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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Fate of Churchill Is Seen
Hanging on Libya Outcome

WAsHNGTON-Upon the out
come of the British offensive in
North Africa depend events that
are momentous In ways clear only
to q relative few in Washington.
Behind the obvious military OBJ
jectives Of the British Libya move,
some well-informed observers here
See q political objective: The
Churchill government hopes to
draw German troops to Africa
from Russia not only to save Rus
STA. but, by saving Russia. TO save
the Churchill government.
The Churchill regime has been
under hot fire which will become
a veritable barrage IL Russia falls
In that event the government will
be blamed for not having opened
a western front" Notwithstanding
information here that British mill
tary strength il not yet sufficient
to attempt a continental invasion.
Another attac kon Churchilfs po-
sition might be a charge that. TO
silence clamor, British and Ameri-
can spokesman had collusively put
out over-optimistic reports of Rus
sia's chances.
The final explosion might come
from British left-wingers. They
have been so strengthened and en-
boldened by the Russian alliance
that some conservatives have re-
! wved fears OF some sort Of revo-
luton. This would be more than
the usual parliamentary change in
government. It might aim toward
making permanent Britain's many
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28

socialistic war measures. even TAX
ing her out OF the war.
Such peace surely could leave
the United States right behind the
famous ball with the unpopular
number. We could be the one re-
naming enemy Of a Hitler domi-
mating a realm greater than Ma
poleon's-snd we would be about
half ready to dispute any effort
he might make to extend it. espe-
cially to South America.
These things are being pointed
out to our government by the Brit
ish--in the hope. some way. of
further bolstering Churchilfs pres
tge by an immediate declaration
of war. But. say the realists, these
possibilities are true anyway.
Hence our not-generally-suspect-
ed interest in Libya. II the British
succeed there, Churchill stays.
They may succeed, too-thanks in
unsupported degree to India and
South Africa.
Both are playing a bigger part
than was expected. India's indus
tries are now supplying her con-
siderable froce in Africa with al
most all but tanks and planes.
South African industry is coming
faster than expected, her manpow-
err much faster. Promising so, 900
men. she has nearly that in Libya,
with enough more in Ethiopia and
at home TO total over 100000 des-
ert fighters superior to the we'll
advertised Australians because
more disciplined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Army Orders

WAsH1NGTON - The War Depart
ment has issued the following orders.
Bris. Gen. wilmot A. Dsnielson.
Panama Canal dept. 10 Memphis.
Coils. Henry A. Pinch. ce. Brown
wood. Texas. to Lubbock. Texas: Lar
hett l.. Stewart. CSC. Washington. to
Fort Winfield scott. Edwin Gunner,
inf. Fort Slocum. 10 Newark.
Lieut.. Coils. Frederick p. Duggsn.
cav. Fort Knox, to Fort Mason:
James j. Pirtle. csc, Fort Hayes, to
Fort Leonard Wood. Donald b. Phil
lips. &C, Edgewood Arsenal. TO Moffet
field. Kenneth Pierce. inf Fort Sam
Houston. 70 San Antonio. John a..
Burr. IA. New York. 10 Fort Dix:
Frederic p. Van Duzee. ono, Fort
Ord, 10 Fort Warren: George p. Tour
teliot, &C. Hamilton field. TO Fort
lAwton.
Majs. Conrad p. Hamilton. inf.
Chicago. TO Arlington. David w. Hut
Gibson, &C. Lowry field. 20 Washing
ton: Oscar r. Johnston. inf. Fort
Knox, 10 Panama Canal dept.
Capts. Rollin X. Snethen, ono b,
Lexington, Ky, 10 stockton, Calf. i;
Joseph c. Sides. chap. Port Riley, 70
Puerto Rican dept: Stanley J
kirkac. umc.. Preside OF San Fran-
cisco, TO Camp Lee; Augustine p
Little IT. .ce.. Langley field, to Nc.
Chord field. Charles Il. Jost. &C.
BROOKS field. TO sherman. TEX. re-
voked; James Franklin Davenport Jr /.
II. res, Pasadena. 10 Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
U.S.S. Washington Adopts
Cougar as Vessels Mascot

The Cougar, not the Husky. has
been designated as mascot of the
new battleship u. s. s. Washing
ton by its officers and men. ac-
cording to a navy press release.
Washington State college stu
dents and grads will say: Pre-
cisely. just as It should be-" Mas.
cot OF Washington State for years
has been q cougar called Butch.
On the other hand. however,
University Of Washington students
merely say. "Grrrr," initiating
the mascot Of their school. a husky
dog. who can't help feeling chur-
lish over being shghted by the
navy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
The Little Foxes"

ava eehot1 cttoakh w rtF aftaS
Thoee who took in the staEe PLAY
last season viii az once recognize
the presence Of several AZ the cast
with Mise Davis In the picture. al.
though Herbert Marshall carries
the difficult role Of Horace Cid
dons. Bette Davis husband.
To call the screen version Of
TIN fAmssa stage play any
thlng short Of . masterpiece
h - - TIE production IN In
tnstce. Having al the neces-
sAsy charncseristics Al . really
M usst6oa picture :. story,
Grecessa, cast and photog-
fApAy. sne uftle Foxes"
shsuld have more universal ap-
peal thaa any Of the previous
ptctures In which she Academy
Award winner haA yet ap-
peared.
Some Of the finest acting the
screen has seen this season IL on
display at the Hamrick house and
its = fact that not one. but many
good performances give the film
Q quality not always found. even
n the bes. Of productions.
n yea fail 10 49, The Little
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28

- j u - ~ =
This is an actual
photograph of LIT
TIE MISS AMER
ICA.'
She's sw eet and
ing. with
beautiful gol d e n
curls and sleeping
eyes. She has NOV
able arms and legs
she smiles and
shows her pretty
white teeth.
Little Miss Amer
lea" is dressed as
cute as you can
imagine, in a stylish
red. white and blue
dress. She's Is in.
tall and every inch
a darling little COM
panion to every true
and patriotic Ameri-
can girl -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
Ribbing Penny!

HOILYWOOD-Penny Single
ton. the Blonde" of the screen.
underwent corrective surgery ~
the result Of = rib injury suffered
two years ago in an automobile.
Doctors said the actress probably
would leave the hospital at the end
of this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
30th Infontry Bond
Stoys in California

FORT LEWIS The 30th In
fantry regiment Of the Sd Divi-
sion had completed its transfer
from san Francisco to Fort Lewis
Thursday except for its band.
which still is in the Bay city.
Fourth Army headquarters an
nounced that the 30th band would
remain In San Francisco for the
present. II may be transferred
to the SD Infantry. which re-
placed the 3oth in San Francisco,
army spokesmen said, or 1t may
join the 3oth at Fort Lewis as
soon a. another hand il obtained
for the SD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in u. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-28
In the DOghouse!

PROVIDENCE-R. I. Greta
CARLOS new picture. Two
facod Woman" scheduled to
open here today has been han
ned, Police Censor George w.
Cowan said.
Cowan, who has not seen the
picture. said his decision WAS
based on = communication
from the National Legion NJ
Decescy which "blsckiisteti'
the film.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
BY ROBERT M. RADCLIFFE

The white boy dropped telegram on the Daily World
news desk The office radio at full blast and the
sports announcer having jolly time, it appeared,
telling his millions of listeners that Billy Conn giving
Joe Louis heck of beating
The white boy picked up the signed slip and his
out, said, Il hope that guy don't whip Louis"
We winked at each other We figured he was kidding.
IF that announcer is telling the truth Joe had bet
ter knock Conn out of the ring if he expects to keep
his CROWN of the fellows sitting around the desk
declared
The night editor opened the telegram and gave it
quick glance He threw it in basket and again turned his
attention to the broadcast STORY from the Baptist Con-
gress in Houston" he said.
We had thought it dope from the ringside.
We of enved the old sports reporter when he pulled out
for New York the fight But right through here
beginning to feel sorry for him. Fact is we were
sympathizing with all of the coOred fellows sitting around
that ring Surely painful for them to sit there and
watch the champion, of as he appeared
the verge of losing that coveted title.
It awful dose for us to stomach; and we were
miles from the of action. We all looked though
we'd just left the dentists chair.
One of the society department gals put story on the
desk 1t about big wedding in the other
side of town. The sort of wedding where toppers tails and
walking sticks required But the twelfth round
and Joe taking such terrific beating the night ed
could do nothing but toss the typewriter in the
basket with the Baptist article 1t crucial moment
The big boss puffed clouds of smoke from his fat
cigar Gosh Almighty men," he yelled, IF Joe goes
down can't hold up heads tomorrow Louis means
much to the cOlOred did Booker L. Washing
ton"
The radio announcer said the 18th We could
hear the fight fans yelling The commentator made us feel
terrible by declaring Louis was b0th tred ana nurt anu
that Billy Boy Conn out for the kill.
beginning to feel sorry for the head desk man
whose duty it would be to write the headline after the
fight 1t wouldn't be easy task couldn't forget the
night Schmeng dropped Louis for the count of ten
The entire World plant upset.
Came the thirteenth round and misery. By now
the room was thick with dull blue cigar and cigarette smoke
There wasn't smile in the house. .
But joe good ole Joe. wasn't exactly down and out.
We heard the radio announcer say Conn down. We
heard him count ten. We made mad dash to the @
street how the other brothers and sisters were
taking the victory.
Oh yes they were yelling blowing horns, turning over
ash cans But the policemen there to check the OUT
burst
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
When The Sunset
Meets The Horizon

When the evening sun makes
SilhOutteS in the sky,
When the Cows give forth their
mornful cry,
When were settled down with the
chores all done
Then the Sunset met the Horizon
When the Silver Fox sneaks from
his lair,
When old lobby Cat combs his
silky hair,
When the wise old Owl says who!
Who there?"
Then the Sunset met the Horizon
When there comes a time and our
minds roamS west.
Back to the land that we all love
best,
When the Coyotes howl and the
echo sounds,
When the Sunset met the Horizon,
When Slumber has taken the toll
of the town,
When the night-Birds song come
shifting around.
When all in bed has settled down
lhen the Sunset met the Horizon.
When the Dear, the Opposum. and
the alternating Bear.
Have all snuggled down in their
well kept lair.
When they've kept awav from the
Hunters snare.
linen the Sunset met the Horizon
Miss N. E. Haley, Phoenix. Ariz
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
"Steadv There"
By RUTH TAYLOR

Have you caught in a panic stricken crowd?
If you have you will forget the experience.
overcrowded overbalanced boat time when was
child and | remember the blind panic of the crowd the
ship listed heavily They rushed from side to another
pushing and crOwdng, hystera rising rapidly the panic
spread and the vessel listed heavily with each surge
of the mob.
Then lust when seemed the ship would overtun with
the next ruSha jumped up the rail and cried out
in calm determined boice STEADY, there!' The
surgng crowd stood still for moment And in that pause he
told them that if they kept their heads they would be safe
They must stand quietly where they and then cooperate
in order tc keep the balance Of the boat until the captain
could bring to shore again The crowd seaded to his calm
counsel and the vessel came safely to its dock.
In this hour of international strife and national turmoil
need men who cry Steady there!, who recog
nize the danger and plan the to face But
than this need people everywhere who stand steady
in the face of impending disaster and because they
know the value of cooperation and will not be led into blind
panic who wait until they know the facts and who then
take their proper places the fight to assist the
leaders at the helm to ring the ship of state to shore
Even though danger threatens, though the clouds
grow darker and the storm draws closer has not broken
There is need for panic III this countrynOW later
We must hold steady Resolution is needed and also work
and sacrifice for the all out task of defense false
of security undue optimism is dangerous must not
slip into the corresponding fault of the pessmism that
cepts the established factthe pessimism that
ends in disruptiVe panic
We must hold steady against those subversve forces
who try to suspicion and fear and whip them into
the unnG, unreasoning terror that sends the crowd
into wild rOut
Over three hundred years ago--John Bunyan wrote in
that build Mansoul, that the walls could be roken
down by the most mighty adverse potentate UN
LESS THE TOWNSMEN GAVE CONSENT THERE TO"
Steady there; That is the immediate task for all Of
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
EDITOR |AL S
Use YOUR
OWN PAPER
By p. p. POPE

When ever there is something
that one really wants, they usually
put forth an effort to get it, If you
want the news of your community,
help us and we will get it for you.
We are striving through our col
umnS to keep the Negroes of Ari
zona informed of the various acti-
vitieS throughout the world and
are especially proud to point out
any activity that may lead our race
to justice, honesty and fair play in
our social. economical and civic
affairs. To render this worthy serv-
ice. it is especially important that
every church, club, organization or
individual join this crusade for CO.
operation in broadening the CirCu-
lation of your own paper
You are also invited to let your
own paper express your thoughts tn
the public. You may not be public
orator but you can think, and If
subject of public interest your paper
will carry it to the public for you.
We are a race of high ideals but
we usually keen them to ourselves.
Preiudico, jealousy and Segrega-
/tion ale our enemies. Why not build
stronger defense and a more pow
erful offenSe against such enemies.
Your journal is the back ground of
such defense program. In Ari-
zOna we have many problems that
need to be made known to the pub
lice. If you don't believe me just
walk down to the WPA sewing room
in Phoenix and see what happens
to our race women. At one time
there were about $50 employees, but
now there are only four of five
Don't you think there is something
wrong? We should read these facts
and then act. Your fight should be
my fight. Let us do as much as we
can through the column of our own
paper. We can make the INDEX
the power for our people.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

field of interracial relations know
that this mans new position is 60
ing to be most difficult when the
question of Negro education arises.
His own people are going to be
suspicious of him and Negroes are
going to keep nervous eye open
while they pray that he may con-
tinue strong in the faith of those
ways essential to the growth of a
New South" 1t is hoped that his
experience with Negro educators
have strengthened his confindence
in the value of an intelligent, train
ed, loyal minority.
DIXON is FAMOUS
Mr.. Lester enters his new work
with many noble examples to follow.
The present vice-chancellor of the
Board of Regents of the University
of Georgia, Mr. j. G. Dixon, was
State Director of Education for
Negroes in Georgia before becoming
an executive of the Julius Rosen-
wald Fund.
His work with the Fund was of
such character as to convince the
most sceptial~ Southern white poe
pie regardless of race Mr.. Walter B.
Hill, who preceded Mr. Dixon in
the State Department of Education,
made the same successful demon
Stration as Southern field agent for
the General Education Board.
These are but few examples of
Southern white men, who because
they have worked intelligently with
Negroes, have been successful in
aiding Georgia and the new South
to move toward their rightfuf posi-
. tionS in the democratic society of
these United States. Through their
work with Negroes these men
gained balanced perspective of the
whole Southern population problem
as it currently exists.
Negroes believe that Mr.. Lester
will strive to follow in the foot
steps of his predecessors looking to
a higher goal than they could set
when they started climbing up
wards. 1t is in this belief that we
wish him we'll and promise him SYM
pathetic cooperation.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

the prices continue to rise.
For the past several weeks, the
addition of penny or two to the
prices of the simple commodities
has been noted. The changes are to
be seen most noticeably on foods
common to the American table, such
as meats. milk. bread, canned goods
and the like. The grocer says he
can't do a thing about the rise, and
he can't. The comparatively small
fines the courts can put on the
middlemen do not discourage them
sufficiently. Like the loan sharks,
they come back bigger and stronger
than ever.
II there are no shortages 1--WE
have reason to believe that there
are few in our overproducing
country the laws should be tight
ened up and little Americans helped.
Since salaries are not advancing
with prices, the average folk have
a right to howl Where in some
industries the increased war mater
ial production has caused a tre-
mendouS hike in income, there might
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
Halle Selassie Is
Continued from page u


lCallan garrison by surprise.
RaS GugSa'S family has been at
odds with Ethiopia's ruling clan off
ana on for more than a half Gen.
Jury. He is grandson of Johannes
once nominally Ethiopias emperor
put actually forced to share his an
thorlty with King Menelek. Gugsa &
Iather led an ill-fated revolt against
Halle SeleSsaie in 1880. Gusa mar
rled the emperor's daughter but She
uleo IN childbirth and he ioined
the Italian invaders, was given q
puppet kingdom in the northern
provinces, and last was reported
lighting alongside the Duke of Aosta
before the italian viceroy surrend-
cred oii''-
RaS SeyOum opposed the italian
invaders in 1856 so fiercelv that
after the Italian conquest he was
taken to Rome as a guest and os
ooo FasclSt troops turned out in a
review in his honor.
Last February the Italians said
RaS Seyoum had organized a native
army against the British b1t be
rode through British lines into
ASmara two months later and an
nouhced he had been sabotapino
lCalyS military efforts and hod
smuggled Italian arms to anti -FacN
ClSt tribeSmen.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
InterfaeiaI Cooperation Can
Be Valuable Community Service

same time the respect of many ex-
tremely prejudiced white people.
This experience has given him a
maturity of education that peculiari-
ly fits him for his new position of
supervising the education of all
Georgia youth regardless of race.
Sad experience has taught Ne
groes of all classes to test white
people thoroughly before taking
them into confidence. Mr.. Lester
has met the test even when not
aware of the fact that he was being
tested. AS result Negroes have let
him in on precious secrets. They
believe that he will value these
secrets and use them only for the
good of all Georgia youth.
This is not the most satisfactory
method to Negroes of gaining an
opportunity to participate in the
sffairs of Georgia and the South as
full fledged citizens. 1t is, however,
a situation which external forces be-
yond their mastery, at present, COM
pei them to accept. This is recogniz-
ed as a transitional method in the
evolving system of public education.
BANKING ON CHARACTER
In accepting and cooperating with
white people who travel professional
routes, similar to Mr.. Testers, Ne
groes are banking heavily upon
character, especially those priceless
virtues of honesty, integrity. and
Christian fortitude. 1t is because Ne
groeS, who have observed Mr. Les
ter's interracial activities critically
believe he possesses these traits that
they bid him Gods speed in his
new position and promise him SYM
pathetic cooperation. One has to be
a member of a minority racial group
to realize it takes faith larger than
mustard seed to live normal
life as Negro.
Those of us who work in the
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

| be right for price rises. Not S
in areas. like mine, where the in
come remains the same or becomes
lower.
RACE-BAITING EXECUTIVE
Biggest news of Georgia last
week was the rejection by the Board
of Regents of Governor Talmadge'S S
demands that Dean Walter D.
Cooking, of the University of
Georgia's department of education,
resign because of alleged social
equality tendencies.
Rest assured that "Ol' Gene" will
not rest until the dean is dismissed.
We have known of Dean Cocking'S S
greatness as an educator for some
time. Our piece of paper and &C
Companying certificates bear his
name and his educational FORE
sight has always been respected. You
may rest assured that if he made
any such suggestion towards CO.
education of the races such as was
claimed at the recent hearing, he
meant only for the best to the
southern empire state and the
South.
Like the writer, the dean is prob
ably convinced that the section can
not and will not advance until an
understanding in and for similar
problems confronting all develops
mutually between the groups.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
SEEING IN THE DARK

THE STORY GOES that William
Cowper was afflicted with moody
spells. When thus seized he often
imagined vain things and finally
decided to take his own life. At
the time, he was living in London
and hired a cab-man to drive him
to the Thames river into which he
had decided to throw himself to a
watery grave. One of London'S heav-
lest fogs was hanging over the city
and the driver became confused and
after much driving here and there
finally wound up at Cowper's gate
this the hand of God and wrote
accordingly, God moves in a myS-
teriouS way, His wonders to per-
form"
Now that Yale's scientists have
discovered that Negroes can see bet
ter than whites in the dark, we are
going to sit back and watch develop
ments agreeing the while with Cow
per. During the first world war it
was discovered" that Negroes were
LlGIlGdlly lIllSl1Ol W WllAGco dIlu our
pseudo-ScientistS based their con-
clusions on mental tests SO widely
popularized during the enlistment
examinations. But in spite of this
world war. it was also found that
the Negro had "a better physiologi-
cal body" than the white man. In
other words the Negroes body was
more of a machine that functioned
with the precision so seriously need
ed in military matters. For better
or worse in spite of, or by reason of,
the mental tests and others, more
than 100000 Negroes saw service in
France.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

In his work he has encountered
the engrained prejudices of his own
people against Negroes and the dis
trust in white people which these
prejudices have engendered in Ne
groes. 1t is more than probable that
these barriers to Southern Civiliza-
ton development surprised him and
tried his soul for they are emotional
and therefore resist the intelligent
approach.
It can be said to Mr.. Testers cred
it that he has maintained a diff
ferent balance and commendable
sanity This enabled him to gain the
confidence of Negroes and at the
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
PIRACY NOT TO BE TOLERATED

The United States and Germany
are coming closer and closer to war.
The latest expression by the Presi-
dent. clearly aimed at the Nazis,
was that this country would meet
the piracy of the Germans with
force"
We are solidly behind the Presi-
dent in his utteranCeS that are
aimed for the good of this country
and Earth's mankind, in general.
The gangsterism of Hitler, Goebbels,
Goering and others of their like
must be put down as was the cha
racteristic in American prohibition
days. This is no time for brute force
to "rule a thousand years" as It
will do if Nazism and it's spirit are
allowed to live and spread.