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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
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Two British and One Swed. ish Ship Torpedoed
 Off Ireland

NEW YORK, Nov B. = Radio messages picked up by MacKay Ra- dio said two British ships and one Swedish freighter were tcrpedoed about 400 miles eff the Irish coast in an area known to be infested with subs.
 The ships hit were the Blairesk, $500 tons, the Tymeric, 5,200 tons, both British and the Swedish 5,l0O ton freighter Antem.
 The Anten radioed she had taken the Tymeric survivors aboard and was still afloat despite damage.
 The Tymeric apparently went down quickly, and all ships, accord ing to their positions, were probably in the same convoy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
G|dsse Will Talk On
 Book of Revelation

At the 7:30 Evenservice Sunday, the Rev. John A. Glasse will dis cuss the Book of Revelation con- sidering the following questions: Does this book tell the part to be played by Hitler, Stalin and such leaders? Why is it that this book whose name means 'unveiling' is a riddle to so many people? What are some of the values of this book for our day?"
 There will be congregational sing ing of familiar hymns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
D.H.S. VERSUS ELKS
 IN PRACTICE HOOP TILT

Douglas High School basketeers engaged the Elks team of Juneau in good workout scrimmage game last night at the natatorium, which went five quarters and gave all men on both sides chance to play.
 For the first half of the game, Coach Calvin Pool used his first string players throughout an d though considerably outclassed in size and experience, man for man, held them to almost even score Gordon Wahto showed up to best advantage among his teammates.
 With all second string alternat- ing with the first, latter half of the game was more one-sided in favor of the visitors, though no official score was kept.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
NEW PIANO ARRIVES

The new school piano. c How ard, made by the Baldwin people, was delivered to Douglas Public School yesterday by the Alask; Music Supply Company of Juneau and gives the high school fine instrument and releases the olt piano for the grades and use wher needed in the auditorillm-gymn um when the latter is completed.
 Purchased entirely with contribu-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
HE CHASE5 FIRES

RATION, N. M, Nov. 23.-Assistant Fire Chief Louis Dolan not only fights fires, he tracks 'em down. Driving his car toward the fire sta tion, he saw cloud of smoke on a distant street. He investigated and discovered a truck blazing near q garage and other buildings. Running to a telephone, he summoned his fire Iaddies before any serious dam age occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
100 TAKING CIVIL
 SERVICE EXAM HERE

Civil Service examinations for typists were being taken today in the Juneau High School by ap- proximately 100 local applicants.
 Secretary George H. Skinner of the Civil Service Commission Board of Examiners said TIT applicants, mostly women, were admitted to the examination but a few did not re- port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

falling this morning the central and
  in the interior of Alaska cloudy Aeuan  Alaska the Seward Peninsula amount precipitation nohery
 
 
 reported Ketchkan
 weather indicated deep low pres 52 degrees l4O high cell with highest pressure over mbars nche eed the Yukon Territory the interior Of Alaska with a the Alaska Peninsula to lower moving with Aleutian Islands November 24Sunrst 9:05 sunset 424 pm No 25--Sun 9:07 ct 4:22
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
ALLEY MATCH
 ON SCHEDULE

Elks and Brunswick bowling teams are to vie tomorrow after noon at the Brunswick alleys.
 Scheduled to roll for the Elks are Ugrin, Hagerup, Holrnquist, Car negie and Stevenson.
 Brunswickers will be Emil Ga- lao, Mangalao, R. Galao, villaganos and Smithberg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
Elizabeth Terhune Will! Have Month 5
 Vacation in State.

Miss Elizabeth Terhune typist in the treasury disbursing office, is leaving tomorrow on the Baranof for months vacation in the States. Miss Terhune will visit in Idaho, in Seattle and in California cities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
.(ANNERY BUILDINGS
 AT SAGINAW BAY ARE
 OFFERED FOR SALE

Cannery buildings and equipment at Saginaw Bay are being offered for sale by the Forest Service, which took possession of the property up- on expiration of special use per- init recently
 Bids will be opened by District Ranger Sidney V. Dennison at Pet ersburg December 20
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
Adult Bible Class
 Meets 9:45Sunday

The adult Bible Class of the North ern Light Presbyterian Church will meet Sunday morning at 9:45 with H. l.. Faulkner as leader. MT. Faulkner is tracing the story of the Bible and all adults are invited to join.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
DOUGLAS ROAD APPROVED

Contract for construction of the rew road on Douelas Island north of the bridge was approved today, tne Public Roads Administration announced Work on the $75.000 project will commence as soon as contractor w. H. Munter arrives from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23

The highest altitude reached by railroad line in the United States is the summit of Pike's Peak in
 Colorado. It is 14,109 feet above
 sea leveLs .4n1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23

The Hoosac tunnel in Massachu- sets was the first great railway tunnel built in the United States. Twenty five years were required in it's construction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
Douglas Church
 Services

Notices for tins church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc. DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 9:30 a.m.--Holy Mass 2:30 p.m.-Sunday School. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH No service tomorrow.
 ALASKA EVANGELIZATION
 SOCIETY
 tNative Gospel Services)
 GEORGE H. LOVELESS
 Missionary-in Charge 10:30 a.m--Sunday School. 7:30 pm. Evening Service. Wednesday, 7:30 pm. Prayer Meeting.
 Thursday, s:s0 pm Children's Class.
 All are invited to attend these services held in the Mission Build ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
THE WEATHER
tBy the U s. Weather Bureau) U. s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. WEATHER BUREAU

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning 43o Nov 2S Rain changing Sum- highest 43; fresh souheasterly Forecast Southeast Alaska: changing portion tonight show Sunday portions; souheastery straits and Lynn Canal decreasing Sunday decreasing north
 
 of of Entrance Cape Spencer southeastery winds, Sunday Cape Hinchnbrook osty easy norheasterly Hnchinbrook
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23

President James Buchanan was the first president of the Harris burg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad in Pennsyl- vania.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23

tion funds, on hand and to be re- ceived later by installment pay ments, no tax money will be re- quired to pay for the piano, it was stated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23

QUICK RELIEF for troubled feet
 Tele. 648 Chiropodist. Dr. Stoves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-23
ON SICK LIST

Sante Degan was reported under the weather this morning and un- able to assume his duties as usual at the Douglas Inn.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-07
Bulldogs Il, Light Workout
In Preparations For Enfield

because Of an injured knee. Every
Bulldog MAS SAID Ia be in fine spirits
and ready 10 go lur their first APP
pcaranCc i'll night football
Reports from Enfield credit them
with having a fast team. lacking
weight but making up fol' this def
icicncy with speed They have had
i fairly good season running up "a
$50 score against one of their OPP
puitntS and garncring 4 good share
OF victories in other contests.
Advance ticket S;lleS for the Friday
night game Indicate record crowd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-07

The fault of the honest u.au Is
to expect every man Ia De equally
honest.
The guardian., 1940-11-09

End: a military dance group eO-l,
posed Of Frances Royster. 4aTJo-ls ~
Hunt. Muriel Levatt, and h29sl ~ %
Tvnes, and The Wham Dancing I,io H.
Florence Jones. Miss Jimmie -lae
Ford. and Hazel Jean Francis % lsp
resent the Outer South End. ami M
Anderson. 16-year old singer w VIII
represent the Upper RoXour! SILyrP' -SS.lo
Other performers were; Bsoela 3ss.;n
Palmer. Yvonne Shankles. can 7 gis-F' y,.,.s
Jacoueline Bergman. Margaret RSss p3so
ter. Dorothy West, Gloria ,.i.T i,,,,'
sylvia West, Phyllis Ann AoIg% ',,,
Viola Burns. Bernice G. HaTTISS~' I.ST'
Mamion Garden. Eugenia Nae 1'.;s -.
SON. Theodosia Bell. the Men1e,I, -, ~
ters. Mary Dodson, Clementlne 1la-bb .b
han Vivian Bell, Anita {; B5a9ov' 1s;lov
Dorothy E. Phillips, Audrey r D'i;ies, ~
Dorothy H. johnson, MarceIa ~ %
brooks. Mary Jones, Mary Z, 1.,i..--s Ha-s
Marie A. Barrow. Anita NJ. blLl.l.so' l-.sr
Barbara Barrows. Barbara PYs,Dbj P7Ssarb
Marie Jackson. Ann Phyills yJssgs' ,lsare
Grace A. Hartfeld. Constance NV
and Ernestine E. Grant
The guardian., 1940-11-09
AnotherRooseveItLandsIi

q many prediction polls. The third
term issue did not prove z serious bar
Eer 70 the Presidents reelection.
WILKES political future viii be z for
-iaab-e factor in the great war crisis.
which now ccutron-s the nation.
Governor SalrCuscal must purge his
present staff Of advisers. This means
me s-sppcircment of Carroll SIie-s
aS gubernarorial secretary. The
s--cn- 70 Executive Secretary VII
liam L. Reed, which Mems Is alleged
-cCo have cCrcoc-ed was factor in
me election. The Roxburv District
-o-r- c0l9Ted probation officer az
g1.--Ien- and failure Of e racial
sppC-E-ee 70 function IN this position
Tor many months. since Mayor Tob:n
a--9caEea funds. Is also alleged 10 be
under The domination OF Miens.
However. al ct the @ 0 P Colore5
campaign workers for WiIlkie. Sa,-or-
stall and the remaining state ticket
did wonderful Job. The "Shag" Tav-
-1r Democratic organization worked
efficiently and incessencIy for Rocse-
Ve--s election Paul Dever cannot al
tribute the loss Of his gu5e-a-oriaI
battle 70 any blurders committed by
1c-9rec campaign leaders. Laurence
Larry Banks. the only colored can
1-ca-e for Office in the state -railed his
opponent By less than 1900 votes.
Banks staged q campaign that was g
thriller. An overwhelming Demo
cratic registration ard . gigantic
voting surge in the district made il
difficult % make & dent in the upper
precincts where his opponent was pre-
dominant five 10 one.
These facts are election campaign
history. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
shattered the third term tradition.
Wendell Wilkes crusade should be
considered threat 70 past New Deal
schemes Of extravaganza. A new
American way Of running the Federal
Government, Is in the making. The
vote Of confidence requested from the
nations electorate by the President
assures Z continued stable American
Democracy. All groups will Join 10
secure Il. Thus. ends the Presidential
campaign Of 1870!
The guardian., 1940-11-09
Mnnrnp Trntfpr
sdItcF and Publisher
1901 1894
RACE HISTORY


Inc African natives VINO landed IN
Virginia N 1919 were not sIsvaz E,-r+
lrdenrured servants. Slavery as We
Know Il did not develop until about
forty years later. Supporting tsese
statements are records complied bv
e0lored and white workers OF the
FEDERAL Writers Project IN Virginia
ana recently made available IN h~ol-
1orIn under the sponsorship Of the
hampton Institute. Those responsible
I0r the publication declare that ar1r1cr
patnstakIng original research was
done Tor this work. al Of which has
been carefully verified -. The voI75r-a
Is o1ered as the written record of =
people who have helped 70 build
Amerlca-a people who are perhapz
the most widely discussed and the
least understood
ColOr conceIr as well Is color preizl-
dice continually blocked the presar-s-
ton Of q truthful and comuIete gtorv
oI colored Americans while placing
emphasis upon achievements BIZ mem
0ers Of every other population element
ms mas led 70 the teaching Of false
moods IN schools ard universities with
the result that popular raisconcepriors
o. colored citizens have continued to
De fostered and disseminated. For
example, the current Textbooks z4ilI
teach the centuries-oIG untruth that
American slavery began when z Dutch
trader landed twenty Slaves" in 7f1a
a jamestown, Va Actually. the So
called Slaves later became free man
after their period Of bound serv-ica
expired and some Of them IN turn i'm
ported both white and colored ser
wants.
Slavery as an institution in Virginia
mad grown 70 such proportions bv / 10
That the colony had s'27O.762 Slaves
ana zS6s35z free persons" Among the
free persons" in Virginia and else
where in the colonies there seems
always 70 have been included members
who were cOlored. In the New
England colonies By the end Of The
18th century colored coIonials were
actively sharing IN the economic life
and the struggle for Independence.
Inc def1nitive story OF the coIora5
race" in America VIII be welcome II.
all lovers Of truth but much Of the
record must De garnered BIZ the coIora8
scholar. It's value as q Contribution
70 the cause Of tolerance and demo
cFacy IS too obvious for discussion.
The guardian., 1940-11-09

top rung of public acclaim at the Com
munity Amateur Hour held in the
Everett School, Wednesday night.
under the sponsorship Of the WPA
Community Recreation Project.
BY this decision the little Miss
selected by an audience of more than
600 persons for her act ia Petite
Danseuse" was adjudged winner Of the
Outer South End group of 20 contes-
tants and will be eligible to compete
with the winners Of other district
shows at city-wide amateur hour in
January.
Among the Inner South End group
Of Is acts, Roy Allan Of West Canton
St., was the winner for his dramatic
monologue and in the Upper Roxbury
group the winners were the song and
dance trio, Franeine Roberts, Barbara
Purcell and Gladys Wilford for their
Park Avenue Strut.
Other contestants selected to take
part in the grand and final city-wide
contest include Dorothea King.
singer; Rosa P. Moore, singer and
dancer, to represent the Inner South
The guardian., 1940-11-09

together, for moral and spiritual in.
provement, equal 70 those enjoyei by
others.
a large, eommodious and wsn
appointed church, IN pulpit, choir ami
architecture, is attractive to N
people who assemble, and commands
respect from the outside world. H.
African Methodist Episcopal ChueI
(the name By the way IS altogebsr
TOO long and stilted for nv tastsl /,
such q church. and therefore. l want
TO see It flourish.
4 notice what you say Of the Bible
but have neither time nor inclination
20 90 into questions IN respect q is
plenary or other inspiration; for 4 #
contains the viii q God 10 man. Il is
vastly more important 70 know what
VIII Is. than 70 know precisely how
that viii IS. than 70 know precisely
how that viii has been communicated
whether by man or by angels, BY
voices in the air, or by the ont breath.
ings and higher aspirations Of Tie
human soul. For, II the Bible contains
me VIII Of God 70 man, Il contains It
in that sense in which God meant Il 70
be understood. and IN no other; for It
would Be absurd and monsuous 70
suppose an all-wise God 10 reveal His
viii and His law in z sense in which He
did not mean 70 Be understood. Hence,
as & practical man, mold Il 70 Be
much more important 70 know what
the Bible really means. than 70 know
how II was composed. and what degree
Of inspiration we shall accord 70 Il
And here we are met by confusion Of
tongues. and By endless contradictions
each man and sect drawing from It
that meaning which coumends Itset
70 his or her judgment, and purely
human Judgment withal. Whether this
INTERPRETATION be for peace OF for val
for love or Tor hate. for charity o. for
bigotry. for men Of all races ana
colors al the same communion tsole,
or whether il excludes 3 part and
sends il of 70 little kind Of kitchen
communion table by itself, Ike ygr
rhrrch-whether the Christian religion
! for one race, OF for al Eaess;
whether free salvation OF preoes.lna-
ton. is the true meaning Of the Bible
whether the Roman Catholic Cnuren ls
the true Church. or the innumeEsOle
Protestant sects. constitute the Tue
Church. About these and othsr end
less contradictions might 7TIte inter-
r9inablv. but I lay them aside n thaf
sDirir Of charity which leaves eaeh %
stand or fall 10 his own master, ana
Justify myself in contributing ny IlI'e
Ia the support Of your church a1l tF5
other individual churches, because
mon the whole. think they eoatEl;;
b-1-e 70 the Improvement and nora
elevation Of those no come WTIEln a;
reach of their influence; because ho-l
that the pulpit Is capable o. oeing !:
Dowerful agent in the dissenln.z..lon. !, =
truth. and I hold that truth ! I .ls
nower OF God for the salvation q IlS
world. and I do not limit rra'A ]: y
mere spiritual matters. but % H-al ~ u
iii his relations in the family Il .ls .l
church. in the government Il 'l'
world.
''Very truly yours ,-en
FREDERICK DOL Ul-i41c.
The guardian., 1940-11-09
CHURCH NEWS
Calendar Rally
Big Success

Sunday, October p, found Peoples
Church full TO overfOwing. Captains
lieutenants and all other workers Of
the various groups had put forth every
effort to reach the goal.
As a partial report the receipts were
as follows: January, 10000. Captain
Mrs. Sophia Lee; February, $4,000.
captain Walter Emith; March, 1892. 80.
Captain Mrs. Dora johnson: April,
s14420, Captain, Mrs. Henrietta It'd
ball; May, S123.15, Captain Mrs.
Evelyn Payne; June, $13485; Captain
Mrs. Mamie Branch; July. s181.7 TO-
Captain Morris Hicks; August, 1892.
Captain Mrs. Ella Watkins; Septem-
Der, s12415, Captain, Stillman Tasco;
October, s236.89, Captain, Mrs. Essie
O'BanyOun; November, S148.34, Cap
tain, Mrs. Julia Price Jackson; De-
cember, s156.83, Captain, Deacon
Charles Pruett; $500, George
Burke, $500, fremont Temple Baptist
Church.-Total S1,871.02.
Each captain was asked 10 raise
$4,000 Thus far two months, Febru.
airy and October, went over the TOP
The other Captains have pledged
themselves TO reach the mark later or
in a final report.
This rally marks the beginning OF
drive for a complete renovation Of
the church which wishes to thank pub
licly all those who contributed to thil
great effort.
The guardian., 1940-11-09
Vocational Guidance
Conference Nov. 10

The annual Vocational Guidance
Conference for young people under the
joint auspices Of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, the Aristo Club and
the Urban League viii be held Novem-
Der is at the Shaw House. The Con-
ference, to which all junior and senior
high school pupil are invited will be
called, Youth incorporated" and will
deal with the theme, "Your Attitude
Toward Your job. There will be two
sessions-from 2 to ) pm, and to 7
pm. Everett Yates will be the main
speaker. This Conference helps TO
give young people an insight into the
major problems Of many occupations
and the follOw-up program will entitle
them to have individual conferences 10
discuss personal vocational problems.
The conference has the cooperation Of
the social agencies of the district Miss
Thelma Butler Of Alpha Kappa Alpha
is the chairman.
The guardian., 1940-11-09

In HUB CONCERT

When the Southernaires come 70 this
city On Thursday evening, Nov. p al
symphony Hall, local eoneert-goers
VIII be privileged to hear q group that
Is ranked among the greatest vocal en-
sembles heard today over the radio or
On the concert stage
As their name implies these eolorsd
singers ara true SONS Of the South.
singing the melodies Of their native
soil with an artistry that has seldom
been egualled.
With nearly two thousand songs II
their repertoire their programs are full
and variety. Their repertoire covers
three centuries Of Race musie-inelud-
ing African chants, sDirituals. slave
songs, popular Race songs Of eontem-
porsry time. They are also able in
terpreteE OF other kinds OF vocal
music. presenting classics and ballads
as effectively as they DO songs Of their
Own race.
First winning widespread popular
Itv through their br0adeasts over the
networks Of the National Broadcast
ing Company. the Southernaires in
ally responded to urgent demands that
they make personal appearances OF
the concert stage. Here their success
has matched that which they Won OF
the radio
Their personnel includes William
Edmons0n, bssso, Homer Smith. tenor.
Jay Stone Toney. baritone. Lowell
Peters, tenor and Spencer 0dom. ar
eompanigt and aranger.
The SoUtheTnaires come 70 Boston
under the auspices Of Western Avenue
Baptist Church Cambridge, Rev. J. R.
Posev. pastor.
The guardian., 1940-11-09
Hub Pastor Wants
.Christian Centre

On last Thursday, Rev. r. n
OWens, Pastor Of Peoples Par+ir+
Church, delivered an address hlfo~e
tne Mass. Baptist Convention which
net met In Holyoke, Mass. on the subject
Progress Among Colored Baptists .
ReY. Owens traced the growth and
recent developments throughout the
country cllmaxing his address with fIe
IoIloWIng observations and demands
In the face Of these achievements
We feel that there are growing needs
IN our community which we are m
able TO meet and We face the DANCER
u losing many Of our potential fol-
lowers. We lack adequate facilities
70 mousse the sort Of program to meet
the demands Of our thickIy populated
area. We stand almost helpIegs az
otner groups make inroads and lead
many followers from Us BY Offering
Inem advantages and opportunities
"nlcn we cannot. Their institutions
ana programs have appealed to our
restless and almost desperate peonla
1t would be tragic if in these davs ~
world crisis our denomination should
ran to do its part BY its followers.
De1nltely we need Christian Center
N Boston to save the day for colored
baptlsts. 1t would certainly check the
decline and supply the demands which
we are unable to do. With an instifu-
ton OF this sort properly conducted
we could regain our lost ground and
meet the competition which at present
IS about to overcome US. This at tba
present time is one Of our greatest
needs which the convention might well
consider IN its program Of missionary
cooperation and help.
We feel also that il would be q
source Of both inspiration and infor-
nation if colored representative
from some Of our Southern Schools
which the convention supports could
appear on the program Of our conven-
tlon, year after year. We come TO the
convention and listen to the returned
missionaries report on the Baptist
work IN foreign fields. We have not
seen any from any Of our several
schools in the south which the conven-
tlon aids. Our people are asking why
and frankly we would like TO know
ourselves. As member Of the demo-
mlnation and cog in this mighty
Baptist machine, we feel that as col
ored Baptists we can contribute some.
tnlng to the onward 90 Of things If the
chances and opportunities are granted
us. There is at the root of the coloref
church genuine life which will or NAV
De harmed by non-sympathetic anC
negative attitude. Let's approach the
task Of helping the colored church
sympathetically and constructively.-
As vital center of the race the
church is qualified to be "the Christ o1
the Andes" between the races. Nc
city has ever been destroyed wher
there was a vital Christian church al