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better type of employment and
training Eventually executive) for
the younger generation. Let us
unite in resisting all direct or in
direct assaults upon Negro bust
ness. Let us ponder carefully the
monumental progress the Negro
has made in business, in the past
rs years, despite evident and free
ly admitted mistakes. We must re-
sist with all the courage we can
muster every attempt of unfavor-
able criticism of Negro business.
No criticism of Negro business
should be regarded as a legitimate
reason for not patronizing Negro
owned enterprises. l say this not
with the idea of defending poorly
managed Negro business firms but
rather with the idea that if we do
not give Negro business an oppor-
tunity to learn to sell-to learn to
do business as other groups do it
how can we expect better Negro
business and better executive jobs.
Then, too, profits made in Negro
business help to enrich the group
as a whole. I am sure you will
agree that no race or group Or in
dividual ever grew rich on a job.
No matter how much one earns as
an employee, the executive and
owner always earns more.
So, if you have hope for the
success of Negro business, I urge
you to support Negro-owned enter
prises. Help the Negro in business
do better business-inspire him to
serve you better. Through your
cooperation he will learn to do bet
ter buying, better selling, and both
you and the Negro in business will
benefit. In articles to follow will
outline the materials and tools the
business man must learn to use to
help him increase his profits. Next
week I will discuss what advertis-
ing is-and the part it can play in
the development of any business
regardless of it's size.
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Why Buy Negro
Periodicals?

Editor: Every racial group has
many problems in common that
should be expressed without preju-
dice and with complete understand
ing-hence the Negro press. Other
papers other than Negroes are in
terested in their own group. Our
boys and girls need to be trained
in business and the Negro press
gives them this opportunity. If you
do not buy Negro periodicals, do
not expect anything in this kind
of work when your child completes
his training. Every Negro home in
the Twin Cities should have at
least two Negro weekly papers in
the house along side of controlled
newspapers.
HERBERT HOWELL
May q, 1910.
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noted musician.
June IA, 1929-The wife of for
mer Congressman Oscar De Priest
of Illinois was entertained at an
official tea in the White House.
Washington, D. G.
June 10, 1935-Benjamin o. Da-
Wis graduated from West Point
Military Academy. Fourth men,
Der of his race to graduate from
the Academy. Ranked 35 out of
276 students.
June 10, 1863-West Virginia
admitted as a state with a consti-
tuition providing for a gradual
abolition of slavery.
Henry o. Tanner, Negro, famous
painter of biblical scenes, was born
June Fl, 1859, at Pittsburgh, Penn,
son Of Bishop Tanner of the A. M.
E. Church.
Harvard University, June "a,
1896, confers an honorary degree
on Booker T. Washington.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, Negro
poet, was born June 27, 1872, in
Dayton, Ohio.
Harry Lucas, porter on the pri-
vate car of President Roosevelt,
was born June 20, 1891. Mr.. Lucas
is employed by the Pullman Com
pany, from the Washington, D. c.,
district.
In June, 1921, there were 600
Negroes in Louisiana; in 1745 the
number had increased to 1920.
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Wings Over Jordan
Choir Pleases
With It's Songs
WINGS OVER JORDAN
CONCERT
By Estyr L. Bradley

A varied program of exceptional
ly fine spirituals excellent in quality
and rich in tones characterized the
Sunday afternoon presentation of
the "Wings Over Jordan" Choir
under the personal direction of
Worth Kramer with variations by
the originator of wings Over Jor-
dan," Rev. Glen T. Settle of Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The most effective and applauded
song of the concert was "You Can
Tell The World About This" with
duet lead being sung by Olive
Thompson and Williette Firmbanks
and special interpretations by the
excellent bass section of seven
voices, which blend almost as one.
It is with this number that Mr..
Kramer shows the group to it's best
advantage.
olive thompson whose voice is
almost natural for spiritual sing
ing, led the group in Hes All in
All To Me-" Hell Understand,
He'll Say Well Done" and ain The
Kingdom of the Lord" She was
joined by Williette Firmbanks in
the excellent rendition of 81 Want
Two Wings To Fly Away" and "I'll
Be Servant For My Lord"
Beautiful and reverent was the
singing of 'I'm Waiting for Jesus,
He's Waiting for Me" with the solo
part by Paul Breckenridge, one of
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His Aged Nanny Speaks

And was it ages past, or was it
years ago, or was it yesterday
l babe him fond farewell?
To me it seems a vast eternity:
The long suspense, the deep
uncertainty,
The few brief words that filtered
thru to me,
Saying that all was we'll.
And in my quiet hours, and at my
work, and thru each anxious day
I prayed most constantly.
Bringing my heartaches to the
throne of God,
Tho, in my fancy, stark upon the
sod
Of France, I saw him dead and
felt Gods Christening rod.
My puny, faltering faith seemed
lost to me.
The flag of truce, the cease of
thunderous guns, the Armistice!
I cried with very joy.
And from the mud of France, the
shrapnel-
From trench and stencil and whine
of German shell,
From agonizing death-a living
hell,
Back to my arms he came. My boy!
A score of years have passed. Old
Glory proudly waves DER quiet
fields.
How sweet is peace.
The sleepless nights, the fearful
lethargy-
The wakeful days, the silent agony,
That took their toll and Slapped the
life of me-
How sweet is peace.
Across the watery space that
brought these darker ones
Back to their mothers arms,
Again a Western Front
Belches its hate, and men cry out
and die.
Again Democracy and Freedom"
is the cry.
And men must die. -
But you, My Country, you have
broken faith with me and mine.
These were your hallowed words:
''To make the world safe for
Democracy
That Freedom may replace
Autocracy."
So long ago you promised these to
me.
Now will you call again ?-A.V.H.
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THE TOTAL WAR
The total war has started.

The total war has started
We immense worldwide struggle of rival i'm
peras decide which will exploit the rich
folk who inhabt them
a between dictatorship and democracy
darker peoples concerned side demo-
cratic than the other.
colored subjects have Parliament than
Germany's in the Reichsag.
African subjects have in their
than the average Negro in the Southern States.
Belgums all of South has 100000
black folk who dare not mention the word democracy
Italy still the liberties of 100000 black folk Eth
opia, Eritrea, Libya and Somalland.
In the Netherlands East Inde where ten cents day good
the manly native leaders exile in their and
100000 crushed under dictatorship which makes Hit
ers rule of Poland benevolent by comparison.
Portugal all coonizers because the least intelligent
England whose colonial policies she
gousy follows detrment of her black subjects
The United States which itself the champion of de-
mocracy Millions and refuses protect them
from lynchng, discrimination and segregation.
Yes it a total war, dark folk the stakes
this destroys white civilization there hundreds Of
of in
Courier.
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Listen to This
BY Hobart T. Mitchell
THE NEGRO IN JUNE

On June 1, 1875, Booker T.
Washington grad ate d from
Hampton Institute, after complet-
ing a three-year course.
Isabelle Thomas, June l, 1843
changed her name to Sojourner
Truth to become one of the great
est speakers of her time against
slavery.
Charles Young, commissioned a
lieutenant colonel June 1, 1915.
DR.. John Hope of Atlanta Uni
versity, born in Augusta, Georgia,
June 2, 1868.
June 8, 1929, the United States
Supreme Court handed down de-
cision in which the right of "Ne-
groes of the Ancient Egyptian
Arabic Order of the Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine" to use the similar
name and title, emblems and re-
gala of the white Shriners, was
upheld.
From June 5, 1917, to Septem-
Der IL, 1918, there were 2,290,527
Negroes registered for service in
the United States Army. 31.74 per
cent of the Negroes and 1884 per
cent of the white registrants were
accepted for military service.
June, 1862, Congress passed an
act prohibiting slavery in all the
present territories of the United
States, and any territory that
might be acquired.
June Is, 1908-Death of "Blind
Tom" Thomas Green Bethune) !,
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the best of the group of soloists.
Mr.. Breckenridge also led the
group in 81 Want Jesus to Walk
With Me" and otis My Desire"
Martha Spearman in an express
sive voice led 81 Cried and Cried"
"Until I Found The Lord" and
"Show Me The Way"
The excellent bass-section was
featured in "I'm Troubled Lord Pm
Troubled" The ensemble opened
the program with the forceful,
"Wheel in a Wheel" The song
cover My Head" inspired by a
colored boatman who was rowing
boat during a terrible storm, was
sung by the ensemble as was 81
Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray"
"Wade in the Water" and "Some-
body Touched Me-"
Before the concert Rev. Carlyle
Fielding Stewart, pastor of st.
Peters A. M. E. Church, led the
audience in prayer. During the
first portion of the program Rev.
Settle narrated in the background
and during the second half he came
to the platform to introduce the di-
rector, Mr.. Worth Kramer, the solo
lists of the afternoon, and to tell the
audience briefly what wings Over
Jordan" has accomplished in the
past, and what they hope to accom-
plish in the future.
Those who attended the concert
join with me, I know, in anticipa-
ton of a return engagement.
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OPEN TO CRITICISM

the National Negro Congress
question mark Whether the made the last week
voting John Lewis CLIO leader and his Labors Non
Partisan League remains to be
leadership Phillip Randolph
elected presidents the
who mold the into nationwide Negro
organization; the who considered the
American Negroes No. 1 leader.
In refusing stand for reelection Randolph brought out the truth
has dcator the Communist the CLIO
doesn't like
money, you get your ideas and control
the originator of Davis
and spoke glowing of Stain and Russia the
Stain who recently made Finland his OYSTER organ
that founded show Negro people the certainly hit
type reasoning expects
conscious thinking Negro people to follow?
though bunch of sorehead nothing right
anything that which they believe
The majority
bv his action mess.-St
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Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.
An Alley Cat

AII AllCy Sdt
At midnight in the alley,
An alley cat comes to wall,
And he chants the hate of a million
years
AS he swings his snaky tail.
Malevolent, bony, brindled
Tiger and devil and bard,
His eyes are Goals from the middle
of He'll
And his heart is black and hard.
He twists and crounches and
capers
And bares his curved sharp
claws
And he sings to the stars of the
jungle nights
Ere cities were, or laws.
Beast from a world primeval,
He and his leaping clan,
When the blotched red moon leers
over the roofs,
Give voice to their scorn of man.
He will lie on a rug tomorrow
And lick his silky fur
And veil the brute in his gray eyes
And play he's tame, and purr.
But at midnight in the alley
He will crouch again and wall,
And beat the time for his demons
song,
With the swing of his demons
tail.
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all indications St. Paul is have Council of Negro Organ
Community Council of Negro Organizations In
funcnng greatly the benefit the entire
community.
this publication that ST. Paul civic aterna
and religious bodies join add
% community progress.
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Editorial Notes and lettings

Lndbegh labeled Naz when he told
that powerful than
any other nation crazy all right just like fox!
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promised King Leopold plenty after
weeks fighting maybe the king could
his and children subjects shot down.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-31

All of the chawamng of big events will
talking position and tell the Minneapolis Auditorium wasn't
packed hear Wings Over Jordan"
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Our blessed should cursed he right
word who tell how should have done
your particular doesn't M successful they'll
try o say you lucky crook!
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When times good America white mans country Whe
war threatens it's "our" country!
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regime in its dealing with both
other making with it is like making
with a mad
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St. Paul having booster like
Fields the druggist He's been booster and that be
great He's real mans
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those kind words about last weeks edition few
supporting advertisers mixed with those kind
go long having every weeks
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any other crazy all right-just like fox
good America a white country When
threatens it's "our" country
Germany promised King plenty give
than weeks fighting Or maybe the king could
longer children
regime it's dealing with both
with mad dog!
All of the promoters big will
talking position and tell why the Minneapolis Auditorium wasn't
packed o hear Wings Over Jordan"
blessed, should cursed he right
word who tell how should have done
particular doesn't N successful they
try o say you lucky crook!
Few having booster like
Lafayette the druggist He's booster and that
his He's asset mans
appreciate those kind about last weeks edition few
supporting advertisers with kind
words will toward having weeks
Riding Anthony felt rather proud
lawns poisoning We had the feeling
other Streets including portion of Fourth Ave- So, Mime
apois the Twin Cities
by the outward home the condition
people lived there We hope will always
be able o say that about the Twin Cities.
that in certain sections of both cities the land
guilty refusing paint and fix
Negroes Many homes especially
st. Paul. not fit for hog to live in
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that certain sections of both cities the land
guilty neglect in refusing paint and fix
erty by Many homes especially section
Paul, fit for hog to live in.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08
DEAN OF NEGRO JOURNALISM DIES
COLUMBUS
|NAACP TO
P r E S E N I
I. HUGHES

COLUMBUS--It was announced
today that the Columbus Branch Of
the NAACP will present Langston
Hughes, noted author, playwright,
and poet. at Second Baptist Church
on Sunday, March l7th at a pm.
The coming Of Mr.. Hughes is
keenly anticipated BY many. Among
his works is the play 'Mulatto which
ran for q even months on Broadway,
snd the following books: 'sThe Weary
Blues, Zine Clothes t. the Jew, :
Not Without Laughter, 4 The
Dream Keerer,' and s1The Ways Of
White Folks" Mr.. Hughes has won
several literary awards by contrib
uting 10 such periodicals as Womens
Home Companion, Nation, The Girls
is, Survey Graphic, Scribner's, Van
ity Fair, and The American Mer-
rury.
Mrs. Chester j. Gray, the chair
man Of the program committee is
making arrangements for the event.
Those wishing to be sponsors, for
whom tea with MI. Hughes is being
arranged, might contact her at 600
East Long Street.
Since a free vii be charged.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08
OWBSC DISTRICT
CONVENTION
HERE MAR. 9, 10

The 133rd Session Of the Cincin-
natl District convention Of O.W.B.
sc. (Inc.) will be held at the Mt.
Olive Baptist Church, Dayton. o.,
the Rev. w n. Hall, pastor, on Sat
urday and Sunday, March Q and 10.
Sessions will be held al day Sat
urday and Sunday afternoon.
This body is part of the Ohio
Women's Baptist State Convention
(Inc.) the pioneer missionary con-
vention Of Ohio; operating the aged
women's home on Eaton Pike, and
Clara Nelson's School, Monrovia, Lii
IBERIA. The public is invited to at
tend the meeting Pastors Of Day
ton churches and mission leaders are
asked TO be special guests.
Mrs. Il ase Strange Anderson, Zion
Baptist Church. Cincinnati, is pres
ident, Mrs. Cora Howard, Dayton is
district secretary, and chairman Of
State Board Of Trustees. Mrs. NJ.
e. Dslehay, Norwood, o., State Pres
ident, will attend
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08

about her history? While she was
making that picture, they called hei
in for an hours interview to get hei
biography, but she wound up by
spending the day there with most of
the big shots watching her. Because
she Illustrated her story.
"She's the 18th child OF Baptist
minister, her father had good bass
voice and her mother sang soprano
in the church choir, Her mother
also taught her to cook and she
worked at that job in Denver during
the time she made he, way through
the East Denver High School, where
she studied dramatic art and public
speaking. She got gold medal
there for reciting verses of Paul
Dunbar. She crooned over the air.
waves for two years as High Hat
Hattie.
'Once when she was taking care
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08
THE WORKER PAYS

Some of our best known labor
leaders seem to have taken a lesson
from Washington. More and more
their actions are guided by political
considerations; the interest Of the
working man in having a good and
permanent job is apparently regard
ed as secondary to the business Of
jockeying about in an effort to gain
personal advantage
1t is no secret who pays for this
in opportunity as well as the coin
Of the realm. The worker pays. He
pays for labor racketeering. He pays
for useless and unjustifabe strikes
which throw him out Of 4 job for
months on end. He pays for the
internecine warfare which has dis
Continued on page EIGHT.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08

HOLLYWOOD - (ANP) Hattie
McDanid., whose portrayal of Mann
my in Gone With the Wind" was
reported by many critics to have
stolen the picture, won the annual
supporting actress award OF the
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences here Thursday night. This
Il the first time a Negro film player
has been so honored.
Miss Mcdaniel was boosted for the
coveted award BY many nationally
known movie folk and columnists,
Including Jimmie Fiddler and Hedda
Hopper, who said in a syndicated ar
ticle shortly before the winners were
announced.
Il believe everyone is delighted
that Hattie Mcdaniel who gave such
a superb performance as Nanny in
GWTW is up for an Academy award.
But | wonder if you know anything
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY
PRESENTS ANNUAL PLAY
AT DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

Julia Richardson, Viola Rife, Porter
.streeter, and Kenneth Tate.
The sorority guarantees fAl
evenings entertainment to all who
attend the play.
The proceeds Of this affair will be
used as scholarship to an outstand-
ing member Of this years graduating
class. Last year the scholarship was
presented to Betty Wright who is
now attending Howard University
The play is Friday evening, March
is, at the Dayton Art Institute
Tickets on sale at Pettibone and Me-
Lean, Lyon and Healy, Dayton Art
Institute, and Cox Drug Store.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08
Chicago Defender Editor
Succumbs After Long
Illness--B Career
nds--Notables at Funeral

CHICAGO, Il--A vast crowd of Chcagoans and promn-
ent men and Of other cities attended the last rites
memory Of Robert Sengesacke Abbott
outstanding Negro publishers Monday IL o'clock
the auditorium of the Metropolitan Community Church. dist
Street and South Parkway The founder and of the
Chicago Defender died his home late Thursday following
extended illness
Presiding the services the Rev Archibald Carey,
assisted by Revs Evans Bennett Attorney r. Prescott
paid tribute the deceased for his interest the life of the
community.
in Lincoln Cemetery. Active pallbearers
included DR. Charles Thompson Lucus G. Hayes Atty James
B. Casin, Fred Fielding Attorney Wendell Green and DR.
William Marshall Of Wisconsin,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08

Friday evening, March Is, the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will
present their second annual play,
Hedda Gabler.' Everyone will re-
member the fine performance Of this
group when they presented "The
Royal Family Last year. DR.. Arnold
Shaw, the producer-director, promis-
es an even better performance this
year.
Viola Lewis, who so realistically
portrayed the role Of Fanny Caven-
dish last year, has the leading role
this year. Playing opposite her is
Edward Richey. Supporting mem
bers of the cast are, Betty Ryans,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-08
IN THE NEWS
COMMENTS
OPINIONS
sWHIRLING CLOUDS
nE LIrAanrr5-,,

"WHIRLING CLOUDS
OF HUMBUGn
The historians of the future VI
have fertile field to work on when
they start chronicling the varied
career Of the Tennessee Valley Au
thority.
As the Wall street Journal OBJ
serves, H short are peoples me-
mories! It is oify seven years since
the great yardstick campaign was
in full swing, and where IS that IN
teresting standard Of measurement
today Someone should write a
Chapter of IVA on the lines of
Charles Francis Adams Chapter of
Erie, whic hwould preserve for pos
terity picture Of the whirling clouds
of humbtg IN which the enterprise
was presented to the American peo-
pie. 1t would, however. have more
than a merely psychological interest,
TO-. there is no doubt that the war
on the private utilities has been one
of the principal obstacles TO recov-
cry, and the IVA project was de-
signed as the spearhead Of that war. Y
The "whirling clouds Of hunbugo
surrounding iva have increased
rathe,. than I.essencd in density and
velocity. The old claim of Twas
friends that the cndcavor was rris
marily FIR irrigation, river improve
ment, soil conservation and whas
have you, and that powe, was only
by-Iroduct, was embarrassiigly
exnosed By old Dame Nature herself
- ow water made it necessary for
the IVA to build steam plants, and
thus go into thes power bushes
Wholc-hog. The latest bit Of eamoa-
fiage arpealingly describes the po-
tentialitias Of IVA as a recreation
center for the nation. Just why
the Federal government should spend
TENS Of millions for this purpose IN a
country which is exceedingly rich IL
recreation centers, both natural ana
man-nade, has not been explained.
And in the meantime, IVA con-
tinues to war on private industry,
and so continues to destroy private
savings, private jobs, private. oppor-
tunities. By frightening the pros
pective investor away from the in.
dustry which could probably do
more than any other to produce nor
NAL recovery, it continues to con
tribute more than its share to the
preservation Of depression. Just
what the historians will say about
the IVA, only time vii tell. But
one wonders if James G. Stahlman
oolumnist Of the Nashville, Tennes-
see, Banner, may not be right Wl1er
he forecasts that before iva i
through it will have proved to b
among the most discredited Of gov
ernmental agencies created since
1779."