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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Jesse O. Thomas
Addresses Negro
Chamber Of
Commerce

Jesse O, Thomas, Field Di-
rector of the National Urban
League and special assistant
secretary III the Treasury De-
partmedt, Washington, was
the prinsipal speakeiaat the
sAnsss~>>As --~--Aa~~ssa T@~s ne 1@SSfo
Chamber of Commerce, Mon
day night in the Elks Rest,
9l2 1-2 Gaines st.
The speaker praised the
citizens of Little Rock for
their progress and interest in
civic affairs. The Chamber of
Commerce, along with other
civic bodies, has pledged it's
support in an effort to reduce
crimes among NEGROES of
Greater Little Rock. j. r.
Booker is president of the or
ganization. Board of Direct
ors elected for 1912 are: J. R.
Booker, w. A. Singfield, J. Fl.
MoConico, H. A. Powell, H. l..
Johnson, c. E. Minton, j. H.
Stephenson, E. S. Hubble,
Frank Snodgrass, Mrs. f. c.
Dyer, Rev, G. c. Christian,
Charlie Hughes, S. w. Tuck
err, J. c. Crenchaw, S. M. Bal
lard, Booker Day, Miss Leila
Owens, D. J. Dubisson, G.. R.
Lewis, P. M. Morgan and Le-
roy E. Williams
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Youth Urged To
Front Ranks In
Anti-hitIer Fight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala-Ne-
gro youth are urged to give
their all lin this war to drive
Hitler slavery out of the
world,'1 by James u. jack
son, Jr., vice chairman of the
Southern Negro Youth Con
gress.
In an article entitled Free
dom's Children, To Arms
appearing in the Nov. issue
of "Cavalcade,' official pub
LEGATION of the Negro Youth
organization, Jackson says:
"The slave--holding rebels march
again. Behind Hitler they march
against our freedom end our right
to live. A great union of Free
dom forms TO oppose them. Led
by Roosevelt, Churchill and Stain,
the peoples of the world rally to
destroy the slave masters. Take
your place in the front rank, Ne
gro youth Give your all in this
war to drive Hitler slavery out Of
the world"
The article is the first of a Sc
ries to appear in the youth publ
cation, written by national youth
leaders through the country, ans
wering the question: "ln what
words would you appeal to Negro
youth today to struggle for man
hood rights? What do you think
is the main task of our generation
at this moment 2"
The publication is edited by
Louis Burnham, executive secre-
tary of the Southern Negro Youth
Congress, and Augusta V. jack
son,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
E|ks Win $4,000 Dollars For Defense
Workers; Bendix Plant Open to Negroes
Sponsors
Defense Job
Campaign

HACKENSACK, N. j.
The officers and members of
Majestic Elk Lodge revealed
in a report sent out last week
to Grant Exalted Ruler j.
Finley Wilson, that more than
thirty thousand dollars has
been added to the yearly in
comes of Negro families here
following an Elk sponsored
Industrial Defense Job Cam
paign that opened the doors
of the Bendix airplane fac
tory at Bendix, N. j., to Ne
groes.
Following mass meeting here
several months ago, officials said,
Mr.. Wilson called a meeting of
Elk leaders. The Mayor and other
municipal officers of Hackensack
attended, A program was worked
out for registering unemployed
Negro workers at the home of the
Elk lodge.
With the aid of church group.
and other organizations, the Ell
committee was able to supply
4sRak1e allplcyfleKE BG*kH Kel!
To date more than thirty men hav
been placed in the Bendix plar
through the Bureau. According t
Elk officials the wage received b
these workers averages thirty dol
lars a week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Mrs. D. j. Dubisson Heads Christmas Seal Campaign
.1.b.ASsn.
p0nS0rS

The 35th Annual Sale of
Christmas Seals, sponsored
by the National tuberculosis
Association and its affiliat-
ed local associations, has
opened this year. The sale of
Seals opened Nov. "a and will
continue through Christmas.
The colored division of the
Pulaski County tuberculosis
Association, with Mrs. d. J.
Dubission as president, will
have charge of the sale of
Seals in Greater Little Rock
and Pulaski County.
A mass meeting on last Sunday
at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. G.
A. was the Kickoff" for all cap
tains. Mrs, Sadye Thompson ard
Miss Olga Jordan win head the
sale Of Seals in Little Rock. and
Mrs. S. ?. Massie is in charge of
the North Side division. Mrs. yio-
la Harris, Jeanes Supervisor Of
rcral schools, Pulaski County, will
head the county assisted by teach
ers and citizens.
Heading the Publicity Depart
ment are two of The city's leading
matrons, Mrs. A M. Singfielf
and Mrs. j. V. Jordan.
Captains of the various depart
ments include, Mrs. L. G. Peake,
Mrs. S. Thompson. Mrs. r. s.
Scott, Mrs. J. c. Jordan, Mrs. L.
N. Porter, Miss f. I. Copeland,
Mrs, Mozella Hicks, Mrs. M. Pat
terson, Mrs. A. M Singfiald, Mrs.
Lucille Callahan, Miss A. B. Gil
lin, Mrs Viola Harris and Mes
DAMS NJ. Ashford, f. Crenchaw.
h. Wallace, d. d. James, N. Mich
OILS, J. S. Cullins, B. f. D. Anthony,
Jamie Wofford, f C. Dyer Glow
ers and c, d. Pettaway. While
much has been done to cut down
the death rate of tuberculosis as
first place in the list Of death
rates to seventh place, there is
still much to be cone and the
wholeheal'ted response of civic.
minded citizens of Pulaski County
to the Annual Sale Of Christine
Seals is earnestly urged. =.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05

dav, there is still considerable spec
ulation as to the attitude of the
American Negro; chat is, we just
don't seem to have any attitude
on the question of Hitlerism.
"The intelligent Negro hates IA
scism, because HI has experienced
so much of it. This is so true that
we have treated it as something
that goes without saying and have
concentrated all our effort on VIVA.
we consider the more pressing
problem that Of knocking out
Hitlerism at home
"Rut the defeat Of France should
teach us something, While we
must con inua to fight for our do
See NEGRO VS., Page 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Arkansas Couple Wins
L;ve.at-h0me Contest

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. T.
,.John Cannon and his wife, Leoda,
IF near Marion, Ark, today won
tie sweepstakes award in the l94l
liv Sti contest, sponsored an
- - Ttiv J, Negroes by the COM
rnel Appeal and the Memphis
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Gammons, vietors over 5o'-
500 other families of Tennessee,
Arkansas and Mississippi, were the
first sweepstakes winners from
Arkansas. A silver wafer pitchef'
a certificate of merit and pr'ze
money totaling $3.50 go with the
championship,
r. Henry Hicks, president OF tile
Chamber of Commerce, VINO maze
the award said;
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05

Our Own
BattIes"says
Davis
(By Frances Sampson)

PINE BLUFF-At a well at
tended banquet under the auspic-
es of the Pine Bluff Branch of
the National Association for The
Advancement of Colored People,
held in the cafeteria of the Mer-
rill High School, Lawrence A. Da-
Wis, registrar of the A. M. and N.
College, declared that Negroes
must flight our own battles"
Enters Plea for Unity
Davis, a product of Pine Bluff
schools, and an alumnus of the
Merrill High School, made forth
right plea for unity an2ng Ne
groes. In scholarly presentation,
and eloquently delivered, the youth
full registrar, reviewed the prog
ress of the American Negro, and
urged united effort for the COM
plete integra'ion in American life
for the Negro.
Visitors Introduced
J. G. Kahn, letter carrier presi-
dent Of the local branch, introduce
ed DR. J A. White, president OF
the Warren NAACP, who express
sed surprise that the Pine Bluff
membership was so low. DR.. White
heads The largest branch in Ark
ansas. Accompanying DIR. White
were DR.. II. II. Rhinehart, chair
man of the executive hoard, and
well known Warren physician; G.
w. Hammonds, Sr, undertaken;
F. C. Culbreth, secretary; William
Chambers, and Miss Hortense
Rhinehart, daughter of DR.. Rhine
hart.
Music was furnished by the Mer-
rill High School chorus under the
direction of r. N. Chanay, prineip-
al.
A we'll prepared dinner was serv-
ed in the cafeteria consisting OF
roast turkey with dressing, cram
berry sauce, mashed potatoes and
green peas, tea, ice cream and
cake.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
British Embassy to
Make Statement
On Jim Cr0Wism

NEW YORK-The American
public may soon know whether
England intends to act against ra-
eial discrimination in British agen-
cies operating in this country, ac-
eording to a letter from the Brit
ish Embassy at Washington, D. C.,
received by the NAACP, Nov, q.
The letter was written for Lord
Halifax, highlands ambassador to
America, at the request of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill.
Stating hat the NAACP's let
ter to Mr.. Churchill sent Sept. 26.
SIS still receiving careful atten-
ton" the Embassy acknowledged
for the Prime Minister the receipt
of the NAACP cablegram asking
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Haiti President Says
Soviet's Fight Is Ours

strength to guarantee The worlds
freedom against the terrible out
burst of barhprism, it is a duty
of a free nation TO do his part in
succoring those who partly for our
sakes endure the moss fearful suf-
fering."
The head Of the Island Republic
made the statement in a letter to
N, /. Roude, Yougoslav Consul at
Port-au- Prince, in accepting the
latter's invitation TO attend gala
cultural affair Nov. for the bene-
fit of the Russian Red Cross.
See HAITI PRESIDENT
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05


"The outstanding example this
family has set in living at home,
soil conservation, crop diversifi-
cation and farm and home manage
ment should prove ~ inspiration
to every farm family in the Mid
South"
Cannon, 27, began farming in
1887, after taking over his fa-
theirs farm, Advised he had won
the sweepstakes, John said; "This
contest has made the Negro farm
or feel his people are not forgot
ten"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Negroes VS..
Hitlerism" To Be
Subject OF FFF
Conference

Plans for a nationwide confer
ence Of Negroes to combat the
menace of Hitlrrism were an
bounced by Edward While, eXecu-
tive secretary of the Harlem pi-
vision Of the Fight For Freedom
Committee. The conference will be
Icld in Washington on Jan. y
And o.
Every Negro Is aware Of the
erious situation concerning the
olrare Of our country today" Mr.
hitc said in explaining the pur-
hose Of the meeting. although
Senditions grow more acute eacn
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
California Court
Opens Swimming
Pool to Negroes

PASADENA, Calf Success
fully ending a two-year legal bat
tie, the Y. S. District Court of
Appeals unanimously decided last
week that the barring Of any per-
sons from a unsupported NUM-
cipal swimming pool on account OF
race or color was a deprivation Of
civil rights,
The five petitioners, Charles
Stone, William J. Brock, W. H
Harrison 70 derrick NJ. James, Jr.
and fish wl.,), Smith, were re-
fused - - zee the, public
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
War Department Washes Hands Of
Gurdon incident; Case Is Closed ;.

NEW YORK-The War Depart
ment has washed its hands Of the
Gurdon Camp Robinson) Ark,
incident, involving a clash between
Negro soldiers on maneuvers and
Arkansas state troopers, it was
learned this week.
In letter to the NAACP, Rob-
ert p. Patterson, Under Secretary
Of War said. "Thc Judge Advo-
cate General after an examina-
ton Of the record Of the Gurdon
investigation, is of the opinion
that the stare troopers and civil
ians involved in the Gurdon r.
cident are not within the class $
Of persons amenaf'e to trail by
court-martial for violation Of the
Articles Of War"
No details of the report were
given.
The NAACP has written to Presi-
dent Roosevelt asking that he
charge either the War Department
or the Department Of Justice with
tho responsibility for prosecuting
the persons guilty of interfering
with troops and their officers in
pcrsuit of their duty.
"The War Department is with
out any jurisdiction to proceed
against these p,rsons,' Paterson
wrote.
The Department Of Justice
claims that tn state troopers wer'
1 deputized by an officer in command
of the Negro soldiers to stop then
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
Support Benefit For
Russian Red Cross

WASHINGTON, V. C.-The
united support of the Haitian peo-
pie for the defeat of Htler and
full aid to the Soviet Union, ard
all the nations fighting Hitler,
was expressed recently by Presi-
dent Ellie Lescot, in a statement
reported in the Haitian press.
"At this hour the statement
said "when the valiant Russian
people is fighting with all its
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05

for The courtesy of a reply.
Interest in the charges of dis
elimination against the British
agencies is nigh and the NAACP
told the British Embassy that
specific information about the re-
suits of the Prime Minister'S
careful consideration" will be APP
preciated.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05

pool on any except international
Day" They decided to fight the
restric ION on grounds that it was
unlawful. They give credit to At
torney l.. Griffith, Jr., member Of
the National Legal Committee OF
the NAACP and president Of the
Los Angeles branch, for having
carried the fight through the
courts until favorable decision
was obtained. :.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05
10 Negro Carpenters Get
Work On Tulsa Bomber
Plant After Long Fight

TULSA, Okla.--NinCtcen Negro
carpenters are now working at
$1.25 an hour on the construction
Of the Douglas Aircraft bomber
rlart here as direct result q.
nearly a years fight in their be-
half by the Tulsa branch of the
Ma ional Association for the Ad-
varcenlent Of Colorrd People. At
tornev Amos T. Hall. president of
the branch, took the initiative IN
the fight.
Before they could get the jobs,
the carpenters had to form sep
arate union because they were bar
red from membership in the Unit
cd Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joincrs. Local 9i3, A. f. Of L., on
account Of their race. They were
granted o charter fer Local S16 IN
January Of this year and admit
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05

ted TO all the rights and privileg-
es of members of the general
body.
But they sill had to meet the
racial prejudice in the company's
employment policy. On August 10
the Carpenters applied for work at
the plant and were told to return
on August IS. When they appear
ed on that date, d. d. Layton, en-
ployment manager, told them their
union cards were not good. Later
the same day they reappeared with
their charter, Layton said that he
cause of the difference in initia-
ton fees between ,Hsite and
colored lodhls, " w. of
Local SIC coul s. ATut to
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work.
See NE1s.v --
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-05

on the highway, and that for this
reason, responsibility is with the
War Department.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
United Airlines To Survey Spokane F airbanks Line

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 19 - James Ford, managing secretary of the Spokane Chamber of Com merce said today he had received word that the United Airlines shortly would begin a survey of a possible airline between Spo- kane and Fairbanks.
 Ford declared he talked by tele phone with Harvey Hancock, as sistant to the president of the United Airlines.
 Hancock said a group of the lin5's officials would arrive to be- gin to check the route within 10 days.
 Ford added they contemplated, if it was found feasible, the line would apply to Washington for an extension north.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
GERMAN PLIERS ASK TO LEAVE

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l9 - Nazi Consul General Fritz Weide mann asked the United State I'm migration Department to permit four young Germans o return to South America.
 The flyers, formerly employed by a commercial air line in Col ombia, came to San Francisco last summer. Th=y intended to sail for home by way of Japan and Siberia but Japenese steam ship lines refused them passage. The men have been detain-d at the Angel Island Immigration sta ton since last August.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21

Sut The Nome Nugge'
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
ALASKA AIR STATIONS TO GET MONEY

WASHINGTON, Feb. - Presi- dent Roosevelt asked Congress for $898, ,392.O00 cash and contract authorizations to expedite the Navy's shipbuilding program and to carry out vast expansion of the fleets and shore facilities.
 Included in the requests are $4,- 100000 to establish fleet opera ton facilities and bomb proof shelters on the tiny Pacific Is land of Guam and $5,740,000 for similar purposes at Guantanamo naval bass. Funds are also sought for the establishment of sub. marine operating facilities on Kodiak Island and Midway Is land.
 For the Kodiak air station ia cilities the sum of $3,770,500 is asked and for the Sitka Air sta
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
Eight Army Pliers Lose
 Their Lives

LOVELOCK, Nev. Feb.-While a cordon of CCC camp enrollees stood guard and camp fires lit up the gruesome scene, Army in vestigators sought to determine why the new type bomber crash ed on the mountain side near here February 9th, cremating the crew of eight.
 The crash was the fourth air disaster in the West since Decem Der, involving United States war planes.
 The wrecked bomber carried equipment for experiment in cold weather flying that might have been installed on other Army Air Corps fighters and also the jsalously guarded secret bomb sight,
 The scene of the tragedy is at a mountain which rises abruptly 1000 feet on the desert, 10 miles southwest of here.
 The possibility of sabotage is discounted by Col F. c. Nelson, Commanding Officer of McClel Ian Field at Sacramento, the starting point of the ill-fated flight.
 The rumOr that an attempt to sabotage planes al the field were discovered a week ago, has nei- ther been confirmed nor denied by Col. Nelson.
 All the bodies were burned be- yond recognition.
 The members of the crew aboard the bomber, accompany ing Capt. Freeman, were as fol- lows:
 First Lieutenant E. W. Ketch i am, co-pilot.
 Technical Test Sergeant K. H. Gilreath.
 Staff Sergeant Everett Crabb.
 Sergeant J. F. Davies.
 Sergeant Elmer s. Trainer.
 Sergeant Frank w. Whidden.
 Private C. E. Applegate.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
Nazi Bombs Hit Large London Hospital

UNDATED, Feb. 20 (P) - In the battle for Britain, RAF bomb CTS raked the invasion ports of Brest and Calais on the Nazi- held French coast as German night raiders strewed cargoes of death and destruction on London, Plymouth, Portland, and Swan sea, Wales.
 The Nazi bombers wrecked Q block-big London hospital, kill ing several patients and nurse. Other patients were buried and the d bris but rescue squads and doctors and nurses, working by Aashlight throughout the night extracted all the trapped sur vivors by dawn.
 In another London district an elderly woman was killed when seven high explosive bombs fell. Two pedestrians died and two children were killed in their sleep.
 A British communique acknow ledged severe damage to Swan sea, South Wales industrial port, including "a considerable num- Der of houses and business prem iseS."
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
British Attack
 Italian Somali- land, Ethiopia

UNDATED, Feb. 20 (P) Brit ish S1"tN African troops slashed at Italian conquered Ethiopia and oro reported to havs. conquer ed the Fascist garrison at Mega along with 500 prisoners while other Br..ieh forces are locked in heavv fighting with the Italians on tn S5s sliland front Mega is 40 r les north of K-nya colony iron e were the South Africans stare their drive on the king dom .s'zen from Selassie.
 Bri .sb general headquarters at Cair5 aid British troops crossed thr 5s7a River, fighting off Ital- ian c-uater attacks.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
Five Cent Wage
 Increase Given 

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 IP) The Waterfront Employers As sociation announced ii. had grant ed a five cent hourly wage in crease to the Pacific Coast long shoremen in accordance with an agreement for wage revision. At this time they congratulated the union for the recent lack of work stoppages.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21

tion for additional facilities the sum of $390,0O0.
 The sum of $4,O86,5OO is asked for additional facilities at the Unalaska air station, also for sur face craft berthing facilities and storehouse at the same station, the sum requested being $150,000
 Surface craft berthing facil- tits and storage facilities at the Sitka station are also embraced in the request and $592,0 is the sum sought.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21

UNDATED, Feb. 21 (F) - Col umnS of German motorized
 troops many miles long are re- ported rolling south through Ru- mania toward the Danube River frontier with Bulgaria, as Britain sped aerial achievements to Greece against the expected Ger man invasion of that kingdom. Bulgaria would provide the log ical gateway for f1anking at
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
10 FEARS WILL
 COME NEXT WEEK

w h the first Lodestar to be deliv1 d in Seattle Monday and two others before the end of the wee PAA sxpects to resume service between Juneau and Seat tie S e,ime next week, accord ing General Managar Joe Cros son aho is in Juneau awaiting the southbound steamer. Crosson is on is way back to the Seattle offi2 after a brief business trip 10 Fairbanks.
 Parts for the Douglas airliner damaged in Junean in a recent storm are due in Juneau
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
Italians Are Attacked In Somaliland and Ethiopia
VICTORIOUS BRITISH NORTH
 AFRICAN TROOPS MAY BE
 SENT TO THE AID OF GREECE

UNDATED, Feb. 21 (H) - At tention focused on the arrival in Egypt of Britain's foreign secre- tary Anthony Eden and Chief of the Imperial Staff, General Sir John Dill.
 The north African battlefront $ almost comp eteIy inactive since thz British capture of Ben
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
GERMANS TROOPS REPORTED
 MOVING THROUGH RUMANIA
 TOWARD DANUBE FRONTIER

tack on Greece probably striking at the port of Salonika.
 Military dispatches reaching Belgrade said the mass move ment of German troops was ac- companied by the shifting of the general staff headquarters of the German Balkan army from Buch arrest to Craiova, 40 miles from the Danube.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21

gasi on February 9th which may mean that the troops used in that campaign are already sent else where.
 Cairo reports said that Britain was capable of throwing large numbers of troops into the Bal kan conflict to aid Greece.
The Nome nugget., 1941-02-21
NOTED BRITISH ORCHESTRA LEADER PASSES AWAY

BRIGHTON, England, Feb. 19 (P) - Sir Hamilton Harty, aged 50, composed and conductor who frequently toured the United States as a guest conductor of orchestras di.d at his home here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-19

Thrice as many people
are gong 10 hare TO pan ii-
come tar this gear as last.
Perhaps fOW million HhO
nerer paid before must file
a return by March Is. This
rs the first Of sir short ar
ticies outlining the most
common mistakes among
income tar payers, as re-
redled By an internal rere-
nue man Of long experience.
IF you're single and make SIG a
week. or married and make $40.
it's dollars 10 doughnuts you will
have to file an income tax return
this year. For II he worked stead
lily throughout the year at those
rates of pay, the single man is
over the $500 limit. the married
man over the $1,000 limit. that
makes them eligible for the tax.
Notice its changed from last
year. when the limits were $1,000
and $4,000 respectively.
One of the commonest mistakes
Of income-tax ehgihles is 10 fig