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of the fear of racial friction. In
the event of war will the same
craven fears determine the place
of Negro soldiers in the battle
line? Will the War Department
repeat the CHASTITY errors of World
War number one? For in the first
World War, in order to preserve
the War Departments racial con-
cepts, the 18th Negro regiment,
National Guard, New York, was
exiled to French brigade. The
General Staff of the A. E. F. did
not wish Negro American soldiers
and white American soldiers to
fight and die together. And this
was also true of the 370th, 371st
and 372nd infantry regiments, all
of whom were brigaded with the
French.
At present the War Department
is engaged in excruciating mental
acrobatics to devise means to limit
or exclude Negroes from certain
branches of the Service. This
course Of action is compelled by
the racial policy of the War De-
partment. For as a matter of fact
the policy of racial segregation in
the Army creates mountainous
difficulties and invites a criminal
waste of the taxpayers money. The
alternative is to limit the Negroes
opportunity for service since the
establishment of duplicate airfields,
camps, training centers on the ba-
sis of race demands additional
sums added to the already enor-
nous amounts now being spent.
The result is obvious and inevita-
BILE. Only a gesture can be or is
being made toward training Negro
soldiers. A single airfeld at Tus-
kegee for a Pursuit Squadron,
some inconsequential training for
light tanks and isolated, uncoordi-
mated training of a few Negroes
in artillery and signal corps. And
this seventy-eight years after Ne
gro soldiers broke the back of the
Confederacy in the war between
the states, and less than a quarter
of a century after Negro soldiers
had died for democracy on the
fields of France.
We won't speak of the Navy OF
the Marine Corps, from which Ne.
gro citizens are completely ex.
cluded. We won't even mention
such units as parachute troops fol-
which no Negroes are being
trained. Modern war demands CO.
ordinated effort of every unit both
on the offense and defense. AND
the problem which the War De.
partment is attempting to solve is
how to achieve that coordination
and unity with Negro soldiers
who have neither been trained
with-nor have the respect or con.
fidence Of their white compatriots
The answer is: It can't be DONE
Opportunity Magazine.
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Honor Members of Legislature

of Eks the Twin Cities
going the slight oversight of the rest of by honorng
B. G. Nova and Representa-
M successfully introduced
passage which affect the welfare of Negro people
of this commonwealth.
hating the practice of insur
arbitrarily refusing colored
people solely The other the bill authored by Wm
racial discrimination by employers who have
contracts.
Senator Representative Drexer will be guests
Lodge Home 48 Hyand Ave-
No.. in Minneapolis, Wednesday night, Dec IT,
the champion the
minority always be remembered and appreciated
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Continued next week.
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interviewing the
Mayor
BY HOBART T. MITCH

By HOBART T. MITCHELL
The air was cool, crisp, refresh
ing and inHgorating. It flowed
through the lungs much in the
same rhythmic manner in which
gasoline in an automobile flows
through the engine. I felt so good
I was whistling a tune as ap-
preached the number on Marquette
Avenue leading up to the offices of
the mayor of Bonneville"
No person schooled in the art of
political diplomacy met me at the
office door, but instead a young
lady secretary who could have done
justice to magazine cover.
"Is the mayor in?" T inquired.
"The mayor" the secretary
questioned.
I could tell by her facial express
sions that she thought was a bit
loony.
eyes, the mayor. The mayor of
Bonneville"
ooh" she laughed, eyes, the
doctor is in. Have seat. .. He'll
be out in a minute"
Unlike most political offices
which smell to the high heavens
with dirty politics and filthy poll
ticians, the office of the "Mayor
of Bonneville" has the aroma of
cleanliness. Diplomas were strewn
on the walls from institutions of
learning stating that the name of
the person scrolled therein was
gentleman and scholar, not by
the votes of a political clique, but
by the votes of a Board of Regents.
Thus while my eyes were gazing
upon diplomas and medical books,
the names which I could not pro-
nounce, from his private office in
to the reception room walked His
Honor, the mayor of Bonneville"
I started to say, "hello, Doc"
but caught myself and addressed
him as mayor. The doc gave me
one Of those funny grins you
know the kind he gives.
DR.. William Donald Brown, the
mayor of Bonneville" as I stood
looking at him, is a counterpart of
the famed Mayor La Guardia of
New York. The only difference I
could see was the color of the face.
Both are squatty. Both are dy-
manic. Both believe in the people
which they represent and the peo-
pie believe in them. Doc is
regular fellow. He's a mans man.
Docs greatest habit, next to those
long, black cigars, is his church.
"Well, how does it feel to be the
mayor of the mythical town of
Bronzeville?"
The smile had gone. In it's place
was the sincere look of a busy city
official with his numerous and COM
plicated municipal problems.
'The town of Bonneville isn't
mythical at all RI1t tn answer vonr
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Church Notes: An unusually large
Sunday evening audience was pres
emit last Sunday when a "home
talent" program was given, with
Mrs. Josie Williams in charge.
Final reports in the Twelve Tribe
Rally for the coal fund were made
with the "Tribes" led by Mrs. Josie
Williams, Mrs. Virginia Mitchell
and Mrs. Addie C. Few making the
three highest reports respectively.
Circle number Four of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
which was organized less than a
month ago, with Mrs. Villa Mae
Peoples as leader, served a "Ken-
lucky oyster" dinner last Saturday
at Mrs. Peoples home, 500 w. Cen
trail, as their first entertainment.
Pastor Clarence T. R. Nelson will
speak Sunday morning at the II
a. m. service on the subject can
U tier Impossibility." He will
preach the memorial service SER
mon for the Elks of the Twin Cities
Sunday, December II, at 7:45 p. m.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
Rev. c. B. Wheeler, pastor of the
Mount Olivet Baptist Church, and
his choir conducted the religious
part of the service last Sunday af-
ternoon. The members and friends
of Pilgrim also had an opportuni-
ty to see and hear st. Paul fami-
lies Of four generations. A really
spiritual service was held with the
songs of Zion sung in the old
fashioned way.
Rev. ]. W. Phelps brought the
message of the evening at the 8
o'clock service.
Miss Opal Lee Palmer of Cam
phor, Miss Verline Harris of st.
James and Mrs. Sidney johnson
were among the visitors at Pilgrim
Sunday morning.
ATTENTION: The regular
church business meeting will be
held Monday evening, December 8.
Coleman, church repor-
ter.
st. James A. M. e. Church
News: st. James turned out Sun
day in large numbers and enjoyed
the sermon, "Lfe's Broken Cis-
terms" and listened to the Senior
Choir sing cliff Up Your Heads"
and other beautiful selections. The
musical by the Senior Choir at
eight on Sunday evening was one
of the best held at st. James.
Among the visitors were Mrs. Rob-
ert Crump and Mrs. Aretta Bland
of Sioux City, Iowa. Every club of
the church is beehive in prepa-
ration for the closing of the ALL
Club Rally on Sunday night at
which time the Queen of st. James
will be crowned. All reports should
be made before Sunday. The pas
tors Sunday morning sermon is
entitled, Concerning the Collec-
ton" and Communion Service will
be deferred week because of the
rally. Feature activities of the
week include a bazaar December 4
and 5. Fish luncheon Thursday by
the Sunshine Club and Cod Fish
Dinner Saturday from IL to 8 at
GIG st. Anthony Ave. Flowers on
the altar Sunday were in memory
of Mrs. Katherine Allen and Mr..
John Brown presented by Mrs.
Lena Brown and Mrs. Marie
Whitehead.-O. C. Hall, Jr. Repor-
Ter.
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early in June disorderly gang
made an attack on the contraband
camp and seriously wounded sew
eral Negroes" $50 numerous
were the assaults on colored SOL
diers that a special military COM
mission was appointed to examine
the cases."
"a few days later company of
blacks were permitted to parade
through the city. Fully armed,
uniformed and equipped they at
tracted curious crowd. Later
in the month five colored COM
panies, almost all jet black real
Negro marched down the Ave-
nue. to attend prayer meeting.
There was something formidable in
their appearance. No insults or
outbreaks were reported in the
press. By that time Washington,
scanning the news of the fierce
fighting on the Mississippi, had
learned that at Port Hudson and
Millikens Bend colored regiments
had fought with desperate bravery
and suffered heavy losses. The
disciplined, dark-faced men in there
were beginning to be accepted as
soldiers"
And then this magnificent pas
sage: Before the need of replen-
ishing the depleted armies, the
losses at Gettysburg had been 49,
900 men, the prejudice against en-
listing Negroes faded. Late in the
summer General Grant wrote the
President that the arming of the
Negro, with the emancipation of
the slaves, was the heaviest blow
yet given the confederacy. e.
"By the time that Mr.. Lincoln
journeyed up to Gettysburg in No
vember, to read his short and SIM
pie speech over the vast graveyard
of the battlefield, the Union was
strong in determination that, at
whatever cost, white and black to-
gether would win this brothers
War;"
It is a sad commentary on the
state of democracy in America that
the Negro soldier in 1941 is but
little better off, if at all, than he
was in 1863. Political pressures il
various states have created a few
units of Negro militia differed by
Negroes-but that is about all. Thu
War Department itself adheres tx
the policy of separation and segre
cation of Negro units which NIGH
have been excused in '63 but fol
which there is no real excuse il
1941. The fallacy of this polio,
was conclusively proved in thu
World War, and is being demon
strated every day. Just recent!
the New York Times published 4,
dispatch to the effect that the 366tl
Infantry Negro regiment was no
permitted to participate in ma
noeuvres in North Carolina becaus,
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Use Your Phone.

Phone your news items direct to
the office to insure prompt inser-
ton. In St. Paul call Midway 8340,
in Minneapolis Br. 1896.
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"Reveille in Washington 1876"

publish review this extraordinary of WASH
ngton during atefu the Civil War by Margaret eh
$780, And hope that the President of the United
Secretary Smson will
read this book and to reflect the
sdealing with creation of Negro regiments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
WITH OUR JUNIORS

An interesting project for our
juniors this week is a visit to the
local library. Since National Book
Week is being celebrated this year,
November second to eighth, this is
a good time for such an excursion.
At the Rockville Public Library
many interesting things may be
seen, among which are the prize
winning entries in the various con-
tests carried on by the summer
reading club in the Junior depart
ment. Also, an interesting collec-
ton of foreign dolls belonging to
Miss Jane Alice Chinn of Rock
vile will be exhibited during the
week. Quite a few new books have
been added in the children's room
to make the collection even more
interesting.
Don't forget, Juniors, celebrate
Book Week by a visit to your local
library!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
Benefit Dessert Bridge
Party In Chevy Chase

The Montgomery County Ma
ternal Welfare Association is
sponsoring a benefit Dessert
Bridge Party November 4 at 1870
P. M. at the home of Mrs. E.
Marshall Nuckols, Jr., TOTO
Brookeville Road, Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Courtlandt C. Van Vechten,
103 Woodbridge Avenue, Silver
Spring, Chairman, announced
there will be table prizes.
The purpose of this benefit is
to provide funds for support of
the Birth Control Clinic which
is operated entirely by private
funds. Every Tuesday in the
month there is a clinic at the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital at Olney.
Those desiring to make reser-
vations for the Dessert Bridge
please communicate with Mrs.
Norman T. Ball, 2 East Leland,
Chevy Chase, or Telephone Wis
consin 6240.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

We certainly appreciate the
notes you have sent into the Office
in the absence of your Club and
Home editor who is enjoying a
trip through the West.
Mrs. Haines has made the ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Florence Bo-
vett, executive secretary of The
Nevada State Farm Bureau, who is
fellow member of the Business
and Professional Woman's Club.
They have a mutual friend in Mrs.
Edwin D. Fry of the Associate Wo-
men of the Farm Bureau.
Mrs. Haines and her cousin Mrs.
Miller were guests of Mrs. Bovett
at luncheon Saturday. Next week
they expect to meet Mrs. Reta
Arkell, who heads the State B. 4
p Clubs, when they go over to
Carson City for Admission Day
festivities.
During November we hope to
give you few bits of the history
of the Federated Women's Clubs
of the county, to which will be
added the local club news. Do send
in yours!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
Oden : Davis

Miss Ronella B. Davis of Red
land and Mr.. William E. Oden of
Travilah were married Thursday,
October 16 at 500 P. M. in Red
land Brethren Church. The Rev.
Harry performed the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in soldier
blue with black accessories and
carried a mixed bouquet of small
dahlias and roses. She was given
in marriage by her father. Mrs.
Roy Everhart, sister of the groom
acted as matron of honor, the
brides only attendant.
Mr.. Russell Davis, brother of the
bride, was best man.
Only the immediate families of
the couple were present.
After a short wedding trip by
motor through New Jersey, Mr..
and Mrs. Oden will make their
home near Travilah.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida
Elizabeth Mullican, 83, wife of
James Arthur Mullican of Der
wood, who died of pneumonia
Sunday at the home Of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Thelma P.
Zeigler, Clifton Park Village, Md,
were held October Is. The Rev.
Herbert o. Cooper, pastor of
Rockville Baptist Church, Off
ciated. Burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Null
ican is survived by a son, Hor-
ace Ricketts, of Washington; two
sisters, Mrs. John Buscher, Wash
ington, and Mrs. Agnes Reed,
Westmore; a brother, Henry Bean,
Hagerstown; four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
ns~E9KEssss6g-Ea -. ~ 9AaGSf i'S'%
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30

guest Of honor at luncheon at
"Allaway" given by Miss Edith
Hallowell on Tuesday. Mrs. Jen-
ney will leave soon to make her
home in Baltimore.
Richard II. Lansdale was host to
the Home Interest Society on
Tuesday evening. Leo Couch, who
is head Of the Biological Survey,
was introduced by Mrs. Eric Eng
lund. Mr.. Couch showed colored
pictures Of birds and reviewed the
book, "Birds in the Garden"
Mr.. and Mrs. William John
Thomas left on Saturday for
weekend trip through the noun
tains of West Virginia.
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock had a
meeting of the Wednesday Club at
her home. DR.. Lewis Merriam
spoke on the Bookings Report of
Montgomery County. The Club
plans to have a rummage sale with
Mrs. LOWS Bussler as chairman.
The Club adjourned to Mrs. Dallas
Grady, who win have the next
meeting.
Mrs. C. L. Gilpin returned from
Kenneth Square on Sunday, where
she visited Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Gilpin and their family.
Mrs. Francis M. Hallowell, Mrs.
William Hurd Hill, Miss Mary Ma
gruder, Mrs. Frederic W. Mercy
nolds, Edward R. Iddings, Miss
Elizabeth T. Stabler and Mrs.
Robert H. Miller were among those
attending Baltimore yearly meet
ing of the Religious Society of
Friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
NOTE FROM
MRS. HAINES

We had expected to write this
message in Los Angeles-which by
the way-is always referred to as
L. A. Sin these parts" But snow
storm in the mountains discourag-
ed a motor trip planned for the
weekend, one road reporting 9 in
ches of snow, n
What a thrill we had from our
first glimpse of snow capped noun
tains shortly after a stop-over in
Cheyenne! ~ s
Only an artist or poet can do
justice to the lovely coloring, the
blues, natives, greys, and pale rose
of the mountains-bare of vegeta-
ton, together with the brilliant
yellow of the remaining leaves in
the foot hills.
There are no reds, which we
greatly miss-the few trees in Ne
vada turn only yellow and brown.
At the State University, where
we visited this week, there was
some Virginia Creeper on a wall,
the only red we have seen.
We are invited to Virginia City
next week and hope to write from
there. Until then "May the LORD
take a likin' to you"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
:: HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES ]:
Edited By ELSIE WHITE HA1NES
TIMELY HINTS

Now that October and November
seems as popular a wedding month
as June, and showers being given
freely, we thought this good hint.
Instead of just the usual linen
and household gifts for showers,
why not have practical one for
the bridegroom, and give him a
few of the things every man needs
when he sets up new establish
nlent in the country-whether he
lives on a farm or has only gar
den plot.
Hammer and tacks of all sizes
and descriptions; hoe, an axe, a
saw - you can think of dozens of
things. So much better, We think,
than four pyrex baking dishes,
eight sets of water glasses, and all
the usual duplicates of the usual
shower. a~,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
CONSTRUCTION BAN

For years, the Government has
attempted to foster public and pri-
vate construction as a means of
providing employment. Now, con-
fronted with defense needs, the
Supply Priorities and ALLEGATIONS
Board has issued an order pro-
hibiting new non-defense con-
struction for the duration of the
emergency. Chief gain is expected
to be saving Of 100000 tons of
steel in 1912. While some workers
will lost their jobs, defense officials
contend that they can find employ
ment in expanded defense activi-
ties.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINEs-

Mr.. Jason Hoyle, who has a
small store in Olney now, then liv-
ed at Avery, and was driving along
Emory Lane one summer Sunday
morning on his way to Sunday
school-he had seen our carriage
with father and the children in it,
go around the bend in the road as
he turned into it.
Just as he was at our entrance
a shrek rang out, and a woman
cried as he thought "Help, help,
murder" thinking that mother
was alone and in danger-he jump
ed from his buggy-ran up the
lane and just as he opened the
gate to the yard, Mickey burst into
shroll laughter and said "get out
of here"
He later told US that he felt so
cheap at being fooled by that bird
knowing him so well-that he
actually sneaked back, afraid
someone would see him.
Leonard Hoyle in Gaithersburg,
was born on the same day as one
of the White boys and it was hard
for US to underestimate that time
why they were not twins
Speaking of Gaithersburg, re-
minds us that we have really
written very little about that Sec
tion-have to talk to Forrest Wal
ker, when we get back home from
the West, he knows many interest
ing things about the town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30

On Tuesday, Mrs. A. Dawson
Trundle had the following to q
bridge luncheon - Mrs. Francis
Miller, Mrs. Francis A. Thomas
Mrs. Henry Owings, Mrs. Tarlton
Brooke, Mrs. H. B. Beavers, Mrs.
I. Yellott Candy, Mrs. A. Douglas
Farquhar, Mrs. Aubrey A. Beall,
Mrs. G. Rust Candy, Mrs. Thomas
Hyde Nv and Mrs. HARDWOOD w,
Owings.
Mrs. T. H. Dudley Perkins, Mrs.
Charles Brown and Mrs. Frank
D'Olier, all of Moorestown, N. j.,
were the guests Of their aunt, Mrs.
Samuel B. Wetherald over the
weekend. Cousins were asked to
"Earnshaw" on Tuesday evening to
meet the visitors.
Guests at "Clifton" during the
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Farquhar, who live near Kenneth
Square, Pa.
Miss Jean H. Thomas went, on
Friday, to visit her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.
Turner, at Swarthmore, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. Turner will be guests at
"Tanglewood" over this weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. Glenn w. Colby
from Exeter, N. H., have been Wis
iting their cousin Miss Jullitte
Stebbens during the past.
Mrs. Percy Ash of Washington
stayed at Norwood" for several
days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Francis
gave a pitch party at their home
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Samuel M. Janney was the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30

We have told you before how we
grew up at Muncaster's Mill, near
Norbeck, in the house now owned
by Mr.. Murphy, with the Muncas-
ter family, over hill south of us
where w. R. Winslow now lives
and the Prescotts to the east,
over another hill, on Sycamore
Farm, still owned by member of
the family.
All three families had numerous
children, dogs and other pets, but
no pet was ever more popular and
beloved than a small green parrot
which "Miss Daisy"-now Mrs.
Beard-brought home with her
from European trip, and later
presented to the White family.
Mickey had large, and color
full vocabulary-he called every
member of the family by name, he
"shooed" the chickens-whistled
for horses and dogs, initiated the
birds, asked to be kissed, babe us
goodbye.
Often he would be sitting quiet
ly, apparently half asleep muir
muring to himself, "Nice Mickey
kiss me, kiss me" in the most dull
Get tones, smacking his lips in a
good imitation of a kiss-if one
laughed at him he woula
straighten up shake himself, glare
around and consign them to hell
all in one breath.
Our home on Emory Lane was
back from the road short dis
tance-on a gentle grade, and
Mickey in his cage blended in so
well with trees and shrubbery that
he could not be seen-but he was
sure to be heard.
It was really quite embarrassing
at times-the girls of the family
would be sitting on the porch as
was done in the early 1900's, along
would some neighborhood gallant
ir his rubber tired runabout-or
perhaps a stranger taking short
cut through the Lane from the
Redland Road to the Olney Road
it was all the same to Mickey-he
would call out "Hello" in the most
inviting fashion-the man would
raise his hat in an amused way,
just sure the White girls were try
ing to get ride in his new buggy.
Our best story about Mickey oc-
Cured when a neighbor who knew
him well was badly fooled by him,
When he really wanted attention
he would call the cook "Help, help,
Martha" making so much noise
that some <one would come to him
in self defense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-30
HOMEMAKERS CLUB
MEETINGS

Nov. g. Potomac Valley at
RS. r. Leykings; Nov. Glen, at
Mrs. Watkins; Nov. s, Laytonsville,
at Mrs. George Fraley's; Nov. g.
Comus; Nov. 6--Turner and Beall
judge in A. M. Damascus School
Fair; Nov. 10-Cedar Grove, at
Mrs. Guy Watkins; Nov. IL
Clarksburg; Nov. 12-Gaithers-
burg; Nov. 13 = Poolesville :
GAINESVILLE Dickerson; Nov. 13
Damascus, at Mrs. Ethel Pooles,
8 P. M; Nov. 14-Committee
meeting in office of Federated
Chairmen in Nutrition and Amer
lean Home branches.