The Phoenix index., 1941-02-01
Seeing and Saying BY William 4. Foulke;

hearing All of this adds to the general confusion
and ineffciency of proposed mammoth defense
structure Add to this greater possibility of sabotage
through without question" acceptance OF many
whose sympathies are with their European father
lands and who are paid to propagandize and de-
stroy Americas gestures to aid certain warning
countries.
Someday-and that day may be sooner than any
of us thinkthe unlimited services by black Ameri-
will be welcomed by presently objectng civil
ian and governmental minds A real crisis, such as
England is experiencing would probably provide
such change in spirit and purpose. The spirit is
changing in England, which became fabulously rich
off the echniques of exactng the maximum of black
mems sweat and blood in Africa and the islands Of
the seven 1t can change here.
NATION HEADED FOR WAR
Our country is fast headed for full participation
in the war, unless something happens quickly to
change few leading minds. I, for one not so
sure that is not in the eternal plan and would
not be the best thing for Although pacfst BY
nature, I believe that only great destruction can
change the evil minds of nations and individuals that
peace and order can reign again
I do not believe that under the current "order-
ly' process black CAN have expansion Of
freedom and respect. see, instead tightening of
the economic and social vise-more unemployment
more discomfort, more discomfort for the
Under the present processes, black men being
slowly but surely reduced to serfdom. Only caam-
ity to controlling minds can change the re-enSlave
ment philosophy, apparently most fertile in the
South, but being slowly understood and appreciated
in other sections. Only catastrophe strong enough
to change the heart may make men love and appre
ciate each other. at least for while
It Charles A. Igndbergh the other day in
testifying before the House committee conducting
hearings the lease-lend bill, who said that he
didn't want to see either side in the European war
win He said cit would be disaster for Europe if
either side won." Mr.. Lindbergh apparently views
the death struggle as it really is and takes cogni-
zance Of the European hatreds they really are
The attitude of mankind is al! a-twitter
LINED UP FOR DEATH STRUGGLE
The nations of the world are lined up Tor
death struggle, after which would come another
dark ages certainly darker and longer than that
OF the middle centuries 1t took the dark ages" to
get civilization where it is today Gf that is any too
far from the barbarism of the stone ages) After those
years men tried to develop an understanding and
tolerance for each others domain never before
known Perhaps after the present conflict subsidies
what is left of men will think of each other as
human beings and free individuals capable of think
ig, feeling and understanding.
1t was the learned W. E. B. Dubois who said in
a recent speech at Missours Lincoln University
that the future world will be what black men make
1t. He may have something there for black men, to.
day left out of the fighting processes for the most
part MAY be the only ones left to think and oper-
ate the processes Of civilization. Others seem bent
on destroying each other and doing if alone