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The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
The Farm Offers An Outlet

THE FACT THAT farming is restricted and that each
governed by government allotment acreage
in the least e the opportunity Of the farm outlet for
crowded urban and the firm foundation which
the nation begin the building of permanent recovery
has been that have enough jobs around Our
industries running full tilt and there surplus Of
facured articles awaiting the buying of the people for
consumption.
Just crowded market conditions caused the reduction of
farm acreage, crowded condition relief ranks and
poyment bring pressure bear for the removal of such
stricton interfering with the full and free voltage OF the am
The farm bulwark The early pioneers blazed the
charted wdeees down the built the log cabins and
with their bare hands fashioned powS and to begin the
foundation great republic 1t that answering spirit
that fired on their and made this republic great and
self sustaining The farms laid railways built up Our towns
and Cities colleges and universities Just as the arm made
vast industries people in the past be done again
survey Of large and rural conditions leads
the suggestion that lands lands owned by the government
life insurance companies and municipalities be turned for
honesteads These omesead should comprise fifty
employed should be given chance back by the farm
route. the in the land
The fall gathering will bring buying from
the sale Of surplus and money The rural cot1n1
ties and small woud back The old churches and
schools would be reclaimed and country would begin the on
ward march back o prosperity
Along railways and highways uncommon thing to see
wandering and camping the ground cooking he1
foods the forks Of sticks the Indians and early pioneers
used do MANY Of these people do not know where they
going what they hunting. They erring wanderers
fixed home and objective These sights make
wonder if isn't his way back to the
Our institutions and industries to us at great cost
and sacrifice These rich eages handed down to Us d
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PLATFORM

To the feel
of which they their political social
religious and economic questions which face the
that we must become job makers well job seekers
3. To instruct boys girls in the thrift
To the Faherhood brotherhood of
S. To build f:rmer racial foundation posterity
the
dealing with dependable
will be able
business enterprise Therefore, realizing vital
points the INDEX shall all times give
getions readern rendering better service
weekly published which views
opinions shall reflect
the opinion of PHOENIX INDEX
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
SOMETHING OUT OF SEASON
'iT:7ESssT5

The latest movement which furnishes true eX-
ample of and women trying to bring something
to pass out of is the birth control nostrum:
If We are to believe the newspapers, the majority OF
people are in favor of the practice of controlling
by artificial means the number of children born into
family Only few years ago, this country con-
sidered it sin to advocate such views, and
Margaret Saenger, a white woman who taught ana
practiced the science Of controlling births was Jalled
Since then her cause has gained converts by he
thousands until today leading citizens, including most
of the clergy who formerly spurned the ldea, are
on the birth control band wagon The idea now
advocated is to make the practice If birth conro'
public information and available to all for the ask
ing 1911, tro1
Some of the reasons for the need of birth cohuol
measures advanced by the birth control propagan-
dists are that poor couples have more children, III
r,.n1, cases than they adequately take care OIL
The halfwits and the congenitaly detormed ana dlS
eased should not be allowed to reproduce; many
W. tIa major reason of the modern woman is Tor
the emancipation of woman, whatever that IS. CHOW
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ginus Dabney of Richmond; anu
Plummer Bernard Young OF NOT
folk
Mr.. Cabot is a Harvard graduate
and manufacturer. He has taken
deep interest in civic and soclal
betterment as evidenced by the
fact that he is a director OF the
Family Welfare Association ana
the Judge Baker Guidance Center,
both of Boston. He is interested Ill
aeronauticS and is a member OF
the National Aeronautic AsSoCia-
ton. He is also a member of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Dabney is a well-known
newspaper man of the South. He
is a graduate of the University of
Virginia and is the Editor of 1.-THE
Richmond Times Dispatch and a
contributor to the New York
Times. He won the Lee Editorial
award given by the Virginia Press
Association and the Lee School of
Journalism of the Washington and
Lee University for distinguished
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Raper In
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of political science, Howard uni
versity; Arthur B. spingarn, pres
idet of the NAACl; and Waiter
White. secretary Of the NAACP.
FORCED HEARING
The hearing was forced in the
upper legislative body by forces
led by Senator Connally, of Tex
as, who is member of the COM
mittee. The Texan has expressed
hope of keeping the measure from
the Senate proper several weeks
and to force its shelving, if posi-
BILE. If the bill does get to the
Senate chamber, Connally and
other southern senators have
threatened to talk it to death.
A large number of opposition
witnesses is also expected to ap-
pear during the hearing, which
may last several days or even
weeks.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
NAL FRASER. WOULD FIT
IN PERFECTLY

Rumor persists that ROCK
LAND PALACE staged its last
show under present ownership
with the Cal Holmes-Al Triano
shindig. 1t is our opinion that out
Detroit way are the two gentlemen
Harlem needs to show us how
things should be done. go. .Rox-
borough and Bluck. With Nal Fra
sier, one of our own, and better
liked than Jimmy Walker was by
the man in the street; acting as
matchmaker, we predict the club
will be a howling success. ..,..
Rockland Palace, must not fade
out of the picture, it's a necessary,
spot for those who do not hold
titles and must eat everyday like
most of us.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Cotton Ed Smith
Opposes Third Term

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS>--
Senator Ellison D. Cotton Ed'
Smith, Democrat, of South Caro-,
lima, Thursday went on recorT
against a third term for President!
Roosevelt, warning that if he is
renominated it will mean Good
bye" to the Democratic Party
Smith wants his party to nominate
late "the basic principles of the
a man who would do a drastic jon
of eliminating or altering New
Deal agencies. which, he said, vio-
constitution.
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Arizona Federation
Continued from Page -

CONTINUED from rage
James, who at one time held the
presidency of the local organiza-
tion, resumed active duty in the
club work, to which she has al
ways rendered such vital service
She was elected to fill the posi-
ticn of state organizer, previous
ly held by Mrs. Chlora Sledge,
who has returned to her home in
San Francisco, California. Both
officials were unanimously elected
for the positions due to their f.
deity and incompatible service to
the community.
Following the conclusion of the
business session, the meeting ad-
journed with the admonition that
each member of both local and
state Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs continue where COM
munity and racial issues are con-
tinued to remember their motto,
I'VE lift as We climb
We are asking our readers to
please send us ycur news. Help
to make the paper.
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COPS TcSound
Out Sentiment On
Farms In South

A group of 46 Republican con"
gressmen will participate in what.
is termed "a sincere, pon-partisan
effort to learn the true facts of the
southern farm problem, without
any third degree methods or effort
to stir up anti-New Deal senti~
ment" within the next 40 days
somewhere in the south, 1t was an
nounced here Tuesday. The an
nouncement Was made by Wilson
Williams, an attache of the Wash
ington headquarters at the Repup"
lican National Committee, who is
in the course of an airplane eX-
ploratory tour to determine SOUTH
err sentiment.
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cross, we would not De -llVIAlS tOudJ,
and if we were, there would be no
salvation for humanity. We would
all be lost.
But the perfect man, who was the
Christ, showed us by precept and
example, by preaching and by par
ables, that there is no conquering
your foes or those things that bur-
den US, except we face them. But
man with his millions of Bibles in
the world: and a great big one lay
ing on every pulpit-in spite of his
pOSsessing the only book of per-
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will be sad day civilization when we IND we are sip
ping from Our moorne with people cracking beneath the
hard pressure of distress and prlvaton
By should be that the farm offers the only
outlet Much of the lands going waste be bought for
song Long term payments and government aid should be forth
coming strong souls that feel sting their pride when
they with condition that offers them option on ac-
ceptng what in the END amounts to pure charity
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
PIONEER, LOG, PASSES

BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-fSNS) --
Death brought to 8 close the ca
reer Of Jesse. Fort, who topped tie
century mark Of life span by s!S
years, wien he passed away Sat-
urday morning, January q. at tie
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ella
Ford, 1926 Railroad Street, Prati
City, Alabama.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Get Joyful
Relief From
BACKACHE
CAUSED BY SLUGGISH
KIDNEYS
Stop Getting Up Nights
And Feel Younger

Here's one good way to flush excess
harmful waste from the kidneys and
relieve bladder irritation that often
causes scanty, burning and sunarting
passage.
Ask your druggist for S5 cent box
of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules
a splendid safe and harmless diuretic
and stimulant for weak kidneys and
irritated bladder.
Besides getting up nights, some
symptoms of kidney trouble may be
backaches, puffy eyes, leg cramps and
moist palms. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL-it's a genuine medicine for
weak kidneys-right from Haarlem in
Holland, Don't accept a substitute,
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
about the emancipation of menO
CAN'T BE REFUTED

It can't be reasonably refuted that paupers and
ignoramuses weigh heavily upon the economic means
of a community or country that in many instances
womens health is ruined by excessive childbearing
and haf-ws and the congenitally diseased are bur-
densome and undesirable charges on society. But
the practice of birth control means of emanc1pat-
ing women in the opinion of this writer calls for
talk.
Let us reason out the matter to discover the
truth about the practice of birth control Since birth
control concerns directly the institution of marriage
in reasoning for truth must deal with marriage
Marriage was instituted by God for the glory OF man
and the satisfaction of woman. Chlldbear1ng was a
part of the curse God put upon Eve the first woman
for her disobediences There has never been crea-
tre or person born that able to escape the pur
nose for which he was created The of Eve be-
came the curse of all women, whose divine and un-
changeable purpose is to give birth to her KIND
Chdbearing is the only means God has provided 1or
the propagation and continuation of the human race
proper question is: men and women IN
dulge in the holy privilege of matrimony, yet by
therapeutical methods and prophylaxls, continue TO
carry out the divine purpose for which they were
created without being punished? suppose that the
wise and prudent "got by" with the practice OF plrtn
control without harm in their own lives. can ney
indulge in the practice without causing others. less
dgent and not as wise, to stumble? The answer
to these questions will give us the truth concerls
the practice of birth control Let's reason 1urthel'
and in more detail.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

Elmer Carter sprung a new one
in a recent speech if what we read
in the public prints is to be taken
seriously. If Negroes don't stop
asking for relief, relief, relief, the
whole shebang, 13 million strong
is going TO be deported to Africa.
Coming from Mr.. Carter, this is
worthy of more than passing men
ton.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
EDITORIALS
CAPITOL
COMMENT
BY AL WHITE

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- My car
is dragging On the ground after
an ear bending session with one of
the best in the business, DR.. Frank
WilliSton. Until you talk with
Brother Williston, you don't know
what a real old-fashioned ear
bending really is.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

This council will meet with the
Board of Trustees at least once a
wear to discuss matters of policy
and of mutual interest. At tht
same time he announced the ap-
pointment of a joint committee
from the Board of Trustees and
the Executive Committee of the
Alumni association to consider
plans for Alumni representation
on the Board.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Themes & Variations BY Gamss1sH Valentine
Birth Control? Bah!

MEN AND WOMEN will never learn, it seems,
that problems and what call troubles can't be
overcome by running away from them. neither by
trying separate the wheat from the tares before
harvest time If the only man who came from heaven
and returned to heaven the Son of God, hac run
away from sorrows, false accusers the two-faced
Judas who sopped out of the dish with Him. and the
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

The boys are saying it is so cold
around here that even family trees
are frost bitten. And visitors from
up Harlem way say there amt no
such thing as snow to be seen in
those parts. What's happening to
this old world, anyway?
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
P. B. Young Of
Norfolk Is
Among Trio

HAMPTON, Va.-(SNS)-J. Hen
" Scattergood of Philadelphia,
hartman of the Board Of T'rus-
ees of Hampton Institute, has just
announced the appointment OF
three new trustees-Thomas Dud-
lev Cabot of Boston, Mass; Wiz
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

A chemical process that has been
developed for removing the reddish
skin from shelled peanuts is assert
ed to retain the flavor and fresh
ness of the nuts, ~~
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

A new electric lamp to illuminate
typewriters without shining into
the eyes of typists is mounted or
an arm that can be folded down
into q desk with a typewriter.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Deltas Celebrate

Continued from Page y
ed as unseen assistants of the Sor.
ors, are: Mary Lou Dungee, presi
dent; Louise Phillips, vice-presi-
cent; Evelyn Henry, secretary
Eddie Hodge, treasurer; Robbie
Hedge, reporter; Camille Brewster,
historian.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

Seals are trained to do stage
and circus tricks at Kingston, N.
Y, in the largest school of its kind
in the world.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

One Isaac Cans, who Was chair
man of the Alcohol Control board,
or some board having to do with
granting of licences for selling alco-
holics in the district, recently re-
tired. He was feted by a group of
white citizens, then last week, a
group of our prominent Negro
leaders, ETC., etc. foregathered
and flung another banquet for Mr.
Cans. There are those who Say Mr..
Cans neither deserved nor earned
a banquet from the colored folk OF
the town and they are wondering
just what was the motive for CIV
ing Mr.. Cans sendoff as they did.
All a matter of opinion. Attending
the banquet were. DR.. Emmett j.
Scott, Perry w. Howard, Col. West
A. Hamilton, and others.
DR.. Scott the topic again-the
mere mention Of his name to Ger
tain Republican stalwarts in this
community is almost the signal for
a free-for- all, knock-down-drag-
out shindig. 1t seems that there
was a split in the party CHATS un-
usual, a rare occurrence indeed
and the good doctor Was On the
wrong side of the fence that time.
Well, that's ancient history, now.
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COMPARED TO PROHIBITION

In the spreading of birth control education 1or
the general public, as opposed to the exclusive prac
tice of the physician I situation similar 10 tie
unsuccessful suppression of legal selling of liquor pet
ter known as prohibition. Only the by-produc's oi
the birth control era will be far more horrible anu
alarming Marriage I'm sorry to say mas doo! 80
anl1aa staoe of legal adultery or concubnage, IL
7 am permitted to say If women can gam q
knovledge of how to keep from becoming Presna,i'
vet have unbounded relations with the ll'ie to
what other purpose could marriage SeiVe -
satisfy the lust of the sexes?
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

The political
faction shall all regardless rulings
ions present the completely mpartay from hatred
All matter coming this should be office
later than A. NJ appear the
current issue News matter must be plainly written only side
otherwise the rights
unless the
is paid for.
payable to the INDEX. 1914 East Monroe
Street All articles must be signed by contributors Or they
will be published
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
DEATH RATE 27O

shown for the Nations three lead
ing metropolitan centerS. In New
York City. with total population
of 7,137,578, and a Negro popula-
tion of 354, 212, the number of TB
deaths among Negroes for 1888 was
956, and the death rate per 100,-
900 of Negro population, was 270.
In Chicago, having a Negro pop
ulation of 249,857 of total of 81
357,143, 724 Negroes died of TB in
1888 and the death rate per 10O,-
900, was 290. In Philadelphia, with
321,112 Negroes of a total popula-
ton of 1,822,2O5, there were 555
Negro TB deaths in 1888, and the
rate per 100000 was 240.
The above data and statistics,
and the patient, expensive research
basic to them, show the great
strides made by the medical pro-
fession in combating tuberculosis
since 1882, when famed DR.. Koch
isolated the germ and discovered
the cauSe of the disease.
Since that time, physicians,
scientists and public health Off
cials and agencies have combined
their efforts to check this infec-
tious but durable disease which
down through the ages has been
held responsiole-directly and in
directly-for about one-seyenth OF
all the deaths in the world.
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Survey Shows
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the report was that the TB death
date, per 100000 of Negro popula
ton, was highest in northern, east.
ern and far western cities. The five
highest in this classification, were:
Milwaukee, Wis, 485 deaths per TO-
900 of Negro population; Buffalo,
N Y, .479; San Francisco, 361; New
ark, N. j., 325, and Cincinnati, 3O1.
At the bottom of this list, the
five cities having lowest rate of
TB deaths per 100000 of Negro
population in 1888. were as fol-
lows: Portland, oregon, with zero
rating, no deaths; Elizabeth, N. j.,
with "a; Kansas City. Kan, 80;
Syracuse, N. Y, 100 and st. Paul,
Mimi, Ill.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Action Of
Continued from page ~

S. Reed Jr., 1898 Lafayette Avenue.
Chicago, Illinois, under date Of
September %. 1899: -
"Dear Sir: With reference tu
your application for appointment
as a flying cadet, you are inform
ed that the war department has
taken final action on your applica.
ton and that your transcript of
college credits and other supporting
papers have been returned to this
headquarters with the statement
that inasmuch as there are no units
composed of colored men in the ak
corps at the present time, no pro-
vision has been made for their
flying training, and, therefore, the
war department can take no fur
ther action with a view of giving
you flying training at this time. a
'"Your transcript of college
credits and other papers which ac-
companied your application are re-
turned herewith.
"It is regretted that the non-
existence Of a colored air corps
unit to which you could be as
signed In the event of completion
of flying training precludes your
training to become military pilot
at this time. ..,,.
Very truly yours,
~. G. Breckenridge, Major,
A. G. D."
"a SERIOUS THING"
Continuing his address, Senator
Bridges then said: Il think this II
rather a serious thing. I am in
sympathy with these appropria-
tions and the general purpose of this
bill for national defense; but /
should like to have it matter or
official record that the law was
passed. 1t was passed, assume by
congress in good faith, to provide
training for the colored man Of
this country who desire to partici-
pate and secure training as aviators
in the United States army and al~
parently the law today has been
ignored.
Il should like TO ask the senator
If he is aware of that fact, and. i'll
going forward with this new mill
tary bill, what we shall have to do
to secure action under the existing
law; whether we shall have to re-
enact the present statute, or just
what we shall have to do"
Demanding that the entire thing
be cotton to the bottom Of, Mr..
Bridges continued his attack on the
failure of the war department to
carry out the law as prescribed by
Congress.
When heard before the commit
tee, the secretary of war admitted
he was trying to work out pro-
gram under which Negroes could
be trained.
WOODRING'S STATEMENT
"At the same time, said MIR.
Woodring, I'VE are trying to avoid
any situation what might be en-
barrassing either to the colored or
to the white race. 1t Is a very uit-
ficult problem, as you know. We
are trying to work this out in
fairness to those colored men whJ
are rightfully entitled to this
training. We are going to try to
work this out honestly in the in
terests of every citizen of the Unit
ed States"
However, Senator Bridges point.
ed out that nothing has peen done
to carry out the law as enacted py
congress.
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Debs, Sub-debS, demi-mondaines,
gentlemen, etc, were out in full
war paint and regalia and were
we'll satisfied with well played
if not thrilling game, which was
won by the colored team.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

ABE Lincoln" Bomar is to be a
feature of the Lincoln day celebra-
ton to be held here on the Eman-
cipator'S birthday.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

T. N. G. Gray of the National
Alliance of Postal Workers back in
Washington from trip to Texas
says it's too cold there for him so
he came home.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

VALENTINE possessing the only bOoK OF per-
tempt to pull up his tares from his wheat before the
crop becomes full grown.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10

Albert Lous Hypps, advertising
man, has just announced the for
nation of the Negro Business in
stitute-an organization to foster,
promote and develop Negro busi-
ness. Offices are located here in
D. G.
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Handsome DR.. Billy Comes rae
ing up to the bank in his coupe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
WOMAN,S REALM -
NEWLY-IHlVENTED ELECTRICAL "SOLO VOICE" IS THE ANSWER TO THE DUET MINDED PIANISTS' DREAMS

to an organs reproduction of var ious orchestral instruments, the solo voice can be, alternately, a violin, saxophone, flute, horn, and so on Unlike an organ, however, it will not play chords. No matter how many of the keys are depressed only one note will sound at one time.
 Tn front and below the solo voice keyboard are 12 tilting tablet con- trols which govern tone quality, tonal attacks, register in which tones are to sound, and vibrato. By coupling these keys, as in an organ, various combinations and chorus tones may be produced.
 KNEE LEVER
 CONTROLS VOLUME
 A Knee lever, controlled by the pianist's right knee, regulates the volume of the solo voice instrument, as well as disconnecting 1t entirely. So the pianist can return to his own instrument whenever he tires of orchestral accompaniment.
 The solovox's complex mechanism was the brain child of Laurens Ham, mond, inventor of that musical par rot and jack of all musical trades the novachord. The solo voice oper- ates electrically. A small cabinet speaker, completely hidden under g grand piano or set next to an up right, pours forth the notes.