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The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11
Randolph Awaits
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racial discrimination among at
filiate unions. Mr.. Randolph spoke
feeling in its support. The report
Of the resolutions committee in
rejecting it read as follows:
SIN lieu of the resolution, your
committee recommends that al
filiated national and international
unions be requested to give the
most sincere consideration to poll
cies which will assist to eliminate
anv tendency to discriminate
against workmen because of race,
color or creed"
ETHIOPIAN ISSUE
The third resolution with poten-
tialities is the one calling for lease
lend aid tc Ethiopia. Thus far the
state department, so far as is gen.
orally known, has shown little in
clination to consider Halle SelasSie's
kingdom as a beneficiary in this
respect. Few people question the
vigor with which the emperor's
resuscitated army is prosecuting its
war effort against the Italian
hordes, with the aid of Great
Britain. Almost no one denies its
need of further aid, The grant
ing to Haiti few weeks ago of a
huge sum under the bill sets a
precedent if one is required for
black nations. The feeling, however,
is that the AFL is unlikely to take
anv step that will embarrass the
policy now being pursued in the
state department.
With regard to the anti-poll tax
and a federal anti-lynching bill,
the federation has already taken
positions on these questions and
whatever is done this year will be
a repetition of previous years.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11
Nazisn, Next Door
By GORDON 3. HANCOCK
(ANP Feature Writer)

When Lindburgh sets upon the
Jews he is coming dangerously
near the Negroes Nazism thrives
On race hatreds and we'll might the
Negroes tremble when the race per-
secution comes tc the Jews, Tor
then is it next door to the Negroes.
Only a fortuitous circumstance
saved the Negroes from great per-
secution when Ku Klux Klan was
directed wholly against Negroes the
revised form of the movement in
Guided Jews, Catholics and Negroes,
and therein was the Negroes SAL
vation. Had the Klan not mistak-
emily lined up against these other
two elements in their nation, great
would have been the tribulation of
Negroes. But the Jews and Cath
olics could take care of themselves
and incidentally they took care OF
the Negroes.
1t is most fortunate for Negroes
that the Nazism in this country
is making its initial racial as
sault on the Jews; and VIC only
hope that the Catholics will come
next as this will give the Negroes
breathing spell. Lingbergh has
indirectly mitigated any wrath
Nazism may be inclined TO mete
out to the Negro race; and there
is such wrath, though latent, it is
potent: and we must not deceive
ourselves on this point. When the
attack on the Jews comes, it
brings trouble next door to the
Negroes of the country.
We may as well be warned that
unless Hitlerism is defeated great
tribulation awaits our hardpresSed
race. For every reason Negroes had
for fighting in past wards, there
are many reasons for fighting in
this one The threat against the
Negro is more dire than ever and
with the possibility of worldwide
conquest, those minority groups
that are subjugated until they are
annihilated. That is to say, if Naz-
ism wins worldwide dominion with
its persecution complex, minority
groups will be doomed perhaps un'
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11
By WALTER r.. CHIvERS

The colleges, both private and
public, have added their bit by ov-
er-emphasizing the missionary
technique in a highly complicated,
technical, industrialized society
completely out of sympathy with
the traditional missionary philoso-
ply. Further they have overdone
the matter of protecting their
charges" against the influences of
the world outside of the campus.
Significant is the fact that this is
the world in which their graduates
must live, breathe and earn a
livinr, After such coddling these
youCh are told on graduation day
their college exrects them to con-
quer the world" "R1,t luckily life
is not so easy as all that; otherwise
we should get to the end too quick
ly."
There is an over all philosophy of
life injected into growing Negro
youth to the effect that they should
not place money value upon their
services rather they should be
eager to serve for the sake of serv-
ice. This philosophy is basically
un-American and unfits Negro
youth for hard competition that a
dynamic democratic society de-
mandS.
If Negro youth are taught to live
dangerously with the right content
they will automatically render in
valuable service to society. Rem
dering real service means living
dangerously. However, the defini-
ton of real service is the important
thing Among other things it must
include a devout love for democra-
tic principles so ingrained in the
being of youth until they will face
answering and without thought of
surrender of life of blood, sweat
and tears" is the severest test.
All peoples of the civilized world
are facing such future but for
the underprivileged minority racia
groups the reality of blood, sweat
and tears"
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11

war know no color line. The fact, so
plain until it frightens many mino-
rity race leaders, is that the swiftly
growing worldwide crisis is remov-
ing all guarantee of the right to
live from any group that have
traditionally considered themselves
superior" either by birth, political
preference or economic power.
MUST RISK LIFE
The only guarantee that men
have for living is that they con-
tinually risk the life tnat they have
for the sake of guaranteeing the
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11
Negro Youth Must BE
Taught To Live Dangerously

IF THIS WERE a sermon my
text would be taken from that part
of Winston Churchill's autobio-
graphy which reads, But luckily
life is not SO easy as all that; other
wise we should get to the end too
quickly"
These are the measured words
of man who has lived dangerously
from early childhood. He has kept
from ceasing to count" in the world
by fairly leaping from one cour-
ageous deed to another. This is a
fundamental and necessary trait
for leadership in a world as the
one in which we all live.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11
DAVIS ELECTED VICE
CHAIRMAN

NEW YORK-tA N P)-The New
York Republican county committee
meeting Thursday evening at the
Manhattan center here, elected
Sidey E Davis vice chairman of
New York county. Mr.. Davis is
the first Negro to be So elected
Born in Savannah, Ca, and COM
ing to New York three decades ago.
Mr.. Davis has been active in Re-
publican politics for more than 20
years.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11

silence" said Thomas Carlyle. "Si-
lence and the great silent men.
Scattered here and there each in
his own department.; silently think
ing, silently working, whom no
morning newspaper makes mention
of. They are the salt of the earth
A country that has none or few
OF these is in a bad way, like a
forest which has no roots, which
has turned all to boughs and leaves,
which must soon wither and be no
forest"
INSTITUTIONS CHALLENGED
In this noisy, babbling day are
not our institutions challenged as
never before in the history of the
world, to be places where peace and
quiet hold court? Where the mind
is lured to contemplation and the
soul to excursions in the vast 81
lences? Is it not barely possible
that America will be trusted and
respected more in the councils of
nations when her noisy, blatant
arrogance has given place to that
spiritual and mental poise and that
gentility of manner that come as
rewards only to the individuals OF
nations that have become masters
of silent moments?
Recently stood bareheaded with
two thousand people in a great
athletic stadium while for onS
tense, soul-gripping moment they
paid silent tribute to the heroes
living and dead, who had fought
in the world war. Who will deny
that one, silent, impressive moment
J was not more genuine and lasting
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11

some Will say
that Mr.. Church
ill is q white man
therefore, he can
afford to take
chances. Such an
argument is with
out real value in
this day of "Stuka
dive bomberS. !"
For even the
most prejudiced
southern white
man is in the
course of being
convinced t h a t
he death deal
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11

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Evening star., 1941-11-23

Camboda wind. 1t works on Americans
nerves."
She was smart as we'll as pretty, Bates
thought. She guessed he was afraid of some
thing that was only in the air - in that hot,
brain-drying Camboda wind. And it was
fear built on the vaguest clues: His guide
Glching cigarettes from his kit where he kept
his ore specimens and maps; the guide dis
appearing the same night; two men in a mud
caked, high h-powered Car watching him as he
came out of the jungle; the same car follow
ing him all day. The worst of it was, he did
not know who the men were, for their faces
had been indistinct in the dawn, under pith
helmets.
A man stepped between Bills table and
the girls counter to buy cigar. He had a
round head like bullet and fat neck that
puffed out from the collar of his white jacket.
He had left a table where two men were
drinking beer. He returned to his companions
and Bill caught their eyes pale blue eyes
in puffy. sallow faces - looking at him.
they're talking about me, all right, he
thought. They're saying There's an Ameri-
can who wants a concession here in Indo-
China. He's an agent for the Manila States
Minerals Company, hunting tungsten and
tin and chromium for their so-called defense
program. He has found a deposit of tung-
stem Bill thought he could read their
thick lips, although they weren't even talk
ing English. He imagined their very words:
We must see to it that he doesn't get to the
Evening star., 1941-11-23

With the proprietor and the girl gone.
Bates felt suddenly lost. Even the two house.
boys who waited on the tables had shuffled
out with their bamboo platters. There were
seven men left in the room, and Bill was con-
vinced that they all avoided looking at him.
Then he caught the yellow eyes of the rice
planter - and felt a sudden chill.
Perhaps the chill was due to the fresher
night breeze from the Gulf of Siam. 1t rustled
the drying flowers, but inside the cafe the air
was tense.
They can't just have me shot," Bates
said to himself. They can't get away with
that in cafe right here in Saigon! If they
killed me and then went to the Colonial
Offlce for my concession, it would be too sus-
picious My effects would be examined by the
police my maps, letters, specimens They We
got to find some other way"
One of the crop-headed men got I'D and
went to the door that led to the kitchen
house and godowns He stood there watch
ing the houseboys. Another went to window.
where Bill Bates saw brown face with thick
spectacles. 1t was the guide and interpreter
who had forsaken him in the jungle!
The showdown came in the few minutes il
took Papa Potlin to go through the screen
of flowers to the compound gate The police
were coming in another moment, and these
killers knew it. Bill Bates knew a shot was
coming from somewhere. But from where?
He kept telling himself 'If draw my gun
it'll be just the play they want They'll clap
CONTINUED on pose 15)
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Colonial Administrative Office tomorrow
morning before we do. 1t would be dangerous
if we hired someone to snipeshoot him, but -
what matters the cost"
Bill stopped mumbling to himself Those
men were not saying any such thing. Besides
ne had gun ready for any snipeshooter.
But he could not use it until he found out
just who was after him. 1t had him jumpy.
who are those three men at that table,"
he asked the girl.
She described each one "a planter,
dealer in hard woods and hides. supercargo
on japanese freighter shipping Tonkin oil.
why are you so worried who everybody
is?" she asked
1T could be any one of them," he said,
thinking aloud. 1--WE got to watt
What are you talking about, anywav!"
Then the girl saw him staring at the COM
pound. Beyond the giant flowers was big
car, caked with mud.
DO you know which of your patrons came
here in that carr" he asked.
It'll be easy to check up," she said She
sent houseboy out to the car The boy said
there was only one man in it. the native
driver, and he was waiting for two strangers
who had engaged him by telephone. Hence
he could not describe them.
1T checks up!" Bates said His eyes darted
around the cafe. They're in this room right
now!'
She said alarmed, Nothing is going to
harm you here! And I'll see that you aren't
harmed on the way to your hotel" She went
Evening star., 1941-11-23

to the proprietor, who was chatting with a
guest. Bill saw them talking for a few mo-
ments, then the girl went out into the COM
pound garden. He saw her slim figure out
there, lit by moonlight until she disappeared
through the flowers.
! APA POTLIN the proprietor, came to Bates
table. TRY to eat, m sieu. That parrot upset
you, my daughter says
Where did your daughter 60 just now?"
For the police. She said you were very
worried and she could not make head or tail
of it. Even the word of a parrot distracted
you. But, m'sten, when parrot says, What
matters the cost?' it only means, I want a
bLantain.' Quite natural that the bird got the
habit of squawking at every patron who goes
out, because many would stop to feed it bit
of cocoanut or a fig. When the bird talks,
there is no significance"
Bates had not listened to word. He was
watching new diner who came in and sat
in the corner - jaundiced, unsavory look
ing Frenchman. Under his whites he wore a
thick belt which might have been holster
Who is that man." Bates asked.
Papa Potlin said it was only a planter,
respectable man who had gotten rich in
the war boom, shipping rice to Japan.
Bates hand snapped to his holster, but
he checked himself and wiped his wet lips
Sorry. I've got the jitters."
Papa Potlin got up. "If you'll just keep
calm one minute longer, m 'sieu. hear the
police car" He hurried to the compound.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Il Short Story Complete in This Issue

RT WAS that parrot that got Bill Bates
started imagining that the showdown was
. coming right here in Papa Potlin's Cafe
When a French planter paid for his dinner
and went out, the parrot turned its head side
wise, followed the man with winking eye
and squawked, "Qn'imborte les debens"
Bill Bates jumped up from his half finished
dinner and stared. The whole cafe watched
him, puzzled. He had made a fool of himself
because of the screech of a parrot! His nerves
must be pretty well shot,
1T always squawks that way when diner
steps out into the compound" the cash girl
Evening star., 1941-11-23

SAID SyrnpdtnetlCdlly
Bills table was near
the counter, so she did
not have to raise her
voice. He had chosen
that particular table 50
he could be near her.
She was half French,
but looked and talked
like an American. She
made him feel that he
was back in Iowa and
not in Indo-China.
Its a watch dog
parrot" she went on.
My father trained it
to squawk when our
patrons finish eating
and 90 out. Sometimes
they forget to pay their
checks. and the parrot
says, What matters
the COST"
She watched Bill try
to light a cigarette to
steady his hands. His
gasp put the match
out. 1.-The very words l
heard last night"
She stared at him -
a big shouldered fellow
in tattered whites. 1t
was the jungle, she
guessed, that had jit-
tered him.
"Of course it's only
a coincidence" he said,
but when l hired a Car
to bring me to Saigon,
some men were looking
at me a long time. They
could tell Id been in
the jungle. One of them
said, What matters
the COST They said it
in French
Why, they might
have been talking
about hiring a carr
she exclaimed. I'm
afraid you've been liv-
ing on quinine in the
jungle. Or was it whis-
kew? Or maybe it's this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
Eastwood TO Haze Easter PreuieU

WHAT MAY be expected in the
line of outdoor amusements this
Summer will be unveiled with the
Easter Sunday preview which East
wood Park management announces
Official opening Of Eastwood for
the 1871 season will be staged
Friday. April Is, but the unusually
warm weather of the past few days
brings forth this preview.
All rides and amusements viii
be operating.
Eastwood has carried out the
policy of something new every sea
sonon with the installation of the
newest ride sensation, the Bubble
Bounce. a rotating ride, which
operates on compressed air Il
bounce the riders up and down, al
the same time continuing the
whirl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
Hold Royale Revue
another Week
Night Clubs Get
Show S { or
Easter

IT'S RAINING stars in the
April Showers" revue which is
being held over for another week
at Club Roysle. with happy Harry
Stevens, the boy from Georgia,
Scoring with his banjo antics and
homely humor.
Rolly Rolls. ex-French flier,
plays a lot of piano, mixing tech
meal tomfoolery with ripping
rhythms in the same grand man
Iner which made him famous IN
London and Paris cafes.
Intricate routines by tapstress
Ruth Dave provide a contrast 10
the rhumba and conga steps OF the
Lola and Andre sextet. South
American dancers. Mellow music
for shows and dancing is by Stan
Norris orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
silk Aids Nature
In Zanzibar Scene

HOLLYWOOD WAS forced 10
improve upon nature because Of
the tender skin uf Dorothy La
mour For a scene in Road 10
ZanzIhar. Dorothy was required
TO emerge fIom q stream clad only
IN clephaat-ear leaves
ITIe . p n ? n . 2 tF7TFs
scratched Dottys tender epidef-
ms Wardrobe women had 10 sew
a sllken lining for Dottys leaves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
Studio Building
Concord WAGONS

REPLICAS OF the colorful Con-
cord stages which once swarmed
the Pacific Coast like ants on a
drop of honey are being made at
the Paramount studios for use in
scenes in The Great Man Lady, 4"
William Wellmans next picture.
which stars Barbara Stanwyck,
Joel MeCrea and Brian Donlevy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11

Dick Worthington, singing mas
ter of ceremonies al the San Diego
Club. includes Easter Parade" in
his list of song selections which
are featured in the holiday show
- Prominent in the revue are
Kirk and Clayton, dance team
Clancy and Harley, offering a gay
ninety sketch, and Bono, the dog,
in a clever novelty act. Al Alexan-
der snd his Ragtime Band con-
tinue with dance music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
Dorsey May Buy
Might Club Set

A HOLLYWOOD motion pic
ture set will turn into a night
club in New York. If plans of
Tommy Dorsey work out
Dorsey appeared at Paramount
recently to make his screen debut
with his orchestra in Las Vegas
Nights. which features Phil
Regsn, Lillian Cornell, Constance
Moore and Virginia Dale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11

New electrical effects will give
the park a pleasing night appear
ance. Eastwood has constructed q
picnic grove this year which ex-
tends the fun depth of the park
along the north side and already a
number of outings have been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
Stays OUer

That winsoms blond singer.
Kay Vernon, hoIds for another
wsxh in the floor show at saks'
ShoW Bar, where Lou PARKER and
his stoose, Sid Gold, are setting
q sWiff pace for comedy.
Excellent ballroom dancing 10
fhs music Of Lyle Cariyle's or
ehsstra is executed BY YVonns
and Woyns, and the Masisy
Dancers don neW costumes to
exhibit brand nsW production
numbers,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11

booked. The advance booking Of
nationally known bands promises
one of the best entertainment sea-
sons for dancers and the official
opening of Eastwood Gardens has
been set for May 2S with Bob
Chester'S hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
Start Of 'Yearline'
tearing for Tracy

SPENCER TRACY plans a holi-
day in New York with his son.
Johnny, following completion of
Or. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Tracy
has arranged for a visit 10 the
school Johnny attends and then
the two will see the sights of New
York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11

Tiny German. 300 pounds OF
comedy. will guide the festive
Easter parade at Mickey's Bar this
week Entertainers In the huge
show include Sharp and Leroy.
ventrllOquists: Lou Folds. iuggler
Ann Lee. Hawaiian dancer. Doro-
thy Ard. singer. and the dynamic
Mickeyettes. Joe Blanket. trump
efpf. directs he -hand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
still Here

At Ken Robsrts' ffE EFfft the
Webster Sisters in top and aero
bate rouIinss and Billie Rich.
utond's bi0sf songs. C0H1sdfah
Gil Roys prssides as master Of
rFrFuoHIxE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
At Nut House

In a return engagement at the
Nut House ere those -Four DiHzy
Dudes Oho build UP their com
sdy antics 10 the proportions Of
a cyclone. A side from ths hur1or,
Eddie BROOKS dnss some old
seHs fsoositss. Ebei Clark takes
you back TO the gay ninstiss. and
Hsrbis Leipzig and Fred John
son siVs out NTH song and
dance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11
A eC Band

Aeeordionist Louie FoReio and
his orchestra wH replace Joe
Foder's unit on the bandstand
at Club haroeco tonight. The
song styles Of blond Modeion
Baker. and the comedy dancing
Of Mitchell and Rayburn high
light the entertainment. Myra.
Lett. Esyption dancing and
Buddy DSray's Waeky hunor
complies The bill.
Mildred FentOn is warbIing dit.
ties at the Wonder Bar these days
with that same pert delivery that
won her renown az the "My Heart
Belongs TO Daddy girl.
Sammy Dibert's orchestra offers
rhumba. conga and waltz mel.
Ddies. and bit OF novelty enter.
tainmenf is presented by Barry
Wilkinson. Jimmy Nolan anC
WALTER STEVENSON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11

The Turk" out at Club Ttoca-
defo, presents Paul Gilbert, come
dian. as master Of ceremonies Of
the new floor show. Vocalist Bea
Sarehbs comes in from New York
to Join the revue which retains the
dancing of Florenza. It's Cecil
Lees orchestra on the bandstand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-11

ELIZABETH PATTERS y.
|vho plays The role Of Mary Mar
ms Aunt Lily Lou in kiss the
Boys Goodbye is said by Mary
10 bear striking resemblance 20
Der own Aunt Ida Logan OF San
kntonIo Texas.