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WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

tenpts to answer this question in
reference to each one Of mis-
charges. The college teaching pro-
fession will be almost completely
revolutionized once teachesrs COM
prehend and act upon this philoso-
ply.
Need I repeat that my specific in
terest is in Negro Youth? In common
with the vast majority of students
now in college they were born into
a world of chaos They have grown
up in an era of chaos. They know
nothing of the traditional normal
times that the generation born be-
fore World War l or for that matter
the abnormal prosperity Immediate
ly after the War, which the older
generation talks about so romanti-
cally and sentimentally. The rela-
tive values of the Old Republican
Party and the Democratic Party
of Civil War background are only
legends to them. They were born
and live in a world of political con-
fusion and instability.
A BROKEN MORALE
These youth are the children OF
parents suffering from the disor-
ganizing influences of a depression
which has taken it's Vengeance out
on them. Unemployment, underem-
ployment, OverWorked mothers have
contributed to a broken morale
which is characteristic of Negro
families today.
These Negro Youth are children
of a money economy in an era when
it is increasingly difficult for them
or their parents to get money. They
not only need money but more
money than the majority of their
parents ever hoped to have over an
extended period. Negro youth under
this situation must, if they are
to prepare themselves for a place
in the world, have increasing sums
OF money at their disposal for the
cost OF education is ever going up
They even have to buy most of
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guests was End 1t. James D. Fowler,
graduate of West POINT Military
Academy in 5he spring class OF this
year and one of the three Negro
Officers now holding commissions
in the regular army Of the U. S.
The other two being Brig. General
B. o. Davis, Sr. and Captain B. O..
Davis, Jr.
1t. Fowler was the only colored
officer out of class of approx
mately $50 to graduate from West
recommendation for admittance to
West Point Military Academy was
Point this spring 1941. 1t Fowler's
filed by Congressman Mitchell in
1897. 1t. Fowler is 25 years of age
and a graduate of Howard Uni
versity.
Other 2nd Its. present on the
occasion were: 1t. A. E. Jackson;
1t. r. A. Leonard; 1t. w. ] jack
son; 1t. M. w. Stanley; and 1t.
E. P. Waddy all of the 372nd In
tantrv stationed in Fort Dix.
ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED
Musical entertainment was Of
fered the honored officer guests.
The very popular musical units of
the Fort Benning Reception Center
made for a very pleasant evening
for all present. The Reception Cen
ter band and chorus rendered sew
eral popular numbers. The rendi-
tions we're arranged by Sgt. Abner
Jackson and Corp. Alton Davenport
of the Reception Center and were
we'll accepted by the guest.
Music for the dancing pleasure
of the guests was furnished by the
Reception Center orchestra. AS time
goes on much more is to he heard
about this Reception Center Or
chestra. A few weeks ago there
was no Reception Center orchestra.
Today it is one of t.le hottest"
musical aggregations to be found
anywhere on the post. In a later
column article we promise to take
time out to tell you Of these soldier
musical wizards.
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Restriction


sociation in the West side matter
is headed by Baxter S. Scruggs, Y.
M. C. A. secretary and includes AL
bert Baumann, Frederick M.
Roberts, j. S. Shackelford and Atty,
Miller and will probably issue a
pamphlet appealing to white prop
erty owners on civil rights grounds
and stressing the un-Americanism
of restrictive agreements. 1t is de-
signed as a preventative measure
20 curb such agreements and its
activities will be extended to other
sections where such agreements are
in the offing.
HOUSING SHORTAGE
Association leaders stressed the
fact that rapid growth of the Ne
gro population has created an
acute housing shortage which is
aggravated by the widespread use
of racial restriction agreements and
said that some measures must be
taken if Negroes are to find places
in which to live.
On still another front, Atty. Mill
er filed affidavits before Superior
Judge Ingall w. Bull asking leave
to reopen a case now under sub
mission. The affidavits recited that
two plaintiffs in the case had sold
their porperty since the close of
the case in which property owners
in the area lying between Cimarron
and Arlington streets and Exposi-
ton and Jefferson boulevards seek
to prevent five Negroes from occupy
ing property in that section. Defen-
dants there include Sam Mcdaniel,
veteran movie actor, Mrs. Vetress
Walker and Lewis Harris, city fire
men. The attorneys affidavit makes
the claim that the sales furnish ad-
ditional reasons for a refusal of
this injunction asked for.
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BETWEEN THE LINES

forming in Hampton'S reorganiza-
ton. 1t grieved me to believe that
in this fine reorganization plan, a
glorious tradition was about to be
sacrificed. And thus in an miSun-
ledstanding 1 vigorously criticized a
policy I thought inimical to the
cause of education among Negroes
everywhere.
In letter of recent date DR.. Nc
Lean has been kind enough to dis
abuse my mind of the erroneous
conclusion that the Hampton ideal
was now one of intellectual aristocra
cy. My impression cleaned from the
news account and my conversation
one of the dismissed students were
as erroneous as my criticism prov
ed to be.
DIR. MacLean'S letter to me heart
ening and reads in part thus: "Our
position is briefly this, we are look
ing in our student body for COM
binatiOn of qualities, a pattern of
vocational interest, of basic natural
skill, combined with a drive that
will guarantee that student will
get all he is able to get from his
life and work and study at Hamp-
ton; and with set of attitudes
which include. far more than con-
Germ with personal success and ag-
grandizement. We want him when
he issues from here, to be we'll
prepared to earn his living, to live
a happy and successful home life
and do as good job for his COM
munity and his folks as he can do.
We do not ask that he be an in
tellectual, although, it does not
hurt in any field to have brains.
We are interested in the best me-
chanics, Bricklayers, Machinists,
welders, farmers, carpenters, ac-
cOuntants, statesmen, clerks, stenO-
graphers, nutritionists, hOmemakers
and the like"
This letter from DR.. MacLean
clearly refutes the conclusion that
Hampton is leaving it's first tradi-
tionS for the field of intellectual
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been most gratifying for former
teacher to watch.
SHOULD BE CAREFUL
The kernel of Professor Forbes
philosophy of teacher rela-
tionships is that teacher should be
exceedingly careful lest his final
judgments of students personalities
and capacities are based on too in
adequate knowledge of personal
and environmental histories and.
therefore, superficial. Every teacher
when wondering about a students
problems should ask himself, "Why
did this particular person act in
this particular manner?"
This is a fundamental question
and no college teacher can be of
the best service to stuoents, who it
is his duty to advise, unless he at
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Coliege-Studenl
Teacher Relations

1 LIKE to hold ''bull sessions"
with my co-worker and former STU
dent Professor Frank Forbes. 1t is
not the easiest thing to get him to
talk at length. For this reason he
is tagged with the nickname of
tombstone. Because, I do find
serious conversations with him on
his favorite topic boys to be fertile.
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HOSPITAL BILL GETS
SETBACK

WASHINGTON, lamp - The
re-introduction of the bill designed
Ito provide for the general welfare
through the construction of needed
hospitals and grants to states and
political subdivisions thereof for
the construction, improvement and
enlargement of hospitals sponsored
by the AKA Nonpartisan lobby last
year and upon which public hear
ings were held, met with set
back here last week.
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1 have develop
ed techniques of
provoking him
into unfolding
h i S philosophy
on S tu d e n t.
teacher relation
ships. This mans
steady growth
and maturity III
his chosen fields
of physical edu-
C a ion a n d
"f rien OF
UOI1thO r q VI Al
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DITCH HUuSWOLD HOME

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- Chris
topher Huiswold, popular basket
ball referee known to countless
thousands of devotees of the game
as Dutch" returned to his home
in this city Saturday after two
month sojourn in John Hopkins
hospital, where he underwent
treatment for a heart ailment.
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CAN'T ENTER WESTERN
UNION OFFICE

CROSSETT, Ark. -(ANP) -
Western Union facilities are main
tained in the Rose Inn Hotel, where
Negroes are not permitted to en-
ter according to a complaint filed
by the Committee on Negro Organi-
zation with r. B. White, Western
Union president.
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ROsenwald Fund
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full years work.
Unless candidates show an excep-
tional record of accomplishments
and have definite plans for further
preparation for distinctive service,
they need not apply for the appli-
cation. The committee on fellow
ships requires full information about
the personal history of the appli-
cants, their education, and exper-
ience, and definite statement of
the proposed study or investigation,
all of which must be submitted up
on a prescribed form furnished by
the fellowship committee.
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Churchill Gets
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Continued from Page y
reputable newspapers here have re-
ported that the British Govern
ment asked the United States
Government to refuse to send any
Negroes, regardless of qualifications,
to help build naval and air bases
in islands of the British West In
dies, and that the charge was al
so made on the floor of Congress.
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GETS APPOINTMENT

DETROIT, -(ANP) - Mrs. Beu-
lah Whitby, prominent social work.
er, received an unusual appoint
ment last week when she was pro-
NOTED to the position of superin-
tendent of the Alfred Welfare sta
ton, at wilkins and Orleans Streets
here.
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SCOTLANDVILLE, La. Dean
j. B. Cade, of Southern University
has been named to the College
Work Council of the National
Youth Administration for Louisiana,
according to an announcement
made at the University by Presi-
dent FELTON, c. Clark.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
When Poisons Slow
KIDNEYS
and Irritate Bladder
Flush Them Out For IS Cents-Must
Satisfy or Money Refunded

Go to your druggist today and get
this harmless diuretic and stimulant
- ask for Gold Medal Haarlem Oh
Capsules and start at once to flush
kidneys of waste matter saturated
with acids and poisons. s.e.
That's prompt and effective way
to help bring about more healthfu1
kidney activity and relieve that blad-
der irritation with its scanty passage
with smarting and burning as well an
restless nights.
Remember the kidneys often need flushing
as we'll as the bowels, and some symptoms OF
kidney weakness may be: getting up often
during the night -p puffy eyes - backsche.
But be sure and get GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules - the original
and genuine - the price is small (S6
cents). If your expectations aren't
fulfllled-your money back. Don't &C.
cept substitute.
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CONVERSATION PIECE

whether the United States should
enter war or NOT; and mainly be-
cause think We ought to make I'D
Our minds first what we are willing
to fight for.
Considering the State Depart
ments solicitude for Vichy, France
and Japan, and for the large num-
Der of known and working pro-
faclSts and faSciSts who enter and
Leave this country at will while
known anti-faSciSts are barred. one
could wish for light in this dark
corner of American policy. Nor is
the President blameless, for he must
be presumed to control the Stats
Department.
AID TO RUSSIA
In regard to aid to Russia, which
is surely doing a great and heroic
service to this country by sapping
the strength and reserves of Hit
ler, the Administration has appar-
emily taken the lead in raising the
question of religious liberty in
connection with granting aid to the
Soviets at a time when sensible
and practical men are surely more
concerned with defeating Hitler
than they are with whether the
Russians will permit the education
of their young people to be taken
over in part by priests. The British,
according to CBS's Edward Murrow
broadcasting from London, are
merely annoyed by this country's
gratuitous attempt to bring up a
religious quarrel with Russia,
Britain, and the United States so
it says, are trying to stop Hitler.
And then there is at Washing
ton the matter of production man
agement for our defense effort.
Each day we learn that some vital
material for defense is lacking, or
soon will be lacking, because some
dollar-a-year industrialist has been
more interested in pushing up
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
DELEGATES NEW HOUSING

NEY YORK, LAMP Mayor
F.. H. La Guardia was the principal
speaker at the dedication OF ClaSon
Point gardens in the Bronx last
Monday into which several Negro
families moved as a part of the
first SIS that took up residence the
week before.
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committee. Mr.. Cramer said the
hearings, originally scheduled for
this month, had been postponed In
order to give the committee suffi~
cient time to organize the work and
hold effective meetings.
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By
MARC MORELAND

prices and making larger profits
for industry than he has with get
ting this country prepared to de-
fend itself. Doesn't the Administra-
ton know at this late date in his
tory that there isn't any such thing
as dollar "a year" industrialiSt?
Men like Knudsen and StettiniuS
aren't in Washington for their health
and certainly not for any salary
Of one dollar per annum And if
they are interested in the defense
of a democratic society, they are
determined that such a society shall
yield the largest possible profits to
them and their kind.
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
One final observation for the
present. This has to do with a
matter fundamental both for demo-
cratic aspirations and effective de.
fense of the country. 1t is the mat
ter of equality of opportunity for
citizens of color in the armed Serv-
ices Of the United States. No unct-
uollS SpologiSt for our military
establishment can ever justify to q
democratic conscience the rectal dis
elimination practiced in the armed
forces of this country.
Nor is the behavior of those re-
sponsible for our military affairs
to be explained except as an at
tempt to preclude a great section Of
the nations population from the
province of democratic rights and
duties.
Suppose, now, Russia, just by
way of a bit of disingenuous dig
ging". were to say to the instiga-
tors of the religious issue: "The
Soviet Union is prepared or
theoretical and practical grounds
to defend it's treatment of institu-
tional religion preventing it from
projecting ecclesiastical concerns
into the vivid sphere.
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FORT BENNING
WEEK-BY-WEEK
By ARTHUR p. STOKES


THE COLORED Army-Navy YMCA in the city of Co.
umbus has certainly measured to expectation voc
ed bv the many speakers the day Of it's dedication In
such comfortable surroundings offers the
soldier SOIL etmes alone; sometimes in the of his
sweetheart; sometimes with wife and other members OF te
family Secretary Farley continues perform the best in
diversion and comfort each and every soldier alike.
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FEP HEARINGS SET FOR
NOV %

WASHINGTON, lamp Set
for Nov. 20, hearings will be held
in Los Angeles Under the direction
of the FEPC, according to Lawrence
Cramer. executive secretary of the
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
TRAINS 476 IN
DEFENSE

HAMPTON INST, Va. - Alfred
Wick, coordinator of defense train
ing at Hampton Institute, today
announced that 476 men have reg
iStered in Defense Program classes
at the Institute.
This total puts the current en-
rollment at the Tidewater Virginia
College at a record mark of over
1900 students.
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Washington
And The War

HAVE BEEN reading Carl
Sandburgh's "Ahraham Lincoln
The War Years." volume 4. This is
one work every American should
read, the volumes on "The Prairie
Years. as well as those on "The
War Years" The figure and char
actor of Abraham Lincoln never
fail to inspire and to instruct.
Politicians and plain people will,
during the present war crises. find
a guide in Lincoln and the fore
most example of Americanis,n
meeting crisis On record any
where.
But it is not of Lincoln that I
primarily want to speak here. It
is Of the Government at Washing
ten today and it's handling of the
deepening war crises. In this con-
necUion one could certainly wish
to see something comparable to
Lincoln's realistic facing of the
actual situation, to his shrewd un-
del standing of men and motives,
his constancy of purpose, his will
ingness to follow the right as he
saw it no matter who was In
cOnVenienced by so doing.
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TOO MUCH APPEASEMENT

Now, it seems to me that there
is too much concern in the pres
ent Administration over appeasing
persons and groups whose ambitions
and demands will contribute moth
ing to building a strong democratic
front here in the United States
and nothing to aiding the nations
which are now holding the front
against the profesSed anti-demo-
cratic of Hitler, Petain, Franco,
Mussolini and the Mikado.
I do not propose mere to argue
because I think we ought to argue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-01

WHENCE CONFETTI HELP" Christ bloody sweat
6vet Gogotha fis everlasting the
hills have been symbol of mans braves brightest dreams
To live TALLso tall the little and hurts can't cripple
the little betray live HARDdespisng softne and
safety seeking hgh alone
lifting him above the brute
How often we've longed live like that you and with
- heads the stars and storms!
God, giue hills 10 climb
SO all and prayer
And perhaps do. BUT HOW OFTEN ARE WE WILLING
TO PAY THE PRICE? thing delighted eye
Mount Raners glorious gstenng and another for
the pampered thigh TO scale
And by the token it's enough talk about living
tall, and something else when performance Then
suddenly the idea of all that danger
that loneliness and possible ridicue Tomorrow maybe
Yet know the beauty the has not
climbed its mountains And only those majesty
of life who have dared sacrifice endure solitude
SAFE lot may all very slug or clam but it's
of existence MAN
GOD: Lash my pride until coWordiy safety StFen
until II endure the loneliness pam vhich aran
oil those ho dare TO lire differently dangerously Break mn
heart until TO ctder Vision than small Happiness
And So n last lead fooo where footstep. led
~ho CARED that first trail from the jungle stars
Amen.
cornsh' 1871 Syndicate Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-01
HAD STAMPED OUT

At its conclusion 49, only
such things never do have
conclusions, but Just go on
and on endlessly and with in
creasing bitteIneSs-Richard
had slammed out of the new
little house they had spent
such an exciting, unbelievable
year making into a home,
and had gone TO his club,
quite in the humorlesS, tradi-
tional fashion.
1t was all very young and
silly but that had been six
weeks ago and Holly hadn't
seen or heard from him since.
So. being Self-reSpecting
woman, even if she were also
a heart-broken wife, she had
decided it was up TO her to
make some plans.
Richard had shouted al her.
in leaving. that he would de
post the customary house
keeping allowance in the bank
for her each week. but Holly
hadn't touched il.
She spent. The not very
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-01
BOUGHT FOR SPITE

Then, of course, Holly's own
pride had been another fac
tor. She had Scorned the good
dependable bond and had
gone out-after the third in
a series of stormy arguments
and bought the brown con-
vertible.
He wouldn't even ride in il
when she drove II home-and
that was carrying pride and
fooliShnesS TO the breaking
point. Holly broke. after two
months of not-too-patient en-
durance.
She adored driving, and the
more reSolutely Richard re-
fused TO go with her, the
oftener she made a point of
going off on long. exploring
the-countrY rides alone.
As a small, private Joke,
Holly had chriSiened the car
Christopher Columbus. be-
cause for the first time in her
life, with the new cars help,
she was really discovering
something of America on her
own
There had been one rather
dreadful quarrel. finally, in
which both Richard and she
said things to each other they
would have bitten out their
tongues before uttering in
Saner moments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-01

ruptly and put his hands on
her shoulders, swinging her
about TO face him.
She said "Oh" again in a
muffled voice. and then, in a
rush, "Ritchie, how did you
find out ,"
There was a fairly long
hiatus in the conversation
just at that point. but when
they each had breath once
more to resume it, the man
said. smiling broadly TO him
self over Holly's red hat.
You didn't think 7 wasn't
keeping an eve on you, did
you? | knew You had the car
serviced at Harned's, and the
little mans a good scout. l
asked him to let me know
how you seemed whenever
you came in. So when you
told him you wanted to sell
he called me, OF course"
THE wretch" Holly said,
with obviously forced indig-
nation.
II wasn't joking. I'm ac-
tually buying this car"
Richard told her. master
fully, ignoring her comment.
And you're TO take the
money and buy that bond /
recommended first.
please = Holly, darling"
meekly now-"I just can't
help that Kind of ride. The
ears from me to you. after
this. Then well forget all
the miserable business we've
been through. shan't We? And
go home with Christopher:
He's a grand little car. l can
appreciate his good points at
last"
Its a grand morning, too"
Holly pointed out, shyly. "for
doing our first exploring
America together. And it's
still-Spring. Christopher and
know road where apple
blossoms were first in
vented"
Richards answer was to
step on the gas, and Chris
TOPPER, who had parted and
then brought them together
again, bowled them smoothly
off to Already.
THE END
TomOrrow's Short Story:
"MOunties Get Man" by
George Dixon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-01
Daily Short Story
By MARGUERITE ASPINWALL

be adult and reasonable about
agreeing.
you might be able TO give
me a few pointers as we GO"
he added.
Holly nodded aloofly.
They rolled away from Mr..
Harned's sale s-and-service
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. traitor
ously, showing no resentment
of a strange hand on the
wheel-and turned south, to-
ward the river and the love-
liest of the farming section
beyond town.
OF course, the road In that