in
her history, who have written their
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
EU K OP AN
Continued from page One J


Mr.. Williams is well qualified to
inform housewives on the value of
buying comparatively, understanding
what is high pressure advertising
how to get the highest quality food
for their money. Persons interested
tn Mr.. Williams groups may come
to office of the school at 500 w.
Fifth street.
The next forum on housing on the
West Side will be held at the Broad
way NJ. e. church on March rs when
Mrs. j. K. Bailey of the Dayton
Metropolitan Housing Authority will
speak.
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House.
That the Administration is little
.jitteryo and afraid of what the
present Congress may do is best at
tested to by the announcement u
few days ago by Administration
leaders that every attempt will be
naae To shorten the legislative ses-
sion 50 that Congress may adjourn
early III June. Outside Of the Ad-
ministration Defense Program, little
progress has been made on solving
the important problems now before
the Congress. Farm legislation,
railroad relief, Social Security law
changes, governmental reorganiza
ton, w. r. a.. and Relief reforms,
are some Of the matters yet to be
brought before Congress for legis-
iative action. 1t will take fast work
To pass ON all such matters by June.
The Administration recommended
tions for changes in the Social Sc
curity law included placing under
the laws provisions, ministers and
other employees OF churches and
religious organizations. Most of
the churches of America have al
ready made provisions for the re-
tirement Of ministers under much
more favorable circumstances than
those that would be provided under
the Social Security Act. As a result
thousands Of messages have been
received BY congressman, from all
over the country, opposing the tax
ing Of churches and other religious
organizations as proposed. The pro-
tests have been effective; and it is
practical certainty that the new
tax will not be imposed. In fact.
most Of the Administration program
to include many additional groups
under the provisions OF the Social
Security Act now seems doomed to
failure.
Washington's birthday was OBJ
served in the capital city by many
celebrations. In Congress Washing
Ion farewell address was read in
each Housewife Senator Robert
A. Taft Of Ohio performing the
ceremony in the Senate-following
which the legislators continued with
the usual days work. At Alexandria,
across the Potomac, where Washing
ton was Master of his Masonic
Lodge, thousands gathered to watch
great parade and to attend the
annual ceremonies held by high
Masonic officials from all over the
country at the great Masonic Shrine
to Washington. A number of promi-
nent Ohio Masons were in at
tendance.
The Congressional delegation from
Maine took a new method of adver
tising their states most famous pro-
duce-the Maine potato--a few
days ago by serving every person
having lunch in the Capitol dining
rooms large baked Maine potato
free OF charge. Some Of the mem
bers have expressed themselves as
hoping other states will follow the
lead Of Maine, thus reducing the
rather high cost of congressional
eating. The Ohio delegation has
pointed out that under such a plan
the Buckeye state would be furnish
ing sumptuous banquets, as Ohio
produces about the best of every
product needed for well balanced
meal.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
WINS OHIO oRATORIcAL.
CONTEST

AKRON, O. (ANP) Herbert
Bracken, student at the University
Of Akron, last week won the Ohio
intercollegiate oratory contest held
at Kent State university with his
address on THE Economic Color
Line" White student from Witten-
berg college was second.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-03
EDUCATORS DAUGHTER
MARRIES IN EAST

CHEYNEY, Pa, (ANP1 Miss
Natalie Dubois Hill, class of '35 and
Mr.. Rosamond Browne Nelson. class
Of 'a6, were married here last Satur-
day at the home Of the brides par
enfs, Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Pinckney
Hill. Dr. Hill is president Of Chey-
ney State Teachers college.