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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
BY J. ARCHIE HARGRAVES

Greensboro, N. CDR. John H.
Cook, professor of education at
Woman's college. cracked down on
What he called misconceptions
and fallacies of our educational
philosophy in an address deliver
ed at the seventh annual summer
convocation of A. and T. college
last week Forty-two received de-
grees.
Speaking on ''The Softness in
Education Philosophy, Dr. Cook
told the graduates that a great
many people are ruined by attend
ing college since they do not have
the proper respect for manual labor
upon graduation. What is need
ed, he said, lis devotion of one
year in college curricula to hard
manual labor so that the students
can acquire respect for all who
work with their hands.
Upon examination of the con-
troversial doctrine of original ma
ture, the educator said that we
are born wi%l both bad AID good
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Pastor Expelled For
PLAY With Two Wives

ber of that church decided to put"
wife no. out and bring in wife
no. 2.
Th signed statement w
that after bringing wife no. in
Rev. Guin decided to go back and
get his first wife to live with them.
Union refusal of his first wife
Rev. Guin is said to have slashed
her enough to require 13 stitches.
The reverend then decided he
didn't want wife no. 2 and ran
her away with beatings. Hence
the Peace Baptist Church excluded
him as a member. The church
and ministerial group also de
nounced him as gospel minister.
Going further the group notified
churches mot to use him in serv-
ices or pulpits."
The Rev. Guin is said to have
been arrested following the slash
ing of wife no. and skipped town
before the trial came up last Tues
dav before Judge Abernathy.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
A former Baptist minister was
expelled from the Peace Baptist
Church, Pratt City, by the mem
bersnip and later denounced by
a group of ministers of the same
section for Immoral conduct un-
becoming a Christian or gospel
minister.
A public statement issued and
signed by Rev. j. Nj. Garner, pas
tor of Peace Baptist Church; Rev.
j. L. Fitzpatrick, Rev. T. D. Flood,
Rev. r. j. King and Robert Hood,
clerk of the church makes public
the charges and findings of the
church. Tt states that "One Rev.
Willie Guin, alias Will Quinn,
alias w. L. Quinn, has been eX-
pelled from the church. That Rev
Guin lived with a woman IA or 10
years as man or husband and rails
ed a family of 7 or 8 children.
That the minister who was a mem
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Shaw Graduates Advised To
He|p Preserve Democracy

lock the spiritual and cultural
qualities necessary for this defense
for education has become more the
balance wheel of civilization"
Discussing the close relation
ship between religion and the
school, the eminent educator said
that "the church and the School
must go hand in hand in working
together to save democracy"
The exercises included opening
and closing prayers by Dean John
l.. Tilley of the Shaw University
School of Religion. Music was fur
nished by the Raleigh First Baptist
Church Choir under the direction
of Professor Russell Houston, di-
rector of music at the Shaw Uni
versity Summer school,
President Daniel conferred de-
grees upon the candidates as pre-
Sented by Dr. Nelson II Harris.
director of the Shaw University
Summer School.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Nurses Form
Council To
Aid Defense

NEW YORK CITY-(A N P)
A conference to discuss ma
tional survey of nurses and other
defense plans recently called by
the American Nurses Association,
has resulted in formation Of the
Nursing Council of National De-
fense, this council to be repre-
sentative of all national nursing
organizations and services.
Organizations comprising the
council are: American Nurses
Association, National League of
Nursing Education, National Or
ganization for Public Health Nur-
sing, Association of Collegiate
Schools of Nursing, National As
sociation of Colored Graduate
Nurses, American Red Cross,
Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse
Corps, United State Public Health
Nursing Service, the Veterans Ad-
ministration and the Nursing
Service on Indian Affairs.
The nurses who will represent
the National Association of Col
ored Graduate Nurses on the
Council are: Mrs. Frances FOulkes
Gaines of Chicago, president; and
Mrs. Mable K. Staupers Of New
York, executive secretary.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Defense Project
Expenditure Of
WPA Is Huge Sum

Rapid expansion OF preparedness
activities during the last few
months has served to boost the
five-year total of WPA .expendi-
lures for national defense purpose
close to the half billion dollar
mark, Howard o. Hunter, Deputy
Work Project Commissioner, an
nounced. today.
The WPA program of the COM
ing months, Mr.. Hunter said, vii!
emphasize the improvement Of
roads of strategic military import
ance.
This work will be done to a great
extent in cooperation with, an6
en- the recommendation of the
Public Roads Administration and
the War and Navy Departments.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. E,
Mitchell said he would reserve de-
cision following a hearing here
August 16 in the case of six Ne
gro students who are bringing an
action against the University OF
Tennessee to compel the school &c
admit them to its graduate divis-
, ions including the law school.
The court set August 30 as the
deadline for the university to file
q brief in. support of its demurrer
to the complaint. The National As
sociation for the Advancement oi
Colored People, whose attorneys
are representing the six students
was given until September 10 /;
anWser the brief, following which
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Bojangles'
Denied Food

HOILYWOOD-CANP)lB B

HOLLY WOOD-CANP)- Bill
"Bojangles'' RcbinsCn, world S
greatest tap dancer, Thursday
told an initial meeting of the
group of prominent whites and
Negroes sponsoring the New Negro
Theatre that he had recently been
refused service and put out OF the
Brown Derby, famous film colony
restaurant
His statement came after Cedric
Belfrage, noted white author, told
the aSsemblage that he was
astounded to find in 300 mile trip
through, Alabama that in not a
single place could a Negro get food
or lodging.
Bojangles replied, Alabama, in
that respect, is right in Vine ST.,
Hollywood"
He went to the Brown Derby AZ
am. following a benefit perfor-
nance for a Jewish hospital. Tired
and hungry, he tried to get a
sandwich and coffee but was not
served and was told to go else
where, he declared.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

RALEIGH, N. C.-(S N S.
Speaking at the third annual Shaw
University Summer School conf
mencement exercises held Friday
August %, in the Shaw University
Greenleaf Memorial Hall, DR..
Clyde A. Erwin urged the thirty
nine degree candidates to build
their lives on the principles OF
Jesus Christ and to- use their lives
"in helping to preserve the demo-
cracy in this land of freedom II
which we live"
DR.. Erwin was introduced by
President Robert P. Daniel o.
Shaw who declared that much Of
the progress of education il North
Carolina is due "to this mans u.2-
usual ability, remarkable foresight
and unbiased interest in education
fer all of the people in North Caro-
lima DR.. Daniel stated also that
the graduation exercises concluded
the work of the 1870 summer ses-
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

NEW YORK - A nation wide
campaign to open up jobs for Ne
groes in industrial plants, whose
owners have obtained billions Of
dollars in contracts from the
United States government to carry
forward the national defense pro-
gram, was launched last week by
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Branches of the association
throughout the country have been
furnished with lists of plants in
their states that have received
government contracts. Association
members have been urged to lead
the drive in contracting the plas
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

Information was received from
the International Headquarters OF
the Brotherhood Of Sleeping Cal
Porters at PIT West 125th Street,
New York City, that Honorable
Herbert H Lehman, Governor C1
the State of New York, will address
the Biennial Convention of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters on Tuesday, September 18th.
at 11:3O A. M, in the auditorium
of the YWCA, 1877 Street and Sev-
enth Avenue.
Governor Lehman. despite hiS
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Five Held
For FIoggings

SPARTANBURG, S. C.-(NAP)-
Five white men were placed under
$4,000 bonds each last week to
await preliminary hearings on
charges that they donned masks
and disguises on July l3 and flog-
ged four Negro tenant farmers on
the Sam Sneddy farm near here.
The five, j. George Sherbert, 40,
Earl Porter, 81, Ed Watson, 27, and
Andrew Bennett, 80, were arrested
after a four week investigation
The reported victims said they
were dragged from their homes by
their assailants, carried several
miles and flogged with leather
strap.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
81 TO GET VIRGINIA
STATE DEGREES

PETERSBURG, Va According
to list released by j. Louise Bar
rett, Registrar at Virginia State
College, fifty-four persons COM
pleted requirements for their
bachelor degrees during the 1910
summer session Just ending. Four
teen persons completed require
ments for graduation from the
Normal School.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Gou. Lehman To
Address Porters

many pressing obligations incident
to the problems of National De-
fense, expressed a strong desire 20
bring a message of greetings to
the Pullman Porters, Maids, At
tendants. Train Porters, Bus Boys
and Private Car Cooks il conven-
ton assembled in New York
Ir addition to the delegates, their
families and friends the e'neral
public are invited to hear Cover
nor Lehman on the aFGye mention
ed occasion, says q. Philip Ran
dolph. international President.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Says Spiritual,
Cultural Qualities
Are Balance Wheel

sions which have been among the
most successful in the history OF
the local school. The fall session
will begin September IT.
In the principle address before
an audience of approximately five
hundred persons, DR.. Erwin eX-
pressed admiration for tie forces
which are fighting to preserve
democracy and insisted that eve
too must prepare ourselves to de
fend this way of living
ADVISES BALANCE
Not only must there be military
preparation" he continued, but
while preparing we must not over
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Administrator Williams
Addresses Business Men
Launch Job Drive I'm
Big Defense Program

managers to urge them to employ
Negroes in skill as we'll as in un-
skilled jobs. Robert A. Weaver,
administrative assistant of the
advisory commission to the Council
of National Defense, at the request
of the NAACP, has furnished the
association with a complete list
Cf manufacturing plants all over
the country whose contracts with
the government have been cleared
Association members have also
been urged to form delegations TO
visit WPA and NYA projects, all
of which have been increased in
scope under the defense program.
to urge the employment CT more
Negroes on these projects.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Paid
Lofty Tribute

Aubrey Smith administrator of the National Youth Admin
traon was one principal speakers the mass meeting
of the National Negro Business Leogre the evening OF August
20 Each wear this organization composed OF Negro business men
and those interested the business progress OF Negroes deVoes
,ne evening 70 its convention what popularity known
Founders Night The attendance the Detroit Convention repre-
ented business leaders from practically every state IN
the nation. . A.. so,.aou pookox
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

Referring to the founder. Booker
T. Washington, Mr.. Williams palo
tribute to him as IAN educator of
the first rank who will be remem'
bered for charting the way in Ne
gro education towards a practical
training which recognized the dig
nitv of labor To-day as during
his time" said he. "the philosophy
he developed holds good not only
for the Negro race, but for every
other race as WE'LL In explaining
the program of the National Youth
Administration he emphasized the
fact that it is essentially a work
program and has as its main pur-
pose the developing in the youth Of
basic work habits and skills that
will fit him for place I'M the work
world.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Decision Reserved
In Tenn. Univ. Case

the case will be set for hearing
Immediately.
NAACP attorneys representing
the students are: z. Alexander
LOBBY of Nashville; Carl CoWap
of Knoxville, and Leon A. Ran
som. chief counsel of Washington
y c.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

pital She had been i'll several
weeks.
The deceased would have been
senior this year at Morris Brown
College. She is survived by her
mother and brother, Mrs. Lena
Linder and John w F. Linder, Jr.,
CT 146 Boulevard, N
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
CHOOSE WISELY

But work is not the only thing
he cautioned. "We must not lose
sieht of the fact that education
must teach young people to think
accurately, choose wisely. come to
their own conclusions about things
in which they are interested. and
most Of all in these trying times
to distinguish between TRUTH and
propaganda. They must not be led
astray by false prophets who
would have them believe that the
democratic ideal is not workable
Cne"
He gave to his audience chal-
lenging picture of youth in the
present world situation and drew
a startling parallel between the
critical period in race relations dur
ing the time of Booker T. Wash
ington and the present period in
which the world is undergoing vi
olent social and economic changes
"The big problea before the
American people today is one of
National Defense he said, land
cur Job is to serve youth that the
world will find them ready, willing
end capable Of doing their share
to preserve America for themselves
and for those who follow them"
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

are able to work out your problems
successfully for you wouldn't be
happy without him. You two must
plan to go out together more Oft
en-. so that you won't have so
much time at home to fuss.
B. G. Live planned for fourteen
months to take a trip this coming
September and I wish to know if I
will be successful?
Ans: With all your plan making
you failed to save the necessary
money. How can you make the trip
without it? Don't depend on your
uncle or your boss man or this GER
tain other gentleman for financial
help for you will be disappointed.
H. G. C-My problem I suppose
is common but it does hurt
mother who has tried to bring a
daughter up right. What must do
since she has gotten into this con-
dition? 7 have the money and I
want your help please.
Ans: My dear Trienu, / am sure that
it would be to your advantage to
have quiet ceremony and then
move with your daughter out of
the state entirely. You certainly
do not want her to live with the
man for yOu realize fully that she
wouldn't be happy. suggest that
you see that they are married right
away and leave Immediately 1T
would be better for all concerned.
gets her divorce.
A. D. Wis it true that a spell
mas been put on me to make me
drink or is it just a habit and 7
keep drinking. Will I come to any
harm and lose my health if I
keep it up?
Ans: No spell has been put on you
you can stop this drinking if
you really want to. I do think
that you should drink moderately
if you drink at all. the way you
are acting you are bound to get in
serious trouble and ruin your
health too. Don't let it go to your
head take a drink and leave it
eff for you aren't happy or even
sociabIe at all when YOU get drunk.
Its treacherous stuff it's danger
Gus too.
c. K.-I wrote song this sum
mer but haven't received an an
swer where I sent it. Tell me if
have wasted my money?
Ans: Yes. / am afraid that you
have. Writing songs isn't as easy
AS it seems to be. don't waste too
much of your time in this field
Study and prepare yourself for
somet4S-1g that you know you will
reap results from. 1 suggest the
/ undertaking business.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

j. M. CT have been without a
friend since December. Tell me
which boy among those that I know
would make me a friend? My
mother is young and likes to go
out and I know that she gets tired
of me all the time. Can you help
me?
Ans: 1t isn't your mother that
you're feeling sorry for. it's your
own self. You are much too young
to be receiving regular company
and within few years you will be
just as popular as some of your
friends are now. Your mother
doesn't feel that you are a bother
to her you are a pleasure as long
as you behave and show her res
pect.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
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Daughter Of Late
DIR. Linder Passes

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Miss Leah Francis Linder, daugh-
der of the late Dr.. J. w. E. Lin
der. died Monday at a local hos
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

M. P. B.-I made an error since I've
been married and my husband says
he can't trust me and can't forget
it either. He doesn't allow ME any
privileges whatever. Must I separ-
ate and will I be able to get my
Job back or not?
Ans: Stick to your husband and
make him trust you again. You did
did a terrible thing and surely you
must realize that it will take q
long time for him to get over it.
He's fine and / do hope that you
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

G. B-Will I make a success in
life if I do as my mother has ad-
vised me to do this coming fall?
Ans: Yes. you certainly will. She
realizes that you would make an
expert nurse with the PROPER
TRAINING and she is most an
xious for you to begin your study
this fall. By all means do as she
advises for she wants you to be-
come Independent and happy.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

Editor the sunday School Work
er, Macon Georgia, will speak over
WMAZ, Macon, Georgia, Tuesday
September 3rd at 1880 to 7:45 Eas-
.,rn Standard Time, subject, IN
ter-racial Uplift, Through the
Evangelistic Club" of Macon. He
will be accompanied with two mu-
sicaI selections from Macon Chorus,
cOlored. He was invited to speak by
. the Evangelistic Club of Macon,
including all the white churches
of the city.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
FaIIacies Of Our Educational
Philosophy attacked By Speaker

tendencies and that it is the Pc
cullar province of education to
stifle the bad and encourage the
good Continuing IN his vein, he
said that our educational philoso-
ply should emphasize more religi-
GUS social and moral training. I'm
spite of scientific advance, man
has not improved morally, he said
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
HITS TOO MUCH FREEDOM

The progressive education move
ment also came in for its share Of
attack by the speaker. Letting
people do what they want to do
as part of their educational train
ing is fallacious psychology, DR.
Cook said, "since they will tend to
build habits not in conformity
with contemporary modes"
AS remedy for the present de-
plorable educational situation, the
speaker proposed that the educa-
tional course of study be diversi-
fled on the elementary school level
so that students might be best fit
ed to their capacities at an early
age.
Degrees were awarded by Pre-
Sident F. D. Bluford. Devotional
were by Rev. J. J. Green, pastor
of the Church Of the Redeemer.
The summer school chorus under
direction of Warner Lawson sang
20 What Beautiful City,
Deep River, and God Bless
America Ralph Simmons. tenor
soloist, sang Lords Prayer.
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Good Taste Today

would fit in. But the sister always
has one boy or another tagging
along.
Answer: The only reason why
an extra man might be asked at
a time like this would be to make
the places at table even. Other
wise, you should not be expected
to ask him to such a small and
intimate gathering. This girl
should come with her family just
as she would be expected to come
to any other meeting of the family.
A BLANKET INVITATION
Dear Mrs. Post: (a) How do
the different persons in business
office acknowledge the invitation
to a wedding and reception when
the invitation was merely posted
on a bulletin board? (b) Do we
announce ourselves at the recep-
ton, since we will be strangers
to the brides family?
Answer: ta) They would not be
expected to answer this blanket in
vitation. individually. Maybe the
office manager will ask how many
are going, and they will all go
together. Otherwise. they will
simply go if they can, or not if
they can't. Such an invitation
posted on a bulletin board sug-
gests big office force and a big
wedding reception at which prep
aration for great many people
is necessarily made and dozen
or two more or less would make
no difference. (b) You would an
nounce yourselves to the brides
mother as I'm Miss Smith Tor
Miss Black, or whoever you are)
from Mr.. Blanks office"
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Sen0B!IL [Agz Fl

, try" Sheila asked eagerly.
Raoul shrugged.
Two Months
II spent two months there once.
I had gone for six but ] did not
like it. One is too conscious there
of the terrific competition. No
wonder your men commit suicide"
Sheila smiled.
But doesn't anyone ever COM
NIT suicide here ?"
Not for the same reason"
Raoul informed her.
She could not decide whether
he was simple because he was so
sophisticated or sophisticated be-
cause he was so simple but she
felt at ease with him as she never
had with any other man. And his
attitude while considerate and ad-
miring was entirely chivalrous. He
did not so much as touch her
hand until he left her in the lobby
of her hotel.
How early may I call your"
he asked
Il shall probably have to take
one of the tours my father has
already arranged for me-" Sheila
said ruefully.
THE tours are already paid for,
are they not?"
Yes. of course"
Then ! personally shall cancel
them. Never mind what Eric
Wainwright thinks. I will tele-
phone him and explain to him
that from now on the delightful
mission of showing you our city
belongs to me-"
Sheila said, you're sure you
won't be bored?"
Never Bored
Il am never bored" he assured
her ,,bowing. "Hasta manana,
I,sehSTita."
4 Until tomorrow" she repeated
thrilled.
So that now she was committed
to the adventure no matter what
her father might think. But why
should he care whether she did
her sightseeing in the company
of a travel agent or with an edu-
Gated, attractive man?
The following morning Eric
Wainwright telephoned his cour-
teous regrets at not being per-
mitted to fulfill his part Of their
contract.
He added. But Mr.. Gastalu can
do so much more for you that !
would not want to deprive you Of
the opportunity"
Then Raoul. with a tact which
pleased more than any other ges-
ture he might have made, called
to invite her to his home for din
ner. But first they must ride the
length of the subway stopping at
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