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The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

The death of Nathan Collier last
week after year or more Of i'll
ness in a hospital in Augusta,
Georgia, and his burial this week
in st. Augustine, brings home with
tremendous realism the signifi-
canoe and implications of the OBJ
Servation that institutions are but
the heightened shadows of great
men" Such will ever be that
unique school on the Florida East
Coast Railroad about mile or
more south of the ancient city OF
ST. Augustine. It's name now
should be changed from the Flor
ida Normal and Collegiate Insti-
tute to the Collier Normal and
collegiate Institute. Or, perhaps
even better, the Collier Opportun-
ity School. For that is what he
intended it to be, and through a
long, arduous, life maoe beautiful
with sacrifice, that is what he
made it. He was a dapper school
master in Jacksonville when he
-, conceived the idea of moving the
Florida Baptist Academy over
which he presided in cramped and
sordid quarters, to place where
there would be room for expansion
and freedom from the distractions
and character destroying influences
IF a metropolitan center. SO this
dreamer and beau Brulnnel. in
whose veins also ran the blood of
pioneers and empire builders, ex-
changed his spats for puttees, his
creased trousers for overalls, and
with a handful of teachers and
students litereFly loaded Florida
Baptist Academy in covered wag-
ons and trekked to st. Augustine.
That was in the early nineteen
hundreos-about nineteen hundred
and eleven or twelve, believe.
What is now beautifully laid out
campus delighting the eyes and
inviting to rest, recreation and
dreaming, was then an unredeem-
ed wilderness. A president, facul-
ty and student body of an ins.i-
tuition that was yet only a vision,
pitched camp in a grove of i'm
memorial oaks. They ate meals
cooked in the open from provisions
stored in wagons; they rested in
he hospitable shade of the great
Florida trees; they felled the forest,
hey grubbed the fields. they stud
ed, they prayer, and they sang.
Meanwhile he who was casting
| The shadow went up and down the
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
By DEAN GORDON b. HANCOCK

freely admitted to the skilled
trades in defense, it still would fol-
low that we are limited in supply
of skilled workers. This is even
more important than the mere fact
of being limited in opportunity
Then back to our original propo'
sition. which comes first, the op-
oortunities for skilled workers or
the skilled workers themselves.
If the race is to make effective
efforts to counter these exclusion
movements, must We find oppor-
tunities and then prepare or must
we prepare and then make our
drive for opportunities?
MUST PREPARE
This writer has always been COM
mitteo to the proposition that N
long as the Negro must live prl'
marily by the laborS of his hands
he must prepare even where there
are no apparent opportunities tol
his sFills. If there were an abun-
dant supply of skilled Negro labor
It would constitute an argument
we do not at present have. The
great danger is that if a few skill
ed Negroes are admitted tc these
defense projects the Negroes Will
become complacent; whereas we
should be greatly alarmed at the
limited number of Negro artisans
who can qualify.
Which comes first, the skill or
the opportunity is a question that
IS pressing for an answer. Ou1
fighting forces should not concen'
trate alone on securing opportuni.
ties but on increasing the supply
of skilled workers Around this
question more than any other re-
wolves the future of the race. This
is the point of attack if Negro
leadership had the courage to
make it. Which comes first?
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
Seeing and Saying BY William 4. Fo~lke'

proximity to the Rising Sun"
sphere. etc. Interesting, to say the
least. More and more as the tense
days pass, it is apparent that Hit
ler is an evil instrument i'll the
hands of fate to change things
drastically. To counter Britain and
her aiders he has charged every
basic philosophy set forth Ill h!S
autobiography. First of all, he got
with the Russians whom he at first
taught the Nazis to hate because OF
their Communism. Then he took on
Japan and is inspiring HATRED f.
the white races in Horohti'S sphere
of infleunce, the opposite of his
pure Aryan supremacy" tolling in
his ascendancy to power. In r.
book he said that if one were dis
posed to tell lie he should tell
a big one and get his point over in
grandiose fashion. That's one Sec
ton of his book, all can believe Is
honest.
THE TRUTH OUTS
At last the real truth about what
happened to the crack black troops
France had fighting for her btfore
the fall comes out of Europe. The
white press had said little about it.
William Veasey, native Albanian,
revealed last week that he SAW
the black soldiers murdered where
they were taken. White French
soldiers were taken prisoners and
treated as captives of war. but not
the black ones. They were destroy
ed right there.
That should leave no doubt in
the minds of anybody Of the aims
of Hitler with regards the black
races of the world. His Nazi sys-
tenn simply cannot use them, would
destroy them at every turn. That
makes us the madder at him and
his kind. Hiterlism must be stop
ped. So must all other "isms" Of in
Justice, unfairness, bigotry hatred,
prejudice based on race etc.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
They Won't ReIent

superintendent of education admit
ted the other day that he knew
something would have to be done
about equalization" but that he'd
received no complaints. That re-
mark must have been made with
a Snicker of supreme satisfaction
that 'all is in hand" Colored
Georgians seem to have lapSed in
to a coma or are possessed OF an
unusually large amount of fear to
seek that which others have demon
strated and are demonstrating is
theirs only for the intelligent ask
ing, certainly the fair demanding.
If education makes us total cow
ards, we should leave OFF some of it
and garner from wit and "com-
mon sense" the qualities that make
real men.
FUTURE CONFLICT
JapanS Foreign Minister Yosuka
Matsuoka called upon 'the white
race" the other day to cede Oceania
to the Asiatics. Oceania, referred to
by Minister Matsuoka would include
all the possessions of white mas
ter nations, including the United
States. Britain. Holland and France
(now virtually Germany'9 above and
below the equator-land in islands
and a vast continental shelf which
these nations seized through the
years to guarantee their supremacy
a La Imperialism. 1t is presumed that
the japanese have the nod of Hit
ler and Mussolini. Aryan racemen,
who by the very philosophy they
encourage Matsuoka to expound and
follow pave the way for a future
mammoth, racial conflict. The
Orientals, who have watched and
learned western ways for the past
eighty years or less, are noticably
bringing out alleged premises for
ther 'muSit" moves such as tie
Occidentals have used for centuries.
They contend they need space in
which to breathe, that the land
naturally is theirs because Of its
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(AT)-A letter
which has been forwarded 10 the
editor of the Alabama Tribune,
Montgomery explains the position
Of the Rev. Benjamin A. Moore,
pastor of ST. James AME church
in dealing with a chorister,
former resident of Montgomery.
The letter reads as follows:
REV. MOORE EXPLAINS STAND
ON CHOIR AND DIRECTOR
Editor: AS per your request l
am giving you this word in re-
CARDS to many statements and mis-
statements regarding my admins
tration of the affairs of st. Jsmes
A, M. E. Church of st. Paul, MINI.
Certain difficulties arose to the
extent that on Thursday night
January %, the former chorister
and myself came into consultation
about her continuance as chorister
of st. James Church. We decided
that she should resign and that her
services should be terminated after
the morning services of January
26th. The chorister was not in her
place on the aforementioned date.
Subsequently, at a meeting Of
the chorister, the choir, and myself
at her home, I informed them that
I considered the chorister as hav-
ing resigned, and that no programs
or brcadcastS should be filled in
the future in the name Of st,
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

James Church under the director
ship of anyone no longer consid-
cred in the employ of the church,
at least as far as activity was con-
cerned.
advised them to broadcast a
scheduled program under a differ
ent name or else under a different
director.
In spite Of my ruling as head of
the church and all of its sub
salaries, the broadcast was held
in the name of the church and
in the name of the chorister no
longer in active employ.
In order not to be mistaken and
tc know who was there, I immedi-
ately went to the radio station and
at the end Of the broadcast in
formed the former director of her
act of INSTRUMENTATION and of the
, choir's position due to the act, on
the place where the infraction oc-
{ CURED.
accused of being un-Chrlstian and
urgentlemaniy in doing what !
: felt necessary in this public matter.
have never been SO accused nor
! treated by anyone, and what I did
was done only for the best inter-
ests of the church and for the indi-
vidualS concerned.
Respectfully,
BENJAMIN N, MOORE
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

"I'm with you boys when you point
out the hardships Of our race" he
continued, "but I kinda think you
oughta write, every now and then,
about good things enjoyed or achiev-
ed by Negroes.
We wrote back to the old man and
told him he was exactly right. Then
we began turning pages of various
race papers, just to see If colored
folk had reaped any good things
during the past few days
Sure enough, there were articles
about:
Harriet Griffin of Chicago who
stood first in the Phil Spitalny vo-
cal contest. She won out over 1000
other young women. Harriet was
the only Negro to reach the finals.
Four members of the oath In
fantry at Camp Fort Benning pro-
NOTED to the ranks of corporal.
Philander Smith College in Lit
tie Rock Ark now offering class
es in printing, result of gifts from
an Ohio legislator and his son.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
EDITOR |AL S
Charges U. S.
Continued from Page One)
free society"

tLGC oOSlCLy.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
ELECTED
-Four new members were elected
to the Urban Leagues Executive
Board at the meeting. They were
Judge Myles A. Page of the Court
of Special Sessions of New York
City, Mrs. Regina M Andrews,
New York City librarian; Bishop
william Scarlet of st. Louis Mo,
and President Frank P. Graham
of the University of North Caro-
lima, Chapel Hill, NJ c..
The Executive Board elected the
following officers for a term OF
one year: l.. Hollingsworth Wood
president, C. C. Spaulding, Lloyd
Garrison, Mrs. Mary Mcleod Be-
thune, e. P. Roberts. and William
H. Baldwin, presidents, Myles
A. Paige, secretary, Charles Polet-
ii, treasurer, and Regina M. An
drews assistant treas.
Reelected as members of the
Executive Board were: M. o. Bous-
field, Pearl S. Buck Mamie H.
Burroughs, Carolina B. Chaplin
Hubert T. De!any. John w. Davis
Fred r. Moore, A. Clayton Powell
Sr., Mrs. Alfred H. Schoellkopl
Graham r. Taylor and Paul r.
Williams.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
WALTER CHIVERS SAYS:

gloves Off. Out Of such discus
Sions will grow a new sense Oh
kinship feeling and possibly new
leaders. These groups should be
made up from all walks Of life
laborers, domestic servants, cleri-
cal workers, college and public
school teachers, educational ad-
ministrators, skilled mechanics, ct
cetera.
The names of the carefully
selected members of the boards of
strategy should be given the mini
mum of public notice-their
leadership should be under con-
stant surveillance. They should
be encouraged to do aggressive in
fighting.
FOLLOW THIS SUGGESTION
The sports writer's speak fire.
uuently of the effective results
which prizefighters get who are
adept at mitigating. Often fight
is VOL ny iu-AASiloAAlS' ~ 10
spectacular and the fans really do
not get a view of it. Negro boards
of strategy need to follow literally
the methods of mitigating employ
ed by prize-fighters. Their prime
concern should be getting results
rather than publicity.
Atlanta has everything needed
to take the lead in forming these
boards of strategy and to set the
pattern for their conduct. With the
rich resources at hand, Atlanta
Negroes should feel duty bound to
take the lead. Mr.. Thomas should
follow through t. completion with
l bis fine SUGGESTION.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

object is to select board Oh
strategy.
These boards of strategy should
be selected in secret meetings COM
posed as nearly as is hun<1ly pos
sible of Negroes who have proved
themselves to be seriously interest
ed in Negroes as an inclusive
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
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The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
Needed: Negro
Strategy Boards
BY WALTER Il. CHIVERS

MIR. JESSE o. THOMAS'S artl-
Gle, which appeared in recent
edition of the Atlanta Daily World,
advocating the formation of Negro
Boards of Strategy should strike
sympathetic response in Negro
communities. Throughout this
country. This column has repeated
" emphasized the need of racial
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
CHICAGO SINGERS AT
CHURCH

CHICAGO-(ANP)-The Tower
singers, of the University of Chica-
go, were presented in a recital at
Metropolitan Community church
here Sunday night. The highly
trained group rendered selections
ranging from the classics through
a large number Of Negro spirituals.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

Deep South states are falling in
line with the Supreme Courts rul-
ing against discrimination in teach
er pay. AS in other instances Of
compliance" with justice rulings
by the highest tribunal. there's a
pretty evil tom cat in the bag.
Alabama, first of the way down"
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attempt to meet
the law recently
ruled that the
minimum pay
for white and
colored teachers
henceforth shall
be the same. The
new minima in
five ranks of class
ifications of train
ing run between
$40 and $40,
slightly higher by
from $3.50 TO $6.25
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

StrateglStS as
the most effec-
t i v e weapon
available to a
minority group.
1t is difficult,
however, to see
the virtue in
mass meetings
for any reason
effecting racial
security, partl-
,ularly SO if the
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
On The Brighter Side
Bv ROBERT Nj. RADCLIFFE

WE RECEIVED LETTER THE OTHER day from an
elderly gentleman And in his very brief missve he had
suggestion for coumnsts writing for coored
every time read a column in paper" he be-
gan T am wade through of words describing
inustices suffered by coored people,
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
x 1Ea(Ei[!AfaziE9|i'E7A a!1(E1!2 zsE{9|EA
10y THOMAS JEFFERSON FLANAGAN N-&&2AJ
SPRING SPIREAS

Little Sprinkles of heavenly SHOWS
Come home at budding time,
And everywhere the March wind blows
The earth sends up the chime
Of the rhythmic dancing feet
That wake the sleeping grass
And every song that lifts is sweet
When these bushes pass
Little simple flower of the lane
First to bring the pledge
OF gentlier sunshine and rain
Upon the naked hedge:
l fold thee to my aching heart
And will not let thee flee,
Until thy shy crepe myrtles start
The summer Jubilee
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08

group. White people shduld be
excluded from these meetings not
because there are not some who
can be trusted-there are some
who have proved that they can be
trusted. But Cnere are crises in
the lives of all racial groups that
call for racial solidarity as their
greatest need. There are distinct
problems peculiar to the race that
must be faced frankly. Because OF
varied relationships Of dependency
existing between many Negroes
and white people i'll every COM
munity it is usually mot expedl-
ent" for Negroes to talk frankly III
the presence of white people-noC
even friendly white people.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
BETWEEN THE LINES

they are not in the cause but In
the effect. Pain is oftimeS the
salvation of the body; for it would
be too bad if there was no pain.
Pain is a warning that the life of
the organism is in danger and
what dire things would happen
were there no pain is obvious. So
the economic pangs which distress
the Negro in a crisis only serve to
call his attention to more deep
seated disorders which sorely
threaten his survival,
During the first World War the
Negro's larger economic opportun-
ity which came made clear to
what he had been subjected. Ways
and means, then as now, revealed
how potent were the forces that
threatened the Negro'S future. This
second World War is a revelation
of the constant forces which
though subtle, are nevertheless
digging at the foundation of the
Negro's future. That the race and
IT'S friends are conscious of the
impending threat is fortunate. 1t
is not too late TO do something
about it.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
SUPPRESS LEADERSHIP

This writer, also, feels that Ne
gro mass meetings or any other
group meetings in the south. where
white people attend suppress pos
sible effective new Negro leader
ship. The fact being, in number
of instances, that the white
presence" becomes the leader OF it
becomes a meeting of mutual
admiration. Mass meetings have
the additional disadvantage of be-
coming Withdrawing gatherings"
emotionally stimulated by gifted
orators who usually say "the wrong
thing at the right time cor vice
versa
These a1l-Negro closed meetings
should have a free air where th'
discussion could be held wit
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-08
LACK SKILLED WORKERS

But one ugly fact must be faced
If we are to learn the hard lesson
these war times bring to our at
tention and that is, as challenging
as is the attempt to exclude Ne
groes from defense projects is the
equally depressing fact that in far
too many instances too few Ne
groes are qualified for skilled work.
So if Negroes are wise they will
CLEAN two facts Of the greatest i'm
portance for our future. and that
is, first we are the object of an
exclusion movement and second,
we are not qualified in anything
like satisfactory numbers.
In other words if Negroes were
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Raj Pilots Blast Iraq; Stain
Becomes Soviet Premier

This week the scene of the
European war shifted to the land
of Arabian nights, when an up
rising against the British took
place at Habbaniyah. This the
British declared was inspired by
the Axis in order to cut off Bri-
tain's supply of oil and other
needed resources.
The Middle-East command said
yesterday the r. A. F. had
bombed Iraq motor conveys, ST.
fenced more artillery batteries
which have been bombarding the
British airdromes Of Habbaniyah
west of Baghdad, and had also
smashed barracks at Diwaniya,
100 miles below Baghdad on the
Euphrates. British troops still
were holding fast to Tobruk in
Libya and at Salun, 80 miles to
the east across the Egyptian from
tier, but sand storms slowed mill
tary activity there.
On the home front the British
reported destructive raids with
their most powerful explosives on
the German cities of Mannheim
and Frankfurt-Am Main. River
port facilities, chemical and engi-
neering works were the detectives
and big fires were started.
Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden told the House of Commons
during debate on Britain's failures
in the Balkans, North Africa, and
the Middle East that the sooner
United States war materials reach