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The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

tenant farmers today outnumber
Negroes in the same status by
more than two to one.
1t is true that each time a white
farm owner is reduced to tenancy
that a Negro tenant farmer be-
comes casual laborer. 1t is also
true that both the farm tenant and
the firm laborer are at the bottom
of the economic scale. After all
the bottom is just the bottom.
The white democratic primary is
an instrument originally designed
to keep the Negro in his place"
I agreed with DR.. Rayforo Logan
that a "voteless people is a hope
less people" Again the system Went
wrong and as a result white people,
In at least a half-dozen Southern
states. Are for the most part dis
franchised. Another result has
been the loss by the South of its
voting advantage in the National
Democratic Convention.
GREAT HUMANITARIAN
Mr.. Justice Hugo Black, when he
was serving Alabama in the Con-
gress. lost his political value to
Alabama and usefulness to the
entire South because he champion
ed the cause Of labor. In all prob
ability he could not have been re-
elected to the Senate because OF
his liberal views and actions.
However, as a Supreme Court
Justice he has read several ma1ort-
ty opinions which i'll substance,
redefine ''the place" of underpri-
vileged Southerners. Justice Black
is the Great Humanitarian" OF
the bench standing head and
shoulders in breadth of SOCIAL Vi
sion with the late Associate JUS
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, the
Great Dissenter."
A recent Washington, D. c.,
news column reminded the public
that so per cent of the materia.
resources of the South are oWnec
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Ultimate Victory

Continued from Page -
mountain and entered the city
through broad avenues lined with
eucalyptus trees. East African
armored car units headed the
procession, followed by an Ethio'
plan battalion with British offic-
erS.
Green, gold and red native flags
decorated the houses. The emperor
entered the city in an open car
guarded by local troops, and i'm
mediately preceded by Ethiopian
police mounted on white horses.
African guns fired 21-gun salute
as Halle Selassie later received the
crowds acclamation from the bal
cony of the royal palace.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

"Lemme go in here and hear
what the chief is going to say. /,
got a hunch it's going to be good.'
The old mans hunch was right,
because Governor Talmadge came
out with some strong words.
The executive denounced those
industrialistS who refuse to employ
Negroes in the nations defense in
dustries. He frowned on those who
belittle the ability of Negro work
ers. He called Negro labor "the
best in the world"
He paid high tribute to colored.
Georgians, especially the late Prof.
William M. Hubbard, in whose
memory he was speaking.
The Governors speech in Fort
Valley will be broken down by
critics who possess that habit OF
trying to determine whether or not
the speaker spoke sincerely. y
1t is possible that Mr.. Talmadge
was sincere in what he said because
politicians usually don't care for
their white friend and supporters
to know of their interracial doings.
Colored and white newspaper
agencies sent the Governors speech
over the State Friday afternoon:
And old Gene knew about 1t, too, !,
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
By ROBERT M. RADCLIFFE

his hat lifted wide grin his wrnked face when Gov
Tamadge and his party drove upon the campus Of
Fort Valley State College last Friday
"Od Gene is okeh," the elderly gent said the chief
executives moved down the winding drive. "Of
course liked of the things he said the radio
about folks when he campaigning for office, but
he made those remarks to keep the other fellow from
getting too many votes
The old Georgian shuffled off at SOW pace hoping to
reach the auditorium and get back seat by the time the
Governor started his speech.
g" like coming around this place. he said 'Its beauti~
ful to me- All of these stately buildings encircling big
island of green grass The pretty girls and young
ing about laughing and talking if they'd heard of
Htlers European nightmare"
He walked punching holes in the earth with his
ancient wakngstick Now and then would wipe tobacco
juice from the of his mouth.
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true that we do not need to stick
up our hands just because Hitler
and his Quislings have the gun
on us. Some of us are about de-
cided to make him shoot. Let Ne
groea WELD their razors if they
will; let Negroes go on with their
higher incidence of crime and IL
legitimacy; let them plead guilty
of having more syphilis if they
must. Bad as these things are but
thev are better a thousand times
than producing one Quisling.
There is hope for group that
does not bear Quislings!
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are the OBJECTS Of their SyIIIPdVIIy'
the extreme acts of kindness and
understanding.
OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW
Well, a little girl was born IN
OUR domicile the other month. A
swell piece of human flesh she IS
I have had ample opportunity TO
see and rate the pains that are re-
quired to carry a child any dis
tance in this tremendous maze
called life.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
BACkACHE??
Try Flushing Excess Poisons
And Acid Thru Kidneys
And Stop Getting Up Nights
IS CENTS PROVES 1T

When your kidneys are overtaxed
and your bladder is irritated and pas
sage scanty and often smarts and
burns, you may need Gold Medal
Haarlem Oil Capsules, fine harmless
stimulant and diuretic that starts to
work at once and costs but 35 cents
at any modern drugstore.
It's one good way to put more
healthful activity into kidneys and
bladder you should sleep more
soundly the whole night through. But
be sure to get GOLD MEDAL-it's a
genuine medicine for weak kidneys.
Don't accept substitute.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

sincerest a n d
most convincing
manner Of OBJ
serving the day
is t,,le making OF
q trek back to
the old home, to
be held once
more in the pro-
tecGing arms that
enfolded us in
infancy, alId to
dive again the
scenes that were
dear to us il,
our childhood.
F. e w children
c a II adequately
sense the piog-
uant. loneliness
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elemental forces
self preservation
and self-main-
tenance. So the
fear of minority
peoples gaining
total equality is
without logical or
scientific found
alton.
The culture
histories of a
major group and
a minority rac-
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

by Northern capitalists. 1t also
points out, specifically, that the
owners and controllers Jf coal
mines in the South are northern
corporations.
This means that the south no
longer participates in negotiations
for the perpetuation Of wake diff
ferentials. Wage differentials is
device invented by the South to
keep the Negro ''in his place"
Now Northerners invoke wage diff
ferentials in the name of the
South, upon white workers.
Negroes, the majority OF them,
five in the South and shall con-
tinue to do so. They love their
communities as any human loves
the land of his nativity. Negroes
are interested in seeking the
South's wealth remain at home
where it can be converted into
building the level of living of all
peoples up To American and scien-
tifio standards. .,...
WANT THE BENEFITS
Of course their interest IS sell
fish. They want the material and
spiritual benefits that must come
TO them each time the level OF
living goes higher.
Does the South have any sound
objections to letting Negroes parti-
cipate i'll this promotional effort7
Really I Go not believe that the
thinking white people IN the South
want Negroes enfranctiSed. How
ever, they must want this badly
enough to convert those white
people who oppose enfranchise-
ment of Negroes Just because
Southern legend has taught them
that true +, Southerner never
breaks away from Southern tradi-
ton. Northern capitalists have
PLAYED this Tradition" legend
right and as result own go
per cent of the South'S material
resources.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
The South Pays

MINORITY RACIAL groups
never really attain full equality
with majority racial groups. This
fact is worldwide in application
The effort, to go do, however,
keeps the processes of civilization
moving along essential expert
mental pathways. These processes
are directed by those powerful
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
BRITISH WHIP THEMSELVES

strong Imaginary that she was
on the verge of defrying or re-
preaching the name of an AL
mighty God. Such people Or
government must fall.
From bloodstained Africa and
mal-nutritioned India, Great
Britain could have had 30,0O0,00O
well trained soldiers, IL every
branch of a modern military ir~
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYE AD
MITS SETTING $4,000 FIRE
TO GAIN REVENGE

CHICAGO-(A N P)-Disgrunt-
led because he had been discharg-
ed by an official at the Western
Broom works. James Frazier, 10. on
April 2 set fire to the factory
causing $4,000 damage. His part in
tho fire had remained Undetected
until he blurted out to business
man who had refused him en-
ployment, "I'll fix you like did
Bloom" Bloom is part owner OF
the broom concern.) The business
man told police who arrested Fra
zier and obtained the confession
Wednesday night.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

ial group occupying the same
geographical division and sreaklng
an identical language can become
50 thoroughly interviewer until
one of them cannot achieve with
out assistance from the other. that
is without letting the other ach-
ieve. So it is and shall continue 0
be viii white and Negro peoples
inhabiting the Southern regions OF
these United States.
HISTORY is PROOF
The history of the South is proof
Of the above statement. first, the
South instituted the tenant-farm
system. primarily to keep the Me-
gro "in his place" The Negro was
In his manner to be kept the
"hewer of wood and the drawer
of water. Something went radical
" wrong in the operation Of this
system and as a result the white
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
A Grand Day

Today is Mothers Day, and there never was
grander day set aside for observance by MANKIND
Despite the wars and rumors of wars, few men
are little enough to forget the significance of mother
and her part in the home and the community. Few
try to forget it. God pity those who do.
| have always been great lover of my mother
Most children are often over against the pa
ernal side of the family 1t is So perhaps. because
children come in greater contact with mothers and
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

Being the bread winner for the family, can
oivo but little time to the many necessary home
processes that must go on to make that little glrl
qrow into woman and, subsequently, good no1ner'
know the hours that must be spent in doing the
little things that will help that little girl come up
looking up I can sy1npathize with the duties OF a a
mother much more than perhaps when I showed
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

Newspaper men remember
ing Obie McCOllum formerly OF
the Amsterdam News in Har-
lem are advised that he is do
ing all right down in Rich
mond, where he is managing
the Richmond edition Of the
Afro American.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
BY MACK c. NANCE

THE BRITISH PEOPLE made
their greatest mistake when they
placed Lloyd George, the late
Chamberlain, Gort and Churchill
at the head of their military ad-
ventures and besought God to fol-
low along file closer. Great Britain.
the champion of freedom and
demoora9y (NTX had grown SO
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17
CAPITAL
COMMENT
BY AL WHITE

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
Driving to Richmond Sturday to
attend . social workers confer
ference, George Goodman, pilot OF
the Buick, was amazed at the
beauty of the road that LED
through Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Goodman was further amaz-
ed, as was your correspondent, al
the review of troops We witnessed
at Fort Belvoir when some $4,000
new soldiers paraded for the new
commander. Among them were
5000 Negroes who did themselves
proud as they marched and wheel
ed about on the dusty parade
ground.
And each battljon that strutted
across the field was followed by a
band of yelping hounds. Which
added to the ludicrousnesS Of the
scene.
Sunday back in ID. c. watch
ing with interest the fine bunch
Of girls from st. Francis or
phanage in Baltimore parade
through the town. They had
two divisions, one full brass
band, the other drum and
hugIe corps. And did those lit
tie blue clad drum majOrettes
strut! Dressed in nifty sky blue
uniforms, the gals were SEN
sati0naI,
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

LOVES GREATEST GIFT
TODAY will be a gala day! From
morn until the shades of evening
fall, men, women and children viii
be thinking off and paying tribute
to their mothers, and through
yrem to all mothers Probably the
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

Of parents when the family circle
rs broken and those whose very
My, oh my, Rayford Logan, DR..
Bob Weaver, Major Campbell
johnson all sitting at the head
Of the speakers table at the social
workers conference Saturday.
And Logan's speech was slight
ly incendiary-so said the staid Wiz
ginians who heard it in amaze
ment
At TT. BeIvOer agam-as we
parked along the road a mill
tary police or rather MP
came alongside the car and in
the worst broken English we
ever heard, said very quietly
"BleaSe, don't block up de high
way. Strange how those dia-
lects persist in the armed forces,
eh?
For the first time. visited the
famous Market Inn" in Richmond
operated by Bob Icng. You see,
Bob is an old friend, for when he
first came to the town from Geor-
gia about 20 years ago, he ''stop-
ped" at my home and this was the
first time had seen him in vars
ard vars. The place is o. K. but
finding it is something else. Lots
of folk there we we knew and all
seemed to be having grand time
more or less. Soldiers iitterbugging
and jitterbugs soldering.
Wonder Whv Ravford Logan
didn't accept the invitation to sit
in with the rest of the group that
visited with Sidney Hillmsn Fri
LAY? what's wrong. Ravford?
Philip Randolph and his pro"
DOSed march on Washington
for the Negro participation in
defense contact work is meet
ing with some success in GER
tain parts of the town. Others
are raising eyebrows.
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PHOENIX poJticaI
faction shall Of
sons present the completely mpariy
All matter coming to this
oay not later than M of each
current issue plainly on only one side
G the sheet otherwise
TO conense alter
paid
Make all orders payable to the INDEX
street All articles
will be
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PLATFORM

TO give the colored people that they feel
OF and IN which they their views all political social
religious and economic questions which the
To awaken racial especially
shat we must become job makers well job
j. To instruct boys and girls in the thrift
To the Faherhood of
s. To build firmer racial foundation posterity.
the
with those of other
m dealing vih Above
ncient
points, the INDEX shall at all times give heed
geions from its readers in rendering
weekly forum published your
national
the opinion OF PHOENIX INDEX.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-17

And Logan's speech was slight
ly incendiary-so said the staid Viz
ginians who heard it in amaze
ment
The weekly echo., 1941-06-27
Work Or Play

special time TO look after its interest
such as go to work at TOO, 800 or $50
o'clock or close your doors at 500 OF
$50 pm. Sometimes it is necessary
for the doors to open at 400 am. and
close at 1000 pm. and sometimes earlier
and then later than that.
1t takes level headed perpn to run
a business successfully. 1t takes a
person who knows how to meet the
public 1t takes a person who knows
how to make friends; make friends and
keep friends. Business is like an auto
mobi,e-it will not run itself. If you
want 10 run a car there is something
else beside keeping gas and oil in It.
air in tires, creased, starter in good
condition, etc. The same thing is true
in business. Young men and young
women are you working, playing stir
ing, churning keeping still or shaking?
The individual who fails in business
attributes his failure to somebody else.
The individual who succeeds in BUSH
ness attributes his success to himself
The weekly echo., 1941-06-27
District Zone Pres.
Makes Important
announcement

Dear Editor Please allow the following
to appear through the columns of the
Weekly Echo: AS we are meeting in
joint Zone Meeting, l thought it best
70 suggest some plan by which to be
governed.
Each Zone chairman will take her
reports seniors and juniors, and saaa
Zone raising the highest amount Of
money 10 be left with the church, will
be given the blue ribbon of honor and
that Zone will hold it until it is won
by the other aone.
The weekly echo., 1941-06-27

2s,ls4l, in Hattiesburg, Miss. All friend.
and Christian Missionary workers are
cordially invited to be present promntly
at ten O'Clock. The sermon will be do
lvered by Reverend E. d. Barksdale
the outstanding and distinguished pas
tor of the Mt. Pleasant and Collins CT
1t is the request of the district presi.
dent that all members of the zone pre-
pare and bring their own lunches tina,
all may be served
All societies are expected to make
round reports from each church.
Each and All are invited to St James
Mrs. G. E. Easterilng, Chairman
"Yet, in the madding maze of things
And tossed by storm and flood
To one fixed trust my spirit slings,
know thot God is good.
know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise
The weekly echo., 1941-06-27

We want to adopt this rule to meet
in joint meeting once a year at what
ever place is necessary and to the local
society that brings the highest number
10 the Zone, said society will be given
the blue ribbon of honor. I am asking
at least two persons from each Zone
to come prepared to appear on program
Mrs. S. E. Blackman, Dist. Pres:
North and South Zone
The joint session of the North asd
South Zones will convene at ST. James
CINE Church on the 5th Sunday, June
The weekly echo., 1941-06-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-13
Officers Card Party
Viii Be thursday

Mrs. John Mariana. president of
Ray c. Roberts auxiliary. Veterans
Ct Foreign Wars. and Mrs. William
Dusell. general chairman Of the
annual officers card party to be
held Thursday at Fishers civic
center. announce plans are COM
plete for what promises to be the
outstanding affair of the year.
Dessert luncheon will be served
at ! O'Clock. followed by an after
noon of cards. Fsvors will be
awarded.
Tables have been reserved by
Mesdames Al J. Courneau. William
McCaffery. o. c. Fletcher, A f.
Holman, d. Dusell. A. f. Hofstad.
Frank Bslsano. r. D. O'Neil,
Lester p. Clark, John Mariana. A.
L. Morris. A. w. Schlegel, Ray
mond Lee, Guy r. Melton, Lyle
Burgess. William Buechler, J. u
Champagne. l.. w. Craig. David
Clemensen. r. n. Langdon. Clsr-
ence Esston. r. Porter. Frank
Mariana, Ralph Alden and Arthur
Robinson.
Reservations may be made by
calling Mrs. Morris. Garland <7p1i
Mrs. Balsano. Broadway se12. OF
Mrs. Schleee. Proctor 1922.
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League 70 Hear
Blanche Werner

To Tacoma and Seattle members
of the Womens Overseas league,
the announcement that Blanche
Werner will speak at the dinner
meeting in the Seattle Y. NJ. c. A.
"Wednesday is received with great
anticipation.
Mrs. Werner, whose worldwide
jaunts have earned for her the
title of "Vagabond Teacher" will
speak on the Burma Road and will
color review OF Nicol Smiths
book with her own experiences in
1ndo-China.
OF great Importance to the
membership will be the discussion
of the rolling kitchen which will
be presented to England through
Lady Seward MARY BogarD, ma
tional president of the Overseas
league, now engaged in relief work
in England.
Mrs. f. r. Gardner Is the Sc
attic unit president.
Overseas women interested in
joining the unit may call Mrs. L.
]. Halter, membership chairman,
Proctor 1887. or Mrs. o. c. Drum.
Main 5437.
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Round ableMeets
With Mrs. Rhodes
Three Speakers 70 Be
Heard Next Monday

The March meeting of the
acoma Americanism and
National Defense round table
will be held next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of the state regent of
the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, Mrs. +. E.
Rhodes.
Mrs. Edward Z. Townsend,
assistant state chairman of
Americanism, has been asked
to be present from Seattle to
tell of the d. A. R. work in
Americanism as carried on in
Seattle this year.
Mrs. Frank Gloyd will present
as her topic History in the Pub
lie Schools"
Col. Edward c. Dohm Of Fort
Lewis has been asked to address
the round table on National De-
Tense" also ways and means by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-13
Peru Will Be
Club Topic
Club Continues Tour;
Miss Morley Chairman

The Good Neighbor' tour
of the Tacoma Woman's club
will continue Friday morning
when members meet in the
clubhouse at 10 o'clock. The
meeting will be under the
leadership of Miss Beatrice
Meddins of the historical de-
partment. Miss Tracy Wor-
ley will be chairman for the
day, introducing the program.
A paper on Peru" will be given
by Mrs. John S. Dunsmore; Mrs.
George G. Franklin will tell the
STORY of Pizarro" and Mrs. f. E.
Willard will review Peruvian
Pageant" by Blair Niles.
Luncheon will be served at y 80
o'clock at the Y. w. c. A. by a
group of Womsns club members.
The luncheon will be given in hon
or Of club visitors from Aberdeen
who will present the afternoon pro-
gram AT the clubhouse II will be
q British program with Mrs. Louis
c. Tdfall rs the guest speaker.
She will have for her subject
Bundles for Rritain-as the Pro-
ject Was Worked Out on Grsys
Harbor."
A tea will follow the program
Ladies Of this city who are inter
ested in British defense work and
members of the A. A. L. w. are
especially invited 10 attend.
The musical portion Of the af.
ternoon's program will include q
group OF vocal solos by Mrs
Frances W. Halstesd. accompanied
by Mrs. Joseph F. McNary. Mrs
Calvin w. Stewart, radio chair.
man. will present Mrs. J. H. Kitlai
on the "woman's Club Hour
Thursday at 2:30 o'clock over
KMO. wild Birds in Our Midst
Is the subject.
Republican Women Of Pietes
County club will meet 81 the Ho
tel Hickey on Thursday for a l:
o'clock luncheon. Mrs. B. T
Thomas. as guest speaker, VII
discuss state legislative measures
Members and anyone interested
are invited - max. reservation
al tia hotel dining room.
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Girls Club
To Skate Thursday

The Thursday Night Girls club
Of the Y ". c. A. will hold a
club skating party March 13, fol-
lowing the regular club meeting at
the "Y." The party is 10 be held
at Kings roller rink from $50
until midnight. Miss Evelyn Thor
son is the ticket chairman with
Misses Sue Matsushima, Betty
Wilson, and Dorothy Wilson as
members of her committee.
The regular club meeting will
begin with dinner in the "
dining room at 6:15, following
which club members and friends
will meet in the clubroom for the
evening program. Mrs. Druetta
McCsbe will give an informal talk
on her life in Mexico as a girl.
Mrs. Ruth Pike is securing the
musical portion of the program,
which will include electric guitar
selections by advanced students of
the Honolulu Conservatory of
Music.
Glasses will convene at s o'clock.
The first class in the discussion
series of leadership training will be
offered this Thursday evening in
preparation for those girls plan
ming to attend the regional con-
ference this summer. Mrs. Elmo
Fitzpatrick will be in charge Of the
basketry class. Glee club will be
offered for the spring term. and
arrangements have been made to
secure a director for this class.
The recreation hour will be omit
ted this week due TO the club
skating party.
Miss Beatrice Kimball, club
president. announces the closing of
the magazine drive this Thursday
evening. Those girls wishing to
attend the club dinner are asked to
have their reservations in at the
Y. w. c. A. by 10 O'Clock, Thurs
day morning.
Tahoma camp. WOW. will have
a hard time dances on Thursday
evening from . till Il o'clock in
the Eagles hall. All members and
friends are invited.