Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

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JOE LOUlS of professional pugilism back in 1884.
In long uphill climb spanked by the fawless leader
ship of oanagers John Roxborough and Julian Black and
Trainer Jack Blackburn Louis assembled the world
heavyweight boxing throne o. 1887 after knocking
out Jimmy Braddocz in eight rounds in Chicago
Louis since first donnng the padded mitts has been
fearless and destructive fighter and discreet liver
generous phanthropist. and consistent ambassador OF
goodwill between the and the nations OF the globe
Joe has refused to have either conversation with to
have himself photographed with white women He married
coored girl and gores in the beauty of the women OF ms
own He is thrifty and has made many wise invest
mens in real estate and annutes He has taken his right
full place in the army for defense of his country in this war
He has given tenth of million dollars to the Navy Relief
Society and the Army Emergency Relief by fighting free in
return contests against Buddy Baer and Abe Simon
In short, Joe Louis has gone farther and on bigger
scale than the late Tiger Flowers in stalking claim to the
designation of "Whitest Black Man in the Ring
Hit after the bell hit below the belt and otherwise foul
ed various contests Louis has never let up howl or pro
test of any kind He has to the other extreme When
Billy Conn slipped up in their title tight last june Loun
could have crowded the Pittsburgh Pretty Boy and let him
have it. instead Joe backed gave the white youth
regain his balance touched his gloves against
Conns gloves and resumed boxing though nothing had
happened.
Transferred temporarily from Camp Upton, Louis train
ed at Fort Dix for his last fight against Abe Simon Army
officers there say he the greatest single
influence anywhere in the military ranks OF the United
States paid glowing tributes by Lieutenant Colonel
GOurdn and Major Anderson
Just before the Simon contest began Under Sec
rotary of War Patterson paid Joe another TRIBUTE con-
Guided by saying
"e credit his profession, to the Army, and to his
country
Now after the elaborate background framed above, for
this piece finally to the point:
The white press and Nordics generally seem just as
bent today setting him apart from his because Of
his and strength of character as they
won't yesterday to establish the vices OF JACK
typical of the Negro.
Note the careful wording of Under Secretary Patter
sons closing tribute to Joe Louis:
a iSa In his
country
Isn't it customary for them to say of all outstanding
Negroes they said of Henry Armstrong when paying him
fine tribute at the twilight of his recently, some
thing like this:
sIIe is credit TO his profession to his country and
Note the absence of Identification of Louis to
Don't tell me that wasn't master stroke in wording!
Under Secretary Patterson knew what he meant to say
clever enough know how say it, and daresay his
artul omission will be copied large scale Just You walt
and pretty Joe Louis will belong more TO the white
race than to
Many of you will remember Westbrook Pegers editorial
column piece Joe Louis not long ago. was somehow
reminded of his column sat there in Madison Square
Garden the night March 27 looking in Under Secretary
Patersons mouth he worded his clever tribute to the
Brown Bomber
Pegler wrote that most Negroes to feel that Joe
Louis symbol TO white people OF the greatness ana good
of the Negro He sad however that those who
howl most loudest Louis virtues weren't fit to
ry the champions water bucket.
Like other contemporaries of mine can't say that
wholly disagree with Mr.. Pegler but when men like the
noted Scrpps Howard editorial counst and Mr. Patterson
make such statements and omissions forced to believes
The white mans particular psychology, today, veer
ing just as away from the angle in the of Joe
Louis it bent toward the angle yesterday in the
case Of Jack Johnson.
Rouzeau sepa counst in Harlem puts it. Negro mothers
have brand new challenger they've got to birth whole
champions regardless to whether bank
while the other digs ditch .--.xa