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Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28

NEW YORK - President Roose-
velt's personal interest in Negro well
fare and his willingness to make use
of Negro leadership in governmental
channels where it can be used to the
best advantage of the race was fur
ther demonstrated this week in the
appointments of DR.. T. Arnold Hill,
of New York City, as assistant di-
rector in the division of Negro af-
fairs of the National Youth Admin
istration.
DR.. Hill is only one Of several Ne
groes whose services have been en-
listed by the government in a con-
sultative and executive capacity.
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28
Philander Smith
Beats Ark. Baptist

The Philander Smith College Bull
dogs opened their football season by
defeating Arkansas Baptist College,
SO to 0, at Crmp park yesterday
afternoon.
Howell scored two touchdowns and
Brown, Perry and Delaney one each.
Delaney kicked one extra point and a
safety added to the winners total.
Bailey Arkansas Baptist quarter,
played we'll for the losers.
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28
10000 Negroes
Will Register

Negroes are erpected to furnish
about 10000 of the 100000 Arkansas
men who register October 10 for COM
pulsory military training. the state
Military Department said yesterday.
Maj. Pat Harris said the draft law
makes no differentiation between
races. He added he did not know
where the Negro soldiers would be
trained.
Those who register will be assigned
to four classifications, Major Harris
said, according to number Of depend
ents, physical fitness and whether
the registrant's job Is necessary to
the nationa defense. Age will have
no bearing, he said, except that the
limits for registration are from 21
to So inclusive.
Complete details Of the draft or
ganization will be explained when
final orders are received from WASH
ington, Major Harris said.
What appears to be calamity %
oftan the aource Of fortune,
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28

What appears to be q calamity %
often the source Of fortune.
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28

Attorney W. Harold Flowers motor
ed from Pine Bluff to Helena, where
he spent some time on business. He
is holding special meeting Of Ne
gro organizations at Lakeview. At
torney Flowers is one Of the leading
LAWYERS Of Pine Bluff
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28
Through The
Periscope
By The SEER
NEWS AND EVENTS AS THEY
AFFECT OUR GROUP
Progress By Cooperation:
By The SEER

Progress By Cooperation:
Not many months ago, Attorney W.
Harold Flowers, aggressive and mill
tant young lawyer of Pine Bluff
with few others, organized what
they call a Committee on Negro Or
ganization, which is designed to be
a statewide organization, touching
the lives of one-half million Negroes
in the State of Arkansas. This or
ganization has as its purpose, not
to replace any existing organizations
that we already have, but to work in
harmony with and consolidate the
activities of the organizations we al
ready have throughout the state.
Z FIRST This organization pledges
to fight in Arkansas for the full
rights and privileges of citizenship,
for the Negro.
y SECOND They plan to work for
the equalization of educational op-
portunities an dfacilities, as well as
equal pay for the teachers, in Ark
ansas.
= THIRD They plan to really Sc
cure the vote for Negro citizens OF
Arkansas and to teach them its pur-
pose and how to use it.
4 FOURTH To secure the full par
ticipation in the benefits Of local
state and governmental agencies for
Negroes in Arkansas.
q FIFTH And most of all, to or
ganize the race people of Arkansas
into an effective central organiza-
ton, for the establishment and main
tenance of true democracy in Ark
ansas.
The leading spirit of this organiza-
ton has used his time and energy
during the early months Of this Or
ganization, to visit and set up local
units, in various and scattered parts
of the state, endowed with the same
zeal and purpose, and cooperating
with the parent body, or we may say
the spirit of the parent body as they
themselves go to make the parent
body. This week, the leader and
founder of this movement has called
the representatives Of the various
local units and other sympathizers of
the movement, to their first confer
ence which is being held at Lakeview
Arkansas, Phillips county. In this
meeting, they will review tho work
accomplished, thus far, and rededicate
their efforts to the task Of further
and more completely organizing the
citizens Of color in Arkansas.
We say a noble task, and good
Job well started. and one that merits
the support of all Of our people; for II
there Is need Of any one thing among
US as race here in Arkansas, II sure
is unity and organized power, so we
can act and speak with concerted ac-
tion and cooperation. There are
more Negroes in Arkansas than there
are in Illinois or Ohio or Missouri or
many other more prosperous states,
but why are these states forging
ahead In an economical way, and ex-
erting their political rights, while we
are not, it is because they, meaning
the Negroes, are learning the value
and power Of organization. II we
people here in Arkansas don't learn
to act and move as a unit, we will
always be delegated to the rear in
the affairs Of industry and the af-
fairs of the state. Brothers, let US
practice organization and not just
talk about II.
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28
Porters Re-elect
Randolph
Dues Are Raised in Order to Finance
Expanded Organizational Program
Train and Car Porters to
Be Included.

NEW YORK - A. Phillip Ran
dolph, the most influential Negro la
Dor leader in America. was reelected
as president of the Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters by acclamation
here Friday as the union concluded its
most successful convention in its fif-
teen years of eristence.
The more than 100 delegates rep
resenting 1900 union members, also
reelected all other international Of
ficers of the Brotherhood, including
Milton P. Webster, Bennie Smith, E.
j. Bradley and C. L. Dellums, first,
second, third and fourth vice-presi-
dents, respectively, and Ashley l.
Totten, secretary-treasurer.
Delegates Raise
Monthly Dues
The delegates also decided that the
merit biennial convention will be held
in st. Louis, Mo-, in 1912.
The election followed business ses-
sions in which the delegates raised
the monthly dues of the Brotherhood
from $1.50 a month to 200. This
rise was necessitated by the extensive
organizational program which had
been adopted for the next two years.
The Brotherhood is now seeking to
organize the several hundred train
and car porters over which the A. F.
of L. gave them jurisdiction in 1889.
A $500 convention assessment was
also voted.
The fifteenth anniversary conven-
ton came to a close Friday night
with a gala dance and festival at the
Golden Gate Ballroom, attended by
hundreds of porters, maids, attend
ants and their guests. During the
week, the delegates had been address,
ed by every leading official Of the
State and city as well as by William
Green and other A. F. of L. officials.
Celebration Held
At Worlds Fair
On Thursday, President Randolph
and Vice-President Webster had ad-
dressed the delegates and visitors at
Brotherhood Day at the New York
Worlds Fair. Charles thinner, direc-
tor Of the Division Of Labor Statistics
Of the United States Department Of
Labor, addressed the group on behalf
Of Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins, who had been forced to cancel
her scheduled address in order to at
tend the funeral of Speaker Bank
head.
Tuesday morning, Governor Herbert
II. Lehman greeted the delegates at
the 18th Street Y.W.C.A., and urged
them to support the Presidents Ma
tional Defense Program.
Mrs Roosevelt
Also Speaks
The highlight Of the convention,
however, was the labor banquet at
Mecca Temple on 55th street where
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, Mayor Florello H.
LaGuardia, Lieut.. Gov. Charles Po-
letti, NYA Administrator Aubrey
Williams, James C. Quinn, secretary
of the Central Trades and Labor
Council. and other dignitaries, ad-
dressed the Brotherhood delegates
and guests.
Mrs. Roosevelt, introduced BY Mrs.
Bethune, as the "personification of
democracy" urged the porters to CO.
operate in the National Defense Pro-
gram, and praised the leadership Of
Negro youth groups in which she has
heen intareated.
Arkansas survey-journal., 1940-09-28
Your Fortune

Editors Note: Professor Herman,
famous astrologer, who spent several
weeks In your city, at the Gem, an
swering your questions and helping
you with your problems, will now
answer your questions through our
paper. Write him your problems in
care Of Arkansas Survey-Journsl.)
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
ALUMNI RALLY
AT U. MAY IS
Annual Meeting of University
of Delaware Alumni Re
union in Newark
ON DAYLIGHT TIME

Plans are nearing completion for
the welcoming and entertaining of
several hundred University of Del
aware alumni at their Annual Re
union in Newark on Saturday, May
IS. The committee in charge has
arranged a full program with a
complete variety of events and at
fractions. The entire program is
scheduled on Daylight Saving
Time. An informal luncheon in
Old College at 1915 will launch
the reunion festivities. This will be
followed Immediately by meetings
of the classes of '95, co. '05, 10,
is, 20, '25, 80, and '35. These
meetings will be adjourned at 2:15
and the members of the quinquen-
NAL reunion classes will form in
front of Old College for a parade
on to Frazer Field where the 'old
grads" will witness the baseball
game between P. M. c. and Della
ware Tennisminded alumni will
also be afforded an opportunity to
watch a match between st. JOS
eph's College and Delaware and at
$50 P. M. the annual Military
Commencement exercises will be
held on the campus in front of
Mitchell Hall. A feature attrac-
tion of the day will be the running
of the Interfraternity Half-Mile
Relay for the Alumni Association
Trophy. This event will be staged
on Frazer Field at Ais. Immed-
lately after the conclusion of the
baseball game the annual business
meeting of the Alumni Association
will be held with Milton L. Drap-
er, retiring president, presiding.
The climax to the reunion activ-
tiles will take place at $50 when
the alumni will gather in the Com
mons of Old College for their an
nual banquet. A number of out
standing alumni and prominent
friends of the University have been
invited as guests. The results OF
the election for the Associations
officers for the succeeding year
will be announced at the banquet
Announcement will also be made
of the winners of the various
awards offered by the Association.
These include plaque to the class
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
JOST POST NOW FILLED
Edwin Cameron Appointed by the
Board as Executive Secretary

DR. Edwin Cameron, 40, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, has accepted the
position of executive secretary of
the State Board of Health, follow
ing unanimous approval of his ap-
plication by members of the board,
DR.. Stanley Worden of Dover,
president of the board, announced.
The S5,000-a-year post has been
vacant almost ten months, since the
resignation of DR. Arthur @. Jost
last August. Failure to appoint
an applicant to this position dur
ing this elapsed time was explaind-
ed by the board as due to the in
ability of any applicants to fill
qualifications. DR.. Cameron, who
will take Office July 1, has since
1880 been the head of the Mon
ongalia County, w. Va, Health
Unit, and director of the West Vir-
ginia Training Center, where all
public health officials are schooled.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16

aruheially radioactive substances.
The latter consideration follows
along the line Of the hope held by
research workers that some means
may be found By which radioactive
substances found in the human
body may bs used to seek cancer
Gus tissues and destroy the malig-
nant cells. Maxine Davis has made
m exhaustive study Of the treat
ment Of cancer In the hospitals
and publishes her findings in the
Nay issue Of Good Housekeeping
Magazine.
Miss Davis figures are surpris.
Ing to many laymen, who are apt
to think that cancer is nearly
hopeless. Taken in early stages,
Miss Davis reports that 80 per cent
Of cancers Of the mouth can be
cured; rs per cent Of cancers Of
the breast, 80 per cent Of cancers
of ths uterus, 81 per cent Of can
GERS Of the lip and o5 per cent Of
cancers Of the skin.
There are, At present, only three
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
DECEASED

Mrs. Sarah E. Peregoy died at
her residence in this town on Mon
day morning after a prolonged ill
ness, in the 54th year of her age.
Her maiden name was Burchinal,
marrying when a young woman
David 3. Peregoy. who died few
years ago after the war. He en-
listed in the Fourth Delaware Regi-
ment, but was unable to serve out
his time from in ability to endure
the exposures. Being a good pen
man, ne was given clerkship at
Washington and remained in that
position until his death. Mrs. Pere-
COY was left a widow with three
children to battle with the cares of
life, the oldest, Charles 3. Peregoy
being several years grown and in
business and her second, her only
daughter, some two years ago be-
coming the wife of Charles A..
Barnes. She carried about with
her a cheerful face and was ever
ready to give assistance. Her last
illness was brought on by care and
concern for her daughter who
passed through a dangerous ILL
ness from typhoid fever a few
months since. The remains will
be inferred today in the Odd Fell
lows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16

tween freak in Ripley show and
an interesting psychiatric case his
tory is peculiarly American. Inez
Robb, who should know, having
served a good many hard years re-
porting Americas society in all its
haunts, sums up her opinion of debs
in the March issue of Cosmopolitan
magazine by saying:
Even though there are times
when | itch to get my paws on
Nellie, my synlpathies are with her.
She is the pestiferous victim and
result of a cockeyed system"
Most of the American public's
deep interests are more or less
"old-fashioned. Baseball. tennis,
basketball, sailing. axe murders and
absconding bankers are all part of
the news which doesn't wreak a
great amount of damage 20 the
American mind. Pictures and stories,
however. of the great American
debutante are having an insidious
affect on future mothers OF Ameri-
cans that is practically incalculable
in IFS nossible damage
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16

recognized, effective methods for
treating cancer, warns Miss Davis.
They are radium, X-ray, and sur
gerry or any combination Of them
Thousands Of tragic victims sue
cumb each year to quack methods
for cancer cures, none Of which 10
medically recognised. The Amer
lean Society for the Control Of
Cancer has discovered at least 5000
recorded cancer "eures"-nons Of
which has proved any worth.
There Is no need for sufferers
from cancer to feel hopeless be-
cause Of Q fear that the treatment
II too expensive. There are 807
approved cancer clinics in this coun-
try where the charges are adjusted
to the means Of the patients. Too
much stress cannot be laid on the
warning to avoid charlatans who
advertise cancer cures" Preven-
ton Is the best cure for cancer and
the next best advice is to check
up and, II there is indication, 90
to . good doctor and catch the
disease in its early stages.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16

The Smyrna Creamery made 5,
OPT pounds of butter last month.
w. P. Doughten, of Camden, N
j., has moved to Smyrna Landing
Hon. James Williams of Kenton
has sufficiently recovered to bt
able to ride out on Monday.
The vanilla bean with which ice
cream is favored, costs our ice
cream makers from $3.50 tc
$1,000.
The steamer Ella will haul of
tomorrow to put in new boiler
and other repairs, requiring two
weeks of time.
The influenza is again Tightening
its grip in London and Warsaw,
Poland. We may look for its ap-
pearance again possibly in this
country.
Rev. G. c. Adams, the new pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church,
will be given reception this even
ing at the residence of Captain
Mustard.
The can makers commenced
work last week in the factory of
John H. Hoffecker, and will be
busy until the packing season COM
mences in August.
MIR. Reybold will visit Woodland
Beach today to look after further
improvements for the summer. A
merry-go-round is also to be one
of the amusements.
Two detectives from Wilmington
came down Saturday and arrested
Emory Walls, at the residence of
S. S. Griffin, who is charged with
stealing a horse and carriage near
Wilmington
The Philadelphia Press is offer
ing prizes to the three most popu-
lar School teachers in Delaware,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Miss Emma Hough, a teacher in
our public school is one of the can
didates.
The house of Mrs. Mary Fierce,
the improvements on which were
noted while the repairs We're I'M
derway, attracts the attention of
the passers by, for the great i'm
provement in the changes made,
and its very near finish.
The Girls Broom Drill and Boys
Company of Smyrna colored Day
School will repeat their fancy and
silent drill in Bethel A. N. E.
Church tomorrow night. The OBJ
ject is to raise funds to keep the
school going until the end of the
month.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
Recipe for Marriage
By Dorothy Davis
(Rsprisfed from MaJ Good HoEJsksspi1gl

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, little bride,
II you would keep him by your side,
Time is short and the days are feet,
Only remember this, my sweet,
Love will linger till life is dead
For beans and bacon and meat and
bread.
No matter how young in spirit you
stay,
Love grows tickle when hair grows
gray;
But it's only fool who will deny
The deathless glamour of apple pie.
So pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, little
wife,
If you would hold him all your life.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16

WAGES HOURS
Regional Director to Check
Employers Records For
Dishonest Reports
TO BRING PROSECUTION

Arthur ]. White, Regional Di-
rector, Wage and Hour Division
U. S. Department of Labor, was
last week instructed by Colonel
Philip B. Fleming, Administrator
to take immediate action against
employers who have failed to keep
true and adequate records as re-
CURED by law, under the Fair
4 Labor Standards Act.
Incomplete wage and hour rec
ords are one of the most serious
hurdles confronting our inspec-
tors" Arthur J. White declared.
Il have been informed that this is
true in all of the Is regions into
which the country has been divid-
| ed for enforcement purposes. Col
onel Fleming has directed that en-
ployers violating the law in this
respect be prosecuted. The law
has been in effect IS months and
no one can plead ignorance of the
record-keeping regulations. Any
employer therefore who does not
keep these records is properly sus-
pected.
Regulations issued under the
Act are simple. They merely re-
quire listing of the name of each
employee, home address, hours
worked each work day and each
workweek, hourly rates of pay, to-
tai wages paid and date of pay
ment. These records are import
ant, and have been informed that
in some instances violators have
falsified or destroyed their records.
This is a most serious matter and
the courts have taken cognizance
of it."
classification of records is the
most reprehensible of offenses un-
der the Fair Labor Standards
Act" Judge w. Calvin Chestnut of
the u. s. District Court at Balti-
more said last fall in levying a
large fine on two clothing manu-
facturers for violation of the Wage
and Hour Law. These records are
the chief defense of the employees
from being cheated of their wages.
Destroying the records is dishon-
est, corrupt, and it indicates con-
scious guilt. To destroy the rec
ords of their dealings with their
employees is to defy American
standards of justice and fair play"
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
AN ATTRACTIVE HOME

The residence of Clarence Pret-
lyman which was commenced in
the winter on South Street was
finished and taken possession of
last week. The chief feature of
the outward appearance OF the
house Is the bay windows running
from the ground up in the north
west corner, terminating in a tow
er that rises above the apex of a
high pitched roof. There is a sin
gle window other than these in
both the second and third stories,
the trend Of the house being to-
ward the centre terminating In q
high roof capped with a design
that suggests Tara's harp. The
beited work that passes around the
house at the second story and that
- also used at the caves.
Tue inside bears no relation TO
the outside, the construction be-
ing admirably adapted for both
neaxues6 and comfort. The door
opens into square hall that COM
municates with the parlor at the
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
PERSONALS

John S. Neill and wife, of Phil
adelphia, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Annie Highly of Camden, N.
J., is visiting Miss Ella Smithers.
Mrs. Jas. P. Hoffecker has been
spending the past week in Balti-
more.
Rev. w. w. w. Wilson visited
Easton. Md, Monday and Tuesday
his former charge.
Mrs. Fairchilds, Of Newark, Nj,
i the guest of Mrs. Harriet Car
row.
Mrs. DR.. f. Montgomery and
daughter, Susie, of Philadelphia,
have been spending a few days
with Mrs. Laura Temple, on South
Street.
Miss Annie Collision is the guest
of Miss Elva Smith.
Clarence T. Smithers, now at
Salisbury, was home" Sunday
Miss May Primrose, of Whining
ton, spent few days in Smyrna
the past week.
Misses Maia Farrell and Addie
Hoffecker are visiting in Middle
town.
Rev. E. Stubs was on a visit to
relatives here last week.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
INDICT 8 IN RECORD PROBE
Trio Accused of Misappropriation
of Fines in Law Cases

Magistrates William B. Davis of
New Castle and Alfred j. P. Seitz
of Gordon Heights and former
Magistrate Richard Hodgson of
Townsend have been indicted on
charges of malfeasance in Office by
the New Castle County Grand
Jury. They are accused in the in
dictments of appropriating to their
own uses fines received from de-
PENDANTS in motor vehicle law cas-
es. The true bills also allege that
they had marked the fines as re-
mitted on their dockets. In addi-
tion to 30 specified offenses of al
legged misappropriation of fines,
Magistrate Davis is accused of
having taken watches, golf clubs, a
ring, camera, and other articles in
lieu of fines The 80 fines which
the indictment maintains he kept
total S375. The fines said to have
been retained by Magistrate Seitz
in IS cases aggregate $3.50.
Against Mr.. Hodgson are charged
Is items totalling 1920. The in
dictments are the aftermath of a
six-months' investigation of mag
istrates' accounts by Desmond A
Lyons, special accountant for the
Permanent Budget Commission,
and examination of some 100 wit
nesses by Chief Deputy Atty.-Gen.
Clair ]. Killoran. Practically all
the witnesses against the "quires"
are from out of the state and COM
prise persons arrested and alleged
ly fined by the magistrates.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16

having the largest number of mem
bers present as well as a similar
award to the class having the high
est percentage of members in at
tendance; an individual award TO
the alumnus present representing
the Oldest class and another indi-
vidual gift to the almnus having
come the greatest distance to the
reunion. The Reunions Committee
consists of w. S. Corkran 10. Re
hoboth, chairman; George F. AL
derson IS, Wilmington; Charles E.
Green '25, Wilmington; Harry w.
Loose 20, Elmhurst; c. H. Rice
'33, Prospect Park, Pa; and Ern-
est F. Smith, Jr., 81, Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
Unearth Cannon Ball at Seaford

While experimenting the NOV
ing of several pieces Of machinery
from his company's storage lot at
the foot of Spring Street, Seaford,
Charles r. Burton, member of the
firm of Burton Bros, unearthed a
six-pound cannon ball which had
laid for many years along the river
bank. The ball, approximately
three inches in diameter, most
likely is a relic of Civil War days,
when Seaford was slightly fortified
with cannon to command a streng-
thening of Nanticoke River defens-
es. During the War three can
mons were situated in strategic
spots along the river here, one just
below the present Highway 13
bridge, and two others strung out
west Of this spot.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
MEET MISS DEBUTANTE,
OUR PROBLEM CHILD

THE daffy racket-beloved by
i American city editors of met
roPolitan newspapers and some
several thousand shrewd press
agents ts-of the American debu-
tante is rapidly becoming a menace
to the sanity and morality of the
staid middle-classes who make up
the backbone and paw the taxes Of
the United States.
Not that the debutante is an
American institution. But the Gus
tom of treating her as a cross be-