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The guardian., 1941-08-09

colored officers, then, whom it seeks to
discredit, to capably meet the exacting
requirements of training their men
while handicapped with such a dis
proportionate ratio of responsibility
Fair-play Not Being Observed
One other thing: Why should Secre-
tary Stimson seek to satisfy militant
public opinion by issuing a release cal
culated to convey the notion that fair
play and justice are being observed in
the treatment of colored soldiers, call
ing special attention thereto, when
even casual review of his own state
ment exposes the. marked and tradi-
tional attitude of War Department
hostility when it comes to according
colored soldiers that even-handed JUS
tice to which they are entitled?
Eligible COlored Reserve officers Not
Being Called.
1t may be of interest to the Secre-
tary of War to know that, on May Is
last, there were 377 colored reserve Off
GERS eligible for active duty, not count
ing the ROTC graduates Of the current
year, who are eligible.
1t is well-known that many white
h6SCING OlllCClS al z VII dlIy Will
Colored Units. These could be re-
placed with Colored Reserve Officers.
The unjustiiable ratio of one colored
officer to each 266 men, with one white
officer to thirteen men only should
speedily be adjusted.
Also, it may not be amiss to remind
the Secretary of War that his esti-
mated Army strength as of June 30,
1871, of 1,497,900 officers and men to
be provided should include a total of
149,79O Colored officers and men in
stead of 92,345 as authorized-a differ
ence of 57,445, if he wishes, in all
fairness, to give our percentage total
of the whole.
A press conference release by Mr..
Stimson at an early date acknowledge
ing and rectifying this situation will
be joyously welcomed by all lovers of
fair-play, white and black alike.
The guardian., 1941-08-09

ment features including those swanky
Mass. ave. community houses, are going
to be patronized lavishly.
Scores of broken-hearted youngsters
about town will have to take it and like
it. Yes, "there will be some changes
made, when the new army of bronzed
faces arrive in town. The old Sd batal-
lion M. N. G. boys will not have any
trouble finding their way around. The
damsels will have to face the music
when the Ohio, Maryland and District
of Columbia contingents ask for dates.
A rigmarole Of complications will arise,
if the Greater Boston co-ordinating
council fails to keep its date-making
machine well oiled Boston's business
shops from Dartmouth street to Rox-
bury Crossing had better stock-up with
their best brands of merchandise. The
boys will not buy, if the goods on sale
are not on the up and up. The food
emporiums must make their bills Of
fare palatable for army appetites. Sky
high prices will be an unfortunate flare
back, if the boys find out they are be-
ing "gyped" when on leave from their
army duties. The boys about town
should volunteer their services t. aid in
entertaining the soldiers, even if it
hurts. This will be the time for heroes
to serve in their home town.
Boston is waiting for the army lorries
to roll in. When the boys arrive, give
them the glad hand. They will never
forget Boston, if the key to the city is
extended wholeheartedly.
The guardian., 1941-08-09

Oak NlnffH
By JACQUELINE JONES

Mrs. J. E. Brown and daughter Anna
resident head of Dawson Hall at w.
Virginia State College have rented the
The guardian., 1941-08-09
WHERE TO DINE WHERE TO DANCE WHERE TO REST

the remainder of the season and were
Cotton Cottage on Laurel Ave. for
guests at luncheon with Mrs. C. D.
Jones at her cottage on Pacific Ave.
on Wednesday. Mrs. S. H. Graves,
Phila., and Mrs. Marie Holly Thomas
were also present.
DR.. Paul Jones and friends are at
the Maxwell Cottage.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter ]. Stevens of Syracuse, N. Y,
are spending a few days at the Jones
Cottage.-Patsy Rainey of Roxbury is
visiting Valarie Rainey of Phila. on
the Highlands.
Mrs. Margaret Carter and daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Carter, and her grand
son, Robert, arrived at Oak Bluffs and
are occupying their Pine Villa cottage.
She has as her guests Mrs. Frances
Lord and her two sons, John and
The guardian., 1941-08-09

Frederick Lord, Mrs. Ruth Morris and
daughter Miss Irma Morris, and Mrs.
Devetta Glass.-Mr. John Howard and
his mother are occupying the Pine
Hurst Cottage for the summer. They
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Newton, Miss Josephine Allen,
Miss Geraldine Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Tanneyhill, Mrs. Marie Ward
and son, Ralph, Jr.-Mrs. William
Roper and Mrs. Leslie Ford are stay
ing at the HILLSIDE Crest cottage with
their families. They have as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall,
Mrs. Taylor and her mother, Mrs. Ray,
Mr.. Leslie Ford, Mr. William Roper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Freeman and Mrs.
Julia Dickerson.
The guardian., 1941-08-09

The same went for Hon. Herbert L.
Bruce, Charles Buchanan, Cab Gallo
way, Gene Tyler, DicBie Wells, The
Britrwood, The Yeah Man, The Lafay-
cite, Atty. Sarah Speaks, Teddy Bolin,
Teddy Butler, Eustase Y. Dench, Eloise
Logon, Henry Messels, Pots & Louie,
The Five Pork Chops, Henrietta Love
lace, Barbara Paul, George Gregory,
Ametta Cardoza, Stepin Fetchit, Atty.
Horace Gordon, Saul johnson, Hills
WaItors WhiIemina Adams, Barring
ton Guy, Rita Davis, Caroline Rich, DR..
Cba,. Walburg, 'Nona" The Fan Dan
GER The Il Club, Club Indigo, Fredi
Washington, Ralph Cooper, Louis
Armstrong, Amanda Randolph, Jackie
NabIey, Fred Hudson, The Doints of
the Frats, like Alpha, Omego, and their
Sororities, Willet Duncan, The Chorus
Girls at Smalls, The Elks Rendezvous.
HarIem-on-the-Hudson, The Apollo
Theatre, Freddy Jenkins, and Grip"
Day
The guardian., 1941-08-09

Yes! Floyd, you see the more things
change the more they are the same. So
until next time I'll be "Diggin" you.
Sincerely,
ARCHTF
The guardian., 1941-08-09

ByFLOYD G. sNELsoN

BY FLOYD 6. sNELsON

never had enough paper to mention the
well-knowns that packed all of the
spots. -. And you remember how eagv
1t was to get the low-down on this one
and that. Smart Dresser and law
protector Johnnie Jenkins was aIwavs
a good item. -. The Mimo was the new
spot for the younger set. All this and
lots more were the Musts Names of tbe
midnight paragrapher. . d.. But it seems
time marches on and with it many of
the names that meant everything to a
news gatherer.
The guardian., 1941-08-09
NOTES TO A HARLEMITE ON
VACATION

Dear Floyd:
I don't know whatever made you
think that I could fill this space with
anything worthwhile to your vast read
ing public, but since you must have a
vacation I'll try to entertain your fans
until YOU return. =. You know, Floyd,
the last time we were gabbing about
this town and all the changes that took
place in the past few years, we came
TO the conclusion that: "The more
things change on the Main Stem the
more they are the same.
The guardian., 1941-08-09

Not so long ago you couldn't write a
gossip column without mentioning such
names as Muriel Hart, DR.. Clarence
"Shag' Hogans, Jimmy Freeman, Ma
rion Hairston, Chicadee Dorsey, Leroy
Mcdonald, DR.. Donaldson, Wini John
son. Gordon Croques, "Boots" Marshall,
Teddy Hill, The Seasons Sisters, Lena
Horne, Harry Henley, John La Mari,
Fats jenkins, "Pus" Saunders, Johnny
Dancer, Jeff Blount, Dorothy Saun-
ders, "Bumpy" Johnson, The Brown
Twins, Canada Lee, Minto Cato, Mar
gaIuite Martin, MaTiene Boyd, Father
Devine, Joe Louis, Dorothy Jones, The
Monterey, Helen Humes, Ella Fitz-
gerald, Mae Diggs, The Turf Club,
katherine Dade, Charley DeLoche,
Wardcll Saunders, Walter "Bricktop''
Wright, The La Marr-Cheri and Ed
dies
The guardian., 1941-08-09
BIND NEAR MAXIMUM

Continued from Page y
Hadley, Jr., William L. Hamilton,
Douglass Harrison, William A. Haw-
kins, Leon c. Hayes, William F. Hayes,
Alfred NJ. Henweed, Floyd A. Hill,
Howard Hill, Jasper F. Hill, Louis A.
Frank A. Kaufman, William
G. Humphrey, Alphonso Hunt, Louis
H. Jefferson, James W. johnson, Oscar
The guardian., 1941-08-09

Today, among the spotlight grabbers
are still some of yesterdays shining
stars, still clinging to the blue sky that
covers Harlem. Some have gone
higher and higher, others have dropped
below their levels, and still more have
passed on to other things and out of
sight. And with each New Years
little baby, stars come out to take their
share of the glitter and glamour of this
Hectic Harlem.
The guardian., 1941-08-09
Furnished Apartment
$3.50 a week

$3.50 a week
Light, airy, four-room furnished
apartment. Private bath. Large kit
chen. All improvements. Everything
separate. Best residential section in
Roxbury. Near new Charles st.
Church. Call Garrison 4635 any time.
The guardian., 1941-08-09

The way a columnist would have to
drift in and out Of one night spot after
another to catch the table sitters and
elbow benders after dance, and you
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-09
He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last"

Reports reaching that the conservatives
both the republican and democratic paresthe odne stane
pat varieare shouting with dersve laughter directed
pa at the independent liberals who in the past have beer
disposed to acknowledge afaton with the democra
tic party.
The reason gbes reaconares of both parties
apparent failure Governor Ford to acknowledge the
political debts created by support of the liberal democrats
of the by his appointment of representatives OF
important offices the administration of the
state They scott point to this circumstance
of what always happens when desert the
party"
We do not believe instant the liberal
whose votes undoubtedly the election Governor Ford
gave any thought the possibility of being rewarded
by being given state jobs Their first and we believe only
interest in elecng who would make hon
rid the of the implications of
graft and corruption and ruthless political chicanery which
characterized the Ayers administration
The average party hack able to think only terms
political patronage. His credendum embodied in the
phrase ito the victor belongs the spois The difference from
that creed in the attitude of the honest liberal is that he does
believe in "spoils'
1t undoubtedly the hope of corrupt spols
prompted the reaconary members of the republican
party to support the campaign for the Ayers
They deserted their for that alone And their
conception of their responsibility to society citizens
proaches absolute
the militant liberals of the state may feel that the
recognition of their support by the Governor by his appoint
member of the group to important post
would have been gracious gesture his part we believe the
attitude that he is certainly not to be harshy crit
iczed This large of some $4,000 or more of the
Montana czenry expect from Governor Ford only honest
Independent administration of the states affairs W. believe
that up the present. the Governor has shown evidence of
his desire and intent to give the people of the state honest
efficient government He will be able to do that only he
himself with people who have the desire and
intent We believe that he is trying to do just that
sbe being human that he has made mistakes and will make
He entitled to consideration because of the difficulty
of the job believe he intends to do.
the reaconary democrats and republicans they will
find many liberals joining their urous company the
weeping WALL If in the future the liberals should have
cogent to lean against that WALL the reaconaries will
have all departed because they will have come into their
own We do not believe that will happen during Fords ad
mnistraion.
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The Future

undoubtedly dangerous prophecies about
the future in this country any other for that matter How
ever things that certainly predctabe In
analysis the economy" by Uncensored" printed
last weeks issue of The Voice. the following significant
statement made:
Purchasing Power
"Here is how actually could happen The defense indus
tries not industries in of the word
The materials which they absorb and their products
the The nations total capacity to produce goods
does not increase and the production of
goods decreases Meanwhile of the poured
the defense program reaches the public increased
chasing which increases the popular demand for goods
and services far of the available supply whose
ducon has been cut The natural result rise in prices
unless the government holds prices down and raton goods
IF THE GOVERNMENT DOES THAT, IT WILL PRESUMA-
BLY, FOLLOW UP BY ABSORBING THE EXCESS MONEY
WHICH CITIZENS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEND.
For restriction of production and buying will auto
macaly tend to limit investment to the armament industries
government bonds-even without coercion
Particular attention is directed the last sentence which
particularly porenous 1t means gums instead of butter
This week announcement made by the British gov
of increase of taxes incomes The increases
affected all incomes-high and lowbu of course it will be
felt by the low income This however, beyond the
point
The official announcement nothing plain in the
statement made stated clearly that not only the in
brought about by the need of the
funds, but stated BADLY that of the prime
that it would restrict the demand for goods In
other words would keep the purchasing of the public
geared down insofar the ability for food clothing
and shelter diverng much of the purchasing the
for its of producing instruments of
slaughter
With the increased industrial activity in the manufacture
of munitions of and increase IN payro and
in purchasing power of the working people, there will be
natural increased demand for goods and the
sion of industries from the production of
goods armament production resulting curtaiment of
ducton of goods spell nothing but upward
mounting spiral of price initiation of those goods Then the
government will that the way stop the demand
take from the working people they will
be able to buy goods That the logic
Of the profit system
Isn't it wonderful?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-09
Notice to Montana
Progressives

In view of the action taken by the
secretary of the Progressive Council,
Mr.. Lee Metcalf, at the last session
of legislature, in calling together q
selected group of board members and
La former board member, without re-
gard to sending the call to the balance
of the board members, even those In
Helena at the time, and in taking
action in the name of the Progressive
Council in political matters without
quorum of the board MEMBERS
And further in refusing or neglect
ing to send out the call for two for
mer meetings as instructed;
And further in using the name of
the Progressive Council to promote
private political activity;
| wish to express myself publicly
as being opposed to. such action on
the grounds that it is unprogressive
to say the least
| consider such action, If continued
in, as endangering any future progress
sive action taken by the Progressive
Council and hereby wish to present
my resignation as a member of the
Executive Board.
A copy of this notice is being sent
to the secretary of the Progressive
Council, Mr. Lee Metcalf.
MRS. LEONE BENTLEY.
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NEWS They
WONT PRINT

made public the rejected congressional report
of U. S. Army and Navy heads and other mill
tary authorities proving that America cannot
be invaded -. IN FACT published the sup
pressed replies of Secretary Knox at Senate
hearing in which Knox admitted that U. S.
manufacturers helped arm Nazi Germany.
IN FACT scooped the nation when it pub
lished former Ambassador Kennedys conf
dental report to President Roosevelt on the
true state of affairs in England. IN FACT
PROVED THAT THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS SUPPRESSED AND DISTORTED
THE CLIO STATEMENT ON THE VUL-
TEE STRIKE.
IN FACT is just beginning. Until now it has
been published every two weeks. But IN
FACT readers have demanded more inside
news, the kind that other newspapers won't
print. So starting March l, IN FACT will
publish its important, startling and otherwise
unpublished facts each week. Don't miss the
exciting news you won't find in any other
newspaper ;. news every trade unionist
should know Subscribe now to IN FACT.
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Never in history have events in America
moved so fast Never has there been such sem
sational, under-cover news that the American
people-and trade unionists in particular
have every right to know. The real news be-
hind the hysterical drive to push the U. S.
into the warl The real news behind the
attacks on the trade unions. THE NEWS
THE BIG BUSINESS CONTROLLED
AMERICAN PRESS WON'T PRINT.
This news must get to you =. your friend -.
your family. You should you must know
what's going on. And you can by reading
IN FACT, the weekly newsletter.
Each issue of IN FACT is a sensation IN
FACT was first to reveal the Wall-Street tie-up
of the VIM. Allen White Committee to aid the
Allies. :. IN FACT published the real rea-
sons for John L. Lewis supporting Wendell
Willkie in the presidential elections. IN
FACT reported the off the record" speeches
of Wendell Willkie in which he called for an
industrial dictatorship in the U. S. and an
AEF to fight on foreign soil. -. IN FACT
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chinery for the politicians chicansry
La A. MIA

chinery for the politicians chicansry
is removed Under this plan contro
by special interests or self-seekine
groups becomes practical impossi
bility. All deliberations and all vot
! ing is carried on by the one legisla
tive body on the open floor In the
spotlight of full publicity. Where one
member can secure roll-call vote
on any act the last chance for secrecy
and duplicity is removed. A repre-
sentative's constituents can know ex
actly how he thinks, acts, and votes
on any issue = and almost how he
feels. If he is two-faced enough to
feel and think one way and still vote
rightly, it can do no great harm. The
only chance left for control in this
body by special interests is to control
a majority Of the legislative body it.
self
But: There are only two possible
ways open for controlling members
OF a unicameral legislature; either
the special interests seeking control
| iiluol nave tnCu llCh CiOStSd W yOoJ
the people, or they must through some
form Of corruption buy up your men.
Now, if representation is by occupa-
tional groups, these groups will natur-
ally elect one of their own kind be-
cause they have to elect from their
own group. Thus the first possibility
is ruled out upon election. AS for
the second possibility, if man sold
out to special interests that fact
would be revealed in his acts and
votes on the floor of the house in
the full light of publicity. There is
no chance to escape being found out.
That lightly balanced individual
could sometimes be found to take
such a step is conceivable; that the
majority of the Legislative body might
do so is less even than a hypothetical
possibility. That unicameral sys-
tenn does not lend itself to the con-
troll of self-seeking groups is further
evidenced by the fact that it is ex-
actly these groups who oppose the
stiffest resistance wherever it is pro-
posed to adopt this new system. They
know it spells an end to their nefari-
GUS trade
Whatever may be your political, So
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-09

to the first, namely, the immense ex-
pense for the little that is accom-
plished. The salaries OF the members
OF the two large bodies is one item
that would be greatly reduced. We
spent, for instance, in the session OF
1885 more than 100000 Whereas
| Nebraska, with her unicameral legis-
lature in the first year Of operation
spent under $4,000 and accomplished
vastly more in effective legislation.
The huge amount spent for printing a
collosal volume of junk in the way of
bills that never become law Is now
much more than double what 1t would
be under the one-house system The
whole intricate business Of the game
of politics - the many partisan ap-
pointments to be supplied with Of
fetal position; the destruction Of the
character through sinister political de-
bauchery of large portion Of our
citizens, our greatest asset-a loss
beyond counting. But the big item
in financial loss-an item absolutely
incalculable in its possible reaches
is the matter of special privilege leg
islation on behalf of powerful foreign
groups at the expense of the citizens
of the state, secured because the BIZ
cameral legislature elected through
bipartisan voting machine lends itself
in an especially accommodating way
to this particular form of piracy. For
instance, it is nobody's secret that
certain Wall Street interests annually
sequester from the state of Montana
millions Of dollars through special
privileges that they have managed
thus to gain for themselves. And
when it is remembered that this has
gone on for over SO years, only
knave or political fool would shrink
from accepting this finally as the ap-
pointed time for putting an end to the
matter.
Practically all the abuses of govern
ment we have so far described are
part and parcel of the two-house sys-
tenn of legislation, and where they are
not peculiar to this system, they are
nevertheless made easier and are
greatly heightened by this system of
divided responsibility. Under the |
one-house plan the implementing ma
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cial, or economic loyalties or heresies,
if yau are interested in returning gov
eminent, and through governmental
augmentation, well-being and wealth
to the citizens of the state, then the
first step is to scrap this illogical
institution, the bicameral legislature,
and to set up in its place one-cham-
bered body to attend to the common
affairs of the people on a rational and
business-like basis.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-09

ST. LOUIS.-(FP)-Workers at the
plant of the United Shoe Machinery
Corp, which has been picketed since
1884, voted for the Init. Assn. of Ma
chinists (AFL) in an NLRB poll.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-09
Isn't it wonderful?

HAVERHILL, Mass.-(FP)-A con-
gresional investigation of price rig
ging by chain store shoe manufac-
turers has been asked by the Boot
& Shoe Workers Union (AFL).
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why HAS THIS FOUR-PAGE Newsletter
BECOME The SENSATION OF JOURNALISM?

started publishing IN FACT May and asked those
believed in free press help IN FACT reach circulation of
by January l94l Experts said impossible Yet in nine months
IN FACT had over 10000 subscribers. WHY
IN FACT prints dope publishes the real inside
the kind often but dare does
advertising which still the most corruPtng force
1t belongs party organization group society faction
every idea and organization that for what
caey call liberalism, democracy progress but intends show
especially prorogressive labor IN FACT believes letting
speak for themselves 1t presents editorial opinion
IN FACT spend great promotion
reader of this appoint himself enthusiastic
der real fight for free press few of the millions who dsust
the commercial will make IN
onequar million circulation by January, 1912 only
will immediate of IN FACT weekly assured but
will bring the day when will be able publish free
daily in America. 1T IS UP TO YOU.
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