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The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
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fciences that were sufficient to have men OF otner
races excused We must be guard to see tnat 'niS
situation does 70. again prevail
The govern of each state is to appoint two
sets of boards One is the group of regiStrauon
boards the second is to be the group Of appear
boards There is to be of these registration orale
boards for each 10000 regstrans In Georgia. 1or ex
ample the governor is to 1874 of these poaroS
which will be comrosed Of three CIVILIAN Young
members, a non-votng government appear asen'
ard non-voting medical ADVISOR. -
Ten medical appeal boards are also to be select-
ed by the governor in Georgia though these appoint
nents must be confirmed by the President On
these latter boards to be named dentlsts hear'
and lung specialists. etc.
POSITION IS CLEAR
The position OF Negroes in Georgia, forming as
they do slightly more than forty per cent Oh tne
states populaion is clear. Their demand is that
Negroes be gwen representation equdl W "oiA PoF
ulation proportion
There is no sensible reason that could be CIV.
en- why Negroes should not he appointed on these
boards Those who argue against the appointments.
certainly could not contend in the same breath tna'
they favor the democratic way.
Not only shold our group be considered for
membership on the local draft boards but our pro-
lessonal men should he among those appointed U"
the medical appeal boards 1t was in the matter OF
physical exarination that discrimination was SO
ran,pant in the last draft Many Negroes who were
physically incapacitated were nevertheless arbitrar
ly summoned
These derands for representation VIII be iaV
orably considered by governor who is anxious
to see the conscriptcn hill administered Win an
even hand. who c~e sincerely interested in seeing
That the RIGHTS of ALI. draftees protected their
heo1th end general wclfore safeguarded.
MUST GET OTHER JOBS
Further not Only must we insist on the appoint
rnent of Negroes TO these local draft and appeal
boards there is urgent need to see that we are not
barred from the thousands Of clerical Jobs which
orc tc - created by the conscription law TIE
'uHne, er appropriated to pay tnese Workers rkses
- av,,.....:ced ~ with al otns- americans
,t& q IA taxed rc ais. III money VINO is il then,
who could t,stIv a's1A that are not entitled 70
our share of these Jobs?
These issues fc y, the battles that lie irNmediate
w aheed in cur ef ~rt % i~e''re Democracy in the
oeanc na+ior~l defense ~rogronn ~ hich is taxi
ing shane in o'~ colIn+rv. The demands reason
abe and lust and shold be given the immediate en-
dorsernent Of all Americans who firmly believe in
TIE -.uch-dscusaed democratic processes
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Dies Asked TO Probe
Bombings In Dallas

Dallas, was asked by the NAACF
to investigate the Klan and the
0Ombings of Negro homes in Dali
as.
The NAfSP letter cited the at
tack last September on DR.. George
?. Porter when the latter went to
the court house in Dallas in an
.wer to jury summons.
DR.. Porter was tossed head first
ioWn the court house steps. With
respect to the bombing of Negro
lomes in Dallas within the past
few weeks, the NAACP declared:
These acts, rather than the ac-
ion of Negroes in purchasing
property pursuant to their Con-
titutional right 9J5 ..A>ir attempt
n their property, are the real un-
imerican activities"
Copies of the letter were sent to
resident Roosevelt and to other
members Of the Dies Committee,
% Speaker Sam Rayburn, also
rom Texas and to Henry A. Wal
lace. I..
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ter, were the Negro migrants most
of them representing the overflow
from Sharecropper areas in Ala
bana, Georgia and the CarolinaS
For them, 73 per cent Of Farm Sc
curity's Florida migrant camp ia
cilities, completed or under con-
struction, have been set aside.
Late in April of this year, Flori-
da's first migratory labor camps
were opened-one at Oseola for
white migrants, and larger one at
Okeeschobee for Negroes.
When the migrants moved in
they found the camps offered NOR
than shelter. AS groups Of units
were filled, elections were held, and
a mor tn from the date CT opening
found camp activities in charge O.
a camp council composed of mi
grants who had never before had
a voice in the management of their
own affairs. Duties were assigned.
a routine was worked out for the
conduct of the camp, and a camp
treasury was established.
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GRO organizations and newspapers have carr'eo ot,
seeking to ins the democratic spirit into our armed
eCrces.
MUST NOT SIT DOWN
But we must not sit down and teel satlsileo
with the progress thus far made. The oatue mas
INST begun. The real fight is ahead Those awahen
,6 to the emergencies of the moment are areaoy
,,reesire further dera ands to insure that Amerl-
cans whose faces chance to be black, are gwen
,oua1 consideration with others who are called 10
.nrve their country in her hour OF peril
The immediate campaign ahead for tnosc
who have succeeded in securing recognltlon OF
NEGROES as soldiers rather than laborers should be
conferred on the proposition of securing representa-
tion on the two grours of boards which are TO pe
sep bv the governors of the various states IN con-
,ection with the conscrpton act
The importance of having Negro members plac'
ri on these boards cannot be over-estimated. Ihe
.cs1e calls for united and cooreratve action OF eV-
nv Negro organization in pressing for this repre-
-entation For it will be these boards, who IN the
final analysis will determine the classification ana
a1{eibilitv of the men to be drafted
DISCHARGE ENTIRE BOARD ILL.,
Last wee.. i. ts.is space tie w-ite. "a
rom Dr. w E. g. DUBOIS new Book, .ouy. o.
-awn revealed how Back in 1917 the entire person
~cl of the Atlanta draft board discharged, be-
-4use of the rottcn. preudiced and discriminatory
-tand il took REGARDING Neero draftees.
The same evil results would d7ubt obtain in
lie r~eser+ draft unloss given represe en+ator
IN PROPORTION to our population Many recall how
Negro draftees were certified and called, though
they pleaded tte sa2.e rHys-c2- I'D ceoy.orc de-
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Steel Shelters
Comfortable
Are Erected

PALM BEACH, Fla.,-(ANP)-
Each year the Everglades truck
area draws to Southern Florida
from 10000 to $1,000 migrant agri-
cultural workers most of whom are
Negroes, and this year for the first
time, they will have clean sani-
tary living quarters built by the
FARM Security administration.
To the little towns around Lake
Okeecnobee-Ben Glade, Pahokee,
and Cana Point-migrants from al
over the United States flock from
October to May, to harvest the
beans, celery any other small truck
for which the region is famous.
The Negro quarters in the lake
towns mean and unsanitary as
most of these are, have overflow
ed with migrants, and at the peak
of 1910 cold spell, migrants work
ers were camped in the streets,
huddled around fires that failed
to keep some from freezing to
death.
Two years ago, the Farm Sc
curity Administration after eX-
haustive investigation, started out
to improve living conditions among
the migrants in the "Glades. y
Heaviest hit by lack of decent shell
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"Grapes Of Wrath Workers
Get FSA Housing In Florida

To help the workers adjust
ments III the camp there are three
FSA employees-a camp manager,
a home management supervisor,
and nurse. They are friendly
helpers not dictators, to the camp
erS.
At the small but we'll equipped
clinic, every facility is available for
protecting the health of the camp
ccmmunity's 358 families. The clinic
presided over by a Negro graduate
nurse, is in daily operation.
A school and nursery school are
now under construction, as are two
additional Negro camps-IEvergIade
and Pompano-with a combined
capacity of CTS famiies. These will
bring the number of camp shelters
for Negro migrants in the Lake
regions to 997.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Race I'm Defense Is
Discussed With FDR

Friday morning September %, in
the White House at the invitation
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
at which the position of the Negro
in the armed forces of the nation
and the employment of colored
workers in industrial plants engag-
ed in filling huge defense orders
were topic under discussion.
Those present were The PreSi-
ient; Colonel Frank Knox, secre-
tary of the Navy; Assistant Secre-
tary of War Patterson; T. Arnold
Hill, formerly of the National Ur-
ban League and now an NYA Of
ficial: A. Philip Randolph, inter-
national president of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters; and
Walter White, secretary of the Ma.
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

NEW YORK,-(SNS)-- The
splendid generosity of Negro
Methodist in Arkansas who for fif :
teen years has contributed regu-
arly to the Society for the Propa-
cation of the Faith, was revealco
here by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor
Thomas j. Mcdonnell national di-
rector of the Society, in announc-
ing that Mission Sunday this year
will be celebrated on october
goth.
Every week for fifteen years this
gentleman has sent one-tenth OF
his income, which varies from $1.5o
to $3.50, and never fails. according
to Monsignor Mcdonnell.
The reason given for this gen
erosity," the Monsignor said, sis
that our benefactor wants the
Lord to be known and loved By
everyone This year we. hope our
22,0oO,0O0 American Catholics will
follow Christ's admonition, Go
thous and do likewise for the plight
of our mission work is desperate"
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

- 1OHOOOo u StAAAAA6 ~ ANS5A CtAAi'
No trainee under the foregoing
app. opriations shall be discrimi-
lated against because of sex, race,
or color and where separate schools
are required by Jaw for separate
population groups, so the extent
neeoed for frances OF each such
group, equitable provision shall be
made for facilities and training OF
IKE quality, his amendment reads.
In defending his amendment, Mr
Ludlow said: ''1f this provision lS
not inserted in the present law you
will have one provision with refer
ence to the draftees under the
conscription law and lack of the
same provision under this act.
I think the proposed amend
ment speaks for itself. AS I say,
# mas the backing of the Federal
Security administration, and it
also has the support and approve!
of the advisory commission of the
Council of National Defense, which
finds 1t to be in harmony with its
labor policy; and of the Budget
bureau, which finds it to
be in harmony with the pro-
gram of the President. 1t injects
no new policies into the administra-
ton of our laws but merely makes
this act inrespect Of training con-
form to the policy already de-
termined upon by Congress inre-
spect to conscriptees under the
new Conscription act. respectful
ly ask the committee to adopt the
amendment.
Il am happy to offer this amend
ment because it offers to the col
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
ChiCago's Art
Group Planning
Gala Art Ball

CHICAGO-(ANP)-The South
Side Community Art Center com
mittee, which expects to occupy its
recently purchased quarters at
date in October, is Bending its ell
forts toward the success of its An
nual Artists g. Models ball to be
held on October 20 at the Savoy
ballroom.
The ball, now in its second year,
is produced by Mrs. Frances Tay-
lor Moseley, public school teacher
and civic leader, who directed the
first ball last year. Mrs. Moseley's
cast. directors and various design
and execution crews number nearly
200 persons drawn from all age
groups and social levels.
The affair is expected to be a
major event of the season and
present indications point to an even
greater success than that of last
year. Stories of the initial presen.-
tation have Travelled so far that
parties of guests are expected from
Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, De-
troit. Columbus, Gary, Indianapo-
lis. Fort Wayne, Washington, Mil
wsukee. Evanston and Chicago Sub
urbs. An attraction of particular
interest to persons living outside
Chicago will be the c~own1no Of
the queen of the ball who shall be
selected from the many out OF
town participarts q. t..e African
Jungle number.
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dred people of our country an as
surance that there will be no dis
elimination against them in train
ing for national defense. In every
war, in which OUR country has en-
gagged, Negroes have responded to
the call of our country and have
demonstrated their loyalty and de-
Votion In every way. Now that our
beloved country is face to face
with another emergency, they are
manifesting the same spirit of
patriotism that has guided them in
former crises Of cur national his
tory and the amendment I have
offered would remove racial bar
riers and guarantee their right to
serve"
The amendment was agreed to.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

The happy relief this purely
vegetable medicine usually bring
is mainly due to it's chief ingredi
ent. That is an "intestinal tonic
laxative" which helps impart tone
to lazy bowel muscles.
Next time, take time-tested
and economical B l. A c K
DRAUGHT. 25 to 40 doses cost
onlv 25c.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Law Insides Answer
If Given This Urge

You ought to know this easy
way to relieve constipation's
headaches, biliousness, sour ON
ach, bad breath, loss of appetite
or. energy.
Spicy and aromatic BLACK
DRAUGHT, if taken by simple
directions at bedtime, usually al
lows ample time for sleep; acts
gently but thoroughly next morn
mo
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

mOUeY IS 70 Ue 1APGIIucU III VIC
payment of thousands of clerks
statisticians, warrant officers anu
other workers.
President Roosevelt has alrealy
made it clear that of the first 4OO.-
0GO to be be called, nine per cent or
$4,000 will be Negroes. Efforts are
afoot to see that unlike the 1917
draft. our boys will be given an
opportunity to serve their coun
try in branches other than merely
as stevedores. This announcement
was a clear victory for the pro
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

Handsome engraved invita-
tiOnS are on the desk for the
Associated Negro Press, Alvin
E. White, A. E. White, A. C.
White, (all of them being us)
to attend the ground breaking
of the new Recorder of Deeds
office building, which DIR.
TnOmpkins has finally Sue
ceeded in getting approved.
Fine work on the part of the
doc.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

NEW YORK; (sNs)-Congress-
man Martin Dies, of Texas, who
announced recently that his COM
mittee on un-American activities
would investigate subversive acti.
vities by Communists, Fascists anu
other groups among Negroes In
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Pickens Resigns
AS Chairman OF
Wilkes Group

NEW YORK-(SNS- Dee"
William Fickins, director of branch
es for National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
resigned effective October l. as
chairman and organizer of a ma
tional Colored Citizens Committee
Non-Partisan, for the Election O
Wendell l. Willkie.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Just Demands

WITHIN A FEW days millions of dollars WIZ
be spent by the national government IN tne heIcu-
lean task of registering the than eight million
men between the ares of 21 and 35, who are SUP
ect to the Burke -Wadworth Conscription BILL IhiS
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
WouldBarTmCr CrolU
In Natl Defense
Training Of Youths
Hit By Ludlow

WASHINGTON, D. C.--(ANP)-L week in the
Of Representatives. Louis Lundeen Indiana took
he floor to offer amendment proposed and inflated by
Fedora Security agency, with the approval of the
of National Defense and of the Budget bureau par
culry interesting to Negro youths with regard to the
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Simple Easy HAY For Women Past 80 To Aeep
ColnpIexions Looking Lightest

Ifyour outer skin is too dark, freckled and
made ugly by bumps, marks and unslgh .ly
blemishes, don't be licked =. don't we
up hope. If externally caused, use ish.
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what kind Of a rarty was It mat

Almond Scott gave for Henry
armstrong the daZ after the tteh+3
One prominent person visited the
premises and wai.ed an hour, but
there was no Arnst~c-T. SO that
gentleman had to 49, and get
sack to his oesk ~ e,IuIYab-
ing ahout the SOC - I'D = s7e12d
aad to saE II WssUsa ~ 's:o.. i
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

WASHINGTON, D C.-(sNs)--
A brief conference was held here
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the simplest styles as background;
don't dress up like a Christmas tree.
Your clothes should always be close
fitting, but not tight. Suits, tailored
dresses of conservative cut, in dark
colors are best for day wear. At
night you have more liberty your
evening gowns can be form fitting
and low cut, of luscious materials
(metallics, brocades, satins) but not
too fussy. Rubies, diamonds are for
you, red roses, luxurious flower per-
fumes, high heels don't lose your
mysterious charm BY cvetd-essirg.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Eggs are being shipped In liquid
form from Egypt to Britain.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
District Committees Named
For National Art Week

Washington will join with other
cities of the country in celebration
of National Art Week, to begin a
week from tomorrow with the slo-
gan of American Art for Every
American Home
There will be an exhibition of the
works of living American artists at
the Departmental Auditorium and
in many other cities over the coun-
try. Preliminary entries indicated
more than 1000 art and crafts sales
exhibits would be held simultane-
ously through the country, all de-
signed to stimulate sales of Amer
ican water colors, oils. paintings,
ceramics. sculptures and other arts
and crafts.
Edward B. Rowan. chairman of
the District Art Week Council. has
named the following selection COM
mittees to choose art works to be
included in Washingtons exhibit:
For Painters and Printmakers, Mrs.
Adele Smith Brown. chairman;
Nicolai Cikovsky and Richard Ke-
nah; Sculpture Committee, William
Calfee, Miss Lenore Thomas and
Mrs. Fausta Mengarini Corte, and
for the Crafts Committee, Frederick
j. Wallace, chairman, and Mrs.
Emmy Sommers and Mrs. Louise
Hall Hollis.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Mrs. Eliza F. Clark Dies;
Decorated in Last War

Mrs. Eliza F. Clark, wife of Col.
Edward B. Clark. U. S. A, died yes
terday at her home, the Fairfax
Hotel, after an illness of more than
four months. A former correspond
ent of the Chicago Evening News.
she had been Washington resident
nearly 40 years.
Mrs. Clark was a native of High
land Park. Ill. and was the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William
q. Obee. Her grandfather. John
George Baker, was one of the cav
airy troops made famous in Tenny-
sons poem, The Charge of the
Light Brigade"
She was made Chevalier of the
Legion of Honor by the French gov
eminent for her work among the
French peaSantry during three years
of the World War She was twice
president of the Twentieth Century
Club here, was a member of the
Washington Club and the Women's
National Press Club
Besides her husband. she leaves
two sisters, Mrs. w. w. Scott of Los
Angeles and Mrs. D. R Smith of
Chicago; three brothers, William H.
and Frederick G. Obee, both of
Highland Park, and John G. Obee
OF Logansport, Ind.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Legal Fraternity
lnducts 36 From
Southeastern u.
Justice BoIithu Lows
Made Honorary Member
Of Phi Betu Gamma

Thirty-six members of the South
eastern University Law Club were
inducted into membership of the
Phi Beta Gamma Legal Fraternity
last night. Granted charter as Mu
Chapter, the group took its formal
place in the organization and con-
ferred honorary membership on
Justice Bolitha j. Laws of District
Court.
George Morris, chief justice of
Washington Alumni Chapter of the
fraternity, performed the induction
and acted as toastmaster at dinner
following the ceremony Robert L.
Tinsley was installed as chief JUS
tice of Mu Chapter.
Other officers installed included
James r. Miller, associate justice:
Weldon T. Patton. clerk; j. Donald
Browne, bailiff; S. Scott Radeker,
chancellor; r. Coy Morell, historian,
and Edward P. Martin, marshal.
Justice Laws spoke briefly, prais-
ing the achievement of the group in
becoming chapter of the fraternity
and thanking the members for hon
oring him with membership. He
characterized the occasion as IAN
event in my life and expressed the
hope his new brothers" would look
on him as friend and counselor.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Involvement in War
Held Greatest Dancer
To Our Democracy
Kirby Page Says Fear
And Hysterio Brought
Conscription Law

Our own dynamite may blow civ
ilization to "smithereens," Kirby
Page, pacifist, told a meeting of
Friends last night, declaring that
involvement in war is the greatest
danger to democracy. Fear that the
United States may stumble and
stagger" into war was expressed by
Mr.. Page. He maintained that stay
ing out is the condition of preserv-
ing democracy.
Fear and hysteria have been used
to promote conScription and the
passage of the defense appropriation
bills, he declared. Under guise of
defense, Mr.. Page predicted, we
will get into war. Only by citizens
thinking realistically may this hys-
terra be checked, he said.
Deploring domination of the mill
ltary mind" Mr.. Page said United
States policy should be maintenance
of friendly relations, even with to-
talitarian nations, by contracting the
people rather than the leaders.
THE language of mercy-of food,
Evening star., 1940-11-17
227 Stations Quizzed
On Agreement With
Critical Brief
F. 6. c. Asks Comment
From All Members of
Network AffiIiutes

All 227 member stations of Inde-
pendent Radio Network Affiliates,
Inc, have been asked by the
Monopoly Committee of the Fed
eraI Communications Commission
whether they agree with a brief
filed in the radio monopoly investi-
cation on behalf of the association.
The brief, which severely attacked
conclusions and recommendations
of the committee, was filed for the
association by its counsel, Paul M.
Segal.
Four questions are asked station
operators in the telegram: First,
whether the brief was authorized
by them; second, whether they ap-
proved the brief; third, if they did
not approve the brief. whether they
subscribed to its views, and, fourth,
whether the brief represented the
position Of the station.
The brief of the affliates was one
of three which criticized the F. c. c.
committee. The others were from
the Columbia Broadcasting System
and the National Broadcasting Co.
which serve the affliateS. Another
brief. filed by the Mutual Broadcast
ing System, rather supports the
committee. Mutuals complaint that
it was unable to get satisfactory out
lets in various communities because
of the alleged dominance of the two
major chains was a factor in
prompting the committees investi-
cation.
Then tenor of the briefs filed pres
ages bitter fight against the COM
mittee report, which now is before
the commission for action.
The Columbia brief charged the
committee report is based on bias
and a zeal for reform unrelated to
the actual operation of radio, the
adoption of which by the commits
sion would result in breakdown of
the high-class programs made pos
sible by the chain systems.
Counsel for N. B. c. said the re-
port misconceives the nature of the
broadcasting business. and adds that
it proposes that the commission eX-
ercise its powers in the licensing of
stations in order to accomplish. in
directly and unlawfully, a result
Evening star., 1940-11-17

medicine, economic resources and
mutual aid in setting up govern
ments and international JUSTICES
the way to speak to the peoples of
these countries" Mr.. Page said.
Under the auspices of the Amer
lean Friends Service Committee,
Mr.. Page led the discussions yes
terday afternoon and evening at the
Friends Meeting House, 2ll1 Florida
avenue NV.
The afternoon forum concluded
that complete devotion to religion
was the only defence against total
itarianism. A dinner symposium
agreed that the place of religion
in war was as the creator of the
attitudes and beliefe which are
needed.
Local sponsors were the Joint
Peace Committee of Washington
Friends Meeting, District Fellow
ship of Reconciliation, National
Council for the Prevention of War
and the District Womens Interna-
tional League for Peace and Free
dom.