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The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Opposition Against
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the house and the senate"
Following his statement, Mr.
Barkley then told of the story
which recently appeared in the
Chicago Defender, in which 1t was
said that certain statements had
been made by the senator about
the anti-lynch bill in response to a
visit in Washington by a delega-
ton of colored people who were
interested in its passage.
mo such delegation has ever
called on me; I gave cut no inter-
view as that to which my attention
was called, and I wrote in reply to
the letter which I received from the
Secretary of the NAACP that l
not only had not given out the
interview which had been printed
in the Chicago paper, he said.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

political
completely mparialy hatred
All matter coming this should be office Sun
News be plainly only
rights
convenience
is paid
payable to the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
contributors they
will not be published
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praising the virtues and accompl-
lishments of Negro business insti
tutions and professional people-the
applause was almost deafening.
Remember that this was meeting
of supposedly serious people dis
cuSsing and analyzing Negro public
relations. Being stubborn by nature
and convinced of tn truth of his
arguments the writer decided from
that movement to push them re-
lentlessly, So this column is only
a part of a continuous campaign
to awaken those Negroes who
make their living and oc-
casionally fortunes off of
Negro earnings to their share OF
responsibility for the welfare of
the masses of Negroes. To do so
is not only social justice but good
business policy.
MASSES CHIEF SUPPORT
In spite of the readiness of many
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Men And Machine

There was talk the other week that Hitler
Gil was giving out that the gasoline supplied thru
Germany's synthetic plants and picked UP IN the
overrun countries of Denmark, Holland, LuXem-
burg and France was just about gone We immedl-
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

ately pictured the Reichsfuehrer's
war machine as begging down
stopping on the road.
But, Herr Hitler and II Duce got
their heads together and mapped
out a plan to get more oil, farther
away from the ever increasing
b nnbing of Rritain's Royal Air
Force. which was said to have been
vreaking havoc on junIping off
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
BY WALTER r. CHIVERS
Professor of Sociology MOrehOuse
College

SEVERAL YEARS AGO the
writer addressed a group of Negro
business and professional men.
The emphasis of this speech was
upon the services that these Ne
groes might render to their race
clientele but for the most part
we're not doing. The protests from
the floor caused by the writer's
speech reached
heights of anger.
When one speak
er, an shonored
n d revered
friend of the
writer's with
whose philosophy
of life the writer
finds himself
forced to differ
at times, made
ringing protest
saying that the
writer should be
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Allies Plea
Written by
| Robert Sherwood

Robert Emmet Sherwood noted
American playwright, wrote the
statement contained in newspaper
advertisements being placed in prin.
cipal cities of the Nation by the
Committee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies. it has been learned
in New York City.
There Shall Be No Night" Mr..
Sherwood's current Broadway sue.
cess, which was staged in Washing
ton. presents story of a scientist
whose disgust with the Soviet-Fin-
nisn war changes to a feeling that
armed defense of democratic ideals
is worthwhile.
The full-page plea for immediate
material assistance to the Allies ap-
peared yesterday in The Star ON
page A-8
I'm convinced that public opin-
ion in this country is miles ahead
of our representatives in Congress-"
Mr.. Sherwood was quoted as re-
marking in an interview.
1t was reported the playwright
personally guaranteed payment for
initial placements of the ADVERTISE
ment, captioned stop Hitler Now!"
and then set about soliciting contri-
buttons from associates.
Although the statement limits
itself to urging prompt shipment Of
munitions and other supplies, Mr..
Sherwood was said to have stated a
belief that declaration of war on
the side Of Britain and France now
Is advisable for it moral eject"
Evening star., 1940-06-12
La Guardia Says Future
OF Canada Concerns u. :.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, June 12.-Any issue
which affects the future and happi-
ness of Canada is matter of great
concern to the United States, Mayor
La Guardia of New York said yes
terday at the opening session of the
convention of the Canadian Fedora
tion of Mayors and municipalities.
You men now are facing a greater
responsibility than at any time un-
der normal conditions because of
this cruel and unnecessary war
which has been forced upon de-
mocracy," New York's Mayor warned.
1t was mo longer secret that
our Government plans to give all
material aid to the Allies, SO that
I hope that before very long we will
be able to meet again under happier
circumstances. he said.
Mayor Cornelius D. Scully of
Pittsburgh said he had already
stated many times his conviction
that the United States should ex-
tend all possible aid to the Allies
and be prepared ito shed blood if
necessary in the cause of democracy"
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Nhsiies ". hoss' n e democrats
need to do-all that they politically
can dds to decide on a form Of
words indorsing the New Deal and
the Presidents course in foreign
affairs. Some real questions of
policy and phraseology have got to
be decided by the Republicans.
A problem that will become acute
if the Wendell Willkie boom con-
tinues to grow is what to say about
the Hull reciprocal trade agree
ments. Fought by the G.. o. P. in
both, the House and the Senate,
these agreements have been slated
for attack in the party platform.
Even the moderate Glenn Frank
report, though 1t declared for lin
telligent and realistic negotiation"
of trade agreements, said that all
such pacts should be subject to
the safeguard of approval by con-
current resolution of both Houses
Of the Congress "a provision de-
feated in Congress on the ground
that 1t would effectively have scut-
tied the Hull policy.
Willkie Backs Principle.
On the subject of the Hull agree
ments, Mr.. Willkie diverges sharply
from the congressional sentiment
OF his party. He says the question
now. because of the effects of the
war. is largely academic and he
thinks that some of the existing
agreements might have been i'm
proved in detail, but he is strongly
for the principle back Of them and
makes no bones about saying So
1t would be tragedy. he recently
told the writer, if the incoming
President should be bound by any
mandate that would keep him from
using his best efforts to restore
our foreign trade.
If the Republican platform goes
out against the Hull policy and
Mr.. Willkie is nominated. We shall
undoubtedly find him accepting the
party creed with a candid reser-
walton.
But far more important than
any question arising from the trade
agreements is the problem posed
by the whole pressing business of
our foreign relations. What sort
of plank is the c.. o. P. going to
adopt on this subject? Increas-
lngly, the prospect appears to be
that 1t will be wide-open plank
one that will studiouslv avoid tying
the party to a rigid course of ac-
ton If it should be returned to
power
No Firm Commitment.
Manifestly. this is the kind OF
plank that the realities in Eurone
and the world demand. Beyond the
commitment that troops shall not
be sent to Europe, no firm commit
ment can now be made that might
not make the party look foolish In
six months-or a week. There can
be no proper charge of evasion
against the party if it deals flex-
ibly with foreign affairs. Indeed,
it can deal with them intelligently
in no other way. It is safe to say
that the influence of men like Gov.
Landon and Frank Knox will be
eXerted in this direction.
To boil the matter down to its
lowest political terms: An attack
directed at Roosevelt's general con-
duct of foreign affairs-unless there
should be vast change in public
sentiment between now and No
be to invite almost
certain defeat at the polls. Expedi-
encv dictates that the party shall
center its opposition around domes-
tic policies
Unless all present signs are at
fault, this is the line of thought
that will guide the platform makers
at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Washington Observations
Roosevelt WithhoIds Fire Until Proper Time,
Proctcing Something Of Wilson Technique

to secure a square deal for italy at
Anglo-French hands brands him
not only as boor but as an migrate.
II Duce evidently has forgotten that
when World War debts were re-
funded his government received the
most liberal agreement accorded
any OF our major debtors. Italy was
permitted to settle at roundly Is
cents on the dollar, while we were
eXacting 80 cents from Great Britain
and so cents from France. In other
words, some IS per cent of the Ital-
ian debt was Cancelled. Within
more recent memory is the action
OF our EXport-Import Bank in CIV
Ing Italy a liberal credit whereby
she was able to double her cotton
purchases here during the first six
months OF Hitler'S war. The trans
action also allowed the Italians to
buy lot of other American wares
amounting to 54 per cent more
than In the previous year. Purchases
included heavy shipments of scrap
iron and copper for munitions.
X X
Italy and South America.
In discussing fifth column perils
IN Latin America, as all Washington
Is doing, Germans are chiefly in
mind There are believed to be far
more Italians down there, especially
in Argentina and Brazil. Probably
100000 would not be an excessive
estimate OF the total number. They
are not as organized for political
penetration as the Nazis, but are
united to their mother country by
strong ties of sentiment and trade.
Like the several million naturalized,
loyal Italians resident in the United
States, most italian expatriates in
Latin American are not Fascists, but
they are proud Of the new Italy.
therefore, II Duce may reckon that
his compartiots in Latin lands might
prove useful in a German-Italian
drive for transatlantic foothold.
Italy's War Sinews.
Italy has a fairly good navy
especially submarines and destroyers.
a formidable all force. and a large
but not highly respected army. The
Germans have little regard for
Italian military qualities. They re-
member the historic licking Italian
troops took at Adowa in Ethiopia at
the end of the previous century. at
Caporetto during tne World War
and at Guadalajara during the
Spanish civil war Nor is Italy's
economic equipment certainly for
prolonged hosti!ities. any too sound.
She is wholly dependent on foreign
oil for her aircraft and mechanical
army Mussolini' dread of sanctions
which might have shut off his oil
during the Ethiopian campaign is
we'll remembered About half of
1taly's imports consists of foodstuffs
and agricultural raw materials. of
which the Allied naval blockade will
deprive her. Cost Of Italian living
has risen 25 per cent during the past
year. The foodstuf and raw ma
terial pinch, while the Allies con-
troll the Mediterranean. will be-
come increasingly irksnme. National
finances are in grave disarray. A
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Hearing to Explore
Mine Hazards to Youths

A public hearing will be held on
June % to consider a proposed Or
der declaring work in coal mines
to be hazardous for minors be-
tween l6 and 18 years of age, Miss
Katharine F.. Lenroot, chief of the
Children's Bureau, announced yes
terday. If adopted, this order will
establish an 18-year minimum age,
under the child labor provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act
for most employment in and about
coal mines.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Hyqienic Course Ends

twenty-five women who have
completed six-week course in
home hygiene and care of the sick
given at the Takoma Park Md
Elementary School by Miss Mabel
Sibley. Montgomery County Red
Cross nurse. will receive certificates
tonight. Mrs. F. Eliot Middleton,
chairman of the Montgomery County
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
will make the presentations.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Illness Keeps Taylor
From Duties at Vatican
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June l2-Illness pre-
vented Myron c. Taylor from dis
charging his duties as President
Roosevelts personal representative
at the Vatican as Italy took up arms
In the European war.
Friends said Mr.. Taylor was con-
flned to bed in his villa at Florence
and under a doctors care, but his
condition was not considered seri-
Gus.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

to war and make real sacrifices for
the preservation Of democracy on
earth? Washington would like to
know and to hear especially from
the Middle West and Far West where
sentiment, it is believed here. is
somewhat less aroused against Hitler
and Mussolini than in the East.
Reproduction Rights ReseryedD)
Evening star., 1940-06-12

utteranceS OF all
time. 1t took
courage to call
1taly's declara-
ton of war a
dagger stab in
the back. 1t took
candor to pillory
the axis dicta-
tors as "the gods
of force a n d
hate" to depict
the consequences
to America of
victory by "the
c o n t e m ptuous
and u n pi tying
m on S t erS Of
Evening star., 1940-06-12

abroad The shipping
Food supplied
be beaguered
probably will be while
measures be taken also
But the esental tragedy England.
neanace
blood Of suffering.
greatly less
Released In
Evening star., 1940-06-12

About the only members Of Con-
gress who have risen to the rare ora
torical opportunities presented by the
war crisis are two youngsters of the
Senate, Democrats Pepper of Florida
and Lee of Oklahoma Each has de-
llvered speeches worthy of the finest
congressional traditions, in favor of
aid for the Allies.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Degree Is Awarded
Flea Book Author

Irving Fox of 1925 L street NV,
author of scientific book on Pleas
Of Eastern United States" has been
awarded Phi. D. degree In biology
at the University of Iowa, accord
ing to word received here. The
treatise on fleas is said to be the
first book on the subject published
in 36 years. DR.. Fox is a graduate
Of George Washington UNIVERSITY. :.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

pleleS the picture, and Sharpens the
contrast with the strangely petty
and hesitating fireside chat of few
weeks ago, to say the address is also
one of the few which the President
has written entirely with his own
hand. A rough draft was prepared
Sunday night, in the heat of ex-
pectation that Italy would enter the
war. After consultation with State
Department officials, a final version
was completed Monday afternoon,
IN the cold fIrv of certainty
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Rooseveit's Bitterness

entry of Italy into this war, is not
particularly bitter again the Italian
people. But he decidedly does not
like II Duce
The reason is not difficult to
understand. He cuddled the Ilaiif II
Premier more than he would have
cuddled the boss Of an important
electoral machine.
In all his communications with
II Duce be endeaNnrnd 10 anneal 10
Evening star., 1940-06-12
This Changing World
French, Usually Prone Never to Underestimate Foe,
Do Not Regard Italians os Very Good Soldiers
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


The Cadorna weather and
brought humorous from
Gen Cadorna the chief of Of the italian during
World War;
the activities
military
Sgnor Muons headquarters difference
Evening star., 1940-06-12

IL Duces vanity better
ceso1s from the Allies for the italians than living
IL Duce at first his
his
nued
Italy and Germany would do the thing
Caribbean And this Of Muoni
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

" ar, the ma
tional Capital is
somewhat fab
bergasted at the
severity of the
language u S e d
and the unprec-
edented nature
of the Chariot
tesville address
itself.
It MAY be true
that WaSnlng-
ton, W it h its
fidelity to the
formallties a n d
amenities of in
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Platform Com.
mittee to meet
IN Philadelphia
a week before
the opening Of
the national con-
vention. For the
task which this
committee will
face in q little
under two weeks
is vastly differ.
ent from the job
OF the CORE.
spending COM
mittee Of Demo-
Gratis. All that
! a rnN,no~ot-
Evening star., 1940-06-12
BodogIio Highly Regarded

The Italian high command quarters as well
chosen and capable 'o ~ '
Marshal Badogho Difficult,
poson IN Wch Marshal de Bono had placed
considered the best strategist the
Marshal Rodolfo Grazan field also is considered
OF the best Italian
where he had to fight his through against wel-raned
Ethiopian regulars and did the job spendidl.
But whether Italian
command question which to be answered ~ eo
Before the
complex regarding the Germanand the had
eooo French
maintained that the German soldier good Co
arpanes he is really be feared - ' ann
But the same French spite their desire NOT
to underestimate talk
oVape chaps the
OF individual
Rooseveits Bitterness
President Roosevelt
against the stabblng in the back"
The President like all have known the dr
Evening star., 1940-06-12


other continents" 1t took confidence
to proclaim that this Nation can
and will pursue simultaneously the
twin courses of extending its mate
rial resources to the Allies, while
gearing them TO our own task Of
"any emergency and every defense" p"
Thus spoke not only Franklin Roose-
velt. Thus spoke truly United
States. The deafening cheers that
shook the rafters of the University
of Virginia gymnasium and vibrated
by radio across the country were
echoed in every corner of a land
In which isolation is no more.
Bided His Time.
Roosevelts s political arsenal con-
tains no more potent weapon than
his sense of timing. Plainly, the
President waited until Charlottes-
Vile, to be assured that he is the
mouthpiece of a people unquestion-
ably alert at last to the perils which
lurk in Nazi-Facist mastery of
Europe. In withholding his fire un-
til the psychological moment, Roose-
welt practiced something of the
Woodrow Wilson technique. He saw
isolationism melt away like snow
drift in the sun after invasion Of
the Low Countries. He observed
a rapidly mounting demand for the
maximum of American armed aid
to the Allies-alWayS short Of war"
Once certain that the country was
no longer content to play the ostrich,
the President took the bit in his
teeth and uttered fearlessly the faith
within him.
Eandenberg' RecantatiOn.
1t wouldn't be surprising to learn
that one of the major developments
that determined Roosevelt to cast
the die was Senator Vandenberg's
abandonment of isolation. Speaking
at Detroit on September 6, 1899
Vandenberg said: This is not our
war. 1t should not be" Broadcast
ing on June 9, 1910, he said: The
simple truth is that we face new
world facts. We may still be ma
tionalists as distinguished from in
ternatlonallstS. We may still be
non-interventIonists. We may still
be insulationists. l am personally
all of these things. But we cannot
be isolationists." This frank avoWal
does Senator Vandenberg endless
credit. His change of heart reflects
the amazing about-face which has
swept the whole country. especially
the Middle West. Mailbags of White
House and Congress alike are
crammed with evidence of it. Ac-
companylng popular appeals for aid
to the Allies is the remarkable ex-
preston of citizens readiness to
see taxes raised to any extent nee
essary.
migrate Italy.
Mussolini's contemptuous disre-
gard Of President Roosevelts offer
Evening star., 1940-06-12

NOR were the Presidents summing up of the
@ Oh tle country at large In Washington weeks
M seemed eolbe that national opinion could
ehoon rise with such force and swiness
mas oee made credible belief express
SONS OF opinion with which ordinary have deged
N~'NeN"
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Solne lSoIated bI0cKhOuse VIII as
sumo the proportions of the con-
quest Of an important chain OF for
tifications.
II Duce. knows that funda-
mentally the people of Italy are
deeply attached to the throne. 1t is
for this reason that he had the
King Emperor issue the Tuesday
proclamation appointing Signor
Mussolini as commander in chief of
the armies In The field Such q
Evening star., 1940-06-12
The Capital Parade
Quick Change in Public Opinion on Wars Peril
Proves Surprise to Washington
BY JOSEPH ALsoP and ROBERT K1NrNER.

The wheel has full circle
SITUATION was sadly summed up by Senator Senate
moor Monday to go home and to listen
the Nation And thus the event proved when the spoke
The Presidents address magnhcenv phrased
utterance
eed TO told that authentic
OF the man could be heard almost between
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Deeply Stirred by Trooedy

lheSe are crank letters
OF eteS from interested
on ta They letters from Republic GOOD
soho sensible
at mas oVertaken the course quite clear
peIore hel lhey
ana they had already begun some
o the prelude
senator Vandcnbeg
Verolag OF which complete change of visible
Clearly the President
country Just the members decided to speak
more anky to the people than he
oao Joke minor consolation in these dark
speculate possibility
statement
signal before boldly terminated the Commercial treatv
with Japan ''N"''
Clearly also the Presidents speech
han anything that has been conceived long
e resistance continues For the last
have anticipated that the of public
effort OF this
why the President did not propose il
Evening star., 1940-06-12

HE opinions OF tho riter this page their oyn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Sa eDort to gue all sides OF questions OF interest to
readers although opinions ay contradictory aono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-06-12

command be taken
That King Victor Emmanuel himself proud
action its
open secret IN Rome But the King
hands OF his Prime Minister public
the mailed private - 'o
Evening star., 1940-06-12
GO. P. Faces
Platform
Problem
Definite Foreign
Policy Plank
Held Unlikely
BY CHARLES G. ROSS.

Chairman John Hamilton OF the
Republican National Committee has
acted wisely in summoning the
members-designate of the party's
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President doesn't do something
pretty quick, they're going to pass
the Pepper bill here. Either we or
gani7e some other kind of help for
the Allies, or the country will drive
us all in Congress to denude the
Army and Navy"
Certain things the United
States can do at once for the Allies.
The law against volunteering can
Evening star., 1940-06-12
RooseveIt's
one in Talk
A Surprise
Probably Recalls
How Wilson
MobiIized Opinion
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Although President Roosevelt ex-
pressed the moral indignation of
the American people over the un-
justified entrance of Italy into the
Evening star., 1940-06-12
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Courage, candor and confidence
are the hallmarks of the Charlottes-
vile address. The speech ranks
with the pre-eminent presidential
Evening star., 1940-06-12
HonOrs for Pepper and Lee.

long war has definite back k-breakine
possibilities for Fascismo.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Congress- BACKING Seen

And the Allied not in
@ niue DOUBT hat Congress will Overwhelmingly approve presi-
oeha elo TO put the country wartime
hce SHOULD proof be wanted will be few
Gays ago by one OF the crafte Senator'S
Evening star., 1940-06-12

migrate Italy.
Mussolini's contemptuous disre-
gard OF President Roosevelt's offer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-11

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