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MUCH TIME.
MONEY WASTED

When the unpublieized details
become known. history probably
will place responsibility for two
years Of wasted time and mo-
ton on OPM industrialists and
administration planners. inelud-
ing the president. war and navy
experts. That now Is conceded
by the men involved in the in
dictment, after earlier denisls.
The military men set their
sights too low with respect to
the numbers and kinds Of wesp-
ons that would be needed. The
president accepted their ssti-
mates and passed them along 10
the knudsen agency for fulfill
ment The oPA-ers did not
question the sufficieney of army
navy requests. A few officials.
gifted with greater Imagination
than the military and naval ex-
perts. grumbled but did not ex-
press their doubts 10 the presi-
dent. They recognized his preju-
dice against men who bring him
bad news.
In ths field n zsw nAaes,sls
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Factor learned that the hair
was from the head Of a Mad
anne Liedks,' and nothing else
was ever known OF her, save
that she was considered a great
beauty. Every two years a ship
ment Of Liedka hair was re-
ceived in Hollywood, and in IS
years the lady realized about
$4,000 from the sale OF her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
TRU SITS No LEADER

Editor The Times: A few com
msnts on These Times column
OF September 4:
The statement in re civilians
being puzzled, muddled, in a
mental fog. is probably a fact;
granted. The cause for this con-
diuon. in part II not largely. is
also suggested; which according
TO my own experience and OBJ
servation. ! believe 10 be a fact.
A method Of reetifying TINS con-
dition Was also suggested.
Give them lthe people a
clear picture OF the slterna-
tives." That is very quickly and
easily said. But VINO. may I
ask. is going TO give them this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
TIDE RIPS

What's In q name7 Paul
Jones. q scribe over Spokane
way. this next weekend is fig
uring TO navigate the Snake
river in 12-foot canvas
kayak. egad, the 200-mile
junket will include Helrs Cam
yon first time for such a
wee vessel to try the man killer.
-. Just about the time we COM
menee TO think we know at least
some of the answers we
learn that the Tadjoura a
river on the northeast coast Of
Africa flows inland from
the sea and empties into a lake
E.. but then they say things
all over the world are unsettled
at present. So far we've heard
nothing but complimentary obs
and abs in regard to the
whopping sailboat for which l..
f. Risedorph traded away his
powerboat IL he gets as
much use from the new canvas
hung gem as he did from the
Stanley, he can't lose it's
all a matter for the TYC rec
ords. The fireproof scow upon
which the STSC shipysrds fire.
quently burns trash in the eve
ming . still seems TO merit
few frantic calls to the fire de-
partment, etc. relax, pal,
that spectacular blaze is strictly
intentional and quite all right.
A new lightship tender and res
cue cutter will commence serv-
ice hereabouts this winter -.
she's the 125-foot Ewing
welcomed particularly by the
lightship lads who'll get a
relief then every three weeks in
stead of four she'll be a
running mate for the familiar
ATLANTA. Dear c. N: Deep
est soundines ever taken in the
North Pacific q. the $4,000 feet
OF Emden Depth named for
the German raider that discov-
cred it .. latitude Q degrees ~
minutes north. longitude 1926 de-
grees so minutes east.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

Editor The Times: Lieut.. Col.
w. c. Woodward, proprietor of a
large retail store in Vancouver,
b. C, and special agent to the
English government. in his ad-
dress last Monday to the Cham
Der of Commerce of Tacoma,
made very good impression.
as n man, a speaker and min
lister TO the crown.
On his recent trip to London
the ship was torpedoed and he
was flung on a dark and very
cold night, into the ocean, but
was rescued.
In the dangerous place where
destiny has now brought civili-
zstion, he advised several stems.
One Of them, that of persistent
prayer, will bring a smile TO
mary faces, but may II not he
true that this outstanding leader
speaks out Of a more searching
wisdom. a more penetrating
knowledge
In our Civil war, mule-drivsrs.
sundry aptains and ma iors
swore, but Abraham Lincoln did
not swear. He prayed. He prob
ably was not trying 10 win A
reluctant deity over to his side
but he was trying to effect a
Junction with that deity by
which mental currents could and
would detour through him Civ
ing him more resolution, keener
perception as 10 what TO do. and
greater sympathy for the SUI
ferers on both sides.
That's what prayer will do.
and our Canadian speaker Was
wholly right.
JAMES p. RAWsON.
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helped 10 precipitsts their pses-
ent disagreement.
80
President RooSeyelt's stten-
ton 10 administrative details in
the midst OF a depending world
crises commands the respect Of
his intimate friends, even while
IL riystifiex them. Again and
sgsin he taxes tine out 10 han
de minute matters In thst
respect ne rivals Hsrbeft HooseH.
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.U1Il1I13
G.s5z1Eln1 E>

eoineidentaI developments of the
war n date.
10 YOU recall the famous
comic opera. Pirates Of PEN
nance We'll. on the English
coast near Penzancs has been
established an unusual institu-.
ton Of mercy where gulls are
the only patients.
IRE war on shipping off the
English coast Is severe and con-
slant as YOU well know, and
there are two effects Of same
which are 81 particular concern
To eulls and other water fowl:
Explosions on and in me water
kin and stun great quantities 81
fish unfortunate enough 70 be
In the vicinity. Gulls come from
miles around 10 gorge them
selves
At the same time. however,
lubrieatirg and fuel oil from the
blasted ships create vast and
gummy Sticks on the waters
surface. The gulls aight on the
muck and are doomed
For that reason a bird hespi-
tsl->ometimes called gull de-
oilers" was established two
years ago Mt Penzanee.
The warning seamen are good
enough to rescue the gulls from
their pitiful plight, despite the
demands Of battle and death.
The luckless birds are treated
with promptness and care sec
ond only 10 that given human
victims of disaster at sea.
Thousands Of gulls have been
thus saved from death since
establishment of the mercy sta
ton. with the coastal patrols and
other kindly seamen sending
several hundred gulls for treat
ment almost every day.
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tresses.
Two years ago Madame Liedka
died. at the age Of IS. IN the
last two shipments her once
dark brown hair was snow
white. but still contained its
unique sheen. All hair used by
wigmakers in this country is
imported.
TOMORROW: Team Of Twins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
TTruT An Inside Picture of Finon.
LII IL i ciol and Political America
Milo Perkins. Hardy Working Sick Man. Is
Real Chief of Economic Defense Board
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHlNGTON-A former social worker and Roose-
vean MISUNDERSTANDING Hopkins and w Ayerl Harri-
man. respectivey-are the who sold President Roose
welt the idea of stepping up the effort by recognizing
OPM When these New Dealers Joined their pleas to the
arguments of such hardboed aides Donald Nelson and
William /. Bait FDR recognized that the time for
placencY had naSsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
HfR HAIR WAS HER
E0RTIfNE

In 1928 Max Factor. Holly
wood makeup expert and wig
maker, imported a shipment Of
amazing hair from dealer in
Bucharest. These tresses had
an almost phosphoresoent sheen
and were valuable in adding
highhghts to wigs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

IN sentences introduced BY N
the subJunetive Is used 10 assert
a condition that Is doubtful. con-
tFsry u fact or iraprobs ne, as
II no es honest. re vii paw
what 70 ores. tndteating DOUBT
IN ths mind of ma speaker
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

know that honor in these days has become pattude,
but there is 10 be faith in sacred promises do
not how civilized world be possible-General
de Gaulle Of the Free French forces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

Seamen are perhaps a
close 70 mother nature and
her wild creatures a. any
group. and perhaps that Is
why men of the seafaring
profession always seem 10
have plenty of time TO at
tend 10 their furred. feath-
cred and finnv friends.
The matter comes up at this
time and place because the other
dsy the multitudinous activities
down around the Foss headqusr-
ters came 10 a virtual stsndstill
while = rescue was effected IN
behalf % pigeon marooned
aboard a bit OF bark floating
out 70 sea on the ebb tide.
As nearly as anyone could
figure. said pigeon had eaten
too much grain At nearby
warehouse and therefore had 10
make a forced landing on the
water. a mansuvsr for which the
species has notably poor gear.
In any event. the pigeon
somehow fell off his precsrious
hunk of flotsam and q tugbost
Vas forthwith sent TO his rescue.
The victim was brought ashore
ano revived with artificial res
piration. Dosed with a stiff tot
of grog. and tucked into a warm
bed Two days later the hapless
fowl had regsined his health and
dignity and at last reports was
winging his joyful way into the
clouds as free as bird, to coin
phrase.
All of which IN turn reminds
Us OF one Of the most unique
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

Take my yoke upon you. and learn Of m
meek and lowly in heart: and We shall find re
souls.-Matthew IL 20.
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CANADIAN LEADER
ON PRAYER

Ri. 2, Tacoma.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
Returns Fortune
To The Land From
Which He Made 1t

WAVERLY HALL, Ga.-(ANP)
"A successful white lumber
business man who recently re-
tired, made a gift of S60o,000 to
small colleges in small COM
munities, for the purpose of pro-
viding better facilities for edu-
cational purposes. w. I. FL.
Pitts, the lumber man who made
quite fortune in the business,
explained his gift by saying,
"The Lord has given me the
special gift of making money
and now 1 want to return Sorne
of my wealth to further tie
work of the Lord"
He also made provision fCr an
annual gift of S100 to the local
Negro Methodist church in
recognition Of The part which
Negroes have played III bis bus
mess in an endeavor to enlist
their aid in perpetuatiDg his
wealth.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
The Globe TrOtter
Bv cliff Mackay
SILENT ON NEGRO ISSUE

| All of these are the bone and sinew of tn
America First movement. We have repeatedly hear
| hem the radio raising their voices in loud pro
| test against all sorts of evils" They have taken
issue with the movies the Jews, the radio, the Brit
lsh, the Russians, and those who support the Presi
dent. But not single member of the America
First Committee during all of the millions of words
they have unloosed American ears has taken
stand on the question of Negro rights here
To a man they have given full support to Her
bert Hoovers plea to feed the millions in Europe
made hungry by Hitlers aggressions but they are
strangely silent pertinent issues facing the
American people as job discrimination, extension
of democratic rights disenfranchisement and Peon-
age,
In direct contrast has been the attitude of the
Tight for Freedom Committee which has come "a1l
out for the Presidents foreign policy.
They have very definitely concluded that if
democracy Is to survive the present crisis it means
that 1t must not be democratic liberties for re-
stricted group as has been the in the past but
its privileges must be extended to all of the people
FIGHTING OUR BATTLE
The Fight for Freedom committee states it bet
ter. They contend The fight against Nazism bv its
very nature becomes fight for the rights of every
suppressed religious racial and national group If
we remain Indifferent to discrimination against Ne
oroes in defense industries if we deny Negroes
decent health and educational facilities We are un-
consciously playing the Nazi game.'
The leaders of Fight for Freedom - Herbert
gar Uric Bell, Bishop Robinson-are fully aware
Hdt the Ilght against fasclSm must go America
az the same time that they full military meas
ures against Nazis and their Quiz1ings."
How similar these words to those spoken
by A. Philip Randolph in Oakland, California the
other day. Mr.. Randolph puts it this way: NE
groes must grid to fight for democracy on two
fronts They must fight to win and preserve de-
mocracy IN America and fight to help democ-
racy in the world today"
NOT DIFFICULT CHOICE
That is why the choice between the America
First and the Fight for Freedom groups is not diff
cult for Negroes to make. They recognize that the
battle being waged by the Fight for Freedom COM
nittee Is analogous with their own desires and aims
They also see just as clearly that the path down |
which the America Firsters would take them leads
70 inevitable disaster to all nainorities For as Mr.
*anoolph so correctly points out, "Only within the
framework of the democratic order of society
,an the Negro who is yet to win the full stature Of
constitutional citizenship, fight for equality Of op-
oortunity and his rightful place in the SUM-"
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Rule Miss B|uford Will Have
To Wait For Journalism Study

requesting =" by the autumn term,
1941," courses substantially equal
to those offered in the grade school
an6 school Of journalism at the
University of Missouri" The opin-
ion said that obviously it would
he impossible for the board (of
Lincoln) to establish the new de-
partnent. iii the short space of
less than two months between the
demand on July II and the COM
nlencement of the semester on
September TO-"
Tn our opinion the ruling said.
establishment and furnishing of
n new department of journalism
at Lincoln University for and dur
ing the term commencing on Feb
ruary 1, 1942-less than seven
months after demand thereof
would be well within a reasonable
time. It is not the duty of the
board to furnish said department
sooner -
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
Insurance Week
Committee To
Meet No. II
Sessions To
Be Held In
Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. C.-(ANp)-Fall
meetings of the National Negro In
suranco week committee will be
held here. Nov. 27-29, inclusive, ac-
cCrdi19 to Cyrus Campfield, new
" elected chairman. The commit
tee is COMPOSED of all agency Of
ficers of member companies Of the
National Negro Insurance associa-
ton.
All sessions will be held at the
West Ninth street YMCA and,
from the standpoint Iof Entereygt.
and enthusiasm, Mr. Canpfield
admits he believes the Cincinnati
meeting will oe the most fruitful
ever held. John T. Betsch of Jack
sonville, Fla, secretary of the
committee, reports warm responses
already.
A host of notables from all over
the country, not exclusively insur-
ancc officials, will augment the
committee representatives in at
tendance.
In addition to making plans for
the. 1912 observance of National
Negro Insurance week and the ma
tional essay contest, the ttree-day
sessions will embrace a program
covering other fundamental and
far-reaching matters of major i'm
portance to the race as whole.
President Asa T.. Spaulding of
the Association will address the
committee on Our National Pro-
gram while papers will be read
by Agency Director c.. w. Cox of
the N. G. Mutual Life Insurance
company, Agency Officer J. G.
Ish, Jr., of Supreme Liberty Life
Insurance company, Comptroller
Manager N. H. Martin Of Central
Life Insurace company, Agency Of
ficer j. T. Walker. of the Pilgrim
Life Insurance company, Supervis-
Or OF Sales Training Aaron Day,
Jr., Of the N. c. Mutual and Agen-
cy Officer G. w. Greene of Allan
ia Life.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15

Practically any drug dealer viii
tell you this laxative has been
standby in thousands of American
homes for years and years!
BLACK-DRAUGHTs long record
of popularity has been won by tn
gentle, satisfying way it usually
relieves constipation's bad breath
coated tongue and loginess when
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
Course Cannot Be Established
At Lincoln until Feb, 1912

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.-(SNs)
Miss lucille Bluford, editor of
the Kansas City Call who carried
fioht for entrance to the Uni
versitv of Missouri through state
ard federal courts, cannot get adj
'-onced journalism courses she has
sought for at least another seven
cnThs
An opinion written by the attor-
ov. generals Office holds that Lin
IN University for Negroes here
cennot be expected to establish the
o'Irse before February l, 1912.
The Missouri supreme court held
in July that Miss Bluford would
have to be admitted to the univer-
7itv of journalism school of Lin
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15

Those who have followed the
course of Negro action during
every crisis America has faced are
not surprised at this decision. De-
spite the injustices, the hardships,
the prosecutions he has undergone
at the hands of those Americans
who had not yet fully grasped the
spirit of democracy, the black man
today, remains the most intensely
loyal citizen the nation has He
has no divided allegiances; the
blood of traitor has never flowed
through his veins.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15

coln University did not establish a
course "wi+hin reasonable time"
DR.. Shernen D. Scruggs, Lin
ooln University president, asked
tl1a attorney generals office wheth-
or February !, 1o42, would be
"reavorahle time"
DR. Scruggs said Miss Bluford
on July II had demanded the
courses by the time the 1941-42
term started in Ssptember ard
pointed out that q $65 0o0 appro-
Driation to establish journalism
courses had been made available
only last month by the legisla-
tlue.
The opinion quoted from letter
to DR.. Scruggs from Miss Bluford
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15

Hampton; Virginia Foster, Ben
nett; Helen Howard, CCNY; Mary
Jamison, North Carolina State;
Muriel King, Virginia State; Will
liam j. King, Talladega; Beulah
Miller, Indiana State; Charles s.
Mores, Kent college, Ohio; William
T. Patrick, Howard; Fern Roberts,
billiard; Frances Smith, University
of California; June Story. Spell
man; Dorothy Miller, University of
Illinois; Helen Todd, Spelman;
Winona Turner'S Wilberforcet
Vivalea Rodgers, Wisconsin; Eunice
Cisco, st. Frances de Sales, Virgin
la; Edward Sparrows, Fayetteville
Teachers college, N. c.; Ernis j.
Wilson, Howard; Alma VALLEY,
Wilberforce; Juanita Willis, Ala
barna state; Vera Wooden. Bethune
Cookman; Dorothy Whalen, Be-
thune Cookman; Ashton Robinson,
Howard; Warren Aston. Lincoln,
PA, Drusilla Warren. Talladega;
Mary Norcum, Fisk; Walter Dan
iels, johnson C. Smith, and Vera
Cummings, Bennett.
Funds for this project are raised
IN various manners, some through
the oratorical contests sponsored
by tIe Elks. But according to the
deserving student upon application
lbo the Commissioner is eligible
for assistance by the body
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
SEEKS TO RAISE $4,000

MElWFI1IG-'IA " FJ-In tFle
pew health and education build
ing campaign at LeMoyne college
here, leaders of the committee in
charge Ct raising 100000 for the
buildings erection decided last
week to set its goal at $4,000, to
be raised before the trustees
meeting, November 90, instead of
attempting to secure the entire
amount by that time as previously
announced.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
What Makes This Laxative
So Popular?

simple directions are followed.
The principal reason for this IS
BLACK DRAUGHT contains
tonic-laxative that helps to tone lazy
intestinal muscles. 1t is easy to
take, and you get Is to 40 doses fol
only Csc. So look for the familiar
yellow box. and get the genuin'
BLACK K-DPAUGHTi
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15

To date, some $50 students have
benefited by the program and the
judge is proud of his former
charges, which include a YWCA
and a dean OF mems college in
Texas.
Those now in schools include:
Vera Allen, Tha6dine D. Allen, Ira
Allen, Michigan; Eloise Bailey,
New York university; Helen Bar
nett Spe!man; Lester Brown, How
ard; Farnie wooden, NYU; Sa-
mantha Chenault, Andrea Ellis,
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-15
NAACP Sec v
Is Heard By
Young People
Findings Touch
On the Major
Social Problems

HAMPTON INSTITUTE. Va
CeNSN-Walter White, secretary Of
the NhACp. in tic clcsinw address
Of that organizations third an
nuel co-racial Youth Conference
At Hampton Institute last Sunday.
told the 125 youth delegates that
America must "do some house
cleaning here at nome. for in
ternal unity and to demonstrate
to Latin America and the world
that Talmadge and the Ku
RllX Klan are not representative
of the racial attitude of the
majority of the American people"
Coming from 25 colleges and 80
organizations from 20 states, the
delegates adopted a set of resolu-
tions at the close. of the session
that showed an intense aware
ness OF tie manv social problems
that confront both white and Ne
gro college students today.
The meeting brought score of
nationally prominent educators
government officials and outstand-
ing men and women from many
walks of life to the Hampton cam
puS. V .Y1t.-
RAP HITLERISM
Resolutions touched upon most of
the social difficulties which offer
threats to a democratic way of
living: civil liberties, poll tax, the
white primary, cooperation with
otner nonorities, -Semitism.
problems of the sharecropper,
labor education, labor unions, Ne
gro youth and education, Negro
Youth and defense, Negro youth as
q consumer, postwar recollstruc-
tion, vocational guidance and
training.
In drawing llr their statement of
purpose of the rerort, members of
the conference called attention to
The irony of their position as
American citizers to be compelled
to fight for the right for democ-
,acy." The purpose of the report,
essentially was to aid in the de-
velopment of a program of action
which will close the gap between
the existing theories and the
actual practices of democracy.
This purpose. white and Negro
youth leaders pointed out was
necessitated because Failure to ex-
tend democratic rights and privi-
leges to any group in the COM
n1unity, either through indiffer-
erce or deliberate intent, opens
the wav to the destruction OF
democratic RIGHTS for ALL"
WAR NO SOLUTION
In, compiling their resolutions
members of the conference were
aware of the new environment
forced upon them by the present
war crisis. They stated: "We
recognize that the instrument OF
war is no final solution to the
pressine problems facing the world
today ard pledge ourselves to work
for the building of a democratic
and secure world society in which
war as an institution no place
To. realize this objective, we place
ourselves in the vanguard for the
winning Of such and economic
Justice not only for Negroes, but
for all uderprivileged groups and
,ninorities."
Striking the co-racial keynote
prevalent throughout the entire
conference, the. resolutions com.
mittee report sought cooperation
among other minorities with a
view toward a more intelligent un-
derstanding of its problems as a
whole, and for a unified attack upon
the denial of rights of minorities
In this country.
The report depIored ''the policy
Of the armed forces in spreading
to peoples from hitherto tolerant
parts Of the country, the discrirni-
mating practices peculiar to the