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Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

how Mary said.
Il II ;" Bigger stam-
mered. it'll be all right" Mary
said.
Il can stay here. Somebody has
to watch the car, I've said.
"Oh, to hell with the car" Mary
said. Come ON in"
Il don't want to eat Bigger
said stuhbornly.
"Well," Jan sighed "If that's
the way you feel about it, we won't
go in.
Bigger felt trapped. Oh, cd
damn. He saw in a flash mt; he
could have made all Of this very
easy if he had simply acted from
tie beginning rs if they were do
ing nothing unusual. But he did
not understand them: he d.strusted
them, really hated them. He was
puzzled as TO why they were
treating him this way. But, after
oil, this was his job and it was
just as painful to fit here and let
them stare at him US it was to &c
in. 80 K.,' he rhumbled angily
He got out and slammed the door
Mary came close to- him and caught
his arm. He stared lat her in a
long silence; it was the first time
he had ever looked directly at her
and he was able to do so only
because he was angry,
Bigger" she said, you don't
have TO come in unless you really
want to. Please don't think
Oh, Bigger We're not trying
to make you feel badly"
Her voice stopped. In the din
light of the street lamp Bigge'
saw her eyes cloud and her lip
tremble. She swayed against tn
car. He stepped backward, as tn
she were contaminated with an in
visible contagion. Jan slipped hi
arm about her waist supportin,
Ter. Bigger heard her sob softly
Good God, He had a wild impuls
to turn around and walk AWAY. II
felt ensnated in a tangle of dee
! shadows, shadows as black as tn
I night that stretched above hi
held.
"Iis all right, Bigger" she said
"Jan MEANS it."
He flushed warm with anger
| Goddam her soul to hell! Was sh
laughing at him? Were they max
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20
"Native Son"
BY Richard Wright

ing fun Ct him. What was it that
they wanted? Why didn't they
leave him alone lie was not bother
ing them, Yes, anything could
happen with people like these. His
entire mind and body were pain
fully concentrated into a single
sharp point Of attention. He was
trying desperately to understand.
He felt foolish sitting behind the
steering wheel Ike this and let
ting a white man hold his hlnd.
Whit would people pass ng along
the st. tn nix? He was very consc-
ious Of his black skin and there was
in him n prodding conviction that
Jan and men like him had made
it so that he would be conscious
Of that black skin. Did not white
people despise a black skin? Then
why was jan doing this? Why was
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20
CHAPTER TEN

Jan turned onto Indiana Avenue
and headed south. Bigger wonder
ed what Jack and Gus and &. II.
would say if they saw him sitting
between two white people in ear
like this. They would tease him
about such n thing as long as they
could remember it. He felt Mary
turn in Ter seat, She placed her
hand on his arm.
"You know, Bigger, I've long
wanted to 70 into these houses"
she said, pointing to the tall, dark
apartment buildings looming to
either side Of them. land just see
how your people live. You know
what ! mean I've been to England,
France and Mexico, but ] don't
know how people live ten blocks
from me. We know SO LITTLE
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

Buv United States Defense
saving bonds
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

Reports from Washington from
Sen. Maybank who called upon
the adjutant generals office to
inquire why there We're 80 few
Negroes being drafted, were to tie
effect that the department said
1880 s. c. Negroes would be in
Quoted during April. Maybank said
further that there were l47,ol9
white boys registered and only
l07,610 Negroes,
Colored observers point to two
reasons for tie disparity in num-
bers between the races. First, al
though 2,703 Negroes were placed
in class la recently, white boys
had to be substituted because the
army did not have enough faci-
lities to care for the colored
troops in the segregated units al
ready set up. Second, large num-
Der of colored boys have been un-
able to pass the literacy test, So.
Carolina spends only IS year
TO educate her colored youth while
she spends $2l per year for
VIII ties. The result is that white
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

about each other. | just want to
SEE. l want to know THESE peo-
pie. Never in my life have ! been
inside Negro home. Yet they
MUST live like we live. They're
human There are II million
of them They live in our coun-
try In the same city with
us. . her voice trailtd off visit
fully.
There was silence. The car sped
through the Black Belt, past tall
buildings holding black life, B g.
ger knew that they were thinking
of his life and the life of his peo-
Pile. Suddenly he wanted to seize
some heavy object in his hand and
grip it with all the strength Of his
body and in some strange way rise
up and stand in naked space above
the speeding car and with one fin
al blow blot it out---with himself
pnd them in it. His heart was beat
ing fast and he struggled to con-
troll his breath. This thing was get
ting the better of him he felt lat
he should not give way to his feel.
ings like this. But he could not
help it, Why didn't they leave him
alone? What had he done to them I?
What good could they get ont Of
sitting here making him feel so
miserable?
"Tell me where IT is. Bigger .
Jan said.
"Yessuh."
Bigger looked out and SAW that
they were at 46th st, ITS at the
end of the next block, sub"
"Can | park along here some
where?"
"Oh, yessuh."
Bigger, please! Don't say sir to
me | don't like it. You're a
man just like | am; Pm no bet
ter than you. Maybe other white
! men like it. But | don't Look Rig.
ger =.
Yes " Bigger paused
swallowed, and looked down at his
black hands. 80. K" he mumbled
hoping that they did not hear the
choke in his voice.
"You see, Bigger Jan be.
gan.
| Mary reached her hand rounc
back of Bigger and touched Jam
shoulder.
Lets get out" she said hur
riedly.
Jan pulled the car to the curl
and opened the door and steppe,
out. Bigger slipped behind tn
steering wheel again, glad to hav
room at last for his arms an
legs. Mary got out of the othe
door, Now, he could get some rest
So intensely taken up was he wit
his own immediate sensations, tina
he did not look up until he fel
something strange in the long 81
lence. When he did look he ,lv
in a split second Of time, Mar
turn her eyes away from his fac,
She was looking at Jan aud ia
] was looking at her There was n
mistaking the meaning of the loo
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20
Health Week
Literature Available

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 CAMP
With National Negro Health
w.sk set tor taa dates, SlHday,
April s through Sunday April
~. the U. S. Public Health SER
vice announces the publication OF
several booklets and pamphlets
he,nful for the successful conduct
of this week.
Among them are the Nationa'
Negro Health Week bulletin; the
National Negro Health week
poster; the National Negro Health
Week School leaflet.
With the announcement oblec-
tiyes as Opportunities in the Ma
tsonal Defense Program for the
ymnroycment Of Community
Health" the U. S. Public Health
service asks that persons IN
,e,csted make early requests FOL
these publications since there VIII
not be enough to supply the en-
tire demand.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

Mary standing there so eagerly,
with shining eyes? What could
they get out of this? Maybe they
did not despise him? But they
made him feel his black skin by
just standing there looking at him,
one holding his hand and the other
smiling. He fclt he had no physi-
cal existence at all right then; he
was something he hated, the badge
of shame which he knew was at
tached to a black skin. 1t was a
shadowy region, No Mans Land,
the ground that separated the
white world from the black that
he stood upon. He felt naked,
transparent; he felt that this white
man, having helped to put him
down, having helped to deform him,
held him up now to look at him
and be amused. At that moment
he felt toward Mary and Jan a
dumb, cold and inarticulate hate.
Let me drive n while" Jan said,
letting go of his hand and opening
the Sdoor.
Bigger looked at Mary. She
came forward and touched his arm.
:;It's all right, Bigger" she said.
He turned in the seat to get out,
but Jan stopped him.
mo stay in and move oper."
He slid over and Jan took his
place at the wheel. He was still
feeling his hand strangely; it
seemed that the pressure of Jams
fingers had left an indelible inl-
print. Mary was getting into the
front seat, too.
"Move over, Bigger" she said.
He moved over, closer to Jan
Mary pushed herself in, wedgine
tightly between him and the out
er door Of the car. There were
white people to either side of him
! lie was sitting between two vast
white looming walls. Never in his
life had he been so close to a white
woman. He smelt the odor of hei
hair and felt the soft pressure o.
Ter thigh against his own. Jar
headed the car back to the Outel
Drive, weaving in and out Of TIE
line of traffic. Soon they were
speeding along the lakefront, pas
a huge flat sheet Of DULY cleaning
water. The sky was heavy will
snow clouds and the wind wa
blowing strong. Isn't it gloriou.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

in their eyes, To Bigger it WIS
plainly a bewildered and question:
ing look, a lock that asked; What
on earth is wrong with him? Big
gers teeth clamped tight and he
stared straight before him.
"Aren't you coming with u.s. Big.
ger?" Mary asked in sweet tone
TINT made him want to leap at
her.
The people in Ernie's Kitchen
Shack knew him and he did not
want them to see him with these
white people. He knew that il he
went in they wodld ask one another
Who're them white folks Bigger's
hanging around with?
"Aren't you hungry?" Jan ask
ed. NAV; amt hungry
Jan and Mary came close to the
'ar. Come and sit with us any,
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

the testimony of 40 witnesses
among whom were A. f. Jones
FBI agent; Sgt. Melvin Daee OF
Missouri State Highway patrol and
other highway partolmen.
In charg ng the jurors to make
a flair and honest inquiry Judge
Mcdowell urged them to avoid
being influenced hy mass meet
lnes protesting against the lynch
ing and asserted "the good Ne
groes and white people of Skies
ton are as strong for law en-
forcement rs the good people any
where"
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

boys pass The Iitefacy test with
ease.
Sen. Maybank, while governor,
made an honest effort to improve
Negro educational facilities by
coming out for equalization Of pay
for Negro and white teachers. The
ku klux Khan lambasted him for
lis efforts. There is many a wry
SIN lie as the kluxers' sons are in
Quoted into service leaving their
grinning black cousins behind,
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

evidence 10 return TRUE plli
Read by the jury foreman, H.
II. Mackley, merchant-farmer OF
Blodgett, Mo-, in the presence OF
about so spectators, the report
stated, 1--WE, the grind jury, find
insufficient evidence to return Il
true bill In the matter Of mob
activity at Sikeston, Jan. %,
1912.
1--WE desire to compliment the
state highway patrol and county
officials for their work in con-
nection with the mob action
Judge Mcdowell accepted the re-
port without comment, and Gov
Forrest c. Donnell refused To-
comment on the action Of the jury
.ustii. ~ conferred with Asst. At
torney Gen. Harry Kay, who aid
ed in the inquiry. TIE governor
said he would talk with Kay as
room as the latter returned from
Scott c0unuy, and declined To say
whether the matter would be put
before the FBI, who made an in
vestigation of the lynch ng.
Wright was accused Of the at
tempted rape of Mrs. billiard
Sturgeon, white, wife of an army
sergeant. She was stabbed sew
eral times, hut recovered as did
Patrolman Hess Perrigan of Skies
ton who was knitted when Wright
resisted arrest.
Wright. shot three times m ms
scuffle with the officer, was TAX
en- from a detention cell at Skies
ton city Jail BY a mob Of sew
eral hundred persons, dragged be-
hind an automobile through the
Negro section Of the city, and his
BODY burned in front of church
while morning services wore IN
progress.
David E. Blanton, prosecuting
attorney who requested the in
curry, said the grand jury heard
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PT.A.M us
Column

Parents and Ieaehers)
MRS. NJ. +. WILLIAMS. Presiden,
Continued from Page 81
Teachers. Honorably mentioned
posters will be displayed at the
annual meeting of the National
Congress to be held at Langston
| uniyers ty. Langston, Okla, July
27-2e, 1912.
6. No poster will be returned I'M
less accompanied by return post
age.
7. The entries will be judged by
outstanding persons in the field
of fine arts. DR.. Alain Locke Is
chairman of the judging commit
tee. The decision of the judges will
be final.
References for Collecting
Information On The Subject
To BE Portrayed:
A. The President of your State
Parents and Teachers Assn.
B. Division Of Information, Or
flee for Emergency Management,
Washington, ID. c.
c. Mrs. A. NJ. p. Strong, Presi-
la,t NJ n n u IN uav rnq NJ,
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20
Seek More Negroes For
Army From So. Carolina
Whites Jealous OF Negro immunity
Negroes Eager To be Selected

COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 20 (ANP)-South CAROLYN
ians, white have been much disturbed because OF the
great disparity between the number of Negroes and whites
who have been indicted into the army Although Negroes
constitute almost half of the population of South Carolina,
uptodate there have been 900 white Suth Caroinans
sent to the army and only 5000 Negroes The sentiment
among white people who the flower of their youth be-
ing drafted with the Negroes left behind reached such
point that appeal made to Sen Maybank to look into
the matter.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20

tonight" she asked, God, yes"'
Jan said. Bigger listened to the
tone of their voices, TO their
strange accents, to the exuberant
phrases that flowed so freely from
their lips.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-20
Evidence insufficient Says
Benton, Mo. Grand Jury
Returning No Indictment In Sikeston
Jvncbine Probe; Governor Silent On
FBI Possible Action
FBI Possible Action

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- Mar 20 (ANl1ine Iepu ,a
&C snecia grand Jury of II merchants professional men
and farmers convened at Benton No. to investigate the
iynchng of Cleo Wright cotton mill worker by mon az
Skeson Mo- Jan % was made here last Tuesday to elf
cult Judge C. Mcdowell stating that found nsueieh'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-10

Particularly timely this year the fifth annual lecture
series be conducted by Rabbi Barueh TRIGGER under
auspices of the Tamud Torah congregation and its auxi
iary organizations The first lecture will be given Monday
Feb Is and the last one. the seventh. March 30 All
win be presented in the synagogue at So 4th and SITS
The non-sectaran series viii the topic, The World
We Want to Live In
Speakers listed in the lecture series include dozen
distinguished professors from the University of Wash
ingon and the College Of Puget Sound all authorities in
their respective fields In addition half dozen prominent
Tacoma and Seattle ndustasts and professors will have
the of dscussants sharing in the question periods
following the formal lectures.
Brief musical programs win be given through the
operation Of the music departments of the College of Puget
Sound Pacific Lutheran college and Tacoma public schools
The public library win display special list of books for
further reading in connection with the lectures.
Popular they have been in the past the lecture
series should provide splendid opportunity for acquiring
muchneeded knowledge concerning world trends in the
fields Of economies and international politics AS aid
to morale in these stirring times the lectures at
m admirable time.
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Sweating OFF the Fat

II il always pleasure to see a public official step right
grab problem squarey by the horns and to the mat
with it. Possibly the pleasure is enhanced by the fact that
Il happens seldom.
Anyway every and local official knows that in this
time Of war; with federal debt rising with of living
rising s highly desirable that state and local expenses
and taxes Be cut just far possible
Few officials have had the forude tackle the problem
squarey Governor Lehman Of New York Is exception In
presenting his budget to the state legislature he has
monded Is cent reduction in each individuals personal
income taxes payable this spring similar reduction in
taxes payable In 1885, cut Of five millions in total budget
despite unavoidable expenses and all this in the face of
inevitable loss Of from auto and He
to postpone almost all projected public improvements
cut all around and actually give the state taxpayer
relief TO enable him to carry his increased federal taxes
How Governor Lehman viii fare with his proposals,
do not yet know but such program, actually embodied in
budget and showed straight at state legislature is
fitting subject for loud cheers.
Much of the saving that be made by state and local
governments in times like this be made without injury
handicap to individuals Many employees will be leaving
to join the armed services The total will fall automatically
If employees Immediately added yet it will
be necessary to fire anybody.
All capital improvement projects not necessary TO the
conduct of the which be postponed will only add
their share TO present economy. but will be waiting be
launched after the at time when jobs and work
be ct premium Thus postponment double purpose
task to sweat off the fat and get down minimum opera
tons consistent with safety and effective administration
The land that's everybody nowadays) is going
have heavier and heavier hod for the nation II
Is to the lesser divisions to tighten great
burden al they can.
Few of them have yet faced the situation with as much
courage Is that shown by the governor of New York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-10
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I,

Good aspects conflict with
many adverse planetary influ-
ences today. Mars Ia in a place
that is stimulating to conflict,
especially where principles are
involved.
HEART AND HOME: Amer
lean women may learn much at
this time from European refu-
gees, many of whom are COM
PEELED to pursue humble wage
earning tasks. Kindness and
understanding will be encour-
aged by association with war
victims. Our habit Of generous
living which too often promotes
wastefulness will be favorably
affected at this time. Long rec
commended by sstrologers, food
values will be studied as thrift
becomes necessary in families
who look toward future needs.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Al
though stocks may fluctuste.
trading will be exceedingly &C.
tive on certain days. Faith in
the victory Of the United States
the stability Of many American
over Japan will be expressed in
the stability Of many American
securities. AS production OF war
supplies IL amazingly speeded
armies of government employees
viii continue TO spend their
earnings freely.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Whole
hearted support Of the president
IN war policies win prove the
loyalty of citizens Of the United
States including former isolation
lists who viii contribute import
ant aid in Washington. Unity
of thought and action will dis
unguish members of legislative
bodies.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury OF q year of
varied fortunes and novel expe-
riences. Gain Is indicated in
many ways.
Children born on this day
probably will be talented. but
difficult to direct. They may be
stubborn and self-willed, but
lucky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-10
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
1. Does Mexico have compul-
sorry military service.
2. In which group Of islands
is Luzon?
;. Name the United States
high commissioner to the Philip
pines.
T. What Is a cadaver,
g. Who wrote -Prometheus
Bound"9
6. With what sport was Dsvey
o'Brien principally associated?
Z. What is the Introductory
music Of an opera called?
8. when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" was q popu-
lar song during which American
war
3. TIE woodchuck is a vege-
tartan. true OF false
10. A synthetic textile made
from air. water and coal Il
named IA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-10
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention IN thB col
umn kitten must give name and
address ~ writer Only tnffials
vii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: I wonder n any Of
your readers has. or knows SOM
one who has. . wheel chair no
longer In use. am trying 20 get
. wheel chair for . lady who has
be~n an Invalid with srthritis
for almost 10 year,. She can
pull herself into . chair and
could get about and enjoy life .
great deal more. MRS. O. l. =
There are several places In Ia
coma where wheel chairs may
be rented or bought. and you
should have no trouble obtain
ing one through = Times want
sd- You could inquire at such
places N the Shaw Supply Co..
Overland Furniture OF Crown
Drug Co.
Mr.. Fixit; Can you ten me 20
whom 10 write at Washington,
ID. C., to obtain information on
securing . ranch In the middle
west: NV husband has had ex-
perience In large scale farming.
and IL disabled 20 that he can
not take part In this war. He
Ia past 50 and the family con-
sists Of five children. too. Also
can you tell me n the town of
kaikaska, Michigan. has . town
paper and lie name: MRS. T.
The government In not buying
land for farmers. but you might
get some advice from the Farm
Security Administration. either
through its Pierce county office
In the Puyallup library building.
or by writing to Washington.
There Ia a weekly paper In that
Michigan town, The Leader 4
kalkaskian."
Mr.. Nxit: Gould you please
tell me how TO get rid Of cock
reaches In my kitchen and PAN
try? Have used borax and also
fumigated with sulphur and stiIl
have them. MRS. J. y.
There are numerous proprie-
tary substances for attacking
reaches. Your drug store or
neighborhood store should have
them. A recommended home
remedy il busting Of CONNER
cisl sodium fluoride over shelves,
tables. floors and runways and
hiding places Of the reaches.
The pests should run out in the
open to die and you can sweep
them up. Buhach Is another sub
stance with similar effect. Ef-
fective fumigation probably
would mean using hydrocyanic-
acid gas. but must be done by a
professional.
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in
Stamps
Brunei Becomes Pown
In Joponese Conquest

THE southwark thrust OF jana
nese armies may bring a new
change in the status of Brunei
once powerful sultanate.
The stamp above. issued in 1925
pictures native scene with huts
raised on slender piles Of Nibone
palm, which resist the decayine
action Of water for years.
Brunei, in northwestern Borneo
once included northern Borneo
Sarswak, and southern Palawan
Sarawak was coded to Sir James
Brooke after British naval vessels
stamped out piracy in the Islands
and aided in suppressing a native
revolt. Other strips of lands were
later ceded to Sarawak and the
British North Borneo Company.
The FIRST Sultan of Brunei fcitv
OF peaee1 governed the country
before the introduction OF Mohau.
mechanism in the 18th century The
nation hourished and attracted the
Spanlsros who captured Brunei in
1880 but were soon driven out.
Later the capital, also called
Brunei, became a resort for pirates
sno the slave trade market in the
lsih century. In 1888 the country
was placed under British protec-
ton.
In 1905 England concluded
treaty with the Sultan which save
me civil administration to a Rrit-
lSh EessdenL