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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
SLEEP WALKER GOES
RIGHT INTO MORcUE

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Hos0peser was startled aheu
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Hase ven Ioss upe ~ ysn1r lgg~
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yesa better l0k ~ #as -
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7 Kissing from bed
H0s1fy had had i Bad dFe4srl.
apparently. ard had walked. bare
faot Nrua Is paIanaas dgwntoNn
ard irsf0 b tntRsnarv wheFe the
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
FIRE LAST NIGHT
AT BUS STATION

There was a small fire last
night shortly before 8 o'clock in
the restaurant portion of the bus
station on Southland street. There
was veyf little damage resulting
from the small blaze.
The alarm was sounded from
box %. Southland and Duval.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
COMING EVENTS

TUESDAY
Stone Church Service Club. 900
pm.
WEDNESDAY
Florida Key Electric Cooperative
Trustees meet at 730 Pm
Tavefnier Grocery Company
THURSDAY
Rotary Club meets 1zai5 p. tn
ST. PauI's Parish Hail.
City Council meets, 800 pm.
City Hall.
County Commission meets SO
prs County Courthouse
Lions Club nifeis 81 $50 pm
Llons' Den. Seminary Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
HITLER CONFERS
WITH MUSSOLIM
tl.x Asreclatea rrcns,

ROME, June 2.--Reichsfuehrer
Adolf Hitler and Premier Benito
MussoIini, meeting at some un-
specified spot in one Of the two
countries. spent five hours this
morning discussing the political
situation, il was announced to-
day.
Correspondents both in Ger
many and Italy have been forbid
den To report or speculate about
the whereabouts of either Of the
two leaders, or about future poll
cics)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
THE BIBLE APPEARS
IN IL MORE TONGUES
tny Associated rrsss,

NEW YORK. june 2.--Ihe
Bible was published In IL new
Languages last year, bringing to
I.05I the number Of tongues IN
which some mart Of the scripture
has been printed
The American Bible Society
said the languages we're Zuni
New Mexico) Indian. and dia-
lects III Africa, Burma. Palestine
and Ecuador
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
Manchester, Industrial City
In England, Receives Bombing
any As.octated Pressl

LONDON, June 2 Britain's
great industrial city of Manches-
ter last night suffered its most
intensive bombing in months as
of German warplanes
poured thousands of high ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs in
TO the city and its outskirts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
HAS TRAIN STOPPED

wATSEKA. Ill--An express
tram made an unscheculed stop
in this city 10 allow woman pas
senger 70 phone the lanitor in her
Chicago apartment and ask him
To see II she had turned the gas
stove cgf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
Key Vests Building Program
During May Totalled ST., 400

Key WeSters during May spent
an estimated SGT. 400 for building
repairs, showing a slight increase
over the $25.475 recorded in
April, Building Inspector Ralph
Russell'S books revealed today.
In May. 1910. the department
figures showed a record break
Ing S62. 900.
Fifty permits were issued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02

although war machines have
been given priority in manufac-
turing plants, the bill makes such
cooperation mandatory and per-
mits the government to decide
what materials shall be, or shall
not be, manufactured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
HAS FREAK DOG

BRADDOCK. Pa. - William
Doughtery of this city is the
owner of a dog with dual spine,
two tails. different colored eyes,
and gait similar to that of rab-
bit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
BILL PROHIBITS
ROYALTY CHARGES
aus Asserlatea rre..l

tBy Associated pressb
TALLAHASSEE. June a.
The legislature completed
passage Today of d bill pro-
hibifing royalty charges for
plaYiitsl pro kOursph records
or other iranscripfions. The
bill now goes 10 Governor
Holland for signature.
Radio stations. hotels and
Entertainment places can
purchase records and play
them without additional fees.
@M%M %@~11@A
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02
Bill Signed Giving Federal
Government Right To Dictate
In All Factory Productions
tBy Assoelated Pressl

WASHINGTON, June q
President Roosevelt today signed
the long expected priorities bill.
giving the federal government
full authority to dictate to fac
tory owners what they shall
produce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02

A London communique admit
ted there was some damage.
London, enjoying another
bombless night, went through a
three-hour alarm period as Ger
man planes were sighted flying
high over the CITY. but no bombs
We're reported dropped,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02

lied fDFrc 81 the stafi 0f the Ger
man invasion amounted % about
50 tytl fnenl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-02

Key West. Florida. has the
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

of the Negro people--tlas pledged
to the President building a soliG
national unit for the defense Of
our country against tn Hitler
dominated Axis powers, was ex-
pressed by the nations Chief
Executive in letter to Max Yer
gan, president of the organization,
and made public here today.
The President made known his
deep feeling through his secretary,
Marvin H Mcintyre. The letter
was a reply to a telegram sent to
Mr.. Roosevelt last week by the
Negro Congress leader, which said
in part: 1--WE know that we express
the unshakable determination of
the Negro people to give every
thing we have to our nation to the
end that our Country will triumph
over all it's enemies" The text of
the Presidents letter follows:
Permit me, in the Presidents
name. to thank you and the men,
bers of your Congress for your
telegram. The pledges of patriotic
support which have been received
from the many, many loyal citizens
In all parts Of the country have
given the President strength and
courage to carry out the will Of the
American people.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

NEW YORK-(SNS)- President
Roosevelt, as Comnander-in-Ch Chief
of the Army and Navy has been
asked to issue an immediate order
to the Navy to abandon its jim
crow policy, the NAACP announced
this week.
The action was taken by the
Association after it received re-
ply to its telegram to Sec, etary Of
the Navy Frank Knox, requesting
him to take Negroes III ali
branches of the Navy.
Signed by the Bureau of Naviga-
ton. Navy Department, the reply
states: ''There has been no change
in the Nays policy regarding the
enlistment of men in the coloree
race and for the time being no
change is contemplated" The Blu
1eau Of Navigation was headed I'M
til last week by Admiral c w.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
S400 WHO WON STRIKE
MAY LOOSE JOBS

WASHINGTON-(AN P) - -Four
hundred Negroes are in danger of
losing their jobs in the Long Island
Spring factory over at Long Island
City unless the priorities division of
OPM makes it possible for the
company, which is a small manu-
facturer, 10 obtain material. The
war emergency has cancelled much
of the comaply's materials and
since they depend upon metals for
the manufacture of bed springs,
cot springs, etc., they will be forced
to suspend operations and lay off
their Negro workers unless some
allowance is made for them.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Ask More Negroes
In Army Air Corps

NEW YORK-(S N S)-A pub
Tic announcement that Negro
Americans will be enlisted in
greater numbers in the Army Air
Corps and trained at several
schools and bases used for the
training of all cadets. was asked
for by the NAACP last week in a
letter to Lieutenant General H. H.
Arnold, who was recently advanced
in the Air Corps command.
1t was pointed out that Filipinos.
who are not technically U. S.
citizens, whereas Negroes are, are
accepted and given training in the
armed forces without discrinnina-
ton. The NAACP said that the
knowledge of this, compared with
the discrimination against them, is
not improving the morale of either
the Negro soldier or the Negro
citizen.
The NAACP said that a quota
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

1t best that you sit tight and post
pone this business venture you have
i'm mind. If you have any money to
invest, put it in Government Bonds.
B. S.-Dear Able! The man I live
with is not working now. Have they
laid him off for awhile or for good?
Will he be able to get his job
back?
Ans: Tell your man that he can
find a job Immediately If he will
get busy. Finding job is more than
KNOW HOW. Have him write me
a matter of luck -. you have to
privately for my System" on HOW
TO GET A JOB.
B. BIZ sent a song to COM
pany and won but they want me
to send them $4,000 within fifteen
days so that I can work for them
until 1916. have no means of get
ting this money. Please help me as
l am serious and want to know what
to do? / will have to sign con-
tract.
Ans: Your signature on a con-
tract wouldn't be worth much. -.
you are minor. Being only Ia years
old, can't see where you could
produce the work that is expected
of song writer. If l were in your
shoes, l wouldn't send this company
dime. there is no guarantee that
your song would kick with the
public. Send your song to Duke
Ellington or some of the other pop
ular leaders and If it has the stuff
In it they will be glad to let you
know.
F. M. d. am in love with my
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

hey beggar description. But, ac-
cording to widespread reports, this
is but one of many cases typical
of what is generally practiced ON
ignorant, poverty-stricken Negroes
in many Southern sections.
The sordid and incredible facts
follow:
Charges of demanding and col
qactingi exorbitant interest rates
for sums of money loaned to Me-
gro mill employees of the Southern
Kraft paper mill near Springhill,
in violation of the Louisiana Small
Loan Act. have been filed against
zenith Hicks of Cotton Valley
and Hick Russell of Cullen. The
charges were filed by District At
torney CT. (. Kitchens.
While only one crew at the mill
was questioned in the investigation,
District Attorney Kitchens said he
had discovered strong evidence to
support the belief that "tIe prac-
tice of charging exorbitant inter-
ect rates on small loans is a gen.
era1 among colored employees ct the
paper mill'' was widespread.
One case at point, that of Ma
jor Harris, Negro mill employee.
and which is typical of the wide
spread practice In charging and
collecting ''exorbitant interest rates
on small loans, was revealed In the
bills of information filed in the
case against Hicks and RUSSELL
In this particular case, the Me-
gro mill worker, Major Harris, is
alleged to have borrowed S. from
agreement that he (Harris) was to
pay an interest rate of $1.25 per
week Harris lived up to the con-
tract, he said.
Harris stated that Russell in-
formed him on November %, 1871,
that he (Harris) still owend him
RusselD $23. 80 on the SIS loan
made in January, 1899
Counting the $23 SO which RUS
sell allegedly claims Harris still
owes him makes the SIS loan in
crease exactly 47o per cent, not
withstanding the $500 paid on in
terest on the loan.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
10000 Workers
Stand Against
Discrimination
Resolution Is
Passed by Clio
Industrial Unit
WASHINGTON, D. c

WASHINGTON, D. Cts N 50
Representing thirty thousand
organized Negro and white work
ers in Maryland and the District
of Columbia, $50 delegates to the
fifth annual CLIO Industrial Union
Council convention, meeting here
this week, unanimously approved
a resolution which directed its new
~ elected executive board to "uSe
every means at its disposal to end
the disgrace Of. :. discrimination
against Negroes in every type of
public and private employment.
The convention also went on
record in support of passage of a
federal anti-lynching bill.
Twenty-Five Negro delegates were
present, the largest representation
in the history of the council. Of
fIcials of the conventions expressed
keen satisfaction over the solid
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

smallest sons father. Does he love
me like he pretends when he sees
me with another boy? Should I
keep on going with him or quit
him?
Ans: When he sees You with an
other boy he suddenly feels the
urge to be with you himself +. but
when you do not have friends, he
is out trying to make some other
girl. Don't continue to wait on him
for a husband; doesn't it seem to
you that If he wanted to marry
you he would have done SO long
ago? Try to get you a good husband.
H. B. W-If l we're to write to
some loan company in the city
nearest us could get about a hun
dred dollars on my home? You see
am expecting baby soon?
Ans: My suggestion is that you
go to the bank there in your own
little home town and see them about
small loan. Do not borrow any
more money than you feel is abso-
lutely necessary for it is mighty hard
to pay back a loan of any size. Fur
thermore If you can possibly get
by without the money don't bor-
row. Leave the Loan Companies
alone.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
MY NEW 1912 ASTROLOGY
READINGS ARE READY

MDS-I have been unhappy a
long while and no service to find
myself and on one else. Please tell
me how I can find the road to hap
piness. What is wrong with me?
Was I born under the wrong sign?
What can I do to undertake the
things that I love such as being
in another city, peaceful and hap
py.
Ans: My dear girl, you can never
hope to find happiness until you
;hange your attitude toward life
and people. True happiness comes
from within, and the truest happi-
aess of all comes from doing good
unto Others" You can start on the
road to happiness right where you
are. Begin by acting nice to your
grandmother and your people. Hap
piness is there, If you will make the
effort to uncover it.
G. r. YIN writing this letter
very hurriedly because I'm late get
ting to bed. Mr.. Wallace, I am
very ambitious and I have started
a club which means a lot to me,
but as things now look, I'm just
not a very good organizer because
the members fail to cooperate.
Should / continue trying to orga-
nize an intelligent club of girls or
give it up. Will I ever become some
body? By that / mean some who
will be able to help and do wonder
full things toward helping their
race?
Ans: j know of no better way to
prepare yourself to fill your ambi-
ton to be somebody -. than in
just what you are doing. To make
a success of your club, you must
have worthy detectives. You might
consider doing worthy objective.
Next the success of any club de-
mands on your guest speakers. See
that you have speaker for every
meeting. To instill the members
with enthusiasm and the true .pur-
pose of your club, you want every
meeting to be a success and one
sure way to liven Club Meetings is
to have q guest speaker for every
meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Presidential Removal OF
Naval Jim Crou Is Asked
ono Change in Policy Toward
Negroes" Sec'y Knox Replies

r1imitz, now IL charge of the US
naval base at Pearl Harbor, Homo
lulu, Hawaii.
Stating that the Nays policy
directly and materially affects the
nations physical safety as we'll as
morale, the NAACP asked that the
President personally consider the
matter. Er
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
CHICAGO NEGRO CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE ELECTS

(ANP)-The Chicago
Negro Chamber of Commerce, the
vigorous body of organized busi-
ness men here, held its annual
election of officers last week. Presi-
dent S. B. Fuller of Fuller Pro-
ducts company was reelected presi-
dent, Willard NJ. Payne of the
Metropolitan Sausage and Coffee
company, was named vice-preSi-
dent; o. G. Buckner of Knight &c
Young Shoe store, secretary. G.. w.
Brown of Continental Casket was
reelected treasurer. John Knighten
if chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

The NAACP learned that the
student work program has assist
ed $4,000 Negro. youths in grad
uate schools, colleges and high
schools in the year 1939-4O. The
NYA out of school work program,
with emphasis on defense training,
has offered the only real oppor-
tunity for Negro youth to get shop
training and work experience ac-
cording to modern industrial pro-
cedures.
Women will soon be used to take
the place Of men called to the
army and the NYA is the one
agency that can train women and
girls for industrial employment.
Not the least important con-
sideration is to preserve the i'm
partial policy of the program
started under the administration
of Aubrey Williams, head of the
NYA.
It is also emphasized that public
schools are not equipped TO train
youth for industry as is being done
by the NYA, and in places where
some training is available through
the local school system, Negroes
are often barred from taking full
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

Mrs. H. G. You helped us before
and I feel that you can do it again.
My husband and are doing pref
ty good. We will soon be married
2 years and still have the same love
and respect for each other as we
did almost two years ago. Will it
be wise for us to open this little
business we are thinking about or
will it be better that we wait 2
Money is circulating good here.
Ans: Take your time about invest
ing money In e new venture right
now. This country Of ours Is now
In WAR, a war that will effect
You and I, and every other person,
nd for the present at least, ] think
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

unity shown by all delegates in
support Of President Roosevelt's
about defense program for de-
Tending Americas independence.
Convention sessions were held at
the Hotel Harrington, Eleventh
and E Streets, Northwest, Deem
Der 1917.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

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when include Clipping Of this column and sign your
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Negro S Help Is
Encouraging-FDR

WASHINGTON, D. Cts N So
Appreciation of the whole-heart-
ed, active support waich the Ma
tional Negro Congress the name
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

advantage of it..
In spite of the opposition to the
employment of Negroes, they should
be trained against the day when
industries will need them and will
no longer be able to maintain
policy of discrimination In the
face of increased wartime produc-
ton
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
Urge Retention Of
And CCC Gains
Race Would Be
Biggest Losers

NEW YORK-(S NS)-Negroes will be seriously affect
ed by the merger of the National Youth Administration
the Civilian Conservation Corps, and every interested nd
vidua should write Immediately to Senators and Congress
urging that the gains already made be preserved the
NAACP warned this week
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27

system now III vogue and the limi-
tation to the separate training
center at T'uskegee, are not ade-
quate.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1941-12-27
$500 Interest On
Five Dollar Loan!

MINDEN, Las N Stalking
nbout Ripley's Believe It Or
Not" here is one which makes
Ripley's curious and startling facts
pale into utter significance The
revelations are SO startling tnat
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Bo|shevist Life Appears to Have Picked Up
Many Bourgeois Manners, Including Prudey

it wasn't undigested classicism In
art, costume drama in the theater,
and boasting that their fountain
pens were genuine imitation Park
ers.
Others who have made more Of
study of these things than I have
must explain them. Some friends OF
mine who have been to Russia on
and OF for the last 10 years agreed
with my critique. but said that what
I found fault with was very new
that the Soviet had not been like
that even four or five years ago.
They felt that just before the war
the country was approaching mid
die age, its people becoming SNUG.
Price for Mechanization.
A kinder explanation, and one I
think is nearer the truth, is that
their bankruptcy in art Is part of
the price they have paid for con-
centrating on mass mechanical pro-
duction. They may get over it when
they have had more leisure. For
the world owes much great music
and great literature to Russia. And
much original thinking in science.
One curious thing about the dull
ness OF the Soviet arts is that this
phenomenon has come about de-
spite the government. Probably
never before in the world have art
lists and writers, composers, sculp-
tors and architects had such a Law
ish patron. No one in Soviet Russia
With talent has ever starved. The
ableSt practitioners Of the arts, as
I have said, somewhere else in
these articles. are among the rich
est and best cared for men and
women in the country.
There are those who will put the
poverty Of Soviet art down to CEN
sorship. But 1 cannot agree with
them. No Soviet artist is as linn
tied in subjects for his canvas as
were the artists of the Renaissance,
for example.
One reason I point the finger at
mass production as the possible arch
enemy of art in Russia is the too
dreadful wreckage it has already
made in craftsmanship. Until you
have seen some of the few things
the Russians make well-such as
airplane motors and electric in
stallations-the strongest criticism
you will have of them is Of their
Evening star., 1941-11-12
u. ). Policies Provoke
War, Senator Walsh Saws

BOSTON, Nov. H. Chairman
Walsh of the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee, describing the United
States Government policies as war
provoking, insisted yesterday that
mot one single hostile act has been
taken against the territorial integ-
rity of this country" by any other
nation.
The policies Of this Government,
from the very outset Of the war
have been provoking" declared
Senator Walsh.
Although nothing in the lease
lend bill authorized the conveying
Of vessels by United States naval
craft, Senator Walsh said. Our
naval vessels have been directed,
under orders from the President
to enter combat zones and to engage
in conveying vessels without knowl-
edge or consent of the Congress, and
further, to hunt down and sink ships
of nations with which we maintain
diplomatic relations to this very
hour.
TO my mind, the sending Of
youths to fight on the bosom OF the
Atlantic is just as reprehenSible as to
send them to fight on the continent
, Of Europe. Death is the result in
either case"
Evening star., 1941-11-12
indifference to the quality Of tn
goods they make.

indifference to the quality Of th'
goods they make.
The Western workman, whatevei
he feels about his boss or his life,
takes some pride in the work he
does. When he screws q nut on a
bolt he screws it on straight, turns
1t until 1t Is tight. He may not be
paid living wage for it, and he
may be conscious Of that-but still
he screws the nut on straight and
turns 1t tight-each man according
to his conscience and ability, but all
men out Of pride in doing what they
do as we'll as they know how.
In much that the Russians do,
this quality seems to be missing.
Thank heaven that the exception
Is in Soviet arms. Had Russian
munition factories turned out no
better work than most Russian tex =
tile mills, no amount OF valor on the
field of battle could have saved the
Soviet armies.
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