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The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
All Races Are
Expected To
49,
Participate

NEW YORK (ANP)- Brother
hood week, national observance OF
which takes place February 1925,
first launched by Newton D. BEker,
secretary of war under President
Wilson, is intended to preserve JUS
tice. amity and understanding and
cooperation among people of all
races, creeds and religions. in the
United States.
National leaders of all races this
week expressed the hope here that
Observance of Brotherhood week,
this month would be general earn
esc and productive OF lasting bene-
fits to all who. cherish the basic
American principle of equal rights
for all
The leaders have recommended
for consideration of all who will
participate, the following 'Ten
commandments of Good Will
/. | will respect all men and
women regardless of their race or
lCbSlOil'
2. 1 will protect and defend my
neighbor and my neighbCr'S chill
dlen against ravage6 of racial or
religious bigotry.
g. I will exemplify in MY own
life the spirit of good will and I'm
derstanding.
D. I will challenge the philoso-
ply of racial superiority by whom
soeVer it may be proclaimed,
whether they be kings, dictators or
demogogues.
5. I will not be misled by the
lying propaganda Of those who
seek to set race against race or
nation against ntion.
6. 1 will refuse to support any
organization that has for its pur-
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Flagman Risks
Life To Save
White Boy

DOTHAN, (SNS) "A four
year. old white boy was snatch
from the roaring wheels of death
here Friday when Will Gibson,
Atlantic CoaStline depot tlagman,
warning traffic to stop, saw him
running across the rail, dashed
from the opposite side, covered him
like football and rolled with him.
in his arms to uninjured safety.
The boy, Crawford Kennedy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kennedy,
lives today because a Negro man
risked his own life to save his.
The train barely missed the two.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Resolution Mourns
DR.. Warren's Death

DURHAM, N. -(SNS)-A reso-
luton of regret upon the death of
DR.. S. L. Warren, prominent Dur
ham citizen, was adopted this
week by the board of county COM
misSioners.
DR.. Warren practiced medicine
in Durham for 40 years. He was
chairman of the board of directors
bank, chairman of the board of
of the Mechanics and Farmers
trustees of the Stanford l.. War
ren Library and chairman of the
board of trustees of Lincoln hos
pital
The resolution was written in
this wise:
This board of commissioners of
Durham county records with deep
regret the death of DR.. S. L. War
rem, one of the foremost Negro
citizens of our community. Dur
ing his entire life in Durham
County, DR.. Warren has taken
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Residence Qua|ificati ion To Aid
Confirmation Of Jud &c Paige

live in Brooklyn to establish a
legal residence?" Mayor LaGuardia
retorted with a merry twinkle in
his eyes, I'D say, just about five
minutes
Adhering TO his well known
habit of SECRECY and surprise May
or LaGuardia would not reveal
the date upon which he would
swear in the popular magistrate.
1t was believed by those in close
contact with City Hall that Ne
gro History week should pe the
opportune time.
That was, and still is the general
opinion. At any rate Harlem still
lays clam to the fact that Magis-
trate Myles Paige is their" new
Judge.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

NEW YORK CITY, c )-"Five
minutes residence IN Brooklyn"
said Mayor LaGuardia, was suffi-
cient to give Magistrate Myles
Paige the necessary residence
qualification which would enable
him to become the first Negro
member of the Court Of Special
Sessions
BY moving two weeks ago frcm
his Swank apartment in the Dun
bar residence of the Rockefeller
apartments in Harlem to 474 Mac
Donough street, Brooklyn, Judge
Paige automatically removed the
legal obstacle to his appointment
which according to law indicated
that the Borough of Brooklyn was
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Brotherhood Week To Be
Observed February 1925

pose the spreading of anti-Semit-
ISM, anti Catholicism or anti-Pro-
testantism
Z. l will establish comradeship
with ali those who seek to seek to
exalt the spirit of love and recon-
ciliation thruout the world.
g. l will attribute TO those who
differ from me, the same degree of
sincerity that I claim for myself.
9. l will uphold the civil rights
and religious libertieB Of all citi-
zens and groups, whether I agree
with them or not
10. I will do more than live and
let live;;" I will live and HELP
live.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
"New South -194O'
To Exhibit Work
Of 85-Year-OId

MONTGOMERY, Alas N 50
This week New South-1940'
will exhibit the work of Bill
Traylor, eighty-five old slave-born
artist in its gallery.
Using waste cardboard for his
panels, anG done in pencil, cray
on and show-card color, Bill Tray
lor's work is remarkably similar
to the renowned rock paintings
and cave drawings of Africa. His
work is completely free from the
influence of any formal training
in art. kll of his work, from simple
shapes and forms to the most
fantastic distractions are beauti-
fully designed.
New South, a creative writer's
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Noted Jurist
Quickly Moves
To Brooklyn

the next in line to fill vacancy
created by the retirement Of
SPECIAL Sessions Judge Albert v.
S. Voorhis.
The lighting Mayor of New York
was amused at the strategem of the
change of address which thereby
caused many to suspect that he
mad suggested it. When the
press asked His Honor the Mayor,
How long must Magistrate Paige
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
To MEASURE NEGRO
LISTENING POWER

Do colored persons living in New
York City still have more radio
sets than those living in any other
large-sized city in this country
now as they did in 1880? The 1910
Census, which starts April l, will
answer this question. In addition,
it will show exactly how many
radio sets colcred Americans own.
In 1880 Negroes in New YORK City
had the largest mass listening
power, with 30,917 radio sets. CHI
cago was second with a total OF
23,487 sets.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
OPPOSE SOCIAL MEASURES

Their stubborn and nbending opposition to any
and every piece of legislation designed for the pro-
lection and Improvement of the social welfare of the
people has never been demonstrated SO forcibly as
during the past seven years of President Roosevelts
administrations
Just as the Southern states always be counted
IN the Democratic column, were their senators
and representatives invariably found on the may"
side when such important issues as social security
relief appropriations, wage and hour legislation, pen
slons for the blind widows and orphans and other
purely social measures came up for vote.
1t was a southern and of course democratic
congressman, Cliff Woodrurn of Virginia who losing
his original plea to knife the WPA program in its
entirety in 1887 came back in 1888 to Introduce and
succeed in getting passed resolution calling for the
arbitrary dismissal of all persons who had been on
WPA rolls eighteen months or longer
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
@ Negro Women Take Part In
Unemployment Discussions

school young people merit special
study and consideration by public
and private groups and special at
tention should be given to the
problems of the million and half
young women in order to develop
md inaugurate programs, projects
and training.
(D That government programs
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

for meeting the urgent needs of
unemployed young men and wom-
en- at the present time reach only
a small proportion of those who
could utilize and profit by their
services; to meet this need ade-
quately government programs
would have to be expanded.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
THREE MYSTERIES

of Texas. .s.
Blacks appointment to the Supreme Court saved
him from political defeat, while Mr.. Mavericks lib
eraF policies in behalf of the people, cost him his
congressional seat after serving one term
1t is secret that down through the years, the
Deep South poll taxinfested states have unbroken
record of sending to Washington who not
only persistent but dogmatc, in their endeavor not
to have "a feeling with the represented" In
actuality they 60 far out of their way to ignore the
plight and petitions of the majority but politically
powerless "-fed. ill-housed and poory-clad" mem
bers of their constituency.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
The Ballot Is The Weapon

"a GOVERNMENT TO be safe, and to be free,
must consist of representatives having common in
terest and a common feeling with the represented"
These not the words of Abraham Lincoln,
nor of Thomas Jefferson nor Theodore Roosevelt,
but of John Randolph who many years ago was sent
to the United States Congress from Roanoke Ala.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
5 Women And Five
Negroes Called For
Ky. Federal Jury

LEXINGTON, Ky.-(ANP)-For
the first time in the history of the
Eastern Kentucky district, five
women and five Negroes were
among SO persons selected for jury
services at a criminal and civil
term of federal district court
opening Monday, March 4, at
Jackson, KY.
Negroes selected were Barney
Crawford, Lone; Elmer E. Williams,
Hazard; Tom Wilson, jackson;
Arthur Grisby, Bonneville! and
Roy Higgins, Cody.
minutes of the board and a
copy sent to the family of the de-
ceased
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Letter Forwarded
To Mr.. Roosevelt

WASHINGTON-(ANP)-B Business and labor leaders have
endorsed the WagnerS Seag make additional $500 OOO
900 available the L. S. Housing Authority for loans enable
local housing authorities develop 1owent projects The BILL
already passed by the before the house OF
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

and artists group. has welcomed
Negro contributions and will come
out with its first nlemographeo
edition the latter part OF tins
month.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

MIR. RandolphS S record In attempt
ing to sincerely represent the COM
mon people of his district and the
nation testifies to his actual belief
in that statement.
THREE MYSTERIES
Just how MIR. Randolph succeeded
in slipping by is one of the major
mysteries of southern political his
tory It is matched only by the
elections of Senator Black of Ala
bama and Congressman Maverick
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Steagi|I Housing Bill Is
Given Endorsement OfRace Leaders
The Globe Trotter
Br cliff M~ekey
MILLION WITHOUT SUPPORT

AS result 775,OoO persons, who formed the chief
SUPPORT for more than million people, last OCTOBER
were cut off relief rolls without any thought OIL tne
desnerate economic situation in which they were
placed
Col E. w. Harrington who heads the Works
Progress Administration in his report to Congress
reveals the still desperate plight of these people the
majority of whom have had no kind of income since
The few that did manage to find some kind of work,
were forced to take jobs submargnal wages rang
ing as low as $5 per week.
Many of these unfortunate and Jobless people live
in Mr. Woodrum's district and Mr.. Woodrum is well
acquainted with their plight. Yet you no effort
on his part to rectify the grave mistake he made In
ercilessly slashng them from all means of support
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
NEED ANOTHER EMANCIPAToR

1t can be plainly seen that the work of Abraham
Lincoln was not completed. Another Emancipator is
needed Before the people whole secure
representation in legislative halls, they must throw
off the yoke of poll taxes which historians contend
are throw back to feudal days.
Poll tax laws in those eight states which still re-
tain them not going to be repealed without 3
fight That should be expected And the only weapon
left to those who would attack this undemocratic evil
is the ballot.
Thus it becomes doubly important for all those
who for SO long have been disenfranchised by this
trick of those who would control to qualify for the
ballot, no matter the cost, and determnedly march
to the polls election day to make govern
men that is safe and free"
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
DEMOCRACY CRUSHED

DEMOCRACY CRUSHED
There is reason of course, for this callousness
on the part of southern congressman for the peoples
interest The reason lies in the fact that democracy
in the Deep South states has been crushed under an
ever piling up avalanche of poll taxes.
Designed to keep black from voting, they
have actually worked greater hardship in diSfran-
chising and sitting the political voices of the less
fortunate white men.
A very bad picture Of democracy (Southern style)
is shown by the governments figures showing only
13 per of the electorate participating in South
Carona's elections II per cent in Alabama and
Arkansas 19 per cent in Georgia and 16 per cent in
Mississippi, while the average for the rest of the
country is 62 PER- CENT.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

is pleasant little that will give you message
every day numerical puzzle designed spell
fortune Count the letters first name the number
letters subtract the number is less than
add number Start at the left
hand of the and check every one of your Key
numbers right read the the letters under
the checked figures give you - AIS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16

should not be outlawed by the antitrust division
of the Department of Justice. The formulation Of
public policy is legislative function-not an ad-
ministrative one
The issue is continuance of free labor move
ment and it involves our decision upon the future
of democracy and human freedom. If Labor ceases
to be free and becomes subject to discretionary ad-
ministrative power, the precedent is provided
which will destroy all freedom.
TIL issue fundamentally transcends decision by
those with only delegated authority and must of
necessity be referred to citizens for mandate regis
tering the will of the majority.
Organized labor everywhere is urged to make
protest. The future of every wage-earner in the
land is involved in the indictments already secured
against our union executives. If these indictments
hold, there will be no more free unonism in the
land. You, your union agreements and your union
policies will all be controlled by the Antitrust Di-
vision of the Department of Justice Do not lull
yourself into inaction by thinking that discretion
ary government cannot exist in this country. We
are confronted with bold attempt to take from
JUS the gains of SO years of work.
Your future depends upon your determination
to be free to seek your welfare and happiness.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
NEW LEADER WARNS
OF "PERILS AHEAD"

New York City (ILNS) In an edito-
rial on "Perils Ahead" the New Lead
err, Socialist and labor organ, warns
that the split in the labor movement
endangers labor and social gains of
the last 10 years. The papers say in
part:
Senator Wagner said mouthful'
in his letter to Local SO of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers I'm
ion when he declared that reactionary
forces are determined to scuttle the
Labor Act and that the split in Labor's
ranks encourages them.
"Some of the darkest forces in
American life are now on the march.
They are determined, have vast funds
at their disposal, are disposing of large
quantities of literature and have many
high-powered publicity bureaus. Rulers
of our economic life, they seek politi-
cal satisfaction by control at Washing
ton. If they get it the labor and social
gains Of a decade will be largely sac
rificed because the organized masses
are divided politically and economi-
cally."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
OREGON BUILDING WORKERS
GIVEN STATE CHARTER

Portland, Greg. QLNS).-A charter
from the Building and Construction
Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor has been present
ed to the Oregon Building Trades
Council, with 5000 workers. The coun-
Gil was organized approximately a
year ago, preparatory to obtaining the
charter. 1t is one of the half dozen or
so state building workers councils.
Speakers at the presentation meet
ing stressed the Importance to the Ore
gon labor movement of the closer join
ing of forces of the construction trades
employees and the A. +. of l.. Both
will prosper and progress as result,
it was predicted by Duncan Campbell,
Northwest organizer for the a. +. of l..
First official acts of the council in
cluded the passing of a resolution pro-
testing the use of WPA labor on gov
ernmental buildings and the launching
of move to bring a uniform wage
scale and uniform conditions of en-
ployment through Oregon.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
REFERRING ISSUES TO APPROPRIATE
GROUPS

A procedure that is the Of difficulties in en-
actment and administration of labor laws is the
reference of technical issues general policies to
local groups instead of national representatives
The study of technical issues and policies in many
cases necessitates access to many sources of nfor
nation and the services of persons with research
liability and training, and hence can only be done by
unions in their central headquarters. Employer
groups with their larger resources able to have
more representatives and hence can make THEN
technical and research information available on q
greater number of fronts. In order to place La
Dor at disadvantage, advocates Of proposals un-
friendly to Labor often maneuVer to get general
tissues referred to state and local groups This is
done under a front of arguments in the name OF
democratic procedure, etc, but in reality to get
decision by groups without the protection of tech
|nical and research information.
Likewise the reference of an important admin
|istrative definition under a federal law to loca
groups, develops only body of opinion from work
ers whose experience has been limited to local mat
ters and who have not had the opportunity of fol
lowing the import of local decision upon the whole
problem or policy. Definitions and policies under
Federal law should be determined nationally by
Representatives responsible to a national group
This procedure is basic for government in accort
with democratic representative ideals and is es
sential to sound successful administration. The
ability of the administrator to refer issues to thu
proper group for decision is very revealing tes
i of his understanding.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
ABSURD

Everybody knows that any German
who objects to the Nazi regime is put
ting his neck in moose. If the demo-
cratic process had been functioning in
Germany in the last seven years, if
the German people today were sup
porting the government deliberately
and without duress, then it might be
truly said that all Germany is guilty
of making this war. But the will of
the people is a thing of no account to
Hitler; he despises it. Under such
circumstances it is unfair and absurd
to accuse all Germans of completely in
Hitler's crimes.-Washington D ally
News.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
FEARFUL

Labor has always been fearful that
in time of war cherished liberties and
rights, obtained only after years of
struggle, may be abrogated, certainly
for the duration of the conflict, per-
haps permanently.-Edward F. Nc
Grady.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
! COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

Receipt of the full text of the May
Day manifesto of the international
Federation of Trade Unions reveals
world labor as strongly opposed to war
as ever but firmly convinced that the
workers of all democratic nations now
have no alternative but to support the
war against Hitler to the utmost.
"In no country, either belligerent or
neutral" the manifesto says, "did the
organized workers want war. They
felt no joy when the forces of freedom
finally took up the challenge of Hitler
and Stain in 1889 and replied to their
aggression by force Of arms.
"The workers organizations" the
manifesto adds, shave for long de-
manded that all the democracies
should pursue more resolute and cou-
rageous policy in the face Of the impu-
dent blackmail and brutal intimidation
of the relationships. They demanded
while there was still time to put this
policy into effect-the complete union
of all the forces which stood for peace,
freedom and rule of law. If their
voices had been heard, the war could
have been avoided, and peace could
have been saved on the basis of law
and justice"
The IFTU manifesto goes on to
point out that vacillations and con-
tradictions of divergent interests, both
within the individual nations and on
the international plane, prevented "ef-
fective and energetic" action from be-
ing taken while there was yet time.
Declaring that right from the first
the workers of the world threw all
their synpathizes on the side Of the
Polish people, attacked by Hitler and
betrayed by Stain" and to the Finnish
nation, which "put up such a heroic
and courageous fight for it's independ-
ence and freedom against the abom-
Unable attack of the Russian colossus
the IFTU remarks:
"The war in which the democracies
of Western Europe are engaged
against the Nazi regime is being sup
ported by the French and English
workers with all their energy and de-
termination. They know that they can
count in this struggle on the entire
sympathy and solidarity of the work
ers in every other country"
X X X
Closing on a note of strong optimism
and confidence in the final victory of
the forces of enlightment, the mani
festo declared:
"To avenge the multitude of victims
of Nazi and Stalinist aggression, to
safeguard the future, to bring back
peace and prosperity to the world, and
to prepare for the coming of a social
system more in line with the rights
Of men and world civilization, the or
ganized workers will continue without
faltering the tremendous battle which
is to deliver humanity from the ranks
of barbarism.
"They proclaim their faith in the
final triumph of democracy and inter
national solidarityw
x X X
Thunder from Europe browns out
some of the political oratory and rant
ing in the United States.
Tough on the politicians but much
of the CUFF won't be missed.
Some people even say that the par
tial "blanketing" of the politicians is
one beneficial result of the war.
It's going pretty far to see an!
good in war, but maybe these people
are right, at that.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-16
WHAT NEXT?

Production of a folding bicy-
Gle that is easily assembled or
taken apart in a moment without
tools is announced. 1t is small
enough when folded to be slowed
in automobile trunk compartments
since it takes up little more than
the space of one wheel, it is said.