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Seek Million Dollars For
'Skegee> Chicago Airports
Appeal Sent
To Senate
By Brown

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
The Senate Appropriations Com
nittee headed by Senator Alvin
Adams Dem0 Colorado. received
the appeal of Edgar G. Brown,
president of the United Govern
ment Employees, Inc, requesting
that Congress earmark a million
dollars of the $3O,000,000 Civil Aer-
onautics Administration fund
granted by the House Monday in
lIR10539 for Tuskegee Institute.
Tuskegee Alabama, and Harlem
Air School, Chicago, conducted by
National Airmen's Association Villa
Brown, director.
This Supplemental National De-
tense Appropriation authorized ex-
pansion of the Nationwide air
pilot training through the purchase
Of necessary land and adequate
facilities. Favorable action by the
Senate Appropriation Committee
on Mr.. Browns. proposal would as
sure equal training FOR Negro Air
pilots, which they are now almost
wholly denied.
Mr.. Brown pointed that there
are now in operation a dozen or
more large well equipped airports
and pilot training centers in the
North and South supplying the U
S. Army with primary pilot train
ing, but not one of which trains
Negro air pilots despite Public Law
No. 18 and the Schwartz (Senator
H. H. Schwartz, DEM, Wyoming)
amendment stating specifically
that, "one Or more of these air
training schools shall be designated
by the Civil Aeronautics Admin
iStration under rules and regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary
of War for the training of any
Negro Air pilot"
1t was also emphasized by the U
G. E. representative that the Civil
Aeronautics Administration is pro-
hibited by federal status, Public
Law No. 153, from denying the
benefits of the CAA pilot training
program on account of race, creed
or color.
This would be done unless funds
are Immediately utilized to pur
chase land in the South where
there are no airports or modern
equipped air training fields for the
use and instruction of Negroes in
flying equal to that provided fol
all other American youth.
The demands of this matter be.
come imperatively urgent in view
of the draft" law, which also pro-
hibits discrimination on the basis
of race, or color and since hun
dreds of the $4,000 colored .draftees
to be inducted this year in the
military service will be qualified
and desirous of assignments to the
U. S. Army Air Corps.
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and the division heads are work
ing with and through them.
2. AS an example of how this
plan works Mr.. Rivers cited the
operation of the speakers bureau
In past campaigns national head
quarters have supplied speakers di-
rect and sent them into the states
This time all speakers register with
state headquarters first. Their
names are forward to eastern
headquarters which acts as a
booking agent. Then when states
desire speaker he is notified by
national headquarters acting again
through the state group.
r. 3. LAMAR Perkins of New York,
head of the New York state cam
paign said the 1910 drive in this
state would be streamlined. Meet
ing will not only be held in halls
but also on many Harlem street
corners, for instance.
''This campaign will be carried
on, based on economic issues
mainly" he declared, indicating
that the more emotional appeals Of
past national campaigns would not
be stressed.
4. Mrs. Speaks said at both meet
ings that women this year will
carry on a direct publicity cam
paign by calling on all newspaper
editors in their city and seeking
their direct aid.
More homes will be reached by
the women" she said. "Our job is
not being done just by having
meetings. For instance the great
est business we have is beauty cul-
ture. The women are asking the
beauticians to talk politics and
Willkie. They are organizing the
church women, club women, frater-
nal women.
MRS. Eleanor Roosevelt has
spoken to every type of organiza-
ton in order to make the people
think all these groups are support
ing her husband. But it is not true,
for instance, that all of the Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters are
with Roosevelt just because Mrs
Roosevelt spoke at their meeting
here recently.
Mrs. M. " Whittico of West Vir-
ginia told how she is pursuading
those who fear New Deal venge-
ance if they change their vote. She
said Virginia was filled with
Willkie Club organizations.
Mrs. Carrie M. S. Pipes of Dela-
ware said that, after all, few New
Deal projects in the east were for
use by Negroes. She cited many
parks improved by PWA funds
which Negroes could not use.
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Noted Carolina
PhiIanthropist
Retires At 81

DURHAM, N. CLAMP Citi-
zens of both races here last week
joined in expressing words of con-
graduation to William c.. Pearson,
school principal philanthropist and
business leader who has resigned
after half century Of service to
the people OF his race and the
public school system of the city of
Durham.
He is credited with having
taught and directing the education
of more pupils than any other
man in city's history. Beginning
his career as instructor in three
teacher school which taught
through the sixth grade, DR..
Pearson finished as principal OF
Hillside High School, one Of the
largest of its kind in the state and
to which are assigned a large num-
mer of Durham's 40 Negro teach
erS.
AADED BUSINESS
A lifelong friend of Gen. Julian
S. Carr millionaire manufacturer
of Bull Durham tobacco, DR.. Pear
son owed much OF his success to
the advice and kindly interest OF
the tobacco magnate. Repeatedly
the owner of 125 pieces of real es-
tate here, DR.. Pearson also aided
in the organization of several out
standing businesses.
He was one OF the six men who
headed the North Carolina Mutual
Life Insurance company, he was q
former cashier of the Mechanics
snd Farmers Rank, and organized
the Ffaternal Bank and Trust
company, Of which he was the
president, and which later merged
with Mechanics and Farmers.
DIR. Pearson's other active busi-
ness interests include the Southern
Fidelity and Surly company, which
he heads; the Union Realty COM
pany of which he is also the presi-
dent and the Bankers Fire In
surance company.
Among his philanthropies is in
cluded a gift of $25,OO0 to Kittrell
college. He was recipient Of the
Harmon Award, has had a school
named here in his honor, and been
awarded honorary degrees by Will
berforce University and Kittrell
college.
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with you for he certainly did have
hard time last winter and there
is no reason for his staying behind
Contact the people you worked for
last winter and you both will in
ali probability get jobs.
M. L. D.-My friend told me my
past boy friend made a fool OF
me. Is it true?
Ans: I don't think so. This girl
friend of yours is jealous and
doesn't approve of some of the
things you did and that is why
she expressed her feelings so. ]
must add that you do take the
boys too seriously.
M. MI don't care for my
friend anymore and I am afraid to
quit him. Whenever he sees me
with another boy he shows out
something awful and I want to get
rid of him. Tell me what to do?
Ans: Break with him gradually
.. make him become disguSted
with you. In other words, If you
LET him be the one to drop you it
will be all right, but if you lead
people to think you dropped him
he will raise a stink. The young
man II. likes you. .Dut ne
scared to death Of A.
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Say The Demos

NEW YORK-Wendell L. Willkie
in his speech before Republican
rally in Chicago last week, con-
tinued his policy of making ex-
tTavagant promises in his efforts to
win votes. He touched upon the
a1ati-lynching bill and the discrim-
ination in the national govern
ment, but he took care to say
an anti-lynching bill, that it
should be passed, not that it Must
be passed. He declined to explain
what he would do about eliminat-
ing governmental discrimination.
THE appearance of Mr.. Willkie
in Chicago gave hope to the poorly
fed Republican Negroes, who have
been minus their green pastrues
since another Utilities magnate
lost his grip on the Middle West
1t was recalled that the late Sam
uel insult, whose empire collapsed
around him several ago, and
who fled to Europe, only to be
brought back from Greece to face
criminal charges in federal cour5
was for many years the patron
saint of Negro Republicans in Chi
cago. Willkie regarded here as In
sull reincarnate.
In Chicago, where Negro politi-
eal leaders are accustomed to climb
ing on the platform with candi-
date, accepting his handouts then
supporting his opponent, it is ex-
pected that the Republican candi-
date will receive similar treatment
at the polls in November that was
accorded Mr.. Hoover in 1882 and to
Aft Landon fours later
Riding the Willkie bandwagon are
such Republican stalwarts as G
Wayland Brooks and former Con-
gresham Oscar De Priest, both of
whom have been turned back IN
their last two or three attempts
to win in elections. BLOCKS has run
for CongresSman-a Large and for
governor and each time he has been
set back by tidal wave of Demo-
cratic votes. De Priest has tried
equally hard to regain his seat in
Congres but on every occasion has.
found the avalanche of opposition
votes too crushing to Withstand.
They are backing Willkie tooth
and nail. Meanwhile, the Demo-
cratic forces under Congressman
Earl B. Dickerson and County Com
missioner Edward M. Sneed moved
ahead with their plans to hang up
another victory for Franklin D
Roosevelt, whose popularity in
this section has scared even above
itsrlevel of four wears ago.
TOBIAS APPOINTMENT SHOWS
RECOGNITION OF NEGRO
The recent appointment of DR.
H. Tobias. of the National Council
of the YMCA, as a member of the
six-man committee to advise and
assist in the co-ordinating of plans
for the drafting of manpower un-
der the Selective Service Training
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q Act is in line and in keeping with
. the Presidents determination to
give the Negro people the fullest
recognition in every department of
the Federal Government.
The valiant fight made by Sena-
tor Robert Wagner, of New York,
the Presidents gallant supporter.
for equality of consideration, op-
portunity and treatment, for the
Negro in the armed services of tho
nation went into effect early last
week, after a long and bitter
fight.
That measure the Negro voIun-
teer or the draftee, from being
arbitrarily incorporated into q
labor battalion or stevedore regi-
ment. 1t forces the War Depart
ment to Nccept Negro volunteers in
all branches of the service; marine,
artillery aviation, engineers, in
of the army as we'll as regular army
units like the infantry and CAL
telligence and the mechanical units
vary.
Other legislation past or pending
makes it possible for Negro me-
chanicS to obtain work in any plant
manufacturing war implements for
the Federal Government. In 9TH
er words, there is to be no dis
elimination in employment in the
Governments vast re-armament
program.
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added, every individual and each
local community must be mindful
of a responsibility in the activities
of the Defense Program.
STRESSES COOPERATION
There must be a spirit of active
cooperation and helpfuiness be-
tween Negro organizations, admin
istrative agencies and local
authorities" Lieut. Oxley said He
pointed out that much can be and
should be accomplished in educat-
ing employers to the employment
needs of the Negro if there is a
closer relationship between Negro
organizations and policy forming
groups.
Lieut.. OXley discussed the pro-
gram and objectives of the Negro
. Placement Service and told his
listeners that special unit was
primarily concerned with Stimu-
lating an awareness among United
States Employment Service per-
sonnel that all available Negro
lskills are needed for utilization in
defense industries.
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Employment OF Race
In Defense Is Urged

support of democracy, and that
there must be an equal participa-
ton in the affairs of our Govern
ment by all persons, regardless OF
race, creed or color. Above all, he
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G.. H-Would be successful TINS
winter if 1 left and went to Florl-
da as I plan?
Ans: A good thing for you to do
Insist that your husband go along
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The Trenton unit of the New National Guard pictured
photo their recently
signed Motorized Heavy Weapons its
calibre machine
which beranspored fast motorcycles trucks Of
ficers of |
John F. Ramos Captain Berkey A. Nils Second Lieutenant
Graves
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PITTSBURGH, Pa.-(SNS)--
A complete utilization of all avail
able Negro skills needed in defense
industries was urged by Lieut.
Lawrence A. OXley, Supervisor o.
the Negro Placement Service Bu-
reau of Employment Security in al
address at the Warren Church
Pittsburgh, before the National AS
sociation for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
He stressed particularly the
thought that all available skills
needed in defense industries must
be utilized, but the speaker EN-.
phasized that all available Negro
skills must be engaged in the
prosecution of the National De-
tense Program.
To INSURE OUR SHARE
The speaker outlined plainly the
policy as laid down by the Advisory
Commission to the Council of Ma
tional Defense respecting labor and
insisted that every effort will be
made to insure the Negro an
equitable and proportionate share
in training and placement in the
defense industries.
Lieut.. Oxley asserted that ma
tional defense can become effective
only if behind it there stands a
truly united nation determined to
use every ounce OF its strength in
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Says The COP:

NEW YORK, N. "a brand
new type of Presidential campaign
is being carried on in the East for
the election of Republican candi-
date Wendell l.. Willkie November
5th. This fact was made clear last
week during a two day convention
of colored women and men Re-
publican leaders held at eastern
division headquarters of the Re-
publican National Committee here.
Francis E. Rivers, chief of the
eastern colored division and Mrs.
Sara Pelham Speaks in charge of
women's activities in that division
presided at the Eastern Planning
Board sessions while Mrs. Speaks
conducted a woman's seminar on
campaign strategy the day before.
A summary of methods outlined at
both meetings follows:
1. Mr.. Rivers described the de-
centralization of work. indicating
how the Eastern Division is act
ing IN this campaign mainly to
correlate and coordinate the much
fuller activities of the Republican
State Committees. The Eastern
Planning Board consisting of one
woman and one man from each
state in addition to the man named
by each state committee to handle
the Republican campaigns in that
state. comprise network through
which all national campaign mat
ters are handled These set-ups of
three leaders in each state are of
great Importance in this campaign
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LESSONS IN COOP LOOKS
M Y<,'se. BMMe

and use whatever base and powder he
suggests for healing and hiding blem-
ishes. Then proceed to play up your
mouth and eyes to flag attention
away from your skin. Use the freshest
on boldly. as color decoy. Make your
eyebrows a model of good grooming -
tweezlng their outlines often to clean
out stragglers OF pin points of recur-
ring hair. Also enforce their color, if it
is necessary, with a pencil or mascara
brush. Treat your eyelashes as in
dividuals when you apply mascara.
and strive only to dress them up, not
build them out Put an attractive shine
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guarantee of a lovely, graceful figure
and superb self confidence. Swimming
is almost as valuable, and has few
equals as means of developing the
chest, rounding out muscles and CIV
ing you body awareness. Almost any
solo sport that you master - tennis.
badminton, squash, riding. golf, - or
skiing, if you 60 to school in a North
ern climate, - helps to improve your
figure and your self confidence, gives
you good talking point. and pro-
vides you with healthful means of
relaxation that you will bless in years
to come And your sports activity will
provide you with a host of friends.
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IF YOU are going to college this fall.
resolve to match good looks with
= your scholastic attainments.
This is all the more important if
you want a job after college" says a
woman WHO helped to pull beauty into
a college curriculum. She is Mrs Dean
Smith Schloss, head of the Bureau of
Occupation of New York's Hunter
College. Her department offers to
graduating seniors such subjects as
good grooming. skin care. makeup
and hair styling, the mastery of which
has proved successful as an aid to
employment.
consulted Mrs. Schloss in her office
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HE GAVE AN IDEA WINGS
Continued from twelve

mail service even before they had rail
transportation. In the course Of the
year, All Americans pickup planes
flew 438,l45 scheduled miles, and
handled $4,000 pounds of mail
When heavy SHOWS covered the
Pittsburgh airport, keeping the big
planes of the main air lines from
landing or taking off, the pickup
planes flew over as usual, giving
Pittsburgh its only air-mail service for
days. Again, when floods covered
much of their territory, the pickup
planes only means of sending or
receiving mail - dropped the in
coming mail on the dry land and made
their pickups as usual, even though
the pouches had to be taken to the
ground stations in boats.
When the years experimental oper-
alton was finished, the Postmaster
General reported to Congress: The
operation has been carried on during
one of the worst winters in recent
years. Notwithstanding that fact. a
very high percentage of performance
has been maintained. =. 1t is the
recommendation of the Post Office
Department that permanent service
of this type be established -
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casual curls, or Tipped out in fish
hook curve Back ends are rolled up
to the head and clipped with bobby
pins while the hair is drying. Front
hair is divided from back hair in an
ear to ear part, is set in pin curls above
the brow, and is brushed and rolled
inward to make pompadour puffs.
These are placed at various angles
above the brow.
Such puffs look their most engaging
when they flank a center part and
stand up from the halrline like wings
on a Mercury helmet. Many girls
like to encircle their heads with a
black ribbon and to tie the ends in an
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passengers, when authorization for
such additional service can be OBJ.
tanned But he is anxious to see other
pickup lines developed. either by
existing aviation companies or by
local interests, everywhere in the
country.
From a purely business standpoint.
he thinks the service would soon pay
for itself. There are five thousand
cities in this country with a population
of two thousand or more" he told me.
pointing to the wall map. Only 1879
of them are served directly by the
main air mail routes"
But, like most of us, he is thinking
also these days of national defense.
IF all these routes were in operation"
he said. they could provide advanced
training and invaluable flying expert
ence for at least LOO men a year -
fledglings from the Civilian Pilot
Training Program. 1t is exactly the
kind of flying that will make these
youngsters better military pilots. You
don't get anywhere in the air just by
wishing. you know. You have to
do it..
think young Mr.. du Pont has
certainly proved that.
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upright DOW Just be-
hind the puffs.
What about your
posture habits? If you
slump. push your anat-
ony out of line, strain
for an upright position.
or move with slow or
heavy gait. make use
of your college facilities
to improve your pos
ture. Good posture. as
the experts will tell
you, comes from build
ing new habit patterns
in your muscular and
nervous systems. not
from voluntary strain
ing or holding yourself
into position. A course
in posture. to change
bad body mechanics,
can make you look like
a million dollars and
give you better all
around health. This is
one of the best beauty
courses college has to
offer.
HI yooA Pun ouil vi
good looks, don't over
look one of the best of
all opportunities for
physical development
and figure improve
ment - mastery of a
sport or game. Prof.
cheney in dancing or
fencing. for instance,
is almost a written
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on your lids with cream or vaseline
Wear your hair so simply styled
that keeping it tidy and shimmering is
no problem. A clean scalp is usually a
healthy scalp. Many scalp disorders
arise from delaying shampoos in an
effort to exc out more service from a
belabored hair-do.
One of the prettiest and most
popular hair styles this fall for the
teen-age girl is one that you can do
yourself, and that will let you duck
your head into the basin as often as
is necessary. This is long. free-swing-
ing bob with the back ends Topped
under, page-boy fashion, released in
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Continued from poss twelve

Richard du Pont was proposing
that even before the year was out.
He applied for authorization to
operate six routes in the states where
he had started and also in New York,
New Jersey and Kentucky. In July
the Civil Aeronautics Authority
granted the authorization. and the SIX
routes are now in operation.
Proposed Feeder System
In THE offices of All American in Will
mlngton, Richard du Pont showed
me huge map, covering the whole
wall of one Office. 1t was studded with
pins - pins indicating possible pickup
lines. From fortyseven big airline
terminals in all parts of the country,
they radiated out like slightly bent
rays of the sun.
That is the national feeder sys-
TEN that Richard du Pont has pro-
posed to the government - feeding
into the main air lines. He doesn't
ask - indeed, doesn't want - to op-
crate his lines all over the country. He
intends to go on in the territory where
he has pioneered, and to increase his
service by taking express as we'll as
mail, and making flag stops to pick up