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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-06

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CIV FAR OF GUATEMALA, WrTaOuT eeeNDS, 0SS
= cG MONEY, WASH, EASN AND LULU eSlls SETUSN
psJecTepls TO THEIR WRECKED PLANE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-07
The Capitals Set-up

The Washington situations p'cu-
liar.
Every department. and agency
including the cmergs ncy groups, ma
lis publicity staff, and there a'e
classes Of news that these birds 10.
only are willing to disclose put any
Ious TO have as widely broadcast a.
uesslDle. Naturally they're under
more or less obligations to the co..
iesponden,s vino help 'em 10 do Ii,
and it's rather difficult tor en- II be
disobliging when me of the ieIIoW'-
asks m a question on some SUBJECT
that perhaps il isn't quite desirable
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-07
Cotton Prices
Hold Higher

New York. Nov. 5-(AP)-Cotto.
.lutures opened unchanged to ].
cents higher.
Midday prices W-re 20 to 80 cent
"a bale higher. December 1913; Marc
I63G-}aly 1900. and October Is 80.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
B E w A r E !!
Rv RUTH TAYLOR

THE FENCE STRADDIERS are happy at last. With
the outbreak of the NazCommunist they slip off
their uncofortaby spiked fences and revert to their true
coors Those of pnkng character don their masks and
robes and slip among the liberals saying, I'VE always
WE'RE one with you Those of Naz persuasion can go
around with the disgruntled who-have notasmch
they and say cts all the fault Of those awful Reds
Let's wage Hoy War against them"
The manipuators of foreign deoogies never VIII un-
derstand the American temperament We may be from
Missouri and have to be shown but once enough
we don't have to be shown second time! Inc NZi-
Soviet pact and the subsequent love feass between oo
props their acceptance of each others ocs e
saboagng of our plants and the hamperng Of defeSe Wo
was all the evidence we needed o, ,;5n+
Now when the Nazs come around saying we ddn t
do ANYTHING It was all the Communists we VIII not oe
fooled and then the Communists and say Help uswe
always stood for freedom" will likewise not be mlseo
We sha, be deluged with propaganda Those who 1eW
eos 400 called the Soviet their ally will appeal TO us against
them on the religious ground assuming that we nave co
eel FORGOTTEN what they themselves have done 10 1ew
and protestants Those who called the Naz CoraoeS M
come to US apDeang for support IN the name VI Sua
foroetino how well we know that their oea OF equ"l
that of reducing a level ratner IMAM our W
nc democracy of raising to uncommon helghts' , -. 8
Rewara of these false prophets! Adhere TO the hle
r,onr belief in democracy and al that 1t has nealC ao W..
oble form Of government. Democracy is Wha1 we are
inc for and it is ALL that seeking TO nalCai' e
no mistake about that
The rev combat in Europe has only one meaning for
It is the sackenng before the flood rush Let us build
the evee high and firm in this short span or
time and not away from this vital task by any
alien sef-seekng voices We have job to do. Let's stick
to it!
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02

WHEN THE MARCH on Wash
ington was called off, there were
those who sighed with relief It is
extremely unfortunate that there
are those WHO are Implying that the
march is an up-the-sleeveS card
to be used at some subsequent
date, if the objectives in defense
are not attained, so far as a larger
integration of the Negroes is con-
cerned.
When President Roosevelt made
his statement that there was no
further place for the march On
Washington. The dramatization OF
the Negro's dissatisfaction ano
plight with his defense opportuni'
ties is about all that a march could
accomplish. The Presidents deliv-
erance on the matter was far more
effective than any march coulo
have been; and so the cause was
advanced. But Negroes should be-
ware of intimating that Roosevelt
was smoked out" as some erron-
eously imply. Roosevelt needs no
smoking OUT on the race question
His stand has been so manly and
heroic that smoking out" tactics
are utterly out of place Moreover,
the Roosevelts are the type that
will not be smoked out"
ROOSEVELT FEARLESS
The Roosevelts are fearless ana
what conviction will not do to q
Roosevelt intimidating can not do
For more than eight years Repub-
licans have tried to force him to
make a statement for the anti
lynch bill; and he has refused t.
be coerced. He knew that state
ment from him would mean
nothing but conflict with the
Southern constituency of Congress
upon whom he must depend for
the PRONUNCIATION of policies the
triumph of which will be moro
beneficial for the Negro cause than
any deliverance on the anti
| lyI1C5l AOOOOONNAoi
would be less than a great states
man to ALLEVIATE a large part Of his
support to placate the Negro race
who are practically voteless If
the South.
But Roosevelt. has better way
than merely talking his interest
in the Negro race. He tries to for
mulate policies that will not work
without them and which will be a
general blessing in which the Me-
gro must share. Let us beware OF
the implications of those Negro
leaders who always hold the Negro
up as a threat. Negroes are not IL
a. position in ttis country to dc
much threatening i" The psyche
logy of threats is against the Ne
gro's interests.
WHOSE FACE SAVED?
| Furthermore theHa is QueS'
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
IHE FAIR EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE

The appointment of six-man Committee on
Fair Employment Practices under terms of Presl'
dent Poosevelts executive order barring racial dis
elimination in defense industries was an aWalteo
movement in the right direction. It was encour-
aging to note that Negroes are largely represented
OH the committee and that the aggressive A Philip
Randolph on of the appointees Colored
Americans last week were wondering whether or
not the committee could" work effectively
After all, the five-man body has a tremendous
task 1t will be supposed to handle complaints of
a nature that have been going on in American IN
dustry for quite while. There will be many clashes,
many reports it is predicted here, for the ills have
been going on so long and practices of not hiring
and firing colored labor have been So set
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Seeing and Saying BY William 4. Fo'l*<'

electricity is required to light the average shot
gum house" in crowded alleys is used In some
OF the mansions in the open spaces The shotgun
dwellings must bum their lights night and day since
the crowded conditions cut off the sun, producing
an automatic blackout
Many argue that the housing projects do not
encourage thrifty home-living among their dWelelrs
if NOTHING else. Real estate owners and managers
have kicked because they have been required to I'M
prove their property appearance and, in many In
stanoes, put in better facilities But the housing
project dwellers are enjoying themselves and their
conveniences at low price rates Let's have more
housing units, more living space and conditions
better and happier Americans.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
THE NATIONS
TOTAL STRENGTH

Not venturing to answer the FOWLKES
Talnadge critics of the Rosenwald fund.- which has
helped the South advance tremendously, Edwin r.
Embree, author of Brown America and head of the
phianthropic organization in report of 1910 warn
ed America: $50 long as We degrade one segment
ination that may easily be transferred to other
groups It is a question not only of the rights of
the Negroes themselves it is question of the total
health and strength of the nation.
we cannot have an enlightened democracy with
one great group living in ignorance. We cannot
have healthy nation with one-tenth of the people
illnourshed sick harboring germs of disease which
recognize color line obey Jim Grow laws
Emtree expressed the crux of the total trouble
with democracy.
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Life Related Teaching

bv a teacher who knew well the
disadvantages of being a Negro
and whose creative brain worked
increasingly at finding ways IN
which these disadvantages might
be overcome.
When Mr.. Hunts work was
brought to its end, was much con-
cerned about his successor. There
is a whole flock of preachers OF
the gospel of life-related teaching
for Negro youth but to find one tc
whom his preachings are more than
an eloquent delivery of smoothly
interviewer metaphors, hyperboles
and SMILES is a gigantic task.
It is the exceptional educator who
has a philosophy of life and edu-
cation that are such part OF MN
until his life cannot unfold nor
mally unless his educational Ideas
become living units. So I was wei
pleased when I knew that DR.
Horace Mann Bond would be Henry
Hunts successor-my friend ane
counsellor's place had been wisely
filled.
CAREER OF INTEREST
DR.. Bonds career has interested
me for a number of years. have
watched him grow steadily int
one of Americas foremost educa
tional philosophers. To know him il
to believe that he pursued tn
degree of Doctor of Philosophy IL
education in order to get th'
mental discipline necessary for
realistic approach to the problems
of Negro education-especially tha
of underprivileged rural Negroes.
When I first met DR.. Bond N
was dean of billiard University II
New orleans. Two things abou
him impressed me at that moment
First he related with enthusiasm
the recent experiences he had mac
working in the fields of Southern
Louisiana side by side with pea
SAINT" Negro farmers in order u
really understand their problems T
college dean with a Phi. d. Wn(
could work in overalls gained oJ
lasting admiration.
Then I was fascinated at the
unusual display OF selt-dlSclpllne
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
5000 Hear Rev.
Holmes In Detroit

DETROIT, Mich .-(SNS)-More
than 5000 persons heard the Rev
B. r. Holmes. founder and presi.
dent of the Holmes Institute, At
lanta. in patriotic sermon a.
Ebenezer AME Church last Sun
day morning.
Rev Mr.. Holmes saiS that COL
ored people of the country are will
ing to sacrifice their lives 30 defend
their country IN order that it may
maintain its democracy. He urged
colored citizens to stop spending
money for non-essentials and make
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
SPACIOUS HENRY GRADY HOMES

The new Henry Grady Homes for colored At
lanans can boast some of the largest front and back
yards seen in government housing projects. Talk
about slum clearance play and breathing space, the
Grady Homes have it.
Ii you don't believe the bulk of our people live
in areas where they can hardly breathe. just get
out and walk around your community. You won't
60 far before you see Negroes living in houses jam
med together inadequate lighting and ventilatng
facilities predominant 1t is reported that as mucn
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HAS PROVEN RIGHT

President Bond has proven then
his right to succeed the late Henry
Hunt. He has not only continued
the experiment in life-related
teaching but has used his scienti-
fic training to refine the work
which he inherited and to graft
on to the base those improvements
which his serious and extended field
studies of rural education among
Negroes have proven wise and use
full.
Today Fort Valley Teachers Col
lege stands as a model of prac-
tical, sane and useful training for
rural teachers. Its popularity abroad
pointment as advisor on 1ife-relat-
ed teaching of Negroes given to
President Bond. Convincing evil
dence of what Fort Valley Teachers
College means to the Negro youth
of Georgia is the recent record en-
rollment of nearly one thousand
students in the first session OF
the 1941 summer school.
President Bond was not on the
campus during a recent visit. How
ever, one would never even suspect
his absence because of the en-
thusiasm, sincerity, hustle and gra-
cious hospitality of his dynamic
well trained faculty The fine sense
of scholarship fully seasoned with
practical life-values possessed by
President Bond has penetrated the
innermost fibres of his faculty.
Here is life-related teaching in
! action. 1t is most inspiring sight
1t is led by an administrator and
teacher who has a big mind, big
heart, a sense of humor, a merged
philosophy of education and life
and an unusual capacity, for
working at practical things, which
is infectious. Everybody at this COL
lege works with an enthusiasm that
is refreshing.
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lery Brigade.
ed troops include:
Chemical Warfare Service: Two
chemical companies fdeconta1nl"
nation.
Ordnance: Ten ammunition
companies.
Engineers: Two regiments, gen
eral service: one to be activated IN
August; Eight separate battalions;
Two light potoon companies; Two
dump truck companies.
Ouartermaster Corps: Seven
Truck regiments; -Four rallhead
companies; -Four salvage COM
panies: Three service battahons;
Two pack troops.
Air Corps: One pursuit squad
ron; Nine service squadron.
Signal Corps. One separate con-
struction company.
Armored Force: One light tank
battalion.
Cavalry: Two regiments.
Medical: Two sanitary COM
panies; Detachmetns assigned to
all regiments and separate battal-
ions.
Coast Artillery: Six regiments;
five of which are Ant1-slrcratt
service school in all arms and
and one 155-mm gun.
Colored officers are attending
training of the arm Or service to
which they are assigned. In the
Signal Corps this training is Civ
en- in units. In all other arms and
services it is given in replacement
training centers.
1t is planned to use 92,846 color
ed officers and men in Regular
Army and National Guard units.
The distribution follows:
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American Teachers Association at
West Virginia State College. Ses-
sions will begin July % and con.
tinue through August 1
Professor Chivers is cO-chair.
man of the Committee on Voca.
tional Guidance and Adult Educa-
tion and a member of the ReSolu-
tions Committee.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Bv WALTER r. CHIvERS

IHAVE VISITED the Fort Valley
State Teachers College twice in re-
cent weeks. The atmosphere of the
place is surcharged with the per-
sonality of a man whom I honored
the late Henry A. Hunt. He was
simple man, wise, determined and
honest. I took advantage of every
opportunity to spend while lis
tening to him talk. He was worth
listening to for he had philosophy
of life and education of Negro
youth. I should say Negro people.
which were one and the same.
Often MIR. Hunt told me that
his only interest in education was
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
TEACHERS SALARY FIGHT

Despite the declaration by the Atlanta Board OF
Education that it would not move In equazlng SAL
aries of white and colored teachers leaders OF the
Citizens Committee, which is dedicated to tnen
victory say the fight will carry on The whole
question is matter of court decision and pressure
Even though there is high court decision areaoS
On record eouazing salaries the fight must go into
every state county and school system and must be
victorious plaintiffs of the fair practice is to-
become nationwide
The courts CANNOT refuse the plaintiffs in this
case and they won't.
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his spirit. An illustration of what
I am saying is the story of the
useful buildings on the campus
These buildings were designed by
Henry Hunt, College president. He
supervised their construction. They
we're built by students of the instl-
tuition. On this campus there stands
material symbols of life-related
teaching. The builders OF these
b,lildings are more useful citizens
and feel that they are necessary
citizens because they have construc-
ted something concrete.
SKHLFULLY GUIDED
inside of these buildings Negro
youth were taught how to live in
an environment that offers little
stimulant and much to discourage
them. They were skillfully guided
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BETWEEN THE LINES
The ThreatIess Way
BY GORDON b. HANCOCK

ton in MANI minds whose lace
was saved when the march tr
Washington was called eff, the
administration or the march
sponsors? There have been RAISED
serious questions, as to the number
that would have marched. The
fundamental question raised as tc
letting the march drift into the
leadership of subversive elements
prejudiced many conscientious Ne.
groeS against the march tactics
Our communist comrades have q
way of running away with the
show" and so caution was in order.
Our leadership should be wary
about using the Negro as a threat
AS threat the Negro and his best
efforts are strictly limited. Coop
Grafton is the word and offers the
more effective threatless way
Will somebody tell the world why
Hitler is not in Moscow Or Len
inerad or Kiev?
What we want to know is why
Germany continues to capture the
same cities and annihilate the
, same armies, when Russia has SO
many other cities and armies that
might be captured to German ac-
vantage,
When the Germans captured the
son of Stain they captured the
wrong Stain. The one that il civ
ing the trouble is still at large.
The Germans are not going to ges
far capturing the wrong man.
Foot troubles will cease whe1i
| poor humans pay less attention to
number and more attention to fit.
One of the real threats to Negro
advancement is, more and more
cur women must stand in the eco
nomic gateway and protest and
support the hom" In other words
more and more they are having to
"oarry the male"
A hitch in time may also save
nine.
A shortage on information often
results in a '"longage" OF argu-
ment.
Evidences are multiplying thai
even Hitler has plenty war on his
hands.
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investments in defense stamps and
bonds. He emphasized the FACT
that the United States is the best
country in which to live and en
ioy freedom and serve God from
the dictate of ones own conscience
The Albanian will deliver SER
mons and lectures in Cleveland
BruftFlo Phiga delrhia, New YNCk
and other points in the NORTH ailo
East before returning to Atlanta
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Prof. ChiverS To
Teachers Meeting

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Walter Chivers, Atlanta Uni
versity professor and World col
umnist will leave the city Monday
to attend the meeting of the
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TO QeVGlOp d
Com m u n i t y
school which
would success
fully relate
teaching to the
everyday living
of the ten thou
sands of Negroes
dwelling in the
ack B e l t
counties contig-
uous to Peach
County. This
was his fetish
~ n IxxTp
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
OFFICIAL APOLOGIES

BAITIMORE-(ANP)-1n a let,
ter sent to Negro newspapers last
week, George Lloyd Bunting. vice
president of the Noxzema coSmetlc
company, apologized for an unfor-
tunate term used in a recent ao-
vertising form letter sent out ny
the company.
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Negroes In Il
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page y
All coloreo Selectees and all COL
ored recruits are given the basic
services. In the Air Corps a sepa-
rate school has been created at
Tuskegee, Alabama.
Infantry: Six regiments.
Field Artillery: Five regiments
quarters Company for Field Artil-
and one Headquarters and Head
Major units organized with color
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Prosiac Masterpiece

THE ANSWER BY the Atlanta Negro Committee
to Governor Tamadge's race-baitng tactics by Ne
groes last week was masterpiece of prose. To
the minority of sufficiently intelligent, reading white
people, it should inspire cooperation in eradlcatlng
the evil Influences in the state. To the majority
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WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

DR.. Bond displayed by doing sue
cessfully three things at one time
For instance he conferred with
students, conversed with me and
used each lapse in this activity to
continue tipping what I believe was
the History of Negro Education in
Alabama
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Of others, the unthinking masses, 1t
won't mean thing, What Ne
groes need is not So much a mas
terpiece of writing, as masterful
strategy for getting action among
themselves and with others in get
ting the things promised under
democracy really done.
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By I4e2N,As JEFFERSON FLANAGAN Xe&2AJ
THE WITCH HUNT

Twas funny thing in Georgia. from statehouse to brlaf
Cliff bitches
The Governor called his legions to out and help hunt
witches:
Just one poor body had oneand sorey grleVed hef
Rut hardly in his heart anybody believed her.
Twas the fourteenth of July and each with torch up1ted
Secured remote byways,-hgh and wide they sltted:
The nation laughed out at themmen of brain and riches
Telling all creations that they hunting witches
Thomas Jefferson Flanagan
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02

There are "A additional Reserves
authorized for the Medical Corps
40 Medical officers and 4 Dentists.
The proposed strength in the Army
Nurse Corps is Sc.
In addition to the Chaplains list
ed above there are who are Reg
ular Army officers and q who are
Reserve officerS-a total of 80.