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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
APPROVES PRESIDENTS
POLICY

ROXBURY. Mass.-fA N P)-
At the i941 general synod Of the
African Orthodox church which
convened recently at ST. Michael
and All-Staints African Orthodox
church. a resolution was passed by
that religious body approving the
foreign policy Of President Rocs2-
velt in extending aid to Great
Britain. Russian, China and all
nations resisting the aggression
of the axis powers. The African
Orthodox church is the only
Catholic church in America that
is governed by Negroes.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Nine Nurses End
Provident Study

Griffin, pastor of Grant Memorial
A. M. E. church, delivered the in
vocation.
Provident's nurse training school,
directed by Miss Belva 1. Overton,
is the oldest school for Negro nurses
in the nation, having been organiz-
ed in 1891. During its so year his
tory it has graduated 357 nurses.
It's graduates are eagerly sought
after and hold positions of impor-
lance III all secrIons of the United
States,
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
"GYPSIES
Nv Lanestou Hughes

BY Langston Hughes
Gypsies are picture-book people
Hanging picture-book clothes on
line.
The gypsies fill the vacant lots
With colors gay as wine.
The gypsies' skins are o'ive-dark.
The gypsies' eyes black fire.
The gvpsies wear bright head
cloths dyed
BY some elfin dyer.
The gypsieS wear gay CLASSY
beads
Strung on silver threads
And walk as though forever
they
Had suns about their heads
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
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.SCP PAP BOOK
Seeing LOVE"
BY Ellen Barnes
Decatur, Ga.

I'm tired of all this bunk about
stars and the moon
Why do lovers creep about at
night like loon
! want the sun in my life to see
what's taking pflce
For there's naught in my love
you could call a disgrace.
Shadows make me blue and kind
Of careless too
And I wouldn't be responsible for
what a guy might Go.
The rain is curtain, the moon
is a screen
The stars may let you see enough
but not let you be seen
So give me the sun and know
Til have fun
And never have to- cry after the
damage is done.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Double Hell p for
WON EN-!

What do you do when head
ache, nervousness, cramp-l1ke
pain, lack Of energy and appetite,
or some ether form of periodic,
functional distress begins to make
you miserable? Why not do as
thousands of women and take
CARDUI?
There are two ways to take it.
First: To help relieve periodic
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
BEAUTY IS REALLYFIRST OF FDAINTINESS|
"MUSTS," INSISTS MISS HELEN JAMESON
No Mystery About
Fastidious Lady
By HELEN JAMESON

(Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.J
Observe the astdious young lady who looks as If she
been unwrapped from tissue like birthday
present Crisp as lettuce leaf cool as cucumber Every
hair in place No shine the impertnent How does
she get that way BY ceaseess attention to cleanliness OF
person and garments
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
WORLD OF
WOMEN
Canning Season
ByN0 Means Ouey
BY PATSY GRAVES for AMP

IT WON'T BE LONG NOW Won't be long before
number of things might happen but have reference to the
home Yes Mrs. Housewife you should be making
the home stretch The two biggest items disposed
of pears and pickles.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Are You Lonesome?

Meet your mate. This club offers love
good fortune. marriage. Write Roamer
Club = o. Box a., Station j. y Y. City
Enclose return stamp.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
ULTRA MODERN GRATITUDE
By William Henry Huff

/ put that person on the man,
I led that person to the trough
Then when I tried to take a nan
That person tried to kick me off
I gave that person food TO eat.
When hunger was that pcrson's
lot
Ingratitude is hard to beat
And vet it is racial blot.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
"SNOB"
BY LangstOn Hughes

If your reputation
IN the community is GOOD.
Don't snub the other fellow.
It might be misunderstood
Because a good renutation
Can commit suicide
BY holding its head
Too far to one side,
Send your contributions for this
column to PEGGIS SCRAP
BOOK. SNS, 2lO Auburn Avenue,
NE. Atlanta, Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
RABBI SHElNKOPF
 IN 4TH LECTURE

"The Songs of Redemption" will be the subject for the fourth in a series of Saturday evening lectures to be given tonight by Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf of Beth Israel Syna- gogue. at the Hebrew Institute.
 Each week Rabbi Sheinkopf se- lects a new portion of the Bible for discussion and comment. using Tal- mudic Midrashic Commentaries for interpretation of the laws.
 In addition to the regular lecture scheduled for tonight, Rabbi Shein. kopf announced today he will dis- cusS the Chamisha -Asar -Bishevat. Q Jewish festival devoted to trees. ex. plaining the significance of the an. nuai celebration.
 MT. Morris Siller. chairman of the lecture committee. will introduce the speaker. Refreshments will be ser- yed by the sisterhood of the Beth. Israel Synagogue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
FRIENDS TO HONOR
 JOSEPH BACLEY, JR.
Testimonial Dinner for Popular Member of Sue
 pernumerary Force

Joseph Bagley Jr., local super numerary, who plays professional football with Holyoke, will be guest of honor at a testimonial dinner at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet, Tues day evening, February IS, in honor of his marriage Saturday, February 9, to Miss Katherine McCabe of West Main Street.
 Bagley, son of the popular police sergeant, played football and basket ball at Crosby High School and later at Kingsley Prep school. He also played professional football in New Jersey.
 Chris Hayes and James McGee are co-chairlnan of the dinner com- mittee, assisted by James Moore, James McGrath, Patsy Brown James Greaney, Patrick Scadden, City Clerk Joseph Shea, Jown Movie. Edward Hunihan, John Driscoll, Joseph Mccarthy, Joseph Garvey, William Sullivan, Patrick Hughes, James T. Calvin, Chick Kelley, William P. ODonnel, John A. Cluney, William T. Harrington William Cavanaugh, William Cum ningham, Ernest Doucette, Frank Morgan, William Hector and Joseph Hayes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

New Orleans, Feb. S-The Home Builders Institute of America, an organization for those especially en- gagged in home building, was created Rt New Orleans by well-known home builders from all parts of the United States at a meeting held here last night in connection with the annual meeting of the National Association of Real Estate Boards Announce ment of the action was made by the association here today.
 The great program of defense housing, the increasing volume ot low-coast houses demanded by the public, and the growing number of problems connected with materials ard equipment for homes have cre- ated a demand for national inSti- ute for the home builder adequate to represent his interests and to protect the home buyer. Telegrams, letters, and telephone calls from more than sixty cities have enthu- siastically acclaimed the launching of this new organization. Leading home builders in the United States have enrolled as charter members.
 The Home Builders Institute, which succeeds the Land Developers and Home Builders Division of the Ma ational Association of Real Estate Boards, will undertake to present its program to the home builders, kn Nn,,nrocc and fn fhn Federal agencies interested in this field. The licensing of home builders in the various states so as to eliminate Incompetent and irresponsible builders is on the docket for imme- diate action. Conferences with manufacturers looking to the pro- duction of appropriate equipment for small houses at lower cost have begun. Until May 15, representa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
MOUNT OLIVE ZION

"The Other Side of the Street" will be the subject of the sermon of Rev. Salisman W. Weller, pastor of the Mount Olive Zion church. tomorrow morning at 10:3O o'clock. The junior choir will sing. The church school will meet at 9:30.
 The Youth Council will present a pageant entitled '"The Challenge of the Cross directed by Mrs. Rosa L. Weller, in the evening at 7:30 O. clock. The speaker will be Mrs. Alan Fairbank, wife of the pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church. She will discuss missionary work The senior choir will assist at this service.
 The Christian Endeavor Society will meet at 6:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Ryan Promises Silence
 F Defeated h Debate
Thomaston Commentator Gives Interventionist Sporting Chance" to Muzzle Him on Lease Lend Bill - Calls on "Herb" Smith
 for Answer.

Perhaps MT. Smith would rather hit and run, but not me. I hit and stand ready to hit again."
 MT. Smith refuses to meet me because he said no good purpose could be accomplished by such a debate, yet last evening after he refused to meet me in public, he goes on to make a long speech on the same story. Is that debate?
 "The forums which have been held by MT. Smith have been one- sided affairs, with him doing all the talking. With him asking the questions and with him answering them in his own way. Is that a debate?
 At the forum made the state- ment that If the Lease and Lend bill is adopted, one man has the power to throw us into war. One man has the power to repeal or modify any existing laws or regu- lations. I also included labor laws in that statement. MT. Smith in the forum became very excited and when I pushed him for di- rect answers to my questions, he became heated, forgot himself and replied, "Yes, the president under the bill could bring Pressure" to bear on labor and on strikers" He admitted that and yet in the next breath he says the president would have no such power.
 Nov, it happens that I was blessed with little bit of intelli- gence, and a great deal of Amer ican patriotism. I am able to read and thank God I am able to speak"
 Public RidicuIe
 If MT. Smith is sincere in his arguments for the adoption of the bill, if he thinks 1t is good for America to have such a bill adopted, then by all means he should accept the challenge and hope that he can defeat me in a fair debate. But can he? Of course he can't and well he knows It, or else he and his friends would grasp this opportunity to defeat me in a debate and then hold me up to public ridicule as advancing arguments which I was not prepared to substantiate."
 Here is an opportunity for the interventionists to seal my lips for all time. If Smith defeats me, l shall admit the defeat and re- main silent. Will MT. Smith do likewise? Will he be American enough to come out in the free American way and try to defeat my arguments? Is Herbert Smith the man have always thought he was? If you are Herb, come out and fight. defeat me if you can, hold me up to ridicule after you have thus defeated me. Help your friends to keep me silent Herb, this is your opportunity. Grasp it, Herb"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
South Britain Briefs

trails, and mountainsides are smoother than those Washington (Conn.) bowling alleys where we hope our Southbury Girls Bowl ing team will soon show the na- tives how it's done.
 Virginia Scoville, our South Britain representative on the Southbury Girls Bowling team, is currently reported to be rolling heavy in the sixties and better. Miss ScOville will improve as the season approaches it's climax. Our girls always believe that a modest start assures grandStand fin ish. They've been trained for the payoff, not the initial ShOwOff.
 No word has been received from Peaceful Valley. If there's any, body in there, they're living on steWed rabbit, sidehill salmon, and the bark of the willows that grow along the brook. This town needs an airplane patrol to fly above these places at Roads End and to report back when there's cold chimney or a house without tracks in the dooryard. The sky ways don't have to be plowed out and a good pilot with skis on his ship could take off and land from a pasturelot, just as they do in Alaska. A philanthropist might find worthy place to spend money in the establishment of such a service for the safety of unfortdnates in the back country. A bag of beans and few hams just dropped in the drifted door yard of one of our isolated home steads would pay off heavy in dividends at voting time. It's att tention to such minor details that wins elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Congregational
FIRST CHURCH


 Order of the Morning Service--11 o'clock.
 Prelude -Mendelssohn. Processional-At length there daWns
 the glorious day. Sentences =. .. ... Invocation and the Lords Prayer. VersicleS
 Responsive reading Gloria Patri. Address Our Scouts-J. B. Williams Offering with anthem grieve not the
 Holy Spirit-Stainer. Doxology.
 Scripture lesson-Isaiah 49: 5-13;
 Colossians 3: 5-11. Anthem-He watching over Israel
 MendelsSohn. Pastoral Prayer. Hymn-O sometimes gleams upon
 our sight.
 Sermon Negro Educational Progress
 President Cross. Prayer
 Benediction.
 Recessional-O Lord, our God, Thy
 mighty hand.
 Postlude - Allegro Moderate -Wer-
 mann. Notices for the Day Rev. JudSon l.. Cross, successor of the late Dr. William T. Holmes in the presidency of Tougaloo College. Mississippi will speak. This is Race Relations Sunday.
 It is also Boy Scout Sunday, boy scouts will sit together and the Leader of Troop No. 9, James B. Williams, will speak for them.
 2:3O D. m. Members of the Gregg Fellowship will leave the church for an outing. They also plan to attend the Second Church Forum. 3. p. m. Dr. Gregg, assisted by the choir, will conduct the service at Brookside Home.
 3:30 p. m. Members of the Chris mon Society will leave the church to attend the meeting of the Young Peoples Fellowship at the South Federated Church.
 Notices for the Week
 MCludy, t.SV p. III. MS. GcOASC Blanchard and Mrs. Fred S. Smith will entertain the Ellen J. Whiton Book Club at Mrs. Smiths hmoe, TIA Chase Parkway.
 Tuesday, 8 p. m. Capt. Fred Barna, formerly a member of the Olympic Hockey Team from Hungary, will speak to the Twenty-Up Club on International sports.
 Wednesday. 6:30 D. m. The First Church Mems League will be guests of the Second Church League for supper and meeting, at which time High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin will speak on The First Offenders Move ment. MT. Albie Booth will also be present.
 Thursday, 7:45 p. m. The Advisory Committee will meet at hte Parson- age.
 Friday, p. m. Cub Pac No. 9. 7:30 D. m. Boy Scouts, Troop No. %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Realtors Form Home Builders Institute
Seek Licensing of Builders in Order to Eliminate + Incompetent and Irresponsible Work

tive home builders throughout the nation will be invited to become charter members of the new Instt- ute. Thereafter, all persons deSir- ing admission will be required to take a formal examination as to their knowledge and ability in home building techniques.
 In order to correlate the Home Builders Institute with the exist ing structure of 466 local real es- tate boards, members of the Insti- ute will individually be affiliated in some way with local real estate boards in all cases. Dues in the Institute range from $2S to $100 per year, based on the number of homes built each year, with min- inum fee of $25 for those who in the previous year have built ten homes or less.
 The new president of the Home Builders Institute is able and suc- cessful David D. Bohannon of San Francisco. Officers and directors elected to serve for the balance of 1941 include:
 Another meeting of the Institute will be held some time during the current spring months, at which added activities will be determined.
 The home builders have in con- mon with all of those engaged in real estate activities tremendous problems in local taxation, mort gage financing, and city planning. The lack of a national institution through which they could take action on these matters has long been handicap to the home build CTS. The new Institute, therefore, is already being enthusiastically welcomed, not only by home build CTS but also by public officials, ar- chitects, and others having an in terest in housing problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Women Voters Approve Lease Lend Proposal.

Support of the Iease-Iend biIl by the Connecticut League of Wo- man Voters is announced in the February issue of the organiza- tion's publication, ~The COnnecti- cut Voter" It is stated that simi- lar action has been taken by the national body.
 An article by Elizabeth T. Hal- sey says:
 We, the League of Women VOt- CTS, believe in "a foreign policy as a non- beIligerent which permits discrimination against an aggress0r and favOrs the victim of an ag- gression." We voted 50, as long ago as last May at the National Con- vention. After long and spirited debate the final vote of the Lea sue representatives from all parts of the country was 204 for" and 56 against" this item.
 At that time we had not near Iy as much provocation to cement support for it as we have today, nor did we know how this strong belief of ours could be translated into action.
 Today we know, and we well come the decision by our National Board to support H. R. 1776, S. 275, called "An Act to Promote Defense of the United States" in- formally known as the Lease Lend" Bill. Primarily, it means our aid to Great Britain, aid to "a victim of aggression" Second arily, it may prove an interesting experiment in the use of methods short of war" It is urgently im- pOrtant to all of us and we must all get to work and make our position known.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

bury roads, tried desperately to get up the hill toward Judge Otto's but was last seen stalled beside the way at a precariOus angle. Winter is just around the corner.
 The Board of Tax Review has been holding complaint sessions at the Town Hall. The senior member of the board, Ex-Repre- sentative Platt, recently establish ed an all-time high in a sale of land so the State. He secured about $8O0 an acre. That proves that our assessments are far be- low valuations and we expect the Board of Tax Revi-w to keep a firm hand on the rudder.
 We hear that the blue prints of the new consolidated schOoIhOuSe show a flag flying bravely above the spacious roof of the institu- tiOn. That's more than we can report of the Southbury Training School. No flag flies there de- spite regulations that so prescribe.
 Visitors from the Johnny Cake Mountain country were in town recently seeking a site for bakery and cafeteria. We tried to get MT. Sam Pierce on the Or lando, Florida. telephone but he couldn't be raised. The Johnny Cakers swear that there's a great potential market down here for their product and we're inclined to agree with them.
 lf anybody in Vermont saw an elderly gentleman sweeping down the mountains on hickory run- ners last week end. it's . safe bet that h was Town Hall Jani. tor William kell Of South Brit ain. MF. Keil k reported Co have left these enviFons about { .. m.. heading nOrthward. We under. stand that he hoped tO do z little skiing before he returned. Ile'll be Coming Down The Mountains" if Che surface is right.
 We've had snow enough here for an olympic Bki meet. Hum. nioeks, hills, pasture blopeB, wood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

Edward J. Ryan of Thomaston radio commentator and one of the most outspoken opponents of the Lease and Lend bill which is now before congress laughs at the refusal of Horbert Smith, general secretary of the local Y. M. c. A., to accept the challenge for public debate which Mir Ryan hurled at him last Tuesday evening.
 The proposed debate has created considerable comment about the city and many persons agree, so MT. Ryan says, with his stand that any man who is doing as much talking as Mir. Smith has been doing during the past month should welcome an opportunity to make legitimate speech before the general public.
 MT. Ryan answered Smith today as follows:
 "Is it possible that Herbert Smith, secretary of the local Y. M. c. A. is afraid to face me in 8 public debate? Is it possible that he lacks the courge to defend the issues which he considers so worthy of our full support in pub lie?
 Defense Stand
 Certainly MT. Smith should be willing to face me in public de- bate especially so in view of the fact that he, above all people in this city, should welcome an op- portunity to defend his stand on the Lease and Lend Bill"
 Tt was rather pathetic to read his refusal and his reasons for refusing. His only reason was that no good purpose could be accom- plished. Now MT. Smith knows better than that. A debate on any vital question is good for our people and good for our country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
BY CAPT. VICTOR H. KING Instructor of Physical Culture, West Point Written for NEA Service

learn do them short time and by all means he should Timber body body regardless of how old it is
 squang position hands flat the floor directly heels off the floor, straight
 strengthening fully tknees flat and then several times.
 the time strengthens the stomach muscles
 your along together without off the floor and then bend forward grasping feet with both hands.
 your your forehead remain fully straight tact wit the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
Baptist
FIRST BAPTIST (Services Tomorrow

The morning worship, i0:30 o. clock. will be broadcast by WATR The subject of the sermon by the pastor Rev. David P. Gaines will be An old Subject Re-Examined." l"
 At the evening worship ct 7:30 o'clock. MT. Gaines will speak on the subject twilight Tn the World Morning or Evening?" There will be opportunity for questions and dlScusslon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08

O. What is the relation of the Baptist World Alliance 10 tne Northern, Southern and Nation al (Negro) Baptist Conventions of America?
 A. Like other Baptist groups throughout the world. the three Baptist Conventions are officially represented in the World Alliance, which has for its main purpose the establishment of cooperation and fellowship among all Bap- tists. Ordinarily it convenes once in every five years.
 O. What was the Maryland federation Act" of 1649?
 A. The Act, promulgated by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
NEWS HUI&HES
WATCHTOWER STUDY

To obey is better than sacrifice, for the sin of witchcraft is rebel lion, and idolatry and image wor- ship, Stubbornness-1 Sam. 15:2223, Leeser. The person who wilfully refuses to hear and obey the truth of Gods Word when the truth is presented to him thereby opens the door and invites the demons to come in. The demons then obSess him. that is, besiege his mind and bring that creature under their control. Study starts at o'clock. Jehovah's Witnesses, 168 East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08


 sure of an early spring, called at the home of our D c m O cratic Town Chair man and bOr- r0wed a shovel to dig out with. We hope he re- turns it in time for Spr in g planting. An out . of . town car, unused to winter condi- Al o-.AA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST

Church school services will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Methodist church on East Farms street. The pastor, Rev. Samuel Johnson, will speak on Human Compassion" at the l0:30 o'clock services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-08
JUNIOR HOLY NAME
 MEETING MONDAY

A meeting of the Junior Holy Name society of the Church Of Our Lady Of Loiirtles will be held Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock in the par- ish hall. 4 round table diScussdon wili follow, ct which Joseph peLuca gili preside. The European situa. ton will be the subject discussed.
 The Boy Scouts of Troop % will hold their annual Communion hreakfast tomorrow morning in the parlsh haii immediately following Ehe Q o'clock Mas