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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Is Perfect
Records Go
On Block
Minnesotu's Come
With Northwestern
Rated One OF Best

INV yoRk Fifteen az the IL
indicated. united major football
teams risk their perfect records
this weekend and the list is bound
10 10 trimmed hy Al least one in
the meeting between tho Rig Ten
Ttans Minnesota and North.
western. az Evanston
rhi. IL the only ksr~ In
the country sending i've
teams. with unhlenish~d
records together. Nlchigs.
10 Idle and Of the II remain
ing perfect records. 10 are
favored 90 he preserved and
the other three have ~ least
an eyen chance.
Minnesota. gradually develop.
ing eleven that has huniled four
ma or obstacles Washington. Ne.
hraska. Ohio state and Iowa Is
q slight choice 10 knock North.
western from the select circle. but
n Riu DeCorreVont i recovered
from his injured ankle. II promises
To be close from start 90 finish
Even without DcCorrevont las,
week Northwestern was impres.
sive with n last haf rally 10 lick
Indiana by two touehdowns.
Navy. Detroit and Clemson
seem 10 he the ones who will have
the hardest fights to maintain
their standings Although the
Middies are favored slightly over
Penn. there Is a big difference Of
opinion and several sclectors fee
that II the ouskers were not too
badly crippled In the Michigan
game last week. they will boune,
back 10 divert Navy from the un'
defeated. united road
Eastern pickcrs are stick
Ing with Detroit Ia beat
Tulsa, but " the oklahomans
rise Ia the heights as they
did Ia scuttIc r. 4. a., last
week. Detroit will have Ia be
mighty good Ia win.
Clemson. with five straight
wins, gets the call over Tulane. hui
the Greenies were slow getting
started and are improving escf
Saturday.
indicated. united clubs fav
ored to maintain the pace include
Boston College over Manhattan
Cornell over Columbia. Penn Stat
over South Carolina. Georgetown
over Syracuse. Notre Dame ovel
Army, Tennessee over Louisiana
State. Texas Aggies over Ark
ansas. Stanford over UCLA
Franklin and Marshall over Al
bright and lafayette over Wash
ington and Jefferson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

oil A-lti lilti >
Nobody knows precisely, OF
course. But an independent
analysis of new registrants in
three New York City counties
hitherto Roosevelt strong
holds may shed some light on
this absorbing question. Nation
al Chairman Ed Flynn's County
of The Bronx showed a ire
mendous increase. But it is
noted that 10 per cent of the
additional registration occurred
in districts which gave Thomas
f. Dewey twothirds of his
Bronx vote for governor in 1888.
A similar breakdown in Brook
lyn shows that the greatest
registration gains We're in
Dewey districts. and the same
obtains for Queens.
G. o. P. analysts have ap-
piled this analytical system to
erous other cities and
states. And almost invariably
they discover that the greatest
gain In registration has taken
place in sections regarded as
Republican in a normal cleo
ton year. So they figure,
roughly, that Wendell Willkie
will corral from so to 20 per
cent of the new 1910 vote.
President Roosevelts old pro-
nouncements are now being
cited as proof that he favors
compulsory military service in
peacetime, and not simply for
national defense purposes. They
have convinced national guard
and regular army officers that
he wants permanent system Of
CONSUMPTION.
As long ago as 1917. when he
Vas only assistant secretary Of
the navy, the president declsr-
ed himself in favor OF a draft
army required 10 serve for sew
eral years in peace or wartime.
He declared that he would be
only too glad 10 have MS own
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

Hitlers generals advocate a
piecemeal arrangement.
The economists argue that
such a system would be non
sensical from the standpoint OF
agricultural or industrial pro-
duction. They want a satellite
group Of states revolving around
Germany and providing her
with the goods which would
make the reich economically
dominant. After that. they
maintain. military domination
would follow. and two birds
would be killed with one stone.
But Der Fuehrer still wavers
between these two schools Of
thought, and has not yet de-
termined how 10 handle his con.
quered provinces.
President Roosevelt IL ex-
pected 10 stage sensational
coup in the field of foreign
affairs within the next week.
Whether his action Will be war
like In nature or gesture for
peace will probably depend
upon the political reports he
receives from his lieutenants In
the last days % the campaign.
That sounds like cynical
pronouncement II implies that
y. D. r. IN playing politics with
problems which involve the very
safety OF the nation. But his
own aides admit privately that
they hope 10 take advantage
Of any break In the foreign
situation, as they have from the
start Of the campaign. II II
appears next weekend - as II
does now-that r. y. RS pro-
war attitude II hurting him.
he may join the Pope In a plea
for peace by Christmas as pre-
yiously limited In this column.
II new foreign crisis Brighten
our people such AZ Italys at
tack on Greece the Unit
ed states will again utter
roar on behalf Of the demo-
cratic way Of life.
II il deeply unfortunate that
the European war and an
American presidential election
should occur simultaneously. as
all impartial judges admit II
10 even more unfortunate that
an American president should
seizs this moment 10 try 20
break the third-term tradition.
for u makes him a president
and candidate at the same
time. He cannot. obviously d.
yorcs his aims for the country
from his ambitions for himself.
no matter how high-minded he
may be.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Two Oregon High Teams
Favored 10 Keep Pace

PORTLAND La Grande and
Salem high schools ranked heavy
favoriies today To 10 through
another football week end with
their indicated records clean but
Newport and Beaverton. also an.
beaten. went up against their
siiffest competition of the season
La Grande plays Nsmpa. Ida.
today and even " the Tigers fall.
their Oregon status will not he
affected. Salem takes on Astoria
and Il heavily favored.
BEAVERTON meets West Linn.
team that until last week
had not lost . game. The
Tuaiatin- yamhIII .siI~, league
title VIII also b~ NJ stake In
the contest.
Newport clashes with
MarshfieId tomorrow In .
game that natehe. Newport
speed and trirkrry against
Msrshfisld power.
Corvallis travels TO Miiwsuhis
aua Albany e0mbats Lebanon in
the willamette valley standouis.
Forest Grove plays Sherwood. Hills
boro Eoes against ~ Hslsns.
Oregon CITY travels 10 Eugene
scappoose 10 Rainier. and Cot
ngs Grove 10 Rosehufg
Ashland will battle Grants raAs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Michigan S
Ace LEADING
All Rivals
Has Coined Total
OF 833 Yards From
Running. Passing

sEATTLE-Tommy Harmon is
o. good as they say, and he can
prove IL The shifty Michigan
halfbaek today continued TO lead
the nations ground-gainers in
calculations of the American
Football Statistical bureau. with
. total of $50 yards from running
and passing.
His average gain isn't the best.
but the dirty work he has 10 do
Is shown in the amount he has
lugged the hall-164 times.
Harmon also led in scrimmage
gains. packing the ball ia times
for $50 yards. A teammate. Bob
Westfan. was in. fourth place with
4e1 yards and carried the ball on
ground plays 116 times two more
than Harmon and more than any
Ctnef ndll-CdfIlefs
Passing honorx again went
10 Dave Allerdice, Prineeton's
bulls-eye tosser. Allerdice had
A. compilations on Sc throws.
Hall Mccullough of Cornell
had the best Averages COM
plefions in Sc passes, and had
the highest yard gaining aver
age from passes, 1881 yards
for each toss. Paul Christ
man of Missouri. third in
number of competitions, threw
the most passes. SO.
Owen Price, Texas Mines long
distance booter, had a punting
average of 4719 yards to lead
those kicking 90 times or more.
Second place, unofficially. goes to
Glen Dobbs of Tulsa, whose last
game was not reported With 10
kicks. his average was 46.3 2-and
his booting last Saturday led to
Texas Christians downfall.
Jennings of Oklahoma led in
pass receiving with 10 compile
tions.
On the Pacific coast, an out
standing performance was
turned in by Washington
States Bill Sewell. eighth in
the nation in total offense
with 63l yards and second In
forward passing. Fuilback
Norman Standlee of stanford
led West Coast kickers with
41.7-yard average and was
fourth In the nation. Dean
McAdams of Washington
seventh with an average Of
4l.S2 yards per try.
Behind the leaders were the fol-
lowing:
Total offense - Jacobs, Okla
homa, 757 yards: Ghesquiere. De-
troit, ia; J. Knolla, Creighton,
$50; Richardson, Marquette, 672.
Rushing offense - Ghesquiere,
Detroit, SIS yards; Gallovich,
Wake Forest. 53s; Westfall,
Michigan, 491; knolla, ass.
Forward passing - Christman,
Missouri, SO competitions; Jacobs,
Oklahoma, IS; Dudley, Virginia,
80; Sewell, WSC. 80.
Punting -McGowen, burn,
4304 yards per kick; McClung,
Colorado, 423s. Jones, Richmond,
<l.56.
Pass receiving -Humbert. Rich
mond. ID competitions; O'Connor
Drake. 10; White, Virginia. u;
Roach, Texas Christian, u.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
.Frosh Game
Draws Eyes
Al Seattle


rrag>r. os-. - ccseh tnhr
Warren snf - University Il Orc
snn freshmen fsuthsn players sa.
trained friday fnf Seattle. where
shs paekllnss VII attempt fau,ar.
ruw IN average . 100 defeat ~ the
hand. % tho University II Wash.
lnstan BABES last var
uslfs@ek. fnsy Hoe n NH
wauhis. ore. ana Ilmmy Nswaui-t
81 csmss Wash. ar. esp<essa "a
carry the hattie 70 N. hssvl~r
Washington warnings
Tho or~ses fse-n s~ve play
81 ssIs e~e nsp~ IN f>s This
ses-sa. hat In " th~y s~-
festes ire ov~s.s state e.i.
i~s~ Fsah.. "a. Toe NE ns>s
vasess vses.ry aver W~~sss
fr~>hws~. In several ,esss
Warren. usually r>sessngas,
was confident taday 80 the squad
headed north isr was arrpnf.
panied by Assistant cnsoh~. lay
orsyhssi and fsab nisnhlnsoff,
Trainer Gordon Stanley. ard Mar.
sEer Kari Zimmerman.
Members ~ the travelling squad
Rob i.aey. ttsft tllAHelli. hob Lave
lady. Jim Coleman and Gems
Peterson. ennis. Merritt kuffsr.
man. Ray wyuns and ctlff uufia
tsahlss. Chuck Elliott. Iohn
berry Paul FnFmn@a ard "
and Henry Steers. guards
Echlnnd and Andy Inns-.
iaufsnes caspaf ard Pete
ausftsrhaekss wss Dollsrhl
taday. Jimmy Nswqulst. Il
and Larry olssa. hsifhssi 4
Emnonn. Tom oxmsn
Hsfndnn. f,ilihasss A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
NOTRE DAME RALLY

NEW YORK The Notfe Dame
club Of New York will hold It's
annual reunion and rally At Hotel
Commodore at o p. m. Nov / The
Irish engage Army In Manhattan
IN. following afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

In tho top line contest NJ tho
Southern Oregon anna while kla-
msth Fails plays an lntsrseetinnsi
game with Eureka. Cal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
T.TcuT An Inside Picture of Finun-
Il u II i ciol and Political America

WASHINGTON-Th increased registration in almost
all areas constitutes the mystery of the 1910 pres
Dental campaign Does consist of youngsters added to
the rolls since 1882 and 1886 who will plump for Pres
dent Roosevelt? Or does it consist of protest vote
sisng of anti-war women, Wilkie independents and
IL. i
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Don't Belittle Constitution

The attacks constitutional of government in re-
cent years have been many and varied great many of them
rave been based the that the constitution at least
interpreted tends to work against the of the people The
inevitable result OF these arguments has been lead the nation
away from government of laws and government of mon
But the constitution still stands bhvar between the in
cVdual and his govermrntas protection for minority
against the possible abuses of the majority particularly i'm
Ioat example of this has occurred of Oregon
some two years the voters Of Oregon inlamod bv the
racketeering tactics Of few union leaders, which resulted in
their imprisonment for long terms passed which, among
or thngs srngeny restricted the right of labor picket
labor lawyers at tie And finally the Su-
remo court OF the State with but Justice dissenting held the
law null and void the grounds that violated const1-
uoa provision concerning the exercise of free speech
The Court held that the people sovereign state
cannot pass law which in any conraventon of the
constitution which governs alat the minority has rights
winch majority matter how great never take awav
la decision based the spirit that Our kind OF
government stands for 1t illustrates the oppression that woud
be the fate of mnores if the Constitution weakened or de-
Sroyed And finally it illustrates how the Courts working u-
ne government OF aW not of protect the
common man. when his is Just
The Constitution stands for liberty for all Justice for all
nuoabe rights for all 1t guarantees of life which
been crushed inmost of the world
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

preservation or restoration of men
tai health are practically non-ex'
istent. The state of overcrowdlng
which exists in state hospitals to-
day is common knowledge. 1t needs
no great stretch of the Imagination
to perceive that the treatment. at
best. must b. inadequate, even pit
liable, where Negroes are concern
ed
The Committee for the Develop
ment of Psychiatric Hospitals and
Mental Hygiene Resources for Ne
groes is one of the great organiza-
tions that have Sensed these de-
plorable conditions and is prepar-
ed to initiate steps to remedy IT..
1t is prepared to accept contribu-
tionS from members and friends OF
the race in order to carry out this
program.
These contributions may be sent
directly to the chairman of the
Committee (Dr. II. P. Brennan, So
Sterling Avenue, White Plains, New
York; or to the treasurer (Dr. R.
Hernandez, Elm Hill Road Nash
vile, Tennessee). We cannot af-
ford to let such a golden opportun-
ity slip through our fingers The
Establishment of an institution
where Negro patients afflicted with
mental disease may be sympathetic
cally and scientifically assisted to
recover their mental health would
be one of the greatest blessings to
the Negro race. Its own members
can then share in the development
and restoration of Gods highest
gift to mankind, "a mind capable
of carrying on normal intellectual
fmctios." No race can transcend
its intellectual achievement. Let
us, therefore, aim to build a race
of mentally healthy men and
women; and let us begin now.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
BY w. L. SILCOTT, MID.
(for ANp(

LET US DEFINE mental health
as the ability of human beings to
adjust to themselves and to their
surroundings with the maximum OF
efficiency and happiness" This.
according to Menninger, constl-
tutes the healthy mind.
It is obvious that there are mil
lions of men, women and children
who fall short of the above defini =
ton in varying degrees. Besides,
there is much difference in the
methods employed and the results
obtained. When, however, the bus
mess of adjustment is too poorly
handled, the individual becomes
menace to himself or to society.
He is then edjudged insane, and
may be forced to accept assistance.
The term insanity is legal one.
1t implies that the individual is no
longer capable of taking proper
care of himself and his property.
While it implies lack of response
bility, it does not, however, specify
that treatment is necessary. Fur
thermore, it is clear that this does
not take care of all the mentally
ill, who for various reasons Social,
economic, racial, etc. are afflicted
with varying degrees of mental
strain. The few who are acutely i'll
present peculiar manifestations of
behavior which to the general pub
lie are very likely to be bewilder-
ing, disturbing or annoying.
UNDERSTANDING
NEEDED
To the trained physicians, how
ever, such manifestations are very
revealing. Like the cEills and fever
of malaria they tell of the mental
strain and unapproved methods
employed as the individual strug-
giles to maintain hold on his per-
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
War And Its Delusions
By J. J. JEFFREYS

War that mad game world play and when
falls upon many producing classes who eventually become
great sufferers.
The practices of war hateful God not His
infinite in vain for those of that profession to hope
for any portion of them.
War honorable thing is employment which
creates diaboica ideas in
The chief evil of is evil and the that
from the ebem of shame and disgrace humanity The
greatest that be enaed mankind the state war
when men lose the principles of virtue
War is instrument entirely inefficient redressne
simply mulpe horrors instead ndemnif,irg
and all of its evils the deprivation of public liberty
We do know for kill is murder by law to murder thou
sands takes a specious gives immortal fame.
Man fine piece of Gods work. noble reason infinite
in faculties in form and moving expressive
action great depository of truth and vet mere sandal of the
universe
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

only cheap limitations OF the
real"
In New York City there are hun
dreds of welfare organizations,
both public and private, staffed by
trained social workers backed by
vast material resources and social
laws fighting against the effects OF
all these srbversive forces on Ne
gro family life. They are making
little headway. Folk with decent
living standards and homes for
their children are being advised to
move out of Harlem, if not that
to send their children out OF the
area to school
If this is tie result in New York,
what must it be in the Southern
communities where Negroes are
copying "glamorous" Harlem? The
effect is bad because these commu-
mites offer very adequate If any
protection for the family life OF
those who live across the tracks,
you know that is where most
Southern Negroes live.
So long as Negroes do their dirt
in their own backyards, the ruling
classes show no concern ABOUT
their ways of living" But when
criminal habits get fastened on the
Negroes who frequent the small
town night-ii spots to the place
that they practice them on the
"cther side of the tracks" some
thing is done by the ruling class
but it is not constructive.
So the STABLE Negro families sui :
fer from the misdeeds of their klns-
people-suffer on "both sides OF
the track" The writer speaks with
authority about the effects OF the
Harlem glamour and freedom Cn
the South because of having visited
revisited and observed conditions
among masses of Negroes over the
entire South ana having lived in
Harlem at various intervals for IL
years.
So Harlem is important to Ne
groes throughout the width and
breadth of the United States. 1t is
the problem of all Negro leaders
They should study it analytically
and be concerned about it's ill-ef-
fectS.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

Mason and DIXON line.
Then. too, Harlem is situated al
most in the very heart Of the most
urban, sophisticated and individ-
ualistic city in the world. Living in
New York City is complicated. It's
sense of moral values is the out
growth of compact metropolitan
living minus the mysticism of rural
simplicity, without the romantic
seasoning OF Southern temperatures
and the warm winds of the Gulf
stream. 1t has a foundation of real
ism. Harlem culture patterns or
ways of living are walled in by
these complicated values. Not hav-
ing the educational or vocational
background for meeting this con-
flict they naturally do what any
thwarted human beings would dc
and that is make adjustments
among themselves in their terri
tory for living the best way they
can.
LOOKED ON AS ODDITIES
The living adjustments being
made by these Negroes are so for
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
BY DEAN GORDON b. HANCOCK

ONE OF THE most critical elec-
tions in our history is now behind
us; and the sooner we can forget
some of the ugliness that cropped
out the better. Norman Thomas
was right when he said it was in
many ways disgraceful. The ends
to which some men went to carry
the election were not only disgrace
full, but dangerous. If the election
proved any one point beyond all
others it is you can't fool all the
people all the time"
This nation refused to be stam-
peded into voting for a man who
was an unknown quantity in poll
tics and statecraft. This is one OF
the finest tributes to the moral
stamina of this country.
MIGHTIEST MAN
When Roosevelt can whip the
press and the plutocrats and break
the third term tradition at the
same time he proves himself the
mightiest man of this generation.
The better man won without
doubt; for since the election, as be<
fore, Willkie has not shown him.
self to be of presidential calibre. His
belated congratulations, his loyal
opposition" stand in his post elec-
ton deliverance, all mark him as a
man too small for the presidency
of these United States.
He at least could be a good sport
and not be a threat-leader with
the loyal opposition" motive. He
that is not with us in our strug-
giles is against us. The American
people have spoken and their word
is sovereign and Willkie may as
we'll fall in line. This is a time to
line up without the loyal opposi-
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
BY ROBERT M. RADCLIFFE

OUR TRAIN WAS rattling
through the night headed for At
lanta. The minister sitting across
from me appeared anxious to start
a conversation He had just fin
ished a ham sandwich and cup of
coffee.
We did get acquainted, and dur
ing the course of our casual chat
ter, he told me of the three Bap-
tist churches he pastors. Our con-
versation wandered to DR.. L. K.
Williams tragic death.
Then 1 asked him whom he
thought would be elected to the
presidency of the National Baptist
Convention, me, when the good
Baptists meet next year.
He bit off the end of a cigar
and began answering my question
by saying DR.. Williams was a
great man and had been good
president of the convention.
He lit the cigar, blew out a cloud
of smoke, and declared:
young man, Dr. J. NJ.
Na'brit, the president of the
American Baptist Theological
Seminary in Nashville, Tennes-
see, will be the next president
of the National Baptist Con-
vention, Inc"
Well, we let it go at that, and
didn't think of it again until lasS
week when we read news releases
revealing that DR.. Nabrit address
ed both Of the Georgia Baptist
conventions. He spoke to the Gen
eral Missionary Baptist Conven-
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Key Positions
Urged By Bell
For Negroes

Pointing out that Negroes are
not apt to secure their fair share OF
benefits from the Federal Govern
ment unless there are Negroes in
key administrative positions, Will
liam Y. Bell, executive secretary OF
the Atlanta Urban League, this
week urged the appointment of Ne
groes to the state staff of the Work
Projects administration of Geor-
gia. In letter to John M. Car
mody, administrator of the Federal
Works Agency, Bell pointed out
that the experience of the NYA has
shown that such an arrangement
is superior to the situation now OBJ
tanning i'll the Work Project Adj
ministration of Georgia. The letter
goes on to say that;
"Ihe testimony of responsible
persons associated with the NYA
also speaks eIoquently for the
desirability Of such an admins
trative set-up. While it is true
that the Work Projects Admnistra-
ticn has a proclaimed policy of no
discrimination, the exercises of au-
thority by local officials frequently
operates to contravene national po~
licies promulgated in Washington.
I'm these days of theological up
heavel, it is especially important
that the Federal Government
demonstrate in all its bureaus the
effective fuctioning of an active
Democracy, to the end that no
man shall suffer because of his
race, religious belief. economic
status or skin color