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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
ON The OFFENSIVE
AMERICA!

Wars are won by attacking, not by
sitting in fort!
And today America is taking the
offensive against the Axis with
hard-feh+ine. non-stoppeble men
and materials!
We're taking the offensive. too.
against the enemy at home-fhe
inAationary 9th column that blows
prices sky high.
You can he P in both fights by
saving at least 1917 Of your money
in U. S. War Bonds every pay day.
Attack the Axis with your dollars
today.
You can start with as little as a
Ioc War Stamp and you can get
$500 War Bond maturity
vaIue) for only $Is.75-a+ your
local post office, bank or other
convenient sales agency.
U. S. Treasury Department
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

The greatest difficulties lie
where we are not looking for
them.
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sudden death.

Relatives in Ashe county are
an only brother, Alex Lawrence
and family, who reside near West
Jefferson.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

comes to a hard boil. At once pour
In sugar, stirring constantly. Con-
tinue stirring, bring to a tuH roll
ing boil, and boil hard II minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. Paraffin hot jelly at once.
Canned Pineapple Jam
21s cups prepared fruit -
~ cups sugar
III cups white corn syrup
l box of powdered fruit pect1n
Use I No. 2 can crushed pine
apple. Add IA cup water TO "a
cups canned pineapple and mix
well.
Measure sugar and corn syrup
into dry dish and set aside until
needed. Measure prepared fruit
into a 5. to 6-quart kettle. filing
up last cup or fraction OF cup with
water II necessary; place over
hottest fire. Add powdered fruit
pectln. mix well, and continue stir
ring until mixture comes to a hard
boil. At once pour in sugar and
corn syrup. stirring constantly. ITO
reduce foaming, u teaspoon butter
may be added) Continue stirring.
Bring 10 a full rolling boil, and
boil hard minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. Parafhn hot jam ~ once.
Makss about I glasses u avid
ounces sAchl. - -.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

II won't be long until fresh fruits
and berries will be here in abun-
dance but in the meantime,
don't be too frightened by the
vacant spaces in your jam cup
board. They just give you a good
chance to try some Of the excellent
recipes for winter jams and tellies
that are making such a hit with
homemakers everywhere.
These recipes for grape jelly
made from bottled juice and canned
pineapple Jam are so simple to
make. How quickly the glasses
may be filled with delicious spreads
and before you realize It those
empty shelves OF yours will be re.
plenished. II you follow these
accurate shortboil recipes with
care both your jelly and jam VIII
set to perfection.
Grape Jelly From Bottled juice
(Mdkes about Z medium pldSSes)
3 cups Juice
az cups sugar
l box powdered fruit pectin
To prepare Juice use / pint bottle
grape Juice. Add l cup water TO
Juice and mix we'll
Measure sugar into dry dish and
set aside until needed. Measure
juice into a g. TO 4-qusrt saucepan.
Place over hottest fire, Add pow.
dered fruit pectiu. mix well. and
continue stirring until mixture
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
We Want to Fight For
Our Country
But We Want To Fight AS Free Men

An Address Delivered by Rev. G. Wayman baKey' ~ ~
Sunday Afternoon at Isl Baptist Church, 18th and Gaines
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

glad that the soldiers have been
transferred, Little Rock is no
place for sepia skinned solllers
and Uncle Sam should keep them
away from Little Rock since this
fact has been proved by the das-
tardly crime committed on las
Sunday.
You may sow the seed deep; it
will grow when you are sleep,
You may sow on the mountain,
on the hills or in the valley but it
is surely written that you will
reap Just what You sow,
Friday morning the Gazette
issued statement by Mr.. Pit
cock, stating that the case has
been closed, The case may be
closed as far as he is concerned
but with us the case is not closed
as. our side has never ben nresont~
ed.
We shall lift up our voices and
they shall be heard, not when
Gabriel blows his trumpet; but
now.
"Be not deceived, God is not
Knocked; Tor whatsoever man
soweth, that shall he also reap"
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

our foes abroad. We need to
know whether this government
is training men to fight the
Axis or to be shot down ON
the least provoeation, If indeed
any proyoeation n. all---like
rats in the streets? We have no
love for the Axis; We want to
fight them, But in the words OF
the leaders and people OF In
dia. we want to fight them as
free men.
II is most unfortunate for us
here that we play into the hands
of our foes when such crimes are
committed against the most 10y
al minority we have in our coun-
try. OF course every group has
transgressors of the law, we,
who have suffered much frem
the fallacy Of placing all people
in the same category must not
be guilty of saying all people
of the white race are against
us because too many are. We
cannot prevent men from COM
hitting crimes, try hard az we
may, But If our flag is what
we say it represents men should
he brought to tribunals of JUS
tice to answer for their crimes
whether they are white men OF
black men. A nation that metes
out Justice on the basis OF col
or is building on the sands.
Many witnesses have testified
that Sgt. Foster was shot to
death while lying helpless on
the ground. We feel that the
only competent tribunal to prop
erly clear up this matter is the
courts of the land. We are in
terested in facts, in justice.
In the Mondays issue Of tie
Democrat there is found these
words, "Another Riot on West
Ninth" After discussing the
matter somewhat he makes this
statement, We seem to be doing
nothing about ii because we
don't know what to do about It,
for white people, other than pc
licemen are not involved. Well,
here is something that can be
done about the present matter
let the courts pass upon the
facts in this case. Let US have
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
"NatiVe Son"
BY Richard Wright
j. Jerome Robinson

the dim light, his senses drunk
with the odor of her hair and skin.
He stood for moment, then whis-
pered IN excite ment ard fear;
"Gome on; you got to get to your
ROOM"
He led her out Of the kitchen
INTO The hallway; he had to walk
her a step at t me, The hall
was empty and dark; slowly he
lalf-walked and half-dragged her
to the back stairs. Again he hated
her, he shook her. Come on:
wake up"
She did not move or open her
eyes; finally she mumhled some
thing and swayed Imply. His fin
gers felt tie SGT curves Of her
body and he was still, looking at
her, enveloped in a sense of ply
steal citation. This little bitch! he
.hopght. Her face was touching
his. He turned her round and be-
gan to mount the steps, one by
ore. He heard a slight creaking
and stopped. He locked, straining
his eyes in the gloom. But there
was no one. When he got to the
top Of the steps she was complete
" limp and was still trying TO
humble something. Goddamn' He
could move her only by lifting her
bodily He caught her in his arms
and carried her down the hall,
then paused. Which was her door?
| Goddamn!
Where's your room?" he whis-
pered
She did not answer Was she
completely out? He could not leave
her here; if he took his hands from
her she would sink to the floor
and lie there all night. He shook
her hard, speaking as loudly as
he dared. "Where's your room?"
Momentarily, she reused herself
! and looked at him with blank eyes
"Where's your room ?" he asked
again,
She rolled her eyes toward a
door. He 60. her as far as the
door and stopped. Was this really
her room? Was she too drunk to
know? Suppose he opened the door
t Mr.. and Mrs, Dalton's rooms y?
Well, all they could do was fire
him. 1t wasn't his fault that she
was drunk. He felt strange, po-
scssed or as if he were acting up
on a stage in front Of crowd OF
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

people. Carefully, he freed one
hand and turned the knob Of the
door. He waited; nothing happen
cd. He pushed the door n quietly;
tie room was dark and silent. lie
felt along the wall with his fin
gers for the electric switch and
could not find it. He stood, holding
her in his arms, fearful, in doubt.
His eyes were growing used to the
darkness and a little light seepcd
into the room from tie winter sky
through window. At the far end
Of the room he made out the sha-
dowy form Of white bed. He lit
ed her and brought her into the
room and closed the door softly.
Here; wake up, now"
He tried to stand her on her
feel and found her weak as jelly.
( lie held her in his arms again,
listening to the darkness. His sens
/ cs reeled from the scent of Ter
/ hair and skin. She was much
smaller than Bessie, his girl, brt
much softer. Her face was buried
in rs shoulder; his arms tight n.
ed about her. Her face turned
( slowly and he held his face still,
waiting for her face to come
| around, in front Of his. Then her
head leaned backward, slowly,
gently, it was as though she lad
given up. Her lips, family moiss
in the hazy blue light, were part
ed and he saw the furtive glints
of her white teeth. Her eyes were
closed. He s.ared at her dim face
the forehead capped with curly
black hair. He eased his hand, the
fingers spread wide up the center
of her back and her face came to-
ward him and her lips touched his,
Ike something he Rad imagined.
He God her on her feet and she
swayed against him.
He lifted her and laid her on
the bed. Someth ng urged him to
leave at once, but he leaned over
her, excited, locking at her face
in the dim light, not wanting to
take his hands from her breasts.
She tossed and mumbled sleepily.
He frightened his fingers on her
breasts, kissing her again, feel
ing her move toward him. He was
aware only Of her body now; his
lips trembled. Then he stiffon-d.
The door behind him had ercaked,
60 Be CONTINUED Next Wseb
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est growing Weekly. Liberal
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columns for your convent
ence.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
North Little Rock News


the lovely table, Mrs. McGruter Mrs. McCullns Mrs Will
Hot Springs The next regular meeting will be held with
Mrs Nora Smith 715 Locust Mrs Birdie Williams, reporter.
FIRST GRADE: Leon Hamilton, Nathaniel Johnson
and Annie b. McCammery brought gold fish for the
first grade and the children watch daily the adpoes
to how much they have grown. NINTH GRADE: The
girls of the Hcme Economies Department entertained the
children with Pre- Easter party last week They were full
" satisfied with the games and eats when the party was
OYER Leon Hamilton Naomi West and Rosie Lee Mccoy who
are among the best writers of the class, wrote note OF
thanks to Mrs Cooper and the Home Economics Class The
children eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Easter
Bunny"
WITH THE SCHOOL, Jones High-A Variety Re-
view in which all grades will participate will be gwen
Tuesday night April T. with Mrs. A X Powell in charge
The group is cordially inviting you to attend.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
CHAPTER IL
Continued from Last WeeD

He watched her with a mingled
feeling of helplessness, admiration,
and hate. If her father saw him
here with her new, his job would
be over. But she was beautiful,
slender, W tn an air that made
him feel that she did not hate
him with the hate Of other white
people. But, for all of that, she
was white and he hated her. She
closed her eyes slowly, then open
ed them. she was trying desper-
ately to take hold Of herself Since
she was not able to get to her
room alone, ought he to call Mr..
Dalton or Peggy? Nav That
would betray her. And, too, in
spite of his late for her, he was
excited standing here watching
her like this. Her eyes closed again
and she swayed toward him. He
caught her. "I'd better help you"
he sad.
LETS go the back, Bigger. I'll
stumble sure as hell and wake
everybody up If we go up the
front Her feet dragged on
tie concreat as he led her - "a
basement. He switched on thu u h.,
supporting her with his free hand.
81 didn't know | was sfo drunk"
she mumhled. He led her slowly
up the narrow stairs to the kitchen
door. his hands circling her waist
and the tips Of his fingers feeling
/ the soft swelling Of her breasts
Each second she was leaning more
heavily against him. "Try 70 stand
up" he whispered fiercely as they
reached the kitchen door, He was
thinking that perhaps Mrs. DIAL
ton was standing in flowing white
and staring with sJcny blind eyes
/ in the middle of the floor, as she
had been when he had come tor
the glass Of water. He eased the
door back and looked. The k tchen
was empty and dark, save for a
L
, faint blue hazy light that seeped
| through a window from the winter
1 sky. Come on"
She pulled heavily on him, her
| arm about his neck. He pushed the
| door in and took a step inside and
stopped, waiting listening. He telt
her fair brush his lips. His SIX N
| glowing warm and his muscles
flexed; he looked at her face IN
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

ANiNioie, ioNe youf eHtlAles, 40
good to them which hate you and
pray for them which despitefu,ly
use you, for in so doing thou shall
heap Goals of fire upon his head,
As Jesus was on His way to Jer-
usalem the people of small town
refused to let Him go through
the town simply because he did
M. look right to them. The dis
eiples asked Jesus to entreat God
to send down fire and consume
the entire village as it lad done
the prophet, Elias. But Jesus de
sisted and instead turned and
went another way. 1t is not his
kind o. fire that will be used for
IN this they would die too quickly
and would not reap the entire
harvest they have sowed. Just as
Jesus made detour on the read
70 Jerusalem wfe, Tie Negro, may
be forced to make many detours
but as long as we are in the right
direction we will eventually reach
Jerusalem, our destination, and
liberty.
Today we are on the road to
Jerusalem, tomorrow will be our
Gethsemane and the next day our
crucifixion, bit be nd. dismayed
for by the grace of God we will
achieve the triumph over death
and ascension which will mean to
us triumph of liberty, freedom
and equalization.
The spirit of the Negro Of to-
day is embodied in these lines and
we may we'll say that it voices
the sentiment of the Negro as
whole:
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
| thank whatever gods may be,
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of crcum-
stances
| have not WINGED nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, hut unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and
tears
Looms but the horror Of the shade
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid
1t matters not how strait the gate
How charged with punishments
the scroll,
am the master Of my fate;
] am the captain Of my soul.
We will lick the Japs. We will
lick the Axis. 1t takes ammuni-
ton to achieve both these ends,
Why waste ammunition ~ each
other?
Chaplain Cash informed me Ills
morning that the 92nd Engineers
Bn. was being moved from Camp
Robinson today. | am sincerely
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
Bapt. Ministers
Union Conducts
interes sting Meeting
III lauaA
King Solomon Union Host

There were many present at the
wee ky mess ag OF the Twin City
Baptist Ministers Union. This or
ganization Of ministers met at the
King Solomon Baptist Church on
Monday morning at 1900 a. m.
After the meeting was opened, a
Mrs, Bland was present, and she
spoke concerning the meeting
which will be held at the L. Miller
High School Saturday for the pur-
pose of improving home conditions
among Negroes of this section,
Mrs, Bland who is working with
Tie government, has very promi-
nent position; the ministers en-
dorsed her program, W, J. Brown
was also present representing
Clntenn al Baptist Church: Mr..
Browns remarks were very in
teresting. He spoke concerning the
coming Of the Wings Over Jor-
dan chorus, and before his clos
ing, he paid Pastor Mays, men,
bership fee to the organization.
Rev, ". o. Mays, pastor Of Cen
tennial, has been unable to attend
the meetings of the Ministers IN
ion, but he IS with the program
Of the organization and will do
everything possible to and or as
sist the hra hren, The president of
this group Of ministers Is Rev.
&. L, Mazique, the secretary is
Rev, J. +, Bliee. Rev. Brice taught
the Bible lesson, The treasurer is
Rev. NJ. B, Wasl ington, prominent
planter and pastor, residing at
Oneida. Before the closing of the
meeting, every member received
membership cards, signed by the
Secretary, Rev. Brice.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
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MELLOW CITIZENS, we have

MELLOW CITIZENS, we have
1 met here today in the de-
Tense of our country, our homes,
our lives. We love America
cur blood is in her soil. We were
with Washington at Valley
Forge, we stood with Perry on
Lake Elie. In the Southland 10y
n slaves watched over their
masters household while the
master went to the front to
fight to continue our servitude.
To our credit We did not betray
any trust even in such eircum-
stances. We went to San Juan
Hill and in our spirit of daring
was born the battle song, "There
III be a Hon Time in the Old
Town Tonight" We stood be-
fore the Kaiser's Legion in
Verdun, in the Argonne Forest
and helped to set the watch on
the Rhine. We were at Pearl
Harbor and a Messman immor-
talized himself as he ran to the
deck to shoot a gun thar his
navy would not allow him to
tuush. IN .iigcs If peace. Cur.
boys were with Macarthur on
Bataan and they will stick with
him down under in Australia.
By every standard of deceney
we have proven that no group
in America, n0 even the Ameri-
can white man, has greater love
for the stars and stripes and the
Republic for which it stands,
than TIE American Negro.
DOUBT seriously that the Ameri-
can white man would maiRain
the loyalty to any flag that we
maintain if that flag offered
him no more justice and pro-
lection than the flag offers US.
We are gathered in this mass
meeting today, not of our own
ehoiee--all Of US would much
prefer heing gathered some
where in a gigantic defense raj
" against the Axis aggressors
with which we are at war--but
the events of the past week
make it imperative that we
come here today to try to save
our lives at home in order that
we may be left by our own fell
low countrymen to help fight
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
James c. Peterson

Negro policemen on West 9TH
Street. Until this is done, place
on West 9th Street the most ex-
periencea AID level headed men
who are nos Negro haters, that
you have on the force. 1t is to
be regretted that there is
definite feeling of hate on the
part Of some of the officers to-
ward Negro soldiers. Negroes
are peaceful. They are not look
ing for trouble, but they have
been stepped in our American
doctrines Of independence. Over
and over again have they heard
from the lips of white men
these words from the Declara-
ton Of Independence, we hold
these truths to be self-evident:
That all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable
rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. We have been
taught to love and respect Old
Glory and to sing of the Gar
Spangled Banner, 20 Long may
1t wave, DER the land Of the
free and the home of the
brave" We fought one war to
make the world safe for Demo-
crazy. We are engaged in
greater struggle today in which
our men are to fight our enem-
les whether they be the yellow
men of the Empire of the Ris-
ing Sun, or the pale-faced Ger
mans who would Nazisfy the
world. How can you feed them
on doctrines of liberty. self
, respect and tell them to get
ready to fight and die and al
the same time expect them to
run like timid fawn at the
appearance of a white police
man?
The writer Of the Run Of the
News in the Ark. Democrat
said further than "the Pitts
burgh Courier is leading
double victory campaign in
which Negroes are fighting
with the rest Of us for victory
over the Axis, and they are
fight also for "victory against
the whites at home" The Ne
gro is fighting against the
white man but he is fighting
to be free with his white
brother here in America. 1t
is erroneous to say that Ne
gro leaders have attempted to
ineitc revolt and unrest among
Negro soldiers. II this is why
the white policemen are angry
with them they are angry with
out good reasons. Nobody has to
tell the Negro he has not had
and is not now getting a square
deal in America; that he has
rot enjoyed the full fruits of
Democracy--everybody, white
and black knows that. All the
Negro desires is justice and
fair play.
Little Rock stands condemned
in the sight Of n God who does
not skip ABOUT through the
years, but marches down the
centuries with equity and JUS
tice in His mighty hands. That
condemnation will nos be re
lieved until justice for every
man is the policy of our land.
Fosters blood cries out from
the ground and challenges the
Christian, outstanding citizen
ship of this city, while and
black, to do something about his
death. What will your answer
be?
We must, as Negro citizens,
keep our heads level, our feet
on the ground and our hearts
free from hate. We must not
forget that we have many
friends who will champion cur
cause. We must stand together
with all Of our resources, and
using every legitimate means
al our disposal we must con
Send for Democracy IN practice
here at nome even as we fight
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03

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Be Not Deceived; God
is Not mOcked
An Address Delivered Sunday Afternoon az ls Baptis
Church, 7th and Gaines, by Rev. Z. {. Dyer ID ID.

Mr. Chairman members of the Investigation Commit
tee and fellow citizens. 1t is not my intention to preach
Sermon but may repeat verse that comes wildly to
my memory at this time Galatians ST. BE not deceived
shall ne also reap God is of every earthly thing
and in His own way, with hands in His will lead us
the most intelligent solution this problem confront
ing us.
Arkansas State press., 1942-04-03
FROM MY SCRAP BOOK
"Poems We Live BY"
BY S. L. Tuggle

IT'S UP TO YOU
THERE is no use in vain regret,
In hot remorse or bitter tears;
There is no sense in looking back
To stir the memories and the tears;
What you have done, then, you have done,
And all your tears won't wash it out!
You cannot make forward step
Burdened by fear or chained by doubt.
THERE is no courage in the weak,
No strength in that regretting mood;
Wise men go forward though they faint,
And only weddings sit and brood.
What you have been too you have been.
What you're to be is up to you L..
So get up, dust YOURSELF and work;
Forget it ALL and carry through,
Author Unknown
Evening star., 1942-12-09

There are More than 70 conven-
lent branch Offices for Star Want
Ads" located throughout the city.
Evening star., 1942-12-09
Marion Judson Mclean
Dies After Illness

Marion Judson Mclean. 90. widow
of Francis Mclean, died yesterday
at her home, 507 A street Sc, after
an illness of several weeks. Funeral
services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, Sixth and A streets
NE, followed by burial in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Mclean was born in New
York State June 10, 1849. She came
here as bride in the early 1870s
and has lived here since that time.
Mrs. Mclean was member of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church and
the Capitol Hill Womens Christian
Temperance Union, where she was
treasurer for 36'years. For the past
20 years she had been a member
of the Audubon Society, serving as
honorary vice president.
Surviving Mrs. Mclean are a half
sister, Miss Florence R. Benedict,
Utica, N. Y; nephew, DR.. William
Mclean, New York City, and a
cousin, Miss Jessie Hillman, FIRE.
donia, N. Y.