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difficulties in our economic system
not yet adjusted.
While the number Of the unem-
ployed has decreased. while their
immediate needs for food and cloth
ing-as far as the Federal Govern
ment is concerned-have been large
ly met, while their morale has been
kept alive by giving them useful
public work, we have not yet found
a way to employ the surplus of our
labor which the efficiency of our
industrial processes has created.
European Job Problem
Solution Rejected.
We refuse the European solution
of using the unemployed to build
| up excessive ornaments which
eventually result in relationships.
We encourage an American way
through an increase of national in
come-which is the only way we can
be sure will take up the slack. Much
progress has been made; much re-
mains to be done.
We recognize that we must find
an answer in terms of work and op-
portunity.
The unemployment problem today
has become very definitely problem
of youth as we'll as of age AS each
year has gone by hundreds of thou
sands of boys and girls have come
of working age. They now form
an army of unused youth. They
must be an especial concern of DEM
ocratic government.
We must continue, above all
| things, to look for a solution of
their special problem For they,
looking ahead to life, are entitled
to action on our part and not
merely to admonitions of optimism
or lectures on economic laws.
Some in our midst have sought
to instill feeling of fear and de-
featism in the minds of the Ameri-
can people about this problem.
To face the task of finding jobs
faster than invention can take them
away-is not defeatism To warble
easy platitudes that if we will only
/ 6O OdSh W ways GlldI nave ldllcup
everything will be all rights not
courage.
We met a problem of real fear
and real defeatism in 1888. We
faced the facts-With action, not
with words.
The American people will reject
the doctrine of fear, confident that
in the sos We have been building
soundly new order of things differ
enu from the order of the 2Os. In
this dawn of the decade of the 4Os,
with our program of social improve
ment started, we must continue to
carry on the processes of recovery
so as to preserve our gains and pro-
vide jobs at living wages.
There are, of course, many other
items of great public interest which
could be enumerated in this message
the continued conservation of our
natural resources, the Improvement
OF health and of education, the ex-
tension of social security to larger
groups, the freeing of large areas
from restricted transportation dis
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Evening star., 1940-01-03
Chief Executive
Requests Retention
OF Trade Pacts
Message to Congress
Calls for Readiness
To Push Proper Peace
Continued From First Page }

on other continents. This is no
longer mere theory, for it has been
definitely proved by the facts of
yesterday and today.
Well Being of Other Nations
Affects Americans Welfare.
To say that the domestic we'll
being of 13O.OOO,OOO Americans is
deeply affected by the well-being or
the ill-being of the populations of
other nations is only to recognize
In world affairs the truth we all
accept in home affairs.
If in any local unit-a city,
county. State or region-low stand
ards of living are permitted to con-
tinue, the level of the civilization of
the entire Nation will be pulled
downward.
The identical principle extends to
the rest of civilized world. But
there are those who Wishfully insist,
in innocence or ignorance or both,
that the United States of America
as self-contained unit can live
happily and prosperously, its future
secure, inside high wall Of isola-
ton while, outside, the rest of civili-
zation and the commerce and cul-
ture of mankind are shattered.
I can understand the feelings OF
those who warn the Nation that
they will never again consent to the
sending of American youth to fight
on the soil of Europe. But, as I
remember, nobody has asked them
to consent-for nobody expects such
an undertaking.
The overwhelming majority of
our fellow citizens do not abandon
In the slightest their hope and ex-
pectation that the United States
will not become involved in military
participation in the war.
1 can also understand the wish
fulness of those who oversimplify
the whole situation by repeating
that all we have to do is to mind
our own business and keep the Ma
ton out of war But there is vast
difference between keeping out of
war and pretending that this war is
none of our business.
We do not have to go to war with
other nations, but at least we can
strive with other nations to encour-
age the kind of peace that will light
en- the troubles of the world, and by
so doing help our own Nation as
well.
I ask that all of us everywhere
think things through with the single
aim of how to best to serve the flu
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Unity Necessary Preserve Democracy

best sense. It should be kept alive
to serve our trade interests-agri-
cultural and industrial-in many
valuable ways during the existing
wars.
But what is more important, the
Trade Agreements Act should be
extended as an indispensable part
of the foundation Of any stable and
durable peace.
The old conditions of world trade
made for no enduring peace, and
when the time comes, the United
States must use its influence to open
up the trade channels of the world
in order that no nation need feel
compelled in later days to seek by
force of arms what it can well gain
by peaceful conference. For this
purpose we need the Trade Agree
ments Act even more than when 1t
was passed.
I emphasize the leadership which
this Nation can take when the time
comes for a renewal of world peace.
Such an influence will be greatly
weakened if this Government be-
comes dog in the manger of trade
selfshness.
The first President of the United
States warned us against entangling
foreign alliances. The present Presi-
dent of the United States subscribes
to and follows that precept.
But trade cooperation with the
rest of the world does not violate
that precept in any way.
Even as through these trade agree
ments we prepare to cooperate in
world that wants peace, we must
likewise be prepared to take care
of ourselves If the world cannot
attain peace.
For several years past we have
been compelled to strengthen our
own national defense. That has
created very large portion of our
Treasury deficits. This year in the
light of continuing world uncer-
tainty, I am asking the Congress for
Army and Navy increases which are
based not on panic but on common
sense They are not as great as en-
thusiastic alarmists seek. They are
not as small as unrealistic persons
claiming superior private informa-
ton would demand
AS will appear in the annual
budget tomorrow, the only important
increase in any part of the budget
is the estimate for national defense
Practically all other important items
show reduction. Therefore, in the
hope that we can continue in these
days of increasing economic pros.
perity to reduce the Federal deficit
am asking the Congress to levy
sufficient additional taxes to meet
the emergency spending for nation
al defense.
Behind the Army and Navy, OF
course, lies our ultimate line of de-
fense-"the general welfare" of our
people. We cannot report, despite
all the progress we have made in
our domestic problems-despite the
fact that production is back to 1929
levels-that all our problems are
solved. The fact of unemployment
Of millions OF men and women re-
mains a symptom of a number of
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ture of our own Nation. I do not
mean merely its future relation
ship with the outside world. I mean
its domestic future as well-the
work. the security, the prosperity
the happiness, the life of all the
boys .and girls of the United States,
rs they are inevitably affected by
such world relationships. For it be-
comes clearer and clearer that the
future world will be a shabby and
dangerous place to live Uneven for
Americans to live inf 1t Is ruled
by force in the hands of few.
Label of peace Bloc"
Belongs to Whole United States.
Already the crash of swiftly mov-
ing events over the earth has made
us all think with a longer view.
Fortunately, that thinking cannot
be controlled by partisanship. The
time is long past when any political
party or any particular group can
curry and capture public favor by
labelling itself the peace party" or
the peace bloc" That label be-
longs to the whole United States
and to every right thinking man,
woman and child within it.
For out of all the military and
diplomatic turmoil, out of all the
propaganda and counterpropa-
ganda of the present conflicts, there
are two facts which stand out and
which the whole world acknowl-
edges.
The first is that never before has
the Government of the United
States done SO much as in our recent
past to establish and maintain the
policy of the good neighbor with its
sister nations.
The second is that in almost every
nation in the world today there is
a true public belief that the United
States has been, and will continue
to be, potent and active factor in
seeking the re-establishment of
peace.
In these recent years we have had
clean record of peace and good
will. 1t is an open book that cannot
be twisted or DETAINED. 1t is a
record that must be continued and
enlarged.
So I hope that Americans every
where will work out for themselves
the several alternatives which lie
before world civilization, which
necessarily includes our own.
We must look ahead and see the
possibilities for our children If the
rest of the world comes to be domi-
mated by concentrated force alone
even though today we are a very
great and a very powerful nation.
We must look ahead and see the
effect on our own future if all the
small nations throughout the world
have their independence snatched
from them or become mere append
ages to relatively vast and powerful
military systems.
We must look ahead and see the
kind of lives our children would
have to lead if a large part of the
rest of the world we're compelled
to worship the god imposed by
military ruler or we're forbidden to
worship God at all; if the rest of the
world were forbidden to read and
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Kit Korson' Dies

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 3 R.-
Alexander r. G. Miller, IS. known to
circus and vaudeville stage for IS
years as Kit Karson,' trick marks
man and lariat thrower, died at
his home here yesterday.
He always wore medals given him
after European performances in tho
late COS by Queen Garcia of Saxony
and Grand Duke Boris of Russia.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Porter Heads District
Electrical Contractors

Reginald D. Porter has been
elected president of the Electrical
Contractors Association of the Dis
trict.
The election took place last night
at the Pepco Building. Other Of
flcers: Robert Bursner, vice presi-
dent, Edward R. Bateman, record.
ing secretary; Carl S. Winkler,
treasurer, and Jack Stone, Mr..
Porter, Mr.. Bursner. Harry R. Miller,
c. R. Harper and Walter F. Ridgeley,
directors.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Un-Americun
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leader of the German-American
Bund Youth Movement.
Gerhardt Heinrich Seger. former
member of the German Reichstag
and a member of its Foreign Rela-
tions Committee.
Emil Revyuk, associate editor OF
Svoboda, Ukrainian daily news
paper; president of the United
Ukrainian Organizations of the
United States.
Richard Forbes, former member of
the German-American Bund.
Fritz Heberling, clerk. German
Consulate, Chicago, Ill, and head of
the German Bund.
James J. Metcalfe, special agent.
investigation division, Farm Security
Administration, United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
Neil Ness, former member of the
German American Bund.
From the evidence which has been
heard, the primary aims of these
groups appear to be Cd a radical
change in the American form OF
government and CD the collection of
dues frcm such misguided citizens
as will contribute to their support.
The evidence also reflects that these
various groups are engaged IN a
form of racketeering as well as in
subversive activities.
THE AN-AMERICAN BUND.
Fritz Kuhn, the fuehrer of the
German American Bund, claims
that his organization is nothing
more than a political group whose
primary purpose is to promote the
welfare and best interests of the
citizens of the United States and to
assist in a solution of their prob
lens Testimony before the COM
mittee, however, both from hostile
and friendly witnesses, establishes
concluSively that the German
American Bund receives its inspira-
ton, program and direction from the
Nazi government of Germany
through the various propaganda Or
ganizations which have been set up
by that government and which func-
ton under the control and supervi-
sion of the Nazi ministry of propa-
eanda and enlightenment.
The bund presently has three
major administrative divisions in
the United States-the Eastern, the
MidWestern and the Far Western
each under the direction of a divi-
sion leader who takes his orders
from Fritz Kuhn, the national
fuehrer. In the absence of
membership lists, the committee has
had to accept as the best available
figure the statement of Fritz Kuhn
concerning the bund's membership.
He testified that the bund has a
membership of approximately 10000
to 25,OOO. - He testified that
the sympathizer group is composed
Of approximately 10000 to 100000
individuals.
It was established that the pro-
gram and the activities of the Ger
man. American Bund are similar to
Nazi organizations in Germany and
In other countries.
Fritz Kuhn, in defending the po-
sition that the bund is strictly an
American political organization,
claims that members of the bund
must be American citizens. The fol-
lowing is a quotation from the
Weckruf, official organ of the bund,
which is illustrative of the bund's
attitude with reference to citizen
ship:
1--WE may have lying in the
closet different citizenship papers
and yet we are all German men
and links of big German COM
munity of hundreds of millions"
Co-operates With Other
Organizations in United States.
It was established through the
testimony Of Fritz Kuhn that the
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perate efforts, so far successful, of
this self-styled Hitler and super
patriot to avoid an appearance be-
fore the committee and answer ques-
tions
The capias for Pelley's arrest to
answer the citation to show cause
why his parole should not be re-
voked is still outstanding and un-
served
From the documentary evidence
and testimony before the commit
tee concerning the activities of Pei
ley the conclusion that he is a
racketeer engaged in mulcting
thousands of dollars annually from
his fanatical and misled followers
and credulous people all over the
United States. Canada and certain
foreign countries is inescapable.
Pelley provides the typical case,
but his methods differ little from
others in the same field
Racial and Religious Hatred
Used to Win Recruits
The committees evidence shows
that virtually all these organizations
and individuals make the common
use of racial and religious hatred
to enlist members and secure finan-
cial support. 1t was found that
these groups and individuals CO.
operate to the extent of lending
moral support to one another.
The evidence reflects that no per-
son engaged in this type of activity
has as yet achieved sufficient prom
inence and prestige to enable him
to receive the support of all organ
izations and individuals as a ma
tional leader. From the testimony
heard, it appears that Gen. George
Van Horn Moseley was being seri-
Ously considered as the national
leader prior to the time such plans
were exposed and the general was
called as witness before the
committee. However, the unending
quest for the man on horseback"
continues.
The testimony reflects that the
German-American Bund, as well as
the Nazi propaganda agencies in
Germany, cooperate with the
groups and individuals named and
give them their full sympathy and
support.
1t is apparent that one of the
principal concerns of the "dicta-
tors of these organizations is the
collection of money through the
sale of literature and from con-
tributions. It is clear from the tes-
timony received that many of the
organizations were set up primarily
for the purpose of selling religious
and racial hatred and that their
leaders are nothing more than rack
eteerS.
As stated above, the committee has
established that numerous of these
essentially Fascist groups in Amer
lea have sought from time to time to
effect unity. The outstanding ef-
fort of this kind was known as the
American Nationalist Confedera-
ton, which was headed by George
Deatherage, at that time, but no
more, the leader of the Knights
Of the White Camellia. The official
emblem of the American Nation
alist Confederation was the swas-
tika.
The following organizations and
individuals took part in one way
or another in this attempt to create
a united Fascist movement:
Knights of the White Camellia
George Deatherage).
Militant Christian Patriots (N1rs.
Leslie Fry).
William Dudley Pelley.
Gerald B. Winrod.
Charles B. Hudson.
James True.
National Liberty Party Crank
w. Clark.
E. N. Sanctuary.
Robert E. Edmondson.
The American Rangers q. H.
Peyton).
The American White Guard Hen-
ry D. Allen.
The Constitutional Crusaders Of
America.
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is not good for the ultimate health
of ostriches to bury their heads in
the sand.
Certain Freedoms Considered
Essential Everywhere.
Only an ostrich would look upon
these wars through the eyes of
cynicism or ridicule.
OF course, the peoples of other
nations have the right to choose
their own form of government. But
we in this Nation still believe that
such choice should be predicated on
certain freedoms which we think are
essential everywhere. We know that
we ourselves will never be wholly
safe at home unless other govern
ments recognize such freedoms.
Twenty-one American republics.
expressing the will of 250,000,000
people to preserve peace and freedom
in this hemisphere. are displaying
unanimity of ideals and practical
relationships which gives hope that
what is being done here can be done
on other continents. We in all the
Americas are coming to the realiza-
ton that we can retain our respec-
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Evening star., 1940-07-14
Why BR0M0-SELTZER does more for you than simp
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When your head aches, nature may be
warning you of some upset in your system.
If you get headaches time after time =.
or if they last long see your doctor.
Fortunately, however, most headaches
are simple ones For these, Bromo-Seltzer
gives more aU-round help than ordinary
pain relievers can. It's easy to see why, when
you know that such headaches may be:
|. Nervous caused by fatigue, worry,
nervous tension, overwOrk, etc.
2. DIGESTIVE Or MORkINC-AFTER-
from eating or drinking bit too much.
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The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04
Rosedale News
BY Miss Annie Kate Randall

Among those attending the Re-
publican Convention in jackson
this week are Messrs II. w. Arnold
H w Nelson, G. A Johnson and
B. H. Nelson.
MIR. H. w Arnold attended ser
vices out of town Sunday.
The Gospel Temple Chorus sang
three selections n the VIM. Smith
home Sunday afternoon to cheer
Mr. Smith who has been shut in
several weeks NJ and Mrs. Smith
are members of the chorus. Mrs.
Edwards also Mrs. IshmCn &C.
compared the chorus.
Mesdames Allie T. Adams, w.
B Nicely and Gibbs attended a
demonstration in Indianola recent.
ly. The demonstration was
was given by Mr.. Howard
OF St. Louis. Twenty three persons
were present
Ms Nancy Wilson was called
to Memphis asst week because Of
the sudden illness of her daughter.
Spending the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. {.
Clark were Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Ewlngs, Mrs. Lena
Daniel and Mrs. McCray, all
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04

The Home Coming program at
Bethel A. M. E. Church was
success in every way. Many at
tended and the collection was
good. Rev. w. L. Jones is the
efficient pastor.
Attending the State Republican
meeting in Jackson recently we're:
Messrs. H. w. Arnold, Bolivar
County Chairman; H. w. Nelson,
Local Chairman, Daniel Lee. c.
A. Johnson, B. Nelson and ]. L.
Hooks. They report a great time
Mr.. Cunningham, aged citizen
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04

Mrs. Bessie Harvey was called
to Yazoo City to attend the bed
side of her mother.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04
of Memphis, Tenn. They en-
JOyed a pleasant visit.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
King was held at Mt. Hebron last
week Survivors are a son and a
brother, Rev. H. Peterson.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04

Mrs. Cohen, mother of Mrs.
Elizabeth Capp is i'll. We pray for
her recovery.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04

of Niles Community, died April
20. Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-05-04

Mrs. Rosa Jones and little Ger
tie May Johnson visited their
daughter and sister in Greenville
during the weekend.
Miss Causie May Donelson
spent the week end in Greenville
with Miss A. d. billiard.
Mrs. Joe Willie Butler, Of Mem
phis, is spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Katie Vines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-09

graphic description of the Satur- day night party, and having seen Steve Claybourne, he'd had no dif- ficulty in recognizing him.
 The train rushed into the station and they went together into a crowded car. Finding straps, they hung on. Paul said nothing. When the train jerked, he steaded Ann with a hand on her elbow. She felt a restraint about him and glanced several times at his sober face.
 Everything all right?" she asked at last.
 Fine"
 We had a nice tune the other evening, didn't we?" She tried valiantly to break through to him. DO you mean Saturday night?"
 "Oh, that News certainly gets around, doesn't it?"
 Tt must have been quite a brawl."
 "It certainly was."
 T see there was 8 hangover ill the person of Mir. Steve Clay bourne.
 She darted another glance at him. Steve wasn't so bad" she said.
 That's what thought. There's more than one way of pulling yourself to a higher, level"
 Ann did not like his tone. She said, with spirit, "It isn't my fault if happen to meet him."
 Certainly not and it may be tc your advantage if you play youl cards right--and I think you will
 Are you deliberately trying tc be nasty, PaulP"
 She felt hurt and bewildered. ShC couldn't know of the impression lief by Clara's remarks. And she could ,I mt know that Paul was bitterly dis appointed and confused as to tn reason for his disappointment.
 He did not answer and the. hurtled onward in silence. As tn train neared Paul's station, An raised her eyes. She had no ide of the effectiveness of her upwar glance. Her lashes were remark able, long and curling and golI tipped. Paul, who had been gag ing somberly at her averted face started when she looked up. "Friends?" she asked. "Yes," he nodded gravely. ; Then must We have misun derstandings," She was so il earnest that he smiled for the frs time. Pauls smile was one of tn . incest things about him. It begal with his eyes and ended in a fasl of white teeth. T wasn't sure you wanted to b friends" he said. "Oh, yes," she breathed.
 The train was slowing. Pat 7 said, Lets walk in the park to
 night and smell the spring" "All right" she laughed. An / leaned down to catch one mor
 glimpse of him as he strode acros the platform. She was only hal
 aware that her blood sang de
 liciously. . (TO Be COntinued)