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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
In Today's Mail
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again. I told the convention also that Negroes we're being taught aviation at some Negro colleges without any wind-up training at the government airportS .... That they were being refused as me- chanics in the aviation factories =. That I had attended an aviation conference and luncheon at the Hotel Bond in Hartford last sum- mer and heard some gratifying things which did not seem to tr1- clude my folks .... That all Negro men were not built to cut-down trees, etc, but some could command men as well or at least should be given the chance and not hampered after getting the opportunity. I was given to understand that while some discrimination in the Home Guard had cropped up that the Legion (Connecticut. at least) did not sanction 1t. finally asked the Legion to sponsor some effective method by which the military circles of our government would be com- pellLd to eliminate discrimination. In concluding it has hurt me to my heart, when as Commander of my Post, young men of conscription age approached me wanting to know what treatment would they receive If called. My only reply could be that We negro legionnaires would work for their interest.
 Which accounts for this verbiage. May 1t produce results!
 Far be 1t from me to say that the South does not have fine per- sonages. It does, but it also has also has some of the worlds worst. It is these wroSt who must be educated or converted. The Ku Klux Klan is still in Georgia. It is also active in New Jersey. It should be wiped out every time it shows its ugly head. Many Negroes know high officers in the Army, Navy. Marines and even in the American Legion are men, either from a section whose life ambition Ls to keep the Negroes down or to dominate him entirely. The Negro as Oswald Garrison Willard has said needs solidarity and & leadership which they will respect and follow. Many of us did not agree with his method of approach, but I'm sure millions of Negroes all over the world respect the courage of the late Marcus Garvey.
 They are slaves who are not be
 In the right with two or three"
 JOSEPH o. HAZEL,
 Past Commander, Wilson Post,
 135, American Legion,
 30 Bishop Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
MOUies Playing
 Today
STATE

Coming to close this evening at the Warner Bros. State theater is Lady With Red Hair, with Miriam Hopkins in the starring lead; also Gloria Jean and a big cast of fun- sters in "A Little Bit of Heaven"
 Tomorrow the State ushers in a grand Thanksgiving show with two outstanding attractions scheduled for your holiday entertainment.
 Headlintng the program will be Somerset Maugham's supreme dra- natic success, "The Letter" star ring that facinating, tantalizing dangerous and twice Academy Award winner, Bette Davis.
 Selected as the picture of the month" by Redbook Magazine, and having received unanimous praise from the critics throughout the country, '"The Letter" has been long, awaited by local theatergoers. It Is truly the picture to top of your Thanksgiving holiday.
 Gripping, in the best Mauham style. the play made record runs on Broadway and on the legitimate stage throughout the world. Its powerful drama, smoothly drawn by its writer and scenarists, makes a perfect vehicle for the rare talents of Miss Davis.
 Miss Davis, name now full of magic to those who appreciate the art of acting, plays Leslie, wife of a Singapore plantation owner. Sdave Herbert Marshall takes the part of her husband.
 Briefly, it is the story of a woman who murders for love, and the con- sequences she suffers, even though the law acquits her.
 Featured in the supporting cast are James Stephenson, Gale Sonder- gaard, Frieda Inescort, Bruce Les- ter, Elizabeth Earl and many more.
 On the some holiday show will be Dancing on a Dime," one of the most modern, whimsical musicals to reach the screen in some time. New songs, dances and an interesting story, played by cast that seems to enjoy every minute of 1t, make for pleasant entertainment that will be thoroughly enjoyed by every member of the audience.
 Tn the starring lead is Grace Mcdonald, Broadway's sensational dancing star who makes her film debut in this picture, and with her are such favorites as Robert Paige, Virginia Dale, William F'rawley, Peter Hayes, Lillian Cornell Eddie Quillan and Frank Jenks.
 Make 8 date now to see this swell show at the State tomorrow, or top of your Turkey Day" feast by seeing 1t Thanksgiving Day. Re- member, it positively ends with per- formances Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Washington Merry Go Round
Continued from Page s)

q tremendous drive, headed
 by Herbert RoOver and joined by
 elite social organizations an over
 the country, rnised money fer
 the Finlis. But although some
 money is being raised for the
 Greeks, the enthusiasm has not
 reached anywhere near the same
 scale as that for the Films.
 This may result from the in- creased callousness of the Amer lean public toward war. Or 1t may be because Herbert Hoover is not whooping it up for the Greeks.
 However, the outcome of the
 Greek-Italian war will mean far
 more to the outcome of the en-
 tire war than the battle of Fin-
 land. For if the Greeks succeed
 in holding off Italy for any
 great length of time, it will be
 2 terrific blow to the prestige of
 the Axis.
 The military odds, of course, are in favor of the much stronger Italian army in any long war. And in the end, Greece may suf- fer the same fate as Finland especially if Germany comes to Italy's rescue through Bulgaria. MAIL BAG
 L. K, St. Louis-Senator Clark's isolationist views are completely consistent and sincere; doubtless going back to similar views held by his father, the celebrated Champ Clark. Senator Clark al- ways has been an ardent oppo- nent of war. He had a distin- guished record in the last war. N. D. S., New York-The En- gineering and Mining Journal is incorrect in asserting that U. &. tin supplies were ample at the turn of the year 1939-4O. The New York Commodity Exchange gives the visible stocks of tin in warehouse and landing at New York" at the end of December, 1899, as 3.302 long tons, or enough to last less than three weeks. Supplies sof any commodity are universally considered to be the stocks on hand for purchase by the consumer, and do not include goods in process or material in warehouses of individual consum- ers.) =. J. C., Brentwood, Pa.- The combined vote of Norman Thomas and Earl Browder, land all others" in the last presidential election was 13,157. John Gar her is still collecting his salary as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
UNHONOREI DEATH

DEATH
 In spite of a couple of casualties among the series (not seriaO pictures, there soon will be more of them than ever. When the Warmers took a look at "Tugboat Annie Sails Again." along with a whistle-shooting premiere at Ia coma, they decided to make a se- ries with the character created by Marie Dressler and now revived by Marjorie Mambeau.
 But the decision was bad news for one of the principals in this first picture. Big Harry Shannon, who plays the bibulous Cap'n Mahoney, happens to be a free- lance character actor. (He'S Lucille Balls father in Too Many Girls and Orson Welles' father in "Citi- zen, Kane "N So Warner Brothers were faced by the choice of put ting him under long-term contract so he'd be available for future Tugboat Annie films or of mini-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Stan CorrespOndeH

~r~~~- e~~~~ N~~S OsAS@A SfNNAA AC0NAeAANACAAe
 Hollywood-Pretty soon, now, you won't be having to sneak in with the kids on Saturday afternoons to see western serial. Universal is making one for adults. At least, it plans to release Riders of Death Valley" in first-run theaters and on regular programs, taking the place of second features or shorts.
 It has everything except pea- nuts for the customers. The "weenie," or bone of contention, is bunch of gold claims. Episode One ends like this: Exterior, high cliff. Shooting toward top of cliff. Stage plunges over cliff into like 100 feet below" Episode Two concludes with stampede of wild horses in a canyon. The hero's horse has stum- bled and thrown him. Jim in fore ground tries to get to his feet and is on one knee as the running herd comes out of the background over him and out of scene over the camera" Continued in our next.
 Riders of Death Valley" is being called 'The Million Dollar Super Serial" but the most colosal thing about it is the cast: Buck Jones, Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo,, Charles Bickford, Lon Chaney, Jr., Big Boy Williams and Noah Beery, Jr. The heroine is blonde Jeanne Kelly, who made series of Paramount pictures with Tito Guizar an ddidn't need 8 dialog coach because Spe spiks the es-Spanish yer well. Born in Costa Rica, she also spiks French and German.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

vice-President, and will continue to do 50 until January %, 1e11. .. P. D. S., Jacksonville, Fla The electoral vote of the states was based on the 1880 census, when the population of Alabama (2,646, ,000) surpassed that of Flor ida Q,l68,0O0). Thus Alabama has more electoral votes GID than Florida CD, even though Florida has since passed Alabama in pop lilatiof1. 2. H., Mun0ie, Ind Secretary of Labor Perkins is not foreign born; .she was born in Boston, Mass, April 10, 1882.
 Copyright, 104O, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Ind.) -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
ASK FARMERS TO HELP

Harrisburg, Pa, (UP)-An appeal to farmers to leave corn shocks standing in the fields to provide food and shelter for wild life has been made by the Pennsylvania game commission,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Universal Screening Western Continued Next Week For First Run Theater Bills

Cutters were put to work chop ping out some of his best scenes. And as a final indignity, they killed him off Shannon wasn't even called in to do a dramatic death scene; the studio merely gave Miss Rambeau an extra line in which she sadly announced that Mahoney was dead.
 STOOGING
 FOR CHAPLIN
 Charlie Chaplin's Great Dicta- tor" has been released to mingled disappointment and loyal applause, and the Chaplin Studio has relaxed into it's usual drowsy state. Of the employees who remain, one is a gag man who has been on the payroll IS years and probably will remain as long as he fails to claim any orig inal ideas.
 This fellow knows Chaplin well enough to realize the comedian likes to think of everything him. self. So when a picture is in prep aration, th3 gag man will figure out a piece of business for a se- quence and say to Chaplin: This is a good place for that esclaator gag you figured out. es, you did. It was about six months ago, at lunch, and I made a note of It." Then he'll go on to remind" Chap lin of the details, and the stars quick mind automatically will grasp and dopt the idea.
 England has warnd egg profiteers to deSiSt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

England has warnd egg profteer! to deSist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
F1REMEN GET SERVICE

Enid, Okla. (UP)--A motorist. on discovering a cigaret had started a fire in the rear seat of his automo- bile sped to the fire station. Fireman Joe Austin extinguished the flames but failed to get the motorists name.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-07-12
THE COP PLATFORM

The Republican party stands
for Americanism, preparedness
and peace. No foreign wan, An
army and navy so strong that
no unfriendly power can sue
CeSsfully attack America or its
essential outposts.
National defense is vital to
our existence -as a nation Of free
people. A free economy is neces
sary in war as i'm peace. People
of the United States feel and eX
press a sympathetic interest i'm
oppressed peoples everywhere
who are struggling to establish
or maintain their homes and
thir liberties. Upon this founda
ton we pledge ourselves to carry
out the following:
/. Idle men, idle capital, and
Idle farms will be put to work to
create new wealth and profits
stable government ana
greater purchasing power a.
mong all our people.
2.Local control of unempIoy-
mcnt relief with federal grants
on the basis of greatest need,
thus wiping out waste and poll
tics and placing a larger share
I, Of the relief dollar i'm the hands
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Y Capt. D. j. GILMER

saw Negro newsboys trying
to sell Norfolk and Journal and
Guide, Negro weekly newspaper
and a good one along Elm street
and l watched them. They never
tried to sell a paper to a white
man. However to every passing
Negro they would say: Buy a
colored paper"
To me it was sad, to see boys
in their teens selling newspap-
ers, or trying to sell them, and
so absolutely ignorant of the
faintest idea of craftsmanship.
whose fault is it that Negroes
know so little about salesman
ship? 1t is not only with youths
but grown-up Negroes that
they are so ignorant of the first
line of human defense and max
ig it appear that we are in fact
hewers of wood and drawers OF
water. No people can ever hop,
to be free who are so ignorant
of craftsmanship.
! Take the Norfolk-Journal anC
Guide, it is a newspaper, wei
worth reading, and why Negr,
boys along the main, thickl!
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]. B. CARROLL IS APPOINT.
ASSISTANT COUNTY SUPT.
BOARD TAKES OVER BUSES

j. B. Carroll, principal of the
Berwind Negro Grade school
was appointed as Assistant Su-
pcrintendent of Mcdowell county
Negro schools Friday afternoon
at meeting of the county
boal | of education. The board
also took over transportation of
children in the Big Creek district
for the first time in 10 years.
In explaining the action of
board i'm taking over transporta-
tion in Big Greek district which
i'm the past had been under con-
tract to the Murphy Bus com
pany, George w. Bryson. supt..
of Mcdowell county schools
pointed out that the board felt
"bcttcr service" could be pro-
vidcd the children ny the board
and that the leasing of new bus
cs would prove more economical
for the board after five year
period.
Bids ON the buses We're made
made by representatives of sew
cral firms yesterday.
The change in assistant Negro
superintendent created Il Vacan
cy i'm the post of principal at
Bcrwind grade school where !.
b. Carroll ha served for he past
several years. William Law for
mer principal Of Elkhorn Nrgr"
Grade school, was named to the
Vacancy.
Carroll who has taught in Nc
Dowell county schools for 10
years, is formerly of Tazcwell
county where he had two years
teaching experience. He has his
A i. degree from BSTC
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SPECIAL NOTICE!
Special Trade Courses

Hampton Institute will Offer
special short courses in the
metal working trades, beginn-
ing July Is. Courses will be Of
fered during the day or even
ing to suit the convenience Of
thos desiring instruction.
This work is offered without
cost, in cooperation with the
Virginia division of the Nation
nal Defense Program. All Negro
workers interested should write
or see Immediately w. E. Cart
err, Director of Trade School
Hampton Institute, Virginia.
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ORCHESTRA COM
ING TO BLUEFIELD JULY 2G

The international Sweethearts
Of Rhythm will appear in Blue
field, w. Va, Friday, July 26 at
the city auditorium. This will
be the occasion of Miss West
Virginia Digest" contest, spon-
sored by the states colored
weekly of that name and the
young lady declared the winner
will vie for state honors the
next night in Charleston. The
state winner will vie for national
honors in Miss Bronze Ameri-
ca" finals at the American
Negro Exposition in Chicago,
CONTINUED on rage Four)
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Along Elm Street
By Capt. D. j. GILMER GREENS B0RQ, II. C,
GREENSBORO, II. c..

settled street Of large city
run around pcopl looking fol
only Negres to whom they sci
the Norfolk Journal and Guide
The Negro must change tho
front in their training and get
away from 50 much race. Stor
thinking about it and think OF
problems and people. But what
can we expect when man, sale
to have much training and cX-
prience, writes what he calle'
a Negro National Anthem?
Righteousnc.s cxalteth a ma
ton. There cannot be two ma
tions in one and why try to put
over such 4 program?
From my way Of thinking Tn,
Negro race is and has been ex
plotted by SON of its leaders
| I do not applaud this teachini
in many walks Of life. I would
be willing to boIivc it if some
one could know The truth of it
that God him- # is tired of 81
much 'Negr this and Negro that
by a group politicians who ar
about as selfish as politician
who preach white supremacy il
| Dixieland.
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of the man on relic. No one to
20 cold and, hungry in America!
3. Increased security for the
aged and real job for those
early in life who have been for
gotten.
4. Sound collective bargain
ing. Teamwork between employ
or and employee and protection
of the rights of labor.
5. Fairness to all agriculture
al producers. American markets
for the American farmers, with
provision for soil conservation,
reclamation and sound rural
credit.
6. A tariff policy, scieytific-
ally devised, which will protect
American labor, industry and
agriculture.
7.Sound money with control
Of the currency vested in Con
grcss. as provided by the Con-
stitution.
&. Conservation Of the public
credit and economy in govern
mcnt expenditures without sacri
fcinR the needs Of the people.
9. Government Jobs on the
BASIS Of merit and not through
political influence.
10. Equality Of opportunity in
The Industrial and political life
If the nation regardless of race,
'Olor, or creed.
II. No third term for any
president.
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mating appointees.
Very timely talks were given
by Judge Counts, So. Samuel
Crider and Senator Luther.
Delegates
Delegates elected to attend the
convention August ii in Char
lesion were
McGinnis Hatfield, w. X.
Keyser, j. n. Harmon, Jr., G.. l..
Counts, j. w. Blake!ey b. +,
Howard, IT. J Capehart, Joseph
Travis Stewart Calhoun. Sam
Crider, G.. G.. Sexton. Albert
Barley, Mrs. M. r. Whittico,
Mrs Daisy ''ny, Di }. f..
Brown, r. w Edwards. Hobart
f. Payne, T.. f.. Mitchell, Ed.
Shaw and CEa". TutWilcr.
AlternatcS
Earl b. Eads, Mrs John Nit
chel, c. w. AkcrS, f. +. Rich,
X. l.. Small Uoagland French,
Harry Bank, Thomas Newell
j. w. Luther, Grocer Holland
John Blevins, Rev. Ora Brown
NJ. d. HerZurn, Mrs. Marshal
Whaley, Sam Wade, Rev. Leo
nard Lipscomb, A. l.. Howard
Thomas Quarles, X. II. O'Rlenis
and j. b. Williams
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joined the revolt against the
abuses of big business. He is re-
ported to have remarked that
1.-THE greatest joy of life is to
keep ones thoughts uncontroll-
ed by formulas. l wont be drop
ped in mould" he said. 81
want to be a free spirit" he
continued. 81 f 1 wasn't one, !
would still be sitting ON a crack
er box in Indiana"
Promises Justice to COlOred
In an informal interiew with
a room-full of colored delegates
at Philadelphia during the con-
vention, Mr.. Winkie was sub
jected to a bit of frank ques-
tioning by them. He did not
equiEoctte or evade. He said:
Look. l want your support.
L need it. But get this, irrespec-
tive or whether Negroes go down
the line for me, they can ex-
pect every consideration. They
will get their fair share of ap-
pointments, their fair represen
tation in policy making. They
will get the same consideration
that every other citizen gets.
Nov I want you to be with
me. But I'll treat you squarely
and even if everyone of you
goes against me. My record
will show that"
What about discrimination
in the army, the navy and the
air CORPSE" he was asked.
Il am against that kind of
bunk he replied, "You are citi-
Gems like everybody else and
you ought to be treated like
citizens. IF 1 AM ELECTE'
PRESIDENT l WILL SEEK
ITO REMOVE ALL KINDS OF
DISCRIMINATION FROM ALL
KINDS OF GROUPS"
"a democracy" he said, els
that system of government in
/ which all people regardless OF
color are given the opportunity
to have and enjoy the best
things Of life"
| The above recital indicate:
that, in Wendell l.. Willkie
colored voters have presented
70 them for support a candi
date whose past record show!
him to have fought for thu
things he regards as being faiI
and just, and for whom they
Iccn vote without hesitation o
reservation. He will undertake
to live up to whatever he pro
, misses he makes and when n
enters the White House i
January, 1871, he will not for
get the determinations practi
ed against colored citizens i
government service and in man
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w. Va. Highway System A
Valuable Defence Contribution

Charleston, WA, July IL
The network of highways cover
ing Westt- Virginia a high per
centage of which are surfaced
or improved constitutes an in
valuable defense contribution,
according to Edwin F. Patrick,
Secretary, w. Va. Petroleum AS
ISOLATION.
"Our system of highways
provides a fast, cheap and de-
pendable transportation chan
mel between all points and es-
sentially vital for the undelay-
ed transportation of raw ma
trials, finished and semi-fabricat
ed products" Mr.. Patrick said.
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NO FOOD SHORTAGE HERE

AS the natiol's defense pro-
gram gets under way many peo-
pie have. asked auesiions about
the national food supply and in
some quarters there have been
fears of food shortages. Atho
many do NOT, realize it, the truth
is that Ar.orlea has more abund
amt food ~asl Ebes- supplies to-
day than ever before i'm all her
history. VIVA, Dept. of Ag.
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FROM che BIZ LION
COAL FIELD IN THE
GEOGRAPHICAL CEN
TER OF INDUSTRY
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Willkie Noted for
Opposition to Khan
NOTED FOR ANTI KHAN
FIGHT SEVERAL YEARS AGO
(By Emmett J. Scott)

\by Emmett y. OcOCC)
Washington, D.C.-The nomi-
nation of Wendell L. Willkie for
president of the United States
by the Republican National
convention at Philadelphia has
been hailed by colured Republi-
cans throughout the country
with enthusiasm.
kilograms by the hundreds
were received by the nominee
at Philadelphia, and at Republi-
can headquarters, from colored
citizens expressing gratifica-
tion that so militant a warrior
has been commissioned to carry
the Republican banner during
the coming months of the presi
Dental campaign.
What particularly commends
Mr.. Willkie to the favor of color
ed Republicans is the attitude
he took in 1924 in opposing the
Ku Klux Khan. Fortune Maya
zine for April, 1910, calls atten-
tion to the fact that he "led and
won the fight against the Ku
Klux Klan 1924-26."
Current History, for Febru-
airy, 1910 also called attention to
WILKES attitud towards the
Khan in the following: GAS de-
legate to the DeHocratic Ma
ti6naf convention in 1924, he
fought for the nomination of
AL Smith over William Gibbs
McAdoo, because Mr.. McAdoo
was backed by the Ku Klux
Klan." During the proceedings,
the Ohio delegation of which he
he was a member, was polled
and Mr.. Willkie was recorded as
favoring the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution: eve pledge
tn Democratic party to oppose
any effort of the Ku Klux Klan
or any organization to interfere
with the religious liberty or
political freedom of any citizens.
This position was taken by
him sixteen years ago when he
had no idea or thought of even
being considered for the presi-
dency.
In the Current History ar
part of this year, he was being
referred to as a good shrewd
able business man to unscram-
BILE the tax end business situa-
ton the country is in"
AS fortnight man, he de
cared that he did not wish, for
the sake of comfort to catalogue
himself with label as his poll
tical philosophy places country
above party.
He was one Of those who