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court few days later acquitted the
slayer after a two-minute trial.
1 have often heard of convicting
Negroes in two-minute trials; but
when Texas courts are giving
w o m n u e acquittalS
to white men who slay Negroes in
the courtroom, we get some idea
OF how nazism behaves towards
Negroes. The only hope that this
feeling will subside is the survival
of democracy. The Negro who en-
lists and fights for the defense of
this country is making the only
assault he possibly can make to-
ward the defeat of "nazism ala
Texas" The Negro who is indif-
ferent to the fortunes of this war
is pitiable!
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y
training expenses OF the Negro
youths now enrolled in the Faust
Aviation School at Jericho, L. 4,
Two others are expected to pe re-
ferred there soon. A Negro riveter
who recently finished a defense
course at one of the IL local high
schools is scheduled to be hired
soon at Republic and other Ne
groes have been urged to register
for defense classes.
At Buffalo, N. Y, officials of
the Curtiss- Wright Company in
formed the New York State en-
ployment Service that is had de-
cided to exhaust completely all
available and competent Negro
workers in the Buffalo area by
offering them employment in the
Buffalo Curtiss-W Wright plant be-
fore importing a single white
worker from any other area.
Putting the decision into prac-
tice, Curtiss Wright representa-
tives gave preliminary tests last
week to 100 Negro workers. Thirty
of these workers passed the physi-
cal test and are now being tested
or aptitude prior to enrolment in
the defense classes.
The Corporation, which has al
ready instituted Negro training and
employment at branches in Colum-
bus and Cincinnati, Ohio, ex-
tended its policies this week when
employment officials at a new
plant in st. Louis, Mo, announced
that Negroes would be trained and
employed in that branch also.
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roasts. steaks, stews, boiled cuts
nd hamburgerS.
Over $4,000 pounds OF boneless
eef equal to about 100000 serv-
ngs, were shipped into Middle
7ennessee during the 81 days OF
1aneuvers, and the Quartermaster
yorps here has no record OF spoil
ge or unsatisfactory delivery.
The $4,000 pounds OF boneless
eef was only a portion-and
mall portion at that-of the mil
lions of pounds of food fed TO o.
90 hungry men over a period OF
more than month.
Meat alone amounted to 1884 ,39O
oundS.
A quarter of million pounds or
utter-4 600 900 SerVingS-mOre
han half million dozen eggs;
$4,000 pounds of cheese equal to
$4,000 slices for sandwiches and
10000 quarts of condensed milk Tor
Office and other uses were brought
or the maneuvering army.
100000 LOAVES OF BREAD
Canned and fresh fruits and
egetables were provided in aStro-
lomical numbers. Hundreds OF
thousands of pounds of flour and
tner cereals were served, in ad-
.ition to 100000 loaves of bread
nough for l3,500,000 sandwiches.
There was enough coffee breWed
O serve 100000 cups-if a family
+ four had started drinking this
TOO years ago, they would just
getting to the bottom OF the pot
oday Enough tea was prepared to
give everyone in Cleveland, Ohio, a
up and a partial refill. There was
,223 pounds of cocoa on hand
nough to give everyone in Nash
lille, Tenn, a bedtime cup.
A ton of pepper and Is tons OF
alt seasoned the gargantuan meal
erved these $4,000 men. Those who
liked catsup on their beans-and
cans were served only three times
during the maneuvers-had no
ear of running low of this condi-
1ent. There were 1850 bottles for
hem.
In all, four and half pounds OF
ood was provided for each man
ally. To keep this food in safe
ondition an equal weight of ice
yas issued to mess sergeantS.
WELVE MENUS PREPARED
The quartermaster in Atlanta
prepared twelve standard menus,
esignating the days on which each
1ould be served. Some of the menus
rere served only twice; others ap-
cared as many as five times.
Daily, companies, battalions, reg
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Biifz Hits Reds

THIS MAN HITLER and his
war present peculiar hue to
observers. Since last weeks column
appeared, the German leader has
declared war and, simultaneously,
gone to war against an ally of less
than two years-Russia Evidently
put to a greater task than had
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contractor not to discriminate
against any worker because of
race, creed, color, Or national ori.
gin;
3. There is established in the
Office of Production Management
a Committee on Fair Employment
Practice, which shall consist of a
chairman and four other members
to be appointed by the President.
The chairman and members of the
Committee shall serve as such
without compensation but shall be
entitled to actual and necessary
transportation, subsistence and
other expenses incidental to per-
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BY DEAN GORDON r. HANCOCK
For AMP


THE CRITICAL international
situation and the prospects of i'm
pending war have foisted upon this
nation one of it's mightiest chal-
lenges. 1t is essentially the chal-
lenge of preparing quickly our de-
fenses against possible and prob
able invasion and the overthrow of
our way of life" 1t is to be borne
in mind that the American way of
life" has enabled the Negro to
make phenomenal strides in the
brief span of years since his eman-
cipation If this way of life has
brought the Negro safe thus far 1t
will carry him on.
That this way of life" must be
preserved is a matter more i'm
portant for the Negro than for any
other group. 1t has been said if a
man MUST win he should not
gamble. The Negro MUST win in
the great gamble of the nation and
therefore he must not temporize
with technicalities while Hitler over
runs the world. There may be here
and there a few Negro grouches-
there is some justification for some
of their grouchiness-but the mass
es of Negroes know what is involv-
ed, and they are going to go
racially "all out" for this nation
defense.
PROUD OF PEOPLE
The more l see of the Negroes
loyalty in the present crisis the
prouder I am Of my people Just
the other day. call went out for
aluminium and Richmond was one
of the two cities of the country
where an experimental call foI
aluminium was made, and the city
rallied finely to the call.
A Negro drayman, not having any
aluminium to give went to the Of
ficials handling the tons and tons
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fOrmance of their duties. The
Committee shall receive and inves-
tigate complaints of discrimination
in violation of the provisions of
this order and shall take appro-
pirate steps to redress grievances
which it finds to be valid. The
Committee shall also reGOmmend
to the several departments and
agencies of the Government Of
the United States and to the Presi-
dent all measures which may be
deemed by it necessary or proper
to effectuate the provisions of this
order.
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT
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ELECTED TO COUNCIL

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-At a meet
ing of the Knoxville Social We'll
fare council held Thursday, Dean
Hardy H. Liston of Knoxville Col
lege, treasurer of the committe Of
management and charter men,
ber of the Triads of Cansler
Branch YMCA., was elected to
serve as one of the council direc-
tors for the coming term.
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Time Is Right For Negro
Inspector Of High Schools

THE STATE OF GEORGIA suf-
fered locally and nationally for far
too many years because of its in?
adequate, inefficient public school
system and an excessively high
rate of illiteracy. Sensational re-
verses, economics and political in
character, can be traced more or
less directly to this state of affairs,
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Preachers Air
Differences
In Civil Court
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

The Rev. j. A. Johnson, who is
a janitor in an office building
when not preaching, went to Full
ton Civil Court Friday morning.
and insisted that not only had the
Rev. Precious Ivory taken his wife
but is also following me around"
Rev. Mr.. Ivory, when not preach
ing, is a porter in furniture
warehouse.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson told Judge
Robert Carpenter he and his wife
had been married 18 years.
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Give Us The
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have convinced the good people OF
Mexico that We (the Negro aspire.
is eoVual opportunities, an equal
chance to provide for our families
and to educate our children In
other words, We desire life, liberty
and the PEACEFUL pursuits OF
happiness. Their Motto is GIVE
US THE TOOLS (CHANCE), WE
WILL DO THE JOB"
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The result
ing shock was
virile enough
to make the
state leaders
extend them
selves to do
something con-
structive about
public educa-
ton. The edu-
cational re-
forms got off
to a slow start
but the later
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NAME NINA HEAD

ST LOUIS (ANP)--Dr. A. N.
Vaughn, president of the National
Medical Association and we'll
known locally physician was named
by the mayor Of st. Louis as one
Of a committee of three TO advise
the mayor on health conditions at
city operated hospitals here.
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KHAN SUPPORTED BY
GERMANY

sPARTANBURG, S. C. (ANP)--
In a TELEGRAM to Sheriff Sam NJ
Henry, Gov. Burnet R. Maybank
said he had been advised that the
KU Klux Klan sis now supported
by the German government and
he asked the sheriff to prevent
Klan parade scheduled for
Wednesday night.
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GET REPRESENTATION

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. CAMP
The 14th annual session of the
Institute of Public Affairs, which
is meeting at the University Of
Virginia here this week will have
in attendance eight distinguished
colored Virginians.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio.-(SNS)-

The charge or murder was filed
Monday by police against Laudrich
Brokman, "a, Negro, 6871 East Fork
Road, employed as "bouncer" in
The Lilly Cafe. Marburg Avenue
and Duckcreek Road, Oakley, who
fatally shot James Williams, Is
Negro, believed to have lived Oh
Wesley Avenue.
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been his pre-
vious lot in the
application of
the blitzkrieg,
the World War
l corporal has
sent a feeler to
England fo r
peace, based on
a n expressed
desire" to wipe
Soviet Russia
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TROOPS OBSERVE
JUNE NINETEENTH

CAMP WOLTERS, Tex,,-(ANF)
-Colored troops at Camp Wolters
Joined colored residents of nearby
Mineral Wells in observing Eman-
cipation day, Thursday, June 19.
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WASHINGTON MARCH
POSTPONED

Well, the proposed march on
Washington is off for the time
being. This column has felt all
along that President RDosevelt's
influence would prevent the march
taking place. Such action on the
part of Negroes in this country
would not have made the present
administration look any too good,
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-05
NAACP GIVES MEDALS

NEW YORK-Four new names
have been added to the large
bronze plaque on which those who
have become lifetime members OF
the National Association for the
advancement Of Colored People
are placed They are the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity, the Inter
national Longshoreman's Union,
local 859; John Hammond of New
York City, member Of the Board OF
Directors and the national chap
ter of the Girl Friends.
tarch, 4,539 pounds; lemon extract,
.712 ounces. vanille extract. 13.495
unces; pepper, 1886 ounces; vine
ar, 1888 quarts; dill pickles, 1929
allons; sweet mixed pickles, H.
80 quarts, pimentos, 5,236 pounds;
alt, 58,050 pounds; jam 100000
ounds; mayonnaise, 10000 quarts;
Mustard, $500 pints; black tea,
500 pounds Q,O2O,O00 cups; sugar
100000 pounds,
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political
regardless rulings
On the completely mpaal and free from hatred
All coming this should be in office Sun
each week order to the
plainly side
safety convenience unless the
paid for
payable to the INDEX 1914 East Monroe
they
will not be published
PLATFORM
they feel proud
which their views all political social
religious economic questions which face the
especially extent
that job makers well as job seekers
s. To instruct boys and girls in the art OF thrift
promote brotherhood of
10 a foundation for pOsterity.
the cOlOred
technique other
render dependable ef
will be able
Therefore, realizing vital
shall all times heed and respect
from readers regard to rendering better service
in which
national Such
opinions stall reflect
way opinion of PHOENIX INDEX
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NAMED ADVERTISING
r"-HE

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Dhvid j.
Sullivan has been appointed adver-
tising MANAGER of the Amsterdam
Star News, it was announced last
week by the Powell-Savory Corp
owners of the paper.
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VIRGINIA MINISTER DIES

RICHMOND, Va.-(ANP)-- The
Rev. C. E. Jones, pastor of Zion
Baptist church, Newport News,
died here Sunday as result of in
juries received the previous Sunday
in an automobile accident in
Gloucester county.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-05
VIII Our Good
Neiighbor
Policy Work!
By MACK G.. NANCE

The policy Of good neighbor be-
tween countries should be cultl-
waited at all times. Until recently
or (The United StatesN conduct
and behavior towards the Latin
American Republics were not con-
ducive to our present aspiration
to court fIiendlineSs. The attitude
of the people of the United States,
towards the people of the Latin
Republics have. is and will be, that
of aloofness, ego, arrogance ana
self Importance. The people oil
Latin America are extremely sem
sitive to such self assuming i'm
rortance. The French, English.
German, italian and Portuguese,
on entering the Latin American
Republics, Immediately becomes a
part of the social, cultural and po-
litical set up as they find them.
There is no snubbing, no exclusive
clubs, no reference to such dopey
remarks as "I fm. A White Man.
"I Am An American" etc. Their
conduct is at all times cordial, po-
lite and human. On the other
hand, the so-called American, with
an excessive bundle of dimes is
crude and even obnoxious at times.
He will expand his chest, pay four
times as much as others for pur-
chase: condemn the social, conf
mercial and political status of the
people; buv or build an exclusive
club "Americans Only" starts d
campaign of separating the pure
native from those that are mixed
with caucasians; outlaws laudly
and insult all within sight or hear
ing; in all he (so-called American)
makes a poor impression wherever
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-05
POWER S
s DO You Want

Power to make you victorious in all
you undertake to do? Power to
make people admire you. Power to
earn money? Power to gain popu-
larity? Power to make any one fol-
low you? l will send you informa-
tion which is the result of scientific
research by one holding degree OF
S. s. With this information and di-
rections III your possession you must
become more masterful and exert
greater influence. You will be able
20 break prevailing misconce eptions
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YOU ARE NOT DELIGHTED YOUR
MONEY IMMEDIATELY REFUND
ED. Just send me your name and
address. Pay postman on delivery
only $1.sS when he delivers goods
and written guarantee. Write now
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New york City. n. Y, Dept. b.
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V.E SIV7S.
WE ARE APT TO REAP
JUST WHAT WE SOW

Bought friendship reveals the
weakness and cowardly nature OF
the purchaser. Such friendship is
10th flexible and of short dura-
ton. admonished the Latin
American people ONE weeks ago;
To beware of the WOOer who visit
their daughter only at night.
The American (white) have sown
the seed of discord, treachery. dis
trust, double animosity
and hatred; they must expect and
look forward to reap just what
have soWn: onlv more abundantly
It must be remembered that Cortes
and Pizarro just two OF the
seven thieves of Bagdad,,
have planted in the memory OF
Latin American people a lesson,
never to be forgotten. Plutocracy
Of the so-called Anne: lean people
will never Grace this SAD memory.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-08
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NEWS.

South Henderson beat North Hen
dcrson in a football game WedneS-
day afternoon at North Henderson
10. Early in the second quarter,
North Henderson scored when
Croker recovered AysCue's kick.
South Henderson came back later II
the third quarter and completed .
pass from Thomas TO Duke on the
one yard line. Another quick pass
was completed by Thomas to Duke
for the score, Ayscue's kick was good
and South Henderson was ahead. The
game ended with South Henderson
on North Henderson's five yard line.
The next game will be played al
South Henderson Wednesday after
noon, November II, at 4:30 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-08
BLACK0UT PROVISIONS OF
ORDER REMAIN in EFFECT

Again we quote from Mr.. Nelson's telegram:
This postponement in no way al fects the blackout Prov
the order which remain in full for &c and effect
The "blackout' provisions do NOT require a restricted use
service for all punposes-it refers only to specific nOn-essentl
listed below. No limitations have been placed upon the use OF
for other purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-08
CONTEMPORARIES il was tact

CONI1 IHTNI7O-< TTCE : . VV"V
fully limited T., Governor Hoey that
tbs Worth picture could be put in
the museum without hurting the
cheerfulness of the office, he decides
against it.
with that hanging behind me !
make a better impression on visi
tors" he said. I'm not a vain man
but when compared to that picture
l claim to be right good looking"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-26
Halifax TakesUp
Job Of Winning
About US. Aid

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (UP)-
British Ambassador Lord Halifax
began his historic mission today,
believing that the fate of a cviliza-
ton depends on its success-all-
United States aid for his embattled
homeland.
Cheered by President Roosevelt's
precedent shattering welcome in a
rain-sWept rendezvous in Chesa-
peake Bay, the new envoy predicted
that Britain-with the help of the
United States-would win the war
Speaking as ambassador and
member Of the war cabinet, Lord
Halifax made clear the chief pur-
pose of his mission the moment he
set foot On American soil:
To make known to the
government and people of the
United States from time to time in
what way, if they are willing, they
can best give us the help we need"
The more quickly your generous
help can be made effective the
sooner shall we be able to break
this Nazi power that is trying to
enslave Europe and the world"
He arrived in the midst of con-
greSSional battle over the admini-
strations "all-out" British aid bill
which would create an American
arsenal of democracy" to speed
war supplies to the anti-Axis ma
tions
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-26
by Willis Thornton
Assert the Brotherhood Of Man

The very words, brotherhood OF
man." sound old-fashioned in the
world of today
1t is true that no age and no
country, perhaps, ever accepted the
phrase with complete literalness in
every implication. But at least lip
service was given to the ideal, at
least there was a sense of shame
in falling short of that glistening
goal
Today however. there are whole
governments and systems based
specifically on the rejection of this
universal brotherhood, based en-
tlrely on the theory of master"
races to which the rest of us owe
obeisance and virtual servitude. In
times past, the brotherhood of man
was an as yet unattained ideal, a
shining goal from which men in
their weakness fell short. Today.
in large sections of the earth, the
brotherhood of man is deliberately
rejected.
We of the United States Just as
deliberately reject the idea of a
master race" We believe in men.
in individuals; that the least of
them is still a man, and that the
best of them can be no more than
that On this ground our forefa-
thers took their stand, on this
ground we stand today. We believe
that ground is not only solid but
holy ground
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-26
PRISON REFORM
FOR CALIFORNIA
(Santa Monica Outlook

The prison-reform bill introduced by
Assemblyman Phillips, jointly with sew
eral other legislators, merits the thor
ough study and serious consideration of
every member of the legislature. 1t has
a sound purpose and seeks its end by
sensible methods.
The state of California has approx
mately 10000 men or women confined III
penal institutions under conviction of
crime. Very little has been done to apply
methods of prison administration that
would tend to reform and rehabilitate
those who have gone wrong. The youth
full first offender is thrown with the
hardened criminal and too often has
been educated by such association in
criminal ways 1t seems to be high time
that some plan should be adopted which
will help those who have gone wrong
for the first time and give them an oppor-
tunity to become honest citizens and live
worthy lives when their first term of
punishment is ended.
The proposal of Mr.. Phillips and his
associate authors of the reform bill
would provide a period at San Quentin
where every prisoner will be studied by
competent psychiatrists and physicians.
They will decide what the prospect is in
each case for reform and rehabilitation
Those who give promise of becoming
creditable citizens will be sent to Chino
as reformatory. San Quentin would
become prison for intermediate Offend
ers and Folsom for hardened habitual
criminals.
This plan has much to commend it. 1t
would not increase greatly the cost of
the states penal institutions. In many
cases it undoubtedly would rescue unfor-
tunate law violators from continuing
life of crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-26
ADVERTISE AT HOME
woodland Democracy

To the we'll recognized truth that it
pays to advertise should be added the
important corollary, ''It pays to adver-
tise at home!'
Your own cOmmunitys newspaper can
frequently bring home the bacon even
where all others have failed.
Here for example is the case of the
head of a plastic aircraft production
plant at Van Nuys, Calf, who needed
thirty skilled engineers in his factory.
He advertised his wants in national
journals He even hung big banner
across the front of his plant. But it was
not until his needs were made known in
Van Nuys papers one day last week that
things really began to happen. Early the
next morning a line of applicants stood
outside the factory door. BY noontime
thirty qualified engineers had been sell
ected, placed on the payroll, and the
problem solved.
Wherefore, with good evidence at hand,
we say, ''it pays to advertise at home,
in your own newspaper" Certainly there
is no need to remind readers that what
ever their wants, whatever the bargains
they have to offer advertising is an in
dispensable aid. Let them recall Arthur
Brisbane's common sense adage, Doing
business without advertising is like wink
ing at girl in the dark" And let them
advertise-at home-fOr results.