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The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
CITY TEACHERS
ABOUT
TAX RETURNS,

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(SNS)-
Scores of local public schoCi
teachers were present at washing
ton High School last Saturday
morning, to receive instruction in
he proper procedure for filling out
the Individual Income and De-
fense Tax Return" blanks, which
all city teachers received several
days ago.
The local officials Of the Federal
Income Tax Office volunteered to
send out representatives to aid the
teachers in filing their reports of
income and expenditures, to de-
termine whether or not they should
pay income tax.
The reports must be in the IN
come Tax office not later than
March Is. Most of the teachers
filed their returns with the Tax
office representative who aideo
them in filling out their blanks
last Saturday morning.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
SUNSHINE over ARIZONA

terness of despair and Illustration
taken from oEr souls, which may
have been beating their anguish
and rebellion against circumstances
over which they had no control
and which brought heartache and
unhappiness.
Dear God, On this beautiful Sab
bath evening, let our prayer be
that during the coming days sun
rise and morning star, sunset and
evening star, the days sunshine
and the nights starlight may shed
their continuing beauty an bright
rays on hearts and minds, on souls,
that can accept >heir lot, if, after
striving, that lot still remains their
portion, and, knowing it to be for
the best, can still sax to thee, Dear
God, this I would not choose for
myself, but if this be my allotment
from thy Hand in this life, Thy
will be done"
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
By ADYL REYoH

THERE HAS been rain over
Arizona most of this past week,
but this beautiful Sabbath day
which starts the week beginning
sunshine is again over us, bathing
February Is, 1941, the same warm
the ''drink heavy" desert lands
with its warmth and calling to life
the millions of little dormant seeds
within the earths soft blanket, SO
that within just days there will be
a glorification of beauty in the
grasses and flowers of the desert.
Truly, because of these glorious, re-
freshing rains, our desert will bloom
like a garden of Paradise and
will be delight to all who venture
out to see it.
To those with troubled hearts,
weary minds and tired bodies thera
is no more receptive sanctuary
than the pilgrimage into the beauty
of the Arizona desert lands. 1t IS
truly Citadel of God" where the
soul may garner into itself the re-
newing of firm knowledge that
life is worth while and the Here
after a Place of Refuge after cross
ing the veil-shrouded passage.
There, in the vast expanse of
unpeopled acres, the desert aids
one in truly blessed, uninter-
rupted inner communion with
heart and mind and the petty
grievances, the heartaches and de-
ception OF those we would call
friends, but have proved other
wise, the sickness and sorrow of
the world, all these can be more
easily woven into our understand
ing and Interpretation of life that
has been ordered for us.
Standing on the inches of ground
which our feet cover with peace
and quiet all about us, we can gaze
across the intervening miles of un-
peopled desert lands to the high
mountains outlined in the distance
and can let our eyes lift our heads
and our hearts to the invisible God
beyond the high blue skies and
with easier resignation say. s'Thy
viii Be Done" and then trl1dee
homeward with much of the bit.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
Retaining OF Tickets Intended
For Negroes One Of Causes For
Disappointing Attendance
ALBANY. Ga.-CSNS)-


The Rev. Glenn T. Settles ia
NOUS wings Over Jordan" radio
and concert choir sang to a mere
handful of white citizens of AL
bany last week and to a compare
lively few Negroes, when it appear
ed at the Municipal Auditorium
under the sponsorship of the Geor-
gia Normal college.
The failure OF the famous choir
in Albany was not due to waning
popularity or prestige on its part.
To the contrary, it was brought
about after the college unwittingly
began retaining all tickets sold to
Negroes on the main floor of the
auditorium, due to anticipated "sel]
out' to the many whites, who were
expected to jam the city auditor
iu1n to hear the all-Negro choir.
From all of the outlying towns,
as far distant as Waycross, Val
dosta and Quitman, Negroes had
indicated their intentions of at
tending the performance. But,
learning Of the gross injuStices in
the seating arrangements, most OF
them, together with the Albany Ne
groeS, baked at the move and re-
manned home.
Efforts to obtain a statement OF
the attitude of Rev. Settle with
reference to the practice Of segre-
eating Negroes in such perform
ances failed. Nevertheless, the
management stated a feeling Of
deep surprise and disappointment
over the move, in the light Of the
fact that the performance was
part of the college cultural pro-
grams for its students and patrons.
Another angle Of the situation
which is even more interesting is
found in q statement Of the presi-
dents attitude with reference to
Negro patronage Attempting to
find out first hand from the COL
lege why it should choose to re-
claim the tickets, colored insur-
ance executive talked personally
with the president, stating the re-
action of the local people. He re-
ports the president as follows: 81
understand that they (Albany Ne
groes) do not plan to attend. They
have always fought my school. But
1 have already sold more than 400
tickets on the first floor, and if they
don't come 1 don't give a d."
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
Six Ne1U Companies In
Parade At Fl. Benning

FIT. BENNING, Ga. - (SNS-
Two large-scale ceremonial for
nations of interest to visitors were
staged at Fort Benning Friday,
che in the morning and the other
in the afternoon.
Starting at 1000 a. M, the Sec
ond Armored Division with 1000
motor vehicles and 10000 men held
a mounted review. This was the
first such event by the division
since it was constituted last sum-
mer. Heretofore for its ceremonies,
the division has masSed it's person
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
Convention HighIights
BY OLD TIMER

worker, took time off to take in
the big meeting.
Miss Ruth Allen, of Ebenezer
Baptist church, attended the meet
ing, where she met her former pas
tor. DR.. Campbell, of Anderson.
S. G..
DR.. r. G. Barbour, editor of the
Baptist Voice, was among the high
officials seen at the meeting.
Rev. L. A. Pelham, pastor of
Mt. Moriah, Winter Park, Fla,
ana Bethlehem, Deland, Fla. Bap-
tist churches, attended the meet.
He is president of the Interde-
nominational Alliance at Deland.
DR.. r. w. Riley, pastor of Dex-
ter Avenue Baptist church, Mont
gomery, Ala, who is head of the
Benefit Board of the National
Baptist Convention, played a lead
ing role at the meeting.
Rev. j. Allen James. preaching
evangelist, was among the leading
young ministers seen at the meet.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

mel without vehicles.
There were hundreds of specta-
tors.
In the afternoon, starting at
800 O'Clock, the oath Infantry, re-
Gently expanded to war strength
of approximately $500 men, pre-
sented six recently activated COM
panies in review following a
ceremony at which battalion colors
and company standards were pre-
sented formally to its recently re-
activated hTird Battalion.
This event also attracted num-
Der of visitors.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
CLUB NEWS
TOP HATTER'S CLUB

met at the home of Mrs. Florence
Wagner, ITO E. Madison Street
short business meeting was held.
A few interesting games were play
ed by the girls. The hostess serv-
ed a tasty luncheon and refresh
ment. A good time; was had by
all. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Erma B. Will
liams 1905 E. Monroe Street, Alma
Stevenson, reporter.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
BOUQUETS
and
BRlCkBATS
By SPIKE WASHINGTON

Probably Abraham Lincoln, the
Great Emancipation, turned over
in his grave the other day while
the Hon. Charlie II. McNulty,
Chairman Of the State Republi-
can Executive Committee, was
delivering Lincoln Day address
in a local downtown hotel to a
group of Lily Whites.
The celebration represented the
132nd birthday anniversary of the
man to whom the Negro race is
grea Iy indebted. We can never
stop paying honor to the man who
turned free millions of slaves. Lin
coin represented a demOcraiic
spirit. He saw the possibilities OF
a down trOdden group once free
dom came and certainly he
would never be party 10 Lily
White meeting.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
PERSONALS

Mrs. Dorothy Rowlin of Los An
geles California spent last week in
the city visiting with friends and
her mother, Mrs. Ruby Chevalier.
OF 319 w. Lincoln street. Mrs. Row
lin is former teacher at the Book
er T. Washington school of this
city and is better known to her
friends as Miss Dorothy Jones.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

The American B. c.. Club met on
Feb. 18th at the home Of Mrs. Edna
Jordan, 1884 E. jefferson street.
Plans were completed to entertain
the husbands at a Valentine Get
To-Gether. Preparations are also
being made for the forthcoming an
nual reception.
Vera Broach. reporter.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Mrs. Charlie Luckey and little
sor, Harry, left last week for Salt
Lake City, Utah. where they will
join Mr.. Charlie Luckey, the hus-
band and father. They hope to
make their future home there.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

"hOme cooking "...4yes sir-re-
bObkins (?)
PAUL SHEPHERD, who attend
ed Grinnell College for one Sc
mester) might have set an all-time
record in the 100-y ard dash had he
not broken his foot in beartrap.
was unofficially timed (191D in go
for the century run. Pauls idea
of busman's holiday, was. -. to
freak through Kadiak Bear Coun-
try (Alaska) with nothing but
home made seven-inch bowie knife
-. his strength was on a parity
with that of legendary John Bun
yon. .(O
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

On the I32nd birthday anniveT~
sary of the Great Emancipa; or we
Join with millions of others IN
saIuting him.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

BABE (Alpha Club THOMAS.
had every requisite to be worlds
champion fighter with all-import-
ant exception OF true killer in
stinct. prominent members of
New York Harlem City's. Boys
of Yesteryear club, Babe was no
customer to hold cheaply under
any circumstances CD
DEHART QMichigan univer-
sity) HUBBARD. :. remains in
track history as. the most
consistent rs foot broad jump
er, the world has ever known.
..hOw that Ann Harbor mighty
atom could sprint, hurdle and
hOp-step and jump, was truly
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
Beating The Gum
BY AL MOSES

'DIDJA. =. . KNOW. THAT,p,
NEW YORK-(A N P)-FRED
Fritz) POLLARD, on successive
Saturday afternoons QO16) Writ
ually single-handed caused the de-
feat OF powerful. =. Harvard and
Yale football eleven. .....(O
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Harris left
Phoenix several days ago for San
Diego, California, where they hope
to make their future home.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

HENRY LINCOLN JOHN
SON, Sr., considered by leading
supreme court justices and
white corporation lawyers.
the abIest Negro barrister or
the past 40 years, loved sports
as few dyed in the wool pro-
feSs. ......(?)
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

DR.. J. M. Nabrit created a sem
Sation when he said that the aV-
erage man who begins to preach
has no money when in school and
none when he gets out. He tries
to make it appear that God does
not want a preacher to possess
money. "That is not true" he
added.
Mrs. Bette Brown, prominent
member of Ebenezer Baptist
church, is enjoying the meet. She
stands high in the state work.
Rev. e. M. Wilson, Gadsden,
Ala, preached the sermon We'd
nesday night instead Of Rev. E.
w. Williams, Fairfield, Ala.
Prominent women seen by the
writer include: Mesdames S. M.
Bryant, l.. E. Grier, Annie Hud-
son. ]. H. Sanders, A. d. Williams
and w. w. Weatherspool.
Mrs. Annie B. BlevinS, BesSemer,
| Ala prominent worker in First
| Baptist church, member of the ex-
ecutive board of the State Baptist
| Woman's Convention of Alabama
and proprietor of Blevins' Funeral
Home, is among the outstanding
Baptist women attending the meet
| ing. She is house guest of Mrs.
Annie B. Dean, 159 Piedmont Ave-
nue., N E.
Rev. and Mrs. Cyrus Brown were
seen at the meet.
Deacon C.. Broadnax, prominent
member Of Beulah Baptist church.
was eyed moving among the dele
gates.
Miss Golda Hall, of Zion Hill
Baptist church, saw to it that the
delegates were we'll treated.
Women seen by the scribe in
cluded: Mesdames Emma KnuckleS,
A. L. Lowe, I. F. Henderson and
A. B. Taylor. ......,..
Mrs. Maryetta Mitchell, prom
inent member Of Mt. Vernon Bap-
tist church, is outstanding among
the ladies seen at the meet. She
was dressed in an attractive gray
fur coat.
Miss Anne E. Traylor, secretary
to DR.. j. M. Nabrit' is a busy
worker at the meet. Miss Traylor
is a former Albanian.
Workers in Zion Hill Baptist
church who played a leading role
in the entertainment of the dele
gates are: Deacon j. T. Harris, di-
rector; Mrs. Alma Bozeman, di-
rectress; Mrs. Margery Bailey and
Mrs. A. M. Pitts, secretaries.
Mrs. Geneva; HaugabrookS,
prominent business and religious
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22


PAUL robson told the writ
er grim story of what it means
to carry around the "black mans
burden" while we were punching
each other back in 1880, in the
YMCA gymnasium. :. here's how 1t
goes:. when I first joined the
Rutgers squad, the Jersey white
boys wouldn't see Negro on the
squad. . walking, or trotting. In
a scrimmage wilder than any T
have ever experienced even in the
professional field of football, I
suddenly found myself on the hard,
unyielding ground with 20 other
men ontop of me- :. arising fin
ally, after what seemed an eter-
nifty. L experienced a numbness
in the region of both hands. ....
gazing at them I noticed the flesh
seemed proved up and not a nail
on either hand.". N B. Of you'll
look at the singers fingers the next
time you are in his presence, re-
minders of this yard will point to
the authenticity of it CD
SAM LANGFORD, who used Nc
Vey. Jeanette and Tony Ross
(white) for return engagement
meal tickets" 81 years ago, once
found Jeanette's flaming badge OF
courage too much for even his
leaden ! fists. D. the men had
reached the 11th round Of their
fight at Chelsea, Mass. Lang
ford's damage to Jeanette UP to
this stage of our spiel was: both
cehekbones smashed in, nose
swollen to size of tomato. and
doctors revealed this next uay).
left kidney torn from its moorings.
Still, in 18th round when JEAN
cite, who earned title of iron
man" through just such exhibi-
tions of gameness, walked towards
Langford, SAM actually refused to
come of his stool to face Jeanette
=. look in your record books and
YOU see it recorded as victory
for the Hoboken jitney bus opera.
tor. 20
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

DR.. B. E. Mays, president of
Morehouse College, invited dele
gates and officials to attend chapel
Service this morning from 9 to $50
o'clock. President Jemison accept
ed the invitation.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
~ 'A7SA

Mr.. Polar Bear =
Probably reminded of his home in
the Arctic by the recent snow
storms in the east, this polar bear
in the Boston Franklin Park zoo
sets to work on freeing himself
from his cage. A file, perhaps,
would do the job much easier.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

The Republican Party, the party
OF Lincoln, has changed much
since Lincoln lived, and so long
as it is run by prejudiced, Anti
Negro, race-baiting leaders, SO
long as the Republican party stays
out of power Lincoln freed the
slaves despite howlS from the
South and the North. He felt and
was convinced that every man was
entitled to all of the rights Of the
constitution of the United States
He believed that all men are
created equal and certainly if he
were living today he would have
froWned on the meeting held
downtown behind closed doors
this week.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

ATLANTA, Ga. - (SNS)
The Regional meeting of the
National Baptist Convention will
end at noon today at Zion Hill
Baptist church, DR.. j. T. Johnson,
pastor.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

But there is one sure way or
breaking UP these prectices and
that way is to get qualified regis
Ter in large Numbers, and when
election time reels around, caSp
solid votes against the party lead
ers Of Florida. Further you may
put Negro candidates in the field,
and vo-e them into office from
precinct committeeman and COM
mitteewomen on up. That is the
one way to get rid of the type of
leadership we have in She Re-
publican Party i'm Duval County
and the State of Florida. >. $40.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

HOWARD DREW was billed
as the main attraction 20 years
ago for the invitational sprint
special at one of New York
City's largest armOries and two
other Negro track imm0rtals
Irving T. Howe, Colby College,
Roy E. Morse, Salem Crescent
Athletic club, were also enter
ed against a single white sem
satiOn Of the day. JOE LOOM
is, Chicago dancing master.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Do the one thing. Take the
party back from these types Of
leaders and let them know that
you don't like secret meetings III
places where you can't go. The
party of Abe Lincoln is not the
Republican party of today, and IL
is left to the Negro party MEM
bers to make it SO.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Lincoln was a great leader and
this week all over the nation tri-
butte was paid him. He was prais-
ed for being brave, honest, and
kind of heart. Such lives as that
of Abe Lincoln are worthy. OF
praise. These lives are worthy Of
emulation. He believed in the pro-
gress of man, all men and gave
his life that millions of us may go
free.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Republicans may as well quit
making speeches about Lincoln,
telling of his brOadness of heart
and at the same Time practicing
meanness on the Negro pa~t OF
the party, like was done in the
campaign to have Willkie elected
President of the United States on
the Republican ticket. Most OF
you know quite well how the
party leaders of the state played
ball with the disgruntled Demo-
Gratis, who called themselves Will
kle Democrats, and the Anti
Third Termers, ignoring and in
suIting the Negro vc,ers all over
the country.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Rev. E. M Wilson, Gadsden,
Ala, preached the sermon We'd
nesday night instead Of Rev E.
w. Williams, Fairfield, Ala.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Mrs. Bette Brown, prominent
member of Ebenezer Baptist
church, is enjoying the meet. She
stands high in the state work.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

Prominent women seen by the
writer include: MeSdames S. M.
Bryant, l.. E. Grier, Annie Hud-
son. J. H. Sanders, A. d. Williams
and w. w. Weatherspool.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
CONTINUED from Page one)


policy from absolute neutrality TO
the use of the American navy In
n shooting expedition which con-
fessedly means war.
And we have had every financial
program from n positive policy Of
collecting at all hazards the seven
billion dollars which England owes
US from the last war 10 advancing
an additional seven billion dollars
10 her a. gift for the present
war.
The only governmental policy
which remains constant Is the
New Deal spending policy, and
that Is only in its infancy
"mewling and puking in its nurses
arms
Wait until the infant gets 10 be
a lusty lad In khaki--''seeking the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
IN THE NEWS

bubble reputation even in tn q
lannon's mouth"
Ave. and wait until II reaches
the lean and slipper'd pantalOon'
stage of national bankruptcy,
"sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste.
sans everything"
A. far a. spending II concerned,
we amt seen nothing vet"
This definitely unmi litarN
columnist does not believe in
war.
lie did not believe in our get
ting into the last war.
He does not believe America
will he benefited by getting into
the present war.
He thinks Americans should
have adhered 10 the advice of the
founding fathers and kept out of
all foreign entanglements.
But he realizes that the nation
having gotten into one foreign
war, Will probably conclude by
getting into ALL Of them.
Having gotten one foot in the
foreign flypaper, II will doubtless
get the second one in,-and so on
progressively until feet, wings and
body all are I'm the deadly tangle.
And there We will stick and
stay. victim Of the international
intrigue, Of the foreign power
politics. OF the racial and religious
hatreds and of the inherited hOmi-
cldal habits of the Old World
a victim of all the evils and abuses
our ancestors came TO this new
and free land to avoid.
HOWEVER, II participation in
i i this alien conflict Is really To
be the fixed policy OF the gov
ernment--or of Mr.. Roosevelt,
who really Is the government--he
should tell the people positively
and rally a united nation around
a permanent plan.
In this Forthcoming fireside
chisel he should not lapse into his
former dear old ding dong" OF
indecision and evasiveness.
Let us not have any more
pledges for the future which are
only made to be broken.
Let us have a definite plan and
policy for action now.
The English people want us to
get into the war naturally
enough.
The News Chronicle. In an edi-
torial spread across the top of its
page, says;
I'VE, the British people,
Want you, the American
people. IN this 1cdr on our
side-FIGHTING.
mot to Sure as from de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

TOrtiilaS Can BE Tasty, Too.
You'Il find An Instructive Ar
ticlc on This Food That II Sort
of "StaH or Life" To Many In
the Southwest, and Learn How
10 Prepare Dishes of Castilian,
spanish American and Portu-
guese Origin I'm The Housewives
Food Almanack, that Unusual
Feature in The Amer can
Weekly, the Magazine Distrib-
uted with This Sundays Issue
of The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

feat, bit to help as to Uic-
tOrV-quickly.
We don't WGRt this lCGr
Ia drag on for years.
NC kHoW, too, that IN
less you come into this Wdr
and fight IL With as, It's
going to take as a Tong time
Ia lriH H..
1T nnH take us ucarS."
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Service Orders
ARMY

White Brig: Gen: Charles H, from Fort
Simpson. Brig Gen. William H, from Fort
Sam Houston. Tex, to Camp Wolters,
ariswoid, Bris Gen. Oscar W. from Fort
Benning. Ga. to Camp Croft. S. c..
Clagett, Brig. Gen Henry B., from Selfridge
- Field. Mich, to Philippine Department.
inston. D. c.. to Camp Wheeler, Ga. ~
CAVALRY
chipman: Col: Guy w, from Chicago, III.
n c. to Fort Riley, Kans. - " &c 8
Adamson, Capt. David v, from Fort Lea
vens, Mass, to Fort Riley Kans. -.
champlin First L. Paul w W. fsT from Fort
MGCashn. Capt. James F. from shaker
.rssGa hsshf 42 ohG e. K Raph %hhsRnsHn m tom P Po4
ter, Mich. to Fort Riley. Kans.
Murray, Col. Max s., from Admission, Ala,
TO Philippine Department:
Et ca GaDt 10 Hfpfy FneynS w. ds tsGR Hamilton Field
ton FED ErS CALI If NoaP so N fs ea Ham
Field, Tex, TO Brady, Tex.
COAST ARTILLERY.
Hooker; 1t; Col. Carl E, from Fort Leaven-
worth, l,, Kans. ans to Fert tsheridan; N,
N, C.. to Fort Monroe, Va
Burch, First 1t. James E, from Love Field,
Tex, to Brady, Tex.
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
Cox, Mai. Thomas A, -jr.. from Camp
San Luis obispo. calif' to San Fran
Land Mai. Daniel P, from Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash, to Camp San Luis Obispo.
Calf
McLamore. Mai. Roy T. from Brooklyn,
N. Y, to New Orleans Air Base. La.
Smith, Capt. Homer L., from Morsantown.
W. Va, to Washington. D. c.
Bullock, First 1t. Virgil w. from Nor
gantown, w. Va, to Monsantn, Ill.