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The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
FORT CUSTER. -(ANP)

FORT CUSTER -(ANP) -
pass the side arms, please, and no
short stopping there Butts on the
gravy"
Emily Post was never soldier,
not even a yardbird, SO she would
not be expected to react to those
requests. However, she wouldn't be
very popular in soldiers mess hall
unless she soon learned.
Soldiers need no etiquettebook.
They have distinctive table man
nerS of their own, and right
strict they are about them. AS a
matter of fact, the Oldest soldiers
and toughest veterans are most
tempermental and jumpy about
the manners of their table aSSoci-
ates.
Custom has brought about a
number of specific table rules in
the enlisted mems mess. They are
reality Simpule and are based on
just plain common consideration
and sense.
Really to understand soldiers
gastronomic gymnastics, one should
have the background we'll in mind.
Fort Custer soldiers mess" in long,
wooden buildings with a row of
long wooden tables on either side
of center aisle. Food is placed on
the tables just prior to the OPEN
ing of the mess hall doors and the
kitchen police Scurry to safety -
sometimes from the mob rushing in
when the whistle is blown and the
doors open, and sometimes from
the comments of the eaters.
Table walters, sometimes called
Kitchen police" double in blue as
potato peelerS, dish-WaShers, etc.
They are free-lancerS who range
the length of the mess hall for
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
Mo. Ladies Are
Disappointed
Over Defeat
Criticism Is ~
Registered
After Confab i

ST. LOUIS LAMP Consider
able disappointment and regret
were noticeable among the Missouri
delegation to the National Associa-
ton of Colored Womens conven-
tion when they detrained here from
Oklahoma City last week. They de-
clared that Texas and Oklahoma
comprising the southwestern region
had won a technical victory but
moral defeat. There was criticism
because of what appeared to be a
packing of the convention. Texas
alone paid in nearly $1,000 in dues
whereas it was claimed that ordi-
narily Texas produced $40 to $50.
The women from Texas carried
banners, bearing slogans such as
''Texas never had a president" and
Down with the central and east"
The delegates from Texas had spe-
cial costumes and wore wide
Sombrero hats. They brought a
lblitzkrieg campaign which swept
their candidate, Mrs. Ada Belle
Dement, of Mineral Wells, in easi-
Iy. She had more than 800 votes
while Miss Arsania Williams of ST.
Louis polled only 16O. Several car
loads of Texas delegates arrived by
train, it is said, reaching the con-
vention just before time for vot-
ing and departing almost immedi-
ately thereafter.
Excellent qualifications, ability,
long years of loyal service and
orderly advancement through the
local, state, and national. organiza-
tions was thrown aside by tn
opposition
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
Monument To
Douglass Gets
New Location
Event Set
For Sept. 4
In Rochester

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. CAMP
Thousands OF people are expected
to turn out in Rochester, Septem-
ber 4. at which time the Fred
erick Douglass monument will be
re-dedicated at new site in High
land park This monument, which
for AZ years was the only one erect
ed to a Negro in this country, and
which for ~ years has been locat-
ed in a smoky downtown section Of
Rochester, creating quite a traffic
hazard, is now going to be given
which sdjoinS the former home Of
Frederick Douglass and Is juS5
across the way from Mt. Hope
cemetery where NAV be found the
Douglass tomb
The citizens of Rochester are
planning to honor the memory of
this great American again on this
occasion and they have invited
noted leaders from all parts of the
country to participate with them
in celebrating. it. Under the leader
ship of DR.. R. Nathaniel Dett,
whose home is also in Rochester
a large interracia1 chorus is being
organized. DR.. Mordecai w. john
son, president of Howard univer-
sity, has been invited to deliver
the principal ADDRESS. J. Finley
Wilson, grand exalted ruler of the
IBPOE of w, will not only be pres
ent. but has issued a special order
to the national order of Elks to be
represented in Rochester on this
occasion.
Among other noted persons who
have been invited are:
Walter White, executive secretary
of the NAACP; Mrs. Ada Dement,,
president of the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women: and Mrs.
Jennie 3. Moten, retiring presi-
dent of the National Association
of Co1ored Women; relatives of the
great Douglass have also been
invited to return to Rochester at
that time. and many others.
Mayor Samuel B Dicker of Ro
chester is general chairman of thu
Committee on Transferring the
Monument. A strong executive COM
mittee has been organized with the
Rev. James r. Rose as chairman
Among others on this committee
are: DR.. Charles T. Lunsford Miss
Estelle FITZGERALD, secretary of the
YWCA. John G. Lee. G. Walter
Derham. Robert Taylor. John w
Coles, Howard coles j. Rov King.
Mrs. Lula Shockley, Robert
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
Jobs Are Opened
Training Lacked

1oathe to take these courses be-
cause they always felt they were
wasting their tine. This attitude
has been encouraged by number
of whites, who ceclared it was use
less for Negroes to attempt to
qualify in this type of WORK for
their chances for employment were
practically nil.
DR.. Robert c. Weaver, discuss.
ing the situation, said, "I still
strongly urge Negroes to take full
advantage of the courses offered
by the government in training
courses, whether or net there
seems to be an opportunity in the
field at present If there were rot
one job available, I would still urge
Negro boys to take the courses"
This is true, not only in the field
of industry but in the professional
field as well.
And so it is the same with all
other lines of work. In the defense
industries, where skills are need
ed in unheard of lines, there is g.
difference between a tinsmith and
a sheet metal worker. Only re-
Gently this was shown when a tin
smith applied for a job with an
airplane manufacturer, only to be
told that they wanted sheet metal
men since planes were not built of
tin. On the face, it sounds ridicu-
lous, but in actual practice it isn't
funny at all.
Negro youth is unprepared to
take it's place in the world Of TO-
day because he. lacks training. ...
and he lacks training largely be-
cause his guidance has been neg
lected and because in certain
states, no provision has been made
for his training And further be-
cause some of the prejudiced un-
ions which control these modern
industries have written into their
constitutions clauses prohibiting
the hiring of Negroes as appren"
tices to learn the trades. Under
the present condition, the oppor-
tunity has presented itself to
change all of this and it is up to
the Negro to fit himself to take his
place in the changing world, or
perish,
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
MOI ehouse Presidents Wife
Observes Birthday In Cuba
BY JESSE o. THOMAS

HAVANA-(ANP)-Co-n with the arrival
OF the Thomas party in Havana DR.. B. E. Mays,
with the cooperation of Dr. Mercer Cook, who is study
ing this summer at the University of Havana, arrang
ed in of the exclusive cafes, very unique birth
day party in honor of Mrs Mays whose birthday falls
on August 5.
Included as guests to the birthday dinner
Miss Dorothy Scott who is also student in the Uni
versty of Havana and recent addition to MOrehouse
faculty teacher of Spanish DR. Mercer Cook Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse o. Thomas The birthday gifts char
acteristic Of Cuban life and products
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
Emily Post
thunder Stolen

platters to refill. incidentally, food
is served country-style, on plat
terS, and each man helps himself.
Getting back to the sequence of
events the mess whistle blows,
and in they rush, sitting down at
any open place at any table, ex-
cept those to the non-commisSioned
officers, who sit alone.
The meal begins with sharp,
short, to-the-point requests for the
various platters of food. The food
goes straight to the first request
er. Any so-and so-helping himself
as the plate whisks past in dis
gracefully branded "Short-Stop-
per-" which puts him in first place
on the hit parade of unpopularity.
He's lucky if he isn't tossed out of
the mess hall.
Hungry men, to avoid Short-Stop-
ping, must be the first to shout,
"butt" on whatever food they wish.
If someone else gets a butt" in
first, one may always retaliate with
a butts on the butts"
AS the chow emptleS from the
platters until there are just two
remaining helpings the man
taking the next to last serving
'cinches" the plate-he sends out
for more. The last helping is new
er removed from the plate, so the
table waiter may know what he is
going after in the kitchen.
"Cinching," or sending out for
more food is a procedure of athletic
simplicity. The plate is seized firm
ly on the bottom. 1t is hoisted high
above the head, and the holder as
SumeS the stance of a seated Sta
tue Of Liberty until passing table
waiter removes the empty burden
of fetch more.
Continued on Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

CHICAGO. -(ANP) - Olivet
Baptist Church of Chicago, one OF
the largest protestant congrega-
tions in the world has elected as
it's pastor to succeed the late DR..
L. K. Williams, the Rev. j. H.
Jackson, D. D. of Philadelphia. Dr.
jackson at present is secretary OF
the Foreign Mission board of the
National Baptist Convention and
pastor of Monumental Baptist
Church in the Quaker City.
DR.. Jackson will arrive in Chi
cago Saturday to preach the "en-
trance sermon" as the Olivet con-
gregation returns triumphantly to
it's church home in the first serv-
ice to be held there since the fire
which almost destroyed the struc-
ture last November during the fu-
neral of DR.. Williams.
DR.. jackson has not announced
his acceptance of invitation ex-
tended by Olivet church, Stephen
A. Griffin, chairman of the deacon
and trustee boards, said Mr.. Grif-
fin said he did not know whether
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
OLlVET OF CHICAGO
CALLS REV. JACKSON

jackson would make such an an
nouncement before the Natlonal
Baptist Convention meeting IN
Cleveland. It is also not known
whether he will keep his post
as secretary of the foreign mission
board but close friends say he will
give the post up.
The Rev. Joseph H Branham, Tor
% years associate pastor at Olivet,
promised the enthusiastic church
meeting at Olivet last Tuesday
night that he would remain il the
same capacity with DR.. Jac <son II
the latter desired. Other assistants
are the Rev. Cato Sims and the
Rev. G. H. Milton.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23


counsels for The committee, has re-
Gently informed a local group that
the committee will begin hearings
within two weeks on the west
coast and that will consume at
least two weeks. Then the hearings
will move to Washington, where
they will be resumed.
At the instance of Walter White,
the executive secretary of the ma
tional NAACP, the hearings schc-
duled some months ago were post
poned on the grounds that the COL
ored group was not ready to pro-
ceed with them, and to allow the
Presidents committee time to furc-
ton and find out what actions had
been taken against contractors and
manufacturers.
Six weeks have elapsed since that
time and the Presidents committee
while named has not yet been actul
ly set up to function.
For three or four weeks, confer
ences have been held with Mr..
Lathrom on the situation, but to
the committee waiting on him. he
has been very evasive in replies
to questions.
The Nominations of the NAACP
in this matter is believed apparent
by these who have conferred with
the counsel It is further rumored
in circles supposed to be close and
in the know that Walter White
secretly dined with the President
before President Roosevelt took his
latest trip.
What truth is in this is un-
known, but the persistence of the
story lends color to it and the per-
sistence with which the Truman
committee hearings are deferred
leads many to believe that it is in
tended to kill off the Truman COM
mittee in favor Of the resolution
sponsored by the NAACP. 1t has
been reported that this resolution
has been pigeonholed and will not
be brought out of committee.
Meanwhile, the workers seeking
the light turned on as was hoped
for during hearings of the Truman
committee, feel that nothing will
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
BY Al WHITE

WASHINGTON, D. C,-(ANp)
--Harking back through the news
releases dispatched from this
bureau, we ran across some that
had to do with one j. H. Kindle-
berger, president of the North
american Aviationeof Kansas City
who bluntly declared no Negroes
would be employed in his concern
on defense contracts.
This matter has smouldered for
months until We decided to check
on what had been done in the Kin
dleberger case.
Learning that the case was still
Status quo" it was reported. how
ever, that Mr.. Kindleberger had
been brought into line and Negroes
would, when qualified, be employed
at his plant, a, subsidiary of Will
liam Knudsen's General Motors
corporation.
FAIL TO TAKE COURSES
However, the difficulty lies with
the Negroes now. They are not
properly trained to take the posi-
tions offered.
It was learned that schools for
this purpose have been established
in the Cole High school of Kansas
City, where colored and white stu
dents have the same courses ard
the same opportunities to learn
sheet metal work, assembly work
and riveting, vital to the construc-
ton of airplanes.
Preparations we're made for as
co1ored students to take the course
At the end of six weeks, a new
class was to be enrolled for train
ing However, the best that could
DE mustered to take the work
numbered IA to the utter embar-
rasssment Of the proponents of the
jobs for Negroes.
So impressed were these people
with the apathy of the colored
youth, several organizations, ac-
Cording to the report, have banded
themselves together to stage a
drive to enroll these youth and to
impress upon them the necessity
for taking the courses offered.
THOUGHT TIME WASTED
IN the past, Negroes have been
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
Haiti Rejects
Ndzi Protest

PORT AU PRINCE, Haita-(ANP}
The German governments pro-
test against United States black
list of Latin American firms trad1ne
with the axis was rejected by the
Haitian government TUESDAY OF.
grounds that the government o'
the United States had acted, unoel
the circumstances, within lC0
rights. ;a
The German crage d'attalrs salu
that the blacklist had stricken
German commerce and encroacheo
no the sovereignty Of Haiti. To TINS
the Haitian government through us
foreign minister, Charles Femorun'
asserted that Haiti was the soAe
Judge of its sovereignty.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

VIC uOIlS dlpI JlldG ldl SEly DCCdlSV
certain organizations wish to take
Credit for having accomplished
something.
AS one Of the spokesman for the
government SAYS, mo one organi-
zation nor person can take credit
for what has been done as far as
Negroes are concerned, and there
is no reason for organizations to
be fighting fol- prestige. They should
be working together and in unity
to bring about a successful culmin-
alton of the desired end
The secrecy attached to certain
moves made recently lend color to
the belief that the desire to kill off
the Truman committee hearings is
more than a hope of some individ-
uals.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

COCHRAN. Ga.-Mrs. Lula
Dent passed away at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Hooes'
after several months illness. ku-
neral services were conducted
from the Providence Baptist
church with the Rev. G. N. Nedo
officiating.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

See Move To Kill Truman
Probe; Hearing Delayed
Investigation to Start On
West Coast, Move to Capital

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(ANP)-The second postpone
ment of the Truman committee hearings discriminatory
practices aroused the suspicious of the workers
behalf of Negroes who believe that this hearing would
do much to bring into the light many of the hidden practices
now going by the contractors and manufacturers with
reference to hiring Negroes.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

Brooks, Mrs. Florence Fields, Mrs
Pauline Moore, Rev Murphy
Greer, Walter S. Myers. Rev. +.
l.. Brown, James Lee. DR.. R. n.
Dett, and Mrs. Charles Ballard.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
MRS. VINE JEFFERSON

EATONTON, Ga.-The fu-
neral Of Mrs. Vinie Jefferson
was held from the st. John AME
church Sunday with the Rev. J..
c. Solomon officiating.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
DENTISTS TAKE POST COURSE

MEMPHIS-(A N P)-- Diplomas
were awarded to seven dentists here
this week for work done in the
study of the preventative principles
of dentistry. The awards were made
by the Tennessee State Dental as
Sociation and the Tennessee De
partment of Public Hath at the
close of the third annual post
graduate seminar.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
BIBLE THOUGHT

THE RECEPTIVE ATTITUDE:
Speak. Lord for thy servant
heareth-Sam. SO.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23
NAACP Turns
Attention 10
Bold Affair

NEW YORK - (ANP)-
Believing that military inves-
tigation into the killing of a
Negro soldier and a white
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

Infantry.--(ANP Photo.)
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-23

Donald Lahrom of the largely
counsels for The committee has certain
Evening star., 1941-05-18

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Evening star., 1941-05-18
FARM & GARDEN.

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GOATS.
Continued }

CABIN BOAT. 26 IT.. new. $3.50. Phone
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sl4,500 new; recent improvements cost
sale. viii consider washington real estate
or mortgage paper Boat covered by COM
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UTILITY MOTOR BOAT. with shelter
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MARIGOLDS tcoreopsisl. gailardia, call
liopsis chrysanthemums, spiders. lark
spur, l2c dcz.; also other plants. Webster,
1903 st. Sc, Anacostia. D. C.
VEGETABLE PLANTS. tomato, cabbage,
pepper and sweet potatoes. C Burgdorf.
Rollins ave. Scat Pleasant, Nd, Capitol
Hts 31T