Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-09-01

outstandingly in favor of the BILL Mississippi Legion
naireS threatened Washington if the bill
not speedily passed.
1t was closely debated issue, and long drawn out
but it was necessary that it should be 1t is the way
of democracy to debate and consider all angles to allow
its citizens to get it off their chests To have passed
such unprecedented bill without much discussion
would have been to invite revolution Now the people
know the possible evils of the legislation, and they feel
that their government gave them chancethrough their
representaves-to have their say They don't feel that
anything has been 'rammed down their systems
Never before in the history the republic has peace
time CONSUMPTION been reality The first had been
fired at the beginning of the Civil War before Americas
great president Abraham Lincoln called for 10000 volun
teers AT the beginning of the present England had
a standing army of only 100000 men.
The most outstanding opponents of the draft were
Senators Wheeler of Montana; Holt Of West Virginia;
Vandenberg of Michigan William Green president of the
American Federation of Labor spoke vehemeny against
the draft but later "crawished" and retracted every
word that he had said John L. Lewis of the Committee
of industrial Organization consistent draft oppo
nent The majority of the youth of the nation
favor of military training Only yesterday, since pas
sage of the BILL thousands of members of the National
Youth Congress pcketed democratic headquarters at
least dozen major cities in Protest Some bore signs
reading To-day you said Yes to the CONSUMPTION BILL
in November will say no to you" The obvious
ing being they will work for the defeat President Roose
scrption However, that would avail them very little for
there is not much difference Between the platforms of
Roosevelt and Wendell Willke fas there between
cents and dime. The G. O. p. candidate also gave his
support to CONSUMPTION.
The senator's opposing the draft based their opposi-
ton the grounds that it is unemocratic and
sary They hold that the November election the only
emergency in sight; that proBritish propaganda dstr
bued through pro-Brtsh radio commentators, writer's
interests Europe
wnked the people into believing that Hitler is super
human maniac like the Flash Gordon comcscrpt charac-
ter-Mng who has only to speak and his devastating
armies would Immediately invade any section of the
earth. They hold that any idea of Hitler invading Ameri
is fantastic and utterly impossible and collateral
they offer still unbeaten and aggressive England
rely surrounded by enemies. They hold that under the
guse of national defense America is preparing to send
help to Great Britain.
1t would that America and Great Britain are
preparing for sort of mutual protection from the
totaarian powers in view of the Duke of WindsorsI
transfer to this hemisphere and the SO destroyer naval
air base deal between the two countries 1t would seem
from Brains promise to retire her navy to this hem
sphere that this country is being prepared the seat of
world democracy Europe of dictaors against a
western hemisphere of democracy highly likely Al
ready much of Europes royalty is hiding from Hitler
here. Some far to predict British dominion
status for the United States. Some proclaim that with
government control of most of livelihood, and
WIN Dill; OVefnment control OF the peoples
time there is only skeleton of democracy left Ameri
ca Others that the only America hasn't sent
help to England because of lack of trained to
spare.
Meanwhile the battle RACES in Europe, with Berlin
and London being severely bombed almost constantly.
The attempt of German invasion of England is expected
at moment! But before you laying any wagers
on the probable outcome of such difficult venture keep
in mind the following obstacles that the Nazis will have
to to conquer England Crossing the churnng Chan
mel waters they would encounter mine-inested Eng
ish coast the big of the English fleet the guns of
the English coast the Royal Ar Force and then if by
sheer sacrifice of numbers they should succeed in land
ing men, they would face 100000 soldiers fight
ling for their homeland. y Il. , =
INDb.. I&.I.tV t{t
So forget that for while, you between 2l-35.
and get ready to III page QUESTIONABLE for your
country and fight for the rights which you enjoy in this