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Evening star., 1941-11-09
Legion Auxiliary
To Take Part in
Armistice Events
D. c. Women Arranging
Post Presidents PurIey
November IS

Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, chairman of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment. the American Legion Auxil-
iary, is making plans for past pres
idents' parley, to be held at l:30 p m
November Is at the American Legion
clubhouse. Mrs. Margaret E. Car
roll. department president. and Mrs.
Helen M. McCabe, national commit
teewoman, will be guests OF honor.
Miss Mary Eleanor McCabe, presi-
dent of Girls Nation of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, and the junior
past president, Miss Helen Zaruba,
will place a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier Armistice Day
for the pupils of the John c. Free
mont School of Long Beach, Calf.
All department colors will be at
Arlington National Cemetery Armis-
tice Day. Mrs. Carroll will place a
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. as will the national presi-
dent, Mrs Mary w. Murrill. Mrs.
Edith Sadler will place another
wreath. given by Cooley-McCullough
Unit, at the District War Memorial
at the services of the 29th Division
Association at o'clock.
Mrs. Carroll will make the annual
pilgrimage to Washington Cathedral
to place a wreath at the tomb OF
Woodrow Wilson.
President Roosevelt issued a proc
lamation that November IA be OBJ
served as Child Welfare Day, The
auxiliary will join with the Legion
in a mass meeting at the Legion
clubhouse.
Mrs. McCabe will leave November
l3 for the American Legion Child
Welfare Commission meeting. to be
held at Indianapolis November IA
and IS.
Salon No. IA, Eight and Forty
will present a Group kettle" to
Children's Hospital on November IA
The national organization Of the
American Legion declared that day
as National Child Welfare Day OF
the American Legion. The kettle
will be presented by Mrs. Virginia
Mccarthy, chapeau departmental
In recognition of that day.
Arrangements are being made by
Mrs. Ann Seiders, child welfare
chairman, for a window display
showing posters Of undernourished
children and what milk and other
healthful food will do to build them
up.
The local salon will participate ir
mass meeting on November IA Of
the four co-ordinating organiZa-
tions. The time and place Of the
meeting will be announced as soon
as possible.
The meeting of James Reese Eu-
rope Auxiliary has been postponed
from Tuesday to November 10, be-
cause Of Armistice Day.
Evening star., 1941-11-09
CoIvin Befhea Heads
CoIored KNIGHTS TempIar

Colvin Bethea was elected right
eminent grand commander Of the
John w. Freeman Grand Com
mandery of Colored knights Tenn
plar last week. Past Right Eminent
Grand Comdr. Charles D. Free
man was reelected grand recorder
and the Rev. William L. Gibson re-
elected grand prelate.
Others elected were John Banks,
grand treasurer; Robert w. Mar
shall. deputy grand commander; FL
wood G Hubert. grand generals
simo Edward G.. Carter, grand
captain general; Wade I. Fairfax
grand senior warden, and Isaac S
Mason. grand junior warden.
Conclaves for knights Templal
are Wednesday, Gethsemane; Fri
day. Simon, and November l8, Mount
Calvary.
The 18th anniversary of the
Adolphus P. Hall Grand Chapter OF
Royal Arch Masons will be cele-
brated this evening at the Liberty
Baptist Church. The Rev. Hamp-
ton T. Gaskins will preach the
sermon.
Grand Master Royal w. Bailey
and his officers will make visitations
| this week to the following lodges
Tomorrow, Eureka; Tuesday, Johr
F. Cook.
! Grand Matron Bertha c. Ander-
son and Grand Patron Ernest M
Dickerson of the Eastern Star vii
make visitations to chapters this
week as follows: Tomorrow. Mar
tha: Tuesday, Catcher: Wednesday
Ruth; Thursday, Electa.
Mrs. Mabel Mason, illustrious
commanders of Oasis Court, Daugh-
tiers of Isis, will preside at the
meeting Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

The Star Point Society Of Acacia
Chapter will meet Thursday at 8
pm. at 3725 Camden street Sc.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

The matron Of Hope Chapter an.
nounces that at the next meeting
Evening star., 1941-11-09

The meeting of James Reese Eu-
rope Auxiliary has been postponed
from Tuesday to November 18, be-
cause of Armistice Day.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

Cathedral Chapter will meet No
vember IL at $500 Sixteenth street
NV. 1t will be Auxiliary Home
Board Night.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

The next stated meeting of Chevy
Chase Chapter has been called on
The Friday Night Club will meet
with Mrs. Clara Wright on Novem-
ber IA.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

man and women are usually we'll
informed, interesting people with
keen minds and compelling person.
alities. AS rule these people are
successful not because of a college
training, but because all through
their lives they have been reading,
sharpening their wits and accumu-
lating information. These people
have all learned the Importance of
balanced reading. They know that
to get the most what books offer,
they must cultivate the habit of
reading books of ALL CLASSIFICA-
TIONS.
Your public library, the AUBURN
BRANCH LIBRARY, offers the fol-
lowing books for your information
and entertainment on our present
world situation.
Miller, Douglas. You Can't do
Business with Hitler" LeSke, Gott-
field, 81 Was A Nazi Flier," Coyle,
David c., America" Alying, Keith,
"RAF the Story of a British Fight
er," KrauS, Rene, "The Men Around
Churchill" Bartimeus, Action Sta
tions," Peck, James, $50 You're Go
ing to Fly!" Herman, Thomas,
France on Berlin Time"
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No Bargaining For Freedom!
By RUTH TAYLOR

We are ut war-actual open war at last And yet~-We
have beer in war ever since Hitler first laid down in Mem
Kampf his plan of world domination The trouble has been
did open to it's verify at time when We
could have won without armed conflict
We have learned in boodshed that the day OF the Tor
NAL declaration of over They attack first now and
talk afterwards The against this country by the to-
ataran powers had no formal declaration to mark its in
cepon but has been waged for years. nftration ag
aion among divided nationality appeals to racial and
religious preudces economic pressures he polite term Tor
Elackmai sabotage rabble rousng by corrupted
need to goose stepping in the streetS
of Washington to recognize an invasion?
There is no in being in fight without putting
every effort win it. Every last of is soldier
with task to do-from the boys in the learning how
to get along together we'll how to fight to the house
studying how make do and how to do and how to GO
without from the business reorganzng often not only
his of operation but his product itself to the child
in school, learning history while it is being made
War sacrifice We cannot bargain over the cost
of freedom Without freedom We have nothing left. We
must the full of sacrifice to keep voate our
democracy for those who follow And that sacrifice can not
be shifted We must meet obligation to the past
We must give up, must conserve must make do
Small demands small effort But these great de-
mands which call for equally great effort.
want it or do not This is OUR war-and we will have
pay for it, only in money but with that last extra
ounce of effort which alone can bring victory.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO,-(ANP)-The
recent book by Mrs. De Ford which
sketches intimately many phases
of early San Francisco life, reveals
interesting glimpses of an early
Negro resident who became promi-
nent, Alexander Leidesdorff.
Few know anything but snatches
of the biography of Alexander
LeideSdorff after whom the mar
row. Leidesdorff street in the fl
nancial district is named.
"Leidesdorff came to San Fran
cisco first in 1841 as captain of the
schooner Julia Ann. He was a
mulatto, from st. Thomas in the
Danish West Indies (now the Uni
ted States governed Virgin Is"
lands). He Was in the Bear Flag
Revolt, and during the Mexican
regime in California was appoint
ID by Consul Thomas o. Larkin,
American Vice-Consul in Yerba
Buena When Yerba Buena be-
came San Francisco he was hi
first American alcalde to be regu-
larly elected In the new city hall.
He built the first wharf at
foot of Pine S., and the abode
Congress house, which later be- v
came the city hotel. Besides be
ing shopowner and lumber
agent, and large invester
in real estate, he ran ships
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
Breaking down the long developed
racial prejudices against Negroes
and other minority groups in the
gigantic industries of the United
States is not an overnight job,
according to Lawrence Cramer,
executive secretary of the Commit
tee on Fair Employment Practices,
when interviewed in his office last
week.
Declaring it was practically i'm
possible to give statistics Jas to
what has been accomplished in the
matter of job opportunities for
Negroes, the secretary of the COM
mittee however was very hopeful
of the successful accomplishment
of the purpose of his organization.
He pointed out it is difficult for
the man in the street to realize
that the practices which have OBJ
tanned for many years cannot be
overturned in one stroke, but in
oicated it means a great deal oi
determined work and efforts along
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The
Bookshelf
Bv ELIZABETH BROWN

1 BELIEVE TT was last week
end when Mrs. Mahan came to At
lanta to visit her daughter, Mary.
On the second night of her visit
Mary'S Math teacher invited both
of them to dinner at his home
While they were having coffee in
the living room, the conversation
very naturally turned to books,
present day happenings and favor
ite radio programs.
Mrs. Mahan spoke Of how much
she enjoyed William L. Shirer's
news concentrations from Berlin.
However, when the professors wife
began discussing Shirer's book Ber-
lin Diary, she found that Mrs. Ma
han had not read it. Then she spoke
of books of fiction. Mrs. Mahan
still could not take part in the
conversation, so she made this fee
BILE statement.
Really, 1 like to read but 1
just don't have time"
How many times have you heard
some one say that. You'd be sur
prised now much spare time we
have available if only we will give
ourselves the opportunity to make
use of it.
In looking around you, you have
noticed that the most successful
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Farm Costs And Farm Income

In recent statement Fred S. Sexauer, president OF
the Dairymens League Cooperative Association OF New
York said that labor gets for delivering quart OF
milk than the farmer gets for producing it.
That indicates the impossibity of placing workable
ceiling farm prices unless workable ceiling on LABOR
costs is likewise imposed.
is true that the prices paid for some farm products
are at high levels and that this years gross agrcu-
tura income will be great what often forgotten is
that the farmers going rapidly farm prices
and in many going up more rapidly Farm
wages the atime peak and competent workers
are difficult to obtain The farmer like the rest OF us is
being treated stiff dose of superheavy taxation The
farmer must pay rising prices for all the manufactured
goods and other supplies he needs
So higher farm income not the final answer Tor
the farmer
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
By WALTER n. CHIVERS

It is my sincere hope that
there will be no more agitation Of
any sort against the government
involving Negro leadership of af-
filiation. I urge in the strongest
language that my people will lead
the field in sincere public demon
stration of the undying loyalty
which 1 know Surges in their
breasts and for which they have
been traditionally noted.
There is bound to be some
hesitancy among many Negroes
who would like to volunteer for
participation in Civilian Defense.
For instance, so far as have been
able to determine here in Georgia
Negro men have not been invited
to participate in this very vital
branch of the service. Neither has
there been a real clarion call in
these parts for Negro women to
volunteer for those branches
where women fit best.
NEED TO BREAK ICE
The war is not old enough yet
to relieve the hesitancy of Negroes
to rally to general calls, that is,
calls addressed to everybody. They
have been rebuffed so often when
they responded to certain such
advertisements
It would be gratefully appreci-
ated gesture if the local political
administrators would specifically
invite Negroes into civilian de-
| Tense participation. This would
break ice that Negroes are most
anxious to have broken.
This no time, however, fol
American citizens to be modest
about serving their country. II
the invitation to serve. Is much
longer delayed let us speak up and
ask for an opportunity.
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States. We are not only members
of the second largest racial group;
we. as a racial group, are the
second oldest residents of these
United States.
OF course we nave not always
been satisfied with our lot and
much of our dissatisfaction has
been justified But the folk Of
color from ether countries who
come here to live, many OF whom
constantly decry their lot as
American Negroes, complain, but
remain here. They have convinced
me by their reluctance to leave our
country, even under pressure, that
American democracy includes more
real and fundamental humanity
for Negroes than any other form
of government in the world.
ONLY WAY KNOWN
The only way of life that Ameri-
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Between The Lines ~Dr.r !.

going to be trouble.
When Japan drops bombs on
American soldiers even though they
be white I cannot be Indifferent;
for very soon Japan will be drop
ping bombs on Negro soldiers.
Japan has attacked my country
and whosoever attacks my country
attacks me. It attacks the amend
ments to the constitution which
made citizens of former slaves.
It attacks the bill of rights and the
far flung implications thereof. 1t
attacks the democratic theology
that gives hope and bouyancy to a
nations and races aspirations. II
attacks the advantages that we
have won through sweat and tears
and blood. It attacks the slain youth
who laid them down in Flanders
field to help lay the cornerstone Of
better social and economic Or
der.
IN THE MAKING
To be sure, this order did not
spring forth perfect, like Minerva
from the head of zeus; but it is
in the making and in the making
thereof the minority groups hope
with prayer and sacrifices. I am
against japan because Japan has
attacked my country and in this at
tack she has struck at the heart of
my hope.
1 am not going to be confused be-
cause Japan is colored race. Ja-
pan does not love Negroes any
more than the Germans. A japanese
victory as unthinkable as it is,
would not help one iota the cause
Of the Negro. Negroes therefore
must not overtly or covertly say or
do anything to give comfort to the
Japanese and Germans and Italians
These who help to win this fight are
the only ones who are going to en-
joy the fruits of victory. When color
and country are in conflict, I stand
by country. Japan has attacked nay
country!!!
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MUST GIRD SELVES

given line.
The committee, said Mr..
Cramer, is looking forward to the
breaking down of attitudes and the
way of doing things in the past.
LOCKHEED CASE CITED
'T'he Lockheed Vega situation is
one which we believe is indicative
of the new attitudes taken with
reference to hiring of Negroes
This concern, we feel is going all
ont in it's efforts to place Negroes.
"The ratio of employment of
Negroes when compared with the
total picture is not meeting the
approval of those who wish to
see this done in a hurry.
"The time element has got to
be considered in this".
Continuing, he pointed out the
attitude of the Vultee Company,
another airplane manufacturing
concern, which in the past was
very recalcitrant in it's attitude.
But when the government order
was issued the company gave an
absolute definite commitment that
discrimination would not be prac
ticed.
When questioned on this mat
ter, the company denied any dis
criminatory practices against Ne
groeS, and when asked how many
Negroes were employed, answered
none. They pointed out that no
Negroes had applied for jobs and
those who did apply were not quail
fled for the positions they sought.
START ON CONTRACTS
Mr.. Cramer pointed out that
these companies hire only one out
Of every 10 applicants they have
for jobs.
The secretary then pointed out
that the first step taken by the
committee was with reference to
contracts let by the war, navy and
maritime commissions. These con-
tracts were promptly covered by
the departments which issued them
and prompt steps taken to see
that the matter of discrimination
was eliminated.
Referring to the BOeing Com
pany of Seattle, where a union
prevented the hiring Of Negro
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Early San Francisco
Had Little Prejudice
chandlery and general store.

chandlery and general store.
at was Leidesdorff who gave
the great ball to Comomdore Stock
ton at which nearly all the guests
were Mormons; and it was he
who. on the historic Fourth OF
July in 1848, read the Declaration
of Independence, from a stand IN
Portsmouth square. He died IN
1848 and is buried in the grave
yard of Mission Dolores. The honor
in which he held IS living nFonu-
ment to the lack of race Or Color
prejudice in early San Francisco
This is from the introduction
where the writer is forced to
brief a number of stories. She
does recall, however, the amusing
story Of LeideSdorff's pioneer
steamer service from San Fran
cisco to Sacramento. He brought
81 root side wheeler
"Nasledrich" from the Russians
in Sitka and put it into service.
It started its first voyage on
November 28, and for many unex-
planned reasons was many times
delayed. Passengers jumped off at
likely stops to flag stage coach
and some even walked in ahead
of the steamship which arrived
safely after voyage Of six or
seven hours. ..,,.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
CAPITOL COMMENTS
Or isn't he funny enough?

Or isn't he funny enough?
Walked into FEPC and Jeanne
Clifton smiled so nicely ] hated
to leave, but Boss Johnson
frowned as he looked up, so 4
hustled Out-he was busy and
thought would take up too
much time. Later Cabling with
another one of the secretaries
downstairs following Mary Pipes
and Susie from the basement
of the Social Security building
to the third floor where their
office is and really landing i'm
something interesting. Susie, If
you don't know, is the young
lady who handles all of the rush
business for that office. She new
er told me he last name, but they
call her Executive Order 8O02.
Recently the First Baptist church
of Richmond, Va, celebrated its
Tooth anniversary. When the old
building was being repaired, Will
liam Tyler White married E. Vir-
ginia Brown in the basement of
the church. While the ceremony
was being performed by the ven-
erable pastor, beneath table
squatted a bright-eyed little chap,
j. Andrew Bowie, Jr. The years
rolled on, j. Andrew became an
educator and minister and rpars
ried Miss Eva Keene. Their young
est daughter is Antoinette, who
grew UP as a friend of Billy
Whites son, your correspondent
and it is with pride that he now
writes that Antoinette has Offer
ed herself as "the" case in the equal
teachers pay suit in the state OF
Virginia. We Virginians are hang
ing together and we are using the
column to say to Antoinette
that we are with her 100 percent.
"Dutton Ferguson recently re-
ceived a letter from o gent down
in Texas addressed: "The Hon.
Mutton Ferguson,
A compliment paid Doxey Will
kerSon of Howard university HE
is the most genuine person I have
met and he firmly believes that
what he does and is doing Is the
thing to do. He is just as intense
in his work at the university as ne
is in his outside activities.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
WALTER CHlVERS SAYS:

can born Negroes know or can
appreciate is the American con-
cept of democracy. Historically
and factually the United States
Constitution, its flags, and its
governmental form are the only
ones to which its Negro nationals
can possibly have allegiance. They
were born under their protection
and their philosophy of life has
been their sole culture mold.
This is not a racial war in it's
total concept 1t could not be for
millions Of colored peoples are the
active allies of the great Democra-
cies. Among these are the Chinese,
Indians, Central and South Ameri-
can Negroes, PHILIPPINE, ct cetera.
This present extension of the war
is. in it's inclusive respects, world
wide continuation of the conflict
between democracy and Nazism,
that is, freedom and totalitarian-
ism. as ways of living. The ex-
ponents of Nazism, regardless Of
whether they are the blue-eyed
blond-haired PruSSianS, h e
swarthy- skinned Italians Or the
yellow skinned japanese have de-
clared themselves in no unmis-
taxable terms of their attitudes
towards Negroes.
NOW UNDER HITLER
Besides the specific declara tions
of non-interest in Negroes made by
the japanese before the now
moribund Versailles Peace Con-
ference these three have openly
and irrevocably declared their al
legisnce and subservience to Adolf
Hitler's philosophy of world gov
ernment as set forth In Mein
Kampf. In brief summary Hitler
defines the place of Negroes as that
of modern slaves.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

Brownsville NAACP Branch, had
been compelled to leave his nome
late at night by a group of Browns
vile residents, including the Night
Marshall, T. J. (Tip) Hunter and
his wllereabout afterwards re-
mained a mystery until his body
was discovered in the Hatchie.
Several other prominent Negro
townsmen of Brownsville fled the
community in fear of violence,
among these were Rev. Buster
Walker, president of the NAACP:
Eliza Davis, operator of a filling
station at Brownsville; Alex Hill,
Dewitt Cobb and Willie Williams.
Reports that a group of Negroes
from Jackson. Tenn, was coming
to Brownsville for a Showdown"
in the case resulted in the creation
of a general mob atmosphere
which lasted for several days. An
investigation was subsequently
made by the FrBI, but no one was
brought to trial In connection with
Williams death.
Haywood County has approxi-
mately four times as many Negroes
as whites. However, the sore spot
of the trouble was apparently the
effort of Negroes to vote in that
county which 1bey had not done
since 1884,
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Wisdom, Worlds
Greatest Need
BY J. w. GRAY

The greatest need is Wisdom. III
the Christian defense nothing takes
the place of understanding. In all Oh
thy getting, get wisdom-and tniS
without respect to creed or denoml.
nation. Hence, the fear of the Lord
is the beginning Of wisdom. InlS
happens to be the information 10
every converted man and woman re-
gardless of his or her persuasion
Religion, pure and undetlled.
would forever stand unblimlShed IL
the commandment of our Creator
Love my neighbOr as thyselt, was
kept. Love God with all OF tny
heart. Saying we love God is lip
religion, but loving one another Is
the prize of loving God. And with
out the evidence of love we lie. ana
all liars have their part in you
know where.
Train the child in the way 1t
should go and when 1T is OLD II
will not depart. 1t is acknowledged
through every sermon you listen TO-
in these days, that there has pre-
ceded this generation some pad
training. Suppose a school OF re-
ligion with a consolidated board TO
govern, with the Bible as our Text
book, and abundant life could oe
fashioned in Arizona.
Don't you think children, IT not
adults, could be shorn of the Hit
ler spirit and be submerged into a
spirit of Christian brotherhood?
BaptiStS of ArizNla, why not come
and let us reason together.
Mr.. William PickenS spoke Sunday
i'm the afternoon to full house OF
hearers. At the colored high school
auditorium Mr.. Pickens advised the
hearers to buy defense bonds. Pre-
pare for after the war. He also i'm
pressed us with a number of his
torical points of men of our race.
Left Monday morning for Ft. Haul
chuca, Ariz, to speak Monday after
noon at p. m. He was accompanied
to the platform by Rev. G. Favors,
DR.. R. B. Phillips, Mr.. Tom Brown,
and Mr.. David L. johnson. Intro
duced by DR.. R. 3 Phillips