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The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27

which southern leaders could sup
port but that the NhACP had be-
come so controversial in the minds
of the South that anything it ad-
vocated met opposition. Garner
insisted that a southern senator
could be found who would intro
duce such measure though he
did not explain why he had never
done so.
Observers indicate that Gamers
changed attitude comes about
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27
The uni Christian Front

WITH THE ARREST of the eighteen misguided,
but potentially dangerous leaders of the Christian
Front, you at last may gain hope that the real un-
American forces which Mr. Dies has with such little
foresight allowed to carry their nefarious plot
tings without molestation may be forced into the
mercileSS light of pub1icitv
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27
TWO-tO-Th
Year Term Given

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Robert Redmond Friday Was
found guilty of voluntary man,
slaughter and Fulton superior
court jury fixed his sentence at
from two tc three years in the
penitentiary,
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27
Divine Case
Goes To MY.
sc. Justice

NEW YORK, (SNS)-It was
learned Friday that State Supreme
Court Justice Benedict d. Dineen
will decide the accounting and IT
ceivership suit brought against
Father Divine by a former "anget
after receiving, on January 30.
oriefs opposing counsel,
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27
Dickstein
Measure
Is Threat
Pastor Raps
Measure AS
Dangerous

LOS ANGEL ES- (ANP1- "The
Negro press is doomed if congress
passes the Dickstein bill" Such is
the prediction made by the Rev
Owen A. Troy, pastor of the Sunset
Avenue church of Seventh-day Ad-
ventists, Pasadena, this week.
"Tl1is BILL" Rev Troy declared
els one of the most insidious that
is to come before congress in that
it is disguised as a protective mea-
sure for racial and religious groups
and is, therefore, lively to gain the
support of unwary, peace-1oving
and tolerant congressman and SEN
ators."
The resolution, If passed, will de-
stroy the freedom of the press, Rev
Troy pointed out, by making un-
mailable whatever may incite "ra-
cial or religious hatred or bigotry
or intolerance" A fine Of $4,000 or
Imprisonment for five years or both
can be imposed if convicted of
breaking this measure.
CAN BE STRETCHED
The terms used in the bill have
considerable latitude or definition
and Interpretation. Thus anything
published condemning the mistreat-
ment of minority racial or reli-
gious groups, depicting conditions
and the necessity for action or re-
dress, can easily be interpreted as
causing racial hatred or intolerance.
Every liberty loving citizen is urg-
ed to write congressman and sena-
tors to oppose this liberty-destroy-
ing measure.
The bill is known as House Joint
Resolution 228 and was introduced
in the house of representatives. 1t
has been referred to the Commit
tee on Post office and Post Roads.
It reads as follows:
To declare certain papers. pamph-
lets, books, pictures, and writings
non-mailable, to provide a penalty
for mailing same, and for other
purposes.
FINE is $1,000
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That in addition to the
matter described as non-mallable
pursuant to section 211 of the
Criminal Code, as amended GU. S.
c., title 18, sec. 334), all papers,
pamphlets, magazines, periodicals,
books, pictures and writings of any
kind and every article and thing
designed or adapted or intended to
cause racial or religious hatred or
bigotry or intolerance, or to, di-
rectly or indirectly, incite to racial
or religious hatred or bigotry or in
tolerance are hereby declared non
mailable matter and shall not be
transmitted through the mails nor
delivered from any post office or
by any letter carrier. Whoever shall
knowingly dispose of, or cause to
be disposed of, by mailing or de-
livering for mailing anything de-
clared herein to be -mailable
or anyone who shall take or cause
to be taken from the mails, dom
estic or foreign, for the purpose of
circulating or otherwise disposing
thereof, or for the purpose or as
sisting in the circulation or other
disposition thereof, shall upon con-
viction thereof be fined not more
than $1,000 or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both fine and
imprisonment.
Sec. 2. This resolution shall take
effect Immediately.
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URGE INCLUSION OF
NEGRO PHYSICIANS

CHICAGO-( (ANP)-In open letter to President
Roosevelt last week Carl c. Roberts, chairman of the
mission legislation of the National Medical Association
deplored the fact that the association ignored in the
conference held subsequent to the Presidents proposal for
the establishment of hospitals in needed throughout
the country The American Hospital association the Caho
lie Hospital association and the American Medical
finn nted
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THE REAL THREAT

SUCH organizations as Tie CHTIS- ,.ACLAxL
tan Front, the Black Legion, the MASNAi
Silver Shirts and the notorious Ku Klux Klan, who
breed best under the dark cloak of secrecy yet all the
time fervently maintain they acting for the 'best
interests" of America form the genuinely danger
GUS threat to things American. 1t should not have
been hard for our chief investigator of things and
persons with tratorous tendencies to have this
But blind Mr.. Dies was.
It remained for Edgar Hoover head of the De-
partment of Justice to train his big guns the vi
cous Christian Front organization. What he I'M
covered left the nation gaspng.
Here were eighteen men, repeatedly under the
leadership of Mchigans radio priest of the Little
Flower Father Coughn, who actually were plotting
a reasonable overthrow of the last remaining Sem
blance of democratic government existing in the
world.
The idea that eighteen men could overthrow the
government of the United States is fantastic
thought in itself yet pauses to consider the deep
force of hate motivating such move the situation
indeed becomes serious.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27

AS was pointed out several weeks
ago in this column. the greatest
potential danger to America will
not come from foreigners. but from
native-bOrn, 100 per cent so-called
Americans, who have not yet learn.
ed to appreciate the basically funda-
mental principles upon which the
American way was founded
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A FERTILE FIELD

No group knows better than you that there are
Millions in America, who may not yet be members,
but whose pet hates and prejudices and ignorances
would make them form fertile field in which
'nscrupulous leader would have easy work. With
such army of converts the situation could easily
Necome serious for and all other minority groups,
Who always form the targets for hate-inspired
ganizations
Today the Christian Front directs its attention
oganst the Jews and the American form of govern
ment. Tomorrow it would be the black people, who
form the largest minority group in that government
That this trend is already started easily be
seen in the declaration of Ku Klux Klan leaders
hat their fight with the Jews and the Catholics is
more. Since the Klan had only three avowed
enemies, it is easy for the most backward in mathe
natics to understand that only of these targets
remains-the Negro.
The deduction is perfectly correct too in the
light of recent activities of the Klan in South Caro-
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27
ENDING BILL is viewed AS DANGEROUS TO NEGRO PRESS
lhe Globe lrOttef By cliff Maekay
lima. Florida, Georgia and Mississippi
is THE KHAN NEXT.

lima Florida, Georgia and Mississippi
is THE KHAN NEXT
, You should hope that MIR. Hoover see the
only difference between the Ku Klux Klan and the
Christian Front is the and possibly the matter
of a few bombs and cartridges.
Just did the arrested Christian Front mem
bers KanSmen have infiltrated themselves into all
the civic and military posts of the government under
the avowed and extremely vocifercus cry OF A1ner-
canisn."
Once in they have persisteny and unrelentlessly
bored from within in their twin plan of making
Americanism fit the pattern they themselves have
cut not that laid out by the founding fathers whc
so wisely drew up the Constitution and the Bill OF
Rights
And while we are on the subject it might be
well 10 pO mt out in this regard to Uncle Sam just
how much he is losing in real loyalty to America in
persisting in his blind policy of discrimination and
:oor barriers practced in Americas armed forces.
IN MILITARY SERVICE
Fourteen members of the Christian Front arrest
ed last week were actually members of the New
York National Guard Several others had been or
were members of the regular army They had taken
oaths before becoming members of these military
organizations to remain true and defend the Consti-
tuition of the United States Yet how quickly was
the oath forgotten when Father Coughlin began ap-
peang to their preiudces and hates.
Some of these men had not been in the United
States long enough to lose their foreign accent or
take out their first citizenship papers, yet no
barriers raised against their joining the marines,
the navy, the national guard air corps, any of the
other branches of service in which America has
bndly and foolishly- erected color barriers.
Already a warning has been sounded by the De-
partnent of Justice and former Attorney-General
Frank Murphy about the hundreds of foreign spies
who have penetrated into Americas defense forces
and the factories manufacturing the weapons needed
by these forces.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-27

dent would result ir an equitable
representation for Negroes in the
national health program.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
stall Springs
News

Zone Meeting-On March 81 the first
Zone meeting was held at ZioneI &,
M. E. Church This being time for the
election Of officers, all officers were
,s-eJected with the Exception of
secretary. Secretary-elect is Eliza
beth Tony of Crystal Springs. The
finance Committee lifted an offering
in the amount of $1O5. A penny col
lection was taken in the amount of $.57
Remarks were made by the president.
Rev. Expose came forward and sang
Il know his blood can make me whole
He chose for his text Esther 4th chap
ter 10Th Verse. eff l Perish Perish"
Subject: Christians Must Stuff For
Their People. He preached soul
stirring sermon. He sang for the close
DO You Know Him." The finance
Committee came forward and 1ifte6
the public collection in the amount OF
$500. Total aomunt OF mon y raised
for the day $215O. Atimely program
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

best that we have heard, and, l enjoy
the singing, but my soul is to be fed
and my soul cannot get good food
from muddy stream. 1 want some
thing that is good and I know it is
good. Do you mean to tell me that
the choir that sits back of the mini
ster who is to bring the gospel mes
sage, who is to lift the people to
higher heights thru the inspira-
ton of the Holy Spirit? 1 ask, do you
mean to tell me that an unclean choir
an unfit choir; an unclean person in
the choir; an unfit person in the choir
is what God wants? No no! 1 be
heve tkat preachers and choirs should
stand before the people preaching
end singing who live out of the reach
IF true criticisms on the part of the
people. WHO is RESPONSIBLE?
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
Thanks From The
Editor

To the Readers of the Weekly Echo
Who have written me letters, Postal
Cards and to those who have seen me
personally.
wish to thank you from the depths
Of my heart for your congratulatory
remarks, regarding the Editorial that
appeared in last weeks issue,
i have had congratulations from
people whom I thou hit were not read
! ing the Echo. After looking over our
subscription list, 1 do not find the
names of some who have congratula ed
(me on the Editorial that appeared las
week. 1t may be that you are readin,
lyour friends paper, if you are w
are proud to know it. However w,
would feel better if you would sen,
us your subscription. Won't you hel
| us to make the Weekly Echo bigge
land better paper? Again we thank yo,
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
Editorials
81
Who Is Responsible Parents
Teachers Or Children?
Editorials

Are the mothers and fathers, prirl-
cipals and instructors opposed to
dancing and yet, handicapped because
children want to dance? Do the
children force dancing upon mothers,
fathers, principals and instructors?
WHO is RESPONSIBLE?
Are we as a race in position finan-
cially to sponsor big dancing parties!
It costs something to keep up these
big sociables. NOBODY carries you
along free There was time that
Young boys and girls could graduate
from high school without placing
burden upon mothers and fathers by
buying evening dresses and evening
gowns, dancing shoes a nd whatnot
however, the time has come and we
are now at the point everywhere you
90. that there is a dancing bill on
most of our people. This money is
being thrown away for these frivolous
things that are of no intrinsic value.
We had better be trying to make
place for our boys and girls. We
know that this is an unpopular sub
iect to write on, however, let the chips
fall where they will or may while
| we give you the facts in the case.
In our own city with a pretty close
i check up. I have had about six or
eight families, namely; a few preach
ers and a few laymen who will not
permit their children to 90 to dances.
Not many colored people are able to
give these big 'BLOW OUTS. know
certain mothers and fathers who last
year when their children were gradu-
ating borrowed money and did with
out themselves, because they wanted
to satisfy the desires of some class
: group in school.
! Colored folk, we rad better stop
our foolishness: we had better begin
to think soberly; we had better BE
able to control ourselves, and stop
trying to do everything that the white
folk do when we know we are not
able. We had better wake up and
have the courage to speak against
the wrong.
We like to hear church choirs sing
beautifully. We like to hear the rich
melodies: we like to get happy because
our souls ara fed from the singing
done by the choir but it is hard for
a person who dances, swings and
and drinks and I know it, to make me
happy Oh, their voices may be the
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

R. L. Young.
He used for his text Grant That
These, My 1.-Two Sons May Sit the
ono On the Right Hand and the
04her On the Left In Thy Kingdom.
enhiect: "sitting and Serving"
The spirit of God was in the build
ina The church was filed to its
canacitv. The message is still ring
;na over Fllisville. The mayor of our
o;tv was out with us, in the person
% Mr. + M. Powell. After the mes
sage a collection in the amount of
$500 was raised. Rev. Young was
presented to us by the Rev. E. A
Wilson, pastor of Dudley Chapel M.
E. Church, who has known him from
his youth. Rev. Young is a pulpit
orator. We are waiting for his re-
Willie Strickland, President
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
Sunday SCHOOL,
Lesson
by Rev R L. Young, P. E

Sunday School Lesson, April q
AuCAH'S VISION OF ACE-Micah
Golden Text-And they shall beat
their swords into plowshares, and
their spears into pruning hooks; ma
ton shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more Micah 4:3.
Micha al. But in the latter days it
shall come to pass, that the mountains
of Jehovan's house shall b. establish d
or the top of the mountains, and it
shall be exhalted above the hills; and
people shall flow unto it,
q And many nations shall go and
say, Come We, and let us go up to tn
mountains of Jehovah, and to the
house Of the God of Jacob and he win
teach US of his ways, and we will walk
in his paths. For out of Zion shall
go forth the law and the word of
Jehovah from Jerusalem,
3. And he will judge between many
peoples, and will decide concerning
strong nations afar off: and they shall
beat their swords into plovshares, and
their spears into pruning-hooks; ma
ton shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more.
4 But they shall sit every man
under his vine and under his fg-tree;
and none shall make them afraid: for
the mouth of Jehovah Of hosts hath
spoken it.
). For all the people walk every
one in the name of his god; and we
will walk in the name of Jehovah our
God for ever and ever.
Micah So. But thou, Bethlehem
Ephrarhah, which art little to be a.
mong the thousands of Judah, out of
thee shall one come forth unto me
| that is to be ruler in Israel; whose
going forth are from of old, from ever
lasting.
| g. Therefore will he give them up,
until the time that she who tarveleth
hath brought forth: then the residue
of his brethren shall return unto the
' children of Israel
4. And he shall stand, and shall
feed his flock in the strength of Je-
hovah, in the majesty Of the name Of
Jehovah his God: and they shall abide;
for now shall he be great unto the
ends of the earth.
S. And this man shall be OUR peace
'SI~he name Micah was not an I'M
common one among the Hebrew
people; in fact it was borne by clever
different persons in the Aid Tesla
ment, among whom was the Ephraimit'
under whose roof the young Levitt
Jonathan iniquitously served az al
idolatrous priest and also the brave
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

One learns and gathers much expert
fence and knowledge through travel.
We come in contact with different
people, different circumstances a n d
conditions through travel. We find
out that this is a changing world
through travel; this is a world of diff
ferences of opinion; this is a world
with people who have different ideas
about business; religion and social
activities.
think that we would be correct
in saying that this is a "jazz age;" a
swing age and a dancing age. It
was very amusing few days ago as
I sat listening to some young school
people talking. The thing that Interest
them most in their school life was not
their studies; not their classes, but
some kind of amusement where dano-
ing and music were had. 1 pretended
that I was paying no attention to thu
conversation I had to do that ir
order that I might get clear visio'
Of the young people in school ant
what they are thinking about.
May we candidly SAX this question
who is responsible for the attitude
for the most part-of the young
people of today. Is it fact that NOS
of the mothers and fathers who arr
good Christians with their names OF
some church record are really an
xious to have their young boys anC
girls taught how to dance. Do the,
teach their children how to dance a
home so that when they 60 to schoo
they will get a good mark on dancing
Who is responsible for all of thi
dancing that is in the minds Of the
young people,
Are the principals and teachers il
the various schools responsible TO
the attitude of the students with ref
erence to dancing? Do the principal
and teachers ia schools speak agains
dancing and the mothers and father
send word to the principals and
teachers that they must give social,
and dances for their children WHO
IS RESPONSIBLE? Do the mother
and fathers teach against and speak
against it, but when the children GO
to school they are overpowerd by the
principals and instructors and made
dance? Is
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
Echo Campaign

Continued From Page One)
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

nIS tiny legs were too short to
IL reach the bellows of an old
family organ when his self-educa-
ton in music began i'll Amesburg,
Ontario. He mastered the keyboard
while an older brother pumped. Att
sixteen he was earning his living,
as piano player in Detroit, and a
few years later he was a celebrated
! colored vaudeville star-both pianist
and comedian.
! Between shows - backstage - he
would sit at the piano, hours at a;
! time, improyising melodies. Early I'M
! 1910 lie evolved a melody which he,
believed should become a popular,
song. Vainly he sought words forl
the appealing tune, until one day.I
} lunching in a cafe near the vaude.l
/ vile house, he was thrilled by the
dramatic valedictory of a girl who,
cried as a heartbreaking farewell
to her sweetheart: Some of these3
! days you're going to miss mel
honey" The rhythmic goodbye ~~s
of a pattern with his melody tyI
less than an hour he had OOH pistsd
words and music of his &,ns asS
Some Of These Days" ~As az esd
way to become a great Asn~s~o~ml
popular song hit. ,
EQr twenty.eight year. : - =
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

prophet who had dared to tell Ahab of
the catastrophe which would certainly
follow is intended expedition against
Romath-Gilead (Judg. II, 18; Kings
22). The name Micah is indentical
with the name Micaiah, both forms
being contractions of the fuller word
Micajahu, which means literally who
is like Jehovah?"
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

until the boards meet, just send the
names and addresses of the persons
to whom you want the paper sent and
we will mail the paper to these per-
sons and collect from you in the board.
Isn't that fine proposition, isn't this
a fine offer? Each president in the
association can do this. There is no
such thing as it can't be done. 1t can
be done. Why not join in with us
and say it can be done and am going
to do it. I am depending on you to
stand by me in this appeal.
R. L. Young, Editor.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
EllisviIle. Miss.

El-LASVILIE-Please allow me space
In the Echo to mention the program
sponsored by Lodge No. IS. Sunday
April 18th. The sermon was deli
vered by our own most worthy Gen,
eral Secretary, in the person of Rev
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19

vas rendered. The next sermon will
be preached by Rev. Thomas Sanders
AID the next Zone meeting will be
held at St. Paul, Crystal Springs, Miss.
Mrs. Maud Jones, President
Elizabeth Tony, Secretary.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-04-19
HBA Board
Collection

All presidents are requested to col
lect SIPS per member for the June
Boards collection.
Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-12
LAKE COMPOUNCE
TO OPEN SUNDAY
Woody Herman's Band Ini=
tial Attraction; Will
\ Bradley Next

Lake Compounce opens its ninety
NTH season as an amusement park
on Sunday night, April IA, with the
feature presentation In the ballroom
OF Woody Herman and his orcheS-
ira. Known as "The Band That
PlayO The Blues" the Herman or
gani2ation lays claim to being the
most youthful group of musicians in
one orchestra.
The Oldest Is 80 and Woody him
self Is just IS, a maestro with lots
of personality, and a master when it
comes to playing the clarinet. The
APPARENT lack Of effort and ease that
he displays with this instrument is
q distinctive characteristic Of the
Herman technique, Outstanding
personalities featured in Woody
Herman's orchestra are Carol Kaye,
Steady Nelson, Joe Bishop, Sake
Mansfield, Neal Reid and Frank
Carlson.
The early spring schedule at Lake
Compounce will consist of dancing
and roller skating during April with
the park attractions opening on
ISpunday, May S and operating week
ends unytil the regular daily sched-
|ule starts Memorial Day. The series
of Saturday night dances start ON
April Goth. featuring the popular
Hal Mcintyre orchestra augmented
Ito fifteen pieces. Roller skating ses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-12
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, IS.
PROBATE COURT, April 18th, A.

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, IS.
PROBATE COURT, April 18th, A.
ESTATE OF CHARLES W. BREN-
NAN, late of the Town of Water
bury, in said District, deceased.
The Administrator, having exhib-
tied it's account with said estate to
this Court for allowance, 1t is
ORDERED, That the 22nd day OF
April, A. D. 1910, at $3.50. o'clock. In
the forenoon, standard time, at the
Probate Office in Waterbury,. be and
the same is, assigned for hearing
on the allowance of said account,
and the Court directs the Admins
TRAITOR, to give notice thereof. by
paper having a circulation in said
District, and by leaving with. OF by
dressed to each of the persons inter-
ested, and residing without the Pro-
bate District of Waterbury, a copy
of this order, all at least days be-
fore said day of hearing.
Attest:
MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY,
4-12-1t Asst. Clerk.