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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Bahamas Saw
Britain Aims
kt Dominion

NASSAU, Bahamas,-(ANP)-
Reliable sources here this week
insisted there is special signif-
icance attached to the recent ap
pointment of the Duke of Wind
sor, former King of England, as
general of the Bahamas
The rumor is gaining currency
all of her West Indies possessions
that Great Britain aims to unity
under guidance of the former
ruler. Bahamas declare the title
Governor is used generally for
the ruler of colony such as the
Bahamas, but that the more i'm
pressive "Governor-GeneraI' is
reserved for rulers of dominionS.
such as Canada, South Africa and
Australia.
In the West Indies area there
are II British colonies with com
bined population of about 8 mil
lion. They include the Bahamas
dad, and Tabago, British Guiana
WindWard and Leeward Island
Bermuda, Barbados, Sanica, Trinl-
and British Honduras. Population
of the Bahamas is about $1,000.
Local residents however, said the
job of unifying all the IslanC
groups is a particularly hard one
because each group has its own
dialect, culture and customs, and
many believe that real coordina
ton of the various segments is
next to impossible.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

In eight Southern states, pay.
. ment of a poll tax is prerequisite
for voting: Alabama, Arkansas
Georgia, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas and Virgin
ia. Result has been the number OF
adult citizens exercising thelI
right to vote has been cut down tc
less than one-quarter of the po
tential voters.
In the 1886 Presidential election
the percentage of adult citizens
who voted in the poll tax states
averaged "a per cent compared
with the average of 66 per cent foJ
the 30 non-poll states. In the av
erage poll-tax district for 1886 only
32,4O0 votes were cast. In the non
poll tax states for that same year
an average of 119,50O votes were
cast in each district election.
The Geyer Bill would make il
illegal to require payment of 9
poll tax in connection with the
election of President, Vice-presi.
dent, and members of Congress.
Congressman Geyer's Resolution.
if favorably reported on by the
Rules Committee, will bring the
anti-poll tax bill to the floor of
the House. If no action is taken
by E;ules Committee within I
legislative days, Mr. Geyer plans
to file a petition requiring 2le
signatures to discharge the Rules
Committee from further considera
ton of the bill.
Congressional action said Mr.
Geyer, Z" is necessary if we are tc
get rid of this unfair, unjust, and
undemocratic tax. All states which
were able to remove the poll taS
requirement for voting through
their own legislative enactments
have done so: North Carolina in
1920. Pennsylvania in 1888, Louisi
ana in 1884 and Florida in 1888
In the remaining 8 poll tax states.
the provision has been frozen
into the State Constitution and can
only be removed by an act of Con,
gress outiawing such statutes"
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
By cliff Maekay
PERTINENT PARAGRAPH

The first paragraph of the re-
port is pertinent:
Democracy is threatened TO-DAY
not so much from without as from
within by our own people-by those
who distrust, deny, or betray IL
In Georgia we have inherited the
traditions and preserve the forms
Of democracy, we give lip-servlce to
its ideals, but in actual practice
we have lost sight of the meaning
Of the democratic process.
'1n q democratic government
the right of decision belongs to the
majority, but the right of just rep
resentation belongs to all. The
moment that any group or party
lends itself to the destruction or
oppression of minority groups, it
lays the foundation for it's own
destruction"
Going further the Fact Finders
report:
"Since Reconstruction. So-called,
Georgia's principal effort has been
to deprive her Negro citizens OF the
ballot and of all participation In
public affairs, in spite of the
guarantees of the 18th and 18TH
amendments of the Federal Con-
stitution; and in this effort she
has been successful at the sacrifice
of democratic principles.
EXCLUDE NEGRO VOTES
"In order to effectually exclude
Negroes from voting and from all
participation in public affairs
Georgia adopted the White Demo-
cratic Primary. Since no Negro, IT.
respective of his political faith is
allowed to vote in the primary,
and since nomination in the
primary is equivalent to election
we have thus completely excluded
more than a third of our citizens
from any voice in the selection OF
public officials"
These words were not written
by one of your group, but by lead
ers of seventeen different white
Georgia civic organizations, who
from all appearances wish to bring
democracy to Georgia. They show
a keen insight into the basic fun
damentals of democracy.
The serious study OF the evils
confronting democracy may event.
ually lead toward the realization
Of its principles of freedom and
justice for all citizens. This and
not through hysterical witch-hunts
is the best way to inoculate Amer
lea against the fever of totali-
tarism.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
JUDGE Herman Moore
10 Address Lawyers

will include reports of the presi-
dent, Sidney r. Redmond Secre-
tary, George w. Evans, and Trea
c. Edward Dickerson, and regional
officers; discussion of matters OF
interest to the group as a whole
entertainments for guests and
their friends. Election of office &
viii lta1e place in Saturday mora
ing's session.
Delegates from the 48 states, D.
trict of Columbia and insular pos
sessions will be in attendance At
least IS delegates are expected from
the District of Columbia represent
ing the 10Th region and at least
Is are expected to attend from the
fourth region comprising Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Judge UphoIds
Right Of Man
To Choose Job

MEMPHIS, Tenn, ,-(ANP)-
A charge of vagrancy against a
colored WPA worker was dismiss
ed Tuesday by Judge Bateman in
city court with the ruling that a
man who refuses job to which
he is not suited is not vagrant.
The defendant, Albert George
10, was hailed into court after re.
fusing a WPA assignment Of a
shoe handle, cotton chopping
job" George told Aubrey Clapp,
the assigner:
"I don't want no country job,
/ want city job"
Judge Bateman, in dismissing
the charge, emphasized that
George at least was seeking
work.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

COLUMBUS O.-(ANP)- The
10th annual convention Of the Ma
tional Bar association which con-
venes here August 1-3 will hear
among its many speakers, Judge
Herman Moore, of the United
states District court for the Virgin
Islands. Judge Moore has just
completed years service as judge,
having succeeded Judge William
Hastie, present Dean Of Howard
University Law school.
The third days session will in
clude constitutional amendments at
the first session. discussion Of
American jurisprudence at the 2nd
session; public meeting with ad-
dresses by the governor of Ohio and
city officials of Columbus. The
proceedings of subsequent sessions
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Charles Foxx
Makes Grade Of
SO in Navigation

TUSKEGEE, N 5 T., Ala
(SNS)-Dr. F.. D. Patterson, presi-
dent was informed of the selection
of Charles Foxx, Tuskegee student,
for participation in the Shell Inter
Collegiate Scholarships and Awards
competition which was held at the
Birmingham Municipal Airport,
Birmingham, Alabama, July 29.
Students taking part in the
government pilot training program
at 435 schools, colleges and univer-
sites as we'll as non-college youths
receiving c. A. A., flight training
in over 70 communities throughout
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Ia. Landlords Fail To
Stop Farmers Meeting

building that he had been told
by certain landlords not to rent
the hall.
Miss Margedy ballet, acting
secretary Of the Louisiana Farm
ers' union, declared that the meet
ting will go On. She stated that
the unions attorney declared that
it was their right to hold the
meeting. Clark will make efforts
to obtain a permit from the mayor
Of the City of Natchitoches to
hold the meeting in the hal
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

and if not successful, will find
some other place.
Gross injustices to farmers have
long been reported regarding
working conditions, benefit
checks, and other farm righG>
Only recently, farmer was fore
ed to sign his benefit check cvel
t. landowner, upon the threat
Of injury in the office of the parish
supervisor of the AAA.
Natchitoches is one of the
largest cotton growing parishes in
the state, with a great majority
of the share croppers Negroes
getting their life from the soil.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

NATCRITOCHES, La,-ANP-
AS farmers in Natchitoches parish
make plans TO hold their first
parish-wide educational meeting
landlords IN this area are at
tempting to freeze them out OF
every available meeting place,
II is reported that Clinton
Clark, Farmers Union organizer.
atN mpted - lie Masonic
hall in the tg" N2tchitoches
but learned frG ~ = Lewis,
grand master ar3 IsjodIar Of the
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Author Of Anti-PoII Tax Measure
Moves For Action In Congress
Would Take Bill
From Committee

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)- resolution calling
upon the Rules Committee to grant rule for
of the antipo tax BILL H. R. 1884, was introduced at
Thursdays session of Congress by Lee E. Geyer Dem Cali
Prohibiting the requirement of the payment OF poll tax
prerequisite for voting at federal elections, the anti
poll tax bill has not been acted by the House Judiciary
Committee of which Hatten Summers Dem Texas is chair
man. Hearings H. r. 1884 were held by subcommittee
of the Judiciary in March, April and May OF this year.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Discrimination In Defense
Jobs At Capital Protested

workers were needed for a special
project in the National Defense
Program and that after filling half
their quota from Civil Service
District Employment Service for
registrants, he had applied to the
about 80 coolers and classifiers
but had made no qualifications as
regard to race.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
ONE NEGRO 'Y' REPRESENTED

COLLEGE CAMP. Wis. lamp
The Fourth National Assembly of
young men of the YMCA con-
vened at College Camp, Wis,
July Is to 19 with Y's represented
from nearly every state in the
Union, from Maine to Washing
ton, and Hawaii. Glenarm BraME
W of Denver, Col, however, sent
the only Negro delegates to the
meet in the persons of Harry
Martin, James Flanagan and
Executive Secretary Leon w. Stew
ard.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE

KANSAS C1TY-(A N P)-Geo.
w. Burton, SO, was arrested here
last week along with several other
men, white and colored, suspected
of passing payroll checks totaling
several thousand dollars in twelve
cities. The arrests followed raid
which disclosed a printing press
Rlidden on a small farm near
here.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

in America. I'm
fortunately as a
nation we have
strayed far from
the p a t h S of
democracy. Ao=
tually we have
never had de-
mocracy in the
true sense of the
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
TO HAVE ANNUAL SERMON

CHICAGO, Ill.-(A N P)--The
Brotherhood Club of Bricklayers Of
Cllicagod and met for their sixth
annual sermon at st. Luke's Bap-
tist church, 3663 Indiana avenue.
Sunday, July %.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
CLINIC OPENED IN JACKSON

JACKSON, Miss. (ANP)-
Opening of a free medical clinic
to serve Negroes of small income
here was announced last week. The
clinic will be operated solely for
those who are unable to pay for
medical advice and services. A.
Buxton Keeling, rector. said.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
NEGRO SAINT SUGGESTED

LOS ANGELES (ANP)-.Pray-
ers of the Interracial Council of
Los Angeles are being offered now
for the cannonization of Martin
de PORES, Dominican lay
brother, often called "the apostle
Of charity in the new world"
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

tory, Civil Air Regulations, All
Navigation, Meteorology, Para
chuteS, Aircraft and Theory of
Flight, Engines, instruments and
Radio was "a.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Georgia Refuses
TOGet Prisoner
ATLANTA, Ga.--iSNSl.

ATLANTA, Ga.--(SNS)-=
The State of Georgia has refused
to send for Samuel Buchanan, es-
capped convict, who is in custody
OF police in Camden, N. j. New
Jersey once refused Georgia's ef-
forts to extradite Buchanan, but
since he got into trouble, the north.
ern state has offered him to Geor-
gia. .....
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

FEW WILL DISAGREE with the
proposition that the best way to
make America "safe for Democ-
racy'' is to make democracy work
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

word since early Colonial days
when all residents of given COM
munity would gather at the Town
Hall and hold open discussion and
act on measures vital to all men,
bers of that community.
That system would be imprac-
tical in a nation Of 130 millions of
people. The only alternative was
for each district or political sub
division to select persons from
among its constituents to carry to
the central legislative body the
wishes of the folk back home.
This is the American form-a
representative government or a
limited democracy. But with the
passing of the years and the grow
ing callousness of the masses OF
people to their constitutionally-
guaranteed privilege of franchise,
we have shifted from a limited
democracy to a government OF
privilege and pressure groups.
DEPRIVED OF VOICE
BY diverse laws and manipula-
tions large groups of American cit
izens, particularly in the South
have gradually been deprived of a
vocie in the government. And
liberty is ineXtricably connected
with freedom of franchise. And
without freedom Of franchise we
qnnnot truthfully lay claim to
having a representative form of
government.
Most of our Southern congress-
men and senators do not feel bound
to support measures in the interest
of the masses of people or Negroes
because they know the masses OF
people in the South do not con-
tribute votes toward their elec-
ton.
No group has been more loyal or
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

Miss, he graduated from the
Chicago Medical college in 1922.
AMP Photo.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
The Globe Trotter
Make Democracy Work

ardent in their support OF the
democratic way than has the
American Negro, for he knows that
only under democracy are minor1-
ty groups given any hope of sur
viva1. .ah1I
FOUGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
The Negro press has been
"voice crying in the wilderness for
a return to democratic principles.
Our ministers have preached with
utmost vigor the doctrine of equal
opportunity, justice and rights for
all people. 1t has been our group,
SO unjustly deprived Of the bene-
fits and privileges of democracy,
who have SO persistently and un-
relentingly fought to keep alive the
flame of freedom.
No group has been more anxious
to make democracy as principle
of government become workable.
No other has been as vlgilant in
detecting and alarming the peo-
pie about movements and organi-
cations that would destroy the
progress America has made toward
democratic government.
Our persistent protest against
discrimination, jim-crow, Segrega-
ton and other un-American prac-
tices,. though aimed primarily at
relieving our own plight, served the
two-fold purpose of keeping the
nation constantly on guard against
those who would encroach on the
civil rights provisions of the con-
Stitution.
HAVE BEEN VIGOROUS
We have been the most vigorous
of all patriotic groups in pushing
forward the drive toward real rep
reSentative governments govern
ment that is truly "of by and for
the people.
Recognition of the fact that de-
mocracy does not now exist in most
of the Southern states, is a long
step forward in making democracy
real, no just word.
Those of us who have for so
long been in this fight to make
democracy work can take renewed
hope with the issuance last week
of the Citizens Fact Finding Move
ment report dealing with Georgia's
political system. 1t is in this re-
port that for the first time white
Georgians take cognizance of the
fact that democratic government
is not a reality in their native
state.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03

ardent in their support of the
democratic way than has the
American Negro, for he knows that
only under democracy are minorl-
ty groups given any hope of sur
vival. 5shoX,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23

ing aid in their reopening or of get.
ting federal contracts for ships, at
least in the present circumstances.
A strong appeal vas made for re,
vival of a Know Wilmington" cam.
paign, with the suggestion that a
school for employees in all businesses
to train clerks how to tell visitors
where to go and what to e would
be advantageous.
Harry Solomon told of funds
amounting to SIZE contributed for
sending boys to summer camp, and
then noted the need for a unified
city program for advancement. He
regretted the present trend to be
satisfied with things as they are and
expressed the belief that if the civic
clubs got together or some joint
program great community good
might be brought about.
Harriss Newman told of the south
ward trek of industry and was at a
loss to know why Wilmington hao
not shared in it. His thought was
that a definite program with ener
getic leadership would help. A "Get
a Factory" drive, he thought, would
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23

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this guess-proof way of making up your W mind
that Your Mileage Merchant strictly means Mile
age. See him today for your Conoco Bronz-z5
Mile Dial-FREE. Continental Oil Company
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23

physicians was vital to pharmacy
and that prescription work could
be highly successful without undue
commercialism.
Null spoke at the third general
session of the three-day convention
being attended by 1900 persons.
Novelties in drug stores may
have stolen the show, he asserted,
but they should not be allowed
to take the place of your real pro-
fession."
After Mull's address reports
were submitted, including that OF
the fair trade committee, which
said that fair trade, to continue,
must have the cooperation of the
retailer. The committee said re-
tailers contributed about $500 last
year toward the committees work
in behalf of fair trade.
Mrs. j. K. Civil of Charlotte was
elected president of the women's
auxiliary at its annual business
session.
DR.. Hubert Haywood of Raleigh,
new president of the North Caro-
lima medical society, was on the
program for an address later in the
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23
KIWANIANS GIVE
VARIED PROGRAM
Strong Appeal Is Made For
Revival Of Know Will
mington' Campaign

Robert Montgomery, of the Good
rich Tire company, was welcomed
into membership at the luncheon
meeting of the Kiwanis club yes
terday, which centered around open
discussion Of plans and projects. He
was introduced by Jack LeGrand.
Aaron Goldberg, the president,
urged a large attendance at the Wal.
lace Strawberry Festival which
opens next Monday, and for which
complimentary tickets had been
placed at each place. He also men.
toned the veto of the rivers and har-
bors bill and complimented the North
Carolina delegation in both houses
of congress on it's splendid work
in connection with the proposed
legislation from which Wilmington
would have reaped large benefits.
This brought up a brief discussion
of shipyards and ships in which it
was brought out that Washington
gives no hope of Wilmington secur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23
many never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACkACHES
This Old Treatment Often
Brings Happy Relief

quickly, once they discover that the real cause
Of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way of taking
the excess acids and waste out of the blood.
They help most people pass about 3 pints a day
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may cause nagging backachs, rheumatic pains,
leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up
nights, swelling, %pufiness under the eyes, head
aches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty pas
sages with smarting and burning sometimes
shows there is something wrong with your
kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait. Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help the
is miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23
JAPANESE BEETLE
TRAPS TO Be SET
Six Hundred Metal Traps Will
Be Placed Throughout
The City Soon

During the next few days the u.
$. Department Of Agriculture,
bureau Of entomology and plant
quarantine, in cooperation with
State and local officials, will place
600 yellow metal insect traps in
Wilmington to ascertain whether the
Japanese beetle is present.
Should i~nfestation be found, the
information would be used to guide
possible control activities.
The traps will be placed chiefly in
residential sections, and those do
ing the work will have credentials
which will be produced on request.
State officials ask residents to CO.
operate by allowing traps to be
placed on their property for a pc
riod Of about thirty days. Police
have been notified Of the work.
Each trap will be visited at fire.
quent intervals by an inspector work
ing under the supervision of c. J.
Weaver.
The Japanese beetle is a pest of
economic importance IN sectlonS OF
the country where it is abundant.
Most of the insects life is spent in
the soil where the grub feeds on
the roots of plants. The adult, which
is present in the summer, is about
one quarter of an inch long with a
green head and brown wing covers,
The feeding of the adult damages
the flowers, fruit, and foliage OF
many plants.
In this section. the first appear
ance of the beetle would be noted
on grape leaves or in the blossoms
of roses.
Trap inspectors do not have infor
nation about other plant pests. Re
quests for such information should
be addressed to R. w. Galphin
county farm agent, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23
Columbus County Ballot
Presents Four Contests

The following candidates and Of
fees appear on the Columbus coun-
ty democratic primary ballot, to be
cast on Saturday, May 25:
Representative: Joe D. Skies,
George E. Collier, and Detlaw San
derson.
Judge Of recorders court: Lee j.
Greer and J. H. Inman.
County surveyor: Forney Gore and
Pete Reynolds.
County commissioners: District
me-, T. W. Groom, W. L. Hobbs, and
Hackett Applewhite; district two,
Paul M. Page, Jimsey L. Robinson
and H. S. High; district three. c. A.
Small, j. E. Koonce and Arthur w.
Williamson; district four, G. c. Hin
son, ]. ]. Norris and ]. c. Stanley;
district five, Bruce Pierce, Clayton
S. Shipman, W. P. Sellers and Homer
G. Avant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23
F~armer-Business Group
Committee Meets Friday

On Friday evening at 8 o'clock,
the nominating committee OF the
newly formed group seeking better
relations between farmers and bust
ness men in New Hanover and ad'
joining counties will meet at the Of
flee of r. w. Galphin, county farm
agent.
The committee membership in
cludes, E. L. Brooks, Dan carp, Dan
J.. Herrin, Paul T. Marshburn, Peter
Braak, and E. B. Ward.
The group will nominate execu'
tive, advertising, and ways and
means committees for the organiza'
ton which is making an effort to
increase the consumption of products
grown in the Wilmington section
and create a better understanding
of mutual problems of farmers and
business men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-23

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