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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Same Old Story
Forture will smile on a few n
on many she will frown. That much
Is known row. But other than that
there's little 10 be said except that
II will be the same old story with
the same setting, the same plot
Orlv the characters will be differ
emit. And that's what makes the
story new.
Rehearsals are under way and in
1irrIe more than a week the curtain
goes up on the first act.
And after that c/les October,
flaming with color anew. And then
November. And then it's time to
start thinking about the text Ime
It's a great game.
4. Great Year
One of the -four horsemen' OF
Cardinals great football team OF
1876 Jim Hutchins was in town
Yesterday and stopped by for a short
stay.
Asked what he thought of the Tar
Heels this veal, Hutchins said that
in his opinion Cardinals line was
better this year than in a long time.
After talking a bit on the team ne
summed UP Carolina's chances with
the statement that they should have
'a great year
Statements from Hutchins can be
taken to mean something. For that
lad played a whale of a game of foot
ball for the Tar Heels five years
ago. Carl Snavely's team of '35
rolled up 270 points to their oppo-
nents' "A, and lost only one game.
And you know who to.
A review of 1885 for the Tar Heels
goes like this: Carolina IA, Wake
Forest O; Carolina SO, Tennessee 10:
Carolina SO, Maryland 0; Carolina IA,
Davidson 0; Carolina So, N. c. State
6; Carolina Sc, V. NJ. I. 0; CARO-
LIMA 0, DUKE %: Carolina 81, Vir-
ginia 0.
That was the year the Tar Heels
were headed for the Rose Bowl.
And the backfield that carried the
tema to such heights vas made up
of Harry Montgomery, Jim Hutch
ms, Don Jackson and Hump Snyder.
Hutchins, who is now employed
with the governments food stamp
plan, was making no outright pre-
ELECTIONS for 1910, but he thinks
Dame Fortune will be kind to the
Tar Heels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Errors: Cronin 2, Heving. Runs bat
ted in: Williams. DiMaggio. Doerr 4,
Colbert. Gehringer 4, York, Higgins 2.
Greenberg 2, Corsica, McCosky. Two
base hits: Williams, Carey, Gehringer 2,
Higgins, Greenberg. Three base hits
Cramer, Doerr. Home runs: Greenberg,
Doerr. Stolen base: McCosky. Sacri-
flee: Bartell. Double plays: Cronin
and Finney; Colbert and Finney. Left
on bases: Boston -; Detroit IA. Bases
on balls off: Wilson 8, Fleming 2, Gale
house 2, Hutchinson 2, Corsica 2, Nc
Kahn 2. S%trikeouts by: Wilson l, He
wing 2, Galehouse 2, Hutchinson l. Nc
Lain 2. Hits off: Wilson 8 in 3 1-3
innings; Fleming ! in 2-3; Heving 5
in 2 1-3: Galehouse l in 1 1-3; John
son 2 in 1-3; Hutchinson 5 in 2 (none
out in 3rd) Corsica Z in q (none out
in 7th); McKain 2 in 8. Wild pitch :
Fleming. Passed balls: Foxx .. Win
ming pitcher: Mckain. Losing pitch
er: Heving. Umpires: Hubbard, Pip.
graz and Moriarty. Time: 2:54. It,
tendance: 3,9G6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Sox Pound Out is Hits
To Beat Senators, IA

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-R-Chica-
COS White Sox, beaten five straight
times by Washington's Dutch Leon
ard, turned loose a 16-hit attack
against the knuckle ball hurler to-
day to defeat the Senators, 7 to 4.
Joe Kuhel led the way with his
23rd home run, a triple and two
singles. It was the 18th victory
for Johnny Rigney, Sox r%ighthand-
er, who was touched for II hits
including a homer and two singles
by George Case.
The game, last of the year be-
tween the two clubs, gave Chicago
the edge in the seasons series, IL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
cats HOLD LIGHT
SCRIMMACE DRILL
Tackle And OFF, Guard
Plays Are Run With Offense
And Defense Stressed

New Hanover high schools so
candidates for the Wildcat eleven
went through their longest and
toughest practice of the year yes
terday afternoon.
Following a jaunt around the
field and a short exercise drill,
Coach Bob Black sent the backs
through drills on offense and punt
formation.
Coach Bryan put his line through
a long session on blocking and tack
ling with Bob Biddle, hard working
end, slicing the line from a back
field position in order to give the
players a chance to test their Ct
fensive and defensive play.
Combining the two groups the
coaches ran a number of OFF tackle
Atlantic view pier next Thursday at
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Albemarle Juniors Pin,
Training For Next Yen,

Sept. 11.-s-
The national championship An.
marie Junior American jeai
baseball team soon will 5on Ua
training for next year. Thew -.
T. tied San Diego, Cal. for tb.
tile last Saturday. Vic
Frank Marbry, assistant Coach
has called for all boys interestaS
IN trying out for next years tesru
to meet Saturday to plan for anotb.
er season. Marbry will advise tbo
youths how to keep in shape tbis
winter. Wis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
THE STANDINGS
American League
T0DAY,S GAMES

TODAY'S GAMES
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-R-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records in p~arentheses):
American League
Philadelphia at Chicago (2) Babich
Q2-1D and Vaughan (2-6) VS.. Smith
Q2-9) and Diertich $50.
Washington at st. Louis - Anderson
(0-1) VS.. Kennedy (10-15).
Boston at Cleveland - Ostermueller
as VS.. Allen go.
New York at Detroit Russo $3.50
VS.. Rowe 1888.
National League
Chicago at Philadelphia French
Q3-12) VS. 81 johnson aid.
St. Louis at Boston (2) Cooper
(9-10) and Bowman (6-4) VS.. Posedel
(11-16) and Tobin (4-3).
Cincinnati at New York Thompson
(14-9) or Wander Nicer Coy VS.. Hubbell
(11-9l
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (2) - Heint-
zelman (7-6) and Butcher (7-S) VS.. Ca
sey 90 and Hamlin (9-7).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
|YANKS SPLIT BILL WITH TRIBE
res Beat Leland, 1913, For Baseball Crown

and of-guard players in a i,1.
serimmage with a number Of t ns1s
seeing action. The number Toys
team with mostly regulars 81 one
year in the positions was W last
o. Bobby Edwards and W", ~
Holt at ends; Bobby Bn~no "e'zeI
Fred Merritt on the t.o and
Fred Day, Billy Pittman an asNt H
slaughter running at guard a ned nee
Ghftord Mclver holding the ceo and
IN the backfield Neil Kelley Eoa;
Merritt, Lehman Greene l. t0yd
EDWARDS setGaa and curley Stands S,;s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
SMOKE RINGS
King Football
By SAM Raglan

Football weather hit town yesterday ana through
mild shivers we conjured up visions of the Saturday alter-
Moons that are to follow7-the days when cheering NOUS
in yellow, gold and red will move into concrete sIaarorlS
with banners waving to watch a score or more laoS sio'o'
and growl at King Football. ood
There will be blue days and fair, hot suns ana cou
winds, and before November has passed INTO history Tx"
- Iii bo horn and old heroes will be fOrgOtten.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Errors: G. Moore. Runs batted in
Goodman. Frey, Walters 2. Werber 2
lombard. Two base hit: West. Home
run: Goodman. Stolen bases: Werber
M. Mccormick, Goodman. Double plays
Myers, Frey and F. Mccormick: West.
Miller and West. Left on bases: Gin
cinnati z; Boston 6. Bases on balls
off: Walters 3, Salvo 3, Piechota 2.
Strikeouts by Walters 5, Salvo 3, Pie
chota l.. Hits off: Salvo Z in 4 1-3 in
nings; piechota 3 in 4 p. Losing
pitcher: Saliva. Umpires: Pinelli. Rear
don and Goetz. Time: 1875. Attend
ance: Cstimated) 5000.
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Runs batted in: W. Brew 2, Rowan
2, Edwards, Hawkins 2, Wilson,
Farmer 2, Beasley, Piner. Three
base hits: w. Brew, D. 1. Watson,
Sandlin, Piner, Edens. Stolen bases:
C. Clark, P. Clark, L. Clark, R.
Brew, Rowan, Edwards, Hawkins 2,
Wilson, Farmer 2, Beasley, Piner.
Sacrifices: D. /. Watson. Left on
bases: Leland 8; Royal Grown Is
g on when game called). Bases on
balls off,: Piner 4; Workman 2.
Strike-outs by: Piner S, Brew 9,
Workman 1. Hits off: Brew Is in
6 1-3 innings; Workman 6 in 2. Hit
by pitcher by: Piner Il. Clark);
Workman (Sandlin). Passed balls:
Beasley. Winning pitcher: Piner.
Losing pitcher: Brew. Umpires:
Baker and Griffith. Time: 2:30.
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Errors: Appling, Kennedy. Runs
batted n: Case 8, Lewis, Kuhel 2, Sol
tiers, Appling. Wright 2, Kreevich.
Three base hit: Kuhel. Home runs:
Case, Kuhel. Stolen base: Kreevich.
Sacrifices: Rigney 2. Double plays,
Rloodworth and Sanford. Left on bases:
Washington s; Chicago Z. Bases on
halls off: Leonard 2. Rigney j. Strike
outs by: Lenoard 2. Rigney z. UNI
hires: Summers, Quinn and Ormsby.
ZINE: 1877, Attendance: (actuaD 1865. |
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Errors: Keltner 2. Runs batted in !:
Dahlgren, Boudreau, DiMaggio, Rolfe.
Two base hit: DiMaggio. Three base
hits: Boudreau, Gordon. Left on bases:
New York 4; Cleveland 4. Bases on
ball off: Teller 2. Strikeouts by: Bon
ham 5, Feller 4. Hits off: Teller 5 in
8 innings; Dobson, none in 1. Hit by
pitcher by: Feleler (Crosetti). Losing
pitcher: Feller. Umpires: MCGOWAN.
Basil, Grieve and Rommel. Time: 2:2O.
Attendance (estimated) $4,000.
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STANDINGS
RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League
New York 3-3; Cleveland Is.
Chicago Z; Washington 4.
st. Louis 3; Philadelphia 0.
Detroit IL; Boston Z.
National League
Cincinnati S-3; Boston o..
st. Louis rs; New York 40.
Pittsburgh 8: Philadelphia 3.
Chicago S-3; Brooklyn 81.
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NNHIFCU q n1HCoDTs
Errors: Dahlgren 2, Keltner, Ruffing.
Runs batted in: DiMaggio, Keller,
Weatherly, Heath, Bell 2, Keltner, Cor.
don. Two base hits: DiMaggio, Wealth
erly, Bell. Sacrifice: Boudreau. Double
plays: Boudreau, Mack and Bell; Kelt-
ner, Mack and Bell. Left on bases:
New York s; Cleveland 4. Bases on
balls off: Ruffing 1, Smith S. Strike
outs by: Ruffing 2 ,Hadley ], Smith 2.
Hits off: Ruffing s in 2 1-3 innings:
Sundra, none in 2-3; Hadley ! in 2
Losing pitcher: Ruffing. Umpires: Ba-
81, Grleye, Rommel and MCGOWAN.
Time: 200. Attendance: ~(actual) 49,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

Bagdad, Calf, had only 1893
inches Of rainfall from 1909 to 1913,
inclusive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

batted in: Goodman. Werber. M. Nc
Cormick, Rowell. Two base hits: Der
ringer. MA Mccormick, Sisti, Hassett.
Stolen bases: M. Mccormick. Frey 9.
Werber, Rowell. Sacrifices: M. McCor-
mick, Derringer. Double plays: Myers.
Frey and F.. Mccormick; Sisti. Rowell
and Hassctt. Left on bases: Cincinnati
10; Boston s. Bases on balls off: Der
Derringer 4. Strincevich 2. Umpires:
Reardon, Goetz and Pinelli. Time: LIST.
4.O42.
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Atlantic view pier next Thursday at
7:3O p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

z-Batted for Berries in 9th.
zz-Batted for Strincevich in 9th.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-01

Powell, snd Miss Irene Williams.
Team 10 Mrs. Helen wilson,
Captain. Workers Mrs. Alma
Brown, Mrs. Walter Butler, Mrs.
Lillian Grigsby, Mrs. Jessie Miller
Mrs, Robert Oldham Mts. Marie
Prince, Mrs. Lila Rodgers, Miss
Ethyl Stewart and Mrs. Effia Waters.
The formal opening on the kick
off meeting of the Membership
Campaign will be dinner on Tues
day, March 5th ait 5:45 pm. at the
Central Association. This dinner will
be free to all captains and workers
in the campaign. The other report
meetings Will be at 80 on Thurs
day, March 7th; at I:30 pm. Friday,
March 9Th; at 4.30 pm. M ondag,
March l1th and at T:30 pm. on
Tuesday, March 12th will be the
final report night o. victory meeting,
The following speakers arc avail
able to amy group DESTROYS Of any
information regarding the campaign
or the. YWCA: Mrs. o. w Evens,
Mrs. Ethel Prear, Miss Ethyl Stew
art, Mrs. Geo. Tanner, Mrs. Annie
Heard, and Miss Halle Douglas.
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The c aruer
foundation

Some weeks ago, in the City
oi' Chicago, the writer had a
very fine interview with one OF
Dr. George w. Calyer's form
eis associates. In the course Of
the discussion the gentleman
said that DR.. Carver, now
along III years felt keenly the
fact that he had no worthy
young assistant, brought UP in
his laboratory, to carry on the
work, he had SO nobly dis
tinguished,
Now comes the press an
nouneement that DR., Carver
has given S33, 600 for the es-
tabIisnment Of foundation
for the continuance of the type
OF research for which he is
celebrated. 1t does seem that
the gentleman interviewed had
the inside on the great scien-
tist' i emotions on this matter.
But there is another view OF
this question. From what one
sees OF the average Negro
youth, one can envision the diff
ficulty Dr. Carver must have
passed through in the attempt
To gel a young man to stis K
so unspeetacular a task as toll
ing away, night and day IN a
laboratory. Few Of our young
men have the vision to spend
the years Of downright druid
gerry that must precede the
fame Of a scientist.
The public hopes that the
trustees OF the Carver Foun-
dation will experience better
fortune than its donor. in their
efforts to find worthy success
sors to a truly great man.
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Subtle But rue

Several readers OF this sec
tion have commented that two
OF the editorials in last week $
issue were contradictory. One
Of these editorials condemned
Paul Robeson for espouslng
the cause of Red Russia IL
preference tn h e United
States OF America, The other
editorial spoke OF the need OF
Negroes to contend for their
rights, in this country.
This is just d bit Of subtle
logic, often overlooked by the
scholar. Nevertheless it re-
mains true. Note the reason
ing: In a scale OF descending
values it does not follow that
because B is smaller than A It
is also smaller than G. In such
a scale B is less than A, but
greater than G. So in the cenls
parison of conditions in the
Soviet with those in other
countries and t h e United
States. Conditions in I h e
American democracy are very
bad for the Negro, yet they
are superior to the opportunl-
ties Of the Negro In Russia.
Would you sWope your full
dinner pail, and right to ex-
pand In America for the gum
shoed freedom, and empty
dinner pail of the Russian?
No. we will not beg the ques-
ton: it still stands true that
two-thirds Of a whole Is great
er than one-third. And they
are not contradictory. Subtle,
but true.
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registrar. Her attorney, Chaltes
Houston, Of the NAACP legal staff,
had 3 Of 19 letters she had written
him regarding the case and Hogsett
wanted her to reveal the contents of
the other six.
4 refuse to answer because they
were personal she retorted. The
cheers rang through the courtroom.
Miss Bluford is seeking adnittance
to the University Of Missouri on the
grounds that equal education, re-
gardless Of race, is required by the
Constitution. She said the journal
ism course offered at the university
were not availahe at Lincoln Uni
versity, state Negro college. Missouri
officials contend that Miss Bluford's
suit should be directed against Lin
coin University TO force it to es-
tablish journalism school.
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WHEREFORE
T O H A Y E
AERONAUTIC
sc H DOL

VII BERFORCE, @. President
d. O. Walker of Wilberforce Uni
versity has announced the school viii
receive from the War Deartment
equipment for the establishment Of
a ground school in the mechanical
phase Of aeronautics. The launch
ing Of the training course for col
ored students will be deferred untli
the completion of repair work on
the Trades Building of the C.N.l.
Department. A room in this build
ing will be used for the government
equipment, including an unassem-
bled airplane that va be assembled
by the enrollees.
It is estimated that 25 per cent OF
the training personnel will be stu
dents of the school and the remain
der selected from enroSees from the
NYA center on the campus and 9TH
ers receiving NYA student help.
The National Youth Admirlistra-
ton will furnish instructors for the
project
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NEW SCIENCE H ALL AT
WHEREFORE u University .

WiLBERFoRCE, Ohio Building
a new Science Hall at Wilberforce
University costing $4,000, to be
known as Faith Hall Of Science"
was the empetus put on raising sl0,-
900 during the month Of February
celebrating Founders Day ia COM
memoration of the Eighty fourth
anniversary Of the oldest Negro col
lege in America.
President d. @. Walker states the
hall will be two-story building
with basement, Of brick and cement,
fireproof construction, will house all
natural science departments, inc.ud-
ing biology. chemistry, physics, and
geology. The building will include
small auditorium with seating
capacity of $50 students for lectures.
The work viii be done by student
labor. President Walker states the
trustees at a special meeting March
Is, the ground breaking will take
place, The building viii be erected
on the site across the ravine in the
rear Of O'Neil fIal for young men.
Friday morning, February %, q
capacity audience attended the ex-
ercises The principal speaker was
Hon. Edmund B. Paxton Of Column
bus, O., an alumnus Of the niver-
sity, now assistant prosecutor Of
Franklin county. Bishop K. 8 RAM
som, class Of 1886, Of Wilberforee,
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A Rare Specie

The writer knows an excel
lent minister, who stubbornly
refuses to assist any Negro lad
to an education beyond high
school. His reason is selfish.
but interesting. He points to
thirty odd persons, helped by
him on the road to learning,
who now prepared in letters,
shun the church. Said this
minister, when you educate
them they get the big head
and think they are better than
the common folks. who sacri-
feed for their betterment.
While one needs not agree
with this incensed brother, his
argument gives pause for some
reflection. Frequently does one
find instances of educated
young Negroes, who lose the
common touch, and desert
their uniettered kin and asso-
ciates. As long as they can
support themselves they re
main aloof, as if they did not
belong" They become self
.centered, egotistic, and nom
social, except for their special
ly chosen clicks.
Such effects are ruinous. But
they follow where education is
a fully new toy. 1t takes years
to give a background Of altru-
istic culture. 1t also takes a
deep seated religious faith to
keep ones feet on the ground
and make him realize that
education while improving =
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-01
HefIin Is Still
Af-Large

At one of its recent sittings
the Parole Board Of Alabama
took under consideration the
question of pardoning the five
Scottsboro boys still under
confinement for an offense, on
which the evidence was never
complete enough to warrant
their incarceration. Four Of
the BOYS were liberated months
ago. The remaining five are
beseeching the government for
mercy. When their plea came
former Senator Tom Heflin
said, you'll encourage lynch
law in this state if these boys
are freed"
Men with minds like Hehin \
are far more dangerous to a
community than the listless,
innocent Scottsboro bows. It
IS in the Hefiin type Of mind
that lynching are born. Such
minds do not want to give the
NV q chance. They kaow On
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-01
Poor Africa

The world opinion towards
Africa is peculiar. The strong
governments regard il as 4
great plum tree, with luscious
plums for everybody, but the
Africans. Not only are the ma
tives excluded from the ell
ioyment Of the rich awards OF
improved industries on their
soil, they are even shut out o.
the gates Of the modern cities
that dot the coast line Of that
vast country. Only here and
there does one find the abort
ginal African enjoying the
freedom of the towns and
cities, built by colonial GOV
ernments.
Now comes a bulletin from
South Africa saying, All ma
tives situated within the Jo-
hannesburg Magisterial Dis
trict, are required to reside IN
location, a Native Village.
This is indeed an excellent
note coming from an English
sponsored government, at a
time when the English are cry
ing against the tyranny Of to-
talitarian rulers. To the rest
of the world England does not
show up so we'll in this dicta-
torial role. As it is one can
only say poor Africa
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6. 0. P
CONTINUED from page oael

1SoRtmued from page one1
lily depending.
1t is understood that Bob Church
along with Col. Simmons and John
Risher of Washington developed a
between-campaigns program for Ne
groes and ca led on Mr.. Hamilton to
present it, They are reported as be-
ing 50 belligerently insistent that the
chairman showed them the door,
Since then there has been hostility
between Church and Hamilton.
Howard, on the other hand, contin-
ues to work in close harmony with
the committee,
Chairman Hamilton is understood
to have determined to give other ele-
ments in the party chance to show
what they could do. The Republic
can Program committee was formed
with several. outstanding Negroes
named to the board. Ralph Bunche,
a doctor Of philosophy in political
science, was engaged to make spe-
cial study and report. Dr. Emmett
j. Scott was named to serve as pub
licity assistant at headquarters, and
it was assumed he would be spokes-
man for the entire group. A plan
was proposed where there would be
no more Negro campaign depart
ments, but Negroes would be inte-
grated within the generd. structure.
Meanwhile politicians ere locking
on to see what will happen.
They noted with interest develop
ments at the recent national commit
tee meeting in Washington when Bob
Church, holding a proxy from an
absentee Tennessee member, intro
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c O M M E N T S
WHITE MISSOURI UNIV. STUDENTS
BACK GIRLS FIGHT TO ENROLL

COLUMBIA, Mo. fCNA) The
growing revolt Of white Southern
youth against jin1-crow cducationaA
practices was empasized this week
when 125 white girl students Of Ste
phen College Justify cheered Ne
gro girl seeking enlrance to the Uni-
yersity of Missouri ! schooi OF Jour
nalism.
The white girls were ordered from
the courtroom Of Judge M. M. Din
widdie when thei. cheers punctuat-
ed the questioning of Lucille Blu.
ford, %, managing editor of a Kan
sas City Negro paper.
The girls were attending the hear
ing as class project in their course
in social problems.
Miss Bluford was being grilled BY
William $. Hogsett, attorney for S.
w. Canada, University Of Missouri
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-01
Mass Meeting
And Prayer Held
For Ethiopia

NEW YORK tANP) Last week
throughout the United States, the
West Indies and South America.
prayer was offered in hundreds Of
churches for Ethiopia and her lipQr-
alton. The meetings, sponsored by
20 locals of The Ethiopian w Drld
Federation, were held in remeab-
rance Of the Ethiopian war dead, and
as a gesture for peace and tibs rty
for Ethiopia and all oppressed 80
pies. Dr. Lorenzo II. King, pastei'
Of st. Marks Methodist church, re-
sided over the New York meeting
and Nine. Rosika schwimmor, dis
tnguished pacifist, was the principal
speaker.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-01
Exercise Your Rights
As A Citizen

The strongest and most Ell
fective weapon Of a citizen III
q democracy is the ballot.
Through its use property
rights and the enjoyment q
the pursuits Of happiness may
be both secured and guaran-
teed. Thus, the failure to use
the ballot is to neglect one $
personal interests.
Among Negroes this failure
is all too common. In a certain
Negro town, with population
Of several thousands. the polls
once totaIed 79 votes east from
the whole community. The
story reads like melodrana.
Yet, its counterpart is found II
every large Negro settlement
in the north. Thousands Of
Negroes. unaccustomed to yot-
ine elsewhere refuse to regis
ter, or otherwise prepare lo
vote. If the actual count Of
noses were had the number q
eligible voters who do not vote
in this fan city would be as
founding.
Yet. these non-Voters are vo-
eiferous ia condenlning injils-
tices and determinations. A
sure way to destroy the enc
mics Of democracy Is to
strike them with the ballot.
This is the one field on which
the American Negro can fight
with protection and support.
AS a citizen he is authorized
to do battle on this front He
should exercise this right.