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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31

1t used to be the old Doctors
little black bag that was full Of
remedies. Now it's the radio.
Yellow Crab
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones met
on Main st., and Mrs. Smith was
extremely upset.
Look here, Mrs. Jones'" she
said, Mrs. Brown told me that
you told her the secret | told you
not to tell her"
"oh, the mean thing!" said Mrs.
Jones. And l specially told her
not to tell you that l told her"
SWELL" said Mrs. Smith an
xiously, "look here: Don'b tell
her | told you she told mel"
Jack o. Lantern
At "a cocktail party a lovely
yauas thing, hearing the telephone
bell, exclaimed, That's for me
Il know the ring!"
Dots; Now, Jim, don't scold be-
cause | was too tired to sew
button on your trousers. I hope
you don't think your pants are
more important than your wife.
Jim: Well, there's lots of places
q man can 60 without his wife.
you know. selected
"Yassuh." said the little col.
ored boy, "I'se named foah my pa
rents. Daddy's name was Ferdi-
nand and Mammy's name was
Liza"
What's your name, them"
ferdilisa! -Sviped
Salesman: Boss, I've been here
two years, doing three mems
work. How about q raise.
Boss: ! can't do that, but I'll
hire the other two guys.
So True
Gossip's version: Absence makes
the tongues 60 faster.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31

lating to health. prejudices, r.
creation facilities, work opportu-
mites, inadequate and unsafe hous-
ing.
The adviser will find some guide
posts for her own thinking and
for her planning with girls in the
following questions based on
characteristics of effective pro-
grams of communi Y activities"
as described Learning the Ways
of D moeracy."
/. Will club members be fac
ing problems that are vital to
them if we undertake this pro-
ject? Are they convinced that
what they plan to do will make
an importans difference in some
persons lives?
2. Are club members able to
do something about these prob
lens? Can they at least take eff
fective first steps toward a solu-
ton or secure the cooperation of
others persons in bringing about
the needed changes in the situa-
ton?
8. Will democratic values play
an important part in making de-
cisions such values as concern
for the general welfare, respect
for individual worth and safe
guarding Of inalienable human
liberties?
a. Can the plan of action be
carried out, and will definite be-
neficial results be seen?
5. viii the project lead girls
to go beyond the immediate prob
lem and seek to define and Crap
pie with deeper social issues?
(From the Bookshelf, Nov. A
194D.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
Conversation
Trrs tsrsassA--e,
IleCc

There ara some things on which
l certainly do not agree with Mr..
George Schuyler, the journalist;
and am sure Mr.. Schuyler doesn't
mind. For instance, certain pre-
ferences in politics, certain alter
native courses Of action which he
apparently doesn't consider l find
to be, from my view of things.
gravely unfortunate. Indeed, ! am
not at all sure that the descrip-
ton of his as romantic rebel"
doesn't still hold as much today
as it did in other days.
One important thing there is
on which ! find myself in com
plete agreement with Mr.. Schuy-
Ter. And this 10 so important that
II quite forgot all else, for the
time at any rate.
This thing is George Schuyler's
insistence that the United States
Government and people are a
washout as a democracy and will
continue to be until and unless the
colored people Of this country are
given fill citizenship status, with
all privileges and obligations there
to attached.
It is as simple as this. And no
complications Of slick apologetics,
no 1--WE can IN ell things Cor the
common welfare one az the hand"
! nonsense, no professional trace
men," and unctuous part-time "bet-
ter race relations goody goodies
can hecloud this simple truth.
1t isn't that George Schuyler is
the only one saying this. But he
says it so often and effectively and
with that right touch Of madness
that |, for one, like. 1t Is as if he
were taking each instance of pres
eription and indignity as a person
al insult. It's the romantic" in
him; and, brother, do l like it!
| I would that more people Of col
or in this country should take each
instance Of prescription Of the black
men in the Southern section Of this
country it is still an assault
on the basis Of the personal and
political rights Of each American
citizen, whatever his color; and it
Is Of especial concern to the colored
American inssmuch as he Is Of ,es-
pecial a daily and very personal
object 81 this assault. I would that
every black man should feel when
ever black man is m'streatnd he
is mistreated; whenever a black
man is thrown in dirty jim crow
Jail on trumped-up charge he is
thrown in; whenever q black man
snywh re Is d,niei his civil rights
he is denied his; whenever a black
man is lynched he is, however VIC
ariously, lynched.
On "orld wish that this feeling
d rived from the basic humanity Of
rrrs~e Debs as long as man
IL In slavery ! sm In chsins, Is
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
PERSONALS

Mrs v M. Townsend had as her guests this week her
" Townsend Jr prominent Los Angeles attorney,
and Mrs Jennie Elliot Booth of Texarkana who left last
week end Mr. Townsend will remain here with his parents
while he RECEIVERS from recent ilnees MANY attended
last weeks style show to preview the winter creations in
dress and hair fixes Contestants in the show deserve
especial commentator for splendid modelling Thanks
to Miss Emma Slaughter for her poem Miss Eliza
beth Stukev Of Helena. left Wednesday for New York
Acie Cole, prominent sociaite. has opened
service station at 14h and High Streets The nfor-
nal dinner last Tuesday at the V rpported
full Juvenile Halloween rranks have been little pre-
mature But tonight!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY

The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority had most unusual time
on Wednesday night, October %, when guests
invited to Join in 'lIobG PARTY" The guests and members
all met at the home of Soror Gspe 22nd and Pulaski
from there to Soror Harvey, and from there to Boseus
Little an6 ended by having to climb through the window
at Seror Rowdtree MANY played and prizes
Soror Duhisson and Soror Smith won most of the
prizes Rev G.. C. Christian and Mr. B. Pearson kept the
party quite alive by Introducing after
other S0ror Mabel Williams and Soror Alice Jones from
Pine Bluff for the affair Visitors for the evening
Mrs B r. Garrett Mrs Viola Harris Refreshments
served ard ENJOYABLE time had by all present
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
North Side Baptist
Church Is Planning
Huge Building
Program

1t was announced his week by
the pastor that an elahorats
building program was being plann-
ed for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church in North Little Rock to
begin with this Sundays services.
The Rev. A. ]. Barnes, who pas
bors the church, stated that a
drive conducted there last Sunday
WAS quite successful and that the
pending building campaign would
be equally successful.
Rev. Barnes appropriately took
the text of his sermon from the
dth chapter of Nehemiah 10th
Verse;, "The People Had A Mind
To Work" He spoke ON "a Build
ing Mind"
Judging from the reaction Of
the congregation, the drive will
net material results that will be
envied by other larger churches
as all indications show success
full termination.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
"Stairways To The
Stars"

Sponsors of the Community
Welfare Club" Of North Little
Rock, are presenting Am0eur
Night, "The Stairways to the
Stars" at Booster Park, Tuesday
night, November 4.
IT, sponsors have planned a
very unique and interesting pro-
ram, giving a large ham away in
connection with the ether attrac-
lions.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas--ss
County of Pulaski, in the Pulaski
Chancery Court, E. S. Hubble,
plaintiff VS.. Nc. 63625, Ida Taylor
defendant. The defendant, Ida
Taylor is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
BY TECUASEH RUTLEDCE
1888
MODERNISTIC CLUB MEETS

The Modemistic Club held its regular semi-monthly
meeting on Tuesday, October 2S 194l, with Mrs Hazel
Johns hostess. Plans completed for the Carnival
which will be given Thursday night at the Dreamland
Many booths will be represented and grand time is in
fer all Most of the members present Mrs Johns
had most delightful treat when she started serving the
members As hostess she is superb Sneca guests for the
evening were Mr. WILDER Johnson and Mr. j. II. Lewis Jr
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
r. S. Hubble.

E. S. Hubble.
Dated: October "a, 1911, w. A.
Singfield, solicitor for plaintiff, ].
R. Booker, Attorney ad Litom. II.
s. Nixon, Chancery Clerk,
By Reed W. Thompson, D. C.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
VISITORS IN THE PRESS OFFICE THIS
WEEK INCLUDED!!

Sgt. Edward S Poole nermarenty stationed with the
275th Signal Corps Construction Co. Fl Leonard Wood
Mo-, and is visiting friends within the state Mr. w
H. Bass retired railway mail clerk and pcive in religious
and civic affairs of city Mrs. Victoria Knight
proprietor of North Little Rocks leading Beauty Salon. ac-
companied BY her efficient operator Mrs Franey We are
hapnv to list Mrs. KNIGHTS SUB crption The STATE
PRESS Rev l. White of Augusta and an ace agent
Tor The PRESS Miss To IrChWah. Assistant Super
visor of Coored Schools Prescott accompanied bv Mr.
Andrew Allison, recent graduate Of Nevada County Train
ing School We grateful f. Miss Tpchurch for her sub
scrlpt'on and that of nerNhor and listing them
among supporters of The PRESS Prof F. T. Brown
Assistant Manager Of the Ritz Theatre in North Little Rock
The c7enrv of this community will report all news to the
PRESS to Prof Brown and can he left at the theatre
or al the residence of the writer 1909 F. 7th St. North
Little Rock Watch for the weekly column of North Lit
tie Rock in The News"
POEM FOR THE WEEK
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL TO THINK ABOUT
Three things have taught me courage
Three things I've seen TODAY
A spider reweavinq her web
Which thrice had been swept away
child refusing to weep
In spite of a cruel rain
robin singing CHEERING SONG
IN the midst of a chilling rain
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
OUTSTANDING WINDOW DISPLAY
OUTSTANDING SHOP

Using the veinacuar, TIE Smart Shoo window disnav
of fall wintercoats 'has sharp edge on it In other
words, it's lust about tops in artistic arrangement and eff
fectve display :. Displayed there three distinct
elusive Smart Shop creations Mainly, the special crea
ton that's just right for your winter needs Not too
heavy extremely attractive and ultra modern to its most
minute detail And that's lust example of the kind
of stock carried by the Smart Shoppe It's quite pro-
itable to drop in any time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

,tpeople are-the easier they are 70
approach.
That was the discovery of New
York college student, who took 10
drawing sketches Of famous per-
SonalitieS and then sent his
sketches TO them for autographs
Halle SelaSsi. eX-King Carol of
Rumania, George Bernard Shaw
these are some of the international
celebrities whom he has found
both courteous and cooperative.
Read this story Of a hobby and
its results.
The war in Europe underlineS
the necessity for finding new kinds
of food for mathew sources for
food as well.
Prof. Harold o. Whitnall of Col
gate University, has written a fas-
lcinating article in The American
Weekly this coming Sunday.
In ii he points out that scientists
today are plotting and scheming
over the best ways 10 strain whale
food, so small il can scarcely be
seen, out of the ocean and serve
it on your table"
These tiny candidates for mod
|en menus" are called Plankton,
Prof. Whitnall explains, and are
Imyriads of small plants and ami
mails that float lazily through
every cubic inch of water in the
ocean.
This article is both Informative
and interesting. Don't miss it.
A strange tale indeed is the
story in The American Weekly
this coming Sunday of a court
battle in which ex-wife fought
widow. and which exposed how
death. drugs and sinister influ-
ences" robbed rich noble of every
shred of happiness and his son OF
a $40, 1000, 900 inheritance.
Where is the island empire ruled
by babies?
What may defense do to your
car this Winter?
And how are toy-makers put
ting science" into toys for tots
See The American Weekly this
Sunday.
New chapters of Maysie Greig's
latest tale of love, romance and
adventure, Pathway to Paradise,
appears in The American Weekly
Sunday
Do you know how to make a
box full of goodies for the soldiers ?
A California mother, with three
boys in camps, has a number OF
excellent suggestions telling you
how to prepare Broiled Frosted
Cake, Chocolate Flats, Nut Fingers
Candied Walnuts and other sweets
so much appreciated by healthy
lad.
In addition, Mrs. Christine Fred
|erick, aut h o;rity on household
efficiency. and Mary Lee Swami,
lecturer on cookery, join in giving
you excellent advice on household
matters.
These are only a few of the fea-
lures awaiting you in The Ameri-
can Weekly, the magazine dis
tributed with this coming Sundays
issue Of The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Defense Notebook:
Cdnnon0udds
New in Defense
BY w. w. CHAPLIN
IntI. News Service Defense Editor.

Cannon quads-The army has
rugged up something new in can
non bankruptcies for anti-tank and
anti-aircraft defense.
The best two-purpose American
gun available in large quantities
for use against dive bombers and
tanks is the 37-millimeter cannon.
This cannon, when equipped for
Automatic fire, can emit 120 shells
a minute. Each shell weighs a
pound and a quarter and travels
about two miles.
They're ~being hooked up for
automatic battery fire now, SO
that four guns fire at once when
the button is pushed, showering
4S0 shells a minute at the target.
There are other guns that fire
bigger shells and fire them further,
but this linking of small cannon
for simultaneous fire brings can
non into the speed class of machine
guns and far surpasses them In
destructive fire power.
Add defenslang: The observation
pilots of the air force have a new
term for a certain type of cloud
They call il a stuffed cloud
It's a cloud that conceals a noun.
tain peak, against which an un.
wary pilot might crash.
-
Camouflage: That shiny car Tn,
general used to ride around in
looks more like a Grapes o.
Wrath" jaloppy now. The shiniel
an automobile is the farther j
can be seen by prying eyes in tn,
sky. So all army automobiles ar
being reprinted with dull finisl
and the road dirt is being allowed
TO accumulate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07
Inventive Oddities
Dimple Makers and Fat Rollers just Two of Many
Devices Patented Yearly in Washington

you admire dmples? Would you like to give yourself
pair?
you plump-too plump How would you like TO roll
yourself admirable state Of slimness?
Fantastic? Not all. Hundreds of Americas each year
tourney Washington patent ingenious appliances ranging
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

from dimple-makers TO SINNERS
and The American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with this
coming Sundays issue of The
Detroit Sunday Times.
BY all means read this faSci-
mating account Of Inez Robb, one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

Of the countrys most popular
and witty-reporters. of new in
ventions which may revolutionize
social life today.
The hipoer- the ff1ore in1norfAnt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
IONS Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-07

The bigger, the more importan
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Report of Toxic Demand
Unconfirmed in Singapore

SINGAPORE. July 90 ,P,.-Au
thorities at ll.is British stronghold
said today they naturally would OBJ
ject if Thalland were forced TO
grant privileges 10 any third power
not enjoyed by Britain or other
friendly states. but .idiculed Toxic
broadcasts that British forces III
Northern Malaya constitute an ac-
tive threat 10 tne That's.
Informed quarters were unable
to confirm Chinese reports hat
Japan has served demands on Thai
land. but they believed such devel-
opments were not impossible in the
near future.
Eight of the new air bases gained
by Japan in Indo-China will place
her warplaneS within practicable
bombing distance of British Malaya
and Burma, within IN hours flight
from the Thaiiand capital. and en-
able japanese air patrols to cover
China Sea navigation routes.
Two bases obtained on the bulge
OF -China's east coast are 800
air miles from Manila a few miles
closer than The japanese Dase on
Hainan Island.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Youth Outing to Study
Animals in Parks

Animals living in Washington S
parks will be observed during the
Junior nature outing sponsored by
the National Capital Parks Office
tomorrow morning.
The outing, under the guidance
of Naturalists Donald Edward Nc
Henry and Louis c. Wheeler. will
be held from $50 to 1870 m. on
the Rock Greek nature trail in
upper Rock Creek Park. The affair
Is for l2-year-oldS and over.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

Vermont, supporter of adninistra-
ton foreign policy, voiced the opin-
ion to newsmen that Japan is in a
very precarious position" )" and added:
Perhaps she doesn't realize what
her course may mean to her eco
nomically. If her trade with the
United States and Great Britain is
cut off she won't have much trade
left"
From Senator Hill of Alabama,
the administration whip. came a
prediction that Japan will make no
new moves in the Southern Pacific
until she can evaluate the result Of
the German-RuSsian war and until
she can ascertain how seriously
American economic restrictions may
affect her"
Without a dissent. the Senate ap-
proved yesterday President Roose-
velt's nomination of Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. former Army chief of
staff. to be a lieutenant general in
charge of American Army forces in
the Far East. The nomination was
sent to the Senate shortly after
noon. Chairman Reynolds obtained
approval of the Military Affairs
Committee and then submitted the
appointment to the Senate.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Wdshingtonian Addresses
Chiropractic Association
By the associated Press.

By the associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July 29.-Dr. E. I.
Mott of Burlington, N. c., expressed
belief yesterday that there is "a
definite lessening of prejudices be-
tween medical men and those who
use drugless methods"
Contrary to popular belief" said
DR.. Mott, head of the diagnoStic
clinic at the 46th anniversary con-
vention of the National Chiroprac-
tic Association. "chiropractors fire.
quently recognize the necessity for
operations and medicine. Chiro-
practic eventually will be recognized
by science"
More than 800 chiropractors
and their wives were guests at the
associations annual banquet last
night. That number is expected TO
increase to around 1000 before the
convention closes tomorrow, regis
tration officials said.
Among the speakers was DR.. Will
liam P. Brownell of Washington,
grandson of D. D. Palmer, founder
of chiropractic.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Retrained Veteran
Pilots Now Servinq
AsArmy Instructors
More Than 5000
Given Refresher
Courses by c. A. A.

The lack of flying instructors. at
first one of the serious bottlenecks
in the defense program. is fast being
supplied by old pilots who have
taken refresher courses in the Civil
Aeronautics Administration training
plan, Brig Gen. Donald H. Connolly,
administrator of the c. A. A.. said
yesterday.
More than 5000 pilots who at one
time had been expert flyers but who
had been engaged in other lines of
endeavor for some years, have taken
the course he said, and many are
being employed i'll teaching Army
and Navy fledglings. He spoke at
a luncheon of the Washington Post
OF the Society of American Military
Engineers at the Army Navy Club.
The c. A A hopes to aid in sup
plying 100 more instructors for the
Army to October. the speaker added.
In addition to giving refresher
courses. the c. A. A. has put $4,000
young men through primary instruc-
ton and 5000 through secondary.
Another c. A A activity connect
ed closely with the defense program
is the construction of airports, he
said, pointing out that 10000 600
was provided for 200 ports last year
and an appropriation of s95 900 900
has been approved for expansion of
the work in the current fiscal year.
The 10000 miles of Federally-
operated airwayS in continental
United States and its possessions,
where the c. A. A. has provided
radio beacons and emergency land
ing fields, are being used by the
Army three times as much as by
commercial lines, Gen. Connolly
said. The administration also is
engaged in expanding the number Of
airways in outlying possessions, he
added.
Col. George Mayo, president Of the
post. presided.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Two Defense Housing
Projects Are Named

Names for two defense housing
projects in the Washington area
were announced today by the
Federal Works Agency. A group of
$50 dwellings under construction at
Indianhead, Md, will be called
Potomac Heights" considered ap-
propriate because the units overlook
the Potomac River. Highland
Dwellings, is the name selected for
the group of $50 homes in the WASH
ington Highlands section of Ana
costa.