davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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cooperateS with States, counties,
cities, and towns, and with various
other public agencies, departments
and bureaus. AS a Work-rellet
program it is geared to meet the
changing conditions of unem-
ployment.
"For these reasons the WPA
program is necessarily a complex
one.
MANY taxpayers (and We are all
taxpayers in one way or another)
do not understand how the WPA
operates-what it does, what it
does not do, and why.
"This is shown by the many
inquiries that come TO our State
and washington offices.
'It is for the purpose Of an
Swering these inquiries, and of
informing the American people
about the WPA program, that this
actual question -and-anSWer book
let has been prepared
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workers, writer's, artists, business.
men, etc, are at or near the Front
with the rank of q simple soldier
SO there will be numerous cases in
the French Armies of Africans
technically higher in military rank
than hundreds of thousands Of
F'renchmen mobilized as plain in
Iantry and artillerymen. A French
review, LA Vie," has lately dis
cusSed the project of forming air.
men amongst Africans of French
colonial possessions and French
protected peoples. The words Oi
Marechal Lyautey, at the end of the
World war, have not been forgot.
ten: THE weapons Of victory wcrr
forced in colonial campaigns Fol
indeed black troops were used il
all campaigns of conquest, in Sene
gal, Ivey Coast, Congo, Dahomey
Sudan, Madagascar. A recent fig
ure given here of the coloniaj
troops in France is three division
of which two divisions are Ser
galese.
Regulations for cloSing-time o.
night-clubS and dance halls have
eaSed up little. 1t seemed like ole
times to go into the very agreeable
"Cabane Cubaine" in MOntmarUre
and find q good band led by tn
Cuban colored artist, Barreto. HI
brother, famous pianist Marin
Barreto, he told me, has his owl
orchestra in London's leading club
'The Embassy" The "Cabana Gu
baine' has always been a favoritt
with artists and poets, and I re
called my evening there during the
big International Writers congress
in 1887 with four leading poets o
color-Langston Hughes, Jacquc
Roumain, the Haitian, Nicola
CULLEN, the Cuban, Damas, tho
French Guianian.
Montmartre is SO empty anf
closed at present you would hardly
know it. But many 'dancings" are
opening again; "Where are the mu-
sicians?" asked the proprietresS.
"All have gone away and now there
will be a need for them" Recent
ly / was in the Melody's Bar co
which they tell me will soon return
Opal (Olley) Cooper, the colored
singer who has packed the place
for a number Of years. A gooo
band here, five Cubans called
Caille's orchestra, and a lively lit
tie MarUiniquian dancer, "Fernan-
dez" by IL o'clock the place was SO
full of officers and soldiers on leave
and Paris, eager to spend this
night at least awake till two am.
that the tables invaded the whole
of the dance floor. Drinks so francs
apiece at the bar. the barman
spending his 10 days leave from the
front at work here.
Frankly / find the Casino dc
Paris show with Josephine some
what disappointing, although 1t has
good numbers. Josephine Baker has
long since become the great French
star and the days of the real hot
Jazz are gone forever. The bes
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specialized ones and in a fe
months a gold stripe on their un
form indicates that they hav
ascended to the grade of officer
The lands of the Mossi are pu
black and life goes on there as
has done for many centuries. TT
Morho Naba's ancestors have rule
for nearly 1000 years over 100000
subjects. But the Upper Vol
1nows modernism too. Last De
oember its ruler, in the compar
# Monsieur Croccichia, governor
ne Ivory Coast, flew in plane fo
ne first time, in his gorgeous robe
# state. Today men sit, already i
inform, under the "cheese-tree'
md listen to a military instructor
A few nights before in loin-c cloth
hey danced ritual fetich-step
ound a wood fire at the ceremony
which marked their enlisting o.
ecruitment.
low NATIVES ARE TRAINED
The native recruiting office" j
in the open air and the Africans
who throng to it are all in loin-
loths. French doctors inspect them
closely, peer into their mouths
Here is Noago, a tall fine man who
was a hunter with a bow and ar
row, an inhabitant Of one Of the
thousands of small villages where
Hitler's words "the Negro Is half
a monkey were made known
Noaga Is passed fit and that means
goodbye to wife and home. Now
he will wear his first clothes
, shoes, putteeS, shorts, wide sash
shirt, a red fez on his head. Ne
gro sergeants will put cartride con-
tainers over his shoulders and g
rifle into his hands and last of al
a gas-mask over his head. oh
civilization! Noaga has become G
tirailleur, one of the how-many-
hundreds-of thousands from West
Africa: A black infantryman.
One of the main training camps
i'll these parts is at Ouagadogou
and is banned after General Man
gin. The recruits do not live in bar
racks but in numerous small hutf
and are trained by African veterans
Of the World war, Mossi men ol
1914-1918 many of whom have beer
decorated. Months pass in rifle
practice, in bayonet-charges, il
learning a man field artillery ano
then line of imposingly fine men
each carrying his kit rolled tightly
into a large bundle on his head
files up the gang-plank onto one
of the steamers of the Chargeus
Reunis and in two weeks or so II
France.
KEEP CUSTOMS AT FRONT
Here it will be transition
camp for while until TIE men are
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punctual, satisfying relief from
constipation and it's symptoms
such as headaches, biliousness,
sour stomach, no appetite or
energy.
BLACK-DRAUGHT'S main in
gredient is an intestinal tonic
laxative" which helps tone intes-
final muscles. 25 to 40 doses,
only 25c.
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Of the school.
Out of the sixty schools in
America selected for the National
Education Associations study of
democratic practices in high schools
only four Negro schools were Sc
lected. In addition to the Atlanta
University Laboratory School, the
three other Negro high schools
visited were Parker High, Birming
ham, Alabama; Huntington High
Newport News, Virginia; and thu
County Training School at White
vile. Tennessee.
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thing in the show is small trool
of Africans, with Mudio Vincent
drummer and dancer from Cam
eroon, at their head. Authentie
West African rhythms on drums
and song magnificent authentic
steps are the result. Mudio studied
these things, he told me years age
when I knew him working at che
Brussels exhibition, in his owo
country. Some Of the dances arc
SO rapid that the effect is like
watching electric currents running
through the dancers body. Mudio
should have a big future before
him, sa.
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FINEFOR KIDNEY
and BLADDER
WEAKNESS
STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS
AND FEEL YOUNGER

Keep your blood more free from
waste matter poisons and acid by put
ing more activity into kidneys and blad-
der. and you should live healthier.
happier and longer life
One efficient, safe and harmless way
to do this is to get from your druggist
a IS cent box of Gold Medal Haarlem
Oil Capsules and take them as directed
the swift results should delight you
Besides getting up nights, some symp-
toms of kidney trouble may be back
ache, shifting pains, puffy eyes.
Don't be an EASY MARK and
accept a substitute-Ask for Gold
Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules-right
from HARLEM III Holland. GET
GOLD MEDAL-the Original-the
genuine. Look for the Gold Medal
on the boX-35 cents.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
DR.. Dubois Discusses
Our Economic Future

homes, and roads, and better
health. There is yet enormous ig-
norance, said he, and we must
do something to restore the soil
and forests of our country and do
something about making the world
more beautiful.
DR.. Dubois said he realized the
difficulties which the race en-
counters, but it was a direct chal-
lenge to the youth now being edu-
Gated in our college and universi-
ties.
Apparently as avenues Of oppor-
tunities, DR.. Dubois cited in
stances of success being made by
cooperative stores operated by
Negroes, and insisted that with in
telligence and understanding a
way can be found for more ade-
quate distribution of labor and
wealth, so that all peoples would
enjoy the blessings of liberty and
happiness.
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.CCC Is TOuchy

Continued from page -
CCC was turned over for military
purposes.
However, the opposition to some
in the CCC is growing stronger
daily and the more protests, the
safer the $50 Negroes camps be-
come with their quota of jobs
small as it may be-and the num-
ber of Negroes participating in the
program,
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Need Laxative? Take
AN-VesetabIe One

Don't let impatience lead you
into harsh measures for the relief
of constipation!
There's no use, for little spicy,
all-vegetable BLACK-DRAUGHT,
taken by simple directions, VIII
gently persuade your bowels.
Taken at bedtime, it generally
allows time for a coed nights
rest. Morning usually brings
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Rv NAPOLEON B. EDWARD

PRAIRIE VIEW, TexaS-(S N 81
DIR. w E. 3. DUBOIS, author and
-ducator as guest speaker discussed
The Economic Future of the Ne
gro,' to large appreciative audi
ence here Wednesday.
Preceding the lecture, "Adagiet-
ta' was rendered by Miss N. Con-
stance Allen, pianist. The college
choir, directed by Prof. o. Ander-
son Fuller sang "Holy Art Thou"
Lord Hear Me Prayin',' and the
Negro National Anthem. College
Minister l.. C. Phillip offered
Crayer. The introduction was
made by Principal w. r. Banks.
Speaking calmly DR.. Dubois,
among other things declared that
although there are nine millions
idle, there is still plenty Of
work necessary to be done.We need
better food, better clothing, better
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Suggests Nazi Plan
CONTINUED from rage u

Continued from rage u
of talks should be given FrencF
soldiers ON all sorts of empire sub
jects. In French Guinea (Frencc
West Africa a famous chief Sey-
dou Nouroll Tall. has undertaken
in his country what is described as
"a veritable crusade against Hit
ler." He is an elderly man bui
wanted to enlist. He is also a holy
man, the grand Marabout, chief OF
Black Islam. The whole of Corani5
teaching is against racialism, and
apart from all considerations OF
loyalty to France Mohammedans
have revolted against the Nazi race
theories. In Cairo Arab papers
have made comparisons between
French ways and German ways.
The French, they state, respect Is
lam and the Moslem cult and form
of worship, whereas the Arabs re-
member only too well the brutality
of the Germans who were in Near
East in 1914-18. They were there
than as allies says one paper.
land they ill-treated the inhab-
itants. What would it be like il
they came again, this time as con-
querers?"
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TO
EDITOR
Blythe, California

Blythe, California
January %, 1910
The Publisher of the Phoenix In
dex,
Phoenix, Arizona
Dear Madam:
You will find enclosed $1.00 for
subscription to the Phoenix Index.
Your paper is very interesting and
I take delight very much in read
ing it. 1t is SO inspiring to read
of what our best Drained men and
women are doing for our race.
Yours in the Lord,
Elder l. G. Island.
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RACEIN ECONOMIC
Slavery Y--WALKER

The PHOENIX INDEX
faction shall of
IONS present the completely mpaialy
All matter coming to this
not later
current issue News matter
f the sheet otherwise
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be
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Insurance
In Address
Tells Nashville
Audience Group
Needs Stability

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -(CP)-At
an Introductory mass meeting al
Lea Ave-, Christian Church, DR.. ]
e. Walker, M D., president of the
Universal Life Insurance Com
Oany. president of the National
Business League and treasurer of
The National Convention of the
Disciples of Christ in America, de-
livered the principal address Sun
day afternoon, January 81.
DR.. Walker delivered a challeng-
ing message on the American
scene of Negro life. He related his
own obscure birth three miles
from a railroad in the backwoods
of Mississippi and portrayed his
gradual rise from obscurity to a
place of national prominence as
evidenced in his accomplishment
as a successful medical Doctor and
president of a million-dollar all
Negro stated insurance firm.
SERIOUS ECONOMIC PLIGHT
He claims that Negroes are fac
ing a serious economic plight and
that this is due to the fact that
Negroes have not learned yet that
mo business can succeed unless
God Is made a partner" He con-
tinued by showing that all schemes
tried up to now On the Negro have
failed. He gave as an example the
efforts of Negro bishop to take
al Negroes back to Africa but due
to the time it took that more Ne
groes would be born than they
could find ships to carry them
back. He pointed out that We had
Increased from 100000 in 1865 to
100000 at the present time.
DR.. Walker said that we are a
prolific race because the record
showed that the Indian diminish
I'd by coming in contact with the
Anglo-Saxon but that to the con-
rary, the Negro has increased and
hat the theory about the Negro
ying out has been proved false.
RIPPLE DETECTIVES
The three things that Negroes
should specialize in are, Religion
EDUCATION and Money" 1t is time
for Negroes to quit whining anc
oomplaining about their lack OF
opportunities because the young
Negro has nothing in his way to
be the best type of American citi-
zen. God is looking for people
to serve him." says Doctor Walker
and if Negroes will educate them
selves and take God in business
with them, there will be more Ne
groes back of the counters serving
he people. Negroes will Away
eat, wear clothes and enjoy al
that America offers. He will get a.
Of these things from Negroes if the
Negro business man will only give
service.
He adlnonished the Negro tc
follow the philosophy of Booker I
Washington, Let down your buckle
where you are" and never considel
the american flag as dirty rag
because no place under the sun has
100000 people in such a short
space of time made as much prog
ress as the Negro in America.
DR.. j. H. Hale, Chief Surgeon
of Meharry Medical College, wa!
master of ceremonies.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
SHOW DISAPPOINTING

An African who knows France
well from having lived here, Is a
head schoolmaster from Dahomey,
author of two books on his country
"Blood-Pact III Dahomey" and
"Doguicimi." He started q series Of
talks on France and will analyzo
for Dohomoans in Africa the
events which led UP to the Sep.
tember Crisis of 1888 and the cir
cumstanceS which attended the
start of the war. In France he
spoke in schools and to audiences
of World War veterans on matters
concerning the French empire. AS
described in official dispatches
and bulletins the enthusiasm for
France in the colonies has been al
most incalculable. Governors and
Administrators have been making
extensive tours of inland regions
far from spheres of political in
fluence" and have expressed SUI
prise at finding the Negro peoples
so aware of what the struggle be-
tween France and Germany means
A description of a cOnSiderab'o o
number of young men who enlist
ed in Calhoun (French Congo
runs: Nearly all of the volunteers
speak French correctly; many
know how to read and write it. The
majority of these is composed OF
clerks who occupied enviable po.
sitions in public administrations OF
III commerce. Very advanced ele
mentS who will become an interest
ing proportion amongst the mum
ber of soldiers with military rank
A very great many French re
Sarvists who we're intellectual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06


CARLTON HOTEL, New Cosmos Room, 10th
and SITS. NE. 1926. Music by Ben Young
and his M C. A. orch. Dancing 7-5 and 10
to g Min 81 so after 10 D m. except Sat. %.
MADRILLON RESTAURANT. washington
Building 18th and New York Ave. Inc
favorite place to dine, the popular place
to dance.
HAY-ADAMS HOUsE-OveriookinE White
House at 18th and SITS. Dining in an
atmosphere of charm, dignity and gen
tility. Luncheon, S5c; dinner from S1.25.
organ music nightly during dinner.
RAINBOW ROOM. Hamilton Hotel Hotel l4t AZ,
supper dancing to Milt Davis Orchestra,
1O-1. Min. Saturday only 81. DI. $3.50.
sHOREHAM BLUEROOM, Connecticut at
Calvert. Dining and dancing. Two moor
shows. $50 and II 30. Dinner, 81. 90, in
GLIDING cover Supper cover, 50c. AID. 0100:
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS, on Mari;
boro Pike. Featuring Nadine and her coco
band De luxe dinner, 81 .25. Dancing
until O'Clock Phone Hillside $500.
METRONOME ROOM, Wardman Park Hotel,
Conn. Ave. at Woodley Rd. Sonny James
Orchestra Dancing 10 to 2. Sat. 30
100. Min. 81. Sats. S1.50. CO. 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Farnum Gets Role

William Farnum, who has re-
established himself in films after
an absence forced by illness, won
another important role when he was
signed by Producer Richard A. Row.
land to appear in Cheers for Miss
Bishop" which Rowland will re-
lease through United Artists.
Farnum recently completed an i'm
portant character role In the Ed
ward Small production Exit Car
son." In Cheers for Miss Bishop"
which is being directed by Tay Gar
nett, he joins a cast headed by
Martha Scott and william Gargan
and including Edmund Gwenn. Dor
othy Peterson, Sterling Holloway,
Marsha Hunt, Donald Douglas and
Mary Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
It's Steaks,
Not Salads,
They Want
Dancing Girls Eat
When Working
For PrinZ
HOLLYWOOD


Maitre of the R-K-O Radio COM
missary was preparing the next
days orders for the kitchen in con-
junction with his chef one evening
when the phone rang.
Two hundred girls" he said.
Eyes, I'll be ready for them"
He hung up, turned to the chef,
who groaned:
That means more of those lady
bird salads tomorrow"
Maitre grinned, said:
Wrong. Means ham-and-eggs
and steaks"
To the chef he then explained
the 200 lovelies would be dancing
girls, working in George Abbott's
screen version of his own Broadway
hit musical, TOO Many Girls"
and" he added, lie Roy Prinz
is directing the dances. He always
has his girls eat like longshoremen.
I've worked with him before"
The maitre was properly prophetic
The girls arrived, stocked like harvest
hands. Not only that, but during
their rest periods they popped into
the commissary for ice cream and
rich milk drinks. Moreover, they
kept this up for weeks.
Explained Prinz, one of Holly
woods best-known dance directors:
my girls work hard and need
plenty of food for energy. They
work from 9 in the morning until
6 at highland I mean, they work.
Eating doesn't add to their weight,
for exercise burns up all excess.
II I catch one trying to diet I
give her the gate. I don't want a
starving girl collapsing on my sets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Disney Is Awarded
Engineers Medal

Walt Disney has been awarded
the Progress Medal for 1910 Of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
The award took place during the
society's fall convention in Holly
wood. The medal is given in recog-
milton of ANY invention, research or
DEVELOPMENT which shall
have resulted in a significant ad-
vance in the development Of motion
picture technology"
1t was awarded to Disney because
of his studios technical strides over
the past year, eliminating in the new
Fantasound recording and sound
projection equipment which makes
its debut in Fantasia" Disney's
full-length musical feature.
Aside from Fantasound, said to be
the most revolutionary motion pic
ture development since sound itself,
the society also took into account
the radical improvements made by
the Disney engineers in the studios
multiplane camera, and the many
advances in the presentation of
animation effects, many of which
appear for the first time in Fan
tasia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Warmers Film Story
On South America

A definite move on the part of a
film company to cement relation
ships between the Americas is now
in preparation at Warner Bros.
studio, where a two-reel short sub
ject on South America is being
readied for production. Jack Scholl
is writing an original script under
the supervision of Gordon Hollings-
head. The untitled Technicolor SUBJ
ject will go into production on No
vember 10 under the direction OF
Jean Negulesco. z
The movie will extol the virtues of
the continent and demonstrate the
unity of the Western Hemisphere
The musical background will be
composed from native South Ameri-
can folk themes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Wanger Will Make
New Air War Film

When a group of American aviators
announced the formation of a flying
unit to fight with the Royal Air
Force for the defense of Great
Britain and the Western World they
gave Walter Wanger an idea for a
motion picture. Well remembering
the brilliant service and exploits of
the American Lafayette Escadrille
in France Q915 to 1919, Wanger
purchased an original story outline
by a British flyer now at the front
and 1.-THE Eagles Squadron" will be
assigned to screen writer's at an
early date. Negotiations are under
way to get William Wellman, direc-
tor of Wings and other notable air
pictures, to direct the new adventure
drama of Americans in aerial COM
bat abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
He Does 1t Again

BY the skin of his teeth, by the
veriest flick of cats whisker, Irving
Sindler has maintained his Holly
wood reputation as the property
man who always gets his name in
the pictures he works on. Currently
handling the props on Paramount's
Second Chorus" Sindler was I'M
able to work his name into the Fred
Astaire-Paulette Goddard feature
until the last day of the production.
AS Astaire and Burgess Meredith
walk down an alley in the final
scene of the picture they pass a
heavy wooden door marked "Sindler
& Son Misunderstanding Plat
form"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

production under the guidance of
Sam Bischoff. Buchanan will work
from treatment by Boris Ingster
and Nathaniel West, adapted from
novel by the latter. Considered
one of the foremost writer's in Holly
wood, Buchanan is best remembered
for his screen plays of Mr.. Smith
Goes to Washington" and Eliza
beth Pages best seller, THE Tree
of Liberty" which Frank Lloyd pro-
duced for Columbia as THE Towards
of Virginia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Award to Reagan

Ronald Reagan's performance as
George Gipp in the Warner Bros
picture "Knute Amer
lean" has won for him the Catholic
Women's Club award for the best
performance of the year by young
actor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Clair Film Set

Rene Clair, celebrated French film
director, will make his first Ameri-
can picture for Universal. Under
the terms of his contract, Clair will
direct Marlene Dietrich in her next
starring vehicle, THE Countess of
New Orleans" Joe Pasternak will
produce and Norman Krasna is COM
posing the screen play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

a long-term contract. A rough cut
of Melody Ranch" was the inspira-
ton for the Santley contract. Re-
public officials were also delighted
with Sankey's handling of Melody
and Moonlight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Cool Million

Sidney Buchanan has been as
signed by Columbia Pictures to
write the screen play of "a Cool Mil
lion, which is scheduled for early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Santley Signed

Republic executives, impressed with
his work as director Of Melody
Ranch" Gene Autry starrer. have
signed Director Joseph Santley to