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The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

the possibility of such a condition
of life.
They seem to feel that they are
ingenious enough to pay in full for
the education they receive. 1t may
be that they only want to feel
that the responsibility is not, in
large part, theirs. Anyway, they
are following a great illusion which
if the college did not create it did
strive hard to destroy.
So when Negro educators of the
liberal arts variety begin to show
deep concern about the plight of
the masses, especially the disad-
vantages they are suffering from
unemployment and lmderemploy-
ment it is encouraging confer
ence of this sort is getting some
where.
They have studied the needs Of
these underprivileged folk and con-
cluded that they must be educated
to do work for which there is a
market. They must be prepared to
earn a living This must be done
before these people will have any
stomach for lectures on democracy,
crime prevention, advantages OF
group organizations, and certainly
before they can trade with Ne
groes continue to educational and
welfare institutions.
These educators have reached
another vital conclusion in refer
ence to the needs of the masses,
That is that they need a leader
ship which has grown out OF the
crises Of their struggle for status
in a democratic society. This lead
ership must be recognized by the
more favored-the two must work
together for their goal has to be
the same.
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FROM MY STUDY
WINDOW
Never A Laugh, But
The Tears Come Double"
BY REV. J. C. WRIGHT

1T WAS THUS that the poet
laureate of the Negro race gave
expression to the enigma of life.
Perhaps few have been capable
of giving it a more vividly truthful
expression, for few in a brief life
span have been called upon to
bear more Of sorrows in proportion
to joys than was Paul Lawrence
Dunbar.
The fact that he himself was re-
sponSible for most of the sorrows
dio not prevent his wondering at
the excess of tears as compared
with laughter in what he must
have considered the average human
life. Most of us in measuring our
lives feel that for every pint of
Joy," there is a peck OF troub-
le,' and one Of our most difficult
problems is to reconcile our lot,
with the goodness and love of God.
Why should this come upon me
and mine,' is the bewildered query
that rises to the lips, if it does
not come from the heart, of
practically all who are called upon
suddenly to face those mighty
crises in human experience that
| have caused countless ages to
! mourn We are too prone to for
| get that just as into the perfect
day must come both darkness and
light; both sunshine and shadow
SO into each fully developed per-
sonality there must be sorrow and
suffering as well as joy and
laughter And who shall say what
their proportion shall bel
We only know that those who
have suffered most have seemed
to be able to serve best. That from
Jesus TO Kagawa earth's greatest
leaders have been those whose
lives would reduce TO the formula
which forms the subject of this
meditatich, Never a laugh but
the tears come double
Grief and pain and loss and be-
reavement may not be indispensa-
BILE concomitants of the life
abundant, but they keep Watered
the fertile places Of the soul where
spring in all their fragrance the
flowers of mercy and love.
Because the Christ himself had
been betrayed, He knew the de-
vastating bitterness which blights
the spirit when enc who has been
trusted proves false. Because in
the little band of selected men that
constituted His disciples were these
who we're frail and weak in the
flesh though they were manly and
Stalwart in spirit, He was able to
advise us to forgive our brother
until seventy times seven if he has
sinned against us that many times
Because He had experienced
metal WEAKNESS and physical ia
| tigue, He was able to comprehend
mortal limitations and making al
lowances for human weaknesses.
Because He knew the anguish OF
| shattered hopes and dreams un-
realized, He was able to leave the
world a gospel that can satisfy
every spiritual longing and bolster
up the most wavering faith. The
| greatest leaders in every period Of
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Fright through here, I'm at
tending a trial in Federal Court
where a policeman is being tried
on a charge of violating the civil
rights of a colored boy.
you know, it isn't every day
you can hear a trial of that nature
and, 1 don't think in many places,
either" he declared.
I agreed with him.
But. I've been thinking" the
stranger said, maybe too many
colored people are attending that
trial. I'm wondering what pops in
the minds of those jurors when
they look over that court room and
see SO many colored faces staring
at that policeman on trial.
"Im wondering" he went on,
"if it's possible that juror
would carry that picture with
him when he goes into the
jury room 20 deliberate the fate
of that officer.
surely" he said. "some of those
Jurors have observed that the col
ored spectators smile or nod their
heads approvingly when the United
States district attorney makes an
effective point"
"That's really something to Won
der about" ! told the gentleman,
but what can YOU do about it?
The Federal court is one court
where a colored man feels at ease,
He feels that an man serving on
Federal jury should by all means
decide the case by the evidence
and testimony presented at the
trial and not by the way colored
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BETWEEN THE LINES

movement in Georgia of few
years previous was only making
vocal what MAN. others felt, when
they were openly demanding that
mo Negro shall hold a job that d
white man wants"
Although the movement as such
was quashed by whites of the better
class, the Black Shirt spirit is still
rampant in this country both North
and South.
Some weeks ago while passing
through Spartarburg, South Caro-
lima, a Negro was tried and acqu1t-
ted while I was in the city. His
car bumped into a police car one
right and, of course, our colored
friend was hailed before the court
charged with RECKLESS driving,
drunken driving and driving with
cut permit" AS was to be expect
ed he was bull-ragged by the az
cusing policemen and convicted in
short order.
EXPRESS INDIGNATION
Some white women sitting on a
porch near the corner where the
wreck occurred heard of the YER
dict and expressed their indignation
and among their friends and neigh.
bors raised money to give the Ne
gro an appeal and it was this that
later won an acquittal for the Ne
. gro. This was in Spartanburg.
South Carolina, the home of Till
mon and Bleese. etc. When these
whites wer" asked to acquiesce in
the conviction of an innocent Ne
GRO thev NAV not have said it, but
th"-' a"tNd nothing doing"
VIRGINIA Union university has
without doubt one of the finest
haekethall teams in the nation
After winning the CIAA champion
ship two seasons in succession, they
seem headed for another. More than
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
FINE FOR KIDNEY
and BLADDER
WEAKNESS
STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS
AND FEEL YOUNGER

Keep your blood more free from
waste matter, poisons and acid by
putting more activity into kidneys
and bladder, and you should live
healthier, happier life.
One efficient; ;harnllessw way to do this
Is to get from your druggist a 80 cent
box of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
CAPSULES and take them as directed
the prompt results should delight you.
Besides getting UP nights, some symptoms
OF kidney trouble may be backache, shifting
pains, puffy eyes.
Don't be an EASY MARK and accept
substitute - Get Gold Medal Haarlem OH
Capsules - the original and genuine. Look
fsE the Gold Medal on the hog rs cent?
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spectator might react
Il was just wondering" the
stranger said putting his pipe.
Getting off the subject of Fed
eral courts, / asked the man what
else was going On in Atlanta.
So he reminded me of the two
big-time orchestras that were in
town during period Of five days.
"Fats Waller was here Sunday and
then there was Count Basic who
appeared in Atlanta Thursday
night and attracted a crowd Of
more than 1900 on a rainy night.
81 was in the auditorium
Thursday night he said,
watching tnat mass OF nu-
manity dnncing on the floor.
Retninded me of sea of bub-
bling lava as those youngsters
cavOrted to the tunes of that
fine orchestra.
ut was amusing and sort of pitt
ful too, watching some of the kids
, cut capeIS for the pleasure of the
white spectators. And the little boys
who shared their liquor with their
little girl friends
The stranger knocked the ashes
! from his pipe and said, II guess
life is just funny like that"
He extended me his hand when
he got ready to move on. Gotta
go now he cfirped. IF I had more
time, l would tell you about the
Southeastern Regional Baptist
convention I attended this week
and the farmers conference 1 at
tended last week and we'll III
see YOU again sometime"
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Them the license TO mOraIlze these
folk and to criticize their appar-
ent shortcomings.
TOO MANY BLINDED
There has been some ingredient
in liberal arts education for Ne
gro youth that has blinded too
many of them to an acceptance OF
the raw facts of the lives of the
masses of Negroes. They seem to
feel that the masses of Negroes are
personally to blame for their sad
plight. They seem to feel that they
are educated above or away from
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Mayor Shupe
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Continued from Page One)
ment of the Verde river water sup
ply.
Control of social diseases
Allow Phoenicians to obtain
water on flat rate or on meters.
Retain five cent street car fare.
Abolish free street car passes and
stop issuing free permits to park
cars in metered zones.
Improve the southside district.
Install modern lighting equip
ment in the downtown section.
Continue development of the air.
port program.
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Adult Education
And The Masses

ONE OF THE most encouraging
features of the recent Adult Educa-
ton Conference on the Negro was
the public admission by certain
leaders in the field Of liberal arts
education that Negro educators
must reevulate their PHILOSOPHERS
Of education in the light of the
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
Just Got In From
New Orleans

ATLANTA, Ga. - (SNS)
NEW ORLEANS IN some places
shows progress but in the majority
Of the places it is smack with tne
land marks of years ago. Some of
the houses are over one hundred
years old and are still occupied
by present day inmates.
The old time type of steam-
boats are still tied up at the
wlnrves oil the MAsisslppi
River and are used for making
trips sightseeing along the
docks and wharves.
The city in the business section
is spic and span especially in the
uptown business section. In some
place in the colored section. the
most Squalid Of Atlanta would be
first class to New Orleans. To me
New Orleans at its best looks like
a China town.
The attraction of the day
was the Bishops Council
whicts was attended by many
preachers and laymen. The air
seemed permeated with the
fumes of candidates for bishop
Iic in 1941. In Otter words,
jokingIy I'll say whenever
would see a preacher wearing
a fine smooth camel hair over
coat and well fed, If you would
question him. nine times out of
ten he would be shifting the air
in the direction of the bishopric.
1t was great meeting.
The great feature Of the meeting
was when the bishops went into the
council room which was silrouded
with secrecy. Everybody had an
anxious look towards the room,
though the Connectional meeting
was being held at the same time.
A husband who toes the mark
is the one THAT scme two-tim-
ing mama always keeps OIL the
spot.
Years ago you would trifle with
a wife; today if you stifle she uses
6 rifle.
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our country's immediate effort
to aid ''the gallant people OF
Great Britain" by such a mea-
sure as the lease-lend proposal
now being considered by Con-
gress. DR.. Bethune made it plain
to her great radio audience thai
this is our" country, made so py
our" sweat and blood. No great
er truth could have been uttered
on the eve of Negro History
Week, which attempts yearly TO
bring to attention of all Americans
The achievements of this largest
e 4
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needs of the
masses of Ne
groes.
Most Negro
liberal arts COL
lege graduates
have not mixed
with the masses
as fellow work
erS. They have
felt a superiori-
ty that, as they
thought, gave
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
Life's Funny Like That
By ROBERT M. RATCLIFFE

"ATLANTA AMT SUCH BAD PLACE." stranger
said to me the other day. what mean by that he
tnued lis that something interesting is going ali the
time"
He puffed his smelly pipe and braced himself against
post.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
''OUR" COUNTRY

DIR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE, who needs no
introduction to Americas millions, spoke great
truth the Columbia Broadcasting System program
sponsored by the Committee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies when she stress
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
EDIT RIAL S
THE PHOENIX INDEX
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The PHOENIX INDEX political party
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AN matter coming this should be office Sun
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Make all payable to INDEX 1914 East Monroe
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PLATFORM
To the coiored people that they feel
Of and which they their views all political social
religious and economic questions which face the
To awaken especially in business the extent
that must become job makers well job seekers.
3 To instruct boys and girls In the art OF thrift
To the FatherhoOd brotherhood of
s. To build a frmer racial foundation posterity.
To business the colored compete
with those other
In dealing with patrons Above dependable eff
cient times will able
business enterprise Therefore realizing vital
points,
published in your
presented opinions shall reflect
the opinion Of PHOENIX INDEX.
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SOME WOULD FORGET

Some groups in America among the dominant
tace would FORGET these facts and never have
their children LEARN of them. Millions of children
of the other race today do not know that a black
man was the first to shed blood in the American
Revolution for freedom from bondage of the mother
country. They do not know that have fought
bravey and well in every war in which this coun-
try has been engaged and that have helped build
md maintain culture in other capacities than
slaves-even then with untold credit.
The underlying philosophy of all Hitlers meth
ods of achievement smell of deceit and purge, both
factors of that evil human element known as hypoc-
risv It is this element in American life that must be
done awav with quickly and SURELY Or our land will
find itself dominated by little Hitlers" in Washing
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

AT time like this when the PHILOSOPHERS of Hit
Ter and Mussolni would have the world believe that
black little above dumb animals fit only to
be slaves and prostitutes it is wise that there be
brought to the attention of all the fact that Negroes
have worked to build the industries cleared the
fields and contributed in all branches of high and
low endeavor that America might lead civilization
III its upward advancement.
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1 went down in the sleeping car
to New Orleans Thursday night and
iecided to return III the day coach,
he next night with some OF the
preachers but I'll have to admi
Goods Chillun'' had a hard time
IN that nights ride. II you dom
'>elieve it ask Rev. BabCock.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22
cOME FUN

'OME FUN
Some good Christians bend
their knees and then crack their
whip.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

DR.. r. L. Chamberlain, though T!
consider a near new conner, IS nov
near an old timer with the peoplG
The good doctor on coming to town
linked up as a member Of Aller
Temple Church and is faithful
worker, which is essential in amy
business or professional man sue
cess
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-22

I took supper Oh the dining
car of the Piedmont Limited tt'e
other night as guest of my good
f1tend, Mr.. William lBelcher.s
veteran dining car waiter
who was OH duty at the time.
After supper he introduced me
to the crew--the white steward,
Mr.. III. G. Crabbe; Mr.. D. john
son. chef cook lat one time Mr..
johnson subhed under me at the
Post Office but got disguised and
quit; Mr.. w. Cody, second cook
Mr.. w. Traylor, tFtird cook; MIR.
". Belcher, pantry man. Messrs.
G. Robinson. w. Head and Z.
Nj. Allen, walters. certainly
enjoyed looking through the
workings Of a dining car.
When money talks a goid-dlggei
squeals.
Woman's work is never done Dn'
some men have to be made to WoFE
at the point OF a gun.
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A woman with, a good line can
make any man sign on the dot
ted line.
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Years ago you would trifle with
a wife; today if you stifle she uses
6 rifle.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Measure 10 Require
Pre-Marita| Tests
Faces House Study
Committee to Consider
Proposal at Special
Meeting Wednesday

Aroused by reports that Washing
ton has the highest rate Of vene-
real disease infection of all cities
in the 500 O.OOO-1 900 900 population
group. the House District Commit
tee. at a special meeting Wednesday
will consider a bill to require pre-
marital laboratory tests for syphilis
eonorrhea and tuberculosis
DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer and Dr.. Thomas Par
ran. surgeon general of the United
States author Of a recent book Oh
social diseases have been invited tC
discuss the proposed legislation
Their views also are to be sought
on a proposal Of Representative
Schultz Democrat, of Indiana that
persons handling foodstuffS for hu-
man consumption be required 10
undergo periodic physical eXamlna-
tIonS.
Committee Chairman Randolph is
sp0nSOr OF the bill Tor pre-martlal
tests. II would forbid issuance OF
a marIlage license unless applicants
produce certificates showing they are
free of syphilis, gonOrrhea or tu-
hercuIosis The tests would have
to be made not more than 80 days
preceding the filing OF an appllca
non for a marriage license Viola
tIons Of the proposed law would draw
as a maximum penalty $500 fine
nr imprisonment for SIX months, OF
both.
Worse Than % States.
Mr Randolph has been Informed
that Washington record is worse
than that Of 26 States which have
enacted such laws in an effort 70
check the spread of venereal dis
ease.
In furtherance OF the move TO
protect the health of District resi-
dents, Mr.. Randolph will call up
for House action tomorrow a bill
favorablv reported by his commit
tee last week giving health depart
ment inspectors authority to seize
and condemn any foOdStuffs they
regard as unfit for consumption
either By humans or animals Per-
sons offering such food for sale
would be liable TO a maximum fine
Of 5000 or imprisonment for 80 DAYS
Another District bill on which
House action Will be sought pro-
vides for changes in the charter
Of Columbus University
Nom controversial Bills.
Because OF the on-controversla
nature of these two bills. Houst
leaders have told Mr. Randolph they
could be called up before debate
starts on a rule designed 10 give
preferred status 10 the natlona
price fixing bill. This means tha
long pending bills to increase the
pay of police ana fremen and tt
prohibit advertising OF liquor price:
must wait at least until December
Is for House consideration.
Aside from the pre-marltal ties
bill. the District Committee or
Wednesday may consider measure!
giving the Commissioners authority
to control organizations or indlvid
uaS soliciting funds for charitable
purposes. and authorizing the Fed
eral Works Agency TO advance So
0000O to the District for urgently
needed defense public works. The
latter already has been farorably
reported BY the Fiscal Affairs Sub
committee.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Rabbi Sees World Owing
Jews Big Postwar Debt

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Nov. 22.-Dr, Joshua
10th Lehman. rabbi of Temple
Israel asserted tonight the Jewish
people would have a tremendous
reparation bill" 10 present to the
nations at the peace table
Addressing the Junior Hadassah
the Young Women'S Zionist organ
ization. the Boston rabbi declared
The Jewish people will say. We
were the first victims. We seek in
demnity for the millions of OuI
people sent across the face OF the
earth in refrigerated cars to die
for all the children who perished on
barbed wires trying to cross inhos-
pitable frontiers, and for all con-
Centration camp martyrs. We ask
payment if we are to find peace in
our own souls and rest for our con-
sciences.
Rabbi Lehman demanded that
the Jewish problem be solved in
a Fundamental way"
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Lone Prisoner Escapes
From Occoquun

An escape from the District
Workhouse at Occoquan, Va. was
staged yesterday by Joseph Calvin
Shaw, 81, police reported.
Shaw had served only eight days
Of A to u months sentence on a
grand larceny conviction, police re-
ported He vanished While going
from q dormitory 10 a bathhouSe
About so men vainly searched ada =
cent woods in an attempt TO recap
ture the man. dressed in blue trou-
sers and shirt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

at the family home, lighting on
her head.
L. L. Kells was elected as presi-
dent Of the Community Club at the
annual meeting held last Monday
evening. George Steiner was elect
ed vice president; v. G. Wedge, Sec
rotary; B. F. Dubois, treasurer.
Rev. John Fearon and Rev. An
thony Artzt attended the funeral
Of the late Bishop Trobec at st.
Cloud Monday.
Miss Lucy Hunt, commercial
teacher. left Wednesday for her
home in Red Lake Falls to spend
the holidays at home.
| Leo Schoenhoff,. of Minneapolis;
! Dwight Hansen, who attends the
University; Donald Lewis, Homer
I; Bisel and Oliver Cass, Of Hamline /;
Paul Forsberg, Of Alexandria, will
spend the holidays at their par
entail homes in this city.
A ten pound son arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kroon-
blawd, of Litchfield, December IL.
Mrs. Kroonlbawd was formerly
Miss Gladys Wolf, Of Sank Centre.
Miss Genevieve Key, Miss Esther
Borgmann, Of the University; Miss
Rita Borgmann, of st. Benedict's
College; Miss Sylvia Borgmann, of
Eveleth; Miss Mabel Borgmann, of
Bull; Miss Harriet Wheeler, OF
Wahpeton; Miss Genevieve Beck
of Moorhead, are spending the
holidays at home in this commun-
| ity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

esting. He's piled up Is points
out Of the teams 1914 which is 9
nice average but 1t is worth moth
ing that isn't too much Of the tota
SO that the other boys aren't con
tributing. Colton's best point
getting game was against Swan.
vile with 16. His lowest some
what surprisingly against Grey
Eagle when the team piled up 4s
points. His game average is
13 points. :.
We've talked a good deal
about balance on this team and
It seems they have 1t to q GER
tain extent at least. Rose
dahl, q Lad with team poise, has
contributed highly In the scor-
ing. He's added up a total
of 81 points In the six games
and he went scoreless In one.
.. Hansmann moved into the
upper bracket in the Glenwood
game. Others like Proell,
Rattle, Nugent, Mooney and
Keldahl have contributed to
the scoring. The offensive
weakness to date has been the
scoring among the forwards
which may not exactly be a
weakness for they've been feed
ing heavily the, driving guards
and the breaking Cotton. -.
This trapping season is great
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

stuff. Take the case Of Ed
Kitzberger and George Knutson,
who have been doing a little on the
side of their school teaching bust
ness. Last day of school be-
fore vacation, Kitty got tangled up
skinning a skunk and well-you
guess what happened. He was
looking neither to the right nor left
when he came to school. The
story goes that he finally took the
animal to the country in his car
which is now heavily perfumed. :.
And Kitty came to school nicely
scented.