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Care Of Negro Mental Patients Lags

sonaIity. It is at such times that 4
genuine understanding and exper-
fenced hand is necessary to guide
the individual back along socially
approved paths. One of the main
reasons for the personal neglect OF
mental health treatment may be
found in the fact that mental hos
pitals in the past were "shut in"
from the general public.
Mental disease is more common
than physical disease, and almost
invariably is all accompanlst ol
the latter. But mental disease re-
quires the attention OF medical
men specially trained in it's treat
ment. This makes a mental unit as
part of each general hospital an
absolute necessity. Among Negro
hospitals, however, a mental unit
is somewhat of a rarity. Not even
such great Negro institutions az
Howard and Meharry boast a unit
of their own. Besides, Negro doctors
are not given a place on the staff
of the state hospitals.
1t might be interesting to note
that psychiaDrlsts and allied work
ers are not the only ones engaged
in developing and maintaining
mental health. In the past, reli-
gion and medicine stood on COM
mon ground. Even today. certain
theological seminaries have rediS-
covered the necessity for at least
basic understanding of psychia-
trio principles in their field. On
the other hand, psychiatry has al
ways recognized the influence Of
moral and religious factors in per-
sonality development.
10 ESTABLISH HOSPITAL
Paradoxically, however, while
the number Of churches has ire
mendously increased in Negro COM
munities, facilities for scientific
inquiries into the development,
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

eign to the clty-at-large that the
outside residents view them as So
cial monstr osities to be looked up
on in amusement, to be pitied and
most certainly to be exploited.
The sporting" rich people come
to Harlem to be free" and unseen
by their friends while they indulge
in orgies. The sociologists, anthro-
biologists ana ethnologists come TO
study the ways of living Of these
peculiar folk, the missionaries come
to the street corners to convert
them and the politicians come 10
play On native vanity and hold
political "love feasts" periodically.
1t has not been said that the en-
ployers come on business because
the evidence of many thousands
of more CT less unemployed would
give the lie to any such assertion.
Important Is the advertising that
Harlem gets. Negro newspapers,
with national circulations, spread
eagle headlines of freedom and
glamour which attract Negro
tourists ard vacationists here By
the tens OF thousands. They come
for a "good time" have good
time" and return home singing the
praises Of the virtues of the Ne
gro capitol of the world"
The writer has talked with doz-
ems of teachers, physicians and 9TH
er Negro leaders having visited
Harlem and found them almost
unanimously ignorant of the ways
of living Of the bulk of Harlem
Negroes.
They remember the magnificent
church structures, the majestic
apartment houses on Sugar Hill,
the midnight to dawn night clubs.
bars, grills and dives. Fresh on
their minds is a funny" joke about
West Indians, the most stable Ne
groes, on a whole, in this section OF
the country.
The returned travellers are car
riers of the Harlem culture to their
semi urban, village or rural COM
munitieS. There is hardly a Negro
settlement in the South that does
not have a Cotton Club" Little
Harlem" luncheonette or a beau
ty shoppe. These are of necessity
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ton of Georgia in Fitzgerald, and
appeared before the General Mis-
sionary and Educational Baptist
Convention of Georgia in Atlanta.
The minister we met on the
train may know something. If he
doesn't, he appears to have a good
hunch.
DIR. Nabrit would have
Georgia behind him. The peO-
pie down this way love him. We
can't forget the night in Rome,
Georgia when he refused to
continue as president of the
General Missionary Baptist
Convention. He explained to
the delegates he wanted to
give all of his time to the semi
nary in Nashville But what
did the delegates care. They
wanted Nabrit, and they yelled
and hOllered fully an hour,
trying to convince DR.. Nabrit
that no other man could fill
the position.
They finally compromised, and
made DIR. Nabrit preSident-emer-
titus. And then they elected the
Rev. l.. A. Pinkston.
This column hears that DR..
Pinkston and his followers endors-
ed DR.. Nabrit for the national
post last week,
Ii we hear of Dr. Nabrit attend
ing Baptist conventions in any
other states, we'n be forced to agree
with the minister we met on the
train. At least, We'll be convinced
that DR.. Nabrit is in the running.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Seeing and Saying BY William 4. rowlk<;'

on Things that MUST ne usec
should come as a welcome sign 10
all.
AS the warming of j. B. Blayton,
outstanding teacher and business
man, said, it would take a "good"
preacher to volunteer services to
distribute products bought at a
consumers cooperative station. But
good" preacher, or volunteer in
some other field Of service, or their
equivalents is what is needed to
grab the boot straps of our own
economic backwardness and raise
ourselves to the level of economic
hope. Otherwise, we remain almost
a hopeless people. as far as the
whole group is concerned, where
the matter of true economic ad-
vancement is concerned.
Atlanta was host last week to a
consumers cooperative regional
meeting and from all indications
things are looking up in this
respect. AS one young hopeful said
to me following the "Y" meeting
last Sunday, the cooperative enter
prise among colo1ed people MUST
come as hope giving ray, if they
are to continue above the rank OF
serfs in our democratic America.
Cooperation Is the first essential
thing mankind learned in the ad-
vancement of science and service in
the world, surely the Negro is
learning his lesson about that es-
Sential thing.
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operative, which is beginning tc
take shape in our section of the
country, more and more each wear.
OUR WAY OUT"
We had been thinking about the
cooperative long time as a means
of "our way OUT. But, last Sun
days thorough discussion of that
phase of economics by the Butler
Street YMCA-NYA forum con-
vinced lis more
AS We understand it, the con-
sumers cooperative is the agency
or setup through which "those who
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use" pool money so that products
can be bought more cheaply BY
members This may involve the
saving in direct buying or the
participation in profits from a CO.
operative setup,
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
We had included the topic in OUR
forum list as means Of discussing
a possible solution to the problems
of the colored American who can
only buy a quarters or dollars
worth of coal, paying upwards of
five hundred per cent over what
is the accepted market price 1t
appeared to us that since coal OF
some other fuel product must be
bought for heating and cooking
purposes, those quarters could be
pooled together and by buying one
or more tons, the fuel be made to
go further. Hand to mouth or "all
pocket out" living is an uncom-
Portable situation for any people.
1t makes economic slaves of them
to no little extent.
The same thing could go for the
buying of food products and other
materials which MUST be bought
for subsistence and which CAN be
bought wholesale.
TREMENDOUS GOOD
BY pooling even small buying
power a tremendous amount Of
good could be done among the
poverty-stricken groups, 1t seems.
Any saving Of pennies and dollars
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Hailed AS Social
Continued from page -

HansberryS of due process of law
as guaranteed under the 14th
amendment since they were not
parties to the earlier case.
COVENANT HELD INVALID
The U. S. stsrreme court opinion,
written by Justice Harlan F. stone
and concurred in by all the justices,
held that the earlier court proceed
ings did not control the present
suit, and said the covenant was
invalid because the required num-
ber of property owners had NOT
signed it.
This means, in effect, that the
restrictive provisions of the cov-
enant cannot be enforced and Ne
groeS may move into this area ii
they are able to purchase property
there At the same time, any other
restrictive covenant case must be
decided on it's specific merits and
not by earlier decisions or prece-
dents.
According to Gibson, ''The action
of the United States supreme court
in reversing the decision of the
Illinois supreme court upholding
restrictive covenants is further evil
dence of increasing recognition be-
ing given Negroes in their fight
for full measure of citizenship.
The decision is particularly signif1-
can't because, firSt-it is the only
favorable decision in a case involv-
ing restrictive covenants ever
handed down by the highest court,
and next, and perhaps most i'm
portant, it is the first decision in
volving social rights of Negroes
that has been presented to the
new court, which, by its action, re-
versed O. trend that has continued
unchecked since the civil rights
case, which took all the meaning
out of the 14th amendment inso-
far as Negroes were saffected
thereby.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Consumer Coos

IN RECENT DAYS it has become
the practice Of many to point the
finger of red" or 'totalitarianism"
towards any movement that con-
Germs any large group of people.
Sometimes the designation is cor
rect, sometimes incorrect
This column is not intended to
"beat the drums for any "ism"
But, today we find ourselves ready
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
EDITORIALS
To Dismiss Charges
Continued from Page Il

Continued from Page II
the North and South. East and
West club, but he was able to show
partnership with two others, ROB-
ert E. Jones and Sanders Scott
which reduced the governments es.
innate of his income.
SKIDMORE INDICTED
1t is also reported that Black
was questioned about blocks Of
prize fight tickets, particularly
tickets to Louis championship
bouts. which William R. Skid.
more, alleged political go-between
for the gambling syndicate, is
known to have passed out at va.
rious times to politicians in the
city hall and the county building
nesses reported to have appeared
before a federal grand jury investi-
eating the incomes of Chicago
gamblers several months ago. For
a time it was thought that Black
received all the proceeds from q
gambling establishment known as
The government is said to have
been anxious to know how Skid
more got them and whether
they could be charged against him
as another source of his income.
Skidmore, who reputedly arranges
for the protection which makes
policy and other forms of gambling
possible, was indicted on charges
of income tax evasion and is
awaiting trial.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
OTHERS SHED FROM
ISSIIE

lSSOE
Until the Hansberry case, mos
of the cases that were presented to
the supreme court involved the
right to freedom from physical
violence. Obviously, it is as much
to the interest CT white persons as
Negroes that communities not be
torn by physical strife.
when the court was called on
in the Hansberry case to hand
down a decision opening up 500 or
more new homes to Negroes in
Chicago, it was presented with a
question that preceding courts had
consistently shie,l away from. The
action of the court in reversing
the case meant % complete victory
for the defendent and recognition
by the court of the right OF Ne
groes as citizens to live.
THE court was not required in
the Hansberry case to pass on the
constitutionality OF covenants gen.
orally, as that matter was not
necessary to the decision even
though the point was raised in the
defendants briefs and argued Wig
orously. Since lawsuits are tried on
specific issues, and since the issue
of constitutionality was not 1eces-
sary to the decision, that matter
must be left to a later action
where the facts will raise the spe-
cific question -
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CIllS relatively
small area is es-
tinated to be
upwards of three
hundred thou
sands or more
The vast majori-
ty of the Negroes
represents a va :
riety of peasant
cultures West
Indian, African
and the United,
States below the
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
FLUSH KIDNEYS OF POIS0NS
AND STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS

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This tried and true medicine should
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it's an effective diur@tic and kidney
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Don't be an EASY MARK and accept
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The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Live a Healthier, Happier,
Life

Thousands Of men and women won
der why backache bother them - why
they have to visit the bathroom often
at night--wtny flow is scanty and some
times smarts and burns.
Amy one of these symptoms may mean
that your kidneys and bladder need at
tention now before these minor symp-
toms may develop into serious trouble.
To flush out excess waste poisons and
acid from kidneys soothe your irritated
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Why Write
About Harlem?
BY WALTER r. CHIVERS

WHY IS HARLEM important to
Negroes throughout the width and
breadth of these United States?
First, within its rather narrow con-
fines lives the largest number Of
Negroes con9regated in any city
in the world. The population Of
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
PLATFORM

they feel proud
which their views all political social
reIigious and questions which face the
especially in business the extent
a job makers as well job seekers.
To instruc boys girls n the art Of thrift.
promote FatherhOOd God and the brotherhood OF
To bull a rmerr foundation pOsterity.
the cOlOred compete
with those Of other
dealing patrons dependable ef
that will be able
realizing vital
points times
readers regard to rendering better service
published which views
are to be opinions
way the opinion of PHOENIX INDEX.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

to dive, whole soul
and body, for a
movement, which
we believe would
make things bet
ter for poor eve
all are) colored
Americans. T h e
movement is the
consumers CO.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
WORKED FOR ROOSEVELT

Within my limits I worked as
hard for Roosevelt's reelection as
anybody in this country. Quite IA
year ago / came out for a third
term for Roosevelt. / feel truly
proud of what l said and the way
the election went but feel proud
est of all that l did not receive q
cent for what l did. Negroes who
sell themselves and their influence
on the block at election time are
recreant to a sacred and blood
bought trust. Vote-trading among
Negroes and influence selling may
not be so detrimental to the domi-
nant white man, but it is deadly
for Negroes.
The hero of the election was Po-
lice Officer Sloan who was kQeed
by the Presidents secretary. He
was easily the biggest man of the
election. He had political dis
elimination that is a glory and
credit to the Negro race and d
tribute to the cause of fair play
the world over. He is hero of he
roes. The goat of the election was
Al Smith, political flat-tire, the
walk-taker par excellence.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

The connected political party
completely mpray and from hatred
matter coming this should be office sun
NJ order to in the
matter plainly written side
copy the rights
matter for safety convenience unless the
paid for.
payable to the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
signed by contributors they
will not be
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23
Between The Lines

ton" semi threat that Willkie is
making in his defeat. A whole
hearted cooperation would win
the highest respect of the American
people; but this loyal opposition"
talk confirms what many already
believe that he is a small man ana
that his defeat was one of the best
things the voters of the nation
have done in a long time.
This is no time for grouchers and
grouching. Democracy is predicated
upon the majority rule. idea and
the Republicans should let it go at
that. There is one thing that should
ever be kept in mind and that
Is he who hampers national de-
tense in any way, by overt or CO.
vert means, proves himself a trei-
tor to a nation in its death strug-
gle. AS a good sport and game los
er the nation must respect Wen
dell Willkie: but as a semi Crouch
the nation will Justly spurn him.
VOTE FOR MAN
Unfortunately, many Negroes
went out on the wrong limb in this
election. These Negroes need no
longer be amazed at the ways of
the solid South" for some Ne
groeS are as solidly Republican as
the South is solidly Democratic.
Those Negroes who voted for
Roosevelt were voting for man
and those who voted for Willkie
were voting for party. Both were
within their rights but both did
not show the political acumen so
necessary for political power.
More than once we have pro-
claimed in this column the fine
management that Joe Louis has
mad these years he has been in
the limelight. He has made his
first mistake of a striking career
He was poorly advised when he
went on the platform for Willkie.
1t would have been a mistake had
Willkie won and with Willkie de-
feated Joe Louis loses prestige with
millions of his loyal rooters. Joe
has perfect right to use his in
fluence for mis- political preferences;
the public has a perfect right also
to think little of his effort and
Judgment.
At any rate he is still the cham
pion but he has lost something he
can never regain. This is unfor-
tunate in many ways for a nations
idol Joe did not have to under
mine the fine feeling the nation
had for him in this manner. What
he got out of it cannot atone for
what he lost in the ill-timed ef-
fort. Knowing how to be pubic
idol is as important as becoming
one.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

HansberryS of due process of law
as guaranteed under the 14th
amendment since they were not
parties to the earlier case.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-23

The living adjustments being
made by these Negroes are so for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
POPS CONCERT
 TONIGHT AT 7:3O
Preview of Civic Orches= tra's Concert to Be Given
 at Library

A preview of an outstanding mu- sical event in the cultural life of this city-the concert of the Waterbury Civic Orchestra, tomorrow night al Buckingham Hall, will be presented at the Bronson Library this evening | instead of the regular Pops" con- cert heard each Wednesday at 7:3O
 Program notes will accompany ths concert and Walden 'crimble VII serve as commentator during the n- remission.
 The following is quoted from the foreward of this evenings program review: Familiarity with great music breeds not contempt but a rich measure of double enjoyment. h. deed, with the greatest music of all we can never be too closely acquaint- ed; at each repetition we may find new pleasures of understanding, subtle shades of tone and color that previously escaped perception, if we but listen again and again. It is with this purpose then, that we pre- sent two highlights from the CIVIC Orchestra concert program, with Q limited analysis of each"
 The selections to be featured are the "Cappriccio Espagnol" by Rim sky-Korsakow and Tschaikowsky's Concerto No. 1, in B Flat Minor for piano and orchestra.
 The Wednesday evening Pops" programs are offered without charge to all interested, under the auspices of the Bronson Library and the WPA Adult Education Program of Water bury. The series is presented by Wal den Trimble and Miss Paulette Wolo- gin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
Lawyers, Students In
 Weekly Conferences
Religious Round Table First of Kind in U. S Arranged
 at Catholic University Father White Directing

biecki, Professor of Philosophy, Thf Catholic University; Rev. pr. J. B Tennelly, S.S, Sulpician Seminary The Catholic University; Rev. Df John F. Cronin, SS., St. Maryi Seminary, Baltimore; and the Rev. Dr. George Johnson, Associate Pro- lessor of Education at The CathOlic University of America.
 Informal Conferences
 The aim is to make the confer ences informal. There wills be nc members will be expected to reac the essential literature specified in the outline of the course before each meeting. Not a part of the program, but arranged for the convenience of those desiring to attend, will be a low mass offered at 11:00 o'clock each Sunday morning in the Grottc Chapel of the Shrine of the Im- maculate Conception on the Univer- sity Campus.
 Father White has organized the series in conjunction with the De- partment of Religious Education, al the specific request of law student: and lawyers desirious of adjusting or readjusting their studies or prac. tices in accordance with Christian ideas and ideals. As this is the frs attempt along these lines to b, undertaken by any institution oj higher learning in this country, it is believed it may become a model for similar Round Tables throughout the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
CLAUDE DELIGHTS
 CROWD AT SMOKER
Magician Scores Hit at Blessed Sacrament Time in Parish Hall

Maurice Silver Dollar Chaude, local magician who toured the world three times with major vaudeville circuit, delighted several hundred appreciatiVe men at the annual smoker presented by the Holy Name Society of the Church of the Bless ed Sacrament in the parish hall last evening. Maurice made everything disappear but himself.
 Joe Cavanaugh, Jr, one of the city's most promising juvenile tap dancers, danced several times in response to deafening applause af- ter his initial offering. Other en- tertainers were the famous Hilbil- lies of Johnny Collins and several prominent local fighters who staged six interesting bouts.
 Jack Fitzgerald headed the com- mittee in charge of the affair while Rev. Neil Doyle arranged the box ing bouts. Assisting on the general committee were: Edward Phelan, president of the society; Tom Mil Ter, John Phelan, Joseph Cava- naugh, Fred Harder, Norbert Holt, John Carolan, Frank Delaney. Mi- chael O'Rourke, William Dzinsky and John Harmon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-07
GIRLS TO HOLD
 DRILL TONIGHT.
St. Michael's CYO Basket ball Team Play St.
 JOseph's Saturday
WATERVILLE Mrs. R. w. Henion, Correspond ent-23 Driggs St.-Tel. 3-5462

Waterville, Feb. 7.-St. Mchael's c. Y. O. girls basketball team will meet for practice tonight at 2 o. clock in the Sprague school gym. Bill Brennan, coach, will put the girls through stiff training for the game Saturday night against St. Joseph's JrS.
 Members of the CYO team in- clude: Bertha Arsenault, Margaret Gunterman, Marge German, Cath crime Williams, Catherine Dubay. Elinor Garrity, Rosemary Winston, Ruth Brennan and Mary Gunter- man.
 The Altar Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold an all- day food sale Saturday at Kramerd Brothers market on Thomaston ave- nue. Mrs. Charles Stevens will be in charge in the morning, assisted by Alice MacMullen and Peggy Lethbridge and in the afternoon, Mrs. Harry Lethbridge will be in charge.
 The monthly meeting of the Wa terbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses will take place tonight at 8 o'clock, at the Grace Methodist church. Carl Froelich, president will conduct the meeting and Rev Dr. Charles Robertson will be ths I speaker.
 The Everyman's Bible Class quar- tet will render several selections. Meeting Postponed The usual monthly business meet ing of the Fairmount Community club, scheduled tonight, has beer postponed until next Wednesday evening, because of the death oi Mrs. Walter Painter of Monmouth avenue Monday afternoon.
 The members of the Casper s Davis, American Legion Post and Auxiliary are asked to meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at Fraternity hail, and go in a body to the Alderson funeral home, to pay respects to Mrs. Painter, member of the group.
 The funeral will take place to- morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock at the funeral home on Central ave- nue, after which the Auxiliary will hold a service in her honor, with Mrs. May Smith in charge, and Mrs. Ethel Byrnes acting as chap lain. The body will be placed ill a vault, with burial to be held la ter.
 Norman Henchel, son of MT. and Mrs. Sidney Henchel of Thomaston avenue, is a patient at the Water- bury hospital recovering from a mastoid operation.