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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

BY using mortar coloring and
used motor oil, Scott Ashe of
Whittier in Swain County was
able to paint his barn for $1.35,
reports Farm Agent H. r. Clapp,
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Stretch Your Dollar BY Shopping From The Daily Chsseds
Business Services

Business Services
Business Services orfered
MILFORD OSBURN - Auctioneer.
s6s Sweet Road. Phone i3Sl-M
SEWING MACHINES-repaired All
makes Work guaranteed. singer
SHOP. 81 y. Huron. Phone s42-M.
SEWING MACHINES Expert re-
pairing. call for and delivered
Authorized White dealer. Ipsilanu
Piano Co, 402 r Mich.. Ph. SIS.
Electric,anS
POOR wIRING-raises Insurance
rates. Let US make your wiring
safe. A. F. Smith, 50 S. summit
Phone 252
Upnoisterers
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING -
Also rugs and carpet. Rendel's.
seas Washtenaw. 4 miles west
QUALITY UPHOLSTERING - w.
G. Wilson. 40 y. Huron. Phone
1893. Evenings 1851.
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ARMY MAY SOW
TINT BY REMOTE
RADIO RO[
Anti-Tank Tank Called Best
Weapon Since Dive
Bomber

Turlock. cal. Nov % Up a
small radi5-controlled tank has been
designed by a J Baker.-Glyear-old
mec hanic.. who calls his invention
an anti-lanf tank and the greatest
weapon since the dive bonnie
Baker said he started 10 build an
automatic garden tractor In 1899
for the use Of small garden grow
ers. He sald the idea Of garden
tractor was adetrackcd when he
realized his little carili1c machine
could be used as p tans de troyer.
Lieut. Dclfert Ball 81 the ord
nance department has Do spected
the machine and. according TO
Baker. has promised Efforts would
be made 10 have the army appf)-
priate $4,000 70 Investigate the In
yention
BIkers tank climbed 26 dogree
lodges popped in and oui Of holes
and all the while placed imitation
bombs ~ intensive explosive power
during an exhibition Tor BAH. The
Ilile armorcd wagon Is equipped
with cleated trucks. IL ~ inches
long. - inchrs vide. and II inches
hlgh The gnachinc is radio-con-
frolled
Tiny Engine Used
Baker said the devise IS powered
with-a f!geeigntbs horsepower en-.
CINE.
Re said the tank in actual service
would place COMPRESSED units OF
TNT. which rhe.aimy calls 22J In
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Business Services

Business Services Orrered
FURNACES-and furnace repairs
new and used. rs l. Cross 81
Phone 4S4-J
EXPERT dry cleaning, refinishing.
refining. Louis the Tailor. A. y.
Huron. phone S5O-M
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Merchandise
Household Furnishings

REBlILT-and guaranteed oak heat
err. cir,ulators and cook stoves at
reasonable prices. Repairs for all
makes stoves boilers and furnaces.
East Side Furniture. 326 r.. Michi-
KAN. Phone 1898.
Nl,W 9xi2 LINOLEUM- t3sS
hardwood chairs 81 90. maple live
ing room suite. 80 r. Cross. Pm. ti2
ELECTRIC STOVE practically new
Reasonable price call before =
m Phone i0fS-M.
Wearing Apparel
GOOb-Warm clothing Tor men, we
men. children. reasonable. t05 ".
Michigan, Phone iSeSM.
Farm Products. Equipment
PLOWlNG-disking. yards graded.
well rotted manure, general truck
ing emf Button. 1910 h. cross ST.
Phone 4l5-J
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For Rent Real Estate
Houses

BLVD u rooms incl4d-
INK gun room and breakfast room.
car garage. Phqne 2G7i-J.
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Merchandise
Farm Proaue,s. saurpnen,


DRY WAUp FOR sALt--Chuuk and
fine. cali iis--J.
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Wanted To suy
For Sale Real Estate
Houses

: ROOMS bath. nicely decorated on
Hamilton st. $500.
u ROOMS baths. Cross St. $500
with $500 down.
Z ROOMS bath. large living room
with firo place, . car attached gar
age. hetWcsn Normal college and
ST Johns Church, $500 down
2 ACHES at corner Of Michigan and
Ridge Road. for only $500.
FOR RENT rooms. furnace. gar
nge. {25. room fiat down town.
SIS; 8 room apt. heat. elect. stove.
refrigerator. near Normal, 80.
room home if5. exceptionally nice
room home. west side. {55, 4
room apt heated, on Sheridan. $50.
EHMAN 4 GREESSTREET
1874 y. Washington. Tel. 1871
INSURANCE all Kinds. in old In,
companies. special rates on fir'
and wlndstorm % first. class risks
FINE HOME on Pearl ST. room.
and bath below. rooms NJ. oah
floors. furnace. garage a bargain
CONGRESS ST lot $50 down. many
other lot bargains.
EARL L. FREEMAN
100 Pearl Phone 1859
INSURANCE of oil kinds in honor
able stock Companies
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Business Services

Business Services Offered
ROOFING-New applied or old re-
paired. Fave trough. furnace work.
Shauan Roofing C.. Pa. s24-M.
MOTORS-repairs, rewinds. Electric
Motor shop. 10 S. Huron
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WASHED PLASTERlNG SAND
klLLINS GRAVEL COMPANY
Tel Apsi li0tl mo toll charged
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Real Estate Brokers

REAL ESrATE-Generai insurance
Ross X Bower. 100 W. Michigan.
Phone 6sf
REAL ESTATE.--ror sale or rent
Auto. Fire. Tornado insurance
EHMAS n GRfENST FEET
lah y ahlnRfnn Phone LIZ
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Rooms


DOUBLE SLEEPING ROOM with
ar without hoard. 6l5 81 Johns st.
Phone g4T.M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

ROOMS bath. nicely decorated, on
Hamilton 81 KL.um.
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JFNS-GEANfl.
SAND pebbles. rocks. manure
black dirt. general trucking. Call
JultuS Tahn TItGFl1
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BRICK BRADFORD

| AS BRICK
| AND
| PROFESSOR
| SALISBURY
ARE
| ADMlRlN6
THE
MAGNIFICENT
TREASURE
A DARK
FORM
CRtePS
TOWARD
THE
ENTRANCE
OF THE
DIAMOND
POOL
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The Globe Trotter .~a~ By cliff M.eksy

hand that the other side wanted ASfned with the
article that the other side wanted he would be In
position to bargain.
The league began in 1893 systematic and tho
rough job of teaching the wisdom and the power
that lay in the ballot. His poll tax and vote COM
rnittee must have done very effective JOB, Tor IL
was not soon before Mr. Roberts was not pounding
at the door the "City Fathers, they were instead
making a path to his door
Little by little he began securing for his fol-
lowers the thing around which the whole campaign
was hnging-equal salaries. In the three year pc
rod from 1888 to 1886 he raised toe level of Negro
teachers salaries from rs cent OF that paid white
teachers to ninety per cent.
How he sent out questonnaires to candidates
for the school board and how pressure through the
ballot applied to those who still remained ada
mant to the question of equal salaries form his-
toric record of minority group strategy
MAYOR PROMISES
1t in October of last year that the mayor
came up for reelection. Mr.. Roberts paid Mayor
w. w. Mynatt visit and the result of the confer
ence promise from "hizzoner' that if a stipu~
lated amount came into the city treasurer by 40
vember 1889, this money would be turned 10
the Board of Education to equaze salaries
The money was collected and duly turned over
to the board, which in turn Immediately voted the
hard-fought for goal of equal salaries.
The Knoxville Negro Teachers League thus
teaches a needed lesson in self-help and organiza-
ton. 1t is lesson that might well be followed by
the teachers of the many other Southern cities where
the undemocratic policy of salary discrimination
prevails
If Knoxville is able to pay its teachers salaries
based on ability rather than color so can Atlanta,
Birmingham, Richmond New Orleans and Nash
VILE All that is needed in these respective cities
and others where educators are penalized because
OF color, is militant determined and brilliant Mr.
RobertS 10 head up an equally determined group
OF teachers seeking only that which is rightfuiiy
theirs
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and management cooperation in
Southern industry.
Edward Keating, white, editor of
the Labor paper, in an interesting
address condemned policies prac-
ticed by some Southern states in
keping individuals from voting. He
said:
every American has the right to
vote unless he is in jail"
LEADERS HERE
George Benjamin, colored or
ganizer for the A. F. of L. in the
state of North Carolina; Davis
AlSton, vice president of the Vir-
giria Federation of Labor; Cleve-
land Woolfe, vice-president of the
Mobile Longshoremen; R. F.. Fink
ley, secretary of the
same organization; Leonard o.
Morgan, president of the tobacco
workers, Petersburg, Virginia;
Paul Hartman, sixteenth vice pres
ident of the International Long
shoremN's Association; Bernard
Green of Birmingham; Paul Du-
mas of Birmingham; Arthur Hall,
James B. Harris, of Virginia, and
Bernard Robinson, Of Tuskegee,
are just a few of the prominent
colored delegates here for the con-
ference.
The Journal of Labor, A. f. Of
L. newspaper printed here. carried
stories Saturday concerning the
activities of Mr.. Maiden and Mrs
Mexico Hembre. president of the
rolored teachers Union in Fulton
county.
Nearly eveBy co{ored delegate
20 the conference crowded the lee
ture room of the Butler Street Y.
MICA. Saturday night and listen
ed to timely talks and addresses
delivered by j. G. Memories,
executive secretary of the Atlanta
Urban League; Prof. Hollis F.
Price, of Tuskegee, and Prof.
Doxev A. Wilkinson, of Howard
University.
The delegates took this oppor-
tunity to air their own grievances.
A committee was appointed to
draw up a resolution urging the
appointment of more colored or
ganizers by the A. F. of L.
"The Negroes hope is in the
labor movement" Mr.. Memories
told his audience.
Prof. wilkinson urged his hear
ers to seek economic salvation
through labor unions.
There were several other inter-
esting talks by delegates.
After the discussion, the group
retired to the YMCA dining room
where a banquet was held.
Organizer Maiden presided over
the night session.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09
Negro Fights In Open

daily readers of The Atlanta Daily
World for their words of praise
and conuendation of our column.
Many thanks for being able TO
command the attention Of these
outstanding men of prominence:
Bishop j. S. Flipper, Rev. j. w.
Tate, Rev. L. H. King, Rev. Lewis
Foster, friend indeed to the
common and all other people; my
young friend, Rev. j. r.. Lovett,
a product of Zion Hill Baptist
church and recently granted license
to preach-success to this young
CHI listian man of God.
Dr.. H. E. Nash, DR.. j. r.
Porter. DIR. j. H. Elligan, Mr.. S.
s. Abrams, Rogers Henderson,
deacon of Liberty Baptist church.;
H. w. Russell, Elmer w. Hatcher,
W.. B. Glass, j. B. Greenwood, j.
H. Holloway, my OLD friend; Joe
Crawford, retired, RMS. clerk
and gallant deacon OF Wneat
Street Church, c.. D. Clopton,
superintendent, Thankful Baptist,
Deacon D. G. Ebster of Decatur,
Mrs. Thomas Grant, Mr. w. A..
Aderhold, one of the founders
and promoters of Atlanta Life In
surance Company; William Baker
with Haverty Furniture Company
and others 1 shall mention in the
future.
If We can have men like these to
read what We have to say and give
their personal sanction to the
things we write about, the Atlanta
Wurld ought to shake hands with
itself for being able to command
the attention of such praise -wor-
th5' citizens and subscribers.
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Decision
Will Be
Appealed
Declare No
Evidence
Was Heard

NORFOLK, Va. LAMP The
Decision, dismissing Melvin o. Ais
tons suit to restrain the Local
school board from paying qualified
colored teachers less salary thar
white teachers doing the same
work, will be appealed as soon as
Judge Luther B. Way signs the or
der, it was announced by Thur
good Marshall, special counsel for
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
last week.
Mr.. Marshall heads the group OF
NAACP attorneys who brought the
suit against the school board in be-
half of Aston, a high school teach
er here and the Norfolk Teachers
association. Other attorneys in the
case are: Dean William H. Hastie
II the Howard Law School, chair
nan Of the associations national
legal committee; Leon. A. Ransom
professor of law at Howard; and
Oliver w. Hill, of the Virginia
State branch of the association.
Judge Way based his decision en-
tirely on legal arguments. No evil
dence was heard. He ruled that the
facts in the complaint, admitted
as true, established an unconsti-
tutional discrimination against
Aston on the grounds of race and
color, but that since the teacher
aad signed q contract to accept a
stipulated sum of money, he there
fore waived" his constitutional
rights, and the case was dismissed.
The appeal planned by the NAA
CP will be the first endeavor to
secure a Federal appellate court
ruling in similar case, no appeal
having been made in the recent
Maryland suit in which Judge w.
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ton shall rise against nation and
Kingdom against Kingdom, and
there shall be famines and pesti-
ences and earthquakes in divers
places" All these are the beginning
Of sorrows. Now, note these full
fillments in 1914. Nation rose
against nation till there were
twenty eight of the leading nations
Of the world arrayed against one
another. SO general was the upris-
ing that it was commonly called
the World War" Forty two mil
lion men were under arms follow
lowing the World War came fam
ines, pestilences and earthquakes.
such as man had not experienced
before, in Russia, We are told that
100000 people. died of starvation
and millions more died of typhus,
1922 China's famine took a total
of 12,500,000 lives, following the
Worlds war the influenza epidemic
swept the world causing the death
of 25,000,000 people. According to
the geographic magazine the earth
quake in China in 1927 was the
greatest in the history of man.
The Chinese said the mountains
not only moved out of their places
but walked with 250,000 people kill
ed. In this country the Mississippi
river flood of 1927 was the worst in
the history OF this country UP to
that time, in 1928 came the draught
and then in 1886 the Ohio river
flood, in 1881 in China, the Yang
re river flood. Space and time will
not permit me to mention all, but
the thought is, do we believe the
Bible? Are We concerned about
our souls? And in these critical !:
times IN which we live is this
world growing better? Or is it ap-
preaching it's end?
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09
When Poisons Slow
KIDNEYS
and Irritate Bladder
Flush Them Out
For 35 Cents

Go to your druggist today and get
this safe. swift and harmless diuretic
and stimulant--asl< for Gold Medal
HARLEM Oil Capsules and start at once
to flush kidneys of waste matter SAT-
urated with acids and poisons.
That a quick and effective way to
help bring about more healthy kidney
activity and relieve that bladder irri-
tation with its scanty passage with
smarting and burning as well as rest
less nights. -
Remember the kidneys often nee6
flushing as we'll as the bowels, and
some symptoms of kidney weakness may
be: getting up often during the might
puffy MISUNDERSTANDING pains.
But be sure and get GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules-the original and
genuine-right from Haarlem in Iiol-
land-the price is small (35 cents),
the good results will fulfill your ex-
pecteptons Don't accept substitute.
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PLATFORM

that they feel prouo
all political social
religious questions which face the
To especially the exten
that we become job makers we'll as job seekers
3. 70 nstruc the art of thrift
and the brotherhood or man
s. obuild a firmer racial foundation fer posteriy
in the cOOred must compete
with those technique other
in dealing render dependable ef
that alone will be able
Therefore realizing these vital
and respect to
rendering better service
weekly shall published each week which your views
national Such views
opinions and shall not reflect HI any
v,ay the opinion of The INDEX
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THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW

in Phoenix, should be come COM
munity conscious, and give a lit
tie CT his time to the parent teach
ers association. Should analyze the
condition in which he finds things
and ask himself whose fault is it?
Ask himself whose to blame for
theNeglo high schools lack OF
Identification. The lack Of proper
recreaticnal facilities for our chill
dren. And for the absent of Or
ganizaticns like the girls scouts,
nmaa1ies, mestic training cen
terS, etc, in our community. Let's
get down at the basis of the mat
ter and see if We can't cooperate
to the extent that those hings can
be made possible.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09
BY NANK WILSON


"Whosoever therefore shall be
ashamed of me and of my WORDS III
this adulterous and sinful genera
ton of him also shall the Son OF
Man be ashamed when he cometh
in the glory of His Father with the
holy angels. Mark 1888.
If there is any group of people
who can be given credit for fronk'
ness and fighting in the open, 1t
is the Negro race. He takes no
part in cliques and clans. During
the Civil War when his owner was
on the battlefields fighting to
keep him in chains, the Negro
stayed home and remained true
to those trusted TO his care. He
made crops, fed the family Of his
master, protected the home, the
children, the virtue and sanctity OF
the fireside. No criminal -yiolerce
was brought against him thusly
engaged. He did nothing tnat
U4OuS1lO SCioP1S4OAA okOAA 1AAo ASJS~~
patriotic name. -The Negro has
always fought in the open. 1t is
true during the Civil War Wncr
Sherman marched through GcCr-
gia. thousands of loyal Negro
slaves joined him and fought
throughout the war for their own
emancipation. He always fought
in the open. The black slave used
cynicism, coercion, common sense,
still he fought in the open. .
Every man, woman and child
that has been genuinely and truly
converted ought to come out in
rs the open and confess Jesus and not
be ashamed of Him. If we are
ashamed of Him before men, He
will be ashamed of us before Ills
Father in heaven. When Christ
was in the world He said: Il an.
the light of the world" and He let
His light shine all over the world.
When He finished His work on
Calvary and went to His Father,
He said, "Ye are the light of the
world, we ought to let our light
shine and glorify the Father which
is in heaven" Are We ashamed
to confess Christ before men, if
so, why? Do We discuss baseball,
football, movies, prize fights,
foreign wars, radio stars, al1d
never name the name of Jesus?
Are we ashamed of our Lore anG
Master, if not, why not tell 9TH
ers about the marvellous things
done for us? Do we feel ashamed
of Jesus and think we can take
vengeance on our fellowmen and
insult God and high heaven by
having jim crow elevators in Of
flee buildings, discrimination and
segregation in City Hall, County
Courthouse, pubic carriers, public
comfort stations, churches, schools,
and hcmes every where? There
are many good reasons to make the
Master ashamed of us before His
Father in heaven.
"Woe unto them that call evil
good, and good evil and that put
darkness for light and light for
darkness, that put bitter for
sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe
unto them that are wise in their
own eyes and prudent in their own
sight" Isaiah 5:20-21. Let's not
impugn Gods motives for giving
men foresight to write the Holy
Bible. This inspiration is the ac-
tivity of God in the minds of men,
who wrote the Bible.
We wish to thank the following
business, religious and professional
men of our group subscribers and
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09
SEVEN YEARS

Those who erected the insdious barriers of un-
necessary wage differentals would certainly be in
no hurry to lower them and would do so only after
long and protracted campaign of protest and pres
sure.
1t is this fact that makes the victory achieved
last week by the Knoxville Negro Teachers League
all the more remarkable.
Seven hard years of campaigning were needed
by the league to achieve victory And the result an
nounced last week wasn't just an immediate give
in by the powers-that-be but followed step by step
retreat from the differental position.
The success of the league campaign under the
very asute leadership of Mr.. D. W. Roberts, mathe-
mates teacher at KnoXville's Beardsey Junior high,
came only after carefully working out program,
and with all concerned rallying to it, religously
carrying it out
Mr.. Roberts unlike of his other brothers
engaged in similar campaigns, wisely foresaw that
protests and demands alone would not be enough.
BARGAINING POSITION
He smarty realized that if he was to win the
thing he wanted, he had TO hold something in his
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09

ever staged by a Negro group in
the never-ceasing struggle to free
itself from the proscriptive and
discriminatory barriers erected
solely on the basis of color.
1t was a clean cut demonstration
to those who are still fumbline
around in the dark seeking a way,
how potent, how powerful, how
respected is solidly united organ
izatiOn.
AFTER SENEN XEhRC
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Just Thinking
Rv DIR A. Il. HARRIS

Headlines of today foretold thou
sands of years ago, Christ disciples
came unto him privately asking of
him to tell them what would be
the sign of his second coming and
of the end of the world. This con-
versation is recorded in the oath
chapter of Matthew. I will begin
to give you some of our masters
answers from the 7th verse of
Mathew, oath chapter: For Ma
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09

civil rights law ana is bitterly
against inequality in the school
system, which is now existing in
various sections Of the country and
desires a broadening of the Social
Security act which will entitle the
Negro to more benefits.
Alderman Earl B. Dickerson,
Democrat, has withdrawn his can
didacy, stating he feels he can be
of more benefit in Chicago than in
Washington.
Of much interest in the coming
primary fight although not in the
Congressional contest is the can
didacy of William H. Dawson who
is the democratic candidate tor
committeeman from the End ward
Mr.. Dawson is supported by the
Regular Democratic organization.
He has for many years been a
dominant figure in the Republican,
party, and also has sought election
to congress in previous campaigns.
He feels quite certain of his elec-
ton saying there is more harmony
in the ward now than there has
been in the past 10 years. Out of
1O3 precinct captains there are IS
who have joined his organization.
Still others seeking the Republi-
can nomination for congress are
Kathryn M. Johnson, Benjamin w.
Clayton, Richard E. Parker and
James G. Blake while Mitchell, in
addition to Townsend, has only g
white man, George NJ. Cardozo.
seeking his seat.
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Calvin Chestnut decided in favor
of the colored teachers of Anne
Arundel county, or in the case of
Miss Aline Black, Norfolk teacher,
who lost her job through such a
suit. In the course of the Aston
case, Judge Way severely criticized
the Norfolk school board for Miss
Blacks dismissal.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-09
How To Win A Fiqht

SIGNIFICANT INDEED is the announcement
last week that the city of Knoxville had added the
sum of $1470O to the 1910 budget with which the
salaries of white and Negro teachers are to be for
the first time equalized
Behind that announcement lies one Of the Bit
terest and most brilliantly conducted campaigns
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EDITORIALS

political
regardless rulings regua
completely imparialy hatred
matter this should be In office Tues
A. order in the
plainly written only side
the rights
matter safety convenience unless the
is paid for.
payable to the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
articles must be- signed by contributors Or they
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