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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

big White Fog earlier this
year, will play the role Of Big
ger Thomas" He will be sup
ported by cast Of experienced
actors, many Of them members
of Orsen Welles' Mercury Thea
tire group.
Others who will play featured
roles are: Evelyn Ellis, as Big
gers mother; Anne Burr, as,
Mary Dalton; and Rena Mitchell,
who has the most importsnt fe-
male role in the play, that of
Bigger's girl. Helen Martin plays
the part Of Rigger's sister, Vera.
j. Flash Riley, the Broadway
night club dancer; Wardeii Saun-
ders and Rodester Timmons, play
the part of Bigger's companions
in delinquency. An important
addition to the cast will be
twelve-yrar-old Lloyd Warren,
who will play the role Of Bigger
Thnaaas's younger brother.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

Verify | say unto you, Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom of God as
a little child. he shall not enter therein.
MARK, chap. 10, verse 15).
Michelet once wrote, No consecrated
absurdity would have stood its ground IN
this world if the man had not silenced
the obiectioned of the child Where is
the man whose heart has become 50
hardened that he experiences no JOY IN
watching children in their play A small
child, unless taught otherwise, will run
and frolic with other youngsters regard
less whether they are rich or poor, Catho-
lie or Protestant, black or white. For,
after ALL the child looks upon all other
children as his equal and possessing the
right to live and associate with him.
The child possesses the real key to
peace and happiness AS we grow older
we become obsessed with all sorts Of
foolish preiudices and bellicose attitudes
towards our neighbors. Our minds soon
become imprisoned within the hard shell
of our own skepticism. The Master re-
veas to US that the Kingdom o. God lies
within our hearts-however we separate
ourselves from it by our ncredulity
Oftentimes. in the tranquil hours Of
the evening, | sit quietly holding my lit
tie boy on my knee. Deep within the
depths Of his laughing eyes can see hap
piness flowing-happiness that issues
out of heart and soul untrammeled by
the hatred, adversity catastrophe and
ruin immanent in the world today.
Let us look the child for the secret Of
victorious living Let us listen to the still,
soft voice Of God speaking to US from out
Of the pure, idealistic depths of his heart.
Break down the prison walls Of our minds
and gain the understanding that awaits
us. Life and let live! Every individual,
regardless of birth, fits somehow into the
great Scheme of Things.
BY Verlin p. Gordon,
Lima, Ohio.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
Our Secret Enemies

The thing that strikes the greatest
terror into the minds and hears of a
whole population today is not the bombs
that fall in the night upon the city or
quiet countryside, nor even the swift tor
pedo or lurking mine that sinks the un-
armed merchant ship. Such methods of
attack have been anticipated and mea-
sures of defense have been prepared to
meet them through the use Of afraid
shelters, gas masks or life-boats.
The new horror is an old invention
come back-one that is as old as history
but which was outlaWed by civilization
and renounced forever by all the belli-
gerent countries at the Hague Confer
ence. It is the Fifth Column'--or the
Trojan Horse-the relentless boring from
within, like termites gnaWing at the
foundation until the whole structure is
rotten. This Fifth Column consists Of
traitors who have come not like a thief
In the night, but as friend at noon
day, until the time has come to strike
And when they do strike, they prefer
stabbing in the back
This is not the kind Of war that men
have glorified for centuries---an open
6eht bstWasn rscoaaiRsd opponents,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
NAACP SPONSORS FIRST
BROADWAY SHOWING OF
WRIGHT'S NATIVE SON"

NEW YORK Bigger Thon1-
as,' that most talked -abbut-char-
actor in Richard Wright's inter-
nationally famous novel, will
walk out On a Broadway stage
for the first time in his life, when
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
sponsors the first preview perfor-
nance of NATIVE Son, at the st.
James Theatre, West 44th street,
Thursday evening, March l3, at
$40.
The novel was adapted for the
stage by Paul Green, Pulitzer
prize author, in collaboration
with MI. Wright. The play, q
production Of the Mercury Thea
tire, will be staged and produced
by Orsen Welles and John Hous-
man.
Canada Lee, who did import
ant work in the Federal theatre,
and starred in Theodore Wards
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

Debate continues in the Senate
on the Lease-Lend Bill, where
amendments are now being con-
sidered. Hundreds Of people
stand patiently in line awaiting
admission to the galleries 50 as
to have an opportunity to see and
hear the historic happenings on
the Senate Floor. It Is now eS-
pected that the measure will be
brought 10 final vote in the
Senate some tirns during the first
week Of March. Unless some
thing unforeseen develops the bill
will pass BY heavy majority.
The President and Administration
leaders are so certain the mea-
sure wilt become a law, suhstan-
TALLY as originally introduced,
that plans are already being made
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

Is it sound economics to continue
to expand our war industries
without guaranteeing the safety
of the hation's investments by
manning these industries with the
most loyal labor that the country
affords?
Is it common sense to prank
with disaster by letting prejudice
and outmoded traditions hamper
program the effectiveness of
which means salvation or dam
nation for democracy? Prank
ing has its place and its time !;
but this country with it's two
oceans to be defended is not the
place; and this day Of long range
bombing is not the time! To
prank or not to prank is the
question?
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
TOBIAS URGES RACE TO FIGHT
THREE FRONT WAR AT URBAN
LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING

ienging suggestions Oh oInerS as
to how his situation might be i'm
proved. He believes that the
American ideal Of democracy, if
allowed to develop fully, would
create system under which men
of all races and classes could be
indeed free. He prefers to live
under and. to be a part of the
free institutions which nre guar
anteed BY democracy
Throughout 1910 the Urban
league pursued It's policy Of pre-
pairing the Negro for fuller life,
according to the report, with the
greatest emphasis placed on urg-
ing those responsible for nation
al defense to open the way fol
larger participation BY Negroes,
and urging Negroes to avail them
selves Of every opportunity to
train and improve themselves
physically and mentally for
whatever service they may be
called to render.
Last year organizations in
Greenville, Sc, Providence, RI,
and Anderson, Ind, became at
filiates Of the National Urban
/ league bringing the total num-
Der Of active branches with bud
! gets and employed stats to As.
| The report further stated that
comprehensive studies had been
conducted among the Negro popu-
lations of Grand Rapids, Mich,
Utica, NY, and Monmouth coun-
ty, Nj, covering all phases Of
social life and recommending Ge-
finite procedures to meet the
needs exposed.
Commenting on the several
successes registered by the league
| in opening work opportunities
Mr.. Jones felt that the move.
ment is now geared to carry or
program Of helpfulneSs that
| will prove, if possible, far super.
ior to anything we have thus fan
done. At any rate, we expect te
make the fullest possible conhi
button to our nation at a tins
| when harmony and maximum pro
duction are the prime requisites
to the preservation Of free so
! ciety.'
| For the first time in severa
years the report Of the treasures
| revealed a delcit in operations thi
amounting to $700. A genera
appeal was made to ward off ,
recurrence Of deficit.
Four persons were elected Il
membership Of the executiy.
board for the first time. The.
are Judge Mylcs A. Paige, New
York Court Of Special Sessions
!, Mrs. Regina M. Andrews, libra
rian, New York; Bishop William
Scarlet, st. Louis; and Presiden
Frank P. Graham, University 0
North Carolina.
Officers lof the board electe.
for one year terms were L. Hol
lingswordh Wood, president; C
C. Spaulding, Lloyd Garrison
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, E
P. Roberts and William II. Bald
; win, all vice presidents; Judg
Paige, secretary; Lieut.-Governo
: Charles Poletti, New York, trea
surer; and Mrs. Andrews. assist
ant treasurer.
Other members Of the boar
reelected were M. O. Bousfele
Pearl S. Buck, Mamie H. Blu,
roughs, Caroline B. Chaplin, HI
bert T. Delaney, John w. Davi.
Fred r. Moore, DR.. A. Clayto
Powell, Sr., Mrs. Alfred +
Schoellkopf, Graham R. Taylo
! and Paul r. Williams.
MA Hn -rnnHYNl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
Colonel Hamilton
To Duty March 3

WASHINGTON lANP) Or
dcrs to proceed to Camp Devens,
Mass. for military duty on Mar.
8 have been received BY Col.
West A. Hamilton Of the 42sth
Provisional battalion. Originally
ordered to duty for February, the
War Department cancelled that
order and has instructed the po-
pular Washinetonian to report
on Msnday, Marsh 2.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
CO M M E N I S
w ith a Buckeye
In Congress. -.
~ cLAngaecK ]. 1a0Wa
Msah~ u cssspsss. ~ S1fs eesarSa

publicly announced her policy OF
sinking any vessels carrying sup
plies to Great Britain. Many
Members of Congress fix April as
the time for American entry into
the war against Germany, while
others are Of the opinion that
midsummer will see America
entering the conflict.
=
Members Of the House Appro-
pfiatlons Committee have recent
y brought to light some rather
astounding figures. in connection
With the cost d. constructing
Army canaonments. At the re-
quest Of the Army, Congress APP
prapfiated four hundred and six
ty-six million dollars for build
ing twenty-three training camps.
Now The Secretary Of War is
being forced bh come back to
Congress with request for an
additional appropriation Of three
hundred and thirty million dollars
to complete construction Of the
environments. This is an increase
Of more than seventy per cent
above the original estimates and
requests Of the War Department,
and many Congressman are ask
ing why? Investigation shows
that Fort Devens, Massachusetts,
will cost more than twenty-five
million dollars instead Of twelve
million, as originally estimated,
The cantonment at Indiantown
Gap, Pennsylvania, originally esti1
mated at seven million dollars,
will not cost fifteen million mill
ion dollars. Fort Meade, Mary
| land is costing eighteen million
1 collars instead Of nine million
Camp Blandinc, Florida twenty
three million dollars instead of
! thirteen million, Fort Dix, New
Jersey eighteen million dollars
| instead Of thirteen million Camp
Edwards, Massachusetts, twenty
nine million dollars instead of
ten million. Camp VOTERS, Tex
as, twelve million dollars inst cad
Of five. and Fort Lewis, Washing
ton twanty4four mIlio tdolfars
instead Of tjfteen million, as ori-
| ginally estimated. Increasing Ia
Dor and material costs are given
by Army officials as the main
reason for the failure to erect the
cantonments for the original es-
Inmates. However, Members of
Congress are discovering that
there has been much waste and
reckless extravaganza in the
construction work son many OF
these camps. In some instances
as Highly as sixty per cent OF the
men drawing carpenters wages
had no previous experience as
carpenters. Then, too, some leg-
isla'srs are inqufring why. ua
der the plan Of NO compe titiy
bidding, the bids Of the best ard
largest construction concerns ia
the East were turned down ii,
connection with the building OF
Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
and the contract given to the
Walsh Construction Company Of
avenport, Iowa. One Congress.
man has called attention 10 the
fact that the head Of he Walsf
Construction Company contribu,
ted twenty-five hundred dollars te
the Democratic Campaign fune
last June, and another twenty.
, FIVE hundred to Roosevelt cam
paign organization last October
Of course, such contribution.
: would have nothing to do viii
obtaining favorable consideration
in the letting Of the non-compc
titive contract.
.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
AS A Little Child

Verify | say unto you, Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom Of God as
a little child. he shall not enter therein
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

Officials Of the NAACP said
funds raised from the benefit
performance win be used for the
organizations educational work.
Tickets will SO on sale from tic
associations national Office at 60
Fifth Avenue. Tuesday, February
"a. Prices range from fifty
cents for seats in the balcony,
to $3.50 for orchestra and box
seats.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

almost certain, Administration
leaders have become much more
open in their talk relative 70
Americas participation In the
war.
That the Administration is de-
finitely preparing for war rather
than national defense only, is not
questioned by the wiser observ-
ers here. The testimony Of high
officials before various Congress
sional committees leave IN tho
minds Of those who listen little
doubt as TO Americas eventual
involvement in the war. Actions
speak as loudly as words; and in
numerahle governmental actiN--
ties now going on are strong evi-
dcnce that trouble ahead is ex-
pected.
How soon will we be in war?
The answer depends q great deal
upon developments in the Pacific
and Far Southeast. That rela-
tions between the United States
and Japan are strained is stating
the situation mildly. While high
officials here insist that no COM
mitments have been made. there
is no question in the minds Of
MOST Washington observers but
that a Japanese attack on Singa.
pore or the Dutch East Indies
would cause the American bat.
tle-feet, now in the far Pacific
to move against the Japanese
The crisis in the Orient is at hand
right now. Anything can happer
and few days may tell the fina'
| story.
1 y
| The danger Of American IN
volvemept in the European con
| fiict is not SO iminent but many
here believe that 1t is only /
question of time until this coun
try enters the struggle agains
Germany and Ialy. Already Ad
ministration spokesmcn in The
Senate are clanoring for Ameri
cas- entry into the European war
There is much talk that II th,
expected German submarine 1l-iv,
against English shipping endan
gers the British line of supplies
the United States will begin {,
use American vessels for deliver.
| Of food and munitions TO the be
leaguered British Isles. Such de
liveries will necessitate naya
armed protection and convoy
for American ships. Germany ha
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28
Message To The President
(Bv Langston Hughes for AMP

Mr. President, kindly please,
Nav have word with you
There's one thing, for long time,
I'VE been wishing you would DO
m vonr freside chats on the radio
hear you telling the world
What YOU want them to know
And your speeches in general
Sound mighty fine,
But there's one thing, Mr., President,
That worries my mind.
hear you talking about freedom
For the Finn,
The Jew,
And the Czechoslovak--
But you never seem to mention
Us folks who're black
We're all Americans, Mr.. President,
And I've had enough
Of putting up with this
Jim Crow stuff.
want the self-same rights
Other Americans have today.
/ want to fly a plane
Like any other man may.
don't ike this jim Grow army
Or this jim Grow navy,
Or the lily-white marines
Licking up the gravy
We're one tenth Of the nation,
Mr. President, fourteen million strong
If you help to keep us down.
You're wrong
We work and pay our taxes
Our patriotism good.
We try to live like
Decent Americans should
That's why as citizens, Mr.. President.
We have the right to demand
The next time you make a speech,
Take an all-out stand
And make your meaning
Just as clear to me
As you do when talking to
Those Englishmen across the sea.
Since, for our lands defense
If we have to fight
We ought to be together.
Black and white
SO what I'm asking, Mr.. President,
Is to hear you say:
No more segregation in the U.S.A
And when you mention the Firms,
And the Jew,
And the Czechoslovak,
Don't forget the fourteen million
Here who're black.
Such speech, Mr.. President, for me
Would put whole lot more meaning
In Democracy.
So the next time you sit down
To that radio,
Just like you lambast Hitler
Give Jim Grow blow
For all I'm asking, Mr.. President,
Is to hear you say,
No more segregation in the U.S.A.
My friends NO more
Segregation in the U.S.A
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-02-28

openly for the
government t o
begin function
ing under It's
provisions. Incl
dentally, since
the passage Of
the lcase-Lend
Bill has become
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Nancy Brumbaush
Is Married to
Henry r. Bucks

Miss Nancy Virginia Brumbaugh
became the bride of Mr.. Henry
Rudolph Bucks of Lancaster, Pa.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard S.
Bucks, last evening at the Shell
bourne. The Rev. Joseph A. Hauber
of11ciated. Mr.. Charles Arthur
Brumbaugh of Pittsburgh gave his
daughter in marriage.
The bride wore a gown of ivory
satin and carried bouquet of lilies
of the valley and cream roses. The
maid of honor, Miss Carolyn Tucker,
wore peach chiffon and carried an
arm bouquet of spring flowers. --
The bridesmaids were Miss Rhoda
Jean MacVickar, whose gown was
pink chiffon; Miss Jane Kellett
Hosmer, who wore a gown of orchid
chiffon; Miss Ruth Olive Berry of
Pittsburgh, who wore yellow chif-
fon gown, and Miss Ruth Irene
Keen in blue chiffon gown. They
carried arm bouquets of spring
flowers.
The children attendants were Jean
Lou Brumbaugh, who wore pink net
and carried a nosegay, and Ellen
Douglas Roche, who wore yellow
net and carried matching nosegay.
Mr.. Walter R. Bucks of Lancaster.
Pa, was best man and Robert S.
Moses of Altoona, Pa: C. Richard
Roelofs, Arlington, Va, and John
Frederick Moses, Altoona, were
ushers. Mrs Thornton Dunham
Bonneville. mother of the bride,
wore gown of champagne silk jer-
sey and a corsage of orchids.
The wedding music was by Mrs.
Charles R. Roelofs and Mr.. Joseph
Bourne.
A buffet supper was served after
the ceremony. Among out-of-town
guests were Mrs. Fred H. Bloom
hardt, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Bucks, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson,
all of Lancaster Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Brumbaugh, Pittsburgh, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strouss, Beaver,
Pa.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Takona Park
Folk Hosts to
House Guests
Others, However,
Visit in Valley
Of Virginia

1t. and Mrs. Edward M. Bussey
have had as their house guests for
the past week the latters mother,
Mrs. Robert J. Tully of Allston,
Mass, and her sisters, Mrs. Daniel
Hurford of Stoneham, Mass, and
Mrs. Jack Ivory of Waterbury, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse J. RamsdeN.
accompanied by their son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ramsdell, are spending the
week end in Staunton, Va, where
they are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Roberts. Their daughter,
Miss Beverly Ramsdell, and the
Misses Juanita Brown and Miss Vir-
ginia Ashby are at Western Mary
land College for several days to at
tend the May Day festivities. They
are guests of Miss Virginia Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Are Hosts to Two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Drake Cecil
A1oFC NloIG4liS IllSul iNlSS ALLIE NOldIl
of Richmond and Col Phil M. Rose,
who is en- route from his winter
home in Miami to New York. Col.
Rose, who arrived this week end,
plans to spend about 10 days in Ia
koma Park, but Miss Nolan will re-
turn to Richmond the early part of
the week. Their host, Mr.. Cecil, has
just returned from a trip to Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo.
DR. and Mrs. Earl N. Bressman
have been entertaining Mr.. Thomas
Fennel, who arrived by plane from
Haiti the early part of the week for
a visit in Washington.
Mrs. David Mervine and her son
Frank are spending the week end in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. E. G. Vannoy entertained at
bridge and buffet supper party last
evening.
Mrs. H G. MCGOWAN arrived Fri
day from New York to spend 10 davs
with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd M. Will
liams. Mr.. Williams is a cousin of
Mr.. MCGOWAN.
Miss Mlllicent Jones of Williams
burg, Iowa, is spending two weeks
with her sister, Miss Eleanor Jones.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
A. E. Hesses Visiting

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Hess, who
have spent the winter on the East
and West coasts of Florida, are
guests in Kensington of their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davidson, jr.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
May We Suggest? .


Swiss machine embroidered white Handkerches, SOC.
Barbizons silk satin Gowns pink white Bube $685.
Handsewn doublewoven cotton short spo Gloves white wheat
beige, $165
Vanity Fair rayon Strip" Gowns, S2 matching slips SS5
2rand Glow Necklace blue beige, yellow
Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelets, Scroled, ST to So.
Lapel Pins Bouquets in pastel color Shells ST.
-Shuton Friendship Garden Cologne, ST 25
DE RaynondS Lily-of-he-Valley Cologne $1.00.
-Corday's Jet de Toilette, $275
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Below: Mother wears a 3-strand Powder Blue
Simulated Pearl Necklace Sass.
From a group of l to S strand necklaces in as
sorted lengths, with rhinestone clasps, each In q
pretty box. Regularly SO to $3.50, Sass.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-07

NEA Ssrviss Ssasf CssssspssAsas
PARIS, March THE people
Of Paris are just getting to their
feet and blinking the tog out Of
their eyes.
For months after June II,
when destiny's referee counted
10 over the fallen metropolis Of
France. the native PariSian lay in
witless stupor.
Best way 70 Judge . Parisian's
morale Il to listen to him talk.
During Ill that time, he had
nothing TO say. He. didn't sit
around after work 1ud bubble
over with ideas and arguments.
There was nothing % bubble
about. And he wouldn't have
had the heart for Il anyway.
Upon German soldiers and
tourists streaming aaong Champs
Elysees and the boulevards, the
Partisan looked, without ranc0r
actually without much feeling
of any kind.
II you asked him. "What do
you think Of IL ALI" he replied
only, "Who knows7" or Don't
ask me, I've got the blues"
Today, announcements by the
French and German officials in
occupied France insist the patti
ent lie better and probably will
pull through.
THE OLD-TIME
PARIS HEARTBEAT
If you want to feel something
like the old-time Paris heart
beat again, get out among the
people. Take Number 80 bus
from suburban Petit Menage. Its
first trip is at $50 am. on week.
days, carrying workers to fac
tories on the southern fringe of
Paris.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-07
} SERIAL STORY
DRAFTED FOR LOVE

seemingly as happy as she had
been since Kent had returned.
'Kent and ! have set our we'd
ding day." she announced at the
ore akfast table. 1T will he on
Saturday afternoon, Mother, and
because-well, because of every
thing, we've decided 1t will be a
very quiet ceremony here at
home"
Mother frightened instantly at
this news, although she showed
the marks of worry from the ex-
perience last night when Wrinkle
had brought the warrant. She
put down her coffee cup with a
clatter. Saturday? We never can
do it. Today is Tuesday, 50 that
means only four days to get
ready"
"Oh, I think we can manage II
nicely" Ann said.
"You going 10 the altar on Sat
urday and me to Jail on Friday"
April tried to joke.
please, April" Mother plead
ed, and then almost at once for
got her distress in the hasty max
ing Of plans.
April tried to avoid Ann that
morning, but her sister caught
up with her in the hallway.
"Was there some reason, she
asked, "why you didn't want to
tell me that you took Kent to the
train that night?"
April shrugged. REALLY, II