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The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
A Little Satire
On The Spirit
Of Giving

ATLANTA, Ga. - (SNS) -
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME the
time of good will to all men. so
for just a brief moment of time
let lis forget troubles and try to
enter this season with a spirit OF
happiness and give thanks to the
Savior for His sacrifice that he
died that we might live and have
a right to the tree of life.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

WIIlerS m ! II q
our most i'm
portant crusade
is the drive for
jobs. 1t is in this
fight where but
little success has
been obtained.
The Importance
of this CAM
paign to secure
equal opportuni-
" of employ
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Let's Understand

SOMETIME AGO this column
mentioned the fact that the two
major races in America ought to
establish a really powerful inter
racial committee to effect an un-
6erstanding between the two
groups on the American scene.
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The Globe Trotter

that their organizations would ell
inmate racial discrimination in the
matter Of membership
TRAINING NEEDED
This assurance, though it read
nicely on paper, has brought no
results. The National labor officials
may have felt liberal on the sub
jeot. but apparently this liberal
attitude has not yet seeped down
to these who control the local or
ganization and consequently act
ually control the membership of
these unicns.
All of these different angles need
further working on, but the real
'bottleneck" in the matter of Ne
groes being infiltrated into these
defense factories, it seems is in the
matter Of training.
There is a dearth of skilled
mechanics among white men.
There is still greater shortage of
this type of highly-tra1ned work.
man among Negroes. 1t is here
where the schools should enter the
picture.
Had more of our educators fol-
lowed the sage advice of Booker T.
Washington during the past two
decades or so, the present barriers
to Negro workmen would not now
exist. For had more of our youth
been religiously trained in the in
dustrieS now SO vital to American
defense, they would now be readi-
ly admitted, what with the dam
gerous shortage of all classes of
this kind of labor.
DISTURBING SITUATION
If the barriers were lowered to-
morrow and Negro mechanics were
accepted for employment whole
sale in munition and aviation fac
tories, a safe guess would be that
there are less than two thousand
in the whole nation who could
qualify.
This is the situation that should
be disturbing to our educators. 1t
is a reason why they should be-
come more militant in demanding
that our boys share to a much
larger measure than they are az
present in the $60,5O0,0OO set aside
in the defense training. bill.
The first battle was already won
when President Roosevelt signed
the bill which specifically states
that discrimination shall not pre-
vail in those sections of the nation
where separate schools are re
quired bS law.
The United States Office of Edu-
cation, to which the defense
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

Rev. Gates says as he stopped
his new Buick in front of me,
Tell them I'll be at ROckdale
today for services.
Don't just think of giving at
Christmas time as the unfortunates
have to eat all the year. Just
giving a Christmas meal once q
year is not enough. How is the
poor fellow going to live to see
another Christmas?
l received a letter from a read
er who joking1y made this sug-
gestiOn to Santa Claus. He
said Dear Santa, please put
enough power in Bishop FOun
tain's stocking to move Rev.
f. G.. Clements further in the
mountains"
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The column met
warm response
from its readers,
Fout proved only
reading matter
not the desired
stimulus for ac-
ton.
Today I am
ao1ore convinced
than ever that
a II effective
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

dignation. Many white people came
for the same reason. Although
police said they were looking for
dope there is no record of them
having found even one marijuana
cigaret.
The police then adopted sterner
methods. They began forcing peo-
pie to take everything out of their
pockets, spending often as long
as IS minutes in searching papers
wallets and hats, forcing people to
stand in line while they searched.
The police officers, with whom
Martin is popular, are said to have
told him privately that they hated
the assignment but were powerless
since they hard orders
DENIS INDIGNANT
Negro democrats were as indig-
nant as were the republicans.
Martin Is head of the colored Re-
publicans. DR.. j. E. walker, presi-
dent of Universal Life Insurance
Co., heads the democratic club.
Walker, Blair Hunt, principal OF
one of the schools, and Rev. r.
o. Fuller, prominent Baptist pas
tor representing the colored Demo-
Gratis, went to CrUmp as a COM
mittee to ask him to lift the ban
and to inquire his reason. He
would not let them talk. Tall,
guant and shaggy ne fairly fumed
at the mouth as ne talked. Social
Equality was the burden of most
Of his remarks.
He declared that Bob Church
had been spending most of his time
in Philadelphia and up North and
that he had been staying in white
hotels up there and had come back
to Memphis spreading ideas of
that ut had to stop" and that
social equality" and that Martin
abetted him in it, Crump declared
Negroes might as well learn their
places" On and on he fumed. Tt
is rumored here that he's losing his
mind. His Negro servants say he
has not been to his office for two
weeks and that he walks the floor
constantly being unable to sleep.
Bob Church for years was the
republican leader here. He was
regarded as the Negro leader from
Tennessee and often held the proxy
Of Congressman Taylor, Republi-
can National committeeman from
Tennessee. Church never inter-
fered with the local political situa-
ton. informed Memphians say, and,
in fact there appeared to be
working understanding with the
Crump machine. Memphis never
cast much of a Republican vote.
The 10000 Negroes registered here
were herded in and registered by
Crump lieutenants, the saloon
keepers and brothel keepers, white.
They voted them in a block and
many citizens have long wondered
Row, with the heavy registration.
that leader Church was able to
garner so few Negro vites.
When Church went north to be-
come the political ally of Gov.
James of Pennsylvania and Oil
Man joseph Pew, his lieutenant.
George w. Lee sought to succeed
him. Martin, however, was elected
to head the local Republican
organization.
When the Willkie meeting was
announced it was Lee, secretary of
the colored Republican organiza-
ton, who went to Martin and
warned him that unless he called
the meeting off, his store would
be policed. That was four in the
afternoon. Lee left after Martin
refused, saying the colored people
had a right to hear both sides of
political question. Lee came as a
friendly emisSary.
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He paid installments but could
not pay all. He couldn't give
her The diamond ring, SO after
Xmas somebody else was kick
ing i'm sweet papa's stall.
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JUST A LITTLE FUN

JUST A LITTLE FUN
Years ago he would give her a
washbOard and pay for it on a
payday; today he gives her an
electric washer and pays on it
every day.
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She used to be satisfied with
gloves, and a pair; today if you
don't give whole outfit yof have
to catch the air.
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This is a trying time for un-
dertakerS as those are the
boys" who answer humanity
calls at Christmas time in
big way by contributions, and
yet Mr.. A. C. Murdaugh never
loses that rediant smile. He as
much as says 'T can take it,"
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

ment IN defense
industries cannot be over -StesSed.
1t far overshadoWs our demands for
equality of participation in all
branches of our country'S armed
forces. For every soldier that goes
to the front, there must be hun
dreds Of soldier-citizens hard at
work at home. For every army
pilot who takes his bomber or
pursuit ship to the air, there must
be from twenty to thirty-five
men on the ground to service that
ship.
SOMETHING WRONG
Looking at the situation frankly,
all of our campaigning to secure
entrance to these fields Of en-
ployment has gone for naught
Perhaps Our attack has been wrong,
or perhaps we have been attacking
the wrong thing.
The government has come to
OllI dlO. O1lc O1 IIle llISG OIUtIS
of the Advisory Council to the
Commission of National Defense
was the statement of labor policy
reading: workers should not be
Disseminated against because OF
age, sex, race or color" This was
plain enough language, but the Or
der has gone for naught insofa,
as obtaining entrance for black
men into the jobs which investi-
cation has shown have been freely
given to many whose loyalties to
the American way are question
able.
Sidney Hillman, who is labor
Coodinator with the Defense Ad-
visory Council, several months ago
was given assurance by reDresen
tatives of both the CIO and AF'I1
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presence after Xmas.
"Cleve" Walker, the jolly un-
dertaker once employed on the
Avenue but now an employer
in East Point as an undertaken
wishes the writer Merry
Xmas and Happy New Year.
Years ago if you did give her a
Christmas present, all was well.
In these times ii you don't come
across with a present, be ready
to catch (well, you know what
A pacified sugar baby at home
Is sometimes the cause of un-
satisfied daddy in the poor
house.
Mr.. j. T. Griffin, head of the
Griffin Barber College. says
Reynolds, am planning great
things next year. I am going to
try to convince young men and
women to be independent by learn
ing a profession SC We won't have
to be begging race"
When a man gets in debt and
can't get out, that's when his
outside sweetie shouts 'It's time
to put him out"
My good friend Mr.. John Atkins
says, Things may not go to suit
one all the year but at Christmas
time let's all be happy, forget our
troubles and get that Christmas
spirit"
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

Years ago mama and papa at
Christmas time would hide from
the children and take a little nip.
Today there's no use of hiding
for mama, papa and the children
all have a plenty on the hip.
Don't start out live wire and
end up dead as door nail.
Don't forget your weary column
ist in your Christmas list. You say
you like his writing, so let him
know it in a substantial way. He
love pats out of your pocket as
well as pats on his back.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

Boy, if you don't check in with
her present before Christmas, YOU
will have to check out with your
presence after Xmas.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

For two weeks they only patted
the outside of the pockets of peo-
pie going to the store. Patronage
increased. The first two Sundays
were the largest in volume of busi-
ness that the store had ever en-
joyed. Colored people came volun-
tarily in order to show their sup
port and to give vent to their in
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

When a man gets in debt and
can't get out, that's when his
outside sweetie shouts "It's time
to put him out"
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

A pacified sugar baby at home
is sometimes the cause of un-
satisfied daddy in the poor
house.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
North, South Horses
Will Be Prominent
In Columbus Show
Will Find Keen Rivalry
In CupituI Entries;
IS Glasses Listed

Washington will be host to visit
ing exhibitors from the North and
the South next Saturday and Sum-
day, when the 5th annual Colum-
bus Horse Show will be held at the
Meadowbrook Saddle Club on the
East-West highway.
Local owners will be ready to
provide the invaders with plenty of
competition.
One of the largest entry lists for
any local show is expected to fill
each of the IS classes, which will
total more than S2,500 in prize
money. Most of the prominent
Virginia owners are expected to be
present to vie for the 18 hunter
classes. which embrace a $500 stake
class, Corinthian, ladies', open and
championship.
While the hunt country people
will concentrate on the hunter
events they also will be we'll repre-
sented in the open, jumping and
pony classes. Chief among the open
class is the 5000 jumper stake, triple
bar and the championship.
Something of a disappointment
is the fact that there will be no
skyscraper class this time, a feature
that stole the show last year and
the year before.
Due to the cancellation a few
days ago of the Inter- American
Show the Columbia exhibition will
be the last big event in this sector
this fall. According to Vincent
Lester, guiding light of the show,
1t will break all records insofar as
money prizes and entries is con-
Cerned.
With so many out-of-town stables
coming in for the show the COM
mittee has arranged several parties.
Headquarters will be at 2400 Hotel,
where a dance will be held Satur-
day night.
Besides Lester committee mem
bers are Eugene Rupert, w. Doug
las Wade, Leo G. Koepfle, j. Leo
Lynch, George V. Menke and Jack
Allen. Entries for the show closed
last night at midnight.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
20 Years Ago
In The Star

Bob La Motto, who recently
was purchased by Washington
from Tampa, will play shortstop
today In the final game against
Clevenland, which yesterday
climbed back into second place
after whipping the Griffs. Jim
Bagby, winning hurler, picked up
his 25th victory and now leads the
league.
Norris Williams, champion in
1914 and 1916, is expected to have
trouble in the National Tennis
Tournament at Forest Hills to-
day with Willis Davis. Williams
and Bill Tilden are expected to
meet in the final.
The Navy football team, which
opens its schedule against North
Carolina at Annapolis, October
2, is said to be strong except in
the center OF the line.
Jim Corbett, former heavy
weight champion, is being con-
Sidered as a referee for the Demp-
sey-Miske fight at Benton Har-
bor, Mich, Labor Day.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
East's AII-Stars Best
Ever Picked 10 PLAY
Pro Grid Giants
Nowoskey of 6. w. Rated
Among First-Stringers
For Come Wednesday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Now that
the Eastern All-Star football squad
finally has been rounded up, a
checkup shows that % of the squad
of 40-odd players will join up with
National Pro League Clubs as soon as
they finish their chores against the
New York Giants next Wednesday
night.
The All-Stars have been practicing
for two weeks up at Cornwall-on-
Hudson, but it wasn't until yesterday
that the last group of players ar
rived. Six. of those selected played
In the Western All-Star game against
the Green Bay Packers last Thurs
day.
Best of Eastern Teams.
At any rate, it looks the strong
est college squad ever to take part
IN the annual game for the benefit
of the Herald Tribune Fresh Air
Fund. The starting team will aver
age about POI pounds, with no man
in the front line under 200. Recent
rainy weather, which has forced the
Giants to practice indoors, has
handicapped both teams, but the
older pros appear more likely to
show the effects than the recent
college graduates. who can get into
shape more easily.
Surprisingly, most of the we'll
known players from the big schools
will be listed among the reserves
Wednesday night. The starting
backfleld probably will be Ben Kish
of Pitt or John Rogalla of Scranton
at quarterback, Walt Strosser,
southpaw passer from st. Francis
Goretto, Pa and Merlyn Condit of
Carnegie at the halves and John
McLaughry of Brown, son of Tuss
McLaughry, the All-Star coach, at
fullback.
Nowaskey of G. w. Top Choice.
Among the leading forwards are
Bob Nowaskey, George Washington,
and Tom Nash, Brown, ends; Ed
holman, Temple, and Frank Kris
tufek, Pitt, tackles; Mike Gussie,
West Virginia, and Ed MCGEE, Tenn
pie, guards, and 81 Titus, Holy Cross,
center. They may not be the start
ers, but their chances look best
now.
Against them the Giants will send
the same veteran line that started a
year ago, with a new first-string
backfeld composed of Ward Cuff.
Nello Falashi, Hank Soar and Len
Barnum.
The Giants have won all four
previous Eastern games by close
scores.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Straight OFF the Tee

Next Friday the fall feminine
golf season will open here with the
Corby Cup tourney for Glass A
players at Columbia. Entries will
close Wednesday and the affair will
be-aS usual-at 18 holes medal
play. After that come a flock of
tournaments, running up to mid
November.
They moved the tee markers back
about 10 yards for the afternoon
round in that sectional qualifying
test at Chevy Chase last week and
still the boys didn't score so well.
Closest man to par was Otto
Greiner, with an afternoon 72.
That happens to be three over.
Chevy Chase upheld its reputa-
ton as a tough course. What a
layout it would be fore the National
Amateur championship, with little
stiffening up of the trouble off the
tee. But there's practically no
chance for any major champion
ship to 60 to Chevy Chase. The
membership is too large and they
wouldn't want to give up their
course for two weeks.
Tomorrow, last big links holiday
on the season, all the local clubs
will stage tournaments. Now that
the national championship tests are
out of the way, all the local anna
teurs are pointing for the District
simon-pure title tourney to be
played at Manor, starting Septem-
Der II. And don't toss off Ralph
Bogart, the defending champ. The
20-year-old lad topped all the local
entries at Chevy Chase and can
repeat at Manor.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Eton Trots 10 World
Record OF 2:034a
In Wright Stake
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 31.-A
world record went tumbling on the
muddy track during the getaway
day program of the Grand Circuit
harness horse meeting today as
Eton, owned by w. j. Rosemire of
Lexington, KY, trotted the second
and final heat of the $500 Wright
Stake in 2:03$4.
The Wright was the only race of
the meeting in which the McNa-
mara barrier was not used. All five
horses were rated evenly, however,
so the race got off from a standing
start, and Eton's time in the second
heat was announced as a world
record for 3-year-old trotters from
a standing start.
Eton, given a heady drive by Will
Cation, led all the way in both
heats
Nibble Hanover, owned by the
Aiken Stables, Aiken, S. c., and
driven by Harry Whitney, also
scored a straight heat victory in the
$3,420 Matron Stake, trotting both
miles in 2:021a, fast time, consider
ing track conditions.
Biggest surprise of this event was
the poor showing of Peter Astra,
which could do no better than
fourth after taking a heat from
Greyhound here Monday.
The closing race, a classified pace
for half-mile track horses, was won
by Media Abbey, owned by w. N.
Reynolds of Winston Salem, N. c..
and driven by Will Cation, who thus
scored a double on the three-race
program.
Media Abbey took the second and
third heats handily after Major K,
owned and driven by r. H. Latham
of Deer River. N. Y, had taken the
opener.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Rams for First Time
Feel on Par With
League Rivals
Hope to Pick Up Where
They Left OFF in Hot
Finish Last Year
(Thts is the eighth OF a series

(ThiS is the eighth OF q series
Of stories on clubs in the National
Professional Football League.J
BEREA, Ohio, Aug. 31-For the
first time since the Cleveland Rams
joined the National Football League
in 1887, they are looking forward to
a season in which they can battle
the older teams on even terms.
Coach Earl DutchD Clark, who
was one of the leagues greatest play
erS in his active days at Detroit, and
his assistant, Art Lewis, found a
winning combination late last sea-
son. The Rams won four of their
last five games, dropping TO heart
breaker to Green Bay in the last few
minutes. That's the point which
Clark hopes to pick up this season.
From that winning squad, 18 vet
erans are back, plus three players
who were farmed out last year, two
fine minor league prospects and 81
college rockies.
Banks on Wingback Cordill.
The Dutchman figures that Ollie
Cordill, 200-pound flyer from Rice,
is the one to patch up the one really
weak spot in the 1899 lineup
Wingback. He's rated tops as a
runner, pass receiver and defensive
player. Jack Nix, another rookie,
also is being groomed for this posi-
ton.
Otherwise the Rams appear fairly
strong all around with lack of depth
as their greatest difficulty. Last
year the complaint was no replace
ment for Parker Hall" So they OBJ
tanned Hugh Mccullough in a deal
with Pittsburgh to spell Hall. who
was rated the leagues most valuable
player last season.
At fullback two men are capable
of handling the job-line-crushing
Johnny Drake and speedy Caylon
Smith. Lou Zontini, Notre Dame
halfback, is being tested at fullback
here.
Going down the line:
Ends-Veterans are Jim Benton,
great pass catcher: Babe Patt,
Paul McDonough and Johnny Will
son, who drew starting assignment
as freshman" last year. The
rockies include Halls old battery
mate, Harvey Murphy, Mike Kinek
of Michigan State and Pete Bogden
of Utah.
Needs One More Tackle.
Tackles-Chet Adams, Moose
Dunstan and Ralph Niehaus, who
performed well late last season, are
the nucleus of the tackle squad.
Nate Schenker is back from Colum-
bus for another trial and Milt Pol
lack came from the Los Angeles
Bulldogs, Newcomers are Bobby
Wood, Jack Gregory, Luke Linden,
Body Clay and Len Hofatra. At
least one more f1rst-class performer
must be found.
Guards-Ted Livingston, shifted
from tackle to guard in midseason,
became one of the standouts of the
Ram line. Phil Ragazzo has re-
turned for his third season and Bar
ney McGarry for his second. The
rookie squad includes Wilfred Trope,
Arkansas; Ralph Stevenson, Okla
homa; Pete Gudauskas, Murray
State, and Joe Giannotti, Boston U.
The last two were tackles in college.
Center-Bill Conkright, who won
the starting assignment last year.
is the only veteran in camp. The
best new prospect is Hank Rockwell,
who broke in with the Los Angeles
Bulldogs last season.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Only 5 Regulars in 81
Thut Syracuse Calls
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 81
Coach Ossie Solem issued call
for the first Syracuse football prac-
tice to start Tuesday, inviting 81
players and wishing audibly that
there we're more regulars than the
five on his list. Twenty-one are let
ter men.
1t will be the smallest squad in
Syracuses recent football history.
After playing Clarkson September
27, Syracuse must face Northwest
ern, N. Y. u, Cornell, Columbia,
Georgetown and Penn State.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Ruth Becker Soils Snipe
To National Title
pvtbe Aeeociated p-es-

By the Associated Press.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, Aug 81
Diminutive Ruth Becker of Sea
Cliff, N. Y, sailed to victory today
in the Women's National Title Race
of the International Snipe Regatta.
With barely a breeze to push their
15-foot poor mems yachts" over
the course, only three of the FEM
inine shippers were able to COM
plete the race.
Dorothy Schelters, Detroit, Mich,
was second, and jeanette Riddle,
Canandaigua, was third.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Girl Rucketers WAITING

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81 (P.-
Start OF play in the national girls
tennis tournament at the Philadel-
phia Cricket Club was postponed to-
day, for the sixth consecutive day,
because OF wet courts.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
FourCIubs Have Two
Each on AII-5tar
Piedmont Team
By the Associated Press.

~ IIlt AsSUCIdItU fIGoo
DURHAM, N. c.. Aug. 31.-Seven
clubs are represented on the 1910
Piedmont League all-star team
picked by sports writer's of the cir
cult for the National Association of
Professional Baseball Leagues.
! Richmond, Durham, Rocky Mount,
Asheville and Charlotte placed two
each. Norfolk landed one man, as
did Portsmouth. Winston Salem,
members of the loop for four years,
still are without an all-star player.
Evening star., 1940-09-01
international League.

interhau0nal League.
Jersey City, q; Syracuse. 2.
Rochester. 5: Buffalo, 3.
Montreal 7-6; Toronto, Ii.
Newark at Baltimore 90. rain.
American Association.
St. Paul, 5; Minneapolis, 90 in
nings).
Kansas City at Milwaukee. rain.
Southern Association.
Knoxville. 81; New Orleans. is
(second game seven innings).
Nashville, 10; Birmingham, z.
Memphis B.: Atlanta, 4.
Others not scheduled.