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The Phoenix index., 1940-07-06
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following Monday at $40 per day
This notice was emphasized per-
sonally by the pastor before at
least 5000 people and no response
was received until two weeks later
and this was from young gradu-
ate, of Tuskegee." On this POINT he
concluded by saying Let the uni
versities give us a thousand men
and women every year like these
who are graduating today to dis
seminate academic and religious
ideals, but by all means let the
schools give us $4,000 industrialists
who will translate these ideals into
meat and bread Words of Wis
dom!
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BY WILLIAM PICKENS

WE, WHO ARE about to die
salute the soldier! Those marching
off to war and saluting Caesar
two thousand years ago, never
spoke more bravely Or effectively
as the English gentlewoman speaks
in the following letter to her
African God-son. Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst serds me this letter
printed in her New Times" on
June /. 1t was so poignant that I
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EDITORIALS
UNITY The Light
That Guides

We feel convinced that the
light that guides" has united
many Of the colored people. OF
course this unity has not reached
the perfection of our dreams so
therefore we snail go on and up-
ward until we reach the point
where the colored people are 60
ing forward elbow to elbow and
shoulder to- shoulder, each human
heart and mind one of a determin-
ed group whose unity of purpose is
to bring about "rightful place in
the SUM- of human existence,
which will work in harmony and
accord with other human colors"
to the end that the promotion Of
the brotherhood of man. is not
only recognized but accepted. In
this way will we build a firmer
racial foundation for our posteri-
Gy.
In past articles we spoke OF
harmony, of loyalty, of honesty
nd integrity, and always of that
unity of spirit and purpose for
the good of our colored people.
Today let us add another word 70
cur list, the word fidelity" Let
US closely unite with our Unity,
the light that Guides an abiding
and never ceasing fidelity to the
cause fer which we work; and to
those of our chosen leaders who
are giving us their fidelity of un-
ceasing purpose and effort let US
in turn give to them a never fail
ing fidelity of trust and support
g unity which cannot be broken OF
weakened by any false rumorS or
empty promises of those who
would, for selfish ends, disrupt
and corrupt this unity of ours and
dim, or even extinguish, the light
which guides us, our very unity
itself.
Our young people are full Of
vitality and enthusiasm. With this
vitality and enthusiasm they are
doing their best to support the
older and more experienced MEM
bers of the colored organizations.
Let us council you, you young
people of vitality and enthusiasm,
and you older citizens of ex-
perience and wisdom of the
years, unite the lights of vitality,
enthusiasm, experience, wisdom,
and fidelity, and you will truly
have a unity a light that will
guide! With this great united
light, unite the light which comes
from "one fer all and all for one
and you will truly have a light so
bright that it will blaze right
through the horror ghosts of un-
truthful statements and false at
te1npts to lead you down the un-
lighted paths of dissemination
from f.kse prophets who would
lead you astray.
Young people of vitality and
enthusiasm! Elders of wisdom and
experience! Each and every one of
you register to vote and prepare
for election.
Precinct Committeeman and wc-
men! Assist your colored citizens
in your precinct to register to vote,
remind them to do so, check yo'lr
lists to see that they do register
to vote!
Cci.0red citizens! Let your
chosen leaders, the officers of the
Jeffersonian Democratic League,
have your fidelity of purpose. yorr
trust, your enthusiasm, vitality,
wisdom and experience, young
and old, so that these chosen
leaders may use these for the "oil
for their lamp" to hold high on
each gubernatorial candidate Sc
that the Illuminating light Will
clearly show each candidate atti-
tude and accepted responsibility
toward the colored citizens-this
attitude the strong light of Unity,
the light that guides, will disclose.
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When Bladder Is .Irritated
When Passage is Difficult
When Backache Results
Flush Poisonous Waste and
Acid From Kidneys
GAIN IN HEALTH

IF you aren't feeling Just right-are
nervous-have dizzy spells and occa-
sional bacEache study yonr kidneys
and learn more about yourself.
Through the delicate filters of the
kidneys acid and poisonous waste are
drawn from the Mood and discharged
from the body thru the bladder-some-
times these filters are less active than
they should be because of excess pois-
onous waste and kidneys do not func
ZION properly-they need harmless stim.-
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get alosg these days, and must as
well be an economist and Cleopatra
to boot!
MUST BE ANGEL
Sounds Sorta bewildered, doesn't
it? But we told you, and we stick
to it, it's Hell. And you've got to
be nothing short Cf an angel to
conquer the business and social
world unscatched!
Undoubtedly, what with the de-
preston (you DID learn about
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Secretary of the National Associ-
aticn for the Advancement of Col
Ored People aud famous advocate
Of a federal anti-lynching bill, i'll
terviewed local FBI agents, and
several witnesses in connection
with the underground lynching
of Everett Williams at Brownsville
Tenn.
Mr.. White was in Memphis as
guest of the National CME Youth
Conference which he addressed
Thursday evening and Friday
morning, Lut took opportunity to
interview at length Elijah Davis, a
filling station operator at Browns.
vile, who was forced to leave his
home because of his connections
with the Brownsville NAACP
Branch.
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A Place For Us In The Army

scientists. And that the War De-
partment has been impressed by
the Dill findings may be more
than probable, owing to the de-
partment's ignoring of presenta-
tions by the lobby" which has
been maintained here by leading
weekly publisher for several weeks
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BY WALTER r. CHIVERS
Professor of Sociology
MorchoIISe College

MOrc0OuSe CUllcSe
FOR MANY YEARS the writer
has been roaming around the
south's highways and by-ways in
terviewing Negroes in every walk
of life trying to discover the basic
causes of Negro-white problems.
One discovery which has been con-
sistent in it's recurrence through
out the years is that in each COM
munity Negro leaders tend to de-
pend upon "the best white folks"
for comfort and advice in crises
involving white-N Negro problems.
If the phrase "the best white
folks" can be defined and under
stood in terms of the traditions
and current conditions in the par
ticular localities, this discovery
may be most vital. Herein may lie
the most hopeful approach to the
understanding and solution of
some of the most vital of the Ne
gro's roblems-health, sanitation.
education, politics, and unemploy-
ment.
THOSE WITH MONEY
The "best white folks" as de-
scribed to the writer have in gen.
eral been the financially and So
cially entrenched "aristocrats" on
the one hand and the christian
idealists who see these problems
in the light of christian ethics on
the other. They are good friends
to have. 1t is always well for un-
derprivileged minority groups to
have as close contacts with the
matured culture as possible.
However. as far as the writer has
been able to discern the "best white
folks" referred to above rarely. If
ever, are friends of action" that
is, they don't bother to actively as
sist Negroes toward the solution of
aggravating problems. Generally
they are mot in position" to do
ANYTHING about conditions.
The puzzling thing is that the
local Negro leaders seem to be sat
isf1ed with this type of friend
ship. They seem to feel that they
have adequately discharged their
duties to the non-voca1 Negro
majority when they have poured
out their souls to the 'best white
folks" and received the customary
comfort, benediction and maybe a
small money token contribution
for the cause"
AN EXAMPLE
The writer remembers with trag-
ic-amusement several situations
which illustrate this Negro concept
of 'the best white folks" for in
stance, some years ago when prep
arations were being made for a
Community Fund Drive in a GER
tain locality the leaders of the
Negro division were invited to tell
''their story" to the general Fund
Committee Meeting in a hotel
WIlcTe III was SC1lCAo Oily uAANSAo0oON
that Negroes could not be ad-
mitted.
This group was so elated over
having been the Negro firsts" to
be admitted to the hotel and
having been permitted to speak
here to their '"white friends" that
after several attempts on different
nights to report back to the Negro
committee on the business of Fund
raising they had not progressed
beyond reiterating the great honor
bestowed upon them and telling of
the courteous treatment they had
received. Only "the best white
folks could do that.
Last winter the writer lead
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ELIMINATE AMENDMENT

ELIMINATE AMENDMENT
Two weeks ago the House elm
mated from one of the recent War
acts of Congress pro-Negro
amendment that had been includ-
ed by the Senate of the urging
of "the lobby. Excuse offered was
that forasmuch as the War de-
partment does not discriminate
against any person or race the
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PHOENIX
faction of OF
onS the completely mpaaly and free from hatred
All matter coming to this office
day not later than NJ of appear the
current plainly only
of the rights
cOnden all matter
is paid for
Make all orders payable to the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
Street All articles be signed contributors they
wi be published.
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amendment was needless, and the
department therefore had it con.
signed to the waste basket.
National defense plans might
we'll call for Negro tank troops ano
Negro submarine crews in view Of
the Studies reported by Prof. d.
B. Dill the News Letter article
begins "The popular idea thai
the Negro can stand working in
hot, humid weather better thar
the white man." it continues, "has
apparently been proved by Prof
Dill'S Studies. -"
DR.. Dill AYERS that to some ex-
tent, war and sport are dependent
phenomena" in virtue OF which
the athletes of Finland fought the
most heroic of modern wars, and
which accounts for the high cCqre-
lation" of the young warriors OF
The now embattled nati9ls and
their athletic time prowess
He reported that the United
States could not have Won the field
and track championships in the
last Olympic Games without the
points score by its Negro competi-
tors, indicating and establishing
the Negroes superiority to the
white man under conditions akin
to those inside of tanks and sub
marines
PROOF NEGKUS ENDURANCE
Proof and explanation of tn
Negroes superiority to do physical
work, whether in industry, sport
or war, at high temperatures, the
article goes on to say, twas obtain
ed from studies of Negro anC
white sharecroppers in Mississippi
where, in Brazos Bottom, the "cru-
cial experiment was two-hcur
walk on treadmill in which eact
man covered seven miles anC
climbed about 5000 feet at a tenn
perature of 81 degrees Fahrenhei.
and a humidity of about 80 per
cent
During this test, the Negroe.
lost less salt and water from the
todies paramount in tanks ant
submarines) than the whites. di,I
mot get as hot as the whites as
shown by body temperature read
ipgs, and in consequence did no
come as near exhaustion as thf
whites" Twenty Negro and 7 whit
sharecroppers served DR.. Dill, l.
lieu of guinea pigs.
So, according to Science-an,d its
tests in Brazos Bottoms, only the
Negro is entirely adaptable tc
handling Army tanks and Navy
submarines insides. There is NJ
other place for the Negro in Of"
armed services!
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Getting Ready To
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page u
On your very own once the Alma
Mater has been chirped.
"These are times that try mems
Souls" to ray naught of women's.
A gals gotta be a psychologist, a
sociologist and philosopher to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
rain AND WARMER
MERCURY SLATED
Minimum Temperature OF IS
Degrees Predicted For
Early This Morning

Rain and somewhat warmer
weather arde in prospect for to-
day, according to the local weather
stations forecast given last night,
The rain is expected to start early
this morning.
A minimum temperature Of IS
degrees was predicted for this morn
ing, with a slightly rising mercury
during the day.
observation-disclosures was rs de.
grees and the maximum was Al,
making a mean of SO.
Among the effects of the cold
weather was the coat Of ice on
Greenfield lake. This was the first
time this year the lake has frozen
Cold weather has brought plenty
of grief to the water and sewerage
department Of the ity. Pipes have
burst from one end OF the city to the
other and hundreds Of calls have
been received for the department tt
c t off the supply of water tt
houses where split pipes were allow.
ing the water to soak the buildings
Wednesday morning a 16-inch
main in the Seaboard Airline rail-
way yards split and workmen were
still engaged in repairing the dam
age yesterday,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
2,244 Welfare Cases
Are Investigated Here

]. R, Hollis, New Hanover super
intendent of public welfare, report
Ell Yesterday that a total of 2.244
cases involving all kinds of public
welfare work we're handled during
December by his department.
The department handled $40 old
are assistance cases, of which SOC
received assistance amounting tc
s6,oS6, 1871 aid to dependent chill
dren cases receiving assistance
amounting to (, 409 so; and 80 aid
to the blind cases receiving assis-
lance amounting to 1891.
New applications for public wei
fare services totaled 43S during
December and included 1876 fol
WPA and NYA, 27 for the CCC
IA commodity cases, 3 prison in
designations, 10 juvenile court cases
children's placement, crippled chill
dren, and county home admission
one apiece.
Fifty four miscellaneous cases
were handled, 1913 cases were com
pleted and closed for investigation
and cases carried over into January
work totaled 1851. New applications
for public welfare services included
20 for old age assistance and three
for aid to dependent children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Book Highlights

In the early days of the world,
tradition tells us, God walked
upon the earth, making Himself
known to a few just men, giving
His orders and watching over the
world He had created.
Charles G. Owens brings Je-
hovah. the Almighty, the Aveng-
ing, the Wrathful down to earth
again in his humorous novel, 1.-THE
Devil Takes a Hill Town" (Bobbs
Merrill: $3.50. the story of a hill
billy God apd, a hillbilly Devil
contending for the souls of a Ten
No sacrilege and no blasphemy
is Givens' story Of "Mr. PEBBLES"
bewhiskered, bright-eyed, ever
hopeful God, and "Mr. Hooker"
sharp-eyed, witty and caustic Sa-
tan. Told in mountain vernacular.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

and from the Tennessee mountain
GERS point Of view, the story is a
classic. its barbed wit on a par
with Twain.
Old Brother All Leland was a
mountain preacher, the good
friend and .confidant Of the Good
Lord God Almighty Jehovah"
Brother ALI and his grandson,
Brother Wally, were awaiting the
coming of the Lord in the person
Of MI. PEBBLES, when a bit Of WPA
blasting removed Brother ALI from
the realm Of the living. The ar
rival Of Mr.. Hooker in Lees, the
mill town on the edge Of the Ten
nessee Valley Authority basin, had
been no small worry to Brother
ALI, for Mr.. Hooker's love of heat,
even when the thermometer hit 80
degrees. revealed his internal origin.
After Brother Alf's untimely de-
parture, Mr.. PEBBLES and Mr..
Hooker reveal to Brother Wally
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Cut In Parks Budget
Recommended By F. r.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-GP-Ap-
preparation of $9,066, $40, including
$4,165, $50 for public works, to car
ry on activities of the Nationa,
Park service during the next fisca.
year was recommended to congress
today by President Roosevelt.
Estimates for public works rep
resented a cut of S~3,S34,25O below
current appropriations and included
2 1000, 900 for construction of roads
and trails in the national parks
monuments and other areas; ST.
900, 900 for continuation of work on
the Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace
parkways, and $165, $50 for physica,
improvements i areas under direc-
ton of the park service.
For the various national parks
the President recommended these
sums be provided for administra-
ton, protection, maintenance ant
improvement (1940 appropriation:
in parentheses):
Acadia, Maine, s52,9SO &55,0O0)
Great Smoky Mountains. N. c..
Tenn, $102, 500 $3.50, 400): Ho
Springs, Ark, $74,95O 1881, 800
Shenandoah, Va, s94,950 ($75,46o.
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to be able to disregard economy in
selection. -
Milk, even at expensive prices,
is a cheap and important food for
supplying essential protein, calcium,
and vitamins A, B, and BIZ. If skim
med milk is used, it is necessary to
get the essential vitamin A, which
is fat soluble, by taking extra but.
ter.
Such vegetables as potatoes, sweet
potatoes, beans and peas provide
calories necessary for energy. Fota-.
toes are important as a source al
so Of vitamin B, and iron. The
sweet potato contains more vitamin
A than do many other vegetables.
Beans and peas are important as a
source Of the essential vitamin B.
They also provide protein and iron.
Oranges, lemons, grapefruit and
tomatoes are important as sources
of vitamin G, but also because they
contain important minerals. Fruits
help the appetite, enrich the alkali
reserve Of the body, and help to
establish regular intestinal activity.
/. Once leafy green vegetables were
not conspicuous as a part Of gen.
eral diets. Now a tremendous va.
riety Of such vegetables is available,
varying somewhat in different Sec
lions Of the country.
In the north, spinach, beet tops
and Swiss chard are popular. In
the south, turnip greens, kale and
collards are more frequently used.
We know that the thinner and
greener the leaf, the greater is its
value for iron and vitamin A. But
in addition to the green vegetables
mentioned there are asparagus
broccoli, snap beans and, peas
These are not quite as rich in vi
tamins and iron, however. .
Add to the foods that have been
mentioned such substances as eggs
liver, lamb-kidneys, and enough Of
the cereals to supply energy needs
and your dietary requirements will,
be cared for. i
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that they have come to repeat
their colossal struggle Of Right VS..
Wrong in Lees, "the last citadel of
pure hun'ered per cent religion and
pure hun'ered per cent Amur'can.
ISM"
But hate rules the valley-hate
Of employer for worker, hate Of
fascistic capitalism for communis.
tic unionism. The people are too
busy worrying about their private
hates to listen either to Mr.. Pee.
bles or Mr.. Hooker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Ihlnese Claim Advance
Of Japanese Is Halted

hoNGKONG, Jan. 4.-R-Asser-
s'on that Chinese forces had stopped
Japanese advance in northern
%A"ahgtung province after inflict.
Jug 10000 casualties was made to-
10y by spokesman in China's pro-
roaal capital of Smuggling.
me Chinese said an entire regi.
n'eI' OF japanese imperial guards.
was 'annihilated" and a Japan
iofce of 100, 900 routed 100 miles
ahst of Canton (South China)
nrn, vn Chinese forces attacked in a
mountain area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Adult Painting Class
To Be Resumed Friday

The adult painting class of the
Wilmington Museum of Art will be
resumed Friday morning after the
holiday season, it was announced
yesterday.
Mrs. C. B. Davis, Jr., class in
structor, announced that the class
will meet each Tuesday and Friday
morning from $3.50 to IL o'clock.
New students may register f I
work at this time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
ART MUSEUM HERE
PRAISED BY HOLT
Water Color Artist Comments
Upon Interest Shown ..
In Institution

usrrv Holt, water color artist
Now York, and Mrs. Holt were
..,.ors IN wilmington yesterday
ro,,te to one of several destina-
tons.
rast in the Wilmington Museum
'n' vt where, Holt said, those in
u rne seem to have done a great
el Me commented yesterday
oea., ing most favorably upon the
n n,saum and upon the interest in
ouork of the institution which
he has observed here.
uolt said he and his wife may
to jacksonville, Fla, where they
NAV board a four masted schooner
~. the Barbados, or they may go
y" charleston and board another
I.hooner there for a trip to the
Caribbean.
.nsnt a good bit of time in the
French Indies.
uolt. a graduate of Harvard in
,o1o praised the efforts of the
wilmington Museum of Art to
bring to the rural people of this
cotton fine art and an appreciation
~ II He pointed out that the Unit
ID states is just beginning, through
the WPA, to sponsor the develop
mont of art and the appreciation
If art, an activity which has been
carried out by the French govern
ment for years.
In France, he pointed out, "the
neople are proud Of their province
for the artists it has produced -.
mi the politicians"
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it last spring. 1t apparently will not
ask a deficiency appropriation. But
before the coming session ends,
there will be WPA trouble.
WPA SCENTS DISASTER
IN FURTHER SLASHES
Inside the WPA itself there is a
feeling that last springs cut was
too drastic, that it is just barely
getting by at present, and that any
further cuts would be disastrous.
There is further a feeling that
WPA may even need more money
during the rest of this fiscal year
The Ohio relief tangle, with omin'
u presidential suggestions Of
moving in with soup kitchens tt
avert actual suffering, will len6
| color to the suggestion that great
er, rather than smaller WPA ap
1ropriations are necessary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

preston, many
Surveys e
made to learn the
food habits of the
nation. A study
made in 1896
showed that one
out of rs families,
not on relief, ate
less than five
cents worth of
food per person
. for each meal.
Few families in
our country reg
ularly s p e n d
enouoh for food
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
SIGN ACCORD

PARIS, Jan. 4.-LR-It was an
nounced officially tonight that Pre-
mier Daladier of France and Wladys-
law Sikorski, premier Of the Polish
government in France, had signed an
accord reconstituting the Polish
army and air force in France to fight
with the French-B British allies
against Germany. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

on appropriations
for this fedora
work program?
A concerted eff.
fort will be made
to do So, and it
is even reported
that the White
House is favor
able to such re
duction.
AT p S e Mt
what with the
business pickup
WPA is living
within the reduc
ed budget voted
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
LABOR BOARD
TOO HOT

If the Smith committee investl-
eating the National Labor Rela-
lions Beard finishes its work IN
time, it is almost equally certain
that a determined attempt will be
made in the house to modify that
law drastically.
Various amendments have been
pending for some time in the n
ate, but have made little progress
They might be gotten through the
house, but unless the Smith COM
mittee produces some drastic new
material, the senate is likely to
block radical amendment OF the
act.
Here again the fact enters that
1910 is an election year. While Ia
Dor is somewhat divided on amend
ment of the Wagner Labor Rela-
lions act, nevertheless any effort
to cut away it's basic foundations
would certainly draw down the fire
of all organized labor.
That is election-year dynamite,
and it seems far more likely that
both houses will postpone action,
using as an Excuse the uncomplet'
ed Smith investigation, rather than
go to the roots Of the Wagner. act
and establish it on any radically
different basis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Dependent ChIdren's
Checks Arrive Here

More than 100 checks for the aid
of dependent children in New Han
over county have arrived and are
being distributed through the coun-
ty welfare department.
The total amount of the checks is
$2,396.5 so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Behind The Scenes
In Washington

News Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-One O.
the bitterest Of the congressional.
battles in congress will certainly
center around WPA.
Has the time come to cut dowr