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The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Seeing and Saying By William 4. Fow1ks,

become part If everv institution and every arm
OF the government, industry the chuI ch anu 'e e
nunity.
There ought not be any objection to the Negroes
desire to be in every branch of the army ana navy
Officials ought to to it that the race IS "ol''so
at least in proportion to the total popa'loh ana W
their efficiency quota If and Wheh file lca - IL IL
Vaded, will have time To say; You odni u {
a gun at the enemy; you're Negro Ihere Will DC
clamoring to see just how many more guns Nesr'eS
and whites alike fire at the enemy
If any good comes out of the Hitler wars
will most likely total up to solidifyng of the
peoples of the Earth and of break tor the MINOR
ity peoples in various quarters OF Che Slo0e AlG i
peralism Of the nations of tne Wes'ern WIN, WIN nos
long dominated the entire sphere. -Four nuhuIedS VI
years it has been accepted all flght Tor some 10
keep their iron heels on the bleeding hecKs Oh ohelS
1t is quite noticeable today however. that the AUS
trian-born 'scomage' is deaul3 blt OF heck-ne9i
inc to those WIN in the past have been "dishing
it ou," Although we want to see Hller 1all IN MS
drive against the Allies, VINO have mace IL Ineil
business to keep black men slaves ana VaSSalS' we
know it is part of the divine plan that he is sue
ceedinr at present so ruthlesSly.
1T STARTED WITH ETHIOPIA
Little did England and France realize uas' pS
letting Italy get away with the rape OF EInopld
that their lands would be pe11led oy similar ' laI
Given faith and backing by the man and uhe People
who took the last free sector on Earhs second lai
gest continent the Hiterte leglons are seriously
threatening destruction of the acknowledged great-
est powers The taste that they are now geIthS Was
what Halle Selassies warriors experienced when
the might of Italy's bombers and mechanzed connhS
clashed with their Srass-thatched arors rock-heao-
ed spears and mountain donkeys
Furone ic fighting because her surplus popua
ton has been demanding something to do and. III
MANY cases something to wear and eat Mans class
society and industrial development nave "o' 0ee"
geared to keep him at peace and enjoying his leisure
and work He is therefore, fighting killing ana oe-
stroyng that a new order may come
The Imperialism of the European monaTchleS
and democracies is not competing with the speeo
and thrust Of the relationships What the new order
in Europe and even in rapidly arming America VIII
be- only history tell. No country in the worlo
will be the same, regardless of which side Wlfis'
ont nj the ashes of destruction will come an idea
based on dictatorship monarchistic and democratic
imperialism and Socio-C Communism. Where the Negro
race will place is hard to tell, except tha IL 'l"S'
become integrated in the whole order OIL thlnss' Ii
the United States is to last in its present constltu-
tional form it must make race an integral part
of tic whole or divided by hatreds and prejudlces,
fall victim to "scourage of Goo'
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Fatally Stabbed

Tenn -(SNS)-
The victim of a slashing knife
by man reputedly her husband
was identified as Miss Annie Jets,
of Clarksdale, Miss. Her body was
shipped to ClarkSdale by S. w.
Qualls and Company Funeral Home
Sunday of this week with funeral
services probably being carried out
today.
Miss Jets was fatally stabbed
last Sunday by Frank Parker fol-
lowing a heated argument at a
boarding house at 61O Alston Ave-
hue, Miss Edna Lyons, proprletresS.
"This man and woman came to
my house some time ago and stated
that they wanted to rent a room,
Miss Lyons asserted. Friday, two
days before the tragedy, the couple
returned, and paid their rent for
two weeks, introducing themselves
as Mr.. and Mrs. Parker.
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to put locomotive firemen III the
Deisel-engined locomotives then in
service, but white locomotive fire
men would be given preference over
Negro firemen on mechanical
stCker- fired coal burning locomo-
tive regardless of vested seniority
rights.
In making this secret, fraudu-
lent compromise agreement the
railroad illegally broke its indlvld-
ual contracts with the plaintiff (Ed
Teague) and other Negro firemen
and violated their vested seniority
preference rights; and the Broth
erhood unlawfully induced ano
maliciously caused the railroad to
break contracts and violate said
RIGHTS" the bill asserted
ON REGULAR RUN
Ed league, prior to January 5,
1888 and until May II, 1888, was
regularly employed by the Gult'
Mobile, and Northern Railroad,
holding seniority preference rights
He was a locomotive fireman on a
hand-fired locomotive, assigned to
a regular fast freight run with DEF
inito wages, and hours and work.
ing conditions.
"On or about May II, 1898, the
G.. NJ. & N. assigned a stoker-fired
engine to leagues run, and replac-
ed league, Notwithstanding his
seniority standing, with a junior
white locomotive fireman who was
member of the brotherhood
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league was placed on the extra
list or extra board" Men on the
extra list are not regularly assign
cd and get opportunity to wcrli 0--ly
wnen regularly assienh1 -.reman
is Gift in case of chi ,ency.
Mr. Toco.,a lost about 200 days
nav al = minimum of $6.56 per days
the bill states. He has been unable
to work regularly except at inter-
walls and has been forced to accept
more hazardous and burdensome
lob assignments than if his senior
itv preference rights had been op-
served.
REPLACE WITH WHITES
As the result of the Brotherhood's
policy of discrimination and the
secret compromise it effected with
the GIN. & N, every Negro fire
man holding regularly assigned
runs has been replaced by a junior
white fireman.
The bill contends that service as
a locomotive fireman on q StoKer-
fired engine is a preferred assign
ment involving less hazardous ana
less burdenSome work than on
hand-fired engine. 1t added that
league had been assigned only to
hand-fred engine at unnecessary
peril to his life and limb.
Declaring tilat he has exhausted
his administrative remedies, Mr..
league stated that it was necessary
for him to turn to the court fol-
relief. He has sought membership
in the brotherhood. taken MS case
to the National Mediation Board
and to the National Railroad Ad-
iustment Board each having re-
iected his plea.
SEEK INJUNCTION
The bill ask for Cd PERMANENT
Injunction against both the Broth
e1hood and the railroad, restrain
ing each of them from enforcing or
otherwise recognizing secret fraud
uleht compromise agreement CD
discovery by the Brotherhood of all
agreements negotiated with or pro-
posed by it to the railroad wherein
it purported to act as the sole rep
resentative of all the firemen; CD
restoration of the vested SENIORITY
preference; a. permanent inJunc-
ton against brotherhood, its Oh
ficers. from acting rs sole represent
tative under the Railway LABOR
Act for all firemen; 60 all rele1
for Negro firemen on the defendant
railroad as a class otherwise pray
ed fer the plaintiff, Ed league, per-
sonally; co individual damages for
plaintiff against the defendant
Brotherhood for loss Of wages, de-
struction of his vested seniority
preference rights, and the other lll-
iulies set forth i'll the complaint,
in the sum of fifty thousand dol
lars.
Besides Attorney Houston, four
LAWYERS are retained for the plain
tiffs. They are Joseph o. Waddy,
of Washington, DC; j. Henry
Clavtor, Roanoke, Va; Thurgood
Marshall, New York City, N. Y;
and j. T. Settle, Memphis, Ten
J neSSee.
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By DEAN GORDON B. HANCOCK, for AMP
FACING REALITY

ONE OF THE stubborn facts of human exist
ence is that humans refuse to face reality composed
sometimes of the ugly facts of life. We all kno"
that we are born to die, hut few indeed VINO lace
this solemn fact with courage and oetermlhatloh
There are hundreds of thousands of men and women
TODAY who should make their wills and SO aVolu
much strife and expensive chickering's among SrfVlV'
inc loved ones but they absolutely refuse TO lace tie
fact All know that the rainy day. will dawn soon
er or later but we refuse TO provide shelter IheIe
for.
Father Time lays upon the heavy hahd o,
age after the brief span of youth and maturity oo'
some on trying to make ourselves pei4Iv ~
that we feel as good ever 1t mas come aoout @
the procession of life being followed by rutltuoeS
f seed and aging men and women painting for breath
as the attempt to keep the killing pace of yoUtI
Thev stubbornly refuse to face the ugly factS OF NE
and existence This is one of the uagedleS OF Tue
.ge-ths refusal on the part of elders to step asloa
and acknowledge that the heyday of youth Is past
and that il is now getting on towards the evening"
DIDN'T FACE REALITY .. A..
The nations have tried for 20 years to ignore uls
stubborn fact that Germany a menace TO tue
neace and security of this world. Great Britain
against the pleadings OF France allowed Germany 10
rearno and then allowed German armies 10 occupy
the Rhincland and now democracy is laced WIN eA
termination-alI because Britain refused to lace
reality go
The historian of the future will write one OF
the darkest pages of history On the stupidity Oh
English craftsmanship France knows the German
temper and for hundreds of years have been meh-
aced bvr the warlikeness of the G m IL
race England has been secure on her BRUSH Isles
and felt an air of isolation When the war came,
France usually had to have her armies slaughter
ed until the British could blunder upon some
sort of help.
France knew that hat was done in l9l4-l0
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Houston Files
CONTINUED from Page u


work more hazardous and burden
some as a class in comparison with
the number, job assignments ana
work of white employees.
league used as spearhead CT
his suit the seniority preference
rights clause i'll the contract OF
railroad men, declaring in his bill
that such rights on Job carry more
favored rates of pay, hours and
working conditions, depending upon
the firemans longevity in service
compared with that of other loco
motive firemen in the same dlVl-
sion. Such dights form an integral
part of the employment contract of
each fireman with the q M. & N:
the bill states.
While using a federal law. Rail-
way Labor Act, June q, U. S.
Code, Title 45c 81 as a basis foi
collective bargaining with railroad
lines, the Brotherhood has done SC
for the advantage of its white
members only since Negro firemen
and other employees eligible fol
membership are excluded from the
association.
Such collective bargaining covers
rates of pay, rules and working
conditions. and for the handling OF
grievances and disputes between
the individual firemen and rail-
reads arising out of their employ
nlent and service. The Railway La
hor Act, the bill continues, has
therefore, become authority for the
| brotherhood to function as the
sole and exclusive representative
between its members and the rail-
roads.
I'm having this federal law en-
forced, the Brotherhood did SO to
the advantage of members and dis
advantage of non members" the
complaint declared.
| CONCLUDE COMPROMISE
Some years prior to 1888 the Gulf,
Mobile & Northern, as in the case
Of other railroads, inaugurated the
policy of replacing coal burning
locomotives on its fast passenger
runs with Diesal-engined locomo-
tives. AS a result many white fire.
men, members of the Brotherhood
began to lose regular employment.
For the purpose of obtaining a
monopoly of employment for IT.
own membership and restoring tht
regular employment for its dis
placed members the Brotherhood
"fraudulently and secretly on oi
about January 5, 1888, concluded
compromise agreement whereby the
GIN. & N. would not be required
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PLATFORM

that they reel prOu"
their views all political social
religious economic questions which face the
especially business the extent
that becom maker we'll job
girls in the OF thrift
brotherhood of
E%5 II a racial foundation fer pOserty.
To cOoed must compete
technique other
Above all must render dependable ef-
all times; that alone will be able
realizing these vital
give respect to
gions in better service.
week in which views
national views
to opinions shall not reflect
way The opinion of PHOENIX INDEX
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lBY THOAAAs JEFFERSON FLANAGAN -XxM2A1
THE COMMENCEMENT

They're coming down the serpentine
in flying gowns and caps,
And the host is moving to
Schuberts rousng taps:
The learned professors lead the line
through the weary waits,
And we hail the fighting march
of pretty graduates.
The theme songs set the works on fire,
the thoughts of parting time
Bring tears to the toughest
and the tears are flowing prime:
The books stack i'll the corner
and from the western gates
We wave a gest of homage
to the pretty graduates.
They may not know much physics
economics and math,
And lost out in history
and the astronomy graph;
The teachers may nave liked em up
the conditioned and the lates
But they've round UP on this campus
some pretty graduates --.---- :
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political
rulings regua
completely impartiay hatred
All matter coming to this should be In office Tues
A. order in the
matter must be plainly written only one side
copy We the rights
is paid for.
the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
signed by contributors or they
will not be published.
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@:.Garvey, UNA
Continued from Page u

~ Continued from Page y
1.-The "fatherland''. were left in their
s respective. countries mostly with
e.o1t funds. Under the stress of
= purely emotional appeal, the pent-
. up feelings Of Garvey's followers
caused them to iiay him when the
dreams he had built up for them
failed -------- -.-.-----
At the collapse Of the Back to
Africa movement, Garvey was de-
ported from America to Jamaica.
Later he travelled to london, but
having lost his accustomed fervour,
and suffering from asthma, he
gave up most Of his public appear
ances. confining himself to the
publication of magazine, "The
Blackman," in which he campaign
ed for funds to rebuild his organl-
zation. He is survived by his widow
and one daughter.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Flush Poisons From
Kidneys and Stop
Getting Up Nights
Be Healthier, Happier-Sleep
Sound

When you can get for SO cents
safe. efficient and harmless stlmulant
and diuretic that should flush from
your Kidneys the waste matter, pol
sons and acid that are now dong you
HARM why continue to break your
restful sleep by getting up thru the
might?
Don't be an EASY MARK and
accept substitute - Get Gold
Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules-the
originai-tbc genuine right from
Haarlem in Holland. Look for the
Gold Medal on the bOx-35 cents.
Other symptoms of weak kidneys
and irritated bladder may De oach-
ache. puffy eyes. shifting pains, burn
ing or scanty passage.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

80. Do you find your skin growing
darker, rough. freckled and biem'
isbed from external causes! Thou
sands of girls and women buy Dr'
FRED Palmer's Skin Whitener'
It is very famous skin bleach, de-
liehtfuI to use, and intended to help
fight off surface skin faults.
Make this Money Back fest
Go to your drug store. Get 2Sc pack
AGE of Or. FRED PaImer's Skin Wh'tenet.
Test it yourself, on your own skin -. just
follow the simple, easy. complete direc'
tions with the package. IL you aren't en-
tjreIv satisfied with results and you
alone are the Judge -. return the empty
package for your money back!
Truly. Or. FRED Palmer's Skin Whiteres
NAV be the glorious way to keep your
skin looking its lightest, fairest best. Get
Or. FRED PaIneT's Skin Whitener now.
You may bless the day you read aboutt
Free Sample: Send Sc postage to Galenoi
Co., Inc, Dept. o. Box 264, Atlanta Ga
Also try DR.. FRED Palmer Vanishing Cream
Sot.ens emQo,bs, preisc,s st'". R5ca dTnop'sfs.
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in the various service units and ESSa ESSSa $#&
hermit Negroes to serve their &$#a
country honorably and courageousAy S W &Bs N
and at good pay. M s1
This is as good time as any Tor s& 70 #3
America to prove to the world that IA
democracy can and is working that @ssN s
IN absolute dictatorship such las
is driving German motorized forces -
of death and destruction through - Il
western Europe is not necessary; 2&] ~ -
that minorities need not be uSeo
as scapegoats in decaying civlllza- &
tionS that those in the majority
may live as masters of body ana
soul
While we have apparent peace
those problems which tend to make
one group uncomfortable and un-
certain at the doors of Defense justice and economic
opportnity ought to be solved There should develop
the working of ideals envisoned by the naClohs
founders both white and colored
ROOSEVELT COMMENTS
We can but command the proposals of Mr. Roose-
Welt that the United States arm itself as geSlul'
&c warming to the Hitlers the Mussolinis, the Stains
and all the others who would rule the world tnroUsh
force. II, ~ H.,
Although we are peace-loving people, our oe-
mocracy being geared Tor peacelul Speeu, We h'ii
the efforts TO keep cur land intact and Sale i"i
those who dwell within its broad expanse.
II is unfortunate that mankind has developed
to the point that arming "to the teeth is necessary
as warning to those who should at least oe ileisl
borlv the short time they are permitted TO i've Oh
this small strand Within this short space OF tnt
we wonder if it is scratch on the surfae o1 coo
writing tablet these wars that destroy IN hours I'll,
very essence and the totality of what man thiousp
trial and error has developed in thousand OF years
Yea what does it avail these creatures to oullo' 10
fight and to destroy what they have built as eX-
pressions of the Greater Personality of the universe
And yet; since we are here 1t IS n1pela'ive pis,
that we fight those who through some queer qulrK
of the brain declare thmselves divinely inspired TO
place themselves and their kindred followers ABOVE
others building killing and destroying Tor lhe
cause"
OUGHT TO GET CONSIDERATION
Therefore as members of the minority group OF
tho limited States we ought to request demand ana
get every consideration in peace and war peroos anu
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Now Is The Time

NOW THAT THE President has called for ana
Congress is pushing the greatest air. land and naval
construction program in the history Of our oemoc-
racy there is chance for officials IN charge u re-
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

REV. JOSEPH B. REID
r.stor of EbeneZer Baptist churcn
AIexandria, Va, whose first ami
yersary at the church was CON-
memorated during the week oi
Arril 2s-May 5. Rev. Mr.. Reid, a
graduate of Haines Institute, More
house College and Boston Universi'
tv. was ordained at Messiah Bap-
list church. Brcctcn, Mass, in 1882
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

Charles the National Association Tor
Of suit Federal Court west
Of
the Gulf Mobile and Norincfn
practices of Negro en
rights on the g. M and NJ k an"
Louisville complainant but
sustained by all Negro e
rights been violated by the bro
therhood andth the defendant railroad
in with Attorney Aecr
their first Ill Mem
phs on arguments in the Will
University Case Shepy CouhN
Court Chancellor Lois Bejich
AIho the lost State of Tennessee did
scholarships to Negro students
study at institutions outside the state
in brotherhood
charged with corspng Gulf Mobile and Northern Rail
road to from service in violation Of con
seniority clause stipulated and using
sor uch authority The Act federal law
Magazine
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-27
McCOnnelsville Rt. 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Glenn ant
daughter Virginia of Cleveland arr
spending some time with the fer
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, J. l.
Glenn and family.
Vernon Crawford and family were
Sunday callers at the David Ros.
home.
Miss Nonabelle Hooper was al
home over the week end.
The attendance at Sunday schoo
, last Sunday was 95 Walter Ell
lott and family came from Ma
rietta to attend
Will Shilling is still much in
/ conveinced with his heel, not being
able to get around very we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Spencer, also
Anne Spencer were Sunday callers al
Homer Tavenner's. Mrs. Anne Spen.
Ger is taking electrical treatments
for rheumat tism
Will Johnson has sold the ole
McCarty school house, which is tc
be removed for a dwelling.
Delmar Dewitt and wife of Mar.
tins Ferry spent over the week END
at Carl Devitt's.
Mrs. Goldie Dewitt visited rela.
tives in GAINESVILLE, Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-27
Calvary

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Talbot OF
Deavertown were Sunday guests OF
her father, T.. E. Morris, and Dick
Morris. '11a
WarrenGLyman of Flushing spent
the past week visiting old friends
and relatives here aud at Trimble
Mr., Lyman left this community 16
years ago, and this is his first Wis
it back to his boyhood home.
Joe Ball returned Saturday to his
home at Chesterhill, after spending
ing two weeks. with Pearl Ball and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ball were
calling on her uncle, Charley Thorn
as, and wife, Sunday afternoon.
Nancy Vickroy is spending some
time with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. ARA Ball, and with Ches-
ter Ball and wife. Her parents are
moving this week from Logan to
Malta.
Miss Belva Ball went Sunday to
Deavertown, where she will assist
Mrs. Louise Talbot with her house
work.
Mrs Mae Able still remains quite
i'll with nervous trouble.
Wool buyers have been offering
31c for wool, but not much wool
has been sold in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Able and Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Archer were Nc
ConnelsviIle shoppers, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-27
Hackney

Quite number of guests were
entertained Sunday at the home o1
Frank Watson and family in honor
of his mothers birthday, Mrs. Mat
tie Watson. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Dutro and grandson
Hubert of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs
Wilmer Clapper, son Myron, daugh-
ter Melba, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Clapper and son Robert, Philo; Ned
Berknir of New Orleans; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Buchanan, son Lewis
Dale and daughters Ruth and Wava
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clapper OF
Norwich.
Miss Josephine Garvin of Athens,
Miss Viola Rogge of Crooksville
and Frank Hart of GAINESVILLE were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Albright.
Mr. and Mrs. Galen McFerren
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Morris and in the
afternoon all went to Dungannon to
call on Mrs. Alma Mincks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baesel and
Mrs. Anna West were Sunday after
noon guests of L. R. Dewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hosom and
son James and granddaughter Bar
bara Ann spent Monday in Parkers-
burg, w. Va, with their son Ho-
mer, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Hall and sou
Donald of Mansfield were callers or
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-27
'as9. ,ssa W1estland |,

Fairview grange will meet with
Westland grange, Friday evening,
and give third and fourth degrees.
A good crowd is expected.
Mrs. Cora Gregg of Cincinnati is
visiting Morgan county relatives.
James Harris, son Harold, were
Athens business visitors. last Mon
day.
Mrs. Florence Harris. Misses Liz
zie Harris and Beatrice Ann Best
spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Lucille Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Greathouse
and Robert Tignor visited siAWalter
Greathouse and family, at Thorn
Vile, last Wednesday. "~
Mrs Bertha Wade returned to
her home, Saturday evening, after
spending two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Leona Ball, and
family.
Sunday visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Miller, George and
Raymond Miller, at Henry Abel's:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fitch and son
Dwight, at Mrs. Rule Martins, of
Ringgold; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fitch at Russell James: Otis Bal