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The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Negro's Future Bound Up With Labor, Says johnson
Race Medics Attend
White Convention

CLEVELAND. Ohio. - (SNS) -
Officers of the National Medical
Association ale guests here this
week of the American Medical AS
sociation's annual convention. Tho
ANA, white, issued special per-
mission to these officials to visit
the scientific sessions and exhibits
of the meeting, June through
June G.. !.
The seven key NINA officials IN
attendance here are making care
full study of the manner IN which
the ANA scientific sessions and
exhibits are conducted. Since these
men are at present planning the
program for the 47th annual NINA
convention, which meets at Du-
Sable High School and at Provident
Hospital in Chicago August 18 to
%, it is hoped that some innova-
tons and improvements in meth
ods of conducting the NINA con-
vention might be achieved as a
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Matthew Hanson
Libray Opened

Mr.. Hadley Murrell, manager Of
the Matthew Hanson Housing
project, is very happy to an
ncunce the opening Of the Mathew
Hanson library, located at 800 S.
Seventh Avenue. The public, as
we'll as the patrons are welcome
tc take advantage of this op-
opportunity to broaden his or her
knowledge of the world
The shelves will eventually be
filled with fiction and non-fiction.
MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY
AUTHORS; poets and literary
artists. Books of interest for first
and second grade pupils through
adults ages will be available for
use.
The library will be open between
the hours of nine and six every
day except Saturday. Hours Sat-
urday will be nine to twelve The
library will not be open on Sun
days. The Matthew Hanson Lii
brary, being part of, and
branch Of the public library, is
equipped with reading material OF
all kinds and will be conducted
on the same basis as the public
library.
a librarian will be in charge as
well as an assistant. who will be
very glad to assist anyone de-
string service.
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MEMPHIS. Tenn-(SNS)-


Pointing out hopeful signs in
this, "The darkest period of Negro
life in America" DR.. Mordecai
Johnson, president of Howard Uni
verSity captivated a record-break-
ing commencement audience at
LeMoyne College Tuesday after
noon of this week in the closing
exercises of that seventy-one veal
old institution
Altho evening, shadows had be-
gun to fall before the end of his
memorable address, indicating an
unusually lengthy program as
compared with previous years, the
crowd remained almost to a yer
son, to catch every. word of this
noted orator, and head of the
races largest educational institu-
ton in the country.
DR.. Johnson, in a recapitulation
Of three periods in the life of the
Negro, said that the greatest con-
tribution made to the freedman
following emancipation was the
establishment of such schools as
Fisk, Howard University, ITALIA
dega and LeMcyne by the Amer
lean Missionary Association, and
other institutions of learning by
similar Christian organizations
interested in emancipating the
mind as well as the physical be-
ing of the Negro.
'"T'he most hopeful period was
during and shortly after the first
World War" the speaker aver
red. 1t was a period in which Ne
groes in masses began to migrate
from the South to the North.
when great values we're placed
upon his labor, and he made
tremendous strides in many ave-
nues of useful endeavors. He ap-
praised the last ten years as the
darkest period.
Jobs once regarded traditional
ly Negro jobs were thrown into
the open market for anyone to
make bid for. When conditions
became precarious in the North,
employment limited. and
the Negro began to lose his earn
ings, homes, and his material gains
of many years, he looked back to
the South for salvation. Many re-
turn only to find that the South
arn white man had not only learn
ed to walt tables, run elevators
end do other domestic chores, but
were clamoring for these jobs that
the Negro over the years had
taken for granted were his.
Declaring that the present
period was one of general pesSi-
mism among Negroes in the North
and South, DR.. Johnson added
that there were hopeful signs to
indicate that these conditions OF
economic distress were only tempo
rary and not an incurable eco
nomic disease.
He paid tribute TO the present
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United America, DR.. johnson as
serted.
The future of the Negro, he
stated, was bound up with the
laEoring classes of America.
There are only about 10000 Ne
gro college graduates III this coun-
try the speaker said Not
enough to support all the Negro
churches in America"
eve are beginning to think as
laboring people," he declared, and
ADDED that the South is coming
around to the viewpoint that the
great reservoir Of Negro labor must
be treated with the same conside-
ration of the white group if the
South is to progress in comparison
with other sections of the coun-
try.
Following his address, Miss l.. e.
Campbell, teacher at Booker T.
Washington high school, present.
ed DR.. Johnson with a travelling
bag on behalf of Memphis city
teachers for his outstanding sue
cess in the field of education. DR..
johnson, in response, SAID that
was "the most unexpected diploma"
that he had ever received. A
native of Paris, Tennessee, a few
miles from Memphis, Dr.. John
son had spent many years Of his
early manhood in this city, and
studied at Howe Institute under
DIR. T. o. Fuller pastor of First
Baptist Church, and former pres
iden; Howe.
Degrees were conferred upon the
fifty-five seniors by C. Arthur
Bruce, chairman Of the Board of
Trustees. DR.. H. c. Hamilton, re-
firing Dean of LeMoyne, presented
the class to Mr.. Bruce. President
Fred A Brownlee, who delivered
(COntin1Pd on hack DaUal
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Ga. Peonage
Law Faces Test
In Washington
Man Convicted
Under Obscure
State Statute

The Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States will review the case OF
young Negro who was sentenced
to eight months in prison because
he refused to work on Wilkln-
son county farm in payment OF a
$l9 debt Atlanta attorneys were
advised Monday.
The convicted man, Ira Taylor,
was convicted a year ago under
an obscure Georgia statute which
sets up misdemeanor punishment
for any debtor who refuses to work
out his obligation or pay back the
money to his creditor.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07

The people Of the West-Side are
beginning to be aroused by the
fact that the colored Citizens of
Phoenix need a greater and better
I paper, and they are showing this
by their steady growing interest in
the PHOENIX INDEX.
If we are to rise, we must first
make a start ourselves, then there
is a chance to receive aid frcm our
neighbor. Therefore every colored
citizen in Phoenix should make a
start by first subscribing for the
INDEX ourselves. and our second
efforts should be to see to it that
the circulation broadens through
cut the entire state.
Our nation today is looking for
the best Of everything in order
that we may be protected against
the evils that may confront us;
We cannct be prepared unless we
know what the rest of the world
is doing and saying. The gun is
rSed for death but the press Is
used for wisdom and understand
ing. If we read we will acquire in
formation and under standing that
will assist us in becoming better
prepared to cope with whatever
conditions that may confront us.
World problems and world
crisis are unyeiling themselves
daily before our faces. Our pros
perity depends on understanding,
and if such understanding can be
obtained there will be a great
change in a shrot time; every man
and woman is being called upon
to play their part.
Understanding is not only
necessary in a crisis that may de-
velop into an armed battle but it
is needed in our homes, our COM
munities and our churches There
is NO time to lose. We must keep
pace with the current events in
order to be prepared to face the
realities.
The INDEX is our paper-the
only colored paper in the state
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result of this study.
Negro physicians on hand for
the ANA meeting are: DR.. A. N.
Vaughn, st. Louis, president of
the NINA; DR.. William Mckinley
Thomas. Leavenworth, kansas.
chairman of the Executive Board;
Dr. Henry E. Lee, Houston, Tex
aG, president-elect; DR.. G. Hamll-
ton Francis, Norfolk, Speaker OF
the House of Delegates; Dr.. John
GivenS. Norfolk, General Sec
retary; Dr. E. T. Taylor, st. Louis,
Treasurer; DR.. John j. Thomas,
ST. Louis, member of the Execu-
tive Committee; and DR.. E. B.
Perry, Kansas City, Mo-, Secretary
of the Committee on Medical Ed
ucation and disqualification.
These men were invited by Dr..
Olin West, Secretary. This gesture
is regarded as evidence of closer
collaboration between these two
outstanding medical associations.
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j
raised py counsel for Mrs Louis.
Atty. Philip ] Watson. was argued
in first municipal court Tuesday
morning and settled in favor CT the
plaintiff by Francis J. Sinnott, Of
ficial referee.
Tie objections raised by Watson
were along two lines. The first
was on a motion to have the court
decline Jurisdiction over the sub.
ject matter inasmuch as the al
legged contract was not entered in
to in New York. The court ruled
tnat, in the absence of specific
circumstances that would make
it advisable to take the case else
where, complainant had the right
to bring the suit wherever she
chose.
The ot1er point raised Involved
Jurisdiction over the persons of
the defendants since none of the
parties are residents of the county
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Executive Unit
OF Arizona Club
Women Meets

Executive Board meeting of
Altoona Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs convened May 23
"a and Is at Tucson. Arizona.
State officers who attended from
Phoenix were: President, Mrs.
Emma Gardner; secretary, Mrs.
Hazel Farmer; acting organizer,
Mrs. Nellie Burnett.
Mrs. H. M. Davis, vice presi-
dent OF the state, was appointed
acting chairman of the executive
board. the state chairman of the
board. Mrs. Louise Phillips, being
absent.
Mrs. M. M Glover, president of
the Progressive Civic club, assist
ed Mrs. Davis. Tucson Federation
is alive and all club reports were
made. Many new members have
joined. Several clubs are prepar-
ing to send delegates to the Ma
tional Federation which will con-
vene in Oklahoma City, Okla, in
July. Progressive Civic Club re-
port was given by the president,
Mrs. M. M. Glover. This club
is the mother club and has gained
a number of members Mrs. H.
M. David is past president of the
Progressive Civic CLUB Home
Makers and Art Club report was
made by Mrs. H. M. McNeal.
Mrs. Majorie Myers gave a report
for the Desert Rendezvous Club
and spoke, Of the great interest
of each member, also that all were
ready to pay their national club
dues. a. This club raised $26 last
year for charity. Mrs Nellie Bur-
nett, acting state organizer, was
introduced to the executive board.
In Mrs. Burnetts address. she
stressed the necessity of our
women organizing and working
with Federated clubs. Mrs. H.
M. David, acting executive board
chairman, asked for the report of
the state secretary, Mrs. Hazel
Farmer. A rising vote Of thanks
was extended Mrs. Farmer for
her splendid report. Mrs. Gard
ner, state president asked that
the letters from the national Of
ficers by read. National Secre-
tary, Mrs. Saliie w. Stewart; Ma
tional chairman Of business, Mrs.
Bertha johnson sent letters.
Report of the Business and Pro
fessional Girls was made by Mrs.
Ruth Metcalf. Miss Lucille Wcr-
rien is secretary This club was
federated lin 1910 and is progress
ing. Mrs. David asked for the re-
port of the state president. Mrs.
Emma Gardner's report was well
received and a rising vote OF
thanks was extended to her for the
wonderful state activities during
the year.
Mrs. Ada T. Washington was
appointed state chairman of Arts
and Crafts. Mrs. H. M. DAVID,
state chairman, program commit
tee. Saturday night at the Dunbar
School. the Juniors clubs sponsor
ed a program honoring the state
officers. Miss Julia A. Williams,
state supervisor of the Junior
clubs, is a Jealous club worker
(Corti-ue5 or Bsck Pase)
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Chief Justice \
Hughes To Retire

WASHINGTON (SNSD- CHEZ
Justice Charles Evans Hughes
will retire from the United States
Supreme Court bench On July /
It was understood that President
Roosevelt had accepted the resis-
nation. High administration men
rumored that Attorney General
Robert H. Jackson would be nomi-
mated 70 succeed Hughes. The
court will not meet again until
next October
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
New York To Try
Mrs. Louis Suit:
$1,000 Is Sought

NEW YORK CITY-lANP)-.Marva Louis Barrow will
have to defend herself here rather than elsewhere the
$1,000 damage suit instituted against her three weeks ago
by Mrs Lillian L. Williams Jersey City socalte, who
claims breach of contract the part of Mrs Barrow in
connection with the promotion of the fashion shows
which have been held in the East and West W. Louis
Davis Chicago businessman and manager of the style
shows is a codefendent in the suit
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Chauffeur Left $50, 1000 In will
Comes Out Of Court With ST 900

atives in order to boost the sum left the
chauffeur.
But the relatives went to court, ard
the judge said the original must stand. To
the credit of Brown let it be noted that he
would make no public statement and went
in no debts while the will was being con-
tested He continued working and he is
thankful for the $1,000.
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PHlLADELPHIA-(ANP)
Richard

PHlLADELPHIA-(ANP) - Richard
Brown, local chauffeur who dreamed of be-
ing $4,000 richer because of the benelac-
ton of his employer who left him that huge
sum in her will, has had to cut his dream.
He will receive only 81 0OO
And it happened like this: Miss Clara
Prissler, the employer wrote her will, then
after some years added cOdicil The cOdi-
Gil would have sliced money from some rel
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Again the court ruled in favor or
the complainant stating that since
it is her right to file the action
here and since summonses were
served or the defendants here, the
objection could not be entertained.
Mrs. Barrow and Mr.. Davis
were allowed ten days in which
to file an answer
The litigation grows out of an
alleged contract Mrs. Williams
claims the Others entered into with
her sometime ago whereby for
every booking she arranged for a
fashion show she was to receive
500. She assumes credit for hav-
ing booked six dates in the East
for which she is asking payment
plus incidental costs which bring
the full amount close to the $1,000
figure. Mrs. Barrow has denied
entering such a contract.
Atty. Arthur l. Reider of this
city is representing Mrs. Williams.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
Negro's Future With Labor Class,
DR.. M0rdecai johnson n Tells Grads

administration FOR its broad, So
cial program to raise human
values to an even higher standard
than the pre-depression period.
Trends in this direction are &C
creditab.e not merely to any one
section of the country but to a
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CLAIM LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The high court will review the
case because of the defense coun-
sells contention that the peonage
law is in violation of the Thir-
teenth Amendment, which liberat-
ed slaves, and is therefore uncon-
stitutional.
A transcript of the trial reveals
that Taylor lived on the farm OF
r. L. Hardie, white. in Wilkin-
son county. Early last year Hardie
Gwore out warrant for Taylor's
arrest and lent him $19 with which
to pay out of Jail Taylor agreed
to work for the white man, ac-
cording to the testimony, in pay
ment of the debt, and then refused
because of alleged illness.
Upon prosecution by the white
man, Taylor was sentenced to
eight months because of alleged
fraud.
Leonard Haas, of Atlanta, and
T. T. Purdon, cf Sparta. lawyers
for Taylor argue that the Georgia
statute says there is presumptive
evidence of fraud ii, a debtor does
rot pay back debt or work it out
according to agreement. They ap-
Dealed the case to the Georgia
supreme court, which upheld the
statute on the ground that the
law called for punishment for
fraud" and did not affect peonage.
GEORGIA PEONAGE DEFINED
Under Georgia law, peonage is
described as forcing a debtor to
work for a creditor in payment of
an obligation Because Hardie is
alleged to have attempted to re-
quire Taylor to work out the
payment of the $19, defense coun-
sci is contending that Taylor'S i'm
prisonment was in violation of the
antislavery or Thirteenth Amend
ment.
The two statutes in question and
under which Taylor was convicted
were enacted in Georgia i'll 1903
Florida is the only other SOUTH
ern state with a similar statute.
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BOUSFIELD SPEAKER

NASHVILLE-(ANP) - DR..
M. o. Bousfield. director of
medical services for the Julius
Rosenwald Fund of Chicago, de-
livered the commencement ad-
dress at Meharry Medical college
here Thursday evening.
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Why Not Support The Only
PAPER We Have In The State?

and we should make use Of it, as
well as putting forth every effort
to make it an outstanding paper
among other papers. This goal
can be reached by reading the
PHOENIX INDEX and supporting
it with our subscriptions and by
urging our friends to do the same.
P. P. POPE,
1901, So. Fourth Avenue
Phoenix Arizona.
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SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HoNoREp

ATLANTIC CITY, May--(ANP>
The faculty and co-workers Of
the Indiana Avenue school honored
their principal, W. Hibbard Smith
with a life membership in the
American Teachers association and
a framed original poem inscribed
on parchment
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-07
HONOR GEORGE KING

LAWRENCE, KanSaS.-(ANP) -
George r. King, who has been in
charge of the chemistry depart
ment storeroom here at the Uni
versity Of Kansas for the past SO
years, was honored last Thursday
afternoon at an anniversary par
ty More than 125 persons were
DreSenJ.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Long Dying

Recently-remember such a
nightmare came TO the peace
full town of Reading, Mass.
Merry little Constance Ship,
beloved 15-year-old tomboy, dis
appeared.
Five days later, they found
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Elsie Robinson
People With Warped Brains
Should Not Run Loose

her. She'd been long dying
hours over which it's well not
to dwell. Yet all the while, she'd
been lying near, in an empty
house. To which a boy returned
each evening, whistlihg, to do
his regular chores NOV the
lawn, tidy the paths and, when
the street was finally empty of
sound or light to grin through
a window.
Raymond oodwar all
Reading knew him. too. A
slender, dreamy sisSified sorta
kid. Yet. despite his angel face,
he'd given Readings oldsters
plenty of grief.
We Caused II
So they watched. And saw.
Raymond went with them. They
saw him looking down at her,
blankly cracking his knuckles
the way nervous kids will. Then
a horrible, quiet smoker began
to spill out of his eyes
spread over his face. That was
enough for the police. They
didn't need to watch any more.
They went away. Raymo
Woodward went with them.
Horrible? Yes. But whose
fault is it? Chances are. you'll
give the regular answers
blame it on the juke joints, pool
halls, trashy movies and cheap
magazine thrillers. Don't! These
things complicated but they did
not cause this tragedy.
Public Peril
Raymond Woodward-and the
thousands like him-are not pri-
vate problems. They are a pub
lie peril and have been so since
they were born with a short
circuit" somewhere in their
warped brains.
Such people, whether they be
angel faced OF mere animated
Jumps of flesh, are as danger
Gus as rabid wolves. And il
should be as illegal to allow
them to run loose. But we who
should love and serve them best,
refuse to admit our ignorance or
discipline our emotions.
So Raymond Woodward went
his vicious, dream-crazed way.
And today little Constance
Ship lies dead, in consequence.
As thousands Of other helpless
ones will die, until we dare to
be civilized
Copyright 1871 By King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
BY JANE MOWERS

These porcelain figures are
five inches tall and are priced
at Soc each. Should you prefer
a larger one, such can be had
at less than twice the price.
That handsome plaque upon
the wall is an unusual thing.
The hand-carved frame is of
teakwood, lacquered black and
hung by a tricky, brass hook.
In the center are six delicate
glass flowers, each a different
color lavender, pink, pale
green. blue. yellow and red.
The petals contain chips Of
semiprecious stones, including
rose quartz and jade. All told,
we're in favor and partic-
ularly, about the price. 59c.
Made in China" is printed on
all these objets dart, and who
knows more about Chinese craft
than the Chinese For shopping
information, call Cherry $500,
line BAT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

THE WAR, that some people
still regard as that quarrel over
in Europe. is slowly catching UP
with you and me. Oh, we've
been concerned right from the
start did our Red Cross
work and knitted thousands of
sweaters but still we
went right on having fun in the
merry American manner.
But now, girls, the time has
come to do some serious think
ing, and create an army of our
own to set up a new way Of
life to. meet wartime emer-
gencies.
To begin with, this is Civilian
Defense Week for volunteer
home defense work. You may
register Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday at any intermediate
or high school. The hours are
from 2 to 8 p. m.
War on Waste
And then, there are the little
sacrifices we must make in our
mode Of living, such as checking
up on waste.
To give that campaign a send
of. today is war On Waste
Day." starting a conservation
program sponsored by the Mich
igan Council of Defense and sup
ported by the Retail Merchants
Association.
Speaking of the program, Mrs.
George v. Rowe. president of
the Detroit Federation of
Women's Clubs, particularly
calls attention to waste in
shopping habits, in the interest
OF keeping living costs down.
Every consumer, she says,
has a vital stake in backing to
the utmost this program.
The Corner Grocer
She adds every time a
AfOAiiCAiiohCl dShS LllC COII16T
grocery to make two deliveries
a day when one would do, or if
she gets daily delivery when
two or three a week would suf-
flee. she is adding to the cost of
living.
Every trip costs the grocer a
dollar or two for his truck and
driver and he has no way Of
getting his money back except
by spreading the cost among the
items remaining on his shelves
for sale.
Multiply the example of a
single household by the many
thousands of shoppers in De-
troit and Michigan, and the
economic waste involved
mounts up to an alarming fig
ure.
Practically every shopper, she
adds, can contribute to the con-
servation program by remem-
.bering to request extra services
only In an emergency.
She can do her bit by not re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Hands Up

THE CONDITION of the hands
changes with the seasons. With
warm air in the house and nippy
cold winds outside. hands get q
bad break. They don't like at
mospheric changes any more
than does the human nose.
1t is time now to use a cream
upon your mitts, not only to.
apply it, but to force IL into
the flesh. If your fragrant
cream is too precious to use law
ishly, get a tube of toilet lano-
line which works like a charm.
Makes the skin surface smooth
as velvet.
If you are a home worker and
find tiny cracks in your finger
tips, change your cleaning me
diums. Harsh soaps will cause
them to appear and torment
YOU.