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The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
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know his vocation by his love for and his ease i'll
performing it. The mind will have craving or de-
sire for its calling which desire will only be salts
fled by doing that particular work.
(2) If vocation is not practiced diligently, the
possessor will lose his ability to do that particular
work The finest cooks writers piansts, and forth
are those who work constantly at their professions.
If they cease their work, are negligent, they will
dvelop into experts and will eventually lose
their abilities. Cd The highest purpose of ones vo-
cation is to develop that work So thoroughly that
other associated vocations will become part of the
individuals equipment An example: Recently had
occasion to look the words of more than 300
hymns written by a great minister. / was SO i'm
pressed with the power, beauty and truth of his
work that I remarked that he should stop preach
ing and devote his entire time to writing. But as
as had made the remark l saw my error. Cor
recting myself, l continued, But if you stopped
preaching it is highly questionable whether you
would receive the inspiration and material for your
hymns" He smiled, knowingly, and replied quietly
"You are right Then he pointed out to a num-
Der of hymns that came to him while he was
Quoting certain revivals after he had preached
certain If this minister should stop preach
ing, not only would he lose his vocation to preach
but the associated vocation, the composing of hymns
would cease also.
PARABLE OF TALENTS
The parable of the who gave to his serv-
ants different talents pottrays true picture Of
vocations and their purpose You will remember
that he gave to one five. to another two. and to
another one, ito each man according to his several
abilities (Iatt 25:15). The first two servants put
their talents to work thereby doubling them The
ant with the one talent wouldn't work with it. When
the Master returned, he rewarded the diligent
ants but took from the sluggard the only talent he
had and cast him out His talent was given to that
who had gained the most talents.
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ana WORLDLY MOB. There are Sue
cessful bootblacks (America has
had millionaire in this class) as
well as doctors.
Wherefore the rather, brethren,
give diligence to make your call
ing and election sure" 2 Peter
i:10. st. Peter confirms the fact
that we must work diligently at
our vocationS. Here he is talking
about those called to be Christians.
Christians are also called, the
highest of all callings. st. Paul
also speaks Of walking worthy Of
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Candy Jim Takes 19
Players To Training
Camp

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-.s.
Nineteen promising baseball
players will be carried by Manager
Candy JIM Taylor to springs
training at Jackson, Miss, March
20 This just about completes pre-
liminary plans for conditioning the
1910 Black Barons, expected to be
one Of the best teams ever put on
the field in the name Of the Magic
City.
Last Sunday Manager Taylor
made a hurried scouting trip to
Tuscaloosa where he signed Eddie
Vines, pitcher-outfielder and Will
lie Nixon, infielder, on recomnerl-
dation of Prof. A. M. Walker, a
former manager of the Dusky Bar
onS.
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Flush Poisons From
Kidneys and Stop
Getting Up Nights
Be Healthier, Happier
Live Longer

When you can. get for 35 cents a
safe, efficient and harmless stimulajnt
and diuretic that should flush from
your Kidneys the waste matter, podsons
and acid that are now doing you harm,
why continue to break your restful
sleep by getting up thru the night?
Don't be an EASY MARK and ac-
cept a substitute Ask for Gold
Medal Harlem Oil Capsules-right
from HARLEM i'm Holland. GET
GOLD MEDAL-the OriginaI-the
genuine. Look for the Gold Medal
on tie bOx-35 cents.
Other symptoms of weak kidneys and
6rrftated bladder may be backache.
puffy eyes shifting palms, burning or
scanty passage.
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Through An
Open Window
FACING FACTS
BY DIR. w. G. HACKETT

EhSlAN" raw y
BY DIR. w. G. HACKETT
Last week we wrote concerning
The great need to create jobs for
cur youth. There is no problem
that should demand more of our
attention than this one. What does
Che future hold for our youth?
What are we doing now to make
their future brighter? Recently, a
governor of one of our Eastern
3tates addressed large assembly
of Negro doctors. Paramount
among the many things he said
was this statement: Unless Me-
groes learn to use their own money
wisely they will be under a great
er slavery than the cne ending in
1865, the slavery of wages. He
challenged the doctors to use the
money they spend vacating for a
few years to pool it to build up an
Institution that would hire large
lumber Of Negro youth. There was
1 lot of sound advice in his lecture
whether the doctors realized it or
not. Not many of our people can
coast Of great wealth, but the
majority of us have much more
money to spend than we Least ex-
pect. If we would but be willing
% pave our nickels and dimes to-
gether it would be marvellous how
many youth we could furnish with
decent jobs. We waste too much
money on second hand automo-
oiles and fine clothes when we
don't have a place to call home.
Why don't we build on a firm
foundation? Economic security
will make all these things possible
and nothing else. We can't COM
pete with the other race in fine
living until we use our meager
earnings toward permanent eco
nomic security. Since I have en-
tered into the nineteenth year OF
my struggles to maintain a little
hospital by the side of the round
I desire to speak a few words from
experience. 1t has been like pulling
eye teeth to make a" opening for
my people over those years. Yet
still have implicit confidence that
thew will more and more senser
what I am struggling to do for
them as the years come and go.
Through the hospital I have not
only tried to administer to the
sick and afflicted, but I have tried,
and hope to keep on trying, to
create Jobs for our people. Last
year through our humble effort we
paid out more than five thousand
dollars to helpers. I think I can
truthfully say that we had very
little cooperation from our people
to do that. They spent much OF
their time knocking the effort
father than throw all their forces
! behind the project to make 1t the
institution of their dreams with
the number of Negroes in town we
, should have been able to pay out
at least five times that much
money to our. own people. We as
. group are so afraid that We Will
help another get dress or a pair
Of shoes out of the small amount
we pay for services that we choose
| to make others rich and rob our
selves. We fail to realize that we
can't hurt one Negro withut hurt
ing ALL Remember, your services
will go a long way toward improv-
ing our ability to help our group.
Start today to do your bit to help
make work possible for our peo-
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from him that hath not shall be
taken away even that which he
hath" Matt. 1929. just work dill
gently, even If success does not
come as soon as you think it
should.
The late Richard b. HarrlSon's
ability as an actor was scarcely
known for years as he travelled
over the country giving dramatic
recitals for a mere $25 per each
performance. However, in due
season, he had abundance as was
proved by his work In 1.-THE Green
Pastures" "See thou man dill
gent in his business? he shall stand
before kings; he shall not stand
before mean men, Prov. 22:29.
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1t is a known fact of history that
the evils Of any civilization, thougl
practiced particularly for those less
numerous and less powerful in the
communities, finally catch up with
the majority group Then the howl
ing and the do something abou'
it" arguments begin. 1t is an old
old story, but one which genera
tions never learn and respect.
Those in power are very prone
tn turn loose the vent of their pow
er on the ones who elevated them
to their positions, or over whose
heads they climbed for the SOCIAL
ed protection of themselves anc
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Xavier. !. Bags
W E
Bishop Quintet
By "a to 80

MARSHALL, Texas. --(SNS)--
Xavier University of Louisiana
avenged her lone home defeat suf-
fered in four years here Saturday
night when she defeated Bishop
Colleges Southwest Conference
championship basketeerS, 44-30, In
the liar of the Bishop Tigers. 1t
marked the third in this years
series, giving the Xavier Gold
Rush two out of three and the
series.
"Blotto" Crozier scored IA points
via five baskets and four free
throws for high point honors Of
the night. Thomas and Blackburn
were also outstanding for the
XaVieriteS.
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EDITORIALS
Gave Him
iContinued from Page u


NOTE FOR MACHINE GUN
Miss Randall told the court Nor
ton came tc her house Jan. 2, 1885
stating he needed $50 to buy note
on a machine gun. She said he tolc
her he was gangster and that he
threatened her life if she refused
the money. She said she denied
the request and Norton snatched
her bank book and left.
She said he returned Jan. 3,
1899 and made her sign withdraw
al slip for $50 on the Industrial
bank. She insisted this was done
because he threatened her life and
promised to report her to the board
of education.
Miss Randall testified she found
out six months after she started 60
ing with Norton that he had a
wife and was the father of a child.
Atty. Bracey tried to blash her
testimony with subtle questions
The lawyer asked her if Norton
had ever spent the night at hel
house.
She said he had, asserting this
happened at the home of her pa
rents in Illinois at Grand Tower.
She said Norton drove her there
and because her parents considered
him a gentleman they gave him a
place to stay over night.
The 36 year old teacher admit
ted she has known Norton since his
childhood days, but claimed her ac-
quaintance with him before she
started keeping company with him
was cas- al.
She testified Norton came to
Simmons school where she teaches,
on one occasion, and carried her
TO town where she borrow 500 from
the Royal Loan Company. She said
she gave him $75 of this sum.
SIGNED HIS CAR NOTES
Nortons potes on a car were
guaranteed by her last March 81,
she testified. The woman emphati-
cally denied buying clothes for Nor
ton and having them charged on
her. account. at a local clothing
store.
+ She fired back at Atty. Barcey
when the lawyer quizzed her about
q signature on a purchase slip for
a mans hat. All the money she
gave Norton was given to him un-
der threats, she told the lawyer.
The teacher admitted going to
Norton's house before she had him
arrested. She denied that she went
to his home to ask him for let
tiers of affection written to him.
The court room crowd leaned
over to take a good look when
Atty. Bracey INTRODUCED a photo
graph of Miss Randall into court.
The picture was wrapped in a news
paper.
Much speculation had been
aroused over the nature of the pic
ture since Miss Randall claimed
at the time of Norton's arrest that
he had threatened to take a picture
of her to school authorities.
When Atty. Bracey laid the pic
ture on the courts desk it proved
to be an attractive impression of
the young woman. The attorney
asked Miss Randall if she gave
Norton the picture for his birth
day February %. She denied this,
but when the lawyer pulled the
with Norton to Young's Studio in
the Peoples Finance building to get
the picture for him.
Randall was excused and her SIS
ter, Leila, was placed on the wit
ness stand. Neither Leila Randall
nor the other witnesses for Mice
Lucille Randall were allowed in the
court room during their respective
The climax came when Miss
testimony.
Leila Randall supported the testi-
mony of Lucille Randall. She said
on one occasion she had Norton
arrested Tor threatening her sister
at her sisters request.
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The Vocational Drive

THE PROBLEM OF preparation, choosing and
finding jobs has been brought to the attention of
Negro students throughout the country the past week
by the National Urban League. Unemployment, TO
sum it up briefly, has been the greatest menace
to this country during the past II years, and is still
one of OUR major ills. In recent years, schools
are devoting much time to the study of what they
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Atrocities Catch Up

GEORGIANS, PARTICULARLY Atlantans and
Fulton Countians, have become profoundly shocked
Gall of sudden) by the revelation of flogging and
brutality atrocities in midst
AS far as the minority group is concerned, the
brutaties and floggings had existed all along But
this time the majority group is on the paying and
rece and
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much happier and useful if lead
CTS and teachers will continue to
stress the selecting of true voca-
lions as life's work rather than vo-
cations that appear to offer large
monetary gains. The majoritv of
young people lare encouraged to
enter occupations for which they
were never intended to follow. Sen
sible students must avoid seeking
entrance into careers and jobs
merely for the reason such jobs
are approved by the sophisticated
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called" (Ep. AID
WHAT is THE REWARD?
What is the reward to those who
follow their vocations? Success in
any vocation depends primarily,
according to our findings, upon
whether one has been called"
The answer is given by Jesus in
the same parable of the talents.
"For unto everyone that hath shall
be given. and he shall have abund-
ance:" (and the reward to those
who neglect their yocation) "but
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truths concerning vocations; how 70 find then ana
what to do with them. We know that vocation
means calling to a special occupation or work.
Since experience shows that people have definite
capabilities for special work, We must conduct our
search on this premise.
LOOK TO BIBLE
The farthest source that know of from which
to reason for the solution to every human problem
is the Bible Follow closely and note the real data
the Bible gives on vocational opportunity Finding
the answers to the following questions should launch
us on the right sea: ID What is ones vocation and
how t. find it? (2) How to hold it? 90 What il
its highest purpose? (4 What is the reward? The
answers: % A vocation comes from God. Adapta-
bities are inherent Ones vocation is the greatest
work that individual is capable of doing He will
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term, Vocational Guidance" This
study admits that individuals are
adapted to definite tasks and occu-
pations. 1t assumes that people who
enter occupational or professional
fields to which they are not adapt
ed are unsuccessful and eventual
ly are numbered among the unem-
ployed. All Of these assumptions
is good reasoning, SO far.
The Urban League has set-out
to relieve in a practical way, the
unemployment problem among col
ored workers, and has been fairly
successful Let's reason for the
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connected political party
rulings of regula
completely mparialy hatred
matter this should be In office Tues
NOT the
be plainly written only side
az the rights
safety convenience unless the
paid for
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by contributors or they
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THE EDITOR SPEAKS

Men of my race should think
some during these times rather
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FOWLKES

tnGIT CIIqUe O''@"HN-10
Once and for all the American democratic citi-
zenry ought to rise and stamp out the demogogury,
the dictaoriaI tendencies, the un-Aerican activities
within our society.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12
Exhibition of Hebrew
Printing Will Be Shown

An exhibition of "Hebrew Printing in the Fifteenth
Century, being opened January 18th at the Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, Broadway and 122nd
Street. New York City, to join with the other libraries of
the world in concentrating the five hundred since
the printing press introduced into the West
The very first book in Hebrew to issue from press,
shortly after Guenbergs invention of movable type was
the Code of Laws of Jacob ben Asher. (The ARBA
TURIM-printed in Italy between 1474 and 1475) is in
teresting to that this work also chosen the n
tial Hebrew publication in Poland and in the Balkans.
Whereas early Christian printers precedence to the
Bible Jewish craftsmen took for granted the universal
knowledge of the Bible among Medieval Jews and chose
to begin wider circulation of the Code of Laws by
which Jewish life directed.
Among the items which the Seminary Library is dis
paving in this anniversary exhibition the first edition
of the Passover Haggadah printed 1486) the only
illustrated Hebrew ncunabuIum 491) the only fifteenth
century Hebrew calendar known for the year 14961497
the only existing of the only existing edition of the
TaImud without commentary, and the smallest Hebrew in
unabuum-PSALMS printed by the SOncinO Press in
Bresca, Italy in 1893.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12
600 Refugees
Sail To Join
Foreign Legion

PARIS (JTA)-Shouting Down
with Hitler" a first group Of 600
Jewish refugees from Germany
and Austria, CARRIED in full mill
tary uniform, embarked Friday
from a French port for Algiers
as Foreign Legion Volunteers to
receive military training prelimi-
nary to joining French forces on
the front. Thousands more of the
refugees who have volunteered
for Foreign Legion service expect
to sail for training in Algiers
within the next few weeks.
simultaneously, 300 Czecho-
slovak Jews reached France from
Palestine to join the Czech Legion
here. The group which left for
Algiers obtained their release
from alien internment centers by
volunteering for Foreign Legion
service. French evening newspa-
pers voiced praise of the refugee
volunteers.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12

Augustine and Miami where the
Jewish communities with those of
Key West, West Palm Beach,
Tampa, st. Petersburg, Lakeland,
Orlando, Daytona Beach, Gaines
vile, Lake City, Tallahassee and
Pensacola are beginning their ac-
tivities for their respective coun-
Gil drives during the early part
of the month. I. Feiden is presi-
dent of the st. Augustine Council
which DR.. Arie will address on
January II at $3.50 P. M. in the
synagogue.
Agencies receiving funds from
the local council include promi-
nent educational institutions, ov-
erseas charitable and educational
institutions, civic and protective
institutions, local refugee assist
ance groups, and overseas relief
and refugee aid organizations. A
large percentage of the funds is
turned over to the United Jewish
Appeal which includes the Ameri-
can Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee, United Palestine APP
peal and the National Refugee
Service of which the Florida State
Resettlement Committee is an af-
filiate.
Appointed on the committee
with Mr.. Stein is Herbert Meyer
son. Ben Stein, Morris Witten, I.
M. Leiberman, Joseph Hackel, and
I. D. Joel.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12

The HilIen Foundations chorus
already numbers twenty-five men
and women singers. Major Hall
said he intended to build choral
programs based on classical music
rather than the conventional col
legiate songs. He also intends to
include traditional Jewish musical
material in his programs.
Explaining his acceptance of
the dictatorship of the Hillel
Chorus, Major Hall declared he
finds a reader musical response
among Jewish students tn a n
among any other groups, and
therefore, when he was consulted
about the organization of chorus
at the HilIeI Foundation, vOlun-
teered to lead it himself.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12
Distinctive Record
Made In National
Jewish Hospital

DENVER, Colo.-A remarkable
medical record of admitting tu-
berculosis patients mostly in the
far advanced stages of the disease
and discharging a majority either
recovered or greatly improved,
was revealed today in the annual
report for 1889 of the National
Jewish Hospital at Denver, oldest
national non-sectarian institution
or the free care of the tubercu-
lous poor in the United States.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12
Italy To Ease
Ant-Semitic
Laws In 1910

PARIS (JTA)-Partial revoca-
ton of anti-Semitic legislation IN
Italy is foreseen as a possibility
in 1910 by Nine. Genevieve Ia
bouts, political expert OF the
newspaper L'Oeuvre. She points
out that a marked change has
been observed recently in Premier
Mussolini's anti-Jewish policy and
that anti-semitic propaganda has
virtually disappeared from the
italian. press, partially traceable
TO the removal of Dino Alfieri as
Propaganda Minister.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12

The main speaker at the mass
meeting will be DR.. Manfred Arie,
who is well known in Jewish af-
fairs. DR.. Arie is a refugee from
Nazi Austria. and his many per-
sonal experiences coupled with
his wealth of knowledge of world
events and Jewish activities make
him a vibrant speaker. The meet
ing is opened to the general pub
lie, and everyone is cordially in
vited to attend.
DR.. Arie will also speak in st.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12

AUSTIN, TEXAS-A Jewish
choral society led by nOn-Jewish
choral master has made its muSi-
cal debut at the B'nai Birth Hill
lei Foundation of the University
of Texas, one of twelve similar
groups maintained by B'nai Birth
at as many American universities
as cultural, religious, social and
recreatiOnal centerS for Jewish
undergraduates.
Major Herbert Hall, one Of the
cOuntry's leading chorus directors,
who won the National IntercOlle-
giate GIee Clubs championship for
seven years in succession when
he led the Mems Glee Club at the
University of Missouri, has as
sumed direction of the Hillel
Chorus here and announced plans
for making it the premier music
group of Austin.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12
Mass Meeting To Launch Local Drive
l.. A. Stein Is Elected New Head OF
Jacksonville Community Council

mass meeting to be held Sunday January Fl, in the
Jewish Center will launch the 1910 campaign of
the Jacksonville Jewish Community Council, it
nounced by L. A. STEM newly elected president of the
seas relief the goal for this years drive raised
the quota set in 1899
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12
Week In Review
4, MILTON BROWN. JI.A.
pAcE HATRED IN AMERICA

PACE HATRED IN AMERICA
President Roosevelt has spoken
# again against racial hatred;
q Dies Committee has found
|uhversiye activities on the Wane
4 the United States; Governor
Eshnan has asked the New York
Nate legislature to ban discrim-
|uatiOn in business affected with
bnblic interest and labor unions (;
|be move to open Alaska to re-
lugees has gained ground. These
ne the latest signs that America
keeping its head~
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|noo.' issue involved is whether
49, uoS should be admitted to
|ber;o.l immediately, outside the
sat- ioA !. quota, SO that they will
linz o, rom war and persecution
'tS,waltlng the right to apply
-enship, or whether thew
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12

An indication of the amity pre-
vailing in this country was the
action of the United Jewish Ap-
peal in turning over $!zo'OUU ~
the Pope, through Bishop snell
of chicago. for Catholic refugees
and another $125,O0O to the Fed
eral Council of Churches OF CnIas'
in America for Protestant refu-
gees.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-12

Major of nOnJew who
the cOny leading choral masters, having the
intercollegiate GIee Clubs championship
University Missouri
the choral at the Bnai Birth
University of Texas which he is directing
musical material in his
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should be included in the quota
This issue will be for Congress
to decide.