The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Calvin S
Digest
By L. BAYNARD WHITNEY

MISS1NG 1OOA'
Joe Louis demonstrated che real
so-called "Cosmic Punch" III his
pever-to-be-im initiated style and
blasted into the land of fairies Lou
Nova's fantastic theory that Yoga
and the prize ring are bad COM
pany.
Nova proved himself to be a ri
diculous fool by dragging "occul-
tisrn" into the fight, and the hu-
,nuliating results only spotliehted
his abyssmal ignorance. "Tne
result will be-" said John Kirran
in the New York Times. "a blow
to the study of Yoga in this
country And the United States
Army will get an undefeated
heavyweight champion ready br
priyate's life in the squad tent
Before Louis knocked the crown
off the dome of Braddock, the
latter publicly said he believed
the championship should be held
by the white race only; while be-
fore this fight Nova is quoted as
saving that if he should win the
title he would refuse to ever fight
another Negro.
WHAT SAYS OLD WALDO
Wise old Waldo Emerson to
yoU. himself Il white guy, called
the turn on white supremacy away
back there when he Sid, But
compare the health of the two
(white man and a New zeaianderp
and YOU will see that his aboriginal
strength the white m n has lost.
Strike the savage with a broad
axe, and in a day or two the flesh
will unite and heal as if You struck
the blow into soft pitch, and the
same blow shall send the white to
his grave"
Riding to work on the subway on
the morning after the fight, 1T
seemed that every pale face was
glum, for most of them were posi-
tive that Nova was great
savior" who could return the
heavyweight crown to- where they
consider it's rightful place. But
alas, and alack and yet again alas.
poor Nova went the way of all
prejudiced fools.
RGO CANCELS FITE FILM
Days end found me in the Boro
of Queens, territory little
KKKlanish. snti-New Deal and
America Fir:t. where I saw the
Louis-Nova fight pictures adver-
tised. After sitting thru two
shows of "Citizen Kane" with
pathe News without seeing the
fight film. I investigated and
learned that It had been booked,
all right, but withdrawn. When
came out they had taken down the
ad from the lighted marquee.
Looks like the white folks are
becoming the poorest of sports.
ARTIE SHAW SHOWS EN-
Soon after our own Marian An
derson cancelled an engagement in
the South because of race diScrimi-
nation against her own race in an
auditorium where she was to ap-
pear, Artie Shaw, popular white
band leader CAf!CELLED THIRTY
TWO ENGAGEMENTS throughout
the ,uth when he was asked to
get rid of his colored drummer dur
ing the Southern tour.
THAT required professional cou-
rage Of the first water. When a fell
low digs INTO his pocket like that
to make Democracy work by giving
old Jim Crow blitz bruShOff,
brother, that's news. Also, Shaw's
drummer HAD to be good, talent
in the same category of commercial
value as Buck Benny's Rochester
Eddie Anderson.
These cancellations also hit "the
other fellcv" in the pocket, too
The dollar sign is universal Ian
guage, and those no speak that
language usually get plenty of
action. And it seems to be the
only kind of language that will
make some people think. (Ask the
labor unions about this J.
1t is fervent1y hoped this strong
S . language will be spoken more
and more boldly against Old Jim
Grow, who remains a most power
full influence in keeping the South
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