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party against another. There is
much "squabbling". but there is very
little effective resistance to the
might of German arms. The fact
remains, wherever Germany has met
the democratic nations the latter
have been vanquished.
Great Britain has been saved by
fortuitous circumstances rather than
by the might of British arms. We
are not arguing against the bravery
OF the British people; we are argu-
ing against the vacillation and in
decision and the lack of prepared
ness that common sense should
have provided. In the last analy-
SIS 1T must be admitted that Ger
many has made monkeys" out of
the democracies. 1t may be argued
that Germany is to be blamed for
the whole devastation being meted
to mankind; but it muSL also be
admitted that the democracies by
their failure to face ugly facts
have abetted and encouraged Hit
leriSm by not effectively preparing
to cope with him.
BLOOD ATONING
Russia today is bleeding but her
blood is in many ways atoning for
the stupid blunders the democracies
have made! So valiantly is Russia
fighting that she is winning the
sympathy of the civilized world. If
Hitlerism is finally put down, the
historians of the future are going
to give great credit to Russia. For
did not the stubborn resistance of
Russia give the democracies the re-
spite without which they would pos
slbly have been wiped from the
earth? Did not Russia absorb the
damnation that would have been
poured out upon the democracies?
Did not Russia weaken the front of
the German attack and explode the
notion that the blitzkreig was in
Vlnclble? Did not Russia prove to
the world that German arms are
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The Number Xmas
Are A Reality

TRAVEL AROUND quite a bit.
This offers me an unusual oppor-
tunity for pursuing my hobby which
is to observe how the "other half"
of Negroes live. According to re-
liable statistics on displacement and
unemployment they should be dead
or most assuredly dying from des-
pair and starvation. But yet they
continue to live and for the moment,
anyway, are apparently carefree.
Wnat is the secret? Upon what is
the hope based that enables them
to laugh in the face of adversity?
I do not have the final answer. I
am still searching for the formula.
One lead that am following with
some success has as it's guide the
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CONVERSATION PIECE By DR. MARC nonr..sD

never enjoyed a mellow moon on
a rolling, winding Oklahoma high
way, with a prairie wind Sobbing
plaintlvely Of the picturesque past
OF this one-time Indian country!
And when tell you that 1 spent
period covering my twenty-sixth
and thirtieth years in Oklahoma, as
college plCfeSSor and newspaper
editor, as green and impreSSiCnable
a young doctor of philosophy as
ever university loosed on an un-
suspecting world, brother, you
know enjoyed those mellow Okla
homa moonSl
LOVES OKLAHOMA
Now before Willie and Floyd
MayWeather, and their Claremore
aunt, get the impression that PM
doing all this talking about their
native Oklahoma to soften them
up for a touch" though they
should be, as I believe they are,
on guard against such an eventu-
ality, l want to say that I loved
Oklahoma long before / ever
heard OF them. ., and / can prove
it too! Now therei
The very idea, thinking I would
errertain any such dLShonornble
thought. Just let them ask any
number of folk out there in Okla
home about my affection for the
Sooner State, if they doubt my
WCTdSl
It's just possible that Willie and
Floyd'S aunt was in the audience
the night I made the commence
ment speech at the high school in
Claremore, over which my friend
w. T. Jones, Sr., presided as
principal Chis son, w T. Jr.,
was a student of mine at the
State college and roomer in my
cottage at Langston).
All right, go ahead and say it.
Yes. got the invitation to speak
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the corporation. Although the well
is still producing, it is understood
that funds are still tied up because
of unsettled litigation.
Scott withdrew from the part
nership more than year ago and
secured land near the Flanders
Lane property and organized the
Black Panther Oil company of ST.
Louis about June, 1910. After rails
ing funds, he drilled three wells,
which began producing. Horn and
Faulkner filed claims against the
Black Panther before Scott could
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Maytime For The
Mayweathers

IT'S MAYTlME in the lives of
Willie and Floyd Mayweather.
Willie and Floyd are the two
young Kansas City brothers who
are to get tWo-thirds of a $7,OOO,-
600 estate as the result of an
Oklahoma court decision. The
court ordered two oil companies to
pay this amount in cash to the
estate of the brothers Indian
aunt
This money represents royalties
ON Oil taken from the aunt's
property since 1915. The other
third of the money will go to
Willie and Floyd's aunt, a 65-year
old half sister CT the Indian, who
lives at Claremore, Oklahoma, Will
Rogers old hometown and where
I once made a speech at commence
ment to a high school graduating
class
Willie is "a and Floyd is 27,
and if these MayWeather lads
aren't in the Maytime CT life
chronologically and financiaily,-
what with couple of millions
bucks TO kick around. then I
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Already letter of protest and
letters soliciting help are filter
inv mo governmental agencies.
ing into governmental agencies,
written by victims of this jugger-
naut called national defense.
Throughout the middle west, the
New England states, New York and
New Jersey countless small fac
tories dot the busy manufacturing
center of the industrial areas.
WORTH SALARIES
Their products aren't worth
much. in terms Of national defense
but they are worth salaries to the
employees who turn out countless
little gadgets and doodads which
fill the five and ten cent counters,
the hardware store, the toy shops
and the entertainment world
To their owners, these fac
tories have meant security and
to the hundreds Of employees
busily turning out the products
which delight men, women and
children as well as serving
some utilitarian purpose, they
have meant keeping the Wolf
away from the door.
But now with the priorities buga-
boo staring these little factories in
the face and metal shortages pre-
dicted and ''hoarding" being the
order of the day, Negroes are find
ing the doors of employment being
closed even more rightly.
Not only are the manufacturers
OF luxuries and unnecessities feel
ing the crimp, but necessities like
Ippers, which have supplanted all
other fasteners in the modern
world. are being cut down.
Employment for these workers in
defense is slowing down, now that
the saturation point has almost
been reached in these industries
and it never did sweep many Ne
groeS into jobs.
DEFINITE NEED FOR
AGENCIES =.
So with the talk in congress of
reducing the appropriations for
work relief gaining impetus, and
elections coming along in 1912, re-
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possibility that
these folk have
accepted a life
philosophy of &C.
onomic despair.
That is, econo-
mic despair in
relationship to
an opportunity
o r earning
a livelihood in
! e G i tim a t e
w a y S. Conse-
quently their il
legitimate ways
OF supporting
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by GORDON b. HANCOCK
(ANP Feature Writer)

not invincible?
Russia may succumb today or
next year; but she has rendered the
cause of democracy a great Serv-
ice, and that she did it indirectly
makes no difference. Although the
democracies have been jittery, they
have not been too jittery to dispar-
age the valor of Russian arms. Had
news accounts been taken serious
ly, we would have expected the
complete collapse of Russia within
80 days after Hitler turned his le-
gionS toward the East. But after
nearly five months Russia still
fights and waht is more important,
she fights the battles of the de-
mocracies just as surely as she
fights her own. When Britain
fights, she fights directly for her
self and indirectly for other nations
and this is even so whenever and
wherever nation resorts to arms.
STEALING THE SHOW
DAO Wiz 6lCoV HuCOClOll GIldG Is go
ing to vex the democracies once
peace is declared, is how to stem
the sympathye and respect that
communism is begetting. in the
minds and hearts of the democra-
cies who much feel obligated to Rus
sia for the valiant part she is play
ing in holding the fort' until they
come. Politicians may forget Rus
sias sacrifice. but in the heart of
mankind there is going to remain
an admiration for the valor of the
Russians.
Unless democracies bestir them
selves and get in this fight, we are
becoming more and more afraid
that Russia is going to steal the
show. In the final analysis the
world will know who should be
thanked for the saving of democ-
racy. Russia's solo fight is not
strengthening democracy as we
know it,
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themselves are compensatory re-
actions. Their justification for seek
ing money illegally is self-preser-
vation. This is not self-preservation
as it relates to keeping up with the
society JoneseS" but as it relates to
bare subsistence living.
A RAY OF HOPE
One ray of hope for surviving is
found "in playing the numbers
an elusive ray, ! admit, but you can
not tell what kind of straw you will
reach for until you are continuous
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Thanksgiving
Continued frem Page II

the Great Seal of Arizona to be
affixed this seventh day of Novem-
ber, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty
One.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Governor
Attest: HARRY M. MOORE
Secretary of State ......F
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realize much from his new venture
charging that they were still part
ners of Scott and as such were
entitled to a share of the dividends.
Ill feeling developed among the
three men because of this tie-ltp of
funds, forming the basis for the
violent dissolution of the relation
ship Tuesday Almost a dozen diff
ferent suits are now pending in
various federal and state courts
between groups of investors and
among the three time partners
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teachers to the school board. but
the request was ignored and suit
IVES Immediately filed. Recently
a similar case in the Gainesville
district brought a ruling from
Judge Long that the case of
McDaniels VS.. EScambia county
was in the same category as tile
case upheld by the U. S Su-
preme Court. This was the first
case of this kind contested in the
state.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-22

JEFFERSON. Ga.-Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford Bailey are the proud par
ents of daughter, who was born
on Wednesday, November 4. The
child has been named Gladys.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-22
Big Squeeze On Small
Business Hurting Negro
BY ALVIN WHITE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-European conditions have created
in this country verabe monster comparable to Franken
stems creation bidding fair to destroy every vestge of
small business enterprise and thereby throwing of work
thousands of Negroes who have depended upon these little
factories for their livelihood.
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Partner Slain
Continued from Pagc y

Continued from Pag" y
Hill, Julian Black, Atty. Houston
Hall, A. L. Lovett, William A
Green, Daniel Gaines, c. A. Hans
berry and Atty. Howard Jeter.
GO TO COURT
Confusion over interests of the
various investors resulted in the
whole matter being thrown into
court and a receiver appointed foI
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-22
BY A. T.. SPAULDING, President
National Negro Insurance
for AMP

IN THESE PERILOUS times our
citizenship and patriotism are be-
ing constantly challenged by the
ever-increaSing demands of the
times. Should we falter or fail in
measuring up to our citizenship
responsibilities in proportion to
our abilities, our right to that cit
izenship Right. he open to ques-
ton. In the proportion that we
assume our responsibilities, to that
extent will be productive Or serv-
iceable assets which cannot he dis
counted and "chareed off" the
hooks of citizenship in a final
reckoning.
We cannot afford to expect the
full rights and privileges of citi-
zenship and not be willing to as
sume the responsibilities of that
citizenship. To no this would clas-
sifv us as liabilities without COM
pensating assets, thereby giving us
negative values.
IlC llCWCI VI Oul pOuUll
been called to the colors." They
have had to leave and give up
many of the things which were
and are near and dear to them to
prepare to offer their lives upon
the altar of sacrifice, if necessary,
in defense of our country and our
homes. This is a responsibility
which citizenship has imposed up
on them. And how nobly have
they assumed it!
CHALLENGE TO CITIZENSHIP
What are we willing to do for
their comfort, and to keep their
morale bolstered? And how can
we do it? That is where the Red
Cross comes in. And to aid the
Red Cross TO the full extent of our
ability is challenge of our citi-
zenship rights
The Red Cross has been asked
to take an important part in
Strengthening our national de-
fenses. It's task is wo-fold-"serv-
ices to safeguard the life and
health of the civilian population"
The Red Gross must 60 with the
army into the field and accompany
the ravy to outlying naval stations.
1t must be with tie men in hos
pitfalls and provide the important
link of communication between
service men and their families
back home.
DEMANDS WILL BE GREAT
With approximately two million
men under arms and a greater
force in prospect, great
will be the demands on the Red |
Cross. Through it's chapters j. |
must organize evacuation schemes, |
first aid detaChments, ambulance
and hospital services; train 100000 |
nurses aides; expand Canteens and |
motor corps; foster extension of |
disaster relief preparedness COM
nittees so our cities and towns
night meet the challenge of sab !
,uYS who have a practically maid |
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PHOENIX INDEX any political party
ons present the completely mparay hatred
All matter coming this should office
day later p in
current ISSUE News matter
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awaken racial especially
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g. To instruct boys and girls in the thrift
A. To FatherhOOd
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To business the cOOred
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published in which
expressed Of
the opinion of The PHOENIX INDEX
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DEMANDS WILL BE GREAT

guys who have a practically maid
en-aunt with as much dough,
Evening star., 1941-09-02

Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Hello! There's Seep Seep! !
haven't seen him since we were to-
gether up north where his home
was not far from mine" exclaimed
Yank Yank the Nuthatch.
AS he spoke a little brown bird
alighted at the foot of the very next
tree. He was just trifle bigger
than Jenny Wren but not at all like
Jenny, for while Jenny's tail usually
is cooked up in the sauciest way,
Seep Seep's tail is never cooked up
at all In fact it bends dow, for
Seer Seep uses his tail in climbing
just as the members of the Wood
pecker family use theirs. He was
dressed in grayiSh-broWn above and
grayish- white beneath. Across each
wing was little band of buffy-
white and his bill was curved down
just little.
When he alighted at the foot of
that tree, Seep Seep didn't stop an
instant, but started up, going round
and round it as he climbed and
picking out things to eat under the
bark. His way of climbing that tree
was very like creeping and Peter
thought that Seep Seep was we'll
named the Brown Creeper. He would
have liked 10 gossip with Seep Seep,
but he knew that Seep Seep would
waste no time that way.
Round and round up the trunk
of that tree went Seep Seep and
when he reached the top at once
flew down to the bottom of the next
tree and, without pause. started
up that. He wasted no time ex-
ploring the branches, but kept to
the trunk. Once III a while he
would cry in thin little wiry voice.
''Seep! Seep!". but never paused to
rest or look around. If he had felt
that on him alone depended the job
of getting all the insect eggs and
grubs on those trees, he could not
have been more industrious.
Does he build his nest in a hole
in tree?" asked Peter of Yank
Yank the Nuthatch.
"Yank Yank shook his head.
NO he replied. He hunts for d
tree or an old stub with q piece of
loose bark hanging 10 it. In be-
hind this he tucks his nest made
of twigs, strips OF bark and moss.
He's a funny little fellow and
don't know of any one in all the
Great World who more strictly at
tends to his own business than does
Seep Seep the Brown Creeper. He's
little, but he is mighty useful.
Farmer Brown ought to be glad
every time he sees him. BY the way,
Peter, have you seen anything of
Dotty the Tree Sparrow"
Not yet replied Peter. but I
think he must be here I'm glad
you reminded me of him. III go
look for him"
Evening star., 1941-09-02

lHE EtLNtNVI HioN ktVHtS'
WJSV, 7:OO-Are You Missing Heir; A
seIedee stationed al Jefferson Barracks, No.,
learns he is heir 10 $4,000 Ieft by his father.
WNAL. 7:3O-For America We Sing: Lucy
Monroe, the "Star-Spdngled Soprano" is guest
artist with Tenor Jan Peets for tonight S
Treasury Department show.
WINK, 7:3O-Salute 10 States: Tribute 10
ihe State Of New York
WNV 7:30-Fird Niehter; Opening Of the
t2th fall season with Future Preferred"
WNAL, 8:0O-8ringing Up Father: Love
ho2oms in the Jgos household, but il spells
nothing but trouble for beIeaguered father.
WRC. 8:00-Battle Of Sexes: Tennis Star,
Bobby Riggs, Gene Mako, led Schroeder and
JACK Kramer against Tennis Stars Sarah PafreY
Cooke, Pauline Betl, Dorothy BundY and
Louise Brough
Wis., 8O0-We The People: Fletcher Pratt
Journalist recently returned from convoy
inp 10 Iceland. Describes his experiences
VOL. 830-Cdnddidn National Exhibition:
From the exhibition grounds in Toronto are
heard CoIordtura Lily POns and Baritone Law
renee Tbbett accompanied by symptom,
orchestra under direction Of Sir Ernest Mac
milan.
WWDC, 830-D. {, Defense Council: A quiz
show, participants being soldier from fort
Meade, a marine from Washington Barracks
sailor from The Navy Yard and three ooa
draftettes.
WJSV, 8:30-Repot 10 Nation: Another ex
animation Of The Armys morale.
Evening star., 1941-09-02
This Fellow Has Flair
For Statistics
BY the Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA fell
low with an interest i'll such things
predicted that 80 per cent of the
women who participated in an ex-
;urSion to Oklahoma's alabaster cav
erns would wear slack suits.
1t started quite discussion. Sc
statistics were kept. Approximately
1000 women went into the caves
Exactly 373 women wore slacks. Ano
205 OF them were blondS.
Evening star., 1941-09-02
SH0pI.Wkve PROGRAM.

BERLIN, 6;00-News in English; DID. III
meg. IS m: DID. I0.45 meg, 28.5 m.
LONDON. 6:O5-War Commentary; CSC. 9.5S
meg. 3i.3 m.: GSD. Ills meg. 25.5 m.
MOSCOW. 7:00-Broadtdsi in English: RVo6
t54t meg. iq m.: RNe. Il meg. IS m.
BUDAPEST. 7:30-sews in English; HAI4,
9.I2 meg, 37S m
LONDON. 8:00-KeadIiAe News; CSC. 95s
meg, BIB m.; 6SO. ii.75 meg. 755 m.
TOXIC, 8;05-Nsws in English; IU4. MS
meg, 1913 NJ; IG4. 1910 meg. 1871
BERLIN. 8;i5-sews in English: DID. I'LL
meg. Is m.; DID, 1854 meg. 785 m.
LONDON. St5-Demouap Marches CSC
9.58 meg. 3t.3 M: G5D. MS meg. 75.5 m
ROME. t0:00-Nsws in English; 1R03. 90:
meg. 3t.i m.; 2R04, 1881 meg. 75.4 m.
2R06. 1880 meg, 1876 m.
LONDON i0:t5-Driiain Speaks; CSC. s.5t
meg. 3i3 m.; GSD. Ills meg. 755 m
BERLIN, i0:30-kew in English; DID
I'LL meg, 754 m.; DID. 1854 meg.
285 m.
LONDON ti:i5-The Music Of Britain; CSC
958 meg, 3t.3 m.; 6SD. Ills meg, 75.5 m
Evening star., 1941-09-02
EVENING STAR FEATURES.
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.

Star Flashes: Latest morning headlines with
Bill CoYe, WNAL, II am.
Evening star., 1941-09-02

WNAL. 9:00-Grant Park Program; Outdoor
symphony toatert from Chicago.
WJSV, 9t5-Unted Youth for Defense: The
new organization formed by Gene Iunney makes
its first broadcast with talks by Burgess,
Meredith. Alice Marble, lex heCrarY and hr.
Tunney himself.
VOL, 9:30-ronsidutin Fotitth. Yuqo,lav
Minister 10 the United Siaies: The Part Serbia
Is Playing in The W" Campaign"
VOL. 9;45-Defenss Reporter Mr. Lewis
speaks from plant which now makes paris
for bombs, trench mofaB and artillery shells.
Evening star., 1941-09-02

"Muvver, would va mind comm
an lookin' at a noise under my bed?
I'd do 1t myself, but I'm so high
strung"
Evening star., 1941-09-02
POINTS FOR PARENTS

Resentment, not cooperation.
is the usual result OF "tdlkouer'
betWeen angry parent and angry
child.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Post. First 1t Samuel P, jr. from Fort
Bliss TO Philippine Department.
Worley, First 1t. James H. from Fort Ben
ming to Philippine Department.
Barbano First 1t Alfred j.. from Camden.
N. j., TO Washington.
Rubenfeld, First 1t Sidney, from Fort Han
cock. N j., to San Francisco
Fowler, First 1t. Hanes M, from Patterson
Field Ohio, to Fort Wayne, Ind.
CAVALRY.
Fem, 1t Col. Frederick W, from Fort
Sam Houston to Pine Camp, N. Y
Hutchinson, Major Cary B., from Cover
norS Island n Y, TO Pine Camp.
oUARTERMASTER CORPS.
Arnold. Second 1t. Harold A, from Mid
dletown. Pa, to Philippine Department.
Martindale. Second 1t Thomas F., jr., from
Columbus, Ga, 10 Washington
Campbell Second 1t. LOrne M. from Fort
Robinson, Nebr., to Philippine Depart
Carothers. First 1t. Sam E. from Wash
lngton TO Philippine Department.
Tannehill, First 1t Marvin A. from Fort
Francis E. Warren, Wyo., TO Philippine
Department
Goodman, Second 1t. Joseph, from Balti-
more. Md. to Philippine Department.
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
Barres, First 1t. Russell D, from Fort
Warren, Mass, to Philippine Depart
BeggS, First 1t. Kenneth l.. from Fort
sheridan. Ill. to Philippine Depart
Carrie, First It. Earl R. from Fort Banks.
Mass; to Philippine Department.
Darcy. First 1t. Albert c.. jr. from Camp
Edwards Mass, to Philippine Depart
KTskowSki;, First 1t Joseph B. from
"Ri6s Wortb FlTTt It. Asp B. from Fort Wsds-
Wald FIRST 1t. John j.. from Panama
Canal Department to Camp Pendleton.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Carlisle, Mai. Walter H., from Panama
Canal Department to Fort Moultris,
LeBrun, First 1t. Cecil G.. from Camp
Edwards to Philippine Department
Mayhew First 1t. Allen E. from Fort
Williams, Me. to Philippine Depart
ment
Wheeler. First 1t. Elmer NJ. from Fort
H. G. Wright, N. Y. to Philippine De-
partment.
Aryln, Second 1t. Charles R. from Fort
Sheridan to Philippine Department
Crandell, Second 1t. John P. from Fort
Sheridan TO Philippine Department.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CORPS.
| WeScott, First 1t. Raleigh L.. from Camp
Croft, S. c., TO Panama Canal Depart
ment.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
GruVer' MAJ. Earl s., from Fort Benntng
to Fort Knox.
Crabb Capt. Frederick G., jr.. from Fort
Knox to Fort Bennlng.
VETERINARY CORPS
Vail, First 1t. BennerS B., Jr., from Camp
Shelby to Carlisle, Pa.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT
Mallory. First 1t. Robert E. from Fort
Dix. N. j.. to Wright Field. Ohio.
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE.
Hotmann. Capt. Adna j., from Denver 10
EdgeWood Arsenal, Md.
Sullivan, Mai. Edward J., from Fort
jackson to Brownwood, Tex.